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Devote yourself to spiritual pursuits. This alone is human life.
From Chapter 10, Concerning The Mind, of Robert S. Hare's e-book, MYSTICAL MAXIMS.
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text: Bartholomé Seguí was born in Palma de Mallorca, Spain in 1962. He became a comics artist and illustrator. His comics appeared in such magazines as El Víbora, Cairo, El Jueves, Metropol, Madriz, Esquitx, Medios Revueltos, RifiRafe and Tretzevents. From 1989, he has published a variety of albums, such as 'A Salto de Mata', 'Lola y Ernesto', 'Luigi y Luis', 'Cohibas Connection', '¿Coca o Ensaimada?', and 'El Sueño de México'.


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Hello Friends and Neighbours!
Thank you very much for visiting this page. I am trying to update periodically, but life sometimes just takes over and it is hard to do all the things I want to in the same day.
Regarding the Ohenro journey, more updates are coming to the site, but the commentary is taking some time to work on. At first I simply put up the photos I took during the visit and then return to it with my notes, a little research, and some discussion. I hope that you enjoy taking a look at the photos of these incredible temples.
I have to admit, if any of the photos look half-good, it is only because it is basically impossible to get a bad photograph. Visiting each temple grounds is a kind of submersion into a pool of culture, spirituality, and nature. I am not sure that I can find a parallel to a Canadian experience to properly compare. I think that there is no such thing.
Canada has for it, a great sprawling natural landscape. The coastline, the mountains, the prairies, the Canadian shield of stone and rock, the lakes and rivers, the hills and forests… It all blends into a seamless stream of nature. There are cities and towns, train tracks and roads, but they are strange artifacts that decorate a world that belongs to the animals, the hills, and the seasons.
The Ohenro journey, on the other hand, seems to be like a visit of the familiar, and each temple seems to be a welcome to another experience, or a new understanding.
Of course, I cannot comment too much on the actual journey that the walking Ohenro endure. I can see them at the temples, and I see them from the windows of the tour bus and from my car as I go about my weekly work. I have to admit that they are a marvel to see. Determined and focussed to keep moving forward. There seems to be something in each step that is a reminder to those that bear witness.
As I am currently on the "reverse course" (88 to 1) this site gets updated from the last temple moving forward. Up until last month I have been to temple 58. So, that is only 3o of the 88. Next instalment will be a 2 day trip, but I think it will be a bit easy. We are going to stay overnight at a hot spring hotel in Ehime Prefecture in the middle. I will post pictures here for you to see.
That is one thing I want to mention about this site and the blog. My intention throughout this experience is to simply "take you along" with me. I put the photos on each temple page in the order that I see them. So the first photo is usually one of walking up to the gates and taking in what I see as I go. My first few temple visits looked a bit stilted I think, particularly as I was trying to get the buildings "framed" and looking in a way as one would look at an historical exhibit. In the last few visits I am trying to change the style a little and to take pictures on a "smaller scale". I want to see the things within each site. Sometimes it is a building, but sometimes it is a face carved in stone, a flower, weathered trees, moss growing over statues, or something in the corner that pulls me there.
The Ohenro experience that you will have will be your own. And you will see some of the things I have seen, and your eye will draw you out to see the things that you need to. And you will see much that I will not see, or cannot see. That is something interesting too.
In the meantime, I hope this blog finds you well. Travel safe.


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IoT NOx Monitoring of Vehicles Demonstrates Ability to Cut Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions if Widely Implemented – Impacting Climate Change
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – 04 JANUARY 2018 – SensorComm's technology partner, K&A Wireless LLC (the "Company" or "K&A") has been selected as a Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Eureka Park Climate Change Innovator Award winner for 2018. K&A, with its commercialization partner SensorComm Technologies, has developed an IoT-based mobile pollution monitoring system (Wi-NOx™) that has demonstrated the ability to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, if widely implemented.
Award winners of the Climate Change Innovator Award will be recognized and presented a plaque on "Sustainability Day" at CES in Las Vegas on Thursday, January 11, 2018, from 12:45pm – 12:55pm at the CTA Stage and will be live-streamed on the CES website (ces.tech). Organizations judging the entries included representatives from industry, academia and environmentally focused non-profits.
Wi-NOx™ provides real-time measurement and monitoring of NOx emissions at the point of origin where pollution enters the environment. The Wi-NOx™ sensor is installed at the tailpipe of consumer and commercial vehicles in the transportation and smart city segments. Wi-NOx™ operates independently of other vehicle parameters and is the cornerstone of a global pollution mitigation strategy.
GHG Reduction, Climate Change and Sustainability
GHG REDUCTION: Monitoring tailpipe emissions can identify inefficiencies in overall vehicle performance, reduce pollution levels through driver behavior initiatives and result in significant annual fuel savings. For example: just a 5% reduction of average NOx produced, measured by our key proprietary metric, can lead to a 15% improvement in fuel efficiency based on worldwide applicability and impact testing of the Wi-NOx™ system. This translates to a 0.61 metric ton/vehicle reduction in CO2 equivalents for U.S. vehicles based on Federal Highway Administration weighted average combined fuel economy of 22 mpg (2017) and average vehicle miles traveled of 11,443 per year (2015). There are an estimated 263 million registered vehicles in the U.S. and 1.2 billion registered vehicles globally.
SUSTAINABILITY and CLIMATE CHANGE: Wi-NOx™ enables socially conscious smart cities and individuals to effectively practice sustainability. The system is designed for individual citizens, city and transportation managers who are investing in (socially responsible) solutions that embrace cleaner air, lower healthcare costs and improved quality of life.
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ABOUT NSF: America's Seed Fund powered by NSF awards nearly $190 million annually to startups and small businesses, transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial and societal impact. Startups working across almost all areas of science and technology can receive up to $1.5 million in non-dilutive funds to support research and development (R&D), helping de-risk technology for commercial success. America's Seed Fund is congressionally mandated through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The NSF is an independent federal agency with a budget of about $7.5 billion that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. For more information, visit seedfund.nsf.gov.
ABOUT SENSORCOMM: SensorComm Technologies Inc. (SCT), headquartered in Albuquerque, NM has developed a real-time IoT-based NOx emissions monitoring system called Wi-NOx™ that is installed at the tailpipe of vehicles for the transportation and smart city segments. Wi-NOx™ is the cornerstone of a global pollution mitigation strategy that provides the unique ability to create alternative revenue sources for cities and municipalities. The Wi-NOx™ system is designed for fleet, city and transportation managers who are investing in solutions that support operational efficiencies, cleaner air, lower healthcare costs and improved quality of life. Wi-NOx™ identifies polluting vehicles, supports existing regulations, and establishes the foundation for future incentive programs, while enabling socially conscious smart cities and individuals to effectively practice sustainability.
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- Already 74 participants – Two wins and a podium for the BMW S 1000 RR racers in Assen and Valencia
Already 74 participants – Two wins and a podium for the BMW S 1000 RR racers in Assen and Valencia
Munich (DE), 20th April 2016. The 2016 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy is getting into full swing: more than 70 participants have already registered for this unique competition for BMW racers from all around the world, and the first standings of the new season have been revealed. Last weekend, the BMW S 1000 RR was successful again in several championships, including two wins and a podium in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup (STK1000) and the FIM CEV Superbike European Championship (CEV).
2016 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy.
The global interest in the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy is enormous: in the first weeks of the 2016 season, no less than 74 BMW racers from 18 different countries on four continents have registered to participate. They compete for 37 different teams in 19 different championship classes. The numbers are expected to increase significantly as registration is open until 30th June 2016, and in many racing series valid for the Race Trophy the season is only about to start.
The first standings of the 2016 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy sees two leaders: Dominik Vincon (DE) and Stefan Kerschbaumer (AT), who share the Völpker NRT48 by Schubert Motors BMW S 1000 RR in the Superstock class of the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC STK), top the first classification with 100.95 points each. Third place is currently held by Raffaele De Rosa (IT / STK1000) with 76.22 points (see full standings below).
