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WASHINGTON — Republicans party elders are still grousing about the GOP choices for president — but the voters who will choose the nominee are growing more satisfied with the possibilities with Texas Gov. Rick Perry now in the race.
Party leaders have been looking for a new contender who is
strong enough to take on President Barack Obama. As recently as this week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush — again — insisted they weren't running for president despite urging from supporters.
But an Associated Press-GfK poll released Friday found that Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are coming around to the choices already on the table: About two-thirds are pleased with the party's presidential field, compared with just half in June. And they're paying more attention, with 52 percent expressing a "great deal" of interest in the GOP nomination fight — compared with 39 percent earlier this summer — after a period that saw Perry enter the race and Michele Bachmann win a test vote in Iowa, the lead-off caucus state, threatening Mitt Romney's standing at the top of the pack.
The poll shows Perry, who has never run a national campaign and is just now introducing himself to most people, benefiting from wall-to-wall news coverage over the past few weeks as he became a candidate and jostled the until-then sleepy contest. Just 12 percent of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents have a negative impression of the Texas governor. And 63 percent of Republicans view him in a positive light, compared with 33 percent in June.
Beyond that, Republicans didn't change their impressions much about Romney. Nearly 2 in 3 still view the former Massachusetts governor positively, while just under a quarter see him negatively as he runs a cautious, methodical campaign that's facing its first true test in Perry.
Bachmann, the Minnesota congresswoman who won the Iowa straw poll, got roughly the same marks as Romney now that she's boosted her national profile. Both her positive and negative ratings rose in the two months since she entered the contest and became better known.
Broadly, the results suggest that Republicans are coming around to the idea that there may be a winner in the bunch after being less than enthusiastic for months.
Sarah Palin, the GOP's 2008 vice presidential nominee, says she'll announce in late September whether she will run.
Stay-at-home mom Jennifer Bevington of Toledo, Ohio, is among those Republicans who like what they see, saying: "Out of the top three — Michele Bachmann, Perry and Romney — of who's running, they should be able to come up with a good candidate."
Mary Parish of Troy, Tenn., had doubted for months that any of the candidates in the field were strong enough to run the country or topple Obama. Now, the retired convenience store manager says: "I like Rick Perry. I think he's a Christian, a good Christian person. I like what he stands for, and I think he's strong enough to beat Obama."
Still, while Republicans like them are warming up to the field, the overall population still has significant doubts and is largely unimpressed, which could bode well for Obama come the general election.
Just 41 percent of all those surveyed expressed satisfaction with the official and unofficial GOP candidates, about the same as in June. Among certain or possible presidential contenders, only Rudy Giuliani, the former New York mayor toying with a candidacy, gets significantly higher favorable marks than unfavorable ones.
And no Republican candidate — declared or otherwise — is viewed favorably by a majority of people.
This GOP field has been remarkably slow to form as Republicans look to challenge a politically vulnerable Democratic incumbent saddled with high unemployment, rampant foreclosures and soaring debt.
Now, five months before the Republican nomination contests are to begin, the field is largely set with Romney, Perry and Bachmann clustered near the top of many surveys, followed by Texas Rep. Ron Paul. Nearly everyone else is languishing far behind, including former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former pizza executive Herman Cain and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.
The poll also found:
Among Republicans who back the tea party, 80 percent view Bachmann favorably while 74 percent see Perry positively. Among those Republicans who don't back the coalition, just 37 percent have positive impressions of Bachmann and 48 percent of Perry.
Romney earns positive reviews from a broader group of Republicans than Bachmann or Perry do. Majorities of both conservative and more liberal Republicans hold favorable views of him, which suggests he may be able to stitch together a broader coalition of supporters than his rivals to win the GOP nomination.
Negative impressions of Romney among all adults grew 6 percentage points, topping 4 in 10 for the first time in AP-GfK polling. That's a warning sign for Romney as he executes a strategy to run a general election campaign focused on Obama and the economy while appealing to a broad spectrum of voters.
Huntsman's negative rankings crept upward during the first few months of his campaign, and he was the only GOP candidate viewed unfavorably by as many Republicans as view him positively.
The poll was conducted Aug. 18-22 by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications. It involved landline and cellular telephone interviews with 1,000 adults nationwide and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points. The poll included interviews with 408 Republicans and Republican-leaning independents; the margin of error for these results is plus or minus 6.4 percentage points.
Associated Press writers Ken Thomas and Stacy A. Anderson and news survey specialist Dennis Junius contributed to this report.
Poll results: www.ap-gfkpoll.com
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Early each year comes that single, magical, joyful, often unexpected day when winter turns to spring. It doesn't come when the astronomers or meterologists tell us so, but when nature decides the time is right. The first day of spring can come as early as February and as late as April, but gardeners know it's upon them the moment they wake up that morning. So do the birds, bees and flowers, all hard-wired to leap into action on the precise day when the sky clears and the white-gold sun sends temperatures into double figures.
Those that can't sense it instinctively should know the first day of spring by when the birds change their tune and the earth starts to smell rich and comforting again. It's when it's warm enough to garden in a t-shirt but the air is still chilly in the shade, and when your plants seem to start growing before your very eyes. Spring is here when subtle perfumes you had to enjoy at close quarters suddenly fill the air like a fragrant cloud; when the atmosphere in the greenhouse becomes intoxicatingly tropical. It's when you find buds forming on plants you hadn't expected to be awake yet and when a gardener's mind swells with ideas for the year ahead. (The latter is hard to spot, but is given away by a wistful look and a sudden urge to pot, sow, graft, mow, write plant lists or simply gaze intently at various parts of the garden.)
The first day of spring arrived today in Broadstairs. I knew it before the sun even rose. It began tentatively; a haze in the sky, a remnant of the previous day's fog, thinly veiling the sun. As I opened the front door I was greeted by cool rather than cold air, and stillness, and birdsong, and a softness of light that's been absent since autumn. On the beach the storm bank had gone and it could have been 5am on a summer's day, the sun climbing high over the harbour arm. I took my first walk on the sand this year. It felt warm, and good. Up on the cliffs pied wagtails darted manically through the faded flowerheads of Cineraria maritima, whilst the first wild wallflowers began to scent the air with their unmistakably old-world fragrance.
As someone who wishes it were spring all year round, I look forward to this day more than Christmas and my birthday combined. It means that soon the garden will be flooded with delicate blossom, elegant tulips, fragrant roses and fresh green foliage. But, gardeners beware, the first day of spring does not mean that spring is here to stay. It can disappear again without a trace, leaving us in suspense as to when the second, third and fourth day might dawn. Put down that trowel, hang up the secateurs and sit a while, the sun illuminating your pale complexion, and consider all the fun, happiness and opportunity your garden will reward you with over the coming months. The first day of spring is here. Enjoy it whilst it lasts.
Has spring arrived in your part of the world yet? (I assume some while ago in the case of my readers from the Southern Hemisphere!). What tell-tale signs announce the first day of spring where you live?
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BALTIMORE -- Earl Weaver always was up for an argument, especially with an umpire.
At the slightest provocation, the Earl of Baltimore would spin his hat back, point his finger squarely at an ump's chest and then fire away. The Hall of Fame manager would even tangle with his own players, if necessary.
All this from a 5-foot-6 pepperpot who hated to be doubted.
Although reviled by some, Weaver was beloved in Baltimore and remained an Oriole to the end.
The notoriously feisty Hall of Fame manager died at age 82 on a Caribbean cruise associated with the Orioles, his marketing agent said Saturday.
"Earl was a black and white manager," former O's ace and Hall of Fame member Jim Palmer said Saturday. "He kind of told you what your job description was going to be and kind of basically told you if you wanted to play on the Orioles, this was what you needed to do. And if you couldn't do it, I'll get someone else. I know that's kind of tough love, but I don't think anyone other than Marianna, his wife, would describe Earl as a warm and fuzzy guy."
