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Good afternoon and thank you for joining me today as I present my annual State of the City address.
This year, I am pleased to be presenting my address in conjunction with the Modesto Chamber of Commerce's
economic forecast.
I would also like to thank the City's Charter Officers who are present this afternoon: City Manager Greg
Nyhoff; City Attorney Susana Wood; City Clerk Stephanie Lopez; and, City Auditor Frank DeMattos. I would also
like to thank the Department Directors and City staff for attending this afternoon.
There is another person here today who is my closest advisor, remains my strongest supporter and my
partner in life, my beautiful wife Renee.
I would like to share the following quote with you from Theodore Roosevelt. I believe it helps set the tone
for this address:
Far better it is to dare mighty things,
to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure,
than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the
gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.
The fiscal condition of the City can best be described as stable but not healthy. Property and sales tax
revenues continue to decline. Decreased consumer spending and a lack of business expansion are accompanied by
double-digit unemployment here in our local economy.
Due to the tough decisions the Council and I made during the last several budget cycles, and the fact that we
have consistently focused on prudent spending and limiting the growth of City services, Modesto remains in the
financial position to provide adequate core public services, even in the face of some of the most trying economic
conditions this nation has endured in decades. One area where this rings true is in recent crime statistics,
which I will share later in this address.
While Modesto is not yet in financial recovery, we have been able to rapidly and significantly decrease the
amount of spending in our budget to more closely align with available revenue. We continue to manage the City
like a business and have resisted the temptation to dip into cash reserves to fund programs and core services.
I do not want to dwell on our financial woes, because Modesto, like so many other cities in California and
the nation, continues to face challenges. Soon we will begin the process to adopt a budget for the coming
fiscal year and will have to overcome a significant deficit. Early estimates lead me to believe that we will
need to reduce approximately $8 million in expenditures. We will again meet the challenge head-on by reducing
services and negotiating with our employee bargaining units regarding employee concessions to avoid having to
lay off additional staff, to the extent that it is possible.
The City's budget is a one-year business plan that undergoes constant review and revision. In the long-term,
the Council and I will need to address the sustainability of services and programs in the face of a significant,
and likely permanent, adjustment to government revenue. Employee wage and benefit costs have continued to grow
over the last several years, while revenue to the city has not. Some of this has to do with the City trying to
be more competitive in the employment market place, some with overly optimistic forecasting and budgeting and
some with binding arbitration for public safety employees.
No matter the reasons, we face a situation where the current and future councils will be constrained economically
from providing annual increases in wages and benefits; particularly defined benefit pension plans to our employees.
As a Council, we do not seek to remove pensions that have already been promised through the collective bargaining
process; however future discussions may need to include a tiered wage and benefit program for newly hired employees.
Wages and benefits absorb 75 percent of the general fund budget this year; an amount that, over time, is just not
financially feasible.
I also plan to continue studying privatization of City services and recommend the curtailment of services and
programs that are not mandated or funded by state or federal dollars in an effort to ensure that we are respecting
the hard earned dollars of our citizens. For remaining core services such as police, fire, parks, community
development and public works, we will simply have to find a way to continue providing these core services with
less funding and with minimal impact to our citizens.
One of the ways business and the public can help this City is through qualifying a ballot initiative for the
November ballot and then passing the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Act of 2010. You can view
information on this at: www.savelocalservices.com. Representatives from the League of
California Cities will be available
to answer questions and provide you with an opportunity to sign the petition in the back of this room immediately
following today's event.
Modesto received $3.3 million in federal stimulus funds to resurface portions of some of the City's busiest streets
including Oakdale Road, Orangeburg Avenue and Sisk Road. An additional $3.2 million was awarded to Modesto to apply a
thin surface treatment to approximately 25 miles of streets throughout the City. Both of these projects will be under
construction this summer.
We completed the reconstruction of H Street between 17th and Burney Streets at a total cost of $1.2 million.
This project included reconstructing the pavement and improvements to the storm drainage system, the sewer collection
system and street lighting. The project was funded with a federal grants as well as gas tax and wastewater funds.
Three miles of new lanes were added to Pelandale Avenue, widening the road between Dale Road and McHenry Avenue.
This project was completed just in time for Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year! This $15 million
project has helped minimize congestion by facilitating better traffic flow from east Modesto to Highway 99.
In addition, Claratina Avenue was extended between Coffee Road and Oakdale Road using $1.8 million. Both of these
projects were funded entirely through developer impact fees.
It is no secret that Modesto is essentially ground zero for home foreclosures and a significant loss of equity in
home values. Because I do not believe our local economy can recover until we stop the slide of foreclosures and
property value losses, the City has placed a great amount of emphasis on assisting home owners and potential home
Through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, the City implements comprehensive neighborhood stabilization
and economic recovery programs. Our staff have already funded the purchase and rehabilitation of nearly 30
residential properties that were facing foreclosure. Once the purchase and rehab is complete, these homes will no
longer be blight in the neighborhood and will provide much needed housing for Modesto families. The City is in a
strong position to fully utilize the $8.1 million allocation awarded last year within the program's timeframe.
Modesto has recently been awarded $25 million in additional Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds.
$10.5 million will be used for the acquisition and rehabilitation of up to 175 foreclosed and/or vacant properties;
$6 million has been allocated to provide safe, affordable housing for underserved populations; and another $6 million
will provide housing for the disabled. Modesto is one of only 12 agencies awarded funds in California, with only
56 grantees across the nation. This program puts the dollars spent on supplies, materials and labor right back into
our local economy.
Modesto needs to be competitive in attracting business investment which will help generate the jobs we so
desperately need. As a result, the City Council approved the formation of the Comprehensive Fee Task Force.
One purpose of the task force is coordinating all development-related fee proposals and aligning all fee
structures with the goals and policies of the City. The second is, in part, to review the process our customers
must go through when creating a new business or expanding an existing business.
The results of the review will also help determine whether our development processes or impact fees hinder economic
development in Modesto. We must make sure that impact fees are, on one hand adequate to support the needs of the City;
and on the other hand, determine whether the fees are appropriate given dramatic changes in the economy. These will
ultimately be the decisions the Council and I will have to make.
I am also pleased to inform you the City has partnered with the Downtown Improvement District, the Chamber of
Commerce, the Alliance and the Modesto Convention and Visitors Bureau to collaborate on the future of our downtown.
Business members will help the City to shape how the downtown looks in the future.
One area we are exploring is changing to a form-based code program. Form based codes allow for greater
latitude in density and uses allowed in the downtown, but also provide for creating a constant theme and character
for the downtown.
I am pleased to report that the City of Modesto successfully completed the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report and Single Audit for fiscal year 2008-2009 with no significant material findings. These reports are
reviewed by independent experts to verify that financial controls are adequate and that the City is compliant with
grant funding requirements. Kudos to Finance staff for this accomplishment.
Modesto was awarded 1st place in California by the National Town Watch Association for their participation and
involvement in National Night Out Activities and 4th place nationally. Modesto had 8,000 of its residents participate
in National Night Out activities by hosting 243 parties with the purposes of heightening crime and drug prevention awareness,
generating support for anti-crime programs, promoting police-community partnerships and sending a strong and
unified message to criminals that neighborhoods are united and are fighting back.
Eliminating crimes committed by gang members is a major priority of the City and I am pleased to report on three
efforts that combined are pushing us toward being a safer community. Our Police Department has implemented Project
SAFE, a proven strategy combining focused deterrence on gang members most likely to commit violence with opportunities
to receive services and employment as a result of funding received from the Governor's Office of Gang and Youth Violence
Policy. Addition, the California Endowment, the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region and the California Wellness
Foundation have contributed $1 million for technical assistance to support the California Gang Reduction, Intervention and
Prevention initiative.
The City also partnered with the Stanislaus County District Attorney and the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office to
bring forward a civil gang injunction in Southwest Modesto. This injunction restrains gang members from engaging in
forbidden activities within a safety zone. This is a proven method to help control and reduce the recruitment of new
gang members and we are analyzing data to determine where additional gang injunctions can be used as a tool to make
neighborhoods safer.
