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Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay
-Robert Frost
This classic poem, "Nothing Gold can Stay," is familiar to many of us. Maybe you memorized it in grade school. Or perhaps you remember it from S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders"?
Are you a potential poet and don't know it? Poet enthusiasts unite at Eagle Public Library the third Friday morning of each month at 10:30 a.m. Local library patron and poetry expert Katherine Delanoy coordinates this group, which is open to anyone who wants to share favorite poems, their own creations or just come listen.
This group began meeting about a year ago, and it takes place in the library's upstairs meeting room while our preschool story time is happening right below it in the downstairs meeting space. There aren't any conflicts, since our ceiling is soundproof!
Until recently, I was unable to participate. After making the move from children's librarian to adult services, I am now a proud member of the group. I look forward to these monthly gatherings as I get to know other poetry aficionados.
I enjoyed writing poems at a young age, and as an adult am hoping this group will inspire me to write again. My personal favorite poets are Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost.
Katherine and I have both submitted haiku poetry to the local Daily Weekly, and are encouraging other poetry group members to do likewise. One form of classic haiku uses three lines with syllables of five-seven-five. Here are recent ones she and I submitted:
Tight structured haiku
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Katherine shared with the group a passage from "Ode less traveled - unlocking the poet within" by Stephen Fry. He states that the three golden rules of poetry are: take your time, never worry about meaning, and buy a notebook. The library is providing nice little notebooks for the attendees.
One of the library's new titles is 20th Century Poetry, which includes over 400 poems that are representative of what was happening in our world. This anthology is arranged chronologically, so that the reader can get a feel for how our culture was influenced by events of that time.
The book kicks off in 1900, with Thomas Hardy's "The Darkling Thrush." There is at least one poem for every year in the century. Popular and lesser known poems are included, as well as the poets themselves. These include Rudyard Kipling, James Joyce, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Robert Frost - just to name a few of the numerous poets.
This arrangement of poetry captures the history of the 20th century, and the major events are reflected in the editors' choice of poems. Editors Michael Hulse and Simon Rae are both poets themselves. This is a wonderful edition for both poet and history buff - the history of the 20th century is seen through the eyes of influential poets.
Our monthly poetry hour is currently a small gathering of ladies who enjoy talking about favorite poems and poets, as well as sharing their own writings. The public is welcome and our next meeting is at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, in the upstairs meeting room. After that, we will resume our regular third Friday of each month in January. Come join us - bring a poem to share or just sit back and listen!


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Bell, Martha McFarlane McGee
By Joseph R. Suggs, 1979
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1735–9 Sept. 1820
Martha McFarlane McGee, one of the heroines of the American Revolution, was born in Orange County. No positive record of her parents' names has been located, but her maiden name indicates that she was of Scotch-Irish ancestry. From her childhood she possessed a strong mind and will and manifested devotion to the country of her birth.
In the year 1759 she married Colonel John McGee, a widower with two children, Samuel and Elizabeth. McGee was a commissioned officer in the British army who had come to North Carolina with his parents as a permanent settler. In 1753 he had been granted a large tract of land in Orange County, and there he established a gristmill and ordinary at the headwaters of Sandy Creek along the trading path from settlements farther west to markets in Virginia. He soon became a large landowner. He was the originator of the "Presbyterian Society" located at the "Head of Sandy Creek," which was one of the earliest religious meetings of the area.
Five children were born to John and Martha McGee: John; Andrew; William, who married Anna King; Jane or Jean, who married John Welborn; and Susannah, who married Elisha Mendenhall.
The McGee Ordinary, homeplace, mill, and trading post was an exchange center for colonial news covering a large area. McGee's commission no doubt made him disliked by the "Regulators" who lived in this community, but from all accounts he remained as neutral as possible.
His untimely death in 1773 left Martha the richest widow in that frontier region. She was sought after by many widowers and bachelors; she was accustomed to a hardy life, however, and carried on by herself the business she had inherited. On 6 May 1779 she married William Bell, an ardent patriot who shared her own zeal for the cause of freedom from Great Britain. He operated a gristmill in the Deep River community, which became a part of the new Randolph County formed the same year. Bell was elected the first sheriff of the county 13 Dec. 1779 and later became clerk of court. His mill was a gathering place for Whigs.
Mattie Bell traveled many miles day and night, serving as nurse and midwife to people in the surrounding countryside. Her name became revered in every household for her assistance in time of need.
Her greatest fame is based on General Cornwallis's visit to Bell's Mill after the Battle of Guilford Court House on 15 Mar. 1781. Cornwallis moved southward to the mill in order to rest, regroup, and care for the wounded. He also needed provisions and wished to use the mill for grinding corn meal to feed the troops. Family annals state that she regarded Cornwallis as a perfect gentleman even though he was an unwanted guest. She extracted a promise from him that he would do no harm to the home or mill in exchange for her hospitality. Legends persist about the events of the two or three days Cornwallis stayed at the mill. Martha Bell's diary, which is quoted by the family, has disappeared from sight, but there can be no doubt of the courage and spirit she showed as she endured the presence of enemy troops in her own home.
As soon as Cornwallis left Bell's Mill, General Harry Lee arrived. Mattie Bell served as his guide to the next campground of the British general, and her knowledge of the countryside enabled Lee to stage a successful counterattack with his small cavalry force. Her services as a nurse kept her in touch with events, and she was often able to penetrate enemy lines and report on troop movements.
Before the cessation of hostilities she rode horseback with Mrs. Mary Dougan to Wilmington, N.C., in an unsuccessful attempt to see her son, Colonel Thomas Dougan, who was a prisoner aboard a British ship in the harbor.
Because the Bells were such active Whigs, Colonel David Fanning, leader of the Loyalist troops in the area, made many attempts to catch William Bell at home. This constant danger forced Bell to hide out or stay with patriot forces for months at a time. While he was away, Martha assumed responsibility for the home, children, mill, and farm. On one day in 1781 Fanning came to the mill intent on killing the Bells, but the family's display of strength caused the attacking party to leave without killing anyone or burning the house.
Martha Bell was instrumental in founding Old Union Methodist Church, where some of the first camp meetings in North Carolina were held. Two of her sons were ministers (John a Methodist and William a Presbyterian), and her other descendants have included educators, attorneys, and legislators.
Martha Bell died a year before her husband, whose death occurred on 22 Oct. 1821. They were buried in the Bell-Welborn graveyard near New Market School in Randolph County. A marker at the site of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, placed there by the Alexander Martin Chapter of the DAR in 1929, honors her memory. The tribute reads, "Loyal Whig, Enthusiastic Patriot, Revolutionary Heroine."
Bell family papers and reminiscences (Randolph Public Library, Asheboro)
E. W. Caruthers, Revolutionary Incidents (1854)
J. Bryan Grimes, ed., Abstract of North Carolina Wills (1910)
Mary Lazenby, Herman Husband (1940)
North Carolina Booklet , vol. 16 (1916–17)
Randolph Public Library (Asheboro), for clippings; William L. Saunders and Walter Clark, eds., Colonial and State Records of North Carolina , 30 vols. (1886–1914)
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Amelia replied on Permalink
WOW! What an honor to be a descendant of Mattie! I am a 5th great granddaughter thru my father's paternal grandmother
Kevin Hester replied on Permalink
I am very proud to have such a great woman as part of my lineage and Patriotic heritage! I am proud of my Parents and my mother who's 6th great grand mother was such a great woman in History! And there is much to me learned from her and others in history! I am One Proud American!
Patricia Gregg replied on Permalink
Kevin, I found a Judith Cain Hester who commented on Martha's entry on findagrave as well as on her daughter, Jane McGee Welborn's entry. Is this your mother? i believe I descend from Jane and John Welborn's son, John Welborn Jr., who was a Methodist Minister. What can you tell me about John Welborn's revolutionary war service. i recently found an online document for Jane that I'd be happy to share if you're interested. Thanks, Patricia
Kevin Hester replied on Permalink
Mrs. Martha Mcfarline Mcgee-Bell was my 7th Great Grand mother on my mothers side and I am Very proud to be able to claim Lineage to her and through her my mother is now accepted into the DAR and I Am applying to the SAR as I am very proud of my lineage! And Proud of my country as well! It is a privilege to have such a Great woman as part of my Patriotic Heritage and for her to have been so famous and brave!
