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June 19, 2012
Today the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on the use of solitary confinement in our prisons. I want to thank Senator Durbin for his effort to shine a light on this critical issue that has serious human rights, fiscal, and public safety consequences.
Many Americans know that solitary confinement is regularly used as a disciplinary tool in prisons across the country at both the state and federal levels, but we rarely stop to think about whether the use of solitary confinement is actually effective. In the face of mounting evidence that the use of solitary confinement may in fact be counterproductive, this hearing is an excellent opportunity for the Committee to get a better understanding of this practice.
In order to be an effective deterrent, a prison sentence is not meant to be a pleasant experience, and as a former prosecutor I believe that individuals convicted of serious crimes deserve to face serious consequences. Once criminals enter the prison system though, we cannot forget our obligations to continue to treat them fairly and humanely. Nor can we forget that the vast majority of prisoners will someday be released back into our communities.
Although solitary confinement was develop as a method for handling highly dangerous prisoners, it is increasingly being used with inmates who do not pose a threat to staff or other inmates. Far too often, prisoners today are placed in solitary confinement for minor violations that are disruptive but not violent. At the same time, conditions within segregation units have become increasingly harsh. In many cases, human contact is virtually eliminated. Officers deliver meal trays through a door slot, and visits by mental health staff are conducted through the cell door. Interaction with other prisoners is often not allowed, and visits with family members may be prohibited for a year or more.
There are significant fiscal, safety and humanitarian consequences for this trend toward increasingly harsh conditions of solitary confinement and its more frequent use to punish non-violent behavior. Evidence provided by the Vera Institute and others now suggests that placing inmates in solitary confinement with minimal human contact for days, months and years is exceptionally expensive and, in many cases, counterproductive. Not only do these studies show that segregation does little or nothing to lower overall rates of violence, there is evidence that it actually increases recidivism rates after release, posing a danger to the public.
I believe strongly in securing tough and appropriate prison sentences for people who break our laws. But it is also important that we do everything we can to ensure that when these people get out of prison, they reenter our communities as productive members of society. That is why I have long been a champion of the Second Chance Act and why I am working hard to see that important law reauthorized. We must do more than simply warehouse inmates, and solitary confinement is the extreme end of this approach. By giving inmates the tools to better themselves through job skills training, treatment and counseling, and support for transitional housing programs designed to ease the reentry process, we can improve their lives and the safety of communities across the country.
Unfortunately the use of solitary confinement can hinder those efforts for rehabilitation and does so at extraordinary financial and humanitarian cost. Prison costs are crippling state, and federal budgets, and overcrowding has become a serious safety risk in many facilities. The mental health problems caused or exacerbated by solitary confinement create very serious human rights concerns for inmates. There is evidence that solitary confinement is used more frequently to house inmates with mental illness. These are often the individuals who most need human contact and support, and the use of solitary confinement as a behavioral management tool in these cases raises significant humanitarian concerns, as well as the risk of increased recidivism.
I want to thank Senator Durbin for holding this important hearing. This is an issue that has far reaching implications and deserves to be better understood. We must find an alternative to more prisons and harsher sentences. There are far better ways to keep future generations safe and save taxpayers money at the same time. I look forward to hearing from all of the witnesses.
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I had high apple pie in the sky hopes for David Robertson, but no one is safe. "There's a storm a comin'! Jebediah, should I bring the cows into the barn?" "No, Gissley! It wants our closers!" "But I only have Juan Cruz! And I's not even sure he's the set-up man" "It doughs'cent matter!" Really, really shocked by Robertson performance yesterday (2/3 IP, 4 ER), but I guess I shouldn't be. I've officially 'learned' Closepocalypse on my computer spellchecker. If Soriano is out there in your league, I'd grab him. The Yankees could flip-flop right back to him since he has 'closer experience.' You know, pulling the ol' Robertson is just more comfortable in the 8th inning shtick. At this rate, Fernando Rodney's going to be the only $12 Salad next month. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Chris Sale – This is a message from the Emergency Broadcast Network. If you are a closer, just go for an MRI now. You're pitching with a torn tendon. I repeat, you have a torn tendon. So, Addison Reed might now be the closer on the White Sox, as Sale goes to get an MRI today. Robin Ventura thought a good way to preserve an injured pitcher's arm was to throw him into high-leverage situations. I say that's crummy with crackers, but what do I know? I'm just a guy who has a hard time pronouncing the word 'peculiar.' If Reed is out there, I'd grab him immediately. If Reed gets the closer job, he has a chance to be a strong Donkeycorn with $12 Salad upside. To all of those who are reading Razzball for the first time, that last sentence wasn't gibberish. It only sounded like it.
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One of the most moving and most loved memoirs in history finds new life in a major choral work by British composer James Whitbourn. Come listen to this first authorized choral setting of the riveting, often profound words of young Annelies "Anne" Marie Frank, as she and her family hid in the back of an Amsterdam warehouse during the Holocaust. In Whitbourn's score, Anne's interior voice and longings resonate with echoes of the world outside—church bells and popular tunes from the radio mix with instrumental timbres and melodic contours drawn from Jewish traditions. Don't miss this beautiful, deeply respectful and affecting setting of words that will live forever.
