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I'm enjoying it while it lasts, but we're running out of days like this. Though, the surge of Yellow-rumped Warbler should be here soon. I regret not getting to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum any last month, but I finally made it there on Thursday. There were Tennessee, Nashville, Chestnut-sided, Black and White Warbler, Redstart, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, and Yellowthroat that morning along with a Scarlet Tanager. Yesterday, Carver Park was very quiet with very few of 6 species of warbler and very few birds overall. A Canada Warbler was the highlight of the morning. I went back to the arboretum again today and it was pretty active. The select morning count went as follows.
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Green Heron 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Sora 1 (I believe this is the same individual I saw on Thurs. at Spring Peeper Meadow.)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 (probably many more than this but I did not go to the garden/flowering areas of the arboretum)
Eastern Wood-Pewee 7
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 6
House Wren 4
Gray Catbird 3
Tennessee Warbler 4
Nashville Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 (transitioning to normal plumage)
Palm Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2 (1 that came within 2 feet of me at chest level in a low overhanging branch)
Black and White Warbler 3
American Redstart 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
Wilson's Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1
Clay-colored Sparrow 1
Lincoln's Sparrow 2
I normally don't comment much on anything besides reporting what I see, but Pastor Al's post earlier about the use of a mobbing track this week got me thinking. Why does anyone have the need to use recordings in the field to attract birds? I have never used any recordings to see the birds I see. While I don't go on any of the scheduled trips because I enjoy birding on my own in my area, I would never want to be a part of a group that uses recordings. It may be hypocritical of me, but I have no problem with spishing as that is a sound I naturally produce myself. Plus spishing is often not effective. I just find the use of recordings to be lazy birding. If you consider birding a sport, then I consider the use of recordings in the field to be cheating like the use of a performance enhancing drug such as steroids.
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The Rise of Social Commerce event is now SOLD OUT. The phone has been ringing off the hook to accept new registrations, but unfortunately, we cannot. My heart says yes, but the fire codes say that we are FULL. <SORRY>
Lot's of interest. Attention is sky rocketing. This is consistent with the research that we have done for the Report on Rise of Social Commerce. While only 20% of 53 companies interviewed stated that they used the term social commerce and had a strategy in place for 2010, over 86% say that they will have a strategy to implement a Social Commerce Strategy for 2011. The good news for technology providers is that it is NET new funding by the line of business leaders.
Want to understand more? Just because you will not be at the event does not mean that you will have to miss it. We will be broadcasting the event live through USTREAM. (check it out at http://www.ustream.tv/rsc10.) As you watch the feed, you can communicate with us live during the event. The Twitter streams (will be aggregated) and discussed on stage. Just use the Hashtag #RSC10. We will also be taking questions through the twitter stream. There will also be 10 active bloggers at the site. Look for those posts and check-out what you missed by watching the archived stream.
At the event, we will also be showing and archiving video of REAL people doing REAL things with social technologies. These videos are aggregated from participants in the EXPOTV community< like this one from EXPO member Kelly L from Ohio speaking about mobile applications that she would like to see….>. Seeing real folks talking about social really brings the concepts home for me. And, I hope for you also.
If you are attending live, the weather in California is beautiful. If you are attending virtually, enjoy! It is going to be a great event.

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Three Colorado elected officials have urged the Federal Transportation Agency to release $24 million in funding for the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority's bus-rapid transit line on Highway 82.
On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet (D) and Mark Udall (D), along with Rep. Jared Polis (D), sent a letter to FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff, asking him to make it a priority to take $24 million out of a pool of $1.6 billion in transit funds appropriated by Congress this year.
"With the FY2011 appropriations process now completed, we understand FTA will move forward with awarding capital grants, and we urge you to make this project among the first that you announce," they wrote.
What's known as the VelociRFTA project would construct stations and improve the existing road for a bus fleet to address transit demand and congestion along Highway 82.
The lawmakers also noted that the funding is needed soon so that RFTA can capitalize on the short construction season in the Roaring Fork Valley.
"Given the uncertainty in federal appropriations, the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority has postponed acquisition of the necessary rights-of-way and buses, as well as construction of designated bus stations and lanes, to await confirmation of an FY2011 capital grant," the lawmakers continued. "Any significant delay in a grant notification may preclude RFTA from beginning substantive project work this season given its geographic location."


