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Libraries 'threatened by cuts'
The future of libraries in the UK is in jeopardy because of "drastic" cuts and the "looming threat" of privatisation, a leading union has warned.
Unison accused the Government of "sleepwalking into a library crisis" which will deprive future generations of the book-lending and other services provided.
The union said that in the year to April, 100 libraries in England closed or were being run by volunteers or as a social enterprise.
Local authority library budgets in England have been cut by £122 million in the past two years, according to research by Unison.
General secretary Dave Prentis said: "Cuts, closures and now the threat of privatisation are seriously threatening the future of our libraries. The Government's failure to act, and the massive cuts it is inflicting on councils, are a recipe for disaster.
"Libraries have a long history of enriching people's lives. Since Victorian times they have been at the heart of vibrant communities. Now they are a vital resource for hard-pressed parents who struggle to afford books, for the elderly and for people looking for a job.
"There is a real chance that the library service we hand over to the next generation will be a shadow of its former self."
A Culture Department spokesman said: "We don't recognise this characterisation at all. The library service continues to thrive with almost 40% of all adults and three-quarters of children visiting libraries regularly.
"The latest figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy showed a net reduction of 35 static and mobile libraries in England in 2010-11.
"We will not hesitate to intervene where a council breaches it statutory duty to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service."


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Judgments in Nonpayment Cases
In General
Judgment when Respondent Fails to Answer
Judgment when Respondent Fails to Appear
Judgment based on a Stipulation of Settlement
Judgment after Trial
Non-Military Affidavit
The outcome of a landlord/tenant case is either a judgment, dismissal or discontinuance.
There may be a judgment based upon respondent's failure to appear, or to answer, after trial, by a stipulation of settlement of the parties or by motion.
The final judgment determines the issues raised in the proceeding and establishes the rights and obligations of the parties. The successful party is also awarded the costs and disbursements of the proceeding.
If the petitioner cannot show it is entitled to a judgment, the proceeding may be dismissed with prejudice and cannot be brought again, or dismissed without prejudice and may be brought again. A case can also be discontinued by the petitioner before the respondent has answered, with permission of the respondent or by order of the court.
A respondent's answer may contain a counterclaim, and the court may render a judgment on that counterclaim in favor of the respondent, or the counterclaim may be dismissed or discontinued with or without prejudice, or severed.
If the court awards the petitioner a possessory judgment, then a warrant of eviction may issue. For more information click on Warrants.
A final judgment in a nonpayment proceeding generally provides for both a money judgment and a possessory judgment. If the money judgment is timely paid, both the monetary and the possessory judgment are satisfied. If the money judgment is not timely paid, the respondent can be evicted based upon the possessory judgment, and the respondent is still liable to pay the money judgment amount. In some cases the court may also award a non-possessory money judgment, which means that the respondent is responsible for paying the money judgment, but cannot get evicted for not paying it.
The judgment may also contain an award of legal fees to the prevailing party. Generally, each party in a law suit is responsible for its own legal fees, unless there is an agreement or a statute which provides otherwise. If the lease between the parties provides for an award of legal fees to the landlord for the tenant's failure to perform any agreement in the lease, the tenant also has the same right to collect an award of legal fees for his or her attorney. A petitioner may not obtain possession based solely on the tenant's failure to pay legal fees.
Judgment when Respondent Fails to Answer
After a respondent is served he or she may either answer or not answer. If the respondent fails to answer within five days of the service of the notice of petition and petition, the petitioner may, after the respondent's time to answer has expired, ask the court to enter a judgment. This judgment may be for money if the petition and notice of petition were served by in-hand delivery, otherwise, it will be for possession only.
In most cases, the judgment and the warrant are requested at the same time. A petitioner will contact a marshal, and give the marshal a letter addressed to the court requesting that a judgment be entered. In addition, the petitioner must provide the marshal with a current non-military affidavit. For more information, see Non-Military Affidavit below. The marshal will then submit the papers to the court together with a requisition for the issuance of the warrant. For a list of New York City marshals, click on NYC Department of Investigation.
When the clerk receives these papers, the clerk will review the papers for legal and procedural sufficiency. If the papers are correct, the clerk will send them to a judge for him or her to review. Ultimately, it is up to the judge to order that the judgment be entered and the warrant issued. For more information on obtaining the warrant in a nonpayment case after the tenant fails to answer, click on Warrants.
After the judge signs the judgment, the clerk will issue the warrant to the marshal. The Marshal may then evict the respondent. For more information, click on Eviction.
To learn the procedure for vacating the judgment, click on Vacating Judgments.
Judgment when Respondent Fails to Appear
If the respondent answers, the clerk will assign the case to a part. On the court date, the respondent may fail to appear. If the respondent fails to appear after the case is called on the calendar the petitioner may ask the judge to enter a judgment against the respondent. This judgment will generally be for money and possession. The judge, or the court attorney, will review the papers for legal and procedural sufficiency. For more information, click on Requirements for a Nonpayment Petition. You will also be required to provide information as to the respondent's military status. If all the papers are in order, the judge will direct that a judgment be entered. The judgment based on respondent's failure to appear will usually have a five-day stay of the issuance of the warrant, and the judge may require that the petitioner serve a copy of the judgment on the respondent. The judgment will normally permit the issuance of a warrant. Most petitioners contact a marshal, provide information and/or a copy of the judgment to the marshal and the marshal then files a request for the issuance of a warrant with the clerk. For more information, click on Warrants. Once the warrant issues, the marshal may evict the respondent. For more information, click on Eviction.
To learn the procedure for vacating the judgment, click on Vacating Judgments.
Judgment based on Stipulation of Settlement
If both sides appear, the case will be ready to proceed. The vast majority of non-payment cases are settled in conferences which may include the petitioner, the respondent, the attorneys of either party, mediators, court attorneys, and at times even the Judge.
If the case is settled, a stipulation of settlement will be written. For more information, click on Stipulations of Settlement. The stipulation of settlement may provide for the issuance of a judgment and warrant if the respondent fails to comply with the conditions of the stipulation. The stipulation may contain requirements for the petitioner to notify the respondent before the warrant may be issued. The stipulation may require the petitioner to make a motion to the court, either on notice or without notice to the other side, before the warrant can be executed. Whatever, the stipulation requires, the conditions must be complied with before the judgment and/or warrant can be entered or issued.
Once the petitioner has obtained a judgment and warrant of eviction based upon the stipulation of settlement, the marshal can evict the respondent. For more information, click on Eviction. To learn the procedure for vacating the judgment, click on Vacating Judgments.
If both parties appear and a settlement cannot be reached, the case will be sent to a Trial Part for trial before a Housing Court Judge. If the petitioner proves his or her case, the Judge will direct that a judgment be entered after the trial. This judgment will generally be for money and possession. If the petitioner fails to prove his or her case, the judge will dismiss the case.
The Judge may not issue his or her decision on the same day that you try the case. This is called "decision reserved." The Judge may send you a copy of the decision in the mail. However, to be certain, you can call or come to court to learn if there has been a decision. To learn where to go in your county, click on Locations.
The judgment will normally permit the issuance of a warrant. Most petitioners contact a marshal, provide information and/or a copy of the judgment to the marshal and the marshal then files a request for the issuance of a warrant with the clerk. For more information, click on Warrants. Once the warrant issues, the marshal may then evict the respondent. For more information, click on Eviction.
For information about appealing the Judge's decision, click on Appeals.
In order to obtain a judgment on default, the petitioner must provide information to the court regarding the respondent's military status. You may be required to file a non-military affidavit setting forth facts as to the basis of the belief that the respondent is not serving in the military, or is not a dependent of someone in military service. This affidavit generally must be less than 30 days old. You may click on Affidavit of Military Investigation to view and/or download a copy of the free Civil Court form. For more information, you may click on Non-Military Affidavit to read the Civil Court Directive on the subject.


