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Sunset Strategic Marketing (SSM) is setting up their first release that will tap into the children's marketplace with the Sign and Sign a Language: Spanish three (3) CD Set.
The "Sing And Sign A Language: Spanish" CD Set is not only a specially packaged three (3) CD set, the initial concept for this type of a release was also produced to create a learning kit for children in their greatest development years. The entire set was then developed by Susan Dezenhall Schwartz along with sound man, Eric Aubrey at his Red Armadillo recording facility outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The entire project was produced, performed and recorded by (Susan Dezenhall) Schwartz, a linguist, composer, vocalist, educator and mother.
(Susan Dezenhall) Schwartz, unimpressed with the educational programs available for children's learning, decided to create a learning program herself and for the students she teaches every day. Starting this inevitable series of language learning products with Spanish became the obvious choice considering the ethnicity of children in her classes. However, Don Lichterman, the head of Sunset Records / SSM says that there are "plans to franchise this concept with more languages like Hebrew and French," and that was always "the plan with Susan and me from day one."
After three years of study, research and development, this very special set comes out as a CD and the label has already made way for the entire set to be available as downloads and ringtones. Lichterman goes on to say that "Susan (Dezenhall Schwartz) seems thrilled to have this be placed in stores," and "I am thrilled to be working a project for kids." This is first educational related product released at the Sunset/SSM company and the launch of this premier Spanish set "Sing and Sign A Language: Spanish" is perfect to educate and the songs are a great listen. The set includes not only lyric's in Spanish, there is also a translation to English in the nicely packaged inside booklet and there are lesson plans for kids to follow along with too. The label; has these booklets available online (pdf) for everyone to download and print them out for free.
The CD includes songs that sound like classics/standards like the "Bienvenidos" and "Adios" intro and outré to each lesson plan, is not only accessible to people, it is also recognizable in some ways. And, there are a total of thirty seven (37) Spanish versions of songs that sound like there is choir of kids singing behind the lead vocals. The songs are also set up in ways for children to learn in a chronological way and to be able to follow along with throughout the entire Set. Disc one is Lesson I / Level I while the second disc is for Lesson/Level Plan II and then the third disc is the Level II lesson plan. Consumers will be able to buy all three (3) CDs in one set from retail stores that sell CDs and DVDs, and consumers will also be able to buy individual songs and the individual Discs at stores that sell downloads and streams. The overall sound is very colorful and the CD is perfect to listen to at home, in a car, as well as with teachers and parents.
Moreover, "Sing and Sign a Language" is a multi purpose type of a CD release that is to be used at home and the label also will be working with Alibris to get the product into libraries and educational facilities around the world. The label plans to work this into school programs and/or educational enrichment programs that teach the languages. And, teachers, educators and parents do not need to know the Spanish language to use this product in an effective and efficient way. Parents and teachers will learn the language too as they teach it. Both English and Spanish are translated as part of the special packaging. The lesson plans are also included in that special packaging.
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Mark you calendar and join us November 4, 2011 for a two-part presentation by Dr. Lary C. George, Jr., DDS, MS. Dr. George will present "When Bad Implants Happen to Good People" and "Vintage Concepts for Today's Implant Dentistry".
When Bad Implants Happen to Good People In the real world, very few cases present themselves in textbook fashion. Trauma, lack of team communication and lack of education can result in less than ideal implant placement. The result is a need for creative implant restorative options. This program is a review of challenging cases and some tips for handling these difficult situations. In addition, unique solutions utilizing precision attachments and advanced technology will be discussed. This exciting material (some might say shocking) along with the presenters energetic style make this a fun and enjoyable learning experience.
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The 2013 Mabank Indians celebrate after their win over the Mabank Heroes Tuesday night. The team earned first place during regular-season play and went undefeated in the end-of-season tournament in the 8U machine pitch division. They now advance to district playoffs held in Mildred in July. Team members are (front row, from left) Braydon Linder, Landon Smith, Payton Sapp, Ethan Vincent and Landon Adams, (middle) Ty Reedy, Hagen Tijerina, Ace Linder, Cash Linder, Kendall Penland and Ryder Dennis, (back) coach Steve Reedy, coach Jason Sapp and coach Erik Tijerina.


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Pittsburgh's Green Central, our City's first information super hallway for sustainable resources, is now open.
Talented students from Chatham University's Interior Design program worked to develop the City-County Building's (CCB) sixth-floor corridor into a sustainable space connecting City employees and residents to sustainable resources.
Green Central contains program and resource information from many of the regions "Green" non-profits. If you would like your program, resource or event information available through Green Central, please send your brochures (20 max.) to:
Office of Sustainability
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Click here to register your sustainable event on our Green Events Calendar.
The City of Pittsburgh and our Green Commission is grateful to our partners - Green Building Alliance, Artemis Environmental, Conservation Consultants, Inc. and Massaro Corporation, University of Pittsburgh, Chatham University and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh - for their contribution to the development of Green Central and the Green Central Student Design Competition. In addition to hosting the students, their staff offered time and expertise that has helped ensure this project's success.


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It promises to be one of the most riveting films of the holiday movie season, and "Zero Dark Thirty" just came out with a new teaser trailer.
The Kathryn Bigelow flick is slated to hit theaters on December 19th, just ahead of the rest of its box office competition.
Per the synopsis, "The movie tells the true story of how an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working for a decade in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama bin Laden."
"Zero Dark Thirty" stars Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Ehle, Mark Strong, Kyle Chandler and Edgar Ramirez.
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Snakeman Shares Slithering Snakes
Children gasped in awe as The Snakeman pulled out snake after snake during his show for the Summer Reading Program at Parker Williams Library. The Snakeman, aka Thomas Davies, shared about 9 different kinds of snakes and one tortoise as he told his rapt audience about the natural history of the snakes and about different kinds of snakes in Texas.
Don't miss our next Summer Reading Program event -- a performance of Jack and the Beanstalk by Express Children's Theatre. Tickets are required for the program, which begins at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 22. Tickets are available only on the day of the show. Be sure to pick them up early and to arrive on time to ensure admission. Tuesday programs are designed for children ages 5 and up. Adult chaperones are admitted if space allows.


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Is high tide bad for CB even if the swell is big, because when ive went on like waist high days it has not been that great on high tide and better on low tide. The reason im asking is because im not going to get to go out til around 1 and high tide is 320, also it looks like the wind is going to go more offshore around 3 according to the weather channel which is usually right.
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Although winter has come to an end, things here at the Cougar Dome have not; we're just getting started.
First, some very exciting news on the tennis front.
The Cougar Dome now has a head tennis pro, Tim Adham (better known as Tennis Tim - for those of you who have met him, you know this is a very suiting name, as he lives and breathes tennis). Tim brings with him an incredible wealth of tennis knowledge, as well as experience, having played on the national and international stage. He's extremely passionate, and very committed to placing Truro on the map as a hotbed for tennis.
We're very fortunate to have Tim as part of our team, and we invite you to join him on court anytime.
Also on the tennis front, the Cougar Dome and Truro Tennis Club have joined forces, which means Tennis Tim and staff will be overseeing programming at both locations.
