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AMHERST – Fire investigators are continuing to search for the cause of a Saturday night blaze that has displaced more than 100 people from one of the buildings at the Southpoint Townhouses & Apartments complex.
"We are sure it is not suspicious," Amherst Fire Chief Tim Nelson said. "We are still mucking around and trying to find things that will lead to a cause."
The state Fire Marshal's Office and Amherst fire inspectors are working together to identify a cause, he said.
The blaze was first reported at 4:55 p.m. and is believed to have started in an apartment on the top floor of the three-story building and spread into the attic area, he said.
"We think it was burning for a while in the ceiling space," Nelson said.
The building met fire safety codes and had plenty of smoke detectors, but detectors are not required in attic areas so the fire was not noticed quickly, Nelson said.
Investigators are concentrating on the area around Apartment 97G and a nearby stairwell, which had the most fire damage, believing that was the area where the blaze began, he said.
Residents of that apartment were not home at the time, he said.
"The great thing was no one got hurt. If it was late at night, someone may not have seen it break out and it could have more serious," he said, adding a number of residents were not home Saturday afternoon.
When firefighters arrived they could see flames coming from the rear of the third story. Fire officials immediately called for all off-duty town firefighters to report. In addition 13 surrounding communities assisted with fighting the fire, manning the ambulance or manning at the station, Nelson said.
Initially a crew of five firefighters responded and made the initial attack on the fire. While they did a good job and stopped the fire from spreading, being that short-staffed is a problem, Nelson said.
"They got up on the roof and cut channels on the side of the roof," he said.
A total of 36 of the 38 apartments were occupied but Nelson is still trying to figure out the number of people who have been displaced. He estimated it is more than 100.
The American Red Cross opened a reception area at the complex Sunday morning to assist residents. By about 3:30 p.m., it had provided 46 adults and eight children from 18 of the displaced families with some type of some type of food, clothing or other assistance. It has also given six of the families funds for temporary stays at hotels.
Some families have also found permanent housing within the complex and others are staying with friends or families, said Dawn Leaks, spokeswoman for the Red Cross.
Red Cross volunteers will continue to meet with residents Sunday until all of the displaced have been assisted, she said.
There is no damage estimate yet. Nelson said the building is constructed in a large C shape and the middle part is where the fire was so that has been badly damage. However apartments on the end mostly had smoke damage and residents will be able to retrieve belongings.
Firefighters remained on the scene until about 8 a.m. to ensure the fire did not rekindle, he said.


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NEGAUNEE - History, for most school-aged students, means sitting in class with a book. But there are other ways to learn about the past, particularly local history.
The Future Historians, a youth-oriented component of the education programming at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, helps engage students in grades four through 12 with hands-on, up close experience learning the history of the Upper Peninsula through workshops, speakers and even role playing.
"It's different than sitting in school," said Megan Goupil, 15, of Negaunee, who has been part of the Future Historians for three years.
A big attraction for the students, who attend meetings from around the U.P., is that the group allows its members to become part of the role playing at Fort Wilkins in Copper Harbor for three-day camps.
The students take on characters, like the children of lighthouse keepers, mine clerks and store managers, dressing in period costumes and helping visitors at Fort Wilkins explore what life was like in the 1800s in the Upper Peninsula.
"We talk to visitors and tell them what life was like," Goupil said.
The Future Historians are joined by adult role players as well, recreating 1800s life based on facts and census records.
"I like role play. I think it's kind of fun," said Future Historian Katie Edwards, 13, of Marquette. "It's kind of hard to memorize the facts your first year."
Each student, with over 50 participating in the role playing experience this past summer, is given a handbook about life in the late 1800s, covering everything from food to clothing to etiquette to games children their age would have played.
"They're all assigned a character based on an actual person," said Barry James, education curator for the Iron Industry Museum. "They know what to say when they talk to visitors."
Each of the students involved in the role playing is required to attend three of the monthly Future Historians meetings, as well as three special training sessions specifically about role playing.
When they're not at Fort Wilkins, the Future Historians meet once a month during the school year to listen to different speakers and participate in activities that help them experience local history.
September's meeting included a presentation on storytelling traditions, led by Dan Truckey, director of the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University.
This week, the Future Historians learned about lumberjacks and life in U.P. logging camps.
Meetings allow the students to not only hear from experts on local history, but also to examine historical photographs, artifacts and other primary source material.
The combination of the monthly meetings and the role playing experience has given the Future Historians a unique perspective of what life was like in the 1800s compared with their own lives today.
"How much money your parents had dictated what kind of friends you had," said Future Historian Jonathan Trombley, 14, of Chatham.
For the Future Historians, the benefits of being in the group are more than just a fun summer experience at Fort Wilkins.
"Many of the participants gain confidence in public speaking, research and writing skills," James said. "I think they get a greater appreciation that history isn't just names and dates. It's about people and events that we can relate to."
Those interested in learning more about the Future Historians program can contact the Iron Industry Museum at 906-475-7857.
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It is usually a good idea to try to arrive during daylight hours, especially to an unfamiliar destination. I was travelling across North Africa years ago and made the mistake of arriving in Algiers at about 11pm. I stepped off the train, looked around, then stepped right back on. That was definitely a place to be mugged in. Not a good vibe.Given that you are almost inevitably the most vulnerable when you first arrive anywhere new, it is a great idea if you can get your hotel or guesthouse to pick you up from the airport or train or bus station etc. many places offer this service for free if you stay more than a couple of nights.It is a good idea to try to have a handful of the local currency or US dollars in the lowest denomination notes you can get; bartering for a taxi is difficult if the lowest note you have is 3 months wages to the driver!Lastly, attitude. Look, when you arrive anywhere new, you are bound not to know what represents good value and what doesn't. Just go with the flow, accept that for the first day or two you'll 'lose' a bit of money on stuff and don't get stressed about being ripped off. Over the first few days you'll get experienced with the local currency and then it isn't a problem anymore.
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For wild mushrooms, you may head to Dean and Deluca in SoHo. Then there's a knock-out pecan-cranberry loaf at Balthazar just around the corner. Not too far away at Russ and Daughters on the Lower East Side, a foodie can get completely out of control on the lox, smoked fish and herring displayed around the store.
Indeed if the budget allows, there are some foods we may be driven to purchase outside of Staten Island. While we love our borough and try to spend the money locally as much as possible, it's reality that there are distinct items, often the luxurious ones, that make a trip over the bridge part of family tradition. Sometimes, as in the case of chanterelle and hen-of-the-woods mushrooms, the items and variety just aren't available in the borough.
Although I think Alfonso's in Castleton Corners and Luigi's Dolceria in Great Kills have some pretty delicious cannoli, my sister-in-law is willing to wait on line at Villa Botte in Brooklyn for a few dozen of theirs.
