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I love ordering Eggplant Parm when we go out for an Italian meal. However, as we know it is not the healthiest option. My son and I occasionally go out to Olive Garden for lunch and their Eggplant Parm Lunch portion is 16 points!! whomp whomp ….and all this time I thought it was a healthier option. Weight Watchers made me realize otherwise. So, now I just make my own eggplant parm at home and I don't have to feel guilty. I used panko for a crispier texture; but feel free to use regular breadcrumbs. Next time I may add a little Extra Virgin Olive Oil to the panko just to get it a little crispier. I enjoy my eggplant parm with a side of angel hair pasta. If you are not in the mood for pasta, try it in a crusty loaf of bread or a side of salad for a super low point meal. ENJOY!! Read More…Pin It
Tomato and Basil Bruschetta
Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, Garlic and seasonings make this a topper that is great for chicken, pasta, toasty bread, salad, baked potato or inside of a sandwich. You can chop it up in no time. I like that I can control the quality of the ingredients. Skip the store made stuff and try to make it yourself.
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Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Shells
Dear Vegetarians…..This one is for all of you whom requested more recipes 🙂
Have you ever bit into a chip dipped into an ooey gooey Spinach & Artichoke dip? Well, imagine eating that dip stuffed inside a jumbo pasta shell covered with a chunky tomato sauce…………YUP! That is what inspired me to make these 🙂 This recipe does not take long to come together and I always freeze 1/2 for those days where my son asks for stuffed shells. Low points, Low fat, Low carbs & high protein………and delicious! I hope your family enjoys these as much as mine. You can serve with a salad or veggies for a complete low point meal. **Meat lovers- brown some sausage, beef or turkey & add to the sauce! ENJOY!
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No-noodle Veggie Lasagna
I saw Hungry Girl Make this on one of her shows and I really wanted to try it! What a great way to have all the flavors of the lasagna without the starchy carbs. Not to mention you get a HUGE portion for only 6+ points! Super nutritious with a mixture of veggies without the starchy noodles. You will NOT miss the noodles!
For my 3 year old son, I chopped up the veggies & put it over some pasta. Of course,he ate his entire plate 🙂 Enjoy!!
**If you are a vegetarian……Substitute the sausage for soy crumbles.
FYI…when I put this recipe in the WW recipe maker, I did not add the veggies because they are technically "0 points"Pin It
Skinny Chicken Parmesan
Skinny Chicken Parmesan is the way to go for a figure friendly & family friendly meal. Serve this with salad or veggies for a complete meal. By using a mixture of panko & breadcrumbs you will get a crunchy coating when baking…so, no frying is needed 🙂 This meal is a great "prep-ahead" meal that can be warmed later in the week. I used homemade marinara sauce. ENJOY!!Pin It
Homemade Marinara Sauce
Marinara sauce is a popular, robust Italian sauce made with tomatoes, onions, and herbs. A lot of times you will hear this sauce called "gravy." Marinara sauce is usually a little spicier than other standard tomato sauces due to the amount of garlic & a little crushed red pepper. This sauce is easy to prepare but needs to cook for about 3 hrs. It is versatile and can be used in various Italian dishes, you can also transform marinara into a fantastic cream sauce (vodka sauce w/o the vodka). Once you make a big batch, store it in the freezer. Beware…..once you make your own sauce, you will no longer enjoy the jarred stuff.
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Sausage & Kale Lasagna Soup
Sausage & Kale Lasagna soup is flavorful and healthy. The nutrition for this dish is for a serving size of 2 cups (huge portion for little calories/points) !! If you have some calories/points to spare…..dollop the optional cheese mix on top of your bowl of soup for an extra creamy true lasagna taste. If you are making this ahead of time….. Once the soup is complete; cool & store in the fridge for later in the week. The day that you want to serve: Heat soup mixture in microwave while you are boiling the pasta. Once both are complete…serve with cheese on top. Leftovers taste great and are perfect to take to work. ENJOY!! Read More…Pin It
Spinach Stuffed Chicken Rollatini
This dish is a family favorite, my son and husband often request this weekly. Its an easy "prep ahead" dish that can be baked later in the week. I usually prep this on a Tuesday and my husband will bake it on Wednesday. This h
earty, filling and healthy dish pleases everyone at the table. It's a great dish to make when entertaining, especially since you can prepare it ahead of time. It will truly impress your guests because it looks so fancy and pretty at the table. Serve it with a side of veggies & garlic bread or over some pasta & a side salad. I often times double this recipe so that there is extra to take for lunch or to eat on "leftovers night." I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
*** Just an FYI: The packages of chicken breast may vary. Sometimes I get 4 thin breasts and sometimes 6. I usually count them (by peeking through the plastic wrap) prior to purchasing and opt for the 6 breasts. I get very excited when they go on sale & stock my freezer 🙂Pin It
Broccoli Rabe Lasagna Rolls with Sausage & Pepper Sauce
A family friendly dinner that will please everyone at the table. Lasagna has been made over using pork & chicken sausage; part skim cheeses, 100% whole wheat lasagne noodles and broccoli rabe. Sneaking in the broccoli raab provides your family with antioxidant-rich vitamins A & C , Folate , potassium, fiber and calicium which can help fight off damage to your cells; protects against birth defects & heart disease. The latest news with broccoli rabe is its cancer-preventing potential because of its rich source of glucosinolates, which your body converts to cancer-fighting sulforophanes.
**I know; I know…..too much information!** However; I am a health care professional 😉
Take your leftovers to work the next day or eat later in the week when you have no time to make dinner. Serve with a side salad or veggies.
Skinny Meatballs with Beef and Veggies
These healthy meatballs are moist and flavorful. Who knew "healthy" could be great tasting too! Hide them in some sauce for your kids, they won't complain about the veggies 🙂
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Game-streaming startup Gaikai said today it has raised $30 million in a third round of funding.
The Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based company is one of the vendors of cloud gaming, where games are computed in servers and then video of games is delivered to users over high-speed internet connections. As a result, users can play high-end games on any device and can log into their saved games from anywhere. Big brands, such as Walmart.com, can use the service to embed games on their web sites and users can play them instantly.
The round was led by venture capital firm NEA. Also participating were Qualcomm, Benchmark Capital, Rustic Canyon and Intel Capital.
David Perry, chief executive of Gaikai, said the company will use the money to accelerate the rollout of its Interactive Cloud Network. Gaikai competes with the much-larger OnLive as well as other rivals such as Otoy, and Playcast. Gaikai needs to set up lots of servers in locations around the world to provide fast games-on-demand service to users.
In a statement, Perry said, "We have all become used to accessing every song ever made, every book ever written, every movie in every genre through cloud-based services. Gaikai is bringing this same functionality to video games and other interactive software."
Gaikai's value proposition is that it can allow users to instantly play online-connected games; consumers would otherwise have to wait an hour or so to download a full game before they could play it on a high-end computer. Gaikai can also embed games as promotions or demos within sites such as Facebook, Electronic Arts or Walmart.com. Gaikai was founded in 2009 and has 65 employees.

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Davidson River North Slope Campsite Fishing Trail
The Davidson River within the Pisgah National Forest is home to several trout species. The North Slope ridge Trail follows the stream and has several campsites we'll check out for our future camping trips! We will hike the North Slope trail, it's a neat little loop starting and ending at the Davidson River campground. Starting … Continue reading Davidson River North Slope Campsite Fishing Trail


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They walked through Life, allowing these winds to determine whither their steps should lead, leaving the choice of route to a Higher Power, for they knew themselves to be of small account in the grand scheme of things.
They carried sacks, in which they collected scraps of Knowledge and Wisdom with which they could feed the needy when Despair failed to give such people sustenance. But the sacks were still part empty, and the Pilgrims themselves were often hungry....
Then one day the Winds of Chance joined forces, made the Pilgrim's paths cross. The roads joined and a single Path lay ahead.
For the first time in their lives, they experienced true Companionship, and scraps of Kindness were added to their sacks. Their hunger pangs lessened.
At last the two stopped to rest, and placed their sacks on the ground. It was then that they realised both were overflowing - with Love; and at last the Pilgrims knew what it was to feel replete.


