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As a charter school, ANCS is not eligible to participate APS school bus service, therefore parents are responsible for arranging their students transportation to and from school. Many families participate in carpools, while many students walk, bike, or take public transportation to school.
Arrival/Dismissal/Parking Information for the Elementary Campus
Morning Arrival
Students may arrive at the elementary campus no earlier than 7:30 am. The school is not responsible for students who are dropped off before 7:30 am. All students enter the building through the main entrance on Grant Street. A school staff member will be at the main entrance to greet students. Students may not enter through doors in the back or on the side of the school (i.e., the cafeteria doors or the double door that faces Pavilion Street). School starts at 8:00 am.
The car drop-off line forms on Grant Street from the front entrance of the school south. Please have students exit the car at the curb on the right side of Grant Street – exiting the car on the left side is unsafe. Please only enter the Grant Street drop-off line from streets south of Bass Street. Entering the drop-off line from Pavilion Street causes confusion and creates unsafe conditions.
Afternoon Dismissal Expectations
For our children's safety, dismissal procedures are a priority. Please help us keep a safe environment by not parking on Pavilion Street on the north side of the school – after school program vans must use that area to pick up children. Parents coming to school to pick up their child will provide a school employee with their child's name and then wait on the front walkway until 3:00. At that time, children will be dismissed from the building to join their parent or caregiver in the front of the building. Parents are asked to keep younger siblings of students with them at all times and to follow the school's Guiding Principles while on school grounds. Teachers will sometimes be outside during dismissal, but we ask that you please hold teacher conferences at a time other than dismissal in order to ensure confidentiality and allow teachers to visit with other parents.
If your child is being picked up by car, please stay in your car in the pick-up line in front of the school. The line begins on Grant Street adjacent to the Media Center door and continues south. Please enter the carpool line south of Bass Street and not from Bass Street (see map below). This creates unsafe conditions and blocks other traffic. ANCS observes a "no idling" policy—please help us protect your children and the environment by participating in this program.
Dismissal Locations
Dismissal will occur from multiple locations within the school building.
- Walkers will be met outside at the front of the school building.
- Car riders will be sent to cars from the Media Center when called.
- Van riders will be dismissed from the auditorium for the Pavillion Street entrance when called.
Dismissal Schedule
- 2:55 – All students are escorted to their dismissal location. Car riders are escorted to the Media Center to wait for pick up until 3:20. Students who are walkers, van riders, or in the ANCS after school or enrichment programs are escorted to the auditorium until dismissed.
- 3:00 – Dismissal is announced
- 3:00-3:10 – Van riders will be called to the Pavilion Street entrance as vans arrive.
- 3:20 – Walkers and car riders who have not been picked up will be checked in to the ANCS after school program (daily after school charges will accrue).
Car Rider Numbers
If a parent/guardian plans to pick up a child by car at any time during the school year, a school car rider number must be obtained. Please display this number in your car window each time you pick up your child. If another authorized person is going to pick up your child, the school must be notified and the student's car rider number should be displayed. Failure to display a car rider number and/or to notify the school of a change in the person picking up your child will require drivers to park and enter the school to verify pick up. No child will be dismissed to a stranger or unauthorized individual
***** Parents / guardians must notify the school office in writing or by telephone no later than 11:00 AM if dismissal arrangements are to be changed. ******
Arrival/Dismissal/Parking Information for the Middle Campus
Morning Arrival
Students may arrive at school at the middle campus no earlier than 8:00 a.m. unless taking part in a club or teacher help session. The school is not responsible for students who are dropped off before 8:00 a.m. Parents dropping students off or picking students up by car should do so along the right-hand side of Essie Avenue only—no vehicles should drop students off along Emerson Avenue. Students should enter the building through the main entrance on Essie Avenue by the gym. If you need to enter the building during morning arrival please do not park in the carpool line or in the parking lot. School starts at 8:30 am.
Students who wish to ride their bikes may do so. Bikes may be locked at one of the bike racks at the school. However, the school is not responsible for the bikes while on school property or while the student is riding to or from school. All students must have on a helmet when biking in compliance with the school's helmet use policy.
Afternoon Dismissal
At the end of the school day, all students will be dismissed at the 3:45 bell.
Walkers are asked to remain on the sidewalk and those crossing at Essie and Emerson should wait for adult instructions. Bikers should walk their bikes down the sidewalk unless carpool traffic is clear on Essie. Students who do not walk or ride their bikes to school should be picked up no later than 3:55 each day (2:25 on Wednesdays) unless staying for an after school activity. Any students who have not been picked up by 3:55 (2:25 on Wednesdays) will be checked in to the ANCS after school program (daily after school charges will accrue).
In an effort to make dismissal a safe and efficient process for all, please follow the guidelines below:
- Obey all traffic safety laws and follow the instructions of school staff supervising the dismissal process.
- The car riders' line is on the right-hand side of Essie Avenue in front of the school. Vehicles should not pick up students on the left side of Essie or on Emerson.
- The student loading zone will be between the gym doors and the parking lot entrance on the right side of Essie. Cars behind that area will need to wait to pull forward into the loading zone before students can get into cars.
- ANCS has a no-idling policy. Please do not let your car idle while waiting in line. A staff member will direct you when the line needs to move forward.
- Please limit your need to enter the building during dismissal, as all staff members will be involved in supervising this process. If you must enter the building during dismissal time, please park on the left hand side of Essie Avenue to allow the carpool line to move smoothly while leaving openings for our neighbors' cars to pull in and out of driveways.
- Please do not plan to check students out after 3:30 (2:00 on Wednesdays).
If you need to park and come into the middle campus building at any time, please heed the following:
- Do not park in the faculty/staff lot at any time during the school day. We have reached capacity in the lot and want to reserve all the spaces for our staff and faculty.
- Do not park on the right-hand side of Essie Avenue in the mornings or afternoons during carpool time. This will slow down our carpool line.
- Observe all street parking rules. Do not park in a crosswalk or blocking any driveway. Do not park blocking a fire hydrant!
Any students who have not been picked up by 3:55 (2:25 on Wednesdays) will be checked in to the ANCS after school program (daily after school charges will accrue).
School Hours
- Elementary Campus 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Elementary Campus 8:00 am – 1:30 pm Wednesdays
- Middle Campus 8:30 am – 3:45 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Middle Campus 8:30 am – 2:15 pm Wednesdays


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2010 Capay Valley Almond Festival today
From the Esparto Regional Chamber:
The Capay Valley Almond Festival began in 1915 and has been a Northern California tradition. The only five town event in Northern California, the festival is a showcase of the Esparto/Capay Valley Region. It began in the fall after the harvest and moved years later to the spring, in order to show off the lovely blossoms. Of recent years the festival has received large amounts of rain and wind and this year the festival moved to the month of March.
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It's a mystery why the New Orleans Saints can play great one week and awful the next. None of the usual road excuses applied Sunday: weather, crowd noise, etc. They just went into a relatively serene dome on the road and stunk up the joint. Don't even think about a Saints player getting a game ball after that effort. The team that showed up and played with heart gets all the credit.
Zac Stacy, running back, St. Louis Rams
Stacy rushed 27 times for 132 yards, and helped the Rams keep the ball out of Brees' hands for much of the game.
Robert Quinn, defensive end, Rams
He was a terror, with five solo tackles, two quarterback hits, two sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery. On a Rams defense that dominated all day, Quinn stood out.
Greg Zuerlein, kicker, Rams
Zuerlein's brilliant first-half onside kick set the tone for the game, as the Rams made it clear they would never take their foot of the gas. They didn't, and the Saints had no answer.
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Aug. 1, 2002
Seattle - Washington senior kicker John Anderson has been named to the 2002 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Preseason Watch List. Anderson, is a native of Palm Beach, the site of the Groza Award ceremony.
Anderson enters his senior season as one of the best placekicker in Washington history. He is third on UW's all-time field goals list with 39 and is the co-holder of the school record for long field goal with a 56 effort in 1999 vs. UCLA. Anderson owns the Huskies' bowl records for longest field goal (47 yards) and field goals in a game (three).