In 2016 the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy comprises of a total of 28 classes in 21 international and national championships. Participants in the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy can compete in multiple championships. The points scored in the different championships are calculated separately for each individual race series. The current standings only include points from the race series in which the participant has scored the most Race Trophy points.
MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship in Assen, the Netherlands.
The fourth round of the 2016 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) was held at the famous TT Circuit in Assen (NL) last weekend. Track action was massively influenced by extremely unpredictable weather with sun, rain and even hail that resulted in permanently changing conditions.
Race one on Saturday was held on a dry track. Jordi Torres (ES) of Althea BMW Racing Team repeated his strong result from his home round two weeks ago at MotorLand Aragón and finished fifth. His team-mate Markus Reiterberger (DE) was also fighting for the top six on his BMW S 1000 RR, a ride through the gravel when avoiding an other rival, however, cost him some time and he crossed the line in seventh. Milwaukee BMW rider Josh Brookes (AU) was 11th, his team-mate Karel Abraham (CZ) retired due to a technical problem.
For Sunday's second race, conditions had been extremely difficult. After rain and hail, the track was wet in the early stages but quickly dried. This made tyre choice a lottery and most of the riders headed to the pits during the race to change from wet or intermediate tyres to slicks. Milwaukee BMW rider Brookes, who had already set a strong fifth fastest time in the dry warm-up, shone with a brilliant performance on the damp track. Coming from 14th on the grid, he stormed to the front and led for several laps. For Brookes, these were his first leading laps in the WorldSBK. He was, however, denied the reward for this performance, as he lost the front shortly after he had changed to slicks on a still damp patch and fell. Abraham, Torres and Reiterberger ended this extremely difficult race in 14th, 15th and 16th respectively.
Matthieu Lussiana (FR) once more raced in the WorldSBK on the BMW S 1000 RR Superstock version of Team ASPI. Finishing 15th in race one, he collected his first world championship point. In race two, he crossed the line in 17th.
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup in Assen, the Netherlands.
The TT Circuit in Assen also was the venue for the second race of the 2016 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup (STK1000). The spectators in the grandstands witnessed a dominant win by Althea BMW rider Raffaele De Rosa (IT). He defied all this race's difficult circumstances to celebrate his first victory of the season. After two red flags, the race finally started at the third attempt, however, with tricky conditions on a track that was drying more and more and it was shortened to nine laps. De Rosa took the lead on lap three and pulled away from the rest of the field on his BMW S 1000 RR. At the finish line, he had an advantage of over ten seconds over his closest rival. Luca Vitali (IT / Team 2R Racing) also collected points, finishing 12th.
FIM CEV Superbike European Championship in Valencia, Spain.
The season opener of the FIM CEV Superbike European Championship (CEV) saw a great result for the Targobank EasyRace team. In a closely fought race, young Chilean Maximilian Scheib celebrated his first ever victory in the series. He was joined on the podium by his new team-mate Santi Barragán (ES) in third. Barragán had secured pole position on his BMW S 1000 RR on Saturday and was also battling for the win, but lost some time when going wide in the closing stages of the race. Adrián Bonastre (ES), who was in action for the Proelit DR7 team, came home sixth on his RR. The other Proelit DR7 rider, Pedro Rodriguez (ES) was tenth. Roberto Blazquez (ES / ACR Competición) also scored a point by crossing the line in 15th.
Motoamerica FIM/AMA North American Road Racing Series in Braselton, US
Just one week after the 2016 curtain raiser at Austin (US), the Motoamerica FIM/AMA North American Road Racing Series held its second round at Road Atlanta in Braselton (US) this weekend. At the Scheibe Racing team, Tomas Puerta (CO) stood in for regular rider Steve Rapp (US), who was not able to compete due to other professional commitments. Puerta finished both races in the points, crossing the line in 13th and 15th respectively.
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text: Cengiz Çandar is currently a columnist for Al-Monitor, a widely respected online magazine that provides analysis on Turkey and the Middle East. He is an expert on the Middle East and former war correspondent. He served as special adviser to former Turkish president Turgut Ozal. Cengiz Çandar is a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Stockholm University Institute for Turkish Studies (SUITS).


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Stop arguing that
prophet is just a name
and hell has a bigger gate.
If the book says,
"build a garden and save it"
you have a better faith.
Spilling blood on a child's world view
hands them cold attitude
to ruin before they wait.
If the book says
"share a smile and spread it"
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We've all experienced the fustration of trying to buy tickets to a gig and just missing out, with your only remaining option being paying double the price via a resale site. Well, thanks to the latest announcement from Ticketmaster, it looks like music fans won't have to worry about this for much longer.
Ticketmaster has announced today (August 13) that it is to shut down its two resale sites, GetMeIn and Seatwave, following persistent criticsm of "secondary ticketing" platforms used by touts. The ticketing company owned by the global promoter and venue operator Live Nation, said it would replace the websites with a fan-to-fan exchange selling tickets at face value or below.
The move now leaves Viagog and StubHub as the last two major resale platforms.
While many of the people using resale sites are ginuine fans who cannot attend an event and want to recoup their money, the practice in recent years has been abused by a relatively small group of "armchair touts" (those who harvest hundreds of tickets before ginuine fans can get hold of them).
Hopefully, with the closure and rebrand of sites like GetMeIn and Seatwave, ginuine fans will now have a better chance of seeing their favourite artists perform live at face value.
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'Sela The Space Pirate' Awaits Bullet Hell Fans on iOS
While there's no shortage of bullet hell (or SHMUP) titles on the iOS platform, Sela The Space Pirate still managed to catch my interest. Maybe it's the visual style or the insane amount of coins that litter the screen, which are used to purchase upgrades. Whatever the reason, who doesn't enjoy doing some coin collecting while dodging a rain of bullets from enemy ships? In Sela's case, it's not just a game – it's a way of life.
Being a space pirate and all, Sela has only one goal in life and that is to get rich. Aided by Botte, her loyal robot, of course, because every space pirate needs a sidekick. There is just one tiny problem: the Space Bunnies Police Force, but obviously Sela won't let that stand in her way. I swear, she must be completely insane to take on space cops; either that, or is it a stroke of genius? Whichever it is, in Sela The Space Pirate you'll be blasting through 30 action-packed levels, armed to the teeth with a variety of weapons and accompanied by a rockin' soundtrack. All in all, it sounds like an interesting game and one that I'm eager to get my hands on. I feel kinda bad for those who oppose Sela though…
Those interested can jump into the space shoes of Sela by spending $1.99 (dollars, not space coins) on iTunes. Oh and it's an universal app, which is always a nice touch.


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Puli Kuzhambu or Tamarind Curry is a traditional south Indian curry prepared using garlic & shallots. We can enjoy its taste to the fullest only when the flavors of all the spices are completely infused into the curry. So this curry can be used for 2 or 3 days without being refrigerated (or for 15 days if refrigerated). I prefer to use it in the next day and it tastes delicious with paruppu sadham, keerai sadham or thayir sadham and also it goes well with idli or dosa.
Health benefits : Garlic & shallots are considered to be beneficial for heart health as they help to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol. They are also useful to eliminate toxins from our system. Besides garlic has antibacterial, antiviral & antifungal properties too. You can also find out how garlic can lower cancer risk published by American Institute for Cancer Research .
Now lets prepare traditional puli kuzhambu:
Time Taken: 30 min
- Garlic – 4 bulbs
- Shallots – 30 Nos.
- Tamarind – gooseberry sized
- Sesame oil – 2 tbsp
- Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp
- Curry leaves – 3 sprigs
- Salt – 1 tsp
For kuzhambu masala:
- Sesame oil – 2 tsp
- Pepper corns – ½ tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Rice grains – 1 tsp
- Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
- Red chillies – 6 Nos.
- Ginger – 1 inch piece
- Garlic – 6 pods
- Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
Mise en place:
- Peel garlic & shallots and keep aside.
- Soak tamarind in hot water for few min. & extract tamarind juice using 500 ml water.
- Prepare kuzhambu masala as below:
- Heat a pan with one tsp oil in medium flame.
