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5 Best Happy Hours in Nolita, NYC
In my work neighborhood, I need to immediately establish three things: 1. where to get a moderately filling lunch for under $6; 2. where to get a great cup of coffee; 3. where to go for happy hour. When it's 6:30 p.m. and you're itching to leave the office, a nearby spot with drink deals is a godsend.
Luckily, Serious Eats World Headquarters is nicely located. For cheap lunches, south to Chinatown; for good happy hours, north to Nolita.*
* Gripe: I can't stand New York neighborhood names that emerge when we have other, perfectly good names already. Can't Soho encompass south of Houston on the west side, and the Lower East Side the east? And why on earth do we need NoHo when we have East and West Villages? I don't like Nolita, but I'm coming to accept its permanence. NoHo, on the other hand, no thank you.
The thing is, plenty of happy hours end at 6 p.m. (even on my laziest days, I can't do a happy hour justice by 6 p.m.), or barely offer a discount (50 cents off my Sixpoint? Er, thanks), or are otherwise unsatisfying. And the truly good bars, of course, rarely if ever offer discounts. But here for you: 5 great happy hours in Nolita that really are worth your money and drinkin' time. For 2-for-1 craft cocktails, free bar snacks, and a great café with cheap wine, check out the slideshow. Drink up!
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The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival from the interns' point of view
Monday, April 22, 2013
Blog posting written by Kimberly Capehart, Documentary Studies and Production '16, FLEFF Intern, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
I am eighteen years old and I just spent a week seeing dozens of films, meeting and conversing with film directors, distributors, producer, new media artists and musicians, and, most importantly, writing about all of it.
FLEFF is something that I never could have dreamed that I would be a part of, especially as a freshman. In the past 5 months, I've overcome my own personal fears and obstacles and have evolved into a mature, festival intern. As a spectator, FLEFF has really exposed me to a lot of new films and styles of filmmaking. It gave me opportunities to see works that I would have never seen on my own, and will probably never see in a theater again. As an intern, it has given me so much more. FLEFF has improved my communication skills, my writing skills, and my skills as a professional to-be.
My experience has introduced new opportunities and sparked my interest in a variety of new things. I feel like I definitely have an advantage over my colleagues because of this internship: I feel more prepared to tackle bigger things, both on- and off-campus.
This summer I plan on volunteering with the Philadelphia Q!Fest, a gay and lesbian film festival, to further explore the world of film festivals. I will definitely be taking my skills and memories from FLEFF with me back home to Philly.
My experience with the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival has been nothing short of incredible, and I can't wait to (hopefully!) come back next year.

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Paterno family 'encouraged' by lawsuit vs. NCAA
Joe Paterno's family says it's encouraged by word that Pennsylvania's governor is filing a federal lawsuit against the NCAA over its sanctions against Penn State.
The late football coach's family released a statement Wednesday that says that Gov. Tom Corbett "now realizes, as do many others, that there was an inexcusable rush to judgment" in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
The NCAA imposed a $60 million fine, a multiyear bowl ban and other penalties in the wake of a report by former FBI Director Louis Freeh that concluded Paterno and other Penn State officials covered up abuse reports. The scandal cost Paterno his job two months before his death last January at age 85.
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Tomi Kilgore joins the News Hub with a look at which stocks traders will be watching during market action, including GlaxoSmithKline, Agenus, and BlackBerry. Photo: AP.
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Vigilante Attack: California Father, Daughter Charged in Attack on Rape Suspect (VIDEO)
Vigilante Attack: California Father, Daughter Charged in Attack on Rape Suspect (VIDEO)
A vigilante attack in California has led to the arrest of a father and his teenage daughter who now face attempted murder and mayhem charges.
The pair, as well as a friend of the girl, are being charged after allegedly luring a 21 year old man to a park before beating him with a baseball bat.
According to authorities, victim, Esteban Cruz, was lured to a park in Temecula, California, by the 16 year old girl, who had previously told her father and her 20 year old friend, Andre Edwin Dickerson, that Cruz had raped her.
The daughter had claimed that she had been raped after passing out drunk on Cruz's bed last November.
After Cruz was led to the park, he was attacked by Dickerson who used a baseball bat to hit him while the father and daughter looked on.
Cruz was badly beaten and suffered skull fractures, numerous broken bones, lost teeth, as well as injuries to his lungs.
The defense attorney in the case is claiming that the girl was the victim and that Cruz was simply a predator who wanted to attack young girls. The attorney, David Grande, has revealed text messages from Cruz asking the girl to drink alcohol, smoke marijuana, and have sexual relations with him.
In one message the girl allegedly asked Cruz why he wanted to have sexual relations with a 16 year old, to which he reportedly replied, "It's the thing I do."
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Cruz has also been arrested and charged with sodomy of a minor, and is currently in jail on $50,000 bail.
The news comes out just days after another story from Bolivia described how an entire village carried out vigilante justice on a rape-murder suspect, by burying him alive with his alleged victim.
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Skip to comments.Federal judge says no constitutional right to secret ballot in Boulder case
Posted on 09/22/2012 10:41:52 PM PDT by newzjunkey
Saying there is no fundamental right to a secret ballot, a federal judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by elections integrity activists that challenged whether counties can print ballots with identifying numbers that critics say can be traced back to individual voters easily. ...
[Judge] Arguello said activists had not shown the plaintiffs had suffered or would suffer any specific injury that could be remedied by a federal court. She said that even if a ballot could be traced back to a specific voter, it doesn't show that a person's voting rights were violated, saying there was no "fundamental right" to a secret vote in the U.S. Constitution. ...
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The judge ruled there is not issue since no voter has yet demonstrated harm from their votes being known.
In addition to gov't knowledge of who voted how, the Open Records Act ensures the public can inspect ballots too.
Yep, no good will come from this.
"We know where you live, so you better vote the correct way"
The judge is a moron
dismissed a lawsuit filed by elections integrity activists that challenged whether counties can print ballots with identifying numbersYeah, well, it would be better if it were even easier to stuff the ballot box. Bad judge, bad, bad!
Hmm.. Researching this a little makes me scratch my chin. In a way, it looks like those opposed to this ruling are concerned that Democrat vote fraud might be easier to ascertain (and therefore, prosecute). Note that this article is from the Hispanic, illegal alien version of the Denver Post.
When I get a receipt after I vote, I want to know that my ballot didn't get thrown into San Francisco Bay. I want to be able to have my ballot produced if the need should arise.
"We know you live in Mexico, so you better vote there instead of here."
Off of the top of my head I can't think of any reference in the Constitution to secret ballots.
It's probably hiding under one of the penumbras or emanations or something.
Seriously, though...
if there is a secret balance reference, it must be chosen (or not) by the legislatures of each state.
... and NOT any judge, for sure.
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Arguello, Christine M.
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Nominated by George W. Bush on July 10, 2008, to a seat vacated by Walker D. Miller. Confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 2008, and received commission on October 21, 2008.
