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Sew Along: The Sylvie Dress
Sewing the Piping to the Waistband
Sew Along: The Sylvie Dress
Sewing the Piping to the Waistband
Lesson Info
Sewing the Piping to the Waistband
Once you've made your piping, we now need to add it to our waist band we're adding it actually to the outer way span the part that's going to be shown on the outside, you should have already sown the seams together so that we have the waistband as one unit and of course it should also already be inter fazed if you look here, I have already sown the piping to one edge of the waistband because you guys don't need to watch me do it twice so it's already sewn onto one part and then I've pinned most of the second one, but pitting it is there is actually a trick depending it, so I'm going to show you how to pin the remainder of the way span on, so because we want to so right up to the edge where the courting meets right where our stitches we want to measure with our seem gauge right up to that spot so that when we put it in the machine were stitching at the five eight seem allowance right up against the corning. So I'm going to use my seem gauge set to five eights and I'm going to put the bl...
ue stop are right up against my fabric and the end of it right up against the courting because that's actually where my stitch is going to be where my same gauge ends right here so that's why I want my pin to be holding it in place and I like the pinheads facing me while I'm sewing so that I could pull them out easily so we'll pin the remainder of this in place so again I'm just measuring that that's five eight holding it in place and pinning the remainder of it down we need to pin it and stitch it so it's important that we pin and stitch the piping on right at five eights because when we got actually so this to the bodice we're not going to able to see this when we're sowing we're going to be stitching at our five eight see malone's trusting that we're right up against where the courting is we don't want anything but the actual ford part showing so that's why we're actually stitching this down at our seem allowance and not basting it at a smaller or bigger seem allowance we want to be right at that spot so we're going toe views are machine with the zipper foot on just like we did when we were making the piping and the same procedure more or less applies now there's one thing to make note on your zipper foot you usually need to move your needle to the left or right of center to keep the needle from hitting the actual foot. We've pin this at five eighths but if you can see actually when I line that up I'm at my four eight seem allowance, which is one eighth less because when I move my needle to the left it's moving in an eighth of an inch I've pinned this at five eight so I know it's in place but by moving my needle over I'm actually not going to be using my five eight seem allowance on my foot or on my foot plate because I've moved my needle over so make note that you actually will be following a different seem allowance mark on your machine someone a backstage toehold piping in place and I'm very carefully going to do just like I did when I was making the piping stay on my actual four rates because I've moved my navel over just sewing it at five eight and I'm sticking close to that courting a lot of machines come with a piping foot um I shouldn't say they come with the foot a lot of machines have the optional but that you can buy for putting piping on or selling with fighting, but since a lot of people don't have that kind of flood, I wanted to illustrate how to do this with the foot that comes automatically with you everybody has a regular and it's actually what I use when I'm doing this I used my regular preferred over according when you get to that scene where we sold our waistband pieces together, make sure that it's stain press open on the back side and that you're not accidentally sewing it in a different direction. Of course, back to the end. I like to always have a little bit extra hanging over in case it shifts forward. Find this trim that off now to fit. And that guy is so non. So this get sewn into the bodice. Similarly, the way we did it in view, a but a little bit different, because it now has this courting in it. So we're going to go through that whole process as well.
Class Description
Add advanced techniques to your sewing skill-set without worrying about ruining fabric and wasting money in Sew Along: The Sylvie Dress with Christine Haynes.
Every purchase includes an easy-to-use, printable PDF version of the Sylvie Dress pattern.
Christine makes vintage-inspired patterns for the modern seamstress and in this class she'll guide you step-by-step through the dressmaking process. You'll learn how to:
- Make a variety of darts, the correct way
- Incorporate an invisible zipper
- Line up a lot of intersecting seams
- Create both views of the pattern
In this class, you'll have the maker of the pattern talking you through best practices and offering expert tips on tailoring it to your preferences. You'll also get insights on choosing the best size for your measurements.
Don't waste time working on something that won't ultimately look right, learn the best way to follow a pattern and make sophisticated dress in Sew Along: The Sylvie Dress with Christine Haynes.
- Instructor & Class Overview
- Materials & Tools
Christine helps you pick the perfect fabric for your sewing project and reviews the tools you'll need to make the dress.
- The Sylvie Dress - PDF Pattern overview
- Choosing Your Size
- Cutting out the Fabric
- Interfacing the Waistband
- Stay Stitching the Bodice
- Creating Darts
- Sewing the Bodice
- Adding the Waistband - View A
- How to Make Piping
- Sewing the Piping to the Waistband
- Adding the Waistband - View B
- Sewing the Pockets
- Sewing Skirt View A
- Sewing Skirt View B
- Adding the Invisible Zipper
- Making Your Own Binding
- Applying the Neck Binding
- Applying the Armhole Binding
- Hemming the Skirt
- Modeling the Skirt
Esther Gonzalez
Great lessons, very detailed and explained clearly. Patterns are easy to work with. Highly recommend it to anyone who loves sewing or is even new to sewing because it won't leave you confused
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Macy's popularity, much like there stock, has been falling in recent years. This doesn't much separate them from any other major department store retailer, virtually all of who are hemorrhaging profit thanks to online businesses like Amazon. But Macy's has a plan: bring back department store restaurants.
"Restaurants inside of large retailers – especially their flagships – is nothing new. It's a practice that was prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries," says retail expert Warren Shoulberg in The Robin Report.
It's actually not a tactic so far dated. Before 1996, the Macy's at The
##### Mall was a Jordan Marsh. Founded in Boston in 1861 by Eben Dyer Jordan and Benjamin L. Marsh, Jordan Marsh was arguably the first department store in the United States – there's some gray area here. The concept of the department store then, however, differed from its current antiquated notion. After the Industrial Revolution, consumers sought out shopping districts, often located in central urban environments, to acquire both daily and seasonal purchases. As forerunners for what would later become the shopping mall, department stores like Jordan Marsh would expand to take over whole city blocks accommodating all the needs of shoppers in one store; this was particularly beneficial in colder climates where outdoor traversing could be a shopping hindrance.
Shopping districts and lifestyle centers remained fairly commonplace until the 60s/70s when the shopping mall overtook them as the de rigeur consumer destination. Department stores like Jordan Marsh, Bloomingdale's, Macy's, and Nordstrom's found continued success by "anchoring" regional shopping malls. In other words, they acted as the feature destination for shopping needs in suburban epicenters and attracted customers to the smaller specialty shops that comprised the majority of the mall.
What does this have to do with anything? Retrobacktive exists for posterity. It's not supposed to be one curmudgeon's mournful report of an allegedly superior decade. Rather it's a fond reexamination of personal history. This cathartic nostalgia is in old movies and yearbooks and recipes and letters and all the other tidbits we hang on to through the years. And sometimes you hear a story on the radio about Macy's attempt to revitalize its market share by bringing back restaurants and you remember the hidden bakery cloistered on the second floor of Jordan Marsh, just behind the cookware. And then you remember adjacent to the bakery an entire restaurant brimming with tacky pastel walls and tasteless teal upholstery. It's one of those places in memory that probably wouldn't top anyone's "must-try" list, but for some reason at one time it held great allure. Why? There's the mystery component: who ate there? Did anyone I know ever eat there? What kind of food would they serve at Jordan Marsh? Then there's the closed window: no matter how much curiosity drives you, you'll never be able to go back and experience it in the present moment.
