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The Montgomery County, Md., Council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday urging state and federal authorities to help public libraries obtain fair prices for e-books.
The resolution makes Montgomery County one of the first state or local jurisdictions to make more equitable e-book pricing a formal policy. Another is the state of Connecticut where Gov. Danell Malloy signed this June a bill that called for an investigation into library e-book pricing in that state.
It asks the Maryland General Assembly, the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission "to examine this issue and seek any appropriate remedy so that county library users will have the access to materials in a reasonable and non-discriminatory manner."
In their legislative analysis, county staff cited Governing's July cover story on libraries and e-book pricing. The story documented the obstacles that libraries face in procuring e-books from the major publishers: limited availability, onerous conditions and higher prices.
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On April 9, 2014, a teenage boy with two ordinary kitchen knives stabbed twenty students, four critically, in a school near Pittsburgh. There was comparatively little coverage of this incident in the Liberal-controlled media. But if a small handgun had been used and two people slightly injured, we would have been inundated with non-stop, 24-7 coverage.
Why do the media selectively cover mass murders and attacks? There can be no answer to this question, except that they have their own agenda. They believe all violence stems from the fact that our Founding Fathers were stupid enough to include the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights. Any incident that does not push that narrative is not worthy of consideration. Their minds are made up, and they refuse to be confused by facts.
The politically incorrect facts are that:
1) Guns are not the only methods of mass murder.
2) Guns are not the most efficient method of mass murder.
3) In nations where citizens are not allowed to defend themselves with guns, thousands of people are killed every year using non-gun weapons.
Consider the worst mass killings in our nation's history:
1) The worst school massacre was in Bath, Michigan--44 people were killed with explosives.
2) The worst act of domestic terror was in 1995 in Oklahoma City--168 died from a bomb made of fertilizer.
3) The worst act of Islamic terror occurred in 2001--19 Muslim men killed 3,000 Americans with box cutters
and airplanes.
In none of these incidents would infringement on our Second Amendment rights, background checks, or any type of gun control legislation prevented the tragedies. But if armed citizens had been on the scene, things may have turned out quite differently. For instance, had there been armed air marshals on the four 9-11 flights, they would have stopped the Jihadists dead in their tracks (pun intended). Have you ever wondered why Israeli flights are the safest in the world? Every flight has armed air marshals aboard.
Around the world mass murders have been committed by such simplistic items as matches, common chemicals used as poison, axes and vehicles.
In 2002 armed Islamist terrorists took 850 people hostage in a theater in Moscow. During a rescue attempt all of the Muslims and 130 of the hostages died from poison gas pumped into the theatre by the Russian government.
In 2004 Muslim terrorists took over a thousand children and adults hostage at a school in the town of Beslan in the south of Russia. After three days, as Russian security forces closed in, 318 of the hostages were locked in the school and burned alive.
The Russians have some of the toughest gun laws in the world. But they have no laws against matches.
In February of this year a Muslim group entered a school in Nigeria using machetes to subdue the students. They then locked them in and burned the students to death. The Islamists cut the throats of students who tried to escape though windows.
In 2004 a series of coordinated bombings on trains in Madrid killed 191 people and injured 1,800. Although initially Basque separatists were suspected, the official investigation by the Spanish judiciary found that the attacks were directed by al-Qaeda-inspired Muslim terrorists.
Over a three year period (from 2010 to 2012) in China, dozens of schoolchildren were killed, and many dozens more maimed – but not one gun was used. The mass murderers primarily used knives. But other creative mass murderers used box cutters, meat cleavers, and axes. In one case a hammer was used to attack the children and their teachers.
In 2003 a taxi driver in Japan who was not satisfied with the medical care he received set fire to a subway train. In that incident, 198 were killed and another 147 were injured.
In Tokyo, Japan in 2008 a man slammed his car into a crowd, killing three. He then jumped out and killed four more with a knife before being subdued.
In 1995 an extremist group in Japan used sarin gas in a subway. Thirteen were killed and 50 were injured.
In Deltona, Florida, teens upset over the theft of an Xbox killed six people in 2004. Although all four were old enough to have purchased guns, they chose baseball bats as their weapon of mass murder.
Finally, there have been hundreds of terrorist bombings in Great Britain since the early 1970's, killing hundreds and injuring hundreds more. Great Britain has the most restrictive gun laws imaginable. It is next to impossible for a citizen to get a gun permit, even though armed citizens could have thwarted many of the bombings. Most ridiculous, even police officers (except for a small number of elite teams) are not allowed to carry guns! Imagine how frightened a determined terrorist is of a police officer's night stick!
Here's an interesting fact. Although there are practically no guns in the hands of Great Britain's citizens, there are roughly the same number of mass murders there as in the United States. They just use different ways of killing there.
There are many, many other examples of mass murders committed without the use of guns in the US and worldwide.
(See the LINK below, "Non-gun Mass Murders")
Criminologists and mental health professionals will tell you that people first decide to commit murder, and then choose their weapon based on whatever is available. People who are bent on mass murder often choose
to use guns for the same reason that terrorist groups choose not to: they are not efficient.
Firearms are designed for personal defense. Explosives, fire and poison gas are all far more effective.
Ronald Reagan is famous for saying that government is not the solution; government is the problem. It is safe to say that when mass killings take place, guns are not the problem; people – either militant terrorists or crazy people – are the problem. But guns in the hands of security people and trained citizens could stop many mass killings.
So why are guns not allowed in schools, often even in the hands of the school police who are supposed to protect the children? Why are trained soldiers not allowed to carry their weapons on US bases, when those bases have become the targets of Islamic terrorists?
(See the LINK below to my article last week on this subject, "Maybe NOW They'll Let Soldiers Carry Guns")
I believe that the reason Liberals demonize guns and want to disarm American citizens is the same reason every totalitarian government – Socialist or Fascist – has done so. A government cannot exercise totalitarian control over its citizens if they are armed.
