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Berkeley dismisses official who made 'insensitive' racial comment during cannabis collective appeal
The city of Berkeley on Thursday dismissed the official who was overseeing the nuisance abatement appeal by the Forty Acres medical cannabis collective after he made "insensitive" remarks concerning race during the hearing.
It is the fifth hearing officer to be assigned, and then withdrawn, from the case. Berkeley officials are now uncertain how to proceed. … Continue reading »
Court orders eviction of Forty Acres cannabis collective
The landlord of the San Pablo Avenue building that houses Forty Acres Medical Marijuana Growers' Collective won a court judgement last week to evict the cannabis business.
An Alameda County jury voted 12-0 on Nov. 2 that the collective was a nuisance and an unlawful use of the property, according to Michael McLaughlin, attorney for Clarence Soe, who owns the building with his two sisters. The sheriff's department is scheduled to evict Chris Smith, the collective's top executive, the collective, and other tenants the week of Nov. 26, he said.
But the eviction might be stayed if Smith's attorney convinces a court that Soe rented the premises to Smith under false pretenses, said Clifford Fried, Smith's attorney. He has filed for an injunction against the eviction as well as a separate lawsuit charging Soe with fraud and asking for $50,000 in damages. … Continue reading »
ZAB tells Berkeley cannabis collective to shut down
After listening to residents complain how a medical cannabis facility on Sacramento Street had drawn unsavory loiterers, trash, and trouble – as well as testimony that it was a good neighbor – the Zoning Adjustments Board on Thursday voted 7-0, with one abstention, to declare it a public nuisance.
The vote that determined Perfect Plants Patients Group at 2840-B Sacramento Street had violated numerous zoning laws will send the issue to the City Council, which will make the final determination whether the business should shut down.
The decision disappointed Eric Thomas, who founded the medical cannabis collective. He said he has been trying to find a new location for the business, but has not found a landlord willing to rent to him. … Continue reading »
Berkeley orders 2 cannabis collectives to shut down
The city of Berkeley has issued "cease and desist" orders to two medical cannabis collectives, leading one to shut its doors.
The Forty Acres Medical Marijuana Growers Collective at 1820 San Pablo Avenue stopped operations in late January after Berkeley Code Enforcement sent it a letter informing the group it was operating in violation of the city's municipal code.
The Perfect Plants Patients Group, or 3PGs, at 2840B Sacramento St., is still in business.
"It has come to the City of Berkeley's attention that you are operating a medical marijuana establishment that is dispensing medical marijuana in a non-residential zoning district," Gregory Daniel, the code enforcement supervisor, wrote to the two collectives on Dec. 8. "The establishment is in violation of the Berkeley Municipal Code … and must therefore cease and desist."
Daniel also told 3PGs that it is operating less than 600 feet from Longfellow Middle School, which is the minimum distance any cannabis entity can be from a school. … Continue reading »
Councilman: Look at unauthorized collectives
City Councilman Jesse Arreguín will ask the city manager tonight to investigate whether two medical cannabis collectives are operating in violation of Berkeley's zoning laws.
Arreguín's announced his intent after a contentious meeting of the Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday, Dec. 1. The MCC spent a large part of its meeting debating whether to send a letter to city officials drawing attention to the proliferation of collectives in commercial districts, but could not agree on the wording. The MCC will take up the matter again in January.
"I don't think this should be swept under the rug," said Arreguín. "It is an important issue. Some action needs to be taken. The city is trying to be sensitive to these particular collectives, which provide medicine to patients. At the same time, they are clearly violating the city's zoning laws and medical marijuana ordinances." … Continue reading »
Tagged Aundre Speciale, Berkeley medical cannabis, Berkeley medical marijuana, Charlie Pappas, Chris Smith, Christine Daniel, David Stoloff, Forty Acres Medical Marijuana Growers' Collective, Jesse Arreguin, Medical Cannabis Commission, Perfect Plants Patient's Group, Scott B. Smith, Stewart Jones, Toya Groves
Commission ponders growth of unlicensed pot groups
Berkeley's Medical Cannabis Commission agreed on Thursday to send a letter to the city manager expressing concern about the proliferation of cannabis collectives in areas that are not zoned for them.
The commission noted that two collectives — Forty Acres and Perfect Patient's Plant Group — were operating much like dispensaries without having to comply with the numerous laws that regulate them, including getting licensed and paying taxes
"It is really important that we watch out for the interests of those people who are abiding by what is asked of them by the City of Berkeley," said Commissioner Stewart Jones, referring to the three dispensaries currently permitted by the city. "I am concerned about an influx of (groups) coming into Berkeley. There are two now. Next week there could be two more." … Continue reading »
Tagged Aundre Speciale, Berkeley medical cannabis, Berkeley medical marijuana, Berkeley Patients Care Collective, Cannabis Buyers Club of Berkeley, Charlie Pappas, Dan Rush, Divinity Tree Wellness Cooperative, Erik Miller, Forty Acres Medical Marijuana Growers' Collective, Medical Cannabis Commission, Perfect Plants Patient's Group, Stewart Jones, Toya Groves, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5
Rapid growth of cannabis collective raises concern
In the 21 months since it opened, the Forty Acres Medical Marijuana Growers Collective has seen its membership jump to more than 7,000 people, making it one of the fastest growing and largest cannabis businesses in Berkeley.
From a set of rooms located above the Albatross pub on San Pablo Avenue, Forty Acres has become more than just a place where people can obtain and consume medical cannabis. Started by African-Americans, run by African-Americans, Forty Acres aims to bring diversity to the medical cannabis movement and use the rapidly growing industry as a way to open up opportunities for the poor and disenfranchised.
The leaders of the collective actively reach out to marginalized
young adults and encourage them to enter the group's training program, where they can learn the nuts and bolts of bud tending, cultivation, patient intake methods, and how to assess product.
"There is a population of kids, high school dropouts, who are coming to us to learn," said Toya Groves, a director and one of the four co-founders of the group. "This is a way the unemployable become employable." … Continue reading »
Does new cannabis body provide more accountability?
After months of delay, Berkeley's new Medical Cannabis Commission will meet for the first time on Thursday, ushering in, city officials hope, a new era of oversight and accountability.
For the past 15 years the medical marijuana business has operated in a gray zone, legal in the city and the state but at risk from crackdowns by the federal government, which does not recognize cannabis as medicine. Despite this uncertainty, the medical cannabis industry has flourished in Berkeley, spawning three … Continue reading »


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I am moving from Phoenix to New Britain in a few months and am completely astonished by the lack of quality ISP choices in the area. I figured the with the east coast being as condensed as it is, the entire region would be wired with fiber, but instead I find two jokes of an ISP instead.AT&T's fastest plan is a pathetic 6/0.7Mbps (I'm used to CentruyLink's 40/20), and I've heard horror stories about Comcast. From what I understand, they treat their customers like criminals and throttle torrent traffic, even if you're not downloading anything illegal.So is there anything better or am I screwed? I'm a producer, so I send and receive a lot of large audio files; I need a 20/5 line at the minimum with no data cap. Thanks for the input.
