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Our very own Chris Walsh was featured today on Dark Reading. In "Financial Firms Losing Data", they profile Chris and his research using the Freedom of Information Act to better quantify the nature of privacy breaches in New York. The results may surprise you…
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Worse Than Choicepoint: The FTC?
So part of Choicepoint's settlement with the FTC was a $5m fund to compensate their victims. Now, there were 167,000 victims, of whom 800+ had their identities abused by fraudsters. None have gotten any money:
Jessica Rich, assistant director of the FTC's division of privacy and identity theft, said in a statement released to AP on Wednesday that "law enforcement is still identifying victims and we want to make sure we have the right people."
(From the AP, "FTC Yet To Pay Choicepoint Victims.")
U.S. versus E.U. Audits
Speaking of the differences between how security gets managed in the U.S. versus the E.U., CSO magazine has a light-hearted and somewhat irreverent article on the differing goals and priorities of audits on either side of the Atlantic. In spite of its tone, it does highlight some important issues to keep in mind. In particular:
But it also illustrated a fundamental difference in the way audits are conducted on both continents. In the United States, audits are about ensuring that sufficient controls are in place to mitigate risks. Thus, the audit findings tend to emphasize lapses in application and network security. In Europe, audits tend to focus on following a predefined process, being transparent in the actions taken, precisely defining policies and procedures, and adhering to international standards.
I'd love to see a much deeper analysis of managing compliance in the U.S. versus the E.U. from someone who has a lot experience working in both domains. Does this already exist? Or are folks interested in collaborating on writing something like this?
"Handling Security Breaches Under European Law"
In a comment on "What's Next in Breach Analysis," Ian Grigg pointed out the very interesting "Handling Security Breaches Under European Law:"
There are as yet no direct equivalents of the mandatory security breach reporting legislation we have seen in the U.S., either at a European Union level or within Europe itself. That is not to say there is no law on the reporting of breaches in Europe. While a number of countries have been looking at the increasing number of security breaches, in the main the response has been to use existing privacy legislation to take action.
In Norway, the unauthorized disclosure of personal data must be reported to the Datatilsynet, but not to the data subject. Section 2-6 of the Norwegian Personal Data Regulations provides…
So…does Norway have a Freedom of Information act?
International Breach Notices: The Future Is Unevenly Distributed
So said William Gibson, and it is as true in breach notices as it is anywhere else. While only 34 US states have laws requiring these notices, we see organizations around the world sending them. They resonate as the right thing. Acknowledging and apologizing for your mistakes is powerful. (Hey, someone should mention that to Mark Hurd. Using a scandal as a pretext for promotion isn't going to serve you well. But I digress.)
Organizations around the world are getting ahead of their problems by reporting them to their customers:
KRA computers stolen, which contains the interesting comment "A [Kenya Revenue Authority] official said the computers had crucial data on tax returns and it is likely that the data had no back up."
On the other side of the world, "Computers with patient data stolen from Nagasaki hospital."
Both via the Dataloss list.
Banksy on Anonymity
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Breach Tidbit
One of the things people would like to find out is how likely it is that improperly-revealed personal information will be used to commit real fraud.
ID Analytics has done some research which they interpret as suggesting that even with focused attacks, where the bad guy is going after SSN and account information, the probability of illicitly-gained PII being used for actual fraud is less than 1 in 1000.
In looking over some information I received from New York, I noticed a case in which branded credit card applications (including the assigned CC#) were targeted, and 150 stolen. Now, I don't know if the case I'm talking about is like those in the "targeted" group studied by ID Analytics, but if it is, I'd expect maybe one fraud attempt, and that's being extremely generous.
The number actually observed: 11, all fraudulent purchases.
There is a lot of work left to be done on this topic, that's all I'm saying.
Updated: Link to press release, and characterization of observed fraud.
Google Earth, It's Watching You (Sunbathe)
Read "Google is Watching You" for the worksafe details. Via Sivacracy.
Darn kids! Get off my lawn!!
"Until Solaris became open, students were only interested in Solaris for the same reason they were interested in NextStep Unix — because it was this arcane, old-fashioned thing," said Asheesh Laroia, a graduate student in computer science at Johns Hopkins University.
Via NetworkWorld.
Stick a fork in her…
..'cause she's Dunn!
What's the over/under on how long Hurd lasts?
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Tuesday Rounds At Big 12 Men's Golf Championship Cancelled
Tuesday's rounds at the Big 12 Championships have been cancelled.
April 23, 2013
Tuesday's rounds at the 2013 Big 12 Conference Men's Golf Championships at Prairie Dunes Country Club have been cancelled due to inclement weather.
Play will resume at noon on Wednesday and will include the conclusion of the second round that was halted late Monday and the third and final round. The tournament format has been shortened from 72 holes to 54.

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April 13, 2013
Box Score
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LOS ANGELES - For the first time since March 1986, the Bruins played a third-consecutive, extra-inning game, but after winning the first two of their series with #8 California, #19 UCLA dropped a 5-1, 10-inning decision to the Golden Bears in the weekend finale on Saturday at Easton Stadium.
Sophomore Ally Carda (19-7) struck out eight in seven innings of relief, allowing four runs, five hits and four walks. She struck out the side in the fourth and two more in the ninth, posting a 1-2-3 frame in the fifth. Freshman Paige McDuffee started and fanned one in three frames, allowing a run, three hits and one walk.
At the plate, the Bruins (28-14, 5-10 Pac-12) were held to five hits, as Carda, senior B.B. Bates, sophomore Gracie Goulder and freshmen Britney Rodriguez and Mysha Sataraka all had singles. For UCLA, it was its first time playing extra innings in back-to-back-to-back games since March 8, 9 and 15 when the Bruins had three-straight, 10-inning contests.
Each team scored a run in its half of the first. For California (32-8, 7-5 Pac-12), Cheyenne Cordes led off the game with a double to right, Britt Vonk moved her over to third on a sacrifice and Cordes scored on a wild pitch.
The Bruins got the run back in their first at-bat. Bates led off with a single up the middle, and one out later, Carda chopped one over the head of the Cal third baseman to put a pair on base. Junior Jessica Hall then grounded a ball to short, as the Bears were able to get the force on Carda. However, Vonk's relay throw to first was in the dirt and got away, allowing Bates to come around and score to tie the game.
From there, it was eight straight innings of zeroes, as the two teams continued on into the 10th frame to play 28 innings this weekend, or the equivalent of four regulation contests.
Between the second and ninth frames, Cal would strand seven, leaving a runner at second in the third and a runner at third in the seventh.
The Bruins had two good chances in the third and seventh innings, but would end up leaving eight on base for the game. In the third, Goulder led off with a single and freshman Allexis Bennett reached on a fielder's choice to put a pair on base. Goulder moved to third on a deep fly out by Bates, while Bennett stole second, but Cal's Jolene Henderson retired the next two hitters to end the inning.
