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Skip to comments.MASSIVE photo essay on the Los Angeles immigration protest!
Posted on 05/03/2006 8:31:18 AM PDT by connell
We've got over 125 photos---along with some descriptions and commentary---from Monday's immigration protest in downtown Los Angeles. We will be adding more photos and videos throughout the day today (and possibly into tomorrow). It really is a pretty comprehensive photo essay---enjoy!
PS - Feel free to download and use any of our pictures, but please include a link to our site (http://www.modernconservative.com/). Thx, CC
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Great thread! Excellent comments!
Wonderful pictures and Wonderful comments. However, these prove to me how ridiculous and off the wall, our country has become by not upholding our constitutional obligations...
Wow. BTTT!!!
Oh My God.
Did you see the pictures of the FMLN????????
Those bloodthirsty, murdering Marxist degenerates in this country? Marching in this parade?
Well, that validates it all for me.
HiJinx, when you have time, would you please use your ping list for this thread?
The pics of the group flying the Iraq flags just after that is JUST charming. Any of our "astute leadership" in the House or Senate votes for this insurrection they should be placed in a nuthouse.
This is nothing but communists duping "useful idiots." In this instance the useful idiots are the illegal aliens and they ARE communists. Mobs in the street is their norm in mexico and if they are not shut down this will happen again and again. Eventually it will be riots and at that point deadly force will be the only way to keep the peace. And it will be "the evil whites" fault.
Shut this BS down now.
scary stuff......it all needs to be stopped.
Was Cindy Sheehan stomping for immigrant rights????
I noticed that Button Man had a button on his head that read "F#ck the Bus Schedule!"
The mind boggles.
Guess again, Paco...Mrs. HJ makes outstanding Burritos, so I don't need you sneaking into my country to keep my tummy happy.
But the photographer's comments were pathetic. "Gosh, yuh know, we just couldn't deport them all, that would be fascist and um after all we need a growing country 'cuz Gee the White people aren't breeding and um Anyway they're all here now and Gosh I hate Commies they're eeeeevil but I'm scared to do anything about them 'cuz that might make people think I'm a racist....
Please. The door was left open for the last 10 years for just this reason: so that the government could just shrug and say, "we can't do anything now! that would be heartless!".
What's heartless and a crime against civilization and human history is to let the United States be turned into Mexico.
The guy that took these photos did a great job and should be commended for spotlighting the dark underbelly of this dangerous movement.
Just damn. Those are some powerful pictures. No wonder MSM didn't show them.
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The brain-dead consensus in California, from the right to Gov. Jerry Brown and others on the left, is that we need to cut government, even government jobs. The right wants government to be smaller. Brown and Democrats see cuts as a way to build credibility with voters so that they may be convinced to raise taxes.
But this consensus doesn't match the on-the-ground economic reality. California's high unemployment rate remains stubbornly high not less because of private sector job cuts (private sector hiring is growing with the excpetion of construction) but because of a decline in the number of government jobs. The budget crisis in the state -- and resulting problems in local governments -- mean fewer people are working for the government. And it doesn't look like that will change sometime soon.
This doesn't make any sense. More people need jobs. And there are huge public needs not being met -- from closed state parks to hundreds of billions in deferred projects and infrastructure.
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So what's the solution? If California's governing system made any sense, the answer would be: make it easier for governments to hire. One way to do that would be to lower salaries and benefits. Better to have people working on important needs than not working at all.
Of course, that's a political non-starter. Public employee unions have made some concessions on pay but are likely to be wary at the kind of salary cuts for new hires that would aid hiring. After all, they just battled through a period of forced pay cuts, via furloughs. Conservatives don't like the idea of government jobs. And those worried about unfunded obligations for pensions and retiree health care are worried about the obligations that are incurred when new people are hired.
It's too bad. When times are tough, government should step in and boost the economy and employ people. That's counter-cyclical. But California's government funding too closely matches its economy; when the rest of us are hurting, the government hurts too. It's another reason why the state needs a new governing system that permits long-term budget planning, provides more flexibility for local governments, and puts aside real money for rainy days.
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A song on Mickey Hart's "Planet Drum" CD. He gives the following background:
Mysterious Island began with a recording I made of ocean waves late one night in Kona, Hawaii. I brought back the recording and played it for the ensemble. It was the inspiration for Flora's seagulls and for her dialogue with a circle of wind chimes which she assembled and walked among during the recording of this song. Mysterious Island mixes the natural elements of water, rain, blowing wind, and birds with the sound of metal bells and the human voice.
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I've been thinking lots about the latest round of royalty struggles between Internet radio players (such as Pandora and iHeartRadio) and artists and record companies, represented by SoundExchange and MusicFIRST (and other lobbying organizations). The history behind this is complex and multi-layered.
The crux of the matter is that webcasters have a compulsory license to stream music as long as they pay performance royalties to SoundExchange and follow certain programming rules. That license was designed to make it easy for webcasters to stream without having to go door to door to each artist and record label to get licenses. Unfortunately, that left the matter of determining how much the royalty paid to SoundExchange should be, and that is supposed to be determined by a willing buyer/willing seller equation.
Pandora, which bears the biggest share of the royalty burden because they have the most listening of any of the webcasters, is paying somewhere around 50% of their revenues in royalties. They want a more equitable rate. But they have to get SoundExchange, funded by the record companies to agree, and that's been a challenge.
The reality is that if Pandora claims they can't pay what the record companies and artists claim is the rate they are willing to accept, then there is no willing seller in the room. And if that's the case then webcasting services like Pandora, with more than 100 million listeners, go away. Can that possibly be what artists want?
Pandora has made some mistakes recently in their PR battle for a fair royalty. Top executives have been selling shares of the stock in big numbers and pocketing cash, and while there is nothing wrong with that, this might not be the best time to be taking profits while claiming that their business model is broken. But the bottom line is that Pandora is a hugely popular music platform that enables lots of musicians to reach their audiences, and artists need to notice that. If they gave one hoot about the business model they would have to admit that the royalty was too high. The willing buyer/willing seller model is supposed to incentivize artists to care about the business model and include them in the market process.
Instead, it's created a battle of words controlled by lobbyists and press relations firms. It's time to stop pandering to the press and start figuring out a way to stream music that works for everyone.


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I have gotten more comments about this case than any other I've used. I appreciate how well it protects my phone from (embarrassingly frequent) drops, and also approve of the ability to store cards. I have taken to using it to store business cards.
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I have had Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) since March 2002. Both of my sons also got ME/CFS at ages 6 and 10. Our younger son fully recovered after 10 years of mild illness. Our older son still has ME/CFS and also has Lyme disease plus two other tick infections. This blog is about how our family lives with chronic illness, with a focus on improving our conditions and enjoying our lives in spite of these challenges.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Why Don't I Look As Bad As I Feel?
My mom was visiting this week. It was wonderful to see her, and she was a lot of help, too. Like she said at the train station today, she and I can just talk forever! We never run out of things to say to each other, and we understand each other so well. Normally, we get on the phone and spend an hour talking (no such thing as a quick call with us), so it's a treat to spend a few days together. It's a shame I felt so crummy all week.
