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A judge dismissed one of five charges against Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold on Friday — misconduct in office for removing opponents' campaigns signs.
In his decision, Judge Dennis M. Sweeney said Leopold's actions, at a minimum, lacked sound judgment. But Sweeney said the fact that officers assigned to protect Leopold drove him to the locations where he removed signs was "a collateral fact" and did not turn the activity into misconduct in office.
The trial on the other charges resumes Monday before Sweeney, a retired Howard County judge who is hearing the case in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court. Leopold had waived his right to a jury trial.
Since the trial began last week, lawyers for Leopold (R) have presented witnesses to bolster their argument that police officers and other employees who accompany or work closely with elected leaders are commonly called on to assist with a variety of errands, including some that are personal.
"There is de facto, over the course of time, accepted conduct," Robert Bonsib, a lawyer for Leopold, told the court.
As to whether Leopold was guilty of misconduct on charges that he had his security detail drive him to parking lots for sex, Sweeney said, "It just doesn't seem different from driving to a house or hotel. These officers are not moral police for the person they are protecting."
Deputy State Prosecutor Thomas McDonough said the charges were based not just on individual acts, but a pattern of "cumulative behavior."
"You don't just pop up and say, 'It smells, it's boorish, it's a crime," and no regulations or rules set restrictions on the scope of executive protection officers' duties, Bonsib said Friday.
According to the indictment, Leopold also used his county-paid security detail to compile dossiers on political enemies, collect campaign contributions, maintain his campaign signs and hide an intimate relationship with a county employee.
Sweeney denied motions to acquit Leopold on two misfeasance charges, one misappropriation and another malfeasance charge associated with those allegations.
Sweeney said there was sufficient basis for allowing those charges to proceed.
And he did so despite Bonsib's argument that misconduct, as defined in both the state and U.S. constitutions, is "vague" and "overly broad," and despite the lawyer's contention that the prosecution had not proved that Leopold "required" employees to take actions that wasted taxpayer money or that were illegal.
Police officers certainly could say "no," Bonsib said.
But Sweeney countered, "It's different saying 'no' to a county executive who controls the budget and the tenure of the police chief" and could have you switched to midnight shifts.
Bonsib said prosecutors needed to show that Leopold had noticed that what he was doing was wrong and that he acted anyway with intent.
Sweeney asked whether the defense really meant that despite Leopold's almost two decades as a state delegate and other experience, including as county executive, that he would not know better.


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Hey fellow old farts. What can you tell me about knee injury and the Big A (Arthritis) Lat year literally threw my knee out on the last hole at Swinging DB's (private course). Thank goodness 18 plays across a road. My bros were able to bring my car to me and help me in. Went to the ER next morning and they told me that the inflammation in my knee had pushed the knee out. Of course they recommended seeing a knee specialist which would mean surgery. I'm kinda believe in the old medicine of living with our pains and using natural remedies. I've been doing this stuff called Cetyl-pure and tart cherry concentrate which seems to help some. But I still haven't been able to get back to playing 2 rounds in tourney play. Has anybody got any suggestions?
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Complaints against lawyers filed with a state commission generally remain confidential unless action is taken before the state�s highest court, but a grievance against St. Mary�s judicial candidate Joseph M. Stanalonis literally took center stage Tuesday night at a political forum.
Stanalonis accused his opponent in the Nov. 6 election, Judge David W. Densford, during the forum of taking part in pursuing the complaint against him that he said amounted to an attack on his license to practice law. Stanalonis, an assistant county prosecutor, later said at his office that he views the complaint as a desperate campaign tactic, and predicted that it ultimately will be dismissed after the election.
During Tuesday�s forum, Densford, appointed circuit court judge late last year, insisted that neither he nor his campaign had anything to do with the complaint.
The question about the complaint filed against Stanalonis through the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission was presented on one of the index cards gathered by members of the St. Mary�s League of Women Voters from the forum�s audience at Great Mills High School.
In August, Stanalonis� campaign activities were rebuked by the Maryland Judicial Campaign Conduct Committee. The committee criticized Stanalonis in part for comments in a flier about Densford�s handling of criminals as a judge, his stance on circuit court judicial elections and his position on putting convicted sex offenders on a state registry. The committee report stated that Densford had not been on the bench long enough at that time to sentence any criminals, that the flier tried to mislead voters about his take on judicial elections and that his arguments on behalf of clients facing inclusion on the registry did not mean he was opposed to the registry�s existence.
Stanalonis said Tuesday night that the complaint with the grievance commission was the first one filed against him during his 17 years as a lawyer, and that it arose from the campaign flier that he maintains was truthful in its content, and from a newspaper article about the committee�s report that appeared in the Maryland Daily Record.
�The complaint was not signed,� Stanalonis said at the forum. �It appears to have been filed by my opponent�s campaign.�
Densford responded, �I knew nothing about it. I did not file that, and my campaign did not file it.�
Stanalonis said, �I think it�s a ludicrous reason to file a complaint in an election.� He later told the audience, �I believe the filing of the grievance was malicious and was an attack on my law license.�
On Thursday at his office in the county courthouse, Stanalonis said the attorney grievance commission sent him a letter asking him to respond to the flier and newspaper article attached to the letter. �They don�t say what�s wrong with� the flier, Stanalonis said. �This grievance is essentially an anonymous complaint, and it�s being filed by someone who is a coward. And they�re filing it anonymously because it is a lie.�
Stanalonis said the attorney grievance commission is not supposed to accept anonymous complaints and he doesn�t know who filed this one, but the prosecutor noted that George E. Meng, a Calvert County lawyer who filed last summer�s complaint with the judicial campaign conduct committee, is a member of the attorney grievance commission.
�Meng seems to be the common denominator,� Stanalonis said, adding that the new complaint �was self-generated by the commission, or they accepted an anonymous complaint.�
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�I don�t know that there�s been a complaint to the attorney general commission,� Meng said. �The reality is we don�t actually see complaints until they get to a certain level.�
Stanalonis said Thursday that he doesn�t think the complaint was filed to disrupt his practice of law, to punish him for challenging the appointed judge, because in his opinion it has no validity.