Armed Americans are not a threat to public order. Ultimately they are the final line of defense for public order. There are not enough police in this country to deter crime. Look at how high the crime rates are in the cities with the strictest gun laws, and how low they are in the cities and states where there are the most citizens with carry permits. I can tell you that if I decided to commit a crime, it would most certainly not be in the state of Texas!
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Pilot light keeps going out - it is a mystery why though!
I am so frustrated! For a year now my hot water has gone out spiradically. The pilot light keeps going out. After 4 thermocouples, a new gas valve, and a trip from the gas company to check the gas pressure which is fine, it still is not fixed!!!
It is a 730 sq ft apartment with the hot water heater in a closet inside the unit. The closet is next to the balcony. The hot water heater is 9 years old, but i am told that it looks ok inside and isnt rusted etc.
I think it may be a draft getting in? Aside from that maybe the pilot light burner? I have had several plumbers out and no one can figure it out. It is amazing. The last time the plumber was out, a month ago, he replaced the gas valve, then the pilot light wouldn't stay lit at all (which was a new problem since it always would light but would go out in weeks or a month) so he replaced the thermocouple (the 4th one on a year). Aside from that he said it looked fine. Any other ideas???
The main issue is that the pilot light will light and stay lit, but eventually goes out in a few weeks to a month it seems. I have a renter in there now and I am at my wits end with having plumbers look at it and not be able to fix it. I just dont know what to do anymore and how much money this is going to cost me!
I have had it with no one being able to figure it out. I have to call the plumber tomorrow to get him to look at it again since the pilot light went out and there is no hot water.
It really is rocket science.
Is it sitting on a stand to get it out of drafts?
Is the metal door in place that's suppost to stop drafts. Not just the outside cover plate.
Any or you real plumbers out there think that just maybe the closit is to air tite causing the flame to go out?
Just a bunch of guesses from a layman.
Both good questions that I don't know the answer to. I have a renter in there so I can't look, but I will bring it unto the plumber.
It is a condo, the kind where all the units are the same, so you would think others would have the same problem if it was a draft. But based on it all looking "ok" I can only think it is a draft.
I had a hvac company out over a year ago to do spring AC cleaning and I swear ever since they came and fooled around in the closet it has stopped working. Right after they came I had a leak in some hose near the AC and a gas leak that was discovered at the beginning of the calendar year. That closet is a mess and I swear it has gone downhill after this company did work in it.
Do you remeber what type door was on the closit? If it was a soild door was there a louvered vent in the panel?
I don't know the material type, but it does have some vents on it at the top of the door. There is also a vent on the balcony that matches up where the closet is.
Any idea on how old it is?
Some newer water heaters have a better sealed combustion chambers. It's really to help keep out flamable vapers, but it also helps to keep out drafts.
May be cheaper then to keep hiring a plumber all the time.
It is 9 years old. The plumber I had out last time, that I really liked and trusted, said the hot water heater looked fine. I had asked him if I needed to replace it and he said no...but he had quoted me about 2500 to replace it if it did need to be. That seems like a lot since you can buy them for under a thousand at lowes or home depot.
I wish I knew more about plumbing.
If it's not the thermocouple, the gas valve, or gas pressure then what could it be...how mAny other things could it be? It can't keep being trial and error, right??
That would have to be one heck of a water heater for it to cost that much. Is this for just one apartment?
Yes, one bedroom apartment, 730 sq ft.
I assume the quote was labor too but it still seems high...right? What should it cost? The apt is in northern VA where it costs more generally speaking.
Were not suppost to quote cost on here.
Not a big fan of the box store installing anything but for this simple job I'd concider it. The price to install in most cases should be right on the heaters or posted someplace close.
They may try to up charge you for being on an upper floor, If there's an elevator try to fight the charge.
It's just a pain for them to have to go up and down to get tools, and time is money.
Thanks Joe Caption...
Anyone else have any clue what could be the issue???
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If the gas valve and thermocoupler are good, I'd look for drafts and combustion air issues.
Check pilot valve vent orifice ( it is a little brass cap with tiny hole in it) you could remove it temporarily to see if it cures the problem OR just have it replaced..(if the valve is so equipped) to vent the diaphragm....if it is partially clogged it could fail to open intermittently..also the size of the pilot flame is crucial,,if too big it can overheat TC and also could lift off and blow out..may have to reduce pressure..and if too small will not impinge on the TC properly although I imagine most of your gas service techs should know to check these things..also, combustion vent flue termination OR where it exits may have been compromised some how..maybe check neighbors to see how the venting is run ..you say the closet is a mess ..clean it out completely and check the tank installation thoroughly...venting, air intakes etc.
At first he said he was going to replace the burner assembly but then started to get away from that since if that was not working the pilot light would still stay lit (if i understood that correctly). So now, he is going to order a new cover since it could be bent from so many people taking it on and off. If that's not it then the will look at the flue pipe and vent. And if that's not it he doesn't know- he was pretty straight forward with me on that saying that hot water heaters are pretty simple machines.
I hesitate to replace the hot water heater if none of those work since it is making the water hot WHEN the pilot light is lit.
Did I mention that this is frustrating!
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A related mystery: how do some highly paid CEOs of big companies get appointed to the boards of other big companies without first resigning from their "full-time" jobs?
While on matters corporate, here's another: why are so many people so desperate to sit on the terminally fractious NRMA board? What do they know that we don't? Are there some kudos, some perk, some plum, unimaginable to those outside the magic circle, associated with being on the board of a motoring organisation?
And another: in what way has anyone benefited from AMP switching from being a mutual society to a public company? How are its customers or employees (or shareholders) better off? Was demutualisation ever a good idea?
Politics is always a fruitful source of mystery. Many recent events can't be explained except by the most cynical interpretation - but we're not into cynicism at this time of year, surely, when goodwill and generosity are the keynotes. See what you make of these three.
