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Norris Partner Listed In Who's Who In America
Thursday, September 1, 2005
The Somerville law firm of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. has announced that Michael K. Ligorano, a member of the firm, has been selected for inclusion in the 69th Diamond Edition of Marquis' Who's Who in America . Mr. Ligorano is also currently listed in Marquis' Who's Who in American Law .
DC Insurance/Banking CommissionerTo Join Wiley Rein & Fielding
Thursday, September 1, 2005
Wiley Rein & Fielding has announced that Lawrence H. Mirel, Commissioner of Insurance, Securities and Banking for the District of Columbia, will join the firm as a Partner in its insurance practice on October 3.
On Site Creates New Division, Electronic Evidence Labs
Thursday, September 1, 2005
On Site, an Atlanta-based provider of paper discovery, electronic discovery and computer forensics, has announced that they have launched a new division of their company, Electronic Evidence Labs (www.eevidencelabs.com). Electronic Evidence Labs (EELabs) will provide emergency technical services related to computer forensics, data recovery, password...
Winston & Strawn Expands Capital Markets Capabilities
Thursday, September 1, 2005
Winston & Strawn recently announced that six lateral partners have joined its corporate practice - five in the firm's Chicago office and one in New York. Wesley G. Nissen, the lead partner in the capital markets practice group, along with Milton K. Buckingham, Basil V. Godellas, Marla J. Kreindler and Michael M. Philipp will work in the Chicago office...
Stradley Ronon Of Counsel Appointed To First State Community Loan Fund Board
Thursday, September 1, 2005
Stradley Ronon of counsel Frances Gauthier was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the First State Community Loan Fund (FSCLF). The FSCLF is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution that specializes in supporting small businesses, microenterprises and affordable housing in the state of Delaware.
Applied Discovery Consultants OfferAdvice On E-Discovery Preparation
Thursday, September 1, 2005
To help attorneys prepare for an electronic discovery request, LexisNexis is currently offering Applied Discovery Consulting Services that provide guidance required to navigate electronic discovery issues. The Consulting Services Group's activities fall into two categories: technical consulting services and litigation preparedness and electronic...
58 Holland & Knight Attorneys Named To Magazine's 'Florida Legal Elite'
Monday, August 1, 2005
Holland & Knight LLP has announced that 58 of the firmÆs attorneys have been named to Florida Trend magazine's 2005 Florida Legal Elite. The Florida Legal Elite are the top lawyers practicing in Florida, according to the results of the magazine's statewide attorney surveys. Holland & Knight's Managing Partner, Howell W. Melton Jr., was also...
Thomas Penfield Jackson Appointed to AAA's Panel of Neutrals
Monday, August 1, 2005
Thomas Penfield Jackson, a partner with Jackson & Campbell in Washington DC, has been appointed to the American Arbitration Association's (AAA) Panel of Neutrals, according to William K. Slate II, president and CEO of the AAA.
Three Attorneys Elected To Serve On Cozen O'Connor Executive Committee
Monday, August 1, 2005
Cozen O'Connor CEO Patrick O'Connor recently announced that three senior members of the firm were elected to serve on Cozen O'Connor's Executive Committee. The three members are Lawrence T. Bowman (Dallas), Camille M. Miller (Philadelphia) and William B. Moffitt (Washington, DC).
Integrity Interactive CreatesNew Corporate Citizenship Course
Monday, August 1, 2005
Integrity Interactive, a leading provider of web-based corporate ethics and compliance services, has announced its new Corporate Citizenship course covering the principles of good citizenship wherever a company does business in the world. This latest course identifies what it means to be a corporate citizen and addresses key "corporate citizenship" issues...
King & Spalding Wins $30 Million Verdict For Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Developer
Monday, August 1, 2005
King & Spalding LLP successfully represented Humphreys (Cayman) Limited, developer of The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, in a breach of contract action against Fluor Daniel Caribbean, Inc. and Fluor Enterprises, Inc. in a three-week jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Humphreys was awarded $28.8 million,...
Kelley Drye & Warren LLPNames Five New Members Of The Firm
Monday, August 1, 2005
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP has announced that the following attorneys, who were formerly associates, have become members of the firm. They include:
Connell Foley Relocates Jersey City OfficeTo Harborside Financial Center
Monday, August 1, 2005
Connell Foley LLP has enhanced its presence in New Jersey's second largest city by relocating its Jersey City law office to the Harborside Financial Center, a waterfront district at the heart of redevelopment along the Hudson River in Jersey City. The firm retains its other offices in Roseland, NJ, Philadelphia and New York City.
Fox Attorney Participates In Three Seminars
Monday, August 1, 2005
John P. Blasko, a special counsel with Fox Rothschild LLP and co-chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group, last month spoke at three seminars. These Advanced Patent Cooperation Treaty Practice seminars, sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), addressed changes to the Patent Cooperation Treaty rules and...
CSC To Acquire Diligenz, Inc
Monday, August 1, 2005
Corporation Service Company(CSC) has announced that it has executed a stock purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent of the stock of Diligenz, Inc., headquartered in Mukilteo, WA. Closing is subject to regulatory approval.