�I think it�s an act of desperation on the part of my opponent�s campaign,� the prosecutor said. �There�s absolutely zero merit to the complaint. I think this was brought for the purpose of swaying the election. The timeline of the attorney grievance commission is [such] that this will not come to a conclusion until after the election.�


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Surprised this has not been posted yet. Wallace fans will be happy.
Surprised this has not been posted yet. Wallace fans will be happy.
It has in the VIP, pay your money and you get the news first..............
Aha, I am a VIP member but didn't check their first.
i want wallace and jennings, and 2 early round draft wrs...
Jennings, Wallace, Bess, and 2 early round rookies?
Seems like a bit overboard.
My guess is we sign Wallace, let Hartline walk, draft 1 guy within the 1st 2 rounds and let Matthews develop as a #4.
I read Armando's article around noon yesterday. Don't need a VIP membership. Had one and it expired a few days ago.
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Internationally-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava has just unveiled his latest work — a sleek and sustainable "Museum of Tomorrow" planned for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Situated upon the currently barren Pier Maua, the "sustainably-focused" museum is part of a massive urban revitalization project launched by the city in preparation for the 2016 Olympic games. The elegant cantilevered structure was modeled after the surrounding landscape, and it features a transforming facade that allows it to adapt to changing environmental conditions.
Green details on Calatrava's latest ouevre remain scant, so rest assured that we'll be casting a critical eye upon the building as it completes its planning stages and begins construction. Speaking about the museum, Calatrava says "Brazil's magical ambiance radiates through Rio de Janeiro's rich past and cultural heritage, the vast forests, beautiful landscapes and most of all the spirit of the people . . . Rio de Janeiro has captured my imagination and through the expression of space and forms, I am excited to begin this journey."
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I've just borrowed Santiago Calatrava (the poetics of movement) book from the library, you can't imagine how I felt when I found it !
a quick look at the book shows the extreme ability of this pioneer architect to transfer his dynamic and imaginative sketches into a complex and real structure projects that are one in its appearanc! and his" Museum of Tomorrow"in Brazi is just a prove of that ingenious ability.
I really inspired by his work and will use almost the same approach in my new [project design ( pedestrian bridge(
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Aviar. Best all around disc ever.
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I have welded this job before...even though it was troublesome....for whatever reason. but today it just wont wet out!
this is an unknown allow of alluminum sheet..it was made into a guard. it is about .0625 thick
I am using a miller dialarc hfp 300 amp machine... I have it set for AC, 40-165 amps set at 40%, and i use a foot control!! I am using a genuine helicar torch , thats water cooled with a 3/32" dia pure tungsten electrode. the gas is argon set to about 30 psi
i have used several rods...in 1/16th dia of 4043.
the material wets for a split second only then glazes over and I cant get my filler rod to stick...then the whole surface starts to sink....you all know..
what can i do to get this material to wet out more so i can add filler???
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think aluminum trouble
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alu. weld
I have had that problem with corroded aluminum, must be very clean unless rotted material from weather or salt.
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I have sanded the mating surfaces and surrounding areas, as well as wire brushed with a ss brush...
I have a new belt sander belt and used that.,... si it should be clean..
It could be corroded material. Like rusty steel but corroded aluminum. I fix some irrigation piping & that's exactly how it acts. If the material is corroded it will not weld. Even though you are sanding/grinding/wire brushing that usually doesn't remove the crappy stuff. Sometimes it just impregnates it more. Best bet is a die grinder with a carbide bit. Grind to clean then "butter" the joint as best you can. What kind of enviroment is it in, corrosive? Does it have to be liquid tight? A lot of times I wind up just putting patches over the top.MM250
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30cfh would freeze the puddle pretty darn fast, Should be NO MORE than 20CFH
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I have one of them dial arc and have had that problem a few times on nasty aluminum but 30 cfm is way to much
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unknown, unseen material problems
Is the unknown material magnetic?
Does it throw sparks when hit with sander?
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Are you sure it's not Anodized? No pro here, but I welded beatiful clean Aluminum and didnt realize it was anodized. It skinned over the puddle, then melted out. The AC arc was not enough to blast off the thick oxide layer.
Hit it with some easy off oven cleaner and give it a try again.
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Pretty sure you mean 30cfh not psi lol. Anyways sounds like rotted or heavily anodized aluminum. Sand some more off of the surface or try out a scrape piece of the material. Turn your gas down to 15-20 cfh.Miller syncrowave 200 runner with coolmate 4
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you know it was fabbed up outside our plant..and JUST might have been clear anodized... but once i ground it on the sander..the anodize should have been gone!.. I evenutally made a few puddles with blobs and flowed them out...pulling away when the original material looked like it was about to sag, but for some reason i couldnt maintain a puddle...ill turn down the gas pressure and try again..that makes sense and the reason i came here. I tried to give all the pertinent details not knowing which is important..and hopefully that allowed you guys to help me. It didnt have to be liquid tight...it is just a machine safety cover...originally it was sheet aluminum bent to shape...and eventually broke on a bend..and it doesnt it often apparently...


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If you been dreaming of picking up roots, living on the edge, or literally going out on a limb in terms of eco-lifestyle possibilities, then Finca Bellavista: A Sustainable Rainforest Community might be just the thing for you. Located on the base of an almost 6,000 foot primary rainforest mountain on the South Pacific Coast of Costa Rica – not far from the Pan American Highway, Finca Bellavista was created with the sole purpose of preserving 300 acres of local rainforest by offering a unique opportunity for ecologically minded property owners to live sustainably in and steward a managed rainforest environment.
With a principle focus of creating a balance between maintaining a fragile habitat for wildlife and using natural resources wisely, Finca Bellavista aims to implement sustainable energy practices such as hydroelectric and solar power, while operating a full-fledged recycling center and a common garden area for the community. This might make it an eco-utopia for some, but for others it's a possible solution for dovetailing conservation with development.
As per Finca Bellavista's guidelines on their website, treehouses in the community must be low-impact, stilt-built or arboreal dwellings that utilize a rainwater catch system to provide water for each unit. Waste that is generated is to be treated with "a cutting-edge technology found in biodigestors". A "hydroelectric turbine system" will power the entire community. The power grid will run via a system of transformers and underground power cables installed along the horseshoe-shaped main access road that runs throughout the community, producing peak power of 62 kilowatts at the generator leads. The power system at Finca Bellavista will produce clean, sustainable, and extremely reliable power for the community, all the while virtually eliminating any monthly electricity bills for residents.
