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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:00 pm
Post subject: 2013 Thruster Wave Boards vs Quads & Singles
It seems like there are a lot of triple fin "Thruster" model wave and freewave boards coming out for 2013. So are the thrusters a better choice for all around wavesailing except for DTL side-off conditions where the Quads excel? Can they perform as well as single fin wave boards in side-on winds, mushy waves or choppy high wind bay sailing conditions? Or is their greatest attribute only the ability to provide increased wave performance in the thruster configuration and then give the rider a great high wind B&J board option when sailed with a single fin???????[/u]
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Little is clear cut concerning performance differences, because shape, rider preferences, and size of fins can make huge differences.
Tiny trailer's on tris can make the board pivot as quickly as anything, and the added size of larger rail fins hold the turns.
Big tail fins and small side fins on quads or tris can give a single fin effect, except for the added drag.
Singles can turn like twins, tris, or quads by having a wider tail, forward fin placement, and short depths with more swept.
And every custom production company uses a COMPROMISE shape that handles well for Mr.Everyone, or no on in particular.
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:00 pm
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it's just the latest bling. for most onshore waves spots, don't bother. i can't stand all this hype coming from side off and windy spots. little tiny fins on little tiny boards stink in a typical side on day. friend of mine has a quad 95 liter. he stank and nearly sank when my single fin 105 sailed right thru the same conditions on thanksgiving day. the day prior, another friend tried to make his twin fin work, and he flailed too.
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And to answer the OP's last question.... NO...
Bad idea to make a board with options for 1,2,3,or 4 fins...or 5.
The rocker and template is designed to ride ONE way. That is the optimal configuration. Anything more or less in fins will be a compromise in the wrong direction.
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:45 pm
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And to answer the OP's last question.... NO...
Bad idea to make a board with options for 1,2,3,or 4 fins...or 5.
The rocker and template is designed to ride ONE way. That is the optimal configuration. Anything more or less in fins will be a compromise in the wrong direction.
I and other Open Ocean riders would have to disagree. There are some that love their boards with the side fins and others that swear by them without.
edit: But I am talking about Bump n Jump and not waves
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The rocker and volume of a board is probably more important than how many fins you have. I sailed a Goya Quad this summer and found it started planning in the same amount of wind as my quatro single that is the same volume. There are other quads out there that are specific to clean side-off conditions that would not plane as easily such as the Quatro KT quad. The quads don't have the same top end speed/pointing as the single and as a result take a little more work to jump and stay upwind when working through surf a lot. The mistake most people make with quads is that you are supposed to sail a bigger board than you normally would. The most all around kind of fin setup is still a single fin.
That said I just got a JP Single Thruster board that I am planning to use as a single in SF Bay and a tri at waddell. Looking at the board the rocker is definitely a little flatter than both my single fin and quads.
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Just as all the design details and venue differences affect the answer very significantly, so do rider preferences and sailing style. You can put 6-8 Gorge sailors together on the same patch of water at the same time and each one can be demanding VERY different things from his boards and fins. I've got to assume the same applies to most complex venues.
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complicated subject matter , of 3 or 4 fins now adays with some twins still around, and quads that can be ridden as a twin.
the 5 fin convertible being a option by some, board shape will not be optimized to all configurations.
This reminds me of automobiles, all the different ways to have a drivetrain positioned, each variation will have some advantage and some disadvantage
and these can change by the users locations and climate.
the multi fins are going to stay, and fins will progress with sophisticated foils and have various toe in angles, some do already.
the option of a single is not going to go away, its rather like the ball hat with the little tag, " one size fits most"
for a multi fin board I would look at not only if I can sail as a single tri quad twin, but if I have some movement in the boxes to alter fin location fore aft
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I am now fully committed to quads for my own quiver
My opinion
If you can only have one board for all conditions go for single fin fsw they do every thing well Speed good, turns are ok, b&J great, onshore waves really good side off is work able
Tri fin wave boards shape is a bit more like a single fin wave they are better in waves either side on or side off than a sinlge fin a bit slower for all around
May want to go slightly bigger in w and volume than a single fin for wave riding.
Trifin FSW would be better for turns in waves but would ride as a single fin in b&J or flat water
Quad go 5-10 liter biger in size that you would for single fin, Not fun in any way for B&J or flat water, Can go really big volume for light winds
May not always plan on way out but best wave riding. side on side off does not matter most quads will trun circle around single fins and generally are better going up wind and for control wave riding than 3 fins
Not as fast can make many mortals turn like rock stars with some technique
Twin fin wave boards are not made for Mortal windsurfers at all
Over all I would say most multifin wave boards are made for and are focused on wave riding.
if you want to blast around go single fin
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agree with Peter.
one point is :: what is wave sailing. Both my quad and tri fined board work really well in Hood River and Rio Vista, meaning some will say those condition are not real waves.
The tri fin goes upwind really well , have not gone back to a single fin even thought on mine its a option.
The quad will turn like it has a mind of its own, making top and bottom turn on the swell.
My twin is now a quad, but its such fun riding as a twin , extremely loose,
but using small side and center fins a tri will get close to that feel
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Though it must be really painful for Guts not only to remember that, but to recall the Eclipse as well... The way he grabs his face after thinking about all that shows it perfectly.
In fact many things in this episode seem to serve among other things the purpose of reminding and summarizing to the reader several plot lines that will be coming together (and perhaps be resolved) in Elfhelm.
Hmmm, that's a good way to put it. I can imagine Miura and/or the editors taking all that into account (not only all the major events that have happened since then, but also the fact that several years have passed since the original serialization of both "sane Casca" and the Eclipse) when putting together and planning some scenes. Even though one can only guess, I think it doesn't sound far fetched at all.
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We have a translation in progress, but you're welcome to post your own in the appropriate section of the forum. Though I imagine going through 2 languages might make it a little... rough?
Based on her actions in this episode, I wonder if Farnese will end up attempting to interfere with Guts and Casca's relationship when things get more complicated in Elfhelm. There's been growing tension there for a while for her (see volume 33), but it never really occurred to me that she might become a monkey in the gears until this episode, when she makes up an excuse for Guts to keep his distance from Casca.
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I hope someone can tell me why Puck and Evarella were worn out like that,only thing I didnt understood,maybe I should read latest episodes.
I'd almost like to see Casca making things clear to her. "MY MAN!"
or it could go the complete opposite where Casca sensed Farnese's feelings and backs away. It is a matter of time she gain enough confidence to say it out. Let's see.
Somehow I cannot imagine her to be on full fighting mode given what happened to her during the eclipse.
Most importantly what Guts did to her. Psychologically biting female's breasts is a sign of hatred or annoyance. If she remembers that experience then it'll become interesting.
IF the manga follows a Shoujo (it is hakusensha afterall)
This makes staying there to be there for Casca an impossible development.
There was actually a famous article in Japan saying that berserk being a Shoujo manga.
Also, in Asian forums people have been *criticizing* the sudden change in style speculating this is due to pressure from hakusensha, which has a reputation for being the home of shoujo mangas. People were saying berserk suits being with Shueisha.
well guess this is a cultural difference... The article was actually an interview between Miura and a famous manga analyst. Miura himself did not deny it when the interviewer suggested it.