Patricia Gregg replied on Permalink
Kevin, Is your mother Judith Cain Hester whose comments I find on findagrave.com under Martha and her daughter Jane McGee Welborn. I believe I descend through Jane and John Welborn's son, John, Jr.. I believe John Welborn Sr,'s tombstone says Capt. John Welborn if I'm not mistaken. Do you know anything about his service? I've recently come across an online document about Jane and John that I'd be happy to share, if you're interested. Thanks, Patricia
Steve Case replied on Permalink
The information available on Martha Bell is very scattered. We know of no record about her attendance at a school. In the 1700's, many people were taught at home. If a family could afford the cost, they would hire tutors or governesses to teach children. Many people received no formal schooling at all, and learned only by working in a trade or business. Martha Bell might have learned to read from the Bible, and learned arithmetic when working in her husband's mill and trading post, but we have no way of knowing for sure.
Steven Case
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Quincie replied on Permalink
Why didn't it say where she went to school? I need to know where she goes to scool its a third grade project we are doing at school!
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My computer is located on the first, as is my ps3. They both connect to the internet wirelessly. I'm having a hard time streaming to the ps3 and I want to see if a wired connection will help. What I want to do is this:
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The F10 and F12 trucks introduced in 1977 soon became the biggest success that Volvo had ever experienced (up to the mid 1990s, more than 200,000 trucks of this range had been produced in total) so it was obvious that the lead which had been obtained with the F10/F12 had to be defended with continuous improvements and modernisation.
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When the F10/F12 had been introduced, a large part of the truck components including the chassis had been carried over from the N trucks of 1973. Now it was decided to complement the unique cab and novel philosophy of the F10/F12 with an ultra-modern chassis concept, which was to be introduced in 1983.
It is seldom mentioned how great the differences were between the three generations (introduced 1977, 1983 and 1987, respectively) which formed three distinct models of the F10/F12 (including the F16 of 1987). The improvements and product features of 1983 were nearly as important in scope as the creation of the concept of the truck family as a whole in 1977.
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The exterior of the new trucks was distinctively different due to the larger windscreen and the heightened roof which was present on both the day cab and the sleeper cab (the Globetrotter cab was of course offered also from 1983 on, with a bigger windscreen). With the new cab shape the truck got a more modern appearance compared with the first, slightly 'boxy', cab model with its flat roof.
But the cab was, despite it being the most obvious change, not the major innovation in the F10/F12 of 1983. This lay instead in the decreased weight of the chassis components, which combined with new, more efficient fuel tanks contributed to better transport economy.
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Particular development efforts had been directed towards the suspension, where the new 'parabolic' springs added to driver comfort and goods protection while decreasing the chassis weight.
Other improvements were a new generation of both 10 and 12-litre engines, where improved design added to the expected service life and reliability of the engines. The performance of the engines, however, was more or less unchanged, like the gearbox options, while the hub-reduction axles (which had already been introduced the year before) were more efficient than the previous generation of hub-reduction rear axles.
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"For so many seasons now, it's been Emmett trying to get forgiveness from her and trying to get back together and Bay being resistant," Marano previously told us. "She's realizing more that Emmett isn't going to be waiting for her for the rest of her life, and if she does want to get back together, she might need to make a move now because he's going to get tired of waiting."
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Anyone who has read this column regularly knows I'm a big fan of District Attorney Jeff Rosen, who is facing the most treacherous currents of his tenure because of a payroll controversy.
The fight has to do with Rosen's decision to give extra time off to 15 supervising attorneys who lost a 5 percent pay differential when their union abandoned them in negotiations a year and a half ago. Here's my Q and A:
How bad is Rosen's transgression? It's an administrative and political blunder, not a crime or a clear moral wrong. The DA was trying to right what he saw as an injustice. Did that stretch the normal practices of administrative leave? Yes. Does it mean more money going to the attorneys from vacation buybacks? Probably. But Rosen was not lining his pockets. The contract with attorneys gives him the authority to grant leave. He pushed the envelope to keep the office's top people happy.
Should the supervising DA's be paid more than line deputies? In a better world, yes. They have more responsibility, and Rosen says they work longer hours. As this newspaper's editorial page put it, it was lunacy to allow the union to eliminate the bonus for supervisors. The longer the battle goes on, and the more focus there is on veteran attorneys' pay of close to $200,000, the worse it is for the Government Attorneys' Association.
What's the political context? Labor is coordinating the attack on the DA, who is up for re-election in 2014. Rosen made enemies by forcing out veteran attorneys on the grounds of laziness or ethics. And he brought charges against labor-oriented Supervisor George Shirakawa Jr. Rosen supporters think the DA's decision to investigate a supervising attorney who was accidentally paid the differential helped incite the controversy.
What about the county's internal politics? In a publicly elected office, the DA has tended to view his operation as a quasi-independent fief. We want a DA with independence. But on budgetary issues, that has brought him into conflict with County Executive Jeff Smith, whose administration was tartly criticized by top prosecutors for sloppy scrutiny of Shirakawa. You can argue that Rosen's confidence in his own ethics led to the decision to grant big chunks of time off.
Should this case go to the attorney general? No. The appeal to the AG speaks to the political weakness of County Exec Smith and the timidity of the board. Supervisor Joe Simitian had it right when he said everyone ought to cool down and refer things to the county counsel. Rosen, however, was embarrassed when his claim to have been endorsed by AG Kamala Harris was rebutted by an AG's spokesman. The DA's people say the endorsement came in a phone call. But it was an awkward moment for Rosen.
What should happen next? Rosen should find a way to gracefully extricate himself, maybe by acknowledging some validity to the criticism. (See his response to the issue at www.mercurynews.com/scott-herhold.) The lead differential is scheduled to be reinstated in late June this year, so we can only pray that this long, dull headache of a fight will eventually pass us by.
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In a marriage of technology and earthquake safety, BART has become the first U.S. transit system to install an early-warning system that can detect major earthquakes seconds before the ground begins shaking and then slow trains to reduce the risk of derailments, injuries and deaths.
The system, developed with the help of scientists at UC Berkeley, can give a warning that ranges from a few seconds to up to a minute before a quake hits, depending on how large and how far away an earthquake is. A similar network is already in use in Japan, where it has saved lives in major quakes.
"We think of earthquake prediction as being the Holy Grail, but given that we cannot predict earthquakes and may never be able to, this is the next best thing," said Richard Allen, director of the UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory. "It allows people to react and put themselves in a safe place before the shaking starts."
In recent years, scientists from Berkeley, the U.S. Geological Survey, the California Geological Survey, Caltech Seismological Laboratory and the California Emergency Management Agency have built a network of about 400 sensors around the state called the California Integrated Seismic Network.
Its sensors measure sensitive seismic waves at the beginning of large quakes, called "p-waves" and "s-waves," sending alerts to computers in central locations such as the Berkeley campus.
BART officials tapped into 200 of the sensors that are spread out from the Oregon border to Parkfield in Monterey County, connecting them to the central computer network that operates BART trains.
As a result, when a quake of magnitude 5.0 or greater occurs far away, or a nearby quake of 4.0 or larger hits locally, within roughly 2 seconds an alert from the sensors speeds over an Internet connection to the central computers, sending an alarm to BART's computers -- which then slow every train on the line by about 2 miles per hour per second.
A train traveling at the normal top speed of 72 mph could be slowed to 32 mph with 20 seconds of warning, said Carlton Allen, BART's chief engineer.
"We're in earthquake country. If we can buy time, why shouldn't we?" he said. "Any opportunity to slow down the trains before a quake hits reduces the risk of derailments."
Recalibrating the BART computer network cost between $40,000 and $50,000, he said. The system has been tested since 2009 and went live on the whole BART network last month.