Arent Fox Expands New York OfficeWith The Addition Of Several Attorneys
Monday, August 1, 2005
Arent Fox PLLC has seen rapid growth of their New York City office since the beginning of 2005. The firm plans to continue growing the office in the near future and is completing construction on two additional floors adjacent to its existing offices at 1675 Broadway. Among the new attorneys in New York:
Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus Partners Participate In CLE Seminars
Monday, August 1, 2005
The Hon. William A. Dreier, a member of the Somerville, NJ law foirm Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A., last month participated as a panelist at the Commercial Mediation Workshop sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. The four-hour woprkshop presented strategies to help resolve conflicts between parties in a commercial...
Martindale Creates New Scholarship
Monday, August 1, 2005
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell is funding a new scholarship for law students associated with Equal Justice Works who have done an exceptional job practicing public interest law. Equal Justice Works (formerly the National Association for Public Interest Law) was founded in 1986 by law students dedicated to working for equal justice on behalf of underserved...
Former Rumsfeld Special AssistantJoins Akin Gump In Washington, DC
Monday, August 1, 2005
Paul W. Butler has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as a partner in the firm's white collar criminal defense practice in Washington, DC. In addition to representing clients in Department of Justice and other criminal and civil investigations and litigation, Mr. Butler will counsel clients on national security and Department of Defense-related...
TyMetrix 360º Version 1.3 Released
Monday, August 1, 2005
TyMetrix recently announced the release of TyMetrix 360º version 1.3, the newest upgrade to TyMetrix's integrated suite of powerful web-based tools. This new release features a refined invoicing tool for greater reporting and enhanced matter grouping capabilities designed to automate business processes for increased management efficiencies in corporate law...
Corporate Lawyer Joins Seyfarth Shaw
Monday, August 1, 2005
Seyfarth Shaw LLP has announced that Charles M. Modlin has joined the firm as partner in the CorporatePractice Group. He will be resident in the firm's New York office. Previously, Mr. Modlin was a partner in the corporate department of Morrison Cohen LLP.
Three Attorneys Join Grotta Glassman
Monday, August 1, 2005
Grotta, Glassman & Hoffman, p.c. recently welcomed three new attorneys to the firm. Steven J. Luckner is a memberof the firm'sEmployment Litigation Team representing employers in federal, state and administrative courts throughout the country. Kenneth A. Rosenberg represents both public and private employers in all aspects of labor relations and...
Winston & Strawn Paris Labor Practice Bolstered, New Practice Head Named
Monday, August 1, 2005
Winstron & Strawn LLP announced the hiring of four attorneys from Kahn & Associés, including Sébastien Ducamp, who joins the firm as a partner and head of the office's labor law department. Joining as associates are Barbara Hart, Blaise Deltombe and Vanessa Lerner. Mr. Ducamp, who was co-chair of the labor practice at Kahn, and his team have...
Proskauer Rose Expands Paris OfficeWith Addition Of Six New Partners
Monday, August 1, 2005
Proskauer Rose has announced a significant expansion of its Paris office with the addition of six partners from Rambaud Martel, one of France's largest and most well-regarded law firms. It is anticipated that they will be joined by up to 15 associates.
Bankruptcy Lawyer Joins Goodwin Procter
Monday, August 1, 2005
Goodwin Procter LLP has announced the addition of Allan S. Brilliant to the firm's Insolvency and Business Reorganization Practice. He joins the firm as a partner in theNew York office and will co-chair the Insolvency and Business Reorganization Practice with Emanuel C.Grillo. Mr. Brilliant concentrates his practice in bankruptcy reorganizations and non-...
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Home & Away's Steve Peacocke has been cast in the supporting role of Stephanos in the upcoming action movie 'Hercules: The Thracian Wars'.
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-- A conference committee decided students can continue to use their college IDs to satisfy voter identification requirements. Without the change, college IDs and any others that were not government-issued could no longer be used to meet the photo identification requirement, meaning those people would have to sign a voter affidavit and have their photo taken.
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I was wondering the same thing, jd. I have been more involved lately with local issues, politics, and economics. I have been helping my wife teach a class on the Constitution based on documents from the Founders, and I have been debating those with mainstream economic views as opposed to Austrian school economic theory. I hesitate to go much deeper here on these topics since MEN is more about homesteading, DIY, energy etc. My main interests here are alternative building and energy ideas, especially earth sheltered housing, as you may have guessed!
Well, jd I still come in every day to check on the board and I agree the last one was 3/14 and it was spam.I am guessing with the way things are with the economy and it being spring many that usually post here are most likely busy,I know I am,starting in on the garden today finally,very cold but the snow's finally gone.Still a little too frozen and wet but getting there.Hoping to go full bore with the garden next weekend we'll see.Weather's' not supposed to cooperate as usual.Hey how'd your trip go?
Life has been whirling along, that's for sure. The community has decided to restore an old building making it into a woodwork shop and I am part of that. I got a deal on a new genset and battery charger and, of course, neither are plug-and-play so I am learning how to 'modify' them for my needs. I have to get on to extending the funicular soon and this year we are building large planter boxes for a garden. So, we have some business to get done.
