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European Central Bank president Mario Draghi undermined hopes of a rate cut Wednesday, saying the bank's earlier forecast for a gradual recovery this year is accurate.
The view puts him at odds with outgoing World Bank President Robert Zoellick, who last week compared Europe to the period just prior to Lehman 's collapse, and said a 2008-style panic is a possibility.
The ECB also left rates unchanged Wednesday, ratcheting up pressure on euro zone leaders to tackle a government debt crisis that threatens the global economy.
"The decision Wednesday by the bank's 23-member governing council left the refinancing rate at a record low 1%," according to a report from AP. "The bank is under pressure to stimulate a weakening economy of the 17 countries that use the euro with a rate cut. But [Draghi] said that growth 'remains weak, with heightened uncertainty weighing on confidence and sentiment' and cited 'downside risks' to growth."
The wire service notes some investors had been expecting a rate cut and most of the world's stock markets had moved higher earlier in the day in expectation. However, while most of the world's share indexes moved lower following the rate decision, they had managed to hold on to some of their early gains.
Draghi told European politicians in Brussels last week that the euro's basic setup is "unsustainable" and urged them to sketch out a long-term vision for strengthening the euro's basic institutions over the next few years.
He repeated that call Wednesday, the AP notes, in response to a question about his expectations for a June 28-29 European Union summit.
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Byron T. Broderick Libraries Student Employee Endowed Scholarship
The purpose of this endowment is to provide assistance to student employees of the University Libraries through the Libraries Student Employee Scholarship Program. This endowment was established by Lizabeth A. Wilson, Dean of University Libraries, and by her husband, Dean A. Pollack, to honor the generous spirit of their friend Byron T. Broderick (1926-2015).
Byron was born and raised in Iowa. At age 17, he chose to enlist in the United States Army and served his country with the 75th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII. After the war he attended the University of Iowa and earned a degree in European History. Byron moved to New York City after college and lived in his beloved Manhattan for the next 45 years of his life. He began a career at KLM Airlines and in his job traveled extensively in Africa and Southeast Asia. In 1966 Byron decided to leave the world of business for a more meaningful endeavor. He became a teacher at P.S. 161 in Harlem where he taught the 6th-grade. Byron taught there for 25 years and was recognized as an outstanding educator. He mentored hundreds of students and inspired them to reach for greatness in their lives. One of his prize students expressed the impact Byron had upon his life in a TED Blog. After retirement Byron moved to Chicago to be with family.
Byron once said that after witnessing the horrors of war he vowed to focus on the goodness and the beauty in the world for the rest of his life. That resolve was evident in his passion for music, opera, ballet, and theatre. His love of reading and learning and of books and libraries was unbounded. But it was Byron's devotion to his friends and family and his compassion for all people that made him special. These were the hallmarks of this remarkable man and his well-lived life.


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The revelation that the main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings were two Russian citizens of half-Chechen, half-Avar (Dagestani) ethnicity, has prompted Kremlin leaders to dust off a longstanding argument that the United States should listen to Moscow's warnings about extreme Islamist terrorists, whether they hail from Chechnya, or Syria, or anywhere else.
The Russians say the US should turn away from its current path of criticizing Russia on human rights issues and embrace greater anti-terrorist cooperation in the name of common civilizational values.
That pitch was made explicitly by President Vladimir Putin in a Saturday telephone conversation with Barack Obama. A brief statement posted on the Kremlin website noted that "both sides emphasized their interest in increasing coordination between Russian and American intelligence services in the fight against international terrorism."
"I would like to remind you that since the early 2000s, when there was a war going on in the northern Caucasus, Putin has said more than once that there can't be domestic and foreign terrorists, and you can't flirt with them," Dmitri Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, told journalists Saturday. "They can't be differentiated. You can't deal with some of them, and not others. They all equally deserve nonacceptance."
Islamic militants in the northern Caucasus are denying involvement in the marathon attack. "The Caucasian Mujahedeen are not fighting with the United States of America," according to a Bloomberg translation of the statement, which came from unidentified rebel commanders in Dagestan. "We are at war with Russia, which is responsible not only for the occupation of the Caucasus, but also for heinous crimes against Muslims."
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The emerging trail of evidence suggests that Russian security forces did indeed warn the FBI about the elder of the two brothers accused in the bombing, Tamerlan Tsarnaev. A statement posted on the FBI website admits that "in early 2011, a foreign government asked the FBI for information about Mr. Tsarnaev. The request stated that it was based on information that he was a follower of radical Islam and a strong believer, and that he had changed drastically since 2010 as he prepared to leave the United States for travel to the country's region to join unspecified underground groups."
The statement continues: "The FBI interviewed Tamerlan Tsarnaev and family members. The FBI did not find any terrorism activity, domestic or foreign." The "foreign government" – which officials have since admitted was Russia – was informed before the matter was subsequently put to rest, it says.
But Russian security, inexplicably, also dropped the ball, apparently failing to pick up the elder Tsarnaev brother or even question him during a lengthy visit to Russia the next year. The Dagestani Interior Ministry, the main law enforcement body in the Caspian republic of Dagestan, where Tsarnaev spent as many as seven months in 2012 visiting relatives, said in a statement Saturday that "the Tsarnaev brothers are not on our databases of those wanted."
The independent Interfax agency quoted a source in the Chechen security service as saying that "according to our information, these people did not appear on the republic's territory." Interfax also quoted a senior security source in Moscow, presumably from the FSB secret service, as also denying any knowledge of the Tsarnaevs. "Since the brothers Tsarnaev lived outside Russia, our special services were unable to provide our foreign partners with any operationally relevant information," the source is quoted as saying.