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With all the heat over the new NFL bag restrictions, I was recently invited to chime on the issue for Sports Talk with Devan Wade on KTSU radio. We talked about the NFL, then turned the subject to NBA players and their fashion choices.
Case in point: Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade.
Should men wear manpris (Capri pants for men) like D-Wade? I was asked.
Not a good look, I responded. "No woman wants to see her man in Capri pants."
During a 2012 interview with the New York Times Magazine, Wade said, "The clothes arrive with a memo from my stylist, Calyann Barnett, outlining which look is for which day. I might say no to a certain look a million times, but she keeps driving. It's good to have that."
Now, many consider the Miami Heat star to be one of the best players in the league on the court. Off the court, Wade considers himself to be an NBA fashion trend setter. But dressing like his actress girlfriend Gabrielle Union or any woman is not only a cry for attention, but a sign of fashion gone wrong.
Here's why:
1. Women really don't want their men wearing their clothes.
2. Manpris are not attractive.
3. Murses (man purses) aren't cute either.
4. Dressing alike only works for Halloween and in middle school when you're too young to know better.
5. The androgynous look doesn't work if you have full beard, Adam's apple and are taller than most humans.


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Spare me America's tears for Jamal Khashoggi – this excuse for Trump-bashing ignores the CIA's past crimes
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of The Independent (One of the UK's leading newspapers)
Spare me America's tears for Jamal Khashoggi – this excuse for Trump-bashing ignores the CIA's past crimes
The Independent (One of the UK's leading newspapers), December 6, 2018
Posted: 2018-12-16 23:25:28
America's finest Republicans and Democrats [are] condemning the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia for murdering Jamal Khashoggi. CIA director Gina Haspel, who was happy to sign off on the torture of her Muslim captives ... knew what she was talking about when she testified about Mohammed bin Salman and the agony of Jamal Khashoggi. A generation ago, the CIA's "Operation Phoenix" torture and assassination programme in Vietnam went way beyond the imaginations of the Saudi intelligence service. In spook language, Khashoggi was merely "terminated with maximum prejudice". If the CIA could sign off on mass murder in Vietnam, why shouldn't an Arab dictator do the same on a far smaller scale? But there is something more than this ... 15 of those 9/11 hijackers were Saudis, that Osama bin Laden was a Saudi, that George W Bush secretly flew bin Laden family members out of the US after 9/11, that the Saudis themselves are heir to a blighted, rural, cruel version of Sunni Islam ... which has inspired the Taliban, al-Qaeda, Isis and all the other killer cults whom we have proclaimed to be the West's Enemy No 1. Nailing Mohammed Bin Salman to a crucifix – a method of execution favoured by the Wahhabis – is an easy kill for US senators, of course. You hit the president and smash those unhappy historical details all in one fell swoop.
Note: Jamal Khashoggi's uncle was the notorious billionaire arms dealer and decadent playboy Adnan Khashoggi. For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on intelligence agency corruption and assassinations.
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U.S. Military Wanted to Provoke War With Cuba
2001-05-01, ABC News
In the early 1960s, America's top military leaders reportedly drafted plans to kill innocent people and commit acts of terrorism in U.S. cities to create public support for a war against Cuba. Code named Operation Northwoods, the plans reportedly included the possible assassination of Cuban émigrés, sinking boats of Cuban refugees on the high seas, hijacking planes, blowing up a U.S. ship, and even orchestrating violent terrorism in U.S. cities. The plans were developed as ways to trick the American public and the international community into supporting a war to oust Cuba's ... Fidel Castro. America's top military brass even contemplated causing U.S. military casualties, writing: "We could blow up a U.S. ship in Guantanamo Bay and blame Cuba," and, "casualty lists in U.S. newspapers would cause a helpful wave of national indignation." The plans had the written approval of all of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and were presented to President Kennedy's defense secretary, Robert McNamara, in March 1962. But they apparently were rejected by the civilian leadership and have gone undisclosed for nearly 40 years. The Joint Chiefs even proposed using the potential death of astronaut John Glenn during the first attempt to put an American into orbit as a false pretext for war with Cuba. Should the rocket explode and kill Glenn, they wrote, "the objective is to provide irrevocable proof … that the fault lies with the Communists." The scary thing is none of this stuff comes out until 40 years after.
Note: Why was ABC the only major news source to report on this highly revealing story? Read the shocking declassified documents on Operation Northwoods. Many military and political leaders look at the world as a grand chessboard. Sacrificing pawns (innocent civilians) is sometimes necessary to capture the queen. Explore revealing news articles on military corruption. Then check out eye-opening 9/11 news articles.
Inside the secretive Bilderberg Group
2005-09-29, BBC News
How much influence do private networks of the rich and powerful have on government policies and international relations? One group, the Bilderberg, has often attracted speculation that it forms a shadowy global government. Every year since 1954 [they have brought] together about 120 leading business people and politicians. At this year's meeting in Germany, the audience included the heads of the World Bank and European Central Bank, Chairmen or Chief Executives from Nokia, BP, Unilever, DaimlerChrysler and Pepsi ... editors from five major newspapers, members of parliament, ministers, European commissioners ... and the queen of the Netherlands. The chairman ... is 73-year-old Viscount Etienne Davignon. In an extremely rare interview, he played down the importance of Bilderberg. "I don't think (we are) a global ruling class because I don't think a global ruling class exists." Will Hutton ... who attended a Bilderberg meeting in 1997, says people take part in these networks in order to influence the way the world works, to create what he calls "the international common sense". And that "common sense" is one which supports the interests of Bilderberg's main participants. For Bilderberg's critics the fact that there is almost no publicity about the annual meetings is proof that they are up to no good. Bilderberg meetings often feature future political leaders shortly before they become household names. Bill Clinton went in 1991 while still governor of Arkansas, Tony Blair was there two years later while still an opposition MP. All the recent presidents of the European Commission attended Bilderberg meetings before they were appointed. Informal and private networks like Bilderberg have helped to oil the wheels of global politics and globalisation for the past half a century.
Note: Why is this meeting of top world leaders kept so secret? Why, until a few years ago, was there virtually no reporting on this influential group in the major media? Thankfully, the alternative media has had some good articles. And a Google search can be highly informative. Explore many other revealing major media news articles on powerful secret societies. And for those interested, check out reliable, eye-opening information covering the big picture of how and why these secret societies are using government-sponsored mind control programs to achieve their agenda.
[9/11] Hijack 'suspects' alive and well
2001-09-23, BBC News
Another of the men named by the FBI as a hijacker in the [9/11] suicide attacks on Washington and New York has turned up alive and well. The identities of four of the 19 suspects accused of having carried out the attacks are now in doubt. Saudi Arabian pilot Waleed Al Shehri was one of five men that the FBI said had deliberately crashed American Airlines flight 11 into the World Trade Centre on 11 September. His photograph was released, and has since appeared in newspapers and on television around the world. He told journalists there that he had nothing to do with the attacks. He has contacted both the Saudi and American authorities. He acknowledges that he attended flight training school at Daytona Beach in the United States, and is indeed the same Waleed Al Shehri to whom the FBI has been referring. But, he says, he left the United States in September last year [and] became a pilot with Saudi Arabian airlines. Abdulaziz Al Omari, another of the Flight 11 hijack suspects ... says he is an engineer with Saudi Telecoms, and that he lost his passport while studying in Denver. Meanwhile ... a London-based Arabic daily says it has interviewed Saeed Alghamdi. He was listed by the FBI as a hijacker in the United flight that crashed in Pennsylvania. And there are suggestions that another suspect, Khalid Al Midhar, may also be alive. FBI Director Robert Mueller acknowledged on Thursday that the identity of several of the suicide hijackers is in doubt.