'Course, as you know, we've been away. 75 days in SE Asia. Got out of Thailand on the first day of protest. But, not to worry, protests over there are pretty polite - as least for a long while. I have a 50 page diary of mindless ramblings on the trip if you want to read it. Gibberish mostly but it is a summary of our time there.
The economy, they say, is picking up and, much to my surprise, it is no longer in the toilet. But it is still lingering in the bathroom feeling ill. No one is buying new cars around here. Not even new outboard motors. So, I see the economy as flaccid to say the least.
Speaking of which.........I am a bit of a moralist, a strong believer in right and wrong and I try to stand up and get counted when it needs to be done. But I can't honestly jump onto the attack bandwagon for Tiger Woods or this so-called celebratory mechanic Jesse James. Of course, they were naughty boys and even 'really bad' to their wives but, honestly, aren't all men programed to 'trying' with all women and aren't most women programmed to say 'NO' to all men except the one they think is most worthy? Isn't all this just propagation of the species stuff? Aside from the popular socialized version of morality, aren't those guys just doing what comes naturally (no pun intended) and, if we are to be critical, shouldn't it be aimed at the press and the public for peeping-Tom-ism? Anyway, seems silly to me to make such a deal about skin-rubbing and I felt the same way about Clinton and anyone who gets caught being 'human'.
By the way - anyone watch the Winter Olympics and see BC for the first time? What did you think?
I admit, I've become a lurker on this forum.
I've been busy rebuilding my house after having a major water leak in the crawlspace underneath. I had to strip the house down to the floor joists, which means everything in the house was moved into a storage trailer. When you have a house totally vacant and basically gutted, it's a good time to re-arrange the floor plan to better suit us, which I am doing.
Mostly working by myself...I'm the lead carpenter, tile man, electrician, plumber, hvac tech, and the general contractor.
My original goal was to be finished by the time the March winds hit. I have now bumped that deadline back to "before the rattlesnakes come out", as I am still living in a wall tent in the back yard.
When people ask me why it's taking so long, I tell them "the homeowner keeps changing his mind, my lead carpenter has an attitude and won't show up half the time, and my general contractor is being a real a**hole!
My wife is being surprisingly patient, even after two days of 50MPH winds and a coating of dirt (not dust) on everything in the tent. Tent-life sucks.
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Ohhh,street,that sux man,I hear ya.Reminds me of the time of the 2 weeks w/o a bathroom of any sort,had to do the same down to the floor joists. And ya,I am guilty of changing my mind about every ten minutes( theres ALWAYS a better way of doing this,lol!)Just remember 3/4 plywood....3/4 plywood ..3/4 plywood(least for the bathroom floor anyways.) DA(dumb*ss)here put down 1/2 inch till my father gets me on the phone..Oh no..you need 3/4 plywood!grrrrrrrr..Anyways,looks good now though I still don't think it was worth all the arguing,just glad I did it before any kids came along.JD,a new generator! Wow ya go to Thailand and come back with a generator,I always knew that country did things to folks,lol.(showing my American ignorance)The woodworking shops' a great start,you know it'll end up the 'male meetinghouse' eventually,make sure the fridge is big enough for at least 3 cases...hmm..maybe a keg and a few bottles of hooch.
Well as far as Tiger and such go,most of us down here know that the best place for these types no matter how much they may own,money or otherwise,is basically where the most important part of the average house's plumbing is connected to,the septic tank.Sad aspect of all this is that these scandals are made to cover up real news such as colony collapse disorder,the lovely state of the economy and how we're all being s*****d six ways to Sunday down here in the States.Sure you don't want to emigrate to Thailand jd,the livings' cheaper there and the food ain't too bad.The ones with any brains know that it's all meant to cover up real news and to make it hard to find real news.It makes me yawn ,it gets so boring hearing about who's s******ing who..there are better things to do than to watch drivel such as that.Hey,now us men have an EXCUSE jd,lol.Yea...an addiction,thats it...that'll stand up in court,lol.Ya right,wake up..It is silly jd,sad thing 90% of americans know it's silly,it's that pathetic 10 % who are on a power trip of some sort..and you ask why I live where I live..should be a no-brainer.
I will say this in a separate post because I think it's worth it.I was extremely impressed with the Olympics and where you live jd...and to think you live some 30 miles from there.That was some serious luge run..it's sad what happened.That was the first winter games I have watched in 20 years or so and I was impressed.I made it a point to watch it too.Beautiful area indeed,you picked an awesome place to live dude,really!
Street! Long time. Nothing like house repairs, especially when you crawl underneath, eh? You have my sympathies. So does your wife! Rattlesnake time!!??
PM, you are quite right: these topics should really be mostly about the homesteading experience but, of course, even homesteaders have other interests. I think it is OK to go off on a rant now and then - just expect a robust rebuttal and then carry on homesteadin'. .
DH - good to hear from you. Yes, I got a new diesel genset but it's 'Merican. It's a Martin Diesel Genset which cobbles together a Yanmar and Marathon head. Made in Ohio. Thailand didn't do it to me, Ebay did. Which reminds me: Sal and I were in SE Asia for 2 and half months teaching English to a poor school run by a friend of mine. If you want the diaries from those two months, just ask. I'll send them. But there's warning - this is a 51 page epistle of nonsense and gibberish. You have to be pretty bored to get through it. Trust me. I am email@example.com.
