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March 9, 1919 Sunday
Slept in till 2 A.M. Much needed sleep. Studied all day. Let C.E. meeting on temperance ques. Spoke at Demob service at church. Did well. 44 stars - 10 men present. Took Wavers to Westlake. Letter to Clarence Russ & Daisy.
March 8, 1919 Saturday
Work till 12 - then home & clean up quick and to barber., to Liberty bond chief to F.M.C. met Myrtle Rowe just in from Renton got of car. She and her sister and Sgt. Kaneo to Paw
March 7, 1919 Friday
Rain everyday for a month. Are tearing down brewery across the way from us. To library to write up talks. Company at home playing cards. I was too busy.
March 6, 1919 Thursday
To Russian class in evening 6 to 9. Stayed for both classes. At work I am doing benchwork sitting on a stool. Lack exercise. Solder & make coils.
March 5, 1919 Wednesday
Studied at work. Getting to be habit. Gave talk at public speaking class on "World Finance." Did better than before. To library for a while. To Strand "Boots"
March 4, 1919 Tuesday
Disappointed becasue raise in pay did not take effect till March 1. Election day. Polled my first votes for councilman Moore, Thomson & Fitzto Ea Nutter & Willard after work.
March 3, 1919 Monday
Mr. Weaver was over. He said Clarence had been discharged and could come home. He is making $125 a month making pictures. Russian class. No time to write letters.
March 2, 1919 Sunday
Worked on car. Fixed speedo. To Liberty alone then to C.E. Named leader for next Sunday. Home to study. Got a tough week coming. 2 Russian classes & 3 speeches.
March 1, 1919 Saturday
Paid auto license fee of $10 for 1920. Got # 15 because I was one of first ones. Office force got up to #12. To work until 12 - then downtown errands. Went shopping for house. To Moore Valeska Swatt & to Bon with Dode Conner. fine gal Blemma.
February 28, 1919 Friday
Last day of the month. Much rain of late. Spent a night at home writing and pressing clothes. Got blanks for auto license to fill out at home. Fred is never home evenings hardly.
February 27, 191 Thursday
Used bus to work again. Saves much time. Never get tired at work altho work fast and steady. Home and shave changed clothes & eat and back to town by 6 for Russian class. Stayed till 9.
February 26, 1919 Wednesday
63rd C.A.C. arrive in New York. Much rain again. Took street car but on time this time. Public speaking class. I talked 5 minutes on court martial. Made date with Erma Doerror for Senior Ball. Mel & with Dode Conner.
February 25,1919 Tuesday
Late by 10 min. took streetcar for the 1st time. Rainy. Pay-day. At 4-20 asked for a raise in pay, at 4-30 granted, starting yesterday. $60 voted to each service man by Congress. Out with Thomp for last time. Don't agree.
February 24, 1919 Monday
To work after a two day rest. Studied Russian vocabulary during lunch half hour, Lacked time to study. Willard was over. He's a steel guitar hound.
February 23, 1919 Sunday
Occured at 2nd and Pine. Bent fender broke headlight lens, bent starting crank & radiator fins. Straightened all out today. Dad better today. Got to C.E. too late so went to Lib & Strand actress.
February 22, 1919 Saturday
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. No workee. Slept late then too a drive to Silver lake with Miss Linder picked ferns and pussy willows. I bumped into a machine at 10 P.M. First accident------
February 21, 1919 Friday
To MC & Southwick dance with Bill and Fred. Danced till 1. Had fair time. Took a flock of folks home. Looked in at four other dances.
February 20, 1919 Thursday
Work & to Russian class.
February 19, 1919 Wednesday
More work. Skipped public speaking class because of no preparation for talk. To Liberty with Willard, saw "Girl Dodger" Dad in bed with Pleurisy.
February 18, 1919 Tuesday
Pay day (not in Navy either) Out with Miss Thompson. Lots of fun. I drive to and from work. One man always rids to town with me and sometimes more.
Februry 17, 1919 Monday
To work at 8 now. Sailor guards leave the plant. I have been on three jobs already and ma still learning others. Soldering coils. Russian class.
February 16, 1919 Sunday
Studied for a few hours then to C.E. and home again to read some more. Mabel was over for dinner.
February 15, 1919 Saturday
Work only till 11-30 on Saturday. Took ma down to dentist. Then on errands about town myself. Met Bill & Willard. Went to Lotus Club dance with Miss Thompson also to dance at Benson's.
February 14, 1919 Friday
Up early at 6-15. Work at 7-30. To start on new job at Kilbourne & Clarke Mfg. Co. makers of wireless sets. Foremen of assembly dept , Roll is Chief Radio Electrician from France. Card from Clarence.