Note: The deceptions in the 9/11 official story are clearly shown in this key story. The FBI never revised its list of alleged hijackers. These four are all listed in the official 9/11 Commission report as the hijackers. Click here and scroll down a little over half way to see their photos in the official report. For more, see this webpage. Explore also concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles with evidence of a 9/11 cover-up from reliable major media sources. Then examine an abundance of reliable information suggesting a major 9/11 cover-up.
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Sir Martin Rees says a physics experiment could swallow up the entire universe
2018-10-26, NBC News
Sir Martin Rees, Britain's dapper astronomer royal, issues a dark warning in his new book, "On the Future." While assessing various threats facing our species, he turns his attention to particle-accelerator experiments designed to probe the laws of nature. "Some physicists raised the possibility that these experiments might do something far worse — destroy the Earth or even the entire universe," he writes. In one current or future scenario that Rees describes, the particles crashing about inside an accelerator could unleash bits of "strange matter" that shrink Earth into a ball 300 feet across. In another, the experiments could create a microscopic black hole that would inexorably gnaw away at our planet from the inside. In the most extreme scenario Rees describes, a physics mishap could cause space itself to decay into a new form that wipes out everything from here to the farthest star. These doomsday events are unlikely, Rees concedes, but "given the stakes, they should not be ignored." Is he right to sound the alarm? Rees follows in a long tradition of experts cautioning that modern technology could lead us to disaster. How serious are the risks, really? A team of physicists ... evaluated the possibility of a disastrous mishap in 2003, and they returned to the issue in 2008. Both times they found the risks inconsequential.
Note: For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on the nature of reality from reliable major media sources.
In an astonishing turn, George Soros and Charles Koch team up to end US 'forever war' policy
2019-06-30, Boston Globe
The leftist financier George Soros and the right-wing Koch brothers have little in common. Now they have found something to agree on: the United States must end its "forever war" and adopt an entirely new foreign policy. In one of the most remarkable partnerships in modern American political history, Soros and Charles Koch ... are joining to finance a new foreign-policy think tank in Washington. It will promote an approach to the world based on diplomacy and restraint rather than threats, sanctions, and bombing. This think tank ... will be called the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, an homage to John Quincy Adams, who in a seminal speech on Independence Day in 1821 declared that the United States "goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all." The Quincy Institute will promote a foreign policy based on that live-and-let-live principle. The Quincy Institute will likely advocate a withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan and Syria; a return to the nuclear deal with Iran; less confrontational approaches to Russia and China; an end to regime-change campaigns against Venezuela and Cuba; and sharp reductions in the defense budget. It aims to issue four reports before the end of 2019: two offering alternative approaches to the Middle East and East Asia, one on "ending endless war," and one called "democratizing foreign policy."
Note: This seems too good to be true. We'll see how it unfolds. For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on military corruption from reliable major media sources.
Jeffrey Epstein's lust for young girls appears 'uncontrollable,' judge says in denying bail to accused sex trafficker
2019-07-18, CNBC News
A federal judge on Thursday denied bail to wealthy investor Jeffrey Epstein, citing the potential danger to "new victims" from his apparently "uncontrollable" sexual fixation on young girls, and the risk that Epstein would flee to avoid prosecution for child sex trafficking charges. The decision by Judge Richard Berman means that the 66-year-old Epstein will remain in jail pending trial in the case, where he faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted. Berman, in a damning written order ... said that lewd photos of young women found in Epstein's mansion are troubling, as is evidence that he tried to influence the potential testimony of accusers and people who allegedly abetted his conduct. "This newly discovered evidence also suggests that Mr. Epstein poses 'ongoing and forward-looking danger,'" the judge wrote. "Mr. Epstein's dangerousness is considerable and includes sex crimes with minor girls and tampering with potential witnesses." In the order, Berman said, "Mr. Epstein's alleged excessive attraction to sexual conduct with or in the presence of minor girls - which is said to include his soliciting and receiving massages from young girls and young women perhaps as many as four times a day - appears likely to be uncontrollable." "I doubt any bail package could overcome dangerousness ... to community," Berman said during the hearing, agreeing with the recommendation by prosecutors to keep Epstein locked up.
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A Game of Aliens and Virtuality
Ian Whates' debuted with two novels last year, one fantasy and one science fiction. I only read The Noise Within not knowing it was the first in a series with the same name. The Noise Revealed continues the story of black ops specialist Jim Leyton as he clashes with alien and human conspiracies. And there are love interests in this one too.
Second books are tricky, since they seldom measure up to the thrill of discovery in the first book.
The setting is the United League of Allied Worlds (ULAW) which recently made first contact with the seemingly peaceful Byrzaen. Philip Kaufman, son of Malcom Kaufman (inventor of the FTL drive) was killed in the end of The Noise Within but he lives on in Virtuality as a personality construct along with his father. Virtuality is much more than the internet, it might even have something to do with the aliens. He and his father struggle to uncover what is going on. There are also some great scenes where he clashes with prevailing culture in Virtuality.
Jim Leyton, black ops operative and former ULAW agent is the second protagonist. He sets out to liberate Mya, fellow agent and the love of his life from a government facility. To his help he has the mysterious and formidable Kethi. She is one of the Habitats agents. But liberating Mya is only the first obstacle. We get more background and history of the Habitat here too.
Jim Leyton has to come to grips with life and combat without his intelligent gun's assistance. This made for good character development but deduct from the scifi shininess. I am a gadget geek and like my toys. Bickering with machines is too good to miss.
Kyle the bored starship pilot gone pirate is also back as an alien engine mechanic with an entertaining side plot.
I like the world and the more extensive characterization. This is fast paced action novel where the characters now and then stops, stand around and explain. I have been told Ian Whates' writing style is binary, either you love it or hate it. I love it.
One disappointment was that it was not so much about the AI ship as I expected. I love intelligent ships from Weber, McCaffrey, Asher and the like.
The Noice Revealed has plots well worth A Game of Thrones. It has conspiracies within conspiracies, love and betrayals, virtual worlds that connect to other universes, alien technology, mysterious organizations and interesting characters. The ending was surprising, explosive and somewhat conclusive.
But I am not sure this is the final Noise book, the aliens and many other plots have not been finished to satisfaction yet. Solaris reply to my question about a 3rd book was "You know, there's been some debate about that in the office. It's kind of a maybe". So there is hope.
Both The Noise Within and The Noise Revealed makes for great uncomplicated Summer reading.
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Can someone tell me why the kindle book more expensive than the paperback?
A time of flux, a time of change… While mankind is adjusting to its first ever encounter with an alien civilisation – the Byrzaens – black ops specialist Jim Leyton reluctantly allies himself with the mysterious habitat in order to rescue the woman he loves.
This brings him into direct conflict with his former employers: the United League of Allied Worlds government. Scientist and businessman Philip Kaufman is fast discovering there is more to the virtual world than he ever realised. Yet it soon becomes clear that all is not well within the realm of Virtuality. Truth is hidden beneath lies and there are games being played, deadly games with far reaching consequences.
Both men begin to suspect that the much heralded 'First Contact' is anything but first contact, and that a sinister con is being perpetrated with the whole of humankind as the victim. Now all they have to do is prove it.


