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very interesting lecture
Hi catching up
Thank you Carol and Alex
No involvement in the internet projects.
Interested in wireless lighting control
Hello from Oregon
Thanks, Carol. Interesting presentation.
Thanks Carol.
Thank you, Carol!
@Alex - i'm involved in the "internet of things" projects... mostly wireless (M2M type of communications), not the HomePlug/X10/BPL type of things...
@Alex - more re. applications... looks like the "smart LEDs" described in today's session are very close to my app. with RF controls...
@Alex - applications HB LED indication, PWM, etc... not general lighting.
@Alex - job function s/w, h/w and currently focus on standardization
Good to have access to recorded sessions...
Missed a class due to travel.
Looking forward to tomarrow
Thanks nice presentation
Hi Carol
Nice presentation
I wish we could spend more time on discussing the background information being given
But I guess that what wikipedia is for :)
Picking up another one after the day given
Thank you, Carol
Thanks again
thanks Carol
Thanks for participating, everyone. I'm learning from your experiences too. Sorry I can't answer all of your questions. But hopefully you have picked up some new information to help with your work!
See ya'll tomorrow.
@Carol. Thank you
@LevitonDave. Devil's in the details and customer relations. For example cell phone companies have improved customer service. But you can only do so much.
Attitudes to energy efficiency has changed dramatically in 30 years. Or maby we're circling back to the Carter days. In any case, I hope the utilities just haven't found the right approach yet.
@carol- thank you , very useful info.
@Carol - Thanks for the reply.
@Carol - the only thing that has changed in the last 30 years is the communications medium.
@Ran I won't bee going into the component specifics, nor control strategies. This is more of a into to the market.
@Carol - your approach to smart meters is typically what is done to provide time of day or demand metering. Control has been around for 30 years and usually customers get a break on their billing if they allow the control to exist.
@naperlou I think the smart meter controlled by utilities is a public relations nightmare and unenlightened strategy. I think they should have only provided it as a benefit to allow occupants to see there energy use. Not take control from the beginning. Then once people are used to the meter and can see its benefits, then they can offer to reduce the bill by trading a small relinquishment of control.
zigbee can be useful in other ways. in IEEE Communications Magazine there was an article about a Zigbee headset that woudl allow one to roam an entire Zigbee enabled building and never loose connectivity. This ia a good side benefit, for example.
I've worked with LonWorks Echelon in the past for data communication layer in the backplane for industrial control systems.
Hoping to learn more about Ziggbee in the near future for an application.
Thanks for the information.
not a large area 2Km radius.
@PGGraham Tracking individuals is not available that I'm aware of due to the high bandwidth data and coordination required. Maybe someday.
@Carol - Do you think you'll go into more of the component level specifics later this week? Also, what about various topologies of LED design PROs and CONs.
@kanjaa Most of these are for diy where you spend $600, pick up a control module and several modules for the lights. Is the public lighting across a big distance? You might need more professional system. I'll talk about that on Fri.
@CarolLenk Do you see a greater distributed integration of sensors and control or a centeralized intelligence like a BMS/BAS system?
btw, for home lighting - Home Depot has the Philips "AmbientLED" 12W (=60W incandescent) on sale for $15. I have three here in my home office.
@LevitonDave, I'd be interested on seeing something that tracks individiual occupants, so, when I walk into an in-occupied room, my light and music choices follow me. I am working on something like it, but wanted to make sure it doesn't already exist.
my latest playing with leds is modifying Xbox consoles and controllers - just for fun :)
Time to go. Thank you Carol and Alex. See all tomorrow.
Zigbee has morphed several times. So just being Zigbee compliant may not mean what you think it means. I would wait till there are products out for Zigbee Light Link. It's the latest standard and has good security.
@PGGhrarm There are commercial products to do this (I'm designing the next generation of one now). Typically they detect occupancy using heat or ultrasonic sonar and then communicate with light control either wirelessly or via LV wiring.
carol,wich of the standards is the more indicated for public lighting networks control?
@PGGraham. Not yet. But it would cool.
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Thanks for another interesting talk Carol. Any advice for someone is remodeling a house and wants to go to LED lighting? Are there products they should avoid because the standards will be superceeded? ZigBee for lighting sounds interesting.
Thanks for the great feedback. This is definitely a field to watch.
One think I'd like to see in home control and room lighting is intelligent monitoring of room occupants, such that the sound and light schemes will change depending on the time and room occupation. Have you seen anything like that?
we have lots of people in Naperville, a fairly well off city near Chicago, who are concerned about their "liberty" being compromisd by the Smart Grid and DSM. If the DSM is active on the power company side it is precieved as being intrusive. Of course, if it is not run from the power provider side it does not work. that is the issue I see locally with some of this control technology. i am for it, by the way. I am just mentioning some of the issues I hear about. so, security is key.
@Carol: Could you pls add the question or part of it to your answers?
In the newest 6loPAN there are 3 levels of security. It's really a new issue for the industry. Older standards weren't designed with it in mind. The new Zigbee standard is much better prepared to deal with security.
Thanks for the presentation. Have a nice day.
Once again, GOOD STUFF! very informative, thanks again Carol and Alex!
Typically energy savings or Green building is due to redusing energy when not needed. Having the lights go off when a room is unoccupied can save a building up to 10% of it's energy usage. Adding intelligence to this can improve the savings.
Same question - specific info on new TI part??
search for "TI Zigbee"
@Carol, security is a great concern, not just information privacy, but malicious control of the network or plain old denial of service. Are these concerns being addressed by industry for home use?
Thanks, Carol and Alex and Digi-Key!
Alex - how do we get our certificates?
great lecture.
I like power and control on the same cable for Low voltage lighting and such.
I,m Rodney B. Rutherford, retired and a college student
interested in psychedelic concert and entertainment uses
as T.V., film and cinematography. Good show, very very... Rod.