February 13, 1919 Thursday
Worked on car- reverse and fasteners. To town, to Ford M. Co, to J.A. saw all the old teachers I knew, there. Russian class. Brot flowers & candy-flowers for Clarence to Anita P. an ideal girl spent evening with her.
February 12, 1919 Wednesday
LINCOLN'S OWN. Business more normal. Got a job at Kilbourne-Clarke Friday if I wish to take it. Make wireless sets. Took Fred down later, not hired but told him to come back. To Liberty. First speech in Public Speaking "Life in the Navy."
February 11, 1919 Tuesday
Big letter from Clarence with pictures. General strike busted. Only B.B.'s are out. Painted Anna's room for her. That is the floor. Took Fred, Mabel & Anna with me to banquet. Dinner was a success. $55 taken in. Good program. Waited on tables. All went out to Eva's house.
February 10, 1919 Monday
Encouraging letter from Gulowsen-Gree Engine co. To Russian class. Don't study enough ion it so don't get very far. Don't seem to find the time. Frank Cleary, Ev Muller, Dode Lynch & I made ready with chairs & tables for banquet to pay for indirect lights, tomorrow night.
February 9, 1919 Sunday
Up late. Studied & read; then to C.E. Fine bunch of young folks as I have remarked before. Gone with them on to six years. Took some of the folks home. Read & studied in evening.
February 8, 1919 Saturday
Papers our for Sunday. Heavy rain. Nice to walk in. I went over to Francis Powers house to spend evening played steel guitar & looked at pictures. Exciting start of another cold. Too warm in apartment.
February 7, 1919 Friday
No papers except star. Things grow deader about town. Jim & Bill Gramlis & Elua, myself & two other girls went to Knickerbocker dance at K.C. Carried gun in car at Bill's request. Drove everyone home & myself by 2:30.
February 6, 1919 Thursday
Fred & I up to Gramlis house. Big strike. Business at a standstill. No street cars. Everybody walks except those with autos. I was sworn in as emergency policemen at request. Offered to serve as driver for tel. co. Had enough.
February 5, 1919 Wednesday
Stored in about 20 gallons of gas and food supplies preparatory for big strike. It will kill Seattle should the general strike last long. Public speaking class.
February 4, 1919 Tuesday
Shipyard strike commences. I was down town. All shipworkers seemed to be down walking up and down the side walks.
February 3, 1919 Monday
General strike set for 10 a.m. Thursday. Wrote 3 letters, studied Russian then to town on a business bent. To Russian class as usual. Used free ad column in times to get best job to be had but strike queers all.
February 2, 1919 Sunday
Out to visit Mrs. Weaver to talk about Clarence. Then to C.E. All the old timers there. Fine bunch of young people. Frank Powers & I went to Colis & to Bouchaerts' in evening.
February 1, 1919 Saturday
General strike impending. A NEW MONTH my how they do fly. to Clark-Baker & to Galowsen- Freida for jobs with Ed Bomstead. No job but nice fleirses. To U.W.-O game 19-13. Delivered a cake to winners. To S&S club with homer.
January 31, 1919 Friday
After attending to errands in town saw Moore & Pan on passes from the War Camp Community Service. These shows cost only my time. That's enough. Too much.
Janaury 30, 1919 Thursday
Got a puncture just when I was going job "speckulatin" so had to come home again. Saw Clemmer & Colis on passes. Russian. Called up Dot. Oh jolly, oh boy, where do we go from here.
January 29, 1919 Wednesday
Public speaking class. Worked at my desk before going down. Can find plenty to do without working so why work. Oh no. not exactly.
January 28, 1919 Tuesday
Worked on that eternal job or infernal machine for a while. Tightened up steering apparatus cart was rambling all over street. Studied a little Russianitch. Cut "cord" of wood mis
January 27, 1919 Monday
Father's birthday. Dad's birthday - 62nd. Also, E Kaiser's. He was well stocked up with cigars, so- To Russianitch class and to Oak - first and last time on a pass- no good.
January 26, 1919 Sunday
Wore civilians today. Up too late for church - practiced steel & read both Sunday papers, then to C.E. Society at Bethany for the first time for six months. Put on entertainment committee so I'd come back I guess. To Liberty with Frank powers to Boucharts & Beanery.
January 25, 1919 Saturday
Wore civilians to dance. Much rain - did a bit of shopping to movie then home - pressed suit & to Lutus Club dance at Masonic with Alice Lovall. Good time had by all. With Frank Powers later. Bed at 2.
Janaury 24, 1919 Friday
TOO MUCH RAIN- Floods all over. Helped Hodges repair car then to depot to meet Al Smith- train delayed. Then to movie show with Homer & to W.S.C. & W.W. basketball game W.S.C. won both
Janaury 23, 1919 Thursday
Over to F.M Co. nothing doing & 1st did 346 Field Art. comes home. Worked at home then to Russian class, Then with Homer Hodge & Ron Schmidt to S&S club dance. Had good time. Hodge had just returned from Camp Grant Ill.
