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The University of Minnesota Law Library is pleased to provide access to an extensive body of information about the great American jurist Clarence Darrow. The site includes an extraordinary collection of personal letters written by and to Clarence Darrow. These letters include correspondence with Darrow's family members as well as with many other prominent individuals who influenced the development of American law during the first half of the 20th Century. In addition, the site has sections focused on both Darrow's famous and lesser known trials. Incorporated throughout the site is commentary about a wide variety of political and social issues that were of importance to Clarence Darrow professionally and personally. The site contains a rich and unique array of material including trial transcripts, cases, articles, books, photos, and narratives about Clarence Darrow's life and legal career.Image credit
This site provides access to a free, publicly accessible Searchable Database of Darrow Cases. Courtesy of Westlaw from Thomson-Reuters, this database contains all published state and federal cases in which Clarence Darrow or his law firm is listed as counsel for one of the parties. The database also contains all published state and federal cases that quote or refer to Clarence Darrow. This database will be periodically updated.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Darrow Goes Digital
New (to me) is the Clarence Darrow Digital Collection of the University of Minnesota Law Library. The Library explains:
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- Jack said...
This is a superb resource, with many more items than the invaluable letters - including transcripts of several of Darrow's most important cases. I used it in a new biography - "Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned" - which will be published by Doubleday in June. John A. Farrell
- March 16, 2011 at 8:03:00 AM EDT
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Town Meeting
Frequently Asked Questions
Vermont law requires the selectboard to place petitioned articles on the ballot when the petition, containing signatures of five percent of the voters, has been received by the selectboard or the school board at least 47 days prior to Town Meeting Day. 17 V.S.A.§2642(a)(3)(A). Certain towns may have a charter which raises the percentage of signatures required. The appendix to title 24 lists all town charter.
Yes. A petition to the selectboard to place an article that includes a bonding proposal on the warning for town meeting requires signatures of ten percent (10%) of the legal voters, not the usual five percent (5%). 24 V.S.A.§1755(a). The statute also provides very specific information, including the object and purpose of the indebtedness, the estimated cost of the improvements, the amount of bonds to be issued, and the specific form of the question in the article. 24 V.S.A.§1755 and 1758.
The selectboard should reword all articles—even petitioned articles—to fit into a yes-no format. For example, the proposed article, "Shall the Town elect a road commissioner by ballot or have the selectboard appoint a road foreman?," must be reworded to: "Shall the Town elect a road commissioner by ballot?" This can then be either voted from the floor or placed on a ballot as a yes-no question. 17 V.S.A. §2681a. This rewording is permissible even with petitioned article because it does not change the effect of the petition. If the reworded article is voted "yes," a road commissioner will be elected in the future. If voted "no," the statute provides that the selectboard appoints. 17 V.S.A.§ 2646(17).
The selectboard does not have to place every petitioned article on the warning—only those that involve issues that Vermont law permits the voters or electorate to decide. Proposed articles that involve action that is specifically delegated to the selectboard, school board, or other local board or elected official may be rejected. It is in the board's discretion to put "advisory" articles on the warning, or to reject such articles. It is wise to consider whether the board will follow the "advice" of the voters on an advisory article, before adding it to the warning. It can be very frustrating to voters to vote on an issue at town meeting and then find that the board is not going to follow the advice of the vote.
If at least seven voters support a request that paper ballots be used for voting during a special or annual meeting, then paper ballots must be distributed and used. 17 V.S.A. §2658. This request must be made separately for each article. Generally one person makes the motion to call for paper ballots and the moderator looks to see whether there are six people who would "second" the motion.
If a voter wishes to move for reconsideration of an article during town meeting, the voter must make the motion before consideration of the next article on the warning. 17 V.S.A.§2661(a). After the motion has been made to begin consideration of the next article, it is too late to seek reconsideration during the meeting.
A petition signed by five percent of the legal voters of the town or school district can be submitted to request reconsideration of an article within 30 days following the town or school meeting. 17 V.S.A.§ 2661(b). If a proper petition is submitted in a timely manner, the legislative body (selectboard or school board) must schedule and warn a special meeting to be held not later than 60 days after receipt of the petition to vote on the requested article.
A petition signed by five percent of the legal voters of the town or school district can be submitted to request reconsideration of an article within 30 days following the town or school meeting. 17 V.S.A.§ 2661(b). If a proper petition is submitted in a timely manner, the legislative body (selectboard or school board) must schedule and warn a special meeting to be held not later than 60 days after receipt of the petition to vote on the requested article. It is wise to avoid committing to any contract until the 30 days for reconsideration has passed.
No. Under 17 V.S.A. § 2661(d)(2), voters who requested an absentee ballot in the initial vote shall be sent an absentee ballot for the reconsideration.
Vermont law requires local officials to receive a majority of all votes cast in order to be elected during an open town meeting. 17 V.S.A. §2660. Candidates who receive a plurality of votes will be elected in towns that use the Australian ballot to vote for officers. In a floor vote, if no candidate receives the majority in the first paper ballot, then another vote must be taken. If no person has obtained a majority by the end of the third vote, then the moderator shall announce that the person who received the least votes in the last vote shall no longer be a candidate, and continue voting in like fashion until a candidate receives a majority.
To be eligible for election as a school board member, a person must be a legal voter in the school district. 16 V.S.A. § 558. Likewise, a town shall choose from among its legally qualified voters for selectboard, town clerk, town treasurer, and a number of other town offices. 17 V.S.A. § 2646. So long as the person is on the checklist by the day of election, he or she is eligible for election. The town clerk must add the names of all eligible persons who have properly completed and submitted applications to the checklist before noon on the second Monday before the election.
In towns that have not adopted the Australian ballot system of voting for local offices, Vermont law requires the use of paper ballots during the town meeting for election of officers to the selectboard, listers, auditor, road commissioner, and water commissioners. 17 V.S.A. §2646.
People often confuse the terms "paper" and "Australian ballot." The two are different. A paper ballot is a written ballot vote used at a traditional school district or town meeting. An Australian ballot vote refers to the practice of voting at designated polling places during designated polling hours (usually, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.) with printed ballots that are available twenty days prior to the school district or town meeting for absentee voting.
If a town wishes to change the way it elects its officers, or votes its budgets or public questions, it must place an article on the warning as directed in 17 V.S.A. § 2680. If the article to change to Australian ballot passes, the town or district will begin using the Australian ballot at its next special or annual meeting for officers or public questions, and at the next annual meeting for budgets.
When a town or school district has voted to elect officers by Australian ballot the voters may decide to return to floor votes for election of officers. To make the change, an article must be placed on the warning that says: "Shall the Town of XXX discontinue the use of Australian ballot for the election of officers." 17 V.S.A. §2680(b). The article is a public question, so that the vote would be by voice vote unless the town had previously voted to handle all public questions by Australian ballot. In order to change the method of voting for the upcoming annual town meeting, this article must be voted at a special meeting before annual meeting. In the alternative, this article can be voted at annual meeting this year with the change in voting method to take place for subsequent elections.
It is the responsibility of the town board of auditors to prepare an annual report. The law requires that this report be mailed or distributed to the "voters or residents" of the town at least ten days prior to town meeting. 24 V.S.A.§1682(a). If a town has voted to eliminate the office of auditor, the findings of the public accountant must be mailed or otherwise distributed by the selectboard at least ten days prior to town meeting.
If the warning for town meeting is not included in the town report and mailed or otherwise distributed to the voters at least 10 days before town meeting, then the warning must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least five days before the meeting. 17 V.S.A.§2641(b).
Non-voters may only speak at town meeting with permission of the assembly. Only legal voters can speak at town meeting unless there has been a motion to suspend the rules and permit non-voters to address the group and the motion has passed by 2/3 of the voters. It is a good practice when making such a motion to include some parameters in the motion, such as non-voters may speak to an issue only once, for a time not to exceed five minutes, etc.
In most cases, in order to be elected or appointed to serve in local office you must be a voter in that municipality. However, the law does not require assistant treasurers or assistant clerks to be residents of the communities where they serve. In addition, the town clerk or treasurer can serve as clerk or treasurer of a village or fire district even if they are not a resident of that municipality. A town tax collector can serve as an incorporated school district collector even if not a resident of the district. There is also no residency requirement for appointment to town planning and zoning boards. However, for the planning commission, at least a majority of the members must be residents of the town.
