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January 30, 1962
MARYLAND INTERNATIONAL, S.A., Petitioner,
The Proceeds of the Sale of the S.S. PANARGY I, v. and against All Persons intervening for their Interest and claiming any Interest Therein
The opinion of the court was delivered by: BARTELS
Application by Maryland International, S.A. (hereinafter referred to as 'Maryland') for a decree pursuant to Rule 42 of the Rules of Practice in Admiralty, 28 U.S.C.A., directing payment to Maryland of $ 1,000 from the proceeds of sale by a United States Marshal of the S.S. Panargy I, initiated by the foreclosure of a foreign ship mortgage under the authority of 46 U.S.C.A. § 951.
Section 1284 of Title 8 of the United States Code Annotated provides that the owner or agent of a vessel who fails to detain certain alien crewmen aboard shall be liable to the collector of the customs district in which the vessel arrived, for a penalty in the sum of $ 1,000 for each such crewman who is not detained. This section further provides that 'no such vessel' shall be granted clearance until the determination of the liability for the fine or the payment thereof except that such clearance may be granted prior to such determination upon the deposit of the fine or a bond with the Collector of Customs. Maryland purchased the S.S. Panargy I at the marshal's sale, but when it sought to remove the vessel from the Port of New York Maryland was denied clearance until payment of a $ 1,000 fine imposed upon the prior owner of the vessel by the Collector of Customs, which Maryland paid.
It appears from 46 U.S.C.A. § 953(b) that upon the sale of a mortgaged vessel by order of court in a suit in rem in admiralty, the purchaser of the vessel takes title to the same free and clear of all encumbrances and 'pre-existing claims in the vessel' and that the same thereafter attach in accordance with their respective priorities, to the proceeds of the sale. This is a traditional doctrine of Admiralty Law. See The Trenton, D.C.Mich.1880, 4 F. 657; Gilmore and Black, The Law of Admiralty, Ch. IX, § 9-87. Accordingly, it must be determined if the fine is a lien or claim against the vessel.
The history of 8 U.S.C.A. § 1284 as observed in United States v. J. H. Winchester & Co., 2 Cir., 1930, 40 F.2d 472, indicates that its sanction is much more stringent than that of its predecessor enactment which imposed a lien on the vessel as the method of enforcing the fine. As stated by Judge Rifkind in Papaliolios v. Durning, D.C.N.Y.1950, 90 F.Supp. 496, 498, 'The purpose of the withholding of clearance here is to provide a sanction, not to provide a source of satisfaction. The vessel is not seized; nor is a libel filed.' Not being a lien on the vessel, it follows that the fine cannot attach to the proceeds of the sale of the vessel.
Maryland argues, however, that it is entitled to claim reimbursement of the fine from the proceeds of the sale upon the authority of The City of Athens, D.C.Md.1947, 73 F.Supp. 362. That case lends doubtful support to such claim since there the action was instituted to compel the Collector of Customs to issue to the purchaser a certificate of clearance enabling the vessel to leave the port, which application the court denied. The Court stated that Congress intended that the present enactment should be more effective than the prior statute, remarking, however, that the purchaser could file a claim against the 'net proceeds' of sale subject to subsequent determination of validity and priority. The 'net proceeds' described apparently referred to the surplus proceeds, if any, available to the former owner after deducting all liens and claims. Except for the fact that the vessel was in custodia legis at the time the penalty attached, no explanation is given for permitting the purchaser to file a claim, since the court expressly stated that the statute did not create a lien on the vessel for the fine (p. 364). In a subsequent proceeding involving the distribution of the proceeds of sale, it appeared that the Government's claim to the fine had been administratively dismissed, and therefore the deposit by the purchaser was ordered refunded. Consequently, the court was not called upon to pass on the validity of the claim. Todd Shipyards Corporation v. The City of Athens, D.C.Md.1949, 83 F.Supp. 67, 86-87. In all events, The City of Athens offers no legal basis to justify Maryland's claim. Based upon the above construction of the pertinent enactments, the Court finds that there was no lien against the S.S. Panargy I for the fine and that consequently the purchaser by paying the same is not entitled to any claim against the proceeds of sale of the vessel. If this is a hardship on the purchaser, its remedy lies with Congress and not with the courts. Such purchaser, it should be noted, may not be entirely free from redress by subsequently contesting the legality of the assessment or by action against the prior owner as subrogee of the Government's claim. Application denied.
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June 29, 2000
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Lechner, District Judge.
This is an action brought by plaintiff, Robert Hoffer ("Hoffer"),
against defendants InfoSpace.com, Inc. ("Infospace") and Naveen Jain
("Jain") (collectively, the "Defendants"). On 15 December 1999, Hoffer
filed a complaint (the "Complaint") that alleges, inter alia, a claim for
damages for breach of contract, misrepresentation, fraud, breach of the
covenant of good faith and fair dealing and promissory estoppel. See
Complaint, ¶¶ 1, 22-44. Hoffer further alleges the instant matter is
within the jurisdiction of this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332,
see id., ¶ 2, and venue is properly laid in this District pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 1391 (a) ("Section 1391(a)"). See id. On 31 January
2000, the Defendants filed an answer and counter claims (the
"Answer/Counterclaims"). In particular, the Defendants allege Hoffer
breached the terms of a loan agreement with Infospace, misappropriated
trade secrets and breached a confidential relationship with his
employer, Infospace. See Answer/Counterclaims, ¶¶ 60-66.
Currently pending is a motion, filed by the Defendants, to dismiss the
action, pursuant to Rule 12(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure for improper venue based on a forum selection clause (the
"Forum Selection Clause") contained in an employee non-disclosure
agreement (the
"NDA") entered into by Hoffer and Infospace. In the alternative, the
Defendants request that the court transfer the action (the "Motion to
Transfer")*fn1 to the United States District Court for the Western
District of Washington (the "Western District of Washington") to cure a
defect in venue, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406 ("Section 1406") and,
or, for the convenience of the parties and witnesses, pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 1404 (a) ("Section 1404(a)").
For the reasons set out below, the Motion to Transfer is granted; the
action is transferred for all purposes to the United States District
Court for the Western District of Washington.
A. Parties
Hoffer currently resides at One East Elbrook Drive in Allendale, New
Jersey. See Complaint, ¶ 3. It appears Hoffer has been engaged in the
business of licensing "yellow and white pages data" and syndicated
services to internet, software, database, telecommunications and media
firms. Id., ¶ 7. Hoffer alleges he began working for Infospace in or
around the "late Spring of 1996 on a consulting basis." Id., ¶ 11.
Jain is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Infospace and
resides in the State of Washington. Id., 914. See also
Answer/Counterclaims, ¶¶ 4-5. Infospace is a Delaware corporation with
its principal place of business located in Redmond, Washington. Id., ¶
5. See also Answer/Counterclaims, ¶¶ 4-5. Infospace was founded in or
around March 1996. Id., ¶ 6. Hoffer alleges Infospace is a provider
of internet services. Id. Hoffer further alleges Infospace provides these
services through its yellow pages, white pages and e-mail directories.
B. Facts
As mentioned, Hoffer alleges the Defendants breached the terms of an
employment agreement and, in addition, have prevented Hoffer from
exercising certain stock options given to him in an employment
agreement, dated 25 June 1996 (the "25 June 1996 Employment Agreement").
See id., ¶ 19.
Prior to March of 1996, it appears Hoffer was the general manager of
the "electronic/interactive" media division of a firm known as Database
America Companies, Inc. ("DAC"), located in Montvale, New Jersey. See
id., ¶ 7. As mentioned, Hoffer was engaged in the business of
licensing yellow and white pages data and syndicated services to
internet, software, database, telecommunications and media firms. See
In or around March 1996, Hoffer alleges Jain approached him in New
Jersey and had various discussions and meetings with Hoffer, in an
attempt to solicit Hoffer to join him in a "new business venture"*fn2
id., ¶ 18. It is alleged that the "new business venture" later became
known as Infospace. See id. Hoffer alleges Jain indicated that because
the "new business venture" was a start-up, he could not pay Hoffer a
salary that was commensurate with what Hoffer was earning at DAC. See
id. It is alleged, however, that Jain represented that Hoffer "would
share in the venture through the issuance of common stock. Jain further
represented . . . that he . . . was wealthy from his prior employment
with Microsoft and as such, Jain wouldn't need to take a salary and that
Jain would also be compensated in the form of the issuance of stock."