One: if the government was even half-serious in its claim that ASIO urgently needed increased powers to deal with the imminent threat of terrorism, why did it withdraw its bill entirely and abandon the debate when the proposed amendments would scarcely have dented the main thrust of the legislation? At less charitable times of the year, we might have been tempted to conclude that the bill itself was a form of propaganda, designed to keep our anxieties on the boil.
Two: why does the government turn a blind eye to the damaging levels of ethanol being added to petrol? Any policy that threatens Australians' cosy relationship with their cars is going to be politically risky, so why dither in the face of such convincing objections from car makers, engineers and consumers? Only a cynic would presume the issue is clouded by any personal or political association between our Prime Minister and the boss of our major ethanol producer.
Three: how do Dubya 1 (George W.) and Dubya 2 (John W.) maintain such high levels of personal support in the face of mounting opposition, in both their electorates, to their proposed invasion of Iraq?
Dubya 2's soaring popularity is the political phenomenon of 2002. Given his beloved GST, his invention of non-core promises, his failure to establish (or tell) the truth about the children-overboard affair, his cynical manipulation of public opinion for political gain and his presiding over the degeneration of ministerial standards, his popularity is a mystery. Yes, he's tough, persistent and wily, and he has succeeded in spooking us about "security", but can it really be that simple?
As for the new year, we can only wish for peace - in the world, and in our lives.
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Chef Del Sroufe, co-owner and executive chef of Wellness Forum Foods in Columbus, Ohio, has created tasty recipes that are not only plant-based, but also oil-free and low-fat. His diverse collection of vegan recipes were featured in the New York Times best-selling book, "Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health".
Chef Del recently finished writing his own cookbook, "Fork Over Knives – A Year of Meals", which will hit bookstore shelves in August 2012. In his upcoming book, the culinary author shares 300 days worth of his own vegan recipes that seem too delicious to be healthy. Ranging from comfort foods to unusual international dishes, Chef Del's fresh and organic recipes are so full of flavor that even non-vegans will enjoy these dishes.
In this exclusive RecipeCorner.com interview, Chef Del dishes on his secret to fat-free flavor and shares one of his most versatile recipes:
RecipeCorner.com: What caused you to become so passionate about vegan cuisine?
Chef Del: I have been cooking vegan and vegetarian cuisine for 23 years. When I was first starting out in the industry, I had wanted to get management experience and I was offered a part-time job at a vegetarian restaurant in Columbus. 8 years later, I became a vegan and opened up my own vegan bakery. The passion for vegan cooking came on slowly. I was really affected by the changes I saw in people with degenerative diseases, who adopted a low-fat plant-based diet. I have seen people with heart disease, diabetes, and cancer reverse their diseases with this diet.
I choose to cook vegan because you can find meat virtually anywhere, but what people really need help with is getting the beans and legumes on their table. I teach a health and wellness class and through that I have met other people like myself who have adopted this lifestyle. If you are going teach this way of eating, you have to be passionate about it because no one is getting rich off of this. Dr. Caldwell Esselton, director of the cardiovascular prevention and reversal program at The Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, could get rich doing cardiovascular surgery, but instead he uses plant-based diet to prevent and reverse heart disease in his patients. When you put a stint in an artery to address a blockage, you are just treating one problem spot while cardiovascular disease continues to run rampant through the patient's body. But with this diet, you treat a patient once and they get healthy, so they aren't repeat customers.
RecipeCorner.com: We've tasted some of your culinary creations and we have to say, your take on vegan cuisine runs circles around traditional vegan recipes, many of which include oils. What is your secret to maintaining bold flavor without using high-fat oils?
Chef Del: It is very easy to eat an unhealthy vegan diet. A lot of vegan foods are processed and contain high-fat oils. A few years ago, I gained 200 pounds on vegan diet. It is not enough to eat vegan. You have to cut out high-fat oils.
The key to my ability to cook without oils is the fact that I love international and ethnic foods with flavor. A lot of flavor in these dishes is achieved with spices and fresh herbs. Repeated use of fresh spices and herbs changes the way you look at building flavor in the dish. I like to use aromatics like garlic and onions. My spice pantry contains 25 herbs and spices and I think that's part of the secret. I am constantly using spices like turmeric, coriander, saffron, cardamom, cumin, dill, tarragon, chili powder, oregano, etc. It really adds flavor.
I never follow the rules and I am a very experimental person. I remember in my early cooking years when I was living with my roommate, we had friends over for dinner and every single dish had tarragon in it because I was exploring the way that it related to food. I looked at spices that I hadn't used and really explored them. I will pick a specific spice and steep it in hot water like a tea, so I can taste it without the influence of the foods getting in the way and see what the spice does when it is alone.
RecipeCorner.com: What is your favorite original vegan recipe?
Chef Del: I have a simple recipe for cauliflower bisque that has inspired me in a few ways. It has me really excited because I found a new, unique ways to use it in many other dishes as a base.
Start off by dicing 2 shallots and cooking them in an oil-free sauté. Sauté them in a large saucepan over medium heat and add water as needed to keep the shallots from sticking to the saucepan. Be careful not to use a lot of water because then you will just be boiling the shallots. You want the shallots to caramelize, so start off with 1 tablespoon of water and once that evaporates, if the shallots are not yet tender, add another tablespoon.
Next, add a couple cloves of minced garlic and two teaspoons of dried thyme or one tablespoon of fresh thyme to the pan.
Add 4 cups of cauliflower and 4 cups of vegetable stock. Cook the mixture until the cauliflower is tender. Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture. If you don't have an immersion blender, you can carefully pour the mixture into a food processor and puree. Then add about 1 cup of almond milk. Finish it off by adding salt and pepper to taste and serve.