Weaver took the Orioles to the World Series four times over 17 seasons but won only one title, in 1970. His .583 winning percentage ranks fifth among managers who served 10 or more seasons in the 20th century.
Dick Gordon said Weaver's wife told him that Weaver went back to his cabin after dinner and began choking between 10:30 and 11 Friday night. Gordon said a cause of death has not been determined.
"It's a sad day. Earl was a terrific manager," Orioles vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said. "The simplicity and clarity of his leadership and his passion for baseball was unmatched. He's a treasure for the Orioles. He leaves a terrific legacy of winning baseball with the Orioles and we're so grateful for his contribution. He has a legacy that will live on."
Weaver will forever remain a part of Camden Yards. A statue of him was dedicated last summer in the stadium's flag court, along with the rest of the team's Hall of Fame members.
"Earl Weaver stands alone as the greatest manager in the history of the Orioles organization and one of the greatest in the history of baseball," Orioles owner Peter Angelos said. "This is a sad day for everyone who knew him and for all Orioles fans. Earl made his passion for the Orioles known both on and off the field. On behalf of the Orioles, I extend my condolences to his wife, Marianna, and to his family."
Weaver was a salty-tongued manager who preferred to wait for a three-run homer rather than manufacture a run with a stolen base or a bunt. While some baseball purists argued that strategy, no one could dispute the results.
"Earl was well known for being one of the game's most colorful characters with a memorable wit, but he was also amongst its most loyal," commissioner Bud Selig said. "On behalf of Major League Baseball, I send my deepest condolences to his wife, Marianna, their family and all Orioles fans."
Weaver had a reputation as a winner, but umpires knew him as a hothead. Weaver would often turn his hat backward and yell directly into an umpire's face to argue a call or a rule, and after the inevitable ejection he would more often than not kick dirt on home plate or on the umpire's shoes.
Orioles programs sold at the old Memorial Stadium frequently featured photos of Weaver squabbling.
He was ejected 91 times, including once in both games of a doubleheader.
Asked once if his reputation might have harmed his chances to gain entry into the Hall of Fame, Weaver admitted, "It probably hurt me."
Not for long. He entered the Hall in 1996.
"When you discuss our game's motivational masters, Earl is a part of that conversation," Baseball Hall of Fame president Jeff Idelson said. "He was a proven leader in the dugout and loved being a Hall of Famer. Though small in stature, he was a giant as a manager."
His ejections were overshadowed by his five 100-win seasons, six AL East titles and four pennants. Weaver was inducted 10 years after he managed his final game with Baltimore at the end of an ill-advised comeback.
In 1985, the Orioles' owner at the time, Edward B. Williams, coaxed Weaver away from golf to take over a struggling squad. Weaver donned his uniform No. 4, which had already been retired by the team, and tried to breathe some life into the listless Orioles.
Baltimore went 53-52 over the last half of the 1985 season, but finished seventh in 1986 with a 73-89 record. It was Weaver's only losing season as a major-league manager, and he retired for good after that.
"If I hadn't come back," Weaver said after his final game, "I would be home thinking what it would have been like to manage again. I found out it's work."
Weaver finished with a 1,480-1,060 record. He won Manager of the Year three times.
"I had a successful career, not necessarily a Hall of Fame career, but a successful one," he said.
Weaver, talking in 2010 about the onset of instant replay in baseball, lamented the fact it wasn't available in his time.
"That would have saved me a lot of embarrassment, very much," Weaver said. "Because each and every time I got thrown out of a ballgame, I had lost my temper and I was embarrassed when I got home."
Weaver came to the Orioles as a first base coach in 1968, took over as manager on July 11 and went on to become the winningest manager in the history of the franchise.
"Earl was such a big part of Orioles baseball and personally he was a very important part of my life and career and a great friend to our family," Hall of Fame shortstop Cal Ripken said. "His passion for the game and the fire with which he managed will always be remembered by baseball fans everywhere and certainly by all of us who had the great opportunity to play for him. Earl will be missed but he can't and won't be forgotten."
He knew almost everything about the game. He was also a great judge of human character, and that's one of the main reasons why he was loved by a vast majority of his players even though he often rode them mercilessly from spring training into October.
"Did we have a love-hate relationship? Yes," Palmer said at Saturday's event. "Did he shake my hand after I would win? No. Because he didn't want to be my best friend. At the time maybe I resented that. But I've gotten over it."
Pat Dobson, who pitched two seasons under Weaver, said, "Certainly, the years I played for him were the two most enjoyable years I've had."
During games Weaver smoked cigarettes in the tunnel leading to the dugout and he never kicked the habit. He suffered a mild heart attack in August 1998, and the Orioles' manager at the time, Ray Miller, wondered aloud how his mentor was holding up.
"I wouldn't want to talk to him if he hasn't had a cigarette in 10 days," Miller joked. "They've probably got him tied to a chair."
Weaver was a brilliant manager, but he never made it to the majors as a player. He finally quit after spending 13 years as a second baseman in the St. Louis organization.
"He talked about how he could drive in 100 runs a year, score 100 runs and never make an error," Johnson said. "He said he never got to the big leagues because the Cardinals had too many good players in front of him."
Information from ESPN.com's Willie Weinbaum and The Associated Press was used in this report.


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41st NSRA Louisville Nationals - The 41st Time Around Is A Plus
You Know You Are Doing Something Right When You Go To Louisville In August-Year After Year
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For years comedians, and road-weary journalists, have said, "If this is Friday it must be Springfield." Oftentimes the memory of going back to one location time and time again conjures thoughts of "not again," "boring!" and, my favorite, "who did I piss off?" Not so and no way. Louisville, by whatever happenstance, is the rodding capital of the world-not just the good ol' U.S. of A. We are talking about the 41st running (this is Kentucky) of the National Street Rod Association's premier event: the Street Rod Nationals Plus.
Threw you a curve? What's this "Plus?" Could it be that the NSRA has acknowledged the modern day rodder's waist size has begun measuring on its second yardstick? Nope, it means there's a change for the first time in 41 years within this hallowed event. Don't get us wrong, the Nats Plus still offers everything non-plus Nats had come to be known for-10,000-plus (there's that word again) street rods, literally 750,000-plus (again!) square feet of indoor exhibit space (with incredible air conditioning), a Builder's Showcase displaying the finest rolling examples our hobby has to offer, new products (where the latest our supporting industry has produced is unveiled), Rod Repair Shop (for the unscheduled maintenance), numerous outdoor events, entertainment, and related activities. The NSRA Nats Plus had everything we have come to want (and expect) with one noticeable change.
The Nats has always been a pre-'49 event until this year and the 41st annual event was expanded to cover post-'48 cars and trucks, and established a sliding scale so each year vehicles that are 30-years-plus may attend all NSRA events. Hence, the use of the word "Plus" when referring to an NSRA event. (Editor's note: The NSRA did produce a handful of NSRA Street Machine Nationals back in the '70s and the pre- and post-'48 events were held on bookend weekends. The NSRA was ahead of its time and it's unfortunate they didn't stick with the formula, for they had a winner.)
All of us have seen plenty of pre-'49 street rods and are willing to see more more, and the Nats didn't disappoint. The bonus this year was seeing hot rod material from the '50s and beyond that offered a change of pace and some great new ideas. Were there some cars of questionable content? Of course, just like there is always pre-'49 iron (and 'glass) that could use a great deal of massaging, and that's how they were treated.
Follow along as the rest of the STREET RODDER staff zeroed in on many of the worthwhile attractions at the Nats Plus-Eric Geisert takes us through both the Builder's Showcase and New Products; Chuck Vranas has a look at the '40 Ford (as it's the 70th anniversary) and his selections for the Best Ford in Ford; then, Tim Bernsau walks us through the aisles of the Swap Meet, always a favorite; and finally Bernsau and Gerry Burger walk a whole lot more aisles, showing us what was taking up all those parking spots around the Kentucky Exposition Fairgrounds. I on the other hand concentrated on the ice cream, sugar-coated baked goods, and fried edibles, of which I am not sure of the origin, but I am around to write this story so it couldn't have been that bad. Hope to see you next year in Louisville with the hot rod of your choice.