Few communities include political party designations for local offices. In most cases it is done because the municipal charter provides for such listing. However, the law permits political party designations if the town has voted to provide for such listings, or in the absence of such a vote, if the legislative body votes to permit political party designations.
While 17 V.S.A. §2661 provides a method for reconsidering public questions and budgets, the election of officers cannot be reconsidered by filing a petition with the legislative body. The only way to challenge or contest an election of an officer is by filing a petition with the appropriate superior court. (17 V.S.A. §2603). The statute sets out that you must allege either errors sufficient to change the outcome of the election, fraud in the process sufficient to change the result, or you must establish another reason that the election is not valid.
Newly elected town officers take office on Town Meeting Day. 17 V.S.A. § 2646. Some officials must take an oath before they officially take office. This can be done by the clerk at town meeting, or at any time thereafter. An official who is required to take an oath of office (by either swearing or affirming) and who refuses to do so may not take office, thereby creating a vacancy.
Many town officers must be sworn into office before carrying out any of their duties. They include:
- Town clerks and their assistants (24 V.S.A. §§ 831 and 1171);
- Selectpersons, justices of the peace, constables, listers, grand jurors, and fence viewers (24 V.S.A. § 831);
- Village clerks, treasurers, and collectors of taxes (24 V.S.A. § 1306);
- Assistant election officials (17 V.S.A. § 2454(a)); and
- Members of the board of civil authority (32 V.S.A. § 4405).
State law prescribes different oaths for different town officers. The town clerk may administer oaths of office whenever they are required and must keep a record of all oaths taken. The clerk's oath may be administered by a justice of the peace; notary public; supreme, superior, or assistant court judge; presiding officer, secretary or clerk of either chamber of the Vermont General Assembly; or by the governor.
According to law, "union district officers elected at an annual meeting shall enter upon their duties on July 1 following their election and shall serve a term of one year or until their successors are elected and qualified, except that if the voters at an annual meeting so vote, moderators elected at an annual meeting shall assume office upon election and shall serve for a term of one year or until their successors are elected and qualified." The law also provides that school directors elected at an annual meeting shall assume office upon election and shall serve a term of three years or until their successors are elected and qualified. 16 V.S.A. § 706k.
At a town meeting in a town election, town officers, from the floor if no one is nominated, the office remains vacant and the selectboard must appoint. The selectboard or moderator cannot "force" the town meeting to keep nominating until someone accept the nomination by stating that the next article will not be considered until the election is complete. If there are no nominations for an office, the selectboard appoints someone to serve until the next election. If at a later date other interest arises in the office, five percent of the legal voters can always petition for a special election.
For towns, annual meeting is held on the first Tuesday of March. 17 V.S.A. §2640. A town may vote to start the annual meeting on any of the three days prior to the first Tuesday.
Not necessarily. Town Meeting Day is designated as a state holiday. This means that state employees have the day off. In addition, for the first time in 2009 employees have the right to take unpaid leave to attend town meeting. This is subject to the essential operation of the business or state or local government and requires the employee to provide seven days notice. 21 V.S.A. § 472b.
Every year some town finds that the place it intended to hold town meeting is suddenly unavailable. If town meeting absolutely needs to move to a new location, the best option is to post a notice indicating the new location on all entrances to the original town meeting location. If the town has enough advanced warning it would be a good idea to notify the local media and post notices of the new location around town. Have the moderator be prepared to begin a bit late to ensure that people who arrive at the original meeting place on time will not miss the beginning of the meeting. After town meeting, a special meeting should be held to validate the town meeting. 17 V.S.A. § 2662.
If voters want to continue the meeting at a later date, it is generally best to make a motion to adjourn to a date and time certain so that the meeting does not need to be warned again. This motion can be used in the event of bad weather, other emergencies, or when the voters need more information that will be available at a later date.
At the beginning of town meeting, it is a best practice for the moderator to review the basics of Robert's Rules and the procedures that will be used in the meeting. This helps voters to be able to participate fully in the meeting. It is especially important for the moderator to remind the voters that any person present can rise to challenge the ruling of the moderator on any procedural issue, and have the procedural issue decided by the voters present.
It is best practice for moderators at the annual meeting to refrain from speaking to the legality of an article or to give an opinion about the legal effect of taking action on or passing over an article. Even a well-intentioned comment about the legality or impact of an article could be misunderstood as showing partiality for or against an article. If there is truly no one else in the room that can answer a question, and the moderator feels compelled to enter the discussion, the moderator should call for a moderator pro tem to take over, and step down while he or she participates in the debate.
The moderator can only allow amendments to articles that are reasonably related to the article as warned. The purpose of the town meeting warning is to enable voters to know what issues are going to be decided. Because no decisions can be made on issues that were not warned, it would not be a valid act of the town to amend an article so that it is no longer relevant or germane to the original article. See Kaeser v. Town of Starksboro, 116 Vt 251 (1950).
During a traditional floor voting town meeting, any voter can challenge any ruling on points of order by the moderator by requesting that the issue be put to the vote of the assembled voters. Many wise moderators will encourage voters to challenge a ruling when they are in doubt by prefacing the ruling such as "The chair is doubtful, but will rule that …." This encourages a voter to rise to challenge. Robert's Rules provides that any voter can rise to ask that the ruling be voted upon by the voters present. It is difficult for any moderator to know every rule and anticipate every type of motion that may be presented. Robert's Rules thus allows the majority of those voters present to decide what is fair and just under the circumstances.
In order to limit debate on a motion a vote of two-thirds is required. A motion to limit debate takes precedence over all debatable motions and can be applied to any or all pending debatable motions. Of course, it is out of order when another voter has the floor. The motion itself must be seconded and is not debatable. Simply moving the previous question can also close debate. This also requires a two-thirds vote.
It's a fairly short list: Tax stabilization agreements relating to commercial or industrial property (24 V.S.A. §2741(b)); rural town approval of a zoning bylaw or amendment if five percent of the voters have filed a written protest or petition asking for two-thirds vote at least 15 days prior to the vote (24 V.S.A. §4404 (e)); and when Robert's Rules requires two-thirds for procedural motions such as motions to suspend the rules, to rearrange articles, to cease or limit debate; to adopt special rules of order; to allow a nonresident to speak after a voter has objected, to close nominations; and to postpone to a time certain (17 V.S.A. §2658).
Towns that hold Australian ballot voting must make early and absentee ballots available at least 20 days prior to town meeting. 17 V.S.A. § 2681a.
In towns voting by Australian ballot, if the public question has not been worded as a yes-no question by the selectboard, the town clerk must reword the articles for the ballot. This is because the law requires Australian ballot questions to be put to the voters as yes-no questions. 17 V.S.A. §2681a(a). The town clerk cannot make any changes that would alter the meaning of the article or make discretionary changes to an article to "improve the vocabulary" of the article.
Vermont law makes the town clerk responsible for taking minutes at the annual meeting. When the town clerk is not seeking re-election, it is still his or her responsibility to make a record of the town meeting. 24 V.S.A.§1152.
The record or minutes of the annual town meeting must be approved and attested to by any two of the following: moderator, selectboard or justices of the peace. The clerk must request this approval within seven days after each town meeting and his or her request must be given prompt consideration. 24 V.S.A.§1152.
Although the law is not explicit, it is the opinion of this office that minutes of the annual school meeting must be treated like the annual town meeting minutes. The clerk of the school district is responsible for taking the minutes, and these minutes must be approved within seven days after the meeting by two individuals—the moderator, a member of the school board, and/or a justice of the peace.
The town school district must elect a moderator as the first order of business at its floor meeting or by Australian ballot, if the district has voted to elect all officers by Australian ballot. Although the same person may serve as town meeting moderator and school district moderator, separate candidacies—and in Australian ballot districts, separate petitions—are required.

