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Beam 2014 will run July 2 – August 24. Beam offers two full sessions for campers aged 7-17 including the Beam Leadership Fellows program for campers aged 15.
Full Summer (campers aged 7 – 17)
Wednesday, July 2 to Sunday, August 24
Tuition: $8900 per camper
Session 1 (campers aged 7 – 17)
Wednesday, July 2 to Sunday, July 27
Tuition: $5200 per camper
Session 2 (campers aged 7 – 17)
Wednesday, July 30 to Sunday, August 24
Tuition: $5200 per camper
Tuition includes bus transportation to camp from Brooklyn, t-shirt, weekly laundry and assorted random extras.
To schedule a home visit, please call Brian at (718) 569-0332.
Register for Beam Camp online now.
Or if you prefer pen and paper download the Registration Form.
An $800 deposit is due at time of registration with full tuition payment and medical paperwork due by April 1st. All payments can be made by check payable to Beam Camp, and mailed to 6 Second Place, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Please email contact [at] beamcamp [dot] com if you prefer to pay by credit card; credit card payments are subject to an additional 2.9% service fee.
Beam offers several ways to reduce the cost of camp. Don't hesitate to contact us to talk about any of them.
Early Registration Discount – register before November 1, 2013 and receive a $500 discount on tuition. If you pay the balance of your tuition by November 1, 2013 you will receive and additional $500 discount.
Scholarship/Tuition Assistance – we have a limited pool of funds for tuition assistance and Scholarships. Download the application here.
Sibling Discount – give us more than one of your kids and you'll get a 5% discount for each.
Referral Discount – receive $200 off your camper's tuition if a camper you refer registers.
Group Presentation Discounts – host a Beam informational session at your home and campers registering as a result will receive between 5%-15% discount (including yours).
To apply for financial assistance with Beam Camp tuition, prior to registration, please download the 2014 Beam Scholarship and Tuition Assistance form.
Download the Beam 2012 Brochure.
Beam Camp's unique program requires a camper community that is composed of a diversity of ages. Each session we have set aside spaces for 12 girls and 12 boys in the following age groups: 7-9; 10-11; 12-14; and 15-17. Though we do try to accommodate all interested campers, it is important we preserve this balance.
Along with all the great fun, food and learning, included with Beam tuition are: one-way bus transportation from Brooklyn (for both Sessions), laundry service, t-shirt, and random extras.
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Life After Potter -- and More Great Summer Reading
There oughta be a name for it.
Maybe Post-Potter Depression, or P.P.D.? It's no stretch to think that kids -- and a fair share of adults -- might come down with just such an ailment following the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh and last book in J.K. Rowling's best-selling series.
Don't worry, we're not giving anything away about the latest tale or saying it won't meet J.K. Rowling's high standards -- odds are it will be as amazing as the first six books. But without the further Hogwarts adventures of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, just what books will kids devour to sate their reading appetites -- and keep P.P.D. at bay?
We've put together a list -- not only of the best possible Harry successors but of other kids' books centered around categories we've created based on popular kids' summer movie fare. Check out:
- Magical Experiences
- Amazing Journeys and Brave Quests
- Stories of Superheroics
- Fairy-Tale Worlds
- Animal Companions and Big-City Adventures
- Kid Mysteries
For each subject area, we've suggested activities and recipes to try should your child want to host her friends at a kid-centric book club meeting. Happy reading!

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26 miles walked for Relay for Life 2013 by Team Shady - about 1 year ago
"This is myself and my husband walking the survivor lap for Relay for Life 2013, Perrysburg, Ohio. I am a survivor of Melanoma, hence the name Team Shady. My husband has been my greatest supporter!"


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When audiences enter the Daryl Roth Theatre in New York, they are corralled cattlelike into a holding area before entering the performance space. Show posters like highway signs indicate the direction of the evening with the tease "Learn to Fly." And that is exactly what Argentinean theatrical troupe De La Guarda sets out to do--teach audiences to transcend theatrical conventions in Villa Villa, a 70-minute spectacle that is part theatre, part dance piece, part rave.
Met by the stark white light of a 6" fresnel, the crowd stands mosh-pit-style awaiting the unexpected, in a theatre space that used to be a bank building (there are no seats to hide in). Trippy ambient sounds set the mood as the light goes out and silhouettes appear behind a ceiling drop made of industrial-grade paper.
Forms of men and women bathed in colored light dangle, crawl, contort, and fly in spurts overhead. Effects turn kaleidoscopic as green neon spheres roll across the ceiling drop, followed by multicolored balloons, confetti, little toy airplanes, frogs, and fish. The mood mutates quickly when swirling blue smoke creates an underwater ballet of sorts. In the finale of the opening sequence, a quick blackout that transforms the ceiling into a nighttime constellation of Day-Glo colors earns an "ahhh!" from the audience. This sets the stage (or ceiling, as the case may be) for performers to break through the paper one by one until the entire ceiling is ripped away, so the cast can do what the posters promise--fly.
The illusion-makers behind De La Guarda include original members of the troupe--creators/directors Pichon Baldinu and Diqui James, lighting designer Charles Trigueros, and costume designer Cecilia Alassia, with a collective set and sound design by members of the group. In 1995, they took their name, which roughly translates to "guardian angel," and started to experiment in front of live audiences at the Buenos Aires club Prix d'Ami. From this came the seeds of Villa Villa (pronounced VEE-sha VEE-sha), meaning "by the seat of your pants," a motto familiar to the economically challenged group, which set out on the international festival circuit to earn money and further develop ideas. After a groundswell of popularity, the show was brought Off Broadway by a group of savvy New York producers last June.
Now that the original cast and crew has returned to Buenos Aires, it is up to the international replacement company and all-American crew to execute the illusions. On the lighting side, production electrician Kristina Clark, who has run two shows every night since October, says, "It's fun because of the energy of the show, but it was hard because I had to learn the show, the submasters, and the cues, and there weren't really any cue sheets. And then I had to learn it in Spanish. It took me two weeks. Luckily Frankie Ocasio, a production manager who is from Puerto Rico, translated for us before he left the show because my Spanish isn't that great."
Clark says the show is pretty straightforward. "There are no gizmos, moving lights, or colors scrollers," she says, crediting Four Star Lighting as the supplier. "It's ETC Source Fours, Altman fresnels, PAR cans, and Lee gels."
Other equipment includes MDG Max 3000 fog generators, a City Theatrical SS6000 dry ice fogger, and Thomas and Tomcat truss. Scenic elements are supplied by Centerline Studios, and sound equipment by Ins & Outs, Inc. Clark says that while the lighting equipment may be conventional, the choreography of the lighting can get as improvisational as the show itself, which she runs on submasters. "No one is calling the show," she says. "I love doing it because it is so live."
For the opening, four followspot operators cast shadows on the ceiling drop using handheld PAR-64s with in-line switches. The underwater effect is created with blue lighting and dry ice from City Theatrical's SS6000 instead of fog so that it lays low to the paper. The audience-pleasing nighttime constellation is created as simply as most other effects, by cracking open "glow sticks you get at Halloween" and squirting them over the paper, Clark says.
Once the ceiling drops and the performers are free to fly, the lighting is unleashed in a chase pattern of vibrant colors, followed by the manic ascent and descent of two women scrambling across a wall in flashes of light from Diversitronics Luma 3000 Power Strobes. Then haze and mist envelopes the audience, portents of a storm which hits as the entire ensemble flies in a huddled mass over the audience. "That's my favorite part," says Clark. "I was told to make a cloud with the fan and the [MDG] fogger. Then there are four 2k fresnels, one in each corner, that come across. The mist is from a high-pressure sprayer and the PARs are handheld."
Post-storm, performers in various states of dishevelment wander through the audience, encouraging the crowd to dance. And, in the group's signature sequence, they pick up audience members who are willing to fly.
Clark says the magic of the lighting is its simplicity. "I think it's amazing that at times there may only be one light on and it looks so beautiful," she says. "There's not one gobo in the show. We have human gobos"--who lift unsuspecting audiences to the rafters with their high-voltage energy.