Fancy a bit of socializing or Tarzan action? Residents can opt for either the community's system of ground trails or its 'Sky Trail' network of zip lines and platforms that deliver them to and from their homes in the rainforest canopy. Missing the outside world? A main parking lot exists at the community's base area, where high-speed Internet and WIFI are available.
The proprietors state that "these requirements will not only preserve the integrity of the rainforest canopy and its inhabitants, but will also provide an unusual and adventurous lifestyle for human dwellers as well. Imagine waking to the sounds of a tropical bird symphony or catching a zip-line to meet up with friends for a meal or an evening cocktail…" This might be a bit too much of an ewok housing scenario for some, or a real estate development plan that should simply exist as a rainforest preserve, but for now it is on the table as a possibility for how "going native" might be the wave of the future or the cure for what ails us.
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February 11, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Do I need to have $50.000?? I Really wanna live like this!! Awesome!!!
January 29, 2011 at 10:56 am
I don't know why but this reminds me so much of Avatar!
June 25, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Guys, I was so impressed with this work that I decided to run an interview of the founders of this project on my blog.
You can learn more about this amazing community here: http://goo.gl/vePk
June 9, 2010 at 5:46 pm
@ Angela M, can't be totally sure that it is their only contractor without someone from FB to confirm, but on their website they refers to a company called blue forest, based in UK and apparently specialised in treehouses http://www.blueforest.com/
June 9, 2010 at 5:31 pm
… just teasing, this design is just beautiful, its like a childhood's old dream made real
June 9, 2010 at 5:13 am
@Save-world, what if the tree is falling… are you asking if anyone would hear it?
November 1, 2008 at 10:56 am
FYI. The third treehouse from the bottom, with the copper, is not in Costa Rica. Its in Los Angeles. Designed and built by Roderick Romero. Its built from all salvaged materials. (except the copper) I get to see it everyday. :0)
October 13, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Does anyone know who the architect or citty planner was the one who designed the Finca Bellavista?
March 16, 2008 at 4:00 pm
the video game mist or was it myst
March 7, 2008 at 5:49 pm
further to Christopher P.'s comments, the minimum setback is 30′ from the edge of your property, but he is forgetting to include the MANDATORY 50 METRE protection zone that buffers any property from the river. Hence, the closest anyone could build their house to the rivers would actually be more like 195 feet (50 metres PLUS 30 feet), not the 30 feet like you claim. I hope this helps clarify things for people and that Christopher will do a little more homework prior to making negative statements in the future.
March 7, 2008 at 5:44 pm
My wife and I also bought at the Finca and we have this to say:
We would encourage you all to read the development guidelines if you are unsure of just how serious the hogan's ar about building a world-class ecovillage. You will find that there is much more than just a 'vision statement', and that there are several policies owners must follow — all of which are designed specifically to ensure our environmental footprint remains as small as possible. This alone is something that virtually all North American developments fail to do. On top of that, the environmental review board does take its job seriously and, even though the guidelines technically allow for large dwellings, that is only a result of each lot being very large. The percentage of allowable built-out space is just a small fraction of what most comparable developments allow. On top of that,the likelihood of any owner in the finca building a 10,000 sq.ft McMansion is actually very low as all of us are deeply committed to sustainability. Most houses will be in the 500-2000 sq.ft range spread out over the forest. Even a 2000 sq.ft house in the middle of your property would virtually disappear in the dense rainforest.
As for accessibility options, the basecamp IS being designed to accommodate handicapped and elderly folks. Mind you, it may not be the destination of choice for old people — but that's no different than saying that single people might not like attending a 'couples only' event — that's just life. Beyond the basecamp, it's the choice of individual owners how accessible they wish to make their homes.
The whole thing is very exciting and I hope all of you get to come and visit sometime to see for yourselves.
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March 6, 2008 at 5:08 pm
doesn't this remind anyone else of that tree top houses part of the game Myst?
March 3, 2008 at 8:59 pm
But what about the Elderly or handicapped or sick.
March 1, 2008 at 9:48 am
Wow! I would LOVE to live there. It reminds me of the game MYST. There was a world where the prior inhabitants lived just as these pictures describe. AMAZING!
February 27, 2008 at 7:24 am
What a beautiful surprise!
This is the type of conscious effort and progressed planning that sets a new standard of possibility….who else will step up to the plate?
Which (if any!) North American Developers have the Vision, Courage, Determination, and Wisdom to follow in these very large footsteps….. show of hands anyone?
Hmmmm, that would be interesting to see, wouldn't it?
But I wouldn't hold my breath on that one (sigh).
February 27, 2008 at 12:59 am
My wife and I purchased land in Finca Bellavista, so I thought I would comment to answer a few questions above. After reading the outdoor magazine article and deciding that the Ewok Village/Swiss Family Robinson concept was our idea of heaven – we took a huge leap of faith an flew down to Costa Rica to see things for ourselves. I was amazed at the beauty of the rainforest, the diversity of the flora and fauna, the waterfalls, the enormous trees. I camped out next to a rushing stream, hiked through torrential downpours, basked on rocks in the sun and just soaked it all in. I spent a great deal of time speaking with the Hogans about their plans – we were especially concerned about the community guidelines (as I am from the United States, and have watched developers push boundries building McMansions right up to the last inch of allowable space), and environmental impact of the project. I can say whole heartedly that i believe the Hogans and the board of directors are first and foremost concerned about these issues, and everything I have seen so far in their actions has supported this.
A couple of specifics: I have yet to see, anywhere in the world, a tree house larger than 6000 sq ft. And that includes the $7 million dollar Anwick Castle….something I doubt will ever be repeated, especially in a dense rain forest. So the comments above about the possibility of a 24,000 sq ft Xanadu are hardly realistic, even if the board would lose their minds and approve this (which they wouldn't).
A good deal of the property is being set aside as green space/community space, so the estimate of 150 units is also high. Paving? The hogans wouldn't even allow a current dirt road to we widened recently because they felt it would cause to much negative impact on the environment. Trees may only be cut down (with approval) in the area of the property that were replanted…not in the old growth areas at all. Wood cut from this farm area would be used to build structures on the the property (such as zip line platforms)
Regarding the trees, my understanding is no drilling is allowed in old growth trees…that means no garnier limbs, no bolts etc. There are a number of suspension methods that allow for growth and don't harm the trees. I think some owners are considering stilt structures in combination with small tree dwellings, which would also minimize impact on the trees.
