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According to the Evil Angel site, there's a new title for Buttman Magazine Choice called "Panty Pops" coming out in January. It's going to be directed by Kevin Moore, who some folks know from the podcast interview here on ADT. I'm excited about this. I'm always excited to see new directors at Evil, and for a dude who worked with John Leslie and Joey Silvera; I think he fits the mold. What do you guys think?
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Of course, directing a Buttman Magazine Choice title is not the same as being one of the Evil Angel owner-directors. I think it's clear that everyone who posted before me is already aware of that fact, but I thought it could be clarified for later readers. And I think these scenes have probably already all been on pantypops.com. Not that I've ever joined the site to watch any of them, so they are still new to me. But nevertheless, congrats to Kevin. Maybe someday he will get a nice ownership deal. Some of his prior movies have been just okay or have ran hot and cold for me, but I think his Secretary's Day movies for Smash have been pretty great all around.
Last January he took my picture with Misty Stone, with my little point and shoot. I had seen him talking to Rocco Siffredi in the aisle to the side of the Elegant Angel booth while I was in Misty's line, and when it was my turn to pose with her, I saw that he was standing just feet away and had finished his conversation with Rocco, so I asked him if he would take my picture, instead of the next person in the line.
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I was aware that he has shot camera for John Leslie and Joey Silvera, yes. And the OP already mentioned that. I guess he's also done a lot of camera and stills work for a lot of people besides those two. But the guys with their names in the big letters on the covers of Evil Angel movies would have been the ones to pick casts, themes, locations, etc. While some of the movies that he has directed himself have been more low rent by comparison. But nonetheless, I'm a fan. I wouldn't have had the cheek to have asked him to take my picture, or still like telling that story today if I wasn't. It was partly because he has joined fan forums and yahoo groups for girls who he has shot. To promote his movies to the fans of those girls, sure, but he was also interacting with us some, instead of just posting a press release and never being heard from again. And he just seemed nice.
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As a director? Do you have any examples? I'd be curious to check them out.
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Yes that's the point.
I don't remember the titles but I think there were some that Kevin shot and conceptualized entirely himself, but were released as John Leslie titles. Gobble the Goop was one of them, maybe? I mean, in my mind, in gonzo, the guy who shoots camera IS the director. Cast, scenario, locations ... there's about 1% variation in that between anyone's porn. A girl shows up. Three dudes pull their dicks out. Showtime! But can the camera guy make the talent feel loose and spontaneous? Can he or she get the right angles and move fluidly to capture an arousing vibe? The shooter is like an extra performer in a scene (POV or not).
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Kevin's a really great guy.
The Panty Pops movies seem to be a really good fit for the Buttman Magazine Choice DVD line.
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I guess the cat is kind of out of the bag so to speak...
EvilAngelVideo.Com will have the boxcover and trailer up shortly but in the mean time since I go so far back with many of you on ADT here is a preview.
Once the boxcover is officially posted it will have the correct time on it, which is a little over 3 hours.
|Kevin Moore
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Coming up will be this leggings/spandex/yoga pants fetish I've been working on. Features cumshots on the leggings and facesitting and lots of other wacky stuff.
Some preview shots:
Charlie Chase:
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I have to clarify one misconception that may exist... in keeping with John Stagliano's original mission to have directors own their movies, Buttman Magazine Choice DVD directors also own their movies and they too derive the lion's share from every revenue stream.
The thing that differentiates Buttman Magazine Choice DVD from Evil Angel releases is that they are usually more ass-fetish or niche driven, handpicked by John for their appeal to a potentially smaller but more fanatic specialty audience (which usually includes John himself) and therefore priced a few dollars lower to offer consumers and retailers an opportunity to enjoy the Evil ethic even though the budgets, casts or run times might be smaller than their Evil Angel counterparts.
Jay Sin started at Buttman Magazine Choice DVD. The Omar Galanti, Timo, Sean Michaels and now Kevin Moore movies are unusual, sexually adventurous and devoid of the formulas or format restrictions that are the province of the bigger studios. You could think of it as our "indie" label. As we've seen in Hollywood, "indie" movies often surprise the mainstream with their appeal to a sophisticated audience that sometimes would like to see something off the beaten path.
Even in these transitive times, Stagliano is sticking to his original vision of an environment that fosters creativity. There may be some less successful experiments, but the long term investment invariably yields dividends. That's why Evil Angel will be here in the long run. Quality will always survive the trends. We may even outlast the current rush to jump on the parody bandwagon. What do you think?
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P.S. I echo all the nice sentiments expressed about Kevin Moore. His success will be well earned. I for one am disposing of all my hand-towels and replacing them with cute cotton panties. "Mr. Moore: Do you have need for a middle-aged, pot-bellied dorky type in one of your upcoming paeans to panties?"
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That sounds great to me Kevin,i will keep an eye out for more info on this title...if i have not already went blind with other Evil Angel titles that i have been watching.
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Sorry, I dont know much about Kevin and I dont mean to derail this topic but...
What a great concept for a film. I do this type of thing with the wife from time to time. Ill take her out for a drink, then shopping and I pick out what I like. We go home and she tries on a few and I get to workover her ass in the new panties for as long as I want. She has told me, "I know I am not supposed to like it but I do." I dont know why she thinks she isnt supposed to like it but by the time I get to pounding the pussy, she is creaming wet.
For those who dont get the concept, I see it as a form of Ass whorship but just keeping the panties on the whole time and breaking in a new pair. Its really fun to do and by the looks of this trailer, fun to watch too.
Nice job, thanks.
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This is great news! I've seen some of these scenes from the Pantypops website and the one with Asa Akira is terrific, she tells some great stories at the beginning of the scene too. Very excited to see the Charley Chase scene, can't wait for the release of the DVD!
Not only is the panty ass worship fetish totally up my alley but Kevin does a good job of making the scenes fun and natural. Great cast selection for the first release.
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Well this thread has really served me well. I have discovered the website,and it looks great. I never knew I was a fetish guy. But Kevin has hit on it perfectly. I know I am a late-cummer to all this but I am very excited. With all the attention paid to "Big Butts" right now this falls right in line. And more girls are available for this type of thing as Anal sex is not required (might be nice now and then), so the hottest young upstarts dont have to wait until its "the right time" to cash in there anal chip.
And now I am turned on to Ally Kay too. Thanks for posting Ally, I will keep an eye out for you.
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I think this will be a good fit. I consider Kevin to be one of the most underrated directors out there right now. He seems to know what he wants from a film standpoint, which is refreshing. He doesn't appear to not have one true niche, other than maybe clothing, but hopefully he'll have some freedom to keep mixing-it-up if he so wishes to continue doing.
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This scene was so much fun to shoot and leggings are so hot! I'm glad it's coming out! :)
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Mr. Moore, just got Panty Pops in the mail yesterday and it is a great concept. All scenes were great (especially Tori Black and Lexi Love together). Can't wait for Panty Pops 2 to come out next month. I hope there is many more installments of this cool, type of POV-style porn. Keep up the great work!!!
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I just watched the trailer of this new DVD comming out soon. OMG, I love it!!! Its a twist on Panty Pops. And may I say the cast is outstanding but I cant beleive how hot Ally Kay is. I know she posted previously telling us that her leggins " didnt survive". I dont think I would have survived if I had the chance to put a load on her spandex.
This looks great. Thanks Evil and Kevin both.
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I don't know Kevin personally, but he appears to be well seated in the community, and I wish him the best of luck.
From this fan's perspective, the subject has loads of creative opportunity, but he should know that visuals of male performers jerking themselves off, generally fail to answer the call in pursuit of it. For some, the moneyshot is of little significance, while others who believe it is, may for one reason or another, deny it to any bitter end. As one who simply seeks refreshing zeal in his porn, I'm a full believer in its climactic potential, and am convinced that any new director, underestimating its impact, is in turn underestimating a large part of the very opportunity they've been granted.