NSRA Nats Plus
Builder's Showcase
For the past five years, the National Street Rod Association has set aside a portion of the large convention center (the cavernous hallway between the vendors inside and the cars outside) to showcase a select group of car builders. The idea is, as the NSRA's Tom Vogele tells it, with 10,000 to look at, why not celebrate the shops and the builders? It's a good idea, and 28 cars and trucks were put on display this time out, and STREET RODDER wanted to give you a taste of what was there.
Best Ford in a Ford
Gary McCormick East Peoria, IL'49 Ford woodie
Celebrating the 41st Anniversary of the NSRA Street Rod Nationals, it was the perfect time for STREET RODDER and Ford Racing to recognize street rodders who install a late-model Ford engine in their Ford.
With this being the first year for post-'48 era cars to cruise the fairgrounds, our search led us to Gary McCormick of East Peoria, Illinois, with his freshly completed '49 Ford wagon powered by a 351ci Ford Racing crate V-8 linked to a Ford AOD transmission. To give the car a great stance, its original chassis was massaged and updated with a polished stainless Heidts IFS while a 9-inch rear by John's Industries transfers the power. Once the body was razor sharp it was coated with plenty of PPG Mack Truck Green to give it a fine vibe, while the exterior wood was completed at Wood by Whiskers. Inside the car was treated to yards of buttersoft leather by Steve and Marilyn Ralfs. A combined effort, the woody came together through the hard work of Ken's Street Rod Repair in Rockford, Illinois, and Gray's Garage in Metamora, Illinois. Congratulations to Gary who will receive a limited edition jacket as an award winner.
Best Ford in a Ford
Chuck Gray, Metamora, IL '32 Ford Victoria
While canvassing the event, Chuck Gray's '32 Ford Vicky from Metamora, Illinois, caught our attention with its well-detailed Ford 302ci crate V-8 linked to a Ford C4 transmission. Chuck's well-traveled Ford has an original chassis updated by Everett Gray to include a polished stainless Heidts IFS and a narrowed Jaguar rearend with plenty of plating and polish. An original steel body was massaged to perfection by the owner who also laid down the vivid PPG Sonic Blue coating complemented by alluring graphics by Bob Thrash. Classic Halibrand wheels shod with BFGoodrich rubber keeps everything stylish while inside an ididit column, Lokar shifter, and VDO gauges help Chuck settle into plenty of comfort as he heads down the road. Congratulations to Chuck who will receive a limited edition jacket as an award winner.
Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the '40 Ford
This was the year we celebrated one of Ford's truly memorable designs with the '40 Ford turning 70 years old. Recognized as one of the notable iconic sculptures to roll off the Ford production line, it shared its good looks with a myriad of body styles. Throughout the weekend at the Nationals, we came across countless examples of the model with everything from bone-stockers to candy-coated chopped coupes, pickup trucks, slammed sedans, and drop-tops making the scene. One thing is for sure, this beloved design has certainly earned its place in history.
Street Rod Plus
Sometimes more is better-when it's sheetmetal
This is a pivotal year for the National Street Rod Association as they adopt the sliding scale dates to all events. From this day forward if you have a car 30 years or older you are welcomed at the Street Rod Nationals Plus. And if you happen to be driving a car manufactured in 1949 or newer you are officially considered a Plus, a term that seems to indicate something positive, or at least in addition to.
After attending 39 out of the 41 Street Rod Nationals I felt the only way to truly experience this historic event would be to drive a "Plus", leaving the '40 pickup in the garage and driving my '57 Ranch wagon to the event. Of course the fact that the '57 Ford is now 53 years old and when I drove my '31 Model A to the Nats in 1972 when it was a mere 41 years old was not lost on me, and yet I was still driving "a late-model" or as NSRA calls them-a Plus.
The ride was relatively uneventful in spite of the dreadful heat. We first made a stop at COMP Cams in Memphis, a small six-hour detour on the way to the Nats and then motored into Louisville on Wednesday. After a brief rain on Thursday the weather went from intolerable to bearable and the fairgrounds began to fill in by late afternoon.
By Saturday afternoon over 10,000 cars crowded the fairgrounds and the mix of street rods and pluses made for a fresh new look to the event. Other than a handful of "protest cars", like a '78 Dodge truck, the event really was the Street Rod Nationals Plus, plus a lot of very cool cars that look great parked among all the pre-'48 hot rods. By the time the weekend was over it was apparent the mixing of old and older was working just fine, so Plus remains a positive, not a negative. It was after a discussion with Editor Brennan on this very topic that he suggested I photograph a few of the cars that caught my eye. And so I offer this small sampling of hot rods that made me stop for a closer look at the first ever NSRA Street Rod Nationals ... Plus. Enjoy.
Varied Treasure
The Street Rod Nats Plus Swap Meet
We don't think of swap meets as cars and parts someone doesn't want. We think of them as previews of coming attractions.
The Street Rod Nats Plus swap meet, socked back at the northeast portion of the Kentucky Exposition Center grounds, is an annual magnet for buyers and sellers. We know for a fact that a fair number of street rods, and a larger number of parts, on display in the show 'n' shine areas once served their time in the Nats swap meet. As we wound our way through the rows of sellers and stuff, we wondered what some of these vehicles used to be and where some of these parts came from. Now we're wondering about where they will go and what they will become. It's inevitable (isn't it?) that the cars, parts, and pieces on trailers, atop tables, and filling plastic milk crates will one day find the owner they've been looking for and contribute to the success of a street rod project-maybe even a trophy winner.
Late Arrivals
The Street Rod Nationals Plus welcomes post-'48 cars
The NSRA created a real commotion within the hobby when it announced that, after years of limiting the Street Rod Nationals to pre-'49 vehicles, it was modifying the rule and welcoming cars and trucks 30 years old and older.
The uproar that followed rang a familiar bell around here. In 2007, after years of maintaining an identical pre-'49 cutoff, the magazine you're reading right now began covering '50s and early '60s cars, even while retaining the STREET RODDER title.
When we got to Louisville this year, we were relieved to see that NSRA's inclusion of later cars didn't prevent the place from filling up with acres of beautiful pre-'49 street rods. We were also happy to find a lot of cool Tri-Fives, shoeboxes, lead sleds, customs, pickups, and other "new" iron-including an outstanding '49 Fleetline featured elsewhere in this issue. Had NSRA not changed its pre-'49 rule, we wouldn't have seen any of these cars. Had STREET RODDER not changed its pre-'49 rule, you wouldn't see this sample of some of the "late arrivals" welcome-for the first time-at the Street Rod Nationals Plus. Enjoy.
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Chris Stapleton appeared to be one of those overnight storybook sensations: a troubadour who came out of nowhere to become a major star in the autumn of 2015 on the strength of his debut album, Traveller. Like most overnight sensations, Stapleton had a long, hard road behind him. He had been laboring behind the scenes in Nashville for years, leading the progressive bluegrass group the SteelDrivers and working as a professional songwriter, scoring hits with George Strait ("Love's Gonna Make It Alright"), Kenny Chesney ("Never Wanted Nothing More"), Luke Bryan ("Drink a Beer"), and Darius Rucker ("Come Back Song"). These tunes just scratched the surface of Stapleton's rsum: Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, and Tim McGraw all recorded his songs, as did Adele, who cut "If It Hadn't Been for Love" as a bonus track for her 2011 smash 21. All these covers signaled a deep reservoir of goodwill within the industry for the songwriter, and this goodwill bubbled to the surface in the fall of 2015, when he took home three major trophies at the Country Music Association Awards: Best Male Vocalist, Album of the Year, and New Artist of the Year. All these awards boosted his visibility, leading to his first Grammy Award (Best Country Album) for second studio album From A Room: Volume 1.