Also, in Asian forums people have been *criticizing* the sudden change in style speculating this is due to pressure from hakusensha, which has a reputation for being the home of shoujo mangas. People were saying berserk suits being with Shueisha.
There was actually a famous article in Japan saying that berserk being a Shoujo manga.
Oh and Casca and him had a child together that regularly visits them as well. Not something they could easily put behind them either. Just sayin'.
On the whole shoujo thing, I have no idea what shoujo actually is. I googled it and it seems to be a word for a 7-20 year old girl in Japan. (If anybody can explain the word properly to me that would be great!)
And since Berserk has alot of blood/gore, nudity etc in it. I dont think you can describe it as shoujo...
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Tips to Ace Your Healthcare Interview
Carole Martin | Monster Contributing Writer
Even the smartest and most qualified job seekers need to prepare for job interviews.
Why, you ask? Interviewing is a learned skill, and there are no second chances to make a great first impression. So study these 10 strategies and caveats to enhance your interview IQ.
From the very beginning of the interview, your interviewer is giving you information, either directly or indirectly. If you are not hearing it, you are missing a major opportunity. Good communication skills include listening and letting the person know you heard what he said. Observe your interviewer, and match that style and pace.
Don't Talk Too Much
Telling the interviewer more than he needs to know could be a fatal mistake. When you have not prepared ahead of time, you may tend to ramble, sometimes talking yourself right out of the job. Prepare for the interview by reading through the job posting, matching your skills with the position's requirements and relating only that information.
Don't Be Too Familiar
The interview is a professional meeting to talk business. This is not about making a new friend. Your level of familiarity should mimic the interviewer's demeanor. It is important to bring energy and enthusiasm to the interview and to ask questions, but do not overstep your place as a candidate looking for a job.
Use Appropriate Language
It's a given that you should use professional language during the interview. Be aware of any inappropriate slang words or references to age, race, religion, politics or sexual orientation — these topics could send you out the door very quickly.


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Martin dominates Howard to gain Canadian Olympic men's curling berth
After seven long years, Kevin Martin is going back to the Winter Olympics.
EDMONTON - After seven long years, Kevin Martin is going back to the Winter Olympics.
Martin earned his second trip to the Olympics by beating long-time rival Glenn Howard 7-3 in the final of the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Curling Trials at Edmonton's Rexall Place on Sunday. The Edmonton native will represent Canadian men's curling at the Olympics in Vancouver this February.
Martin, who has been one of Canada's top curlers for nearly 20 years, was uncharacteristically emotional afterward.
"There's a big relief after a week like this but it's kind of like that. You work so hard for three-and-a-half years and in a one game situation against a team we've played so often in big games - man there's a lot of emotion that comes out when you win that game," Martin said while wearing his brand new red-and-white Team Canada jacket.
The 43-year-old Martin last represented Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake, where he settled for silver after losing to Norway's Pal Trulsen in the final.
"We made it in 2002. Now to get another crack at it, it's a dream come true," said Martin, who was still letting the victory sink in.
"I think there's so much going on right now through the body that I haven't thought of that yet. We've just got to cherish this moment. That's a big win," he added.
Emotions were also on display from third John Morris, second Marc Kennedy and lead Ben Hebert, who will be making their first Olympic appearance in Vancouver.
"Couldn't be happier. Dream's come true. We're going to go to Vancouver and we're going to do our best to bring home that gold, boys," said Morris, who gave full marks to Martin.
"The last two games, Kevin was just like the Brier last year where he gets that look in his eye where he's not missing very many shots. When he's got that look in his eye, you just stand back and watch and enjoy."
Martin put together his young team with an eye to making another run at grabbing an elusive Olympic gold.
His young apprentices couldn't be happier.
"I'm speechless right now. It's wild," said Hebert. "There were a few tears of joy out there when you see your family and everything like that. It's something very few people get to experience and I'm still kind of in shock that we're going to the Olympic Games in Canada."
Kennedy said he still can't believe he is going to play in the Olympics in his own country.
"An absolute dream come true," laughed Kennedy. "It won't sink in for 30 years what we did."
Martin took control of the game with a deuce in the second end, a steal in the third, another two in the fifth end and then singles in the eighth and ninth.
Despite his successes, Howard has had trouble putting Martin away in big games. At the 2008 Brier in Winnipeg, Martin dumped Howard in both the round-robin and again in the final on his way to running up a 13-0 record.
"Yeah it's really tough. I can't believe how many shots that were so close that just didn't happen today. Too bad. Kudos to Kevin and the boys. they came out guns a-blazin' and they deserved to win," he said.
"Coming second is like kissing your sister. It's not a lot of fun and I don't recommend it at all."
Last March, Martin prevailed in a pair of nailbiters at the Calgary Brier. A win in the final round-robin game gave Martin first place, and he then defeated Howard in the one-versus-two playoff before watching him lose to Jeff Stoughton in the semifinal.
There were 11,778 fans watching the men's final. Attendance for the week ended up at 175,852.
Martin will be joined by Cheryl Bernard of Calgary. Bernard, 43, finished first in the round robin at the trials and made a draw for a single point in the 10th to beat Olympic bronze medallist Shannon Kleibrink 7-6 in Saturday's women's final.
Bernard, who admitted before the event she had never dreamt about going to the Olympics before, says that has certainly changed now.
"You know now I can and I'll love it. I just didn't want to before," said Bernard.
"I had a good feeling going into the game but you just don't want to dream too much and get ahead of yourself. Now I'm going to be able to do it every night for the next nine weeks."
Martin and Bernard will represent Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, where the curling competition takes place Feb. 16-27 at the Olympic/Paralympic Centre.
As the trials winners, the teams will receive $180,000 over a 30-month period from Sport Canada as A-carded athletes.
In addition, the Canadian Curling Association has allocated $50,000 from the curling trials' net profit to be directed to the team to help defray Olympic-related costs for both the team and family members for such things as accommodation, tickets and training and competition expenses.


text: A wax model of Ernest Hemingway at Madame Tussauds in New York. Anton_Ivanov/Shutterstock.com 20 octobre 2016 Friday essay: why literary celebrity is a double-edged sword Siobhan Lyons, Macquarie University Bob Dylan is now a literary celebrity. And next week, the Booker Prize judges will anoint another. The tag is still chiefly attached to men but women authors shouldn't despair: fame and good writing can be uneasy bedfellows.


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College Football Preview: Using Close Games To Pick Out Potential RisersJuly 28, 2008
Playing a lot of close games can be good or bad depending on your perspective. If you're planning on being a top team, it could be bad since you're not blowing out as many teams as you thought you would. If you're an up-and-coming team, it could be good because that means you're competitive in many games.
To win a lot of close games, it takes some skill and a lot of luck. You have to get some breaks in order to prevail, no matter how skilled you are. Some times you get them, some times you don't.
Things tend to even out in college football in regards to winning close games. If you get a lot of breaks one year, you don't tend to get them the next, and vice versa. Following that line of thinking, it is possible to use how a team does in close games in one season to pick out candidates for risers and fallers for the next season.