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Today Marks 15 Years Since Matthew Shepard Was Attacked
[October is LGBT History Month and to celebrate, Queerty's gaying up each day with our 31 Days of Queerstory.]
It's difficult to believe that 15 years have passed since Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old college student, was brutally beaten and left dead on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. When shocking news of his eventual death from head injuries on October 12 reached the nation, LGBT people gathered en masse to mourn the loss with candlelit vigils around the country. During the past decade and a half Shepard's name has become synonymous with horrific hate crimes against LGBT people. Numerous books have been written and plays and films have been produced about Shepard's brief life but perhaps his enduring impact is how the senseless loss of his life has spurred his devoted mother Judy to become a tireless advocate for LGBT equality.
15 minutes? 15 years.
@boring: Yeah, because really that's all that ever matters??
White, blond, cute, gay, whore, crack head!
How awesome. Something tells me that this boy looked for trouble throughout his entire life but trouble found him when he least expected it. But RIP, Matt. You're missed!
No one deserves to be treated the way Matthew was. No matter what his real or alleged shortcomings were.
@Dxley: There is no robust evidence whatsoever that Matthew was a "whore" or a "crack head" – even the argument made by detractors who want to remove him from the equation because he has helped gay rights is that he used meth, not crack.
Regardless, there is no robust evidence whatsoever to back any of your charges.
Rest in peace, Matthew.
I don't know what I should expect from comments but for some reason I thought people could restrain themselves when it came to a murder victim. Dxley and Boring – try to be better people.
@Charlie in Charge: I doubt those two are part of OUR community. More likely just trolls trying to derail the discussion. They might even be the same person.
"Do not speak ill of the dead," would be appropriate for an individual, but not for a movement made from an individual.
There are doubts about the relationship between these young men, and the motivations for their crimes:
"But it turns out, according to Jiminez, that Shepard was a meth dealer himself and he was friends and sex partners with the man who led in his killing. Indeed, his killer may have killed him because Shepard allegedly came into possession of a large amount of methamphetamine and refused to give it up."
"…According to The Advocate, one of the premier gay publications in the country, Jiminez 'amassed enough anecdotal evidence to build a persuasive case that Shepard's sexuality was, if not incidental, certain less central than popular consensus had lead us to believe.'"
It is not difficult to find discrimination, but this might not have been the best choice.
@curan: Get stuffed, Andrew Breitbart's site and Newsbusters is the best you could manage, I have some David Icke links that prove beyond doubt Obama is a muslim space lizard from beyond the Delta Quadrant.
Speaking of Brietbart, I was part of the Usenet group that knows what really happened to Andrew.
@2eo: If you'd stop taking your liberal hate pills long enough to actually read 3 paragraphs, you might realize that this book was written by a gay journalist and was positively reviewed by The Advocate:
Just because information originates from conservative media, doesn't mean that it's wrong. Have a look at the other side of the fence once in a while; it makes you a more rounded person, and files down those sharp edges. And you appear to have a few.
@curan: You mean a gay journalist that had a restraining order placed against him, who is a known GOP toady and right wing lunatic.
Yeah, no.
What he has to say is worthless, less than worthless anyway.
@2eo: I really didn't know anything about Matthew Shepard, but now I've read his wiki:
"In February 1995, during a high school trip to Morocco, Shepard was beaten and raped, causing him to experience depression and panic attacks, according to his mother. One of Shepard's friends feared that his depression had driven him to become involved with drugs during his time in college."
From this, we know there were drug issues.
Next I read this attempt to debunk the biography:
It seems clear from the information presented that all the parties were meth users. Whether they were dealers is food for conjecture and innuendo.
In any case, rather than an unprovoked attack on a stranger, it seems likely that this is Breaking Bad with a gay subplot.
But, then again, conservative websites were involved, so it all has to be wrong.
@2eo: Let's try another source. Both used meth, and they knew one another.
But Shepard's killers, in their first interview since their convictions, tell "20/20's" Elizabeth Vargas that money and drugs motivated their actions that night, not hatred of gays.
McKinney received a malpractice settlement of nearly $100,000 after his mother's death. He says he spent most of that money on things like cars and drugs.
McKinney admits to Vargas that by the time he was 18 he had a serious methamphetamine habit.
Tom O'Connor, known as "Doc," who ran a limousine service and sometimes drove Shepard, said just days before Shepard's death, Matt told him he was HIV-positive and was considering suicide.
"Aaron and I had been awake for about a week or so prior to this whole thing happening," Bopp said. "We were on a hard-core bender that week."
Bopp also admits that a week before the murder he was so desperate for methamphetamine, that he traded McKinney a .357-Magnum pistol in exchange for one gram of methamphetamine. McKinney would later use that weapon to beat Shepard.
McKinney said, "Sometimes when you have that kind of rage going through you, there's no stopping it. I've attacked my best friends coming off of meth binges."
McKinney took Shepard's wallet and his shoes, got back in the truck and told Henderson to drive to town. He says his plan was to burglarize Shepard's apartment. But when they parked the truck they encountered two young men who police say were vandalizing cars. Hostile words led to a fight and for the second time that night, McKinney went on the attack.
One of the men was struck so hard his skull was fractured. The injured man's friend retaliated, slamming McKinney in the head with a small bat. Everyone fled, just before a police car happened on the scene.
Sgt. Flint Waters gave chase and grabbed Henderson. Then he discovered some key evidence that would later be used to link Henderson and McKinney to the attack on Shepard.
Former Laramie Police Detective Ben Fritzen, one of the lead investigators in the case, also believed robbery was the primary motive. "Matthew Shepard's sexual preference or sexual orientation certainly wasn't the motive in the homicide," he said.
Asked directly whether he targeted and attacked Shepard because he was gay, McKinney told Vargas, "No. I did not. … I would say it wasn't a hate crime. All I wanted to do was beat him up and rob him."
Another widely held belief about the case is that McKinney and Shepard had never met before their fateful encounter at the Fireside Lounge. But a number of sources tell "20/20" the two were not strangers.
"Everybody knew Matt Shepard was a partier just like Aaron, just like the rest of us," said Bopp.
In fact, Bopp said he had seen Shepard and McKinney together at parties. "Aaron was selling [drugs] and him and Matt would go off to the side and they'd come back. And Matt would be doing some meth then," he said.
A bartender familiar with the local drug scene, who asked to be identified only as "Jean," says she was friendly with Shepard. She also says McKinney and Shepard knew each other.
When she learned of the beating, she said, she recalls thinking, "It's either money or dope, yeah. He'd be the perfect target especially because Aaron knew him."
Another Laramie resident, Elaine Baker, says she also saw McKinney and Shepard together in a social situation. Several weeks before the murder, she spent a night on the town in Doc O'Connor's limousine with a group that included both McKinney and Shepard.
"In the back of the limo, there was me, Stephanie, Doc, Aaron, Matthew Shepard," she said.
This was a night of Breaking Bad, not discrimination.
@boring: "all I can think of was I would totally fuck that dude."
Which is probably why he was made into a martyr figure by Gay Inc. and a compliant media. If he was a 50 y/o bear or chub, the story would've never made it outside WY. As a thought exercise, name the victims of Andrew Cunanan without looking.


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I no longer look up the chimney of my fireplace, (at least while there is a fire going on) but it is still difficult for me not to think about Santa Claus when the weather turns cooler and the first few snowflakes wisp by my window. November and December just get me in the mood for holidays…for family get-togethers…for increased smiles on the people you meet on the street and at work.
And…and this is a BIG AND…these two months means holiday decorations will begin popping up on houses and front-yard trees and store windows all over the state and…well, I just like holiday decorations.
This is also why I look forward to visiting Bentleyville in Duluth.
Okay…I just heard you….what's Bentleyville? Well, take a seat, I have a story to tell you.
In 2001 Nathan Bentley first started decorating his home in Esko, Minnesota for the Christmas season. For the next two years he added more lights and his home quickly became known as the "House with all of the lights in Esko.â€
Two years later Nathan ran out of room in his front yard for Christmas decorations, so he added them to his backyard turning his light display from a "drive by†Christmas light display to a "walk through†light display. This is the year Santa Claus started to visit on weekends allowing children to visit with him while sitting in his very own life size sleigh.
This is also the year that a friend sarcastically started to call Nathan's display Bentleyville. The name caught on with visitors and "Bentleyville Tour of Lights†was born. This same year live entertainment was added on the weekends played by a local musician.
If you build it, they will come. I know I've heard that somewhere.
Well, come they did…in droves. So many came that during the summer of 2004, Nathan and his family moved from Esko, MN to rural Cloquet, MN to a larger home for their 4 children. With the new name of "Bentleyville†came a whole new vision for Nathan. To entice people to drive out into the country a larger and grander Christmas light display was built. A 78' x 24' high entrance castle made of 45,000 lights was built to greet visitors. Over 500 illuminated snowflakes hung from trees on his wooded property. Dozens of light displays were created and new ones added each year. Live entertainment was added featuring area school groups and community musicians. Fire pits were added for people to gather around and roast marshmallows. Santa Claus was now a permanent guest every night at Bentleyville visiting with children and handing out a free winter hat and bag of cookies to all the young children visiting with Santa.
A "Cookie House†was built offering free cookies, coffee and apple cider to everyone visiting Bentleyville. All the walking paths were paved allowing it to be fully handicapped accessible. A Popcorn building was built to hand out free popcorn to the people as they strolled through the light show. A food and toy drive was started to collect items for the Salvation Army in Carlton County.
Hmmmm, do I feel a problem coming on?
As the popularity of Bentleyville grew so did traffic problems with the very limited parking available on a dead end country dirt road. This situation did not impress the neighbors. After just two years an estimated 35,000 people visiting Bentleyville. Nathan built parking lots and bussed visitors in by hiring nine 72 passenger school busses.
Four years went by and some 72,000 people a season were pouring in to Bentleyville.
Okay….new plan!!!!
In the fall of 2008 Nathan received a phone call from Duluth City Mayor Don Ness's Office inviting him to a meeting to discuss an invitation to host Bentleyville Tour of Lights at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, MN. Nathan thought the new location would be a good fit for Bentleyville and accepted the one year trial invitation.
Nathan asked his original Bentleyville team of 25 people to help organize and plan for a Christmas light show in Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth.
On Friday November 27, 2009 Bentleyville Tour of Lights turned on its millions of lights to thousands of onlookers for the first time at Bayfront Park in downtown Duluth. For the next 6 weeks over 150,000 people visited Bentleyville enjoying the sounds and lights of Christmas.
This year, Bentleyville will be open November 20th … daily… till December 26, 2010 and, I'm planning on being first in line.
Happy Holidays !