It also means no rain dates, and opportunities for year-long play (tennis is no longer a seasonal sport), as well as consistency in product and services at both locations
Come see us at the Cougar Dome and/or Truro Tennis Club for full details on memberships, programming (the next round of lessons begin June 2) or anything/everything tennis.
Before I move on to our non-tennis excitement, I would like to put a shout-out to our own Sid MacIsaac and George Flemming for organizing two very successful tennis events.
The ongoing singles ladder and Big Cat tournament have garnered a great deal of interest, and the competition on court has been nothing less than exciting. There are some tough match-ups ahead, but I know all are up for the challenge. Best of luck to all.
Moving from tennis to turf, we've been extremely fortunate to have visits from our local soccer players, football enthusiasts, lacrosse athletes, the baseball and softball crews, those prepping for outdoor athletics, our weekly bocce visitors and, of course, our golfers, among others.
That said, I wanted to take a moment to thank all who have chosen the Cougar Dome as their site for winter training, tryouts and competition, as there is something very special about having our dome filled with local community members living life, having fun and staying fit, as we had hoped would be the case.
I think now would be a good time to also acknowledge our Chignecto-Central Regional School Board patrons.
As you all know, the primary purpose behind the creation of the Cougar Dome was to provide free access to all students within the school board, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. It took some time getting word out to the schools to come visit us, and there is certainly still work to be done in that regard, but since the start of the second semester, we have seen a big increase in school visits, and we look forward to having others take advantage of our facility.
Whether via exploritories, wellness days or a simple class trip, the students and teachers who have come to see us have had a wonderful time, as have we, and we truly look forward to future visits ahead.
Speaking of school, noting that things are winding down for the year, I am very pleased to announce that the Cougar Dome will be hosting two summer camps, starting the week of June 30th.
The first, a repeat of our very successful March break All Sorts of Sports Camp, will focus on a different sport every day, with arts and crafts, free play and day trips planned for the afternoon.
We will also be offering the first-ever Tennis only camp, also beginning June 30, which will focus on a minimum of three hours on court each day, as well as arts and crafts, free play and day trips in the afternoon, for those who do not wish to continue with more court time in the afternoon session.
Registration for both camps is underway, and for those who register on/before May 31, you'll have a chance to win one week free. Don't miss out, these camps are top-notch, with some of the best instructors around leading the charge, including Tennis Tim. Visit www.cougardome.ca for more information.
Tanya Colburne is the facility director for the Cougar Dome in Truro. Her column will appear monthly in the Truro Daily News and is available on trurodaily.com.


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ENGLAND'S Nicky Shorey is a #5million target for his boyhood heroes West Ham.
Romford-born Shorey, 26, is top of the shopping list for Hammers boss Alan Curbishley after helping Reading to their highest league finish ever.
But Reading will fight to hang on to their left-back (right), who makes his England B debut against Albania tonight. Royals director of football Nicky Hammond said: "Players will go from us this summer but we are not planning to lose anyone we don't want to. It is not our plan to lose key players.
"You cannot make a final decision until an offer comes in but our main players are contracted."
Shorey started 37 of Reading's 38 league games as they finished eighth in their first Premiership season - and narrowly missed out on a place in the PFA team of the year.
Meanwhile, West Ham keeper Robert Green has had to ditch his summer break to join up with the England B squad.
Green, 27, admitted: "I did have a nice holiday lined up - but this is an offer you can't turn down.
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Navigating the globe, one ping at a time.
Friday, September 02, 2011
Where Am I?
1. I'm 221 years old.
2. I'm 2/3 male, 1/3 female (for now, at least).
3. My face reads "Equal Justice Under Law."
Where am I?
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Sunday, March 06, 2011
Don't Hate; Advocate
Last week, I had the great pleasure of participating in
Save the Children's
Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill.
What is Save the Children?
Save the Children (STC) is the leading independent organization for creating lasting change in the lives of children throughout the world. STC responds to disasters around the world, including tsunamis and civil conflict, with food, medical care, and education. They remain in communities to help build long-term recovery programs and resolve ongoing issues children face each day, including poverty, hunger, illiteracy, and disease.
What's Advocacy Day?
Each year, STC (US) invites supporters, students, board members, staff, and partners to meet with senators and congressmen on Capitol Hill and advocate for children's issues, both domestic and abroad.
This year, approximately 200 attendees were broken into groups and each group was assigned one of two issues: federal education programs for children in poor areas throughout the US as well as maternal, newborn, and child survival programs throughout the world. My group lobbied for the latter topic. We spent the morning learning the facts in well-planned education sessions, and, in the afternoon, attended meetings with offices of representatives from both the Senate and the House to ask them to take action on these issues.
The Facts: What's the Problem?
Over 8 million children this year will die before their 5th birthday - over 20,000 every day - many from causes that are preventable or treatable.
The largest portion of preventable deaths in these children are due to pneumonia, diarrhea, and newborn complications.
Malnutrition is an underlying condition, contributing to more than one-third of deaths.
The Expense: How much does it cost to treat these diseases?
Pneumonia: less than US$10 per case
Malaria: less than US$1 per case and US$10 for one bednet
Diarrhea: less than US$0.80 per case
The Federal Budget: How does it impact these issues?
Though it is often one of the first areas to receive cuts, the US annual budget's allocation to international affairs comprises less than 1% of its total.
While I sincerely hope our appeals were heard and changes will be reflected in the FY11 and FY12 budgets, Advocacy Day achieved its goal of educating me, along with 200 others, about critical issues facing the world today. That, in itself, is an amazing success and one that should be applauded!
One Last Item
I cannot conclude this post without giving props to my friend - and frequent
pin-up boy - Ryan, STC staffer and Advocacy Day extraordinaire. Congratulations, Ryan!
To learn more about Save the Children's child survival campaign, visit
Have an issue close to your heart? Advocate below!
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Around the World in 30 Bytes: Super Bowl Sunday
"Around the World in 30 Bytes"
is a recurring series focusing on what's shakin' in the food blogosphere and in my virtual recipe box.
Now, I know I've mentioned my apathy towards
American football
. This is true. However, consider this to be an asterisk to that post because I do love
Super Bowl Sunday
. Food! Commercials! Food! Oh, yeah, and there's football, too!
It's time to get your sodium on, people. This edition of Around the World in 30 Bytes is dedicated to that American tradition:
Super Bowl Sunday.
Atlanta Byte:
Super Bowl Oreo Truffles
. Hard as I try, I'll never be able to bake gorgeous sweets like Bakerella. So, do me a favor - call me after you've made these and I'll stop over? Will travel for truffles!
Florida Byte:
Sweet and Savory Ribs
. I have a special place in my heart for sweet and savory combos.
Los Angeles Byte:
White On Rice Couple's
Honey-Sriracha Glazed Buffalo Wings
. A delicious and sticky twist on a Super Bowl fave.
Texas (via New York) Byte:
Classic Pimento Cheese
from the Homesick Texan. Simple. Delicious. Fattening. Perfect Super Bowl grub.
