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White House Ignores Interest Payments in Claiming to Control Debt
The Obama administration's statement that the government will not be adding to the debt by the middle of the decade clashes hard against the facts, Republicans say, leaving officials straining to justify the budget claim they've pushed repeatedly over the past few days.
As it turns out, the administration is not counting interest payments. That means the budget team plans to have enough money to pay for ordinary spending programs by the middle of the decade. But it won't have the money to pay off those pesky -- rather, gargantuan -- interest payments. So it will have to borrow some more, in turn increasing the debt and increasing the size of future interest payments year after year.
So how then, visibly agitated Republicans asked, can the administration claim that its 2012 spending plan sets the country on a course to "pay for what we spend" in just a few years?
"We're still going further into debt, massively," Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., told White House Budget Director Jack Lew at a budget hearing Tuesday, accusing the administration of "double-talk."
Anyone who gives the budget chart a cursory glance can see the debt will continue to skyrocket under the White House proposal. In fact, the long-term outlook shows the public debt -- which isn't even the entire debt -- soaring from about $11 trillion this year to nearly $19 trillion in 2021. Driving that increase is the fact that annual deficits will never fall below $600 billion.
To justify the administration claim, Lew said the administration was merely referring to "primary balance" -- or federal spending minus interest payments. Lew sought to forgive the public for their confusion.
"The terminology that we use in Washington of primary balance is a little confusing," Lew said.
"It's because I believe it's dishonest," Ensign shot back.
Republicans were understandably befuddled. To put the scenario in everyday terms, it's like a family claiming that they've balanced the family finances, but neglecting to mention that they're taking out a new loan every month to pay off credit-card interest. As a result, the family keeps going deeper into debt.
For an $80 interest payment, that might be manageable. But this is the United States budget. If the government does what the Obama administration is recommending, net interest payments will go from about $200 billion this year to $844 billion in a decade. That's more than the country spends now on Social Security.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, at his first official press briefing on the job, used the credit card analogy Wednesday and acknowledged interest rates "have to be contended with."
"But the first important step in dealing with this issue is getting your regular spending and income in balance so that you're no longer adding to the problem," he said. "And interest payments are a major portion of our long term debt problem that we need to address. But it is not an inconsequential deal."
Yet President Obama and Lew neglected to explain this point in their initial statements. Lew, in an interview Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," said: "Our budget will get us, over the next several years, to the point where we can look the American people in the eye and say we're not adding to the debt anymore. We're spending money that we have each year, and then we can work on bringing down our national debt."
Obama, discussing his budget in Baltimore Monday, said the proposal "puts us on a path to pay for what we spend by the middle of the decade."
In his press conference the next day, Obama went further.
"What my budget does is to put forward some tough choices, some significant spending cuts, so that by the middle of this decade our annual spending will match our annual revenues. We will not be adding more to the national debt," he said.
Pressed to explain this claim, the president hinted at the rationale.
"We've racked up a whole bunch of debt. And there's a lot of interest on that debt," he said. "So in the same way that if you've got a credit card and you've got a big balance, you may not be adding to principal. You've still got all that interest that you've got to pay. Well, we've got a big problem in terms of accumulated interest that we're paying and that's why we're going to have to whittle down further the debt that's already been accumulated."
Under questioning from Senate Republicans Tuesday, Lew acknowledged the government would be adding to the debt by borrowing to pay interest, but still stood by his statements.
"We're getting further in debt ... because of our interest rate," Ensign said.
"Yeah," Lew responded.
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, grilled Lew over this disconnect.
"We are adding to the balance, and we're not cutting up the credit card. That's just the fact," Sessions said, calling the administration's claims "misleading."
Lew stood by his claim. "What I said was we're going to stop adding to the debt. Our spending will not add to the debt," he said. "It's an accurate statement."
Sessions disagreed, calling the assessment "not a legitimate way to analyze it."
The website PolitiFact, which tries to sort out politicians' policy claims, analyzed the administration's argument in an article Tuesday and gave it a rating of "false."
The White House later claimed that the debt would not increase as a share of the economy -- that's technically true, given that the public debt would level out at about 76 percent of GDP by mid-decade. But that assumes a certain level of growth in the economy and also assumes the debt, as a figure, will continue to rise year after year. PolitiFact ruled that its "false" rating would remain unchanged, given that Obama did not make that distinction in his press conference.


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With the holiday season coming just around the corner, you may be receiving some new computer parts, or maybe building a new system. When building a new system, one of the most important parts, for both appearance, as well as performance, is the computer case. To go along with this, functionality is also a great selling point. There are going to be more and more new cases released into the market as Christmas gets closer, however, in this review we will be taking a look at one of Ultra's computer cases, the Ultra m998 ATX mid-tower computer case. We know that Ultra has previously released the Ultra Power Bar which is one of the many features in this case. Lets take a look at what this case is really all about and see how it stacks up to some of its competition.
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Just from looking at the front of the packaging for the Ultra m998 Case, you can see the main features that Ultra wanted all of their customers to know; such as a removable motherboard tray that is made of polished Stainless Steel, the chassis is constructed of 1.5mm Aluminum, and the Ultra m998 Case features Ultra's patented Power Bar power distribution system. The back side of the box illustrates much of the same information as the front, however it does go into more detail as to what the dimensions are, as well as how many drive bays there are. The two sides of the box give a detailed view of what the front and rear of what the Ultra m998 case looks like.
When I opened the packaging that protected the Ultra m998, I was able to see my first glimpse of the case. Ultra protected the m998 Case by wrapping it in plastic to protect the m998 from any scratches that may occur either during the shipping process, or while the customer removed the m998 from the box. To keep the m998 from receiving any structural damage during the holiday shipping season, Ultra placed a set of Styrofoam blocking on the top and bottom of the m998.


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Ronald Coy Barker, age 72, of Warsaw, Missouri, formerly of Tonganoxie, Kansas, passed away, August 1, 2013, at the Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw. He was born on February 12, 1941, the son of Coy and Olline Barker, in Avondale, Missouri.
He grew up in the Kansas City, Kansas area and graduated from Washington High School, class of 1960. On May 29, 1962, he entered into the United States Army and served as a radar specialist until he was honorably discharged on May 28, 1965.
On April 19, 1988, he was united in marriage to Phylles Connell in Kansas City, Kansas.
Following his military service he began working for General Motors where he retired when he was at the age of 50. After his retirement, Ronald and Phylles opened Tonganoxie Wood Shop. He then retired to Warsaw, Missouri.
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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 Annual Performance Plan (APP) for the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is based on goals and strategies developed as part of the agency's strategic plan for the period FY 1999 - 2004. Fiscal Year 2003 is the final year of authorization of the landmark job training legislation, the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). The Act requires that levels of performance for each Program Year are set as a result of negotiations between each State and the Secretary of Labor, and were originally set prior to Program Year 2000, the first full year of WIA implementation.