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A Key to Riding Your Best! By: BetterRide founder Gene Hamilton
A real key to mountain biking at your best is to always be on the offense. Defensive riding gets you hurt! When you are on the offense you are riding at the limit of your abilities which improves your focus, coordination and allows you to reach the "flow" state. On the other hand, when you are riding defensively (thoughts like, "oh, don't crash here", "wow, this looks slick, don't slide out", "whoa, this is scary and steep, just don't crash", etc.) you are much less coordinated and actually focused on what you don't want to do, crash!
One way to always be on the offense is simply focus on what you DO want to do. Thoughts like, "get to the bottom of this fun rocky section as smooth as I can", "rail this corner as fast as I can", "stay balanced and in a neutral position on this loose decent", "climb this loose rocky hill like a billy goat, in balance and looking past all the obstacles". These type of thoughts lead to confidence and riding at your best.
What do you do when you can't focus on what you want to do? The trail is too steep, too exposed, too loose or just plain too scary for your current skill set. Get off your bike and walk! Then figure out what scared you and take baby steps to improve your skill and/or confidence. 50 feet of exposure on a narrow trail scares you, walk it and then find a trail with six feet of exposure and get comfortable on it. Then work your way up to 50 feet of exposure using small steps. Taking a giant leap over your comfort zone never turns out well. If you make it you just feel lucky, no increase in confidence and if you crash your confidence will decrease.
Challenge leads to the "flow" or "zone" state. That state of being when you are in the moment and everything seems to happen with ease. Reaching the state of "flow" is a big reason we ride but it is often hard to attain. In his book "Flow" Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi explains that one thing that must be present to reach the flow state is challenge. He explains that it must be a strong, but reachable challenge. Not enough of a challenge and your mind wanders, too much of a challenge and you get scared. Pick challenges within, but at the top of your skill set. The challenge can be to simply ride certain trails, be faster than before, smoother, use less brakes, etc. I have found that most of my crashes and mistakes have happened on an easy section of trail right after a hard section. I simply relaxed and lost focus when the trail got easy and suddenly was on the ground. Has this ever happened to you?
Here are a couple of examples from my own riding experiences:
During the Fruita Fat Tire Festival I led a group of riders on Horse Thief Bench trail. The entrance to the bench is steep, rocky and has a couple of big ledges, most people hike their bikes down. At the bottom of the entrance shoot the trail is flat and easy for a few hundred feet. The group I was leading wanted to see me ride it so off I went down the entrance shoot. Having lived in Fruita for four years I knew this section well and floated down it. As I got to the bottom I saw about 20 riders cheering on my effort! On the flat and easy section, feeling proud of myself and patting myself on my back for such good riding I hit a rock and flipped over right in front of those 20 riders and my group behind me. Now they were in disbelief, looking at the rocky trail I had just rode and looking back at the beginner trail I had just endoed on. I think I said something like, "I am a professional, don't try this at home". The funny thing is similar wrecks and near wrecks have happened too many times as I have gone from offensive to not focused or defensive.
Wow, those photos are great testimonials to the importance of dropper posts! Had Rob, above lowered his seat he might have pulled that off!
Years before my crash I was heading to a race in Brian Head Utah and I stopped in Moab to pick up my friend TJ to come race with me. I was feeling really confident after practice and knew if I rode my best I should win (which would make this the second win of my pro career). Well, my run was amazing and I remember thinking to myself, "that run was amazing, no one could beat that, just make it through these last to corners and you have won". Well, TJ beat me by a tenth of a second, for his first pro win. Now, to get that point (two corners before the finish line) was I thinking "just make it through these corners" or was I thinking "smash these corners, crush this track, attack!"? Yes, I was thinking attack all the way down the course, until the last two corners. Did I make it through those corners? Yes, but I slowly made my way through those corners. Had I attacked those corners like the rest of the course I would have won for sure, but by backing off I cost myself the race. I have seen great racers loose focus and crash in the last corner so many times, they simply switched their focus from attack to, just make it without crashing and down they went.
Always focus on what you want to do and always ride on the offense! As a matter of fact, stop riding your mountain bike and start driving your mountain bike. The word "ride" is passive, we ride roller coasters and amusement park rides, the ride is in control. The word "drive" is active, we drive cars, trucks and go-karts, we are in control. Drive your bike with authority.


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Many of the processes I employ are older photographic techniques that are often reworked via the computer. I've been working in this way not only to see where these things fit in today's digital world, but also to see what's been lost and what we're giving up for the sake of technology. Photography, and art in general, is decidedly at a crossroads, but I refuse to choose a path; I'd rather see what happens here, at the intersection.
Courses Taught at Felician University
Photography I
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History of Photography
New Media History
History of Graphic Design
Women in Art
Film Video Art
Introduction to Web Design
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Junior Seminar
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International Visual Studies: Book Design (Study Abroad)
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Sabine Pass Walter Umphrey State Park fishing pier reopens
I've got good news and bad news from Sabine Pass. The good news is that the Walter Umphrey State Park pier has finally been rebuilt since it was completely destroyed when Hurricane Rita made landfall between Sabine Pass and Johnson Bayou on Sept. 23, 2005. But the bad news is that the wind has been blowing so much lately that fishing off the pier, and just about anywhere else on Sabine Lake, has been about as bad as it gets.
But sooner or later the wind is going to lay off, and fishing is going to improve. And when that happens, you can bet the farm that fishing is going to be red hot.
Meanwhile, things on the lower end of Sabine Lake at the Causeway Bridge are pretty much back to normal when it comes to boat launches, fishing piers and even a bait camp that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
According to Herb Schwarznau, who along with his family owns and operates the SGS Causeway Bait and Tackle store, the fishing pier has just been completed."If we could just get rid of the wind, fishing for croakers, whiting, flounder and reds would improve big time," Herb said.
The pier is open to the public at no charge, offers handicapped access and is lighted for night fishing. It's open every day, all day.
Located next to the new causeway bridge are three boat ramps. Two are located on the Texas side of the bridge. The other one is in Louisiana on the Sabine Lake side of the bridge. Unfortunately, the best ramp is the one on the Louisiana side of the pass. The two Texas ramps are directly under the bridge and offer no protection from the predominant southerly breeze. In fact, with a blustery southeast wind like we've had lately, the waves will break over your transom at the launch. That in conjunction with a hard moving tide makes these ramps a dangerous option on most days.
The best ramps on Sabine can be found at the RV park on Pleasure Island. They are surrounded by a bulkhead, are easy to use and offer protection from tide and wind. There are also some pretty good ramps at what is left of the old Pleasure Island Yacht Club.
Another boat-launch option is located just east of the four-way stop in Sabine Pass. There are also a pair of ramps at the Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site.Another chunk of good news is that the SGS Causeway Bait and Tackle store is selling mud minnows and finger mullet, and in the near future will usually have live shrimp and croakers on hand. They also have a good supply of tackle, food, ice and anything from breakfast biscuits to shrimp baskets.
In Sabine Pass, there are two stores open. The one at the four-way stop sells gas and live bait along with a good assortment of tackle, food and ice. As far as I know, the only place to get gas on Pleasure Island is at the Jeps Store.
It's taken awhile, but things are pretty back in order on Sabine Lake and in the Pass. As far as fishing goes, it's been good when the wind is not howling.
Another glitch in the fishing scene is the salinity of the lake. There is very little freshwater coming down the Sabine and Neches rivers. Because of that, trout and reds have been moving up the rivers to feed. Some of the best catches have been around the mothball fleet of ships in the Neches River. Guide Dickie Colburn says that one of his best days on the river has been with Kenny Vaughan. Kenny caught a number of reds on a perch-colored shallow running crankbait.
Regardless of where you fish, the best bite has been on live baits like finger mullet and mud minnows fished under popping corks. Soft plastic jigs are also good for drift fishermen. Lately a drift sock — a big one — has been a must for fishing jigs under rattle floats.
I've had a couple of calls lately regarding fishing the Sabine jetties. I haven't heard anything about the rocks. But if you have a good report, send me the info at sloan288 [at] aol [dot] com.
If I had to pick one area of Sabine to fish right now, it would be in Lighthouse Cove. It's been choppy and muddy lately, but if you hit the cove on a good incoming tide, your chances of catching big trout and reds increases dramatically, especially if the wind lays a bit early and late in the day.