In the seventh, Rodriguez led off with a pinch-hit single and was pinch-run for by sophomore Sam Duran, who moved to second on a Goulder sacrifice and to third on a ground out by Bennett. After a walk to Bates, sophomore Stephany LaRosa hit a sharp grounder to second, but Victoria Jones dove and shoveled it to Cordes at the second base bag to record the force and keep the game going.
After two scoreless extra frames, the Bears broke it open in the 10th. Khala Taylor and Cordes led off the inning with back-to-back singles and Vonk reached on a fielder's choice sacrifice when Sataraka was late trying to get Taylor at third. Lindsey Ziegenhirt followed with a sacrifice fly to center to score Taylor to make it 2-1. One out later, Henderson hit a homer just fair down the left-field line to extend Cal's advantage to 5-1.
The Bruins travel to Tucson next week for a Thursday-Saturday series against Arizona, with all three games airing on live television. Thursday's 7 p.m. game will air on ESPN2, Friday's 5 p.m. start will air on ESPNU and Saturday's 6 p.m. contest will air on Pac-12 Networks. As a reminder, the state of Arizona is currently on the same time as California. Gametracker will also be available at UCLABruins.com, as well as live updates at twitter.com/uclasoftball.


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What Emmy Winners Revealed Backstage: Shrink Love, K-Mart Underwear and the Key to Badassery
On stage, when accepting their shiny new Emmy, actors oft recite well-thought, safe speeches. But once they get backstage to "meet the press," things can get a little…. looser. Here's what some of this year's big winners had to say about their beloved shrinks, on-set rivalries, the art of being a badass, hearing costars tout their sex scenes, and so much more. READ THE BACKSTAGE BUZZ


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Keeping up with Helene Gayle, MD, the CEO and president of CARE, as she makes a whirlwind visit to Africa requires the stamina and fleetness of Kenya's international marathon champions. Today she is on the outskirts of Nairobi in an area called Kibera, reportedly the continent's largest slum. For its estimated one million residents, the living conditions are deplorable. Thick mud sucks at our every step, but Gayle takes off at a near sprint down the fetid narrow alleyways, heavily rutted from tons of trash buried underfoot over the years. In this location, speed is a real feat. Slip, and you're likely to slide into the open sewers that edge the labyrinth of lanes. Fall the other way, and you risk gashing your head on the rusting, twisted corrugated iron from the makeshift hovels that line these byways.
Since leaving America, we have been traveling for two days and are extremely short on sleep. But jet lag appears not to be a term in Gayle's vocabulary. Her days are as scheduled as the average U.S. president's, except that no head of state would accept itineraries starting at 4 am and continuing until 10 pm. There are no bathroom or coffee breaks factored in, although caffeine is desperately needed. Picnic meals are eaten out of cardboard boxes so as not to waste a minute as we drive from one location to another. Yet for all her Energizer Bunny animation, Gayle, 54, remains as fresh as she was when she left Atlanta, where CARE is headquartered, and as articulate and amiable as if she'd just had a nice nap in her own bed.
We are in Kenya ostensibly to check out maternal-health issues. Every year some 343,000 women and girls around the world die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth. But as the paramount multitasker—Gayle's BlackBerry seems attached to her hand like a sixth digit—she is simultaneously co-leading, with a retired four-star admiral, what CARE dubs a "learning tour" for a group of American policy makers. These dignitaries make recommendations on government investments in global health, and Gayle hopes the tour will give them information they need but don't normally get. The subtext is that such tours also raise CARE's visibility in Washington and help in the fight for government money.
"The death of a woman in childbirth is one of the most inexcusable deaths on earth," Gayle says. "Yet too often, when governments are asked for funding for women's health care, people's eyes glaze over." When this happens, Gayle's keen intelligence, encyclopedic knowledge of public health and natural authority, combined with her warmth, get their attention. She is passionate about every part of her mission. "Women need access to microfinance and savings programs so they can start businesses, so they can become more valued, so their girls can be educated," she says. "It's an overarching philosophy."
Which neatly sums up how CARE, one of the largest private humanitarian organizations in the world, now operates. The agency has come a long way since it was founded in 1945 and started sending CARE packages to near-starving Europe. Today CARE has about 800 poverty-fighting projects in 72 countries, addressing issues in agriculture, education, economic development, health and nutrition, water systems and emergency relief. (For more about CARE's programs, visit care.org/careswork.) With an annual budget of nearly $750 million, the agency earns a four-star "exceptional" rating for its effectiveness.
Gayle took the helm at CARE in 2006, the first woman and the first African American to lead the organization. "She may be the most trusted public health official in the world. People don't necessarily trust the U.S., but they do trust Helene Gayle," says David Satcher, MD, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and former U.S. surgeon general. He was also her boss at the CDC—"to the extent that Helene Gayle ever had a boss, which I don't think she did," he jokes.
CARE's beneficiaries trust Gayle, too, and she easily establishes a rapport with even the most destitute. In the Kibera slum we're touring, women with multiple kids often make their homes in shacks that are barely six by eight feet. The men are usually absent, either away looking for work—unemployment in the area is thought to be higher than 70 percent—or dead from AIDS, or killed in the savage ethnic violence that followed Kenya's election two years ago and is still bubbling under the surface.
Cynthia Aluoch, 39, invites Gayle into her one-room home. The only furnishings for a family of seven are a single bed, which functions as a sofa during the day, and a low table covered with a neatly hand-embroidered cloth. Aluoch talks, clearly drained, about how her husband, a day laborer, is off seeking employment but rarely finds it, how she is lucky if her family gets two meals a day.
As Aluoch speaks, Gayle gently reaches for her hand—a gesture of reassurance and support. It's a brief moment in Gayle's frenetic schedule but symbolic of her role as the head of CARE. For the policy makers on the learning tours, exposure to people whose poverty few Americans can imagine brings the issues up close and personal, in a way that's very different from reading grant proposals. "We in Washington need to know what people in the field are up against," says Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota, who was traveling with us in Kibera that day. "This is why such a tour is so valuable. We need accountability in funding but also flexibility if we want programs to work. How can we make these determinations shut in a hearing room in D.C.?"
What Gayle gets across to her guests is that there are many survival costs here that most Westerners never have to consider. Condoms are rarely affordable, so family size is hard if not impossible to control. In Kibera, the Aluoch family shares a latrine with dozens of shacks, and even that is a luxury. With barely enough money for the bucket of charcoal needed daily for cooking fuel, many families do not have the two Kenyan shillings (a quarter of a U.S. cent) that it costs to use the bathroom. And the facilities are locked nightly from 9 pm to 6 am anyway, because of the severe crime rate. Out of desperation, slum dwellers resort to what are known as "flying toilets"—human waste in plastic bags that are tossed as far from their homes as possible. In such unsanitary conditions, it is not surprising that diarrhea is a leading cause of death for children under five. For many who can't afford $10 for a protective net, malaria, too, is a common problem. Aluoch is still feverish from an attack that felled her the previous week.