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If there is a "right to privacy" which even includes dismembering a child within you, how could it be that voting is something which the armed gangbangers known as The State can force you to reveal?
Maybe this little Wise Latina made a big Ooopsie which could be exploited to kill the Roe monster.
Yep - it doesn't avoid privacy at the booths, it makes a traceable record in case anyone ever really wanted to investgate fraud...
Voting was public and in person in early Virginia too. On that day every free man with minimal property was equal to the wealthiest Planter.
In Texas and most (but not quite all) states, people that vote in Primaries are identified by which party's primary they voted in. So, at least in my case, being that I vote in Republican primaries, it's a pretty safe bet who I'll vote for in November. And if Obama wants to sick the IRS or some other government agency on me, he's already had plenty of chances and hasn't yet done it.
I'm tending to like the idea of a paper trail, and the Republicans could (but won't) use it as a campaign weapon - with advertising pointing out that each vote is traceable. It would SCARE THE HECK out of the Illegals.
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In cooperation with NC Crime Control & Public Safety and the National Weather Service, the Governor has declared November 28th – December 4th as Winter Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina.
The NWS issues a message every day during Winter Weather Prep Week to help you prepare for the coming Winter season. Tuesday's message includes: Winter Weather Preparedness.
Winter Outlook in Central NC…
Overall predictions call for better chances than normal for temperatures to be above normal and precipitation below normal. This should result in a less active winter when compared to last year in which snow and overall precipitation was well above normal.
The main climate signal is La Nina in the Pacific Ocean which typically weakens the jet stream in winter and shifts it slightly north. This usually means a reduction in winter storms and precipitation. That said this prediction does not mean there will be no winter storm activity in NC this winter. It is worth noting the record snowfall which buried Central NC under 2 feet of snow on January 25,2000 occurred during a La Nina cycle.
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The Social Security Administration wants to upgrade its Web analytic tools to gain better insight into how the agency's website is used and subsequently improve services to the general public.
The agency is seeking information about cloud-based software-as-a-service analytic tools from a commercial provider of cloud computing services, according to a request for information released Feb. 21 on FedBizOpps.gov. "The ideal solution will increase the ability of SSA staff to gain additional insight into how our website is used and improve its service to the American people," the RFI states. The Web analytics tool would have to give SSA staff the ability to identify and focus on targeted opportunities for improving Web pages and online services, and it must lead to actionable intelligence SSA can take to increase the marketing effectiveness and public satisfaction of socialsecurity.gov, SSA officials said.
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Officials are looking to reduce Web analytics costs, gain support services that can be applied across SSA's Web properties, and equip SSA webmasters with modern, vendor-supported, holistic metrics on Internet and intranet usage that is reliable, they said. "The resulting capabilities should act as a catalyst to accelerate and improve the delivery of agency goals and services in the future," the RFI states. SSA is currently tracking a large portion of SSA.gov traffic. However, there are key gaps in the agency's current tracking, and SSA officials are looking for a service with the following salient characteristics:
Since SSA is currently using Google Analytics, the agency needs a Google Analytics-certified professional with the ability to:
Some additional requirements include the ability to handle approximately 30 million page views a month, the ability to navigate reports with high data volumes without sampling, and the ability to export data from any report through an application programming interface or in common formats such as PDF or XLS. SSA officials are also looking for tools that offer accelerated reporting and the freshest data possible, 99.9 percent in any calendar month. SSA officials also want a service-level agreement dashboard that will monitor data collection, reporting uptime and freshness, so they can verify system performance at any time. Respondents should indicate whether their software is available on GSA Federal Supply Schedules or any other governmentwide acquisition contract, according to the RFI. Vendors can submit product cost and/or pricing data, inclusive of annual maintenance, however it is not required. Respondents should refer to SSA-RFI-12-0307. Electronic responses only must be submitted by 2 p.m., EST, March 7. Faxed information will not be permitted. The size limitation for e-mail attachments is 10 megabytes. No formal solicitation is being issued at this time. The information will be used in SSA's assessment of capable sources. Respondents will not be notified of any evaluated results from the data received. Any questions should be submitted via e-mail only — no phone calls — to the contract specialist at [email protected]
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Tickets for The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale, which includes a recently announced bantamweight headliner between Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen, go on sale March 8.
The event takes place April 13 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The main card airs on FX following prelims on FUEL TV and Facebook.
Due to a scheduling conflict with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, the TUF 17 Finale shifted to Mandalay Bay. It's the first in the event series to take place at an arena rather than a smaller concert venue.
Earlier this week, the UFC lost its original headliner after injured flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (17-2-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC) was forced out of a bout with John Moraga (12-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC). The UFC quickly installed Faber (27-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC) vs. Jorgensen (14-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC) as the featured bout with the tournament final of "TUF 17," which currently airs on FX.
Tickets for the TUF 17 Finale, which range from $50 to $200, go on sale to the general public on March 8 at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT). However, UFC Fight Club members can purchase tickets on March 6 at 1 p.m. ET, and UFC.com e-newsletter subscribers can buy their seats on March 7 at 1 p.m. ET.
The latest TUF 17 Finale card includes:
- Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen
- TBA vs. TBA – "TUF 17" tournament final
- Miesha Tate vs. Cat Zingano
- Travis Browne vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
- Cole Miller vs. Bart Palaszewski
- Justin Lawrence vs. Daniel Pineda
- Maximo Blanco vs. Sam Sicilia
For more on The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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Combining the genius of Chan (Zen) Buddhism and Daoism with rigorous physical and martial discipline and breathing exercises, the training that originated at China's famous Shaolin Temple was a unique elixir that would change the way the world perceived mind and body. Here, Andy James exposes the hitherto unrecognized spiritual legacy of Shaolin Temple, which has provided modernity with comprehensive, time-tested techniques in martial arts, health maintenance, energetic healing and spiritual transformation.
In addition to Buddhism and Daoism, James explores Qigong (Chi Kung) and the "internal" systems of martial arts such as Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan). While many books have traced Chan's story into Japan, James remains in China to explain how the unique spiritual, martial and energetic traditions of the Shaolin Temple continued to interact and evolve in dynamic relation to culture, society, and the individual. This engaging and very personal book will appeal to martial arts enthusiasts, healing arts professionals, and anyone interested in the mind-body connection.


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Yehudi Mercado is an artist and writer, whose first indie comic series, Buffalo Speedway, tells the tale of pizza delivery boys in Texas delivering pizza on that fateful day in 1994 when everyone was glued to their televisions watching the saga of OJ Simpson unfold. Years ago, Yehudi and I worked together on some hilarious math CD-ROMs for kids, so I first knew him as a kid friendly artist. Now he's following the mature comedy of Buffalo Speedway with an awesome series for kids, Pantalones, TX.