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Suntory Hakushu, Hibiki, and Yamazaki Whisky, Reviewed by the Foodist Andrew Knowlton
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Japan has a habit of fetishizing products that you think could only be made somewhere like Paris (croissants), the U.S. (super-high-quality denim), or Scotland (scotch), then actually making them as good as, or in some cases better than, the original. It's impossible to say what "the best" scotch is, since every drinker has his favorite levels of peat, sweet, and oak, but Suntory's single malts are serious contenders in the Highland Games.
Like most Americans, I think the first time I learned of Suntory whisky (note the e-less spelling) was from Lost in Translation:
And then in old ads that popped up on YouTube (which, remember, didn't exist before 2005) with Sean Connery and Sammy Davis Jr. Ten years ago, when Lost in Translation came out, you would have had a hard time even finding a bottle in the U.S. But now, any high-end bar in the country is likely to have Suntory on its top shelf, the limited edition 25-year Yamazaki has recently been winning "world's best single malt" awards, and the Yamazaki 12-Year has become a staple on fancy cocktail menus.
Of the three bottles in front of me, the Hakushu single malt (the green one) is the driest and oakiest, and the Hibiki blend (which Bill Murray was drinking in that ad shoot, the one with the fancy stopper) is a little sweeter and lighter, but the Yamazaki is the flagship for a reason. The Yamazaki distillery, Japan's oldest, is celebrating its 90th birthday this year, and you can tell that they've put that time to good use. It's a little subtler on the palate than what I would think of as a "typical" scotch, but that rounded balance is exactly what's made it so popular as a cocktail base, and makes it a perfect gateway scotch (or everyday scotch) for people who aren't used to sipping spirits neat.
It might seem steep if you're used to bourbons and clear spirits, but $54 for a 12-year-old bottle of scotch is a great price, especially when it's this good. And if they can do Scottish this well, I can't wait to see what Japanese bourbon might taste like. Well, bourbon technically has to be made in the U.S., so it'll be "American-style whiskey," or something like that, but we'll all know what they mean. Taste, at least, needs no translation.
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Michael McFadden, artist, craftsman, and teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School, takes Valentine's Day very seriously. Each February for the past 30 years, he has reinvented the image of the heart in drawings, paintings, cut paper or relief print to give to his wife, Doris Ettlinger. This February through March they are presenting their collection along with McFadden's floral and still life paintings at the Township of Lebanon Museum. The show is entitled "Hearts and Flowers."
The valentines represent not only a commitment to their relationship but also a commitment to McFadden's art. In the beginning they were just homemade valentines. "But with time," McFadden says, "I treated them as small works of art. The practice of approaching a cliche with desperate seriousness helped me realize the same concept in my paintings."
Ettlinger, who is a children's book illustrator, is more than McFadden's muse. Her frames reinforce the sentiment of each unique Valentine.
Prints of several Valentines will be offered for sale, as well as the larger paintings and works on paper.
Also featured at the exhibit are works by Frenchtown calligrapher Catherine Lent and poet John Smith. Lent's Valentine-inspired marbled note cards and framed quotations will be available for purchase, as well as Smith's collection of poetry, "Even That Indigo," with cover art by McFadden.
The exhibit will be on view through the end of March. The Township of Lebanon Museum, a 19th century schoolhouse at 57 Musconetcong River Road, is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and on Saturdays from 1-5 p.m. The opening reception is Saturday, Feb. 9th, 1–5 p.m.
To view Michael McFadden's work online, visit mcfad.com or facebook.com/MichaelMcFaddenStudio/.


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Organizers envision 5,000 people attending the first Music Industry Conference, scheduled for Oct. 8 and 9 at Oncenter.
The two-day event will coincide with the Syracuse New Times Syracuse Area Music Awards, which will run from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Oncenter ballroom.
MIC, as the Sammys board is calling the conference, will include workshops and music showcases.
The keynote speaker will be Max Weinberg, the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and band leader for Conan O'Brien on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien." The Max Weinberg Big Band will perform the night of Oct. 9 in the Oncenter ballroom.
"We wanted to organize an opportunity for musicians to meet industry people," Liz Nowak, Sammys executive director, said Tuesday at a news conference in the Oncenter lobby. "We want them to explore education and employment opportunities. ... We want to add to our already vibrant scene."
About 50 showcase performing slots will be available throughout the two days, on two stages set up in Oncenter, as well as in the Half Penny Pub and Red House Arts Center in Armory Square, and the Landmark Theatre lobby.
Nowak said she expects those spots to be awarded to a mix of Central New York bands and bands from outside the area. Musicians can apply for the showcases at www.Sonicbids.com/MICNYS. A $10 fee includes a two-week Sonicbids membership. Many bands post electronic press kits on that site.
More showcase venues may be added.
In addition to Weinberg, speakers will include noted national blogger Bob Lefsetz; Greg Ross, Syracuse native and owner of Go Kart Records; Gregg Bell, Syracuse native and owner of Wanted Management in Los Angeles; Larry Luttinger of Syracuse arts organization Jazz Central; Denise DiRienzo, executive director of the Landmark Theatre; Mark Gummer, owner of Baldwinsville-based sound company National Audio; and Syracuse musicians Frank Briggs, Bob Halligan and Mark Doyle.
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Syracuse Area Music Awards: The Syracuse New Times Sammys award ceremony will be 7 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Oncenter ballroom. Winners will be announced for best CD of 2009 in 10 categories. The Sammys hall of fame induction will be held Oct. 7 at Upstairs at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. Central New York musicians can submit CDs released in 2009 starting July 28 to the Syracuse New Times office.
Music Industry Conference: MIC, as organizers are calling the event (its calling card reads "Meet. Interact. Connect"), starts at noon Oct. 8 and 9, also in Oncenter. The two-day conference will include keynote speaker Max Weinberg, the drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. The Max Weinberg Big Band will perform Oct. 9.
Admission: Tickets to the Sammys hall of fame induction dinner will cost $20. Admission fee to the Sammys ceremony is yet to be decided. Badges to attend the conference trade show, workshops and showcases will cost $50 and $150 (for VIP seating). Wristbands to attend the music showcases only will cost $25. High school and college musicians will be able to obtain badges for free through their schools.
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The Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team is No. 1 in the country in the new Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
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Syracuse beat Loyola Saturday and last week's No. 1, Virginia, fell to Maryland.
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One of the more unusual recipes in "THE SOUTHERN TAILGATING COOKBOOK: A GAME-DAY GUIDE FOR LOVERS OF FOOD, FOOTBALL, AND THE SOUTH" by Taylor Mathi is for what looks like lemon bars, but turns out to be Jell-O shots made with cake-flavored vodka and lemon Jell-O.