I hope this helps! It truly is an amazing place and I believe strongly that it is in the right hands,
February 24, 2008 at 12:58 pm
The dilemma of tree houses is their impact on healthy trees. I feel uncomfortable pounding nails into trees to support a tree house, and feel that using a clamping method kind of strangles the trees as well. And there's the added weight pressing downward. There's got to be a 'holistic' way of situating tree houses amongst vibrantly healthy trees. I just haven't encountered it yet. Shigeru Ban could come up with a solution, I'm sure. Maybe a web of tension 'cables', that were adjustable, so that trees could keep on growing unabated would work ?(A variation on the B.Fuller '4-D Timelock' design ?) A variation on suspension bridge designs ?
February 23, 2008 at 10:00 am
Tree houses are cool…..with all the water fallls in the area… Falling Water (Frank LLoyd Wright) comes to mind.
February 22, 2008 at 6:24 pm
How can I live there?!!!!!
February 22, 2008 at 5:23 pm
My fantasy world has arrived! The ziplines are the icing
February 22, 2008 at 4:22 pm
I was thinking "George of the Jungle"…. Seriously, according to the rather liberal Planned Unit Development-type guidelines, although the initial offering is in 2 or 3 acre sites (equating to between 100 and 150 homesteads, worth between 5 and 8 million USD to the Hogans), the dwellings thus envisaged could be, following these guidelines, on the order of 16,000 to 24,000 square feet of built area…. more "Xanadu" than "bungalow"! The minimum setback from the two waterways is only 30 feet, hardly conducive to protecting their ecology. No paving standards are identified, and, in this "protected rainforest" environment, the only provision for tree protection is that any tree removed MAY be required to be replaced in another location on the site — which if the review board (or chairman of the review board) is so inclined can mean the replacement of scattered canopy with what would amount to a privacy hedge along the edge of the property. There does not appear to be a master plan, only a vision-statement. Furthermore, there is implied in the design guideline a potential density of approximately 8 units per acre (1000 sf of building per 5000 sf (50'x100′ according to the guidelines) lots– more on par with an older Los Angeles suburb than a nature preserve. That being said, Costa Rica generally has the reputation as being one of the more environmentally progressive countries, and has a history of striving to protect its lands and peoples. It also appears that the Hogans have purchased a fallow farm area and are attempting to reclaim some rainforest qualities of the property — although this seems more like a managed PUD than preserve.
February 22, 2008 at 1:50 pm
this is how it should be.
February 22, 2008 at 3:56 am
OpenEco looks like it's worth a message in Inhabitat. It is a good tool to help reduce GHG's and such!
February 21, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Looks beautiful! Has anyone on this blog checked out http://www.openeco.org yet? They have a lot of solutions for calculating your carbon footprint and ways to reduce them. Just thought I'd spread the word to those who took the time to read this insightful article.
February 21, 2008 at 6:15 pm
I would pay just about everything I own just to live in a place like that in America. *sigh* Possibly the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
February 21, 2008 at 4:52 pm
I love zip lines. But the term "sustainable rainforest community" strikes me as funny, because aren't most communities that arose in the rainforest sustainable? It's better than transplanting the urban way of life there without ecological/sustainable adaptations, but I hope they're not pretending that they're the first ones to live sustainably in the rainforest
February 21, 2008 at 2:38 pm
I dunno if I would want to live there full time, but it certainly seems like a great place to retreat to, or spend a few weeks just recouping from the stresses life brings. I wonder what the shower/toilet situation is…and what happens if I'm cooking in the kitchen and I start a fire?
February 21, 2008 at 2:34 pm
i want to live there!!!!
February 21, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Wow – I had the same thought as the comment above. This is a real Ewok village.
February 21, 2008 at 9:27 am
'Ewok' was my first thought, I'll admit. But on reflection it looks much more like something out of the Donkey Kong games. Either is fine with me.


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lyndon taylor wrote:Kind of like we're kindly being asked to support the American government, even though its killing a lot of innocent civilians in foreign conflicts,
lyndon taylor wrote:any host that can't understand someone might want to refrain from killing and eating animals, especially if they're Buddhist, almost deserves to be insulted!!!
lyndon taylor wrote:Would you offer the same kind advice to Jews and muslims, that they should just swallow their traditions and eat pork if offered them by a host?
killing innocent civilians=killing innocent animals, sorry you don't see any connection.
I'm damned if I'm going to be concerned about a hosts feelings...
That is either Ven Dhammanando, or Ajahn Dhammanando.lyndon taylor wrote:
PS I'd like a quote from the scriptures, Dhammanando, where . . .
lyndon taylor wrote:The precept is to not kill, and come to an understanding of how you can refrain from killing and contributing to killing,
lyndon taylor wrote:I'd like a quote from the scriptures, Dhammanando, where the Buddha says offending ones host is a greater crime than killing a living being.
Dhammanando wrote:lyndon taylor wrote:I'd like a quote from the scriptures, Dhammanando, where the Buddha says offending ones host is a greater crime than killing a living being.
Then I suggest you direct your question to the proper quarters, which is to say, to some Buddhist who actually holds such a view.
lyndon taylor wrote:Its pretty clear from scripture that the Buddha didn't force vegetarianism, but rather encouraged vegetarianism without making it a rule, a feature sorely missed by many of the pro meat eating camp, who are basically encouraging meat eating, and belittleing vegetarianism, something the Buddha never did. Not to mention twisting around the Buddha's admonitions against killing by proxy.
Everytime you buy a steak, a certain percentage of your cost actually goes to pay the person who killed the cow, and the business that aims to profit off killing and selling the meat from the cow, that may not be killing to you, but it is to me, so I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree......
