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Marketing Resources
Here you can find marketing resources to help you understand what is OW2 and communicate about it. Do not hesitate to use these documents, however please comply with the Logo and Trademark Usage Policy.
OW2 Tagline
During the 2007-2010 period our tagline was "Leading Open Source Middleware." We inaugurated some new collateral at the 2010 Annual Conference where we used a new tagline The open source community for infrastructure software reflecting the evolution of our code base.
OW2 now hosts some one hundred open source projects spanning application platforms, components, middleware and tools for the development, deployment and management of distributed applications.
This tagline is also a reflection of our vision: Software is not just about lines of code. It's about people. Those who do the writing. Those who do the integration. Those who do the training. Those who do the maintenance. Those who run it. Open source software is also about sharing with people. Sharing expertise. Sharing experience. Sharing opportunities. Sharing the same commitment to technology excellence and user satisfaction.
This vision is reflected in the.
OW2 Information
; : this is the one-page description of the OW2 Consortium (in French ).
: everything you want to know about OW2 in a five-page executive summary.
, we also have a version in Portugese thanks to Rafael Marins in both : the slideshow we use to introduce OW2 and a (old) pdf version in .
, : if you are in a hurry here is a 10-minute presentation: . Feel free to insert these slides into your own marketing presentations; we recommend however that you keep the OW2 template for them.
: explains the OW2 business ecosystem strategy and highlights first lessons after two years of operations.
and : the slideshow we use to introduce OW2 projects and technical infrastructure.
Please download theto develop your own success stories; they are important to demonstrate the many ways OW2 technologies are implemented in real-life applications.
For Projects Datasheets, please download the. Some flexibility is welcome of course, but try as much as possible to follow the guidelines provided by the templates.
If you have to develop presentations on behalf of OW2 we kindly require you bring the OW2 look and feel to your slides; please use either thisor this .
Press release issued on behalf or jointly with OW2 should use the Press Release template available here in Press Release Guidelines page for further information on how to leverage OW2 to communicate with the media.and in . Please refer to the
OW2 basic logo: There are three zip files with our logos, one forand and two for printed documents ( to a logo like the one at the top of this page. Click and you have quick access for a version of "OW2 only" logo, without the "Consortium" mention.
Make sure you always use our official color instructions:
- Screen (RGB) : blue #0099CC ; orange #ff6600 ; black #000
- Print (CMJN) : blue 80,25,0,0 ; orange 0,75,100,0 ; black 0,0,0,100
OW2 Logo range :
A family of OW2 Logos and buttons is available : membership logos, activities logos (Local Chapters and Initiatives) and annual conference logo.
See the full Logo family, more sizes and files format at : http://www.ow2.org/view/News_Events/OW2_logos
Press Release guidelines
Press Release Guidelines: If you have news, please go to this whole page of considerations about who, why, how, when and where we can do Press Releases related to OW2, its Members and its Activities.
: the one-paragraph presentation of OW2 to place at the end of our joint Press Releases .
Datasheets and flyers
- (NEW!) OW2 Brochure. .
- OW2 Case studies. See success stories page.
- Project datasheets. See on the project page the PDF datasheets attached.
- Business Intelligence flyer.
- Europe Local Chapter flyer.
Member signs
Enabling members to show and leverage their OW2 membership during tradeshows and meetings.
Real dimensions are 99*210 mm. To be placed on a table or a desk. See the full range of member signs there: http://www.ow2.org/view/News_Events/OW2_member_signs


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President Obama called for new proposals for reducing gun violence during an address Wednesday.
He appointed Vice President Joseph Biden to head an inter-agency panel to come up with "a set of concrete proposals by January that I intend to push without delay," Obama said.
In the wake of the shooting deaths of 20 children and 6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on Friday, the issue of gun control, especially assault weapons and high capacity magazines, has been brought to the fore of the national discussion.
"This is a team that has a very specific task, to pull together real reforms right now," Obama said.
The panel will include members of the cabinet, Congress and other stakeholders, Obama said.
"Any single gun law can't solve all these problems," he said. "We'll take a look at mental health, schools. We know issues of gun safety will be an element of it."
In the past any effort at gun law reform has been viewed as an encroachment of the Second Amendment, Obama said, so he's looking for a thoughtful approach.
"There's a big chunk of space between what the Second Amendment means and having no rules at all," he said. "That space is what we're going to be working on to see if we can find some common ground."
Not all gun violence can be prevented, Obama said, "but that can't be an excuse not to try."
Reform will require Americans from across the political and cultural spectrum to work together.
"If we're going to change things, it's going to take a wave of Americans … standing up and saying, 'Enough,' on behalf of our kids."
In addition to reforming laws concerning military-style semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines, Congress should close a loophole that allows gun sales at gun shows without a background check, Obama said.
He also emphasized the need to improve access to mental health care.
"We need to make access to mental health care at least as easy as access to a gun," he said.
"This time, the words need to lead to action."
Biden was the author of the 1994 crime bill that led to a ban on assault weapons, a ban that Obama noted was supported by all living former presidents at the time, including Ronald Reagan.
"There's already a growing consensus for us to build upon," Obama said. The majority of Americans already support banning the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity clips, as well as [requiring] background checks before any gun purchases, he said.
Meanwhile, as detectives continue to comb through evidence and talk to people who witnessed Friday's mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the state's chief medical examiner Dr. H. Wayne Carver has asked a geneticist at the University of Connecticut to join in his investigation of the killings.
Carver is awaiting toxicology testing results for gunman Adam Lanza, 20, and information that may help answer the question of why Lanza gunned down 20 first-graders and six women at Sandy Hook.
"I'm exploring with the department of genetics what might be possible, if anything is possible," Carver said Tuesday. "Is there any identifiable disease associated with this behavior?"

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Health Check, one of the county's largest private employers, announced last week that it will be doubling its size with an expansion that will take it to Mississippi.
President and CEO Carole Kelly said the company would maintain its location in Overstreet, where the company employs 50 full-time workers.
That location in time, Kelly said, will cease to be company headquarters and become a satellite location for the company, which performs audits for hospitals to ensure they are receiving proper reimbursement from insurance companies.
But after months of considering expanding the company's operations locally, Kelly said she made a business decision to expand to Oxford, MS, where she said the talent pool was more robust and the reception for the company's arrival more embracing than what it has been her experience in Gulf County.
"You've heard of the Forgotten Coast, well we are the forgotten company," Kelly said to a group that included county, Port St. Joe, Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance officials. "We are the highest technology company you can get. We are sitting in your backyard."
However, she said the company feels almost an afterthought to local elected officials.
Further she said infrastructure problems and workforce issues forced the company to look elsewhere.
"The excitement there and the way we have been treated has been so different than here," Kelly said of Oxford. "They are treating us as a win-win for a technology company coming in. They are offering incentives for the space we are using and build out for that space.
