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- Jun 28:
- Agencies overseeing Plan Bay Area settle lawsuit
- Oct 2:
- Marin Voice: A civil conversation about civics
- Sep 28:
- Dick Spotswood: Does transit-oriented housing really work?
- Aug 24:
- Marin Voice: Time for Marin to get out of ABAG
- Aug 19:
- Marin Voice: Plan Bay Area is a product of one-party rule
- Two new lawsuits filed to challenge Plan Bay Area
- Aug 17:
- Marin Voice: Plan Bay Area is not one size fits all
- Dick Spotswood: Both sides need to keep housing debate civil
- Plan Bay Area critics find fault with government grant to Marin Grassroots
- Aug 14:
- Marin Voice: Silencing the voice of the people
- Aug 6:
- Group co-founded by Larkspur lawyer files suit to block Plan Bay Area
- Aug 5:
- Strawberry residents spur housing rebellion
- Aug 3:
- Dick Spotswood: Corte Madera development a test for housing theory
- Jul 29:
- Marin Voice: Marin's overreaction to Plan Bay Area
- Jul 27:
- Editorial: Plan Bay Area's anti-sprawl goals are a good beginning
- Jul 26:
- Marin Voice: A greener approach to planning
- Dick Spotswood: Marin's pushback helped reshape bay plan
- Jul 24:
- Marin Voice: Bay plan is a guide for smarter growth
- Jul 22:
- Marin Voice: My vote on Plan Bay Area
- Jul 19:
- Plan Bay Area receives final approval, local elected officials defend effort to address global warming
- Jul 18:
- Officials approve controversial Plan Bay Area as Marin opponents turn out for Oakland vote
- Jul 17:
- Marin Voice: Bay plan's unanswered questions
- Marin Voice: Challenging push to 'urbanize' our county
- Jul 15:
- Busload of Plan Bay Area opponents heading to Oakland for final vote on plan
- Jun 27:
- Marin Voice: Plan Bay Area -- unrealistic idealism
- Jun 26:
- Marin Voice: Do we have enough water for Plan Bay Area?
- Jun 13:
- Marin County speaks with loud voice on regional plan for transit and housing development
- Jun 9:
- Editorial: Marin's role in solving regional issues
- Jun 2:
- Editorial: Bay plan should guarantee local control
- May 30:
- Antagonists face off in debate over controversial land-use blueprint roiling Marin County
- May 27:
- San Rafael forum set for Thursday on Plan Bay Area
- May 26:
- Marin Voice: Plan Bay Area means big changes for Marin
- May 19:
- Marin Voice: Another fight to save Marin
- May 14:
- Marin officials: County policies in line with Plan Bay Area
- May 9:
- Planning experts say Plan Bay Area not 'a lot of weird, new ideas,' preserves local control over growth
- May 8:
- Marin Voice: Choosing the future we want
- Apr 29:
- Hundreds turn out in San Rafael to debate long-range Bay Area growth plan
- Mar 26:
- George Russell: ABAG's forecaster
- Mar 10:
- George Russell: ABAG and Corte Madera
MARINITES ARE GRAPPLING with the implications of the rise to power of the Bay Area's regional agencies.
To understand concerns about where their increased muscle is leading, look at the European community.
Despite a vast difference in scale, there is much commonality between the EU and Bay Area alphabet agencies. They all had idealistic origins. In Europe, the hope was that a unifying entity would prevent a third Europe-centered world war while simultaneously promoting prosperity. The price was diminution of the independence of culturally and economically diverse nation states.
In California, the 1970s was a time when reformers naively believed that a regional government driven by technocrats would be a primer for jobs and growth in the socially and economically diverse nine-county bay region.
Both "bigger-is-better" movements enjoyed substantial successes and embarrassing failures.
The prospects of future European wars is now preposterous. Increased trade is a reality, though the flawed single European currency is problematic.
In the nine-county Bay Area the dream of directly elected regional government died an early death. Instead, limited purpose indirectly governed regional agencies were fabricated as a compromise.
That created the alphabet agencies: ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments), MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission), the "Water Board" (Regional Water Quality Control) and BCDC (Bay Conservations and Development Commission). They've performed useful work funneling federal and state cash and protecting San Francisco Bay.
They've been less successful and highly divisive when engaging in social engineering designed to promote the bureaucrats' ideal of a centrally run Bay Area.
Neither EC nor regional agencies civil servants have a particularly favorable reputation with the citizens they theoretically serve. To say they are out of touch and arrogant is an understatement.
Want to rile Europeans? Utter the word "Brussels." That's shorthand for the EU's massive highly paid bureaucracy headquarters in Belgium's capital.
Well-educated, insufferably cocksure and invariably left-of-center, Eurocrats famously always know what's best for everyone else. Confusing one-size-fits-all regulations destroying national traditions are their specialty. Every time some arcane rule is created, a large bureaucracy sprouts to enforce it.
The EC and California's regional agencies are by design staff driven with weak governing boards. The European Commission's real power posts are department heads called Directorates-General. In the Bay Area, its senior managers' domination is typified by MTC executive director Steve Heminger.
Those elected to EU posts are second-raters, placated with the perks that accompany their posts.
Similarly, the bay's regional agencies' boards are populated by local officials unlikely to climb the political ladder. This is their last chance to finish their careers on a slightly larger stage happily out of the view of home voters or the local press. To advance on a regional agency board, go-along-to-get-along is the rule.
Perhaps these deficiencies are inherent in all governments not directly responsible to their real world constituents.
One way to complain is to concentrate criticism on local elected officials appointed to these boards which inevitably adopt the regional agencies' culture of arrogance. The dilemma is that even if the responsible Marin politicians are defeated at the ballot box, the alphabet agencies' coercive power remains unabated.
Marinites may soon understand the impulse of some Europeans, particularly the British, to quit the EC.
Don't forget that Switzerland never joined the European Union. The Marin analogy to prosperous Switzerland is Corte Madera. Like the Swiss, the town asserted its independence and shocked the alphabet agencies when it quit ABAG.