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Have you ever wondered if there is a more environmentally friendly way to make plastic with OUT using foreign oil? Currently, it is estimated that the worldwide production of petroleum based plastic is around 100 million tons annually, and that seven million barrels of petroleum are required PER DAY to produce that plastic ( info source ). What if we could take that number and cut it down to zero! This is all possible with the eco-friendly plastic of the future, and you can make some right now- OUT OF A POTATO! When I first discovered that you could do this, I used corn starch, water, and corn oil to make the plastic; I then made a science fair project out of it, won second place at my school, and won honorable mention (3-6 place) at the 2003 Regional Science Fair. The plastic I made for the science fair worked, but it dried out and became brittle in about a week. A few years later, I discovered an article describing a way to enhance it's plasticity by altering the chemical composition of the starch.
For this instructable, I will describe how to make plastic from scratch, by extracting starch from a potato, and processing it into a resin with household items. If you don't feel like taking the time to extract the starch from a potato, you can just use corn starch instead. This is a project for all you environmentalists, tree hungers, global warming believers (I am not one by the way), and especially you Al Gore.
Lets have some fun and make potato plastic!
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Hi.I am an environmental artist currently making work about conservation and the environment.I would love to make something out of biodegradable plastic that is not petroleum based.Could you send me a copy of your research paper.
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Hi. Is it possible to use TARO, as a substitute for potato? Answer please. Thanks. :)
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I really like the idea of your project. I really want to make that as our project too; however, we don't have tensile tester in our school. My plan originally is to make a plastic bag ( which I don't know how to accomplish) Next I will test the strength of the plastic bag in carrying things. I don't know how to logically do the testing in testing the strength. Can we do that without the tensile tester? I mean is testing the tensile the same with testing the ultimate strenth the plastic can handle? What can you suggest as the best step that we could take? and about the fiber thing that you add to your plastics.. what are they for? What are fibers? As I understand it they can help strengthen the plastic. Would the existence of the fiber somehow affect the biodegradability of the plastics? Cause you see, aside from the strength of the plastics, * durability* , *practicability* we also aim to test its biodegradability by burying it in soil and observing it. Do you think it can really be decomposed. I have read in the net a certain study claiming that after two weeks, she had seen her plastics decompose by fifty percent. I don't what that fifty percent mean. Could that really possibly happen? I would really appreciate if you can answer all my questions and offer my advice. I really want to succeed on this project. What makes this project hard for me is the fact that it's a group project. (whew...)
Natural fibers are the individual strands that make up cotton clothing (the filaments on the threads that tear off your shirts) or that make up different types of strings. In nature, they make up plants stalks, etc. When amylose & amylopectin fuse, natural fibers will strengthen that bond. As you see in my study, the thickest, most tangled fiber did the best job of reinforcing the plastic.
I worked at a plastics company for this project, so I had access to a tensile tester. Get in touch with a nearby company or university, no doubt they will have a tester that you can use. They are easy to operate. As for the fibers, I also used a grinder at the company lab to grind my fibers down, but you can try a coffee grinder... not sure if it'll work though.
Addressing the testing if you cannot find a tensile tester-- I think that you could make bags by coating two glass plates and then connecting the bottoms of the plates? Experiment with this. I did not try making plastic bags, it is probably more difficult. You could always try a less exact method of measuring strength/durability by placing small weights inside the bags and seeing how many the bag can hold. Definitely less exact and the chance of scientific error will increase, but make do with what you have.
I have sent you the paper, let me know if you have other questions. I encourage you to seek out local plastic companies or contact professors universities. Most labs have tensile testers. Good luck.
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i dont know how i could use or extract the fibers for my potato plastic
it seems to have worked for you so could you tell me?
You may be adding too much plasticizer, or you may just need to spread the plastic thicker. Experiment with types of plasticizer, because that will dictate those kinds of properties. I use cotton, jute, and hemp fibers in my study, and hemp performed the highest in resisting water degradation as well as in strength tests. I will share my methods with you here, feel free to ask if you have more questions.
"Phase I of the experiment involved the creation of samples for testing. A slurry of 2 tablespoons of starch and 8 teaspoons of water was created. If applicable, 6g of fiber was added and mixed into the slurry until it became relatively homogenized. Then 1 teaspoon each of glycerin and vinegar were added to the slurry. The slurry was heated at low on an electric stove, then when it began to steam, turned up to high and allowed to boil. Then the slurry was poured and spread onto two glass plates with non-stick surfaces. The plates were then pressed together to create a flat layer of plastic. This process was repeated for each fiber, and for the control plastic without fiber. After the plastic had partially solidified, one glass plate was removed and the plastic allowed to air dry until completely solidified."
"The results of the tensile testing supported the hypothesis that the hemp fiber reinforced plastic would demonstrate the greatest tensile strength. The reinforced plastic had an average tensile stress at break of 2138.63 psi. A Kruskal-Wallis test, which compares the differences among medians, conducted on the tensile strengths of hemp, jute, and cotton, and non-reinforced (control) plastics showed that the differences are statistically significant (k=10.3846, p.= 0.016). As shown in Figure 5, the hemp-reinforced plastic was significantly stronger than the other plastics. The fiber-reinforced plastics were also significantly stronger than the non-reinforced control. As shown in Figure 6, though the hemp plastic failed quickly under tensile stress, it was a brittle failure, and the plastic held a large load."
So since the plastics suffered brittle failure, the problem was the plasticizer, and I suspect that you are having the same problems. Following these methods you should be able to create plastics that stay together and are strong.
can you mix this with other starches
What if we don't have 100% Vegetable Liquid Glycerin, will it still work?And where can you buy it?
Wondering if this could hold water if I made a bowl out of it and if there are any properties at all that would leach that may be harmful.. Thanks!
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I notice you have red potatoes depicted above. It's my understanding that something like a russet potato will work better for for producing starch.
I also have some doubts about how "green" the production of this plastic is. Energy is used in the harvesting and transport of the potatoes. It's used in the production and transpoert of the glycerin. It's used in the production of the plastic itself. To get the maximum "green", the potatoes would need to be locally grown. You'd also maybe want to use some sort of solar cooker instead of fossil fuels in the process process.
That being said, I do realize what you've got is more of a "proof of concept", rather than a full blown production process.
Further thoughts.
What kind of scale do you see this being used on? We use a LOT of plastic these days. This stuff is supposed to be biodegradeable, so that implies it being used for disposable items. What sort of items? Does it make sense to expend resources to make something that is disposable?