"(Here) if we had people stopping by and asking how things were going, that would have made a a difference. If there was some acknowledgement of what we have done here. No one even acknowledges we are around."
A strong community presence
Health Check has been in Gulf County 16 years and over that time has put $30 million in payroll into the community, Kelly said.
Translating each payroll dollar into $3 into the community, Kelly said her company has put $150 million into the local economy over 16 years.
Kelly noted that the company has also sought ways to contribute to the community, from being part of Ghosts on the Coast despite not having a presence on Reid Avenue to sponsoring a suite at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf.
"It goes on and on what we spend in the community," Kelly said. "We are constantly seeking ways to contribute to the community ... Think about those companies who really care about this area, who contribute to this area.
"We have come here and built a company that is clean and pays good wages and benefits. We get nothing from the community. You have some very fine people here who want to work. You need to start embracing the companies that are here."
In addition, the company has taken a workforce that was largely untrained, many without high school diplomas, and trained workers and provided high wages and good benefits, including health insurance.
"We work for some of the largest hospital corporations in the country right here from Gulf County," said Health Check vice president Susan Thiell. "We have outstanding employees and they care about this community."
Apathy toward 'Blow-ins'
And the return on the company's investment, however, has been apathy, both indicated.
The company did not even receive an invitation to a recent business roundtable sponsored by Gulf Coast State College.
The company waited on incentives and outreach from the county which has never materialized, Kelly said.
Kelly mentioned the derogatory description of "blow-ins" by county commissioners and noted she is a blow-in as a native of California.
She added that the community will only grow by embracing those wishing to move to Gulf County from elsewhere.
"I am one of your major blow-ins," Kelly said, adding the folks in Mississippi didn't perceive her as a blow-in. "You need to embrace your blow-ins."
A boon for women
She added that Health Check has been a boon for women in the community as at roughly 95 percent of the company's workforce was women, providing something other than shipping, crabbing and timber for employment, largely male bastions.
"I decided I should hire a lot of women," Kelly said. "We took them and trained them and they have a wonderful career. They were able to improve their lives in the community."
Infrastructure issues
She said infrastructure improvements were needed to float all boats in the economy. Kelly said phone company cables were frequently being cut causing the loss of thousands of dollars.
A new phone company to provide competition and penalties from local officials for those times when a company's actions negatively impact another company should be in place.
"They (the phone company) are the only game in town so there is no reason to feel pressure because we are down and losing money," Kelly said.
Thiell and Kelly noted the steady loss of students from the public schools and the lack of jobs for those who do graduate from the county schools as serious issues.
"There is so much talent and so much good here. And it is going away," Thiell said.
New cell towers to improve reception would also be a plus.
Setting it straight
Kelly said she wanted the meeting with local officials to announce her plans and her issues with the local climate, "To help other companies that come behind us or who are here, in order to help them."
She also said the community has too many natural attributes – the sunny days, waters and beaches – to continue to struggle economically.
"This doesn't stop me from loving this community … but it has been a long wait (for recognition and an embrace from local elected officials) and it shouldn't be," she said.
County Commissioner Joanna Bryan said she was disappointed the company's expansion plans did not include Gulf County and she could relate to issues raised by Kelly.
"I have been here eight years and experienced many of the same things," Bryan said, noting much of her law business is out of Bay County. "I have been trying to work through the (County Commission) to change the ways we look at things … and have mostly run into a brick wall.
"This news is very disheartening to me. I hope we can see some positive changes in the future."
EDA executive director Barry Sellers, who Kelly praised for his efforts to make expansion of Health Check in Gulf County a reality, said, "I appreciate the chance to retain the jobs we have. We have been meeting and we have been trying. It just hasn't worked."
Thiell mentioned that Enterprise Florida has also been a good resource for the company.
But for a company considering doubling the size of its workforce in Gulf County, local officials have been lukewarm at best, Kelly referenced.
"They want me, they don't want me, they want me, they don't want me," Kelly said of the signals from local elected officials. "How long does that go on? I don't know why they don't like me and don't like my company."
When asked whether pending litigation between Health Check and county attorney Jeremy Novak centered on his representation of a former employee had any bearing on her decision, Kelly said she could not comment due to a gag order put in place by the judge hearing the case.


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Today brings a lot of exciting news. Not only is it the start of the Path of Totality (P.O.T.) Tour which kicks off in Boston tonight, but now all the stems for "Korn III: Remember Who You Are" and "See You On The Other Side" are now available for Premium Members- b-sides included! The stems for the new album, The Path Of Totality, will be available the day the album is released on 12/6/11, along with a surprise for all Premium Members.
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At long last I am finally able to connect Game Maker and Arduino seamlessly through the RS232 DLL by andbna. Today I share this with you.
I have made an example that includes how to write bytes to the Arduino and how to read bytes from it. You must be fairly fluent in the Arduino language in order to use this technique effectively.
Included in the following download is the gmk (GM8) example, the RS232 DLL and gml scripts for it, and the Arduino pde file.
The technique makes use of the RS232_WriteByte() function to write to the Arduino and Arduino's Serial.read() function to read from Game Maker.
Similarly it uses Arduino's Serial.print() function to write to Game Maker and RS232_ReadByte() to read from the Arduino.
You can also use RS232_ReadString() to read strings from the Arduino and RS232_WriteString() to write strings to the Arduino.
Using this example
- First open up the GMBlink.pde in your Arduino programing program. Read and understand it.
- Download the sketch to your Arduino.
- Then open up the Arduino_Blink.gmk in Game Maker. Read and understand it.
- Now find the port your Arduino is plugged into, this can be found in the device manager.
- Change the com variable to your COM port.
- Then run the game and you should be able to control your Arduino's LED with the spacebar.
Game Maker is so versatile and easy we can easily prototype Arduino programs very quickly.
For more information about the Arduino visit their website.
For more information abut the RS232 DLL and for the extension go here. Credit goes to andbna for this awesome DLL
If you have any questions just comment.
I have only tested this on my Arduino Duemilanove and I would like to see if it works on others too, so please test it if you have an Arduino.
Edit: *Link updated 2/22/13
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2/23/15 by SeanPMcGinty | San Diego, CA
"I purchased these shoes after using the previous model of trail runners for nearly a year and a half. Because of those shoes, I refuse to wear anything else. They corrected my running form, almost completely eliminated lower-body injuries, and were incredible for running and weight training. I purchased this new model of trail runners as a Christmas gift to myself, and for the first month I had them, was thoroughly convinced they were the next best thing. But, as with my previous two pairs of minimus, they got stinky, as I never wear socks with them. That itself isn't a negative attribute of the shoe, but just a realistic characteristic from running sockless. So, I put them in the wash, about 30 days after getting them. On both shoes, but especially the right one, the soles had separated from the body. Like I mentioned, the right shoe was much more affected, with the adhesive missing more than halfway back from the main body. I wear size 13's, so that's a whole lot of missing adhesive. Then, in trying to self repair them, neither super glue nor "liquid nail" adhesive adhered the sole back to the body of the shoe. For the wash cycle I turned the spin off, had the water at warm/cold, and during the drying I have a mount I can place inside my dryer so they don't spin, and used low heat for two timed cycles, since the first didn't dry them. I only checked for dampness after the first cycle, I didn't notice if the separation occurred then or not. All in all, I loved these shoes for the 30 days I had them, but if you do decide to purchase these, please keep in mind that they must be gently hand washed, and from other reviews I've read in the Road Runner Sports site, the adhesive doesn't last after about 100 miles of running either."