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In my last couple of posts I explored the degree to which the national news media can be considered biased. I argued that if bias exists, it is not likely a function of journalists' own political ideology, which admittedly tends for most to lean left, but instead reflects a "structural" bias rooted in the economics of the news business, particularly the need to maintain an audience and to generate stories within a rapidly accelerating and increasingly competitive news cycle. Today I want to explore an example of that structural bias in action, by focusing on the coverage of three elections: governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia, and the special congressional election in New York's 23rd district, all to be held this coming Tuesday. The dominant news narrative suggests that the outcome of these elections ought to be interpreted as a referendum on the Obama administration. Consider David Broder's take, which captures the prevailing narrative quite well: "The first key votes of the Obama era take place this week, not on the floor of the House or Senate, where health-care legislation still languishes, but in Virginia, New Jersey and northern New York state, where President Obama's endorsements of threatened Democratic candidates will test his political clout a year after his own election." Or Michael Barone's here: "In other words, the 2009 contests are a reasonably fair test of the strength and durability of the Democratic majority that Obama and his ticket-mates assembled in 2008, a majority that was only made possible by gains in hitherto Republican territory."
This narrative serves journalists well, because it allows them to tie three otherwise disparate events into a unified story that provides an easy–to-assess gauge of Obama's political clout. Moreover, these races, according to this narrative, may provide early signs regarding the likely outcome of the 2010 midterm elections, as this story suggests:
"If Republicans seize the governors' mansions in both states, the embarrassment will be acute. That is just what happened in both New Jersey and Virginia back in 1993 before the Republicans seized control of the US Congress the following year, dealing a crippling blow to the newly minted Democratic president of the time, Bill Clinton." So, according to the prevailing narrative, the results are significant on several levels – as both an indicator of Obama's clout and an early signal regarding the 2010 midterm elections. Obama's supporters, like E.J. Dionne, fearing Republican victories in all three races, are already trying to craft an explanation that fits within this broader narrative – namely, that Democrats who lose did so because they didn't tie themselves closely enough to Obama (see story here).
On the other hand, the White House is already distancing itself from Tuesday's anticipated results for fear that, in the event of a potential Republican sweep, the prevailing media narrative will be that Obama's political clout has weakened. At the same time, however, Obama is making last minute visits to both Virginia and New Jersey in an effort to prevent that occurrence.
There is only one problem with this dominant narrative: it is almost certainly wrong. Rather than a referendum on Obama's political clout, these three races will be largely decided by factors that have nothing to do with Obama or his policies – although they will, in the case of the two governor's races, have something to do with the presidency.
Consider the upstate New York congressional race first. In New York, the 23rd congressional district has been represented by a Republican dating back at least to 1993 (as far back as I've looked) and no Democrat has received as much as 40% of the popular vote in that time. Even in 2006, the year of the Democratic surge in the House, incumbent Republican John McHugh crushed his Democratic opponent in the 23rd district by more than 30%. Polls suggest that the current Democrat candidate, Bill Owens, is not going to top the 40% mark either, and that his only hope for victory is that Republican voters split their votes between conservative candidate Doug Hoffman and Republican Dede Scozzafavo, who in the last day pulled out of the race precisely to prevent that from happening. Polls suggest there has been a last minute surge to Hoffman, as Republicans coalesce behind his candidacy. In short, as those of you live across Lake Champlain can attest, this is Republican territory and has been for far longer than Obama has been president. He can't be blamed for Owens's defeat. Similarly, if Owens were to win, it would have little to do with Obama and everything to do with the split vote among Republicans. Indeed, Hoffman's advertising, which I get to see from across the Lake, has been trying to tie Owens to Nancy Pelosi – not to Obama! Moreover, should Owens win he would almost certainly be defeated in two years by a Republican candidate.
What about the two governors' races – can't they be reasonably viewed as a referendum on Obama and his policies? Only tangentially, and not for the reasons suggested by the dominant news narrative. Both elections will likely turn on whether the depth of the anti-incumbent sentiment fueled by job loss and the economic downturn can offset demographic trends that have favored Democrats in recent years. In New Jersey, the incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine has lost popularity after a divisive budget battle with the state legislature against the backdrop of the economic slump and charges of corruption and a crumbling road system. But what about Virginia? Here there is no incumbent in the race, since the current Governor Tim Kaine, a Democrat, is prevented by state term limits from running again. That leaves an open race between Democrat Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell – surely this can be viewed as a referendum on Obama, particularly in a state that is trending Democratic and which he won in the 2008 election?
I think not. To understand my reasoning, note the following pattern: since 1977, the party that won the White House the year before has lost the Virginia governor's race every time, regardless of the president's party. (Virginia began its off year elections in 1857, New Jersey began its in 1847.) A year ago, Obama won the presidency, so if the pattern holds, the Republican candidate, McDonnell, ought to win election as Virginia's next governor. And, if polls are an accurate barometer, he is poised to win handily. If so, this would mean this pattern has held for nine straight gubernatorial elections. In political science, that's as close to a "law" explaining a political phenomenon that one is going to find! But what's the basis of this pattern? It primarily reflects structural dynamics derived from the different levels of voter turnout in presidential versus gubernatorial election years. Take a look at the following chart (source here):
Note that in presidential years, turnout is much higher than during the off-year elections. The decline in turnout in the governor's race, I argue, occurs disproportionately among those voters who supported the winning presidential candidate during the presidential election. It follows, then, that the opposing party candidate benefits from the lower turnout in the governor's race the following year. And that, I believe, is why McDonnell is likely to win on Tuesday: the decline in turnout from the previous year is likely to be greater among Democrats than Republicans.
If McDonnell wins in Virginia, then, it ought not to be seen as an indication that Obama's political clout has lessened (or that Deeds failed to use Obama effectively). To believe that we need to believe that every president has suffered a similar loss in clout dating back to Carter in 1976. A simpler explanation for the pattern is that turnout invariably favors the candidate of the out party – regardless of who the president might be. This may not make for a compelling news story – it tells us nothing about Obama's "clout", or about what's likely to happen in 2010. But for a political scientist, it's the story that matters. (As further evidence that the Virginia and New Jersey results don't tell us much about midterm results, note that both states elected Democrats in 2001 – and Republicans went on to gain seats in the 2002 congressional midterm elections)
Come Tuesday, then, when the news reports begin writing the final paragraph to the prevailing narrative that sees these elections as a referendum on Obama, you will know better. It's all about the fundamentals.
Addendum (7:40 pm): the New York Times is reporting that, in a surprise twist, Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava is endorsing her Democratic opponent Bill Owens in New York's 23d district race. I have absolutely no idea what impact this endorsement will have on the race, but it does provide further evidence supporting Republican claims that Scozzafava's views were out of step with Republican voters in the district.


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This is a beautiful image and yours is a delightful blog. I've often pondered the same about the Prada dominance (I believe it's in the October archives?) and its sneaky dismantling of its competition. Glad I'm not alone.
He/this shot breaks my heart!
This shot reminds me of a girl in my grade, she has the same body language as the man. Always got this look in her face and yeah she is alone in the crowd, just like the man in the shot. Amazing shot. I am amazed by the way you have captured the body language of that man in a single shot.
I'm always amazed at how a talented photographer such as yourself, manages to capture a frame like this without first drawing attention to himself or making the subject of the photo aware, and therefore self-conscious, that the shot is being taken.
A heartbreaking photo indeed.
This is truly one of the most intelligent photos I have ever seen. It's beatutiful. It really opens the mind and forces it to wonder about who this man is, and where is he going. I love it.
i just started reading your blog and i love what you are doing. this is easily the best picture i have ever seen. never before have my eyes begun to tear at the sight of a stranger. your fantastic
This photo and the words you wrote just broke my heart in the most beautiful of ways. Nice reminder that the human condition is what matters most, not the rat race.
Amazing how the camera captures what we usually choose to ignore on a daily basis. Love your shots!
i adore this picture
very Henry Cartier Bresson! Brilliant!
This shot is brilliant. It feels cold and desperate, and I love that.
