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UPDATE: Missouri Muslims Oppose Anti-Sharia Legislation
Categories: Gettin' All Religious Up in Here, Politics
|More than a hundred Missouri Muslims visited Jefferson City Wednesday to voice concern over anti-Islam legislation.
Yes, contrary to what we originally published (below), state lawmakers have actually filed three pieces of legislation -- not one -- aimed at preventing Missouri courts from considering Sharia law when rendering decisions. Sharia (a.k.a. Islamic Law) could come into play in rulings considering child custody or prisoner rights for Muslims.
One proposal (HJR31), sponsored by state rep Don Wells (R-Cabool), would amend the state constitution to include language specifically prohibiting courts from considering Sharia law. The other two bills, sponsored by Republican Brian Nieves in the Senate and Republican Paul Curtman in the House, are a bit more innocuous. They don't specifically mention Sharia, though their intent is the same. Their proposals simply state that Missouri courts can't consider foreign or international laws. (As Mother Jones recently reported, legislators in other states have turned to similarly vague bills after a federal court slapped an injunction on a voter-approved amendment in Oklahoma prohibiting courts from considering Islamic law.)
Hacking tells Daily RFT that the visit to the capitol on Wednesday was productive, with members from two mosques in St. Louis and Muslims from across the state getting the opportunity to meet their legislators. Still, he imagines the anti-Sharia movement to continue to move forward for the immediate future.
Original story follows...
Several followers of Islam are expected in Jefferson City today to oppose a proposed bill that would prohibit Missouri courts from recognizing certain international laws and rulings.
As KMOX explains today, the Missouri bill is similar to legislation in thirteen other states intended to ward off the influence of Sharia, a.k.a. "Islamic Law." The issue became a national talking point in conservative circles after a Florida judge agreed that litigants could settle a matter under the ecclesiastic law of the Sharia.
No where in Paul Curtman's (R - Pacific) bill (HB 708) is Islam, Sharia or the word "religion" even mentioned. Instead, the bill vaguely states that Missouri would not recognize any rulings from an outside court or tribunal that does not grant the same fundamental rights as those recognized in Missouri and the U.S. Constitution.
Seems like a no-brainer. But is the law even necessary? Jim Hacking, of the St. Louis office of the Council on American Islamic Relations, says no.
"The First Amendment would already prohibit any use of Sharia Law or imposition of Sharia Law on any citizen of the United States and Missouri," he tells KMOX.
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RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Legislation proposed in the North Carolina House and Senate would put a moratorium on involuntary annexations in the state.
If passed, a ban could further delay the city of Wilmington's annexation of 950 acres, more than 3,300 residents and numerous businesses in the Monkey Junction area.
The legislation was filed to prevent involuntary annexations until July 1, 2012, as lawmakers work on an annexation reform bill. Senator Thom Goolsby is a primary sponsor of similar legislation filed in the Senate Wednesday.
"My idea of it and we will work it out over the next several months is to allow the people in the to-be incorporated area to vote and to determine on their own whether they want to be incorporated," said Goolsby. "There's plenty of folks in North Carolina that do want to go in cities, but I think when you force people against their will that's taxation without representation."
The moratorium bill is a precursor to the annexation reform bills anticipated in the coming weeks.

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The Marlins Mermaids Look Great in Orange
Now that baseball season is underway, it's time to troll through each MLB team to find their luscious ladies. Perhaps the MLB can give the NBAand NFL a run for their money. And if we're gonna start somewhere it's gonna have to be with the Marlins Mermaids.
Most of this squad is Latina and most live in Miami. So we're already off to a fantastic start. Plus these chicks look amazing in orange. I just love their pre gaming rituals don't you?
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The MLB trade deadline strikes at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 31. The Detroit Tigers already made a big move ahead of the non-waiver cutoff point by dealing pitching prospect Jacob Turner as part of a deal for Omar Infante and Anibal Sanchez. But will Detroit make another trade as it tries to make a run in the AL Central? We're tracking all the rumors right here …
July 31, 1:30: The Marlins, reportedly, are shopping outfielder Carlos Lee — whom they just traded for about two weeks ago — and his right-handed bat could be a boost for Detroit. Lee's six homers and 41 RBI are well off his usual totals, but he's batting .284 with a .348 OBP and could DH or slide to one of the corner outfield spots.
July 31, 10:30: From national baseball guru Danny Knobler:
Tigers could really use another hitter, but market isn't promising. Looking unlikely.
— DKnobler (@DKnobler) July 31, 2012
July 31, 9:30 a.m.: Extremely quiet out of the Tigers' camp so far today — though it's worth pointing out that the Delmon Young trade, which helped spark Detroit's run late last year, did not occur until after the non-waiver deadline passed. Jim Leyland said Monday that he figured the Tigers were done dealing, but his team's lack of offense could (should?) change minds.
July 30, 11 p.m.: The Tigers were said to be in the market for another right-handed bat, and one of the remaining possibilities came off the board late Monday night when the Cubs reportedly dealt outfielder Reed Johnson (and pitcher Paul Maholm) to the Braves. Johnson has a .307 average in 166 at-bats this season and has a .333 split against lefties.


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With its 3000 songs and variations,
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I show you how to be a ballpark hottie for $15 or less! ;)
This is my third "fashion" post and as always these designs will all be $15 and under. Ladies can look good at the park without shelling out $25+ on apparel.
Today's featured team are the Cleveland Indians- team might hail from the mistake by the lake, but this shirt sure isn't! The design for this t-shirt was inspired by the book, Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt.
Follow the steps below for a unique spin on the everyday team shirt:
1. I ordered this shirt off of MLB.com in the clearance section for $11.98 in medium. To avoid chalk marks on the front (not that they don't erase easily, I flipped the shirt inside out to draw on the cut marks.
2. I drew my chalk marks on the back of the shirt folded the shirt on its side so when I cut it would be equal. Here is where a happy mistake happened- when I cut I accident cut the front of the shirt too- oops! No worries though since I stopped before I cut into the front logo.
3. I finished my cutting on the back of the top, also cutting off the top and bottom of the shirt so it would stretch a little more.
4. To "fix" the front of the shirt I got creative and borrowed from another design in the book and braided up the shirt to the logo. To do this you take the bottom strip and pull it over the next strip, making a loop. Then grab the next strip up and continue this looping motion until you get to the top. On the final strip, cut it in half and tie a knot so it stays. Then fold the knot under the top of the shirt. You can also opt to sew it.
5. Once you're done looping the shirt, gently tug on the ends to loosen up the braid. Here is my final result:
This shirt certainly didn't turn out like I expected, but I love it none the less! Took about 10 minutes to make and you can play around with red or white tanks underneath. If you do opt to show skin, make sure you put on some sunscreen, can't imagine the tan/burn lines you might get!
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Posted by Anonymous on 09/06/2007
Good food though a tad expensive and they skimp on the portions except for their beef rib dish...forget its mexican name but was delicious and a big portion. Atomosphere is good and friendly....staff is polite and wonderful!
Posted by Kramer on 06/13/2006
I have been going to Rosa Mexicano since it opened in 1983. The food is fantastic. The service and atmosphere are warm. But the last time I was there, the portions were so small that after spending $75 on an appetizer, main course, AND dessert, I was still hungry an hour later! I don't care whether or not the prices are high or low--just give me enough food so that I can have a satisfying meal. I will not be returning there unless I hear that the portions have gotten better.
Posted by NYC Chic on 04/12/2006
Also a big fan of the mole poblano sauce and the chicken enchiladas! I also thought the guacamole here was the best in the city. Didn't try to margaritas, but my friends did and they looked a little small. Great service and atmosphere, though!