- Add pepper when they begin to burst remove from pan.
- In the same pan roast red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds & rice grains.
- When they start changing the color remove them from pan .
- Add 1 tsp oil in the same pan, add ginger & garlic and sauté till they become soft.
- Add curry leaves, sauté for 10 sec and remove from pan.
- Grind pepper, red chillies, cumin, coriander & rice into a coarse powder when they cooled down to room temperature.
- Add ginger, garlic & curry leaves and grind into a fine paste after adding 50 ml water.
Cooking Method:
- Heat a pan with oil in medium flame.
- Add fenugreek and fry for 5 sec.
- Add garlic & shallots and sauté till they become translucent.
- Add curry leaves and sauté for 10 sec.
- Add ground masala and mix well.
- Pour tamarind juice and bring to a boil in high flame.
- Close pan with a lid and simmer until garlic & shallots become soft.
- Add salt & bring to a final boil.
- Now puli kuzhambu is ready.
Please Note:
- I always like to add powdered jaggery to any pungently spiced curry as it elevates its taste; you may also try adding 1/2 tsp jaggery (along with salt) in this puli kuzhambu.
- A teaspoon of rice is roasted for making curry masala for the beautiful aroma and also as a thickening agent.
How to serve : Pulikuzhambu may be served with plain rice along with paruppu or keerai.
Suitable accompaniments for rice with pulikuzhambu are:


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The tongue is mainly composed of muscles. It is covered with a mucous membrane. Small nodules of tissue, called papillae, cover the upper surface of the tongue. Between the papillae are the taste buds, which provide the sense of taste. In addition to taste, the tongue functions in moving food to aid chewing and swallowing, and it is important in speech.
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Monday, 19 February 2018
T stands for Vintage and coffee
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Yay! I'm first today:)ReplyDelete
Your piece is so purrfect for a family photo album. What a lovely remembrance.
Breakfast looks great. I'm going to have to get up and get a coffee and cookie after looking at these pictures.
What a coffee roaster, huh?
Wishing you sunshine for your bones and sparkle for your day.
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Love your beautiful, vintage creation. Lovely to see those photos again, you were a cute baby. Nice tag, too, and gorgeous photos of that cafe, I want to go there soon. Do they sell the machines or are they just for decoration? Have a restful evening,hugs, SarahReplyDelete
Hello dear Valerie!ReplyDelete
Your hybrid vintage creation is so beautiful and so emotional with your family photos and your sweet mum!
I also like your tag!!!Lovely image and preety colors and quote!
Wonderful pictures from the cute and cozy cafe!I like cappuccino coffee too!!
Thank you for sharing!Have a fabulous week!Hugs!
waue great post and LOVE the vintage journal ;O)ReplyDelete
Your work today shows you doing two of my favorites -- using your family vintage photos (and beautifully) and your bowler man in black! I love both pieces. And that lovely heart on your drink!ReplyDelete
Beautiful pages and a lovely coffee place!ReplyDelete
You created such a lovely, family portrait, and your are just cute as a button. Love your little shoes. I bet the cafe smells heavenly. I love the smell of freshly ground coffee, but not the taste. Everything in the cafe looks so arty. Even your breakfast is beautifully plated. Happy T Day.ReplyDelete
Fabulous vintage hybrid piece and Mr Bowlerhat always does it for me! Looks like a great coffee place!ReplyDelete
This is definitely your kind of place Valerie, surrounded by coffee, and 2 cups is my type of breakfast! I love your artwork, those old photo's are lovely, and I love your pinks and purples with Mr Bowler Hat Man. Have a very happy week, Sue xxReplyDelete
I love your fabulous vintage page Valerie and of course it is lovely to see your treasured family photos, they must mean so much to you.ReplyDelete
The cafe you had breakfast in last week looks a super destination. The artwok on the wall, shelves filled with interesting things and an awesome grinding machine, I think I would have spent a long time just looking around. The breakfast you ordered looked delicious and the coffee, looked lovely as well.
Happy T day wishes Valerie.
Yvonne xx
p.s. forgot to say I really liked Mr Bowler Hat on the tag.
What a gorgeous cafe! I would have enjoyed seeing all of the coffee grinders. I loved the look of your breakfast plate-nice and light, have not seen an egg served that way before in a restaurant. the bread looks amazing too.ReplyDelete
I loved your vintage page very much that's neat how you added in the photos.
Happy T Day stay warm Kathy
your vintage piece is lovely, it tells a story! That Cafe' is amazing,, what a wonderful atmosphere and the food looks wonderful!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful vintage page, Valerie. I LLLLLLLLOVE the photo with you as a baby and your mom. It is soooo cute! I am glad that you had a great time with your friend. I love sugared almonds with my coffee! Kisses!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Your vintage collage is just darling! You were a little sweetie and how lovely all of you look.ReplyDelete
Oh that coffee shop is delightful - I can smell the aromas coming from that grinder. Thanks for taking us along :D)
Keep warm xx
Hi Valerie wow i love these pages they are gorgeous and love your tag and what a fun cafe xxReplyDelete
That looks like a lovely place. The cappuccino looks delicious. The decor looks fun too. I would love to eat there. :)ReplyDelete
Great job on your pages too. You are so creative.
You pack SO much into your T day posts, Valerie, I don't even know where to begin. Your vintage page is fabulous, and I love the photo of you and your mother. Nice homage to your other family members, too.ReplyDelete
The tag is really different and the colors are WOW.
But of course, that cafe with the great atmosphere is simply out of this world. I was SO impressed with the various coffee grinders and the roaster, which looked well used. And then, the breakfast and bread. LOVED the look of that bread. I also liked seeing the various metal signs that livened up the place, but the two cappuccinos were what made me want to visit there. It's a wonderful place and I look forward to seeing you visit there again.
Thanks for sharing your art, your breakfast, and your two cappuccinos with us for T this Tuesday.
Full of vintagia beauty and that coffee, mmmmm, it sure looks good.ReplyDelete
Wow of photos and one day I just may venture into your world...it's a long way from me.xx[aNNie' blog]
So many beautiful pieces today. I really love the vintage collage with your family photos!ReplyDelete
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I love your vintage page Valerie-so beautiful and extra special with family photos!!ReplyDelete
The second project is wonderful too- first thing I thought of was a film noir movie poster:) Great looking cafe -those cappuccinos look so good. And I could spend lots of time looking at all those coffee grinders and such on display. Happy T day!
your journal page is amazing! vintage is a great theme. hopefully i can play at TIOT soon. love the quote tag also. but really i just would love to go have that nice plate of yumminess at the cafe you visited! i do love your adventures. it is very cold here too. i guess it really is still winter! xoReplyDelete
What a gorgeous collage, I just adore that shot of you and your Mum! Mr bowler hat looks amazing as always against the pinks and blues. What a lovely cafe, that bread looks scrumptious!! Have a great week Valerie :)ReplyDelete
Wow !!! Love your family collage Valerie x The layout is stunning and Mr Bowler Hat looks fabulous too. Great photographs of your outing with NReplyDelete
TFS and best wishes
Annie xx
Eine wunderschöne collage, Valerie. Deine Fotos sind auch - wie immer - klasseReplyDelete
This is beautiful vintage page and great photos!ReplyDelete
That breakfast looks good to me. It's very different from the typical American breakfast but I think much better. That bread looks really good too. My little morning shake drink just isn't cutting it right now. And you have 2 great art pieces today! Vintage is a fun theme, and I love all those vintage photos you included. I recognize a few of those face. :) And your TH image page is great too. I love the blue to the black background which really frames the image. :) Looks like you've been having fun lately. Hope you warm up soon. (Funny, we are going to be really warm today and tomorrow.) Happy T day. Hugs-ErikaReplyDelete
Wow, your vintage hybrid page using your old family photos is stunning! I love how you captured such beautiful memories 😁. Mr.Bowlerhat man is wonderful too! I enjoyed visiting the cafe with you, the breakfast looks perfect and the edible pot of jam is amazing - yum 😉. Happy T Tuesday! J 😊ReplyDelete
Wundervolle Kunstwerke und ein toller Ort zum Frühstücken!ReplyDelete
Happy T-Day und TioT!
