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"Iron Fist: The Living Weapon" No. 1, by Kaare Kyle Andrews, is due out in April. Cover by Andrews. "I love the way that Iron Fist blends kung fu and martial arts mayhem with mysticism," Marvel editor in chief Axel Alonso says. He adds that the story will be accessible to new readers. (Marvel)Link
An image from "Iron Fist: The Living Weapon" recalls the expedition from Danny Rand's youth when his parents died. "I think any time you relaunch a character, you have to ask yourself what is the core concept of this character," Andrews says. (Marvel)Link
An image from "Iron Fist: The Living Weapon." "The thing I've always appreciated about Marvel Comics is they take chances," Andrews says. "They give someone like me a chance to draw a crazy story -- it's not a normal Iron Fist story. It's out there." (Marvel)Link
An image from "Iron Fist: The Living Weapon" recalls Danny's mother's sacrifice. "What's it like to watch your parents die in front of you as a young boy?" Andrews asks. "To watch your mother be torn apart by wolves? People kind of forget that's how this character was born. He was born in an immense amount of pain and death and trauma." (Marvel)Link
An image from "Iron Fist: The Living Weapon" shows Danny Rand, who Andrews says starts the story "as kind of Bruce Wayne without a plan." (Marvel)Link
An image from "Iron Fist: The Living Weapon" shows Shou-Lao the Undying, the dragon Danny Rand had to defeat before becoming Iron Fist. It was during that fight that the image of the dragon was seared on the hero's chest. (Marvel)Link
An image from "Iron Fist: The Living Weapon." Andrews says handling all the writing and art duties on the series is inspired by Jim Steranko on "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." and that most of his favorite creators, such as Frank Miller and John Byrne, are writer-artists. (Marvel)Link
An image from "Iron Fist: The Living Weapon." An early inspiration for Andrews was comic book artist Tom Grummett ("The Adventures of Superman," "Robin"), who lived in Saskatoon, Canada, where Andrews grew up. He met the artist at 13 and later shared a studio space with him. "It was very inspiring to have a guy like that in your city when your city is so far removed from any movies or anything else," Andrews says. (Marvel)Link
Iron Fist debuted in 1974 in "Marvel Premiere" No. 15, by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, and his story unfolded in several subsequent issues of that title by writers including Len Wein, Doug Moench and Chris Claremont and artists including Larry Hama and John Byrne. The character has since appeared in a couple solo series and miniseries, "Power Man and Iron Fist," and the recent "New Avengers." (Marvel)Link
Kaare Kyle Andrews' cover for "Immortal Iron Fist" No. 13," released in 2008. The issue was written by Matt Fraction and Ed Brubaker, with art by David Aja and others. (Marvel)Link
Kaare Kyle Andrews' cover for the first issue of "Spider-Man: Reign," a 2006-2007 miniseries that he also wrote and drew. Axel Alonso was the editor. (Marvel)Link
In Kaare Kyle Andrews' cover for "Incredible Hulk" No. 38, published in 2002, Hulk and Doc Samson sit down at a diner counter. Andrews did covers for Issues 34-54 during writer Bruce Jones' run on the title. The work earned him an Eisner nomination. (Marvel)Link
Kaare Kyle Andrews' cover for "Incredible Hulk" No. 41. "If I never met [editor] Axel [Alonso] doing those Hulk covers, I don't know what I'd be doing right now," Andrews says. "I don't think it would be this." (Marvel)Link
Kaare Kyle Andrews' cover for "Incredible Hulk" No. 46 is a play on an "Apocalypse Now" poster. (Marvel)Link
A gray Hulk, a green Hulk and Bruce Banner walk along in "Where the Wild Things Are" style on Kaare Kyle Andrews' cover for "Incredible Hulk" No. 49. (Marvel)Link
Iron Fist is back, and this time he's going it alone.
Kaare Kyle Andrews is taking the superpowered Marvel hero on what he says is "a bloody, revenge-fueled martial arts epic" in a new comic book series that will help set the stage for a Netflix show centered on the character set to debut next year.
But where Marvel TV's upcoming series with the streaming service – part of a deal that also will include live-action programs centered on Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage, Danny Rand's frequent partner in the comics since the late '70s "Power Man and Iron Fist" – are building toward a team-up miniseries, Andrews' "Iron Fist: The Living Weapon" is a "one man against impossible odds" story that he says is "out there."
"I think the Netflix show is going to be an amazing serialized television experience," the writer-artist said in a phone interview. "But if anything, I'm creating the feature experience of Iron Fist. There is just no way the scale of my story would fit into those budgets."
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In the new comics series, which debuts in April, Danny Rand will be compelled to return from the Western world to the mystical Eastern city where he was raised and trained to fight after seeing his parents die. The story begins with the billionaire hero "as kind of Bruce Wayne without a plan," Andrews said. "He's despondent. He is not connecting with life, and he doesn't know why."
Then the past comes calling. The circumstances of his origin come into play, and the man with the dragon tattoo and glowing fist will have to face the consequences of his choices.
"When you become a living weapon, that's a weapon that cuts both ways," Andrews said.
For him, working on "Iron Fist: The Living Weapon," which debuts in April, is largely a solo mission too: He's writing, penciling, inking, coloring and doing the covers in his return to the comics medium after taking time away to direct the upcoming Sean Astin-starring horror film "Cabin Fever: Patient Zero."
His approach was inspired in part by Jim Steranko's 1960s run on "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Comics and film are the yin and yang of my art-making career," the Eisner-nominated creator said.
It's also a chance to indulge in a lifetime passion for martial arts films — an interest he shares with Marvel editor in chief Axel Alonso.
In considering Iron Fist, the pair, whose work together includes Andrews' 2006 limited series "Spider-Man: Reign," a "Dark Knight Returns"-style tale of the wallcrawler in a dystopian future, discussed what's at the core of the best martial arts movies, adventures like "Enter the Dragon" and "Duel to the Death." They wanted that cinematic feel for the new series.
"The way I looked at Iron Fist, I thought … I'd love to have someone come in and tell a movie, just treat the reader like they've stepped into a cinema, they're sitting down in a seat, the lights go down, the curtain comes up," Alonso said in a separate telephone interview from the Marvel offices in New York.
Andrews has some history with the character, having created several covers for Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker and David Aja's acclaimed run on "Immortal Iron Fist," a series that ended in 2009. But he was used to seeing Danny Rand in ensemble situations. He says he initially didn't feel a strong connection to the character, but then he read something that changed that.
For both Andrews and Alonso, the key to Iron Fist lies in his traumatic origin story in 1974's "Marvel Premiere" No. 15, by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, an issue that arrived during a kung fu craze in entertainment and which the editor recalls buying off the rack at a five and dime as a Bruce Lee-obsessed 9-year-old.