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I think he got tired of us continually asking him if he was OK and people looking at him and touching his forehead to make sure. Remember, he's the guy who at 104 degrees will tell anyone, "Fine" when asked.
The day started out really well, it was about 90 degrees out, and we had to run to wal-mart cause we didn't pack shirts for the boys. We picked up three shirts, SPF 50 sunblock, extra strength Tylenol, Immodium AD (since Pepto was not working) and some generic meclazine, for dizzyness and headed to the lodge.
This celebration was filled with laughter and reminiscing about Papa Max in his logging and flying days, before he moved to Palmer to be closer to grandkids.
Dean's favorite Plane
I met so many people, and I'm sorry if any of you are reading this, but I don't remember your names! :) It was nice to be a fly on the wall, even though some of the women there I could hear talk about me. They, of course, didn't know who I was, so didn't know I was listening. (It's hard not to listen when they're right next to you!) The best part of that though, is when they meet you and realize that I was sitting right next to them the entire time!
Missing Man formation. There were nine planes in all.
The kids had a lot of fun running around outside, taking the paths down to the road, and taking the tram up and down, up and down from the lodge to the main road. They made lots of new friends.
After the celebration, we changed into cooler clothes (the girls were wearing black, the boys had black pants on, etc) and headed out a little ways to Dean's aunt's place for a BBQ.
Ketchikan parking lot!
Koy was pretty good all day, and managed to play a little bit and swim a little bit. I think it'll be OK once we don't have a tight schedule of STUFF to do. If we could just rest and do NOTHING all day for a day or two, then he'd be able to recover.
The tree house had a line from the house so we could send over fun things, like hamburgers!
Today, we have to spread Papa's ashes, so we're heading out to their cabin in a float plane. I'm not to thrilled about that, but it will be my first time in a float plane...and my children's. I'm getting hives just THINKING about it.
We saw plenty of eagles flying around.
After today, we have nothing planned. The kids want to check out Wild Waves Water park outside Seattle, I think Dean wants to get home to rescue Elsa from our growing ducks and barking dogs. I think I want to take a flight to Anaheim and take the kids on a one day pass to Disneyland, and get back on the plane to Seattle. Just a day trip. We'll see how they all feel and how deflated our bank account is.
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Congratulations! All your hard work and late night studying is about to pay off. Graduation is just around the corner. Understandably, it might feel overwhelming, but with a bit of planning, making the transition from school to full-time work can be smooth.
The following is a checklist with some important tasks to consider:
- Take the last few months seriously. Yes, you may be in the homestretch but be sure to study hard. This is not the time to coast.
- Have you applied to graduate? If not, review NOVA's graduation website, http://www.nvcc.edu/graduation/.
- Pay a visit to NOVA's Career Services Office. They can assist you to develop your cover letter, resume, and portfolio as well as teach you how to prepare for an interview and begin your job search.
- Develop a list of references and letters of recommendation. As this may be your first job, ask your instructors for permission to use them as a reference or for those letters of recommendation. Potential employers will ask for this information if you are a serious candidate for the job.
- Figure out where you are going to live after college. You need to think about if you are going to move back home with your parents on a short-term basis or if you're going to live on your own.
- What about transportation? If you currently have a car, you're probably good to go. If not, you'll need to carefully consider affordable options including public transportation, at least for the short term.
- Will you be going to grad school? Ask yourself: what school will you be attending, how much will it cost and how will you pay for it?
- Check your consumer credit report. No matter what your plans for living and getting around, you'll want to check your consumer credit report at www.annualcreditreport.com for errors and to see where your credit score stands.
- Most importantly, start planning to repay your student loans. Six months after graduation, you'll be expected to begin repayment on your federal student loans. For other loans, check your promissory notes and contact your lender(s). Be sure to inventory your student loans. For federal loans, visit www.studentloans.gov. There you will find a complete list of how much you borrowed, your interest rates and your loan servicer information. Contact your servicer(s) to update your contact information and to discuss repayment options.
Source: ECMC Fab Gab Outreach and Financial Literacy Newsletter, Winter 2017


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Temple Rodeph Torah: Where tradition meets innovation
Please join us for our High Holiday services
Registration for non-members begins July 15, 2019. Tickets for our NEW, innovative and traditional services are also available for FREE to anyone 35 years old or younger, or any active member of the US Military. Check out our informative info-graphic on celebrating the High Holidays at TRT.
See our Special Offer for families with children entering grades K-6
TRT Members
(available July 15, 2019)
- NEW, innovative services; traditional services also available
- FREE tickets for anyone 35 years old or younger, or any active member of the US Military. More info
- Children's services are FREE and open to the entire community.
- Many other services are open to the entire community. Check this schedule for details,
- Tickets are still available for all services. Order now!
This year, come spend the High Holidays with family and friends,
and the friends you haven't met yet.
Innovative and Traditional Services
This Rosh Hashanah morning – you can pick from two different services:
- Our traditional Rosh Hashanah service at 8:30 a.m.
A Reform service featuring Hebrew and English reading, a mixture of traditional and contemporary High Holiday melodies accompanied by piano .
- Or rock on at our 11 a.m. Rock Hashanah service
Rock Hashanah will be a mostly musical service with a mixture of traditional melodies and Rock Shabbat melodies, and holiday melodies not yet heard at TRT. The service will also feature the hands-free worship experience utilizing our Visual T'filah projection screens. Come for the band, stay for the prayer. More info.
We hope that whatever you choose, you choose to join us at TRT and celebrate the birthday of the world. We hope that you will join us in voice (and in song) as we lift our prayers to God, and connect you to the Jewish People and to the Rosh Hashanah missions of celebration and T'shuvah (return or repentence).
Yom Kippur will also feature a unique experience during the afternoon. At 3:30 p.m., join us for a free and open to the public worship we are calling "Sacred Texting." Share thoughts with fellow congregants and experience Yom Kippur in a new 21st Century way! More info
Other Details
All of our High Holidays services are held at Marlboro High School, on Route 79 in Marlboro, NJ. Tashlich, held at Lake Topanemus in Freehold, is the only exception. Click here for a complete schedule of services.
Our children's services are free and open to the public. Please join us for Rosh Hashanah children's services on Monday, September 30 at 2:30 p.m., and for Yom Kippur at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9. Pre-registration is not required.
Anyone 35 years old or younger, or any active member of the US military, may request free High Holiday tickets via this form. Note that tickets must be requested by September 10, 2019, and are required for entry to our services.
High Holiday tickets are available for purchase from the Temple Office or by filling out this High Holiday Registration form. Please call the Temple Office at (732) 308-0055 weekdays between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for more information.


