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FBI Most Wanted Fugitives List: The Worst Criminal of 1951About the worst criminals in America in 1951 according to the FBI most wanted fugitives list including Ernest Tait.The FBI's All-Time Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List Most Wanted, 1951 ERNEST TAIT. Crime: Burglary. Conclusion: Tait was one of the few "elite" who made the Ten Most Wanted list twice. The 1st time was in 1951 after he was identified as one of 2 men involved in burglarizing an Elks lodge in New Castle, Ind. Tait was captured within 24 hours of his addition to the FBI list. He pleaded guilty to charges of 2nd-degree burglary and was sentenced to serve 2 to 5 years in prison. In 1960, Tait's name appeared a 2nd time on the FBI list--again for burglary. He was subsequently apprehended. | ||
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A Conversation with Abraham Lincoln
July 13th at the California State Fair, Sacramento
This program commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech, I Have a Dream (put last phrase in italics) . The program features Jim Getty, Renowned Lincoln Actor and Historian.
This program is presented by the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, Sojourn to the Past, the California Judicial Center Library, eRepublic and the California Supreme Court Historical Society.
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Chief Justice David S. Terry and Federalism: A Life and Doctrine in Three Acts
June 25, 2013, in Los Angeles | Program Information [PDF]
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Co-sponsored with the Northern District of California Historical Society, this unique presentation featured several state and federal judges, including California Supreme Court Justices Marvin Baxter and Kathryn Werdegar, in an investigation of federal-state relations in 19th century California.
Direct Democracy: The Cause of California's Problems or the Solution This event occurred October 5, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Los Angeles Program Media: Program Details [PDF] | "The Takeaway" | Program Video | Program Photos
Rebooting California: Initiatives, Conventions & Government Reform, September 24, 2010 This day-long program explored the law and policies of Constitutional Reform for California and a possible Constitutional Convention. This program was hosted by Loyola Law School and the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review and co-sponsored by The California Supreme Court Historical Society, the California State Association of Counties, the Center for California Studies at Sacramento State University, Center for Governmental Studies, Civil Justice Program at Loyola Law School, Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at the University of Southern California, League of California Cities, Los Angeles Press Club and United Ways of California. Click here for additional information
Civil and Uncivil Rights in California: The Early Legal History, Monday, June 1, 2009 This program was held at the L.A. Times' Harry Chandler Auditorium and was sponsored by: The California Supreme Court Historical Society, the Los Angeles Times, Southwestern Law School, Public Counsel, the Los Angeles County Bar Association Appellate Courts Committee and the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society. Panelists included Hon. Joseph Grodin, former Associate Justice of the Cal. Supreme Court, and a distinguished Professor of Law at UC Hastings, and Dr. Jean Pfaelzer, a professor at the University of Delaware and author of "Driven Out: The Forgotten War Against Chinese Americans." Jim Newton, editor of the LA Times Editorial Page, moderated. Dr. Robert Chao Romero, a UCLA assistant professor in the Dept. of Chicano/a Studies, also provided additional remarks.
Clara Foltz and the Role of the Public Defender, April 21, 2011 Clara Foltz was the first woman admitted to the California Bar and the first to propose the creation of a public defender. This panel presentation explored her vision of the public defender, the evolution of the office and its role today. This program was presented by The Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles and co-sponsored by the California Supreme Court Historical Society. Click for program details [PDF]
Civil and Uncivil Constitutional Rights in California: The Early Legal History A colloquium held on Thursday, January 22, 2009. PROGRAM PDF
Educational Programs, with topics including forensic history and the role of historians in the courtroom; the past, present, and future of California's courthouses; WWII reparations cases; civil rights and civil liberties during wartime; and religion, the state, and the First Amendment. Report on California -- Laboratory of Legal Innovation [PDF] held in 2006, available here. Report on the Perspectives on Judicial Elections: Then and Now [PDF] held in 2007, available here.
Receptions with fellow CSCHS members and Justices of the California Supreme Court.
Oral history of former Supreme Court Justice Joseph Grodin, completed under the direction of the Regional Oral History Office at the University of California, Berkeley.
Justice Stanley Mosk Archival Project, completed under the direction of the California Judicial Center Library.
Tour Program of the Earl Warren Building (the Supreme Court's headquarters) and the Hiram W. Johnson Building in San Francisco, conducted under the direction of the California Supreme Court. The buildings are located in San Francisco's Civic Center District at 350 McAllister Street, between Polk and Larkin Streets. For information about these docent-led tours, call 415-865-7597.
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I'm not sure where Shawn Marion's platinum do falls on the list of worst NBA hairdos, but I am sure that Jason Kidd had something to do with this. J-Kidd must have said to him, "Everyone loved it when I did it in Phoenix, so you should definitely give it a shot." That's the only logical explanation for choosing to do this in 2011.
Either that or he's a big Chris Brown fan. Either way, interesting choice.


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The Next Generation of Hollywood Stars
September-issue cover guys Taylor Kitsch, Armie Hammer, Idris Elba, Aaron Paul, Garrett Hedlund, and Aaron Johnson show us how to get dressed. But first, a few video introductions. And then, some movies you can watch at home.
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Oscar de la Renta Home Blooms with New Partnership
NEW YORK–Oscar de la Renta has created a new, limited-edition tabletop collection in collaboration with The New York Botanical Garden. The collection consists of 20 pieces that celebrate the designer's passion for gardening and botanical patterns. The designer selected prints and engravings from rare 18th and 19th century botanical books to create the collection. Bold … More »


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On 1/2/10 John Knighten, a firefighter in Spokane Washington, while on duty was rushed to the ER unable to breath. John's airway had closed due to an infection called Epiglotitious and he was intubated in the operating room in order to save his life. He spent the next seven days in ICU where his wife begged doctors to carefully review his medical history. John had recently battled other infections including three severe cases of pneumonia in a thirteen month period. She felt that something was being missed, his immune system seemed compromised and she was positive there was an underlying cause. Sadly, further blood-work and testing confirmed that John had Multiple Myeloma, a serious form of blood plasma cancer.
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About CRM&HA, Inc.
