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On the Legal Philosophy of American Atheists
As Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. observed, the law "is not a brooding omnipresence in the sky…" Understanding this basic truth can prevent much confusion in thinking about the law.
Most people would not be so uninformed, or so foolish, as to think they know more than their doctor if told they need to have heart surgery or die. Yet the same people will, without skipping a beat, presume that they know what the law is, how the law works, and what a proper legal judgment should be. Everyone seems to have an opinion on the law, and if one's grocer unlawfully provides legal advice, the average person is likely to give that view some undeserved merit. A few years ago, a young counselor at Camp Quest informed me, with proud conviction, that "possession is 90% of the law." I told him that this was a testable hypothesis. All he needed to do was to take someone's car without their permission, drive it around until he was stopped by the police, and then argue that the car was his by right of possession. He is now a fine young lawyer who does not now issue those kinds of incorrect generalities. Be assured that almost everything you think you know "for certain" about the law is almost certainly wrong.
It has fallen my lot in history, and it is my honor, as National Legal Director for American Atheists, to set forth the current legal philosophy for the organization. An understanding and acceptance of this will answer many questions, and hopefully prevent any hard feelings, in that the national office receives daily requests for legal advice and requests for help on issues involving matters of church state separation, only a fraction of which can be addressed. A process is required to aid in deciding with which cases American Atheists should become involved. This is not to say that a perceived problem is without merit. Most claims sent in do have merit. The problem is that there is not world enough or time or money available to deal with any but a few of them. The assaults on our First Amendment freedoms must be triaged.
What is "the law" anyhow? Even that is not a simple answer. For openers, it consists of written statutes and local ordinances, both federal and state. We have a system of United States Courts, created by the Constitution of the United States, that deals with matters of federal law. The judges are appointed by the President of the United States, to serve "during good behavior," or essentially for life. Each state has its own laws, courts, and court rules—occasionally wildly at variance one with another. Behavior lawful in one state can get you thrown in the slammer in another. The judges are usually elected or appointed, or a combination of both, for a fixed term of years. Additionally, individual counties and cities can make their own laws, or ordinances, provided a grant of authority has been given by the state or federal government to do so. There are methods of appeal from the ruling of judges to higher courts. Each state has its own appellant system; the courts of the United States have another, both ending at the United States Supreme Court. One does not, despite their bravado, "take the case all the way to the Supreme Court." No one "takes" a case to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). One petitions SCOTUS to hear a case, and the odds are several thousand to one against a given case being granted review. If the high court does take a care, and makes a ruling, whether the case comes up through the federal or state system, the holdings of the court make legal rulings that become "precedents" that are binding in every court of the United States. A ruling of SCOTUS may not be correct, but it is final.
In addition to the written laws, the concept of "the law" also encompasses the "common law" as it has developed over centuries. This is the body of law, the corpus juris, as decided in actual justicible cases by courts of record, and the law requires that such rulings are to be followed until changed by a higher court. And the rulings of appeal courts do change. One day "separate but equal schools" may be constitutional and, upon a different ruling of SCOTUS, the law is changed, and separate but equal schools is an unlawful concept. One day abortion may be unlawful, while the next ruling might permit abortion, and SCOTUS has the power to reverse that ruling at any time.
The scope of a given court ruling depends on the "jurisdiction" of the court, or the area over which that court has power. A city court ruling might only affect the city in which it is made, and a state court holding, or a federal opinion, affects only the area served by that court. The appeal courts have a wider net. The Supreme Court of a state can make precedents that bind all courts of that state. A federal court usually covers a specific geographical portion of a state. A United States Court of Appeal covers several states. If, by way of example, a bad decision is made in a federal court in Louisville, Kentucky, it only has binding application in about half of the state of Kentucky. If that horribly bad holding is appealed to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers all of the states of Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee, and that bad ruling should be affirmed, the party taking the appeal has thereby managed to expand a horror story from their own back yard into bad law for four states. If SCOTUS should take the case, and affirm the bad ruling, then a major legal disaster has occurred that affects the way the law will be decided in the future throughout the entire United States and in every court therein. If one has any concern for the future of our freedoms, one should proceed with caution. This is not a suitable sport for amateurs.
Bad facts make bad law. It should be considered an act of legal negligence for one to take a case to a higher court where it is completely predestined that the court will rule against a meritorious cause, and thereby make bad law not only in that case, in that region of the country, but, depending on which appellate court is chosen, make bad law for a much wider area, where the bad ruling will be the law until the case in question is ultimately, if ever, overruled. By building on bad precedents, in time the very concept of separation of religion and government could be destroyed. The religious right understands this. We would be well advised to understand it as well.
The elected legislative bodies, both nationally, and in each state, create the written statutory law. Judges, who are required to be fair minded and objective, rule on the interpretation of the laws passed by these legislative bodies and state, in appropriate cases, whether or not a given law is or is not unconstitutional. The Constitution of the United States, and its Amendments, is the supreme law of our land, followed by Treaties between nations, and then by statutory laws. An independent judiciary decides if a given law is constitutional and, if so, how it is to be interpreted. The Legislative and Judicial branches of government are both created by the Constitution, as is the third branch of government, the Executive, consisting of the elected President of the United States, or the Governor of a state or commonwealth. Neither the Congress of the United States, nor the legislative body of any state, may lawfully pass legislation that is contrary to the Constitution of the United States, nor may the Executive branch lawfully enforce such laws.
If all of this is not confusing enough, consider the fact that the prejudices, beliefs, politics, religion, etc. of the judges on a court determine in large measure how they will view a given legal question. They may or may not be conscious of these factors, but they are there nevertheless. It has something to do with being human. Thus judges with liberal backgrounds are likely to decide an issue one way and judges who are proudly conservative will decide the same issue another way. And there are many highly emotionally charged, and controversial, issues around these days, issues for which there is no plain and clear answer, like "gay marriage." In such cases, only the personal architecture of the individual judges deciding the questions will form the basis for decision. The Constitution could not predict, and give answers for, every fact situation that might arise in our nation's history. This is where mature, well grounded, legal judgment is needed. There can be law quoted to support any kind of idea, noble or base, that anyone might ever present to a court. Go to a law library and look at the rows of stacks of law books containing written decisions. Someone lost every one of those cases.
It is the philosophy of American Atheists to win cases and to create favorable law. This is a change from the policy of the organization in the past. That philosophy was to file the case, no matter how unlikely a court victory might seem, to make the point urged. If something was wrong, it was felt that action should be taken, regardless of the immediate outcome. That philosophy had merit when different people were on the higher courts of our land. In the 1960s, a lawyer could bring a case of civil rights violation before the courts, be quite sloppy in pleading practice and, in the interests of substantial justice, the courts might well carve out an opinion that granted relief and that comported with basic due process of law considerations and with the guarantees of our Bill of Rights. This was a golden age of civil rights litigation. And the religious right hated every moment of it.
Things have changed. The persons of high vision on our highest court have gone to honored places in the history of the law. Justices Black, Douglass, Warren, Marshall and many other great defenders of freedom are no more. By virtue of the philosophy of their appointers, persons of less noble character and less shining intellect, have taken their places. The past few years have seen an erosion of civil liberties, and a battering against the Wall of Separation between Church and State that is without equal in our history. Irreparable damage to the First Amendment has been done that may not be repaired within the life span of our republic. The forces that would establish a theocracy in our free land are not only beating on the gates of freedom, they are trying to pull down the wall of separation from within. Mean spirited people are in positions of power, and those who would destroy us are able to vote and to sit on juries. Sadly, many are able to rule on legal cases and to create binding precedent.
The Constitution is not a suicide pact. We do not have to take every wrong to court and thereby give some theocrat the right to say that the wrongful behavior is lawful and to let that vile ruling become part of the body of the law that future judges are required to follow. This is both the glory and the danger of the legal doctrine of stare decisis, which means to "stand on the decisions" that have gone before. Brilliant, bold, freedom friendly rulings of prior courts are being systematically swept away by courts that are rendering disastrous rulings in cases with poor facts that provide them with seemingly rational reasons to rule in abominable ways.
American Atheists declines to give those theocrats now in power the ability to destroy the dream of our founders that citizens of our nation would enjoy the right to not be religious.
We will respectfully decline to do battle on any issues other than those where the facts and the law will compel a favorable ruling, no matter how biased the court against us. And thus we will, brick by brick, rebuild the Wall.
For every case presented to us, we must ask, "Is this a hill worth dying on?"
Litigation is expensive. We do not need to waste thousands of dollars on lawsuits that, given the facts at issue, the state of the law at this time, and the disposition of a given court, are doomed to certain failure. And in losing such actions, we do not need to be in the position of creating even more bad law for our descendents to clean up. We cannot make good law and ensure freedom within our nation by litigating bad, or even marginal, facts. And we will not gain credibility by losing cases and thereby permitting the other side to mock our efforts and to laugh at us. "There go those Atheists again. They will lose like they always lose. When will they learn to sit down and shut up?" We must not give them that ammunition.
There are plenty of civil liberties abuses against Atheists around these days. Far more than we can handle. Many abuses are better addressed by protests, letter writing, political action, interviews, debates, oratory and by using all of the free speech options still left to us, rather than by reflexively resorting to legal actions.
We can afford to be picky and wait for those fact situations that fit clearly into the entire body of both written law and common law. In short, we should wait for cases that we can win based on the present state of the law. Then we can make some positive changes. We can cause even the most blinded-by-heavenly-light jurists to see that the actions complained of in our lawsuits are unlawful and are not to be permitted in a free nation that, in its founding document, prohibited its government from engaging in making laws "respecting an establishment of religion."
There of course may be certain exceptions to this policy. We will litigate, regardless of consequences, if a situation should arise that is so egregious we cannot let it pass unchallenged. We will litigate if the perceived consequences of not litigating would be worse than the possible adverse consequences of litigating. This will have to be based on sound legal judgment and decided on a case by case basis.
There are in fact some hills worth dying on.
And the word will get out to those bent on imposing their religion upon us that, if American Atheists threatens a lawsuit, they had best pay attention. Because they will know from our record that American Atheists will probably win.
Because American Atheists has a history of winning.
And that is a lot more powerful than having a history of losing.
Edwin Kagin
National Legal Director
American Atheists.
January 01, 2009


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Winter Meetings Hot Stove–Day 3
Zero, nada, nil, nothing Sox-wise to report.
Kenny Williams addressed the media and said he wished the info about trades and potential acquisitions could be kept quiet because there is a better chance of things happening if they are kept under the radar.
That said, just because he was a bit evasive doesn't mean something won't happen today, the final day of the Meetings. Wishful thinking? Probably, but a guy can hope, can't he?