Thanks Carol
Hi,Carol:Smart Building, Automation
to realize what function?
Any more info on the "TI chip announced in Jan"? What's a part number or name, something to search for?
Thanks Carol & Alex & Digi-Key!!
security issues with using PLC in controlling publing lighting, means that i must move to Zig bee, will it be more efficient?
thanks Carol - great presentation. looking forward to tomorrow. thanks alex
Thank you for today's presentation Carol
Thanks, Carol
thank you Carol,
Thanks, Carol.
Thanks, Carol -- great session today.
, there is a zwave lock that is notoriously unreliable. making people use their keys.
What about patenting?
What needs to be done to crack the slow adoption of smart control by US power companies (utilities). Many foreign markets are moving much faster than the US.
PLC works well for retrofit communications/networking. no need to pull extra wires.
Will we see a BLUE light of death O_O?
@AlanJayWeiner - you must be Windows based :^)
Alex, the wired home is already givng way to wireless. I think this will happen here as well.
We build houses that way now, and include lighting, heating, and other home control right from the start.
@Rerepete - it seems wireless networks precludes having to retrofit existing homes. also, it fits nicely with new homes, therefore no pre-wiring necessary
can just envision... "darn it! I can't open the door until I reboot my house!"
what is the power profile of these network devices ? in 10's of mA or 100'ss of mA ?
what about boot time for the house and possibly virus infection??
@CAROL:Can you, pls., give a couple of examples of your dream application for LEDs in the network of things/small things?
Hi,Carol:smart-grid, meter,
is it related to LED?What does meter do? only monitor voltage and current?
At what frequency do the DIY modules normally function at? Any possible interfrences?
What % of LED market will use network and grid control?
Are new housing builds now being prewired for smart honme systems?
Would the new 6loWPAN be good for small wireless security cameras, or is the data requirment too big?
Anyone know if I start adding Zigbee to my home if it will interfere or interface with my new Smartmeter on the AC line?
We've been using PLC to control LED displays for a long time, but recently we did a patent search and there are recent patents for just that. Is there room for everyone to play?
Are you familar with teh EnOcean alliance and if so where do you think it will play in the lighitng control since it is tailored for lighing control?
OK, Hearing about Light link was worth the class all by it's self. Where can we find more detailed app development info on this?
@Alex - Internet of things... Whether we like it or we don't like it, the industry and the consumer demands it, so we, the developers/marketers/sellers had better get used to it. Learn it and do it. It's a fact of life. So, Ethernet, ZigBee, etc. are going to be around for a long time. Let's do it. Let's roll.
@alex -internet of things is important,
What can you do with DIY modules? What kind of applications are possible?
Smart control brings energy efficiency to much greater levels than just LEDs alone
INTERNET/NET of THINGS: it is innevitable, whether I like it or not. :o)
huge concern is security in an internet of things
machine vision
what kind of LEDs are mostly used in the networking applications?
without control it does not work beyond the basic efficiency
sure..if we have the communication in place, we can prettymuch control anything... not bad to learn communications
OSI STACK: layer 3 is link layer not MAC
This is a direct copy of the 7 layer internet protocol...
@raghu - yes it seems the presentation at this point is more networking, but it seems connectivity is interwined into most everything current and future. what do you think
Hi everyone
I am mostly working fully smart homes, incl. internet connectivity, wired, wireless, & CAN in the house.
How's the power efficiency of the control circuit itself? Is it negligible?
Yes internet is everywhere it would be unwise to not explore the possibilities.
Echelon offers fantastic solutions for smart control over any network constraint - I've been using their products since 1991 with great success.
internet of things not on my imediate radar as such
low cost control of nodes is of interest...
ethernet and direct connection are the only communications
As another topic (along with LED lighting), I am also interested in ZigBee and Z-wave
smart-home stuff is interesting to me - on internet, less so
@alex - internet of things - general inerest, nothing specific at this time
My application will probably not be on internet of things. Ethernet yes, but local only.
Poweline communications and IoT is of interest
Yes Home Plug and other smart grip developments and net of things are in my radar.
the presentation seem to have drifted towards communication
Engineer just looking for general information.
Yes but only for a short hall controls.
internet of things is an interesting idea, but no current/near term apps.
ethernet - yes
yes, internet of things is great, but we need more cost effective communications
@Alex: internet of things is important to me personally, but not on the immediate horizon for my work.
Internet of things on radar: Yes
Networking is important
There are some existing patents on PLC use to control LEDs, will there be infringemen issues?
my application is professional architectural
what is happening, voive cut off?
Product Designer : Marine Lighting
any limitation on the distance when using PLC for public lighting control ?
engineering for research projects
the cost has to justify it.
PLC is great. My TV ethernet connection is through a pair of DLink PLC adapters to the router in the basement.
I work on lighting automation
Educator/Engineer/Software Devel.
R&D Engineer interested in PLC control of LED displays
When the seminar will begin?
Hi Carol, hi everyone!
RnD engineer for mobile device
R&D Lab Engineer for Automotive CAN/LIN
@alex - applications use - no plans in next 12 months, looking for general info
Job Function: Application Engineer, general interest.
Interested in portable LED lighting. And external aircraft lighting.
firmware engineer involving design and development
@Alex: software. Just seeking general information about LED applications.
Broadcast / Development Engineer
Well, Exactly the same as yesterday, CTO in one company, and Project Manager in the other.
Sr. R&D Technician
embedded SW
Hello Everyone.
what would be the cost per lumens for retrofit bulb
RD Engineer, THermal/optical anlysis & testing of lighting productsh
Job function: Research.
@Alex - I am more interested in the electronics used to control the LEDs. The coverage of SMPSs was a good start, but more would be better. For example, I'm still not clear on isolation techniques and the subject of dimming (other than PWM), such as how triacs fit into the electronics.
