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SAN JOSE — In an unusually quick turnaround, the trial of a man accused of helping to kill his estranged wife 25 years ago will start in early September — a scant six months after the man and his brother were arrested in the cold-case murder of the San Jose mother of two.
Homicide cases often take at least three times longer to get to trial. But David Zimmer, 66, of Half Moon Bay, told a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge Monday that he intends to invoke his legal right to a speedy trial, slashing the amount of time prosecutors have to prepare their case against him in the 1989 killing of his wife Cathy Zimmer.
Cathy Zimmer's strangled body was found in March 1989 in the back seat of her car at the San Jose airport, wrapped in a colorful patchwork quilt whose origins are still unknown despite widespread publicity.
The move is intended to force prosecutor Ted Kajani to either drop the murder charges or risk going to trial Sept. 8 with a weaker case than he might have if he had been able to keep investigating while David Zimmer remained locked up behind bars without bail.
"There is no substantial evidence showing that David Zimmer committed this," his lawyer, Michael Cardoza, contended Monday.
If Cardoza's strategy succeeds in forcing the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office to drop the charges, the case could be refiled. But if a jury found David Zimmer not guilty, the case could not be tried again — even if new evidence was discovered. Kajani declined to comment.
David's older brother, Robert Zimmer, of Santa Clara, also faces murder charges but will be tried separately, after David's trial. The strongest evidence the prosecution has publicly revealed so far implicates Robert. His DNA was allegedly found on the zipper or button of Cathy Zimmer's pants. But the prosecution alleges the two were partners in crime.
David Zimmer, who had left Cathy for another woman he married 10 years later, made $409,000 from the sale of their house and from insurance policies. Late last month, highly unflattering revelations about David Zimmer's conduct and character surfaced during his preliminary hearing. David Zimmer testified in February before a secret grand jury, and Kajani read part of the transcript into the preliminary hearing record.
David Zimmer admitted that Cathy Zimmer made him the beneficiary of her estate — rather than her teenage children, only because she wanted to keep the money out of the hands of her ex-husband (their father), whom she despised. But she fully expected David Zimmer to take care of the kids, including her daughter, whom he had raised as his own since she was a toddler.
Instead, David Zimmer testified that he kept the money himself, buying such luxuries as a Maserati and a Ford Mercury Shelby, a collector's item even then. He also helped support his brother for 20 years, subsidizing his rent in what Kajani called an "arrangement." But Cardoza said Robert Zimmer worked for David Zimmer on his cars.
When Cathy Zimmer's daughter complained a few years later, he coldly told her in a letter that, "I took care of you and Mike because you were with your mom, not because you were wonderful children." Under close questioning by Kajani about his callousness toward the kids, David Zimmer asked him sarcastically, "Is that why we are here? You're here to evaluate me on a moral basis?"
Kajani also questioned David Zimmer about his habit of grabbing people by the back of the neck and squeezing — in an apparent attempt to connect him to Cathy's strangulation. Zimmer claimed, "It isn't a painful gesture."
David Zimmer also denied having anything to do with an incident in which Cathy Zimmer complained one morning that her head hurt and vaguely recalled waking up during the night feeling as if an intruder was standing above her holding a hammer.
Contact Tracey Kaplan at 408-278-3482. Follow her at Twitter.com/tkaplanreport.


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|System: X360, PS3
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Yuke's Media
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: THQ
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: May 19, 2009
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-2
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Teen
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
by Amanda L. Kondolojy
May 11, 2009 - If you ask someone what the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is, you'll probably get a lot of answers. Despite being the fastest growing sport in the world, it has its critics. However, after spending some serious time with UFC 2009 Undisputed, I have definitely come away with a lot more respect for what the UFC is and what this game is trying to accomplish. Although games based on properties like the WWE focus on over-the-top moves and theatrics, in UFC Undisputed it is all about stats and strategy. Just like some of the bigger sports titles, UFC 2009 Undisputed sets out to really give players the experience of the sport, and on that note, this title is really looking to succeed.
During my time with UFC 2009 Undisputed, I got to experience all three of the game's main modes: career, exhibition, and a classic fights. The career mode is certainly the deepest of the three modes, having you create a unique UFC fighter. Although the creation options aren't the deepest I have ever seen, making your own unique MMA fighter is easy enough, and there are enough tattoo, hair, and shorts options to make the process quite enjoyable.
In addition to your looks, you will also be able to customize your character's fighting style as well as level of experience in certain areas. You will be able to choose from all the major MMA-recognized fighting types, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, and kickboxing. You can also assign stat points to your characters offensive and defensive moves, both on the ground and standing. There are also overarching speed, stamina, and power attributes that you can assign your fighter. The fighter attributes customization is really immersive and impressive, and once you are finished, you can definitely feel confident that you have made a one-of-a-kind fighter.
Once you have made your character in Career mode, you will need to go through the ranks and gain "cred" as a UFC fighter. You can do this by participating in matches and taking on the big names in the UFC. However, the game is not as simple as other arcade-style sports titles, and it seeks to really involve you in the managerial and strategic elements of being a UFC fighter. When you are scheduled for matches, generally you will have a few weeks of lead time, which allows you to train and spar. Your training will help you increase your speed, stamina, and power stats, and the results of sparring matches will allow you to assign extra points to specific fighting attributes. You will also need to manage a rest mechanic that will allow you to go into sparring as well as matches with higher stamina.
Although it will take quite a few rounds before you are even close to the level of the regular UFC fighters, the format of the career mode makes it very rewarding. I have to say that even though my fighter was slow and couldn't land a decent punch to save his life, I really felt compelled to push onward with him in the game and couldn't wait to see him get better. Although it is not possible to max out a fighter 100%, after you finish the game's career mode (which spans 7 years in the UFC), you can retire your fighter at the peak of his ability and use him to play online.
In addition to the career mode, there is also a classic fights mode. This mode features classic matchups from the UFC's past, allowing you to recreate history. Each bout is preceded by video footage and interviews from the fighters who participated in it, and I was very impressed with the amount of historical value that was put into the game.
