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Kristin Cavallari, of MTV's reality shows THE HILLS and LAGUNA BEACH, hosted UNITE Unveiled for Gen Art's "Fresh Faces in Fashion" at the ultra posh SKYBAR in the Mondrian Hotel. The event served as a platform to kick off Rock Fashion Week which will take place at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, CA beginning October 29th and ending on Halloween night. Cavallari was all smiles and looking absolutely gorgeous as she handled the press and posed for pictures to commemorate the evening's festivities.
The purpose for this event was to showcase and promote promising designers and their passion for creating innovative fashion. Gen Art did take the time out to recognize each designer who each had a model prominently wear one of their original designs as they worked the room filled with fashion aficionados, hairstylists, photojournalists and sponsors. Designer Zac Posen made his debut in 2001 through "Fresh Faces in Fashion" and has now gone on to become one of the most respected designers in the industry.
As you enter the venue, the SKYBAR's atmosphere was absolute media frenzy as photographers and newscasters interview all of the celebrities who took to the red carpet. Celebrities who graced the evening with their presence include: Cavallari, Cheryl Burke ( DANCING WITH THE STARS), Kelly Monaco ( GENERAL HOSPITAL, PORT CHARLES), Lisa Edelstein ( HOUSE), Chad Rogers ( MILLION DOLLAR LISTING) and Tila Tequila ( MTV's A SHOT AT LOVE) just to name a few. In the midst of all the red carpet photo ops, UNITE Unveiled and Cavallari took time out to present a check in the amount of $5,000 to the organization One Kid One World which is an education and sports-based organization that partners with high school students and kids in refugee camps. For more information about this wonderful organization and what you can do to help promote awareness, visit their website at (http://www.onekidoneworld.org).
In addition to enjoying the breathtaking 360 view the SKYBAR Mondrian had to offer, guests got the chance to enjoy complimentary cocktails courtesy of SVEDKA Vodka and dance the night away to music courtesy of DJ Tina T. UNITE's official logo was branded on just about everything in the place including silhouette lighting on the pool area.
If that wasn't enough to signify Gen Art and UNITE making their mark on the evening, a jumbo screen was set up to display all of the fashion shows of the past and present. At the end of the night, each guest was provided with a complementary gift bag courtesy of UNITE EUROTHERAPY which contained salon products such GO-365 Shampoo Daily Moisturizer, Blow and Set Lotion for Sculpting and Expanda Volume Root Energizer.
The UNITE Unveiled party kicked off what appears to be a promising upcoming Rock Fashion Week. With sponsors such as 944 Magazine, Sephora, Ménage À Trois and Brand X backing this venture, one could guarantee that the event will promise to entertain and promote some of today's hottest designers L.A. has to offer. For more information about Rock Fashion Week happening at Paramount Studios and how to obtain tickets, please visit Gen Art's website at (http://www.genart.org).
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Just imagine how Allis feels when her best friend Toby brings his Uncle to see her. 'I think Allis is thirsty, let's find her something to drink' Allis' heart jumped. 'I am thirsty, I am thirsty,' she cried. Let the adventure begin!
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Enjoy my country, Steve!
Do you plan to come back for speaking/teaching engagements?
Hi, enjoy Andalusia!!! I'm from there (Málaga), it's very close to Olvera. If you need any tourist guide, I will be glad to do it. Andalusia needs enterprising people, you should be here more time to help and inspire us!!! best regards.
When are you coming back? I Miss your blog posts and I have a copy of your podcasts so I can listen to them when I'm on the go. 🙂
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(b.1947) His vocal study was with Dorothy Fries at Immaculate Heart College where he received a BA in 1968. He earned his Masters Degree in 1991 and Ph.D. in 1993 in composition from the University of California, Los Angeles. Since then he has privately studied theory and composition with many other people. He has appeared as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony, the American Symphony at Carnegie Hall, and the Cincinnati May Festival, among many others. Lastly, he has also appeared in many title roles in operas such as Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, Parsifal, among others.
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Vermont is seeing an increase in the number of people held in jail while waiting for trial.
The surge in the detainee population is straining the Corrections Department budget and has led to more prisoners being sent out of state.
The corrections system mainly houses offenders serving out their sentences. But there are also hundreds of people behind bars awaiting trial – or who couldn't make bail set by a judge
Right now, there are 425 people in detention, well above the legislature's target of 300 detainees.
Corrections Commissioner Andrew Pallito says the high detainee population has a ripple effect throughout the system, since every bed occupied by a person in detention means one that can't be filled by a person who's been sentenced.
"So it's presenting a couple of issues," he says. "One, what's leading to that increase but it's also presenting a budget challenge which is what the Legislature is most focused on."
If a prisoner can't be housed in Vermont, they're sent out of state at a cost of about $25,000 a year.
Pallito says the higher-than-expected number of detainees means the state will have to spend an additional $3.5 million in next year's budget just to send prisoners out of state.
"The administration's been meeting with the Judiciary to try and come up with ways to divert some of that detention out of correctional facility beds and into some community placements," he says. "We don't have a proposal together yet. We're still working with the Judiciary."
The Legislature's Corrections Oversight Committee heard different explanations for why there are more people in detention in Vermont prisons.
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Davenport adds that judges are also dealing with a decline in pre-trial services that allowed people to remain out of jail. In the past, she says, a judge could require that those waiting for trial be screened for alcohol or drug uses. But tight budgets have limited that option.
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ROCHESTER — The new owners of the former Thompson Center Arms property are taking steps to clean up contaminants at the old manufacturing site on North Main Street.
Lead dust found in the firing range area, as well as chlorinated solvents and oil in the groundwater, were among the problems being addressed in the Remedial Action Plan currently being reviewed by the state Department of Environmental Services as part of the Brownfields Covenant Program.
The former gun manufacturing facility, located at 400 North Main St., is scheduled to be redeveloped into a car dealership, according to the plan submitted to the DES. The planned demolition will give access to the previously inaccessible contaminated soil under the buildings.
E. Molly Stark, a hydrogeologist and project manager at DES, said the property was sold several years ago to Smith & Wesson, a company that will now be responsible for conducting cleanup of the property.
"The concentrations are in excess of the state standard, but there have been no violations of the state law at the property," said Stark.
As part of the proposed Remedial Action Plan, soil in the bottom of the underground firing range, which contains lead dust, will be removed and disposed off site.
Soil and groundwater impacted by a spill of lubricating oil is proposed to be excavated and either treated and reused on site, or disposed off site at an approved facility.
"There was oil floating on top of the ground water, which we don't allow," said Stark.
She said the oil in question is mineral oil, and while the DES does not want this type of oil distributed indiscriminately, it does not present a health concern for the public.
Stark also stressed the groundwater around the property is not used as drinking water.
The action plan also proposes to monitor the groundwater for levels of chlorinated solvents, which can be used during the manufacturing process to degrease metal and remove waxes and oils, said Stark.
She said that when these solvents get into the soil, they tend to travel downward because of their density and then contaminate the groundwater.
The levels of chlorinated solvents found in the groundwater near the former Thompson Center Arms property are slightly above the state standard, but "eventually it will dilute and go away on its own," said Stark.
According to Stark, some contamination at the property may have dated back decades ago, when the practices in the manufacturing process didn't focus as strongly on containing and properly disposing of substances such as oils.
Since Smith & Wesson purchased the property about six years ago, some cleanup of the site has already taken place, said Stark.
The Remedial Action Plan was submitted to DES after Smith & Wesson chose to participate in the Brownfields Covenant Program. One of the program's incentives, said Stark, is that if the cleanup is executed according to the plan approved by DES, the owner of the property would not be subject to legal action by the state in regard to the contamination.