CRM&HA's mission is to promote understanding and enjoyment of railroad heritage in America, particularly in the Carolinas. We maintain a 12 ft x 24 ft modular HO scale layout which is exhibited at several events per year, host an annual 2-day train show in Upstate South Carolina, and are in the process creating a model railroad museum in Central. The museum includes a large dual-level HO layout, a "heritage" layout in classic toy train scales, and a Lionel layout is under development. A garden layout is planned. Our annual train show is held each year in February.
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The 2015 Train Show
The 2015 Train Show will take place Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1, 2015 at the J.B. Owens Sports Complex, Easley, SC, in the Bagwell Gymnasium.
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- Central Railway Museum - Trains are now running! The museum is now open every Saturday from 9AM to 2 p.m. Feel free to call ahead if you want make sure that we are there.
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- During the 2014 Central Railroad Festival, CRM&HA volunteers manned the Central Railway Museum, FUNction Junction, the caboose and live steam display. (Pictured) Festival-goers marvelled at the Central Railway Museum's HO layout.
- The 2014 Train Show took place February 1 fand 2 in Bagwell Gymnasium at the J.B. Owens Sports Complex, was another successful event, drawing visitors of all ages.
- 2014 Train Show photos are coming soon.
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- CRM&HA Inc. has tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Your donations to support the Central Railway Museum may now be tax deductible, including retroactively to our filing date of September 10, 2008. Please contact treasurer Bob Folsom or museum curator Jack Green for details about making a donation.
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Membership is open to modelers of all scales and all experience levels as well as railfans. Business meetings are conducted on the first Thursday of each month at 7:15PM and are open to the public. Following each meeting is an educational presentation on railroads or modeling. Museum work sessions are held most Saturdays and Thursdays.
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The Education Program of the CRM&HA currently consists of three components: educating CRM&HA members, educating model railroaders and educating the public.
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By popular demand, we will be starting a wonderful, new CRM&HA program this month. On the third Thursday evening of each month, a skilled CRM&HA member will be putting on a FREE 90 minute, hands-on, "How-To" Workshop related to his or her area of expertise. So now you'll be able to attend our regular monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month, a fun operating session on the second Thursday, and an informative how-to workshop on the third Thursday -- all beginning at 7:15 p.m. at the museum. Please, please feel free to bring guests with you to any of these programs.


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Seattle's achilles heel: Retaining human capital
Will the Seattle area continue to be one of those global cities where the economic, social, environmental and geographic elements combine to create a vibrant economic base filled with strong companies, smart workers and an attractive quality of life?
That's the question Michael Luis' new book on the Seattle region, Century 21 City, sets out to answer. Luis looks at the history of the region, focuses in on Seattle's "50-year journey from world's fair to world stage" and places that journey in the context of the rise of regional hubs around the world. Why and how Seattle has risen to become one of those centers of technology, innovation, risk taking and success is an interesting tale, full of twists and turns.
Luis also places the story of the Seattle region's rise within the larger question of how metro areas turn themselves into regional metropolitan centers, why they survive and what's needed to keep them vibrant into the future. By the end of the book, you feel like you have been sitting in the classroom at a top university, listening to a case study on the ins and outs of regional development.
For anyone who has been in the Seattle area for a while, Luis takes you breezily through a familiar history — early settlers, the role of forests and fish, WWII growth, the "Boeing Bust," the importance of world trade, the shift to technology and so forth.
Luis does pull out some interesting statistics though. The supposed "Boeing Bust" of the late 1960s wasn't such a bust after all. Boeing cut about 60,000 jobs, tough on the Boeing workers to be sure, but the regional economy did not suffer as much as job multipliers would imply. Most of the job loss was concentrated in manufacturing and construction. Other industries lost a total of only 16,000 jobs over the period of the bust. Net out-migration was significant — 85,000 over a four-year period from 1970 to 1974 — but Luis notes that, over a 10-year period from 1965 to 1974, the region gained about 140,000. And many of the engineers and skilled workers who came here before the bust apparently stayed, setting the stage for Seattle's growth spurt to come.
We also meet Fred Haley of Brown and Haley, makers of Almond Roca candies, and his stark assessment of the regional economy in 1957: "Ours is essentially a colonial economy," Haley said, exporting natural resource products in raw or semi-finished form and importing the finished and capital goods. That was a fair assessment of the economy then, based mostly on timber, fish and agricultural products.
Luis traces the growth of the Seattle economy away from that dependence on natural resources to its emergence in the 1980s as a knowledge center, driven by companies such as Microsoft, Boeing, Aldus and others. It reminded me of the quip that the region's most significant economic development strategy was to have Bill Gates born here.
Luis is himself a third-generation resident of the Seattle area, living in Medina where he is a councilmember and mayor. For many years he was at the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce as a vice president, giving him a ring-side view of many of the region's major changes. He is also a public policy consultant, closely associated with many of the economic strategies of the region.
All of this experience lends itself to the comprehensive nature of his book, which looks at, among other things,
- Current thinking about how cities and metropolitan areas work.
- An overview of the Seattle area economy and some of the metrics and indicators showing that the region is, on balance, economically successful.
- A chronology of Seattle's economic story from the beginnings in the 1850s and the various boom and bust cycles that have been typical of the economy here.
- Drivers of the economy and how they have evolved over the past 50 years.
- Major industries that underpin the economy and how they have evolved, including aerospace, the ports, software and life sciences.
- Local government's contribution to economic success has never been entirely clear, and "it becomes more difficult with the diffusion of industries and population across the metropolitan area," according to Luis.
One of the main themes is the importance of geography. "Seattle's history is built around the challenge of creating a vital and growing economy in a remote part of the country," Luis writes. "Not too long ago we got used to hearing confident predictions of the diminishing role of place and the death of distance."
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Posted Mon, Nov 26, 9:57 a.m.
It will be interesting to read Luis' book. I've just returned from 6 weeks working in Chicago (....the city where Boeing is now based, supposedly because its closer to its markets???). Chicago is not a fair comparison on many counts, not the least because it has about 10 times as many people does Seattle. But there is a plethora of cultural wonders in Chicago, big, small, local and internationally famous- spread across nearly all the arts.
