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Date: December 3, 2012
District: District 10 - Stockton
Contact: Ken Paglia
Phone: (209) 941-6562
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY - Caltrans announced today completion of the State Route 4 Trapper Slough/Tracy Boulevard Project. The $16 million project, which was funded entirely by the Recovery Act, realigned curves to improve safety in San Joaquin County.
"Safety is Caltrans' No. 1 priority," said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. "There's nothing more important than saving lives, and this project has done just that by dramatically increasing safety on this stretch of State Route 4."
"This will increase sight distance for motorists traveling State Route 4 at Tracy Boulevard, which is directly in line with our goal to provide the safest transportation system possible," said District 10 Director Carrie Bowen.
The project also realigned the northern portion of Tracy Boulevard, installed a westbound left-turn pocket from SR-4 to Tracy Boulevard, and a rumble strip in the median and shoulders to alert sleepy or distracted drivers.
Caltrans would like to thank motorists for their cooperation during this project.
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NMT Team Does Well in Mini Baja West Competition, Dec. 12, 2000
SOCORRO, N.M., December 12, 2000 -- A team of New Mexico Tech mechanical engineering students took first place in the sales competition at Mini Baja West, an annual competition sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The competition was held in April 2000 on the campus of Kansas State University. Competitors come from colleges and universities throughout North America.
Mini Baja West challenges students to design a four-wheel, single seat, off-road recreational vehicle that is capable of negotiating rough terrain without damage to the vehicle or driver. During the three-day competition, teams compete in events such as design, cost, safety, sales presentation, hill climb, maneuverability, acceleration, and endurance.
New Mexico Tech's team consisted of students Kevin Au, Larry Landon, Jason Kemp, Chris Durand, John Vandercamp, Roni Dees, Sean Danby, and Steven Ball.
Ball, the team leader, said, "The sales presentation is a competition in which you try to convince a professional engineer and a professional marketing person that your car is the one they should mass produce."
Ball explained, "Some other students and I thought this would be a fun project to do for our junior and senior design project in mechanical engineering. We went to Prof. Hal Walling, and he agreed. Then we went to Vice President Herb Fernandez for financial support, and he also thought it was a good idea. Other students in the mechanical engineering department are getting interested, so we hope this project will grow over the years."
New Mexico Tech plans to compete in the next Mini Baja, to be held April 26-28, 2001. Team members are: Javier Lopez, Steven Ball, Jason Kemp, Chris Durand, Hollis
Dinwiddie, Keagan Rowley, and Daniel Martinez.
Tech's participation in this event has been made possible through the generous support of many people throughout New Mexico Tech (vice presidents Herb Fernandez, Peter Gerity, and Van Romero; EMRTC; and Prof. Hal Walling) and Bill Stanage of Valley Welders Supply Co. in Albuquerque.


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CHICAGO (AP) The Cubs have hired Scott Harris as their director of baseball operations.
The 25-year-old Harris spent the past two years as Major League Baseball's coordinator of major league operations. He provided transaction support and analysis to teams.
Before that, he interned with the Cincinnati Reds (2010) and Washington Nationals (2008). Harris was graduated from UCLA in 2009.
His hiring was announced Thursday.


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Monster truck action has broken past the stadium barriers -- drivers will now be able to wreak havoc on city streets around the world in Monster Jam: Urban Assault! Taking Monster Jam monster trucks onto the streets and other urban settings and being rewarded for the scale of the damage and destruction is one of the new key features of Monster Jam: Urban Assault. Feel the crunch of twisting metal underneath as you drive legendary and world famous monster truck favorites like Grave Digger, Maximum Destruction, Monster Mutt, El Toro Loco, Captain's Curse, and Blue Thunder, or select from newer stars on the Monster Jam tour like Stone Crusher, Backwards Bob and Spitfire Monster Truck. Your goal is to demolish every vehicle you see.
For purists, Monster Jam: Urban Assault still offers stadium racing and stadium freestyle competitions with gameplay much improved over the original game. Mini games have also been added, including ones brand new to the franchise like Monster Jump, Truck Trickster, Skee Ball and Air Strike.
Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Feld Entertainment announced today that Monster Jam: Urban Assault has been unleashed in North America for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, Wii and Nintendo DS. The original Monster Jam re-defined the monster truck genre and now Monster Jam: Urban Assault takes all-out destruction to another level by busting the traditional Monster Jam action out of the stadiums and onto city streets across the globe with the most famous monster trucks in the world. Read More »
Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today the upcoming release of Monster Jam: Urban Assault. The genre-defining monster truck action in the original hit Monster Jam has destroyed the stadium barriers and players will now be able to wreak havoc on city streets around the world. The game will be available on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, Wii and Nintendo DS in fall 2008. Read More »
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Release Date: October 28, 2008
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Members of Florida's congressional delegation said on Saturday that they welcome President Barack Obama's invitation to debate military action in Syria but they staked out very different positions.
Members of Florida's congressional delegation said on Saturday that they welcome President Barack Obama's invitation to debate military action in Syria but they staked out very different positions on whether America should flex its military might.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement that Congress should return to Washington immediately to begin the debate.
"I agree with the decision to seek Congressional approval before taking military action in Syria. And I believe Congress should return to Washington immediately and begin to debate this issue," the statement reads. "The United States should only engage militarily when it is pursuing a clear and attainable national security goal. Military action taken simply to send a message or save face does not meet that standard."
Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla,, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, listened to the president's speech Saturday and participated in a briefing by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, according to his office.
"The president wants to put to rest any doubt the American people may have," Nelson said in a statement Saturday afternoon. "I support the president's decision. But as far as I'm concerned, we should strike in Syria today. The use of chemical weapons was inhumane, and those responsible should be forced to suffer the consequences."
Congressman Ted Yoho, R-Gainesville, who has opposed intervention in Syria in recent weeks, reiterated Saturday that he would not vote for military aid or action.
"I am convinced following the President's remarks today that the voice of the American people is getting through," Yoho said in a statement. "For days, constituents have been telling me, 'Don't get involved in Syria.' I am encouraged by his decision to seek Congressional approval. However, I firmly believe that the United States should not intervene in the civil war unfolding in Syria.
"If we use military force in Syria, we would in fact be engaging in an act of war against a sovereign nation that does not pose a threat to the United States. While I find the death and destruction occurring in Syria on behalf of both the Assad regime and the rebel forces deplorable, I must listen to the countless Americans and constituents who have pleaded with both me and my colleagues in Congress not to engage.
"I look forward to the upcoming debate on the House floor with my colleagues, but ultimately, I will not be supporting military action in Syria. While it is important that the President seeks approval from Congress, respecting the final decision is what counts. If the President chooses to move forward irrespective of the outcome on the House floor, grave consequences will be sure to follow."
Rep. Rich Nugent, R-Brooksville, was not available for comment, according to his office. But an aide said Nugent has been outspoken in his opposition to intervention as well as the need for the president to come to Congress.


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Plans for Water Park in Rapid City Announced
RAPID CITY - Rapid City will soon be home to a brand new vacation venue. KOTA-TV reports that developers announced they plan to build a new 93,000-square-foot water park.
Rapid City developer Robert Akers, Sr. announced that construction will begin this month on the five-story resort.
Rippin' Rapids will offer waterslides, tubing rides, rock climbing, a zip line and a rope course. It will also boast South Dakota's first wave machine for surfing.
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Side jobs I think I could handle:
- High class prostitute who only gets hired by old retirees who physically can't have sex and just want to pay young women $200,000 a year to sit by a pool and drink mimosas
- Manicurist at one of those expensive salons where rich white ladies want to talk to you about their neighbors' husbands' affairs for so long that they overstay their appointments and tip generously
- Jillian Michaels impersonator, provided I don't actually have to work out and my job just entails watching exhausted people jog on a treadmill and shouting "You disgust me!" intermittently
- Cat psychic
- A cat's sidekick in a movie about a superhero cat and me, her clumsy-but-lovable best friend
- Alternatively, the screenwriter for the cat superhero movie
- Personal assistant/shopper for a cat actor (is the one who played Sassy in Homeward Bound available/alive?)**
- Porn actress-- catering only to food fetishes-- and only if I don't have to show my face-- and only if I don't have to use my real name-- and only if all I have to do is eat 35-cent Oriental ramen on camera
- Plant watcher (Note: I have proven multiple times my inability to keep plants alive, so only hire me if you are in the market for someone to just literally look at your plants)
- Snarky livetweeter (will occasionally write "Buy Oreos or something!" in between my speculations as to whether an 83-year-old Christopher Plummer would go out with me-- for a fee of $5,000/tweet plus Oreos)
- Celebrity baby namer (I predicted "North West" months in advance and if that's not a marketable skill then I can't fathom what is)
- Starbucks
So if you can offer me any of those positions along with fantastic health benefits, occasional doughnuts, and leniency if I sometimes stop working to record myself talking about Honey Boo Boo, I'm all yours. Until then, I'll be here... refreshing Craiglist and using my diploma as an 80,000-dollar tea coaster.