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10 Fat Fighting Secrets
A Few Simple Changes
Shedding excess pounds is a cinch when you know the right weight-loss tips. A few simple changes are all that are required to fat-proof your body without dieting. Here you'll find the know-how you need to get into those slim-fitting jeans fast! Bonus: These stay-thin eating strategies will keep you healthy over the long term.
1. Eat more lean protein.
The debate over how much protein is ideal continues. One thing that's becoming clearer is that eating a little more protein and a little less carbohydrate can help you maintain lean body mass and adhere to your dietary regimen. Why? Higher protein diets may make you feel fuller on less food. Your body also works harder to digest protein than fat or carbs, which means more calories burned. This is not a license to eat bacon-cheeseburgers, according to Cathy Nonas, R.D., principal investigator for the Centers for Obesity Research and Education and author of Outwit Your Weight (Rodale). Get your protein from healthier choices such as fish, nonfat dairy and soy products. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recommends getting 10 to 35 percent of daily calories from protein.
2. Dine in more often.
The rise in obesity parallels a rise in the number of restaurants, the percentage of meals eaten out and the amount of money spent on food away from home. Eating at a fast-food restaurant may be easy to do, but ultimately it's hard on your body. If you're eating out every day of the week, try cutting back. When you do eat out, choose grilled food. Skip the high-fat, high-cal fixings such as cheese and sour cream and opt for soup or salad instead of French fries. When you can, eat at home, where you have more control over what's on your plate.
3. Indulge your cravings.
If you resist sour-cream-and-onion potato chips only to eat an entire bag of rice cakes, you haven't done yourself any favors. Denying a craving can lead you to eat everything but the kitchen sink in an effort to avoid eating what you think you shouldn't have. Instead, indulge in a reasonable portion of the food you crave. Take a small serving of the food out of its container, then put the rest away. Sit down and savor the extravagance. Then go do something else—away from food.
4. Load up on the good stuff.
Most of us are not eating enough fruits, vegetables and whole grains. A diet devoid of these foods is one of the reasons for the rise in obesity, according to Paula Quaromoni, D.Sc., R.D., assistant professor in the departments of epidemiology and social and behavioral sciences at Boston University's School of Public Health. In a recent study, she compared women with different eating styles to see if it had an effect on their weight. Turns out those who ate a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains were less likely to gain weight over the years. Those who consumed too many unhealthy snacks, fatty foods and sweetened drinks were more likely to gain.
5. Always read labels.
Don't throw food in the shopping cart without reading the label. Look at how many calories are in a serving and what a serving size is. Check the saturated fat content and other ingredients like sugar. Ingredients are listed by the amount the product contains, with the most at the top of the list. If sugar tops the list, pick something else: Added sugars do nothing for your figure but make it fuller.
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6. Sit down to breakfast.
A muffin in the car does not a breakfast make. Why not wake up 10 minutes earlier and have a heartier, more satisfying bowl of whole-grain high-fiber cereal topped with fresh fruit and skim milk, or half a grapefruit and some whole-grain toast with a tablespoon of peanut butter? Breakfast isn't just good for your health: It may help keep you slim, too. Research shows that 78 percent of successful dieters eat breakfast every day. The subjects are part of the National Weight Control Registry, which tracks people who've lost 70 pounds and kept it off for at least a year. If successful dieters eat breakfast, you should too!
7. Watch what you drink.
When the first Coca-Cola was introduced in 1915 it came in a six-ounce bottle. Today, you'd be hard-pressed to find one that small; instead you get 20-, 32-, even 64-ounce sodas loaded with calories. You may also drink sweetened teas, calorie-laden coffee drinks and juices that contain very little real juice but a lot of sugar. Sugared drinks don't provide vitamins, minerals or fiber. "They also tend to displace healthier choices," says Nonas, "like fruits and vegetables." Her advice: Drink water, flavored seltzer, 100 percent fruit juice and fat-free milk instead.
8. Eat lighter bites.
You probably consume larger portions than you should. In a recent study, Lisa Young, Ph.D., R.D., assistant professor in the department of nutritional studies at New York University, found that portion sizes at take-out and fast-food restaurants are bigger than those established by the USDA. A typical bagel is about four times bigger than a USDA serving, a bowl of pasta about five times bigger and French fries and hamburgers anywhere from two to five times larger. "Food manufacturers offer super-size versions of everything so you think you're getting a bargain," says Dr. Young, "but all you're getting is excess calories." Don't think you have to clean your plate. Eat a reasonable amount and take the rest home.
9. Get your exercise.
Did you know that the Institute of Medicine recently found that we should be getting at least an hour of moderately intense exercise every day to stay slim and protect against heart disease? This new goal came from research showing that people who are slim get at least that much. If you think getting an hour of exercise would be impossible, remember that it's cumulative. If you climb the stairs for 10 minutes, clean house another 20 and walk fast 30 more, that adds up to an hour of exercise—no gym required.
10. Don't eat more than you burn.
Figure out a rough estimate of the number of calories your body uses:
Step one: Calculate your basic needs by multiplying your healthy desired weight (in pounds) by 10 (for women, 11 for men).
Step two: Calculate your energy needs for physical activity by multiplying your basic calorie needs by your activity level (20 percent for sedentary, 30 for light activity, 40 for moderate activity and 50 for very active).
Step three: Add the calories required for digestion. Get this by adding your basic calorie needs (from step one) to your physical activity needs (step two), then multiplying by 10 percent (0.1).
Step four: Add the results from steps 1, 2 and 3 to get the calories you need to maintain the weight you want.


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Q. So through that corporate authority as
Exhibit 4 to this deposition, MERS assented to the terms
Of this assignment of mortgage?
A. Through me.
Q. So it was you that assented to the terms of
This assignment of mortgage.
A. The one in this case, yes.
Q. And no one else.
A. Correct
Q. And you signed as vice president of MERS
acting solely as a nominee for America's Wholesale
Lender; is that correct?
A. Yes, it is.
Q. How did you know that MERS was nominee for
America's Wholesale Lender?
A. By reviewing documentation.
Q. What documentation?
A. I don't specifically recall what I reviewed
In this case to see that, to determine that, but I would
have reviewed either the mortgage or I would have
reviewed other documentation that would have established
that to me.
Q. So in this case you don't remember a single
Document that you looked at that would establish the
Nominee status of MERS for America's Wholesale Lenders;
Is that correct?
A. I don't
Q. Did someone at America's Wholesale Lender
Tell you that MERS was acting as the nominee?
A. No.
Q. Did someone at MERS tell you they were
Acting as Nominee for America's Wholesale Lender?
Q. Was America's Wholesale Lender in existence
On May 19, 2010?
A. don't now.
Q. Did you check that before signing this
assignment of mortgage?
A. No.
Q. Now, you've said you review the MERS
Website and you've seen documents like this, like
Composite Exhibit 6. Any reason why you wouldn't review
the documents contained in Exhibit 6 before executing the
assignment of mortgage?
A. It's not necessary.
Q. Why not?
A. Because it's not. Because I decided it's
Q. You as vice president of MERS?
A. In every possible capacity as it relates to
This case.
Q. Did you sign this assignment of mortgage
after being retained as counsel for the plaintiff?
A. After my law firm was retained?
Q. (Nods head.)
A. Is that the question?
Q. Sure.
A. Yes.
Q. Okay. So you executed an assignment to be
Used as evidence in your case, correct?
A. Sure.
Q. Is that a yes?
A. It's a sure.
Q. Is that a yes o a no?
A. You said sure earlier. Was that a yes or a
Q. Okay. So…
A. It's a yes.
Q. It's a yes.
And were you aware when you signed the
assignment of mortgage that MERS was a defendant in this
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The written word can indeed be considered art, with the author's descriptions creating vivid scenes in the mind of the reader. But only rarely do the pages themselves actually become artwork, as they have at the hands of Isaac Salazar.
Working with the pages of "discarded and unloved" books he creates rather striking and ingenious examples of three dimensional typography.
His "Book of Art" collection is only just getting off the ground at Etsy, but there are plenty of other examples available within his Flickr gallery, should 3D book typography art strike your fancy.
