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Loan Information
What May I Borrow?
Most items are available for loan with the exception of current magazine issues, reference materials and newspapers.
How Many May I Borrow?
You may borrow 25 titles in total, with limits on the following:
- 10 Audio Books
- 10 DVDs
- 10 CDs
Lost Items
Please report lost items to the library. The price of the item and a processing fee may be levied.
How Long May I Keep Items?
- Bestsellers - 2 weeks
- CDs - 3 weeks
- Videos/DVDs - 3 weeks
- Other Items - 3 weeks
Material may be renewed as long as it is not reserved by another patron. There is a limit of 2 renewals. You can renew all items (with the exception of interlibrary loans) online through your library account, in person, or over the phone.
Overdue Fine Schedule
Overdue fines are levied to encourage the timely return of library materials. Our policy is that fines should not represent a barrier to library use. If you are unable to use the library due to library fines, please talk to us.
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Maximum overdue charge per item is $5. Borrowing privileges are suspended when fines reach $10.00. Books that are overdue for six months or longer will be declared lost and the price of the item plus a processing fee will be levied.
Parents/guardians are responsible for materials signed out on their child(ren)'s card(s). Materials signed out on Children's Cards do not accrue overdue fines. Replacement fees for lost/damaged items apply. Children's Cards may only be used for items for children's use.


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In Chicago and Northern Illinois
This information is provided under a cooperative agreement between the Better Business Bureau and the U. S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has prepared this information.
FTC Consumer AlertDitch the Pitch: Hanging Up on Telephone Hucksters It's like clockwork. You sit down to dinner and the phone rings. You answer it. The caller is trying to sell you something or tell you that you've won a fabulous prize. If you're tempted by the offer, get the facts. You may be in for a fraud.
American consumers lose more than $40 billion a year to telemarketing fraud. It's no wonder that con artists in foreign countries want in on the action. In many cases, crooks are sitting across the border - just far enough away from U.S. laws and jurisdiction to reduce the chances that American victims will ever recover their money.
Sure, con artists are still swindling consumers with the tried and true pitches for bogus sweepstakes and vacation packages. But telephone hucksters also are playing on consumers' financial vulnerabilities and economic uncertainty. Here are a few of the newest telemarketing pitches that just don't ring true.
Credit Card Loss Protection Offers"I got a call from a woman who said I need credit card loss protection insurance. I thought there was a law that limited my liability to $50 for unauthorized charges. She said the law had changed and that now, people are liable for all unauthorized charges on their account. Is that true?"
No. Don't buy the pitch - and don't buy "loss protection" insurance. Telephone scam artists are lying to get people to buy worthless credit card loss protection and insurance programs. If you didn't authorize a charge, don't pay it. Follow your credit card issuer's procedures for disputing charges you haven't authorized. Your liability for unauthorized charges remains at $50.
The FTC says worthless credit card loss protection is a popular offering for promoters trying to exploit consumer uncertainty. The agency recommends that you avoid doing business with callers who claim that:
you're liable for more than $50 in unauthorized charges on your credit card account; you need credit card loss protection because computer hackers can access your credit card number and charge thousands of dollars to your account;a computer bug could make it easy for thieves to place unauthorized charges on your credit card account; and they're from "the security department" and want to activate the protection feature on your credit card. The FTC advises you not to give out personal information - including your credit card or bank account numbers - over the phone or online unless you're familiar with the business that's asking. Scam artists can use your personal information to commit fraud, such as identity theft - one of the fastest-growing white-collar crimes in America. That's where someone uses your personal information, such as your credit card account number, Social Security number, mother's maiden name, or birth date, without your knowledge or permission, to commit fraud or theft.
Advance-Fee Loan "Sharks""The caller said he could get me a loan, no questions asked, so I could pay off some bills. I just needed to pay him $250 up front and he'd do the rest. I gave him my credit card number, but that was the last I heard from him. Now I'm out the $250, and I still owe my creditors."
A different breed of "loan shark" is preying on unwary consumers by taking their money for the promise of a loan, credit card or other extension of credit.
Advertisements and promotions for advance-fee loans "guarantee" or suggest that there's a high likelihood of success that the loan will be granted, regardless of your credit history. But to take advantage of the offer, you have to pay a fee first. And that's the catch: You pay the fee, the scam artist takes off with your money and the loan never materializes.
Legitimate guaranteed offers of credit don't require payments up front. Legitimate lenders may require that you pay application, appraisal or credit report fees, but these fees seldom are required before the lender is identified and the application completed. In addition, the fees generally are paid to the lender, not to the broker or person who arranged the "guaranteed" loan.
Legitimate lenders may guarantee firm offers of credit to credit-worthy consumers, but they rarely do it before evaluating a consumer's creditworthiness.
Advertisements for advance-fee loans generally appear in the classified section of daily and weekly newspapers and magazines. Often, the ads feature "900" numbers, which result in charges on your phone bill. Advance-fee loans also are promoted through direct mail and radio and cable TV spots. Remember that just because an ad appears in a media outlet that you recognize - like your local newspaper or radio station - it's no guarantee that the company behind the ad is legit.
What to do when you see an ad guaranteeing a loan for an advance fee:
Don't pay for a promise. It's illegal for companies doing business by phone to promise you a loan and ask you to pay for it before they deliver. Ignore any ad - or hang up on any caller - that guarantees a loan in exchange for an advance fee. Legitimate lenders never "guarantee" or say that you will receive a loan before you apply, especially if you have bad credit or no credit record. Never give your credit card or bank account numbers or Social Security number on the telephone unless you are familiar with the company and know why the information is necessary. International Lottery Scams "Congratulations! You may receive a certified check for up to $400,000 U.S. CASH! One Lump sum! Tax free! Your odds to WIN are 1-6."
Hang onto your wallet. It's a fraud. What's more, it's illegal for U.S. citizens to enter foreign sweepstakes and lotteries. Even so, scam operators - often based in Canada - are using the telephone and direct mail to entice U.S. consumers to buy chances in high-stakes foreign lotteries from as far away as Australia and Europe.
The FTC says most promotions for foreign lotteries are likely to be phony. Many scam operators don't even buy the promised lottery tickets. Others buy some tickets, but keep the "winnings" for themselves. In addition, lottery hustlers use victims' bank account numbers to make unauthorized withdrawals or their credit card numbers to run up additional charges.
If you're thinking about responding to a foreign lottery, don't do it. Here's why.
It's illegal to play a foreign lottery - through the mail or on the telephone or Internet.By buying just one foreign lottery ticket, you've opened the door to many more bogus offers for lottery or investment "opportunities." Your name will be added to "sucker lists" that fraudulent telemarketers buy and sell.
Don't share your credit card and bank account numbers. Scam artists often ask for them during an unsolicited sales pitch, and then use them to commit other frauds against you. Ignore all mail and phone solicitations for foreign lottery promotions. If you get what looks like lottery material from a foreign country, turn it over to your local postmaster.
Putting Cold Calls on IceSo just how did they get your number? Fraudulent telemarketers may get your phone number from a telephone directory, mailing list or "sucker" list. Sucker lists include names, addresses, phone numbers - even how much money you may have spent on telemarketing scams in the past. Unscrupulous promoters buy and sell sucker lists on the theory that consumers who have been deceived once are easy prey for additional scams.
The FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule helps protect you from abusive and deceptive telephone sales practices. The Rule restricts calling times to the hours between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., and puts other limits on telemarketers, too. For example:
Telemarketers must tell you it's a sales call, the name of the seller and what they're selling before they make their pitch. It's illegal for telemarketers to lie about their goods or services; earnings potential, profitability, risk, or liquidity of an investment; or the nature of a prize in a prize-promotion scheme. Before you pay, telemarketers must tell you the total cost of the goods they're selling; any restrictions on getting or using them; and if a sale is final or non-refundable. In a prize promotion, they must tell you the odds of winning, that no purchase or payment is necessary to win, and any restrictions or conditions of receiving the prize. It's illegal for a telemarketer to withdraw money from your checking account without your express, verifiable authorization. Telemarketers cannot lie to get you to pay, no matter what method of payment you use. You do not have to pay for credit repair, recovery room, or credit services until these services have been delivered. It's illegal for a telemarketer to call you if you have asked not to be called. You may not be able to put a freeze on cold calls, but you can learn how to spot those that spell f-r-a-u-d. Here's how:
Say no to high-pressure sales tactics. Legitimate businesses respect the fact that you're not interested. Tell callers if you don't want to hear from them again. If they call back, they're breaking the law. You can feel comfortable hanging up. Take your time when you're presented with a sales "opportunity." Ask for written information about the product, service, investment opportunity, or charity that's being pitched. Don't talk with a salesperson if it's not convenient for you. A reputable salesperson should be willing to call you back at a time you choose. Talk to a friend, relative or financial advisor before you respond to a cold call. Any investment you make may have serious financial consequences for you - and the people you care about. Hang up if you're asked to pay for a prize. Free is free. Don't send money - cash, check or money order - by courier, overnight delivery, or wire to anyone who insists on immediate payment. Keep information about your bank accounts and credit cards to yourself - unless you know who you're dealing with. Hang up if a telemarketer calls before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. That's a tip-off to a rip-off. Check out the company with your state and local consumer protection office before you buy any product or service, or donate money. If you suspect a scam, call your state Attorney General. The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit www.ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
October 2001
This information is provided under a cooperative agreement between the Better Business Bureau and the U. S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has prepared this information. The FTC works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid these practices. To learn more about the FTC and its services, visit www.ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261.

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Special-purpose district
Special-purpose districts or special district governments in the United States are independent governmental units that exists separately from, and with substantial administrative and fiscal independence from, general purpose local governments such as county, municipal, and township governments.[1] As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, the term special district governments excludes school districts.[1] In 2007, the U.S. had more than 39,000 special district governments.[2]
Special districts serve limited areas and have governing boards that accomplish legislatively assigned functions using public funds.[3]
Areas served[edit]
Special districts provide specialized services to persons living within the designated geographic area and may contract to provide services outside the area. Special districts often cross the lines of towns, villages, and hamlets but less frequently cross city or county lines. Increasingly, however, regional special districts are being created that may serve a large portion of a state or portions of more than one state.
Governing body[edit]
Each district is governed by a board of directors, commissioners, board of supervisors, or the like. These boards may be appointed by public officials, appointed by private entities, popularly elected, or elected by benefited citizens (typically property owners). Sometimes, one or more public officials will serve as an ex officio member on the board.
The board of a special district serves primarily as a managing board and often appoints a chief executive for day-to-day operations and decision making and policy implementation. In the New England states, special districts are often run in the same town meeting fashion as other local governments. Most districts have employees,[4] but some districts exist solely to raise funds by issuing bonds and/or by providing tax increment financing.
Special districts perform many functions including airports, water ports, highways, mass transit, parking facilities, fire protection, libraries, parks, cemeteries, hospitals, irrigation, conservation, sewerage, solid waste, stadiums, water supply, electric power, and gas utility. [5][6] Most of these functions are also provided by private companies. Most special districts provide only a single service.[1]
Legal basis[edit]
Originated from English custom, special districts are authorized by state law and must have public foundation, civil office, and public accountability.
English custom[edit]
Special districts in the United States follow the English custom. The earliest known general law in England authorizing special purpose authorities was the Statute of Sewers of 1532.[7] Single purpose authorities created by individual charters also existed at the time.[7] However, the early authorities were temporary and unconnected to local government structure.[8] The first laws authorizing permanent authorities connected to local governments were the Incorporated Guardians of the Poor, which were created by special acts in the 17th century.[9] Turnpike trusts were an early and popular special purpose authority in England.[10]
State law[edit]
Special districts in the United States are founded by some level of government in accordance with state law [11] (either constitutional amendment, general law, or special acts)[12] and exist in all states. Special districts are legally separate entities with at least some corporate powers.[13] Districts are created by legislative action, court action, or public referendum. The procedures for creating a special district may include procedures such as petitions, hearings, voter or landowner approval, or government approval. Tribal governments may create special districts pursuant to state law and may serve on the boards of special districts.
Public foundation[edit]
Special districts, like all public entities, have public foundation.[14][15][16] The landmark case of the U.S. Supreme Court addressing public versus private charters was Dartmouth College v. Woodward in 1819.[17] Dartmouth established the fundamental differences between public and private organizations. Critically, a government must be founded by all of the people of a governmental area or by their governental representatives.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Civil office[edit]
Special districts possess some form of civil office, that is, the board has received a delegation of sovereign power from the state.[24] Some boards may be appointed by only landowners.[25][26] Private entities may appoint some or all of the members of a special district;[27][28][29] however, there must be evidence of civil office. In addition to special districts with privately appointed boards, a special district may have a privately founded board;[30] however, such a board could not be given the power to set a tax.
There is a citizen-government fiscal accountability relationship.[31] To maintain accountability for special districts, states must maintain ultimate control (the power to repeal the authorizing law at any time).[32][33][34][35][36][37] Due to of public foundation and, thus, ultimate control, the state can freely delegate sovereign power (such as the power to tax) to special districts and can allow them to act autonomously with little supervision.
There is little information available on the earliest special districts in the United States. It is known that park districts existed in the 18th century. Toll road and canal corporations existed in the 19th century.[38] The first general statute authorizing irrigation districts was adopted by California in 1887.[39] The U.S. Census Bureau began identifying and collecting data on special districts in 1942.[40]
"Services once supplied by cities are increasingly supplied by special districts."[41] Legislatures increasingly authorize special districts that perform a variety of functions. Regional special districts are increasingly created.
The state of California leads the nation in the number of special districts with Illinois close behind.[42] State counts of their special districts may differ from the federal count because the states may have different definitions of a special district than the U.S. Census Bureau.[38]
All of the following examples have been found by the U.S. Census Bureau to be special districts.[42] See the Census of Governments Government Organization publications at a depository library or visit http://www.census.gov and select Governments Division.
- Alabama: Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (special act)
- Alaska: regional electrical authorities (general law)
- Arizona: drainage districts (general law)
- Arkansas: fire ant abatement districts (general law)
- California: Lower San Joaquin Levee District (special act)
- Colorado: ambulance districts (general law)
- Connecticut: Pomperaug Valley Water Authority (special act)
- Delaware: tax ditches (general law)
- Florida: Daytona Beach Racing and Recreational Facilities District (special act)
- Georgia: airport authorities (special acts)
- Hawaii: Office of Hawaiian Affairs (constitutional amendment)
- Idaho: auditorium districts (general law)
- Illinois: Chicago Transit Authority (special act)
- Indiana: Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (special act)
- Iowa: library districts (joint or regional) (general law)
- Kansas: industrial districts (general law)
- Kentucky: Louisville-Jefferson County Air Pollution Control District (general law with special application)
- Louisiana: Abbeville Film and Visitors Commission District (special act)
- Maine: cemetery districts (special acts)
- Maryland: water and sewer authorities (general law)
- Massachusetts: Goose Pond Maintenance District (special act)
- Michigan: recreation authorities (general law)
- Minnesota: Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (special act)
- Mississippi: lighting districts (special acts)
- Missouri: Jackson County Sports Complex Authority (special act)
- Montana: county rail authorities (general law)
- Nebraska: Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District (general law with special application)
- New Hampshire: housing authorities (general law)
- New Jersey: port authorities - 1948 law (joint or regional) (general law)
- New Mexico: cotton boll weevil control districts (general law)
- New York: Hyde Park Fire and Water District (special act)
- North Carolina: Research Triangle Regional Public Transit Authority (special act)
- North Dakota: vector control districts (general law)
- Ohio: new community authorities, special improvement districts,[43] transportation improvement districts[44] (general law)
- Oklahoma: public library systems (general law)
- Oregon: geothermal heating districts, port authorities -1909 (general law)
- Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (special act)
- Rhode Island: East Providence Special Development District Commission (special act)
- South Carolina: Myrtle Beach Air Base Redevelopment Authority (executive order)
- South Dakota: television translator districts (general law)
- Tennessee: utility districts (general law)
- Texas: Palacios Seawall Commission (special act)
- Utah: irrigation districts (general law)
- Vermont: Vermont Public Power Supply Authority (special act)
- Virginia: Buchanan County Tourist Train Development Authority (special act)
- Washington: hydroelectric resources authorities (general law)
- West Virginia: Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority (special act)
- Wisconsin: local professional baseball park districts (general law)
- Wyoming: resort districts (general law)
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Census Bureau (2002). 2002 Census of Governments, Vol 1, Number 1, Government Organization, GC02(1)-1. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. vii–viii.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/govs/cog/GovOrgTab03ss.html
- ^ Mitzanry, K, & Manatt, A. (2002, February).What's so special about special districts? A citizen's guide to special districts in California. 3rd. ed. p. 2.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/gc023x2.pdf
- ^ http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/gc021x1.pdf
- ^ Burns, N. The formation of American local governments: Private values in public institutions. Oxford University Press, 1994, p. 14.
