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For the past seven weeks, Don Casey had more sources than perhaps any sports reporter in America. As one of the most well-liked people in the National Basketball Association, Casey had general managers, coaches, players, agents and broadcasters telephoning him with the latest Nets news they heard.
With all sorts of different information entering his ears, Casey labored through the Phil Jackson watch, wondered privately about the speculation surrounding Mike Fratello and Jeff Van Gundy and continually ordered himself not to worry. Despite the anguish, Casey always answered the phone.
''We had many fights over that portable phone coming wherever we went,'' said Dwynne, Casey's wife of 35 years. ''Many fights! Finally, we were in a restaurant one night, and the phone kept ringing and I said to him, 'If you answer one more call, I'm out of here because this is no way to have dinner.' ''
The Caseys were at their favorite restaurant in Hoboken last Friday, and the phone rang. But this time, Dwynne did not mind. Casey, the Nets' interim coach last season, had been given the job on a permanent basis. The club made the announcement today at a news conference at the Champion Center, and Casey will sign a three-year deal worth approximately $4 million on Tuesday.
''He's really happy,'' Dwynne said. ''He really wanted it. The fact that he had such a good rapport with the players made it really exciting.''Continue reading the main story
While today was mostly joyous within the Nets organization, the team has been criticized both inside and outside the league for its handling of Casey's hiring. The main contentions are with the deal Casey was given and the time at which it was announced.
Only the first year of Casey's deal is guaranteed, which gives him little more than a one-year tryout. He will be paid $1.1 million for next season, which makes him one of the lowest-paid coaches in the league. If he survives the length of the contract, he will receive $1.3 million for the second year and $1.5 million for the third, plus additional money for reaching certain incentives.
The Nets also drew reproach when the initial announcement was made on Friday, the day the San Antonio Spurs played the Knicks in Game 5 of the N.B.A. finals and one day after Van Gundy said he would remain as coach of the Knicks. Moreover, none of the club's principal owners -- Lewis Katz, Finn Wentworth and Ray Chambers -- were at today's news conference.
But Casey, who since joining the league as an assistant in 1982 has never made more than the $365,000 the Nets paid him last season, said he is content.
''It's more money than I've ever made in my life and ever thought I'd make in my life for a one-year period and potentially more,'' said Casey, whose only N.B.A. head coaching experience came in 1989 on an interim basis with the Los Angeles Clippers. ''If you don't have six championship rings, I don't think you have commanding presence, so you should be happy with what you have. And I am.''
While the Nets' ownership pursued Jackson, who rejected their multiyear offer of approximately $7 million a year in favor of the Los Angeles Lakers', most of the team's players wanted Casey all along. Among the team's stars, only Stephon Marbury voiced a preference for Jackson, but he also said he would love to play for Casey again. So it was no surprise that Marbury, Kendall Gill and Keith Van Horn were all smiles at today's news conference.
The Nets players say their fondness and respect for Casey stems from his humorous personality and lack of ego. In an age when coaches are often celebrities in their own right and sometimes vie for the spotlight with their players, the Nets find it refreshing that Casey does not take himself too seriously.
''He does not have any ego at all, which is great because there's so many egos on the floor anyway,'' Gill said. ''I guess he's a lot like Van Gundy as far as how his players love to play for him. Case just wants to coach and make players better and make the atmosphere better. And that's what he did last year.
''And the other reason why I respect Casey so much is that if you do something wrong, he'll yell at you and get on you. It's not like it's a cakewalk, but when he yells, you know he's genuine. He's not doing it for show.''
Gill has often referred to Casey as a father figure and, as an example, told of an incident last season when he was struggling through the worst slump of his career. He had asked Casey to take him out of the starting lineup so he could better evaluate his play. That night Casey called him on the phone to make sure everything was all right.
''He called me up at 3 o'clock in the morning and stayed on the phone with me until 4:30,'' said Gill, a 10-year veteran. ''We weren't even talking about basketball. We talked about other things. I've never had a coach in the pros do that to me, and that shows you that he's not only concerned about the basketball player, he's concerned about you as an individual.''
While the Nets conducted their coaching search, coaches and officials throughout the league pulled for Casey to receive the job. As the vice president of the coaches association, he gained the respect of his peers by working tirelessly for a better pension plan. And he pushed the league to start flying former coaches to the annual pre-draft camp in Chicago so they could network with general managers and coaches who might be looking for assistants. ''He's opened up doors for a lot of people in this league,'' John Nash, the Nets' general manager, said.
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As part of Biggin Hill's preparations for the 2012 Olympics in London, the airport is making plans to establish a temporary heliport next to Ebbsfleet International rail station in the southeast suburbs of the UK capital. This will allow passengers to very quickly transfer to special trains that will proved a 10-minute connection into the Olympic Park at Stratford.
Biggin Hill has a new managing director in Jenny Munro, who recently succeeded the long-serving Peter Lonergan. "We have a lot of potential, not only in terms of available space, but also in the trading estate next door and there is plenty we can do to capitalize on our existing facilities," she told AIN.
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For economists, this is a recipe for the value of the euro to fall relative to the value of the dollar.
Since the ECB telegraphed this move, the hedge funds positioned themselves accordingly.
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People are making money off of this change in central bank policy, in short.
I believe that Mr. Draghi could make the same argument that Mr. Geithner made in the earlier instance. The ECB does not have the goal of helping hedge funds to make billions of dollars. The ECB is just trying to prevent the eurozone from falling into deflation.
If some benefit from such a move, then so be it!
Investors, keep your eyes open for such opportunities. They are more frequent than you might guess.
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This is not unlike how Geithner saw his responsibility during the Great Recession.
My second point is this. I don't believe that these actions or even moving to a policy of quantitative easing will get the eurozone economy growing more rapidly in the near term. I see the dilemma being faced by officials in the eurozone as one of a major economic transition, a transition that will take time and concerted effort.
Many members of the eurozone need to reform their governments, substantially reduce corruption, adjust labor union power, and restructure industries. This is going to take much effort, much time and much pain. It is not altogether sure that the European Union can pull it off.
But, for now, the monetary policy of the ECB is the only stabilizing influence in the European markets. It must act, even if it is only keeping the flood from spilling over the dyke.
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The charges were brought against Begun because the 46-year-old electrical engineer defied a bon on his return to his Moscow home several months ago after he served a one-year term of exile for "parasitism" near the Chinese frontier. Begun was re-arrested on May 17. He is the third prominent Jewish activist sentenced to internal exile in the past two weeks. Last week, sentences of five and four years respectively were imposed by Moscow courts on Vladimir Slepak and Ida Nudel.
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Maria was one of about 200 children who received new school supplies, a new pair of shoes and a $50 gift card to Old Navy during Ritter Center's backpack giveaway — a charity program the center, which helps working poor families and homeless people make ends meet, has organized since 2003.
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Ben Leroi, Ritter Center deputy director, said all of the recipients signed up for the giveaway in July and are regular low-income clients of the center, obtaining food each week from the food pantry. As he watched eager families line up in front of the center, he said the event gives employees the chance to see the children grow up.
"A lot of these kids have been doing this for a number of years now," Leroi said. "Last year we had a former client come with her friend and she showed us a picture of her son, who is now in the Navy."
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San Rafael City Council members have expressed a desire to see Ritter Center move into the county instead of staying in the city. The center's lease for its office building is set to expire in December 2015 and the lease for its daily service center is set to expire in May 2016. An alternate location for the center has yet to be found.