Pantalones, TX has a Dukes of Hazzard vibe about it that I find hilarious. All of Yehudi's work reminds me of the shows that I loved as a kid – the shows feminist adult me can hardly believe I watched. Yehudi answered some of my questions about his current work, rodeos, vegetable attacks, and mash-ups.
GM: Your first series, Buffalo Speedway, is a rather racy look at the lives of pizza delivery boys on the busiest day of pizza delivery. What prompted the switch to a series for kids?
YM: Buffalo Speedway began as a screenplay so it was always meant to be an R-rated comedy and I wanted the graphic novel to stay true to that tone, but it started to bother me that I didn't have a book that kids could read. Especially at conventions, it just felt wrong to turn away a potential reader. I would say that Pantalones, TX isn't just for kids.
GM: When I read your comics, I'm reminded of things like Cannonball Run and Dukes of Hazzard and cartoons of my childhood. What are some of your biggest influences?
YM: I love car chases. I think growing up in a time when most of the tv shows on the air were mainly about a cool guy and a car is to blame. Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazzard, Spencer for Hire, Automan, Speed Racer as well as films like Smokey and the Bandit, Hooper, Cannonball Run, and The Road Warrior all colored my world. My mother hated that I loved Dukes of Hazzard, which might of contributed to my obsession.
GM: Pantalones, TX is almost shocking in today's climate of kid's media, chock full of explosions, guns, and running from the law. How much do you think about what is or isn't OK to show kids? Is there a line you won't cross?
YM: I don't think it's shocking in today's cartoon climate. Shows like Adventure Time and Regular Show are a return to the good old days of fun cartoons. I did purposefully envision Pantalones, TX as the anti-safety pad cartoon. I see my nieces and nephews growing up in a sheltered and sanitized environment, they don't play outdoors at all. When I was a kid we shot fireworks at each other while playing in a bayou. I'm not saying that's the right thing to do, but there should be a balance.
As far as guns, I'm careful not to have any of the kid characters holding guns. There's an image of Annie Oakley shooting a gun, because that's what she's famous for and there's an image of the paranoid town weirdo holding an Elmer Fudd-style shotgun, but never fires it. I want to make sure guns are never glamorized or fetishized.
I do consciously have all my characters question authority. I was sent to detention for various things like wearing a tuxedo to school and "jiving." So I think kids should have a healthy amount of skepticism when it comes to the dubious decisions of adults.
GM: Two of the oddest characters in Pantalones, TX are a giant chicken and a pig boy. Is there an origin story to these characters?
YM: The giant chicken was all about re-writing the tall tales and legends we've all taken as commonplace. A Giant Blue Ox seems normal now, because we grew up hearing it over and over. And Pig Boy started as a sketch that I thought was funny. I also like the idea of having a kid character that's not "normal" to outsiders, but whose friends treat as absolutely normal.
GM: There's a theory in Part 2 that if people become vegetarians, the vegetables will develop a taste for all that uneaten meat and will eventually overtake humankind. Can we look forward to these murderous vegetables in future comics? And, is this how vegetarians are treated in Texas?
YM: Yes you will see the eventual rise of the ruffage. It's like the underlying threat to Pantalones, notice how Gengo County has all that corn growing. And yes that is how vegetarians are treated in Texas. I was a vegetarian for a couple of years in high school and finally broke down and ate a full rack of ribs. I still struggle with the idea of eating meat. I think the world would be a better place if we were all vegetarians, but steak is so darn delicious.
GM: What are the qualities of a good rodeo?
YM: I don't like all the animal hurting in the name of entertainment, but I do like the chuck wagon races. The first rodeo I went to featured Donny & Marie and a monkey riding a dog so it's pretty hard to top that.
GM: Who came first, Baby T the character or Baby T the real life dog?
YM: Baby T the real life dog came first. The original pitch had a Javelina (a wild pig) as the pet sidekick. When I got Baby T, his formal name is Texas, I thought it was perfect to have him be Chico's co-pilot.
GM: Every since your Game of Thrones of Muppets I've been anticipating more of your mash-ups with glee, and you've been working them into your various comic con appearances. Tell us more about them, and which ones are your favorites.
YM: Yeah I had this idea to offer mash-ups of chance at conventions. So I have people pick two properties, either Marvel, DC, Adventure Time or Muppets and roll two dice to determine the combination. People seem to really like making a game out of it. I keep waiting for someone to roll a Lumpy Space Princess Hulk. I would do that one for free.
GM: Where can people find you and your comics? Any upcoming cons?
YM: Go to www.SuperMercadoStore.com that's where you can get all my stuff. I have a bunch of conventions coming up. C2E2 in Chicago, Phoenix Comic Con, Dallas Comic Con, Heroes Con in North Carolina and San Diego Comic Con.
GM: Any word on upcoming SuperMercado Comics?
YM: Red5 is publishing my Queen Esther biblical book Throne of Secrets. And I'm working on an animated short for Pantalones, TX called Ghost Town & Down where Chico and Sheriff Cornwallis must form an unholy alliance and prevent Pantalones from turning into a ghost town.


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Jeremy Hunt: I considered resigning
Jeremy Hunt considered resigning as media secretary when the row over his handling of the BSkyB bid broke, he revealed today.
In a dramatic and long-awaited appearance at the Leveson inquiry, Mr Hunt was forced to listen as several embarrassing messages between himself, his special adviser Adam Smith, James Murdoch and Fred Michel, News Corp lobbyist, were read out in the court.
"There was a big storm going on," Mr Hunt told the inquiry, referring to the day after James Murdoch gave evidence and revealed the full extent of the communication between Mr Smith and Mr Michel.
"We knew some language was inappropriate so we came to the conclusion, with very heavy hearts, that we would have to support his decision to resign."
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Inquiry counsel Robert Jay asked: "Did you say 'everyone here thinks you need to go'?"
Mr Hunt replied: "Yes."
He added: "I did think about my own position but I had conducted the bid scrupulously fairly. I decided it wouldn't be appropriate for me to go but, with a heavy heart, we didn't have any choice but to accept Adam's resignation."
The inquiry failed to find a smoking gun which would see Mr Hunt ejected from his job, but the various emails, texts and phone calls proved highly embarrassing to the media secretary, who cut a hesitant and nervous figure for the duration of the session.
Moments after the session ended, however, David Cameron confirmed he would not refer Mr Hunt to the independent adviser on ministerial interest or the Cabinet secretary.
A Downing Street spokesperson said: "Jeremy Hunt's evidence has shown that he acted properly while he was responsible for the BSkyB bid. He took independent advice at every turn, as well as a number of decisions which were against News Corp's wishes."
Shadow media secretary Harriet Harman said: "Jeremy Hunt should not be in his job now as he has broken the ministerial code and misled parliament. At the very least, David Cameron should refer him to the independent adviser on ministerial interests.
"David Cameron said he would stand up for high standards but he is sweeping this matter under the carpet."
Even if the media secretary has survived the testimony without losing his job, his reputation was severely damaged by the evidence session.