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RapID Tags are the newest, most humane, miniature automated mouse ear tags available. Their unique design and superior technology make them the most cost-effective, automated lab animal identification on the market. The hardened 2-D barcode allows for immediate scanning, providing fast identification with 100% accuracy. They are capable of providing millions of unique IDs, their multiple colors allow immediate secondary (visual) identification without scanning, they are MRI and autoclave compatible, and are minimally invasive (no surgery required, like most mouse RFID chips). In addition, they are lightweight, more durable than other similar lab tags, and can be applied quickly with only minimal training.
Cutting Edge Technology
The benefits of RapID Tags inside any research and laboratory facility are unmatched.
The sleek barcode automation eliminates animal identification errors and provides the easiest and fastest method for data collection. Furthermore, this methodology is compatible with study and colony management software as well as spreadsheet applications. RapID Tags have been industry tested to confirm their performance, tolerability, and durability. To top it off, they are completely an American product, designed and manufactured in the USA.
Manual ID systems are subject to identification errors. These errors can lead to a host of negative outcomes. Administering the wrong treatments, collecting the wrong measurements, and compromising study data integrity are just a few of the possibilities. The inefficiency of Manual ID systems also results in increased costs. Compromised study data, time spent deciphering and re-measuring, and the need for more lab animals per test group all contribute to wasting your money.
Compared to using a Manual ID system, our animal identification tags provide numerous benefits. Automated barcode scanning of each lab tag is fast and hands-free. It is 100% accurate. It eliminates the need to interpret IDs and allows visual identification without scanning thanks to the multi-colored tags. These factors come together to optimize data collection time. It makes the job easier, and more cost-effective.
RapID Tags vs. RFID:
RapID Tags are a much better value, costing a fraction of mouse RFID chips. Additionally, our animal tags use ubiquitous laboratory light scanners instead of costly, custom, RF transmitters and receivers. These mouse ear tags do not require anesthesia or specialized training, unlike RFID. RapID Tags are also 100% MRI compatible, unlike RFID transponders. Finally, these tags offer quick, visual identification without scanning or disturbing caged animals.
RapID Tags vs. Metal Tags:
RapID Tags are superior to metal ear tags because they can be accurately scanned in seconds with automated data collection. They are more humane and effective because there are no loops to dislodge and no tissue reactions from contact with metal ions. The multi-colored tags provide millions of unique ID numbers. They also offer quick, visual identification without scanning or disturbing caged animals.
RapID Tag's unique design encapsulates a hardened barcode in a tough, chew-resistant, advanced polymer body. The barcode contains an exclusive combination of alpha-numeric digits providing the lab technician with millions of unique ID numbers.
Tags are ordered and shipped in five colors – 20% of each color. Multi-colored ID tags provide ultra-fast visual identification without disturbing caged animals. The automated mouse ear tags can be color-matched to computer-generated labels for cage cards and specimens (see below).
RapID Tags come packaged in recyclable trays. This makes them easy to handle and load into the RapID Applicator. This custom hand tool removes a single tag from the tray, then allows for a user to secure the mouse tag to the desired rodent. This process is simple, requiring only a few easy motions. Most individuals can learn it after reading a short description. This streamlines the process, allowing users the ability to tag more animals in less time.
Lab tag removal is just as simple. The RapID Removal Tool severs the connection on the female end of the tag. This allows users to remove the tag without causing undue harm to the animal. It's a swift, straightforward, and humane process for tagging mice.
RapID Tag barcodes are easily and instantly scanned and read by the ubiquitous Code CR-1400 scanner and other popular hand-held or stand-held ordinary light-scanners. With the CR1400 scanner stand engaged, users can free up a hand to help position the lab tag in direct line of sight for the scanner. When done correctly, the scanner will pick up the ID in less than a second. This rapid response allows users to keep the scanning process moving ahead at a rapid pace.
RapID Tag's industry-standard barcodes have been hardened to resist damage from aggressive, neighboring caged rodents. Getting a 'ping' has never been easier while minimizing or eliminating waving the scanner (or rodent) back and forth.
To ensure success, the RapID Tags Starter Kit comes with training material. This allows users to practice on simulated animal ears before moving to live ones. Following a series of basic protocols, users can "self-certify," watching for and correcting mistakes as they go. The consecutive trial runs guarantee proficiency at tag application, scanning, and removal before ever touching a live animal.
A best practices guide is also included for introducing this new mouse ear tag system to a research laboratory. Following these steps will promote correct training, humane implementation, superior animal identification, and ensure a successful launch.
1) Load
Choose a colored RapID Tag and load it into our specially designed, ergonomic hand-applicator in seconds.
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Apply the RapID Tag to the rodent's ear with one hand and one snap in seconds.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Why I Could Never Write Fantasy
The green-winged ogre landed on my window sill, on the top floor of Druddigon Castle in the underground land known among the peasants simply as Moligan. I fought off the dragon's harsh bad breath to rise from my bed, drew my trusty dagger from its pouch, and went to face the ogre before it could capture the golden chalice that I had kept under my pillow through six hours of restless sleep.
Not exactly the most appealing prose, right? Well, that's because I just can't write fantasy. Or speculative fiction or science fiction for that matter. In my writing I am incapable of placing characters in strange, far-off worlds, where the culture and religion and history is so much different than our own.
Or can I?
In the opening chapters of my suspense novel, Valley of Thracians, a retired American literature professor travels to Bulgaria in efforts to locate his grandson, who went missing three years before while serving in the Peace Corps. Upon arrival in Sofia, the country's capital, the professor must deal with people who speak a very foreign language, and who write in a Cyrillic alphabet he cannot read or understand.
Everything about Bulgaria is strange to the professor. When people nod their heads to indicate a positive reply, they do it horizontally. A negative response is indicated by an up and down motion. On the cobblestone streets, horse-drawn wagons compete in the traffic with shiny Mercedes sedans. The most important period in Bulgarian history is that of its people's struggle for independence in 1877 after 500 years of oppressive Ottoman rule.
On the first of March each year, Bulgarians exchange red and white strings called martenitza, which are worn on one's wrist and as an adornment on clothing until a stork, or a budding tree, is seen at the start of spring. On Easter, colorfully painted eggs are knocked together in a sort of egg fight, and the winning, unbroken egg is kept for good luck.
The list of unique Bulgarian customs and traditions goes on and on, and all of this comes to the professor's attention as he travels across the country in hopes of picking up the trail of his missing grandson.
The professor has definitely landed in a far-off world, one he never could have imagined. Yet, everything is real, and captivating. The scenic landscapes of Bulgarian mountains and seashores, the homemade rakia liquor that is consumed at meals, the vast fields of roses harvested for rose oil used in perfumes - this is all so amazing, so different, so unique. I could never make this up, yet it colors every single page of my novel.
In my writing about Bulgaria, it was important to me to ensure that readers get an insider's perspective of this fascinating country. I emphasized the setting of my story, almost as if the location, itself, was a character in the novel. Readers have commented that not only did they enjoy reading a page-turning thriller, but that they also learned so much about Bulgaria in the process.
Is my book a work of fantasy? Hardly, because everything is very real. Is it speculative in any way? Only if you consider that the professor is speculating what could have happened to his grandson. Science fiction? Not a chance. I would consider it travel fiction, as defined by Condé Nast Traveler: "It's a book in which a place is as important a character as the protagonist."
So, forget those green-winged ogres and settle down for a fantastical journey into a very strange, far-off world - the land of Bulgaria!
Originally published on Writing My Truth.
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Coming soon, to a country near you: another way for the masters to strip troublemakers of our citizenship. Thanks, Joe.
H.R. 3166: Enemy Expatriation Act. [GovTrack.us] – To add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the United States to the list of acts for which United States nationals would lose their nationality.