"We had a lot of fun developing that one," Mathis said.
I bet. And I think I see king-cake flavored Jell-O shots in the not so distant Carnival future.
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1 tablespoon Amaretto
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
Confectioners' sugar for garnish
Add the Jell-O to a medium-sized bowl. Pour in the boiling water and stir until the gelatin has completely dissolved. Add the cold water, vodka, whipping cream, Amaretto, and lemon zest and stir.
Pour into an 8- by 8-inch metal cake pan. Refrigerate uncovered overnight.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Designated hitter C.K. Irby went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI to lead the Samford baseball team to a 12-1 win over Alabama A&M Tuesday night at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
Four Samford (4-1) pitchers saw time on the mound in the win, and they scattered seven hits while allowing just one unearned run. Cole Limbaugh started the game and pitched 2.0 innings, allowing the unearned run on three hits. Patrick Maronde (1-0) earned the win, pitching 4.0 innings, allowing just one hit and striking out four batters. Sean Handlan and Phillip Ervin also saw time on the mound for Samford.
"The biggest thing to take from this game was I thought our pitchers did a good job tonight," Samford head coach Casey Dunn said. "I think all of them went in there and commanded the strike zone well. I thought we did a good job of finishing hitters on the mound as well, and that was the story of the game."
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Though the Labour government again refused to allow a vote on NATO's war against Serbia at the end of a parliamentary debate on Thursday, March 25, this would have been won comfortably. There was near unanimity on the Labour benches and the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats both pledged their support.
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At least four people were killed Monday in an explosion and fire that tore through a fireworks factory near Osseo, Michigan where seven other workers perished in a similar blast three months ago.
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As the Dow Jones industrial index edged towards 10,000 in Wall Street trading earlier this month, a commentator on the CNBC business channel was heard to remark: "Let us wait a while and see if we can add some more value."
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Thousands of people, predominantly from the Serbian community, demonstrated outside US consulates in major Australian cities on Sunday, venting their outrage at the NATO attack on Yugoslavia. Eight thousand rallied in Sydney and 6,000 in Melbourne. Smaller rallies were held in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart.
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A collapse in support for the opposition Liberal-National Party Coalition saw the Australian Labor Party government of Premier Bob Carr returned with an increased majority in the New South Wales state election last Saturday. Labor's vote only rose by 1.4 percentage points to 42.7 percent but it will hold a majority of at least 13 seats in the 93-member lower house, the Legislative Assembly, compared to a margin of just three seats before the election.
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Demonstrations against the NATO military action in Yugoslavia took place in a number of German cities last Saturday. In Stuttgart a 3,000-strong demonstration, predominantly Serbs, marched through the city centre carrying placards denouncing the role of the German, European and Clinton governments in supporting the bombing in Yugoslavia. A total of 800,000 Serbs live today in the German republic.
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About 1,800 nurses in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand went on strike for three days last week over their employment contract. The strike was the first industrial action taken by the region's nurses for 10 years, and the first of such duration in their history.
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Being a loser isn't always a bad thing. For Danny Cahill, of Broken Arrow, Okla., it proved to be a lifesaver.
Cahill, who lost 239 pounds in just over six months as a participant on the television show "The Biggest Loser," shared his story and offered inspiration Saturday during a health fair held to kick off the Applefest 5K/10K walk/run.
He decided to do something about his more than 400-pound weight and 69-inch waist when his daughter Mary Claire told him she wanted to be just like him.
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Danny Cahill, who lost more than 200 pounds on the television show, "The Biggest Loser," speaks to a group Saturday afternoon during a health fair at Iowa Central Community College to help kick off the Applefest Run 5K/10K walk/run being held today. Cahill is scheduled to participate in the walk/run.
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Jill Irwing, of Fort Dodge, is all smiles as she listens to Danny Cahill, who lost more than 200 pounds on the television show "The Biggest Loser," speak Saturday afternoon during a health fair at Iowa Central Community College to help kick off the Applefest Run 5K/10K walk/run.
She was talking about his belly.
"I was afraid I was going to die and leave them," he said.
Cahill offered the audience his motto.
"Don't lose your quit," he said.
He told the audience how he managed to keep going and not give up after a moment on the show where he had to dig a treasure chest out of the sandy ground.
"I looked into that hole and saw my life," he said. "Then I saw for the first time in the last 20 years when I didn't quit."
Teresa Newman, manager of Trinity Regional Medical Center's Healthy Living program, said she liked the message Cahill was sharing.
"Stick to it," she said. 'The only way you'll be unsuccessful is if you quit trying."
She's planning on participating in the run with Cahill; they'll be doing the 5K together.
The Healthy Living program, along with the Fort Dodge Rotary Club, is sponsoring the event.
Jill Irwing, of Fort Dodge, is a fan of the "The Biggest Loser" show. She said she was excited to see and hear Cahill in person.
The best part?
"The background," she said after learning a few stories from behind the scenes.
She liked his message, too.
"It's good motivation," she said. "I'll make sure I get one of the wristbands."
Besides the rubber bracelet with the "Lose Your Quit" on it, she was planning on leaving with one other thing.
An autograph perhaps.
"Oh yes," she said.
The Applefest Run can still be signed up for beginning at 7:30 a.m. at St. Edmond High School. The race follows an omelet breakfast. It's free to participants.


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RPC::Any is a simple, unified interface to multiple RPC protocols. Right now it supports XML-RPC <http://www.xmlrpc.com/> and all three versions of JSON-RPC <http://groups.google.com/group/json-rpc/web> (1.0, 1.1, and 2.0). The goal of RPC::Any is to...MKANAT/RPC-Any-1.00 - 19 Jun 2010 16:43:22 GMT - Search in distribution
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One Direction star Harry Styles planning 'special' birthday present for Taylor Swift
Take Me Home star is reportedly looking to get a romantic piece of jewellery for his rumoured girlfriend on her 23rd birthday
Posted: Saturday 8 December 2012
Above: Harry Styles is reportedly looking to buy Taylor Swift a special present for her 23rd birthday
GIRLS, prepare to swoon big time.
One Direction star Harry Styles is reportedly looking to buy rumoured girlfriend Taylor Swift a special present for her 23rd birthday.
The 1D singer is looking for a nice bit of jewellery for the Love Story star, and has contacted the designer of Angelina Jolie's engagement ring.
A source told the Daily Star: "Harry?s been on the phone to leading Los Angeles jeweller Robert Procop, who designed Angelina Jolie?s engagement ring.
"He?s been asking advice on what pieces can be made, or what are already available that would suit Taylor."
The source revealed to the paper that the Take Me Home star has also talked to classy American jeweller Tiffany's in New York.
