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You Taxachusetts libruls hate live free or die but it is our Gawd given right to strut around with our pistols. There might be a coydog sneaking around the fahm.
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Wait, no true Republican in this case is a Libertarian.
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the irony...it burns
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From chewing gum and pogo sticks to a goddamned gun? Was there a step missed somewhere there?
It is not wrong to state that actions have consequences and that is essentially what Jefferson and this man's sign do.
Carrying a gun is a violent act?
The irony... indeed it burns.
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You know the state motto of New Hampshire: Live Free and Die Stupid.
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Squeaky "I still think Chucky is Peachy" Fromme claimed she wasn't actually going to shoot President Ford. So this guy's claim is totes credible...
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Oh no, he didn't wan to shoot anybody. Maybe he just wanted to inspire someone else who might be so moved.
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Why give this guy a speaking platform? They should have just locked his ass up and thrown away the key.
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I wonder what would have happened if someone brought a loaded weapon into an event where Bush was speaking? My guess is labeled a terrorist and taken to a secret prison somewhere.
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I was driving behind a giant pick-up truck today featuring two chilling bumper stickers:
Driver's side: "Obama Hates America"
Passenger's side: (printed next to a large picture of a rifle sight) "This is my peace sign"
Sometimes the gulf just seems unbridgeable.
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Jennifer, I agree. I think I generally find myself on the other side of the gulf, but I agree. I can't understand politics the way progressives seem to and I can't understand why having a gun is a bad thing.
I don't see anything wrong with the "This is my peace sign" and I think the "Obama Hates America" sign is wrong, but I understand where some people might get that idea. He did insult a few groups on his way up.
My zip code is semi-rural, but still within the city limits of Shreveport. I hear gunfire occasionally and think nothing of it. Most of this gunfire is to frighten away our 4-legged undomesticated friends from our domesticated ones.
I have a feeling from some of the things I've read (not necessarily your post) that some people would have a heart attack while hitting the deck.
Recently, I posted a photo of a paper target from a first-time shooter who is thinking about buying a gun and wanted to try several out while getting lessons before purchasing one. I posted it as "mulch for the tree of liberty" and found that some thought that was "sick".
I merely see it as a metaphor for whatever action cares for and promotes liberty, with the ultimate meaning that those actions will prevent ever having to water the tree, in this country, again.
To me, this is the same sort of thinking that Craig Fugate is using when he says that the government must enlist the public.
On the other hand, I don't understand the hostility to gay marriage, adoption by gay couples, or the insane repetition that "this is a Christian nation" and the puritan notion that "evil" befalls us because we have "sinned". Actually, that last one I see in thinly disguised forms on the left.
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I'm sorry, Donna, but I gotta call bullshit.
Guns per se are not a bad thing. Guns combined with inflammatory rhetoric such as "water the tree of liberty" is advocating violent revolution. To suggest that it's merely "a metaphor for whatever action cares for and promotes liberty" is at best disingenous.
The divide comes from people who can't handle losing. Conservative values took a real beating over the last 8 years, as "real Americans" got a good look at what those values have become. Reasonable people can come to reasonable compromises. When some people start waving their penis substitutes guns and flags around, screaming about the end of the country because they lost? That's insanity. This guy needs therapy.
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Lance, I wasn't talking about "that guy" but rather myself and metaphor of "mulch" and not understanding the gulf. So call it bullshit if you want, but there are many many people like me out here who may own guns and see the meaning in the metaphor of mulch that cringe a bit at the watering metaphor.
IOW, do not put words in my mouth.
And second, I am so frickin' non-violent, the only time in my life that I was attacked, I was too stunned to respond. I didn't fight back.
I do not fear anything and despite what you may have concluded about me, do not carry a gun except when I am in the "wild". I honestly do not fear humans, and perhaps stupidly, think I can depend on my wits to defend myself against 99% of them.
The metaphor is one of preparedness and prevention. And no, I don't think it should be carried to extremes as is advocated on some very right wing sites. This is because I basically have very little fear of anything (except heights!)
I think you calling BS on me is indicative of the gulf more than anything else.
Inflammatory rhetoric happens on both sides and the only people who might possibly respond with actual violence are those who have some severe mental problems to begin with.
Could it possibly be one thing we can agree on is that mental health treatment in this country sucks?
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On gun ownership in general, I'm pretty neutral. I'm not a hunter myself, but I don't begrudge anyone with a permit from banging away at whatever game they can hit in the nearby woods (I live just inside the city limits, too--and so far my cardiac fitness is no worse for wear). I see far less justification in handgun ownership, as there really doesn't seem to a purpose to them other than shooting another human being (yes, I know the majority of them are used on target ranges and not on other humans. I don't care. Buy some fucking darts). Thus, due to the potential for harm, and because the personal protection justification of gun ownership has been pretty well debunked, I favor tight regulations on gun ownership. I find it disappointing when responsible gun owners grouse about having to jump through the extra hoops that these restrictions require. I would think they'd welcome the opportunity to demonstrate that they appreciate the inherent risks, and their accountability in maintaining community safety associated with exercising this particular right. The nature of their opposition suggests that while they may endorse personal accountability in practice, they object to anyone else forcing them to comply with what they were already doing anyway. Given the level of gun violence in this country, though, the absolutist "I have a constitutional right to own as many damn guns as I want, end of discussion" position seems a bit short sighted and, frankly, selfish.
I love the Bill of Rights as much as anyone, but why cleave to that particular amendment so vociferously? The right to bear arms seems to have emerged as a symbolic rallying point around which people who generally don't like government regulation in general have coalesced. Consequently, there are a lot of people committed to owning guns simply because they *can*--because to do so is to embody the concept of American Liberty. And this leads to what I find so disturbing about the video clip featured above, and about the juxtaposition of the bumper stickers I mentioned earlier: Indiscriminate gun ownership as an expression of freedom coupled with a specific and often intensely expressed objection to the President of the United States--whether it be the man himself or the policies he advocates. There's more than a whiff of menacing vigilantism there. I do agree with you that most people will not take the next step to physical violence, and I also agree that anyone who would connect these dots and take the next step would undoubtedly have some psychological issues in play, but I can't extend that to bundling every bit of gun violence under the umbrella of 'mental illness'. To do so would require dramatic overhauls of the medical and legal systems to accommodate this reclassification. It's just not tractable.
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Jennifer, I'm not a hunter either and when I speak of carrying a gun in the "wild" I'm talking about carrying it for protection. I make several trips a year across TX, NM, and half of AZ alone. And I like driving at night. What I fear is a breakdown in an isolated area and snakes or other wildlife.
That doesn't mean I ignore maintenance and fuel levels or other steps to prevent having to stop on those stretches and I've never needed the gun on any trip.
I'm not aware that the "personal protection justification of gun ownership has been pretty well debunked". Can you provide some details?