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December 8th 2012 @ 4:02am
Johnno said | December 8th 2012 @ 4:02am | Report commentI have said all along , one of the best ways to handle player welfare issues, is foreign imports.
They can fill in all season or most of season, and allow the star local wallabies to be rested, without compromising standards of our super rugby teams, who otherwise have to rely on local rookies,or locals not up to it we simply don't have the depth. 5 imports per club is fine, and only allow 1 of each position , at each club. FOr example each club can only sign 1 foriegn prop, or 1 foreign hooker, or 1 foriegn half back.
And guys like Gareth Delve are very handy 5 like him per team is very handy. Hardened experienced players , who can play most of year,, and allow the star wallabies to be rested and rotated. -
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Billy Bob said | December 8th 2012 @ 5:01am | Report commentI like both ideas.
But the original state swapping one of the article, may pose a other one. What about secret lineout, and kick off calls? And backline moves?
Deception is part of rugby.
Players 'on loan' may be suspected if they are only there for the short term.
Though I like the idea. It would free up precious talent , presently warehoused with the richer teams.-
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Colvin said | December 8th 2012 @ 6:10pm | Report commentI suspect the loan would have to be untill the end of the season. Next season, different calls.
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oldboy said | December 8th 2012 @ 11:04am | Report commentSounds an awful lot like the National Academy system to me.
The risks associated with "loaning" out full time professional contracted players far out weighs the benefits. However the 'semi pro's' in the academy system or for example the "Ready Reds" or what ever they are called would be feasible.
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Bakkies said | December 8th 2012 @ 12:08pm | Report commentThere have been loan deals in the past. Nathan Charles was loaned to the Force while contracted to the Brumbies and then was turned in to a permanent deal. That's the positive about it. If a player is not getting game time and is loaned to another team it gives him a chance to see how he fits in to new surroundings before getting in to a longer contracted agreement. Jono Owen was sent down to the Rebels this year while signed to the Brumbies and now he has a contract at the Reds. Owen might be a bit unlucky as he could of got some solid match time had Sanzar allowed the two props on the bench law.
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RedsNut said | December 8th 2012 @ 12:43pm | Report commentDearth = scarcity in my dictionary.
A team with a dearth of injuries is one with a "scarcity" of injuries, so won't need helping out.
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A Meadow in the Middle
For many, including California State Parks staff, turning The Meadow into golf green is a practical matter—the Lake Tahoe Golf Course is one of the top revenue-generating parks in the state. For others, putting a golf course on the land that is the social, psychological and spatial center of community is anathema to their sense of Sierra place and a blow to the civic fabric of a neighborhood. |
This Friday, October 21 at 9:00 a.m., the California State Parks Commission will meet at the clubhouse of the Lake Tahoe Golf Course at Lake Valley State Recreation Area, 2500 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, California where decisions about the River restoration project and associated land use will be made.
"The Meadow" is also known as Washoe Meadows State Park. Anyone who lives in "the county" (unincorporated El Dorado ) knows that The Meadow is the center of the neighborhood, the place to greet one another on an evening stroll, to ride bikes on the weekends, to cross-country ski on winter days and to recreate, be refreshed and renewed. The Meadow takes your breath away as you come out of the forest into a wide expanse of short grasses rimmed by trees and views of snowcapped Echo, Flagpole and Red Lakes peaks. The Meadow's broad expanse of deep blue sky unique to the high altitude western landscape makes it a year-round destination. The colors of The Meadow change dramatically with the seasons. Right now, in October, it is in shades of gold, brown, yellow and red.
The Meadow is the emblematic feature that gives a sense of place to the people who live in the neighborhood bordering it to the west. It is the grounding feature of this neighborhood whose current manifestation originated in the California conservation community and Sierra Club struggle to keep what is now the State Park land from being developed into a subdivision 30 years ago.
But outside of the nearby residents not many people know The Meadow exists. At least they didn't until 2005 when the interest in restoring the reach of the Upper Truckee River that runs by The Meadow came to light. Lake Tahoe is suffering from an imponderable amount of fine sediment being washed into it every year, which decreases water clarity and brings with it many deleterious effects. Though there are 63 tributaries to Lake Tahoe one of them is by-far the most-detrimental to the system—the Upper Truckee River—carrying tons of sediment into the Lake each year. Much of the sediment from the Upper Truckee River comes from stream bank erosion. The 1.5-miles of the Upper Truckee River that runs through Washoe Meadows State Park contributes sediment to the Lake Tahoe system. The obvious remedy: restore the river. This can be done in a way that the Upper Truckee River meanders and occasionally overflows and its banks stay intact. River restoration is a "win" for Lake Tahoe water clarity, the beauty of the River and the integrity of the ecosystem. No one disputes the value of well-executed restoration of the Upper Truckee River.