2. Overview of ETA Strategic Plan and ETA Strategic Issues
The draft Strategic Plan for the Employment and Training Administration covers the period 1999-2004, and was developed through a consultation process with ETA partners culminating in August 1999. This strategic plan was formulated prior to the recession in the U.S. economy that began in 2001 and the catastrophic events of September 11, 2001 with their subsequent further impact upon the economy. Therefore, the issues that must be addressed have changed, as has the response required by the workforce programs administered by the Employment and Training Administration.
ETA's mission is to contribute to the more efficient and effective functioning of the U.S. labor market by providing high quality job training, employment, labor market information, and income maintenance primarily through State and local workforce development systems.
ETA's vision is to promote pathways to economic liberty for individuals and families working to achieve the American Dream. On behalf of American taxpayers, the Employment and Training Administration will administer effective programs that have at their core the goals of enhanced employment opportunities and business prosperity.
ETA has also adopted a set of principles to guide its actions. These principles are:
1.We will be faithful to the American taxpayer
and support programs that are outcome-focused and results-oriented.
2. We will encourage business growth through
the creation of an agile workforce-one that can respond quickly
and effectively to the changing needs of business and the new economy.
3. We will strive to turn individuals into
career entrepreneurs by equipping them with the information they
need to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities sought after
in the new economy.
4. We will bolster opportunities for those
less fortunate so they can gain the freedom to make sound economic
decisions for themselves and their families.
5. We will uphold the principles of federalism
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administrators of our domestic concerns.
6. We will administer a workforce system that
partners and connects with public and higher education systems to
prepare the workforce of the 21st Century with career opportunities
and skills in high job growth sectors.
7. We will ensure that our youth workforce
training programs have a strong educational component, since it
is clear that income and opportunities increase exponentially with
education credentials.
8. We will support strong families and vibrant
communities by working with community and faith-based organizations.
2.1 The Changing Workforce and Workplace
In January 24, 2002 testimony to the Senate Budget Committee, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan said "Perhaps most central to the outlook for consumer spending will be developments in the labor market. The pace of layoffs quickened last fall, especially after September 11, and the unemployment rate rose sharply." In order to address the issues brought about by the current state of the U.S. economy and to improve the workforce system, the President has proposed an economic security package and reform of the Unemployment Insurance/Employment Security system.
In January 24, 2002 testimony to the Senate Budget Committee, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan said "Perhaps most central to the outlook for consumer spending will be developments in the labor market. The pace of layoffs quickened last fall, especially after September 11, and the unemployment rate rose sharply." In order to address the issues brought about by the current state of the U.S. economy and to improve the workforce system, the President has proposed an economic security package and reform of the Unemployment Insurance/Employment Security system.
- Extending unemployment benefits by 13 weeks in all states, and
- Providing $4 billion in special National Emergency Grants to help displaced workers maintain health coverage, supplement their income and receive employment and job training assistance.
The Labor Department has already provided a number of National Emergency Grants, in response to immediate economic shocks in New York, the Washington, D.C. area, and other states hard hit by the downturn.
The new resources the President has proposed build on existing programs designed to assist Americans financially during times of unemployment, help them improve their skills, and get them back to work. These programs, delivered by states through local One-stop Career Centers, provide unemployment insurance, job training, counseling, labor market information, and, if needed, special assistance for some workers, to pay for transportation or for relocation.
In combination with the existing programs and delivery system, the President's plan is the best way to get Americans back to work because it emphasizes quick targeted and temporary assistance and job creation.
Reform of the UI/ES program will benefit all major stakeholders of the UI/ES program. Specifically, it will benefit:
Workers by making the extended benefit program more responsive to economic swings. That program is not responding to the current downturn.
Employers by reducing federal payroll taxes and spurring job expansion.
States by allowing them to control their own administrative funding. This will allow them to improve the timeliness and accuracy of benefit payments and to target more resources on preventing and detecting overpayments.
Secretary Chao is committed to America's 21st
century workforce, a "strong and productive workforce in which everyone
can participate. . . where jobs and opportunities are available
for those leaving welfare, job training is accessible for those
left behind, disability never bars a qualified person from the workplace,
and where parents have an easier time balancing the responsibilities
of work and home."
She is further committed to ensuring effective, results-oriented job training through DOL and other programs.
Beginning in FY 2002 and continuing in FY 2003, the Employment and Training Administration will direct its efforts toward business as a principal customer of the workforce system. To this end, ETA will seek to gather business views on how the workforce system can meet its needs and to incorporate these views into policy and program formulation including the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act. The ETA will seek to expand national partnerships between business and the workforce system to help business meet crucial hiring needs. Finally, ETA will work to identify and promote throughout the workforce system best practice in meeting business needs.
The Employment and Training Administration's 2003 Annual Performance Plan attempts to maximize available resources to address the needs of the economy. In fact, ETA's programs offer universal services at One-Stop Centers and other locations in all fifty States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, Guam, and beyond through the Internet.
2.2 The Workforce Investment Act of 1998
The Workforce Investment Act, WIA, is the cornerstone of ETA's 1999-2004 strategic plan. The Act envisions a workforce system that is customer-focused, business-led, and community-centered. The key principles underlying the legislation are: streamlining services, empowering individuals, universal access, increased accountability, new roles for local boards, State and local flexibility, and improved youth programs.
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Performance Accountability for results is a hallmark of the new legislation. States are required to negotiate expected levels of performance with the Secretary of Labor and submit annual reports on State and local performance, including customer satisfaction indicators for both participants and employers. The Act envisions a high-performance workforce system that is continuously improving and delivering high quality services to its customers -- employers, workers and job seekers.
Program Year 2003, beginning July 1, 2003, is the final year of authorization for the WIA. In the period leading up to PY 2003 ETA will be working with States and local workforce investment areas to refine and improve the delivery of services under WIA. At the same time, ETA will actively participate in the process to reauthorize WIA incorporating lessons learned from the initial period of program authorization.Previous


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IPO Outlook for 2013: Will Twitter Go Public?
Despite Facebook's high-profile fumble, expect more IPOs in 2013. Plus: What's the likelihood of Twitter going public soon? Keating Capital CEO Tim Keating joins Markets Hub. Photo: Getty Images.
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start of a projected series for SOMM; Rachmaninov's First Piano
Concerto, Strauss's Burlesque and Dohnányi's
Variations on a Nursery Theme should follow soon.