Of course, what would a licensed sports game be without an all-out exhibition mode? Although the UFC 2009 Undisputed exhibition mode features over 80 of the franchise's best fighters, there are a few limitations. For example, most fighters will only be able to fight in one weight division, and only against others in that weight class. So, if for instance you wanted to pit Brock Lesnar against BJ Penn, there is no way in the game to do that. However, instead of finding this limitation as a bone of contention, I think it really strengthens the game. It makes it feel like much more of a real sports title, complete with rules and regulations.
As far as control is concerned, UFC 2009 Undisputed is one of those titles with a mix of straightforward yet relatively nuanced controls. Standard strikes use the controller's face-buttons, but in order to do a submission-style move or attempt a takedown, you will need to use a combination of the shoulder buttons, the face buttons, and the correct thumbsticks in order to succeed. At higher levels, it becomes very necessary to master these controls, and you will have to employ a fighting strategy that can wear your enemy down and prepare them for show-stopping moves.
Visually, this game is awesome. The character models are incredibly realistic, and the animations on screen do a great job of mimicking the action of the UFC. Of special interest is the damage system in UFC 2009 Undisputed, which uses a real-time engine to create bruises and cuts on a fighter as they would be inflicted in the real-life octagon. As my character was pummeled in the face, swelling and blood began to gradually pool until my character's face was almost unrecognizable.
UFC 2009 Undisputed is a great game for both UFC fans and for aficionados of deep fighting games. Though I definitely won't purport to be a big MMA fan, I was really impressed by the way this sport is being handled in video game form. Instead of just being another beat'em-up with celebrity faces, a lot of time and effort has gone into making UFC 2009 Undisputed into a legitimate sports title, and as such, it is definitely worth playing when it releases May 19th.
Amanda L. Kondolojy
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Ohio State officials say there is no recent record of campus police attending an annual ritual where marching band members entered Ohio Stadium in their underwear.
The Midnight Ramps were cited in an investigation into the band's "sexualized culture" that resulted in band director Jonathan Waters' July 24 firing.
Waters has said the university's police and athletic departments witnessed the longstanding event over the years, suggesting the school's tacit approval. The school says there is no record of its police attending the event during his tenure.
A band alumni group says dozens have witnessed police at the events, and the lack of documentation probably indicates it was just "one of those wink-and-nod cool traditions."
University administrators say the late-night marches and other off-color revelations of the probe surprised them.


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Remember Hard Gay? The hardly gay Japanese comedian who dresses in leather, plays up stereotypes, and yells, "Fooohhh!"
The last we saw of Hard Gay, whose real name is Masaki Sumitani, was at a Halo 4 event in Japan during fall 2012. Sumitani hit it big in Japan way back in 2005 and has kind of dropped off the map ever since, only popping up on television every once in a while.
Recently, he was on a variety show that had celebrities show off their art skills. Have a look below.
He's quite talented. Fooohhh sure.
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While the British continue to dismantle the Irish Peace Process systematically under the Tories, Britain is also involved in stoking conflict in Syria, after it helped destroy Libya last year, by taking part in an illegal NATO bombing campaign. David Cameron accompanied representatives of British weapons manufacturers to Saudi Arabia and the UAE to win further lucrative defence contracts for British firms.The British Tories were sponsored with millions of pounds in the last election by the Arms industry worldwide and there is simply no money in peace or without their showcase window of British Occupied Ireland in turmoil, on their daily BBC World service advertising their weaponry of genocide while Kitsonian terror gangs stir social strife for crowd control hardware to be put on display to the despots of the world..
Britain's Green Party MP Caroline Lucas said, that Cameron should draw the line at "dirty money". Lucas went further said, that Britain has a shameful track record of exporting arms and equipment to regimes in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Libya and said Britain can't claim to be on the side of peace and democracy, while the British government continues to bolster authoritarian regimes with weapons' sales, spending taxpayers' money promoting further deals worldwide.
Spokespeople from the British government are telling the media tens of thousands of British jobs, depend on the defence industry and that huge arms deals are 'good for the country', while defence companies are privately owned, with every worker employed in the UK by BAE System, subsidized to the tune of around 13,000 pounds. The arms sector's contribution to the British economy is minimal, but the industry constitutes a very powerful and effective lobby, with links of a revolving door between government and subsequent jobs with self-serving arms manufacturers.
A report from BASIC, the Oxford Research Group and Saferworld, on updated government figures, it was calculated, that the arms industry received about 852 million pounds a year in subsidies. Much of this money going to BAE, a company with a track record of bribery, espionage and arms deals with the most oppressive regimes in the world. Not much time then in such a culture for a Peace Process in British occupied ireland to survive. The Tories in Government are dismantling it piece by piece with broken promises, shredding documents of Her Majesty and the political internment without trial of human rights activists such as Marian Price and the secret internment by remand of scores political prisoners including those released under the terms of the Peace Process.
David Cameron does an aexceptionslly good job for the arms dealers of death while double jobbing as the British Prime Minister while also paid by taxpayers. In 2011, he was in Egypt mouthing platitudes about democracy and lecturing the world on human rights as the Mubarak regime fell. Britain's Human Rights track record during their Occupation in Ireland is far worse than Mubarak. Then he moved on with his arms dealers in tow to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, bastions of democracy and human rights, who were lavished with praise and gifts while invited by the Cameron government to attend a London arms fair. The same day that Cameron was in Libya celebrating another hollow victory for British imperialism, his arms dealing cronies in London were rewarded for his militaristic policies and salesmanship at the fair, titled Defence and Security Equipment International Exhibition.
Cameron was in Libya wallowing in the limelight on the political platform of 'protecting' Libyans from Gaddafi with the sheer hypocrisy of huge oil contracts and more arms to kill more Libyans. He is currently also directly arming Al Queda in Syria whom the American refuse truck. Tens of thousands died in Libya, countless others were maimed and much of the country's physical and social infrastructure ruined as a result of British-French military rockets and bombs. There will be hundreds of thousands murdered in Syrian war crimes with British weaponry while the vast majority of Britons want nothing to do with the civil war stirred by the Imperialists.