The grousing that I've heard from gun owners about "tight gun regulation" is that it only applies to the law-abiding. The criminals still buy illegally or steal guns. The grousing is that enforcement of existing laws on illegal dealers would be a better use of resources.
They also do not like the idea that registration creates a database of legal owners' names and addresses. That's a 1st Amendment issue, not 2nd.
It's not crazy to think there are influential people who want to negate all or part of the Bill of Rights. This is nothing new, it's been going on for a while. Consider this from the editors of The New Republic circa 1920: "what inalienable right has the individual against the community that made him and supports him?"
They weren't talking about just the 2nd Amendment there, but you are correct that it has become a rallying point for some, just as the 1st has become a rallying point for others. I happen to rally around both and am quite fond of the 4th and 5th as well.
I never suggested bundling every bit of violence (whether a gun is used or not) under the "umbrella of mental illness" but was merely suggesting the point you agreed to. Can we agree also that mental health care in this country sucks? That would make the lessen the gulf just a bit.
Yes, I'm begging for points of agreement :-)
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I saw the piece on Hardball. It's not a matter of the "no true scotsman" fallacy. You may as well jump to the other side of the Aisle and call him a Democrat. He's neither, as is obvious from the interview. He's a nutter. A Libertarian of some sort, perhaps, but a nut. "We're losing our rights" he says, but when pressed he can name none.
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Yes, he voted for Paul, etc, the point being that he is out there with all of the gop-encouraged wingnuts...they are all on the same "side", but if you find a really "crazy" one (and he's not crazy), suddenly no one wants to claim him.
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There's a big thread on this over at the Randi forums, mostly between the deliberately obtuse Libertarian kooks and everyone else(including self-described gun nuts).
The consensus on the sane side seems to be, "Yes, he was perfectly within the law and his rights to be doing what he did. However, most people realize that there are times and situations where excercising your rights in a particular manner can make you a douchebag. This is one of those times."
The other side of the argument seems to not understand how something completely legal can still be dickish and/or generally stupid.
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@Ranson: However, most people realize that there are times and situations where excercising your rights in a particular manner can make you a douchebag.
I am perfectly within my rights to stand in front of your church with a gun. I can even hold a sign implying that all members of your church should just die. I can even cover myself with fake blood to further illuminate my position. All perfectly legal...
...and I'd be a terrorist asshole.
Can we just admit that carrying a gun for protection is a far cry from carrying a gun at a public protest while carrying a sign implying that it is time to kill the president?
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PalMD : Is the man clinically or legally insane, no.
But he's on the fringe of the political spectrum, and not really wholly rational. While I grant that he's a co-belligerent with the GOP on the health care issue, but that's as far as I'm willing to go. Two years ago, this guy was probably out there protesting George W Bush.
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John Lott? Really? The guy who's dog ate his homework? Not that I'm surprised.
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The US-made Wet range of lubes now has eight lines that have been given a religious stamp of approval, including its "Ecstasy" product. This means that rabbis from the Rabbinical Council of California have inspected Wet's 52,000 sq ft production plant and researched the origins of every ingredient to check none comes from items prohibited by kosher rules...Don't know where the Guardian gets its "divided" information. Maybe from British rabbis.
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Victor's Law of Vehicular Adhesion
Today, I will focus on something which I like to call, "Victor's Law of Vehicular Adhesion". In school, we learned about this concept called gravity. According to Wikipedia, this is when "objects with mass attract one another". And with cars, this is no exception. Imagine yourself driving down a two lane highway. You are in the right lane and going at the speed limit (for legal reasons, we do not advocate speeding), but then, you approach a slow car in the same lane. You plan pass on the left, but you see a fast car coming up right behind you in the left lane. Obviously, you don't want to be an asshole and cut off the fast car so you wait until it passes. So you continue on your merry way and wait for the car to pass. After fiddling with the radio a bit, you notice that there is no one in the left lane in front of the slow car, so you turn on the indicators to pass, and BAM! You look over and the fast car is right next to you, going at the same speed you are going. Stuck together like an adhesive. This is the concept behind "Victor's Law of Vehicular Adhesion". When one car gets besides another, they will both travel at the same speed, regardless of the speed difference between the two cars prior. This is "what really grinds my gears". Not that I sometimes accidentally shift into reverse while the car is rolling forwards... That's a different story.
You may be thinking, "Wow, I've noticed this! How do I break this "adhesion"?" It's actually pretty simple. Just go faster. In order to break free from the gravitational pull, you have to exceed the escape velocity. You may discover some resistance to break free, because the car beside you won't let go, but with most adhesives, their strength has limits. In my example, since I am unable to go faster in the lane that I am in, so I either have to slow down or the driver in the faster car will notice the pull and try to speed up. Eventually the bond will break.
You may argue that "I see people passing other people all the time". That is true. Watch carefully the next time you drive on the highway. Cars may appear to be going at a constant speed, but when they pass slower cars, they will momentarily slow down a bit, this is sometimes noticeable. Another argument might be that "I use cruise control, so this is rubbish". Well, the cruise control will detect the gravitational pull and automatically compensate for it. Everyone knows that cruise control has a gravitational sensor that detects these types of things...
Others may think that this law is bunk. Well, the proof is everywhere, just watch carefully the next time you're driving and I'll let you be the judge...
Oh yeah, what is so annoying about this? People don't notice that their speed changed and do nothing to correct it.
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Haha, It's true. And certain states are worse than others for it. Minnesota, for example, is the nation's JB Weld of automotive adhesion.ReplyDelete
Maybe in future articles you can cover left lane entitlement syndrome.
I agree with all of this.ReplyDelete
The phenomenon is also supported by the fact that slower vehicles tend to be heavier. This naturally has a greater pull on the lighter, faster vehicle.
When the lighter vehicle passes the slower one, the centripetal force also veers the lighter vehicle back into its correct lane in order to complete the passing maneuver.
Well done for discovering this Victor!
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There's a lot of sold out dates on this UK tour. Did you expect to become so popular here?
(Cubbie Fink): I think we were definitely pleased to hear that everything's been selling well. We've been to the UK several times now for different festivals and we recorded some of our record in London, so I feel like the UK has kind of become a second home. It'll be our sixth or seventh trip over there this year.
Would you say Foster The People are better live or on record?
I feel like we're getting a lot of compliments where people think the live show is better than the record. It was pretty difficult for a long time to figure out just because there's a lot of electronic music going on, so it took time to really dial it in and figure out who would play what and how we would play it live. I feel like we're at a place now where we're working well and people are enjoying it. It's definitely a huge compliment when people say we're better live.
Do you pay a lot of attention to what people say – critics as well?
I don't think we do. There's a small circle of people that we trust and that we will want a critique from because we're always looking to progress as band, so if there's something that somebody sees that's worth critiquing then we'll listen to it. But I don't think we really read into much of the reviews – we kind of just do our own thing and hope that we're progressing and growing.
Speaking about growing – is the second album in the pipeline?