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Kevin,i have seen the trailer for Spandex Loads and it looks great-currently waiting on it through the post.I hope that there will be a number 2/3 in the series as it looks like a winner.I would love to see some curvy asses slipping in and out of those spandex leggings,Phoenix Marie,Kelly Divine,Monica Santhiago etc.Would also love to see the girls in lycra cycling shorts,one piece swimsuits that type of thing
For number 2 if you do make another i would love to see you experiment more with all types of spandex etc,Check this site for more info and ideas examples Printed Spandex (Neon Multi),Satin Spandex (Light Blue),Animal Print Hologram (Black/Gunmetal),Wet look (black) etc instead of maybe just plain spandex,only an idea.
Or maybe even another line from Kevin Moore that features everything from lace to satin to spandex to rubber and call it "Kevin Moore presents OMG"
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Brianna Love is in Panty Pops 4,is this an old scene?
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A new title from Kevin is on the way Titty Creampies
I hope it follows the same formula as the Panty Pops/Spandex Loads series but has the girls changing in and out of sexy bras's/tops etc that show off there boobs and tit fucking while the girls have lingerie on would be great.
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|Posted - Feb 12 2012 : 11:29PM
Coming soon from Kevin Spandex Loads 3 no cast details yet.
Title: Spandex Loads 3
Director: Kevin Moore
Format: DVD
Release Date: 2012-03-21
Also coming soon a review of Panty Pops 3,i thought it was time Kevin got some feedback review style for his Evil Angel Directed titles.
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I have only seen trailers for Kevin Moore's movies so far, but they look like some of the best titles Evil Angel is putting out any more. He seems to really know what gonzo porn is all about. The Spandex Loads series in particular looks great. I also like the girls he tends to cast; it's always a fresh mix. Rather than having Kristina Rose or Asa Akira in every single movie. Nothing against those girls, but it's nice to see something different. Especially that Victoria Lawson; yum-a-dum-dum.
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Review is up and running if anyone wants to check it out Panty Pops 3 review
This was my final thoughts on Panty Pops 3
Well it has been a great release from Kevin and im now a fan of his Panty Pops series,it was a fun title that never strayed from what Kevin set out to do and that was get hot girls in and out of their panties and pop a load on there panty covered butts and with tease/dirty talk along the way and plenty of panty changes it was great.
The blowjob action with panties draped over Kevin's cock was great to watch too and if you have that panty fetish you will love this part of the action,some fucking did take place but again i would say the emphasis is on celebrating hot girls and their panties and with it shot from a pov perspective it all adds to the "that could be me" scenario.
To see 10 hot girls get the Panty Pops treatment was great and my own fave girls were Tori Black she set the tone for the movie and to see her sniffing her own panties was awesome,Ahryan Astyn what a figure this girl has and i fell under her spell.Victoria Lawson was another stunning girl who i could not get enough of and Chastity Lynn a hot little blond with cute looks and a body that could cure erectile dysfunction made all my dreams cum true lol
Miley Ann was another girl i loved and her performance had my cock moshing about in my pants and Isis Taylor and Lexi Belle completed what was my own personal highlights from this movie.If Kevin does get to read this review can i ask if you will consider doing a Big Butt Panty Pop edition Kevin with girls such as Kelly Divine,Caroline Pierce etc out there it could and would be awesome,thank you.
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Heard that the new movie "the strangers" is based on actual events, does anyone know from where. Tried to look it up today and didn't have much luck. Some say it based off of the sharon tate murders. Just was wondering - movie looks good though.

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State Assembly 71st District Representative Katrina Shankland held a district swearing in ceremony Monday morning in Branch 2 of the Portage County Courthouse. Judge John Finn conducted the ceremony with around 30 people in attendance.
Shankland thanked those who came to the ceremony and for the honor of serving the 71st district, and encouraged them to reach out and speak with her on the issues important to them.
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Today is the 46th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia, which declared bans on interracial marriage in the United States unconstitutional. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that all Americans should be free to marry the person they love.
This month, the Supreme Court has the opportunity to stand on the Right Side of History by striking down state laws that prohibit the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. In Hollingsworth v. Perry, the legal challenge to Proposition 8, the California ballot initiative that stripped same-sex couples of the freedom to marry in 2008, the justices could strike down CA's ban on marriages for same-sex couples - and all other state bans, too.
The ruling would be in line with the Supreme Court's long-standing precedent of declaring marriage a fundamental right. In 14 cases, including Loving v. Virginia, the Court has declared marriage a fundamental right. In the Loving decision, the Court wrote, "The freedom to marry has long been recognized as one of the vital personal rights essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness by free men." Read more about the other 13 cases HERE.
The plaintiffs in the 1967 Loving case were Mildred and Richard Loving, a black woman and white man who filed their case to combat Virginia's anti-miscegenation statute, which prohibited interracial marriages.
Mildred Loving spoke out about why she and Richard married back in 1958 - an action that sentenced she and her husbadn to a year in prison. She said:
When my late husband, Richard, and I got married in Washington, DC in 1958, it wasn't to make a political statement or start a fight. We were in love, and we wanted to be married. I am still not a political person, but I am proud that Richard's and my name is on a court case that can help reinforce the love, the commitment, the fairness, and the family that so many people, black or white, young or old, gay or straight seek in life. I support the freedom to marry for all. That's what Loving, and loving, are all about.
Today, as we reflect on the 46th anniversary of the momentous Loving v. Virginia decision, we hope that this month, we have another landmark marriage victory to celebrate.
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It was a spectacular time for me and the grandkids when we went to the Spooktacular Hike on Oct. 12 at Peninsula State Park Amphitheater. The mile-long, lantern-lit hike was fun.
Then we attended the play given at the American Folklore Theatre stage. The kids really laughed at the antics of Kathleen Harris and her cohorts including Charlie Dickson as the evil emerald ash borer. Joni Witialison danced through the scene as a whirlwind of fire. Many others were there playing the park ranger, a spider, and a few other forest characters.
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Three months into his NBA rookie season, Ricky Rubio had become one of the most valuable Timberwolves, making his teammates better, igniting a playoff push and re-energizing the franchise.
Now, with Rubio lost to a season-ending knee injury, the Wolves will have to figure out how to carry on without the star playmaker.
As daunting as the challenge appears to be, Wolves coach Rick Adelman wasted little time in removing the self-pity factor inside the team's locker room.
"You can't step backward because of an injury," Adelman said before Saturday night's game against New Orleans at Target Center. "You have to move forward."
Adelman hasn't had much time to adjust his playbook since Rubio was hurt Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, but he indicated Rubio's absence will generate significant changes in how the Wolves run their offense and defense.
Rubio was more than a set-up man for his teammates. He was third in the NBA in steals with 2.22 per game. Coincidentally, it was a defensive play that cost Rubio the remaining 25 games of the regular season, potential playoff games and the chance to play for Spain in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
With 16.4 seconds left Friday, Rubio slid over to cut off Lakers star Kobe Bryant as Bryant dribbled away from Martell Webster. Rubio's left knee buckled just before he collided with Bryant.
Wolves president of basketball operations David Kahn said a decision on surgery will be made within a couple of weeks after the swelling goes down. Rubio was not at Target Center for Saturday's game.
"Thank you everybody for ur support," Rubio said on his Twitter page, @rickyrubio9. "I promise I will be back soon and stronger. There is only one way to take: move forward and stay positive."
Like Adelman, Kahn stressed the importance of continuing the impressive performance the Wolves have shown through the first 41 games. The Wolves, who have not made the playoffs since 2004, entered Saturday's game a half-game behind Houston for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot.
Rubio had a lot to do with the Wolves' progress, starting 31 of the team's 41 games and averaging 10.6 points, 8.2 assists and 4.2 rebounds in 34.2 minutes.
"We're not the first team to have a star player incur an injury," Kahn said. "We have a lot of season to play. I'm very optimistic of the competitiveness of this team that has been shown on a nightly basis. This team has a great upside in the years to come."