It was revealed today that just before he was handed responsibility for the bid, Mr Hunt texted James Murdoch with the message: "Congrats on Brussels, just Ofcom to go!"
On the day Vince Cable had his responsibility for the bid taken away from him, Mr Murdoch phoned Mr Hunt. Immediately after that call, Mr Hunt texted George Osborne and emailed Andy Coulson.
"Could we chat about Murdoch Sky bid? Am seriously worried we are going to screw this up," he texted Mr Osborne.
The chancellor replied: "I hope you like our solution."
A few hours later Mr Hunt was handed responsibility for the bid, despite the prime minister knowing he was an enthusiastic supporter.
The media secretary insisted that once the quasi-judicial process began he "set aside any views" he had.
"My suitability for the role is demonstrated by the actions I took once I had it. I set up a process to make sure I couldn't use those sympathies."
Mr Hunt brought Ofcom, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and a legal team on board to take away his "wriggle room", he said.
However, he also admitted he was unclear on what acting quasi-judicially actually involved and failed to tell Mr Smith what he could not do.
"I wish he'd told us about the pressure he was under and the barrage he was facing," Mr Hunt said of his special adviser.
"The consequences were very unfortunate.
"The barrage he was subjected to, the amount of contact ended up pushing him into language that was inappropriate and we need to think hard about preventing that happening again in the future."
The Leveson inquiry continues on Monday.


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Sir William Blackstone's (1723-1780) four-volume Commentaries on the Laws of England assures him a place in history as one of the greatest scholars of English common law. Blackstone began his lectures on the common law in 1753. His Commentaries served as a primary instruction tool in England and America well into the nineteenth century and exerted a pronounced influence on the development of the American legal tradition.


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By Phil Ray (email@example.com) , The Altoona Mirror
February 15, 2013
HOLLIDAYSBURG – Three members of the Tyrone Fire Patrol have no legal right to serve as members of the borough fire police, according to a ruling Wednesday by Blair County Judge Timothy M. Sullivan.
Nearly two years ago, Borough Council removed Ralph Stimer, Eugene Zimmerman and Thomas Fetters as fire police officers after passing an ordinance establishing eligibility standards and training requirements for the volunteer corps of fire police.
Fire police provide crowd and traffic control at accidents, fires or other tragedies.
Who is or is not a fire police officer in Tyrone has become a complex issue that led Sullivan to discuss ordinances addressing the subject that go all the way back to 1893.
The issue before Sullivan this week focused as to whether Borough Council could remove the three veteran Fire Patrol officers because they allegedly could not comply with the 2011 ordinance and after they had informed the borough that "they intended to take legal action to challenge the validity of the ordinance," Sullivan said.
The men, through their attorney, Tim Burns, contended Pennsylvania's Local Agency Law entitled them to a court review of the borough's decision removing them as fire police.
As Sullivan explained, the three men "have asserted that they had a privilege or some personal right to continue serving as fire police officers."
He ruled that they were unable to establish any such right.
Special fire police under the state's Emergency Management Services Code are required to be members of a fire company that serves the borough and that members of the company nominate them to be special police, Sullivan concluded.
The evidence in the case shows the Neptune and Blazing Arrow Hook and Ladder fire companies, comprising the Tyrone Fire Department, withdrew their support for Stimer, Zimmerman and Fetters, Sullivan said.
That meant they did not meet the legal requirements for the job and therefore did not have "any expectation of continued employment in that position," stated Sullivan.
He dismissed their requests for a hearing "with prejudice," meaning they cannot bring it back before the judge.
Burns said, "Very respectfully I disagree with Judge Sullivan's opinion." He is to meet with the three men to determine if the judge's order will be appealed.
The borough, he said, did not present any evidence to show the three men were not appropriately doing their jobs as fire police officers.
Regardless of the outcome of Sullivan's decision, Burns and attorney Daniel L. Stants, representing Tyrone, agree that the issues between the Fire Patrol and the borough are far from over.
The Fire Patrol, represented by Stimer, Zimmerman and Fetters, has control of the 15th Street building where the fire police store their equipment and a vehicle.
Council, in another lawsuit, is asking Sullivan to have the building, the Fire Patrol's financial accounts, and the vehicle, turned over to the borough.
"Our goal has been to restore the fire police as to what they were," Stants said.
He said he doesn't know how long it will take to resolve the dispute.
Mirror Staff Writer Phil Ray is at 946-7468.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Casey Anthony: Another Hearing Coming, Part 3
When Casey Anthony spoke with detectives last July, she told them that she worked for Universal Studios. She even took them there to show them her office. Fact was, she hadn't had a job since her daughter Caylee was born. She lived with her parents who supported her and covered for her thieving ways. From reading the interviews, we learned that she had taken money from her parents, her brother, and her grandparents. One friend described her as a "mooch" in one of the interviews.
After June 16, 2008, Casey must have been short of cash. Her daughter had "disappeared" and she wasn't able to go home without her. She was hiding out with her current fling, Tony Lazarro, a young man unknown to her parents.
Fortunately for Casey, her friend, Amy Huizenga, left her checkbook in her car. Since Casey's car was... pick one: a.) out of gas, b.) broken down and in the shop, or c.) abandoned and hopefully stolen from the Amscot parking lot due to the putrid odor, her friend had graciously lent her the car she had recently acquired after an accident while she was on vacation in Puerto Rico.
At that point, Casey took the checkbook and spent the money in it by forging checks at Target, the AT&T store, and the Bank of America.
In between her charges for felony child abuse and lying to police and her indictment for the murder of her daughter, Casey was arrested for bank fraud a couple of times.
Originally, the defense asked that the fraud trial be postponed until after the murder trial. Judge Strickland agreed twice. The original trial was scheduled for January, 2009. When the death penalty was reinstated in April of this year, Casey had to get a new lead attorney who was qualified to try the case. The murder trial is now scheduled for sometime in 2010.
On June 19, the prosecution filed a Motion For Determination Of New Trial Date. The State maintains that they and by extension, the victim of the crime have a right to a speedy trial. The motion also states that they were prepared for trial on November 17, 2008 and that to let this less complex trial "languish another year" was unreasonable.
In response, the defense filed a motion entitled Miss Anthony's Response to Motion For Determination of New Trial Date. While Casey's attorneys Jose Baez and Andrea Lyon agree that the State has a right to a speedy trial, they state that the
... complexity of the capital case necessitates a delay in the check forgery case in order for the defendant's right to be served. The right to due process includes the right to a fair and impartial jury trial. To find an impartial jury even for this charge would require a change of venue due to the media storm surrounding this case and influencing potential jurors. (para 2)
My goodness! Orlando must have a large jury pool. I'm sure they could find twelve people to hear a relatively simple bank fraud case. It's not quite a murder trial and there is an awful lot of great evidence here. Just take a look at the picture up top of Casey cashing one of Amy's checks at the Bank of America just hours before her parents discovered her smelly car a the towing lot and found out Caylee was missing.