Perhaps Switzerland and Corte Madera are on to something.
Columnist Dick Spotswood of Mill Valley now shares his views on local politics twice weekly in the IJ. His email address is email@example.com.


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Southland's faithful, clergy back pope pick
BY CASEY TONER AND DONNA VICKROY Staff writers March 13, 2013 9:14PM
The Rev. Dennis Spies speaks to the parish at a special Mass to pray for the newly elected Pope Francis at St. Liborious Catholic Church, Wednesday, March 13th, 2013, in Steger. | Gary Middendorf~ Sun-Times Media
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Half a world away from the jubilant scene at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Crete resident Paula Vandermeer on March 13 started spinning in her office in Grant Park out of joy for a newly elected pope.
"He's going to be a unifier," Vandermeer said hours after Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, of Buenos Aires, became the new worldwide leader of the Catholic Church. "I know he's going to be a unifier."
Vandermeer was one of about 30 parishioners celebrating by attending a special Mass for the new pope on the evening of March 13 at St. Liborius Church in Steger.
"It's a great day to rejoice for the church," Pastor Dennis Spies said. "It's a great day to rejoice for the Americas."
Many parishioners at the service agreed.
"For me, it was very overwhelming," Patty Heiss said. "For the first time, I got chills when the white smoke came out of the chimney."
Schererville resident Dave Evanseck said he agreed with the new pope's ideology.
"He's on the conservative side, and I'm happy about that," Evanseck said.
Governors State University professor Taida Kelly said she enjoyed hearing the new pope knows how to do the Tango.
"Just watching the crowd on TV, I had tears in my eyes. I felt so blessed that I'm a Catholic," she said. "It takes away some of the stings going on in the Catholic Church."
Kasia Kulchawik, a freshman at Marian Catholic High School who met with a youth group after the Mass, said, "We can get a different perspective from the other side of the world."
Spies had opened his homily asking how many people prayed for the cardinals to select a new pope. About three-fourths of the crowd raised their hands.
"We had a billion people praying for the decision that was made. That's incredible to consider," Spies said.
Catholic leaders throughout the Southland also reacted positively, though most were surprised that Bergoglio was chosen.
Many were excited by what the choice might mean for the future of the Catholic Church.
Edward Weston, principal of St. George School in Tinley Park, was interviewing confirmation candidates in his office about 1 p.m. when he heard shrieks coming from the school's office staff.
"I opened the door and heard, 'We have a pope, we have a pope,'" he said. "It makes me proud to be a Catholic."
A new regime will bring a new look and new hope for the church, he said, and help it move beyond recent scandals and bad publicity.
Graziano Marcheschi, executive director of ministry at St. Xavier University, called Bergoglio, 76, a "genius choice" and thought the cardinals were looking for an "evangelizer."
"What's most attractive is by coming from South America, ... the Holy Father is very much aligned with the poor," Marcheschi said. "Most Catholics are not First World people, they're Third World people. Here is a pope who can identify with people from the Third World, who can speak their language, who has shared a lot of their heritage. That will speak volumes."
Joliet Bishop R. Daniel Conlon said he, too, "thinks it's wonderful that the pope is Hispanic." But where the pope is from is not so important to Conlon. He believes the cardinals chose the man who has taken the name Pope Francis I because he is "the right pope of the church at this time."
There are more than 655,000 Catholics in the Diocese of Joliet, which stretches over seven counties. Asked if the number has been growing or declining, Conlon said, "That's always a difficult question to answer because it's hard to know what standard to use to measure."
In marriages and baptisms, the numbers are up, Conlon said.
"You also have to look at the number of people who stop practicing the faith for various reasons. These are people we have to reach, too," Conlon said. "Is the number of active Catholics up? I'm not so optimistic about those numbers."
Conlon's priority of having the "right pope" probably will mean more after the excitement of having a Hispanic pope has subsided.
One problem facing Pope Francis I is how to deal with sexual abuses of minors committed by priests. Even as cardinals met in Rome this week, the Joliet diocese announced a court settlement in a case involving allegations from three people who said they were abused as minors in the 1970s and 1980s.
Although he is from the liberal order of Jesuits, Bergoglio is "straight down the party line" of Catholicism when it comes to opposing gay marriage or ordaining women as priests but also is known for his compassion, Marcheschi said.
The Rev. William Malloy, pastor of St. Barnabas Church in Chicago's Beverly community, said he was surprised by how quickly the election occurred.
"It is a great thing that they elected someone from outside Europe, someone from the Third World," Malloy said. "It's a sign of the church's growth and universal reach."
The Rev. Jay Finno, pastor of St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr in Tinley Park, said the election of Bergoglio is both exciting and symbolic of good things to come.
"Any time there is new leadership, it's an opportunity for a fresh start," Finno said. "He can build on his predecessors, but I think he'll bring a new perspective, being from South America."
Mary Kay Burberry, director of religious education at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Orland Park, was thrilled that Bergoglio adopted the St. Francis name.
"How can you forget that name if you're (in our parish)?" Burberry said. "I don't think we'll ever forget who the pope is here."
Contributing: Bob Okon

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Why is GLAAD more relevant than ever?
And how can our work lead to full equality for LGBT people?
Why is GLAAD more relevant than ever?
And how can our work lead to full equality for LGBT people?
Below is a resource guide to assist media professionals covering marriage equality, with a recap of the Supreme Court decisions on DOMA and Proposition 8.
For many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, the excitement of prom season may be overwhelmed by concerns that they may not feel welcome, or worse, might be actively excluded from prom. This toolkit will help journalists craft prom coverage that integrates the experiences of LGBT youth into stories.
Resources and suggestions for developing LGBT-inclusive Black History Month features.
GLAAD's list of resources providing information and ways to participate in World AIDS Day.
In recognition of Transgender Awareness Week and the Transgender Day of Remembrance, GLAAD has reviewed its archives of transgender-inclusive television episodes over the past ten years, and found that a great deal of progress still needs to be made for fair and accurate depictions of the transgender community.