Oklahoma Byte:
Sloppy Joes, sliders, and shrimp - oh my! The Pioneer Woman has dedicated a whole section of her site to
Super Bowl Sunday
. Thank ya, PW!
Packers or Steelers? Or, more importantly, wings or tenders?
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Feeling the Pull
"Well, I'm heading back to pack a bag, to head out on the road to take AWAY what I know is mine..."
Does music move you? Inspire you? Fill you with joy?
Me, too.
High five.
My iPod is always with me, be it flowing in my ears or on my desktop. Ninety percent of my waking hours are filled with music. (On a side note, I think I might need a hearing test soon, but let's not focus on that right now.)
Each time I hear "Feeling the Pull" by
The Swell Season
, it never fails to lift my spirits. I'm ready to pack my bag, head out on the road, and take away what I know is mine -
yes, Swell Season, I, too, am feeling so small against the big sky tonight!
It is, in my humble opinion, the perfect traveling tune.
What's that? You've never heard "Feeling the Pull"?! Well, You Tube to the rescue, my friend! Check out the video above to view a live performance. In case you're wondering, that's Swell Season's charming frontman
Glen Hansard
giving his charming song introduction in his charming Irish accent.
I'm charmed. Is it obvious?
If you want to buy their entire album,
Strict Joy
- which boasts an astounding 32 tracks, both live and from the studio, and is quite possibly the best album I've purchased this century - you can do so
. (No pressure, of course.)
Feeling the pull? Which artists and songs inspire you on the road or at home? Share the music!
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Drunk and Hungry? Hey, It Happens.
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So you're on the road. You've imbibed on the area's
local hooch
. It's 10 o'clock, and, gee whiz, you realize that street kebab you had at 6pm
didn't fill you up.
What to do?
Here are a few places that serve up a mighty tasty late-night nosh. Get out your notebooks and pencils, class. Ready?
D&H in Brussels,
Maison Antoine
With over 30 sauces to choose from, ranging from mayonnaise to hot pepper to hot pepper
mayonnaise, Maison Antoine is saucy frite heaven. You can get your hands on these double-fried bites of happiness until 1:00am on weeknights - 2:00am on Friday & Saturday because they clearly know their audience. Do I really need to elaborate?
1, Jourdan place, 1040 Brussels (Etterbeek), + 32 2 230 54 56.
D&H in DC,
Star & Shamrock
Jewish deli meets Irish pub. Mad love ensues. Pan-fried matzoh balls and house-roasted corned beef are born.
Open until midnight daily.
1341 H Street, NE, Washington, D
D&H in London,
Open until at least midnight every night
on Friday & Saturday - take
, Maison Antoine!), their all-vegetarian menu will fill you up on fairly healthy grub after a night of burning calories in the discos of Soho.
43 Old Compton St,
Westminster, London W1D 6HG, UK, +44
0 7851 1586.
D&H in
Frite Alors!
What's better than deep fried spuds? Deep fried spuds smothered in cheese curds and gravy. Don't like cheese curds? (Clearly, then, you don't like me.) Try fried onions, green peppers, bacon, or even dried venison sausage. Hey, different strokes...
Ten area locations.
Drunk and hungry at home or abroad? Tell us where to go!
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Global Spotlight on Booze: The N'Awlins Hurricane
To me, traveling and drinking go hand in hand. After all, what better way to experience a city/town/hamlet than with a bevvie in hand, enjoyed by locals for decades, sometimes centuries? (No, really – I dare you to find a better way!) Recently, I paid a visit to The Big Easy: New Orleans. There, I discovered the Hurricane.
Not just any Hurricane. Like the kind I've sipped on at DC's
Pour House
(no offense, PH). No, this was the original
Pat O'Brien's
Tucked in the French Quarter, Pat O'Brien's has been serving this famously fruity - and famously strong - drink since the 1940s. There was a shortage of liquor in New Orleans at the time, with the exception of rum – there were bottles to be had and then some. A little experimentation and,
, the Hurricane was born. Why do they call it the Hurricane? Well, it may flatten you and leave you with a sizable clean-up job the next day, but that's besides the point: it's served in a glass the shape of a hurricane lamp.
So, how do you make a Hurricane? Well, according to their napkin…
"Pat O'Brien's Hurricane mix"…yes, apparently, Pat hasn't lost his sense of
. Unless you're a stone's throw from NOLA and can get your hands on Pat's punch, here's a recipe from chef
Emeril Lagasse
to create a Hurricane of your very own.
And don't forget to garnish with an orange and a cherry! Pat wouldn't have it any other way.
"Hurricane" survivor? Tell us about your Pat O'Brien's experience!
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
Sign Language
I keep my trusty
Cannon Rebel XSi
with me when I travel. Still a rookie shutterbug, I shoot literally hundreds of photos in the hopes that maybe 20% of them work out. As of late, I've been attracted to shooting signs.
Why signs, you ask?
Signs give direction (literally).
Mark history.
(In this case, without needing to elaborate).
Remind you where you've been.
(After a few of
Pat O'Brien's Hurricanes
, you'll need the help)
Make you laugh.
Beat you over the head.
(and teach languages!)
Surprise you.
(Well, Bubba Gump at the top of Victoria Peak surprised
And, of course, showcase local flavor.
Many of these photos were taken in the great city of New Orleans over the holidays, which is likely the reason why "Peace Y'all" hung over Royal Street. Though, I must say, the sign makes me quite happy so it would please me to no end if it were a permanent fixture.
That's all for today. Peace, y'all.
Send me a sign! What's the most unique sign you've encountered?
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I was dismayed by the article in the Nov. 10 issue "Advisers doubt Obama," which reported that 61% of 968 financial advisers who took part in an InvestmentNews survey said that they lack confidence in President-elect Barack Obama's ability to resolve the country's economic woes.
It amazes me that so many advisers can look at the financial mess that we are in � created and developed under President Bush � and be concerned about Mr. Obama because he is a Democrat.
Mr. Obama is an intelligent, well-educated person who is unafraid to display his intellect. He has access to competent, seasoned advisers and, I am sure, will work diligently with Congress to help solve the economic and social problems that we face.
Mr. Obama will also be able to clearly communicate his plans without the assumption that we have lived with for the past eight years that the American public isn't able to understand multisyllabic words.
It took many years for the Bush administration to get us to where we are, and the problems won't be corrected overnight. However, the United States might now be able to rearrange its priorities.
I see no indication that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., would have been willing to break away from the failed Bush doctrine.
Len Coris
Watermill Financial Group
Tucson, Ariz.
Obama could be our greatest president
I have been a financial adviser for more than 25 years.
I didn't vote for President-elect Barack Obama, but I wish to go on record as saying that this man will be our greatest president.
He will accomplish the improbable. Mr. Obama will unite the disenchanted with the optimists.
He will be a servant to all the people and teach us the basic reasons why this is the greatest country in the world. Mr. Obama won't be described as left, right or center.
He will be a president who holds his morals in honor of his love of family to the highest level. Mr. Obama will listen to all sides, ponder, deliberate, perhaps pray and then share with the American people his reasons for the decisions he makes.