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Voodoo its all voodoo
Will they also burn little effigies of Steve ?
The ignorance of mankind knows no limits, sigh.....
Chinese people will burn paper replicas of iPads next week at an annual ceremony called the tomb-sweeping ritual during the Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival, which celebrates the dead. During the tomb sweeping ritual, which falls on 4 April this year, Chinese people honour their ancestors by burning paper replicas of …
Will they also burn little effigies of Steve ?
The ignorance of mankind knows no limits, sigh.....
Well, they also have paper servants, so that the ancestors will have someone to serve them. But these are all mostly used at funerals. Grave sweeping day is generally more restrained, with offerings of paper clothes and money (special Hell currency). The graveyards and collumbariums get very crowded, and the Police have special crowd control measures.
I hadn't heard the legend before, but the tradition of setting fire to hillsides is still very common - usually accidentally when the intended offerings are left unattended.
I think you're geography is a little askew, voodoo is totally different continents.
Yes, I agree the the geography is a little askew but the basic principal remains the same.
Voodoo, Sky Fairies, miracles, devine interventions, devil magic, religious ceremonies, they are all based on one thing "Faith".
Depending on whos point of view you consider "Faith" can be defined as the opposite of "Reason". Hence the "ignorance of mankind knows no limits", pertaining to the burning of "paper ipads"...............
To be perfectly honest I have no idea what the Chinese version of Voodoo is called. ( One of our wiser commentards may be able to enlighten us).
Why would their dead want Steve Jobs?
In ancient days, the Chinese were the leaders in Necromancy in it's heyday, not quite Voodoo I know.
I love it when people show their total ignorance of a subject whilst calling others ignorant. It's almost poetry.
Because Steve was the enlightened leader of all things i.
for example :
i-Chi ( The powerfull internal energy )
i-Ching ( The famous book of destiny - Ok the book of changes).
ta-i chi ( Chinese Yoga - notice the I just before the chi.......)
i-deas ( The Chinese word for copyright theft........lol)
[Can we have the font markups please]
Calm down boy, as long as you have "faith" you'll pull through. A good miracle is never far away, strange how any mention of the Sky Fairies et al always seem to knock the followers down to their knees......
I think history has shown us quite enough examples of how ignorance and blind faith have led to the destruction of so many. The Popes have a lot to answer for...
And I really don't see the difference between Voodoo and the monotheistic or multitheistic faiths. They are all based on the same element, the complete ignorance of the follower, ignorance = fear, where fear is then used to control the follower.......
than android tablet, their ancestors would be waiting for ever to get an update.
@JDX I love it when people show their total ignorance of a subject whilst calling others ignorant. It's almost poetry.
Would you care to extrapolate on this wonderfull piece of wisdom.
> leaders in Necromancy in it's [sic] day
Do a search for hopping zombies. Quite an interesting twist on the Haitian style zombies we're more familiar with. Chinese zombie films often make for some quite hilarious viewing.
It's really funny how people who blame religion forget what human beings have always been capable of with or with out faith. Religion doesn't cause wars, people use religious ideas to further their political ideas. Using a powerful lever is a powerful way to energize people to do what you want. No church or human institution is free from evil. Try judging religion by the people who don't get in your face and you may find it much more appealing. After all these are the majority of people in religious institutions. It is the people who don't seek the limelight, and practice their faith as a means of personal growth who truly keep human society on its tracks. Even atheists, who work to improve themselves through prayer, have found that it helps them. And yes I do know of more than one atheist who prays daily and finds the practice helps him change himself.
You feel like people who believe in God are something you should be afraid of. In fact, you are the one who is selling fear, not the people who are honestly praying to do better each day by living according to their best understanding of God's will for them. Are there charlatans out there who use others belief in god to manipulate them? Of course there are. Do you believe that Desmond Tutu, Mahatmas Ghandi, Martin Luther King, or the Dhali Llama are all charlatans who simply used people for their own ends? Could it be that sometimes or even lots of times, people gain wisdom and strength from faith? Maybe you have it backwards. Maybe those who truly live in dangerous places, full of fear and doubt, are unable to live productive lives with out religious ideals and ideas to uplift them and support them. Perhaps religion is not the opiate of the masses, but that atheism is the luxury of the rich, safe, and unburdened.
What about all the benefits that have come from religion. You know like the idea that there is an objective truth. One god and one truth are actually the same idea. Science did not arise in separate from religion or simply against religion. It arose out of religion. If you look back to the Founding Fathers of the American Constitution, you will see that they believed in God, but not naively in religious institutions. Ultimately, your life will always be based upon faith. You may have some passing understanding of the electricity that runs your house. You do not, nor could you test all the equipment, tools or ideas you believe in by yourself. You trust that the power will work without knowing how Quantum Mechanics really works. Having faith that even if your plans fail that something good will come out of your actions, is not a naive or silly idea. It is fully profound and freeing.
Please accept this comment in the spirit in which it was made: not to correct or demand belief, but to honestly question the assurance that all that is religious is merely a lie meant to manipulate you.
It's not voodoo. It's only symbolic in nature, no one really takes it literally. Paying respects for ones ancestors helps shape who you are today and in the future. That is the way of Taoism.
I've heard that the Foxcon slaves who killed themselves are after Steve Jobs.
Wise words indeed, however there is one thing I'd like to get into if you don't mind...
"Religion doesn't cause wars, people use religious ideas to further their political ideas."
While this is true there is also no denying that in the end it was the religion itself which provided these people with the tool (the religion itself) to expand on these ideals. Often without question, which I think is the main problem with religion in general; commonly speaking people will never question religion.
If you take a look at the religion I'm familiar with (the Christian belief) then you'll notice that whatever the bible says is picked up as /the/ truth to base your life on. Whether this is for good or bad isn't my point right now; the issue here is that people will hardly ever question that which is written in the bible because it is an important factor of which they base their believes. It even goes as far as contradiction; there are many stories which contradict each other, yet that is also no problem.
I think that's a major flaw with religion in general. Humanity didn't evolve by merely accepting everything around us "as is" but by /questioning/; we're a curious species who like to know what is up around us, how things work, what makes things tick, and so on. It is that process which has brought us in this (IMO) wonderful era of a rather advanced technical level.
And it is also that flaw which has given people within a certain religion enough power to do what they wanted without being questioned. When the Pope demanded that we went on our holy wars to "take back" the "sacred lands" back from the "heathens", did anyone question him? I think some did, but didn't live long to tell the tale. Yet no one would ever question the faith or ideals of the Pope; if there was one man above doubt or suspicion it was surely him.
What about Luther? All he ever wanted was translate the Bible so that the common people would also be able to grasp the words inside. We all know what happened to him...
As such I think its too easy to simply blame this on "people" because without the religion and its flaws these people would probably never have been able to carry out their agendas.
Growing within a 'religious hierarchy' also comes with power. As such I think its also the responsibility of said religion and the ones within that hierarchy to ensure that such power cannot be usurped. Yet /that/ is something you'll never or hardly see happening. And I think /that/ is why many people (myself included) often blame religion as a whole and in general.
Example; When was the last time where the Pope questioned the ill practices of the "TV preachers" in the States? Where it has been proven that people (ab)use religion in order to generate some huge income for themselves.
The trade in fake travelling money, imitation worldly goods is amazing. The more expensive items are extremely well crafted, one might even say they appear realistic.
Lat year when I visited HongKong I thought the knock-off iPad was a little cheap even for the Chinese but when I picked one up I realised it was too light in weight to be real.
If you think this celebration is expensive, you should take in a Chinese funeral. I have seen hundreds of dollars worth of the finest food put into the grave, along with other expensive items. They also pour many bottles of expensive wine or cognac on the grave to ensure the late departed will have enough for their journey.
People shouldn't knock it, it's tradition. Even people in the West have been buried with worldly goodies including cars.
The Asian cultures respect their forebears far more than do Western cultures, so perhaps they are on to a worthwhile tradition. When did other readers visit their parents or grandparents graves last?
Tradition is not a get out of jail free card for burying food that the living could use far more effectively.
"When did other readers visit their parents or grandparents graves last?"
Last May. Visited my grandmothers', grandfather's, and my great, great, great, great grandfather's graves. Pondered a bit on how transitory life is, and how the short time we have here can be either used to be a blessing to others, or as a troll on teh interwebz. Decided to do both.
That is really one screwed up origin story.
I'll say.
"Gee, I wanted to thank you for your sacrifice. OK if I burn down the place where you moved to live in private to 'smoke you out'?"
Surely the phrase he said before doing that was "Hold my plum wine, and watch *this*!"
Watch that share price soar
I used to work on cable laying ships, and whenever we dropped a splice in the water off China, the client rep would throw a handful of "luck money" into the water. If even one bit blew back onto the ship we had to grapple for the cable again, cut and re-splice it, and drop it again ditto.
This "luck money" is essentially worthless photocopies of currency, to give the Gods. Are Chinese gods so easily fooled? It would appear to be the opposite of Omnipotence to me.
The idea is that the fake items in this world translate to the real thing in the spirit world. So the luck money becomes legal tender to the gods, and all those paper iPads become fully functional iPads in the afterlife. Of course, they still can't get a 4G signal, but I suppose nothing is perfect.
Now you have me worried, anyone know any roll-out plans for decent LTE in the afterlife, I'm a bit panicky that I'm not going to get decent broadband once I shuffle of this plane of existence.
I'm might go and find an ISP to burn down just to make sure it's there for when I arrive.
Build yourself a cell phone tower out of paper and set fire to it. That should take care of it.
I don't suppose you have a spec for an LTE enabled paper tower handy? ;-)
>all those paper iPads become fully functional iPads in the afterlife
Interesting idea, of course. If we could modify that 'technology' maybe worthless euros in germany could become fully functional currency in Greece?
Instead of the other way around.
... before some stats company adds all these burnt paper iPads to the Apple activation figures.
Well at least the rounded corners should help reduce the cause of paper cuts.
Burning paper iPads hmmm...
Surely some of the dead used to work at Foxconn, doubt they would want an iPad or iPhone in the afterlife...
Surely burning the iPad and iPhone mock-ups is to remind those who committed suicide because of Apple that even in the afterlife they have to work forever to never be able to afford one.
...Apple haven't gone after those printing pictures of the rounded corners.
Well I hope there is 4g in the afterlife or they're going to be raining back down on us over the next few days :/
expected to get a signal in Heaven. (It is supposed to be the last thing that he said, but it is doubtful.)
I was alarmed that they were burning actual iPads, that would be not environmental.
According to a recently discredited documentary, this ceremony would be as close as they got to owning one.
"Determined to thank him, the King burned down the forest in the hope of smoking him out so he could find him. Sadly Jie and his elderly mother died in the fire."
Is it wrong that I find that utterly hilarious?
Sounds like something from a Douglas Adams novel!
Does that include any apps?
No, but you can get a biro app that will enable you to take notes on your new ipad for only a few pence!
If nothing else, on the reverse side there are printed instructions detailing how to hold the piece of paper correctly.
Yeah, CRAZY DEAD BIRDS.
And I thought the boss expecting me to give him my Facebook password was bad...
Yeah, but you have no idea how hard it was to smoke it for the Emperor's friend, Cheech'er.
and to think that this King will end up killing him and his Mum, he should have come back from the dead and demand Chong'er to cough up his tight back.
Most of the ancestors would have been around long before the modern era. If our grandparents had trouble with technology can you imagine the poor guy who's expiration date was 150 years ago trying to use an iPad?
They get training.
I am very rich, I am going to torch an IBM Blue Gene computer.
Sorry, I wanted to say:
I am very rich, I am going to torch an IBM Blue Gene computer for my ancestors.
Or they should burn a PC with Microsoft Windows BSD Edition.
You're burning it wrong.
Just think about this tradition in a more global sense.
All these angry Afghan people are sending their glorious honoured dead American flags!
... to read all, but it is just a tradition in china to burn paper replicas of stuff. It does NOT signify hatred. It is just sending stuff to the spirit world and done in good spirit. Personally I'm not a believer in any faith but that's beside the point. If people of faith want to have their ceremonies, go ahead :)


