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In my life as a photographer I have had many heroes: Uta Barth, Robert Frank, Andreas Gursky, Julius Schulman, William Eggleston, the list goes on. I appreciate photographers that excel at capturing the mundane and who are able to translate real life into something that makes you look twice.
One of my heroes in the contemporary (and more practical world) is Tom Story. He is the man responsible for
90% what feels like 90% of the images you see in Sunset Magazine and is a huge inspiration to me. I love the way he captures a space: open, light, crisp, but always with warmth. He shoots architecture, lifestyle, decor, food, travel, you name it. He sets the tone for much of the magazine's more recent modern bend. He was also nice enough to answer some of my questions even though he is a very (very) busy man:
How long have you been working as a professional photographer? Were you trained or self taught?
Well, I've been with Sunset for going on 11 years now, before that I was freelancing, mainly architectural photography. I started college in Munich, Germany, went to Salem State College in Mass where I was extremely fortunate to meet with and take classes from an amazing photographer, Shelby Adams, who gave me the push to explore photography as a medium. I finished up my degree at the Academy of Art College in SF, where having landed at a very commercial oriented school I proceeded to primarily study alternative processes, such as making Daguerreotypes under another extraordinary photographer Jerry Spagnoli.
How did you start working with Sunset?
I was assisting different photographers who were shooting for Sunset, so I met and worked with various editors and directors on shoots. The director of Photography at the time, George Olson and I struck up a good relationship, primarily concerning vintage Mini Coopers, one of which I was the owner at the time and he got to see me working as an assistant on cover shoots and big home shoots and liked the way I carried myself I guess. Eventually, the staff photographer at the time Norm Plate decided to retire after 30 years and go freelance. Sunset asked if I would be interested in becoming the replacement garden photographer. This was right at the height of the dotcom explosion in the Bay Area and I was very busy, but also having talked to architects at the time who were telling me that this company just bought a new couch for 12k, but only had enough money to run for 6 more weeks etc. I had been hearing that story over and over and was realizing that maybe it was a good time to explore a steady paycheck.
With shooting such varied subject matter for Sunset, are there certain set-ups that intimidated you at first? Is there a style you prefer i.e. interiors vs outdoor travel shots?
The first three years were almost exclusively garden oriented, which really taught me the patience for light, early morning, late afternoon the weather such as wind, taking advantage of overcast days (giant softbox!) ~ at the time, there was another staff photographer, the very talented James Carriere who primarily shot food and I learned a lot from watching him. Slowly I shot more home stories, and felt my strengths lay in the home/garden realm. Over the years I have started shooting food more which I love to do, and travel, which I think takes an incredible amount of energy and concentration, organizational skills, and finding ways to work with people as subjects. That has probably been the most fun and the biggest challenge in my career. Most of my people photography up to that point had mainly been contained within a home or garden shoot. So learning how to take a shot list, break it down into a schedule, dealing with travel light weather etc has been a fantastic challenge on many levels and completely enjoyable. I have to say that I am incredibly lucky and fortunate that I am shooting food in the studio one day, a home the next, traveling to Hawaii or Canada or New Mexico the next week and then shooting a garden in SF the next day. It keeps all of it fresh and the skill sets are definitely interchangeable.
Do you like to work with a defined shot list or do you like to go off the grid during a shoot?
I generally work with a shot list, fortunately there are editors and writers and they do a great job researching and narrowing the story down to fit the pages and needs for that issue. That said, I can't remember the last time I ever stuck strictly to a shot list. There's a reason behind hiring photographers, you need to be engaged in the stor
y, experience it for yourself and bring your vision back also. If I find something that seems visually more appealing or a better fit for a certain story, I'll definitely shoot it and let the editors make their choices back at the ranch.
Do you have any tips for amateurs that are shooting their homes for blogs?
Level your camera, use the longest lens possible for the shot, use a tripod, slow down and compose. It's all about editing. You have four walls in which to compose your image, be aware of your focal point, but have fun playing with the edges. Expose for a mood or feeling. Vignettes tell the story better than 1 wide angle shot. Details tell the story too, finishes, hardware etc… not everything has to be in focus…
Are there some homes you've shot that stand out as favorites?
My personal taste runs more in the mid-century modern and I've shot quite a few of those for Sunset, but I really like it when you can see the owners personality in the home.
What camera do you normally shoot with?
They will pry my Contax 645 out of my cold dead hands. I use the Phase P45+ back on it, upgrading to the P65+ hopefully soon (hint hint Sunset!). I primarily use the Contax glass, but have collected some tilt/shift lenses that I use when I shoot homes. I also use a Sinar P2 when I shoot food or product in the studio. The Canon 5dMKII comes along also, I primarily use it when I need the speed of use, or any ISO over 800 which the Phase does not handle well. I also picked up a Panasonic GF-1 this year which I love, have adapted manual focus lenses for (a whole nother conversation) and I tend to use it for things like a Bi-Plane ride I had to shoot this year or where I want to be a little more low key. The RAW files are quite nice.
Do you continue to shoot for pleasure when you're off the clock? What do you like to shoot?
I have two small kids now, Clara age 4 and Miles age 2 so there is no shortage of material on my days off! When I do shoot on my days off for projects it tends to be more landscape oriented.
Do you have an iphone or use any of the camera apps for it?