I am kinda curious why so many 'Mericans seem upset at Obama's health care plan, tho........? We have one in Canada. Have had it for forty plus years and it's not bad. NOT great but not bad. I can go to the doctor even tho the outcome is so bloody institutionlized and by-the-book you have to wonder why they are in the business (it is the medical industry that sucks, not the payment for it by government, in my opinion). It's free to go see these 'bored' professionals if you want. It's relatively prompt - a bit slow to get anything major done - but acceptable. Our nurses are horrible - almost all of them with bad attitudes and an "I shouldn't have to get my hands dirty" attitude but the younger ones are good and even the old shrews get some work done. Basically, I'd give Canada's health care system a passing grade - especially if you have been in an accident - then they really come through. Have a lingering complaint and you will continue to have it because no one cares enough to put out the extra effort. If you really need medical attention, it almost behooves you to break your arm and get admitted through the emergency intake. Much quicker.
Want great medical care? Go to Thailand. OMIGAWD! They are great! Fast, efficient, modern, caring and all the nurses are beautiful! Sal got ill and we went to the Chiang Mai Ram hospital. Best service I have ever seen. Truly amazing.
jd, to answer why so many of us are upset about Obama's health care plan, here are the most common complaints that I have been hearing. 1. It will be too costly and poorly run. 2. It should be a state issue, not federal. 3. Nobody should be forced to buy insurance under penalty of a fine or jail. 4. Expected long waits for care. 5. Expected rationing of care. 6. Too socialistic. 7. Insurance should be for major issues, not routine care. 8. Loss of free market choices. 9. No citizen should be forced to pay for another citizen's or non-citizen's health care. 10. Corruption by special interests. 11. Cost controls will force providers out of business. 12. It will worsen the recession.
Most of them are wrong... though the 'plan' isn't really that good.
If it was, it wouldn't have required such effort and outright bribery to get it passed.
Yes JD, it's rattlesnake time - got up to 90 degrees here today. But it will get down to 38 or so tonight, so I still have a few days left
Last Christmas, I bought my lovely wife a 72" Midwest (brand) "Gentle Giant" snake tong. Now she (or I) can safely grab a snake of any size and handle it without harming it - or us.
Thoughtful, aren't I?? - Forget the diamond tennis bracelet...nothing says "love" like a high-quality snake tong!
Ok,I've been asked what my opinion on health insurance is and it's this.Pat summarized it well and I agree with John,it's not a very good plan but I will say this:it's a start.OK with that said,to rebut Pats statements:1.)The system is already too costly and poorly run. 2.)If it's a state issue then the population wil l be going to this state or that to get (x) amount of care or (y) type of care,including or not abortions.Would'nt be fair to all citizens and is why it's a federal issue.3.)You already are being forced whether you know it or not.How do you think hospitals recoup costs for treating people with no insurance?They distribute the costs onto others that can afford it and there is no law to saying how much hospitals can charge.I'm sorry but $35,000 for an appendectomy for my wife was pretty ridiculous,thankfully I had insurance to cover it.4.)That depends on the hospital and how it's all set up.No one says you can't go elsewhere for care and eventually it comes down to no patient=no care=no money.5.)Insurers do that now.They basically tell doctors what they can and cannot do once you are admitted.Even ER docs have to follow basic rules set up by insurance companies as to how to treat emergency patients and within an hour of a patients' arrival at the hospital most ER nurses are on the phone to the patients insurance companies getting the go-ahead to do certain procedures.6.)Again,all in the way you look at it.Group insurance is in essence a 'socialist' setup.7.) Yes it should be and will be more so in the future depending on what plan you choose.Insurance companies now force people to stop smoking and take away insurance for addictions and such.That will be illegal.8.)No,the free market will still be there,the government is setting up an option for those that cannot afford market rate insurance.I'll still have my private insurance but my company won't have to pay up to 35% of the cost of having it.That issue many don't know about.Many who have Cadillac plans will have to fork over more than others who have a basic 80/20 plan but thats only fair.9.)As I said before you already ARE paying for someone else's lack of insurance whether you know it or not and is the biggest reason why health care in this country is so high.Nuff said.10.)And you don't think there's any corruption now???It'll be more exposed thanks to the Freedom of Information Act.Right now the insurance business is the most corrupt business to be in now,it's almost like going to a loanshark to pay your medical bills.11.)Next to energy production,legal and finance,insurance is the most lucrative business to be in now.If an insurance company can't make it thru this then it should'nt be in business.12.)It's pretty bad now and as far as worsening,well,time decides that,we individuals have less control over that than we think.