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On March 4 the U.S. Department of Labor released its budget request for fiscal year 2015. The budget includes a whopping $11.8 billion in discretionary budget authority, and it provides for 17,763 fulltime equivalent employees.
In a press release, the DOL noted that the proposed budget contains "substantial investments" in its enforcement efforts. Loosely translated, that means, "Watch out, Corporate America." Here are three things corporate counsel may not know about current priorities of the DOL.
1. Occupational Safety and Health Administration enforcement of whistleblower laws: The DOL budget includes $565 million for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. While workplace safety is OSHA's primary focus, the agency also is responsible for enforcing the whistleblower provisions of 22 federal laws with anti-retaliation provisions.
The whistleblower statutes enforced by OSHA include laws affecting the health care, food, finance, air travel, pipeline, transit, rail and other industries. The higher profile statutes include the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Affordable Care Act. OSHA maintains a separate website section for whistleblower issues at www.whistleblowers.gov.
There at least two reasons why whistleblower complaints likely will increase this year.
First, as of Dec. 5, 2013, individuals may file a whistleblower complaint with OSHA using a simple online form. Previously, there was no option to file a complaint online. This new development makes it easier for tech-savvy employees to file whistleblower complaints, but it otherwise does not change the complaint process.
Second, the U.S. Supreme Court's March 4 decision in Lawson v. FMR LLC has refocused attention on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). In Lawson, the Supreme Court clarified that SOX's anti-retaliation provision protects not only employees of a public company but also employees of a private contractor, subcontractor or agent of a public company. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in a dissent joined by the unusual duo of Justice Anthony Kennedy and Justice Samuel Alito, writes that the majority's interpretation gives SOX's anti-retaliation provision "a stunning reach."
2. Wage and hour issues under the FLSA: Anyone who tracks federal court filings knows that cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act are all the rage. The FLSA's technical requirements regarding overtime pay are not always consistent with pay practices that have developed in certain industries, and plaintiffs attorneys are actively looking for cases.
The DOL's Wage and Hour Division also is searching for FLSA violations and finding them at an alarming rate. Since the beginning of 2009, the division has closed 145,884 wage and hour cases nationwide, and it has collected more than a billion dollars in back wages on behalf of 1,238,589 workers, according to a DOL news brief. As a result, employers' lawyers have become accustomed to shepherding their clients through wage and hour investigations by the division.
Even the most conscientious companies unwittingly may be violating the FLSA. Common problems include poor recordkeeping, allowing nonexempt employees to perform work "off the clock" and misclassifying employees as exempt.
The proposed budget includes an increase of more than $41 million for the wage and hour division, so expect investigations and back wage assessments to continue.
3. Headaches for federal contractors: The DOL's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs regulates federal contractors and oversees their affirmative action and recordkeeping obligations. OFCCP's proposed budget is $107 million, including $1.1 million earmarked for identifying pay discrimination against female employees who are paid less than male counterparts for comparable work.
OFCCP is also focusing its efforts on military veterans and disabled workers, as shown by new regulations going into effect on March 24.
With respect to military veterans, the new regulations require covered federal contractors to engage in specific types of outreach and recruitment that target veterans and evaluate their progress annually. The regulations also require contractors to establish annual hiring benchmarks based on the national percentage of veterans in the workforce (currently 8 percent) or the employer's own benchmark based on local data.
Similarly, the new regulations covering disabled workers require covered federal contractors to set a hiring goal of 7 percent disabled workers in each job group. The regulations also have new requirements regarding the recruitment and training of individuals with disabilities, plus recordkeeping and data collection to track disabled applicants and new hires. Applicants are to be invited to self-identify as disabled at the pre-offer stage, and incumbent employees periodically will be invited to self-identify as disabled.
OFCCP has stated that the hiring benchmarks are aspirational, and it will not penalize as a violation failure to meet the goal. Nonetheless, federal contractors are concerned about the benchmarks and whether the OFCCP will use them in combination with other factors, such as compensation irregularities, in enforcement actions.
The OFCCP's updated Federal Contract Compliance Manual, a tome of some 536 pages, is available online at http://www.dol.gov/OFCCP/regs/compliance/fccm/fccmanul.htm.
The DOL has numerous other agencies, such as the Employee Benefit Security Administration, the Mine Safety and Health Administration and many more with authority to regulate, investigate and sanction certain employers. So, the legal department needs to review compliance with existing regulations affecting its industry, keep an eye out for new regulations, and be prepared for the DOL to come knocking on the company's door.
Vianei Lopez Braun is a partner in Buck Keenan in Houston, where she represents employers in labor and employment law matters.


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Ohbijou / New Years
Toronto-based art collective Exploding Motor Car has just released my favourite video of the year! The video is for Ohbijou's song, New Years. The concept is brilliant, and the video is just beautiful.
Watch the video below!
It only has a handful of views on Youtube right now, but I'm sure that'll change… Enjoy.
It looks like something Encyclopedia Pictura might make, don't you think? Big round of applause for Exploding Motor Car, I want more.
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Beware of Mac attacks
Enterprises are increasingly buying and deploying Macs as their corporate computer systems, either as an adjunct to their Windows-based PCs or as a replacement, according to Forrester Research (see related story in this newsletter).
Some are considering converting their systems to Apple OS to simplify the administration and security issues of deploying Macs, as well as accommodating employee-owned Apple devices, such as iPhones and iPads, on their network.
Many IT managers are under the impression that Macs are more secure than PCs, an impression that Apple has been happy to foster. While this may have been true in the past, that reputation for security has been undermined by some recent malware attacks targeting Macs, the most famous, or infamous, being the Flashback malware that infected around 600,000 Macs earlier this year.
In July, the data-stealing Crisis malware that had been infecting Macs was uncovered. The Crisis malware installs itself silently without requiring a password, drops a Java archive file on the compromised Mac, and creates a backdoor to corporate networks.
Also this summer, the DNSChanger malware, which infected 277,000 PCs and Macs, made headlines when the FBI warned it was shutting down a server it had seized in its takedown of the malware syndicate. As a result, infected computers, some of which were owned by Fortune 500 companies, were not able to access the Internet unless the computers had been cleaned of the malware, as reported by FierceEnterpriseCommunications' sister publication, FierceOnlineVideo.
In addition, a number of recent high profile attacks in which confidential corporate data was stolen were accomplished through social engineering, that is, tricking the recipient of an email to click on a malicious link. An employee with a Mac would be just as likely to be tricked as the user of a PC (unless you consider Mac users to be naturally immune to trickery).
In addition, Mac laptops are just as easily lost or stolen as Windows-based laptops. Without encryption, those laptops are ripe for corporate data loss.
It is time for IT managers--and consumers, for that matter--to treat Macs as they would PCs in terms of security. They should take the same precautions, such as installing anti-virus software and encryption, with Macs as they would PCs. -Fred


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I used USALS when making the list so you will need to enter your longitude and latitude for your motor to track correctly, if you are using DiseqC then you will need to locate and store each satellite.
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Please note that I have made two satellites for 28.2E as the number of channels on 28.2 would fill a favourite list many times over, use the "sat" button on the remote to select which of the 28.2e satellites you want.
I have entered some channels into the favourite folders and these are all working with the line I use, you can add whatever you want to those folders.
Note you might not like my list so back up yours before flashing mine, that way you can always restore your list.