Future information for systems definition.
medical applications and general indoor and oudoor lighing
I'm mostly software with some hardware - interested in general info for now
Hardware Architect
remote controle of public lighting installation
R&D, building lighting, wireless control
Buss Dev/Consutling
I just got this today: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Philips_set_to_launch_pole_free_LED_streetlights_in_Europe-article-fajb_freestreet_may2012-html.aspx
Lighting for automotive applications (exterior)
Light fixture design and fabrication. NRC-Canada
Interior controlled lighting applications
future applications are for indoor/greenhouse lighting. northern climate has greatly reduced daylight during cooler months.
Embedded devices, HW/SW
Indoor lighting applications
systems and software
on the smart side, I assume that the "smarts" use less energy energy than is saved.
Telecom Systems Engineer
Interested in smart room lighting but no current project
Collecting general information
@AriQue: Audio is going. Try reloading the page or restarting the browser.
appllications - general interest only right now
Intelligent LED systems
Automotive lighting, mobile lighting
Home lighting.
headlinght for automotive apps
HW/FW design engineer
R & D engineer
MTS and no applications
Backlighting and indicators
Job function: IC design and vrification, and whatever else needs to be done
HW and SW.
Is the Class Started? No Audio.
@Alex - HW/SW/FW
Good afternoon all
hello everyone
Custon Coach interior installation
hardware design engineer
@netboss - Yes, getting audio. But I had a problem that caused the open message got stuck constantly repeating over and over. An F5 refresh did the trick. All good now.
hardware engineer, lpe
general interest
I'm HW, SW, FW engineer as applies to electronic test equipment.
job function is sustaining engineering for an instrumentation manufacturer. mostly electronics and embedded control with firmware support.
hello everyone...
Program manager, EE
Systems Integration. Both HW & SW.
Hi All,
Job Function: Firmware, software, some hardware
Systems engineer
EE Hardware
Hardware/Software Developer
Anybody getting audio yet?
good morning
hi all,
Good afternoon, Carol.
hello evryone
Good afternoon, Alex.
Hi,Carol:In page2 of slide,what does better light mean?
I have seen the NXP demo using smart phone as remote control.
Baltimore is comfortable, but wet. We got our share of rain, finally. We're getting caught up for the year. That'll mean some good corn later in the summer.
hello carol
Hello all,
Good afternoon from warm and sunny Toronto
Hi All.
Good afternoon folks
Hi everyone.
Yo Carol. You sure are here bright and early.
Good Morning, from Beaveton, Oregon
Hello from sunny Richmond, TX
hello from sunny MIAMI.
Hello Carol
hi all
is the lighting smarter than the kids who leave them on?
Good morning Carol, Alex and all. Yes, happy hump day to all. Nearly noon here and all down hill to Friday.
Good afternoon to all. Are you ready for Smart Lighting?
Good afternoon (Morning here) from Sunny San Jose CA. Happy Humpday.
hello all
Howdy folks!! :)
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Scary game- the guys better come out focused and fighting in order to get the W.
Doc should have them re focused after the Bucks.
We've played like trash the past two games.... need a much better performance tonight.
Yeah, this is a scary game that. I believe that this game can actually be a deciding factor in where we land in the standings. If we have a dominant win and set the tone for the road trip we will climb to the 2 spot. If we win in a nail biter or a semi-close game I think we will maintain in the same spot. If we lose in anything other than a nail biter, then Houston can make up some ground and possibly push us down (which the tie breaker between Houston and us could be our saving grace).
I know there are other factors, and that this game can be a blow out loss that wakes the team up; but I am really concerned about this game and this road trip in regards to seeding.
I'll take an ugly one point win over a well played but close 3 point loss, lol!
Blake man handled Davis last time. Definitely don't see that happening again.
The rivalry begins.
I'm apprehensive about this game too. The bench hasn't played all that well the past few games, but I hope Jamal gets his groove back and all the rest of the bench plays better. This is a winnable game. Anthony Davis is going to be a major factor (he's probably wanting to avenge his poor performance the last time he played against the Clips) and it'll take monster Blake to do his thing to squash AD down.
Make this 3 in a row, Clippers!
Tyreke Evans has been playing very well we need to limit his dribble drive. Jordan and Griffin have to work the glass twice as hard to limit Davis. Big time game and can't have the recent lapses.
five years from now who is more dominant Davis or blake? I feel like love is falling out of discussion
Until anthony davis starts putting in serious work in the weight room his offense will never take the next step. He's too weak
Offense = Blake. Defense = Davis. Overall = Davis (he'll be closer to Blake offensively, then Blake being able to match him defensively).
I know Davis gets a lot of credit as a defensive player, but I'm not convinced he has the size to hold NBA level Bigs. Not saying he can't gain the size, but think he is slightly over rated as a defender due to his blocks. He's a great shot blocker, but don't really see him as a stopper or something like Dwight. He's a solid defender that can get pushed around by bigger Bigs. I don't think he will be as dynamic as a scorer as Blake, this also due to their size. Blake can get through normal big size, where I'm not sure Davis can. They both have the speed, but I'm not sold. I think Griffin will be the better scorer for the entirety of their careers.
Oh and by the way, I really like Davis too. I think he is under rated on the offensive side and over rated defensive side of the ball.
In reality only time will tell.
In 5 years Blake is going to be in his prime and will still be the better overall player. Blake is no scrub on defense, he doesn't get blocks like AD, but he can body up a big player so much better than AD right now. He's too weak and doesn't have a low center of gravity like Blake.
I don't think Davis will ever be as dominant of a scorer as Blake is even right now. I think Blake will be closer on defense than Davis will be to Blake on offense.
That being said, Blake & Davis will be the two best PF's in the league for the next decade and Davis will win multiple DPOY awards and Blake will win multiple MVP's.