I love my iPhone and use it ALOT. I almost exclusively use shakeit, I have an extensive SX-70 collection and miss the images from that camera, but feel like the look I get from Shakeit comes real close. Really the best camera is the one you have with you, and to be able to shoot snaps or video with something that's almost always on you is fantastic. The editing process that comes with the Phase files can be exhausting time wise, it's really nice to have something that shoots jpeg and I don't have to deal with it in post.
Thanks Tom for taking the time to share!
(All Images: Thomas J Story for Sunset Magazine)


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(Reuters) - A teenage girl wounded in a shooting spree at an Oregon shopping mall that left three dead, including the suspected gunman, is in serious condition, a hospital official said on Wednesday.
Kristina Shevchenko was one of at least three people shot when a man wearing what appeared to be a hockey mask opened fire with a rifle at the crowded Clackamas Town Center in the Portland suburb of Happy Valley.
Police will release the names of the victims and the shooter at a news press conference at 10 a.m. PST (1800 GMT) on Wednesday, Clackamas County Undersheriff Matt Ellington said on CNN. Shevchenko's name was released by the Oregon Health & Science University Hospital on authorization of her family.
"The family is doing OK," Shevchenko's brother, Yevgeniy, said. He said his sister was 15 years old and declined further comment.
In a Facebook posting Tuesday night, Yevgeniy Shevchenko said: "As of now she is stable and sleeping. the bullet went through bruising her lung, it missed any vital organs and it missed her ribs. she will need 2 more operations. we appreciate any and all support including your prayers! thank you."
Ellington said on CNN that police have recovered a rifle, multiple shell casings and a mask matching the one witnesses said was worn by the shooter.
He said authorities have no idea of the motive of the gunman, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and appears to have had no connection to the victims.
The afternoon rampage touched off panic inside the mall, sending thousands of shoppers streaming out as police and fire crews arrived.
The incident marked the latest in a string of shooting rampages this year that included the killing of 12 people and wounding of 58 at a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Colorado.
In Oregon, police evacuated terrified shoppers, who were reported by local media and via Twitter to have hidden in the back rooms of shops as gunshots rang out in the 1.4 million- square-foot mall.
"Shooting in the middle of clackamas town center. I'm stuck in the back room of build a bear!" one person tweeted.
High school student Hannah Baggs, 14, told the Oregonian newspaper that she got a close look at the gunman before he entered the mall and opened fire.
"He was, like, 10 feet away from us, wearing a white mask and carrying something heavy with both hands," Baggs said in a report on the newspaper's website. "He went running into the store."
Police and SWAT teams established a perimeter around the scene and worked to evacuate the mall as they searched for the gunman. Video footage from inside the mall, aired on CNN, showed shoppers heading toward exits with their arms raised above their heads.
Ellington said the Clackamas Town Center mall had been used recently by police for a mass evacuation drill.
Reporting by Chris Francescani in New York; Writing by Dan Burns and Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Bill Trott

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Email : email@example.com
cellphone : +6281319518787, +6285255966267,, +6287886022939, +6285692913289,
address : Gading Serpong sektor 6, blok GB2 no 32, Tangerang, Indonesia
We are International gecko and antique buyer from Indonesia wants to have a professional transaction with you, we are working locally and globally to buy tokay geckos and antiques with the following criterias :
1. Tokay gecko/gekko gecko/gecko linneous species.
2. In good health.
3. Not wounded and has complete body parts.
4. The head of the gecko must be wider and bigger compared to its stomach/belly.
5. Sensitive and responsive.
6. Achieve the minimum weights and package.
7. Has the shape of a house lizard with red/green/white/purple spots.
8. Can stick to wall/wooden/glass surface.
9. Tokay is naturally fed and has a yellowish chest
10. No black magic
|PRICES DATED JULY 5th 2013
|330-349 gram
|8 pcs/package
|350-379 gram
|4 pcs/package
|380-399 gram
|1 pce
|400 gram up
|1 pce
|500.000.000.000/100 gram
|51,546,391/100 gram
|500 gram up
|1 pce
|510.000.000.000/100 gram
|52,577,319/100 gram
|600 gram up
|1 pce
|520.000.000.000/100 gram
|53,608,247/100 gram
|700 gram up
|1 pce
|530.000.000.000/100 gram
|54,639,175/100 gram
|800 gram up
|1 pce
|540.000.000.000/100 gram
|55,670,103/100 gram
|900 gram up
|1 pce
|550.000.000.000/100 gram
|56,701,030/100 gram
|1000 gram up
|1 pce
|600.000.000.000/100 gram
|61,855,670/100 gram
*must fulfill our criterias, achieve the minimum weight and also follow our system of transaction.
* net price, tax free (paid by buyer)
* All contract is signed using Indonesian Rupiahs, but maybe converted to USD for overseas payment, the price of USD value is an approximate depending on Indonesian currency exchange rate.