Id. ¶ 10.
In or around the late Spring of 1996, Hoffer began working with Jain on
a consulting basis. See id., ¶ 11. Hoffer alleges he agreed to work
with Jain to build an internet directory services company. See id.,
¶ 12. For his part Hoffer alleges he created a sales presentation for
"co-branding" services as well as a revenue model for the business. See
id. Hoffer further alleges he introduced Jain to several clients
including "Playboy, the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal,
Infoseek, Web TV, Advanced Internet and Riddler/Interactive Imagination."
Id., ¶ 13. In addition, Hoffer alleges he "demonstrated to Jain a
directory service application capable of supporting high traffic query
and response into very large databases via HTTP." Id., ¶ 14. Hoffer
alleges he introduced Jain to Timothy Day, a software developer, capable
of engineering the software necessary to operate the directory services
that Infospace was to provide to its customers. Id., ¶ 15.
Hoffer alleges he left DAC and officially joined Infospace based on the
representation of Jain that Hoffer would be a 50% partner with Jain. See
id., ¶ 16. Hoffer specifically alleges he "quit [DAC] in New Jersey
and joined Infospace at its new offices in Redmond, Washington." Id. Upon
arrival at Infospace, Hoffer alleges Jain "unilaterally reduced" his
prior employment offer of a 50% partnership interest in Infospace and,
instead, presented Hoffer with various employment proposals. See id.,
¶ 17.
On or about 1 June 1996, Hoffer alleges Jain forwarded to him a "letter
agreement" that provided that Hoffer would be paid $50,000 and granted
the option to buy up to 300,000 shares of stock at $.10 per share. See
id., ¶ 17. As a result of this new employment proposal, it is alleged
that Hoffer and Jain entered into negotiations concerning an acceptable
employment arrangement. See id. It appears that on 25 June 1996,*fn3
Jain provided Hoffer with an employment agreement (see 25 June 1996
Employment Agreement), by which Jan granted Hoffer, in part, the right to
the immediate purchase of up to 75,000 shares of stock at $1.00 per
Hoffer alleges the 25 June 1996 Employment Agreement was executed by
Jain and accepted by Hoffer. See id. Thereafter, Hoffer alleges he began
working as an Infospace employee for a period of approximately four
months. See id., ¶ 18. Hoffer, however, alleges Jain fired him over
the telephone during a business trip. See id.
Upon information and belief, Hoffer alleges that Jain has "engaged in a
pattern and practice of soliciting the involvement and employment of key
personnel of competing business by promising them senior management
positions and lucrative compensation packages . . . and then terminating
the employee and reneging on his promises and agreements." Id., ¶
20. In count one of the Complaint, Hoffer alleges Infospace breached the
25 June 1996 Employment Agreement. See id., ¶ 23. Hoffer, moreover,
alleges he has performed the terms of the 25 June 1995 Employment
Agreement and completed all conditions necessary to entitle him to
exercise the options contained in the 26 June 1996 Employment Agreement.
See id.
In count two of the Complaint, Hoffer alleges the Defendants "breached
the covenant of good faith and fair dealing implied in every contract."
Id., ¶¶ 26-27.
In count three and count four of the Complaint Hoffer alleges the
Defendants committed fraud and made negligent misrepresentations in that
they misrepresented "material facts inducing [Hoffer] to terminate his
employment with [DAC] and to accept an employment position with Infospace
and to provide infospace with [Hoffer's] contacts and industry
knowledge." Id., ¶ 29. Hoffer specifically alleges that based on the
representations of Jain concerning "founders equity," he introduced the
Defendants to various business contacts that are today part of the
Infospace network. See id. Hoffer further alleges he introduced the
Defendants to "technical people who were able to develop the database
engineering tools that are used in creating the directory service and
products provided by Infospace. . . ." Id.
In addition, Hoffer alleges that based on the representations of Jain,
he left his position at DAC and joined Infospace in Redmond, Washington,
"where he was provided with paperwork which was different than the
representations that have been made by Jain to induce Hoffer to leave his
prior employment." Id., ¶ 30. See also id., 35-36.
Finally, in count five of the Complaint, Hoffer alleges the Defendants
are estopped from denying the terms of the 25 June 1996 Employment
Agreement because Hoffer reasonably relied on the misrepresentations and
inducements made by the Defendants. See id., ¶¶ 40-44.
A. The Forum Selection Clause
As mentioned, the Motion to Transfer is based, in part, on the Forum
Selection Clause contained in the NDA negotiated and signed by Hoffer and
Infospace in Redmond, Washington. See Moving Brief at 4-5, 8-14; Reply
Brief at 2-9. The Defendants argued that as a result of the employment
negotiations between Hoffer and Jain (which took place exclusively in
Redmond, Washington) Infospace drafted, and Hoffer signed the 25 June
1996 Employment Agreement and the NDA at Infospace headquarters. See
Moving Brief at 5. The Defendants specifically argued that the Forum
Selection Clause "requires that actions arising out of [Hoffer's]
employment with Infospace be filed in state court in King County,
Washington or in the United States District Court for the Western
District of Washington." Id. at 8. The Forum Selection Clause stated, in
relevant part, that the parties agreed
that this agreement shall be governed for all purposes
by the laws of the State of Washington as such law
applies to contracts to be performed within Washington
. . . and that venue for any action arising out of
this Agreement shall be properly laid in King county,
Washington or in the Federal District Court of the
Western District of Washington. . . .
NDA, ¶ 14, attached as Ex. B to the A. Jain Aff. In sum, the
Defendants argued that the Forum Selection Clause is valid. They contend
that it should be enforced because Hoffer cannot meet his burden of
clearly establishing that such enforcement
would be "unreasonable and unjust, or that the [Forum Selection Clause]
was invalid for such reasons as fraud or overreaching." Moving Brief at
10 (citations omitted). See also Reply Brief at 6-10.
The Circuit has noted that the construction of a contract is usually a
matter of State, not Federal, common law. See Bel-Ray Co., Inc. v.
Chemrite (Pty) Ltd., 181 F.3d 435, 441 (3d Cir. 1999); Danka Funding v.
Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker & Ford, 21 F. Supp.2d 465, 474 (D.N.J.
1998) (citing General Engineering Corp. v. Martin Marietta, 783 F.2d 352,
356 (3d Cir. 1986)). Accordingly, the initial step in the instant matter
is to determine which State law to apply when considering whether the
Forum Selection Clause is an enforceable part of the employment agreement
entered into between the parties. See Danka Funding, 21 F. Supp.2d at
The language of the Forum Selection Clause itself, therefore, is not
authority for what law to apply. Rather, a Federal court sitting in
diversity must utilize the choice of law rules of the forum State
— New Jersey. See Day & Zimmermann, Inc. v. Challoner, 423 U.S. 3,
96 S.Ct. 167, 46 L.Ed.2d 3 (1975); Klaxon v. Stentor Elec. Mfg. Co.,
313 U.S. 487, 61 S.Ct. 1020, 85 L.Ed. 1477 (1941); On Air Ent. Corp. v.
Nat'l. Indem. Co, 210 F.3d 146, 149 (3d Cir. 2000); Assicurazioni
Generali v. Clover, 195 F.3d 161, 164 (3d Cir. 1999) (stating that
"[D]istrict [C]ourt in . . . diversity action [is] obligated to apply the
forum's . . . choice of law rules in resolving the parties' dispute. . .
."); Robeson Indus. Corp. v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Corp., 178 F.3d 160,
164 (3d Cir. 1999) (same); Danka Funding, 21 F. Supp.2d at 469.