At one point this week, I glanced in the mirror while washing my hands and was stunned that I looked so normal. I was feeling horrible - sore throat, achy all over, exhausted - but none of that showed on the outside. I wish sometimes I could make myself look sicker when I feel so bad, so people would know how fragile I am at that moment. Sometimes it does show. I just picked my son up from the bus stop, and he said, "Are you feeling OK, Mom? Did you have a good nap? Your cheeks are all flushed." My kids know the signs!!
I did make it to my book group last night, just barely. After dinner, I drove my sons and my mom to soccer practice and came back home to lie on the couch for 45 minutes - no TV, no reading, no laptop - I just laid here with my eyes closed. I meant to meditate, but instead I was thinking, "Maybe I can make it to book group. No, I should stay home. I might be able to go. I shouldn't," and on and on. I did feel a bit better after the rest and did go, but I was totally wiped out afterward. Still, I enjoyed the social interaction, and we were discussing The Help, which was one of my Top Ten Books of 2009.
I'm pretty sure this crash is still from allergies. They're off the charts, even with allergy meds, Sudafed, and nose spray, and the high pollen counts made the front page of the newspaper today. Sigh...viruses triggering crashes in the fall and and winter, allergies in the spring...what's left?
Anyway, I'm planning a day of rest tomorrow and looking forward to some of our favorite shows on TV tonight (Flashforward and Grey's Anatomy). Then, maybe I will finally be able to tackle my 400 unread e-mails and that huge bin of mail sitting in the kitchen...
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It's really a mystery, isn't it? I think I had a bad habit at one point of scrutinizing other people, trying to find some sign of why they were energetic and vital, while I was so often weak and strained. I'd think "that person looks the same as me, they're the same size as me, their complexion is the same, they don't look stronger or healthier... what's going on?"
I explained to a family member one time that when I seem distracted, it's often because I'm running all the continual diagnostics of the invisible symptoms, scanning for the beginnings of a headache, or the aching body or shortness of breath that tells me I should rest. We need some kind of a visible meter or readout that tells people, like in science fiction stories. Like, "How are you doing?" and a slot on our arm starts spewing out sheets of data on the present moment's condition... it's tempting to carry around a recorded message sometimes and play it for people.
That's great your kids are so in tune with it. My partner and I are like that...
"Top of head headache and slight crushing sensation in chest?"
"Yes, and bordering onto slight nausea?"
It's sort of like a weird telepathy, sometimes.
Enjoy resting up.
- Unknown said...
Ugh allergies, I know what you mean. We were cleaning out some boxes of books yesterday and I'm having a small crash today just from all the dust! Hang in there and I hope you get some rest.
- Renee said...
I have been keeping everything closed up tight as it is windy and high pollen counts....worst in years I am hearing.
I just had this happen today where I was at the oncologist's office and the nurse said first of all, "Do you ever question why ~ you have Lyme, CFS, allergies, AND cancer? That is too much for one person to deal with! Then she said, You LOOK SO GOOD! And too young to have 16 grandchildren...anyway.....it is hard isn't it. People always say that~ sometimes I wish I did look bad. But of course, just like your sensitive son, those closest to us know when things are not good...
sure hope you are on the mend soon....
- Toni said...
Sounds like you're doing pretty well Sue, especially after that long vacation.
My daughter read The Help and wanted me to get it so I did. It's what I'll read next. It takes me weeks, sometimes months to read a book because I can only handle about 10 pages a day, but I'm so glad you recommend it highly too.
Have you tried a neti pot for allergies? I was skeptical before trying it, but it really does seem to make a difference. The idea is it washes out all the junk (allergens) that gets caught up in your sinuses.
- Shelli said...
Hope you are feeling better soon. I wear my crashes all over my face -- deep circles and lines around my eyes.
"The Help" is definitely on my list of have-to-read. My book club did it awhile back, but I wasn't able to go. I hope you had a great discussion. The latest book I'm waiting for is "Water for Elephants." I've heard great things about it, too -- you'll have to keep your eyes peeled for my review sometime!
- Dusty Bogwrangler said...
Maybe, just maybe, it has something to do with just having hit the ground running after a big road trip?
Oh, how I know those horrible trying-to-rest naps when you know there's more to do.
You take it easy now. It's great to have you back by the way.
- Sue Jackson said...
Yes, the constant mental monitoring is necessary but drives me crazy! I love your phrase - "running all the continual diagnostics"!
Renee -
I know I should have the house closed up tight,but in spite of the allergies, I just can't do it - I;ve been waiting months to be able to open up the windows again!! I love fresh air and really hate being closed up inside....but I know it's making things worse.
David -
I do sometimes use sinus washes, and I need to start again - thanks for the reminder! Problem is that this time, the worst part is my eyes - constantly watering and sore. And I am overly sensitive to eye drops - I've tried them all - they help for a day or two, then my eyes get red and itchy - the cure is worse than the symptom!
Shelli -
Water for Elephants is great! You'll love it - can't wait to read your review.
Jo -
Thanks for the kind words! Yes, I know I've done too much this week, no question. But from past experience, I also know that when these allergies hit this hard, it totally knocks me out. Usually, it lasts for about 10 days or so, so I still have a ways to go. It's nice to be back in the blogging world!
- Unknown said...
I see I've already commented and didn't remember -- how's that for feeling worse that you look! I can totally relate - the classic, 'but you don't look sick' that CFS presents. I hope you are feeling as good as you look quickly!
- hobbz said...
I think that's one of the hardest things about having an "invisible" disease...you are always battling the fact that you don't look sick at all. People start second guessing how bad you really feel. I know that has been the case for me at least.
Just remember you are who you are and what you feel is real whether you look sick or not.
I've been watching a lot of Star Trek TNG lately... haha...
"Run a level 3 diagnostic on the warp engines!"
- inca said...
Hi Sue I hope you don't mind me popping by but Rachel from blue mug recommended I drop by.My daughter of just 16 has been ill on and off for what seems like forever but over last 2 yrs has become worse.No energy to walk round school some days,it was interesting to read about not looking the way you feel,I know what you mean!She had bloods taken this week and they are fine,she has lost lots of weight over the year and gets bad throats and has terrible memory and concentration,Doctor just said come back in a month.Great!!!Phoned a nutritionalist to have allergy tests to rule things out,just not sure what to do next!Will have a good read of your blog,love & light to you and your family Beckyx
- Laurel said...
Hope you're feeling better soon, Sue. I know what you mean about not looking as sick as you feel. I recently came across some photos of me from a year or so ago when my brother and his family were here, and I was having one of the worst CFS crashes I'd ever had that week. I could barely move. And yet, in the photo, I look just as perky and healthy as anyone else, excluding the fact that I was in bed. :) It made me realize how hard it must be for others to understand when it's so invisible.
I read (or listened to) the audio version of The Help. Excellent!
- Sue Jackson said...
Ha ha ha - don't worry - we all live in a brain fog world...and I don't mind if you comment twice!
I love Star Trek TNG! Great show - I watch old reruns with my 15-yo son when he's home sick.
Laurel -
So glad you enjoyed The Help, too!