Reckless It was success that was a long time coming. A native of Kentucky -- he was born in Lexington and raised in the smaller Staffordsville -- he moved to Nashville in 2001 in hopes of making it in country music. He signed a publishing deal with Sea Gayle Music and started to work steadily, writing songs and paying bills through various jobs, and playing music all the while. In 2008, he formed the SteelDrivers, a bluegrass group that received quite a bit of acclaim over the next two years. In 2009, the group was named Emerging Artist of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association, and the following year they received three Grammy nominations, including Best Bluegrass Album, for Reckless. Despite this success, Stapleton left the group in April 2010 and formed the Jompson Brothers with guitarist Greg McKee, bassist J.T. Cure, and drummer Brad McNamee. By 2013, the Southern rock band was no more, and Stapleton signed with Mercury Nashville, releasing "What Are You Listening To?" in October of that year. The single didn't go anywhere, so its accompanying album was scrapped, and he recorded a new record with co-producer Dave Cobb. This is the album that became Traveller, his solo debut.
From A Room: Volume 2Traveller appeared in May 2015 to strong reviews but it didn't do much on country radio; in fact, it was overshadowed by the chart-topping "Crash and Burn," a song Stapleton wrote with Jesse Frasure that was turned into a hit by Thomas Rhett. Nevertheless, its warm reception by critics and peers meant that it racked up a number of CMA nominations and, in a surprise to most observers, it took home three awards that December: Best Male Vocalist, New Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year. Suddenly, Stapleton was a hot property, receiving four Grammy nominations a few weeks after the CMAs, and soon, all that acclaim turned into sales, with Traveller reaching number one on the U.S. country charts and receiving a gold certification from the RIAA, while "Nobody to Blame" became his first country radio hit. "Parachute" charted even higher later in 2016, and Stapleton spent the rest of that year working on his second album with producer Dave Cobb. Recorded at Nashville's RCA Studio A, From A Room was divided into two parts, with the first arriving in May 2017 and the second following later that year. From A Room: Volume 1 wound up snagging the CMA for Album of the Year prior to the November release of From A Room: Volume 2. It then won the Grammy for Best Country Album the following spring.
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FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether glycerin rectal will harm an unborn baby. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are pregnant.
It is not known whether glycerin rectal passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are breast-feeding a baby.
When using this medication in any child, use only the forms that are specially made for children. Certain brands of glycerin rectal should not be used in children.
Do not use glycerin rectal in a child younger than 2 years old without the advice of a doctor.
How should I use glycerin rectal?
Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Overuse of a laxative may cause damage to the nerves, muscles, or tissues in your intestines.
Do not take a rectal suppository by mouth. It is for use only in your rectum.
Wash your hands before and after using a rectal enema or suppository.
This medicine comes with patient instructions for safe and effective use. Follow these directions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
To use the suppository:
- Remove the wrapper before inserting the suppository. Avoid handling the suppository too long or it will melt in your hands.
- Use your finger or the applicator provided to insert the suppository.
- Lie on your left side with your lower leg straight and your upper leg bent. Gently insert the suppository pointed tip first into your rectum, about 1/2 inch for a child or 1 inch for an adult.
- For best results, stay lying down for a few minutes. The suppository will melt quickly and you should feel little or no discomfort while holding it in.
To use the enema:
- Remove the protective shield before inserting the enema tip.
- Lie on your left side with your lower leg straight and your upper leg bent. If giving this medicine to a child, have the child kneel on the floor and then lower the chest forward until the side of the child's face is resting on the floor.
- Gently insert the tip of the applicator or bulb syringe into the rectum, pointing it toward your navel (belly button). Do not force the applicator into the rectum or injury could result.
- Slowly squeeze the bottle or bulb until it is nearly empty.
For best results after using glycerin rectal, stay lying down until you feel the urge to have a bowel movement. This medicine should produce a bowel movement within 15 to 60 minutes after using the suppository.
Do not use glycerin rectal more than once in a 24-hour period.
Call your doctor if this medication does not cause you to have a bowel movement within 1 hour after use.
Store the rectal enema at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use.
Store the rectal suppositories at cool room temperature away from moisture and heat. Some suppositories can be refrigerated. Check your medicine label to be sure how to store your medicine.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Since this medicine is usually given only once as needed, you will not be on a dosing schedule. Do not use glycerin rectal more than once in a 24-hour period.
What happens if I overdose?
An overdose of glycerin rectal is not expected to be dangerous. Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 if anyone has accidentally swallowed the medication.
What should I avoid while using glycerin rectal?
Avoid using other laxatives in combination with glycerin rectal unless your doctor has told you to.
What are the possible side effects of glycerin rectal?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using glycerin rectal and call your doctor at once if you have:
- severe stomach pain or cramping;
- rectal bleeding; or
- no bowel movement within 1 hour after use.
Common side effects may include:
- loose stools;
- nausea or stomach discomfort; or
- rectal pain or burning.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What other drugs will affect glycerin rectal?
Other drugs may interact with glycerin rectal, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.
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Your pharmacist can provide more information about glycerin rectal.
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Jets take Rangers' spot in East's top eight
By beating them 3-1 on Thursday, the Winnipeg Jets took the New York Rangers' eighth spot in the East - for now, of course.
Nik Antropov started off the scoring with a power-play marker in the first, while Ryan Callahan tied things up early in the second period. Antti Miettinen notched the game-winner 14:52 into the middle frame while Andrew Ladd scored the empty-netter.
As usual with the NHL standings, it's important to consider context, particularly the fact that the Rangers hold a game in hand. Here's a closer look at the two teams' records after the Jets beat the Rangers:
Jets overall record: 14-11-2 (30 points) in 27 games played, 6-6-0 at home, 8-5-2 on the road
Rangers' overall record: 13-11-2 (28 points) in 26 games played, 9-5-1 at home, 4-6-1 on the road
Beyond New York's game in hand, it's interesting to note the disparity in home vs. road games. The Rangers have played 15 of 26 games at Madison Square Garden while the Jets have played 15 of 27 away from home. Even with the Jets' surprisingly mediocre record in Winnipeg in mind, that could be a factor if it all comes down to the two teams earning one of the final spots.
Whether John Tortorella compliments them or not, it looks like the Rangers need to take the Jets seriously.


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Amazon.com to Buy Diapers.com and Soap.com for $500 Million
Amazon.com (AMZN) said Monday that it's buying Quidsi, the company that owns Diapers.com and Soap.com. The world's largest online retailer plans to pay $500 million in cash for Quidsi and also to assume about $45 million in debt from the deal.
The deal is part of Amazon.com's push to boost revenue outside of its sales of books, CDs and DVDs. The company said last month that its third-quarter profit rose 16%, largely on an 80% surge in sales from nonmedia items like electronics products and other consumer goods. Its overall revenue grew 39%, from the same period a year earlier, to $7.56 billion.
The transaction is expected to close by year-end. Quidsi's investors include Accel Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners.
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By Nichola Groom
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The oil and gas industry is finding that less is more in the push to recycle water used in hydraulic fracturing. Slightly dirty water, it seems, does just as good a job as crystal clear when it comes to making an oil or gas well work.
Exploration and production companies are under pressure to reduce the amount of freshwater used in dry areas like Texas and to cut the high costs of hauling millions of barrels of water to oil and gas wells and later to underground disposal wells.
To attack those problems, oilfield service companies like Halliburton, Baker Hughes and FTS International, are treating water from "fracked" wells just enough so that it can be used again. Smaller companies like Ecosphere Technologies Inc have also deployed similar methods.
"It is a paradigm shift," Halliburton's strategic business manager of water solutions, Walter Dale, said.
Until recently, many companies considered recycling too expensive or worried that using anything other than freshwater would reduce well output.
But oil and gas companies are increasingly treating and reusing flowback water from wells, which unlike freshwater is very high in salt, with good results.