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After months of public complaint over the upcoming all-female "Ghostbusters" remake, Kristen Wiig is finally speaking her peace.
The 42-year-old Academy Award nominee is set to play Erin Gilbert in the 2016 redux alongside A-list female comedians like Melissa McCarthy and "SNL's" Kate McKinnon and Lesley Jones, as well as the 1984 "Ghostbusters" alum Sigourney Weaver. The casting choices have become the public focal point of the film venture, inciting outrage amongst many critics on Twitter.
Director Paul Feig has responded numerous times to the backlash and now Wiig is taking a moment to address the noise from her point-of-view.
"The fact there was so much controversy because we were women was surprising to me," she told the Los Angeles Times. "Some people said some really not nice things about the fact that there were women. It didn't make me mad, it just really bummed me out. We're really honoring those movies."
READ: People are mad the "Ghostbusters" cast visited a hospital
In addition to ill-placed words regarding her new project, the "Nasty Baby" actress is also taking issue with the tired questions surrounding women in comedy overall. With a high rollout of female-driven comedic films since Wiig's "Bridesmaids" in 2011, it's become nearly ritual to ask women in the genre why they think they've seen such success.
Wiig isn't too fond of answering the question anymore.
"I think the fact that people keep asking it implies that it's something we need to explain or defend," she pointed out. "If [people] would watch movies or look at comedy and see how many talented, funny women are out there and have been since the beginning of time, people would stop asking that."
Instead, Wiig will admit that while there are far more women doing comedy in Hollywood films, the numbers are not high enough.
"The other side of it is we're still not there as far as opportunities," she said. "But, people are doing the work."


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Office of Vice President and
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"Persuading and Influencing Through Leadership" Workshop Offered by FGCU Florida Institute of Government
FORT MYERS, FL - Managers and employees from both the private and public sectors are invited to attend a one-day course "Persuading and Influencing Through Leadership" presented by the Florida Institute of Government at Florida Gulf Coast University as part of its Professional Development Series 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26 in 111 Broadcast Building.
The course is designed to teach how influencing through leadership takes the department, unit or organization to the next level. Participants will learn the knowledge, skills and abilities to influence and persuade people to move in a new direction. The workshop will allow participants to assess their strengths and weaknesses, in terms of personal power, to influence and persuade others to follow your leadership.
� Explore common patterns found in group problem solving and consensus seeking
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� Practice planning and conducting a one-on-one influence interaction
Mary Ellen Dorsett is instructor for the program. She is an organizational development executive, president of her own consulting company and is a certified Chief Training Officer with 27 years of experience in administration, marketing, human resources, training and career development.
Dorsett earned her bachelor's degree from Florida Atlantic University, a master's degree from Nova University and is a doctoral candidate studying human resource development at George Washington University. She travels throughout the United States and Canada delivering programs on customer service.
The central purpose of the Institute is to help promote superior performance in government and nonprofit organizations through quality training, consulting and technical assistance.
As an accredited comprehensive public university, FGCU addresses the higher educational needs of Southwest Florida and provides a learning-centered environment that offers high quality educational opportunities for the general public, such as administratively hosting the Institute.
For more information, contact Institute director Joanne Hartke at (239) 590-7815. Registration for the workshop is $72.


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IKEA SNIGLAR Cribs Recalled
Yesterday the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with IKEA Home Furnishings announced a voluntary recall of the IKEA SNIGLAR cribs (fixed sides, full size cribs with model number 60091931), manufactured in Romania. The words "SNIGLAR, IKEA" and the model number are printed on a label attached to the mattress support. The CPSC states that consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
In the US, approximately 20,000 SNIGLAR crib were sold exclusively at IKEA stores from October 2005 through June 2010 for about $80. No incidents or injuries have been reported but the cribs do pose an entrapment & suffocation hazard. The four bolts provided with some SNIGLAR cribs to secure the mattress support are not long enough and can cause the mattress support to detach and collapse, creating a risk of entrapment and suffocation.
According to the CPSC's website: "Consumers should stop using the crib immediately and check the crib. If the mattress support bolts extend through the nut, the bolts are the proper length and the crib is not included in the recall. If the bolt does not extend through the nut, the crib is included in the recall. Contact IKEA for a free repair kit for recalled cribs. In the meantime, find an alternate, safe sleep environment for the child, such as a bassinet, play yard or toddler bed depending on the child's age."
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Apple and the world's largest carrier, China Mobile, have reached a deal over iPhone 5C
0. phoneArena posted on 06 Sep 2013, 17:35
There have been rumors surrounding Apple's expansion in China, and it seems like everything is falling into place for the Cupertino gang. Apple has been negotiating a deal for China's (and the world's) largest carrier, China Mobile, to start carrying the iPhone. Recently, we heard that Apple was planning a separate announcement in China just after the iPhone event in San Francisco...
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1. mrfamous1 (Posts: 27; Member since: 25 Apr 2012)
Samsung is going to sh*t a brick......
2. XperiaFanZone (Posts: 2261; Member since: 21 Sep 2012)
Not at all.
5. amiaq (Posts: 509; Member since: 30 Jun 2012)
ha ha ha... Hulk says "Apple, puny phone"
7. Googler (Posts: 813; Member since: 10 Jun 2013)
Don't really know that until the official 5C is released, and more importantly, what the price will be.
SS should be worrying about Xiaomi in China, they already sell more phones there than SS does.
15. qiangshengchen (Posts: 23; Member since: 05 Sep 2013)
Xiaomi ni china is cheap and iphone is expensive chinese more than like iphone
11. darkkjedii (Posts: 26816; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
LMAOOOOO now that is funny. Post of the day dude, the Sammites are gathering in a secret location to plan an imminent attack. Led by Troll gadget80, androidornothing
12. darkkjedii (Posts: 26816; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
I'm still rolling off those "7" words man...
3. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Well it's about time!
4. AfterShock (Posts: 3698; Member since: 02 Nov 2012)
Honestly I wonder how much of an impact is going to be felt by this?
I'm kind of thinking good but no where near great.
That's my hunch anyways, right or wrong.
6. sarb009 (Posts: 321; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
So now no need to sell ur kidneys To get a iShlt just sign a contract for 2-3 years not that bad.
8. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
If you were trying to be funny, you failed completely buddy.
10. EclipseGSX (Posts: 1753; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Now you only need to sell half of one to get your glossy, plasticy toy!
9. parvsingh05 (Posts: 99; Member since: 11 Jan 2012)
Believe it or not apple will rise after the launch of iphone 5s , in terms of share ,revenue etc. no product has been launched since last october. So dats why its sales have gone down(take s4 for ex. sales have gone down within 6 mnths ) . After the launch of 5s with 5c . I think they will bounce bak. At the top position , they have plan and a better strategy.
14. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Sales are going down because apple mostly only sells to the same customers over and over, and when those sh33p get their new device, there are no more to sell to. Thus their sales spike around launch and then drop off precipitously. That's why their market share remains stagnant and dwindling worldwide, even as the smartphone market grows
13. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
At least the phones don't have to travel far. Same country and all. Hopefully the Chinese will boycott them for their many human rights violations.
16. persikon (Posts: 29; Member since: 09 Jul 2013)
I've been working in several Chinese Restaurants, with Chinese people, and one thing I can tell you guys... Chinese love Apple products... they don't even try other brands, like 98% of them own an iPhone and an iPad... China
17. Topcat488 (Posts: 1401; Member since: 29 Sep 2012)
The Chinese people are not stupid, China has been opened to the world since the late Richard Nixon visit in 1972. The people know iphone is just a Apps Launcher and not a computer phone. The iphone 5C will not be a big hit IMO in China.
18. qiangshengchen (Posts: 23; Member since: 05 Sep 2013)
i come from china you right ,
19. joey_sfb (Posts: 6794; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
Ok an Apple fan from China. Same dedication as the ones in US.