Posted by Heather L on 01/25/2006
Dear God the Chicken Enchilladas w/Mole Poblano sauce is incredible! I can't get enough of this dish; I could eat it for dinner every night. I've dined at other R.M. locations and ordered the same dish, but it's not as supurb as prepared at the Upper East Side location (kudos to the chef). Love the cozy atmosphere (although they've got to replace the chairs at non-booth tables - the backs are incredibly uncomfortable). The pomegranate margaritas are also recommended!
Posted by Sally Swan on 12/22/2005
I love paying $10.50 for a 4 oz. margarita - that they fill entirely with ice and barely put any alcohol in - when i go to a mexican restaurant i want a big fat margarita in...a margarita glass- and the food was "okay".
Posted by KristinaUES on 07/30/2005
I went to Rosa Mexicano this evening. I chose the Fillette con Hongos (before the waiter told me it was the best thing on the menu) and was I pleased! It was delicious. I am looking forward to going back. Also try their guacamole...quite good!
Posted by Wyndel on 06/24/2005
The Pomegranate Margarita and guacamole were fabulous, but the Fillete con Hongos was out of this world. The wild mushroom-tequila sauce on it was the best I have ever tasted! My brother and sister-in-law have gone here for many years, and when I visited 2 weeks ago, they said, "try the Fillete con Hongos, and you will never have anything else." Well, I tried it and if I ever have the chance to go back to New York, this is exactly what I will have. I hope you are still there when I return.


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The following is a statement from Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) given on July 16 to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Good morning and welcome to what I think will be a very important and productive hearing. We look forward to hearing from Mr. Sloan Gibson, acting secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), who will discuss with us what he has been doing in the last six weeks since he assumed that position, and what he sees as the major challenges facing VA in the future.
First, I would like to take a brief moment to discuss the status of the Conference Committee. Last month, despite a very partisan environment here in Congress, 93 Senators put their differences aside to vote in favor of a significant piece of legislation, which Senator McCain and I worked very hard to craft, to address the very serious problems currently facing VA.
I am confident that my colleagues on the Conference Committee will also put their differences aside and come together to provide much needed access to health care for veterans in a timely manner, and give the secretary the ability to hold dishonest or incompetent senior officials accountable and the resources needed to increase capacity at VA medical facilities around the country.
I am pleased that, in reality, there are more similarities than differences between the House and Senate bills. We have been making significant progress in the last month and I believe that we can reach an agreement very soon. Millions of veterans are counting on us to do so. We can't afford to make them wait any longer for the care and services they have earned and deserve.
With that said, I would like to discuss, what I believe, are the biggest issues facing VA health care.
VA's challenges are well-documented. As any organization would, it faces significant challenges in providing timely and high-quality health care to millions of veterans all across this country. That's why it's important we have some context as we begin today's discussion. VA is the largest integrated health care system in America.
VA operates over 1,700 points of care, which include 150 hospitals, 820 CBOCS, and 300 Vet Centers.
In fiscal year 2013, VA provided 89.7 million outpatient visits.
VA conducts approximately 236,000 health care appointments per day.
Overall, according to veterans that I talk to in Vermont and around the country, according to the national veterans' organizations that represent millions of veterans, and according to a number of independent studies, VA does a good job at providing quality health care to veterans – once they get into the system. In fact, they have been doing some cutting edge work in a number of areas – including tele-health and CAM.
But the simple reality is that the problems they face are staggering.
Of the over 2 million men and women who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, studies suggest that 20 to 30 percent have come home with PTSD or TBI. Simply stated, that means the wars have created some 500,000 mentally wounded American veterans and, as a result, very serious problems regarding suicide, substance abuse, inability to hold on to a job, divorce and emotional problems for children and family members.
Since FY 2006, the number of veterans receiving specialized mental health treatment has risen from just over 927,000 veterans to more than 1.4 million in FY 2013. This means that in FY 2013, just over a quarter of those receiving care at VA were being treated for mental health conditions.
In other words, VA currently provides 49,315 outpatient mental health appointments a day. During the last four years (FYs 2009-2013), VA outpatient mental health visits have increased from 14 million a year to more than 18 million.
VA has noted on numerous occasions that it anticipates that its need to provide mental health services will continue to grow for the next decade as current military operations come to an end.
Ensuring timely access to high-quality mental health care is critical for our veterans and their loved ones. The stakes are high. Statistics show that on average 22 veterans a day commit suicide—that's more than 8,000 veteran deaths a year. Even one veteran suicide is too many. Eight thousand suicides are absolutely unacceptable.
While many individuals with mental illnesses do not commit suicide, it is clear the consequences of failing to properly address and treat mental illness are severe.
I, like most Americans, have major concerns about the inability of veterans in various locations across this country to access care in a reasonable period of time. According to a recent VA audit:
There are 46,236 veterans on lists waiting to be scheduled for medical appointments, and 8,126 of them have waited over 120 days to receive an appointment – that's 120 days before they are told when they are going to be seen.
More than 636,000 veterans have an appointment that are more than 30 days from the date that the appointment was initially requested or from the date that was desired by the patient. Of that amount, nearly 360,000 veterans are waiting between 31 and 60 days, nearly 180,000 are waiting between 61 and 90 days, and more than 40,000 veterans are waiting more than 120 days for their appointments. This doesn't account for how long new patients have been waiting on lists, so a new patient who waits for an appointment that is scheduled more than 30 days from when he or she asked for it may have also waited 120 days, just to receive that appointment.
This is unacceptable. VA must do much more to improve access to the VA Health Care System. We have a moral obligation to provide veterans with the timely access to the health care they need.
A lot of attention has been given to the provision in the bill that allows veterans to access outside care. That provision is important because it will immediately bolster VA's capacity to address veterans' health care needs.
However, the simple truth of the matter is that the VA needs more doctors, more nurses, more mental health providers and, in certain parts of the country, more space for a growing patient population. VA's ability to provide timely care both now and in the future must be strengthened by building capacity within the system. This is done by ensuring VA has the resources, including physical space and the health care providers and support staff necessary to provide such care.
I think I speak for everyone on this committee when I say we need more details on your current initiatives to address access issues, such as:
• How has the department's Accelerated Access to Care Initiative improved the care and services VA provides veterans and how long does the department intend to carry out expanded care options under this initiative, such as evening and weekend appointments.
•When does the department estimate it will roll out its updated scheduling system?
•Has VA completed all the recommendations in the IG's interim report on Phoenix?
In order to address the issue of long wait times, the department and Congress must work together. It is important that you keep us abreast of your initiatives and maintain close communication with the members of this committee.
Further, it is beyond words that some employees have lied or manipulated data. These issues must be dealt with immediately. The department must take swift action to hold those who may have manipulated data or failed to carry out their duties accountable for their actions.
Today I would like to hear:
• What actions the department has taken to reprimand employees who have lied and manipulated data.
• What has the department done to ensure such manipulation no longer occurs?
• What the department has done to improve other areas of concern identified by the IG, GAO, OSC, and other auditing organizations.
I believe it is important for the department to create an accountable, safe and transparent culture for its employees. Only then would we be able to prevent these egregious actions.
Finally, I have been deeply troubled by the recent Office of Special Counsel reports that detail deliberate retaliation against the brave VA employees who seek to improve the care and services veterans receive by exposing deep flaws within VA's system.
I will not accept honest whistleblowers – who want to improve the system – being silenced or having their concerns ignored. VA must have zero tolerance for the actions outlined by the Office of Special Counsel in recent weeks.