New Jersey courts implement the "governmental-interest" approach to
choice of law questions, which requires application of the law of the
State with the greatest interest in resolving the particular issue raised
by the underlying litigation. See On Air Ent., 210 F.3d at 149; Robeson,
178 F.3d at 164; Gantes v. Kason Corp., 145 N.J. 478, 484-493, 679 A.2d 106
(1996). Cf. Pfizer, Inc. v. Employers Ins. of Wausau, 154 N.J. 187,
712 A.2d 634 (1998); HM Holdings, Inc. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.,
154 N.J. 208, 712 A.2d 645 (1998) (decided concurrently with Pfizer);
Unisys Corp. v. Insurance Co. of N. Am., 154 N.J. 217, 712 A.2d 649
(1998) (same); Gilbert Spruance Co. v. Pennsylvania Mfrs.' Ass'n Ins.
Co., 134 N.J. 96, 629 A.2d 885, (1993).
"The initial prong of the governmental-interest analysis entails an
inquiry into whether there is an actual conflict between the laws of the
respective states, a determination that is made on an issue-by-issue
basis." Gantes, 145 N.J. at 484-493, 679 A.2d 106. In the absence of an
actual conflict, the law of the forum State — in this case, New
Jersey-is applied. See On Air Ent., 210 F.3d at 149; Danka Funding, 21
F. Supp.2d at 469 (citing Schreiber v. Camm, 848 F. Supp. 1170, 1174
In the instant matter, no actual conflict exists with respect to the
standard for consent to forum selection clauses in contracts; the courts
of New Jersey and Washington are in accord with the law as set out by the
United States Supreme Court in M/S Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.,
407 U.S. 1, 10, 92 S.Ct. 1907, 32 L.Ed.2d 513 (1972),*fn4 and its
progeny. Compare Copelco Capital Inc. v. Shapiro, 331 N.J. Super. 1, 4,
750 A.2d 773 (App. Div. 200 0) (stating that "forum selection clauses are
generally enforced in New Jersey." "Nevertheless, such provisions will
not be given effect if they are the result of `fraud or coercive
bargaining power,'" or if enforcement of the clause would "be seriously
inconvenient for the trial."); Caspi v. Microsoft Network,
323 N.J. Super. 118,
122, 732 A.2d 528 (App. Div. 1999); Shelter Systems v. Lanni Builders,
263 N.J. Super. 373, 375, 622 A.2d 1345 (App. Div. 1993) with In re
Matter of Kronenberg Family Trust, 2000 WL 17178, 1 (Wash.App. Div. 10
Jan. 2000) (unpublished) (observing that "Washington will enforce a forum
selection clause unless it is unreasonable and unjust."); Voicelink Data
Services, Inc. v. Datapulse, Inc., 86 Wn. App. 613, 618, 937 P.2d 1158
(1997) (citing Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz, 471 U.S. 462, 472 n. 14,
105 S.Ct. 2174, 85 L.Ed.2d 528 (1985)).
Analysis of the Forum Selection Clause, therefore, is necessarily
predicated on the "M/S Bremen standard" as applied by this Circuit. See
Danka Funding, 21 F. Supp2d. at 470 (stating that "[t]his [c]ourt will
therefore apply M/S Bremen standard as it has been applied in New Jersey
and this Circuit, occasionally looking to the United States Supreme Court
for guidance."). The Circuit, in accordance with the "M/S Bremen
standard, " deems forum selection clauses presumptively valid. See
Reynolds Pub., Inc. v. Graphics Financial Group, Ltd., 938 F. Supp. 256,
263 (D.N.J. 1996). In this regard, the Circuit directs that forum
selection clauses should be enforced unless the party objecting to
enforcement establishes that "it would be the result of fraud or
overreaching, enforcement would violate a strong public policy of the
forum, or that enforcement would in the particular circumstances of the
case result in litigation in a jurisdiction so seriously inconvenient as
to be unreasonable." Id., at 263. See also Dayhoff Inc. v. H.J. Heinz
Co., 86 F.3d 1287, 1297-98 (3d Cir. 1996); Danka Funding, 21 F. Supp.2d.
at 470.
The arguments set forth by Hoffer, in support of his contention that
the Forum Selection Clause is unreasonable and, therefore,
unenforceable, are without merit. For example, Hoffer argued, in part,
that the presumptive validity of the Forum Selection Clause is overcome
because it was the "result of fraud or overreaching[,] . . . that
enforcement would violate a strong public policy of the forum[,] or . .
. that enforcement would in the particular circumstances of the case
result in litigation in a jurisdiction so seriously inconvenient as to be
unreasonable." Opp. Brief at 22.
1. Fraud, Overreaching and, or, Undue Influence
Hoffer argued that the Forum Selection Clause is invalid because "Jain
fraudulently misrepresented that he and Hoffer would be partners with
equal numbers of Infospace shares, thereby inducing Hoffer to resign from
his position at [DAC]."*fn5 Id. at 23.
While it is true that a forum selection clause may be set aside if it
is the product of fraud or overreaching, see Danka Funding, 21 F. Supp.2d
at 470, this is so only where the "inclusion of that clause in the
contract was the product of fraud or coercion." Id. (citing Scherk v.
Alberto-Culver Co., 417 U.S. 506, 519 n. 14, 94 S.Ct. 2449, 41 L.Ed.2d
270 (1974)). In other words, fraud and overreaching are grounds for
setting aside a forum selection clause only if it is determined that the
inclusion of the forum selection clause in the contract was the product
of deception and, or, coercion. It is insufficient,
therefore, "to allege that one was induced generally to enter into the
contract itself as a result of fraud." Nat'l Micrographics Sys. v. Canon
U.S.A., 825 F. Supp. 671, 675 (D.N.J. 1993).
In the instant matter, however, Hoffer merely argued that the
Defendants, in an initial employment discussion, "fraudulently
misrepresented that [Jan] and Hoffer would be partners with equal numbers
of Infospace shares. . . ." Opp. Brief at 23. Significantly, Hoffer did
not argue that the inclusion of the Forum Selection Clause in the NDA was
a result of either fraud, deception and, or, coercion on the part of the
Defendants. See Danka Funding, 21 F. Supp2d. at 470; Nat'l Micrographics
Sys., 825 F. Supp. at 675.
Even assuming arguendo that Hoffer argued the inclusion of the Forum
Selection Clause in the NDA resulted from fraud or coercion, there are
simply no facts to support such a conclusion. For example, the Complaint
does not mention, much more allege, that the Forum Selection Clause, or
even the NDA or the 25 June 1996 Employment Agreement, was the product of
fraud or coercion. See Complaint, ¶¶ 16-18. To the contrary, Hoffer
alleges that
[o]n or about June 1, 1996 Jain provided [him] with a
proposed letter agreement that provided, in pertinent
part, that [he] was to be paid an annual salary of
$50,000 and granted [him] the option to buy up to
300,000 shares of stock at $.10 per share.
Thereafter, negotiations between Jain and Hoffer
ensued. Jain then provided Hoffer with a letter
agreement dated as of June 25, 1996 that granted
Hoffer the immediate right to purchase up to 75,000
shares of stock at $1.00 per share. The June 25, 1996
Agreement was executed by Naveen Jain, as President of
Infospace and accepted by Hoffer. Thereafter, Hoffer
worked as an employee for Infospace for a period of
approximately 4 months. . . .
Id., ¶¶ 17-18 (emphasis added). Hoffer similarly characterized the
employment "negotiations" that took place in Redmond, Washington in
"Plaintiff's Answers and Responses to Defendants' First Set of
Interrogatories and Request for the Production of Documents" (the
"Answers and Responses"), ...
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Researchers Delineate Factors Controlling Formation of Subsurface Methane
The groundwaters bathing crystalline bedrock, shaped by high temperatures and extreme pressures, can have surprisingly high concentrations of methane, even in places where ancient organic carbon has transformed into graphite or other inorganic forms. Researchers are exploring the sources of this methane to figure out how it is produced and its role in the deep carbon cycle.