I check everyday for your newest fashion photos and eat them up with a spoon, but I find that you have such a delicious talent for candid portrait photography as well. How do you get people to allow you to take their pictures without them posing? I am always trying to improve my candid shots, but find that people are terrified to allow me to photograph them. They always either freeze up and look unnatural, or immediately strike their typical pose rather than being themselves. It's really discouraging.
You have so many close candid shots of people that I can't believe they didn't see you. Do you ask them for permission first? Do you give them directions so they know what you want?
I love the shadows in the photo and that desperately clutched hand. Magnificent!
This could be the beginning of a fascinating story….
This brought tears to my eyes.
I'm going to repeat what others have said: this brought tears to my eyes.
To be alone and chilly means he is heading for home?
I rarely come across a photograph that really touches me…this most definitely has. It is spectacular & devastating. The feelings evoked by looking @ this are of pure sadness he is huddled and looks so frail. You cant help by being absolutely heartbroken by just glancing @ this photo.
Your work is miraculous.
this is really sad
spectacular and heartbreaking indeed. thank you for reminding me of why it is so important to be kind in my heart and to the strangers who are passing through.
i know you may never read this but…
Let me hold your hands ,
if only for a minute.
LOVE will give you sweet repose
and LIFE, AH! LIFE
never leave you wanting.
this photo speaks a 1000 words, thank you for sharing
Amazing photo, but Scott, you really need to spellcheck yourself.
After reading (or I guess mostly looking) through your book, I am delighted to go every morning on your website. This picture shows so much of not only a man's outer style, but his internal persona as well. You've told a man's life story in the blink of an eye(or camera shutter) Bravo!
i feel sad for him..
yes, alone in a crowd.
Amazing Photo!
And yes…we're all alone in the crowd…
Love your blog, you're a big inspiration, thank you.
Wow, i had to stop and comment on this one. Absolutely touching photography. I would blow it up and frame it in my house if it i could get a clearness to it. This is so thought provoking and sad! True art
He could be the forlorn, fragile and forgotten version of the spectacular actor Yul Brynner (1920-1985). Yul's acting style conveyed the opposite.
http://bit.ly/c61DX7 see the resemblance here.
I hope there are more photos like this. Even though I know this is a fashion blog, but I really like it when you put photos with potential social commentary in this blog as well.
It shakes my heart.
Love it
What a powerful quote and such a great photo.
A really good photo.
i like this post a lot because it has a message behind it. or actually not even behind it, it is a message of thankfulness and appreciation. i appreciate that. do more with 'messages'


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A stunning house, a truly beautiful view, a great holiday location. Our family had a wonderful 8 day stay in this terrific house and we highly recommend it. The island is very quiet but there is enough to keep a family busy for a week, including diving courses and scooter riding (the roads are very bumpy though so you can't ride at night.) The beaches are generally dangerous so it is not really a swimming holiday although you can paddle down at Mushroom Beach. I would suggest you take some supplies if possible from Bali as there is very little available on the island to allow self catering. Hai restaurant at Mushroom Bay was the better place to dine as we found the nearby Beach Restaurant handy but not always very good. The house staff were fine. There were real privacy issues though as they came and went from the house constantly day and night without announcing themselves. Best to set up an agreement that they call out when they enter. All in all, the location is incredible and watching and listening to the waves crashing constantly was absolutely wonderful. Be warned that the Devils Tears lookout across from the house is extremely dangerous and people have been washed off the rocks there. The sea is wild in this area and care must be taken.
This house and location is INCREDIBLE! The house sits on a cliff top overlooking the most incredible crashing waves. It is quite isolated on the cliff top.. There are a number of other big houses and some abandoned villas that share the cliff face. Sandy Bay Beach Club is just a few minutes away which was great as we could scoot down and have a yummy dinner. We had some great meals here and they even prepared us takeaway one night which was great. Not many other restaurants within walking distance so definitely recommend hiring a scooter so other beaches/restaurants are more accessible. The villa pool is amazing and the rooms are lovely. Huge big kitchen and dining table perfect for accommodating big groups. The bathrooms are all outside which we liked but may not be suited to every persons taste. One issue we did have is that none of the towels were changed for our entire stay. Given this house is one of the most upmarket villas on the island and we were paying a fair amount between us we expected that at least our bath towels and face washers could be changed daily. We also found at night the house was incredibly dark. It was hard for us to all sit in the living area and we could not read in the dark so ended up retiring to our rooms quite early. We found the staff were nice enough but were not overly friendly and at times we felt like we were putting them out. There is security overnight which is comforting as the house is very isolated from the main beaches and there is no one around. To really provide a luxury experience Villa Island House probably needs to improve a few things but it is hard to fault given the house itself was incredible and had fantastic views.
Everything about the property exceeded our expectations, from the spectacular cliff-top location, the view across to the waves crashing over Devil's Tears, to the warmth of the staff, especially our housekeeper Ayu. Mark from Nusa Lembongan Villas also looked after us, and was very quick to respond to, and address every one of our concerns and requests. When we arrived, the villa was spotless, but the bookshelves upstairs were dusty, and when I pointed this out, all the books and shelves were wiped down within an hour. We had no problems with the linen as the sheets were spotless, and we had an ample supply of both beach and bath towels. The staff also kept the lawn free of leaves and branches, and tended to the pool. The one night we experienced an island-wide blackout, we were immediately given LED globes for light. Ayu made us a hot breakfast every morning, with tropical fruit smoothies. The standard breakfast includes crepes, so for variety, we asked her to help us buy bacon and sausages from Bali, which she did. The staff come at 7am daily, and perform all their chores thoroughly, before giving you absolute privacy, although we knew they were just down the path from us, if we needed their help with anything, including getting groceries from town on their bikes. While Island House isn't the newest or swankiest of properties, it's the most comfortable and soothing of houses. Its island charm is what has me writing a review after six months, and its genuine appeal is what will have me return.
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Gold prices started last Wednesday in the low level of $1,190.44 per ounce to later rise modestly up to $1,203.47 per ounce. The reason for this relatively low level was the recovery of the U.S. dollar after its weakness level due to the weak retail sales report in U.S. of Tuesday; while the reason for the rise was the publishing of New York's Federal Reserve's data of manufacturing conditions.
On Thursday gold prices experienced ups and downs with a maximum above the level of $1,200 per ounce, mainly because of the unsatisfactory job report in United States, and with speculations by investors regarding the strength of the economy and the possible increase in interest rates just by the end of the current year, and not in June as it was expected previously.
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The theme of this week's show is content marketing, and we open with the results of a new study from AdAge that finds three-quarters of B2B marketers plan to increase content spending in 2014. At the same time, more than 64% of respondents plan to raise email marketing budgets, nearly as many said they would up investments in online video, and 58% said the same for social media. Are marketers spreading themselves too thin?
They may not have much choice. Content marketing is continually raising the stakes of the quantity and variety of content that organizations must produce to be heard above the competitive noise. Marketers need to differentiate not only with the subject of content they produce but also with platforms and media. It's not surprising that media spending plans are growing almost across the board.
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June 10, 2013
By Mike Killeen
What have you done for me lately? That saying has almost become a mantra to business leaders, politicians, even athletes these days.
But on May 21, a group of students from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University had the courage to get up in front of a group of judges and tell them what exactly they had done for the previous year - all in 16 minutes or less.
The group, the CSB and SJU Enactus team, placed second in its division at the annual Enactus National Competition May 21-24 in Kansas City, Mo. Formerly known as Students in Free Enterprise, Enactus is a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better and more sustainable world.
"It's essentially an annual report competition - what did your team do throughout the year," said Steve Schwarz, adjunct professor of global business leadership at CSB and SJU and a co-adviser to the group with Paul Marsnik, professor of global business leadership at CSB and SJU. "The focus is on entrepreneurship, using entrepreneurship and business skills to empower people in need."