More than a thousand arms manufacturers displayed their wares of death in London.with the Economist Intelligence Unit stating, 14 of those countries were authoritarian regimes. Five countries, according to the British government itself, were countries with "the most serious human rights concerns." The British Government itself being the chief human rights abuser in the world under a cloak of hypocritical deceit which partly funded the event, under the cover of its arms promotions organisation, while lecturing about repression and human rights abuses elsewhere, while Cameron had no qualms about selling to fellow state terrorists in Algeria, Israel, Bahrain, Libya, Iraq, Saudi, Pakistan and the UAE.
While Cameron and British Foreign Secretary William Hague stand in front of TV cameras with speeches, lecturing about humanitarianism and the precious nature of human life, they sanction not alone these arms deals but the murder of human rights lawyers and journalists in British Occupied Ireland who would inform the world of Britain's war crimes in Ireland. Despite the economic downturn worldwide markets such as West Asia, Africa and India keep the pot boiling and re one of the few remaining British industries thriving. With politicians stuffed in back pocket and tensions being stoked in various locations across the globe, regional arms races keep the arms trade in profit.
Meanwhile in Britain, people are continually fed the lie that eye-catching arms deals to fellow terrorist regimes like the British, are good for "the country." In a time of biting austerity, headline-hogging arms deals fuel conflict, to the detriment of many, for the benefit of the few. Meanwhile the British are continually feeding the lie of other eye-catching arms of civilian control, by British paramilitary police of loyalist rioting in Belfast to the world, along with a pseudo-revolutionary war with their fake terrorist narrative. British State terrorism is the key component to the ongoing conflict in British Occupied Ireland of secret political internment, in a post peace process era..


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Running back Darren McFadden is among a handful of starters not at practice today, though tight end Brandon Myers is back on the field only three days after he suffered his second concussion of the season.
McFadden and primary backup Mike Goodson are not practicing today as a result of the high-ankle sprains they suffered against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 days ago. It's likely that coach Dennis Allen will wait until Friday before deciding whether either can play this Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.
In the interim, Taiwan Jones, Jeremy Stewart and Marcel Reece are taking snaps at running back, as they did last week during the absence of McFadden and Goodson. All three played against the Ravens.
A Yahoo Sports report said there's a chance that McFadden will play Sunday. Soon thereafter, the same site said McFadden is "iffy" for Sunday.
It says here, if McFadden isn't able to practice at all this week, then he isn't playing Sunday. Also, it's a long way from being in a walking boot Monday to playing in a game six days later.
— Myers' return bodes well for his playing Sunday. We won't know until after Allen addressed the media whether Myers passed all the league-mandated tests for players that suffer a concussion.
Players aren't allowed to participate in full-contact drills or play in games until they are cleared by a doctor.
Cornerback Michael Huff also is well enough to practice today despite suffering a calf injury against the Ravens.
— Recently signed linebacker Omar Gaither is at practice today. He is wearing No. 53 and taking part in all the drills.
— Defensive tackle Richard Seymour, strong safety Tyvon Branch and free safety Matt Giordano also aren't practicing today.
Seymour missed practice all last week and didn't play against the Ravens because of knee and hamstring issues. Branch (neck) and Giordano (concussion) suffered injuries against the Ravens.
— At one point today, Allen was quite hands on with the defense as it went through a full-unit drill. He said Monday that he has been pretty involved with the defense all along.
"I've been very involved in what we do game-planning-wise defensively," Allen said. "But I'll look at any avenue, or anything we need to do, that gives us a chance and helps us win football games."
A short time later, Allen watched the offense go through its paces.
— Khalif Barnes is at practice today and working toward a return to the starting lineup at right offensive tackle.
Barnes missed the past seven games while recovering from a groin injury that required surgery. Allen said he expects Barnes to reclaim his spot against the Saints.
Willie Smith started the past seven games. Rookie Tony Bergstrom replaced Smith for 15 plays against the Ravens.


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Could bacon be the next hot health craze?
I doubt it.
But there are those who tout its benefits as a good-for-you indulgence.
Dr. John Salerno, for one, believes bacon is one of the healthiest foods you can eat. Of course, he's also a protégé of Dr. Robert Atkins (gasp), creator of the once-hot "eat all the bacon you want but don't dare touch a slice o' bread" Atkins Diet.
"Many think of bacon as one of the guiltiest pleasures possible, but it has also been shown to alleviate the effects of diabetes, heart disease and strokes," says Salerno, author of "The Silver Cloud Diet."
"Nitrate-free bacon is an excellent source of high-protein, low-carbohydrate energy that helps to reset the metabolism," he continues, "and it's filled with amino acids delivered without the risk of dangerous levels of mercury, which can be found in many fish."
Need more reasons to praise the pig?
- Bacon has a 4-to-1 ratio of protein to fat.
- It contains choline, which boosts memory and healthy brain function.
- It's composed of monounsaturated fats, the kind that contains lots of healthy fat-soluble vitamins and minerals.
- And it's a potent source of oleic acid and saturated fats, which help reduce levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL), lower triglycerides and raise HDL, commonly referred to as the "good" type of cholesterol.
I do love the stuff and will continue to chomp down on more than my fair share. But let's not kid ourselves about its debatable health benefits.
Wheatgrass, it's not.
But man cannot live on wheatgrass alone, which is why the occasional slab of bacon is such a joy. Everything in moderation.
So when you're ready to moderate, here are a few fine bacon-blessed treats you might want to try …
- Wrap a slice of bacon around your favorite items when grilling. Chicken or a nice filet, of course, but also around asparagus, scallops, even some grilled fruits.
- Bling up a traditional BLT with creole mayo, sliced avocado or spicy pickles.
- For an incredible appetizer, wrap bacon around a feta stuffed fig or a chunk of apricot rolled in brown sugar. Bake until the bacon is cooked through.