And so I'll add an addendum to this: What group do you think funded all the opposition,the commercials,the rallies and such to get you to call your congressman to vote against it?You guessed it,the insurance companies.Insurance companies and pharmeceutical companies are #2 and #1 in the lobbyist brigade in Washington respectively.And who do you think agrees with their lobbyists opinions the most and who will be guaranteed a lofty post on the board of directors when they leave office.The Republican Party.Nuff said..it's why I take a non partisan stance on this issue.Yes the Democrats got it thru,and no,its not a good plan I agree with tahn but with close to 170 million people retiring in the next 10-20 years something has to be done to control the money flow because the way it's flowing now ain't right,its too corrupt.
"Oh, Street! A snake tong. You shouldn't have, you romantic devil, you!"
PM, I, too have some responses to what you said. You might be surprised especially at #7. You said: "1. It will be too costly and poorly run. 2. It should be a state issue, not federal. 3. Nobody should be forced to buy insurance under penalty of a fine or jail. 4. Expected long waits for care. 5. Expected rationing of care. 6. Too socialistic. 7. Insurance should be for major issues, not routine care. 8. Loss of free market choices. 9. No citizen should be forced to pay for another citizen's or non-citizen's health care. 10. Corruption by special interests. 11. Cost controls will force providers out of business. 12. It will worsen the recession."
If Canada is anything to go by, you are both right and wrong. #1 it will NOT be more costly. It WILL be poorly run. #2. For the same reasons stated by Davh, it has to be Federal. #3 We are all obliged to be insured for liability when driving. But, I agree with you. If, for reasons of principle, you wanted to opt out, you should be able to. #4 Expect long waits for SOME care. Not all. Anything that requires an expensive machine takes longer. #5. There will be no rationing of care although there will be 'special fast tracks' for 'special people'. In effect, there will be two systems - one for the 'folks' and one for the 'specials'. #6. It is not too socialistic. On a scale of 1 -100, it is a 6. #7. I agree 100%. Seeing a doctor should have an affordable fee. We have way too many 'malingerers' who use the doctor for socializing. The insurance should be for the éxpensive-surgery/treatment' part, not the GP visits. #8. Trust me - you have all the choices you have now and then some. #9. Disagree but that's a personal call. #10. Corruption will continue at the same level. #11. Nonsense. #12. It may worsen the recession but, honestly, the seeds for the recession have already been sown and they are growing as we speak. What do you think happens when you pump a few trillion into economy? Inflation and devaluation. Duh! And that is part of this recession-cum-stagflation. But the biggest part is that your infrastructure is failing. You can't discount your way to prosperity - that is the way of making the pie smaller and the Walmartization of the US is part of that erosion. Health Care programs won't help the economy but it was already bloodied and bowed. This is just a band aid for a wounded soldier.
On a brighter note - kinda...........we baby boomers are 60 plus or minus. We are quitting our day jobs. In my case, I went out early at 55 but I have never been busier. If I defy my family geniology and live for 25 more years, I will have to work. What the 'heck' are old geezers going to do? I pend all my energy now keeping house and home together. I can't imagine working for anyone ever again. So, what does an old workforce do? And, as a side question, why aren't more boomers retiring to the cottage?
Today is set to be another hyper-windy day - yuk - spring has finally slammed New Mexico.
Yesterday, i saw some red ants working. We've also seen mosquitoes, yellow jacket wasps, and other insects. The rattlesnakes are next.
I gotta' go lay some tile...I'm way behind schedule.
Actually DH, the reason that most of the points are wrong is because of current practice and consitutional powers. Current practice provided health care for everyone, but not everyone pays. The new law may change 'health care practices' at the fringes, but actually deals with 'health care finances'.
Its aslo not a State's Right. Regardless of ones' position, it is quite clear the Framer's intent was for the federal government to control commerce amongst the States. Mostly to prevent State-level protectionism, which has been spreading.
As to the future actual mechanisms of the law, some of them have been 'spun' as to how they work... while others of them become enacted so far into the future, that they will most likely be changed.
The 'bribes' (yes that is a spin) are most noted in the opposition of many. They cost money we don't have, and do not provide what most would consider 'equal protection under the law'.
OK, let me re-frame my question: In the early 70's there was a 'back-to-the-land movement. Admittedly it was not fully subscribed to by the baby-boom/hippy generation but it was sympathetically received as part of the Flower Power movement overall. Communes formed, tents were used for housing and all that.............that was, at the time, our collective attempt to be 'more natural'. In fact, there was even a cartoon character called Mr. Natural.
But it didn't really catch on. Maybe 3-5% gave the lifestyle a try and 2/3 of them gave up. Now, it's 2010. The BBs are approaching 60 when traditionally seniors retire to the cottage if they have one. So one could be excused for expecting a bit of a 'blip' on cottage-buying amongst already sympathetic boomers who might never have lost the romantic notion of going 'back to the land'. Especially when one factors in the newly raised Green consciousness of today.
So, where are they?
I live in a perfect place for such urban-but-aging refugees and, tho our community is growing slowly, the new blood is all young. No geezers. It is young hippy-like people in their 20's making the move out. The older people, the ones with money and retirement plans, are looking at condos on Main Street.
I don't get it. Aren't any of the old boomers interested in 'getting out of the hell that is the modern day city'? Is anyone seeing a cottage real estate boom in their area? Any new neighbours with grey hair?