BART has 104 miles of track, 44 stations, 669 cars and nearly 400,000 riders a day.
The latest experiment is being closely watched by geologists and emergency experts around the nation.
Robust early-warning earthquake systems already are at work in Japan and Mexico City. Smaller systems are online in Istanbul, Taiwan and at a nuclear research facility in Romania.
Scientists and emergency planners say that although the systems aren't perfect, providing people with even a few seconds of warning before a large quake can make a significant difference. If the California network were expanded, for example, equipment could be installed in tall buildings so that the moment the sensors detected a large quake, elevators would stop between floors so people wouldn't be trapped in power outages.
Rolling doors at fire stations could be programmed to open when the sensors go off, ensuring that fire trucks could get out to respond to quake damage quickly. Alarms could go off in hospital emergency rooms so that doctors doing sensitive work -- like brain or eye surgery -- could have a few seconds to pull back their scalpels.
Google also has been working with scientists in a partnership that could potentially result in a mobile phone app that would alert people that a quake was coming in a few seconds so they could dive under a table or stand in a doorway.
But the system has been slowed by a lack of funding. Last year, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation donated $6 million to help deploy more sensors on the West Coast and fund research to improve the complex algorithms that measure the amplitude and other characteristics of the seismic waves.
But deploying a fully operational West Coast system would cost about $150 million, and state and federal political leaders have not provided funding. On Friday, Berkeley's Allen, along with USGS scientists, will make a presentation to congressional staff members in Washington, D.C., updating them on the technology.
"It's a challenge we always face with earthquakes," he said. "Because they occur on a time scale of decades, we forget the hazards we face. We are always responding to the last event rather than recognizing we have new technologies. Hopefully we'll have the system in place before the next major quake."
Paul Rogers covers resources and environmental issues. Contact him at 408-920-5045. Follow him at Twitter.com/PaulRogersSJMN


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AVON, Colorado - A new time-share project in Avon is one step closer to groundbreaking.
The Avon Town Council Tuesday unanimously gave first-reading approval to a pair of ordinances that will allow Wyndham Vacation Resorts to build a 58-unit project on the town's "Lot 61," a small parcel adjacent to the town's primary bus stop.
There have been several proposals over the years for the land, which is next door to the Seasons building and Avon Center, none of which ever made it as far as groundbreaking. That will change if the Avon Town Council grants final approval to the project at its Feb.. 26 meeting.
If that happens, plans call for groundbreaking in April, with completion expected by the time the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships come to the Vail Valley.
The project has had a fairly smooth ride through the town's approval process since July of last year. Town manager Virginia Egger said part of that is because town planners and developers set a schedule for needed paperwork - from applications to design drawings - and both sides kept to that timetable.
The result Tuesday was a lengthy, but fairly uncontroversial, first hearing on the ordinances. The council attached just a half-dozen conditions to the proposal, the most significant of which is a requirement to move the building's trash collection site off Lettuce Shed Lane, the pathway between the Seasons and the Wyndham property. In return, the town will assume responsibility for maintenance and landscaping along the path.
Talking to the council, Ted Hunter of Wyndham said the project is intended to bring "new life and new guests" to that part of Avon, something that could eventually create demand for some of the vacant retail space in the Seasons and surrounding buildings.
Hunter said Wyndham expects the Avon project to be more than 85 percent occupied nearly all the time. If that's the case, it could provide a spark to that part of town.
It's also a project that Wyndham expects to aim at its best customers. Hunter said the company will build all 58 of the units to its "presidential" level, with upgraded furnishings and fittings.
"That's something noteworthy," Egger said. It's also noteworthy that the big project completed in Avon was the nearby - and vastly larger - Westin hotel. That's the sort of project town officials want, she said.
While the proposal hasn't hit any major roadblocks, Egger said there's still work to do on the final version of the ordinances needed for approval. There's also still time for the public to comment. Information about the proposal is at www.avon.org.
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7 Best Summer Hairstyles of 2012
Rising temperatures mean it's time to get your hair off your neck. See how celebrities are giving summer hairstyles a chic, updo update
We've all been there. During the warmer season, keeping cool is nearly impossible if your hair isn't up and out of your face. Just as hemlines get shorter and sleeves disappear, bobs and tousled updos replace long and loose hairstyles.
Skip ahead to see the best summer hairstyles of 2012.
That's not to say we don't adore beachy waves. But unless there's a refreshing ocean breeze blowing on that perfect boho hairstyle, it's going to melt -- fast. So what do we do? We turn to our tried-and-true updos: the ponytail, the topknot, the (bo-ring) styles we wore last season.
To shake things up, we called the trendiest stylists we know for their picks of the newest (and chicest) celebrity updos and easiest-to-DIY Pinterest picks. If you're bored of the same-old updos you always turn to, read on. These summer hairstyles of 2012 will have you hoping for an unbearably hot day.
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some of these look good to me
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A bit much to have to do on your own
by BeautyBoss Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 07:11AM Report as inappropriate
There were a bit too many braid styles in here for me, but overall I love these hair ideas. It is always challenging to keep your hair off your neck in a creative and pretty way. It's nice to get some inspiration.
by HeathRene Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 04:09PM Report as inappropriate
How do you braid your hair against your head!? I love bang braids, but can't do it!!! UGH!!!
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Sock buns don't work on my curly hair:(
by amber.flute Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 11:34PM Report as inappropriate
Totally need to try some of these styles out
by Sele10 Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 12:56PM Report as inappropriate
very nice
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so nice
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My hair is so Blondy and puffy ,hope this bun suites on me
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/i love the crowned braid i'll have to try. ..i'm sure ethnic hair would look crazy beautiful in it
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- Oct 23:
- Early-release 'three-strikers' see tough transition back into society
- Oct 21:
- In cliffhanger decision, judge paves way for county's only female three-striker to be freed
- Sep 9:
- Released 'three strikes' inmates have low repeat-offense rate, report says
- Aug 14:
- Santa Clara County judge frees three-striker after ruling that plea deals can be altered
- Jun 22:
- Case of serial burglar in Santa Clara County tests three-strikes reform
- Apr 5:
- Anti-tax activist Grover Norquist praised for backing shorter prison sentences
Recently freed "third-strikers" soon will be able to get $1,000 a month to help pay their rent for a year from Santa Clara County, the only jurisdiction in California to offer such assistance.
The idea is to help the former lifers sentenced under the state's Three Strikes Law get back on their feet after spending a decade or longer in prison.
"This isn't about 'warm and fuzzy,' " said Supervisor Joe Simitian, chairman of the public safety committee. "This is a hardhearted calculation about what will keep the public safe ... and cost less than prison."
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the assistance.
The $12,000 a year is a fifth of the $60,032 annual expense of state prison.
Starting Jan. 1, the subsidy is expected to assist about 36 of the more than 70 third-strikers who were released in Santa Clara County, many with just the clothes on their backs and $200 in "gate money."
The county still is working out the criteria for eligibility, but the former lifers likely will have to work at least part-time to qualify. They can receive the benefit for only up to one year, and the rent will be paid directly to the landlord.
More than 1,000 inmates have been released statewide so far since last November, when voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36 to soften the Three Strike Law.
The new law, aimed primarily at prohibiting judges from imposing a life sentence on most repeat offenders who commit minor crimes, also includes a provision for the possible early release of about 3,000 inmates who were sentenced to life in prison for nonviolent, relatively minor crimes such as stealing a credit card.
Third-strikers are freed only after a judge determines that they are no longer an "unreasonable risk" to public safety.
But the proposition, sponsored by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Stanford Law School's Three Strikes Project, didn't provide any post-release services for the freed lifers.
Most are not eligible for parole and will not get any help to adjust to life on the outside, such as access to employment opportunities, vocational training and drug rehabilitation. In contrast, parolees and hundreds of people under county supervision typically get about $6,000 or more worth of services.
