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The Department of Homeland Security placed a notice on the Federal Business Opportunities website last week indicating that it would contract with the National Academy of Sciences to study health effects related to backscatter X-ray scanners.
The sole source contract will be awarded to the National Academy of Sciences pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. A committee will "review previous studies as well as current processes used by DHS and equipment manufacturers to estimate radiation exposure resulting from backscatter x-ray advanced imaging technology (AIT) systems used in screening air travelers."
The committee will the be charged with providing a report with findings and recommendations on: (1) whether exposures comply with applicable health and safety standards for public and occupational exposures to ionizing radiation, and (2) whether system design (e.g., safety interlocks), operating procedures, and maintenance procedures are appropriate to prevent over exposures of travelers and operators to ionizing radiation. This study will not address legal, cultural, or privacy implications of this technology.
In January, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a bill that would require the Under Secretary for Science and Technology in the Department of Homeland Security to contract with an independent laboratory to study the health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints operated by the TSA, and provide improved notice to airline passengers. That bill has not made it out of committee.
TSA has held fast to its assertion that the effects of the radiation used by the machines is "negligible." The agency says on its website that "TSA uses two types of imaging technology, millimeter wave and backscatter. Currently, there are over 800 imaging technology units at approximately 200 airports. Advanced imaging technology screening is safe for all passengers and the technology meets national health and safety standards."
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If you've always dreamed of having a UI that closely resembles the UI from Iron Man (Jarvis), then read our new guide and start customizing your desktop with 3D Themes
Walkthrough on Creating Personalized 3D Themes
1. Head over to our new article dedicated to Windows 7 3D Themes and Tools
2. Step Start downloading new Rainmeter themes from DeviantArt or Youtube
3. Step In the guide we teach you how to add and install Dreamscene without using 3rd-party tools and you can then start using YOUR OWN MPG files
Simply start rendering an MPG file using 3dsmax or Blender (yes, this requires some modelling knowledge, but even beginners should be able to create an asteroid field using pre-existing meshes
- Info: You can find lots of amazing 3dsmax tutorial here at 3dtotal.com
4. Step But if you don't want to create anything yourself, you can find lots of nice MPG clips on Youtube
5. StepOptionally, you can download DeskScape or other software that adds virtual desktops (when pressing a shortcut your desktop will turn into a 3D cube and you can select one of the many desktops)
6. Step If you have any tips for other users or have questions you can contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com
A final result might look like this, but there's a lot of stuff you can do with some scripting knowledge and modelling knowledge, so I advise everyone to learn some programming or modelling to create a fully personalized desktop and the skills will always come in handy and look nice on a resume too.
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By Maggie Belnap
The saxophone has long been a star instrument in jazz, big bands, and solo performances. But when exactly did this grand instrument come about? Who invented it? Not many people know that when the saxophone first appeared in jazz, many performers turned up their noses to it, much preferring the clarinet. But as the hardness began to wear off, the saxophone became a hit in itself.
1. Adolphe Sax moved to Paris in 1842 and invented the saxophone in 1846.
2. The saxophone has a metal body and is played with a single beating reed, which the player controls through his or her mouth tightness.
3. There are eight different saxophones in the sax family. The highest pitched ones are known as the Sopranino and Soprano sax. The more moderately middle toned saxes are the Alto and Tenor, while the lowest pitched saxs are Baritone Sax, Bass Sax, Contrabass Sax, and Sub-Contrabass Sax.
4. Only four members of the sax family are commonly used today: the Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass Saxophone. The most popular are the Alto and Tenor.
5. Although the saxophone is usually thought of as a jazz instrument, it has been used successfully with symphonic music such as Bizet, Massenet, and Berlioz.
6. Although the saxophone is closely related to the clarinet, the fingering of a saxophone is much easier. Because the higher and lower octaves of the sax have the same fingering, it is much easier to play than the clarinet, which over blows at 12ths, meaning a clarinet player must learn different fingers for higher and lower octaves.
7. When the saxophone was first introduced to jazz, the clarinet was much more popular and many musicians resisted the saxophone for a time.
8. However, the tenor, alto, and soprano saxs soon caught on and became very popular in music from New Orleans jazz to rock music.
9. Gene Ammons, founder of the Chicago school of Tenor Sax, recorded, "The Big Sound" and "Groove Blues" on a single day in 1958. The album includes many talented players, especially Gene Ammons talented saxophone playing.
10. John Douglas Surman was a remarkable player of the soprano and baritone saxophones (as well as many other instruments). He attended the London College of Music and was a member of the Jazz Workshop at Plymouth Arts Center. is solo album, The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon, includes and features many different saxophone sounds.
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What's a mom really worth?on May 10, 2013 @ 3:08 pm (Updated: 4:13 pm - 5/10/13 )
Insure.com's Mother's Day Index averaged the value of 14 jobs mom's commonly done at home, from cooking to driving. Based on the going wages for those jobs, the index says mom should make about $59,862.
That's a drop from $60,182 in 2012 and $61,436 in 2011, Amy Danise, a spokeswoman for Insure.com told NBC News.
But noted psychologist, author, and stay-at-home mom Diane Medved argues the value of a mother is actually incalculable.
"I think the main value is to the family cohesion and to the sense that the child has, growing up, that there's security always in his or her life ... he doesn't have to worry about being loved," says Medved in an interview with KTTH 770's David Boze Show.
Medved acknowledges many mothers simply can't afford to stay at home. She admits even though she can, she often feels the societal pressure to tout her professional credentials ahead of her primary role as mom.
