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Our wilderness is under an unprecedented attack from Trump and anti-conservationists in Congress. Help us fight back.
After overwhelming public support, the Forest Service issued its final decision on January 17 that withdrew consent to the Bureau of Land Management to offer oil and gases leases
The benefits of wilderness and other public lands for modern-day flora and fauna are well-known, but conservation of wild places helps preserve traces of bygone life too,
A new free app, NPS Yellowstone Geysers, allows Yellowstone National Park visitors to track eruptions and also watch them remotely via live stream.
New research and maps released Nov. 19 outline with new clarity the exact routes that big-game species use to migrate to winter and summer ranges.
As we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Wilderness Act, Congress still isn't living up to its duty to consider and conserve America&rsqu
With the Wilderness Act and Land and Water Conservation Fund already under his belt, Pr
Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful geyser can now be viewed online via a high-definition (HD) streaming webcam.
There are over 450 animal species listed as endangered and over 170 listed as threatened, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
In the bipartisan poll, versions of which are sponsored annually by the Colorado College State of the Rockies project, respondents in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Montana largely
Thirty years ago, 259,000 splendid acres in southwestern Montana neighboring Yellowstone National Park was protected.
Show the Trump administration Americans don't support plans to destroy this epic wildland.


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In adults, a screening blood sugar test is generally used to see whether blood sugar is too high. Often, adults with raised blood sugar don't experience obvious symptoms of diabetes or prediabetes. Catching and treating type 2 diabetes early is important to prevent problems connected to diabetes. According to 2011 statistics from the CDC, about 19 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes, and an additional 7 million Americans have diabetes but have not been diagnosed. At least 79 million people in the U.S. ages 20 and older have prediabetes. In adults, type 2 diabetes accounts for the majority of all diagnosed cases.
Type 2 on the rise
Type 2 diabetes can be controlled if more people begin to pay attention to lifestyle choices. Americans eat too much and exercise too little. Some long-term damage to the body, especially the heart and circulatory system, may already be occurring during prediabetes. People with prediabetes are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Studies have shown that people with prediabetes can put off the development of type 2 diabetes by doing several things:
- Make changes in their diet
- Increase their level of exercise
- Lose some weight.
Many people don't know what type 2 diabetes is or why doctors are interested in their blood sugar levels. In diabetes, the hormone insulin, made by your pancreas, isn't used properly. Insulin allows your body to use sugar and other food for energy. Blood sugar rises when there isn't enough insulin. It also rises when your body's cells are unable to use what is there.
In type 2 diabetes, your pancreas either does not make enough insulin or your body's cells aren't properly using the insulin. This is called insulin resistance. When blood sugar is raised over and over again, the risk of heart attack and stroke increase by up to 4 times. It also greatly raises the risk for kidney disease, along with possible loss of a leg from poor circulation, blindness, and other disorders. Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed later in life.
In an alarming trend, we're diagnosing many teens with this type of diabetes. This was almost unheard of 20 years ago. This is thought to be directly related to being extremely overweight, poor diet, and lack of exercise. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends type 2 diabetes screening for children and teens who are overweight and have at least 2 of these risk factors: a family history of diabetes, in a high-risk ethnic group, or have their health care provider see signs of insulin resistance.
It's always best to find diabetes before symptoms begin. But watch for these symptoms: extreme tiredness, intense thirst, frequent urination, sores that don't heal, accidental weight loss, and on-and-off blurry vision.
According to the ADA, if you're 45 or older and you don't have risk factors for diabetes, you should get screened every 3 years. If you have risk factors for diabetes, you may need screening tests more often. If you're under 45, you don't need routine screening unless you are overweight or obese, and have another of the risk factors for diabetes.
Risk factors include:
- Being older than 45 years
- Being over weight or obese (body mass index of 25 or higher)
- Having parents or siblings who have diabetes
- High blood pressure (140/90 mmHg or higher in adults)
- HDL (good) cholesterol of less than 35 mg/dL and/or a triglyceride level of 250 mg/dL or higher
- A inactive lifestyle
- High-risk race/ethnicity (African-American, Alaska Native, Hispanic American, American Indian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander)
- Previously elevated blood sugar test
- Having had diabetes during pregnancy or giving birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds at birth
- Having polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Having a history of heart disease
The ADA now recommends the A1C test for use in the diagnosis of prediabetes and diabetes. The A1C estimates the average blood glucose levels over the previous 3-month period. An A1C level of around 5% is considered normal. An A1C of 6.5% or above shows diabetes.
The A1C test is not more accurate than the fasting plasma glucose test and the 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test. The difference is the AIC test does not require fasting, so it can be measured at any time of the day. Experts hope the convenience of A1C will result in more testing for people who are at risk for diabetes or prediabetes. This would help reduce the number of people with undiagnosed diabetes in the U.S.


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OK you might think we're insane to even mention swimwear as the autumn chill is swooping across the British Isles, but with many jetting off to warmer climes or taking advantage of the great exercise that swimming provides we just couldn't help ourselves.
Diesel Underdenim underwear is for low slacks, not "Never Nude" dudes
Under…denims? That's the new underwear push from Diesel, who've put together a new range of "Underdenim" trunks for men who like to wear their slacks low with a bit of cheek on show, otherwise known as the "Most Dumbest Fashion Fad Eva". Misleading marketing be-damned, they're made of cotton rather than denim (which we're certain your knackers will be thankful …
Get ready to hit the pool with Orlebar Brown
With the summer only a few weeks away, it is time to dig out your swim trunks and hit the closest lido. However, if like us you need a new pair make sure to check out one of our favourite swim trunk brands, Orlebar Brown. The swim trunks come in a variety of lengths (including some very short shorts for …
135 Years of Jockey
Last week Brandish was invited to celebrate 135 years of Jockey Underwear, at an impressive international catwalk show. The show saw the brand go back to its roots, showcasing a number of heritage pieces from its original collection in 1879, before introducing some of Jockey's more updated collections for A/W 2011. GQ Editor Dylan Jones, hosted the night and provided …
Alexander McQueen Skull Underwear.
The Alexander McQueen brand's first foray into underwear has just dropped on Oki-Ni. The signature print, most synonymous with the silk scarves produced in previous seasons makes an appearance. If you have a spare £50 you can pick them up here.
ASOS Ltd 1 Of 100 Striped Swimshorts.
Made from 100% cotton, these shorts blur the line nicely between casual shorts and swim-shorts. At the cheap price of £20 these are a must have for the beach. Available in a red or blue colourway, these have limited numbers so get there fast.
Psychedelic shorts: the next step for short trousers
Shorts have definitely become the fashion story of the summer, a trend that kicked off last year but is still gathering momentum. At MACHO CITY last night bare calves were definitely the norm, with pleated chino shorts and cut off denims (worn by the likes of Henry Holland) vying for top spot. In the on-going search for the wildest shorts of the summer, pattern and colour have stepped into the fray. In New York, where a steamy summer is to be expected, Debonair reports that the psychedelic Batik-print shorts by Nolita store Unis are stealing the limelight. Cut high on the thigh and light enough to be worn as swimming shorts, I can see them working here too allowing for an easy transition from lido to London Fields picnicking. For an Anglo take on the trend, seek out wild prints from Liberty, Paul Smith florals or run up a pair in toile de jouy! Eyes and minds will boggle.
Sarongs: APC's ikat print is the perfect cover-up
The word sarong is synonymous, at least in the UK, with David Beckham. One of his key fashion moments, he popularised the formerly little-known ethnic printed wrap and inspired, if not a generation, then at least a summer's worth of Essex lads to don the said item on the beaches of Spain. Dries van Noten's just-shown collection for SS10 featured ethnic prints such as the Indonesian ikat design and by next summer we could be much more familiar with prints from this part of the world. In the meantime, APC have this amazing sarong, with a contemporary twist on the classic Indonesian design. Sadly not available from their main site, this is the perfect beach cover-up being part garment and part towel. As an alternative, if you're somewhere interesting this summer consider buying lengths of gorgeous printed fabrics for a DIY version.
Put the flags out: printed swimming shorts
Swimming trunks are often a cause for anxiety, fashions come and go as rapidly as elsewhere, leaving you rocking a baggy Speedo look whilst everyone else is in sleek mid-length shorts. Swim shorts are generally the more practical option, allowing you to step from pool to poolside bar with ease. These swim short designs by Paul Smith make a bold statement through print whilst keeping the shape flattering. Floral surf shorts are definitely having a revival, especially, as here, where the quality print suggests Hawaii's heyday. Pair with perfectly tone-matched Havaianas (still acceptable for the beach) and a witty tote for Rio-class beach cool.