The practice scales down the amount of freshwater used for fracking, but environmentalists say it does nothing to assuage concerns about groundwater contamination, and only facilitates the extraction of fossil fuels that produce climate-warming gases.
"It doesn't lessen the potential for groundwater contamination, and it can increase the amount of contaminants that you are exposing the groundwater to," said Myron Arnowitt, Pennsylvania director for Clean Water Action.
Halliburton and Exxon Mobil Inc's XTO Energy earlier this year documented the use of Halliburton's H2OForward recycling service on XTO Energy wells in Eddy County, New Mexico in a paper at a Society of Petroleum Engineers conference. The study found cost savings of between $70,000 and $100,000 per well. The wells have shown no loss of production, Dale said.
The average cost of a well varies by region, but comes in at about $7.5 million in Texas' Eagle Ford shale formation, according to a Jefferies report from May.
FTS International said it is using up to 100 percent reclaimed water in some locations in Oklahoma and Texas, with results comparable to using fresh water.
Increased industry comfort with recycling comes as regulators are moving to require more recycling of water used in fracking. The Railroad Commission of Texas, which regulates the oil and gas industry there, adopted new rules in March to encourage recycling. Under those rules, operators no longer need a permit to recycle water if they are on their own land leases.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could also implement rules concerning recycled water when it delivers its study of hydraulic fracturing next year.
Transportation is by far the costliest element of water management for fracking, and local communities like recycling because it takes trucks off the road.
But the industry has a long way to go, Halliburton's Dale said, adding that recycling is still in a "pilot" period.
Water use and resources are local issues, and approaches to managing water will vary by geography, XTO said in a statement, adding, "Recycling is not a universal solution."
Rollout of recycling technology is in its infancy, but poised to lift demand for everything from water pumps to valves to pipes. Companies like Xylem Inc, which makes water testing and other equipment, Ecolab, which owns water treatment company Nalco, and Gorman-Rupp Co, a pump maker, are companies that could see an uptick in business, one portfolio manager said. All three currently trade close to their 52-week highs.
"Fracking has simply added the ability for incumbents in the market to grow earnings further," said Simon Gottelier, a portfolio manager who oversees water investing for London-based Impax Asset Management, which has $3.5 billion under management.
Some companies already forecast big revenue gains from fracking.
Layne Christensen Co, a provider of water management services, said it expects its new fracking-focused business to generate $200 million in revenue by 2017, with "meaningful" revenue generation beginning in 2015. It is completing development of its water recycling offering this year. Meanwhile, utility Aqua America Inc has said a water pipeline to supply frack sites in the Marcellus shale in Pennsylvania will eventually add 10 cents per share to its annual earnings.
For energy companies, the use of flowback water for fracking eliminates the need to truck wastewater to disposal wells. Water can be treated onsite and reused for the next frack.
Some say the water that comes from underground is better suited for fracking and requires less chemical treatment because it is compatible with a well's native geology.
"When you use water that's native to that formation, your chemical is either nil or not required at all," said Tom Whalen, Baker Hughes' vice president of water management.
Today recycling is only prevalent in the Marcellus shale, where about 90 percent of flowback water from wells is recycled, because there are few disposal wells in the region and water to be discarded must be trucked to Ohio to be injected underground.
A disposal well is a pipe into which waste water is injected for permanent storage. Pennsylvania's geology is less suitable for deep injection wells than other regions, and new wells are both costly to permit and often face opposition from communities concerned about groundwater contamination. In addition, a study found powerful earthquakes thousands of miles away can trigger swarms of minor quakes near injection wells.
Baker Hughes debuted its water management offering, called H2PrO, about 18 months ago. At that time, the company's customers were interested, but not committed to using it every day, according to Whalen.
"In the last 12 months, that's totally changed," he said.
Baker Hughes now has about 300 employees working on water management in all the major North American shale plays. Its customers are saving 30 to 50 percent compared with trucking the used water to underground wells, according to Whalen.
Drought conditions in Texas have helped prompt the industry to recycle more in all geographies. Though fracking makes up less than 1 percent of overall water use in the state, it makes up more than 50 percent of water use in certain counties, according to a 2011 report by the University of Texas.
Savings vary by region depending on the availability of water and the proximity and number of disposal wells. A recent report by Jefferies estimated that oil and gas companies can save $370,000 per well in the Marcellus shale play in Pennsylvania and $70,000 in North Dakota's Bakken region. In Texas' Eagle Ford shale play, the cost of recycling would be about the same as using freshwater because disposal wells are abundant there.
The author of the Jefferies report, Brad Handler, said Halliburton and Baker Hughes will be the main beneficiaries of an increase in water recycling because of their expertise in the chemical makeup of water used in fracking.
"You need the confidence that Halliburton's chemists can bring," Handler said.
EcoSphere has also had success with its process, which it has used in 750 wells since 2008. It has worked with Newfield Exploration Co and Southwestern Energy Co. But, like many startups, it has had its share of difficulties breaking into the oil and gas industry.
EcoSphere has accused Halliburton of stealing its trade secrets in an ongoing arbitration case, and earlier this year the company that was the exclusive licensee of its technology, Hydrozonix, lost its exclusivity for failing to pay for water treatment units.
(Reporting by Nichola Groom; Editing by Ed Tobin, Patricia Kranz and Leslie Gevirtz)


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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
|No. 276-12
|April 16, 2012
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today the next Zumwalt-class destroyer will be named the USS Lyndon B. Johnson.
The selection of Lyndon B. Johnson, designated DDG 1002, continues the Navy tradition of naming ships after presidents and honors the nation's 36th president.
The USS Lyndon B. Johnson is the 34th ship named by the Navy after a U.S. president.
"I am pleased to honor President Johnson with the naming of this ship," Mabus said. "His dedication to a life of public service included bravely stepping forward to fight for his country during our entry into World War II."
A Texas congressman, Johnson was the first member of Congress to enlist in the military following the start of World War II. After his naval service, Johnson was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1948, where he served as both minority and majority leader before being elected vice president Nov. 8, 1960.
Following President Kennedy's assassination Nov. 22 1963, Johnson succeeded to the presidency, finished the remaining term, and was reelected for a full term as president, by the greatest percentage of total popular vote (61 percent) ever attained by a presidential candidate.
Johnson's time as president was marked by the passage of programs that greatly influenced and impacted education, healthcare and civil rights for generations to come. He signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law, enacting comprehensive provisions protecting the right to vote and guarding against racial discrimination. His work on civil rights continued with the passage of the Voting Rights Act, which guaranteed voting rights for all people, regardless of race.
Johnson signed legislation establishing Medicare, which allowed millions of elderly Americans access to cheaper medical services. He also launched the Head Start Program, which provided preschool children from low-income families with classes, medical care, and other services.
As a naval officer, Johnson requested a combat assignment after the attack on Pearl Harbor and served in the Pacific theater during World War II. After returning from active duty service, Johnson reported back to Navy leaders and Congress on what he believed were deplorable conditions for the warfighters, and continued to fight for better standards for all military members.
USS Lyndon B. Johnson will be the third Zumwalt-class (DDG 1000) destroyer. Construction began on the ship at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works April 4 and is expected to deliver to the Navy in fiscal 2018. The multimission DDG 1000 class destroyers are designed for sustained operations in the littorals and land attack and will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces, and operate as an integral part of joint and combined expeditionary forces. This warship integrates numerous critical technologies, systems, and principles into a complete warfighting system. Zumwalt ships will be 600 feet in length, have a beam of 80.7 feet, displace approximately 15,000 tons, and capable of making 30 knots speed. Each ship will have a crew size of 148 officers and Sailors.
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Katie is an enthusiastic teacher who strives to make connections between literature and student's every day lives.
Symbolism in literature is defined as one tangible thing that represents an intangible thing. In literature and essays, there are examples of symbolism. Typically, symbols are repeated throughout literature. Some examples of popular symbols in literature are the green light in The Great Gatsby and the conch shell in The Lord of the Flies.