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By Jennifer Walden
When there's nothing around, there's no place to hide. That's why quiet soundtracks can be the most challenging to create. Every flaw in the dialogue — every hiss, every off-mic head turn, every cloth rustle against the body mic — stands out. Every incidental ambient sound — bugs, birds, cars, airplanes — stands out. Even the noise-reduction processing to remove those flaws can stand out, particularly when there's a minimalist approach to sound effects and score.
That is the reason why the sound editing and mixing on Season 3 of HBO's True Detective has been recognized with Emmy nominations. The sound team put together a quiet, tense soundtrack that perfectly matched the tone of the show.
We reached out to the team at Sony Pictures Post Production Services to talk about the work — supervising sound editor Mandell Winter; sound designer David Esparza, MPSE; dialogue editor Micah Loken; as well as re-recording mixers Tateum Kohut and Greg Orloff (who mixed the show in 5.1 surround on an Avid S6 console at Deluxe Hollywood Stage 5.)
Of all the episodes in Season 3 of True Detective, why did you choose "The Great War and Modern Memory" for award consideration for sound editing?
Mandell Winter: This episode had a little bit of everything. We felt it represented the season pretty well.
David Esparza: It also sets the overall tone of the season.
Why this episode for sound mixing?
Tateum Kohut: The episode had very creative transitions, and it set up the emotion of our main characters. It establishes the three timelines that the season takes place in. Even though it didn't have the most sound or the most dynamic sound, we chose it because, overall, we were pleased with the soundtrack, as was HBO. We were all pleased with the outcome.
Greg Orloff: We looked at Episode 5 too, "If You Have Ghosts," which had a great seven-minute set piece with great action and cool transitions. But overall, Episode 1 was more interesting sonically. As an episode, it had great transitions and tension all throughout, right from the beginning.
Let's talk about the amazing dialogue on this show. How did you get it so clean while still retaining all the quality and character?
Winter: Geoffrey Patterson was our production sound mixer, and he did a great job capturing the tracks. We didn't do a ton of ADR because our dialogue editor, Micah Loken, was able to do quite a bit with the dialogue edit.
Micah Loken: Both the recordings and acting were great. That's one of the most crucial steps to a good dialogue edit. The lead actors — Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff — had beautiful and engaging performances and excellent resonance to their voices. Even at a low-level whisper, the character and quality of the voice was always there; it was never too thin. By using the boom, the lav, or a special combination of both, I was able to dig out the timbre while minimizing noise in the recordings.
What helped me most was Mandell and I had the opportunity to watch the first two episodes before we started really digging in, which provided a macro view into the content. Immediately, some things stood out, like the fact that it was wall-to-wall dialogue on each episode, and that became our focus. I noticed that on-set it was hot; the exterior shots were full of bugs and the actors would get dry mouths, which caused them to smack their lips — which is commonly over-accentuated in recordings. It was important to minimize anything that wasn't dialogue while being mindful to maintain the quality and level of the voice. Plus, the story was so well-written that it became a personal endeavor to bring my A game to the team. After completion, I would hand off the episode to Mandell and our dialogue mixer, Tateum.
Kohut: I agree. Geoffrey Patterson did an amazing job. I know he was faced with some challenges and environmental issues there in northwest Arkansas, especially on the exteriors, but his tracks were superbly recorded.
Mandell and Micah did an awesome job with the prep, so it made my job very pleasurable. Like Micah said, the deep booming voices of our two main actors were just amazing. We didn't want to go too far with noise reduction in order to preserve that quality, and it did stand out. I did do more d-essing and d-ticking using iZotope RX 7 and FabFilter Pro-Q 2 to knock down some syllables and consonants that were too sharp, just because we had so much close-up, full-frame face dialogue that we didn't want to distract from the story and the great performances that they were giving. But very little noise reduction was needed due to the well-recorded tracks. So my job was an absolute pleasure on the dialogue side.
Their editing work gave me more time to focus on the creative mixing, like weaving in the music just the way that series creator Nic Pizzolatto and composer T Bone Burnett wanted, and working with Greg Orloff on all these cool transitions.
We're all very happy with the dialogue on the show and very proud of our work on it.
Loken: One thing that I wanted to remain cognizant of throughout the dialogue edit was making sure that Tateum had a smooth transition from line to line on each of the tracks in Pro Tools. Some lines might have had more intrinsic bug sounds or unwanted ambience but, in general, during the moments of pause, I knew the background ambience of the show was probably going to be fairly mild and sparse.
Mandell, how does your approach to the dialogue on True Detective compare to Deadwood: The Movie, which also earned Emmy nominations this year for sound editing and mixing?
Winter: Amazingly enough, we had the same production sound mixer on both — Geoffrey Patterson. That helps a lot.
We had more time on True Detective than on Deadwood. Deadwood was just "go." We did the whole film in about five or six weeks. For True Detective, we had 10 days of prep time before we hit a five-day mix. We also had less material to get through on an episode of True Detective within that time frame.
Going back to the mix on the dialogue, how did you get the whispering to sound so clear?
Kohut: It all boils down to how well the dialogue was recorded. We were able to preserve that whispering and get a great balance around it. We didn't have to force anything through. So, it was well-recorded, well-prepped and it just fit right in.
Let's talk about the space around the dialogue. What was your approach to world building for "The Great War And Modern Memory?" You're dealing with three different timelines from three different eras: 1980, 1990, and 2015. What went into the sound of each timeline?
Orloff: It was tough in a way because the different timelines overlapped sometimes. We'd have a transition happening, but with the same dialogue. So the challenge became how to change the environments on each of those cuts. One thing that we did was to make the show as sparse as possible, particularly after the discovery of the body of the young boy Will Purcell (Phoenix Elkin). After that, everything in the town becomes quiet. We tried to take out as many birds and bugs as possible, as though the town had died along with the boy. From that point on, anytime we were in that town in the original timeline, it was dead-quiet. As we went on later, we were able to play different sounds for that location, as though the town is recovering.
The use of sound on True Detective is very restrained. Were the decisions on where to have sound and how much sound happening during editorial? Or were those decisions mostly made on the dub stage when all the elements were together? What were some factors that helped you determine what should play?
Esparza: Editorially, the material was definitely prepared with a minimalistic aesthetic in mind. I'm sure it got paired down even more once it got to the mix stage. The aesthetic of the True Detective series in general tends to be fairly minimalistic and atmospheric, and we continued with that in this third season.
Orloff: That's purposeful, from the filmmakers on down. It's all about creating tension. Sometimes the silence helps more to create tension than having a sound would. Between music and sound effects, this show is all about tension. From the very beginning, from the first frame, it starts and it never really lets up. That was our mission all along, to keep that tension. I hope that we achieved that.
That first episode — "The Great War And Modern Memory" — was intense even the first time we played it back, and I've seen it numerous times since, and it still elicits the same feeling. That's the mark of great filmmaking and storytelling and hopefully we helped to support that. The tension starts there and stays throughout the season.
What was the most challenging scene for sound editorial in "The Great War And Modern Memory?" Why?
Winter: I would say it was the opening sequence with the kids riding the bikes.
Esparza: It was a challenge to get the bike spokes ticking and deciding what was going to play and what wasn't going to play and how it was going to be presented. That scene went through a lot of work on the mix stage, but editorially, that scene took the most time to get right.
What was the most challenging scene to mix in that episode? Why?
Orloff: For the effects side of the mix, the most challenging part was the opening scene. We worked on that longer than any other scene in that episode. That first scene is really setting the tone for the whole season. It was about getting that right.
We had brilliant sound design for the bike spokes ticking that transitions into a watch ticking that transitions into a clock ticking. Even though there's dialogue that breaks it up, you're continuing with different transitions of the ticking. We worked on that both editorially and on the mix stage for a long time. And it's a scene I'm proud of.
Kohut: That first scene sets up the whole season — the flashback, the memories. It was important to the filmmakers that we got that right. It turned out great, and I think it really sets up the rest of the season and the intensity that our actors have.
What are you most proud of in terms of sound this season on True Detective?
Winter: I'm most proud of the team. The entire team elevated each other and brought their A-game all the way around. It all came together this season.
Orloff: I agree. I think this season was something we could all be proud of. I can't be complimentary enough about the work of Mandell, David and their whole crew. Everyone on the crew was fantastic and we had a great time. It couldn't have been a better experience.
Esparza: I agree. And I'm very thankful to HBO for giving us the time to do it right and spend the time, like Mandell said. It really was an intense emotional project, and I think that extra time really paid off. We're all very happy.
Winter: One thing we haven't talked about was T Bone and his music. It really brought a whole other level to this show. It brought a haunting mood, and he always brings such unique tracks to the stage. When Tateum would mix them in, the whole scene would take on a different mood. The music at times danced that thin line, where you weren't sure if it was sound design or music. It was very cool.
Jennifer Walden is a New Jersey-based audio engineer and writer. Follow her on Twitter @audiojeney.


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It's never to early to plan a world congress. Especially a very large one such as the one organized every four years by the International Sociological Association.
The next congress will be held in Yokohama, Japan from 13-19 July 2014.
RC51 will be present with 18 sessions.
If you have a special interest topic to propose and you want to volunteer to organize one of this session please send your proposal by March 20, 2013 to the Program Coordinator, and to the RC51 Secretary Czeslaw MESJASZ, email@example.com and RC51 President Eva BUCHINGER, email@example.com.
Before submitting please take a moment to read the full call for sessions.


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After two whole months in San Francisco, we're pretty much experts ready to impart the inter-web with our infinite wisdom. So, if you're planning to visit and/or move here this is what you need to bring with you. 1. A pair of Nike Frees, just do it. One of my favorite things about living in San … Continue reading
10 Static Stretches for Runners
In a recent blog post, I eluded to having dysfunctional hips. Poor running form, extended periods of sitting at work, pelvis misalignment, and really bad stretching habits has led to a history of hip tendonitis, iliopsoas hip snapping, and piriformis syndrome. The worst part is that I have only myself to blame. It doesn't take … Continue reading
Volleyball Virgin
Last night Daniel and I made our second University of Hawaii sporting event. The first was the UH-Army football game last year, but that hardly counts since we were rooting against Rainbow Warriors. Last night, however, we were in full support of the Hawaii men's volleyball team. We were invited to the game by my … Continue reading
Newtons and Neuromas
In the spring of 2009, while living in abroad, I developed a disturbance in the balls of my feet. Imagine running on a trail and getting a pebble trapped between your sock and the insole of your shoe. Except you can't shake it out. Annoying yet tolerable. That's how it felt … at first. Before … Continue reading
Ground Turkey and Lentil Stew
I didn't grow up eating lentils. In fact, I don't recall ever having lentils until I went to Spain in college. I'm not sure if lentils are a popular Spanish dish, but I am sure that lentils were the only dish my host mother knew how to prepare. My friend Lauren and I probably ate … Continue reading
To gym or not to gym?
Last September Daniel and I ditched our gym memberships scoring an extra ninety bucks a month plus like a million bucks in gas money to and from the sweat box. Our old gym was precisely twenty-seven minutes from our apartment. An hour at the gym + an hour in the car = bleh, not worth … Continue reading
Healthy Vegetarian Vermicelli Red Curry in <30 Minutes
Last night I didn't have a plan for dinner. I did, however, have a drawer full of veggies in the fridge that needed to be consumed. Veggies paired with a hankering for something spicy pointed to curry. In another post I shared Chicken Udon Red Curry. Last night I went for a healthy Vegetarian Vermicelli … Continue reading