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It's not the kind of detail one reveals about oneself on the campaign trail. If, indeed, this was not part of his reading list in previous years, it appears he is inadvertently applying one of the great political schemes found in the story to reaffirm his position as France's leader.
Published in 1949, Orwell's monumental work follows a society under strict control by a totalitarian government known as "The Party." Any government with such domination inevitably faces opposition at some point in time which usually takes the form of revolution. This has been evident in countless cases throughout history.
However, The Party employs one particular method of preventing a popular uprising which is to create the illusion that the country is perpetually at war with one of its counterparts: Eurasia or Eastasia. This scheme is brilliant. Support for the party feeds off the hate of the people toward this external enemy, which is nurtured by regular bouts of collective "hate" directed at pictures of enemy leaders, the singing of hate songs and military parades. As long as the people fester with hatred toward the enemy, their sense of nationalism and allegiance to the government remain strong.
François Hollande may have caught onto this technique just in time. Struggling for popularity since his election last May, Hollande would happily welcome some respite from criticism right about now. The French economy has struggled more than many would have hoped and leadership over the ailing Eurozone appears lacking. Hollande has imposed crippling tax reforms for small businesses while he recently failed to deliver a 75 percent "supertax" on the wealthy (the threat of which led actor Gérard Depardieu to renounce his citizenship).
Hollande has also come under fire for dragging his feet over same-sex marriage reform with large numbers of protests taking to the streets. If ever there was a time to generate a sense of nationalism and distract French people from their domestic woes, it is now.
Perhaps this is the best way to explain why Hollande would order an intervention in the struggling nation of Mali, once a French colony. France has been reluctant with regard to military intervention in recent years, most notably with the invasion of Iraq in 2003, as well as the withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan as promised by Hollande. Furthermore, France has refused to intervene in a number of other cases, including the Ivory Coast and the Central African Republic.
While France has a commitment to human rights around the world, it is understandable that military intervention is costly and can get overly complicated while the French government would seek to avoid any hint of meddling in the affairs of former French colonies.
Of course, one cannot assume that Hollande ordered an intervention in Mali simply to gain popular support. Nor is this example entirely comparable to that of Orwell's "1984," as Mali is not a direct threat to France, nor what it would consider an enemy (nor am I suggesting the French government is anywhere close to being totalitarian). However, deliberate or not, this move has done wonders for Hollande's reputation. Practically overnight, his approval ratings have shot up, from around 40 percent to 63 percent. The people state that they are finally seeing some strong leadership from the otherwise "soft" president. This new appearance of being decisive and bold is resonating with the people, and may just distract from the other problems for a short while.
Hollande is, of course, not the first example of popularity through external distraction. The technique has been used countless times in the last century while it is very much evident today in countries such as North Korea. There, living conditions are so bad as to suggest revolution is always around the corner, yet the constant direction of hatred toward the United States and South Korea deludes the citizens into believing their government is protecting them from much worse. How else could such an intense collective sense of nationalism exist where people suffer so much?
George Orwell could not have known how prescient "1984" would be for the future world order, and how true it may yet still come in the next few decades. But if the success of The Party is anything to judge by, as well as Françoise Hollande's newfound popularity, governments might well heed the lessons from what may end up becoming a self-fulfilling literary prophecy.
For those who have read the novel, this is not something to look forward to, but that dose of dystopia is best left for another article.


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Q4. What are Frontera Produce's food safety requirements and traceability systems? Have any changed since this outbreak?
In the case of Jensen Farms, our traceability system was able to track every pallet of cantaloupe that we marketed, by integrating the farm's harvest and shipping information with our sales database. Frontera is committed to the industry-wide Produce Traceability Initiative, which encourages all companies along the supply chain to capture and read traceability data. By integrating this information, we were able to capture the traceability data from the farm to the direct shipping point.
Regarding our food safety requirements, we require that all suppliers commit to following federal government food safety guidelines appropriate to their individual operations. These may include: FDA's Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Good Agricultural Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices. Suppliers' packing facilities and growing fields are required to undergo and pass third-party audits. Finally, since 2009, we have been working with all our growers to move to third-party audits that comply with the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). Our implementation timetable is for all of the produce we market to be 100% GFSI compliant by the middle of next year, and we are on track to meet that goal.
In the wake of this experience, we are examining, among other things, the role of audits. Third-party audits are an important and useful tool, but they are obviously not fail-safe. Audits provide baseline information on conditions at the time they are conducted. So we are looking at possible changes that might further enhance food safety. One area of focus is whether additional steps are needed to validate the audit findings regarding food safety protocols that are in place. Validation could be in the form of a follow-up audit, or perhaps other measures that will help provide additional assurance of food safety compliance.
This is an industry-wide issue that all of us must deal with, so we are also talking with others in the produce industry and sharing our experience so that we can further our collective knowledge and understanding.
Q5. Are your standards/GAP guidelines for Jensen Farms the same as other domestic and imported cantaloupe suppliers? All your suppliers?


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iClone5 Tutorial - 2D Photo to 3D Head
Skill Level: Intermediate / Views: 28 / System Requirements: iClone5
In addition to the various character customization options you have with iClone, you also have the ability to create a brand new 3D head from your own personal 2D photos! In this tutorial, you'll learn about the important concept of facial fitting, and how you can use it to bring your own head photos to life in 3D. You'll also learn a bit about customizing the texture and surface appearance of your new face, as well as making subtle changes to the facial features. All you need to start is a 2D photo of yourself or anyone else you want to make into a character. So what are you waiting for?