We will no longer distrust politicians. We will have a renewed belief that we all matter.
We won't see color, wealth or waist size first. We will succeed because we care about this country, our families and our God, and we will put off our wants for the betterment of our country's needs.
We will pull together because for the first time in our lives we have chosen a true leader who loves his family and this country.
I am so proud to be an American today more than ever. I will forever remember that my vote counted.
I will have the memory that two great men ran for president, but only one could unite us.
Don Garney
Garney Massow & Associates
Mesa, Ariz.
Article smacked of 'partisan bitterness'
I enjoy your site and read most of the articles with interest.
I like to see open and honest debate on the issues. I have to say, however, that the article in the Nov. 10 issue "Advisers doubt Obama" troubled me.
Sixty-one percent of financial advisers who responded to the poll said that they have no confidence in President-elect Barack Obama's ability to resolve the country's economic problems. Since he was elected less than a week before the article appeared, I would say that isn't enough time to form an informed opinion.
Where were those advisers for the past eight years as the Bush administration sowed the seeds of this destruction and continued to make a bad situation worse daily? How could Mr. Obama do worse?
This article smacked of partisan bitterness.
Let's give Mr. Obama a chance. To continue to undermine the president-elect appears to me to be unpatriotic.
Jack Reed
Retired newspaper editor
Palm Harbor, Fla.
Time to face music and pay the bill
As a financial adviser who manages $400 million, I was disappointed to read that 61% of advisers who took part in your survey have little faith in President-elect Barack Obama.
The policies of the past eight years have led us to the worst equity and debt market performance since the Great Depression. Skewing income to the upper 5% of taxpayers with the hopes that prosperity would trickle down, while increasing spending, increasing government debt and deregulating financial companies, has brought our markets to near-collapse.
Economies are built from the bottom up. Government has a role to serve, and we as a society need to pay the bill.
Those who have been given much need to pay more has been the premise of progressive taxation since its inception.
Infrastructure, oversight, national defense, regulation and social obligations have costs we need to bear if we are to thrive.
The ideology that has led us to this point has left our country and financial markets in peril. While we believe in the free-enterprise economy, constraints and regulation are essential.
Free markets don't self-regulate, as Alan Greenspan has come to learn. Individual and government debt must be responsible and manageable.
The larger question most of us need to ask is, when is a tax cut not a tax cut? With the dollar under pressure, oil prices doubling, food prices inflating and health care costs out of control and becoming unaffordable and beyond the reach of most Americans, reducing taxes by $500 to $1,000 won't alleviate the economic crisis.
Mr. Obama is presenting us with an opportunity to change our discourse, approach our economic problems from the bottom up, correct the inequities of the past eight years and change the worldview of America to bring us back to being the last best hope of the world.
I am proud once again to say I am an American, and this isn't a time to complain or wither but rather stand up to the challenges and pay the bill.
Peter J. LaBella
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Finra is pushing SEC to make EIAs a security
Re: the story that appeared in the Nov. 10 issue, "Agents: SEC oversight not needed for EIAs," this is a case of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. of New York and Washington pushing the Securities and Exchange Commission to make equity index annuities a security so that a broker-dealer can terminate a representative, and he or she won't be able to find another broker-dealer.
I have been there and seen it. The broker-dealer wins.
If the SEC regulates EIAs as securities, the contract isn't then between the agent and the insurance company with vesting for the agent; instead, the contract will be between the broker-dealer and the variable-life-insurance company or annuity company. The agent finds the client, serves the client with different options, answers all the clients' questions to the point that the client wants to own the product.
The broker-dealer, who is nothing more than a jobber who processes the order, owns the business and did no work toward the sale. The agent has set himself or herself up for termination in later life so that the renewal income will continue to go to the broker-dealer.
This is just another example of the "greed is good" mantra, of which we are seeing the results almost daily.
Peter F. Green
Retired editor
Green on Money
Cinnaminson, N.J.
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(CNSNews.com) - Grammy award-winning musician Dave Matthews told CNSNews.com that if he could, he "would pack the bags" and remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, adding that the ongoing wars there are a "big disappointment." He also said there is enough evidence that "fighting for peace is a broken model."
CNSNews.com asked Matthews before his performance at a benefit concert for primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall, "President Obama has not ended Afghanistan, the war in Afghanistan, or the war in Iraq, and that could be attributed to why his poll numbers are dropping or his approval rating is dropping. What do you think about that? Are you surprised that he hasn't ended the war in Iraq by now and would escalate the Afghanistan war?"
Matthews said, "Afghanistan is a difficult issue. I believe in negotiation, and I believe in, that talking to our enemies creates a greater opportunity for change than bombing them. But we're in a difficult situation here because you're in a war. The war has begun. This is the problem with the madness of war. If it was up to me, which it's not, I would stop. I would pack the bags and leave."
Matthews continued: "And you know, it is terrible, and it is shirking responsibility, and it isn't nation building, and it isn't saying, 'Okay we bombed this place, and now we've left it in ruins, or we've left them to themselves.' But, it's not escalating it. And, to me, war creates war, creates war, creates war."
Matthews went on to say there is enough evidence to suggest that "fighting for peace" is a "broken model."
"There's never been a time when there hasn't been a war in the past 75 years on the planet," he said. "Not since the end of World War II has there been a time when there's been no war on this planet. There's – that's enough evidence for me that fighting for peace is a broken model. It doesn't work."
Matthews continued, "And you know, maybe it's difficult, maybe there's, maybe I'm just ignorant and idealistic, but it's a big disappointment that we're still in the middle of it. And you know, that may be, that may be the future, maybe that's what we're going to do: We're just gonna', rather than fight for our children, we're gonna' fight for our beliefs, fight for our gods, fight for our money. That's what, maybe that's what we fight for instead of for our children. If that's the case, oh well, see ya!"
Matthews is a two-time Grammy winner who supported candidate Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign.
During that campaign, Matthews played a "Change Rocks" event with musician Tim Reynolds at Indiana University and, in the 2004 presidential campaign, Matthews performed during a "Vote for Change" event for Massachusetts Democrat John Kerry.
Matthews earns an estimated $20 million a year and, according to the Web site, "Celebrity Networth," has a total estimated net worth of $250 million.


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The Vols final home game this season will be under the lights at Neyland Stadium.
UT announced Monday that the game November 23 against Vanderbilt will kick off at 7:00 pm. It will be televised on ESPN or ESPNU.
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A NEWLY-qualified Royal Air Force officer from Kidderminster is flying high after graduating from a prestigious military academy.
Duncan Parker-Groves, 34, graduated as a flight lieutenant at the Officer and Aircrew Cadet Training Unit at Royal Air Force College Cranwell, near Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
Mr Parker-Groves joined 55 other cadets, including representatives from the Ghana Air Force, the Jamaica Defence Force and the Royal Air Force of Oman, on parade in front of air vice-marshal Mike Lloyd, who was the reviewing officer on the day.
Following a fly past by a Typhoon GR4 aircraft from IX squadron from RAF Marham, the air vice-marshal was then invited to inspect the officer cadets on parade outside the College Hall.
