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Wayne County — four-year terms
Wayne County Sheriff — Barry C. Virts
Wayne County Clerk — Michael P. Jankowski
Arcadia — all four-year terms
Town Justice: Republican/Eagle — Arthur Williams - unopposed
Town Council — two seats:
Democratic/Star/Torch — Joseph DeSanto
Republican/Eagle — Richard VanLaeken
Republican/Eagle — Michael Diamond
Receiver of Taxes & Assessments: Republican/Eagle — Sharon VerHeecke
VILLAGE PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE: "Should the Village of Newark boundaries be amended to exclude the property located at 6007 Clark Road, which property is surrounded on all sides by properties in the Town of Arcadia and is not adjacent to nor benefitted by Village street or sidewalk improvements, electric lights, Village sewer or water, nor other additional benefit from being classified in the Village, so as to make the Village boundaries more equitable and consistent and to bring into greater conformity with the breadth of Village services and uniformity with surrounding parcels?"
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Supervisor: Republican/Eagle, Lyons Improvement/No Tax — Brian D. Manktelow
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Democratic/Star — Ben Harder
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TOWN PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE "Shall the resolution of the Macedon Town Board dated August 8, 2013, which abolished the elected office of Town Superintendent of Highways and replaced it with the appointed position of Director of Public Works for the Town of Macedon, County of Wayne, be approved?"
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Republican/Eagle — Cassandra Pagano
Marion — all four years (except supervisor)
Supervisor — two-year term: Republican/Eagle — Monica S. Deyo
Town Clerk: Republican/Eagle — Deborah Smith
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Republican/Eagle — Nathan Kauffman
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TOWN PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE Shall the local law adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Palmyra on the 25th day of April of 2013, which changes the term of the elective office of the Town Supervisor from a two (2) year term to a four (4) year term, effective with the term beginning on January 1, 2016, be approved?
Supervisor — two years: Republican/Eagle, Palmyra First — Kenneth Miller
Town Justice: Republican/Eagle, Palmyra First — Terry C. Rodman
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Republican/Eagle, Palmyra First — Todd J. Pipitone
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Trustee — 1-year vacancy: Republican/Eagle, Palmyra First — Virginia Luke. This fills the seat for the final year left vacant by Chris Piccola after he was left mayor a year ago. Luke was appointed to a one-year term in January 2012 by Piccola. She is now seeking to be elected to the position for the final year.
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Republican/Eagle, For Walworth's Future/S with Bird — Patricia Marini
Town Clerk
Democratic/Star, Integrity First/Tree — Susie Jacobs
Republican/Eagle, For Walworth's Future/S with Bird — Judy Dayton
Town Justice: Republican/Eagle, For Walworth's Future/S with Bird — Charles J. Young
Town Council — two seats:
Democratic/Star, Integrity First/Tree — Lou Villanova
Democratic/Star, Integrity First/Tree — Judy Markowski
Republican/Eagle, For Walworth's Future/S with Bird — Suzi Hawkins-Mance
Republican/Eagle, For Walworth's Future/S with Bird — Robert Plant
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Welcome to the official site for Stephen Webber, the musician, composer, DJ, record producer, studio designer, and director of Music Technology Innovation at Berklee College of Music. Here you'll find information on Stephen's projects, books and workshops.
Recent News:
Workshops at AES in Berlin
posted on Mar 20, 2014
Stephen will present three workshops in Berlin, both solo, and with colleagues Gavin Lurssen, Alex Case and others.
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MIDEM in Cannes, France
posted on Jan 20, 2014
Stephen will present "Listening Like a Producer" at MIDEM, the leading international business event for the music ecosystem. The event will take place on Tuesday, 4th February 2014 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France.
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Stephen presents at BIME Pro in Bilbao, November 2
posted on Nov 17, 2013
Stephen will present a 3-hour workshop on Inventing the Album of 2025, and moderate a panel on Music for Video Games at the Bizkaia International Music Expo in Bilbao.
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MIT EmTech Conference
posted on Oct 31, 2013
Stephen is addressing MITs EmTech Conference on November 5th in the orchestra hall of the Palau de les Artes in Valencia, Spain. He is also performing music and presenting students from Berklee College of Music.
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AES in NYC
posted on Oct 8, 2013
Stephen will address the 135th International Convention of the Audio Engineering Society in New York on October 19th.
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ABC Interview
posted on Sep 21, 2013
El gurú en tecnología musical Stephen Webber explica en una entrevista que en el arte del futuro la audiencia cada vez tendrá un papel más protagonista y activo.
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Interview on KVR Audio
posted on Sep 17, 2013
Chris Halaby of the popular website KVR Audio recently sat down with Stephen to talk about innovation.
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Performance at the Sonar Festival in Barcelona
posted on May 19, 2013
The Berklee Scratch Ambassadors, Zaumd edition, featuring, Stephen, Priscilla Vela (Contrabass), Beth Scofield (Electronic Wind Instrument), Patti Ramone (didgeridoo), Ganavya Doraiswamy (voice), will rock the largest electronic music festival in Spain on June 15th.
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Stephen To Deliver Keynote Speech in Rome
posted on Mar 24, 2013
The 143rd International Audio Engineering Society Convention in Rome, Italy has asked Stephen Webber to be the keynote speaker for the opening ceremonies on May 4th.
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New Music Technology Innovation Master of Music
posted on Mar 4, 2013
Stephen is named Program Director for the Master of Music in Music Technology Innovation at Berklee College of Music, Valencia, Spain.
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Berklee Music Online Live Event
posted on Feb 8, 2013
Stephen will present an online production workshop, and talk about the launch of the new Masters Degree in Music Technology Innovation at Berklee Valencia. Tuesday, February 12, at 4:00 PM EST.
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Hawaii Workshop with Pat Pattison
posted on Jan 30, 2013
Stephen will team up with Pat Pattison to present a weekend workshop on songwriting and production on the garden island of Kauai, at Steelgrass Studio, Friday, February 15 - Sunday, February 17
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Feature on China TV
posted on Nov 24, 2012
The Scratch Ambassadors rocked Alibaba, the largest Internet company in China, and were captured on CZTV.
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Profile on You Tube
posted on Nov 6, 2012
The talented video team at Berklee Valencia put together this short profile.
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Photos: Berklee Scratch Ambassadors Tour China
posted on Nov 5, 2012
Stephen led the Berklee Scratch Ambassadors on a whirlwind tour of China, performing at the Central Conservatory, Central University, for Television and at the Internet giant Alibaba.
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ReTool Workshop Video
posted on Aug 30, 2012
Valencia Spain was the location for the ReTool workshop featuring Stephen Webber, Raydar Ellis, Dawaun Parker and Kai Turnbull. This video provides an inside look.
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New Berklee Music Online Course Launches
posted on Aug 21, 2012
Stephen Webber is authoring a new interactive online course designed to deepen students record production skills. The course that Stephen authored in 2010, Music Production Analysis, won the Best Online Course Award.
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Tubby Love EP Released
posted on Jul 28, 2012
Stephen produced and engineered the new acoustic EP from the amazing Tubby Love, and also plays Banjo on the Bob Marley cover, Could You be Love.