As you can see I have high hopes for the PF position.
davis plays more like a center. i always saw davis as an undersized(skinny) 5. never thought of him as a power forward.
We havent had trouble with them all season.. Hopefully the trend continues
Look who is getting it in pregame guys!!!!!!!!! I have really missed this guy. I think he plays tonight or tomorrow. Likely tomorrow because of the back to back
Wow, it's so good to see JJ In pregame warmups. I hope he plays soon!
Looks like the Pelicans only have 9 players suiting up tonight due to injuries and illness (Austin Rivers).
Chris Bosh was a stick 8 years ago and he is still a stick so your point has possible validity. I cannot think of any examples of guys that thin bulking too well.
I think that a. davis might turn out to be like Duncan's game (spurs), time will tell.
High trap game potential.
Awesome backboard pass by CP and showtime dunk by Blake!
Damn. The Clippers and Heat games went to timeouts at the same exact time. I want to watch both so bad. I'd take the Clips over this somewhat sissy rivalry of the Heat and Pacers
Nice steal by CP for a fast break pass to Matt.
I hope the Clippers continue to focus and put this game away early.
AD already has two fouls in the first quarter.
Anyone still think dj has been playing good defense? Blocks don't count when they result in a score anyway
KG and Bosh did fine having that stick like body. Its not a bad thing necessarily. Look at how much KD benefits from ti.
Heat/Pacers isn't even a rivalry, Bron always whoops up on them when it matters. Pacers might not even make it past the second round, the way they've been playing.
Sissy rivalry, LOL.
just got in, have i missed anything important?
Blake should stop with the jumpers for now
Oh boy. Pelicans giving the Clips some trouble.
Just cause tyreke wastn paying attention and ran into dj doesn't mean its a charge...come on
I don't know why doc won't try the Davis dj pairing
Things haven't changed one iota, we're still playing like ****.
How many times has Danny had a block on a big guy. 3 times. I love it
Clippers missing lots of shots.
Clean strip by Chris but they call the foul lol. Trash
We're going to get killed in the playoffs with this lazy-ass, not even attempting rebounding.
Hopefully that 3 unleashes jamal
Good thing Jamal did that bingo to come within 2. Second quarter for the Clips have been troublesome. I hope it's not the case this time and the bench plays well enough to get a lead and maintain it.
Ok so the game is going to be lost in the next three minutes. Second units have blown ten point leads twice in a row. Now we are down 2
the past few games have exhibited some pretty uninspired basketball from us. Was hoping today would be one of those games where our team dominates... too bad. Maybe we'll pick it up so that we can rest our starters for tomorrow.
This team has played like complacent, lazy garbage for now three games. They need to suck it up and get over the fact that the streak ended, because this is pathetic.
With half of New Orleans' team out, there's just no excuse for this. The "playing down to competition" habit has come right back at the worst possible time of the season.
Calm Down Big Fella. I give you the right to rip the team , but atleast wait until the second half preferably the 4th quarter
Good pass by DC to Baby.
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COLUMBIA (AP) — To Attorney General Alan Wilson, keeping South Carolina's children safe online isn't just about keeping the bad guys away from kids – it's also about educating the young people themselves.
This week, Wilson is stressing the importance of keeping children safe online by talking up the accomplishments of the Internet Crimes Against Children taskforce. Now in its tenth year, the taskforce comprised of prosecutors and representatives from law enforcement agencies across the state has arrested more than 370 people suspected of soliciting sex from children online, resulting in more than 240 convictions.
"We're trying to teach kids to be self-aware," Wilson, a first-term Republican and father of two young children, told The Associated Press recently. "My job is not only to protect you from predators but protect you from yourself."
Henry McMaster, Wilson's predecessor and fellow Republican, got the taskforce up and running after state legislators in 2003 passed a law specifically making it a crime for an adult to solicit sex from a minor online. In those days, McMaster said, South Carolina was among only a handful of states tackling the issue in such a way. Now, all 50 states have official groups engaged in ways to keep children safe while they are on the Internet.
"The effort has just taken off," McMaster said recently. "There's a crying need for it because everything is on the Internet these days."
Part of the taskforce's duty lies in training law officers from around the state effective ways to engage possible predators online by posing as children. Wilson and representatives from his office also travel to schools and community groups to talk directly with parents, teachers and children about what they can do to make sure they don't fall into traps.
"Kids are no longer molested behind schoolyards anymore and people are no longer robbed in dark allies," Wilson said. "All of this stuff happens through the Internet."
The cases Wilson's team investigates have varying components. In December, a Berkeley County was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to disseminating images of children being sexually abused. In that case, South Carolina officers began investigating after getting a tip from police in Florida, where undercover officers came across the traded images.
Last June, a U.S. Army recruiter from South Carolina was sentenced to four years after pleading guilty to having sexual online and text conversations with a 13-year-old girl. Members of Wilson's taskforce worked with officers in Missouri to work that case, which involved combing through chats the man and the girl had on social media networking site MySpace.
Some of the lessons involve teaching children that even images they share among themselves could lead to trouble. For example, Wilson says, someone who sends a naked picture of a minor to another person -- even from one friend to another -- could actually be charged with disseminating child pornography.
"Everyone has a smartphone with a camera in it. They take photographs of everything, no matter how stupid it is, and it gets out there," Wilson says. "What they think is a flippant or a funny thing to do, it actually could be a felony."
To help raise awareness, Wilson has teamed with companies like Facebook to talk directly to students about online dangers. During a trip to a Columbia-area high school last fall, Wilson and Facebook executives cautioned students against giving out too many details in their social networking status updates, like where they are going or what after-school activities they're involved in.
Wilson says Facebook is planning to return in the fall. This week, Wilson says he's visiting various schools around the state to repeat some of those same lessons and is holding a town hall at Lexington's Meadow Glen Middle School on Friday with Internet safety consultant Joe Laramie.