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Nothing is perfect in life…at least that is the way I see things.
A painting is never perfect, or even "finished" for that matter. A song can always use a bit more polishing. A movie always has issues, dull moments, spotty dialogue, and so on.
I'm sure if you approach a creative person, whether it's a painter, car designer, author, musician, and ask them to critique and dissect their own work, they will surely point out the flaws and tell you just how far from perfect the work really is.
Strive for perfection
But that doesn't mean they didn't strive for perfection!
When you are passionate about what you do and you truly want to create something that people are going to react to in a visceral, emotional, or perceptive kind of way, you have to push yourself and the piece that you are creating to be as close to perfection as possible.
Otherwise the audience on the receiving end will see through the cracks and may even come to believe that you really didn't give it your all.
This notion of striving for perfection is the approach Firstborn takes with our interactive assignments, particularly the ones we feel truly honored to be a part of, as was the case with the Kohn Pedersen Fox website that we launched in October 2005.
However, as I noted above, nothing is ever perfect and this project certainly had its share of imperfections.
What exactly is perfect?
Yet what is perfect, and for that matter, what constitutes an imperfection?
Is something that is beautifully designed considered perfect? Can the most elegant and efficient action scripting be considered perfect? If a site launches on schedule does that mean it is perfect?
Of course not. From a sheer production standpoint, given that I'm an interactive producer and not a designer, I look at the term perfect in a different way.
My interests go well beyond the surface level (design/flash) and deep into the engagement as a whole.
For me, some of the slightest, most trivial things are considered imperfections in my book.
Delays in the production schedule, tweaks to designs that may or may not be warranted, miscommunication on our end, bending too far for the client, not explaining things clearly, and so on.
All in all, each project has imperfections that can be attributed to both the production team and the client, and that is just the way it goes.
Attention to detail
When people view the KPF website I hope that they are impressed by the level of detail that went into building this beast. The fluid transitions, the utilitarian framework, the expressive enlarged views of the rich photography, the overall precision and tactile feel, and so on.
Yet given that the end user can truly only see the surface of the website, and have no understanding or insight as to what went on behind the scenes, it is inevitable that they can't truly fathom what it took to get this site off the ground.
Behind the scenes
For starters, Firstborn was lucky enough to win this assignment by being selected over three other high profile firms (one of which was much larger and legendary) in August 2004, over a year before the site officially launched.
Imperfection #1
We anticipated and planned for a 4 month production schedule (note: imperfection #1). This was a project we really wanted to sink our teeth into as we were thrilled to be working on an architecture site and we truly were enamored by the creative nature of KPF in general.
We saw eye to eye with this client and they pushed us to create something special for their new web presence.
The discovery phase
After embarking on a "discovery phase" in both New York and in London, a phase in which we conducted nearly two dozen interviews in an effort to gain consensus on the goals for the assignment from a marketing, creative, technical and maintenance standpoint, Firstborn's creative team went to work on the creation of three unique design directions, while our technical team started laying out the groundwork for the robust administration tool we were building.
Design directions
Once we presented our design directions, and the client was genuinely pleased with our thought process and creativity, we rejoiced a bit and felt really good about our accomplishments thus far.
We were all under the impression that Vas Sloutchevsky's "level-based" design was very strong, detailed, well thought-out, and something that had not been seen before in the architectural website space.
Yet little did we know some of those pesky imperfections were about to rear their ugly heads.
Imperfection #2
Our client needed to review the design directions with a large portion of their team, both in New York and London, and together we determined that Firstborn did not need to be present at these review sessions (note: imperfection #2).
In actuality, we should have insisted on being at all creative reviews, but given we were dealing with a highly creative and detail driven architecture firm, we thought they'd thoroughly understand the reasons why we selected particular fonts (faces and sizes) as well as some of the other finite details in our designs.
Imperfection #3
After a few weeks of internal reviews which pushed back our production schedule (note: imperfection #3), we were told that they've made their selection and have chosen the direction that we all were in favor of moving forward with (Vas' direction); however, as always, certain things needed to be addressed.
Imperfections #4,5,6 and 7
And so began the back and forth of pixel pushing, font changing, bounding box pixel width shrinking, and an endless string of emails explaining what a pixel font was, why it was necessary, and why the point size could not be enlarged (note: chalk these up as imperfections #4, 5, 6 and 7).
While this was a collaborative exercise in an attempt to make this site as perfect as possible, it did take its toll on not only the creative design for the site, but our production schedule as well, which was now a few weeks behind schedule (this always tends to happen when there is not a hard launch date that needs to be hit).
Imperfection #8
The funny thing is, all of this was going down right around this time last year, and then the project came to a grinding halt. The content wasn't ready (note: imperfection #8).
Working openly with the client, we decided to stop production on the assignment for a specified amount of time in order for them to garner all of the content necessary to complete the production of the site (over 50 projects and over 500 corresponding images).
Once everything was handed over, it became apparent that there were forms of content, and ideas about how this content was going to be displayed, that wasn't entirely in harmony with our design structure and approach to the user experience.
Imperfection #9
Yet, the client had a point and we had to make slight modifications to our design in order to accommodate some (not all) of these items (note: imperfection #9).
At this point Spring was quickly approaching and we were pushing hard for a late March launch date.
Imperfections #10 through debugging
All of the content had been inputted into our CMS (every stitch of text and every image can be edited, removed, reordered, etc. via our admin tools) and we spent weeks on debugging the site, and let me tell you, there were some nasty bugs (note: imperfections #10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18…you get the picture).
Hand over and launch dates
We wrapped the site up in a pretty little bow and handed it off to our client, who by now felt as though they were a part of our team.
Weeks passed. Emails were sent regarding the status of the launch. "Soon" we were told. End of April. Wait. 4th of July. Hold on…management needs to approve all the copy and images (didn't this happen in February when you sent over all of the content?).
August 1 became the new launch date. Great! We start getting excited and even told our friends at FWA that we've got a cool site coming their way.
Not so fast.
London goes on holiday in August.
OK…September 1st sounds good to us…almost a year to the date of when we officially started the engagement.
Hang on…something is wrong with a couple areas of the site….the client can't update the intro paragraphs in job listings.
More testing and debugging. Fixed. Launch it already.
Still ready for launch
The site was quickly becoming old news and it hadn't even seen the light of day yet.
We got word from our client….they are just changing out two of the case studies and then it will launch.
It's now October 10th.
Will this thing ever launch?
It's live!
And then it happened…it went live. Like a shuttle into outer space. October 26th, 2005, almost 14 months from when we first stepped foot into KPF's New York office.
Everyone in the Firstborn office in Hell's Kitchen breathed a sigh of relief so loud that our KPF colleagues could almost hear it on the corner of 57th and 6th.
After what appeared to be a never ending project, we launched a site that was as close to perfect as we could have made it. And you know what; we love it, imperfections and all.
Things in life are never perfect and once you come to terms with this you can learn to appreciate things for what they are.
Schedules shift and change, client's may not love your selection of font choices and modifications may need to be made, perfectly proportioned boxes and lines may need to be adjusted or even removed, and promised launch dates change so frequently that you might begin to think that all of your hard work will never be realized.
Maybe it is perfect?
But then you take a step back and think about what you accomplished for yourself and your client, and you start sharing it with your friends and colleagues.
Sure enough, people begin to respond to it and they sing your praise.
You hear things like "that site is some hot shit," and "that site is really inspiring and it makes me want to push my designs further," and "looks perfect, great navigation, really nice" and my personal favorite "it's the tits."
And then you say to yourself, maybe it is perfect?
About the Author, Jeremy Berg
Jeremy Berg is the Executive Producer for Firstborn Multimedia. In August 2005 Jeremy relocated to Los Angeles to head-up their new west coast office.
He has produced numerous award-winning projects for Firstborn over the course of the past three years, including:
Victoria's Secret Blue London Jeans,
Roth Time, and many others.
While he misses New York he is encouraged about the prospect of building a thriving operation in Los Angeles and has already launched two high-profile sites in a short amount of time.
When he's not producing interactive projects, Jeremy enjoys spending time with his wife Jennifer, viewing and buying contemporary art, cooking, and listening to Jonesy's Jukebox on Indie 103.1 FM.