Equmen's Core Precision Undershirt: Spanx for men?
Make no bones about it, Spanx are for decreasing the size of your arse in fancy dresses, but the makers of Equmen proclaim that their Core Precision Underwear does all these whizzy things:
- Improves posture
- Supports core muscles
- Controls body temperature
- Visibly streamlines the body
Wish Room's Man Bra… Taking Japan by storm?
Apparently men all over Japan are getting literally getting into bras as the man-bra takes the country by storm.
I'm not convinced by the hype, the man-bra looks like something that would fail to appeal anyone other than underwear fetishists. This just seems like a opportunity for a gratuitous "lawks ain't Japan just crazy" story as we hit a post-Obama lull.
Anyway, if you need more info on the moob-tackling undies, the silky bras retail for twenty quid and come in white, pink and black from the Wish Room site.
Retailers struggle to keep up with demand for male leggings
Men are the new women. It's a debate that's been swirling around for most of the 21st century. As if Alexander McQueen's mankini and last week's guyliner/manscara affair weren't enough of a devastating blow to defenders of manliness everywhere, along comes news of the next big trend…
Snapped! Giorgio Armani and Stefano Gabbana on holiday in Speedos
Pictured from L-R: Giorgio Armani on holidays in Sardinia; Stefano Gabbana cruising in Portofino. [Photos: Olycom SPA/Fabio Piumetti/Rex Features]
Okay, so it's not quite like perving on David Beckham or Cristiano Ronaldo on holiday but our designers deserve a break too you know. And let's face it, if you're a 74-year-old man (like Giorgio Armani) you could only wish to look as good as this. No… what worries me is the form of swimwear Armani and Stefano Gabbana have opted for – Speedos.
WISHLIST: Blend Swimshorts from Juju Brighton
I am going back to Mumbai mid-August and top of my WISHLIST are a pair of swimshorts. I would attempt trunks but don't share David Gandy's body (unfortunately) and want to be able to spend this summer without holding the stomach in and clenching the buttocks.
Love The Look: Luke Worrall's Seaside Sunning
So, after the Brandish Poll, 43% of you thought that 'Worrelly' is bound for disaster but if these holiday snaps are anything to go by, the couple is going from strength to strength.
Dries Van Noten pink and red boxing shorts
Pink and red is one of my favourite colour combinations, it's perhaps not the most classically stylish colour combination but the pairing of masculine red and feminine pink makes for a satisfying clash.
Paul Smith navy swim shorts
Hopefully this summer will sound the sartorial death knell for knee-length boardshorts. They're fine on teenagers and actual surfers, but on a twenty or thirty-something male the look is a bit tragic.
Toddy lead the sleepwear revolution
Curiously, pyjamas are fairly high on the agenda right now. Between Fantastic Man's latest photoshoot, and Alexis Petridis weighing up the practicalities of sleepwear-chic; it sounds like PJ-inspired looks are being talked about with completely straight faces in fashion circles.
Russell's Been Reading Brandish…
What can we say? We do try our best here on Brandish and every so often an iconic-well-dressed-mega-major-celeb pays attention.
Fundies: 'the underwear built for two'
Essentially a large pair of pants, Fundies allow you to share undergarment space with a loved one; I've never seen anything quite like it before but they are up for grabs on eBay for $4.99 (link kind of nsfw).
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How much money will it take to sign Stanford pitcher Mark Appel?
That remains to be seen, but Appel's group turned down $6 million from the Astros, according to a major league source.
Several reputable mock drafters projected that Appel would be selected by Houston with the No. 1 pick on Monday. Instead, Appel fell to and past the Padres at No. 7 before the Pirates selected him eighth. Later, the right-handed power pitcher snubbed reporters who sought to ask him about the day's events. Appel is being advised by player agent Scott Boras. Instead of drafting Appel, the Astros selected Puerto Rico prep academy shortstop Carlos Correa, who was second on the Padres' draft board. The Padres drafted Southern California high school lefty Max Fried.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
$6 million man?
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About WassinkLundgren
Thijs groot Wassink and Ruben Lundgren work together using photography as a form of conceptual documentation. They met at the Utrecht School of Arts, and together they create images—which they present as books, magazines, or installations—that investigate everyday life and the ways people interact with nature in urban environments, often to humorous effect. On the streets of Tokyo, they photographed strangers, shooting simultaneous images from different angles. Other projects capture mundane images of things like laundromats, cars, and billboards, which they then insert amongst the romantic portraits painted by tourist guidebooks, or create by using a mirror to capture the environment outside public photobooths in convenience stores and post offices. The duo has been recognized by photographer Martin Parr, who selected their work for his "New Typographies" exhibition at the New York Photo Festival in 2008.
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As election fever passes and the nation takes stock, one thing becomes clear – even as Republicans have taken control of the House and Democrats remain strong in the Senate, no one can afford to ignore the immigrant voter.
This election wasn't about immigration – much of it was dominated by the issue of jobs and the economy. But the issue of immigration, even if it wasn't front and center, did play a crucial role in winning Senate seats. In California, Meg Whitman's strong anti-immigrant stance yielded no results, while in Colorado, Senator Michael Bennet received support from Latino voters, and in Nevada, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's positive stance on immigration brought in Latino voters who formed 16% of the entire electorate. In an analysis on the Washington Independent-
"Harry Reid beat out Sharron Angle (R), who ran a campaign that relied heavily on anti-illegal immigration rhetoric, and immigration hawk Tom Tancredo lost the race for Colorado governor… Angle claimed Reid supported a number of policies to help illegal immigrants and seemed to be attempting to capitalize on ethnic fears in ads that showed angry-looking Latino men set to dramatic, if untrue, statements. Tancredo also campaigned largely on immigration policy… Republican Meg Whitman lost to Democrat Jerry Brown. Whitman tried to reach out to Latino voters after her primary, but was hindered by allegations of mistreatment and illegal employment by an undocumented maid who worked for her for almost a decade."
In a poll conducted by Latino Decisions with the support of National Council of La Raza, SEIU, and America's Voice, among Latino voters in 8 states, they found that when asked whether the issue of immigration was an important factor in their decision to vote and in their choice of candidate, 60% of Latinos said it was either "the most important" issue or "one of the most important" issues, staying ahead of other important issues like education, taxes, and housing. In Nevada and Arizona, two of the states with the most polarizing immigration debates going on at the moment, sentiments were even stronger. 69% of Latino voters in both Arizona and Nevada said the immigration issue was one of the most important factors in their decision to vote, and who to vote for. In Arizona, 40% said immigration was the single most important issue in their voting decisions, and 38% in Nevada said the same. Moreover, a high percentage of Latino voters said that their decisions to vote and who to vote for were also motivated by divisive immigration debates, and especially by anti-immigrant and anti-Latino sentiment expressed in the electoral campaigns of candidates like Sharron Angle and Tom Tancredo.
The election results, particularly the Republican take over of the House, will have deep consequences for the future of immigration policy. With Lamar Smith, R-Texas slated to become chairman of the House Judiciary Committee overseeing all immigration issues, and Steve King, R-Iowa heading the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, pressure for "increased border security and enforcement actions targeted at undocumented immigrants in the workplace" will increase. Mr. Smith's track history around the issue of immigration over the past few years does not yield a pretty picture, with him supporting Arizona-Style Immigration Enforcement, measures to ending birthright citizenship and a push for mandatory E-Verify regulations. And judging by last weeks request by seven Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee asking Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to "detail exactly how much funding" would be needed to "ensure that enforcement of the law occurs consistently for every illegal alien encountered and apprehended", a strong pushback from Republicans in both the House and Senate would not be surprising.
But instead of running away from ugly bills, we need to confront them. Because looking at 2012, it is clear that no one, Republicans or Democrats, will be able to win an election without the strength of the immigrant voter, and particularly the Latino voter supporting them. Be it in California, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Nevada, this election has shown that in races with the Latino and immigrant vote, one can create victory and show strength.
It's time to listen and stay fixed on the goal with a clear, progressive call for change that respects due process and fairness for all.
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Tricks of the Trade
This month's winning trick is a nifty solution for Slide-out Tool Storage, from Dyami Plotke
Edited by Kari Hultman
Pages: 14-15
From the August 2011 issue #191
Buy this issue now
ADDITIONAL IMAGES: See the construction process of the slide-out tool storage cabinet.