"That justifies me, that gives me an identity in a culture where feminism has taken over and made it such that if you don't have a career, you're made to feel like you're some kind of schlub," she says.
Still, Medved says staying home isn't necessarily a good thing in all situations.
"An unhappy mom doing something she doesn't want to do has no benefits for her or the child."
Ultimately though, for this Mother's Day she'd love to see a society that stops undervaluing stay at home moms and places such an emphasis on career. She'd also love some flowers.
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A lot of cameras will do double exposures. Here is one way to find out if your camera will. The trick is simple and non invasive. After shooting the shot you want to double over: Hold down your rewind button while cocking the shutter. Watch the rewind spool closely while cocking, (it helps to make sure the film is tight), if the spool does not turn, you can make the double shot.
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We're all wondering where Nintendo will go with its next home games console, but new info suggests that if it's 3D you want, the gaming giant's already got the ball rolling. The company apparently made a concept Wii 3D – which didn't require 3D glasses – to prove to insiders that the 3DS could work.
The console worked on a specially designed TV and ran a tweaked version of Mario Kart Wii. According to reports, this was used as proof of concept before the tech got squeezed down into the 3DS verbatim.
It's unclear as to whether Nintendo will eventually bring this tech to the Wii 2, but it's good to know that they could. Presumably, it must depend on how 3D TV sales go, and which kind of 3D tech people take a liking to.


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What is to stop a group of wooters from teaming-up to always vote on each other's deals?
Sponsored Deals
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The newly added mid-battle updates are also a mixed bag, proving inaccurate as often as they are informative. Setting the attitude of your AI commanders (who back you up in conflicts involving more than one army) is also somewhat anticlimactic. Choose from the three stances on offer - offensive, defensive and shootout - then watch as the AI general wades idiotically into the fray and gets himself killed, while his leaderless troops get butchered. A seriously missed opportunity if ever we've seen one.
While it may not be perfect, Medieval II: Total War - Kingdoms' sheer depth and replayability raises it high above any RTS expansion pack we've ever played. By breaking down Med II's main campaign into bite-sized chunks, adding new factions, units, diplomatic options and tasks, Kingdoms manages to provide an all new experience while remaining reassuringly familiar. It's an expansion that's kept us enthralled for dozens of hours and we've loved every ecstasy-inducing, spear-thrusting, pounding, hammering moment of it.


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Technologies To Look For in ŌĆś09
Must-haves for publishers looking to extend their brands in the New Year.
Keeping ahead of the technology curve has become a large part of magazinesŌĆÖ success. Leveraging the latest add-ons and enhancing readership through workflow, design and online presence has become even more important for publications and their online entities to remain afloat.
While some technologies that publishers wish to implement may be new, many have been on the market but under the radar for the past few years. Here, FOLIO: asks publishers which technologies they have an eye on and how they plan to use them in 2009.
What it is: Launched in September 2006, Blog Talk Radio is an Internet radio platform that provides publishers with the ability to create live audio stream content, archive audio as podcasts, and subscribe to RSS feeds.
Ballpark Cost: The licensing fee for a private station group (up to 10 profiles and RSS feeds) runs around $7,500 per month; clients are also offered a revenue share option.
How Publishers Will Use It: In January 2009, Churm Media will provide this third platform as a value-added component for advertisers who will be featured as expert sources on its sites. ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve played with it, and it couldnŌĆÖt be easier,ŌĆØ says ChurmŌĆÖs chief content officer Kimberly Porrazzo. It also opens a new revenue stream for the company. Porrazzo sees no reason why Churm canŌĆÖt make its regional publication, OC Family, into a national radio broadcast. ŌĆ£It will be something like ŌĆśMoms, Kids, LifeŌĆÖ radio, a model that can then be applied to other brands like ChurmŌĆÖs flagship, OC Metro,ŌĆØ she says. ŌĆ£It opens up the door for us to generate revenue from advertisers outside of our California boundaries.ŌĆØ
Carlos Lamadrid, vice president and publisher of WomanŌĆÖs Day, says, ŌĆ£since 50 percent of our readers are working moms, we were looking for a way to tap into them at the office.ŌĆØ The solution? RadioWD, which will provide flexibility to its readers, allowing them to listen to old shows through the archives, or in the moment. ŌĆ£It allows us to fit into her schedule and be at her disposal,ŌĆØ he says. Besides being flexible for listeners, Lamadrid notes that the content provided by the editorial staff can be recorded virtually anywhereŌĆöan added bonus.
Find It: www.blogtalkradio.com
Traction Software
What it is: Created by MassMedia Studios in 1999, Traction Software is a digital marketing platform that allows publishers to streamline campaigns,┬Ā use multiple digital channels and track and report on customer activity.
Ballpark Cost: N/A
How Publishers Will Use It: ŌĆ£Each time someone signs up for a subscription, contest, or promotion online, or if they respond to a survey, Traction will capture their data,ŌĆØ says Jason Jercinovic, vice president of content and production for Complex Media. He also plans to use Traction when sending bi-weekly e-newsletters on the latest Web features, or when sending invitations to special events. The back end allows administrators to organize data by demographic, location or lifestyle habits, ŌĆ£enabling us to have a more targeted reach for upcoming programs or promotions,ŌĆØ says Jercinovic.
Find It: www.tractionplatform.com
What It Is: Founded in 2005, Brightcove is an online video platform that publishes and distributes video on the Web.