For instance, Rutgers and Wake Forest were big surprise teams in 2006 when they went 3-0 and 5-1 in close games. By that measure you'd expect them to fall off some, and they did, going from 11-2 and 11-3 in '06 to 8-5 (2-2 in close games) and 9-4 (3-2) in '07. On the other side of the coin, Missouri went 0-3 in close games in 2006 on the way to going 8-5, but it went 12-2 in 2007 thanks in part to being 2-0 in close games.
It is an inexact science of course. Teams get better and worse, their schedules change, players come and go, coaches and coordinators change, and so on. This is a list of teams that have the potential for rising; you must engage your brain from here on out to decide how well these teams will do.
For these purposes, a "close game" is defined as a game where the final score is eight points or less - in other words, one touchdown and conversion could tie or swing the game. Teams that made the main list had at least three more losses than wins; teams on the watch list had two more losses than wins and played at least four close games.
Only BCS conference teams (including Notre Dame) were analyzed.
Maryland Terrapins, 6-7 overall, 1-5 in close games
Maryland has languished in mediocrity since winning 10+ games from 2001-03. Ralph Friedgen probably needs a good season or else he could be on his way out. His team posted one of the three worst records in close games in 2007, so either his team was really close or it had poor execution.
Maryland was picked 5th in its division in 2007, precisely where it ended up, and it's picked to do the same in 2008. If the Terps can catch some breaks though, which they apparently couldn't a season ago, they could surprise a lot of people.
Michigan State Spartans, 7-6 overall, 2-6 in close games
Mark Dantonio was almost universally praised for the job he did in his first year in East Lansing. After three straight losing seasons, he got them above .500 and competitive in all six losses. Sparty could be set for a breakout season in 2008.
Minnesota Golden Gophers, 1-11 overall, 1-6 in close games
Minnesota's season was a disaster last year, especially on defense. Tim Brewster has proven to be a pretty good recruiter, and he has lots of optimism for the future. And why not? Despite the poor defensive play, seven of the Gophers' twelve games were close.
Then again, one of those close losses was to North Dakota State. Caveat emptor.
UCLA Bruins, 6-7 overall, 0-3 in close games
I would hazard a guess that most UCLA fans would attribute the poor record in close games to mismanagement by Karl Dorrell.
This team is a probably a case where the record doesn't indicate a turnaround - the coaching staff has changed, the top two quarterbacks are hurt, and it's debatable how much talent is on the sidelines in Westwood. Then again, Rick Neuheisel is known for quick turnarounds.
North Carolina Tar Heels, 4-8 overall, 2-6 in close games
In Butch Davis' first year, UNC was very competitive for a 4-8 team. Only two of its eight losses were by more than one score, and that's what you're looking for in an up-and-coming team.
Many people are already expecting big things out of the Heels in 2008, with them having been picked second in the ACC's Coastal Division. Their record in close games in 2007 would seem to back up those expectations, as long as things regress to the mean in Chapel Hill.
Vanderbilt Commodores, 5-7 overall, 0-3 in close games
For the second time in three seasons, Vanderbilt finished one win away from being bowl eligible for the first time since 1982. Two seasons ago the five wins came on the back of star QB Jay Cutler. Last season the five wins came despite great upheaval at the quarterback position, and the 'Dores had three good chances to get that sixth win anyway.
Could 2008 be the season that Vandy finally breaks through? Perhaps, but lets not forget that scaring the big boys by losing close games is one of the things that defines Vanderbilt over the past couple decades.
Washington Huskies, 4-9 overall, 0-5 in close games
Ty Willingham has been working his way through a bad situation in the post-Neuheisel era. His many critics probably would attribute the 0-5 mark in close games to poor coaching and execution. Others might attribute it to having a young team and starting a freshman quarterback.
The pressure is definitely on Willingham to have a good season. If another year goes by with a poor record in close games, the folks on the "poor coaching and execution" side of the argument will probably win out.
The Watch List
Alabama Crimson Tide, 7-6 overall, 4-6 in close games
Arizona Wildcats, 5-7 overall, 2-4 in close games
Cincinnati Bearcats, 10-3 overall, 1-3 in close games
Louisville Cardinals, 6-6 overall, 3-5 in close games
Mississippi Rebels, 3-9 overall, 2-4 in close games


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by Pete Mazzaccaro
Construction is nearly complete at the former Kurtz Construction building at Winston Road and Moreland Avenue. The transformed building – it has undergone more than $6 million in exterior and structural renovations alone – is set to open in January next year as Fresenius Dialysis Center and Delaware Valley Nephrology, a combined medical practice that will serve approximately 200 patients in the community.
Early this year, neighbors objected to the conversion of the property to a dialysis center. At the time they believed the property could be put to better use as retail or housing. Fresenius, however, ultimately gained the support of the Chestnut Hill Community Association and was granted the zoning variances it needed to begin work. Fresenius will move from its current location at 6656 Germantown Avenue in Mt. Airy.
Dr. Edward Jones, owner of Delaware Valley Nephrology, said he believed the remodeled building is one of which the community can be proud.
"We've taken what looks like an old building and transformed it," he said. "We've conformed to all requests of the community – hid the AC on the roof, provided parking off Winston Road for ambulances. Our lot is large enough that no one will be on the street We've planted trees.
"It's important to be part of the community. These are our offices. We're going to be there every day. We made it such that we want to be part of community."
And it's likely that Fresenius and DVN will be part of the community in another way. Jones said that chronic kidney disease affects one in nine people, making Fresenius and Jones' Nephrology practice convenient providers for more than 10 percent of the local population – a population that will need treatment for many hours, three to four times a week.
According to Jones, those patients will find a facility stocked with some of the most innovative and technically advanced dialysis treatment available in the area. In addition to new equipment and more comfortable treatment areas (complete with flat-screen televisions) Jones said Fresenius will have self-treatment stations in which patients can come and set up their own treatment machines.
"At the same time we plan to train patients to treat themselves at home," Jones said.
If all goes according to plan, Jones said that Delaware Valley Nephrology would begin moving into the new building on Dec. 20 and open on Jan. 5. Fresenius, he said, would open on Jan. 15.
"We're really excited," Jones said of the opening. "We think it'll be a great addition to the community."


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Editor's Summary
Peering behind the screen of a database or website reveals the methods and benefits of incorporating a taxonomy. A digital taxonomy file contains terms, term records with details of relationships and a hierarchical structure. The terms are used to categorize content and apply as metanames describing website content items. Digging deeper, the taxonomy terms are stored and associated with a relational database management system, object-oriented database or XML-based database system. Taxonomy terms can be presented to the end user in a browsable format along with term record details for additional guidance. Captured in the inverted index of search software, the terms promote findability and search success. Documents with taxonomy terms attached can be accurately retrieved regardless of where they are held, and terms can be repurposed as site labels and points of association between internal content items.
subject indexing
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Bulletin, June/July 2013
Using a Taxonomy for Your Database or Website: A Look behind the Scenes
by Marjorie M.K. Hlava
The advantages of using a controlled vocabulary (such as a taxonomy or thesaurus) in a database or website project can seem mysterious. What does it do? How does it work? And why should I use one? Lets take a look behind the scenes to find out why utilizing controlled vocabularies is so valuable. Figure 1 shows basic software components of a controlled vocabulary.