VIDEO: Tricks-in-Action shows you a free video of one of this issue's tricks in use in our shop. Watch "A Better Dado Setup" – as well as a few of our other favorites.
WEB SITE: Visit the new Tricks of the Trade page online.
BLOG: Tricks editor Kari Hultman writes about woodworking on her blog, The Village Carpenter.
IN OUR STORE: "601 Woodshop Tips & Tricks," by Graham McCulloch.
From the August 2011 issue #191
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progressWednesday, September 24, 2008
Geez. You all are the best. Thank you so much for Charlie's birthday wishes. We appreciate each and every one of them. So much. Thirteen really does seem big. I am still trying to digest the fact that I have a thirteen year old.
I have made some progress on Libby's sweater. Keep in mind this is being modeled on my adult dress form that oddly enough has the same shoulder width as my ten year old. I sure hope you all didn't think that I was going to add all of the cables like the mini Boden sweater. Nope. Way too much thought would have had to go into that. But I think that I accomplished the swing design that I was going for. I think.
I have fiddled with the sleeves so much. Hopefully I am on track now.
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that is looking great!ReplyDelete
i'm sure this will be great! i was hoping for cables , but this is just as good. love your new header by the way!ReplyDelete
First, loving the new Banner! And, I know I miss the point a lot, but your blouse is adorable too! And the sweater is going to be adorable. I cannot wait to try this yarn. It just looks so squishy and yummy, yet it's still tweed! Next time I need to modify a pattern, I know who I am going to call...ReplyDelete
It's really adorable. I love that yarn, and it has just the right swingy effect.ReplyDelete
yes, i really did think you were going to cable the sweater, just like the mini boden one. still, your creation is adorable, and i LOVE the hearkening back to the grey and blue of the boys' sweaters.ReplyDelete
ps: i heart your banner...
That sweater is coming along nicely. I like the swing shape and since I am not a real fan of cables, I love the sweater as is.ReplyDelete
nice progress, leslie!ReplyDelete
you certainly are making progress...I am impressed!ReplyDelete
You really did get the swing you were looking for, hooray!!ReplyDelete
Ooooh! That is lovely Leslie! Great color, cool design, can't wait to see how it finishes up. I also really like the photo of you knitting!ReplyDelete
Loving the swingyness of the sweater and the color.ReplyDelete
It is frightening how they seem to grow up so fast. My oldest turns 13 this December and I feel slightly sick whenever I think of it. I wish there was a pause button on kids growth.
It looks great! I like how you tied in the colors for the boys vests in the hem. So talented!ReplyDelete
leslie! it is beautiful! i love the color - and the bit of gray at the bottom is perfect. that last photo of you is so wonderful. off to favorite it on flickr....ReplyDelete
and i did order the boden one. i couldn't resist. ;)
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Wow! That's a lot of progress on that cutie sweater. I'll be following in your tracks soon as I owe my kiddos at least a sweater this season.ReplyDelete
p.s. you made me look at my dry hands...For the life of me, even though I constantly mosturize, my hands never quite seem perfectly soft and well manicured!
What a pretty knit and the color is such a gentle pink. I have a Libby too.ReplyDelete
You can see the swing definitely.ReplyDelete
I really do enjoy the combination of pink and gray.ReplyDelete
Great pictures!! The sweater is coming along beautifully.ReplyDelete
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A 1920s wedding, some memories of my grandfather
My maternal grandparents, Harry Sees and Winnie Violet Eaton, were married in Gordon. Nebraska, in the spring of 1921. Here is a newspaper account of their wedding.
On Sunday, April 17th, at the home of the bride's parents occurred the marriage of Miss Winnie Violet Eaton and Mr. Harry Sees.
At five o'clock in the evening, this happy pair took their places opposite a west window in the living room, and there in the glow of the setting sun and in the presence of about twenty-seven friends, they joyfully took the vows that bound them into a life partnership. The beautiful double ring ceremony was impressively exercised by the Revernd J. M. Wingett of the M. E. Church.
The bride was charming in an exquisite gown of sky-blue silk taffeta and silk georgette, while the groom was appropriately dressed in a suit of blue serge. A delicious two course supper was served buffet style immediately following the ceremony.
The young couple departed for their new home in the country that night.
These young folks are well and favorably known in and around Gordon and need no introduction to the public. Mrs. Sees is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Eaton and has for the past three years been a successful and efficient teacher of the rural schools of the community. Mr. Sees is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Sees and is a prosperous young farmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sees will be at home to their many friends on a farm northwest of Gordon where they will begin housekeeping at once.
Source: A photocopy my mother gave me of an undated newspaper clipping
I have several clear memories of "Gramp Sees", as we called him. One time, he brought my brother and I each a little cap pistol when he came to visit. It could be loaded with a roll of cap paper so that when the trigger was pulled, it made a bang and a smoky smell. For some reason, I buried my little pistol beside a tree stump. That night, Gramp asked me where it was. When I told him, he got a flashlight, and we went outside and found it. It never did work well after that.
One time, I got in trouble with Gramp for playing in his granary. I remember opening the door of the bin and climbing inside. The grain was cool and slippery, so I piled it on my legs. About that time, Gramp showed up. He got me right out of that bin. I suppose that he was afraid the pile of grain might slide and bury me. I think the grain was oats.
I remember Gramp loading a big gunny sack (burlap bag) of potatoes into the trunk of our car when we were heading home from a visit. He raised seed potatoes on his farm, and his potato cellar was big enough that a truck or tractor and wagon could back down into it.
Gramp passed away on May 1, 1956. He lived only a few months after he was diagnosed with leukemia. He was 63 at the time of his death, and I was just five. At that time, hospitals were very strict about letting children visit. At the Gordon hospital, my brother and I were not allowed to go to his room. We went to his window and waved to him from the outside.
I visited Gordon, Nebraska and drove out to the Harry Sees farm, about ten years ago. Two doctors had bought the property, and one of them was living in the house. The house was still strong and solid, the doctor told me. The carpenters who remodeled it had said that my grandpa built it very well. The doctor said he wanted me to know that about my grandfather.
Harry Sees was born on November 22, 1893 at Wolbach, Nebraska. Winnie Violet Eaton was born at Marshalltown, Iowa on April 17, 1899.
If you are my relative and you would like a copy of my grandparent's wedding photo, please let me know. I am planning to make some prints, and I would be glad to make a copy for you, too.


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Incredible Melting Man, The (US - BD RA)
Matt checks out the new Scream Factory release of the '70s horror schlockfest...
The last time I saw The Incredible Melting Man was a few years ago at Horrorama Dayton in a crowded theater, packed with all kinds of costumed crazies more than willing to let loose and interact with it by yelling at the screen, talking over and answering dialogue and offering up their own brand of witty commentary. The 35mm print being shown was faded and had all kinds of scratches and dirt, jump cuts and whatnot, and the sound, when it could be heard over the laughter, had all sorts of pops and cracks that made some of what was going on in the movie even more unintelligible than normal. It was one of the best times I have had in a theater in a long, long time.
I'm telling you this because that's pretty much the only way most people will be able to truly enjoy a movie like The Incredible Melting Man, a movie whose only redeeming value is the makeup effects work done by Rick Baker and company. Gooey and drippy to the point of looking like a leftover and reheated pepperoni pizza with extra cheese, Baker's work on the titular character still holds up very well even by today's standards, and given the rest of what the movie had to offer was wisely made the focal point of the picture's advertising campaign.
In the commentary and interviews found on Shout! Factory's new Blu-ray release, Director William Sachs ( Galaxina, Exterminator 2) goes to great lengths to point out that his original intentions for the film were to make a subversive and dark, EC Comics style horror comedy with a hint of mystery as to just who the hell the Melting Man was, but his efforts were scuttled by producers and pretty much everyone else. All of it may be true and I have no reason to doubt him, but it still wouldn't have helped the corny and hamfisted delivery of the bad and largely ad-libbed dialogue or a plot that is little more than a horribly irradiated astronaut walking around the woods for 90-minutes looking for his next human-sized meal with "Doctor Ted Nelson" hot on his trail (but only when the good doctor's not complaining about the lack of crackers for his soup).