- ^ a b Webb, S.(1922). English local government: Statutory authorities for special purposes. p. 61. Available as e-book.
- ^ Webb, S.(1922). English local government: Statutory authorities for special purposes. p. 300. Available as e-book.
- ^ Webb, S.(1922). English local government: Statutory authorities for special purposes. p. 299. Available as e-book.
- ^ Webb, S.(1922). English local government: Statutory authorities for special purposes. Available as e-book.
- ^ U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (1993, March). State laws governing local government structure and administration. page 7.
- ^ Mitzanry, K, & Manatt, A. (2002, February) What's so special about special districts? A citizen's guide to special districts in California. 3rd. ed. p. 4.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau (2002). 2002 Census of Governments, Vol 1, Number 1, Government Organization, GC02(1)-1. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. ix.
- ^ 15A Am Jur 2d Colleges and Universities § 2
- ^ 16B Am Jur 2d Constitutional Law § 723
- ^ a b Newmyer, R. K. John Marshall and heroic age of the Supreme Court. Louisiana State University Press: Baton Rouge, 2001, pp. 244-253.
- ^ Allen v. McKean, 1 F. Cas. 489 (1833)
- ^ Louisville v. University of Louisville, 54 Ky. 642 (June 1855)
- ^ Ohio v. Neff, 52 Ohio St. 375, 40 N.E. 720 (1895)
- ^ Currie, D. P. (1982, Fall). The Constitution in the Supreme Court: State and Congressional powers, 1801-1835. University of Chicago Law Review. 49 U. Chi. L. Rev. 887.
- ^ Opinion No. 84-134, 1984 Okla. AG LEXIS 17
- ^ Opinion No. 1007, 1994 Minn. AG LEXIS 2
- ^ Commissioner v. Shamberg's Estate, 144 F.2d 998 (1945)
- ^ Mitzanry, K, & Manatt, A. (2002, February).What's so special about special districts? A citizen's guide to special districts in California. 3rd. ed. p. 7 (box).
- ^ Burns, N. The formation of American local governments: Private values in public institutions. Oxford University Press, 1994, p. 12.
- ^ Scholle v. Maryland 90 Md. 729, 46 A. 736 (1900)
- ^ Marks v. Frantz, 179 Ky. 638 (1956)
- ^ Palm Beach County Health Care District v. Everglades Memorial Hospital 658 So. 2d 577 (Fla. 1995)
- ^ Sharpless v. Mayor 21 Pa. 147 (1853)
- ^ Mead, D. M. (Winter 2002). The role of GASB 34 in the citizen-government accountability relationship. State and Local Government Review. Vol 34, No. 1 51-63.
- ^ Hess V. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation, 513 U.S. 30, 115 S. Ct. 394, 130 L. Ed. 2d 245 (1994)
- ^ Meriwether v. Garrett, 102 U.S. 472, 26 L. Ed. 197 (1880)
- ^ Palm Beach County Health Care District v. Everglades Memorial Hospital, 658 So. 2d 577 (Fla. 1995)
- ^ Hess v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation, 513 U.S. 30,115 S. Ct. 394, 130 L. Ed. 2d 245 (1994)
- ^ Vogt v. Orleans Levee District, 294 F.3d 684 (5th Cir. 2002)
- ^ Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533, 84 S. Ct. 136, 12 L. Ed. 2d 506 (1964)
- ^ a b Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (1964, May). The problem special districts in American government. Washington, DC UNT Digital Library
- ^ Bollens, J. C. (1957). Special district government in the United States. University of California Press, pp. 142-144.
- ^ under construction
- ^ Burns, N. The formation of American local governments: Private values in public institutions. Oxford University Press, 1994, p. 10.
- ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Census of Governments Governments Organization
Further reading[edit]
- Friedman, L. M. A history of American law. (3rd). Simon & Schuster: New York. 2005.
- Krane, D., Rigos, P. N., and Hill, M. B. Home rule in America: A fifty-state handbook. CQ Press. 2001.
- Mergent's Municipal and Government Manual
- Zimmerman, J. F. The New England town meeting. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1999.
External links[edit]
- A Citizen's Guide to Special Districts in California
- California Special Districts Association
- U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Census Bureau/Governments Organization/Volume 1
- Government Accounting Standards Board
- 2006 Government Finance and Employment Classification Manual, U.S. Census Bureau
- 2007 Governments Integrated Directory, U.S. Census Bureau
- IRS tax-exempt bond information
- Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington
- Florida Community Planning and Development, Special District Information Program
- State and Local Government Review - current and past issues
- Bloomberg News


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On the Drop
One of my all-time favorite science fiction novels is Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers. It takes a very provocative look at aspects of Western Civilization that are critical to how we function, such as our notion of citizenship and what entitles us to suffrage. Mind you, I don't read a lot of science fiction because it has so much in common with the banana—when a banana is good, it's really good, and when it's bad, it's terrible and I toss it in the trash with all possible haste.
Forgetting for a moment Paul Verhoeven's awful film depiction of Heinlein's meisterwerk, I still marvel at how Heinlein took ordinary characters, some of them certainly not as bright as the author and placed them in extraordinary circumstances to create a futuristic society. It's the same basic device that creates farce, which is normal people in odd circumstances—think "Gilligan's Island"—as opposed to comedy, which is funny people in normal circumstances—think "Seinfeld." Yet, in Heinlein's hands, we get a fresh take on Western Civilization, complete with its own slang.
Of these, my clear favorite is "on the bounce," the phrase used by the starship troopers to allude to both how the soldiers move in their powered armor space suits and when they do things, a kind of "on the move" for the 22nd century.
Recently, I've taken to paraphrasing the saying into a cycling-specific version: on the drop. It entered my angst-ridden head recently while I was on a climb and because I wasn't climbing particularly well (the legs had gone into shutdown mode with 2k left to climb) and I was concerned that the boys wouldn't be waiting for me at the top. I thought to myself, "I'll get them on the drop."
Without time to sit around at the top and finish a bottle, eat a bite or two, pull my armwarmers up and take my glasses off my helmet and put them back on my face, I knew I'd have to do them all on the drop. But that was the beauty of the road turning down; with gravity on my side, I had the opportunity to eat and make up ground at the same time.
Sure, you can drink on a climb. You can pull down armwarmers on a climb. Some riders can even sit up, no hands, and take off a vest or jacket. And sure, there are climbs that are so long you've got to keep fueling as you move just to keep the bonk at bay, but the question I often ask myself is when the best time is to GSD*.