Craziest episode ever last night... Data starts having strange nightmares about the crew while the new warp engines refuse to function. The writers were having fun with that episode, I'm certain...
- David said...
I'm loving all this Star Trek talk! LOL!
Funny enough, whenever I get bummed about being sick I always think of Star Trek and the amazing technology. They can scan your body (no giving blood!) with a tricorder and tell almost everything instantly. Our own future may very well be like that. Seriously, just think of the changes in technology in the past 30 years. Now imagine 30 years from now. CFS/ME will be cured long before then, I'm confident! Now it's just about accelerating the rate of progress/discovery...
David (formerly anonymous David)
- Dominique said...
That would be a great title for a book on CFIDS! "Why don't I look sick!" That one statement says so much!
I hope you are feeling better soon.
Sorry I am so behind but I crashed for 3/4 days after my Tea Party last week. :-)
I agree with you, David! Science fiction can be pretty uplifting that way. Cheers to no more blood work!


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Okay, so every spring and summer I get into this habit of total bookworming. This year was terrible because I spent way too much money on books, most of which I probably won't have time to read (though I've been surprising myself recently) and so anyways, I thought to myself as I looked at my pile of Amulet, Jellaby, The Encyclopedia of Fictitious Places, Pendragon, etc. that I should take a gamble on something that I have no idea about. Well did I ever make the right decision this year. This book seems to be by a first time author (unless I'm mistaken, I very well could be because the book is hardcover, but it says so in the margin of the book that he is) Felix Gilman, and so far I'm only 1/4 into the book and it hasn't disappointed me yet. The book takes place in the everchanging city of Ararat, whose borders are so big that nobody knows where it ends, though it starts at the sea. It's actually illegal to try to map the city as well, because the people take it an offense to the cities majesty.
Anyways, the whole book feels like a European Miyazaki film for a slightly more mature audience (though I still haven't read Howl's so I might be making a bad comparison...should've picked that one up too actually...darn) and the story starts with the member of a distant choir in the city of Gad goes off looking for the god that used to reside there, and who he thinks might've moved to Ararat. When he gets there, a giant bird god flys overhead and reshapes the city and allows the second main character, Jack, to escape from his workhouse by riding on the bird god's updraft with a sheet. Then the military gets its hands on a piece of the bird god's power which allows for a huge battleship to take flight into the sky and become the cities first and only airship.
The rest of the book goes about in third person limited to most of these three factions. So far, Arjun's search seems pointless in comparison to Jack's fancy Peter Pan meets Oliver storlyine, but I can't help but get this lone ranger feeling from Arjun in the last chapter. The thing that strikes me the most as Miyazaki-like however, is the dark military captain and the makeup clad countess. Makes me think of Princess Mononoke all over again. Again, I'm only 100 pages into the book, so this recommendation might be for naught if the book's ending is terrible but so far, the first 100 pages of the book are a solid recommendation.
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BERLIN — A bill extending a sunset provision for an allocation of up to $1.2 million for Ocean Downs from the horseracing purse fund generated by slots to help subsidize operating costs at the Berlin racetrack had its first hearing in the Senate this week, but not everyone is happy with the proposal.
Maryland's approved slots legislation allowed for a one-time subsidy for operating costs at the state's two harness racing tracks, including Ocean Downs, in an amount not to exceed $1.2 million. However, with the harness racing industry continuing to struggle and the state's two open slots venues not generating the revenue expected, state lawmakers are considering legislation to make the one-time $1.2 million subsidy an annual contribution.
Senate Bill 794 would alter language in the legislation providing financial assistance to Maryland's harness racing tracks from the Purse Dedication Fund fueled by slots in the state to change the one-time contribution set to expire in 2012 to an annual one.
Ocean Downs owner William Rickman, Jr. has publicly said both the harness racing track and the Casino at Ocean Downs are both hemorrhaging money to the tune of several million dollars and the subsidy from the purse fund is needed to continue to keep the harness racing track viable.
The Senate bill had its first hearing in front of the Budget and Taxation Committee on Wednesday, prior to which Senator Jim Mathias (D-38) heard from a group of horsemen and trainers about their consternation with the annual contribution to the track's operating costs from the purse fund, which has just started to do what it was designed to do in terms of increasing the purses at Maryland's tracks.
"I had about a dozen horsemen here today [Wednesday] and we talked about this for about an hour," he said. "They're concerned because this takes money out of the purse fund. I co-sponsored the bill because I want to protect horseracing here, but there has to be a middle ground."
Mathias said he appreciated the horsemen's concerns, but cautioned without the annual subsidy from the purse fund, harness racing at Ocean Downs could cease to exist. He said there has to be some symbiotic relationship between the casino and track, although both are owned by Rickman.
"Horseracing is important to Worcester County and our district," he said. "They're now working to make it a success and we are trying to find the middle. It's important for Ocean Downs to be viable and the County Commissioners support this legislation."
Indeed, the County Commissioners lent their support to the legislation with an unsolicited letter to Mathias dated Tuesday, Feb. 28.
"As you know, this legislation repeals the sunset provision which allows Ocean Downs to receive up to $1.2 million annually from the Purse Dedication Account to be used to provide operating assistance to support a minimum of 40 annual racing days at Ocean Downs," the letter reads. "The Ocean Downs Racetrack, which is a separate business from the casino, has operated at a loss for the last six years and additionally, the casino is operating at a loss."
The commissioners' letter reiterated the importance of having a viable harness racing season to complement a successful casino operation and urged Mathias to continue to push the legislation. The bill has also been cross-filed in the House although no hearings have yet been heard.
"It is important that both of these businesses remain viable and operate successfully," the letter reads. "This legislation is of great economic importance to the county and we respectfully request your continued support."
After the state's horseracing industry faced a near collapse in recent years, the General Assembly last year approved legislation that allowed for millions of dollars to be diverted from the Purse Dedication Fund derived from the nascent slots operations to subsidize the Maryland Jockey Club and its facilities at Pimlico and Laurel, for example. The same legislation included a provision to provide a one-time subsidy of $1.2 million from the same purse fund to harness racing operations at Ocean Downs in Worcester and Rosecroft in Prince George's County.
The legislation now on the table would make the subsidy an annual contribution in the same amount. While they are opposed to the concept in general, the state's horsemen, represented by the Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners' Association, has been willing to meet the track owners halfway and said they could support an annual contribution of about half, or $600,000. Lawmakers, including Mathias, are hoping there is some middle ground in the debate.
"We went from having no racing a few years back while the casino was being built to having it back last summer and they're now trying to make it success, but they need some help," he said. "I went out there again last summer for the first time in a long time and the place was very vibrant and the temporary grandstands were full."


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Parahawking in Nepal: Soaring high with vultures for the ultimate rush
By Brandi Goode, for CNN • Updated 28th August 2014
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From hot air balloon to hang-gliding operators, plenty of airborne adventure outfits promise to let you "soar with the birds."
Few, however, deliver on the claim quite as literally or dramatically as Nepal's Parahawking Project.
An activity in which humans fly alongside beautiful Egyptian vultures, parahawking is one of the more sensational flight experiences on the planet.