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Okay, so Retrobacktive is probably more toy-dog then watchdog. Well, what do you want? No one is getting paid around here to do this!


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Breaking up with sugar seems like a fad, and it's under a lot of scrutiny. Why? Well, 1. because it's hard, and 2. Sugar is a multi billion dollar industry. It's literally people's jobs to find articles on natural health and post something with the opposite opinion. So today I'm doing the opposite: this article says people should eat sugar, so I'm telling you why I think [many] people should not. And you can decide for yourself what to believe about the sweet little devil…
Sugar. It's that ex-boyfriend you know you shouldn't go back to. You say you're breaking up "for good this time" but the next time you see each other.. you turn into a giddy teenager again and forget everything you went through. We were SO good together.. we had so much fun!
So, we can just be friends right? See each other at parties, where there are other people? You are both convinced this is a great idea.. after all, we ARE adults. You see each other. Just one look and all the recovery you have done goes out the window. But you are so sweet.. we are great together… why don't I just have one kiss? Just one more time?
And an hour later you're alone together and you're shoving it in your face. The donut. You enjoy it, but afterwards you say "that's it!!" Then, the next morning… your judgment is skewed and you think something like "well it just happened once and wasn't THAT bad.." and now you are at brunch together. Blowing all your progress. You order banana pancakes.. can I add chocolate chips? I want the full sugar syrup… bottomless mimosas.. coffee with sugar… because why not? It's not going to happen again..
All of a sudden your one secret, "just one more time" moment turns into a regular thing. You hide it from your friends, because you feel the shame. No one can know. You know you shouldn't do it but.. you. Just. Can't. Stop.
Later that day you think, "It's not so bad…" and you get together for just one more night. You indulge. The next morning, you have a hangover so bad and you've tweeted something like "adulting is hard, I make poor decisions." And you're wondering how you got here? How you let yourself slip into this mess again?
Because it's fun… and breaking up is hard. Breaking up with sugar is one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. But now I have a new boyfriend: BACON. And I am so in love (also, hi Nick, you're amazing too).
Now that you understand what breaking up with sugar feels like, I'm going to share my reactions after reading something on the internet, from "experts."
I opened this article with an open mind. Anything telling me to eat sugar – I AT LEAST want to give it a fair shot. To say my jaw was open the whole time is an understatement (read my full disclaimer here, and please stick with any treatment that is helping you).
I used to have a TERRIBLE relationship with food. Like that ex-boyfriend we talked about. Guilt, shame – my diet was never perfect enough. There was always something more I could do, less food to eat – just starve and that is the solution. But then.. oh that donut looks so good! And I would eat the donut. And popcorn. And cookies. And cake. And crackers. I would feel shitty and bloated and like a whale. And the cycle would start over. I blamed myself. I also knew other people who did this, so I kinda just thought it was natural. Normal maybe, but knowing what I know now – it's not natural.
I feel compelled to write a response to the article I read, and share with you what has worked for ME – as someone who has been there and gotten out.
1. Sugar is actually addictive, like other hard drugs, and can cause depression, anxiety, and leads to disease.
2. The "increased cravings" are due to the addictive nature of sugar. Yeah it's going to suck giving it up at first, but no one said breaking an addiction was easy.
3. For those of us who have all-or-nothing or addictive personalities, creating a "healthy relationship" with sugar means breaking up with it. There's no healthy relationship with something that destroys your mental stability and well-being.
4. When we restrict a food, our bodies crave it – because it's what we've been using as fuel for so long. When you cut off your body's fuel source, you need to replace it with something else. Teach your body to burn something that WON'T make you spiral downward into depression or act like a crazy person [what sugar can do]. Something that will benefit your health long term.
5. You know what also improves taste and texture? Fat. And fat is not addictive, and without sugar in the mix – almost impossible to over eat.
6. When a substance is destroying your body and mind, it's not "part of living happily and fully in the world." Sorry but it's not.
7. Sugar-free DOES NOT equal carbohydrate-free. You know what has carbs but no addictive sugar? Vegetables. Yeah, I know that's not what you want to hear but you don't need added sugar. You're not leaving a macronutrient out, you are consuming a more nutrient dense, natural source.
8. "If it's out of control, find out why" – I am not disagreeing with that at all; in fact, I completely agree. But this is like sending an alcoholic to rehab but allowing them to have a few glasses of wine each night. Doesn't really make sense, does it?
9. "Numerous studies have shown that people who have fulfilling relationships with loved ones live longer, have fewer health problems, and are happier." Okay, cool – thanks Harvard! But then this article gets seriously insulting. Just because I don't eat sugar, that means I can't have a social life? Really? I CAN go to a birthday party and not eat the cake. I could even bring a delicious sugar free dish and share with my friends… and you know what, they will LOVE IT because I'm a bad ass cook.
10. Giving up sugar WILL impact your life. It will improve. Is it hard? ABSOLUTELY!! So hire a health coach – it is literally MY JOB to help people through tough changes like this. I know because I did it. Doing it alone is not the answer. Hire me. Talk to a therapist, find a friend going through the same thing. Giving up food doesn't mean you have to stop living your life. It just means the storm may be a bit longer or rougher before you see [a bigger, brighter] rainbow.
11. Just because I eat a certain way that some consider a "diet" doesn't mean that it's restrictive – seriously, you guys see all the food pictures I post.. that's not even HALF of it. I eat so much. Check out my Instagram.
Before giving up processed sugar it controlled my life. Donuts = bad. But I still ate them!!! And felt guilt… and Shame.. and the cycle repeated itself. After giving up sugar.. going over the hump and replacing it with fat.. do I still want a donut every now and then?" I mean yeah – I am human – but now that I no longer deal with depression and anxiety around food, I am able to confidently say no to the donut. I don't feel that I am "missing out."
How I am fueling my body now is so much healthier – I'm off all my medications, my joint pain has disappeared, no more migraines, no more brain fog. And now that I can think clearly, I can find a way to have a low carb donut – and make it fun!
So, how do I do it? Here's my secret: I didn't do it overnight. I started gluten free, then moved to a diet without processed-packaged foods, then made the leap to Paleo. And when it got hard, I found help. Navigating this stuff is tough – and I want to help you live a life of freedom, just like I do! Sign up here and we'll chat about it – no obligation!!
How do you feel about sugar? Are you able to be friends, or do you think it's time to break up?
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5 Necessities for a lineman
The Three Point Stance
"The most important part of being a good lineman, is your stance"
In almost every youth football practice or game that I've been involved with I have seen incorrect offensive line stances. Teaching the three point stance properly is one of the most important techniques for offensive linemen. A proper stance is the first essential step to a successful block on a defender. I've outlined key coaching points for a teaching the three point stance in youth football.