A total of 17 CSB and SJU students traveled to Kansas City. Of that group, five made the presentation - CSB students Kirsten Bates (sophomore, biology major, Albany, Minn.), Kelsey LeClaire (junior, management and communication double-major, St. Cloud, Minn.) and Gretchen Hughes (junior, management major, Owatonna, Minn.); SJU 2013 graduate Aaron Zimmer (senior, management degree, Kerkhoven, Minn.); and SJU student Teddy Kline (sophomore, global business leadership major, Vadnais Heights, Minn.). The presentation's media coordinator was Andrew Warzecha (senior, communication major, Clearwater, Minn.).
The group presented information on several projects the team worked on, including building a piggery in Uganda; and its work with the Dream Center, a halfway house for ex-convicts in St. Cloud, Minn.; Anna Marie's Alliance, a St. Cloud-based shelter which provides a safe place for victims of domestic abuse; Casa Guadalupe, based in Cold Spring, Minn., which aims to improve the lives of Latinos in Central Minnesota; and Launch Pad, a student consulting group seeking to help students launch different business ventures on campus.
A panel of approximately 10 judges then evaluated each presentation, which was limited to 16 minutes.
"They rate you on the impact of the project," Schwarz said. "Did you empower people? What are your measurables? What are your analytics? How can you prove what you did?"
The CSB and SJU team placed second in its division to Belmont University (Tenn.), which was the defending World Cup champion. Belmont eventually lost out to national champion Flagler College (Fla.).
"It puts us somewhere in the top 20 to 40 programs in the country, out of 500 active teams in the U.S.," Schwarz said. "A lot of these schools have big budgets, a lot of them have donations and a lot of them have a class you take in school. So, for us to have this from a volunteer perspective is pretty good."
Schwarz credited CSB and SJU Enactus President Anthonique Hanna for doubling membership from 40 students last year to 83 this year.
"You think about her job, and managing 83 volunteers is a real-world experience," Schwarz said.
This was the third club team advised by members of the Global Business Leadership department that received national recognition this year. The Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM) Case Research team placed third at the SAM National Conference March 21-24, and the Marketing Club received three awards at the American Marketing Association's conference March 21-24 at New Orleans.
"I see it as one of the strengths of our schools," Schwarz said. "Because we're a residential school, we have students on campus here and we have a lot of great support for all these clubs."


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The weekend's predicted snowstorm is already wreaking havoc with both high school and college sports schedules. As of mid-afternoon on Thursday, many changes had already been made, and more were likely. (More were made late afternoon and are reflected in online scoreboard.)
BRANDON — Brandon may be the site of the next medical marijuana dispensary in the state of Vermont.
Alexandra Ford of Rutland County Organics has been in negotiation with Chuck Mitchell Properties regarding the lease of a 6,700-square-foot building at 84 Lover's Lane in Brandon. Built in 2008, the structure housed a wood furniture manufacturing facility operated by Mitchell until late last year.
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FERRISBURGH — Gov. Peter Shumlin has appointed Ferrisburgh Republican Warren Van Wyck to serve out the two-year term of the late Rep. Greg Clark, R-Vergennes, in the Addison-3 House district.
MIDDLEBURY — Gov. Peter Shumlin's latest transportation budget envisions a cost of $9,013,833 for replacement of the deteriorating bridges that carry Main Street and Merchants Row over the railroad tracks in downtown Middlebury. Construction is anticipated sometime within fiscal year 2015, which begins July 1, 2014.
VERGENNES — As the city of Vergennes considers building a new police station, Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel has shared additional details about a proposed new police station in Hinesburg, which has been used as a point of comparison to Vergennes' plans.
PANTON — A longtime Waltham school director will reportedly step down, and Panton will have at least one new selectboard member in March, but little change in the ranks of Addison town officials looms on Town Meeting Day.
In Waltham, Kristin Bristow will not seek to be re-nominated from the town meeting floor to the Vergennes Union High School board, according to Addison Northwest Supervisory Union Superintendent Tom O'Brien.
MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Union High School wrestling team on Tuesday hosted a four-way meet with Vergennes, Mount Abraham and North Country that served as a late-season tune-up with the state championship event looming at Vergennes Union High School on Feb. 22 and 23.
All three of the county coaches have wrestlers they believe can reach the podium in Vergennes, many of whom had a chance to show their stuff in the dozen matches that were contested on Tuesday.
VERGENNES — In a Monday girls' basketball game between two teams in search of wins this season and that saw three lead changes in overtime, visiting Middlebury finally walked off with a dramatic 47-43 decision over Vergennes.
Senior guard Tiffany Danyow shrugged off an injury suffered late in regulation to score six of her game-high 13 points in OT for the 3-9 Tigers, including two free throws at 0:51 that gave MUHS the lead for good at 44-43.
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Obituaries October 3, 2012
Ashley Marie Allard
Ashley Marie Allard, 25, of Derby died suddenly on September 24, 2012, in Eden.
She was born December 21, 1986, in Springfield, Massachusetts, the beloved daughter of Candice Lane Carter Allard and the late Gregory Lee Allard. She was the mother of Kaylynn and Cayden.
She graduated from North Country Union High School in the class of 2005 and attended the Salon Professional Academy in Williston.
She went to Sacred Heart School and North Country Union High School. She loved dance and participated in Tae Kwon Do for six years and in basketball. She enjoyed music, dancing, traveling, and many outdoor activities. She loved and enjoyed spending time with her children. Ms. Allard traveled to the nationals for Tae Kwon Do several times for three junior Olympics and won many many medals.
She leaves behind her children: Kaylynn and Cayden; her mother, Candice Allard, and stepfather Bill Anthony; stepsister Becky Anthony and stepbrother Joe Anthony; her grandmother Iona Carter of Derby; her aunts and uncles: Rosemarie and Don Bowen, Patty and Jim Pierce, Reginald and Carolyn Carter, Ronald Carter, Paul Allard and his daughter Keecia; special cousins: Troy Bowen and Heather, Victoria, Don and Ericka Bowen, Kyle, Nick and Kaylee, Angel Wright LaBerge, and Dave Laberge, Chelsey, Shelly, and Seiara, Amanda Wright, Jason Colburn, Tristin and Travon, Nathan Carter, Patrick Ushmann, Bill Carter, Robert Carter, Alyssa and Heather Colburn, and Johanna Bartley; and many, many special friends.
She was predeceased by her father, Gregory Allard, her grandfather Wayne Carter, and her grandmother Dorothy Allard. May she rest in peace with God's love.
Funeral services were held on September 28 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport with the Reverend Fred Barker and the Reverend Carol Ann Barker officiating. A luncheon followed the service at the fellowship hall at the Derby United Church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Cayden Gregory Thomas Trust Fund, in care of Community National Bank, P.O. Box 259, Derby, Vermont 05829.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch.com.
Phyllis C. Armstrong, 90, of Derby died on September 23, 2012, in Newport.
She was born August 31, 1922, in Holland, a daughter of Riley and Sadie (Judd) Worth.
On June 6, 1958, she married William C. Armstrong, who predeceased her, on August 19, 2012. Her first husband, Sidney L. Perkins, died serving his country in active duty for the Air Force during World War II.
Always a hard worker, Mrs. Armstrong kept herself busy, balancing family, work, and community service. She was a secretary for Union Butterfield in Derby Line, retiring in 1987. She was a past president of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #21 and served for years as Martha in the Order of the Eastern Star. Over the years she gave of her time freely, volunteering with different community organizations, first at the Derby Elementary School, next at the Newport Chamber of Commerce, and in recent years at North Country Hospital, along with her husband, Bill. She was an active member of IROC and also a one-time president of the Community Circle.