It seems that one thing that would help retain human capital in Seattle (of the sort that moves here for work, and those of us already living here) is a more serious concerted effort to boost our cultural footprint. We do pretty well with what little support the state and city provide (which is always ranked way towards the bottom nationally), but could do a great deal more if providing such support were taken seriously. Intelligent, well-educated people (including the sort presumably brought here for well-paying gigs) appreciate what culture provides, find it stimulating and thought provoking. Such entities as the Seattle City Council and the King County Council seem ever-ready to provide funding and special tax bennies for sports, but almost nothing for the arts. Perhaps those firms that would stand to benefit from retention of those people that they have brought here could put more of an effort into such support. With the sad exception of Amazon, their names regularly appear on the rosters of givers to the arts in the region. But it isn't sufficient. They give that support because it is deemed culturally correct that they do- because it looks appropriate to have their corporate names in the list in the program at the symphony (and Boeing still does give....). But maybe the argument needs to be made that there is more than correctness and politeness involved- our place needs a thriving cultural scene if it is to stay vital. Cultural resources are not luxuries- they invigorate a place and make it truly remarkable. They give us good reason to stay here.
Posted Mon, Nov 26, 12:27 p.m.
Most people don't move to places to experience culture, they move for jobs and a good place to raise a family. The arts are at the bottom of the list. We can't even provide a decent education for our children, how does it make sense to support public funding for the arts?
Posted Mon, Nov 26, 1:44 p.m.
From the review, quoting from the book: "We understand how to attract physical capital but not how to recruit intellectual capital." Apparently you're one of the people around here who don't get it.
Posted Mon, Nov 26, 3:50 p.m.
There is no such thing as "intellectual capital". The term sounds good but is meaningless.
Posted Mon, Nov 26, 3:57 p.m.
I get it but I don't think you do. Museums around the world have a NW Indian mask, totem, etc in their collection. Those works of art were produced because the culture that made them had time and full bellies.
Fast forward to the present. The occupy movement, the 99%, wasn't about the arts, but instead focused on getting a share of the goodies, food, money, you name it. This was true in Seattle and any other large or small American city during the movement. Sure they used some very striking images to deliver that message, so they did have an intellectual capability. But the real issue was about wealth not the arts. We didn't see a whole of sob stories about the lack of statues or monuments now did we? We saw stories about the lack of services and mundane issues that supposedly made up the everyday existence of the marchers.
Interesting enough, it's mostly those dastardly 1% who are true patron of the arts and keep them alive. They have more time and the means to devote and support to them. Are you going to stop watching PBS because a Koch or Walton sponsored it? Will you pass up the chance to visit a Carnegie library because a filthy rich robber baron fronted the money?
Intellectual capital can flourish in here when it has access to money to allow its full expression. Unfortunately here in Puget Sound we live in Mircosoft country, might be another story if we had a different operating system.
Posted Mon, Nov 26, 5:26 p.m.
Thoughts, you are completely correct. & I disagree that "talented & creative" means children of wealthy. They may WANNA be talented and creative, and some of them may actually have talent and creativity, but choosing a creative life in a casino-capitalist culture is not a recipe for wealth.
I have lived in the Seattle metro area since 1988 and, culturally in many ways, it is still quite provincial. In literary arts matters, Seattle has never had an innovative movement such as Vancouver BC's TISH group and Portland's Reed College poets (Snyder, Whalen, Welch, Scalapino.) I think this says something.
Chicago has SO MANY cultural amenities and, it is true, these are powerful attractors. The museums there, the architecture, The Bean, the Frank Lloyd Wright house and tour, the blues and jazz, the ethnic mix (and the restaurants) are all factors making the quality of life quite high in that town. Seattle's evolving, but there is not the history of culture there (excepting Native American culture) as there is in Chicago and that lack of history, combined with the anti-culture that is the industry-generated-culture, makes for a hard row to hoe for real artists. I think the Stranger Genius grant awards are a step in the right direction, but the Stranger often acts as if the city ends at the Capitol Hill neighborhood boundaries. Still, look at their nominees. Pretty accurate choices, for the most part, and they don't make artists apply, which means it transcends the "LOOK AT ME" approach taken by most other award programs in the state. Even the Washington State Poet Laureate is a "self-nomination" process. Imagine someone putting laurels on their own head! Seems a little weird to me. The Artist Trust Innovator Awards (funded by Dale Chihuly, bless him) has the same self-nomination process.
One last thought. Native American culture is more vibrant here than in Chicago and most parts back east. There is the Steinbrueck Gallery, Marvin Oliver's work and his network and many other ways to investigate Coastal Salish and other brilliant Native Art forms. This should be funded about 100 times what it is now, but when it comes to Native Americans, we're better known here for shooting them: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/114299464.html
Posted Sat, Dec 1, 3:34 p.m.
Why do so many people say they love and admire Indian art and want more money to support museums, galleries and the like, yet we do nothing to let the current generations of Indians come to the table of business in as many ways as we let everyone else in? It's embarassing how we seem to think that reservations are anything but destructive. Gambling just doesn't seem like a fair trade or a modern equivalent of life before the settlers took over.
Posted Mon, Nov 26, 1:51 p.m.
"enlightened corporate leadership"?
You mean like preventing construction (and maintenance) of essential transportation infrastructure until it's a decade late and a few billion dollars more expensive? You mean like keeping Washington from rising off the bottom of the list of state tax structures in fairness? And not helping stop the resulting erosion of public education?
Maybe there is such a thing as occasional "enlightened corporate leadership," but I think it's mostly an oxymoronic phrase.
Posted Mon, Nov 26, 2 p.m.
The arts might be at the bottom of your list, but they are far higher on nearly every study of 'liveability' that has been attempted. Cities like London and New York long ago realized that with lousy climates and prohibitively expensive costs of living, they couldn't retain their educated populations without strongly helping the arts. And as the studies have shown, people will visit and live in places where there is a thriving cultural scene. These places don't fund the arts just because they like the ballet.
The issue being discussed in the article above isn't about moving to a place for a job- the expensive human capital coming here comes with a job in hand. But what keeps them here might just be 'intangibles' like the cultural scene. Creative people want to be around creativity, and that's the business of the arts. They want to be stimulated, and not just by nature.
Its not a question of arts OR education. Studies have proven over and over again that spending money on the arts comes back several times over to the community. I don't have the exact multiplier at my fingertips, but for every dollar spent, many more are spent in the community by citizens. Spending on the arts is not only not a drain on the economy, its a boon.