- The feet should be about shoulder width, no wider than the shoulders. Having one foot slightly back is fine.
- Feet should point straight ahead. Many times you will see that kids will tend to have their feet sideways. When their feet are sideways they will have a slower get off.
- Once the feet are set, drop into a squatting position and extend the down hand slightly inside the near foot, in front of the body.
- The body weight should be around 70% on feet/hips and 30% on your hand. I always have my players put a lot of their weight on their feet and hips so they can maximize power on the get off.
- The arm/hand that is not on the ground needs to be ready for quick use. The arm should rest on the knee or thigh and the hand should be in the upright ready position. This allows the offensive lineman to jolt the defender with power coming from the hips- up through the arms and hands (extend arms). Having the arm cocked will help the offensive linemen win the hand position battle.
- The shoulders should be square to the line of scrimmage and parallel to the ground. Back should be flat.
- KEEP THE HEAD UP!!! Keeping the head up allows the offensive linemen to recognize a blitz or stunt. Above all players need to play with their head up to discourage injuries. Doesn't matter if it is run blocking or tackling, the head needs to be up at all times. See what you are hitting.
Instructional Videos
Hand Placement
Two Steps and Finish
Set and Punch
Base Block Progression
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Cary Grant, doris day, femininity, Grace Kelly, Jane Austen, Mary Poppins, Mother, Motherhood, Sandra Dee, style, Virginia Woolf, Womens issues
I have lots to celebrate today. For one thing, its the first monthiversary of the blog! It seems both much longer and much sooner than a month ago that I began. Thank-you to everyone who has been reading along and commenting, its so great to hear feedback of what you're enjoying most.
It is one of my main intentions with this blog to offer to all of you some examples of women who embody the definition of a classic woman: one who is graceful, kind, seeks to lead by example, is able to love and be loved, supports, inspires, is ambitious without being aggressive, and selflessly nurtures when called upon to do so.
It's easy to pick out muses like Grace Kelly and Sandra Dee for their impeccable style; to quote authors like Jane Austen and Virginia Woolf; or to point to fictional characters like Mrs. Gigglebelly, Kathleen Kelly, and Mary Poppins for their life lessons.
Perhaps you say though that this still doesn't prove it can be done in the modern world; that this style and way of life is archaic. That the modern world necessitates that we re-think how women dress, act, achieve, and live. You even may say that the era of golden girls like Grace and Sandra is long gone, and Mary Poppins' lessons are fine and dandy for when you're five years old, but what about when you grow up and its 2012? What then?
It is possible though. I am convinced because I see it acted out everyday. The muse is a real woman; in fact, she's a modern woman, and I offer her to you as a perfect example of what it means to represent femininity at its best.
My Mom.
She's my real life Grace Kelly, my Mrs. Gigglebelly, my Mary Poppins. Everything that fills my life with joy and beauty, I first learned from my mother:
I learned about Jane Austen from her copy of Pride and Prejudice, placed always on the dining room bookshelves and read so often the binding was falling to pieces. I learned that reading the entire children's section of the Beale Memorial Library was not impossible. I learned that writing was fun; that Doris Day and Cary Grant are the best on-screen couple. I learned that the most powerful job you can have is being a wife and mother; that showing love is not measured by dollar signs but often by a handmade gift, always (willingly) showing up to every dance rehearsal, putting someone's hair in the perfect bun, or racing home to fetch the forgotten essay. I learned that arguments are settled by conversation, and that there won't be arguments if there is conversation. I learned that you don't have to know what you're doing to decorate a room, you just try it and love it or hate it and change it and have so much fun in between. I learned that being selfless makes you the most precious, that laughter is the most beautiful sound in a home, and what reliability looks like.
Most of all though, what I learned from my Mom is how to love. How to show someone that they are your whole world, that you cannot imagine a life without them, and how you never regret anything that is for them. So, thanks mom, for being a muse far better than any other woman, real or fictional, and for effortlessly acting out what it means to be a wonderful woman. Oh yes, and happy birthday.


text: Before the American TV new wave, to depict mob life on Television was (oddly enough) an unusual idea. The time when 'The Sopranos' premiered on cable network, it gave us an inside perspective of arguably one of the most complex characters in American TV history, Tony Soprano. 'The Sopranos' is a story of an italian American mob boss Tony Soprano (played by James Gandolfini), whose conflicting ideologies of family, honor and thirst for control is carefully fleshed out throughout its six season run. A man who could be a loving father/ husband is also murdering his rivals in cold blood. Cleverly blended dark humor with an insight about the Mafia family in New Jersey, 'The Sopranos' influence still resonates today with shows like 'Fargo' or 'Breaking Bad'. But with all said and done, Gandolfini's performance is what made this show.


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I woke this morning to a Facebook FILLED with death, shootings, war, violence and saddness. It got me thinking. If this cycle continues without people standing strong, united as one, it will never change. Change is hard, undoubtedly but in this instance doing nothing is far worse for everyone involved. For us as a race.
People are people where I'm from. Race, religion and labels don't matter so much. If this world continues down the path of fueled fear, our fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and children will soon be ghosts of time and circumstance. How many people are we willing to lose before we truly get it? How many black armbands, graves dug, hospitalizations from wounds do we need before we wake up and take some positive action?
This subject is truly taboo and I know how sensitive it is right now. Our leaders aren't calling for love, peace or helping us see that we are all human and deserve the right to be treated equally. No. Worldwide there is a fear campaign in place to hate your neighbour- fear someone who doesn't look like the person in the mirror. I am making an effort to smile at strangers, create conversations with people I have yet to meet and NOT post the negative that is all over our social media pages.
As an artist I feel that I CAN make a difference. I can use my art to shake, stimulate and start the train of thought. Why can we not be positive, why can we not induce the changes we wish to see?
This image was created today after a long consideration on what I had witnessed today onilne. It's called "Ghosts of War"
You can't see them but there are 9 ghosts in this image, two ruined buildings, a dragonfly (which I promise you wont see him) and a helicopter. "Ghosts of War" was created today and I think it had a great deal to do with my Facebook feed. I tend to absorb life and what's going on and this was on everyone's lips today. We are fighting wars with each other, with strangers and all fueled by fear.
I know I choose peace every time.


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Blackburn Rovers can confirm that first team coach Rob Kelly has left the club by mutual consent.
Previously Rovers' Under-19s coach, Kelly returned to the club in November, but he has now decided to further his career away from Ewood Park.
Manager Owen Coyle said: "We wish Rob Kelly well. He came to me to say he had another offer in football that he would like to pursue, and I granted him that opportunity."


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My energy leaves to be desired this spring. I am chomping at the bit on some days and "do I have to?" on others. This could be a normal reaction to stress (spouse is not well) or the fact that I am not sixty anymore, or a return of colon cancer. Fatigue was the only symptom 4 years ago. I am being a good girl and having a checkup tomorrow.