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Swirly Baby Saga: 7 Best (And Worst) Moments Of Kimmy K's Pregnancy
Kimmy K. finally popped and ended the most stressful celebrity pregnancy ever. We imagine Kris Jenner is more excited about the exclusive baby photo offers than the actual baby. Whether KimYe will last or even be good parents, no one knows, but we're glad their swirly baby saga is finally over.
Here are the seven best (and worst) moments of Kimmy K's Pregnancy. Take a look.
Ruthless weight gain slander
People couldn't WAIT to call Kimmy all kinds of hippos, whales and other sloppy seafaring mammals when she gained her pregnancy weight and they did. Obsessively.
Photo credit: Twitter
Kimmy's busted biscuit can feet
We don't know why Kimmy K. refused to dress like a pregnant woman during her pregnancy, but she did, and squeezed her swollen Ms. Piggy feet into high-fashion heels daily.
Photo credit: Splash
All of the Sads: Miserable Kanye
Kanye forgot how to smile during the pregnancy and usually looked like a man trapped in a dark, hopeless, joy-free place with no music, internet or shimmery leather.
Infamous Mrs. Doubtfire dress
Kimmy looked like your meemaw's favorite loveseat (without the plastic) at the Met Gala and was reportedly devastated when Vogue cropped her out of every Kanye picture.
Photo credit: Twitter
Ray-J "I Hit It First"
Brandy's little brother acted like a scorned baby mama and released the pettiest record ever that was both hilarious and pathetic. Ray-J plotting to ruin KimYe's baby's life? Probably.
Photo credit: Twitter
Kanye vs. The Pole
Yeezy walked into a pole while wearing all-leather everything in blazing L.A. heat and spazzed on the paparazzi like a true diva. We still don't know why he was wearing a leather blouse in that heat.
Photo credit: Twitter


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One of the country's most sought-after professional organizers here makes his foolproof rescue plan available for everyone.
Arguably the most organized man in America, Andrew J. Mellen has created unique, lasting techniques for streamlined living, bringing order out of chaos for a client list that includes attorneys, filmmakers, and even psychologists. With Unstuff Your Life! he puts his powerful program in the hands of his widest audience yet. Acknowledging that it's often the "stuff behind the stuff" that holds people back, Mellen offers an action-based plan to redirect clutterers from dwelling on their feelings. This simple shift yields immediate results that will help everyone achieve organizational bliss. Mellen's mix of humor, honesty, tough love, and foolproof strategies will motivates listeners to work through their feelings and make real behavior changes that will have long-lasting effects.
Written in Mellen's signature no-nonsense yet hilarious tone, Unstuff Your Life! brims with personality, along with approaches not found in other organizing books. Built on the principle that we must distinguish ourselves from our possessions, Unstuff Your Life! starts with truly achievable goals and works toward the nightmare projects everyone tries hard to avoid. From the basement to the bedroom, the kitchen to the car, and more, listeners will learn:
The result is absolute freedom from the burden of clutter - and more free time than you ever imagined possible.
Please note: Lists and worksheets mentioned in the audio can be downloaded from andrewmellen.com/uyl-downloads/.
©2012 Andrew J. Mellen (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
"Living in chaos? Professional Organizer Mellen has written the book to help.... [T]hose willing to take even a small sip of Mellon's Kool-Aid may enjoy a more organized, efficient, and well-managed life." (Publishers Weekly)
"10 minutes crammed into 9 hours"
slow, dull and patronising. Could have been done in ten minutes. don't waste your time...
"Inspirational and comprehensive"
Well read by the author, his enthusiasm for the cause of de cluttering is infectious. He systematically goes through the whole house/office with instructions. Surprisingly does not feel too holier than thou or preachy, and I have certainly implemented the mail suggestions. The rest will have to wait but unstuffing my life does seem possible even if the task is still daunting.
He is American and some suggestions do not travel
His enthusiasm.
No needed to replay some parts and it was not encouraged!
"Great if you need to de clutter your home."
I would feel happy to recommend this to someone who was struggling to tidy and organise their living space.
Possibly, because I enjoyed the way he presented what could have been a dreary topic, but he inspired and entertained me.
This is not a story, but he has a jaunty delivery of his own material which is somehow soothing and reassuring. He makes the listener feel that what he is suggesting might actually be possible, and if you listen to sections a few times over, as I did, you begin to internalise some of his phrases so that you can apply them to your lifestyle.
Some parts made me smile. "Your grandfather's hat is not your grandfather."
Once you get the general drift you may not need to listen to the whole book. However, Mellen takes you methodically through the whole house so by the end you should have everything neat and tidy! If you have a partner I suggest you get them to listen to it too, otherwise you will be fighting a losing battle against their untidy habits.
"Loved listening"
Well read at an easy pace. A good book quite unlike others I've read. A good break up and easy to follow guide.
"Very helpful"
This has not changed my life-I am yet to practice what Andrew has preached, what it has done is given me a starting point and whilst progress is slow to date I can honestly say it is making a difference. If only I was able to commit fully that difference would be huge-Andrew is both practical and informative. You have nothing to lose but your stuff...
"Not what I was expecting"
If you like to have endless lists read out to you then buy, else I don't recommend
"Life style changing"
Almost cover all sort of stuff you want to organise,however, if could have a revised version for children toys, gadgets, apps, DVD, CD,music etc will be even more useful.
I'm sure the author has a lot of good things to say, but he speaks so quickly that listening was exhausting.
"My lightbulb moment"
Your purse needs a home. Don't let it follow you around the house from room to room like a lost puppy! - this line made me laugh so hard it was like flipping a switch in my brain. I was always looking for important stuff like keys and wallet and late for work because of it. The humorous imagery Mellen uses to point out the absurdism of living in chaos has helped me understand how my beliefs about stuff were keeping me drowning in it, and then he told me exactly how to deal with all my stuff.
I have already listened to it 3 times since purchasing a week ago.
"Good Stuff"
Really enjoyed this book. As I go about simplifying my life, I find myself repeating key phrases such as "like with like" and "the thing is not the person". I even lecture myself on returning things to their designated homes when I get careless.
In a fulsome act of disorganization, I soon discovered that I had already read this book about a year ago, but continued with the audible version anyway, and quickly found that I had overlooked much valuable material during my first go-round. As I am already a fairly well-organized person, I had scanned or skipped whole pages during my first reading, figuring that certain sections did not apply to me. Arrogant fool. During the audible version, I discovered that every chapter contains valuable information.
I lost my husband to cancer 3 years ago and letting go of his belongings has been a difficult process. When I was ready, I donated most of his clothing; then I threw out university papers and essays, etc., the accoutrements of a life that were once significant but not particularly personally valuable. For the smaller yet somehow bigger things, author Mellen's advice helps me as I continue to struggle with memories such as theatre ticket stubs, stacks of photographs, his bedroom slippers, his e-mail address. I'm filing and organizing the treasures, discarding the duplicates or the unlovely photos in which my butt does indeed look big, and handing off special items to his family, who I know will value them. In a truly heartbreaking moment, I was forced to throw out the cards, love notes, and other special paper mementoes that I had temporarily stored in a plastic box. In the basement. Too late came Mellen's warning never to store paper-based valuables in the basement. These precious treasures were coated in black mould when I opened the box, and they could not be salvaged. I can only console myself with Mellen's observation that the thing is not the person.
Mellen's delivery is perfectly suited to the material, and he manages to inject humour into the narrative with a pause here and a little emphasis there. Well done.
I will keep the slippers.
"Stands Out From Other Organizing Books"
Ready to get organized in the shortest possible time with a minimum of fuss? This is the book for you. This is no-nonsense advice from an expert who has worked out practical systems that really work. Andrew J. Mellen's two battle-cries, "A home for everything" and "Like with like," echo throughout the book and every organizing challenge. Anecdotes and stories about real people solving clutter problems help round out the more technical details.
A feature that sets this book apart is that it addresses electronic clutter -- e-mail, phone messages, computer files, etc..
Mellen's theater background comes through in his narration, and sets it apart from other author-narrated How-Tos. He brings genuine enthusiasm and an expert tone to his subject.
Mellen encourages his listeners to pace themselves through the many stages of organizing their lives. And, he gives helpful support and advice for parting with sentimental items -- a process that often takes time.
If you're serious about getting control of your clutter and simplifying your life, this book can really help.
"I started unstuffing after chapter 2!"
This was one of the best audio books I've listened to.
Andrew J Mellen causes you to analyze what your problem organizational areas are and gives strategies to prevent you from falling back into old habits. Each chapter takes you into a living space in your home and helps you organize (after getting rid of the stuff) in a way that makes it easy to keep it that way.
Mellen's advice is to read a chapter, and tackle that space before going on to the next chapter. It's exactly what I did and it works.
If you've read a lot of books on organization, I think you'll find this one to be one of the most valuable in your library.
"The Right to un-Stuff"
This is easily the most likely to be put into practice. I have already pitched 4 huge garbage cans full of stuff. Terrific progress particularly since the stuff has been sitting on shelves in my office for over 10 years.
Gradually, I came to the realization that I was being controlled by a bunch of old books and magazines. I have not used it in years and in many cases have never opened them. I hung onto them even when I had to rent an extra office to store it all.
I now save $200 per month all from listening to this simple book.
Andrew Mellen gave me permission to unload my stuff, to be free from caring for it and from paying for it over and over through excess "carrying costs".
Remember, Don't Fear Sentimental Land.
"Uniquely palatable. Even, gulp, DO-able."
This is not your typical organization book. And believe me, I've read them all.
Even paid an 'organizer' to help me figure out a system for paperwork.
ho hum.
I listened through this book to the end, then again as I followed instructions.
This in and of itself speaks to the success and uniqueness of the author's approach, cause I can snub my nose at the best instructions out there. (oh there's a "to spite my face" in this sentiment, believe me)
This author is firm in his convictions that everyone can unstuff: anywhere, without too much pain, and in realistic spaces of time. His methods make sense, in that obvious way that relatively intelligent people like me respond to with, "I KNOOOW!!!".
(um, so why am I still reading books like this, right?)
Wish I could accurately share why this book worked for me. I'll try...
-His explanations about WHY I hold on to things are brief, gentle yet busted through my typical resistance.
-He says anyone can learn a new behavior if practiced consistently for 30 days. ("I KNOOOW!!!") But somehow this author makes me believe I can do it. Without a litany of pep talks and flowery sentiment.
-"Like w/ Like" and "Everything has a home" is the mantra. That's DO-able and downright sensible!
-He 'walks you through' assignments (eg, unstuffing and organizing your kitchen) on the audio.
-His filing system alone is worth the price of the book. Soooo much more practical and easier than the system I paid for (and stopped using after a week)
Already recommended to friends and fam
"Great organizing and an entertaining listen"
Yes, because Andrew describes new ways to make the things you own useful and available. Following his advice makes your home and office more enjoyable, functional places to be without having to spend any money.
The author is the only character and he is quite good. A surprising aspect of the book is the impact it has had on my thoughts about acquiring new things.
Everything has a home, one home and following this principal means you never spend time looking for anything.
"For some a tough task master, for others a genius"
Simplify, expel,move on
Don't berate yourself
This guy is tough, in a nice kind of way. If you have a friend who is OCD they really need to listen to this as they may hate him and then learn to love him. He has a tough narration style, point blank, do it and move on - kind of like a nice army sergeant - yeah right! Anyway, if you really need to get your stuff sorted you will appreciate the tough narration.
duty sergeant meets paper clip and the paper clip wins!
"Unstuffing as we speak"
I would, and I have. I quote it alot (Like with Like and Everything in it's Place). Even if it is only in my head. I have cut the size of my email inbox by 2/3 already and am still on a roll. After a wildfire destroyed most of my neighborhood this summer, I became aware (almost to the point of obsession) that I need to be more organized, especially in my office, and have a "to go" box of papers ready for whatever is next. When you have 30 minutes or less to figure out what to take, having the box packed already would be a small comfort.
It seems do-able for the average messy, unorganized person. It made my think about my kitchen storage spaces in a different light, too.
Andrew Mellen
Defnitely not. One chapter a day (there was homework) was about all I could handle. Sometimes I listened to one chapter several times, as a refresher/reminder to keep me on track. I did go to the website and download all the lists at once, however.
"I am Decluttering!"
I learned so much from this audible book. Now I'm going to go back and re-listen to see what I missed - and apply the lessons even more.
I will keep this book in my active library for a long time!!
"Everything has a home and Like goes with Like."
his humor and passion can be heard.
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there are a few new questions since last time I've been here (I've been feasting on Robcrack over in the halfway house
♥midnight_sun♥ wrote: I wrote: What was your favorite part of Rob's acting in Twilight and least favorite?
The least favorite for me is was the fighting scene. It just wasn't really Edward. Edward would have gone straigt to Bella... and have more worry in his eyes...But I guess the scriptwriters are to blame mostly
My favorite part ( actually parts) were just before the kissing scene when he came through her window and at the cullens house when he does that crooked smile....that one made me gasp for air....
Dovrebanen wrote:What was your favorite RobWard moment in NewMoon?
The Marry me scene!!!!!.....I guess the whole scene before that when he thanked Jacob and asking Bella for a few more years.
those fullscreen shots of him, left me with red ears.... and out of breath
TeAm_EdWaRd wrote:Amanda Beth wrote:Sooo People.com just posted a story that Kristen and Rob were seen making out... no pictures, but people "saw" it. Why would they make out OUTSIDE if they want to be kept a secret? Isn't there any other news going on in Hollywood?
Haha! Here is the story: http://www.people.com/people/article/0, ... 39,00.html
I wanna see some pics! And I want them to tell us the truth finally!
I don't know if I can handle those pictures.... I mean two of the most beautiful people making out together... to have it final...I would so giggle, scream and faint....
I would be so happy for them if they could just be reall, and themselfs with eachother without having to worry about what the world would think...