Tunagogo on 11:57PM Sun, 16 November 2014DIY Poser Dynamic Jewellery
Skill Level: Intermediate / Views: 50 / System Requirements: A Modeling application; Poser 6+
Can you make your own jewellery mesh in a modelling application? Can you use Poser's Cloth Room? If you answered yes to both of those - did you realize that a small addition when you're modelling the jewellery will allow it to be used in the Cloth Room? Dynamic Poser jewellery is unbelievably simple to create! The key to this is shown in the promo image - for a bit more information check the rest of this brief guide. (Thanks to klausdbg on ShareCG for the inspirational conforming jewellery that started me on this quest, and to Stegy, ParrotDolphin and WhimsySmiles who posted dynamic jewellery freebies in Renderosity FreeStuff which allowed me to work out how to do it.)
3-Braid Rope Insert Brush for ZBrush
Skill Level: Regular / Views: 10 / System Requirements: ZBrush 4R6, Rhino 3D
Someday I will be more proficient in ZBrush - after several days going through the tutorials, the manual, etc. and hours trying to do a simple 3-braid rope-twist using ZB, I resorted to my old simple stand-by Rhino 3D (yes a Nurbs modeler) to model the segment. Imported obj into ZBrush, tweaked it with ZB's remesher and got something passable as an insert brush... a bit more tweaking with brush stretch, welding, etc. needed. For me at this point a far less painful and much shorter work flow
Modeling the human form from a Sphere
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 22 / System Requirements: Maya, but should work in any application
This is a video showing how I modelled the human form from a sphere, rather than a cube or number of cylinders. There is no sound because my mic is not working currently.
mistersinister on 8:19PM Thu, 18 September 2014Intro to Cloud modeling and animation in PD Howler 9.5 - part 2
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 8 / System Requirements: Project Dogwaffle Howler edition 9.5, Windows 7 or 8 recommended (GPU support)
Hello fellow users for Project Dogwaffle... Here's another tutorial taking a look at a new feature coming with PD Howler 9.5 - the Particle Modeler, aiming at cloud-like shapes. It's got a bit of a volumetric fluffy appearance, and it has some funky animation options. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEHo6mEvvUM Music by Jose Luis Suazo, from Honduras, aka 'eMaya' - Mayan music for the electronic age
staigermanus on 11:03AM Wed, 20 August 2014DAZ Studio: An Ultimate Resource Guide
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Digital Drama - how it was created
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This tutorial takes you through the steps of digitally enhancing an image to create a moody more powerful image, using layers and filters in photoshop. While it shows how this image was improved, it also shows the thinking and process you can recreate this approach on any image.
How to remove blemishes from skin on frames of video or animations
Skill Level: Regular / Views: 65 / System Requirements: Project DOgwaffle PD Howler 9
Whether it's a pimple, a mole, ACNE, a birth mark, a scar or a tatoo, facial hair etc..., you may want to hide some blemishes that appear over your subject's photos. Even with 3D renders such as from 3D human animation and posing tools, they might be based on textures derived from real human skin, such as the new generation of popular 3D human characters in HD mode, and they might look just a little too real. We don't necessarily need to turn their appearance into that of a smooth porcelain doll's skin, but it can help to get rid of the most visible distractions. Or in fact to the contrary to place on there of a different type, such as to replace a mole or wrinkle with a dragon tatoo or just a simple heart.... Love your skin! Here is a first look at covering it up, by borrowing nearby skin and placing it over the area that you want to cover up.This uses the Brush Keyframer to do this across multiple frames of a video too.
staigermanus on 9:13AM Mon, 28 April 2014Daz 3D Studio Making Installer zip Package- Detailed Version
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This Tutorial is how to make a daz Installation package in briefly. Make your own product for Daz 3D Studio.
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Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 111 / System Requirements: Daz|Studio
This tutorial help to make Daz core installer from free models or custom created datas.Advanced product making tutorials coming soon.....
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Daz 3d Walkthrough
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This is a tutorial on how to make rough or bumpy objects realistic using my favorite method in the Reality plug-in for DAZ Studio.
Beginning Dogwaffle - How to bring back the Color selectors with the Sidebar
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 13 / System Requirements: PD Howler 9
If you have experienced loosing the sidebar while exploring and trying things, here's a reminder of how to bring it back, most likely.Happy painting and waffling!
staigermanus on 9:26AM Mon, 03 March 2014Alien Skin text effetcs with photoshop cs6
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 237 / System Requirements: adobe photoshop
Step by step directions for doing great text effects with Photoshop cs6 using alien skin free texture.
Using DAZ Genesis (and Genesis 2) models in Blender 3D
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 600 / System Requirements: Blender 3D, DAZ Studio
Importing and setting up a well-rigged, morphable Genesis (or Genesis 2) character into Blender can turn out to be a very tedious and repetitive task. This tutorial shows you how you can do it in just a few clicks.
khalibloo on 7:53AM Sun, 05 January 2014BVH MOCAP in Lightwave with Genoma and Nevron Motion part II
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 56 / System Requirements: Lightwave + Nevron Motion
The second part of this tutorial is about BVH file loading and retargeting, and usage of the GETSELL function for uncommon hierarchies.
BVH MOCAP in Lightwave with Genoma and Nevron Motion part I
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 58 / System Requirements: Lightwave + Nevron Motion
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Ray Tracing on the GPU, with PD Howler 9.1
Skill Level: Intermediate / Views: 92 / System Requirements: Project Dogwaffle 9.1, Windows Vista may be ok, but 7 or 8 recommended
This tutorial covers a new feature in Project Dogwaffle 9.1, namely a GPU-accelerated version of Puppy Ray, the elevation-map-based landscape ray tracer introduced in v9.0Here's a video that shows using Puppy Ray 9.1 (pre-release beta) on the GPU:With GPU acceleration, rendering a scene that could take minutes can now be done in seconds. Animations that took hours can be done in minutes or seconds, depending on dimensions and chosen parameters. And of course depending on the particulars of your graphics chip. Using the GPU can yield 4x the speed, 10x, and even more. Much more in some cases. Some graphics cards have the compute power of 100x-200x or more that of the CPU. Using the GPU can significantly reduce your time spent waiting for the rendering to complete, to decide if you like it or need a different value on some parameter, such as a viewing direction, a fog depth level, an extrusion depth, a camera angle.. This can be a great improvement in your workflow for exploring options during your creative experimentation and final renders.Have fun waffling and howling!