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Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker was a Tatooine farmboy who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the greatest Jedi the galaxy has ever known. Along with his friends Princess Leia and Han Solo, Luke battled the evil Empire, discovered the truth of his parentage, and ended the tyranny of the Sith.
A harsh desert world orbiting twin suns along the Outer Rim of the galaxy, Tatooine is a lawless world ruled by the immoral Hutts. Most settlers operate moisture farms in the desert, but cities such as Mos Espa and Mos Eisley attract a wide range of criminals and rogues. Tatooine's many dangers include sudden sandstorms, bands of roving Tusken Raiders, and carnivorous krayt dragons. Tatooine is also known for dangerous Podraces, rampant gambling, and legalized slavery.
X-wing Starfighter
The X-wing is a versatile Rebel Alliance starfighter that balances speed with firepower. Armed with four laser cannons and two proton torpedo launchers, the X-wing can take on anything the Empire throws at it. Nimble engines give the X-wing an edge during dogfights, and it can make long-range jumps with its hyperdrive and its astromech droid co-pilot. Luke Skywalker is famous for destroying the Death Star behind the controls of an X-wing.
Rebel Alliance
The Rebel Alliance stood bravely against the evil of the Galactic Empire, never backing down despite overwhelming odds. Formed by Bail Organa and Mon Mothma after the Clone Wars, the Rebellion worked in secret for decades to overthrow the Emperor and restore democracy to the galaxy. Eventually, armed with the firepower of ships like the X-wing and A-wing, and the leadership of figures including Princess Leia and Admiral Ackbar, the Rebel Alliance triumphed over the Empire at the Battle of Endor.
Darth Vader
Once a heroic Jedi Knight, Darth Vader was seduced by the dark side of the Force, became a Sith Lord, and led the Empire's eradication of the Jedi Order. He remained in service of the Emperor -- the evil Darth Sidious -- for decades, enforcing his Master's will and seeking to crush the fledgling Rebel Alliance. But there was still good in him…
Galactic Empire
The Galactic Empire ruled for years through fear, intimidation, and tyranny. With a mighty military force including stormtroopers, spy technology like probe droids, and the planet-destroying Death Star, Emperor Palpatine's regime seemed unstoppable and permanent. But some dared to strike back…


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I made this for my great-niece when she was born. She looked adorable. Just watch what type of yarn you use and what season is in the area where baby will be wearing it. I made it with #4 worsted and it was too heavy for the season they were in at the time. She was able to wear it a few times. Cotton might be a better choice in the summer months.
Other than that advice, it was fun to make, never boring or redundant.
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Keowee Lake Cottage: Location, Location, Location! in Lake Keowee
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 8
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community Bountyland Area
rates (USD)
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$ 850 - $ 1,600 / week
vacation rental description
Situated on the Southern point of Lake Keowee in a deep-water quiet cove, minutes to downtown Seneca is a relaxing, private Three bedroom/Two bath Lake Cottage. Two bedrooms downstairs that share a hall bath with shower/tub. Both bedrooms have Queen beds. Large master suite upstairs, with a King bed and small sitting area. Connected Jacuzzi Tub and toilet area is separate from the sink and closet area. Unique Game table in the upstairs loft area, which also has a small chinese day bed, Twin-sized. Downstairs has a wood burning fireplace with vaulted ceilings in the living area. Large sectional sofa with recliners and sofa bed (Full-sized) built in.
Flat Screen TV with cable and DVD player in the living area. A variety of DVD's are available for use. Additional TVs in two bedrooms. The dining area and kitchen are connected to the living area. Over-sized three-sided deck wraps around the house front to the lake side. A large deck at waters edge offers covered structure, with iron end table and chairs for summer relaxing. Floating Boat Dock has one covered slip. This location is a great place to float and swim without the heavy boat traffic. Note that you are less than 10 minutes away from Lake Keowee Marina! Gas grill on side deck, an iron/glasstop dining table, and there's a hammock plus plenty of seating area.
house rental amenities
WiFi Cable TV system, DVD Players Land line telephone - Local calls only
Washer/Dryer DVD movies Paperback books Area Information/Brochures & Books
Fishing poles Hammock Propane Gas Grill Deck Umbrella for Shade
Fully outfitted Kitchen Paper products set-up provided
Deluxe Bath towels & Beach towels
Complimentary Bath soap and Shampoo Bed Linens, Comforters, Blankets
General cleaning supplies provided, incl. dishwasher and laundry detergent items
NO PETS. NO SMOKING Inside home.
activities and attractions in Lake Keowee South Carolina
This area is an outdoor adventurer's paradise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Over 28 waterfalls in the area
Three large lakes: Hartwell, Keowee, Jocassee and many smaller, mountain lakes
Several State Parks and fantastic hiking trails within an hours' drive
Clemson University Botanical Garden
Stumphouse Tunnel
Fish Hatchery
Shopping in Historic downtown districts
Swimming, Boating, Fishing
vacation rental rates
Winter 2014: December 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 - $150.00 per night; $850 per week.
Security Deposit $350.00 - check only – Refundable.
Spring 2014: April 1 - May 31 - $225.00 per night with a two-night minimum; $1,000.00 per week.
Memorial Day weekend (5/24 - 5/26, three nights): $750.00.
WEEKLY Rentals are Saturday-to-Saturday, Memorial Day (5/24-31) through Labor Day (week of 8/30-9/6). Rates include exit cleaning.
Summer 2014: June 1 - September 30 - $1,300.00 per week; $250.00 per night IF single days available and Two night minimum.
July 4th week (6/28-7/5) and Labor Day week (8/30- 9/6): $1,600.00 per week. No partial week rental.
Fall 2014: October 1 - November 30 - $200.00 per night; $1,100.00 per week.
Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks - $1,300.00.
$500 for Clemson Football Weekends (Friday & Saturday nights). Additional nights $150.
Linens may be excluded on weekly rentals at a reduction of $100.00.


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Yoneyuki Sugita of Osaka University of Foreign Studies will deliver a lecture on "The History of U.S.-Japanese Foreign Relations" for Old Dominion University's Humanities Lecture Series at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in the Batten Arts and Letters Building, room 104.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Sugita will discuss American influence and dominance in Japan as well as postwar development in the Asian-Pacific between 1945-52. He will attempt to defend the belief that American influence eroded, under its own weight, but had never been absolute.
Sugita has received numerous grants and fellowships, including a Fulbright Travel Grant, Japan Association of International Relations Foreign Conference Grant and a Domestic Fellowship from the American Studies Foundation.
Sugita is the author of "Irony of Hegemony: The Asia-Pacific War and U.S. Policy Toward East Asia" and "Computing for Humanities and Social Sciences." He is the co-editor of "American Influences in Asia: Transpacific Relations in the Twentieth Century." Sugita earned his master's in law from Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo and his doctorate in history from the University of Wisconsin.
For more information call 683-3821.
This article was posted on: April 2, 2002
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Telephone: 757-683-3114
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Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams, deputy county attorney Tom Reid and an unnamed third person from that office all have been suspended with pay as of earlier today, according to County Commissioner Kevin Coyle.
The County Commission met with the U.S. District Attorney's Office and the Attorney General's Office late yesterday, Coyle said. He said he could not reveal any details of that meeting.
The Attorney General's Office is in charge of the investigation.
Senior assistant attorney general James Boffetti will serve as acting county attorney, Coyle said.
Asked whether the FBI was involved or whether computers had been seized from the county attorney's office, Coyle said he could not comment.
Reached by phone earlier today, Reams said he was at a district attorneys' conference out of state.
"I can't talk about it," he said. "I don't know what's going on."
Coyle said Reams participation in the conference was not in an official capacity.
Reams was first elected county attorney in 1998.
His office, located in the county courthouse in Brentwood, prosecutes for 37 police departments, the county sheriff's department, state police and other state agencies.
The County Commission will oversee financial aspects of the county attorney's office for the time being, Coyle said.


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Alexis Sánchez, the lynchpin behind the attack that brought Udinese into fourth place and a Champions League berth, is undoubtedly one of the most sought after players this summer. The league seems irrelevant: clubs from Spain, England, and Italy are all chasing the Chilean international.
Today's hot rumor involves the president of Inter Milan, Massimo Moratti, holding talks with Gino Pozzo, the son of Udinese owner Giampaolo. The bianconeri recently turned down a €35m offer for Sánchez, thought to have been made by Manchester City, so Inter had to come to the table ready to play. In addition to €20m, it is thought that the nerazzurri tacked on midfielders McDonald Mariga and Joel Obi, as well as the loan of Philippe Coutinho.
While Coutinho is already quite good, and has the potential to be an excellent attacking midfielder, his loan, plus the contracts of two perfectly adequate players, and some pocket change -- is that enough for Udinese to give up one of the best trequartistas in the world?