Since this site was born as a gadget blog, however, I have to ask: When will some intrepid artiste mold a tablet into an elaborate Tablet of Art origami creature? [Etsy, Flickr via Boing Boing]


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W.H.: Strike Calif. gay marriage ban
The Obama Administration filed a brief Thursday evening urging the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional Proposition 8, California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.
But the brief stopped short of explicitly endorsing a federal constitutional right to same-sex marriage — an unqualified endorsement some gay rights advocates had hoped the Obama administration would use the case to make.
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"Proposition 8's denial of marriage to same-sex couples, particularly where California at the same time grants same-sex partners all the substantive rights of marriage, violates equal protection," the Justice Department brief declares. "Prejudice may not…be the basis for differential treatment under the law."
( DOCUMENT: Obama administration's Prop 8. brief)
This marks a remarkable turnaround for President Barack Obama, who opposed same-sex-marriage during his first run for the presidency while insisting that the issue should be up to each state to decide. By asking the Supreme Court to invalidate California's action on the subject, he has clearly abandoned the view that states should be free to chart their own course.
The brief filed by Solicitor General Donald Verrilli mentions bans on same-sex marriage in seven other states that grant broad domestic partnership rights and suggests they are also unconstitutional, but the Justice Department did not directly attack same-sex marriage bans on the books in states without comprehensive rights for same-sex couples.
The Obama Administration appears to have calculated that the challenge to Prop. 8 stands a better chance of prevailing with an argument that doesn't directly challenge same-sex marriage bans in all 29 states where they're on the books.
( PHOTOS: 25 gay-rights milestones)
The brief may also reflect a focus on winning the vote of Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has shown an openness to gay rights but who is also a staunch defender of state sovereignty.
Still, gay rights advocates said Thursday night that the legal arguments in the brief — if adopted by the Supreme Court — would eventually result in the demise of same-sex marriage bans nationwide.
"If the court accepts the reasoning that the White House has put forward every state's anti-gay-marriage amendment will fall quickly," said Richard Socarides, an adviser to President Bill Clinton on gay and lesbian issues. "Make no mistake about it, the brief is a very bold endorsement of full equality…. This is fantastic."
One of the lawyers defending Prop. 8 said he also saw the administration's brief as a fairly robust embrace of a national same-sex marriage right, though not couched in quite those words.
( PHOTOS: 21 landmark SCOTUS rulings)
"It essentially appears that president has taken the position that traditional marriage laws should be subject to extra scrutiny by the courts and that all of the justifications for Prop. 8 fail that test," attorney Andrew Pugno of Folsom, Calif. said. "It does appear that this urges the court to federalize the redefinition of marriage. That's the inescapable conclusion that that's the president's position."
According to legal sources, administration lawyers portrayed their decision not to assert an overarching federal right to same sex marriage as a strategic move aimed at buttressing the administration's view in another same-sex marriage case the court is to take up next month on the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 law that denies federal benefits and recognition to same-sex marriages.


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PIAB, a global leader in industrial vacuum technology, marks the next generation in vacuum technology with the introduction of its P6010 vacuum pump. Based upon the company's patented COAX® multi-stage ejector technology, the P6010 provides up to 40% more flow than conventional vacuum pumps, while still reducing overall energy consumption. A durable, maintenance-free, design makes the P6010 ideally suited for automated material handling and other manufacturing processes in the automotive, robotic, graphics and packaging industries. Featuring PIAB's proprietary COAX technology, the P6010 provides powerful, whisper-quiet, and non-heat generating suction at extremely low feed pressures. Additionally, the pump's compact size makes it possible to mount closer to the point of suction, thus reducing compressed-air requirements and saving energy. The P6010's modular construction, which measures 77 x 73 x 214 mm, allows for the easy installation of several units together, as well as the flexible connection of mounting options and accessories. The pump's ejector housing is constructed with anodized aluminum to withstand the most demanding industrial environments and the complete unit has a safety classification of IP65. Based upon particular application needs, users can choose from two integrated control options to ensure increased productivity: PIAB Cruise Control (PCC), and Automatic Vacuum Management (AVM™). Both PCC and AVM provide vacuum sensing capability and save energy. The PCC offers many advantages for leak-prone materials such as paper and corrugated cardboard, while the AVM is ideal for handling non-leaking objects such as sheet metal, plastic or glass. Specially designed for material handling applications in the packaging and graphics industries, the PCC automatically maintains a pre-set level of vacuum to ensure a consistent and reliable vacuum level is provided at the suction point. PIAB's PCC feature is reliable during fluctuations in vacuum pressure, caused by product variations or changes in cycle time, because it eliminates the risk of dropping objects. Additionally, because PCC decreases air consumption, it lowers the noise level of the overall vacuum system. Working at an optimized vacuum level also reduces physical wear and tear on machinery components and lowers the need for spare part repairs and overall maintenance costs. The AVM increases efficiency for manufacturers in the automotive and robotics industries because it stops the air flow when the set vacuum level is achieved, saving energy while still maintaining the suction. Featuring a high-capacity blow-off function to balance vacuum pressure and reduce cycle time, the AVM reduces up to 90% of the air consumption in comparison to continuously operating systems. Both the PCC and the AVM are offered as complete packages, with valves and vacuum switches. This allows the options to be connected without further controls or monitoring equipment, reducing system design time for manufacturers.
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From Hybridgraphics
Bumblebee allows you to run specific programs on the discrete graphic card, inside of an X session using the integrated graphic card. Martin Juhl started with the project and published under GPL v3 and now continues with [Ironhide] (deprecated). To improve co-operation, developers decided to fork the project into a team: Bumblebee-Project.
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If you've installed Bumblebee through your package manager, remove it using your package manager.
If you're really using an old version (from MrMEEE, versions prior to 2.3), you are screwed. If you have installed Bumblebee 2.4 from git, run `bumblebee-uninstall`. Version 3.0 and later can be uninstalled from the source directory by running `make uninstall`.
Reporting bugs
Run bumblebee-bugreport and follow the instructions, bugs or feature requests can be reported at http://Bumblebee-Project.org/issues.


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Meet Your Forest: New FDRD column encourages stewardship by residents and visitors
Special to the Daily
Living in Summit County can feel like being on a permanent vacation. Locals and visitors alike revel in the High Country environment — the jagged, snow-covered peaks, the vivid blue sky dotted with cottony clouds, the colorful aspen trees and the grassy hillsides painted with patches of wildflowers.
Summit residents live here for the same reasons visitors flock here. Recreation opportunities of all kinds pop up year-round. Whatever your flavor — hiking, biking, fishing, rafting, kayaking — the county offers a little something for everyone.
Visitors come to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and to enjoy their favorite outdoor activities in a "pristine" mountain environment. Their presence, and the economic benefits that come with it, enables many locals to get away with living in their dream destination. But the footprint created by humans in the forests can have negative impacts on the health and sustainability of our mountain environment. Those tasked with caring for local forests have to take both the health of ecosystems and human-driven interests into account.
Balancing multiple, sometimes competing, interests in our forests isn't always easy. The forest benefits from the pride locals and visitors take in the beautiful mountain environment. Small but mighty local nonprofits count on the manpower and devotion of volunteers to maintain and improve not only local trails but also entire forest ecosystems. We want recreationists to love our forests enough to keep them around for the next generations — not love them to death.
One of the things that stands out about Summit County is our locals' desire not only to play in the forests in our backyards, but also to care for our favorite places. Stewardship of our public lands and open spaces can range from working to reduce your own impact to seeking out opportunities to reverse impacts that might have taken place decades ago.
"Our public lands are the foundation of our way of life in the Western United States," said Jessica Evett, the executive director at the Friends of the Dillon Ranger District. "Active stewardship is one of the best ways for people to become knowledgeable about issues facing their public lands, while making a positive impact on the ground."
Although most of the FDRD's projects are relatively small in scope, first-time volunteers who come out on outdoor stewardship projects are often amazed at the sense of accomplishment and pride that comes with this type of work.
"Many people are motivated to volunteer because of the pride they already feel in relation to Summit County and the outdoors," Evett said. "Others may volunteer for other reasons but develop that sense of pride and connection to place through volunteering, having a great day outside and feeling like they've just done something that feels good."