- Three words: bacon cinnamon rolls. Unroll cinnamon buns from a refrigerated canned dough and roll them back up with a cooked slice of crisp bacon inside. Bake per package directions.
- Two more words: bacon candy! Spread sliced bacon across a slotted baking pan and sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon and a touch of maple syrup, then bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Best bacon ever.
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Bacon also played a supporting role in a great appetizer idea a neighbor recently shared. Actually, she didn't just give me a recipe but also brought over all the ingredients I needed to make it.
What a gal!
Her Cheesy Stuffed Peppers featured an assortment of red, orange and yellow peppers filled with a mixture of cream cheese, sautéed onions, garlic and bacon, then baked until warm and gooey inside.
The results were so good, I'm sharing Naomi's recipe this week. But like me, she didn't really measure anything so just adjust all amounts to taste.
Cheesy Stuffed Peppers
assorted small red, orange and yellow peppers
medium onion, chopped
cream cheese, softened
cooked bacon
garlic, salt and pepper (to taste)
- Cut off (and save) the tops of all peppers and scoop out seeds.
- Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp, then remove to drain on paper towels. Pour off all but a scant amount of bacon grease and sauté onions in the same pan. Add garlic, salt and pepper to taste. Remove mixture from skillet and let cool.
- Mix onions and crumbled bacon into softened cream cheese, then use this filling to stuff each pepper. Replace tops and place upright in a baking dish. Bake 15-20 minutes a 350 degrees or until peppers are a little tender.


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That the City of Somerville adopt a Local Hiring Ordinance. (Draft attached)
Mr. Shapiro discussed similar ordinances and the legal issues that may be associated with this proposal. The Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution does not present a problem but the privileges and immunities clause of the Constitution does. If an Ordinance can be read to impact workers from out of state, then court decisions place a heavy burden on a community to justify the ordinance. Vice Chairman White asked that Mr. Shapiro provide the members with a decision from the seventh circuit appeals court that provided an in depth analysis of the requirements that local communities must follow to meet the privileges and immunities clause of the constitution. Mr. Stern spoke about the diversity of the community and expressed his opinion that fostering local hiring is fostering diversity. Members then raised the issue of whether the ordinance would not be subject to challenge if it didn't apply to out of state workers and Mr. Shapiro opined it would. Vice Chairman White then said one decision the committee would be required to make would be whether the ordinance should exclude applicability to out of state workers. That issue would be debated at the next meeting. Vice Chairman White also stated that he would be prepared to go over the draft ordinance line by line at the next meeting. Questions were raised about the proposal's impact on the city's Responsible Employer Ordinance and collective bargaining agreements that unions might have with contractors, which Attorney Shapiro will address at the next committee meeting.
Vice Chairman White requested that the City Solicitor email any legal decisions dealing with what type of evidence justifies the ordinance and he discussed exempting out-of-staters. Mr. Buckley stated that the out-of-state exemption is necessary to comply with the privileges and immunities clause and Mr. Shapiro discussed ways discrimination against out-of-staters could be justified. Mr. Buckley will forward his research on this matter to the full Board of Aldermen. Vice Chairman White will schedule a public hearing on the matter and will notify the Building Trades Labor Council of the date, time and place.
Mr. Buckley discussed a recent court decision which struck down a similar ordinance in Fall River as being unconstitutional and he spoke about the federal preemption of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), citing benefits, medical care and apprenticeship programs as issues. It is Mr. Buckley's opinion that the proposed ordinance is also unconstitutional and is open to challenge, exposing the city to litigation and associated costs. He noted that Fall River had to pay $150,000 in legal fees to the party that sued and was the victor in court.
Chairman White referenced a recent case in Cleveland and suggested that the Privileges and Immunities Clause should be looked into and questioned how not applying the proposed ordinance to New Hampshire residents would impact it. Members of the committee also questioned how the proposed ordinance would impact the city's Responsible Employer Ordinance.
Alderman Desmond requested that Mr. LeBlanc, of the Somerville Community Corporation, provide the committee with the documentation he referenced at this meeting.
Mr. Buckley spoke about viewing the proposed ordinance as a goal, adding that it would have to be written without penalties, otherwise it could be challenged as a violation of the Privilege and Immunities Clause, possibly opening the City to liability issues and costs. He believes that further research on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is necessary. Chairman White suggested keeping the reporting requirements and submitting them as public documents. The committee discussed the possibility of creating a resolution in place of the proposed ordinance as well as the option to exclude out of state residents from the proposal.
Chairman White's motion that the proposed Local Hiring Ordinance be presented to the full Board of Aldermen for instruction as to how the committee should proceed on the item as to whether out of state residents be excluded from the local hiring ordinance, whether the ordinance should be drafted so that local hiring ordinance requires reporting and is goal oriented, with no penalty for failure to meet the 30% requirement or replacing the ordinance with a resolution, was approved.


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Before I start, I want to state very clearly that I'm mostly being hyperbolic, and I do not mean to offend. This is probably a very touchy subject for a lot of people so I will understand if someone gets angry, but I'm not going to tolerate abuse. I'm mostly posing this as a hypothetical to prove a point. Please don't stone me. Or do, I guess, but I'll dismiss you. Let's all use our inside angry voices.
Now that I've been sufficiently cryptic, let me tell you what I'm going on about! No one like the Oppression Olympics, but just for today, because this Ani Difranco thing has me so annoyed, I'm going to play. Here is my controversial opinion:
I think that Black people have it worse than Jewish people.
There. I said it. Note also, that I say, "have" and not "had" because I'm not really trying to compare historical tragedies, but rather the current attitudes that the two racial groups deal with.
But NinjaCate, why mention Jews and the Holocaust? They didn't do anything to you! This is true. But the reason I make the comparison is because in talking about Ani Difranco's retreat on various forums over the last few days, whenever the grotesqueness of the situation is compared to hypothetically doing the same at a concentration camp, the response is almost always "but no, that would be disrespectful. It's the Holocaust."