Ballpark Cost: $1,000 per month for Churm Media
How Publishers Will Use It: In December 2008, Conde NastŌĆÖs Brides.com plans to have videos on the Brightcove 3 platform. John Vaccaro, senior director of product placement for Brides.com, foresees Brightcove allowing the site ŌĆ£to put our ŌĆśReal WeddingsŌĆÖ videos directly onto the Real Weddings page and give us the flexibility to allow editors to change what videos appear on the fly.ŌĆØ Branded video players will also be used for customized advertiser programs, including video players built on client microsites, or branding video players with advertiser logos and colors.
ŌĆ£As we grow our video audience, we will be able to serve up more streaming ads, which are included in the majority of our advertiser proposals,ŌĆØ Vaccaro adds.
Churm Media also invested in Brightcove to be fully implemented across all sites in early ŌĆś09. ŌĆ£It makes it easier to upload files quickly, and watch one image video while simultaneously seeing the thumbnails of six other features,ŌĆØ says Porrazzo. ŌĆ£It was within our budget, serves our needs and delivers the results we are looking for.ŌĆØ
Find It: www.brightcove.com
Google Maps API
What it is: At this point, most publishers (and basically everyone on Earth) is familiar with Google Maps. Google Maps API allows publishers to integrate their siteŌĆÖs data into GoogleŌĆÖs interactive maps and embed it into a magazineŌĆÖs Web page with JavaScript.
Ballpark Cost: No cost; free beta service.
How Publishers Will Use It: Alec Dann, general manager of online residential new construction for Hanley Wood Business Media, plans to implement Google Maps in the first half of 2009. He says that part of the companyŌĆÖs philosophy is to utilize existing technologies on the market. One of its divisions, Market Intelligence, covers the 75 top markets in a number of cities. For this,┬Ā ŌĆ£Google Maps offers a way for us to easily build a scalable map,ŌĆØ says Dann, which allows readers to view a map of the market they are interested in. ŌĆ£What would you rather haveŌĆöan interactive Google map or a pull-down?ŌĆØ
Find It: www.code.google.com/apis/maps/index.html
What it is: Founded in 2006, SnapTell is a third party integration tool that allows readers to take a photo of a print ad appearing in an issue of a magazine. It supports robust video, audio and wallpaper content downloads to mobile handsets in addition to offering capabilites to create mobile Web sites.
Ballpark Cost: Hybrid pricing model based on licensing fee (determined by publisherŌĆÖs ad volume) and performance (between $.10 and $.25 per snap).
How Publishers Will Use It: Complex MediaŌĆÖs Jason Jercinovic hopes that by using SnapTell, readers will e-mail the image and receive a branded response from Complex and the participating sponsor. The response can include promotions, coupons and information on product launches. Jercinovic plans to implement SnapTell in early 2009. Complex will offer this option to advertisers as a unique way for its readers to interact with their brand.
WomanŌĆÖs DayŌĆÖs Lamadrid says that SnapTell and SnapNow were both considerations for its interactive issue, but ultimately SnapNow won out. ŌĆ£SnapNow was more flexible in working with our needs. We had to make sure advertisersŌĆÖ mobile sites looked a certain way, and that they were happy with it,ŌĆØ he adds. Lamadrid says WomanŌĆÖs Day plans to use SnapNow for its interactive 2009 editions.
Find It: www.snaptell.com
What it is: Flixwagon, established in 2007, offers publishers the ability to broadcast live video from a mobile phone to its Web site.
Ballpark Cost: No cost to the consumer for the out-of-the-box solution, says Vacarro, but the company offers customized programs for a fee, depending upon scope.
How Publishers Will Use It: This past fall, Brides.com ran an experiment with Flixwagon, streaming live video via a mobile phone directly to its Web site from backstage at the Bridal Fashion Runway shows. ŌĆ£We used this to give our [audience] an insiderŌĆÖs view of the bridal industry,ŌĆØ says Vacarro. In 2009, Brides.com hopes to expand its Flixwagon partnership and to come up with new and unique applications for live video streaming.
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ONTARIO, Canada, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("Canadian Solar" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced it has been ranked on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America.
Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Solar, remarked: "This is an honor for me personally and for our entire company to be recognized among the fastest growing companies in North America. We take great pride in this achievement. We have worked tirelessly to deliver compelling alternative energy solutions to customers across the world since founding Canadian Solar in Ontario in 2001. We are now a globally recognized leader with an impressive track record of consistently delivering high performance, highly reliable solar products backed by one of the industry's strongest insurance guarantees. I would like to thank all of Canadian Solar's employees worldwide, and what we believe to be our unparalleled network of installation and project partners, and supportive financial institutions."
The 2012 Technology Fast 500™ winners are true leaders who leverage their entrepreneurship and technological innovation to achieve strong growth, said Richard Lee, National Leader, Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry Group, Deloitte. "Their commitment and leadership continue to transform the technology sector."
Overall, 2012 Technology Fast 500™ companies achieved revenue growth ranging from 128 percent to 279,684 percent from 2007 to 2011, with an average growth of 2,774 percent.About Deloitte's 2012 Technology Fast 500™ Technology Fast 500, conducted by Deloitte & Touche LLP, provides a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies – both public and private - in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2007 to 2011. In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or CD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD or CD. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of five years, and be headquartered within North America. About Canadian Solar Inc. Canadian Solar Inc. is one of the world's largest solar companies. As a leading vertically integrated provider of ingots, wafers, solar cells, solar modules and other solar applications, Canadian Solar designs, manufactures and delivers solar products and solar system solutions for on-grid and off-grid use to customers worldwide. With operations in North America, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia, Canadian Solar provides premium quality, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solar solutions to support global, sustainable development. For more information, visit www.canadiansolar.com. Safe Harbor/Forward-Looking Statements
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Andre Tate is head coach of the men's basketball team at Cincinnati State.