In the tale that begins there, young Danny Rand is hiking in the Himalayas as part of a small expedition searching for the hidden, mystical home of the immortals, K'un-Lun, when his wealthy father is killed by a business partner. As Danny and his mother flee, they are pursued by wolves, and she sacrifices herself to save her son. The child is taken into the secret city, where he trains in martial arts for a decade with monks, and, after defeating a dragon and gaining the super-strength, speed and fighting ability of the Iron Fist, earns the right to choose between immortality in K'un-Lun and eventual death in the outside world.
His choice is what sealed the character's identity for Andrews.
"I finally understood who this guy was," he said. "And it's the guy who traded life for death. It's the guy who watched his parents die as a boy and trained 10 years to hunt down the one man that killed them."
"Danny has always resided uneasily in both worlds," Alonso said, "both in the Eastern world of K'un-Lun and in the Western world as a successful industrialist. So this story is a chance for him — when he's not kicking and punching — to come to terms with who he is and where he stands in the universe, spiritually and physically.
"His work is particularly inspired when he does that, when he takes full ownership of the book, and that's what he's done," Alonso continued, noting that he's especially impressed by Andrews' color work and "cinematography" in the book.
As an artist, Andrews has brought a different look to every project, showing impressive range with "Incredible Hulk" covers (for which he earned a 2003 Eisner nomination), "Spider-Man: Reign," "Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis" and album covers for acts including Tegan & Sara.
He is adjusting his process to keep a monthly schedule, with the main change being that he's doing all the interior art digitally: "It's black, it's line-focused, and it's completely digitally generated, but in a very hand-crafted way," he said.
The covers, however, are done on paper.
"That's for me, personal, like I can draw on paper again and feel like I'm a real artist and not just a computer program," he added.
Being in control and working solo – feeling like a ninja – is a change of pace from the frenzied life of a filmmaker. In addition to the new "Cabin Fever" installment, he also directed the 2010 air-travel-sci-fi-horror film "Altitude" and a wild futuristic segment in the 2012 anthology "ABCs of Death."
"In film, if I'm directing, I've got a hundred guys working under me, I'm trying to get the machine to do the thing I want to do, and every day is a negotiation and a compromise and I don't have the money and something didn't show up and maybe we can't get the location and I've got to deal with producers and there's a thousand opinions," Andrews said. "But it's cool, it's madness, it's fun.
"And comic books – it's just you in a room…. You don't have the noise of a studio and producers and the crew. You don't have budget problems. Because – what can you draw today?"
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Oct. 10, 2011
BOSTON — Sometime in the next month, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will sign a historic agreement that will lead to the creation of a major institute of technology in Russia. The planned university will be the anchor of a $6.6 billion project that aims to establish Russia as a major technological power.
The Skolkovo Foundation was established just a couple of years ago by the Russian Academy of Sciences to advance the country's scientific and technological future.
Since signing a preliminary agreement this summer with the Foundation, MIT has kept quiet about its plans and its role in what will become the Skolkovo Institute of Technology just outside of Moscow.
But Alexey Sitnikov, the Foundation's executive director of academic development, made no secret of his goals. The future university "will combine research education and commercialization similar to what MIT does—but better," he said. Researchers will create inventions, commercialize them and bring them to market "to complete the innovation chain from idea to profit."
Sitnikov was in town for meetings with MIT officials, to work out the details of creating a world-class technological university.
There's no doubt Russia has the brainpower—graduating large numbers of mathematicians, scientists and engineers. What it lacks in the post–Cold War era, said Sitnikov, is the kind of openness that spawns innovation. That means, in part, welcoming researchers from all over the world. MIT faculty and SIT faculty will work side-by-side, creating innovation.
"The university we are creating will be international both in the composition of faculty and student body as any international university should be," Sitnikov said. "We don't want to be closed. We want to be open."
Russia says it will relax visa and travel restrictions to make this project work. MIT scientists and other professionals will come and go at will.
The university is the center of a radically new community. Skolkovo Innovation City—like Silicon Valley, on which it is loosely modeled—will house dozens of new startups and old businesses, including Microsoft, Nokia and Cisco Systems. The Skolkovo Institute of Technology will sit at the town's center, sort of like a library on Main Street, but without the provincial flair. The development is funded by the Russian government in partnership with private companies.
Right now, Skolkovo Innovation City is an empty field, just under 1000 acres, watched over by two security guards.
But by 2017, the Foundation envisions a thriving town of 20,000 to 30,000 people, both residents and commuters from outside the country. It will have clusters of companies and office space. Unlike many Moscow suburbs, it will not be a gated community, Sitnikov said: "It will be an open town using a lot of technologies of today and tomorrow."
The Silicon Valley of Russia is envisioned as a self-supporting community where cars will run on electricity, not gasoline, with power generated by the sun. Science and money will come together seamlessly.
The Foundation thinks that vision will appeal to entrepreneurs around the world. "Many of our key partners are American-based companies," Sitnikov said.
Dr. Phil Frost is chairman of the board of the world's largest generic pharmaceutical firm, based in Israel, and chairs Skolkovo's International Scientific Advisory Board. He saw big opportunities for a Silicon Valley in Russia.
"I think there is great interest in developing an entrepreneurial base in Russia, not only for the medical sciences but for the whole broad spectrum of sciences and the practical applications thereof," Frost said.
His own companies, including Teva and OPKO Health, plan to set up offices in Skolkovo Innovation City. He says MIT's signoff on the project will convince many scientists and entrepreneurs to set up shop in Russia—which has not always been considered the most secure place to do business.
MIT has a long history of success in creating technologies that transfer to the commercial market, Frost said—and the royalties to prove it. "It's a good role model and its experience can be brought to bear to help with structural efforts that are being tried in Russia."
And though MIT is a practical model for Skolkovo's anchor university, the true inspiration is the broader American spirit of innovation evidenced by Silicon Valley and Boston's Route 128, Sitnikov said: "We have the money to fund this effort but we lack the experience. We lack the eyes of the venture capitalists to determine which will be the next Google."
He's hoping it will rise from a now barren field outside of Moscow –the future Skolkovo Innovation City.
The Skolkovo Foundation and MIT are expected to reach a final agreement on the creation of Russia's premier technological university within the next month.
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If you've gone anywhere near Facebook since Monday night, you've probably spotted this image:
Some have called "iconic" while others have dismissed it as "slacktivism."
One thing is for certain: it's ubiquitous.
The image is a red version of the Human Rights Campaign's logo, usually blue with yellow equals sign, which the LGBT activist group shared on Facebook Monday.