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Discussion in 'Marijuana Methods' started by general, Apr 19, 2005.
hay im not realy fimular with weed but what would fire weed do to you?
Define "fire weed". Do you mean as in, 'I smoke dat fire, it's the shit!' ?
some people call good weed fire
ya man im sorry. it has some red shit on it
Get you extremely high!
How much did you pay for it and how much did you buy?
$20 and im not sure how much weed it is but it is a good amount
It will make your intestines melt, and you will have flaming diareah
lol you just got bud with alot of red hairs, thats good man, that means its good quality, smoke up man, enjoy
thanks guy sorry for being unexperinced(and a bad speller)
LMFAO "fire" is slang for "the shit" there isn't a strain called "fire" weed...rofl
And it's "Fi'a" not "fire mister jones."
Lol. I remember the days that when I bought buds, I'de pay for more than I got. It usually ended up being dick-weed (bad-weed) too. Ahh, we we're all un-experienced at one point. Hell, I still am in some respects; you can never know everything there is to know about weed, but I am sure as hell going to try, lol.
Anyway, no worries general. You'll get the hang of things, welcome to the circle; just stick with pot. The 'drug-underworld' as most people call it, can really fuck you over if your not careful; everyone is always trying to get you to do new durgs and buy their product. I don't know if you already know this but if you don't, this is a 'heads-up', and if you do then, review class!
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|February 9, 2013, 06:15 PM
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I installed a Wilson recoil buffer in my Remington R1 and started getting a few FTF's. I took it out and no FTF's. Anyone else run into any possible buffer related problems ?
|February 9, 2013, 06:21 PM
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Had a buffer in a 1911 and it was almost destroyed in 200 rounds. Came to the conclusion that if they were needed the industry would have figured it out by now and they'd all come with them out of the box.
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|February 9, 2013, 06:33 PM
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The only problems I ever had with my Taurus PT1911 were from some crappy reloads and when I installed a recoil buffer. With the buffer in I had a few FTF. Took the buffer out and that went away. Guess you are right. If they needed buffers the factory would probably put them in. Maybe they are needed with non-factory springs, I don't know.
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|February 9, 2013, 07:07 PM
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The only time I ever tried a buffer in a 1911 I was getting failures to eject.
Mind you, that was in a gun that never had that issue before and never had that issue again once I removed it.
Recoil buffers in 1911s are about as useful as a kickstand on a tank.
|February 9, 2013, 07:23 PM
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Whoever came up with the idea to defile M1911's with those unmentionables,deserves to be tied to the whipping post.
|February 9, 2013, 07:28 PM
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I use them in my competition guns never had a problem. I use the extra thick red buff but I don't think they make them any more. Wouldnt suggest using them in a carry gun.
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|February 9, 2013, 11:28 PM
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I don't bother with them any more, but I've used them in the past. Never had a problem with them. Then again, never really saw any benefits either.
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|February 10, 2013, 12:05 AM
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The proper functioning of the 1911 design depends on the slide bouncing off the frame to add some of the recoil energy to the return of the slide to battery. A buffer that absorbs that energy can cause failure to feed.
The whole idea of the buffer is the result of the myth that the frame must be preserved from being struck by the slide. Nonsense! Billions of rounds have been fired from 1911 pistols and dozens of assorted clones; the slide is supposed to hit the frame and bounce.
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|February 10, 2013, 12:57 AM
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Goes right along with the full length guide rods Puts $$$ in someones pocket, Didn't Wilson invent these items ?
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|February 10, 2013, 11:42 AM
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1911's and Recoil Buffers
I've never found 1911 recoil to be a problem, so have never tried the buffers. They just seem like an unnecessary expense/hassle.
|February 10, 2013, 12:07 PM
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I started carrying a stock 1911A1 as a Marine, at the very end of the Viet Nam War. I shot them from 1975 until today and I have shot enough rounds through one gun in the 70s up to 1984 that I have had to re-barrel it 2 times.
About every jam I have ever had was due to bad ammo or messed-up magazines. It was just like Colt made it, just like when it left the factory, with no extra do-dads at all.
When the new features came out like guide rods and duck-tails, I got a "Gunsight 1911A1" with all the bell and whistles and I shot it a lot and kept it for about 4 years. It was ok, but it didn't do a thing my old stock as a rock 1911 didn't do just as well, but was harder to field strip.
I still carry a 1911 today quite a lot, and I am still shooting it. Probably 1000 round a year now days as an average. I still use it for fun and to teach classes.
The one I have now is a DCM reconditioned 1911 (not A1) that was sold to a friend in 1956. It's also just like it left Colt in 1918, except for the Parked finish the Army did on it in the 2nd war. (So I am told anyway. Original 1918 issue 1911s were blued, and mine is parkerized)
My entire point is this;
Most of the do-dads that can be added and are "all the rage" are unnecessary and probably not an improvement at all. I will grant that a polish of the throat and feed ramp are good, and better sights help for older eyes, but other than those 2 things, I am about as happy with a 1911A1 as they were issued to the Army and Marines in WW2, as with any "modern version" and in fact, I am happier with an issue gun. The one I mentioned above I sold, but I still have and keep my old 1918 made 1911.
Add things to you 1911 if they need them to make it run. If it's running fine, don't add anything. Buy ammo instead. Become a better shot with practice.
|February 10, 2013, 01:12 PM
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|February 10, 2013, 01:41 PM
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Trying out the CP buffers on my S&W 1911 (with a full length guide rod.) So far so good. I've used WWB, Tula, and Speer frangible. When I first installed it I could no longer sling shot the slide, but after a box of fifty I have no problem.
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|February 10, 2013, 03:26 PM
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You guys can pontificate all you want about jmb's design and how any change is unecessary..fact is everyone has different purposes for their guns. I have everything from a carry officers to safe queens to competition guns... There is no single answer. I have used recoil buffers, flgr, extended mag releases, mag wells, ambi thumb safeties, grip safeties, bull barrels and much more.. They all have purpose in the right gun for the right use. Do buffers work? I don't know, I have over 25000 reliable rounds through one of my guns and have never had a problem with one. I don't have a problem with recoil, but when competing ill take any edge I can get, including a harts recoil reducing guide rod and a buffer. As I previously said, they don't belong in a carry gun, but that doesn't make them evil, useless or a waste. I love jmb designs, but 1911s are being used in ways I'm sure jmb never dreamed of, if he had, maybe he would have changed the sights or something. You can't tell the beaver tail grip safety is not an improvement. There's always room for improvement, even on jmb designs.
|February 10, 2013, 04:00 PM
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I was told by a gunsmith recoil buffers are junk and not to put them in any gun.
|February 10, 2013, 05:08 PM
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So because Wilson Combat ( one of the best 1911 mfgs around ) ....installs shok buffs in all of their 1911's, except the 9mm versions, they don't know what they're doing ???
Come on guys ...they can be installed / in most any 1911 - but there may need to be some adjustment made to the guide rod or the spring...to make them run 100% with the shok buff installed. Figure out the adjustments or find a gunsmith that knows how to do it ...or take them out.