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This Guy's Garage - July 2013
Ground Up Incorporated
This warehouse belongs to Ground Up, Inc., a company that specializes in restoration and performance parts for muscle carera Chevys. This photo was taken during the company's most recent open house, held every winter. "There is still 4 feet of snow on the ground after the big blizzard," says Marketing Communications Manager Paul Wolfer. "There was a brief hiatus and a sunny day, so local Scott Fritz managed to get his 1970 Nova here. But it's not going anywhere for a while."
The '69 Chevelle Yenko tribute parked next to it belongs to the Sales Manager Tom Tiernan, and the rest of the vehicles in the shop belong to Ground Up owner Ken Santoro. Up on the far right by the roll-up door is Santoro's Pro Touring 1978 Camaro. It was purchased new, sold, then re-purchased before receiving an 454 LSX swap and a suspension overhaul. The red, convertible 1968 Chevelle on the left is the first car Santoro restored in the '80s, thus launching the company. The blue Nova in the foreground is in the first stages of restoration, and the remaining cars live here permanently.
1. 1970 Chevelle SS454 LS5 coupe
2. 1968 Chevelle SS396 convertible
3. 1970 Chevelle SS396 convertible (more than 20 factory options)
4. 1969 Camaro Yenko re-creation
5. 1969 Camaro SS396 L89 with aluminum heads
6. 1970 Nova SS396 L78
7. 1970 Nova SS re-creation
8. 1969 Chevelle Yenko re-creation
9. 1970 Chevelle base model (all original except paint)
10. 1970 1/2 Camaro Z/28
11. 1974 Camaro Z/28
12. 1977 Camaro Z/28
13. 1978 Camaro Z/28 LSX Pro Touring car


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Milk is for babies. Cows' milk is not beneficial for humans. It's for baby cows.
However, if you want to have milk and cheese in your diet, then raw goats milk & cheese is a much, much better choice.
But, but, but … humans need meat and milk to be "strong and energetic".
And where else could you possibly get your protein?
Think again …
Here are some raw vegans …
Where do you think do they've got their protein from?
And here is a human vegan …
And the kicker:
Milk is leaching calcium from the body! (… which explains why the countries with the highest milk intake also have the highest rates of osteoporosis.)
– Shaolin Kung Fu … Exposing The Great Meat Protein Myth (Video)
– Dairy industry murdered 500,000 dairy cows just to keep milk prices high:
Four big names in the dairy industry reportedly conspired to artificially inflate the cost of dairy products in the United States. The market fraud occurred between 2004 and 2008 when milk prices increased 66 cents per hundredweight.
The increase was made possible through a pact between several major milk brands that unnecessarily slaughtered a substantial number of dairy cows.
Read moreDairy industry murdered 500,000 dairy cows just to keep milk prices high


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Just a bunch of tidbits today, sort of like an hors d'oevre plate of crudites. And I do mean "crude"!
First up, Page Six says:
That Maria Shriver said on "Oprah" if the kids leave their clothes or shoes on the floor, hubby Gov. Schwarzenegger, throws them in the fire.
Well, naturally, he does. It just goes to show that you can take the boy out of the Nazi, but you can't take the Nazi out of the boy. Can't you just imagine family life at the California Statehaus/Fuhrer Bunker? All the talk about the "Higher Authority," the endless viewings of "Pumping Iron" and "Triumph of the Will," the constant exercise and healthy snacks? Those poor kinder! It would be bad enough to have a living skull as your mom, but to have The Terminator as dear old dad, tossing your belongings into the ovens....my Lord. Or should I say Mein Gott!
Page Six also has the shocking news that k.d. lang is fat. Fat, I say, FAT!
"It's been a long time since k.d. lang was k.d. lean, but many people seemed stunned by exactly how big the star has gotten." So reports Shinan Govani from the Juno (Canadian music) Awards in Winnipeg, where the corpulent crooner stole the show but stayed away from the red carpet and the parties.
The National Post columnist, who calls lang "Canada's most famous lesbian," quoted a music insider as saying, "She's always been shy. But she seems even shyer now, now that she's fat."
Poor k.d.! She can't just have a nice voice and an annoyingly lower-case name, she's got to be svelte, too? Nobody cares if k.d. gets ginormous. Her fan base will always love her no matter what! Besides, what can she do? She's got a constant craving!
However, if she decides that she can't stand it anymore, she could always go on the most fashionable diet on Earth: The Karl Lagerfeld Diet. But being a well-known vegetarian/animal rights activist, she might have a teeny tiny problem with some aspects of the regimen. According to, yes, Page Six again:
Though the word was that Karl Lagerfeld lost 90 pounds on a diet of horse meat, tomatoes and Diet Coke, the book detailing his methods lists myriad unappetizing concoctions such as tuna and blackberry mousse and calf's liver with wild strawberries.
What would you expect from a man driven by fashion?
"It was for totally superficial reasons that I got started on this diet," the Chanel designer says in "The Karl Lagerfeld Diet," due in May.
"I think that fashion is the healthiest motivation for losing weight."
At least he doesn't try to fool his fellow dieters about how good the food is: "You have to be a real bore like me for the diet to work."
Herr Lagerfeld, I think you are being too modest. You could never, ever be described as a "bore." A boor, yes. A bore, no. A nutjob, freak, anti-woman fat-phobe? Yes, yes, and yes. But you are correct: Fashion is the healthiest motivation for losing weight! Trying to attain an unrealistic ideal put forth by bitchy gay men and Anna Wintour is much healthier than say, wanting to reduce one's chance of getting diabetes or heart disease. For those of you who cannot wait until May to read the Lagerfeld Diet, I've put together a handy visual guide to get you started:
Bon appetit!
And finally, in a non-Nazi or food-related item, we have this report from The NY Daily News about Foxy "The Very Poor Man's Lil' Kim" Brown and her legal woes:
Looking fabulous as ever, Foxy Brown flashed a little hip-hop diva attitude yesterday - dissing prosecutors over claims she beat up two manicurists over a $20 toe job.
"A $20 pedicure? Are you serious?" the sexy rap star joked to reporters outside court. Brown splayed her long white nails to show off the satiny beige Dolce & Gabbana blouse and pointy Dior heels almost hidden beneath her pants.
"I mean, look at me!" she added.
In court, Brown, whose real name is Inga Marchand, pleaded not guilty to using her cell phone and fist to pummel nail stylists Myoung Yi and Sun Ji Song on Aug. 29.
Prosecutors said Foxy pulled a diva hissy fit, but Brown's attorney said the the salon workers are looking to shake down the Brooklyn-born superstar.
"They realized they had a potential payday in Foxy," said lawyer Joseph Tacopina.
Hmmm. Methinks Ms. Marchand doth protest too much. She's pulling the ole "I'm Too Rich To Care About A Measly $20" Defense, which was invented and perfected by Whitney "Divas Only Do The Good Cocaine, Not Crack" Houston. However, Whitney actually is a diva, while cell-phone-beatings-of-underlings is only cool when Naomi Campbell does it, and Foxy, you are no Naomi. And your archnemesis, the original rappin' midget skank and Felt Up fave rave Lil' Kim, has even got you beat on the legal front--she's been convicted of perjury and could go to the federal pen; all you've got is a measly assault-n-battery charge. Feh. You should be ashamed of yourself and your transparently wannabe ways! Don't come back until you've killed someone over a bikini wax.