Mr Parker-Groves, whose parents still live at Kidderminster, attended King Charles I School before graduating from Peninsula Dental School in Plymouth as a neuroscientist/dentist.
He joined the RAF in 2009 and now that he has become an officer, he will serve as a dentist at RAF Marham.
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Welcome back everyone. Today, as part III of the read along, we are covering Chapters 16-21 of The Shadow of the Sun. Over here is the SCHEDULE if you would like to join us. Barbara Friend Ish is graciously offering a free download of her book for the duration of the read along and you can find that over HERE. Also, there is a GIVEAWAY going on for the duration of April where you could win a signed paper copy of the book or your own choice of ebook from Mercury Retrograde Press.
1) Up to this section, we believed the Basghilae could not cross water, but we learn to the detriment of our heroes that this is not so. What further hidden abilities do you think might crop up from these walking dead?
Bows and arrows? I mean that would pretty much end the Tanaan and any who defended them. Would probably make for a shorter story. Hmm….Maybe the Basghilae can't see good enough to operate bows appropriately – being dead and all with the soft tissues going first.
2) As the party enters the human lands, they come up with a cover story and request that Letitia remove her torc. She refuses. Do you think her decision was the correct one?
This is pure pride. Letitia even shot a look at Easca, probably gauging how she would take it if she did remove her torc. I get that the torc is a hard won crown. On the other hand, Letitia has already lost a great number of her retinue and if removing the torc would keep them (and consequently her) alive longer, that would be a simple and good thing to do. I am guessing that she is still shook up over the Tuaoh Stone not recognizing her at all. I say it's just a stone and you can't expect too much out of it anyway. It has a limited number of ways to express itself and apparently it was saving itself up for a big reaction to Ellion. And let's face it, Ellion has gotten a big reaction out of everyone he's come across in the book, from Coran Mourne to Letitia's papa to Amien to Letitia and her retinue.
3) At one point Ellion lingers over the warding process, specifically warding Letitia, and how a person must be completely nude for wards to be put in place. I'm going to leave this one wide open for comment ;).
Well, that alone should have motivated Ellion to give up his vow of no magic and do the personal wards himself. And why is Letitia the only one warded? Surely the closest of her retinue should also be warded too. Perhaps Amien only has so much magic, or he can only stand warding so many naked Tanaan a day. I wonder if the male Tan would be OK with human males doing personal wards on them? Do they have nudity taboos? And then Amien and Ellion could take some time to ward each other……which might be awkward and I as the reader would be OK with stepping outside for that scene.
4) Ellion makes a tough decision to leave the Tanaan and while he watches them leave he has a huge epiphany about his inner motives. How do you think this will affect his actions and motivations the rest of the book?
I think this is excellent characterization for several reasons. Many folks believe that men by and large have a one tract mind. Ellion certainly demonstrates this – he has this vow of no magic, and he sincerely believes that he is a threat to the party because of the mysteriously appearing/disappearing assassin. He hasn't really thought outside those tracts and merely goes over them again and again until he makes this decision that he can't go with the party. And as they float away he sees how selfish that decision is and how he could be an asset to the party, has been an asset, if he allows himself to be open to other possibilities.
Then of course the balloon crashes and the party is reunited. Ellion swears his undying protection for Letitia, which makes everyone uncomfortable, but made me sigh in satisfaction as the reader. And this of course takes us back to the one tract mind. He is now dedicated, completely focused, can't even consider another path. I want to muss his hair and tell him he chose well.
5) We saw the Tanaan and Ellion in some interesting situations of a more personal nature in these chapters, from the Night Butterflies to cutting in at a dance. What did you make of these instances, what further cultural differences along these lines do you foresee happening, and have you ever been a part of such a situation?
Hehe! Comic relieve built specifically for ME. Yes, I found these situations funny, especially when Ellion had to explain to the Tanaan about purchasing the affections of the night butterflies. Of course, Letitia then has a closer look at her scarf and gives Ellion a look. I would too. I mean, we don't really know what that scarf was used for…..It might have been subjected to hazards of the night life, right? Perhaps it was used to clean up after the last assignation. I hope it was a newish scarf…but still.
This feeds back into my question about nudity. Do the Tanaan in general have a nudity taboo? Could be interesting to find out.
As for personal faux pas along this line…..Explaining to a male cousin on my man's side about the use of condoms was unexpected. Oh, and I read that book Bonk by Mary Roach and told my knitting circle all about it. Hmm…and I did use the phrase 'wild monkey sex' the other day in a mixed group. You could hear the crickets afterwards.
Once again, we were treated to some fight scenes. What stood out for you about these scenes?
Wow! When Ellion and Amien fought back to back, I could see them whirling and slicing and defending each other like some of the best choreographed sword scenes of Hollywood. How could you, as either one of them, not be addicted to the power and connection to another human that magic like that affords.
Then of course there is the scene with Manannan giving his life for the party. He was on his way out through a slow death anyway and he chose to take a quicker ending doing something to defend many. I felt like I needed a strong drink along with Ellion after that myself.
Other Tidbits:
Amien has been trying to summon aid and so far that aid has not arrived. At the end of Chapter 21, he fell into a elementary trap and now the Bard's Wizard has his name. All these things do not bode well for the party.
When Ellion's harp was ruined I was quite sad with him. Well, we don't know how ruined yet. There may be a chance that it won't warp. Perhaps, if things settle down and he can baby it.
My question for Barbara for this section: As we get to know Ellion more and more, we definitely are not spared from his private thoughts, including his romantic thoughts. In making your main character the opposite sex of yourself, what came easy and what came hard? How did you overcome obstacles of those nature?
For a nice long and entertaining answer, check out Barbara's post: The Sex Lives of Male Characters
Here is an additional bit on the subject: Writing About Sex: Love Through Other Eyes
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Hello everyone, we started our adventure here in Audiojungle in October and we are very happy since we are in the top new author list of October! But, after the good beginning, our sales stopped and we would like to understand how does it work.. Since our first song sold really fast, and since we had other songs almost ready, we put them online without waiting for long, and they didn't sell.. So the question is: is it better to wait and put new songs once a week, to be noticed, instead of putting new songs all together? I will take your advices for future works since we love the songs we posted and don't understand if it's a problem of the songs themselves (maybe people simply don't like them) or maybe a problem of correct timing to put them on sale. Thank you in advance,
Paolo and Lucio
Hey Paolo and Lucio,
Welcome to the Jungle, and congratulations on your immediate success! There's been a lot of discussion on this topic, and many differing opinions. Here are a few things that I've experienced:
1. On AJ at least, a couple of my absolute favorite tracks have sold minimally, while my current all time best seller is one that I wasn't as happy with and I thought would hardly get any sales. It could be that the better selling one just fits better with more video projects, perhaps because it doesn't stand out on its own the way some of my favorites do. In any case, it's been my experience that I'll post a song that I think is going to go gangbusters and all I hear is crickets. Fortunately, the opposite has been true as well
2. I think a steady stream (say, once a week) is better than all at once. Others might have different opinions on that.
3. In my experience, sales are impacted far less by the initial exposure you get when posting than posting quality work, tagging it well, getting yourself exposure any way you can (especially if you can hook up with a VideoHive author – can't stress this one enough), and overall just patiently building the best portfolio you can given your skills and tools.