Baez and Lyon also indicate in the motion that the State was responsible for the delays and that Casey's criminal trial requires all their time and attention since the consequences are so much greater. They point out that the evidence in this case will not disappear.
My favorite part of the motion is paragraph 8:
Additionally, while the state attempts to use the victim's rights as a reason to set this case, Miss Anthony has already served more time that a person would normally be sentenced for a first-time offense of this nature and the complaining witness in this case, Miss Amy Huizenga, has already been made whole by the Bank of America. Thus, there is no urgent need to resolve the alleged check forgery case. The bank was also recompensed...
What they are saying here is that Casey has already "done her time" while in jail without bond pending her trial for murder. Bank of America had to pay Amy the money for the forged checks. Then, somehow, Casey has managed to send the bank the 600 plus dollars! As many others have pointed out, the repayment to the bank is a tacit admission of guilt!
Many people were daunted by the amount of paperwork the latest motions have generated. I've gone through them all and can tell you that, if you want a more detailed explanation of the contents of the motions, they are there in sublime detail. There are also appendices added with additional documentation.
Personally, I don't understand why Casey didn't take a plea deal in this case. I suppose she's going to provide her attorneys with tons of information why what she did wasn't a crime.
As to whether or not the case will be postponed until after the criminal trial, I haven't a clue. I will be interesting to hear what Judge Strickland has to say about this.
Tony Lazarro, the Unfortunate Boyfriend
I have so much sympathy for those friends of Casey Anthony who have had their young lives blighted by this murder case. To add to their misery, they have had to hire attorneys to represent their interests. Casey seems to be the friend who "keeps on taking."
Tony Lazarro is one of those people. There he was, a young man studying for a career and working as a promoter for Fusion. Then, he happened upon a cute gal on Facebook and met her in person for the first time on May 24, 2008. In less than two months he found himself to be a "critical witness" in a capital murder case.
At a hearing on May 28, 2009, Jose Baez requested extensive phone records from many witnesses in the case. T&T link to the report on this hearing. Some of the witnesses were represented by counsel who spoke to limit the scope of the information. Judge Strickland asked those parties to try to come to a private resolution in the matter. A couple of witnesses' requested a continuance. Those who did not have representation at that time were granted by the judge. Tony Lazarro was one of those people.
On June 16, WESH reported that
Tony Lazarro, Anthony's former boyfriend, was the latest key state witness to come forward and file court papers Monday asking to be shielded from a subpoena. Baez is seeking to find out who Lazarro talked to and when.
Lazarro has cooperated with investigators and provided phone records to detectives. But, Baez wants to go back more than a year of phone records and Lazarro argued that would be an invasion of his privacy.
The actual motion was never put on-line, but I would imagine it is similar to all the rest. It was also reported on July 6 that Lazarro had hired an attorney, Attorney William R. Jay, to represent him in both trials.
Today, Jose Baez and Andrea Lyon filed their latest motion. The Amended Motion addresses only Tony Lazarro and his phone records. To show the "materiality" to the defense case, Baez and Lyon state in paragraph 5, complete with misspellings and grammatical errors...
a. Mr. Lazzaro was the Ms. Anthony's boyfriend.
b. The State of Florida has listed him as a category A witness.
c. The Defense and the State of Florida consider Mr. Lazarro a critical witness to this case.
d. The State has already requested Mr. Lazzaro's phone records. Nonetheless, said records are incomplete.
e. Law Enforcement has invested a significant amount of resources investigating the time period between June 16th to July 15th 2008. Much of that time, Mr. Lazzaro was either in the presence of, or in direct communication with Ms. Anthony.
f. In addition to having been interviewed as a witness, law enforcement had Mr. Lazzaro take a polygraph and went so far as to have his vehicle examined by cadaver dogs.
g. The witness telephone calls and records are of particular importance especially since for a specific time period he became an agent for the State by allowing law enforcement to monitor his telephone calls. As evidenced by the Consent by Cooperating individual form, dated July 22nd, 2008.
h. On or about July 29 2008, Mr.Lazzaro51, 255);"> also acted in the capacity of a confidential informant by allowing Law Enforcement to video record a conversation between himself and Lee Anthony
i. Mr. has refused to cooperate with the Defense's investigation and has given multiple statements to law enforcement
j. The Defense has narrowed it's request to June 2008 to January 2009.
I know, that was a long quote, but I had to copy it here. Does anyone else have the feeling that the defense isn't very happy with Tony's level of cooperation with Law Enforcement?
I'm sure the judge will get this motion taken care of.
As with the TES volunteers who fear their personal information could get out into the general public, I think it would be wrong for the defense to receive information on every single phone number in his records. Undoubtedly, his friends and acquaintances would appreciate their privacy and well as Tony.
See you in court on Friday, August 21, 9:30 AM. It's going to be QUITE a hearing!
7 comments:
- Sprocket said...
Bravo ritanita! You wrapped everything up and explained it perfectly.
- August 19, 2009 at 8:56 PM
- Katprint said...
The defense is arguing a fallacy of logic i.e. non sequitur. The fact that the police conducted an extensive, in depth investigation which ruled out Tony Lazzaro as a possible suspect, and that Tony fully cooperated and assisted that investigation, DOES NOT mean that he has forfeited all constitutionally protected rights to privacy. Even if he is a "critical witness" (primarily because he will testify that Casey did not have Caylee after June 16, 2008 while Casey was staying over at his house), that does not mean that every single telephone call he made to anyone for the next six months is fair game.
By way of analogy, imagine a rape victim is the primary witness against a defendant being prosecuted for that rape. Could the defense get records of each and every telephone call made by the victim from the date of the crime to the present, just because the victim was a "critical witness"? Of course not! But the defense could probably get records of calls made the day of the crime and probably up to the time that the crime was reported to law enforcement. (For example, that was what the defense obtained in the Duke LaCross team rape case; the cell phone records of the defendants as well as their false accuser helped establish the impossibility of the time line.)
I think the judge will probably order disclosure of Tony Lazzaro's records from around mid-May through the end of July, with a protective order prohibiting disclosure to the media or anyone else (kind of like the protective order concerning Caylee's autopsy photos.) That should be enough to allow the defense to investigate any alternative-culprit theory directly or indirectly involving Tony Lazzaro.
- August 19, 2009 at 9:07 PM
- Anonymous said...
Awesome entry RitaNita. Looks like the defense is really focusing on Tony again and trying to throw him under the bus just like they did to Jesse. I feel horrible for all of Casey's friends, but especially for Jesse, Tony and Amy. Their lives will never be the same.
Thanks for the update. I hope I can wake up on time to watch the hearing!
- August 19, 2009 at 9:18 PM
- donchais said...
ritanita - you rock!
- August 20, 2009 at 1:12 AM
- Nora said...
Since Casey paid the bank for the money she stole, and that is an admission of guilt and responsibility, why is there going to be a trial for this? Seems a waste of time and money.