January 22, 1919 Wednesday
Up after another good sleep. Attended public sp class, Put on my civilians for the first time since I entered navy. Stopped and bot hat, shoes, shirt, collar & neckwear. Felt uncomfortable.
Janaury 21, 1919 Tuesday
Fred & dad both home. Dad a day off. Fred on account of Shipyard strike. Lots of guards downtown. No violence tho. Practiced in steel guitar & studied Russian.
January 20, 1919 Monday
Changed tire, then drove out to college to look into course I want to take in October, invited Ed Bomstead over tomorrow night. Went over to Weavers not home. Homer Hodge back. Called up. Russian & pass to pants.
January 19, 1919 Sunday
Mrs. Weaver called up. Clarence coming on chaser. Up late because of rainy weather we have been having. Worked on car for 4 hours then got a flat tire right away. curses. To Colis & Liberty with Frank Powers. Called up Dot & B.
Juanuary 18, 1919 Satruday
Went after casings and put them on car. In evening had a little special coaching in Russian in order catch up with class. several weeks ahead. Danced at S&S club and Christensen's with Frank Powers & Jim Dailey.
January 17, 1919 Friday
Worked about house, cut kindling and finger. Studied some Russian. It is a punk language. Makes one sick at stomach to hear.
January 16, 1919 Thursday
Worked on car. Took off 2 casings and all five tubes brot them up to repair place. They could not repair casings Begun study of Russian at 6 o'clock then to show them to Umoff for coaching.
January 15, 1919 Wednesday
Still sleep late mornings. Took walk over to Ford plant. They stalled me off again. Worked about house. Anna home again from Anacortes.
January 14, 1919 Tuesday
Read some and mounted more pictures. Worked outside a bit. Was not so sick but lost a little in weight. Not as strong but strong enough.
Janaury 13, 1919 Monday
Up from now on. Continued to mount pictures and practiced on steel guitar. Feeling better since my appetite is back. Discharged my nurse-my mother.
January 12, 1919 Sunday
Up all day. Continued mounting pictures. Some large job. Spent hours at it. REad all the newspapers. Feeling better. Made map of Chelan trip.
January 11, 1919 Saturday
Up part of the day and commenced mounting my hundreds of pictures in my large album. Job I have wanted to do for a year. Feel better.
January 10, 1919 Friday
Stayed in bed and read more. Still have a cough and loss of voice and appetite but don't feel so bad. Glad Anna and all her company is away.
January 9, 1919 Thursday
Flu. Stayed in bed on account of cold. Developed a bad cough. Read O'Henry's Trimmed Lamp and others. Like his style of writing. Not much voice or appetite left.
January 8, 1919 Wednesday
'Teddy' buried. Stop work 5 minutes in house. Fine president salute of guns at forts. TOO MUCH HUMIDITY 100% for DAYS AND COLD. Up at 3:45 not much pep. Cold no better. Sore tonsils & chest first like it. Received insurance policy from government, took from October 5 to get here. Pays 57.50 per month for disability. Enjoyed reading and writing only.
January 7, 1919 Tuesady
Up at 2 PM. Mailed photos to Homer & Clarence. Days seem to go to waste. Felt that I had to attend to some business altho it did me no good. Had cylinder head welded & tapped out then paid up for 3 months of government insurance 19.50. I have 10,000 in favor of mother I believe that it is a good thing so I will continue. Bot various items & got my civilian overcoat from presser. Looked fine. Card from Clarence, Anna to Anacortes with Helen B.
January 6, 1919 Monday
Theodore Roosevelt died quietly of a hemorrhage blood clot on brain at home Sagamore Hill. Greatest & most original American since Lincoln Taft.
Up about 2 pm on account of cold. Getting bad. Did some shelving work in house & practiced on steel guitar. Easy to play with a little practice. How I dislike being sick. Feels like my blooming head would break- Wilson is making a hit in England France & Italy in the interests of peace speeches & receptions for him galore. No peace conference yet.
Up about 2 pm on account of cold. Getting bad. Did some shelving work in house & practiced on steel guitar. Easy to play with a little practice. How I dislike being sick. Feels like my blooming head would break- Wilson is making a hit in England France & Italy in the interests of peace speeches & receptions for him galore. No peace conference yet.
January 5, 1919 Sunday
Up at 12. Got dressed % cleaned up and off by 1:30. Was chauffeur at a christening, Miss Virginia Muriel Antoinette Spellmire. It was at a Catholic parish church. I went in and witnessed. Much squalling. Tom Kenny & his sister-in-law Mrs. Kenny were God parents. I had a royal chow with the Kenny's & tasted of the christening wine. Went to Colis & Clemmer with Fred. Both fine pictures but I should have stayed on account cold coming, soon.