4. AJ specific advice – take advantage of song packs. They are easy to make and offer better and longer term exposure than single songs.
Hope some of that is helpful. I'm sure others will be able to add or argue those points. Also, search past forum threads – this has come up a lot and there's a lot of good advice out there.
Jhunger has valid points so I can only think one thing to add.
- Don't overlook audiologos and idents -those are also a good way to get sales and increasing customerbase.
Thank you guys for the quick replies, we will try to follow your advices and let's hope people will like our tracks Thanks again, Paolo
Sorry one more question.. What do you mean with hooking up with a videohive author? How does it work? Thank you!
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Sorry one more question.. What do you mean with hooking up with a videohive author? How does it work? Thank you!
A more accurate phrase would have been "collaborating with a VideoHive author." "Hooking up" could be taken the wrong way, I suppose .
Often times VideoHive authors will use watermarked AudioJungle files in their previews. This provides some extremely valuable cross marketing and in my experience can boost sales. Check out this link for more info:http://notes.envato.com/authors/achieve-more-videohive-and-audiojungle-author-collaboration/
Thank you guys, it's a very good advice! It would be nice to collaborate with a videohive author. Better than hooking up We will try to follow your advice! Thanks again Paolo and Lucio


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Born In The U.S.A. is the album where Bruce Springsteen made the leap from a popular rock 'n' roller to megastar and cultural icon. The songs were all over the radio in '84 & '85 and his concerts were four hour marathons. It produced 7 top ten singles (tied for the most in history with Michael Jackson's Thriller & Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation) and was in Billboard's top ten for 84 straight weeks.
People could relate to him as he seemed to be just a regular hard-working, blue collar guy. The songs had the appearance of being about fulfilling the American Dream and overflowing with American pride. They have an upbeat, radio-friendly sound that helped it sell 15 million copies and become one of the most popular and misunderstood in rock history. Beneath the bouncy music and optimistic titles they are actually tales of desperation, unfilled dreams and an America that had let its characters down.
The title track typifies this as it seems to be a ringing declaration of the pride to be from America, but is about a Vietnam vet whose country has kept him down from birth and never let him get up. He questions why he fought and had a brother killed in a war that he didn't understand and came back to country that welcome back as a hero, but look down upon him. Despite risking his life for it, America gave him nothing in return.
"Dancing In The Dark" is the most pop-oriented song Bruce has ever recorded. Behind the dancable synthes lies the story a man who is down and out. He is desperately looking for someone to pull him out of rut and appears to be suicidal. "Glory Days" is about life sliding away from you and failing to meet the goals and high expectations of your youth. Not everything on the album is a downer, Bruce tempers the desperation with hope. "My Hometown" tells of a man who sees a brighter future for his young son and "Bobby Jean" is a farewell and good luck message to his band mate Little Steven who was leaving the E Street Band and heading out on his own. The song that sits right in the middle of the album and pulls everything together is "No Surrender". The song says that no matter how little that you start out with, how little life gives you, how much you get kicked around, music can help save your soul and you must never stop trying to reach your hopes and dreams.
In the end, even though he thinks the country has written a lot of bad checks to its people, it is the promise that it gives and possibility of fulfilling dreams, that still makes it the best place to be. Bruce Springsteen has always said that music helped save him and before finding it he was just floating through life with no purpose. Whether you love him or hate him, his music has given many people hope and a purpose to their own lives. He, himself is an embodiment of the American Dream and if Bruce can achieve it, maybe we all can.
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What to expect at this age
Chances are that your kindergartner's bed isn't really a bed right now at all — it's a spaceship, pirate vessel, or dragon's cave. Children are hardwired to be imaginative, and your kindergartner's imagination is operating at full tilt. You're likely to catch many glimpses of his make-believe games, since he probably isn't yet as private about these things as older kids tend to be.
Although you could sit by and watch, it's even better if you join in now and then. "A kindergartner's imagination develops naturally, but there's a lot you can do to spark it," says Kristi Alexander, a pediatric psychologist at Alliant International University in San Diego. "As you expose him to new sights, sounds, and sensations, you open his mind to a bigger world." At each stage of your child's imaginative development, listening to him and participating in his games (when you're welcome, of course) will help you keep up with what he's thinking. And who knows? You might revitalize your own imagination in the process.
How your kindergartner's imagination works
Your kindergartner is used to thinking abstractly; the couch easily becomes a ship at sea, and his toast makes a perfectly plausible telephone. At this age he's also gotten the hang of group make-believe — playing "dinosaur chase" with his friends at recess — and complex role-playing, making up games with elaborate rules.
Why encouraging imagination is important
An active imagination helps your kindergartner in more ways than you might think.
Improving vocabulary. Children who play imaginary games or listen to lots of fairy tales, stories read aloud from books, or tales spun by those around them tend to have noticeably better vocabularies.
Taking control. Pretending allows your kindergartner to be anyone he wants, practice things he's learned, and make situations turn out the way he wants. Stories where the brave little tiger journeys through the nighttime forest or playacted scenes with your child rescuing his whole family from space invaders give him a sense that he can be powerful and in control even in unfamiliar or scary situations.
Learning social rules. Getting along socially can be a challenge at any age. When your kindergartner joins the other kids in the sandbox to create a castle out of sand, sticks, and leaves, he's not only exploring a fantasy world, he's learning complex, real-world rules about sharing, social interaction, and resolving conflicts.
Solving problems. Dreaming up imaginary situations teaches your child to think creatively in real life. A study at Case Western Reserve University found that young children who are imaginative tend to remain so as they get older and to become better problem solvers. Tested later in life, early "imaginators" were more resourceful when it came to coping with challenges and difficult situations, such as what to do if they forgot to bring a book to school they needed that day.


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Maine's Republican Party, aka the manly party of manly men, has a star amongst them: State Representative Ken Fredette, who thinks the Democratic party is comprised of girly-men and actual girls (EW!) who just don't understand how health care costs work. We can't just give things away for free, you dumb broads! How about don't worry your pretty little heads about finances and leave that to the menfolk? [Talking Points Memo]


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Mehserle's Trial to Be Held Outside of Alameda; Judge Buys Rains' Lies; City Leaders Complicit, 10/16/09: PDF
In a disturbing affront to the rights of the citizens of Alameda to hear the case of a murder committed in their midst, Superior Court Judge Jacobson has ordered Johannes Mehserle's trial be moved outside of Alameda County in a 28-page filing (PDF attached below). Jacobson apparently bought into defense attorney Michael Rains' racist, disingenuous, and dishonest arguments for venue change. Judge Jacobson attempts to distance himself from the racism in Mehserle's change of venue motion, but by granting the move, he has in effect given credence to Michael Rains' assertions that the citizens of Alameda are not qualified to be impartial jurors. See www.indybay.org/oscargrant for other change of venue court filings, reports, and more.