I'm not sure how much influence Woods has on these programmes
but this new CD certainly reflects his penchant for unusual mixes. Most
intriguing, though, is pianist Valerie Tryon, who is knew to me. Born
in Portsmouth in 1934 and now resident in Canada she's built up
a slim but interesting portfolio of concert performances, recitals and
recordings. Two of the pieces here - the Granados and Debussy - are
encores from a live recital, and the Bach-Busoni was recorded back in
2000. In any event as a member of the Twitterati, I was minutes into
this collection when I felt compelled to tweet my astonishment at such
fine playing.
The disc opens with a strongly characterised and beautifully articulated
reading of Turina's Rapsodia sinfónica. I was struck
by Tryon's blend of delicacy and strength, of firm outlines and
inner shadings. Age hasn't blunted this septuagenarian's
dexterity or sense of line; indeed, there's a youthful ease and
spontaneity to her playing that's utterly beguiling. Woods and
the RPO are equally responsive, and the Iberian heat and colour of the
piece are well projected. The sound is most agreeable - it's warm
and detailed - and the balance between soloist and orchestra is perfectly
Whatever your view of Franck's Symphonic Variations - Tovey's
description of it as a 'freely organised rhapsody' is entirely
apt, especially in this delightful, freewheeling performance - it seldom
fails to please. This is a reading of rare equilibrium - now inward,
now extrovert - and it's all bound together by an unforced, singing
lyricism that's just magical. The RPO are suitably emphatic and
well-blended in the nicely scaled tuttis and Woods ensures momentum
never flags. So, not a self-aggrandising or headline-grabbing performance,
just an effortlessly musical one.
Tryon's playing reminds me of an earlier generation of pianists
- Moura Lympany among them - whose self-effacing style is so at odds
with the breathless perfection of many young pianists today. It's
simple, unaffected and invariably rewarding. Falla's sultry Nights
in the Gardens of Spain has its share of fine interpreters - Alicia
de Larrocha, for instance - but Tryon and Woods are persuasive too.
There's plenty of passion and point, and the work's virtuosic
passages hold no terrors for this pianist. Tryon's phrasing and
rhythms are idiomatic and it seems the brooding band is circling her
in a mesmeric dance. Very entertaining indeed.
The maiden and the nightingale, from Book 1 of Granados's
Goyescas, is the first of two encores given at a recital in Washington
DC a decade ago. Tryon is fluent and gently communicative, and her control
of dynamics and shading is exemplary. As for the excerpt from Debussy's
Estampes she finds a charming lilt here - a suppleness of rhythm,
if you will - that's spellbinding. The piano sounds full and clear,
and not at all compromised by being sited in a gallery rather than a
concert hall. In both cases applause is warm but not overlong.
The Bach-Busoni Toccata and Fugue in D minor - recorded at St
George's, Bristol, in 2000 - is yet another example of Tryon's
nimble fingerwork and her ear for internal balances. The sound may be
a little hard but one could argue that clarifies textures in what is
essentially a carefully constructed coruscation of notes. Still, it's
another showstopper, and an ideal coda for a most rewarding collection.
Having spent quite a bit of time with Rachmaninov's First Piano
Concerto recently I'm convinced this pianist's songful and
colouristic gifts will give us a reading to remember.
A real treat; Tryon's easy and evocative talent augurs well for
her upcoming discs.
Dan Morgan


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University of Idaho: Student Charged With Discrimination and Harassment for 'Offensive' Speech
Category: Due Process, Free Speech
Schools: University of Idaho
On April 5, 2010, University of Idaho student Alex Rowson was charged with "discrimination" for saying that "illegal immigration destroyed my home state of California" when he interrupted a break in a musical concert celebrating César Chávez Day. In an unrelated incident, he was charged on April 23, 2010, with "harassing" other students by shouting that "liberalism is destroying America" during a "Take Back the Night" march. After FIRE wrote President Duane Nellis and demonstrated why the charges of "discrimination" and "harassment" were unfounded, the university eventually dropped all charges against Rowson relating to discrimination and harassment.
Amended Charges Against Alex Rowson
Second Set of Charges Against Alex Rowson
Charges Against Alex Rowson
Rowson still shakes things up
August 23, 2010
Alexander Rowson is no less passionate about political topics since the events of last spring, but said he has learned better outlets for it. "I want to shake things up in the area, but there are better ways to do that and that is what I am going to try to do," Rowson said. Rowson made political comments at the Cesar Chavez and "Take Back the Night" events last spring and was initially charged with harassment and discrimination by the university. The university dropped those charges after the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education wrote the dean and argued that […]» Read More
University of Idaho Revises Former 'Speech Code of the Month' Policy
August 12, 2010
Good news out of the University of Idaho: the administration has revised a residence hall harassment policy that FIRE named our Speech Code of the Month in September 2009. Before it was revised, the policy provided that "Actions and/or communication that are discriminatory, harassing or insensitive are not permitted." We wrote at the time that This policy prohibits a staggering amount of constitutionally protected speech. In fact, this policy prohibits precisely the speech that the First Amendment exists to protect, since people typically do not seek to censor sensitive, respectful expression. Moving beyond the legal issues, speech codes like this […]» Read More
University of Idaho 'Argonaut' Covers FIRE Free Speech Case; UI Won't Reveal Name of Secret Accuser
June 3, 2010
Tuesday's Argonaut, the student newspaper of the University of Idaho (UI), covers FIRE's case involving a student who was charged with discrimination and harassment because of political comments he made during two events. Peter wrote about the events relating to these charges last week: On or about March 30, during César Chávez Day at UI, there was a musical performance in the food court in UI's student union building. The music was loud enough that, in Rowson's opinion, it was disrupting his class nearby. Between songs, Rowson went to the microphone and made a political statement about "how illegal immigration […]» Read More
Victory: University of Idaho Drops Charges of Harassment and Discrimination for 'Offensive' Speech
May 24, 2010
After FIRE intervened, the University of Idaho (UI) abandoned disciplinary charges of "harass[ment]" and "discrimination" against student Alexander Rowson relating to political statements he made at two campus events. On or about March 30, during César Chávez Day at UI, there was a musical performance in the food court in UI's student union building. The music was loud enough that, in Rowson's opinion, it was disrupting his class nearby. Between songs, Rowson went to the microphone and made a political statement about "how illegal immigration destroyed my home state of California." His impromptu protest lasted roughly thirty seconds, he says, […]» Read More


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Quick History: Wallpaper
It's wallpaper week at Apartment Therapy, the perfect time to look at the history of wallpaper. Evidently the Chinese were hanging decorated rice paper on their walls for a couple thousand years, but the history of European wallpaper begins in the 16th century.