Earlier I mentioned that we have been able to provide essential services even in the face of continued budget
challenges. Final numbers are not yet in; however, it looks like that in 2009, Police Department achieved an
overall reduction of 4% in the Part One crimes of murder, robbery, larceny, burglary, aggravated assault and auto
theft. Of particular note, we have achieved a 10% reduction in auto thefts alone.
Part of maintaining a safe and healthy community includes continual monitoring of building code compliance and other
quality of life issues in our City. The Neighborhood Preservation Unit, or Code Enforcement Unit, has moved from the Parks,
Recreation and Neighborhoods Department to the Building Safety Division of the Community and Economic Development Department.
This merger allows for greater efficiencies as there is now one system for the enforcement process. This improved team
has a "results oriented approach" to enforce codes and to maintain better neighborhoods. With a rapid response system,
code violations are responded to based on the urgency of the call as it relates to health and safety issues. The
restructure allows for building inspectors and code enforcement officers to collaborate more closely in maintaining
city standards. I point to this because it is a good example of staff using their ingenuity and creativity in
providing better services without increasing the budget.
The City, along with Modesto City Schools sponsored after-school programs at six elementary schools and one
middle school, serving over 400 kids on a daily basis. These programs help student improve their test scores,
computer literacy and social skills. The Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department also teamed up with the
San Francisco Giants to offer the Junior Giants baseball program. Junior Giants was a six-week, non-competitive
baseball league for boys and girls entering grades K-8 in the 2008-2009 school year. The program focused on
the fundamentals of baseball as well as leadership, teamwork, confidence and integrity. As part of this
partnership we were able to offer a baseball league to over 300 youth many who were playing for the first time.
As a part of my platform for initially running for office and in each of my annual addresses, I have highlighted the
importance of proper long-term planning for Modesto. Presently, growth has abruptly stopped and Modesto and its residents
have endured deep financial difficulties related to the depressed economy. Although nothing we do today will bring immediate
investment to the City, I don't see that as a reason to hold off planning for the future and being better prepared when the
economy does rebound.
A primary focus of the 2009 Urban Growth Review was economic development. One conclusion reached early in the process
was that certain General Plan land use designations should be changed to correct unrealistic assumptions from previous
planning efforts. Our planning efforts in this regard are to promote job creation, increase sales tax revenues and create a
more balanced land use strategy. These planning actions are appropriate now and they should occur regardless of the
timing of future annexations.
Additionally, as I have called for in previous years, the General Plan should be modernized with an eye toward future
development patterns in order to best facilitate possible future growth scenarios. None of this is done in a vacuum. Much
like the capital planning we have done for future needs, this process requires a great deal of analysis of traffic,
infrastructure and utility needs.
There are also many other issues to consider that will be resolved through the planning process and all of the environmental
studies that will be necessary to approve the plans. The update to our planning documents will continue at the pace at which
we can adequately fund the work and studies necessary to produce a quality product.
I am also working closely with the mayors of our nine cities and the chairman of the board of supervisors on a process to
create a blueprint for how we handle future growth in Stanislaus County.
Modesto plays host to a variety of exciting events. Last year we successfully hosted a finish stage for the Amgen Tour of
California in February 2009. The tour will be returning to Modesto on Wednesday, May 19, as we will once again host a race finish.
Modesto was selected from 88 cities to host a stage of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California. Save Mart, Foster Farms and many local
businesses provide generous financial support for many city events, and we would not enjoy the level of success that we have in
attracting events to our community without their assistance.
A year has gone by quickly. Last year we felt as though we were staring in to the abyss. It was almost unimaginable what
had to be accomplished to right-size the City in light of severe economic challenges. While there is no way I can be happy
about the challenges we had to overcome, I am proud of our ability to address those challenges head-on.
As I close my remarks to you today, I have provided a list of activities undertaken by the City over the course of the
past year; I have highlighted an inventory of projects that were completed and those that will begin this year; and, I have
also shared highlights of our accomplishments and areas where members of the community have worked closely with the City
to make Modesto a better place. However, I would be remiss if I did not thank each and every employee of the City for
their hard work and dedication during this difficult adjustment. I recognize that it takes a human effort to make this
City work, and for that, I thank them for their contributions.
We are beginning to see what may be the flickers of an economy that has not yet ignited. I look forward to better times,
as I know you do. We will continue to move this City forward by providing solid financial accountability, sound long term
planning and quality core services to our citizens.
As we do move ahead, we would be remiss to not remember the agonizing and trying times we have endured over the past several years.
It should serve as a constant reminder to the present and future City leaders in how we prepare for the future and how we conduct
are roles in ensuring the long term financial sustainability of the City of Modesto.
I am proud to serve as your Mayor and to work with members of the community to make Modesto a safe and prosperous City.
I thank you for being here today and for your role in making Modesto a better city. May God bless Modesto, and may
God bless America. Thank you.
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The U12 Lady Panthers softball team finished their season on a tear winning numerous tournaments in the area. The girls won the North Central Kentucky softball traveling league and tournament in Bedford, Ky., catching fire following a win over Trimble County and a loss to Gallatin County in pool play. In tournament play, the Lady Panthers defeated Henry County, Owen County and met and defeated Gallatin in the finals by a score of 6-2.
Team Penske Racing driver Ryan Briscoe narrowly missed a brush with the fourth turn wall and came from behind to edge Vision Racing driver Ed Carpenter in the Meier Indy 300 Presented by Red Baron and Edy's IndyCar Series thriller at Kentucky Speedway, Saturday.
Briscoe's margin of victory, 0.0162-of-a-second, was the closest IndyCar finish in the history of the track. Briscoe averaged 200.893 miles per hour for the 300 miles, the fastest race ever at the track.
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With the loss of a few key players last season, the Trimble County Raiders Football team is getting ready to soon kickoff the 2009 football season.
The Raiders are under a new coach, Chris Collins, who plans on directing the good group of boys to a successful season and hopes of having a success in the playoffs.
ATTENTION: Anyone in grades three through 12 interested in joining the Runnin' Raiders track team this fall, please call Jeff Vincent at (502) 221-0040. All athletes must have an athletic physical before participating in practice. Go out and Run!
A group of longtime Carrollton-based Special Olympics Kentucky volunteers are organizing a golf outing to help increase funding for the organization. The event – "Puttin' for Gold Golf Classic" – will be held on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, beginning with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. at Perry Park Golf Resort in Owen County.
The cost to participate is $100 per golfer and the event is limited to 18 four-person teams. The tournament fee includes golf, cart, a goody bag and a buffet dinner.
The students at Carroll County middle and high schools are gearing up for the return to school as they practice volleyball, soccer and football.
The Panther football team will be returning 59 players to the gridiron this fall and head coach Michael Weedman said his team is looking good. Even with the loss of 14 graduated seniors, Weedman is impressed with how well the Panthers have done in summer passing leagues and camps.
A local Carroll County senior Panther basketball player attended Blue Chips Basketball Camp recently and was tapped as an all-star from the group of 425.
Will Yager, a shooting guard for the Panthers, attended the first session of Rick Bolus 30th annual High Potential Blue-Chip Basketball camp with 425 campers from 26 states and Germany. Yager was selected as one of the All Stars in the camp and participated in the All Star Games and the 2009 Bluegrass Insider Roundball Classic in April.
Weather conditions for Kentucky Speedway's third weekend of the season couldn't have been any better for the race teams and race fans. Temperatures were in the 70s Friday and Saturday for the Camping World Truck Series race, the Built Ford Tough 225, and the ARCA RE/MAX Series Click It or Ticket Buckle-Up Kentucky 150.
Friday was a day of practice for both series as teams worked to find the right setup for the races and Saturday's qualifying sessions. Ron Hornaday, Jr. won the Keystone Light Pole Award in truck qualifying.