In his nine seasons as head coach, Tate has compiled a record of 181-106 which is highlighted by a 2010 run to the finals of the National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament.
Tate was raised in Chicago and played basketball for Kankakee Community College following his graduation from Paul Roberson High School.
He was recruited to the University of Cincinnati by then-head coach Bob Huggins, and played on UC's 1988-89 and 1989-90 teams following his transfer from Kankakee. Tate saw action on the wing his junior season, during which he averaged 11.4 points. He was moved to point guard prior to his senior campaign and was a major contributor to the team's 20-14 campaign. Tate averaged 17.1 points and 3.4 assists as a senior, earning second team All-Metro Conference honors.
He subsequently played professional basketball in Puerto Rico, Finland and Turkey, between stints as a legal aid and social services counselor.
In 2000, Tate launched his coaching career in the Chicago Public Schools system, serving one-year terms as assistant coach at Englewood and Lincoln Park high schools before becoming head coach at Wendell Phillips High.
In 2003, he returned to Cincinnati to serve as a teacher and athletic director at Douglass Middle School in the Cincinnati Public Schools system, and to join the staff at Cincinnati State. After serving a year as an assistant coach at Cincinnati State, he was promoted to head coach in 2004-05. His first Surge squad posted an 18-14 record.
In the 2006-2007 season, the Surge posted a 25-5 record and made their first trip to nationals.
In 2007, Tate took a hiatus from the Cincinnati State program and became video coordinator at the University of Cincinnati. When Theresa Check took over as Athletic Director at Cincinnati State, one of her first moves was to bring Tate back on board to run the men's basketball program.
In the 2008-09 season, the men's team compiled a 16-16 record. An unacceptable result for Coach Tate's standards, the staff aggressively recruited the area in search of dramatic improvements. It would pay off.
In the 2009-10 season, Tate led the Surge to a 27-9 regular season record and a hard-fought Ohio Community College Athletic Conference championship. His team then knocked off the number one seed in the opening round of the national tournament and clawed its way into the finals, coming within 11 points of the school's first national title.
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In 2014, Tate led his team to a OCCAC title, District Championship, a 6th place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament and a 29-5 overall season. At the conclusion of the season, Tate was named the OCCAC "Coach of the Year."
In his nine seasons as a head coach at Cincinnati State, Tate has developed 13 1st Team All-Conference players, including John Williamson, Rayshawn Goins, James Millen, Eric Mosley and Winston Grays.
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This is the biography of the notable Imam, Sufyaan ibn 'Uyaynah, may Allah have mercy on him, who linked the generation of the Tabi'in with that of the followers of Atba' al-Atba (the second generation after the Sahabah). He was the rare and unique scholar of his age, and he was a torch for the Sunnah and a proof upon the Ummah, may Allah Have mercy upon him.
This is a series of biographies of some scholars and some Muhaddiththeen of this Ummah which Allah has endowed with glory and. sublimity till the Day of Judgment. We will focus on private and public aspects of the lives of these scholars, such as their characteristics, manners, etiquettes, knowledge, religiosity and worship. How dire our need to these qualities in this age is! For, there is no way by which this Ummah can reclaim its lost glory and strength except by adopting those qualities that were the characteristics of our predecessors, and to revive what has become extinct of these attributes.
Stories of the lives of these scholars have, for sometime now, become unknown to many Muslims, let alone non-Muslims. This led to the extinction of the light by which the confused find guidance. This light is waiting to be rekindled so that the path [to success in this world and the Hereafter] might continue to be illuminated. People are now fed up with mere talks. They now want to see the reality of this religion, as was the case during the time of those scholars and other Muslims who followed them.
Living the reality of this religion was an integral part of the lives of these outstanding scholars. Their breathings and movements were all for Allah. When they spoke they did so for the sake of Allah and when they kept silent, it was also for the sake of His pleasure.
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With fourth-quarter income up 46% on a 20% increase in sales and revenues, outdoor power equipment maker Deere & Company had record full-year income of $2.8 billion.
Net income was $669.6 million in 4Q fiscal 2011, ended October 31, compared to $457.2 million in 4Q fiscal 2010. Net income for fiscal year 2011 was $2.800 billion compared to $1.865 billion in fiscal 2010.
Worldwide net sales and revenues in 4Q 2011 increased 20%, to $8.612 billion, and were up 23% to $32.013 billion for the full year.
Net sales of the equipment operations were $7.903 billion for the quarter and $29.466 billion for full-year 2011, compared with $6.564 billion and $23.573 billion for the corresponding periods last year. (Deere's other business segment, Financial Services, had net income of $122.1 million for the quarter and $471.0 million for the year, compared to $98.4 million and $372.5 million, respectively, in 2010.)
"Our success reflects a continued pattern of strong customer response to our innovative lines of equipment coupled with the skillful execution of business plans aimed at expanding our global competitive position," said Samuel R. Allen, chairman and CEO.
During the year, Deere introduced a record number of products and announced plans for six new factories in China, Brazil, and India.
Net sales of the worldwide equipment operations increased 20% for the quarter and 25% for the year. Equipment operations overall reported operating profit of $955 million in 4Q 2011 and $3.839 billion for the year, compared to $716 million and $2.909 billion last year. Equipment operations net income was $552 million for the quarter and $2.329 billion for the year, compared to $357 million and $1.492 billion last year.