This year's Groza Watch List includes two former winners, two former finalists, and a member of the defending National Champions.
The Watch List is comprised of the top 30 preliminary candidates for the 11th Annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the FedEx Orange Bowl. The award will be given out during a ceremony on Tuesday, December 10, at the Sheraton West Palm Beach Hotel at CityPlace in West Palm Beach, FL.
Among those kickers named to the Lou Groza Award Watch List are last year's Lou Groza Award winner, Seth Marler of Tulane, and 2000 Groza winner, Jonathan Ruffin of Cincinnati. Auburn's Damon Duval and Alex Walls of Tennessee both are past finalists who are also on the list.
The kickers on the Lou Groza Award Watch List were chosen based on statistics from the 2001 season and on preseason expectations. However, all Division I-A kickers are eligible for consideration for the award.
A panel of over 300 people made up of Division I-A head coaches, sports writers and sportscasters, conference representatives, professional kickers, and all previous Groza Award finalists votes upon the award.
The 20 semi-finalists for the Lou Groza Award will be announced on November 4, followed two weeks later by the naming of the three Lou Groza Award finalists on November 18.
The award, now in its 11th year, is named for NFL Hall-of-Fame kicker Lou Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Nicknamed "The Toe," Groza was one of the first people to truly make kicking an art form, and he helped usher in to football the idea that a player could be used exclusively for kicking.
The Lou Groza Award is sponsored by AvMed, Bank Atlantic, The Breakers, Continental Airlines, ESPN, Florida Coca-Cola Bottling, JBS Destination Solutions, Palm Beach Kennel Club, The Palm Beach Post, Parallax Productions, Rooney's Public House, Sheraton West Palm Beach at CityPlace, and WPEC News Channel 12.
For more information regarding the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, please go to www.palmbeachsports.com.
2002 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
Preseason Watch List
NAME SCHOOL CLASS John Anderson Washington Sr. Asen Asparuhov Fresno State Sr. Justin Ayat Hawaii So. Steve Azar Northern Illinois Jr. Johnny Beck Kansas So. Xavier Beitia Florida State So. Billy Bennett Georgia Jr. Peter Christofilakos Illinois Sr. David Davis Southern California Sr. Drew Dunning Washington State Jr. Damon Duval Auburn Sr. Damon Fine Nevada Jr. Curtis Head Marshall Sr. Adam Kiker North Carolina State Jr. Luke Manget Georgia Tech Sr. Dusty Mangum Texas So. Seth Marler Tulane Sr. Kevin Miller East Carolina Sr. Nick Novak Maryland So. Matt Payne Brigham Young So. Luke Phillips Oklahoma State Jr. Jonathan Ruffin Cincinnati Sr. Josh Scobee Louisiana Tech Jr. Nicholas Setta Notre Dame Sr. Todd Sievers Miami (FL) Sr. Nate Smith Louisville Jr. Robert Treece Texas Tech Sr. Alex Walls Tennessee Sr. J.D. Wallum Wyoming Sr. Daniel Weaver South Carolina Jr.


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Ronald J. MacDonald
|Ronald J. MacDonald
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Ronald J. MacDonaldBiography
Dean of Education; Associate Professor
Ronald J. MacDonald has been a junior and senior high school science teacher in Nova Scotia and Ontario, Canada, for 15 years. He has also been an information technology integration specialist and professional development facilitator. Ron's research includes: supporting science teacher communities of practice when they are integrating technologies; gender differences in students' attitude toward science when technologies are used; the merging of theory and practice in teacher education and project-based learning in science. He is currently Dean of the Faculty of Education and teaches science methods.
Recent Citations
- Benefits and challenges of technology in high schools: A voice from educational leaders with a Freire echo
- Initial teacher education in Atlantic Canada
- Views on and practices of integrating theory and practice in teacher education programs in Atlantic Canada
- Technology in Prince Edward Island high schools
- The role of digital technologies in learning
Research Interests
- Science pedagogy
- Communities of practice
- Leadership in learning
- Gender issues in science education
- Web 2.0 integration in teacher education
- Bridging the University coursework and school practicum divide
Other Scholars in Education
- Tim Goddard
- Ronald MacDonald
- Carla DiGiorgio
- Ray Doiron
- Edward Edmonds
- Basil Favaro
- Martha Gabriel
- Alexander (Sandy) McAuley
- Glen Melanson
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- Lyndsay Moffatt
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- Jane Preston
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- Sean Wiebe
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BEFORE THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD OF THE STATE OF OREGON HEARINGS DIVISION Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division ) Docket No: SH93173 Plaintiff, ) vs. ) Citation No: L3984-049-93 Tom O'Brien Construction Co. ) Defendant. ) OPINION AND ORDER A hearing was held in Pendleton, Oregon, on January 4, 5, 6, and 9, 1995, before the undersigned referee. Plaintiff OR-OSHA was represented by its attorney, Norman Kelley. The defendant Tom O'Brien Construction Company, Inc., was represented by its attorney, George Goodman. The hearing was reported by Kennedy & Heitmanek, official court reporters. Exhibits 1 through 22 and exhibits A, B and C were all received into evidence except for the top photo on page 3 of exhibit 7 and all of page 7 of exhibit 7. The admissability of exhibit 6 was taken under advisement. The record was left open for the submission of written closing arguments and legal briefs; the record closed on April 17, 1995. Plaintiff's April 17, 1995, Motion to Strike is denied. ISSUES 1. Lack of jurisdiction. 2. Whether the employer's issues raised at the time of hearing are untimely and barred. 3. Whether the video tape, exhibit 6, is admissable. 4. Whether citation No. L3984-049-93 is appropriate. FINDINGS OF FACTS Sometime after 8:00 a.m. on March 24, 1993, OR-OSHA safety compliance officer, Steve Lankford, was on his way to work on Interstate Highway 84. It was raining. While proceeding down a gradual incline into the Pendleton area, Mr. Lankford glanced off to the south and noticed two people on the roof of a building at the Fleetwood Manufacturing Plant. The Fleetwood Manufacturing Plant is located 733 yards from the point where Mr. Lankford observed it from Interstate 84. Mr. Lankford was travelling at 65 miles per hour and observed the Fleetwood Manufacturing Plant for approximately 3 seconds. The two people on the roof of the Fleetwood Plant appeared to Lankford to be close to the edge of the roof presenting a potential fall hazard of more than 10 feet, which he concluded to be in imminent danger of a fall. Lankford proceeded on to his office in Pendleton and then drove out to the Fleetwood Manufacturing around 10:15 a.m. He parked in the public street adjacent to the Fleetwood Manufacturing Plant where he had seen the workers earlier and proceeded to do a small amount of videotaping of the workers then up on the roof. He then exited his car and approached the workers after they had come down from the roof and then commenced an OR-OSHA inspection. Mr. Lankford presented his credentials to the supervisor on the site and then held an opening conference with the supervisor, advising him of the inspection and employer's rights pursuant to exhibit 5. The employer's representative consented to the inspection and the inspection proceeded. The roof of the Fleetwood building upon which Lankford had earlier observed two workers up on it is virtually flat with a pitch of 1/2 to 12 and the edge of the roof is 22 feet above the ground. The two workers up on the roof had not been using any safety harnesses or any other fall hazard protection. The two workers up on the roof had been installing flashing in the middle area of the roof and were never closer than 9 feet from any edge of the roof except when going away from or to the lift truck which had provided access to the roof top. The lift had an 8 foot by 12 foot platform surrounded by a standard guard railing. Although Mr. Lankford never went up onto the roof, he took numerous photographs during the course of his inspection of the construction site. During the course of the inspection, Mr. Lankford tested some of the electrical extension cords being used by the employer and found that one had the hot and neutral wires reversed, as to polarity, which he determined was serious but created only a low risk of electrical shock to the workers. During the course of the inspection, Mr. Lankford found two ladders on the site which the workers told him they had been using and Lankford found a split ladder rail and a broken latch and twisted and bent ladder rails and a ladder foot missing which he determined was a serious safety violation but presented only a low risk of a fall hazard. Mr. Lankford also inspected the employer's job trailer and found a gas can containing 4 gallons of gasoline with no label indicating its contents. On April 27, 1993, OR-OSHA issued Citation No. L3984-049-93 to Tom O'Brien Construction Company Inc., which specified four violations.