You can do this with any vegetable. The flavor intensifies when you puree the vegetable mixture. Cauliflower's flavor is very neutral so this recipe can actually be used like a simple cream sauce. I have used it to make creamy spinach lasagna. You can add other spices and herbs to make the sauce fit the meal you are making. If you wanted a curry cream sauce, all you have to do is add curry powder and ginger, which can be paired with pasta. You can pretty much flavor it any way you want to. It is fat-free and soy-free. I am trying to find a way to use it to make a vegan cream cheese or dessert. It may or may not work. I have to keep experimenting.
RecipeCorner.com: Do you have any recipes that even meat lovers will enjoy?
Chef Del: I make creamy spinach lasagna at the Wellness Forum and that recipe is not in the book. We serve it at our monthly dinner. The filling is made of spinach, tofu, and ricotta. The meat-eaters seem to love it.
I also have a little cookbook of oil free salad dressings like vegan mayonnaise. It is made of silken tofu, garlic, onion powder, mustard powder, and red wine vinegar.
Here's another fan favorite:
Orange Black Bean Taquitos with Spiced "Sour Cream"
Yield: 4 servings
- 1 large yellow onion, diced small
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons of cumin seeds, toasted and ground
- 2 chiles in adobo sauce, minced or 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder
- Zest and juice of 2 oranges
- Two 15-ounce cans of black beans, drained and rinsed
- Sea salt to taste
- 18 corn tortillas
- 1 batch Spiced Sour Cream (see recipe below)
- 1 jar salsa
- Saute the onions in a saucepan over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Add water, 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time to keep them from sticking. Add garlic and cook another minute. Add the cumin, chiles in adobo sauce, orange zest and juice, and black beans
- Season with salt and puree the mixture in a food processor until smooth but still a little chunky.
- Place the tortillas, a few at a time, in a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. Heat the tortillas until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Wrap in foil and repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Spread 3 tablespoons of black bean mixture over half of each tortilla, then roll up tortilla and set it aside. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, then place all of the taquitos into a large non-stick skillet and heat over medium-low heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Serve with the Spiced Sour Cream (see recipe below) and salsa.
Spiced Sour Cream (makes 1 ½ cups)
- 1 package of extra firm silken tofu
- 1 tbsp. of lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. of red wine vinegar
- ½ tsp. chile powder
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth and creamy.
- Chill until ready to serve.
RecipeCorner.com: That sounds so tasty and it seems like a great low calorie, low-fat alternative to traditional southwestern dishes, which typically use a lot of cheese and oils. Speaking of low calorie recipes, what are some techniques you use for cutting calories without sacrificing flavor?
Chef Del: You can easily cut calories and fat by just getting rid of oil. Every tablespoon of oil you remove from your dish is 140 calories and 14 grams of fat saved. I make a black bean chili and if I made that with oil, it would add 260 calories and 28 grams of fat. By taking the oil out, the chili is pretty much fat-free. That's the easiest trick.
I also use unsweetened almond milk, which only has 40 calories per serving, in place of soy milk, which contains 130 calories per serving. I also stay away from seeds and nuts. Peanut butter has 180 calories and 16 grams of fat in just two tablespoons. Another suggestion would be, instead of using cream for sauces, use pureed silken tofu to cut down on the fat content of your sauce.
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Many of you may recall the Boba Fett helmet casting/plug that was offered a few months back on eBay. I instantly began to research the item and started communicating with the seller. My research revealed that FXdudes declarations were correct and I was able to confirm that the plug was indeed a first generation casting from a REAL helmet. I made an offer after the auction was closed and through kindness,fate or blind luck he accepted my offer.
While the helmet looked warped in the eBay action, the "warpage" was completely due to the lens focal length and camera type (which was disclosed in the auction). As you can see from my pics below taken with the equivalent of a 50mm lens to give a true eye view, there is no warpage in the helmet at all only asymmetry from the original helmet (Photon Magic photographed it he will be happy to answer questions) . This is just another example of why images can be so deceiving! The surface is also not rough it's actually smooth to touch. The illusion is created by the fact the casting was sealed with a copper paint to prevent moisture damage and the green areas are oxidation. Except for a few chips here and there it's in perfect condition.
Before anyone asks, let me say I currently have no intentions of going into the helmet making business. Others here on the board have that market pretty well wrapped up. I just wanted this piece to add to my personal collection but I also wanted to share it with you because it's another great piece in the growing history of Boba Fett. Enjoy!
Just wanted to include this as well. It's a comp showing how focal length messes with perspective.
I have been getting many requests to show comps of helmet well instead of comping it to a fanmade I had a little fun and did my best to splice it on a real one. Not much of a fan of doing this but it was all in fun. Enjoy.
Here's one with Brak's cool little eyes helmet picture. again just goofing nothing more.


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Grant Gordy's folk songs rely on a global palette of sounds
By A.H. Goldstein Thursday, Jun 10 2010
It was hard for Grant Gordy not to feel ridiculous as he crossed the casino floor in Central City. A showgirl tossing out beads led the parade, and a stilt walker brought up the rear. Gordy was caught somewhere in the middle, picking out Cajun tunes on a tenor banjo for the lines of stony-faced gamblers staring at slot machines.
"On the hour," he recalls of a gig he played five years ago, "they did these parades through the casino as if it were Mardi Gras. That was the gig."
Gordy's brief foray into Cajun music made an impact on him, as did other one-night gigs around Colorado in which he had to play Italian ballads, Greek folk music in a 5/4 time signature and John Denver covers. All the various stints helped him hone his approach.
"It was a super important education for me, learning to hang in all of these different musical worlds," Gordy insists. "A lot of it was instrumental music, and a lot of it was stuff from all over the world."
The influence shows on Grant Gordy, his debut release, due out this week. For all it owes to American folk rhythms, jazz-inspired chord structures and the driving pace of contemporary bluegrass, the record bears the mark of Gordy's early exposure to a cosmopolitan range of instrumental styles. To that end, his playing style draws on the flatpicking of Doc Watson and the melodic density of Django Reinhardt. He speaks with envy, meanwhile, about the compositional nuances of Duke Ellington and John Coltrane, and in his more ambitious moments, his writing style even carries echoes of Claude Debussy's experiments with counterpoint.