The insider added: "he?s happy to splash the cash on a nice ring, not an engagement ring or anything silly like that. He?s looking for something traditional."
Anyone else feeling VERY jealous of Ms Swift right now?!


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3M will be hosting an invitation-only international hiring event in Detroit. To be considered, candidates must pre-register for the event and identify themselves for consideration.
The company is seeking talented individuals with targeted engineering backgrounds and will include face-to-face interviews with 3M's global leadership team.
3M is currently seeking experienced engineers for the following positions located globally (China, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and the US):
- Advanced Process Engineer (BS/MA or ME): Polymer/Material Science, adhesives, six sigma)
- Advanced Design Engineer (MA/PhD): 5 years Mechanical design; oven, coating, web handling
- Manufacturing Manager
- Advanced Project Engineer (MA/ME, PhD): Manufacturing b/g; coating process equipment, process, facilities design, installation, start up and commissioning
- Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer
- Division Engineering Manager
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"Soccer is the best way to settle disputes," said the 49-year-old native of Mexico. "I would make a tournament of soccer to settle disputes.
"Whoever wins has the last say."
The founder and co-owner of Bravo Architects Inc. plays soccer two times a week with fellow immigrants in a league he started.
"You just learn to respect one another and respect beliefs," he said.
Genaro Bravo
Age: 49
He said: "In America, if you know who to see and actually deliver, the doors really open for you."
His firm was involved with buildings and renovations at Grand Valley State University and Grand Rapids Public Schools. They recently signed a three-year master service agreement with Spectrum Health.
"For a minority firm to do business with an organization of that size, you have to perform," Bravo said. "In America, if you know who to see and actually deliver, the doors really open for you."
Bravo came to Michigan in 1985 after graduating from college in Mexico and earning his architect's license.
"I was supposed to come for a year, just to study English," he said.
But during that time he met one person after another who gave him a reason to stay.
He worked several odd jobs while taking classes at Wyoming Community Education at night, including on a road construction crew, a loading dock and in the kitchen at Vitale's Italian Restaurant on Leonard Street NW. That is where he met owner Salvatore "Sam" Vitale.
"He said, 'I'm going to help you out. You should learn the language, not like me and work all the time,'" Bravo recalled. Vitale had one of his sons drive Bravo to English class every night.
"He took me under his arm," Bravo said.
Carving out a new place
Series at a glance:
Sunday: Cuba native Ida Duque's cafe and Dutch natives Evert and Catharina Beks' heating and cooling business
Today: Genaro Bravo, architect from Mexico
Tuesday: Vietnamese pilot Tony Nguyen's tailor shop and hair salon
Wednesday: Italian native Adriano Moscatelli's Tre Cugini restaurant
Thursday: Indian native Rishi Makkar's International Beverage Co.
Friday: Dutch baker Jakob DeBoer's DeBoer Bakkerij
Saturday: Croatian native Nino Islamcevic's K9 Academy International
Bravo calls Roger Johr, Williams' principal in charge of engineering, his "guardian angel."
Johr remembers hiring him and going through the logistics of getting him a green card.
"It certainly was worth it," he said. "It doesn't surprise me at all that he's got his own firm. He was very confident in what he could do, he did a good job and he was always responsible for what he did."
That work led to a 14-year stint at the engineering/architectural firm URS Greiner, where he worked on projects across the country and close to home, including Rockford High School.
He eventually became lead architect for all of the company's office conversions, he said.
It was while volunteering at Grand Rapids Schools on behalf of Greiner that Bravo met someone who gave him another reason to stay, his bride-to-be, Anna Maria.
"The best kindergarten teacher in Grand Rapids Public Schools," Bravo declared. The couple have two sons, 13 and 16.
In 2004, Bravo decided to launch his own firm, Bravo Architects Inc. He owns the business with David Gibbs, a former Greiner colleague.
Gibbs said he is happy to work behind the scenes and let Bravo be the face of the company.
"My talents are more in design and drawing and technical things," Gibbs said. "I know our talents complement each other; we don't compete with each other."
Since launching, the firm handled the renovation at Spectrum Health's cardiac rehab lab at West Michigan Heart on Bradford Street NE, the $16 million John C. Kennedy Hall of Engineering at GVSU and more than one project for Grand Rapids schools, including the award-winning renovation of Burton Elementary and Middle School.
Take a tour with him and he proudly shows off the use of natural light in the classrooms and the integration of new with old, such as the marble bathroom stalls that became window sills and the beautifully crafted gym benches that became media center seating.
"We changed the whole way the school functioned," he said.
Next up is a $10 million retrofit of the power plant at Spectrum.
"It's a very complex project," Bravo said. "There's a lot more to architecture than just doing pretty pictures."
The contract with Spectrum aside, Bravo said economy is challenging them along with everyone else.
But in five years, he would like to grow the three-person operation to a full-service firm with 20 employees.
"If we survive this time, we can get there," he said.
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Today, I testified before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing & Trade on behalf of the American workers and businesses in the U.S. solar industry about India's restrictive and unfair trade practices.
India is a country with some of the best solar resources in the world. With the cost of solar continuing to decline, India's solar sector is poised for explosive growth. The U.S. is ready to lend our expertise and work to foster positive and lasting trade relations with India in the solar sector. However, India's growing use of a certain industrial policy discriminates against U.S. solar exports and provides an unfair competitive advantage to India's domestic solar manufacturers.
In the past few years, U.S. solar panel manufacturers have contracted to supply hundreds of millions of dollars of exports to India. Most of these are panels based on "thin film" technology, a leading-edge U.S. technology with a global competitive advantage.
At the same time, India's solar policies have increasingly turned inward. In 2010, India adopted a local content requirement as part of the country's National Solar Mission.
SEIA wholeheartedly agrees with promoting solar manufacturing, both as an economic development tool and a solution to climate change. However, India's government support measures must be consistent with the country's international trade obligations, and India's solar local content requirement is a direct violation of those obligations.
While local content requirements may provide some protection for domestic manufacturers, they also stifle innovation, limit a country's access to new technologies, and increase costs - not to mention the fact that local content requirements are explicitly prohibited by global trade rules.
SEIA supports the overall objectives of India's National Solar Mission and its focus on growing a domestic solar manufacturing base. In fact, the U.S. government's recent initiation of a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement case challenges only one provision of the National Solar Mission – its local content requirement.
The U.S. challenge does not threaten the National Solar Mission itself. Not all government-support measures violate global trade rules and there are a variety of measures India could adopt as alternatives to the local content requirement. However, there is no list, whether formal or informal, of WTO-consistent government-support programs which countries could turn to for guidance.