During today's hearing, I would like to hear what the department has done to prevent such retaliation from occurring.
With that, I look forward to hearing Acting Secretary Gibson's plans to address the critical issues I have highlighted.


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is a third generation standard laser featuring external riflescope style windage and elevation turrets. The produced light of 532 nm is the most visibly sensitive wavelength to the human eye and therefore, the color most easily seen. The tactical design incorporates a tactical edged bezel and diamond patterned exterior grip in the strong T6 aluminum body. A Picatinny 1" mounting ring with a stabilizing cross bar insert for added support is included with the laser sight. The GLX 5mW Green Laser Sight comes with a continuous push button on/off cap and an interchangeable momentary on/ off coiled cable switch.
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This report is prepared bi-monthly in conjunction with the regular meetings of the Connecticut State Library Board. Items to be routinely covered include the following: the significant activities of the State Librarian and the staff, significant administrative decisions affecting the operation of the Library, status reports regarding in-progress activities, information regarding external events having an impact on the Library, media coverage of the Library, and information of general interest to the members of the Board.
May 20, 2002 meeting of the Board, covers the period of March 26, 2002, through May 19, 2002.
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On May 2, Dean Pagani, Governor Rowland 's Chief of Staff, issued a directive requiring the approval of the Chief of Staff for any out of state travel by any state employees. This included trips already scheduled. Mr. Pagani also ordered a freeze on all agency hiring and all outside consultant contracts. The freeze on outside consultant services is currently being interpreted by the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to mean all Personal Service Agreements PSA. We use PSAs for a wide range of services including the hiring of personnel to work on projects. The full impact of this directive is being analyzed.
As I write this report it appears that the Legislature will have to go into special session to deal with budgetary issues. Whatever budget emerges, it is clear that there will be reductions to agency budgets. The library materials (book) budget and the iCONN budget remain my major concerns. The library materials budget is already insufficient to meet the needs of the library and any further reductions will have long-term impacts on our collections. In actual dollars, the budget for library materials has declined over the past four years. If you account for inflation, the situation is even worse. This is a trend that has to be reversed in the next biennial budget.
Any reductions in iCONN funding will result in the cancellation of some of the existing database offerings. We have used the balance of the surplus funds available to us to renew our subscription to the Gale suite of databases. We are in the process of using the remaining funds to renew some of what we refer to as the Tier II databases. This program is proving extremely popular and is generating important savings for libraries of all types. In a special budget report in the January 2002 issue of Library Journal the Wallingford Public Library stated that the "library has saved thousands of dollars in electronic/web-based services thanks to the state-funded Connecticut Digital Library."
I have spent a considerable amount of time at the capitol advocating for library issues and responding to informational inquiries from lawmakers.
There have only been a few bills of interest to the State Library this session, besides the budget bills.
HB 5625 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF MILITARY DISCHARGE DOCUMENTS. The original intent of the bill was to establish procedures for the filing of military discharge documents with town clerks and to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of such documents. As introduced, the bill would have severely limited access to military records in the State Archives. Working with the co-chair of the Committee and the Freedom of Information Commission, we were able to amend the bill to address our issues. However when finally passed, the bill was further amended to include several other items including a provision under the Freedom of Information Act to all use of hand held scanners by individuals to scan public documents. The Office of the Public Records Administrator had opposed this practice. When a separate bill was heard earlier in the session regarding hand held scanners, we testified in opposition to it. While that bill did not progress, the essence of it reappeared as part of an amendment to HB 5625.
SB 561 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT. This bill implements the recommendations of the Connecticut Law Revision Commission concerning the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act in Connecticut. Similar legislation was introduced last session. At that time the State Library had issues with the bill regarding retention of electronic records. We had worked out language that was never introduced, but the bill failed and all was well. This year when SB 561 surfaced, we were prepared. Working with the introducer and the Department of Information Technology we were able to have the language in the bill changed to reflect our concerns over records retention. The bill has been passed by both houses with our language included.
Van Block Facility
The move of archival and library materials to the Van Block Facility has been completed. We are still in the process of moving museum objects. This was a very complex move. Through the hard work of staff in the Archives, Library, and Museum and the coordination efforts of Rich Kingston, Director of Administrative Services and his division, the move went very smoothly. All involved are to be congratulated for their hard work.
Lowell, MA
On March 26, I was part of a delegation of federal, state, and local officials and representatives of various Hartford cultural and heritage organizations that toured the Lowell National Historical Park. Congressman Larson organized the trip. Congressman Larson and other members of the Connecticut delegation are researching the prospects for some sort of national park in Hartford. We heard presentations by the Superintendent of the Park, the city's Mayor, the Superintendent of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site and others. We toured some of the buildings and the museum that are part of the Park. It was a very informative day. It has taken Lowell over 20 years to get to where they are today.
Connecticut History Online
I mentioned in my March report that the State Library was partnering with UConn, Mystic Seaport, the Connecticut Historical Society and the New Haven Colony Historical Society on a grant for phase II of Connecticut History Online. The grant was completed and submitted on time. Funding decisions will be made in the fall following peer review this spring and summer.
Professional Activities
I attended meetings of the following: Children's Health Task Force, CT College and Academic Library Directors (CCALB), CT Digital Library Advisory Board (CDLAB), CT Education Network Committee, Commission on Educational Technology, GreatKidsCT.
I researched and prepared a taxonomy for a young women's leadership website that is part of a joint project with CT Public Television. I also selected a variety of sites and annotated the listing for the sites.
I chaired the Bylaws Committee for NELINET and prepared some major revisions to the organization's bylaws for adoption at their annual meeting in May.
Information Services Division
Reference Services
New brochures describing the services of Government Information, History & Genealogy, Law/Legislative Reference, and the Archives have been published. They are available at each reference desk and the circulation desk for patrons, and will be distributed at various outreach activities, and in answers to mail reference inquiries.
The Law/Legislative Reference Unit has joined a virtual reference pilot project for an interactive electronic reference desk service. The pilot is managed by NELLCO (New England Law Library Consortium) for its member libraries. Training will take place this summer, and the project will go live for the fall semester.
Outreach - Presentations
Government Information Unit Head Julie Schwartz and Connecticut Documents Librarian Al Palko attended the Western States Documents Conference and the Government Information Locator Services Conference (GILS) in Phoenix, AZ from April 21-April 25. Mr. Palko gave a presentation on current practices in state documents management, and did a joint presentation with Ms. Schwartz on the Web Digital Document Archive, the OCLC project of which CSL is a member. Both were also on a panel to discuss the issues involved in electronic document archiving. Ms. Schwartz gave a presentation at the GILS conference on the plans for indexing the Connecticut state government portal. The portal is in the final stages of redesign and will be launched soon.
History & Genealogy Unit Head Dick Roberts gave a presentation on H&G resources to the Bristol Genealogy Club on April 8 and to the new Stafford Public Library on April 10.
History & Genealogy Office Assistant Kevin Johnson did William Webb presentations at the Wallingford Historical Society on the evening of March 20 and at Middlesex College on April 10. Mr. Johnson has developed a new Revolutionary War character presentation and debuted it for the Sons of the American Revolution in Torrington on April 14. Mr. Johnson's performances present the lesser-known role of African Americans in these conflicts, and are a great advertisement for the collections and services of the Library.