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New on DVD/Blu-ray: 'Iron Man 3' Explodes Home, Plus 'The Kings of Summer' and a New 'Halloween'
Iron Man 3 - Disney - 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD
Director: Shane Black
Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle,Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall. Full cast + crew
Iron Man 3 is arguably the best Marvel movie made so far. However, the reason you can even make that argument is because it's so different than all of the other Marvel movies. It doesn't have to be saddled with an origin story, or a need to introduce new characters or a bigger storyline that feeds into the larger Marvel universe. In a way, director Shane Black was liberated by the success of not only the Iron Man series, but all of the other Marvel movies, and was given the opportunity to break pattern a bit and make a superhero movie that's far less about the super than it is the hero.
Of course, there still is plenty of over-the-top action you'd expect from a massive superhero movie, but what makes Iron Man 3 so great is the way it digs in to the character of Tony Stark and how he lives his life in a post-Avengers world. It's funny and dramatic and badass, but most importantly, it's just a plain 'ole, old school story about a guy solving a murder mystery (that happens to involve hundreds of people).
Special Features: A truly fantastic, must-listen audio commentary from Shane Black and his co-writer, Drew Pearce; the Marvel One-Shot short film Agent Carter (15 minutes), a must-watch for Captain America fans; a further 45+ minutes of making-of material and deleted scenes.
Other Notable New Releases
The Kings of Summer was one of the breakout films from this year's Sundance film festival, and while it may not have stormed the box office in the same way it took Sundance, everyone who did see it seemed to love its fresh, honest take on a coming-of-age story. If you missed it in theaters (and you probably did), now's the time to check it out.
You probably already own John Carpenter's Halloween. Hell, if you're a horror fan, you probably own multiple copies of it. So why get a new one? Well, Anchor Bay had the good sense to do a new video transfer for this particular Blu-ray, and had cinematographer Dean Cundey sign off on it. So, this is the best, most accurate copy of Halloween available to fans anywhere. If you're a die hard, it's worth the double dip. Sticking with horror, V/H/S/2 hits home this week, and it is an all around better film than the first horror anthology. It's shorter, and on average each segment is just better than the first one. It's worth watching for Gareth Evans' crazy cult sequence alone, which is one of the wildest pieces of horror you'll see all year.
Even though Jason Statham is a global star, he still has more than a few movies that don't get the superstar treatment here in America. The latest to fit this bill is Redemption, which hit is native UK under the title Hummingbird.
Lastly we have the first season of NBC's Hannibal, which ended up being one of, if not the, best new shows of the year. It does bank a little too much on the audience knowing all about Hannibal Lecter ahead of time (there's a lot of teasing of jokes that require you to know about his past before they show you), but it's still the best procedural thriller on TV currently. If you love the character, or cop dramas in general, you're going to want to give it a shot.
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Below are links to speakers from the 2016 convention.
Due to technical ~ The Weaving House was unable to reproduce talks by our first speaker Prue Kapua – National President of Te Ropu Wahine Maori Toko i te Ora – Maori Women's Welfare League, Rae Duff – National President of the National Council of Women NZ, Sue Kedgley of United Nations Women Aotearoa and the opening address by Dame Margaret Sparrow.
Three more of the talks given at the 2016 convention do not appear here as they contain sensitive information.
All the sounds of The Weaving House are free & available for you, feel free to share.
Here is a copy of the 2016 programme .
Professor Barbara Brookes – A History of New Zealand Women.
Associate Professor Jennifer Curtin – Making New Zealand Parliament a Parliament for Women.
Meg Rayner – Thomas – Women's Health, Body Image. Women's Health Action New Zealand.
Dr Nicola Gaston – Why Science is Sexist.
Series 2 The Weaving House Questions from the audience
Dr Deborah Russell – The One Vs The System
Professor Judith Pringle – Women & Pay Equity.
Dr Anna Powles – The Global Women Peace & Security-Security Agenda. A message read by Amy Pearl.
Series 3 The Weaving House – Questions from the audience.
Dr Farah Palmer – Negotiating an uneven playing field. Women in Sport.
Paula Penfold – Giving a Women a Voice. Women in the Media.
Noeline Munro – Opening General Assembly –"We know we're strong enough, are we brave enough?"
Jan Logie Member of Parliament – Green Party Spokesperson for Women.
Margaret Pittaway – Rural Women New Zealand.
Jo O' Connor –The Power of the Keys – Self Defence
Laura Williamson– Local Poet . The Boy-Wife Song. Closing Series 4 – The Weaving House.
Carmen Veranda – Opening the Weaving House Panel Discussion "When You're Good to Mama, Mama's Good to You"
Michèle A'Court – Renaissance woman – We are in the 4th Wave.
Dame Margaret Sparrow – 16 Reasons Why Abortion Law Should Change.
Louise Nicholas – National Sexual Violence SurvivorsAdvocate – Being a part of the future is huge.
Dame Suhki Turner & Panel Discussion – The Weaving House 2016
Closing The Weaving House – Amy Pearl 'Wave Upon Wave' – With 'Forest Down' by Diana Hickey


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|Oregon State Bar Bulletin AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010
Sign of the Times I
As a senior judge I received a notice that the Oregon Judicial Department has now included in its legal education program for new judges a one-day class entitled "Civil Litigation: Primer on Substantive Law." The notice indicates that this course has been added to the curriculum "…to support the many new judges who are coming to the bench with little-to-no civil experience."
On the one hand I commend the Judicial Department for recognizing and trying to do something to deal with this problem. On the other hand I view this as is an incredibly sad comment on the current state of the judicial selection process in the state of Oregon.
Jim Hargreaves, Eugene
Sign of the Times II
Way to go, Oregon Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. The rest of the world is going green, and you are mandating the use of more paper by requiring 14-point type be used in briefs. Get reading glasses, like the rest of us, and require 10-point type — and make the limiting factor the number of pages, not words. And what is a certificate of compliance? More paper! Why require attorneys to certify what is plainly visible?
Of course, these august bodies could consider entering the 20th century, and require electronic filing of briefs in standard formats, then read the briefs on their monitors in any size type, and completely do away with paper.
Robert D. Varitz, Portland
Sign of the Times III
I want to comment on the proposition that it is judicial activism to overrule precedent and on the not-articulated (The Myth of Judicial Activism," July 2010) but often-repeated criticism of nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court that they lack prior judicia1 experience.
The latter first. The U.S. Supreme Court is one of the few courts in the country on which justices do not even need to be lawyers, although all of them have been. Many prior justices, however, have not been judges. This is one of the reasons that Supreme Courts are not slaves to stare decisis as lower courts are.
The "separate but equal" doctrine had been upheld by the Supreme Court six times before it was overturned in Brown v. Board of Education, and contributory negligence had been the law in California for 121 years before the California Supreme Court changed the law judicially to comparative negligence in Li v. Yellow Cab. Those decisions are not examples of "judicial activism." They are recognitions of signs of the times by forward-looking modern courts.
Peter M. Appleton, Salem
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Bravo for the recent coverage regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 in the Bulletin ("The ADA at 20," June 2010) and recognition of the 20th anniversary of this hallmark law. Disability law is such a rich area for exploration, so we hope to see more coverage in future issues. Your efforts, along with the work of organizations such as ours, make it possible for more individuals, employers and businesses to obtain the guidance they need in order to successfully navigate under these complex laws.
The NW ADA Center is a regional resource for the comprehensive and up-to-date information regarding laws affecting individuals with disabilities, especially with regard to helping businesses and other covered entities understand their rights and responsibilities. Our regional office serves Alaska, Washington, Oregon and Idaho. We hope attorneys and firms representing individuals, business, government, construction, employers and other covered entities take advantage of the services offered by our center as a free or low-cost resource for technical assistance, training, consultation and accessibility surveys.
We have a call center with real people answering the phones Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at (800) 949-4232. We welcome calls seeking general advice on a variety of ADA and related topics, training and survey requests, and have expert consultants available to assist with more intensive issues. We have a professional staff with over 90 years of combined experience assisting other professionals in taking the myth and bias out of disability and putting into practice the inclusions mandated in a practical manner.
For additional information and resources, including "toolkits" for businesses and employers and state and local governments, visit our website, http://dbtacnorthwest.org. We look forward to hearing from OSB members who are ready for us to help serve their clients dealing with disability-related issues.
Don Brandon, Mountlake Terrace, Wash. Director, NW ADA Center
Thanks to an eagle-eye reader, we have been alerted to an incorrect citation in "The Myth of Judicial Activism" (July 2010). There isn't any U.S. Supreme Court case captioned Lopez v. Virginia that has drawn the ire of liberal commentators. The author intended instead to refer to United States v. Lopez (1995). Also, Landau will begin his term on the Oregon Supreme Court in 2011, not 2010 as stated. The Bulletin regrets the errors.