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Dubstep Symbiosis Video Released!
posted on Jul 6, 2012
The epic finale of the Stylus Symphony, Movement 4: Dubstep Symbiosis, is now on YouTube. Featuring a turntable-timbale battle between Stephen Webber and Eguie Castrillo, trumpet solos from Tiger Okoshi, and fire dancing by Annabelle Lydgate.
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Stephen to Present Workshops in Valencia, Spain
posted on Jul 3, 2012
Stephen will present music production and technology seminars and masterclasses with Dwaun Parker, Brian Raydar Ellis and Kai Turnbull at the new Berklee campus in Valencia, Spain.
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Berklee Music Open House
posted on Jun 10, 2012
Stephen talks record production in an online open house at Berklee Music Online headquarters in Boston.
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Berklee Commencement Speech
posted on May 10, 2012
Professor Stephen Webber addressed the graduating class as Grand Marshall at the Berklee College of Music Commencement on May 12, 2012. Alison Krauss, the Eagles, and keynote speaker Mulatu Astatke will receive Honorary Doctorates. Watch the ceremony live on YouStream by clicking below.
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Blacktree TV Interview with DJ Premier
posted on Apr 27, 2012
Stephen and DJ Premier sit down with Blacktree TV to discuss their collaboration on the Re:Generations Music Project.
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Numark Features Berklee Turntable Crew
posted on Apr 27, 2012
A video performance by the Berklee Turntable Crew, directed by Stephen Webber (aka Professor Skratch), was shot by Numark and is racking up the views on their website.
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RE:Generations Showing w/ Stephen Webber Q&A
posted on Apr 23, 2012
Join us for this candid glimpse into the real world dynamics of cross-genre collaborations. A Q&A after the film will be led by Stephen Webber, a Berklee faculty member highlighted in the film. Stay through to the end for the audience prize raffle!
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Stephen Hosts Music Deconstruction Experience
posted on Apr 16, 2012
Kicking off this year's ReThink Music Conference, Stephen Webber welcomes Portugal. The Man, Pat Pattison and the Universal Skratch Assasinz to the Berklee Performance Center on Sunday, April 22, where he will also hold forth on the future of music and listening like a producer. ReThink Music is co-sposored by Berklee and Harvard, and focuses on a solutions based approach to the challenges facing the music industry.
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Annual Blow-Out Concert - Friday April 13!
posted on Mar 24, 2012
Stephen Webber and Friends Parish Center for the Arts, Westford featuring: The Doubleclicks, Tubby Love, Vanessa Collier, Susan Webber, more guests TBA!
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Re:Generations Now On HULU
posted on Mar 13, 2012
Featuring The Doors, Skrillex, Lee Ann Rimes, Erica Badu, Trombone Shorty, DJ Premier and Stephen Webber
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Video for Symphonic Scratch Released
posted on Mar 7, 2012
Movement 1 of the Stylus Symphony has been brought to life with a stunning video by Jon Forsyth, featuring footage of the recording sessions with Mark Whitfield Jr, Keith Dickerhofe, Will Wells, Will Lydgate, Eugene Friesen, Maeve Gilchrist and many others.
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Stylus Symphony Website is Launched!
posted on Feb 1, 2012
The recording of the Stylus Symphony is complete! News about the roll out can be seen at the new website and Facebook page.
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Re:Generations Film with DJ Premier
posted on Jan 9, 2012
Stephen Webber orchestrated, composed,co-produced, conducted and gave DJ Premier a conducting lesson in Jordan Hall---all in the upcoming film Regenerations. Here is a piece about it on the Berklee Website:
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2010 Best Online Course
posted on Jan 2, 2012
Professor Stephen Webbers Music Production Analysis course wins the University Continuing Education Association's Best Online College Course Award for 2010.
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Many churches and other houses of worship have taken stands on these issues and lots of others, which is their prerogative. Although federal law prohibits churches from endorsing or opposing candidates, they have the right to speak out on ballot referenda and on other issues, from abortion to zoning.
All of this church-based political activity makes me uneasy about casting ballots in houses of worship, especially those festooned with political signs. And yet today, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of churches around the country are being pressed into service as polling places.
At Americans United for Separation of Church and State, we get a steady stream of calls about this phenomenon every election season. Some complain of being forced to cast their ballot in a house of worship when there's a nearby public school, library or community center that could just as easily act as a polling place.
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Archbishop Andre Vingt-Trois and Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe are among the civil and religious dignitaries taking part in Wednesday evening events marking the beginning of the cathedral's construction in 1163.
Notre Dame's new bells will go on display in February and are scheduled to be rung for the first time on March 23, 2013.
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- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Computer rental
- Concierge services
- Currency exchange
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Technology support staff
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Media library
- Laundry facilities
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Secure parking
- Valet parking
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free guest parking during stay
- Year Built 2010
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 3
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Garden
- Technology helpdesk
- Television in lobby
- Translation services
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Wedding services
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Medical assistance available
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi, Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi, Free wired high-speed Internet
- Parking
Free guest parking during stay, Secure parking, Valet parking
- Room Amenities
- Connecting / adjoining rooms available
- DVD player
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Complimentary newspaper
- Access via exterior corridors
- Soundproofed rooms
- Direct-dial phone
- Microwave (on request)
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Shower only
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Cable TV service
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Pillowtop mattress
- Pillow menu
- Private pool
- Dining
Guests are offered complimentary buffet and hot/cold buffet breakfasts each morning.
Bistro - This bistro serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch.
24-hour room service is available.
- Recreation
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Running track/path nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Swimming on site
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Braille or raised signage
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Cite Hotel Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
The national sales tax (16%) is charged upon check-out to citizens of Colombia regardless of length of stay and to foreigners staying 60 consecutive days or more. Foreigners on a tourist visa are exempt from this tax. Furthermore, the tax may apply per room when the room is shared by a taxable and a nontaxable guest.
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Minimum guest age is 18
Parking height restrictions apply
- Fees
- Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.The national sales tax (16%) is charged upon check-out to citizens of Colombia regardless of length of stay and to foreigners staying 60 consecutive days or more. Foreigners on a tourist visa are exempt from this tax. Furthermore, the tax may apply per room when the room is shared by a taxable and a nontaxable guest.The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- A 16 percent city/local tax will be charged
- The national sales tax (16%) is charged upon check-out to citizens of Colombia regardless of length of stay and to foreigners staying 60 consecutive days or more. Foreigners on a tourist visa are exempt from this tax. Furthermore, the tax may apply per room when the room is shared by a taxable and a nontaxable guest.
- Resort fee: COP 6000 per person, per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Breakfast fee: COP 35000 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: COP 48000 per vehicle (one way)
- Early check-in fee: COP 240000
- Late check-out fee: COP 240000
- Additional Details
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 7 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast, if one is offered. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Digital Collections
• STATEMENT OF SENATOR MIKE MANSFIELD (D., MO~',L'ANA) _ j_
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September 14, 1970
Under the heading "A Call For Cooperation", the President
last Friday transmitted a message to the Senate. With it he
takes the Congress to taskfur apparently failing to attend
fully to what he defines as his legislative program. I have
read through this message and I am somewhat puzzled. I am
puzzled first of all because -- at least as far as the Senate
is concerned -- just about every single item mentioned by the
President has been, is now being, or will soon be considered
and disposed of on the merits.