*For tokay above 400 gram is paid per 100 gram, below 400 gram is paid by piece
*For tokay above 400 gram is paid per 100 gram, below 400 gram is paid by piece
* if the tokay is only 1 pce it must have the weight of minimum 380 gram to pass the weight examination, and also fulfills the other criterias as posted above. if it is below 380 g must be sold in package (see the list)
* Currency exchange rate of the above calculation is Rp. 9700/ usd, and may vary depending on Indonesian economic stability and exhange rate.
overfed tokay, unagressive, big stomach but has a small head, unproportional body.
or this, leopard geckos, it won't be able to pass our criterias above and considered as a lizard only
Besides tokay, we also buy antiques (belt sword) that fulfills our criterias, please see the pictures and criterias below :
Price : Rp. 1.500.000.000.000,- or Usd 166,000,000,- (no physical defect and in complete condition)
Has the ability to cut a 5" nail with maximum 2 incisions, anti magnet, made of titanium, no serration at all.
HANDROLLPrice : Rp.5.000.000.000.000,- or usd 555,555,000 (no physical defect and in complete condition)
CRITERIAS : has the ability to cut a 5" nail with maximum 1 incision, anti magnet, made of titanium, no serration at all.
1. Owner or mediator of the tokay/antique comes to our office in Jakarta to sign MoU (Memorandum of Understanding), in MoU contains about criterias, system of payment, rights and responsibilites of both parties, place and time of transaction, and what makes a successful transaction and what causes a failure. You are charged with booking fee as your performance bond that you have the right gecko or antique that suits our criterias as posted above. In maximum 3 days after the the payment of booking fee and signing of the MoU, we can depart together to the transaction place as written in MoU. 3 hours after the arrival of our tester in the transaction place, you must be able to show the tokay/antique with the right criterias and weight (for tokay) as written in MoU. The failure to provide product that suits the criterias can cause your booking fee unreturnable, but if you really have gecko or antique that suits the criterias, your booking fee will be returned ten times the amount of your booking fee as a bonus only, plus downpayment 100,000 usd as downpayment, given in front of the bank officer after you sign the sales/purchase agreement.
2. The amount of booking fee can be seen at the list below.
3. After the MoU and acceptance of the booking fee, we ll directly process the administration either in bank or office, so if the tokay/antique suits the criterias, the payment can be executed on time.
4. If after 3 hours since the arrival of our testers, we are not allowed to examine/test the tokay or antique with any reasons, the transaction is declared as a failure and your booking fee is not returnable, but if it passes the criterias we ll directly proceed to the bank to process the downpayment and return your booking fee as your bonus, and the tokay is guarded by both parties.
5. Testing of tokay/antique is done twice consecutively, we take pictures, put it on scale machine (for tokay), owner or the seller's mediator must also have his own scale machine for neutrality.
For belt sword/handroll we ll examine the physical originality, physical defect, completeness and do the testing with 5 inch nail as mentioned above, the testing is done twice in a row (but change location) with two 5 inch nails.
6. After passing the examination, buyer will pay usd 100,000,- as downpayment in front of bank officer after processing the documents, the overall payment will be settled in maximum 5 x 24 banking hours.
7. During the transaction time, if it passes the criterias it is a must that we are allowed to guard the tokay/antique untill finish of payment, and the gecko/antique is locked securely in a room.
|* payment of booking fee is for capital city and is paid in Indonesian rupiahs, the above usd amount is an approximate only.
* booking fee is equivalent to performance bond
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
What is a booking fee?
Booking fee, which is refundable if the customers fulfill their obligations, is a fee charged to customers, as a guarantee that they have products that suit the criterias wanted by buyers and ready to follow the whole system of transaction and vice versa, the buyers promise to buy if the customers really can provide products that suits the MoU signed by both parties.
Why should we pay booking fee?
We run this business all over the country, the lack of time and to assure that we meet the right person in this business is our main reason. A successful transaction is not just about gecko or antique with the right criterias but also involving many people with different characters. This booking fee assures that they are ready for transaction, willing to follow the system of payment, and doesn't change the agreement with any reasons. We are very serious people in this business and hope the same from the seller. By the time you pay booking fee, it means we have to arrange the banking and office administration to quarantee a smooth payment as written in MoU.
What are the advantages with the booking fee system?
whatever the amount of the booking fee, by the time you proove that the tokay/antique can be transacted without any objection by the time we arrive in the transaction place, and it suits the criterias as posted in my blog, we return it 10 times the amount of your booking fee as a bonus only, and we also pay the downpayment in the amount of 100,000 usd in front of your bank officer after the law officer settles the sales/purchase document. And the tokay/antique will be guarded by parties involved until the day we settle the whole payment. The total payment won't exceed 5 days banking hours as long as you can provide the valid id and bank account.
What if i pay the booking fee and the buyer doesn't show up?
first thing to tell you, we are real person with the integrity and capability to execute a big transaction. when you are ready to have a transaction with us, we welcome you to come to our office in Jakarta, we explain what cause a failure in a transaction and the criterias needed in very detail, and if you think that the criterias and conditions suit you, you may deposit your booking fee and sign MoU directly, on the time agreed in MoU we ll fly together to the transaction place. Supposing there is force majeur and we can,t depart by any reasons, just come back to our office, we ll return twice the amount of your booking fee. But I tell you, this will never happen, because we always keep our promises.
If I don't pay the booking fee, can I have a transaction with you?
We are sorry for that, without guarantee we can't have a transaction with you. We are looking for a person with commitment, integrity, smart, and serious to execute a big transaction, and not just selling unresponsible infos for tokays or antiques that don't suit the criterias. but if you have the right gecko or antique, but can't afford the booking fee, please try to find a sponsor to help you with this matter.