Information Services Division staff gave several presentations at the CLA Conference on April 16 and 17. Preservation Librarian Jane Cullinane spoke on preservation activities and services to libraries; Law/Legislative Unit Head Denise Jernigan spoke on 'little known treasures' of the Law Collection; History & Genealogy Unit Head Dick Roberts discussed Genealogy and History resources; Government Information Unit Head Julie Schwartz and Bibliographic Information Unit Head Stephen Slovasky spoke on the Web Digital Document Archive project, Bibliographic Information Librarian Claire Young demonstrated the Colibri book-covering system during the CSL Update session. Jane Cullinane also was part of a program on library binding. Collection Management Serials Librarian Carol Trinchitella gave a presentation on electronic journals. Dick Roberts was also part of a presentation on special collections in libraries in the state, again highlighting history and genealogical resources. Many other Division staff also helped staff the CSL booth in the exhibit area. The CSL exhibit won the 'Best Professional Organization Exhibitor' award.
LBPH Unit Head Carol Taylor Carol gave LBPH presentations to the long-term care and rehabilitation residents of the Masonic Geriatric Healthcare facility in Wallingford on April 17, to the BESB Senior Grant Program in Bloomfield on April 11, and to the BESB Senior Grant Program in Norwich on April 3 with LBPH volunteer Tom Grossi.
Carol Taylor taped a segment about LBPH and the Mystic Seaport passes for WTIC AM with Sam Gingerella. The program aired on Sunday, March 31. Ms. Taylor did a similar taping live on WMRD with Don Decesare on March 22.
Law/Legislative Reference Librarian Hilary Frye gave a presentation to the Professional Genealogy Council on judicial resources of interest to genealogists on May 2.
Visitors and tours
Government Information Reference Librarian Nancy Peluso hosted the Consortium of Rhode Island Academic and Research Libraries (CRIARL) meeting on April 10 here at the State Library.
Law/Legislative Reference Librarian Janis Lefkowitz, Archives Librarian Debra Pond and History & Genealogy Reference Librarian Carolyn Picciano gave a tour on April 18 for the Department of Public Works' "Bring your Children to Work Day". A scavenger hunt was also provided in the Museum.
Law/Legislative Reference Librarian Janis Lefkowitz, History & Genealogy Reference Librarian Carolyn Picciano, Government Information Reference Librarians Nancy Lieffort and Nancy Peluso and Museum staff conducted a tour on April 5th for ninety fifth-graders from Senator Winn Smith's district.
Law/Legislative Reference staff conducted tours for Supreme Court visitors from a Criminal Justice class at Thames Valley Community College, and for a group of exchange students from France visiting the Supreme Court.
Law/Legislative Reference Librarian Janis Lefkowitz, History & Genealogy Reference Librarian Mel Smith, and Government Information Reference Librarian Nancy Peluso did presentations for a tour of the Greater New Haven Leadership Council on March 27.
Press mentions
An article about LBPH volunteer Marcia Baran and the BESB (Board of Education and Services to the Blind) Awards Ceremony appeared in the West Hartford News on April 4.
A column celebrating National Library Week in the April 16 Hartford Courant highlighted librarians, including Law and Legislative Reference Librarian Janis Lefkowitz.
An article about the Library's Law/Legislative Reference unit, written by Sheila Huddleston, appeared in the Law Tribune on April 22.
The Bibliographic Information Unit is cataloging, barcoding, and creating item records for newspapers that have been moved to the Van Block offsite storage facility. All Information Services Division collections at Van Block will be cataloged within the next three months. All Information Services collections and Archives collections stored there are now available to patrons. Retrieval procedures have been formulated, and are being tested.
The final moves necessary are the internal shifts to utilize the space vacated by the materials sent offsite, and to utilize compact microfilm storage planned for the Newspaper Room. These will take place over the summer months.
Library For the Blind and Physically Handicapped
On March 28, LBPH Unit Head Carol Taylor and her staff received the Raymond E. Baldwin Award from BESB for "Contributions to the Betterment and Enrichment of Persons who are Blind" in the Old Judiciary Room at the State Capitol. At the same ceremony, LBPH volunteer Marcia Baran received the Emily Welles Foster Award for outstanding accomplishments affecting the lives of people who are blind.
The National Library Service for the Blind program to supply free passes to Mystic Seaport for talking book patrons has been very successful. Carol Taylor and Tom Grossi visited Mystic Seaport on March 15 to review the accessibility for LBPH patrons using free passes.
The LBPH Advisory Committee held their quarterly meeting at LBPH on April 12.
Information Services Director Lynne Newell attended the annual Governor's Tourism Conference on April 11 and 12, with Executive Assistant Jane Beaudoin, Archivist Bruce Stark, Museum Curator David Corrigan, and CT Heritage Foundation Board member Fred Petersen. The State Library Image Committee (SLIC) created a display for the Conference' s Idea Center. This is the first time CSL had a display at this event.
Collection Management Unit Head Diane Pizzo attended the NELLCO Acquisitions and Collection Development meeting at Quinnipiac Law School on April 6.
Collection Management Unit Head Diane Pizzo attended the Innovative Interfaces Users Group Meeting in Houston, TX, April 27 - May 1.
Government Information Services Reference Librarian Al Palko attended a Connecticut Government Documents Roundtable (GODORT) meeting on March 15.
Government Information Unit Head Julie Schwartz attended a Great Kids CT meeting on April 1 and an Early Childhood Data Connection (a Social Services program) meeting on April 8.
Information Services Division Director Lynne Newell and Preservation Librarian Jane Cullinane attended the NEDCC (Northeast Document Conservation Center) Advisory Committee meeting on April 5. Lynne spoke about the Web Digital Document Archive Project.
Law/Legislative Reference Unit Head Denise Jernigan attended the spring SNELLA (Southern New England Law Librarians) meeting at Quinnipiac on March 22, the NELLCO Director's meeting on April 25, and the LLNE (Law Librarians of New England) Spring Meeting on April 26 in Concord, NH.
Preservation Librarian Jane Cullinane attended a workshop on Moving Special Collections on April 19 at Dartmouth College.
Carol Taylor, LBPH Library Specialist Gordon Reddick, and Library Technical Assistant Kathy Hotchkiss attended the National Conference of Librarians Serving the Blind and Physically Handicapped in Richmond, VA, on April 26- May 2.
Collection Management Library Technical Assistant Jaime Ortiz was upgraded from Office Assistant, effective October 19, 2001.
Collection Management Library Technical Assistant Verna Thomas-Green has accepted the Bibliographic Information unit's Library Technician position effective May 3.
LBPH Maintainer Thom Ceccarini retired on May 1.
Division Of Library Development
Connecticard payments totaling $676,028 were sent in April to 171 public libraries as reimbursement for 4,097,453 non-resident loans. A statistical report on the number of loans and payments to each library may be found online.
Public library grants were sent out in April to 162 libraries (two did not qualify) for a total of $447,109.
On April 5th, Mary Engels, Director of the Middletown Library Service Center (MLSC), Susan Cormier, Director of the Willimantic Library Service Center and Sheila Mosman, Grants Manager, presented two workshops on how to write a successful Library Service and Technology Grant Application which were due on May 3. Three members of the Division will review each of the thirty-nine applications received. Grant recommendations will be brought to the State Library Board in July.
The plans for the upgrade of equipment and software for the Middletown Library Service Center technology-training center have been completed. The equipment has been ordered and should be installed over the summer. Tom Newman, MLSC, has worked with Susan Cormier, Richard Kingston and a private consultant on the plans for all the agency's technology-training facilities. Willimantic Library Service Center's lab will be installed when room renovations are completed.