All of these things can be heard clearly on his inaugural release. His guitar solo on the straightforward traditional bluegrass song "Goodbye Liza Jane" includes moments of unlikely phrasing, exotic melodies that hint at an old-world influence. "Motif for Leif," a paean to Django Reinhardt, is too layered and dense to be a simple echo of Gypsy jazz. Some of the expansive, bright melodies on "Little Grapes" summon mental images of Venetian canals and aural echoes of Spanish flamenco.
"Blues to Dawg," a tribute to bluegrass veteran David Grisman, is equal parts New Orleans swagger and Mississippi Delta sentiment, while "Lila" takes its cues from impressionist classical compositions.
Fittingly, the mix is reflective of Gordy's love for folk music. His definition of the genre is broad; it's a musical form, he says, that relies on a global palette of sounds, a constant exchange of ideas between musicians.
"I think that's a huge part of what it is for me," he admits. "As weird and intellectual as music can get, folk music in its broadest sense is a really important thing. That aspect of music being a communal experience with friends was a really big eye-opener for me.... When I say folk music, obviously I don't just mean Bob Dylan or Joan Baez. It can be translated into a lot of different kinds of music. That's kind of how I learned how to play jazz."
It's also how he learned to play guitar. Growing up in Oregon, Gordy took cues from his father, Rich, who had played guitar in the Chicago R&B scene with musical legends like Muddy Waters and B.B. King. His father's professional career as a musician ended early, but Gordy said jam sessions were a constant fixture of his childhood. It's what exposed him to Watson's bluegrass flatpicking and that of Joe Rice; it's what invested him in the primal power of the blues; it's what made him pick out chords and melodies on his first guitar when he was thirteen.
"That very visceral, very accessible folk-music tradition was happening," Gordy recalls. "It facilitated my ability to learn from a lot of different kinds of people."
After Gordy moved to Colorado about eight years ago, he used this give-and-take approach to pick up new styles and help find a crew of like-minded musicians for his freshman album — virtuosos from across the country who shared a love of acoustic instruments and difficult material.
Finding them was as simple as making the local bluegrass festival circuit, sitting in circles and jamming with other musicians. Just as he used the fake Mardi Gras parades in Central City as a way to further his own style, Gordy has drawn on the musical community around him to find his voice.
"All of the sudden, I found myself in a recording session playing some...Macedonian tune in thirteen," Gordy marvels, letting out a laugh. "Part of that, I think, is Colorado, too. There are a lot of diverse kinds of people here."
Jayme Stone, who played banjo on Gordy's album and served as its co-producer, has included Gordy as a guitarist in tours across the United States and Canada since they met five years ago. Finding the right musicians to contribute to an album of Gordy's original material has long been a goal, Stone says.
"We've been talking about it for a long time," he explains. "I think, for him, it was a slow courtship of getting revved up to the idea. All of the musicians, to some degree, are cut from the same cloth. They're all very young, very virtuosic musicians steeped in many different kinds of music."


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^Some derbies, yes. That IS a rule. The only vehicles that are officially recognized as "banned" from derbies (though still allowed in plenty, especially the smaller ones) are the Eleventh Gen ('80-92) Brougham and the matching (80-84) DeVille, alongside the early 60's Imperials.
Apparently the front ends are good,but not the rear.This one is going to Illinois.
I am looking for a tail pipe for my '79 Sedan DeVille. The one on there is completely rusted through and in two pieces. Thank you.
Just buy new. Any parts store can get it for you, or order online from rockauto.com
Last call for parts from my 1994 Fleetwood Brougham parts car. It's going to scrap next Saturday.
PM me if you have a request. If I can remove it easily, it will be cheap. No motor/trans/carpet/wheels/front seats/dash top/radio/windshield. Have a grey rear seat. Extra window motors/regulators. Full set of black door panels. Car is factory sunroof. Only stainless trim left is LR panel and wheel skirts (more than two). I have doubles/triples of some things like dash clusters/trim. Back bumper is bad, front is nice.
Unfortunately, those bolts were the first to go when I pulled the motor last year. Nothing special, four regular ones from the bottom, two torx head screws on the side.
I'm looking for some factory rims tonfit my 79 caddillac coupe deville I already have the factory hubs...
Where are you? I still have the factory steel wheels from my 81 Fleetwood. I saved them after I swapped to wire wheels.
Parting out a 307 out of an 84 Delta 88. This should be the higher output 307. Wider runners in the heads and intake. Ran great but developed a rattle like a broken rocker. We took it apart and didnt see anything. 200R4 that was attached is for sale and in good condition also.
Hi all you Cadillac Folks,
I got a 1981 Cadillac Deville, needing a Height Sensor assemblyAttachment 112481.
also im looking for th A.I.R. Pipe ans the A.I.R. Manifold pipe.
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Cadillac Detailing and Bodywork - Interior and Exterior including Body and Wheels Discussion, 1976 Turbine Vaned Wheel Covers / Hubcaps in Item Specific Cadillac Discussion; Dear Members, I am the proud owner of a 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D'Elegance. It is in great condition with ...
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1976 Turbine Vaned Wheel Covers / Hubcaps
Dear Members,
I am the proud owner of a 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D'Elegance.
It is in great condition with 88000 original miles. The only thing that is missing are the original hubcaps. The so called "turbine vaned wheel discs".
Since I live in Europe (The Netherlands), it is very hard to find a set of original turbines. Does anyone know where I can find 4 turbine vaned hubcaps for my 1976 D'Elegance?
Thanks in advance!
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Hemmings.com is a great source for parts. If you do a detailed search for 1976 Cadillac Eldorado, the search results shows a vendor selling a set of 4 in original condition.