P.S. I put up a new video a few days ago!
*Are you aware that you can get away with calling an apartment a "two-bedroom" if there's a large enough closet in the bathroom for someone to feasibly sleep in it if they were strapped, standing, to a hotel cot?
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Is this supposed to be an argument in support of the idea that it is the hard-working go-getters who are landing jobs in law and everyone not getting a job is a lazy slacker not willing to put in the effort? If so, it falls very flat.The above listed blogs can be dismissed as being written by bitter JDs who just did not have what it took, or who somehow felt entitled to a job - but folks do so at their own peril. I think these guys make an excellent point that anyone paying full price for a JD from a T3/T4 school and wracking up 6 figure debt is really taking a big risk. They are providing a forum to warn 0Ls that law school is not a guaranteed path to wealth and glamour - contrary to the product that the law schools continue to sell.Quote from: marcus-aurelius on September 27, 2010, 10:58:53 AMTo show that it matters how hard YOU are willing to work. I have two friends, went to the same school, had the same major, and GPA were closes (3.6 v. 3.5). One has a NYC job at larger company. Other is working for a local township. And then one with the lower GPA is the one in NYC
To show that it matters how hard YOU are willing to work. I have two friends, went to the same school, had the same major, and GPA were closes (3.6 v. 3.5). One has a NYC job at larger company. Other is working for a local township. And then one with the lower GPA is the one in NYC
Bigs,Quit. I'm startin' ta get that gospel feelin. AMENNNNNNNN. When will people realize that a loser is a loser, whether they be degreed or not? What is my definition of a loser? Exactly what Bigs said. Quit yer bitchin and finger pointing and get OUT there. Nothing wrong with you volunteering to do some Pro Bono work for the community, since you're ostensibly UNEMPLOYED anyway. Who knows? You may even meet someone that could help you in your career.OH...SORRY. I realize that'll cut into your internet time bitchin about what a raw deal you got.
"but I was scared, so I work at a hotdog stand......" is less impressive with the ladies than "Yeah I got stuck as general manager at Kmart for awhile, but I have a JD".........who's sausage would you rather swallow? There you go.
For the record I am not saying people don't have time to blog obviously I am in school right now, writing this post. However, it would be quite strange of me to complain if I received bad grades and complained about unfair my school was when I have posted 1500 times or something like that on this board. The amount of time I spend writing on this board could be put to better use. Thankfully my grades are good, but it would be strange if I complained about how fair everything was when I could spend time working studying to improve my grades. Therefore, I think it is quite strange when someone claiming to be hard at work looking for a job and saying how unfair the market is has time to rant about how unfair it is when their time could be devoted to finding a job. It seems the people most negative about law school etc are the ones that take no accountability for their decisions. Education is and always has been a risk and law school is no different. I honestly think a lot of people come into law school straight from undergrad thinking law school will open all kinds of doors, but nothing will come easy. I graduated from college expecting every job to come easy to me, but there are plenty of people with B.A's in this world. I found a job, but it took time and I was not paid nearly as well as I would have liked. I am expecting the same thing when I graduate from law school. Then I agree with everything else you said do your research before going to law school. However, don't just look at the ABA and U.S. News they do a mediocre job of telling you what you are in for. Bar Passage is important to look at, but knowing how many volumes a law school's library has is more or less irrelevant. Call Local Lawyers as you suggested and you can also find alumni pretty easily. Alumni are the people you want to listen to because they have first hand knowledge about the school and no motive to sugarcoat anything. If they loved their experience at their school they will you about it, if they feel like there school did a terrible job and ripped them off they will let you know. You can look at law firm websites and search for lawyers by school to get contact info. The Nevada Bar website also lets you search for attorney by school and I am unaware of any other state bar website that does this, but again this is a good starting point to get first hand knowledge from people that actually attended a school. One thing that happens on this board and the internet in general is people that have not even taken the LSAT yet alone sat in one law school class. Go on rants about schools and law school itself. I being a second year law student am not much better, because I barely know anything about the legal field. I have been through 1 3/4 years of law school and a few internships, which have left me feeling like I still have a lot to learn. Remember when looking at data etc that a law school has a motive to sugarcoat their info, because they want you to come to their school and pay them. A perfect example of this is how schools keep employment statistics. When you pay 100K plus to get a law degree, you expect a decent paying job. However, their employed statistics count unpaid internships as employed. Working as a fry cook at McDonald's employed. A good site to find real salary information is lawschooltransparency.com . This gives actual salary information, which is hard to come by from any school.


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This time-honored trio of flowers with their showy blooms and rainbow of colors looks romantic and lovely indoors and out. Here are the basics on making lilies, dahlias, and gladiolus thrive.
Lilies are prized for their dramatic, often seductively scented blooms sitting atop stems as tall and slim as a showgirl's legs. They work well in bouquets with glads and irises, and are equally at home whether in natural settings, outdoor containers, or formal centerpieces for special occasions like weddings. This pastel bloom is ready for its close-up.
Information and photographs courtesy of Lily Occasions, which educates gardeners about using lilies, gladiolus, and irises.
Further information is available at Dig.Drop.Done
Aren't You Glad?
Aren't you glad that gladioli bloom in every color but blue? Also known as the Sword Lily because of its sword-shaped leaves, its height lends verticality to plantings and bouquets. In folk medicine, the corm, or stem base, was used to draw out splinters and thorns.
Gladioli bloom from the bottom up. If you're harvesting the blooms yourself, the best time to cut the gladioli stem is when one or two of the lower flower buds start to show color. They're ideal for bouquets because they are long lasting; the cut stems can last up to two weeks indoors.
Perk up a Patio
White Rialto lilies (Oriental hybrids) look striking in twin black and white pots. Lilies are good all-around players because they perform well almost anywhere—in borders, beds, perennial gardens, pots, containers, and bouquets.
Good Breeding
These Triumphator lilies—trumpet-shaped beauties—are the result of an Easter lily crossed with an Oriental lily.
Drama Queens
Dramatic dahlias are known for their exuberant colors and blooms that can be as large as dinner plates. The petite ones are cute, too. To maximize the vase life of dahlias, cut them in the early morning before the blooms get warm or in the evening after the temperature drops.
Keep Them Blooming
To boost blooming, remove the spent blooms of dahlias on a regular basis. Plants that are deadheaded produce more blooms than those that aren't. It's best to cut farther down the stalk versus merely cutting off the flower head itself.
The Stakes are High
Gladioli—like the colorful ones shown here—tend to grow very tall, so they need staking. It is best to use something on the softer side like plant Velcro, rather than string or twine, to attach the flower spike to the stake. You could even cut up old pantyhose to use as ties!
Global Roots
Gladioli are primarily from South Africa but some were native to the Canary Islands, England, and Turkey as well. Here, pale blue pots show off their saturated hues.
Long Live the Lily
Allow flowers to have a good drink of water for four to five hours, and preferably overnight, before arranging. This allows the stems to fill up with water and the flowers to become crisp. Flowers so treated will last twice as long.
True Blue
Ditch the plastic containers from the garden center and repot flowers in more stylish surroundings. Here, Rubylite Rose calla lilies find a pretty home in a robin's egg blue planter.
Elegant Simplicity
Dahlias do not like to be out of water, so place cut stems directly into a vase or bucket of water. Remove any leaves that may fall below the water level in the vase and change the water every few days.
Raid Your Cupboards
Ordinary juice glasses make pretty vases for single blooms of white dahlias. Don't fill vases to the top with water—foliage beneath the water line will rot and pollute the water, which feeds bacteria, causes odors, and limits flower life.