The first European wall decorations were textiles — in the Middle Ages, sumptuous wool and silk tapestries were used not only as décor and artwork, but also as insulation. These tapestries were incredibly time-consuming to produce, with costly labor and supplies, and so were only really available to the wealthiest consumers. The Renaissance was the golden age of the textile, with expensive, beautifully woven fabrics used as decoration on walls, tables and doorways. It was during this time that wallpaper was developed as an inexpensive alternative to textiles.
The earliest surviving wallpapers are from early-16th century England (images 1 & 2). These were block-printed and then colored by hand. These early papers usually mimicked fabrics, like damasks (image 3), and were used not only as wallpaper but also as liners for chests and armoires (these tend to survive the longest, protected from elements and vagaries of fashion).
By the 1600's, wallpaper was common in Western Europe. A paperhangers' guild was started in Paris in 1599 (image 6), and a historian from the era, Savary des Brusions, wrote about dominotiers, who made "a type of tapestry on paper … which is used by the poorer classes in Paris to cover the walls of their huts or their shops." It was also in the early 17th century that the Chinese began printing rice paper panels with flowers, birds and landscapes, a genre that became known as chinoiseries and were soon imitated by European designers, though the authentic imports were more highly prized (image 4).
Flocked wallpaper was developed in the 17th century, as well. This involved printing a background color onto paper, then applying adhesive in a pattern, and sprinkling the paper with the dyed trimmings of sheep wool, resulting in a sumptuously textured imitation of cut velvet (image 5).
In the 18th and 19th centuries, wallpaper was an increasingly popular decoration, with designers exploring different kinds of patterns, including chinoiserie, flocking, scenic papers (image 7), and papers that imitated swags (image 9) and tassels. Wallpaper designs were often topical: some American and French wallpapers celebrated the revolutions of 1776 and 1789, respectively, and the Great Exhibition of 1851 inspired several commemorative designs (image 10).
The 19th century was an age of immense technological development in every aspect of life, and wallpaper was no exception. The first machines for printing wallpaper were developed in the late-18th century and refined in the 19th century. It was during the 1800s that steam power was applied to the printing process, allowing papers to be printed much faster and cheaper than ever before. Inventors also developed industrial methods for printing multiple colors - 8 colors by 1850 and 20 colors by 1874.
Cheap industrial production methods meant that wallpaper was available to a wider population. It also, unfortunately, meant that the design phase of the production process was often neglected. The Design Reformers of the 19th century railed against shoddy factory-made products. They shunned trompe l'oeil, panoramic scenes and imitations of textiles and architecture (images 7-10) as being artless, tasteless, and without integrity. Instead, designers like William Morris created flat, two-dimensional patterns based on abstracted flora and fauna, derived from pre-industrial prototypes and using pre-industrial methods (image 11).
During the 19th century, walls were often divided into three sections, the dado (from floor to chair rail) the filler, and the freize. The Aesthetic Movement, during the late Victorian era, often saw walls with different complementary patterns for each section, including borders between them (image 12). This interplay of color and patterns was inspired by non-Western designs, particularly from the Islamic and Far Eastern worlds.
Wallpaper was very popular during the first third of the 20th century, though the influence of mid-century Modernism soon led to a lot of white walls. Advances in technology led to more durable papers, more lasting dyes, and easier application and removal of wallpapers. Recent developments in digital printing have brought a new generation of artists and designers to the medium, yielding large-scale murals and unexpected patterns (image 15), and ensuring that wallpaper's long history marches on.
Images: 1 & 6 Wallpaper History Society; 2-5, 8 Victoria & Albert Museum; 7 Metropolitan Museum of Art; 9, 10 & 14 The Textile Blog; 11 The Metropolitan Museum of Art; 12 Brooklyn Museum of Art; 13 Big Bang; 15 Trove.
Sources: A great online source of information on wallpaper history (and the source of my Savary des Brusions quote) is Barbara Krasner-Khait's 2001 article for History Magazine. Or just watch this fabulous video-history of wallpaper from the Wallpaper History Society of the UK. The V & A Museum also has this great video of how William Morris created his lush patterns by hand.
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Family Search Adds Colorado Statewide Marriage Index
Just in time for Valentines Day, Family Search added the Colorado Statewide Marriage Index 1900-1939 to its battery of databases and indexes this week. The index was a WPA Project in the late 1930's and early 1940's. The cards are arranged by the groom's last name.
Go to http://familysearch.org Scroll down the home page to "Browse By Location" and click on "United States." In the left column of this page, click on "Colorado" and "Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index 1900-1939" will appear. Despite the title, marriage records dated before 1900 are in the index as you can see in my great-grandparents index card above.
This collection isn't indexed. Click "Browse Collection" and pick the name range the surname of the groom falls under. You may browse card by card or you can skip to images using the image number box at the top. The image above is number 1753 under Chavez, Jose Abel - Clayton, Bertram T., Jr.
More information about the original card index and the database can be found on the Western History and Genealogy Blog of the Denver Library.
Have fun and good luck!
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Wonderful cinematography and sweet story line are inspirational.
Adored it. Wonderful characters, color, animation and story line. Fabulous. And I will go again before it leaves town, and take my daughter and sister, too.
Best movie of the year so far. Pixar. :)
The best animated movie of the year!
I expect more of disney, this was a wast of time and money.
Following the success of last year's Moana, Disney's latest is an exploration of another culture rarely seen on screen. Coco presents a dazzling and heartwarming depiction of the Mexican people, and one of their most important fiestas, in the most visually stunning animation I have ever seen. I knew nothing about the culture going into this or what Dia de los Muertos was truly about and films like these are incredibly important, especially for children, to learn about cultures apart from their own. I hope Disney continues this trend and I can't wait to see what other heartfelt stories they bring to the screen.
One of the best pieces of Pixar. A message of love, traditions, forgiveness and perseverance. Those who rated the movie as less than 3 stars I totally doubt they saw it.
My grandson and I loved this movie. The characters, the music, the animation, the colours were fantastic. Loved ,loved ,loved the story. Important message about family and aging. Can't wait for the DVD
Kind, powerful, musical animation movie. Great for entire family!!
Is very good
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Review: Samsung BD-D6700 3D Blu-ray Player
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|• 3D-capable
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• Netflix, VUDU, Blockbuster, and CinemaNow streaming
• DLNA certified/streams audio, video, photos from networked computers
• Built-in Wi-Fi
• 1 GB onboard memory
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The speed at which Blu-ray players have become commodities is amazing. It's easy to find a decent player at or below $100 these days, a fact sure to depress any manufacturer hoping for more than pennies of profit.
The key, of course, is adding in. Adding in aesthetics, for example. A manufacturer could spend some money making a product attractive in hopes of courting the looks-savvy consumer. Or, you could add in tons of the latest features.