Today, industry and governments have an important opportunity to work together and proactively develop such a list with the shared objective of expanding solar energy around the world free from the restraints of unfair trade barriers. We believe that collaboration – not litigation – will best serve everyone's interests.
John Smirnow, SEIA Vice President of Trade and Competitiveness


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One of the world's hot beds of great gardens is the Pacific Northwest -- Portland, Seattle, Vancouver and the gem of that region, Vancouver Island's Butchart Gardens.
I'll be leading a gardener's mini-vacation to see a dozen of the top gardens in that region this Sept. 9-19, plus a variety of "touristy" attractions such as a river cruise on the Williamette, wine-tasting, a visit to Oregon's Multnomah Falls and a tour of the University of British Columbia's Museum of Anthropology.The trip is a custom itinerary that I put together with Kathy Harrigan of Harrigan Holidays in East Berlin (Adams County).
The highlight will be a day at Butchart, including afternoon tea there and time to visit the quaint city of Victoria on Vancouver Island.
The trip starts in Oregon with a visit to Silverton's new Oregon Garden, a winery tour, a dinner cruise on the Willamette River, a tour of Multnomah Falls and the Columbia River Gorge, and visits to Portland's three garden gems – the Portland Japanese Garden, the Portland Rose Garden and the Lan Su Chinese Garden.The second leg is Seattle, with tours of Lakewold Gardens, Chihuly Garden and Glass, Bloedel Reserve, Bellevue Botanical Garden and the famous Pike Place Market.
Then it's into Canada to see Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park, Bloedel Conservatory, University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Nitobe Memorial Garden, VanDusen Botanical Garden, UBC's Museum of Anthropology and Granville Island.
The trip returns from Seattle.
The trip cost is $3,500 per person,
including airfare, hotels, all admissions, eight breakfasts, four dinners and
transportation to and from Philadelphia International Airport. Registration deadline is end of April.
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ALLEN PARK -- After the Detroit Lions' victory over the Chicago Bears, coach Jim Schwartz was upset about a hit Bears linebacker Jon Bostic delivered to a prone Kris Durham during an onside kick attempt late in the game.
While Schwartz said he's always concerned about the safety of his players, the coach didn't feel perceived shots to the heads of receivers Calvin Johnson and Brandon Pettigrew by Chicago defenders were intentional.
"I don't think anybody is trying to hit guys in the head, or do anything like that," Schwartz said.
Schwartz did imply if the Lions committed similar hits, he'd be hearing about it, but said these plays just naturally happen during the course of a football game.
"There are a lot of things that happen in the NFL," he said. "We tend to get scrutinized on every single play. I mean, people look with fine-tooth combs to find plays like that against us, but it happens on the football field."
Schwartz was also asked about the play where cornerback Rashean Mathis was knocked from the game with a possible head injury.
A reporter wanted to know if Bears running back Matt Forte committed a violation of the league's new rule which prohibits offensive players from lining up defenders and lowering the crown of the helmet.
In Schwartz's opinion, officials are still trying to determine when to throw the flag in those incidences and he'll let them worry about when the call should be made.
"It's been well-documented, with some weeks they say we should have called this or we shouldn't have called that," Schwartz said. "I'll leave the officiating to the officials when it comes to penalties and things like that."
Mathis passed the initial concussion tests, but was held out the rest of the game as a precautionary measure.
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State Sen. Scott Newman has won the Republican nomination for Minnesota attorney general.
Newman, the GOP's endorsed candidate, beat frequent candidate Sharon Anderson.
Newman, an attorney from Hutchinson, will face Democratic-Farmer-Labor incumbent Lori Swanson. Swanson is seeking her third term.
No Republican has won the state attorney general's office in nearly half a century.
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SECAUCUS — Two Secaucus firefighters have been suspended in the wake of alcohol being found at the North End firehouse and its recreation room being damaged, Mayor Michael Gonnelli said today.
In light of Sunday's incident, the recreation room, which has a sofa, a TV, and other amenities, has been closed, Gonnelli and Town Administrator Dave Drumeler said.
The officials did not elaborate on what was damaged.
Drumeler identified the two suspended volunteer firefighters as Lt. Christopher Snyder and Firefighter Patrick Maxwell. Both have been suspended for two weeks, he said.
According to Drumeler, Snyder had been disciplined prior to Sunday's incident and was told he couldn't be in the rec room. When he was found there he was suspended, Drumeler said.
Maxwell was disciplined because "he was not respecting other firefighters or saying or texting inappropriate things to other firefighters," Drumeler said.
The town is investigating whether the behavior of the firefighters was related to alcohol consumption, Drumeler said.
The two volunteer firefighters could not be reached for comment.
"The (rec) rooms have been closed indefinitely," Gonnelli, the town's former fire chief, said. "I have no plans of opening them any time soon."
The town adopted a zero-tolerance for alcohol consumption in public buildings in 2001 after one of the fire department's top three chiefs was granted an indefinite leave of absence for exhibiting questionable behavior at a fire scene at Harmon Cove apartments Jan. 7, 2001.
Months before that incident, some volunteers had complained about "4 o'clock drinking clubs" at local firehouses.
Gonnelli said today the department is fully functional and has responded to 10 or 15 calls since Sunday's incident. The department has 82 firefighters.
"In general, they do a terrific job. Like any organization you have these issues from time to time," Drumeler said.
Journal staff writer Ken Thorbourne contributed to this story.


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August 3, 2016
Whitehead's Susan Lindquist to receive prestigious Albany Prize in Medicine
Whitehead Institute Member Susan Lindquist has been named one of three recipients of the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research for 2016.
July 18, 2016
Whitehead's Jing-Ke Weng receives 2016 Beckman Young Investigator Award
Whitehead Member Jing-Ke Weng is one of eight early-career scientists nationwide to be named a 2016 Beckman Young Investigator.


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Android Design Head – I'm "a third of the way to where I want to be" with Android
Matias Duarte, the interface design guru for Android, is the man responsible for many of the design decisions we've seen in Google's OS since Gingerbread. Due to his design and influence on Android – Duarte was recognized recently by Fast Company as one of the top fifty designers shaping the future.
Despite the accolades and praise for the evolution found in recent OS upgrades, 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and 4.1 Jelly Bean, Duarte is far from done and this is only the tip of the iceberg.
Commenting on his Google+ page, replying to an article critical of some of Android's design inconsistencies, Duarte revealed that the work he's done so far only takes Android a third of the way towards his ultimate goal.
It's true, we still have a lot of work to do. Personally I feel like I've gotten only about a third of the way to where I want to be with regards to consistency, responsiveness, and polish. Better get back to work!
Back in Feburary, Duarte made similar comments at Mobile World Congress. Yet Android's designer has a few tricks up his sleeve that will no doubt help to take Android to the next level. The Android community is definitely excited to see what Key Lime Pie and future Android updates especially if Duarte's vision is at the helm.