Throughout the summer season, as the volunteer and office manager with the Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, I will report about some of the on-the-ground work happening in our forests and provide insight into a variety of forest and recreation topics, including why there's an art to trail restoration, why willows are a great native plant for watershed re-vegetation, how youth exposure to forests can influence the rest of their lives, and much more.
So stay tuned and get ready to "Meet Your Forest" with the Friends of the Dillon Ranger District.
Breeana Laughlin is the office and volunteer manager for Friends of the Dillon Ranger District. She can be reached at email@example.com. For more information, visit http://www.fdrd.org.
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P11 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 40 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
The logo for CrownGlobal will be used as our main icon for letterheads, business cards, and other general purposes. We would like it to be very appealing on a black or dark grey backround. The logo should be elegant and yet very professional at the same time, but something not too eccentric. I am willing to leave the color scheme up to the designer but I do not want it to be too colorful.
Desired Style:
Accepted File Formats:
PSD preffered, but I am willing to accept whatever format best suits my needs
Please refer to the short summary for a detailed description of what I am looking for.
I am open to creativity and even if you want to add a little Web 2.0 to it I'll be willing to give my opinion. Keep in mind this is an import/export company and we need to have an icon that will represent us to the best of its abilities.
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Effective governance and leadership skills for administrators are essential to the state's school reform initiatives. In order to assist administrators in the development of these critical skills, in 2008, the Department of Education established the Professional Learning Community Network (PLCN) exclusively for New Jersey's school leaders. The focus of the department's research-based program has been directed toward the collective needs of school leaders as they seek common leadership solutions to critical challenges. The program called Leaders Learning from Leaders aims to provide a collegial network across the state that can ultimately improve teaching and learning.
In order to further the strength and development of the network, the department offers presentations by highly effective educators throughout New Jersey who are willing to share their expertise with all who attend. The sessions are regional and they are guided by the region's Leadership Advisory Council, a group of accomplished educational leaders. Topics covered in the sessions are aligned with the 21st Century goals, the New Jersey Professional Standards for School Leaders, and the Governor's Reform Agenda.


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An outdoor Yoga series June 2 through September 22 under the trees on School Master Hill. Bring water, wear comfortable clothes, invite friends and the entire family. In the event of rain, classes will be cancelled; please check Linda Wellness Warrior's facebook page for notices-posted by 9pm the night before for morning classes. All levels welcome. firstname.lastname@example.com
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Earlier Event: July 24Mixed Levels Yoga
Later Event: August 4Franklin Park Yoga


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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child learns about geology, sharks and ancient Egypt by playing this trivia game and choosing a mummy or shark to help with the questions.
Your child develops fine motor skills and learns about astronomy by playing cosmic bowling.
Your child learns about the 3 forms of matter by watching this fun animated music video showing different, common occurrences of solid, liquid, and gas.
Your child learns about the planets of the solar system by watching this fun animated music video.
Your child learns about geology and volcanic eruptions by choosing his/her own levels of magma and gas to create a unique volcano.
Your child will watch Bill Nye explain planets and moons.
Your child will watch a video where George gives a report on global warming to Mr. Ratburn's class.
Your child develops astronomy knowledge by experimenting to find out how long it takes for the earth and moon to orbit the sun.
Your child develops knowledge about natural resources and helping the environment by watching this video.
Your child improves astronomy by learning about the universe.
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2012: Started all 36 games for MIT as a senior ... CoSIDA Academic All-District ... Academic All-NEWMAC ... his 107 assists placed him fourth in the NEWMAC ... finished season with a .310 batting average led the team in runs scored with 25 and was second in RBI's with 21 ... second on team with 39 hits and third in slugging at .437 ... recorded 48 put outs and helped turn 19 double plays ... unselfishly dropped down five sacrifice bunts ... two HR's coming against Gordon (3/9) and Clark (4/13) ... racked up three RBI's against Wentworth (3/14).
2011: Started all but one game for MIT at shortstop ... second team All-NEWMAC ... topped the squad in RBIs with 25 ... led the NEWMAC in assists ... among the conference leaders in hit by the pitch and sacrifice bunts ... third on the team in hitting with a .328 average ... season-high seven-game hitting streak ... 12 multi-hit games ... went 3-for-4 with a pair of triples (tied the MIT record) and four RBI against Eastern Nazarene (3/15) ... 4-for-5, an Institute record four doubles, at Coast Guard (4/2) ... three straight games with a pair of hits at Clark (4/16), at Babson (4/20) and at Wheaton (4/22) ... a home run and three RBI against Clark in that streak.
Off The Diamond at MIT: Majoring in mechanical engineering.
High School: A 2008 graduate of Los Altos High School ... two-time all-league selection ... team won a division league and section championship as a junior ... Los Altos scholar-athlete ... National Merit Commended ... AP Scholar ... Band of America Art Award ... California Scholastic Federation ... Los Altos High Outstanding Academic Achievement.


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vBeers – Atlanta, GA (Monday, March 12, 2012)
Come and check out the first ever Atlanta vBeers! Stephen Foskett is in town for his Building Virtual Infrastructure seminar and he will also be attending this event. Some of the local virtualization and storage gurus have also shown their interest in attending the first Atlanta vBeers. This is a really good chance to hang out with great people and talk about virtualization and storage.
Location: Taco Mac at Perimeter
Address: 1211 Ashford Crossing, Atlanta, GA 30346
Date: 3/12/2012
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All eyes were on the cricketers the grandstands packed as IUCN Bangladesh took to the cricket pitch against CEGIS in a friendly T-20 (20-20) cricket match at Mohammadpur, Dhaka on 7 January 2012.
The match organized by IUCN Bangladesh provided an opportunity for CEGIS, one of the leading water sector organizations in Bangladesh and IUCN to not only provide the crowds with 'world-class' cricket but to also promote "Save Rivers, Save Ecosystems" and the continued working relationship between the two organizations.
Dr. Istiak Sobhan, Programme Coordinator, IUCN Bangladesh distributed champion and runner-up trophies to the respective teams. He emphasized on the importance of saving rivers to protect the ecology and environment.
Mr. Md. Hasan Zubair, Water Resources Expert of CEGIS, has appreciated the initiative. He observed that by arranging this cricket match between water and environment related organization will be helpful to maintain strong relationships among the water related research organisations of Bangladesh.
Congratulations to players from both teams and we look forward to the continued matches between the two sides.


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A second test to try drawing with black lines...it did not go so well. Hopefully next time it will be better.
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GI has developed the world's fastest and most accurate ammunition inspection machines available.
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October 9, 2016
It's been "one of those days" for more than a few days, & Blogger has been acting up on my end. Still, amidst all the frustration I did get a few projects finished! First of all I finished my Blue Christmas socks for the Hisser Sisters Christmas Socks KAL. I'm very happy with how they turned out : ) Claire is still working on her socks but hasn't far to go. She should be finished with them sometime this week.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Brief Update ... I Hope
October 9, 2016
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Three More Months Until Christmas, Hisser Sisters Christmas Socks KAL, and A Finish
September 25, 2016
I will begin by telling you about the second installment of the Hisser Sisters Christmas Socks KAL. As I noted last month, Claire & I decided that we would cast on a pair of Christmas socks on the 24th of each month before Christmas. This month I am pairing my yarn choice with a fun project bag made by Kathy Norman who has an Etsy shop called QuiltKnitCraft. Kathy is an accomplished seamstress with an eye for color & fabric choice. She is also one of the nicest sellers in the Etsy community. This New York City at Christmastime project bag caught my eye right away. John & I enjoyed our visit to NYC a couple years ago & have talked about one day returning during the holidays. The fabric print of this bag can take me there all year : )
Claire's yarn choice is the Christmas Special offered by West Yorkshire Spinners, a UK yarn company The photo below is taken from their website. The colorway on the left is Holly Berry, & the one on the right is Cherry Drop.
This past week brought us a very happy event ... the arrival of Fall! I look forward to the cooler temperatures, the crispness in the air, the beautiful colors painted on the leaves, & that certain scent that only Fall can bring. Fall is my next-to-favorite season : )
I will leave you today with a song sung by country legend Ernest Tubb. It not only ties in with my Christmas yarn choice, but this particular recording of it holds fond memories for me of Christmases when I was growing up. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do : )
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Hisser Sisters CAL / KAL - End of ... What Week Is This Now??? And Other Stuff
September 18, 2016
The first official Hisser Sisters CAL ended on schedule! Claire & I put down our crochet hooks on September 7th. Here is my finished blanket, as yet unblocked ...