staigermanus on 12:33PM Fri, 29 November 2013IBGs: VOL 1: Apocalyse / Farm Tutorial/Intro
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 111 / System Requirements: IBGs VOL 1: BG Package, Software that opens PSDs
This is a basic tutorial on using the farm scene in my Interactive Background Package, VOL 1: Apocalypse. This background set can be purchased here: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?ViewProduct=101970Don't forget to pick up the free expansion: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/details.php?item_id=72797
IBGs: VOL 1: Apocalyse / Snow Expansion for Farm Scene
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 69 / System Requirements: IBGs VOL 1: BG Package, Software that opens PSDs
Video tutorial on how to use the expansion for the farm scene in the Apocalypse series. You can purcahse the background set here: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/interactive-backgrounds-vol1-apocalypse/101970/The free expansion can be downloaded here: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/details.php?item_id=72797
IBGs: VOL 1: Apocalyse / Bed Tutorial
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 86 / System Requirements: IBGs VOL 1: BG Package, Software that opens PSDs
This is a tutorial on how to use the bed in my third background of the Apocalypse series. You will have to download the free bed that is in my file locker to use this.
Play with Lights Experimental Fun!
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 583 / System Requirements: Poser and Photoshop (or anything with Layer effects)
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Create Clothing Manikin/Doll In Blender
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 274 / System Requirements: Blender
This tutorial is to guide you thru the process of creating a clothing manikin/doll with in Blender. This tutorial is based on these previous works and modified for the current version of Blender 2.69 I will be working using Poser 2012 but most of the steps are backward compatible with previous versions of Poser and the steps should also work with Daz Studio as to how to export your character. So lets get onto and have some fun Modeling.
One Way To Map Tattoos Using Blender
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It really is incredibly simple - maybe 50 keystrokes/mouse moves and less than 5 minutes to do a figure! This guide assumes you know how to import your mesh, position it, and delete the bits you don't need, but holds your hand from that point on...


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Super-easy succulent gardens offer landscape drama without the work.
For Steve Tetreault, it all started with a cactus—a little round orb of green flesh and hundreds of spines. It was a gift from his father when Tetreault bought a house on Siesta Key in the mid 1980s. A fitting gift, as the cactus had a way of reminding Tetreault of the old man.
"He was prickly and dry," Tetreault says. "My father was an avid gardener and gave me a couple of cacti mostly because he knew I couldn't kill them."
He was right. The cacti survived by themselves in containers with little watering or care. They even survived—and thrived—when Tetreault rented out his house to tenants who cared even less for the plants.
Six years ago Tetreault moved back into the house and planted the cacti. He's since added dozens more species to his garden, which is comprised solely of a group of unique and increasingly popular plants called succulents.
Succulents have thick, fleshy stems and leaves or roots designed to hold water. Popular varieties include cacti, aloes, agaves and sedums, although there are hundreds in cultivation. Most originate from desert and tropical regions but are suitable for planting in Florida. Succulents have become popular in Sarasota, as they are perfect for stress free-landscaping and for snowbirds who don't have to worry about watering their garden during the summer.
TropiFlora nursery, located off Tallevast Road, is one of the largest retailers of succulents in the area, with well over 200 varieties. Ray Lemieux has grown succulents at TropiFlora for 19 years and says he's seen a 30 percent increase in demand in recent years. Sought-after varieties include the kalanchoe luciae, or flapjack plant, with its colorful large flat leaves, and Aloe vaombe, which can grow as large as a tree.
"People like that they are lower maintenance," Lemieux says. "Most people just put them in the ground and mulch and don't have to worry. They live on rain water, and some can take the extreme environment and excessive sunlight. Some succulents are even salt-tolerant."
But landscapers and home gardeners also appreciate these plants' uniquely sculptural characteristics, which can add a modern flair to an outdoor environment. Most succulents grow in interesting geometric shapes that offer clean lines and an uncluttered yet dramatic appearance. Many also produce colorful and often fragrant flowers, and there are spineless varieties to help protect pets and children.
In Tetreault's garden, the centerpiece is a four-foot-tall brain cactus that, aptly, has folds that resemble a human brain. He's also added horsetail cactus, which looks like flowing green hair braids, and Madagascar palm, a very popular species that grows into tall, thorny trunks and branches with green leafy tops and isn't a palm at all.
"We pick plants to complete the picture and add to it like an art collection," Tetreault says. "We're trying to make a nice mélange that works together with different forms, textures and color. With succulents, you can see borders and use both positive and negative space."
Dan Snyder began his love affair with succulents when he bought his home on St. Armands Key in 2004. He planted a different garden outside each bedroom, but he's grown fondest of his succulent garden draped with vine-like ghost cacti and textural aloes.
"The succulent garden is really architectural; you can control it," Snyder says. "The wall behind it is blue and all the planters are painted a deep, rich blue, so it almost looks like an underwater scene with the succulents as the coral."
Snyder says he gets ideas for his garden while visiting the Sarasota Succulent Society on 38th Street, which has been in existence for 62 years. The society cultivates a viewing garden on site and offers educational meetings and sales throughout the year. Society president Nancy Wellford says interest in succulents has grown this year because of the drought Sarasota has suffered through.
"Succulents can be great ground cover or hedges, or they can be the focal point of a garden," Wellford says. "But know what kind you are getting. Some can grow quickly and get out of control, while others take years and years to grow. Don't be afraid to experiment with your garden."
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For tips on starting your own succulent garden and to view different species, click here, or visit the Sarasota Succulent Society.
You can tour their garden from 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays all year and on the third Saturday of each month. Regular meetings (open to nonmembers) are at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, October through June, at the Sarasota Garden Club, 1131 Boulevard of the Arts.