Soccer camp director Greg Damron, wearing his wide brimmed white hat, could be seen from anywhere in the Robert Westrick Memorial Park as he taught and encouraged 53 campers during soccer camp last week.
Damron organized the camp this year as a lower cost alternative for parents with children who are interested in learning or improving their skills in soccer. Camp was held every evening last week according to Damron.
Damron could be heard over four soccer fields barking out instructions and encouragement calling each camper by name during camp.
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A former DeKalb County police officer was indicted on three counts of child molestation, prosecutors said Friday.
Manuel Williams, who resigned after serving 18 years with the department last October, allegedly molested a friend of his teenage daughter, according to the district attorney's office.
Between May 1 and Dec. 1, 2012, Williams allegedly kiss the child's neck, touched her breasts and her private area, according to the three-count indictment. Investigators said the incident happened when the 13-yar-old was visiting the suspect's daughter at his home.
The girl did not report the incident to her father until recently, police Chief Cedric Alexander told reporters previously.
"The father of the 13-year-old victim reported it to police on Oct. 12," he has said. "It's very disheartening for all of us here at DeKalb police."
Williams, 50, is currently out on bond, prosecutors said. If convicted, Mr. Williams face between five and 20 years in prison for the crime.
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A man was found shot to death behind an apartment building Saturday afternoon in Gwinnett County. And police are trying to determine who shot him and why.
Around noon, officers responded to the Astor Place Apartments at 1435 Boggs Road near Duluth after getting a call about an unknown medical problem, according to the Gwinnett County police.
When they arrived on scene, they located a man dead from a possible gunshot wound, police spokeswoman Cpl. Michele Pihera said. His body was found on the ground behind building 500, Pihera said.
So far, police have withheld the man's name until they can notify his family. It's unclear if the man was shot at the scene or elsewhere and police are still trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Investigators found a vehicle, a beige Ford Focus at the scene, Pihera said. Investigators believe it belonged to the victim.
Anyone with any information about this crime is asked to call Gwinnett County police at (770) 513-5700.


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TC TO EDWARD STRACHEY; 14 May 1847; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18470514-TC-ES-01; CL 21:209-210.
DEAR MR. STRACHEY,—I have no influence or connection now with any magazine or periodical whatever, but I can readily submit your paper on Hamlet to the publisher of Fraser's Magazine,1 with whom I have some acquaintance, and get him at least to have it examined, and to send you an answer. And this, on the whole, is all that can be done by anybody. If the paper please the man's own dim judgment, he will take it; if it do not, of course nothing can or should induce him. I fear the subject is not likely to be very popular at present.
Pray thank Mr. Hare for the pains he takes. I will not trouble him to bring the Cromwell autograph, but hope to see it some time at Clifton. The only point of inquiry for me (and that is by no means very weighty) is concerning the copy of the letter to Haselrig, written just before the battle of Dunbar (letter 126 of 2nd edition, letter 91 of 1st), as to where this copy came from,—whether in fact it proceeds from the Haselrig establishment at Nosely Hall, or from that of Mr. Ormston, an old steward of theirs (whose grandson now possesses the original), by whom it and three others were "snatched from the fire," once upon a time.2 The Haselrigs, some sixty or seventy years ago, it appears, had brought this letter, among many others, to the fire to be destroyed, and old Ormston saved it; whereupon the question has arisen with me (a small, but not quite uninteresting question) whether this letter, certainly one of the remarkablest we have that relate to English history, would have been abolished and quite destroyed out of memory had not old Ormston intervened. If Mr. Hare's copy be anterior to that of Ormston's interference, of course it at once decides against him; if posterior, it will not decide anything; but if its date and history were known, it might help us to decide. This is the small question which, when Mr. Hare has opportunity, I will recommend to him. In great haste,
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Cape Town Stadium to be officially handed over to FIFA
PLEASE NOTE: As stadium access is now controlled ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, all members of the media wishing to attend have to respond to this invitation with their identity numbers. We regret any inconvenience caused.
Cape Town Mayor and Alderman Dan Plato and Western Cape Premier Helen Zille will officially hand over Cape Town Stadium to FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke tomorrow.
Mr Valcke is part of the FIFA delegation, together with the Local Organizing Committee's Dr Danny Jordaan, visiting all the World Cup Host Cities to officially receive the 10 stadiums to be used for the tournament.
The delegation will arrive in Cape Town this afternoon and tomorrow's hand over by the Premier and Mayor will be preceded by a tour of the stadium and the unveiling of a commemorative plaque.
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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The FIFA delegation arrived in Johannesburg on Saturday to receive Soccer City, Loftus Versveld and the Royal Bafokeng Stadium. In Bloemfontein this morning, they will arrive in Cape Town this afternoon. Following tomorrow's ceremony they will go to Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium and Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium before travelling to Polokwane, Nelspruit and Port Elizabeth.
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An upper level low parked over New England will continue to rotate disturbances through the region, especially to our east. This will lead to another chance for a few spotty rain showers this afternoon with the heating of the day and cool air aloft. High pressure will then finally build in from the south on Tuesday with drier weather and milder temperatures returning.
A warm front will then quickly approach from the west later Tuesday into Wednesday with additional chances for scattered rain showers or an isolated thunderstorm. Unsettled weather looks to continue into late week as an area of low pressure moves through the region.
The Capital Region forecast for the next 48 hours…
• Today:
Sunshine mixing with some clouds in the afternoon and a slight chance of an isolated rain shower.
High 67°F
Winds Northwest between 10 and 15 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
• Tonight:
Partly cloudy.
Low 44°F
Winds West between 5 and 10 mph.
Chance of rain 10 percent.
Albany, NY Normal Low/High: 48° / 70°
• Tuesday:
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. Warmer.
High 75°F
Winds Northwest between 5 and 10 mph.
Chance of rain 10 percent.
• Tuesday Night:
Increasing clouds with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight.
Low 51°F
Winds Northwest around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
A look ahead…
• Wednesday:
Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
High 70°F
Chance of rain 60 percent.
• Thursday:
Considerable cloudiness with rain showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.
High 66°F
Chance of rain 70 percent.
• Friday:
Considerable cloudiness with a chance of scattered rain showers.
High 66°F
Chance of rain 50 percent.
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(NaturalNews) -- The United States government has just crossed the threshold of nutritional insanity with an announcement that postmenopausal women should avoid taking vitamin D. This announcement, made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, is tantamount to declaring war on nutrition. In a nation where 90+ percent of the population is chronically deficient in vitamin D, any government edict that encourages people to avoid this lifesaving vitamin will only result in more cancer, more Alzheimer's disease, more bone fractures, more diabetes and more kidney disease.
... which is, of course, exactly what the medical establishment wants. After all, how are the drug companies supposed to make money treating patients with cancer if they prevent cancer themselves by using dirt-cheap vitamin D?
The mainstream media, predictably, has dutifully followed the government's anti-nutrition advice by distorting the conclusions of the study and running headlines like this one in USA Today, the corporate-run disinfo outlet:
Panel to postmenopausal women: Don't take vitamin D, calcium
The authors of this article, Janice Lloyd, Liz Szabo and Nanci Hellmich, should be renamed the Three Stooges of Mainstream Journalism for their absurdly inaccurate headline. For starters, the study covered in the article only mentions that postmenopausal women shouldn't take low-doses of vitamin D combined with calcium. According to the U.S. government a "low dose" is something around 200 IUs daily -- a virtually useless quantity of vitamin D. Most nutritionists recommend 4,000 IUs daily or even more.
So what the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force really determined is that taking a ridiculously low dose of vitamin D isn't very helpful to your health. The logical conclusion from this is that people should take HIGHER doses of vitamin D which have, through hundreds of studies, been shows to help prevent cancer, increase bone mineral density, prevent kidney disease and so on.
So the accurate headline in USA Today, if the paper actually were interested in educating and informing readers about nutrition, would be, "Postmenopausal women need higher doses of vitamin D." But instead, the headline read, "Don't take vitamin D, calcium."