What a wonderful page - you have added the most beautiful elements to your hybrid page and I always love it when you usr family photos! Mr Bowler hat man looks great on your tag too! I love the place you went to for breakfast! So much to look at while you were there and your breakfast looks delicious! Definitely somewhere to return to! Hugs,ChrisxReplyDelete
The world is crazy indeed.ReplyDelete
We've got clouds and highs in the 70s, but cooler weather will return next week. That cafe looks nice, and the bread! Such a bright place, and a seat by a window would be a treat. I love how they've decorated it with vintage coffee-related items. Definitely a place to go back to :) Happy T Tuesday!ReplyDelete
What a lovely vintage hybrid piece! I like it that you have used photos from your family.ReplyDelete
That breakfast place looks great. The breakfast looks delicious, but it is the decor that caught my attention. So much to look at! I love all the coffee makes and grinders. (incl the big one) and loved the advertising plaques on the wall. Cafe Hag, I remember that one. And a foreign one advertising chicory coffee (so popular in Italy). Yes, I can imagine you would want to go back there.
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Fabulous vintage piece, love the old family photos you have usedReplyDelete
I love your vintage page Val, and your bowler hat man page is so dramatic and fabulous!ReplyDelete
Alison xox
I really liked your artwork and the autobiographical slant. Stay warm!ReplyDelete
A beautiful collaged page Valerie and a lovely way to display family photos. The café you visited looks fabulous, so much to look at, as well as a delicious breakfast, no wonder you want o go there again.ReplyDelete
Avril xx
You have created a masterpiece Valerie! So vintage, so personal, so beautiful.ReplyDelete
Love walking down the memory lane....
Lula xx
Lovely vintage page with so much meaning for you and your family. Hugs, TeresaReplyDelete
Oh I love your vintage page, it is so beautiful. Your tag and photos are also lovely.ReplyDelete
Beautiful vintage page, Valerie. I love seeing the photo of you as a child.ReplyDelete
Fabulous cafe. I especially like the presentation of the cappuccino with the cream-swirled heart and sugared almond. What a nice way to make a customer feel special.
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Everything there was really made with love, and the wait staff were so friendly.Delete
Your first art piece is truly meaningful! I love that photo with you in it!ReplyDelete
The second one I love! Great quote!
I would love to go to that place to eat and drink! Sugared almond! Yummy! And, your food and cappuccino look so good! Beautiful spot!
Big Hugs!
Oh, I want to go to this coffee shop! So interesting, and your latte and breakfast look wonderful! I could look all day at all the interesting coffee things in that shop. Thanks for sharing with us. Happy Tea Day!ReplyDelete
What a great post - full again of wonderful images. And wow the Tag Tuesday tag is full of mystery so it really fits perfectly with the quote. Again - inspirational!ReplyDelete
Valerie how wonderful to share your personal pictures with us within your vintage page, wouldn't this be marvellous as wrapping paper to wrap special gifts for your nearest and dearest. I could almost smell the coffee with your cafe visit, it looks a wonderful place and one I too would love to visit.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing your day.
Creative wishes Tracey x
WOW What a cool place to have breakfast and coffee-mmm i love my coffee!ReplyDelete
I want to visit there as well! I love the assortment of pots and grinders and that huge one? WOW- bet it makes the best coffee!
Your family collage is just gorgeous! I always love when you share these precious photos-such treasures!
And Mr. Bowler is a mighty fine tag! Very dapper indeed!
Just love old photographs. I hate to see them at craft shows etc... as that means soemewhere along the way they got separated from their people.. I tend to buy them just for that reason.. They need to belong to someone not lost to time.... lol silly.. What a great cafe! We stayed at a great Inn in Denmark for a few days and every morning for breakfast was this great feast of bread/rolls and meats and cheeses... YUM! Thats some coffee roaster!!! Happy happy T day!! Hugs! debReplyDelete
I love the idea of the sugared almond with the cappuccino.ReplyDelete
You have a great one.
Sooo schön deine Vintageseite mit all den schönen alten Fotos, aber auch das Tag gefällt mir gut. Deine Fotostrecke mit dem netten Cafe und dem lecker aussehenden Frühstück macht sofort Lust da mal hinzugehen.ReplyDelete
Liebe Grüße
Very beautifulReplyDelete
Love Chrissie xx
Wow I love this nostalgic piece of art filled with faces of your life! I enlarged it so I could study each intricate part of this stunning collage! I enjoyed a peek into your cafe too..that was awesome!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing! Cold here too!
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BBC Review
A gorgeous brass-based requiem for northeast England's former mining community.
Spencer Grady 2011
In his book, London Under, Peter Ackroyd notes that the world beneath our feet can "move the imagination to awe and to horror". But, equally, it's a locus for prodigious triumph and catastrophic ruin, as this collaboration between Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson and American filmmaker Bill Morrison unequivocally shows.
Taking the ill-fated mining community of Durham in northeast England as their subject, the pair has crafted a brooding, dark tribute focused on the appalling hardships of pit labour and the undeniable salience of the trade union movement in times of political cataclysm. Morrison deploys archival footage of the 1984 strike and the attendant running pitch battles with police alongside more genteel moments – charting the remarkable escalation of the prosaic towards the historic. Yet, despite the miner's defiance, the eventual death knell of the industry had been sounded by Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government and the flow of a community's economic lifeblood had been staunched. In this light, The Miners' Hymns becomes something of a fighters' lament.
As Morrison's arresting imagery filters through, the only sounds heard are those provided by Jóhannsson's highly emotive score. The potency of the pictures' powerful message can only be fully comprehended by hearing their audio accompaniment. By returning to the brass arrangements of 2004's Virðulegu Forsetar, Jóhannsson is referencing both the popularity and symbolic importance of the region's traditional colliery bands, while evoking Elgar's distinctive brand of Englishness. But these supremely evocative compositions also percolate in fuggy, swirling miasmas, recalling not only Ingram Marshall's Fog Tropes, but also the catalogues of other artists forging ghostly cavernous sonorities below the Earth's crust, such as Pauline Oliveros with her deep listening cistern operations and Oliver Beer's explorations of the resonances inherent in Victorian sewers. Here dwells the belly of the pit, the occupational heart of darkness.
While nowhere near as immediate as Jóhannsson's string-based albums for the 4AD imprint – IBM 1401, A User's Manual and the sublime Fordlândia – The Miners' Hymns is far more complex in its use of dynamics while succeeding totally in its evocation of time, place and message. And those still seeking the attention-grabbing symphonies of before will no doubt get a suitable fix from the gloriously drilled The Cause of Labour is the Hope of the World, drawing to a rousing end this powerful testament to the plight of traditional labours and our nation's working class.


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You know, some days it works out and other days it just works out differently.
We had a little family vaca to Oregon last week, and our first morning greeted us with partly sunny skies being tossed around by a brisk and cold wind. The boys and I sneaked down to the beach, chasing the waves out into the ocean and letting them chase us back to shore, while Hank ran into Newport to grab coffee and breakfast. No camera, just the kids and Hank and me out there. It was amazing. I haven't played with them that carefree in a while – life has been busy with birthday parties and karate and other after-school activities – and it was oh so good.
The weather pushed us back inside for the rest of the day, which was fine. We explored in other ways.
We spent the afternoon at this amazing place called the Hatfield Marine Science Center and poked around in their tide pools and learned about sea otters and blue whales and the giant Pacific octopus named, "Raven" (you can visit the live OctoCam here).
Below: Sea Stars look like this right after they've eaten, instead of the flat way we usually see them.
Gangster sea star – throwing signs and stuff.
This male octopus weighed about 60 pounds (they get up to about 110 pounds in the wild) and was named after the boat to which he was stuck. And did you know that they only live about four years? Yep. The females lay about 100,000 eggs, but only about 2-3 survive. Raven will be released back into the ocean when he's ready to get back out there.