Meanwhile I am determined to enjoy the process no matter what and not beat myself over the head with the enormous To DO list. The envisioned perfection will never be reached anyway. Apart from adding to the compost pile, standing around envisioning and nibbling a few fresh kale leaves I have done nothing in the top garden yet. Today I mainly felt like playing with flowers.
The first flush of early spring flowers is gone, leaving the usual straggly mess of green that we must put up with if we want to have them back next year. After just sitting there for some years Eranthis AKA Aconite seems determined to take over the yard.
I just love it, so let it spread. In between the mess the daffodils have started to bloom, accompanied by small primroses and Siberian blue quill.
Coltsfoot should have come with a warning. I would have kept it contained, or planted it in the semi wild if I had known its invasive habits. It will be making a nuisance of itself later in the beds below the greenhouse. Right now its bright flowers, poking through the sawdust mulch in the pathways, are a cheery sight.
Springing up here and there in the weedy 'lawn' and at the edge of flowerbeds desperate for attention and compost are tiny sweet violets.
I had some violas in a container last year, and they actually came back, yeah! They are company for hyacinths that spent the winter in a veg bed but are now being honoured in a planter.
If I were sane I would just have a few nice big planters for flowers and let it go at that. Needless to say that will not happen. As a compromise the big flower border will be filled with fewer varieties, all undemanding. Even so, there is always need for maintenance. Last year the Michaelmas daisies had become a grassed over, tangled mess with bare spots in between. Golden Glow, its perennial companion in early fall, was barely visible after being repeatedly deered and invaded by grass. I have started digging that whole section up.
Something entirely different. Last year my struggles with hoops ended with the serendipitous discovery of the seven foot bow, consisting of a five foot length of PVC and part of the rebar. PVC in my neck of the woods comes in 10 foot lengths. Rather than trying to fence in this whole garden with a wobbly construction I will just use hoops over each individual bed. Cheaper and faster, though it does mean a small change of plans. I know from experience that one does not always get around to lifting the netting to work underneath it. Therefor, rather than fiddly little things like carrots, I will use these beds for less labour intensive plants like Brussels Sprouts and potatoes. I have started already.
The small square behind the cardboard was planted with Sieglinde potatoes today. I had a bunch that were sprouting. They take a long time and do not yield as much as other varieties but they are delicious. Remay will be installed once they start showing. The cardboard still has to be covered with nicer looking sawdust.
The square behind there is devoted to Egyptian walking onions. Most of these will not be eaten, but will be encouraged to set seed for replanting. They give the earliest greens of the year, beating out even fall-planted multipliers. I learned this spring that there is no advantage in planting them in the greenhouse.
And finally, in the spirit of permaculture, some lettuces and arugula were allowed to go to seed in the far square bed. It worked! Behold, extra early Freckles romaine babies!


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Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.
The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here's a quick and useful compilation of the best tweets that we sent out this past week.
Note that this is only a very small selection of the links that we tweeted about, so don't miss out.
To keep up to date with all the cool links, simply follow us @DesignerDepot
50 Useful CSS3 Tutorials – http://ow.ly/3R2Ey
Turn Your PSD into a Solid HTML Email – http://ow.ly/3UmLE
Educational Resources for Studying Graphic Design – http://ow.ly/3WzoX
Mastering shadows in Photoshop, Illustrator and Fireworks, who's the winner? http://ow.ly/3WVht
Readability 2.0 is disruptive two ways – @Zeldman http://ow.ly/3VEO7
What is Copywriting and How is it Important for a Designer? – http://ow.ly/3WzwU
Awesome HTLM5 Nike Better World Website – http://ow.ly/3WznM
10 Reasons Why You Need a Mobile Office – http://ow.ly/3X8PC
Cross Platform Scalable Vector Graphics with svgweb – http://ow.ly/3SQHA
Five Ways Not to Write Fun Microcopy: http://ow.ly/3XEzj
Web Galleries as a Source of Inspiration for Designers – http://ow.ly/3TD1w
Some Facts About Design Costing – http://ow.ly/3XR3W
HTML5 Forms Styled With CSS3 – http://ow.ly/3S5aS
The United States of Facebook – http://ow.ly/3X8BZ
Internet Explorer In A Web Designer's Life – Problems And Solutions – http://ow.ly/3XQAv
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We will look closely and over time at language practices in public and private settings in Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, and London. We will investigate how communication occurs (or fails) when people bring different histories and languages into contact. Outcomes will impact on policy on economic growth, migration, health and well-being, sport, cultural heritage, and law, by informing the work of policy-makers and public, private and third sector organisations.
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"Usually, when the distractions of daily life deplete our energy, the first thing we eliminate is the thing we need to the most: quiet, reflective time. Time to dream, time to contemplate what's working and what's not, so that we can make changes for the better. (January 17)" – Sarah Ban Breathnach, Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy
If you're interested in how I spent my little sabbatical–not business as usual time away–and what I discovered while distraction-free in Charlotte, I've written a post about my experience on my Rachel Greenhouse Consulting Services website (www.rachelgreenhouse.com) Click the link or image below to go directly to the post.
9 WAYS MY 8-DAY SABBATICAL WILL TRANSFORM the WAY I DO BUSINESS in 2014


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Since The DIGITAL Archive originated in part to chronicle a work-related project back at McGill University, and since I am currently unemployed with little or no direct hands-on connection to the field of archives or libraries or the web (aside from having lunch with former colleagues or reading other blogs to get the latest scoop), much of the source material that once fuelled The DIGITAL Archive is gone. Time to look for alternative fuel sources, I guess.
So what I have done is list a set of ideas that I think will become more prominent in 2007. Talking trends is common around this time of year, so I figured it is perhaps the most appropriate material to work with at this time.
So here goes, in no particular order, kind of like in the stream of consciousness style:
- Web Design and Management
- Web Content Development
- Digitization Initiatives – histories to share, stories to tell
- Content Discovery and Dissemination – how to make information more findable, how to exploit current and emerging web technologies to deliver content
- Content Creation and Syndication in a 24/7 World – blogs, news, weather information being created around the clock, finding what I want and sharing among peers
- Content consumption on any device, anywhere – cell phone revolution, iPod generation, notebooks and laptop cafes – information where and when I want it
- Adding Context to Content – So much content, a new layer of metadata telling me what it is and if it is of value to me personally
- Increasing "findability" in an increasingly saturated Web – metadata, metadata, metadata
- Making data meaningful – Streams of data and statistics floating in the Web ether, giving users the power to harness data, to quickly build data receptacles and view results immediately
- Exploiting web 2.0 – rss feeds, podcasts, flash video go mainstream
- Expanding online collaborations – forming relationships, not just just about ME making content; the next step is relationships
- Freeing information from silos and time and space – old wisdom and knowledge must be retrievable tomorrow, as fast as we search the web today
- Improving web design aesthetics – must every website look like a blog?