As part of the Brownfields Covenant Program process, the public will have until Dec. 7 to make comments on the proposed Remedial Action Plan. Comments on the plan can be addressed to Stark by calling 271-2890; emailing firstname.lastname@example.com; faxing 271-2181; or mailing comments or questions to Department of Environmental Services, Waste Management Division, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH, 03302-0095.
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ROCHESTER — The new owners of the former Thompson Center Arms property are taking steps to clean up contaminants at the old manufacturing site on North Main Street.


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I love this image. Two kids playing basketball while NASA's space shuttle Endeavour peeks from a corner on the background. It's like, "Sup boys? No interest in f*cking science or what?"
According to the photographer Wally Skalij, the kids are Traymond Harris, left, and Ryan Hudge, right. They were balling as Endeavour played its own game: going the obstacle race course that took her through Los Angeles' streets, en route to the California Science Center.
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The Jonas Brother's youngest member, Nick Jonas, was sidelined Saturday night before he was scheduled to play a show in Zurich Switzerland. The band was forced to cancel their concert due to Nick's upper respiratory infection.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State corrections officials say they will comply with a federal court order to move thousands of inmates out of two Central Valley prisons where an airborne fungus has led to widespread illnesses.
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman Deborah Hoffman told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it is not yet clear where the 2,600 inmates will go.
U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson last week ordered the transfer of most black, Filipino and medically at-risk inmates from Avenal and Pleasant Valley state prisons because those groups are more vulnerable to the naturally occurring fungal infection that causes valley fever.
Hoffman says officials could also seek an extension if they cannot completely comply within Henderson's 90-day deadline.
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In early September I was invited to the "Hot & Hip Honolulu" press trip on Oahu, which included tickets to the 2nd Annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival. It wasn't my first visit to the islands, but it was definitely the most interesting by far.
In the past, my Hawaii visits consisted mostly of lazy beach-time with my nephews, or Mai Tai sunsets with Peter. This time around I got to spend five days not only tasting the best of Oahu's cuisine, but also experiencing the beautiful art and culture of the island. I didn't even KNOW Honolulu had an art museum!
Since I have so many photos to share, I've decided to write several blog posts about the tour. This first post includes photos of my island arrival, food porn from the welcome party, and a day exploring Honolulu's lively art scene. Please check back soon for much more!
Checking into the Waikiki Parc Hotel. PARADISE. I didn't want to leave the room!
Room 1503, Waikiki Parc Hotel.
I didn't eat on the plane, so was thrilled to see a plate of fruit & cheese in my hotel room. Thanks again Rebecca, Darlene, Nathan and Kelley!
Waikiki Park's poolside gym. NEEDED it!
Of course I brought "Travel Maxie". He makes me miss Maxie just a little bit less when I'm away from home.
View of Diamond Head from Rum Fire, Sheraton Waikiki. A beautiful first evening meeting event hosts and fellow writer/photographers.
At Rum Fire, Grilled Kona Lobster w Anchovy & Marrow Butter from Azure Chef de Cuisine Jon Matsubara.
At Rum Fire, Twice Cooked Australian Wagyu, Mung Bean Puree, Hamakua Tomato, Waipoli Fern Shoot Salad by Kai Market's Chef Darren Demaya.
At Rum Fire, Hamakua Vine Ripened Tomatoes, Roast Baby Beets by Sheraton Waikiki's Executive Chef Daniel Delbrel.
At Rum Fire, Hawaii Food & Wine Festival co-founder Chef Roy Yamaguchi greets the crowd.
Party time! With the fabulous Lee Anne Wong at Rum Fire.
Day two began with Spam Fried Rice at Waikiki Parc's Breakfast Buffet (made me so happy!)
We started the morning with a private tour of philanthropist and heiress Doris Duke's beachfront home. The 14,000 square foot estate was built in 1937 and is officially called "Shangri La, the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Arts". For nearly 60 years, Duke collected artifacts for Shangri La, ultimately forming a collection of about 2,500 objects, the majority of which were made in the Islamic world. Read Doris Duke's biography here. (Above, our guide Carol Khewhok standing in the entry courtyard).
Shangri La has a remarkable collection of Islamic art and is considered one of Hawaii's most architecturally significant homes. I loved this tile entry into the garden. We weren't allowed to photograph the interior so I've added links below.
Looking into the living room through the spectacular, glass WALL elevator which was installed in 1938. Yes, it still works!
Ocean-front garden seating. I stood there fantasizing about throwing the perfect cocktail party! The living room is behind the tree at right.
View of the ocean and Diamond Head from living room.
Pool (with view of Diamond Head) and Playhouse, which served as Doris Duke's guesthouse. The Playhouse was modeled on the Chihil Sutun, a royal pavilion built in 1647 in Isfahan, Iran. It consists of three rooms: two guest bedrooms and a large living room with a small kitchenette.
Photos of the interior are available on the official website. You can tour the entire property here.
Some of my favorite rooms:
The Syrian Room is Doris Duke's interpretation of the qa'a (Arabic: hall), a reception room found in Syrian homes of the late Ottoman period (in Syria: 1516-1918).
The Damascus Room is a highlight of the Islamic art collection assembled by Doris Duke and one of two Syrian interiors preserved at Shangri La. Its acquisition dates to September 1953, when she placed an order for "1 Old Damascus Room made of old painted panels of wood" with Asfar & Sarkis, an antiquities firm based in both Damascus and Beirut.
The Dining Room/Lanai originally had a Hawaiian theme, but in 1960's Doris Duke completely remodeled the room adding a large mosaic tile panel, Egyptian cloth panels and an Ottoman-style fireplace.
View of Shangri La from the ocean.
NOTE: If you're planning to be in New York before mid-February, the Museum of Arts and Design is presenting "Doris Duke's Shangri La: Architecture, Landscape, and Islamic Art" through February 17th, 2013.
I learned so much about Islamic art, tiles and textiles during just this one visit. If you love history, art or architecture, a visit to Shangri La is a MUST.
We spent the rest of the afternoon at the Honolulu Museum of Art. Exhibitions featuring Tattoos and Boardshorts? Only in Hawaii!
About "Tattoo Honolulu" (from the website)
Tattooing is art. After decades of being viewed as a mark of the marginal, tattoos have gone mainstream and are winning over the art establishment—including the Honolulu Museum of Art. The lines between ink on skin and paint on canvas or pencil on paper have been blurred with tattoo artists reaching the skill level of other artists. Now the Honolulu Museum of Art breaks new ground with an exhibition focusing on Hawai'i's high quality of tattoo art—and how it sprouted from the islands' mix of cultures rich with tattoo traditions.
The museum is in the unique position to draw upon its world-class collection to place contemporary tattooing within an art historical context. By linking the past—through works such as 19th-century prints by Jacques Arago depicting tattooed Hawaiians—with the present, the museum hopes to expand cultural awareness not only about the art of the tattoo, but also the rich cultural traditions it is based on.
"Chinese Dragon on Megan Wong" by Billy Whitney. Photographed by Shuzo Uemoto. Photographed with permission from Honolulu Museum of Art. Did you spot Hello Kitty?
"Full Back on Anthony Alameda" Tattoo by Lucky Olelo. Photographed by Shuzo Uemoto. Photographed with permission from Honolulu Museum of Art.
Tattoo designs by Joe Leiber. Photographed with permission from Honolulu Museum of Art.
Part of the Tattoo Gun collection. Photographed with permission from Honolulu Museum of Art.
Lucky Olelo, one of the talented tattoo artists joined us for lunch at the Museum of Art Cafe.