Figure 1. Basic software components of a controlled vocabulary
First of all, the taxonomy or thesaurus must be in a digital format. It can be kept either as a separate document file (a spreadsheet, for example) or as it exists in a specialized software application (such as a taxonomy management tool). The screenshot in Figure 2 is from the editorial user interface of a thesaurus software application.
Figure 2. Editorial user interface of a thesaurus management application
The left panel shows the taxonomy in the hierarchical view. This hierarchy organizes terms and concepts in branches. The broadest subjects are located at the top of this hierarchy. Depending on the size of the thesaurus, each of these broad subjects often contains thousands of terms.
Each term has its own intricate set of relationships, which are found in the term record. The right panel shows a term record containing the broader term, narrower terms, status, related terms and other fields such as synonyms, history, scope notes and so forth. \
This amounts to quite a bit of information stored as an object. In this example, the taxonomy term-object is Heating, cooling, and ventilation. Treating terms as objects is a useful and easy-to-use way to access your taxonomy, as the object is the term along with all its pertinent and related data.
The thesaurus terms are all organized into a hierarchy or other preferred format. But how are these thesaurus terms connected with, for example, a website? Most often, it will be through controlling the terms used as metadata for the objects and pages on the site.
As shown in Figures 3 and 4, metadata can be found by going to any website, choosing View and selecting the
Source view or Page Source View (depending on which Internet browser is used).
Figures 3 and 4. Selecting a source page in a website menu and viewing the metanames field on the source page.
Circled here, the metanames field is available for view. Not all sites have them, but many do. This coding may look very complicated, but these tags promote database or search engine efficiency by helping to point users towards web pages containing the most pertinent information to their search.
When working with a relational database management system (RDBMS), the taxonomy terms are placed in a table somewhere (Figure 5). This table of terms is then related to the primary key or main records; this table will subsequently be linked to the records directly.
Figure 5. Table of terms in an RDBMS
Whether using an object system or relational database management system it is vital to have a place to put those terms. Whoever is building or maintaining the database must find a place for them.
In object-oriented code, a very similar kind of model applies (Figure 6). Again, it is extremely important that the data transfers over from the thesaurus to the primary records.
Figure 6. Example of an object-oriented database model
The terms and their connections must be defined in the relational database. In the various relational database models, there are a lot of options for how to carry this out. See, for example, Figure 7.
Figure 7. Storing an object in an RDBMS
In the case of an XML-based database system, new text can be input and the system will have a way to suggest the terms automatically and add them to the system (Figure 8).
Figure 8. Suggesting descriptors
When looking at the Mediasleuth site, below, for example, the hierarchical list shown on the website is directly connected to the site from the hierarchical list of the original taxonomy (Figure 9).
Figure 9. An example of a website hierarchy directly connected to the original taxonomy
Oftentimes the narrower terms in a term record become the narrower terms in the search interface (Figure 10); the related terms from the term record may also be posted in the search interface. All of this integration illustrates that there is a fairly direct connection between the original taxonomy and the website, the user interface and the search experience.
Figure 10. Adding narrower terms from a thesaurus to a search
Integrating the taxonomy with the content and user interface enhances the findability of the terms on the website or database (Figure 11). The terms are used as labels in search as well as for tagging the records behind the scenes. Rather than merely having simple terms connected to a webpage, all of the intertwining relationships that define each concept are linked directly to the search.
Figure 11. Integrating the taxonomy with the content and the user interfaces
When the taxonomy terms are attached to the record and loaded into the search system, while using a variation of that same taxonomy on top of the search system, the taxonomy is being used at the same time to search and to tag. Then when the search is being used, the results are vastly improved.
It doesnt matter whether a relational database management system, MySQL, Lucene, Autonomy or Google is being used as the search software if the taxonomy term is attached to the term record, and the taxonomy terms are placed in the inverted file for search. When choosing a taxonomy term on the user interface, it will go to that inverted index and pull back the appropriate records regardless of the search software.
Figure 12 illustrates a workflow diagram that might help to clarify things.
Figure 12. Workflow for integrating indexing into repository and search
Figure 12 shows that it may be necessary to have a lot of raw data placed into a data repository. The taxonomy terms will be added to the records in that repository. That repository could then be stored as an SQL file for e-commerce, in an XIS repository or in a search system. The system may or may not use a presentation layer for performing search. So, from the original repository where the terms have been added to the records, they can also be spun out to all of these different places for storing the records. Use of this feature is not required, but is certainly available, and often times valuable.
Finally, the same set of taxonomy terms and relationships can be inserted in many places on a website. Taxonomies are easily accessible, easily edited, easily stored and easily utilized.
Marjorie M.K. Hlava is president of Access Innovations. She can be reached at mhlava<at>accessinn.com.
Articles in this Issue
Introduction to Health Informatics
Informatics and the Future of Nursing: Harnessing the Power of Standardized Nursing Technology
Public Health Informatics: An Invitation to the Field
Empowerment or Anxiety? Research on Deployment of Online Medical E-health Services in Sweden
Turning Healthcare Challenges into Big Data Opportunities: A Use-Case Review Across the Pharmaceutical Development Lifecycle
Visioning Studies in Emergency Health Care to Support R&D of New Technologies
Transforming Our Conversation of Information Architecture with Structure
Using a Taxonomy for Your Database or Website: A Look Behind the Scenes


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'Glee' Star Matthew Morrison Is Engaged
Mr. Schu is off the market, Gleeks. Matthew Morrison, who plays teacher Will Schuester on 'Glee,' is engaged to Renee Puente, his girlfriend of two years. Congrats!
The news that Morrison and Puente are getting hitched was announced while on stage at the White Tie and Tiara Ball in London tonight (June 27), according to E! Morrison's pals Elton John and his partner David Furnish made the announcement.
An insider told E!, "They are thrilled. It is the first marriage for them both. He loves her so much. The theme of the night was love, which is so appropriate."
How completely and utterly romantic.
After the big reveal, Coldplay singer Chris Martin performed 'Your Song' with John, which was then dedicated to the newlyengageds. So sweet.
Morrison is across the pond promoting his new album 'Where It All Began.'
Congrats to the couple on its upcoming nuptials. They make a dashing pair, don't they?


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No. 96,822
In the Matter of the Minor Child
VIKKI SPENCER and ELLIS SPENCER,
1. Before granting grandparent visitation, the trial court is required to find that it is in the best interests of the child and that a substantial relationship exists between the child and the grandparents.
2. The burden of proof in granting grandparent visitation is upon the grandparents.
3. A trial court should presume that a fit parent is acting in the best interests of the child and not substitute its judgment for that of the parent, absent a finding of unreasonableness.
4. When deciding the reasonableness of grandparent visitation with a child whose parent is deceased, the trial court must consider the totality of the circumstances, the child's best interests, and whether there is a substantial relationship between the child and the grandparents.
5. The payment of costs and attorney fees in grandparent visitation actions is governed by K.S.A. 38-131.
Appeal from Johnson district court; THOMAS E. FOSTER, judge. Opinion filed August 24, 2007. Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions.
Andrea J. Mengedoth, of the Hallier Law Firm, of Phoenix, Arizona, and Elizabeth Hill, of The Hill Law Firm, P.C., Overland Park, for appellants.