It's yet another example of not just inaccurate reporting, but irresponsible reporting that puts people's lives at risk. If Vitamin D had a lawyer, it would sue USA Today for defamation. With this kind of reporting from one of the nation's most widely-circulated papers, it's no wonder the population remains nutritionally illiterate and suffering from runaway degenerative disease.
The real agenda: Criminalize nutritionThe real agenda in all this, however, is not just an assault on nutrition and a push to keep the American people malnourished and riddled with cancer. The real purpose of this so-called "task force" announcement is to set the stage for BANNING vitamin D.
Now wait a minute, you say. The government couldn't ban vitamin D, that would be ridiculous.
But then I point out that for decades, the FDA banned stevia, the herbal sweetener. It actually raided stevia importation companies, seized stevia inventory, and even ordered the destruction of recipe books advocating stevia as a replacement for sugar.
The FDA has a long history of criminalizing nutrients and natural medicines. The agency famously criminalized the Chinese Medicine herb ephedra, and over the last three years the FDA has been the force behind the raw milk raids that have taken place in California, Wisconsin and elsewhere.
Before banning something, however, that thing must first be shown to be dangerous. It's a problem-reaction-solution setup, where the government establishes the false paradigm of the problem -- "vitamin D harms you" -- then they rush in with their desired solution: Ban vitamin D!
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After the overwhelming success of last year's Rockage2.0 - which melds the forces of indie rock, retro video gaming, and related tech presentations - San Jose gears up for a third go 'round. This year, The San Jose State Student Union building plays host to the 3-day festival (Feb. 7th - 9th) and consequent celebration.
Many of the featured names and events remain the same, while a new crop of musical acts join the event.
Among the returning, local musical staples (eg. Cartoon Bar Fight, Gnarboots, Picture Atlantic, The Albert Square, and many more), new blood joins the ranks. The jazz oriented Ghost and the City, Cartoon Violence, Hawk Jones, Jean Baudin and PORCH (feat. Todd Huth of Primus) represent some of the new bay area bands involved in the soiree.
The same can be said for the electronic and chiptune bands on the bill. Acts like Bit Brigade (who'll perform to the retro classic, "Zelda"), crashfaster and Slime Girls return, while New York's Danimal Cannon, San Diego's Space Town Savior, L.A.s Space Boyfriend and The Megas join the bill.
On the local side of things, San Jose EDM act Petriform, SJ's Continuum Kingdom, SF's Together We Are Robots, and Oakland multi-instrumentalist, Matthew Joseph Payne (Glowing Stars) make up just a few of the bay chiptune gurus.
But music is only one aspect of the celebration. For a complete run-down of events, visit: http://rockagesj.tumblr.com/
Tickets still remain at $30 for all three days, or $20 per day (kids get in free). Visit the Rockage events page for more.
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A Queens teen who prosecutors said was high on drugs and speeding at more than 110 mph when he crashed into a tree, killing his four friends, apologized Tuesday before being sentenced to serve up to 15 years in prison – and then left the courthouse smiling on his way back to jail.
Joseph Beer, 19, will need to serve a minimum of five years behind bars before he is eligible for parole in connection with the October 2012 crash. Prosecutors argued that a combination of "speed and weed" led to the fatal crash that killed Beer's four passengers – Darian Ramnaraine, Peter Kanhai and Christopher Khan, all 18, and 17-year-old Neal Rajapa. Beer had admitted to smoking marijuana before taking the wheel, but his lawyer argued that because he was a "chronic" marijuana user, the drug didn't impair him.
Beer was convicted in June on manslaughter charges, but a partial mistrial was declared in the case after jurors deadlocked on several other counts, including the top charge of aggravated vehicular homicide. Beer later pleaded guilty to the charge – and others – to avoid a second trial. Prosecutors said the verdict at the trial was 11 to one to convict him on all counts.
In court Tuesday, Beer apologized to the victims' families. His hands were trembling as he read a two-page written statement aloud. "I know there is a lot of anger," he said. "I hope one day the families will find it in their hearts to forgive me … I will never ever be able to right the wrong I have done."
But his words were little consolation for the families, whose emotional cries echoed through the courtroom. "From day one, I was in court with Peter's mom and there was no remorse – not from his family or Joseph," Sharon Rajapa, the mother of victim Neal Rajapa, told reporters outside the courthouse. "I hope, you know, he chooses to be a better person."
The judge said he hoped Beer's statement was sincere, but said the teen showed no remorse. Sullivan said he agreed with a probation officer's assessment that Beer's "limited expressions of sorrow seemed self-centered." Pointing to an assertion that had been excluded at the trial, he said Beer was an "intelligent, cunning marijuana dealer" who must be punished for one of the worst crashes in Nassau's history.
Beer's lawyer, Todd Greenberg, said his client was extremely remorseful and asked the judge to sentence him as a youthful offender. That designation would have only sent Beer behind bars for a maximum of four years and would have sealed a criminal conviction record. The judge denied the request and Greenberg plans to appeal.
"It's ridiculous these four men had to die and die at the hands of their friend, Maureen McCormick, the chief of the district attorney's vehicular crimes unit, said. Speaking on behalf of the DA, she said Beer was sentenced appropriately for the "violent and senseless deaths." Beer laughed with inmates and ignored questions when led out of court.


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NCAA Women's Rowing Championships
Day 3 -- Sunday, May 28 2006
Lake Mercer, West Windsor, N.J.
Eleanor McElvaine
Washington Head Coach
On the seventh-place finish:
"Seventh is an improvement over last year's ninth place, so we're really happy about that. It's one of those things where slowly as a team you have to turn the corner and get things headed back in the right direction. We have a lot of young kids here and a lot of them aren't happy. They're not totally satisfied with seventh and that's a good thing."
On the streak of top-10 finishes:
"It's huge. Every year it gets harder and harder to make it to this elite 12, if you will. We're really happy to be one of the few that is continually here. It's our goal to keep it going."
On Sunday's championship racing:
"I'm really happy how everybody raced today. We had very exciting, close races. Our kids were in there fighting to the very end. It was a very exciting championship. That last race (varsity eight grand final) was the furthest spread of any of the races. I'm really proud of how our gals did. It's a good send-off for the seniors that we have and a really good impetus for the kids that are coming back. I think they understand how hard they have to work to in order to make it into the top five or six."
On the varsity eight petite final
"That was a gutsy battle all the way down, for them to come back. As I was looking early in the race, I was afraid they were getting fifth. They just fought to the very last stroke. That's what we talked about before they left, `all you need is to get your bow ball in front and you can do it on the very last stroke.' So they fought all the way to the end. We've got a great group of gals."
How difficult was it for the varsity eight to have four races in three days?:
"Physically it really takes a toll, especially in the heat and humidity, which are conditions that we don't normally deal with. Obviously, we train for it. We do the best we can to prepare. It really comes down to guts, to do it four times like that. They honestly feel like they got better every time. One of the seniors, when she was getting out of the boat said, "I'm just sorry we're done because it just feels like we're getting better every time.'"
Sarah Hubbard
Varsity Eight No. 6 Seat
"It was awesome. We got out fast off the blocks, not as fast as in our heat, but faster than in our rep. Eva (Anderson) was just calling where the crews where and giving us a really good idea of what we had to do to get past them and get up on the other crews. Our focus was on Yale because of the team competition. They were our team to beat and we did that. We came to the last 500, hearing the crowd, feeling the boat and we got into that tunnel feeling and we just went. We're all feeling it a little bit in our legs with four races in three days. But, we've been really positive over the nationals. Instead of just sort of dwelling on how we did in the heat, we pulled together and focused in. We knew that if we went together that it would come out and it did. To come back and beat Yale and USC who beat us in the heats, was great. We just had our best races of the season and that's what you want to do to finish up."