Riikka Kietäväinen, a member of DCO's Deep Energy and Deep Life Communities, along with Lasse Ahonen, also a member of the Deep Life Community, (both at the Geological Survey of Finland, in Espoo), and colleagues investigated factors that control methane formation at two sites in Finland: the Outokumpu Deep Drill Hole and the Pyhäsalmi copper-zinc mine, which both extend about 2.5 kilometers into Precambrian bedrock.
In a new paper in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, the researchers combine isotopic measurements from water, gas, and minerals sampled from the two sites with existing chemical and microbiological analyses [1]. They find that methane levels depend on the surrounding rock type, with metasedimentary rocks yielding more methane than volcanic or igneous ones. Their results also suggest that methane at deeper levels likely came from chemical processes such as the interactions between hydrogen and inorganic intermediates like graphite, and that methane generated by microbes mainly occurs up to 1.5 kilometers deep.
"I think it's surprising to see how common it is to have hydrocarbons in crystalline rocks," said Kietäväinen. While methane occurs in both sites, she points out, "Lithology really matters. The gas compositions, concentrations and isotopic compositions are different depending on what rock types we had."
The Outokumpu Deep Drill Hole is the deepest scientific drill hole in Finland, reaching a depth of 2,516 meters. It is located in eastern Finland within 1.9 billion year old bedrock, which is primarily metasedimentary. The second site is the Pyhäsalmi copper-zinc mine, located about 180 kilometers northeast of Outokumpu. The mine itself reaches 1,430 meters below the surface, but an additional borehole descends 2,400 meters deep and runs through mostly metamorphic volcanic rocks.
Researchers collect samples in the Pyhäsalmi mine. Credit: Arto Pullinen, GTK
Microbe-generated methane occurred most clearly at depths above 1.5 kilometers, which may be the result of high hydrogen concentrations deeper in the sites. Though many methanogens use hydrogen to form methane, excess hydrogen inhibits their activities. The researchers suspect that the methane farther down stemmed from chemical processes involving carbon that was once organic, such as graphite. Many microbes live at depths of 2.5 kilometers, but because scientists know little about their capabilities, if they are making biogenic methane, it may be very different from typical biogenic methane, and the methods from the study would not detect it.
Besides expanding our understanding of methane formation in crystalline bedrock, the findings also will be useful for the Finnish Research Program on Nuclear Waste Management, which co-funded the work with the Academy of Finland and Geological Survey of Finland. Finnish officials have made plans to store nuclear waste in a repository located 500 meters below the surface, which is similar to the Outokumpu site. They hope to avoid any problems related to natural gas dissolved in the groundwater. "Knowing where the methane comes from helps us to plan how to avoid these mine gas problems," said Kietäväinen.
In future work, the researchers plan to analyze other gases at locations across Finland and to further investigate the contributions of crystalline bedrock to the deep carbon cycle and to gas flux.
Images: Top Left: A groundwater sampling tube descends into the Outokumpu Deep Drill Hole. Credit: Riikka Kietäväinen. Middle: Researchers collect samples in the Pyhäsalmi mine. Credit: Arto Pullinen, GTK
1. Kietäväinen R, Ahonen L, Niinikoski P, Nykänen H, Kukkonen IT (2017) Abiotic and biotic controls on methane formation down to 2.5 km depth within the Precambrian Fennoscandian Shield. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 202:124, doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2016.12.020


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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Jane: Snow Days
The sound of the phone ringing rocketed me out of bed yesterday morning at 5:30. It was a robo-call from the school system saying school was canceled because of weather.
We had about 1 inch of snow.
This is kind of a Cedar Rapids tradition. During snowy weather, the schools just shut down. The rest of the town keeps going, but schools are closed.
Part of the reason for the closing was the hyperbolic discussions of a snow storm that was making its way through the area. I heard one meteorologist say it was "an epic snow event." Bruce is sure that this kind of talk is partially marketing. If it's just some heavy snow, big deal. But if it's an "epic snow event," then you need to watch the news, he thought.
So the boys were home from school yesterday, in anticipation of an "epic snow event" which didn't really start until about 5 that evening. Still, I'm glad they got to enjoy the weather. They both got together with friends and went sledding. 4 of them (Robbie and friends) ended up here afterwards, so I had to feed them and put up with the noise while attempting to write some stories and get ready for class that afternoon (Coe never closes because of weather).
The epic snow event dumped about 8" of snow on us between 5 p.m. yesterday and 6 a.m. today. Of course there's no school. Robbie is out helping Bruce get rid of the snow with shovels and a wheelbarrow, and Eli is playing around.
I'm not sure if I'll be able to get in to Coe for conferences with students. I also have a doctor's appointment this afternoon. The tricky part is the alley. Our driveway is about clear, but we're on an alley, which is snowy. I've gotten stuck there before.
Bruce is going to walk, but that does not appeal to me. Besides deep snow on the sidewalk, the winds are picking up and are expected to be gusting up to 50 mph later today!
2 comments:
- wclaspy said...
Don't walk Jane, or you'll blow away! :-)
- December 9, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- T-Mom said...
We got rain, and enough snow that I can't quite tell whether the howling winds are blowing fallen or falling snow.
Keep warm!
- December 9, 2009 at 9:16 AM
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for some reason or another, i can't bring myself to accept compliments.
i mean, honestly accept them; take them to heart, actually take pride in them. i may reply with 'thank you' or something along the lines of that, but it honestly goes through one ear and out the other. compliments never feel genuine anymore. sometimes i feel as though i am undeserving, or that i should protest against it. i can't help it, i've been brought up to be humble and not take excessive pride in myself. doing such a thing is supposedly considered rude.
truthfully... i think my upbringing is the reason for my lack of confidence and low self-esteem. every time i rejoiced in something i was credited for, i was told to stop bragging. i feel as though i was punished for being proud of myself. i understand there's a fine line between confidence and arrogance... but i never truly had the chance to experience confidence.
perhaps this is why i'm still single, why i've never had a boyfriend, why i've never even been kissed in my entire life. people are attracted to confidence. confidence is something i lack.
i really have tried to improve my morale - honestly. i've tried the whole 'stare at yourself in the mirror and keep chanting you're beautiful until it sinks it' charade - it doesn't work. i've tried. i really have.
compliments come off as awkward now. especially with my parents - the reason i felt the need to write this blog.
they never seem genuine with any reaction towards me. my father hardly recognizes when i'm in the same room as him, and everything my mother says to me feels forced. tonight, for example, she cornered me while i was in the kitchen and just watched me. for those who don't know me, i despise being watched. naturally, that aggravated me. she finally broke the silence and told me she was proud of me. i couldn't help but roll my eyes.
it all felt so fake - like she was trying to force a conversation that was never going to happen. like a set up. her tone of voice, the awkwardness of the it all ... it felt so fake. like she was trying to create a fake appearance to cover up the reality that we just simply don't get along.
i've decided i don't need her or anyone else, though. i think i've improved my self-esteem on my own, even if only by a bit. but it still feels like a genuine accomplishment.
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January 18, 2012
THOMAS A. HENDERSON, PLAINTIFF,v.BRIAN FISCHER, IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF OF NEW YORK DOCS, ET AL., DEFENDANTS.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Pitman, United States Magistrate Judge:
TO THE HONORABLE PAUL A. CROTTY, United States District Judge,
I. Introduction
In an Amended Complaint filed on April 22, 2010 (Docket Item 4), plaintiff Thomas Henderson, pro se, brings this action for damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Brian Fischer and Anthony J. Annucci, the current Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision ("DOCS"), respectively, Glenn S. Goord, a former DOCS Commissioner, and Lucien J. LeClaire, Jr., a former acting DOCS Commissioner. Plaintiff challenges the imposition and enforcement of a term of post-release supervision ("PRS") by DOCS and its employees. Specifically, plaintiff claims that by "implementing, promulgating, and enforcing and/or effectuating a policy, practice, and custom pursuant to which plaintiff was subject to PRS when imposition of PRS on him was never authorized by any sentencing court, defendants have deprived [him of his] rights guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution [and] [d]efendants also conspired among themselves to do so" (Attachment to Amended Complaint ("Amend. Compl. Att."), at ¶ 24). The defendants have moved to dismiss the Complaint for failure to state a claim, pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Docket Item 20).