Let's talk about symbolism, so I know when I was in high school, I asked my English teacher, "come on can't the blue dress just be the blue dress, the author has to mean something?" And the truth is, that if that blue dress continues to show up and continues to show up, it probably is a symbol and it probably does mean something. So let's review the definition of symbolism and then look at some examples of it, alright. So symbolism is one tangible thing and tangible means you can put your hands on or you can hear it or you can taste it or you can feel it, you can experience it with your five senses. So it's when a tangible thing represents something that is intangible and we have common accepted symbols just in our culture today, for instance the dove. A white dove typically represents peace, right. You can't necessarily package peace up in a box and give it to somebody but if you wanted to represent that I guess you can put a dove in a box or hopefully a cage and give it to them, alright.
Same with the color red, we have some associations. So red is a tangible thing we can see it and it generally means love or passion alright. So if you see the repetition of the color red in variety of pieces of literature, you know it's signifying something about maybe the person whose wearing it or the room, whatever it is. And then finally we have promise rings or engagement rings that kind of thing and those typically symbolize love or some sort of commitment and clearly we can't package commitment up in a box and give it to somebody but when we give somebody a ring, that's our symbol of that.
So let's talk about some prominent examples in literature that will hopefully help you identify examples in the literature that you are reading. So one of the most famous ones is the green light in F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. And here you have a quote 'If it wasn't for the mist we could see your home across the bay... You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock'. So you are introduced to this idea that Gatsby's got a green light at the end of his dock that he looks at every night. And that would be okay and kind of an acceptable behavior and we can just leave it at that, if it weren't for the fact that it's constantly brought up and he's constantly doing it. And what you'll discover is that green light comes to represent something more. It represents the dock that is across the bay from his which is, his love Daisy. And he's staring at it and that color green represents all of the things that he's work so hard for; the monetary wealth that he has. So when you see the repetition of that symbol throughout, you can start to read a little bit more into it.
Another popular symbol is the Conch Shell in Lord of the Flies. So we've got another quote; 'At once half the boys were on their feet. Jack clamored among them, the conch forgotten'. So one thing you notice here is that what happens when people forget about the conch shell? you notice the word clamoring, it's chaotic and you'll notice throughout the book the conch represents a rule, nobody can talk unless they have the conch shell. And when it get's forgotten or stolen or destroyed, things start to loose their order or their laws and again it's one of those symbols that Golding tends to repeat and describe over and over and over again and that should be your clue that it's a strong symbol.
Alright, finally and I think this is one most typically used in a lot of books, bad weather or storms often represent evil or chaos or something bad. So it's a clue, so it foreshadows but it's also one of those symbols because we can experience. And this is a quote from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 'It was a wild, cold, seasonable night of March with a pale moon, lying on her back as though the wind had tilted her and a flying wrack of the most diaphanous and lawny texture. The wind made talking difficult, and flecked the blood into the face. It seemed to have swept the streets unusually bare of passengers'. So right there, because we have this bad weather that we can almost experience like the characters are, we get this cold feeling and this happens on the night that Hydesson goes over to Jekyll Endive laboratory and really discovers the mysteries of what's going on there. But again we see it repeated and repeated in a clue's essence. So hopefully this idea of symbolism will help you take a look at some of these important symbols but also recognize symbols in what you are reading.


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Market research is a systematic process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting information. The information could be about a target market, consumers, competitors and the industry as a whole. This is the foundation of any successful company. The research has a number of different purposes – from identifying a new market to launching a new business.
Market research helps entrepreneurs make well-informed decisions. It can take the guesswork out of innovation, and funnel resources into ideas and projects that hold the most potential. Businesses at different stages of growth carry out market research for different reasons. There is a list of ways of how businesses can use market research:
- Determine the feasibility of a new business. If market research indicates there's little or no demand for the product or service, the business is unlikely to succeed.
- Identify and develop potential new markets.
- Keep close tabs on marketing trends and develop strategies on how to stay ahead or adapt to changing market conditions.
- Test the demand for new products or features.
- Ensure optimal product placement – how, when and where should a product enter the market.
- Improve and innovate their business. You can identify issues with certain business aspects such as customer service early. This can help companies overcome costly disruptions later.
- Boost the success of their promotional campaigns. By gauging customer sentiment and understanding the perception of their brand, businesses can better shape their branding and marketing strategies.
How To Do Market Research?
There are two types of market research data: primary information and secondary information.
Primary information is first-hand data gathered from original sources. You either collect the data yourself or hire someone to do it for you. The bottom line is that you control the process from A to Z.
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Types of information collected through both primary and secondary sources can be either qualitative or quantitative.
Qualitative information helps you gain a better understanding of how people feel about certain topics. You can ask them what they think and how/why they make choices that they do. The best sources to collect qualitative information include in-depth interviews, focus groups, and direct observations.
Quantitative information is statistical data and tends to be more structured. Closed question Questionnaires and surveys fall under this type of information.
Sources of Primary Market Research
Primary research is often more expensive and time-consuming. But it is the best way to get the information that your business needs. The most popular primary research tools are:
- Customer surveys. Surveys conducted via phone, in person, on paper or using an online survey software like SurveyMonkey, are hugely informative. It's a list of questions crafted in a way that gives you the best possible insight into how a customer feels about your product or service, your brand and the experience you provide. It can be as broad or as specific as you want.
- In-depth interviews. Carried out either by phone or face-to-face, in-depth interviews give you an opportunity to ask more probing questions. You can also follow-up with an interviewee wherever necessary to obtain satisfactory answers.
- Focus groups. A focus group is an organized session with a group of 6-8 people that share some common characteristics. These characteristics include age, location, buying habits, etc. They will participate in a discussion of a predefined topic led by a moderator. It's an expensive but effective method of getting feedback on bigger scale upgrades, product features or new products.
- Observation. It involves watching or video-recording how consumers interact with a product or service in a natural setting. Although a time-consuming method, it has the advantage of providing unbiased research. This is because consumers are not under any pressure and will behave naturally.
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Hello wonderful 13@rts friends and followers!
This is my last post for the blog of 13 arts so I would like to thank Aida Domisiewicz for giving me this great opportunity to work with absolutely perfect quality products! I really am a lucky girl and really honored!!!
This project for 13arts is a page inspired from the incredible moodboard of Natalya Loi who is hosting this challenge on 13arts blog!
The theme of the challenge is: "Space in my head".!!!
The theme of the challenge is: "Space in my head".!!!
At first I created my background applying gesso on the top of my paper.Then i added some texture with a stencil i used, and another one, so that i could create a tree on the pattern paper..
At last I sprayed on different spots of the page using 2 mists.
I painted all the chipboards (frame & snowflake) with the same mists and i began to build my page using my favorite embellisements, such as flowers, a piece of white lace, washi tape.
To add some sparkle on my project i also added some gold microspheres and glitter strips.
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Chapter 5
The waiting-room of the celebrated Petersburg lawyer was full when Alexey Alexandrovitch entered it. Three ladies--an old lady, a young lady, and a merchant's wife--and three gentlemen-- one a German banker with a ring on his finger, the second a merchant with a beard, and the third a wrathful-looking government clerk in official uniform, with a cross on his neck-- had obviously been waiting a long while already. Two clerks were writing at tables with scratching pens. The appurtenances of the writing-tables, about which Alexey Alexandrovitch was himself very fastidious, were exceptionally good. He could not help observing this. One of the clerks, without getting up, turned wrathfully to Alexey Alexandrovitch, half closing his eyes. "What are you wanting?"
He replied that he had to see the lawyer on some business.
"He is engaged," the clerk responded severely, and he pointed with his pen at the persons waiting, and went on writing.
"Can't he spare time to see me?" said Alexey Alexandrovitch.
"He has not time free; he is always busy. Kindly wait your turn."
"Then I must trouble you to give him my card," Alexey Alexandrovitch said with dignity, seeing the impossibility of preserving his incognito.