All of my Wilson Combat 1911's came from the factory with Shok Buffs installed ...and I've kept using them / and both of my Wilsons have a few rounds thru them / one about 25,000 rds - the other about 45,000..thru them ...and the shok buffs have not caused a single issue. I change them when I change the firing pin springs - about every 6,000 rds...they're cheap / like recoil springs. The gun with 25,000 rds thru it - is my primary carry gun ...a Wilson CQB 5" in .45 acp ....and it has a Shok Buff in it all the time / and both of my Wilson's ran 100% right out of the box when they were new.../ and still going strong - although I did have to replace an extractor recently ( tip broke off )...but Wilson replace it free ..and paid shipping both ways ...and I had the gun back in about 10 days !
|February 10, 2013, 09:44 PM
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I used them for awhile in the 80's and had one frag out and distribute itself around the recoil spring and guide plug. I went to rack the gun and it felt weird... so I tore it down and cleaned it out. Perhaps they make them better these days.
I've never had a buffer related failure since I quit using them. I do know of two Wilson extractors that came chipped, new in the package; one I ordered via Brownells and another ordered by a friend. So I don't use those anymore, either.
May a person who is relocating out-of-State move firearms with other household goods? Yes.
|February 11, 2013, 06:28 AM
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Those little plastic thingies are proof positive that Marketing 101 still works as well as it did in the days of the Snake Oil salesman.
To wit:
First convince the customer that he needs it...and then sell it to him.
One thing that they absolutely do is reduce rearward slide travel and runup to the magazine...sometimes contributing to or actually causing ejection and feed/RTB problems. As with any "Improvement" there's always something else lost in the process.
For instance:
If your front porch collapses and kills more than three dogs...You just might be a redneck
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Drumming up repeat business is very valuable. Drumming up repeat business for a less than worthless item is sheer genius.
|February 11, 2013, 10:38 PM
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That's why they make the bump on the grip safety. Btw, copper used a beaver tail grip, so it's not only gamers.. Most defensive pistols include them.
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Often, the release timing of some few grip safeties is whence the bug nests. Properly in spec, they should release at about the halfway point. The problem seems to be that many present-day copy and clone makers are either unable or unwilling to adhere to the proper dimensions and geometry...or they think that blueprint specs are suggestions.
For the record...I've never had to time a grip safety that released at the correct point...for anybody. I've had to adjust several that weren't within spec.
If your front porch collapses and kills more than three dogs...You just might be a redneck
|February 12, 2013, 07:52 AM
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"The problem seems to be that many present-day copy and clone makers are either unable or unwilling to adhere to the proper dimensions and geometry...or they think that blueprint specs are suggestions."
Do I read trigger over travel screw here?
|February 12, 2013, 10:51 AM
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I tried the recoil buffer on my SA Milspec. I had zero problems with it. It also did not improve anything for so I took it out. Yeah it cost me a few dollars.
None of my 1911 clones are up to the original design. That's fine with me. I have zero problems with them.
To say that there is no improvement over the original design, that is your opinion and that's fine with me too. lol
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An answer in search of a question? What percent of 1911s are made with extended grip safeties? Hardly an answer in search of a question. I wouldn't own a 1911 wo one. It improves the ergonomics dramatically. If you want to stay in 1911 so be it, being closed mindded rarely leads to innovation. I guess cooper was nieve as well.
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Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) will host its annual Gala at the Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Avenue, Astoria NY, on Thursday, March 14, 2013. For their extraordinary service to the community and their support of the arts, APAC will be honoring Assembly Member Aravella Simotas and Donna Finn, Principal of the Frank Sinatra School for the Performing Arts. The evening will include a cocktail reception catered by The Astor Room, an opportunity to explore the museum, and a special performance directed by APAC Artistic Director Tom Wojtunik. Tickets are currently on sale at apacny.org. APAC's next show, the musical Blood Brothers, with book, music, and lyrics by Willy Russell, directed by Tom Wojtunik will open at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church on May 2, 2013.
"We are looking forward to a very fun and memorable evening," promises APAC Executive Director Taryn Sacramone. "I'm delighted for the opportunity to honor Assembly Member Aravella Simotas and Donna Finn. The Museum of the Moving Image is a fantastic venue, the perfect place to celebrate our year with our friends?including elected officials, the artists who we have worked with, local business owners, and sponsors of our work. The funds raised by the event will go towards supporting our current season, including our upcoming production of Blood Brothers and our community programs for children and senior citizens."
Investors Bank is the lead sponsor, Kaufman Astoria Studios is the Associate Sponsor and Supporting Sponsors include TD Bank, Quontic Bank, and Trattoria L'incontro.
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News & Events
An Artistic Weekend
Fenway Studios opened its doors to visitors
View Artistic Weekend article (The Boston Guardian)
Artist Spotlight: Anne McGhee
Finding Inspiration at the Ballpark
View Anne McGhee article (The Boston Guardian by Tanner Stening)
Artist Spotlight: Samuel Gareginyan
Boston artist makes a living commissioning folkloric paintings
View Samuel Gareginyan article
Fenway Studios Welcomes Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh
March 30th 2016 will be recognized as a prominent day in the 111 year history of the National Historic Landmark Fenway Studios. Working with Chief of Staff Daniel Arrigg Koh, Deputy Chief of Staff Meghan Aldridge, and Scheduler Nora Doherty, Friends of Fenway Studios (FOFS) Founding President, Lynda McNally coordinated Mayor Walsh's inaugural visit.
On that sun-filled day when Mayor Walsh arrived to 30 Ipswich Street, he was welcomed at the grand entrance by McNally and Fenway Studios Former President, Robert Baart, who gave a concise and compelling history of the building.
Upon entering the 1905 purpose-built structure, the Mayor's first stop was to the studio of artist and conservator Berio Gizzi. The Mayor was impressed by incredible detail of Gizzi's work, and even tried on the magnifying eye band Gizzi wears when painting certain aspects of his work.
We left Gizzi's studio, walked to the end of the hallway and up two flights to the lovely studio of artist Nan Hass Feldman. A thunderous applause greeted the Mayor as Nan lead him down the stairs into the spacious living area where an enthusiastic group of more than fifty people including fellow Fenway Studios artists, FOFS board members, and other dedicated supporters of Fenway Studios cheered the Mayor's arrival.
During a brief welcoming presentation, Fenway Studios President, Laura Richardson, on behalf of all the Fenway Studios artists, gifted the Mayor with a stunning print of the building by fellow artist, Peter Scott, as well as a portfolio folder containing postcard examples of each Fenway Studios artist's work; additionally Richardson gave the Mayor a bound copy of the building's 1998 National Historic Landmark application.
FOFS Vice President, Libby Millar, on behalf of her fellow board members, and the Fenway Studios artists, presented to the Mayor, because of his dedication to cultivate and elevate the arts, presented the Mayor with a commemorative certificate recognizing him as the, 'Honorary Chairman' of Fenway Studios; Millar then lead everyone in a resounding toast to the Mayor.
Mayor Walsh expressed his admiration for Fenway Studios and its artists, and praised it among Boston's impressive art communities. The Mayor engaged in a lively 'Q&A' and voiced reassurance for collaborative projects with Fenway Studios, and the Fenway Cultural District.
After leaving Nan's studio, we stopped by the studio of artist Yoshi Mizutani where the Mayor viewed striking examples of his work.
We were all thrilled to have Mayor Walsh visit Fenway Studios, and as he left we again voiced that he and his administration may consider that they have an open invitation to visit anytime they wish... and we are already very much looking forward to his return visit... everyone agreed it was a picture perfect day, thank you Mayor Walsh!
Photographs by Bo Yang and Lining Feng
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Ribbon Cutting at the YMCA
Friday, January 27, 2017
Noon to 1 pm
316 Huntington Avenue, Boston
You are sure to be floored when you gaze upon the wall mural created by gifted artist, Luis "Luti" Castro. The enchanting mural is located in the children's daycare room of the magnificently renovated, YMCA, 316 Huntington Avenue, Boston, a proud member of the Fenway Cultural District.