Racing has taught me there is a simple answer: the best time to do anything that isn't in and of racing, is on the drop. Even if the opportunity is only slightly downhill, I know I can relax my pedaling a bit and gravity's finite pull will do the rest and allow me to ditch a vest, pull food from my pockets, empty a bottle or stuff armwarmers into my jersey pockets.
There was a long period when I thought that descending was descending and downhill was too serious a concern to gum it up with something so frivolous as eating. Then I remembered something I saw while in a Mavic neutral vehicle on a mountain stage of the 1996 Tour DuPont.
Near the top of the biggest climb of the day, a Category 1 mafia-style enforcer, Frankie Andreu lost contact with the second group. Over the final kilometer up to the pass, he lost more than 20 seconds; the group was out of sight. Group three wasn't far behind and that was as much a concern for us in a Taurus wagon as it was for him.
On the drop, Frankie got into a head-over-stem, butt-in-air full tuck, not one of those crazy Marco Pantani rodeo-style tucks. He grabbed his bottle and tipped it into his mouth with his fingertips while resting the heel of his hand against the handlebar. And he dropped down an intestinal stretch of asphalt through turns I thought surely would require brakes.
We were doing 50 mph just to keep up with him. Those turns I thought would require brakes we were drifting through with all four tires grabbing the pavement with the stunned desperation of a child's hand for the string of a balloon.
At one point, hearing the car engine race and the roar of rubber on asphalt, Frankie sat up and turned around to look at us. (I asked him about it the next morning and he said he was afraid we were going over the cliff.) Then he put his head back down and before the bottom of the descent, he rejoined group two. Might as well have been the stage win I was so impressed.
Joe Parkin told me a story he has since blogged about a bit. After returning to the United States and joining Coors Light, Joe was at a race and his team leader told him he wanted a Coke. He got the Coke from the team car. Easy enough, right?
The rider wanted it in a water bottle.
Joe sat up, opened the Coke, opened the bottle and while descending he poured the Coke into the bottle. Even Joe was impressed with the move.
Perhaps my favorite aspect of doing things on the drop is what it says of your knowledge of the bike and the degree to which you can control it with just your hips if necessary. So much of cycling comes down to trust—trusting our bodies, our fellow riders, traffic and, yes, the bike—and few of us really trust our bike to do what it is most inclined. Once above 15 mph, it wants to stay upright and the imperative of physics only increases with speed.
Yet, for all its beautiful utility, and any tool properly used is beautiful, what I most love isn't the GSD*, it's knowing that anything you might need to accomplish during your ride or race you really needn't stop, that riding can be as seamless as breathing.


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Definition of cacodyl in English:
Syllabification: cac·o·dylPronunciation: /ˈkakəˌdil
Chemistry- 1A malodorous, toxic, spontaneously flammable liquid compound containing arsenic.
- Chemical formula: ((CH3)2As)2
More example sentences- The investigation and identification of cacodyl by Bunsen in 1848 was to mark the beginning of the era of organometallic chemistry.
- She had previously tackled cacodyl, ogygian and zeitgeber.
- There he distilled arsenic with potassium acetate to arrive at a cacodyl (also known as alkarsine or Cadet's liquid), a malodorous compound that the named after the Greek term for 'stinky' (kak dl s).
mid 19th century: from Greek kakōdēs 'stinking' (from kakos 'bad') + -yl.


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Vital Hot Dog Statistics
In 2012, consumers spent more than $1.7 billion on hot dogs in U.S. supermarkets.
Los Angeles residents consume more hot dogs than any other city (over 95 million), beating out Baltimore/Washington and New York.
Chicago's O'Hare International Airport consumes SIX times more hot dogs, 725,000 more than Los Angeles International Airport and LaGuardia Airport combined.
On Independence Day, Americans will enjoy 150 million hot dogs, enough to stretch from D.C. to L.A. over five times.
During Hot Dog Season, Memorial Day to Labor Day, Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs or 818 hot dogs consumed every second during that period.
U.S. soldiers in military posts around the world from Fort Meyers in Arlington, Va. to Okinawa, Japan to Aqaba, Jordon consumed 2.4 million hot dogs last year.


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Amphibians of the Cauca Valley
Zoo Miami awarded a grant through its Conservation and Research Fund to support the work of German Corredor Londoño, Director Centro de Investigación CREA at the Cali Zoo. German is heading up several initiatives to aid the amphibians of the Cauca Valley Region in Colombia.
German is monitoring the endemic amphibian populations in 8 locations in the Cauca Valley. Through these efforts, he aims to gather information to determine the conservation status of 3 endangered amphibian species in this region, establish a diagnostic center for chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) detection, manage captive populations of 7 endangered amphibian species from the Valley and start a local environmental education program for the studied species in the Cauca Valley region.


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The Play (Masterplots II: Drama, Revised Edition)
How I Learned to Drive uses a series of nonlinear scenes from the memory of Li'l Bit, who reveals her complex emotional and sexual relationship with her Uncle Peck. The scenes jump instantaneously back and forth in time on a neutral stage with minimal props. Li'l Bit is portrayed at various ages.
A one-act play, How I Learned to Drive begins with a disembodied voice saying "Safety First—You and Driver Education." This technique is used throughout the play to indicate how and where each scene is located within the overall narrative. On a bare stage with only two chairs representing a Buick Riviera, Li'l Bit takes her place, in the present, speaking directly to the audience. She describes suburban Maryland in 1969 "before the malls took over." A young Li'l Bit then steps into the scene, now seventeen years old. She is sitting in a parked car on a summer night with an older, married man—her Uncle Peck. In what appears to be a not completely unpleasant experience, Peck fondles and kisses Li'l Bit's breasts.
Members of the Greek Chorus assume their roles as Li'l Bit's relatives at a typical family dinner, which consists of vulgar jokes and crude comments about Li'l Bit's well-endowed figure. A protective and gentle Uncle Peck shields Li'l Bit from the insults. The scene ends with Li'l Bit bartering a secret, late-night rendezvous with Peck in exchange for the keys to his car.
Li'l Bit informs the audience that, despite the many rumors as to why she was expelled from college, the real reason was most likely her excessive drinking and late-night road trips. Driving intoxicated on the Maryland beltway, she never received a ticket. Uncle Peck, she tells the audience, taught her well.
The action jumps backward to when Li'l Bit is sixteen and has just earned her driver's license and Peck brings her to an elegant inn to celebrate. Peck has Li'l Bit served several cocktails. As Li'l Bit becomes increasingly intoxicated, the Female Greek Chorus comes forward in the role of mother to deliver a guide to "social drinking" while getting quite drunk herself. Dinner ends, and Peck carries the drunken and dizzy Li'l Bit back to the car. She flirts, then shies away from Peck, finally passionately kissing him in a moment of drunken confusion. Li'l Bit then expresses worry that what they are doing is wrong and will cause harm. Peck convinces her that the relationship will not progress until she wants it to, confident in the expectation that at some point in the future Li'l Bit will want to fully consummate the affair. The scene ends with Li'l Bit passed out in the seat beside Peck.
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Dramatic Devices (Masterplots II: Drama, Revised Edition)
How I Learned to Drive is staged in a style that is both presentational (includes the audience) and representational (excludes the audience). At times characters narrate action directly to the audience while other scenes are presented in almost cinematic realism. Told in a series of nonchronological cross-cuts, the actions of Li'l Bit, Uncle Peck, and the family are examined over a period of several years. This blurring of temporal chronology allows the audience to see into the deliberations and consequences of the characters' actions in a unique way. The play is a memory told in a series of flashbacks and flash-forwards. The audience sees the end of Li'l Bit's relationship with Uncle Peck before it has even begun. The audience also sees the effects of the abuse before they see the cause.