Presentations and Workshops Attended
Sharon Brettschneider, Mary Engels and Mary Louise Jensen, Building Consultant, attended the Public Library Association Conference in Phoenix, AZ on March 13 - 16.
Mary Louise Jensen was the speaker for the Library Space Planning Guide workshops on March 27 and April 5 at the MLSC Training Lab, with a total attendance for both workshops of thirty-three.
A Libratect Seminar, sponsored by the Connecticut State Library and attended by twenty-seven architects, librarians, and library board members was held at the East Granby Library on April 4.
Public Library Construction Grant workshops conducted by Mary Louise Jensen and attended by fourteen architects, librarians, and library board members were held at MLSC on April 23 and May 1.
Mary Engels spoke with groups in Bridgeport and South Windham about starting Friends groups in their communities. Sharon Brettschneider spoke to the Bristol Library Board on April 1 and Bethel's Planning and Zoning on April 23. Ms Brettschneider also spoke at the Southern Connecticut Library Council Planning Day on April 23 concerning the status of the planning process with the Cooperating Library Service Units and the Division of Library Development.
The State Library and the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) presented Excellence in Public Library Service Awards to the Darien Library, Manchester Public Library, Guilford Library, Stratford Library Association and Thomaston Public Library at the CLA Annual Conference. Mary Engels, Mary Louise Jensen and Sharon Brettschneider serve on the awards committee. A program on the award winning projects was also presented at the CLA Conference.
As President of the Connecticut Library Association, Mary Engels presided over the 111th Annual Conference on April 15-17 in Cromwell. Gail Hurley, Statewide Database Coordinator for iCONN, was Assistant Co-Chair of the Conference. Ms. Hurley's main responsibility was to coordinate the volunteers.
Sharon Brettschneider spoke at the Conference on April 17. Ms. Brettschneider addressed the issue of confidentiality of library use records as part of a panel presentation on Libraries in Conflict: Service and Access responsibilities in the New World Order. The State Library cosponsored a program with the Association of Connecticut Library Boards, Mastering Practical Board Leadership on April 16.
iCONN staff exhibited iCONN at the CLA Conference.
Jane Emerson, iCONN, and Steve Cauffman, Interlibrary Loan Coordinator for iCONN, presented iCONN and reQuest, respectively, to members of the Connecticut Training & Development Network on April 9 at the Middletown Library Service Center. The meeting was coordinated by Bonnie Delaney.
Steve Cauffman and Gail Hurley gave three marketing presentations on reQuest for school library media specialists: at the LEARN program at Westbrook High School on March 22; at the Litchfield Hills School Librarians Roundtable held at the Sarah Noble Intermediate School on March 25; and at the Region 3 School Librarians Roundtable held at the Willimantic Library Service Center on April 23.
Steve Cauffman coordinated and hosted two reQuest Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Users Group meetings at the Middletown Library Service Center on April 25 and 26. Mr. Cauffman also demonstrated the reQuest Institutional Database at the WCLC ILL Roundtable Meeting at the Middletown Library Service Center on March 14.
On April 4, Steve Cauffman participated in an OCLC Policies Directory conference call. Mr. Cauffman also attended the training session, "OCLC ILL On the Web," sponsored by Western Connecticut Library Council at the Middletown Library Service Center on April 30.
Gail Hurley provided WebCAT training to Briarwood College on March 15 and to Morris Public Library on April 12. Ms Hurley also coordinated and attended the workshop, Cataloging with CatExpress, conducted by Mary Jo Boland of Nelinet at the Middletown Library Service Center on April 23.
Bill Sullivan, Administrator for iCONN, attended Consumer Health Information: Networking and Technology sponsored by the UCONN Health Center on April 30 at the Publick House in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Mr. Sullivan also attended Open Linking Solutions sponsored by Nelinet at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester on April 22.
Sharon Brettschneider, Mary Engels, Susan Cormier, Sheila Mosman, Mary Louise Jensen, Steve Cauffman and Bill Sullivan attended Pat Wagner's Leadership for Connecticut Libraries workshop at Hall Memorial Library in Ellington on May 3. The workshop, also attended by Cooperating Library Service Unit coordinators and board members was sponsored by the Division of Library Development.
Gail Hurley attended Dublin Core: Issues and Applications at Nelinet on April 4 and Using Excel as a Database at the Middletown Library Service Center on April 8.
On April 13, a Conference On Collaboration was held at Southern Connecticut State University. Organized by two students from the SCSU library school, the conference addressed the issues of how teachers, school administrators, and media specialists can work together to better serve the educational needs of students. Mary Engels spoke about the State Library and Service Centers and the services that are offered to schools.
iCONN - Usage Statistics
There have been more than 3.5 million searches conducted in iCONN from July 2001 through March 2002. The breakdown on this total is: academic libraries (40%), school libraries (31%) and public libraries (29%).
Individual library and school statistics are available from all three of the iCONN vendors: The Gale Group, NewsBank (The Hartford Courant) and H.R. Wilson (Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated). The individual library reports may be obtained by following the instructions online.
New iCONN Newspapers
Pursuant to the recommendations of the Connecticut Digital Library Advisory Board Database Selection Committee, coordinated by Sharon Brettschneider, the Los Angeles Times and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution were added to replace the Washington Post, which the Gale Group lost the rights to offer. An index to the Washington Post will continue to be available in General Reference Center Gold. The updated iCONN Newspaper Collection now includes the full text content of six titles:
Committee members include Dave Bretthauer (UCONN/Storrs), Jane Emerson, Ed Murray (LION), Jenifer O 'Connor (Sarah Noble Intermediate School, New Milford) and Bill Sullivan.
Pursuant to a request by Jane Emerson, the Connecticut Nutmeg Awards list has been added to "What Do I Read Next", the iCONN readers' advisory database. Past winners of the award can be found by clicking on "Award Winners and Top Picks." Then select "Nutmeg Children's Book Award" from the list - right after the Nobel Prize for Literature. The database is updated twice a year and the 2002 winner, "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix, will be added in the Fall update.
Health & Wellness Resource Center has been upgraded to include functional enhancements and new content from premier publishers including Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) and Harvard Special Health Reports. The PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs and the PDR Family Guide to Over-the Counter Drugs are just two of the new resources included in the upgrade. There are also 25 new reference sets from Harvard Special Health Reports and over 50 new periodicals from Thomson Healthcare. In addition, the Health News button will now include health and lifestyle sections from more than 30 newspapers from around the globe.
iCONN and Information Literacy
Bill Sullivan drafted a report on iCONN and Information Literacy for discussion at the May 2002 Connecticut Digital Library Advisory Board (CDLAB) meeting. The report proposes using real-time communications technology (initially, "live chat") and a staff of iCONN-savvy reference librarians to create a "live help" service for patrons. As proposed, the service would be accessible online and would focus on helping patrons become more proficient at using iCONN. No action was taken on the document at this time.
iCONN and Public Awareness
The CDLAB Public Awareness Committee, coordinated by Bill Sullivan, drafted a report that documented many avenues that could be pursued to increase public awareness of iCONN. Given current budget constraints, those avenues that have no cost impact are being explored. For example, United Illuminating has agreed to include information about iCONN in its June bill insert and we are discussing the same possibility with CL&P. Committee members include Anita Barney (WCLC), Cheryl Beturne (Enfield Public Library), Betty Goyette (State Department of Education, Alfred Hopkins, Jr. (ACES), Gail Hurley, Alana Meloni (C.H. Booth Library), and Jim Smith (Naugatuck Valley Community College).