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1/19/15 by cookmacj | Cincinnati, OH
"I bought this shoe about a year and a half ago at a New Balance store. It is very comfortable and has led me to prefer working out either barefoot or in a minimal shoe like this minimus. My only problem is with the durability. About 1 year after purchase I noticed that the front of the sole was starting to peel off the rest of the shoe. This process just got worse and worse and now the front half of the sole just hangs off the shoe. I assume this effect is due to the use of some subpar bonding agent that failed to keep the shoe and sole together. Needless to say, while I have loved this pair of shoes, I will be replacing them with another brand of minimalist shoe in the hope that they will be more durable."
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1/7/15 by NBshoefanatic | NY, NY
Yes, I recommend this product.
"I have had all of the generations of this model and it has remained my favorite shoe to train in, whether I am running, hiking or training. Strong grip, good snug fit, if I could have one NB shoe it would be this one"
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12/14/14 by sfpdx2006 | PDX
Yes, I recommend this product.
"Truly AWESOME! Best trail shoe, EVAR ! If only you could produce this shoe in 1/2 size longer."
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9/2/14 by Nicholas | Washington DC
"As the Review says I like NB and enjoy their shoes. This shoe is why I love the brand. I have gone Minimal for about 2 years and this shoes is so comfortable I hope to never have to go back. The shoes are great for running and CrossFit workouts! I love the style and comfort for just around town too. I will be buying another pair of these to have them."
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When I add a object and then the video file, it just shows its icon and the file name.
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As a covert officer in the CIA's Counter-Proliferation Division, Valerie leads an investigation into the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Valerie's husband, diplomat JOE WILSON (Sean Penn), is drawn into the investigation to substantiate an alleged sale of enriched uranium from Niger. But when the administration ignores his findings and uses the issue to support the call to war, Joe writes a New York Times editorial outlining his conclusions and ignites a firestorm of controversy.
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Gifts from the Ascended Christ
Christ's ascension to the right hand of God the Father demonstrates His sovereign authority to distribute good gifts to us as He wills. Because He has conquered death and hell, Jesus can give what is best to each of us, ...Read More
The Fullness of Christ's Love
If earthly families cannot be unified without the understanding and pursuit of love, how can we possibly think that true love for other believers is optional in the promotion of Christian unity? We are called to meditate on the depth ...Read More
The Apostolic and Prophetic Word
The nature of the fuller revelation under the administration of the new covenant means that we must always interpret the Old Testament in light of the New Testament. As much as possible, we read the old covenant revelation through the ...Read More
The Mystery of Christ
The way of salvation has been the same throughout all ages, but we cannot underestimate the great privilege we have to live under the new covenant. We have God's completed revelation to His people, and can therefore understand Him and ...Read More
Imprisoned for Christ
We do not often stop to consider just how offensive the message of the cross is to unconverted hearts. Which sinner could possibly imagine that the omnipotent Creator would save His people through the weakness and ignoble death of the ...Read More
The Cornerstone and Foundation
Without the Word of God, we do not have access to the teaching of the Savior, and so Christians must always be known as people of the Book: men and women who believe and proclaim the teachings of the Old ...Read More
Trinitarian Salvation
Adherents of other religions confess belief in one God, but orthodox Christianity alone affirms the existence of one God who exists eternally as three persons who all share the same essence. The love shared between the three persons of the ...Read More
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Peace between God and humanity is not a given. It took the sacrifice of God the Son to achieve it, and it requires personal faith in the Son of God for us to enjoy it. Are you at peace with ...Read More
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I'd like to have the "3 in 1" search work for my sites. When it first became available I couldn't get it to work in the time I could afford, so I implemented a local-only quick fix instead. Now I'm looking at this again, doing a few searches on other UNL sites to see what kind of results to expect, and the search seems surprisingly, inconsistently broken.
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USDA - OverviewFriday, 11 November 2011 17:21
Office of Inspector General Issues Scathing Report on USDA's Puppy Mill Inspection Program
Get the PDF at: http://www.usda.gov/oig/webdocs/33002-4-SF.pdf
The Office of Inspector General for USDA has released a scathing 69 page report for an audit and investigation conducted between 2006 and 2008. This audit/investigation was prompted by a May 2006 meeting between OIG officials, CAPS and Crowell & Moring attorneys, who provide pro bono counsel and lobbying to CAPS.
USDA Inspection PhotosMonday, 08 October 2012 19:26
USDA Inspection Photos for Wendie and Doug Dettbarn in Iowa who sell to JAKS.
CAPS comment for USDA's proposed regulation of Internet breedersMonday, 08 October 2012 18:40
CAPS comment for USDA's proposed regulation of Internet breedersFounded by President Deborah Howard in 1992, the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) is the only national nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals from cruelty in pet shops and puppy mills. CAPS actively addresses the abuse and suffering of pet shop and puppy mill dogs through investigations, education, media relations, legislative involvement, puppy mill dog rescues, consumer assistance and pet industry employee relations.
Below are examples of investigations and outreach concerning the sale of puppies via the Internet. We are also including a chart that summarizes some of our complaints. CAPS has an online complaint form for purchasers of puppies, kittens and other animals.
Puppies Direct, MissouriCAPS has been investigating online puppy sellers since the early days of the Internet. In 1998, we investigated Puppies Direct (Appendix A-1), a consortium of then current and former USDA-licensed Missouri-based (one Iowa) breeders led by Mickalyn Crawford in LaGrange. CAPS investigated Crawford in 1999 and 2001 and rescued several dogs from her facility, where we documented many AWA violations.
Crawford would only provide us with the first name of the breeders. However, we were able to figure out who they were. Most of these breeders still have USDA licenses. When we were investigating these breeders in 1998, Tammy Burchett and Joe McVeigh had dropped their USDA licenses. Burchett, who is now in Missouri, obtained another license in 2010. Joe McVeigh was charged with animal cruelty in 1998.
According to a December 1, 1997 USDA inspection report signed by Harold Becker, McVeigh had no non-compliant items. The Scotland County Sheriff's Department raided McVeigh's facility on January 20, 1998. Humane Society of Missouri employees and Mary Martin, an inspector from the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), went with two sheriff deputies. They found seven dead dogs on the property – all who had starved to death. There were cannibalized dogs and skeletal remains in the snow. McVeigh had more than 120 live dogs. The Humane Society of Missouri report stated that the ground under the raised wood and wire pens was saturated with urine and feces. There was about an inch of snow on the ground. There was no food or drinkable water in any of the pens. Some of the bowls contained frozen water.