Andrei Soldatov, an expert on Russia's security services and editor of Agentura.ru, which specializes in security issues, says a bureaucratic foul-up probably explains how Tsarnaev slipped away.
"There is a department inside the FSB that's responsible for monitoring social networks," he says.
Suspicious Internet activity
Both Tsarnaev brothers were active on the Internet, mostly on Russian-language websites such as VKontakte and through Russian-language postings on YouTube, which could have triggered the FSB's interest.
"It seems likely that this FSB department may have flagged some comments made by Tamerlan, and forwarded a request to the FBI for more information.... But, perhaps, that one FSB department noticed something, but did not provide greater details to the FBI, and also didn't inform other FSB departments. That's fairly typical," he adds.
Russian analysts say the affair illustrates a dire need for stepped-up cooperation between US and Russian intelligence services.
"I would not be surprised if these Chechens arrived in the US under some program designed to help Chechen political refugees from 'Russian oppression,'" says Sergei Markov, a former adviser to Mr. Putin.
"It's a pity that the US Congress is under the sway of cold warriors who think Russia should be isolated and punished. This is the main reason our relations have reached such a low point lately," he says.
"I believe both Putin and Obama want to improve things. And it's possible that this tragedy [is] an opportunity to rethink attitudes, to show Russia to the US public in a different light. There is no doubt that Russia stands ready to cooperate in the security sphere," Mr. Markov adds.
Russians warn of blowback
Russian officials have been quick to fit the Tsarnaev chapter into the Kremlin's overall, and oft-repeated, narrative that US support for Islamist extremists – from the mujahedin who fought Soviet forces in Afghanistan in the 1980s through to Chechen separatists fighting Russia, Libyan insurgents who overthrew Muammar Qaddafi, and today's rebels in Syria – only leads to "blowback" that ultimately damages the US and its interests.
Vladimir Kotlyar, a member of the Russian Foreign Ministry's international law council, told the independent Kommersant FM radio station Saturday that the US needs to make a systematic reappraisal of its policies, in particular its current support for Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow strongman Bashar al-Assad.
"It is known that Chechens – sources cite different figures, between 600 and 6,000 of them – are fighting in Syria on the insurgents' side. They are among the most active militants, well trained and comprising the insurgent's 'armed fist'.... It is time the Americans finally drew the conclusion that there are not 'good' and 'bad' terrorists, 'ours' and 'theirs'," he said.
Rumors of Chechen battalions fighting with the Taliban in Afghanistan and alongside jihadists in other places have often proved to be false or vastly exaggerated.


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Rushed Reaction: #1 Kentucky 87, #8 Iowa State 71Posted by jstevrtc on March 17th, 2012
Three Key Takeaways.
- When Kentucky shoots like that, forget it. The Wildcats shot 48% in the first half and led by 11. They shot 16-25 (that is not a typo, 64%) in the second half. Listen, you don't need to be some kind of genius to know that when this UK team shoots like that, the only thing you can do is hand them the trophy. If you saw the game, you'd agree that Iowa State didn't play that badly. They did a super job of battling back on the boards compared to their effort there in the first half. They kept Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to a single late bucket. Terrence Jones only managed three scores. Iowa State's downfall was that the threes just weren't falling (3-22, 13.6%). Didn't matter if they were open looks or not; they just didn't go down. And Kentucky hits 10-20? Simple math.
- Marquis Teague can kill you many ways. He's quick enough to go by you when he drives to the goal (he showed Scott Christopherson and Bubu Palo that tonight, both very game defenders, and he fouled the latter out in just 11 minutes), but he also noticed that it was his man who was leaving to double the post most of the night. That left him open for jumpers, and he went 10-14 on the night by both hitting open shots as well as driving into the space the ISU defense gave him.
- Did we mention the shooting? One of the compelling things about this shooting display by Kentucky was that so many of the shots were NOT from close range. Iowa state WON the points-in-the-paint battle. The Wildcats shot that percentage by hitting a lot of jump shots. Yeesh.
Star of the Game. Tough call here between Teague (24/7 assists on 10-14 shooting) and Darius Miller (19/6 boards on 7-11). Teague was brilliant at taking what the defense gave him while still finding a way to get his teammates involved with seven dimes, but it was Miller who hit some extremely tough shots (and a couple of threes) that keyed the late first-half run that helped UK put some space between themselves and the Cyclones.
Sights & Sounds. In the post-game press conference, ISU head coach Fred Hoiberg said, "We're going to leave Lexington…I mean, [resigned laugh] Louisville with our heads held high." It was an HONEST mistake. This undoubtedly felt like Rupp Arena, given the blue-clad fans who packed the KFC Yum! Center. There were a few times early in both halves where Kentucky needed an emotional lift. The crowd helped provide it.
Quotable. Asked about playing Indiana and good friend Tom Crean in the Sweet 16, Calipari noted, "I don't like playing friends. When they win, I'm sick about it. When I win, I enjoy it for a bit, but then I don't, because I know what they're going through." He then added, "And I know he's gonna watch every single piece of film anyone has on us, so [looking into TV cameras] Tommy, if you're watching, I'm putting in two new out-of-bounds plays, some new side-outs, and two new offenses."
What's Next? A rematch between two of the seminal programs of our sport. A rematch between friends, Crean and Calipari. A rematch between an overall #1-seed who is rolling, and one of the two teams to draw blood from them this season. Indiana versus Kentucky in the second week of the Tournament. We can't wait.


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Ways to Get Kids to Drink Milk
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It's National Milk Day — the anniversary of the first time milk was delivered in bottles in 1878! A dietary must for our growing lil ones, milk can be a drink your kiddos either love or love to hate. If you battle with the latter more often than not, consider these five discreet ways to get them sippin'. From turning this calcium-packed drink into an Orange Julius or sweet hot cocoa, watch your tikes drink their way to strong without a fuss!