Alysha Koorji
Second Varsity Eight Coxswain
"We didn't back down. We pushed all the way down, fought off Stanford and fought off Yale. That was one of our main goals, to take them. We stayed with Michigan State, but couldn't get them at the end. Our first thousand was a little wobbly, but we got out and got super-internal and focused and just went. As they days go on, you just want it more and more at these championships. By the end, you are ready to lay it all out on the table. There was some general disappointment because it would have been really cool to go to the grand final, but we came back and had one of our best races of the year."
Ashley Jones
Varsity Four Stroke
"We had a really good race, but there are other crews out there that are strong. You just have to take some and lose some. We did have a really good finish, a really good sprint. We're all young and we know what we're going to have to do next year during the training season to do what we need to do for racing season next year. We had a really good race. We're all disappointed that we didn't place any higher, but we are so happy with what we've done."


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How Bad is Associate Life? A Manifesto Takes Aim
Big-firm associates, then, may be a lost generation: a cohort of junior lawyers whose initial professional experience is extremely unsatisfying, who are turned off by the traditional rite of passage in a large firm, and who are not developing as legal professionals in the broadest sense of that phrase. . . . Is this true for everyone, everywhere? Of course not. But is this a trend — a significant difference from the practices of 20 or 30 years ago? The answer seems to be yes. — from "Big-Firm Associates: Why They Go and How to Keep Them"
That's the core observation about associate life at Big Law — written in the Jerry McGuire mold — published today in Corporate Counsel. The article — penned by Ben Heineman, the dean of corporate counsel and an alum of General Electric, and David Wilkins, a Harvard law professor — is based on a recent study, entitled "After the JD" (link unavailable), of 4,000 law school graduates in the class of 2000.
As the jumping-off point for the piece, the authors cite the following incongruity they see in Big-law life: As everything from summer associateships and associate class size, recruiting costs, salaries and stress management services are on the rise at big firms, one "critical indicator," they say, is down. Larger firms, they report, are losing 30, 40 and 50 percent of associates after three to four years — with half to two-thirds of the defections due to associate, not firm, choice. (It's a trend observed a couple of years back by Law Blog colleague Ashby Jones.)
So what's causing this trend? The authors cite "a steady diet of drudge work" early on; no individual responsibility; lack of communication regarding firm finances and partnership prospects; busy partners failing to concern themselves with the professional development of associates; and corporate clients who are unwilling to to take risks on young associates or pay their rates, leading to a lack of interesting opportunities. In one particularly evocative image, the authors write: "Partners may not take time to communicate the overall issues and strategy in a large matter, but just send younger associates off to till a small part of the North 40."
The solution, the authors say, lies with the firms themselves, which need cooperation from their corporate clients. "The answer is not late-night dinners from The Palm on silver servers. It is a stimulating, mind-expanding experience at the beginning of their professional careers that treats associates as adults, gives them responsibility and, most of all, communicates the intellectual and practical excitement of confronting the significant issues that the best partners enjoy. This challenging culture of professional service, more than pure dollars, can help firms become employers of choice."
Loyal LB Readers, what say you? Have Heineman and Wilkins hit on real problems of associate dissatisfaction? What's your take on the theme of their solution?
Law Blog Silver Tray Trivia: The silver-tray-delivered-dinners-from-the-Palm reference apparently refers to a Thanksgiving day NYT article that mentioned such a perk at Cravath. Portfolio.com later wrote that in fact, while Cravath associates do frequent the Palm, the young lawyers toiling into the night don't have a green light to order from there.


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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The USA Men's Senior National Team started off the FINA World League Super Final with a jaw-dropping comeback, rallying from five goals down in the second half to top Canada 12-9. Alex Bowen (Santee, CA/Stanford/Stanford) led the offense with three goals before being rolled from the match. McQuin Baron (North Tustin, CA/Mater Dei HS/United) settled down in goal to pick up the victory.
After an even start to the match with both teams tied at 1-1 to close the first quarter, Canada scored four goals in the second to take a 5-2 lead at intermission.
Canada appeared in control ahead 7-2 in the third and then again 8-4 before Team USA began to chip away. Despite Bowen's departure, the United States found offense in other areas. Trailing 8-5 at the end of the third the United States exploded for seven goals in the fourth quarter.
On this comeback run Michael Rosenthal (Miami, FL/USC/NYAC), John Mann (Newport Beach, CA/California/NYAC) and the Bruins' Josh Samuels (Villa Park, CA/UCLA/NYAC) all scored two goals to bolster the USA attack. When the dust settled Team USA had gone from down 7-2 to ahead 12-8. Canada scored a goal late but it did not factor in the decision. Also playing on the team but without a goal today was Bruin sophomore Anthony Daboub.
Team USA was 4-for-11 on power plays and 0-for-1 on penalties while Canada converted on 3-of-8 power plays and 1-of-2 penalty shots.
"It was a bad start," said USA Head Coach Dejan Udovicic. "We were basically sleeping in the first two quarters. They weren't in the game and they had to adjust to the refereeing. They are a young team. The average age is 20.4 (years), but they showed the will and motivation to succeed. They wasted opportunities in the first period, turned that around and took all the opportunities in the second half. They need more international experience. The goalie was born in 1995!"
Team USA is back in action on Tuesday when they meet Australia at 7:30 a.m. PT. All matches from the tourney will be streamed live and can be accessed by clicking here (Dubai TV).
Group B: USA vs. Canada
Referees: Ziliang Chen (CHN), German Moller (ARG)
Power Plays: USA: 4-for-11; CAN: 3-for-8
Penalties: USA: 0-for-1; CAN: 1-for-2
Goals: USA: Alex Bowen 3, Alex Obert 2, Michael Rosenthal 2, Josh Samuels 2, John Mann 2, Nolan McConnell 1. CAN: Scott Robinson 2, Oliver Vikalo 1, Nicolas Constantin-Bicari 1, Justin Boyd 1, Kevin Graham 1, Dusan Radojcic 1, John Conway 1, Jared McElroy 1.


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Oregon Hall of Fame Coaching Staff
Chris Miller
Hall of Fame Inductee
Coach Info:
|Hall of Fame Inductee
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|1999 Inductee, Football (1983-1986)
Chris Miller emerged from Eugene's Sheldon High School to eclipse all of the school's previous passing records, where his 6,681 career yards and 42 touchdowns (1983-86) currently stands third on the all-time passing chart. He also resides third on the career total offense list (6,841 yards). The 13th player chosen in the 1987 NFL draft is in his ninth professional season, playing with the Denver Broncos.


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Maori Party co-leaders reappointed
The Maori Party has re-appointed Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia as its co-leaders.
They were confirmed in the positions by the National Council of the Maori Party in a conference call on Tuesday night.
Party president Pem Bird says under normal circumstances, a special meeting would have been held. However, in light of the extremely busy last few months and cost factors, the executive decided to hold the general meeting by telephone.
Mr Bird says the next three years are crucial to the Maori Party's renewal as a strong and credible force and the party is confident it has the team to take it forward.
Dr Sharples says his re-appointment was made after all the electorates voted unanimously for him.
Although Dr Sharples intends to step down at the next election, he rejects the idea that he should have stepped aside as co-leader now to refresh the party's leadership.
Dr Sharples says the party does not believe that he should step aside either.
He says he has plenty of opportunities to connect with Maori Party supporters as his ministerial roles give him a lot of time on the ground.
Next story in Election 2011: Wagner still the winner in Christchurch Central
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The missing jet of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 could be found now that debris from an unknown source has been spotted in the south Indian Ocean. The Independent reported March 28 that half of the aircraft out searching for the missing plane has spotted objects of different colors floating in the ocean, according to the the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
Photos of possible missing jet debris will be analyzed overnight. Some of the colors were blue and grey, which are a some of the colors of Malaysian Airlines. A Chinese ship will try reaching the exact destination where the debris is at before they float to different parts of sea, given how rough the currents are in this part of the Indian Ocean. This latest development, however, is being described as a "more credible lead."