Gayle has devoted herself to addressing these issues. "I took on this type of work because as long as I can remember, I wanted to dedicate my life to helping bring about positive social change," she says. "Philosophically and emotionally, I'm committed to this." She was heavily influenced by what she saw around her as a child of the 1960s in America as the civil rights, women's and antiapartheid movements were taking hold. But she also admits, "I feel better when I know that I make someone else feel better. This sort of work has a deep, emotionally satisfying aspect to it. It gives my life meaning."
One of five children, Gayle grew up in Buffalo, New York. Her mother, described as brilliant by those who knew her, was one of the first black women to graduate from Columbia University's School of Social Work; before that, she was homecoming queen at Fisk University in Nashville. Gayle's mother also had chronic mental illness (at one point, doctors thought she was bipolar), which became worse as she got older. Eventually Gayle's parents divorced, and Gayle and her siblings were shuttled between their parents (their father ran a beauty supply company) and other relatives.
At 11, Gayle was hit by a car while bike riding and was put in traction for three months and in a body cast for three more. The accident left her with one shortened leg and a slight limp, although neither is apparent. Nonetheless, she completed high school in three years and went on to major in psychology at Barnard. In medical school, Gayle developed an interest in pediatrics, until at the commencement of one of her brothers she heard a speech by Donald Henderson, MD, who in the 1960s headed the international effort to eradicate smallpox. "It was one of those defining moments," Gayle says. "Here was somebody who had done what you knew you wanted to do: eradicate a disease off the face of the earth."
"After that speech, Helene did something so grueling, few people would attempt it," says Leslie Clapp, MD, a high school classmate of Gayle's and her best friend for more than 40 years. "She simultaneously earned her MD at the University of Pennsylvania and a master's in public health at Johns Hopkins." It probably helped that Gayle appears to have an eidetic memory, enabling her to process and retain information with remarkable efficiency. Clapp remembers her being able to recite the telephone numbers of everyone in their community.
After a residency in pediatrics, in 1984 Gayle entered the epidemiology training program at the CDC, where she chose to focus on HIV/AIDS in the very early days of the disease. "Many people warned me to stay away from HIV," she says. "They said it was an incredibly charged issue, more about politics than true public health. None of us knew how big an issue this would become." At the CDC, where she would spend two decades, she rose through the ranks to head the center that focused on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases.
In 2001, Gayle joined the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as director of the HIV, TB and reproductive-health division at the Global Health Program, helping to choose which grants to underwrite and monitoring them afterward. Five years later, she was recruited to lead CARE. She made the move, she says, because she was ready to work on a broader set of issues than she had at Gates or the CDC. "There is no typical day running CARE, which has 13,000 employees," she says. "I often sit down with our board members, I build partnerships with corporations, NGOs and other stakeholders, and I visit our country offices. I also spend a lot of time raising resources for our work." The Chronicle of Philanthropy states that Gayle earns $375,000 a year, a sum that is not overly generous when you factor in 15-hour days, seven-day workweeks and extensive travel.
Such an intense workload has left her precious little time for a personal life. She is extremely close to her siblings and vacations with them every year. (It turns out that some of the compulsive texting she does is in response to the jokes her sister Karalenne is always sending her.) Gayle has never married, although she has had long-term relationships and is currently dating a businessman in Atlanta. When asked about the peridot ring on her engagement finger, she laughs. "I bought it myself," she says. "It's my birthstone." She finds that her schedule makes it hard for her to commit—and hard for men to fit into her lifestyle. "Some things become a self-fulfilling prophecy," she says. "You start on one journey, and it becomes harder to make a relationship the central focus. And the longer you don't . . . I guess if that was the highest priority for me, I would have married."
We are touring the Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi, one of the busiest maternity hospitals in Africa. Pumwani is run on a shoestring, and staff is limited, since many Kenyan physicians and nurses, who can barely make a living wage in Africa, have joined the brain drain to Western hospitals. When I stop to talk to 39-year-old Beatrice Kageha, who gave birth four days earlier, she bursts into tears as I ask why she is still in the hospital. "I don't have the KES 6,800 [$86] for the delivery, so they won't let me leave," she says. "My husband died, and my six other kids are at home alone. Who will feed them?" Holding mothers and their infants hostage until the bill is paid is widespread in African hospitals, although the economics seem illogical. When I bring up the situation with Gayle, she says, "Just as the U.S. is struggling to provide equitable health care, countries with far fewer resources than we have do not always have patient rights. It shows us the work we have to do."
As we pass a room filled with cribs of underweight newborns, their palms the size of postage stamps, Gayle stops to go inside. These infants are abandoned on the streets because their mothers can't afford to feed them. Known as "police babies," they are the lucky ones who are found by the authorities and taken to the hospital before they starve to death. As Gayle bends over to stroke a tiny face, her voice gets a little wobbly and her eyes watery. "I want to scoop up these kids and take them with me. I always do," she says softly. "Then practical reality takes over. But one day I might consider adopting a child . . .
"There is never a time that I go out into the field that I don't have something, someone tug at my heart. I can be reduced to tears daily. Abandoned kids gaze up at you with their big eyes. They're not loved or held. They will never be able to regain that sense of attachment. It always tugs at your heart, whether I show it or not."
One of Gayle's strengths as a leader is how well she has been able to translate the intimacy, urgency and passion of such a moment into the language spoken in the halls of power, where checks are written. When Gayle started at CARE, she began a sophisticated form of advocacy aimed directly at policy makers and the administration. "No other NGOs do this," says Kevin Layton, CARE's director of strategic initiatives. "It's very different, very 21st century, part of her vision. She connects the dots and what works and what doesn't with the policy makers. It's brilliant."
As Gayle started dealing directly with politicians, she encountered resistance from some CARE staffers in the field, one of them later told me. "They felt there are a lot of land mines when you start talking to policy makers. People said we have finite financial resources, and they were used to doing things a certain way—CARE was all about programs. What did they know about lobbying? They were very old-school."
Satcher says he wouldn't be surprised if Gayle ended up surgeon general or secretary of Health and Human Services. Sylvia Matthews Burwell, a colleague of Gayle's at the Gates Foundation who is now president of its Global Development Program, believes Gayle could be tapped for the top spot at UNICEF or a senior position at USAID. But Gayle's success in introducing CARE to politicians should not suggest that she imagines a political career. "I think in many ways I've already had one," she says. "I've thought about running for office, like Congress. But I don't have an undying desire to do it. My life is committed to service. With the skills that I've been able to gain over the years, I want to contribute them where they can make the highest impact."