Now if you're like me and grew up on a steady diet of schlock like this either in the theater or on late night television you're naturally going to find some enjoyment out of it. During the '70s and '80s in the Columbus, Ohio area, Fritz The Nite Owl regularly showed a double feature of movies that largely consisted of pictures from the American International Pictures (AIP) library, and movies such as Frogs, the Roger Corman Poe films, Food of the Gods and The Incredible Melting Man were enjoyed for a good deal of my childhood. So in my own warped sort of way I really dig the cheesy effects, dated clothes, set decorations and weird guitar-synthesizer scores that dominated a lot of these pictures, even if most of them are basically little more than slightly above average drive-in fodder. So though movies like this were often parodied on Mystery Science Theater 3000 years ago ( Episode 704-"The Incredible Melting Man", and the reason I'm guessing most may be familiar with it) I still get a kick out every time I put one of these movies on, movies I used to have to wait for and stay awake until after midnight on Friday nights to see. If that's the type of stuff you're a fan of, then The Incredible Melting Man will fit your bill quite nicely.
The Incredible Melting Man looks better than it has any right to on Shout! Factory's new Blu-ray release. The 1080p, AVC encoded transfer has some of the hallmarks of B-grade cinema from the late '70s, such as some slight damage on the source print with debris popping up in very few places (mostly appearing near the beginning and end and whenever stock footage is used) and lighting that isn't always consistent, but other than that it's pretty great. The video transfer sports a very nice, fine level of detail ensuring you don't miss any of the gooey mess and colors are strong and vivid. Black levels are nice and dark and contrast is nicely handled as well. There's a fine layer of grain prevalent throughout the picture, so taking that into account along with the strong level of detail any fears of a transfer that's had the digital noise filter turned way up can be dismissed. Besides the few instances of source print stuff mentioned earlier, I didn't notice any other defects with the transfer that would keep anyone away such as aliasing, artifacting or edge enhancement. Overall this is an excellent video transfer of the film to Blu-ray.
Shout! Factory has supplied disc with a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono track, and again it's what you would normally expect of a film of this age and budget. It's not perfect, but dialogue is perfectly clear 99% of the time, and the same goes for the sound effects heard throughout. Arlon Ober's score, however, has never sounded better and has been given some extra heft in this lossless presentation. I did notice the occasional hiccup in the sound every now and again, but it's nothing that's going to turn viewers off. Overall the audio track on the disc is very well done all things considered.
Shout! Factory has provided The Incredible Melting Man with a few special features on their Blu-ray release, and though not as chock full of goodies as some of their other releases this isn't one of their slightly pricier Collector's Editions either, so any supplements are welcome. First up is a commentary track with Director William Sachs, who goes into great detail as to how the film he envisioned isn't what ended up on screen by the time the meddling producers and a few others got their hands into everything. It's a lively and entertaining track full of anecdotes and production info that you'll definitely want to give a listen to.
The disc also includes a few high definition interviews. The first segment (19 min.) features alternating interviews with Sachs and makeup effects wizard extraordinaire Rick Baker. While much of what Sachs covers here is also discussed in his commentary, the real reason to watch this is for Rick Baker, who comes off as surprised that anyone would go out of their way to talk to him about The Incredible Melting Man. He goes over how he was approached to do the project and his reluctance in even entertaining the opportunity and the work that went into the effects as well as those on his crew such as a young Rob Bottin ( The Howling, John Carpenter's The Fog). Baker is always good in these types of settings, and he doesn't disappoint here either. The second, much shorter interview (3 min.) is with makeup effects artist Greg Cannom who quickly discusses his beginnings and his contributions to the picture.
The rest of the special features are rounded out with a couple of trailers for the film (in standard definition) and a radio spot, with one of the trailers and the radio spot focusing primarily on the fact that Rick Baker was the mastermind behind the creature's effects. Kind of odd, but maybe not entirely unexpected seeing as Baker was coming fresh off of King Kong and Star Wars at the time. Finally, viewers are treated to a high definition slideshow gallery of lobby cards, ads, production stills and a few other tidbits from the film. Overall this is a very decent selection of extras that Melting Man fans will want to check out.
Look, The Incredible Melting Man is not a good movie, but it's definitely one that you can enjoy with the right group of nonjudgmental friends, a pizza and a six-pack of your favorite adult beverage on a late Saturday night. The dialogue is campy, the acting ridiculous and the story flounders, but the real star of the show--the makeup effects--are quite good and still hold up well today. Shout! Factory's Blu-ray presentation of the film is a very strong effort with excellent video and audio, especially when considering what they had to work with here, and the extras are entertaining and informative. Fans of schlocky, drive-in cinema will surely want to pick this up when it's available, but I'd advise anyone else to remain cautious seeing as it's not going to be everybody's cup of tea.
The images here were taken from the Blu-ray disc and full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of each transfer.
Review by Matt Joseph
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Disc Details
Release Date: 30th July 2013
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Commentary with writer/director William Sachs, Interview with Sachs and makeup effects artists Rick Baker and Greg Cannom, Theatrical Trailers, Photo Gallery
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: William Sachs
Cast: Alex Rebar, Burr DeBenning, Myron Healey
Genre: Horror
Length: 84 minutes
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ICANN ASWG questionnaires assessment (Draft)
Assessment of ASWG questionnaires || 05 September 2012
From 10 July to 20 August the Africa Strategy working Group, which was set up by ICANN at its 44th meeting in Prague, administered a set of two questionnaires on the AfrICANN list . The pursued objective was to engage with the community on the one hand, and collect community opinions and recommendations as to the Icann Africa strategy on the other hand.
The questionnaires had to components, each of them with subsequent sub questions : the first component sought to assess the relevance of ICANN to Africa, and also the benefits ICANN could derive from further involvement in Africa. The second component puts to test the suggestion that an ICANN's physical presence in Africa should improve the Organisation's image and activities in Africa.
A total of 18 respondents filled out the questionnaires and were from the following constituencies and countries :
- At large/Civil society/registrants : 6
- Registry/registrars : 3
- Governments : 3
- Academia : 2
- ND (non defined) : 4
Respondents' countries included : Burkina Faso; Kenya; Nigeria; Cameroon; DRC; Tunisia; Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania , Niger, Congo and Mali.
Questionnaire No1: It has been argued that ICANN can be more relevant to Africa and ICANN can benefit from increased involvement with Africa. To assist explore these please respond to the questions below
To the question 'What has ICANN done right in the eyes of the African community?', most respondents cited the holding of ICANN's meetings every two years on the continent , on a rotational basis and the establishment of the fellowship programme which has enabled participation of more Africans to ICANN's meetings globally. Also, a few of respondents believe that some of the basic principles that ICANN promotes so that Africa develops and maintains its Internet resources through for example maintaining geographic names and strings reserved for the right owner is the right thing that ICANN does. The effort made in translation, namely into the french language is also perceived as a good point.
What has ICANN not done well in Africa in the eyes of the African community within ICANN?
- Lack of or none communication of ICANN process to Africa.
- Inclusion of Geographic names in the new gTLD programme;
- Approving of sensitive strings against all protests from African ICANN.
- There is lack of ICANN's presence in Africa,
- Poor communication and outreach on the new gTLD programme in Africa
- Failure in working with African cctlds
- There is lack of understanding of the Continent's economic and developmental environment by ICANN Board and staff.
- The implication of high level government members in Icann activities;
- The development of African ccTLD's and their support;
- The cooperation with African regional organizations
What do you wish the most for ICANN to do in interest of Africa?
- Inclusion of Africa in the activities of ICANN.
- Increase the participation of Africans in ICANN constituencies, meetings by stepping up outreach programs in the Continent thereby creating the much needed awareness among the technical and business people in Africa.
- Appointment of a VP for Africa.
- Support, train, communicate ICANN to the African Governments and create linkages with Academia.
- Build capacity for African cctlds
- develop a closer link with the AF*
- ICANN should listen more Africans' needs
- Conduct special research on the understanding of internet and ICT business in the Continent, especially the new gTLD.
- Create focus group on Africa.
- Set up an Africa bureau for ICANN
- Develop special waivers to facilitate accreditation of more registrars in Africa;
- Reorient the JAS programme so that it could benefit African registrars and help build a local domain name industry
- Promote and support sensitization campaigns, communication and training activities as related to ICANN and its programmes, using media and targeting local languages
How can the African community in ICANN best help ICANN?
- African Community in ICANN should present ICANN to African Governments and Businesses. Participate effectively in all ICANN constituencies, Working Groups and contribute to the work of ICANN.
- Create opportunities for partnership with ICANN in Africa.
- By suggesting home grown solutions to African reality and issues, as they may rise within ICANN's processes
- Develop a permanent communication plateforme on Icann policies within Africaines
- Educate African decision makers on ICANN's activities;
- Focus on ensuring that African stakeholders particularly governments have the right capacity in terms of the basic understanding of ICANN's role and functions and how it fits within the Internet governance area more broadly so that Africa properly develops and manages its Internet resources.