"Who's wearing red tomorrow? Show your support for marriage equality -- make your profile image red for tomorrow!" the caption reads.
Almost immediately, the image began to spread across the social network, with the original post shared more than 70,000 times and newsfeeds full of progressive Facebookers showing their support for the repeal of California's Proposition 8 and the Federal Defense of Marriage Act.
(Another version from Tuesday was shared another 70,000 times, and a third, Wednesday, another 7,000. And plenty of parody versions have popped up as well, although most seem to share the original's sentiment.)
The campaign began to pick up steam particularly when actor and Facebook celebrity George Takei made the image his profile picture, but the reaction hasn't been all positive.
Over at Vice, Brian Moylan compared it to wearing green on St. Patrick's Day. In an article titled "The red marriage equality sign on your Facebook profile is completely useless," Moylan accuses the campaign of being an empty gesture.
"Sorry to break it to everyone, but changing your little avatar isn't doing anything to change that," he writes. "Yes, the show of support is heartwarming."
It's nice to see so many people who want their gay friends to be spoiled brides just like all their straight friends, but you're not doing anything. This is just another form of passive activism that isn't advancing the cause. Do you know what would be helpful? Actually picking up a sign, heading down to the Supreme Court, and joining the throngs of protesters.""
And at Policy Mic, Tom Mandel writes that the Red Equal Sign campaign is dumb and "one of the laziest things you can do to support marriage equality."
But gay mag the Advocate called the movement "inspiring," listing a slew of public officials, including several governors, whose profiles went red.
And perhaps the reason the campaign was a success was because social media is a reflection of a significant chunk of the population -- particularly younger people.
While social media sentiment does not necessarily reflect public opinion, polls show gay marriage is gaining significant traction. A CBS poll Tuesday shows a majority of Americans (53 percent) support same-sex marriage -- but among Americans under the age of 30, that number rises to 73 percent.


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Officials said Tuesday that 30-year-old Rasondo Maurice Norris of Stone Mountain was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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Facing elimination, the Green Dragons scored three times in the third period Thursday night at Tsongas Center but still fell to Springfield Cathedral, 6-3.
LOWELL – At least the closing argument was convincing.
The Duxbury High boys hockey team belonged in the Super 8. And even though the Green Dragons couldn't stick around as long as they'd hoped, they could take some satisfaction in knowing that they finished with a flurry.
Three third-period goals – from Tyler Powers, Matt Saia and Matt Hammel – wasn't enough to prevent Springfield Cathedral from completing a two-game sweep of their quarterfinal series Thursday with a 6-3 win at Tsongas Center.
Still, it could have been worse. Trailing 5-0 entering the final 15 minutes, Duxbury went down fighting.
"I think that really symbolizes our team this year," Dragons coach John Blake said. "Our guys didn't quit. Our guys took us on a great ride. The puck bounced our way a lot this season. Tonight the puck didn't bounce our way. We have to take our lumps on that, but I don't think it (detracts from) the type of season that we had.
"I'm proud of our guys. They came out and played a good third period and finished the year off the way it should have been finished off."
No. 3 Springfield Cathedral (17-2-5) got goals from Johnny Leonard (No. 28 on the season) and Peter Crinella (No. 30) for a 2-0 lead in the first.
Leonard, Riley Prattson and Dan Petrick struck in the second for a 5-0 bulge.
No. 6 Duxbury (16-4-3) had lost Game 1 by a 4-1 score Sunday at TD Garden and had gone 61 minutes without a goal before Powers ended the drought at 2:09 of the third period.
Saia, who had the lone Game 1 score for the Dragons, made it 5-2 at the 4:47 mark.
Crinella scored on a breakaway at 9:23, but Hammel got the final word in, with just 1:32 left.
"We definitely wanted to come out and get rid of that zero on the scoreboard and just finish the season strong," Powers, a senior defenseman, said of the third-period push. "We had to leave it all on the ice. We couldn't leave anything in the tank because there's nothing left after this.
"You just had to give it all you've got, and we did that. I'm proud of the boys. I've never played with a better team in my life."
Duxbury began the season 0-1-3 but then got ridiculously hot. The Dragons upset BC High (the Super 8's No. 1 seed) in the final of the Buddy Ferreira Classic in Falmouth and had won 16 of 17 coming into the Super 8 before Cathedral cooled them off.
Still, Powers enjoyed the ride.
"It was unbelievable," he said of Duxbury's first Division 1A appearance since 2006. "I'll never experience anything in my life like that again. The crowds, playing at the Garden. I wouldn't want to do with anybody else than those guys in there (in the locker room). It's definitely special."
It definitely will look different next season. The Dragons graduate 11 seniors, including seven of their top nine forwards.
"The leadership of all 11 guys was just awesome," Blake said. "You don't go down to the Cape and win the Cape Cod Classic, you don't beat teams like Hingham and Marshfield unless you have that strong, strong senior group.
"We thank those guys. They gave this program a ton of publicity this year. They really took our program to the next level."
Junior goalie Tucker Kelly will be back to anchor next winter's team. Ditto for forwards Jack Griffen and Kevin Corcoran, plus defensemen Buddy Mrowka, Shawn Errasti, Zack McCrystal and Hammel, among others.
"We'll have some guys who will step into new roles next year," Blake said, "guys who are going to have to work hard in the offseason to get to those spots and to keep things going in the right direction."
"They're going to have to rebuild," Powers said, "but it's nothing the coaches can't handle. It's a special group here."
All the quarterfinal series wrapped up in two games, so the final four is set. Tsongas Center will host the semifinal doubleheader on Wednesday. It kicks off with No. 2 Malden Catholic (18-4) playing Springfield Cathedral at 6 p.m. No. 1 BC High (16-2-4) faces No. 4 Austin Prep (15-4-4) in the nightcap at 8. ... MC has won the last three crowns. ... Austin Prep closed out No. 5 Central Catholic, 4-1, Thursday night as Eric MacAdams scored twice. ... The final is Sunday, March 16 at the Garden.
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DETROIT – Daniel Alfredsson is ready to finish one chapter of his decision to leave Ottawa and join the Detroit Red Wings tonight.
But he knows there's another one coming.
Alfredsson meets his former team for the first time at Joe Louis Arena.
"That (first game in OTT) is going to be more emotional, no question," Alfredsson said. "The way the schedule works out maybe it is a good thing. But you're going to have to deal with it. It's not something I want to hide from either. These are two good teams going at it. I really hope we can pull out a win."
He returns to Ottawa as a member of the Wings on Dec. 1.
"Obviously, I have a lot of good friends on the other side," Alfredsson said. "I think it will be a relief once the puck drops, there will be a lot of emotion going into the game. It's a big exciting too."