Indeed the only explanation for such a message is that it -r..... .... r....;
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- ·~ -- has arrived on the eve of campaign time / It is thus a message( Ci-•
that should have been anticipated. But even if this is a • f..r-J'
po*4a~a~ document aimed at the Senate, it misses the mark by
a wide margin. ~hatever may be the reasons for criticizing
the United States Senate, ~ attention to the legislative items
mentioned in this message is not one. Many of these items were
initiated right here in the Senate and only later were embraced
by the administration. All or nearly all of them have been or
soon will be considered. Some will no doubt be rejected as
unfeasible or poorly conceived. Some will be changed drastically
to do the job intended. And it is true that some--such as the
National Institute for Education proposal--simply cannot be
considered at all. Many reasons apply. In the case of this
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education measure, i t is because t he administration fired its
Education Chief on the eve of Senate hearings. No successor
has been named and therefore hearings would be futile with no
administration spokesman.
What is apparent from this message is that it does not
reflect the record, at least the record as far as the Senate
is concerned. Speaking on behalf of the Senate, the only way
to correct the record at this time, would be to take the proposals
cited item by item and recall the action taken by the Senate.
Under the caption "Reforming the Institutions of the Past"
the message mentions the Tax Reform Act, the Economic Opportunity
Act and the Postal Reorganization Act. All of these measures
were considered by the Senate. All passed the Senate. Each
as I recall was initiated right here in the Congress and it was
only later that the proposal was embraced by the administration.
Most notable among them perhaps was the reform of our income tax
laws. With this action, the Congress acting on its own
initiative rewrote the tax laws to provide more equity and a
greater distribution of the overall tax burden for the benefit
of the lower and middle income groups.
Draft Reform is then cited in t he message , Of course the
reform of our draft was undertaken ftft. .....~.. ?~y by executive order
with the institution of the lottery system. The President should
be commended for that first step. But when his own proposal
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for a volunteer army was under consideration in the Senate as
an amendment to the Military Authorization Bill, the administra-tion
opposed it. It called for delay and urged rejection. I,
along with many of my colleagues on this side of the isle supported
the President on that occasion. Members of his own party in
the Senate sought to defeat his volunteer proposal. Strangely
missing in this reference to the military field were the Cold
War GI bill benefits initiated by the Congress; and even more
importantly/the whole attitude of the Congress toward military
expenditures, For example, it was the Congress that cut so
severely the administrations requests for military spending in
order to provide more money for the poor, for environmental needs,
for urban problems and education.
Reform of the Welfare System lS mentioned prominantly and
of course the Family Assistance proposal backed
the President is on the Senate's schedule to be
so strongly by .
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considere~ later
this mmth. I personally may have doubts about some of the
reforms he suggests, but the President is to be greatly commended
for his tenacity regarding this measure. Particularly gratifying
were his special efforts to get the approval of key members of
his own party who for so long have been apparently blocking ..
considerat~of the measure.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 46 , Folder 62, Mansfield Library, University of Montana.
The Food Stamp proposal has passed the Senate as have
al ~of the Health Proposals. The measure that would provide
revenue sharing with the States is one of those bills which the
constitution requires the House to originate. If and when such
a proposal~ received in the Senate it will be considered
Manpower Training is on the Senate schedule and will be
considered this week. It should be pointed out, however, that
this is a far different proposal than that suggested by the
President. By contrast this measure goes a long way to solve
the unemployment crisis that is now facing this Nation by creating
an additional 300,000 jobs. Also scheduled are the Social Security
The Electoral Reform proposal is now pending . As for the
District of Columbia, the Congress has gone at least part of
the way with the adoption of the delegate measure. There is
talk that a Constitutional amendment proposal to provide for
elected representatives may be offered later this month . There
is no telling what will be received from the other body in the
way of Foreign Trade proposals. If and when they arrive in the
Senate, they will be given consideration.
The Merchant Marne Act amendments are on the Senate schedule
for action next week.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 46 , Folder 62, Mansfield Library, University of Montana.
When the message speaks of unacted upon crime proposals,
it does not refor to the Senate's record. On the matter of crime,
I need only reiterate what I have stated so often in the past
The Senate
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has passed ne&Llj
~to~~ ~ al~ major administration crime/Jru1 a.,
several that it originated itself~
With regard to Education, the President should be advised
of the fact that none of the on-going education programs expire
until next year. The Education Subcommittee is now considering
14 higher education proposals~ only one of which was submitted
by the Administration. Many hearings have been held already
and more are expected. Many of the education experts who have
testified have felt that the administration's proposals are
neither practical nor feasible. On the matter of the Emergency
school Aid program, I recall that the Senate appropriated $75
million for such a program during the fiscal year 1971. It
included Senate-written guidelines as well. To state again for
the record, hearings were scheduled on the National Institute
for Education proposal. They subsequently had to be cancelled
because the Administration's Commissioner of Education was asked
to resign. There has since been no new Commissioner of Education
appointed to fill this vacancy and without an Education Chief
in the Nation it is felt that any further efforts to hold hearings
on the bill would be futile .
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 46 , Folder 62, Mansfield Library, University of Montana.
The de-emphasis given education by ~ administration was
best demonstrated with the vetoes of two education bills. It
is no wonder then that this message failed to mention the out-standing
record this Congress has compiled in the education
area. It produced the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
amendments of 1969, the Emergency Student Loan Act of 1969,
the National Center on Educational Media for the Handicapped,
the National CommissionHxon Libraries and Information Sciences
and the National Foundation of the Arts and Humanites Act
amendments. And that's only part of the record. Ready for action
is the Environmental Quality Education proposal and the Library
Services and Construction amendments.
In the area of Urban Affairs the Senate has passed the Urban
Mass Transportation Assistance Act and treHousing and Urban
Development amendments are scheduled for Senate action. The
Senate has passed or is scheduled to act on every proposal in
the consumer area, including the Consumer Protection Act, the
Consumer Warranty Act and the ConsumerRepresentation Act.
It should be pointed out that the Warranty measure has already
passed and was a Senate initiated proposal. Indeed it was far
more comprehensive than the proposal submitted by the administra-tion.
With regard to the environment, again the Senate record is
truly outstanding. Not only have each of the proposals cited
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been g::£LLt soaR~ disposed of but the Senate on its own has
added a good many proposals. It is surprising that the message
even mentions this area since it has been the Senate which has taken
the leadership in this field. It is recalled that the Administration
requested only nominal, if any, funds to finance municipal waste
treatment facilities. There is a vital need for these facilities
today. We are told drinking water in parts of the land is severely
threatened. The Senate saw to it that upwards of $300 million was
made available.
Of its Air Pollution record alone, the Senate may be particularly
proud. It strengthened greatly the President's proposa~most notably
by requiring fully clean cars by the year 1975.
As for Oil Pollution, the Congress provided rigid standards.
Tragically, those standards would be weakened by the treaties that
the President has transmitted to the Congress for ratification. I
hope the Senate will withhold the ratification of any treaty that
would make it easier to contaminate further any ocean, river and
lake waters.
"'8 Q.rbA t'Jl.
The reference to the Federal Oil Leases in the San~a Bar3~a
Channel is also a matter of great controversy. Certainly the goal
of terminating these leases is most desirable; but not at the expense
of giving away valuable Federal resources.