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Product Recall: Voluntary recall of 260 cases of Velveeta Original Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Products. Click Here.
PLACE chicken in slow cooker. Add broth, onions, celery and carrots; cover with lid.
COOK on LOW 8 to 10 hours (or on HIGH 3-1/2 hours).
ADD peas and cream cheese spread; stir until cream cheese is melted and sauce is well blended. Mix stuffing mix, hot water and eggs until blended; drop in 2 heaping-tablespoon portions over chicken mixture. Cook, covered, on HIGH 30 min. Gently turn dumplings; cook, covered, 15 min.


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School gearing up for next fundraiser (From Cotswold Journal)
Get involved! Send your photos, video, news & views by texting EJ NEWS to 80360 or e-mail us
School gearing up for next fundraiser
Updated 3:17pm Friday 14th February 2014 in News
FOLLOWING the success of Ebrington Cof E Primary School's charity auction which raised £10,000 last year, the Parent Teacher and Friends Association (PTFA) is already planning its next event.
The school's annual Spring Fayre is taking place on Saturday, April 26 from 10am to noon and will include activities and games for children, stalls selling lots of goodies and homemade cake and biscuits.
The Ebrington Arms, in Ebrington, near Chipping Campden, is also doing its bit by holding a pub quiz on Sunday, March 16 at 8pm with all proceeds being donated to the school.


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Kokokahi in Kaneohe
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community
rates (USD)
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vacation rental description
With its 180 degree views of Kaneohe Bay and the Koolau Mountains this is home away from home. With 2 lovely bedrooms and an extra large master bedroom and 2 full baths, there is more than enough room for a family.
This beautifully appointed 1,800 sq ft.
living area home has much to offer. Everything you will need to relax. From the picturesque ocean and mountain views to relaxing and lounging in the cabana catching some island sun. next to your private swimming pool.
One set of twin beds can be converted with a bed bridge to create a King. Advanced notice for this is required so the cleaners can have it ready for you upon check in. A wireless connection can be arranged at no additional fee for convenience with your laptop. Please let us know if you'd like this service in advance also!.
house rental amenities
- 2 full bathrooms
- 3 Bedroom Private Home
- Ceiling Fans
- City View
- Deck
- Dryer
- Garden View
- Mountain View
- No A/C
- Ocean View
- Pool View
- Washer
- 1 king
- 4 twins
On-Site Facilities
- Grill
- Private Pool
- Dishwasher
- Fully Equipped Kitchen
- Beach: over 30 min walk to Beach
- Satellite/Cable Television
- Stereo
- Child Friendly
- No Smoking
- Futons available upon request
- 1800 sq ft
- Air Matress
- Maximum Cars Allowed on Property: 2 cars
- Maximum Occupancy: 6 people
activities and attractions in Kaneohe Oahu
- Beach: over 30 min walk to Beach
vacation rental rates
$318 - $400 per night. 50% down to hold a reservation. Balance due 60 days before check-in. $500.00 security deposit. $250.00 cleaning fee. 4% processing fee. Listed rates do not include tax. Holiday and peak season rates and required length of stay may be different than quoted above. Credit cards, checks and wire transfers accepted. Tax number: W02850609-01


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Think you're in good shape? The American College of Sports Medicine has ranked the least and most fit cities in the United States.
The college's annual American Fitness Index ranks the country's 50 most populous metro areas on a number of health factors, including percentage of residents who smoke, obesity rates, percentage of people who exercise and availability of parks, walking trails and farmers markets. Here are the 10 least fit cities:
(Least Fit) 10. Los Angeles
8. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas
8. Las Vegas
7. Riverside, Calif.
6. Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind.
2. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich.
(Least Fit) 10. Birmingham-Hoover, Ala.
5. Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.-Ark.
4. Louisville-Jefferson County, Ky.-Ind.
1. Oklahoma City
Now a look at the 10 fittest cities in America:
7. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, Calif.
9. Virginia Beach, Va.
8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.
9. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Conn.
4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.
5. Denver-Aurora, Colo.
3. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash.
6. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.-N.H.
2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.
1. Minneapolis-St. Paul
To see the full list of healthiest and fittest cities, click here.


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The 2012 Masters enters its second round on Friday. Lee Westwood currently sits atop the leaderboard at 5-under while making par through his first two holes of the second round. There are plenty of golfers who started early on Friday who have their sites firmly set on Westwood's score and a possible green jacket on Sunday.
Jason Dufner has gotten off to a very hot start, shooting 2-under through his first three holes and moving into a tie with Westwood at 5-under.
One of the players attempting to make himself known is American Zach Johnson. Johnson is through his first five holes and has shot 1-under thus far, moving him into a fifth-place tie at 3-under. Johnson bogeyed on his opening hole but picked up back-to-back birdies on holes two and three, and is positioned to make a run in his second round.
You can view the live Masters leaderboard here.
For more on the 2012 Masters, check out SB Nation's golf page and this StoryStream.


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The Community College of Allegheny County provides computing and networking services to members of the College community and other specified clients. Access to and use of computing and networking resources are privileges limited to authorized users and for approved purposes only.
Students using the network and college computers/applications should be aware of the CCAC policies regarding network access and technology use. Please refer to the following policy resources that apply to students:
All users of ITS resources should be aware of the following regulations:
Specific ITS regulations referenced under ITS Policies and other regulations which influence use of College computing resources include:
Faculty utilizing College network servers must be aware of their responsibilities for preserving a secure environment, as well as the responsibilities of their students.


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P901 Earring Mini Pendant
P901 Earring Mini Pendant features a bowl shape etched Opal glass diffuser inside a ring in Brushed Nickel finish. One 75 watt 120 volt G9 Xenon lamp included. 5.25 inch diameter x 9 inches high. Height adjustable from 17 inch minimum to 53 inch maximum. Also available in a two light pendant, three light pendant, chandelier, semi-flush ceiling, and 1, 2, 3 and 4 light wall companion pieces. UL listed.
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|Lamp Source: Krypton Xenon
|Bulb: 1 x JCD/G9/75W/120V Krypton Xenon
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About George Kovacs
For over 50 years, George Kovacs has been manufacturing modern lighting with a distinct, mid-century modern aesthetic. Their bathroom lighting line consists of bath bar lights and bathroom wall lights that use fine materials like etched opal glass, chrome and painted restoration bronze. The clean, yet visually interesting lines of their table lamps, desk lamps and floor lamps add a classically modern touch to a living room, bedroom or office. George Kovacs style and character is carried on by a team of the world's leading designers, including Karim Rashid, Alecia Wesner and Rachel Simon who continue to develop contemporary lighting for the George Kovacs lighting company.