Melissa Kelly Schroeder, of The Kelly Law Firm, L.L.C., of Overland Park, for appellee.
Before MALONE, P.J., GREEN and MARQUARDT, JJ.
MARQUARDT, J.: Ellis and Vikki Spencer appeal the trial court's decision regarding visitation with their granddaughter, Rebecca A. Cathey. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with directions.
Steven E. Cathey and Holli Spencer were married in January 1998. Rebecca was born to the Catheys in November 2001.
The Catheys' marriage was extremely tumultuous. Holli filed protection from abuse petitions in January 2002 and September 2003. Each time Holli filed a protection from abuse petition, she also filed a petition for divorce. A petition for divorce was pending when Holli was killed in a car accident in August 2005.
The record on appeal contains criminal complaints filed against Steven in September and October 2003. Steven violated the protection from abuse orders. He was convicted of violating the order and was placed on 12 months' probation. At least one motion to revoke his probation was filed because he had violated the terms of his probation. The affidavits filed by Holli in support of the protection from abuse petitions stated that Steven threatened to kill her, threw her down the stairs, tried to suffocate her, punched her in the head while nursing Rebecca, choked her until she lost consciousness, and threatened to leave the state with Rebecca. Steven was ordered to participate in anger management counseling.
After each protection from abuse hearing and the divorce filings, Holli and Rebecca lived with Holli's parents, Ellis and Vikki Spencer. This meant that Rebecca lived the majority of the 4 years of her life with the Spencers. Vikki cared for Rebecca during the summers while Holli was working, and helped a great deal with Rebecca's nightly bedtime routine. The Spencers paid for Holli's attorney fees, spent thousands of dollars for Holli and Rebecca's housing and food costs, paid the $5,000 down payment on Holli's home where Steven now lives, and paid a $1,000 judgment against Steven.
Rebecca and Holli had been living with the Spencers when Holli was killed. Even though a divorce was pending at that time, Steven testified that he and Holli were on "great terms." At this same time, Steven had a girlfriend, Katie, who was pregnant with his child. He was planning to marry Katie; however, that is no longer the plan.
Immediately after Holli died, Steven went to the Spencers' home. He allowed Rebecca to stay with the Spencers, stating that he needed to
"make sure that we had--that I had her room ready to go . . . make sure the refrigerator was up-to-date, you know, medicine cabinet, toothbrushes, tooth paste, towels, bedding, I mean everything that she would need to be up there full time. And at the same time I was trying to transition her from being down there to being up here because she had been down there for an amount of time."
According to Steven, he had discussions with the Spencers concerning Rebecca living with him and visitation with the Spencers. Steven stayed with the Spencers in Fort Scott for 12 days during the month of September 2005. Vikki claimed that at that time, they had an agreement with Steven for Rebecca's visitation with them. Vikki testified that Steven proposed the plan and they were "thrilled" and "had not anticipated anything so generous." Vicki testified that Steven was to take Rebecca to Fort Scott for gymnastics through the end of the session on November 29th. They would have nightly phone calls with Rebecca. She would spend 2 or 3 weekends per month with the Spencers from Thursday at 11:30 a.m. when she got out of preschool until Sunday around 6 p.m. She would spend 1 or 2 weeks at a time with the Spencers in the summer, and they would have extended visits when Vikki was out of school for Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, and other holidays. She was to spend Halloween in 2005 with them. Steven and Rebecca planned to spend Christmas with the Spencers.
Vikki testified that the plan worked for a couple of weeks, but then the phone calls began to diminish by the week of October 10. Vikki testified:
"He [Steven] had previously said instead of his being down there on the 31st for Halloween, as he had originally intended, he was not going to be doing that, but she could be there for the weekend as planned. And then he called Friday night and said to bring her back Saturday afternoon, which we did. And the next weekend was a weekend she should have been coming to Fort Scott, according to the plan. He called at 9:30 that morning to tell me he had changed his mind and we couldn't pick her up."
Steven testified that the visitation started with "two weekends, because I was working every other Saturday." He stated that "we had originally discussed, you know, the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, but life happens. Things changed. The circumstances have changed and so--I mean, what was said didn't end up happening through no fault of anybody."
The Spencers tried to discuss a visitation schedule with Steven to no avail. Steven admits that he refused to talk with them. Steven would not answer the phone when they called. When the Spencers left messages for him to return their calls, he refused to do so. Steven testified that he cut off all communication with the Spencers in November because "she [Rebecca] needs to know where her home is and so I needed to give her and me that time in order to form that bond." Steven allowed Rebecca to telephone her grandparents during this time.
Because Steven had stopped all communication with the Spencers, in early December 2005 the Spencers filed a petition for grandparent visitation. While the motion was pending, the trial court ordered that the Spencers could visit with Rebecca in Steven's Kansas City home on every other Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m., which meant a 170-mile round trip from Fort Scott to Kansas City for a 2-hour visit with Rebecca. They were also allowed visitation from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and telephone calls on Sundays and Wednesdays between 5 to 8 p.m., with calls to be initiated by Steven. Ellis testified that Steven allowed the Spencers, cousins, and great grandparents to go to Steven's house to visit with Rebecca for 4 hours on Christmas Eve so long as they brought their own lunch. An order for mediation was entered on February 17, 2006, which was unsuccessful.
At trial, the Spencers proposed visitation for one weekend per month, with "weekend" defined as Friday through Sunday evening, one weekend per month with "weekend" defined as Saturday at 9 a.m. through Sunday at noon, a few "non-consecutive" weeks in the summer, one phone call per week at minimum, and additional time around holidays and Rebecca's birthday if those events did not coincide with a regularly scheduled visit.
At trial, Steven proposed, and the trial court ordered, that the Spencers have unsupervised contact with Rebecca for a period of 7 hours every other month, plus a telephone call between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursdays with the calls initiated by Steven. If the Spencers missed the call for any reason, they forfeited the right to the call. The Spencers were allowed "visitation with the minor child within ten (10) days, for a four (4) hour period, before or after the minor child's birthday and the Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter holidays so long as that month is not a regularly scheduled month." The order included the following list of restrictions for Rebecca's grandparent visits:
"a. The minor child shall not be asked to call any child or children of
Respondent 'step' or 'half' brother(s) or sister(s).
"b. The minor child shall decide what she would like to call any future spouse of Respondent. If she wishes to call her 'Mother, Mommy, Mom, etc.' this shall be supported by the Grandparent Petitioners.
"c. No grooming by Grandparent Petitioners (haircuts, fingernails, toenails, etc.). Only brushing of teeth and hair.
"d. No description of her biological mother's accident or explanation of her biological mother's death. Grandparent Petitioners can only state that: 'Mommy is in heaven' when asked.
"e. No 'heaven parties' or cemetery visits without Respondent's prior written approval.
"f. Grandparent Petitioners shall not take the minor child to any psychiatric, orthodontic or medical appointments of any kind unless they have obtained Respondent's prior written approval.
"g. If Respondent chooses to allow an overnight visitation:
1. Grandparent Petitioners must observe Respondent's routine regarding bedtime, naps, wardrobe, meals, snacks, hydration, and medicine.