For the reasons set forth below, I respectfully recommend that the defendants' motion to dismiss be granted.
II. Facts
A. Plaintiff's Allegations*fn1
On June 13, 2000, plaintiff was convicted in the County Court, Criminal Term, for the County of Rensselaer, New York (McGrath, J.), upon a plea of guilty, to assault in the second degree (Amend. Compl. Att. at 2-3). Plaintiff was sentenced on June 27, 2000, to a determinate term of imprisonment of two and one-half years. During his sentencing, the Court did not impose a term of PRS to follow his determinate sentence --- although such a term was mandated by New York Penal Law Section 70.45 --- nor did an initial "Sentence and Commitment" report reflect the imposition of the mandatory term of PRS (Amend. Compl. Att. at 3; Exhibit A, A2, B annexed to Affirmation in Opposition to Motion, dated Dec. 15, 2010 ("Aff. in Opp.") (Docket Item 27)). Plaintiff alleges that only after he was taken into custody by DOCS did he receive a "Time Computation Sheet" which informed him that a three-year period of PRS would follow his incarceration (Amend. Compl. Att. at 3).
Plaintiff alleges that he was released from custody on June 11, 2002 after having served six-sevenths of his determinate sentence and began serving a period of PRS (Amend. Compl. Att. at 3). On August 13, 2002, plaintiff was arrested for assault. Plaintiff told the arresting officers that he was Robert D.J. Henderson, his brother, and he subsequently signed a fingerprint card with that name. People v. Henderson, 22 A.D.3d 883, 884, 802 N.Y.S.2d 536, 537 (3d Dep't 2005). Consequently, plaintiff was indicted and charged with two counts of forgery in the second degree, and his parole officer charged him with multiple violations of the conditions of his PRS (Amend. Compl. Att. at 3). Following a parole hearing held in October of 2002, plaintiff was sentenced to a thirty-six month term of imprisonment for violating the conditions of his PRS; he was incarcerated pursuant to that sentence until he was found guilty of the two counts of forgery in the second degree and was sentenced on January 9, 2004 to concurrent indeterminate terms of imprisonment of three and one-half to seven years (Amend. Compl. Att. at 3). Thereafter, according to plaintiff, the remainder of plaintiff's sentence for violating the conditions of his PRS was added to the sentence he received for the forgery charges and plaintiff is currently serving that sentence (Amend. Compl. Att. at 3).*fn2 Although plaintiff is currently incarcerated, it is unclear whether he is currently incarcerated for violating the terms of his PRS or for one of his subsequent convictions. The DOCS Inmate Information website indicates that plaintiff is currently incarcerated for the subsequent convictions. See http://nysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov/ GCA00P00/WIQ1/WINQ000.
On August 12, 2008, following a letter from DOCS, dated June 7, 2008 (Exhibit C to Aff. in Opp.), informing the Rensselaer County Court that the New York Court of Appeals had held that the administrative imposition of a term of PRS was illegal, plaintiff was resentenced on the 2000 assault charges, to a term of two and one-half years imprisonment, as originally sentenced, without a term of PRS (Amend. Compl. Att. at 3; Exhibit D to Aff. in Opp.).
Plaintiff also alleges that despite raising the issue numerous times with the parole board, parole board members, prison staff, and correctional counselors and after filing and appealing a grievance, numbered 46025-09, "defendants have chosen to continue to ignore plaintiff's request to either be credited with time spent in custody on [a violation of the conditions of administratively imposed PRS] 'or' mon[e]tary damages for imprisonment on alleged allegations of violating PRS when PRS was never a part of a valid judicially imposed sentence in the [f]irst place" (Amend. Compl. Att. at 2, 3-4).
Plaintiff alleges that, during their tenure as high-level officials at DOCS, the defendants were "responsible for the appointment, training, supervision, and conduct of all DOCS personnel [and] for enforcing the rules of DOCS and ensuring that DOCS personnel obey the Constitution and laws of the United States [and were] policy-maker[s] with respect to DOC's decisions to administratively impose PRS" (Amend. Compl. Att. at 5). Plaintiff further alleges that "[i]n flat defiance of the clear constitutional commands of [Hill v. United States ex. rel. Wampler, 298 U.S. 460 (1936) and Earley v. Murray, 451 F.3d 71 (2d Cir. 2006),] defendants have promulgated, implemented, enforced, and/or failed to rectify a policy, practice and custom[] mandating the administrative imposition and enforcement of PRS on plaintiff without authorization from [the] sentencing court," "impos[ed] illegal and onerous supervision," and "imprisoned plaintiff . . . who was accused of violating PRS conditions on August 12, 2002 for being charged with [a] felony" (Amend. Compl. Att. at 1-2, 6). "As a direct result . . . plaintiff has suffered actual damages in forms involving . . . mental anguish, pain and suffering" (Amend. Compl. Att. at 6).
Plaintiff seeks "a judgment declaring that defendants have committed the violations of the law alleged in this action," "[a]n order preliminar[ily] and permanently enjoining and directing defendants Fischer and [A]nnucci to lift all effects of PRS," compensatory and punitive damages, costs, and attorneys fees (Amend. Compl. Att. at 7-8).
III. Analysis
A. Standards Applicable to a Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6)
The standards applicable to a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) are well-settled and require only brief review.
When deciding a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6), [the court] must accept as true all well-pleaded factual allegations of the complaint and draw all inferences in favor of the pleader. See City of Los Angeles v. Preferred Communications, Inc., 476 U.S. 488, 493, 106 S.Ct. 2034, 90 L.Ed.2d 480 (1986); Miree v. DeKalb County, 433 U.S. 25, 27 n.2, 97 S.Ct. 2490, 53 L.Ed.2d 557 (1977) (referring to "well-pleaded allegations"); Mills v. Polar Molecular Corp., 12 F.3d 1170, 1174 (2d Cir. 1993). "'[T]he complaint is deemed to include any written instrument attached to it as an exhibit or any statements or documents incorporated in it by reference.'" Int'l Audiotext Network, Inc. v. Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., 62 F.3d 69, 72 (2d Cir. 1995) (quoting Cortec Indus., Inc. v. Sum Holding L.P., 949 F.2d 42, 47 (2d Cir. 1991)). The Court also may consider "matters of which judicial notice may be taken." Leonard T. v. Israel Discount Bank of New York, 199 F.3d 99, 107 (2d Cir. 1999) (citing Allen v. WestPoint-Pepperill, Inc., 945 F.2d 40, 44 (2d Cir. 1991)). In order to avoid dismissal, a plaintiff must do more than plead mere "[c]onclusory allegations or legal conclusions masquerading as factual conclusions." Gebhardt v. Allspect, Inc., 96 F. Supp. 2d 331, 333 (S.D.N.Y. 2000) (quoting 2 James Wm. Moore, Moore's Federal Practice ¶ 12.34[a][b] (3d ed. 1997)).
Hoffenberg v. Bodell, 01 Civ. 9729 (LAP), 2002 WL 31163871 at *3 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 30, 2002) (Preska, D.J.); see also In re Elevator Antitrust Litig., 502 F.3d 47, 50 (2d Cir. 2007); Johnson & Johnson v. Guidant Corp., 525 F. Supp. 2d ...
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Friday, May 14, 2010
Notes From A Cat Sitter - 2
May 11, 2010
Dear J,
I took care of everything for Angel. She's insatiable when it comes to getting brushed. She was acting really sweet and purring. But the second I excused myself to the restroom, she ran off and hid under the couch.
As I approached the bathroom entrance, stink attacked my senses. It smelled like a construction site Port-O-Let. After some gagging and swearing, I found a half-dozen turds lazing in your bathtub. Needless to say, I cleaned up the mess then confronted Angel.
"What's up with the poop in the tub?" I asked.
"What poop?" Her tail thumped a beat on the ground under the sofa. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"The turds I just cleaned out of the bathtub. That's nasty."