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Gloucester Daily Times
---- — Events listed here are open to the public and sponsored by nonprofit groups unless otherwise noted. Press releases may be sent to Goings on, Gloucester Daily Times, 36 Whittemore St., Gloucester, MA 01930, sent via email to email@example.com or faxed to 978-282-4397. Please include a contact person's name and telephone number and send at least two weeks prior to the event. The Times will do its best to run the announcement at least once prior to the event. Due to the volume of goings on listings received by the paper, listings are alternated once they run and the same listings are not printed every day.
Democratic Caucus
The Essex Democratic Committee will be holding a Caucus to elect delegates for the MA Democratic Convention to be held on June 1 in Lowell. We will meet on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 9:45 a.m. at the Senior Center, 17 Pickering St. Doors close at 10 a.m. Refreshments served. For more information, call Lysa Leland, Caucus Chair at 978-768-7006
"Love Letters"
The love letters of John and Mary Adams will be followed by a Winfrey's fudge and chocolate buffet on Friday Feb. 8, when the Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum's presents Adams scholars and living history performers, Patricia Bridgman and Thomas Macy, sharing the intimate correspondence of one of America's most treasured historical couples. You'll be transported back in time, as you bear witness to their legendary devotion, artfully presented on the stage at the First Congregational Church on 39 Main St., Essex, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at: essexshipbuildingmuseum.org. $10 pp, advance $15 at the door; and $5 students. If inclement weather, check the web site after 3 p.m.
Monthly lunches
Seniors age 60 and over are invited to lunch at the Essex Senior Center on the first and third Thursday of the month. Lunch is provided by SeniorCare. A $2 donation is requested. For reservations, call 978-768-7932.
Spaulding Fund
Spaulding Education Fund, a private, nonprofit established to aid Manchester Essex public schools, relies on private donations. Tax-deductible contributions may be made at www.spauldingeducationfund.org or mailed to the Spaulding Education Fund, Box 192, Manchester, MA 01944.
Bible study
A women's Bible study with Beth Moore, "James: Mercy Triumphs," will be held Wednesdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m., at the First Congregational Church of Essex. Child care is available. Call Rama at 978-768-3319.
Meals on Wheels
SeniorCare Meals on Wheels program seeks volunteer drivers in Essex. Call SeniorCare's Nutrition Department at 978-281-1750 or toll-free at 1-866-927-1050.
Yankee Networkers
The Yankee Networkers Chapter of BNI, a business referral organization, meets every Wednesday at the Farm Bar & Grill, 233 Western Ave. Business breakfasts are served from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Visitors are invited.
Achievement award
Donations are being accepted for the Neil G. Ramsden Academic Achievement Award — a memorial award given by the teachers of Essex Elementary School to Essex high school seniors who graduated from EES, and are enrolling in at least a two-year program of study. The award is based on academic achievement, citizenship and service. Donations may be made to Essex Elementary School with "Achievement Award" on the memo line, c/o Susan Hardy, Essex Elementary School, 12 Story St., Essex, MA 01929.
Rain barrel program
The town of Essex, in partnership with the Great American Rain Barrel Company, is offering rain barrels to residents at a discount ($69 vs. $119 retail) to help conserve water and save money. Each UV protected polyethylene barrel is made in the USA from a 39x24-inch recycled shipping drum weighing 20 pounds empty with a wall thickness of 3⁄16 inch, resulting in a rigid, heavy duty, long-lasting rain barrel, complete with overflow fittings, drain plug, screw-on cover, a threaded spigot with a choice of two ports to use with either a watering or gardening can, and instructions for easy installation. Visit www.greatamericanrainbarrel.com.
Business counseling
The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce offers free small-business counseling at its office at 33 Commercial St., Gloucester, on the first and third Thursday of the month. Anyone starting a business can make an appointment with a representative from the Small Business Development Center of Salem State College. Call 978-283-1601 or email email@example.com.
Blood pressure clinics
The Essex Council on Aging holds a blood pressure clinic the third Thursday of each month, 10:30 a.m., at the Senior Center, 17 Pickering St.
Preschool screenings
On Friday, Feb. 1, there will be a combined screening at Manchester Memorial Elementary School to assess 3- to 4-year-olds from Manchester and Essex who: 1. Present with possible developmental delays and may require Special Education; and 2. Wish to be considered as PEER Pals for the 2013-14 school year. Only children attending screenings will be eligible to be considered a peer pal. Call 978-525-6060 to schedule an appointment.
Burning season open
Burning season for homeowners is open from now until May 1. Permits are $20, $10 for those over 60, and may be purchased online at www.essexma.org, or at the Essex Police Fire Dispatch (make checks payable to "Town of Essex"). No cash. Permit holders should call 978-768-6511 or check online daily to activate their permit on a desirable day. Permits will be issued to homeowners only; not to businesses or for commercial land clearing (landscapers or contractors). Burning may be conducted only between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (no permits will be issued on those days after noon). All fires must be completely extinguished by 4 p.m. If conditions become suddenly hazardous, permits can be canceled. Those conducting illegal burning, or whose fire gets out of control, may be held liable for extinguishing costs and fined. Call 978-580-4429.
Cursillo ultreya
The next Cursillo Ultreya and pot-luck will be held Saturday, Feb. 9, at St. John the Baptist Church Hall, Essex. The pot-luck is at 5 p.m., followed by the ultreya at 6 p.m. You need not have been on a Cursillo encounter weekend to attend. Call Al Mitchell at 978-879-3655.
Skating lessons
Beginner and advanced skating skills group and private lessons are available for boys and girls ages 5-12, tots ages 2 1/2 and up, teens and adults. Instruction is by professional coaches certified by USA Hockey and U.S. Figure Skating associations. Lessons available at Talbot Rink on Tuesdays, 6 p.m., and Saturdays, 1 p.m.; at Pingree School in Hamilton on Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., and Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. Private lessons also available. Enrollment is ongoing. For a registration form, visit www.cafsc.org or call 978-546-2290.


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The following information was supplied by the Easton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A resident on North Main Street reported a breaking-and-entering incident Friday.
Easton Police received a call at approximately 4:20 p.m. regarding the incident and that her back door was open.
Detectives were notified and a report was taken.
Vehicle and Tractor Trailer Accident
No injuries were reported early last Thursday when a vehicle struck a tractor trailer.
Easton Police received a call at approximately 6 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 regarding the accident, which occurred at 25 Washington Street. A report was taken and no hospital transport was necessary.
Vehicle Strikes Deer
A resident called Easton Police at approximately 10:0 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 to report that he heard something get hit outside of his house on Washington Street and something rolled across the road.
The operator of the vehicle, the caller said, stopped briefly, then continued. Officers were able to locate the deer and a resident took the deer.
Accident at Main and Washington
Nobody was injured in a 2-car accident at the corner of Main Street and Washington Street.
Easton Police first received a call at approximately 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 reporting a 2-3 car accident at the intersection and the vehicles were pulling over to the side of the road.
Officers confirmed that two cars were involved and a report was taken.
Accident at Foundry and Prospect
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Question and Declare: Texting at 5 a.m. and should Jahii Carson go to the NBA this year
By Doug Franz
Originally published: Jan 17, 2014 - 11:18 am
Originally published: Jan 17, 2014 - 11:18 am
We had a little fun on Question and Declare. I wanted you to weigh in on a Doug & Wolf argument. We want to have Kurt Warner on the show next week. Wolf began to text him at 5:30 in the morning. I freaked. There's no way you should ever text someone unless you're 100 percent sure they're always awake at 5:30. Wolf says everyone turns their phone off at night. I say no one turns their phone off at night.
I also took your comments on my blog that Jahii Carson should stay in school despite the fact that he's completely emotionally ready for the NBA.
Every Wednesday, I'll tweet out the question for question and declare. I'll respond to your tweets every Thursday.
Follow me @doug987FM, and look for #questionanddeclare every Wednesday.
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High Country News August 20, 2012
Troubled Taos, torn apart by a battle over historic Hispano land grants
A New Mexican town known for its art scene is home to a fractured community, where distrust of Anglo newcomers plays out in a fight over whether ancient deeds give Hispano old-timers a right to land.
Tunneling under California's Bay Delta water wars
Environmentalists and fishermen have panned past versions of Gov. Jerry Brown's new proposal for water export tunnels, but it might actually help endangered fish.
Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell on the U.S. as an Arctic nation
Treadwell, an expert in the politics of the opening Arctic, discusses offshore drilling, the Arctic as a global economic powerhouse, and climate change adaptation.
Western states' transportation spending reveals their priorities
A breakdown of what various states spend on bike lanes and public transportation.
Saving threatened Utah prairie dogs -- on private property
Can a new approach to conservation help landowners and endangered species coexist?
Editor's Note
Old West versus New West in Taos, N.M.
When wandering newcomers and deep-rooted old-timers collide in the West, it gets difficult, especially in a place as culturally complex as northern New Mexico.
Love and tomatoes -- a natural combination
Diamonds aren't always a girl's best friend; sometimes a fresh, ripe, local tomato is.
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Summer visitors
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Book Reviews
Atlas of Yellowstone
The thoroughly researched and lavishly illustrated Atlas of Yellowstone covers the Greater Yellowstone Area from A to Z.
A long, strange trip: A review of Pot Farm
In his memoir, Matthew Gavin Frank takes the reader on a hallucinatory journey through the medical marijuana industry in Mendocino County, Calif.
Lights, camera, life: A review of Beautiful Ruins
Jess Walter's dashing sixth novel spans two continents and covers five decades as the lives of nine characters interweave throughout the years.