YMCA Executive Director Aaron Donohue and Director of Operations Lance Kennedy invite you to celebrate in a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil the stunning mural. You will delight in seeing Luti finalize the mural as he deftly demonstrates his craft while he paints in the remaining animals—truly a must see!
Artist representative Lynda McNally, owner, 'No Naked Walls,' coordinated the curation of the mural for the YMCA and was thrilled when Aaron and Lance immediately saw the merit and voiced interest in supporting artists and featuring their work for the public to enjoy.
Light treats will be shared. All are welcome, and we are looking forward to celebrating with you!
2017 Provence for Painters Workshops
June 27 - July 7, 2017 and July 11 - July 21, 2017
The beautiful and romantic landscape of Provence will be the inspiration for these two 10 day painting workshops with artist/teacher, Judy Ryan.
Register now, space is limited. Go to: www.provenceforpainters.com
Check this site on a regular basis for news about the upcoming schedule. If you would like advance notice of upcoming events, please see the Contact page.
From Ancient Greece to the Oval Office: Restoring New England's Historic Patrimony
If you missed the lecture by conservator and Fenway Studios artist Peter Williams From Ancient Greece to the Oval Office: Restoring New England's Historic Patrimony, you can view a video of the lecture here.
Fenway Studios Featured on WGBH
On November 7, 2014, Jared Bowen of WGBH's Open Studios program spent a large portion of his show interviewing FSI artists and touring the building. Click here to view the video.
New WCVB TV Video
On July 2, 2014, the WCVB TV 'Chronicle' series aired a short video featuring the Fenway Cultural District in which Fenway Studios had extensive coverage, including interviews with artists Mary Hughes, David Lowrey and Peter Williams in their studios.
In Spring, 2013, the Fenway Alliance put together a short video of interviews with two resident artists who discussed Fenway Studios and their relationship with Friends of Fenway Studios. This is also a way to look at a couple of studios. Click here to see the video or visit our Facebook page.
Fenway Studios Artists Talk about their Landmark Building and the Work of Friends of Fenway Studios to Restore It.
Fenway Studios, Past and Present, 2005
"Chronicle with Mary Richardson"
WCVB-TV Boston, Channel 5
In this 2004 video, Chronicle's Mary Richardson interviews artists and the then President of Friends of Fenway Studios to explore the range and character of their work and the building. Included are many works by influential artists and member of 'The Boston School'.
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Teri Malo
Arden Gallery
129 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
June 2 – 28, 2016
Opening reception: June 4, 2016, 4 – 6 pm
A Letter from the President: April 23, 2012
Premier Issue, Newsletter: February 9, 2012
Past News & Events
Fenway Open Studios
When: November 12 & 13, 2016, 11 am – 5 pm
Where: Fenway Studios
30 Ipswich St
Boston, MA 02215
SAVE THE DATE ......Thursday, October 27th, 2016.....6pm – 9pm
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2016 Painting Workshops in Provence with Judy Ryan
Workshop Dates:
- June 7th – June 17th, 2016
- June 21st – July 1st, 2016
The extraordinary and legendary landscape of Provence will serve as the inspiration for these two ten-day painting workshops.
The workshops offer a creative experience which will inspire the beginner and challenge the most advanced painter.
Each workshop day provides six hours of intensive painting time, daily critiques, demonstrations. and exciting excursions.
Accommodations are at a beautifully restored french farmhouse nestled in the mountains.
Each 10-day Workshop Price includes accommodations, meals and the use of painting equipment. Space is limited to six participants, so early registration is advised. Non-painting partners are welcome.
Four Fenway Studios artists featured at "The Lansdowne Pub"
Wednesday, June 8th, 2016, 5pm - 9pm
Recent Grant for Fenway Studios
The Mission Hill / Fenway Neighborhood Trust (MHFNT) recently approved a grant application for much needed lighting improvements in the entrance and lobby of Fenway Studios. The application was prepared by Founding President Lynda McNally who accepted the check on behalf of Friends of Fenway Studios on June 13, 2014 at MASSART in the Fenway Cultural District.
The Podcast Project Boston
Enjoy podcasts by Fenway Studios artists, Berio Gizzi, David Lowrey, and Peter Williams at the Culture Now website. On the Culture Now website, simply scroll down to the appropriate artist to enjoy these podcasts. Please check the Culture Now website from time to time to hear new podcasts of other Fenway Studios artists.
Facelifts for Gloucester City Hall Murals
See following link for information about a major restoration project by Museum Services' Peter Williams in Gloucester, MA
Gloucester Times
Seminars on Artist Psychology
These seminars are for the amateur as 'one who loves' art. The emphasis is not on mastery of techniques, but upon the personality of imagination, striving for self discoveries:
the Halo: You will restore your motivation to make personal art.
the Head: You will involve with others in discerning principles....
the Heart: You will acquires skills and insight from psychology.
the Hand: You will engage in art experiences with four medias.
CREATIVITY. "come to your senses!" Nature &Mass-Clay: JAN. 3, 2014
PSYCHE. 'how do you feel?' Beauty & Color-Pastels: FEB. 7, 2014
SYMBOL. 'what do you think? Truth &Value-Charcoal: MAR. 7, 2014
SPIRIT. 'why do you imagine?' Wonder & Idea-Paint: APR 4, 2014
A PRE and a POST sessions will be held with All Four Media DEC 6th and MAY 2nd as Before and After comparisons of growth.
Directed by Henry Gates psychologist & artist: D'min-ATR teacher of Creativity nine years/Clinician 32 years/in his fourth Boston studio; has Jungian and pastoral education and returns his "Access Aesthetics" here.
The cost is $25 per, or $100 for all six seminars. held 10-12:30 (Tea at 10)
Our time is an hour for talk, a break, then an hour for play (a early word for art).
Up to four: Each person has a folder, work station; and all art media is provided.
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seminars on artist psychology
Open Studios
Saturday, November 14th & Sunday, November 15th, 2015 from 11am–5pm
Nan Hass Feldman
Celebrate With Nan and Alan: Artist Talk and Poetry Reading
Saturday, May 3, 5–7pm
Fountain Street Fine Art
We'd like to invite you to a special event to celebrate Nan's show, The Garden and Beyond: New Paintings which will be closing on May 4th, and the publication of a new book by Alan, Flowers in Wartime, with seven images by Nan.
A lecture by Conservator and Fenway Studios Artist Peter Williams
From Ancient Greece to the Oval Office: Restoring New England's Historic Patrimony
Peter Williams will discuss the highlights of his 40-year career as an art conservator at the Museum of Fine Arts, The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and in his private practice at Fenway Studios.
Thursday, April 17th, 2014, 6:00 pm
St. Botolph Club
199 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
Special Thanks to our event hosts: Ernie & Barbie Greppin and David & Lucinda Lee
If you missed the lecture by conservator and Fenway Studios artist Peter Williams From Ancient Greece to the Oval Office: Restoring New England's Historic Patrimony, you can view a video of the lecture here.
Fenway Studios Annual Open Studios
November 16 and 17, 2013
Visit to the home and studio of Elizabeth and Robert Douglas Hunter
Sunday, October 6, 4pm – 6pm
A benefit for the Friends of Fenway Studios, Boston
Please join us in this unique opportunity to view the studio of Robert Douglas Hunter, a noted Fenway Studios artist whose work hangs in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The Hunters have also amassed a beautiful art collection, including important works by William McGregor Paxton, Ives Gammell, and William Morris Hunt. Carey Vose, of Vose Galleries, will provide introductory remarks about the artists and the collection.