How are these potato plants being grown? In rows? Potato towers grow more potatoes in a smaller space, but don't lend themselves to mechanized farming (yet). How are they being fertilized? Petrochemical fertilizers would tend to defeat the purpose of making "green" plastic from potaotes. But using organic methods, especially to manufacture any useful amount of plastic in a cost effect way, would present its own set of problems.
What about the water used in extracting the starch? For large scale production, thats a lot of water. Once it's been ised, now it's "polluted", albeit with a fairly harmless substsnce. Can it be used to water the potato fields?
What about whatever is left of the potato after the starch os extracted? Can ot be composted? Used for animal feed? What is the ratio of potatoes needed pounds of plastic produced?
What about using potatoes for food, vs making plastic? What is that going to do to the price/availability of potatoes in general?
Rather than being disposed of, could the plastic be recycled? Could a version be created that could be used as the raw material for 3D printer output? That might have some interesting possibilities.
There is also the spectre of Monsanto becoming involved in the whole process. GMO potatoes optimized (and patented) for plastics production. Gives me the shivers just thinking about it.


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When ASPCA staffer Rena L. saw a veterinarian cradling a tiny animal in her arms, she wondered, "Is that a turkey? What's a turkey doing at the ASPCA Adoption Center?"
Then she realized: The tiny animal was in fact a cat—one who had suffered severe chemical burns on her back, scalp and other parts of her body. Kylie's ears were singed off, and she couldn't walk or close her red and cloudy eyes.
"My heart was completely broken," remembers Rena, ASPCA Adoption Center Department Coordinator. "Ever since that moment, I'd go visit her when I was done with my office work, for 30 minutes to an hour."
Late last year, Kylie was found hiding behind some bushes, quietly suffering, when two dogs sniffed her out while out on a walk. The dogs' pet parent took the first step toward saving Kylie's life: He brought her to ASPCA Animal Hospital. But Kylie's struggle was far from over, and our veterinary staff didn't know if she'd pull through.
"It was really touch-and-go with Kylie because she'd lost so much skin," recalls ASPCA veterinarian Dr. Patricia Wagner, who treated Kylie. "We didn't know if she'd be able to blink, or walk, ever again."
Kylie needed several surgeries, specialist care and extensive treatment for her injuries. She spent months at the ASPCA Animal Hospital, where everyone fell in love with Kylie and her sweet, patient personality. "Everyone knew who Kylie was," says Dr. Wagner. "There were so many people here pulling for her. We didn't want to fail."
Then one day it was clear to our veterinarians that Kylie's recovery had turned a corner—she was out of the woods. In fact, Kylie was ready to continue her recovery in a foster home. Rena's was an obvious choice. Rena began fostering Kylie in February, eagerly taking on the medical regime her new foster kitty required: pain medicine, fish oil and eye drops, all twice a day on a rigid schedule. To protect Kylie's burns and promote healing, Rena purchased her a T-shirt. When the shirt didn't quite fit, Rena had it tailored.
Today, Kylie is an integral part of Rena's family and fast friends with Lafaille cats Gizmo and Cleopatra, a Beagle called Maya, and Baby Jin, a four-and-a-half-pound Chihuahua who is her playmate and constant companion. Rena continues to work with Dr. Wagner on Kylie's treatment, and they're hopeful she won't need medication one day.
"Kylie will never, ever give up no matter what," Rena says. "It was her spirit that got her through this. She's really an incredible cat."
We can't think of a better example of the animals our members' support touches. If you haven't lately, please consider making a gift to the ASPCA today. You'll assist animals like Kylie—those already fortunate enough to be in our care, and those still waiting for our help.
If you purchased a dog from a pet store within the past year, we need your help.
We can't tell you how many calls and emails we get here at the ASPCA from people who bought a puppy from a pet store and didn't realize, until it was too late, that their puppy was born in a puppy mill. We know that most pet store puppies come from puppy mills, but we want to show people where their local pet stores are getting puppies before they buy! That's where you come in!
If you bought a puppy from a pet store, you should have been provided with paperwork at the time of purchase that includes the name and USDA license number of the breeder who bred your puppy. Please find that paper and visit our No Pet Store Puppies website to share the information. The information you provide may help us connect your local pet stores to photos of the breeders who supply them.
No judgments here: we urge everyone to make adoption their first option—but if you bought a puppy, you can still assist the ASPCA with our efforts to shed a light on the link between puppy mills and pet store puppies. Thank you!
If you've ever called the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC), you know it's a critical resource for pet parents whose animals may have gotten into something toxic. But when it took its first call 35 years ago today, APCC was a tiny University of Illinois service based in a chicken coop.
APCC has come a long way since then. The first poison control center focused solely on animals, the center (called the Toxicology Information service until 1990, when it became the National Animal Poison Control Center) quickly established itself as a pioneer, creating the first toll-free pet poison hotline and developing a life-saving database that helps identify pet poisons. That database is the reason we now know Easter lilies, grapes and raisins, and Xylitol can harm our pets.
The center officially became the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center in 2000, and in 2006, it handled its one-millionth case. This year, APCC will take on 273,000 calls—that's 500-plus cases per day.
With the resources and expertise to handle every type of poison crisis, APCC remains the leader in providing life-saving information to pet parents in need.
If you think your pet may have ingested a potentially poisonous substance, call (888) 426-4435. You can also connect with APCC on Facebook and Twitter.
Be sure to Tweet APCC a happy birthday wish using #APCC35!
We're excited to announce the winners of the ASPCA Founder's Choice Grant Contest! After receiving many outstanding nominations and votes from members of the ASPCA Founders Society, three animal welfare organizations will receive $5,000 in grant funding from the ASPCA. The winners are:
Home for Good Dog Rescue of Summit, New Jersey
Orange County Pet Rescue Center, Inc. of Mission Viejo, California
Champaign Area Trap Spay Neuter and Adoption (CATsNAP) of Savoy, Illinois
These organizations will put their grant funds to good use, utilizing them for purposes such as transport costs for 111 puppies or 37 adult dogs, a Rescue-Rehab-Rehome program that removes animals at risk of euthanasia from over-crowded shelters, and spay/neuter procedures for cats and dogs of low-income pet parents.
We'd like to thank our Founders who participated in the Founders Choice Grant Contest, and we extend our congratulations to the winning shelters!
Would you like to get involved? Find out more about becoming a member of the ASPCA Founders Society.