The clerk took the card and, obviously not approving of what he read on it, went to the door.
Alexey Alexandrovitch was in principle in favor of the publicity of legal proceedings, though for some higher official considerations he disliked the application of the principle in Russia, and disapproved of it, as far as he could disapprove of anything instituted by authority of the Emperor. His whole life had been spent in administrative work, and consequently, when he did not approve of anything, his disapproval was softened by the recognition of the inevitability of mistakes and the possibility of reform in every department. In the new public law courts he disliked the restrictions laid on the lawyers conducting cases. But till then he had had nothing to do with the law courts, and so had disapproved of their publicity simply in theory; now his disapprobation was strengthened by the unpleasant impression made on him in the lawyer's waiting room.
"Coming immediately," said the clerk; and two minutes later there did actually appear in the doorway the large figure of an old solicitor who had been consulting with the lawyer himself.
The lawyer was a little, squat, bald man, with a dark, reddish beard, light-colored long eyebrows, and an overhanging brow. He was attired as though for a wedding, from his cravat to his double watch-chain and varnished boots. His face was clever and manly, but his dress was dandified and in bad taste.
"Pray walk in," said the lawyer, addressing Alexey Alexandrovitch; and, gloomily ushering Karenin in before him, he closed the door.
"Won't you sit down?" He indicated an armchair at a writing table covered with papers. He sat down himself, and, rubbing his little hands with short fingers covered with white hairs, he bent his head on one side. But as soon as he was settled in this position a moth flew over the table. The lawyer, with a swiftness that could never have been expected of him, opened his hands, caught the moth, and resumed his former attitude.
"Before beginning to speak of my business," said Alexey Alexandrovitch, following the lawyer's movements with wondering eyes, "I ought to observe that the business about which I have to speak to you is to be strictly private."
The lawyer's overhanging reddish mustaches were parted in a scarcely perceptible smile.
"I should not be a lawyer if I could not keep the secrets confided to me. But if you would like proof..."
Alexey Alexandrovitch glanced at his face, and saw that the shrewd, gray eyes were laughing, and seemed to know all about it already.
"You know my name?" Alexey Alexandrovitch resumed.
"I know you and the good"--again he caught a moth--"work you are doing, like every Russian," said the lawyer, bowing.
Alexey Alexandrovitch sighed, plucking up his courage. But having once made up his mind he went on in his shrill voice, without timidity--or hesitation, accentuating here and there a word.
"I have the misfortune," Alexey Alexandrovitch began, "to have been deceived in my married life, and I desire to break off all relations with my wife by legal means--that is, to be divorced, but to do this so that my son may not remain with his mother."
The lawyer's gray eyes tried not to laugh, but they were dancing with irrepressible glee, and Alexey Alexandrovitch saw that it was not simply the delight of a man who has just got a profitable job: there was triumph and joy, there was a gleam like the malignant gleam he saw in his wife's eyes.
"You desire my assistance in securing a divorce?"
"Yes, precisely so; but I ought to warn you that I may be wasting your time and attention. I have come simply to consult you as a preliminary step. I want a divorce, but the form in which it is possible is of great consequence to me. It is very possible that if that form does not correspond with my requirements I may give up a legal divorce."
"Oh, that's always the case," said the lawyer, "and that's always for you to decide."
He let his eyes rest on Alexey Alexandrovitch's feet, feeling that he might offend his client by the sight of his irrepressible amusement. He looked at a moth that flew before his nose, and moved his hands, but did not catch it from regard for Alexey Alexandrovitch's position.
"Though in their general features our laws on this subject are known to me," pursued Alexey Alexandrovitch, "I should be glad to have an idea of the forms in which such things are done in practice."
"You would be glad," the lawyer, without lifting his eyes, responded, adopting, with a certain satisfaction, the tone of his client's remarks, "for me to lay before you all the methods by which you could secure what you desire?"
And on receiving an assuring nod from Alexey Alexandrovitch, he went on, stealing a glance now and then at Alexey Alexandrovitch's face, which was growing red in patches.
"Divorce by our laws," he said, with a slight shade of disapprobation of our laws, "is possible, as you are aware, in the following cases.... Wait a little!" he called to a clerk who put his head in at the door, but he got up all the same, said a few words to him, and sat down again. "...In the following cases: physical defect in the married parties, desertion without communication for five years," he said, crooking a short finger covered with hair, "adultery" (this word he pronounced with obvious satisfaction), "subdivided as follows" (he continued to crook his fat fingers, though the three cases and their subdivisions could obviously not be classified together): "physical defect of the husband or of the wife, adultery of the husband or of the wife." As by now all his fingers were used up, he uncrooked all his fingers and went on: "This is the theoretical view; but I imagine you have done me the honor to apply to me in order to learn its application in practice. And therefore, guided by precedents, I must inform you that in practice cases of divorce may all be reduced to the following-- there's no physical defect, I may assume, nor desertion?..."
Alexey Alexandrovitch bowed his head in assent.
"--May be reduced to the following: adultery of one of the married parties, and the detection in the fact of the guilty party by mutual agreement, and failing such agreement, accidental detection. It must be admitted that the latter case is rarely met with in practice," said the lawyer, and stealing a glance at Alexey Alexandrovitch he paused, as a man selling pistols, after enlarging on the advantages of each weapon, might await his customer's choice. But Alexey Alexandrovitch said nothing, and therefore the lawyer went on: "The most usual and simple, the sensible course, I consider, is adultery by mutual consent. I should not permit myself to express it so, speaking with a man of no education," he said, "but I imagine that to you this is comprehensible."
Alexey Alexandrovitch was, however, so perturbed that he did not immediately comprehend all the good sense of adultery by mutual consent, and his eyes expressed this uncertainty; but the lawyer promptly came to his assistance.
"People cannot go on living together--here you have a fact. And if both are agreed about it, the details and formalities become a matter of no importance. And at the same time this is the simplest and most certain method."
Alexey Alexandrovitch fully understood now. But he had religious scruples, which hindered the execution of such a plan.
"That is out of the question in the present case," he said. "Only one alternative is possible: undesigned detection, supported by letters which I have."
At the mention of letters the lawyer pursed up his lips, and gave utterance to a thin little compassionate and contemptuous sound.
"Kindly consider," he began, "cases of that kind are, as you are aware, under ecclesiastical jurisdiction; the reverend fathers are fond of going into the minutest details in cases of that kind," he said with a smile, which betrayed his sympathy with the reverend fathers' taste. "Letters may, of course, be a partial confirmation; but detection in the fact there must be of the most direct kind, that is, by eyewitnesses. In fact, if you do me the honor to intrust your confidence to me, you will do well to leave me the choice of the measures to be employed. If one wants the result, one must admit the means."
"If it is so..." Alexey Alexandrovitch began, suddenly turning white; but at that moment the lawyer rose and again went to the door to speak to the intruding clerk.
"Tell her we don't haggle over fees!" he said, and returned to Alexey Alexandrovitch.
On his way back he caught unobserved another moth. "Nice state my rep curtains will be in by the summer!" he thought, frowning.
"And so you were saying?..." he said.
"I will communicate my decision to you by letter," said Alexey Alexandrovitch, getting up, and he clutched at the table. After standing a moment in silence, he said: "From your words I may consequently conclude that a divorce may be obtained? I would ask you to let me know what are your terms."
"It may be obtained if you give me complete liberty of action," said the lawyer, not answering his question. "When can I reckon on receiving information from you?" he asked, moving towards the door, his eyes and his varnished boots shining.
"In a week's time. Your answer as to whether you will undertake to conduct the case, and on what terms, you will be so good as to communicate to me."
"Very good."
The lawyer bowed respectfully, let his client out of the door, and, left alone, gave himself up to his sense of amusement. He felt so mirthful that, contrary to his rules, he made a reduction in his terms to the haggling lady, and gave up catching moths, finally deciding that next winter he must have the furniture covered with velvet, like Sigonin's.