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|Violation Class
|Date Correction Required
|Standard Violated: OAR437-3-040(1)
Description of Violation:
All employees were not protected from fall hazards when working on unguarded surfaces more than 10 feet above a lower level or at any height above dangerous equipment:
(a) As with the two employees that were installing sheet metal on the roof, at the approximately 22 foot level without using fall protection, at 4640 Northwest Bartch Road in Pendleton, Oregon.
|Standard violated: OAR437-03-001
29 CFR 1926.404(a)(2)
Description of Violation:
No grounded conductor shall be attached to any terminal or lead so as to reverse designated polarity.
(a) As with the cordset that had the hot and neutral reversed, at 4640 Northwest Bartch Road, in Pendleton, Oregon.
|Standard Violated: OAR437-03-001
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16)
Description of Violation:
Portable ladders with structural defects such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps broken or split rails, corroded components or other faulty or defective components were not marked or tagged and removed from service.
(a) As with the 12 foot and 16 foot ladders with the split side rails and broken latches at 4640 Northwest Bartch Road, in Pendleton, Oregon.
|Standard Violated: OAR 437-03-001
29 CFR 1926.59(f)(5)
Description of Violation:
The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein, and the appropriate hazard warnings:
(a) As with the 5 gallon metal container that had approximately 4 gallons of gasoline in it and had no tag or label located in the job trailers, at 4640 Northwest Bartch Road, in Pendleton, Oregon.
Total Penalty for This Citation: $ 1,470.00 On May 17, 1993, O'Brien Construction Company Inc. wrote to the Department of Insurance and Finance "to request whatever hearings or appeal procedures are required to eliminate these fines." On October 15, 1993, The employer's attorney wrote to the Department of Insurance and Finance and advised that it was now representing O'Brien Construction Company Inc. and further advised that the employer appeals the citation for the reason "that the employer contests the validity of each and every alleged violation contained in the above-captioned citation and denies that assertion that there was any violation of the Oregon Safe Employment Act in this matter." ULTIMATE FINDINGS OF FACTS The Hearings Division has jurisdiction over this matter. The issues raised by the employer at the hearing are not barred. The video tape (exhibit 6) is admissible. There is insufficient evidence to establish that the employer's workers were not protected from fall hazards. Items 1-2 and 1-3 and 2-4 contained in Citation No. L3984-049-93 are appropriate. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND OPINION The plaintiff first contends that the Hearings Division lacks jurisdiction due to an improper request for hearing by the employer. Specifically, the plaintiff contends that the request for hearing sent by the employer on May 17, 1993, is invalid because it was signed by Ivan. G. Driver, who was not a representative of the employer and he did not have authority to request a hearing. However, the uncontradicted testimony of Mr. Driver was that he was the employer's construction manager at the time that he wrote the letter requesting this hearing and further that the employer's president read the letter and approved it before it was mailed. I conclude that the request for hearing is valid and that the Hearings Division has jurisdiction. Plaintiff next contends that the issues raised by the employer at the hearing are untimely and should be stricken. Plaintiff argues that OAR 438-85-111 requires an employer in its appeal to specify the OR-OSHA action that is contested and the grounds upon which the appeal is based. The amended answer (the second request for hearing dated October 15, 1993) contested the validity of each violation and denied that any violation occurred; this would constitute a general denial. However, OAR 438-85-111(1) provides that an appeal does not have to be in any special form. Further, OAR 438-85-516 provides that formal pleading are not required. I conclude that the employer's amended request for hearing or answer dated October 15, 1993, complies with the rules. Although the plaintiff complains that the employer's general denial does not clarify the issues and grounds, the plaintiff never sought to have the issues and grounds clarified. OAR 438-85-531 provides that any party can seek clarification of the other party's grounds for appeal. Here, the plaintiff had over a year to seek clarification of the issues and grounds but did nothing. I conclude that the plaintiff's motion to strike all of the issues raised by the employer should be denied. The employer contends that the video tape (exhibit 6) taken by the safety compliance officer, Steve Lankford, is not admissible. Here, Mr. Lankford went to the construction site to conduct an inspection due to his belief that there was an imminent danger and upon his arrival observed two workers on the roof of the Fleetwood building. Mr. Lankford parked his car in a public street adjacent to the building and took several minutes of video tape before exiting his vehicle and entering the construction site property and commencing his formal inspection. There is nothing in this record to indicate that the employer had any reasonable expectation of privacy and the videos taken by Mr. Lankford were taken while he was in his car parked on a public street. Mr. Lankford was in a place where he or any other person had a legal right to be. I conclude that the video taken by Mr. Lankford (exhibit 6) prior to the presentation of his credentials in commencement of a formal inspection does not violate any fourth amendment right to privacy, nor does it violate any state case law decisions regarding administrative inspections. See Oregon Occupational Safety v. Don Whitaker Logging, 124 Or App 426 (1993). Plaintiff next contends that all four violations charged in its Citation No. L3984-049-93 are appropriate. Plaintiff has the burden to prove that each item cited in this case constituted a true violation of the Oregon Safe Employment Act sufficient to justify a monetary penalty. The plaintiff must prove the existent of a violative condition or violative conduct. It must prove that the employer either knew or should have known, with reasonable diligence, of the existent of such conduct or condition. It must then prove that there were employees of the employer exposed to a hazard that created a substantial probability of harm as a result of a violative condition or conduct, see APD v. Roseburg Forest Products, 106 Or App 69 (1991). The employer contends that the entire inspection is invalid and raises several constitutional and technical issues. However, the employer conceded during the hearing that if "imminent danger", was the basis for the inspection, then these issues become moot. OAR 437-01-015(34) defines "imminent danger" as a condition, practice or act which exists in any place of employment and could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm immediately or before the imminence of such danger can be eliminated through the enforcement procedures otherwise provided by the act. The parties here agree that if there was an :imminent danger" then the normal selection process for OR-OSHA to conduct inspections is not followed and immediate inspection can be conducted. Based on the credible testimony of the safety compliance officer, Steve Lankford, I find that there was an imminent danger presented when he observed two unprotected workers near the edge of a building's roof top that was higher than 10 feet above the ground constituting a potential fall hazard. Accordingly, I conclude that Mr. Lankford's inspection was valid and appropriate. the employer next contends that the inspection was invalid by Mr. Lankford because he did not obtain the consent of the employer or employer's representative or fully advise him of the inspection process. Although Mr. Lankford testified that he could not remember exactly what he told the employer's representative at the commencement of the hearing, he believes that he gave the standard notification and gained consent for the inspection. Mr. Lankford's testimony is corroborated by his written notes and checklist which indicates all of the items were covered in the commencement and was signed by one of the employer's representatives. Furthermore, none of the employer's witnesses affirmatively testified that such inspection advisement was not given by Mr. Lankford. The preponderance of evidence leads me to conclude that Mr. Lankford properly advised the employer's representative and gained appropriate consent to conduct the inspection. In regard to item 1-1 in the citation, all of the witnesses in this hearing, with the exception of