2. No baths are to be given by Grandparent Petitioners unless they have obtained Respondent's prior written approval.
3. The minor child shall only sleep alone in her own bed, not her deceased biological mother's bed nor the Grandparent Petitioner's bed.
4. Respondent is to be apprized of the minor child's whereabouts at all times. No outside party visits without Respondent's prior written approval.
5. Each party shall avoid degrading language about the other party and or step-parent in the presence of the child. Neither party shall, by verbal or non-verbal communication, say or do anything that might tend to derogate from the love and respect that the child would otherwise naturally have for the other party."
It should be noted that Steven told Dr. Scott Brown that Rebecca "has a good relationship with his parents and that she regularly spends the night."
On the morning of trial, the parties stipulated that Rebecca has a substantial relationship with her grandparents. The Spencers stated that they would "not attempt to show that [Steven] is unfit." Initially, the Spencers suggested a 2- or 3-day trial so that they could "overcome the burden of saying that father is doing what is in the child's best interest." However, they agreed that the matter could be tried in 1 day after they were asked to post a bond. After hearing testimony and arguments from counsel, the trial court stated:
"There has been no argument here that Rebecca has a good relationship with you, her grandparents, that relationship should continue. As I said, I don't see any reason why she couldn't spend a week with you folks. But, again, as I said, I don't think that . . . it's not like a divorce case when I at this point decide what is in the best interest.
"Based on the cases I read, it's father's decision. He's the father. He's got to make these decisions. I think he's being a little conservative, but that's not my position to say, well, he's too conservative. I am going to give you more. Even though I think he might be a little bit conservative, I can't say it's totally unreasonable, the position he is taking, and I do think that's the standard here.
"So I am going to grant grandparent visitation in accordance with the father's proposed visitation schedule."
The trial court also ordered the Spencers to pay Steven's attorney fees and expert witness fees, totaling $12,045. The Spencers timely appeal.
On appeal, the Spencers argue that the trial court erred by failing to determine Rebecca's best interests when evaluating the reasonableness of Steven's visitation schedule.
Under K.S.A. 38-129, before granting grandparent visitation, the trial court is required to find that it is in the best interests of the child and that a substantial relationship exists between the child and the grandparents. The burden of proof is upon the grandparents to prove these elements. The trial court must make both of these findings before grandparent visitation may be granted. In addition, a "trial court should presume that a fit parent is acting in the best interests of the child and not substitute its judgment for the parent's, absent a finding of unreasonableness." In re T.A., 30 Kan. App. 2d 30, 35, 38 P.3d 140 (2001).
K.S.A. 38-129(b), the statute dealing with grandparent visitation where the grandparents' child is deceased, states: "The district court may grant the parents of a deceased person visitation rights, or may enforce visitation rights previously granted . . . ."
Because Steven stipulated that he wanted Rebecca to have time with her grandparents, the only issue for us to determine is whether Steven's schedule was reasonable. In so doing, we must determine whether substantial evidence exists to support the trial court's findings. See Davis v. Heath, 35 Kan. App. 2d 86, 90-91, 128 P.3d 434 (2006).
Here we have a father who has displayed instability and bad judgment at his best. He was not a part of Rebecca's life for a majority of her life. Because of his abusive actions, Steven did not see Rebecca at all for a period of at least 7 months. Steven has a history of nothing but very short-term employment. He is currently unemployed and collecting unemployment benefits. Steven lost his job at Home Depot when a background check revealed that he had two misdemeanor convictions in his criminal record. Steven severely abused his wife and has violent traits. There is no evidence in the record on appeal that he ever paid any support for Holli and/or Rebecca during their separations when Holli and Rebecca lived with the Spencers.
On the other hand, we have grandparents who were with Rebecca daily for most of her life. Vikki has been an educator for 31 years and has been teaching at a university for 17 years. Ellis has been in finance for 35 years and has been in his current job for 24 years. The Spencers have been married for almost 35 years. Holli was the Spencers' only daughter, and Rebecca is their only grandchild. When Rebecca and Holli lived with the Spencers, Rebecca attended daycare and preschool in Fort Scott for 1 1/2 years; the Spencers took Rebecca to the pool, the county fair, and the park; they played golf with her; read 6 to 8 books each night; and "shared equally in everything that happened from meals to grooming to play time to everything that occurred."
The Spencers argue that the trial court erred by finding Steven's proposed visitation schedule was reasonable. They note that "reasonableness" as a concept has not yet been defined by the Kansas appellate courts. They urge us to use a totality of the circumstances analysis. Given the facts and circumstances of this case, the Spencers argue that Steven's proposed schedule would not allow Rebecca to maintain her "substantial relationship" with them.
At the trial, Dr. Christine Hillila testified on behalf of the Spencers. She believed that Rebecca was very attached to her grandparents. Dr. Hillila had counseled Rebecca in the context of the divorce filing 2 years before this proceeding but had not seen her since. However, Dr. Hillila stated that restricting Rebecca's access to her grandparents could be seen as "another kind of loss," given the loss of Holli and all of the transitions Rebecca went through during her parents' volatile marriage.
Dr. Brown, Steven's expert witness, spent approximately 13 hours evaluating Steven and Rebecca. Dr. Brown was asked to determine: (1) Is Steven mentally ill? (2) Can Steven be an effective parent? (3) Is there reason to be concerned about the violent incidents in Steven's past? Dr. Brown found that Steven was able to set limits, enforce rules, and show love. However, Dr. Brown reported that on the "At Risk for Violence Stress Handling Questionnaire," Steven was elevated on four of the subscales at "High or greater levels . . . . This suggests that he shares these traits with those who are violent. In addition, Mr. Cathey's Total Score is elevated."
The trial court essentially made no decision on what was reasonable or unreasonable; the trial court merely stated: "I think my role is to determine what if the father's decision is just totally unreasonable." The trial court's decision is incongruous with its statement of "I don't see any reason why she couldn't spend a week with you folks [grandparents]. . . . I think he's being a little conservative." In fact, the trial court hinted that Steven's visitation plan was unreasonable, stating:
"I can sit here and tell you what I think is reasonable and, you know, for grandparents to live an hour and a half or so away, you know, it might include things like having the [grand]daughter down for Sunday visits sometimes, maybe even overnight visits on a Saturday night through a Sunday on certain occasions. You know, depending on how busy she is, how often would that be, well, I don't know how often that would be, maybe it might be once a month or it might be some other schedule. Here, she was living with you for a good part of her life so she certainly would expect to be comfortable there, used to staying with her grandparents.
"It's not uncommon for grandkids to go to the grandparents' house and stay for a weekend or . . . the grandparents have a farm or something and they go there and spend the week with them in the summer. And we have had families in here where it was just a regular deal, the kids went and stayed with the grandparents . . . on the farm for a week every summer. Certainly that wouldn't be unreasonable in a situation like this."
Research on this issue has revealed no case in which the Kansas appellate courts have held that a parent's grandparent visitation plan must be totally unreasonable before it can be rejected. Moreover, a totally unreasonable standard should not be adopted or endorsed by this court.