Go Comcast Business class then
Are AT&T and Comcast *really* the only choices available?
A long time ago, in a phone company long time gone, there was SNET (Southern New England Telephone) that owned 99% of Connecticut. Someone at SBC (Southwester Bell Corp) got the bright idea to buy SNET. So they did. And then, SBC got the bright idea to buy AT&T. So they did. And now Connecticut is considered the 'red headed step child of AT&T's properties (no offense meant to red headed step children). There is one small area of Connecticut that has Verizon as their LEC (local exchange carrier) and that is Greenwich. Connecticut citizens are still scratching their heads years later wondering why (now) AT&T would by SNET when the area was surrounded by Verizon territory. If it wasn't for AT&T buying SNET, it probably would be owned by Verizon and there would be FIOS for most every household in CT.Connecticut sucks. You'll find out soon enough. The business motto of CT is ABC. ABC = Anywhere But Connecticut. Enjoy your stay. If you're the last one out, turn the lights out please.--"The level of sacrifice that you give is beyond my comprehension. If the rest of us in the Country showed the level sacrifice that you do on a daily basis, we wouldn't have any of the problems we have." Comedian Lewis Black speaking to the US troops.
Is it bad that even 5 years after leaving CT, That I still say SNET.But yes it never made sense when they got bought out. My guess is it was one of spite assimilation where someone at what was then SBC decided to troll Verizon by preventing them from owning New England.--[65 Arcanist]Filan(High Elf) Zone: Broadband Reports
Quick synopsis from my "hood"AT&T DSL - nearly flawless reliabilityComcast HSI - blazing speeds, yet frequent random outages*. I don't have business class, but I would be hesitant to put any business based VOIP or data on Comcast in my region. Perhaps New Brit - ehn has better reliability? Don't know. Optimum is available in some cities, Dont' know about N. B.Calling support Comcast vs. calling AT&T - a toss up at frequency of clueless script readers. My last to Comcast call for an outage - "No outages in your area" followed by 15 minutes of device fiddling, followed by "I see there is an outage in your area." I can't blame this entirely on phone tech if outage report was not available at inception of call.I have a sweeping, paint-all theory:Big companies suck.It's always an immense pleasure when that is proven wrong to me. Unfortunately, those instances are rare.*In all fairness, I do live in a heavily wooded region. Perhaps tree branches are the issue? On the other hand, AT&T's DSL faced the same tree branch environment.Depending upon location, and the fact that I am told that every CT based AT&T CO is connected together by fiber optic cable, perhaps you might be able to get AT&T to sell you a slice of fiber. Some schools & businesses apparently do this, but I imagine the price is knee buckling.

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In my grocery cart:
Produce, organic if it's offered (unfortunately we don't get that much organic produce on the island): spinach, lettuce, parsley, avocado, dill, mango, lemon, tomato, spring potato, pineapple, cauliflower, physalis, white grapes, alfa alfa sprouts.
Cooking essentials: Organic olive oil, sesame oil, grape seed oil. White wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard.
For desserts/baking: Brown rice flour, dates, raw almonds, baking soda, maple syrup, coconut crystals, unsweetened almond milk, unsweetened chocolate.
And other goodies: Frozen cherries, frozen strawberries (organic thank god!), wasabi/wakame snacks, Ezekiel granola, organic red wine, organic tomato sauce, gluten-free pasta, dried unsulphured apples, chickpeas and quinoa.
Please note that I do not shop like this every day. But yes, pretty much all the money I make goes to food! I like to eat. A lot😊 Quality trumps quantity… Eat healthy, nutritious whole foods and you'll live a long healthy life. Plus, I'd rather spend a little more on groceries every month caring for my body than waste thousands of dollars on medical bills from eating a SAD (yes, sad!) Standard American Diet when I get older. Remember: fruit and veggies IS a fast food! #healthyeverydamnday


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post6721756697358239019..comments2014-07-25T15:14:47.307-04:00Comments on Five X Five: Veteran status bill fails in the SenateReserveOfficerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-36355171596508089472011-02-25T19:25:00.861-05:002011-02-25T19:25:00.861-05:00You get Military Retiree Pay, Tricare and all the ...You get Military Retiree Pay, Tricare and all the rest at Age 60. Keep VA Benifets, just show the same right for serving our country. I've spent @ 5 years on active duty just not under title 10 only under title 32. And was even in 2 OCONUS countries. But can't be called a firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-28727639396192393292011-02-17T06:00:58.789-05:002011-02-17T06:00:58.789-05:00I believe it may have failed to pass because it fa...I believe it may have failed to pass because it failed to properly identufy and quantify the increase cost of implementation resulting from the increased number now eligible for tricare upon reaching age email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-38887752231406013612011-02-16T19:21:05.553-05:002011-02-16T19:21:05.553-05:00LTC(R)Ron Harper said: The effected Reservists kne...LTC(R)Ron Harper said: The effected Reservists knew the rules. If this recognition was important to them, they could have easily volunteered to share the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-17030540416636221822010-12-24T12:18:51.555-05:002010-12-24T12:18:51.555-05:00I was shocked to read that Senator Webb held up th...I was shocked to read that Senator Webb held up the Veteran status bill and especially his using a lame duck excuse of wanting to be assured that it didn't include any financial benefits to long serving reservists. He, above all people, knows better or maybe he is getting senile which, considering his age, may be possible.