The talented creative people brought here, and the others who come of their own volition have the luxury of taking their high-value skills and knowledge anywhere in the world, the global economy assures that. If we want to be a true player, which is what Luis's book is about, the region has to offer them reason to stay. Culture is one of the most vital ways to attract and keep people here, and we all, not just they, benefit.
Posted Mon, Nov 26, 3:57 p.m.
We do not need to make our policy and decisions based upon what might make somebody move here. "Talented, creative people" usually just means the manicured offspring of the wealthy. That is all that Bill Gates jr is. We do not even have a way to ensure that the "talented, creative people" are even judged to be that based upon merit. It ends up being a clique, the same as in high school. The problem is that the "talented, creative people" aren't, they just know the right people, and were born privileged.
Also, I do not put much import into what any politician, who lives in Medina, says.
Posted Mon, Nov 26, 6:33 p.m.
'Scuse me, but I don't see any indication in this article that the area is in jeopardy of going downhill in the business of attracting talent; in fact it seems to be quite the opposite. Nor do I see much in the way of recommended, necessary corrective action.
It has been my belief that Seattle has prospered due to what we used to call the "Mt. Rainier Factor" at Boeing, which was given as the reason that Boeing could attract talent away from better paying environs.
Other reasons:
Bill Boeing was into lumber and dallied (initially) in aircraft more or less as a hobby
Bill Gates was born here
As for Bezos, from Wiki-P:
He had left his "well-paying job" at a New York City hedge fund when he "learned about the rapid growth in Internet use", which coincided with a "then-new U.S. Supreme Court ruling [that] online retailers don't have to collect sales taxes in states where they lack a physical presence"; he had headed to Washington because its relatively small population meant fewer of his future customers would have to pay sales tax.[6]
And probably because he could poach M$ talent
And bio science:
Well, the area needed a med school, and the UW decided to become more of a commercial organization than a bastion of undergraduate education
In other words, the feckless attempts of the Seattle area government and its educational establishment has had very little to do with it -- in fact, have done their best in some ways to impede it; but it just has been inevitable, and we can always import all of the talent we need due to the above local features, which are not likely to go away.
Posted Wed, Nov 28, 7:25 p.m.
This Nov 9th article may define what Dunphy meant by "Retaining human capital."
Michael Luis admits "Seattle is a mid-sized metropolitan region vulnerable to outside change." But he and Dunphy think about Seattle as it relates to the world despite global warming, sea level rise and climate change. The New York Times recently published maps of how American coastal cities could flood. The Duwamish overflowed its banks by 100' all the way to Kent. Lake Washington flooded Renton and joined a vast Kent lakeland. The "cheap & dirty" seawall technique fails and the bore tunnel eventually exerts its entire length of destructive force upon downtown Seattle towers. You dear reader may witness an American city fall exactly according to the bore tunnel design despite heated warnings. Have your camera ready to record your own demise. What a YouTube hit that will make.
Posted Thu, Nov 29, 7:34 p.m.
Really??? This is what you think? "I get it but I don't think you do. Museums around the world have a NW Indian mask, totem, etc in their collection. Those works of art were produced because the culture that made them had time and full bellies."
No, it's because they didn't have books, the written word, print media, TV or the internet. Totem poles were communication devices. Done with or without full bellies.
Posted Thu, Nov 29, 7:37 p.m.
History shows us that intellectual curiousity was most often found where money was lacking. Access to money is important for research, but truly, intellectual curiousity comes from within, not without.
"Intellectual capital can flourish in here when it has access to money to allow its full expression."
Posted Thu, Nov 29, 7:37 p.m.
History shows us that intellectual curiousity was most often found where money was lacking. Access to money is important for research, but truly, intellectual curiousity comes from within, not without.
"Intellectual capital can flourish in here when it has access to money to allow its full expression."
Posted Sat, Dec 1, 10:57 p.m.
Just for perspective on Wells' "doom by flooding" scenario, note that he must have been citing the predicted sea level rise of 25 feet, which is suggested could occur "in coming centuries". The article:
has a clever slider to select the amount of sea level rise to be displayed. Within the next 50 or so years, the rise is much more modest, but of course that doesn't take into account the potential for wind surge combined with tides, such as created the Sandy catastrophe. The south end of the tunnel could be much more vulnerable, methinks off the top.
Posted Tue, Dec 4, 4:35 p.m.
Tunnel Type in floods favors the Cut/cover option with its overall depth about 60' while the bore tunnel depth is 120' or more. More water to pump out. Bore outside perimeter inevitably develops 'trivulets' of water flow in the malleable soils and the voids will flood. One word finale: absurd. PS: disgraceful.
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What a peaceful looking room! Your table is very pretty and that was so sweet of your DD to bring you a gift back from her trip. I am really loving your dishes...do you know the pattern name? |
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Looks good, and sounds good! ;o) And I love your sunroom, how beautiful to sit out there and eat or read or just daydream! hugs, Karen |
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Summery & fun...lovely table in a lovely room! Bright, cheerful flowers...can't beat it! Enjoy your DD! Jeanne S. |
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Thanks all! We had a really nice time and will miss her when she goes back to school soon. Dream, the dishes came from Target a few years ago. I bought 12 just to use in the sunroom. All is says on the back of the plate is "Home. Made in Italy". I haven't seen them at Target since I bought them. |
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Your table is lovely, as well as the whole sunroom. I like the bamboo furniture, especially that fabric. I'm glad you got to enjoy DD's visit. My DS is coming in a couple of weeks (only see him about 2 times a year) and we're excited. But we will be staying at the river for a canoe trip, so there won't be any tablescape oportunities. |
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I have two Callalilies in nice clay pots under the coverd patio next to the house wall. The temp here can get as low as 18. Do I need to protect their roots/bulbs. After 7 years of trial and error(had to transplant from the yard) I have finnally got them to grow really big. With summers in the 100's(cooking them) and winters in the low 30's its been tuff but I think I have a handel on it now. I would if possible like them to keep their leaves over winter. What can I do? |
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The plain white ones and 'Green Goddess' (Z aethiopica) tend to be evergreen over winter (though they can look a little raggy). If you can give them a micro-climate for a higher zone, and keep them damp-enough over winter, evergreen is possible. I'd make sure the terracotta was frost-proof, though. There's something about that little circle of frosted-off flakes around a treasured pot that quite sours the early days of spring:-(( The coloured ones (the elliott hybrids) definitely go dormant for me, usually falling over with the first frost. They're the ones with spotted leaves. |
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A BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth as the rebellious Elizabeth Bennet and arrogant Mr. Darcy respectively, debuted on American television in 1995 and has become the most critically acclaimed portrayal and beloved classic of true love conquering all. Mr. Darcy's intense, brooding looks filled with fierce desire towards Elizabeth sent many hearts racing, including mine. Interestingly but not surprising, both actors became romantically involved off-screen as well, but the relationship didn't last. This mini-series is pure entertainment from start to finish. It's really a challenge to appreciate other actors and adaptations because in my heart of hearts, this is the definitive version of all time.