Also, look at a company called USA Parts Supply. They have an amazing supply of parts for mid '70's Cadillacs.
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Styx Valley
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The Styx Valley Forest is a pristine wilderness in south western Tasmania. It is home to the tallest hardwood trees in the world averaging over 80 metres. It is a unique ecosystem unlike any other. Many of the trees are over 400 years old. In 1996 only around 13% of these trees remain. A large area of south western Tasmania's pristine wilderness is world heritage and is therefore protected. Unfortunately the Styx Valley falls just outside the South West National Park and it is now under attack from logging companies.
The logging companies clear fell such areas in Tasmania and burn any remnant vegetation once they have removed any timber considered of value. The high quality timbers that are then removed are reduced to nothing more than wood chips that are then exported mainly to Japan.
From this rape and pillage of Tasmania's previously untouched, pristine landscape, Tasmania receives only AUD$10 per ton of woodchips.
Reference : http://weblog.greenpeace.org/tasmania/
GLOBAL RESCUE STATION, generation 1 [existing]
In an attempt to halt the clear felling of the Styx Valley a large group of activists formed human barricades to stop the entry of bulldozers and log trucks. The centre piece to the activists protest is the GLOBAL RESCUE STATION [GRS] perched within the canopy of a grand old Styx gum fondly named Gandalf. The GRS has been manned by numerous local and international activists since November 12, 2003. Made simply from 2 platforms suspended by rope from the branches of Gandalf, the GRS has been the centre piece of the tactics employed by the activists.
Tactics are:
- to have a visible protest presence within the forest.
- provide a structure that, once manned, authorities would be reluctant [if not powerless] to remove.
-Through its manned presence it not only protects Gandalf but furthermore it protects a large area because if any surrounding trees were felled they may damage the GRS or Gandalf thereby endangering those activists present.
Now, with winter looming, the platform is being removed.
The proposed GRS Generation 2 protest structure is a more permanent and more drastic level of direct environmental protection.
GLOBAL RESCUE STATION, generation 2 [proposed]
GRS Generation 2 is a conceptual investigation that extrapolates the tactics employed by GRS generation 1.
GRS gen2 is designed to:
- spread its load over three trees, rather than the canopy of a single tree, thereby protecting a number of trees per structure.
- provide a structure to protect activists from the potentially threatening winter
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You have a reputation for subversive and innovative projects – can you share your views on the future of treehouse design?
Is there anyone that does not have a soft spot for treehouses? Bart Simpson's treehouse epitomises what we love about them. A place of play, adventure and creativity. Importantly Bart's treehouse is also a place of retreat and solitude.
Is there a future for structures that are fixed to trees in our increasingly litigious society? I doubt it. Like the Styx Valley Protest Shelter perhaps these will remain illegal structures as they do not conform to building codes, nor would you be able to find an engineer to certify a structure fixed solely to a tree. But perhaps this illegal, subversive, challenging and therefore adventurous nature is what is most useful and alluring about treehouses.
In the future tree houses are likely to be spaces that occupy tree canopies, while their structure remains fixed to the ground, rather than to tree trunks. This would be a compromise, however it would be a small compromise considering how wonderful it is to be in tree canopies.
Though it is not a treehouse, our recent Moor House is designed so that the bedroom is surrounded by tree canopy. There is a huge, beautiful gum to the north and a lovely Japanese maple to the south. The bedroom is surrounded by foliage, with no sign of trunk. It's a pretty amazing space.
Drawing from your work on the Styx Valley protest shelter, how important are trees in designing communities in the future. Might you develop this concept in future projects?
Treehouses force us to question so much that we take for granted in the spaces we occupy day-to-day. This is very useful. I plan to build numerous tree houses in the future when suitable projects come into the office. The pragmatic challenge will be how to get a delicate, almost invisible structure, down to the ground rather than connected to the trees themselves. The other big hurdle is how you get into the treehouse. In the Styx Valley Protest Shelter one belays via rope. This was a pragmatic choice, however it also avoids the difficulty of adding a large ladder or, worse, a dominant stair structure.
Can you tell me how the idea for the Styx Valley protest shelter first came about?
The Styx Valley protest Shelter came about from a discussion with Wilderness Society protesters who had set up a camp within a designated logging area in Tasmania's south west. Together we decided that a robust structure was required that would also draw international attention to the plight of Tasmania's forest. The threat to Tasmania's forest is even more grave right now as we have a Prime Minister driven by predatory capitalism. He is looking to repeal parts of Tasmania's World Heritage listing so that logging companies can harvest old growth forest for wood chips. One of many broken election promises from the most destructive Prime Minister Australia has had.
Are you seeing a growing market for treehouses as residential properties, or as spaces to which people want to retreat? Why do you think this is?
People like the idea of including a treehouse in their project. Often it is deleted from the brief when costs and the building code conspire to make it a low priority for home owners. We are finding ways to overcome these problems as we explore treehouse ideas more and more.


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Ranchi, Jan. 16: "Ab main kaise haath milaun? Yeh sab bouquet jo hain..."
That was India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to a well-wisher, apparently an airline employee, who'd sneaked past the security cordon in the new terminal at the Birsa Munda Airport.
The well-wisher, though, didn't give up and, eventually, managed to touch Dhoni's left forearm.
If Sourav Ganguly is the Prince of Calcutta, a title bestowed by Geoffrey Boycott, then Dhoni is King in these parts.
Born and brought up here, Dhoni was weighed down by bouquets as soon as he entered the building around 5.10pm, walking behind some of the England players and a couple of his teammates.
Bouquets from the Amitabh Choudhary-headed Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA), the Airports Authority of India and a private carrier which ferried the teams from Kochi.