Gloriosa lilies look exotic, but are actually easily grown at home. They make excellent, high-fashion cut flowers for bouquets and corsages. Cut them when they have almost opened all the way and split the ends of the main stems before putting them into a vase.
Leggy Beauties
Gladioli can grow up to five feet tall. Use their striking height to create sleek, contemporary looking floor-based arrangements. Here, full-height gladioli rest in glass cylinders set within tree bark vases.
Line Them Up
Gladioli are considered "line" flowers since the long stem usually shoots straight up, with flowers opening from the bottom to the top. The bottom flower is always the largest and brightest on the stem.
Pom-Pom Squad
If you plant large blooming-dahlias, called dinner plate dahlias because their blooms can span 10 inches or more, stake them to support their weight. Set the stake next to the dahlia tuber when planted. That way you won't damage a growing tuber later in the season.
Having a Ball
The Marble Ball Dahlia is a ball type dahlia, with blooms approximately 5-7 inches in diameter. It makes a striking appearance mixed with marbled purple and white flowers. Dahlias are long-blooming with sturdy stems, making them great cut flowers.
Pretty in Pink
Look to your glassware for unique presentations of cut flowers. It's best to cut lilies when the bud begins to open. Cut only the bottom leaves off, as the upper leaves provide nutrients to the buds.
To prevent pollen stains from getting on tabletops, hands, or clothing, remove the stamen from the inside of the lily before you bring it inside. If the lily bud is half bloomed, you can easily pull off the stamens because they have not yet been pollinated. However, if the lily has fully bloomed you'll need to use scissors to remove the pollinated stamens.
Saturated Hues
Use warm water in flower vases, because flowers—like the striking single blooms of glads and lilies shown here—take up warm water more readily than cold. This will help the cut flower last a little longer.
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We need more than a dozen kilometers of paper for our first run. This sounds like a lot, but it is puny compared to what the paper manufacturers want to run. "OTS" means Off The Shelf, referring to commercially available things. We are fortunate that some 4x5 sheet films are OTS items, because the cost to develop and run new ones would be enormous.
Over the last four weeks I have spent nearly every day researching "lightproof paper" and "baryta paper" to see if I can find any OTS papers that fit our needs. I've visited paper mills and contacted others, and still do not have a complete answer to what we need. I'll continue to look for the perfect paper that is ready to go, but anticipate that we have to contract custom runs.
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A 7 or 8 mil, totally lightproof baryta paper is needed. One excellent company named Felix Schoeller of Germany made such a thing for Polaroid in the past, and we have contacted them. Since there is nothing OTS about this paper, I have found an alternative lightproof coating that can be applied to ordinary baryta paper if needed. But the extra cost of doing that is something I prefer to avoid. The Receiver paper has to be respooled and then converted to the right width for our Sleeve Machine.
For the Cover
Any color, as long as it is completely lightproof, thin, perhaps 5mil, and available converted to long rolls for the machines we are building. Another European company, James Cropper of UK, has made these types in the past.
The "Tongue"
Long rolls aren't needed as this is a die-cut part, but it still should be reasonably opaque, lubricious and stiff enough to allow support of the 4x5 film sheet, pod, and clip attachment.
|This is not even a large roll of paper, by most standards
Paper Experts
I have not found a product engineer who is a paper expert, though I assume such a person exists somewhere in the paper industry. Each manufacturer has their own experts who know the details of what they make, but I would like to hire a person experienced in sourcing and specifying "technical papers, as a consultant. The right person will have direct experience with buying papers for industrial applications - preferably in North America.
A box and other papers are needed to put the product in including labels. I think we can get these easily, but it will take some work, and have a cost associated with it too.


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SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - In a far corner of the northern Rockies dwells a dwindling band of reindeer so few in number they could hardly pull a sleigh, and environmentalists say a government plan to safeguard the elusive creatures' habitat offers them little hope.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday unveiled a final version of its habitat-protection rules for the last U.S. woodland caribou, popularly known as wild reindeer, that reduces the amount of land the government plans to set aside for the endangered animal by more than 90 percent.
The agency had proposed designating 375,000 acres of old-growth forests in northern Idaho and northeastern Washington state as critical habitat for the caribou, restricting commercial development and other human activities there.
But the final designation, which goes into effect on December 28, scales back that designation to 30,000 acres. Just 27 woodland caribou are known to exist in the Selkirk Mountains, which straddle the U.S.-Canadian border, but only four were counted this winter on the U.S. side.
The Selkirk reindeer, close cousins of the caribou that inhabit Alaska, were first listed as an endangered species in the 1980s.
The reduction from the original critical habitat proposal came after Idaho's Republican leaders and groups promoting the use of public lands for motorized recreation and commercial operations objected to protections they said would limit such activities as logging, hunting and snowmobiling.
Bryon Holt, a wildlife biologist for the Fish and Wildlife Service, said the agency's downsizing was based on a revised lower estimate of occupied habitat by a much-reduced herd.
Conservationists decried the decision and said they were considering a lawsuit to force the Fish and Wildlife Service to save the Selkirk reindeer from likely extinction.
"It's the rarest animal in this country and the Fish and Wildlife service is just writing it off," said Mike Petersen, executive director of the Lands Council in Spokane, Washington.
It is unknown how many of the reclusive woodland mammals once inhabited the high country of Idaho, Washington and British Columbia, but their numbers had dwindled to 30 when they were formally added to the federal endangered species list in 1984.
Unlike other types of caribou, some of which live in Alaska, the Selkirk herd inhabits elevations above 4,000 feet and rely on old-growth forests for lichen, a chief source of food, and protection from predators.
The greatest threat to survival of the animal is fragmentation of its territory by logging, wildfires, road-building and recreation trails, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Reporting by Laura Zuckerman; Editing by Steve Gorman and Eric Walsh


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|Grape (Vitis)
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Carignan in Viala & Vermorel
|Color of berry skin
|Also called
|See list of synonyms
|Cariñena, Aragon
|Notable regions
|Languedoc, Sardinia, Algeria and Catalonia
|Notable wines
|Historically Cariñena and Rioja but little used now.
|rot, powdery mildew, downy mildew and grape worms. Late budding and ripening.