How come the booking fee is so expensive?
well, the payment of booking fee is to ensure your payment if the tokay/antique suits the criterias. By the time you sign MoU with us, it is our obligation to prepare payment and must be paid using your local bank, for such a big money, we even have to report to our central bank if we want to pay in overseas. Small money needs small expenses, big money needs bigger expenses. How about millions of dollars? If you want to risk only small amount of money if it doesn't suit the criterias, just bring it to our office, especially for antiques it can't lose weight, right?
How if I have the right tokay/antique, but I don't believe the buyer has the ability to pay.....
I can understand this, there is another way. We can have a penalty transaction. You prepare minimum usd 300,000,- and we also prepare the same amount, we deposit together in our national bank in Jakarta, sign agreement in front of the bank lawyer, if we can't settle the whole payment by the time signed in MoU, the money is yours, but if you can't show a tokay/antique that suits the criterias (and must be transacted, not just shown) the money is ours. The lawyer will be the judge and fly together with us. We are very ready for this.
Why are you so strict about the criterias?
Gecko and antique business is not a game. do you have any idea how many people have gone bankrupt because of meeting the wrong seller and buyer? If i am strict it means I want to be kind to you, speaking about big money, must be followed by strict criterias. I just don't want to make everything easy while I know it is not easy to have a real transaction As long as you are having the transaction with us, just make sure about the criterias, follow our system, we ll proove the real money to you.
For tokay, how if I transact by package (330 g- 349 g - 8 pcs), my stock is 8 pcs only, 7 pcs pass the weight and criterias and only 1 pc fails, do you pay?
No, we don't pay. To have a transaction is like having a war, not by physical but by strategy. If you choose to have a transaction by package, prepare double package or more as a reserve to guarantee your success in this business.
What do you mean by "no black magic"?
In Indonesia, a tokay can change into something else (sometimes it can also changes in size and quantity) because it is taken from spritual world using special ritual. We don't buy this kind of tokay/antique.
If I have 8 pcs of tokays at different places but still in one town, can you do the transaction?
no, one booking fee is for one spot only.
There is a law here called "AMLA" (Anti Money Laundry Act) and I want to ask if we have a transaction with you, can you pass that? or will you have the AMLA immunity?
One thing for sure, nobody including us is above the law, as a good citizen we must obey the law. When we settle the whole payment we even report to your central bank. Every people involved in this transaction will be given proof explaining the source of funds. And after the money is depostied in your account we ll ask you to withdraw a certain amount, if you can do it without any rejection from the bank officer it means we have finished our duty.
Why is the gecko/antique buying involves such a big amount of money that I think it doesn't make sense. Is it true that WHO (World Health Organization) also buy tokay gecko?
One thing I can tell you, I face a lot of people critize my price and tell me it doesn't make sense. To me, what I am offering is actually a sharing profit, if they don't want the high price, just tell me, we can have a deal with a lower price :-)
WHO doesn't buy tokay (so be careful if there is somebody admits he is a tokay agent from the WHO), if it is just for the cure of AIDS (as many people tell you), the price won't be that high, because only a few people have the ability to pay for the cure. For us, there is another usage of tokay and antique that we need, and it is more than just a medicinal purposes.
Do you have any representative in our country?
No, Tokay and antique transaction is a big transaction, every transaction is done by us directly, So, if you want to have a transaction with us, just follow our system, make sure you have a tokay with the right criterias and weight, come to our office in Jakarta, sign MoU, deposit your booking fee, depart together to transaction place, follow the payment system, and we ll take care of the transaction till finish of the whole payment.


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FAIR School was created by the West Metro Educational Program (WMEP), a voluntary consortium of 10 urban and suburban school districts in the Minneapolis metropolitan area that was formed in 1989 to cooperatively address integration issues. WMEP's mission is to promote student success and community acceptance of differences by providing opportunities for students, families, and staff from diverse backgrounds to learn from and with each other.
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A Bronx gang leader was found guilty Tuesday of the cold-blooded killing of a 16-year-old boy, authorities said.
Prosecutors said Trinitarios thug Carlos (White Boy) Urena was the triggerman in the 2005 murder of Ka'Shawn Phillips. The teen, who was shot in the head in Yonkers, just over the Bronx border, was also stabbed 20 times.
"Urena walked up with a 9-mm. gun and shot Ka'Shawn Phillips right in the head," Assistant U.S. Attorney Micah Smith said in Urena's seven-week jury trial.
Urena, 27, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison, authorities said. He was convicted of various charges, including murder in aid of racketeering, racketeering and drug conspiracy. No sentencing date was immediately set.
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Think of grounding as the foundation of a house that holds all of your electrical systems. Without it, the whole thing comes tumbling down.
Grounding tests fall into two categories: those you do to ensure your installation meets grounding specifications, and those you do to make sure it still meets grounding specifications. Why the first category? Your electrical system needs a low impedance path to ground for protecting people and equipment. Why the second? Because grounding systems deteriorate and so does their performance. Such deterioration is unavoidable, as it is the result of the ion exchanges that make grounding systems effective in the first place.