Fall is kinda-sorta starting to make an appearance here in northern Kentucky. You can see a wee bit of color on a few of the trees, & the temperatures are hovering in the high 70s/low 80s now. I am, as always, looking forward to when it starts to snow : )
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Hisser Sisters CAL . . . End of Week Four
August 28,, 2016
Our blankets are getting near the end! Here is mine ...
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Hisser Sisters Christmas Socks KAL
August 25, 2016
So it was Tuesday, late afternoon, when I glanced at the calendar hanging on the wall & noticed the date ... August 23rd. "Hmmm," I said to myself, "tomorrow is the 24th." My next thought was "Hmmm, tomorrow it will be just four months until Christmas!" And then I thought, "Hmmm! I wonder if Claire would be up to casting on a pair of socks for a Hisser Sisters Christmas Sock KAL?" I immediately sent her a message & she eagerly agreed : ) Our first Hisser Sisters Christmas Sock KAL, running simultaneously with our first blanket CAL!
We didn't have much time to get ready. I sorted my available Christmas sock yarns.
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Hisser Sisters CAL ... End of Week Three
August 21, 2016
Once again Claire & I are on target with our first Hisser Sisters CAL ... the Cottage Ripple Blanket. I took a series of photos & picked out my favorite, but somehow I ended up permanently deleting all but this one! Do forgive me for the very poor quality.
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Hisser Sisters CAL ... End of Week Two
August 14, 2016
Claire & I are both on target with our CAL. At the end of Week Two we now have 28 stripes (two rows equal one stripe) & our blankets are beginning to look quite lovely, if I do say so myself, with all the beautiful colors. Lucy of Attic24 does have an eye for color! I am grateful for this because I do not.
Here is my blanket progress ...
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Hisser Sisters CAL ... End of Week One
August 7, 2016
Both Claire & I reached our first week's CAL goal ... 14 stripes in our cottage ripple blankets! The pattern really is a delight. It's very simple & flows smoothly. Very comforting to work : )
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A Hisser Sisters CAL
July 31, 2016
Today marks the start of the first Hisser Sisters CAL! How we came to be called the Hisser Sisters is a story for another time, but we are both enthusiastic knitters/crocheters. Claire is from the UK, I am from the US. We met via the We Love Lucy group on Ravelry last August. Claire was the first to welcome me there & we became fast friends : ) Today is Claire's birthday, & to commemorate the event we are starting our very first CAL! Our project is the Cottage Ripple blanket designed by Lucy of Attic24. Isn't it lovely?
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Here's something to think about: More people visit gardens annually in the United States than visit Disneyland and Disney World combined, and more than visit Las Vegas in any given year, according to Richard W. Benfield, author of the upcoming book, "Garden Tourism."
Western New Yorkers may have noticed the growing interest in visiting gardens in our own region, but might also be surprised to find that our experience is parallel to emerging garden tourism growth throughout many countries.
This week the Canadian Garden Tourism Council awarded organizations and individuals from Canada and eight other countries for "development and promotion of the garden experience as a tourism attraction." The statistics show that increasing numbers of people are traveling to see public and private gardens. Consequently, municipalities, organizations and individuals would be wise to invest in the trend.
What is garden tourism? Flower shows (the recent Philadelphia Flower Show and Canada Blooms and this weekend's Plantasia in Hamburg) come to mind first as one element of garden tourism. However, Benfield and the Canadian and international garden tourism analysts are defining garden tourism as travel in which the destination is a park, garden, flower-themed festival or a series of gardens – whether public or private.
In North America, garden tourism destinations include the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., and botanical parks and gardens, including the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, Buffalo Olmsted Parks and Canada's network of Royal Botanical Gardens. In the United States, the concept of private "Open Gardens" and garden tours is gaining popularity, the two largest private garden tour events being the statewide Virginia tour, in second place, and Garden Walk Buffalo in first. In short, people are coming to see gardens, and analysts are asking why and what we can do to keep up with the passion?
The why has many components. At the International Garden Tourism Conference this week in Toronto, Benfield remarked – and tells in great detail in his book – about the economic impact. He analyzed the demographics of garden visitors, and what they spend and are likely to do while touring parks and gardens. The benefits aren't just to hotels, restaurants and shops, but also to cultural organizations in any given region.
He also cited an independent research study that showed an interest in gardening is the single most common denominator among cultural tourists (visitors to museums, art galleries or historical sites). So they come for the gardens, and also go to see the Darwin Martin House, the Burchfield Penney Art Center, the Buffalo Museum of Science or another city's parallel. Or vice versa: They come for those attractions and stay longer because of garden attractions or happenings.
Reasons for the growth in garden tourism are hardly well-understood yet, and the next 25 years will reveal much about how we interact with nature and elements of nature or the simulated natural world that we call gardens. Studies by Benfield and others consider the impacts of the broad changes to a digital world, the way we communicate and learn, and how we experience the world.
Factors that may motivate garden tourism include less access to nature in one's own backyard (more people living in urban settings), less time spent in woods and fields, and less knowledge of agriculture. At the conference many scholars, businessmen and government representatives referred to many benefits beyond money. Alexander Reford, chairman of the Canadian Garden Tourism Conference, spoke of the interest in environmentally sustainable experiences and "equally important intangible benefits that nature brings to the soul." How heartwarming, to hear an analysis of a trend that repeatedly referred to spiritual, emotional or psychological benefits – but most gardeners could tell us about that any time.
Because of the garden tourism trend, the Canadian Tourism Council created a Garden Tourism Awards program, for international and Canadian achievements in the field. Among the 2013 international award winners this week were recipients from England, France, Italy, Japan, Portugal, the U.S. and Australia.Also selected by this council were the Top 10 North American Gardens worth traveling for: the Atlanta Botanical Garden, the Butchart Gardens (Victoria, British Columbia), Chanticleer (Wayne, Pa.), Filoli Gardens (Woodside, Calif.), Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden (Richmond, Va.), Missouri Botanical Garden (St. Louis), Montreal Botanical Garden, Portland Japanese Garden, Springs Preserve (Las Vegas) and Vallarta Botanical Gardens (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.)
We know there are many more gardens, festival and tours to enjoy, as garden tourism thrives and grows. Let's visit their gardens as they visit ours. In doing so we can find joy, inspiration, and it's very good business.
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In his ongoing effort to micromanage the U.S. economy President Obama used his Dec. 12 weekly radio address to promote his proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. It will be filled with bureaucrats second-guessing entrepreneurs and is sure to improve the performance of our financial institutions -- much in the manner of the SEC's bureaucrats alertly nailing Bernie Madoff just 30 years into his Ponzi scheme. Never mind that the federal government had much more to do with the financial meltdown than the banks did, the real knee-slapper in his address was his claim that the CFPA "would bring new transparency and accountability to the financial markets…" This, from a man demanding passage of a 2000-page health care reform bill that no one, including Mr. Obama, has read. So much for transparency and accountability.


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It was only a matter of time before guitarist Paul Mehling focused his creative mojo on Lennon and McCartney's vast and enduring treasure trove of songs. The founder and guiding spirit of the Hot Club of San Francisco, America's longest running Gypsy swing ensemble, Mehling was first inspired to pick up a guitar when the Beatles launched the British Invasion via Ed Sullivan's CBS variety show on Feb. 9, 1964. Now Mehling's HCSF is recolonizing the Fab Four's songbook in the name of Gypsy jazz legend Django Reinhardt with John, Paul, George and Django, a ravishing and consistently revelatory reimagining of classic Beatles tunes. Slated for release on Mehling's Hot Club label in September, 2016, the band's 14th album is designed both to seduce Beatlephiles and enchant Djangologists, with arrangements that serve the songs rather than turning them into vehicles for blazing solos.