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DAC's Technical Director is Dr. Curtis J. Reichel. Dr. Reichel holds a PhD in Chemistry and has over three decades of experience in industrial chemistry.
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Debut US V8 Supercar event a big hit
Australian V8 Supercar aces love the city of Austin
Last weekend's inaugural Austin 400 at the Circuit of The Americas has left a lasting impression on both the fans of V8 Supercars in the USA and the visiting Australian teams as well.
Nearly 69,000 fans attended the inaugural event which is being hailed the most successful V8 Supercar event ever staged outside of Australia or New Zealand.
Four-time series champion Jamie Whincup dominated proceedings by taking three of the four race wins while Fabian Coulthard was successful in the opening race on Sunday.
With the first event completed, V8 Supercars and Circuit of The Americas have begun preliminary discussions on new and innovative ideas for the 2014 race to deliver an even better spectacle – on and off track – than last weekend's highly successful event in Austin.
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Winterbottom (was the first Australian V8 Supercar star to visit the circuit while still under construction last year and is now eagerly awaiting the chance to return in 2014.
"The Austin 400 exceeded all of my expectations, the circuit is first class and the hospitality of the people of Austin and the Circuit of The Americas made us feel more than welcome," Winterbottom said.
"The accessibility for fans attending the event was also very unique and it was great to meet so many fans from Texas and all over Australia and the world.
"There is no doubt in my mind that the event was a success and I hope that it paves the way for a long future for this event. The circuit layout was challenging and the weather also made it a very physical event.
"In my opinion the city of Austin is a hidden treasure. It is a place where I would like to bring my family for a holiday as it is so unique – a real hidden treasure. I have been very impressed with it and the genuine warmth of the people of Austin.
Mercedes-Benz AMG driver Lee Holdsworth was equally impressed. The Irwin Racing driver arrived in Austin early and actually threw out the first pitch for the local Triple A baseball team - the Round Rock Express.
"I thought the Austin 400 was an amazing thing for the sport and V8 Supercars should be really proud," Holdsworth said.
"The Austin people loved it and people came from all over America. I was also really surprised with the number of people who came over from Australia.
"To have nearly 69,000 people attend the event is a really impressive number and obviously V8 Supercars has a huge following on SPEED on television here in the US.
"The fans knew us, knew our names - it was a really fun week. Austin is a great city and everybody who made the trip really enjoyed it."
Jack Daniels Racing Nissan driver Rick Kelly was equally as impressed with the Austin 400 weekend. Both Rick and Todd Kelly headed to the USA early to visit the home of Jack Daniels in Tennessee as well as the Nissan Altima plant in nearby Smyrna, Tennessee.
"The Austin event was a terrific success. The V8 Supercars have raced at a number of international venues in the past few years, but none of them have been as successful as this one," said Kelly (pictured right).
"It's a long way for us to go for a motor race, but it was well worth it and we can't wait to get back there next year."
"Our Nissan Altimas were a hit in particular. No one over in the USA knows what a Holden Commodore or Ford Falcon is, but an Altima is every third car that drives past you on the road. We got so many questions about them, so it really felt like we were the 'home' team in some ways.
"This has instantly become one of the must-do V8 Supercars events.
"They estimated that there were somewhere between 2000-4000 Australians in Austin over the weekend. Once all of those people go back to Australia and tell their mates, they'll be saving up for it now. We could have 10,000 Australians there next year. How awesome would that be?"
Circuit of The Americas is quickly building a reputation as the home of major world championship class motorsport in the US. After hosting the US Formula 1 Grand Prix for the first time last year, the track has added V8 Supercars and World Championship events for MotoGP and the World Endurance Championship for Le Mans-style sportscars in 2013.
The track's Formula 1 event last night was also awarded the coveted "Sports Event of the Year" award at the 2013 SportsBusiness Journal/Daily Business Awards held at the New York Marriott Marquis in Manhattan
"Anytime we introduce a new product in the marketplace it is going to take some time to build awareness and take time to develop personalities," Circuit of The Americas, President and CEO, Steve Sexton said.
"But the personalities in V8s, the drivers are incredible, and as we go through the years we will have the opportunity to build on that.
"Our plan is to continue to develop the series and develop the personalities. We have a lot of work, not unlike we have a lot of work to do with MotoGP or ALMS (American Le Mans sports cars). It is going to take time for each of those series; promote, promote, promote, so it is going to take time."
Judging from the comments on the Circuit of The Americas Facebook page, it appears the American fans were thrilled at the open paddock access provided to all fans over the weekend in Austin.
Comments posted online after the weekend included:
"the whole weeked was awesome.. the pit walk, and the very approachable teams, who were open to chit chat.. and answering all questions.. while they were working.. amazing.."
"Pit access was fantastic - chatted to mechanics, tire guys & even a team owner."
Approximately nine percent of fans who purchased Austin 400 tickets in advance of the race came from Australia to watch their V8 Supercar heroes compete under the red-hot Texas sun. Circuit of The Americas sold tickets to the event in more than 30 states, including Texas.
The series race cars and equipment are set to arrive back in Australia today this week as teams prepare for the next round of the series - the SKYCITY Triple Crown at Hidden Valley raceway in Darwin, Northern Territory from June 14 to 16.
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Grading the Public Schools: What It Means
How good are the schools in your neighborhood? Are they getting any better? This report card tells all.
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Hunter took HONOLULU Magazine's "Grading the Public School" chart from last year and merged it with other DOE data on the socioeconomic environment of each school, looking at such things as poverty, the education level of area parents, the number of children in special education and in English as a second language, attendance, suspensions, etc. "This way, he comes up with an index of what the chances are in that community, where the school resides, for that kid to succeed."
In Hunter's analysis, Hamamoto explained, a school like Nuuanu Elementary, which scored an A+ on our chart last year, is in a community with an opportunity index of 100. Farrington High School, a D+ school last year, is in a community with an opportunity index of 37.
Hamamoto is quick to point out that this analysis is Hunter's, not the DOE's official response. However, it is basically the same argument advanced last year by DOE spokesman Greg Knudsen when we inquired about poor school performance. It is the same defense the DOE has publicly offered on numerous occasions: the learning disabled, the poor, the immigrants, the uneducated parents who don't value education for their own kids. All these are factors beyond its control. It's unfair to judge the schools as having failed when the environment these kids come from is giving them no opportunity to succeed.
However, something seems to have gone missing in the system's obsession with econometric "opportunity indexes" and "factors beyond the school's control:" the mission. From their founding a century ago, public schools were supposed to provide the opportunity for kids to succeed. All the more so when the schools may be those kids' only chance.
Hawaii's education leaders seem caught in a contradiction. "Public education is to take care of all the citizens, whether they choose to come or not, the whole idea is we'll service them. That's why we have compulsory education," explains Hamamoto. "I believe in our mission."
But when the DOE's figures show widespread dissatisfaction with the schools and low test scores? "We've created schools in certain areas where there are these populations … I don't know if I'm responsible, not me personally but as an educator and superintendent, for the people who gravitate to and make those communities. All I'm saying with the eight factors beyond our control is that they're there and we're working through them."