Handing over one of the bouquets to this reporter ("I need your help"), Dhoni told The Telegraph: "Feels really good to be in my hometown... It's a different feeling this time, because I'll be captaining India in Ranchi... I've hardly played here as most of the domestic matches used to be at the Keenan in Jamshedpur."
Come Saturday and the JSCA will host an ODI after almost seven years, but this time at its own eye-catching ground.
Asked if his parents would actually be at the JSCA International Stadium, during the first India game in Jharkhand"s capital, Dhoni replied: "I don't know... I haven't spoken to them about it... Usually, they don't come to the ground... Of course, Sakshi may be there."
(The JSCA has, by the way, already delivered "adequate complimentaries" to Dhoni's family. Sanjay Singh, a vice-president, did the needful yesterday.)
Wife Sakshi hasn't been travelling, but the past couple of days have, it seems, largely been spent overseeing preparations for the team dinner being hosted at home tonight.
With a first here just days away, the average Ranchiite is more focused on the ODI than on the political shenanigans.
Everybody wants to be at the JSCA international stadium and Choudhary, who is the state's special secretary, home, and an additional DGP, is neck deep with requests/demands for "passes".
One was a witness to, among others, "marshals" from the state Assembly pleading for complimentaries.
The requests/demands can only get worse over the next two days.
There were thousands outside the new terminal, many with the India Tricolour, to greet the teams. In fact, many more lined the rather narrow roads from the airport to the swanky Radisson Blu.
The crowds caught the eye of Graham Gooch, a former captain who is now England's batting coach. He asked: "A huge number of people... What is this city and the state best known for, besides Dhoni, that is?"
Political uncertainty, perhaps.
England's captain Alastair Cook wasn't quite sure about Dhoni's ties with Ranchi, but when updated, he quipped: "I suppose everybody will then be supporting him!"
Footnote: Rajiv Singh, Tripura's IGP (law and order) is the Indian team's local manager. It's a bit unusual, but he's known to quite a few of the players.


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Last night, hubby and I attended a wonderful wedding reception at Contessa Receptions @ 440 Huntingdale Road, Melbourne. Just thought I'd post a quick blog entry to show you a picture of all the food we had. More photos and details posted on Flickr.
Another "just for fun" post. I have to admit I am struggling with content lately - especially since I have started a "No Carb Diet" with some girls on Twitter and have limited myself to simple omelets and stirfries which are less worthy of blogging material. However, obviously yesterday was a "Cheat Day" as I couldn't really control what gets served on my plate at dinner right? I think having ONE "Cheat Day" per week is fine.
I did, however, contemplate the idea of starting a "No Carb Recipes" series.
So I guess it's a work in progress. Hopefully be able to come up with something GOOD really soon! Thank you all for your patience :)
In the mean time, here are some of my previously blogged recipes which are reasonably low in carbohydrates... just in case my girls run out of ideas of what to eat:
|Stirfried Pork Belly with Vegetables
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Football is built around enduring rivalries, but when fans lose interest that cannot be ignored.
Which game would AFL fans most want to see: Essendon-Richmond or Essendon-Brisbane? The match between two of Victorian football's "big four" drew barely 40,000 people to the MCG last Sunday, compared with 47,744 who filled Telstra Dome for the second match. As Richmond and Carlton supporters are sadly aware, matches involving their clubs are struggling to live up to their billing as blockbusters. In fact, the clubs played each other only once this season and last year. This week the AFL confirmed that poorly attended blockbuster matches won't automatically be twice-a-season fixtures next year. One of its aims must be to maximise attendances - that is simply a sensible response to fans voting with their feet.
The AFL would also welcome a freer hand to tackle one of the most vexing features of its competition: the uneven nature of the draw. This won't be entirely eliminated as long as 16 teams play a 22-round competition, but the draw (as well as club revenues) is further distorted by blockbuster fixtures that, in effect, mean the big four play fewer interstate games than the other six Victorian clubs. Only Collingwood this year avoided playing at Subiaco. As only one non-West Australian team has won there this season and only one has won in the week afterwards, some fans see this as a four-game advantage for the Magpies over several rivals. On the whole, though, supporters show remarkable tolerance of the draw's inequities (and seedings for the next season's draw help even it up). They know what it is about football that matters most to them - and one of those things is the coming together of old rivals.
A true blockbuster is an occasion in any season, a contest that stands on its own, transcending the clubs' ups and downs. The biggest such fixture is now the Anzac Day match between Collingwood and Essendon. Yet this blockbuster also shows how important it is to reconcile the ties of tradition with the change-driven need for innovation. A fixture that already seems like an institution was established only in 1995, when 94,823 people enjoyed a classic contest. Before then, the biggest rivalry in Australian sport was said to be between Collingwood and Carlton. The feeling in these games, the peculiar mix of hostility and kinship born of a rivalry shared over decades, is still of a kind that only a select few clubs can boast. Blockbuster fixtures are not simply an indulgence for a favoured few; the AFL is strong when rivalry between its best-supported clubs is strong. But the blockbusters of today cannot claim an immutable status. Over time, sports fans will gravitate towards the best contests. That is why tomorrow's Sydney-Collingwood match is set to attract a record crowd outside Victoria. All cultures, sporting or otherwise, remain vigorous by building new traditions alongside the old and in future other games will demand blockbuster status. Ultimately, the crowds will decide.
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Mobile World Congress, which kicks off Monday in Barcelona, is the place to be for everyone who's anyone in the mobile-phone ecosystem, and increasingly that includes everyone who's anyone in the technology industry. Over the past few years the event and the industry have shifted from being about mobile phones to being about always-on connectivity. Mobile broadband has changed the value of the mobile ecosystem and thus the players who care about it.
For example, keynote speakers this year include a U.S. cable company talking about its wireless deployment; Shantanu Narayen, president and CEO of Adobe, presumably defending Flash; Google's Eric Schmidt taking about the search engine's plans to rule the mobile world; and the usual array of operator and handset executives.