"Oh, the poop in the tub. That was J. She always poops in the tub."
We went back and forth like that for a few minutes until she finally confessed. I think your cat has some issues.
She also told me a gang of possums had been casing the joint. She said they were all inked up and wearing bandannas and their leader carried a switchblade. Then she started crying and said she was afraid they'd come in through the garage and climb through the cat door. She said she felt vulnerable all by herself. She mentioned you've used fox urine as a deterrent in the past but you didn't have any more around the house.
So, as a favor to you and your cat, I pissed in your garage. I figure my alpha male urine is twice as potent as that of a fox.
You're welcome,
May 13, 2010
Another turd in the tub. Seriously, you need to have a talk with your cat.
Something was off with Angel this visit. She was hiding outside when I first got here. Then, just as I was about to give up on her, she slogged through the cat door. She collapsed on the floor, licking her paw and rubbing tears from her eyes.
"What's wrong? J will be back in a couple days."
"Looks like something to me."
"It's embarrassing."
"We're friends. I'm not crazy about the tub-shitting, but I like you. You can tell me."
"You know I'm adopted, right?"
"I know. Nothing wrong with that."
"Yeah, but I don't understand why J calls me a she and insists that everyone else do the same. I'm a boy cat." He raised up on his hind legs and pointed to his junk. "See? I'm a boy. I'm just so confused."
"You mean J is pushing some weird gender confusion thing on you. Like she really wanted a girl, so she's trying to force you into that role?"
"And you don't like it?"
"Hell no. I'm not some trannie-cat," he said before adding, "Not that there's anything wrong with that."
J, there's a place for people who do twisted things like this to their pets: Jerry Springer.
I hope you'll rethink your evil ways.
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This is, by some distance, my favourite post by any blogger ever. So original, so funny, so vivid. Plus a Seinfeld gag. Seriously, amazing job. I'm off to Tweet about this.ReplyDelete
*Plentymorefishoutofwater - One Man's Dating Diary*
Hi, Jimmy. This is just me being silly. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the Twitter nod. I really should open up an account.ReplyDelete
Very funny. Stumbled in from Gravel Farm. I, too, have had run-ins with cats (my own); and all I can say is that if Liza "Bean" Bitey (of the Minneapolis Biteys) is going to add the words "the good shrimp" to the grocery list she damn well better get a job.ReplyDelete
Fuzzy little freeloader.
p.s. Added you to my blog roll.ReplyDelete
Well, be silly more often. Your eloquent pen combined with this kind of humour takes your writing to a new level. Too many writers (and bloggers) take themselves far too seriously...ReplyDelete
Hi, Pearl. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!ReplyDelete
Hi, Jimmy. I hear you about people taking themselves too seriously. There's an inherent danger of becoming a self parody in that. Of course, if it's all jokes all the time, the same thing can happen in the opposite extreme. I don't know. Moderation in all things, I suppose. Always appreciate you reading and taking the time to comment.
Oh, Hunter.....I have tears in my eyes from laughing so hard. Thanks for making my day.ReplyDelete
Hahaha LOVE IT!ReplyDelete
My cat totally craps in the tub. Can you please talk to her?
omg i had the same issues with my cats. both issues. one pooped in bed and and tub and everywhere else, the other was a boy but i was told he was a girl. seriously!ReplyDelete
i went out with this girl once, and she absolutely stank of cat. i can still smell it now. yuk. not good.ReplyDelete
Hi, Webb. Thanks for stopping by.ReplyDelete
Hi, Amber. Glad this one brought you a laugh.
Hi, Miss. I'm retired from all that now, but I found shame and humiliation work well. Kind of like in personal relationships.
Hi, Sarah. And here I thought this was an isolated incident.
Hi, Kid. Agreed. Not good at all.
Thanks for continuing your cat diary! I hope this will make J. stop treating Angel like a girl. I've always felt really bad for him and I'm sure it's not healthy.ReplyDelete
Ha! Good stuff. Enjoyed this post.ReplyDelete
Hi, Anita. One can only hope. Thanks so much for stopping by. Not many folks from the 'real world' take the time to do so.ReplyDelete
Hi, Judearoo. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the read and comment.
Love it. Reminds me why I never, ever, cat sit.ReplyDelete
LOL Absolutely Fabulous !!ReplyDelete
Hunter, you are hilarious. I wandered over here from Blogger and your great insights on what makes a "Blog of Note". I wish I could nominate you!ReplyDelete
Hi, Madame. It wasn't that bad.ReplyDelete
Hi, Mazza. Thanks.
Hi, NJM. Welcome! If I recall correctly, those insights had something to do with cats, so it looks like I'm taking my own advice.
It's a shame your cat sitting days are over. These were hilarious!ReplyDelete
Hi, OWO. Glad you enjoyed these. Always appreciate you reading.ReplyDelete
Brilliant. Just... brilliant. I'm quite serious when I say that this could be the premise of a best-selling book. Cats always look like they have so much to say, most of which I hope is half as appallingly funny as your rendition here, and you've captured the essence of cat-ridiculousness. Love it.ReplyDelete
You're just wonderful!ReplyDelete
Hi, manshopping. That's quite the moniker you have there! Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment.ReplyDelete
Hi, lesinfin. That's very nice of you to say. Always appreciate the read.
First blog I've found that has made me laugh out loud. And what the hell is the point in a blog that doesn't? Good Job.ReplyDelete


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"The Great Civil War Lie "
The title is complete!
The truth is and has always been obvious for all those capable of understanding.
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We've never had a civil war in this country.
We've had two wars for independence from a centralized governing authority.
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To view an extensive album of photos taken at our World Labyrinth Day Celebration, please follow this link to Flickr:
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World Labyrinth Day Celebration
Saturday May 6 — All are invited for the community-wide dedication and celebration of West Windsor's first-ever community labyrinth. All ages and faiths are welcome to attend and learn more about the ancient tradition of labyrinth meditation.
- Live music
- Food & Beverage
- Arts & Crafts for all ages
- A WALK AS ONE at 1:00 pm
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
at THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR
173 Princeton-Hightstown Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
All parking is located at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 177 Princeton-Hightstown Road.
For more details, see the PDF flyer for this event.
Labyrinth Workday this Saturday April 29th
We are in final preparations for our World Labyrinth Day Celebration on May 6 from 11-3:00 PM and welcome you to join us this Saturday at 9:30 AM to help prepare the landscape surrounding the labyrinth. Please bring work gloves and we look forward to seeing you there.
Cancelled Workday Today 4/1- rescheduled for 4/8
This Saturday, April 8th help is needed to begin preparing the outdoor labyrinth and garden space for the May 6th World Labyrinth Celebration Day at Prince of Peace.
We will begin at 9:30 am and work till 4:00 pm.
Our tasks will be:
1.) Distributing soil to key areas where trees are to be planted.
2.) Cleaning up fallen branches and debris from the area.
All hands are needed to properly grade the ground surrounding the labyrinth before the additional planting and stone work can be installed. Please bring shovels, rakes, mattocks, hand tampers, and wheel barrows (if you have them) to help out with the work at hand. Come help out for an hour or more. Whatever time you can spare this Saturday in service to this project is greatly appreciated.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Labyrinth and Meditation Garden Clean-Up Day
If you have any questions, please contact Lois Case at firstname.lastname@example.com or Nancy Herrington at firstname.lastname@example.com.
See you next Saturday!
World Labyrinth Day Celebration Planned For May 6th- 11:00-3:00
Prince of Peace Church is sponsoring a community outreach celebration on World Labyrinth Day. The event will be held between 11:00-3:00 and a presentation will be held at 1:00 with a group walk around the labyrinth. All around the world, people join in a 1:00 walk around their chosen labyrinth on the first Saturday of May each year. Mayor Hsueh of West Windsor and Pastor Froehlke of Prince of Peace will welcome the community and Pastor Dale Selover will give an introduction to our labyrinths history, usage and spiritual purpose. The days festivities include art projects ( creating personal or community prayer flags and rock paintings), musical presentations, Yoga Soul, available food and drink, bake sale, and beautiful mugs with a labyrinth logo for sale. We are also introducing the community to The House Next Door, a spiritual retreat that is offering programs and events to the community in a safe and inviting environment.