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Cauliflower Gratin with Sharp Cheddar and Parmesan
(Makes 4-6 servings, recipe adapted from Broccoli Gratin recipe in A Pinch of Salt Lake.
1 medium head cauliflower, cut into bite-sized flowerets
1 cup finely grated low-fat sharp cheddar cheese (I have made with with low-fat and regular sharp cheddar and both were fine)
4 T mayo or light mayo (but not fat free)
4 T light sour cream
1 T fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
fresh ground black pepper to taste
3 T finely grated parmesan cheese
Spray a glass or crockery baking dish with olive oil or non-stick spray, then pour the well-drained cauliflower into the dish and spread out evenly. Use a rubber scraper to spread gratin mixture over the top of the cauliflower. (This is not a sauce that completely covers the cauliflower, more like a topping.) Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, then bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes, or until cauliflower is bubbling and lightly browned. Serve hot.
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More Cauliflower Paired with Cheese
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Cauliflower Blue Cheese Gratin from A Veggie Venture
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In this Dec. 2, 2012, photo, Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher (54) walks off the field following their 23-17 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks in an NFL football game in Chicago. Urlacher's status for this Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings and beyond is in question after he was injured on the final drive of their game against the Seahawks. The Chicago Tribune, citing sources, reported Tuesday, Dec. 4, that he is expected to miss three games and possibly the rest of the regular season. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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The Bears will prepare for the final playoff push without middle linebacker Brian Urlacher, at least for three games, according to two league sources.
An MRI exam revealed a strained right hamstring, and Urlacher and the Bears are targeting a postseason return — if they make it.
It's unclear the severity of Urlacher's injury. But Dr. Daniel Kharrazi said Urlacher can accelerate his return with a low-risk option: a platelet-rich plasma injection.
''There's no risk involved, and it's a two-minute injection,'' said Kharrazi, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles who is a consultant for the Los Angeles Lakers. ''It's pretty commonly used nowadays, used for a lot of muscular issues. You're isolating the growth factors and the natural products in your own blood that speed up the healing. It helps with the healing up to 50 percent.''
For a Grade 1 hamstring injury, the patient would experience stiffness, Kharrazi said, and a professional athlete might not miss any time. A Grade 2 is a formal partial tear, while a Grade 3 is a complete ''disruption of the fibers.'' Urlacher's season would be over if he had suffered a Grade 3, Kharrazi said.
Grade 2 hamstring injuries are common, and former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward took a PRP injection for a sprained knee ligament in order to play in Super Bowl XLIII. The usual recovery time from a Grade 2 would be four to six weeks.
''PRP would speed it up to two to three weeks, potentially,'' Kharrazi said.
Urlacher is in the final year of his contract. Asked if he has played his last game for the Bears, Urlacher told FOX 32 News: "I do not think that's going to happen. But if it does, I have had a really good and long career, so I would be sad, but I would not be crushed."
Urlacher, 34, who always has been aggressive about returning to the field, has had a frustrating year, given his posterior cruciate ligament sprain in last season's finale against the Minnesota Vikings. He missed most of training camp, undergoing a knee scope in August, but returned for the regular season and was effective, with coach Lovie Smith usually giving him one practice day to rest.
He leads the Bears with 88 tackles, and he's tied with Lance Briggs for a team-high seven tackles for loss. He also has four quarterback pressures, one interception, seven passes defended, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
On the second-to-last play of Sunday's 23-17 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Urlacher waved for assistance at the end of a 12-yard completion. On the next play, receiver Sidney Rice scored the game-winning, 13-yard touchdown.
The Bears are expected to slide strong-side linebacker Nick Roach to Urlacher's spot in the middle; then veteran Geno Hayes will play strong-side.
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The Bears (8-4) enter a crucial stretch in which they head to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, then return for a game at Soldier Field against the Green Bay Packers, who defeated them in Week 2. They finish on the road at Arizona and Detroit.
Despite playing three of their final four away from home, the Bears only face one team (the Packers) with a winning record.
Historically, though, the Bears haven't fared well without Urlacher, their eight-time Pro Bowler. They're just 7-15 in games Urlacher hasn't played since he was drafted in 2000.
It would be Roach's fourth start at middle linebacker. While he's intelligent and certainly more athletic than Urlacher, Urlacher has a mastery of the position in Smith's defense, and he and Briggs play well off one another.


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David's integrity. (1-7) The character of his enemies. His hope of happiness. (8-15)
Verses 1-7 This psalm is a prayer. Feigned prayers are fruitless; but if our hearts lead our prayers, God will meet them with his favour. The psalmist had been used to pray, so that it was not his distress and danger that now first brought him to his duty. And he was encouraged by his faith to expect God would notice his prayers. Constant resolution and watchfulness against sins of the tongue, will be a good evidence of our integrity. Aware of man's propensity to wicked works, and of his own peculiar temptations, David had made God's word his preservative from the paths of Satan, which lead to destruction. If we carefully avoid the paths of sin, it will be very lead to destruction. If we carefully avoid the paths of sin, it will be very comfortable in the reflection, when we are in trouble. Those that are, through grace, going in God's paths, should pray that their goings may be held up in those paths. David prays, Lord, still hold me up. Those who would proceed and persevere in the ways of God, must, by faith prayer, get daily fresh supplies of grace and strength from him. Show thy marvellous loving-kindness, distinguishing favours, not common mercies, but be gracious to me; do as thou usest to do to those who love thy name.