- August 20, 2009 at 6:47 PM
- katfish said...
Thanks Ritanita for a VERY informative entry. I look forward to your report on the hearing since I have a "breakfast date" tomorrow. I'll set the dvr just in case Insession covers it, but I still look forward to reading your "take" on the hearing. You go girl!
Reports of pictures that Tim Miller has of the "crime scene" sound like the defense may have to change their strategy a bit...I bet Jaunny Cochran is PO'd about that. BWAHHHHH! Too bad!
- August 20, 2009 at 9:09 PM
- Anonymous said...
I remember reading way back when about the check stealing trial, that it would have a direct impact on the murder trial, I think because she would be someone with a record or something along those lines, if found guilty. Since she has paid that $ back to Bank of America and Amy Huzienga, would this still be valid. Or maybe had something to do with since it would be her second crime (if she is found guilty of check stealing), can the state ask for the death sentence? I cannot find which post this was, and I am thinking it was this spring it was posted. Anyone remember?
- August 21, 2009 at 9:27 AM


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ASHLEY RICKARDS: Yeah, I got the script through my representatives and they helped me pursue it. I met with Lauren Iungerich and it all went really well and all worked out. I got to do the project, it got picked up and here we are.
When you got to read the script, were you able to identify with Jenna from personal life experience, or was it more about just being able to understand where she was coming from?
RICKARDS: As an actor, I think it's always important to separate yourself from your characters because, when you include yourself in a character, you're taking a liberty that you don't really have unless you're life is that incredibly close to the character. So, I just try to build all of Jenna's experiences and make sure that she's unique and separate from me.
How did you see Jenna Hamilton? What kind of a girl is she to you?
RICKARDS: Jenna is smart, sarcastic, a little bit witty and very intuitive. Like every girl – or every person, in every age group, really – she's trying to figure out who she is and trying to see where she fits in. This whole journey on the show isn't about being popular. She doesn't want to be popular. She just wants to figure out where she belongs. One of the main themes of this show is that you can't control the things that happen to you, but you can control the way you feel about them. Part of our responsibility on this show is to empower people and just let people know that they can control things, in a certain sense.
What's it been like to work with the show creator, Lauren Iungerich, and collaborate on developing this character?
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What can viewers expect from the first season of the show?
RICKARDS: They can expect a little bit of a love triangle. They can expect some glow sticks. They can expect coffee down a bra. I won't say who or when, but there is some of that. There's some good stuff. There are some unexpected make-outs, a lot of fun, and also some drama and real heart. That's in the pilot, but we also take it a step further.
With the accident that Jenna has being such a big part of the pilot, in establishing who she is and how people see her, did a lot of time go into deciding what that accident would be and what the body cast would look like?
RICKARDS: When Lauren was writing it, she was sitting with her now fiancé – she's newly engaged – and he was like, "What if the cast was like this?," and he did the arm movement, and it was genius. He was totally right. So, Lauren just rolled with it and the joke just came out of that. In terms of the actual specifics of the accident, that's all Lauren's creation.
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Is it important for you to make sure the dialogue is authentic to teenagers?
RICKARDS: I'm still a teenager myself, but that's the thing about Lauren's writing. It's very authentic. Before they started writing for the show, once it got picked up, they actually went to real high schools to see how teenagers were talking these days. For me, I graduated high school at 15, so I'm separated from that vocabulary and current vibe. It was cool to be refreshed with some of that. And, we have a slang-tionary online that's very fun. I think it came naturally because, when the writing is good, it's not going to feel too uncomfortable. And, it's also my job to figure out why the character would be saying something and making sure she comes across as comfortable.
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What has this ensemble been like to work with?
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How important was it for you that, even though this girl has the worst luck, that she's not a total outcast and still has these great friends who are there for her?
RICKARDS: Yeah, I think that's a truthful part of it. She does have friends. She's not a complete outcast, she's just the every girl. She's not popular, but not unpopular. She's in between. Her two friends are very unique and very different, and that adds a lot of contrast to her and it makes her more interesting. It adds a lot of dynamics to the show, which are a lot of fun to watch.
How will her relationships change, with her friends and with Matty (Beau Mirchoff), as the season goes on?
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Has it been fun to explore the dynamic between Jenna and Sadie (Molly Tarlov)? Will viewers get to see the reason behind Sadie is the way she is?
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Do you guys get to do much improvisation on the show, or do you pretty much stick with the script?
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What's been the most fun thing about being a part of this show, and what have been the biggest challenges for you?
RICKARDS: The hardest part of the show has probably been all the pranking on set. Beau and Brett would lock Jillian in her trailer without her knowing. The whole season, she actually thought that she had a faulty trailer, so she would call them and be like, "Hey, can you help me out of my trailer?" And then, I got a bucket of ice water dumped onto my head during filming. There were quite a few pranks.
How does it feel to know that MTV believes in this show enough to pair it with Teen Mom, which is one of their highest-rated series?
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Are you looking to balance your work on this series with film work?
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The side effects of ketone production include nausea, headache, and mental fatigue, which may disrupt your exercise routine. Research results are mixed from studies analyzing a low carbohydrate diet, exercise, and fatigue. A study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that a diet low enough in carbohydrates to cause ketosis resulted in increased fatigue in untrained, overweight adults. The study suggested that this could lead to a reduced desire to exercise. In athletes, however, studies have shown that after a two to four week adaptation to ketosis, exercise performance can improve.
Should I eat a low carb diet?
The goal of nutritious eating and exercise should be improved health without unnecessary dangers. The build-up of ketones in the body is not without risks, and it is especially dangerous to those with diabetes. Most health professionals agree that carbohydrates are needed in the diet to adequately fuel the body.
According to Mayo Clinic, daily diets with fewer than 20 grams of carbohydrates can cause ketosis. Consuming 50 to 100 grams of carbohydrates per day helps prevent it. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that carbohydrate intake make up 45 to 65 percent of your total calorie intake. The Harvard School of Public Health recommends choosing healthy carbs, such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables instead of aiming for a no-carbohydrate diet.


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Coaching staff to return intact next year
NEW YORK -- With one minor adjustment and one addition, the Brewers' Major League coaching staff will otherwise return intact for 2014, general manager Doug Melvin said on Saturday.
Manager Ron Roenicke, entering the final guaranteed year of his contract, will rejoin bench coach Jerry Narron, hitting coach Johnny Narron, pitching coach Rick Kranitz, bullpen coach Lee Tunnell, first-base coach Garth Iorg and third-base coach Ed Sedar.
Coach John Shelby will also return but will not be in the dugout, instead manning the batting cages and video room as assistant hitting coach. He will retain his role as an outfield instructor.
New to the staff will be Mike Guerrero, who has coached and managed in the Brewers' Minor League system since 1996. His job title is simply "coach," and he will assist Iorg with infield instruction while giving the staff a Spanish speaker.