Counties have tried to fill the gap by steering third-strikers toward homeless shelters, residential substance abuse centers and housing run by the Department of Veterans Affairs. But those are typically short-term. Many of the former lifers are older, in poor health and have few family ties.
"Research has always shown that housing is the linchpin for re-entry success," said Joan Petersilia, a Stanford law school professor and expert on criminal justice. "Without housing ... sobriety and employment don't happen. This is a critically important project, and Santa Clara deserves a lot of credit for undertaking it."
Nine months ago, former drug dealer and model prisoner Martin Stagi was freed after serving almost 16 years of a 26-years-to-life sentence. Now, he's staying in a homeless shelter, working six days a week cleaning parking lots and taking classes at San Jose City College at night to brush up on his skills as an electrician.
But his time at the shelter runs out in January, and he plans to apply for the county rent subsidy.
"Without it," Stagi said, "I'd be in a panic with no place to go."
Applicants can call Santa Clara County's Re-entry Resource Center at 408-535-4299 and leave a message for Director Javier Aguierro.
Contact Tracey Kaplan at 408-278-3482. Follow her at Twitter.com/tkaplanreport.


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Career Counseling
Individualized career counseling is a hallmark of CMC Career Services. Students are assigned by major to a career counselor (click here: Who's My Counselor) and can simply request an appointment through Claremont Connect, our online communications and recruiting system. Career counseling can be helpful in:
- Clarifying career/life goals
- Creating a personalized timeline and "game plan"
- Identifying important experiential or extra-curricular opportunities offered at CMC to help round out student experience and leadership
- Preparing and refining a resume/cover letter/personal statement
- Researching/applying for graduate or professional schools
- Identifying and applying for internships and job opportunities
- Learning the nuts and bolts of the interview process and taking practice interviews
- Understanding the concept of networking and using networking for career exploration purposes
- Researching employers
- Negotiating employment offers
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Strong Interest Inventory (SII) and StrengthsQuest are assessment instruments offered by the CSC to help in the career exploration process. These instruments are available as part of the career counseling process and are interpreted by a trained counselor. They are free to both students and alumni.
Claremont Connect (Online communications and Recruiting Tool):
Claremont Connect is our comprehensive online communications tool and recruiting system. An account is automatically created for each student and login information is sent out in mid-August. All students should carefully and thoroughly fill out their profile, providing us with as much personal information as possible. Through Claremont Connect, students can access the 7-College on-campus recruiting program (for both full-time and internship opportunities) as well as our Claremont Colleges job database, Claremont Connect Opportunities, and four national job databases, JobCentral, Simplyhired, Indeed and Google. Through Claremont Connect, students also have access to:
- GoingGlobal, our world-wide job and internship site with country specific career and employment information
- InterviewStream, our online interview practice software
- Nationwide Internships Consortium (NIC), a shared internship listing database which provides access to over 7000 internship listings annually
- CQ Interactive, our electronic version of the popular case interview preparation book "Case In Point"
- Vault Career Insider, one of most valuable research tools available for those going into the workforce and the premier source of insider information on careers
- 7-C Career Event Calendar, which provides information on all the career-related activities across the consortium
Industry Nights (Career Fairs):
Industry Nights are CMC's very popular brand of career fair. Recruiters and alums come back to campus to talk with students about opportunities in their organizations. Industry Nights are very well attended and are quite effective for both the student and the employer. These events are held in McKenna Auditorium from 7-9 p.m. in the early fall.
- Accounting & Finance Night, Wednesday, September 10, 2014
- Consulting Night, Thursday, September 18, 2014
On Campus Recruiting Program:
300+ companies and organizations recruit on the Claremont Colleges each year as part of our 7-College recruiting consortium. In addition to interviewing on campus, employers conduct information sessions and participate in industry nights and other career fairs. Employers often request specific "resume books" or "resume collects" to gain exposure to students interested in a particular field or position. Many of our employers come out to campus a number of times over the course of the year to participate in classes, dinners, panel discussions, and other networking events to get to know to our well qualified students.
Presentations, Career Panels, Field Trips:
In an effort to help students learn about post-graduate opportunities, Career Services offers a variety of special events and programs designed to expose students to a wide range of topics, professions, industries and careers. Students should plan on attending panel discussions in our "Careers In..." series, which brings alums from a variety of backgrounds to campus to discuss their professions, career paths, plans for the future, and provides them a chance to share their "real-world" advice and recommendations with students. Students should also plan on participating in our "Field Trip" series, in which small groups of students visit local corporations, organizations and graduate schools to see firsthand what it looks like to work or attend school there.
Sponsored Internship Program:
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in internships during their undergraduate years, and one of the flagship programs offered by CMC is our Sponsored Internship Program. Career Services coordinates this program which provides funding for summer internships in the U.S. and abroad. CMC-sponsored internships are an ideal way to gain hands-on work and life experience. During the summer of 2013, CMC supported approximately 120 internships.
Career Services offers a wide array of career development, graduate school preparation, and job search process workshops throughout each semester. Our workshops, as well as those from each of the consortium colleges, are listed in the 7-College Event Calendar and are available to students from each of the Claremont Colleges.


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Editor's note: Submit your dining news to email@example.com, subject, dining. You may include health tips, events, gluten-free recipes, whatever fires you up. Please include the 5ws: who, what, when, where and contact information. Submissions printed news space permitting.22 Bistro hosts live music, specials Wednesday nightsMake plans to catch 22 Bistro's live music every Wednesday night, 6-8 p.m., showcasing a rotating roster of local musicians. Either Nick D will play the Grateful Dead, Stones and Dylan tunes as a solo acoustic guitar act or the duo of Lucas Arizu and Kendal Naughton will crank out a compilation of soul, rhythm and blues, funk and jazz melodies.Diners may sit back and enjoy the music while taking advantage of half-priced appetizers and drink specials. Located in the heart of Squaw Valley, 22 Bistro serves up an eclectic menu of California fusion and mountain comfort food. For more information call 530-584-6170, visit www.22bistro.com, Like them Facebook.Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe's Third Annual Wine on the WaterLone Eagle Grille and the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, 111 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, Nev. announce the third annual Wine on the Water charity event, Aug. 19, 1-5 p.m. Featuring more than 25 celebrated wineries and more than a dozen local restaurants, the annual event will include exclusive tastings of some of the region's best food and wine, live music, and a noteworthy silent auction. Set on the Cottage Green beside Hyatt's private beach, 100 percent of all proceeds generated from ticket and silent auction sales will be donated directly to the Boys andamp; Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, with more than $50,000 donated to date.Sample the finest labels and vintages from Northern California wineries. Recognized by Wine Spectator magazine with the Award of Excellence for its outstanding wine program for the past two years, Hyatt's own Lone Eagle Grille will feature a flavorful sampling from of Sierra cuisine. Other top local and regional chefs from favorite restaurants will provide signature bites. Wine on the Water will also feature an extensive silent auction with items including special wines, exotic resort retreats, dinners, and gift certificates. Live music will be provided as guests mix and mingle.Tickets to the event are $65 per person in advance, $75 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at www.tahoe.activitytickets.com/relax/food_wineFor more information regarding Wine on the Water, contact Lone Eagle Grille at 775-886-6889 or visit www.loneeaglegrille.com.Friday night deck parties and Sandy's PubSix Peaks Grille Friday Night Deck Parties at Resort at Squaw Creek offer live music, two-for-one sushi and drink specials. Taking place on the deck overlooking Squaw