I love learning about things like this – about how we're all connected and how dire things would be if some animal or plant disappeared. For instance, if the sea otters went away, there would be too many sea urchins, which in turn would be bad for kelp forests. (See this abstract for just one example of that.) Seriously. It boggles my mind how much of a domino effect there is when just one thing is out of balance.
Anyhoo. Being no scientist, I should probably move on to something else before I go all tree-hugger on the Internet.
More tomorrow.


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Editorial: Swim skills can make a difference
Whether they occur close to home or across the country, some deaths are so overwhelmingly tragic that they have the power to spur us all to collective action.
We hope that's the case with the heartbreaking incident that occurred this week in Shreveport, La. Six teenagers — two sets of three siblings — drowned while trying to rescue another member of their group. None of the victims knew how to swim.
Here on the Central Coast, where practically every high school has a swimming pool, and some lucky youngsters grow up with the beach practically in their backyards, it's easy to assume that all of our children have the opportunity to learn to swim — or to at least become water-safe at an early age.
That is a false — and dangerous — assumption.
Just ask Cindy Bainbridge, who helps coordinate the Summer of Swim program at Nipomo High School.
A project of the school's Interact Club, SOS provides scholarships to children who might not otherwise have the opportunity to take swim lessons. A set of 10 lessons that normally costs $85 is offered to students at a discounted rate of $15. Each child also gets a free bathing suit.
Referrals come from social service agencies, nonprofit organizations, local schools and word of mouth. The demand is such that SOS can't keep up.
"I never have enough scholarships," said Bainbridge, a Nipomo High School teacher and Interact Club adviser.
That doesn't mean she's not grateful; Bainbridge is generous in her praise of a community that's kept the program going since it was started several years ago by Girl Scouts Margaret Martin and Lisa Beedle.
Martin and Beedle sold tamales to raise funds for the first 50 scholarships. When they left for college, they turned the program over to Beedle's sister, Missy, who has since graduated. Now another Nipomo High School student, Nydella Zarate, handles much of the coordination.
Over the years, about 300 youngsters have taken swim lessons, thanks to SOS.
Yet Bainbridge knows there's still a need. Next summer, she would love to see the program expand to more local high schools. So would we.
We certainly don't want to overlook other community organizations that provide free and low-cost lessons: The San Miguel Lions Club, for example, has generously provided free beginning swim lessons for North County youngsters. But we especially like the idea of high school students taking on such a valuable project.
The fact is, swim lessons can be costly, and for working parents, it can be difficult to schedule the time to get youngsters to and from a swimming pool. Encouragement in the form of free or reduced-cost lessons, an offer of a swimsuit or a ride to the pool can make a huge difference to a child.
It could even save a life.
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NZDIA: Looking back with satisfaction and looking forward with anticipation
Line of Defence Magazine, Summer 2017/18
The New Zealand Defence Industry Association's new Chair, Andrew Ford, looks back over a successful and paradigm-shifting year, providing insight into how the NZSA will deliver increased value to its members within New Zealand's national security sector in 2018.
NZDIA is in great shape to tackle 2018 and all the opportunities that are beckoning for industry and in particular, our members. With a new Board, New Chair, new Rule Book and the same – and still improving – strong collaborative relationships with MOD and NZDF, NZDIA is prepared for a new year, a new Government and new opportunities to contribute to New Zealand's economic development.
Having cemented in 2016 a clear vision for NZDIA and a strategy to get there, 2017 was the year to start delivering. The year saw a rapid increase in activity and new opportunities for members to get closer to Defence.
In July, for example, we saw the first member-only Wellington NZDIA-Defence Executive lunch, with special guests including the Secretary and CDF. The environment of a sit-down lunch facilitated some deeper discussions and engagements on a smaller group basis, and provided a good contrast to the normal member meetings.
The Minister's Parliamentary Reception in August boasted a record turn-out from Industry and Parliament, with many retiring Ministers and MPs popping in during the evening.
In December, NZDIA hosted the first-ever Australian Department of Defence (ADOD) Naval Shipbuilding Industry Briefing in New Zealand. This opportunity arose out of discussions and advocacy during the year and then at Pacific 2017, which led to NZDIA Forum guest speaker slots and to this important opportunity for New Zealand industry to share in the economic prosperity being offered to industry in Australia.
Next year, we will be looking to repeat these successful events of 2017, with new base visits in 2018 to Devonport and to an army base, opportunities to meet the new Ministers and in time the new Secretary of Defence.
As a result of the ADOD Shipbuilding Briefing, we hope to host more briefings for other capabilities, as well as a series of training programmes in conjunction with NZTE to assist more suppliers from New Zealand Industry to be ADOD supply chain ready.
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The 2016 Defence White Paper positioned the new Whole of Government Approach to New Zealand's Security. This has been an important touchstone during 2017, as NZDIA has moved to increase its knowledge and influence into these other parts of the national security ecosystem and whole-of-government approach.
With speakers from many of these fields engaged at Member Meetings during the year, and more presenting at the 2017 Forum, we are seeing the benefits to MOD, NZDF and our members of great collaboration and connections that come from having NZDIA playing a role in joining the dots within NZ, and out into the World.
Jennie Vickers our CEO has been in the role for just seven months, but we can already see the benefits of the NZDIA Board's decision to focus on professionalising the organisation and increasing its profile and role. The team will be back in 2018 connecting our members locally and globally with the right calibre of collaborative agencies and partners.
Final words go to thank recently retired NZDIA Board members Scott Arrell (Chair) and Steve Gill, both of whom deserve recognition for the substantial time given over a number of years in moving the organisation forward.
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Evidence, First complaint, Credibility of witness, Relevancy and materiality, Verbal completeness, Prior consistent statement. Rape. Indecent Assault and Battery.
At a criminal trial, the defendant's request to preserve his rights, which he made at the time the judge delivered her ruling during a pretrial hearing on his motion in limine to exclude certain evidence, and the defendant's later motion for reconsideration of that ruling, were not sufficient, in the absence of an objection to the evidence at trial, to preserve his objection to the entire ruling. [392-393] MILLS, J., dissenting.
At the trial of indictments charging rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child, there was no error in the admission in evidence of the victim's testimony regarding whom she told about the rape, where that testimony was relevant to a highly contested issue, namely where the victim's accusations were fabricated, and in any event, there was no substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice where the defendant capitalized on the testimony at issue. [393-395] MILLS, J., dissenting.
At the trial of indictments charging rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child, no substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice arose from the victim's mother's testimony that she learned additional information from a conversation with the victim that led her to contact the police, where, even if there was error (in that the testimony did not serve any additional purpose), the jury would nonetheless have inferred from the fact that the defendant was charged with rape that a report had been made to the police. [395-396]
At a criminal trial, tbere was no error in tbe admission in evidence of a portion of the victim's grand jury testimony as a prior consistent statement, where the testimony was admissible under the doctrine of verbal completeness, and in any event, even if there was error, any harm that resulted was minimal. [396-398]
INDICTMENTS found and returned in the Superior Court Department on December 28, 2005.
The cases were tried before Tina S. Page, J.
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Eric S. Brandt, Committee for Public Counsel Services, for the defendant.
Deborah D. Ahlstrom, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.
VUONO, J. Following a jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant was convicted of rape of a child, G. L. c. 265, § 23, and indecent assault and battery on a child, G. L. c. 265, § 13B. On appeal, he contends that the erroneous admission of multiple first complaint testimony requires reversal of his convictions. He also argues that the judge erred by allowing the Commonwealth to bolster the victim's credibility with a prior consistent statement. We affirm.
Background. 1. Facts. We summarize the facts the jury reasonably could have found, reserving certain details of the trial for later discussion. The victim, whom we call Marie, [Note 1] was eight years old when she, her younger sister, and their mother moved in with the defendant, who had offered them a place to stay in exchange for providing assistance to his mother, who was recovering from heart surgery.