Chris Autry, strike me as being honest, hard-working individuals. Although the testimony of the witnesses revealed glaring differences, I find these to be normal variances due to the passage of almost two years and due to different locations and perspectives. Similarly, if four eyewitnesses were each standing on separate corners of an intersection when an auto accident occurred two years ago, I would expect their testimony to have differences. Here, all of the witnesses' vision of the scene as it was on March 24, 1993, is slightly blurred by the passage of time alone. Here, some of the witnesses were at a better vantage point on March 24, 1993, such that their vision today of what they saw then should be more reliable. Although I have no doubt as to the integrity of Mr. Lankford, his opinions relating to fall hazards on the Fleetwood Industries roof are based upon what he saw for 3 seconds while he was driving 65 miles per hour down the freeway in a rainstorm and the roof with the workers on it was almost one-half mile away. Certainly, Mr. Lankford saw the workers but, under those conditions, it seems unlikely to me that he could tell whether the workers were four feet or six feet away from any edge that represented a fall hazard. The evidence is uncontradicted that neither of the two workers up on the roof were wearing any safety equipment. The evidence is also uncontradicted that, if a worker was more than five feet away from an edge, there was no fall hazard requiring safety equipment. The foreman testified that the closest they ever got to the edge of the roof was nine feet. The other worker up on the roof testified that they never got as close as five feet from any unprotected edge. When Mr. Lankford went out to the construction site to conduct his inspection, he was never able to see the top of the roof, although he could see the two workers. The video tape also shows the two workers walking around on the roof but the roof top itself is not visible. This roof has been described as virtually flat with a pitch of one-half to twelve. I find the video tape to be inconclusive to establish how close the workers were to the edge of the roof. It is impossible to say whether they were four feet from the edge or six feet from the edge. If they were six feet or more from the edge then there is no violation. I conclude that there is insufficient evidence to establish that these workers were ever close enough to any edge of the roof representing a fall hazard to require safety equipment. Accordingly, Item 1-1 should be dismissed. In regard to Item 1-2, OAR 437-03-001 section 1926.404(a)(2) provides that no grounded conductor shall be attached to any terminal or lead so as to reverse designated polarity. Testing of the electrical cord being used by the employer's workers on March 24, 1993, revealed that the hot and neutral leads had been reversed so as to reverse the designated polarity. The employer's only argument is that there is no evidence of employer knowledge of this condition prior to the inspection. However, constructive knowledge is sufficient, see Skirvin v. APD, 31 Or App 109 (1978). I conclude that the violation occurred and that the penalty assessed is appropriate under the rules. Accordingly, Item 1-2 and the penalty should be affirmed. In regard to Item 1-3, OAR 437-03-001 section 1926.1053(b)(16) provides that portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or splits rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, shall be immediately marked in the manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with "do not use" or similar language, and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired. The evidence is uncontradicted that two of the employer's ladders were defective and violated this code provision. These ladders were not marked and no taken out of service by this code provision. Some of the workers reported to Mr. Lankford that the ladders had been in use and they were concerned about using them any further. I conclude that the violation occurred and that the penalty assessment of $210.00 is appropriate under the rules. Accordingly, Item 1-3 should be affirmed. In regard to Item 2-4, OAR 437-03-001 section 1926.59(f)(5) provides that the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the following information: (1) identity of the hazardous chemical contained therein, and (2) appropriate hazard warnings. Here the evidence is uncontradicted that there was an unlabeled jeep can containing gasoline that was found by the safety compliance officer in the employer's job trailer. The employer argues that this was a multi-employer worksite and there was no evidence that the gas can was owned by the employer. However, it makes little difference who owns the gas can or its contents, it was being kept in this employer's job trailer which created a workplace hazard contrary to Oregon Safety rules. I conclude that the violation occurred. No penalty was assessed for this violation. I find that Item 2-4 should be affirmed. ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Item 1-1 of Citation No. L3984-049-93 is dismissed and Items 1-2 and 1-3 and 2-4 are affirmed. Notice to all parties: You are entitled to judicial review of this Order. Proceedings for review are to be instituted by filing a petition in the Court of Appeals, Supreme Court Building, Salem, Oregon 97310, within 60 days following the date this Order is entered and served as shown hereon. The procedure for such judicial review is prescribed by ORS 183.480 and ORS 183.482. Entered at Portland, Oregon, May 2, 1995 Workers' Compensation Board GARY NELS PETERSON Referee


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Survival in life demands that you press every advantageand what could be better than knowing what an aggressor will do before he does it? In The Book of Six Rings, internationally renowned psychic medium and martial artist Jock Brocas leads you through the process of sharpening your intuitive senses. By learning to listen to the voice within, readers will be able to avoid unseen dangers, discern the hidden intent of opponents, and evade attacks while building the life that they are meant to leadnot one they are forced to lead. This guide is for martial artists and spiritual warriors of all types. Readers will learn about: The link between budo and psychic abilities The importance of meditation in developing spiritual abilities How psychic development relates to martial arts practice Intuition-strengthening tests and exercises Real-life examples of the role of intuition in self-defense situations
Author Biography
Jock Brocas is an internationally-known spiritual teacher and martial artist who has lectured about taijutsu and spirituality within the martial arts at corporations and schools, and taught law enforcement and military personnel. As an instructor, budo practitioner, and professional psychic medium, he's helped scores of martial artists to understand and follow the path of the spiritual warrior.
Table of Contents
|About This Book
|p. 9
|p. 11
|The Ninja and Psychic Ability
|p. 17
|A Brief History of Ninjutsu
|p. 23
|Psychism within the Martial Arts and Budo
|p. 24
|How Ninjutsu Is Misunderstood
|p. 26
|Mastering the Ego
|p. 28
|Problem Egos Abound
|p. 30
|Budo Is a Pattern for Life
|p. 31
|The Lessons of Experience
|p. 32
|The Second Rong
|p. 33
|What Is This EnergyùKi?
|p. 35
|NinùPerseverance and Endurance
|p. 40
|Enduring through Emotions
|p. 40
|Persisting through Struggles
|p. 42
|Persevering through Manifestation and Intention
|p. 43
|Don't Give up on Your Training
|p. 46
|SanshinùA Gift of Nature
|p. 47
|MeditationùBefore You've Gone, You're Already There
|p. 49
|Developing a Peaceful Mind
|p. 50
|Sanshin Meditation
|p. 52
|A Meditation Exercise to Try
|p. 52
|OK' (Earth)
|p. 54
|Sui (Water)
|p. 55
|Ka (Fire)
|p. 55
|Fu (Wind)
|p. 57
|Ku (Void)
|p. 58
|What Should You Expect?
|p. 58
|Meditating Physically with the Sanshin Kata
|p. 59
|What do the Names of the Katas Mean?
|p. 60
|Kuji In Hand Signs
|p. 63
|Kuji Kiri Symbolic Cuts
|p. 66
|Psychic Development and its Role in Budo
|p. 69
|Why Develop?
|p. 69
|The Godan Test
|p. 73
|My Views on Godan
|p. 75
|The Pathway of Intent
|p. 76
|Exercise: Shuriken Intent
|p. 79
|The Subconscious Responds to Intent
|p. 80
|Developing Your Psychic Ability
|p. 85
|A Word of Caution
|p. 86
|What Is Clairvoyance?
|p. 87
|What Is Clairaudience?
|p. 88
|What Is Clairsentience?
|p. 90
|What Is Claircognizance?
|p. 91
|Scientific Basis for the Sixth Sense
|p. 92
|Tailor Your Skills for the Martial Arts
|p. 98
|Now for Psychic Development
|p. 98
|Start with a Grounding Exercise
|p. 99
|Exercise: Back to Back
|p. 99
|Exercise: What's in the Envelope?
|p. 101
|Remote Perception
|p. 102
|Exercise: Where Am I?
|p. 102
|Exercise: I Hear a Name
|p. 103
|Exercise: What Am I Doing?
|p. 103
|Exercise: Are They Attacking?
|p. 104
|Exercise: Who Is Pointing?