Nevermind that one of the primary reasons the judge cited for granting the motion was demonstrations being held outside of the courthouse, because community activists and Oscar Grant's family have already vowed to travel to any county that should hold the trial. In a similar vein, Jacobson refers to over 100 people being arrested in January, but he ignores the fact that charges were dropped against all but three of those cases because there was no evidence against those arrested. Most importantly, Jacobson ignores the fact that the largest protests were held during first two weeks when Mehserle had not even been interviewed about the murder nor charged with any crime.
Nevermind that another reason cited by the judge was the press coverage the case has received, because wherever the trial moves in California certainly has already had plenty of news coverage about the case and undoubtedly now will have lots more, including the publicly-released video footage of Johannes Mehserle shooting Oscar Grant III in the back then dragging him around on the Fruitvale BART platform. Judge Jacobson admits that the vast majority of news stories on the case were not prejudicial.
Nevermind that Jacobson takes the time to note that there were factual inaccuracies in some news reports yet he himself repeats one of Michael Rains' many dishonest claims from Mehserle's change of venue motion, that is that a police car was set on fire during prior protests. A police car was jumped on and one of its windows was broken, but it was not set on fire. A nearby dumpster was lit on fire and pushed into the police car, but the car itself never caught fire. Two other cars later that night were set on fire, but never a police car. While this may seem like an insignificant detail, it's ironic that Jacobson twice declares "Police cars were set afire" in his 18 pages of "FINDINGS OF FACT". Self-serving factual actual inaccuracies ran throughout Mehserle's written change of venue motion and Rains was called out for simply making things up in the venue hearing.
Despite being called out several times for obvious bias in "expert" witness testimony, inaccurate claims, and deliberately provocative stunts, Judge Jacobson, still saw fit to grant Mehserle his change of venue. For instance, Jacobson details the following incident in his order for a change of venue:
12. In other areas substantial defense bias by the experts has been established. This bias appeared in several areas of significance, and thus rises to the level of being the subject of a factual finding. First, in direct examination, Dr. New, in response to a question that did not signal in any way the type of answer that was coming, apparently took a rehearsed cue from defense counsel Rains and rapidly spouted off several highly offensive racist comments attributed to survey respondents.2 There was no warning that such vitriol was about to come forth. At the point in the hearing when this premeditated vituperative display was conducted, there was not an empty seat in the courtroom.... When Dr. New suddenly spewed these inflammatory remarks, members of the audience audibly gasped. The court intervened and stopped the gratuitous display of racial hostility. Although Rains half heartedly sought to justify this lowbrow and unnecessary tactic, it was obvious that he was attempting to cause a disturbance in the courtroom, presumably to show the need to change venue. It was also clear that Dr. New was quite willing to assist. This testimony demonstrated the expert's lack of independence from defense counsel. [pg 7] ------------------------------- 2 Dr. New offered the following quotes: "One less black person in this city is fine with me." "I have to walk through a damn bunch of black people asking me for things." "We ought to shoot these people". "Black people seem to have extra rights."Of course, these supposed quotes from survey respondents were used to provoke anger in the community rather than to show that there are numerous people in Alameda County not inclined to convict Mehserle under any circumstances. And yet somehow, according to Mehserle's change of venue motion, it's African Americans who cannot be impartial jurists. [Note that African Americans make up only 13% of Alameda County residents, yet the survey focused inordinately on African Americans, claiming they were too biased to fairly judge the case. The overall sample of the survey itself was exceedingly small with just 397 telephone respondents total, only 37 of whom were African American. The survey virtually ignored the many races of people who live in Alameda who are not of European or African descent.]
Furthering Rains' war on the freedom of speech of community activists, Judge Jacobson points to Exhibit 13 in the defense's change of venue motion and notes that
some of these groups appear to be committed to maintaining a visible and vocal presence at all court proceedings in Alameda County to "insure justice for Oscar Grant" [pg 15]as if free speech were a crime. It must be asked if Judge Jacobson looks down on other families and supporters of murder victims who demand justice for their lost loved ones. Disingenuously, the judge claims that
protestors have gathered in the lobby area outside of the courtroom where proceedings are being heard [pg 15]when he knows full well that no protests have been held directly outside of court rooms. No one has chanted or held signs in the lobbies. People who could not get in due to the small size of many of the court rooms simply waited inside the building for the hearings to conclude. One has to wonder how the judge determined those waiting outside to be "protesters". Did he make such a determination by their appearance? While not letting it get in his way of ordering a venue change, Judge Jacobson calls out the threatened racist approach to jurors that Rains' declared he intends to take should he not get his dream all-white jury for Mehserle.
25. Defendant has made clear in his moving papers that he is contemplating disparate treatment in voir dire and systemic exclusion of potential African American jurors in this case. (Defense opening brief at pp.67-69.) Defendant's use of his experts to justify this strategy not only shows their bias, but is plainly disturbing. Systematic exclusion of any cognizable group of jurors, because of a party's prejudgment that there exists a group bias, is wrong. Nothing in defendant's evidence or arguments in this motion justifies violating the State or United States Constitutions in regard to jury selection. Both the defense and prosecution are entitled to a fair trial, which includes a fairly selected jury. [pg 19]If that jury is selected from a predominantly white county, certainly the prosecution and the people of Alameda will be denied their right to a fair trial -- in favor of the first police officer ever to be charged with an on-duty shooting in the state of California. The hundreds of other incidents of people killed by police over the last ten years in California are considered to have been justifiable shootings, despite tens of millions paid out by various cities in settlements for the killings or the alarmingly large number of victims, like Oscar Grant III, that were unarmed.
Michael Rains and his "experts" Edward J. Bronson and Craig New argued on behalf of Johannes Mehserle that if this trial was not moved then no trial would ever qualify for a change of venue. They also argued that Mehserle's status as a police officer, and as an "outsider" who does not live in Alameda County, required a change of venue. But if Meherle cannot be fairly tried in Alameda because he is a police officer who lives outside of the county, then virtually no police officer in Alameda could ever be tried locally for crimes committed here as most police who work here live outside of the county. And so as a boost to Mehserle's chances of beating the murder charge, Judge Jacobson writes in his order on page 24 that "Defendant's status as a police officer is a factor that weighs heavily in favor of a venue change," thereby risking sending the trial to a county where Mehserle's status as a police officer will grant him and his defense an unfair advantage with potential jurors who more blindly favor police and are less likely to impartially examine the facts regarding police crimes.
The venue change is Mehserle's best shot at avoiding accountability for his actions, by potentially relocating the trial to a less diverse county where his defense could more reliably count on a jury acting on biases sympathetic to police abuses and prejudiced against young African American men rather than the evidence of the case. As the decision is made as to what county will host the trial, it is hoped that a county with demographics similar to that of Alameda will be found.