- Support the expansion and growth of African ccTLDs through incentives and capacity building activities including ensuring that Africa's and its communities' specific needs are met.
- The introduction of the DotAfrica which is being supported by the African Union Commission and ECA is expected to create an attractive regional home for the Pan-African Internet community, as the first sponsored registry to be operating from Africa and serving the specific needs of its communities.
- Icann to better use Africa's on going national and regional fora on Internet governance to ensure its presence and contributions.
- By accessing to leadership positions in Icann;
- Improving organization participation in meetings (online meetings on topics of Icann, geographic organization and country)
What are barriers to ICANN in Africa?
- Lack of knowledge of the work of ICANN by the Business Sector in Africa.
- Under developed ICT infrastructure; poor connectivity
- Lack of Professionals and Private Sector interest. Non-participation of Private Sector and Government which still are very much the driver of economic activities in Africa.
- Lack of specific programmes for building capacities on ICANN policies and procedures
- Linguistic barrier as most documents are in English
How best to improve African participation in ICANN?
- Main streaming of internet and domain name business in all sectors of African economy.
- Proper and effective communications to the Governments of Africa.
- Organize sensitization and training for the African communities
- Pursue translation of working documents
- Propose digests for working documents
- Africans to organise strategic working groups to prepare and master issues pertaining to ICANN
Questionnaire No2- It has been suggested that a physical presence of ICANN in Africa is important to improve ICANN presence. To contribute in shaping how this is implemented please answer the following questions
What are the a) strengths b) weaknesses c) opportunities and d) weaknesses of ICANN in Africa?
- Strength is its population, willingness to develop and catch with the rest of the world,
- Government support when properly informed.
- Weakness is lack of knowledge by Governments, poverty, weak ICT infrastructure and communication gaps/linkages in the different sectors of the economy and ICT ecosystem.
- The opportunities are the untapped market, young populations and upcoming entrepreneurs, conversion of African economic mangers to embrace ICT and e-businesses.
- The threats are unstable political economy, opposition of Governments to the multi-stakeholder model of internet governance. High government control of internet and ICT businesses resulting in double taxation, harsh operating environment, etc.
Which countries in Africa would you recommend to be headquarters of ICANN and why?
Opinions are diverse :
It should be located in Nigeria, says one respondent. The fastest growing e-business economy in Africa. Most populous nation of Africa, willingness of the Government of Nigeria to provide financial support and the necessary facilities for the operation of ICANN office, cheap labor and wireless environment including communication satellite launch (NigcomSat). There is a strong presence of Multi-national businesses and Global Institutions in Nigeria. Her neighbors are all French speaking, currently headquartering the ECOWAS and playing the big brother role in Africa. Four undersea marine cable landing, over 100million mobile users with 3g/mobile broadband capabilities and services.
Another suggestion is Ghana, which, as per the respondent, has all it takes to host ICANN office for Africa. Ease of operation, political stability, prosperity and conducive atmosphere.Ghana could be potentially appropriate location due to its pioneering role on the development of the Internet on the continent, its infrastructure, its open policy and favourable ICT environment, its good governance, etc. Accra could also be seen as a bridge between francophone and Anglophone countries due to its proximity to both groups.
Ethiopia could be potentially appropriate location due to the presence of the ECA and the AUC, which has attracted all UN institutions and a big number of other international organizations. This could facilitate face to face interactions with these organizations. Also Ethiopia benefits from a large network of international airlines.
.Nairobi , Kenya because of ease of access from West , North Southern Africa and Europe
Cameroun because of cultural diversity and political stability; openness to sea; good connectivity; existence of three submarine cables; political willingness to move the ICT sector; geographical situation. A policy on cybersecurity and criminality, a regular participant to ICANN's meetings. South Africa for its good infrastructure, strong support to ICT, and proven leadership in the industry.
Senegal for its good infrastructure, a proactive support of ICT, and a democratic country. Other cited countries are Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritius.
Other comments :
ICANN already committed to an office in Kenya. I guess this question becomes irrelevant, unless of course my understanding that ICANN already chose Kenya is wrong.
Of the eighteen respondents, one in particular is not convinced of having to open a physical office in one country. Rather, he thinks needs to employ a diverse team from Africa that meets all the number 7 criteria: regions, language, culture. As he puts it :'I really don't think the need for a physical office is justified. Rather, ICANN should have a team located in different countries in Africa or that is able to effectively relate to Africa's major cultures, languages & regions.'
A good number of respondents insisted on a set of criteria to be developed prior to selection of a host country; these are :
- An IT infrastructure well developed and allowing fast and secure connectivity
- A democratic governance which does not favour red taping
- A simple and free entry Visa facility;
- Secure and pleasant social life
- A fluid air trafic conditions
Other important elements to consider should be the presence and proximity of UN Agencies such as UNECA and AUC, and AfriNIC.
Overall Comments
While majority of respondents suggest a physical bureau should be established in Africa (with potential hosting countries such as Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Senegal and Mauritius), a small number insist that strict criteria should be developed in order to select such a host country. One respondent does not see any reason for a bureau in Africa, but instead, suggest there be closer links with Af* on the one hand, and that there be established points of contacts in the regions.
Although the number of received questionnaires are far from meeting expectations, they certainly provide an insight on the community's perception of icann's role in Africa. Indeed, all respondents agree that Africa should deserve a special treatment and that ICANN is in a position to contribute to the development of an indigenous industry on Internet and most specifically, the domain name services. The working group will obviously have to engage more with the community, through fine tuning parts of the questionnaires and sample interviewing of specific constituencies. A few strategic objectives should be retained from further outreach and with the corresponding strategic projects, the group should be in a position to elaborate on its recommendations.
Annex 1
A SWOT Analysis of ICANN perception from Africa derived from the questionnaires
- Icann's meetings in Africa every two years and its rotational basis
- The fellowship programme which ensures African participation to Icann's meetings
- Bottom up approach in policy development
- Multistakeholders mechanisms for engaging with the community
- Lack of communications
- Poor perception of Icann's activities
- Poor outreach to African governments
- Lack of a physical presence in Africa
- Partial linguistic coverage of the continent
- No impact on growth of the domain name industry
- Poor relashionships with African ccTLDs
- No clear link with the AF*
- Poor representation of Africans on the Board
- Current outstanding growth of the mobile telephony implies majority of next Internet users will be from Africa; thus, a need for specific projects for Africa
- Africa as one of highest GDPs
- Icann's image and perception to be increased through contribution to the growth of a continental Internet economy Icann's legitimacy to grow with more participation from African communities, namely at GAC level
- Develop IDN to boost content in Africa
- Poor reach out to African communities
- Lack or Poor financial commitment to an Africa
- Internet Agenda
- Poor or inadequate representation of ICANN in Africa


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Michael Cole and Alex Riley are out for commentary.
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The donation, the largest in the Detroit Zoo's history, will come from the Polk Family Fund.
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The zoo's Penguin Conservation Center, the largest project in its history, has been in the planning and design phase for two years.
It will feature 80 penguins from four species that will live in a 24,000-square-foot facility where they will be able to "deep dive" with visitors' viewing areas above and below water as the birds dive and soar through a chilled 310,000-gallon, 25-foot-deep aquatic area.
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I am writing because there are some Muslims in some mosque who did something strange. I was one of those who attended a private meeting with a Christian minister last week, and Allah willed that I should be there. In this meeting, a shaykh and three of the sisters tried to organise a religious celebration, by carrying candles and walking with followers of other religions, then they walked around the lake where the celebration was held. Hence I hope that you can explain how I can tell them that this is bid'ah (innovation) and how can I prove to them that this is not correct according to the Qur'an and Sunnah? May Allah reward you with good.
Celebrations are of different types, and the rulings on them vary accordingly, whether those celebrations are held by Muslims or non-Muslims. In discussing this matter we may note the following points:
It is not permissible for the Muslim to take part in the religious celebrations of the kuffaar and it is not permissible for them to congratulate them on those occasions at all. This is the most serious kind of celebration in terms of sin, because it may lead the one who does that to kufr.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Congratulating the kuffaar on the rituals that belong only to them is haraam by consensus, as is congratulating them on their festivals and fasts by saying 'A happy festival to you' or 'May you enjoy your festival,' and so on. If the one who says this has been saved from kufr, it is still forbidden. It is like congratulating someone for prostrating to the cross, or even worse than that. It is as great a sin as congratulating someone for drinking wine, or murdering someone, or having illicit sexual relations, and so on.