Carignan (also known as Mazuelo, Bovale Grande, Cariñena, Samsó, and Carignane) is a red Spanish/French wine grape variety that is widely planted throughout the western Mediterranean and around the globe. Along with Aramon, it was once considered one of the main grapes responsible for France's wine lake and was a substantial producer in jug wine production in California's Central Valley.[1]
Ampelographers believe that the grape likely originated in Cariñena, Aragon and was later transplanted to Sardinia, elsewhere in Italy, France, Algeria, and much of the New World. The variety was historically a component of Rioja's red wine blend. From Spain, it gained prominence in Algeria and fed that country's export production to France. Upon Algeria's independence in 1962, the French supply of Carignan wine was cut off and growers in Southern France began to plant the vine for their own production. The grape's prominence in France hit a high point in 1988 when it accounted for Script error: No such module "convert". and was France's most widely planted grape variety. That year, in a drive to increase the overall quality of European wine and to reduce the growing wine lake phenomenon, the European Union started an aggressive vine pull scheme where vineyard owners were offered cash subsidies in exchange for pulling up their vines. Out of all the French wine varieties, Carignan was the most widely affected dropping by 2000 to 95,700 ha (236,000 acres) and being surpassed by Merlot as the most widely planted grape.[2]
The popularity of Carignan was largely tied to its ability to produce very large yields in the range of 200 hl/ha (11 tons/acre). The vine does face significant viticultural hazards with significant sensitivity to several viticultural hazards including rot, powdery mildew, downy mildew, and grape worms. Carignan is a late budding and ripening grape which requires a warm climate in order to achieve full physiological ripeness.[1] The vine also develops very thick stalk around the grape clusters which makes mechanical harvesting difficult. It has an upright growth habit and can be grown without a trellis.[3]
A white grape mutation known as Carignan blanc and a pink-berried Carignan gris also exists in Roussillon in small plantings of around Script error: No such module "convert". and Script error: No such module "convert"., respectively, reported in 2008.[3]
Early Italian wine writers speculated that Carignan, known as Carignano in several parts of Italy, was a Phoenician wine grape variety that was brought to the island of Sardinia by the Phoenicians in the 9th century BC. From there the grape is believed to have spread to other Phoenician colonies, including the settlement at Sulcis, eventually being brought to the Italian mainland and carried around the western Mediterranean basin by the ancient Romans. Today, ampelographers largely discount this theory due to the lack of historical documentation or evidence from DNA analysis suggesting a Phoenician or Italian origin. Instead, the evidence points more strongly to a Spanish origin of the grape.[3]
Ampelographers do believe that Carignan is likely a very old variety due to its widespread plantings and the proliferation of numerous different synonyms that give testament to the grape's long history in different wine regions. The grape likely originated in the Aragon region of northwest Spain where it possibly named after the town of Cariñena in the province of Zaragoza. However, in Zaragoza and other parts of Catalonia, the grape is sometimes called Samsó which is also used as a synonym for the French wine grape Cinsault adding to confusion to Carignan's history in the region. Another Spanish synonym, Mazuelo which is used in the Rioja wine region, is believed by ampelographers and wine historians to come from the commune of Mazuela in the province of Burgos in the Castile and León region of northwest Spain.[3]
In 2006, DNA profiling suggested a parent-offspring relationship between Carignan and the Rioja wine grape Graciano though it was not yet clear which variety is the parent and which is the offspring. However, some grape geneticist and ampelographers such as José Vouillamoz dispute the 2006 findings and believe that the DNA profiles of both grapes are too distinct to have a close parent-offspring relationship at all. It is more likely, Vouillamoz and others suggest, that Carignan and Graciano were the result of two separate spontaneous crossing of unknown Vitis vinifera parents that occurred somewhere in northeast Spain.[3]
Carignan was likely introduced to Sardinia sometime between 1323-1720 when the island was under the Spanish influence of the Crown of Aragon. Here the grape developed in isolation to form distinct clones under the synonyms Bovale di Spagna and Bovale Grande.[3] At some point the grape reached Algeria where it became a high yielding "workhouse" variety that was widely exported to France to add color and weight to French wine blends. After the phylloxera epidemic devastated French vineyards in the mid to late 19th century, plantings of Carignan grew in popularity on the French mainland. Plantings increased even more when Algeria gained independence in 1962. The grape's prominence in France hit a high point in 1988 when it accounted for 167,000 hectares (410,000 acres) and was France's most widely planted grape variety. However, as France's wine lake problem became more of a concern, authorities within the French government and European Union started an aggressive vine pull scheme where vineyard owners were offered cash subsidies in exchange for pulling up their vines.[2]
Carignan is a late budding and late ripening variety that is often one of the last grapes to be harvested during a vintage. The vine is very vigorous and high yielding, able to easily produce 200 hectoliters/hectare (approximately 10.4 tons/acres), if not kept in check by winter pruning or green harvesting during the growing season. The late ripening nature of the grape means that it rarely achieves full ripeness unless planted in vineyard soils in very warm climates such as the Mediterranean climates where the grape originated in or the hot Central Valley of California.[3]
Carginan's tendency to produce short shoots with clusters that grow closely to the trunk of the vine means that it is difficult variety to harvest mechanically. However, the economy of scale for blending varieties or grapes destined for lower priced box and jug wines often do not work well with the expense and labor cost of hand-harvesting. Among the viticultural hazards that Carignan is susceptible to include powdery mildew and infestation of the vine from grape worms and the European Grapevine Moth. The vine has some slight resistance to the fungal disease of botrytis bunch rot, downy mildew, and phomopsis.[3]
Relationship and confusion with other grapes
In 2003, DNA evidence confirmed that Carignan/Cariñena was the same variety as the Mazuelo (or Mazuela) grape of Rioja. This was followed by the discovery in 2007 that the Bovale di Spagna and Bovale Grande grapes of Sardinia where also identical to Carignan. DNA profiling was also able to distinguish Carignan as a distinct variety from other varieties known as Bovale (including Graciano which is known on Sardinia as Bovale Sardo and Bovale Cagnulari) as well as the Valencia wine grape Bobal which is sometimes field blended in the Cariñena (DO) with Carignan.[3]
Other varieties that are sometimes confused with Carignan but have been conclusively proven by DNA analysis to be distinct include the Sardinian wine grape Nieddera that is related to the Pascale di Cagliari grape which also grown on the island and sometimes confused with Carignan, Cinsault which shares the synonym Samsó in Catalonia with Carignan, the Italian wine grape Tintilia del Molise that is grown in the Lazio and Molise wine regions of central Italy and the Spanish wine grape Parraleta that is grown in the Somontano DO of Aragon.[3]
Grapes that are also unrelated to Carignan but share synonyms include Carignan Boushet (a Petit Bouschet and Morrastel cross),[4] Bobal (a Spanish wine grape that is also known as Carignan d'Espagne),[5] Aubun (a French wine grape that is also known as Carignan de Bedoin, Carignan de Bedouin, and Carignan de Gigondas),[6] Alicante Bouschet (French teinturier grape that is also known as Carignan jaune),[7] and Grenache (which is also known as Carignan rouge, Carignane rosso, and Carignane rousee).[8]
Over the years Carignan has been crossed with several varieties to create new wine grapes including with Cabernet Sauvignon to give Ruby Cabernet and with the Portuguese wine grape Souzão to produce Argaman.[3]
Carignan blanc and gris
Like Pinot noir and Grenache, Carignan has mutated to produce white-berried and pink-berried color mutations known as Carignan blanc and Carignan gris, respectively. Carignan blanc is a white mutation of the Carignan grape found primarily in the Roussillon region.[9] First discovered in the early 20th century, there were Script error: No such module "convert". of the grape planted in France in the 1960s but by 2009 that figure had dropped to Script error: No such module "convert".. In Spain, Carignan blanc (known as Cariñena blanca throughout most of the country, Samsó blanco in Catalonia, and Carinyena blanc in the Empordà (DO)) is even more rarely found with only Script error: No such module "convert". planted throughout the country in 2008. Here the grape is mostly used for blending with Macabeo, with a very few varietal examples produced.