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KALAMAZOO, MI – Kalamazoo College President Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran is among college leaders sending letters this month about the looming fiscal cliff to top congressional leaders and President Barack Obama.
Wilson-Oyelaran's signature is one of six signed at the bottom of a letter urging lawmakers and the president to keep charitable deduction tax rates at 35 percent as leaders in Washington develop a plan before automatic tax hikes and spending cuts take place in January. The letter was also sent to U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, the chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means.
The tax deduction on charitable giving worries colleges because education gets the majority of its contributions from the wealthy, who benefit most from deductions. The higher the marginal tax rate, the bigger the tax break the donor receives.
The charitable deduction, which dates to 1917, would cost the government about $250 billion over the next five years, and proposals for reform vary.
Earlier proposals included a $50,000 cap, which would reduce charitable giving by an estimated $150 billion over 10 years while a $25,000 cap would reduce giving by about $200 billion, according to the White House.
To avoid the drop in giving, the Obama is proposing limiting all high-income tax benefits to 28 percent, which the Tax Policy Center has estimated would reduce overall giving about 2 percent, or $9 billion.
In 2011, colleges and universities received $30.3 billion in charitable gifts.
If Congress does not act at all, the gift tax exemption lowers from a $5.12 million exclusion amount unified with the estate tax exemption to $1 million in 2013. The top gift tax rate will rise from 35 percent to 55 percent. The annual gift tax exclusion — the amount you can give to anyone gift tax–free each year — is projected to be at $14,000 or $28,000 for married couples, according to K-College.
Wilson-Oyelaran is the vice chair of the national Association of Governing Board of Universities and Colleges, an organization which represents 100,000 volunteer governing university, college and foundation board members.
On Dec. 5, the organization sent a letter to President Barack Obama, House Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Harry Reid, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell asking them to think "long and hard about the consequences of restricting or eliminating the deduction for charitable contributions."
"Due to the economic downturn, our colleges and universities face persistent fiscal declines in state and federal appropriations, and are still recovering from declines in their endowments," one letter reads. "Many are reluctantly increasing tuitions to backfill these declines. Gifts from individuals and families, particularly from those who itemized their tax deductions, have added immeasurably to the excellence of our colleges and universities. For financially struggling institutions, charitable gifts are critically important for maintaining financial stability."
Specifically at Kalamazoo College, 4 percent of the annual budget comes from charitable donations and 15 percent the college's annual spending comes from monies generated from restricted gifts from foundations or individuals who donate to the university's endowment, which was worth about $155.2 million in 2011. The funds are used to support scholarships, faculty salaries and programming, said Wilson-Oyelaran.
"We are concerned about the rate going from the 33 to 35 percent to 28 percent," she said. "I think a lot of people give to the colleges because they believe in what the college is doing and they will continue to but it could affect donors. At a time when the federal government is telling us to be careful about tuition increases, charitable giving is the other way we raise funds."
Wilson-Oyelaran says the changes in charitable deductions will have an impact outside of education, as well. She also serves on the boards for The Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Bronson Health Foundation and the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival.
"It's not just a concern of higher education; it's for all not-for-profits including community foundations and hospitals. All of our agencies could be impacted by this," she said. "We'd like to see the charitable deduction stay where it is."


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Currently have an HR34, HR24, H25 and two C31s. After initially working fine, I've grown tired of the C31s and plan to replace them with H25s. Not sure if my Slimline SWM dish and the 8-way wide band splitter are going to get it done though. From what I gather in threads around here, it seems like I need an equipment upgrade in order to feed the new H25s, because they wouldn't be sharing a tuner with the HR34. That about right?
If so, should I set it up through Directv or give it a go myself? If I don't have to touch the dish, I'm fine, as long as I have the proper equipment. (The dish is on the very top of our roof, three stories up and my ladder isn't that tall.) But I'd hate to screw something up for what is otherwise - aside from the flaky C31s - a well-working setup. Thanks in advance.


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Skip to comments.Democrats sneak Net neutrality rules into 'stimulus' bill (anti-1st Amendment)
Posted on 02/18/2009 11:07:17 AM PST by ebiskit
The House Democrats' $825 billion legislation released on Thursday was supposedly intended to "stimulate" the economy. Backers claimed that speedy approval was vital because the nation is in "a crisis not seen since the Great Depression" and "the economy is shutting down."
That's the rhetoric. But in reality, Democrats are using the 258-page legislation to sneak Net neutrality rules in through the back door.
The so-called stimulus package hands out billions of dollars in grants for broadband and wireless development, primarily in what are called "unserved" and "underserved" areas. The U.S. Department of Commerce is charged with writing checks-with-many-zeros-on-them to eligible recipients, including telecommunications companies, local and state governments, and even construction companies and other businesses that might be interested.
The catch is that the federal largesse comes with Net neutrality strings attached. The Commerce Department must ensure that the recipients "adhere to" the Federal Communications Commission's 2005 broadband policy statement (PDF)--which the FCC said at the time was advisory and "not enforceable," and has become the subject of a lawsuit before a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.
One interpretation of the "adhere to" requirement is that a company like AT&T, Verizon, or Comcast that takes "stimulus" dollars to deploy broadband in, say, Nebraska must abide by these rules nationwide. (It's rather like the state of Nebraska demanding that a broadband provider filter out porn nationwide in exchange for a lucrative government contract.)
In addition, recipients must operate broadband and high-speed wireless networks on an "open access basis." The FCC, soon to be under Democratic control, is charged with deciding what that means. Congress didn't see fit to include a definition.
The Bush administration has taken a dim view of Internet regulations in the form of Net neutrality rules, warning last year that they could "inefficiently skew investment, delay innovation, and diminish consumer welfare, and there is reason to believe that the kinds of broad marketplace restrictions proposed in the name of 'neutrality' would do just that, with respect to the Internet." A report from the Federal Trade Commission reached the same conclusion in 2007.
In addition, a recent study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says that the absence of Net neutrality laws or similar federally mandated regulations has spurred telecommunications companies to invest heavily in infrastructure, and changing the rules "would have a devastating effect on the U.S. economy, investment, and innovation."
Now, perhaps extensive Net neutrality regulations are wise. But enough people seem to have honest, deep-seated reservations about them to justify a sincere discussion of costs and benefits--rather than having the requirements stealthily injected into what supposed to be an emergency save-the-economy bill scheduled for a floor vote within a week or so.
Net neutrality requirements can, of course, always be imposed retroactively on broadband "stimulus" recipients. As recently as one day ago, a Democratic Senate aide was saying the topic would be addressed in the Judiciary Committee in the near future; there seems little reason to rush to lard up this particular legislation.