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|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Sri Lanka
|Country of origin information (COI) | Effective protection | Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) | Non-state agents of persecution | Persecution based on political opinion | Racial / Ethnic persecution | Tamil
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|This determination was updated and superseded by AN & SS (Tamils - Colombo - Risk?) Sri Lanka CG [2008] UKAIT 00063.
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Any natural spontaneous explosions in FTB?
So, sometime between the last time I was one (about a week and a half ago) and last night, something big exploded on my plot, not too far from my base. It even breached one of my stairwells down to a branch mine.
The dirt is missing from a fairly large area, most of the redwood tree in the blast site is gone (one of the Biome o' Plenty redwoods, not a Natura one). And a 10 block wide hole was punched through solid rock down about 20-30 blocks.
Any ideas what could have caused this? Are charged creepers that big of an explosions, or did I get hit with a nuke? (Note, there is no evidence of radiation). Did one my my Mooshooms go critical?
Aveege took a look last night and was also confused as to what might have caused it, but I was wondering if there was some FTB addon that maybe triggered a reaction of some sort. If it had been just a little bit closer to my underground base, it would have hit my main storage, and that would have been a disaster.
There isn't signs of anyone actually spending any time in my area since the trees I last planted hadn't grown any, so I don't really think that anyone was involved, either.
Very weird.
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Some sort of machine or energy storage that exploded due to overload perhaps? But from what I've seen they usually don't do that much damage to the environment.
Maybe someone has tested a TNT cannon without noticing how far the charge went?
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Can it be a ghast that has gotten through a nether portal? Or perhaps only a stray ghast charge going through and exploding on the other side?
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SF's second annual Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival is just days away. We can hardly wait for the weekend, and we're especially excited for this year's OSL night shows (details to come later today) to quench our thirst until Friday. But speaking of Friday, here are our picks for Friday's must-see acts at Outside Lands. We recommend getting well acquainted with the stage layouts before showing up and running around. It's going to be a tight schedule, so make sure you plan who you want to see beforehand. Here are our picks for the best of Friday.


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LANDOVER, Md. — The road doesn't get any easier for the Seahawks, but the NFC's hottest team isn't short on confidence.
"It's just another business trip," rookie linebacker Bobby Wagner said Sunday of going to Atlanta to face the NFC's No. 1 seed. The Seahawks and Falcons play Sunday at 10 a.m. PST, with the winner advancing to the NFC Championship.
Seattle, the NFC's No. 5 seed, has a six-game winning streak and doesn't seem intimidated by an Atlanta team that started the season 8-0 and 11-1, but lost two of its past four games.
Seattle cornerback Brandon Browner calls the Falcons "a great matchup for us."
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Browner is talking specifically about the Falcons' star receivers.
"I think we match up well against those guys, Julio Jones and Roddy White," he said. "That is going to be a tough test for us, but we are up for the challenge."
Seattle has a lot going for it. The Seahawks haven't lost since Nov. 25, and have outscored their past five opponents 194-57.
"We've got a lot of momentum," said Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright. "We're going to keep it rolling."
The Falcons, under coach Mike Smith, are making a franchise-best third consecutive appearance in the playoffs, but are 0-3 in the playoffs under Smith.
If Atlanta is to reverse its recent playoff fortunes, Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Ryan must play well.
"Matt has had a great regular season for us this year," Smith told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "He's got the individual accolades. He's led our team through some tough ballgames and been able to pull them out. Those experiences will help us in the postseason."
Seattle and Atlanta haven't met since Oct. 2, 2011 in Seattle. After leading 27-7, the Falcons held on for a 30-28 victory at CenturyLink Field. Steven Hauschka missed a 61-yard field goal at the end that could have won it for Seattle.
This is a far different Seahawks team. Last year, Marshawn Lynch gained only 24 yards on eight carries against the Falcons, which tied for his second lowest game of 2011. Tarvaris Jackson, not Russell Wilson, was the team's quarterback, although Jackson passed for 319 yards and three touchdowns, with two interceptions. Ryan had 291 yards and one touchdown.
The Falcons contend this playoff game will be different for them.
"The coaching, the locker room, the brotherhood in the locker room is totally different than 2010," defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux told the Atlanta newspaper. "I think that guys are eager to get into the playoffs and make our presence known. We are a team that's going to be able to make this run in the playoffs."
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All the cameras mentioned would be excellent. For me, the answer comes with answering a question or two.
How large do you want the system to be overall? How many native lenses are available?
The Nex is limiting in both areas. The lenses can be quite large, defeating the purpose of a small body, and there are just not that big of a selection yet.
GX1 would be my choice. It is fast; focuses well in low light, and the sensor is plenty capable. Build your lens collection up, and later advance to a newer body, either in Pany or Olympus.
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Rihanna in an Abercrombie and Fitch Denim Jacket
Rihanna was spotted leaving the studio in New York. I wonder if this means we will be hearing a new album soon? On her way out, the singer threw an Abercrombie & Fitch denim jacket over her slip dress that she paired with some Chucks.
Rihanna has always been about ease with her looks recently, but this one would have to be the simplest. I find that it has a Rosie Huntington-Whiteley vibe to it. I think if paired with some Marant boots, it could totally be something that Rosie would wear. But as it is Rihanna, sneakers are of course the shoe of choice. What do you think of the pairing of the denim jacket and slip dress? You can click here to purchase Abecrombie & Fitch denim jackets from their website.
Laeticia Hallyday in J Brand Houlihan Cargo Pants
Wife of singer Johnny Hallyday, Laeticia Hallyday, was spotted out in Santa Monica, California with her daughters Joy and Jade. She was wearing the J Brand Houlihan Cargo Pants in Vintage Sahara to give them bike riding lessons. At first I thought the cargos should be on the looser side, but I actually like them fitted after seeing it on some people. These cargos seem to be popping up on quite a few celebs again lately. But I think it will be passing the popularity crown to the new Agnes leggings. They have already been spotted out on celebs a couple of times.
I actually don't know much about Laeticia. But after seeing many pics of her I think she has such an amazing sense of style as well as great denim choices. I have seen her in everything from Abercrombie & Fitch to Balmain (she was spotted out in the red leather moto jeans). I think she might start being a frequent here on DenimBlog. Click here to purchase these cargos at Boutique To You.
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Victoria Beckham in Abercrombie & Fitch
This is a rare sight. Not that she is in an airport, she seems to live there. But that Victoria Beckham is not wearing a pair of Stella McCartney jeans or a pair from her own line. This time she was spotted making her way through Heathrow Airport in London. She was wearing a tiny pair of shorts by Abercrombie & Fitch. I like the way Victoria wears her shorts, she tends to always pair them with ankle boots instead of pumps or sandals. It just gives them more of an edge, I believe, with the boots.
It was just announced that David Beckham will be coming out with a men's line under Victoria's label. Which is only reasonable since she is his wife. I'm sure there will be great styles from dirty, distressed jeans to some clean washes for the men based on what David has been seen in. Plus I'm sure Victoria will be consulting, so nothing out of the Beckham aesthetic will go out.
Annalynne McCord in Abercrombie & Fitch
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For celebrating by the pool, Annalynne chose to keep her outfit simple. She wore a simple tank with "Painman" written across it (perhaps they were a sponsor?) and a cut off denim mini skirt. Her skirt was by Abercrombie & Fitch. Aren't Annalynne and Kellan so cute? They look like they're having a great time! Please click this blog post to see more images.