About "Boardshorts: A Perfect Fit" (from the website)
Hawai'i's unofficial uniform is the boardshort—a perfect fit for the birthplace of surfing. Boardshorts in Hawai'i were initially created as custom-made surf trunks by tailors at popular venues such as the H. Miura Store in Hale'iwa, Take's in Waikīkī, or M. Nii's in Mākaha during the 1950s. These early boardshorts were first designed for fit and comfort, maximized for the ultimate wave-riding experience. Boardshorts: A Perfect Fit, chronicles the fascinating evolution of a single, simple garment that today is a symbol of extreme sports and a counterculture lifestyle.
Boardshorts: A Perfect Fit. Photographed with permission from Honolulu Museum of Art.
I would have bought ten pairs of these SPAM shorts! Photographed with permission from Honolulu Museum of Art.
Note: Both the Tattoo and Boardshorts exhibits run through January 13, 2013.
A few favorites from the 19th Century Collection.
Kamehameha III (left) and Nahi'ena'ena (Sister of Kamehameha III). Photographed with permission from Honolulu Museum of Art.
Whistler's Arrangement in Black, No. 5 (Lady Meux). Photographed with permission from Honolulu Museum of Art.
Below from the Asian Art Collection:
Seated Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin). 11th century Chinese Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) Shanxi province. Photographed with permission from Honolulu Museum of Art.
For scale. Photographed with permission from Honolulu Museum of Art.
The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle. I LOVE tiny bottles.
Photographed with permission from Honolulu Museum of Art.
Snuff Bottles close-up. Photographed with permission from Honolulu Museum of Art.
Shibata Zeshin, traveler's writing case with landscape and plovers. Photographed with permission from Honolulu Museum of Art. Many thanks to Museum Director, Stephan F. Jost and Deputy Director, Allison Wong.Please visit the museum website for current and upcoming exhibitions.
More photos from Honolulu's Art Scene
Roy Yamaguchi (follow him on twitter)
Shangri La / More about Carol Khewhok
This trip was generously provided by the Oahu Visitor's Bureau / Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau. Many thanks to Rebecca Pang (Account Supervisor, Travel & Tourism, McNeil Wilson Communications), Nathan Kam, Stephanie Killion, Darlene Morikawa, Lindsay Chambers and their staff members!
Current and upcoming Hawaii events:
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival (Hawaii, the Big Island) – Nov. 3-11, 2012 – http://www.konacoffeefest.com/
Wailea Wine & Food Festival (Maui) – Dec. 6-9, 2012 – http://waileawineandfoodfestival.com/


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When exploring uncharted territory, it helps to get a sign that you're headed in the right direction.
For Perimeter researcher Dmitry Abanin, whose research probes counterintuitive quantum phenomena in unique materials, such encouragement has just come in the form of a Sloan Research Fellowship.
"It's a sign that we are on the right track, and that we should continue this line of research," said Abanin, who joined Perimeter in 2013 following postdoctoral research positions at Harvard and Princeton.
"This fellowship encourages us to keep asking these questions."
Abanin is among 126 recipients of the 2014 Fellowship, supporting early-career researchers in areas spanning physics, chemistry, biology, and related disciplines.
For more than a half-century, the prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships have been awarded annually to the "rising stars" of science in Canada and the United States, helping establish them as the next generation of scientific leaders.
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has recognized 32-year-old Abanin for his groundbreaking research aimed at discovering and understanding new materials with unique quantum properties, and discerning how those materials might be used in sophisticated future technologies such as quantum computers.
It is pioneering research that benefits from intense collaboration across disciplines, which Abanin says will be the greatest benefit of the $50,000 prize that accompanies the fellowship.
He and the postdoctoral researchers in his condensed matter theory group intend to put the Sloan funding to good use by travelling to conferences and workshops with other strong teams in condensed matter research, both theoretical and experimental.
Though based at Perimeter, Abanin is adjunct faculty with the University of Waterloo's Physics and Astronomy department, and collaborates with experimentalists at the university's Institute for Quantum Computing on the path toward sophisticated new technologies.
Other avenues of Abanin's research include understanding how statistical mechanics emerges from microscopic quantum mechanics, and finding cases when ergodicity breaks down and new theoretical tools need to be developed. This will contribute to a greater understanding of how nature works at the quantum scale, and might also lead to quantum information applications.
"Many of these ideas will enrich our understanding of the world, and some will really click and lead to something big," he says.
Awards like the Sloan Research Fellowship, he adds, support this kind of fundamental science into relatively unexplored areas where important discoveries await.
"For a society to really grow, it needs people who are pushing the boundaries of what's known to make new progress," he says.
"That's why this kind of fellowship is important – it supports people who are probing the edges of knowledge. It will help me, my group, and our research go farther."


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Giant Bicycles Canada Announces 2002 Downhill Team
Courtesy Sean Jenkins - Race Program Director, Giant Bicycles Canada
Vancouver, B.C. - December 17th, 2001 - After being named one of the "Top 20 Worldwide Small Companies", by Forbes Magazine, Giant Bicycles looks to be staying at the forefront of the Canadian bike industry with signing an all-star downhill team.
As Giant's Race Program Director, I am very impressed with the direction the company is moving, with the signing of a number of Canada's top downhill racers; which will undoubtedly increase brand name awareness, help us test products and improve Giant's position in the competitive bicycle industry. With many of the other bike companies tightening the sponsorship reigns, Giant has illustrated its' commitment to developing the sport of cycling.
For the 2002 season, Giant Canada has acquired two new riders. The first is Rob Hewitt, former National Champion and 2001 National Team member. Rob rode, with great success, for the Royal/Orange Team last season. We anticipate that Rob will continue his high level of performance and will improve upon his 6th place National Series ranking.
Leon May is the second new addition to the Giant Team, who was also a National Team member last season, and ended up 3rd overall in the Canadian National Series. Leon really impressed me last season, as he was atop the National Series ranking for most of the season. Leon showed a few flashes of brilliance last season, especially with his 20th place finish at the Mont Saint-Anne World Cup. I believe that Leon's potential, coupled with Giant's extensive support program, will see Leon cracking the top 20 at a number of World Cup events this coming season.
Giant is also very pleased to have Trevor Porter and Brant Lyon returning to the crew. Trevor is a 3-time National Team member and was a part of the 2001 squad that went to Vail Colorado. For us, Trevor is Mr. Consistency, with a 4th place overall ranking; he rarely finished outside of the top ten.
Brant Lyon is back with the Giant Team, as he finished last season ranked 5th overall, and was the British Columbia Provincial Series Champion. Brant was an easy choice to resign, as he is a 'rocket ship' in single track, and his 5th place ranking is not indicative of his riding ability. Brant went into the Canada Cup finals ranked 2nd in Canada and ended up ripping out the spokes in his rear wheel during his race run. That unfortunate mechanical problem slid Brant's ranking back a bit and probably cost him a spot on the National Team.
To sum it up, these riders all possess the qualities necessary to represent the Giant name while still posting top National results.
This coming year, the Giant Team will be competing in the 2002 Canadian National Series, the Canadian World Cup events and NORBA races which do not conflict with the Canadian National Series. Giant is looking forward to many great things from this new team; which will build on the amazing season Giant Canada recognized last year, as we claimed two National Champion titles, a Provincial title and twenty-two podium appearances. With a newly designed downhill bike and a powerhouse team, we have all the ingredients to equal and better our 2001 success, and keep Giant in the limelight on the National circuit.
Hughes Third at Olympic Trials in Calgary
Clara Hughes was third in the 3000 metres at the first set of Olympic Trials taking place this week in Calgary. While the 5000 metres is Clara's specialty, comments on Speedskating.com after the event were that should the times hold for next weeks second set of trials, Hughes will go to the games.
If Hughes can qualify for both the 3000 and the 5000 she will race in 2 events in Salt Lake, and the schedule will work well in her favour. The 3000 metre event is the 2nd long track event of the games on February 10th and the 5000 metres is the final long track event on February 23rd.