- Chocolate Milk: A favorite of both chocolate-lovers and kids! Instead of opting for store-bought, make your own with a spoonful of chocolate syrup or a scoop of a chocolate vitamin mix (like Ovaltine) for added nutrition. Stir it up with a magic milk straw for an extra dose of sweet!
- Milkshakes: Who doesn't love a thick, creamy milkshake? Although this treat can be packed with sugar, your kids can enjoy a daily dose of calcium with this healthy chocolate milkshake recipe.
- Orange Julius: This smooth and creamy drink made with orange juice and milk is a great alternative to cream sodas. Check out this frosty recipe that combines the best of fruit and dairy.
- Hot Chocolate: Your kids can decadently enjoy a glass of milk by sipping on hot cocoa. Use a simple powder or these fun hot-chocolate sticks, then top with a few marshmallows. Mmmm toasty.
- Cereal: Sounds basic, but get your kids to enjoy milk in cereal. If your kids usually don't have cereal for breakfast or only use it as an on-the-go snack, serve up cereal in a big bowl of milk and watch them start to sip!


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Norge GT8V has been totally revamped and is now more
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to consumptions and emissions.
The oil radiator is fitted on the lower fairing lug and has
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lubricant within the ideal range, whilst the muffler is now larger, reducing
the noise level and increasing midrange torque. The engine now boasts a
maximum torque of over 104 Nm delivered at a mere 5,500 rpm and easily
reaches a peak in output of over 102 Hp; it practically reaches an
automobile-level speed with a 20% higher power curve compared to the
two-valve version.
The features of the layout of the new engine include a more
compact crankcase and a cylinder unit fitted with fins that are tapered
towards the direction of travel; this led to changes to the chassis and
totally new designed fairings. The only part of the previous version still
present is the headlight; other new features include the
electrically-controlled windscreen, the side panels integrating the fuel
tank, the satin-finish metal serial plate and the dual layer lug.
A hat-trick target has been achieved with this new setup: efficient
dissipation of heat, improved thermal insulation and more effective
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trip in complete comfort whatever the speed. The bike is highly enjoyable to
ride, regardless of weather or location, thanks to the ergonomic research
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position of the highly functional instrument panel makes it easier for the
rider to its readings, the saddle is now just 810 mm in height and fitted
with a wider and well-padded seat, the new handlebar has been lowered and
retracted slightly which gives the rider greater control of the bike at high
There is even a practical 12 Volt external power socket, a
spacious compartment below the saddle, heated hand-grips and many other
novelties such as the new side stand and central stand, integrated passenger
grab handles, a new set of side panniers completely redesigned to guarantee
perfect coupling of the two shells.
The increase in road performance has enhanced the overall
dynamics on this bike, something that was already a strong point on the
previous version. The GT8V has however reached a more neutral and racing
behaviour thanks to revamped setting of the suspension, replacing the spring
set on the fork and shock absorber, achieving perfect hydraulic response of
the two suspension units. The bike identifies the ideal driving line faster
when coming into a bend and is faster when changing direction, even when
used at full capacity conditions which are frequent in a Gran Turismo model
like the Mandello del Lario top of the range bike.
The safety aspects don't finish there: the bike also has a
more powerful braking system with a new electronic ABS braking system
combined with front brake discs fitted with a new high performance brake
Faster engine, extra comfort, enhanced fittings and
reinforced chassis: the Moto Guzzi Norge GT 8V is champing at the bit and
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NYC mayor knocks reports he eyed Clinton to run
Mayor Michael Bloomberg lashed out Tuesday at reports that he encouraged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to run to succeed him, and he pointedly praised the city official who has long been seen as his pick for the job.
Asked about the media reports, which cited anonymous sources, Bloomberg didn't directly deny a conversation with Clinton but retorted: "Did you hear me say that?" And in a bit of political optics, expected mayoral candidate and current City Council Speaker Christine Quinn stood by Bloomberg's side while he described her as key to his administration's success.
"This woman has made an enormous difference in the city, she's a leader, and I have nothing but respect for her," Bloomberg said. "... I don't know who's going to run, but if you want to start a fight between me and Chris Quinn, you're not going to do it."
Clinton aides, meanwhile, wouldn't confirm such a call took place or discuss her plans. Clinton has said she expects to step down soon from her Department of State post.
The New York Times first reported Monday that Bloomberg, an independent, suggested a mayoral bid to Clinton by phone a few months ago, but Clinton wasn't interested.
Clinton, for that matter, doesn't live in New York City. She and former President Bill Clinton have a house in suburban Chappaqua. They bought the home shortly before her successful 2000 run for the U.S. Senate.
Bloomberg's third term, the last under a term limit he persuaded the Quinn-led council to extend in 2008, ends next year. Quinn in recent polls has been leading several other presumptive Democratic candidates: former city Comptroller Bill Thompson, current Comptroller John Liu and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.
Asked whether she thought Clinton would make a good mayor, Quinn said she thought the former Democratic presidential candidate "would excel in any position she ever takes."
Former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, who recently left the Democratic Party to become a Republican, is expected to run as a GOP candidate. Local newspaper publisher Tom Allon, another Democrat-turned-Republican, has announced he's running.
Associated Press writer Bradley Klapper in Brussels contributed to this report.


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Academic Policies
Final Examinations Make-up Policy
When a final examination falls at a time that conflicts with a student's observance of a holy day, faculty members must accommodate a request for an alternate examination date at a time that does not violate the student's religious creed.
A student must discuss a final examination conflict with the professor no later than two weeks prior to the scheduled examination date to arrange an acceptable alternate examination date.