The senator is a Naval Academy graduate, a highly decoratedCol Leo H. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-22288299202278288942010-12-19T14:58:55.471-05:002010-12-19T14:58:55.471-05:00What an insult. Over 20 years service with the rig...What an insult. Over 20 years service with the right to be buried in a Veteran's cemetery, but unable to salute in civilan clothes or stand at a public function on Veteran's day and be recognized as a veteran? One blogger says reservists could have voluntered for active duty. Last I checked reservists were already volunteers. This volunterring to volunter was Congress's way of not firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-56582481485126341232010-12-17T09:04:19.355-05:002010-12-17T09:04:19.355-05:00Sir, you have made many anonymous posts on this bl...Sir, you have made many anonymous posts on this blog and none have been topic-relevant. No matter what the topic of the blog, your anonymous posts have only decried a perceived lack of effort by ROA on the issue. We urged you before to identify yourself and your specific positions but you continue to use the anonymous post function to bash ROA. Such posts will continue to be removed. If you want ReserveOfficerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-13203091399560090392010-12-17T07:45:50.721-05:002010-12-17T07:45:50.721-05:00I'd like to point out that I provided a respon...I'd like to point out that I provided a response that recognized the lack of motivation of the ROA on this topic and it was removed by the ROA blog administrator - it appears that the ROA is censoring to prevent any criticism of their support of firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-52824693086131541022010-12-16T08:55:52.195-05:002010-12-16T08:55:52.195-05:00I may be wrong, but it seems to me these reservist...I may be wrong, but it seems to me these reservists that never served on active duty now want the benefits (like the GI Bill) for those of us that volunteered for Iraq, Afghan, et al. I know too many O-6's that have never served a day on active duty other than their two weeks. They could have sought orders to Iraq. Why didn't they? I did. I know many that did. These officers are firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-76238969698915550382010-12-15T17:20:00.751-05:002010-12-15T17:20:00.751-05:00I am a flag officer, retired, and unfortunately ve...I am a flag officer, retired, and unfortunately very few of my cohorts understand the nature of this problem. It is not fully realized by our troops until they have reached the 20 yr mark and realize that they have been "used".

Tom T.tomhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-2100392673511820812010-12-15T16:10:05.652-05:002010-12-15T16:10:05.652-05:00ROA asked if this was final in the Senate for this...ROA asked if this was final in the Senate for this year. Unfortunately, the issue appears to be done for 2010, despite contacts the member associations of The Military Coalition (including ROA) have made, answering all the Senator's concerns. Guard and Reserve Retirees, and ROA members can contact the Senator's office using www.roa.org/write2congress. ROA's business office zip code is 22209 ReserveOfficerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-36991432047421027492010-12-15T14:16:43.114-05:002010-12-15T14:16:43.114-05:00Personally, I am ashamed of any Congressional repr...Personally, I am ashamed of any Congressional representative or senator, who would derail LONG PAST DUE recognition and rights of serving soldiers, marines, airmen or sailors of our Reserve & National Guard.

There is "No Excuse" this injustice is tolerated. You can be sure my vote will NEVER go to any such Congressional representative or senator.

DOD has long firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-5461740159066710732010-12-15T13:54:51.293-05:002010-12-15T13:54:51.293-05:00Yes, Senator Webb needs to be voted out of office ...Yes, Senator Webb needs to be voted out of office at the earliest opportunity. All military members of any status need to be very vigilant of all legislators becaue they will soon be trying to cut federal spending by cutting veterans' benefits. So much for the concept of a grateful nation. The only thing most citizens care about is their tax rate today. They don't give a damn about firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-24394427890558547052010-12-15T12:33:54.702-05:002010-12-15T12:33:54.702-05:00A pox on Webb. Some patriot he is. These Retired...A pox on Webb. Some patriot he is. These Retired Reservists have earned far more than Webb. What has he done for our country but suck up our tax firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-87473543663754092122010-12-15T11:40:29.458-05:002010-12-15T11:40:29.458-05:00There seems to always be a sleeper cell in Congres...There seems to always be a sleeper cell in Congress ready to derail a military or veteran bill at the last minute despite the hard work of the many. As was with the bill to lower the reserve retirement age to 55 years, both parties when in the minority for political reasons supported it only to derail it when in the majority!They always use the cost as an excuse to oppose the bills even when the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-5492894996172833872010-12-15T11:35:05.576-05:002010-12-15T11:35:05.576-05:00Time to vote Senator Webb out of office. He is em...Time to vote Senator Webb out of office. He is embarrassing firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-3957326959933464442010-12-15T11:26:19.507-05:002010-12-15T11:26:19.507-05:00Is there any recourse at this time for Senator Web...Is there any recourse at this time for Senator Webb to change his mind and get the bill passed in this congress?
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Major USA email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-5186573954152686932010-12-15T11:25:26.680-05:002010-12-15T11:25:26.680-05:00This is an absolutely amazing omission by both the...This is an absolutely amazing omission by both the VA and the DoD to bypass giving legitimate status to these patriots. We all know now that the branches of the DoD are VERY CAREFUL to write orders for 179 days mobilization to avoid paying benefits. Yet, as a VA employee I see recipients daily who have had far less than that requirement, but since they were not categorized as Guard or Reserve, tomhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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MINNEAPOLIS - The Office Ergonomics Research Committee (OERC)—the industry council that researches the relationship between office work and discomfort, fatigue, and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)—recently announced the addition of contract furniture designer and manufacturer Allsteel Inc. to its membership.
Allsteel is focused on creating ergonomic seating, workstations and other office furniture that helps office workers to be more productive, more comfortable and less likely to report injuries. The company became interested in OERC's studies due to the involvement of a number of world-renowned researchers. OERC is committed to better understanding the human and machine system that is comprised of the people who use office, information and communication technologies in a broad range of settings. The organization helps companies manufacturing products in these areas stay informed about the latest findings and how to prevent discomfort, disease and MSDs. Other members include household names like Dell, Apple and Microsoft, as well as office furniture manufacturers Steelcase and Herman Miller.
The OERC was started as a result of an increasing number of MSDs. Many of its members fit into the office furniture manufacturer category. According to Tom Albin, executive director, OERC, "We have a large range in our membership. Although our research is not always specific to each member's area, it does provide a great value to our office furniture manufacturing clients. We are glad to have Allsteel on board."
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About the Office Ergonomics Research CommitteeThe Office Ergonomics Research Committee Inc. (OERC) is a nonprofit organization whose member companies are leaders in the insurance, computer, software, and furniture manufacturing sectors. Established in 1991, it has since played a leading role in funding innovative research in the field of office ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders. To learn more, visit www.oerc.org.
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October 31, 2014
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A 46-year-old Rhinelander man is charged with his 10th OWI after he was stopped Thursday night for a taillight that was out.
Robin Anderson made his first court appearance Friday afternoon in Oneida County Court.
Anderson's previous convictions are from Vilas, Kenosha, Portage and Oneida counties. Anderson first conviction was in 1990. His most recent was 2002.
Anderson does not have a driver's license and was also charged with operating while revoked.
According to court documents, officers found an open can of beer in his car.
He remains behind bars on a $20,000 cash bond and will return to court on November 5.