Ahkaam Ahl adh-Dhimmah
Adh-Dhahabi said: If the Christians have a festival and the Jews have a festival, then that is exclusively for them, so no Muslim should join them in that as he does not join them in their religion or their direction of prayer
Tashbeeh al-Khasees bi Ahl al-Khamees, in Majallat al-Hikmah, issue 4, p, 193
Please see the answers to questions no. 947, 11427, 4528, 1130, and 115148
The scholars differed concerning the ruling on attending celebrations of the non-Muslims on their special occasions such as marriage, recovering from sickness and return from travel. The most correct scholarly opinion is that it is permissible on condition that it serves a legitimate shar'i interest, such as opening their hearts to Islam or calling them to the faith.
For a detailed discussion of that, please see the answer to question no. 127500
On occasions and celebrations that are unique to the kuffaar, it is not permissible for the Muslim to imitate the kuffaar in dress, eating certain types of food or activities that are exclusive to these occasions. That includes lighting candles and walking around with them.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
It is not permissible for the Muslims to imitate them in any way that is unique to their festivals, whether it be food, clothes, bathing, lighting fires or refraining from usual work or worship, and so on. And it is not permissible to give a feast or to exchange gifts or to sell things that help them to celebrate their festivals, or to let children and others play the games that are played on their festivals, or to adorn oneself or put up decorations.
In general, (Muslims) are not allowed to single out the festivals of the kuffaar for any of these rituals or customs. Rather the day of their festivals is just an ordinary day for the Muslims, and they should not single it out for any activity that is part of what the kuffaar do on these days.
Majmoo' al-Fataawa, 25/329
It is not permissible for the Muslim to attend celebrations of the kuffaar or the Muslims in which there is propagation of any false religion or ideology, or in which there is praise for any deviant idea or belief.
See the answer to question no. 3325 and 10213
It is not permissible for the Muslim to attend any celebration of the kuffaar or the Muslims if it is done in the manner of a repeated festival every year or every month and so on, like birthdays and Mother's Day.
See the answer to questions no. 5219, 1027, 26804 and 59905
It is not permissible for the Muslim to attend any celebration of the kuffaar or the Muslims that is a haraam celebration in terms of the occasion, such as Valentine's Day, the birthday of an evildoer or tyrant, or the anniversary of the founding of any group or party that is based on kufr or immorality.
See the answer to question no. 135119
It is not permissible for the Muslim to attend any celebration of the kuffaar or the Muslims in which there is mixing with women, or music, or where haraam food is eaten.
See the answer to question no. 6992 and 97014
Once you understand what is stated above, it will be clear to you that this gathering is haraam, as is what happened in it, because of the mixing and the imitation of the kuffaar by lighting candles and walking around with them, as well as veneration of that false religion and propagation thereof, not just because of keeping quiet about it, but also because of joining in and showing respect for its rituals in that haraam gathering.
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Reaching milestones in social media in 2013 has become worthy of major observances, especially as restaurant brands wrestle for share of the public's attention.
When Pizza Hut passed 10 million "likes" on Facebook earlier this year, the brand celebrated with a big, 14-foot-tall thumbs up – built of pizza boxes at its corporate headquarters in Plano, Texas.
That's no mean feat, either reaching the goal or building the totem.
It took more than 500 boxes and heroic efforts to build the digital monument for the 10,000-unit division of Yum! Brands. Inc.
Doug Terfehr, Pizza Hut's director of public relations, said, "This is another crowning achievement for our brand online, and it's made extra special because this is only made possible through the passion and support of our fans."
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Luxury Market Update
2nd quarter new open escrows up 52 percent over last year
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – New open escrows in the Greater Sacramento luxury home market lit up the scoreboard during the months of April, May and June following what was already a very strong start to the year. During the 2nd quarter, 343 properties were placed under contract, a 45 percent jump over the prior 3 months and a 52 percent increase over the same quarter of 2017.
Luxury Portfolio International recognizes home sales above $900,000 in the Greater Sacramento region as properties that map most accurately toward consumer expectations regarding luxury real estate.
Closed sales for the quarter consequently followed suit as 340 properties changed hands. This reflected a 54 percent increase over the 2nd quarter of 2017. The market surge resulted in 484 total closed sales at mid-year, a 56 percent increase over the same time last year. Luxury homes that closed escrow in the 2nd quarter sold at an average of $301 per square foot, received 98 percent of list price and were on the market an average of 48 days. This market information was presented by Lyon Real Estate based upon data provided by Trendgraphix Inc., a Sacramento-based reporting company.
Active and available luxury inventory rested at 566 properties on June 30th, 17 percent higher than last year at this time. Only 386 of those homes were available in the $900,000 - $1,500,000 price range where 85 percent of the luxury home sales typically take place in Greater Sacramento. Based upon the rapid rate of sales, that narrower market segment was left with just 3.6 months of inventory. Four or fewer months is widely considered to be a "seller's market."
"Last year, Greater Sacramento enjoyed the highest number of luxury home sales since 2005," says Pat Shea, president of Lyon Real Estate. "That record will most certainly be broken again this year. New open escrows over the past 3 months range from 25 to 50 percent higher than any other quarter in past 3 years. Transactions above 2 million dollars have increased as well, including a $4,250,000, Granite Bay sale in May. We remain a coveted location in Northern California due to our excellent community amenities and amazing values in all price points."
About Lyon Real Estate
Lyon Real Estate is the leading independent real estate brokerage company in Greater Sacramento (Sacramento Business Journal). We are proud to be home grown, locally owned and internationally known. Lyon has served the area for over 70 years. In 2017, the company closed 7,333 transactions worth a total of $3 billion in sales volume. Lyon Real Estate has 950 agents in 17 offices located throughout the region. The company is a member of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, the largest network of premier locally-branded firms, as well as LeadingRE's Luxury Portfolio International® program. In addition to its real estate services, Lyon Real Estate offers RELO Direct, a global relocation program. For more information about Lyon Real Estate, click to GoLyon.com and follow us on Facebook.com/LyonRealEstate.
About TrendGraphix, Inc.
TrendGraphix, Inc. is a real estate reporting company based in Sacramento that uses local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data to provide highly-visual market statistical graphs to real estate brokers, agents, and MLS/Realtor associations across the country. TrendGraphix's programs are currently used by tens of thousands of agents in more than 250 brokerages in 48 states. For more information about TrendGraphix, visit www.trendgraphix.com.


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UW-Green Bay soars past Youngstown State 71-40
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) Alec Brown landed 11 of 16 from the field and scored 24 points in propelling UW-Green Bay to a 71-40 rout over Youngstown State on Thursday night.
Keifer Sykes added 14 points and grabbed 9 rebounds for the Phoenix, who shot 55 percent and outrebounded Youngstown 37-25.
UW-Green Bay (20-5, 10-2) led Youngstown State (13-13, 4-7) by as many as 19 points after Brown hit a 3-pointer 2 minutes before the half and settled for a 39-23 lead at intermission.
Green Bay continued its dominance in the second period and closed with a 14-3 run, with its biggest lead of 32 points coming on a Lamin Fulton jumper with 1:30 to play.
Youngstown State lost its fourth straight game and was led in scoring by Bobby Hain with 11 points.
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I "Googled" USB-loggers. They're a bit limited, and the really useful ones are far too expensive (±$500 )windgat wrote:USB logger - I imagine there are devices out there which record various inputs (like amps, volts etc) which you can later connect to a USB port and download all the data for analysis on a PC.
Agree. I've decided to buy a new kWhr-meter and install it at the geyser permanently.windgat wrote:Probe sounds a hassle - and it needs to be deep in the water to get the core temp. As you say, maybe its less important than the power.
Correct. Perhaps we can also ask the manufacturers for info.windgat wrote: We could test a thermostat to find the hysteresis, and then we would know the on and off temperature points, so the current would tell us the temperature at the thermostat on and off points. That would be enough to get the model perfectly tuned.
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WEBSTER � "We're all firefighters; we don't need to be called 'lady' firefighters," the four female Webster Fire Department staffers said. Yes, they work out, yes, they suit up and don Scott Airpaks, and yes, they are expected to do the same job as every firefighter in the department. After all the fire gear is in place, 50 pounds is added to each firefighter as they prepare to fight fires or emergency situations.
It's a big difference, they said, that people must be prepared for when choosing this career.