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Stetson Slips By Eagles, 4-3
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU women's tennis team took to the courts Sunday in the Atlantic Sun's first women's tennis match of the season facing preseason conference favorite Stetson University. The Eagles came up just short, falling 4-3 to the Hatters.
Stetson clinched the doubles point with a win at No. 1 with the nationally ranked team of Galbarini/de los Santos defeating Sweeting/Evans 8-6.
Down 1-0 going into singles play, No. 2 Unnati Purushotham made quick work of freshmen Bibiana Almeida (Porto, Portugal) 6-0, 6-1, while No. 4 Priscillia Villemond (Les Bordes, France) defeated Breanna Atkinson 6-3, 6-3, bringing the score to 2-1 in favor of Stetson. On court No. 5 Shannon Gunning beat Jen Evans (Fort Myers, Fla.) 6-3, 6-1, bringing the Hatters within one point of clinching the match.
"Today our team fought hard until the end. Last year we lost to Stetson 7-0 and to play them this close this year shows our improvement," said head coach Jennifer Gabou. "We've been voted the pre-season number eight team in the conference and to play the top team this tight is a testament to our team's hard work."
Valentina Galbarini then defeated junior Iris Rendon (San Antonio, Tex.) at the No. 1 position 6-3, 6-0, clinching the match for the Hatters. Despite the overall match already being decided, junior Jessica Sweeting (Freeport, Bahamas) rallied to defeat Carolina de los Santos 6-3, 5-7, 10-8, while freshmen Morgan Bechtel (Toledo, Ohio) beat out senior Katherine Nowicki 7-6 (2), 6-4.
"I'm very proud of the way our team competed and fought to the very last point on every court," said Coach Gabou.
The Eagles will be back in action in a home match against Providence on February 28. The match is set for a 1 p.m. start at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
|Singles competition
|1. Valentina Galbarini (STET) def. Iris Rendon (FGCU) 6-3, 6-0
|2. Unnati Purushotham (STET) def. Bibiana Almeida (FGCU) 6-0, 6-1
|3. Jessica Sweeting (FGCU) def. Carolina D.L. Santos (STET) 6-3, 5-7, 10-8
|4. Priscillia Villemond (FGCU) def. Breanna Atkinson (STET) 6-3, 6-3
|5. Shannon Gunning (STET) def. Katharine Evans (FGCU) 6-3, 6-1
|6. Morgan Bechtel (FGCU) def. Katherine Nowicki (STET) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
|Doubles competition
|1. Valentina Galbarini/Carolina D.L. Santos (STET) def. Katharine Evans/Jessica Sweeting (FGCU) 8-6
|2. Breanna Atkinson/Katherine Nowicki (STET) def. Priscillia Villemond/Iris Rendon (FGCU) 8-7 (8-2)
|3. Unnati Purushotham/Shannon Gunning (STET) def. Eva Sambrano/Bibiana Almeida (FGCU) 8-4
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Linda Edwards' cat, "Spaz," went missing in 2002. After a tireless search, the cat was never found and the family lost their optimism in being reunited.
However, eleven years later, a good Samaritan found the cat and took it to a West Flamingo Animal Shelter as a stray. The shelter immediately saw that the cat belonged to someone, and they soon found the owner.
When the Spaz went missing, he weighed about 14 pounds. Upon his return, he had a grungy, dirty, and thin appearance. Edwards recalled to reporters how she searched every day for three months after Spaz disappeared. On New Years Eve of 2002, she finally told herself to stop.
Edwards says she was full of tears when she heard they had found her cat. She still had flyers that she posted when Spaz went missing. Those were symbols of hope, and those little memories are now replaced by nine lives.
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I am currently working on a project that uses Manager.createPlayer(InputStream is, String mimeType) to create an audio player.
The audio player works perfectly on the emulator. On a Nokia C3 it is able to play an audio/mpeg track after the app starts, but fails when an attempt is made to play the same/other audio again. On prefetch a message, "failed to fetch media data" is caught.
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Mid-South Sunday Sources Speakers Bureau
The Mid-South District SUNDAY SOURCES Speakers Bureau provides a list of religious professionals and other speakers and presenters available to Mid-South congregations for Sunday worship services, forums, adult education courses, workshops, retreats, annual meetings, and other celebrations and events.
- Unitarian Universalist ministers
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- Presenters (not UU) who have been recommended by UU leaders and congregations.
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Arthritis & Agriculture
Two free workshops focused on arthritis in agricultural occupations were offered July 30, 2013 at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester and at University of Maine Cooperative Extension's Knox-Lincoln County office in Waldoboro.
Amber Wolfe, Arthritis Foundation National AgrAbility Project Coordinator, and Lani Carlson, UMaine Extension Maine AgrAbility Coordinator, will share information on arthritis treatment and pain management options, sources of joint stress and pain on the farm, operational changes, modifications to farm equipment and assistive technology tools. The workshops are for farmers, gardeners, agricultural workers, healthcare professionals and the public.
Maine AgrAbility (umaine.edu/agrability) is a collaboration of UMaine Extension, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England and Alpha One.


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Manny Ramirez is currently a free agent. Manny Ramirez ranks 32nd all-time in OBP, ninth all-time in slugging, ninth all-time in OPS, and 14th all-time in home runs. Wow, Manny Ramirez must be generating a ton of interest!
Of course, he is not, for a variety of reasons with which you're already familiar. Recent reports have Ramirez trying to decide whether to pursue a contract with the A's, Blue Jays or Orioles. Which of those would work the best as a destination? Cliff Corcoran has an idea:
The Orioles, however, might be the perfect team for Ramirez. Wilson Betemit is in desperate need of a right-handed platoon partner at DH (he's a .246/.299/.385 career hitter against lefthanded pitching), and that arrangement would allow Ramirez to ease himself back into the major league grind, reducing his chance of injury. Besides, there are no prospects like Chris Carter or Michael Taylor that he'd be taking at-bats away from in Baltimore the way he would in Oakland.
The man in charge in Baltimore is Dan Duquette. Dan Duquette is in charge of a mess. Dan Duquette is also the guy who gave Manny Ramirez an eight-year contract worth $160 million many moons ago. If anybody makes sense for Manny Ramirez, it's probably the Orioles, who could use the attention. Signing Ramirez would do little to contend claims that the Orioles are a baseball sideshow, but I've heard that any publicity is good publicity. Manny could bring people to the park, at least for a little while.
Manny's facing a long suspension. After that, he's going to be rusty. He's 39 years old. At this point, Manny Ramirez doesn't deserve much more than a job with the Orioles. And at this point, the Orioles might not be able to do a whole hell of a lot better.