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Mets expect Wheeler to regroup after home debut
By Chris Iseman and David Wilson / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- Zack Wheeler remains a work in progress. That much has been clear through his three starts with the Mets. He's shown he can be dominant at the Major League level, but he has been inconsistent.
One day after watching Wheeler struggle against the Nationals in a start in which he gave up five runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings, Mets manager Terry Collins said Wheeler's main issue was command. But after discussing Sunday's start with Wheeler, Collins said he's "excited" to see Wheeler back out on the mound in four days.
While a dip in velocity had Collins concerned on Sunday, he said Wheeler's performance was better on tape than what the scoreboard read during the game. Catcher John Buck also started calling for more two-seamers, hoping Wheeler could hit his spots if he pulled back a bit on his velocity.
"He actually made some pretty good pitches," Collins said. "He just missed a couple locations on balls that came back to hurt him."
Wheeler cruised through the first inning against Washington, getting two strikeouts and a groundout on just 13 pitches. His day became much more arduous after that, as the Nationals took advantage of his mistakes. They rarely bit at his slider, instead waiting for Wheeler to miss his location with a fastball.
The hype surrounding Wheeler making his home debut didn't help either, Collins said. It just added more for Wheeler to think about at a time when he's still trying to get comfortable on a Major League mound.
"Hopefully he relaxes in his next start and it gets him back into a groove to where he's more comfortable," Collins said. "I think he's realistic to know he's got the stuff to pitch here, he's good enough to pitch here."
As the process of turning Wheeler into a consistently dominant Major League pitcher continues, the Mets are confident his potential is on the verge of turning into better results.
"I expect him to be much better his next start," Collins said.
Lyon, Mets' bullpen hit speed bump in Nats series
NEW YORK -- Brandon Lyon's biggest problem right now might be that hitters are simply seeing too much from him.
"You look at Brandon Lyon and he's getting into deep counts," Mets manager Terry Collins said, "instead of getting guys out early in counts."
Lyon gave up a career-high six runs in two-thirds of an inning against the Nationals on Sunday. On Friday, he gave up a bases-clearing double to Washington third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, spoiling Matt Harvey's dominant start.
His struggles have only been part of the problem for the Mets' bullpen.
Over the last three games, Mets relievers have given up 13 earned runs in 9 1/3 innings, and that comes after a span of 43 innings in which the Mets' relievers only allowed six runs.
The bullpen's inconsistency this season hasn't allowed Collins to give any reliever a defined role, with the exception of closer Bobby Parnell. But Collins said Monday that it hasn't been much of a problem.
"They'll pitch whenever they're asked to pitch," Collins said. "That has made it a lot easier. Having quality veteran guys down there has helped."
Tejada heads to Triple-A Las Vegas to continue rehab
NEW YORK -- When Ruben Tejada injured his right quad on May 29, a demotion was on the horizon. The 23-year-old shortstop was struggling at the plate, with an average that hung around the low .200s, and making mental mistakes in the field and on the basepaths. Instead, he headed to the disabled list.
More than a month later, Tejada is heading to Triple-A Las Vegas as he works his way back to the Major League club. Tejada played nine innings with the Gulf Coast League Mets on Monday before being transferred to the 51s -- his last stop as he tries to play his way back to New York
"Last time he was here, he was struggling, and in order to come back you've got to have some confidence in what you're doing," Mets manager Terry Collins said.
When Tejada went on the DL, he was batting .209 with a .267 on-base percentage as a leadoff hitter. He had 10 extra-base hits all season and hadn't hit one in more than two weeks.
Collins said he wants Tejada to "have some success" in Las Vegas before he returns to the big league club. Playing in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League could give him an opportunity to recapture his swing and some of the confidence he may have lost.
"I want him to go down there and have some success," Collins said, "so that when it's time to come back, his game's where it belongs and where he feels good about it."
Mets, D-backs honor fallen firefighters
NEW YORK -- With the Arizona Diamondbacks in town, the Mets observed a moment of silence Monday to honor the 19 firefighters who died Sunday in Yarnell, Ariz..
The 19 firefighters died while fighting a forest fire in the small town about 80 miles north of Phoenix. Commissioner Bud Selig asked all clubs to hold moments of silence prior to tonight's games in light of the tragedy.
"Our hearts are aching for the fallen firefighters and the entire community turned upside down by this unfair act of weather and nature," Arizona's president and CEO Derrick Hall said in a statement. "It is devastatingly amazing how quickly our lives can change in a matter of moments. We understand our social responsibility and are fortunate to be in a position to assist those in need, as we have seen first-hand the impact we can have on our community."
The D-backs are also wearing black bands on their right arms tonight and will wear their black jerseys with Arizona across the front instead of the tradition D-backs when they return from their road trip. They will also sport a memorial patch honoring the victims for the rest of the season.
Both New York and Arizona are hanging jerseys in their dugouts with the No. 19 and the name "YARNELL" to honor the "Yarnell 19" who perished.
Chris Iseman and David Wilson are associate reporters for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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February 26, 2010
Runaways Soundtrack List!
Speed post:
1. Nick Gilder – "Roxy Roller"
2. Suzi Quatro – "The Wild One"
3. MC5 – "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"
4. David Bowie – "Rebel Rebel"
5. Dakota Fanning – "Cherry Bomb"
6. The Runaway – "Hollywood"
7. Dakota Fanning – "California Paradise"
8. The Runaways – "You Drive Me Wild"
9. Dakota Fanning & Kristen Stewart – "Queens Of Noise"
10. Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning – "Dead End Justice"
11. The Stooges – "I Wanna Be Your Dog"
12. The Runaways – "I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are (Live)"
13. Sex Pistols – "Pretty Vacant"
14. Joan Jett – "Don't Abuse Me"
I know what I'm going to be listening to for the next month :)
Via Lion&LambLove
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I'm so buying this because it has the original songs on their, some Joan Jett, and I can't wait to see how Dakota and Kristen sound.ReplyDelete
Also, I'm stoked Suzi Quatro is on this album - I'm wondering if they will have someone play her in the film or will they just talk about her.
I know exactly what going to happen...ReplyDelete
The Kstew and Dkota songs will only be able to be bought if you buy the whole album.
- AnonymousFebruary 26, 2010 at 9:00 PM
dead end justice?!?!
my cousin and i always blast that in the car!
she sings joan and i cherie.
i am stoked!
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SweetImpakt wrote:funkidiva wrote:Thats the problem with the UK showing American dramas - we are normally behind a season in most shows.
Lol , you're lucky they even show it at all Here in Belgium we don't get to see it, so I simply have to buy the DVD's on Amazon or something to be able to watch the series.And they still haven't released the second season on DVD.
They Haven't Released The Second Season Out Here Either(: Does That Help?