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This may be an issue with the other mods, but I thought I'd put it here. Some mods that change worldgen seem to affect worldgen in the aether. There are several that do the same thing, but I haven't found all of them yet.
While BoP is installed (v7.0.12417): -Basic nether ores makes no ores generate in the Aether -some other mod also does this, as without nether ores installed and the rest of the pack installed there are still no ores. -Numerous mods appear to affect the biome generation. For example, with abyssalcraft installed (v1.9.6) the arctic peaks generates with the snow in a weird grid/stripe pattern, with the snow part counted as arctic peaks and the part without snow as aether void. Natura also does this, along with a few other mods that change world generation. Since they do the same thing, I figure it might be a similar issue. -Also, with some other mods installed, the aether counts as 'highlands' instead of aether void and the striping issue is still present.
Without BoP:
-Nether Ores does not affect worldgen
-Natura does not affect worldgen
-Abyssalcraft affects worldgen
The overworld appears to generate normally with these 3 mods and BoP installed, along with the Nether.
The magnetic islands also generate without flowers or grass, orange trees still appear, and the columns do not appear.


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One last short story publication to round out 2013. "The Bridge of Lok-Altor" is quite an older story, one I initially wrote almost a decade ago. In fact, I believe it was around the same time that I wrote "Scolyard's 'The Constructs Foresee Their Doom,'" which was published this past summer and has an entirely different aesthetic.
When I was an undergrad, a local publisher came to a writing class I was taking, and one of the things she said stuck with me. She said that every story begins with a stranger--either the stranger is our main character or the stranger comes to disrupt things where our character is. That stranger need not be human--it could just as well be an idea or a technology or whatever, but it's always the stranger that begins things.
So I remember that being at the front of my mind when I started writing this (several years later). Where would a stranger be the last thing you'd expect? This island that has deliberately removed itself from the world was what came of that question, and the story came from that, very traditional fantasy feel in some ways with glimmers and hints of deeper oddness.


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Disasters can have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of those affected. Internationally, governments and service providers are often challenged to address complex psychosocial problems. Ideally, the potentially broad range of support activities include a coherent, high-quality mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) programme. We present a theory-driven quantitative analysis of the quality of 40 MHPSS programmes, mostly implemented in European disaster settings. The objective is to measure quality domains recognized as relevant in the literature and to empirically test associations. During the EU project "Operationalizing Psychosocial Support in Crisis" (OPSIC) an evaluation survey was designed and developed for this purpose and completed by 40 MHPSS programme coordinators involved in different mass emergencies and disasters. We analysed the survey data in two steps. Firstly, we used the data to operationalize quality domains of a MHPSS programme, tested constructs and assessed their internal consistency reliability. A total of 26 out of 44 survey items clustered into three of the four domains identified within the theoretical framework: "planning and delivery system" (Cronbach's alpha 0.82); "general evaluation criteria" (Cronbach's alpha 0.82); and "essential psychosocial principles" (Cronbach's alpha 0.75). "Measures and interventions applied", theoretically a potential fourth domain, could not be confirmed to empirically cluster together. Secondly, several models with associations between domains and measures and interventions were tested and compared. The model with the best fit suggests that in MHPSS programmes with a higher planning and delivery systems score, a larger number of measures and interventions from evidence-informed guidelines are applied. In such programmes, coordinators are more positive about general evaluation criteria and the realization of essential psychosocial principles. Moreover, the analyses showed that some measures and interventions are more likely to be applied in programmes with more evolved planning and delivery systems, yet for most measures and interventions the likelihood of being applied is not linked to planning and delivery system status, nor to coordinator perceptions concerning psychosocial principles and evaluation criteria. Further research is necessary to validate and expand the findings and to learn more about success factors and obstacles for MHPSS programme implementation.
Executive summary - The bombings of July 2005
On July 7th, the morning rush hours in London formed the backdrop for the first suicidebombings in Western Europe in modern times. Three different parts of the London subwaysystem were attacked around 08.50: Aldgate, Edgware Road, and Russell Square. The three Tube trains were all hit within 50 seconds time. A bomb on the upper floor of a double-deckerbus at Tavistock Square was detonated at 09.47.
In the terrorist attacks, four suicide bombers detonated one charge each, killing 52 people. Seven people were killed by the blasts at Aldgate, six at Edgware Road, 13 at Tavistock Square, and 26 at Russel Square – in addition to the suicide bombers themselves. More than 700 people were injured. Hundreds of rescue workers were engaged in coping with the aftermath. Over 200 staff from the London Fire Brigade, 450 staff and 186 vehicles from the London Ambulance Service, several hundred police officers from the Metropolitan Police and from the City of London Police, as well as over 130 staff from the British Transport Police were involved. Patients were sent to 7 area hospitals.
How is outer space governed? This article argues that private authority is gaining salience in space politics, even with respect to the traditionally state-centric security and military aspects of space. Further, while commercial actors have always played a role in space programs, three significant changes can be detected: transnational conglomerates and consortia as opposed to individual corporations are emerging as key partners in space politics; private partners are gaining stronger and wider responsibilities for the development and management of space programs (including manned spaceflights); and public accountability is increasingly at stake due to a widening of security in space policy. The latter development includes a blurring of key distinctions between military and civilian usage (also referred to as dual-use or dual-role application), as well as between the public and private realms.
Corporatisation of critical information infrastructure (CII) is rooted in the 'privatisation wave' of the 1980s-90s, when the ground was laid for outsourcing public utilities. Despite well-known risks relating to reliability, resilience, and accountability, commitment to efficiency imperatives have driven governments to outsource key public services and infrastructures. A recent illustrative case with enormous implications is the 2017 Swedish ICT scandal, where outsourcing of CII caused major security breaches. With the transfer of the Swedish Transport Agency's ICT system to IBM and subcontractors, classified data and protected identities were made accessible to non-vetted foreign private employees – sensitive data could thus now be in anyone's hands. This case clearly demonstrates accountability gaps that can arise in public-private governance of CII.
Purpose – Taming the complexity of crisis and integrating diverse narratives and sources regarding crisis events is a serious challenge. The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology for reconstructing, dissecting, and thematically comparing crisis experiences, using the 7/7 London bombings of 2005 as an illustrative empirical application.
Design/methodology/approach – A cognitive-institutional process-tracing methodology suitable compatible with structured focussed comparison of crisis cases (Stern and Sundelius, 2002; cf. George and Bennett, 2005) is used. This cognitive-institutional process tracing and analysis strategy consists of four steps: contextualization, development of a synthetic chronological narrative, identification and reconstruction of decision occasions, and (comparative) thematic analysis.
Findings – The paper demonstrates the feasibility of applying the methodology to real-world cases in the UK and concludes with reflections about the need for contextualized, systematic post mortem crisis analysis taking into account problem and process complexity, differential crisis performances of individuals and organizations under adverse conditions, and the increasing importance of social media and personal communications devices for crisis research and practice.
Practical implications – The methodology used in this paper has the potential to improve the effectiveness of organizational learning and reform efforts in the wake of crisis experiences.
Social implications – Insights associated with the application of this methodology can lead to improved post-crisis learning and fairer accountability processes, and thus contribute to enhancing societal resilience.
Originality/value – The study not only presents an original methodology developed by one of the authors, but also provides a systematic, relatively comprehensive and theoretically informed analysis of the July 7 London bombings based not only upon the documentary record, but also upon a substantial number of interviews.