Like Carignan noir, both Carignan blanc and Carignan gris are late budding and late ripening varieties that are highly susceptible to powdery mildew. According to Master of Wine Jancis Robinson, Carignan blanc tends to produced full-bodied white wines that can have high acid and alcohol levels with very little aromatics. While the wines tend to be "shy" in the nose, Robinson notes that the palate can be "luscious" with light, citrus notes.[3]
In winemaking, the grape is often used as a deep coloring component in blends, rather than being made in a varietal form with some exceptions. Carignan can be a difficult variety for winemakers to work with being naturally high in acidity, tannins and astringency which requires a lot of skill to produce a wine of finesse and elegance. Some winemakers have experimented with carbonic maceration and adding small amounts of Cinsault and Grenache with some positive results.[2] Syrah and Grenache are considered its best blending partners being capable of performing a softer wine with rustic fruit and perfume. In California, Ridge Vineyards has found some success with a varietal wine made from Carignan vines that were planted in the 1880s.[1]
Wine regions
Carignan is found around the globe with the vast majority of plantings in France, followed by Spain and Italy where it is a permitted grape variety in several Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC), Denominación de Origen (DO) and Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) regions. Elsewhere in Europe and the Middle East, plantings of the grape can be found in Croatia, Cyprus, Malta, Turkey, and Israel. In Africa, plantings of Carignan are also found in the north African wine-producing countries of Morocco and Tunisia as well as in South Africa.[3]
In the New World, Carignan is planted in several American Viticultural Areas (AVA)s of the United States, particularly in California and Washington State. Elsewhere in North America, plantings of the grape can be found in Mexico. In South America, Carignan is planted in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. In recent years, plantings of the grape have slowly increased in China as well as Australia.[3][10]
Carignan is most widely found in southern France, particularly in the Languedoc wine regions of Aude, Gard, and Hérault where it is often made as Vin ordinaire and in some Vin de pays wines.[2] In the late 1990s, there were over Script error: No such module "convert". of the grape planted in the Aude and Hérault departments alone but by 2009 the total plantings of Carignan throughout France had dropped to Script error: No such module "convert".. While plantings of the grape in France were more than 9 times higher than the next major Carignan producing country (Spain), this drop in plantings is indicative of the global trend of decline in "workhorse varieties" like Carignan in favor of what the European Union designates as "improving varieties" such as Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah.[3]
Plantings of Carignan are mostly limited to the warm Mediterranean climates of southern France due to the grape's inability to sufficiently ripen much further north in the continental climate of central France or in the damp maritime climate of Southwest France. Other departments with significant plantings of Carignan include the Pyrénées-Orientales, Var, and Vaucluse.[3]
In 2004, Spain had around 7,000 ha (17,300 acres) of Carignan planted. By 2008 that number has dropped to around Script error: No such module "convert"..[3] The grape (known as Mazuelo & Cariñena) has seen plantings sharply decline in its ancestral home of Aragon where it was once a secondary component of wine from the Denominación de Origen (DO) of Cariñena region after Grenache.[10] In 2009, Aragon has just Script error: No such module "convert". dedicated to the grape.[3]
The grape has found an increasing prominence in the Catalan wine region of Priorat, where it's the main variety in the schistous vineyard soils of the northern half of the appellation. Around the villages of Poboleda and Porrera in the province of Tarragona are bushvines of the grape that are more than 100 years old that are used to make varietal wines. The grape is also found in the DOs of Costers del Segre, Montsant, Penedès, Tarragona, and Terra Alta. Here the grape is sometimes known as Samsó, though it is not related to Cinsault which is also known as Samsó in Catalonia.[3]
Outside of Catalonia, Mazuelo is mostly a secondary blending variety used to add acidity to the Tempranillo-based wines of Rioja though a few producers, such as Marqués de Murrieta, do make varietal examples of the grape. In 2008, there were Script error: No such module "convert". of the grape in Rioja. In 2009, there were Script error: No such module "convert". and Script error: No such module "convert". of Carignan planted in the nearby wine regions of Castile-La Mancha and Navarra respectively.[3]
Other Old World regions
In 2012, more than 97% of Italy's Script error: No such module "convert". of Carignan plantings were in Sardinia with a few scattered plantings throughout Lazio, particularly the Cerveteri DOC, where it is often used in rosé winemaking.[3] The Carignano del Sulcis Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) features a Carignan-based rosso from the Sardinian islands of Sant'Antioco and San Pietro.[2] Here the grape is known as Bovale Grande and is also featured in the DOC wines of Campidano di Terralba and Mandrolisai.[3]
The grape is still popular in North Africa in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. Carignan also played an important role in the early development of the Israeli wine industry. Though it is not as prominent today, it is still the country's third most widely planted red grape variety after Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with Script error: No such module "convert". in 2009.[3]
Other Old World wine producing countries with significant Carignan plantings include Croatia with Script error: No such module "convert". in 2009, Cyprus with Script error: No such module "convert"., Malta with Script error: No such module "convert". and Turkey with Script error: No such module "convert". in 2010.[3] Chinese winemakers have also experimented with growing Carignan in some of their warmer wine regions.[10]
United States
At one point in California's wine history, Carignane (as it is known there) was the third most widely planted grape variety but has since dropped considerably in production. The majority of the vines were planted in the Central Valley and used to make inexpensive box and jug wines. In the 1970s and 1980s, Californian Carignane was one of the leading "home winemaking" grapes in production.[10] In 2010, there were Script error: No such module "convert". of the grape planted in the state with American Viticultural Areas in Contra Costa, Mendocino, and Sonoma counties seeing a slight increase in interest while plantings the Central Valley have declined.[3]
Outside of California, plantings of the grape can be found in Washington State[3] as well as in Missouri and Texas.[11]
Other New World regions
In Mexico, plantings of Carignan are found in the states of Aguascalientes, Sonora, and Zacatecas. In Chile, old vines of plantings of Carignan are grown without irrigation in the Maule region which accounted for the majority of the country's Script error: No such module "convert". plantings of the grape in 2008. In Argentina there was just Script error: No such module "convert". of the grape while Uruguay had Script error: No such module "convert". planted in 2009.[3]
In Australia the grape was often confused with the Bonvedro vine, which is similarly prone to diseases, but in recent years Australian winemakers have been able to identify true Carignan.[10] Most Australian plantings of Carignan are found in South Australia where the grape is primarily used for blending. In South Africa, there were Script error: No such module "convert". of the grape planted in 2012 with the majority found on the shale vineyard soils of the Paardeberg region in Swartland.[3]
The grape is known under a variety of synonyms through the world. In Spanish it is known as Cariñena (particularly in Aragon), with Cariñano (also in Aragon), Mazuelo, Tinto Mazuelo, Crujillon (in Aragon) and Samsó (in Catalonia) also being used in Spain. The recent use of Samsó has been controversial because this seems to be an error, as there is a different grape called Samsó, which is France's Cinsault but this change was implemented due to name Cariñena (in Catalan the grape is still generally called, 'Carinyena') being claimed by the DO body in Aragon.[12]
In California it is spelled with an extra vowel on the end as Carignane. In Italy it is known as Gragnano while in Sardinia it is known as Bovale Grande and Carignano. In Portugal it is known as Pinot Evara even though it has no relation to the Pinot family of grapes. Other French synonyms include Carignan noir, Bois Dur, Catalan, Roussillonen, Monestel, and Plant de Lédenon.[3][10]
Other recognized synonyms for Carignan include: Axina de Spagna, Babonenc, Babounenc, Blaue Shopatna, Blaue Sopatna, Blauer Carignan, Blauer Carignant, Boi Dur, Bois de Fer, Bois dure, Bovale Grande di Spagna, Bovale Mannu, Bove Duro, Bove Duro di Spagna, Cafalan Cagnolaro, Cagnolaro tinto, Calignan, Carignan Crni, Carignan Frances, Carignan Mouillan, Carignan noir, Carignane Mouilla, Carignane noir, Carignane noire, Carignane violette, Carignanne, Carignano, Carignano di Carmignano, Carignena, Carinena, Carinena Mazuela, Carinena negra, Cencibel, Crignane, Crinana, Crusillo, Girard, Girarde, Grenache du Bois, Grenache du Bois Dur, Karinjan, Karinyan, Kek Carignan, Legno Duro, Legno Duro di Portoferraio, Manuelo Tinto, Manzuela (in Rioja), Marocain, Mataro, Mazuela, Mollard (in Rioja), Mounesteou, Pinot d'Evora, Plant d'Espagne, Plant de Ledenon, Pokovec, Pokovez, Samso, Samso Crusillo, Sanso, Soptna blau, Tinto Mazuela, and Uva di Spagna.[3][13]
Synonyms for the white-berried mutation Carignan blanc include: Feher Carignan and Karinjan.[14]
Synonyms for the pink-berried mutation Carignan gris include: Szuerke Carignan.[15]
See also
- ^ a b c Oz Clarke Encyclopedia of Grapes pg 58 Harcourt Books 2001 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
- ^ a b c d e J. Robinson (ed) The Oxford Companion to Wine Third Edition pg 139 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0-19-860990-6
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours pgs 616-619 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Carignan Bouschet Accessed: July 16th, 2013
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Bobal Accessed: July 16th, 2013
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Aubun Accessed: July 16th, 2013
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Alicante Bouschet Accessed: July 16th, 2013
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Garnacha Tinta Accessed: July 16th, 2013
- ^ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 101 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
- ^ a b c d e f J. Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pg 143-145 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1-85732-999-6
- ^ Appellation American "Carignan", Accessed: August 14th, 2013
- ^ Miquel Hudin & Elia Varela Serra (2012), Vinologue Empordà, Vinologue, p. 360, ISBN 978-0-983-77184-5
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Carignan Accessed: July 16th, 2013
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Carignan blanc Accessed: July 16th, 2013
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Carignan gris Accessed: July 16th, 2013


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One could argue that the entire modern smartphone market has been largely built around aping Apple's revolutionary iPhone, which first appeared in 2007. Indeed, that phone still looks remarkably "current" in some ways: the minimalist rectangular design, the no-keyboard glass touchscreen, and tap and swipe interface are all mainstays of the marketplace now.
Apple, of course, is deadly serious when it comes to protecting its intellectual property -- just ask Samsung. But the iPhone maker has borrowed good ideas from competitors, too -- plenty of things in iOS 7 and the forthcoming iOS 8 first appeared in competing Android and Windows Phone models.
In my book, that's a good thing -- consumers are getting better features across the board, regardless of their OS. To that end, I'm hoping that the iPhone 6 has picked up a few of its rivals' other tricks as well.