1. Cindy Klassen (MB) 4:03.26
2. Kristina Groves (ON) 4:08.19
3. Clara Hughes (MB) 4:08.68
Happy Birthday to..... Michael Barry, Jacob Erker and Brian Walton, all celebrating birthdays today.
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Airport Noise Lawsuits
One of the most extensive noise mitigation programs in the country resulted from the settlement of a lawsuit in 2007 to which Minneapolis and the Metropolitan Airports Commission were parties. The $127.6 million settlement led to noise mitigation for more than 9,560 homes near the airport. This section provides historical information about that settlement. The noise mitigation program described here is now completed and closed. However, there is a different mitigation program in effect today, as a result of a 2013 Amendment to this agreement.
City of Minneapolis, et al vs. MAC, et al
This lawsuit was filed against the MAC by the Cities of Minneapolis, Richfield and Eagan, as well as the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (plaintiffs). Northwest Airlines intervened in the case in support of the MAC. The suit was heard by Judge Stephen Aldrich in Hennepin County District Court.
Legal Basis
The Cities claimed that the MAC is in violation of the terms of the Minnesota Environmental Rights Act by –
- Impairing the natural resource of "quietude"
- Failing to meet an environmental standard that was created when the MAC expanded its existing noise relief program to the 60 DNL (day/night noise level) contour. The environmental standard was created through the 1996 noise mitigation program adopted by the MAC, the mitigation requirements of the 1998 Final Environmental Impact Statement, the 2002 Metropolitan Council's approval for the airport's 2010 capital program, a statutory obligation to minimize noise from the airport, and other actions by the MAC and governmental entities.
The Cities' (plaintiffs') Position
- The MAC (defendant) must provide noise mitigation to homes within the airport's 60 through 64 DNL (day/night noise level) contour.
- The MAC must provide relief in the form of a 5 decibel interior noise reduction package. (To reduce jet noise by 5 decibels inside a home, noise mitigation may involve air conditioning, wall insulation, new windows and doors, roof baffles, furnace, ductwork, etc.)
- The MAC's 2005 noise contour should be used to enforce the environmental standard. Boundaries for eligible properties should be set by block — not parcel — within the noise contour. The plaintiffs contend that eligible properties are in blocks within or touched by the 60 DNL. (The contour encompasses some homes within Minneapolis, Richfield, Eagan and Bloomington.)
- The Cities file suit in April, 2005.
- The MAC's motion for dismissal of the Cities' complaint is denied in November, 2005.
- In January, 2007, Judge Aldrich issued a summary judgment order allowing the lawsuit to move forward and rejected motions by the MAC and Northwest Airlines to dismiss the communities' claims. The judge's order found that the MAC had violated an environmental standard by not providing noise mitigation and granted the Cities summary judgment on this issue. The issue of whether or not the MAC had violated the natural resource of "quietude" was left to be proven at trial.
- The lawsuit went to trial in February, 2007. The trial focused on whether the MAC's airport operation — without providing available sound mitigation to homes in the 60 through 64 DNL — impairs the natural resource of quietude and what kind of relief is appropriate to remedy the MAC's violations of the Minnesota Environmental Rights Act.
- Final arguments were heard on March 21, 2007.
- Pursuant to a Court Order, the cities submitted a settlement proposal to the MAC on July 23, 2007.
- After weeks of negotiation, the MAC voted unanimously on October 15, 2007 to approve a proposed settlement agreement negotiated by legal counsel of the respective parties.
- The Minneapolis Mayor and Minneapolis City Council as well as the Eagan and Richfield City Councils voted unanimously to approve the proposed settlement agreement on October 16, 2007.
- The proposed settlement agreement contained three conditions that had to be met before the settlement agreement could be finalized. The first condition was met on October 19, 2007 when Judge Aldrich approved the consent decree. The second condition was met on November 30, 2007 when the Federal Aviation Authority sent an opinion letter to the MAC stating that the MAC could legally spend up to $127.6 million to provide noise relief to affected homes as part of noise mitigation lawsuit. The final condition was met on January 15, 2008 when Judge Aldrich signed off on the class action settlement agreement. The class action settlement is structured to match the terms in the cities' settlement agreement.
Legal Documents
- Complaint in State of Minnesota by the City of Minneapolis, et al vs. MAC, April 2005 (pdf)
- Petitioner's Discretionary Review Appendix, July 2005 (pdf)
- Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Response to Defendant MAC's Motion to Dismiss (pdf)
- Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, Nov. 2005 (pdf)
- MAC's Petition for Discretionary Review, Dec. 2005 (pdf)
- NWA's Petition for Discretionary Review, Dec. 2005 (pdf)
- Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Support of their Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Nov. 2006 (pdf)
- Reply Memorandum in Support of MAC Motion for Summary Judgment, Dec. 2006 (pdf)
- Defendant NWA Memorandum of Law in Support of its Motion for Summary Judgment, Nov. 2006 (pdf)
- Defendant NWA Reply in Support of its Motion for Summary Judgment, Dec. 2006 (pdf)
- Defendant MAC's Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusion of Law and Order, Jan. 2007 (pdf)
- Defendant MAC Letter to Judge Aldrich regarding Motion for Summary Judgment, Jan. 2007 (pdf)
- Partial Summary Judgment Cities vs. MAC, Jan. 2007 (pdf)
- Consent decree summary Oct. 2007 (pdf)
- FAA Legal Opinion on MAC settlement agreement, Nov. 2007 (pdf)
Wiencke et al vs. MAC
This class action lawsuit was filed by seven homeowners on behalf of Minneapolis and Richfield homeowners living near the airport. The class action suit was also heard by Judge Stephen Aldrich in Hennepin County District Court.
Legal Basis –
- class action suit was based on contract law and related concepts. It claimed that the MAC made an enforceable promise during the airport expansion process to provide 5 decibel interior noise mitigation within the airport's 60 through 64 DNL (day/night noise level) contour.
According to the suit, nearby residents relied upon the MAC's promised noise mitigation plan. That noise mitigation plan enabled the MAC to obtain approval for expanding — rather than moving — the airport.
Class Action (plaintiffs') Position –
- MAC (defendant) must provide noise mitigation in the airport's 60 through 64 DNL (day/night noise level).
Class Action Timeframe –
- The suit was filed in September, 2005.
- In August, 2006, the Court granted class certification to homeowners in portions of Minneapolis and Richfield.
- In March, 2007, Judge Aldrich denied the MAC's motion to dismiss the case and ruled that the case could move forward.
- The class action lawsuit was scheduled to go to trial on June 18, 2007; however, the trial was postponed because the MAC proposed a settlement. Because not all the terms had been worked out, MAC and counsel for the homeowners asked for and received a continuance to continue discussions.
- When the cities and MAC approved a separate settlement proposal in October 2007, one of the conditions called for the class action plaintiffs to structure the terms of their settlement in a manner consistent with the cities' lawsuit. On January 15, 2008, Judge Aldrich signed off on the class action settlement agreement which is structured to match the terms in the cities' settlement agreement. The judge's action meant that all conditions for the cities' settlement had been met.
More Information about the Class Action –
$127.6 million settlement reached
The Cities' $127.6 million settlement will mean some form of noise mitigation for more than 9,560 homes in Minneapolis, Richfield, Eagan and Bloomington. (One block in Inver Grove Heights is also covered by the settlement.)
Noise mitigation will occur between late 2008 and 2014. The MAC will contact groups of eligible homeowners by letter over the course of the coming five years. Generally, homeowners in the highest noise contours will be contacted sooner than homeowners in the lower noise contours.