As technology evolves, Wilson says he and the dozens of law enforcement agencies that are part of his task force have to constantly keep up with the latest trends among children and predators alike.
"This is new frontier, and we've got to get used to it," Wilson said. "Law enforcement has to be flexible and adaptable. Otherwise, they're going to get left behind."


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Johnson C. Smith's Metropolitan College, to say the least, has been life changing for current student Lekeshia Lynch. She says, "coming to Metropolitan College is the best decision I've made for my education." A social work major, Lynch is gaining real-world experience through her college education and in her job as a crisis worker for a local crisis recovery center. There, she is able to work with people in the community who suffer from substance abuse issues.


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A case pending before the Colorado Court of Appeals could have a big impact on whether employers will be able to fire workers who smoke marijuana off duty.
The case concerns a former Dish Network telephone operator and medical marijuana patient who was fired after testing positive for pot, even though there was no evidence he was impaired on the job. The operator, Brandon Coats, says it is against state law to fire someone for doing something off duty that is legal.
While Coats� case concerns medical marijuana law, it is drawing extra attention after the passage of Amendment 64, which legalized marijuana use for everyone 21 and older in Colorado. Some employers said during Amendment 64�s campaign that they worried that the measure would prevent them from enforcing workplace drug policies that prohibit any marijuana use at all.
What Coats� case may answer: Does it?
�These are things that employers are definitely concerned about,� said Vance Knapp, an attorney for the Denver firm Sherman & Howard who specializes in employment law. �For policy reasons, we want to make sure we have a safe workplace. And obviously, that has to be balanced against employees� rights in Amendment 64.�
Previous cases have found that medical marijuana patients do not have a right to cannabis under Colorado law. Coats� case, though, asks a different question.
Colorado�s Lawful Off-Duty Activities Statute prevents employers from firing workers because of the legal things those employees do outside the office � such as smoking cigarettes, for instance � as long as those activities do not conflict with the employees� work. Coats� case is the first to challenge whether that protection extends to marijuana use that is legal under Colorado law but illegal under federal law.
Coats� attorney, Michael Evans, argues in his brief to the Colorado Court of Appeals that taking a narrow reading of the law would mean Colorado�s nearly 100,000 medical marijuana patients �would likely face immediate termination or become unemployable.
�It should be broadly and liberally construed to effectuate its purpose, which is to protect employees from unfair or discriminatory employment practices when they are in full compliance with state law,� Evans writes in the brief.
But attorneys for Dish Network argue that marijuana�s federal status makes it ineligible for protection under the Lawful Off-Duty Activities Statute.
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In his 2002 `Axis of Evil' speech, George W. Bush Singled out Iran, Iraq and North Korea, along with their allies, as the enemies of democracy. Enlisting world support for his war on terrorism, Bush pointed a finger and drew the line between us and them. But Bush forgot one thing. These enemy states are filled with mothers and children. Producer Erik Hillestad took up the challenge in reminding us with Lullabies from the Axis of Evil. Hillestad proves `our enemies' possess a remarkable capacity for love and warmth in a tradition of lullabies that spans generations of sense and memory. Hillestad pairs singers from around the world singing in English with the traditional lullabies sung by a host of singers from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Syria, Cuba and North Korea.
Pleasantly devoid of Stereotypical lullaby arrangements and overproduction, the collection of lullabies on this CD shuns the saccharin and keeps the compositions spare and focused on the song. The CD opens with "You, My Destiny," pairing Iran's Mahsa Vahdat and Sarah Jane Morris from England. The pair exchanges verses in this heartbreakingly lovely lullaby. Vahdat charms the listener first and Morris's husky voice joins leaving the listener helpless to resist. Palestinian Rim Banna and Norway's Kari Bremnes trade verses in "This Never Ending Night," a lullaby from Palestine that speaks to the current situation of the Palestinians. The song expresses the sadness of the Palestinian people without the hateful rhetoric we are so accustomed to seeing in the news. It is a gentle and hopeful wish for a child, something the conflict is in desperate need of. There is also "Peace Song," a popular song from Iraq sung by Halla Bassam and Sevara Nazarkhan from Uzbekistan. "Stars Are Rising" sung by Sun Ju Lee from North Korea and Eddi Reader from Scotland is a just one of those charming lullabies. A traditional lullaby from North Korea, the combination of the voices of Lee and Reader, with just a tang of the Asian sound, are sure to lull the most reluctant baby to sleep. The CD gets more upbeat with "Angel" sung by Syrian Viva Killisly Chachati and Nicaraguan Katia Cardenal and certainly my favorite. It's the type of song one would hope that every mother everywhere sings to their child and has a sort of pop, feel-good feel to it. It expresses the love we wish for all children. "Sleep, My Doll," another song from Palestine sung by Rim Banna and Annisette from Denmark. Like all the songs on this CD, it is the perfect fusion of traditional and modern. The blending of the two voices in two different languages along with a Middle Eastern rhythm in this simple song is soothing and precious. Let me also mention composer Knut Reiersrud on guitars, bass, keyboards, ud and lap steel; Paolo Vinacci on percussion; David Wallumrød on piano and clavinet and Adun Erlien on bass, keyboards and guitars who added to the beauty of this project. Listeners will also appreciate the liner notes and Erik Hillestad's journey of putting this CD together and his impressions as he met and recorded these remarkable women. I can't think of a better way to express the care and love in that fundamental communication between parent and child everywhere." An additional lullabye, recorded by Rickie Lee Jones, will be added to this release. It will only be available on the U.S. version.
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Big day for Reds news
I guess not much went on during Trade Deadline day, huh?
To recap — here is a summary of all the trade and non-trade news of the day on Friday.
1. 3B Scott Rolen was acquired from Toronto with cash for 3B Edwin Encarnacion, RHPs Josh Roenicke and Zach Stewart.