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Today Porter and Porter Construction and their sub-contractors will begin renovating rooms 378, 379, 380 and 381 on the third floor of the Library. At the end of the project the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning/Liberal Arts Core offices will be located in these spaces. Look for more information on CETL/LAC in the next few weeks.
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HGA Senior Researcher Kara Freihoefer, PhD, CID, EDAC, LEED ID+C, has won the prestigious George Pressler Under 40 Award. The award recognizes young professionals who have "demonstrated leadership and vision within the fields of healthcare planning, design, construction, and operations."
Freihoefer was acknowledged for her practice-based research accomplishments, in which she has developed a mixed-method toolkit to study caregiver workflows in pre- and post-occupancy to support the healthcare facility planning process. Her data-rich, evidence-based design research has enabled design teams and healthcare organizations to identify spatial concepts that improve operational efficiencies.
Throughout her career, Freihoefer has conducted collaborative research studies with such leading clients as HealthEast Care System in St. Paul, Minnesota; St. Elizabeth Hospital for Affinity Health System in Appleton, Wisconsin; and Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, among others.
"During a recent inpatient unit design project, Kara highlighted our opportunities for improvement with the historic unit design through research, data collection, and process improvement methods," said Sarah Cypher, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Director of Nursing at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin. "She truly put our bedside caregivers' voice to paper and highlighted how we could transform the way we provide care for improved outcomes."
Freihoefer has presented her research findings at national conferences, including Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo and Healthcare Design Expo + Conference, and has published her work in leading journals, including Healthcare Design and the peer-review Health Environments Research & Design (HERD).
She previously won the 2017 Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) Certificate of Research Excellence (CORE) for her study with HealthEast, "On-Stage/Off-Stage Clinic Design: Implications for Operational Efficiencies, Staff Collaboration and Privacy."
The George Pressler Under 40 Award is part of the Symposium Distinction Awards program, sponsored by Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo.


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PETER DAVID appears for an X-FACTOR THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOLUME 1 signing, at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Monday 17th March from 6 – 7pm!
Relive the gripping, noir-esque launch of Peter David's most memorable concept: X-Factor Investigations!
Jamie Madrox sets up shop in the heart of Mutant Town but with so many duplicates out in the world, who is the real Madrox? Does he even know anymore? Then, when the fallout from the House of M depowers most of the world's mutants, X-Factor must find answers fast! With Guido, Wolfsbane, Siryn, M and Rictor by his side as well as the stuff-knowing Layla Miller Madrox must take on the manipulative prescient Mr. Tryp's rival group Singularity Investigations, navigate a superhuman Civil War, learn why the X-Men lied to his team, deal with the unbalanced Quicksilver's new ability to reboot mutant powers for a price and discover the deadly traitor in X-Factor's midst! Collecting Madrox #1-5 and X-Factor (2006) #1-12.
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Animal Hiccups
hiccupping is an involuntary reaction in which the diaphragm contracts, pulling air into the lungs and closing the epiglottis, causing the familiar 'hic' sound. As such humans are not the only ones that can hiccup! In fact, any mammal or animal with a diaphragm can.
Birds, amphibians, reptiles, and many other animals without diaphragms can exhibit behavior similar to hiccupping, but as they have breathing mechanisms other than diaphragms, they cannot hiccup in the same way that humans and other animals do. Amphibians gulp in a way that is similar to hiccupping in order to keep water out of their lungs. There are hypotheses out there that claim that human hiccupping is an evolutionary remnant of amphibian gulping from our very distant ancestors. Mammalian fetuses perform a similar gulp to that of amphibians before their respiratory systems are developed.
All mammals can hiccup, but it is not always correct to say that they do so. The word 'hiccup' is an onomatopoeia – the word is what it is because of the 'hic' sound that is associated with it. When other animals hiccup, it does not necessarily produce the same sound. For example, in horses, due to the associated sound, a hiccup is called a 'thump' and in kittens, they are often silent.
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If you have a pet that hiccups frequently, there is not too much to be done. The most important thing is to realize that, even though it may seem like your pet is experiencing discomfort, they are fine and it will most likely pass on its own. If your pet gets them very frequently, has them for more than 30 minutes at a time, or seems like they are gagging or coughing as well, it's probably not a bad idea to take them to the vet. Occassionaly concerned owners will be recommended to give their pets appropriate doses of gas-x, tums, or other human medications that may have a positive impact. It is highly recommended that you do not try any such treatment before consulting your veterinarian. The chances are that your pet is absolutely fine, and giving animals medications intended for humans (or any medications they have not been prescribed) can have serious adverse consequences. All that being said, the following has been suggested to help cure hiccupping in dogs.
Dog Hiccups
Dog hiccups are very common - especially in puppies. There is little or no research that has been done into what causes them, but it is commonly believed that they are caused for similar reasons as in humans. Three more commonly reported reasons are eating too quickly, excitement, and food that is high in grain. Dogs, especially puppies, can frequently get highly excited, whether its time to eat, play, or when somebody new is around. They may eat (or drink) exceedingly quickly, swallowing air along the way. Air trapped in the stomach can cause the hiccups. High levels of excitement leading to quick shallow breathing and lots of barking can irritate the throat and diaphragm; also a prime cause.
The main thing to out for with a hiccupping dog, is conditions which look the same, but are not. Reverse sneezing, for instance, is a serious condition that occurs when dogs breathe in through their noses in quick, uncontrollable movements. A dog that coughs continuously or one that has the hiccups for an extended period of time is also something to look out for. So now that that is all said and done, while it is certainly easier to cure them when you have them, these actions, designed to alter your dogs breathing, can potentially help.
- If your dog gets hiccups frequently, it may be something in their food that is bothering them. Make sure your are feeding your dog a high quality food that is low in grains.
- Give your dog water – often a drink is enough to make the hiccups go away.
- Exercise with your dog. Take your dog on a run, play fetch with them, or engage them in any other high-intensity activity. The change in your dog's breathing and heart-rate may make the hiccups go away.
- Feed your dog. A meal will temporarily change your dog's breathing pattern.
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Q&A: Markey, Gomez On Fishing Industry, Immigration, Sequester, More
WBUR editor's note: Where does Ed Markey stand on amending the across-the-board budget cuts known as the sequester? What about Gabriel Gomez on immigration reform?
Over the past six weeks, State House News Service has published four Q&A excerpts with the Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidates. Here, in reverse chronological order, are the written SHNS policy questions and the candidates' verbatim replies:
From June 24
QUESTION: Do you believe the public had a right to know about the National Security Agency's previously secret spying programs, such as Prism, and as senator what would you do to protect the country's secrets and alternately ensure that the public is informed about its government's activities?
MARKEY: We must be tough on terrorism, but not trample on the Constitution. And I've fought to strike that critical balance. After last month's horrific attacks in Boston, the people of Massachusetts know firsthand how important it is that we do everything in our power to find anyone responsible and prevent such an attack from happening again. But I'm also the co-founder of the Privacy Caucus.