As for Indian Legislation, Public Broadcasting, the stock-pile
proposals)those measures have been acted upon. The One-Bank
Holding company measure is scheduled this week and consideration of
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 46 , Folder 62, Mansfield Library, University of Montana.
the Farm bill begins this evening. Each revenue producing measure
that is pending in the Senate will be acted upon. To repeat, however,
under the Constitution, the House is required to act first
on all such proposals.
Finally, I would only refer to the list of all measures passed
by the Senate during this session of the Congress. I submitted
that list for printing in the record on September 1st. It shows
that as of that date, the Senate passed 535 measures this session,
200 of those have been signed into law. There have been five
treaties ratified.
I ask unanimous consent that the li~Aappear at the conclusion
of these remarks. It is there for all to read. It is the
record of the Senate~or this session of t he Congress. I t ( s an
outstanding record. One for which we may all be proud. One ~ -/>r
which the American people may be proud. One for which the
President may be proud.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 46 , Folder 62, Mansfield Library, University of Montana.
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A Personal Approach to Care
At Helen Hayes Hospital's Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program, patients benefit from a full range of rehabilitative services dedicated to enabling them to resume active, independent lives. Our philosophy is to let the patient be our guide, helping our skilled specialists design an individualized treatment plan to meet the patient's specific needs and goals.
The program treats the complex affects of spinal cord injury, including paraplegia and quadriplegia, respiratory disorders, bowel and bladder dysfunction and spasticity, as well as emotional and psychological issues related to adjustment to a new way of life.
Each patient receives treatment from a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team under the direction of a board certified physician specializing in spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Working collaboratively toward the patient's goals, the team consists of physical, occupational and speech therapists, rehabilitation nurses, case managers, dieticians and other committed professionals. The team encourages a patient's family to participate in the rehabilitation process through frequent visits and patient/family conferences.
Spinal cord injury can affect a person's total way of life, which is why it is vital to have a comprehensive continuum of care that addresses a patient's full spectrum of needs, such as the program at Helen Hayes. We care for patients with spinal cord injuries due to trauma, acts of violence, tumors, sports injuries, spinal stenosis, compression fractures and transverse myelitis. We also care for patients with Guillian Barre syndrome and peripheral nervous system disorders, as well as myopathies and muscular dystrophies.
Video Testimonials
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The Best of Care … The Best of Results
The strength of our program is its extensive range of services, offering a smooth continuum of care. Patients are admitted directly into our specially designed and equipped spinal cord injury (SCI) unit, which offers round-the-clock monitoring and the capability to care for patients with feeding tubes and ventilators. Following intensive inpatient rehabilitation, patients can progress into our Outpatient Therapy programs. The hospital also has a Wellness Center, specially equipped for wheelchair users, to encourage individuals living with spinal cord injury to stay healthy and prevent future complications from the initial injury and aging.
Helen Hayes Hospital is not only concerned with rehabilitation, but also research. We are actively involved in research trials that many former patients participate in.
The SCI service operates their own in-house patient TV channel featuring a number of educational programs. It runs on hospital TV Channel 54, 24 hours per day/ 7 days a week.
Specialized Care Services
Helen Hayes Hospital provides a full spectrum of services to restore confidence and help the patient resume full living. These include:
- CARF-accredited 24-bed SCI unit & therapy gym
- SCI board-certified physician
- Physical therapy to restore mobility & strength
- Occupational therapy to restore the activities of daily living
- Speech Therapy
- Dedicated patient rooms equipped with internet access and environmental controls to maximize patient independence
- State-of-the-art therapeutic equipment including: Therastride treadmill, Bioness upper extremity FES, RTS-300 FES bicycle, LiteGait, VitalStim, FEES
- Urology consultation to manage bowel/bladder disorders
- Dysphagia/swallowing therapy including videoflouroscopy & neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Body weight supported Locomotor training
- Ventilator weaning & management/Respiratory Therapy
- Rehabilitative nursing
- Psychiatry & psychology services
- Peer counseling delivered by individuals living with spinal cord injury
- Assistive technology/Seating & Mobility Center
- Virtual reality & aquatic therapies
- Medication evaluation & optimization
- Sexual counseling
- Nutrition education
- Patient & family education
- Recreational Therapy services
- Vocational rehabilitation services
- Driver evaluation & training
- On-site Prosthetic Orthotic Center
- Adaptive Sports & Rec Program
- Access to transitional apartment for patient/family practice of newly learned life skills
- Case management & discharge planning
- SCI support group
For family and friends traveling long distances who wish to visit with our spinal cord injured patients, the hospital makes dormitory rooms available for overnight stays. This also allows loved ones to fully participate in the rehabilitation process, offering comfort and support and becoming educated as to the patient's needs.
The Helen Hayes Hospital Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program is JCAHO and CARF Accredited.
For more information, please contact the Helen Hayes Admission Referral Center: 1-888-70-REHAB ext. 4535
To schedule a guided tour, call 845-786-4233
For comprehensive educational materials on SCI, please click here.
Think First Program
The "Think First" program is a nation-wide initiative focused on brain and spinal cord injury prevention. Offered through the hospital's physical therapy department, therapists and former patients visit with students at local junior and senior high schools. During the presentation, they discuss safety precautions and injury prevention techniques and the medical consequences of injury. Former patients living with SCI share their personal experiences with the students. Find out more.
For information, or to schedule this community program, contact:
John Ficucello, PT
For more information on Spinal Cord Injuries visit:
American Spinal Cord Injry Association– http://www.asia-spinalinjury.org
Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professional– http://www.academyscipro.org
Paralyzed Veterns of America– http://www.pva.org
International Spinal Cord Society– http://www.iscos.org.uk
Care Cure Community– http://www.CareCure.org
United Spinal– http://www.unitedspinal.org
Facing Disability- http://www.facingdisability.com


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LINCOLN — Here's a thought to stuff in your Christmas stocking: If Nebraska's defense does peel its burnt-cheese edges off the pavement in time to stand up and stop Georgia's offense in the Capital One Bowl, it'll be a prominent, red-and-black feather in coach Bo Pelini's cap.
That's because this is the best offense Georgia's had, well, ever.
The Bulldogs have already scored 12 more touchdowns and 34 more points than any other team in school history. They'll need 23 first downs for the school record. They're averaging 7 yards per play — currently a school record. Quarterback Aaron Murray's 65.4 percent completion rate is second all time. Georgia averages 5 yards per carry, 9.7 yards per pass attempt, and scored 24 touchdowns in two minutes or less.
If the athletes on the Bulldogs' defense — Jarvis Jones, Alec Ogletree, Bacarri Rambo, the giant Kwame Geathers — get more of the headlines, it's the run-downhill-to-throw-deep offense that does more of the heavy lifting.
The game within the game as we run headlong into bowl week is this: Pelini's complex, match-read defense — excellent one game, befuddling the next — against Georgia coach Mark Richt's complex, pro-style offense. Richt — every bit the offensive coordinator at Florida State that Pelini was the defensive coordinator at LSU — likes young coaches on his side of the ball as much as Pelini does.
Richt has former Bulldog quarterback Mike Bobo calling the plays. Bobo, 38, is essentially a wunderkind, a full-time assistant by age 27, a Georgia lifer, perhaps Richt's successor. The Bulldogs' offensive line coach is 37 and was a four-year starter at Alabama. Running backs coach Bryan McClendon — who coached up true freshmen Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall this year — just turned 29.