This is kind of what I mean. There is that meme that turns up on facebook every now and again (I couldn't find it repost here) where there are pictures of Pearl Harbour, 9/11, the Holocaust and Slavery juxtaposed against each other, and on the first three, it says "Never Forget" while over slavery, it says "Get Over It." I'm sure you know the one. Obviously, no one in GT thinks like that, (and if you do we can't be friends) but I tend to find that that's the prevailing attitude when discussions like this happen. Then of course things get super racist and someone mentions how the Jews got rich even after the Holocaust and why can't the blacks just be about them bootstraps?
It really blows my mind that anyone in Ani DiFranco's camp had to have it explained to them that luxuriating for a weekend at a site where mass murder and forced incarceration took place for centuries IS A BAD FUCKING IDEA. And I know this will seem like a stretch, (but I promise it's not) I genuinely believe that this kind of attitude is directly related to the prevailing world-wide idea of anti-blackness. The Jewish people are seen as the victims of a horrible human rights breach, and rightfully so. What happened during the Holocaust is a blight on humanity's history. BUT SO WAS SLAVERY. And yet, when we start connecting the social ills of today to the horrors of slavery, we're dwelling in the past and not taking personal responsibility.
Look bitch..... *rolls eyes*
Anyway, as I work through writing this I realize it's actually not even about the Jewish people or the Holocaust, but rather the way in which white supremacy interacts with the Holocaust versus the way it interacts with the history of slavery. So... yeah. I'm not mad at Jewish people, in case that was unclear.
I just.... *pauses thoughtfully* it seems that every day something happens to indicate that people genuinely don't take the suffering of black people (past and present) seriously. The atrocities that our ancestors endured are whitewashed and sanitized to paint slave owners in a better light, and any connection to the ills we face now are decontexualised and divorced from our history. Any day now I expect to hear someone say "Well we freed your black asses, what more do you want?"
Anyway, I've realized I'm rambling, so in summation: people are very quick to dismiss the suffering of black people and it makes me want to murder people. Which I can't do, because STEREOTYPE THREAT! Bummer. When I say that I think black people have it worse than Jewish people, I mean that their tragedies are respected (minus the nutcase deniers, because WTF? How is that even a thing?) while ours continue to be... diminished.
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The 2014 season will mark the beginning of the College Football Playoff Era. The first championship game under this new format will be held in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Now cities are putting together their bids for future championship games to be played in 2016 and 2017.
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Monday, September 8, 2008
Veggie Soup for the Soul
Let me explain. On Thursday, my neighbor Michelle called me at work to tell me that some mean realtor lady was in our yard saying that we (me and my 3 neighbors) had 30 days to find a new home. Apparently, the slumlord who owns my building, a 1920s-ish house split into four apartments, hasn't paid the bills in awhile and the house is in foreclosure.
This sucks! Not only do I have to move, but I have to leave some of the best neighbors I've ever had. I'm gonna miss Wes (the awesome house dad who cooks surprise dinners for us, waters everybody's plants, and cares for my pets when I leave town ... Wes is truly like family to me).
Just last year, Wes and I were forced out of another apartment complex when it was sold to condo developers. We're tired of being shuffled around.
To ease my troubles, I turned to food of course. Not typical comfort food like ice cream, but Homemade Local Veggie Soup:
Last night, I boiled down six tomatoes from the farmer's market (after removing their skin) for about an hour. This morning, I poured the tomato base into a Crock Pot with 2 cups veggie stock, 2 summer squash, 1 cup fresh crowder peas, fresh corn sliced off the cob, 3 carrots, 2 celery stalks, an onion, 4 garlic cloves, 2 jalepenos, basil, oregano, seasoning salt, and some of this crazy-looking Japanese okra:
My Granny grows this stuff in her yard and it tastes (and looks) like a cross between eggplant and okra. You have to peel the skin off though because it's a little tough.
Though the soup, served with melty Teese toast, didn't solve my housing situation, it sure did taste good. And it was a great way to use up some summer bounty!
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Oh no! I just finished moving, and it was terrible, because moving is always terrible. I hope yours is as un-terrible as possible, though.
- September 9, 2008 at 3:52 AM
- Unknown said...
I'm really sorry you have to move against your wishes. I hope you find somewhere great to move to. Soup looks great!
- September 9, 2008 at 3:54 AM
- LizNoVeggieGirl said...
Bianca, I can't express just how sorry I am that you have to move under those circumstances :0( Hang in there!!
On a brighter note, I love your meals :0)
- September 9, 2008 at 6:54 AM
That sucks you have to move. Slumlords are lame. We have a slumlord for our landlord as well. Ugh. Hopefully you will find a better place.
- September 9, 2008 at 8:17 AM
- J said...
That is HORRIBLE about your place. I hope you all are able to find new homes without too much hassle, that really isn't cool.
Ugh, our crockpot broke last week - well, the lid to it to be more specific. You are giving me the idea to make up some veggie soup and freezing it for over winter. Now if I could just figure out how to shove more in my freezer....
I need a pressure canner now...
- September 9, 2008 at 9:04 AM
- Veggienetters said...
Moving is icky. I'm sorry you have to go through something so stressful... again! Hopefully you'll find a great place and get to stay as long as you'd like. :) That soup looks yummy! As for me and tofu... I have mixed feelings about the Fried Tofu from the Asian Market. It was interesting because the chili and lemongrass was mixed into the tofu and not just used as a marinate.... I liked the texture but I think the lemongrass will take some getting used to... of course the hubster who LOVES tofu didnt' like it...
- September 9, 2008 at 9:16 AM
- jessy said...
a slumlord indeed! that sucks crap, Bianca! argh! i would be super frustrated, too. moving = no fun - and especially against your will and when you have such awesome neighbors!
your local veggie soup looks fresh, tasty, and awesome though! and that okra = crazy, indeed! i like it! teesy toast = mmmmmmmm!
- September 9, 2008 at 9:38 AM
- River (Wing-It Vegan) said...
I'm sorry you have to move away from a place you love so much and leave your awesome neighbors :(
I hope you are able to move somewhere with equally awesome neighbors!