Full settlement (Consent Decree)
Jan. 25, 2007
Last updated Mar 15, 2019


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Energy 2050 Bankruptcy
World Energy to 2050
Forty Years of Decline
Renewable Energy
Part 5
Figure 8: Actual and Projected Wind Power, 1997 to 2050
Figure 9: Actual and Projected Solar Power, 1996 to 2050
Forty Years of Decline
Renewable Energy
Part 5
By Paul Cherfurka
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy includes such sources as wind, photovoltaic and thermal solar, tidal and wave power, biomass etc. Assessing their probable contributions to the future energy mix is one of the more difficult balancing acts encountered in the construction of the model. The whole renewable energy industry is still in its infancy. At the moment, therefore, it shows little impact but enormous promise. While the global contribution is still minor (at the moment non-hydro renewable technologies supply about 1% of the world's total energy needs) its growth rate is exceptional. Wind power, for example, has experienced annual growth rates of 30% over the last decade, and solar power is doing about as well, though from a lower starting point.
Proponents of renewable energy point to the enormous amount of research being conducted and to the wide range of approaches being explored. They also point out correctly that the incentive is enormous: the development of renewable alternatives is crucial for the sustainability of human civilization. All this awareness, work, and promise give the nascent industry an aura of strength verging on invincibility, which in turn supports a conviction among its promoters that all things are possible.
Of course, the real world is full of unexpected constraints and unwarranted optimism. One such constraint has shown up in the field of biofuels, where a realization of the conflict between food and fuel has recently broken through into public consciousness. One can also see excessive public optimism at work in the same field, where dreams of replacing the world's gasoline with ethanol and biodiesel are now struggling against the limits of low net energy in biological processes.
The key questions in developing a believable model are, what is the probable growth rate of renewable energy over the next 50 years, and what amount of energy will it ultimately contribute? I do not subscribe to the pessimistic notion that renewables will make little significant contribution. However, I think it's equally unrealistic to expect that they will achieve a dominant position in the energy marketplace, due to their late start and their continuing economic disadvantage relative to coal.
In order to project realistic growth rates for renewable energy sources I have used the same mathematical approach as I used for hydro. Data on recent global production of wind, solar photovoltaic and other forms of renewable energy was used as the starting point for the projections. Excel trend lines were fitted to the data and the equations generated in the process were used to extrapolate the growth of each source. As we saw previously, the closeness of the fits as demonstrated by the R-squared values on the graphs gives a certain degree of confidence in the projections.
These projections should be treated with a great deal of caution. Because both the wind and solar power industries are still so new, it is possible that they may exhibit higher growth rates in the future, thus making the following projections too conservative. On the other hand they may run into unexpected constraints that would skew the outcome in a more pessimistic direction. Due to the youth of the industry there is very little historical production data to use in establishing the trends. This scarcity of data makes statistical projections less trustworthy, as large discontinuities in production from year to year may render the curve fits unreliable. On the other hand, there is at least some basis for the projections beyond the enthusiasm of the proponents or the gainsaying of their detractors. The projections should be regarded more as thought experiments - do they seem reasonable given your own assumptions of how the energy world works? If they seem unreasonable (either too high or too low), what is the evidence that will dispute them?
Data on the global production of wind energy from 1997 to 2005, collected by the World Wind Energy Association and reprinted inthis graphic, was used as the starting point for the projection shown in Figure 8. The closeness of the fit of the calculated curve to the actual production data, as indicated by the R-squared value of .998, gives us a reasonable degree of confidence in the projection.
Figure 8: Actual and Projected Wind Power, 1997 to 2050
There are a number of factors that may act on the future development of wind power. There is no doubt that it is an attractive replacement for coal or gas-fired electricity generation, at least within the limits imposed by the inherent variability of wind power. If that limitation can be addressed, either through cheaper energy storage techniques to bridge periods of low wind or smart grids that can tolerate larger amounts of variable power, a significant constraint to rapid and extensive wind development may be removed. The other potential constraint is the ever-present threat of oil and natural gas depletion. The rising cost of oil and gas may drive the cost of industrial production of all kinds up sharply before wind power has achieved a significant presence.
As in the case of nuclear power there will be pressures to speed up the development of wind power because of global warming and the depletion of oil and gas, as well as restraining forces imposed by economics, technical feasibility and perhaps some public resistance to having turbines in their neighborhood.
All in all, with a projected growth of 2200% from now until 2050 it looks as though wind is the renewable energy source that will make the most difference to the world's energy mix over the next 50 years.
Solar Photovoltaic
The data for actual solar photovoltaic production were compiled from here, here and here. This time, a third order polynomial was used to project the historical trend based on data from 1996 to 2006, and once again the fit is good enough to give some confidence that the observed trend is real. Though the growth of solar power in percentage terms is spectacular (an increase of 12,000% by 2050), given the lower starting point the contribution of solar power in 2050 will amount to only half that of wind. However, wind and solar technologies are different enough in their application that this amount of solar power should make a dramatic difference in the lives of many around the world.
Figure 9: Actual and Projected Solar Power, 1996 to 2050
Other Renewables
In the category of "other renewables" we have such sources as geothermal, biomass, tidal power etc. Production figures for these sources were obtained from the Energy Information Agency. After removing the contribution of wind power from the aggregated figures, the historical production was again projected mathematically. In this case a linear trend line provided the best fit, which seems sensible - biomass is the largest contributor, and it is a very mature energy source, unlikely to exhibit exponential growth in the near future.
Figure 10: Other Renewable Energy Production, 1990 to 2100
Part 6: Putting Energy Sources in Perspective


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Chocolate muffins with hot chocolate custard
These classic cocoa puddings with a hot chocolate sauce contain just 215 calories each - and there's a lemon version too
Nutrition and extra info
- puddings only
- Easily doubled / halved
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal215
- fat8g
- saturates2g
- carbs32g
- sugars17g
- fibre1g
- protein5g
- salt0.59g
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 100g self-raising flour
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda, is an alkali which is used to raise soda breads and full-…
- 50g golden caster sugar
- 100ml skimmed milk
- 1 egg
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil, plus extra for greasing
Sunflower oil
Sunflower oil is made from pressing sunflower seeds and extracting the oil. It's usually…
For the hot chocolate custard
- 2 x 150g pots low-fat custard
- 25g dark chocolate, chopped
Dark chocolatedahk chok-o-let
Dark chocolate means the shiny, dark-reddish brown treat produced from the cacao bean, theobroma…
Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Brush 6 holes of a muffin tin with a drop of oil. Sieve the cocoa into a large bowl, then add the rest of the dry ingredients. Stir to combine, then make a well in the centre.
Beat the milk, egg and oil together in a jug, pour into the well, then stir quickly to make a batter. Spoon into the muffin tin, then bake for 15 mins or until risen and firm to the touch. Heat the custard in the microwave according to instructions, or in a pan, then tip in the chopped chocolate and stir until smooth. Turn the puddings into bowls and pour the custard over.
Recipe Tip
Make them zingyLemon curd cakes with custard: To make your own luscious lemon puddings, omit the cocoa and add an extra tbsp flour and the zest of 1 lemon. Once golden, top with a small blob of lemon curd and serve with plain low-fat custard.


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Eat This Book, Tyler Florence
4 slices thinly sliced prosciutto
8 fresh sage leaves, plus more for garnish
All-purpose flour, for dredging
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1/4 cup chicken broth
Lemon wedges, for serving
Put the veal cutlets side by side on a sheet of plastic wrap. Lay a piece of prosciutto on top of each piece of veal and cover with another piece of plastic. Gently flatten the cutlets with a rolling pin or meat mallet, until the pieces are about 1/4-inch thick and the prosciutto has adhered to the veal. Remove the plastic wrap and lay a couple of sage leaves in the center of each cutlet. Weave a toothpick in and out of the veal to secure the prosciutto and sage.