Administrative Examinations
The following administrative examinations are given at USC:
Placement Examinations
Placement examinations determine the student's level of ability in order to establish the appropriate placement level in subjects such as mathematics, chemistry and foreign languages. No unit credit is available.
Placement tests are administered by the USC Center for Testing and Assessment in the following areas: mathematics, chemistry and foreign languages as well as the International Student English Examination. The tests are given for placement and/or counseling and/or subject credit (which may fulfill a required or elective subject area). They are administered on scheduled dates on the USC campus. A USC ID is required. If a non-USC ID is presented, proof of USC enrollment is required. For additional information concerning these tests, contact the USC Center for Testing and Assessment, STU 301, (213) 740-7166, sait.usc.edu/academicsupport/cta.
Placement in elementary and intermediate foreign language courses is made by the Foreign Language Placement Tests. Transfer courses equivalent to a USC language course fulfill the prerequisite for the next course in the sequence, but students are required to take the USC placement exam. Transfer students may be advised (although not required) to repeat, without additional credit, a semester or semesters of instruction to qualify for the next level in the sequence if their skills are judged insufficient at the time of testing. Questions concerning foreign language placement should be directed to the chair of the appropriate Language department.
Placements in mathematics for the following classes (MATH) 040x, 108, 116, 117, 118 and 125 are determined by the test results. The placement in chemistry for CHEM 050, 102, 105a or 105 is also determined by test results.
University Writing Examination
Students who score below specified levels on certain sections of the SAT or ACT exams and students completing American Language Institute course work are required to take the University Writing Examination to determine if they must complete preparatory course work before enrolling in Writing 140. See the Writing Program section here.
Equivalency Examinations
Equivalency examinations are given at the discretion of the academic unit to determine whether upper division transferred course work may be applied as subject credit to the major requirements for the degree. Passing the examination does not provide additional unit credit. Contact the appropriate academic unit for specific details.
Subject Credit by Special Examination
Special examinations for subject credit establish subject credit in a subject area in which the student is sufficiently prepared but in which no previous credit has been accepted or attempted toward the USC degree.
Students who would like to request a waiver from the normal course requirements may request that the chair of the department in which the course is offered allow them to take a special examination challenging the course for subject credit only. The fee for the examination is one half of a unit per examination.
With the permission of the dean of the academic unit in which the student is a degree candidate, the student may file a Request for Credit by Special Examination form in the Grade Department (Hubbard Hall 106). The following rules apply:
(1) Credit by special examination is available to undergraduate students only.
(2) No more than one special examination may be taken in a given course.
(3) Special examinations will not be allowed in any course for which a student has received an unsatisfactory grade or mark on the transcript (e.g., W, UW, IN, IX, F or D) at USC or elsewhere.
(4) A special examination will not be allowed if the course is a prerequisite to or sequentially precedes a course or courses that appear on a college level transcript, unless USC allows similar courses to be taken out of sequence.
(5) Credit cannot be earned by special examination for the writing requirement, the first three semesters of any foreign language or Mathematics 040x.
(6) Native speakers of a foreign language may challenge only literature or linguistics courses offered through the respective language department.
(7) Results of all special examinations taken for subject credit only will appear on the USC transcript with a grade of "CR" (credit) or "NC" (no credit) and will not reflect unit value.


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To follow up from my previous post, a few more D&D anniversary items of note that I've run across in the past few days (if you haven't seen them already):
First, Jon Peterson (author of Playing at the World) presents a video called A History of D&D in 12 Treasures, in which he lays out the game's pre-history via 12 rare or unpublished objects.
Another video is a trailer for a documentary about D&D called The Great Kingdom, which looks like it could be interesting (warning: Zeppelin soundtrack).
Finally, a couple of great posts reminiscing about D&D: the first from Matt Forbeck, the second from Ethan Gilsdorf.
For more thorough coverage of the web's thoughts on D&D's 40 anniversary, you might also check out this post on Dungeons and Dreamers, in which I'm honored to be included.


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Most gardens are, logically enough, horizontal, or perhaps terraced but still basically earthbound, being that they are, of course, gardens. But thanks to Petaluma's 15-year-old ordinance requiring developers to invest in public art when constructing new properties, there is a garden outside of the relatively new Friedman's Home Improvement (winner, once again, of Best Home Improvement Store) in Petaluma that is not earthbound at all. It's vertical. Literally clinging to the wall on the exterior of the building within the Deer Creek Village shopping center, the garden stretches from the ground to the roof, and features dozens of flowers and succulents and other green, gold and growing things. It's instantly magical to behold, and a bit befuddling. How do those plants do that, and how are they maintained, and is this even really a garden or an actual art installation employing a kind of botanical paint to color the canvas? That, actually, is part of the point of a good garden, isn't it? To exist in that special place that grows between art and agriculture, blurring both definitions by boldly and beautifully putting down roots in both worlds at once. 429 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. 707.774.8400. friedmanshome.com.—D.T.
Every spring I'd look at all the weeds and debris piles left over from the winter in my yard and decide: This is the year. I'm going to get my yard in shape, build a deck here and lay down a stone path there. But once the weeds were gone I'd lose focus, unsure how it was all going to work out. I'd trudge ahead until I was done, but I wasn't done because my plans never materialized as intended and my yard generally looked kind of half-assed. And then winter would come and then spring and I'd start over. What I learned is you really can't just go to Home Depot, buy some plants and mulch and a few solar path lights, and think you're going to have a coherently designed yard. At least I can't. I finally hired the good folks at Elder Creek Landscapes. They listened to my woes and decoded what I'd been trying to do, then greatly improved on it and drew it up into a beautiful plan that I could never have done myself. It will take a while until I can install it all, but at least now I have a plan. 130 Petaluma Ave. #3A, Sebastopol. 707.827.7913. eldercreek.com.—S.H.