Agriculture and Turf equipment – which includes Deere's residential outdoor power equipment products – segment sales were up 18% in 4Q 2011 and up 21% for fiscal 2011. Operating profit was $868 million in 4Q 2011 and $3.447 billion for the year, compared to $662 million and $2.790 billion in 2010.
Worldwide sales of Deere Agriculture & Turf division products are forecast to increase about 15% for fiscal year 2012. Industry sales of turf and utility equipment in the U.S. and Canada are expected to increase slightly in 2012.
Construction and Forestry equipment sales rose 34% for the quarter and were up 45% for the year mainly due to higher shipment volumes, with an operating profit of $87 million for the quarter and $392 million for the year, compared with $54 million and $119 million last year.
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It started out as practical protection against the elements for early 20th century pilots and "horseless carriage" drivers. But by the time bad boy Marlon Brando modeled one in the 1954 biker classic The Wild One, the black leather jacket had become the ultimate symbol of outlaw cool.
That evolution is chronicled in "Worn to be Wild: The Black Leather Jacket," a new exhibit at Milwaukee's Harley-Davidson Museum. Curators gathered more than 60 jackets from such celebrated models as Elvis Presley (who bought his at J.P. Penney) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (the XL version on display is among two dozen he wore during 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day).
Also on hand: jacket-related photographs, film footage, advertisements and cautionary tales - including a 1952 high school handbook that pointed to the clothing as a tipoff to "How to Spot Juvenile Delinquents in Your Classroom."
A true black leather jacket, the museum's curatorial director Jim Fricke told JSonline.com, "must have a notched collar that snaps down so it doesn't fly in the wind. A diagonal zipper in the middle so it forms a dust seal. A belted waist against the wind so the jacket stays put when you bend over while riding a motorcycle. Zippered pockets. And zippers at the wrist."
Plus bravado: "When you put this thing on," said Fricke, "you feel empowered, you feel cool."
The exhibit runs through Sept. 3 before moving to Seattle; museum admission is $18 for adults, $12 for seniors, students and members of the military, and $10 for children 5-17.
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Animal falls after shots with tranquilizer
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SCHENECTADY The juvenile black bear that was shot down from a tree in Schenectady's Stockade neighborhood is in good condition and back in the wild, officials said today.
"He's doing fine," said state Department of Conservation spokesman Rick Georgeson. "After a night in the trap, I'm sure he's ready to be released and get back to his freedom."
The bear turned up in the city early Thursday morning and was near North College and Front streets at around 4:20 p.m. Police cordoned off the area and waited until DEC officers arrived from Delaware County with tranquilizer darts and a cage. They fired three darts and finally got the bear to drop to the ground just after 6:45 p.m.
The bear, which was affectionately named "Barry" by the interested onlookers, spent the night at DEC's Stamford facility in Delaware County and was taken to Andes, a small town also in Delaware County. He was released on state land, according to Georgeson.
After eluding Schenectady police and state Department of Environmental Conservation agents for most of the day — with sightings of it in the city as early as 6 a.m. — officers stumbled on the bear around 4:20 p.m. near North College and Front streets.
Schenectady Public Safety Commissioner Wayne Bennett explained that rudimentary detective work and the help of a few people gathered on Front Street led to locating the bear. "You don't want to make people laugh, but we said, 'Have you seen a bear?' " he explained.
The bear was located about 25 feet up in a tree in the backyard of 150 Front St.
Police cordoned off a safety area, which got pushed all the way back to the sidewalks of Front and North College, as the crowd of onlookers grew to well over 100.
If the bear came down the tree, Bennett said that officers were prepared to use deadly force. "It is not a pet." he said. "We planned for the worst-case scenario," he said, but hoped that DEC agents would arrive in time with tranquilizers.
Shawn Johnson, a Schenectady resident who had called police, said he wasn't afraid of the bear. "He's scared," Johnson said. The animal had gone over a fence and then scaled the tree.
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"He just climbed it like that thing was nothing. Really quick," he added.
The first DEC agents arrived a little after 5 p.m., which helped relax a growing crowd that was becoming more and more worried about the fate of the bear with each passing minute. The agents, though, had no tranquilizers with them.
The crowd — which lined the nearby sidewalks, sometimes with a sliver of a view of the action and sometimes with no view at all and just enjoying the atmosphere — had worried comment about the outcome. Rumors swirled around about what the officials would do, with mostly misinformation being spread by self-proclaimed experts.
A few minutes after 6 p.m., the fate of the bear seemed to be looking up, as DEC agents from Delaware County arrived with tranquilizer darts and a cage. The only problem left was bringing it down.
The first of three tranquilizers was then methodically prepared by a DEC official. According to Bennett, the second and third tranquilizers hit the bear, with the last fired around 6:45 p.m.
"They darted the bear twice," he said. "He actually climbed higher [up to about 40 feet] and at one point he was obviously so drugged he could not hang on. He was literally hanging by his front paws and then he dropped to the ground."
Marissa Nahm, 16, of Rotterdam, who had come with friends from Boulevard Bowl, said they had run into different alleys off the street and got lucky with one that had a view. "There was a huge parking lot, so we went there, and we saw the bear go plop," she said.
Her friend, Samantha Perkins, 18, of Schenectady, proudly exclaimed that she had climbed up on a fence to get a better view.
About 30 minutes after the fall, Bennett confirmed the bear was alive and had received treatment. He said it was being tagged and taken to a DEC regional headquarters, from where it would be released to an undisclosed location once healthy.