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"Iron Man 3" kicked the summer movie season off to a very lucrative start this past weekend, grossing $175 million in just three days to find the second biggest opening weekend of all time. Comparatively, the first weekend of the indie box office's summer didn't have much on "Iron Man" (though a different man -- "The Iceman" -- had a nice debut). But that's clearly not the expectation. Grossing $10 million for an indie is essentially like grossing $100 million for a studio tentpole.
Last summer, "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and "Moonrise Kingdom" were huge breakouts, each grossing north of $40 million. For a specialty summer release, that's a huge number. Over the past ten years, the summer season has usually managed just one breakout $20 million-plus specialty hit. Fifteen summer specialty releases have hit that mark since 2003, and three of those came from last summer: "Marigold," "Moonrise" and, yes, "2016: Obama's America."
So what might be this summer's "Marigold" or "Moonrise"? There's certainly a lot to choose from (check out Indiewire's list of the 50 summer indies we're looking forward to). Though it's notably much harder to predict what indies might break out as opposed to say, how much a superhero film will gross. And it's also important not to set expectations too high for little engines that potentially could. So our suggestions for the 15 indie films that could break out beyond expectation are cautiously optimistic. We don't predict any "Moonrise"-sized hits, though it's quite likely one will happen anyway. Here's some possibilities:
Only God Forgives (July 19)
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm
Distributor: RADiUS-TWC
Box Office Potential: The last team up of Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling -- "Drive" -- grossed $35 million, but that was from an initially wide release of nearly 3,000 theaters. Their follow-up, "Only God Forgives," is unlikely to be so aggressive. Debuting at Cannes in May before hitting theaters (day-and-date with VOD and digital) in July, "Forgives" is an important film for distributor RADiUS-TWC. A label under The Weinstein Company that focuses on both theatrical and VOD/digital release, the distributor released 5 films in its first year, and none of them managed to gross over $500,000 theatrically (though one of its films, "Bachelorette," did very well on digital). The potential for "Only God Forgives" to be its first theatrical hit is certainly there, given Refn and more over Gosling's appeal. Our bet? A gross north of $15 million, not to mention extremely strong VOD/digital returns.
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Box Office Outlook: The two films that preceded "Before Midnight" -- "Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset" -- each grossed a bit over $5 million in 1995 and 2004 dollars, respectively. Considering the legacy and fanbase those films have found since via home viewership, it seems reasonable the third chapter could gross as much as those two combined. Reviews for the Richard Linklater-Julie Delpy-Ethan Hawke collaboration have been remarkable out of the festival circuit, which can't hurt either. Our bet? At least $12 million, and a massive per-theater-average out of the gate.
The Bling Ring (June 14)
Director: Sofia Coppola
Cast: Emma Watson, Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, Taissa Farmiga and Claire Julien.
Distributor: A24
Box Office Outlook: Coming off the
success of this March's "Spring Breakers," upstart distributor A24 is
hoping lightning will strike twice with another film about misbehaving
teenage girls, this time directed by Sofia Coppola instead of Harmony
Korine. Just a few weeks after it screens in Cannes, the film -- based
on the true story of a group of rich Californian teens who
decided to start a heist gang and begin robbing celebrity's houses --
has some of the biggest potential of any film on this list. Having Emma
Watson in the cast certainly helps, as does the fanbase of Coppola. Or
will audiences be over the auteur cinema meets girls-gone-wild (albeit
suggestively less wide here than in "Breakers") premise? We'll find out soon enough, but our bet is that it seems pretty unlikely the film will gross less than $10 million (which would be a huge step up from the $1.7 million Coppola's "Somewhere" grossed).


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Danger Below? New Properties Hide Abandoned Oil And Gas WellsAround the country, houses, schools and shopping centers are being built on old oil and gas fields — and hidden underground are millions of abandoned wells that are not monitored for leaks.


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Slain Oceanside woman's parents start foundation
CARLSBAD —— Claudia Sinkule doesn't know why she said them, but her last words to her daughter proved prophetic. "I kissed her on the cheek and told her I loved her and that the next time I'd see her would probably be in heaven," Sinkule said of her last moments with her 25-year-old daughter at her Oceanside apartment around 1 a.m. Oct. 16.
Eleven hours later, around noon, police detectives had arrived at the Sinkule's Carlsbad home. Sinkule's husband, Glenn, knew why they were there.
"They sat us down and told us Nicci was dead," Glenn Sinkule said. "That's when the nightmare started."
Police say Nicole "Nicci" Sinkule was beaten to death with a hammer at her home, allegedly by her boyfriend, a young man with a misdemeanor criminal record of domestic violence and drug crimes.
While the Sinkules struggle to move on with their lives, they are trying to use the tragedy, they say, to prevent something similar from happening to others.
They have created The Nicole Sinkule Foundation to be a "voice" against two social ills that appear to have factored in their daughter's death —— domestic violence and the suspected killer's methamphetamine use. They said they also hope the foundation will bring changes to a law enforcement system they believe failed them.
The Sinkules want answers on why police, who responded to Nicole Sinkule's apartment for an argument between her and her boyfriend three hours before her death, did not take Marum away at that time.
Prosecutors charge boyfriend
Police found Nicole Sinkule's boyfriend, Eric Nathaniel "Nate" Marum, in his car and arrested him about an hour after officers saw Sinkule dead in her apartment around 4:45 a.m. Marum spent his 26th birthday on Wednesday in jail, charged with murder and an allegation that he used a hammer to kill Nicole Sinkule.
He faces 26 years to life in prison if convicted.
Marum's attorney, deputy public defender Dan Segura, declined to comment. Marum's brother, Barrett Marum, who works for U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Whelan at the federal court in San Diego, wrote in an e-mail that his family also declined to comment.
A preliminary hearing to determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence to make Eric Marum stand trial on the murder charge is scheduled for Jan. 10.
Authorities have alleged that Nicole Sinkule was attacked with a hammer early the morning of Oct. 16, ending her life and a relationship with Marum that Superior Court records and Sinkule's parents say was plagued by incidents of violence, including a call that brought police to Sinkule's apartment less than three hours before she was slain.
'He sounded psychotic'
Claudia Sinkule said she received a call around 1:30 a.m. from one of her daughter's neighbors, who said Marum was at the apartment. Claudia Sinkule called 911, and a dispatcher asked if it was an emergency, she said.
She then called her daughter, who put Marum on the phone, Claudia Sinkule said.
"He sounded psychotic," Claudia Sinkule said. "He asked me if I was God. He started talking kind of weird, and I started praying on the phone because it frightened me, and we got disconnected."
Claudia and Glenn Sinkule said they do not understand how officers who responded to their daughter's apartment did not remove Marum.
Nicole Sinkule told the responding officers there was no physical violence during the argument, according to an affidavit filed with the court, so no arrest was made.
Three hours later, officers returned to the North Nevada Street apartment in response to a call from Sinkule's neighbor and found Nicole Sinkule dead in her bedroom, the affidavit stated.