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In a sea of boring black boxes, the BD-D6700 stands apart. Its brushed-aluminum-looking chassis evokes thoughts of the high-end designs of Bang & Olufsen. There are no buttons on the touch-sensitive front display. There isn't even a disc tray. Instead, the disc slides into the player like a car CD player. I am embarrassed to admit how long this took me to figure out. Read your manuals, folks!
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Interviewing Inmates for Change
- 11-13-2013
- By Jon Reidel
Senior Molly Jeffries became aware of the correlation between income and education and incarceration rates in her upper-level criminal justice course. It wasn't until she sat across from an inmate at a Vermont correctional facility while conducting a survey for the Department of Corrections that she saw the reality of being on the wrong side of that equation.
"As sociology students our focus is on the fine line between the two," says Jeffries. "This project showed us just how fine that line really is and that it could easily be me on the other side. This experience really humanized all of the people we interviewed and made me realize how lucky we are."
Jeffries' transformative experience was exactly what sociology professors Alice Fothergill and Kathy Fox were hoping for when they accepted a request from Jill Evans, women and family services coordinator at the Vermont Department of Corrections, to create a survey to learn more about the families and children of prisoners in Vermont and how they are impacted by the incarceration of their loved one.
Evans wanted Vermont-specific data to influence policy and practice within the Department of Corrections to make it more family friendly. "Research shows that when inmates are more connected to family during incarceration and re-entry, recidivism rates are lower," Evans says. "We have plenty of information on inmates, but not much on their families and how their children are impacted." But, she says, evidence is growing that maintaining contact with incarcerated parents means better outcomes for children. "I don't have the capacity to interview hundreds of inmates, so this collaboration has been very beneficial for me and for the students."
A department-wide effort
Fothergill started the process in her Service Learning Internship seminar, which typically has students work 10-15 hours per week at a local non-profit agency or organization. Professor Nick Danigelis, an expert in survey construction, helped design the survey.
"I can't think of anything like this where everyone in the department worked together on a project with students and a community partner," said Fothergill. "It's an important step because the department feels like it has the skills to be engaged in important policy and program evaluation. That's what we're here for as sociologists – to actually affect policy and outcomes, not just study problems."
Fox continued the evaluation this fall in her Criminal Justice Seminar, a service learning course, resulting in the interviewing of 379 inmates (25 percent of the Vermont's total in-state prison population) at Vermont's seven correctional facilities. Results from the 90-plus question survey were recently tabulated by students in Professor Jennifer Strickler's Fundamentals of Social Research course for analysis by Fox's 18 students.
"As a teacher, seeing students taking ownership and doing service to the state has made this one of the most rewarding experiences in my 20 years of teaching," Fox says. "My students love the idea that the results of their work might inform policy that could help these individuals. I think we'll make a difference."
Research reality
Many of the students expressed anxiety about interviewing inmates and asking them personal questions. Some students volunteered at area prisons in advance of conducting the surveys and led activities like dance classes, open gyms, and "teen night" where teenage children could visit their incarcerated mothers. Senior Patrick Kennedy found himself running an open gym by himself with 60 inmates one evening. "It was a little intimidating at first," said Kennedy. "But once I got to know them a little better it was fine. It was good to be able to interact with them in that setting."
The survey started with basic questions about length of incarceration, release dates and living situations prior to incarceration, and then moved into questions about family members. Inmates were asked a series of open-ended questions about who they consider to be important family members, if they visited them in jail, and if they faced any obstacles in getting to the prison such as a lack of resources or transportation. The fact that many of the inmates were the same age as the students interviewing them really hit home for some in the class.
"It really impacted me when one of the people I was interviewing wrote down that they were the same age as me," said senior Alexander Loomis, who has lined up an internship with Pathways Vermont, a transitional house for inmates re-entering society. "Staring that person in the eye and thinking about all of the factors outside of their control that led to them being in there and me being on the outside was pretty impactful. It changed the way I think about the criminal justice system and the people who are in it."
Students also asked inmates a series of questions about visitation policies, which Evans says can create distance between parents and children like the "no-contact" rule which means that incarcerated parents can only have physical contact – a brief embrace – with children under the age of 13 . One student said an inmate didn't want to see her kids because it was too hard not to hold them. Another said it was dehumanizing to have family members see them in such a degrading situation. Custody issues also played a role, making it difficult for inmates to see their children with other caretakers.
Students said they were eager to analyze the data and come up with policy recommendations that they will present to the Vermont Department of Corrections executive team and the Agency of Human Services director of integrated family services. "It would be incredibly rewarding," says Jeffries, who plans to work in criminal justice, "if our research helped create policies that have a positive effect on the lives of the people we interviewed."


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World debut for innovative LED curtain
SGM's latest pioneering LED lighting effect has made its world debut in the iconic Playboy Club London.
The venue, featuring contemporary casino, The Dining Room restaurant, bars and cocktail lounge has been reopened on two floors in Mayfair's Old Park Lane — 30 years after it closed — and now joins the portfolio of London Clubs International in a partnership with Playboy Enterprises International.>
It is in The Cottontail Lounge, where the legendary playboy bunnies administer table service to their premium weekend guests, that two 5-meter diameter SGM LED ceiling starbursts, each comprising 866 tiny 34mm white LED balls, change the atmosphere by dramatically colour washing the venue through the spectrum of the rainbow. This is accompanied by a vertical SGM LED curtain at the rear, the reflection of which adds further depth and dimension to the space.
In total just under 2500 balls have been strung along four-core cable, vertically and horizontally, clipped together by integration company TMC, who won a competitive tender after working regularly on LCI's casino portfolio over the years.
Responsible for the original concept of the room were interior designers / architects Jestico + Whiles. However, it was after London West End club consultants, Marc Merran and Dan Ferris were brought into the equation that the newly-named Cottontail Lounge started to take shape. "They were adamant that they didn't want any conventional disco-style moving heads — and in any case the low ceiling height wouldn't permit it," noted Shaun Doyle, whose company Shaun Doyle Management has project managed the fit-outs of LCI's last six casinos.
He tasked TMC's Martin Tarpy, who led the installation team, with finding an innovative and dynamic ceiling effect that would be manipulative, flexible, and could be customized to display graphics such as the club's famous Bunny head motif and specially created events like the Gumball Rally 3000 which Playboy Club London has hosted.
After a call to SGM's UK reseller Ian Kirby at LED, he and Shaun Doyle were soon watching in amazement a YouTube video of the LED Balls' spectacular pre-launch at Frankfurt's Prolight+Sound expo a month before — learning that the design inspiration behind the product was Danish lighting pioneer Peter Johansen. "Knowing that it was Peter's design and that Ian [Kirby] was selling it immediately filled me with confidence," said Doyle. "It was like having an old trustworthy team back together!"