Tickets are $60 per person, $100 per couple.
A Benefit for Friends of Fenway Studios
Please join the Friends of Fenway Studios and Vose Galleries for a lecture by Carey L. Vose, "The Innocent Eye: Charles Hopkinson and the 1913 New York Armory Show"
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
6:00 pm: Lecture at the St. Botolph Club, 199 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
7:00 pm: Reception and private viewing of over thirty paintings by Charles Hopkinson at Vose Galleries, 238 Newbury Street, Boston
Tickets are $25 per person, $45 per couple. You can purchase tickets online by clicking the link below or
you can send a check payable to Friends of
Fenway Studios to:
Vose Galleries
238 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116.
All proceeds will benefit the Friends of Fenway Studios, a non-profit organization committed to supporting Fenway Studios in The Fenway Cultural District of Boston's Back Bay. The Friends help to ensure its historic preservation as a Boston and National Historic Landmark, promote the Fenway artists' unique contributions to art, and safeguard affordable studio space for working artists today and for future generations.
Art New England article Living (and Working) Aloft
A two-part look at New England's live/work communities, past and present.
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MCC Designates State's First Cultural Districts
Arts Centers in Boston, Gloucester, Lynn, Pittsfield & Rockport Launch New State Initiative
(Boston, MA) - The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) today named five vibrant, diverse centers for arts and cultural activity across Massachusetts as the first state-designated Cultural Districts. They are:
- The Fenway Cultural District in Boston
- Gloucester's Rocky Neck Cultural District
- The Central Exchange Cultural District in Lynn
- The Upstreet Cultural District in Pittsfield
- The Rockport Cultural District
Fenway Alliance
Friends of Fenway Studios are now joint members of The Fenway Alliance which represents the cultural institutions in the Fenway Cultural District. Click here for more information on the Fenway Cultural District.
Docent Tours of Fenway Studios, May 1 & 15
To honor Preservation Month, Friends of Fenway Studios will host docent tours of Fenway Studios led by Rick Heym, AIA, President of Friends of Fenway Studios aided by a long-time resident artist. Tour will include visits to at least 3 studios with the opportunity to meet with and discuss the artist's work.
Each attendee will receive a Welcome packet that will include short histories of Friends of Fenway Studios and Fenway Studios, drawings of the original building as well as a list of artists working in the building listed by studio from its construction to the present. Note also that Fenway Studios is not wheelchair accessible and access requires climbing stairs.
Tours will be held Wednesdays, May 1 and May 15 at 5:30 PM and registration is required. To register, email firstname.lastname@example.com, and give date and number of attendees. Cost is $25 which may be paid by clicking on the Donate button above or by check or cash at the door.
2011-2012 Studio Series Talks
These presentations were on a variety of subjects and periods of interest to lovers of art and featured connections to Fenway Studios artists. Our 2011-2012 Series focused principally on artists of 'The Boston School', many of whom had a close connection to Fenway Studios.
Open Studios 2012
Nov 3 & 4, 2012, 1am–5pm
This year was again a great success, with over 23 studios open for view, increased number of visitors and generous food donations raised for the Boston Food Bank. Exposure of Fenway Studios continues to rise as does its appeal.
Opening Our Doors
Fenway Studios participated again for the 2nd year in the area-wide cultural event sponsored by The Fenway Alliance on Monday, October 8, 2012.
Elizabeth Ives Hunter, Executive Director, Cape Cod Museum
of Art
"The Provincetown-Boston School of Painting Connection"
June 5, 2012, 6 pm
Read about Elizabeth Ives Hunter talk on boston.com website.
Lindsay Leard-Coolidge, Author and Lecturer, Northeastern University
"Philip Leslie Hale and the Matunuck Summer School of Painting"
May 1, 2012, 6 pm
Erica Hirshler, Croll Senior Curator of American Paintings, MFA
"Studios of their Own: Boston Women Artists and Fenway Studios"
April 3, 2012, 6 pm
Read about Erica Hirshler talk on "Visit Boston" website.
Theodore Stebbins, Consultative Curator of American Art, Fogg Museum, Harvard University
"The MFA, the Boston School, and Me"
November 1, 2011, 6 pm
Katherine French, Director, Danforth Museum
"Jack Kramer, Fenway Studio Artist and Boston Expressionist"
December 6, 2011, 6 pm
Past Exhibitions
Ed Stitt
40 Year Restrospective
Barrington Center for the Arts, Gordon Gallery
255 Grapevine Rd
Wenham, MA 01984
Feb 27 – Apr 27, 2016
Hours: Mon – Sat, 9 am – 7 pm
Mary Hughes
Grimshaw Gudewicz Art GalleryArden Gallery
Jackson Arts Center
Bristol Community College
777 Elsbree Street
Fall River, MA 02720
Sep 10 – Oct 15, 2015
Kayla Mohammadi
Collages and Small Paintings
Grimshaw Gudewicz Art GalleryArden Gallery
12 Elm St
Rockland, Me 04841
Aug 19 – Sep 19, 2015
Teri Malo
Upstream, Downstream
Arden Gallery
129 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
Aug 4 – 31, 2015
Nan Hass Feldman
Seeing the Sun the Other Way Around: Memories of Travel
The Art Gallery at North Hill
865 Central Ave
Needham, MA 02492
Mar 18 – Jun 19, 2015
Nan Hass Feldman
En Route: Travel Memories
Indian Hill Music School
36 King St
Littleton, MA
Oct 31 – Dec 21, 2014
Exhibition of Paintings
Movimiento Gallery
460 Harrison Avenue
Suite 61
Boston, MA 02118
Oct 3 – 31, 2014
Opening reception: October 3, 5:00 – 8:30 pm
Nan Hass Feldman
The Garden and Beyond: New Paintings
Fountain Street Fine Art
59 Fountain Street
Framingham, MA 01702
Apr 10 – May 4, 2014
Opening reception: Saturday, April 12, 5 – 7pm
Kayla Mohammadi
2014 Invitational Exhibition of Visual Arts
The American Academy of Arts and Letters
633 West 155 St
New York, NY
Mar 6 – Apr 21, 2014
Robert Baart
St. Botolph Club
199 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA
Feb 12 – Mar 21, 2014
Nan Hass Feldman
A Brightness Within: Objects and Interiors
St. Botolph Club
199 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA
Jan 8 – Feb 7, 2014
Nan Hass Feldman
Places and Stories: 1980s to the Present
The South Rotunda Gallery
Hynes Convention Center
900 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02115
Oct 3 – Feb 3, 2014
Mary Hughes
2nd Annual Juried Competition
Milton Art Museum
900 Randolph Street
Canton, MA 02021
781-821-2222 (ext. 2124)
Oct 25 – Nov 25, 2013
Mary Hughes
South Shore Art Center
119 Ripley Road
Cohasset, MA 02025
Nov 8 – Dec 22, 2013
Robert Baart
Robert Baart/George Pearlman/Ellen Wieske
George Marshall Store Gallery
140 Lindsay Road
York, ME 03909
August 31 – October 6, 2013
William Millett (1922 – 2007), former Fenway Studios artist
Out of the Shadows Retrospective and Sale
The Guild of Boston Artists
162 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02116
September 7 – September 28, 2013
Kayla Mohammadi
New Work
Caldbeck Gallery
12 Elm Street
Rockland, ME 04841
August 14 – September 14, 2013
Nan Hass Feldman
Exhibition of Larger Work
Cell Signaling Technology
18 Walden St
Concord, MA 01742
978 369 4400
March 1 – May 11, 2013
Nan Hass Feldman
Solo Exhibition
Artisans Way
18 Walden St
Concord, MA
(978) 369-4400
March 23 – April 21, 2013
Mary Hughes, Nan Hass Feldman, Gedas Paskauskas, Berio Gizzi, and Alexander "Sasha" Gassel
Selected Fenway Artists: A Group Exhibition (arranged by Lynda McNally)
Audio Concepts
870 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
617 734 1800
December 6, 2012 – February 25, 2013
$75 in advance, $100 at the door, Proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Nan Hass Feldman
Favorite Places/Favorite Space, solo exhibition
Wellesley Free Library
530 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA
781 235 1610
December 1 – December 31, 2012
Nan Hass Feldman
A Sense of Place, Group exhibit of the experience of place through the eyes of member artists
Fountain Street Fine Arts Gallery
59 Fountain Street, Framingham, MA
508 879 4200
November 15 – December 16, 2012
William Millett
Exhibition of oil paintings and works on paper
The Granite Shore Gallery
20B Main St, Rockport, MA 01966
October 4 – November 4, 2012
Nan Hass Feldman
The Gallery
Boston Art & Framing
100 Charles St, Boston MA 02114
June 1 – August 31, 2012
William Millett
Parish Center for the Arts
10 Lincoln Street, Westford MA 01886
Oil Paintings Exhibit
Month of May
Works on Paper Exhibit
Month of June
Teri Malo
Along the Blue Margins
Arden Gallery
129 Newbury St, Boston MA 02116
June 5 – 30, 2012, preview beginning June 1
Nan Hass Feldman
Dreaming East, Dreaming West
Fountain Street Fine Art
59 Fountain Street, Framingham MA 01702
March 16 – April 15, 2012
Robert Baart
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After having a disagreement over the process of his book release, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has done what he knows how to do best, published private communications.