You know how Pelini rolls. There might not be a younger defensive staff in the country. But they're all on same page — Bo's page. That's why, after the 70-31 debacle against Wisconsin, they were all equally stunned by the meltdown.
There are no easy answers for Bo in this game.
Georgia is comfortable spreading out and running into an emptied-out defensive box. It's comfortable throwing downfield to lanky wide receivers. It's comfortable testing safeties up the seam. It's comfortable getting the ball in space to Gurley and Marshall, two explosive athletes who combined for more than 2,000 total yards, and letting them work. It's comfortable working corners in the slot.
All the things an offense could do to exploit the weaknesses of NU's defense, the Bulldogs can, except one — Murray doesn't run the zone read. Murray's second nationally in passing efficiency, though. That makes up for it.
I understand the notion that the bowls don't mean much — that they're glorified exhibitions and all the other desultory terms people chasing headlines like to use — but there is something of value in watching Pelini and his roller-coaster defense bite into this challenge. Georgia's offense isn't a big gimmick or a series of three-card monte plays. It's Wisconsin with more speed, more experience and a little less beef. Bo wanted this game and this opponent, and he pitched it to his team as a chance at redemption. The Capital One Bowl doesn't get the capital letter treatment, but there is meaning in this. The kind, maybe, that you get when you look in the mirror.
On with the Rewind.
I see you
>> Quarterback Taylor Martinez: Captain Magic. Martinez as captain is an upset, but the game doesn't lie, and Martinez's teammates know it. He saved their bacon more than once this season.
>> Running back Rex Burkhead: Healthy and smiling. Good to see. Look for more on Rex's off-the-field work from World-Herald staff writer Jon Nyatawa on Christmas.
>> Wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp: Still working late after every practice. It'll pay off for him. Ditto for Charles Jackson and Imani Cross, who often do the same.
>> Offensive tackle recruit David Knevel: Much will be expected of the Canadian giant, the most gifted offensive line recruit of the Pelini era not named Baker Steinkuhler.
>> Left guard Jake Cotton: The scar on his knee is so prominent, it made me wonder if he'd play at all this year. Barney Cotton's second Husker son is a quiet one, but I suspect his rehab story is worth hearing. He had to work hard to put himself in position to play in the bowl game. Which he likely will.
>> Oregon wide receiver Daryle Hawkins: The Omaha Central product is third on the team in receptions. I fear that, as a senior, Hawkins may not have a bowl game to play in. The NCAA is circling in on Ducks coach Chip Kelly and that little Texas scouting service he used a few years ago.
>> North Dakota State defenders Christian Dudzik and Kyle Emanuel: Both Nebraska natives start on the No. 1 defense in the FCS. The Bison — who would beat Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana and Purdue tomorrow — will play for a second straight national title Jan. 5. Both of these kids could have helped the Huskers next year — and not just on special teams.
Three concerns
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>> Local players getting away: The end of the "I see you" section should underline my point enough. Since Bill Callahan's arrival — much less Pelini's — Nebraska hasn't invested enough scholarships in in-state players.
>> Playing a road game in the bowl game: I expect Georgia to have twice as many fans as Nebraska, which puts the Huskers at a greater crowd disadvantage than they had at UCLA or Northwestern. I can't blame NU fans for not going. Orlando is expensive — and crowded! — during the holidays.
>> UCLA beating Nebraska again on the recruiting trail: The Bruins already snatched away three offensive linemen the Huskers wanted — Christian Morris, Kenny Lacy and Scott Quessenberry. Now, Los Angeles superstar running back Terrell Newby has NU and UCLA in his top three. (The third is Oregon, which has a five-star running back already in its fold).
Newby's terrific, electric. Aaron Green all over again — but a tougher runner. Nebraska needs that athlete in the Big Ten. Ohio State's getting them. Michigan's getting them.
Three questions
>> Is there new hope for defensive tackle recruiting? Apparently so. Hutchinson (Kan.) defensive tackle Ben Bradley — who was assumed to be off NU's radar and heading to Tennessee — is still in the mix because he didn't sign with the Volunteers' new coaching staff. He'll make a decision later this week. And Nebraska's still in it.
A 6-foot-2, 315-pound four-star, Bradley was the lesser-known teammate of Toby Johnson, the No. 1 junior college recruit until he tore his knee. Bradley's built like a fire hydrant and has a solid swim move. He goes to his right too much. Defensive line coach Rick Kaczenski would have to teach him how to actually play the position. But the raw tools are there.
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>> Did Adam Taylor just touch off a recruiting frenzy? The 2013 Nebraska commit romped for 276 yards and five touchdowns in the Texas 5A state championship Saturday, immediately prompting concerns that the Katy High School star will be whisked away by Texas.
I doubt it. Taylor got burned in the recruiting process once by LSU. Nebraska didn't burn him, sold him on the family atmosphere and earned the commit based on that. Taylor's mindset and quiet nature seem a fit for the Huskers.
The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder wears No. 28 and runs like Adrian Peterson. Well, he does — straight up-and-down, hard to topple once he reaches full speed.
But AD is a once-in-a-generation athlete, able to change direction breathlessly without losing speed. And Peterson could run away from nearly any defensive back. Taylor doesn't have quite that talent. But he doesn't fool around as a runner, and he attacks a hole. He's an interesting addition to the Huskers.
>> How did Barry Alvarez do hiring Utah State's Gary Andersen? I'm supposed to call it a home run because most everything Alvarez touches turns to gold. We'll see. All three of the major teams in Utah are now built the same way — physical defenses, hot-and-cold quarterbacks, decent running games — and Andersen did it as well at Utah State in recent years as his competitors did at Utah and BYU.
But Andersen is a risk. The coaches who best make the jump from the mid-major Division I schools to BCS conferences generally have a lot of BCS assistant experience under their belts — like Brady Hoke at Michigan — or fall feet-first into an embarrassment of talent. Like Urban Meyer at Florida. (Meyer had the BCS experience, too.)
Andersen will have neither as he heads to Wisconsin. He's spent most of his career in Utah. On the talent front, don't kid yourself: Bret Bielema knew when to get out. The Badgers don't have the players of Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska or even Michigan State. And without elite offensive assistants around to develop midlevel talent on hand, you saw how UW's offense choked and sputtered until the Big Ten championship. It's a tougher job than it appears.
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>> 21: Fumbles lost for Nebraska. Tied for last in the nation with Memphis. Offensive coordinator Tim Beck cited a "high-risk offense" for some of the turnovers, and frankly I agree — NU needs more takeaways. But ball security is a learned skill. The Huskers — especially Martinez — need to learn it better.
>> 20: Forced fumbles by Georgia. That's No. 3 in the country. The Bulldogs recovered 16 of them. That's No. 2 nationally. Linebacker Jarvis Jones, just another guy, has seven forced fumbles by himself. That's No. 1 among defensive players. Makes you feel a lot better, right?
>> 553: The number of snaps Georgia athlete Malcolm Mitchell has taken this year. That's 226 on offense, 178 on defense and 126 on special teams. The sophomore leads the Bulldogs in catches with 40.
Opponent watch
Bo Pelini would have some appreciation for Georgia's current white bulldog mascot, Uga IX. Why? Because the pooch formerly known as "Russ" was an interim mascot. Twice.