At the end of our Kenya visit, CARE holds a press conference about our trip for local media. Though earlier that morning we'd spent hours sitting on a hot plane on a runway and then gotten stuck in a traffic jam, Gayle showed up for the event looking fabulous in a vivid orange linen two-piece with a wide cinch belt. "I packed it so I could meet all the mucky-mucks," she said, referring to the local officials—including Kenyan government ministers—who were on the press conference panel with her.
In the under-air-conditioned, standing-room-only conference hall, as other panelists droned on, many people were tuning out, some even nodding off. Then Gayle took the microphone, and a frisson of energy ran through the room. She was inclusive, eloquent and gracious as she tiptoed through diplomatic minefields. Her message was clear: We came to learn, not to lambaste.
Much of what Gayle does is like shuttle diplomacy, with its concomitant demands and exhaustion. But Gayle seems to worry not about what the job is doing to her but about whether she is doing her job well. Later she remarks that the movie Schindler's List meant a lot to her. "What was so touching to me was that here was somebody who did so much but still worried about that person he didn't save," she says. "I hope I always cling to that, that I never say 'This was good enough' because I did something that helped some, when there are still others in need."
She wishes there were unlimited resources, unlimited political will—"if the world were a little bit different, and we didn't have constraints on what we do," she says. "It's easy to accept the status quo. You need a sense of righteous indignation. I've been able to keep mine. To be a force for social change and social justice." She smiles. "Of course, eradicating world poverty would be good, too."
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DistanceMon, October 10, 2011 - 7:48 PM
are insistent:
it takes two points
to make a distance.
The cubit,
for instance,
is nothing
till you use it.
Then it is rigid
and bracelike;
it has actual strength.
Something metal
runs through every length-
the very armature
of love perhaps.
Only distance
lets distance collapse.
-Kay Ryan
(image "great rivers of the world, straightened, aligned and sorted by length" by Suárez Miranda)
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Fri, October 21, 2011 - 5:49 PMbracing
i do i do i do not mind lengths of twine,
armature making for pliancy,
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Launching an Outdoor Career Against the Odds
We're pleased to share some good news today about a young friend who offers a rare bright spot in what has been a tough year for the outdoor industry. Trevor Clark picked an interesting time to start his outdoor adventure photography business – May of 2008. A lot has changed, for Trevor and for the economy, in the year since he first launched his venture.
The stats from this past year's economic fallout need not be revisited, though they make Trevor's story all the more worth telling. He's a young man with an uncanny knack for sparking inspiration through storytelling. While photos are his medium of choice, he's more than capable when it comes to wielding his words. Take this introductory snippet from his new website: www.trevorclarkphoto.com
My adventure began in Curitiba, Brazil where I was born
to an American mother and a father who called Australia and New Zealand his
"homes." The two sides of my family were on two different continents,
and my beginning was on a third. Going to see family meant big trips, with
expedition-quality logistics for my mother, three siblings and I to make (and
miss) Indiana-Jones-style plane connections. . . . I loved it. I loved running
through airports clinging to
Mom with a death grip. I loved having people speak languages to me that I didn't understand or whipping out my passport like a 21 year old proudly showing his/her real driver's license to a bouncer. I loved the feeling of getting on a plane and taking off, or waking up and landing. I loved the smell of the air in a new place and the anticipation of what it might bring. I loved everything about the unexpected, and I still do.
Trevor's touched down with a broad cross-section of the Patagonia crew over this past year, and those who have had the pleasure of spending time with him can say confidently that he's been dealt his share of the unexpected, and responded in fine style. At time when numerous businesses are folding, down-sizing, or otherwise trembling in fear, Trevor's a fresh reminder that a whole-hearted and courageous commitment to one's passion is the most reliable strategy for success.
You can read about what it was like for Trevor to ditch
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updated blog.
And of course, don't miss a chance to get inspired for your own adventures by checking out some current selections from his online gallery.


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Perhaps you have not slowed down lately to consider the very real influence of feathers in your life. If you have not, you may want to pick up a copy of the book Feathers by Thor Hanson, the slightly obsessive conservation biologist who embarked on a mission to research and discover the many ways that feathers have influenced and affected human culture.
There are few subjects that so effectively illustrate the reality of evolutionary history. The book explores reasons why feathers evolved, and how. It is now very clear through study of high quality fossils excavated China that feathers emerged as an evolutionary feature several hundred million years ago. Their initial function is not yet well-determined, nor may it ever be. Yet there is very real evidence that fully feathered dinosaurs were a reality. It is even possible through comparative study of the molecular structure of fossilized dinosaur feathers to determine what color and even what patterns existed in early feathered creatures.
You heard that right: For all the theorizing about the appearance of dinosaurs ranging from early crude drawings based on fossils of specimens like archeopteryx to high-tech digital renderings of dinosaurs in Steven Spielberg movies, humans have long speculated on what dinosaurs really looked like. And as the paleontological community has uncovered new troves of transitional forms in dinosaurs and birds, many of them clearly feather-bearing, those depictions have become increasingly colorful. But now scientists have established clear genetic and structural links identifying feather colors in modern birds. This information enables scientists to determine specific colors in ancient bird and dinosaur feathers.
Author Thor Hanson also takes us on other evolutionary journeys, documenting the work of early evolutionary theorists like Alfred Russell Wallace, whose studies of New Guinea Birds of Paradise illuminated the relationship between dynamics of sexual selection and bird appearance. Of course Wallace's more famous contemporary Charles Darwin gets most of the credit for developing the theory of evolution, but in many regards Wallace was ahead of Darwin in determining the roots and patterns of selective traits in animal evolution.
Thor Hanson pairs these formative observations with modern studies of feather function in birds like manakins, a warbler-like genus of birds that evolved feathers to generate noise, much like many insects do. Some manakins literally play their own feathers like violins, using specially evolved feathers to create amazing sounds. These techniques differentiate manakin mating displays and help determine sexual selection. Manakins also have evolved brightly colored, strangely shaped feathers. And to show they off, they perform crazy dances, including the famous manakin moonwalk.
For reasons like these, the adaptations and function of feathers in birds have also inspired humans to vast arrays of animal mimicry. In some cases this has meant human imitation of birds as evidenced in the dances and adornments of Pacific and Central American tribes, whose rituals involve carefully prescribed dance routines resembling birds. They also adorn their bodies with thousands of feathers, a practice that in some cases has led to near extirpation of some bird species. But the fascinating truth is that Aztec and other Central American tribes held thousands of birds in sophisticated aviaries. Workers gathered insects, fruit and other food to nurture birds for harvesting of feathers. Of course thousands of other birds were killed and mined for feathers as well. These rituals were at the center of these ancient cultures, a fact later exploited by invaders such as the Spanish explorer Cortez, who banned the use of feathers in cultural rituals and burned the aviaries to the ground as a means to undercut the foundations of these societies. In many ways those cultures died with the birds they revered.