Far be it from me to complain too often or too loudly that I am paying thousands of dollars more each year for the very same dwelling that I originally rented what seems like a blink of an eye ago. Lots of North Bay renters are in the same boat, or worse, and besides, as my landlord is sure to inform me upon each rent hike, "It's below market." Nor am I the sort of churlish type to whom it would even occur to wonder, following the ballot box defeat of the city of Santa Rosa's tepid rent-control ordinance in 2017, just what percentage of no votes belonged to citizens who, then comfortably ensconced in luxurious accommodations beetling over the ridge above my squalid little hovel, found themselves scratching at the door of an extortionate rental market just a few months later. I can tell you I only feel pity for such a person. But it was sweet reprieve to learn that the saints over at City Hall extended an anti–rent gouging measure, which they passed in the wake of the 2017 hell fires, into October 2019 (the state's ban extends until May 31, 2019). That's when this year's rent hike met its match. Rents cannot exceed 10 percent over the rent prior to October 2017—not just this year's increase, but the total. So cheers to you, council folk. With my $50 savings, I'm serving Fancy Feast at my house. I mean for the cats, not myself. Well, at least until October.—J.K.
Live a good life. Be kind. Be generous, if not materially then in spirit. Should you fail at this pretty simple thing to do and (a) murder a bunch of people, join the Proud Boys or accept a post to Trump's cabinet, and (b) if the Jains are right after all, then pray you don't reincarnate as a tiny, fluttering thing in this place: California Carnivores in Sebastopol. There's simply no safe place to land, if you're a gnat.
I know: you're feeling exhausted and thirsty after so much winging about and, in a prior life, demonically striving to privatize public education, but don't rest on a butterwort; you'll dissolve. Don't dip your wee proboscis down the funnel of a pitcher plant; you'll end trapped in a bowl of digestive nectar. It's a true, if tiny, horror show—something the staff at Cali Carnivores mischievously play up, with botanical placards scripted in scary-movie font and a life-sized fiberglass Audrey, the carnivorous hottie from Little Shop of Horrors, sentried in the entryway.
It's not all giggles and games, however; the folks at California Carnivores are passionate and devoted, and know their stuff. Founder Peter D'Amato wrote the bible on the subject, the sinisterly titled Savage Garden, now in its eighth printing, and owner-manager Damon Collingsworth (pictured) has assisted in the installation of carnivorous gardens for institutions around the country—he can help set one up for you!
True, a visit to Cali Carnivores can set you back upwards of $80 for a large Sarracenia, but these sturdy guys can live decades. That works out to a pretty decent deal. And who knows, yours could be the famished pitcher plant that outlives Kirstjen Nielsen and makes short work of her mosquito-bound soul some sunny future day. The arc of justice is long—but it's hungry. 2833 Old Gravenstein Hwy., Sebastopol. 707.824.0433. californiacarnivores.com.—G.B.
Theaters have been trying to keep people coming in the door for decades, despite the total saturation of pop-culture entertainment. Now that 3D has, for the most part, crashed and burned, theaters in Dan Tocchini's Santa Rosa Entertainment group have hit on a new plan: make the seating desirable in and of itself. The old fold-down chairs with little drink holders on the side are now a thing of the past. In their place: cozy armchairs (which you reserve when you buy your ticket—you can also reserve a seat online) that look as though they were lifted right out of a living room catalogue. Ever dropped your popcorn or had no place to put a drink because your neighbor has already monopolized the holder? Not an issue anymore. Every seat at Santa Rosa's Roxy and Airport stadiums and Petaluma's Boulevard Stadium now has its own holder and tray, allowing you to eat and drink while watching in comfort. To complete the feels-like-you're-relaxing-at-home experience, all chairs recline, complete with footrest. If there's a downside to this upgrade, it's that these new, cushier, reclining chairs could make you fall asleep before the movie's over—but that's really on the film to keep that from happening. santarosacinemas.com.—A.T.R.
The sound of power tools in an adjacent room interrupts the pop of corks and the glug of wine being poured at a tasting for the first anniversary of Petaluma Gap American Viticultural Area (AVA), and that's OK. The folks at Hotel Petaluma have done such a fine job restoring this historic hostelry to former glory, it's fine by me if they finish whatever details they've got to do by day or night. This is my first visit to the hotel's Goldman Ballroom. The style was probably dated a few years after the hotel's original opening in 1924, but it's perfectly grand and puts me in the mind of an early 20th-century campaign rally—say, like in Citizen Kane, except on a very much smaller scale—and in fact has been used for election-night festivities. Who's that up there in the balcony, Jim Gettys clutching his top hat? No, it's a bottle of Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir, how delicious. 205 Kentucky St., Petaluma. 707.559.3393. hotelpetaluma.com.—J.K.
Spend anytime in western Sonoma County, and you'll see yellow signs for the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center's fall plant sales. They are a West County staple. But you don't have to wait until fall. The nursery opens April 6. The drive up to OAEC and walking around the lush greenhouse is a treat in itself. But it's the flora, both exotic and domestic, that is the real attraction. The OAEC got into the plant-sale game early, but now there are competitors everywhere. To distinguish itself, the OAEC has an impressive selection of heirloom tomatoes you've never heard of, as well as an array of Andean plants (try oca, a creamy, starchy potato-like plant that's an important food source in the Andes) and perennial vegetables that keep giving year after year like tree collards (my favorite), sea beets and perpetual spinach. 15290 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental. 707.874.1557. oaec.org.—S.H.