But it always seems to happen. Last fall's TARP bailout bill included IRS snooping. A port security bill included Internet gambling restrictions; the Real ID Act was glued onto a military spending and tsunami relief bill; a library filtering law was attached to a destined-to-be-enacted bill funding Congress itself.
It's enough to make you want to force our elected representatives to actually read the bills they pass.
this is the opposite of the Fairness Doctrine. Net Neutrality means the internet provider CANNOT filter what goes over the net. If you want a free and open internet, YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF NET NEUTRALITY.
You know what...it is that attitude that is the problem!
We need to strike out first, not second, not third. We need to take their rules/laws and force them upon they who would declare them law.
I think the states trumpthe feds on internet transmission
We must push to get the following known
There is currently under way an effort to return the Fairness Doctrine that will in effect limit free speech on the public airways. The Federal Communications Commission can reinstate the rule with no action by the US Congress or the President. The thought is that utterances on the radio must be fair and that a second view must be given equal time.
The public airways are actually a spectrum that has been divided into numerous specific frequency ranges that are corridors along which a radio wave carrying information is transmitted.. This proposed action regulating the information carried is a Federal matter since the airways are considered to be part of interstate commerce and require a Federal license. The states have no say in the matter.
The purpose of this essay is to develop a logical thought pattern that will permit the various States to gain some control of intra state transmission of information. That would be particularly true of my State, Tennessee.
Within the State of Tennessee information is transmitted and transferred by several methods but in this piece consideration will be restricted to two, printed publications and cable TV.
All printed material be it newspapers manufactured within the state borders or magazines, CDs, DVDs, recorded tapes or other similar publications from numerous sources are transported on the Tennessee public streets, roads and highways. These transportation corridors are in every respect similar to the spectral corridors regulated by the FCC except the roadways are regulated by the state of Tennessee. It is there fore a very logical step to conclude that based on the logic of information flow regulation by the FCC over federally regulated corridors, a similar regulatory body can be established by the State to assure that fairness is achieved in information carried or transported on the state regulated corridors and roadways. Printed publications must be fair to be transported over public ways.
In a similar vein, the state of Tennessee should be able to regulate the use of rights of way that are actually part of the same streets, roads and highways noted above. These rights of way are heavily used for various purposes including the physical presence of fiber optic and coaxial cable that are in fact information corridors similar to the FCC regulated corridors that are the public airways. The cable companies transporting on the public rights of way should be subject to the same fairness regulations governing the printed media transported on the adjacent roadways. Cable information must be fair to be transported over public rights of way.
There is no difference. Printed media and cable TV information are both transported along public ways .There is no difference between printed media transported over public roads and voice utterances transmitted over radio waves. Thoughts are transmitted over public ways.
Then there is the question of the first amendment and free speech. It can be argued that such regulation is a violation of the First Ammendment to the Constitution. That is obviously not the case or the FCC would not be able to impose the Fairness Doctrine. There is no action in the regulation preventing the free exercise of the right to say what ever the writer or publisher or news commentator desires. They can say what ever they want with no fear of any retribution by the State of Tennessee. If they desire to propagate the speech using the public ways, then they are subject to fairness regulation. The precedent for the State regulatory authority is the FCC regulated Federal authority.
If the public ways are restricted, then how can the speech material be propagated? The answer is quite simple. If the speaker wants to sell his material, he can set up a place of business where the public can come and buy what ever is for sale. The speaker can also go into an out of door site and speak whatever comes to mind to all within earshot. His rights of free speech are not restricted by regulations of the transport of the medium packets. It is the transport of those information packets on public ways that is regulated.
Yep, the Hitler connection.
Democrats blasted banks who took TARP money and used it to buy small banks instead of lending it. Now, a bank CEO has blown the whistle: the government ordered them to buy small banks!
Nicole Garrison-Sprenger: U.S. Bancorp CEO Davis Rips TARP
Rush Translates Obama's Orwellian Mortgage Speech:
"I'm giving you irresponsible people a pile of money. Now, be responsible. I'm giving banks, who I forced to take government money, a chance to follow my orders. I'm now going to be in charge of mortgage rates and how banks loan money, and I'm giving you responsible people who are going to pay for all this the shaft. Bend over, grab the ankles, and enjoy it."
Okay, time for my take on it.........
Why should my tax dollars pay for rural internet service? Free market, free enterprise, if it feels it is profitable enough, will provide DSL to rural areas, if not, it won't.
This is just another goverment intervention into the marketplace.
And, of course, if the government gets involved, there will be strings attached, like everything else it gets involved with.
The question should not be whether or not this part of the bill is good or not.
The question should be, "Why is this provision necessary in the first place?"
With the left's unceasing desire to curtail free-speech, you'll have to pardon my extreme circumspection as it pertains to unread emergency legislation; legislation which was passed without the much heralded 5 day online b1tch period.
Especially since. . .
"recipients must operate broadband and high-speed wireless networks on an "open access basis." The FCC, soon to be under Democratic control, is charged with deciding what that means. Congress didn't see fit to include a definition."
Like I said, platitudinous language which can be used as the Dems see fit.
Sure, the donkeys are just looking out for our ability to offer full-throated dissent.
Have you not been listening to Waxman's recent comments?
The theme is hand out your money to companies and then force them to change their operations to conform to socialist tactics.
"Hello. I see you are calling Domino's. Would you be interested in hearing about the specials currently available from your phone company's partner, Pizza Hut? Press (1) for yes and (2) for no"
You press (2)
"OK, thank you! Please hold for three minutes while we expedite orders for our Pizza Hut customers."
I'd prefer taking my chances with the ISPs and private sector than these fascists anyday.
You can bet the dems are not worried about unfettered access to Free Republic. I don't trust any strings they attach. None.
Congress and the Obama administration are doing lots of horrible things in the dead of night, but this isn't one of them. Net neutrality is a good idea, and it is the way the Internet has always been. A packet is a packet, no playing favorites.
Democrats = Censorship
Not quite sure how you arrived at the comment in your title. While net neutrality will stifle providers from charging for different services that could help with the cost of network build out, it is also a content-neutral regulation. They're not legislating equal viewpoints - they're legislating open access to all comers.
Where I am at (rural area) we have DSL, but service with 768k download / 128k upload costs ~ $50 / month. Not cheap, if one is on a very limited income. So, it could be argued a lot of rural conservatives find decent Internet access hard to afford. I stuck with dial-up as long as possible, but, time is money, and if one is doing much on the Internet at all, the time cost of dialup becomes even more atrocious. That doesn't even count the download times if one has more than one computer to keep updated, etc. The phone line literally becomes almost continually tied up.