Feathers have so many uses and inspirations for humans we easily forget the degree to which feathers have been employed in the design and development of some many inventions from airplane wings to waterproof garments and insulation.
The implications of the insulation power of feathers to birds cannot be underestimated. At one point Hanson documents the fact that even one feather out of place on a seabird may lead to exposure and death. So birds take good care of their feathers, or they perish.
Feathers also presents a fascinating study of the "ground-up" versus the "tree-down" theory of the evolution of bird flight. Evolutionary scientists and ornithologists continue to argue over which method first enabled birds to fly, but the tree-down theory seems to be gaining the upper hand.
There are many debates about birds and evolution that remain to be settled. Reading them makes one realize how many people take for granted the existence of birds, ignoring their significant role in ecology and how they manage to survive in so many environments.
Feathers also provides an objective history of the popularity of bird feathers as adornments for hats and other human clothing. This summary leads us to learn more about the contributions of American Frank Chapman to conservation of birds the world over, beginning with his objection to use of birds to adorn the hats of women 100 years ago. His contributions to progress in conservation and society include formation of the Audubon Society and the legacy of the Christmas Bird Count.
Of course birds have also contributed mightily to man's development of the ability to fly. But we learn as well that many people fascinated by early flying machines were also cynical toward their inventors, even to the point of beating unmercifully one hapless fellow whose flying contraption failed. Not exactly a feather in one's cap.
Feathers is a book that can lead one back to the well of inspiration for the study of birds. Next time you happen to study a live bird up close, captive or wild, having read this book you will not be able to look at that creature in the same way again. Every bird in the world is a miracle of evolution, demonstrating the amazing complexity and diversity of which evolution is capable. Feathers are definitely a worthwhile subject for human attention, right down to the down. Feathers also contains a succinct summation of the reasons it pays to be a birder, a gem that will not be revealed here. Look for it: you will be driven into the field with anticipation and wonder.
There are many feathery gems to be discovered in this book, from the secrets of iridescence to the construction of Vegas showgirl outfits. The science contained in Feathers is presented in palatable form, including methods for how birds regulate body temperature and the thrilling efficiency of a peregrine falcon in flight. Feathers is a book designed to be read, not skimmed, with every page revealing new layers of understanding. Just like feathers themselves.


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The Board of Trustees has announced that Executive Vice President Scott Rich has been named Interim President, effective December 1, 2012. Rich has been serving as acting president managing the operations of the college and leading the College's cabinet since May.
"While our current approach has served the community well in transition, we believe it is necessary to return to the presidential leadership model in preparation for naming our next president," said Heather McCreery, chairwoman of the board of trustees.
Rich joined Sterling College as the chief financial officer in 2008, providing leadership over all finance, human resource, physical plant, financial aid, business office and risk management/legal functions of the College. Rich has over 20 years of experience in both the for-profit and non-profit world.
"I am humbled to be asked to continue serving the Sterling College community. I look forward to working with the campus community and Board as we continue our strategic initiative focused on strengthening the academic program core, enriching the student experience and developing the institution's infrastructure," said Rich.
Rich holds a Master of Business Administration from Liberty University. He and his wife, Kathy, have three teenage boys.
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Atheism Results
From Ethical System
Margarita Costa
From: Margarita Costa
To: firstname.lastname@example.com <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: The October, 1998 Column
Date: Friday, November 06, 1998 6:53 PM
Dear Positive Atheism,
I read Cliff Walker's October, 1998 column.
I agree that Atheism is the foundation of a personal an ethical belief system that can be explained, disputed, proven and modified if need be. However, I also believe that it is not the cause but the effect of such a system.
Atheism is the negation, if not denial, of a belief that has been ingrained in the majority of social members from an age in which minds are utterly defenseless. To break with such a strong and stamped belief must be fueled by a desire to find an alternate truth, a personal truth separate from the one known throughout a lifetime. It is an act of will and strength, for to be an atheist one must plunge into the unknown, perhaps one of the most fearsome things there exist.
Therefore, atheism is the result
of such a plunge, not necessarily the cause because it is something that
must be arrived at through logical dialogue. Logical dialogue, therefore,
not atheism, is the cause of a personal ethical system. However,
atheism is the most prevalent symptom as it is necessary to have a clean
sheet of paper before one can write legibly anything, let alone something
as complex as an ethical system that is applicable to a single individual.
As long as I'm writing this, I will make a case for atheism to prove my point on the logical dialogue. This is the dialogue that I myself used to arrive at the decision of atheism. It begins where the above paragraph and explanation ends:
This ethical system, applicable to an individual instead of a mass of individuals, is necessary to each human being, as the theist ethical systems assume that its followers all have an identical set of ethical needs. This statement is incorrect as no two people experience the exact same experiences and because the theist system cannot provide for all experiences. Someone, by law of probability, is bound to experience something outside the bounds of theist ethics.
A decision must always be made because even a lack of action is a decision. Therefore, avoiding the decision is impossible. An addition and or ammendment to the existing ethical system must then be made to rise to the occassion. Unfortunately, theism prohibits such a system because ethics are not dictated by humans but God. If God is unavailable as a reference at the moment a decision must be made, then His rules must be broken in one of two ways: They must be slightly or not so slightly changed and thus something that previously existed will be ignored; or something will be added. The latter presents a problem because God is the source of ethics. If a human pretends to add something then he is assuming God's job. The human is not God by the definition of the theist religions.
Therefore, the human would be violating the rules for the establishment of ethical rules. Either way, the theist cannot consistently and logically solve his dilemma, a dilemma which is bound to arise by law of probability. This proves that it is inconsistent, at the very least to maintain the entire unammended set of theist ethics and remain consistent. As a result, a system which does not accept the theist ethics must be established for an individual human being if that human being is to maintain a system that can realistically be followed and perhaps provide for the possible experiences of that human beings life.
Margarita Costa
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The one-year-old toddler still cannot crawl or sit up without help due to the neurological damage caused by the lightning. Perhaps the most unusual development is that Kimberly's hair stands straight up as if it is affected by static electricity.
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Kendra is just happy Kimberly is alive.
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Alternating series are common in the literature, with important examples including
$\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}\frac{(-1)^{n-1}}{n}=\log 2$,
both specializations of
where $\eta(s)$ is the Dirichlet eta function, and $\zeta(s)$ is the Riemann Zeta function. Many, many Taylor series are also alternating, too, needless to say.
Recently, I've been exploring the following alternating series generalization.
Define $m_a(n)=n(\mod a)-(n-1)(\mod a)$.
Thus, $m_2(n)$ cycles through $1,-1,1,-1,...$, $m_3(n)$ cycles through $1,1,-2,1,1,-2,...$, $m_4(n)$ cycles through $1,1,1,-3,1,1,1,-3,...$, and so on, with the cycle consisting of $a$ elements before repeating.