Put some flour in a shallow platter and season with a fair amount of salt and pepper; mix with a fork to combine. Dredge the veal in the seasoned flour, shaking off the excess.
Heat the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter and in a large skillet over medium flame. Put the veal in the pan, prosciutto-side down first. Cook for 3 minutes to crisp it up and then flip the veal over and saute the other side for 2 minutes, until golden. Transfer the saltimbocca to a serving platter, remove the toothpicks, and keep warm.
Add the wine to the pan, stirring to bring up all the delicious flavor in the bottom; let the wine cook down for a minute to burn off some of the alcohol. Add the chicken broth and remaining tablespoon of butter, swirl the pan around. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the saltimbocca, garnish with sage leaves and lemon wedges; serve immediately.


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Welcome to Welcome Home Wednesdays #61!!!
Last week's party was so fun! I loved seeing all the clever and creative Halloween projects. A couple of them are featured this week! Nice job! If you need a quick and easy Halloween treat idea, you should definitely check out these 4-ingredient Bat Treats [1]! Yum!
Ok, let's get started! Each week our little party gets even bigger… and we're so glad you're here to party with us! So bring your friends and link up something awesome… we love to see your amazing work around here! Don't forget to leave us a comment to let us know you stopped by and we'll do the same when we visit your link! The party will start each Wednesday at 7am CST… and we'll be here bright eyed, bushy tailed and ready to party! Stop by and share your fabulous posts… we would love to read them and share them with our friends!
Meet your Fabulous Hosts!
Happily Ever After, Etc. [2] @ Facebook [3] | Pinterest [4] | Twitter [5] | Instagram
Five Kids, a Dog & a Blog @ Facebook [6] | Pinterest [7] | Twitter [8] | Instagram
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J for Joiner [14] @ Pinterest | Instagram
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The Spotlight! That's right… Features!
These people were extra cool last week… so we're featuring them this week! That means they get a little time in the spotlight…and a cameo on our social media accounts (if you've ever wanted to hangout on my facebook page this is your chance!) Sounds awesome huh?! For your chance to be featured make sure to follow all of your hosts on social media… and leave us a little note so we know you're following!! Just pop over and leave a comment on Facebook (or Twitter, or Instagram… whichever one is your jam!) We look at every single link so we don't miss a beat!
The Rules are there ain't no Rules!
We ain't your Mama… so we don't have a strict rules list. View this more as party etiquette!
1. Be kind! Read and comment on your fellow party goers links!
2. We like to think we're super fancy… we want our guests to feel fancy too so no link-party or affiliate links please!
3. If you want to be featured please follow your hosts on social media… then link back to the party with a text link… or our fabulous button!
4. Link to a specific post… not your home page! We want to see what you've been up to this week!
5. Our mama's taught us to share… that includes the limelight! No more than 3 links per person please!
6. That's it! Have fun and link up your best stuff! We can't wait to see it!
7. Please note that by sharing at Welcome Home Wednesdays, you are giving permission for your projects to be shared on social media and in round up posts on any of the cohosts sites
5 Gals, 5 Blogs & 1 Great Party! Link up once to appear on 5 Amazing Blogs!
Want to come back next week? We'll send you a reminder… just put your email in the box!
Thanks so much for Stopping by!
Like any good hosts we're sitting right by the present table waiting until our guests leave so we can go through the loot… the loot being your Welcome Home Wednesdays #61 links! We can't wait to check out what you've left for us. Trust me there will be a lot of pinning [11], tweeting [12] and facebook sharing [21] going on in the near future… we can't wait to show off what you've left!


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Cops: Man wounded by police after he kills wife
A gunman whose estranged wife had a court-issued protective order against him was wounded in a shootout Thursday with Hempstead police officers responding to a domestic dispute at the couple's home.
The officers then went inside the home and found the wife fatally shot and stabbed, along with a second woman with a gunshot wound, a law enforcement source said.
Village police identified the shooter as Leonard Reed and declined to disclose the wife's name. But her family said she is Diane Parker Reed, who public records say was 42.
She had the protective order against Reed stemming from an earlier domestic violence altercation, details of which were unavailable Thursday.
Amid the couple's latest dispute Thursday, gunfire erupted about 1:35 p.m., almost as soon as the officers arrived at the home, on Roosevelt Street between Commander Avenue and Boylston Street, a block from Garden City.
As officers pulled up, Leonard Reed was standing outside the front door, police said.
"Put your hands above your head," officers shouted, guns drawn and crouching behind a patrol car, an amateur iPhone video recorded by a neighbor and reviewed by Newsday shows.
Reed opened fire. The officers -- a sergeant and three rank-and-file officers -- took cover and returned fire, striking Reed in the ribs, Hempstead police Chief Michael McGowan said.
Those officers had known about the existing order of protection because the lieutenant dispatcher who sent them there told them about it, McGowan said. Authorities would not say how many total bullets were fired, but witnesses said they heard numerous gunshots.
With Reed wounded, the officers then went inside and found the women. Both Leonard Reed and the surviving woman, who had been shot in the chest, were taken to Nassau University Medical Center, in East Meadow. Criminal charges are pending against Reed, McGowan said.
The law enforcement source said an autopsy will determine whether Diane Reed was killed by the stabbing or gunfire.
Keith Burgess, 46, of Uniondale said Diane Reed feared her husband. "She was deathly afraid of him," said Burgess, a youth pastor and a close family friend of Diane Reed. "They were in a very abusive relationship."
Burgess said Leonard Reed had threatened to kill her once. And about a year ago, Burgess said, he had to take her to the hospital after Reed pistol-whipped her in the head.
"This is so devastating," he said. "I am at a loss for words."
With Chau Lam
and Gary Dymski


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Many of you may be familiar with the story of Christian the lion, a YouTube sensation (and if you're not, you really should see it). This Saturday, September 26 at 8pm ET/PT, the National Geographic Channel is showcasing several heartwarming stories about animal bonds, including the tale of Christian the lion, in its program, Unlikely Animal Friends.
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Reposting The Third Estate Sunday Review's editorial from Sunday.
"Editorial: Cindy Sheehan puts most of us to shame:"
The angry mother of a fallen U.S. soldier staged a protest near President Bush's ranch Saturday, demanding an accounting from Bush of how he has conducted the war in Iraq. Supported by more than 50 demonstrators who chanted, "W. killed her son!" Cindy Sheehan told reporters: "I want to ask the president, 'Why did you kill my son? What did my son die for?'" Sheehan, 48, didn't get to see Bush, but did talk about 45 minutes with national security adviser Steve Hadley and deputy White House chief of staff Joe Hagin, who went out to hear her concerns.
Appreciative of their attention, yet undaunted, Sheehan said she planned to continue her roadside vigil, except for a few breaks, until she gets to talk to Bush. Her son, Casey, 24, was killed in Sadr City, Iraq, on April 4, 2004. He was an Army specialist, a Humvee mechanic.
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"I want to ask the president, `Why did you kill my son? What did my son die for?" she said, her voice cracking with emotion. "Last week, you said my son died for a noble cause' and I want to ask him what that noble cause is?"
The above is from Deb Riechmann's Associated Press article entitled "Mom Protesting Iraq War Meets Bush Aides."Cindy Sheehan (Military Families Speak Out and Gold Star Families For Peace) has stood and been counted for many times before. At the John Conyers hearing on the Downing Street Memo, Sheehan spoke:
The deceptions and betrayals that led to the US invasion and occupation of Iraq cost my family a price too dear to pay and almost too much to bear: the precious and young life of Casey. Casey was a good soldier who loved his family, his community, his country, and his God. He was trustworthy and trusting and the leadership of his country seemingly betrayed him. He was an indispensable part of our family. An obedient, sweet, funny, and loving son to myself and his father, Pat, and an adored big brother to his sisters, Carly and Jane, and his brother Andy. And the beloved nephew to my sister, Auntie, who is here with me today. Our family has been devastated and torn asunder by his murder.