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Vet kem Ovitrol Plus. Made from Pyrethrins, this spray is as natural an insecticide as you can get. Pyrethrins are derived from the chrysanthemum flower native to Africa. It is to be sprayed on your pets as needed. It kills fleas, flea eggs, ticks, flies, and lice. Is is safe for use on puppies and kittens older than 8 weeks. Always follow manufacturer's directions closely.
FRONTLINE (Fipronil). This topical solution kills fleas and their eggs in 12 to 24 hours. It can be effective against fleas for up to 3 months and ticks for 1 month. It works by translocating on the skin's surface and collecting in the oils of the skin and hair follicles. It generally remains effective after bathing, water immersion or sunlight exposure. Frontline is safe for puppies 10 weeks and up, kittens 12 weeks and up. It is not for use on aged, pregnant, debilitated, or nursing animals.
ADVANTAGE (Imedadoprid). This topical solution also kills fleas and their eggs in 12 to 24 hours. The dosage is once a month. It spreads on the lipid (skin) layer of the pet. Frequent swimming, bathing and direct rain may merit repeated dosing. Start puppies at 7 weeks and kittens at 8 weeks. Do not use on debilitated, aged, pregnant, or nursing animals.
PROGRAM (Lyfenuron) Oral. Fleas feed on the animal and ingest the active ingredient that prevents the laid eggs from developing into the next stage. Dosage is a once a month tablet. Also, available in an injectable for cats only (good for 6 months). Since it requires a flea to bite its host, it probably isn't the best form of flea control for pets that are allergic to flea bites. Safe for puppies and kittens 6 weeks and older, and also for pregnant and lactating animals.
REVOLUTION (Selamectin) topical. Selamectin is approved for flea control and heartworm preventative in dogs and cats. Dosage is once a month. When applied it is rapidly absorbed and distributed to various organs. Because it is absorbed systemically, bathing has no effect on it. It has been effective in the prevention of certain types of mange in dogs and roundworm control in cat. Revolution is a fairly new product and is approved for use on puppies and kittens 6 weeks and older. Precautions have been issued concerning use on sick, weak or underweight animals.
All of these products are available through veterinarians, pet stores and/or mail order sources. It's always best to consult a veterinarian before using any new products on a pet. Have a happy, flea-free summer!
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Sunday, December 9, 2012 - Page updated at 07:30 p.m.Five Things to Watch in wrestling this season
1 Woodinville junior chiseled and ready.
Ryan Christensen of Woodinville knew victory all too well as a sophomore wrestler in his first varsity season.
He reeled off 42 consecutive victories last season to reach the Class 4A state-championship match at 160 pounds before losing 11-7 to Chandler Rogers of Mead. Rogers, a friend and longtime rival, finished 47-0.
Christensen is back and stronger than ever, and determined to win a title this season at 182.
"It was unfortunate to lose, but it gave me a little bit of motivation," said Christensen. He likely won't face Rogers, another junior who's wrestling at 170 this season.
Woodinville coach Shaker Culpepper sees a freight train in Christensen.
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2 Class 4A team race.
Four of the top five 4A teams at state last season — defending champ Tahoma, Mead, Graham-Kapowsin and Lake Stevens — figure to battle for the big trophy again.
Lake Stevens has won five of the last nine team titles and eight overall. Lake Stevens beat Tahoma 31-24 on Dec. 1.
3 Can Hornets maintain their sting?
Led by seniors Lucas Somera and Tyke Reid, Enumclaw should contend for its fifth 3A state team title in six years. Somera won at 138 pounds and Reid was second at 120 last season.
Add to the mix Justin Mitchell, who took third at 152 last year, and the Hornets look tough.
"I think we're going to be right there, and we can make a run at it," Enumclaw coach Lee Reichert said.
4 Parade of state champions.
There are 11 wrestlers in 4A or 3A seeking back-to-back state titles. And in 2A, six defending champs are back, led by North Kitsap's Jake Velarde, trying to become only the 10th wrestler in state history to win four consecutive crowns.
5 Same last name, same state-title drive.
Senior cousins Sean and Jacob Elledge give Glacier Peak two state-championship threats. Sean won the 3A title at 182 last season. Jacob took second at 145.
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I was asked why I attended my first BIALL conference and I am ashamed to say that the answer that sprung to mind was "I was made to go". This isn't entirely true and looking back I know it should really be "I was given the amazing opportunity to attend", although my flight phobia did not approve. I had just started a new job and was in their head office getting induction training when the head of department said she was booking me in for BIALL conference in Cork. I had heard of management level colleagues at my previous job going and knew they were always talking about the conferences so knew it was a great opportunity, and it turned out to be just that. I've been most years since then and it has helped with my professional development and just as importantly with networking. My career path has really shown that "its not what you know its who you know". So get there and get talking would be my advice! The first time is a little un-nerving but it soon becomes obvious that Law Librarians are lovely people (obviously!) and its worth making that first step and saying hello, soon you will be enveloped into the BIALL family. Listening at sessions is also important obviously and even if you only come back to the library with one or two action points that are applicable to your working environment it was worth the time it took to attend.