The first time was in 2009, when Russ' half-brother, Uga VII, died of what the Georgia media guide called "heart-related causes." Russ led the Bulldogs to a 30-24 win at ACC champion Georgia Tech.
Uga VIII — formerly known as "Big Bad Bruce" — took over the next season, but only for six games. He died of lymphoma. Russ manned the doghouse for the rest of that year, all of 2011 and two games in 2012 as an interim. For Georgia's win against Florida Atlantic, he got the official Uga IX designation.
The Uga English bulldog mascot wasn't officially introduced until 1956, though Georgia had used Bulldogs since 1944. Georgia won its 1980 national title with Uga III roaming the sideline. The school's first mascot in 1892? A goat.
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Wally Cherwinski put together another great video capturing Macworld/iWorld. Just 11 more months until next time.
Reeder for Mac 2 Public Beta
We've been without the Reeder RSS app on our Macs since the RSSapocolypse of 2013. Not anymore. You can download the beta of a new version 2 that includes support for popular RSS services including Feedly, Fever, Feedbin, and my RSS weapon of choice, Feed Wrangler. It's definitely still a beta and pieces are still getting added in but after a few days, I sure am happy to have it again on my Mac.
Office 365 for 70 Bucks
Today Microsoft announced a personal 365 account package for $69.99 or $6.99 a month. I still think of the Office suite as a business thing but Microsoft is trying to find a way for individuals to stay in.
The Stump →
I first received one of these stands in my speaker bag at Macworld several years ago. It's a piece of heavy rubber with a metal disk in the base to give it weight that you can easily drop an iPad or iPhone in when you want to prop it up. I liked it so much I bought a second one for the office. Since then Stumps have multiplied like Tribbles in my home. When my daughter came back from a day on the Macworld show floor, it didn't surprise me in the least that she bought her own pink one for her room. The stump is a great piece of low-tech to make using your-high tech easier. Macworld agrees.
Sponsor: Rocket Matter →
This week MacSparky.com is sponsored by Rocket Matter, the premier cloud-based law practice management solution. The folks at Rocket Matter get how to run your business in the Internet age and Rocket Matter is the place to go when you've finally had it with the expense and pain of trying to do it yourself. This week Rocket Matter is giving away a free ebook, Cloud Planet: The Mobile Lawyer. This book is full of tips and advice to get productive on the go. There are tricks and tips helpful to anyone in a service based business. Go check it out.
MPU 187: Word Processors →
This week Katie and I dive deep on the current state of word processors on the Mac and iOS. We also talk about whether or not word processors even relevant in 2014. Sadly, we decided that for too many people (myself included), they are.
Thinking About the Hypothetical 12-inch Retina MacBook Air
When it comes to rumors, this is probably the last site you should read. If I actually know something, I'll never tell. If I don't know something, I'd be wasting your time. I can, however, share my nerd-lust for particularly juicy rumors. It seems like there is a lot of momentum building lately behind the idea of a 12-inch Retina MacBook Air, including this recent bit from Arnold Kim at Mac Rumors.
I don't know if this is true or not but it makes a lot of sense. In size, I bet it wouldn't be much bigger than the current 11-inch MacBook Air (that actually has an 11.6 inch screen and a wide bezel with plenty of space it could give up to a bigger screen). Acknowledging that I know nothing about what Apple intends to actually ship, I think it would also make a lot of sense to sell a small retina Mac and dump the existing 11-inch MacBook Air while leaving the non-retina 13-inch model for an entry level machine. My one question is battery life. The 11-inch form already has the least amount of space for batteries and retina screens are power-hungry. Last year we got a MacBook Air refresh at WWDC. June isn't that far away. If you are in the market for a MacBook Air, I think now would be a good time to wait and see.
TextExpander touch 2.5 screencast
I had the pleasure of producing a video for Smile Software about the new features in TextExpander touch version 2.5. I'd like the think the video does a good job of getting you up to speed with TextExpander touch regardless of your experience with the app and demonstrates some of the new 2.5 features. The snippet group management is much improved. You can now watch, download, and otherwise consume it at Vimeo.
iOS Bundle from StackSocial →
StackSocial has an iOS bundle. That's right. iOS bundle. It really is a collection of good apps on sale from which you can pick and choose. I have several favorites on that list including Boxer, Calendars 5, and TextExpander touch. It's an interesting idea and I hope it is paying off for the developers.
Weekend Project: Heartbleed Recovery Kit
There has been plenty of news about the Heartbleed bug this week. TidBITS did a great job summing it up. It appears something we all took for granted as really secure (Open SSL) really wasn't. As users that means we've potentially been compromised at a lot of websites. I say "potentially" because there is really no way to log incursions due to the nature of this bug. That's a little terrifying. So what should you be doing this weekend?
First take a look at this handy list from Mashable. If any of your vendors and online accounts show up as compromised AND fixed (that second part is important), log in and reset your password. If the site is compromised but not fixed yet, don't log in. In that case, don't touch it until it is fixed.
You all know how I'll be updating my passwords, with 1Password, which was not compromised. As an aside, someone at Macworld/iWorld asked me why I always change my major passwords (banking, iTunes, Amazon, Dropbox, Paypal) twice a year. Things like this are why (although in fairness this bug is so bad that wouldn't have saved me either).
Home Screens - Deron Bos
What are some of your favorite apps?
I heard the deafening nerd chorus of praise for this app for years, but it wasn't until I started tweeting for my business and learning that Twitter is at its best when interacting that I fell in love with Twitter. Even still, my sometimes dominating Dutch cheapness, had me on the official Twitter app for sometime before I ponied up. Now I love it – the swipe to reveal conversations I use constantly and all its satisfying robot sounds are music to my young-on-Twitter heart. I liked it so much that I eventually even bought the $20 Mac version. Totally worth it, look forward to the iPad update…coming soon?
Habit List
I found out about this from David's Macworld review and knew it would be a good replacement for Good Habits which lacked a sexy iOS 7 design or more importantly the versatilely to schedule certain habits for certain days. I'm mostly using to try to keep myself accountable for networking/social media work for my business, but I'm thinking about moving my morning routine from Reminders to here as well. The one thing I wish it had was the ability to have folders or different contexts, so that "Fill up Buffer with week's worth of posts" wouldn't be right on top of "Make boys' lunches."
I teach digital organization to my clients, but like any good organizer I'm still figuring it out myself. I'm experimenting with Pinboard after feeling like links and web research would get lost in Evernote. Right now my digital buckets look something like: notes in Simplenote (NVALT on the Mac), long, sprawling, story like articles in Instapaper, scanned PDFs and cold storage in Evernote, more visual organizing links in Pinterest, videos in Pocket, and occasional recipes in Pepperplate. It seems a bit spread out to me at times, but the everything bucket model just hasn't worked for me in the past.
Yes, its ugly and yes, I'm waiting to see what Overcast is like, and yes, I still can't fully figure out its playlist feature, but it does stream episodes which for binge-listening a podcast like Fizzle (by recent Home Screen subject Chase Reeves) is key. MPU is heavy in my rotation too along with The Disney Story Origins Podcast and How Did This Get Made?
I use lists with different contexts (Phone calls, Computer, Home, Errands, etc) for a very simple GTD system. It works fairly well – almost all the apps I love now have Mac counterparts like this one.