Kahn hesitated to discuss potential trades or roster moves to compensate for Rubio's absence. In light of Rubio's injury, Kahn has been vindicated with his decision to open the season with three point guards, including Luke Ridnour and J.J. Barea, signed as a free agent in December. Acquiring another point guard, Malcolm Lee, in a draft-day trade last June, also could prove beneficial.
Lee had yet to play in a regular-season game before Saturday. He made his debut as Ridnour's backup at point guard and likely will get more opportunities to help fill the playmaking role.
Kahn indicated, however, that he will continue talking with teams about possible moves leading up to Thursday's trade deadline.
"If we see something out there that makes us better without jeopardizing the long-term future of the franchise, we'll do it," Kahn said. "We don't want to make this seem like it's an all-or-nothing opportunity for Malcolm. We haven't seen enough of him. I'm confident we'll do what's appropriate for the team."
There was a somber mood in the Wolves' locker room before Saturday's game. Most of the players and coaching staff learned of Rubio's fate that morning. Adelman said he talked briefly with Rubio as he got treatment. Forward Kevin Love also talked with Rubio while Love got treatment on his back.
Love missed Friday's game against the Lakers because of back spasms but was well enough to start Saturday. Rubio and Love have adjacent stalls in the locker room. A solemn Love was trying to prepare himself for not seeing his "friend" for the rest of the season.
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The Northern Wayne Property Owners Alliance, one of the largest landowners' groups in Pennsylvania with more than 1,300 families and businesses, said in a letter to the commission's executive director that it will file a lawsuit unless the agency either schedules a vote on regulations that would allow drilling to begin, or steps aside and drops any plan to regulate the practice.
The powerful five-member regulatory agency is scheduled to meet Tuesday and Wednesday in Wilmington, Del. Gas drilling is not on the agenda.
"The commission is allowing itself to be held hostage by the media and an emotion-driven anti-drilling community made up mostly of people from outside our region and by activist staffers within the DRBC who are exercising their personal biases," the property owners' group said in its letter, released late Tuesday.
The basin commission—which has representatives from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the federal government—monitors and regulates the water supply of more than 15 million people in the Delaware River watershed, including Philadelphia and half the population of New York City.
The panel has jurisdiction because the drilling process will require the withdrawal of huge amounts of water from the watershed's streams and rivers. The commission has also cited the potential for groundwater and surface water contamination.
"The commission understands (the property owners') frustration over the length of time of the ongoing rulemaking process. However, the scientific and policy questions that the commission must resolve in the course of preparing natural gas regulations are extremely complex, and the stakes for the larger region are high," agency spokeswoman Kate Schmidt said via email Wednesday.
"The commission is committed in good faith to completing this process as soon as is reasonably possible in a manner that serves the best interests of all the basin's water users," she said.
Farmers and other landowners say drilling will bring jobs and prosperity, chafing at what they see as unwarranted regulatory foot-dragging by the commission. Pennsylvania's pro-drilling Republican governor, Tom Corbett, wrote to the panel last week to complain about the lack of natural gas development in the state's northeastern tip, saying the moratorium has depressed economic growth in the region and deprived landowners of their property rights. U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., sent a similar letter on Wednesday.
Drilling opponents, meanwhile, contend that large-scale gas exploration so close to crucial waterways and renowned fisheries invites catastrophe. Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hanger, formerly Pennsylvania's top environmental regulator, urged the DRBC this week to keep the moratorium in place because he said the Corbett administration is providing inadequate oversight of the natural gas industry.
In its letter to DRVC, the property owners' group warned of a range of unintended consequences if natural gas development is not allowed to proceed. The landowners negotiated a master lease with Hess Corp. and Newfield Exploration Co. that contains important environmental protections, and if Hess and Newfield terminate the lease and leave the area, the region could be targeted by "wildcat companies with boilerplate leases and shoddy operations," the letter said. Several larger property owners say they could be forced to heavily timber their land or subdivide it for residential and commercial development "so they and their families can keep going financially," the letter said.
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According to the agency, the state's request for federal fire suppression aid was approved last night immediately after it was reported that the blaze had destroyed eight homes and was forcing the evacuation of up to 250 residents in the vicinity of Canyon Ferry Lake, 15 miles east of Helena. The fire, which broke out on Sunday, had burned 1,800 acres of land at the time of the request.
Under the authorization, FEMA will pay 70 percent of the state's eligible firefighting costs that are above $388,150. The figure, called a floor cost, is derived through a formula based on the state's five-year annual average cost for fighting fires.
Federal fire suppression aid is provided through the President's Disaster Relief Fund and made available by FEMA to assist in fighting fires when they threaten to cause a major disaster. Eligible state firefighting costs covered by the aid can include expenses for field camps; equipment use, repair and replacement; tools, materials and supplies; and mobilization and demobilization activities.


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|King, Leroy Ralph
Birth: 1921-09-07 in Island Creek, Maryland
|Leroy Ralph King, 87, of St. Leonard, MD passed away on July 29, 2009 in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. He was born on September 7, 1921 in Island Creek, MD to the late Sallie L. Parks King and Kenneth Edward King.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Clara Phylis Dowell King; his son Ralph Leroy King; his sisters Margurite King Pardoe and Bessie King Gott and his brother Kenneth Edward King, Jr.
Leroy is survived by his wife Celeste Hall Trott King of St. Leonard, MD; sisters, Doris King Williams of St. Leonard, MD and Betty Lou King Buckler of St. Leonard, MD.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth King, Jerry King, Donald Wallace, Kevin Cox, Tommy Hance and Buddy Hance. Honorary Pallbearers will be William Bowen, Sherwood Willoughby, George Ezelle, Walter Jones, Bill Moore and C. W. Dickie Pitcher.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 2, 2009 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM in the Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 3, 2009 at 11 AM in Waters Memorial United Methodist Church, 5400 Mackall Road, St. Leonard, MD with Rev. Ruth G. Dixon officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. Should friends desire memorial contributions may be made to Waters Memorial United Methodist Church Building Fund, 5400 Mackall Road, St. Leonard, MD 20685.
Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.
|Heard, Lemuel Lawrence
|On Sunday, July 26, 2009, Lemuel Lawrence Heard of Nanjemoy, Maryland quietly departed this life at Fort Washington Hospital, Fort Washington, Maryland.
Lemuel was born to the late Louis and Helen Heard on January 18, 1931. He attended Charles County Public Schools in Charles County Maryland. He married Iretha Doris Carroll on September 9, 1953 and from this union they were blessed with nine (9) children. Over the years, he worked different jobs including working for Accokeek Foundation and Driving the Melwood Bus, but most of his career was at the Naval Ordnance Station, Indian Head Maryland where he retired after 34 years of dedicated Government Service.
In addition to his parents, Lemuel, (Known as Lem and Redd to some), was preceded in death by his son: Sheldon Heard, grandson: Darren Heard; sisters: Cora Mushette and Helen Lancaster; brothers: Arthur (Mouse) Hurd and Morris (Sonny) Heard.
He leaves to cherish fond memories, his wife of 52 years and 10 months, Iretha Doris Heard; children: Doris Darlene Heard, Clayton Lemuel Heard, Garnell Heard, Ronald Lawrence Heard, Gerard Heard, Cheryl Greene, Troy Heard, and Marian Claudine Proctor. Four (4) daughters in-law: Euwanna, Linda, Diane and Barbara; two (2) sons-in-law: Michael Greene and Andre Proctor, and former son-in-law: Birchard Leftridge. Fourteen (14) grandchildren: Birshona, Darrell, Duane, Latrese, Ronald Jr, Dantae, Derrick, DonJuan, Shalinda, Garnell Jr, Cherese, Katrina, Gerard and Janae. Fifteen(15) great grandchildren; Three (3) sisters: Hester Hagens, Mildred McKinney, and Dorrie Wiggins; one(1) brother: Albert Heard; four(4) brothers in-law: Bishop James McKinney, Bernard Carroll, Norman Carroll and Adolph Carroll; Seven(7) sisters-in law: Annie Heard, Isadore Chisley, Ann Lee, Mable Keys, Vivian Dent, Shirley Carroll and Betty Carroll; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Viewing, 9:00 am, Friday, July 31, 2009 at Mt. Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 8705 Gilroy Road, Nanjemoy, Maryland 20662 until Service time, 11:00am. Interment, Church Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Thornton Funeral Home, P.A., Indian Head, Maryland.
|Walker, John P., Jr.