January 4, 1919 Saturday
Up at 12. Home all day. And Saturday! Commenced to feel cold coming on and I thot fresh air would do it good. But it didn't. It was too cold and felt worse when I got thru. Cleaned carbon off of cylinder head & old pistons & valves and broke eyelet out of cylinder head casting. Called Ed Spellmire up and he borrowed a cylinder head from a garage man that I could use for a few days until I had mine welded. Did not make date for Oval Club dance at U. Felt bum anyway.
January 3, 1919 Friday
Up at 12 o'clock. Some sleeper. Cleaned plugs for the car. then took a trip out to college to get bulletin for course and know what to take next Sept. Stayed in house most of the day. Steel guitar is coming well to me. Wrote letter to Homer Hodge at Camp Grant
January 2, 1919, Thursday
Up at 1 PM. Hlen B here to visit Anna for a while. Drove to town. Gentleman of leisure. Haircut at civilian rates. Ha ha. Shopping. Civilian overcoat to cleaner and presser. Still in job clothes. Stood car too near a corner so -PINCHED- no fine- first time. Went over to F.M.C. to see chief clerk Case & Supt job. -will give me job at le per soon as possible. First chance. So will not attend "U"until September now. Had chat over phone with Bulger. card from Clarence lost. L home on 4th.
January 1, 1919, Wednesday
Slept till 1 PM. NO RESOLUTIONS (NOR BAD HABITS)? Celebrated till 6 am with Ruth S. danced at K.C. enlisted men's dance till 12:30 then at Masonic till 4:30. With 2 married couples. Her relatives me had breakfast at Thompson's at 5 AM. Beat them home in flurries.
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Fifty-third session
Communication No. 447/1991
Submitted by: Leroy Shalto [represented by counsel]
Victim: The author
State party: Trinidad and Tobago
Date of communication: 16 July 1989 (initial submission)
Documentation references:
Prior decisions
- Special Rapporteur's combined rule 86/rule 91 decision, transmitted to the State party on 7 August 1991 (not issued in document form)
- CCPR/C/50/D/447/1991 (Decision on admissibility, dated 17 March 1994)
Date of adoption of Views: 4 April 1995
On 4 April 1995, the Human Rights Committee adopted its Views under article 5, paragraph 4, of the Optional Protocol in respect of communication No. 447/1991. The text of the Views is appended to the present document.
Communication No. 447/1991
Submitted by: Leroy Shalto [represented by counsel]
Victim: The author
State party: Trinidad and Tobago
Date of communication: 16 July 1989 (initial submission)
Date of decision on admissibility: 17 March 1994
The Human Rights Committee, established under article 28 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
Meeting on 4 April 1995,
Having concluded its consideration of communication No. 447/1991 submitted to the Human Rights Committee by Mr. Leroy Shalto under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
Having taken into account all written information made available to it by the author of the communication, his counsel and the State party,
Adopts its Views under article 5, paragraph 4, of the Optional Protocol.
1. The author of the communication is Leroy Shalto, a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, at the time of submission of the communication awaiting execution at the State Prison of Port of Spain. He claims to be the victim of a violation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by Trinidad and Tobago, without specifying which provisions of the Covenant he considers to have been violated.
Facts as submitted by the author
2.1 The author was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Rosalia, on 28 September 1978. On 26 November 1980, he was found guilty as charged and sentenced to death. On 23 March 1983, the Court of Appeal quashed the conviction and sentence and ordered a retrial. At the conclusion of the retrial, on 26 January 1987, the author was again convicted of murder and sentenced to death. On 22 April 1988, the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal; a subsequent petition for special leave to appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was dismissed on 9 November 1989. On 2 December 1992, the author's death sentence was commuted to one of life imprisonment.
2.2 The evidence relied on by the prosecution during the trial was that, on 28 September 1978, following a dispute between the author and his wife in the store where she worked, the author took out a gun, aimed at his wife and shot her while she was walking away from him. Several eyewitnesses to the incident gave testimony during the trial.2.3 In a written statement, given to the police after his arrest and duly signed by the author, the author says that he was in the store, talking to his wife, when he saw a man that he thought was police constable E. behind a refrigerator in the store. He pulled out a gun and his wife started to run in the man's direction. The author fired a shot, thereby hitting his wife. During the trial, the author claimed that he had signed the written statement under duress, while he was suffering from a leg injury sustained when he was arrested. He claimed that the part of the statement that related to the incident at the store was incorrect and fabricated by the police. After a voir dire, however, the judge admitted the statement as evidence.