Public Records Administration
On January 23, 2002, the Public Records Administrator attended the "Introductory Instructional workshop for New Town Clerks" on January 23, 2002 at the Legislative Office Building. The Office of the Secretary of the State sponsors this workshop. Eunice DiBella gave a presentation about records management issues relating to town clerks.
On January 30, Eunice DiBella, Mark Jones, LeAnn Johnson and archival consultant Lizette Pelletier attended a meeting of the Historic Records Preservation Grant Program Advisory Committee.
On February 5, 2002, Eunice DiBella and Representative Steve Fontana presented a check in the amount of $2,500 to Elinor C. Pedalino, North Haven Town Clerk at the North Haven Town Hall. Representative Fontana was instrumental in the passage of the legislation that established the Historic Preservation Grant Program.
On February 15, Ms. DiBella attended a meeting of the Town Clerk's Education Committee in Marlborough, to discuss the strategies for the future direction of the town clerks school. On March 13, Ms. DiBella spoke to the Public Purchasing Association of Connecticut in Middletown, regarding records retention. On March 20, Ms. DiBella attended the annual Freedom of Information Conference in Westbrook. On March 25 Ms. DiBella attended a meeting of the Connecticut Town Clerk's Certification Committee at the North Branford Town Hall.
Eunice DiBella and LeAnn Johnson attended two Town Clerk Association County Meetings; one in Naugatuck and one in Bethel, to review the grant process. On March 26, they attended the dinner meeting of the New Haven Town Clerk's Association in Naugatuck, and on April 15, Ms. DiBella and Ms. Johnson attended a lunch meeting of the Fairfield County Meeting in Bethel. On April 2, 2002, Ms. DiBella attended a dinner meeting of the Tolland County Town Clerks in Vernon.
On April 5, 2002, Eunice DiBella and LeAnn Johnson attended the annual meeting of the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) Advisory Committee in Andover, MA. Eunice gave a brief talk on the Preservation Grant Program.
On April 10, Eunice DiBella, LeAnn Johnson, and Donald Ballinger attended a seminar sponsored by the Association of Records Managers and Administrators entitled "Archiving Web Pages", held at the Holiday Inn in Cromwell. Seminar presenters were Julie Schwartz and Stephen Slovasky of the State Library Information Services Division.
On April 17, 2002, Eunice DiBella attended the Connecticut Library Association annual meeting and participated in a program entitled "State Library Confidential." Ms. DiBella spoke about local records and the history of the public records program in Connecticut.
On April 26, 2002, Ms. DiBella and LeAnn Johnson attended the Town Clerk's conference in Southbury, Connecticut. Preservation Librarian Jane Cullinane gave a presentation for the town clerks on microfilming records.
State Records Center
On February 1, 2002, Donald Ballinger joined the Public Records Administration staff as Supervisor of Records Services for State Agencies.
On March 3, 2002, Mr. Ballinger attended the monthly meeting of the Hartford/Springfield chapter of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators.
Much of the activity at the Records Center in early March was centered on preparation for the move of 2210 boxes of records that had been appraised for permanent retention to the State Library Van Block facility. LeAnn Johnson supervised the move. When the move was complete, Ms. Johnson relocated to the new Van Block facility on March 22, 2002. Ms. Johnson's current position is Public Records Grant Consultant for the Historic Preservation Grant Program.
Don Ballinger made on-site visits and attended meetings with the following state agencies: Attorney General, Human Rights and Opportunities, Revenue Services, Transportation, Economic and Community Development.
State Archives
The State Archives was involved in the largest move of archival materials in State Archives history. Over 22,000 linear feet of archival records were relocated to the State Library off-site storage facility at 75 Van Block Avenue in Hartford. Assistant State Archivist Bruce Stark served as project director. State Archivist Mark Jones supervised the archival portion of the activities at the Van Block facility as the records were moved in.
State Archivist Mark Jones attended the 25th Anniversary dinner and meeting of the University of Connecticut chapter of the American Association of University Professors on April 26, and spoke on the letter that officers in the Chapter wrote to Governor Lodge in 1951 opposing his suggestion that State employees be given a loyalty oath.
Assistant State Archivist Bruce Stark sold 52 copies of A Guide For Processing Manuscript Collections at $12 each for a total of $624 that has been placed in the special State Archives Preservation Fund. Mr. Stark also prepared and installed an exhibition in Memorial Hall, entitled "African American Records in the State Archives," scheduled to run from February to September, 2002.
Mr. Stark presented a paper at the New England Archivists, March 23, 2002, in Newport, RI, entitled " Getting It from Here to There: Strategies for Moving an Archives."
Mr. Stark attended a meeting of the Advisory Committee for Connecticut Colonial Records, April 1, 2002, at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, the Governor's Conference on Tourism, April. 11-12, in Groton, and a meeting of the Association for the Study of Connecticut History, April 27, in Lebanon. Mr. Stark also delivered an address on "Hadlyme at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century," April 13, 2002, at the Hadlyme North School.
Court Records Project Archivist Debra Pond, along with Carolyn Picciano of the History and Genealogy Unit gave a presentation to a group of Department of Public Works employees and their children on April 18. Ms. Pond discussed the early court records as a source for African-American genealogy and court cases involving children.
State Archives: O'Neill Project
Barbara Austen attended two board meetings of the Association for the Study of Connecticut History on January 26 and March 9.
On Saturday, March 16, Ms. Austen attended a workshop sponsored by the Society of American Archivists held in Tallahassee, Florida, on Encoded Archival Description.
Ms. Austen taught an all-day New England Archivists workshop, Introduction to Archives, to eighteen participants in Newport, RI, on Friday, March 22. Ms. Austen also attended the semi-annual meeting of the New England Archivists in Newport, RI on Saturday, March 23.
Barbara Austen visited Image Graphics of Shelton, CT, a vendor that markets advanced digitizing technology along with Public Records Administrator Eunice DiBella and Preservation Librarian Jane Cullinane on March 19 to explore the option of digitizing and microfilming archival and photographic collections.


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Here's a real off-the-wall thread ... Games That Cheat. It's a little bit OS and a little bit Games.
I've been working on the wording of this thread for weeks, don't want to put noses out of joint, or get someone's legal back up. Mods - please close the thread if it breaks rules, but I don't think so.
Games you play 'against the computer'. I have one that drives me crazy - Dominoes. I use it to relax (ha!), and to fill in time. When I say "cheat", this game tops the list. The way it wins is way beyond the bounds of possibility (chance), and probability (I could write a small book about it) - and I'd like to know how it happens.
In OS 9 we had ResEdit to 'look inside' the code that was used in applications. I'd really like to find out what's happening with Dominoes, where its resources are, how it draws on them, etc.
Is there an OS X equivalent of ResEdit that someone can recommend?
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Video:How to Play Mahjong Titanswith Nick Richards
Mahjong Titans is a type of Solitaire, only it's played with tiles and is Chinese in origin. Here's a video that explains the rules of Mahjong Titans when played on a computer.See Transcript
Transcript:How to Play Mahjong Titans
Hi, I'm Nick, and today for About.com we're going to take a look at the rules for playing the game Mahjong Titans.
Beginning Mahjong Titans
Mahjong Titans is a form of solitaire that is played with tiles instead of cards. Upon choosing a tile layout, the player must clear the board by matching twinned tiles together. In the Windows version of the game, there are six different default tile layouts to choose from, with slightly different difficulty ratings. Whichever layout you choose, the basic format is the same – match paired tiles to clear the board by clicking on them both with your mouse. However, you can only match tiles that are considered "open." Open tiles must not be locked into place on the board – in other words, they should be able to slide left or right in order to be selected. For this reason, you will mostly be working around the edges of the board in order to match tiles.