Here's one example that illustrates how much things can change. About 12 years ago, an engineer evaluated the lightning protection system at an airport. The original installation met the UL specifications for a Master Label. After years of service, the impedance to ground measurement was almost infinite. Excavation revealed the buried portion of the grounding system had corroded so only a few recognizable pieces remained.
What about original installations? Why not just drive a bunch of ground rods or bury a grid and be done with it? In some cases, that's just not effective. In other cases, it's not possible. The only way to know if your grounding system provides low enough impedance to ground is to test it.
What is ground testing? Ground testing is the verification that resistance between your grounding system and earth meets the specifications of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and other pertinent guidelines. The standard answer to NEC requirements is to drive a second rod and call the job done. However, doing so may not protect your installation for purposes beyond those of the NEC.
To test ground levels on your system, measure the resistance between a ground connection and earth. This is not as straightforward as it seems. Results are approximations; even though you are dealing with precise measurements. The variables that affect the measurement can, and usually do, change your readings.
For example, don't do a ground resistance test right after a major rainfall; the results will be overly favorable. You want to repeat your ground resistance test on a day when the soil is especially dry; your estimate of a "worst case" or "less than normal moisture" scenario. Besides this, you must understand how to do the test correctly and where to select the points of measurement.
You can use several methods to do a ground test. All of them use at least two reference ground points and a current source. The testing device circulates AC current through the ground under test. The testers that use the bridge method are common. These use currents on the order of milliamps. Some of the high-end testers use over 100A. There's no difference in accuracy between these, but each has its own advantages. Skill with the tester is more important than which to use. Now, let's look at what ground testing reveals.
Bonding problems. Remember, grounding is what you do to connect your system to earth. Bonding is what you do to connect your system components to the grounding system. Either one is useless without the other. Bonding is the means by which you can achieve effective grounding. Without good bonding, you lack the effective low-impedance path over which short- circuit currents can flow to ground. This leaves you with unsafe electrical equipment, metal raceway, and enclosures.
Let's look at a case history. A plant had many instances of arcing damage to equipment. Yet, it had ground rods driven next to each of its 10 main production machines. A ground test showed 25 ohms to earth ground from the building steel, 180 ohms to earth ground from the transformer. Amazingly, there was an open circuit from the machine to the main ground!
How can there be an open circuit with the machine's ground rod in place? That ground rod, for lack of bonding to the rest of the system, was irrelevant. The assumption was the 250 ft or so of soil between the system's earth ground and the machine's ground rod would provide a low-impedance path; no need to bond! The soil; even after a solid rain; proved to be a poor conductor. The grounding test showed the need for bonding jumpers and some other changes.
If you test for proper bonding, it's normally sufficient to do a visual inspection annually. If you replace bonding jumpers, add equipment, or modify the grounding system, it's good to repeat this test. Unfortunately, it cannot reveal improper neutral to ground connections.
Grounding system inadequacies. How many ohms to ground should you try for? You may have other concerns beyong the NEC. It tells you to look for 25 ohms and add another ground rod if you're above 25 ohms.
You may want your lightning protection system to provide increased security. Or you may want a low resistance, to provide a better environment for your electronic loads. What should that resistance be? That depends on what's normal for your area and type of soil, as well as what equipment you are trying to protect. Also consider the level of zero sequence current, if there's a safety ground or step touch potential concern.
You can perform tests to help determine a figure, or speak to a consultant familiar with your area. Use this number as a reference and look for gross differences between that number and what you are reading.
Think of grounding as the foundation of a house that holds your electrical systems. Without it, the whole thing comes tumbling down.
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Things That Go Bump In The Night/
There are houses in my town that have mysterious histories. There are stories of macabre happenings and things that perhaps are better left unsaid. I am all too familiar with one such place......and the stories told here are not for the faint of heart.
For most of the year, the place goes mostly unnoticed by unsuspecting passersby. But in the Fall....strange things begin to happen. And it is only a matter of time before even the most addle minded begin to cross to the other side of the street.
Strange music and muffled screams....wicked laughter and mysterious crashes. Only the most curious dare to peak behind the fence.
I .....was one of those curious few....and the pictures I took....before I fled...tell a heartbreaking story of death and love from beyond the grave. Come with me, but...I warn you... enter at your own risk...for you may never be the same.
Year after year, a story has been spun of the perils of Myra Maines who resided here in life.....and now in death. This....is the Maines Mansion....where many are kept close by.... even after they are gone from this life.
There is to be a wedding tonight...and every night until All Hallows Eve. You may watch and partake of the festivities....if you dare.
It begins at dusk, and you will be prepared for the experience outside. Others will be there to enter with you....they say there is safety in numbers.
Although I was not so sure...
I could not stay to take too many photos....
Before my blood ran cold....was that a man in the doorway?!?
I was lucky to escape when I did....but not before I gave from my heart to those in need...
I hope you will find it in your hearts to brave the Mansion and it's secrets! The Mansion will be open tonight through Saturday where you will be witness to the Wedding of poor Myra Maines and be a part of the Melodrama.
Located in the heart of Midtown Sacramento on the corner of 25th and "I" Streets. Appropriate for all ages and a very good time...it is a great way to spend Halloween.
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Team Suzuki Press Office - July 26.
Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki's RM-Z450s dominated round eight of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championship at the Washougal National in Washougal, on Saturday afternoon.