I believe that the reasons that we citizens of the United States of America were given for the invasion of Iraq have unequivocally been proven to be false. I also believe that Casey and his buddies have been killed to line the pockets of already wealthy people and to feed the insatiable war machine that has always devoured our young. Casey died saving his buddies and I know so many of our brave young soldiers died doing the same thing: but he and his fellow members of the military should never have been sent to Iraq. I know the family of Sgt. Sherwood Baker, who was killed guarding a team that was looking for the mythic WMD's in Baghdad. The same WMD's that were the justification for invading Iraq as outlined in the Downing Street Memo. Sherwood's brother, Dante Zappala, and his dad, Al Zappala are here with us today. I believe the Downing Street Memo proves that our leaders betrayed too many innocents into an early grave. The lives of the ones left behind are shattered almost beyond repair.Her letter to Bully Boy,
"From Cindy To George," is legendary and appears in CODEPINK's Stop The Next War Now:
Dear George,
You don't mind if I call you George, do you? When you sent me this letter offering your condolences on the death of my son, Spc. Casey Austin Sheehan, you called me Cindy, so I naturally assume we are on a first-name basis.
George, it has been seven months today since your reckless and wanton foreign policies killed my son in the illegal and unjust war on Iraq. Casey, my big boy, my hero, my best friend.
Casey was always a good boy. He could play for hours by himself. He loved Nintendo, GI Joes, the World Wrestling Federation, baseball (especially the Dodgers), his church, and God.
He joined the Cub Scouts when he was in the first grade, and he eventually earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He became an altar boy when he was eight, and he continued serving his church for the rest of his life. He never talked back to his dad or me. He rarely fought with his brothers and sisters. He loved our animals and he loved little children.
Everyone assumed Casey was going to be a priest because he was so faithful to God and to the church.
Democracy Now! has noted her fight for truth and justice many times.From "Pentagon Turns Away Mothers of Soldiers Killed in Iraq" (Januaray 21, 2005):
CINDY SHEEHAN: Hi. I have had a very busy day today. Well, yesterday I was with Celeste when we tried to get a meeting with our Secretary of Defense, and we have been trying for weeks. We have been emailing, writing, calling. They finally stopped taking our calls. And I just saw all of these people today cheering for them and their policies, and I think if I had like $25 grand, I would probably have access to everybody in this administration, but I have paid a price that is priceless. You cannot put a price on what I have given to this country. I gave them my only -- my oldest son -- not my only son, but my oldest son, and they don't even have the courtesy to reply to us to say, no, we're not going to meet with you, or, you know, maybe later, or would you like to meet with another aide. They don't even have the courtesy to meet with Gold Star Families. I was on "Good Morning, America" this morning, and they asked me why I opposed the inauguration, and I said, "While these people are partying tonight, there's going to be more bloodshed. And I just think it's very inappropriate to celebrate when there's millions of people in harm's way."
From "Thousands Protest in Fayetteville in Largest Army Base Demonstration Since Vietnam" (March 21, 2005):
CINDY SHEEHAN: I often get introduced as a mother who lost her son in Iraq. I didn't lose Casey. I know right where he is. He is in a grave in Vacaville, and I know who put him there: George Bush and the rest of the arrogant and ignorant neo-cons in D.C. who murdered my son and tens of thousands of other innocent people. Before I temporarily leave that subject, why are they still in our Capitol? Why are they still running our country? From state-sponsored terror and sustained torture, we have to face it: We're governed by psychopathic killers who need to go. On a very personal note, I told [inaudible] today it has two anniversaries. One is a second anniversary of the so-called shock and awe. Today is also the first anniversary of when my son's deployment began in Iraq. In 16 days, my family will suffer the one-year death-iversary of Casey. Casey was a brave, honest, loving, kind and gentle soul who was needlessly and senselessly killed for lies. Since this war is based on lies and betrayals -- this is very awkward -- not one more drop of blood should be spilled, not one more penny for killing. If our Congress votes to give Mr. Bush $81 billion more, they should soak their hands in blood and not ink from sham elections in Iraq. On this day, we should remember the terrible loss of our country that we have suffered and the devastating losses, too, of the Iraqis, especially we families who have paid the terrible price for our leaders' recklessness. I have a challenge for George W. Bush. [inaudible] democracy, why doesn't he march his daughters over there. I'm done. But if he won't send his kids, he should bring our kids home now!
From "Mother of Soldier Killed in Iraq: 'The Best Way To Honor My Son's Death Would Be To Bring The Troops Home'" (June 29, 2005):
AMY GOODMAN: Your response to President Bush addressing U.S. service men and women and what his message was.
CINDY SHEEHAN: Well, first of all, I think the best way to honor my son's death would be to bring the troops home, and that's what we in Gold Star Families want our children to be remembered for: peace and not war and hatred. For him to use my son's blood to continue the killing, to me, is despicable. I don't want one more drop of blood spilled in my son's name or in my name. We never should have been there in the first place. It was a mistake. It was a mistake when we invaded. It's a mistake now, and I want my son's sacrifice and the sacrifices of the other brave Americans to stand for peace and to bring peace to the world and not to spread more hate. You know, he said that my son died to spread freedom and democracy in that region. We're spreading imperialism and death and destruction everywhere we go. And, no, not one more drop of blood in my son's name or the names of any other of our brave young people who have made the ultimate sacrifice for basically nothing.
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CINDY SHEEHAN: Actually, I met with the President in June of 2004, a couple of months after my son was killed. We were summoned up to Fort Irwin, Washington state, to have a sit down with the president. So my entire family went. And I was on CNN last night with Larry King talking about this, and there was another mother who had met with him, and she said that she supports the war and the President, and she said he was so warm and everything and gentle and kind, and when my family and I met with him, I met a man who had no compassion in him. He had no heart. Like Karen said, he cares nothing about us. We tried to show him pictures of Casey. He wouldn't look at them. He wouldn't even acknowledge Casey's name. He called me "Mom" through the entire visit. He acted like we were at a tea party, like it was something fun, that we should just be so pleased that we got to meet with the President who killed our son.
When others might back down, Sheehan continues to persist. She wants answers and she wants justice. She's not waiting for someone to speak for her or to plead her case. She's making it herself, this time in Crawford, Texas. The high today is expected to reach 95 degrees. There may be rain. But that's where Cindy Sheehan is because she refuses to go along or back down or make nice or simply be silent while others debate "fine tuning" the invasion/occupation.
Thaddeus DeJesus' "Mother of slain soldier demands audience with Bush" (Waco Tribune-Herald):
Cindy Sheehan shrugged off the Texas heat Saturday afternoon as she sat in the shade a mere four miles from the Western White House.
"It's hot in Iraq and our children are suffering there, and the Iraqi people are suffering," said Sheehan, whose son was killed in action in Iraq. "If they can do this day after day, month after month, then I can stay here for a few weeks. This is nothing compared to what they're going through."
Sheehan, 48, of Vacaville, Calif., vowed to stay in Crawford through August until she could get an audience with President George W. Bush, who is spending the month vacationing at his ranch nearby. Earlier in the day, she lead a group of about 50 anti-war demonstrators calling for an end to the war in Iraq.
When she spoke at the Conyer's hearing, she spoke plainly and to the point. Hopefully, she realizes how many people she's touched and how important her voice is at a time when leadership is largely silent.
Maybe the Bully Boy will meet with her, maybe he won't. But she's demanding answers (something the D.C. press corps should have done long ago -- in fact, they should have done it before the invasion began). Make sure you're aware of her bravery and make sure your friends are. Her refusal to back down deserves our attention and our applause and it will inspire other actions.