|p. 104
|Psychic Technique
|p. 105
|The PsycheùEvidence and Application
|p. 107
|Messages from the Spiritual Realm
|p. 107
|lan's Story
|p. 108
|Andy's Story
|p. 109
|Christy's Best Friend Says, "Hi"
|p. 113
|Kris's Story
|p. 114
|Charlene's Brother Tends-the Family
|p. 118
|Examples of Tactical Intuition
|p. 120
|Police Intuition
|p. 121
|A Walk up Alvarado
|p. 125
|Spiritual Warriorship
|p. 131
|A Warrior Is Mindful
|p. 132
|A Warrior Is Relaxed and Self-confident
|p. 135
|A Warrior Does Not Worry
|p. 136
|A Warrior Is Self-disciplined
|p. 136
|A Warrior Is Grateful
|p. 137
|A Warrior Believes
|p. 137
|A Warrior Co-creates
|p. 137
|A Warrior Is Devoid of Ego and Desire
|p. 137
|A Warrior Gives Service
|p. 138
|A Warrior Is Humble
|p. 138
|A Warrior Forgives and Is Compassionate
|p. 138
|You Have the Power to Change
|p. 139
|Letting Go of the Ego
|p. 140
|Nourish Your Seeds
|p. 141
|Budo Is Happiness
|p. 143
|You Get What You Give
|p. 144
|Your Psychic Choice
|p. 145
|Wiser Choices Are Informed by Intuition
|p. 145
|Sensing Danger
|p. 146
|Exercise: Danger Is Near
|p. 147
|Cleansing through Training
|p. 149
|The Importance of Listening to Your Inner Wisdom
|p. 150
|Becoming Victorious
|p. 151
|Transcending Martial Conflicts
|p. 155
|p. 157
|p. 159
|About the Author
|p. 160
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"The Secret of the Cheetah" - Part Two
Writer: Geoff Johns
Penciller: Tony S. Daniel
Inker: Matt Banning & Sandu Florea
"Shazam" - Chapter 7
Writer: Geoff Johns
Penciller: Gary Frank
Inker: Gary Frank
Reviewed by: Ralph Silver
Superman, now transformed into a male version of Cheetah, begins acting like a wild animal. He attacks the Justice League. Heat vision causes a ground explosion at the feet of Cyborg and Aquaman. Superman then puts a choke-hold on Wonder Woman; but it is fleeting, so she is able to resist it.
Hara, the leader of the San Tribe, the indigenous tribe that is indirectly responsible for Barbara Minerva's transformation, blows a horn that causes Superman pain and immobilizes him. Cyborg is able to mimic the sound and keep Superman under control for the time being while they figure out a more permanent solution. Hara says rather cryptically that Barbara Minerva must die so that Cheetah can be saved.
Batman, the de facto leader of the Justice League, begins barking orders to the team. Cyborg should stay with Batman, while the other members should find and capture Cheetah. Wonder Woman is reluctant to leave Superman while he is in this condition; but Batman says she can best help him by bringing Cheetah back. Wonder Woman is the right person for that job, because she knows Cheetah better than anybody.
Flash finds Cheetah; but she is able to again slash his calf. This time it is a deep wound; going clear to the bone. This slows him down; but Flash insists he will stay in the fight and help snare the Cheetah. When Flash asks what the plan is, he is told that Aquaman wants them to drive Cheetah to the east.
Hara has an antidote for Superman's condition. Batman, indicating how very important Superman is to the world at large, and to him personally as a close friend, asks Hara to reassure him that the antidote will work. Hara confirms that the medicine will save Superman.
As Flash approaches Cheetah, she is amazingly fast enough to slash him across his chest, creating a deep wound and causing severe pain. Wonder Woman begins to pummel Cheetah, still insisting she can help free Barbara Minerva from the curse that has transformed her.
Batman interrogates Hara, and is told that Cheetah has been hunting the tribe members because they want to kill her. Hara tells him this story: For centuries, the San Tribe members have hunted alongside various Cheetahs. Each generation, somebody new was chosen to serve as host body for the Goddess of the Hunt, the Cheetah. Hara's mother was the previous host, and was killed by a man wielding a knife known as the Godslayer. This knife has magical powers that made it effective against Cheetah and the various other deities it has been used against. But this time, instead of dying, the Goddess of the Hunt was able to inhabit the Godslayer; which eventually was used to accidentally transform Barbara Minerva. So now they must kill Barbara Minerva so that the Goddess of the Hunt will take a new host body, and the Cheetah will again hunt alongside the San Tribe.
Wonder Woman and Cheetah are still fighting. Cheetah momentarily gets atop Wonder Woman, who uses her powerful legs to flip Cheetah head over heels and off the cliff where they are grappling. Cheetah falls down and into the water below, where Aquaman is waiting with a school of nasty-looking piranha fish with razor-like teeth and hungry appetites. Aquaman is now in his element, and easily subdues Cheetah.
Later, after they have put Cheetah in a cage at Belle Reve Penitentiary, Wonder Woman approaches and speaks to her. Barbara Minerva says that she is the bad one, not the Cheetah, and that not everyone can be saved. After Diana leaves, Barbara begins communicating remotely with some criminal colleague, and asks to be notified when Black Manta arrives.
When Diana reconvenes with other League members, Batman speaks to her about Barbara Minerva. Batman and Cyborg have been doing some research. Barbara Minerva has a long criminal record. Cheetah, did not corrupt Barbara Minerva. Batman is clear. It was Barbara Minerva who corrupted Cheetah.
Wonder Woman and Superman find some privacy in the Watchtower, and have a discussion about what has happened. Wonder Woman is very upset that it was Barbara Minerva who turned out to be the bad apple. Wonder Woman says she was naive, not perceptive; and is really beating herself up about it. Superman says that Wonder Woman failed to judge Barbara Minerva's true criminal nature because Wonder Woman tries to focus on the good in people; something Superman tries to do regularly. She insists that this episode has caused her to have trust issues. When Superman asserts that she has a whole team she can trust, especially him; she replies that she would like to know him better.
Moments later, Wonder Woman and Superman are sitting in the Smallville Diner eating pancakes. This has caused quite a stir, as everyone is staring at them, both inside the diner, and outside through the windows. Superman says he brought Wonder Woman here to meet the kindly couple that runs the diner, and the nice folks who regularly eat there. He says "This is why I'm Superman".
They walk the fields on the Kent farm, talking about life, good and evil, stuff like that. He says that when they fight Darkseid, David Graves, and many others, these are the good people he is protecting. The good people of Smallville and many, many places just like it. Diana wants to meet Clark's parents, and is told that they have been deceased a long time. Superman tells Wonder Woman not to get jaded by all the evil and corruption they regularly confront, because there are so many good people. They walk hand-in-hand, and then stop to gaze into each other's eyes, which leads to another passionate aerial kiss. While they are focused only on each other, something lands on Superman's shoulder. It is glowing, and looks almost like a tiny Green Lantern ring. Is it an eavesdropping device? Or something else?
They continue to kiss as the camera fades back.
Story - 5: I loved this issue.
Going into this two-parter, I did not think that Cheetah was powerful enough to bother the Justice League for very long. And indeed while she was certainly more than a mere distraction, Cheetah is not nearly in the same category as some of the other extremely powerful foes the Justice League has already tangled with, such as Darkseid. But that is OK. Not every threat has to be on a planetary scale.
We see that Cheetah is fast enough to use her claws on Flash and draw blood, agile enough to engage Wonder Woman in hand-to-hand combat, and filled with enough magic to allow her to pierce Superman's skin. Thus she is a powerful enough adversary to dare take on the entire Justice League and actually keep them occupied, at least for a bit.
I loved the teamwork they used to take Cheetah down. Aquaman tells the team to draw Cheetah to the east. Wonder Woman uses an acrobatic maneuver to send Cheetah hurtling to the appropriate spot, where powerful Aquaman is waiting underwater. He is certainly strong enough to easily hold her in place while her air runs out. Nicely done!
We learned a lot about Cheetah. We learned her origin for the New 52. I found it interesting that Barbara Minerva is just the next in a long line of Cheetahs going back for generations; and that all previous Cheetahs were members of the San Tribe. Because Barbara is outside the tribe and rather independent-minded, she is not assisting them in any way. So they are attempting to kill her and thus return to the status quo. This causes her to hunt them down in self-defense. I found this whole explanation to be logical and well-conceived.
We also learned that it is Barbara Minerva who is the bad apple, not the Cheetah persona who lives in her host body. This is the larger point, because it causes Wonder Woman to doubt her instincts and to have trust issues. But this becomes an opportunity for Superman, who shares his very optimistic view of mankind with her. This discussion is precisely what Diana needs right now; and she is drawn even closer to Superman.
I loved the scenes in Smallville. Taking Wonder Woman to meet the kindly folks at the Smallville Diner seems precisely what Clark would do. He has such a positive view of the world; and is really the best person to communicate this to Wonder Woman. Imagine if she instead took her trust issues to Batman... :-)
Of course Superman is taking bigger risks than usual right now. Appearing as Superman in Clark's home town is a bit risky. Somebody might put two-and-two together and link Superman and Clark. But Superman is already in love; and love does things to a man...