Alfredsson, 40, signed a one-year worth $3.5 million on the first day of free agency, leaving Ottawa where he had spent his entire 17-year career prior. He had been the league's longest serving captain until the move.
"It's been mixed emotions," Alfredsson said. "I miss a lot about Ottawa, no question, at the rink and being the guy but I also enjoy not being the guy and kind of worry about myself a little more."
Alfredsson originally said he left Ottawa to join the Wings because he felt Detroit had a better chance at winning the Stanley Cup that has eluded him throughout his career.
Then, during a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 15, he said the move was aided by a broken promise by the Senators.
"It was a process where I talked to some friends and family," Alfredsson said. "It was a very tough decision, especially when it happened fairly quickly. The way I looked at it at the time and still do today, it's a huge challenge for myself personally, both on and off the ice. It's a big challenge for our family. I will look back on this down the road as something as a stepping stone in my life in a lot of different areas, moving my family and making sure they're fitting into schools and sports and then also testing myself, proving myself to a new organization."
Alfredsson helped the team reduce its salary-cap hit by adding a fourth year to a deal that ended last season. All parties thought at the time Alfredsson would retire after the deal.
When the 40-year-old forward felt he had another year left in him and Ottawa didn't feel like paying him for what he felt he was worth he began looking elsewhere.
"(I have no hard feelings) towards anyone, it was just emotions toward leaving the city and all the friends and people behind that made my time there so special," Alfredsson said. "There was no resentment towards anybody. When I decided to come over to Ottawa in '95, it was the same emotions, both Gothemberg (Sweden) and Ottawa are still going to be there, that's a very comforting feeling."
Alfredsson leads the team with eight assists to go along with one goal through 10 games.
"There is a lot of emotion when you've been in one place for so long," Alfredsson said. "I was in Gothemberg for the first 22 years of my life, leaving that was definitely harder than this move because you're going to a different continent, I didn't know anybody on the team, English language was OK but not brilliant. That was a huge step. If I look back on my life right now, I don't think I would be the person I am if I wouldn't have taken that chance. This is another stepping stone for me and my family to grow and experience new adventures."


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As the title says, I love using the Wii to play ScummVM and am looking forward to (hopefully) playing Tony Tough on it!
Sorry for the bump... just really want to know if 1.6.0 version even possible on the Wii... The Wii portion of this forum just really dead?
There are issues with libogc and I think the Wii porter(s) are busy IRL... Some ports tend to lag due to this.
If you want use the newest code, then you can either:
1. Wait patiently for v1.6.0 Wii/GC version to be released.
2. Compile it yourself: http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Compiling_ScummVM/Wii
3. Use a precompiled development daily build:
It's been months now - is the Wii port really still being worked on?
GabeCube: Unsure, but most non-desktop ports are maintained by only one or two developers and I think that dhewg who maintains the Wii/GC build is rather busy IRL. Will poke him to see...
The Wii port is considered "complete", but we are an open source project and thus would happily consider patches or Github Pull Requests to fix and/or improve this...
I have linked on this thread a tutorial from our wiki's Development Central on building this yourself, or you could test with our autogenerated stable (v1.6.0) and development (v1.7.0git) builds from the buildbot, which provide solutions until a v1.6.0 release build is produced...
Ah, caught up with dhewg. This has been blocked as the newer libOGC was causing him issues, but there is no critical reason to upgrade... except that the older version we are currently linking against is possibly buggier.
He will look at producing a build against the older version and uploading in the next few days.
Thanks for the update. I have actually been using one of the versions compiled by the buildbot for a few weeks now. I was just somewhat concerned that the Wii version might have been discontinued.
I was worried about that also. Hoping to see an official release soon! Thanks for the efforts digitall (and of course dhewg, if he/she is reading this!).
I am... not sure about dhewg. He is very busy IRL... as we all are! :/
Hopefully we will get the missing official builds soon... See the scummvm-devel mailing list for a discussion thread on this.


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An elected PEAR group of 7 developers
Collectives of related packages
Each package has developers assigned to the package
Extra-governmental technical gurus - these people have shell access on the pear.php.net website, CVS karma for everything, and generally can do things that others cannot do.
Inactive collectives will be handled by the PEAR Group
PEAR Group members have a term of 1 year, renewable indefinitely through election by PEAR developers
PEAR president may be impeached by a 2/3 vote (5 votes) of the PEAR Group
PEAR president may veto decisions from PEAR Group within 1 month of PEAR Group vote
PEAR Group may override presidential veto with a 2/3 vote (5 votes) within 1 month of presidential veto
PEAR president has a 1 year term, renewable indefinitely through election by PEAR developers
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Promote PEAR as a repository, be the public voice of PEAR
Approve or veto decisions from the PEAR Group
Call elections through the web site
Appoint committees to solve pressing problems, if approved by PEAR Group
Appoint temporary handlers (people or groups of people) to solve emergency problems (problems with 24 hour to 1 week time frame)
Recruit specific developers from outside of PEAR to enhance PEAR's quality
Appoint people to fill temporary vacancies on PEAR Group until election can be held
Choose 1 member of the PEAR Group to act as vice president, who will stand in as the president if the president is incapacitated in some way (i.e. on vacation, or more serious issues). This position may rotate.
Create and vote on actual language for all official PEAR policy that affects more than 1 collective (simple majority approves policy)
Resolve disputes between collectives or between individuals and collectives
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Handle inactive collectives (either demote all packages to unmaintained, re-assign developers, or other logical solutions)
Call elections through the web site
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Resolve larger licensing and legal issues (working with the president as much as makes sense)
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June 13. 2013 10:37PM
Saturday, from 9-3, anyone interested in New Hampshire history or architecture will have an opportunity that has not presented itself for three decades. Many of the oldest homes in New Boston, some dating to 1740, will be open to the public. It is just one of the options for exploring New Hampshire's wonderful past that will be available this weekend.
New Boston has not had an open house tour in more than 30 years, Gail Parker, organizer of Saturday's event, says. If you know New Boston, you know what a rare treat this event will be. The town has some beautifully preserved homes from the 19th and 18th centuries. If you do not know New Boston, now is your chance to discover it.
On the Seacoast, Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth offers a special opportunity starting on Saturday. The museum, which preserves a city block of colonial-era Portsmouth, is open for free to New Hampshire residents from this Saturday, June 15, to next Sunday, June 23. Strawbery Banke preserves 42 buildings, the oldest dating to 1695.
In Exeter, the American Independence Museum officially reopened this month after a reorganization. Its colonial-era buildings and artifacts are open for tours Thursday through Saturday from 10-4. You can take a guided or self-guided tour through a colonial home and a tavern that was a hotbed of Revolutionary War activity.