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'Harvest of Hope': Kevin Pina documentary on Haitian army, with review by Dady Chery
by Kevin Pina, video; Dady Chery, review
"The Constitution is a piece of paper. This gun is what talks."
"If Aristide returns, we'll eat him up."
"We'll kill everybody and reduce this country to ashes!"
Yet Michel Martelly has revived this discussion, and some of the funds he is requesting to raise his "new" army are meant to cover back pay for this army of bandits. For those who never knew or forgot the crimes of the FAd'H, this masterful video by Kevin Pina should serve as an excellent introduction or reminder.
The army of Haiti's Slave Revolution was a militia army – a decentralized army in which every able-bodied man in the country was serving. The FAd'H is a professional army that has never repelled a colonial invasion. It has never been a revolutionary army – not even in its most distant past. It is a relic of a predatory army trained by the racist 1915-1934 U.S. occupation and then refined by subsequent military dictatorships – especially those of Duvalier father and son from 1958-1986.
Pina's film gives us a glimpse of the Haitian elite during the '50s and then expertly guides us through the army's reactions as a hopeful Haitian people tries to reclaim its birthright after uprooting Duvalier in 1986.
We witness the attempted coup in January 1991 between Aristide's election in December 1990 and his inauguration in February, the army's resistance to efforts to bring to justice those criminals from their ranks, the attempts by President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to accommodate the army, the successful coup of September 1991, and finally the return of Aristide and his disbanding of the FAd'H in 1995.
Along the way, we are reminded that the argument that all is permitted for the sake of stability and attractiveness to corporate investors is often a prelude to brutal acts of repression. We see how the FAd'H has consistently served the elite, whether this was to disenfranchise the masses, terrorize activists and parliamentarians, or enforce the stranglehold of Haiti's wealthy families on commons lands.
It is so easy to kill, and Haiti has lost so many brave and good ones to these bandits. There is a fierce love that says, "No! We will allow no more of this!"
The same love that said at the Bois Cayman, "No! We will make no more slaves!"
That love is ever alive in Haiti. As President Aristide says in the video: "Hope and justice cannot be killed …. We will be celebrating love in Haiti again."
Dady Chery grew up at the heart of an extended working-class family in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She emigrated to New York when she was 14 and since then has traveled throughout the world, living in Europe and several North American cities. She writes in English, French and her native Créole and holds a doctorate. She can be reached at email@example.com. This story first appeared on her blog, Haiti Chery.
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Supervisors play politics with Sunshine appointments
The Board of Supervisors today [Tues/20] considers reappointing three Sunshine Ordinance Task Force members after the board's Rules Committee last week blocked other qualified nominees, including those named by organizations with designated seats on the board, a move critics say undermines the independence of the body.
SOTF is responsible for holding city officials to the open government ideals of the city's voter-approved Sunshine Ordinance. When government makes backroom deals or shields public records from disclosure, the ordinance allow citizens (and journalists) to appeal to the SOTF, which rules on whether the ordinance was violated.
Sunshine advocates say the supervisors are stacking the task force with ineffective political appointees and barring the appointments of qualified, independent candidates. The Sunshine Ordinance, which Bay Guardian editors helped create in the '90s, gives New American Media, The League of Women Voters, and the Society of Professional Journalists-Northern California direct appointments to SOTF, pending supervisorial approval.
The SPJ appointed Electronic Frontier Foundation staff attorney Mark Rumold, who works on EFF's Transparency Project and has uncovered documents exposing federal surveillance activities, and Ali Winston, a local journalist who has broken big stories for the Center for Investigative Reporting and other media outlets using public records.
Rumold is considered one of the leading Freedom of Information Act litigators in the country, but was humble in his appointment interview at the Rules Committee. "I'm hoping to apply my experience to the task force to make San Francisco an open and more efficient government," he said.
But those appointments and others were blocked last week at the Rules Committee by Sup. Katy Tang, who told the Guardian, "Personally, I would have liked to see stronger applicants," claiming that they didn't seem to have a good understanding of the Sunshine Ordinance and that she wanted more ethnic diversity on the body.
Yet the backdrop of these blocked appointments is a running battle that the SOTF has had with the Board of Supervisors over the last couple years, stemming mostly from the SOTF finding that some supervisors violated the ordinance in 2011 by not making public a package of late amendments while passing the massive Parkmerced project.
The City Attorney's Office disagreed with the SOTF interpretation, just as it did earlier that year when the SOTF voted to change its bylaws surrounding how a quorum is calculated. They were the latest battles in a longstanding battle between SOTF and the City Attorney's Office, which sunshine advocates criticize as being too lenient on city agencies that refuse to release documents.
"I was around when the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force decided to change some of the rules against the advice of the City Attorney's Office," Tang told us, calling such actions improper conduct and saying she won't support any SOTF members who took part in that vote.
Thomas Peele, who co-chairs SPJ's Freedom of Information Committee, which made the appointments, told us that he understands Tang's points about diversity, but he doesn't understand why Rumold and Winston were rejected, calling them strong candidates.
"We put up excellent, well qualified candidates," he said. "One of the country's leading FOIA lawyers and a very good police watchdog reporter doing work with Propublica and CIR."
While critics contend the Tang and other supervisors are trying to weaken SOTF as a watchdog agency, Tang told us it wasn't about SPJ's appointments, noting that she also delayed the League of Women Voters appointment of Allyson Washburn. But she said all remain under consideration and could come up for a vote next month.
"I have every intention of supporting someone put forth by those organizations," Tang told us. "I will have a conversation with both those organizations about their nominees."
The SOTF has long struggled to fulfill its mandate. It has little means of enforcing its rulings, which usually require further actions by the City Attorney's Office or the San Francisco Ethics Commission to have teeth.
After the Rules Committee blocked the reappointment of Bruce Wolfe in 2012, citing his role in defying the City Attorney's Office, it was essentially dormant for more than four months because it couldn't meet without a seated member from the disability community, until Bruce Oka was finally appointed in November 2012.
Currently, the Sunshine Task Force has a backlog of over 62 complaints against city agencies for not adhering to the city's sunshine records policies, dating back to 2012. The three re-appointments the Rules Committee did approve, which will go before the Board of Supervisors today, are Todd David, David Pilpel and Louise Fischer -- none of whom have much support among longtime Sunshine Ordinance advocates.
"The supervisors," Peele told us, "appear to have an issue with having a strong Sunshine Task Force."
Karen Clopton, past president of the League of Women Voters said she was disappointed that Washburn, a former League board member, wasn't appointed and said the SOTF should be independent: "It's extremely important for us to make sure we entrust such an important task to an individual who is trustworthy, nonpartisan, and devoted to nonpartisanship."
costs a lot in time, money and hassle, while the only beneficiaries are those who like to cause trouble.
I suspect the Mayor and the Supes know this, and act accordingly, knowing that the public outrage will be trivial and confined to the usual suspects.
Nobody seems to care about the terms and conditions of using Facebook either but that doesn't mean they aren't affected. Facebook sells private info for profit and even owns each and every photo posted. How long before the NSA tries to figure out how to profit from their data collection of your info?
Many times public records conflicts involve the same people because most people rely on just a handful of individuals for their info. People don't go researching documents to check out every news story; they access news media expecting the journalists have done that for them and will distribute what they've learned. That's why many public records requests in SF and the state are from journalists.
The city often forces people to make multiple requests because they refuse to respond, improperly withhold records on the first request, or respond with non-relevant information. They delay in the hopes the requestor will become discouraged and just go away; only the persistent will receive the information they should have been given on the first request.
Two whistleblowers and a journalist had to make multiple requests over several years before the Controller finally admitted money had been taken by the city from hospitalized elderly people; the money was returned but the Controller refused to disclose the persons involved in the theft.
One MUNI employee had to make multiple requests for an investigation report that affected his employment. MUNI said the report didn't exist but the employee knew it did and persisted. MUNI finally produced the report to the Task Force.