Keeping in touch
My current job is not a truly Law Librarian post, although there is a library I'm in charge of I do a lot more general administration tasks. So I thought maybe it wouldn't be so necessary to continue my attendance at the BIALL conference every year. However a few years on, I am now convinced that my attendance is even more crucial: to keep in touch with what's going on for other librarians; to get ideas of how to develop our very old fashioned library; to see what new tools our solicitor members may have access to; and, to meet and talk to new and old friends. Straying from the path of true librarianship is not as scary if you keep a foot on the original path and stay true to what you are. As with any role it is important to keep your finger on the pulse and know what's going on, not just for your own corner but across the profession - who knows where you could end up in the future, or what enquiry you may be given tomorrow.
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BIALL Conference - Maximising the Benefit [3.]
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Contributed by: Helen Marshall
BIALL Conference - Maximising the Benefit [2.]
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
- learning more about what you are doing now and possible ways of improvement
- learning how other people are approaching the same issues that you are facing
- learning about future developments in legal information
- learning about legal information sectors other than your own
- learning about new products
- meeting people in a similar situation to yourself and exchanging experiences
- meeting people from other sectors and other jurisdictions
- meeting up with your existing suppliers and perhaps some new ones
- meeting new friends and catching up with old
I would urge anyone in the profession who hasn't made one yet, to either apply for a bursary or ask their manager about attending
BIALL Conference - Maximising the Benefit [1.]
Monday, 16 January 2012
Every year the Awards & Bursaries Committee approve a number of bursary applications for members to attend the BIALL Annual Conference and we look forward to doing the same again this year for the Belfast Conference. If you've never considered applying for a bursary before, and have assumed that it's going to be a long and complicated process, then let me disabuse you right now of that notion, because it isn't! The only essential criteria for applying is that you are a personal member of BIALL. Once you have satisfied that point, you need to demonstrate how the conference programme will benefit you in your role and / or your employer – which sessions in particular are you looking forward to and why; are there any sessions that specifically relate to aspects of your job and whether you are going to feedback on the conference to other colleagues unable to attend. Evidence of professional involvement (either in BIALL or in the wider professional sphere) will help an application, but is not a "deal clincher", so new professionals in particular shouldn't be put off from applying on that score. Even if an application is initially considered to be weak, the Committee will contact the applicant with specific questions designed to draw out the kind of information mentioned here – so we really do all we can to help applicants succeed. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
Contributed by: Angela Donaldson
Brain the Size of a Planet?
Thursday, 12 January 2012
All of us who work in law libraries are used to having colleagues who we suspect don't struggle as much as most when they settle down to watch University Challenge. But we also don't generally have library users who have been described on the BBC as having a "Brain the Size of a Planet".
Well that's the prospect that the staff at the Supreme Court library face now that Jonathan Sumption has been sworn in as a Supreme Court judge.
But they can rest easy. Because amidst all the coverage of his elevation to our highest court a crucial and in my mind pivotal piece of information has been missed. What information you say? Well as a Bencher at the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple the now Lord Sumption served as a valued and supportive member of the Library Committee for many years.
Lord Sumption hears his first case today sitting on a panel of five in a shipping dispute case.
19/1/2012 - Update - We now understand that Lord Sumption was not only a member of the Committee but was Master of the Library chairing the Committee for 12 years!


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The following is what I found based on my personal experience in my local city, Pensacola, Fla. Just so you know, I never dismiss any option without first reviewing my goals crunching the numbers and deciding what's best for my company.
The following is what I found based on my personal experience in my local city, Pensacola, Fla. Just so you know, I never dismiss any option without first reviewing my goals crunching the numbers and deciding what's best for my company. Your numbers and experience are certain to be different than mine.
I received a call the other day as I was leaving my office. My assistant said it was the rep for…umm…that phone book with the mustard-colored pages. She wanted to finalize my tiny one-inch ad.
Once on the phone, I asked about the details of my little ad to confirm everything was correct. The phone rep didn't know anything about my ad. Instead, her motive was to sell me a paid listing on their Web site.
Like most reps, she started off with the typical tactic that, "You'll never be found if you don't purchase this ad." Since I'm interested in online advertising, I started asking questions.
"How many people a month are searching your site for carpet cleaners in Pensacola?" I asked. Surprisingly, she shared the number with me. "On average, 260 people per month are searching in your city, and most of them are buyers," she said.
Here's where really knowing about the Internet can help you make a wise choice. I know around 1,000 people per month are searching for carpet cleaners in my city on Google (you can find how many people are searching in your city by using Google's keyword tool at https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal).
"How much is an ad on your site?" I asked. I was told it was $230 for a higher position and $85 for a lower position. A one-year commitment was required. Let's compare their site with Google Adwords pay-per-click. Since 1,000 people are searching on Google in my city, I may get 20-80 clicks from an Adwords campaign (based on my personal findings and other online research). In my city, the cost for top position is about $1.80 per click. Worst-case scenario, I'm paying $144 ($1.80 x 80 clicks) to show up on most every single Google search for carpet cleaning (1,000 per month). More often than not, the cost would be much lower than $144, and I would have top position.
Keep in mind, these numbers are assuming my Google Adwords account is set up properly. If it's not set up right, I could easily spend three times this amount for the same result.
So in short:
Their Site = $230 for 260 impressions
Google Adwords = $144 for 1,000 impressions
An impression is the number of times your ad is seen. But clicks on your ad are the only important thing to note. Not everyone clicks your ad. In fact, your ad may only get clicked 5 percent to 25 percent of the time, depending on placement.
In other words, if you're advertising on their site with 260 impressions per month, you may get anywhere from 5 to 60 clicks on your ad per month, which means you'd be paying anywhere from $4 - $45 per click. Ouch! With Adwords, you'd be paying $1.80 per click or less.
The inflexibility of the one-year contract makes it less attractive. You can't cancel after a couple of months due to poor ROI. With Adwords, you can cancel at a moment's notice and spend whatever you want. If you only want to spend $50 in a month, you can do it. If you want to advertise for just a week, you can do that too.
In the end, depending on your situation, both opportunities have the potential to work for you. Make sure you know what you're getting before buying any type of advertising. Yes, the Internet is a great way to get business. But not every opportunity is a winner.