This weekend, the ASPCA teamed up with our partners to host an adoption event for some very special cats who our Cruelty Intervention Advocacy (CIA) team had removed from a severely overcrowded home.
For months we rehabilitated the cats and prepared them for adoption. On August 4, in partnership with One Love Animal Hospital and Sean Casey Animal Rescue, we set out to find them families. By the end of our special Summer Lovin' adoption event, roughly 30 of these cats (and a few dogs from Sean Casey) found the loving homes they deserve.
Like all CIA clients, the cats' owner worked with the program voluntarily. "This case was a perfect fit for CIA," says CIA Director Allison Cardona. "We took it on immediately."
The cats' owner, a Bronx resident who had been a 9/11 responder, had 15 cats by 2012—neighbors knew he loved felines and would leave them on his doorstep, and he couldn't help taking some in off the streets. But last year, he had two heart attacks and was diagnosed with cancer. He struggled to keep up with spaying and neutering his animals, and they rapidly multiplied to an unmanageable number.
Fortunately, the CIA program was there to throw him the lifeline he and his cats needed.
This case is typical of CIA's work, and we're so glad this team could step in and help. We never forget this life-saving program is all thanks to the support of our members. If now is a good time for you to give, we hope you'll consider donating to the ASPCA today. You'll touch the lives of countless animals. Thank you!


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Margaret Heffernan argues that the biggest threats and dangers we face are the ones we don't see - not because they're secret or invisible, but because we're willfully blind. A distinguished businesswoman and writer, she examines the phenomenon and traces its imprint in our private and working lives, and within governments and organizations, and asks: What makes us prefer ignorance? What are we so afraid of? Why do some people see more than others? And how can we change?
Covering everything from our choice of mates to the SEC, Bernard Madoff's investors, the embers of BP's refinery, the military in Afghanistan, and the dog-eat-dog world of subprime mortgage lenders, this provocative book demonstrates how failing to see - or to admit to ourselves or our colleagues - the issues and problems in plain sight can ruin private lives and bring down corporations.
Heffernan explains how willful blindness develops before exploring ways that institutions and individuals can combat it. In the tradition of Malcolm Gladwell and Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Margaret Heffernan's Willful Blindness is a tour de force on human behavior that will open your eyes.
©2011 Margaret Heffernan (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
"[Heffernan] gives us an insightful look into the psychology of denial and makes an ethical and pragmatic argument for engagement rather than deflection. Heffernan's cogent, riveting look at how we behave at our worst encourages us to strive for our best." (Publishers Weekly)
"Why We Ignore What Is About Us"
Margaret Hefferman makes visible a human failing in "Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril." In this book she approaches answers to why we willfully ignore what we need to acknowledge the most. The subject is important, according to the author, because we fail to see dangers right before our eyes. From marrying the wrong person, to the Enron fiasco, to the housing bubble, Hefferman alerts the reader to how the persons involved had the requisite information before them all the time and how the situations may have been avoided. Of course, hindsight is better than foresight, but her observations and presentation of research is informative. Hefferman is strongest when applying research to specific situations. She is weakest when she digresses into preaching about current events. She is most informative when she is explaining why organizations and individuals have willful blindness and lacking when she is on a soap box. All of it is valuable, but some of the book is more helpful than others. Her analysis of organizational structure and how it influences the decisions of large organizations is worth the price of the book. She details, for example, the problems of BP in Texas as well as the Gulf spill and explains why top management was blind to what was taking place. Willful blindness afflicts us all. Now, Hefferman has shown light on this timely subject. She reads her own text and does it well.
"Preachy Collection of Stories"
Heffernan's book is a collection of interesting stories and research on willful blindness, but it suffers from two flaws. 1. It lacks coherence. While the book has a clear subject, it's like a brain dump on the subject. The author doesn't pull the information together in a way that forms a coherent narrative. 2. It's preachy to the point that it's annoying.
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"How Not to Be the Blind Leading the Blind"
Margaret Heffernan's "Willful Blindness: Why we Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril" (2011) is in Audible's Nonfiction:Science & Technology:Social Science, along with Malcolm Gladwell's books, including "Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking" (2005) and "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference" (2007). Jefferson's "Willful Blindness" is definitely on par with Gladwell's work, but without the publicity Gladwell has, I'm worried that not enough people will find out just how great this book is for people who want to understand what individual and organizational psychological problems can cause monumental failures.
Heffernan begins with a dramatic description of a tragic British Petroleum disaster - but not the 2010 Deep Water Horizon blow out that killed 11 workers and badly harmed a great deal of the coast of the United Stated. She describes the 2005 Texas City Refinery explosion that killed 15 workers and wreaked havoc on a vital part of the economy. Some of the factors that made the workers blind to the problem that caused the explosion were lack of sleep caused by long shifts with not enough time off; not enough workers; and poor design of equipment. Management at the local level didn't have the power to change the situation, and executives determined to cut costs refused to hear them. What's surprising to Heffernan is that when BP's Deep Water Horizon blew, people were astounded. The management and the corporate culture hadn't changed. Why wouldn't it happen again?
Heffernan's book is full of similar case studies, some well known - like the federal government's disastrous handling of Hurricane Katrina. Some are not well known - like the installation of pumps that will not work in New Orleans after Katrina.
Once again, I do wish Audible had a true table of contents. Since it doesn't, here it is (with thanks to Google Books): Introduction; 1. Affinity and Beyond; 2. Love is Blind; 3. Dangerous Convictions; 4 The Limits of Your Mind; 5. The Ostrich Instruction; 6. Just Following Orders; 7. The Cult of Cultures; 8. Bystander; 9. Out of Sight Out of Mind; 10. De-Moralizing Work; 11. Cassandra; 12. See Better. Chapter 11, which starts with the myth of Cassandra, who was gifted with knowing the truth and the future but cursed not to be believed, is a powerful discussion about encouraging those in an organization who know the truth to speak up.
Heffernan narrates the book herself, and it was hard to get used to her unusual accent. I checked her bio, and she was born in Texas, raised in the Netherlands, and attended college in England. No wonder I couldn't place it.
I definitely recommend this book for managers and executives who want to strengthen their teams.
[If you found this review helpful, please let me know by clicking the helpful button. And Audible, how about adding this one to the Business section also???]