New Hampshire's history is so rich, and it is literally sitting there, waiting to be discovered. This weekend would be a good time to start exploring it.


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Rand Fishkin is talking about something that almost every single SEO has seen before. When you move from Subdomain to Subdirectory, you rank much better, and you get more organic traffic from Google. This is what the real world looks like:
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The same for Monster.de on Google Germany:
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Let's complete the picture with https (because http and https are 2 diferent URLs):
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Next let's look at Germany's largest telecommunications provider, Deutsche Telekom AG (the same people behind T-Mobile), and their online news portal, t-online.de. They moved their advisory guides from the subdomain to a subfolder:
Assuming that Google web search is fine with using either subdomains or subdirectories, the reason must lie within the website itself.
First, when we move from subdomains to subdirectories, it often also implicitly means that we are doing something new and probably something better than before (new design, better usability, better URLs, better content, better internal links, etc). That could be one reason for better rankings on Google.
Second comes the systems we use. Many systems in use are not optimised for subdomains. Subdomains are complex, requires more time and attention, special content management systems (CMS) and oftentimes they are not well interlinked, some of them are even not in the navigational menu of the main site. Try it yourself by figuring out how to get to the subdomain teachers.theguardian.com , from using the following navigational menu?
Honestly, I don't really know how to get there when I use theguardian.com.
It seems like a simple contract: We elect men and women to represent us, and their votes reflect our concerns about issues that are important to us. They are responsive to our needs and the issues we value. But manipulated voting maps in Michigan and other states can make elected seats so "safe," the voices of voters can get the silent treatment.
Elected leaders who are sure they will win re-election, regardless of what they do, can become less responsive to voter concerns, particularly concerns of voters in a district's minority party. When elected leaders win by 10, 20, maybe even 30 percent, what incentive do they have to listen to dissenting views among their voters? None. This is a big concern and it happens on both sides of the aisle. Consider a few recent examples from Republicans and Democrats.
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Trott has said publicly that the protestors aren't from his district and are being paid to protest . This doesn't pass the smell test any more than the same accusations from Democrats against Tea Party protesters in 2009. Representatives need to acknowledge all of their voters — the voters who elected them, the voters who disagree with them and the people affected by the laws that they passed.
We're not picking on Trott, though his example shows that a 12 percent margin in the most recent election can make you feel like you don't have to hear from your own supporters or the thousands who may have supported your opponent. And he's not alone. Michigan U.S. Reps. Mike Bishop, Bill Huizenga and Tim Walberg all dragged their feet in holding live constituent events this spring (before eventually following through).
We're not picking on Republicans, either. Remember the Tea Party protests of the summer of 2010? There were plenty of examples of Democrats, many from safe congressional districts, dodging angry protesters wanting to voice heartfelt views about the passage of the Affordable Care Act and other issues. For example, Rep. Frank Kratovil, Jr., a Maryland Democrat, told the New York Timesin August of that year that protesters at a town hall were "a group of people who were there to disrupt, purely politically driven." Sounds remarkably similar to GOP representatives in 2017, doesn't it?
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Brian Westbrook, released yesterday by the Eagles after eight seasons, said he has no plans to retire and has already heard from three or four teams that are interested in his services. He also said he is "completely healed" from the two concussions he suffered this past season.
Westbrook made his first public comments since his release in a radio interview with 97.5 The Fanatic this morning.
"My plan is not to retire," he said. "My plan is to continue to play football. I've already startred training for next season. That doesn't necessarily mean there are teams that will pick me up ... I'm going to put all my effort into [returning]. I will make a return to the NFL. It will just not be with the Philadelphia Eagles."
Westbrook said it had not really sunk in yet that he was no longer with the Eagles.
"It's a difficult thing, but at the same time I'm happy for the past 8 years that I've had there," Westbrook said. "I'm also happy for the opportunity to continue to play football. There are 32 teams out there. Unfortunately, I was not able to finish my career in Philadelphia. Hopefully, I'll have an opportunity to play for another team."
Westbrook said the first he heard about being released was when he received a phone call from Andy Reid yesterday. He said there had been no discussions about his returning to the team at a reduced price. Westbrook, who missed eight games last season, was scheduled to make $7.25 million next season.
"No one ever really hinted at that. They didn't discuss it," Westbrook said about a potential pay cut. "The first thing I heard about being released or anything was yesterday. I got the phone call yesterday and he said we're going to release you. I said, OK. Really other than that, there was no other communication between me and the team about possibly taking a pay cut or anything like that. It was just, 'we're going to release you.' I guess in their mindset it gives me the opportunity to latch on with another team through free agency and I appreciate that."
Asked if he would have considered taking a pay cut, Westbrook said, "I think that was probably a possibility. At this point, it's a moot point. I'm not sure to be honest. I didn't get that opportunity. They did give me an opportunity to become a free agent at the beginning of the free agency period, which I appreciate. I didn't have opportunity to even consider coming back at a reduced point. In one way, that's fair and in another way, I wish they would have given me the opportunity."
Westbrook said he understood the team's decision.
"In this game, a lot of people say there is no loyalty. In a way, there is and in a way there is some loyalty," he said. "The Eagles have given me a lot of opportunities to be succesful in the NFL. In this day and age, it is hard for teams to keep veterans, especially aging veterans at a high salary number, when they can get younger players potentially to fill those same needs for the money a little bit cheaper. It's hard for teams to do that, epecially when a guy has battled injuries for the last year and a half or so the way I have. I underastnad that, I comlpetely do. I wish I would have had the opportunity to finish things a little bit better than I did in Philadelphia. Now, I have the opportunity to finish up with another team. I saw last year with the Brian Dawkins thing. For the Eagles, it's definitely a business situation. I understand that. I understand the business and I accept it as that."
Westbrook said he has talked to Reid, general manager Howie Roseman and several assistant coaches. He said he has not talked to team president Joe Banner or owner Jeffrey Lurie, but said he "would love to talk to them at any point when they are free."
Westbrook also thanked the fans and his teammates.
"I am grateful for the time I spent in Philadelphia," he said. "I really appreciate all the support I was able to gain from all the fans, especially, my teammates and friends and coaches as well. It was a great experience, a great eight years. I'm thankful to Coach Reid for giving my the opportunity and to the fans for bringing me and accepting me into their homes and cheering me on week in and week out for 8 years."


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Sunday, September 08, 2013
Monet's Garden 6 pm
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Im sorry to repeat that,Im so jealous .the multipink giant Dahlia are heartbreaking and we wonna talk about pom pom,amazing shade of purple ,so cool this winter..I just bought a Ysl lipstick yestarday...ReplyDelete
Thanks Carol delicious report...
Iam planning a long Paris week end the first of October..the 5th is the white night too...yeah!