Virtually guaranteed
We already know we're getting home screen widgets (of a sort) and swappable keyboards, courtesy of iOS 8 . Beyond those, rumors of NFC (near-field communication that pairs devices in a tap) and a larger screen make that spec almost a given, not to mention the undeniable industry shift in these directions, supported by consumer demand.
Want, want, want
- Smart lock screen tricks: Talk about intuitive. I love the simple way that the LG G2 and LG G3's lock screen turns on and off with a simple, elegant, and totally natural double-tap.
- Waterproofing: Rugged water-resistant phones have been around for a long time, but Sony's high-end Xperia line (like the Xperia Z2 ) and Samsung's Galaxy S5 are making the idea of inherent "waterproofing" less of a luxury and more of a given. If these companies can bolster an everyday handset against ordinary splashes and accidental soakings, Apple can too.
- Sapphire screen: Kyocera's Brigadier proves that lab-grown sapphire doesn't have to make a handset expensive, and Huawei is also purportedly working on a sapphire phone. Apple already uses the hard material as a camera lens cover. It would be terrific to see the durable materials also cover a mainstream phone's display, though analysts don't think it'll happen.
- Biometric sensors: It's true that the heart-rate monitor in Samsung's Galaxy S5 is a niche feature that many don't even use, but it's also true that device-makers' interest in fitness and personal data sensors is high. We've also found that of all Samsung's heartbeat readers, the fingertip sensor on the phone is more accurate than the wrist-worn watches.
Even if Apple does offload a similar heart-rate monitor onto an iWatch or other wearable, it isn't a long shot to think that the company could also integrate a similar sensor into Touch ID on the home button.
- Surround speakers: The iPhone's audio quality through the external speakers on the phone's bottom edge isn't bad, but it's pretty average, especially when compared with the HTC One M8 's standards-bearing audio. Apple could easily follow HTC's lead here.
- Wireless charging: Nokia (now Microsoft-owned) has experimented the most visibly with wireless charging, down to accessories that use NFC to pair phones to, say an external speaker, while also charging the device. Apple's premium on design and functionality could give the wireless charging industry the juice it needs to bring on the next generation of more powerful and efficient cord-free top-ups.
Icing on the cake
- Physical camera button: Apple's minimalist approach to buttons means we probably won't see a dedicated camera button anywhere on the iPhone 6, but it's at least conceivable that the power/lock button's move to the side of the phone (as it's rumored) could maybe -- maybe? -- let it double as a camera shutter. Regardless, it's still one of my all-time favorite hardware features on any phone.
- Settings shortcuts: This is more the cherry on the icing on the cake, but it would be terrific if Apple could close the loop on this feature seen on Android phones: long-pressing the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth toggles in the Control Center to open each individual setting, not just to turn the functionality on and off. This would be especially useful for selecting a new Wi-Fi network.
Do you have a wish list of your own? Share with us which specific hardware or software features you'd like to see carried over from other phones, in the comments below.
Huawei could survive without Android, but not very well: China may not need Google, but Huawei does.
Apple's WWDC invitation is such a tease: There are hints aplenty about what's coming to iOS.


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Color Direction: Color + Metallics
Mixing color and metallics can be a fresh way to breathe life into a tired color scheme. With metallics appearing in modern applications such as grass cloth, tile backsplashes, upholstered furnishings, wallpaper and interior paint, the options are virtually endless.
An easy rule of thumb is that warm metallics like bronze, copper and gold compliment warm colors and cool metallics like silver and platinum compliment cool colors. You can also play warm metallics against cool colors and vice versa for contrast.
1. A bronze trunk plays off of warm colored accessories. Coco + Kelly.
2. Silver, gray and soft pink are a subtle but pretty combination. House Beautiful.
3. A silver tiled backsplash compliments a sky blue ceiling in this kitchen. CasaSugar.
4. A silver grass cloth wall covering plays beautifully off of purple bedding and a blue vase. House Beautiful.
5. Patterned gold wallpaper and a gold pouf look are paired with a saturated blue rug for a rich combination. HGTV.
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Fire Destroys Bar in Northeastern Town of Mina
MINA - A bar in the northeastern South Dakota town of Mina has been destroyed by fire.
Ipswitch Fire Chief Mike Heinz says the fire at Montana's Bar was reported around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night, and firefighters contained the blaze in about two hours before the wind picked up. Heinz told the Aberdeen American News that by the time the firefighters traveled 16 miles from Ipswitch to Mina, the building was engulfed in flames.
Heinz says firefighters stayed overnight to make sure the fire did not flare up again. He says the official cause of the fire has yet to be determined, but it was likely something electrical.
Edmunds County emergency manager Leland Treichel says there were no injuries related to the fire, but one firefighter slipped and twisted his ankle.
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Late Emeritus Professor of History
In the 1985 film "Back to the Future," Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox zoom into the past in a customized DeLorean to enter the world of Fox's parents' teenage years. Let's imitate their adventure by going "back to the future" to examine Albany's development.
The University Era, 1962--
The College for Teachers, 1914-1962
A Period of Transition, 1890-1914
The Normal School, 1844-1890
See A Tradition of Excellence: The Sesquicentennial History of the University at Albany, State University of New York, 1844 to 1994, by Kendall A. Birr. Virginia Beach: The Donning Company/Publishers, 1994. (Available at the University at Albany Book Store.)
Contact the University Archives, Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Library, ULB 49.
All photos not otherwise credited are from the University Archives. Geoffrey Williams, University Archivist, provided generous assistance.
The captions for the illustrations include material taken directly from A Tradition of Excellence, cited above. Used by permission of the publisher.
Background by Gini Schmitz.
Produced by Thad Mirer, February 1996.
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Rep. Miner wants towns to share state troopers
LITCHFIELD >> State Rep. Craig Miner (R-Litchfield) and Roxbury First Selectman Barbara Henry are championing a bill that would allow municipalities to share resident state troopers.
Currently, resident state troopers are assigned and paid by one town, where they patrol, according to information from House Republicans.
"By allowing the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to permit sharing these officers, the towns who are unable to fully fund a trooper would be able to share one with neighboring communities," a release expalined.
Miner and Henry, who is also the president of COST (Connecticut Council of Small Towns) spoke at a hearing at the state Capitol Feb. 7 on a bill proposed by Miner.
One key facet of the change, Henry said, is that it would free up state troopers to become resource officers, helping with school safety in the wake of the Newtown tragedy in December.
"Especially when they have regional school systems, they just seem to go hand-in -and," Miner said in reference to the fact that Roxbury and Bridgewater are partners with larger Washington in the Region 12 school district.
Henry said that she wouldn't necessarily look to share a state trooper but would like the option. The natural fit for Roxbury would be with Bridgewater.
The two towns' combined population of 4,200 wouldn't be much more than the 4,000 residents in Salisbury, a town with only one resident state trooper, according to Henry.
"It's a good idea," she said. "It goes along with what the governor has proposed with regionalization in other areas."
The cost to have a state trooper is roughly 100,000 a year, a number that theoretically would be cut in half if two towns shared a trooper.
Bridgewater and Roxbury already share an elementary school principal as part of the Region 12 structure, and a marine constable, along with paramedic and animal control services.
"So, we already have a lot of voluntary regionalization efforts and this would just be one more," Henry said. "And all of those things that we're in work, so why wouldn't this?"
State Police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance could not be reached Wednesday for comment on whether police have any concerns about the proposed change, and neither could a representative of the State Police union.
"Theoretically it shouldn't be that hard to do," Miner said. He said that the state tells chief elected officials to find less expensive ways to do things and think outside the box, yet there is some resistance to this idea. "They don't get it. So, on one hand the state's saying, 'Find a way to do with less,' and this agency within the state is saying, 'Find another place to do with less.'"
Miner said that along with Roxbury and Bridgewater, Goshen and Warren are two towns that might be thinking about implementing shared state troopers, if the option were to become available.
Meanwhile, the small town of Kent, which had a resident state trooper but stopped the program in the recent past, is talking about bringing it back.
Miner's bill on the resident state trooper matter is H.B. 5751, An Act Concerning Resident State Troopers.
Miner, Assistant Republican House Leader, introduced it with the understanding that towns within his 66th District--Bethlehem, Litchfield, Morris, Warren and Woodbury--could use the cost-effective measure to ensure incidents like the one in Newtown wouldn't happen again.