Chief executive of Malaysia Airlines, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, said that the "airline would make arrangements to take family members to Perth if wreckage was found" of the missing jet.
"The well-being and feelings of family members are and have always been close to our hearts and minds," he added.
"Ever since the disappearance of Flight MH370, Malaysia Airlines' focus has been to comfort and support the families of those involved and support the multi-national search effort. We will continue to do this, while we also continue to support the work of the investigating authorities."
Is this incredibly difficult search for the missing jet finally being narrowed down enough to get answers soon?
Copyright © 2014 Heather Tooley
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The 2010 People's Choice Awards last night on CBS allowed you, the viewer, to pick your favorites from the past year, and it was no surprise that The Twilight Saga was the big winner, taking home four awards.
The series, based on the books by Stephenie Meyer, won for Favorite Movie, Favorite Franchise, Favorite On-Screen Team for Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, and Lautner also took home the award for Favorite Breakout Movie Actor. It beat out such films as Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Transformers 2, The Hangover, and Star Trek.
The Twilight Saga wasn't the only vampire series that won last night, though. Televisions The Vampire Diaries took home the award for Favorite New TV Drama, and the HBO series True Blood won for Favorite TV Obsession. The only three categories the vampires didn't conquer was Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show, Favorite Movie Actress and Favorite Breakout Movie Actress, which surprisingly enough, went to Supernatural, Sandra Bullock and Miley Cyrus. Who said that people are predictable?
Oddly enough, the vampires, or at least the actors that play them, seemed to be almost non-existent last night. None of the cast for The Vampire Diaries was present, and The Twilight Saga was represented by Taylor Lautner, who plays a werewolf, and Kellan Lutz, who plays vampire Emmett Cullen. That had to be a bit of a disappointment for the droves of teenage girls lining the balcony at the Nokia Center in Los Angeles.
All-in-all though, it was a pretty good night for The Twilight Saga, and while it may come as no surprise that they were the big winners, it will be interesting to see what happens to the vampires next year, since 2010 is already filling up with werewolves and angels on the big screen.


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|In keeping with our mission, the spiritual life of the students and staff at Saxony Lutheran High School is a top priority. Daily exploration of the Bible and its lessons are studied together as we begin our day centered on Christ.
|Service Hours
|According to James 2:26, "As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead." In keeping with this belief, Saxony Lutheran High School has implemented, as part of the graduation requirement, sixty hours of service to be performed by students during their high school career. Split up by year in high school, ten hours of service freshmen and sophomore year are recommended with the junior and senior year of twenty hours of service.
After a student has completed their services, they should fill out the service hour record form (link below) and when completed, turn it in to their religion teacher.
|Showing Love in His Service
|Saxony has a program titled Showing Love in His Service (SLHS). The purpose of this program is to recognize the many Christian actions and attitudes shown throughout Saxony. At the end of the month, students who have been recognized by their teachers as SLHS will receive a special breakfast. They were nominated for a variety of reasons that may including: helping fellow students who are having trouble in class, volunteering to help teachers/custodians after school, being inclusive of all students and helping students who have dropped or spilled things in the hallway.


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Celebrated designer Vince Camuto will be honored by The National Father's Day Council at the 73rd Annual Father of the Year Awards Luncheon in New York City on June 4th.
In addition to his highly popular eponymous label, Camuto is being recognized for his philanthropic efforts.
An avid believer in philanthropy, Camuto has concentrated his efforts on charities that benefit children and families, including Ronald McDonald House, St. Jude Children's Hospital, Leukemia Society of America, and the Domestic Abuse Awareness Foundation.
Additionally, Camuto supports breast cancer research through FFANY Shoes on Sale and serves on the board of Wish-And-A-Smile.
"Vince is a true retail icon who serves as an inspiration and role model for balancing his outstanding career, commitment to philantrophy and devotion to family," said Dan Orwig, President of The National Father's Day/Mother's Day Council, and VP, Group Director Men's Division Itochu Prominent. "We are thrilled to honor Vince as a 2014 'Father of the Year.'
Mr. Camuto has five children and lives in Conneticut with his youngest son and wife, Louise Camuto, Creative Director of the Vince Camuto brand.
For tickets and sponsorship information, please contact the Council office at 212-594-5977 or www.fathersdaycouncil.org


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Principal: Mona Morgan
A veteran educator of 33 years, Mrs. Morgan began her career in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and joined the Department of Defense Dependents' Schools nearly a decade and a half ago. Her past experience includes positions as an elementary and a middle school teacher, an assistant principal, a special education assessor, and as principal at Stearley Heights Elementary School at Kadena Air Base in Japan, as well as most recently as principal at Naples Elementary School in Italy.
Mrs. Morgan has a passion for education and believes school is an extension of a student's home. During her own coming-of-age years, Chicago, Illinois, and Heidelberg, Mississippi --not Germany, were places she called home.


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Our 8yo boy is outgrowing the little kid styles of sunglasses we've always bought (the ones with Hot Wheels and Transformers and stuff on them from the drug store), but isn't quite big enough for the juniors styles. Where do you get sunglasses for your 8-12yo, and what brand? Ideally I'd like something under $20 (is that unrealistic?) since he's prone to losing them, and something sturdy since they'll be worn for sports and general rough-and-tumbleness. If you buy Julbos or other pricey shades for your kids, how do you keep your kids from losing them? Mom to New Big Kid
My 5 year old wears prescription glasses. I want to protect his eyes from the sun this summer, but I don't want to pay for prescription sunglasses, given that we replace the regular glasses a couple of times a year for scratches already. I tried getting $10 adult clip-on sunglasses from Walgreens and cutting them to fit with scissors, but there wasn't sufficient sun protection on the sides. Can anyone recommend any kids' sunglasses that go over prescription glasses? I've seen some decent looking ones for adults. Any other suggestions? Thanks so much. My son also wears an eye patch for a lazy eye, so I'm crossing my fingers for something as good-looking and minimally ''clunky'' as possible, within reason, price-wise. Thanks again!
Am looking for recommendations, brands, local sources, for good quality UV-filtering sunglasses to fit kids ages 2 and up. Affordability a plus. Thanks in advance. Damian
My prescription has changed and I need to order new sunglasses. It drives me nuts that I can't get really dark sunglass lenses. Everytime I'm at the eye doctor and ask about them, they just brush me off and tell me it's dangerous to wear sunglasses that are too dark. My eyes are super sensitive to light and I get headaches really easily, so I'm hoping some experienced BPNers have some advice for me. Short of painting my lenses black, I'm out of ideas so any insight will be greatly appreciated! Thank you! Squinty all the time
I've been bugging my teen son to wear sunglasses to protect his eyes--he's a swimmer and spends a lot of time in the sun on the pool deck and in the water. He doesn't wear sunglasses as a fashion item either, although his friends do, but he's still conscious of how he looks so he won't wear sunglasses that he considers ''unfashionable'', like the styles commonly worn for running, cycling or other active sports.
Any suggestions for sunglasses brands/styles he might like? Also, in the interest of eye protection, should I be looking at certain brands like Ray-Ban or Oakley? Even if cheap fashion-type sunglasses say that they have UV protection, in my experience, I've found that the lenses of cheap sunglasses are inferior to those of brands like Oakley. Does this matter to a teen? For the record, he's pretty good about not losing his stuff.
Also, my son is Asian, so there's also the issue of sunglasses sliding down his nose and sitting on his cheeks. I myself wear Oakley Asian Fit glasses, but my son might want more variety in styles than what that line offers. Don't even get me started on how he won't wear a hat either
After many years nearsighted, I've now reached that age of farsightedness as well, and am the proud new owner of a pair of progressive lens glasses for everyday use. I'm trying to figure out what to do about sunglasses. In the past, I had some clip-on sunshades that went on my regular frames, which did in a pinch but weren't really that effective. When sun protection really mattered (a beach day, a snow day, a long hike/run), I'd wear one-day disposable contacts and a nice pair of non-Rx polarized lenses. But now I can't see well with my contacts any more (can't read a thing), so I need something to fill this niche.