Flexibility was essential since the starbursts would be arriving late in the process — after the CCTV and sprinklers had been fitted, acknowledged Martin Tarpy. "With the SGM LED Balls we knew we had found the solution; it had an attractive price point, it could be set flush to the ceiling and the fact that each finger on the two classic Starbursts could be cut to length meant we could design the bursts without intruding on the other services and provide dramatic colour washes. With so many balls it was quite time-consuming but it couldn't have been more straightforward to install."
Each ceiling 'finger' of light extends on average to 2.5m, while the 750-pixel media display behind the rear tinted glass wall at the back is screened off by a track-mounted gauze curtain, in a bookable seating area.
The secret of the SGM LED ball solution is that each pixel can be mapped and addressed individually, so that lo-res video signals can be passed — converted in the MADRIX media server and lighting effects generator, and output as DMX commands. With a pitch of 120mm (vertically and horizontally) the display forms a perfect square — yet each pixel outputs less than half a watt. With the solid state solution Playboy Club London does not have to worry either about maintenance or heavy heat dissipation over the heads of its high-rolling customers, as it would with conventional discharge lights.
TMC has also provided the club with a library of scene sets, all accessible by a user-friendly touch screen interface — which takes its place in a high-specification DJ booth.
"Our objective was to flood the venue with LED colour and have the gauze curtain at the back part like a theatre reveal — and this we have achieved," summarized Shaun Doyle — who provided much of the creative input, along with the venue's operations director, Adam Roberts. "This product has been very well thought out and with this level of control easily available we can write messages and put logos up at will. We are all delighted with the tremendous impact the SGM balls have created."
Adam Roberts agreed. "This innovative lighting provides one of the best club feels in London — it's simple to operate but highly effective, and we have received many positive comments. The variations available to instantly adapt the mood of the room are especially impressive."
In addition to the casino and members lounge, Playboy Club London hosts Salvatore's Bar (cocktail maestro Salvatore Calabrese's signature bar), Players Bar, Gentlemen's Tonic (a traditional barbershop and grooming salon), and a 'designer' smoking terrace.
The installation was overseen by PM, Shaun Doyle and Bob Turley of quantity surveyor, Emeny Turley Partnership Ltd (ETP). Phelan Construction Ltd were the main building contractors, Hensall Mechanical Services Ltd were responsible for the mechanical


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Located about 60 km north of the Argentinean capital, the Sofitel La Reserva Cardales provides 5-star accommodations and access to a lake, golf course and many other services.
The spacious rooms and suites feature sophisticated settings, large windows and terraces facing the forest, lake and the 18-hole golf course.
The hotel offers soccer fields, tennis courts, games room, gym, bowling, 4 swimming pools and much more.
Guests can also practice water sports such as kayak in the lake, which is ...20 hectares in extension, or relax in the hotel's spa.
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"The light of the truth about abortion has grown brighter in Idaho," states Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life. "Women considering abortion should not be kept in the dark about the possible consequences of the grisly procedure they face."
Fr. Pavone's remarks were in response to the Idaho Senate's passage of a bill requiring a woman to receive information describing the medical risks of abortion, a description of a child's physical development at the current stage of the woman's pregnancy, and other facts at least 24 hours before undergoing an abortion. The legislation, which updates a 1983 Idaho law that was held unconstitutional, now moves to the state House for consideration.
"The less the public knows about abortion, the better it is for the abortion industry," states Fr. Pavone. "One would think that even those who support the so-called 'right to choose' would want women to know more about what they are choosing. I urge the state House to likewise pass this bill."
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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Hagen Named President of Mayville State University
BISMARCK, N.D. - The State Board of Higher Education today named Dr. Gary Hagen president of Mayville State University in Mayville, N.D.
Hagen has been interim MaSU president since July 1, 2006, and vice president for academic affairs since 1998. His contract includes an annual salary of $138,000 and a vehicle allowance of $11,000.
"I was very impressed by the caliber of applicants who applied for the presidency of Mayville State University," said John Q. Paulsen, SBHE president. "While there were several fine candidates, the State Board of Higher Education believes Dr. Hagen has a strong vision for the future of Mayville State. Gary understands the university's rich past as well as the challenges that lie ahead. Mayville State is vitally important to the surrounding communities and to higher education in the state of North Dakota. Dr. Hagen's excellent leadership will be integral to the university's future success."
"Gary Hagen certainly has proven his dedication and strong commitment to a brighter future for Mayville State during the 30 years he has served the university, especially during the past several months as interim president," said Eddie Dunn, NDUS chancellor. "Those experiences have helped him prepare for both the challenges and opportunities ahead."
Hagen joined MaSU as a faculty member in the Division of Business in 1976. He taught in the division until 1997. In addition to his duties as a faculty member, Hagen was chairman of the business division from 1991 to 1997. He served as the university's chief information officer from 1997 to 1998.
Hagen earned three degrees from the University of North Dakota, a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1974, a master's degree in business education in 1977 and a doctorate in business education from UND in 1986.
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Ice Cream Art
There are a lot of things we won't miss about summer (humidity! mosquitoes!) but there is one thing we'll miss a lot. Available all year round, it truly is most enjoyable on a hot summer day. We speak, of course, of ice cream. We rounded up some ice cream art for anyone looking to pay homage to this childhood favorite that you never outgrow.
• 1 Vanilla Ice Cream by English Muffin Shop
• 2 Popsicle by Booster Seat
• 3 Soft Serve Ice Cream Boy by YeeHaw Industries
• 4 Ice Cream by Wonder Thunder
• 5 Soft Serve Ice Cream by Louise Max
• 6 Ice Cream Letterpress by PS Press
• 7 Summer Dairy by Rural
• 8 Creamsicle (comes as set with Bomb Pop) by Jess is Crafty
• 9 Rocket Pop Original Painting by Anna Rae Palmer
• 10 I Scream by 3 Fish Studios


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Designed specifically for bicycles, wheels, backpacks and all other sporting gear, Feedback Sports' Alpine Digital Scale is a precise instrument that weighs in 10-gram increments up to 55 pounds (25 kg.). Simply hit the mode button to read the measurement in grams, ounces or pounds. And there's a zero/tare button for accuracy. This handy scale can be held or hung from a hook, etc., or can be clamped into a bicycle repair stand. It's ruggedly constructed with a shock-resistant housing to hold up in any toolbox, too, while its vinyl-coated hook won't scratch your bicycle, wheels or components. The required 4 AAA batteries are included.
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Whether it's a cycling class or a jog, this classic pair of bebe capri pants are ready for some action. Made for high-impact activity from moisture-wicking fabrics.