A rough analogy might be the subsidies to the rural electric coops, and rural telecos. Those subsidies might be considered examples of excessive government, but without them, those of us in rural areas who are not wealthy might still not have electrical or phone service.
Internet access is surely not as important as electrical service, but, it is approaching the importance of phone service for many, many people, and surpasses it for some. I find our family / my little business approaching that category, myself.
That's what they think! I say bring it! They are just BEGGING for an ass kicking, and they will get it!
I am SO friggin sick of these traitors!
Granted that in a perfect world, taxes would be low enough that most anyone in rural areas could afford $50 / month Internet, actual cost electrical and phone service, etc. Unfortunately, that isn't going to happen.
Your situation will change quickly in just a few years. 700 MHz services, WiMax, and the new white space devices will push higher speeds out to rural areas, and the multitude of providers should mean that pricing is competitive.
Are we as citizens obligated to obey laws that were put into bills without our knowledge; especially when they were done so purposely?
White House: Obama Opposes (un) 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
foxnews | 02, 18, 09
Posted on 02/18/2009 11:00:11 AM PST by Righting
Edited on 02/18/2009 11:05:48 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
From what I've been reading, you're going to have to get in line behind a batch of other groups.
yup. this is an Omnibus Leftist Bill
Pending Invasion of privacy BUMP
thanks for the link
It's not about being opposed. It's about this being a needless goverment action towards control of the Internet. None of the boogeymen suggested by the fear mongers that propose such regulation have ever happened. The public can handle very well any company that attempts to sell un-neutral net access, and the companies know it.
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"Net Neutrality" is just an aphorism that will be employed to enforce the opposite of its literal meaning. The camel's nose is under the tent.
I agree. Imagine if phone carriers could charge you for receiving calls for another carrier? Or give tower sigal preference to their own customers and giving users of other carriers a busy signal?
I'm a supporter of Net Neutrality.
Seven of the links in this article are broken; Google's been doing this more and more lately.
Ahhhhhh. You DO have a way of cutting to the heart of the matter, Petronski...
Your comment exemplifies what Thomas Sowell refers to when he talks about thinking past stage one.
It is also the reason Phyllis Schlafly is such a powerful intellect. She has made her bones asking those kinds of questions.
"I really dont understand who would be opposed to Net Neutrality."
I recently spent two weeks in Vietnam. I stayed at a decent hotel which had seemingly full service cable, incl. CNN, BBC, MSNBC, Bloomberg and other channels but not Fox. Following that, an American I met in a bar said he had the same package at his house but it also included Fox. I.e., VN's "Net Neutrality" program eliminated one program - the conservative one. That's what you can expect from this U.S. Administration and its minions.
"..this is the opposite of the Fairness Doctrine. Net Neutrality means the internet provider CANNOT filter what goes over the net. If you want a free and open internet, YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF NET NEUTRALITY."
The Messiah just rammed $787 Billion down our throats on the basis of "trust me" and now, you want us to just trust him on his law professor's interpretation of the Net Neutrality provisions? I don't think so.
"Are we as citizens obligated to obey laws that were put into bills without our knowledge; especially when they were done so purposely?"
Ever hear of a gay boy by the name of Bawney Fwank?
"you want us to just trust him on his law professors interpretation. . . "
Amen. . .
"Seven of the links in this article are broken; Googles been doing this more and more lately."
Links work at the original article. I copied the html with a side menu. Something may have gone awry. Nevertheless, I would not put it past google.
The check is in the mail!
This is not the least of the things that they snuck in as an "Emergency"
Obama pushed more socialist agendas down our throats than any of us are fully aware of yet.
In less than two months he has set this Country back 200+ years!
He is nothing but a usurper and traitor to the Constitution of the United States
hey, loony toons. You are completely mixed up on what Net Neutrality means. You have it 180 degrees backwards. Its the OPPONENTS of net neutrality who what the right to filter and control what content you see. Its the Telecom companies that are fighting net neutrality because they want to be able to jam commercials at you.
As far as the stimulus package, a democratically elected government passed it and if we don't like it, we have to elect different people. There was nothing sneaky about it though.
"There was nothing sneaky about it though."
Other than a complete lack of debate on one of numerous highly contentious issues that had no business being in a so-called stimulus bill. . . Nah. . . there was nothing at all "sneaky" about it.
The trillion dollar price tag was only a legislative false-flag/red-herring.
There is even an anti 2nd Amendment provision hidden deep in the fine print.
"...Who defines "lawful Internet content" and/or "legal devices?"..."
. . . looks like the Dems got that market cornered for a spell; all based on a slick ad campaign, an empty-suited "magic negro" and the Fabian inspired Cloward-Piven Strategy.
There is nothing at all devious about false-flag political strategies. . . /s
You are not impressing me. I have been coming to FR for a long time, but you are going to have to come up with coherent sensible arguments against this government. There is no shortage of such arguments, but this paranoia is NOT going to win elections, and what you are spouting is paranoia. You are trying to scare people about vague shadows in the dark, when what people ought to be concerned with is the obvious stuff happening in broad daylight.
I will say it again: Net Neutrality is the Libertarian position on the internet. If you favor freedom of speech, and see the internet as a part of the public sphere where speech should be free, you support Net Neutrality. Opponents of Net Neutrality are corporations with a specific self interest in gaining control over how content is allowed to pass over the web. "Legal device" means an FCC approved Modem. "Legal content" means No Kiddie Porn, as before.
I really fear for the future of my Republican Party if this is the sort of paranoid lunacy that is going to pass for political debate under this government.
The intent was not to impress, only to convey my deep concern over numerous Neo-Soc pols calling for the suppression of online disssent/free speech by some Orwellian bureaucratic committee.
This legislation sets up the framework for just that, as evidenced by the clear lack of a definition for this administration's take on Net Neutrality. The lack of a concrete legal definition allows for open season on political content.
It is my thoughtful consideration of Obama's penchant for clearing the field of political opposition, along with my research on the Fabian Society and the Cloward-Piven Strategy, that led me to my so-called spouts of paranoia.
Not to mention the Rep. Kanjorski(D) video. Have you seen it?
Rep. Kanjorski: $550 Billion Disappeared in "Electronic Run On the Banks" ( Sept 15,2008)
In your valued estimation, what "obvious stuff happening in broad daylight" should I be concerned over then?
Acorn's proven voter fraud?
Maxine Waters calling for energy company socialization?
What color are your spectacles?
Up is down, left is right, black is white and cats are sleeping with dogs. My crazy is just a state of your mind. BOO!!!
Calling your debate opponents 'crazy' is long standing tactic of the Alinsky-left and will only earn you derision befitting a troll.
I keep hearing that (for the last few years), and, indeed, prices have come down a LITTLE. I am sure hoping you are right!
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