"Regionalization is nothing new. It saves municipalities money, and the Governor and other leaders have pushed regionalization," Miner, a Ranking Member on the General Assembly's Appropriations Committee, said last Thursday, according to the release from House Republicans. "But this year, something has changed--and that's the incident at Sandy Hook. Whether it is school safety or public safety around town, shared police services would benefit smaller towns who don't usually maintain their own police department."
The troopers would be able to respond to different incidents, and not just the ones in the towns they are assigned, the release said.
Miner, who last month received a Town Crier Award from the Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST) on behalf of his resident trooper proposals, was thanked last Thursday for his efforts by Henry.
"Our town would benefit greatly from a shared service like this one," Henry said,


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SEI Michigan, L.L.C. (SEI) submitted for filing a rate schedule under which SEI will engage in wholesale electric power and energy transactions at market-based rates. SEI also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, SEI requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by SEI.
On January 5, 2001, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Corporate Applications, Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates, granted requests for blanket approval under Part 34, subject to the following:
Within thirty days of the date of the order, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by SEI should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214).
Absent a request for hearing within this period, SEI is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of the applicant, and compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes.
The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approval of SEI's issuance of securities or assumptions of liability.
Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene Start Printed Page 3576or protests, as set forth above, is February 5, 2001.
Copies of the full text of the Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).Start Signature
David P. Boergers,
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READ about Piers Morgan's long career in journalism here.
On Wednesday, "Piers Morgan Tonight" invited television personality Jerry Springer to share his unique perspective, and candid insight, in a live, face to face interview.
Well-known as the host of his long-running tabloid talk show, Springer is also a former mayor of Cincinnati, OH, and is well-versed on the political landscape:
"I think really the toughest thing [Mitt] Romney has to face is that he's running with the Republican label," he told Piers Morgan, referring to the presumptive GOP presidential candidate. "I don't say that being a partisan. I'm saying right now, the Republicans are viewed – as they were a couple of decades ago – as a very old party, not with the modern movement, certainly not with women's rights."
Roughly two weeks since Romney selected Wisconsin's Paul Ryan as his running mate, Springer suspects the Republican vice presidential candidate may play a critical role in dictating the result come November:
"This election is between Barack Obama and Paul Ryan. Romney is almost irrelevant to it," says the 68-year-old "The Jerry Springer Show" host. "Paul Ryan is the budget that this congress has passed. What I say to people is look: 'God forbid Romney is elected. If Romney is elected with this Congress, which has already passed the "Ryan Budget," there is no president for the next four years to veto anything this right wing congress does.'"
Watch the clip, and listen to the interview, as the always lively Jerry Springer further details his fears of a GOP victory in the general election.
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Billy Baldwin? What a learned political mind. Syria? Nuclear war in the mid east? Worst economy ever? Nope, you two obviously leftists waste my time talking about a CANDIDATE who said something dumb. Great t.v.-no wonder your ratings are so low.
Amy Holmes represents the worst in political media hacks. She doesn't listen black people can't stand her and she represents a point of view that divides this country
mr. Springer I`m into politics I have a Idea that wiill reach the young ! and the people that miss alot also the one that `s don`t care.. I have a viedo on youtube It`s call [my view] put in mosesfluker you will see how i create from what i see and here !! sir. i need help in getting my Idea heard !! mosesfluker
What an idiot Jerry Springer is. Talk about if Romney is elected and the Senate goes Republican what a mess we will be in.
Evidently Jerry is not aware that for the first two years of Obama's time in office he was in the same position. Only difference it was the Democrats. So was he not afraid at that time.
"Lack of Regard for Women." That could be a sound bite for Springer. Have you seen the shows he puts on TV. Outrageous. Jerry Springer also evidently has been living in Hollywood lala land the last several years.
This country is "BROKE", Period and needs an adult in Washington rather than a liberal ideolog.
obviously your either in a parallel universe like Akins, when Jerry Springer talks about the Lack of Regard for women, he means to the pro-life laws idiotic repubs are trying to establish which limit what a female can do with her body. Jerry Springer was also into politics before he hosted the Springer Show and your country doesnt need another or a new adult in Washington, it needs a compromising and WORKING congress... but that wont happen with the ulta-right wing repubs
I take it Romney is the 'adult' to whom you refer. He is not even mature enough to take a stand on an issue and stick to it -e.g. "I'm pro choice, I'm pro-life, I'm pro life except in certain cases". "I'm for Government run health care, I am against Government run health care". Give me a break. Then there is foreign policy, Neither Romney nor Ryan have any experience in this area. Tell me it did not take an adult to order the killing of bin Laden. Romney doesn't have the guts to make such a decision.
Jerry Springer is one of my favourite TV guests. His political views are compelling and he makes more sense than most politicians. His point that President Obama can not be blamed for high unemployment when Congress (mainly the GOP) insist that cuts be made which requires laying off employees such as teachers, firefighter and police officers is right on. The GOP can't have it both ways. I have yet to hear them give a detailed plan for how they are going to increase the number of jobs while significantly reducing the deficit. They argue that the key is to reduce taxes on the wealthy because they are the ones who create jobs. Well, they have enjoyed the Bush tax cuts for years but they haven't been creating job as evidenced by the unemployment rate so how can Romney justify lowering taxes on the wealthy. Also, lowering taxes reduces revenue and thus does not reduce the deficit.
I loved watching Foxworthy. I have always thought his "You might be a redneck if..." jokes were some of the very best humour ever.
With regards to Pier's comment that 'Christian' has become a bad word, people like Akins can certainly give Christians a bad name. Also, Cameron calls himself a Christian but is intolerant of gays and lesbians and speaks of them as if they are an evil in this world. I think that both Cameron's and Akins' views (and words) fly in the face of the principles that Christianity teaches. There is more to being a Christian than simply believing in Christ. For example, the Bible says all men are created equal, that God is infallible and that we are all created in His image. In other words, each and every one of us has been created exactly as God wants us to be. That includes blacks, Muslims, gays/lesbians, etc. Christianity is not about intolerance, prejudice and hatred, rather, it is about loving 'thy' neighbour, tolerance and love.
So Piers, Christian is not a bad word but some people do not warrant calling themselves Christians.
Obama must run on his record. His record proves what he is capable of – increased poverty, higher unemployment, unstable energy, higher cost of food, poorer education for our kids. Obama is great! He is the most accomplished al Qaeda leader in history!
President Obama is happy to run on his record: Ben Ladin is dead & GM is alive. We're out of Iraq. You remember Iraq? No WMDs, Hans Blix and Joe Wilson told us so. But that didn't stop the Republicans from urinating away 1 Trillion dollars, and lets not forget all the people who died or had their lives ruined. And, the hilarious part is that all these people that got us into that war swagger around calling themselves "Christians." Isn't that sick.
The problem is that Republicans like you with your 85 filibusters; you'll destroy the country if you can't have your way. Even Pier Morgan attacked the president for not being more like Bill Clinton. President Obama spent his first 2 years trying to work with the Republicans and unite the country. He didn't have to, he just thought it was the right thing to do for the Country. Bill Clinton didn't have to deal with Grover Norquest and the Contract with America. Even that short time ago, this Country was that much more civilized. Pier Morgan should go get a job with Fox News. He's just another Bill O'Riley
Bottom line is ... calling a spade a spade! You have Obamacare looming. You have taxes expiring. You have a president clearly anti business, anti free-enterprise, believes NO ONE accomplishes anything without Big Government. A president's whose favorite past time is stirring the class-envy pot, a president who won't budge one iota on development of natural resources, a president whose latest fans are the lunatic's from Iran and Venezuela, a president clearly doing a rendition of Tricky Dick's 'duck & cover' for his Watergate buddies, a president who encourages the Fed to print worthless money further devaluing an anemic dollar,....
Don't hold your breath people. This so-called recession is a slam-dunk to morph into a full-blown Depression if our Kenyan Socialist is re-elected. You surely WILL get what you ask for!
There is no recovery. Dont let the numbers fool you... they have been cooked for a long time now. Obama has wrecked the economy and added over 5 trillion to the deficit with nothing to show for it. In the first two eyars he could have passed any bill he wanted but didnt even think about jobs. His "laser like" focus was on the golf course and lavish vacations while Americans lost their jobs. He is the biggest clown to ever sit in the Presidency... and he is done come November. I just hope there is something left to recover.