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Many of Raintree Nursery's shrubs and trees provide reliable fall color in addition to tasty fruit, consider adding some of these to your landscape. Some examples are: Aronia (red fall leaves, berries are juiced for jellies or beverages) Lingonberry or ...Read More »
Archives: October
Making apple cider
Here at Raintree Nursery we enjoy making apple cider each October. We use a Cider Press to extract the juice from the apples, ours is made by Correll. They are hand made and do have a waiting list. Often you can ...Read More »
Harvesting and storing walnuts, butternuts, and heartnuts
Knock the nuts from the tree when the green hulls begin to split and the packing tissue between and around the kernel halves has just started to turn brown. Remove the hulls as soon as you can. There are several ...Read More »
Taking Care of Mason Bees
By October, mason bees have finished pupating inside their cocoons and are mature, waiting for springs' signal to emerge. Between now and early December, you can handle the bees inside their cocoons without damaging them, or waking them up accidentally, ...Read More »
Keeping Insects at Bay
Keep those fallen fruits cleaned up. In apple maggot and codling moth infested areas, collect and destroy any unused fallen apples, Asian pear, and sometimes European pear fruits. Other potential hosts for these insects include hawthorn and flowering crab apple. ...Read More »


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A Search for Answers
Photograph from Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency via AP
This story is part of a special series that explores energy issues. For more, visit The Great Energy Challenge.
Their faces obscured by breathing masks, workers pore over data in the control room for the now-ruined Unit 1 and Unit 2 reactors at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Wednesday.
Although some power has now been restored to the facility, the workers known as the Fukushima 50 face a difficult job getting pumps and circuits to operate the crucial systems that provide cooling for the reactors and the spent fuel stored on site.
The photos released by Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency are the first look inside the plant since the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami that flooded the facility and crippled the backup generators needed to cool the radioactive fuel.
(Related: "Would a New Nuclear Plant Fare Better than Fukushima?")
—Marianne Lavelle
Published March 23, 2011
After Dark Days, Some Light
Photograph from Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency via AP
Workers continued to need flashlights on Wednesday to read gauges in the control room for Units 1 and 2 reactors at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, although some power was being restored.
Only two of the six reactors at the plant, Units 5 and 6, were considered under control, but new problems emerged in the cooling system at Unit 5 on Wednesday, according to plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company.
Workers' efforts to get the cooling pumps working have been hampered, as the crews have repeatedly been forced to evacuate due to bursts of gray smoke from the reactors. Observers say that such smoke may not necessarily be radioactive, but it demonstrates that the plant is not yet under control.
(Related Story: "Japan Tries to Avert Nuclear Disaster")
Published March 23, 2011
Comrades in Crisis
Photograph from Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency via AP
Correction appended.
Half in darkness, workers huddle in one of Fukushima Daiichi's control rooms.
The group of scientists and low- and middle-level managers who have stayed behind to deal with the crisis—authorities say there actually may be a hundred of them—have been hailed as national heroes in Japan.
Japan's Health Ministry more than doubled the legal limit on the amount of radiation to which each worker could be exposed, in order to maintain the workforce at the site.
Little information has been offered on the workers, except that they are rotating in shifts to limit their exposure to radiation. It is known that two workers have been missing since the earthquake and tsunami, 15 were injured in two of the reactor explosions, and more than 20 have been treated or observed for radiological contamination.*
(Related: "How Is Japan's Nuclear Disaster Different?")
Their plight recalls the "liquidators," the cleanup workers at the Chernobyl nuclear plant meltdown in Ukraine 25 years ago. Twenty-eight of those workers died from radiation exposure within weeks of the accident.
(Related: "Eyeing Japan, Countries Reassess Nuclear Plans")
*An earlier version of this story said it is known that five workers have died, a figure included in some early accident reports. The International Atomic Energy Agency only confirms the missing workers and injuries based on reports from Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary. IAEA issued a report on the workers on March 17.
Published March 23, 2011
A Control Room's Eerie Quiet
Photograph from Tokyo Electric Power Company via Kyodo/AP
The central control room of Unit 3 at Fukushima Daiichi power plant, pictured just after the lights went on Tuesday, gives little hint of the crisis inside the reactor. Unit 3's reactor is of particular concern because its fuel is a so-called "mixed oxide" assembly. With both uranium and plutonium, it is potentially more dangerous than the uranium fuel in the other reactors in case of an explosion.
The reactors at Fukushima Daiichi, one of Japan's oldest nuclear power plants, are of the so-called "Generation II" design of the 1970s, without "passive safety" systems that would enable the plant to continue to operate its cooling in the case of a power loss. But the vast majority of nuclear power plants now under construction around the world are also considered Generation II design; only four of the reactors now being built in China have integrated passive safety systems.
(Related: "Would a New Nuclear Plant Fare Better than Fukushima?")
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Published March 23, 2011
Outside the Plant, More Peril
Photograph from Tokyo Electric Power Company via Kyodo/AP
In white protective suits, workers just outside the concrete containment walls work to restore electricity to the Unit 3 and 4 reactors at Fukushima Daiichi.
The restoration of power and the pumping system is crucial to get cooling to the fuel and spent fuel in the reactors, which give off decay heat and radiation for years after fission is halted.
But Japan's concerns have turned to the spread of radiation risk outside the plant in Okumamachi.
Radioactive iodine has been detected in the water supply of Tokyo, more than 130 miles (220 kilometers) to the south. Authorities warned that infants in Tokyo and the surrounding areas should not drink tap water.
The government also said it had found radioactive material in vegetables in the Fukushima Prefecture, where the plant is located. Shipments of those vegetables were halted.
Hong Kong has banned food imports from the area, and the United States was prohibiting imports of dairy goods or produce from the region.
The emerging food and water concerns indicate that Japan's nuclear woes may well continue long after workers stabilize Fukushima Daiichi's radioactive fuel.
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Published March 23, 2011
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"Allowing our industry to continue to be narrow in scope, is economically dumb [and] completely undersells the potential of gaming as a medium."--Leigh Alexander, in a panel discussion on importance of diversity in gaming at GDC Online 2012.
|Alex Boccia
Metroid and Tomb Raider are two of my most beloved franchises
|Chris Clogg
Are there transcripts of these videos anywhere? I prefer to speed-read than wait through an hour presentation :)
Anyway, I'm not sure if she implied that there was something wrong with developers making games for themselves (wasn't that the core of 90's games companies?), but if so, I think the bigger issue is then getting more females interesting in being game developers. Even the 'female casual games' (that she joked about at the start) are made by business men.
Well, the movie industry has the same problem as the games industry, which is that (most) big movies are made by men for men (the 23 year old male demographic like myself)... because of risk aversion, like she mentioned.
It was interesting to hear the comment about indie games, because I think indies just make games they are genuinely interested in, rather than what a safe marketing play is, for max $$. I wonder how Half-life fits into this discussion, because it is essentially about playing a protagonist who is invisible and silent...
|Maria Jayne
Really surprised one of the panel mentions Mass Effect fem shep as a good female character, aren't fem sheps dialogue options a direct copy of male sheps dialogue? Isn't that about as generic/none gender specific as it gets? how was it different to Fallout 3 which did a very similar idea albeit minus the voice actress.