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(CNN) -- The number of radical right groups in America -- including hate groups, "Patriot" groups and nativist groups -- increased in 2010 for the second year in a row, according to a report by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The organization's quarterly publication, Intelligence Report, said the growth was "driven by resentment over the changing racial demographics of the country, frustration over the government's handling of the economy, and the mainstreaming of conspiracy theories and other demonizing propaganda aimed at various minorities."
The SPLC documented 1,002 hate groups operating in the United States in 2010, a 7.5% increase from the year before. It was the first time that more than 1,000 hate groups were recorded since the organization started tracking them in the 1980s.
But the biggest growth was in so-called "Patriot" groups, which the organization described as conspiracy-minded groups that see the federal government as their primary enemy. There were 300 new groups like this, an increase of more than 60% from the year before, the report said. A lot of the growth in the Patriot groups came from an increase in the number of militias recorded.
There was also a smaller increase in the number of anti-immigrant vigilante groups, SPLC reported.
"We were expecting to see the winds out of their sails because of the mainstreaming (of some of the radical right's ideas), but that hasn't been the case," said Mark Potok, director of SPLC's Intelligence Project.
He cited developments in the past year such as the passing in Arizona of a restrictive immigration law as an example of extremist ideas being folded into the mainstream.
Politicians affiliated with the Tea Party movement have also co-opted some of the extremist groups' agenda, ranging from attacking birthright citizenship to requiring special permission for federal agents to carry out operations without the local sheriff's consent.
But, Potok pointed out, there is a difference between the Tea Party movement and the Patriot movement described in the report.
The Tea Party is not considered an extremist or hate group, "but there are some strains of extremism" in it, he said.
On the organization's website, there is a new map that includes a list of all the hate groups and extremist organizations operating in each state. The rise of the Patriot groups is especially notable because this is the subset of radical right groups most associated with violence.
"The real large criminal plots have come more from Patriot groups than the hate groups," Potok said.
As an example, he noted a man with a long history of anti-government activities who was arrested in January in a car filled with explosives outisde a mosque in Dearborn, Michigan.
There was also a case of a neo-Nazi who was arrested in January as he headed for the Arizona border with a dozen homemade grenades, and another case where police discovered a plot to bomb a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Spokane, Washington, he said.


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Diversity in the Academy
Jesse Castro,
Staff Writer
February 27, 2016
Last year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences received backlash for the lack of diversity among the Oscar nominees via the creation of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag. The hashtag resurfaced, again, alongside outrage over this year's nominations which prompted a swift response from the Academy. This y...


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Nashville native Ben Rector mixes shades of soul, gospel and upbeat sunshine pop to form piano-driven anthems that could get the toes of even the most cynical of audiophiles tapping along. A decade after he took his first tentative steps into the music world whilst studying at the university of Arkansas, Rector has toured around the USA and released several studio albums!
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"It was just beautiful," he told "Extra." "I just thought it was so kind of the Holy Father to extend that invitation, given all the controversy and all of the people who want to try and shoot this movie down before anyone's even seen it... he could very easily have just brushed us and cancelled like it was reported, but he didn't do that, he said come and hang out." The actor tweeted the photo below during his trip.
Some religious groups are outraged about the Hollywood adaptation, forcing Paramount to include a disclaimer to notify moviegoers that "artistic license" has been taken in the film.
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Crowe says, "It's certainly not what the people who are criticizing the movie prior to its release [say it is], it's not anything like what they've been saying."
While the film is getting plenty of press, and promotions are reaching biblical proportions, it still isn't enough to impress Russell's kids with ex Danielle Spencer; Tennyson, 7, and Charlie, 10.
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Six New England Companies Face Fines for Chemical Reporting Violations
Release Date: 11/03/2010
Contact Information: Paula Ballentine, 617-918-1027
(Boston, Mass. – November 3, 2010) – Six companies in New England that store, manufacture or use chemicals in their operations have been charged recently by EPA with violating the federal right-to-know law meant to protect the health and safety of citizens and the nearby environment.
All six companies – four in Connecticut, one in Massachusetts and one in New Hampshire – were charged with failing to file reports that are required by federal laws that ensure residents, as well as emergency responders, have the necessary information to protect the community and the environment.
The companies face fines ranging from just over $8,000 to nearly $139,000 for violating the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. The violations involved a number of different chemicals, including sulfuric acid, nitric acid, anhydrous ammonia, styrene, methyl methacrylate, propylene, diesel fuel, lead, quench oil and zinc compounds.
"When companies that store chemicals fail to file these required forms, the community's first responders do not have adequate information about chemicals present on a site that could be released into the neighborhood in the event of an accident," said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA's New England office. "Without this information, the local and state responders cannot properly plan for an emergency, and the community is deprived of information relevant to the health and safety of its residents."
Companies charged by EPA with violating the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act were:
Cascades Boxboard Group in Versailles, Conn.¬ – EPA has proposed that Cascades Boxboard, which is owned by Cascades Canada, pay a $138,866 penalty for six violations of EPCRA. According to the complaint, Cascades Boxboard failed to file a chemical inventory form for 2007 for sulfuric acid stored at the facility. According to EPA, Cascades Boxboard stored 57 times the minimum threshold level of 500 pounds required for reporting. The company also failed to file the required Toxic Release Inventory forms for chlorine dioxide in 2007, vinyl acetate in 2008, and nitrate compounds for 2006, 2007, and 2008.
BJ's Wholesale Club in Uxbridge, Mass. –BJ's has agreed to pay $27,000 to settle claims by EPA it failed to submit the proper forms to state and local emergency officials for 2006, 2007 and 2008. According to EPA, BJ's did not file its chemical inventory form for sulfuric acid, lead and diesel fuel, all of which were present at the facility at levels above that required for reporting. The complaint grew out of a March 2009 EPA inspection.