2. IF/OF Jerry Hairston Jr. traded to the Yankees for Minor League catcher Chase Weems.
3. Edinson Volquez had to shut down his simulated start after his arm tightened up. This could be a disastrous development pending on what the results are.
4. Bronson Arroyo confirmed his admission of using androstendione and amphetamines.
5. The Reds called up RHP Kip Wells to fill in the roster blanks in the bullpen.
6. Catcher Ryan Hanigan returned after he missed six games with a sore neck.
The Rolen post before should have everything you need know. Here is my story on MLB.com.
As for the Hairston deal, here is what GM Walt Jocketty had this to say about Weems.
"We got very good reports him. He's actually a guy we were interested in for the draft a couple of years ago and didn't get."
Volquez was supposed to be taking the final step before a possible rehab assignment when he began what was to be an 80-pitch simulated game. He didn't make many throws from the mound before he walked off the field with head trainer Mark Mann. It turned out to be tightness in the arm inside the forearm/elbow area.
"My trainer told me it was a 50-50 chance it could happen," Dusty Baker said. "So now it's back to the drawing board again. That's something I wasn't expecting or hoping for."
If his throwing program is shut down again, that could likely finish any chance Volquez has for returning this season. There is no word on whether his issue will be surgical.
Arroyo inserted himself into controversy when he tried to defend former Red Sox teammates David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, who were identified by the New York Times as two of 104 players on a list of players the tested positive for PEDs in 2003. In Friday's Boston Herald, Arroyo admitted to taking androstenedione and amphetamines himself before both performance-enhancing drugs were banned by baseball.
On Friday, Cincinnati reporters were gathered around Arroyo's locker to get the rest of the story.
"From 1998-2003, I took androstendione," Arroyo said. "1998 was a big year for Mark McGuire. That was when he had the stuff sitting in his locker," Arroyo said. "Everyone was aware of the fact that he took that stuff and said he was taking it. So everybody went out and tried it. I tried it in the Arizona Fall League. I thought I could hit my head on the rim [playing basketball]. [pitcher] Mike Lincoln and I would go to 24-hour Fitness every night, shoot hoops and work out until midnight-1 am. I felt unbelievable on this stuff. I took it through 2003 until they told me that stuff would give me a positive test. So I didn't take it anymore."
As for amphetamines, which were commonly known as greenies, Arroyo had no problem admitting usage until they were banned before the 2006 season.
"Oh yeah, of course I took a greenie for a 12:35 p.m. game," Arroyo said. "Pitching against Johan Santana, you don't think I'm going to take a greenie if I could? C'mon."
Since random drug testing became mandatory in 2004, Arroyo has never flunked. He still uses a variety of legal substances to get a physical edge, including creatine, proteins, vitamins, ginseng and caffeinated drinks.
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Overall I think that it was an ok day for the Reds. Losing Zach Stewart was a bummer I was hoping to see him in a Reds jersey next year. Rolen has maybe 4 more years in him and yes he is on the decline but I think he can bring some intangibles to the team along with a hitting approach that is bound to benefit Votto and Phillips long term. We didn't lose anything in the Hairston deal and we picked up a much needed catching prospect for the organization.
Lehr was wild today but only gave up 3 runs so good job Justin Lehr!
Arroyo loves to hear himself talk. Why are Boston papers interviewing him?
Bronson just needs to work on being consistent. (I understand that he has been the only pitcher who has won besides ……. HOMER BAILEY?)
Maybe Dusty will sit Arroyo a little bit.
It sure looks like on TV that Bronson needs a good hair combing. Maybe some time on bench will give him the chance to get that worked out OR he could go tour with a Creed cover band around greater Cincinnati for a week or so? That would work too.
Once Arroyo takes off, Roenicke can get a few quality starts.
Wait – What?? – No more Roenicke —– because we adopted the Cardinals old cancer at 3B —–– Scott Rolen. Wow. Noooooo. And we thought Double E was bringing us down!! I at least hope that Cowboy got some chicken out of the undisclosed amount of cash from TOR!
Oh well, maybe they can do something with 39 and 61 shortly! Like trade for some new concessions or a used baseball.
P.S. – I already miss Hairston.
Lets trade Josh Hamilton again! Remember how fun that was!
I am not saying Hairston is Hamilton by any stretch – but with all the trades yesterday – I have the same bitter taste as I did with the Hamilton trade.
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Unlike the previous two "Sacred Songs" CDs, this volume features only American performing groups. Half of the songs are performed by New York City's Voices of Ascension Chorus and Orchestra, founded and directed by conductor Dennis Keene. In addition to their annual concert series at the Church of the Ascension, the group has made guest appearances with the San Francisco Symphony, EOS Orchestra, the Mark Morris Dance Group, and Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival. The album also features performances by pianist Carol Rosenberger, Seattle Symphony, organist Todd Wilson, Chamber Music Northwest, and Orford String Quarter.
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Mrs. Garcia was born July 29, 1946, in La Ca�ada, N.M., the daughter of Abran and Pablita Lucero. She grew up in New Mexico and the San Diego area. She returned to New Mexico near Rosa, but lived most of her life in Allison, where she raised all of her children. She married Jerry Ulibarri in Durango in 1982.
Mrs. Garcia�s family said she enjoyed watching the television comedy �The Golden Girls.� She was a great cook, liked to go to the casino and enjoyed doing crafts. She was fond of Spanish music and liked to dance, especially in her red high-heeled shoes. She also adored her pet dogs.
She made sure that all of her children and grandchildren were taken care of, as she was a very giving woman, her family said.
�If she had it and you needed it, it was yours,� her family said.
Mrs. Garcia was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Ulibarri, in October 2011.