Chell from Portal is another interesting choice, given you barely see her and she never speaks. I can see a sexist joke in that female being a good character, but other than she is a blank canvas I don't see how that makes her a good example.
I agree with Alyx Vance though.
For me, good female characters would be
Alyx Vance (Halflife 2)
Triss Merrigold (The Witcher 2)
Jade (Beyond Good & Evil)
Skylar Saint Claire (The Saboteur)
Morrigan (Dragon Age)
Kreia (Kotor2)
Elizabeth (Bioshock: Infinite)
I wanted to put Shodan and Glados in there but I suppose they aren't technically female characters.
|Matt Boudreaux
I'm going to agree with Jed above (like him, maybe this is just my pragmatic programmer mentality slipping through).
I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but has anyone on this panel actually been the part of a team creating a game? It felt like they had this idealized notion that when a game is created, you start with the story and begin crafting things around that. In my experience the story tends to be the most fluid part of development. 90% of your money is going to go to tech/art costs so you want to start a game you can actually afford to complete (Is your game online? Is it persistent? Console? Whats your art budget going to look like? etc.). Your narrative can always be adapted around the gameplay and tech, for very cheap. Most of the publishers I've met don't actually care (at all) about your story, they want to know how much money you need and what market you plan to go for (and thus how much money you expect to make).
That said, I love story in my games (The Last of Us was amazing), but when you get down to the financial/technical logistics of game development - it just isn't as important as this panel seems to believe.


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Vision Systems International (VSI), the joint venture company of Rockwell Collins and Elbit Systems of America, is displaying the advanced helmet-mounted display system (HMDS) of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and other helmet display systems at its Farnborough International airshow.
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Morocco and the U.S. government have signed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) to purchase Raytheon's AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder infrared guided air-to-air missile for the country's Lockheed Martin F-16s. This makes Morocco the fourth country to purchase the Block II and the eleventh to purchase AIM-9X, although the quantity is undisclosed.
In April, Lockheed Martin celebrated the delivery of its 4,500th F-16 Fighting Falcon, attesting to the longevity of the fourth generation, multirole fighter. Now the company is working to extend that legacy with the U.S. Air Force and to stretch the production of F-16 export versions.
According to the latest GAO report, the program acquisition unit cost (PAUC) of the F-35 will be $161 million. That figure includes amortization of the development cost across the expected production run. But how much should acquisition officials reckon to pay for their F-35s, going forward? Of course, that will depend what F-35 variant they buy, in what quantity and when.
The Hawker Beechcraft T-6C here at the Farnborough International Airshow flew across the Atlantic Ocean to join the company's static display, demonstrating the single-engine turboprop trainer's versatility. Its appearance at the show happens against the backdrop of the still unresolved question of whether the U.S.
BAE Systems is competing against Lockheed Martin to be the prime contractor for Korea's forthcoming upgrade of some 130 F-16s. Attention has focused largely on the competition between Northrop Grumman and Raytheon to supply the AESA radar. But the Korean request for proposals also invited non-OEMs to bid as system integrator. Taiwan and the U.S. are also planning a similar upgrade to some 140 and 300 aircraft, respectively. Other F-16 operators may follow, making this a multibillion-dollar market.
The Pakistan Air Force received the last of 18 new F-16C/D Block 52 fighters from Lockheed Martin in early February. Accompanying the aircraft on its delivery flight were two PAF F-16A Block 15s that have undergone the mid-life update process in the U.S. A few days later, the PAF also accepted the first of its F-16s to undergo an avionics and structure upgrade in Turkey.
Lockheed Martin yesterday unveiled a new version of the evergreen F-16 Fighting Falcon designated the F-16V. The new moniker is derived from the fighter's long-standing unofficial nickname: Viper. It will apply to existing aircraft that are upgraded with AESA radars, and new builds. The F-16V will also include a new mission computer and cockpit display.
Pratt & Whitney's engines power a wide range of military aircraft in operation around the world, but 2011's developments in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Lightning II program made the company's year–especially as its F135 became the sole powerplant for all three Lockheed Martin JSF variants: the conventional F-35A, STOVL F-35B and carrier-based (CV) F-35C.
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Abundant natural gas will not slow climate change according to new study
October 16, 2014 06:22 AM - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
A new analysis of global energy use, economics and the climate shows that without new climate policies, expanding the current bounty of inexpensive natural gas alone would not slow the growth of global greenhouse gas emissions worldwide over the long term, according to a study appearing today in Nature Advanced Online Publication. Because natural gas emits half the carbon dioxide of coal, many people hoped the recent natural gas boom could help slow climate change — and according to government analyses, natural gas did contribute partially to a decline in U.S. carbon dioxide emissions between 2007 and 2012.
Could California Be Facing A Mega-Drought?
October 15, 2014 09:29 AM - Sonia Gadiaga, MONGABAY.COM
Agriculture, one of California's strongest pillars, has taken the biggest hit: the drought will cost at least $2.2 billion in agricultural losses this year alone. Fields of dead almond trees and dried-out crops are a common sight in central California these days. Central Valley towns are also growing desperate. Many have been forced to install porta-potties in their backyards or even steal water from fire hydrants.
Methane sink discovered in oceanic rock
October 15, 2014 06:35 AM - Oregon State University
Since the first undersea methane seep was discovered 30 years ago, scientists have meticulously analyzed and measured how microbes in the seafloor sediments consume the greenhouse gas methane as part of understanding how the Earth works. The sediment-based microbes form an important methane "sink," preventing much of the chemical from reaching the atmosphere and contributing to greenhouse gas accumulation. As a byproduct of this process, the microbes create a type of rock known as authigenic carbonate, which while interesting to scientists was not thought to be involved in the processing of methane.
Space Weather and OUR weather
October 14, 2014 07:25 AM - Roger Greenway, ENN
What is "space weather"? And how might it affect weather on Earth? Researchers have discovered a formerly undetected impact of space weather on the polar atmosphere, which may explain some previously unexplained variations in winter weather patterns. Their results, published today (Tuesday 14 October), in the journal Nature Communications could have important implications for seasonal weather forecasting.
How did Icebergs reach Florida in the last Ice Age?
October 13, 2014 07:59 AM - University of Massachusetts at Amherst via EurekAlert.
Using a first-of-its-kind, high-resolution numerical model to describe ocean circulation during the last ice age about 21,000 year ago, oceanographer Alan Condron of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has shown that icebergs and meltwater from the North American ice sheet would have regularly reached South Carolina and even southern Florida. The models are supported by the discovery of iceberg scour marks on the sea floor along the entire continental shelf. Such a view of past meltwater and iceberg movement implies that the mechanisms of abrupt climate change are more complex than previously thought, Condron says. "Our study is the first to show that when the large ice sheet over North America known as the Laurentide ice sheet began to melt, icebergs calved into the sea around Hudson Bay and would have periodically drifted along the east coast of the United States as far south as Miami and the Bahamas in the Caribbean, a distance of more than 3,100 miles, about 5,000 kilometers."