We're definitely starting to think about it for sure. On the last US tour we brought out a portable studio with us, and Mark started conceptualising his ideas and working on some stuff. We've been talking a lot in the last few weeks about direction and how we're going to approach it. The unfortunate thing this year is that we've been so busy touring that we haven't had a free second to get into a room together and be creative. We definitely don't want too much time to pass without another record.
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On the whole, your music sounds quite happy. Are you a happy person?
Yeah, I'd say we're all pretty happy people. That's one of the most difficult things to do; to make music that sounds joyful without being cheesy or corny. I think Mark Foster has a knack for that, and his songs are pretty multi-layered. A lot of times it will have a joyful melody, but it will be juggled with thought-provoking or dark lyrics. Most of his music has a pretty interesting dichotomy.
Do you care about commercial success?
I think commercial success can be a bit ambigious. We definitely care about having a career and we care about doing what we love. As far as the fame side of it, that's something that we definitely did not set out in search of. I think we're just more concered about making good music and if people enjoy it, come to our shows and buy a record then we'll be happy.


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Townsend Croquet Set $595
A full-size croquet set for up to 4 platers, the Townsend Croquet Set is a high quality croquet set finished with rosewood, ash, and solid pine. There are 4 round-headed rosewood mallets with ash shafts, pine mallet heads, and leather-bound handles. The croquet set can be used for both the casual occasional round and more formal games. The set includes a canvas storage bag with a detachable shoulder strap for easy transportation. Set includes:$595
4 mallets; 9" w x 3" d x 38" long.
4 balls; 12 ounces each.
6 steel hoops (4 white, 1 blue, 1 red); measuring 4¾" w x 17¼" h.
1 hoop mallet; 16¼" long.
4 corner flags; 21" h.
8 pegs
4 Plastic croquet clips.
1 hardwood croquet winning post.
Longworth Croquet Set $625
A full-size croquet set for up to 4 players, the Longworth Croquet Set includes four round-headed hardwood mallets with leather-bound handles. The croquet set can be used for both the casual occasional round and more formal games. The set includes a canvas storage bag with a detachable shoulder strap for easy transportation. Set includes:$625
4 mallets; 9" w x 3" d x 38" long.
4 balls; 12 ounces each.
6 steel hoops (4 white, 1 blue, 1 red); measuring 4¾" w x 17¼" h.
1 hoop mallet; 16¼" long.
4 corner flags; 21" h.
4 plastic croquet clips.
1 hardwood croquet winning post.
Golden Handled Swarovski Crystal Rose Umbrella $405
Glamorous Italian umbrella features a traditional curved golden handle which is studded with Swarovski crystals toward the end. The two-tone ombred gold exterior of the umbrella complements the sleek golden shaft. When opened, the interior of the umbrella canopy features a riot of blooming roses and provides great protection from the elements at 45" wide. Made in Italy.$405
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Handcrafted of hallmarked sterling silver, traditional first tooth boxes are transformed into elegant silver bell keepsakes topped with goldplated figurines. Handmade in England. Exclusively at Scully & Scully.$125
Measures ⅞" diameter x 1½" h.
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Sterling Silver Handled Umbrella $385
Handsome Italian umbrella features a traditional curved sterling silver handle with an angled end. The black exterior of the umbrella complements the sleek black shaft. When opened, the umbrella provides great protection from the elements at 45" wide. Made in Italy.$385
Sterling Silver Swarovski Crystal Starburst Umbrella $495
Glamorous Italian umbrella features a sterling silver handle accented with a crystal topper. The black exterior of the umbrella is accented with a dazzling constellation of Swarovski crystals and an elegant golden sunburst ombre. When opened, the umbrella provides great protection from the elements at 45" wide. Made in Italy.$495
Sterling Silver Handled Zebra Umbrella $350
Glamorous Italian umbrella features a traditional curved sterling silver handle with a sleek black shaft. The interior and exterior both feature the fun zebra pattern. When opened, the umbrella provides great protection from the elements at 45" wide. Made in Italy.$350
Handcrafted of hallmarked sterling silver, this elegant mirror features a charming cherub motif on the reverse and comes in a luxuriously lined fitted case. Handmade in England. Exclusively at Scully & Scully.$395
Measures 9¼" long x 5" w.
Sterling Silver Swarovski Crystal Zebra Umbrella $405
Glamorous Italian umbrella features a sterling silver handle accented with a crystal topper. The black exterior of the umbrella is accented with a dazzling constellation of Swarovski crystals while the interior of the canopy is zebra striped. When opened, the umbrella provides great protection from the elements at 45" wide. Made in Italy.$405
Golden Handled Rose Umbrella $450
Glamorous Italian umbrella features a golden handle which is topped with a sculpted rose. The two-tone ombred red exterior of the umbrella complements the sleek black shaft. When opened, the interior of the umbrella canopy features a riot of red roses and provides great protection from the elements at 45" wide. Made in Italy.$450
Puiforcat Argent de Poche Sterling Silver Money Clip $400
The Argent de Poche line, an assortment of diminutive objects as luxurious as they are practical, infuses everyday gestures with a distinct style, celebrating the art of bel usage. Created by young French designer Pauline Deltour, these accessories offer a modern interpretation of the aesthetic codes of the House of Puiforcat: the combinations of square and rounded shapes recall Jean Puiforcat's graphic experiments; the intermittent fine ribbing on the surface recalls, with extraordinary refinement, the classic fluting motif; the mirror finishes, unobtrusively elegant, luxuriously celebrates the art of sober design. Handcrafted of sterling silver, the money clip features clean lines contrasted with a ridged thumb grip. Handmade in France.$400
Measures 2" w x 1" d.
Christofle Palmaceae Frond Sterling Silver Necklace $1,590
Assorted Sizes
Palmaceae is the result of a brilliant collaboration by Christofle of Paris and designer Michele Oka Doner, bringing the palm tree motif into stunning relief. Sterling silver is skillfully handcrafted into an elegant necklace, the palm leaf fronds forming a stunning collar. Handmade in France.$1,590
Assorted Sizes
Christofle Madison Style Sterling Silver Bracelet $900
Assorted Sizes
Multiple strands of petite tightly linked box chain intertwine to give the illusion of woven sterling silver in the Madison Style multi-strand bracelet. Pairs well with the collection's necklace and earrings. Handmade in France.$900
Assorted Sizes
Buccellati Sterling Silver & Murano Glass Fruit Jam Jars $2,950
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Mouth-blown glass from the fabled Venice island of Murano is crafted into whimsical fruit-shaped glass jam jars. The top of each is handcrafted by the finest Buccellati silversmiths of sterling silver. Handmade in Italy.$2,950
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Buffalo Bills Needlepoint Belt $175
Assorted Sizes
Set yourself apart from the average waist! Handstitched petitpoint (18 stitches per inch) with six-strand cotton floss on cotton canvas. Full grain chestnut colored vegetable-tanned leather and solid brass buckle. Spot clean. Even sizes 28-44: please order one size larger than slacks size.$175
Measures 1¼" w.