Two street artists had to make multiple requests over many years to try to show that the SFAC was mishandling funds. They were vilified by SFAC for their Sunshine complaints. The Task Force asked the Board of Supes to investigate but the requests were ignored. Eventually the director of SFAC was found to have misappropriated funds and forced to resign. The Civil Grand Jury finally also did a report on it.
One woman requested basic information from the DA's office on Kamala Harris prior to her election as AG. The DA's office admitted the info should be produced but delayed responding, creating the need for multiple requests and hearings. They didn't produce the info until after the election and after the woman had to file a lawsuit with the Superior Court.
One man requested information on the SF Library's income and expenditures. The Library dodged responding, requiring multiple Sunshine requests and hearings. The Library finally revealed that it could not account for $4M.
The list goes on and on. Complaining that many requests come from just a few people is a red herring to distract from the information eventually revealed with persistence.
Jason Grant Garza here ... Dear HOPE ??? Would that be like the time Ms. Gleghorn I believe in case 11081 (2012) told the task force that I was REQUIRED to sign a HIPAA release form in order to get my own medical records? Would that also be where the LOVELY MINISTRY decided to split my case and look for a HIPAA expert that they never could find? Did not the MINISTRY close for 6 months afterward and what happened to my case and the medical records? Interestingly enough on 5/19/14 Ms. Gleghorn appeared before the MINISTRY in my case # 14005 to state that I did not need to sign. I will be posting the videos shortly. When I informed the MINISTRY that they had been lied to and deceived ... what happened? Was there a precedent set for future MINISTRY decisions ... hell no. Was Ms. Gleghorn held to account ? Hell no. Was I helped by the MINISTRY ... hell no. Now mind you this was for an IDR in Sept 2013 that only now in May 2014 was heard past the bylaws of the MINISTRY requiring 45 days. As a matter of fact Ms. Johnson ... when I wrote to you in regard to 10081 and even how the decision was incorrectly worded ... did you contact me back and correct? Did Mr. Wolfe find the HIPAA expert? Did Gleghorn or the city attorney's incorrect advise NOT harm me more? Does the ineffectual, toothless, complainant harming MINISTRY that sends ( what was that Bay Guardian article http://www.sfbg.com/2009/05/05/making-sunshine-work ) to ETHICS for enforcement and fails ... IS that helping the complainant or just as acting as the city shill to tire, vex and harass the complainant. Isn't JUSTICE DELAYED JUSTICE DENIED ....
Learn the GAMES and watch the INHUMANITY and for more on the MINISTRY of SUNSHINE go to youtube ... type in Jason Garza and click on over 400 videos.
Jason Grant Garza here ... well, how appropriate ... having HEARD and WEIGHED your EXPRESSION while "quoting" HUMANITY ... as I have said many times ... I fear no man no human ... it is drowning in a sea of INHUMANITY.
Notice the SILENCE ... can you hear it (tacit complicit agreement by others on this forum) or is that the waves ... can you hear the sea of INHUMANITY?
Where are the HUMANS, where is the concern ... WHAT IF HE (I am) IS RIGHT?
http://myownprivateguantanamo.com/GGP1.html or http://myownprivateguantanamo.com/settle1.html
Sometimes the "FOOL" in the VILLAGE is the one who truly knows what is going on.
When I said appropriate ... SUNSHINE is a very important principle ... shall we see the result ... therefore:
Thank you for your comment.
Diversity is more important than experience or ability.
Thanks, Katy!
Tang is off to a good start as a politician. She says one thing and then does another - started off her Task Force of diversity by insisting on appointing two white males. You've come a long way, baby.
You mean like David Campos co-sponsoring (along with Mirkarimi) a six-year tax break for start-up tech companies and then later deriding them for "not paying their fair share" in order to pander to SEIU when he's up for election? A tax break by the way, that actually cost the city MORE money than the Mid-Market incentive.
The Twitter tax break cost the city like sales hurt car dealerships.
I mean more like David Chiu claiming to be just a "different shade of blue" than David Campos even though David Chiu's company Grassroots put Randy Tate, former head of the Christian Coalition, on its Board of Directors as well as hiring Bill McIntyre, former spokesman for the N.R.A., as Executive Vice President.
So in other words, duck the subject when a progressive bullshits. Got it.
As for Grassroots. Was Chiu the sole arbitrator over who gets put on their board? Did he vote to put them on the board? Did they ever have an anti-gay client or the NRA as a client? If not, what's your point?
And Chiu is a Democrat. He's a moderate by San Francisco standards, yes. But in 95% of this country, he would be considered a complete leftist. If you took a step outside of your insular, progressive bubble, you'd know that.
So what is your point?
And he's still a moderate Democrat. He's just not as leftist as you want. Which also means he appeals to more voters in SF than does Campos.
Chiu likes to take credit for starting Grassroots and enjoyed the profits it made but when asked to take responsibility for the choices made by the company to generate those profits, he (and apparently his supporters) claims it's someone else's fault. Nothing he could do.
Hope, you're just not being *realistic* because you are a progressive who will never ever compromise. David Chiu knows how to compromise. Chiu is so adept at compromise because he has no reliable principles or values so there is no shame to his game. That is why David Chiu is such a "success" and we with values and principles are relegated to the gutters of local politics.
Hey Jason Grant Garza, how many of those 62 outstanding complaints to the Sunshine Task Force are from you? I'm guessing quite a few.
See the lies, the betrayals and the falsehoods peddled about me on YOUTUBE - my story will ROCK YOU WORLD.
I'll check the videos out. Thanks for the note.
You're usually so good serving as the mouthpiece for the City Attorney's Office when he sues irresponsible SRO hotel owners placing low income people at risk of homelessness and jeopardizing their health, but on SOTF the Guardian doesn't bother to get a quote from Herrera's public information officers. What's up with that?
Jason Grant Garza here ... as someone pointed out to me " I just realized that the correct interval between legal meetings should be figured from the last legal meeting of the Task Force on May 2, 2012, to the next legal meeting of November 7, 2012, six months and five days." So I guess you can also check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rradxaqGaDk and other prior MINISTRY videos. Wonder how many other videos could be correct also ... maybe some of the supervisors videos ???
"I was around when the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force decided to change some of the rules against the advice of the City Attorney's Office," Tang told us, calling such actions improper conduct and saying she won't support any SOTF members who took part in that vote.
So does that mean that JUDGES are "DUTY" bound to accept what their attorneys tell them? Isn't he MINISTRY suppose to be the FACT FINDERS?
Learn the GAMES and watch the INHUMANITY
In your brain Jason.
Hey - when are you committing suicide? You really need to make a statement about the INHUMANITY by KILLING YOURSELF.
sfbg.com and the wider world.
and numerous other sites.
Supervisor Katy Tang deployed a litmus test against applicants to the SOTF at the 5/15/14 Rules Committee meeting, namely; submission to the advice of whatever Deputy City Attorney is assigned to the Task Force.
She, and some other Supervisors, won't be comfortable with SPJ's attorney nominee - Mark Rumold, who is independent.
Every sunshine complaint is directed against the City.
Some are even directed against the City Attorney's Office for wrongfully withholding public records.
The City is the respondent in every case brought to the SOTF.
And the City Attorney represents and defends the City.
So, the City Attorney assigned to "advise" the SOTF is inherently conflicted, despite so-called "ethical walls".
Yet, Supervisor Tang would have the applicants swear that the City Attorney is legally infallible, before granting her approval.
If the City Attorney holds legal supremacy, there is no need for the SOTF. All sunshine complaints could be adjudicated by the City Attorney. Trouble is, the voters didn't want that that kind of "efficiency".
One reason that the Ordinance requires a lawyer nominated by the Society of Professional Journalists is to counter-balance the potentially conflicted City Attorney, who may not be as well-versed in First Amendment law.
This vital SPJ seat has been kept vacant for 2 years (attorney Ben Rosenfeld was similarly disregarded in 2012) in order to keep the SOTF subservient to the City Attorney's Office (City Hall), and to prevent the SOTF from serving as a forum for informed debate of complex sunshine issues. In addition, the SOTF has been stacked with fawning candidates who answered "Yes" to Tang's test question.
Supervisor Tang's litmus test violates the spirit of the Sunshine Ordinance.
Jason Grant Garza here ... would this be the same city attorney that I disagreed with that had my case thrown out of federal court in 2003 (C02-3485PJH) that the city signed a confession with the Office of Inspection General in 2007 admitting fault and guilt yet LEAVING their innocent vindicated victim for DEAD? http://myownprivateguantanamo.com/settle1.html
Is this the same one that is suing nevada for patient dumping yet 7 years after a signed confession admitting to a CRIME (Patient Dumping) that I have an arrest record NEVER having been arrested before that I have sought explanation that has not been explained?
However this PRESUPPOSES the MYTH that the MINISTRY that can actually ENFORCE ... what was that article about 14 times ??? In the meantime ... just more HARM ..... how long now? False HOPE is worse and more INSIDIOUS than no HELP. What happened in case 12056 .... or 11048 ??? What happened at ETHICS? Toothless, false/no result is compounding harm ... is there NO SHAME? http://myownprivateguantanamo.com/ratched23.html