Claiming that his new book Julian Assange: The Unauthorized Autobiography was published "in breach of contract, in breach of confidence, in breach of my creative rights and in breach of personal assurances," Assange has posted an email correspondence between himself and his publisher Jamie Byng at Canongate.
Here is part of the exchange in which Assange questions the publishing industry's definition of a memoir:
"Jamie: We have to cancel the contract as it is because it doesn't seem it'll be a memoir. Julian: The publishing industry seems to be straightjacketed on what a memoir is. Jamie: We've got to be careful it doesn't get out that the book's been cancelled. I would like it to be between us that we've cancelled this agreement, if we can work out a new agreement simultaneously and a new payment structure." (Via The New York Observer).


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There is something grievously wrong when a man is killed because of a call he made as a volunteer referee on an amateur soccer field.
Ricardo Portillo, 46, was taken off life support and died Saturday after nearly a week in a coma after allegedly being struck in the head by a 17-year-old player during a game in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Portillo was struck after he gave the alleged assailant a yellow card, which is one step short of expulsion, for pushing an opponent.
Now, Portillo is dead and his alleged attacker is being held in juvenile detention on suspicion of aggravated assault, a charge that likely will be upgraded.
What a waste.
It is dismaying that a teenager player in an amateur league would have so little sense of proportion as to strike a referee over an on-field call.
It could be excused as an aberration were it not part of a pattern.
Authorities say Portillo, who had been refereeing for eight years, had twice previously been injured in disputes with players, sustaining broken ribs and a broken leg.
Those incidents may have occurred in a different league, but the pattern tells us that there is something wrong with the expectations and control of officials and coaches.
Further, in the wake of the assault on Portillo, the president of La Liga Continental de Futbol says the league will hire off-duty police officers to monitor games.
Off-duty police officers? Really? The world has gone completely mad if that's what playing amateur sports has come to.
Players and coaches need to hold themselves to a higher standard of self-control and self-regulation than one that requires off-duty cops as guarantors of sportsmanship.
What's the point of youth sports if it doesn't do so much as develop a sense of respect for the game that includes one's opponents and the referee?


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LOS ANGELES – A Tustin Ranch businessman who spent more than two years in an Iranian prison after being accused of passing money to a rebel group returned home Thursday.
Reza Taghavi, 71, arrived at Los Angeles International Airport at about 7 p.m. with his attorney, former U.S. diplomat Pierre Prosper, who won Taghavi's release after talks with Iranian envoys.
Taghavi cleared customs and was meeting with his family before greeting dozens of supporters who had gathered at the airport, airport spokesman Albert Rodriguez said.
Taghavi, who regularly visits Iran for business, was jailed on allegations that he passed $200 to someone suspected of links to a rebel group called Tondar. Tondar is suspected of a 2008 mosque bombing that killed 14 people in the southern city of Shiraz.
Taghavi was never charged and denies knowingly supporting the faction. He was freed Saturday after 29 months in prison and was required to meet with survivors of the bombing as a condition of his release.
For a time early Thursday, Taghavi and Prosper worried he might not be able to leave. Iranian authorities threw up unexpected last-minute passport requirements at the airport, Prosper said. It took hours to resolve, but Taghavi boarded the flight as scheduled.
Prosper said that although Iran allowed Taghavi to leave, his case was not dismissed outright.
Iran appears hopeful it can use Taghavi's release to draw attention to the threat of violence and terrorism by opponents of the clerical regime.
Taghavi agreed to discuss the group Tondar and the wrong he claims the group did to him as a condition of his release.
"He's ready to tell his story, because he feels aggrieved," Prosper said. Prosper hinted that Taghavi may sue someone from the group, but he would not elaborate.
It is not clear whether Iran was trying to use Taghavi's case for any larger purpose, such as a bargaining chip with the United States or a means to open back-channel discussions that might one day help improve relations.
Prosper is a former diplomat and Republican political appointee with no current government connection. He has briefed U.S. officials on the case, and said Thursday he will do so again if asked. He traveled to Iran several times during negotiations.
Taghavi's daughter, Leila Taghavi, said earlier this year that her father is kind and giving, and his impulse to help people got him into trouble.
Taghavi's release comes as Iran is under international sanctions over its nuclear program. The U.S. and allies believe Iran could use its nuclear labs to eventually produce weapons-grade material, while Iran claims it only wants reactors to produce energy.
Taghavi's lengthy imprisonment was less publicized than the case of three American hikers who were detained along Iran's border with Iraq last year and accused of spying.
One member of the trio, Sarah Shourd, was recently released on $500,000 and returned to the U.S. Her companions, Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, remain jailed in Iran and could face trial on espionage charges.
Shourd and families of the two men deny any crime was committed and contend that if the trio did cross the border into Iran, it was an accident.


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Black's Ex-Partner Pays $29 Million to Settle Civil Case
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Published: March 17, 2007
The longtime former business partner of Conrad M. Black settled a civil case with federal regulators yesterday by agreeing to pay $29 million on the eve of Mr. Black's criminal trial.
The former partner, F. David Radler -- who was president of Hollinger International, a company Mr. Black controlled -- agreed to pay the money to settle a case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against him, Mr. Black and others relating to some $85 million that regulators say was fraudulently diverted from the newspaper company.
The director of the commission's division of enforcement, Linda Chatman Thomsen, called the settlement ''one of the largest civil penalties in recent years against an individual wrongdoer.'' Mr. Radler, who neither admitted nor denied the accusations, is also banned from serving as an officer or director of a public company.