Scott Metal Finishing in Bristol, Conn. – Scott Metal Finishing has agreed to pay a penalty of $11,115 to settle claims by EPA it violated chemical reporting laws. According to EPA, this commercial metal finishing facility failed to file an emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form for 2006 with local and state responders. Scott failed to file the form for nitric acid, which was present above the minimum threshold level. The case grew out of a routine inspection in July 2007.
Kalwall Corporation, Flat Sheet Division in Bow, N.H. – Kalwall, which makes fiberglass flat sheets, has agreed to pay a penalty of $25,100 to settle claims by EPA that the company failed to file Toxic Release Inventory forms for styrene, methyl methacrylate, and propylene in 2008.
The Sousa Corporation in West Hartford, Conn. – Sousa agreed in March 2010 to pay $8,014 to settle claims by EPA that it failed to file a required chemical inventory report in 2007 with local and state and emergency officials. According to EPA, Sousa failed to report on anhydrous ammonia and quench oil, which were present above the threshold for reporting.
Highway Safety Corporation in Glastonbury, Conn. – Highway Safety, doing business as Connecticut Galvanizing, has agreed to pay a penalty of $42,700 to settle claims by EPA that it failed to file Toxic Release Inventory forms for zinc compounds that it manufactured in 2006, 2007 and 2008. The zinc compounds are manufactured during the galvanizing process and must be reported even though they are recycled.
Sulfuric acid, a hazardous chemical, is extremely corrosive and presents significant risks from contact, including lung damage from inhalation of vapors.
Nitric acid is an extremely hazardous chemical as a result of its health risks and reactivity. It is corrosive to the skin, eyes, mucous membranes and respiratory tract. Additionally, nitric acid can cause combustible material to ignite upon contact, which may produce toxic gases.
Anhydrous ammonia is an extremely hazardous chemical and quench oil is also a hazardous chemical.
Lead presents a reactivity risk and a threat to response personal from contact, including skin and lung contact. Diesel fuel is a flammable liquid and vapor and poses health risks from contact, including skin irritation and lung damage.
More information: EPA enforcement of EPCRA in New England: https://www.epa.gov/region1/enforcement/epcra/index.html
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Storeowner wants to send the customer an email with a unique code when the customer creates an account.The code pattern is "ABC00001", where ABC is fixed text, and 00001 is the customer number, with leading zeros up to exactly 5 digits.There is no need to build a database of already-issued codes, since the customer ID number is already unique per customer.The store is using v1.5.0 code.
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Fitting a Shirt - Balance
July 10, 2017, 01:09:35 AM »
Fitting a Shirt Finding the Balance
Last year I found that I was up against a wall trying to learn to fit a shirt So, I posted a shirt I knew was not fitted well and asked for help on this forum to work out how to fit it properly. I got a lot of feedback about it.
I posted that shirt because I wanted to learn about it myself but having scoured the Cutter and Tailor fora and some others and also the limited literature on this topic I concluded, and I still think rightly, that there is not much written about fitting and it is not organised that well. I would like my posts to help others rather than to repeat what is already there to be found.
After my efforts I did find King Wilson:
The Art of Cutting and Fitting
J. King Wilson
posted in the professional section, but nothing teaches so much as doing.
King Wilsons book is brilliant. His work is really aimed at outerware and therefore the fitting of a jacket/coat rather than a shirt but the challenge is to extrapolate.
I find King Wilsons principles to be extremely clear so I will compare the advice I got on the forum with his system of identifying balance issues.
King Wilson uses the terms: Major vertical balance, Major lateral balance, Minor vertical and Minor lateral balance. It is possible to characterise all of the elements of advice I got into one or another of Wilsons categories.
I will only discuss the first two, since my efforts only got to that point. You will have to review the rest by your self, or wait till I get time to continue.
From the previous posts I have learned that there are a number of basic elements of fitting.
Posaune has said the one must consider:
The balance
The shoulder slope
The waist
The bust
The neck
A number of people, Terri foremost, said to begin with the balance. OJD said that it was a step he would do in the drafting stage.
I confess that although I knew that I disliked shirts that were out of balance I had absolutely, not the slightest idea of what balance was.
There were several extremely important ideas put forth in these posts about balance.
Posaune and Peterle described balance like a swing, where the side seam is like the ropes that hang down to the seat and the axis is in the shoulder.
Schneidergott showed a brilliant method for measuring balance using two tapes, one secured horizontally around the waist while the other measures each distance, front and back, from the shoulder point or neck point down to the tape at the waist.
This illustration shows how to measure the front, beginning to make the comparison between the front and the back. After the shoulder point to front waist is measured the shoulder point to waist at the back is measured. Commonly, there will be a difference in these measurements - that is called, front balance (too much length found at the front or back balance excess length found at the back.
Posaune said that "There are several ways to achieve balance and all are correct."
After spending some time absorbing this information I would like to show how I have understood this part of fitting and show some distinct ways of balancing the bodice of a shirt.
Corpulent isnt the only condition that adds length to the front, a well-developed chest and an erect posture can tip the front into excess with respect to the draft.
Major Vertical Balance
The first major balance of King Wilson is that of Major Vertical Balance:
The main part of what the forum members describe as Balance is in fact what King Wilson describes as Major Vertical Balance.
I have understood balance in the bodice in the form of a bell: the axis is within the scye, the side seam points to where the bell is pointed and the persons body is like the tongue of the bell. When you see an out of balance shirt it disturbs the mind because it clashes and you know the thing wants to fall back to rest.
Like this:
Likely causes of this form of vertical balance error could be 1 Erect posture 2 Stooping posture, respectively.