The girls slept on an air mattress on the floor of the defendant's bedroom, and their mother slept either on the air mattress or in the bed with the defendant. On four to five occasions, when Marie and the defendant were alone in the bedroom, the defendant moved onto the air mattress next to her, touched her vaginal and buttocks areas over her pants, rubbed against her, and put his legs over her legs. The sexual assaults continued over a period of months. One night, while her mother and sister were asleep beside her on the air mattress, Marie awoke to the defendant attempting to pull her pants down. Marie left the bed and went to the bathroom across the hall, locking the door behind her. The defendant managed to unlock the door and entered the bathroom. Once inside, he pulled down Marie's jeans and underpants, grabbed her by the waist, and turned her around so that her back was to him. Then, as Marie testified, the defendant put his penis into her "butt." Marie was crying, and the defendant told her not to reveal the rape to anyone and threatened to hurt her mother if she did so.
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Marie believed the defendant's threat and for three years did not disclose that the defendant had raped her. Several nights after the rape, however, she protested when her mother told her that it was time to go to bed. She began to cry and resisted going into the bedroom because the defendant had already retired for the night. When her mother insisted, Marie revealed that the defendant "touched me."
Marie's mother and the defendant's mother, who had overheard the conversation, confronted the defendant, who denied touching Marie. One or two days later, the family moved out of the defendant's apartment and returned to Marie's maternal grandmother's home, where the family had lived previously. None of the sexual abuse was reported to the police until 2005 when, after seeing the defendant's photograph on television, Marie told her grandmother that the defendant had raped her. The grandmother informed her daughter, Marie's mother, who contacted the police.
The defendant did not testify at trial. His trial strategy was to undermine Marie's testimony through cross-examination, suggesting that she had fabricated the allegations because she wanted to move out of the defendant's home and return to live with her grandmother. He also cross-examined Marie with prior inconsistent statements from her testimony before the grand jury.
2. First complaint evidence. At the beginning of the trial, the judge held multiple hearings on the defendant's motion in limine, which sought to exclude evidence that Marie told her grandmother (or anyone else) about the rape. The defendant argued that because the testimony did not relate to the indecent assault and battery, it was not admissible under the first complaint doctrine. An additional basis for excluding testimony about Marie's conversation with her grandmother, the defendant claimed, was to avoid any risk that the jury would learn that the reason his photograph had appeared on television was because he was a registered sex offender. [Note 2]
The judge denied the motion on two grounds. First, she
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reasoned that the challenged testimony related to a wholly different offense from the indecent assault and battery and, therefore, did not constitute first (or fresh) complaint evidence. Second, she concluded that the Commonwealth was entitled to explain the three-year delay in reporting the rape. Ultimately, the judge ruled that Marie could be asked whether she had a conversation with her mother or grandmother "as a result of seeing the defendant on television," but the content of those conversations was excluded. The judge explained her ruling by stating, "I think the Commonwealth does have a right to explain to the jury that this young girl did not just regurgitate this information in a vacuum, so I think it puts things into perspective, and so that is my ruling."
At trial, Marie testified in accordance with the judge's ruling. She described the indecent touchings that occurred on the air mattress, recounted the details of the rape, and responded affirmatively to questions posed by the prosecutor that she disclosed the rape in 2005. She provided no details of her conversations about the rape, confining herself only to the fact that such conversations had occurred after she saw the defendant's photograph on television.
On cross-examination, defense counsel led Marie through a time line of her disclosures to her mother, her grandmother, and the police. The prosecutor had not asked Marie a single question about the content of her statement to the police. Defense counsel, on the other hand, had Marie read her statement to herself and then questioned her extensively about it, pointing out discrepancies between the statement and her testimony at trial.
Marie's mother also testified within the parameters set by the judge. As the designated first complaint witness, she recounted what Marie told her about the indecent touchings. With respect to the rape, however, she testified only that in 2005, she had a conversation with Marie in which she learned "additional information," and that "as a result" of that conversation, they went to the police.
Discussion. 1. Standard of review. The defendant contends that the testimony of Marie and her mother about Marie's report that she had been raped violated the first complaint doctrine set forth in Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217 (2005), cert.
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denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006) See also Mass. G. Evid. § 413 (2010). The defendant did not object to the additional complaint evidence at trial. Nonetheless, he asserts that his objection was preserved because he asked the judge to preserve his rights when she delivered her ruling. [Note 3] The problem with this argument is that the judge did not respond to the request or otherwise indicate that the defendant's rights were preserved at that time. At a later point, defense counsel sought reconsideration of that portion of the ruling relating to Marie's testimony that she had seen the defendant on television. [Note 4] After the judge indicated that she would not change her ruling, defense counsel objected and asked if his rights were preserved. The judge responded, "Very much so. Anything else?" to which defense counsel answered, "No." Contrary to the defendant's contention, this exchange was not sufficient to preserve an objection to the entire ruling. See Commonwealth v. Whelton, 428 Mass. 24 , 25-26 (1998); Commonwealth v. Dargon, 457 Mass. 387 , 393-394 (2010); Mass. G. Evid. § 103(a)(1) (2010). Contrast Commonwealth v. Kee, 449 Mass. 550 , 553 n.5 (2007). Accordingly, we must decide if the challenged testimony was properly admitted and, if not, whether it created a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice. See Commonwealth v. Randolph, 438 Mass. 290 , 297 (2002).
2. Marie's testimony. Relying primarily on Commonwealth v. Stuckich, a case decided after the defendant's trial, the defendant argues that the admission of testimony regarding whom Marie told about the rape "is essentially the same as permitting those other witnesses to testify." 450 Mass. 449 , 457 (2008). The defendant's reliance on Stuckich as requiring reversal is misplaced. Here, the testimony was properly admitted "as
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evidence relevant to a highly contested issue, namely whether [Marie's] accusations were fabricated" to prompt the family's move back to the grandmother's home. Commonwealth v. Arana, 453 Mass. 214 , 226 (2009). [Note 5]
As we have noted, the defendant's trial strategy was to undermine Marie's credibility by suggesting that she contrived the allegations of abuse so that she and her family would move out of the defendant's home and back to her grandmother's house. Consistent with this strategy, trial counsel vigorously cross-examined Marie and her mother on this point. Marie's testimony that she told her grandmother that the defendant raped her -- three years after the fact and while she was living with the grandmother -- directly rebutted the defendant's theory of the case. It was, therefore, relevant and admissible to establish her credibility. See Commonwealth v. Kebreau, 454 Mass. 287 , 294-295 (2009) (multiple complaint witness testimony admissible in response to "contentions raised" by the defense). See also Mass. G. Evid. §§ 401-403 (2010).
The question whether testimony concerning multiple complaints is permissible "is fact-specific and requires, in the first analysis, a careful evaluation of the circumstances by the trial judge." Id. at 296. Here, as in Kebreau, the defendant was charged with two separate offenses. The judge conducted a thorough hearing in connection with the challenged evidence and carefully balanced its probative value against the potential for undue prejudice. The judge did not abuse her discretion. See Commonwealth v. Dargon, supra 398-401. This is not a case where the Commonwealth sought to introduce "a parade of multiple complaint witnesses." Stuckich, supra at 457 n.11. To the contrary, the additional complaint evidence enabled the jury "to make a fairer and more accurate assessment of the Commonwealth's case." Commonwealth v. Arana, supra at 229.
Furthermore, "the primary goal of the [first complaint] doctrine
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. . . is to refute any false inference that silence is evidence of a lack of credibility on the part of rape complainants." Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. at 243. Our conclusion (and that of the trial judge) is consistent with this goal. The exclusion of all evidence that Marie eventually disclosed the rape would have created a "false inference" that the rape allegation was fabricated. As acknowledged by the dissent, "[t]rue, the jury might question why Marie did not report the rape at the time that she reported the other touchings (which might, in turn, support an inference the rape was fabricated)." Post at 400 n.3. To deprive the Commonwealth of the ability to correct a potentially false impression would defeat the purpose underlying the first complaint doctrine. See Commonwealth v. Murungu, 450 Mass. 441 , 446 (2008) (first complaint doctrine counteracts frequent perception that years of silence following sexual assault suggests that victim may have fabricated claim).