The title of the play derives from its main action: the driving lessons Uncle Peck gives to Li'l Bit. The lessons become a metaphor for two of the major rites of passage for American youth: earning one's driver's license as well as sexual initiation, an event that often occurs in a car. This metaphor is supported through the use of phrases and terminology from driving manuals. Images of traffic signs are seen and heard to guide Li'l Bit's navigation on the road of life. They also help her find her way through the sexual landscape of her relationship with Peck.
Complicating the presentation of the play is the use of a modern Greek...
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Historical Context
Intercourse between an adult and a child is called ''statutory rape'': that is, a rape that might not seem to fit the definition of the...
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Literary Style
The music that Paula Vogel's script for this play suggests is music that spans two generations. The Motown music that she...
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Compare and Contrast
1960s: Popular music, such as the songs referred to in the notes for this play, hints at sexual activity.
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Topics for Further Study
Research some of the songs that Vogel suggests could be used in staging How I Learned to Drive and report on what you think makes them...
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Media Adaptations
An unabridged version of How I Learned to Drive, starring Glenna Headly and Randall Arney, was made available on both audiocassette...
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What Do I Read Next?
How I Learned to Drive, published in 1997, is available by itself from Dramatists Play Service, Inc. It is also bound with Vogel' s...
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Bibliography and Further Reading
Daniels, Robert L., Review of How I Learned to Drive, in Variety, March 24, 1997, p. 42.
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Sources for Further Study
Guare, John, ed. Conjunctions 25: The New American Theatre. Annandale-On-Hudson, N.Y.: Bard College, 1995.
Mead, Rebecca. "Drive-by Shooting." New York 30 (April 7, 1997): 46-47.
Savran, David. The Playwright's Voice: American Dramatists on Memory, Writing, and the Politics of Culture. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1999.
Scanlan, Dick. "Say Uncle." Advocate, June 10, 1997, 61-63.
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Where do you find Linux?
Looking through my home for Linux systems I just realized that it is everywhere. First of all, I find it on my computers - from servers to laptop. That is the obvious place though. I wonder, where else can I find Linux running?
Next, I find it on my set-top-box, a DM500 - a dreambox. The dreamboxes range from my very basic PAL receiver to devices with multiple receivers and HD-support. All are based on a Linux system running on a PowerPC processor. The box has networking and there is community driven development version of the software running on the box. The result - I can stream TV to my laptop, play content from my server and set record timers over the internet.
Then, looking further, there is a cell phone. Not mine actually, but my wife has an Android phone, so that has to count. Not as hackable as I'd like. I just might have to get a N900 to remedy this situation. Any phone with a shell prompt is a must have :-)
Realizing that I missed the obvious - my router. The LinkSys WRT54-something router happily runs Linux. Actually, it is running (a rather old) image from the OpenWrt project. OpenWrt can be considered as a distribution for Linux-based routers. I can't boast about having configured and extended it to prepare my morning coffee - but the community driven images can handle features such as printer sharing and NAS in addition to being a great DHCP server and firewall.
Looking in my daughters room, I can't find Linux anywhere - at least not yet. However, a small Tux sits on a shelf.
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I found it on Continental
I found it on Continental Airlines' in-flight entertainment system -- they run Ubuntu!
I was just on a Continental
I was just on a Continental flight 2 days ago. How did you find out they were running Ubuntu? I'm going to be on another flight in a few days.
Everything you ever need to know about Open-Source Software.
One of the machines crashed,
One of the machines crashed, I guess (so it was being rebooted, I think) -- I saw the Ubuntu penguin and logo at the top of a shell window as lines of text were flashing by.
Roku anyone?
I'm surprised no one mentioned a Roku box? I've got a Roku box that streams Netflix movies. It runs Linux. http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/roku%E2%80%94breaking-linux-not-invi...
Our Cisco IDS runs on Linux.
Our Cisco IDS runs on Linux.
on my music players
... my Squeezebox Radio, Touch and Controller all run Linux. As does my Samsung TV. (The wife says I can't enable telnet on the TV and log in...)
Samsung TV
A tv with linux on it? What would you need linux on a tv for?
TV's need software to Display
TV's need software to Display the picture on the screen, control Volume, set date and time, pretty much all their basic functions. Many Companies will use Linux and/or other Open-Source software for this. It saves time and money on development. But, if they are using something that is under a GPL then they are required to supply a copy of the GPL with the product. A bunch of companies just got in trouble for not doing this, Best Buy was one of them and I think JVC was in there too. I believe it was Busy Box they were using. Someone correct me if I got the details of that law suite wrong.
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where to find?
i just come across this place by search laptop batteries on google...
At my house we have quite a bit too. Most of the computers--from netbooks to laptops to desktops to a local server run various distributions of Linux.
We have a couple of cheap Motorola phones that technically run a Linux kernel because of LiMo.
yup besides my laptop my cell
yup besides my laptop my cell phone is using linux. altough not android but it using motorola ezx linux (ROKR E6) and motomagx (ZN5).
on the ezx one I love when I can access the shell :)
Got Root? I DO!
Ummm Download ConnectBot... connect to localhost, get your $ prompt you wanted... seems like it's there!
I also have # in case you don't know what that is, # aka ROOT access to my DROID...
" Not as hackable as I'd like. I just might have to get a N900 to remedy this situation. Any phone with a shell prompt is a must have :-)"
I'm not 100% sure, but I think I read somewhere that the Sony Bravia televisions run some simplified version of linux...
Sony and Linux
Yep, look at http://products.sel.sony.com/opensource/
I love this group!
I love this group of commenters.
2 of you have N800. I use to love my N800. I sold it to get some money for my N900, which I love. I still wish I had My N800, just a another device to play with.
I'm going to check out the sites that TOM TOM recommended.
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i actually fought with myself
i actually fought with myself for quite a while trying to decide between the droid and an n900. If there were more carrier options in the states for the n900 it wouldn't have even been a question.
The only real draw back to
The only real draw back to the N900 is that. The device is great. But you are limited to At&t or Tmobile. Hopefully we will see more Maemo or should I say Meego options in the near future. And hopefully they will keep it as open as it currently is.
P.S. BMW announced the other day that they will be useing MeeGo in the car's entertainment units soon.
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My Panasonic TV runs on Linux
My Panasonic TV runs on Linux (found the GPL license agreement in the on screen menu by coincidence).
My TomTom navigation system runs Linux and I've added an X server to it. MPlayer runs nicely.
Well here's where i can find
Well here's where i can find Linux in my house.
Arch + Slackware on my Desktop
uClinux running on my PlayStation portable
Ubuntu 10.04 on my brothers laptop
Some old piece of junk running Xubuntu 9.04
And a whole shelf dedicated to about 80 live cd's (both linux and bsd's... i guess that counts xD)
I have also tried convincing my parents to scrap windows xp from their computer, and maybe use Linux mint, but not going so good at the moment.
Seems to be almost everywhere. Next step, Linux powered toaster!
Hmm, that might just be the
Hmm, that might just be the first I've heard of a shelf "running" Linux...
Well, let's see: - Arch Linux
Well, let's see:
- Arch Linux on my laptop
- Arch Linux on my wife's laptop
- Arch Linux + XBMC on my custom HTPC
- Arch Linux + Touchscreen on my daughter's eee 701
- Tomato Firmware on my Linksys router
- Maemo on my Nokia n800
- Android on my Droid and the wife's Eris
- Now that I think about it, my Samsung LN series TV runs a linux firmware too...
Wow. I just realized that. We've been a Windows free household since before my daughter was born 3 years ago. Not strictly so, we just haven't had the need.
My house!
At my house we have quite a bit too. Most of the computers--from netbooks to laptops to desktops to a local server run various distributions of Linux.
We have a couple of cheap Motorola phones that technically run a Linux kernel because of LiMo.
Our Tom Tom runs Linux.
My Nokia N800 Internet Tablet runs Linux--quite hackably! I <3 Maemo.
My Barnes & Noble nook runs Linux through Android distribution.