- 86% nylon, 14% spandex
- Rise:8" (20 cm)
- Inseam: 17" (43 cm)
- Leg opening: 23" (58 cm)
- Machine wash
- Made in USA
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Basic Capri Pant - BEBE SPORT is rated out of 5 by 1.
Rated 5 out of 5 by erinna from "Love it, very happy with my order" "Yep, I am also a big fan of BeBe Sports. This Crop keeps everything in shape, and very stretchy at the same time. I like the fabric, so it is thick enough, does not show muffin top as some cheap thin crops. It fits wonderful, and the length is great, just a little pass my knees. I am 5'1, and 103 lb, wear XS, hope that helps. One more thing, I rather spend $50 for this BeBe crop than any $90 Lululemon crops. I have some Lulu crops, I think this one works as good, but better priced. Except If you really like polyester than nylon, (cuz this crop uses more nylon), then you may not like it as much."
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The ProS Series of island hoods offers superior quality, easy installation, and intuitive controls. All of this comes beautifully packaged in high end 430 stainless steel.
We are constantly improving our products and with your feedback we've updated our Popular ProS series to bring you more power and better control! The ProS island hood models come with a single super-efficient 900 CFM motor (30" sizes), and a single super-efficient blower for a total 1800 CFM (36" - 60" sizes). These fans are powerful, but you won't be yelling to hear yourself over this range hood. In fact, it's so quiet, you may be left wondering if it's even on at all. That is, until you realize how fresh and clear the air in your kitchen is because of it.
You asked for more efficient lighting, easy to clean filters, and controls that make sense. We give you the ProS, with energy efficient LED lights that are easy to change. Our new "Stainless Steel Filter " makes it simple to wash as often as needed. This filter can be removed in a matter of seconds and tossed into any dishwasher for quick, effortless cleaning. With the new ProS series, you won't waste time fumbling with the controls either. Our simple 4 speed control is easy to understand and lets you confidently focus on your cooking instead of your hood.
Our new and improved mounting method makes the installation of this model easier and faster than ever. We even redesigned the packaging to ensure trouble free delivery.
The new ProS series is just as beautiful as it is functional. And all without breaking the bank! Setting the new standard for quality and affordability, the ProS models excel in any environment. They are available in the six most common sizes (30", 36", 42", 48", 54", 60") for island hood applications.
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One day I was sitting looking at a bunch of Cree LEDs on my bench and wondering, "what can I do with these?" So off I went trying to make something worthy of the black hole.
The Data Bank 70 uses A123 Systems M1 batteries and aspheric collector lenses. The battery packs are made from Mag 4C tubes. The aluminum plate weighed in at 9lb after machining. It is all one piece of aluminum.
Power Specs:
70 Cree XRE P and Q bin white LEDs
each LED driven at 1800mA
total power of panel just under 500W
LEDs are three in series to the battery pack
there are two packs of batteries
each pack has normal voltage of 13.2V
33+1 LEDs on battery pack 1 (single LED on an STFu)
36 LEDs on battery pack 2
each pack of batteries is 4 A123 bats in series
each pack of batteries is running over 20A
run time is about 5 to 10 minutes
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Originally Aired: 12 Mar 2010
"...history is really MY story right now." -Emmitt Smith
Ancestry.com Presence: One direct mention, one indirect viewing, and one representative.
- Granted, my experience doesn't come from doing a lot of African-American genealogy, but I thought it was a good introduction into the challenges that kind of research presents.
- DNA: I find the DNA testing fascinating and I'm glad it was used for this episode. It made me even more curious as to what my own results would be in comparison to what I think and/or know about my ancestry
- His appreciation of what his ancestor Mariah lived through and how lucky they were to have been kept together as a family.
- Music.
In the End: Overall good episode with no major archival transgressions. (Running fingers down the old documents trying to keep his place while reading is about the main one I spotted.)
Rating: 4 out of 5 (Mainly because while I thought it was a good episode, it left me wanting more. I suppose that could be a good thing as well...I'm really just going on instinct for giving out the rating!)
Things I'd Like to Reiterate:
- I haven't used DNA testing for my own research, but that is more due to funding it than an absence of desire to use DNA testing. After all, being that I have no brothers, I would have to make my father and one of my maternal Uncles to take the test. Females don't get as detailed results because our DNA can only go on the maternal lines only.
- I'm going to re-watch this next week once I'm done with this cold. My head is still pounding and I know I'm not thinking as quickly or as well, hence why there is so very little content to this review.
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Lindsay Lohan Is Reportedly Asking Her Lawyers About Going After GTA5 For Non-Portrayal
from the buckets-of-crazy dept
But now reports are that she's looking to step up her game by going after Grand Theft Auto 5 over their portrayal of her, except that (as with the E-Trade babies) it wasn't a portrayal of her at all. Let's take her reported claims to her lawyers in order:
-- The video game cover shows a woman holding a cellphone who looks Lindsay-ish. There's been debate over whether it looks more like Kate Upton or Shelby Welinder.No, there's no debate. Shelby Welinder was hired by Rockstar Games to serve as the game cover's woman. Next.
-- Part of the game features a mission where a Lindsay Lohan look-alike asks the player to take her home and escape the paparazzi.If you've played the game, and I have, and you played the paparazzi missions and thought, "holy balls, they're making fun of Lindsay Lohan!", then you need severe psychiatric care. The character in question, Lacey Jonas, is an obvious composite character. The closest thing to referencing Lohan is that Lacey Jonas is famous and once starred in a "cheerleader competition" movie. Sounds like Lohan, except that all the other facts about the character don't and the character doesn't look like Lohan, which sort of kills the whole "they stole my likeness" claim. As does claiming you were also used for a completely different character.
Another part of the game shows another Lindsay-like character at a hotel resembling the Chateau Marmont hotel in West Hollywood -- a place Lindsay not only frequents but once lived at -- and the mission is to photograph her having sex on camera.We've got more problems, in that this completely different character, Poppy Mitchell, is a recurring character in the series. While that wiki states that this character might be a parody of Lohan, it certainly isn't much of a likeness beyond the character having been convicted of drunken driving.
And all of this is a bit beside the point. Even if each and every one of these characters were somehow a lifting or reference to Lindsay Lohan, it ought to be covered under the same blanket of parody that covers pretty much everything else in GTA5, given that the entire setting is a mocking look at Los Angeles. And I'm not sure what Lohan's legal team is planning on doing with her request to look into all of this, but continuing with the claim that video game characters with the personality traits of fornicating in public, drinking and driving, and being washed up movie stars probably isn't something she should be loudly pointing to as representing her.


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Jason Sonski: Fairfield road races about fund-raising, fitness
Thousands of runners will line up next weekend to be part of the two-day annual Stratton Faxon Fairfield Road Races at Jennings Beach.