Types of Tiles to Match in Mahjong Titans
Some tiles contain numbers or letters that must be matched exactly, however there are also special tiles that can be matched with similar special tiles. These can include flowers, dragons, seasons and winds, and the pictures don't have to match exactly for a match to be made – two flowers will be paired, even if they look different. They will also score you more points. The trick to mastering the game is to try and uncover hidden tiles early on by matching the tiles that are stacked on top of them. Hidden tiles can be especially problematic later in the game, as they can hinder your ability to plan future moves and can quickly become inaccessible, leaving you stuck.
With careful planning and a bit of luck, you'll soon be a master of the game. For more information, visit compute.About.com.


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Elsie Cogsil Johnson
Elsie Cogsil Johnson, 92, died Oct. 29, 2012, at the Masonic Home Nursing Unit in Shelbyville, KY.
She was born Aug. 13, 1920, in Lee Twp., Carroll County, OH.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Clara Wiggins Cogsil; a brother, Robert S. Cogsil; a sister, Lois Cogsil Penn; a great grandchild; and her husbands, William E. Robson, the father of her children, and her second husband, Raymond T. Johnson.
She and Raymond were proprietors of the Amsterdam, OH, I.G.A. Market for many years.
She is survived by her daughters, Joanne Robson Muske (Donnie) of Bokeelia, FL, and Donna Robson Ludwig (James) of Smithfield, KY; four grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and seven great great grandchildren.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Carroll County Genealogical Library, Box 36, Carrollton, OH 44615 or a charity of your choice.
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Goldwell hair color is a salon brand not found in drugstores.
- Semi-permanent color is exactly as it sounds: semi-permanent. This color will be truest for only about 6-8 weeks.
- ALL SP's are deposit only color. This means that you cannot go lighter with SP. You can either go for your natural shade with hints of other tones (gold, copper, red, etc), or darker.
- Permanent color is permanent until you grow it out or color over it. You can go lighter or darker and this also comes in various tones.
- Go for SP if you're unsure of how it will turn out on your hair. It's non-committal.
- Go for SP if you only want to go darker or just enrich the tones in your hair. It's less damaging.
- Go for P if you want to go lighter or want highlights.
- Go for P if you know exactly what color you want and how it will turn out.
- If you're still not sure, most SP's come in a corresponding P color. So if you like the way the SP came out, go for the P!
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- The amount of peroxide in the developer (lotion mixed with bleach to activate it) will tell you how light you can go. 3% deposits color only. 6% will give you 1-2 levels of lift. 9% will give you 2-3 levels of lift. 12% will give you 3-4 levels of lift. I believe that store brands only sell 6%-9%.
- Toner is a semi-permanent color that helps tone the lightened hair to the desired color. It comes in all various shades: red, copper, gold, violet, blue, etc.
- Use lightener if you're looking for highlights that are at least 2 levels lighter than your base shade.
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- To get my hair to that nice caramel color, I will watch the lightener as it processes and wipe off a bit when it looks to the level I want. If it's ready, I will wash and shampoo only!
- My toner will probably be a pretty, gold-coppery, semi-permanent color that I will apply to my lightened hair for around 20 minutes.
- I will then rinse and condition. No shampoo, or you'll wash that color right out.
- All hair has underlying pigment. They are the colors the hair goes through as the hair strand is lightened.
- If you have black or dark brown hair, you will see your hair turn orange. Gasp! Therefore, you have two options:
- Let the lightener sit on for longer until you see the tone you like. But you might not get to do it in one sitting. You might have to wash it out, wait a few days and try lightening again. Never go longer than about 45 minutes!!
- Use a blue toner. Blue is opposite of orange on the color wheel and therefore counteracts the color by neutralizing it. It will help remove that orangey color.
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- Most color names are described in "food" terms. Caramel, honey, chocolate, etc. They are easy to recognize and pretty universal.
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- Any color that has the terms copper, or bronze will be warm red.
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$#@! you, DeLoss Dodds. For real. $#@!. You.
He won't rest until ALL that makes The Disch unique is gone. I'd watch your back RF buses.
$#@! you, DeLoss Dodds. For real. $#@!. You.
He won't rest until ALL that makes The Disch unique is gone. I'd watch your back RF buses.
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What did they do? I swear I could make out some folks standing along the fenceline last night.
Hmmm ... pic is working for me.
They put up a tarp, as of this morning.
that $#@!ing sucks
Maybe DeLoss can organize a $#@!ing tea-party, instead of tailgates, come Regional time.
<DeLoss>go home and watch the game on a network you don't have</DeLoss>
$#@! you Deloss Dodds. $#@! your replacement Plonsky. $#@! the LHN.
"We are the Jerry Joneses"
No worries. Somebody will get drunk enough to rip it down in the middle of the night.
But seriously, this sucks all kinds of ass.
$#@! that.
Boy, I sure hope nobody's pit has any embers that blow onto that tarp. That would be tragic.
Purely accidental, but tragic nonetheless.
$#@!ing terrible
We have three weeks to launch a massive "Save LF" campaign during the Friday night OSU game ...
Left Field @ The Disch is Officially Dead
I blame Plonsky
@Barton - Are you aware of any complaints from UTPD, maybe the LHN camerman, or anyone ? Maybe some people claiming the sidewalk was blocked ?
As previously discussed, the sidewalk is never an issue. I can see someone perceiving it is an issue, but not in reality.
Nope. And I'm confident nothing like this exists. It's all about $$$$$$$.@Barton - Are you aware of any complaints from UTPD, maybe the LHN camerman, or anyone ? Maybe some people claiming the sidewalk was blocked ?
I actually talked to some of the big-wigs last season in Omaha ... they wanted us to come up with some kind of plan to establish "licenses" of some sort where people could pay to sit out there.
$#@! that. I'm already a season ticket holder.
The University is a $#@!ing shell of its' former self.
As well know in LF, the true Green Monster is Baylor. and also Hep C
Way to repay the best fans in college baseball. Great job all around, way to show your gratitude to the fans that have Texas as one of, what, 2 or 3 baseball programs that aren't in the black? Great work all around.
The extra $75/game that this move makes will all but pay for the new women's basketball hire. You think a bid to the WNIT just buys itself?
$#@!in gay ass bull$#@!. I remember as a kid we could pry the left field wall back in the corner, behind the wall that was the field wall. We'd watch the games there for a couple of years until UT figured they were missing out on the $20 in kids tickets they were losing and permanently fixed it, so this is not so surprising. What is, is they are raking in millions and they are worried about losing maybe $500 in game tickets? Money is money, but come on, throw something to a very tiny portion of the fanbase to show you have a heart.
This type of $#@! has been going for a long time in all sports. This particular one just hits home with you guys. I quit going to fb, bb, and bb because of $#@! DD has pulled over the years! I'd want the old bastard out now, but "the bitch" stands in waiting. It's all $$$$$$$$$$$$$ folks. Now, thanks to LHN, we don't get to watch baseball, basketball, and two $#@!ing football games each year, unless your one of the few who can get LHN.
Hook 'em, Horns!
Just a horrible move and this kills something that makes Texas baseball unique.
id guess this has more to do with killing the partying than getting some tickets sold
$#@!ing commies. if brown hadn't been forced dodd's throat both him and plonsky would be long $#@!ing gone from ut
this is incredibly $#@!ing stupid. an enormous shoulder check to all parties involved.
god dammit.
first they $#@!ed up football parking by moving people from where they had been for years.
then they $#@!ed up television by putting the games on a station nobody can watch.
then they $#@!ed up left field by taking out the one cool part of the stadium.