We have a workday planned for April 1st to work on the landscaping and add a stone perimeter to the labyrinth. All are invited to help as we continue to improve the area surrounding the labyrinth.


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Day 12 - A Song from a Band I Hate
Day 12 - A Song from a Band I Hate Reviewed by TravelwithChamz Chamen on 8:14 AM Rating: 5
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- Pepe said...
try listening to Metallica's Nothing Else's Matters
I like alternative sounds (but not much of the heavy metals)
- June 25, 2011 at 9:26 AM
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RPK's wife: We are not tofusPosted: May 8, 2008 Filed under: Politics, Society | Tags: Human Rights, RPK Leave a comment
Marina Lee Abdullah, Raja Petra's wife writes about what she feels after her husband got locked up AGAIN, and her disappointment with a government that does not practise what they preach.
As a wife and mother, I want to know from my fellow citizens whether a government that has incarcerated my husband in the Sungai Buloh prison on trumped up charges and brought untold suffering on my family, especially when one of my daughters is sitting for her final examinations, is a legitimate government.
No wife, mother or child should to go through this horrible experience when all her beloved husband did was to uphold justice and truth.
Can anyone of you imagine what I, as a wife and mother, had to go through emotionally and psychologically when accompanying my husband to be interrogated by the police when on a previous occasion in 2000, he was brutally assaulted in my presence?
I could not express my anxiety to my husband on the way to the CCID, as I know that my strength and resoluteness would be critical to enable my husband to face his interrogators. He must have also felt the same for me and so both of us, thinking alike kept our silence. But we were determined to see this through together hell or high water.
The Petras' are not some tofus!! We have enough strength and dignity to overcome such adversity. My daughter suffered in silence and despite her age, she held up magnificently and no mother can be more proud than I to have such a daughter.
I am proud to say that my husband overcame the intrigues and schemes and came out unscathed. But we knew that this was a mere prelude to more brutality that will be inflicted on my family.
The events of yesterday's circus are known to all.
But what was most telling was the deafening silence of the judiciary and the bar council which supposedly are the guardians of justice and equality.
His struggle must not be in vain. We as a family will see this through but we will only be able to cope if we know that good and god fearing people like you will be there and standing together with us shoulder to shoulder to strike a fatal blow against tyranny and for justice and truth and for my husband's freedom.
Full letter here.
I don't think this issue needs anymore re-introducing. It's already a nationwide issue. And most of us know that it's unjust.
Marina has said her piece.
Whatever the case, RPK doesn't deserve to be charged under the Seditions Act, not only because it doesn't warrant that kind of charge, but also because the Seditions Act is just not valid in today's world anymore.


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Pikachu From Pokemon
Today at DragoArt.com we will be learning an excellent and fun tutorial on "how to draw Pikachu", step by step. Ah, he's my favorite Pokemon of all the episodes and movies. Pikachu is supposed to be a short and stocky mouse that has electrical abilities. This particular Pokemon has short yellow fur, brown striped markings on its tail and back. These species also have pink colored cheeks. This is where the electricity comes from. First it generates and focuses all its energy into the cheeks and then it unleashes an awesome thunder fury. As seen in most Pokemon episodes, Pikachu's eat wild berries. They pick them from berry bushes and trees and then electrify them to roast. If there's a large group of these Pikachus, and they feel threatened, they will summon up an electrical thunderstorm. This can cause immense damage. Do Pikachus evolve like all the other Pokemon? The answer is yes they do, they evolve into a Raichu. A Raichu has an appearance of orange fur, a long tail with a tip the shape of a thunder bolt, a white underbelly, and brown stripes on its back, and yellow cheeks. In the video games, Pikachu can evolve into Raichu by being applied with Thunderstone. Unlike the Pikachu, a Raichu can produce up to a hundred thousand volts of electricity. Wow that's a lot eh? So I started drawing the Pikachu right after drawing Ash Ketchum. I thought to myself ˜why not draw Pikachu too so Ash has his friend on the website.' So that's how I started doing the tutorial for this little critter. First I started out from scratch by using my Wacom Intuos3 tablet and using the drawing program Adobe Photoshop CS. Then I made the tutorial out of Pikachu. It took me a total of two hours to draw him. I know two hours is pretty long for drawing an easy critter! Well I hope you enjoy this tutorial. I intend it for it to help you in your drawing techniques. Have fun with Pikachu and don't forget Ash!
Step 1
Oval shape for head The cross helps us know where the eyes and nose are
Step 2
Draw an egg!
Step 3
Draw four noodles for arms and legs.
Step 4
A cone will make the hat. Ears are really curvy. Hands and feet are blocks, think of rocks and bricks.
Step 5
To draw the hair, think of cursive m's. Now add fingers and nice, pointy shoes.
Step 6
Erase the lines that cross each other.
You will find incredible drawing tutorials for kids with step-by-step explanation how to create great drawings. All how to draw tutorials on HelloKids are provided by our partner, Dragoart.com. Pets, Pokémon, fantstic beast and dragons, be sure you will find something to draw on Hellokids!


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Just a quick preview from A Day To Remember performing at the Pageant. I loved the intensity of Jeremy McKinnon in this lead shot so much I figured it was worth breaking the standard format of www.ishootshows.com's homepage to feature it first.
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The Revolt of 1857
The Indian Nationalist Movement of Indian Independence can be classified into three phases: 1. The Moderate Phase (1885 – 1905)
2. The Extremist Phase (1905 – 1919)
3. The Gandhian Phase (1919 – 1947)
The Moderate Phase
The Moderates were the most active participants of the freedom struggle during this phase and so the name Moderate Phase. It is also sometimes referred to as the Early Nationalist Phase. Dada Bhai Naoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Dinshaw Wacha and Surendranath Bannerjee were some of the famous Moderate leaders. Pin It
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Moderates Created a Wide Awakening
The Moderates were successful in exposing the exploiting character and the evil results of the British policies. This aided them in creating a wide national awakening among the people of the country. They popularized ideas of democracy, civil liberties, secularism, nationalism and trained civilians in the art of political work. Failure of Moderates and Rise of Extremists
Even though they were successful in bringing in a nationalistic awakening, they failed to realize the importance of a mass struggle. They also could not realize the true nature of the British and their policies. So the moderates were not able to pose any major threat to the British rule in India. A more action oriented movement which could take extreme measures became the need of the hour. Subsequently there emerged a group of freedom fighters with a whole new set of ideas and principles, The Extremists. Indian National Movement
For the first time, most of the regions in India were united politically and administratively under a single power (the British rule). It introduced a uniform system of law and government. The introduction of railways, telegraphs and postal services and the construction of roads and canals facilitated communication among the people. All these brought Indians nearer to each other and provided the facility to organise the national movement on an all India basis. The English language played an important role in the growth of nationalism in the country. The English educated Indians, who led the national movement, developed Indian nationalism and organised it. Western education facilitated the spread of the concepts of liberty, equality, freedom and nationalism and sowed the seeds of nationalism. The Indian Press, both English and vernacular, had also aroused the national consciousness. The leaders of various organisations like the Brahmo Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission, Arya Samaj, and Theosophical Society generated a feeling of regard for and pride in the motherland. A good deal of anti-British feeling was created by the economic policy pursued by the British government in India. The English systematically ruined the Indian trade and native industries. Therefore, economic exploitation by the British was one of the most important causes for the rise of Indian nationalism. The Revolt of 1857 created a kind of permanent bitterness and suspicion between the British and the Indians. The English feeling of racial superiority grew. India as a nation and Indians as individuals were subjected to insults, humiliation and contemptuous treatment. Lord Lytton arranged the Delhi Durbar at a time when the larger part of India was in the grip of famine. He passed the Vernacular Press Act which curbed the liberty of the Indian Press. His Arms Act was a means to prevent the Indians from keeping arms. All these...