Valley, 5:30-7:30 p.m. every Friday throughout the summer, sushi and oysters are offered, along with a menu of Six Peaks Grille specialties created by Chef de Cuisine Chad Shrewsbury. Live musical acts will rotate weekly. On Saturdays, Sandy's Pub patio will be the site of alfresco barbecues, with the Pub's award-winning barbecue sauce and ribs at the top of a menu of grill-able sandwiches and entrees. Also, on selected Saturdays through Labor Day weekend, the Pub will feature live music from some of the region's best musicians, including J.J. von Briesen. Diners in Six Peaks Grille and Sandy's Pub receive the added perk of complimentary valet parking.Visit www.visitsquawcreek.com.Wild Goose Friday dinner cruisesFriday dinner cruises are offered weekly. The Wild Goose II departs at 5 p.m. from the North Tahoe Marina, arriving at the West Shore Caf andamp; Inn's pier at 5:50 p.m. for dinner with a return/departure time between 8:15 - 8:30 p.m. to the North Tahoe Marina. Dinner cruise packages are $150 for adults and $105 for children; and include on-board beverages as well as a prix-fix choice of a salad or appetizer, entre, and dessert at the caf.The Wild Goose II cruise packages celebrates the West Shore Caf andamp; Inn's boating heritage and lakefront location. Throughout the cruise, passengers will meet summer boating enthusiasts who dock and dine at the West Shore Caf and Inn, which has 30 complimentary buoys. Its rustic-yet-elegant architecture draws upon the rich heritage of Lake Tahoe's West Shore. With its lakefront dining heralded by both locals and visitors; lodging with unrivaled views; festive seasonal events; and easy access via boat, bike or car, the West Shore Caf andamp; Inn is a celebrated, must-visit Lake Tahoe flagship. Reserve a Wild Goose II cruise to the West Shore Caf andamp; Inn at WestShoreCafe.com or by calling 530-525-5200. Farm Fresh Dinner at PlumpJack CafeWith the mountains as your backdrop and the creek by your side, join PlumpJack Cafe and a local farmer for a memorable farm-to-table outdoor dining experience.Gary Romano of Sierra Valley Farms to hand-select and then prepare the freshest ingredients for a multi-course meal paired with PlumpJack's favorite summer wines, Sept. 13, cost is $85, tax and gratuity not included.Space is limited, reservations must be made seven days in advance. Visit plumpjackcafe.com to make a reservation through OpenTable, or call 530-583-1578.Sugar Bowl's Lake Mary Cabin Dinnerseries to benefit nonprofitsSugar Bowl's popular Lake Mary Cabin Dinner Series returns to Donner Summit featuring Chef Alan Davis' French-inspired California cuisine, served in a stunning lakeside setting below a Palisades backdrop. Dining will be offered most Saturday and Sunday evenings through Sept. 16, with seating offered 5:30-9 p.m. In addition, each Sunday evening will showcase a different nonprofit partner from the Truckee/Tahoe community, with a portion of the evening's proceeds benefiting their cause. This summer's Lake Mary Cabin Dinner Series dates, including special Sunday night nonprofit partner evenings:Aug. 12, Benefiting Truckee Trails FoundationAug. 19, Benefiting the Tahoe Institute for Natural ScienceAug. 25, TBAAug. 26, Benefiting the Truckee Donner Land TrustSept. 2, Benefiting Donner Summit Area AssociationSept. 16, Benefiting the Tahoe Forest Health System FoundationEvery evening is open to the public and reservations are strongly recommended by calling 530-426-7002. Visit www.sugarbowl.com/lake-mary-dinners for more information.
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BOULDER - Authorities say a 41-year-old man fell 250 feet to his death while climbing in Eldorado Canyon State Park near Boulder.
Sgt. Lori Cox with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office says the man was found dead just below the Bastille Rock formation at about 5:30 p.m. Friday. The man, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The county coroner's office is investigating the death.
Cox tells The Daily Camera the man was not wearing climbing gear when the body was found.


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Inman resident Hylton, 78, to climb out of driver's seat
Published: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 8:43 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 8:43 p.m.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — James Hylton made his first start at Daytona International Speedway in 1966.
He will make his last Daytona start Saturday in the 50th annual ARCA Slick Mist 200.
The 78-year-old driver from Inman said it's time to hang up his helmet and plans to turn the 2013 ARCA schedule into his farewell tour as a stock-car driver.
"I've been thinking about this for quite a while," Hylton said Wednesday evening. "I'm 78 and the time has come."
Hylton made 36 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Daytona. He won twice in the Cup Series, and his last Cup start was in 1993. He has made four runs between the NASCAR Nationwide and truck series since 2006.
Since 1997, Hylton has made 143 ARCA starts.
"When his NASCAR deal ended, the door opened up here for James," ARCA communications media manager Don Radebaugh said.
"He's been here for, pushing 15 years now. It gave him a rebirth in the sport. What he's done for us? He is the story wherever we go."
Hylton is a character. He likes to chomp on a cigar and will hold court in fan areas wearing his fire suit.
"It's time to step aside as a driver and turn this car over to the younger generation," Hylton said. "We just now figured this all out. I don't want to lose the Hylton Motorsports race team. I'll be there next year as the general manager.
"We are definitely in the market to build up our race team and put younger drivers behind the wheel who can run up front."
Hylton said he had to think long and hard about his decision to retire as a driver. He has mixed feelings about making his last Daytona start.
"It's kind of a love-hate relationship," he said with a laugh. "If I could drive until I was 90 years old, I would. But I need to face the facts. It's too much of a job to be the driver and manage the team.
"I'm excited about the future. I feel I have an honest to goodness chance to build my team to where we can be competitive. Next time we come to Daytona, we will have a car and driver capable of winning the race."
Hylton will be in Saturday's 40-car field. He has enough points from 2012 to earn a provisional starting position if needed.
"I'm looking forward to driving this last race," he said. "Who knows? Maybe we can pull an upset like we did at Talladega in 1972."
The '72 victory was Hylton's last Cup win. He made 602 Cup starts.
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Seventy-five years ago, Jan. 4, 1938, Berkeley kicked off the New Year with City Council passage of an ordinance ensuring "the installation of water pipes in homes and other buildings is brought under city supervision for the first time."
Berkeley would set up a City Plumbing Board, require examinations for plumbers working locally, and repeal a $500 bonding requirement.
One key goal of the new ordinance, the Berkeley Daily Gazette said, was to prevent inadvertent connections and contamination between fresh water and sanitary sewer plumbing.
Gill Tract
The City of Albany, the Gazette reported Jan. 4, was seeking to release the University of California-owned Gill Tract at the edge of town for private construction. The City Council resolved Jan. 3 to approach the university and ask it to sell 15 acres of the 100-acre property "which the city has long sought to open up for development."
Traffic accidents
Police were "prepared for a busy night" on New Year's Eve, but only had three minor traffic accidents on Berkeley streets to deal with as 1938 arrived. However, UC student Clarence Steele, a 26-year-old sophomore, did not make it into the New Year. He "apparently fell asleep on the tracks" in Oakland and was killed by an approaching train.
As evening began on New Year's Day, Berkeley had its first traffic fatality of 1938. Victor Sari, age 53 and described as a "nomad" was struck and killed by a car at University Avenue and Ninth Street. Police alleged he had been crossing the street while intoxicated.
As the first week of the New Year began, some 500 "local unemployed men and women" had already filed for jobless benefits at the Berkeley office of the California State Employment Service at 2461 Shattuck, the Gazette reported Jan. 5.
The manager there estimated that "between 2000 and 2500 local unemployed will file claims at the Berkeley office."
Science discoveries
The Jan. 1 Gazette provided a Science Service rundown of discoveries in 1937. They included discovery of two new supernovas, raising the known total to 17, progress in identifying and fighting viruses, the first artificial fertilization of fruit flies for research purposes, and "newly discovered fossil remains of the Java Ape-Man," reinforcing the conclusion that Java man was a hominid.
Chief dies
Fred Heere, the 52-year-old police chief of Piedmont, "one of Northern California's best known police officials," suffered a heart attack while visiting friends in Berkeley Dec. 26, 1937. He died Jan. 5, 1938 at Berkeley General Hospital.
Rate increase
"Increased costs of materials, taxes and labor" required a subscription rate increase for the Gazette to 70 cents a month for home delivery in the new year. Newsstand prices would be five cents a copy. "The boy who delivers your paper will receive a substantial part of this increase" the Gazette assured readers.
Bowl win
The undefeated California Golden Bears of 1937 finished off the season with a New Year's Day 13-0 victory over the Crimson Tide of Alabama in the Rose Bowl.