Flights take off from the lakeside town of Pokhara -- a jumping off point for whitewater rafting, mountain biking and other adventure activities in the Nepal's Annapurna region.
Thanks to the perennial presence of thermal gusts of air, traditional paragliding is an established and popular activity in the Pokhara Valley.
Many paragliding outfits operate tandem flights in the area.
But only the Parahawking Project offers two flight companions -- mine were named "Scott" and "Kevin."
Scott Mason was my human guide.
Like most Egyptian vultures, Kevin, didn't say much, but was extremely handsome, with sharp eyes and an adorable spiked hairdo.
The founder of Nepal's Parahawking Project, Mason employs two Egyptian vultures, his preferred breeds in the air, to accompany paragliders in flight. (Kevin's feathered colleague is named "Bob.")
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Scott Mason, founder of Nepal's Parahawking Project, uses two Egyptian vultures for flights.
Courtesy Scott Mason
Like other birds, Egyptian vultures conserve energy while flying by seeking "thermals" -- rising currents of warm air that occur when the sun heats the ground.
Thermals are also important to paragliders, who use them to stay aloft for longer periods of time.
Parahawking involves using trained birds to locate thermals.
Human paragliders follow the birds as they fly, rewarding the birds with a piece of meat after they've been guided to a thermal.
"The birds land on the passengers' gloved hand for an inflight reward," according to the Parahawking Project website.
The idea of using vultures to lead paragliders first came to Mason in 2001.
Mason says inspiration struck over beers with the man who kick-started Nepal's paragliding industry.
"The more beers we had, the better the idea seemed," he says.
"Luckily, it still seemed like a good plan in the morning."
Taking flight
Though a few other operators around the world have begun offering parahawking flights, Mason, who says he's always been "a bird guy," says his project is the original.
In the eight years since the tandem flights with vultures took off, Mason has had a number of interesting experiences.
One involved a client with no arms for the birds to land on -- a fact the man failed to mention until go time.
Then there was the vegan who decided, after jumping, that she couldn't bear to touch the buffalo bait.
The best part of the job "is when a passenger is reduced to tears as the bird comes and lands on their arm during a flight," says Mason.
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Magical experience
Standing on a cliff on a sunny morning, Mason hands me a long leather glove.
This will be Kevin's perch when he alights midair on my arm.
His motivation will be the raw buffalo meat tucked into my fist.
The whole parahawking experience, which lasts about 30 minutes, is surreal.
With 8,000-meter, snow-capped peaks reflecting in the lake below, the views from the sky are phenomenal.
When Kevin finds us a strong thermal, we quickly follow and ascend, and then he's called over for a reward.
Sheer joy overwhelms the senses when sharing the skies with a bird at 2,000-plus meters.
The concept is simple, the feeling magical.
Conservation efforts
In Pokhara, parahawking is roughly twice the price of a standard tandem paragliding session.
From the €125 ($170) parahawking fee, however, 1,000 Nepalese rupees (about $10.50) are donated to vulture conservation projects in Nepal.
Parahawking is just part of Mason's mission to educate people on the value of vultures and threats posed to their existence.
He's also helped established the
Ghachok Vulture Restaurant
, a community-managed safe vulture feeding site near Pokhara.
Tourists sign up with the "restaurant" and those lucky enough to receive a forthright "cow dead" text are invited to see the birds devour a carcass.
The parahawking season runs from about October to April.
Bookings are made through the Parahawking Project website or at the Blue Sky Paragliding office in Pokhara.
, Maya Devi Village, Lakeside, Pokhara, Nepal; +977 98066 47917
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THE Wychwood Forest Fair returns to its spiritual home this weekend, when the Cornbury Park estate, near Charlbury, hosts the event.
The fair, which celebrates the natural world and the people living in the area of the old Royal hunting forest of Wychwood, was revived in 2000 to promote and raise money for the work of the Wychwood Project, which conserves the area.
It has had to move from Foxburrow Wood, off Crawley Road on the edge of Witney, where it has been held for the past four years, after the planting of 20,000 trees meant there was no longer room on the site to accommodate the thousands of visitors and attractions at the fair.
The fair can trace its history back to the 1700s. It was traditionally held at Newhill Plain, a clearing in the Wychwood Forest near Cornbury Park, but it was banned in 1856 by the Wychwood Forest ranger, Lord Churchill, because of "crime and debauchery".
The fair is on Sunday, from 11am to 5pm. Tickets cost £7, with under-12s admitted free of charge.
There will be displays of rural crafts, morris dancing, storytelling, Aunt Sally, ferret racing, Hatwell's fun fair, children's games and a bar run by Witney's Wychwood Brewery.
- For full details, see wychwoodproject.org.uk or call 01865 815423.


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The Brussels section of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the aid organisation active in more than 80 countries, is at the forefront of international aid groups using satellite imagery to help deliver emergency medical assistance where, and when, it is needed.
"We are convinced that satellite data can help us and other voluntary organisations," said Koen Van de Cauter, MSF's project manager at the organisation's office in Belgium.
In 1996, MSF used Earth observation data to assess the number of Somali refugees needing assistance at a camp in Kenya.
"We were unable to obtain an official count of the numbers, but from the satellite images we could see the layout of the camp and its buildings," Van de Cauter said. "This enabled us to made a good guess as to the number of people in need of our help."
MSF's Brussels section participates in a project funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop satellite imagery as mapping tools useful in dealing with humanitarian disasters. Called HUMAN, it's one of the initiatives underway at ESA's Data User Programme (DUP) to foster applications using space-based data products.
For MSF, an essential ingredient of the programme is to develop maps that can be understood by the layperson. As a voluntary organisation, MSF cannot employ specialists to process satellite data and must rely on industry partners who can provide the required technical services.
Van de Cauter explained at a recent ESA Users Symposium how its partnership with industry and its involvement with the HUMAN programme recently came together in offering medical services at refugee camps in Afghanistan:
"In Afghanistan, through the DUP pilot project, the Belgian company KEYOBS supplied us with accurate satellite maps of the Almar/Qaysar Districts showing the terrain and the situation of roads, towns and villages. These maps helped us choose the best routes for displaced people, to estimate the amount of time it would take to reach them, and to plan emergency evacuation routes for our staff."
Van de Cauter also called on donor countries and organisations to consider providing satellite data as part of international aid packages.