- September 9, 2008 at 10:59 AM
- Green Eyes, Green Heart said...
Hey babe, I'm so sorry you have to move. I can't imagine all the stress you're going through! Keep your head up, and know that things will work out for the best! :)
PS-Yum soup...
- September 9, 2008 at 10:59 AM
Geez it sucks you have to move...guess this means you'll have to come up here to Asheville where there are vegan goods aplenty.
- September 9, 2008 at 12:07 PM
- The Voracious Vegan said...
Wow! Your neighbors sound amazing! I'm so sorry you have to move. Good luck with everything. And I know the soup didn't fix all of your problems but it does look absolutely beautiful.
- September 9, 2008 at 12:12 PM
- Lisa (Show Me Vegan) said...
Your soup looks just the way I like it! Tomato brothy with lots of vegetables. Sorry about the upcoming move, really. That's such a hassle.
- September 9, 2008 at 12:16 PM
- Jenni (aka Vegyogini) said...
I'm so sorry you have to move; that is really terrible. :( I hope you find another set of wonderful neighbors in your next place!
- September 9, 2008 at 12:25 PM
- Lindsay (Happy Herbivore) said...
soup does feel the soul! That looks so good.
& I just moved recently - no fun! I hope it goes smoothly!! (and fast!)
- September 9, 2008 at 12:38 PM
I wish you lived here because I would love a neighbor like you! They way you describe them all sounds like you have a lot of affection for them. My neighbors just wave or nod occasionally. Good luck with the move. Moving is horrible. The soup looks great. That is a good idea for the tomatoes. I am running out of idea for the last of summers bounty.
Keep your chin up.
- September 9, 2008 at 2:43 PM
That's totally lame! I am sorry; I've never had to move against my will and I am sure it's no fun. Perhaps you will find an even better place to live through all this, who knows?
What a beautiful meal you made!
- September 9, 2008 at 4:06 PM
That stinks! Moving is SO stressful. I'm glad you comforted yourself with some super-healthy veg soup. It looks delicious. If you need a little vegan ice cream, though, to get you through, I'm sure we'll all understand. ;-)
- September 9, 2008 at 8:38 PM
- Tofu Mom (AKA Tofu-n-Sprouts) said...
Oh I hate moving. And I havn't moved in six years!! Hope you survive OK! Let us know!
- September 10, 2008 at 12:32 AM
That sucks! It's so hard when you really love your neighbors. I hope you find something cool, and quickly!
- September 10, 2008 at 1:20 PM
- ChocolateCoveredVegan said...
The soup looks delish... But I'm so sorry that they're making you move! I guess landlords don't get that mean reputation for nothing. Hey, if you want to cook me yummy meals, you are welcome to move in with me and I promise I will never make you move! :o)
- September 10, 2008 at 7:08 PM
- Sheridan said...
I wish you didn't have to move. I like your place. Boo. Soup looks wonderful as always!
- September 10, 2008 at 9:00 PM
- Erin said...
Oh no! I'm so sorry you're having to move, especially against your will. Landlords can be shady creatures sometimes. I hope you find another place at least somewhat as excellent as the one your'e leaving.
At least that soup looks super delicious? Those okras are crazy.
- September 12, 2008 at 5:48 PM
- Veggie said...
I hate moving, I think the worst part is looking at crappy apartment after crappy apartment, I wish you luck. Most apartments here don't allow pets, so that can make it really stressful too. We had to leave our cats with my parents for a few months a couple of times. But, thankfully, we now own our own house.
- September 28, 2008 at 2:26 PM


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Over the course of the past year a case about four financial software patents has taken on great significance. In 2007, Alice Corp accused CLS Bank of infringing its patents on a type of computerized trading platform that used "shadow accounts." In the years since then, the Supreme Court has significantly tightened up the rules about what is patentable. In 2011, Alice's patents were thrown out by a federal judge, who ruled they didn't cover patentable subject matter.
Last year, Alice won a surprising reversal. An appeals panel ruled 2-1 that Alice's patents should be allowed after all, suggesting only the most abstract of claims should be barred from winning patents under Section 101. The third judge, US Circuit Judge Sharon Prost, wrote a blistering dissent, suggesting that the ruling violated Supreme Court guidance, by allowing a patent on a financial technology that was "literally ancient."
With the waters thus muddied, the Federal Circuit, which hears all patent appeals, made the choice to reconsider CLS Bank v. Alice Corp. as an "en banc" case that all the judges would weigh in on. It became a highly anticipated decision, with many observers wondering what the nation's top patent court would have to say about software patents in the wake of several Supreme Court rulings giving more strict guidance about the patent system.
The answer is now clear: not much at all. A lengthy opinion issued Friday reflects nothing but division, with ten judges essentially splitting 5-5 on key issues. That means that the lower court decision will stand, and CLS Bank will be free to operate without making patent-related payments to Alice. It also means that no binding precedent will come from the ruling, since no portion of the document is signed by a majority of the judges. In a footnote on the front page of his opinion, Chief Judge Randall Rader wrote:
No portion of any opinion issued today other than our Per Curiam Judgment garners a majority. The court is evenly split on the patent eligibility of the system. Although a majority of the judges on the court agree that the method claims do not recite patent eligible subject matter, no majority of those judges agrees as to the legal rationale for that conclusion. Accordingly, though much is published today discussing the proper approach to the patent eligibility inquiry, nothing said today beyond our judgment has the weight of precedent.
The decision is reflective of a total division on the most important patent-related court in the country, and it will bring little relief to companies seeking guidance on what their chances are if they are confronted by a competitor or a "troll" seeking royalties.
A five-judge faction sees a path to narrow patent grants
Notably, this high-stakes patent battle came from the world of finance, where trading and banking methods have come to be patented only in recent years, usually with patent claims that also mention software and computers.
Reformers certainly had wanted the lower court decision to stand. Tech companies like Google, Red Hat and HP, as well as reform groups like Public Knowledge and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, had urged such a result. But they also wanted case law that would make it clear some technologies—like financial innovations—simply aren't appropriate for patenting.