Birth: 1923-12-16 in Lakeland, Florida
|John P. Walker, Jr. 85 of St. Inigoes, MD died July 23, 2009 at the Solomons Nursing Center. He left behind his wife of 61 years Mary Frances (Lynne), their two sons, John P. Walker, III and James L. Walker, two grandchildren, one great grandchild and two brothers, Christopher B. and Walter P. Walker.
Mr. Walker was born in Lakeland, FL, the eldest son of John and Virginia Proctor Walker. He grew up on the family farm in Fayette County, TN. He graduated from Collierville High School in 1940, from Davidson College, Davidson, NC in 1947 with a BS in Physics and from Penn State University with a MS in Physics in 1950. He joined the Navy in 1942 as an Aviation Cadet, received his wings in 1944 and was a pilot in VF33 aboard carriers SAGAMON and CHENANGO in the Pacific during the last year of WWII.
In the interval 1950-1976 Mr. Walker worked for several defense contractors in the general area of infrared reconnaissance systems. In 1976 Walkers bought their cruising sailboat GUSTO. After a "dry run" to the Caribbean in 1977, they set out on their circumnavigation of the planet Earth, finishing in 1982. This was followed by a tour of the Mediterranean as far east as the Greek island of Samos from 1986 to 1988.
Sensing that it was time to retire, the Walkers built their home on St. Inigoes Creek in 1990. He and his wife continued an active lifestyle cruising with family and friends on the Chesapeake Bay, skiing in Alta, Utah and traveling. He was a member of the United States Power Squadrons and also the Southern Maryland Sailing Association.
A brief departure ceremony will be held at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD on August 1, 2009 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
|Farr, Doris Jean
Birth: 1929-03-05
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|Loucks, Maria Concepsion
Birth: 1947-08-13 in West Orange, California
|Maria Concepsion "Connie" Loucks, 61 years old of Lexington Park, MD departed this life on July 27, 2009 at her residence after a long illness.
Born August 13, 1947 in West Orange, CA, she was the daughter of the late Abigail and Robert Padilla. Connie attended Western High School, Orange County, CA and graduated from cosmetology school in Long Beach, CA. Connie worked as a beautician until she began her family. She became a stay at home mother who raised and nourished her two daughters while supporting her often deployed career Navy husband. Connie's passion was for arts. She was a talented painter, decorator, and crafter. She enjoyed making things which she displayed at many local craft shows and fairs. Connie's dedication to family, her irrepressible spirit, and her shear determination to persevere served as inspiration to all who had the good fortune to know her.
Connie is survived by her loving husband William "Bill" Loucks whom she married in Las Vegas, NV on March 16, 1969. She is also survived by her daughters; Kristie Marie Atkinson (Jerold) and Michelle Renee Gomez (Marc) of Lexington Park, MD, four grandchildren; Victoria, Brandon, and Kathleen Atkinson, and Miranda Gomez, brothers; Raul Padilla and Ruben Padilla, and sisters; Rebecca Lopez and Mary Ellen Padilla. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers; Robert Padilla, Jr. and Ernie Padilla.
Family will receive friends for Connie's Life Celebration on Saturday, August 1, 2009 from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Memorial Service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Hospital Cancer Care and Infusion Services, P.O. Box 527, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
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In the West, Yoga has become associated with Hatha Yoga, which stresses physical exercises as a way to improved health. However the ancient science of Yoga has been practised for many centuries as a practical way for aspirants to attain self realisation and enlightenment.
The word Yoga comes from the word to unite. In a spiritual sense Yoga is the attempt to unite Man with God, the Supreme Consciousness. A man or woman who seeks after this union or self realisation is called a Yogi or Yogin.
The four main branches of Yoga are:
- Karma Yoga – The Yoga of Selfless Service
- Bhakti Yoga– The Yoga of Devotion
- Jnana Yoga – The Yoga of Wisdom
- Raja Yoga – The Yoga of Philosophy
Yoga has strong roots in the tradition of Hinduism, but elements of Yoga are practicised by other religions and spiritual paths.
Talks about Yoga
- Sri Aurobindo's Integral Yoga
- The Psychology of Yoga by Sri Aurobindo
- Kriya Yoga by Paramahansa Yogananda Kriya Yoga was introduced by Lahiri Mahasaya and popularised in the West by Paramahansa Yogananda
- What is Yoga by Sri Chinmoy
- Yoga and Spirituality by Sri Chinmoy
- Know Thyselfby Sri Chinmoy
- Kundalini Yoga by Sri Chinmoy
Related Pages
External Links
- The Wisdom of Yoga resources on different types of yoga.
- Classic Yoga.org Useful List of Yoga related websites
- Yoga of Sri Chinmoy
- B.K.S. Iyengar
- Lotus yoga– a studio in Dublin, Ireland
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Much to Mick's dislike of funerals; a very informal gathering of family and friends will be held at the Eagles Club in Iowa City on Friday, February 15, 2013 from 1 to 4 pm. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the firstname.lastname@example.com.
His family includes his brother, Rick Huff and his wife, Cindy; and fiancée, Barb Winborn.
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New Groups at the LibraryThursday, November 5th, 2009 - by: Brian Herzog, Head of Reference
Two new groups recently started regular meetings at the Chelmsford Library:
Chinese Conversation Circle
Technical Skills Share Group
Both of these groups are open to everyone, as are the other groups, programs or exhibits that take place at the library. For more information, please contact Kathy Cryan-Hicks at firstname.lastname@example.com or 978-256-5521 x109, or view upcoming scheduled meetings on our Events Calendar.Posted in Library Information, Programs | No Comments »
Language Learning ResourcesThursday, August 21st, 2008 - by: Brian Herzog, Head of Reference
As many patrons have been finding out, our subscription to the Rosetta Stone Language Learning database runs out at the end of August. Rosetta Stone will no longer be available through libraries, but there are other language resources that are available to you:
Books & Videos
Also, "Early Reader" books are located in the Childrens Room, for those looking to practice or build their English reading skills.
Conversation Circles
Please check the Library event calendar for changes or cancellations.
Resources from the Boston Public Library
To learn a language online, the BPL offers the Auralog - Tell Me More database (similar to Rosetta Stone). After creating an account, patrons have access to multimedia activities to learn grammar and vocabulary for both oral and written communication for the German, American English, Dutch, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), French, and Italian.
In addition, the BPL offers other online language resources, such as dictionaries and general reference, and also a large collection of books and videos.
Internet Resources
Two of the options are Live Mocha and Mango Languages. Live Mocha is a free service for learning a variety of languages, and uses visual tools to teach vocabulary and grammar. There is also an opportunity (which is optional) to connect with other people also learning a language. Mango Languages offers a free introduction, but does charge for extended or advanced lessons. It offers a learning interface based on side-by-side translations, phonetic pronunciation guides, and narrated lessons.
Read a review of popular language learning websites.
For help with any of the resources listed above, please contact the Reference Desk.Posted in Library Information, Resources | 1 Comment »
Attention Word Lovers!Monday, July 16th, 2007 - by: Brian Herzog, Head of Reference
Merriam-Webster recently announced the latest additions to the English language.
Nearly 100 words were added to the 11th edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, either due to popular use ("ginormous," "Bollywood"), technical/medical evolution ("DVR," "nocebo"), or other reasons.
You can read a news story about the new words, or visit the Merriam-Webster website for a sampling of some entries and their definitions.