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Kimbrel coming up aces on mound, golf course
Braves closer one of the best in baseball, looks to repeat dominating '12 campaign
By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The talk of the Braves' clubhouse on Tuesday morning was not Chipper Jones' pending team Hall of Fame induction and jersey retirement. After all, that event, to be held June 28, was a foregone conclusion long before the club officially announced it.
No, the talk on Tuesday was about what Craig Kimbrel had done on ChampionsGate Golf Club the previous afternoon, during the charity tournament organized by Chipper and Tim Hudson. Kimbrel, a man known for making quick work of the ninth, used his four-iron to make quick work of the par-3 No. 2 hole on the National Course, striking the ball 203 yards into the wind and directly into the hole for his first-ever ace.
"I didn't even know it was a hole-in-one at first," a beaming Kimbrel said. "I thought it came up short and went into the sand."
Kimbrel is not generally accustomed to coming up short. Not after the last two seasons, anyway. He has blazed his way onto the short list of best closers in the game, and he just might have come out atop the list in a 2012 season that was downright historic. He was the first pitcher ever to strike out half the batters he faced (actually, 116 of 231), compiling the greatest strikeout rate (16.7 per nine innings) in history to go with the greatest average against (.126) in history, all while converting 42 of 45 save opportunities for the Braves.
Now, maybe it's too early to gauge the hole-in-one as some sort of omen from above that Kimbrel is in line to repeat that performance, but, you know, it can't possibly hurt.
In the meantime, his prize for this closest of "closest to the pin" measurements?
"A box of golf balls," he said proudly.
Wow. Who needs a retired jersey when you've got that?
Holes-in-one, of course, are more meaningfully celebrated by word of mouth than actual awards, and the same goes for what Kimbrel does for a living. After all, while Kimbrel was rightly recognized with antacid acclaim via the Rolaids Relief Man Award, he wasn't, as expected, given serious consideration for the Cy Young Award, even if a decent argument could have been made for him.
Closers, though, are more accurately assessed by the psychological effects they have on a game. And in the game today, there are few greater psychological effects than the one Kimbrel imposes on opposing batters in the late innings.
"Guys will get on base and sarcastically say to us, 'Oh man, can't wait to face Kimbrel in the ninth!'" second baseman Dan Uggla said. "We're like, 'Yeah, I know, bro. Good luck with that. Better you than me.'"
The Braves themselves aren't always immune to Kimbrel's clout, for in these early days of camp, it's teammate vs. teammate in the live batting practice sessions. And Kimbrel had a 10-minute session Monday that was simply silly, with only two batted balls escaping the cage.
Batting practice? Hardly.
"Pitching practice," is how manager Fredi Gonzalez more accurately described it.
For his part, Kimbrel downplayed the dominance.
"There were probably only about two balls they were even able to hit," he said with a laugh. "My curveball was all over the place."
Actually, location was indeed an issue for Kimbrel in his younger days. His walk rates of 22.8 at the High-A level in 2009, 15.2 at the Triple-A level in 2010 and 18.2 in his first exposure to the big leagues in '10 did not necessarily portend the kind of command we saw from him in 2012, when he walked just 6.1 percent of the batters he faced.
And the other interesting element of Kimbrel's maturation is his groundball rate. At 49 percent last season, it was a world away from the 28.1 mark in 21 appearances his rookie year.
What you have, then, is a guy who remains rather effective even those few times the opposition is able to make contact. And just to be clear, they didn't make contact much in '12. The 61.2-percent contact percentage off Kimbrel was the lowest in the game among pitchers with at least 50 innings. And credit to Gonzalez and Co. for more effectively managing their bullpen usage to ensure Kimbrel and elite setup men Jonny Venters and Eric O'Flaherty remained effective late in the season.
Now, the inherent flukiness and flakiness of relievers makes it impossible to project if this is a repeatable performance. But Kimbrel has two years' worth of track record to have earned some benefit of the doubt. For whatever it's worth, the numbers-crunchers who compile the PECOTA projections are affording Kimbrel more saves (45) and a higher strikeout-per-nine ratio (14.4) than anyone else in the game.
Kimbrel isn't expecting his World Baseball Classic participation with Team USA to impact his preparation for 2013 in any way, though it will prevent him from fiddling with the changeup he usually messes around with in the early days of camp before eventually discarding it.
"I'll throw it a bit on flat ground and stuff," he said, "but not in games."
No, in games, it'll still be strictly fastball-curveball. And Kimbrel has proven that to be plenty good enough. On a good Braves team that could be even better with the additions of the brothers Upton and a full season of Kris Medlen and Paul Maholm in the rotation, Kimbrel and his buddies in this bullish Braves bullpen (which could actually improve with the addition of right-handed setup man Jordan Walden) remain the most stabilizing force.
"That's one thing you've got to stay conscious of is not taking advantage of that," Uggla said. "You still want to keep your competitive edge up, because they have been so good the last two years and you don't want to take it for granted. But it is definitely a confidence-builder whenever they come into the game."
The 24-year-old Kimbrel is confident in his ability to be every bit as effective in 2013 as he was in '12. But he's not cocky and he's not complacent.
"You can't strike somebody out unless you have two strikes on them," he said. "You've got to get to that point first."
Kimbrel has ascended to the point where he owns the ninth in a way no one else does. And it will be interesting to see where the newest member of the hole-in-one club goes from here.
"If he does [what he did in '12] for a lot of years," Gonzalez said, "they're going to hang his number up there, too."
Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his columns and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Miley Cyrus' tour hit with flood of complaints – report
Miley Cyrus' controversial world tour is reportedly in hot water after just two shows over a flood of complaints about the former child star's sexy antics onstage. The Can't Be Tamed hitmaker kicked off her Bangerz trek in Vancouver, Canada last week (14Feb14) and played the second night of the 60-gig run in Tacoma, Washington on Sunday (16Feb14).
After a short break she is due to resume the concerts in Anaheim, California on Thursday (20Feb14), but new reports suggest the saucy show is already coming under fire following complaints about Cyrus' explicit performance.
During the gigs, the former Hannah Montana star simulates oral sex with a man wearing a Bill Clinton mask, gropes a backing dancer's butt, and parades around the stage in a leotard sporting a cannabis leaf design.
The singer's management team has reportedly been inundated with complaints from angry parents amid rumours some venue bosses are threatening to pull the concerts.
A source tells Australian music blog The Fix, "Miley's management have been flooded with complaints, mainly from parents, since her tour began last week in Canada with calls for the entire tour to be axed. Her team, including management, record label execs (sic) and the entire tour staff including the director, costume department and choreographers, have been called for an emergency meeting as arenas across the U.S. threaten to pull out of the show."