Verses 8-15 Being compassed with enemies, David prays to God to keep him in safety. This prayer is a prediction that Christ would be preserved, through all the hardships and difficulties of his humiliation, to the glories and joys of his exalted state, and is a pattern to Christians to commit the keeping of their souls to God, trusting him to preserve them to his heavenly kingdom. Those are our worst enemies, that are enemies to our souls. They are God's sword, which cannot move without him, and which he will sheathe when he has done his work with it. They are his hand, by which he chastises his people. There is no fleeing from God's hand, but by fleeing to it. It is very comfortable, when we are in fear of the power of man, to see it dependent upon, and in subjection to the power of God. Most men look on the things of this world as the best things; and they look no further, nor show any care to provide for another life. The things of this world are called treasures, they are so accounted; but to the soul, and when compared with eternal blessings, they are trash. The most afflicted Christian need not envy the most prosperous men of the world, who have their portion in this life. Clothed with Christ's righteousness, having through his grace a good heart and a good life, may we by faith behold God's face, and set him always before us. When we awake every morning, may we be satisfied with his likeness set before us in his word, and with his likeness stamped upon us by his renewing grace. Happiness in the other world is prepared only for those that are justified and sanctified: they shall be put in possession of it when the soul awakes, at death, out of its slumber in the body, and when the body awakes, at the resurrection, out of its slumber in the grave. There is no satisfaction for a soul but in God, and in his good will towards us, and his good work in us; yet that satisfaction will not be perfect till we come to heaven.
Psalms 17:1-15 . This Psalm is termed a prayer because the language of petition is predominant. With a just cause, sincerely presented, the writer prays for a just decision and help and protection. Pleading former mercies as a ground of hope, he urges his prayer in view of the malice, pride, rapacity, and selfishness of his foes, whose character is contrasted with his pious devotion and delight in God's favor.
2. sentence--acquitting judgment.
from thy presence--Thy tribunal.
things that are equal--just and right, do Thou regard.
3. proved . . . visited . . . tried--His character was most rigidly tested, at all times, and by all methods, affliction and others ( Psalms 7:10 ).
purposed that, &c.--or, my mouth does not exceed my purpose; I am sincere.
4. works of men--sinful practices.
by the word of thy lips--as a guide ( Psalms 119:9 Psalms 119:11 Psalms 119:95 ).
destroyer--violent man.
5. May be read as an assertion "my steps or goings have held on to Thy paths."
6. wilt hear me--that is, graciously ( Psalms 3:4 ).
7. Show--set apart as special and eminent ( Exodus 8:18 , Psalms 4:3 ).
thy right hand--for Thy power.
8. Similar figures, denoting the preciousness of God's people in His sight, in Deuteronomy 32:10 Deuteronomy 32:11 , Matthew 23:37 .
9. compass me--(compare Psalms 118:10-12 ).
10. enclosed . . . fat--are become proud in prosperity, and insolent to God ( Deuteronomy 32:15 , Psalms 73:7 ).
11. They pursue us as beasts tracking their prey.
12. The figure made more special by that of a lion lurking.
13-15. disappoint--literally, "come before," or, "encounter him." Supply "with" before "sword" ( Psalms 17:13 ), and "hand" ( Psalms 17:14 ). These denote God's power.
14. men . . . world--all men of this present time. They appear, by fulness of bread and large families, to be prosperous; but ( Psalms 17:15 ) he implies this will be transient, contrasting his better portion in a joyful union with God hereafter.


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I don't have any pregnant friends at the moment. One friend has been trying forever with fertillity treatments and no luck but, she has a little girl who is eight. I had joined the Le Leche League when my little boy was a few months old. It was okay but, they only meet once a month. Where are you located?
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Nightlife in Barcelona
Sip sparkling cava or rich Rioja among the wine casks in the Barrí Gòtic district's atmospheric bodegas (wine cellars), or cooling beer in beach-front chiringuitos huts. Or mingle with bohemian types in the Born district's chic hole-in-the-wall bars. For a taste of Catalan culture, there's a plenty of choice around Plaça Catalunya square with Palau de la Música Catalana, City Hall nightclub and Bel-Luna Jazz Club all nearby. Pace yourself for late nights; clubs get going around 2am when most bars start to close.
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Show moreNamed after its unusual entrance through an antique wooden elevator door, L'Ascensor is a groovy little bar tucked away in Barrí Gòtic. A young party-going crowd soak up well-mixed cocktails - try the caiparinha.Show this on mapE-mail this item
3, Carrer Bellafila, Barcelona 08002
+34 93 318 5347
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Show moreIt's hard to find a bar with a more impressive view than Mirablau. Close to the top of Mount Tibidabo, it perches delicately on the hillside while the city and coastline stretch out below. Go anytime for coffee or cocktails.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Plaça Doctor Andreu, Barcelona 08035
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24, Carrer del Rec, Barcelona 08003
+34 93 310 1027
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Show moreDry Martini in the Eixample district offers a trip back to a Humphrey Bogart-style era. Drinkers in their thirties and older sip trademark Dry Martini cocktails, lovingly prepared by white-jacketed experts behind a shiny wooden bar.Show this on mapE-mail this item
162-166, Carrer d'Aribau, Barcelona 08036
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113, Nou de la Rambla, Barcelona
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122, Calle Almogàvers, Barcelona 08018
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Show moreCDLC is a relaxed beachside den in Villa Olimpica that attracts glamorous locals and equally fashionable out-of-towners. It's just the place to lie back on the mattresses, sip cocktails or dance. Come on late summer afternoons for a post-beach aperitif.Show this on mapE-mail this item
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TxDOT Modernization Plan Promises 'Long-Term Change'
July 7, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
The main theme of the presentation was short and pointed: "Execution will be the key – and execution starts today."
That is how consultant Scott Kaeppel described the road to success in the modernization initiative being undertaken by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Kaeppel's firm has been hired to help the agency, as it seeks to remake itself into a performance-driven organization.
Kaeppel and TxDOT Assistant Executive Director John Barton briefed members of the Texas Transportation Commission Thursday on the TxDOT Modernization Plan. With a lot of input at all levels, Barton said those involved in the initiative came up with this modernization statement:
A disciplined approach to implementing change that will deliver an improved leadership model, opportunities for innovation and increased collaboration with employees and stakeholders.
As a result, said Barton, TxDOT will become an agency recognized for being performance-driven, a good place both to work and to work with and one that is committed to quality customer service. That is the theme, he said, that will be carried out in all projects and initiatives related to the modernization over the next 12-18 months.