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New Resources Available at the LibraryTuesday, July 3rd, 2007 - by: Brian Herzog, Head of Reference
Rosetta Stone Language Learning Database
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then the Rosetta Stone Language Learning database is for you. Using an award-winning approach to learning languages, Rosetta Stone teaches through listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing, using interactive programs that are both educational and fun. Nine languages are covered, including English (US & UK), French, German, Greek, Italian, Russian, Spanish (Latin American & Spain).
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Forms can be found by both browsing categories or searching for keywords, and they are available as convenient Adobe PDF files. This single repository is easier and more reliable to search than the internet, and with at-home access no photocopying is needed.
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The Historical Construction Equipment Association's 2010 International Convention and Old Equipment Exposition will be at the Washington County fairgrounds in Richmond, Rhode Island, from Sept. 10 to 12. The show features demonstrations and displays of antiques like horse-drawn, gas and diesel-powered construction machinery.
It is open to the public, and hours are Friday from 8 a.m. to dark, Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $5 for people 12 and older or $10 for a weekend pass.
HCEA's 2011 show will be July 8 through 10 near Rantoul, Illinois.
[1]The HCEA also announced a membership drive for corporate and individual membership.
Contractors, dealers, producers and equipment manufacturers are invited to join as corporate members. Corporate members receive links on HCEA's Web site and are publicized in Equipment Echoes and press releases.
Corporate members designate up to five of their officers and employees to receive HCEA's quarterly magazine, Equipment Echoes, and VIP passes to International Convention and Old Equipment Exposition.
HCEA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries. HCEA also operates the National Construction Equipment Museum and archives in Bowling Green, Ohio.
For more information, visit www.hcea.net [2].
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Lexington Democratic activists heard from five candidates who wanted the party nomination in the 75th house district. That's the mainly downtown/UK area district represented now by Kathy Stein who is running for the senate seat being vacated by Ernesto Scorsone. After 24-years in the legislature, Scorsone is switching gears in his public service career and running for circuit judge.
Since Scorsone made his move so late (waiting to see if judgeships were going to open through retirement), there was no time for a primary and the decision is left to party activists.
Wednesday, Democrats made their decision, choosing Unitarian minister Kelly Flood over four other candidates. Flood represents the district's liberal leanings. Republicans indicated they've vetted some potential candidates but seem unlikely to come up with a strong contender.
There were plenty of back door meetings going into the dramatic Democratic nomination meeting. Some of the candidates urged others to drop out and there have been calls made for and against candidates by other interested parties.
The GOP managed to find a credible candidate in the senate race with Councilman Chuck Ellinger, Jr. He is known for stressing his "fiscal conservatism"… leaving most to believe he is at least moderate on most social issues.
The party registration favors the Democrats in both the senate and house districts. We'll keep you informed on this one.
BTW… The Republicans lost their candidate in the 79th house district. Mike Farmer, who challenged Democrat Susan Westrom in 2006, filed in January to do the same this year. Now Farmer has dropped out and it's too late for Republicans to name a candidate. Only an independent could file this late and the deadline for that is August 12th. Otherwise, Westrom looks to be unopposed.
McCONNELL TO BE ON "KENTUCKY NEWSMAKERS"
We've confirmed U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell as the guest on "Kentucky Newsmakers" this weekend. McConnell, who is the senate minority leader, is up for re-election this year. We look forward to a wide ranging interview with the senator. It airs Saturday morning at 11:00 on WKYT.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Alternate title: Weisse Lilien
At some point in the not-so-distant future, an unnamed European city has evolved into a bizarre dystopian metropolis, whose residents inhabit towering utopian high-rises and work, collectively, in a single compound. Such is the backdrop of Austrian director Christian Frosch's intense and offbeat sci-fi thriller Silent Resident (AKA Weisse Lilien, 2007). Amid this strange onscreen environment, a young woman named Hannah (Brigitte Hobmeier) screams out for asylum from her physically abusive husband, Branco (Xaver Hutter). She ultimately grows so distraught that she flees from Branco on impulse - assisted by her friends, who help her move into the top floor of their facility. While Hannah's future brightens for a period, given her blossoming romance with the detective Hauks (Martin Wuttke) and the disappearance of Branco (who fails to turn up as expected after Hannah moves), the poor woman's paranoia builds - she constantly suspects that she is being watched by an unseen presence and learns of the dire fate of a previous occupant (whose body was spotted hurling from the upper balcony). Meanwhile, her friendships and romance with Hauks also begin to take on a decidedly odd character. Frosch filmed this saga at Alterlaa, formerly a utopian housing complex in Vienna, Austria. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi


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Death notices, 4/13
The following notices have been submitted for publication in the Saturday edition of the San Angelo Standard-Times.
SAN ANGELO — Carol Eugene Parker, 80, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Memorial service is at 3 p.m. today at Grace Temple Ministries. Graveside service is at 3 p.m. today in Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home/Sherwood Way.
Survivors include his wife, Charlene Parker; brother Ralph Parker; sister Robbie Davis; and daughters Cathy Sitz, Carolyn Lubke, Connie Jordan and Renee Simpson.
SAN ANGELO — Allie Mae Bearfield, 89, died Friday, April 12, 2013, in a local hospital. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Johnson's Funeral Home. Service is Monday at First United Methodist Church in Miles with burial in Miles Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
COMFORT — Fred Saur Jr., 84, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, in San Antonio. Visitation is from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday in Schaetter Funeral Home chapel. Service is at 10 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Comfort Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Olga "Sugar" Peschel Saur of San Antonio; son Barry Saur of San Antonio; and sister Ruth Liddell of Confort; and brother Richard Saur of Waring.
BIG SPRING — Reginald "Reggie" Dawson, 48, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Service is at 11 a.m. today at Mount Bethel Baptist Church with burial inh Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
Survivors include his mother, Jo Hazel Dawson.
LUBBOCK — Mary Frances Sehon Brittain, 76, of San Angelo, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at her residence. Service is at 10 a.m. today at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Arrangements are by Resthaven Funeral Home.
Survivors include her daughters, Cindy Jackson and Sherry Schoonover; and four siblings.
BALLINGER — Doris Lucille Greger Halfmann, 85, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in a San Angelo hospital. Service is at 10 a.m. today at St. Boniface Catholic Church with burial in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lange Funeral Home.
Survivors include her children, Bill Halfmann of Norton, Lois Waggoner of Vernon, Carol Kieschnick of Giddings, Vi Everett of Cleburne, Jane Cook of Ballinger, Ken Halfmann of San Angelo and Mary Lyn Book of Miles; and sisters Helen Michaelwicz of Crawford, Frances Hurt of Port Arthur and Patti Robinson of Norton.
KINGSLAND — Robert Bruce Dines, 91, died Thursday, April 11, 2013. Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Service is at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park.
SAN ANGELO — Naomi Rutledge, 59, died Thursday, April 11, 2013. Services are pending with Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO — Joseph "Joey" Anderson, 32, died Friday, April 12, 2013. Services are pending with Shaffer Funeral Home/Grape Creek.
SAN ANGELO — Vada Wooten, 97, died Friday, April 12, 2013, in a local nursing home. Services are pending with Johnson's Funeral Home.
BRADY — Norma Lee Ranne, 88, died Thursday, April 11, 2013. Services are pending with Leatherwood Memorial Chapels.
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Psalm 118 invites us to "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His steadfast love endures forever." With this spirit of gratitude upon us and the challenge to give thanks to the Holy One, I'd like to give thanks to the fact that Christ has come to me in the hands, words, and love of so many important people in my life.
What better way to give thanks to God than to remember the very people who embody God's love? Perhaps as you read this, you too can remember how Christ has visited you through the special people in your life.
I am thankful that Christ first came to me in the midst of the love of my parents. They certainly show me God's steadfast love, but it is the love that they've showed others that I think has impacted my faith most profoundly.
My dad in particular is one who taught me inclusive love. It was not uncommon during my upbringing that dad would befriend so many diverse people and have them over for dinner or a fishing excursion regularly. It didn't matter if they had money, or whether they battled addiction, or were deadbeat dads. It didn't matter if they talked or looked funny or had nicknames like Pineapple or Puny.