Assorted Sizes
Bow Ties Needlepoint Belt $175
Set yourself apart from the average waist! Handstitched petitpoint (18 stitches per inch) with six-strand cotton floss on cotton canvas. Full grain chestnut colored vegetable-dyed leather and solid brass buckle. Spot clean. Please order one size larger than slacks size. Size 32 only.$175
Measures 1¼" w.
18k White Gold Carved Crystal & Diamond Earrings $7,100
Stunning hand-carved fluted rock crystal forms the petals surround dazzling pave diamonds (1.14 tcw). The diamonds are hand-set into 18k white gold. Handmade in America.$7,100
Measures ⅝" w x ¾" h.
St. Louis Bristol $110 - $730
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Bristol features hand-cut panels and stems for an Art Deco style. Named for the historic maritime city of Bristol in England, the pattern embraces bold cuts with a lack of pretension, reinforced by the reassuring weight of each piece in this collection. Mouth-blown glassware from St. Louis, the oldest crystal manufactory in France.$110 - $730
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Halcyon Days Grow Old Along with Me Enamel Box $275 - $325
"Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be..." From England, handmade and hand-enameled with 24k goldplated fittings - the same techniques used by the original 18th-century artisans. Can be personalized inside base: please allow four weeks.$275 - $325
Measures 2⅛" w x 1¾" d x ¾" h.
Daum Crystal Horse Head Sculpture, Limited Edition $21,600
The beauty of the Arabian Thoroughbred is accentuated once again with the creation of the Horse Head crystal sculpture. This meticulously sculpted piece reveals the minute details of the majestic animal, down to its structured muscles and wild mane. In a warm shade of amber, this sculpture perfectly reflects the fiery spirit of this handsome creature. Handmade in France. Limited edition of 500.$21,600
Measures 18½" w x 7½" d x 16" h.
Daum Crystal Tulip Red & Gold Magnum Vase, Limited Edition $29,700
The majestic Red Tulip vase is adorned with gold for a very precious limited edition. The unique vase with its refined curves, its impressive dimensions and its intense red color, becomes rare and exclusive with the gold leaf finish, highlighting the delicate sculpture work of the craftsmen of the manufacturer. Handmade in France. Limited edition of 25.$29,700
Measures 16" diameter x 20¾" h.
Daum Crystal Leatherback Turtle $650
In handcrafting the endangered Leatherback Turtle, Daum uses eco-friendly bio-ore to create the bewitching colors. In conjunction with biotechnology startupt Econick in Nancy, France, Daum continues its quest to source all materials in a responsible manner. The ethical means of production complement the artistry of the Daum crystal. Handmade in France.$650
Measures 6¼" w x 4½" d x 2" h.
Daum Crystal Love, Limited Edition $11,070
Love is a fascinating crystal sculpture created in partnership with French artist Jacques Villeglé, born in 1926 and one of the founding members of the New Realism group. A precursor of street art, Jacques Villeglé ended up working exclusively on the principal of lacerated posters, "by taking the poster, I take history." His work lets beauty hidden by the thickness of paper, torn or damaged with time, emerge from urban chaos.$11,070
Signed by Jacques Villeglé, LOVE is a work of art full of symbols that inaugurates the art season at Daum. In four letters, the artist plunges us into his vibrant atmosphere of street art, and imagines a dynamic interpretation of the themes of love, culture and politics. This magnificent work invites us to discover symbols steeped in history such as the Cross of Lorraine, the Euro sign or even a heart pierced by an arrow. All these symbols coexist in a crossing of tradition and modernity, and an encounter between know-how and street-art. Handmade in France.
Measures 12½" w 3½" d x 17¼" h.
Daum Crystal Jardin de Cactus, Limited Edition $32,400
Assorted Colors
Inspired by the nature and trends of interior design, Emilio Robba has created for Daum an extraordinary collection, Jardin de Cactus or cactus garden. This season it's enriched with this extra large and limited edition cactus sculpture, its magnificence testifying to the exceptional know-how of the craftsmen of the manufacturer. This spectacular decoration piece is carved with meticulous details and is presented in soft shades of green as well as a grey counterpart.$32,400
Limited Edition of 125
Measures 11½" w x 14" d x 47¾" h.
Assorted Colors
Daum Crystal Jardin de Cactus Agave Leaf $7,430
The spectacular collection Jardin de Cactus is carved with meticulous details and includes the large agave leaf centrepiece in soft shades of green. For every piece, Daum uses the rare and ancient "Pâte de Verre" glassmaking technique, which dates back to 5,000 BC, which involves melting many fragments of colored crystal within a mold. This results in intense colors and subtle shading. Handmade in France.$7,430
Measures 6¾" w x 27¼" d x 6½" h.
Daum Crystal Jardin De Cactus Vase $5,270
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Inspired by the nature and trends of interior design, Emilio Robba has created for Daum an extraordinary cactus garden. This spectacular crystal decoration pieces are carved with meticulous details and the cactus vases are created with nuances of both grey-white or green colors. All Daum crystals are made using the rare and ancient "Pâte de Verre" glassmaking technique, which dates back to 5,000 BC and involves melting many fragments of colored crystal within a mold, resulting in intense colors and subtle shading. Handmade in France.$5,270
Measures 4½" w x 9" d x 18" h.
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Daum Crystal Tropical Peacock, Limited Edition $346,950
Created from the original work of Madeleine van der Knoop, the Tropical Peacock in crystal was realised by the ateliers of Daum, using the lost-wax technique. The crystal sculpts the light and reveals the extreme elegance of the peacock and its ocellated plumage. Magnificent shades of blue-green and violet, sublimated by its eyes in diamonds and amethysts, accentuate the beauty of this ornamental animal. The sculpture further impresses with its luminous beauty, its spectacular presence and its precious finishes. Each piece in this limited edition celebrates the exceptional know-how of the Daum crystal manufacturer and the talented artist Madeleine van der Knoop. Handmade in France. Limited edition of 8.$346,950
Measures 45¼" w x 51" d x 74¾" h.
Daum Crystal Tendresse, Limited Edition $6,620
Daum unveils Tendresse, a new work of art with Laurence Bonnel. This refined, slender and stylized sculpture takes the theme of the human figure, celebrating the tender caress of a loving couple. Crafted using the rare and ancient technique of pate de verre, dating back to 5,000 B.C., which involves melting many fragments of colored crystal within a mold, resulting in intense colors and subtle shading. Handmade in France. Limited edition of 125.$6,620
Measures 4½" x 4½" d x 24" h
Daum Crystal Darling, Limited Edition $7,020
Daum honors the theme of women once again with Darling, desigend by Parisienne artist Sylvie Mangaud. This work of art emanates the great elegance of the slender silhouette of the female body and subtle shades of green, amber and grey further accentuate the interplay between curvature & light. While nudes and animals are Mangaud's preferred fields of expression, after her studies in graphology and morphology, she became passionate about the image and expression of the body through crystal sculting leading to this iconic creation. Handmade in France. Limited edition of 375.$7,020
Measures 5" w x 5" d x 9¼" h.