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NEW MUSIC: Kreayshawn -- "Baby Cakes"
Watch out Kesha. Kreayshawn is making a move towards the electro-pop-rap world. The San Francisco femcee added some synths and autotune and sings like a fembot from another dimension on the cover track "Baby Cakes." The song was originally released in 2009 by UK rap-pop act 3 Of A Kind. Kreayshawn's teched-out version is more club friendly and likable, which is a good thing considering the low sales of her Somethin' 'Bout Kreay debut last year. This might be a step in the right direction for KreayKreay.
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How to Avoid the "Soap Opera Effect" on Your HDTV … Or Do You Want to Avoid It?
Dec 19, 2011 1:39 PM, by Jason Bovberg
What's interesting in this whole argument is that the "beauty" of film, historically, is the result of its relative expense. Film is costly, and for that reason it uses the lower frame rate: That rate was the lowest that was considered practical for smooth motion and sound. Video can afford to have a 60fps rate because it's cheaper. But for movies, we've become accustomed to a certain look, thanks to nearly a century of film history. Film has a texture and grain that gives it a certain heft, a palpable artistic weight. Those attributes go away when film becomes more like video.
Now, if we're talking about gaming or sports or concerts or other broadcast video programming, the capabilities of 120hz 1080p TVs are absolutely astounding. I can't believe how far HD technology has come in the home. And how cheap it has become! Every time I think we've reached a zenith in HD capability in the home, we seem to break a new barrier in clarity and detail.
But for film purists, there's a point where you can go too far. And we seem to have reached that point.
The ability to disable the "soap opera effect" is vital. If you have one of these LCD displays, look for some kind of "smooth motion" or "real cinema" interpolation feature that is turned on by default. It's this interpolation that makes 24fps film look more like 60fps video. It'll require some digging around in the TV's menu. On the Samsung display I have, it's called the Auto Motion Plus (AMP) feature, and it is set to Standard in the box—Standard being the "soap opera effect." (On Sony displays, it's called Motionflow.) In other words, you have to dig deeply into your menu to disable something that should not be the default, at least for movies.
And that's a problem. On my display, I had to press buttons on my remote more than 20 times before I could switch off AMP.
The bigger reason it's a problem? Most people won't bother adjusting the setting so that films look more like films. The fact is, the motion-smoothing effect is simply spectacular for the other sorts of programming. I watched a football game last weekend, and I could hardly contain my awe. It's so beautiful and clear that you become giddy. It's involving, immersive, astounding. With TVs having such an effect on consumers, it's only natural that they'll want the same effect on the movies they love.
And so it's easy to imagine that consumers will just accept the new look for all kinds of programming, and leave their TVs set to this "smooth motion" interpolation. I can't deny that the effect remains mesmerizing, despite all my misgivings. But it's wrong! It defies notions of tradition and art. But how many people share these notions enough to disable the feature? I fear that gradually acceptance will grow wider, and before you know it, the "soap opera effect" will be the norm.
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Need to rebody your sixth-generation Chevrolet Corvette? If so, then German tuner Endora may have the vehicle for you. It's new SC-1 coupe, which it bills as "a classic sports car design with modern technology," is little more than a C6 Vette wrapped in unique -- if not unusual -- bodywork.
Endora's press team insists the SC-1 "picks up the looks and values of contemporary America and European sports cars once built in the '60s and early '70s and skillfully reinterprets it into the present." We suppose that's up for debate. In some ways, the SC-1 resembles a DeTomaso/ Qvale Mangusta skin stretched to fit a Corvette frame, although some cues -- like the kick-up around the rear quarter panel, or the fender skirts over the rear wheelwells -- seem loosely tied to vintage American iron.
Seeing as the SC-1's body wrapped around Vette mechanicals, it's not surprising to learn engine choices largely mirror those of the C6 Corvette. Buyers have their choice of a 436-hp, 6.2-liter V-8, the Z06's 505-hp, 7.0-liter V-8, and the ZR1's supercharged 638-hp 6.2-liter V-8. Pricing has not been announced quite yet, but rest assured, you'll be spending at least $50,000-$110,000 for the donor vehicle alone depending on your powertrain preferences.
This isn't the first time we've seen a company custom-body a Corvette to add some retro flavor -- but seeing as other examples are drop-dead gorgeous, the folks at Endora certainly have their work cut out for them.
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These pups are about 8 weeks old. One is a male and one is a female. They are very sweet and loving baby`s that were scheduled to be put down in a high kill shelter, C.A.R.E.S. took these pup`s in and adopted out 9 over the week-end to approved homes only. These two still need thier forever homes, Please help them out. Adoption fee is $130.00, When you have them spay or neutered you will recieve $30.00 back. Thanks
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- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Ephrata already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Ephrata breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
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If you were ever a six-year-old girl, you probably loved Barbie. Sure, there were tomboys (and now, Katniss/Merida wannabees) among us, but for a lot of kids the fantasy world that went along with Barbie will always have a special place in their childhood memories.
Great news for today's kids: While the original doll is going on her 54th birthday, today marks the release of the 25th Barbie movie, going back over the past twelve years. Barbie in the Pink Shoes takes elements of Swan Lake and Giselle and combines them with a story featuring an evil queen, magic shoes and, well, the stuff princess dreams are made of. EW called up Rob Hudnut, executive producer and vice president of Barbie Entertainment at Mattel, to get the inside scoop on this anniversary milestone (they've sold over 110 million Barbie DVDs to date!) and find out what's next for the woman who has done it all.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was the inspiration behind Pink Shoes?
ROB HUDNUT: We've had great success with ballet movies, among the 25 movies we've done so far. We know that girls love to do ballet and imagine themselves as prima ballerinas. So we wanted to tell a story that took a contemporary girl into a magical world of ballet, in which she has an adventure and learns some things about dancing from her heart. And she comes back to the real world changed.
Barbie has had so many occupations. How do you decide what she'll do next?
A big part of Barbie's connection to girls is the way she teaches them that they can do anything and be anything. So throughout her 54 years Barbie has been everything from an astronaut to mermaid to a movie star to a president. In our DVD movies, we focus on roles that girls love to imagine, that have more fantastical elements. So we have princess worlds that have a lot of magic in them, magic worlds, and fairy worlds. READ FULL STORY


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This Fall, the Office of the Registrar staff, UWIT staff, and other UW offices participated in the annual Kuali Days Conference, held in Austin Texas. Kuali is a community source software system being developed by universities throughout the world for the management of processes such as enrollment and registration. The University of Washington is a… Read More
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ACROSS the nation
January 2007BIRMINGHAM—Telephone directory producer Stevens Graphics is expanding its press fleet with the addition of a double-circumference KBA Compacta 818 web press at its facility here.