The announcement of the settlement comes just before the beginning of the criminal trial relating to the same payments this Monday in Chicago.
Mr. Radler last year pleaded guilty to a single fraud charge in the criminal case and agreed to pay a $250,000 fine and serve up to 29 months in jail. As part of that plea, Mr. Radler will testify against Mr. Black -- his partner for more than 30 years -- and the other defendants, Mark S. Kipnis, Peter Y. Atkinson and Jack A. Boultbee.
All four men have pleaded not guilty to accusations that include mail fraud, obstruction of justice, and racketeering.
Mr. Black's lawyers have said that most of the case's accusations center on transactions that Mr. Radler personally oversaw, and they intend to challenge his credibility on the witness stand.
Mr. Radler's lawyer had no comment yesterday.
The civil suit against Mr. Black and the others is in abeyance pending the outcome of the criminal case in Federal District Court in the Northern District of Illinois, which centers on largely the same accusations of financial malfeasance related to payments the executives received as a result of sales of several groups of newspapers by the company.
In addition to accusing Mr. Radler, Mr. Black and others of diverting company money to themselves, the S.E.C. complaint asserted that the newspaper executives misled their company's audit committee and board and misrepresented in company filings several transactions that benefited them.
Orin Snyder, a former assistant United States attorney who is now a partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in New York, said the timing of the settlement just before the trial's start was probably intentional.
''This is a very significant fine,'' Mr. Snyder said, adding that it might help the prosecutors in the criminal case argue that Mr. Radler was not given preferential treatment in exchange for his pleas and settlement.
''The government can turn around and say 'we just made the guy pay $30 million -- that's hardly leniency,' '' Mr. Snyder said.


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Charleston Hughes wants to lead the league in sacks.
After Week 1, that's exactly where he sits.
The Calgary Stampeders defensive lineman kicked off 2013 with a bang by hauling down B.C. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay three times.
"It was a little bit of a bang, I guess you could say," Hughes said.
But that's just an average game for Hughes when he's facing the Saskatchewan Roughriders, a team he has terrorized for years.
"I guess so," Hughes said with a smile. "Compared to what I've done in the past.
"I'm hoping I can do more. It's possible I could do more.
"I don't think there's a gameplan out there that can stop me."
If there is, the Riders haven't found it.
In Week 9 last season, Hughes was named defensive player of the week after recording a pair of sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception in a 17-10 win in Regina.
The previous season, he had a 71-yard fumble return for a touchdown and a 67-yard interception return in separate games against the Riders.
Hughes set a goal, which he won't reveal, for the number of sacks he wanted to reach this season.
And Friday's performance won't force him to bump it up a bit.
"I haven't bumped it up," he said. "There's no need to bump it up.
"When I surpass that number, it should be good. I'll be happy.
"I'm on an ultimate high right now, and I'm ready to make plays."
Lulay is considered the most elusive quarterback in the league. If Hughes got to him three times, what might he do to Riders pivot Darian Durant?
"(Lulay) is pretty elusive," Hughes said. "He's fast and a great scrambler. But at the same time, he's just like any other quarterback.
"Any quarterback is sackable in this league. You just have to work hard and get to him.
"The whole defence played good as a unit. We were solid up front and rushed as a group."
Stamps defensive line coach DeVone Claybrooks said Hughes got the numbers, but his entire group deserves credit.
"Only one person gets credit for a sack, but we did a good job as a unit," Claybrooks said. "That's what you have to do.
"It does no good for one guy to win (his matchup). If other guys are being greedy or doing their own thing, the quarterback gets out or we'll be out of our responsibility with the rush lanes.
"So we rushed as a unit, and he got the benefit from it."
Claybrooks, always pushing for technical improvement, said his unit was solid against the Leos.
But there are areas to work on.
"We left a lot of money out there," Claybrooks said. "And Charleston left a lot of money out there.
"He's trying to tweak a thing or two in his game. The plays he made, he did what we've been working on.
"The plays he left out there, he reverted back to old habits.
"He wants to be the best and that's what we're striving for. We're trying to be one of the best D-lines in the league."
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As Franklin County 911 personnel work to complete the last component of a system overhaul purchased several years ago, a new issue has arisen.
County officials will have to decide whether or not to join a statewide network known as MOSWIN, the Missouri Statewide Interoperability Network.
The issue with Franklin County joining the state system is that the county currently is part of a federal Urban Areas Security Initative district.
Those districts plan their own emergency communications initiatives. In the St. Louis area, STARRS, the St. Louis Area Regional Response System, is tasked with planning for the UASI district.
The district has been investing in microwave communications, but Franklin County officials previously have said the county can't afford to take part with that plan, which has a price tag in the hundreds of millions.
Bryan Courtney with the Missouri Department of Public Safety told members of the county's emergency communications management board last week the county could join the state's system, and apply for grant funding, if it were to opt out of the UASI district.
Doing so could create issues, said Abe Cook, Franklin County's emergency management agency director.
Interim 911 Director Vince Zagarri said the county has been on the fence about staying involved in the UASI district in large part because of the cost.
Courtney said the state isn't allowed to give funding to entities in UASI districts, but can influence those districts on how they allocate their own money.
"The message from the state is that where there are known silos of inoperability, it needs to be fixed," he said.
Comparing Options
Taking part in MOSWIN would likely be the cheaper option.
Steve Devine with MOSWIN said the system requires no cost from local agencies — they simply need to have radios that will work on the system.
The county is inching closer to taking a new computer-aided dispatching system online and has already switched its emergency communications network over to be narrowband compliant months ahead of the 2013 federal deadline.
Devine said the state began the initiative to create a network across the state for state agencies — the Missouri Highway Patrol, Department of Natural Resources and state emergency management agency, among others.
The network operates off VHF, or very high frequency, bands.
Some counties and emergency agencies have received extra help from the state in getting onto the MOSWIN system because those "Tier 1" entities donated usable frequencies to the state.
Devine said the system was built to promote interoperability.
Neighboring Gasconade County is a Tier 1 partner of MOSWIN.
"With many statewide systems, you're either in or you're out. We're working with people who want to have gradient levels of access to our system," he said.
The network is set to be operational by the beginning of 2013.
The state is offering the system to local agencies because it wants an interoperable platform to communicate with those agencies, Devine said.
"The state's skin in the game is that we know we're going to have areas like Franklin County that will want to buy and build a tower and have the state tie it into the (MOSWIN) system," he said.
"As we get those kinds of requests, we're going to work with those entities on a case-by-case basis," Devine said.
Revenues Declining
Zagarri said the county is working on the 2013 budget for 911 now. That budget predicts a continued 20 percent decline in revenue.
The county's only revenue source for 911 operations is through a landline telephone tax.
That tax rate is capped at 15 percent by state law, but the number of people with landline telephones continues to decline.
Missouri is the only state in the country without a 911 tax on cellphones.
Zagarri said 911 services are improving by cutting costs from redundant or unneeded services.
"By being creative and looking at our issues, we're staying ahead," he said.
The estimated 2013 revenue from the tax is $640,000.
About MOSWIN
MOSWIN contains 72 radio tower sites, each with a 50-watt radio and 2-meter-long antenna.
The sites are equipped with five radio repeater pairs. Those pairings are aggregated together.
Those sites are routed through two master site controllers.
Devine said those controllers act as brains for the system.
The system, using modern technology, can automatically create talk groups for those trying to communicate. In the past, if the system had five repeater pairs that would limit conversations to five people at a time.