Justine Gendreau, Kate Joseph, Sarah Kac and Heather Mantolesky are proud to be part of Webster's call fire department. They all bring a wealth of experience, classroom training and camaraderie to a department that has melded together to help and to assist Webster's citizens.
Ms. Gendreau, 50, has 30 years' fire department experience and is a full-time Connecticut state police dispatcher. Her great-grandfather was instrumental in helping to build the first Quinebaug, Conn., fire station. Her main area of expertise is as a certified EMT, and she has worked closely with Tourtellotte High School and Marianapolis Prep in Thompson, as well as Bartlett Jr./Sr. High in Webster educating students about the hazards of careless driving results.
"Being a firefighter is in my blood," Ms. Gendreau said. "My husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather are and have been involved with fire departments."
Kate Joseph, 22, is a full-time student at Clark University pursuing a master's degree in public administration. She is the daughter of Dudley Selectman Paul Joseph. Ms. Joseph joined the fire squad a year ago and trained at the local fire academy for six months. Her enjoyment of working with and for people, as well as wanting the direct experience in the fire department area, are obvious when she speaks.
"Justine Gendreau's family had a very strong influence on my joining the department," she said. "I used to play on the same softball team as Justine's daughter, and always heard the great enthusiasm the entire family had for the profession."
Ms. Joseph has been part of the fire team dispatched to local fires and will not forget her experiences during the events.
"We are a real team and brotherhood," she said. "We always support each other. It's a special calling to be a firefighter."
Heather Mantolesky, 27, met some of the Webster Rescue Squad personnel when she worked at a convenience store. She has been a firefighter for the past eight years.
"It's all about helping people, that's the primary focus" said Ms. Mantolesky. "Getting them out of dangerous situations, whether it's a car accident, a fire, or a water rescue."
She described a car rescue to which her rescue team responded and how she was the smallest team member. Her size made her the ideal candidate to crawl through the vehicle's broken rear window to hold the disabled driver's neck in traction until EMT's arrived for further stabilization.
"It would be a great learning experience for local citizens to see what our entire operations involved," she said, "from the volunteer's response time from home to the fire station, fire gear assembly and then truck roll outs. Time is precious."
"My love for helping people is what drew me to firefighting," said Sarah Kac, 30. "We want to protect our town. We live here as well."
Preventive fire education is high on Ms. Kac's responsibility list, and she has been with the Webster fire department for seven years. She has presented fire education classes at Webster's public and parochial elementary schools as well as at local day-care facilities. She has also been involved in home assessments, code violations and fire safety equipment inspections.
"After every fire, a review meeting is held as soon as possible for all personnel," she said. "We learn from every event, the good and the bad."
Firefighters are notorious adrenaline junkies, and these women are no exception, although they are not particularly vocal about it. Their mission is to stop and bring under control some of the worst hazards that could touch our lives: Fires, rescue missions, life-saving responsibilities.
Webster is just beginning to realize the value of having a full-time firefighting team, having appointed its first full-time Fire Chief Brian Hickey, Deputy Fire Chief Chris Jolda and Lt. Kevin Adams. About 40 call firefighters answer the call when an alarm goes out. Most are volunteers.


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CITY OF NEWBURGH — For the first time in recent memory, a state or federal politician has an office within the city's borders.
CITY OF NEWBURGH — For the first time in recent memory, a state or federal politician has an office within the city's borders.
U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, broke down that barrier Saturday with a grand opening of his lone district office, on the second floor of the old courthouse. The soft opening for the 123 Grand St. office was March 4.
"I wanted to be here because Newburgh is the crossroads of the whole district and the whole Hudson Valley," said Maloney, who took office in January.
The Newburgh staff will focus primarily on economic development and federal programs case work.
Staff have so far opened 301 cases to address concerns on issues such as veterans' benefits, Social Security and Medicare, and have so far closed out 177 of those cases, said spokeswoman Stephanie Formas.
Nearly 100 city and county officials were present Saturday, and many praised Maloney for establishing a physical presence in the city. It's the first Newburgh district office for at least three decades.
"Wherever you are is wherever you focus," Maloney said. "We're not going to get Orange County right, we're not going to get the Hudson Valley right, until we get Newburgh right."
The Newburgh site will be complemented by mobile-office hours around the four-county congressional district.


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Accused killer's sister to be arraigned Monday in Exeter murder plotBy JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent
May 02. 2013 4:49PM
BRENTWOOD - The sister of an Epping man accused of killing his ex-wife is expected to be brought to New Hampshire Friday and arraigned Monday for her alleged role in the murder plot.
Michele Corson, 43, of Skowhegan, Maine, is currently being held on fugitive from justice charges in Maine related to the slaying of Amanda "Amy" Warf, whose body was found inside an abandoned concrete factory in Exeter in March.
Attorney Jay McCormack, a prosecutor with the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office, said Corson will be brought to New Hampshire Friday and arraigned Monday at 9:30 a.m. in the 10th Circuit Court, Brentwood District Division, on charges of conspiracy to commit murder and accomplice to first-degree murder.
Corson initially fought extradition to New Hampshire but later waived, clearing the way for her return to face the more serious charges.
Prosecutors have accused Corson of providing a gun that was allegedly used by her brother, Aaron Desjardins, to force Warf into the vacant City Concrete plant on Hampton Road in Exeter on the morning of March 7. Once inside, prosecutors allege Desjardins murdered Warf by slitting her throat. A fire was also set inside the building, prosecutors said, but no charges have been filed in connection with the blaze.
Desjardins, 36, of Epping, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 36-year-old ex-wife, who was living with her boyfriend in Hampton at the time of the killing.
Aaron Desjardins' current wife, Sarah Desjardins, 34, is also charged with one count of conspiracy to commit murder and one count of conspiracy to commit hindering apprehension or prosecution.
At a bail hearing for Sarah Desjardins last week, McCormack said the woman sent Corson a text message asking her to "bring a roasting pan with her." The message was allegedly sent at the request of her husband.
According to McCormack, "roasting pan" was a code for gun.
Corson allegedly brought the gun for her brother on March 6 - the day before the murder. McCormack also said that Aaron Desjardins, who has confessed to his role in the alleged murder conspiracy, told authorities that his wife and sister were his alibi witnesses.


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Knoxville, Tenn. (Nov. 6, 2009) - Led by senior Yevgenyia Stupak (Kyiv, Ukraine), the ETSU women's tennis team had an up-and-down first day Friday at the 2009 St. Mary's Tennessee Classic at the Varsity Tennis Courts in Knoxville.
Stupak - one of two ETSU victories on the day - rolled past No. 44 ranked Sasha Kulikova of Wake Forest in straight sets 6-1, 6-3.
"Yevgenyia looked outstanding this afternoon," said head coach Steve Brooks. "Kulikova is a great player from Wake. Throughout the match she tried to keep Jen off balance by changing her pace and style four or five times in the second set. That being said, Stupak stayed tough and pulled through."
In addition to Stupak, junior Andra Voniea (Brasov, Romania), also picked up a win, as the Lady Buc upperclassman gained her old form with a strong 6-1, 6-4 victory over the Demon Deacons' Katarina Reveche.
"Andra looked like her old self today," Brooks said. "Last season she had some trouble getting over her broken wrist, but today she looked like the all-conference performer she was her freshman year."
Also in action for the Lady Bucs was sophomores Paula Jaime (Madrid, Spain), Karina Kedzo (Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela), and junior Kelly Holtzhausen (Johannesburg, South Africa).
Unfortunately, for ETSU no other player was able to close out a number of close matches Friday.
"Yevgenyia and Kelly were up early in their doubles match, but disappointingly Tennessee was able to climb back in the contest and get hot at the right time," said Brooks. "That being said, this tournament has a number of great teams and players so it's good for our girls to get use to playing under that type of pressure. This experience forces our players to gain that desire to want to win when the pressure in on."
Attached above is a link to complete day one results of the St. Mary's Tennessee Classic. Below is the outcome of all eight ETSU matches.
Yevgeniya Stupak (ETSU) def. No. 44 Sasha Kulikova (WFU) 6-1, 6-3
Martina Pavalec (WFU) def. Kelly Hotzhausen (ETSU) 0-6, 3-6
Emilee Malvehy (WFU) def. Paula Jaime (ETSU) 3-6, 1-6
Ryann Cutillo (WFU) def. Karina Kedzo (ETSU) 4-6, 0-6
Kathryn Talbert (WFU) def. Diana Navrostska (ETSU) 1-6, 1-6
Andra Voinea (ETSU) def. Katarina Reveche (WFU) 6-4, 6-1
Alda/Zubor (UT) def. Stupak/Hotzhausen (ETSU) 8-4
Sorbello (UT)/Nomoto (MTSU) def. Jaime/Kedzo (ETSU) 9-7
For more on the championship ETSU women's tennis team please, visit ETSUBucs.com.