I'm thinking I need Rx sunglasses, but what kind of tint? I'm intrigued by the transitions type lenses, because my assumption is it will require less changing-of-the-glasses. Is this true? Do they get dark enough? Do they get dark at all when you're driving? (I read they don't, because they're UV sensitive and car windows have UV film). Although I've found transitions lenses that are also polarized, it's quite expensive, and I think I can live without polarized lenses, especially as my life gets more and more dominated by LCD screens. I sure do love my polarized lenses in snow and high glare situations, though. How much might I miss that?
[Moderator's note - They look kind of dorky but I recommend Solar Shields. They go on on top of regular glasses. They are polarized and have UV protection. What's more, they're cheap <$30.]
Finally, any recs on where to shop? I'm looking for a crossover pair, both sporty and stylish. One that I wouldn't feel strange wearing on a long run, but also wouldn't feel strange wearing at an outdoor happy hour. Thanks for any advice. Squinty
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Gigantic Water Harvesting Skyscrapers Could Solve Sudan's Drought
BY: Jorge Chapa
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- Watertower by H3ARDarfur has long been plagued by significant droughts, however in 2007 scientists at Boston University discovered the region has one of the biggest underwater lakes in the world. Putting these two facts together, Polish firm H3AR designed an incredible water-harvesting skyscraper that would draw h2o from underground and create an artificial lake!1
- Watertower by H3ARDarfur's underground lake covers a distance of 19,110 square miles and has the potential to restore peace to a region ravaged by drought, however providing access to all that water has proven difficult. H3AR's Watertower aims to tap this resource through good design and effective water management.2
- Watertower by H3ARThe skyscraper would work as a hospital, a school, a food storage center, and most importantly, a water storage center.3
- Watertower by H3ARThe building resembles a baobab, the "upside down tree" from the Savanah, and it houses water pumps and a treatment plant.4
- Watertower by H3ARThese pumps take the water from the aquifer, pump it throughout the building to heat it and cool it, and store it within the core of the building itself.5
- Watertower by H3ARThe building's users would then have access to this water, which would be recycled by the treatment plant.6
- Watertower by H3ARH3Ar's plan calls for three towers to be built. The towers would be constructed from stacked dry clay bricks, which would be manufactured on site.7
- Watertower by H3ARWhy bricks? They can be manufactured locally, are a sustainable building material, and are tied to the local community. The bricks would be made with a mixture of earth, cement, and water.8
- Watertower by H3ARThe shape of the towers provides shade on the ground, stabilizing the microclimate, and between them an artificial lake would be created.9
- Watertower by H3ARThis artificial lake would further assist in creating solace amid the harsh African environment.10
- Watertower by H3ARH3Ar, have certainly created a very cool design to solve an extremely difficult problem. While still a concept at the moment, the project provides a reminder that good design can have far-reaching consequences. + H3Ar Via Archdaily11


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A happy volunteer
|A happy volunteer: workgroup volunteer board development
|Amie Swallow MacDonald
|University of Prince Edward Island
|Blake Jelley
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|Master of Business Administration
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|Charlottetown, P.E.I.
|The purpose of this paper is to look specifically at workgroup boards to identify their motivations and challenges, and to develop recommendations on how to address those challenges. Workgroup boards are volunteer boards that have to both govern and manage because they do not have paid executive staff. This paper looks particularly at volunteer community development organizations in Eastern Prince Edward Island who play an important role in their rural communities by providing required infrastructure and services. It was determined through observation, focus groups, and interviews that the challenges these volunteers face include poor time management and lack of clarity of roles and responsibilities. These challenges can cause an organization to be inefficient which, in turn, can contribute to the workgroup boards' greatest challenge of recruiting and retaining quality volunteers. It is assumed that more effective boards will give rise to a better volunteer experience which will facilitate the recruitment and retention of quality volunteers. There is no one list of practices that every board can implement to improve board effectiveness. Each board must determine what efforts or practices are best for them. However, this report makes recommendations that provide workgroup boards with a place to start. The recommendations include motivating core volunteers to initiate change, participating in training opportunities, having scheduled strategy sessions to discuss the organization's role and board development plans, and to acknowledge volunteers' efforts. It was also identified that volunteer workgroup boards will need additional support to be successful in these efforts whether through government or some other source. The most important thing for volunteer workgroup boards to understand about improving their effectiveness and volunteer experiences is that it is a continuous process and will require ongoing efforts.
|In presenting this signature project report in partial fulfilment of the requirements for a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Prince Edward Island, the author has agreed that the Robertson Library, University of Prince Edward Island, may make this signature project freely available for inspection and gives permission to add an electronic version of the signature project to the Digital Repository at the University of Prince Edward Island. Moreover the author further agrees that permission for extensive copying of this signature project report for scholarly purposes may be granted by the professor or professors who supervised the author's project work, or, in their absence, by the Dean of the School of Business. It is understood that any copying or publication or use of this signature project report or parts thereof for financial gain shall not be allowed without the author's written permission. It is also understood that due recognition shall be given to the author and to the University of Prince Edward Island in any scholarly use which may be made of any material in the author's report.
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Ray Brown Trio: Lady Be Good
Lady Be Good
Ray Brown Trio
The Red Hot Ray Brown Trio (Concord Jazz/Groove Note SACD GRV1028-3)
Ray Brown (bass), Gene Harris (piano), Mickey Roker (drums).
George Gershwin (composer).
Recorded: live at the "Blue Note", New York, November 12, 1985
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When I was just getting really serious about the music, and going out and buying records with the allowance my mother would give me every week, I remember going to the store specifically saying, "I've got to buy a Ray Brown record." Don't know why I didn't buy an Oscar Peterson record. But instead, I went right to the Ray Brown section, I'm kind of thumbing through the records, and I saw Soular Energy, I saw Don't Forget the Blues, I saw Something For Lester, and I saw The Red Hot Ray Brown Trio. I just liked the cover. It was red, had this yellow writing, and it said "red-hot," so I thought, "Well, it must be swinging." So I picked up that one. So that has a REAL soft spot in my heart because it was my first Ray Brown recording. Not the best record to listen to if you really want to get a good dose of Ray Brown, because he's not really playing very much on it. It's Gene Harris' record almost, Mickey Roker is playing drums, and Ray and Mickey are swinging real hard. But "Lady Be Good" is the one track where you get that classic Ray Brown intro... There's a little inside joke with people in the Ray Brown family. He had this one intro that he put on almost every song he ever arranged. If he couldn't think of an intro, he would play this. He would slap his E-string real hard, he'd play a low G on the E-string, and it was BOHM-BOHM, MMM, MMM-HMM, MMM-HMM, MMM-HMM, MMM...BOHM-BOHM. DE-MMM, MMM-HMM... He plays that intro on about 50 different arrangements he has, and that might have been one of the first times he used that intro. All of us in the Ray Brown family, John Clayton, Benny Green, Diana Krall, Geoff Keezer, Geoff Hutchinson, Kareem Riggins, Russell Malone...we all hear that intro, and we just die laughing.
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The Inside Lacrosse staff named its winners and losers from last week, and highlighted the success of the Minutemen among its 'winners' for the squad's performance through two weeks of the season. Geoff Shannon pointed out the success of the UMass freshman class, especially during the 12-11 defeat of No. 14/9 Ohio State in overtime, while Xanders tabbed the entire team as his 'winner' this week following the 2-0 start, which also includes a 6-5 victory at Army in the season-opener. Below are excerpts from the article covering the Minutemen:
Geoff Shannon (@Geoff_Shannon)UMass Freshmen -- Minuteman coach Greg Cannella really is a master at recruiting and player development. Freshmen played huge roles in UMass' victory over a then-top 10 Ohio State team. Frosh attackman Nick Mariano continues to live up to his IL top 10 attackman ranking scoring four goals, including the game-winner that he racked up on a beautiful dodge from X to left GLE. British Columbia native Aaron Madaisky, who stands at a monster 6-foot-7, 225 pounds, and rookie Culver (Ind.) recruit Austin Spencer both played LSM and helped hold OSU's midfield star Jesse King to one assist. New Jersey freshman middie Jeff George also notched two goals. After a focused fall, UMass starts 2014 2-0, enters the Top 20 rankings this week, and suddenly looks like a major threat for a CAA title run. Gorilla Ball rolls on.