$#@! you, deloss dodds.
I've been to a good number of Texas baseball games over the years, but I apologize in advance for my ignorance. Was it free to stand over there? Ole Miss games were free for students for years, until last year they made kids either buy season tickets or pay $3 a game. Enough people bitched that they're free again. Maybe that'll work for you guys. The UT athletic department already has "$#@! you" money anyways.
Our AD $#@!ing hates us.
They probably put it up just for laughs. Haha, what are the hoopleheads going to do now!
This makes me want to go to games way less and totally kille me Regionals boner.
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Mitt Romney never, EVER took money from his parents! (They gave it to him.)
So-called Romeo and Juliet offenses are rare; you're more likely to find that unsuspecting non-profit volunteer organizations have no procedures for vetting whether or not a prospect is a registered offender. I know personally of at least two cases, including one at a Northern Michigan film festival run by an Oscar-winning director.
Well, ole Picklepuss must have ruffled some feathers for his post to be removed. There's a story here, and it involves rushed construction, shortcuts and shoddy materials.
And if anyone at the Times wants to look, you'll find it.
And that's the gospel according to Picklepuss.
Methinks Rick Jones know a bit about the subject, since he's so conversant in the lingo.
No, comment refers to what happened after the article in June. JC Brick took their equipment off the site in early July, and Pumford had to bring in workers to finish JC Brick's job. In addition, the company was paid a draw payment according to their contract, but did not complete the work or return the payment. The contract for the work was directly between JC Brick and the Y, not an arm's length arrangement through Pumford. Chuck Brooks pushed for JCB, and that's why he walked the plank.
No, comment refers to what happened after the article in June. JC Brick took their equipment off the site in early July, and Pumford had to bring in workers to finish JC Brick's job. In addition, the company was paid a draw payment according to their contract, but did not complete the work or return the payment. The contract for the work was directly between JC Brick and the Y, not an arm's length arrangement through Pumford. Chuck Brooks pushed for JCB, and that's why he walked the plank.
As wonderful as the TCFF is, Michael Moore does not organize and field that event single-handedly. The TCFF has a dedicated group of volunteers (2,000+) who turn out and donate their labor. If it weren't for the volunteers and the in-kind sponsors and business community who donate money and products, there wouldn't be a TCFF. Let's give it up for them.
When is the grand opening? And why has no one asked about the masonry contractor who walked off the job? He's not being sued, and the public has been kept in the dark.
According to informed sources (no one from Booth Newspapers, who merely read Moore's press release), Porterhouse Productions has held its festival on the second week in February since its inception three years ago. Moore attempted to move the festival last year, but Porterhouse held firm.
Moore's dig that Porterhouse is a "for-profit" organization shows he could be using that smokescreen to cover up the real reason for the cancellation: poor planning and intractability within his Traverse City Film Festival organization.
Sure, Porterhouse is a "for-profit" organization and the TCFF is a "non-profit" 501 (c)(3) organization but you should ask yourself: how much money is actually spent on local (Traverse City) charitable programs other than festival related expenses? According to the TCFF's 2009 IRS form 990, the organization donated less than $3,000 to the Traverse City library system in the form of DVDs.
That's it.
In addition, the Festival's 2009 revenue exceeded $2 million dollars, and nearly all of the expenses were festival-related. The TCFF's stated mission is to organize and run the festival, and the State Theatre which are both fine ventures and it looks like that's as far as it goes.
Let's not forget that nearly 2,000 people donate untold hours of labor every year--the festival itself having only two paid employees.
When Michael Moore throws his proverbial weight around and slams a local event production organization for providing entertainment to the fastest-growing area of Michigan, he belies his image as Northern Michigan's Lord Bountiful and reveals another side--a spiteful, vindictive bully.
Oh, and Moore wants you to buy his new book for Christmas.
Good PR? There are some things money can't buy.
What a joke! Snyder put the bigfoot on the Michigan Film Office because he doesn't want to choose between winners and losers.
So he makes everyone involved in the film industry a loser. Wonder why no one at Raleigh Studios--like biggies A. Alfred Taubman, Linden Nelson and John Rakolta Jr.--aren't squealing like stuck pigs over the $80 million bucks invested in the facility.
There are many things that this article missed--like whatever happened with JC Brick?
The masonry company, that was hired directly by Chuck Brooks before he was canned because its bid about $250,000 less than the next lowest bidder, packed up its equipment and left the job site in early July. The work was about 60 percent complete, and word on the street is that Joseph Cusmano (owner of JC Brick) pocketed an advance draw payment of about $200,000.
Cusmano waited for the check to clear--and then cleared out. The Y is not suing for breach of contract or to compel Cusmano to return the money, either.
In addition, after JC Brick left, Pumford examined the interior walls with ultrasonic equipment and discovered voids in many of the the concrete blocks. JC Brick reportedly used mortar instead of the required grout, creating pockets (or voids) in the walls that had to be drilled and filled. Wonder how much that cost?
So who's finishing the brick work, and how much more did the Dow Bay Area Y have to fork out to have another contractor come in and fix JC Brick's defective work? You won't hear about that in the Times, folks.
So much for Chuck Brooks' big discount.
In addition, the site did not pass an important building inspection in July, and was given until late September to make "corrective modifications". One of the items cited in the report was "corner joint" defects in the interior brick work. Will anyone at the Dow Bay Area Family Y tell you about the results of the most recent building inspection? I didn't think so.
And it looks like work on some of the exterior brick work (the side that faces Washington Avenue) has ground to a halt. Wonder how long that spray-tan insulation will hold while the powers that be dick around with the construction and fees?
So, you've got cost overruns, a masonry contractor who split the scene with ill-gotten cash after doing a sub-par job, a director who left in a cloud of controversy (he didn't jump, he was pushed) a building that didn't important pass inspections, and the vaunted Dow Bay Area Family Y folks claim they're still on target for a December 27 grand opening.
Have to go now--the Easter Bunny is calling me.
Good research, Scuba Steve. Having lived in Northville for many years, I also know that the entire Metro Detroit area Y locations have financial assistance programs designed to aid those who may need help with their membership fees. Wonder of the wizards of Washington Avenue have thought of that? Oh, wait. They're still rattling the tin cup to pay for the construction cost overruns.
I couldn't have said it better.
May I suggest a new symbol for the City of Flint? A big, fat fork---stick a fork in it, Flint. You're done.
Just pick one: Rotund, Heavy, Colossal, No Slenderella, Plump, Ample, Heroically Proportioned, Overweight, Stout, Couch Potato, Hefty, Gravitationally challenged--or you could just call them all "Chris Christie:.
Oh, the haters will hate. First, having lived in New York for almost ten years, I can tell you that EVERYONE in New York has a "million dollar apartment". And if Davison is a "rich suburb", then I'm an olive. And about his "kids" going to "private school", his step-daughter Natalie is a 30-year-old married woman who grew up in Michigan--going to public school.
"They always put on a big fireworks display," Davison said. Sounds like a clue, folks.
Amelia Earhart Elementary and Middle School? Nice naming a Detroit school after a pilot who crashed and was never heard from again. Someone in The D has a sense of humor.
So Gilbert "intends to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on downtown Detroit". For millions in tax credits that will nearly equal project costs. And where does Mr. Gilbert live? In swanky Franklin. I'll bet he doesn't have to see a pants-less hooker in fishnets outside his front door.
If that glass was half-full, I wouldn't have anything to satirize.