Years ago when we lived in Florida, Dad hired a disabled person to help him with his TV repair business. The person had hearing impairments but was a gifted technician. No one hired him but he needed money to help his ailing mother. Dad provided work, and he also provided friendship. They went fishing together and often went out to lunch despite the fact that their communication was limited.
When I was young and naive I wrestled with this idea of having a dad who befriended everyone. I thought that you couldn't be cool if you hung out with such "uncool" people. I realized years later that Dad never went out of his way to befriend people others turned away; it just came naturally to him.
Who knew he was shaping my faith for a future life of ministry? In college and high school, I too found myself gravitating to those people that my peers labelled freaks and geeks. They were my friends, and God surprised me that they actually ministered to me more than I to them more often than not.
Another person who has been Christ for me is someone many Rockdale citizens know: Barbara McCarthy. She has served in so many public servant roles I can't recall them all here, and she has such significant networks and friendships in the county that I can't even assume that I know her better than others do.
What strikes me about Barbara, however, is that she's one of the most unassuming and nicest people I know. When she talks to me -- or anyone for that matter -- she looks you in the eye and takes her time with you. People are important to her not because she sees people as agents for her personal gain, but because her heart is just that big.
Barbara and her husband, Fox, once hosted my family and me at their northern Georgia cabin one weekend. I thought that, surely, if I stayed with this family overnight, I would possibly see a different side to Barbara. Maybe she's grouchy or something, and we just don't see it in her when in public.
Nope. She's the same in season and out. She is, as her husband says, an angel in disguise.
I find that there are a lot of folks like Mom, Dad, and Barbara. There are people who befriend the marginalized or simply make friends because they are friendly by nature; but, when it comes to my parents and the McCarthys, I'd like to give thanks to them specifically this season.
I'm sure that you can think of the heroes of faith in your life this week. As they surface in your thoughts, don't forget to give them thanks and praise God "for His steadfast love" provided to us through so many people.
The Rev. Joe LaGuardia is the senior pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, 301 Honey Creek Road, Conyers. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.trinityconyers.org.
More like this story
- TONY ELDER: The greatest gift we can give to one another at Christmas is love ( January 10, 2013 )
- JOE LAGUARDIA: Pastors must maintain delicate balance of leader, friend ( March 19, 2013 )
- JAMES BEHRENS: Look for the kindness in people, whether in your own backyard or far from home ( February 16, 2012 )
- Redeeming Love Church presents Christian drama, 'Final Flight' ( March 19, 2013 )
- JOE LAGUARDIA: Jonah's story teaches us God is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, abounding in love ( February 3, 2012 )


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Want to travel carry-on? I've got what you need.
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Florida has liberalized rules on the taking of lionfish, making it easier to harvest the invasive species.
Those who promote diving in Florida waters are pleased with the
change and say a growing number of divers are targeting the fish for
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently made
several changes in rules concerning lionfish that have started showing
up in increasing numbers in state waters.
The new rules include no fishing license required when bagging
lionfish using pole spears, hand-held nets, Hawaiian slings or other
devices specifically designed for bringing in lionfish, and there's no
recreational or commercial bag limit for lionfish for the next year.
Ramiro Palma, owner of Scubavice Diving Center in Fort Myers, couldn't be happier about the changes.
"It's about time," he said. "It is a good idea. It should help curtail the population of lionfish."
He said the loosening of rules, especially the no-license-needed,
will be an incentive for more people to go out after the prickly
In fact, Palma said, there has been an influx of divers going after the invasive critter.
"They are going after them to eat them," he said.
While the fish may not be on area restaurant menus, it can be had at eateries in the Florida Keys.
At the Lazy Days restaurant in Islamorada, about halfway between
Miami and Key West, manager Lisa Harris said lionfish is served when
available. "We get it fresh, when it is caught," she said.
"We prepare it just like any other fish," Harris said. "It is very popular."
Rule changes
Amanda Nalley, public information specialist, Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Marine Fisheries
Management, said the loosening of rules does not open up spearfishing in
areas where it is off-limits, such as under bridges or within 200-yards
of a beach - or in Collier County, where spearfishing has been banned
since the 1950s.
She also said anglers using a hook and line for lionfish will need a
license and those commercially fishing for the species will need a Salt
Water Products license.
"It is pretty difficult to get them to bite, but people do commercially fish for lionfish," she said.
Some divers who encounter the lionfish often just kill the fish, cut it up, and let it sink to the ocean floor, Nalley said.
But, she said, there also have been instances where people have gone after the fish to put in a home aquarium.
Nalley said the new rules run until August 2013.
Martha Klitzkie of the Reef Environmental Education Foundation was
hopeful that the relaxed rules would prompt other states to follow suit.
"It is amazing how fast the lionfish has spread," she said. Also
helping to trim the species, REEF hosts lionfish catching derbies,
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Natives of the Indo-Pacific region, lionfish are voracious predators with no natural enemies.
Nalley said the reason for the changes to Florida fishing rules were
because lionfish were becoming more prevalent. "We're seeing them more
and more and in other areas, like the Panhandle and northern waters,"
she said.
How they got here
Most likely introduced to the Western Atlantic and Caribbean through
accidental or intentional release of aquarium fish, lionfish eat huge
quantities of juvenile fish.
A single lionfish was discovered in January 2009 off Key Largo, and
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spotted in 1985, off Florida's east coast.
Divers started seeing lionfish off Lee County in spring 2011. In
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For years, the name of a program for adults with intellectual challenges was the Adult Activity Center.
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Titanic Survivor Letter, What little is known from the night the Titanic sank has been recounted in tragic, heartbreaking detail by survivors. But a recently unearthed letter that appears to have been penned by a French maid who survived the tragedy may offer a new glimpse into those harrowing hours before the ship went under.
The unverified letter recently appeared on Reddit by a user who said he or she purchased it at an auction and wanted help translating its contents from French to English. Rose Amelie Icard, who was said to be "the last French survivor of the Titanic," is believed to be the author of the 10-page letter dated Aug. 8, 1955.
Icard was a maid accompanying wealthy American passenger Mrs. George Nelson Stone, a widow of a prominent Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company president, on the ship's journey to New York, archives note. Icard's haunting first-hand account, written some 43 years after the event, was addressed to the daughter of another survivor, who had recently passed away, according to a Reddit translation verified by The Huffington Post.


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Stories of people & projects using Creative Commons in education, government, and data
The significance of Creative Commons and its licenses is often overlooked, embedded as it is into the fabric of sharing culture on the web. The current superhero campaign attempts to bring CC's role to the forefront, by highlighting people and organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to this culture. But there are many more excellent stories of people and projects employing our CC licenses for educational, humanitarian, scientific, artistic, and just plain interesting uses. Some of these are currently reflected in our Case Studies on the wiki, but there's a lot of work left to be done in making these more accessible and useful to the rest of the world.
Part of that is improving the entry points for people new to CC, so we are highlighting case studies for different areas. We just added one for open educational resources (OER) case studies, focusing on the most compelling CC education project or implementation in policy from each country. Examples make the jobs of those advocating for OER at the policy level much easier, and we often notice a surprising lack of knowledge that many of the most compelling examples are to be found around the world. So we started this page to help everyone who is supporting OER advocacy efforts, and we encourage you to go ahead and add your own case study and write up its story; the more developed a case study is, the more likely it is to be featured and shared.
Other areas we have highlighted include Government use of Creative Commons and CC0 use for data. These case studies are also far from complete, so we encourage you to add to and improve them.
We've added a few more fields to the Case Studies template as well. For instance, have you ever tried to implement CC licensing into a publishing platform? Then you know that it would have been helpful to know how other platforms have done it. Alex mentions that we've gone ahead and added a field for technical implementations to Case Studies. See the Blip.tv case study as an example. In addition, we've added a field for "Impact"—what is the effect of this project or resource being under a CC license? What has it enabled that otherwise would not exist? Etc.