In any event, even if Marie's testimony regarding her disclosure of the rape was not properly admitted, we cannot conclude there was a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice where the defendant "capitalized" on the testimony at issue. See Commonwealth v. McCoy, 456 Mass. 838 , 851 (2010) ("Where the inconsistencies contained in the cumulative first complaint testimony were more important to the defense than the Commonwealth, there is no harm to the defendant").
3. The mother's testimony. As to the mother's testimony, the defendant contends that her statement about learning "additional information" was inadmissible because it did not relate to Marie's first complaint, which was about the indecent touchings and not the rape. He also claims that the prosecutor violated the judge's guideline that no one would testify about "anything [Marie] told them about the rape," when she elicited the statement from the mother that it was Marie's disclosure that prompted her to go to the police in 2005.
The challenged testimony spans only a few lines of transcript and primarily concerns the circumstances that led Marie's mother to contact the police. Although the mother did not provide any details about her conversation with her daughter or the police, [Note 6]
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she did testify that she had a conversation with Marie about the "incident." Even assuming error, see Commonwealth v. McCoy, supra at 846 (admission of mother's testimony that she and victim had conversation about assault, even without details of conversation, was error when testimony did not serve "any additional purpose"), the testimony was inconsequential. The jury would have inferred that a report had been made to the police by the fact that the defendant was charged with rape. Thus, we conclude that the testimony did not create a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice.
4. Prior consistent statements. On direct examination, Marie testified that the defendant touched her buttocks and her vaginal area over her clothing. Defense counsel sought to impeach her testimony by introducing evidence that Marie previously had told the grand jury that the defendant had not touched her buttocks but had only touched her vagina. The Commonwealth then requested permission to introduce another portion of Marie's grand jury testimony that was consistent with her trial testimony.
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The judge ruled, over objection, that Marie's prior consistent statement was admissible under the doctrine of verbal completeness. See Commonwealth v. Watson, 377 Mass. 814 , 826-831 (1979).
The defendant contends that it was an abuse of discretion for the judge to admit Marie's prior consistent statement. [Note 7] Because the issue was properly preserved, we review to determine whether there was error, and, if so "whether the error had, or might have had, an effect on the jury and whether the error contributed to or might have contributed to the verdicts." Commonwealth v. Perrot, 407 Mass. 539 , 549 (1990).
"A witness's prior statement that is consistent with that witness's trial testimony is usually inadmissible." Commonwealth v. Tennison, 440 Mass. 553 , 563 (2003). See Mass. G. Evid. § 613(b)(1) (2010). However, "[w]hen a party introduces a portion of a statement in evidence, the doctrine of verbal completeness allows admission of other relevant parts of the same statement to 'clarify the context' of the admitted portion and prevent one side from 'presenting a fragmented and misleading version of events to the finder of fact.' " Tennison, supra, quoting from Commonwealth v. Carmona, 428 Mass. 268 , 272 (1998). Here, the defendant introduced only that portion of Marie's grand jury testimony that was helpful to him. "In doing so, [he] opened the door for the admission of the remainder of that statement." Id. at 564. Additionally, because the statement introduced by the defendant left the impression that Marie's memory was faulty, the Commonwealth was entitled to rehabilitate Marie by introducing statements that explained or contradicted the inconsistency, "even though prior consistent statements by [Marie were] implicated." Commonwealth v. Vuthy Seng, 456 Mass. 490 , 498-499 (2010). Consequently, the judge acted properly to ensure that the jury heard "all that was said by [Marie] at the same time and upon the same subject." Commonwealth v. Watson, supra at 827, quoting from Commonwealth v. Keyes, 11 Gray 323 , 324 (1858). See also Mass. G. Evid. § 106(a) (2010).
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Even if we were to conclude that it was error for the judge to have admitted Marie's consistent statement, any harm that followed as a result was minimal. "This was not a case where the additional testimony was merely loaded with 'self-serving statements,' or information on unrelated subject matter." Commonwealth v. Tennison, supra at 564. To the contrary, the prosecutor did no more than ask the stenographer to read two lines of transcript that directly followed the testimony introduced by the defendant. [Note 8] We thus conclude that the judge did not abuse her discretion in allowing the jury to hear the entirety of Marie's grand jury testimony about the indecent touchings.
Judgments affirmed.
MILLS, J. (dissenting). Because I conclude that the admission of the multiple complaint testimony was improper under the first complaint doctrine, and because the defendant preserved this issue for our review, I would reverse the judgments of conviction and accordingly, I respectfully dissent.
The challenged testimony. Marie testified that in 2002, while she was still living at the defendant's apartment, she revealed to her mother the indecent touchings that had occurred on the air mattress. While this testimony was admissible under the first
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complaint doctrine, the defendant argues that Marie's testimony regarding the additional complaint she made to her grandmother three years later was not. [Note Mills-1]
Marie's mother was permitted to testify that in 2005, she and Marie had a conversation in which the mother learned "additional information[,]" and that "as a result" of that conversation, they went to the police to give statements. While the mother, as the designated first complaint witness, could and did testify regarding Marie's disclosure in 2002, the defendant argues that her testimony regarding the 2005 disclosure was improper.
Standard of review. The majority observes that both parties argue admission of the multiple complaint testimony as one of preserved error. However, upon its review, the majority concludes that the defendant did not preserve this issue. Based upon three pretrial conversations between the parties and the judge, I disagree.
In the first conversation, defense counsel argued that the complaint of rape was "beyond the scope of" the first complaint doctrine. The prosecutor responded that while she did not intend to elicit "details" from Marie, she argued that Marie could testify that she had made such a complaint. Defense counsel objected to testimony regarding "what happened two years later that caused people to go to the police." He then made it explicit that he was "object[ing] to the conversation with the grandmother, and the ensuing police report" because it was not "first complaint." The judge reserved decision.
In the second conversation, the judge summarized the controverted testimony to be that "as a result of seeing the [d]efendant on television, [Marie] told her mother and grandmother that she had been raped by him." Defense counsel argued that Marie could not testify to "what she said to [other people], for example, that she was raped." The judge ruled that although Marie could not disclose "[t]he substance of what she said to her mother or grandmother[,]" she could testify "that as a result of seeing the Defendant on television, she made a disclosure to her mother or grandmother." Defense counsel immediately objected to this ruling and "ask[ed] that [his] objection be preserved." The judge did not respond.
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In the third conversation, which occurred very shortly after the second, defense counsel sought reconsideration of the judge's ruling, focusing at that point on the evidence of Marie seeing the defendant on television. The record reflects that at this time, defense counsel, the prosecutor, and the judge had in mind the guidelines established in the second conversation, which had occurred only ten transcript pages earlier. At the conclusion of this third conversation, the judge stated that defense counsel's "objection is noted" and agreed that his "rights [were] preserved." [Note Mills-2] Thus, I would review the challenged testimony under the familiar principles of the prejudicial error standard. See Commonwealth v. Flebotte, 417 Mass. 348 , 353 (1994).
Discussion. The majority appears to acknowledge that the challenged testimony was not admissible as first complaint evidence. [Note Mills-3] I disagree, however, with the majority's analysis and conclusion regarding whether the testimony was otherwise admissible under Commonwealth v. Arana, 453 Mass. 214 , 222-223 (2009), and other cases cited in the majority opinion.
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Although evidence not admissible as first complaint may be "independently admissible in the judge's discretion on the basis of some other evidentiary principle," id. at 224, the multiple complaint evidence was not otherwise admissible in this case. The majority concludes that the challenged testimony was properly admitted because, in part, it "enabled the jury 'to make a fairer and more accurate assessment of the Commonwealth's case.' " Ante at 394, quoting from Commonwealth v. Arana, supra at 229. I read Commonwealth v. Arana differently. If multiple complaint testimony "serves no purpose other than to repeat the fact of a complaint and thereby corroborate the complainant's accusations, it is inadmissible." Id. at 229. See Commonwealth v. McCoy, 456 Mass. 838 , 846 (2010) ("The testimony of multiple witnesses may not be used solely to enhance a victim's credibility, without serving any additional evidentiary purpose"). Thus, I disagree with the majority's conclusion that the challenged testimony was admissible simply because it established Marie's credibility. Ante at 394-395.