In the fall of 1998, CAPS investigators visited Joe McVeigh's kennel in Memphis, MO. McVeigh was using hog panels to construct dog runs on the ground. The pens stood independently of each other and did not appear to be soundly constructed. One can disassemble and move these pens. Our investigators noted that McVeigh must move the pens periodically in lieu of proper cleaning and sanitizing. The watering containers were plastic buckets around five gallons in size. The water was not clean and potable. McVeigh allowed dogs to run freely on the property near the main highway. McVeigh remarked that he had been "raided by the Missouri Humane Society in early 1998."
McVeigh had about a dozen dogs at the time of our investigation but had no federal or state license. Yet, he was selling puppies through Crawford's Puppies Direct online business. Burchett appeared to be out of business.
CNN Story about Wizard of Claws
On May 11, 2006 CNN aired a lengthy segment entitled, "Sick Puppies Dog Some Online Purchasers." In this story on Internet puppy sales, CNN Consumer Correspondent Greg Hunter interviewed CAPS President Deborah Howard, who addressed the issues involved with Internet puppy buying and showed video footage of puppy mills that sell to The Hunte Corporation, the largest puppy brokerage facility in the country. The story focused on Celebrity Kennels (aka Wizard of Claws) in Florida, which obtained many of their puppies from Hunte. Celebrity Kennels also sold puppies both through a strip mall storefront, where they showed puppies to consumers who sit in a waiting room, and over the internet. Just because pet shops and online sellers have celebrity customers doesn't mean that these puppy merchants obtain puppies from reputable breeders. Wizard of Claws went out of business as the result of a consumer class action lawsuit.
Robin Schulder, Queens, NYIn 2007 and 2008, CAPS received a number of consumer complaints about Robin Schulder, who had several Internet puppy businesses selling various breeds, including one that sold expensive "guard dogs." She also claimed to be running a rescue. See Daily News article and email correspondence between CAPS President Deborah Howard and Robin Schulder (Appendix A-2). We turned over these complaints to the Office of the New York Attorney General. Schulder was selling sick puppies and violating the New York lemon law. We also gave them undercover footage taken by a CAPS investigator who visited Robin in her home to look at puppies. She lived on a 2,000 sf lot; there was no evidence that she was breeding dogs herself, although she claimed to be a breeder of the dogs she was selling. See attached Petition by the State of New York dated January 6, 2010 (Appendix A-3), Stipulation of Settlement dated April 6, 2012 (Appendix A-4) and Order Authorizing the Stipulation of Settlement, etc. (Appendix A-5). Schulder filed for bankruptcy so it was only just recently that funds were released to the state to satisfy the settlement on behalf of the consumer plaintiffs.
North Country KennelsCAPS also received several complaints about sick puppies sold by North Country Kennels (mixedbreedpups.com) in Ironton, MN. See attached CAPS fact sheet: Why You Shouldn't Buy That Puppy in the Window (Appendix A-6). Because this Internet seller lives in Minnesota, which has no state licensing and inspection program, she never gets inspected. The site lists 17 types of "designer" small breed dogs and seven types of purebred dogs. One can only imagine how many breeding dogs she has on the property. On the FAQ page, she states that the facility is inspected – every two or three years by AKC.
Korean Teacup Puppy DealersCAPS has been investigating Internet sellers of Korean teacup puppies. We have complaints for two dealers: Ashley Anderson and Ginger Turk (Appendix A-7):
Boutique Teacup Puppieshttp://www.mspuppyconnection.com/ and http://www.boutiqueteacuppuppies.com/
Ashley Anderson
Las Vegas, Nevada.
Relocated from Mississippi to Las Vegas in April. Only her personal Facebook account is visible: https://www.facebook.com/#!/Ashleynanderson82
See CAPS complaint for Nichole Casper in Boston area who bought a puppy that died of parvovirus. Broker was Jung Puppy Club (see below).
The Mississippi Attorney General's Office is investigating Anderson's previous online dog businesses.
Beverly Hills Teacupshttp://www.beverlyhillsteacups.com/
Ginger Turk
Folsom, CA
Formerly Once Upon A Teapup. She is using a different name, probably because the other company was involved in a fraud complaint, forging signature of a vet. Ginger forged her vet's name to CVIs, resulting in her being charged with forgery in CA. Ginger was previously using Jung Puppy Club, which may be associated with Victory Puppy Club.
Other CAPS Complaints from Internet CustomersSee attached chart summarizing some of our complaints (Appendix A-8).
Internet Sellers Acting as Brokers Without a Federal LicenseCritters and Pets, a San Clemente-based online seller of puppies illegally brokered to I Heart Puppies in Corona del Mar, California (now out of business). They did no breeding and instead obtained dogs from USDA-licensed facilities in the Midwest, such as Barb Crick in Nebraska 47-A-0426, who is under investigation by APHIS. We filed a report with Dr. Gerald Rushin in July 2011. We can no longer find a website for them.
Judy Hulett sells to individuals via a website but also brokers to Puppy Town in Sarasota without a license; there are no CVIs filed with Florida Department of Agriculture.
Name: Hulett, Judy
URL: janddkennels.com
Address: 91 Pittman Farm Rd
City: Rhine
State: GA
Zip: 31077
RecommendationsWhile complaints filed with CAPS about sick puppies from pet shops still outnumber Internet puppy complaints, this may change as more municipalities pass ordinances banning the sale of pet shop puppies/kittens and some pet shops offer adoption animals only. Some Internet breeders or sellers have a USDA and/or state license while others, such as North Country Kennels, aren't subject to any government licensing or inspection. That is why it is imperative that USDA/APHIS implement a regulation that closes a loophole that has allowed breeders and brokers to sell dogs and cats sight unseen over the Internet or via the phone or mail without being subject to federal licensing and inspection. Websites that have numerous breeders selling puppies, such as Next Day Pets, Terrific Pets and Puppy Find, will need to be monitored. We are glad to hear that companies and individuals that broker (no breeding at all) to individuals via the Internet will also be covered.
Over the years, we have investigated individuals, such as Wendy Laymon (previously in Washington but moved to Missouri due to numerous legal problems and serving time in WA) who sold puppies through newspaper ads. These individuals did no breeding and instead obtained puppies from commercial breeding facilities, mostly USDA-licensed, in the Midwest. Those who sell through newspapers should also be covered, whether they are breeding themselves and have at least five breeding females or are obtaining puppies and other animals from other sources. People who sell through newspapers typically meet prospective customers in a parking lot. Wendy met customers in McDonald's and WalMart lots. The customers saw just one puppy and could not see the conditions in which these puppies lived.