Over the past 20 years, I have written the major privacy laws protecting Americans' financial records and health information. I am the author of the bipartisan legislation [to] prevent companies and advertisers from tracking kids online. I've introduced the Mobile Device Privacy Act. Consumers should know and have the choice to say no to software on their mobile devices that transmits their personal and sensitive information.
We have to protect the information of millions of innocent Americans. We have to make sure the cell phones that millions of Americans use do not become tools that the FBI and CIA have access to. Technology is neither good nor bad. We have to make sure we infuse our new technologies with the values of Americans on privacy. I'm committed to making sure that all of our intelligence gathering – whether done through phones, social media, or simple searches – is done with strict oversight and in full compliance with our Constitution and our way of life.
GOMEZ: We must strike a delicate balance between public disclosure and our nation's security. I do believe the public has a right to know about programs that are broadly collecting personal data, provided disclosure does not put any lives in danger. I do think we should take steps to ensure that we don't have other situations like what has happened with Edward Snowden - true whistleblowers should be protected and those that betray our nation's secrets should be brought to justice.
QUESTION: What steps, if any, should Congress take to address the situation where the Internal Revenue Service was targeting Tea Party groups for heightened scrutiny in its non-profit approval process?
MARKEY: The President was right to fire Acting IRS Director Steven Miller and accept the resignation of Joseph Grant. The President is outraged and wants there to be full responsibility. I support him in holding everyone fully accountable for this unacceptable activity. Whoever did this should be found and fired.
We need a full investigation of this situation. The IRS cannot be used in a way that undermines American principles of fairness and lack of discrimination. When any group is unfairly targeted or singled out, it is outrageous and unacceptable.
Americans deserve a tax system and agency that is dedicated to fairness and blind to politics. It's obvious there were serious and outrageous lapses in judgment and actions at this division of the IRS.
GOMEZ: There needs to be more accountability in Washington, not just at the IRS, but for the whole federal government. Americans should feel confident that their government is protecting the rights of citizens, not infringing on them. The President and Congress both have a responsibility to hold the government accountable. I'm glad Congress is investigating this matter so that we can determine who knew this discrimination was going on, who (if anyone) ordered it to occur, and how we prevent it from happening again. When our government is so big that everyone involved in a scandal can point their finger at someone else and no one seem to be responsible, it's a problem. We deserve better from our government.
QUESTION: What changes, if any, would you make to the Affordable Care Act or other areas of the nation's health care laws?
MARKEY: I was proud to vote for President Obama's healthcare law. It ensures that every child has access to health care. It ensures that if you have a pre-existing condition, that the insurance company cannot deny you insurance coverage. It prevents insurance companies from charging women more than men for the same health plan. All Americans deserve these basic patient protections.
But that doesn't mean we're done. I was opposed to including a tax on medical devices in the bill and I will stand with Senator Warren and Governor Patrick in supporting a repeal of this tax. But, to make up for it, we have to make sure it's paid for in a way that doesn't harm middle class families or their health care benefits.
Also, we need to keep fighting to control the high cost of health care. I will ensure that Massachusetts remains a leader in finding creative ways to lower costs while improving quality of care.
GOMEZ: I will have two priorities when it comes to the Affordable Care Act: one, to repeal the medical device tax, which affects one of our state's top industries, employing 25,000 people. Two, to secure a permanent waiver for Massachusetts from the ACA. The Massachusetts health care law is working - virtually all residents are insured and we're beginning to get costs under control. A number of provisions of the ACA threaten to undue (sic) the work we've done in Massachusetts, making health insurance more costly for businesses and individuals. Everywhere I go, small business owners are anxious about the implementation of the ACA and fear they will have to lay off employees. In the state that led the way on healthcare reform, that's just not right.
From June 11
QUESTION: The Massachusetts fishing industry is in economic straits, as federal regulators say there has been a severe drop in the amount of cod and other fish, while the fishing fleet's skippers and their advocates say the regulators are basing the catch-limit on faulty science. What should the federal government do, and what should it not do to address this situation?
GOMEZ: I stand with the Attorney General [Martha Coakley] for standing up for these fishermen and suing regulators in Washington D.C. who think they know or care more about the ocean than the fishermen who make their lives from it. I've sat with the fishermen in New Bedford and Gloucester. They described how their way of life is being threatened and drastic catch limits being imposed by NOAA will bankrupt a proud livelihood that has been a part of our coastal economy since before there was a Massachusetts. This program currently relies on flawed science and overreaching regulations that don't account for the regional economic impact.
Local fishermen don't want welfare, they want to be allowed to work.
MARKEY: Massachusetts fishermen and their families are hurting right now. I recently sat down with fishermen in Gloucester, and they told me how they need more help. I've heard that in New Bedford, on the Cape, and around the fishing communities of Massachusetts.
First of all, we need to give our fishermen economic assistance right now. The federal government declared our fishery an economic disaster. Yet when Congressmen Keating, Tierney and I offered three different proposals to Republicans to fund relief efforts, they wouldn't even allow a vote on any of them.
We need to push NOAA and our other fisheries managers to give more flexibility to our fishermen. I successfully lobbied with other members of Congress to force NOAA to allow carryover of catch quotas from 2012 to 2013, and to pay for at-sea monitoring costs.
In the long-term, we need to ensure that the best science is being used, in collaboration with fishing communities. We need more frequent stock assessments. And we need to have a better understanding of what is changing in the ocean environment so we can better plan and help fishermen and their families.
QUESTION: Do you support Cape Wind? What role should the federal government play in either speeding the project toward completion or taking other action?
GOMEZ: I support an "all the above" approach to finding renewable energy solutions to cut our dependence on foreign oil, but this program is a perfect example of what happens when government interferes with private sector growth and innovation without the support of the local community. Cape Wind has become a bureaucratic mess that does not deliver reliable energy at a competitive cost per kilowatt hour.
MARKEY: Yes, I absolutely support Cape Wind. It will herald the offshore wind revolution here in the United States, and as with many revolutions in America, it will start here in Massachusetts. Offshore wind energy will create a new generation of clean energy jobs and fight climate change, two important priorities for our economy and environment.
I pushed the Obama administration to speed up the process for Cape Wind, and they have responded with an aggressive program to develop this and other offshore wind energy. In fact, the first competitive lease sale for offshore wind will occur in just a couple months, offering areas off of Massachusetts and Rhode Island for even more vital wind development. The Obama administration took my suggestions for an auction process that speeds up development by considering multiple factors for lease sales, including whether companies have agreements to sell power and work with states to develop wind farms.
QUESTION: If elected, you very well may have a chance to vote on the confirmation of a Supreme Court justice. What past or current Supreme Court justice is the paragon example of what a judge should be?
GOMEZ: Chief Justice John Roberts.