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1. Working in partnership with the 23 colleges and their respective leadership to provide additional value to their efforts
Status: Since 2005, The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE) has undertaken a number of notable initiatives in support of this goal, foremost of which are the Legislative Reception, the Chancellor's Award for Leadership in Philanthropy, the Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship Program, and the Great Expectations Education Program for Foster Youth. Each of these has an important purpose beyond fundraising – enhancing image and visibility, building awareness, recognizing the role of private philanthropy, and highlighting the critical mission of Virginia's Community Colleges in addressing the unmet needs of the commonwealth.
In addition, donors have shared with the VFCCE that a statewide foundation serves them well as a central point of contact for philanthropic investment rather than having to choose between colleges.
2. Engaging statewide leaders with the vision and capacity to influence key stakeholders and promote investment at the state level for the benefit of all
Status: The VFCCE has made substantial strides in engaging statewide leaders in our efforts and building a strong Board of Directors committed to both advocacy and support. From an initial membership of 3 in 2005, the board is now composed of 26 prominent Virginians from the top echelons of business and industry, education, government, law, finance, healthcare, and civic affairs across the commonwealth. This caliber of leadership has been instrumental in identifying and cultivating major individual prospects and opening doors to corporate, foundation, and governmental resources beyond what is possible at the local college level.
Develop and implement VFCCE plan for transformational change with the goal of hastening economic and social mobility through education for the under-employed and lower income residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
High school is no longer the finish line for an individual seeking an independent and fulfilling life in the 21st century. That evolutionary and bold statement was the heart of the first-ever report of the Governor's P-16 Council in 2006. Since then, surveys and studies have only affirmed the sentiment's validity.
Two out of every three jobs available in Virginia will require more than a high school education by the year 2018, according to a recently released national report.
Knowledge is the currency of our time, and a community's ability to cultivate its talent will determine its overall success.
Community input served as the genesis for this strategic plan. Formal and informal conversations across Virginia with students, business and community leaders and elected officials guided the plan's creation. The ultimate success of the plan will be judged with Virginia's Community Colleges report back to those communities with the results of its five measurable goals: Access, Affordability, Student Success, Workforce and Resources.
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2014 Art Department Alumni Exhibition – Mulvane Art MuseumPosted: August 27, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 2014 Art Department Alumni Exhibition, Daniel W. Coburn, Daniel W. Coburn Photography, Deedra Baker, Deedra Baker Photography, Mulvane Art Museum, Washburn Univeristy, Washburn University Art Department Leave a comment
Washburn University Art Department Alumni
August 22 – October 19, 2014
Reception, September 5, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Mulvane Art Museum
17th & Jewell Streets
Topeka, KS
Deedra Baker
Lazy Bench Virtue, 2014
Archival Inkjet Print, 12″x18″
Participating artists include: Avery Ayers-Berry, Deedra Baker, Timothy Baller, Jason Berryman, Daniel Coburn, Cassandra Cohen, June Melody Duncan, Carol Emert, Laura Engelhardt, Randall Exon, Erika Kjorlie Geery, Carrie Jo Gros, Maria Guzman, Michael Hager, Robert Chester Haggard III, Eleanor Heimbaugh, Kymm Hughes, Robin Hutchinson, Joseph Keehn, Cally Krallman, Ashley Jane Laird, Garrett M. Larson, Jennifer Lutz-Michael, Jake Marshall, Gweneth McClain, Alissa Menke, Michael Mize, Maria Raquel Morales, Beth Neuer, Patricia Nobo, KyoungHwa Oh, Sara O'Keeffe, Tom Parker, Larry Peters, Beverly Dodge Radefeld, Kristopher Roberts, Judith Sabatini, Jennifer Somers, Joyce Cowan Shupe, Katerina Strakhova, Andrew Valdivia, Barbara Waterman-Peters, Lynn Wilson, Carol Yoho, Kathleen O'Toole Zimmerman.
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"Voyeur: Repositioning the Gaze" DocumentedPosted: January 26, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Daniel W. Coburn, Daniel W. Coburn Photography, Deedra Baker, Deedra Baker Photography, Truman State University, Truman State University Art Gallery, Voyeur, Voyeur: Repositioning the Gaze, Voyeurism Leave a comment
I had the pleasure of attending the Curator's Talk, Opening Reception, and Artists' Panel for the exhibition, "Voyeur: Repositioning the Gaze." The exhibit was held in the Truman State University Art Gallery at Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. It was an extraordinary gallery space. My fellow artists in the show presented creative and interesting voyeuristic work. Voyeurism in contemporary society is expressed in a variety of ways – with a variety of meanings. Brandelyn Dillaway, curator for the show, illustrated this idea through the bodies of work selected. One artist photographed images of residents in a retirement home as she peeped through the window. While another artist explored self-objectification through a voyeuristic approach.
The artists who exhibited work were Deedra Baker, Wafaa Bilal, Daniel Coburn, Robert Ladislas Derr, Gina Genis, Nate Larson & Marni Shindelman (who collaborated on a project), Freja Mitchell, and Thinh Nguyen. The mediums included photography and videography.
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"An Invitation" by Deedra Baker featured in "Voyeur: Repositioning the Gaze" exhibitionPosted: January 8, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: "An Invitation", Art Show, Brandelyn Dillaway, Daniel W. Coburn, Daniel W. Coburn Photography, Deedra Baker, Deedra Baker Photography, Freja Mitchell, Juried Exhibition, Kirksville MO, Truman State University, Voyeur Leave a comment
Select images from "An Invitation" by Deedra Baker
The University Art Gallery at Truman State University in Kirksville, MO, is holding the exhibition "Voyeur: Repositioning the Gaze," curated by Brandelyn Dillaway, the 2010 Truman Curatorial Fellow. The show opens January 17th, with a curator's talk at 4:30 pm and reception at 6:00 pm. There will be an artist's panel at noon on January 18th for the artists available to attend.
The following artists will be represented in the show: Deedra Baker Wafaa Bilal Dan Coburn Robert Ladislas Derr Gina Genis Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman Freja Mitchell Thinh Nguyen
For more information concerning the gallery, visit: www.tsugallery.org.


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Trish - posted on 06/05/2016 ( 3 moms have responded )
I'm new here and was thinking maybe I would try this out..I'm confused and lost on how to react to my current situation. I have two beautiful boys 13 and 8. Two years ago their father left us in the middle of the night for his best friends wife. I had no clue this was coming. He moved in with her and tried to play house with our kids. Me and the kids lost our home because he owned it and everything. The boys were strong we lived in a front room for a year so I could get my Masters in social work. Their father found out the girl was cheating moved back into our old home and kinda lost it.. He became very selfish narcissistic even..fast forward teo years.. two weeks ago his house was raided for drugs.. They found a lot and he has been on the run for two weeks now waiting for his lawyer to help him, his mom says. In this time he has not reached out to the boys I've had dcfs at my families home and calling because of reports made recently..Our boys care a lot for their father and they know he is on the run and what he's done..it's all over town.. I don't know how to feel I found out he ran back to the same women who he left with the first time..she is hiding him..smh.. Should I be thankful he has contacted the boys? I'm so angry..we never been to court he paid childsupport in a civil agreement..should I go to court and take full custody?? Should I keep them from him being he's so unstable and caused them (Us) so much pain ? I don't want this to come back on me .. But I want them to be safe and stable..the house he said he lived in he didn't even live in ..it was used for his weekends and drugs and was living with this women.. So many lies have been told to kids and a lot just came out..what would you do? How is a healthy way to deal with this? He was a great father baseball coach the works then snapped and like a mid life crisis took over and has been distructive since..so confused ..when he turns himself in and gets bonded out I don't know what I'm gonna do..LOST


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I just finished two of these large red snowflake boxes. The quote inside is a favorite of mine. It says, "We shall find peace. We shall hear the angels. We shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds... Anton Chekhov."
To me this box looks very wintery and Christmasy. The colors are fitting symbols of the season. Hopeful colors with a hopeful message... I hope.