HUNTSVILLE—AdeptMedia Corp. has installed its first digital press, a Xerox iGen3 110 color digital production press.
PELHAM—Dealer Independent Graphic Services has sold a Sakurai 574EPII sheetfed press to Sweet Pea Designs.
LITTLE ROCK—In its quest to continually enhance production capacity and print quality, Magna IV has installed its first convertible press. The 40˝ Mitsubishi Diamond 3000R is configured for four-over-four sheetfed printing with aqueous tower coaters before and after the sheet-reversing unit.
GARDENA—A five-color, 40˝ MAN Roland 700 press with coater is scheduled to be installed this month at Elite Color Technologies.
SAN FRANCISCO—The State Compensation Insurance Fund has invested in a Sakurai 466 SIP press. It was purchased through Sakurai dealer K. Wilson & Co.
SAN JOSE—The Press, a Silicon Valley commercial printer, has switched to using Agfa's ThermoFuse :Amigo plate.
GRAND JUNCTION—Colorado Printing is the first U.S. print shop to install a Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74-4+LY-P-4+LX, which prints four-over-four and applies aqueous coating on both sides of the sheet in a single pass. The shop traded in two older presses (a four-color and a five-color) for the new eight-color CD 74.
MIAMI LAKES—Associated Printing Productions, a $6 million commercial printer, has added a Mitsubishi Diamond 3000S to its sheetfed lineup. The six-color press with aqueous tower coater is the family owned shop's first 40˝ model, as well as its first Mitsubishi press.
WINTER PARK—Using the performance of its first MAN Roland 500 press as its benchmark, Superior Printers has ordered its second Roland 500 in as many years. Both presses are six-color with coater models, and the new press will bring perfecting capabilities to the company.
AUGUSTA—Morris Publishing Group has purchased a Uniset web offset press from MAN Roland for production of the Savannah Morning News, Bluffton (SC) Today newspapers and other publications.
VALMEYER—MAR Graphics reports reducing makeready time and waste by 50 percent after installing a Muller Martini Concepta variable-size web press.
DES MOINES—Garner Printing, a long-time Komori customer, has added its ninth Komori sheetfed press, a six-color Lithrone S40 with coaster.
QUINCY—When Golden Manet Press, a 90-year-old union shop, needed to replace an older two-color Heidelberg Printmaster QM 46, the printer turned to the latest version of the two-color Printmaster QM 46. The company's previous model had run more than 20 million impressions since its installation more than six years ago.
DEARBORN—Hatteras Printing has purchased a Sakurai 572 with coater from dealer MidState Litho.
ROCKFORD—Wynalda Litho is growing larger with a six-color MAN Roland 900XXL extra-large-format press with in-line coater and extended delivery.
MINNEAPOLIS—A six-color, 40˝ Mitsubishi Diamond 3000LX press with UV printing and coating capabilities is now in operation primarily printing on plastics and uncoated paper at UpFront.
TOLEDO—Metzgers Printing & Mailing, a 30-year-old commercial printer, announced the installation of a Mitsubishi Diamond 3000S sheetfed press with tower coater. The six-color press is Metzgers' first Mitsubishi press and first 40˝ machine.
TULSA—Corporate Express Document & Print Management reports that its forms manufacturing plant here recently became ISO 9001:2000 certified. It is the sixth of the company's plants to receive the quality management certification.
LEWISVILLE—Metroplex Printing and Finishing, which was formed by a private investor group to serve as the owner of the purchased assets, has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and business of Metroplex Finishing and JB Printing in separate transactions.
PLANO—Embassy Press has installed a four-color Heidelberg Quickmaster DI 46-4 Pro Spot with digital imaging.
MANASSAS—Billet Graphics has purchased a Sakurai 575SD press with coater.
RICHMOND—Cadmus Communications announced that the American Academy of Pediatrics has awarded the company a five-year contract to provide a full range of outsourced publishing production services for its three publications.
FRANKLIN—Troyk Printing reports it has installed a wide-format Luscher UV flatbed printer.
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More of the people I interviewed would benefit more from Obama's proposals than those of John McCain. They are older, sicker, with lower incomes—the very people who will have trouble getting coverage under a McCain plan, according to a Lewin Group study released last week. Some people with the lowest incomes, like James Bell IV and Michelle Hernandez, might get coverage from an Obama public insurance option if government helped pay for the coverage and if the government provided the benefits. But if an Obama public program option calls on commercial insurers to provide the benefits, and if they are not forced to take people with diabetes, then people like Bell and Hernandez will remain uninsured.
Obama's plan would expand current public health programs. But if the government has no money to improve coverage under Medicaid—which might allow Hernandez's daughter, Jasmine, to continue her insurance when she turns eighteen in a few months—or if it can't afford to let the disabled Annette Murph get on Medicare without waiting two years for the opportunity, then these people, too, would continue to be uninsured. James Bell III and Kevin Smith have employer coverage, which means they will have to come up with extra money to pay income taxes on those benefits, as McCain has proposed. Neither would benefit from his tax credit, because they have preexisting health conditions that disqualify them from coverage and couldn't buy insurance on their own. Smith, Pam Culp, and Glenn Hall would continue to be underinsured under either plan. Their incomes are high, and they wouldn't qualify for any subsidies to help them buy insurance. Most likely they would keep what they have—insurance with high copayments, high deductibles, and, in Hall's case, an exclusion from coverage of his existing health conditions. (Under Obama, insurance companies might be prohibited from adding such exclusions.) And they'd pay a pretty penny for the coverage they do get.
We have repeatedly urged the media to find people in their communities and tell their stories through the lens of the candidates' proposals. News outlets that have done that are few and far between, which may be one reason why a recent poll by the Harvard School of Public Health and Harris Interactive found that average people don't see much difference between the two plans, and don't know how the plans would affect them personally. As we move toward a new administration with health care maybe somewhere on the agenda, it's not too late for the media to put the new president's health proposals to the test.