Not only did Ryan Dungey take the overall victory on his Yoshimura-equipped Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450, he was also joined on the podium by his team mate Brett Metcalfe who finished third. This result was Dungey's third victory of the season and puts him just one point shy of the lead in the overall Championship points standings. Meanwhile, this result marks Metcalfe's first AMA Pro Motocross podium of the year.
Reigning AMA Pro Motocross Champion Dungey got a great launch on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 in the opening race and slotted into second position. He dogged the leader for most of the 30-minute moto and then tried to reel him in with just three laps left. He made a pass for the lead in the outside of a turn but lost the rear and went down. He quickly remounted and finished up in second place. In the second moto, Dungey again got a good start but a crash resulted in a red flag early on. When the moto was re-started, Dungey took the holeshot and rode a flawless race to take the moto win and the overall victory.
"The weekend was good," said Dungey. "Practice went well although we made some changes to the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 going into the first moto that worked out. We got off to a good start and settled in pretty good, then I was trying to make a pass for the lead and made a mistake and had to settle for second. In the second moto, I got off to a good start and was able to put down some good laps and open up a bit of a gap. With that, we took the moto win and the overall for the day.
"The track was tough, slippery and challenging, so you had to be really patient with throttle control. But the RM-Z450 was working awesome - a lot of traction, handled well and the Rockstar Makita Suzuki team did a great job as well. Now we've got a little bit of a break, we're going to take some time off this week and get ready to get at it for Unadilla. I like that track, it takes a lot of finesse and throttle control, gets really rough and choppy; and I always look forward to going back there."
Metcalfe also left Washougal in a celebratory mood. In the first moto, he got a good start, put his head down and rode his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 from sixth place into fourth. At that point, he kept it consistent and smooth, and finished fourth. In the second moto, he grabbed a great launch after the re-start and was running in fifth. But he rode his Suzuki aggressively and slowly but surely charged through to third place in the moto. These two solid moto results handed Metcalfe third place overall for the day.
"This first podium feels awesome," said Metcalfe. "In moto one, I got a pretty good start on the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 and I was up in the top five. I went into the second corner and took a bad line and got pushed wide and slipped back to eighth, but I was able to make some moves and get up there and I finished in fourth. In the second moto, I was able to get a much better start and I made a few moves and got in fourth. I had to close the gap up on third and I made a move and finished that moto in third and that was good enough for third overall. I want to thank everyone at Rockstar Makita Suzuki and especially Yoshimura; the RM-Z450 was really fast out there. Now, I'm really looking forward to Unadilla. I love racing there, it's a really good track and I've done well there. We've got the Suzuki figured out, I'm comfortable and I can start to attack and be aggressive and try and push and battle for some wins now."
The Rockstar Makita Suzuki team's next event is the ninth round of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championship on Saturday, August 13th, at the Rockstar Energy Unadilla National in New Berlin, New York.
Washougal 450 Class Overall Results:
**1. Ryan Dungey (Rockstar Makita Suzuki) **
2. Ryan Villopoto
**3. Brett Metcalfe (Rockstar Makita Suzuki) **
4. Chad Reed
5. Justin Brayton
6. Mike Alessi
7. Tommy Hahn
8. Andrew Short
9. Jimmy Albertson
10. Michael Byrne
2011 Motocross 450 Class Standings: **
1. Ryan Villopoto - 341
**2. Ryan Dungey (Rockstar Makita Suzuki) - 340 **
3. Chad Reed - 332
**4. Brett Metcalfe (Rockstar Makita Suzuki) - 247
5. Kevin Windham - 193
6. Andrew Short - 183
7. Mike Alessi - 178
8. David Millsaps - 173
9. Jake Weimer - 159
10. Tommy Hahn - 140


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Be very happy that you became a freethinker at your young age. Many of us waited much longer to question this notion of supernatural beings. When all else fails be sure to keep an open mind. It's OK to listen and consider what others might tell you. In the end you must decide what makes sense and what is illogical. It is better to make an informed decision based on critical thinking than believing something out of fear and ignorance. Peace, my young friend.
"You're too young to be an atheist, when you're older you can make that choice,"
My response to that would be hysterical laughter. "AH-hah-hah-hah-ha-ha-ha!!!...No."
Or fortunately ahead of your time perhaps?
Children have a right to their own thoughts and that includes thoughts about religion. Parents who stifle a child's independence do them a great disservice. Discouraging independence can produce an adult who lacks the skill and fortitude to manage their own lives and make decisions that suit their life goals. Children are absolutely under no obligation to believe what their parents believe. They are obligated to pay respect and give love to their parents in exactly the same measure these gifts are given to them.
I considered myself an agnostic from about 16 to 30, until I realized I was just "covering all the bases". I regret my cowardice of that period. You are never too young to think clearly. Wouldn't we all really love to have a benevolent "lord" to take care of us? It just ain't so, and I have never heard a coherent argument in defense of religion in any form. Life is our soul, and it is temporal. Make the most of it. Fuck fear and its mongers.
If you read the bible it will confirm your atheism for sure.
It is just a bunch of fairy tales.