Wendy Laymon lost her USDA license for three years effective April 2009 and now sells online:
USDA Investigation - Spring 1999Thursday, 23 October 2008 00:05
USDA Investigation - Spring 1999
Suzie: She was bred incessantly by Mickalyn Crawford (43-A-2488) and had numerous uterine tumors. Suzie found a home with a kind woman in Iowa.
Mandy: She came from the Crawford facility in Missouri and has genetically deformed kneecaps. Mandy has a home with an elderly woman in Iowa who had knee replacement surgery.
Frog:Ed Van Doorn (42-B-0090), an Iowa broker, sold her to a CAPS investigator because she had a scratched retina. Frog lives with a family in Iowa
Marina: A Petland customer returned her after five months because of luxating patellas and shallow hip sockets. She was back with Steve and Susan Steele (42-B-0159) in Iowa. Thanks to Paws & Claws, a no-kill shelter in Rochester, Minnesota, Marina has a wonderful home. She has had two successful patella surgeries.
USDA Investigations in South Dakota, Kansas and Missouri: 2003 - CAPSThursday, 23 October 2008 00:05
USDA Investigations in South Dakota, Kansas and Missouri: 2003
Grandma Basset: During a three-week investigation of USDA licensed facilities in South Dakota, CAPS rescued three Basset Hounds. CAPS obtained eight-year-old Grandma Basset because she no longer produced large enough litters. Mid America Basset Rescue found a wonderful home for this regal looking dog.
Mama Basset: The South Dakota puppy mill gave up Grandma's daughter, Mama Basset, because she produced a congenitally deformed puppy, Baby Basset. Mama has a permanent home thanks to Mid America Basset Rescue.
Baby Basset: Mama Basset's daughter, Baby Basset, has congenitally deformed elbows and will need surgery. She may have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, which was possibly caused by untreated pneumonia. She will need specialized care at a veterinary teaching hospital. Baby Basset needs sponsors to cover her considerable medical expenses.
Grandma, Mama and Baby in the Rescue Vehicle:
Mid America Basset Rescue drove from Kansas City to South Dakota to pick up the three CAPS rescue dogs.
Buster: CAPS rescued Buster, a Pug puppy, during an investigation of Kansas and Missouri facilities that were selling to The New Zoo pet shop in Massachusetts. The puppy mill owner had placed Buster outdoors even though he had a "cold." Buster was initially diagnosed with pneumonia and then started having almost constant seizures. CAPS' rescue vet suspected distemper. Sadly, our vet had to euthanize Buster because he was so ill.
Shasta: CAPS rescued Shasta, a Huskie puppy, during our second investigation of the Poor facility in Missouri. Shasta, who was covered in dried urine and feces, had severe diarrhea. CAPS found numerous violations at this puppy mill just nine days after the USDA inspector failed to find a single non-compliance. Shasta is with a new family thanks to Illinois-based Homes for Huskies
Neiner: CAPS rescue vets treated this emaciated Chihuahua, who came from a Missouri puppy mill, for a frost-bitten penis, undescended testicles, urination problems, ear infections, bad teeth and alopecia. Neiner is in a long-term foster home.
Tiger: CAPS rescued Tiger, an emaciated pet shop reject, from a Missouri puppy mill. He had a healed fracture on his left hind leg and was born without a right hip socket. He had two surgeries for perforated intestines but ultimately succumbed to peritonitis.
USDA - Failure to enforce Animal Welfare Act - Companion Animal Protection SocietyThursday, 23 October 2008 00:05
USDA's Failure to Enforce the Animal Welfare Act
The USDA has been extremely negligent over the years in its enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) as it pertains to commercial dog breeders and brokers. CAPS has been investigating this problem since 1995. In some instances, we have investigated facilities the day after or before a USDA inspector found no violations. CAPS investigators found numerous non-compliant items. Falsifying an inspection report is a federal felony.
Under the U.S. Criminal Code, it is a federal felony for a government employee to falsify a federal document, such as a USDA inspection report. It is also illegal for government officials to knowingly use fraudulent federal documents, as top-level USDA officials have allegedly been doing, to prepare required annual reports to Congress. Falsification of records, conspiracy to falsify records, and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government are federal felony crimes punishable by up to five years imprisonment and/or a fine.
USDA officials like to emphasize the word "minimum" with respect to animal care standards. Sadly, USDA is not even enforcing the minimum standards. Because USDA continues to make excuses for its failure to enforce the AWA, congressional oversight hearings are an absolute necessity.
CAPS and its pro bono lobbyists have been meeting with members of congress to present the findings from our investigations of numerous USDA licensed facilities. CAPS is requesting oversight hearings on the USDA's failure to enforce the AWA, advocating changes to the AWA and recommending new policies regarding the actions of USDA inspectors.
To keep building our case against the USDA and its failure to enforce the AWA, CAPS' evidentiary findings must stay current. We must demonstrate that this disregard of the AWA is pervasive throughout USDA's AHPS/Animal Care and not just a question of a few bad inspectors. Thus, it is essential that CAPS continue its in-depth investigations of USDA licensed facilities. Investigations - we also rescue puppy mill dogs as evidence of the cruelties being committed at these facilities - are costly.
Below is a white paper prepared by Crowell & Moring, CAPS' pro bono lobbyists in Washington DC. It outlines CAPS concerns about the USDA's failure to enforce the Animal Welfare Act and lists some suggested solutions. We provide this white paper (with attached Poor, Lorton and Wee investigation reports) to congressional aides prior to meeting with them.
The Animal Welfare Act Needs Strengthening and the USDA's Administration of the Act Must be Overhauled.
As the only national organization dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals, the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) is committed to ending the abuse and suffering of puppy mill dogs. Since 1995, CAPS has investigated over 100 puppy mills, with our most recent puppy mill investigations having been conducted in Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. Further, CAPS works closely with the media, and has generated stories with "Dateline," "20/20," "Hardcopy," and magazines such as Life, People, and the Readers' Digest, as well as television stations in Boston, Chicago, and elsewhere.
Based on our years of investigative experience, CAPS has concluded that although the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) gives the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) the power to license, inspect and regulate breeders and brokers who deal in dogs for commercial purposes, the USDA's implementation of AWA has been grievously insufficient - fulfilling neither the letter nor the intent of the AWA.
Sadly, the problems we have identified are not new. In a March 1992 report, the USDA's independent Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) could not ensure the humane care and treatment of animals as required by the AWA. Indeed, in a subsequent January 1995 report, the OIG, recommended new legislation to strengthen and enhance APHIS' authority.
CAPS believes strongly that the time has come to fix these problems once and for all, and we urge the Congress to take the actions necessary - including oversight of the USDA's activities and enactment of remedial legislation - to achieve this goal. A brief summary of our concerns and some suggested solutions are set forth below.