And, in case you're wondering, Cal would go to the Rose Bowl 4 more times in the 20th century but 1938 would be -- to date -- the last win there for the Bears, 75 years ago.
This edition begins a new year of writing this column. As always, I wish to remember my two able "75 Years Ago" predecessors, Carl Wilson and Ken Cardwell, the Berkeley Voice for carrying the column, and the readers. I look forward to continuing with you through 2013, chronicling 1938 in history as Berkeley and the nation moved through Depression and toward the second World War.


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There have been four unsolved drive-by shootings in our area in the past week.
Luckily no one's been injured...but no one's been arrested, either.
The names and addresses in the police reports may be different, but the meat of each victim's story is the same: It was nighttime, and someone fired gunshots at their property.
A'toya Moten just moved to Augusta...and boy, what a welcome.
"As they pulled off we heard a shot hit the window," she says.
That's right, a gunshot.
It entered through the front of her grandmother's house and exited through the back.
"The cops said the shot was fired from right there. I don't know how it was fired from right there 'cuz that's where the case was."
"Anytime a weapon is discharged and it's an element of danger, we're concerned with the public's safety," says Sgt. Richard Roundtree of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators are very concerned, because since Friday, April 28, there have been four reports of drive-by shootings: Lisbon Road, Savannah Suites Motel, Boyken Road...and a home on Lyncrest Drive, where Sheila Polen's five-year-old son came inches from being struck.
"And just when he went to bend down to put his toys in the thing, that's when we heard the three sounds and he said, 'Mommy, somebody's shootin'," Polen says.
The shootings are very similar. They're all nighttime drive-bys and they all ended with a bullet hole through a window. Yet police can't confirm they're connected.
"Seeing if it's in fact one group or a series of people going around shooting, or is it a retaliation for something?" Sgt. Roundtree says.
As police continue working this drive-by dilemma, Polen refuses to live in fear.
"I feel like I've been invaded, but you know what? I pray everyday," she says.
These shootings have caused hundreds of dollars in damage, and at least two of the victims will be pressing charges.
In the meantime, officials would like your help. If you know anything, contact the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.


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- Congratulations to Alvin Chin! (63 words)
- It's alive! (111 words)
- Happy birthday! (36 words)
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1. Congratulations to Alvin Chin!: 01:20
Congratulations to Alvin Chin on his successful proposal - and I don't mean the scientific kind! Eiffel Tower, eh?
We're still waiting for the podcast... ;)
E-Mail from Alvin Chin
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すると、少し先に、またもう一匹、ふわふわした灰色のねこがめにつきました。そしてこれも前の二匹と全く同じくらいかわいいのです。 But then he saw a fuzzy gray cat over here which was every bit as pretty as the others, so he took it too.
(Psst! Clair! Fuwafuwashita neko... ;) )
2. It's alive!: 01:37
Today we finished the code for Calum's robot. The robot's job is to give blocks to other robots, and it scores points based on the unique colors of blocks it collects and the number of unique robots it gives blocks to.
I'm proud of the robot because it's pretty smart. It's smart enough not to shoot multiple blocks at the same robot unless desperation mode kicks in. Quite slick, as Calum said.
Calum will no doubt post wonderful pictures on his blog sometime. I'll ask him for a copy of the source code and I'll post it here. Whee!
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Random Japanese sentence:
ほら!台所に猫がいる。 Look! There's a cat in the kitchen.
3. Happy birthday!: 01:38
I didn't get back until after midnight, so here's a birthday blog post for my sister, Kathy:
Happy birthday, kathychua.com!
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強盗は屋根からあの邸宅に入ったに違いない。 The cat burglar must have entered the mansion from the roof.
I got the robot to do what I wanted to. It was a nifty program. Didn't work in the real world, but well, that's life.
I don't feel like much of a computer scientist, though. I'm supposed to be thrilled that I got it to work, but now that it's done, I find that I don't care about the program itself. I don't care that I got it to work. It exercised my brain, but so many things do...
Open source has gotten me hooked on making people happy. As a CS person, I'm probably not even supposed to care about making people happy, but I do. Hacking on the LEGO code was fun, but it wasn't something I would do by myself. I did it because it was fun to hang out. I enjoyed the stories, the banter, the demonstrations of particularly nifty things we'd gotten to work. I'm glad I had the opportunity to help Calum breathe life into his machine. I'm glad I got to meet Iain, Derek, Sandy, and the others.
Those who have known me since childhood know how far I've come. I find it scary sometimes. Do I need people too much, now? But I do... I'm glad that my friends at Graduate House now feel comfortable enough to give me a hug without anyone worrying about improper intentions. I'm glad that I can do nice things for people and make their day better. I'm glad that I have the warmth and love of friends and family to keep me going.
I've given myself enough time for fun. Tomorrow: work on my FIS paper. If I need an emergency shot of warm-and-fuzzies, I've got my collection of letters and good karma...
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The three women went missing about a decade ago.
CLEVELAND -- The three women found safe Monday night in Cleveland were forced to have sex with their captors, resulting in up to five pregnancies, several police sources tell WKYC-TV, Cleveland.
One of those sources tells WKYC-TV that the captors would beat the pregnant girls. Both sources say the babies didn't survive.
Calls to the Cleveland Police Department were not immediately returned.
STORY: 3 women reunited with families
SUSPECT: Who is Ariel Castro?
The sources cited by the TV station say it is unclear what happened after the pregnancies.
Police have arrested three men after the discovery of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight on Monday evening.
The men were identified as brothers, Ariel Castro, 52, the owner of the house and a former Cleveland school bus driver, Pedro Castro, 54, and Onil Castro, 50.
Investigators are going through the home for clues, including the backyard where they found "disturbed" dirt. The sources did not know whether that was related to the pregnancies.
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Simple Comic
Comics simplified
Simple Comic is an attempt to make an extremely streamlined comic viewer for os-x. Features that do not bear on the core functionality will not be added. All basic features should be easy to understand and manipulate.
- Page Layout: Pages laid out as they would be in print
- Page Ordering: Left to right or right to left
- Page Scaling: Original size, window fit and horizontal fit
- Fullscreen: Maximize viewing area
- Archive Handling: Seamlessly deals with .cbr, .cbz, .zip, .rar, tar, 7z, lha and others
- Multiple Sessions: View multiple comics at one time
- Auto-save: Comics are automatically bookmarked and reopened at launch
- Page Rotation: Rotate the pages to maximize display area
- Image Loupe: Zoom in on small details
- Full Screen Thumbnail View: Quickly find the page you want
- Simplicity: Does not attempt to be all things to all people
Required OS: not specified
Tags: comic , image , viewer , reader , cbr , cbz , comics
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wonderful application :)
I really like Sequential, which shares the same goals. How is this better?
I use this app and I love it! I have found it very useful opening PDF's also! (mainly magazine-type pdf's)
Just wanted to say how cool this app is. The best comic viewer for Mac in my opinion, the quicklook generator is pure awesomeness. And Arau is also very kind and willing to help, too =)
Try out the Leopard beta, it has a built in quicklook module for cbr and cbz files.
Amazing app, it's replaced ComicBookLover hands down. One neat thing ComicBookLover does that this doesn't, though, is change a comic file's icon in Finder to a small preview of the cover. I think that's pretty darn slick, if of little practical value.
EDIT: I can actually just open all my new comics first with the trial of ComicBookLover to get the icon made...not ideal, but it works.
This is great for reading all kinds of PDFs, not only comics. The image loupe is much more efficient than zooming in and out in Preview, and the full screen feature is not cluttered up with floating palettes. Only wish I could use left/right arrow to turn pages, since pageup/down requires both hands on laptops and the new Bluetooth keyboard.
thanks arau - you're right it does open an entire folder. i just opened over 450 pages and it performs super quick!
i had noticed the auto bookmark feature and like it a lot. however, sometimes i start a comic and go read loads of other stuff before returning back to the original one. a bookmark system would allow me to open the first one some time in the future without leaving it open every time i use the program.
like i say i love the app so please don't feel you have to bust your balls to integrate it, but as you asked for feedback i thought i'd offer some :)
ps - i like the look of the latest version, gr8 work.
bifter: I know this might not be exactly what you are looking for but...