Wonder Woman wants to meet Clark's parents. Unfortunately, they are not available for a face-to-face with Wonder Woman. Too bad. I regret that the Kents have passed on in this interpretation of the mythos. Maybe we need a reboot... Just kidding, just kidding!
This two-part story begins with Superman and Wonder Woman in a passionate embrace, and ends the same way. It appears that their dates, discussions, and meaningful encounters will play out in these pages. Yay!
(For the Clark/Lois fans, please don't flame me. Lois has been Clark's ultimate destiny in most every version of the character. Eventually, I don't expect things to wind up any different in the New 52. But let's all have some fun in the meantime.)
Next month, "THRONE OF ATLANTIS" begins, crossing over into Aquaman's solo book. Expecting great things...
Art - 4: Tony S. Daniel does a solid job. I love the splash page showing Wonder Woman and Cheetah in hand-to-hand combat on page 8; and also the splash with Aquaman subduing Cheetah underwater three pages later.
"Shazam" - Chapter 7
Black Adam and Doctor Sivana are in New York City, looking down from the top of a skyscraper. Doctor Sivana says he needs magic; but Black Adam indicates the magic is still hidden wherever the Wizard put it.
Black Adam, with Doctor Sivana in tow, swoops down to the street level. He sees labor protesters walking a picket line, and misunderstands the situation. Comparing the CEO to the ancient pharaohs who lived off slaves, Black Adam flies to an upper floor of the skyscraper, grabs the CEO, and casually tosses him to his death below. The bystanders are far from grateful, which puzzles Black Adam.
Black Adam grabs Doctor Sivana and flies to his tomb. Sivana uses his magic to spot the Rock of Eternity, although the magic causes him to react in pain. Black Adam surmises that the Wizard has chosen a new champion.
We switch scenes and see Shazam and Freddy grabbing a trenchcoat for Shazam from a clothing shop.
Black Adam and Doctor Sivana head to the home of an old friend. The friend has had his memories purged by the Wizard. He is Sloth, one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Black Adam wants Sloth and his brothers and sisters to help him find and defeat the Wizard's new champion, and then tear down the world so that Black Adam can rebuild it to his liking.
Story - 3: Things are building towards the inevitable moment when Black Adam meets Shazam. That should happen next issue.
This story is OK, but I liked the stories better that featured Billy Batson trying to adjust to living with his new family. This feels like a transition issue, and is mostly about Black Adam. Things should heat up next issue when we see the initial confrontation between Shazam and Black Adam.
Art - 3: Gary Frank is a good artist. But Brad Anderson's colors seem kind of dark this issue. No images stand out for me.
Cover Art - 3: Superman has been transformed into "Super-Cheetah". The other Justice League members are trying to get him under control. This is a good action shot; but the backgrounds seem "muddy", making the cover look crowded.
Cover Art (Variant Edition) - 4: We see Wonder Woman and Superman together, in the split second before they leap into action. As on the cover of Justice League #12, the lasso is twisting and flying about wildly, as if in a dance. The lasso seems to reflect Wonder Woman's jubilant mood. The text underneath says "Ultimate Power Couple".
I prefer this cover to the original.
January 2013
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"Are There Lessons for Us Today from Nazi Gun Control?" Stephen P. Halbrook asked attendees at an Independent Institute lecture Thursday evening in Oakland, where he discussed his book, "Gun Control in the Third Reich Disarming the Jews and 'Enemies of the State.'"
The speech was presented live via webcast for those who could not attend. For those who missed the live presentation (and for those of us who wish to consult it again), archived videos have been posted at the Independent Institute website:
- Part One (Halbrook gets introduced to the audience and begins speaking about 20 minutes into it.)
- Part Two
This is an important lecture with much fascinating and useful information. One note for those who may, after watching, be disappointed that Halbrook does not make a big deal about -- and actually is not particularly supportive of -- ascribing Nazi motives to latter-day Lagerführers: He is a scholar, whose work must be accepted in academic and legal circles, and once you go from being a researcher/recorder to ardent, agenda-driven polemicist, those doors get slammed rather quickly and permanently. His value is where he's at doing what he's doing, presenting honest findings.
That said, we know the "progressives" will disparage and dismiss him anyway (note I said "him," as opposed to "his work"), but he's not doing this for them. If they did not control the media, we'd be seeing this guy on all the talking head shows getting the chance to educate the masses. Then again, being an academic, it wouldn't work all that well under present conditions, in what is primarily entertainment. Subjecting himself to crude and shallow snark would allow for his vital message to be derailed and hijacked by vulgar, narcissistic clowns, incapable of recognizing when they're in the presence of their betters.
Halbrook's work should be disseminated in high school and college classrooms, and having them show this video presentation would be a great start. Realistically, with prevailing public school teacher and administrator sentiments, that hardly fits in with their agenda, and my guess is, many of their charges have not had the proper reading skills imparted to go on to read the book, which is a whole 'nother path to explore.
Here's a bit of activism I believe would be helpful. Find out if your local public library has Halbrook's book in stock from their online catalog. If not, call them -- better yet, write, so you have and receive back documentation -- and request they add it to their shelves. That's something I'd like every reader of this column to commit to doing within the next week.
Here's another bit of activism I believe is absolutely necessary for any who wish to claim even marginal knowledge -- as opposed to mere opinions -- about the subject: Watch the archived video presentation. If you can't do it immediately, bookmark the links and do it sooner rather than later.
Then tell your friends, today, right now, and get them to do the same.


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James Ceaser teaches politics at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and is co-author (with Andrew Busch and John J. Pitney, Jr.) of the recent book, After Hope and Change: The 2012 Elections and American Politics.
Ceaser spoke about After Hope and Change at the 2014 Virginia Festival of the Book on March 19, participating in a panel discussion on "The United States in the World" with political scientist Stephen Farnsworth, historian Robert Rakove, and former ambassador Francis Rooney. The panel was moderated by Bob Gibson, a former political reporter with The Daily Progress.
After the panel, Professor Ceaser answered questions from the Charlottesville Libertarian Examiner about lessons learned in the 2012 presidential campaign, the outlook for factional divisions in the Republican Party, and who the GOP presidential nominee might be in 2016.
'A different era'
In summing up his book, he explained that "After Hope and Change makes a comparison between the 2008 election, where 'hope and change' was the theme, where enthusiasm and uplift accompanied Obama's election, and 2012, which was kind of a letdown, [with] no inspiring theme [and] little enthusiasm."
Those differences, he said, were recognized "by the Obama people themselves. They were contentious to win but" they knew that the electorate "had moved into a different era."
The defining figure "was no longer the Obama of 2008," Ceaser explained. "It was Obama elected in 2012 as a politician, not a cultural or moral leader of the whole world."
One of the lessons learned from the 2012 election is that "the Democratic Party, as a base, has a slight advantage over the Republican Party," he said. "I think that was confirmed. The Republicans went in thinking this was an election they could and should win, and they lost it."
Ceaser cautioned, however, that there is "still enough of a swing group in the American population that any election can swing to either party, given how people process the events under which they live. We may be seeing in 2014 a swing back to the Republicans. Who knows what will happen in 2016?"
What 2012 teaches us, he noted, is that the Democratic base has a slight advantage over the GOP but "enough people who still swing to make every election a struggle, the outcome of which is unknown."
Divided Republicans
Factional differences between libertarians and social conservatives have been "part of the Republican Party for a long time," Ceaser pointed out. "It all goes under the label of conservative, but you pick up the hood and you see that conservatism means different things to different people – hence conflict."
This has historically "been the way things are," he said, "but basically the Republicans have been able to come together sufficiently because of their opposition to the Democratic project to hang together, more or less."
He warned, however, that people should not "expect the Republican party to be holding hands as various pieces are opposed on many issues."
He pointed out that "perhaps the greatest division within the Republican party has been on foreign affairs," and that it is significant that "the libertarian position [is] closer to a sort of softer isolationism than the rest of the party."