The bear was met with hoots and applause from the dozens of people on Front Street around 7:20 p.m. when it was finally taken away. Perkins, Nahm and a few other young peopled shouted goodbye to their friend "Barry," a name agreed upon for the bear after some debating, which included the suggested "Michael Jackson."
New York State licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator Gigi Giorgio of Schenectady said the bear appeared to be a juvenile based on its behavior. "It's out on its own for its first season and is looking for a territory," she explained.
Hours before the bear was finally brought down, Giorgio and a colleague had been vocally opposed to any use of force by the police and had advised making a lot of noise to scare the bear into staying up in the tree until the DEC arrived. She said the police had turned down their assistance and their advice.
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They couldn't have provided a safety net?
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I wish they had used some protection for the poor bear as he fell, it is doable...glad he is OK & hope he stays that way
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how would you "self proclaimed experts" know what was doable, they had to wait that long for the darts how much longer would it have been to wait for the dec to find then safely set up a net to catch the several hundred pound unpredictable wild animal all while risking the bear coming down and mauling someone to death
the bear is safe nobody got hurt and its going back to the wild nothing bad happened and you still complain


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In the distant future on the planet Frontios. Following Earth's destruction, a tiny colony struggles to get what they need in life on a desolate world.
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The Gravis seems to know the Doctor by reputation, and is intrigued when Tegan inadvertently reveals that they travelled to Frontios by TARDIS. As the Tractators have been marooned on Frontios for centuries, the Gravis is obsessed with any means of travel.
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Tegan manages to distract the Tractators and breaks their grip on the Doctor and Norna. Tegan helps Norna flee to safety while the Doctor keeps the Tractators occupied, but when she returns to help, the gravity beam traps them both.
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As a strange force takes hold of the TARDIS, the Doctor and his companions find themselves grounded in the inhospitable planet of Frontios. They find the last survivors of the human race scratching out a desperate existence far away from their long dead homeworld.


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MOTION to Stay Discovery Order of Magistrate Judge Spero and Order Rejecting Objections Thereto Pending Appeal or, in the Alternative, for Interim Stay Pending Application for Stay to Court of Appeals filed by ACLU Foundation of Northern California, Equality California. (Bomse, Stephen) (Filed on 3/23/2010)
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ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al., Defendants, and PROPOSITION 8 OFFICIAL PROPONENTS DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, et al., Defendant-Intervenors. Case No. 09-CV-2292 VRW EQUALITY CALIFORNIA AND ACLU'S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY ORDER OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE SPERO AND ORDER REJECTING OBJECTIONS THERETO PENDING APPEAL OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE FOR INTERIM STAY PENDING APPLICATION FOR STAY TO COURT OF APPEALS Trial: January 11, 2010 Judge: Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker Location: Courtroom 6, 17th Floor EQCA AND ACLU'S MOTION TO STAY ORDER PENDING RESOLUTION OF OBJECTIONS AND APPEAL CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 TO THE PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that as soon as practicable for this matter to be heard before the Honorable Vaughn R. Walker, United States District Court, Northern District of California, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, Equality California ("EQCA") and No on Proposition 8, Campaign for Marriage Equality: A Project of the American Civil Liberties Union of California ("ACLU") (collectively "Objectors") will seek a stay pending appeal of the discovery authorized by Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero's Order entered March 5, 2010, Doc # 610, and this Court's Order dated March 22, 2010, Doc # 623. In the alternative, Objectors will seek an interim stay of 10 days duration to permit them to seek a further stay pending appeal from the Ninth Circuit. Absent the requested stay, Objectors will be irreparably harmed by the loss of their rights under the First Amendment. BACKGROUND This Court has rejected the objections of EQCA and the ACLU to Magistrate Judge Spero's March 5, 2010 Order directing them to produce, on a rolling basis but not later than March 31, 2010, documents involving the "campaign strategy and messages" of EQCA and the ACLU in their efforts to prevent the passage of Proposition 8 "except those communications solely among members of [a] core group" as defined in the Order. Order at 14 (Doc # 610). The effect of this order is to compel Objectors to produce documents as to which they assert a constitutional privilege under the Ninth Circuit's January 4, 2010 decision in this case, Perry v. Schwarzenegger, 591 F.3d 1147 (9th Cir. 2010) ("Perry"). On March 22, 2010, this Court affirmed Magistrate Judge Spero's Order. See Doc # 623. As Objectors have made clear to the Court, it is not their desire to delay resolution of this important lawsuit. Nonetheless, the orders of Magistrate Spero and this Court implicate issues of a fundamental nature under the First Amendment with consequences not merely for this case but for future election campaigns of all sorts. For that reason, Objectors feel compelled to seek review of what they believe was clear error committed by Magistrate Judge Spero in his March 5 Order and by this Court in rejecting the objections of EQCA and the ACLU thereto. EQCA AND ACLU'S MOTION TO STAY ORDER PENDING RESOLUTION OF OBJECTIONS AND APPEAL 1 CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 It is the intention of Objectors to file their notice of appeal or, in the alternative, petition for a writ of mandamus immediately and to request the Ninth Circuit to hear this case on an extraordinarily