When you quit Simple Comic all open comics are bookmarked and then restored at next launch.
Opening a folder of archives does work to the best of my knowledge.
I tried all the comic reading apps I could find for OS X and this was by far the best. I use Comix quite a lot in Ubuntu and really like it. This is the closest thing.
As you asked for suggestions how about being able to bookmark pages? This would be great for those reading more than one comic at once ;) Also, it'd be great if you could open a folder with multiple comics in - then when you finish one the next one would automatically load as you flick to the next page.
These are just suggestions I think it is a great app :)
It has never crashed on my MacBook.
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Congress Hosts a Bipartisan Lunch for Obama
Inauguration Day marks one of the rare occasions when official Washington seeks to bury the hatchet with a little ritualistic bipartisanship.
The congressional lunch that follows the president's Inauguration speech is perhaps the best example of Republicans and Democrats trying to play nice for the cameras. Today's seating chart offers plenty odd pairings. Exhibit A: former Democratic President Jimmy Carter will share a table with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. And, of course, President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, sat at the head table with House Speaker John Boehner and his wife, Debbie.
Former President Bill Clinton chatted amiably with House Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) as the two stood next to each other during the introductions. Mr. Clinton's wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, also gave a warm greeting to House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R., Wis.). And Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D., Vt.) shared a laugh with conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Even the menu is bipartisan — the result of congressional spouses from both sides of the aisle — Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) told the crowd.
But not everyone looked so comfortable mixing with members of the other party. Plenty of members from both parties awkwardly waited for the meal to begin. House Agriculture Chairman Frank Lucas (R., Okla.) stood by himself at one of the more remote tables checking emails while others mingled around him. When guests were told to sit, he sat by himself, alone at a table in the corner.


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Port bill requires another hearing
Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 8:40 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 8:40 p.m.
Legislation meant to help ports, shipbuilders and others compete for tax incentives was recommitted Wednesday for a second committee hearing, which will need to be conducted before the full Senate will hold its own vote.
Senate Bill 122 by Sen. Norby Chabert, R-Houma, was passed unanimously earlier this week by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee.
The legislation would make changes to the Investor Tax Credit and the Import Export Cargo Credit in a way that makes more ports and other related industries eligible for their money-saving benefits.
On Wednesday, Chabert amended the bill to lessen the state's potential liability and costs.
A cap of $12.5 million was placed on the Investor Tax Credit program and certain industries, like those dealing with bulk liquids such as a liquified natural gas facilities, were removed from the legislation.
Several parties are backing the bill, including Bollinger Shipyards, Port Fourchon Executive Director Chet Chiasson and several chambers of commerce.
The bill's next hearing will be held before the Senate Finance Committee.
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Dear Editor,
I was thinking about the 14 million illegals in this country waiting for President Obama to give them a pathway to citizenship.
It makes me think of the number of U.S. citizens who have been killed or wounded while serving this country through our military. Millions of Americans have fought and died to preserve liberty and justice for all who have pledge allegiance to our flag.
Now we are asked to welcome with open arms people who have broken our immigration laws and sneaked across our borders. I don't consider picking a few cabbages sufficient service to earn citizenship in this country. Therefore, I have a plan for the President that would simply make the pathway to U.S. citizenship go through the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. These people should be required to serve honorably in our military for a period of four years. The first task of the military would be to teach them to speak English.
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Preliminary hearing for University of Alabama football players waived
All four of their cases will be heard by a grand jury.
Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 3:29 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 3:29 p.m.
A preliminary hearing scheduled for three former University of Alabama football players was canceled Tuesday.
Attorneys for Eddie Williams, D.J. Pettway and Brent Calloway waived a preliminary hearing scheduled for 2 p.m. today in Tuscaloosa County District Court.
The attorney representing Tyler Hayes, 18, never requested a hearing. All four of their cases will be heard by a grand jury, which will decide whether to continue prosecution against the young men.
Preliminary hearings are a way for defense attorneys to question witnesses and learn what evidence prosecutors have against their clients.
Defendants usually choose to waive a hearing if they are out on bond and if prosecutors have already shared discovery evidence, such as police reports and other investigative documents.
Attorneys for Williams, Calloway and Pettway have all requested that a judge grant the men youthful offender status.
Williams is accused of robbing two University of Alabama students during the early morning hours of Feb. 11, taking a laptop and a wallet. Pettway and Hayes are accused of participating in one of the robberies and being present during the other.
Williams and Calloway are also accused of using a credit card stolen in one robbery.
All four were kicked out of school and dismissed from the team after judicial hearings.
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History favors Richard Sherman and the Seattle defense, and I try never to argue with either history or Sherman.
It's right there in the NFL big-game chronology:
When great defenses face historically great offenses in the Super Bowl, the great defense usually prevails.
Then add in a possible nasty blast of North New Jersey wind and maybe some precipitation to make things slick and uncertain for Peyton Manning on Sunday at MetLife Stadium ...
And that's why I'm picking Seattle, a truly great defense, to upend the record-setting Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII.
I have contemporary reasons, too, but here are my historic case samples:
That Patriots team set the record for most points in a regular season, scoring 589 -- which was topped this season by Denver's now-record 606.
That's the history, all pointing to Seattle's defense controlling this game, presuming the Seahawks offense doesn't run aground itself.
This is not to disrespect Manning, who, of course, already has won one Super Bowl with the Colts and has been nearly perfect in his second season with Denver.
Maybe Manning will blow through the Seattle defense just as he did most of Denver's previous opponents this season.
But that's not at all how I see this game developing, not after I've watched Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas, Brandon Mebane and the rest of the Seattle defense hound the 49ers three times this season and hold all regular-season opponents to an NFL-low 231 points.
We've already seen Denver's scoring output narrow down in the playoffs, from the absurd 37.9-point regular-season average to an average of 25 in the two playoff victories.
I expect that number to dip again on Sunday, maybe down to the low 20s, thanks to a bunch of Seahawks sacks, pressures and maybe two or three turnovers.
Generally, I think it's easier to keep a powerful defense rolling into February than it is to guarantee that a supercharged offense stays on track that long.
Hmm, that might be the best explanation of all for Manning's strangely mediocre (11-11) record in the postseason.
But anyway, I think it'll only take 23 or 24 points from Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch and the Seattle offense to steal this game; if the Seattle defense keeps giving them great field position, that shouldn't be impossible.
Really, there was one stat that convinced me: Seattle gave up only 172 passing yards per game in the regular season, by far No. 1 in the league; the next-closest was New Orleans at 194.1.
And against the 49ers in the NFC Championship game, we saw that Seattle can stuff the run game, too.
So if Seattle can run the ball on offense and knock Manning around on defense, I just don't see the Broncos getting good field position and moving the ball consistently; and if they can't do that, they won't win.
The Broncos haven't faced a defense anything like the Seahawks all season -- the closest was when Denver crushed the Giants in Week 2 at MetLife.
Hint: While the Giants put up decent defensive stats this season, that defense bears no resemblance to Seattle's "Legion of Boom".
Seattle's defense didn't exactly face a cavalcade of offensive wizardry, but it handled New Orleans -- a top 10 squad -- easily in two meetings.
Both games were in Seattle, a huge advantage, but the Saints and Drew Brees had zero answers for the Seahawks.
If Denver were facing a lesser defense, I'd give Manning every chance to win his second Super Bowl; but Seattle is a great defense, one of the best we've seen in years.
Yes, this matchup fits right into the historic model, and it fits the way I see this game, to a tee.
Prediction: Seattle 24, Denver 21.


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April 6, 2006
I try to be as "scientific" as possible in my reviews, but sometimes—despite my best efforts—all I can offer is a personal opinion. This is one of those weeks.