GOP's 2016 nominee
Within this context, Ceaser has some general predictions about what to expect during the 2016 GOP presidential nomination contest.
"The libertarian candidate will do well, that is, maybe even have a plurality over a spread field but in the end will not have enough support to achieve the nomination, he said.
Ceaser said the 2016 candidate will not be someone who "will be very surprising," but rather will be someone like Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, or Florida Senator Marco Rubio.
The nominee, he predicted, will be "someone who has some elements of respect for libertarians but is not himself libertarian."
What about Rand Paul?
If Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is a candidate, he added, "he'll do quite well."
Expressing some admiration for Paul's political skills, Ceaser offered that "it's one of the more amazing stories of American politics: This young senator from Kentucky, whose father was regarded in many ways as an extremist, [yet] Rand Paul has been able to take this movement and make it into something a lot larger in a very short period of time and acquire status as a significant player in the Republican party."
Rand Paul, he concluded, is a "potential very strong candidate, even though I don't think he'll be over the top in 2016."
The complete audio version of this interview will soon be available as a podcast on Bearing Drift radio, "The Score."
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How do you feel about organic produce? Personally, I dig it. But, I don't bend over backwards to get it. Only about 20% of my weekly vegetation intake comes from organic produce. Why only 20%? Well, according to Dr. Fuhrman the benefits of just eating more fruits and veggies outweigh many of the commonly worried about non-organic risks, like pesticide residue for example. From Disease-Proof Your Child:
The Environmental Protection Agency reports that the majority of pesticides now in use are probable or possible cancer causers. Studies of farm workers who work with pesticides suggest a link between pesticide use and brain cancer, Parkinson's disease, multiple myloma, leukemia, lymphoma, and cancers of the stomach, prostate, and testes.1 But the question remains, does the low level of pesticides remaining on our food present much of a danger?Organic and non-organic is always a hot topic of conversation. Even though I'm not a strict buyer of organic produce, I do think that we'd be better off if all our food was organic. What do you think? And here, to help fuel the discussion, check out this report by Amy Spindler of CookingLight.com. In it, the experts weigh in on organic verses conventional:
Some scientists argue that the extremely low level of pesticide residue remaining on produce is insignificant and that there are naturally occurring toxins in all natural foods that are more significant. The large amount of studies performed on the typical pesticide-treated produce have demonstrated that consumption of produce, whether organic or not, is related to lower rates of cancer and disease protection, not higher rates. Certainly, it is better to eat fruits and vegetables grown and harvested using pesticides than not eating them at all. The health benefits of eating phytochemical-rich produce greatly outweigh any risk pesticide residues might pose.
What's best for the environment is hotly debated among experts. "There is no scientifically accepted evidence that organic foods are better for the environment. Organic production allows natural pesticides, which can be toxic to humans and wildlife," says Alan McHughen, Ph.D., professor of botany and plant sciences at the University of California, Riverside. Organic fertilizers may also contain harmful bacteria, such as E. coli. Plus, organic farming yields only 75 to 90 percent of the crop of conventional systems, meaning that more land must be planted in order to have an equal return.Although, once the marketers hook into the organic idea, I'm sure they'll be rolling out organic Big Macs, Chalupas, and Double Whoppers. 1. Sanderson WT, Talaska G, Zaebest D, et al. Pesticide prioritization for a brain cancer case-control study. Environ Res 1997;74(2):133-144. Zahm SH, Blair A. Cancer among migrant and seasonal farmworkers: an epidemiologic review and research agenda. Am J Ind Med 1993;24(6):753-766.
Organic advocates counter that chemicals used in conventional farming spread far beyond the fields where they are applied and have unintended consequences. "Synthetic pesticides have been linked to developmental and neurological problems," Benbrook says. "Organics eliminate synthetic pesticides and the damage they do to farmers, land, and drinking water."
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Xbox One and PS4: New Consoles Are Nice, but New Gamers Would Be Even Better
By Michael Comeau May 22, 2013 12:22 pm
Microsoft and Sony need to grow the population of gamers, and their new consoles are not equipped to do so.
Underpinning the negative stock trend has been weak industry revenues. Following a booming 2007 and 2008, annual industry revenues declined from 2009-2012, according to NPD. This was primarily a result of casual gamers migrating from the Nintendo Wii and DS to smartphones and tablets, or out of games altogether. Another major factor was the collapse of the rhythm/music genre, which was led by the now-defunct Guitar Hero.
And year-to-date, NPD's industry sales data has not been encouraging, which is not a suprise, given the multi-year slowdown as well as the coming rollout of new consoles. Most recently, for April, total sales fell 25%, with software sales down 17% and hardware sales down 42%.
Now it does appear that hardcore gamers have stuck around. The big blockbusters like Call of Duty and Halo, while showing some chinks in their armor, have been pretty reliable sellers.
So the question becomes, are the Xbox One and Sony PS4 equipped to create a healthy new population of console gamers?
We've already seen three major pieces of gaming hardware fall flat relative to their prior iterations: the Nintendo Wii U console (see: Weak Wii U Sales Are Dragging Nintendo Down), and the Nintendo 3DS (see: Nintendo Joins the Long List of Apple Victims) and Sony PS Vita handhelds.
The Nintendo products failed because of the shift of casual gamers to smartphones and tablets, and the PS Vita definitely suffered from a high price and underwhelming game lineup.
So they're not directly comparable to the hardcore-themed Xbox One and PS4 -- but these are signs that the casual audience will have zero interest in the Xbox One and PS4, both of which will lean on the expensive side.
Yes, I get that Microsoft wants to own the living room by integrating consumer-friendly features, but no one who is not already a hardcore gamer is going to pony up $300 to 400 or more for an Xbox One at launch to watch movies on Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) or watch NFL clips or make Skype calls.
At the same time, Sony and Microsoft may be facing a new generation of gamers who are less likely to care about consoles. I was playing an Atari 2600 in the early 1980s, when I was five years old, so I was indoctrinated to consoles very early.
Today, kids younger than that are playing with iPads.
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Both Sony and Microsoft are throwing around specs regarding teraflops and polygons and lens flares and megahertz and blah blah blah, but where does the next generation of hardcore gamers come from when kids are getting used to smartphone and tablet games that are basically good enough?
And if the hardcore gaming audience was growing, why have industry revenues been stagnating for so long? Surely they would have eventually picked up the slack for the casual group, right?
So what does this industry really need? New gaming consoles? Or new gamers?
I suspect that both the Xbox One and PS4 will sell well out of the gate, but each's longer-term outlook remains much tougher to gauge.
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With "Daughter of a Workin' Man," Danielle Bradbery establishes herself in the similar, yet younger Miranda Lambert model. Its lyric -- about finding yourself through being intentional about remembering one's roots -- bears a strong similarity to Lambert's bit hit, "The House That Built Me." This 2013 The Voice winner is particularly youth-focused during the appropriately titled "Young in America," exemplifying an album that is mostly a celebration of life.
Unlike Lambert, however, Bradbery doesn't appear to have a 'tough girl' side. She reaches for a slightly gravelly vocal tone during "Yellin' from the Rooftop," but such clothes just don't fit her so well. She's far more comfortable inhabiting the South-loving "The Heart of Dixie." It's a lyric that combines regional pride with female self-determination, which has likely already won her many female fans in the South.
Bradbery is a strong singer, with a pretty and likeable tone. One has to wonder, though, if her relatively generic lyrical approach will stand up well next to far more confrontational artists, like Kacey Musgraves and the aforementioned Lambert. If nothing else, she's a sweet diversion from all the frat boy country singers on the male side of the fence, hogging up the charts.


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Sir Patrick Stewart has become the most recent of the 'Star Trek' franchise alums to undertake the Ice Bucket Challenge, which was started to raise money and awareness for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehric's Disease).
While William Shatner was the first of the 'Star Trek' family to undertake the challenge, other 'Star Trek' participants have included Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, and George Takei.
George Takei has one of the more creative takes on the Ice Bucket Challenge. After being nominated by Amazon's Jeff Bezos (who also nominated William Shatner and Patrick Steward), Mr. Takei decided to show Mr. Bezos how things are done in "Sci-fi land." His video, which can be viewed here, comes complete with 'Star Trek'-inspired action and green-screen effects.