As proud grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong made special trips to Massachusetts to help celebrate milestones in their grandchildren's lives, often making the trip down and back in one day, as that was the only way to fit it into their busy schedules. When not occupied with activities outside of the home, Mrs. Armstrong's hobbies included sewing, knitting, hooking rugs, painting, and cooking.
She is survived by her children: Paul Perkins and his wife, Daryl, of Moberly, Missouri, Dana Armstrong and his wife, Margaret, of Princeton, Massachusetts, and Jana Armstrong of Canton, Massachusetts; by her grandchildren: Shelly, Chad, Jacob, Sariah, Eleanor, William, Amelia, Kashaun, and Trey; by four great-grandchildren, Jacob, Abigayle, Beau, and Grace; by her sister Waneta W. Stone of Tallahassee, Florida; and by numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Cydney Perkins; by her brother Cyril Worth; and by her sister, Janice Fox.
Visiting hours will be held at noon on Saturday, October 6, followed immediately by funeral services at 1 p.m. at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home at 37 Lake Road in Newport. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the Mead Hill Cemetery in Holland.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to American Legion Post #21, P.O. Box 304, Newport, Vermont 05855, or to the Order of the Eastern Star Lakeside Chapter #27, 89 Severens Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website, at www.curtis-britch.com.
Margareta Elisabeth Charron
Margareta Elisabeth Charron, 87, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and formerly of Newport, died on September 27 in Derby.
Church services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 8, at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Newport where a Mass will be celebrated. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Newport.
Mrs. Charron was born in Fendan, Germany, to Anna (Fendrich) and Phillip Nicklouse on April 19, 1925. She lived in Meinz, Germany, until her arrival to the U.S. in 1956. While in Vermont she worked at the American Maple Factory and Indian Head for a number of years. She was involved in the Knights of Columbus, and Al-Anon, and was a passionate bingo player. She also enjoyed crocheting and family holidays and get-togethers.
Mrs. Charron is survived by her children Hannelore Gaylor and her spouse, Bernard, Gunther Charron and his spouse, Susan, Jane Moulton and her spouse, Gary, Susie Lacroix and her spouse, John, Patrick Charron, and Michael Ballases; by her grandchildren Tammy Wiesen and her spouse, Bard, Tanya Dejesus and her spouse, Jose, Aaron Charron, Jennie Charron, Shauna and her spouse, Steven Betancourt, Lizsa Moulton and her friend, James Marcus, Stephanie Morse and her spouse, David, Sara Lacroix and her friend, Kevin Comeau, Shannon Lacroix and her friend, Cody Powell, Grant Moulton, Katrina Thompson, Anna Marie Charron, and Jaclyn Charron; and by her great-grandchildren Scott Wiesen, Tyler Wiesen, Jacob Marcus, Lexie Morel, Bradon Betencourt, Gavin Morel, Carson Comeau, and Kaela Betencourt.
Mrs. Charron was preceded in death by her first husband, Phillip Lunvenmeyer; her second husband, Roger Charron; her parents, Anna and Phillip Nicklouse; her grandson Steven Watson; and her brothers Helmut, Phillip, and Hantz.
Memorials may be given to the Orleans Essex Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, Vermont 05855 or to North Country Hospital Oncology Department, 189 Prouty Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch.com.
Tyler A. Collins
Tyler A. Collins, 16, of Newport Center died suddenly on September 24, 2012, in Coventry.
He was born January 30, 1996, in Newport beloved son of Betti (Thiboult) Collins and the late Bruce A. Collins.
Tyler was a junior at North Country Union High School in Newport. He loved to go to deer camp and he was a good hunter. He also enjoyed ice fishing, as well as brook and lake fishing, snowmobiling, and spending time with his friends and dog. Tyler was a very social individual who always had a smile and liked to joke and was always available to friends and relatives to give them a helping hand.
He is survived by his mother, Betti Collins, and stepfather, Jeff Santaw, of Newport Center; by his brothers and sister: Shawn Collins and his fiancé, Kim Jones, Bryce Collins, Jennifer Collins-Hunt and her husband, Lynn, of New Hampshire; by his grandparents Ruth and Dale Santaw of Newport; by his nieces and nephews: Jacob, Madison, Liam, Khole, Kiera, Selena, and Anthony; by his uncle Joe and Susie Thiboult of New Hampshire, and their children Morgan and Brian Connor, and Cody and fiancé, Melissa, also of New Hampshire; by his aunt Mary and Marty Gingras and their children, Jennifer and Kristen, of New Hampshire; and by his best friends: Dylan Germaine and Johnny Crocker.
He was predeceased by his father, Bruce A. Collins, on April 4, 1999.
Funeral services were held at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport on October 1 with the Reverend Richard Whitehill officiating. Interment followed in the Newport Center Cemetery.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch.com.
Louise Josephine Lipinski
Louise Josephine Lipinski, 96, a lifelong resident of Amherst, New York, died on September 25, 2012, in Newport.
Mrs. Lipinski was born January 13, 1916, in Buffalo, New York, a daughter of Chester and Maryanna (Smiereiak) Cichon. She married Casimer E. Lipinski Sr., who predeceased her.
Mrs. Lipinski was a seamstress for Restwell Furniture Manufacturing in Tonawanda, New York.
She and her husband owned and operated their own furniture business. She moved to Vermont from Amherst two years ago to be near her son.
She is survived by her son Edward Lipinski Jr., and his wife, Patricia, of North Troy; by her grandchildren: Kim Griswold and her husband, Keith, of Suffield, Connecticut, Karin Lipinski Richard of Mansfield Center, Connecticut, and Ed Lipinski III of Grayling, Michigan; by two great-grandchildren: Keith J. Griswold, and Ed Lipinski IV; and by her brother Walter Zawieruszynski of Seneca, New York.
Among her hobbies, Mrs. Lipinski crocheted tablecloths. She loved her dog Holiday.
Funeral services were held on September 29 at St. Vincent de Paul Church in North Troy with the Reverend Whelinde Ladislaus celebrating a Mass. Interment will take place in Cheektowaga, New York.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the Bel-Aire Activities Fund, 35 Bel-Aire Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Onlne condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch.com.
Laurence "Moose" Richard
Laurence "Moose" William Richard, 69, a lifelong resident of Walden, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.
Born in Hardwick, May 5, 1943, a son of the late Rocky and Marie Rose (Veillieu) Richard, he started in the work force at the age of 14, dropping out of school after eighth grade to help feed his brothers and sisters. Born a farmer's son, he had an amazing touch with gardens and grew vegetables to feed his large family. He had many jobs, including farmer, ski lift operator, trucker, construction worker, lineman, custodian engineer, and a builder of train cars.
Mr. Richard was a longtime member of St. Michael's Parish in Greensboro Bend. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. He was a true friend to many many people and would go out of his way to help them.
The family wants to extend a thank-you to everyone on McClure 4 at FAHC for their exceptional care.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah Day Richard, who he married in 1967; his children: Rocky Richard and his wife, Catherine, Elaine Magnan and her husband, Matthew, Tim Richard, Rachael Shedd and her husband, Thad "Rusty," Christopher Richard and his wife, Heidi, Edward Richard and his wife, Alyssa, and Jane Poole and her companion, Arthur Blevin; by grandchildren Lewis Cutter, who was raised by his grandparents, Anthony, Dominic and Zachary Stacey, Shannon, Tom, Maria, Isaiah, and Ezra Magnan, Wyatt, Eli and Tamyka Shedd, Joseph and Jackson Richard and Nathanial Richard; by two great-grandchildren, Julien and Jordon; and by many "inherited" children and grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Michael's Church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Michael's Church, P.O. Box 496, Hardwick, Vermont 05843, or to the American Heart Association, 434 Hurricane Lane, Williston, Vermont 05495.