2.4 In an unsworn statement during the trial, the author testified that he and his wife had separated about a month prior to the incident and that on the day in question he went to her to inquire about their two children. He added that he also wanted to ask her about a police revolver that he had found in a clothes basket at his home. After a short conversation, his wife told him that the children were not his and that "this policeman" (apparently constable E.) was a better man than he. The author then became angry and took out the revolver which he had found at home. His wife attempted to get hold of the revolver and during the struggle that ensued the weapon was discharged and she was fatally wounded. The author further stated that prior to the incident he had been harassed by police constable E., who had wrongfully arrested him two days before.
3.1 The author claims that his retrial in January 1987 was unfair in that the trial judge, when directing the jury in respect of each of the three different versions of what had happened, misdirected the jury by stating that, in law, "words alone cannot amount to provocation", thereby depriving him of the possibility of a verdict of manslaughter based on provocation. In this context, the author submits that, in 1985, by virtue of an amendment of the Offences against the Person Act, the law in Trinidad and Tobago was amended with regard to the issue of provocation, and from then on required that the issue of provocation be left to the jury. It appears from documentation provided by the author, however, that the law applies only to trials in which an indictment was issued after 21 May 1985 and is therefore not applicable to the author's case.
3.2 Although the author does not invoke the specific articles of the Covenant, the delay in the author's retrial appears to raise issues under articles 9, paragraph 3, and 14, paragraph 3(c).
State party's observations and author's comments thereon
4.1 The State party, by its submission of 30 January 1992, refers to the jurisprudence of the Committee which holds that it is a matter for the appellate courts of States parties to the Covenant and not for the Committee to evaluate facts and evidence placed before domestic courts and to review the interpretation of domestic laws by those courts. It also refers to the Committee's jurisprudence that it is for the appellate courts and not for the Committee to review specific instructions to the jury by the trial judge, unless it is apparent that the instructions to the jury were clearly arbitrary or tantamount to a denial of justice or that the judge manifestly violated his obligation of impartiality.
4.2 The State party argues that the facts as submitted by the author do not reveal that the judge's instructions to the jury suffered from such defects. It therefore contends that the communication is inadmissible under article 3 of the Optional Protocol.5. In his comments on the State party's submission, the author requests the Committee to take into account the fact that he has spent more than 14 years in prison, the last six under sentence of death.
Committee's decision on admissibility
6. At its fiftieth session, the Committee considered the admissibility of the communication. It noted that, despite a specific request, the State party had failed to provide additional information about the delay between the Court of Appeal's decision of 23 March 1983 to order a retrial and the start of the retrial on 20 January 1987. The Committee considered that this delay might raise issues under article 9, paragraph 3, and article 14, paragraph 3(c), of the Covenant, which should be considered on the merits. Consequently, on 17 March 1994, the Committee declared the communication admissible in this respect.
Issues and proceedings before the Committee
7.1 The Committee has considered the communication in the light of all the information provided by the parties. It notes with concern that, following the transmittal of the Committee's decision on admissibility, no further information has been received from the State party clarifying the matter raised by the present communication. The Committee recalls that it is implicit in article 4, paragraph 2, of the Optional Protocol, that a State party examine in good faith all the allegations brought against it, and that it provide the Committee with all the information at its disposal. In the light of the failure of the State party to cooperate with the Committee on the matter before it, due weight must be given to the author's allegations, to the extent that they have been substantiated.
7.2 The Committee notes that the information before it shows that the Court of Appeal, on 23 March 1983, quashed the author's conviction for murder and ordered a retrial, which started on 20 January 1987 and at the conclusion of which he was found guilty of murder. The author remained in detention throughout this period. The Committee recalls that article 14, paragraph 3(c), of the Covenant prescribes that anyone charged with a criminal offence has the right to be tried without undue delay, and that article 9, paragraph 3, provides further that anyone detained on a criminal charge shall be entitled to trial within a reasonable time or release. The Committee concludes that a delay of almost four years between the judgement of the Court of Appeal and the beginning of the retrial, a period during which the author was kept in detention, cannot be deemed compatible with the provisions of article 9, paragraph 3, and article 14, paragraph 3(c), of the Covenant, in the absence of any explanations from the State party justifying the delay.
8. The Human Rights Committee, acting under article 5, paragraph 4, of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, is of the view that the facts before it disclose a violation of articles 9, paragraph 3, and 14, paragraph 3(c), of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
9. In accordance with article 2, paragraph 3(a), of the Covenant, the State party is under an obligation to provide the author with an effective remedy. The Committee has noted that the State party has commuted the author's death sentence and recommends that, in view of the fact that the author has spent over sixteen years in prison, the State party consider the author's early release. The State party is under an obligation to ensure that similar violations do not occur in the future.
10. Bearing in mind that, by becoming a party to the Optional Protocol, the State party has recognized the competence of the Committee to determine whether there has been a violation of the Covenant or not and that, pursuant to article 2 of the Covenant, the State party has undertaken to ensure to all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction the rights recognized in the Covenant, and to provide an effective and enforceable remedy in case a violation has been established, the Committee wishes to receive from the State party, within 90 days, information about the measures taken to give effect to the Committee's Views.