With talk groups, Devine said, the state's trunk system can support up to 500 users on each of its 72 towers at a time.
State public safety personnel will be able to analyze data from each tower and figure out if the 500-user capacity is adequate, Devine said.
None of those tower sites are located in Franklin County, he said, but state personnel will have coverage in the county from towers in the surrounding area.
The state also has put 207 radios in communications centers around the state to provide a way for agencies to talk to state officers and vice versa.
Not a Replacement
"(MOSWIN) isn't replacing or in lieu of existing systems, it is in addition to," Devine said.
The state system is being built out to provide coverage for mobile radios, those found in police cars and fire trucks, in 95 percent of the state.
That quality threshold of 2 percent bit error quality degradation exceeds the minimum signal quality needed for the mobile radios to function, Devine said.
The radios approved for the network function with quality degradation of up to 5 percent, he said.
Those radios are known as Project 25 radios. They are available from roughly 12-13 manufacturers.
Quality levels are tested in half-mile grids. Testing is done by scientifically measuring signal strength via computer as well as with mobile radios in 32 state-owned vehicles.
Devine said state agencies, and those agencies providing aid to metropolitan areas, will be equipped with dual band radios that can function on the VHF network as well as the 700/800 MHz networks in some metropolitan areas.
Smaller Agencies, Smaller Budgets
Jeff Buchheit with the New Haven/Berger Fire Department said dual band radios would be expensive for small departments like his.
Courtney and Devine said for smaller agencies, a larger entity like Franklin County could maintain a cache of radios for those agencies without dual band radios of their own.
"For Missouri to build a 700/800 MHz system, it would have taken at least 300 tower sites," Devine said. "A lot would have required the pouring of fresh concrete."
Pouring concrete, in other words building new towers themselves, would cost about $1 million each, he estimated.
The RF system the state is completing instead required only three new tower sites, all built at Highway Patrol troop headquarters.
"Everything else was an existing tower site," Devine said.
The state also has secured frequencies that can be used by emergency agencies throughout Missouri.


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I do a lot of regular dive travel and attempt to make sure my gear is as light as possible. I have a light monkey can light and its too heavy to be lugging around for small week long, 4-5 day diving trips. For longer trips I would just take my can light. Primarily for wreck diving and I would have plenty of backup lights.
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The bulb has earned the San Jose, California, company the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) — the L Prize — for a 10-watt replacement for the 60-watt incandescent bulb.
Replacing every 60-watt incandescent bulb in the U.S. with Philips'10-watt LED bulb would save 35 terawatt-hours of electricity or $3.9 billion in one year and avoid 20 million metric tons of carbon emissions, according to the DOE prize announcement (enough electricity to power the lights of nearly 18 million U.S. households, or nearly triple the annual electricity consumption in Washington, D.C.).
Steve Landau of Philips talks about the prize-winning bulb in this SPIE Newsroom video:
LEDs for wireless, too
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institue for Telecommunications have been working with LEDs as well, looking at transforming energy from LED room lighting into a home wireless network with enough capacity to transmit four HD videos simultaneously to four different laptops.
What other energy-saving uses is LED technology being applied in?


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I was just wondering what everyone's most satisfying victory was. I just came out of one of the best games ever, and wanted to hear what everyone else's were. Also feel free to link a video of your victory!!!
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A day or two before that I had the best game I'd ever been witness too. Viper 36-3, I'd never raped that hard personally, nor have I ever seen anyone go that mental in a game ever. I've played against dendi twice, he did own but not quite that hard. Was quite happy, my team did pretty well, dunno if I'll ever outdo those numbers.
I recall one game forever ago in DotA1 where the other team pushed mega creeps really really early. We somehow ended up winning the game because they never finished it. I was sand king with caustic and got a battle fury so I was able to hold the megas off the throne while my team pushed them. That game was a miracle.
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Backed up to our Ancient 55 minutes in, every tower and rax down. They are bursting it down hardcore, and we have like 10% hp left on it. We kill them all somehow, push out all the creeps, kill Roshan, get cheese, kill them all AGAIN, push down the middle and burst down their ancient for the win.
I have no idea how it happened, but it was just amazing. Was one of my first Warlock games.
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Yeah the hon throne takes much longer to go down ... i prefer it this way though i think. When you lose your last 2 towers its not fun dragging it out another 15 mins when you cant concede.
I think it makes the value of the towers on your raxes even higher .... i think the last 2 towers need a buff though. If you crash through one of the side lanes meeting them sideways means they seem to have no dps at all.
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Washington, Feb. 14 (ANI): Indian-born Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who is trying to get a position as a national GOP leader, has suffered a dramatic drop in his popularity in Louisiana, according to a poll released Wednesday.
In a poll conducted by Democratic firm Public Policy Polling, only 37 percent of Louisiana voters approve of Jindal's job performance as compared to 57 percent who disapproved.
In PPP's last poll of Louisiana in August 2010, Jindal had a gained approval rating of 58 percent, with only 34 percent disapproval.
According to Politico, 59 percent of Republicans in the state, however, still approve of Jindal's performance. He was a rock star in 2010, with whopping 81 percent approval.
Independents are distinctly down on Jindal, as only 41 percent approve, and a mere 15 percent of Democrats back the second-term governor.
Since Mitt Romney's loss to President Barack Obama in November, Jindal has been outspoken about the need for reform in the Republican Party, repeatedly telling his GOP colleagues to stop being the "stupid party."
The state's most prominent Democrat, Senator Mary Landrieu, appears in stronger position leading up to a 2014 re-election bid.
According to the report, nearly 47 percent approve of her job performance as compared to 45 percent who disapprove.
But Landrieu leads all seven Republicans tested against her by PPP, she beats Jindal, 49 percent to 41 percent, it added. (ANI)


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The numbers are in from the 2013 Vidalia Onion Committee's promotional efforts, and with more than 7.7 million impressions from its Twitter efforts alone, committee officials say the "Sweet Vidalia Flavors of Summer" campaign was a success.
Susan Waters, executive director of the Vidalia, Ga.-based committee, said the 2013 partnership with other well-known brands proved to be a cross-promotional win.
Other fresh produce entities partnering with the Vidalia Onion Committee were the National Mango board, Avocados from Mexico, the National Watermelon Promotion Board and Stemilt Cherries.
A display contest attracted entries from retailers across the country. First place went to Lenn Harnish from Harvey's Supermarket, Valdosta, Ga.
The runner up was Matt Faulkner from Harvey's Supermarket, Lakeland, Ga.
A special website, three Twitter parties, a virtual picnic with food bloggers and Facebook posts drove consumers to download 37,000 digital coupons for Vidalia onions. Other stats from the virtual campaign include:
- 86,000 unique visitors from May through August to the campaign website;
- 9,841 referrals from participating food bloggers;
- 10,132 Tweets and trending in the Top 5 on Twitter;
- 39,454 Facebook shares; and
- 3,056 entries for consumer give-aways and contests.
In the consumer contests, Crystal Pye, Ruston, La., won in the decorating and entertainment category for her baby shower, which earned her $1,000 in cash and a $5,000 Sears gift card.
Derick Thurman, Charlotte, N.C., won the salads, sides and desserts category with his garlicky Vidalia onion and tomato cheese tart recipe.
Pamela Paula, Springhill, Fla., won the marinades, sauces and salsas category with her fire-roasted salsa recipe.
Kristine Snyder of Kihei, Hawaii, won the grilling category for her grilled sausage and sweet onion gyros. They each received $1,000.


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