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text: < Development | AkonadiPortingRevision as of 13:12, 20 June 2010 by Krake (talk | contribs) (→Modifying A Contact)(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Contents 1 Development/AkonadiPorting/AddressBook 2 Introduction 3 Common Usage Patterns 3.1 Find By Uid 3.2 Find By Email 3.3 Who Am I 3.4 Modifying A Contact 4 Further Reading Development/AkonadiPorting/AddressBook Languages: عربي | Asturianu | Català | Česky | Kaszëbsczi | Dansk | Deutsch | English | Esperanto | Español | Eesti | فارسی | Suomi | Français | Galego | Italiano | 日本語 | 한국어 | Norwegian | Polski | Português Brasileiro | Română | Русский | Svenska | Slovenčina | Slovenščina | српски | Türkçe | Tiếng Việt | Українська | 简体中文 | 繁體中文 Introduction The address book API KABC has been available for application developers for several major version releases of KDE. Its main entry point for applications is the KABC::StdAddressBook singleton. The most prevelant usage is loading all address book contents synchronously and the working with the loaded data set, e.g. by calling "find" methods or even iterating over the whole contact pool. Aside from often needlessly loading the all contacts into memory in every application accessing the address book, the synchronous I/O either meant blocking the application or introducing unexpected re-entrancy when the address book plugins were using nested event loops to process jobs without returning from the called function. Warning Akonadi's job based API is capable of doing synchronous execution as well, so one might be tempted to use this instead of the signal/slot approach shown on this page. The recommendation is to only use this as an intermediate step at best, the potential re-entrancy due to the nested event loop can lead to hard to debug problems. Common Usage Patterns Most usage patterns involve one of the KABC::AddressBook's "find" methods. Their functionality is now mostly available through Akonadi::ContactSearchJob Find By Uid A common use case is to look for a contact object by its identifier, e.g. acquired by user selection somewhen in the past. The code to do that usually looks like this: KABC::AddressBook *addressBook = KABC::StdAddressBook::self(); KABC::Addressee contact = addressBook->findByUid( uidString ); The equivalent using Akonadi API looks like this Akonadi::ContactSearchJob *job = new Akonadi::ContactSearchJob( this ); job->setQuery( Akonadi::ContactSearchJob::ContactUid, uidString ); connect( job, SIGNAL( result( KJob* ) ), SLOT( contactSearchResult( KJob* ) ) ); and void contactSearchResult( KJob *job ) { if ( job->error() != 0 ) { // error handling, see job->errorString() return; } Akonadi::ContactSearchJob *searchJob = qobject_cast<Akonadi::ContactSearchJob*>( job ); const KABC::Addressee::List contacts = searchJob->contacts(); } Tip Sometimes it is necessary to transport some context from the method which creates the job to the result slot. A convenient way to do this is using the job's setProperty() method. Find By Email Another common use case is searching for matching contacts by email address. The code for that with KABC classes is almost identical: KABC::AddressBook *addressBook = KABC::StdAddressBook::self(); KABC::Addressee contact = addressBook->findByEmail( emailString ); Unsurprisingly, the Akonadi code looks also quite similar to the previous use case: Akonadi::ContactSearchJob *job = new Akonadi::ContactSearchJob( this ); job->setQuery( Akonadi::ContactSearchJob::Email, emailString ); connect( job, SIGNAL( result( KJob* ) ), SLOT( contactSearchResult( KJob* ) ) ); The code for the result slot is the same as above. Who Am I Another use case for KABC::AddressBook is not directly available in Akonadi: KABC::AddressBook *addressBook = KABC::StdAddressBook::self(); KABC::Addressee contact = addressBook->whoAmI(); Note Even this had its shortcomings, because this depends on the users adding themselves to the address book and marking the respective entry as "this is me". Concrete use cases this has been deployed for are getting the user's full name and/or their email address, which might be better served by using KDE's identity management instead, see KPIMIdentities::IdentityManager. It contains the identity users can configure in the Systemsettings module for personal information, so if there is data yet, the application can just embed the respective KCM in a dialog and let the user configure this centrally for all of KDE. Modifying A Contact When using KABC::StdAddressBook, modifying a contact (for example one retrieved by findByUid()) worked like this: addressBook->insertAddressee( contact ); KABC::Ticket *ticket = addressBook->requestSaveTicket(); if ( !ticket ) { // error } else if ( !addressBook->save( ticket ) ) { // error addressBook->releaseSaveTicket( ticket ); } } With Akonadi, the application will need the Akonadi::Item or at least the item's identifier. Assuming the contact got retrieved using ContactSearchJob, consider keeping the item or Item::id() around, see ContactSearchJob::items(). Lets say there is just the item's identifier: Akonadi::Item item( itemId ); item.setPayload<KABC::Addressee>( contact ); item.setMimeType( KABC::Addressee::mimeType() ); Akonadi::ItemModifyJob *job = new Akonadi::ItemModifyJob( item ); connect( job, SIGNAL( result( KJob* ) ), SLOT( contactModifyResult( KJob* ) ) ); The code for the result slot is similar to the one for search. Further Reading Retrieved from "https://techbase.kde.org/index.php?title=Development/AkonadiPorting/AddressBook&oldid=52169" Content is available under Creative Commons License SA 4.0 unless otherwise noted.


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Jonathan Cole, the 36-year-old Scot who heads the offshore division of Spanish wind power developer Iberdrola through its Scottish Power Renewables (SPR) subsidiary, does not mince his words. Where other industry chiefs may load every sentence with provisos and prevarications, saying very little at great length, he makes his opinions and observations crystal clear.
Cole is in an upbeat mood when we talk, but then he has some positive news to communicate. The first handful of turbines on Iberdrola's first offshore wind farm, West of Duddon Sands off north-west England's coast in the Irish Sea, had just started generating electricity. When completed later this year, the 389MW project, a 50/50 joint venture between Iberdrola and Dong Energy, will have 108 Siemens 3.6MW turbines producing power. "I think we've done really well to get to this stage on budget and on schedule," Cole says. "It hasn't been easy. We've had to deal with quite a high tidal range and some difficult weather, but we've been making great progress."
The European wind industry in general, and the offshore sector in particular, have not had much good news to report recently, as Cole acknowledges when I ask him to sum up 2013 from Iberdrola's perspective.
"It was a mixed year, which sometimes causes us to lose sight of some of the achievements," he says. "I think 2013 would be categorised by the high level of political and legislative uncertainty, together with a still depressed economic climate. But we feel we're quite well placed for the future. We've diversified our business model and most of our investment has been outside the eurozone, from the UK to South America."
He points to a number of onshore projects that were successfully completed last year, including the 136MW Harestanes wind farm in Scotland and the repowering of Carland Cross in Cornwall, south-west England, which was SPR's first operational wind farm in the UK when it came online in 1992. Now it is the company's first repowering project, its 15 Vestas 400kW turbines having been replaced by ten Gamesa 2MW units.
Offshore pullout
We turn to less positive developments, specifically Iberdrola's decision late last year to stop work on the 1.8GW Argyll Array offshore project off Scotland's west coast. That announcement came only a few days after RWE Innogy dropped its 1.2GW Atlantic Array proposal and shortly before the same company scaled-down its Triton Knoll plans. The UK may be the world's leader in offshore wind, but the cancellation and downsizing of so many projects in quick succession made the outlook for future growth look anything but optimistic.
"The big issue with Argyll Array was the volcanic rock on the seabed," says Cole. "It was simply impossible to drive piles into it. The sea there is very energetic and the conditions are very challenging. All current foundation techniques were going to be a struggle.
"When we set out on a feasibility study in 2009 we knew the technology wasn't ready for a project of this kind, but we anticipated a much faster rate of development. Then we discovered that the area had very large numbers of basking sharks, much more than we originally thought. We had to be environmentally responsible and we had to consider the needs of local stakeholders."
What foundation technology would make the project viable? Was Cole hinting at floating foundations? "No, we weren't really thinking about floating solutions," he says. "We need something similar in concept to a jacket but easier and less expensive to install."