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Sourdough Bagels
1 Cup starter
1/4 Cup vegetable oil (I used canola oil)
1/4 Cup warm water
2 tsp. Salt
2 – 2 1/2 Cups flour
Spices and seeds for topping.
Salt for water (about 1/8 cup)
In a handled mixing bowl combine starter, oil, water, 2 tsp. of salt and the flour. Start with 2 cups and add more if needed. Mix dough with a spoon. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead just until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth. Place dough in a bowl and cover with a moist towel. Allow to rise several hours or overnight. Turn dough out and divide into 8 equal pieces for standard bagels or 4 – 6 pieces for jumbo bagels. Work each piece of dough into a pancake shape, poke a hole in the middle with your finger and shape the bagel. Set aside and repeat for each bagel. Allow bagels to rest about 30 minutes. While bagels rest, preheat your oven to 425 and put on a big pot of water to boil. This is also a good time to mix up your topping(see below). When water has come to a boil add 1/8 cup of salt to the water and stir well. Making sure you maintain a full boil add bagels 2-4 at a time (depending on the size of your pot) to the boiling water. Boil 2-3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a rack. Repeat. Mix an egg until light yellow and brush over the tops of the slightly cooled bagels. Bake plain or dip into a spice and seed mixture. Place on a sheet pan coated with cornmeal and bake 12 – 15 minutes or until golden in color.
You can use your imagination with the toppings or you can leave your bagels plain. For my bagels I used a combination of black pepper, kosher salt, poppy seeds, dill seeds and onion powder.
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These powerful and versatile rotary rigs are capable of drilling in soils to depths of +30m. Holes are advanced using hollow stem flight auger casing, inside which window sampling barrels or testing equipment is inserted on drill rods. This method can be used to recover continuous undisturbed samples of soil in PVC core-liners up-to 1.5m length, which are suitable for geotechnical testing.
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It's like the Norse god of thunder Thor himself has conjured storms to rain on all these tech companies' parades.
First Netflix shares get hammered on Tuesday.
Now Salesforce.com stock gets clobbered. This after, as AllThingsD points out, fund manager Whitney Tilson called the San Francisco company's shares overvalued.
Furthermore, Tilson argued that Salesforce could be the next company to fall by 75 percent — yup, just like Reed Hastings' company.
Salesforce's market cap until today was north of $17.5 billion. After its' shares fell by 4.6 percent to $123.56, the market cap for Marc Benioff's company was about $800 million smaller.
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There are security restrictions on mounting certain file systems from within a zone. Other file systems exhibit special behavior when mounted in a zone. The list of modified file systems follows.
Autofs is a client-side service that automatically mounts the appropriate file system. When a client attempts to access a file system that is not presently mounted, the AutoFS file system intercepts the request and calls automountd to mount the requested directory. AutoFS mounts established within a zone are local to that zone. The mounts cannot be accessed from other zones, including the global zone. The mounts are removed when the zone is halted or rebooted. For more information on AutoFS, see How Autofs Works in System Administration Guide: Network Services.
Each zone runs its own copy of automountd. The auto maps and timeouts are controlled by the zone administrator. You cannot trigger a mount in another zone by crossing an AutoFS mount point for a non-global zone from the global zone.
Certain AutoFS mounts are created in the kernel when another mount is triggered. Such mounts cannot be removed by using the regular umount interface because they must be mounted or unmounted as a group. Note that this functionality is provided for zone shutdown.
MNTFS is a virtual file system that provides read-only access to the table of mounted file systems for the local system. The set of file systems visible by using mnttab from within a non-global zone is the set of file systems mounted in the zone, plus an entry for root (/) . Mount points with a special device that is not accessible from within the zone, such as /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0, have their special device set to the same as the mount point. All mounts in the system are visible from the global zone's /etc/mnttab table. For more information on MNTFS, see Chapter 18, Mounting and Unmounting File Systems (Tasks), in System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems.
NFS mounts established within a zone are local to that zone. The mounts cannot be accessed from other zones, including the global zone. The mounts are removed when the zone is halted or rebooted.
As documented in the mount_nfs(1M) man page, an NFS server should not attempt to mount its own file systems. Thus, a zone should not NFS mount a file system exported by the global zone. Zones cannot be NFS servers. From within a zone, NFS mounts behave as though mounted with the nodevices option.
The nfsstat command output only pertains to the zone in which the command is run. For example, if the command is run in the global zone, only information about the global zone is reported. For more information about the nfsstat command, see nfsstat(1M).
The zlogin command will fail if any of its open files or any portion of its address space reside on NFS. For more information, see zlogin Command.
The /proc file system, or PROCFS, provides process visibility and access restrictions as well as information about the zone association of processes. Only processes in the same zone are visible through /proc.
Processes in the global zone can observe processes and other objects in non-global zones. This allows such processes to have system-wide observability.
From within a zone, procfs mounts behave as though mounted with the nodevices option. For more information about procfs, see the proc(4) man page.
The scope of what can be mounted through LOFS is limited to the portion of the file system that is visible to the zone. Hence, there are no restrictions on LOFS mounts in a zone.
When using the zonecfg command to configure storage-based file systems that have an fsck binary, such as UFS, the zone administrator must specify a raw parameter. The parameter indicates the raw (character) device, such as /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s7. zoneadmd automatically runs the fsck command in non-interactive check-only mode (fsck -m) on this device before it mounts the file system. If the fsck fails, zoneadmd cannot bring the zone to the ready state. The path specified by raw cannot be a relative path.
It is an error to specify a device to fsck for a file system that does not provide an fsck binary in /usr/lib/fstype/fsck. It is also an error if you do not specify a device to fsck if an fsck binary exists for that file system.
For more information, see The zoneadmd Daemon and the fsck(1M)
You can add a ZFS dataset to a non-global zone by using the zonecfg command with the add dataset resource. The dataset will be visible and mounted in the non-global zone and no longer visible in the global zone. The zone administrator can create and destroy file systems within that dataset, create and destroy clones, and modify the properties of the dataset.
The zoned attribute of zfs indicates whether a dataset has been added to a non-global zone.
# zfs get zoned tank/sales NAME PROPERTY VALUE SOURCE tank/sales zoned on local
If you want to share a dataset from the global zone, you can add an LOFS-mounted ZFS file system by using the zonecfg command with the add fs subcommand. The global administrator is responsible for setting and controlling the properties of the dataset.
For more information on ZFS, see Chapter 10, Oracle Solaris ZFS Advanced Topics, in Oracle Solaris ZFS Administration Guide.


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A New Heritage of Horror: The English Gothic Cinema, Revised and Updated Edition
I. B. Tauris, Jan 15, 2008 - Performing Arts - 352 pages
David Pirie's acclaimed 'A Heritage of Horror' was the first book on the British horror movie, and the first to detect and analyse the roots of British horror, identifying it as 'the only staple cinematic myth which Britain can properly claim as its own.' It has long been regarded as a trail-blazing classic, "having the force of a revelation", according to one recent study of the subject, and heralded by Michael Powell and Martin Scorsese.
Now with 'A New Heritage of Horror', David Pirie has revised his original work, bringing the story up to date and into the 21st century. Alongside the classic films of the twentieth century, all explored within the full context of their production and appearance on our screens, he examines the latest horror boom, inaugurated by such films as 'The Others' and '28 Days Later'. He has also uncovered fresh documentation from the original files for this new edition, to add more revelations abuot the history of UK horror and Hammer Films, not least the largely untold story of their desperate battles against censorship. He has further up-dated the original text and added new illustrations. 'The New Heritage of Horror' promises to be one of the key film books of 2008.
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