$m_2(n)$ equals $(-1)^{n-1}$, suggesting $m_a(n)$ is one way to generalize alternating series. And, at least empirically,
$\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}\frac{m_a(n)}{n}=\log a$,
$\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}\frac{m_a(n)}{n^2}=\frac{\pi^2}{6} - \frac{\pi^2}{6a}$,
My questions:
1) Does this sort of generalization of alternating series have a name? Is there a larger body of work elaborating the use of such approaches that I could read more about?
2) Here, $m_a(n)$ only supports $a$ as a positive integer > 1; is there a way to generalize this further to support $a$ as a negative, real, or even complex variable? Or is there a way to prove that there isn't?
3) From further experiments, not all alternating series seem to produce interesting results when generalized from $(-1)^{n-1}$ to $m_a(n)$. Is there a way to tell, a priori, which sorts of alternating series are fruitful to examine with it?


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Date: February 14 2013
SOUTH African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius has allegedly shot and killed his model girlfriend.
South African police said a case of murder was being investigated after a 9-millimetre gun was recovered.
Afrikaans-language newspaper Beeld said the 26-year-old shot Reeva Steenkamp, his girlfriend of a year, four times in the head and arm in a Valentine's Day tragedy after he mistook her for a burglar in his home.
He was on Thursday night in police custody being questioned about the incident, which happened at 4am South African time at his Pretoria home.
A South African police spokeswoman, Katlego Mogale could not confirm the man's identity until he appeared in court but said a 26-year-old man had been taken into custody.
''The deceased was shot four times and died on the scene. It is believed that she was the girlfriend of the accused,'' Lieutenant-Colonel Mogale said.
Beeld reported that Pistorius was expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Friday.
Ms Steenkamp, 30, was a swimsuit model, reality-television contestant and a law graduate. Prolific on Twitter, on Wednesday she had posted: ''What do you have up your sleeve for your love tomorrow??? #getexcited #ValentinesDay''
Pistorius lives in the Silver Wood Estate complex, in Pretoria's east, a gated community that markets itself a ''new, prestigious security estate'' that has 24-hour security.
Pistorius, who races wearing carbon-fibre prosthetic blades after he was born without a fibula in both legs, was the first double amputee to run in the Olympics and reached the 400 metres semi-finals in London 2012.
Nicknamed the ''Blade Runner'', he has been a trailblazer for disabled athletes, and was hailed as an inspiration by many of the able-bodied athletes during the London Games.
Pistorius has won eight Paralympic medals across three Olympics - six gold, a silver and a bronze. He won two Paralympic golds and a silver in London.
He went on to carry the flag for South Africa in the closing ceremony, before winning two golds and a silver in the Paralympics.
His first race for 2013 was due to take place in Australia. He was scheduled to arrive in Sydney on March 6 and compete in able-bodied 400 metre events in Sydney on March 9 and Perth on March 16.
Athletics Australia chief executive Dallas O'Brien said the organisation was aware of the reports.
With PHIL LUTTON, AAP
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This may not be the most timely post that I have ever made, but I feel that the event was important enough that I should make some mention of it. When the Nova Scotia Heritage Conference was in Annapolis Royal in early June we had a special plaque unveiling at North Hills Museum. This plaque officially designated the museum as a registered provincial heritage property. Since I was busy with the duties of a member of the conference host committee, I diligently snapped a number of photographs of the plaque unveiling and told myself that I would make a post about this event when time permitted.
Now that some time has passed, I can look back upon the plaque unveiling and chuckle. All day long the weather stations had been calling for potential rain showers in the evening. While the day had started with bright sunshine, I have learned that Nova Scotia weather can change quickly when it feels the need. Apparently, shortly before the beginning of the BBQ we were having to celebrate the designation of the museum the weather felt the need to change. Change it did! By the time MLA Mat Whynott (Hammonds Plains) arrived to unveil the plaque we were in a full downpour. Conference delegates and members of the community who had gathered to see the plaque unveiling were forced to gather in the museum's garage. In some ways it was like an experiment as to how many heritage advocates you could fit into an enclosed space. Evidently you can fit a large number into a garage and keep them relatively happy if they are fed hamburgers and wine.
Despite the inclement weather, the plaque was unveiled and the building has gained an extra level of both protection and recognition. I would like to thank the staff at North Hills for the work they did to pull this event together. They were very excited about this designation and put their hearts into having the site ready to host the event. With the exception of the rain this was a wonderful event and we are very excited to be the most recent registered provincial heritage property in Nova Scotia.
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Woman carjacked at knifepoint
Police release CCTV of two men they want to speak to in connection with a carjacking in Essendon, where a woman was threatened with a knife.PT0M0S 620 349
A woman has been carjacked at knifepoint in Melbourne's north-west in a terrifying ordeal.
Police say a man with his face covered by a scarf approached the woman as she sat in her car on Raleigh Street, near Pascoe Vale Road in Essendon, about 10.30pm on Saturday, April 5.
The man ordered her to get out of the silver 2005 Volkswagen Golf and pulled his shirt aside to reveal a large knife, police say.
A digital image of the alleged carjacker released by police.
The victim complied and the man drove off with the car, turning left onto Pascoe Vale Road.
Another man then tried to use the woman's credit card at two service stations, in Thomastown and Reservoir, a short time later.
Police have released an image of the alleged carjacker and CCTV footage of two men at a service station where the victim's credit card was used.
A CCTV image of a man police would like to speak to.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit crimestoppers.com.au


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The Red Wings are down yet another player, as Brian Rafalski will miss tonight's matchup with the Edmonton Oilers with a sore back. Jakub Kindl, called up yesterday from the Grand Rapids Griffins, will make his NHL debut.
That's the only lineup change for Detroit.
Up front, Ville Leino and Todd Bertuzzi will switch lines as coach Mike Babcock tries to get Pavel Datsyuk going.
Jimmy Howard will get the start in net.
Game time is 7:00, moved up from the originally-scheduled time of 7:30.
Awhile ago the Oilers got a second goal.
Cleary just scored right before the period ended. That was a good goal.
Two more Oilers goals. Now 4-1.
Although the Wings aren't playing completely sh*tty, it's a little discouraging to realize as Mickey or Ken said that 4 goals (now 5) had been scored, and the Wings had scored 3 of them, 2 own goals. I almost quit watching. I hope to see them come out flying in the third....Who else can get hurt?!
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Greenwood Electric, Inc. is a full-service electrical contractor that offers repairs, reworks, and new installations to residential and commercial clients throughout the Greater Bay Area. Its services include indoor and outdoor lighting design and installation, and it can also install solar systems, telephone and network cabling, and wiring for hot tubs and spas.
Owner and founder Joseph Greenwood's industry experience dates back to 1978. Mr. Greenwood started Greenwood Electric in 1991 to lend his expertise to electrical projects and work directly with local homeowners and other contractors. He says his San Rafael-based business prides itself on delivering professional, reliable and courteous electrical service.