The event will kick off Saturday morning with a 5k road race that will feature an estimated 3,500 runners. The following morning, an expected total of 4,500 runners will line the streets of Fairfield and Westport for the increasingly popular half marathon.
Many of the runners will be hitting the pavement just for physical fitness while some will be just trying to complete their first half marathon or 5k. Other runners will be doing it with family members or friends and continuing a yearly tradition.
There will also be hundreds of runners, however, taking each step along the two courses for reasons far greater than individual times or just enjoying the feeling of accomplishing a personal goal. Many runners will be raising money for local charities.
The "signature" charity of the Fairfield races the past few years continues to be Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. The camp was founded in 1988 by Newman and is celebrating 25 proud years. Its premise according to the organization's website is "that every child, no matter their illness, could experience the transformational spirit and friendships that go hand in hand with camp."
The camp's 344-acre facility in Ashford consists of eight week-long sessions for seriously ill children ages 7-15 and one session for the siblings of children with serious illnesses. Camper diagnoses include cancer, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, HIV/AIDS, metabolic illnesses and other blood diseases. The charity also helps children away from the camp.
The campers get to experience the thrill of such activities as horseback riding, archery, swimming, boating, fishing, theater arts, music, tennis and many more activities.
It will be tough to find anybody running during the Fairfield races with more passion and vibrance for the Hole in the Wall Gang than Westport resident Dorian Kail, whose father Dan Kail was friends with Newman for years and now serves as vice chairman on the board of trustees for the Hole in the Wall Gang.
"We were very good friends with the Newmans and have been part of it since the beginning," Kail said. "My dad became a volunteer and it's been special for us to help. This year is very special for us with it being the 25th anniversary."
A runner, Dorian has been a natural fit to serve as team captain and help train people to run in the half marathon. Kail has ran in over 25 marathons, including Chicago, London and New York. She set her personal-best time in last year's Chicago marathon with a time of 3:34. Kail works full time for New York Road Runners as co-coordinator of pro wheelchair athletes, and she also trains runners during her busy schedule.
"It was a natural fit for me to help out with training the runners for the Fairfield races," Kail said. "Everybody on our team is there for the charity. We just want to spread the word about the camp. It's the most selfless thing I have ever done, allowing kids to have the time of their life. They can wake up anytime, at 6 a.m., and do things at camp they don't get to ever do otherwise."
There will be 170 team members running in Fairfield (117 for the half and 53 for the 5k), and Kail's team has already raised about $55,000. The team has raised about $90,000 in each of the past two years.
"We would love to hit $100,000," Kail said. "A lot of money comes in after the race, too."
Kail is also excited that the half marathon is returning to its origins of having part of the course go through Westport.
"It's a lot flatter course now, which helped us recruit," Kail said. "It's a really beautiful course going on Greens Farms Road."
If you want to lend your support to the Team Hole in the Wall runners on race day, there will be two cheering zones set up along the course, at the Greens Farms train station and at the Sasco Hill Creek Bridge.
"Anybody is welcome," Kail said. "It's great for the runners and it's just another way to help give exposure for the charity."
Kail has also passed on her passion for helping the camp to her sons Jacob, 14, Daniel, 11, and Jeremy, 8.
"It's great to see kids helping out kids," said Kail, who helped organize a talent show at Kings High School in Westport last year that raised money for the camp. "It was beautiful. The kids really get into it and want to help."
Kail has been busy training her team, which has carved out time for training runs of 5, 8 and 10 miles.
If you see any of the team members on race day, make sure you give them a pat on the back or a loud cheer on the race course. If you want to learn more about the camp or make a donation, visit www.holeinthewallgang.org.
"It's been 25 years and we want another 75," Kail said.
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A look ahead
FAIRFIELD (8:30 a.m.): Stratton Faxon Fairfield 5K. Visit www.fairfieldhalf.org
FAIRFIELD (8:30 a.m.): Stratton Faxon Fairfield Half Marathon. Visit www.fairfieldhalf.org
BETHEL (9 a.m.): John Demille 48th annual Firecracker 8K Road Race & Walk. Visit register.fasttracktiming.com


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When Boehner loses his cool
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) appeared on Fox News Radio this afternoon, and apparently had a little trouble keeping his composure.
The Republican leader was asked about President Obama's recent comments that he believes in an economy the works "from the middle class out," not "from the top down." This apparently sent Boehner over the edge. [Update: here's the audio clip, from our pal James Carter.]
"Sometimes I have to catch my breath and slow down because the rhetoric in this campaign is just so over the top. And that's because the president's policies have failed. Listen – 93% of Americans believe they're a part of the middle class. That's why you hear the president talk about the middle class every day, because he's talking to 93% of the American people. But the president has never created a job. He's never even had a real job for Christ's sake."
I can't help but love the contrast between the first sentence in that paragraph and the last.
For the record, Obama has been an attorney, a community organizer working with churches in communities hit by factory closings, a law professor, a state lawmaker, a federal lawmaker, and the president of the United States during a time of multiple crises. I'm curious, which of these jobs does Boehner consider fake?
I'm also struck by the notion that Boehner thinks Obama is too focused on the middle class – a complaint Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) also levied last week. Since when did Republicans decide "talking about the middle class every day" is a bad thing?
Boehner really should catch his breath, slow down, and consider the fact that the rhetoric in this campaign is just so over the top. Then, once he's regained his composure, he should also realize it's unbecoming of a Speaker of the House to lose his cool and make attacks like "he's never even had a real job for Christ's sake."
Clarification: Our friends at The Ed Show gave the audio a closer listen and have a more accurate transcription than ABC's report.


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Three Lipscomb players scored in double figures, but a late rally by host UCF sealed a 67-58 victory Monday night in Atlantic Sun competition.
With the score tied at 58-58 with 1:56 left, Josh Peppers hit a 3-pointer for UCF for their first lead since early in the second half. UCF would go on an 11-0 run to close out the game, including six free throws from Gary Johnson.
UCF led 34-28 at the half. The Bisons rallied to start the second half, going on a 17-7 run. The Bisons led for the first time in the game at 40-39 when Cameron Robinson stole a pass and dunked the ball at 16:27.
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Freed-Hardeman game moved to Nov. 1
Lipscomb's men's basketball exhibition game against Freed-Hardeman has been moved to Tuesday, Nov. 1. The game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and will be carried live on 102.5 The Game and ASun.TV.
Basketball season tickets are on sale for $150 and mini-packages start at $45. Call the Lipscomb athletic ticket office at 615-966-5990 for more information or to purchase over the phone. Packages can also be purchased online by clicking here. Single game tickets go on sale Oct. 3.