Here's the rub: a meandering river needs space. On the east side of this stretch of the Upper Truckee is the Lake Tahoe Golf Course also known as Lake Valley State Recreation Area and also managed by California State Parks. It is a lovely course that accommodates the golfer with the same blue sky and fabulous view that The Meadow on the other side of the river accommodates the "dispersed recreationist" —the hiker/biker/picnicker/cross-country skiier—with. California State Parks staff contend that the approximately 500 acres that the State Park Agency manages can sufficiently accommodate both the golfing and the dispersed recreation public when approximately half of the golf course is moved to west side of the River to accommodate the proposed restoration. The State Park land is likely big enough. However, The Meadow is not. And it is The Meadow's use that is in contention. The meadow can accommodate golfing OR walking/running/biking/horseback riding, not both types of use.
"I think [Lake Tahoe] stands as a microcosm of the larger issues we face as a people," said California Governor Jerry Brown in his August 16, 2011 speech at Lake Tahoe. The Washoe Meadows debate is a hallmark of the soul-searching that Californians are doing on the subject of conservation in the twenty-first century. Open, diverse-use public space is critical to California's self-image, especially in a place like Tahoe. The conservation community fought hard fifty years ago to have Washoe Meadow acquired by their ally–the California State Parks. Now the State Park System–struggling to stay in existence throughout the state–wants to restore the River (which conservationists agree is the right thing to do) but in a way that would displace the dispersed recreation user group's values with the golf user group's values on The Meadow. For many, including the State Parks staff, turning The Meadow into golf green is a practical matter--the Lake Tahoe Golf Course is one of the top revenue-generating parks in the state. For others, putting a golf course on the land that is the social, psychological and spatial center of community is anathema to their sense of Sierra place and a blow to the civic fabric of a neighborhood.
A decision will be made. While opponents of the golf course on The Meadow have argued that alternative uses are valuable and have the potential to generate revenues, studies demonstrate that any revenue that could be generated would not approach that which is brought in by the 18-hole golf course. No viable alternatives to relocating the golf course have been identified that also accommodate river restoration. This Friday, October 21 at 9:00 a.m., the California State Parks Commission will meet at the clubhouse of the Lake Tahoe Golf Course at Lake Valley State Recreation Area, 2500 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, California. The agenda features consideration and possible action on a Department of Parks and Recreation recommendation to transfer land on either side of the Upper Truckee River in order to relocate a portion of the golf course and restore the River. The agenda also features an item to adopt the general plan amendment for the Lake Valley State Recreation Area.
Washoe Meadows Community | Restore the river. Preserve the park.
Restore Upper Truckee | Environmental Impact Statement Executive Summary (large file)
Restore Upper Truckee | State Parks Project Information
The Lake Tahoe TMDL | Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board
CA State Parks | Public Notice of Meeting
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency | October 2010 Public Hearing Minutes in December 2010 Board Packet
Tahoe Project | California's Secretary Laird on Interstate Relations (relevant observations about the conservation community in California)
Bureau of Reclamation | Press Release about Upper Truckee River Environmental Documents (2010)
It is sad to be reminded we live in a society driven by money.
We can only hope what preserved the measow 50 years ago will preserve it now and 50 years from now :)
This quote is marvelous!
Taking care and preserving the Washoe meadow land and wild life habitat is what the neighborhood wishes for.


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Slovenia 1-2 Iceland
Tottenham midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson scored both goals to sink Slovenia and keep Iceland's hopes of World Cup qualification alive.
Sigurdsson struck the winner in the 78th minute with a right-foot shot from the centre of the penalty box after being played in by former Chelsea veteran Eidur Gudjohnsen.
Gudjohnsen, 34, had been on the pitch just two minutes after coming off the bench to replace Emil Hallfredsson.
The three points take Iceland on to nine in Group E and they were a just reward for their perseverance after a niggly match littered with fouls.
Milivoje Novakovic, Slovenia's 33-year-old spearhead who plies his trade in Japan's J League with Omiya Ardija, had put the hosts ahead in the first half.
Novakovic, who had earlier been shown the yellow card for a foul, sent a left-foot shot from the right side of the box sailing into the top left corner.
Sigurdsson, however, demonstrated his reputation as a dead-ball specialist when he blasted a right-foot shot into the top corner for a 55th-minute equaliser after Birkir Bjarnason had been fouled on the edge of the penalty area.
Sigurdsson struck the winner in the 78th minute with a right-foot shot from the centre of the penalty box after being played in by former Chelsea veteran Eidur Gudjohnsen.
Slovenia pressed for the winner in a hectic second half, forcing a string of corners, but they could not make their territorial dominance pay.
Instead it was Iceland who took advantage with Sigurdsson's winner 12 minutes from full-time.
As a result, Iceland remain on three points with just one win from their five matches.