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NC schools cut corporal punishment cases in half
NC schools cut corporal punishment cases in half
The number of North Carolina children being paddled at school is falling fast as the handful of districts that continue to use physical pain as discipline decline.
A report to the State Board of Education on Thursday showed the number of uses of corporal punishment fell to 404 statewide during the last school year, down by 55 percent from the 891 cases in the 2010-2011 school year. That was the first year all uses of corporal punishment were required to be reported.
The new figures show that two out of every three times paddling was used in North Carolina schools, it happened in Robeson County.
Just a dozen of the state's 115 school districts had employees swatting students, but just nine districts did it more than once.


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MOSCOW, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Two cosmonauts completed a spacewalk Saturday to replace equipment on the outside of the International Space Station, Russian space officials said.
Oleg Kotov and Sergei Ryazansky installed new equipment including high-resolution cameras to photograph Earth and a foothold for future spacewalks, RIA Novosti reported.
They also removed old experiment equipment during the spacewalk.
This was Kotov's fifth spacewalk, and Ryazansky's second -- the first of which came last month when he and Kotov carried the Olympic torch into open space for the first time.


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10 U.S. Code § 2694c - Participation in conservation banking programs
§ 2694c.
Participation in conservation banking programs
(a)Authority to Participate.—Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the Secretary concerned, when engaged or proposing to engage in an activity described in subsection (b) that may or will result in an adverse impact to one or more species protected (or pending protection) under any applicable provision of law, or habitat for such species, may make payments to a conservation banking program or "in-lieu-fee" mitigation sponsor approved in accordance with—
the Federal Guidance for the Establishment, Use and Operation of Mitigation Banks (60 Fed. Reg. 58605; November 28, 1995);
the Guidance for the Establishment, Use, and Operation of Conservation Banks (68 Fed. Reg. 24753; May 2, 2003);
the Federal Guidance on the Use of In-Lieu-Fee Arrangements for Compensatory Mitigation Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (65 Fed. Reg. 66915; November 7, 2000); or
(b)Covered Activities.—Payments to a conservation banking program or "in-lieu-fee" mitigation sponsor under subsection (a) may be made only for the purpose of facilitating one or more of the following activities:
(c)Treatment of Amounts for Conservation Banking.—
Payments made under subsection (a) to a conservation banking program or "in-lieu-fee" mitigation sponsor for the purpose of facilitating military construction may be treated as eligible costs of the military construction project.
(d)Source of Funds.—Amounts available from any of the following shall be available for activities under this section:
The Support for United States Relocation to Guam Account established under section 2824 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division B of Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4730; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).
(e)Secretary Concerned Defined.—In this section, the term "Secretary concerned" means—
the Secretary of a military department; and
the Secretary of Defense with respect to a Defense Agency.
(Added Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title III, § 311(a), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4408; amended Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title III, § 311, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2247; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(b)(45), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4371.)
2011—Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 111–383 inserted "Authorization" after "Military Construction".
2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–84, § 311(1), struck out "to carry out this section" after "appropriated funds" in introductory provisions.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 111–84, § 311(2), (3), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).
Effective Date
Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title III, § 311(c), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4409, provided that:
"Section 2694c of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2008, and only funds appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2008, may be used to carry out such section."
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I've found bandaging an ear after an ear hematoma repair to be a challenge. I've been using stretch net sleeves to allow air to get into the canal of the ear that we bandage over the head. However, the sleeve has been difficult to tape in place. Taping the cranial edge to the dog's head has not been a problem, but securing the caudal edge with tape is not ideal since the sleeve tends to creep forward with the loose skin on the neck. Cutting small slits through the stretch net sleeve and feeding the collar through it solves this problem.
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David Archuleta: New Album Out in March!
Check out the artwork for David Archuleta's new album!
Titled No Matter How Far, the new record will feature a mix of new recorded material and previously unreleased U.S. tracks. The first single, "Don't Run Away," will hit radio in February.
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Lodi, CA
Steven C. Schnabel
Steven C. Schnabel, 68, of Lodi went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 23, 2013. He was
born at Eureka, SD and has lived in Lodi for the past 58 years. He attended local schools and graduated from Lodi High School. He served in the California National Guard and was employed at Pure Sausage and Meat Co., S.E. Rykoff and retired from Pacific Seafood.
Mr. Schnabel was a long-time member of Zion Reformed Church. Past member of the Lodi Junior Chamber of Commerce, Lodi Elks Lodge, Lodi Moose Lodge, Lodi Eagles Lodge and the Lodi Dakota Club. He enjoyed dancing, playing cards, entertaining friends, cooking and was a past golfer.
He is preceded in death by his father, Reinhard Schnabel.
Survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Sharon Schnabel, son, Scott (Amber) Schnabel of Stockton and daughter, Sheila (Frank) Giuliani of Lodi, grandchildren, Tyson (Rachel) and Deborah,
two step-grandchildren, Jonathan and James (Mary), great grandson, Jack, Mother, Irene Schnabel of Lodi, brothers, Ronald (Bonney) Schnabel and Mark (Terry) Schnabel all of Lodi.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:00 am in the Zion Reformed Church with Pastor Matt Duerr officiating. Committal will follow at Cherokee Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Donahue Funeral Home, 123 N. School St., Lodi.
Memorials may be made to the Lodi Memorial Hospital Foundation or to Zion Reformed Church.


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Maybe I'm just getting old, but I'm personally fairly tired of April Fools' Day or, at least, how it gets handled in the technical world. After getting burned a few times (years ago) by forgetting that it was April Fools' Day, I'm now to the point where I can't hardly believe anything technical that's published, released, tweeted, written, or even mentioned on April 1st.
Yet, make no mistake, SQL Server 2014 is now available—released on April 1, 2014.
What's New?
While keeping tabs on blog posts covering some of the bigger and more important features and additions to each new version of SQL Server is something I always do (i.e., it's commonly a lot easier to learn about new features and changes through someone else who's figured it out and can then explain it than on my own), another key thing I do with each new version of SQL Server (from initial betas on up to the full RTM—or Release To Market) is check out Books Online. Each edition of SQL Server in Books Online has a "What's New in SQL Server xxxx" documentation section. (And it's almost always found in the 'Getting Started' section – or has been for roughly the past decade at least.)
Related: SQL Server 2014 Hits General Availability—No April Fools
Here, for example, is the link to the What's New in SQL Server 2014 documentation. And if you check it out, you'll quickly be able to see—at a glance—that there's really nothing new in SSIS, SSRS, or Replication. Instead, the new features are consolidated in the Database Engine, in SSAS/BI and in installation.
From there you can quickly poke through and get a very quick, and high-level, overview of what's new. Personally, I find that scanning (then reading) this documentation is one of the best ways to quickly come up to speed on MANY (but not all) of the new features, changes, and additions to SQL Server. For example, while plenty of blog posts, articles, presentations, and the likes have covered Memory Optimized Tables (i.e., Hekaton) or enhancements to AlwaysOn Availability Groups, Azure integration, or things like better control over index generation, not as many (at least to my knowledge) have really touched on some of the new DMVs or System Views. Yet, if you check out the What's New in SQL Server 2014 documentation, and navigate into the Database Engine section, you'll find a full-blown set of documentation covering a number of new enhancements and improvements—along with new DMVs—falling under the heading of System View Enhancements.
Taking SQL Server 2014 for a Test Drive
Microsoft's TechNet Evaluation Center for SQL Server 2014 also provides a number of nice resources if you're looking to take SQL Server 2014 for a test drive—including the option to download an Evaluation Version (if, for example, you don't have an MSDN subscription). (You can also find evaluation options on Microsoft's main SQL Server site as well.) Personally, I previously deployed one of the early SQL Server 2014 betas, did a bit of poking around with it (and not much else) but will probably be spinning up a couple of VMs with it deployed later this week or early next week as I've got about three different clients who are VERY eager to upgrade to SQL Server 2014. (Initial word on the street, too, is that SQL Server 2014 is/has been very stable so far—which, in turn, is quite probably why it went to release so quickly and bypassed what would typically have been another pre-release.)
Related: SQL Server 2014's Analysis, Migrate, and Report Tool