She is survived by daughters Nora Garcia of Arboles, Anna Lucero of Seminole, Texas, Tinnie Fulks of Ignacio, Josie Tackett of Allison and Bobbie Jo Martin of Farmington; sons Joe Garcia of San Angelo, Texas, Ernie Garcia of Ignacio and Jerry Ulibarri Jr. of Farmington; brothers Celestino Lucero of Grand Junction, Max Lucero of Durango and Pete Lucero of Allison; sister, Viola Montoya, of Allison; 13 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and numerous other family members.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at Hood Mortuary Chapel in Durango. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at Pine River Valley Baptist Church on Highway 172 in Bayfield. Pastor David McCaw will officiate. Burial will occur at Pine River Cemetery.


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A few months ago I ordered a copy of the will of Henry WRIGHT (as he was known when he died), it wasn't particularly detailed and didn't contain any major revelations or death-bed confessions, just the usual stuff you would expect to find.
From a genealogical point of view the helpful feature of the will was a list of all his children, which gave the married names of his daughters. This is a great help if you are trying to piece together a family tree and don't have copies of marriage certificates or access to the relevant parish registers.
Most interesting to me was Henry's eldest daughter Mary Ann because she (like my 2x great-grandmother Harriet) was born before the family moved to Alton, Hampshire. Knowing that Mary Ann had married Henry William TRIMMER has led to a couple of interesting discoveries:
1. When she married her name was recorded as Mary Ann LAY – LAY was Mary Ann's mother's maiden name, suggesting that Mary Ann was born before Henry SHORNDEN and Sarah LAY were married, and thus raising the question of whether she was actually Henry's daughter. I need to get the full marriage certificate to see who she named as her father.
2. Mary Ann claimed to have been born in Canterbury, Kent – Knowing Mary Ann's married name has enabled me to trace her in the census and the information about her place of birth is pretty consistent. Whether Canterbury actually means the city itself or whether it means somewhere nearby remains to be discovered.
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I was just going to post this - total bs. Paul had way more fan votes than harden
I kinda figured they'd go by position. Even though they don't do that with the front court. It's BS because the way Curry scores, he can definitely slide to the 2-guard position.
Oh, you've done it now, Scottie.
Good luck dealing with a disrespected Chris Paul on Feb 23rd.
Wait, I'm confused...
Curry, Harden, Durant and Love... is this the actual All-Star game or the 3-point shootout?
I am fine with CP3 getting less minutes. Did you guys see the article about how many commitments he has all weekend??
This. More rest the better.
Good. Rather have CP3 play less minutes. Also I hope this makes him angry for our game on the 23rd .
They wanted to stay true the whole "No Defense" thing. They couldn't have picked a better player for that.
That's B.S. move by Scott Brooks, especially with Chris Paul playing in New Orleans. Looking at the voting results, CP3 had almost DOUBLE the # of fan votes than Harden, and was the #3 vote getter for the guard spot behind Stephen Curry & Kobe Bryant. What a joke.
Like I said I hope Chris Paul takes it personally against Harden and Scott Brooks.
poor chris paul won't get to start in a meaningless rec game that practically no one watches.
I hope CP gets more rest outta this. I also hope CP & BG get some entertaining minutes together.
Yup he probably won't show it but I think he will take it personally against Brooks. Just sucks for him not starting in N.O., when he certainly deserves to.
Completely agrees. Who cares. Making a bigger deal of this then needed. CP also missed 6 weeks.
I kind of figured this would happen, being that Harden did play for Scott Brooks in OKC
Fine for me less chance of injury, as long as he is still in all star.
8 million people watched it last year, up 13% on 2012... 5 times the amount who watched game 6 against Memphis.
The Clippers franchise gained 34% in value over the last fiscal year as opposed to an average of 12% per year since DTS bought the team.
Having All-Stars on the team increases the visibility of the Clippers brand and grows its value. There's a reason Donald is paying tax for the first time in history, and history shows that generally, the teams who spend the most win the most.
Individual accolades also give players confidence in their abilities, and when it comes down to the last 2 minutes of a game 7, a little swagger can make all the difference.
Picked a SG to replace a SG, no big deal. He'll play plenty in the meaningless, non exciting and boring All-star game. Much ado about nothing.
Meaningless compared to what? Regular season games? Playoff games? Point is they are all just "games" and they are as meaningful as you want them to be.
Personally I enjoy the game of basketball and love to watch the best players in the world play against each other for 48 minutes. I'd much rather watch that then hear that our players are relaxing in Cabo, which isn't very exciting.
I agree with Ekker. This game does not mean anything to our title hopes, UNLESS someone gets hurt...
A lot of things don't mean anything to our title hopes, if Chris Paul takes a dump do we have to make sure it's a championship caliber dump?
If Chris and Blake don't play in the game do our title hopes rise? Nope, so why does it matter?
I don't think that it hurts our title hopes at all to have our go-to guys hobnobbing with league officials in a chill, party atmosphere, outside of the competitive arena.
A "superstar call" for CP3 could be the difference in a playoff series. A rescinded technical for Blake could be the difference in playoff seeding if he maxes out before that last game of the season against Portland.
Players get hurt every day in practice... should we outlaw that, too? If it's good enough for Popovich and his players to go, it's good enough for us.
FFS... if you don't like it don't watch it, but all this hipster sh*t just irks me.
Just let the players and those of us who do enjoy the ASG enjoy it.
GOOD. i want CP3 to get less minutes. also the same for Blake.
CP said the game is important and meaningful to him. Plus he's very proud, like how he stands up to talk show hosts who want to put the Clipps down. He won't let anyone disrespect him, look at what happened when Pau tried to son him.
That's exactly what it is. People love to go against the grain, but more importantly they love to make sure everybody knows they are going against the grain.
Everybody just chill OUT! The All-Star game is just a glorified pick-up game with the best players in the world playing against each other where defense is almost non-existent. Nobody's getting hurt especially not Hulk Griffin!