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The investigation began in Washington County where sheriff's investigators say 64-year -old Alton Hartzog took pornographic pictures of several children.
They say his activities may have also included children from the Panama City/Bay County area as well.
Deputies say Hartzog would offer to take family photos, but would take obscene pictures instead.
Investigators say they found hundreds of kiddie porn pictures on Hartzog's home computer.
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Greetings, All: Will be visiting Fredericksburg, VA for a family member's wedding weekend in October. I imagine the riding will be beautiful that time of year. Two questions:
1) A good place to rent a decent (but not superfancy) road bike -- or even hybrid.
2) A route with pretty views, 25-ish miles, maybe 1,500' or so of climbing. Let me know if these numbers are unreasonable around there; I'm a bit flexible, but need to leave lots of time and energy for the weekend.
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K Is for Killer by Sue Grafton
Book Description
When Kinsey Millhone answers her office door late one night, she lets in more darkness than she realizes. Janice Kepler is a grieving mother who can't let the death of her beautiful daughter Lorna alone. The police agree that Lorna was murdered, but a suspect was never apprehended and the trail is now ten months cold. Kinsey pieces together Lorna's young life: a dull day job a the local water treatment plant spiced by sidelines in prostitution and pornography. She tangles with Lorna's friends: a local late-night DJ; a sweet, funny teenaged hooker; Lorna's sloppy landlord and his exotic wife. But to find out which one, if any, turned killer, Kinsey will have to inhabit a netherworld from which she may never return.
Reader Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Re-opening a murder case, February 11, 2003 Reviewer: Karen Potts from Lake Jackson, TX USA Lorna Kepler has been dead for 10 months and the police have not come up with any answers as to why that will satisfy her mother Janice. There is no proof of murder, but also there's no other evidence as to how she died. Janice goes to Private Investigator Kinsey Millhone to find out what really happened to her daughter. As Kinsey probes into Lorna's past, she finds out that she was involved in a lot of unsavory activities. She also suffered from some health problems that might have contributed to her death. Kinsey places all of Lorna's associates and friends on her list of suspects and her investigation takes her into some pretty seedy places and situations. The reader remains as puzzled as Kinsey as to who the actual perpetrator is. When the killer's identity is revealed there are a few interesting plot twists and Kinsey begins to wonder what true justice is. Also all of the loose ends are not tied up neatly as in most of the Kinsey Millhone books, and some questions remain, even after the last page. This is an interesting addition to Sue Grafton's widely-read series.


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No Justification for Rescuing Banks
If my local grocery store loses too much money because hard-pressed shoppers are going to the supermarket down the road, which charges less, there is no talk about saving it. The store is allowed to fail.
So if a bank loses too much money, why does it have to be rescued? Why not let it fail too?
There is much talk about the need to support banks because of their vital role in providing money to households and small businesses. But if the last few years have taught us anything, it's that many households are now in trouble because they borrowed too much. And small-business owners are lining up to tell us that the banks aren't lending them money now anyway.
So we move on to the arguments about systemic risk, and "too big to fail". But if my corner shop closes, that helps its competitors; it doesn't hit them. Even if one of the major supermarket groups failed, the others would gratefully welcome its customers.
What's more, it's not clear that governments can rescue their banks without suffering severe strains themselves. Just look at Ireland, where rescuing them brought the state close to insolvency.
France seems to have realized that if it had to guarantee the assets of its troubled lenders, like the French-Belgian bank Dexia, its triple-A rating would be at risk. However, German chancellor Angela Merkel said this week that recapitalizing some banks can be justified, and Antonio Borges, director of the International Monetary Fund's European department, said all large regional banks should be recapitalized to boost market confidence, with the recapitalization coming from governments if not the private sector.
Fortunately, this writer is not alone in seeing this as the economics of the madhouse. Here's what the commentator Dennis Gartman says:
"What we have in Europe is the very ironic position that the banks are asking to be bailed out by the sovereigns for having bought the sovereign's debts. Here in the U.S., the banks previously had to be bailed out by the sovereign for having bought the debts of the public via real-estate loans gone awry, but in Europe it is somewhat different. The banks… whether French, or German, or Greek or Irish or whatever nationality… loaded up their balance sheets with the sovereign debts of one another and now the sovereigns are being asked to come to the bank's aid. If it were not so sad this would almost be comical. But the point is, it is so sad and it is not comical in the least."
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Toshiba has just launched the follow-up to its Thrive Android tablet, reducing its new size to 7-inch. The Toshiba Thrive 7-inch tablet still boasts of a Tegra 2 processor and a 7-inch AutoBrite LED backlit display with similar 1280 x 800 resolutions as the 10-inch Thrive tablet. Additionally, the Thrive 7-inch tablet also comes packed with a 5MP rear and 2MP front cameras, Wi-Fi, Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS, HDMI, and a microSD card slot. The 7-inch Toshiba Thrive tablet will be available in 16GB and 32GB iterations. According to the Toshiba product site, the 7-inch Thrive is scheduled for a November release date, however others are reporting that it won't be coming out until December. Still, you can sign up to be notified of its availability via email. Does a 7-inch Android tablet appeal to you at all considering that there are other 10-inch tablets available in the market now? It does to me. In fact, I think that the 7-inch spot is the sweetest among tablet sizes. That is of course if you take into consideration that tablets are supposed to be portable and easy to carry around.
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Wilmington University Rehoboth to celebrate 15 years of community enrichment May 16-17Everyone invited to join the celebration
The Rehoboth site of Wilmington University, located in Rehoboth Beach just off the Boardwalk on Rehoboth Avenue, will host the kick-off of a year-long celebration of its 15-year anniversary. The special two-day event will take place Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., both days.
The event will include games and prizes, including free classes and other giveaways in appreciation to the community and its support over the past 15 years. All Wilmington University students, alumni, faculty, staff and employees are invited to visit the beach and join in the celebration along with Rehoboth community residents and visitors.
"This is a great opportunity to show our gratitude to local students and businesses who have embraced us and to encourage others in the community to come in and check out what we have to offer," said Dennis Huffman, Rehoboth site director.
As a special added attraction, the Rehoboth location will also unveil a new "celebration edition" of its popular art show featuring many works of the site's talented students.
Wilmington University in Rehoboth currently offers approximately 100 courses and workshops in subjects ranging from computers, social media, art, languages, financial planning and environmental concerns. The university supports regional artisans and businesses through a variety of approaches - including hands-on workshops and local tours. These sessions foster stronger relationships between residents and businesses, ultimately creating a more robust community.
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Shakshouka (Eggs in Tomato Sauce)
This dish is a Sephardi favorite. No Middle Eastern restaurant menu is complete without it, though Hungarians also delight in this dish with the addition of lots of paprika. Leshakshek means "to shake" in Hebrew. Every cook from North Africa has his or her own personal version of this egg and tomato dish. Whatever vegetable is used, it must be fresh, not canned.
- In a large frying pan, sauté onion until lightly browned.
- Add tomatoes to the sautéed onions, cover and cook over low heat for 25 minutes.
- Remove cover and break eggs over the surface. Stir gently to break yolks, cover and cook for about 3 or 4 minutes until eggs are set.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Variations: One minced garlic clove may be added to the onion, or 3 to 4 slices of red pimento may be sautéed with the onion.