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This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, respected aliens around the galaxy, your EU Guru; Nathan P. Butler, and The Defender of the EU; Mark Hurliman sit down to discuss Pablo Hidalgo's The Essential Reader's Companion. Strap in and tighten the crash webbing, Star Wars Beyond the Films is setting off on a trip to a galaxy far, far away!
This week's episode They cover some of the many great illustrations found in this companion. They jump in and set the stage for the Essential Guide lines, let you know what came before and so forth. There are mentions of things we'd not heard of before; like The Vergere Companion- Denning's 27 page justification for Vergere's Sithliness. They also talk about using the Companion as a resource for when you jump into an era you aren't as familiar with as a brush up. They also discuss things like Jacen's fate, and the alternate endings to a couple series, Reading order, Canon and Continuity as presented in the book, and much, much more.
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Scouting Report Spent the majority of his time in high school playing center rather than bouncing around different spots on the offensive line, which would typically give him a leg up when playing the position early on in Tuscaloosa.
He's a big kid that plays with toughness and has shown the ability to consistently stall the mammoths that play NG without help
BigEasyTider's Take True center prospect, who played the position throughout his high school career. Dominated the Minnesota prep ranks, which didn't exactly generate great attention given the relatively low level of competition, but he was a standout on the camp circuit against a lot of highly-touted recruits, including several that Alabama signed.
Frame and build are good and as expected with a natural center. Actual length is probably around 6'2, and he looks to be in the 290-pound range, which is a good deal higher than Ryan Kelly when he signed out of Ohio. Hassenauer bends well at the waste and moves with relative ease out to the second level, all of which is critical to a center.
Downside on Hassenauer? He's a true center prospect, and I'm not sure he can ever really win a starting job at guard in Tuscaloosa (and he won't even get a look at tackle). In other words, he's either the long-term solution at center, or he's likely to be just another guy on the depth chart.
runtheoption22's Take Hassenhauer is nasty. I feel like he is a long term solution at center. At elite camps, he dominated most defensive lineman, including some very high profile and much higher rated guys.
WMack4Bama's Take He possesses some very good traits to help him be successful as a center. "Psycho" is how some of his teammates describe him. Very nasty on the field. Strong as an ox. And he's very quick. He could use some work, however, on some technical things like use of his hands and his footwork. Luckily, Ryan Kelly is fully entrenched at Center for Alabama with two years of eligibility remaining. And although Chad Lindsay left a void when he transferred out, last year's all everything freshman lineman Grant Hill would probably step in in the event that something happened to Kelly. So best case scenario, this is a redshirt year for Hassenauer to get stronger, work on technique, and learn other positions along the line.


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Major corporations profiting from Obama policies are bankrolling President Obama's official inaugural committee. While we know the names of the donors to Obama's inaugural, we don't know much more, because Obama is once again trampling his promises of transparency.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee is effectively an extension of Obama's campaign. It is not funded by taxpayers but by contributions, and it pays for aspects of the inaugural weekend not covered by the government. For instance, Obama's PIC will pay for official inaugural balls but not for the swearing-in at the Capitol. After the inauguration, the PIC can use leftover funds however it pleases.
Four years ago, Obama's PIC mostly matched his reformer rhetoric: He barred corporate money and capped contributions at $50,000. George W. Bush and Bill Clinton both took large corporate contributions for their PICs.
More importantly, the 2008 PIC website disclosed donors' names and employment, along with the amount of their donations. The Federal Election Commission's deadline for disclosing this information was not until April, but the 2008 PIC did it in real time.
So much for transparency -- and scruples. This year, Obama is taking unlimited donations, including corporate cash. Instead of a detailed disclosure, the PIC website has one page with a very long list of donors, replete with typos and misspellings -- and no information on dollar amounts or donors' employment. AT&T, for example, is listed under "I," for "AT&T, Inc."
The list makes no distinction between corporate donors and individual donors, or between million-dollar donors and $5 donors. The PIC has all this information -- it is legally required to collect it for the April FEC filing. But it's not disclosing the information, and PIC officials didn't answer when I asked why. They also wouldn't give me the amounts donated by a few specific corporations.
Microsoft is bankrolling the inaugural. How generously? We don't know. The software giant was Obama's top corporate source of funds in the 2012 election -- employees and executives of the company gave $815,000 to his re-election, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Microsoft has received federal contracts worth $852 million under Obama, according to USASpending.gov, and the company spent about $6 million on lobbying last year, pushing its case on tax credits, education funding and immigration policy.
Southern Co., one of the country's largest energy companies, has given $100,000 to the PIC, company spokesman Tim Leljedal tells me. What value do Southern Co.'s shareholders get from this expenditure? "This is really about supporting the celebration of the presidency," Leljedal said.
Southern Co. is the biggest beneficiary of Obama's push for loan guarantees for nuclear power plants, with an $8.3 billion guarantee in the works for a new Georgia plant.
Southern has also received more than half a billion in federal grants under Obama, including hundreds of millions in stimulus funding. This includes money for "smart grid" technology and "carbon capture" aimed at addressing global warming. Some of this taxpayer-funded profit is now flowing into Obama's coffers.
Obamacare beneficiaries have also funded Obama's inaugural committee.
Obama inaugural donor United Therapeutics is a leading biotechnology company. Obamacare gave special lengthy exclusivity to biotech drugs, keeping generic versions off the market for 12 years. The law also directs billions in subsidies toward all prescription drugs.
Genentech is another biotech giant funding the inaugural. One aspect of Genentech's pro-Obamacare lobbying in 2009 came to light in a New York Times article revealing that many members of Congress supporting Obamacare provisions read from a script prepared by Genentech's lobbyists.
Centene, another Obama inaugural donor, is a health care company described by investors as "a pure-play Medicare and Medicaid company." Some parts of Obamacare boost Medicare and Medicaid spending while other parts cut these programs. As Obama administration officials craft the details of the law, Centene's profits hang in the balance.
Inauguration money is of particular interest because the committee can use the money however it pleases. If Obama's PIC has money left over, it can use that money for grassroots political activity supporting Obama's agenda -- or nearly anything.
For four years, Obama's actions have undermined his rhetoric on transparency and on standing up to the special interests. So it's fitting that he'll kick off his second four years with reduced disclosure regarding large contributions from politically connected corporations.
Timothy P.Carney, The Examiner's senior political columnist, can be contacted at email@example.com. His column appears Monday and Thursday, and his stories and blog posts appear on washingtonexaminer.com.


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Governor Jack Dalrymple Joins Students, Program Advisors, North Dakota Dairy Princess and Dairy Farmers to Pledge Support of Fuel Up to Play 60 and School Wellness Initiatives
Governor Jack Dalrymple signed a pledge for Fuel Up to Play 60 as part of a statewide commitment to helping children achieve better nutrition and fitness for life. From left are Dalrymple; Char Heer, Midwest Dairy Association; North Dakota First Lady Betsy Dalrymple; Doug Goehring, agriculture commissioner; Dr. Wayne Sanstead, state superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction; and Joyal Meyer, director of Coordinated School Health.
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple pledged his support to the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, an in-school health and wellness program that encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods and achieve 60 minutes of physical activity every day. The Governor joined Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring; Superintendent Dr. Wayne Sanstead from the Department of Public Instruction; Director of Coordinated School Health, Joyal Meyer; students from Sheyenne Ninth Grade Center in West Fargo, N.D.; program advisors from Valley City Junior/Senior High School in Valley City, N.D.; North Dakota dairy farmers; the North Dakota dairy princess; and members of Midwest Dairy Council to sign the symbolic pledge.
At the pledge signing, the Governor praised the progress achieved to date by North Dakota students and indicated the program is a positive next step toward helping North Dakota students achieve pathways to better nutrition and fitness for life. "Fuel Up to Play 60 is a valuable in-school program that makes kids' health and wellness as important as the ABCs," said Governor Dalrymple. "The program is designed to instill in our young people the benefits of leading healthy lives and to empower them to make good lifestyle decisions."
Launched by National Dairy Council and the National Football League, with additional partnership support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Fuel Up to Play 60 has motivated more than eight million students in 70,000 schools nationwide, including more than 87,500 students in North Dakota, to be healthy, get active and make a difference. Today, about 320 schools across North Dakota are designated Fuel Up to Play 60 Schools.
The Fuel Up to Play 60 program is a direct response to dairy farmers' concerns that many children in North Dakota are overweight and undernourished. "As dairy farmers, we have always cared about legacy and the importance of passing on a better future to the next generation," said dairy farmer Jerry Messer of Richardton, N.D. "To date, the dairy community has awarded more than $30,000 in funding to North Dakota schools to help jumpstart and champion school wellness efforts."
Any school in North Dakota can enroll in the free program, thus becoming eligible to apply for funds to help increase awareness of and access to nutrient-rich foods and physical activity opportunities for students. As part of Fuel Up to Play 60, schools can receive a free Quick Start Resources kit with planning tools and in-school collateral materials to help them implement healthy eating and physical fitness plans. The program, now in its second year, also encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods (low-fat and fat-free dairy, fruits, vegetables and whole grains) and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. The ultimate goal is to ensure changes made at school are sustainable and to provide children with more opportunities to be physically active and choose nutrient-rich foods.
"I take pride in my involvement with our school's Fuel Up to Play 60 program and assisting our school as we move towards making healthier lifestyle choices. Through our team's role modeling and involvement in activities, programs, and contests we have helped our school grow into a healthier environment by giving kids more options on how to stay healthy and active throughout their whole life. I thank Governor Dalrymple for recognizing and supporting what Fuel Up to Play 60 has to offer and the benefits this program has on our future generation." said Trevor Bakalar, a Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisor at Valley City Jr./Sr. High School in Valley City, N.D.