expedited basis. Given the fact that the court of appeals regarded the issues raised by Defendant-Intervenors' appeal from orders granting plaintiffs' request for the production of non-public campaign documents to be of sufficient importance to justify invocation of the court's mandamus jurisdiction, and that this appeal relates to the proper interpretation and application of that opinion,1 we believe that the interests of justice require that the present motion for stay pending appeal be granted or that, in the alternative, the Court grant an interim 10-day stay so that application for a further stay can be made to the Court of Appeals. ARGUMENT Unless a stay is granted, EQCA and the ACLU will be unable to obtain review of Magistrate Judge Spero's March 5 Order and this Court's Order, dated March 22, 2010 since those orders require EQCA and the ACLU to comply well before their appeal can be heard and decided, even on the most expedited schedule. Compliance is likely to render review moot. In re Grand Jury Subpoena Dated June 5, 1985, 825 F.2d 231, 235 (9th Cir. 1987) (appeal of order requiring disclosure of documents is moot where "the cat has been out of the bag"). Were that to be the result, Objectors would be irreparably injured as a matter of law since it would result in the denial of review of what they contend are orders that contravene their rights under the First Amendment. I. LEGAL STANDARD GOVERNING ISSUANCE OF A STAY PENDING APPEAL In determining whether to issue a stay pending appeal the Court considers (1) the likelihood that the party seeking a stay will prevail on the motion for review; (2) the likelihood of irreparable harm to the movant if the stay is denied; (3) the possibility of substantial harm to others resulting from the stay; and (4) the public interest in granting the stay. See Golden Gate Rest. Ass'n v. San Francisco, 512 F.3d 1112, 1115 (9th Cir. 2008) (citing Hilton v. Braunskill, 1 Given the well-settled rule of construction that courts are to resolve cases without reaching constitutional issues where possible, Objectors also intend to raise as issues on appeal Magistrate Judge Spero's rulings as to relevance and burden. For purposes of seeking this stay, however, we confine our argument to the over-arching First Amendment issue that will need to be confronted by the Ninth Circuit unless the court reverses on the alternative grounds noted herein. EQCA AND ACLU'S MOTION TO STAY ORDER PENDING RESOLUTION OF OBJECTIONS AND APPEAL 2 CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 481 U.S. 770, 776 (1987)). The Ninth Circuit employs a "sliding scale" approach to the four factors: the more sharply the equities weigh in favor of a stay, the less demanding of a showing of likely success on the merits is required. See Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc. v. Winter, 502 F.3d 859, 862 (9th Cir. 2007), vacated on other grounds by 508 F.3d 885 (9th Cir. 2007); Golden Gate, 512 F.3d at 1116. Where the moving party can show a high likelihood of irreparable harm, a less substantial showing of success on the merits will suffice. Golden Gate, 512 F.3d at 1119 (granting motion to stay). Moreover, in cases which involve denial of a constitutional right, as here, irreparable harm is conclusively presumed. Thus, the Ninth Circuit has repeatedly observed that the "fact that the [party seeking a stay has] raised serious First Amendment questions compels a finding that there exists the potential for irreparable injury, or that at the very least the balance of hardships tips sharply in favor [of a stay]." Cmty. House, Inc. v. City of Boise, 490 F.3d 1041, 1059 (9th Cir. 2007) (emphasis added). II. A STAY IS WARRANTED A. EQCA and the ACLU Are Likely To Succeed On The Merits. While this Court clearly disagrees with Objectors' position on the merits, we submit that the likelihood of the Ninth Circuit taking a different view is substantial. Moreover, under the applicable standard, Objectors submit that it is difficult to gainsay that a "serious legal question" will be presented, which is all that is required under the circumstances. Golden Gate, 512 F.3d at 1116; Cmty. House, 490 F.3d at 1059.2 The constitutional issue to be raised on appeal goes to the proper interpretation and application of the Court of Appeals' January 4 decision--in particular, the scope and meaning of footnote 12 of that opinion considered in relation to the opinion as a whole. Objectors intend to argue that, properly understood, a "core group" defined "in light of the First Amendment 2 There also should be no question of appealability. While the Ninth Circuit concluded in its January 4 opinion that the issue of appeal under the so-called "collateral order doctrine" presented a "close question" in light of the United States Supreme Court's decision in Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter, 558 U.S. ___ [130 S. Ct. 599] (2009), that was only because of the possibility that Proponents, as parties, could seek review following entry of a final judgment. See Perry, 591 F.3d at 1155-56. Here, of course, Objectors are non-parties and have no such right. In addition, of course, as Perry, itself, demonstrates, review of discovery orders raising substantial constitutional issues can be obtained by writ. See id. at 1156-59. EQCA AND ACLU'S MOTION TO STAY ORDER PENDING RESOLUTION OF OBJECTIONS AND APPEAL 3 CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 associational interests the privilege is intended to protect" commands a functional analysis which takes account of the opinion's broad recognition of the need to protect non-public communications within a political campaign. Perry, 591 F.3d at 1152 ("The freedom to associate with others for the common advancement of political beliefs and ideas lies at the heart of the First Amendment."); see also id. at 1162 n.9 ("There must be a right not only to form political associations but to organize and direct them in the way that will make them most effective"). As interpreted by this Court and Magistrate Judge Spero, footnote 12 was intended, in effect, to render all-but-illusory the protections of the First Amendment to a broad group of individuals necessarily involved in the "strategy and messaging" of political campaigns. Indeed, the March 5 Order effectively denies that there is any privilege at all for communications between different organizations, even if the individuals in such organizations assert a "freedom to associate with others for the common advancement of political beliefs and ideas"--a right which the court of appeals has stated "is...protected by the First...Amendment." Perry, 591 F.3d at 1159 (quoting Kusper v. Pontikes, 414 U.S. 51, 56-59 (1973)). Given the effect this ruling will have on the way Objectors will need to conduct any political campaigns in which they are involved in the future, Objectors ought to be given the opportunity to have that matter determined. That is all that they now seek. B. Irreparable Harm Is Certain In The Absence Of A Stay In the absence of a stay, EQCA and the ACLU will be obliged to undergo an expensive and time-consuming collection and review process, and they will be forced to disclose materials that they assert are privileged under the First Amendment. When privileged materials have been disclosed, it is impossible to "undisclose" them. Admiral Ins. Co. v. U.S. Dist. Court, 881 F.2d 1486, 1491 (9th Cir. 1989); United States v. Amlani, 169 F.3d 1189, 1193 n.4 (9th Cir. 1999). Further, as noted above, the infringement of "First Amendment freedoms . . . unquestionably constitutes irreparable injury." Elrod v. Burns, 427 U.S. 347, 373 (1976) (plurality); accord Brown v. Cal. DOT, 321 F.3d 1217, 1226 (9th Cir. 2003). C. Other Parties Will Not be Substantially Injured By a Stay. Plainly there is no harm to Proponents if a stay is granted. In fact, given their repeated EQCA AND ACLU'S MOTION TO STAY ORDER PENDING RESOLUTION OF OBJECTIONS AND APPEAL 4 CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 statements that Objectors' arguments actually are correct and should have been accepted (see Doc # 620 at, e.g. 2, 14, 15 n.9) and that Magistrate Judge Spero's and this Court's orders with respect to Objectors should be followed only "until a higher court reverses these decisions" (id. at 14), it is not at all clear that they will, or can, oppose Objectors' on the merits of their appeal of the constitutional issue. Meanwhile, plaintiffs have avoided taking any position with respect to the merits of the issue, and have expressed only their concern that the issue of the nonparty, No on 8, discovery be resolved as expeditiously as possible. Objectors are mindful of this concern, but believe that it can be accommodated by their repeatedly expressed willingness to move forward on a very expedited basis in the Ninth Circuit. In all events, a delay resulting from Objectors' need to seek appellate review should not outweigh the right to protect First Amendment rights. That is why, as noted above, in any case in which a litigant asserts such rights "the balance of hardships tips sharply in [that litigant's] favor." Cmty. House, 490 F.3d at 1059. D. The Public Interest Weighs In Favor of a Stay. "Courts . . . have consistently recognized the significant public interest in upholding First Amendment principles." Sammartano v. First Judicial Dist. Ct. for the County of Carson City, 303 F.3d 959, 974 (9th Cir. 2002) (listing cases). Proponents indicated in their briefing to the Ninth Circuit, and the court agreed, that "discovery would likely have a chilling effect on political association and the formulation of political expression." Perry, 591 F.3d at 1165. This is particularly significant here, where third party non-profit advocacy groups are subjected to burdensome and invasive discovery as a result of their efforts to protect civil rights for a politically unpopular group. See, e.g., Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1, 71 (1976) (noting that "the public interest . . . suffers" from chilled political participation). Courts have repeatedly acknowledged that the public interest suffers when core First Amendment rights of political expression are jeopardized and political participation is chilled. Sammartano, 303 F.3d at 974 ("[T]he public interest is better served by . . . protecting the core First Amendment right of political expression."). Denying this stay and forcing immediate production of the requested documents will curtail the First Amendment freedoms surrounding EQCA AND ACLU'S MOTION TO STAY ORDER PENDING RESOLUTION OF OBJECTIONS AND APPEAL 5 CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 voter-initiated measures--a political process which the Supreme Court has recognized as vitally important in our democratic form of government. See James v. Valtierra, 402 U.S. 137, 142-43 (1971); McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Comm'n, 514 U.S. 334, 347 (1995). III. IN THE ALTERNATIVE, AN INTERIM STAY SHOULD BE GRANTED For the reasons set forth above, a stay pending expedited appeal is warranted here. However, at a minimum, the Court should stay its order for 10 days so that Objectors can seek a further stay from the Ninth Circuit. If such a stay is denied by the court of appeals, any delay will be minimal, at best. On the other hand, if the Ninth Circuit believes that the issues raised by Objectors' appeal are sufficiently important that they justify a further stay, the interests of justice plainly will have been served. In fact, we would hope that all parties would agree and stipulate to at least this modest portion of Objectors' request.3 CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, the Court should grant a stay pending appeal or, in the alternative, an interim stay pending application to the court of appeals for a further stay. Dated: March 23, 2010 STEPHEN V. BOMSE JUSTIN M. ARAGON Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP ALAN L. SCHLOSSER ELIZABETH O. GILL ACLU Foundation Of Northern California By: _______/s/_________ STEPHEN V. BOMSE Attorneys for No on Proposition 8, Campaign for Marriage Equality: A Project of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California LYNN H. PASAHOW 3 As noted in text, it is Objectors' intention to ask that their appeal or petition be heard on an extremely expedited basis, akin to the schedule imposed in connection with consideration of Proponents' earlier appeal. In fact, given the much narrow issues to be raised by this appeal as well as the familiarity of the Panel which issued the January 4 opinion not only with this case, but with its own intentions with respect to footnote 12, we believe that the case can be disposed of even more expeditiously assuming it is referred back to that Panel. EQCA AND ACLU'S MOTION TO STAY ORDER PENDING RESOLUTION OF OBJECTIONS AND APPEAL 6 CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 EQCA AND ACLU'S MOTION TO STAY ORDER PENDING RESOLUTION OF OBJECTIONS AND APPEAL CAROLYN CHANG LESLIE KRAMER LAUREN WHITTEMORE Fenwick & West LLP Attorneys for Equality California 7 CASE NO. 09-CV-2292 VRW


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