The product in question is Kookaburra Woolwash, which I pitted against my longtime favorite, Eucalan. The test was thorough yet provided few definitive answers except one: I liked the smell of one better.
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What's so special about being an American citizen? A lot, as Tim and Moby show you in this BrainPOP movie! Learn the broad definition of citizenship and how it applies to citizens of the United States. Explore some of the freedoms all citizens enjoy, thanks to documents like the Bill of Rights and the U.S. Constitution. You'll also discover the responsibilities that come with those rights, from the obligation to pay taxes to the importance of voting in elections. And learn how the naturalization process can open the doors of citizenship to anyone who wants to experience the American dream!
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Designers Fountain 2416-BK
3 Light 7.5" Cast Aluminum Post Lantern from the Riviera Collection
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- Designers Fountain carries a 1 Year warranty on all incandescent products, and a 3 year warranty on all fluorescent and LED items.
- The Riviera Collection: Eight sided lanterns with clear beveled glass offered in three sizes.
- Available Finishes : Autumn Gold, Black
- Glass Options: Clear
- Material : Cast Aluminum
- Secure mounting assembly for easy installation.
- Bulb Base - Candelabra (E12): The E12 (Edison 12mm), Candelabra Edison Screw (CES), "Candelabra" is a term for the small-based incandescent light bulbs used in luminaries made for lighting and decoration.
- Compatible Bulb Types: Nearly all bulb types can be found for the E12 Candelabra Base, options include Incandescent, Fluorescent, LED, Halogen, and Xenon / Krypton.
- Number of Bulbs: 3
- Bulb Base: Candelabra (E12)
- Bulb Type: Compact Fluorescent
- Watts Per Bulb: 60
- Wattage: 180
- Height: 21.75"
- Width: 7.5"
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More talk about passenger train through Coos County
An idea to bring passenger train service through Coos County—with a potential stop in North Stratford and possible other North Country towns—has gained momentum this year.
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I've successfully had ps3mediaserver stream a dts encodec mkv to my ps3 while getting the receiver on my Logitech speakers to display "DTS". I understand this is possible because ps3mediaserver "tricks" the PS3 (AND my TV, it can't pass dts via toslink) into thinking it's a LPCM 2.0 stream and thus the PS3 and my TV happily passes it on until it reaches my speaker system.
My question is if it's possible to achieve the same thing outside ps3mediaserver. I want to use VLC/WMP/PowerDVD whatever makes it possible, to "trick" my TV into passing either a DTS or Dolby Digital 5.1 Stream to my receiver (from PC over HDMI to TV over toslink to receiver). Can anybody see if this would be possible somehow?
System setup:
PC -- [ethernet] --> ps3 -- [hdmi] --> TV -- toslink --> logitech z5500 speakers
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Three McPherson Middle School students will be attending Destination Imagination Global Finals May 21-26 in Knoxville, Tenn. They are Luke Brossard, Noah Johnson and Ashley Achilles. This competition presents framed challenges that the students will solve using math, science, engineering, problem-solving and risk-taking skills. They will represent the state of Kansas among thousands of competitors from different countries. This is the first group from McPherson to compete at the international level.
The trip has been partially funded through grants and donations from local businesses and civic group. However, their goal has not yet been reached. The Community Foundation is currently offering a dollar for dollar matching grant.
As additional fundraisers, the students are selling Crust Aways for $5 each. Crust Aways are a local invention that takes the crust off of sandwiches for those picky eaters. To purchase one of these products contact Amy Johnson 620-241-9048
There also will be a fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Little Caesars. Mention the MMS Global Finals group, and they will receive 10 percent of all sales for the night.
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Using as cache pot. Great! Am using this on a long table as a cache pot. I filled in holes (using gorilla glue and pennies, which has made it completely waterproof) and it looks terrific. The detailing gives it a finished look, even up close. I'm very pleased w/this.
Great product. I purchased two last year and liked them so much I purchased three more this year. In addition, we had a vinyl fence installed and these were placed near the gate and in front of the posts. They are lovely.
Fabulous. Quality and Design are outstanding
Just what I wanted. Easy set up. Lightweight making moveability easy.
Great Plant Hanger. Easy to assemble, looks great in any location, sturdy and a quality piece. Thanks.
Great facelift. The boxes add light and interest to the front of my rather dark house which faces north.
Beautiful. I bought two planters to hang outside my entry door. Right now they have christmas greens in them. This spring it will be flowers. The copper against the dark holder is beautiful. I will be ordering two more for the outside of my screened in back porch. You really do get what you pay for. Once I saw these, I knew my plastic hanging container days are gone forever.
Excellent Choice! We use this to boarder our Corporate Office staircase. Satin Sheen matches the staircase. Purchased 4 and get compliments daily!
Practical & Classy. It's big enough for flowers and fountain grass.
We are very pleased with the product. Very pleased with the product & the service.
Very well constructed. I put 2 of these planters by my front door. They look quite expensive and are holding up well. Guests have commented on the attractiveness of my entreeway. I do not use the selfwatering feature. It is easy to water my plants as needed and the planters drain well.
Planters. Originally, the large planter was to be used for a plant in my dining room, however, it is too small (my fault). Because I like the design, they will be used as accent pieces.
Great rail boxes at an excellent price. I wanted something to sit on my rail rather than to the front or back of it so that we could discourage our cat from jumping over the rail. While looking for something practical, I am so glad I was also able to find something beautiful. These boxes truly add to the look of our deck and would have gotten them even if I didn't have the cat problem once I saw them.
Good addition to my deck. Nice piece but needed a small pad under one leg to level it. Surprised by that.
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The driver of a Hannaford tractor-trailer was injured Tuesday morning when the rig crashed on Route 1 in Brunswick.
Michael Norton, a spokesman for Hannaford, said the driver was treated and released at a local hospital. Norton said the driver works for Hutchins Trucking but was hauling an empty Hannaford trailer.
Police said the crash happened shortly after 6:15 a.m. in the southbound lane of Route 1 just before Cook's Corner.
Norton said the driver was returning from making deliveries north of Brunswick.
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Brees giving $1 million to Sandy relief
Published: Monday, November 19, 2012 at 12:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 19, 2012 at 12:34 p.m.
NEW YORK — New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees says he is donating $1 million to Superstorm Sandy relief efforts.
Brees told CBS' "Person to Person" in an interview to air Friday that the donation will come through the Dream Foundation he runs with his wife, Brittany. He did not say who will be receiving the donation.
Brees says he and his wife want to give back what's been given to them. They say their foundation will also be donating $2 million to various New Orleans organizations over the next several months.
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7 Cocktails To Bring Home For Thanksgiving
1.5 oz Flor de Cana 7-year rum
.5 oz Lustau Palo Cortado Vides
.25 oz strawberry jam
.25 oz peanut syrup*
1 egg white
1 banana
Shake all ingredients without ice, then add ice and shake again. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass rimmed with crushed salted peanuts. Add a banana slice as garnish.
*To make peanut syrup, combine two parts water with two parts sugar in a pot. Bring the mixture to a boil and add one part crushed peanuts. Simmer for 10 minutes and strain to remove peanut pieces.
Source: Gianfranco/Flor de Cana
1 oz Flor de Cana 7-year rum
2 muddled Roma tomatoes
1 oz iceberg lettuce water*
1 oz beef (well reduced)
2 tbsp toasted bread crumbs
1 tsp dry mustard powder
2 tbsp aged cheddar
1 large Kosher dill pickle
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat pan to medium, sprinkle in cheddar, and use the sides of a spoon to gather cheese into a circle. Brown and remove from pan to cool on a plate. Mix breadcrumbs with dry mustard and wet the rim of a glass with pickle juice and dip in crumb mixture.
Muddle tomatoes and ice in a glass and slowly pour in lettuce water*. Stir rum and beef juice together in a shaker and float over ice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and garnish with cheddar and a pickle knot.
*To make lettuce water, put a wedge of lettuce through a juicer or food processor and liquify.
Source: Trevor Burnett and Whitney Munro/Flor de Cana
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