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Sierra Nevada > Yosemite National Park > Dozier Dome > Holdless Horror > Climber's Log
Holdless Horror Climber's Log
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|Very fun
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2013
|I liked this route...
|Posted Sep 11, 2013 1:21 pm
|great route
Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2012
|A fun route
|Posted Oct 2, 2012 2:24 am
Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2011
|Did this climb twice; each on a different day. First time with B, and second time with K. Together in the end I lead it all. XD
I liked the walk-off. Quite nice and peaceful, off the beaten path from the main trail and main road. Might have troubles going across the water in early season.
|Posted Sep 17, 2012 7:27 am
|ze horror!
|Took some friends on this who had never done any multipitch before, they loved it! Super mellow climb with the final "pitch" being good to let your friends get a first lead on. Top out views are rad with a gorgeous walk off. A very good easy route!
|Posted Aug 29, 2011 4:14 pm
|So textured!
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
|Hey fun stuff!
Soloed the first pitch with a damned rope on my back and climbed in two pitches with Joe. Helluva descent, sheesh!
|Posted Jul 24, 2010 11:11 pm
|Princess Buttercup
Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
|Rob Yang leading. Nice four-pitch... Looks bomber to me, dude.
|Posted Dec 1, 2009 6:31 pm
|Pure fun !
Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
|Climbed with Laura Molnar. Led all pitches, beautiful but windy day. Started early, done in time for lunch atop Dozier. P2 was much easier stemming around the crack on knobs :)
Also climbed twice in July 2006 with various friends.
|Posted Jul 13, 2009 10:46 am
|Beat the rush!
Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2008
|Fun route! Although the crack was feeling right for me, so I made it a mostly face climb. By the time we were on the second pitch, there was 3 or more group approaching. Love early starts, but pay the price with the sun on the ridgeline, couldnt see up most the first 3 or so pitches.
|Posted Aug 11, 2008 2:32 am
|Nice Multipitch
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
|So much fun to climb, and no crowds!! Great day!
|Posted Sep 8, 2007 2:18 am
|Fun route
Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2007
|Casual, fun route on an uncrowded dome pretty close to the road. Had the place to ourselves.
|Posted Jun 13, 2007 10:49 am
|Ooops I wore shorts
Date Climbed: Aug 14, 1999
|I actually was inside the second pitch off-width crack for a while. Shorts were a mistake. :)
|Posted Nov 21, 2006 5:35 am
|Craig Peer
|Fantastic Fun!
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
|Climbed this wonderful route with Carolyn and Shirley on a perfect, warm day. Probably the most fun climb I've ever done besides Munginella!!
|Posted Aug 14, 2006 6:23 pm


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Two weeks ago, my computer was hit with what I was told was a "TDSS Rootkit 4005" virus. I am running ZA Extreme Security. I have automatic updates set, and I scan my entire system every night. Despite all of my precautions, this virus attacked my computer and corrupted Windows 7 without even the slightest warning from ZA Extreme Security. It's as though ZA Extreme Security did not recognize the virus.
With my wallet now $96 lighter for computer repairs, I am now spending my time reinstalling all of my software.
Has anyone else ever experienced such a complete failure of ZA Extreme Security?


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"Bikes are one of the four commodities of the street — cash, drugs, sex, and bikes. You can virtually exchange one for another." -- Victor Veysey, San Francisco bike mechanic, messenger, and chief of The Bike Hut.The quote comes from "Chasing my stolen bicycle," in which Justin Jouvenal chronicles his adventures through the San Francisco stolen-bike underworld.
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English Paper Piecing
A perfect way to quilt-on-the go, you'll love the ease of hand stitching with paper templates.
Stabilize the Fabric with Paper Templates
English paper piecing, a technique of stabilizing fabric with a paper template, is a sure way to guarantee accuracy. It is most effective for designs that don't have long straight sides but do have numerous set-in corners, such as the hexagon shapes in a Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt.
Many precut paper templates are available through quilt shops and by mail order. If you wish to make your own templates, trace the pattern on a sturdy paper multiple times and cut out carefully and accurately.
Make and Baste the Templates
Pin a paper template to one or more layers of fabric. Cut out around the template with a 1/4" seam allowance. Your seam allowance does not have to be exact because the template will be an accurate guide.
Place a template right side down on the wrong side of a fabric piece and fold the seam allowance over one edge. Beginning with a knot on the right side of the fabric, baste the seam allowance in place; stitch through the fabric and the paper template with 1/4"-long stitches. Finger-press the basted edge.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all fabric pieces have been basted to paper templates.
Approaching the Corner
As you approach a corner, fold the seam allowance of the next edge over the template and continue stitching. Stitch all edges in the same manner. Don't knot the thread as you finish, but do leave a thread tail of about 1/2" or so on the fabric's right side.
Pinning Two Templates Together
Place two fabric-covered templates with right sides together, aligning the edges to be joined. Pin the pieces together at the center.
Begin Stitching
With a single strand of quilting thread, begin stitching about 1/8" from one corner using tiny whipstitches and catching a thread of both fabric folds. You'll feel the paper templates with your needle, but do not stitch through them.
Reaching the Corner
Backstitch to the nearest corner. Once you reach the corner, reverse the direction of your stitching and sew across the edges to the opposite corner. Take a backstitch, and knot the thread with the knot in the fabric using a backstitch loop knot.
Pressing the Seams
Lightly press open the joined pieces and check the seam from the right side. Stitches should not show. If they do, take smaller whipstitches through less of the fabric folds as you sew.
Setting In Pieces
To set in a piece, pin and sew the seam on one side. Reposition the stitched pieces so the next seam is aligned and continue sewing.
Remove the Templates
When all edges of a piece have been stitched to adjoining pieces, remove the paper template, pulling the basting threads and templates out from the back. Press.
Projects to Practice English Paper Piecing Technique
Quilt 1
Brimming with old-fashioned charm, this hand-pieced quilt is made with scraps of assorted 1930s reproduction fabrics using the English paper piecing method. This method is great for on-the-go projects since the paper templates eliminate the need for marking 1/4" seam allowances.
Quilt designer: Tess Herlan
Quilt name: Garden Lattice, American Patchwork & Quilting, April 2002
Quilt 2
Here's another English paper piecing design for a small quilt which you can use to cover a favorite doll or hang on the wall of a baby's room. Each fabric shape is basted to a paper pattern that's removed after the shapes are hand-stitched together.
Quilt designer: Tess Herlan
Quilt name: Quilting Ideas, Winter 2002


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Female Servants Pay 1700's
The life of a female domestic servant in 1700's England was extremely difficult. There were no labour laws at this time, so girls worked seven days a week and were paid a pittance, if they received any money at all. In return they were provided with a place to sleep, food and clothes.
Some homeowners gave the girl's wages directly to their father's. The job duties of a domestic servant were wide and varied such as maid, dairy maid, cook etc. Some held higher ranking positions such as ladies' maid, while a maid-of-all-work did whatever needed to be done around the home.
There were not many employment options for peasant women so those who failed to get or keep a domestic servant position might of had no choice but to consider prostitution and or theft, the first of which was extremely dangerous and the second punishable by hanging.
This is an account of female servants pay from 1714-1728 in Sir John Noel Bart's household in Kirkby Co. Leicester. Sarah Sherwin started working in the household as a maid on 22nd June 1717 and was paid £4 per year which she 'desired to leave in the hands of her master' for three years. She also had savings of £5.14.3 (probably from a previous employer) and £2.05.9 from her father, both amounts were given to her master for safe keeping. By 1721 she had savings of £20 which would have been worth approximately £1,695 in today's money.
These documents, along with many other 18th century material can be found in the Mundy Special Collection.
'My Ancestor Was in Service' publication by Pamela Horn is available at £8.50 from our bookshop. Click here to buy online.
Attend our lecture 'The Oldest Profession' by John Hurley on Wednesday 8th December at 2pm to learn more about the 'other' profession peasant woman sometimes had to consider.


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Anyway, I grew up on the CT shoreline and that was definitely Sox/Giants country.
Almost all my local Giant fan friends are also Sox fans.
Strangely, the few Yankee fan friends I have, happen to also be Dolphin fans.
And I go up and down on the Pats. I was definitely rooting for them to win the SB going into the AFC championship game this year. In 2007, I hated the Pats more than any team in my life, mostly because of the obnoxious, spoiled Pats fans who always trashed Eli to me. That ended pretty quickly.


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Will Jesus Bid on Newsweek?
In your audacious Wednesday media column: Newsweek bid day is here, David Remnick demands cash up front, The Big Lead creates a millionaire, Skiing Magazine eases away from print, and the original Jezebel is leaving.
- Bids for Newsweek are due today! There aren't too many details on the offers yet, so, not such a great news update. But there is a column by famed internet sock puppet Lee Siegel in the NYO today, in which he declares two notable things: 1) "Full disclosure: My wife worked at Newsweek for many years and she was one of the two dozen or so people Mr. Meacham laid off." And 2) "So much proclamation of print media's imminent doom is driven by self-interest, whether on the part of rival news organizations, threatened establishment journalists, established journalists who just want to stay in the game or jealous bloggers." See what he did there? (Be totally un-self-aware). Other than that, nice column.
- New Yorker editor David Remnick is a believer in paywalls, because he believes that good journalism is worth something, rather than nothing. Makes sense.
- The Big Lead, a good sports blog, has been bought by a sports blog network "for a figure in the low seven figures." That means millions, folks. All your blogging dreams can come true, so don't give up! Though it's highly unlikely. And, perversely, grows more unlikely with every other mega-success, like this one. So just forget it.
- Skiing Magazine is cutting down to just two issues per year. Which is really pretty close to the point at which it becomes "Skiing, a website."
- Anna is leaving Jezebel! Send her lots of love letters and lengthy explanations of your own various conspiracy theories while you still can.