Greenwood Electric's commercial services cover everything from restaurant and retail space remodeling to pipe bending. The company's repertoire also includes tenant improvements, safety inspections, troubleshooting, complete wiring for new construction and re-wiring for existing structures. For the convenience of its customers, it offers free estimates and accommodates work schedules as much as possible.
"We strongly believe in the concept of 'service after the sale.' We make it a point to follow up with our customers to ensure everything meets their expectations. We quickly return calls and resolve any problems that arise. We want our customers to know they can rely on us to keep all our promises, even after the job is done."
Serving all of Marin County including Novato, San Rafael, Mill Valley, San Anselmo, Ross, Tiburon, Larkspur, Corte Madera and Sausalito.
Bathroom & Ceiling Fans
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To find a good electrical contractor, talk to people who have had work done on their homes or businesses.
"Ask if they liked the company and if they'd hire it again," advises Joseph Greenwood, owner of Greenwood Electric, Inc. "If they say they would, I'd make the call."Check with objective ratings services to...
"They're very efficient, they got the job done fast, and I thought their price was very good.""He was efficient, he seemed to know what he was doing, and he was a very nice person. He did the job well and I was very impressed."
"They're very professional, cost-effective, and extremely competent. ""The personnel, everyone who I've met and dealt with are great."
"They're super. They are always very punctual, the work that they promise to do is done, and I am very satisfied.""At first, I had a problem and none of the companies I called would answer their phones. Greenwood answered, and they were here within the hour to take care of my problem."
"I worked directly with Mr. Greenwood on my house, and I like that he does have that personal touch with his clients. He is knowledgeable, well-educated, personable, and respectful. He was able to explain to me what I needed, and he diagnosed where the wiring should have been installed initially. Then he fixed it. It was an absolute pleasure to have him in my home, and I hope he is able to see me personally the next time I use their services.""What I liked was Mr. Greenwood's knowledge and his personal touch. "
"They are prompt and they know what they're doing. They have good follow-through when they say they will, and they keep their appointments. Nothing but excellent service, and it is very easy to work with them.""They knew what they were doing, and promptly completed the work."
"They are forthright, honest, quick, and very good. ""When he said he would do something in a specific amount of time, it was done as expected."
"They were very honest and on top of it.""Their honesty"
"They are competent, know what they are doing, and knowledgeable.""They're competent and very honest."
"They're honest and capable.""Their determination to make it right"
"I got good advice from them. They advised me well with selecting things such as LED lights, with where they work and where they don't.""The personalized service, I felt very connected to them. The owner was very friendly and easy to talk to. "
"High quality work, and they have a good team.""They are more thoughtful to their customer's needs."
"I think they do a great job. I have used them several times and I have never had any problems. I think Mr. Greenwood is a nice guy.""They're a local company and you can speak directly to the owner."
"They are very knowledgeable, qualified, and experienced.""I felt confident they knew what they were doing."
"They're smart and fast.""There were no hassles and they knew what they were doing. They were also pleasant and easy to deal with."
"They were very quick to schedule an appointment. I had a very complicated situation that I needed to get taken care of before the renters arrived, and they handled absolutely everything. I was very impressed. I will definitely use them again.""How knowledge based they are and how quick they respond to a call"
"They came and did what they were supposed to do, and they did their job well. They also offered me several options for one of my problems, and after they finished, it didn't cost nearly as much as I thought it would.""The finished product they gave me"
"The electrician they sent to my home, Steve McQueen, did a lot of upgrading in my home. He and his helper were excellent. They were clean, neat, and personable. The office personnel is also very good. The only complaint I have is Joe the owner, sometimes he didn't' get back to me when he said he would. Other than that, I am very happy.""I like the electrician, Steve M. "
"They're straightforward and they do good quality work.""He was very personable and easy to deal with."
"He was on time, professional, and got the job done without any confusion.""They're a local company and they were Diamond Certified."
"They're very courteous and prompt.""They fixed my problem and the electrician was a nice guy."
"They're honest, efficient, and easy to work with.""The professionalism"
"They're responsive, diligent, and they communicate. Those are the three important factors to me.""Their response time, I was really very satisfied. We have been working with Greenwood Electric for 6 years."
"They were professional, they came on time, and they were experienced.""They repaired the light, and it works now."
"I think they are punctual, and they do excellent work.""They answer calls promptly, and the service people are knowledgeable."
"Mr. Greenwood was very pleasant and knowledgeable. They do what they say they will do, and they do it on time.""They did so well. It's such a refreshing change from other contractors. They are honest and straightforward people. They are one of the few really good and reasonably priced electricians."
"Greenwood Electric is a good company with good people.""They were good people. I remember making a mental note to use them again."
"They have very professional technicians that are always on time.""We had a very complicated problem, but the gentleman, I don't recall his name, stepped up and fixed it."
"I think they are honest and decent.""They were prompt, reliable, and they did a good job."
"They're good, on-time, and they get the job done quickly.""Steve McQueen gives great service."
"They're reliable, responsible, fair, and easy to do business with.""They're reliable, responsible, fair, and easy to do business with."
"I would recommend them. They do great work.""Joe Greenwood does great work."
"They're really great and have reasonable prices. All of their technicians are personable and have good follow-through. ""They get the job done, and I'm happy with the price."
"They do good quality work.""That they do good quality work"
"They speak clearly, they are professional, and they do what they say they are going to do.""Joe Greenwood explained several ideas and helped me consider options that turned out to be a better solution for me than the ideas I originally had."
"They were punctual, and they knew their business very well.""The technician who came to our house explained things very thoroughly. I don't remember his name."
"They were very easy to work with, they did an outstanding job, and they kept everything under budget.""From the beginning to the end, everything was great."
"No job is too small. They really are experts.""We like their availability for small jobs, their troubleshooting expertise, and the quality of the materials and fixtures that they offer. We've used them quite a bit."
"They're very reliable.""They were reliable and very competent."
"I think they do a great job.""I think Steve is very knowledgeable, and he gets the job done right the first time. He always makes sure that everything is done right. It's great once you have an appointment. I have been using them for a long time now."
"Highly professional""Their knowledge and their performance, they are the best electricians around."
"I would recommend them.""The quality of their service, and the ability to get a hold of them quickly"
"Quality work, and they are very friendly.""They showed up on time. They were nice to work with. They did what they said they were going to do. I was very satisfied. They were easy to work with. They came prepared."
"He is reliable and honest. He is fair.""Reliable and honest"
"They're fabulous.""They did the job. They were there and jumped at a moment's notice. They were great."
"They're fine. Joe is delightful. He brings better ideas.""We've known him for a long time. He's like a member of the family."
"Good service, good work, and they are easy to deal with. They are very pricey though.""They came highly recommended."