"Mesmerizing introduction, but from there..."
After the best introduction to a book I have heard in a long time...one that kept me enthralled and wanting to write down every word she said...I was stunned to find the book changed tone and became studied, boring and more like PhD dissertation than the exciting book she started out writing.
I first heard Margaret speak at NTI (National Teaching Institute), a conference for critical care nurses, and was inspired to purchase this audible version of her book. It was extremely enjoyable. I have roughly an hour commute each day and could not wait to get in the car each day.
"Insightful. Must Read."
For the fan of neuroscience and psychology or simply one desiring to understand how people operate and how to lead them, this is a must-read book.
No, but I personally found the pitch of her voice a bit uncomfortable for the volume I wish to hear her at. In the end, it was still worth the listen though.
It's extremely important to recognize our proneness to not really think and if we are truly thinking it's extremely important to be the one speaking out lest everyone's silence encourage worse things to happen. There are many examples of people slowly turning a blind eye like a frog in a pot.
"It took me some willingness to finish listening"
This is an important book that everyone should read, but, after I bought it, it took me several months before I finally got around to listen to it because the title, "Willful Blindness", (I thought) also hinted at my own problem of this nature operating in my own life. But the book is not so much about psychological analysis at personal levels but more about how the societal structure (e.g., division of labor) lead to major catastrophes due to willful blindness of those who were suppose to be in charge (yes, I know, I could be causing a catastrophe) . The author goes through many examples of this problem (e.g., Hurricane Katrina, the 2008 financial crisis, etc.).
Yes, yes, I get it - the author's analyses and observations are convincing, and we need to do something about this type of problem, but it is unlikely that corporate executives or federal officials would read this kind of book. So, we need structural changes (regulations) in society. It is not just those who are at the top - the whole town could be going along with it, in some cases. Thus, the purpose of the book is to raise awareness on this issue.
I am generally against authors narrating their own books, and this is another example that reinforces my opinion on this. The upside is that you get to hear her frustrations with the nature of the willful blindness in these examples. The downside, to me, was that, of many examples she went through, she was often quoting those whom she researched or interviewed, and sometime I got confused if "I" in the segments was the author or the person whom she was quoting. A professional narrator could have clarified the distinction by using different tones.
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"Ignorance is Bliss!!"
I was very glad that I came across this book. As a 'Cassandra' this is the first time I have ever heard the term Willful Blindness explained or examined this way. I really never realized that people were not intentionally turning their back, or that they were not completely ignorant in general. Thank you Margaret for making me feel not so alone and also much more educated. How about a book like "Cassandra: The Survival Guide"
"Everyone Should Read This Book!"
This book contains many organized thoughts explaining the faults of human thought and how one may avoid such faults. Everyone should read this book in order to improve one's understanding of the world around them and what happens in it. I TRY TO SUGGEST THIS BOOK TO EVERYONE I KNOW.
"There's a kernel of a good book in here"
It did have some valuable insight into contemporary failures at a grand level. Like Enron and the mortgage crisis.
No characters in here really.
Unfortunately, her reading sounded just as smug as some of the passages in the book. The book probably would have been better with someone who was objective.
It should have been called "If they had only asked me."
Unfortunately, the author presents a rather confusing story of failures and their causes. She wallows in the usual stereotypes of evil corporate directors and their helpless victims while glossing over root cause analysis of these issues. It is easy and gratifying to impugn the characters no one loves while sanctifying the "victims" but life is much more complicated than that. What about all the "Cassandras" (as she calls them) who were wrong? I'm sure there were many more who were wrong than right. But in the author's world, the cure for blindness is 20/20 hindsight. Not very helpful.
She describes all kinds of issues with biases. And then presumes to believe that she has none. And that the obvious disasters she describes are proof of her theories, despite knowing that the same general processes she faults have also resulted in major advances.
The answer is, of course, that we need a more compelling mix of oversight (hierarchy) while at the same time encouraging local (non-hierarchical) control. Not sure how she reconciles these two incompatible modes in her world. The listener won't learn here either.
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Edwin Encarnacion finished 2-for-3 with a solo homer, two RBI and scored twice as Toronto downed Boston, 7-3, in the middle test of a three-game series from Rogers Centre.
J.P. Arencibia added a two-run single and Brett Lawrie collected two hits and drove in another run for the Blue Jays, who dropped the opener on Monday.
Kyle Drabek (1-0) worked 5 1/3 innings, giving up three hits and a run with three walks and four strikeouts.
"It was good to see [Drabek] continue the progression and the path that he established in spring training," said Toronto manager John Farrell.
Adrian Gonzalez drove in all three runs for the Red Sox, who have lost four of five to open the season.
Daniel Bard's first major-league start (0-1) didn't go as planned. He lasted five-plus frames, charged with eight hits and five runs despite fanning six.
Toronto turned a two-run lead into a five-run edge in the sixth.
Encarnacion worked a leadoff walk, then stole second. Lawrie singled to short, moving Encarnacion up, then after Justin Thomas came on for Bard, also swiped second. Eric Thames walked to load the bases then Arencibia's single brought in two and Colby Rasmus lifted a sacrifice fly to left to make it 6-1.
Encarnacion's seventh-inning blast pushed the lead to six, but the Sox rallied against Casey Janssen in the ninth, pulling within 7-3 on a two-out, two-run ground-rule double with the bases loaded. David Ortiz fanned looking to end the game.
The Jays scratched out a run in the first as Yunel Escobar led off with a single, Adam Lind doubled with two down then Encarnacion's ball to deep short scored Escobar.
It was 3-0 in the third on an one-out RBI single from Lind and a two-out run- scoring hit from Lawrie.
Boston hit the scoreboard in the sixth on a sac fly from Gonzalez, but after Ortiz walked and Drabek gave way to Jason Frasor, Kevin Youkilis hit into an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play.
"[Frasor] threw a splitter that kind of cut and went away," Youkilis said. "He made a good pitch. Seems like every time I face that guy he makes some good pitches."
Bard made 192 straight appearances from the bullpen prior to Tuesday, the most in Red Sox history for any pitcher before making his initial start...Dustin Pedroia had three hits and Youkilis ended up with two for Boston...Escobar hit safely twice and scored twice...Toronto finished 5-for-10 with runners in scoring position.