Attorneys advise their clients as to the range of possible options and the range of outcomes associated with those options and their clients make the calls on how to proceed.
If the new standard is that the legal advice of the City Attorney to clients carries the force of public policy and the law itself, then why not just elect a City Attorney as a technocrat, dispense with the rest of the City Family (to the bottom of the bay, anyone?) and be done with it?
Watch for chewing, especially around items such as electric cords.
Instead of courting athlete's foot, you should at least try to train your ferret to use a
litter box. It comes in two forms: juvenile (usually found
in ferrets under the age of 14 months) and classic, which is usually found in middle aged and older ferrets.
"I was around when the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force decided to change some of the rules against the advice of the City Attorney's Office." Isn't this a normal occurrence from time to time? The task force doesn't work for the city attorney.
Sunshine is the best disinfectant for corruption at Silly Hall.
Sunshine not only disinfects ... it opens up dialogue, thought process, full disclosure; however if the truth produces no results no enforcement then the serial violators win. Check out the Sunshine Task Force Website to see Orders of Determination for the last few years ... can you say serial violators ... how does this happen unless the system is RIGGED, corrupt and ineffectual .... what happens when they got sent for enforcement? Shall I start with a small list ... 12056, 11048 or http://www.sfbg.com/2009/05/05/making-sunshine-work
However as the SPIN masters can spin the "sharing economy" as being good for everyone ... so can the city ... oh we have a process for you ... SUNSHINE ... WHAT it doesn't work? How can you say that it ? IT is NOT as if we have been taken to court and lost over sunshine or public documents BUT trust us ... we (City Family) and the city attorney know what is best. http://www.sfbg.com/2007/06/27/crazy
For as in Sunshine the TRUTH will out and as with the NSA and SNOWDEN sometimes the whole truth takes a while and a lot of sunshine and attention to detail.
Full sunshine also HEALS ....
NOW ask yourself .. if the supervisors truly CARED ... why the EMPTY seats for so long ...oh, that's right ... NO DUE process ... 6 required votes ... and WHEN was the last time the MINISTRY had 11 seated members? The BOS couldn't even fill the MINISTRY after the "NUCLEAR WINTER" (but this is another interesting mystery) ended in 2012 nor NOW. What is that collective thing I hear on the second floor of city hall from the supervisors ... that THEY CARE?
Ask the RIGHT questions ... remember sunshine cleans, disinfects and HEALS.
Go back and read again the pertinent comments of Hope Johnson, an excellent former chair of the task force, and Derek Kerr. They make clear the incalculable value of the sunshine task force as a "people's court" and why the anti-sunshine gang at city hall is continuing its all out attack to wreck it and the underlying sunshine ordinance.
The sunshine ordinance is the first and still the best open government ordinance of its kind in the country. Let's keep it strong by confronting the anti-sunshine gang and supporting the task force nominees with the credentials, knowledge, and passion to keep the sun shining at city hall 24 hours a day. B3
voters give a crap about sunshine, even if they don't know the cost of it.
...who approved AT THE BALLOT BOX in 1999 by over 80% the amendments to the existing 1973 Sunshine Ordinance in Administrative Code Section 67.
Do your freakin' homework, Troll.
folks give a crap.
This comment must be written by one the supervisors or a legislative aide. Who else would ask for a poll?
Go back and read again the pertinent comments of Hope Johnson, the former excellent task force chair, and Derek Kerr. They make eminently clear the incalculable value of the task force as a "people's court" and why the anti-sunshine gang at city hall is trying wreck it and the underlying ordinance.
The sunshine ordinance is the first and best ordinance of its kind anywhere in the country, if not the world. Let's confront the sunshine killers and support candidates for the task force that have the credentials, knowledge, and passion to work to keep the sun shining 24 hours a day at city hall. On guard, b3
Jason Grant Garza here ... lovely cheering bandwagon; however even in the PEOPLE'S COURT a JUDGE holds WRONG DOERS accountable. At the MINISTRY .... there is NO ENFORCEMENT. Do you sir NOT remember your own editorial written in 2009 entitled Making Sunshine Work where the byline was Fourteen times the task force has asked Ethics for action, and 14 times those cases have been dismissed - with little serious investigation at http://www.sfbg.com/2009/05/05/making-sunshine-work .
Now while I appreciate good cheerleading ... to offer a rigged, no result producing system that is by your very own admission is NOT having its decisions/rulings acted upon and shot down when pushed up for ENFORCEMENT is a false choice. It further HARMS the victim and whether by design or not results in wonderful " Risk Management" Shill Action for the CITY. Wasn't there a report asked for by a supervisor to see HOW MUCH SUNSHINE COSTS ... the report should have been ... HOW MUCH DOES THE CITY SAVE FROM LAWSUITS after people give up hope being played by this RIGGED sunshine?
I too support sunshine, accountability and consequence ... to BAD there is NONE at the MINISTRY.
In the past I offered the MINISTRY a solution .... DO NOT HOLD MEETINGS until you are granted POWER to ENFORCE. Get out and tell the PUBLIC why since you have NO ENFORCEMENT powers and EXPLAIN in full sunshine that you DO NOT want to offer false process and false hope which had been the case in the past since the MINISTRY had NO POWER. Wow, this might even clear up the serial offenders and allow the people to BELIEVE again.
As far as "The sunshine ordinance is the first and best ordinance of its kind anywhere in the country, if not the world. " What about Connecticut ... or was that a different editor? http://www.sfbg.com/2012/06/19/fixing-sfs-sunshine-problems
Again I agree with a STRONG sunshine ... something we have NOT had; however just to have an agency for the illusion of sunshine without POWER is deceitful ....
It re-harms the victim and compounds the injury.
Jason Grant Garza here ... REALLY then what is this http://www.sfbg.com/2009/05/05/making-sunshine-work .... Fourteen times the task force has asked Ethics for action, and 14 times those cases have been dismissed - with little serious investigation
Apparently the other branches of government ... DO NOT.
Now what GENIUS? Any other distractions from the point ...
Now if you mean the SFPD or Sheriff or DA or City Attorney .... KEEP DRINKING the KOOL-AID as they do not even ENFORCE medical law.
Watch OVER a year of VIDEOS regarding denied MEDICAL CARE ... Having fallen through "Alice's looking glass" (Lewis Carroll) into a WORLD which is opposite of what it should be and my attempts at MEDICAL CARE, Medical Law Enforcement, Legal Right Protection, ADA and Disability Rights, Human Rights, Civil Rights and Constitutional Rights. See the RESULTS of going to the PROFESSIONALS. LAW ENFORCEMENT, Agencies in charge of ENFORCEMENT ... ALL which provide NO ACCOUNTING, NO FOLLOWUP, NO CORRECTION and NO HOPE. "In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act" G. Orwell
How can this happen ... think BOY SCOUTS, ALTAR BOYS, WEAPONS of MASS DESTRUCTION, etc when the "FIX" is in and ALL complicit players engage. Check out http://www.sfbg.com/2007/06/27/crazy or http://myownprivateguantanamo.com/settle1.html (Signed Confession - Case C02-3485PJH Paperwork)
Mental health treatment?
Jason Grant Garza here ... apparently you didn't read the post above your question ... check this one out just for starters .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cP3jCmJFRo&list=TLNdULoyFmRt0K5LDcEJJyq... ... then ask how can one be denied? Doesn't DPH even have an "open door" policy? Apparently they don't have a "TREATMENT on DEMAND" policy.
Then continue to watch the inhumanity, learn the games and ask ... why still no medical care? No primary, urgent, preventative or even emergency ... have I stopped looking? Maybe the laws are being broken and there is no ENFORCEMENT ... but what would I know .... http://myownprivateguantanamo.com/settle1.html
Thanks for asking.
Jason Grant Garza here ... again after YEARS vindication ... at the 5/19/14 MINISTRY Hearing for case #14005 the city (Hipaa Expert) Gleghorn testified that I DID NOT have to sign a Hipaa release to get my own medical records. On May 2, 2012 (check out audio on MINSTRY website at 4hours 12 minute where my cases begin - see agenda) Gleghorn testifies to the MINISTRY that INDEED I MUST sign a Hipaa release to get my records and that she has checked with the CITY ATTORNEY.
NOW in 2014, when I point out to the MINISTRY that they had been lied to and deceived and NATURALLY I had been further HARMED by the DELAY and LAWBREAKING activity ,,, did they (MINSTRY) hold DPH or Gleghorn or the CITY ATTORNEY accountable or responsible??? Yes here in SUNSHINE ... as TRANSPARENT as possible no ACCOUNTABILITY. Yes, failing and now I am sure that they will move on to the next victim. Oh, sure I know EXPERTS never lie, ha,ha,ha ... http://myownprivateguantanamo.com/settle1.html tell it to someone who DOES NOT have a signed confession from the city. Keep DRINKING the KOOL-AID. I was not the failure ... it is the MINISTRY of SUNSHINE. Comments?
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Worried about your pet's safety, but don't want to buy fences and electric collars? Then Four Paws Roam-About Tie-Out Stake is a simple and functional solution to meet your needs.
Four Paws Roam-About Tie-Out Stake:
The heavy and sturdy Four Paws Roam-About Tie-Out Stake is a long stake that's designed to hold the ground firmly and not give way to tugging and pulling by your dog.
A Closer Look: Made of solid steel, Four Paws Roam-About Tie-Out Stake is specially designed to hold the heaviest of dogs. The sharp end goes deep into the hardest of surfaces and grips it firmly, while the uniform width lets you adjust the stake without any trouble.
Made Specially for: Dogs of all ages
Size: Length
Small: 43.25 in
Large: 63 in
Product NotesView All Basic
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