Cole argues that the technological progress the industry needs to develop offshore wind further from shore and in deeper waters cannot be achieved in the research laboratories alone. Actually building wind projects in the more difficult areas and conditions, overcoming the challenges one by one, learning from the experience and then applying that to the next project, is imperative. "The rate of deployment has a direct effect on the rate of technological progress," he says. "If the rate of deployment slows, so does the rate of progress."
Joint ventures
He also points to the benefits provided by joint ventures, like the 50/50 arrangement with Dong for West of Duddon Sands. "Obviously it helps in sharing risks and costs, and diversifying the portfolio," he says. "But joint ventures give parties more expertise and they provide the opportunities to develop good practice. When you bring together two formidable companies, like us and Dong, into one partnership, that can only be a good thing.
Dong is not the only offshore developer Iberdrola is working with. The first phase of the East Anglia zone development off England's east coast, with a potential for 1.2GW of installed capacity, is a 50/50 joint venture with Swedish utility Vattenfall. The 500MW Saint-Brieuc project off Brittany in northern France is split 70/30 between Iberdrola and French developer Eole RES.
Different partners can lead to different turbine suppliers. While West of Duddon Sands uses Siemens units, Areva's 5MW turbine has been selected for Saint-Brieuc. No turbine supplier has yet been announced for East Anglia, although the consent application envisages machines of between 5MW and 8MW, which suggests Vestas could be in the running. Iberdrola also has close links with Spanish turbine maker Gamesa.
So what does the company look for in a turbine supplier? "The key thing, on the technical side, is to assess that they are fit for purpose," says Cole. "But the most important thing is the relationship, creating a common understanding of what we're both trying to achieve, having clear goals, but in a flexible way.
It's a complex business. You have to juggle long lead times with improvements in technology and changes in regulations."
Rethink targets
We move the conversation on to the European Commission's announcement of 2030 targets for cutting greenhouse emissions and producing power from renewable sources. Many companies and bodies in the wind industry have been disappointed by the EC's decision not to set country-specific binding targets for renewables. EWEA chief executive Thomas Becker has been a particularly outspoken critic. Where does Cole stand on that issue?
"Our position is that setting targets on emission reductions needs a much more uniform approach about how targets are set and monitored," he says. "But we would question the need for a renewables target. It's the means to an end and it's important not to confuse the two. Renewables targets can distort the market, pushing the wrong technology or the wrong projects. We think it should be up to national governments to decide how they meet the (emission reduction) targets, based on their own needs. The UK won't tackle things the same way other countries do. They all have different requirements."
If Cole is generally optimistic and positive about the future of wind power through the interview, he doesn't shy away from concluding with some strong words of warning. When I ask him what he thinks are the biggest obstacles to the industry in Europe, he says: "If you had asked me before today I would have said the regulatory and political uncertainty in investment and developing the supply chain.
"But industry and governments need to put that behind them now. The biggest obstacle now is cost reduction. We simply have to take 30% out of (offshore) costs, the sooner the better. If we don't solve that problem, then wind won't be a major player in the energy market. Cost reduction is absolutely essential. We need to make bold choices about which sites we develop, and which technology we choose. And everyone has to get on board."


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After 40 weeks at country radio, Riley Green's debut single, "There Was a Girl," has reached No. 1 on the Mediabase chart.
Co-penned by Riley and Erik Dylan, "There Was a Girl" is featured on Riley's major-label debut EP, In a Truck Right Now, which was released in June 2018 by Big Machine. Every track on the four-song EP, which Dan Huff produced, was co-penned by Riley.
"I just want to thank everyone for the last year of my life," says Riley. "To go from framing houses back home to having the number one song in country music is pretty amazing. Huge shoutout to country radio for playing my song, BMLG for believing in a kid from Alabama and Erik Dylan for writing this song with me. And I can't thank my fans enough for supporting me from day one—hope to see you all on the road soon."
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Google+ is trying to help users expand their Circles by offering them a new Suggested User list. The only problem is that some users are taking exception to what they're calling an elitist system.
Late last week, Google's new social network, Google+, posted the list in an attempt to help users who want new people to follow but aren't sure how to do that. Increasing followers also would boost the "sticky factor" of the new site and possibly make Google+ more popular in the social networking world.
The list includes tech-related people including Mike Elgan, a columnist for Computerworld, and Pete Cashmore, the CEO and founder of Mashable. However, the list also includes celebrities like Paris Hilton and Taylor Swift.
Elisa Camahort Page, co-founder of BlogHer, made the Google+ Suggested User list but says she's not a fan of these lists in a post on Google. "I totally wish Google+ didn't go down the list path," she wrote. "But I will probably mine the list for ideas. And probably, eventually, so will you. And I guess that's why they do it. We succumb. But I can assure you: A suggested user list will never help this tool go mainstream or keep the 'regular people' around."
And while the list is the topic of online chatter, Bradley Horowitz, a product vice president for Google+, took on the jabs that the list is elitist in a post.
"Today's list isn't yet personalized," Horowitz wrote. "At first, personalization will be 'lite' -- users in different regions and languages will get different recommendations. But per above, we intend to allow people to deeply personalize and connect with like-minded people that create great content around almost any topic they care about."
He added that they're goal is to enable Google+ to connect people on a myriad of topics. "There's actually quite a lot of diversity on the initial list, and I expect that very few of us had discovered all of these folks," said Horowitz." "I know I've discovered some great new folks I'd never heard of."
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President Obama, who returned to Hawaii for a family vacation shortly after the House of Representatives passed a compromise bill on Tuesday, said on Saturday in his weekly radio and internet address that the new law was just one step toward fixing the country's fiscal and economic problems.
"We still need to do more to put Americans back to work while also putting this country on a path to pay down its debt, and our economy can't afford more protracted showdowns or manufactured crises along the way," he said in the address.
"Because even as our businesses created two million new jobs last year – including 168 000 new jobs last month – the messy brinkmanship in Congress made business owners more uncertain and consumers less confident."
Government data released on Friday showed the US unemployment rate remained at 7.8% in December.
Lawmakers in the Senate and the House passed legislation this week that raised tax rates for the wealthiest Americans while making Bush-era tax cuts for the middle class permanent.
It was a victory for Obama, who campaigned for re-election largely on a promise to achieve that goal.
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"Many of our Democrat colleagues just don't seem to get it. Throughout the fiscal cliff discussions, the president and the Democrats who control Washington repeatedly refused to take any meaningful steps to make Washington live within its means," Camp said.
"As we turn our attention toward future discussions on the debt limit and the budget, we must identify responsible ways to tackle Washington's wasteful spending."
Obama repeated that he would not negotiate on the debt ceiling, hoping to avoid the 2011 conflict that led to a credit rating downgrade and pushed the country close to default.
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"If Congress refuses to give the United States the ability to pay its bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy could be catastrophic," he said. "Our families and our businesses cannot afford that dangerous game again."
Obama said he was willing to do more on deficit reduction and suggested that the hike in tax rates for wealthy Americans was not the last tax change he expected to make.
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In a ten mile area there are two separatists groups.