Ty Xanders (@TyXanders)UMass -- What better way to make a statement than to knock off a preseason top 10 team in overtime on national TV? Coming off of a 7-8 season and graduating Will Manny, I would have picked the Minutemen as underdogs in both of their games this season, so the fact that they could beat both Army and Ohio State to open the year says a lot about their chances about making a run to the NCAA tournament this spring. I loved the way Greg Cannella's heady, youth ridden team played with confidence and toughness, using a four-goal outing from sensational freshman attackman Nick Mariano (including the game-winner in OT) to give them a 12-11 win over the Buckeyes. UMass has some rest before playing Harvard, Brown and Albany between now and March 8, but I'm excited to see how they fare during that stretch.
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The Quant e-Sportlimousine that you see here is just the kind of fascinating concept car that the Geneva Motor Show is known for offering up. The product of an energy company called nanoFLOWCELL AG based in Liechtenstein – with help at various points along the way from Koenigsegg and Bosch – the Quant promises a very advanced battery pack to power the electric drivetrain inside of this unmissable bodywork.
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Up until now, the Galaxy S4 from Samsung has only been available in "white frost" and "black mist", but it looks like there could be a new option on the horizon. Japanese blog Rbmen have seen the new "blue arctic" option which they spotted in a promotional leaflet from Japanese carrier DoCoMo.
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If you use a line or phrase from a really famous poem that most can recite as a title for a novella, is it stealing? What can be done to give proper credit?
It's done often enough. I can think of books and stories with titles that come from poems, Bible quotes, etc. Like Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises" is a quote from Ecclesiastes, and there's a fairly well-known science fiction story called "By the Waters of Babylon", also a Bible quote. There's a story by Heinlein called "And he Built a Crooked House", which is a line from the poem, "There Was a Crooked Man."
Note this is not about copyright but about trademarks, which is entirely different rules. Depending on the details, the writer of the original poem might have grounds for a trademark suit against you.
IANAL, but my guess is that if it's a poem that has long since gone out of copyright, you'd be pretty safe. But if you took a line from, say, music lyrics of a song that just came out last year, you'd probably be on thin ice.
My conclusion would be: Unless you have a really strong reason to want to do this, I'd avoid it just to avoid potential trouble. If it's not necessary, why take the chance on a lawsuit, even if you were pretty sure you would probably win?
I gladly yield to any trademark lawyers who can give a more definitive answer.
I, too, am not a lawyer, so cannot give you advice. I can, however, tell you how I think I would act in your circumstances, as I understand them.
My understanding of copyright protection is that it does not protect every word or line in a work; it protects only significant portions of a work. As such, I can quote a work verbatim without compensating the copyright holder as long as (a) the size of my quote is not substantial, and (b) I don't decrease the value of the copyright holder's interest in his or her own work. I believe that, in practice, such quotations can even arouse curiosity in readers and thus increase value of the copyright holder's work.
That said, I take the Second Court's decision, as quoted above from the Rights of Writers site, as their interpretation of trademark law, not copyright law. In trademark law, I see a title, cover artwork, and publisher's logo as the "brand" or "trademark" of a book or album. It seems to represent the work and who produced it. As long as I present my work with a sufficiently different cover, subtitle, font, or other characteristics, I should be able to use the same title. The key is that I make it clear that I am the author of the work and that the work cannot reasonably be confused as coming from another author, even though I may be playing another riff, so to speak, on the same theme.
For example, Amazon lists two book titles, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", and one even has an obvious Star Trek theme. But I would expect that no court would sustain a claim from Gene Roddenberry's heirs that either of these violate his copyright to the opening sequence of the series, and I certainly don't confuse it as that opening sequence or having been written by Gene Roddenberry.
I might also publish a book with the same title as long as it is clear that this is not a product of the Star Trek franchise. It may be my commentary on the franchise, or how I see that Star Trek has foreshadowed reality, but not a work from the same writers, directors, and/or producers.
But as I say, this is all just my view of the issue. If you need advice about your particular use of a line from a song or poem, please seek the opinion of a qualified trademark and copyright attorney.
Don't do it. Here's why. The copyright holder of the poem can invoke the Lanham Act to protect their work.
It falls under 'unfair competition' and/or 'passing off.' "Passing off" is where they usually nail you to the wall.
The title of a stand-alone book cannot be copyrighted. However, the main title of a series can be trademarked and registered.
You could seek permission from the copyright holder of the poem to use a line from the poem as the title of a book. If they allow it, they may also ask you to give credit for same on your copyright page.
The stealing of book titles is quite common, and you often find the same title by different authors in book listings. However, doing so can get you in legal trouble.
Here is quote pulled from the "Rights of Writers" website.
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If the poem is that famous, it's probably out of copyright. So you can pilfer that, as long as you don't get into trademark issues. Anything by Shakespeare or some other long-dead author is fair game. Traditional poems, like Mother Goose rhymes, would also be fair game.
However, famous old works like that present you with another problem: probably lots of authors have taken parts of those works' famous lines and used them as book titles. For example, you might think "Jacob Have I Loved" (from the Bible) would be a cool title, but you (probably) can't use it because somebody else already has, and that book is still under copyright. (I say "probably" because IANAL.) So, do a thorough search first.
Trademarks are tricky. It is difficult to trademark a common word for your sole use. (Consider the trademark problems that Apple had.) That is why companies often use non-standard spellings and made-up words. It is much easier to claim sole use on "Xerox" than it would be for "Copycat" or "Mimic." If a photocopier company liked the name "Copycat" they would probably trademark it as "CopyKat" or "KopyCat."
Why am I discussing that? Because "StarWars" is trademarked, but you could title a sci-fi book "Chronicles of the Delta Quadrant Star Wars." OTOH, that might be a bad idea, because somebody with deep enough pockets might destroy your book by threatening lawsuits against anyone distributing it. Even though legally you didn't do anything wrong, and you'd eventually prevail in court, you'd still be doomed. (Unless you could prove that the lawsuits were frivolous and harmful. Then your opponent's deep pockets would work in your favor. But do you want to write, or sue people?)


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Early Modern (1500-1900) - Music
The Music Library holds modern collections of books, journals, scores, CDs, etc, while Special Collections and Archives manages the historical collections related to the School's work (listed below). The archives and related historical printed collections range from famous modern Welsh composers, to very large collections of European music from the 18th century up to the 20th century. Scattered throughout the rare books and archives collections will be other individual items of music acquired over the years. Items can be found by searching either LibrarySearch or ArchiveSearch.
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Release Date: 2004-11-13
Genre: Documentary,
Rating: NR
Duration: 1hr 28min
Airship engineer Dr. Graham Dorrington embarks on a trip to the giant Kaieteur Falls in the heart of Guyana, hoping to fly his helium-filled invention above the tree-tops. But this logistic effort will not be without risk. Twelve years ago, a similar expedition into the unique habitat of the canopy ended in disaster when Dorrington's friend Dieter Plage fell to his death. With the expedition is Werner Herzog, setting out now with a new prototype of the airship into the lost world of the pristine rain forest of this little explored area of the world, to record and tell this unique story in an extraordinary, feature-documentary film.
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Werner Herzog, Graham Dorrington, Mark Anthony Yhap, Anthony Melville, Kylie Minogue, Michael Wilk
- Directed by Werner Herzog, William Baker
- Produced by Werner Herzog, Lucki Stipetic, Annette Scheurich
- Written by Werner Herzog, Rudolph Herzog
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