Not true,I watched one in 2001 I think
If CP3 doesn't take a dump he is going to feel real bad,
wait, are we talking about the same thing?
So Chris Paul not starting is going to prevent him from getting a superstar call or BG not getting a T?? News to me....in any event, it should not be a surprise that HArden was picked over CP. Harden played for Brooks, is a SG, and has played significantly more games than Paul.
I do like watching it and I will watch it, but at the end of the day, the all star game is just an exhibition.
I don't really like ASB cause its like waiting in the offseason till your team competes with the rest of the NBA...
Did I say that? News to me... but them not being there might make a difference. Superstars are, by definition, All-Stars and I'm sick of hearing that it's meaningless or might somehow hinder our chances of winning a championship. It hasn't hurt LeBron, Wade, Dirk, Kobe, Duncan, Parker, Garnett or Pierce in recent years.
As Caps said, ALL sports are as important or as meaningless as we fans believe them to be. They're ALL exhibitions. Personally, I couldn't give a flying f*ck about the Superbowl or the World Series, but I have friends who look forward to them all year long and even arrange their vacation time around those events.
The fact is, NBA players consider being selected for this game as an honor. I think it's disingenuous of so-called fans to scoff at the idea of the 24 best players in the world going head-to-head... even if it is "just an exhibition". What harm does it do?
Some Clippers fans have developed a kind of Stockholm syndrome with our sorry history and become hooked on a losing mentality. Either that, or they think it gives them some kind of cool credibility to follow a loser. Some have even expressed regret at trading Eric "DNP" Gordon for CHRIS F*CKING PAUL! Now rooting for an underdog is admirable, but turning one's back on that underdog when he finally has his day just makes that person an idiot in my opinion.
Maybe all this talk of the ASG being meaningless stems from the fact that we've rarely had a single player on the roster who has been good enough to be invited. Kind of like how laker fans are pouring scorn on this entire NBA season as if it's "meaningless" because it's all about the draft. Like: "Pfff! Why would I want to go to that party anyway?" ...after you don't get invited.
Well... I like that the Clippers are winning, I like that we're going to the playoffs for the 3rd straight year, I like that we have All-Stars and I don't think my own cred has taken a hit... because I was a fan before any of those things happened. People who know me know that, and they're happy for me that my favorite team is finally enjoying a little success. Anybody who doesn't know me, and calls me bandwagon... well, I don't give a rat's arse about them.
If I did, I'd probably jump ship and start following the Bucks. Now that would be hipster. Those fans must feel so much "cooler" right now than when they won the championship.
It just dawned on me that Blake will probably be playing Center at the ASG...so he'll be jumping the opening tip. Against who, I wonder?
Stop arguing guys and just enjoy the moment. Pre-Blake Griffin era, we would be lucky if we even have an All-Star representing the team, let alone 2 and a starter. I don't care if CP3 did not get to be a starter, he still representing us as a Clippers, along with Blake Griffin.
I think Kevin Love will be doing the tip off. But maybe Blake since he has better hops. It will be interesting. I bet Lebron does the tip off for the East.
People in this thread should try to remember these
guys are human beings and like recognition for their
hardwork just like every other human being on this planet.
Have any of you ever gotten employee of the month?
Probably didn't mean much to your co-workers, but I'm
sure it meant a lot TO YOU that your hard work was being appreciated.
These guys work extremely hard to be the best, and to snub
CP3 in his All Star home coming to NO is a travesty IMO.
Scott brooks is a hoe-cake for that. The best PG in the world
not starting in the All-Star game is insane to me.
Don'y worry CP3 will make them pay after the All Star. I like when CP3 get mad.
It sucks, but he has been hurt for weeks going into the games.
You should remember this. CP3 have not play for over a month. It really hurt him. If he did play, I guarantee he would be an All-Star.
If he did play he probably would have more votes than Curry. He had a sizable lead before going down. It sucks that he can't start especially since this is a special all star game for him. Hopefully he saves some of that anger for the Rockets(Harden) and Thunder(Brooks). .
i never said the all star game is "unhip" nor am i raising my nose in the air at it. i do honestly think it's boring though and rarely watch more than a few minutes of it. i used to be all over the whole AS weekend and even that has been watered down into some even that appears to be "trying to hard". tonight was boring as heck and turned out to be nothing more than a rap concert with intermissions for some players half-assing it in various competitions.
all I'm saying is that the all star game is just a chance for athletes to mingle with each other and rappers sitting courtside, go 50% in a game while occasionally attempt an entertaining play, and for starters, pat themselves on the back for being among the most marketable players in the league (i.e. voted in by the fans). its an event that's not for everyone, obviously. if you enjoy it, enjoy away.
i mean, if you asked me who started the ASG last year i could not even tell you. i had to look up on wiki to remind myself that CP actually won MVP in last year's game.
and going back to the original point, the only difference between those that start and those that come off the bench is that you get introduced like a WWE wrestler (well actually everyone does, only you get introduced last and probably have more of a chance to dance and make a fool of yourself). players like CP don't get labeled as "4 time NBA All-Star Starter", instead its "7 time NBA All-Star".
Thus, it's all irrelevant entertainment.
some people would make that assumption, but it at first impression it does come across as a snub because cp had 3rd most starter votes but at the end of the day its just an exhibition game so means pretty much nothing in the grand scheme of things
We can't really complain about this one, considering Scottie Brooks is the head coach.
To some people, going against the crowd makes you look more knowledgeable. I'm sure we've all been around long enough to expect this from ekker. Nothing against you ekker, but it's only the truth.
To add to this... didn't BG end up making more money because he was an All Star for his 1st 2 yrs. And yes, you are absolutely right about all that hipster sh#t.
TBH, I don't really see what the fuss is. He's still an all-star, even if he doesn't end up starting. If he uses this as motivation to turn it up for the playoffs, all the better.