Summary of Concerns
Importantly, although some improvements in the USDA's regulations are warranted, the larger problem is that the USDA is simply not enforcing them adequately. The USDA's rules (see generally, 9 CFR Parts 1-4), are too often ignored, not only by those who are regulated, but also by the regulators themselves. Thus, although the USDA's rules establish fundamental standards intended to provide for the humane care and treatment of dogs and other animals, unfortunately, as CAPS finds repeatedly in our field investigations, the standards for housing, ventilation, lighting, interior surfaces, primary enclosures, sanitation, pest controls, feeding and watering, outside shelter, compatibility, adequate veterinary care, and handling are, in all too many cases, being ignored. Complete copies of our field investigations are available upon request. Simply put either through omission, misfeasance, and (we fear) in some cases, even malfeasance, the USDA is not getting the job done. CAPS urges Congress to act swiftly to remedy the systemic failures we have identified.
Suggested Solutions
We question whether the USDA is even institutionally capable of adequately implementing the puppy mill protection provisions of the AWA. Thus, we believe the appropriate congressional committees should conduct prompt and vigorous oversight of the USDA's management of this program with the following questions in mind:
- Does APHIS have sufficient funding and personnel to carry out its statutory mission?
- Does APHIS have the requisite management and training structures in place to fulfill its mission?
- Are APHIS inspectors qualified and properly trained to do the job?
In addition, and at a minimum, the Congress should strengthen the AWA to:
- require mandatory semiannual unannounced inspections of each licensee's facility, and mandatory reinspections, within thirty days, of any facilities where violations of USDA's standards and regulations have been found, to ensure they are corrected in a timely fashion;
- require mandatory unannounced inspections of facilities at which licenses are not renewed by the licensee no later than two months from the expiration date of such license;
- punish through imprisonment or fine (or both) any person who gives advance notice of any unannounced AWA inspection;
- provide a mechanism to allow representatives of animal welfare organizations to file written complaints regarding licensed facilities, including the right of such representatives to accompany APHIS inspectors as they inspect licensees' facilities in response to such complaints;
- require mandatory suspension of dealer licenses if cited violations of USDA's standards have not been corrected in a timely fashion;
- require mandatory revocation of dealer licenses if the dealer is found to be in serious violation of AWA regulations or standards (e.g., lack of food or water, adequate veterinary care) during any three mandatory inspections (See S. 1478/H.R. 3058, the Puppy Protection Act of 2001);
- provide for mandatory unannounced inspections of facilities at which licenses are suspended or revoked, within two weeks of such suspension or revocation, to ensure that dogs are not being sold; and
- prohibit the use of gunshot as a form of euthanasia, the conduct of Cesarean sections by anyone other than a licensed veterinarian, and the weaning of animals before six weeks of age.
CAPS believe that prompt and vigorous congressional oversight of the USDA and strengthening of the AWA, as outlined above are essential. CAPS is working to achieve these goals.
Please write the following USDA officials and ask them to enforce the Animal Welfare Act as it pertains to federally licensed dog breeding and brokering facilities and to implement the above solutions suggested by CAPS.Ms. Gregory Parham
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Inspection Service
Room 312-E, Whitten Building
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
Mr. Kevin Shea
Associate Adminstrator
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Inspection Service
Room 312-E, Whitten Building
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
Dr. Chester A. Gipson
Deputy Administrator of Animal Care
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Animal Plant and Inspection Service
USDA-APHIS-AC, Rm. 2D13
4700 River Road, Unit 97
Riverdale, MD 20737
Mr. Tom Vilsack
Secretary of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
Ms. Kathleen A. Merrigan
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
(awaiting congressional approval)
List of USDA licensed breeders and brokers:
Look under Facility Lists and then Dealers. "A" dealers are breeders and "B" dealers are brokers. Breeders raise animals for resale to brokers. Brokers then transport and sell these animals directly to pet shops. They may also breed.


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Gabby Agbonlahor and Marc Albrighton are set for their first Barclays Premier League stars of the season in this afternoon's clash against West Brom.
Agbonlahor keeps his place in the Villa attack after a stunning two-goal display in the midweek Capital One Cup triumph at Manchester City.
Albrighton, who made his return from a foot injury in the win at the Etihad, has also earned a place in Paul Lambert's starting XI.
There are returns to the line-up for Brett Holman and Brad Guzan, who sat out Tuesday night's game.
Darren Bent and Charles N'Zogbia drop to the bench.
Meanwhile, West Brom have made two changes from last weekend's top-flight win over Reading.
Shane Long replaces match-winner against the Royals Romelu Lukaku, while Goran Popov comes in for ex-Villa defender Liam Ridgewell.
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Why Did MSNBC Apologize to Mitt Romney?
You may have said to yourself when you got up this morning, "You know what I could use? A mini-scandal that I'll forget about in a day or two!" No? Well anyway, this one is actually kind of interesting. You see, Mitt Romney has periodically used the slogan "Keep America American," which is obviously an attempt to appeal to various strains of xenophobia and resentment that run through the American electorate but are particularly strong in the Republican base. It also dovetails nicely with the attacks he and others make on Barack Obama, charging that the president has foreign ideas and is trying to turn America into a nightmarish Euro-socialist hellscape. The slogan would be pretty repugnant on its face, but it turns out, as John Aravosis of AmericaBlog discovered, it's been used by other people before Romney, including the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. As Rick Perry might say, "Oops."
So MSNBC picked up Aravosis's post and did a brief story on it. Among other things, the story included a chyron that perhaps went a bit far, reading, "Romney's KKK slogan?" What happened next is what's interesting. The Romney campaign complained, and MSNBC began to grovel profusely. Chris Matthews read an apology on the air (even though he wasn't the one who did the initial report), saying the network "reported on a blog item that compared a phrase used by the Romney campaign to one used by the KKK way back in the 1920s. It was irresponsible and incendiary of us to do this, and it showed an appalling lack of judgment. We apologize, we really do, to the Romney campaign."
What's odd about this is that MSNBC didn't say anything that was false, and the fact that Mitt Romney's xenophobic slogan was previously used by not only the KKK but also other groups like the Know-Nothings is obviously interesting and newsworthy. So it's unclear exactly what MSNBC was apologizing for, although their statement seems to suggest that they now believe that when they heard that Mitt Romney was using an old KKK slogan, they should have just not said anything about it. That's some courageous media for you right there.
I'm quite sure that if Romney himself or his campaign had known that "Keep America American" was used by the KKK, they would never have used it themselves. And MSNBC didn't suggest otherwise. But it's nevertheless revealing—not because it means Romney is going to burn a cross on anyone's lawn but because it shows how certain streams of resentment and fear have coursed through American politics throughout our history, and find expression in similar ways even though the people expressing them stand for very different things.
Of course you'd want any news organization to handle the story responsibly, making sure they're not implying anything they wouldn't be willing to say explicitly. But there seems to be little evidence that MSNBC actually did anything wrong. In their apology, they said it was "irresponsible and incendiary" of them, and it showed "an appalling lack of judgment,=" to report "on a blog item that compared a phrase used by the Romney campaign to one used by the KKK way back in the 1920s." But the blog item didn't "compare" Romney's slogan to the KKK one, it pointed out that they were one and the same. No one has alleged that this observation was inaccurate. So why exactly was it wrong of them to discuss it?