The question cannot be, "Is the proposal totally unreasonable?" The question must be, "Is father's proposal reasonable under these circumstances?" Rebecca lived with the Spencers for 2 years. We would have a different situation if Rebecca had been living with Steven, if Steven had a stable relationship with Holli, and if he had made wise judgments in the past. Merely declaring that Steven is "fit" does not resolve the issue of the reasonableness of his proposed visitation schedule. When deciding the reasonableness of visitation with a child's grandparents whose daughter is deceased, the trial court must consider the totality of the circumstances and determine what is in the best interests of the child and whether there is a substantial relationship between the child and the grandparents. It does not appear that the trial court ever considered all of the circumstances when it granted visitation according to Steven's schedule.
Under Steven's rules, if there were a medical emergency during the Spencers' visitation with Rebecca, they could not even take her to a doctor. They are restricted from giving baths, something they had been doing for years. Under these circumstances, it is not in Rebecca's best interest to keep her away from the family with whom she has had daily contact for a majority of her life. Steven's visitation schedule is causing Rebecca another loss in her very young life. The restrictions Steven has imposed make the trial court's order totally unreasonable. The trial court's decision is reversed, and the case is remanded to a different judge with directions consistent with this opinion.
A decision on the issue of costs and fees will be dealt with separately.
GREEN, J.: I concur with the majority opinion to reverse the trial court's judgment adopting the father's grandparent visitation plan. Nevertheless, I write separately because Judge Marquardt, who was assigned to write the opinion in this case, cannot agree with the majority opinion affirming the trial court's award of costs and fees to the father.
"Generally, an award of attorney fees rests within the sound discretion of the trial court, and its determination will not be disturbed on appeal in the absence of an abuse of discretion." DeGraeve v. Holm, 30 Kan. App. 2d 865, 869, 50 P.3d 509 (2002) (citing York v. InTrust Bank, N.A., 265 Kan. 271, 307, 962 P.2d 405 [1998]).
The payment of costs and fees in grandparent visitation actions is governed by K.S.A. 38-131. K.S.A. 38-131 states: "Costs and reasonable attorney fees shall be awarded to the respondent in an action filed pursuant to K.S.A. 38-129 et seq. unless the court determines that justice and equity otherwise require." The legislature clearly intended that the petitioner (grandparents) pay the costs and the attorney fees unless the trial court specifically finds that justice and equity require otherwise. Spradling v. Harris, 13 Kan. App. 2d 595, 602-03, 778 P.2d 365, rev. denied 245 Kan. 786 (1989).
The use of the word "shall" in K.S.A. 38-131 suggests that the trial court has an obligation to award costs and attorney fees in the absence of circumstances which would require that each party bear its own costs. Here, the trial court determined that the grandparents should pay the father's costs and fees. In making the award of costs and fees, the trial court looked at each party's financial position. The trial court determined that the grandparents' financial position was "much better" than the father's financial position. The trial court also noted that equity was in favor of the father because he defended himself from the action brought by the grandparents.
The grandparents' arguments in favor of waiving costs and fees are easily countered by examples of how they drove up the costs of litigation. They wanted a 2- or 3-day trial and only agreed to a shorter proceeding after a trial bond was proposed. The grandparents refused to stipulate to the father's fitness to parent until the morning of the hearing. On the other hand, the father stipulated that he wanted Rebecca to have visits with her grandparents.
In explaining that an appellate court does not review the merits of the decision of a trial court but, instead, the way a trial court made it, our Supreme Court stated:
"In general, when a discretionary decision is made 'within the legal standards and takes the proper factors into account in the proper way, the [trial court's] decision is protected even if not wise.' [Citation omitted.] However, '[a]buse is found when the trial court has gone outside the framework of legal standards or statutory limitations, or when it fails to properly consider the factors on that issue given by the higher courts to guide the discretionary determination.' [Citations omitted.]" Dragon v. Vanguard Industries, Inc., 277 Kan. 776, 779, 89 P.3d 908 (2004).
Here, the trial court stayed within the framework of the legal standards placed upon it by K.S.A. 38-131. In arriving at its decision, the trial court considered the necessary factors of K.S.A. 38-131 in applying its discretion.
Because the trial court exercised its discretion within its authority and according to the evidence, its decision is protected even if an appellate court disagrees with it. As a result, we determine that the trial court properly awarded costs and fees to the father in accordance with K.S.A. 38-131.
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions.
MALONE, J., concurring: I respectfully concur with the majority to reverse and remand the trial court's judgment on grandparent visitation, but only because of the "grandparent visitation rules" included in the permanent grandparent visitation plan. I find the rules to be unnecessary, and in some instances unsafe, and I conclude the trial court abused its discretion in adopting the rules as the order of the court.
As for the award of costs and attorney fees, I concur with the result of Judge Green's separate opinion. K.S.A. 38-131 requires costs and reasonable attorney fees to be awarded to the respondent on a motion for grandparent visitation, even when the grandparents prevail on the motion, unless the court determines that justice and equity otherwise require. Here, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding costs and attorney fees to the respondent.
MARQUARDT, J., dissenting in part: I respectfully dissent from the majority on the issue of costs and attorney fees.
The Spencers claim that Steven should have to pay his own costs and attorney fees. I agree.
The payment of costs and attorney fees in grandparent visitation actions is governed by K.S.A. 38-131. The interpretation of a statute is a question of law over which this court has unlimited review. An appellate court is not bound by the trial court's interpretation. State v. Maass, 275 Kan. 328, 330, 64 P.3d 382 (2003).
K.S.A. 38-131 reads, "Costs and reasonable attorney fees shall be awarded to the respondent in an action filed pursuant to K.S.A. 38-129 et seq. unless the court determines that justice and equity otherwise require."
In the case at bar, the trial court stated:
"One of the factors we consider in justice and equity is the--I think you consider who the prevailing party is and the Court would find that he has prevailed here today. Then we can look at other things that have been brought up about--I think probably the most significant factor is maybe the parties' financial position."
Here, the trial court considered that Steven was the prevailing party when awarding costs and attorney fees. Our decision on the issue of grandparent visitation is reversed, and that negates the trial court's "prevailing party" analysis. The majority claim that the grandparents "drove up the costs of litigation" by requesting a 2 or 3-day trial and not stipulating to Steven's fitness until the day of trial. They are ignoring the fact that this litigation would not have been necessary in the first place if Steven had talked with the Spencers about visitation.
Steven was the one who abruptly terminated all visitation with Rebecca within 1 month after he agreed with the Spencers on a visitation schedule. Steven refused to answer the Spencers' phone calls and refused to return their calls. The Spencers had no choice but to hire counsel to get visitation with Rebecca. Also, the trial court literally forced the Spencers into agreeing to a 1-day trial by asking them to post a bond. Steven was never asked to post a bond.
The majority also fault the Spencers for not agreeing that Steven was a fit parent until the day of trial. It ignores all the horrible physical abuse Holli suffered at Steven's hands. The Spencers' hesitancy on the issue of his fitness is very understandable. His own expert witness at trial testified that "he shares these traits with those who are violent." Steven's score was elevated on the "At Risk for Violence" assessment.
Generally, an award of attorney fees rests within the sound discretion of the trial court. In grandparent visitation cases, where the trial court made no findings on the issue of justice and equity, petitioner must pay respondent's attorney fees. DeGraeve v. Holm, 30 Kan. App. 2d 865, 869, 50 P.3d 509 (2002).