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TURCOTTE, ARTHUR (baptized Arthur-Henri-René), lawyer, journalist, politician, and office holder; b. 19 Jan. 1845 in Montreal, son of Joseph-Édouard Turcotte*, a lawyer and politician, and Flore Buteau; m. 16 Jan. 1873 Éléonore MacDonald in Trois-Rivières, Que., and they had four children; d. 12 Oct. 1905 in Montreal and was buried four days later in Trois-Rivières.
Arthur Turcotte studied with the Jesuits, first at Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal and then at the prestigious Stonyhurst College in England. Following his return to Canada, he began law in the fall of 1863 at the Université Laval and finished at McGill College. After his articling, he was called to the bar on 18 June 1867. He moved to Trois-Rivières and by 1871 was in practice with Charles Dumoulin and Magloire McLeod. He was appointed qc on 5 Dec. 1878.
Turcotte had become a member of the Trois-Rivières municipal council on 7 July 1873. The construction of a water-main was the first issue he took up as a councillor, and he presided over the completion of this project during his term as mayor, 17 July 1876 to 9 July 1877.
He quickly developed an interest in provincial politics. In a by-election on 18 April 1876 he had been elected for Trois-Rivières as an independent Conservative. From the very beginning he kept his distance from the Conservatives, mainly because of their policies on railways and taxation. The attorney general, Auguste-Réal Angers*, introduced a number of highly unpopular measures which made municipalities pay their share in the construction of the Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway. Turcotte voted against these proposals, believing them to be unfair and arbitrary. In the 1878 election he was returned by acclamation. For the only time in the parliamentary history of the province, the new assembly was evenly split, with 32 members supporting Liberal premier Henri-Gustave Joly, 32 backing Conservative Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau*, and one independent – Turcotte.
The session opened on 4 June 1878. The two parties stood face to face, confronting the question of who was to form the government – Chapleau or Joly. It was customary for the assembly to elect the speaker before the speech from the throne. Joly nominated Turcotte to avoid naming one of his own party and thereby being reduced to a minority. Chapleau protested against this "act of corruption of the worst kind": the member for Trois-Rivières had been elected as a Conservative. The nomination was put to a vote, and the result was 32 opposed and 32 in favour. Turcotte had to cast the deciding vote – and was elected by a majority of one. This procedure broke with the tradition that the selection of a speaker had to be unanimous. Turcotte justified his action by declaring that "the two parties are not divided on [matters of] principle." Conservative circles, especially the ultramontanists, and the Conservative press cried treason. "It is now an accomplished fact," opined Le Journal des Trois-Rivières, that "M. Turcotte, the member for Trois-Rivières, has betrayed his constituents, betrayed his party, and sullied his name forever." His opponents accused him of having "surrendered his party's flag to the enemy."
Turcotte occupied the speaker's chair from 4 June 1878 to 8 March 1882. During the six-week session of 1878, a number of his rulings were challenged. All the bills introduced by the Joly government passed narrowly, and each time it was Turcotte's vote that saved it. The following year, through by-elections, the government obtained a slim majority of four. In October 1879 Joly had to yield power to Chapleau, but Turcotte retained his office. He evidently performed his task well, for both the premier and the leader of the opposition praised the impartiality and fairness of his rulings.
In the 1881 election Turcotte made a clean break with the Conservatives and ran as a Liberal. He was defeated by 51 votes, but his opponent, Sévère Dumoulin, was accused of bribery and lost the seat. In the new election held on 26 March 1884 Turcotte won. He was re-elected two years later despite Conservative efforts.
On 29 Jan. 1887 Turcotte was appointed minister without portfolio in the cabinet of Honoré Mercier*. That year he was acting commissioner of the Crown Lands Department in the absence of Pierre Garneau. In November he presided over cabinet meetings while Mercier was away. He served as attorney general from 8 May 1888 to 22 Aug. 1890 but was defeated in the 1890 election, even though Mercier's Liberals won in a landslide. Bishop Louis-François Laflèche* reputedly used all his influence to ensure his defeat. Turcotte then withdrew from politics, but he continued to support the Liberals, and on 19 Aug. 1890 Mercier appointed him protonotary for the Superior Court of the District of Montreal.
As an assemblyman and a cabinet minister, Turcotte made a name for himself by his contribution to the civil code and to the improvement of judicial procedures. He was responsible for measures to protect poor or debt-ridden families from seizure of their wages and the necessaries of life. He was also a convinced and vigorous champion of provincial autonomy. As the member for Trois-Rivières, Turcotte did a great deal for his city. In particular, he got it linked with the Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway by a belt line that was opened in June 1879. He even proposed that Trois-Rivières be made the provincial capital.
In 1885, during the Métis disturbances in the northwest, Turcotte was the first to introduce a motion in the assembly condemning the federal government's stand. The motion was supported by Mercier's Liberals, but was defeated by 41 to 15. During the whole campaign to save Louis Riel* which rocked the province of Quebec, Turcotte took part in various demonstrations and from many platforms defended the Métis movement.
Turcotte was interested in journalism as well as in politics. During the 1872 session he had been parliamentary correspondent at the Legislative Assembly for Le Canadien, the Quebec newspaper of which Hector-Louis Langevin was political director. This brief stay at Quebec gave him a rare opportunity to immerse himself in political life. Later, when he was president of the Compagnie d'Imprimerie de Trois-Rivières, he became founding editor of La Concorde, which began publication on 2 May 1879. This paper reflected Turcotte's own development and his intention to remain above party politics. Its motto was, "The country's interests before party interests." A vehicle for Turcotte's views, it preached harmony and understanding; when he supported the Joly government, so did the paper. His objective was to rally the moderates of all parties around the Liberal administration.
As long as the Liberals were in power, the paper managed to balance its budget, probably through government largesse. Supported by Le Clairon, it fought against such Conservative papers as Le Journal des Trois-Rivières, the organ of the ultramontanist wing of the party, and Le Constitutionnel, the voice of the moderate wing. The return of the Conservatives to power in Ottawa and Quebec sounded the death-knell of La Concorde. Financial difficulties multiplied and it ceased publication on 2 May 1884. Its disappearance left the Liberals at Trois-Rivières without a vehicle. On 2 August Turcotte and other Liberal organizers launched La Sentinelle, which carried on the tradition of L'Avenir and Le Pays. It drew fire from Bishop Laflèche, who banned it in 1886, but instead of disappearing, the newspaper changed its name and owner.
Turcotte died suddenly while working in his library at the Montreal court-house on 12 Oct. 1905, a few months after the death of his wife. His remains were taken to Trois-Rivières. When the casket arrived, hundreds of townspeople came to pay their last respects to a figure whom Le Soleil (Québec) had described as "the most popular man in the city and district of Trois-Rivières."
There are many testimonials to the fine qualities of Arthur Turcotte. He was spoken of as a highly cultured man and a brilliant orator. François-Maximilien Bibaud* observed, "M. Turcotte has an expressive face and pleasant and distinguished ways. He could not pass unnoticed in any gathering. His voice is pleasing and well modulated." Others praised his wit, his geniality, his good manners, and his intelligence. Montreal's La Presse in some measure summed up the comments made about him at his death. "His gentle nature, his lofty intelligence, his cultivated mind will remain graven in the memories of everyone who had an opportunity to appreciate him as a citizen and a friend." Undoubtedly Turcotte had the courage of his convictions in changing parties at a time when political lines were firmly drawn. A book published a few years before he died identified him as "a man who has known all the trials and unpleasantness of the political fray in Canada." It required character to hold out against such an imposing personality as Bishop Laflèche. It required courage to suffer blows and not be afraid of making enemies. That Trois-Rivières, the stronghold of ultramontanism, was represented in parliament by a Conservative turned Liberal is hard to imagine. Of final importance, Turcotte on many occasions ardently championed the cause of French-speaking people, not only of his own province, but also of the rest of Canada.
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