I love the multi-platform functionality of iMessages. Moving the same conversation from my iPhone to my full Mac keyboard is completely satisfying. Especially when it's reminding my NYC friend of his perjorative views of turning 40 when he was 25.
Google Voice
This app has always been a bit crappy and it's probably never going to be updated, but I use GV as my business line so it's on the home page. I had hopes for GV, but I think it's going to be integrated into Hangouts which I used the other day for the first time in a very long time and found very pleasing in its design.
Day One
This app knocks it out of the park – in all its versions. I love that it's plain text, makes a great photo journal, and tags make it easy to place different content (food journal, movie review journal, journal-journal) in one place. An everything-journaling bucket that does work for me.
This is one of the first iOS apps I truly loved and it's still killer for me: pleasurable reading experience with a ton of options to send to the other buckets.
I drive part-time for Lyft and the experience itself (rather than the app) of routing rides through Los Angeles with these things still we still call "phones" seems like a huge tip of the iceberg of how integrated technology is radically changing life. It's continually surprising to me. Plus cute icons.
I've used Waze since it was one of the few free GPS iOS apps and I have to say it's improved hugely in three years – it often does a very effective job of getting me around LA traffic through some untraditional routes.
Best calendar app, EV-AH.
I'm somewhat surprised that I look like Mr. Google here, because I've never had any interest in Android, but there are some Google web apps that I've used for years fondly like Gmail and Google Docs (now Drive.) I switched to Chrome on my Mac because Safari was crashing so much on me, and it's been much more stable, but I'm not sure I have the same need for Chrome on iOS. Mobile Safari is very fluid and I might switch back soon.
I made the switch to Gmail focused apps after suffering through the Mail-Mavericks debacle and reading Macsparky's convincing argument for embracing the Gmail apps that fully feature its uniqueness. Among them I like the divided inbox the most on mobile and the ease that it can handle my four (four?!) different Gmail accounts easily in one app. There are some things I miss in iOS Mail, not least of all the way it handles text.
What app is your guilty pleasure?
I don't feel guilty about it, but an app I love for casual reading is Zite. I was bummed to find out that Flipboard bought it, because I always found much more superior and surprisingly personalized content on Zite.
If you were in charge at Apple, what would you add or change?
As the dad of two young boys, I still seeing having multiple user accounts on the iPad as low hanging fruit for the next version of iOS.
Anything else you'd like to share?
Thanks so much for asking – I think the home screens feature might have been how I found this blog originally so I feel honored to be featured.
Thanks Deron
MPU 186: MPU Live →
We recorded our second live show last Saturday and we're getting better at it. This show includes feedback and listener ideas relating to email, AppleScript, OmniFocus, Hazel and more. I really like the ability to tackle listener feedback and ideas once a month. If you missed it live you can download it now. Also, check out the show notes at the above link. Hay Oborn is not messing around.
iPhone JD Reviews Microsoft Word for iPad →
Not surprisingly, Jeff has done the best review of Word for iPad I've seen yet. I've been using Word for iPad in the day job since it released and, by and large, it delivers the tools I need to leave the MacBook in the bag. I had the unique experience of tracking changes on a contract I'm working on with another attorney a few days ago in my favorite comfy chair in the local Peet's. My Kudos to the Microsoft team that delivered this as a really functional product. I hope they bring some of the innovation back to the Mac from the iPad version. Based on this interview, it appears they will. I still think Word is overkill for most people but if you need Word, things just got a lot easier on the iPad.
Pebble Resurrection
I remember when the Pebble was the Kickstarter darling and everybody was talking about it. I got sucked into the hype and put down my money. I was happy to wait a few months before my Pebble arrived so I could see the next innovative smart watch.
Then I waited, and waited, and waited.
I really can't begrudge the Pebble team. They started with a small project that unexpectedly turned into a massive project. I'm sure with the huge success came a million small problems they never anticipated they would have.
Nevertheless, it took them way too long to deliver the product. When they finally did deliver, they got lackluster reviews and my own watch didn't get shipped to me until months after the original products went out. (The problem was I chose to get an orange one and it turns out it took them a lot longer to sort the color out.) There were black ones in stores already, the Pebble was old news, and my "early adopter" reward came months late. I was sick of the Pebble before it even arrived.
When it arrived, I played with it for about 30 minutes but was unimpressed with the build quality, the software, and the screen. I put it in a drawer. I didn't even write it up here because by the then, the story was already months old.
So this year at Macworld I noticed a lot of friends wearing Pebble watches. These weren't the fancy new metal ones but the first-generation plastic watches, like the one sitting in my drawer at home. I got curious and finally asked a few people to show me their watch and it turns out Pebble has improved the software quite a bit since the last time I looked at it. I decided to give it another chance. Upon returning home I pulled it out, charged it, updated the software, and I've now been been wearing it for a few weeks. With the new software, the watch is actually a lot better than it was the first time I played with it.
As a timepiece the display is still pretty ugly and low contrast. It does, however, stay on and I dont' have to push a button to see the time. Some of the faces incorporate extra data, like the weather. These require that your phone be close to your watch in effort to stay updated. Also, it appears that if the iPhone drops the Pebble app in the background, the data stream ends. There are some fun watch faces ranging from traditional to experimental. There are also novelty faces like a traditional Mickey Mouse watch and another one that looks like the Star Trek LCARS interface. My favorite is a simple display of time with digits and the current weather.
The Apps are interesting. They can provide a lot more information and some have accompanying iPhone applications. I've got a few apps running on it (including a tea timer) and I've downloaded several others. Overall, the more complicated apps are not ready for prime time. They take too much fiddling with the watch buttons to get data and with that eInk screen, really don't offer much of a payoff. I think that if you want anything remotely complicated, pull your phone out of your pocket.
The notifications, however, are another thing entirely. I really like getting text messages and other iOS notifications on my wrist. Often my phone vibrates in my pocket but I'm too busy to pull it out and check. Then, of course, I later forget to look at why the notification came in. Now I can just look at my wrist. I definitely see the benefit of this. I also like the ability to control my music from my wrist, especially when my phone is on the other side of the room in its cradle and streaming to SONOS or my office Bluetooth speaker.
Overall, I'm still not entirely thrilled with this watch. It feels pretty cheap and the design feels like Soviet-era public housing. There's probably a lot of good reasons for these massive buttons on the side and the otherwise blocky design of the overall watch but I wish they made it a little more subdued and refined. I do, however, appreciate this watch for finally getting through to me why a notification watch would make sense.
I'm very curious to see what Apple does in this space (or even if they make a watch at all). I'm also curious to see how often I'm wearing my Pebble in six months. For now at least I'm going to start wearing it a lot more often.
The Birth of the Lightsaber
There's some really great stuff in here for Star Wars nerds. As an aside, am I the only one that cringes every time George Lucas calls a lightsaber a "laser sword"?
Game Pick: Monument Valley →
I stumbled into Monument Valley over the weekend and I'm hooked. This game follows a princess as she works her way through a series of intricate mazes and castles with levers, pulleys, and physics-defining ingenuity. You know those contraptions in the opening credits of Game of Thrones? It's like that but not nearly as ominous. In fact, one of the things I like about the game is that there is no dying. Just some puzzles, a princess, and the occasional squawking bird. I've been taking my time with each level and really enjoying it. You can get Monument Valley in the iOS App Store.