What a great op to be able to go after hours..so many of the same plants are in bloom in our gardens also..Alas no dahlias anymore..I gave up because of our close to the lake Earwig Colony..they are in at all hours and not allowed.:)ReplyDelete
I find flowers so hard to make lifelike..Should practice more while I still have some..
Orgastic colors and shapes this morning!!! So glad to see your sketches from the Garden this morning!!! Have been waiting... Can you just paint up and sell some of those multi-fleur sketches??? Loving them. I believe the first "meanderings" of your eye and hand are the most stunning, natural and inspiring! Keep it up.ReplyDelete
Lindo, lindo, lindo!ReplyDelete
Oh those Dahlias.. wow. I can smell the fragrance from here. Oh this is all so lovely..you really do lead a charmed life..My dream charmed life going to Monets Gardens. I cant believe you needed us to help you decide if you should move to Paris. Look at all you get to see and do from there. Big Sigh..:)ReplyDelete
Une belle promenade fleurie se terminant avec une envie gourmande... Gros bisousReplyDelete
Love how you are having such a great time amidst all that peace and beauty :)ReplyDelete
un reve. just so magical.ReplyDeleteReplies
Its overwhelming at times but i'm not complainingDelete
- Anonymous2:09 PM
In 1999 I was walking Monet's path and in front of theReplyDelete
The Baudy Hotel an artist stopped me and said "This
is a special moment we are having a rare eclipse".
He taught art in Monet's garden. Until your blog
I did not remember his name. Now I have a question
Answered that I have wondered about. By the way Gale Bennett was very helpful to me that day.
I love your blog and wait to see where you go each
What an amazing story Diane!Delete
There are pictures of Gale Bennett everywhere in the house we are staying at.
- Anonymous2:17 PM
Yes, lots of dahlias in your post today. Tall stalks, fancy looking petals, some like a simple daisy and others with seemingly hundreds of petals.ReplyDelete
You'll see dahlia types as big as a salad plate, float one in a shallow dish for a centerpiece and dazzle your guests!
Love your postings.....they make my day!
Carol, thank you so much for these additions to your earlier Giverny jardin reporting. What a place, and your post do show your artistic response to this special place.ReplyDelete
I think that you found a fine time of the garden's season for your visit. I would think that such a place might also be quite inspirational as the calendar pages take it off season. (That's the way I feel about NYC's Shakespeare's Garden.
Hoping that you and your sketchpad ... and if the weather stays warmish, your paint kit, might be making some more visits. Not just after hours, after season.
Delicious feasts can be found not only in patisseries.
Sigh. How wonderful!! So glad you've had the opportunity to do this. And so glad you're sharing it with us!ReplyDelete
This is all becoming quiet addictive. :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12:30 AM
We have Monet's exhibition on here at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.In the last room of the exhibition there's a 390 degree photographic experience of Monet's garden. But I can't get excited about it. Don't know why except that perhaps the southern part of Australia is great for growing all those flowers. I have seen magnificent displays of dahlias here in the Botanical Gardens of the regional city of Ballarat that really so outshine those of Monet. Perhaps It's a total effect. Perhaps there are so many formal gardens in France (pruned conical firs/statues) that people are delighted to see a great example of an English-style garden. I wouldn't want to have to queue for hours to get in to see it, as can happen in the summer I hear. I adore the French countryside however , with its forests and stone houses and adorable places, and feel that I have been born in the wrong country!! Gwendoline in AustraliaReplyDelete
Thanks for the tour of Monets garden. I too feel like some of the other comments, there are much nicer gardens to be viewed. But how I loved your sketchs, do you take pictures then paint them later, when you get home? I bought some of the dble sunflowers shown, they seem to be lasting longer than the other type.ReplyDelete


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Bulls try to slow down Nets in Game 2 on Monday
NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau watches tape of the Nets and sees a confident team with an offense in rhythm.
And he doesn't mean just Saturday.
The Nets picked apart Thibodeau's defense in Game 1, rolling to a 106-89 victory. And when the teams return to Barclays Center on Monday night for Game 2, the Bulls will have to slow down a team that finished the regular season well and opened the playoffs even better.
"We're catching a team that's in rhythm and we're going to have to re-establish ourselves," Thibodeau said Sunday.
The opener was close for only the first few minutes. The Nets began pulling away late in the first quarter, then made 16 of 20 shots in the second, shooting 60 percent in the first half and opening a 60-35 lead.
Brooklyn won six of its final seven games of the regular season after opening April with a 92-90 loss to Chicago. The Nets scored more than 100 points in each victory, are much healthier than the banged-up Bulls, and with Deron Williams, Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson, have three starters who can hurt even one of the NBA's best defenses.
"The thing is, we're disappointed. We played poorly and we have to change the mentality. We have to correct the mistakes," Thibodeau said. "Brooklyn's a terrific team. They've been playing great down the stretch, they have good momentum going into the playoffs, they're going to challenge you and we have to be ready to respond."
That's what the Nets are expecting.
"Now they probably feel like they've got their back against the wall and that's how we've got to play," Williams said. "We've got to play like this is a must-win game for us. Game 2, we can't let them come in and steal one from us."
The Bulls didn't practice Sunday, instead watching film. But they didn't really need reminders of everything they did wrong, or of the situation they face.
"I've been here before, we've all been. A lot of us have been here before. Down one, lost the first game with a chance to win the second game," forward Carlos Boozer said. "So for us, we feel like we got our butts kicked, in the first half especially, but we didn't play our best game. We all felt we can do so much more. That's where it's at. To a man we've got to do a lot better."
Thibodeau said center Joakim Noah, who was ineffective while playing through a painful right foot injury, felt better and would start as long as he was healthy. And he defended point guard Derrick Rose, who has been criticized for not returning from last year's knee surgery, even though he was physically cleared long ago and has taken part in practices for weeks.
"The thing is that it's not bothersome because I know all that he's putting into it and I know who he is," Thibodeau said. "I know his character and he's done amazing things for our organization, and he's doing all he can and that's all you can ever ask a guy to do. So, there's always going to be some negativity, but I think the vast majority of it is very positive.
"You hope for the best, you plan for the worst," Thibodeau added. "The thing is, we don't want him out there until he's completely comfortable, and he's not comfortable yet. So that's part of what we expected and as long as he continues to work the way he has, I'm good with it."
Defending Rose is nice. What the Bulls really need to do is defend the Nets.
Brooklyn finished at nearly 56 percent shooting and had six players score in double figures. The Nets averaged only 87.5 points in four games against Chicago during the regular season, losing three of four, and interim coach P.J. Carlesimo knows he can't count on a repeat of what his team did Saturday.