That didn't happen. CLS and its reformer allies barely won today. The victory came about as the result of a deeply split court, with the real division in the opinion coming down to what the judges think about "system" claims, where the judges effectively deadlocked 5-5. Seven of the judges agreed that other types of claims, the "method" and "computer-readable media" claims, aren't eligible for patents (although for different reasons.)
Five of the judges wanted to throw out the patents on "Section 101" grounds ruling that they were too abstract to be patented. Reviewing five relevant Supreme Court cases ranging from 1972 to 2011, this faction of the court concluded there should be an "integrated approach" to Section 101, finding primarily that patents "should not be allowed to preempt the fundamental tools of discovery" which must remain "free to all."
In Mayo v. Prometheus, for instance, a Supreme Court decision banned a patent on a diagnostic medical test, even though it described specific steps like "giving a particular man-made drug to a patient" and "drawing and testing blood." But the patented method boiled down to a natural law and added only steps that were "well-understood, routine, conventional activity, previously engaged in by researchers in the field."
With background of Supreme Court decisions, the judges found that Alice Corporation's idea of reducing risk by facilitating trades through a "third-party intermediation" was too abstract to be allowed. "[I]t is a 'disembodied' concept... a basic building block of human ingenuity, untethered from any real-world application," wrote the judges.
The system claims just take those method claims and add the words "apply it" on a computer, the judges suggest. By allowing the claims, the dissenting judges are ignoring Supreme Court precedent. "Not only has the world of technology changed, but the legal world has changed," they write. "The Supreme Court has spoken... on the question of patent eligibility, and we must take note of that change. Abstract methods do not become patent-eligible by being clothed in computer language."
Chief Judge: A computer without software "collects dust, not data"
The five-judge opinion shutting down the Alice patents is followed by a four-judge opinion that would allow the patents or at least their so-called "system" claims. The group of four judges, led by Chief Judge Randall Rader, made it perfectly clear that the decision as a whole means almost nothing.
Rader's four-judge group affirmed the broad scope of what is eligible for patenting under Section 101, written in 1952. "Both inventions and discoveries are eligible for patenting," wrote Rader. "Before 1952, the courts had used phrases including 'creative work,' 'inventive faculty,' and 'flash of creative genius' which compared the existing invention to some subjective notion of sufficient 'inventiveness' as the test for patentability."
In the view of these four judges the 1952 Act, written largely by a patent judge and a chief patent examiner, got rid of that "flash of creative genius." It simply stated that to get a patent, an idea couldn't be obvious. This simple test for "nonobviousness" would be more "objective" than a test for inventiveness.
The four-judge opinion is a full-throated defense of software patents. In one passage, the judges justify the software patents covering the "wonders" of the "smart phone" by citing Diamond v. Diehr, a 1981 Supreme Court case on a patent on a rubber-curing process that is a key decision relied on by software patent supporters. Rader wrote:
The combination of new software and a computer machine accomplishes wonders by reducing difficult processes—like determining where someone is on the earth, instantly translating Chinese to English, or performing hundreds of functions in a hand-held device called a "smart phone"—into a series of simple steps. For example, the Supreme Court upheld precisely this kind of combination for the computer-implemented parameters to run a rubber press—breaking the known steps into tiny mathematical calculations that advanced a known function beyond prior capabilities. See Diehr, 450 U.S. at 179. Indeed, much of the innovative energy and investment of the past few decades have [sic] focused on software improvements that have produced revolutions in modern life, including the "smart phone."
That software-hardware combination must be allowed to be patented, Rader argued. "Machines are expressly eligible subject matter. Having said that, however, were it not for software, programmable computers would be useless. A computer without software collects dust, not data."
In Rader's view, allowing software patents just isn't that different from allowing patents on more physical electronics. An inventor could claim a machine "with circuitry, transistors, capacitors, and other tangible electronic components precisely arrayed to accomplish the function of translating Chinese to English," wrote Rader. "The fact that innovation has allowed these machines to move from vacuum-tube-filled specialized mechanical behemoths, to generalized machines changed by punch cards, to electronically programmable machines that can fit in the palm of your hand, does not render them abstract."
Fearing "the death... of thousands" of business method patents
From there the defenses of software patents got more strident and more alarmed. Noting that the court is "irreconcilably fractured" over these patents, Judge Kimberly Moore writes that "there has never been a case which could do more damage to the patent system than this one." In her section of the decision, Moore grieves for "the death of hundreds of thousands of patents, including all business method, financial system, and software patents" that would take place, she believes, if the side voting to block Alice Corporation's patents prevailed.
In 2011 more than 42,000 patents were granted in computer software and hardware fields, she notes. If the other side prevailed, she calculates that up to 20 percent of them could have been rendered invalid, which would "decimate the electronics and software industries." That's actually "quite frankly a low estimate," writes Moore, who also fears for the "financial system, business method, and telecom patents" that could be at risk.
Finally, Judge Pauline Newman wrote her own opinion which seems to suggest Section 101 should never be used to kill patents. She suggested the idea that patents can inhibit research and innovation is just a vast misunderstanding. "[T]he popular press has accepted the theory that experimentation is barred for patented subject matter, as have my colleagues" she wrote, footnoting recent articles in The New York Times and The New Yorker which pointed out—accurately—that research scientists and doctors can and were being stopped from examining their own patients' genes by the owner of certain genetic patents.
Newman sees the fractured court as being an invitation for "opportunistic litigation" that could block innovation, but she sees the opportunists as those attacking the patent, not companies seeking to defend themselves from patent attacks.
Clarity on software patents will likely remain elusive without a clear Supreme Court ruling or legislative action on the issue. At the end of the day, the appeals court given control of the US patent system appears more divided than ever in the wake of the Alice Corp v. CLS Bank decision. A core of at least five judges is intent on protecting the wide grasp of the current patent system, resisting strategies—like a more strict reading of Section 101—that could chip away at its energetic sprawl.