Obama's 2nd term includes plans for a "New Deal"-style overhaul of the economy replete with the creation of a National Infrastructure Development Bank to oversee government control of the financial system; a massive, government-run jobs program to coincide with "paycheck fairness"; full amnesty for illegal aliens; defunding of the U.S. military while channeling Pentagon money to "clean" energy initiatives; a new, multibillion dollar "green" stimulus; and implementing Obamacare in measures nearly impossible to reverse. And that is just the start.
Piers Morgan has to be the most IRRITATING talk show host ever! His accent grates on my nerves and his baby mouth make me want to flip the channel. As a non-feminist woman I am curious to know why he loves radical feminists and gays so much? Is he gay? Just asking.
Jerry Springer made good common sense about politics. I was quite impressed and agreed with 99.9% of what he said.
For the record, I have seen, less then 10 minutes of his daytime show; that was at a neighbor's house back in 2003.
Money talks.
Here is an important finding of the House Judiciary Committee...
Beginning in 2011, the Committee has learned that Obama administration officials at the Department of Homeland Security started to include numbers from the Alien Transfer Exit Program (ATEP) in its year-end removal numbers.
The ATEP is a joint effort between ICE and Customs and Border Protection that transfers illegal immigrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border to another point along the Southwest border for removal. But it is illegitimate to count illegal immigrants apprehended by the Border Patrol along the Southwest border as ICE removals. There are no penalties or bars attached when illegal immigrants are sent back via ATEP and they can simply attempt re-entry.
When ATEP removals are subtracted from ICE's deportation numbers, the 2011 removal total would drop from approximately 397,000 to roughly 360,000 and the 2012 removal total would drop from about 334,000 to around 263,000 (annualized this is estimated to be a drop from about 400,000 to 315,000).
This means that ICE removals for this year will be about 14% below 2008 (369,000) and 19% below 2009 (389,000). So it is officially proven that while the Obama regime touts themselves as historic immigration enforcement achievers, the truth is they have cooked the books and broadcast this lie to the American public. They have done this with the full assistance of liberal media like CNN, ABC, and the Huffington Post which you can count on not to report the revelations contained within these reports!
If anyone tells you that Obama has deported more illegal immigrants than any prior president you tell them that is a lie and that removals for 2012 are down 14% below 2008 levels before Obama took office!
It is terribly unfortunate that American citizens have to form a political revolt against the powers that be to try to stop the invasion of our homeland. We must face powers that have used their influence to corrupt our own government and mass media against the best interest of the American public and against the truth.
Very few things in America can improve for us while such lies as these stand as truth.
Barack Obama:
Alias Barry Soetoro pawns himself as Barack Obama, the humanitarian, the POTUS, the campaign for hope and change. But we know better. Barry is a radical Marxist who was raised by Communist parents and Communist grandparents. His mentors were known Communists, his contacts in college were strictly Marxists supporters, Marxist professors and a group of Pakistani activists as stated in his book, "Dreams from My Father".
Barack Obama, tell us about Frank Marshall Davis or Bill Ayers. Surely you remember Mr. Davis. After all, your mother knew him all too well. Mr. Ayers, a known terrorist, responsible for at least a dozen bombings, helped your early Illinois campaign by raising money, thru his organization Underground Weather. Tell us about your trip to Pakistan ('81) with Pakistani Wahid Hamid.
Share with us your ideals of socialism; after all you're a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), referred as the "New Party". Please tell us why you have been influenced by the writings of Karl Marx, the prelude to Communism. Share with us your association with Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Do you justify this man's message by condemning our country by saying, "God bless America? No, God Damn America?" Was this a forethought supporting your belief in Marxism?
Are these the individuals who have inspired you to public office? Are these the individuals who have inspired you to plot against the United States? Are they the people for whom you've entrusted your Muslim faith?
Please tell us why you mocked the Holy Bible and Jesus' "Sermon on the Mount", calling the sermon a radical message. You have mocked Christianity and this country. Barack Obama, you have betrayed this nation and all its' people. Your skin is dark because of your race, but your soul is darker because of your deception.
United States of America………………you didn't build it Barack Obama.
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If you ask me the whole election is a joke. Romney and Obama are not good enought to be president. Honestly we shouldn't have Democrat or Republican parties because all it is is a mudslinging party and they never get anything done for the people. I'm so sick and tired of hoping somebody will step up and be the better man. The problem with our government is that they cannot compromise at all! The most important issues are the economy, education, healthcare etc... Not abortion, gay rights (although why shouldn't gays/lesbians have the right to be married and be happy?), we need to think about what is better for us..


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HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — The playoffs are just four days away. And with the Sixers' win in New Jersey on Monday, 15 of the 16 teams have punched their ticket to the postseason.
Only one first round series, Celtics-Hawks is set in stone. But a few more are written in pencil. And one of those is Clippers-Grizzlies, the No. 4 vs. No. 5 matchup in the Western Conference.
Clips-Grizz should feature one of the best individual matchups of the postseason: The offense of Chris Paul vs. the defense of Tony Allen.
The Clippers rank fifth in offensive efficiency, mostly because of Paul. They're scoring 109 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor and just 95 with him on the bench.
The Grizzlies rank seventh in defensive efficiency, mostly because of Allen. They've allowed 96 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor and 102 with him on the bench.
One of Paul's best attributes is his ability to take care of the ball. His assist-turnover ratio of 4.39 ranks second in the league. And as a team, the Clippers rank fourth by turning the ball over just 14.3 times per 100 possessions.
Allen's best attribute is forcing turnovers. He ranks third in the league (Paul ranks first) with 3.26 steals per 48 minutes. And as a team, the Grizzlies lead the league by forcing 18.2 turnovers per 100 possessions.
On Monday, Allen registered a career-high eight steals in the Grizzlies' win over the Cavs. Ron Higgins of the Memphis Commercial Appeal has the story…
Welcome back Grizzlies' guard Tony Allen.
Allen, who has struggled since missing five games in early April with mouth lacerations, was back to his typical defensively disruptive self on Monday night.
He jump-started his sluggish playoff-bound teammates with a franchise-record eight steals, getting his final theft with 36.9 seconds left to preserve a 109-101 Griz victory over the Cavaliers in FedExForum.
"The mouth laceration was a big blow to me, but I'm a fighter and I fight back," said Allen, who also had 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 8 rebounds, after averaging 3.6 points and 3 rebounds while shooting 27.2 percent from the field in his six games since returning from his injury. "There's no excuses now. I'm ready to grind it out."
That's good news for the Grizzlies, who are 40-25 and still in contention to move from fifth place in the Western Conference to fourth place and home-court advantage in the playoffs that start this weekend.
For that to happen, Memphis has to win its lone remaining regular season game at home on Thursday against Orlando while the fourth-place Clippers (40-24) have to lose their last two games tonight at Atlanta and Wednesday at New York. The Clippers won the season series over the Grizzlies, 2-1, and therefore hold the tiebreaker in case both teams tie for fourth.
We'll find out soon if Paul and Allen will square off in the first round. If they do, it will be the matchup to watch, and turnovers could be the most important stat of the series.


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Actress Stacey Dash has slammed Oprah Winfrey over comments the TV titan made comparing slain teen Trayvon Martin to hate crime victim Emmett Till.
Martin was the black teenager who was shot and killed by Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Florida last year. Zimmerman was controversially acquitted of the youngster's murder last month, and the decision sparked a wave of protests across the U.S.
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African-American boy who was murdered in Mississippi in 1955 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
The "Clueless" star took to her Twitter.com account on Friday to slam the legendary TV show host, while quoting civil rights activist Malcolm X and linking to a Fox News article that criticized Winfrey for making the comparison.
She writes, "If You aren't careful, The newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed And loving the people who are doing the oppressing ~ Malcolm X Oprah Compares Trayvon Martin to Emmett Till; Says Obama is "Smart" for Not Appearing on Fox News http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/08/07/oprah-compares-trayvon-martin-emmett-till-says-obama-smart-not-appearing-fox-news via @foxnewsinsider Shame on you @oprah"
This isn't the first time Dash has made headlines for her comments on the social media site.
In April, she blasted Jay Z and Beyonce for taking a vacation to Cuba.


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