As for City of Oakland complicity in at least the timing of the venue change announcement, the SF Chronicle reported that Councilman Larry Reid told them Oakland officials recommended to city employees that they leave work early today. It is doubtful that a decision as momentous as this was not made without consulting beforehand with Mayor Dellums, City Council members, and others in high office. In all likelihood, police forces were tipped off so that they could staff up tonight. (A possible police helicopter was noted buzzing over downtown within hours of the public announcement.) Alameda County Sheriff Gregory J. Ahern, in charge of court house security, admitted previously in a meeting with community activists that nothing would make him happier than moving the trial out of Alameda. He and other police across the county, state, and country must be celebrating Judge Jacobson's decision tonight.
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Celebrate the Fouth of July with Fun Presidential Facts
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- Q: Who was the youngest president? Who was the oldest?
- A: The youngest elected president was John F. Kennedy at 43. The youngest president to be inaugurated was Theodore Roosevelt at 42, following the assassination of William McKinley. The oldest president is Ronald Reagan, who was 77 years old when he left office.
- Q: Who was the tallest president? Who was the shortest?
- A: Tallest: Abraham Lincoln. Shortest: James Madison.
- Q: Who was the heaviest president? Who was the lightest?
- A: Heaviest: William Howard Taft, who weighed more than 300 lbs. He was said to have installed a special bathtub in the White House that could fit four normal sized men.. Lightest: James Madison at about 100 lbs.
- Q: Which presidents were related?
- A: There have been two sets of presidents who were father and son: John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and George Bush and George W. Bush. Other presidents who were related: William H. Harrison and Benjamin Harrison (grandfather and grandson); James Madison and Zachary Taylor (second cousins); and Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt (fifth cousins).
- How tall was each president, or what is the height of each president?
- Go to the "Presidential Biographies" page on White House Kids (http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/). Click each president's name and look under "Personal" for that president's height.
Death and the Hereafter
- Q: How many presidents have died in office?
- A: Eight presidents have died in office (four by assassination):
- William Henry Harrison, 9th president (1841), died April 4, 1841 from pneumonia.
- Zachary Taylor, 12th president (1849-50), died July 9, 1850 from food poisoning or cholera.
- Abraham Lincoln, 16th president (1861-65), died April 15, 1865 by assassination.
- James Abram Garfield, 20th president (1881), died September 19, 1881 from blood poisoning resulting from doctors probing for an assassin's bullet with non-sterile instruments.
- William McKinley, 25th president (1897-1901), died September 14, 1901 by assassination.
- Warren G. Harding, 29th president (1921-23), died August 2, 1923 from either a heart attack or a stroke depending on the source. Harding's wife refused to allow an autopsy to be performed.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president (1933-45), died April 12, 1945 from a cerebral hemorrhage.
- John F. Kennedy, 35th president (1961-63), died November 22, 1963 by assassination.
- Q:Who would become president if the president and the vice-president both died?
- A: The Presidential Succession Law of 1947 deals with what would happen if both the president and the vice-president were simultaneously disabled. Under the law, the Speaker of the House would succeed to the Presidency. For a complete list of the order of succession, see Infoplease's Almanac's Order of Presidential Succession. (http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0101032.html).
- Q: Has any president ever died inside the White House?
- A: According to the Political Graveyard (http://politicalgraveyard.com/death/white-house.html), two presidents have died in the White House: William Henry Harrison died there in 1841, and Zachary Taylor died there in 1850.
- Q: Which president is buried in Washington, D.C.?
- A: Find-A-Grave's US Presidents and Vice Presidents page (http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=ctf&FSctf=3) indicates that Woodrow Wilson is the only president buried in Washington, D.C. He is buried at the Washington Cathedral.
- Q: Which president was not a citizen of the U.S.A. when he died?
- A: The one president who was not a U.S. citizen when he died was the 10th President, John Tyler. A native of Virginia, he died in that state on Jan. 18, 1862 as a citizen of the Southern Confederacy. This information comes from the 1997 Information Please Almanac, edited by Otto Johnson, Houghton Mifflin, Boston & New York, 1997, p. 660.
- Q: Does anyone haunt the White House?
- A: Haunted Places: The National Directory, a book by Dennis William Hauck contains a section devoted to this topic. It cites William Henry Harrison and Abigail Adams as ghosts who haunt the president's home. You can see a list of these and other ghosts who are said to haunt the White House on this web page: http://theshadowlands.net/places/dc.htm
Presidential Firsts
- Q: Who was the first president to fly in an airplane?
- A: The first president to fly in an airplane while in office was Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1943. The first ex-president to fly in an airplane was Theodore Roosevelt, who flew as a passenger in a 4-minute flight in one of the early Wright biplanes on October 11, 1910, a year after he had left office. Both of these answers, as well as more facts about presidents and air travel of all sorts, appear under the heading "PRESIDENT (U.S.)" in Famous First Facts, by Joseph Nathan Kane. 4th ed. H.W. Wilson Company. 1981.
- Q: Who was the first president to get a pilots license?
- A: The first president to get a pilots license was Dwight Eisenhower. According to Famous First Facts, his pilots license was issued on 11/30/39.
- Q: Who's the first President to appear on television?
- A: The first president to appear on black & white television was Franklin Delano Roosevelt on April 30, 1939 at the opening ceremonies for the World's Fair. But, Harry S. Truman was the first president to give an address from the White House on October 5, 1947. The first president on color television was Dwight D. Eisenhower on June 6, 1955, when he appeared at his 40th class reunion at the U.S. military academy at West Point.
FYI: Warren G. Harding was the first president to give a speech over radio. This happened on June 14, 1922, when he spoke at the dedication of the Francis Scott Key memorial at Ft. McHenry, Baltimore, Md. on station WEAR.
This information was found at Infoplease's Ask the Editors: Presidential Firsts (http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/presidential-firsts.html) and the book Facts about the Presidents by Joseph Nathan Kane (H.W. Wilson Company, 1981) and Famous First Facts, by Joseph Nathan Kane. 4th (ed. H.W. Wilson Company, 1981).
- Q: Who was the first president to be born in a hospital?
- A: Jimmy Carter was the first president to be born in a hospital, which was the Wise Clinic in Plains, Georgia. This information was found at the Jimmy Carter Library & Museum webpage (http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/).
- Q: Who was the first president to have electric lights at the White House?
- Q: Who was the first president to have a Christmas tree in the White House?
- A: The first president to have electric lights in the White House was Benjamin Harrison in 1891. Fascinated and afraid of the new technology, First Lady Caroline would not turn the new lights on or off herself for fear of being shocked. To allay their fears, President Harrison asked Irwin "Ike" H. Hoover, the electrician who had installed the lights, fixtures, and wiring, to stay on and operate it. Hoover worked at the White House for 42 years and eventually became Chief Usher. The first Christmas tree also went up during Harrison's presidency in 1889. It was lit with candles. First Lady Frances Cleveland would be the first to hang electric lights on the tree.
This information was found at…
- "The Electric Career of Ike Hoover" - The White House Historical Association - Timelines - 1890s (http://www.whitehousehistory.org/05/subs/05_workers_11.html)
- "Death of Hoover", Time Magazine, Sep. 25, 1933 (http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,882188,00.html)
- The White House's White House Tree webpage (http://www.whitehouse.gov/president/holiday/whtree/)
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