"We've been road testing arrangements and tune selections for several years and it's just gold," Mehling says. "These tunes were really well crafted, and our job is to present the songs through our prism. Our vision can be summed up as WWDD?: What Would Django Do? What if he hadn't died, and had lived long enough to interpret Beatles songs? Because you know he totally would have."
In many ways, Mehling planted the seeds for the project some two decades ago. On 1994's Quintet of the Hot Club of San Francisco the band interpreted "And I Love Her," and a few years later on 1997's Swing This, Mehling found an ideal conduit for Gypsy soul in "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." He wants to make clear that the album's title isn't intended to diminish Ringo Starr's essential contributions, noting that like Ella Fitzgerald interpreting Cole Porter, the album is about "John, Paul, and George as composers." Their songs have rarely sounded so enthralling.
With its psychedelic production and hypnotic 5/4 groove, "Fool On the Hill" feels like Django traded Parisian nightlife for an acid test, a trip he thoroughly enjoyed. With French-born Hot Club rhythm guitarist Isabelle Fontaine's simmering delivery of her translated lyrics "If I Needed Someone" turns into a Gallic torch song (and check out Mehling's brilliant interpolation of "Within You Without You" in his solo). "Don't Bother Me" bounces with a swinging reggae feel, and "You Can't Do That" gets to Paris via New Orleans with a washboard powered beat. "You Don't See Me" gets a straight ahead Gypsy swing treatment, and the woozy ballad "Because" turns into a brisk Gypsy jazz sprint.
"We try to keep the kaleidoscope spinning so you don't know what's coming next," Mehling says. "With so many Gypsy jazz records, it's like okay, we get it! You're a genius. You can play really fast. We're looking to create an album that can be played repeatedly."
One reason why the album works so well is that the HCSF is a busy ensemble with thousands of gigs under their belts together. A member of the HCSF since 1998, violinist Evan Price is a highly versatile player who earned top honors as a U.S. Scottish Fiddling Champion before performing with a hot-fiddle who's who including Stephane Grappelli, Johnny Frigo, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Johnny Gimble, and Vassar Clements. He spent 10 years in the creative crucible of the seminal Turtle Island String Quartet, touring internationally, collaborating with jazz luminaries like Cuban clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera, and pianists Dr. Billy Taylor and Kenny Barron and earning two Grammy Awards for the albums Four + 4 and A Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane (both on Telarc).
Based in the Bay Area since 2004, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Isabelle Fontaine was born and raised in the French countryside, where she absorbed the voices of Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet, and Yves Montand. A natural talent, she spent two decades touring southwest Europe playing drums in a jump blues combo, which led to her love of 1930s swing and the gypsy jazz of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli and the Quintette du Hot Club de France. It wasn't long before she picked up the guitar and applied her impeccable sense of rhythm to the instrument.
Fresno-native Sam Rocha has worked professionally as a bassist since high school. While largely self-taught, he's deeply versed in the instrument's lineage, from "Pops" Foster, Milt Hinton, and Bob Haggart to Jimmy Blanton, Ray Brown, and Scott LaFaro. In addition to his mastery of the bass, Rocha has absorbed the nuances of classic jazz tuba, cornet, and guitar, performing regularly on those instruments as well. And guitarist Jordan Samuels, the most recent addition to the HCSF, is also one the busiest young players on the Bay Area scene. Since finishing his degree in composition and jazz studies at San Francisco State in 2010, he's performed regularly with HCSF, Erik Jekabson's Electric Squeezbox Orchestra, and his own trio Certified Organic, while performing with Bay Area masters such as Paula West, Wil Blades, Smith Dobson, Adam Theis, and Matt Clark.
Mehling traces his musical journey back to an epiphany at six years old, when he saw The Beatles on Ed Sullivan "and it was like getting hit by lightening," he recalls. "I wanna do that - make the girls scream and give people the buzz I get from hearing the music." In his teenage years he played in rock bands, but gravitated more toward acoustic guitar and started studying classical music "but that wasn't what I wanted either," he says. "Then I heard Django's Hot Club of France: three guitars, bass, and violin and they sounded and acted like a rock band. I saw pictures of them and they looked sharp, sophisticated and mysterious."
He spent his early years as a professional musician playing traditional New Orleans jazz on banjo and guitar, but didn't think of trying to master Django's music until traveling in Europe in the early 1980s and hearing guitarist Fapy Lafertin with the Belgian Gypsy jazz combo WASO. Combined with the inspiration from two visionary Bay Area ensembles known for drawing deeply from the Hot Club sound—Dan Hicks & his Hot Licks and the David Grisman "dawg music" Quintet—he honed his Django repertoire, and ended up landing a gig as lead guitarist with Dan Hicks' Acoustic Warriors from 1985-1990, a highlight of which was their 1989 appearance on Austin City Limits.
Mehling launched the Hot Club of San Francisco in 1991, spearheading the American Gypsy jazz movement with countless concerts and a series of critically hailed albums, including 1999's Lady in Red (Clarity) featuring Maria Muldaur, Dan Hicks, and jazz/blues vocal legend Barbara Dane. In 2000, the HCSF became the first American band invited to play the Festival de Jazz Django Reinhardt in Samois-Sur-Seine, ground zero for the ongoing Django revival. Over the years the band has featured a glittering array of talent, including guitarists Adam Levy, Josh Workman, Sam Miltich, fiddlers Jenny Scheinman and Olivier Manchon, and bassists Joe Kyle and Clint Baker.
Though the present lineup has been in place for more than five years, creating John, Paul, George and Django put the band's copacetic chemistry to the test. "It was very contentious, especially the arranging," Mehling admits. "Everybody's got really strong feelings about the Beatles. But I've had the band almost 30 years and Evan's been in it almost 18. We're all still friends and we worked it out! It took a long time to settle in on the program and then polish the arrangements. We've already got a list for volume 2!"


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It's "un-American," Frank McCourt would say. But so are monopolies, and baseball enjoys a one-of-a-kind antitrust exemption, thus Bud Selig pretty much has the power to do whatever the hell he wants. Why not flex those muscles and save the Mets from their owners?
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Anatole France and reductionism
The glib and shallow criticism of much in cognitive neuroscience, and especially in neuroesthetics, as "reductionist" is a facile rallying point for many who have a hatred for our subject because they seem to fear it so much.
But those who use this criticism so commonly should be more consistent, and extend their pejorative use of the term to the arts and the humanities as well. Yet I have not heard anyone denounce Mondrian because of his reductionist approach, nor have I heard any criticism of Clive Bell's insightful question about what is common to all art on the grounds of reductionism.
Here, I want to offer those who hate neuroesthetics so much the chance to get their adjectives to work to denounce a literary work which is perhaps the ultimate in reductionism – Anatole France's fable of a Persian king. It occurs in Chapter XVI of Les Opinions de M. Jérôme Coignard, under the title of "L'Histoire". I read it years ago and was much taken by it, perhaps because I am a reductionist. I reduce it further here, since I summarize what is already a short story.
On acceding to the throne of Persia, a young king assembled all the academicians of his realm and charged them with writing a detailed history of mankind, that he may learn from it to become a wise ruler.
The wise men deliberated and returned after twenty years with twelve camels, each carrying five hundred volumes. But the king could not find the time to read so many volumes, and tasked them with reducing the number of volumes "to the brevity of human existence".
The academicians worked for another twenty years and returned with fifteen hundred volumes. But the king said, "I am getting old and cannot read all these volumes".
The academicians returned after ten years with five hundred volumes but the king asked them to shorten it further so that he could learn, before dying, human history.
After five years, a lone academician carrying a single volume arrived at the palace. "Hurry up" an officer told him, "the king is dying". The king looked at the academician and said, "So I shall die without knowing human history".
"Sir", replied the academician, "I can summarize it for you in three words: – they are born, they suffer, they die."
Interestingly, Joseph Conrad, in the Notes to his novel Chance, wrote the following: "The history of men on this earth since the beginning of ages may be resumed in one phrase of infinite poignancy: They were born, they suffered, they died.... Yet it is a great tale!"
But Conrad also added, "But in the infinitely minute stories about men and women it is my lot on earth to narrate I am not capable of such detachment."
Do I hear them shouting "Literary trash"? Do I hear them screaming, "Reductionists"?
Or do they reserve this only for neuroesthetics?
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