Our cases explicitly instruct that in order to be admissible, such testimony must "serve[] a purpose other than to corroborate [Marie's] allegations." Commonwealth v. Monteiro, 75 Mass. App. Ct. 489 , 495 (2009). If multiple complaint testimony was admissible simply because it bolstered a victim's credibility or enabled the jury to better understand the Commonwealth's case, the first complaint doctrine would have no meaning. The testimony regarding the 2005 disclosures did not relate to Marie's state of mind and did not offer any reason for the delay in her disclosures. Further, the "jury did not need to know how the complaint of abuse evolved into the case before them." Commonwealth v. Stuckich, 450 Mass. 449 , 457 (2008). The defendant did not exploit the delay in order to impeach Marie's credibility and did not otherwise open the door to the multiple complaint testimony. Compare Commonwealth v. Kebreau, 454 Mass. 287 , 299 (2009).
In applying the prejudicial error standard of review, I note that in this case, the "central determination before the jury was the credibility of the complainant[]." Commonwealth v. Arana, supra at 228. When the case turns on credibility, "there is a particularly high probability of prejudice from the admission of
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duplicative complaint evidence." Commonwealth v. Monteiro, supra at 497. Considering the multiple complaint testimony which was erroneously received by the jury, I conclude that relief is warranted and thus, I respectfully dissent.
[Note 1] A pseudonym. See G. L. c. 265, § 24C.
[Note 2] The defendant also filed a motion in limine to exclude evidence that he was previously convicted of indecent assault and battery on a child, had served a term of incarceration, and was a registered sex offender. The motion, to which the Commonwealth did not object, was allowed and is not an issue on appeal.
[Note 3] Although the Commonwealth conceded that an objection was preserved, we are not bound by the concession. Commonwealth v. Crowley, 43 Mass. App. Ct. 919 , 919 (1997).
[Note 4] Defense counsel stated: "I just want to briefly readdress the issue of seeing my client on television."
He then continued, "[t]he problem I have with this whole issue, it becomes almost impossible for me to cross-examine her on point because of what we are likely to get into in terms of my client. The reason my client was on television and she saw him, I'm pretty much helpless in terms of opposing in front of the jury."
[Note 5] See also Commonwealth v. McCoy, 456 Mass. 838 , 845 (2010) ("[W]hile the first complaint testimony prohibits the 'piling on' of multiple complaint witnesses, Commonwealth v. Murungu, 450 Mass. 441 , 442-443 [2008], it does not exclude testimony that 'is otherwise independently admissible' and serves a purpose 'other than to repeat the fact of a complaint and thereby corroborate the complainant's accusations.' " Commonwealth v. Arana, 453 Mass. 214 , 220- 221, 229 [2009]); Commonwealth v. Monteiro, 75 Mass. App. Ct. 489 , 496 (2009).
[Note 6] PROSECUTOR: "At some point during 2005 did you learn a little bit more information?"
MOTHER: "Yes."
PROSECUTOR: "About the incident, incidents, okay?"
MOTHER: "Yes."
PROSECUTOR: "And as a result of that, did you go to the police?"
MOTHER: "Yes."
PROSECUTOR: "What made you decide to do that then?"
Following a sidebar conference, the prosecutor continued her questioning.
PROSECUTOR: "Without getting into the contents of the conversation with your daughter, at some point you had a conversation with your daughter in 2005?"
MOTHER: "Yes."
PROSECUTOR: "And you learned some additional information?"
MOTHER: "Yes."
PROSECUTOR: "About Mr. Aviles and your daughter, correct?"
MOTHER: "Yes."
PROSECUTOR: "And as a result of that, you went to the Springfield Police Department?"
MOTHER: "Yes."
PROSECUTOR: "And gave statements?"
MOTHER: "Yes."
The mother then identified the defendant, and the Commonwealth ended the direct examination.
[Note 7] The defendant also argues, for the first time on appeal, that the judge should have given an instruction on the proper use of prior consistent statements. While it would have been better had the instruction been given, the defendant did not request it and we are confident that the absence of the instruction did not create a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice.
[Note 8] WITNESS: " 'Did he touch your breast area?' "
. . .
DEFENSE COUNSEL: "What was the answer she gave?"
WITNESS: " 'No.' "
DEFENSE COUNSEL: "And could you read the next question please by [the prosecutor]?"
WITNESS: " 'Did he touch your buttocks area with his hands?' "
DEFENSE COUNSEL: "And the answer?"
WITNESS: " 'No.' "
On cross-examination, the Commonwealth elicited the following:
PROSECUTOR: "Was she asked is she was, if the Defendant had touched her vaginal area with her pants on --"
WITNESS: "Correct."
PROSECUTOR: "-- and her answer was, 'Yes,' correct?"
WITNESS: "Correct."
PROSECUTOR: "Okay, no further questions."
[Note Mills-1] Although Marie did not testify as to the details of that conversation, she did testify that such a conversation occurred in which she revealed a rape.
[Note Mills-2] Although the defendant did not object at trial, the judge's statement that this issue was preserved "reliev[ed] the defendant of the necessity to object to the evidence at trial." Commonwealth v. Kee, 449 Mass. 550 , 553 n.5 (2007). See Commonwealth v. Dunton, 397 Mass. 101 , 102 n.2 (1986) (an objection need not be renewed where the judge expressly assures defense counsel that his rights are "fully protected"); Commonwealth v. LaSota, 29 Mass. App. Ct. 15 , 24 n.12 (1990) (issue preserved where judge twice noted defense counsel's objection and said that "his rights were preserved").
[Note Mills-3] The Commonwealth argues that the multiple complaint testimony was permissible under Commonwealth v. Kebreau, 454 Mass. 287 (2009). In that case, one witness was permitted to testify to a disclosure, which occurred between 1988 and 1990, of genital touching. Another witness, who the judge ruled was an additional first complaint witness, was permitted to testify to a subsequent disclosure, which occurred in 1994, of rapes.
The rapes in Kebreau, which began in 1990, did not take place until after the first complaint of indecent touchings. Accordingly, it was impossible for the complainant in that case to have reported the rapes at the time of her first complaint. In this case, by contrast, all of the abuse occurred before Marie's first complaint. As a matter of timing, Marie could have reported the rape in her first complaint to her mother. Compared to the risk of prejudice to the defendant, the prejudice to Marie by excluding evidence of the rape complaint is relatively minor. True, the jury might question why Marie did not report the rape at the time that she reported the other touchings (which might, in turn, support an inference that the rape was fabricated). However, this same inference might occur even if the testimony were admitted, because she waited three years to come forward with the new complaint rather than report it at the time of the first complaint.


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Endurance riding is a competition where a horse and rider, competing as a team, cover a pre-determined route in an attempt to cross the finish line ahead of their competitors. It is a long distance competition with rides varying in length, but common lengths include 50 – 100 miles (although shorter rides of approximately 25 miles are popular for beginners). An endurance ride might take one or more days to complete.
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While an endurance ride is a competitive event where the horse and rider team that crosses the finish line first is the winner, many riders simply enjoy the sport as a way to enjoy beautiful and sometimes challenging trails, for the chance to perform at a personal best for themselves or their horse, and as a way to enjoy the companionship of other riders and their horses.
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Endurance riding saddles vary according to the rider's personal preference. They might be of English, Western, or Australian design, or with modifications made to those basic types. They may or may not have a saddle horn according to rider preference. Endurance saddles, regardless of the specifics of their design, are typically lightweight, and therefore may contain synthetic materials (such as Cordura) that are lighter than leather and are often easier to clean. Endurance saddles frequently have stirrups with wide tread for comfort and balance, and often have extra tie strings or rings so the rider can more easily carry equipment that might be needed along the trail (jackets, snacks, water, etc.).