Personlly, I don't think kids should be brought up to believe in gods, and that you should face the decision on whether to BECOME religious about the age you are now - or whenever you're ready and responsible. You can't believe something firmly until you understand it fully, so atheism is either the definate belief that there is no god or meerly the lack of belief in any gods - therefore newborn babies are atheists until they are indoctrinated by parents. There is no age where it is too young to become atheist. Also, you are not "rushing into things" as religion isn't really a choice, it's a gut feeling. If you have no faith or belief in a God there's nothing you can do about it - you are atheist or agnostic. You can't choose what to believe in.
Interestingly, most 卐tians probably wouldn't suggest you are "too young" to become one of them.
Too young to think for yourself, but never too old to have some charlatan tell you what to think.
You are thoughtful and articulate, with your realization of non-belief progressing logically. Although your father may have advice for you, he really does not get to decide when you "make that choice". Of course he has your best interest at heart, and his invitation to read the Bible first is a great one. I, like most of the people who have answered you here, wholly agree. Read the Bible. Try to read it without the preacher's voice in your head, because when you read the words uninterpreted they become crystal clear. It's mythology, just like the Greek and Roman stories you've read in school. If a person can worship such a god after reading that book, then they're depraved. Unfortunately, most ✘-tians have not read the book, and those who have read parts of it have done so with a study guide or interpreted by a preacher. They are being lead and are not critically reading.
Once you have read it, you will be disgusted at this religion and will be able to give damn good arguments why from their own bloody book!
YOU are obviously NOT too young!
I found your post especially interesting because just yesterday while talking with my mother about my daughter's lack of religion, my mother said my daughter is basically christian, since she isn't jewish or muslim. I thought that was silly until I realized she was serious. It's as if christianity is the default religion. I told my mom that my daughter isn't christian, has never been baptized, and everything I teach her is anti-theistic, and so far my daughter agrees with me, therefore she is definitely not christian. Non-religion is just a concept Mom doesn't understand, and I don't really expect her to. True, my child could turn out religious. My atheist sister and her atheist husband raised a catholic daughter. My born again christian brother and his wife raised two atheist children and two christians. We each find our own path, no matter what our parents teach or don't teach. Atheism isn't easy. Most people won't get it, yet (if you stick with it) you'll be expected to get them. Read. Know more. Don't condescend. Rise above it and be patient with those who aren't there with you.


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Fear Beyond The Edge Of The Grass: Searching For The 'Mets' Outfield In 2013
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New York Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson has every right to not be happy.
Speaking on local New York sports talk radio station WFAN, Alderson didn't try to delude himself or others into thinking that the 2013 Mets campaign wouldn't induce at least several headaches.
"I'm not happy where we are in preparation for 2013," said Alderson about the current roster assembled. "… I can assure you that where we are now is not where we want to be opening spring training. I mean, it's conceivable we could be in the same position, but it's not where we want to be."
This can particularly be directed toward the outfield. With several options for the Mets to check out, it's baffled many how a Major League franchise wouldn't have at least a slight idea what kind of starting lineup they could field on opening day.
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Option one remains the one and only Scott Hairston. Coming off a season where he hit a career-high 20 Home Runs, played in a career-high 134 games and came close to career highs in hits (99) and RBI (57), familiarity might work in the Mets favor especially when it comes to guaranteeing playing he wouldn't get elsewhere.
Option two could've been Dewayne Wise. The veteran outfielder (known for his famous catch that preserved one of Mark Buerhle's perfect games) had bounced from team to team in recent years and could've also been lured by playing time. Last year, Wise (between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox) hit a total of 8 HRs, 30 RBI, stole 19 bases, batted .259 with a .293 OBP. While it wouldn't have been ideal, the Mets are now the newly-single drunk during closing time: they just need a warm body. But Wise re-signed with the White Sox for 2013 so that option's dead.
Option three: Ryan Sweeney. While he didn't see much playing time on a bad Boston Red Sox team in 2012 due to injury, Sweeney's one real full season in the Major Leagues (with the 2009 Oakland Athletics) resulted in a .293 Batting Average, a .348 On-Base Percentage, a 100 OPS+ and 142 hits. These are all things that the Mets could desperately use and it wouldn't help to add something resembling depth to the outfield.
But all signs point to Hairston, yet Alderson didn't guarantee re-signing him when speaking on the WFAN and doesn't know if he would sign anyone if an outfield option could be found within the organization. Alderson is the only General Manager in baseball that hasn't awarded a Major League Contract to a Free Agent this winter.
All of this is made more topsy-turvy by how much better the Mets' outfield looks. With First Baseman Ike Davis and Third Baseman David Wright penciled in for 20-HRs and 80-plus RBI (not to mention average to above average defense), the steady and consistent Ruben Tejada at Shortstop and Daniel Murphy (aka Dave Magadan Part Deux) at Second Base, the Mets infield can safely be called professional hitters and defenders.
With a projected starting outfield of Lucas Duda (who UZR has in the top 5 for worst defenders over the past three seasons with Matt Kemp, Carlos Quentin, Mark Reynolds and Chris Johnson) in Left Field, Collin Cowgill and Kirk Nieuwenhuis set to platoon out in Center Field – and a whole lot of nothing in Right Field (Mike Baxter), the Mets are slowly becoming a bizarre version of their 1999/2000 selves without the bullpen or bench to match. Alderson couldn't come up with an option at Right Field himself on WFAN.
"We've got … um, um, a couple of people there, but nobody that would be a headliner for us at this point," he said on the station.