Like the rest of our content, the Case Studies are under CC BY, so do add, improve, remix, translate, print out and pass around, show them to your mom, or otherwise reuse them!Comments Off on Stories of people & projects using Creative Commons in education, government, and data
The Revamped CC Case Studies Project
Last year, we kicked off our global case studies effort, inviting you to share your stories—individuals, projects, and companies who use Creative Commons for different reasons and to solve different problems. Through the CC wiki, we attempted to capture the diversity of CC creators and content by building a resource that inspires new works and informs free culture.
Thanks to your contributions, the Case Studies project has grown into an incredibly valuable resource. But like all wikis, the Case Studies wiki is evolving. Everyday, more people and projects are using CC, and existing projects are continuously making themselves over.
To keep up, we've made the Case Studies project easier to navigate and ultimately more useful and participatory for the community by revamping the portal and building a new rating system, implementing lessons we've learned from other successful wiki communities such as Wikipedia. What's new:
- We used Semantic MediaWiki (an extension of MediaWiki) to organize quantifiable elements into a few common properties. Take a look at the case study for Cory Doctorow and you'll see a new box on the right that provides an at-a-glance view of some of the project's main properties. These properties are common to all case studies and their values can now be easily browsed.
- The ability to evaluate each case study by Page Importance and Page Quality. We drafted an Evaluation Guide with some basic criteria for what determines whether a case study is of high, medium, or low importance and quality. These criteria are meant to serve as starting points; we want you to edit and improve them as more case studies are evaluated and added. Each criteria that is not met comes with suggested edits to improve existing case studies.
What you can do now:
- Visit the revamped Case Studies wiki!
- Evaluate a Case Study
- Improve a Case Study by adding relevant data, updating old information, or editing the prose so that it sparkles
- Translate the new instructions. See the Portuguese translation of the evaluations page as an example.
- And as always, add your CC story or one you're familiar with
The goal of the new features is to encourage better quality and contribution. Please use and help us improve them!Comments Off on The Revamped CC Case Studies Project
New Video Pages and Blog Tags
I've spent the last few months of Summer volunteering for Creative Commons, and in that time I've had a great opportunity to do a few little things that should make CC outreach and communication a little bit more effective.
First, I've been working a lot on the Videos section of the site, dealing specifically with promotional and informational CC videos. I've reorganized the Videos page on the Creative Commons wiki, finally putting together all the source assets and translation information in one place. That page may change a bit more in the coming weeks, but already it's a lot clearer and easier for people who want to engage with the videos.
In addition to the wiki page, I've added a few links and a bit more information to the individual video pages on the main site. We hope that now the translation materials and source assets are displayed more prominently, people who are inspired will be enabled to jump in and translate or remix or mash up the videos.
The other major project I've been tackling this summer is adding "tags" to the CC weblog posts. As you'll notice on the right of the main Commons News page, our most popular tags are visible are now visible, and each individual post has tags at the bottom of it, which you can click on for more posts tagged in the same way. For example, check out the Free Music Archive tag which displays all the posts related to WFMU's Free Music Archive project. I've tagged a full year of CC posts and we will continue this habit going forward. This should make it easier to find things that we've blogged about that are especially relevant to your interests, as well as track related stories more efficiently.
These are just a few little projects I've had the pleasure of tackling as a CC volunteer. I hope it makes it easier for everybody to find their way around the site!
Parker Higgins, CC VolunteerComments Off on New Video Pages and Blog Tags
Smithsonian Commons and Sustainable Content Usage Policies
On Thursday, Michael Edson of the Smithsonian posted on the Smithsonian 2.0 blog that they had released their "Web and New Media Strategy" with the purpose of laying a groundwork for a Smithsonian Commons:
The strategy talks about an updated digital experience, a new learning model that helps people with their "lifelong learning journeys," and the creation of a Smithsonian Commons—a new part of our digital presence dedicated to stimulating learning, creation, and innovation through open access to Smithsonian research, collections and communities.
Of particular interest to our community is that the report PDF itself (and its draft wiki) are both licensed under our permissive, Attribution license. More substantially is the report's section on the proposed content usage policy of the Smithsonian Commons:
Content Usage: Establish a pan-Institutional policy for sharing and using the Smithsonian's digital content, with particular focus on Copyright and Public Domain policies that encourage the appropriate re-use and sharing of Smithsonian resources.
Congratulations to the Smithsonian for thinking about the future lives of their content in such a sustainable fashion. We're very excited to see the future developments that the Smithsonian Commons brings to free culture on an institutional scale.2 Comments »
OpenEd—the new Open Education Community site
Some of you may already be familiar with the term open ed, short for open education—which represents the fantastic movement around opening up educational resources so that anyone, anywhere, can access, use, and derive existing educational materials in new, creative ways or to simply adapt them to their unique individual needs and local contexts. There are so many great educational materials out there—some already openly licensed and a great deal more in the public domain—and the problem is that a lot of people still don't know about them or how to use them. Similarly, the open education movement has produced some really exciting projects and programs in recent years, but there is no global landing space for these inspiring movers and shakers to really connect as a coherent community.
Open Ed, the new Open Education Community site, is the result of brainstorming with other initiatives in the movement on how to provide such a space. We designed the site for open education community members, but also for teachers, learners, and those who just want to get involved. We were able to build it thanks to the strong support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Open Ed is hosted by ccLearn, but we are merely providing the web space. We've done some initial work on it, but the site is yours—be you an OER advocate, a teacher wanting to connect with other teachers, or a learner who would love to do the same. And you can contribute in any way you like, because Open Ed runs on MediaWiki, the same software that powers Wikipedia. Additionally, Open Ed utilizes the Semantic MediaWiki extension to enable data querying and analysis. For added functionality, we have installed various other useful extensions.
Wait… hasn't this site been up for a while?
You're right; it's been public on the web for a couple of months now. Some of you may already have accounts. Others have even blogged about it previously. But we haven't made the official announcement launch until now because we wanted to get some initial feedback from existing community members. So we need your help! Please spread the word, via your personal and professional channels—and most of all, use the space for what you need to do! It's a wiki. That means you can create a page for your own project, add your project to ODEPO (the Open Database of Educational Projects and Organizations) for others to find, run your own data query for research purposes, or do virtually anything else you deem necessary to strengthen and promote open education, including translating the entire site into other languages. Not to mention that content is a little lacking right now, and it's up to us to make it a great landing place for newbies to open education.
Give us feedback!
Please let us know what you think. Anyone can add to or improve the space by simply clicking "edit", but as the hosts of this space, we would love to help with the process. You can also share your thoughts on Twitter with an #opened hashtag.
Lastly, thanks to White Whale, an Oakland-based consulting, design, and development company, who designed Open Ed and helped us with some of our messaging points.
Happy exploring!Comments Off on OpenEd—the new Open Education Community site
Wiki Redesign Launched
Last month we rolled out a brand new look for CC's homepage, and promised that other changes would follow. Staying true to our word, we now invite you to check out our redesigned wiki, which boasts a much sleeker and more user-friendly interface and look. The wiki is home to the CC Case Studies project, upcoming event information, resources for software developers, and much more.
The wiki is designed to get you involved and collaborating with us; anyone with an account or an OpenID can login and add to certain pages. If you're a member of the CC Network, your profile acts as an OpenID. Not yet a member? Support the work of Creative Commons and join the CC Network today to get an OpenID!
We need your contributions to continue developing this wiki into a valuable community resource, so check out the Getting Started page and jump right in!1 Comment »
CC Case Studies: Share your Story
Creative Commons kicks off its global case studies effort. Share your story. Discover new works and new models.
With upwards of 150 million CC-licensed works published from every corner of the world, no single use case can tell the whole story. Creators and users come to CC for different reasons, and for many, CC solves different problems. We're trying to capture the diversity of CC creators and content by building a resource that inspires new works and informs free culture.
Creative Commons Case Studies 2009 kicks off today – and we want to hear your story! We're collecting cases big and small on our re-launched Case Studies wiki, an online portal to upload and discover documentation about CC-licensed projects.