[Adopted in English, French and Spanish, the English text being the original version. Subsequently to be issued also in Arabic, Chinese and Russian as part of the Committee's annual report to the General Assembly.]
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Ford made the busy month of January even more exciting when they asked my company, Clever Girls Collective, to find 25 green and tech bloggers to participate in a Ford-hosted Driving Green event during the North American International Auto Show.
In Detroit. In January. Brrrr!
Despite the spectre of frigid temps, we were delighted to say yes, and quickly put together a kick-ass roster of talented and thoughtful Clever network car enthusiasts.
I have a long history with Ford, which includes a fabulous "40 Whatever" trip in a Ford-provided Mustang with my business partner (and BFF) Stefania, a side-story with Fake Scott Monty (more about him at the end), plus a family that only drove Fords for the first 25 years of my life, and for 50 years before that. Scott Monty, the head of social media for Ford, is a leader in social media strategy and execution, so it's always a bonus to work with him on a project.
That's a long way of saying, I was already a fan and excited to join the group as a green blogger, and to represent Clever Girls Collective. But as always, my opinions are my own.
Three Things Ford Gets Right
1. Ford talks to women
For one thing, Ford reached out the Clever Girls Collective network, which is predominantly women, to include 25 of our members in the Driving Green event. We sent (including me) 23 women and 2 men. Ford invited another 75 participants, most of whom were from major sites like Fast Company, Gizmodo, and the New York Times.
I give Ford huge props for including the Clever network bloggers, who have (relatively speaking) smaller, but highly engaged audiences. It speaks volumes about their understanding of how women make major purchasing decisions: We discuss it with our friends.
This inclusive attitude toward women was also noticeable at the Auto show itself. Ford set up a very nice "private" lounge area for the bloggers, where we could recharge our electronics, get lunch and cold drinks. Thoughtful. Good hosting.
They also brought in several senior executives to do interviews with us in that lounge -- everyone had a chance to speak one-on-one with them, regardless of the size of our publication or audience. Also, there were no restrictions on what we could ask.
It was dramatic to go from that environment to rest of the auto show, where few (if any!) of the women were acknowledged or engaged by other car companies. One other car company did a little online outreach, and invited several of the bloggers to their hospitality suite, which was smart. But once we got there, she was the only person we spoke with -- and she was from the PR company, not the car company itself. She was very well informed about the product, but it was a far cry from getting to ask Ford's head of sustainable design about alternative fabric choices.
When the car dudes in charge of standing around the Boss heard about Lisa being a 20+ year Mustang driver, they figured out a way to get her in the car, and cheered for her. (It's hard to see, but her smile in the photo above is about 10,000 watts!)
Then when they heard Alicia, who has a white Mustang at home, say how jealous her husband would be if she got to ride in it, they grinned and put her in the car, too. It was pure American-Muscle-Car-Geek to American-Muscle-Car-Geek understanding -- no gender required.
- Did the Sprockets team at Mercedes do that for me? No. I did not merit a single raised eyebrow, never mind a chance to tell them why I want a gull-wing someday.
- Ditto for the über-coolios at the Volkswagon area, which was like walking into an Apple store. Hello! I'm your target market!
- Toyota was not interested in my feedback on the Prius. I couldn't even figure out who was working that section.
- At Mini Cooper, I had to interrupt the conversation of a couple of "nice" young women to get a press kit, which they handed over without a word to me.
So thank you, Ford, for noticing that women drive -- and buy -- cars.
2. Ford has a broad range of eco-friendly products
Talking about the green and sustainability program at Ford is a long post. They have multiple hybrid options, with more on the way. Their Eco-boost technology for the internal combustion engine is available on most models. They are doing interesting and innovative things with diesel in European markets. And they're launching their electric vehicle program -- which recharges in three hours! -- and partnering with Best Buy to make it easy to install the chargers.
They even got Ed Begley Jr. to be their celebrity talking head for the eco-versatility of their green technology. Talk about eco-credentials!
Bottom line: Unlike any other car company, Ford gives you a choice of vehicles to support your green lifestyle. You can match your car to fit your life, not the other way around.
More good sustainable/eco things:
- Sue Cischke, Group Vice President of Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, (See? A senior woman executive!) addressed the group and emphasized that Ford looks at three dimensions in their sustainability program: Environmental, Economic and Social. I particularly appreciate the social aspect, which includes working conditions and human rights. In real life, it involves things like making sure that their suppliers adhere to the same high standards for child labor laws as official Ford facilities.
- In addition to having the world's largest green roof on the historic Rouge Factory, in Detroit, that location also has an orchard, with a bee hive for pollination, next to the parking lot.