The Mets could've also used someone like Rick Ankiel who would not have cost much to sign, but they've missed that boat. Reports have him receiving a spring training invite with the Houston Astros. While he struggled, hitting only .228 with 5 Home Runs and 15 RBI in 68 games and 158 AB, Ankiel could've at least gotten a spring training invite.
So what's the hold with the Mets? The same thing it's been for the past three seasons: money.
As detailed in Howard Megdal's e-book "Wilpon's Folly," the Mets – with help of one Bernie Madoff – have dug themselves a deep hole that could've easily been taken care off with the selling of the team. But Fred Wilpon's desire to prop up a ship that will sink unless an emergency replacement's made at captain has kept the franchise, the fans and Citi Field in a bind. Throwing out propaganda about the outfield walls looking "old school" the amount of ads that call Citi Field home are borderline comical. Wilpon's friendship with current Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is the only thing keeping the Mets from meeting the fate of the seemingly rejuvenated Los Angeles Dodgers franchise.
So it's nice to hear that Alderson isn't happy with the makeup of the team, especially the outfield, but maybe he should do something about that. Options may be limited, but there are options. And if there are no options, that should tell you something about where the Wilpons stand in terms of finances. They need to sell the team…but at least do something about the outfield on the way out.
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Unit B: Living Things in Their Environment
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- Summary: At the top of its food chain, this hawk is well adapted for hunting prey.
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- Read about the extinction of ancient and modern animals.
- Animal Disguises
- Learn how camouflage helps animals to compete and survive.
- I See a Kookaburra! Discovering Animal Habitats Around the World
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- Explore the feeding habits of different organisms.
- Food Chains
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- Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds: The Story of a Food Web
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Museum Curator Emeritus Ian Tattersall's latest book, Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins, offers a look at early human ancestors and reveals how our species came to rule the planet. On Wednesday, March 28, Tattersall will discuss his work with Science Friday host Ira Flatow at a live recording of NPR's popular talk show in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life. He will also speak about the book at a special Museum lecture on Monday, April 2. Tattersall recently answered a few questions about Masters of the Planet.
How long did it take Homo sapiens to become the dominant human species?
Ian Tattersall: Homo sapiens came to dominate very quickly. Forty thousand years ago, there were at least four different human species on the scene. And now there's only us.
What traits allowed Homo sapiens to succeed?
Tattersall: I think it was our way of processing information, our symbolic cognition. Human beings create images of alternative worlds in ways that no other animal does. Most animals live in the world as nature presents it to them and respond to stimuli from outside. What we do uniquely is remake the world in our heads and envision alternative possibilities. That is a very new acquisition.
How has the order of our discoveries of human fossils shaped the history of paleoanthropology?
Tattersall: The first human fossils we discovered were relatively recent, and the most ancient ones are the most recently found. So we kind of discovered the history of humankind in reverse order. That has certainly shaped our perceptions of it.
What are some of the recent, most exciting fossil discoveries in this field?
Tattersall: There have been many, and it's been an exciting period in paleoanthropology in the last two decades. Most importantly, possibly, we pushed back the earliest hominids that we know about by a considerable period of time. Fifteen years ago, the earliest hominids we knew of weren't over 3.5 million years old, but we now have a fossil record that goes back to around 7 million years. So we doubled the time length of the hominid record. We also found very early hominids outside of Africa. The human family was born in Africa and was confined there for a considerable time, but for a shorter period than we thought. Now we have hominids outside at 1.8 million years ago, which has changed our perspective on the spread of humankind throughout the world.
What do you hope people take away from these talks?
Tattersall: I'd like people to recognize that although human beings are very closely integrated with the rest of nature, we do interact with nature in a totally different way from any of our predecessors. This has enabled us to remake the world in many ways. It should be a sobering thought that we have this capacity with enormous unintended consequences—and we have to be very careful about the way we use this capacity.
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U.S. Equal Employment
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ATLANTA – SDI Athens East, LLC, doing business as Sonic and Tomco Management, LLC, will pay $70,000 to settle a sexual discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The federal agency had charged that a the store manager of a Sonic drive-in restaurant located in the eastern part of Athens, Ga., subjected a female carhop to a barrage of sexually charged comments and repeated sexual overtures. The EEOC further asserted that the manager subjected the carhop to unwelcome touching that became increasingly menacing and ultimately forced her to resign. The EEOC first filed the suit on July 2, 2008 in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
The consent decree settling the suit, in addition to the monetary relief of $70,000, includes provisions for equal employment opportunity training, reporting, and postings. In the suit and consent decree, SDI Athens and Tomco Management denied any liability or wrongdoing.
"The abuse suffered in this case is precisely the kind behavior that Title VII was enacted to stop" said Robert Dawkins, regional attorney for the EEOC's Atlanta District Office. "The Commission is pleased that the defendants committed to resolving this matter and setting in place a method of addressing similar problems in the future."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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Yeah, let me see you manage to *EVER* get a DBA or a Middleware "expert" to successfully use suicide linux for more than three commands.Mike wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2017 1:09 pmSpelling mistakes can generally be corrected with some training on suicide linux
On a sidenote I've had to recover systems badly hit by wrong characters quite a bit myself . Tis the life of being a sys admin I spose.
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