Daum Crystal Arktos, Limited Edition $6,480
Daum proposes a unique interpretation of a photo of the artist, Kyriakos Kaziras and reveals a magnificent crystal sculpture of two polar bears emerging from the ice. The crystal reveals the luminous beauty and bluish tones of the sea ice, and transcribes the work of light dear to the artist. Through this dialogue between the photography of Kyriakos Kaziras and crystal making, Daum raises awareness of the importance of protecting our fragile nature. Handmade in France. Limited edition of 250.$6,480
Measures 8" w x 9¼" d x 7" h.
Daum Crystal Timeless, Limited Edition $1,280
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With Timeless, Daum presents two musical notes in rich black and blue crystal. With this contemporary edition, the artist Manu Katché takes us on a musical journey with a work of art. Blue for energy and black for style, these notes become a unique imprint of the artist's expression and a visual pun on the concept of time and duration. Through this new collaboration, Daum demonstrates its vision of the crafts of tomorrow and chooses to be resolutely modern in style and colors. Handmade in France. Each is a limited edition of 500.$1,280
Measures 3" w x 5½" d x 9½" h.
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Daum Crystal Fleur de Paon $1,280 - $7,830
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The Fleur de Paon collection is more than ever the image of the crystal manufacturer. First launched in 1919, Daum draws from its archives and expands the collection, inspired by the beautiful pomp of the peacock and the palms and leaves of Asia's jungles. The shimmering plumage of the green peacock mingles with the green foliage to compose a wide bouquet of green with bluish tints and touches of warm amber. Each reflection, each color will come to life in these delicately worked crystal pieces. Handmade in France.$1,280 - $7,830
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Cotton Napkins $26
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Only made in European mills with the Master of Linen approval stamp, our cotton napkins feature strong patternss to enliven any table. Crafted of 100% cotton, these hand-loomed napkins give endless possibilities to be playful but always timeless.$26
Measures 22" square.
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Herend Love Box $225
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Beautiful handmade porcelain box features the the world-famous Herend fish net motif across the top accented with the raised word LOVE painted in gold. Handmade porcelain from Hungary, handpainted with 24k gold accents.$225
Measures 2" square x 1½" h.
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Baccarat Swing $90 - $150
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With its modern design and hypnotic light effects, the faceted cut Swing collection makes your table come alive. Available as plates & bowls, the collection makes all your wishes for a perfect brunch come true. Mouthblown crystal from Baccarat, the crystal of Kings. Handmade in France.$90 - $150
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Baccarat Baby Candy Light Nomadic Lamps $990
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A perfect blend of ceramic and crystal, Baby Candy Light lamp reflects the creator, Jaime Hayon's, playful world, fed with fancy and humor. The lamps now come in 4 iconic colors: glossy Baccarat red, matte bronze, matte white and matte black. Wireless, this nomadic lamp is an elegant and playful solution to light up and decorate indoor tables as well as terrace tables. Rechargeable, its ceramic body is topped with a crystal shade inspired by the Juvisy-cut motif. A button on the top of the lampshade enables to dim the light by a gentle and continuous touch.$990
Measures 5½" w x 5½" d x 11½" h.
Assorted Colors
Baccarat Candy Light Lamps $4,300
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A perfect blend of ceramic and crystal, the Candy Light lamp is a reflection of the lyricism and creativity of designer Jaime Hayon. The romantic Candy Light lamp with its playful design consists of a ceramic base topped with a crystal shade inspired by the Juvisy cut motif. The ceramic is available in two colors - platinum or copper- to suit any environment. The red crystal dimmer-switch is a salute to Baccarat's emblematic ruby red octagone.$4,300
Measures 9" w x 9" d x 20" h.
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The Achomawi people of southern California have a legend that the silver fox was created from fog. A fitting description for this beautiful animal whose color can vary from completely black (except for the tip of its tail) to a more cinereous color. As if still dripping from his formation in cloud of suspended water droplets, the artists at Herend have used a spectrum of moody fishnet colors to create this striking addition to the Reserve Collection. Limited edition of 150.
Measures 9 ¼" x 3 ¾" h.
The complex nature of smoky quartz paired with 18k yellow gold and rhodolite stones in beautiful multi-layered earrings.
Measures 2" l.
Add this beautiful mahogany credenza next to an empty wall or as a secondary work surface to that of another desk. Mahogany with satinwood inlay and hand-decorated flourishes. Three door breakfront sideboard. Exclusively at Scully & Scully.
Measures 56" w x 19" d x 36" h.
Entirely handpainted in Holland in the same workshop in production since the 17th century. Classic blue and white color palettes with flower and leaf motifs. Exclusively at Scully & Scully.
Measures 6" diameter x 3½" h.
These large sterling silver swans are handmade of hallmarked sterling silver in Sheffield, with fine workmanship that can be seen in the meticulous detailing of every single feather. Their impressive size makes them natural statement pieces for dining tables or large display cabinets. Goldplated beaks are 23k. Handmade in England. Exclusively at Scully & Scully.
Each swan measures 14" w x 8½" d x 10½" h.
We present the 44th in the annual series of Halcyon Days "A Year to Remember" collectible boxes. The 2020 box is inspired by the details of ceilings created by famed 18th century English architect Robert Adam: intricate gold detailing combined with clusters of flowers. Can be personalized inside base: please allow four weeks.
History in the re-making ... Halcyon Days revives the 18th century art of enameling on copper for today's connoisseur. Exquisite little boxes from England are meticulously handmade and hand-enameled with 24k goldplated fittings -- the same techniques used by the original artisans.
Measures 2⅛" w x 1⅝" d x 1⅛" h.
In 1874, a Herend artist picked up his tools to try to mimic a Chinese plate's fish scale design and the illustrious fishnet pattern was born. Porcelain from Hungary, handmade and handpainted with 24k gold accents. Scarf always washed same color as fishnet. Antlers always gold.
Measures 2" x 2" x 3 ¾" h.


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SANFORD — Allan Carpenter celebrated his 40th rebirthday on Monday, March 4.
His actual birthday is this coming Tuesday. But it's due to that rebirthday that he's here this day to celebrate all things in life with family and friends.
On March 4, 1973, Carpenter's six years as a prisoner of war came to an end and he was released from a Vietnamese prison in Hanoi. A few days later, he touched American soil for the first time since the mid-60s when his plane home landed at Logan Airport in Boston. A few days after that — after he received the proper medical attention — he returned to his hometown of Sanford to be with his family and to start life anew.
Lots of people greeted him when he arrived at the Sanford airport. Lots of people.