The top community curated stories will be featured on our website and in the next printed volume of Creative Commons Case Studies. You'll also collaborate with our CEO, Joi Ito, whose doctoral work focuses on select case studies about CC and the sharing economy.
How to get involved
- Visit the Case Studies wiki and learn about how people are using CC licenses around the world. Browse existing studies and download Building an Australasian Commons: Creative Commons Case Studies Volume I, a stunning publication edited by Rachel Cobcroft and supported by CC Australia. The book highlights 60 exemplary CC-licensed users in Australasia and worldwide. Source files and PDFs are available for the entire book and easily digestible booklets covering particular fields.
- Curate a collection of case studies with PediaPress, a service that builds an OpenOffice document, PDF, or printed book from selected wiki pages. Publish your collection on a site that supports CC licenses such as Scribd. Tailor the material to meet your needs and add your entry to list of case study collections.
- Teach with real-life examples. We're encouraging educators to follow CC Australia's lead and integrate the CC Case Studies into their curricula. Teaching with case studies is compelling and instructive. Have your students analyze existing studies or write their own.
- Most importantly, add your CC story, or one you're familiar with. Improve, categorize, and assess existing case studies. We're particularly interested in the addition of data relevant to the cases.
Not sure what a good case study looks like? Check out these featured submissions: Blender Foundation, SomeRightsReserved, and the African Sleeping Sickness Test.
Whether you're looking for inspiration, business models, or precedents, the CC Case Studies are a perfect place to start. Help us expand this resource by sharing your work and telling your story.6 Comments »
CC website redesign launched
We just turned on the first big creativecommons.org site design changes since October 2007. If you're reading in a feedreader and haven't visited the main CC site in awhile, here's a home page screenshot:
The blog (which of course you're reading now) no longer dominates. Of course headlines from the main CC blog and from jurisdiction projects are still present on the home page, and you can always visit the main blog page or planet for the full blog experience.
Previously we made the CC wiki match the main site's theme as closely as possible. That was a good idea at the time, but now that the world is more familiar with wikis, we've brought wiki tools and navigation to the fore. Here's a screenshot of wiki navigation for a logged in user:
We've also made some incremental improvements to license deeds, consolidating important items that aren't top level license properties under a "With the understanding that:" heading, see screenshot below:
Next steps include redesigns of the CC wiki main page, our international landing page, further improvements of the license chooser, and a rethinking of CC Search.
If you have ideas about how we could improve creativecommons.org sites, please leave a comment, file a bug, or even submit a patch. All of CC's sites are built on free software and are themselves free software. Visit our code repository and a guide to where to find source code for the themes we use for WordPress, MediaWiki, and Drupal.
Congratulations on this redesign launch to Alex Roberts, our senior designer, with support from other staff, and suggestions and financial support from you. Thanks!6 Comments »
Access to OER Discussion Launched
by the UNESCO Open Educational Resources Community today. For those of you who don't know, the UNESCO OER Community is an international online community "[connecting] over 700 individuals in 105 countries to share information and discuss issues surrounding the production and use of Open Educational Resources – web-based materials offered freely and openly for use and reuse in teaching, learning and research." (We blogged about them last October.) The new discussion will run for three weeks and is open to all. From their community's wiki:
"OER is seen as having the potential to extend access to knowledge worldwide, but there exist certain barriers to its achieving this objective. Access is one potential barrier – and a crucial challenge.
Although our initial interaction on the issue started with the consideration of limited or no connectivity, lack of electricity was identified as an even more basic barrier to access to OER. However, there are many other potential barriers or constraints and it will be useful to identify the range of them, for there are emerging solutions or approaches that would mitigate the problems. Developers of OER will benefit from having these in mind – donors and other agencies may be able to contribute to addressing them."
This week the discussion will focus on "Identification and description of the main problems associated with access, and an initial development of a classification scheme." The discussion is already underway, moderated by Bjoern Hassler, a senior research associate at the University of Cambridge, so if you have something to say, go join it now!
All content on the UNESCO OER Community wiki is licensed CC BY-SA. Like ccLearn, UNESCO's work on open educational resources is generously supported by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.Comments Off on Access to OER Discussion Launched
The Student-engineered Open Textbook: Chemical Process Dynamics and Controls
It is commonly known that students learn by doing—by practicing, rather than simply soaking in, the information that is taught them in the classroom. But it is also commonly known that anyone can obtain information; the internet is chock-full of the stuff; all one has to do is type in a few key words and hit search. The reality is that formal education, aka the classroom, can no longer be, and no longer is, just one side of this perceived divorce in education: the acquisition of knowledge versus the practice of it.
Open education acknowledges that information is abundant, and that it takes someone to organize, interpret, and make it meaningful. This is one value that formal and higher education still offers the net generation, those bred on Google and Wikipedia. The culling of data becomes the responsibility of professionals, their peers, and their students—the results of which are high quality educational resources available to the rest of the world.
The Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan has taken this idea of synthesis and run with it. They have integrated the practice of knowledge into class curriculum, by requiring students to contribute to an open textbook in wiki format—Chemical Process Dynamics and Controls. Since 2006, senior chemical engineering students have been developing this resource, building off of the preceding year's work. The result is a comprehensive and dynamic textbook, available for free on the web, that is both high quality and openly licensed under CC BY. Though you must be a member of the class to directly edit the wiki text, nothing prevents the rest of the world from copying and deriving it for their own uses—even republishing it and distributing it at a low cost in concrete form is possible.
Originally conceptualized by Peter Woolf (Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering) with help from Leeann Fu, the system of textbook creation is anything but haphazard. Each week, a team of students is selected to become "experts" on a particular topic. The students research and present on the topic, adding the relevant text and diagrams to the wiki. The wiki's content is further vetted by "the faculty and Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs)" who "act as managing editors, selecting broad threads for the text and suggesting references." They also check for copyright issues, and the students are encouraged to re-use public domain materials.
"In contrast to other courses, the students take an active role in their education by selecting which material in their assigned section is most useful and decide on the presentation approach. Furthermore, students create example problems that they present in poster sessions during class to help the other students master the material."
In addition, full class lectures in video format and powerpoint presentations are available on the wiki, also under CC BY. CC BY is the most appropriate license for educational materials, since all one has to do is attribute the original authors. The freedoms to copy, adapt, remix, and redistribute are crucial to advancing progress in education.1 Comment »
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Since the Seattle City Council approved the proposed 20-cent fee on disposable shopping bags in July, the effort to overturn it has grown loud, strong and relatively well-funded, thanks mainly to contributions from the American Chemistry Council, the lobbying arm of the plastics industry. Signature gatherers, who were paid by the "Coalition to Stop the Seattle Bag Tax," collected enough signatures from Seattle voters to send the proposed fee to the ballot in 2009, when voters will make the final call.
On Friday, Worldchanging ally Erica C. Barnett wrote on the SLOG about the seemingly inevitable defeat of the fee:
That's a victory for the chemical industry and a relatively small loss for the environment, but a huge defeat for the idea that small steps will help—help— lead the way to a safer, less toxic world for everyone.
It does seem that the chemical industry stands to lose heavily if the bag fee succeeds. According to this article in the P-I, officials from 19 other U.S. cities had contacted City Council President Richard Conlin's office as of August 25, asking for details about the proposed fee and the research behind it. It seems that many cities are looking to Seattle to see if the fee -- an effort to reduce the environmental harm that disposable bag waste creates -- would be a successful policy.
The world is catching on to the gravity of the environmental crisis, and we believe that eventually, disposable plastic bags and other needless wastes will be a thing of the past. Whether Seattle chooses to lead now, or to pass that torch to another city more willing to stand up to industry lobbyists, remains to be seen.
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How Gap Inc. & Pearson Foundation are Investing in Youth
If I was dependent on hiring young adults to be the first face of my brand in a hyper-competitive retail environment, I'd sure like them to be articulate, focused and driven to achieve their dreams. The Gap investment in the Plan Ahead program...seems like a GOOD Fit. Bam!