I have discovered three approaches to correct balance, as posaune said There are many ways and all are correct.
1: Terri and peterle suggested that they would add length to the front in two places:
a: add a portion of vertical length to the front, +/- remove a portion from the back within the scye itself.
b: add a portion of vertical length to the front at or closely below the bust line.
2: King Wilson discusses the method of passing down the front or passing up the back. At first sight, this very similar the first method until one realises that it means that all the increase occurs in the scye.
One thing that quickly becomes obvious is that any change within the space of the scye will change the shape and balance of the scye and that will mean the sleave will have to be altered. If the amount is small, then it doesnt matter too much. If the amount is big, the measured difference between my own front and back was 2 inches (5 cm), that is too much to place into the front scye alone. So, a portion can be placed under the scye close to the bust line.
Posaune showed me a very interesting way to add front length while minimising the disturbance to the scye by adding an angle from the centre of the scye to the front of the garment. Since the axis of the shirt, like the bell or the swing is inside the shoulder and therefore more or less the middle of the scye, a wedge added from that location will give the full amount at the centre front but only a smaller portion at the front seam of the scye, clever!
I chose the first method of vertical balance correction, adding length within the scye and just below the bust line, not for any particular reason except I could understand it easier. I knew I didnt want to put all the extra length within the scye and I hadnt had time to digest posaunes method fully.
The toile is from the Rundschau draft posted in these fora, almost as it was published (but without the enormous pleat at the back):
You can see the angle of the side seam and hem.
The toile altered, you can see the alterations done on this draft which I would now do straight onto the draft:
It may have been a bit over compensated but I believe I was leaning forward a little too much. In any case you can see the change in the side seam angle. Also there are still folds related to the scye which is likely too high, or equally the shoulder angle is too straight. In any case my point is to show the corrected side seam.
Here is an example, using a different person, who is more proportional and so doesnt have so many other fitting issues, where I drew the changes straight onto the draft.
Major Lateral Balance
The second major balance of King Wilson is that of Major Lateral Balance:
The presence of large diagonal cloth folds from the neck downwards and out to the side seam can be indicative of a problem of major lateral balance.
Martin, posaune and terri all discussed the method of adding length to the cloth at the neck point without altering the shoulder point.
Since this correction disturbs the shape of the neck seam posaune showed a method of redrawing the neck shape by passing a template of the existing neck up the centre front line in the amount added to the neck point to keep the shape.
(I have not provided an image for this)
Imagining visual signs and effects of incorrect lateral balance proved to be not as easy as for vertical balance. I have however come up with some hasty impressions.
The first is to show from above the dimension in which lateral balance exists:
The second is to show an equivalent action that would produce the appearance of a Major lateral balance fault. Not a good look for a Gentleman, really.
Well I hope this essay has helped some beginners who like me had not had any exposure to the concept of balance in shirts.
Last Edit: May 06, 2018, 01:55:28 AM by Schneiderfrei
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July 10, 2017, 06:14:31 AM »
I'm going to be following this with great interest as I am also struggling with fitting a basic ladies shell top with sleeves, a simple garment, but one that must fit well to look good. So Schneiderfrei, thank you for starting the thread.
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July 10, 2017, 02:28:47 PM »
Hi Theresa in Tucson,
Thank you for your kind words.
Actually its been on the CandT site for a couple of years. I have done this to refresh the post after photobucket stopped hosting images recently.
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August 31, 2017, 07:44:42 PM »
Wow, this looks like a really well thought-out and helpful post. Thank you for posting it up, Schneiderfrei.
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August 31, 2017, 10:42:26 PM »
Thank you for reposting this.
Photobucket has played hell with C&T, has it not?
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August 31, 2017, 11:11:33 PM »
Oh! Hasn't it just. I refuse to continue to suffer under them. I am working toward re-posting almost all of my stuff. It turns out you can view and save the images from photobucket but it is laborious.
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August 31, 2017, 11:16:01 PM »
Who is the good person who re-posted all the images?? It looks like
will still host third party. Hmm. Perhaps I will use them too.
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September 01, 2017, 01:06:11 AM »
It's just a bit of an ad really, from the 50's. But here is another take on measuring the balance. You can still buy them actually.
Measuring the Balance of the Body
In addition to the customary Measurements, the determination of the Balance Measurements is very important in the case of figures deviating from the normal. Eg. When the body is stooped or very upright, as in our example, a figure with the belly strongly pushed forward. These reasons have prompted us to adopt a closer measure of body balance. To this purpose the two metre Plumb-tape measure is available from Rundschau Publishing. Like all circumferential measurements the balance measurements should be taken without a jacket and only over a shirt
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September 01, 2017, 03:55:06 AM »
If you take this measurements for balance alone they are not able to do the job. Maybe enough for a (roomy) great coat. Is there more text?
You should take the measurements neck to waist and waist to floor. Front and back and the waist-floor measurements along both sides, too. Only so you can see where your waist is. If you take only the neck to waist and you have the band level around the waist (what you are sked to do that way) you do not know exact how your waist dipps in front or back or goes up. This is essential to know especially for fitted garments like a coat or dress
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September 01, 2017, 10:22:22 AM »
Thank you posaune,
It turns out to be a good article about the Problemfigur: Sakkoschnitt fuer die figur mit
- starkem Taillenumfang und abfallenden Schultern [very large waistline and low shoulders]
- nach vorne gedrücktem Leib und flachen Hüften [belly pushed forwards and flat hips]
- haltungsbedingtem Hohlkreuz und flachem Gesäß [Postural condition(?) of hollow back and flat seat]
It had better go in its own post -
Thanks for that clarification. Very important. I know there are also additional balance measurements for trousers.
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