The trial court's decision on costs and attorney fees does not make sense when Steven was the one who stopped all communication with the Spencers about visitation. By awarding Steven costs and attorney fees, the court is rewarding him for his outrageous denial of visitation and the totally unreasonable visitation that was ordered.
The trial court stated that the Spencers were in a better financial position than Steven to pay costs and attorney fees, but that should not be the criteria for ordering the payment of costs and attorney fees. They should be ordered on the basis of justice and equity.
Steven had no problem allowing the Spencers to pay all expenses for Holli and Rebecca when they were living with them for almost 30 months of Rebecca's 48-month life. Steven has benefitted financially from Holli's death. He received the insurance proceeds from Holli's accident on a car that the Spencers had bought. Steven is living in the house on which the Spencers paid the $5,000 down payment. The Spencers paid an outstanding judgment of $1,000 against Steven. Steven now has a vehicle, a $25,000 money market account, proceeds of Holli's life insurance policy, Holli's KPERS account, and two claims for $60,000 which he said would go to pay for Rebecca's care. Steven has the funds to pay his own litigation costs.
Justice and equity require that Steven pay his own costs and attorney fees. The trial court's award of costs and attorney fees to Steven should be reversed.


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In the wake of the tragic murder-suicide that left Kansas City Chiefs' linebacker Jovan Belcher and the mother of his child dead, Bob Costas decided to interject his politics into NBC's Sunday Night Football.
During his halftime segment, Costas said:
"In the coming days, Jovan Belcher's actions and their possible connection to football will be analyzed. Who knows? ... If Jovan Belcher didn't possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today."
On Saturday, Belcher repeatedly shot Perkins, his girlfriend and the mother of his 3-month-old daughter, before driving to the team's practice facility and shooting himself in the head.
The next day is not only the wrong time and place to bring up gun control, but the argument itself is wholly illogical.
As one person on Twitter said: "Yes, Bob Costas, guns are the problem. Nicole Brown Simpson would be alive today if OJ hadn't shot her with that knife."
The unfortunate fact of the matter is that crazy, murderous people are going to go crazy and murder people, no matter what they have to use as a weapon. Knives, rocks, poison, fire, ropes … I've seen CSI; I know there are lots of ways to kill people.
Banning guns will do nothing to stop the killing problem. Not only that, but banning guns has been proven over and over to increase gun-related crimes. In fact, increases in gun sales in a particular area actually decrease the number of gun-related violent crimes.
Imagine that. It's almost like criminals are more likely to not shoot people that are likely to be armed. This phenomenon is currently on display in Virginia, where the gun crime rate has dropped while firearms sales have reached record highs. Since 2006, the total number of guns purchased in the state has risen by 73 percent, while gun-related offenses have dropped more than 27 percent.
If you're going to use horrific crimes to advocate for your political positions, at least make sure you get your facts straight. Maybe if Kasandra had been armed, her daughter wouldn't be an orphan today.
Does it surprise you that gun violence goes down when gun sales go up?


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dana ravner needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 114 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
We have just started a new company which offers cooking classes to young children in the comfort of their own home. We are looking for a logo that is memorable and can eventually stand alone on business cards, as well as on aprons, chef hats, and placemats.
Kulinary Kids NYC
Daniela and I (Dana) were both former nursery school teachers. We both have children of our own ranging from to 2 to 4 years of age. We both love to cook. We want to mix our passion for cooking with our love of children and progressive education. These cooking classes will take place in childrens homes each week and rotate amongst each childs home from the group. The parents of the children will enjoy a child free hour to socialize in the other room.
- 1. please use primary /vibrant colors to give a child appeal
- 2.maybe incorporate cooking utensils/tools, apron, or chef hat in logo
- maybe use a childlike font or something fun
- you can use either upper or lower case letters
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My first link on this topic will be the Essay published in 2015 of M. HOWARD :
Platonism and the Tarot: From Renaissance Milan to 18th Century France
http://platonismandtarot.blogspot.fr/20 ... l?spref=fb
Suggestions welcomed
Re: Tarot and Platonism#2
Thanks for posting that link, Alain. Parts of it have been discussed on THF, on particular triumphs, but not the general thesis and especially the relevance of ps-Dionysius on "divine names" and "celestial hierarchy". Yes, any comments would be welcome.


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In 2011, Nolan Nawrocki of Pro Football Weekly issued a blistering summary of Cam Newton's demeanor, work ethic, and the authenticity of his smile. It didn't keep Newton from being the first overall pick in the draft.
Last year, Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel trotted out assessments from unnamed scouts that Robert Griffin III is selfish and "doesn't treat anybody good." None of that kept Griffin from being the second overall pick.
This year, Nawrocki's biting (and by multiple accounts incorrect) assessment of Smith comes at a time when the player's draft stock remains in flux. If the Chiefs take Smith at No. 1, then they're dumber than those who actually think they might. But the Chiefs could finagle a trade, with one of the teams in the top 10 springing up to get Smith. Alternatively, Smith could go to the Jaguars at No. 2, or the Raiders (or someone else after a trade) at No. 3, or the Eagles at No. 4, or at No. 5 via a trade down by the Lions, or the Browns at No. 6, or the Cardinals at No. 7, or the Bills at No. 8, or the Jets at No. 9.
If Smith gets past No. 9, he could slide all the way into the 20s.
As a result, the criticism could become a factor in a potential free fall, especially if teams are on the fence and owners get nervous about taking too big of a risk with a top-10 pick.
The problem with scouting reports from so-called draftniks is that, while many of them rely on their own assessment of a player's game film, most if not all of them rely for off-field information on scouts who have rolled up the sleeves and tracked down the people in and around the various major college programs about the various prospects. Scouts talk, for example, to head coaches, coordinators, position coaches, strength coaches, current and former teammates that like the guy, and current and former teammates that don't like him.
The best scouts go even farther, talking to landlords and neighbors and the guy who washes the towels in the weight room and the lady who empties the trash cans in the film room and the clerk at the Kwik-E-Mart down the street from the player's apartment to find out how the player behaves when the player thinks no one who can impact their career is watching.
Scouts get that stuff first hand. Draftniks, who don't have the time or the resources to do this stuff on their own, usually rely on those who have harvested the information. Todd McShay of ESPN essentially admitted that on the air Tuesday, explaining that he has 10 or 12 scouts on whom he relies for the non-film information.
The problem, however, is that scouts can say whatever they want to say — and many will talk poorly about a player they'd love to see slide, and talk glowingly about a player they'd love to see someone else take at a higher spot.
When a draft expert produces a scouting report that looks like a scouting report but that relies on the second-hand assessment of a scout who has an incentive to be less than forthcoming, the information necessarily becomes less reliable. It's a flaw in the process that only will be fixed when media companies hire full-blown scouting staffs who do the same work in the same way that the NFL teams do it.
Until then, it's impossible to rely completely on the assessments that are shared with draft experts by unnamed scouts, since it's impossible to know their true motivations. Here's hoping that the teams thinking about drafting Geno Smith opt to trust their own information, and not to worry about media and fan reaction to the pick based on a published assessment that easily could be skewed.