But not too much else. Have some phones running generic OSs and one Blackberry. The ruoter is a cheapo Netgear with no chance of a Linux distro. And nothing fancy in the living room or anything. Probably our lack of Linux gadgets is more attributable to a lack of gadgets.. a situation I'd love to remedy!
You have to get a Nokia N900. Right now the only thing that comes close to it as a netbook. There is no phone in the same league as the N900.
Also, Check out this Sony Site and see if your TV, Digital Camera, or other Sony devices are running Linux:
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April 20, 2013
Chapter 16: The anti-perfect game
In many ways this game reminded me of the 13-0 win in Tampa Bay two weeks ago; like in that game, the Indians came into this contest struggling to score runs, and almost completely reversed in one game the previous week's offensive ineptitude. The main difference being that two Sundays ago the Indians beat David Price, while last night they beat a pitcher with a lot less career success (the perfect game notwithstanding).
One year ago today Phillip Humber threw baseball's 19th perfect game, joining the likes of Cy Young, Addie Joss, Sandy Koufax, Catfish Hunter, Dennis Martinez, and Randy Johnson in one of baseball's most exclusive clubs. Being a great pitcher is not a prerequisite for pitching a perfect game, nor is being even a good one; one just needs to be perfect on that day and that day alone. There are many Hall of Famers on the list of players who threw a perfect game, but there are also many unremarkable pitchers who nonetheless on one day had the most magical of pitching performances.
However, at the time of his perfect game it seemed that Humber was blossoming into a very good pitcher. The season before (2011) was his first as a full-time starter, and he ended the season with 3.75 ERA (116 ERA+). So when he set down all 27 Seattle Mariners in order on April 21, 2012, the perfecto was a little surprising, but not much. However, Humber's 2012 season fell apart after that game, and he was out of the rotation by July. After the season the White Sox designated him for assignment, and the Houston Astros claimed him on waivers. He's getting a second chance this season, and until last night, it looked like he was making the most of it. He averaged 6.2 innings a start over his first three starts, and came into last night's game with a fine 2.89 ERA. He wasn't striking out many batters (3.9/9 innings) but it's early still.
Well, last night Humber had the anti-perfect game; he did retire Michael Brantley, the first batter of the game on a line drive to the outfield, but after that, the Indians didn't come close to making an out. Here is what happened in that first inning:
- Michael Brantley flies out to center field
- Jason Kipnis singles to right field
- Asdrubal Cabrera singles to center field
- Nick Swisher doubles to center field. Kipnis scores.
- Jason Giambi doubles to center field. Cabrera and Swisher score.
- Carlos Santana walks.
- Mark Reynolds homers to left. Giambi and Santana score.
- Lonnie Chisenhall doubles to right.
- Drew Stubbs singles.
- Michael Brantley doubles to right. Chisenhall and Stubbs scores.
None of those hits described above were bleeders or cheap hits; they were all line drives, hit as if they taking batting practice before the game. It was readily apparent that Humber had abosutely nothing, and Houston manager Bo Porter took him out of the game having recorded just one out. The rout was on.
Houston unfortunately has had several of these starts in this young season, but unfortunately for them, their bullpen is worse than their rotation. Dallas Keuchel replaced Humber, and was expected to give the Astros some innings, as he'd been a starter in the minors, but only lasted 2.2 innings himself. Having score 8 runs in the first inning, the Indians tacked on 6 more in the second, a single run in the third, and three more in the fourth. By the time the fourth inning had ended, Keuchel had thrown 74 pitches himself, and had given up 7 runs (3 of which were earned). So in essence the Indians had knocked two Houston starters out of the game by the fourth inning.
Every Indian who started the game had at least one hit. Here's the batting lines:
- LF-CF Michael Brantley 2-6, 2B, BB
- 2B Jason Kipnis 1-6, BB
- SS Asdrubal Cabrera 1-2
- SS Mike Aviles 2-4, BB
- RF Nick Swisher 4-7, 3 2B
- DH Jason Giambi 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 BB
- C-1B Carlos Santana 2-5, 2B, HR, BB
- 1B Mark Reynolds 2-4, HR
- 3B Lonnie Chisenhall 2-5, 2B
- CF Drew Stubbs 3-4, 2B, BB
The big story of the evening was supposed to be Scott Kazmir's return to Major League Baseball. The Houston native didn't pitch an inning for a major-league organization in 2012, and so his making the Indians' rotation was quite a comeback. That triumphant return was delayed almost three weeks when he pulled a rib cage muscle the day before the season began, though, and Kazmir was on a strict pitch count because of the time missed. Kazmir did make his return to MLB last night, but it wasn't very triumphant; he couldn't get through five innings in order to get credit for the victory. Kazmir lasted 3.1 innings, having allowed 6 runs on 7 hits (including 2 home runs) and 3 walks. His fastball was sitting in the low-90s, decent enough for a left-handed pitcher, but his control wasn't there, which was somewhat to be expected.
Unfortunately Kazmir's early exit meant that the Indians had to go to their bullpen early yet again. Since the beginning of the Boston series (one time through the rotation), no starter has been able to even pitch into the sixth inning, meaning that the bullpen has to log at least four innings per game since Tuesday. The good news is that the Indians still had Corey Kluber in the bullpen, and he saved most of the rest of the relievers by pitching the last four innings of the game, not allowing a run in the process. Because of Brett Myers' looming DL stint*, it would make sense for either Kluber or Trevor Bauer to take Myers' spot in the rotation, and Kluber helped his case with those four scoreless innings.
Two Indians left the game due to injury. Asdrubal Cabrera left after the first inning because he injured his wrist while falling down the dugout steps (no, it's not a joke) before the game. He tried to play the game, but after batting right-handed against Keuchel, the wrist started to bother him. X-rays came back negative, but Cabrera probably won't be in the lineup tomorrow. Also, Drew Stubbs left after fouling a pitch off his right left leg late in the game, but thus far there's no update on him.
*Myers went back to Cleveland on Saturday to have an MRI on his right forearm done. I don't see any way that he makes his next scheduled start, and that means a trip to the DL.
Source: FanGraphs
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http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/06/09/out-candidates-win-from-california-to-maine/Pougnet: It doesn't have to be this way
Thu, Jun 3rd 2010, 14:13In a letter to Victory Fund supporters, Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet addresses Rep. Mary Bono Mack's vote against the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and why electing LGBT leaders is crucial in the fight for equality.
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5208/p/salsa/web/tellafriend/public/?tell_a_friend_KEY=3078Harvey Milk: From Bullhorn to Bully Pulpit
Wed, May 19th 2010, 17:19"A fitting lesson this Harvey Milk Day: If we are going to win the freedoms we deserve as Americans, we must use both the bullhorn and the bully pulpit," said Victory Fund President & CEO, Chuck Wolfe, on the legacy of Harvey Milk.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chuck-wolfe/harvey-milk-from-bullhorn_b_581632.htmlLesbian set to become Ohio's first out legislator
Wed, May 5th 2010, 11:26On May 4, Nickie Antonio won the Democratic primary in the District 13 Ohio State House race that drew no Republican opponents for the fall. Since then, Nickie's Independent opposition has withdrawn from the race, ensuring Antonio the seat this November.
http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/05/14/opponent-quits-antonio-will-be-ohios-first-out-state-legislator/Victory Fund hosts 10th annual Champagne Brunch
Wed, Apr 21st 2010, 13:26Nearly 700 supporters attended Victory's annual Champagne Brunch on Sunday, including Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Congressman Barney Frank, and D.C. Councilmember David Catania. http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/04/19/frank-were-going-to-keep-fighting-until-its-over/
Candidate & Campaign Training coming to Minneapolis, Minn.