MARKEY: Justice Stephen Breyer, whose aggressive focus on substantive data as support for his decisions has been an enduring contribution to the Court.
From May 24
QUESTION: How would you have voted on the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would require large businesses that sell products online to collect and remit state sales taxes?
GOMEZ: "The "Marketplace Fairness Act" would be anything but fair, increasing costs to consumers and imposing more regulations on businesses. There are nearly 10,000 sales tax jurisdictions in the United States; complying with this law would be a nightmare for Main Street and I would have voted against it.
MARKEY: We need to level the playing field for Main Street retailers in Massachusetts and throughout the country. That's why I would have voted for the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow brick-and-mortar businesses in the Commonwealth to better compete against out-of-state Internet sellers. The legislation would also allow Massachusetts to collect much needed revenue from sellers that reside outsides of the Commonwealth's borders. The law also ensures that truly small businesses that sell their products online – those with receipts under a million dollars – will be exempt. I commend the Senate for passing this bipartisan legislation, and hope the House can quickly take action to help the businesses in our communities compete fairly and thrive.
QUESTION: What would an immigration bill need to include to receive your support and conversely what elements of an immigration bill would be deal-breakers for you?
GOMEZ: Serious immigration reform starts with securing our borders. I do not support blanket amnesty and I believe illegal immigrants with criminal records should be deported. I support immigration reform which provides a path to legal status for those willing to work hard and commit to the ideals of America. That path would contain elements like passing a criminal background check, paying back-taxes and learning English.
MARKEY: Comprehensive immigration reform is needed to help the Massachusetts and American economy continue to grow. Our broken immigration system deprives highly skilled and entrepreneurial immigrants the opportunity to build their businesses here and enrich our neighborhoods, instead forcing them to construct their companies abroad. It also leaves high tech employers and universities throughout Massachusetts struggling to find qualified workers to fill new positions. That's why we need to increase the cap on visas for high skilled immigrants. We also need to ensure that Dream Act youth – children who are brought to this country through no fault of their own — who strive to embody everything it means to be an American, should have a quick path to citizenship. Finally, we need to create a path to citizenship for the millions people who are in this country without authorization, but must ensure this path is not overly punitive.
QUESTION: How would you vote on a confirmation hearing for Massachusetts native Gina McCarthy as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency? McCarthy is currently assistant administrator for air and radiation and has served under Gov. Mitt Romney. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has said McCarthy received "a staggering 1,120 questions questions," more than any other nominee in a confirmation process, and said Republicans practiced obstructionism by boycotting a meeting of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which was unable to achieve a quorum when it was scheduled to vote on her nomination. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has reportedly said the Obama administration has continued to "stonewall" Republican questions about "job-killing regulations."
GOMEZ : As a Senator, I would have a high threshold for determining a president's nominee was unfit to be confirmed; based on what I know, Gina McCarthy certainly seems qualified for the job. That said, I am concerned about agencies such as the EPA exceeding their authority and setting bad policy. If I am elected, I would support increased oversight and accountability for these agencies.
MARKEY: I've known Gina McCarthy for years. She's worked for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. She is fair, she is tough, and she is smart. Republicans in the Senate are yet again choosing to be obstructive instead of productive, working in lock step with each other to block another capable nominee who will protect our air, water and climate. I would absolutely vote for Gina's confirmation, and stop these Republican games that distract from the real work that needs to happen to help the American people.
From May 7
QUESTION: Do you support the Manchin-Toomey amendment for expanded background checks for gun purchases?
GOMEZ: I support the second amendment and the entire bill of rights for that matter. I did support the bi-partisan Manchin-Toomey proposal and was sorry to see it fail in the Senate. I do support closing the gun show loophole for background checks. It's just plain common sense. I really don't know why the NRA opposes doing this, they are just wrong. And we simply must do all we can to prevent mentally ill, unstable, or deranged people from getting their hands on weapons. Over 20 states do not even send information that they possess on mentally deficient individuals to the fed database for background checks. That has to change. And of course, we must not take away freedom for law abiding citizens in this process.
MARKEY: While I would vote for the Manchin-Toomey amendment to close the gunshow loophole, I believe we need even stronger gun reforms to protect our citizens, and keep our cities and streets safe. Unlike my opponent Gabriel Gomez, who opposes universal background checks, a ban on assault weapons and limits on high-capacity magazines, I will go to the Senate and stand up to the gun lobby, and lead the fight to pass commonsense gun reforms.
(Note: This question was posed before the United States said it had "high confidence" the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons and, as a result, the U.S. is prepared to offer Syrian rebels military assistance.)
QUESTION: Is there sufficient evidence that Assad has crossed the "red line" and used chemical weapons, and is that a reason for U.S. military involvement in Syria?
GOMEZ: I'm with John McCain on this, it seems we have the evidence we need that Syria has used these terrible weapons and I do support certain steps to make sure that these atrocities don't continue. Committing troops however should always be our very last resort, but at this point we should at least send equipment and intelligence to the people we trust in the Syrian resistance opposing Assad. America is the beacon of freedom in a dangerous world full of tyrants like Assad.
MARKEY: I continue to support Secretary Kerry and his efforts to build a coalition with our allies to end the conflict in Syria. The United States should continue to work with the international community to increase pressure on the Assad regime to step down and begin the transition to democracy. We need a closer examination of potential targets in Syria that could be hit from the air, including delivery vehicles such as missiles and aircraft, which could be used to transport chemical weapons. If Hezbollah put down its weapons, there would be no more war. If Israel put down its weapons, there would be no more Israel. Israel is right to worry about the threat posed by Hezbollah obtaining dangerous weapons. Israel is also right to defend itself against threats from terrorist organizations, including Hezbollah.
QUESTION: Congress recently amended the so-called sequester law to send more funding to the FAA. Should other areas of the sequester law be changed, and how should that be done?
GOMEZ: We should replace the sequester with common-sense spending cuts that aren't as arbitrary. The government can and should tighten its belt and reduce spending, just like families and small businesses have to do quite often. The way the current sequester is written it has to be applied across the board and doesn't leave any flexibility within agencies or departments to shift the cuts to areas where they can afford to make cuts. I believe there are several bills in front of the Congress right now that would solve that problem and I support them. I'm willing to work with Democrats and Republicans to find common ground on getting our spending under control. The entire sequester gambit was created by politicians in Washington who wanted to push off their responsibilities until after last year's election. It's an irresponsible way to run the government.
MARKEY: I voted against the sequester because I believed it was a bad course for our economy and our nation. The entire sequester should be repealed and replaced with smart cuts that don't hurt working families, seniors and our kids. We need to close corporate tax loopholes, crack down on offshore tax evasion and end tax breaks for things like private jets and yachts. We should end taxpayer-funded subsidies to Big Oil, which add to the debt, weaken our nation's energy security and undermine our ability to invest in clean energy. We need to make targeted, smart cuts to our defense budget by cutting nuclear weapons programs we no longer need. And we should build on cost-saving proposals to Medicare.
This article was originally published on June 17, 2013.
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