"I think it's going to be, it'll be a war," he said after the game. "We got one game, which I'm not making light of at all. It's extremely significant, but we've got to find a way to get three more and I think each game will be different.
"If we can compete physically and defensively and take care of the ball the way we took care of the ball tonight, then we got a great shot."
In their first playoff appearance since 2007, the Nets clearly got a boost from a vibrant crowd in Brooklyn's first major postseason game since the 1956 World Series. Now the Nets will try for their first 2-0 lead in a series since sweeping the Knicks in the first round in 2004, and there may not be quite the same electricity in the building.
"Hopefully we can do the same thing the next night when it's not our first playoff game," Williams said.
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A teacher in the Somers Central School District was killed in a motorcycle crash near Jones Beach on Long Island.
Sherri Mangus, 56, who was a special education teacher at the Somers Intermediate School, was riding a three-wheel motorcycle with her husband, Peter around noon on Sunday. on Bay Parkway when the motorcycle lost control as it was about to merge on the Meadowbrook State Parkway, state police said.
The motorcycle crossed over a dividing island, causing Sherri Mangus to be ejected, according to police.
Sherri Mangus, who lived in Levittown, lost her helmet during the collision and was taken to Nassau University Medical Center for serious head trauma. She was pronounced dead a short while later. Peter Mangus, 64, was uninjured in the crash.
Mangus joined the Somers Central School District in September 2007 after working as a special-ed teacher at Rebecca School for Autism in New York City.
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So, I am hopeful that the new regulations will be worked out to continue to keep mobile food trucks in DC, and so that the brick and mortar and mobile businesses can all get along. Frankly, I don't even really see the competition, if a cupcake truck is in farragut north I don't see how it's competing with the cupcake establishments in dupont or georgetown. If I want a cupcake and I'm working downtown, I'm not going to fight traffic to get there and then stand in line at Georgetown Cupcake. But with all of the "yes to title 24″ hype, I think there are some problems with Title 24 as written:
Section 556.1-556.2 – Taken together, these sections suggest that food trucks have to keep moving unless they have a customer, and if they are still sitting in the same spot without a customer, have to close. Once they do so they cannot re-open to serve customers at that same location. What if there is a 5 minute gap between customers, do they have to move then? If they are paying for the parking spot, as required by proposed Section 556.3, then why can't they sit out the meter and keep serving customers that show up? Who's going to enforce this? Can a food truck be forced to move by a meter enforcer even if they have paid the meter? If so, there's a potential legal challenge there. A better, and more enforceable, solution would be to allow food trucks to sit in the parking space they have paid for.
Section 556.4 (which makes Section 535 apply to mobile food trucks)– "Vending Truck" requirements – is nonsensical. The section purports to be different than the sections of vending carts and vending stands, and yet requires umbrellas for food trucks. I have yet to see a food truck with an umbrella that meets the definition, other than perhaps FoodChainDC. (But FoodChainDC may be in a different position than other "trucks," it seems like it could fit into the cart definition).
Section 556.8 – Fines for food trucks within 60 feet of an establishment selling the "same type of food" – This section may be "void or vagueness" as written. That doctrine provides that a government cannot impose fines on conduct that a reasonable person cannot tell is prohibited by the statute. As an example, is a cupcake truck the "same type of food" as a Starbucks that sells cupcakes and muffins? Since there is a Starbucks practically every block downtown, if that is how this is interpreted, that could make it hard to abide by the law. Is a lobster truck the "same type of food" as downtown restaurants like Kinkeads, DC Coast, etc. that serve seafood? Now, are my examples a reasonable interpretation? I wouldn't consider those to be the same type of food myself, but I can imagine that restaurants that feel threatened would want a broad interpretation of this to keep competitors further away. A better solution would be to take this out or at the least, make it clearer when a food truck may be violating this provision. But why is this provision even necessary? How/who is going to enforce this anyway? MPD?
Section 538 – Advertising – I have seen at least one commenter suggest the restrictions on advertising to only advertising that is the name of the business, price, and food or service sold is an unconstitutional burden on free speech. Without weighing in on that issue at this point, there are some problematic issues for food trucks I see in this section. That advertising of the truck can only be on the "front" and not the back or street side (Section 538.2) seems unnecessary. That advertising has to be mechanically printed and not written (Section 538.4) could also be an unnecessary burden for some food trucks, I have seen handwritten descriptions of items for sale.
P.S. this is not to be construed in any way as legal advice, this is just my personal opinion.
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The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the James town Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, July 22, 1909
The water main, from opposite Jencek's on Southwest avenue to the right of way leading to the government reservation at Fox Hill, has been laid and water turned on to supply the detachment of artillerymen recently stationed at Fort Getty. The foundation for a new pumping station has been stubbed out on the Watson farm.
(At the town council meeting) the Jamestown and Newport Ferry Company was granted one automobile license; the Narragansett Transportation Company two automobile and two bus licenses; the Bay Shore House and the Thorndike, tavern licenses; S. Horowitz, a junk license; N. David, peddler of dry good license and A. H. Peckham two carriage and 2 drivers licenses.
75 years ago From the Newport Daily News, July 21, 1934
Mrs. Willis E. Clarke will meet at Kingston Monday five children from the New York Fresh Air Fund, who have been invited to make a two weeks stay (in Jamestown).
From the Newport Daily News, July 23, 1934
The perfect weather Sunday brought many visitors to the island. Mackerel Cove beach had one of the largest crowds of the season and many bathers. The Beavertail Country Club was enjoyed by a large number of golfers and the tennis courts were well filled. At Beavertail, the shore was lined with cars, and many were seen fishing off the rocks. A number of supper parties were also held there.
From the Newport Daily News, July 25, 1934
A naval dinner party was held Tuesday evening in the Spruce Rooms at the Bay Voyage in honor of Rear Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn of the U. S. Detroit, commander of the battle force.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News, July 21, 1959
The state's plan for improving traffic conditions at Ferry Wharf in Jamestown was presented at a meeting in Town Hall last night. … (It was explained) that they called for the removal of the Conanicus-Roger Williams monument to a short distance in Memorial Square and installation of curbings and rearrangement of parking in an east-west direction, instead of north-south.
From the Newport Daily News, July 23, 1959
The Commerce Oil Corp., which planned to build the $5,000,000 Jamestown refinery, has closed its Jamestown office, disconnected the electricity, and canceled its order with the telephone company for 10 consecutive numbers.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News, July 23, 1984
A meeting of individuals interested in developing a land trust was held on July 17… . Reasons for developing a land trust in Jamestown ranged from preservation of open space and critical habitat for wildlife to creative management of the lands yet to be delivered to protection of aesthetic and rural qualities of the island. The name Conanicut Island Land Trust was adopted by the group. Two committees – originating and membership – were formed.