First is David Bawden's group of Sedevacantist who have declared him Pope Michael I. He was elected as an anti-pope (he claims he is THE Pope) by six people including himself and his parents.
There has been very little media attention paid to David. However, he has been interviewed for the book "What's the Matter with
The second group is more international. The town of Saint Marys, Kansas is in all practical ways run by the Society of St. Pius X. Friends have told Catholicgauze that the society in Saint Marys does not care for outsiders and have told stories of hostility at in town restaurants.
The Society was founded by an excommunicated archbishop and former members have a habit of trying to assassinate the pope. Rome has tired several times to bring the group back into communion but the society has backtracked on agreements.
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Catholics and Kansas - Nuts Falling from the Tree
The Catholic Church has been having an interesting experience in
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- Curmudgeon said...
Speaking as a Catholic from Kansas (OK, from Missouri at the moment, but lately from Kansas), well, we know about Pope Mike, and we know about the SSPX enclave in St. Mary's, but this is the first I've heard of any assasination plots by former SSPX adherents.
Do tell.
And if you're interested in going into more detail about our fair Archdiocese, I've done a bunch of posts on old churches in Kansas City, Kansas, and a little commentary about Topeka. If you've got any detail that I don't, do share it.
- Catholicgauze said...
The assassin was a former priest named Juan Maria Fernandez y Krohn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Mar%C3%ADa_Fern%C3%A1ndez_y_Krohn)
Senor Fernandez tried to kill Pope John Paul II at Fatima with a bayonet.
That's a lot of nice information on Kansas City and Topeka! I'm just beging my thesis study on the Geography of Catholic Masses. I hope to study how geographical and demographic variables affect Mass style (from "Bells and Smells" to neigh-Baptist college band-choirs).
Currently I only have minor information on churches located near Manhattan but I plan to have more information soon. I will gladly share anything I learn.
- Curmudgeon said...
Clarification: The Society wasn't founded by an excommunicated Archbishop. The Society was founded by an Archbishop in good standing who was later declared excommunicated. The excommunication declaration (and I won't bore you with canonical particuarlities, just chronological ones) came about 15 years later.
- Catholicgauze said...
True. He was in good standing at first. But you see, I'm way too lazy to properly word it.


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The United Teachers Los Angeles, the union representing teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School Districts, is challenging a ban on layoffs at certain schools in court.
Yes, you read that right; a teachers' union is opposed to a legal settlement that would protect some of its own members from layoffs. That settlement protects teachers from being laid off at 45 struggling schools, which have been destabilized in previous layoffs.
Why? Because, as California Watch explains, UTLA supports one standard and one standard only for layoffs: seniority. Those teachers with the least seniority, no matter where they teach or how good they are or what their value is, must be the first to be let go. Since struggling schools have younger teachers, they get hit hardest by layoffs. That's why the American Civil Liberties Union sued to challenge layoffs at struggling schools, and won a ban.
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SEATTLE -- Pot-infused bacon? There's a shop for that.
A Seattle butcher said he's found a way to marry marijuana and meat - by feeding pot plants to pigs.
"We're able to make anything you can imagine," said William von Schneidau, who runs BB Ranch Meats in the heart of Pike Place Market. "Somebody requests something and we make it, and make some extra of it, and see if people like it."
Von Schneidau, who has long experimented with meat - even feeding vodka to hogs in the past - said he can't remember how he came up with the idea to feed pot to pigs.
"I don't smoke, but I guess it's foggy," he said, chuckling.
He partnered with a local medical marijuana grower earlier this year to take the remnants of pot plants and feed them to swine on a ranch in Snohomish.
"People have been asking all these questions. 'Do you think (the pigs are) feeling it? Are they stoned?' and I'm like, 'Wait a minute. Let's back up here for a second.' All we're trying to do is to help the local ranchers and to figure out some ways to shorten the carbon footprint," von Schneidau said.
The shop sold four pigs in various forms earlier this year, including with pot-infused bacon. The meat "tasted savory," von Schneidau said, adding that he has a small amount leftover that he's using to make into prosciutto.
A few feet from his store - in front of the famous, glowing Pike Place Market sign - tourists stood by another pig Tuesday, posing for pictures and putting money into its bank.
"It seemed like a good cause," said one visitor from Philadelphia, as she placed coins into Rachel the Pig, the Market mascot which raises money for charity.
When asked about the other pig at the nearby butcher shop, she laughed.
"Hash pigs! Let's give more money," she said, chuckling. When asked about what the pot pigs might taste like, she joked, "I'll take the fifth."
"We haven't fed them any sour pickles yet," von Schneidau said about future possibilities, "but we'll see what happens."
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Kimberly Quaid, wife of actor Dennis Quaid, has filed for divorce after nearly eight years of marriage, TMZ reports.
According to the documents filed by Kimberly, "The marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities... that destroys the legitimate ends of the marriage relationship and prevents any reasonable expectation of reconciliation." Although the date is unconfirmed, E! Online reports that the documents were filed on March 2.
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TMZ also reports there is a temporary custody order in place for the 4-year-old twins, though the petition states that neither parent can take the children out of state unless authorized. Kimberly is also asking for their community assets to be fairly divided.
"We can confirm that Kimberly Quaid has filed for divorce," a rep for the actor told the site. "Contrary to what has been reported, a satisfactory settlement is being worked out for both parties."
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So, I wrote a post for my new blog, "The Life of a Coach's Wife" and being the science nerd I am, I couldn't just accept the fact that the recipe told me to put olive oil, brown sugar, and honey together. I had to go further and do a little research. I even came across this amazing article about olive oil helping to reduce forms of skin cancer. So...I decided to share the post with y'all here too!
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I woke up Saturday morning to hear the bad news of Seve Ballesteros' passing. There is going to be a lot of Seve talk for the next few days and hopefully I'll get some thoughts together from the Tuna guys. But, there will be a ton of Seve in todays links, so I'm just going to put the title of the article with the link.
Ended making it to Stonewater this weekend with Mr. 096 and another friend. Weather was amazing and go figure, I wake up today to see 65 and sunny. First email of the day to Spencer… "Ugh, fuck this. Let's go golfing". Shot 84 and am ecstatic. Then Mr. 096 and I decided to wake up butt-ass early Sunday morning and get a round of 18 in before the Mother's Day festivities began. We teed off at Fowler's Mill at 7:18 and finished up by 11:15. I wish every round could be played that quickly.
What's new this week? Well, I'm going to try to stop chewing tobacco and start P90X (again) today. It's gonna be an interesting time in Real AC land, but it's all for the better. I know I'm going to end up only getting like 3-6 weeks through P90X before we give up on it (again). Hopefully, the no dip thing works out better… Anyway enough from me. Enjoy the Monday reading.