Wed, Apr 14th 2010, 13:03Dozens of openly LGBT future candidates and campaign workers will gather in Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 3-6 for a Candidate and Campaign Training sponsored by the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute. Apply today.http://www.glli.org/about_us/events/id:57
Candidate of the Month: Lucía Guzmán
Tue, Apr 6th 2010, 13:42Lucía doesn't just talk about reaching across divides. She delivers. An ordained United Methodist minister and dedicated community activist, Lucía is hoping to bring her passion for change and progress to the Colorado State Senate.http://www.victoryfund.org/slate/view/id:88
Victory Fund pays tribute to out women in politics
Wed, Mar 31st 2010, 11:50The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund salutes the women leading the fight for LGBT equality. Watch the video, share it with your friends, and help us celebrate Women's History Month./files/womens_redirector.html
First same-sex couples married in Washington D.C.
Tue, Mar 9th 2010, 13:32History was made Tuesday as same-sex couples were legally married for the first time in the nation's capital. Openly gay D.C. City Council member David Catania, who was instrumental in enacting the new marriage law, will be honored for his efforts at the Victory Fund's annual Champagne Brunch this April.http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/03/09/same-sex-couples-to-marry-in-d-c-today/
Candidate of the Month: Terry Crow
Tue, Feb 16th 2010, 10:40Terry Crow is running for mayor of University City. If elected, he would become Missouri's only openly gay mayor.http://www.victoryfund.org/slate/view/id:83
Our missing voice in the Senate
Thu, Feb 4th 2010, 16:19Victory Fund president and CEO, Chuck Wolfe, asks if Sen. McCain's support of DADT would waver if he had to face an openly LGBT colleague in the United States Senate.http://www.bilerico.com/2010/02/our_missing_voice_in_the_senate.php
Candidate & Campaign Training coming to Florida
Wed, Jan 20th 2010, 18:22Dozens of openly LGBT future candidates and campaign workers will gather in Ft. Lauderdale February 25 to 28 for a Candidate and Campaign Training sponsored by the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute.http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/01/20/lgb-or-t-learn-how-to-run-for-office-and-win/
Victory Fund kicks off 2010 with 36 endorsements
Wed, Jan 13th 2010, 15:35Just two weeks into the new year, the Victory Fund announced today it has already endorsed 36 openly LGBT candidates for 2010 races, with dozens more to come before November.http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/01/13/victory-fund-announces-36-endorsements/
Parker becomes mayor of 4th largest U.S. city
Tue, Jan 5th 2010, 18:42Houston Mayor Annise Parker spoke directly to the LGBT community during her inaugural address before thousands at a downtown performing arts center this morning. "Do not fear to dream big dreams. Bring your whole self to everything you do. Face the world with dignity and integrity. I promise you, the pain is worth the reward." said Parker.http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/01/04/annise-parker-urges-lgbt-community-to-dream-big/
Marriage equality comes to nation's capital
Sun, Dec 20th 2009, 15:45On December 18, District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty signed into law the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009. Sponsored by openly gay city council member David Catania, the bill legalizes marriage for same-sex couples in the nation's capital.http://www.gaypolitics.com/2009/12/18/d-c-mayor-signs-marriage-equality-bill/
Victory in Birmingham
Fri, Oct 30th 2009, 13:41Out Birmingham Board of Education member Howard Bayless has helped pass an LGBT-inclusive anti-bullying policy.http://www.gaypolitics.com/2009/10/30/breaking-birmingham-school-board-enacts-lgbt-inclusive-anti-bullying-policies/
Milk, King honored at White House
Wed, Aug 12th 2009, 15:26Harvey Milk and Billie Jean King were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony Wednesday. "Our heroes are now America's heroes," said Victory Fund president and CEO Chuck Wolfe.http://www.gaypolitics.com/2009/08/12/milk-king-honored-with-medal-of-freedom/
Candidate of the Month: Steve Kornell
Tue, Jul 21st 2009, 12:29If Steve wins his victory will be seen as another step towards equality in a state that seriously lags behind its peers. But it will also mean St. Petersburg will benefit from a dedicated, committed and caring local leader who happens to be gay. That will be another powerful signal to state leaders that fairness matters to Florida's voters.http://www.victoryfund.org/endorsed_candidates/profile/candidate:267
Study: Gay lawmakers influential beyond their numbers
Mon, Jul 13th 2009, 16:15Even though openly LGBT elected officials are vastly outnumbered by straight colleagues, their presence in legislative bodies leads to the adoption of more pro-equality laws, according to new research.
http://www.gaypolitics.com/2009/07/13/study-gay-lawmakers-influential-beyond-their-numbers/Candidate of the Month: Charles Pugh
Tue, Jun 9th 2009, 15:07Detroit has never had an openly LGBT city councilmember, but that could change if Charles Pugh is victorious. The well-known former TV anchor says he's ready to help rebuild his city.http://www.victoryfund.org/endorsed_candidates/profile/candidate:264
Victory in New Hampshire!
Wed, Jun 3rd 2009, 16:24The Victory Fund applauds New Hampshire's out lawmakers and all who helped achieve marriage equality.http://www.gaypolitics.com/2009/06/03/marriage-victory-in-new-hampshire/
Would Harvey Milk be proud of us?
Fri, May 22nd 2009, 07:06May 22nd would have been Harvey Milk's 79th birthday. Would he be proud of our progress today? The Victory Fund's Chuck Wolfe says yes and no.
http://www.gaypolitics.com/2009/05/22/on-harvey-milk-day-2009-would-he-be-proud-of-us/Candidate of the Month: Annise Parker
Tue, May 19th 2009, 15:16Houston City Controller Annise Parker is running for mayor. Learn about how you can be part of her historic campaign.http://www.victoryfund.org/endorsed_candidates/profile/candidate:221
Lorber stays optimistic on VT marriage despite veto threat
Mon, Mar 30th 2009, 15:53Out Vermont state Rep. Jason Lorber, a former Victory Fund endorsee, expressed cautious optimism about the prospect of passing marriage equality legislation in the state, despite Gov. Jim Douglas' veto threat.
Lowe celebrates Gainesville, Fla. voters' affirmation of gay rights
Thu, Mar 26th 2009, 09:39Openly gay Gainesville, Fla. City Commissioner Craig Lowe praised local voters' decision to reject a repeal of an anti-discrimination law that protects LGBT individuals.
Obama appoints lesbian as chief judge of high court
Tue, Mar 24th 2009, 09:47President Barack Obama has appointed openly lesbian attorney Emily C. Hewitt as chief judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the court that hears monetary claims against the government.
Quinn asks Obama to support gay rights
Thu, Mar 19th 2009, 15:43New York City Speaker Christine Quinn, a current Victory Fund endorsee, asked President Barack Obama to support gay rights during her recent visit to the White House for St. Patrick's Day.
Poll: Repeal of DoMA most important priority for Obama administration
Mon, Mar 16th 2009, 11:26A Gay & Lesbian SmartBrief poll indicated that the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act topped the list subscribers' legislative priorities for the Obama administration. Sign up for the brief here.
Out legislator Madaleno introduces marriage bill in Maryland
Mon, Mar 16th 2009, 10:58Openly gay Maryland state Sen. Richard Madaleno Jr. introduced legislation that would give same-sex couples the right to marry, but would not force clergy to perform marriage ceremonies that conflict with their religions.
Gay Washington state legislators celebrate two victories
Wed, Mar 11th 2009, 15:57Out state legislators in Washington are celebrating the State Senate's passage of two LGBT rights bills.
Anthony Niedwiecki wins in Oakland Park, Fla.
Wed, Mar 11th 2009, 08:57Law professor and LGBT rights activist Anthony Niedwiecki, a Victory endorsee, won his election for Oakland Park, Fla. City Commission, beating his opponent by a margin of 66-34.
Frank Ferri defends marriage equality in Rhode Island
Fri, Feb 27th 2009, 16:02During a Feb. 26 hearing, the out state representative said: "Many of you think that supporting marriage equality would be detrimental to your elections. I pose this question to you: how is it that I was elected?"