"We talked about it before this season and through the season, but we think having a voice that is the same language as a lot of our Latin players is important," Roenicke said. "They've had Mike in the organization for a long time and really respect what he does. … I think it's going to be valuable for them to have him there, not only to talk to, but also if there needs to be something a little more forceful to take place, sometimes because of his knowledge of them in the past, and just because of their language, it should go well."
In making the announcement, Melvin conceded the 2013 season "has not been what we had hoped," but cited the value of consistency.
Roenicke agreed. When he took over as Brewers manager before the 2011 season, he had never worked with any of his new coaches.
"I look at other staffs all the time, because we're always staring across there either trying to get their signs or just trying to see what happens, and I know how good our staff is," Roenicke said. "It's come together, and I really like what they do."
Sedar will return for an eighth season on the big league coaching staff and is its longest-tenured member, working for four different managers if you count interim skipper Dale Sveum's stint at the end of 2008. Jerry Narron, Kranitz and Iorg will enter their fourth years with the Brewers, Johnny Narron for his third and Tunnell for his second full season.
Roenicke praised his coaches for their work in a trying year.
"It was a tough season, and the coaches stayed positive, which I thought was the biggest thing, to stay positive during all this stuff," Roenicke said. "Injuries are hard. It's easy to get down as a player when you're looking at one of your main guys going down -- we had three of them, basically [Ryan Braun, Aramis Ramirez and Corey Hart] -- that weren't 100 percent this year.
"Plus, they're knowledgeable. All the young guys that came up, there was some work to do on them, some work to try to fine-tune their skills. I think they did a really nice job with that, and that's got to continue."
Guerrero joined the organization as manager of the Rookie level Dominican League Brewers (1996-2002). He has also served as manager of the Rookie League Arizona Brewers (2004-05), Class A West Virginia (2006-07), Class A Brevard County (2008-09), Double-A Huntsville (2010-11) and Triple-A Nashville (2012-13). He spent one season (2003) as the hitting coach at Class A Beloit.
As a player, the former Minor League infielder spent nine seasons with the Milwaukee (1987-92, '94-95) and Kansas City (1993) organizations.


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Event: Exhibition (permanent) County: Greater Manchester Revolutionary RailroadWorld-shaping, record-breaking, life-changing. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was the world's first intercity line that started a transport revolution. Stand in the original waiting rooms of the world's oldest ...Science and Industry Museum | Manchester | 1 November 2014 — 1 November 2020


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Carol Hamoy's Welcome to America, on view through August 29, honors the immigrant Jewish women who came through Ellis Island. It is an exhibit of garments, constructed of "piece worked" muslin that incorporates fragments from wedding gowns and nightgowns, bits of lace, undergarments, table linens, and prayer shawls. Each garment carries an immigrant's first name, date of arrival, place of origin, and words that capture an essential moment in her life. The texts printed on the dresses are derived from oral histories Hamoy collected and from documents related to immigrants' journeys. The dresses are suspended and one can sense the presence, as well as the fears and hopes, of the women passing into this Land of Opportunity.
At the HUC-JIR Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles
Larry Rivers' History of Matzah: The Story of the Jews is on exhibit until May 30. Commissioned in 1984 by East Coast collectors Sivia and Jeffrey Loria to portray four millennia of Jewish history, Rivers created a monumental, mural-sized triptych measuring 10' x 42': "Before the Diaspora," covers the biblical period up to the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE; "European Jewry," focuses on the experiences of the Jewish people in their many centuries of European diaspora to the beginnings of the Zionist movement in the 1890s; "Immigration to America," covers the period from 1881 to the 1930s, recounting the story of the Jewish experience in America from the mass immigration of East European Jews and ending just prior to World War II and the Holocaust.
Three exhibitions are on view through July 16
Robert Broner: A Life in Print, presenting five decades of works by the renowned printmaker and teacher of generations of artists, reflects Jewish themes and innovative printmaking techniques. The exhibition includes etchings of the New York subway scene from the 1950s, electric circuit prints from the 1960s, metal collage prints made in Israel in the 1970s, and large figurative woodcuts portraying the fantasy/reality of flight and falling created in the 1980s and 1990s.
In Eve's Vocabulary, artist Deborah Rosenthal presents 18 oil paintings in which the Biblical Eve provides the inspiration for figures that are complex sums of female, progenitor, creator, and beloved, within an abstract matrix. The exhibition features selections from a decade's worth of paintings in which Rosenthal has explored gender and the creation act. Emanating from abstract spaces, her often solitary figures are embedded in geometrical forms or entwined with vegetal motifs that suggest the layered quality of modern female identity. In some recent canvases with paired figures, the artist extends her metaphors to play some new variations on the ancient theme of Eve and Adam.
Avoda: Objects of the Spirit is an exhibition of ceremonial art by acclaimed artist Tobi Kahn, who has created a new vocabulary for Jewish ritual objects, which reveal the timelessness of nature in its ancient, eternal presence. The objects were fashioned by the artist not only to be used, but to be handed down as embodiments of love and community. Many were made by the artist for family festivities--a wedding canopy (chuppah), a circumcision chair--in order to interpret a venerable tradition for our day.
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- When I was a lot younger, I was really into the film "Snow Falling On Cedars", so much so that I had to cut back on my obsessive buying of buttered corn (Don't ask.) just so I could save up to buy a copy of the book. More than a decade later (!), I still haven't gotten around to reading the book, and David Guterson has won the Literary Review's "Bad Sex in Fiction" award. (Source)
- Should I be worried that Amazon has acquired Marshall Cavendish Children's Books? (Source)
- Aside from buying Marshall Cavendish, Amazon is also investing $6 million dollars for the authors who participate in its Kindle Lending Library. (Source)
- I have to admit that as of late, my resistance to ebooks and ebook readers has been slowly but surely deteriorating. I've been eyeing the Kindle Fire for a while now, and if I get my finances in order — probably sometime the next millennium — I may actually get one. So what to do when even diehard "solid book" fans like myself are considering changing sides? Publishers seem to have decided that making books prettier is the answer. (Source)
- That painting over there is supposedly Jane Austen, author of "Pride and Prejudice", "Sense and Sensibility", and "Emma". Certainly looks better than the other famous Jane Austen portrait, where she looks like she just noticed someone farted in the drawing room. (Source)
- In England, poet laureate Ted Hughes — who most people probably know more as Sylvia Plath's husband — is being honored with a slab at Westminster Abbey. (Source)
- I was introduced to the works of Kurt Vonnegut by Taylor Hanson (Don't ask.), and I've loved his works ever since. Even the new biography that paints him as a bitter, angry man with a temper isn't going to change that. (Source)
- FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT. Here's what "Watchmen", "V for Vendetta" and "Lost Girls" creator Alan Moore has to say about "300" author Frank Miller (
TEAM ALAN MOORE!) (Source):
"Frank Miller is someone whose work I've barely looked at for the past 20 years. I thought the Sin City stuff was unreconstructed misogyny; 300 [a 1998 comic book series] appeared to be wildly ahistoric, homophobic and just completely misguided. I think that there has probably been a rather unpleasant sensibility apparent in Frank Miller's work for quite a long time."