According to a front-page story that the Sanford Tribune ran a few days later, hundreds of cars joined the motorcade that brought Navy Lieutenant Commander Allan Carpenter to his home on Jackson Street that evening. Carpenter rode in a convertible in the front of the motorcade, which backed up traffic for at least two miles, probably more. The motorcade took the long way to the Carpenter residence, heading from the airport all the way north up Main Street, through the center of Springvale, right onto Mill Street, then across Water Street to Bridge Street and back up to Main Street for the miles-long southern leg home. All along the route, thousands of people lined the streets and welcomed Carpenter home; occasionally, he half-rose in his seat and shook hands with some of them. He was cheered along by many homemade signs welcoming him home. Firefighters and veterans were among those who honored him that cold, late-winter evening.
"It was impressive," Carpenter recalled from his home in Virginia during a phone interview on Tuesday afternoon.
Before landing in Sanford, Carpenter and his brother, a pilot, landed their plane at the airport in Rochester, New Hampshire, so that Carpenter could reunite with his wife, Carolyn, and their children, April, Wendy, Mark and Kelly, in private. Afterward, he and his brother lingered in their plane in the sky and flew around a bit, in order to give his family time to drive to Sanford for his very public arrival.
All in all, Carpenter said he was in "pretty good shape" that day. Physically, his biggest problems were dental — he damaged and ruined a few of his teeth in prison because there often were pieces of brick and flecks of animal waste in the rice that his captors fed him and his fellow POWs.
Carpenter graduated from Sanford High School in 1955. That September, he joined the U.S. Navy.
On Nov. 1, 1966, Carpenter, then in his late 20s, was flying an A4E Skyhawk, a single-engine, single-pilot "workhorse of the Navy," as he called it, and leading an attack on a missile site in Haiphong, the second largest city in Vietnam. The attack itself succeeded, but the enemy fired a missile and hit Carpenter's plane as he sped away. Carpenter tried desperately to guide the plane to sea, where his chances for a safe landing or a rescue were better, but too much damage had been done. With the back end of his plane in flames, Carpenter ejected at 4,000 feet while the aircraft did a 45-degree nosedive at roughly 600 miles per hour. He whipped so violently in the wind before his parachute opened that he broke a bone in his right leg and dislocated and broke both shoulders.
"I was tossed around like a rag doll in a dog's mouth," he said.
Carpenter recalled that he had previously figured that a person would pass out if dealt the kind of pain he faced in that fall. But Carpenter never lost consciousness.
"You don't pass out," he said. "You endure it. The pain was excruciating."
Carpenter landed in Haiphong Harbor. He was unable to use his arms and legs. Enemy soldiers arrived in a boat, captured him, and first brought him to Hoa Lo Prison — or the "Hanoi Hilton," as it was nicknamed by American forces.
It would be six years before Carpenter would be free again. There were times during his imprisonment when he feared he'd never be a free man again. The unknown terrified him.
Carpenter ultimately was transferred to a prison on the outskirts of Hanoi. He always had between 100 and 150 American soldiers as cell mates. They ate deplorable meals, such as the contaminated rice. They were forced to bow to all Vietnamese citizens, whether they were high-ranking military officials or peasants. Guards often pointed rifles at them.
Carpenter missed his family and put his trust in the U.S. military to care for them. He spent his time thinking — thinking, thinking, thinking. Thinking about his wife and children. His friends. His childhood. His teachers. Sanford's roads and neighborhoods. He relived his entire life in his mind.
"You examine and re-examine every aspect of your existence," he said. "It's amazing, the details your mind can pull out when you're not busy with other things."
For six years, this continued. He weighed 186 pounds on the day his plane crashed. Upon his release in 1973, he weighed between 115 and 120 pounds.
In early 1973, he and the other POWs started hearing rumors that the U.S. and Vietnam were conducting peace talks that could lead to their release. Carpenter remained skeptical of his own chances for release even after the first rounds of POWs started heading back to America in February.
But his time came. He was released. He went home.
"It was just a blur from Hanoi to Boston," he said of the flight home.
Once in America, the joy of regaining his freedom was overshadowed by the defense mechanisms he had used to survive. Walls existed between him and his joy.
"It was hard to hold on to any one emotion," he said.
Those walls melted in the months and years that followed. They "quietly slipped away," he said. It all happened without his awareness. One day, he finally realized his fear was gone.
Carpenter remained in the Navy. He and his family moved to Virginia, where he worked as an instrument flight instructor. He retired in late 1978.
Carpenter and his family have remained in Virginia — he and his wife live on a tributary on Chesapeake Bay — but he returns to Sanford every summer to visit his friends, Sanford News Sports Editor John Cochin and Jim Chasse among them.
In 2007, Carpenter returned to Vietnam with his wife and two of their daughters. He traveled there with some trepidation, he admitted on Tuesday, but ended up having a wonderful time. He found no evidence of hatred or dislike or violence there. While Vietnam is still a communist nation, Carpenter noticed that capitalism has made tremendous inroads.
"The country has changed dramatically," he said.
Carpenter even toured the Hoa Lo Prison, which is now a part of a museum. He went into the room where he and the other POWs were held captive more than 30 years earlier.
"That brought back memories," he said.
But he was glad he made the trip.
This past Monday, Carpenter celebrated his "rebirthday" in the same way he has marked his other "rebirthdays" over the past 40 years. He and his wife went with friends to a fine restaurant, dined and opened a bottle of champagne.
"It was a wonderful time," he said.


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Eat Your Hearts Out IV: More Conservatory
Eat your Hearts Out III: Professor Plum in the Conservatory
There are conservatories and then there are conservatories. The conservatory at Longwood Gardens is the latter. At 4.5 acres, it's one of the world's largest greenhouse structures. It houses … Continue reading
Last Night's Movie: Take Me Out to the Old Bait and Switch Ball Game
Several nights' movies, actually. With our 13-year-old grandson visiting, along with a teenage grandnephew, Linda thought baseball movies would be fine entertainment. Our grandson doesn't particularly like baseball movies; he … Continue reading
Eat your Hearts Out II
A few folks have suggested that the garden photos I posted were not actually my garden. Some even suggest that I have betrayed a sort of sacred trust that is … Continue reading
Eat Your Hearts Out, Fellow Gardeners
Having spent the last month working our butts off in the yard, Linda and I were pleased when we could finally stand back and look at our handiwork. The following … Continue reading


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Monthly Archives: April 2012
How to play flash videos with the media player of your choice
Notice: This method will probably not work on all YouTube videos.
Remember the good old days when you could pause a flash video, let it buffer and play the video with the media player of your choice by opening the corresponding file from the /tmp directory?
Well that's still possible. However the video-files are deleted from the /tmp directory. So you need to find the PID of the flash plugin-container to open the video from /proc/PID/fd/.