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I can smell you from quite away
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A sudden squeak all to clear
game on mousey dinner is near
A quick leap and sprint
your mine today
If you hadn't off squeeked
you could have got away
as claws rip and scratch away
That's sad end of poor mouseys day
I bet you wish you didn't come out to play
as pussy cat rests
after catching her prey
Silenty quietly meowing away.
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The Global Narrowbody Aircraft MRO Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 4.5% during 2016-2021. The key factors driving the growth are increasing demand for narrowbody aircraft from emerging markets, outsourcing of MRO activities, and usage of additive manufacturing in aircraft components.
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How to land the plane
Being agile is like landing a plane successfully. If we fail, we risk sliding off the runway into the trees. That's currently what most company's do with every project – slide off the runway.
So how do we ensure that commercial projects don't slide off the runway and end up taking too long to complete, costing too much money or both? The answer is to approach them in a different way. Remove the process of having specialists working independently on projects, with each working to lengthy, staged completion dates. As once one completion date is missed, the whole project starts to slide and risks failing. Working independently also risks opportunities to improve a product being implemented too late or missed completely. Apart from time and money lost, the company inevitably ends up with a product or service that is less customer focused, as well as deflated employees. This is the crux of agile project management today.
It's a strategy that has its roots in car manufacturing. Toyota first developed a technique which took all the specialists on the assembly line and turned them into a cross-functional team that worked together and helped each other. The foreman or manager was removed and replaced by a facilitative team leader who also helped with the work. Tasks were completed in short cycles allowing products to be reviewed and a retrospective completed on how the process could be improved in the next product cycle. The result was better quality cars and an improvement in production.
This process of cross-functional teams working together over short cycles is core to what today we call agile. Over the next 20 years we observed the best agile teams in the engineering world and tried to figure out how to apply that way of working to the software sector, which is a victim of product delays and high costs. We adapted an agile methodology called 'scrum', the principles of which not only apply to software development, but work across all sectors. Today, over 75% of what people call agile is the scrum methodology developed over two decades ago. So why is a process that seemingly has its roots in the past so relevant today?
If we accept that agile project management improves quality and increases productivity, which in turn reduces costs, then it is crucial to adopt if a company is to remain competitive and survive. This is as fundamental today as it ever was. The difficult part is not accepting the concept, but implementing it. Unless you are a new start up where the strategy can be embedded from the beginning, the biggest resistance to implementing an agile project management programme will be the change to a company's existing organisational structure.
In order to get good cross-functional teams working together requires a management structure that actually helps teams figure out what to do and how to do it and, importantly, lets them get on with it. Letting go and allowing teams to collaborate is perhaps the most difficult aspect for companies operating a more traditional structure.
The good news is that it's not impossible for traditional companies to embrace change. We have an example of this with the current changes Microsoft is undertaking. Satya Nadella, the new CEO of Microsoft is backing a more agile approach that will see a move away from traditional development techniques that take months or years to succeed, in favour of a more collaborative team approach to make Microsoft more efficient and allow it to cut costs.
Good leadership and persistence will be crucial to success. But we know that those companies that do persist with change are more likely to survive. In contrast, the companies at risk will be the ones where senior management continue to allow people to build their empires and power hubs at the expense of being a competitive company in the modern world. These companies will continue to fall short of the runway and eventually fail, as they will be unable to compete.
See Jeff Sutherland's talk at TEDx Aix here.
Jeff Sutherland is one of the world's leading experts of organisational management. He is the creator of Scrum, and was a co-writer of the Agile Manifesto, which marked the start of the Agile movement.


text: Warfare 1944 hacked opens a slashing war between strong forces! In this Kizi game, you will be able to fight against the tough and skilled enemies and try your best to conquer all of them. As a commander of your army, you must use your intelligence, skills, and strategies, then lead and send out your soldiers. Your goal is to defeat the enemies and try to bring the victory to your team. There are various challenging missions in the game, so be sure to finish all of them. Wish you luck!


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Yesterday the criminal case against Trendon Shavers has finally progressed to the point that Shavers could enter a plea of not guilty. This is in spite of his Ponzi scheme collapsing a full year before the arrest of Ross Ulbricht who has already been tried and convicted. Both Shavers and Ulbricht are targets selected for criminal prosecution by United States Attorney Preet Bharara. Criminal charges were filed against Shavers back in November 2014 in Manhattan after Shavers lost in a civil case brought by the SEC in September where he was ordered to pay 40 million dollars in damages. The SEC's civil case occurred in Shaver's home state of Texas.
Shavers using the username pirateat40 operated a Ponzi scheme he referred to as the Bitcoin Savings and Trust where he recruited a number of lieutenants to work as pass through operators marketing participation in the scheme to victims. Shavers at the same time also operated a mining outfit called GPUMAX which purported to be a market place for trading hashrate. It is probable that Shavers used proceeds from his Ponzi to acquire freshly mined coins via GPUMAX confounding efforts to estimate the full economic impact of his scheme.


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A former student teacher and assistant track coach for the West Hartford School system is accused of having a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student.
Tayler Boncal, 22, was charged with three counts of second-degree sexual assault.
According to New Britain police, the arrest stemmed from an investigation that began on Jan.12.
Police said she had the relationship with a male student from a West Hartford high school. The student is currently a senior.
According to the arrest warrant, Boncal was a student teacher at Conard High School who taught social studies for college credit. She was a student at Central Connecticut State University. She was also hired as a track coach in December.
Conard Principal Julio Duarte sent a letter about the arrest home to parents.
"The safety and well-being of all students is and will always be my number one priority. I know that there have been rumors amongst students these past few weeks. Now that the police action has concluded, I am able to inform you of an incident that I was made aware of between a former student teacher/assistant coach and a student. Once I received the misconduct complaint, I immediately informed the police and launched an investigation. While I cannot comment on the specifics of the investigation, I can tell you that this person no longer works at Conard. The incident did not occur on our campus and I have been working closely with both the New Britain and West Hartford Police Departments to ensure that this individual is held accountable for their actions.
"As educators, we are entrusted to protect and educate all of our students and know there are certain boundaries that can never be crossed. Also, we will not tolerate any behavior that compromises the safety or well-being of our students. I hope you will not let the misconduct of this one individual cast a shadow over all of our staff members who demonstrate their commitment to our students every day."
Boncal was living in New Britain at the time of the relationship.
According to the warrant, the teen told police that the two began exchanging text messages and went from there.
The student told police that the sex happened in New Britain, were Boncal had an apartment.
He spoke to two officers. However, the amount of times the teen and Boncal had sex differed. A different story was told to each officer.
"Victim had admitted that he and Boncal had sexual intercourse at least five times and that the first incident occurred after Dec. 25," the warrant said.
When police questioned Boncal, she admitted it.
"She loved the victim and was emotional regarding her feelings for him," the warrant stated. "She expressed concern for the victim and was worried that he would get in trouble."
The West Hartford School System alerted New Britain police of the allegations and the investigation began.
Boncal then turned herself into police and has since been arraigned in New Britain Superior Court.
Channel 3 spoke to one of Boncal's students, who called the situation "sad."
"I do feel bad because I knew this person before and she seemed like a nice person but she made a mistake," said Nick Segarra, a Conard High School student.
She posted a $20,000 bond and is due back in court in March.


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Roughly 1,000 years ago in the highlands of Guatemala, a member of the Maya civilization lifted a clay vessel -- adorned with an intricate jaguar figure -- to his lips and took a slug of something. Beer? Corn liquor? Something else? Last May, two scientists from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and Denver Beer Co's Patrick Crawford tried to find out what it was by chemically evaluating...the backwash. Ah, science. And now they've recreated what they found.... Keep reading for a unique opportunity at Denver Beer Co tonight, as well as a taste of what else is on the culinary calendar this week... See also: DMNS and Denver Beer Co team up on science, fun and a Maya-inspired beer
Monday, July 21
Named Tipsy Tzolk'in in honor of the Maya calendar, the beer was brewed three weeks ago -- you can read Garneau's full report of that day on her Genetics of Taste blog -- and will be served on Monday, July 21, during the museum's Science on Tap night at Denver Beer Co. The event runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m.; tickets are $30 for museum Young Professional members, $35 others. Find out more here.
Never Summer Industries and Breckenbridge Brewery have teamed up to create a limited design Artist Series Snowboard. At 7 p.m. tonight, the designs created by artists ranging from Karl Urso to Jonathan Lamb of Like Minded Productions will be unveiled at Matchbox The party starts at 7 p.m., and attendees can get a complimentary Breck beer until 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 23:
The Scandinavian dinner series at Trillium returns with a four-course meal by chef/owner Ryan Leinonen devoted to Denmark. The dinner is $70 (plus tax and tip) and includes wine/cocktail/beer pairings. To RSVP, call 303-379-9759.
The community table at Firenze a Tavola, downstairs at Parisi, will feature special dishes to beat the heat. The dinner is $33 per person, excluding tax, gratiuity and beverages, and starts at 6 p.m. Find more information here.
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