NASA maps methane emissions
October 12, 2014 08:36 AM - University of Michigan via EurekAlert
An unexpectedly high amount of the climate-changing gas methane, the main component of natural gas, is escaping from the Four Corners region in the U.S. Southwest, according to a new study by the University of Michigan and NASA. The researchers mapped satellite data to uncover the nation's largest methane signal seen from space. They measured levels of the gas emitted from all sources, and found more than half a teragram per year coming from the area where Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah meet. That's about as much methane as the entire coal, oil, and gas industries of the United Kingdom give off each year.
Middle Eastern Vegetation Resistant to Climate Change
October 10, 2014 01:57 PM - University of Tübingen
Ecosystems in the Middle East are home to a wealth of unique species — including the ancestors of many of our staple crops today. Yet the climate scenario in this dry region is alarming. Already, the region has a relatively small amount of water available for every person living there — and it is predicted that in the future, there will be even less rain. That could jeopardize Middle Eastern ecosystems and threaten the survival of important species.
Fish Forced Poleward
October 10, 2014 09:36 AM - The University of British Columbia
Large numbers of fish will disappear from the tropics by 2050, finds a new University of British Columbia study that examined the impact of climate change on fish stocks. The study identified ocean hotspots for local fish extinction but also found that changing temperatures will drive more fish into the Arctic and Antarctic waters.
Fracking Footprint Seen From Space
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An unexpectedly high amount of the climate-changing gas methane, the main component of natural gas, is escaping from the Four Corners region in the US Southwest, according to a new study by the University of Michigan and NASA. The researchers mapped satellite data to uncover the nation's largest methane signal seen from space. They measured levels of the gas emitted from all sources, and found more than half a teragram per year coming from the area where Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah meet. That's about as much methane as the entire coal, oil, and gas industries of the United Kingdom give off each year.
Poland will buy in to climate change plan IF it gets aid
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FRIDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Testing patients for metal
hypersensitivity before they receive joint or bone implants helps
identify those at increased risk for complications due to metal
hypersensitivity, a new study shows.
The researchers noted that nickel is a common component in
alloys (a mixture of two or more metals) and is also a leading
cause of contact dermatitis (allergic skin reaction) associated
with metals.
The study included 31 patients who underwent skin patch testing
for metal hypersensitivity before receiving joint or bone implants
(preimplantation group) and 41 who were tested after they received
an implant (postimplantation group).
Among those in the preimplantation group, 21 (68 percent)
reacted to one metal and 15 reacted to more than one metal. For all
patients who reacted to metals, surgeons used an implant that did
not include metal. None of these patients developed skin problems
or early joint loosening during follow-up.
Among those in the postimplantation group, those with a positive
skin patch test were much more likely to have a clinical history of
metal hypersensitivity than those without a positive result.
Chronic pain at the site of the implanted metal device was the
most common reason why patients in this group were referred for a
patch test. Ten patients had at least one positive patch test to a
metal that was a component of their implant. Six of those patients
had the implant removed and their symptoms ceased. The four
patients who did not have their implants removed continued to
experience problems.
"In conclusion, the results of this study support the value of patch testing for patients with a clinical history of metal hypersensitivity before surgical implant in bone or a joint as a safe measure to avoid complications," wrote Dr. Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska and colleagues with the Cleveland Clinic, in a journal news release.
"The study confirms the need for surgeons and dermatologists to work together and establish guidelines with a goal to identify patients who would benefit from revisions of previously implanted metal," they added.
The study appeared online Feb. 20 in the journal
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Motorola Atrix 4G Will Launch on March 6 for $200, AT&T Says
The purportedly "most powerful smartphone in the world" now has an official release date and price. The Motorola Atrix 4G will launch on the AT&T network on March 6 for $200.
AT&T made it official today, also announcing that it will begin taking preorders for the Atrix 4G on Feb. 13.
The pricing falls in line with previous rumors. It will be discounted through third-party retailers , but remain $200 with a two-year contract when purchased through AT&T.
AT&T also mentioned that the phone may launch earlier than March 6, but declined to give further information.
In the wake of losing iPhone exclusivity, the Motorola Atrix 4G is AT&T's next play at having a super phone. It has a powerful dual-core processor and more memory than any other phone will when it launches. In fact, it's powerful enough that Motorola is making a dock for it that includes a laptop screen and keyboard. When connected, it works like a laptop, but one that runs through the phone. A special multimedia dock will also allow the phone to run apps on desktop computers.
While the laptop dock will be available in a bundle deal, it won't be cheap. AT&T priced the phone and laptop dock bundle at $500 on contract. While the technology certainly is impressive, one could still buy the phone and a nice netbook for the same price. Even worse, the bundle deal isn't going to last forever. Those who don't get the bundle when it launches will have to pay a full $500 for the laptop dock later, even if they already bought the phone.
Purchasing the phone also means agreeing to a mandatory tethering data plan. That's $20 on top of the $30 for the Data Pro plan (2GB of data per month).
So while it may be powerful and impressive, the Motorola Atrix 4G certainly won't be cheap.


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Artist Statement:
As humans we have a general longing to understand and share who we are. Portraiture is an outlet for us. For centuries, portraits have been a way for people to present themselves exactly how they want, highlighting certain interests or facial features. This general goal of portraiture creates a visual code by which we expect to interpret all portraits. We relate everything in a representation (even its material) to the subject's identity. For example, we expect a portrait to illustrate the subject's accomplishments or aspirations. Or we might expect it to include the subject's possessions, a favorite place, or a loved one. The problem remains, however, that a person simply cannot be understood or known through an image or even through millions of images.
Here, I present a few portraits that I have taken over the past few months. Rather than being executed in a traditional or popular way, they are all shot from my subjects' perspective. As a result, the viewer sees what my subjects would have seen during the portrait session. The boxes that the portraits are in, and the varying heights at which they are placed encourage the viewer to imagine they are within my subject's head and to realize the impossibility of such a situation. By including myself in the images, I remind the viewer that every portrait has necessarily been contrived by an artist and thus is even further removed from giving a perfectly neutral impression of the subject.
The mirror in the portraits serves two purposes. First and foremost, by reflecting something that is not in the image, it blurs the boundary between the physical space of the viewer and the represented space of the photograph. This is a method used in various art historical pieces, including Velasquez's painting "Las Meninas". Secondly, the mirror alludes to the shallowness of a two-dimensional likeness. No portrait, however perfect a representation, will ever fudge the boundary between "me" and "that other person".