My opinion on that jd is that I think boomers are finding out that even after all their years in gyms,jogging,jumping on and off airplanes,and power lunches that they are'nt in all that great shape in their 50's-early 60's and most of them know that a cottage or house in the woods is going to take effort that they feel they wont be able to muster in the coming years.Arthritis is going to set in and a warmer clime with someone to take care of their everyday needs is going to be of more importance than walking around in the woods.They are used to others taking care of their needs,no one knows that more than I.Also,opinions change over time,what was hip back in the 70's is now considered a 'novel idea' and they are saying to the new green culture coming up :'Good luck with that'..I mean I don't see my two ex-hippy brothers raising a finger to help with my projects I have going on here,all of them are done by the carpenter,electrician,plumber,landscaper,computer technician,furnace repairman,automotive technician..in other words me,myself and I.Yes they had communes,where others shared the tasks..frankly I do not see much sharing among them anymore.I see the 'attitude' now if you know what I mean,which makes them pretty much blend in with the rest of society.I feel my x generation types are stuck between the 2 and I'm not getting any younger myself.The only person I talk with from my family is my dad,and he's a silent generation type,frankly I feel I relate to him the most of anyone in my clan..sorry jd.
Wow. I guess health care IS a major homesteading issue. Anyway, I was just listing what I had heard in the media. I personally believe that everyone should pay for their own health care in a true free market, which we have not had for a very long time due to government bureaucracies for subsidies, rules, regulation and Fed monetary policy interference driving up costs. I believe that I have no right to any health care that you are forced to pay for. Charity for those who need help is ok because it is voluntary.
Well, PM, as I said, "say your piece and keep on homesteading". And you did. So, back to the farm............
I am trying to put in a garden this year. As you know, we live on rock so the 'garden' is more of a 'harden'. We'll likely make big planter boxes (4x12) and fill ém full of dirt and try from there. Anyone else done that? Any tips?
Dh, you may be right. They (the baby boomers) may be too soft to ever 'go back to the land'. Some of my friends in the city are going to sell their house because it has stairs. "We may not be able to climb them in a few years." Ironically, I think we all are inclined that way but they are in their 60's and just plain stupid and lazy (l can pick ém). The stairs they are talking about are the dozen or so stairs in their split level!
However, I have noticed that Sally and I keep building and refining our 'systems' so as to make things easier, too. Seems we all do out here. You come out here knowing it's hard and so you start working to make it easier. This summer I have to extend my funicular into the sea so that I can pull the boat and the load all the way up to the house instead of only half way. That's 70 vertical and 180 length of heavy tracks, a big converted boat trailer and the mechanics to haul it. Getting tired of hauling stuff over the kelp-covered, boulder strewn beach.
We use salvaged plastic drums filled with topsoil, compost and other nutrients. The tomatoes really like it because their roots like to go very deep anyway. We like it because we can garden standing up. (We are boomers, you know.) 1" drain holes are cut around the bottom perimeter with polyester filter cloth on the inside.
We used to grow silver queen corn in the field until somebody told the squirrels what it was. They started gnawing down the stalks like beavers and dragged stalk and all up the trees. I didn't think they were that strong. We have covers for the drums made from old commercial chicken pens. No corn, though.
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Part 1: Getting Started
When I moved into my new house — well, new to me anyway — I knew that one of the first major changes I wanted to make was creating a room for great home theater and music listening. None of the rooms on the main floor were quite right — the living room was too open to provide the kind of focused sound that I prefer, and the spare bedroom was too cramped for sharing movies and music with friends. Luckily, the house also has a big unfinished basement. The first time I walked through, I began hatching a plan for my own personal movie palace — minus the velvet drapes and sticky floors.
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I'll be talking about my thought processes and priorities for the room, and including plenty of details on the various construction stages, gear selection, and the final result. This room is part of a complete basement remodel, so I should tell you right off the bat that I didn't do the work myself. Heck, I can barely drive a nail straight! But if you're thinking about creating a theater room, or just like reading about this stuff, I hope you come away with one or two useful ideas. And you might also learn from my mistakes.
Why a basement room?
Basements have a lot of natural advantages for theater rooms. The floor is usually concrete, which doesn't transmit vibrations as much as a wooden floor. (Some people feel that those floor-vibrations add a "live" feel to music, but I prefer concrete floors.) Foundation walls are usually cinder block or poured concrete, which keeps late-night sounds from escaping your room and assaulting your neighbors. And basements often have few or no windows, which is great for "light control" — it's easy to darken the room for that theater-like movie experience.
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As I sketched some possible layouts, the main obstacle I kept bumping up against was two massive support beams running lengthwise through the basement space, dividing it into thirds. Normally, I'd have built one wall incorporating the beam, but if I did that I'd end up with a room width of under ten feet, and I was afraid that would prevent me from having BIG enveloping sound and room for friends to enjoy it. So I decided to push a wall out beyond one of the beams. The downside: I was stuck with a ginormous beam hanging down into the room, which would definitely limit the size of a projection screen on the front wall. The upside: I gained several feet of extra width, so my audience wouldn't be required to crush together in one big armchair to watch a movie.