The Malcolm R. Davis Funeral Home of Craftsbury Common is assisting the family with arrangements.


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Fall-Winter 2016 Gucci Ad CampaignCategories:Other Brands
I recall a conversation I had with an esteemed editor who met up with Gucci's Creative Director Alessandro Michele recently in London, and if I remembered correctly, the editor mentioned something about the designer 'living in his own world'. And it's exactly this unique world perspective that has given the historied Italian luxury house new life and turned her fortunes around almost overnight.
You'll see this world in his clothes, in his accessories, but the starting point for any collection will always be the ad campaigns, which started on crowded streets to underground train stations and most recently, a tropical aviary complete with pink flamingos. Yes, nothing normal here, but normal it seems, isn't in Michele's vocabulary to begin with.
For the Fall-Winter 2016 ad campaign which just hit the interwebs today, we have Glen Luchford lensing his 4th consecutive campaign (or is it the 5th one?) for Gucci, shot on various locations in Tokyo from a pachinko parlour to a park and even the interior of a traditional Japanese house, complete with tatami mats. There are crowded streets, there are soap bubbles, there's even a bowl of goldfish, with each campaign image subtitled with words like 'street sounds', 'pop' and 'relentless buzzing sound'.
You don't have to try to break it down and try to psychoanalyse it intently for its alternative meaning, you just have to sit back and enjoy Michele's world. And figure out what you'll be buying from the collection too, of course.
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Dior Taps Julia Nobis for Fall 2016 Ad CampaignCategories:Other Brands
Trapped amid the non-so-speculative rumors stating that Maria Grazia Chiuri will soon be appointed as Dior's first-ever female creative director, the French Maison has just tapped Australian model Julia Nobis as the face of its fall 2016 ad campaign. To hit it big even more, Dior's creative headquarters asked iconic fashion photographer Steven Meisel to capture the campaign's pictures, as well as the model's true essence.
Designed by Dior's in-house studio directors Lucie Meier and Serge Ruffieux (who will also design Dior's fall couture show, which is scheduled to be showcased on July 4), and was overall well acclaimed. It did not go too heavy on the patterns (apart from animal and floral prints, this collection could be regarded as low profile indeed), but celebrated elegance, ready-to-wear and modernity as the core of its aesthetics.
It went big, however, on the accessory line, with bags and shoes destined to enter the Fashion Hall of Fame with a blaze, as most of the staples are about to become the main It-items of the upcoming season.
Such modernity, along with the accessories, was at the core of the Dior fall 2016 campaign too, wherein frozen dynamicity figuratively represents the label's transitional period. Julia Nobis is seen theatrically trapped between dynamic and softer poses, representing all the things a woman usually does throughout the day.
Her athleticism showcases the richness of the collection, exposing side slits, airy flounces, minuscule and intricate embroideries, and elegant details, such as buckles on the handbags.
"Her personality is spontaneously expressed in an unfiltered mix of garments, motifs, and embroideries," explained Dior in a statement.
Eclectic and spontaneous, Nobis dons remarkable staples, such as a fitted black dress with loads of frills and an elegant high neck figure, an oversized trench coat with cheetah patterns, an asymmetrical short coat dipped into a soft, delicate creamy white color, and some of the collection's sultriest skirts, the prints of which match the line-up's incredible array of clutches, handbags and edgy backpacks.
Wearing high heels and au naturel makeup that is light on the eyes and heavy on the lips, confirming once again that Dior will always rise from the ashes like the most fashionable phoenix ever.
As for Nobis, her enigmatic and classy personality can be seen in numerous AW 2016-17 campaigns, such as for Givenchy and Marc Jacobs too.
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CHANEL CRUISE 2016 AD CAMPAIGN PART 2Categories:Other Brands
Ahoy, ladies! Today, we're giving you Part 2 of our Chanel Cruise 2016 Ad Campaign, which we're dying to show you. For Part 1, you can click on the link below and see more of the brand's latest offerings.
READ: Chanel Cruise 2016 Ad Campaign Featuring New Flap Bags
Fresh-faced and youthful, these models are out to give the Cruise 2016 collection a different take – out in the woods, with a brightly-lit facade and adorable flap bags in tow. We also admire how flowy their costumes are and how these girls seem to be in character.
Oohhh, and talking about flap bags, what do we have here? A multicolored spectacle? Yes, you're not seeing double alright.
It's all about the bling, hun! You know, we're not so sure why we're drawn to all the glitz and glamor of embellishments…but hey, they really are quite a joy to look at. Quite a preparation, you'd say. And with bags, they look even better. Look at the wardrobe they have in store for the shoot, though – it's hard to choose!
Another beautiful flap bag…it's always nice to see one.
What do you think about Chanel's Cruise 2016 Ad Campaign? Well, comment now and let your thoughts be heard!
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GIVENCHY SPRING SUMMER 2016 AD CAMPAIGN FEATURING SHARK TOTE BAGSCategories:Other Brands
Its finally here, the new ad campaign by Givenchy. Now behold and check out the new clothing and accessories for the Spring Summer 2016 Collection. Let's take a quick glance…
If you're a Givenchy fan, then the Shark Tote is no stranger to you. This bag has been released not too long ago and already we're falling in love. The brand's iconic shark tooth has been cleverly used as the bag's turn-lock fastening. And just slightly above you will find the logo gently printed in the center of the bag. It comes with a shoulder strap, but it's easier to carry with the handle.
Next, the bag that you need to have. The Givenchy Micro Pandora Shoulder Bag. Oh my, I just died. It looks like the bag is featured with short chains to carry on your shoulder, just like a mini purse. We can't wait until it's released!
So what do you think?
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PRADA RESORT 2016 AD CAMPAIGN FEATURING NEW INSIDE TOTECategories:Other Brands
Presenting Prada Resort 2016 Ad Campaign featuring the Latest Inside Tote Bag. The high fashion house has been pushing new type of handbags into the market recently and the Inside bag is their latest creation. The name 'inside' says a lot as the bag is designed to expose the color of the exterior even when the bag is closed.
The new print for this season is the arrow-with-eyes, inspired by the men's Spring Summer 2016 runway show. The design gives a sense of urban style for the street-chic fashion. The bag is priced at $3180 USD or €2400 euro.
Another bag you're seeing is the latest Prada Grommets Bag, basically a bag designed with eyelets. It's a gorgeous design is take a look closer – crafted from calf leather, it comes with a removable small leather pouch in the interior. The single handle with metal chain is for the easy carrying and the logo metal letting is on the side. The bag is priced at $2190 USD or 1650 euro.
So what do you think?
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SAINT LAURENT PERMANENT AD CAMPAIGN FEATURING CLASSIC BETTY BAGCategories:Other Brands
With Saint Laurent Ad Campaigns, you'll never know what to expect! This time around, the brand has decided to go all-out with their black and white themed affair, getting their models to dress to the nines in beautiful couture…and of course, let's not forget to mention that the campaign features one of the most popular pieces from the brand, the Classic Betty. It's definitely something you should watch out for!
The black leather medium Betty bag from Saint Laurent has a foldover top with magnetic closure, which keeps all of your personal effects secure…in style! Also, it comes with a chain strap which allows you to wear it over your shoulders or as a crossbody. It even has an internal slip pocket (giving you more space for organization) and signature folded 'River Gauche' squares, which serves as the bag's main design element.
What do you think about the brand's ad campaign? Measuring 21cm x 13cm x 6cm (W x H x D), you can get your very own Saint Laurent Classic Betty Bag for $1,550 USD or €1,050 EUR.
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