The above photograph shows the installation of a few portraits. Each box was placed at the height of my subject during that person's portrait session. For example, if my subject was seated, I placed the box relatively low on wall and positioned a chair in front of it. Where more than one person was involved, I averaged heights. While the photographs were on display, viewers walked through the installation, standing on tip toe, squatting, or sitting to peer through the 6×2″ holes in order to see the photographs inside.
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Hi yuanfiona93!
I'm sorry getting mms setup on the Palm has been frustrating. I was able to find a thread devoted to setting up mms on unlocked Palms. A quick Google search may also give you helpful information.
Hope this helps!
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2. Re: Palm Pre 2 Factory Unlocked MMS problems!!!tim_the_bald Feb 27, 2012 12:09 PM (in response to yuanfiona93)
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International Activity Map
What You Will Learn
- How to create an interactive map displaying locations where your organization's faculty work
Quick Steps
- Create an International Activity Map component
- Enter one or more OrgIDs to display different groups of faculty
- Insert the component onto a page as "International Activity Map" template
Yale School of Medicine faculty are involved in a multitude of international research projects and collaborations in every part of the world. You can use the International Activity map to display visually where your organization's faculty are at work across the globe.
- In an appropriate folder in Building Blocks, click the Create tab and click the New Component button.
- Name the component, then choose the schema International Activity Map.
- Enter a title in the Title field.
- Enter a brief summary of your organization's international activity in the Description field (optional).
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Genetic Susceptibility to Leishmania
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Genetic studies of human host susceptibility to Leishmaniasis
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Immunology and epidemiology of leishmaniasis
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Biological Research in Colombia
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Taxonomy of Sand Flies (Lutzomyia Verrucarum Group) in South America
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Waterpark description: With approximately 65,000 square feet of water resort space, this facility offers a family-oriented, Key West-themed experience.
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– NXT stars Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson are now working as a tag team and they call themselves The Mechanics. Dawson tweeted out the following:
"I've never changed oil in my life. I have, however, punched someone in the face…really, REALLY hard. #Mechanics #Dawsome"
Both guys are from North Carolina.
Only a few 'in-ring mechanics' left in wrestling. Proud to say, can't flip; can fight. @DashWilderWWE @WWENXT pic.twitter.com/wsMNyXyeVT
— Scott Dawson (@ScottDawsonWWE) June 29, 2014
– With Sting tweeting out 7-14-14 on his Twitter a few days ago, the internet blew up. However, please keep in mind that the chances of him appearing on Raw out of the blue in the middle of the WWE calendar year is very unlikely.
Right now, there is nothing confirmed and everyone has an opinion about the matter.
There is a second theory about the tweet and that is to promote WWE's new United We Slam Great American Bash DVD that comes out the next day. I just cannot see WWE bringing Sting in for Summerslam. You would think so a legend that Sting is would get the WrestleMania treatment. Summerslam is big, but nowhere near what WrestleMania is.
– A reported 6,178 fans attended today's WWE live event in Tokyo, Japan at Sumo Hall.
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I don't see why people assume that this is a 'which is best' list. It is only listing desirable features and who offers what.
I don't see why people assume that this is a 'which is best' list. It is only listing desirable features and who offers what.
There is also a difference between information that I post and information from someone that we do not know.
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An industry insider would generally be someone that has the TDP in their hand. Someone that just distributes/retails a product would not fall into this catagory IMHO.
Your industry insider could be an employee at oly arms. This persons opinion on how a fighting should be built would carry zero water around here.
Unless the person that gave you the info wants share their name and the company that they work for, then please don't bother posting what they have to say.
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Thanks for posting this! It looks like as soon as I install the BCM BCG and CTR Carbine Stock MIL-Spec Package, my BM M4gery A2 will be good to go.
that is a great chart . i am curious as to where HK, POF, and LWRC fit in on the chart . would like to hear your input .
Hate to pile on, but in regards to Colt that is incorrect. It is the Government that has purchased a nonexclusive license agreement (DAAF03-67-C-0108) for the TDP from Colt. Meaning it is the Government that has limited use of Colt's TDP.
Keep the discussion on track.
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Frankly, the piston guns don't hold much interest for me so it's tough to get excited enough about them to take the time to do the research and compile the info.
I have a S&W M&PT with a BCM Bolt group and a H2 buffer, If I replace the upper with M4 feed ramps and upgrade the barrel with a LMT or BCM, how would that stack up?
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Preachy, Politically Correct "Family Stone" a Disappointment
- Monday, May 08, 2006
So many other questions remain unanswered, too. Why are Meredith and Everett together, when they have no tenderness? Why does Everett fall for Julie so quickly, after being dead-sure that he wanted to marry Meredith the day before? Why does Ben fall for Meredith, when they have absolutely nothing in common? Why do the kids adore Sybil so much, when she's over-controlling and tries way too hard to be cool? And why, in heaven's name, is their father (Craig T. Nelson, "The District") acting like he's the one who's stoned, being completely passive throughout these crises?
The set-up was good. Yes, it's the usual dysfunctional family mishmash during the holidays. But the acting is stellar all around and, at times, the dialogue is sharp (I especially liked the comment, "You have a freak flag. You just don't fly it," from Ben). If only director/screenwriter Thomas Bezucha had dared to delve a little deeper, we might have appreciated everything a lot more. A former fashion executive with Polo/Ralph Lauren, Bezuchas's only prior film credit is "Big Eden," which deals with homosexual love. Here, unfortunately, his message seems to be in the way.
The Stones are presented as the ideal family – one where the parents are wholly accepting of anything their children do. In addition to a cringe-worthy casual comment about the way her daughter lost her virginity, Sybil also jokes about how she wishes all three of her sons were gay. Everett's brother Thad (Tyrone Giordano) and his black lover, Patrick (Brian J. White) are presented as one of the happiest couples in the house, in fact. Thad is also deaf, which presents yet another message about tolerance and diversity. Oh, and he and Patrick are trying to adopt.
As if that's not enough, we're also subjected to a lecture about the origins of homosexuality being genetic (vs. environmental), after a tongue-tied Meredith expresses dismay that Sybil would hope for gay sons. Not because being gay is wrong, of course ("I love the gays!" she later shouts), but because it's so difficult to be gay when there is so much prejudice. Instead of being "tolerant" of Meredith's questions, however, the family becomes furious – and Meredith looks like a bigot.
Just like Meredith's miraculous transformation, which comes after a night of drunkenness, drug-using and infidelity, I'm just not sure what the lesson is here – except for the one about tolerance. Although this message doesn't dominate "The Family Stone," it's clearly an important point – certainly more than anything we might extract from the love quadrangle between Meredith, Everett, Julie and Ben, which has little to offer in the way of wisdom. Quite the opposite, actually.