MPU 185: Workflows with Dave Hamilton →
This week's MPU episode features a workflow interview with Dave Hamilton from The MacObserver and the Mac Geek Gab podcast. Dave is fun, entertaining, and full of great ideas for Mac users. Check it out.
Sponsor: Rocket Matter
This week MacSparky.com is sponsored by Rocket Matter. Rocket Matter is a fantastic cloud-based solution for running a law practice. You set up an account and log in and get back to work. You don't need to buy your own server. You don't need to install local updates. You just work and let Rocket Matter do all that back-end stuff for you. Rocket Matter continues to grow with some great features like billing, document storage, calendaring, and more. They even have an iPhone app that lets you accesses and manipulate all of your data.
But there is more! This week there's a free white paper about billing. If you pay for your shoes by the billable hour (even if you're not a lawyer), this is worth checking out. Go download the white paper, Houston, We Have a Problem.
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John Coltrane, "Ballads"
Ballads is one of my favorite jazz albums. I've had a lifelong relationship with this album. While John Coltrane is best known for his more frantic stuff, this album proves just how sweetly he could play ballads. No matter how much I twist myself up, the opening riff of Say It (track 1) always unwinds me, immediately. When my daughters were babies, this is the music I used to put them to sleep.
Remarkably, all but one of the songs were recorded in one take. Crazy. I've bought it in vinyl, CD, and digital. Best of all, it's now only six bucks on iTunes. So worth it.
My Favorite iOS Dictation App - Dictate + Connect
I often get asked about what app I use for dictation on my iPhone. There are lots but my favorite is, without question, Dictate+Connect. This app has a great iOS7-y look and feel and has more features than I've had in a handheld recorder. I can easily adjust the recording quality, mic sensitivity and playback speed. It also has a voice activation mode that automatically stops the recording when I pause to think, which in my case is often. The app displays a waveform of your dictation while recording. It exports to WAV, AAC, WAV IMA4, and AIFF and there is a native version for both iPhone and iPad.
On the sharing side, Dictate+Connect lets me share my recordings via email, export, or in a separate iOS app. For example, I use the Quickshare feature to send dictations (in WAV) format to the transcription ninja at my office. I also send WAV files to Transporter (or Dropbox) to transcribe with Dragon Dictate on my Mac. I still use a physical pocket recorder but am using Dictate + Connect more and more. Because it is an app, it's always in my pocket.


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imajez wrote:
… I visit here on occasions to do research and cannot help but notice Ramon's omnipresence, which wouldn't be an issue but for the bizzarre outbursts of vitriol and very nasty abuse…
I have no clue as to who you are (your first name wouldn't happen to be Martin, would it?), but I'd put money on your not being able to find a single instance of my resorting to obloquy when the target of any indignant remarks of mine did not attack me first, as another anonymous coward did in post #2 of this very thread.
Do not for a second presume that I feel the need to justify myself. I do not.
At the time of the aborted changeover a couple of years ago, the web forums credited me with just under 25,000 posts or something like that. There were hundreds if not thousands of posts thanking me for assistance provided, and, as my contact information was visible in my profile in the form I typed it above (ramon [at] surewest [dot] net), I routinely received dozens of private emails thanking me too.
My style is straightforward, to the point and frank. I do not engage in English hedging ("I'm afraid this…" or "I'm afraid that…"). Because of these linguistic qualities—which I am not about to change at this very late period of my life—some people may find my posts abrasive sometimes, but I don't switch to confrontational mode unless attacked and injured by an interlocutor or even an idle, unproductive bystander first. Some people have an irrepressible urge to lecture others without being involved in the discussions, as you have just done. I was not addressing you, yet you chose to intervene, much like a street mob suddenly finds strength in numbers and goes after someone.
Yes, I do not suffer fools gladly, nor lazy individuals who do not have the elemental decency to check the FAQs and existing threads before posting questions they feel others have the obligation to answer. Yet, I do not go on the attack unless I'm injured first.
Is this what Cindy calls the "Mac community"?
Ramon, your post is a little too long to read in its entirety, but your saying you only attack in defence is simply not true from my observations.
As I said above I do not come here often, but your name was instantly recognizable, as your outbursts of invective are simply a bit crazy at times and you are very memorable as a result and the fact you are so astonishingly prolific.
Why not simply be polite, there's no need to shout or be so agggresive?
Ramón G Castañeda wrote:.
Do not for a second presume that I feel the need to justify myself. I do not.
Ironically and amusingly, you just did so at great length
Interesting that you claimed near 30,000 posts in another thread on here, do you just make the no.s up at random?
And these forums are open, discusions here are for anyone to join in and your trying to police the forums as if you had some higher moral authority is why you were called out in this thread in the first place.
BTW my name tells you my name!
There are plenty of things I would like to respond to, but I think your own words (and your composite image) best prove my point. Here's one thing, though, that I'll refute:
Ramón G Castañeda wrote:
...but I'd put money on your not being able to find a single instance of my resorting to obloquy when the target of any indignant remarks of mine did not attack me first...
Please take a look at post #17. Prior to that, the OP made absolutely no attack or mention of you.
v6 - unless you happen to be a puppet, you're fighting a losing battle. And I'll certainly take another post by you in this thread to mean you think Chris Boyce is not a moron. Ouch.
This is just not true, Ramon. Most of your attacks are first blood as well as unnecessary. This specific board is a minefield with your self-appointed dictatorship and policing. Even with the astute help that you selectively give to some, it puzzles me why Adobe allows the Ramon show to continue.
I get it, you obviously don't have a life (30,000 posts, are you kidding me) and spend a majority of your day seemingly and breathlessly waiting for an opportunity to pounce. It is sad. It is also sad for the rest of your fellow Photoshop users.
Feedback is a gift Ramon. No one is above it. My and a few other folks hope is that you can tone it down, and employ the golden rule more often.
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v6 - unless you happen to be a puppet, you're fighting a losing battle. And I'll certainly take another post by you in this thread to mean you think Chris Boyce is not a moron. Ouch.
J, I feel the OP was wrong to use such an absurd title for his subject (I believe very much that Adobe draws heavily from their core user base in their product design), but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that he was posting out of frustration rather than because he was exhibiting a pattern of abusive behavior.
The title was only the beginning, v6. Re-read the thread. My favorite is where CC very nicely points out Boyce is being a moron, but Boyce seems to miss it. Classic.
I'm just glad I'm on my way to being a big pro with no time for the concerns of real world workers the world over.
Beathe in. My new status is like a fine cigarette.
adobechr wrote:
…you obviously don't have a life …
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This is where to get the gear. Demo the latest tennis racquets. Select your on-court style. The Topnotch Tennis Pro Shop carries tennis' best brands in apparel, equipment, racquet rentals, and accessories for men, women, and children. Need your racquet restrung or repaired? Our stringing team can recommend the very best strings. And…yes, we have a stringing team.
- Adidas Athletic Wear
- Boast USA
- Adidas
- Babolat
- Head
- Prince
- Babolat
- Gamma
- Head
- Prince
- Wilson
- Babolat
- Head
- Prince
- Wilson


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Amazon with Harmons has the 10 LED USB Light for $1.79 + $0 shipping = $1.84 shipped. Ships from Hong Kong. Features a flexible metal arm for adjustment.
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