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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:From popular culture to politics to classic novels, quintessentially American texts take their inspiration from the idea of infinity. In the extraordinary literary century inaugurated by Ralph Waldo Emerson, the lyric too seemed to encounter possibilities as limitless as the U.S. imagination. This raises the question: What happens when boundlessness is more than just a figure of speech? Exploring new horizons is one thing, but actually looking at the horizon itself is something altogether different. In this carefully crafted analysis, James von der Heydt shines a new light on the lyric craft of Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and James Merrill and considers how their seascape-vision redefines poetry's purpose. Emerson famously freed U.S. literature from its past and opened it up to vastness; in the following century, a succession of brilliant, rigorous poets took the philosophical challenges of such freedom all too seriously. Facing the unmarked horizon, Emersonian poets capture—and are captured by—a stark, astringent version of human beauty. Their uncompromising visions of limitlessness reclaim infinity's proper legacy—and give American poetry its edge. Von der Heydt's book recovers the mystery of their world. About the AuthorJames von der Heydt is an instructor in the Department of English at Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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Perfect conditions on the north face: we simul-climbed with 60m rope stretched in between but set up anchors to belay after difficult sections to protect the second. We did not go through the in-situ bolts after crux but instead climbed a steep ice gully to reach the upper slope. Mushy conditions on the way down and hazardous Japanese guided group on normal route...efetunc - Lead O/S - 05/Jul/13 with Rafal Malczyk
Rafal Malczyk - 2nd O/S - 05/Jul/13 with Efe Tunc
Hidden - 2nd O/S - Jul/13
After being snowed in at the Torino for 2 days, we'd almost given up hope - then the weather broke for stunning conditions throughout. Moved together the whole waycmaradcliffe - Lead O/S - 30/Jun/13
GuitarGenius92 - AltLd O/S - 27/Jun/13 with will smith
Moved together except 2 pitches in the narrow gully. Upper field perfect snow ice, started plating towards the summit. Finished in the dark and camped where we'd left our skis at the base. Jbw - AltLd O/S - 06/Jan/13 with Mehdi Cherfaoui
Tobias at Home - 2013
jcw - 2013
James Thacker - 2013
Long day as we went back to the Cosmiques Hut, according to guardian it is quicker to go back to the Torino and take the bus round to Chamonix. Cool route though, crux was probably the bergschrund. We took the direct finish. demarcation86 - AltLd O/S - 11/Sep/12 with Monty
Moved together for whole route. Tom lead the crux pitches. Found the snow/ice very hard work. Felt much more at home on the final rock pitch. Turned into a long day (14 hours) with walk back across the vallee blanche. Exhausted!monsteratt - AltLd O/S - 11/Sep/12 with Tom
newtonmore - 22/Jul/12
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 23/Jun/12
Moved together, had to back off halfway up due to bad weather.mark88 - Lead dnf - 18/Jun/12 with Merlin Andrew
Hidden - AltLd - Feb/12
Mixed variation by trending left near topdanJBA - AltLd O/S - 15/Sep/11 with Nick Valentine
Hidden - AltLd - 11/Sep/11
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 29/Aug/11
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 17/Aug/11
The Bad Cough - AltLd O/S - 02/Aug/11 with John Sealey
jon22 - AltLd - 02/Aug/11 with The Bad Cough
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 01/Aug/11
tlmarjot - AltLd O/S - 01/Aug/11 with Ben Lea
minch - 2nd O/S - Aug/11
Dunx - AltLd O/S - 31/Jul/11 with Rob Stokes, Colin
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 27/Jul/11
Great route - amazing experience. Camped in the Col before the Torino Hut - got lost on the way to the bottom of the route then simu climbed in 2hrs 45..descent is ok but the short descent looked a bit iffy so opted for the longer route back along the ridge which has a great slab / handrail section... In true style my short cut got us lost on the way back too (whoops whoop but at least we checked out the descent for the entenver ridge..) Thanks Nat :)Timo Austino - Lead - 16/Jul/11 with Nats
Gill's first ice climb, she did not want to move together. Led the face in 8 pitches. Easy 50-60' snow-ice in perfect nick.stratfol - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/11 with Gill Byrne
Hidden - Solo O/S - 27/Jun/11
Jack Loftus - Solo - 27/Jun/11 with Lewis Fraser
inuklm - 26/Jun/11 with Kilian
Chris Sieradzki - AltLd O/S - 14/Jun/11 with Koen Litjens
BorisVBlade - AltLd O/S - 22/Apr/11 with Sam Thompson
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 22/Apr/11
Si - AltLd - 19/Mar/11
Not in great condition but perfectly climbableJohn Roberts (JR) - Lead - 12/Feb/11 with Loic Menzies
maxots - Feb/11
Qulity route, super easy. Ally Baba - AltLd O/S - 23/Sep/10 with Kim
Hidden - Lead - 11/Sep/10
James S - AltLd O/S - 10/Aug/10
carl_123 - AltLd O/S - 07/Aug/10
yellow - AltLd - Aug/10
Hidden - AltLd - 13/Jul/10
Hidden - Apr/10
Dave Almond - Solo - 17/Mar/10
Tom Livingstone - Mar/10
basvdploeg - 2010