Ballesteros did everything with heart – win or lose (PGA Tour)
Photographers remember Seve (Geoff Shackelford)
Reflections on Seve: Top Payers Remember His Life (Golf Digest)
Seve stories 1977-2010 (Golf Digest)
Remembering Seve Ballesteros (Golf)
You should never meet your hero, but Seve Ballesteros was the exception (Golf)
With his passion for golf and life, Seve brought exuberance to the game (Golf)
Spanish golf great Seve Ballesteros dies at 54 (Golf Digest)
27 images to remember Seve (PGA Tour)
RIP Seve Ballesteros (Wei Under Par)
Tweets: Golf's reactions to Seve's death (Golf Digest)
Daily wrap-up from Quail Hollow, Lucas Glover won (PGA Tour)
Tom Lehman took home the victory at the Regions Tradition (PGA Tour)
An inside look at THE Players Championship (PGA Tour)
Did Padraig Harrington cheating by teeing it up in front of the tee boxes? (PGA Tour/Wei Under Par)
Rickie Fowler and his backwards hat (Wei Under Par)
University of Georgia senior Russell Henley became the second amateur winner in Nationwide Tour history (Geoff Shackelford)
25 year old former UCF golfer arrested for meeting teen for sex (Orlando Sentinel)
Finally, five entries for Deadspin's wost golf swing contest (Deadspin)
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This dynamic city offers an extremely varied trip for its visitors- from its famous tourist attractions to its eclectic neighbourhoods it's really no wonder that San Francisco has become one of the world's top destinations.
San Francisco is constantly named as the nation's favourite city for dining out and with its easy access to fresh seafood, the finest California produce and other world-class ingredients, it's hardly surprising.
The diversity in cultural roots has also spawned a multitude of superb, neighbourhood-based restaurants, perfect for those looking to get a genuine taste of the area!
San Francisco has a music scene that is the envy of the world. Bars, lounge or club for every taste. Hip wine bars accompany the superb Theatre District while the Marina North Beach is a warren of neon-lit clubs, and cosy, old-world cafés tucked into side streets.
Its important not to neglect San Francisco's natural beauty when you visit- for example Golden Gate Park, the Presidio and the Pacific Ocean are all scenic wonders that can't be missed.
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This marvellous city offers a grand diversity of activities and attractions for its visitors -- from well-known sights like Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge or Pier 39 to characteristic neighbourhoods, extremely good museums and awesome bay views. This might be the reason why San Francisco has become one of the world's top destinations. San Francisco connects the flash end of American culture with an educated and critical approach to art and current affairs. This city is at the top of America's cutting-edge with a progressive political scene and is definitely worth a visit.
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The largest state government employee union is heading into uncharted territory, calling in a mediator to help achieve a new contract.
The largest state government employee union is heading into uncharted territory, calling in a mediator to help achieve a new contract.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 has never sought mediation in state contract negotiations. But with talks stalled over the issue of employees paying more for their health insurance, the union said it didn't have a choice.
Both the state and AFSCME agreed Wednesday to keep the current four-year contract — which expires Monday — in place through the first mediation session. AFSCME has never had a state contract expire before a new one was hammered out.
"We didn't think there was any way that staying at the bargaining table would narrow that gap," said AFSCME Council 31 executive director Henry Bayer after a short negotiating session at the Hilton Springfield that he said produced "virtually no movement" on the issue of health benefits.
"The move to mediation is the next step," Bayer said. "We hope a mediator will bring rationale to the bargaining procedure."
The union hasn't decided if it will seek the services of an independent mediator or use a federal mediator. Both the state and the union must agree which arbitrator will be used.
Bayer couldn't predict how quickly a mediator will be brought into the talks.
"It conceivably could be 10 days to two weeks," he said. "We hope we can get somebody who is experienced (with large groups of employees) and who knows something about the public sector."
AFSCME represents some 35,000 state workers.
The value of a mediator is "to have an independent third party who doesn't have a vested interest in one side or the other," said AFSCME spokesman Anders Lindall. "He can meet together (with both sides). He can meet separately. He can perform shuttle diplomacy. He can assist with communication."
In response to AFSCME's request for a mediator, Sue Hofer, spokeswoman for the state Department of Central Management Services, said, "We look forward to moving negotiations forward." CMS oversees contract negotiations.
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is available to unions and employers locked in contract disputes, whether the employer is in private business or a government. On its Web site, the agency says that about 85 percent of mediated contract disputes have resulted in agreements.
"However, they (the mediators) have no authority to impose settlements," the site says. "Their only tool is the power of persuasion."
If need be, Bayer said, the terms of the current contract could be extended beyond the initial mediation session.
"We could agree to a further extension at that point," he said. "We didn't want to lock ourselves into a place where they could just not take this seriously."
AFSCME employees have never gone on strike over a state contract. The union has not ruled out that possibility, but Lindall said the focus now is to reach a fair settlement with the help of a mediator. State law prohibits security staff in the Departments of Corrections and Juvenile Justice from going on strike.
Bayer said there was "some movement' in talks this week after an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 AFSCME members from around the state descended on Springfield Monday to protest what they feel is an unfair contract offer from the state.
"They are no longer asking for a pension increase," Bayer said of the state's previous demand that employees contribute more to their pensions.
Hofer, in keeping with the state's approach throughout the dispute, said, "I'm not going to talk about ongoing contract negotiations."
According to the union, the state is still demanding significant increases in employee health insurance premiums and co-payments. Bayer said the premium increases amount to 50 percent across-the-board. At the same time, limited pay raises are being offered, he said.
"It would leave people 15 percent behind where they are today after four years," Bayer said of the combined effects of higher health-care costs, minimal pay raises and inflation.
All state employees pay the same amount for their health insurance, making the outcome of the contract talks significant beyond the workers represented by AFSCME. A report from the General Assembly's Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability says nearly 347,000 people are covered by the state's group health insurance program, including workers, family members and retirees.
COGFA estimates the health program's liabilities in the budget year that starts July 1 will be slightly more than $2 billion. In the current budget, employees will pay about $225 million for themselves and dependents to be covered by state health insurance, according to COGFA.
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Salary Managed care Traditional insurance
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$29,501-$44,600 $40 $65
$44,601-$59,300 $42.50 $67.50
$59,301-$74,300 $45 $70
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Along with a number of plot holes, an odd sense of humor and the already aforementioned frantic unevenness of the genre mixtures; "Kingsman" feels less like snappy satirizing and more like an amusing hiccup of flavors mixed without the proper delivery
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Overall, "The 40 Year Old Virgin" is unforgivably dirty, raunchy, sexualized and too funny to be ignored or forgotten.
Overall, "Interstellar" has the cast, the music, and the visuals to truly live up to Nolan's well-earned reputation for excellence…even though the plot is basically yanked straight from "Lost in Space."
Overall, "Rogue One" feels more worthy of connecting to the Star Wars saga than even the Prequels do. It's an innovative, nonstop thrill ride that captures you with the highest quality characters, drama and storytelling that this galaxy has seen in a long, long time.
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The Amsterdam Gay & Lesbian Film Festival advertising team is a bunch of brilliant mavericks — or, if that's too far, they're at least really clever.
Lernert & Sander were asked to create theses posters for the Amsterdam Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. John & Humphrey and Olivia & Ingrid were made for the 2010 festival while Jennifer & Julia and Richard & Patrick were created for 2011. I think it's such a simple but brilliant take on queer remix.
Who doesn't want to see Julia Roberts put baby in a corner? Fanfic, ahoy!
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