Mr. Takei may get kudos for creativity, but Patrick Stewarts' is one of the more classy Ice Bucket Challenge videos out there. Seen above, it is an Ice Bucket Challenge that few could pull off this well. Hat's off to you, Mr. Stewart.


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Maybe a FREE CELL PHONE WITH EACH PURCHASE too!!..with required 6yr. service contract.
Actual sign. Very LARGE. No kidding. Black Friday, of course. It was hanging over a shoe store. Duh!
Why didn't the sign just say, " THE CHEAPEST PAIR OF SHOES WE HAVE IN THIS STORE IS $6.79!! COME IN AND LET US TELL YOU ABOUT IT…And we will also tell you that we only have one pair that fits you, so you better go put up a tent in the mud the night before, stand in line with a bunch of other people who don't have a life either, and think that buying a cheap pair of shoes is worth smelling other people's feet all night."… Why or why do we have to complicate things and mislead? Is this one of the many things that is wrong with our society? Or… is it because this is a lighting blog and I really need so mention something about lighting? Like ALL VARILIGHTS $6.79…and up?
Okay…Is it that we can't figure out how to make a decent piece of Cat5?!! Why does my $42,000 light board have to be "connected" by a $24 piece of crap cable that breaks if you look at it funny? Even at $24 I feel like I'm being ripped off. Media cables and connectors? WHAT A FREAKIN' RACKET!!! The $18 HDMI to DVI adapter I just bought at Target for my home TV probably cost GE Corp. about 16 cents to make, and I'm sure most of that was for "health benefits." Probably for some kind of foreign labor that thinks "health benefits" means their boss only hits them with a pointy stick 6 times a day instead of 12. Hey, they're just trying to make a living. Just like me. Such as it is.
Anyway…I see this giant sign and my curiosity gets tweaked…
I stop my car, go inside, and ask the first clerk I see: " I would like to a purchase a $6.79 pair of shoes, please. Black. Size 10."
Well, the clerk, who was wearing a nametag that said, "ROBERT, not Rob, or Robby, or Bob, or Bobby, but ROBERT!!" looks me over and says: "Uhmm….Sorry, sir. I don't think we have any more of those. Sold out of those at 5:10 am. Very popular size. Very popular color. So sorry. I guess you should've slept in a tent. Could I interest you in something else? A cell phone perhaps?"
So, I say to him, "Hey, Bob, can I walk around with your cell phones on my feet? If they cost $6.79 and have a good fit, I'll take 'em, Robby boy!"
NOTE: I don't know about you, but the last time I bought a pair of $6.79 shoes I was…Wait a minute!...I don't think I've ever bought a new pair of $6.79 shoes. At least that didn't fit on my kids' Barbie Doll. In my line of work, shoes are very important. The only problem with any new pair of shoes is this: You never know if they're any good until you've walked around them in for about 16 hours on concrete floors, while yelling at some audio guy about his freakin' 75' tall speaker stack that's blocking your lights. When I pay $6.79 for a pair of shoes, I expect QUALITY, you know? Uhhuh. So, I tell the sales guy the sign says "ALL SHOES $6.79. I want to see those shoes. I want to see the $6.79 shoes, please."
And he says, "Don't forget about the 'and up' part.
"Aahhh," I say. "The little part at the end? Is that important?"
The clerk says, "Yes, it is. Unfortunately, I think you might have not really read the whole sign. Just skimmed it."
"Skimmed it? " I say.
Yes, that is correct, sir," he says. "You only saw the parts you wanted to see."
"Aahh," I say. "Isn't that large sign slightly misleading?"
Bobby, stares at me and flicks some fuzz off his nose, "No, don't think so. The words are right there for all the world to see. No misleading at all. You just didn't read the whole sign. Just like my nametag, You skimmed it. You're a product of the Internet, Web Browsing, Googling Generation. You don't know how to really read anything. Skimming is all you have time for."
"Skimming? Kind of like reading Cliff Notes?" I say.
"Yes, If you had taken the time to read the ENTIRE sign you would have seen the 'and up' part and we wouldn't be having this discussion."
"So, are you telling me you don't have ANY $ 6.79 shoes?"
"Yes, sir. Very sorry. You should've have gotten here sooner. We had a whole truck load then."
"Well," I say. "Have you any other shoes that you think might satisfy my needs?"
"No. Not for $6.79....BUT…we might have some other options. Maybe…some 'and up' models…a little more expensive."
"Aahh…Here's the catch," I thought. "More expensive, eh?...How much more?"
He glances at his watch, then his nametag, "I think we might have something in the $6.82 to $6.88 range. Higher priced, I know. But worth it."
"Is there a BIG difference from $6.79 to $6.82?" I say.
"Yes. Definitely. Definitely. Subtle differences though. Very subtle."
"How subtle?" I say.
"Well, You know those plastic things that you poke through the shoe holes when you tie them?"
"Yes," I say. "When they come off, you have to lick the ends to make it so you can stick it through?"
"Right. Well. The $6.82 models have tips that are made from Kevlar. Just like bullet proof vests."
"Impressive," I say. "In my line of work you can't be too careful. I'll take 3 pair."
As I leave the store, my new cell phone rings, but I don't hear it because my shoes were squeaking so loudly that every dog in the neighborhood was barking and squealing like I was carrying a mail pouch.
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Saturday, June 09, 2012
I am alive! I am here! And I am disciplined!
I gained all but 9 lbs back (of the 60 lbs I had lost) so I'm beginning my weight loss journey ALL OVER AGAIN. My doctor put me on the South Beach diet and so far, so good. I've lost 9 lbs since May 22 which is pretty great for this old, picky metabolism. But I haven't had a grain, or sugar, or fruit since that date!
I've been eating lean proteins and veggies... abstaining from all sugars and grains and fruits... until the cravings are gone. Then I can allow one high-fiber bread and one fruit back in each day.
Since I have PCOS, I am very sugar-sensitive, even the sugar in fruits and carrots! So the best thing for me is to try to limit those. I won't be able to enjoy watermelon or pineapple this summer because those are VERY high in sugar and off limits for me until I reach my goal weight.
My mother's been in the hospital SIX TIMES since August, so traveling back and forth from Nashville, TN (where I live) to Broken Arrow, OK (where she lives) has caused a strain... plus, she won't eat healthy.... plus I'm a full-time oil painter with very important exhibitions approaching in the Autumn so I am painting through the night to make up for lost time.
Also... my 1980s kitchen decided it had worked long enough for me so I�m in the midst of a kitchen remodel. When my kitchen is finished, I'll invite everyone over for a very healthy, but tasty dinner! (Oh, if you could only make it here!)
I've missed you all!!!!
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I understand all those external pressures! My dad had a series of small strokes and, although he's still living in an apt at my sister's with my Mum, he's almost 97 and I'm afraid these are his last days. Dealing with his illness and my own over the last 2 years has been a real strain. And, like you, I have 3 shows I'm preparing for in the autumn and am scrambling to find the time to produce something! Then trying to focus on eating healthy and exercising! It can become overwhelming. But I'm going to do it! And so are you! Glad we're both back.
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Great to see you here again! Sorry you gained back almost all of the weight you worked sooo hard to lose! That must be very frustrating BUT bravo for getting with your Dr. and taking his advice. I think the SB diet is a very healthy way of eating and there are products available for when you don't have time to prepare a meal from scratch. I really enjoy their frozen pizzas. Of course that would be for when you add back in a healthy bread serving. I believe it's a whole wheat or whole grain crust. Anyway, congrats on the kitchen remodel! I NEED one of those soooo badly myself. lol. Maybe someday soon. Would love to see pics of yours once it's completed. I love getting ideas. Should be wonderful preparing all of your healthy foods in the new kitchen. Hugs.
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that sucks about your weight gain. glad you're ready to jump in and try again. have you read the book wheatbelly? i stopped eating wheat (and all grains really) in january and i feel great.
there is a wheatbelly group here. come check it out.
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