While it's often said that MSNBC has moved to become the left's version of Fox News, try for a moment to imagine Fox apologizing to a Democratic candidate for some incendiary rhetoric that found its way onto their air. Ha! Far worse things are said about Barack Obama every day on Fox—hell, every hour—and if you were to charge them with conservative bias, their response would essentially be to tell you where you can cram it. The point isn't that MSNBC isn't trying to appeal to a liberal audience, because they are. Nevertheless, they still obviously live in fear: fear of being criticized, fear of being called biased, fear of having their professionalism called into question. They may have a bunch of liberal on-air personalities, but they still plainly believe in the idea of objective journalism, even if that belief can manifest itself in things like craven apologies to Republican campaigns when they didn't actually do anything wrong.
Thu, 2011-12-15 19:50
Thu, 2011-12-15 22:56
Fri, 2011-12-16 08:15
They apologized because Romney did not say "keep America American" - he said "keep America America." According to the NYT, Romney's words were on video. MSNBC and the Washington Post both picked up on a blog report of what Romney had said - as, apparently, Mr. Waldman has done here - without ever checking back on whether or not it was true. When they learned the facts, they apologized. Will Mr. Waldman?
Fri, 2011-12-16 08:20
the most likely explanation as to why msnbc apologized to romney is that unlike mr. waldman, if this article is any indication, somewhere in its otherwise dark corporate heart, there is the minutest shred of human decency left that understands that a low scoundrel attack on an honorable person is beyond the pale of well, human decency.
keevan d. morgan, esq., chicago
Fri, 2011-12-16 08:54
Fri, 2011-12-16 09:15
I'm sure that the KKK also said: "God bless America"--so, we must forget about using that phrase forevermore as well. Anyway: MSNBC is merely copying the smear trick of tossing out something that appears scary (just to see if some of it sticks), then quickly apologizing (to minimize damage to themselves). This happened a bunch of times last election (Huckabee did it, and Obama did it). You'll see it done more as we get closer to the general election as well. Surrogates will accuse something false (but inflammatory) to see if it will catch fire and damage the candidate. (Lesson 1 from the handbook of "Dirty Political Tricks").
Fri, 2011-12-16 10:16
You ask why did they apologize. I'll tell you why. Why nothing was technically a lie, it was an hugely egregious misrepresentation. You say Fox would never do the same thing. They already did. When Hank Williams Jr. was a GUEST on Fox & Friends he made a comparison of Obama to Hitler that you could tell caught the hosts all off-guard. Hank Williams Jr. was only a guest, not an employee. But IMMEDIATELY Fox News made it clear this was not their position and distanced themselves from said comment.
Now MSNBC associates Romney to KKK despite knowing well that his use of the slogan was by no means support of organization or its ideas.
I am a Latino. My parents are immigrants who moved (legally) to this country and now citizens. When I here Romney's slogan what I think is remembering what made America a great country. Not continuing on the path that is bankrupting many nations in Europe. This country grew as a beacon of capitalism. Growth founded on innovation, hard work and production. But what is its biggest threat? The same as the PIIGS. Overgrown social programs that grow bigger than the economy.
Fri, 2011-12-16 10:46
Have you never heard the expression "guilt by association"? It refers to the attempt to link two otherwise unrelated things, implying a connection that really does not exist, by bringing to light a trivial similarity, relying on the innate transductive logic of fools to equate the two. It is not a nice thing to do. It is as Matthews put it, "irresponsible and incendiary". Good for MS-NBC for this.
Now maybe the Romney campaign will apologize for truncating Obama's quote "If we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose." Even though it is currently likely to prove true (Obama is unlikely to convince voters to let him keep his hand on the ill based on the performance of the economy), the quote was taken out of context and implied a confession by Obama that he never would own up to, true or not.
Fri, 2011-12-16 10:53
" Nevertheless, they [MSNBC] still obviously live in fear: fear of being criticized, fear of being called biased, fear of having their professionalism called into question"; could it be that it is because the ARE highly unprofessional, basically a mouthpiece of Demokrat party masquerading as a news organization?
FOX News would, indeed, not respond in similar way, because they are confident, and rightly so, that they are a balanced and professional news organization; MSDNC does not have that cushion; they must be on alert for any (additional) proof of extreme bias, to try and protect the few last remaining shreds of credibility they have.
And that is really all there is to it.
Fri, 2011-12-16 11:30
Fri, 2011-12-16 13:39
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Fri, 2011-12-16 14:11
Fri, 2011-12-16 19:37
I think the apology was called for. Just like I think the GOPer who compared DNC propaganda to Nazi propaganda should also apologize. This is really over the top uncalled for stuff. The DNC is NOT the Nazi party, nor is Mitt Romney of all people the KKK. It is hate filled over the top tripe. Just like this article at it's core is meant to stir hate. If someone disagrees with me they must be evil, type of stuff! Well that is not what this country should be about. Calling a Yankee moderate like Romney some kind of KKK guy is just plain ignorant!
Sat, 2011-12-17 21:54
The reason MSNBC apoligized is not because they simply reported that Romney was using a slogan from the KKK. The reason is that in doing so they were not so innocently implying that Romney might just share some of that organization's beliefs. As such, they were absolutely right to apologize. I guess that it just a little bit beyond Mr. Waldman's pay grade.
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Sun, 2012-01-08 19:29
I am a registered voter. I am old enough to have seen our political process change from predominately issues to the mud slinging sludge that it is today. I am not opposed to an occasional accusation where candidates are guilty of behavioral indiscretions but absolutely despise innuendo.
The statement is clearly subliminal in suggesting Romney and the KKK have something in common through innuendo. I am a cross party voter; voting for the man when with the issues and character I prefer dictate.
Blind allegiance is just that...blind. Voters vote for dirty tricks, not for candidates. They vote party, not country. No need to apologize? You know the poison is in the drinking water. What you suggest is to let the people drink the water and let the poison do its work. Why not this is what our country is embracing and shamefully we love it.
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Grave Marker (Tumba)
The Kongo place stone figures called tumba on the graves of powerful people. This chief is shown smoking a pipe with his head averted as if in a state of contemplation. His cap (mpu) with four leopard's teeth, the beaded necklace, and the bracelet (nlunga) identify the individual as a chief. The term tumba comes from the old Portuguese word for "tomb"—this genre may have been inspired by grave monuments for European merchants and missionaries in Kongo cemeteries.