Read the rest of this entry
How to login to ssh using public key authentication
First you have to create a public, private key pair. For this you can use the command-line tool sshkey-gen.
Change the directory to "~/.ssh" (create it, if it does not exist).
cd ~/.ssh
Create key pair
Now let's create the key pair. In this example I will use RSA with 4096 Bit
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096
Enter a passphrase if you want but you don't have to. I recommend to enter a passphrase.
Transfer public key to ssh server
To transfer the public key to the ssh server you can use ssh-copy-id.
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub HOST
Login with key
Now you should be able to login with the created key.
ssh USERNAME@HOST
How to manage ssh host keys
Linux saves the ssh host keys in ~/.ssh/known_hosts. You can manage these ssh host keys with the command ssh-keygen.
Search for a specific host (in known_hosts):
ssh-keygen -F HOSTNAME
Remove a specific host:
ssh-keygen -R HOSTNAME
To add a new ssh host key you can use ssh-keyscan. This command print the ssh host key on the stdout. So we have to append this key to the known_hosts file.
ssh-keyscan -H HOSTNAME >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
How to encrypt and decrypt a file with openssl
Openssl comes with lots of cipher types. At the end of the post you can find a list of all cipher types.
We want to encrypt the file test.txt with AES 256 Bit CBC. The name of the encrypted file is test.enc:
openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -in test.txt -out test.enc
We want to decrypt the file test.enc with AES 256 Bit CBC:
openssl enc -d -aes-256-cbc -in test.enc -out test.txt
Openssl will ask you for the passphrase.
How to merge PDF files
You can use the Linux command-line too pdftk to merge several PDF files into one.
You have two PDF file a.pdf and b.pdf and want to merge these two files into one file named c.pdf.
pdftk a.pdf b.pdf cat output c.pdf
Another way to do this, is to use handles:
pdftk A=a.pdf B=b.pdf cat A B output c.pdf
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Career Connect is a charity who are passionate about providing high quality independent careers advice, bridging the gap to learning and employment and better life chances for young people and adults.We provide a wide range of career management services, some funded by Local Authorities and schools and colleges in your area.We are also a provider of the National Careers Service for adults.
Take a look at the 2018/19 Impact Report from Career Connect.
Career Connect has successfully achieved national recognition from the Government's Careers & Enterprise Company and has been selected as an approved provider to support the delivery of its Careers Leaders Training Programme across the North West region for the next 2 years.
Tim Moore from Achieve Northwest (More Developed Region) shares his story from the latest Career Connect conference.
MP Robert Halfon has been out visiting Career Connect's Lancashire based Advisers, delivering the National Careers Service.
Schools should be committed to giving their students access to dedicated Careers Advisers to help them make the right choices about their future, says the Confederation of British Industry
With the academic year in full flow and GCSE exams just about to start it seems a good time to take stock and look at what has been achieved by our Education and Business team working with more schools across the Liverpool City region, Greater Manchester and beyond.
Shortlisted as a finalist for the ERSA Employability Award 2018 in the Partner of the Year category, Achieve North West Connect will be attending the ceremony in June to celebrate with other nominees from across the country.
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Data ownership is a relatively new term. I do not think it was much in vogue before 2000, though no doubt it was used somewhere prior to that. My friend Michael Scofield had written about data ownership in the late 1990s, but may have been ahead of his time.
Trying to get a definition of data ownership is not easy, and in most cases (but not all) the term is misleading. This stems from the basic concept of ownership, which means to have legal title and full property rights to something. If we accept this as the correct definition of ownership, then data ownership must be to have legal title to one or more specific items of data. However, this cannot be what is generally meant. If it were, then anyone assigned as a data owner could take the data they were told they owned and sell it. That would probably result in the firing of individual from his or her job or even possibly facing civil charges or jail time.
It is pretty self-evident, then, that data ownership does not have a literal meaning at least not usually. So why are we using the term? I think the most probable reason is that data ownership is an analogy rather than a defined term.
We expect that if someone owns something they will take care of it more so than a renter, for instance. However, this is not always true. If a person acquires a piece of property at no cost say as a gift or by inheritance they may not always take as much care of it as someone who had to work hard to afford to buy it. The person who receives free property often does not appreciate it as much as the person who had to work to get it. Hence, ownership has limits as an analogy because ownership does not always imply a high degree of responsibility.
There is another unspoken assumption in the analogy: Owners always know how to take care of their property. Yet this does not correspond to reality. For instance, first-time homeowners are often unaware of the full scope and detail of property management, even though they are eager to fulfill their responsibilities. Similarly, nobody would expect a child who inherited a house to be able to care for it adequately, no matter how much the child wished to do so.
Thus, ownership seems to be a poor analogy if the point in common between holding legal title (true ownership) and data ownership is an expectation of effective exercise of responsibility for something. Yet, it does seem to be this aspect of responsibility that is at the core of the analogy of data ownership.
A further problem with the analogy is that it is not uncommon to hear about people owning problems. This seems to imply both responsibility and accountability. In true ownership, it is difficult to see how an owner can be accountable for not looking after their property properly (unless it causes harm to someone else or damages their property). Furthermore, it is very difficult to think of problems as property, because a problem is something we want to get rid of. So this is yet another poor analogy, but it may affect the way we think about data ownership if we are focusing only on the problems in data. In other words, data ownership might be conceived as assigning responsibility and accountability for preventing and fixing problems in a particular set of data. Such a concept might be too narrow for successful data governance.
Interestingly, it is not always the owners who are claiming ownership. In my experience, those who are responsible for data governance discover data owners or assign data ownership. The so-called owners may never have really thought of themselves as such until they were told they were.
Here we come to a fairly significant problem. Suppose the individuals responsible for data governance have only a very nebulous idea of what data governance is or cannot conceive of a concrete set of governance tasks for every distinct class of data and for every mode of usage of data. Such individuals may be tempted to simply avoid having to identify and define a whole range of data governance tasks by telling other people they are data owners. This places the burden of figuring out what data governance is on the unfortunate data owners.
It is not as if we do not have the means to express precision about data governance tasks. RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) matrices are a very good tool to capture the details of who is involved in what role for each governance task. Furthermore, RACI matrices can easily be understood by business users. Those responsible for data governance would do better to generate detailed RACI matrices rather than simply identifying people as data owners.
Yet there is one area where data ownership is real and has tremendous implications. This is in the area of data that is purchased as a service from data vendors. Perhaps this is most commonly seen in the financial services industry, where data on financial instruments, indexes, benchmarks, prices, and corporate actions has to be purchased from data vendors. Other classes of data can be sourced from vendors too e.g., corporate structures. The licensing of such data has many issues around intellectual property. Basically, the data vendors regard the data as their property and limit redistribution and derivation in the licensing agreements.
Such restrictions present enormous data management challenges. It is not easy to prevent redistribution after all, how do you know what downstream applications are doing with the data? The same is true of using vendor-supplied data to derive or compute other data. Yet the vendors do enforce their contracts and are always on the lookout for violations, some of which can result in hefty settlements.