"They are very professional.""Their professionalism, they did their job and did it quickly."
"Good service""They are knowledgeable about the work, they are friendly, and they are responsive."
"They were reliable, informative, and they did a great job.""They were reliable. They explained things. "
"They were fabulous. They went out of their way to find parts to repair my stove. ""I have a 1960 stove that needed to be fixed. They were able to find parts and fix it when no one else would."
"That they were very prompt and thorough""He does the job right."
"They were reliable. They seemed to know what they were doing, and they got the job done. They were here when they said they would be.""That they did the job"
"They did a great job at a very reasonable price, and they took care of everything.""They took care of everything. They did a great job."
"They are professional, honest, and reliable. They do good work, and the prices are not too bad.""Their honesty, their accurate estimates, and they follow through on everything."
"He is efficient and courteous. Their pricing is reasonable, and they clean up after themselves.""He was working in our office while we were working, but we would have never known he was there."
"They are trustworthy, professional, and friendly. They do really good work.""They are professional, trustworthy, responsible, and pleasant to work with."
"Their work was efficient. They knew what was wrong and what needed to be done.""The gentleman who came out was very nice. I don't remember his name. I was satisfied with everything. If I needed electrical service again, I would definitely call Greenwood Electric."
"They did the job and it seemed fairly priced.""Their availability"
"They are honest, very willing to help with whatever you need, and friendly.""I like how honest and knowledgeable they are."
"He was very helpful and informative and he answered all of our questions.""How helpful and informative he was"
"He was very knowledgeable, professional, right to the point, and very honest""Mr. Greenwood's knowledge, he really knows his business."
"They were good, responsive, and they did quality work.""They do good work. Joe is quite smart and thoughtful."
"I would recommend them.""Their price was reasonable. Their service was prompt and efficient."
"They performed the work that was requested to my satisfaction.""They got here when they said they would, and they did the job right."
"They're very responsive, knowledgeable, and very courteous. They are very reasonable with their rates.""Their responsiveness, they responded very quickly when I needed them. They sent someone out quickly, and they did a very competent job. I am happy with their service the way it is."
"He's an honest man, and he does what he says he will do.""The integrity of the company"
"He came out when he said he would, and he did the work he said he would do.""He was thorough and efficient."
"They are reliable, and they know what they're doing.""They responded immediately. "
"He follows through with the work, he does a good job, and he's pretty straightforward.""He did what he said he would do, he had a nice demeanor, and the work was done well."
"They're a good company, and as always, people should get estimates.""Their work"
"They're competent.""They did the job for the cost that they stated."
"They ended up following through on everything, and I felt that I could trust them.""The quick response"
"I would have them check out Greenwood Electric to see if they are the right fit for the job, make sure that they are a good fit for them.""Promptness, expertise, their ability to get the job done on schedule, and their knowledge of products and materials"
"They are good to work with.""They are good to work with."
"They are responsive and a responsible organization.""They are responsive and a responsible organization. I was very happy with their work."


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Rail Fence Charity Quilt
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- August 7, 2014
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This week was all about charity quilts and I have a second one to show you! I used half a jelly roll from the Fleurologie collection to make a rail fence quilt that fit within the Quilt's for Kids size specifications.
It came together really quickly using three-piece strip sets.
Aren't those fabrics cute??
Loving these colors!
We were asked to use machine binding for strength, so I added some curved stitching in pink to make it a bit more fun! Four leftover jelly roll strips worked perfectly for a scrappy look.
All finished! The large-scale stipple kept the quilt nice and soft. It's in the dryer now and then it will be ready to send off to a special little girl.
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love it, the colors will definitely brighten a little girls world!!!
This is lovely, Rachel! I think it is fun how quickly baby and crib size quilts can come together. 🙂
Very cute! I love all the bright flowery colors together. Some little girl will be lucky to get it.
The colours are so lovely! I love how snuggly stippling comes out after the dryer. A little girl is going to love it for sure!
This is darling! I love the binding stitch you did.
Yes, those fabrics are cute!
I made a similar rail fence quilt for charity not long ago too. Snap!
Interesting that they asked for machine-stitched binding. I would not have thought there would be much difference in strength.
Such a great idea to add stitching to the binding. Your quilt is so darling, some little girl is sure to love it!


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Something monumental is coming our way on June 2.
On that day the new decree arrives from the EPA requiring big fossil fuel polluters to at least begin the process of cleaning up their act.
But wait a minute -- as the planet continues to heat up at an alarming rate, real change may still be years away.
That's because each state will be allowed a number of years to develop their own carbon reduction policies, and some states, such as fossil fuel rich North Dakota, are already making significant rumblings about thwarting the EPA rules entirely.
Dr. J. Drake Hamilton of Minnesota-based FreshEnergy.org explained the coming EPA action this way in a May 21 webinar:
"... the EPA will give states the flexibility to present a plan, so Minnesota will present a plan for Minnesota that will work for the Minnesota situation," she said.
She continued:
"On June 2, states will roll out a broad array of policy designs … there will be a percentage of reduction -- we don't know what that percentage will be -- that each state will make, and it will be up to each state to decide how they want to meet those reduction requirements. They will have several years to do that."
(Note: You can view the full webinar HERE )
On a recent trip to North Dakota, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy got an earful from many sectors -- people, forces and the many players who love the economic prosperity exploding across the state thanks to coal and oil, and who are eager to keep everything "business as usual."
McCarthy, speaking to a North Dakota audience, hardly sounded like a woman on a mission to break the back of coal:
"I'm just trying to assure you that we're not arbitrarily picking a number that everybody needs to meet. We're looking at individual states, in that the primary way we regulate pollutants is not to say how much everybody can do, but try to set a rate that is achievable." Source
All experts agree thatsignificant legal challenges to the EPA rules are a foregone conclusion. McCarthy herself admits, and says often: "No matter what, we'll be sued over the carbon regulations." Source
At the McCarthy speaking event, Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota offered this frosty, if not outright hostile assessment of McCarthy's comments:
"What you're hearing here is that the standard you're talking about setting is either not achievable or only achievable at such a high price that consumers … would pay a price they just can't afford to pay." Source
Thus, the June 2 EPA roll out of its first-ever carbon-curbing regulations is likely to be just the beginning of a long struggle.
Ahead are years of state government legislative processes, lawsuits sure to be aggressive, and a hostile U.S. Senate and House (especially if Republican win a majority in the Senate later this year).
President Obama is scheduled to give a major address on June 2 to outline the major details of the EPA carbon regulation plan, including what some say may be as high as a 17 percent goal in carbon reduction targets.
Some states, such as Minnesota, have made it clear they are eager to meet the goals of the EPA. Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton wants nothing less than to eventually eliminate all coal burning plants in the state -- while others, such as North Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska (which has already filed the first lawsuit) will be fighting tooth and nail against the EPA the whole way.