- Culture: Kongo (Boma subgroup)
- Medium: Steatite, pigment
- Place Made: Kongo Central Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dates: 19th century
- Dimensions: 23 x 6 x 6 in. (58.4 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Arts of Africa
- Museum Location: This item is on view in African Storage Annex, East Gallery, 1st Floor
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- Accession Number: 22.1203
- Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Kongo (Boma subgroup). Grave Marker (Tumba), 19th century. Steatite, pigment, 23 x 6 x 6 in. (58.4 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1203. Creative Commons-BY
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- Catalogue Description: Male figure sitting cross-legged on rectangular base. Right hand rests on left knee; left hand holds short thick pipe to mouth. Head turns to left. Eyes black in color. Wears cap with leopard teeth, beaded bracelets, and a necklace. Condition is good.
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You might be something of an agoraphobic, or maybe you're sick of hot dogs, or perhaps you've made one of those South-East Asian arrangements where you eat at the same place you sleep. Whatever your motivation, you want to discover some of New York's recommended hotel restaurants. Fear not – that's exactly what we've been thinking about. As the Roman saying goes, "ciao down."
1. Trump International Hotel & Tower
Trumping right into first place thanks to its elegant décor, sophisticated service and excellent food is the Trump International Hotel and Tower. This 177m tall high-rise building has 44 floors, providing some spectacular views over Manhattan. The hotel is situated at 1 Central Park West on Columbus Circle between Broadway and Central Park West in Manhattan. Depending on how far you might stretch the term 'claim to fame', the building had its 15 minutes as the setting of the 2011 comedy crime film Tower Heist, which stars revered and accomplished thespians Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy.
2. The Gramercy Park Hotel
Amidst the clamour of 'unique' claims throughout the city, the Gramercy might just have a leg to stand on. The hotel restaurant's decor, created by Ian Schrager, is gorgeously novel and includes many beautiful paintings. There are also two awesome bars here: the Rose and Jade bars. According to popular narrative, Janet Jackson was spotted admiring the artwork in the Rose bar, Kid Rock was seen outside smoking a cigarette, and Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford had a business meeting there. Stop the press…
3. The New York Palace
The New York Palace is home to a splendid restaurant called Gilt. This lavish area is accessed via an enormous door and presents a visually stunning environment, complete with carved ceilings, glittering chandeliers and a modern sculpture in the bar area. You can order dishes like spot prawns with avocado, coconut, and pomelo and suckling pig with olives, cardoons, and cipollini onions, as well as a wildly popular truffled grilled cheese inspired by television series Gossip Girl. The association here is that Gossip Girl is filmed at the hotel one or two days a month. Plenty of celebrities, royalty, and well-to-do guests stay at the Palace, especially in the VIP Towers section.
4. Mercer Hotel
Do you want to eat and sleep in a place where a celebrity chef will serve unsurpassed food? Try the Mercer Hotel, situated in Soho. If you'd like to taste the creations of Jean-Georges Vongerichten or Daniel Boulud, this hotel restaurant was built for you! Dishes like black truffles and fontina cheese pizza ($18) or lobster sauteed in salted butter ($45) from Jean George's Mercer kitchen are available 24 hours a day!
5. The Mark Hotel
The restaurant of the Mark Hotel also offers meats from the renowned Jean-Georges Vongerichten. For latecomers, meals can be served until 1am, with treats such as a burger with black truffle dressing and brie still on the menu. The place is quiet in the afternoon and you can find proper tea service along with eclairs, currant scones with jam and clotted cream, and cucumber and cress sandwiches. Yummy!
6. The Mandarin Oriental
The Mandarin is a popular hotel where you can eat in the restaurant whilst overlooking Central Park. This restaurant, which serves modern cuisine with a strong Asian influence, is voted by Zaget as having the best view in New York. Before enjoying the food you can also go to the gym or swimming pool, which are both located on the 35th floor.
7. Four Seasons
Four Seasons New York has a restaurant which is run by a French celebrity chef, Joel Robuchon. "L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon" is only open for dinner time through reservations, where it offers French haute cuisine at high prices. Menu items include roast Japanese hanger steak ($44 entree, $25 appetizer) or stuffed quail with foie gras and potato puree ($48 entree, $28 appetizer). Smart casual clothes are required, which means a well-pressed shirt and suit trousers with an optional tie, dresses for the ladies, and no giraffe costumes, please.
8. St Regis New York
In 2008, internationally renowned by Michelin-star, the chef Alain Ducasse opened his new signature restaurant, Adour, at the St. Regis Hotel. The French restaurant has received critical acclaim for both its food and decor. It obtained three stars from the New York Times and has been nominated for a James Beard award for "Outstanding Restaurant Design".
9. The Plaza
The Plaza features French furniture in a 19th century style. The Oak Room, the restaurant of the hotel, offers meals in a romantic atmosphere underneath an imposing chandelier. Cuisine is French, and dress code is haughty. Afterwards you'll be able to choose from a selection of different cheeses for $22 or try tasty pastries from the pastry chef, Mallory Staley.
10. The Greenwich Hotel
Owned by Robert de Niro, The Greenwich Hotel has an amazing Italian restaurant, the Locanda Verde, where you'll be able to eat outside while taking a sunbath. The attractive menu includes dishes such as lamb meatball sliders and grandmother's ravioli. Karen DeMasco, the pastry chef, is a real celebrity with her tasty lemon tarts with buttermilk gelato and ricotta panna cotta with huckleberries.
I think I've put on about 20 kilos since beginning this blogpost. These celebrity chefs have a great deal to answer for. Have you already been in one of these hotels? There must be some of your favourites we've missed out here – what else can we add to our list?
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Smith has released the first trailer for his upcoming film, 'Red State,' a frightening look at religious extremism in America, based in part on anti-gay, anti-America Kansas pastor Fred Phelps.
Catch the original article at The Huffington Post
I love Kevin Smith's movies....but TIME OUT! TIME THE @#$#$% OUT!
First of all, this movie is going to FAIL, make no mistake about that. Mariah Carey's "Glitter" is going to look like "Avatar's" box office cousin compared to this movie because only a bunch of ignorant liberals who think there is a semblance of reality in it will spend two hours of their life watching it.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country will find watching eskimos who observe ice melt in the middle of January to be way more informative.
This is "loosely" based on Fred Phelps? The man is a Democrat, he has run for elected office as one many times throughout his life. He has even been a delegate at the Democratic National Convention. It was George W. Bush who signed Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act passed with a vote from a GOP dominated Congress (that hailed from the states Smith is maligning) in 2006, based on the actions of Phelps's lunatic church.
So...what the hell is Kevin Smith thinking?
The fool is obviously TRYING to paint a portrait of Christian conservatism in America, and he's using a guy who would never vote for them as the backdrop for a work of fiction that's less believable than the comic book world he comes from.
Why doesn't he just make a movie about a guy who preaches the value of working hard, and fights tirelessly to preserve the right of people to keep what they worked to earn, and then say its "loosely" based on Barack Obama?
I've got a better idea, why doesn't he do a film that takes "a frightening look at religious extremism" that acts as an incubator for Sharia Law in America? Or would it be too difficult to get those guys to register Republican?
Here's the movie's trailer, and no I don't owe you a new keyboard because you didn't grab your barf bag before clicking play.


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