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Letters: On parade name flap, trash fees and more
Debate over 'Christmas' events
After reading "Festival won't remove 'Christmas' from name" (Local, Dec. 4) about the upcoming 53rd La Jolla Christmas Parade and Holiday Festival, I believe the word "Christmas" should be removed. The La Jolla Town Council's remarks in the article are self-serving, arrogant and ridiculous. For example:
"Christmas is something that everyone celebrates one way or another." Wrong.
"As a kid, I never asked Santa Claus what his religion was, I just wanted presents." Ridiculous.
Ann Kerr Bache, parade committee chair, says, "It takes away from the kids' enjoyment to have 'controversy' when it's not a controversy at all." Wrong and ridiculous.
Children can be better served by being taught that we live in a diverse community. We should celebrate our differences and respect the values of others. Renaming the parade "The Holiday Parade and Festival" is far more inclusive and responsible.
Deena Birnbaum
Scripps Ranch
It's very sad that Deborah Hertz, a chairwoman in modern Jewish studies at UC San Diego, feels that Jews are "excluded" every year when Christians hold a festival in La Jolla. Nobody likes to be excluded.
Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land feel excluded because Israel's government imposes restrictions on their places of worship. Bethlehem is virtually surrounded by the wall Israel is building "for security reasons" throughout the occupied Palestinian territories. Christians who live in the Holy Land are Palestinians, and Christians and Muslims suffer together under Israel's occupation. One wonders what Hertz teaches her students at UCSD about Israel's wall.
The Rev. Roy Hayes
Retired Episcopal priest
San Diego
San Diego trash pickup idea faulted
Regarding "Sanders wants free trash pickup reduced" (Local, Dec. 6): Garbage pickup is currently being funded by property taxes and sales taxes. Arbitrarily asking people living in gated communities to pay fees while excusing all others is selective taxation.
Voters rejected Proposition D because they are tired of funding the outrageous pay and retirement benefits for overpaid city workers. Any city deficit is a result of concessions made to unions and the failure to correct this fundamental problem. If the city cannot afford to pay the employees within the budget, then reduce salaries or furlough employees.
People living in gated communities are already relieving the city of the cost of maintaining their streets and street lighting. Consequently, they are already subsidizing other homeowners. Asking them to do more is absurd.
Jerry Brown
Scripps Ranch
I just got back from mailing the first installment of my San Diego property taxes to Dan McAllister, the county tax collector. So much for "free trash collection."
Dave Klipfel
University City
Combat readiness facing threat
In response to "Top generals break ranks with Pentagon on gay rights" (Dec. 4), that Marine Corps commandant Gen. James Amos and Army Gen. George Casey say to repeal the ban on "don't ask, don't tell" would be dangerous for our troops is an understatement. The military is not a democracy and taking polls is flawed because those military members being polled are still afraid that their responses will become known by their superiors. The military is not operated by consensus. The primary mission of the Marine Corps, Navy and Army is, utmost and foremost, combat readiness. That means to "win" the battle or effort posed.
President Obama's political promise to lift the ban is directly opposed to combat readiness. The poll tells the story: 59 percent of Marines view the repeal "very negatively/negatively"; 23.78 percent of those responding from all services "would leave or consider leaving the military"; and 28 percent from all services "would ask to be reassigned living quarters."
We must never compromise combat readiness.


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Lion Brand® Chunky USA
Pattern Number: 20187
SKILL LEVEL: Easy (Level 2)
SIZE: One Size, 3-6 mos
Hat One size fits most Scarf 6 inches x 40 inches Baby sweater 6 months Finished chest 24"
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See the top 20 most helpful scuba gear reviews
Average Customer Review: based on 1 reviews.Rating: BIO-FILTER MOISTURE SYSTEM
DEHYDRYATIONis a problem for many divers.
It effects how you feel before, during and after each dive. The
air you breathe on land has the moisture your body needs to
function properly. Tank air lacks humidity. The level is less
than 0.1% which is great for the tank but not for you. Lack of
humidity in tank air can wreak havoc on your body.
It can cause even the most prepared diver to become dehydrated.
Dry throat and cotton mouth are obvious indications that your
body isn't getting what it needs. The lack of moisture can
adversely eect your entire sytem. Smart divers drink plenty of
water to keep hydrated. This of course is a helpful habit, but it
doesn't really solve problems inherent to breathing dry tank air
Bio-filter moisture
& air filtration system
Compatibility for use with any brand
regulator, ok for Nitrox up to EAN level 40
Sizes 3/8" & 1/2" check regulator manual,
Diameter 1.26" Length 4.4 - 5.1"
Weight 3/8" 3.6 oz | 1/2" 4 oz
Temp Rating 45ºF+ water temperature
Material Aluminumbody, brass connector
Installation level Easy - moderate, tools
hex (included) and crescent wrench. User
manual available for download.
Charcoal filter included (2), optional use
suggested replacement: 50 dives
Moisture Wick Included (1), high density
foam, suggested replacement: annual
One Way Fill Valve exterior refill valve to
resaturate moisture wick in between dives
Fill Bottle (1) holds 2 - 3 refills
Extras hex wrench and cap clamp tool
Maintenance wicks, filters, most orings user
changeable as needed, schematics online
The force used to create humidity also produces
negative electrons, these attach to oxygen molecules
to become negative ions of oxygen. 7000-8000 pcs/cc
of negative ions are generated by the bio-lter with each
breath. A quantity similar to that produced by waterfalls.
Negative ions refresh, invigorate, and increase alertness
to improve diving pleasure and performance.
The bio-lter moisture system contains
wick for diver to saturate with distilled
water before each dive. As air passes
through the ow tube; small openings
on the side create a vacuum to draw
moisture from wick and into air stream
Throughout dive, the air you breathe
has a more natural and refreshing
humidity level of 40-70%.
In addition to being bone dry, tank
air can contain particles of dust, rust,
and oil residue. The bio-lter also
accommodates an activated charcoal
lter. See Bio-micro clean air system,
page X, for full story.