Good conditions yet no one else on the route. Started at 6am and took three and a half hours on the snow and ice section. Simulclimbed all the way with 25 metres of rope out, good screws and the odd nut/friend in the rocks to the side, two belays to swap leads. Direct finish over the summit rock buttress.Misha - AltLd O/S - 31/Jul/09
Hidden - AltLd - Jul/09
Stuart Johnston - AltLd - Jul/09 with g taylor
Perfect conditions and weather from camp below the face.mathquirk - Lead - 23/May/09 with Jim Brooke
3:30 from camp to summit, mostly moving together, with a pitch on the steep bit and another for the final rope lengthJim Brooke - 2nd - 23/May/09 with Matt
Climbed the face and skied back down it.Ben Briggs - Solo O/S - May/09 with Brendan
sgl - Solo - 09/Apr/09
Hidden - Lead - 23/Mar/09
Tobias at Home - AltLd O/S - 16/Mar/09 with Brian
Somerset swede basher - Lead - 01/Jul/08 with Dan Wicks
Hidden - 2nd O/S - 01/Jul/08
Dave Searle - Solo - Jul/08
Dinger - 2nd - 19/Jun/08 with Martin Heaton
Adam Booth - AltLd O/S - 19/Jun/08 with Ed Booth
Ed Booth - AltLd - 19/Jun/08 with Adam Booth
galpinos - AltLd - 07/Sep/07 with Tim, Tim & Chris
bullwinkle - 07/Sep/07 with Nick
Rob84 - AltLd O/S - 25/Aug/07 with Tom
Nicos - Lead O/S - 14/Jul/07 with rich howels
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 07/Jul/07
dror - Jul/07
kevburr - 2nd O/S - 20/Jun/07 with Roger Payne
Bristoldave - 2007 with douglas
Hidden - Lead - Sep/06
Hidden - 28/Aug/06
Hidden - 2006
liz j - Sep/02 with neil brodie
Alpandy - AltLd O/S - Aug/02 with Matt Owen
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 31/Jul/01
andybrown114 - 2nd - Aug/00 with David Evans
Hidden - AltLd - 31/Jul/99
Hidden - AltLd - Jul/99
Daniel Wrightson - AltLd O/S - 1997 with riccardo corbini
Hidden - Solo - 31/Jul/96
davemhart - AltLd O/S - Aug/89
shark - AltLd - 18/Aug/85 with Phill Dickens
Hidden - Solo O/S - Jul/85
Hidden - Oct/83
beaumap - 2nd - Aug/77 with Mick
Paula Hamilton-Gibson - AltLd - Aug/77 with Dorothy Bogg
Hidden - 1977
Hidden - AltLd - Aug/76
oldmanofmow - Jul/61
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Did you listen to the whole EP? You should give them a fair shot, if you like D4 I think you'll like Monikers too, although I think the "shitty carbon copy" is too harsh on both counts
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A Weekend in Joburg
... very cold in the evening, so I can't imagine what it would be like in inclement weather. There is no school, so the children can't get an education. As we were walking, a crowd of kids were following us and talking with us and what most of them said broke my heart. Almost all are malnourished and many said they had not eaten and wanted food. There is an area where you can buy a ton of sweets to give to them. They also ask for money, but you aren't supposed to give them money ...
Biking through Soweto
... big ceremony, and they took lots of pictures of it. It was interesting to hear about, but to say that I was uncomfortable being the only woman in the room is an understatement.
That was our last stop, so we headed back. We biked through some of the nicer areas of Soweto, and I was surprised at the size and condition of some of the houses. We weren't very far from the slum area, and it seemed like we stepped into a different world.
Down the Hippo Highway
... African BBQ) at what could only be described as a roadside tent. Not a white person in sight. It's difficult what to make of all this. Millions of displaced humans doing the best they can under terrible circumstances. Some have clearly given up, others are angry waiting for help and others simply blame no one and rely on their faith to guide them through. I am sure that a lot of ground has been made since the atrocities of apartheid but equality ...
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Summary:Every year, China's turbulent economic expansion tempts thousands of impoverished peasants to the prosperous region surrounding the capital of Beijing. The promise of higher wages and an attractive modern lifestyle prompts many a migrant to burn their bridges. Liu Ping Guo and her husband An Kun have recently made the pilgrimage. Having both found ... Full Summary >>
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What do you do? I'm the marketing and event director for Bluewater Organic Distilling [in Everett]. I create and produce events we host at the distillery, such as tastings, mixology classes and private parties. I also help partner with local restaurants and bars to create unique and fun cocktail-centric events where were we can spread the word about our organic, sustainable spirits.
How did you get that job? I met John and Jessica Lundin (the founders) almost a year ago, when they created a signature cocktail for an event I was planning, and I kept in touch. When John mentioned he needed some event expertise and some extra help I jumped at the opportunity, which led to a long brainstorming session on how to take Bluewater to the next level, and here I am.
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What's the best part of the job? I work in a distillery. Next to a brewery. What more could I ask for? But truly the best part is having the opportunity to interact with people over our organic spirits. Being from the Pacific Northwest, I am very interested in local, organic and sustainable products. Working to build a small business that not only makes a great product, but that's also making a difference is incredibly exciting.