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Better, faster, cheaper chips for mobile devices. Qualcomm, Marvell, Texas Instruments, and a range of other silicon vendors will announce everything from application processors that can deliver enough power for true HD video to silicon that integrates multiple radios on a chip.For the average Joe, this means devices coming out in the next two years will pack more of a visual punch and surf the Web at lighting speeds on whatever network is available.I think we're also going to see more ways to extend our mobile devices, such as pico projectors and chips to enable wireless transfer of content off the phone, but that's still going to be an early adopter technology in 2010.
New software and gear from deep-packet inspection companies. Wi-Fi offload was all the buzz last year as mobile data use from iPhones and other smartphones threatened to swamp operators' networks. Wi-Fi offload is still hot, but it's not going to be the star—policy management is.For normal people, this means pricing for your mobile bits is going to change. Carriers will have the tools from Bridgewater Systems, Sandvine, Camiant, and others to parse your mobile habits into the type of application you're using (VoIP, downloading video, streaming, etc.) and the time of day—and start billing you differently based on those factors.
Phones lose their luster as they gain functionality. This is a phone show, even if Nokia, the largest phone maker, isn't bringing a new one to the party. But while plenty of phones will be launched, the excitement will be around smartbooks, tablets, and a host of other devices that incorporate mobile broadband, but maybe not voice. The phones that are being introduced, however, will likely be faster and cooler than the current hunk of metal and plastic in your pocket, with better screens, app stores, and features that make it easier than ever to start surfing the Web. Plus, those features will start moving down market into cheaper phones, thanks to new chips and software.
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Framing detail question
We are looking to replace and interior load bearing wall with a beam.
On the interior load point, I would assume a typical King-Jack-Jack arangement.
However, on the exterior wall... that assembly would be thicker than the wall and would need to be bumped out a bit. Is there a framing detail that would allow for this wall to remain flush? i.e. king at the side and 2 jacks underneath or something like that? the span is almost 10' with 2-9" LVL's so my understanding is that a King and a single jack would not be sufficient.
Your feedback is appreciated.
hi Bernie,
i am thinking your exterior wall is 2x4 construction seeing that a KJJ config will not fit.
If you are wanting to create a flush beam then i suggest you sit the beam on top of the dbl top plate on the interior wall and and exterior wall.
on the exterior wall just add framing studs under the beam, below the dbl top plate(sit them in wall just like stud would be in wall) prefered method would be to assemble the posts then insert into wall as trying to assemble in the wall you will encounter difficulty nailing due to adjacent studs. this also will give you an additional 1/2" of bearing on exterior wall post.
by sitting the beam on the dbl top plate this allows you to hang ceiling joists on the beam. giving you the "flush" ceiling from the room on the other side of the wall you removed.
be certain that you investigate your post down points under the beam as you will need to continue this process on the floor/s below to assure all loads are posted to a footing.
if not a flush beam then another option you have for the exterior wall would be to take the bay the beam falls into and create a header in the exterior wall like a typical window/door header would be. Top of that header is where the bottom of your beam will rest.
take some pics if you can. that would help lots!!:thumbsup:
Thanks for the response!
I should have been more clear on the situation. The current load bearing wall supports the joists above on its top plate.
My new beam will have to go below the joists because I need to soffit out for some ductwork that runs perpendicular to the joists.
So, I can't (or dont want to) put the beam on the exterior top plate. But I would like to support at the exterior wall point (4 inches deep) without a KJJ
Can I simply do the JJ, put the beam above and sandwitch those Jacks and beam between two studs on the exterior wall?
As for support below, I assume I should be taking these all the way down to the foundation 'sill', correct?
Daryl's second option should work. Build a header in an existing bay (space between two adjacent studs in the exterior wall) similar to a header for a door or window. The two 9" LVLs would rest on the top of this header. The LVLs would need to be notched so that the top of the LVLs is the same height as the exterior wall top plate. This notch is required in any scenario where the exterior wall is flush. Nail jack studs against two existing studs. Place a header (14 1/2" in length) on the top of the jack studs. You could use two jack studs on each side. Use a piece of 1/2" plywood as a spacer between the two header boards. This will give 3 1/2" bearing for the LVLs. Two jack studs alone give a 3" bearing.
As soon as you notch a LVL you make it that much weaker. In other words you notch 3" out of a 9" you have essentially a 6" LVL.
I hate to say but in your case Steel I beam would be best.
You could get a 6" wide beam and get 4 trimmers under it and still get them flush in the wall.
the other option you have to is build the header inside the bay and hang the LVL on it. If you need a 10' span on your beam order 12' LVL's and now you have your header for the bay. and it will be solid 3 1/2" no 1/2 spacer required to make the full bay depth. The more i think of it...you will have siding nails to contend w/ so perhaps a dimensional header w/ NO spacer might be better to gain you 1/2" of space in the depth of the bay. and this will also give you room for the nailing flange on the LVL hanger and no carving out the back of the drywall to prevent drywall bulging at the hanger.
yes this MUST be posted to foundation.
Yes, you can do that (JJ). But pack out the JJ with 1/2 ply so its the same width as the db lvl and then its best of you can get a K-stud next to it but if you can't, you need to do something to prevent the lvl from ever being able to twist off the JJ. And yes you need to solid block that load point to the foundation.
I went with the JJ on the exterior wall. There were two studs there the perfect width apart to slip them in once the wall was removed. I notched out for a single top plate at the top of the LVL. I understand the issue of cutting the LVL, but at that point, its pretty much only a shear load so i don't feel bad too about that 1 3/4".
Thanks for all the advice.
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The Republic of Ireland keeper has been linked with a move as Celtic boss Neil Lennon is looking for a possible replacement for Fraser Forster.
Forde (above), who is out of contract at the end of the season, said: "To be linked with a club like Celtic is amazing. I grew up supporting them and just to be associated with them has given me a lift. It is very flattering.
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