15 years ago From the Newport Daily News, July 21, 1994
The Town Council has sent a letter expressing its disappointment in state Rep. Kenneth Carter's objection to a resolution in which Jamestown sought a payment in lieu of taxes from the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority.
The state has paid the town nearly $11,000 in reimbursement for Newport Bridge tokens used by emergency vehicles over the past 12 years.
Removal of tanks and drums at Beavertail Point will be accomplished under the terms of a $12,770 contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. … The contract calls for removal and disposal of a 280-gallon gasoline, 1,000-gallon fuel oil and 65-gallon fuel oil underground storage tanks, three 65-gallon empty drums and one 55-gallon propane tank, contaminated soil will be removed as required.
10 years ago From the Jamestown Press, July 22, 1999
Starting today, all outdoor uses of town water are banned. This means homeowners in the municipal water district can no longer water their vegetables and flowers for 15 minutes on odd or even calendar days as they have been doing for the past several weeks.
When the new Town Council held a public work session last week with the Highway Barn Committee, no one showed up. The issue may, in fact, be more complicated and controversial than last year. … Factors that cloud the decision presently facing council members include not only pending environmental analysis of the transfer station site, but also the imminence of the Sept. 1 evacuation deadline at the present facility at Ft. Wetherill and the hardened positions of the north end citizens group and of the councilappointed committee to remain intact for future assistance on this tough decision.


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Inge Hissa stepped outside her comfort zone for the St. John Properties Grand Prix of Baltimore party, with the help of her friend and stylist, Christianna Harding. "I'm usually corporate conservative. I worked for IBM for years," says the CA Technologies IT professional. "But Christianna helped me step out of my comfort zone with something that was [party] and race appropriate." The Severna Park resident liked the fuchsia, red, brown, black, white and tan checked Banana Republic tunic because it reminded her of a racing flag. The tie-collar top tied in with a pair of orange Bermudas from the Michael Kors store, and fuchsia, orange and tan patent wedge sandals from the Nine West store. Hissa picked up her red enamel Monet bangle at Macy's and her fuchsia leather tote in Germany. Her white Swiss Legend watch was a gift. When it comes to fashion faves, she loves shoes, but only if they have one particular feature. "I really like the ones that are leather-lined. If they have a man-made lining, they won't stretch and give. And they won't be comfortable."
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This must be one of the tastiest salads I have ever prepared. I adapted the recipe from Once Upon a Tart by Frank Mentesana and Jerome Audureau. These gentlemen say this is one of the most popular recipes on their menu, and after making this salad, I can see why. Buttery soft chickpeas and earthy French lentils combine beautifully with fresh crunchy vegetables, fresh basil and a sweet tangy sun-dried tomato dressing. The key to a nice crunchy salad is to dice the vegetables to match the size of the chickpeas or even a bit larger if you please.
I think the addition of corn and black beans would go well with this salad.
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Simple and delicious summer salad of buttery soft chickpeas, earthy French lentils, crunchy fresh vegetables and sweet tangy sun-dried tomatoes
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Tim I realized today of that change... I think it should not apply to operations or griDXpeditions done before the rule was changed. I also think that the word of the operator and QSL card should be enough proof of location more than sending a picture and gps reading. my opinion is that the rule has been modified to a very estrict level.... 73's and Dx's Rafael Valdez Jr. XE2RV @ DL55 10-10 52716 VUCC Sat #164 http://sat-xe.blogspot.com EX-XE2PWF P Before printing, please think about your responsibility and commitment with the ENVIRONMENT. Antes de Imprimir, piensa entu responsabilidad y compromiso con el MEDIO AMBIENTE > From: firstname.lastname@example.com> To: firstname.lastname@example.com> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 03:41:48 +0000> Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC proof> > Hey folks,> > Has anyone seen, anywhere, an official notice from ARRL about updated VUCC rules being posted on the League's Web site? If so, please let me know when and where that notice was posted.> > Sometime last month, ARRL posted a new PDF of the VUCC rules, superceding those that had been available in PDF form with a 5/08 date at the bottom. This new PDF has 9/08 at the bottom. In this new version, Rule 4 (e) reads:> > "(e) Stations who claim to operate from more than one grid locator simultaneously (i.e., from the boundary between two > grid locators or from the intersection of four grid locators) must be physically present in all locators to give multiple > locator credit with a single contact. These stations should be prepared to validate their claim. For a mobile station, this > means parking the vehicle exactly on the line or corner. For a portable station, this means that the total area occupied > by the station's physical setup, including operating position(s), power source(s), and antenna(s), must occupy some > portion of each of the two/four grid squares simultaneously. Operators of boundary/corner stations should be prepared > to provide evidence of meeting the simultaneous occupation test if called upon to do so. Two photographs -- one > showing the placement of the GPS receiver in the station setup, and a close-up legibly showing the GPS reading – > are typically needed as evidence of compliance. Video footage showing an overview of the operating site and then, > uncut and in real time, zooming in on the GPS display coordinates is even better." > > For comparison, here is that same rule, 4 (e), as published in the PDF I downloaded from the ARRL Web site on August 2:> > "(e) Stations who claim to operate from more than one grid locator simultaneously (such as from the intersection of 4 grid> locators) must be physically present in more than one locator to give multiple locator credit with a single contact. This> requires the operator to know precisely where the intersection lines are located and placing the station exactly on the> boundary to meet this test. To achieve this precision work requires either current markers permanently in place, or the> precision work of a professional surveyor. Operators of such stations should be prepared to provide some evidence> of meeting this test if called upon to do so. Multiple QSL cards are not required. GPS readings are acceptable."> > I have been notified (by a certified checker) that I have been denied some claimed grids from confirmed grid-border contacts that occurred before this new rule was posted, even though the operator involved provided photographic evidence to meet the "GPS readings are acceptable" language. That was the rule in effect at the time of these contacts, and nobody involved could have predicted that a second photograph might be required as evidence of specific location. I'm disappointed by all this, but it didn't cost me Satellite VUCC - thank goodness. > > That being said, I thought it appropriate to alert others who might be planning what I call "griDXpeditions" to keep the new rules regarding verification of precise location in mind. On September 15th, I worked a pass of AO-51 from the EN38/EN28 border while on a business trip. Not aware this rule change was about to be posted, and based on the PDF I downloaded on August 2nd, I shot a photo showing my GPS unit with coordinates out to 5 decimal points to prove I was precisely on the grid border. I quickly and easily could have taken the additional photo(s) showing the GPS sitting with my handheld satellite station in the rental car. At that time, however, I had no idea such a photo would be required. I followed the letter of the rules as I knew them. 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