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NEW ORLEANS - The new-look, new-name New Orleans Pelicans are all set to take flight this season amidst sky-high expectations, armed with a fortified roster and bolstered by a confidence building 7-1 pre-season.
The clouds of doubt about ownership are now banished: Wednesday night fans will see a New Orleans-themed team that drips with Crescent City references at every turn in its new branding scheme.
A fresh roster infused with the talents of names like Jrue Holiday, Tyreke Evans and Anthony Morrow should mean this team is much more fun to watch, as in they should get to the basket much more often.
Returning veteran guard Brian Roberts is well aware the team needs to build on the preseason success and deliver, now that the regular season has arrived.
"That's going to be big for us. With a new group of guys, and a whole new theme to the team, just a whole buzz around the Pelicans now, it's important to get off to a good start," Roberts says. "We're starting off right away with a great team in Indiana. We know they're going to come in here with a playoff type of effort, and we've got to match that. We're excited to get it started, but we know it's important to get off to a good start."
Last season - the then-Hornets were 7-23 through the month of December, and the team only enjoyed one non-losing month an 8-8 record in January.
Several of the starring faces for this season weren't here for those trials, but Roberts recalls it ever so well and will use those dark memories as motivation.
"I just remember that we had a streak there where we couldn't get a win. It was tough for us," Roberts said. "It kind of weighed on us because we were a young team and we really had never been through something like that before, most of us. So we can use that as a point where we can look back and if we're in that situation again, which we hope we're not, that we can fight through it and get a win when we need one."
Besides a revamped look and roster, the Pelicans are also starting this season with a healthy Eric Gordon, who says he's now in a much better place physically and mentally.
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Which color space (sRGB or ProPhoto) should I use in LR4 BETA in order to produce a book in the Book Module?
Thanks. You mean that I should use the sRGB color space in the LR4 BETA prefences
No you should not touch that and just leave it at default. It has nothing to do with the color space that Lightroom uses which is always prophotoRGB with linear gamma, no matter what you select in that preference. That preference is for determining what space is used in external editors (think Photoshop). In the book module, Lightroom always sends the images to blurb in sRGB format, no matter what your source color space for your images was. It simply always does the right thing. No need to worry.


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Google's Sketchup is a nice, simple 3D-object modeler. Moreover Google has an enormous warehouse of 3D objects so that you actually don't have to do much modeling yourself if you aren't particularly gifted in this area. Many of the 3D buildings in Google Earth are made with Sketchup. The capability to import Sketchup's SKP files in Mathematica would be very nice, but alas, it doesn't do that yet.
The free version of Sketchup doesn't export to any other formats than the KMZ (Google Earth) and DAE (Collada) formats. Though MMA can read KMZ/KML files it doesn't read those containing 3D objects. DAE files are zipped Collada files and these can be read as XML by MMA's Import. The resulting XML tree is rather complex as is the definition of Collada and getting at the geometry of the object is far from trivial (I managed to coerce the coordinate set of a model from it).
My question is: How to convert SKP files in a clean polygon based structure in Mathematica?
I would prefer an import converter that provides MMA with this import capability, but other routes are welcome too. I'll post the rather indirect method I'm currently using as an answer tomorrow.


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Type: Red Wine
Varietal: Malbec
Country: Argentina
"Primus Malbec shows raspberry, plum and blueberry flavors with hints of violet, black pepper and tobacco. This is a full-bodied wine with well-integrated oak and a lengthy finish."
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2012 Susana Balbo Crios Malbec
"Bright medium ruby. Spicy aromas of raspberry and blackberry with hints of coffee and game. Lush but also juicy and pure on the palate, with attractive balance and sweetness to its dark berry and violet flavors. This rather wild malbec's ripeness and supple texture are enlivened by very good balancing acidity. An excellent value." -Stephen Tanzer
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2011 Dona Paula Malbec
"Intense violet color. In the nose, aromas of black fruits, violets and spices. Mineral and graphite notes. Great balance and freshness in the mouth, with good concentration and medium structure. Soft tannins and persistent finish."
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2011 Catena Malbec
"The Catena Malbec presents a deep violet color with purple reflections. This microclimate blend of four unique vineyards offers intense aroma, soft texture and concentrated flavor. Deep aromas of ripe red and dark fruits are joined by delicate violet and lavender notes, with traces of vanilla and mocha. A rich, concentrated mouthfeel is highlighted by flavors of blueberries and blackberries with a touch of leather and cinnamon. The wine has well-integrated tannins, bright acidity and a flinty minerality that provides exceptional length to the finish."