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This Phase Ib pilot RCT will examine the safety, feasibility, and acceptability of a multi-component intervention to address traumatic stress symptoms among HIV-positive, methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men (MSM). Following a baseline assessment, 56 participants will be randomized to receive either: 1) a 7-session intervention to address traumatic stress related to living with HIV/AIDS; or 2) a 7-session, attention-control condition. Follow-up assessments will be administered at 1 and 3 months post-randomization.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
HIV AIDS Substance Use Disorders |
Behavioral: Resilient Affective Processing Therapy (RAPT) |
Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Supportive Care |
Official Title: | A Pilot RCT of Expressive Writing With HIV-Positive Methamphetamine Users |
- Traumatic stress symptom severity [ Time Frame: 3-month follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Our team will use the Impact of Event Scale to measure the self-reported severity of traumatic stress symptoms related to HIV/AIDS.
- Psychological reactivity to expressive writing [ Time Frame: 1-month follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Participants will complete measures of subjective distress and craving of stimulants (i.e., methamphetamine, cocaine, and crack) before and after each expressive writing exercise to provide an index of habituation. Habituation is defined as a 50% reduction in the psychological reactivity to the expressive writing experience using these self-report measures.
Enrollment: | 56 |
Study Start Date: | September 2010 |
Study Completion Date: | May 2014 |
Primary Completion Date: | January 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Reslient Affective Processing Therapy (RAPT) |
Behavioral: Resilient Affective Processing Therapy (RAPT)
Participants will be asked to complete 7 intervention sessions which include: 1) expressive writing exercises that focus on exploring thoughts and feelings surrounding a difficult life experience; and 2) stress management skills training to assist participants with managing any acute increases in distress that arise following the writing experience.
No Intervention: Attention-Control
Participants will complete 7 sessions where they will be asked to write about neutral topics and complete psychological measures for the purposes of matching for attention and reimbursement.
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In the multi-component intervention protocol, participants will complete expressive writing exercises where they will be asked to write about difficult life experiences. Following expressive writing, participants will receive stress management skills training to assist them with managing any acute increases in distress that arise from the writing experience. Participants in the attention-control condition will write about neutral topics and complete psychological measures. The overarching goals of this Phase Ib RCT will be to: 1) examine the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and attention-control; and 2) determine whether intervention participants report reductions in traumatic stress symptoms over the 3 months following randomization. Findings from this Phase Ib trial will inform our efforts to implement a more definitive RCT of this intervention with HIV-positive, methamphetamine-using MSM.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Speak English
- Self-identify as a man who has sex with men
- Have been diagnosed with HIV for at least 3 months
- Provide evidence of HIV-positive serostatus
- Report using methamphetamine during the past 30 days
Exclusion Criteria:
- Do not have the capacity to provide informed consent
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01237366
United States, California | |
UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies | |
San Francisco, California, United States, 94105 |
Principal Investigator: | Adam Carrico, PhD | University of California, San Francisco |
No publications provided
Responsible Party: | University of California, San Francisco |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01237366 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | R03-DA029423 |
Study First Received: | November 1, 2010 |
Last Updated: | October 23, 2014 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by University of California, San Francisco:
HIV/AIDS Methamphetamine Trauma |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Substance-Related Disorders Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Methamphetamine Adrenergic Agents Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors Autonomic Agents Central Nervous System Agents Central Nervous System Stimulants Dopamine Agents |
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Neurotransmitter Agents Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors Peripheral Nervous System Agents Pharmacologic Actions Physiological Effects of Drugs Sympathomimetics Therapeutic Uses |
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I am leaning towards just making them move up & down and not retract I could do it just seems like a lot of work So let me know what you did and why.