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Tooling Article
Quick Die Change--The Process
|A good first step to quickening the pace of die changes: create an efficient pressroom layout, and store dies close and convenient to the press area, with easy access to the dies by the transport vehicle. Photo courtesy of Green Valley Mfg.
The beautiful thing about developing a successful quick-changeover process is that although it does require some intense thought and effort, most of the plan can be accomplished with minimal cost. Most shops can trim changeover time to less than 20 to 30 min. with little cost. Then, to get die changes done in as little as 5 to 20 min., capital investment may be required.
All job changeovers entail similar activities:
• Clear the press area.
• Unclamp, remove and store the die.
• Retrieve the new die, and locate it and clamp it in the press.
• Set up the workplace (coil line, bins, conveyors, etc.)
• Achieve first part approval.
When planning a die-change procedure, entrust the people directly involved with changeovers—foremen, operators, setup people—with the responsibility of developing and implementing the plan. Put together a core team to:
• Analyze the current job-change process—Videotape a few job changes.
• Identify the problem areas—Have the team watch the video and identify the problem areas, such as waiting 15 min. for a forklift to move a scrap bin or for someone to find and retrieve the next die or the next coil. Breaking the process down into time blocks might look something like this:
Develop a list of specific improvement goals—The above times may seem extreme, and hopefully your change-overs occur more quickly than 81 min., but most stampers have room for improvement.
Assign responsibility—Make someone, such as the press operator, setup person or foreman, responsible for implementing each improvement idea.
Train the other personnel—During the planning phase, ensure that the core process-improvement team receives input from others involved in change-overs, to engage them in the process. After planning, document and post the proper procedures and conduct training sessions for all involved.
On the Shop Floor
An efficient pressroom layout is a must. While rearranging the shop may not be possible, at least make it clean and uncluttered, to allow employees to move about quickly and safely during job changes. Immediately following the last hit on the current die, move parts and scrap bins, unloaders, and other appratus out of the , so as to not impede the rest of the process.
|Bolster extensions such as the pivoting type shown here allow dies to be rolled on and off of the press bed for easy retrieval by die-transport vehicles.
Strive to have all dies designed with the same clamping height; better yet, mount all of the dies on subplates standardized for clamping height as well as left-to-right and front-to-back dimensions. Standardization allows use of the same size clamping fixture for all dies. And, with standardized subplates, fixed die-locating pins can be used in the press bed for quick, accurate die locating. Placing of clamps can be easier or possibly even automatic.
To standardize die mounting:
• Add external blocks (such as ears) to existing dies to obtain a standard clamping height.
• Machine die-clamping surfaces to a standard clamping height.
• Mount dies on subplates of a standard thickness.
• Mount dies on subplates of a standard thickness and standard dimensions, or perhaps develop a few standard sizes covering your complete range of die sizes. For example, establish a small subplate (60 x 30 in. perhaps), medium (84 x 48 in.), and large (144 x 60).
• Use locating pins or die guides on the press bolster to allow consistently quick and accurate die setting.
• Standardize clamp pieces and store them with the dies or on the press.
• Standardize shut heights or, as an alternative, install automatic shut-height adjustment through your press control. Another related time saver is use of automatic air counterbalance adjustment.
Shopping for QDC Hardware
Once a stamper has implemented all or most of the above processes, congratulations! Now we can talk about what should be one of the last steps to improve job-changeover efficiency—the hardware.
Control box—A simple, compact, enclosed control box mounts where it's most convenient, and controls hydraulic die lifters and clamps with just a key switch and a few illuminated buttons.
Hydraulic power units—The proper power unit supplies not only the correct pressure, but also the number of circuits for the required or desired safety level for equipment, tools and people.
Die lifters—Individual or array type, spring, air or hydraulically actuated die lifters lift and assist movement of dies on the press bed.
Bolster extensions—Dies can be rolled from the press bed onto removable, pivoting, or swing-down bolster extensions for easy retrieval by die-transport vehicles.
Hydraulic clamps—Although conventional clamp straps and bolts are inexpensive and adaptable, they take a lot of time to set up and do not consistently deliver high clamping force. A better solution often is use of hydraulic clamps, and metalformers have a wide variety from which to choose
• Rod clamps must mount in T-slots on the bolster or slide and U-slot cutouts on the clamping surface.
• Roto-Escam clamps hide beneath the press bed or inside the slide. The clamping rods rotate 90 deg. and retract below the bolster and slide plate, completely escaping the die area and allowing for clear access when loading and unloading a die. They can clamp in a T-slot or in a special machined hole.
• Swing clamps release the die by tilting 30 deg. to one side, and must have U-slot cutouts in the clamping surface.
• Traveling clamps use a driven chain mechanism or an air cylinder to automatically travel down a T-slot to reach the clamping surface.
A final suggestion: For any QDC hardware you purchase now, try to visualize how it might affect the future use of your basic pressroom equipment. For instance, consider any plans to add peripheral equipment such as transfer systems, feed lines and conveyors when deciding what type of QDC hardware to buy and how and where to install it. MF
See also: Stamtec, Inc.
Related Enterprise Zones: Presses, Tool & Die


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Fallout: New Vegas released 18 days ago. That's 432 hours. Since then, more than 475,000 hours have been spent reading and editing the Fallout: New Vegas wiki. That's 58 years.
Over on Wikia, where numerous games' wikis are tended by legions of fans, Fallout added more than 1,200 new pages since the game's release, and its traffic shot up sevenfold at one point - 2.5 million visitors in one week.
They weren't just lurking. "Over 475K man hours were spent reading and creating content about Fallout: New Vegas – the equivalent of 58 years!" wrote one editor in a note to the community. The traffic surge also shattered all previous Wikia records. World of Warcraft's Wiki was the previous title holder, with 5 million daily page views. Over the past two weeks, Fallout's has beaten that mark, topping out at 8.8 million on Oct. 24.
As the wiki is named The Vault, might some be taking "We are born in the Vault and we will die in the Vault," a bit too seriously?
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