Victory Fund congratulates Oscar winners Penn, Black
Mon, Feb 23rd 2009, 08:17Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, issued the following statement regarding the Academy Awards:
Newark, Delaware city councilman comes out
Thu, Feb 12th 2009, 12:00Newark, Del. City Councilman Ezra Temko publicly came out as bisexual in an an interview with the Newark Post today. He spoke to the paper about his relationship with his boyfriend Drew.http://www.gaypolitics.com/2009/02/12/newark-delaware-city-councilman-comes-out-as-bisexual/
Obama names Davie to faith-based partnership council
Mon, Feb 9th 2009, 16:36Fred Davie, the openly gay president of Public/Private Ventures, has been named to serve on President Barack Obama's Policy Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
Baldwin asks Clinton to fix inequities for gay State Department employees
Tue, Feb 3rd 2009, 10:12Out Congresswoman Tammy Baldin has asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to improve the treatment of same sex partners in the State Department.
Sixteen openly gay individuals earn presidential appointments
Mon, Jan 26th 2009, 14:36President Barack Obama's openly gay appointees include John Berry, director-designate of the Office of Personnel Management, and Nancy Sutley, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Victory Fund endorses 10 out candidates for 2009
Wed, Jan 21st 2009, 15:50The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has already endorsed 10 candidates whose elections take place in 2009, including Lynn Schulman, Henry Lo and Coleman Prewitt. Click through to learn more.
Berry, Bond secure positions in Obama administration
Wed, Jan 14th 2009, 16:32Two openly gay men, John Berry and Brian Bond, have secured high-profile spots in the Obama administration. Berry is expected to head the Office of Personnel Management while Bond will serve in the White House Office of the Public Liaison.
Polis becomes third openly gay member of Congress
Tue, Jan 6th 2009, 09:16As the 111th Congress was sworn in on Jan. 6, Victory Fund endorsee Jared Polis became the body's third openly gay member. Polis, who will represent Colorado's second House district, will join Reps. Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin.
Zipprich sworn in to Red Bank Borough Council
Mon, Jan 5th 2009, 09:49Ed Zipprich was sworn in to his first term on the Red Bank, N.J. Borough Council.
Sam Adams becomes Portland mayor
Wed, Dec 31st 2008, 13:14As Portland, Oregon residents welcome the New Year, they also welcome a new mayor. Sam Adams' new administration begins Jan. 1, making him the first openly gay mayor of a top 30 U.S. city.
Baldwin listed among honorary inaugural co-chairs
Mon, Dec 29th 2008, 14:46Openly lesbian Rep. Tammy Baldwin is one of the honorary co-chairs of the 2008 presidential inauguration, according to a list released by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.
Frank speaks at record-breaking conference
Sat, Dec 6th 2008, 14:58"The growth of this organization has been a wonderful thing," Barney Frank said at the largest-ever GLLI International Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference, which welcomed more than 600 participants.http://www.gaypolitics.com/?p=1106
LGBT leaders to address Leadership Conference
Tue, Dec 2nd 2008, 10:51Speakers at the 24th International Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference include Oregon Secretary of State-elect Kate Brown, Nepali member of Parliament Sunil Babu Pant and Rep. Tammy Baldwin. The conference takes place in Washington, D.C.
Wolfe: Stand up for Harvey Milk in your city
Mon, Dec 1st 2008, 16:20Victory Fund President Chuck Wolfe encourages everyone who considers Harvey Milk a national hero to put their name on this interactive map.
Top LGBT officials prepare to meet in Washington
Wed, Nov 19th 2008, 15:52Between Dec. 4-7, LGBT leaders from across the globe will meet in Washington for the 2008 International Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference. Click here to learn more.
Track Victory's endorsed candidates nationwide
Tue, Nov 4th 2008, 10:31After months of vigorous campaigning, eighty-nine Victory Fund endorsees leave their fates in the voters' hands. To follow Victory's election coverage, visit our blog, GayPolitics.com. http://www.gaypolitics.com


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Four Blue/Orange Line Metro stations to be closed during Memorial Day weekend
Four Metro stations in the District will be shut down for the entire Memorial Day weekend as major construction and rehabilitation work hampers travel on the Blue and Orange Lines.
The Capitol South, Eastern Market, Potomac Avenue and Stadium-Armory stations will be closed starting at 10 p.m. on May 27. They are scheduled to reopen on the morning of Tuesday, May 31.
WMATA will replace track switches, repair aerial structures and lay miles of communication cable at the four stations. They'll also repair 21 escalators and eight elevators.
Trains on the Orange Line will run between New Carrolton and Minnesota Avenue on the east side of the line and between Vienna and Federal Center SW on the west side of the closure.
The Blue Line will run between Franconia-Springfield and Federal Center SW, and Benning Road and Largo Town Center.
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- Super bright LED turn signals shine amber
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- Sold as a pair
- Available in Black, Carbon and Chrome
- Will you need flash controllers/resistors?
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I will admit there are so many products out there you can buy to make your bike look cool, but this may be one of the easiest to install on your own. The Shock Racing Mini 5 LED Turn Signals are super bright, and they incorporate a ultra clear light magnifying lens which will make you more visible to cars etc. If you are installing front turn signals on your bike, I suggest you also purchase the Front Turn Signal Spacer shown below. It will make the installation of any turn signal easier and looking clean. It's noted that these turn signals are not D.O.T. approved but many of the products sold for a motorcycle (license plate brackets, undertail kits etc) are not D.O.T. approved. If you are really concerned, check with your local government office for D.O.T. regulations (every state is different).
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Hi, I'm Mike. I've been playing drums for over 15 years. I got hooked on the drums just before high school and have been playing ever since. I've been teaching all ages for over 10 years now and strive to make sure that my students are able to reach their goals. I have my Bachelors of Music Degree from Musician's Institute, which trained me not only how to be a better performer but how to pass on my love and knowledge of music to others.
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Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Jen was 13 years old when she picked up her first guitar, rescuing her mom's dusty old acoustic from the family's attic. Quickly developing a love for the instrument, Jen headed west to sharpen her craft at LA's esteemed Musicians Institute, where she earned her bachelor's degree in music performance.
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An Ohio-born baritone, David has always had a passion for music and singing. Strongly influenced by the musical pursuits of his older brother, David began playing the piano at age six and was captivated by the school musicals his brother starred in, as well as by the musical Disney movies popular at the time. David also showed aptitude as a young singer. He was frequently chosen as a soloist for grade school productions, and he would often compete in OMEA adjudicated events, receiving the highest scores possible.
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Morningside College presents 2009 Thompson Staff Excellence Awards
Morningside College has presented its 2009 Thomas S. Thompson Staff Excellence Awards to Karen Dreessen, alumni relations administrative assistant; Bonnie Kleinhesselink, accounts payable/business analyst; Andrew Pflipsen, area coordinator and coordinator for resident education; Randee Small, graphic design coordinator and webmaster; Karmen Ten Napel, coordinator of exploring studies and learning disabilities specialist; and Lori Williams, housekeeper. Small also was named staff employee of the year.
Morningside President John Reynders presented the awards at the annual holiday and recognition banquet held Dec.18 in the Olsen Student Center on Morningside's campus. Award recipients each receive a $4,000 bonus. As employee of the year, Small receives $5,000.
Recipients were selected based upon their demonstration of outstanding dedication, service and commitment to Morningside and its students during the 2008-2009 academic year.
Funding for the annual awards comes from an endowment established by Margaret Thompson, wife of the late Thomas S. Thompson, who served as president of Morningside from 1969 to 1978. He died in 1999.
Dreessen joined Morningside in 2006. As administrative assistant for alumni relations, she plays a major role in updating the college's alumni records and coordinating a variety of events, such as homecoming.
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Small, who has worked at Morningside for 21 years, coordinates graphic design for a wide range of Morningside publications, admissions materials, print ads and PowerPoint presentations. She also serves as the college's webmaster.
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