- They make foam for car seats out of soy instead of petroleum.
- At the auto show, Ford brought in eco-legend Stewart Brand for a special private presentation. He discussed energy and nuclear power and all kinds of non-car related topics. Because they care about innovation and creative thinking, and they thought we'd be interested in hearing what this visionary had to say. They were right.
3. Ford is creating jobs here in the U.S.
At the press conference at the auto show, Ford announced that they will be creating 7,000 new jobs in eight locations across the U.S. through 2012.
Over the years I've had a chance to talk to several individuals who work for Ford in different capacities, ranging from very technical jobs to marketing to production. It's impressive to see how many women are in senior roles at Ford, and how many people choose to spend the majority of their career at the company. If it was just one or two women, or a few happy sales people, I would suspect a plant or creative staging to create a good impression. That's just not the case.
In the factories, in headquarters, in the research and development facilities, Ford is a place where smart contributions -- from men and women -- are valued. The people I've met are proud to be part of a historic company and they want to keep building the Ford legacy.
As an organization, Ford is doing a good job creating the next chapter of that legacy. They didn't take bail out money, they invest in research and technology for new and innovative fuel solutions, and their executive Chairman of the Board, Bill Ford, is a noted environmentalist.
Now 7,000 more people will get a good job, work for a responsible company, contribute to our economy and help to keep our country strong.
That's pretty irresistible. I mean, you have to support a company that does all of that, plus puts out a great product, right?
And that's why Ford is confident enough to open the doors to nosy chatterboxes like bloggers. They know that we're going to value the geniune effort and high quality. And we'll tell all of our friends, like I'm doing now.
My Life in Fords
Right now I "drive" a Prius, because when I bought it that was the only hybrid option. Now that Ford has so many green choices, and I've had a chance to get to know more about the company, I'm definitely considering them for my next auto purchase.
As I said at the start of this post, I have a long personal history driving Fords. In addition to all of my friends' Escorts in high school and college, I've spent time in these family cars:
- Falcon
- Pinto
- Pinto Wagon
- Fairmont wagon (three different ones: "Baby Blue", the "Peach Panther" and pale yellow with "wood" panels, in which I failed my first driving exam, and then passed the second one)
- Taurus wagon
- Taurus sedan
- Plus the pretty red Mustang and the muscular Taurus SHO with Eco-Boost, which Ford lent to Stefania and me, and which we almost stole and drove home to California.
Thanks for all of the good years, Ford. I'm looking forward to many more!
A special note about Fake Scott Monty
During the Driving Green event, "Fake Scott Monty" approached several attendees, soliciting money and iTunes cards to "help him visit his sick grandmother in Palm Springs." This appears to have been an attempt to escape the Detroit winter ahead of a major snow storm, and at this time his whereabouts are unconfirmed.
Fake Scott Monty has a confidential medical condition, which at times requires that he receive commercial grade air transfusions. Also, prolonged exposure to extreme cold conditions can lead to existence-threatening deflation.
His family, including his "brother" Real Scott Monty, have expressed deep concern over Fake Scott Monty's extended absence. Any information -- real or imaginary -- that leads to his recovery will be deeply appreciated.
Ford Motor Company paid for my travel and accommodations at the 2-day Driving Green Technology event. Although Ford and Ogilvy are clients of my company, Clever Girls Collective, I was not personally compensated in any other manner for my time. All of the opinions posted here are my own. Clever Girls Collective endorses Blog with Integrity, blog transparency and full disclosure, as I do.


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It's offseason time! So, more and more photos from vacation appear in skaters' instagram accounts. I tried to chose the best.
Someone is on vacation but someone is still working hard) Maxim Kovtun in ballet class! The dreams of his fans to see Maxim in more polished choreography may come true)
Offseason it's a time for shows. Great to see some skaters who already finished their careers. Shizuka Arakawa and Miki Ando look so beautiful!
Another incredible beauty. Yuna Kim for coffee comercial.
But watch out girls, the young generation is coming. Anna Pogorilaya:
Polina Edmunds can easily be a model! I already see her in a sport cars commercial)
Happy 30th Birthday to this amazing skaters and just beautiful women! Tatiana Volosozhar and Valentina Marchei.
Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev decided to switch from figure skating to mining)
Extremely cool team – the Shibs!
New hot photo session for Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres
Anna Pogorilaya risks to fly far far away)
Johnny Weir and Ksenia Stolbova – stylish friendship)
Reportage from vacations. Alena Leonova:
Vanessa James and Mae Berenice Meite choose the coral swimsuits:
Someone is already tired of vation) Tessa Virtue:
The cutest photo of the week – Elena Ilinykh with her little brother:
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MLM Review
Every now and then I will be reviewing and sometimes comparing the newest MLM companies on this MLM Review page. I hope to keep you up-to-date on the latest and greatest MLM companies that join the party.