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Schneier on SecurityA blog covering security and security technology. « Security vs. Usability | Main | Risk Intuition » August 5, 2009 How we Reacted to the Unexpected 75 Years AgoA 1934 story from the International Herald Tribune: Dynamite Found On Track Imagine if the same thing happened today. Posted on August 5, 2009 at 1:46 PM • 23 Comments To receive these entries once a month by e-mail, sign up for the Crypto-Gram Newsletter. CommentsJames • August 5, 2009 2:01 PM Quick clarification, in case it is not clear from the title (the formatting is a little misleading) the story is from 1934, not that there was dynamite from 1934 found recently. Tynk • August 5, 2009 2:10 PM They must have cut out part of the article, what happened in Congress that pushed through a bill outlawing all sales and possession of more then 1/4 stick of dynamite by non-law enforcement officials? moo • August 5, 2009 2:11 PM Totally off-topic: I was on Slashdot today and the bottom of the page contained this randomly-selected quote: "Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature... Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." -- Helen Keller Clive Robinson • August 5, 2009 2:14 PM ... "a box of useless dynamite" That is an interesting turn of phrase... One you most defiantly would not hear today (especially in Boston ;) Clive Robinson • August 5, 2009 2:41 PM On hunting for more information on the "box of useless dynamite" I came across this, http://www.spokanecity.org/services/about/... Looks like 120years ago today Spokane had a very very serious problem with a fire at railway ave that did considerable damage because the man in charge of the water system was out of town.... Also whilst hunting I found this, http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/aug/05/... So you can now "Beat Bruce" to one his tomorrows blog posts ;) clvrmnky • August 5, 2009 2:44 PM @Clive, well a simple case of dynamite is pretty useless. Most dynamite, anyway (I'm no explosives expert.) There are all sorts of additional steps requiring cutting or piercing the top and inserting some sort of higher explosive that is used to actually arm it. I suspect they were alluding to that in the article -- that a box of dynamite is hardly a weapon, and is barely dangerous unless it is let to moulder in a damp environment for years. I further suspect that the box simply fell off a work train that was shipping dynamite to some rail works somewhere. Now, a proper bomb would have had the dynamite all wired up with blasting caps, along with a percussion cap on the track that was set to fire a timed charged that, at some train speed, would put the box right under the President's car. I think the only difference today, is that the media would hype up the story and sensationalise that the police are putting the President's life at risk, there would be a public outcry, followed by a public inquiry. Then in similar situations the Police would totally over-react. Also, would the average train worker & local policeman have more direct / indirect working experience of dynamite than the equivalent actors today? Guy • August 5, 2009 4:30 PM The dynamite that would have been found on the tracks by Spokane, WA in 1934 may have been defined as "useless" because it was exposed to the elements. If it had been in place for some time, the paper casings on the sticks were probably cracked and the interior material may have had water intrusion. While the dynamite would not have been rendered completely stable due to exposure, it may have been judged safe enough to justify not messing with it. However, the primary composition of dynamite is nitroglycerin, which is extremely unstable. Dynamite can be detonated with a very small electrical charge or explosive (blasting cap). Old sticks of dynamite can sweat. The sweat is nitroglycerin. Simple vibrations or rough handling can cause it to detonate. My personal favorite explosive is C4, and I still have all my fingers. John F • August 5, 2009 5:12 PM I can almost hear the conversation... LE #1 "Look, there's a case of dynamite..." Daniel Franke • August 5, 2009 11:54 PM In fairness, our track record since 1934 at keeping our presidents intact is only 83%. So perhaps this incident exemplifies somewhat less paranoia than is warranted. Roger • August 6, 2009 1:50 AM At first it seems that way back in 1934, people were already doing security theatre and movie plots! Either the explosives were part of an assassination plot or they were not. If not, then there was no point in sending deputies to guard a stretch of railway line. But if they were, then was still no point guarding the stretch of line where the explosives were found, since the attacker would simply attack at another part of the line, or use a different strategy altogether. There are various more rational approaches, but whatever you did, you wouldn't tell the Press because that would eliminate your advantage of having (possibly) detected a plot without the plotters knowing. So whatever appeared in the newspaper would omit the details -- and back then, I suspect the Press would be more likely to play along. Of course, your response would be informed by the details of the discovery: if it appeared to have been mislaid a long time ago, then perhaps security theatre is all that is warranted. However the description "dynamite ON the railway track" (emphasis added) is either inaccurate, or in itself conclusive proof of a highly malicious act -- it is extremely likely that dynamite would explode when crushed by locomotive wheels. stevelaudig • August 6, 2009 3:33 AM We saw it at the airport with homeless lunatic and his backpack with wires hanging out. BF Skinner • August 6, 2009 5:11 AM @Clive ""a box of useless dynamite" Good point Clive and one that I see people keep missing. If a vulnerability can't be exploited by a threat to make an impact...it is ZERO risk and shouldn't be controlled for. ============== CGomez • August 6, 2009 6:42 AM People hadn't yet realized the power of the future media to conduct on-air witch trials against those "who should have prevented it." If you are a local police chief and you don't respond to every single thing, no matter how silly or stupid, what happens when you are an unfortunate victim of a random act of violence? You get pilloried, lose your career, and have to figure out how to support your family when no one else will hire you for your expertise. Stop conducting the witch hunts