Barton said the last three weeks have been spent in developing the plan for modernization and that plan was submitted Thursday to the Texas Legislature as a "roadmap" for activities to guide the initiatives and projects. Those involved in the agency overhaul started with some 78 recommendations, which they have pared down into 37 specific projects. Barton said the same methodology and approach for the modernization initiative will be followed for all those projects.
"Modernization will be a very important chapter in the history of this agency," said the TxDOT official. He described the keys to the success of the initiative as being listening to and including customers, making the modernization a TxDOT-led effort, employing the use of a consultant with expertise and experience in working with others and coaching on best practices through a disciplined and time-proven approach to success. The effort also must continue into the future "as a long-term change."
When completed, the modernization will lead TxDOT to "be the leaders of transportation that you've asked us to be" and what the people of Texas deserve, said Barton.
Kaeppel told the commissioners that his work with TxDOT over the last three weeks has revealed that "the core of this agency is very solid" and that as a result of working with those in the agency, it is "easy to recognize the quality of the transportation system we have in Texas." Although solid at the core, he said, there is still an opportunity for looking at modernization.
In addressing the 78 recommendations regarding modernization of the agency, Kaeppel said the questions asked about each were, "What is the change? For whom? And Why?" He said the work on the initiative must be prioritized and a process put in place for governance. "Everyone has to know their role," he said, noting teams would be empowered to come up with solutions for the project, with the result being "establishing change." The key then becomes execution.
"Changes are already occurring," said Barton and the plan being put in place will provide a blueprint for the operating model of the agency.


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Hadiya Pendleton gun-trafficking bill's message: 'Girlfriends, think twice'
BY STEFANO ESPOSITO Staff Reporter firstname.lastname@example.com March 8, 2013 11:44AM
Updated: April 10, 2013 6:08AM
As a gun-trafficking bill he co-sponsored heads for a full U.S. Senate vote, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin had a stern message for Chicago gang-bangers and their cohorts Friday, even as he acknowledged a broader package of gun-control measures faces a far tougher sell on Capitol Hill.
"If you think you can buy a trunk load of guns in the state of Mississippi, drive in to some neighborhood or alley way in the city of Chicago, pop open the trunk and sell it to every gang-banger who shows up with $200, get ready," Durbin said, speaking at Chicago Police headquarters. "You're facing a federal crime and hard time if you get caught in the commission of that."
Durbin's comments came a day after the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the "Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act," a bill whose co-sponsors include Republican Sen. Mark Kirk. The legislation takes aim at a problem Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy — who stood with Durbin Friday — has said is critical to reducing gun violence — the flood of guns into the city from the suburbs and beyond.
The legislation would crack down on people who can legally buy guns who then pass them on to criminals. These so-called "straw purchases" are the main way criminals get their hands on firearms, McCarthy says.
Under the proposed bill, the gun-buyer could face up to 25 years in prison. The bill also creates the first federal statute to specifically criminalize firearms trafficking, according to Durbin's office.
"We've got to let people know we're not going to look the other way, and this bill does this," Durbin said.
A key portion of the bill is named after Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old majorette who had just returned from attending President Barack Obama's inauguration when she was shot in what police say was a case of mistaken identity.
Cleo Cowley-Pendleton, Hadiya's mother, stood with Durbin and McCarthy Friday, urging passage of the bill. "We need to get common sense laws on the books," she said. "We need to hold accountable those people who are committing senseless acts like this."
Durbin said he's optimistic that the gun trafficking bill will be signed into law.
"I don't sense the kind of strong opposition to this bill that I do on some other aspects on the gun control agenda," Durbin said.
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Earlier this month, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush introduced his own gun trafficking bill, which has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, a Rush spokeswoman said.
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Illinois' Civil Union Act is an important step – but less than perfect
Its name may not be romantic, but the Civil Union Act has set many Illinois hearts free. Technically known as the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act, it's Illinois' answer to the gay marriage question: It provides a status equal to marriage, but separate from it.
As a result, civil union couples in Illinois can be treated like traditional spouses in many rights that really matter: they can make life and death medical decisions for each other, inherit from each other and divorce each other. While the right to divorce can seem like the least appealing of benefits, it may be the most meaningful. It's hard to feel safe in a relationship that has no clear rules of property ownership or "rules of the road" should a break up occur. As Judge Michele Lowrance, author of The Good Karma Divorce, says, "Breakups are a part of our evolution, and frankly, the only way to avoid one is solitary confinement."
In a civil union, almost all the protections that marriage offers are present; it's the "almost" that will make this law and Illinois love lives more challenging. When we view the gut-wrenching battle over gay marriage on a federal level, it's easy to see why Illinois decided to avoid confronting the issue directly. But like every political compromise, the civil union solution is less than perfect.
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Everyone needs to understand the Civil Union Act because it's available to any unmarried couple, whether in a same-sex or opposite-sex relationship. Part of the genius of the Illinois law is that it's not restricted to gay couples; it's a viable alternative to marriage for those who feel it may work better for them. But the pros and cons need to be carefully evaluated.
For same sex couples, most of the problems will flow from the fact that federal law trumps state law. As long as the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is the law of the land, a "spouse" can only be of the opposite sex. That means federal spousal benefits that married couples take for granted, like joint tax returns, retirement benefits, insurance coverage and many aspects of health and welfare, will not be available to those who are civilly united. It's been estimated that there are over 1,000 such advantages tied to the federal definition of a spouse. Whether or not the estimate is accurate, it's impossible to deny that the "separate" status of life in a civil union is not all that equal.
The other glaring inequality of civil unions is their legal uncertainty amidst political war games in other states. The legal and social landscape of our country on same-sex relationships is constantly changing, which means crossing state lines can be dangerous to your legal status. While 19 states now recognize some form of same-sex relationships, they run the gamut from domestic partnerships to civil unions all the way to marriage.


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Basic introduction to the WTOs intellectual property (TRIPS) agreement From Understanding the WTO, an introduction to the WTO, written for non-specialists.
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