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Newsgroups: alt.skinheads,alt.politics.white-power,alt.politics.nationalism.white,soc.culture.nordic Subject: ADL: Skinhead International; Norway Summary: The ADL's "Skinhead International: A Worldwide Survey of Neo-Nazi Skinheads" Followup-To: alt.skinheads Archive/File: pub/orgs/american/adl/skinhead-international/skins- Last-Modified: 1995/09/03 Norway The Norwegian Skinhead movement is young and rather small, probably numbering some 100 to 150. Not all of them fit the neo-Nazi label. In addition to a small group of leftist SHARP (Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice) Skins, many of those calling themselves "nationalist" or "patriotic" Skins do not necessarily sucscribe to Nazi ideology. Some of the leading figures are, however, unabashed neo-Nazis and ideological racists. The first tiny group, Boot Boys, started up in 1987. Their leader was (and still is) Ole Krogstad. He was a regional youth leader in the now-defunct and partly Nazi-inspired Nasjonalt Folkeparti (National People's Party). Together with other leading party activists, Krogstad was arrested in 1985 after a bomb attack on a Muslim mosque. The culprit in this attack was another young Skinhead member of Nasjonalt Folkeparti, but the police investigation brought other crimes to the surface. Krogstad was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment for a dynamite attack on an immigrant welfare office, painting Nazi slogans on a Jewish synagogue, and illegally possessing explosives and weapons. After serving his term, Krogstad became an activist in the now-defunct Nasjonal-Demokratisk Union. Bodyguard Service During the late eighties, Boot Boys linked up with the racist movement Folkebevegelsen Mot Innvandring (FMI, The People's Movement Against Immigration), and later its split-off Norge Mot Innvandring (NMI, Norway Against Immigration). The Boot Boys turned up as bodyguards at many of FMI's and NMI's rallies and meetings. These meetings regularly ended up in clashes with the police and/or the Skins' leftist SHARP opponents. Partly on account of the small number of Norwegian "nationalist" Skins, they have had to cooperate with other (non-Skinhead) groups and individuals both in Norway and abroad. The Skinhead and Nazi movements in Sweden have always been admired by their Norwegian "smaller brothers." In 1991, some Norwegians were allowed to join the Swedish Nazi terrorist network Vitt Ariskt Motstand (VAM, White Aryan Resistance). VAM is modeled after the American terrorist group The Order and its fictional version in "The Turner Diaries," a novel by the American neo-Nazi William Pierce. A Norwegian branch of VAM was set up during 1991 (HAM, Hvit Arisk Moststand), but it was soon exposed and deeply discredited (especially in relation to international Nazi circles) when one of its members turned out to be an anti-fascist mole. He went public and told the media and the police about plans to bomb a leftist youth club in Oslo and to set fire to the cottage belonging to the President of the Norwegian parliament, who is Jewish. After this blunder, the Norwegian "Aryan warriors" had to keep their heads low for a while. New Groups During 1992 and '93, a couple of new Skinhead-inspired groups surfaced. The first was Birkebeinerne (a name derived from an old Viking saga). The leading members of this gorup were identical with leaders of the Norwegian branch of the Swedish VAM (HAM), but they were also reinforced with some activists from NMI and the crumbling FMI. Unlike HAM, Birkebeinerne try to present themselves as non-Nazi nationalists. ("Selling" Nazism and patriotism in the same package is highly problematic in Norway, due to memories of the Norwegian Nazis' collaboration with German occupiers during the Second World War, which gave rise to the label "quislings," after the name of their leader.) Another new local group is called Ariske Brodre (Aryan Brothers). Some members from Ariske Brodre have secretly cooperated with leading members of Fedrelandspartiet (The Fatherland Party). This party is the biggest anti-immigation party in Norway, having received around 12,000 votes in the 1993 election to the Norwegian parliament (0.6% of the total). A third group, with ambitions to serve as a kind of umbrella organization, is Norsk Ungdom/Ung Front (Norwegian Youth/Young Front). Skinheads comprise part of the membership of another recently formed group, Viking. During spring 1993, members of the different Skinhead groups worked together in the planning of attacks on anti-fascist meetings. The attacks failed completely, as the police knew their plans in advance. Neither could these groups prevent the anti-fascist demonstrators from breaking up most rallies and meetings held by the racist Fedrelandspartiet in the Norwegian election campaign. First Band Late in the summer of 1994, the first Skinhead band, The Rinnan Band, surfaced in Norway. Henry Rinnan, after whom the band was named, was Nazi-occupied Norway's most hated and feared torturer. After threats of lawsuits from Rinnan's relatives, the band changed its name to H-band or the Hirdmen. That name, too, has an association with Nazism: although the old Norwegian Viking kings' bodyguards were called Hirdmen, the name was also used by the armed and uniformed followers of the Norwegian traitor Quisling during the Nazi occupation. Dozens of Skinhead members of Vicking, Ariske Brodre and Boot Boys were among over 75 extremists detained in Oslo in February 1995 after they attacked left-wing protestors with slingshots and other crude weapons. The incident took place at a building rented out by neo-Nazis and other extremist groups under the guise that it was a "cultural center." The police confiscated weapons as well as Nazi propaganda and paraphernalia from the building. Since their arrival on the scene, Norwegian Skinheads have generally been looked upon as outcasts and madmen with their shaven heads and admiration of Adolf Hitler. Perhaps because of their modest numbers, the Skins and other right-wing extremists have recently tried to recruit school children as young as 12 into their ranks, although these efforts so far have been unsuccessful. After seven years of activity, they number no more than 100 to 150 (but slowly growing), and their names and faces are well known. However, to other Nazi groups and "respectable" anti-immigration parties and organizations, the Skinheads are important as foot soldiers. Over the last couple of years they have helped more sophisticated Nazi groups to gather information about leading anti-fascists, politicians and journalists. A Norwegian harassment (and possibly death) list has been compiled by a secretive group called Anti-antifa (anti-anti-fascists). A leading member of Anti-antifa is a right-wing extremists who has been convicted of bombings and arms theft. He spent a short time in the French Foreign Legion, and his name has been linked to the Boot Boys. Together with other militarily experienced persons he is now trying to discipline both Skinheads and ordinary youth who have been dragged into the web of the Nazis. Their plan has two focuses: to establish a reign of terror in the streets (by the use of Skinheads) and by selective terror to silence their main political opponents. (Anti-Defamation League, 56-58) Work Cited Anti-Defamation League. The Skinhead International: A Worldwide Survey of Neo-Nazi Skinheads. New York: Anti-Defamation League, 1995. Anti-Defamation League, 823 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017.
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