and ruining people's lives and they won't overreact to make sure they've "done everything they could." dued • August 6, 2009 7:16 AM media in the US got crazy after the cold war, they like the paramilitary forces, needed some new devil to fight. Amy fischer only lasted for about 10 months, but was quickly followed by OJ who had the added element of race. always a rabblerouser. then the repuglicans got on the clinton bj thing. the media lost all sense of reasonable ness and is now the province of such as limbaughoriellydobbs types. Emotional stories can sell papers without trying very hard, to cover real issues and not do a one sided job as happend to gin up gwb's hobby war and CNN's ratings is hard. to simply rewrite whitehouse propaganda is easy. Thats all the media did during the bush debacle. Imagine if the same thing happened today: "Man arrested for reading blog post mentioning president and dynamite. Post's author still on the run. Update at eleven..." Neighborcat • August 7, 2009 7:24 AM I hope someone is following up on this incident. After all, 9/11 was preceded by an attack on the towers using explosives. Could the connection be more obvious? Sure it was 1934, but terrorists (tm), being villains, are very patient, and can often be found, shoulders hunched, rubbing their hands together with an evil anticipatory chuckle. It's a dead giveaway once you know what to look for. NC Forgotten History • August 7, 2009 7:28 AM That was an interesting time in the USA, 1934. Major General Smedley Butler had a thing or two to say about a thing or two. Given the context of that woefully neglected history, concern about the safety of FDR was not unreasonable. Those that skip history are bound to repeat the class. CGomez • August 7, 2009 8:33 AM All we have to do is refuse to be sensationalized. Stop responding when the media conducts a witch hunt to ruin people's lives. Change the channel. Cancel the news subscription. Cancel the cable subscription. Vote out the representatives who hold committee hearings and demand a local police chief is fired and his life forever ruined. Call and tell their staff specifically: I didn't vote against you for any other reason than the sensationalism has to stop. I want someone who deals in facts. It won't be easy. It will take boatloads of one term Senators, Representatives, and Presidents (in the US) before they all get the message that the people want it to stop. But I think most Americans don't really want it to stop. I hear too many people make comments like, "Well why DIDN'T they check on the DYNAMITE! DON'T THEY KNOW THEY HAVE TO KEEP US SAFE?!? You HAVE to assume EVERY 911 call is DEAD SERIOUS!" So in reality, our leaders, who we like to blame, are just reflections of the masses who vote for them. Davi Ottenheimer • August 7, 2009 1:26 PM Just one event? Is your point that we are smarter about risks today, or is it that we were smarter about risks back then? The story could be taken either way (as Daniel Franke points out above). Here's another example of how "we reacted to the unexpected" for a US President...with a different outcome: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/gar.htm "By the time Garfield died on September 19, his doctors had turned a three-inch-deep, harmless wound into a twenty-inch-long contaminated gash stretching from his ribs to his groin and oozing more pus each day." @ Forgotten History "Those that skip history are bound to repeat the class" Hmmm, remember the fear of terrorism in America during the 1880s? The testimony of Eugene Seeger (a carpenter from Chicago) included passages related to explosives that explained how/why dynamite was considered useless at the time. http://www.chicagohistory.org/hadc/transcript/... Also see "Anarchy and anarchists: A History of the Red Terror, and the Social Revolution in America and Europe" dmx • August 10, 2009 12:15 AM It is funny how things have changed in perceptions. As a teenager in the 80s, like many kids, I liked making things that blew up. Mostly just a few harmless chemicals and you ended up with a visually impressive but not particularly dangerous compression blast that we'd throw in rubish bins at school and blow the rubish up into the air. I remember getting caught and having my parents dragged in, a world of pain there. But my dad confessed he did the same, and so did my grandfather (Although my grandfathers joke was "Here in Oz kids blow up the policemans letter box, back in belfast kids blow up policemen"). That said the clip around the ear I got for my father emphatically convinced me not to do that again. And even police knew all about teenagers and cherry bombs, you'd get a clip around the ear and a warning not to do it again. A friend was telling me a while back that in the southern town he grew up in, it was practically a tradition to stick cherry bombs in the local cops letter box so he'd run outside and shake his fist at the pesky kids. I don't think its the same now. I still remember panic stories after 9/11 about "teenage terrorists on mad bombing sprees" leading to big man hunts against terrified 14yo boys. Almost certainly pesky kids blowing up letterboxes with cherry bombs. Although kids really really need to understand that its not cool and very dangerous to go doing that sort of thing, teenagers will be teenagers, and its sad to think that an illconcieved juvenile prank can wreck a kids life with terrorism charges. Subscribe to comments on this entry Leave a comment
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Texas Association of Health Underwriters (TAHU) left the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) recent annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia with eight awards including some of the national organization's most prestigious. TAHU's success reinforced why many consider it one of the strongest professional organizations of health insurance agents and company representatives in the country.
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Texas Association of Health Underwriters (TAHU) is a state trade association representing licensed health insurance agents, brokers, consultants and benefit professionals who serve the health insurance needs of employers seeking health insurance coverage. TAHU is a state chapter of the National Association of Health Underwriters.
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Reflecting the its existing Austal catamarans, Hong Kong based
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