Unfortunately, when a film aims to preach rather than recount a story (this goes for Christian films as well), integrity often suffers. Sadly, "The Family Stone" is no exception. I enjoyed the sets, and I enjoyed the acting all around. But overall, it was a disappointment.
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- Drugs/Alcohol: Several scenes with wine; two characters get very drunk in a bar; one character dances drunkenly, buys a round of drinks for all the bar patrons and asks where they can "score some pot;" mother scolds son, saying, "No pot in my house!" but in another scene, son smokes marijuana while talking with his father, who does not object (another character later refers to them getting "stoned together").
- Language/Profanity: A dozen or so of both curses and profanities, including one strong ASL "signed" profanity.
- Sexual Content/Nudity: Various sexual situations, including couples in bed together (no nudity), frank discussion about sleeping together and "screwing," and a vulgar euphemism for a young woman losing her virginity, spoken approvingly by the mother and later repeated by another character.
- Violence: Two male characters get into a mild fight; others have an accidental fall; some fighting.
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Before there was a Motors Liquidation Co, post-bankruptcy GM's hived-off shelter for useless assets, there was Old Carco LLC. That's the company Chrysler built to house its useless assets, and unsurprisingly, it doesn't have good news for unsecured creditors. Old Carco was left with liabilities of $20.5 billion, but has less than half of that to pay off everyone it owes.
The latest accounting says there is $2.345 billion to pay things off. With a shortfall that drastic, even the U.S. Treasury and the Canadian governments are waiting for their money, with a $3.34 billion loan and $29 million in interest going not being repaid. The Treasury sent Old Carco a notice of default last month, which strikes us as a waste of a stamp and paper.
And since Old Carco isn't allowed to borrow any more money, there is almost no chance that creditors will be made whole. At this point, as the company tries to unload leftover factories and property, it looks like the best anyone's going to get is pennies on the dollar -- or just fractions of that -- and that could be for the folks first in line. Old Carco is dead, long live Chrysler...
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Im writing this column at the end of August, and it will appear as autumn approaches, almost a year since I started as Director of the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter. But it already feels like a lifetime.
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By Josh Tulkin—I'm writing this column at the end of August, and it will appear as autumn approaches, almost a year since I started as Director of the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter. But it already feels like a lifetime.
Let's be honest: the Sierra Club is a complicated organization. As an outsider, I witnessed the amazing work of the Club. It seemed no matter where you went, no matter what issue, Sierra Club volunteers were there in force, and always with a title or committee that made me wonder, "Are you a volunteer or do you do this full time?"
Now, I DO this full time, and I am still confused at times. We accomplish a lot, but our process is not easy to navigate. As I approach my anniversary, I want to share a few thoughts and insights. I hope they will help others to more easily understand how our Chapter works, and to find ways to explore their passion for the environment, help protect Maryland's natural beauty, and keep our air and water clean.
How We're Structured
Let's start with our structure. If you are receiving this, you probably know that Sierra Club is a democratic organization run by its members. These members—you—elect a state (chapter) executive committee (excom), which determines the direction of the organization, from campaigns to staff hiring. I'd like to think they do a good job . . . they hired me. The excom makes many big-picture decisions, like those concerning budgeting and staffing. But to help set our direction, you don't need to run for office or get elected; you can just get involved. We have issue committees, local groups, and campaigns that offer many ways for volunteers to shape what the Sierra Club works on and how.
How the Chapter Is Staffed
Next, I want to introduce the staff. Many of you know Laurel Imlay, our Chapter Coordinator and veteran staff member. Thanks to some excellent work by our fundraising committee and other support, we've been able to add four additional staff members, including myself, focused on conservation and outreach. Claudia Friedetzky coordinates our clean water and Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts. If you want to protect your local creek or help with statewide cleanup, she is your first point of contact. Christine Hill coordinates our climate and energy work. In partnership with the Energy Committee led by Rich Reis, we launched a campaign to retire Maryland's oldest coal-fired power plants. Vidal Hines, the newest addition to our team, is a grassroots organizer extraordinaire, focusing specifically on outreach in Prince George's County for offshore wind.
Our Local Groups
Last but not least, our Groups (with a capital G) lead Sierra Club's local efforts. Sometimes they advance the local aspect of a statewide campaign, such as lobbying a local representative on wind or water. But many groups pursue local issues, such as protecting local forests or cleaning up waterways.
The beauty of Sierra Club is that it's not just an organization; it's a tool. But as we grow, the system can get complex, and we want to make sure it doesn't scare folks away. Just remember we are here to help. If you want to get involved with one of our campaigns, if you have an idea or project you'd like to start, or if you want to get involved but don't know where to start, we are here. Call us, send us an email, or just drop by the office. Take the first step; we'll help with the rest.
I'm looking forward to another exciting year with the Club, and hoping we can make it just a little bit easier for everyone else to find a way to help.
Josh Tulkin, email@example.com, is the Director of the Maryland Chapter. The Chapter office number is 301-277-7111.


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Staff at Cragside are currently working around the clock to open up the house after being in hibernation during winter.
Whilst the doors have been closed over the winter period, staff and an army of volunteers have been cleaning and restoring the collection, to ensure the ground floor of the house is ready in time for opening, with free entry, for February half term.
Delicate brushing, cleaning and dusting are all part of a meticulous and thorough routine and in order to give the collection the deep clean it needs, this can only be done whilst the house is closed over winter.
One of these jobs involves the annual task of book cleaning. With over 8,000 books on display, each individual book is removed from the bookshelves, opened up and brushed down to remove the dust into a specialist vacuum, sometimes taking weeks to complete.
Felicity Wheeler, Cragside Collections Supervisor said:
"We're tasked with the delicate care of conserving our wonderful collection, so great lengths are taken in order to get the rooms open and ready for our visitors. With approximately 17,000+ objects in the collection, this is a very busy period for us."
One of the rooms currently undergoing a transformation for 2014 is the Japanese room situated on the ground floor. Up until now, visitors could not enter into the room, only peer through the door, and now staff are working to rearrange the room so visitors will be able to step inside.
Felicity added:
"Visitors will now be able to step inside and get up close the beautiful Japanese prints which decorate the walls of this magnificent room. The prints were donated to the Armstrong's by Yorisada Tokugawa, an uncle of the Empress of Japan, who stayed here with the family just after the First World War."
A Carpet Conservation team are also soon to take the rare Chenille Dining Room carpet away for a nine month long £78,000 restoration project. The team have been closely inspecting the damage and deterioration of this bespoke chenille carpet, which is only one of 10 in the country, and soon the carpet will be restored to its original characteristics.
Due to the huge demands of conserving and cleaning, the ground floor of the house will only be open to the public during half term, giving the staff time to put the finishing touches to the upper rooms, when it fully opens for the season on Saturday 1st March.
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