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The New Normal has tapped One Life to Live alum and comedienne Jackie Hoffman to play the mother of Justin Bartha's character, David, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.
The New Normal centers on gay couple David and Bryan (Andrew Rannells) who use a surrogate, young mom Goldie (Georgia King), to have their first child.
The New Normal's Ryan Murphy on One Million Moms boycott: I think they would love it
Hoffman, 51, will appear on the show's fifth episode in the possibly recurring role of Frances, David's sometimes smothering mom. Frances adores her only child and is thrilled to learn she is going to be grandma. However, she and Bryan don't always see eye to eye, though the two will attempt to work things out now that a baby is on the way.
David's mom is one of several extended family members viewers will meet on The New Normal later in the season. The half-hour comedy also recently added Jayson Blair, who plays Goldie's husband, as a series regular.
Hoffman recurred on One Life to Live in 2009 as Eunice and has also guest-starred on Curb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock, Raising Hope and, most recently, Melissa & Joey.
The New Normal first previewed during the Olympics and will officially premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 9:30/8:30c on NBC.


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Cyberpunk Erotica
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- Author: Ora Le Brocq
- Page: 94
- Word Count: 18905
- Publication Date: January 6, 2013
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Cyberpunk Erotica. High tech and low life. You don't screw the system. The system has already screwed you.
Cyberpunk: high tech and low life collide when the dreaded Corporate Investigation team comes after streetwise Zara Mason. Can Zara stay one step ahead or is she doomed to serve the rest of her days as a drone, owned by the Vine Corporation? Relationships, work, education, even the revolution itself will be analysed and dismissed as Zara struggles for survival and individuality, exploring her sexuality and inner self as much as the outside world as she tries to hang onto reality, survive and beat the system.
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> When Windows boots, it checks the "clean/dirty" flag for every NTFS
> partition that it can see; it is not limited to the partition that is booting. So
> after you added the lost partition to the boot item, on next boot Windows would have
> seen that lost partition and checked its "clean/dirty" flag, and run CHKDSK
> if necessary. From the images you posted, it is not possible to tell from which
> partition the error messages originate, but I would guess that it is the
> "lost" partition, and not the partition that you restored from backup.
Again on this one, which didn't let me rest: For data recovery purposes I have to avoid the system's writing to the partition to be restored because this would reduce the chances of recovering a maximum of the lost data. That means that as soon as I fill the lost partition in the MBR details of a functioning Windows partition from where I want to restore, I should avoid any restart before having run the data recovery tool. Otherwise I would risk that chkdsk unintentionally wrote to the lost partition. I would not have thought of such a possibility and I was lucky that in my case chkdsk obviously rather repaired than deteriorated the lost partition. That shows me again how important a backup of the lost partition is prior to including it in a functioning Windows' boot item.


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- Were using Team Foundation Server for source control, which uses the read only flag for file locking. with that in mind, Architect, returns an error on every single file that's read only saying it was unable to save the file, regardless of having been edited or not.
Steps to reproduce the problem:
- Mark All Meta Files as Read only. excluding ones that need to be edited
- Save the Project in Architect
The result that was expected:
- No Errors while saving. Except in the case, where a meta file that was locked was edited.
The result that occurs instead:
- An error saying the "the following files failed to save" with a list of every meta file, that is locked, regardless to having been edited or not.
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On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft
- Author: Stephen King
- Narrator: Stephen King
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Duration: 8:00:38
A Reading Group Guide for On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Points of Discussion
- Do you agree with Stephen King that the desire to write always starts with a love of reading?
- What role did Stephen King's childhood play in his evolution as a writer? Did your childhood experiences influence your desire to write?
- King was encouraged from a young age by his mother, who told him one of his boyhood stories was "good enough to be in a book." Was there someone in your life who encouraged your earliest efforts?
- At what age do you remember thinking you wanted to write? What do you remember writing when you were young?
- King's wife Tabitha is his "Ideal Reader," the one-person audience he has in mind when writing a first draft. When you write, do you envision a particular Ideal Reader? Who is that person and why?
- While King delights in the nuts-and-bolts mechanics of the writing process, he concedes that good writing involves magic as well. Do you agree with King's assertion that "while it is impossible to make a competent writer out of a bad writer, and while it is equally impossible to make a great writer out of a good one, it is possible, with lots of hard work, dedication, and timely help, to make a good writer out of a merely competent one?" To what degree can a writer be made? To what extent can writing be taught? What writerly skills do you come by naturally, and which have you had to work to acquire or improve?
- Discuss King's "toolbox" analogy. What "tools" do you find most indispensable when you write? Are there any you would add to King's toolbox?
- King believes that stories are "found things, like fossils in the ground." Discuss King's extended metaphor of "writing as excavation." Do you agree with this theory?
- According to King, good story ideas "seem to come quite literally from nowhere, sailing at you right out of the empty sky," and often don't ignite until they collide with another idea that also comes unbidden. Do you find that ideas for stories or writing projects come to you out of the blue, or do you have to search for them? What serves as the basis for most of your stories? A situation? A character? A moral dilemma? King recalls a dream that led him to the writing of his book Misery. Have you ever gotten a story idea from a dream? Discuss how you discovered your best ideas and how they evolved into finished stories.
- King describes the dangers of seeking reader response -- or "opening the door" -- too early or too frequently. At what stage in a writing project do you solicit critical feedback from others? When you do "open the door," who are the first readers you ask for advice? Why do you trust those readers and what are you looking to hear from them?
- King doesn't read in order to "study the craft" but believes that there is "a learning process going on" when he reads. Do you read books differently as a writer? Are you conscious of "the craft" as you read?
- In the first foreword to On Writing, King talks about the fact that no one ever asks popular writers about the language. Yet he cares passionately about language and about the art and craft of telling stories on paper. Do you think there is a false distinction between writers who write extraordinary sentences and writers who tell stories?
- Often, King says, "bad books have more to teach than the good ones." He believes that most writers remember the first book they put down thinking "I can do better than this." Can you remember a book that gave you that feeling? Why?
- King's self-imposed "production schedule" is 2,000 words a day and he suggests that all writers set a daily writing goal. What kind of discipline, if any, do you impose upon your own writing efforts? Do you always write at the same time of day? If so, when and why? Do you try to maintain a steady pace? Does adherence to a strict routine help your writing efforts?
- King tells a story about getting his fantasy desk, a massive oak slab that he placed in the middle of his spacious study. For six years, he sat "behind that desk either drunk or wrecked out of [his] mind." After sobering up, he replaced the desk with a smaller one that he put in a corner. "Life isn't a support system for art," he figured out. "It's the other way around." Discuss King's "revelation" and the symbolism of the placement of the desk.
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