The problem here is determining to what extent data is the property of a supplier, particularly if the data can be found in the public realm (which it often can be). It is true that the vendor is collecting the data, standardizing it, attaching metadata, and so on, but do these actions really make the data the property of the vendor? At the moment, it would seem that the vendors have the upper hand, but the costs to their clients are quite considerable and there is pressure being applied to the vendors. We will have to wait to see how this plays out.
This brief overview of data ownership shows that the term is rarely meant literally and is actually a misleading analogy. It can too easily provide cover for not thinking clearly and in a sufficiently detailed way about data governance. However, there is an important though not extensive area where true data ownership is a reality that presents a number of important issues that seem to be difficult to resolve. Hopefully, as data governance matures, the poor analogies of data ownership will be replaced with more detail and more clarity.
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Well, technically it was the day after. But what a headline, right?
It's way better than the joke I made about my birthday after voting for Hillary Clinton and Democratic representatives in Pennsylvania on November 8. Granted, I — in my self-assured arrogance that we would never actually elect a racist, Islamophobic, homophobic, misogynist, lying, narcissistic, alleged rapist, not to mention unqualified con-artist as president — thought it was pretty clever at the time. I wrote, "Here's to hopefully celebrating my quarter-life crisis in D.C., not Canada!" Not quite Seinfeld, but it made me chuckle.
Of course, when that day came, there wasn't a lot to laugh about.
On January 20, the actual twenty-fourth anniversary of my birth, I witnessed the birth of a nation I did not want to believe existed.
And if you had asked me a few months ago when I made the joke about leaving said nation for its kindly, maple-soaked neighbor, I would've had the privilege to tell you that that nation would never truly come to be, even though I'd seen the pieces of it coming together since the first time I went to synagogue with my family and saw a security guard that the thousand-year-old threat of antisemitism warrants.
I saw it again at my sister's high school graduation in Bucks County, Pennsylvania when we sat behind a father who, when putting an arm around his son's shoulders, revealed a swastika tattoo on his hand.
I saw it again when my neighbors, supposedly good and nice, flew a Confederate flag on their front lawn. It was far from the last one I've seen donned with pride in my tiny slice of Pennsyltucky, which has no convenient excuse of "Southern heritage" to hide behind.
I even saw it in the complacency of my peers when I walked out of class for a Black Lives Matter march my senior year at a small, private liberal arts college and wasn't all that surprised.
Though I'd seen it time and time again, I must not have been paying enough attention. Or maybe I guess I told myself that, no matter what, the good outweighed the bad. And then I guess I thought I was wrong.
When I saw the sea of Trump supporters, armed with their red "Make America Great Again" hats, clamoring to be let onto the National Mall for the inauguration, I felt… well, it kind of doesn't matter what I felt. If you're reading this, you can probably imagine how I felt or, if not, you know how you felt.
Because this isn't about me.
As loathe as I am to start another sentence with "I," I didn't march for myself. I marched for everyone else who isn't "lucky enough" to be white or straight or cisgender.
I was lucky enough to march alongside my friends of various colors, genders, sexualities, ages. I was even luckier to march alongside strangers of various colors, genders, sexualities, ages. The incomprehensible magnitude of the Women's March hopefully showed everyone who attended and everyone who stayed home that to take political action based on what benefits your identity is to miss the point. As many reasons as I personally had to march, I marched for all the people that couldn't.
Just as it is unapologetically American to protest, it is also a privilege. It is a privilege to feel safe enough to protest, and those of us who have it need to keep on taking action to ensure others gain that privilege, and countless necessary other ones, in the future. Like, say, 2018.
I marched because I believe Black and Brown lives matter. I marched because I believe trans, gay, and bi lives matter. I marched because I believe immigrant and refugee lives matter. But what I believe even more strongly is that it shouldn't take 500,000 people chanting those phrases to let someone know their life matters. They should be able to feel that every day. Too many don't.
And until then, I'm gonna march. I'm gonna listen to those people whose lives I believe matter, so I can be an effective ally. I'm gonna donate to the organizations promoting those causes I believe in, specifically all the money I received as birthday gifts, and then some. (I'm a 24-year-old writer so please excuse my semi-limited means, but I'm doing what I can.) I'm gonna keep taking action through activism and volunteer work. I'm gonna hold myself — and all those beautiful friends I got to spend my birthday with — accountable.
I marched because I love this stupid fucking country and, despite whatever jokes I might make on Facebook to the contrary, I wouldn't want to — couldn't in good conscious — live anywhere else. I live in a place where the Women's March on Washington was not only possible, but was accompanied by dozens of other sister marches across this nation. And every single one was a positive, productive, and peaceful shared experience. Do you know how rare that is? Too rare.
On January 21, I witnessed the rebirth of a nation that not only still existed, but that millions of people — an estimated 2.9 million, in fact — were ready to fight for. The second we walked outside that morning, we were greeted by fellow protesters on their way to the Women's March. Upon seeing each other, it was like an electric current rippled from person to person, connecting all of us. The kindness of strangers I experienced and extended that day was remarkable, but that's the problem.
While the Women's March restored my faith in humanity, it reaffirmed my conviction that I, that we, still have a lot of work to do. We have a long march ahead of us.
We — she, they, zie, sie, ey, ve, tey, e and yes, he — the people need to do better.
My birthday present (and yes, I will take ownership of myself as the self-absorbed White woman who called it that) was a once in a lifetime experience that I hope is anything but. We all deserve to feel supported, heard, defended, and protected by far more than a measly THREE MILLION people every single day.
More importantly, we deserve some goddamn laws and a government willing to enact them that make us feel supported, heard, defended, and protected. There were women from Flint, Michigan at the march who never were and still aren't. We can't forget about them. We need to see beyond the brim of our pink pussy hats.
I mean, I'm 24 now. I'm not naive enough to expect that will magically happen because of this, the biggest protest in U.S. history, but, hey, I still have my birthday wish.
Just kidding! What I really have is the rest of my life to have the chance — and responsibility — to fight.


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C. S. Lewis: Our Intellectual Skills Are No Accident
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In his book Mere Christianity, he wrote about our ability to reason, a skill he attributed to God:
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By Public Affairs Office
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Female Marines are now authorized to wear the current male dress and service caps.
Females may wear the male caps, but are not required to own them until the mandatory possession date, which is May 1, 2017.
Female recruits and candidates will begin receiving the current male caps in their initial issue April 1, 2014.
Marine Corps systems command is engaged on improving the quality, fit and comfort of the existing male frame cap, which will now be known as the universal cap. The universal cap is projected to be issued to recruits and available at military clothing sales starting May 1, 2015.
Marines who have the current male service and dress cap will meet the minimum requirement and are not required to replace their caps with the universal cap until they are no longer serviceable.
For more information see MARADMIN 658/13.