Reviews To Date: Numis Network, RevvNRG vs NuVerus & Euforia.
MLM Review – As Gold and Silver Prices Skyrocket – Does Numis Network Make Sense?
I've been hearing a lot of chatter on the social networks lately about Numis Network, so I decided to have a look for myself.
First off I think this is worth mentioning. Gold and Silver prices reached a new high today. (As I write this article, 11/9/2010) Gold hit 1419.17, a 1.2% gain and silver rose 4.5% to 27.76, a breakout point from everything I have read.
Here are 3 things you should consider if you are looking to join this MLM company.
1. Numis Network deals in gold and silver coins, not just any bullion coins, but graded MS70 numismatic collectable coins. Big difference if you are a collector.
2. Numismatic coin collecting is a $100 billion a year business. Numis Network is the only MLM company that deals in graded MS70 collectable coins, not bullion. As the company website states, they have no competition, (unlike all the other juice, weight loss, makeup, and other MLM's out there).
3. Your monthly auto-ship is an asset, a graded MS70 silver coin from various mints around the world. This alone is very unique, but, the only way you can earn an income each month is by recruiting others into your Numis down-line.
4. Numis Network recently has added to their line-up the ability to purchase a Tube of 20 Certified PCGS Uncirculated Silver Eagles. Certified PCGS Uncirculated Silver means the coins in each roll are all in Mint State quality with no abrasions or bag marks. These coins will range in grade from a MS 60 to the flawless MS 70.
In closing, Numis Network has been growing rapidly and although only a year old, they appear to be creating waves in the MLM Industry. They offer a very different and refreshing product. Money is something everyone relates to and I imagine is very easy to talk about.
MLM is not for everyone and should be considered a serious business venture, not just a hobby as so many do.
If you're looking for a home based business with a product that isn't just another "me too" product. Numis Network may be a company to consider. Not to mention, with all the T.V. and radio talk these days about owning gold and silver, Numis Network may be onto something.
Leave me a comment below, I'd like to hear your thoughts on my MLM Review.
RevvNRG Vs Nuverus & Euforia – The Next MLM Review Battle!
RevvNRG & Nuverus. Both compaines are vying in the Health & Wellness Industry.
RevvNRG is a fairly new MLM company on the market that touts its product as an energy drink with very high nutritional benefits.
Green Tea
Yerba Mate
Cha'De Burgre
Fucoxanthin & B-Vitamins
Brazilian Acai
RevvNRG has an ORAC Value of 2500 units per two sticks.
The company recommends using a half stick mixed in water. You can use the whole stick, but as they instruct, "be prepared for the jolt of your life". Based on the half recommended stick per use, you would be getting an ORAC value of 625.
There was no information listed on sugar level, caffeine, carbohydrates, preservatives etc.
ORAC Value = Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC)
Brunswick Laboratories has been the standard bearer in antioxidant testing for over a decade. They ran the study on NuVerus's Euforia but I was unable to find who did the study on RevvNRG.
Info regarding ORAC can be found here: http://brunswicklabs.com/total_orac_fn.shtml
Basically this score is a test tube analysis that measures the antioxidant levels of food and other chemical substances. Antioxidants help eliminate the oxygen free radicals running around in our body. There are 5 major radicals causing oxidative damage to the human body.
Antioxidants supposedly are what help the body fight against many disease's including, heart disease, cancer, macular degeneration and many others.
Compensation Plan: Binary
The RevvNRG Compensation Plan http://www.revvnrg.com/files/CompPlan.pdf
RevvNRG has 5 ways to earn
1.Retail Profit
2. Fast- Start 12.5%
3.Team Bonus – 8% on lessor leg, & 7% on greater leg
4. Mega-Match – Pays 10% up to 7 levels, only 5% on level 1
5. Founders Pool – Level 9 & 10 pays 10% Share
They also list Lifestyle Bonuses which are quarterly rewards and vacations to exotic places based on rank.
RevvNRG has 6 entry levels ranging from the Customer Pack, $33.00 up to the Mega Grandfather Pack, $1199.00, all of which pay a different Fast Start Bonus. The Grandfather Pack will pay a $150.00 bonus, which equals about 12.5%.
Each level includes a different quantity of product and marketing materials, and requires a 2 or a 4 box autoship which appears to add up to either $64.00 or $128.00 each month. In addition each package grandfathers you into a different commission schedule, BUT only for your first two months.
NuVerus & Euforia
NuVerus has just turned one year old, making it past that ever so delicate mark, giving it a good chance to survive in the rapidly growing MLM industry.
Nigella Sativa (Black Seed)
Green Tea
NuVerus & Euforia have an ORAC Value of 44,585 per ounce. Recommended dose, 1 ounce daily, up to 4 ounces. Euforia can be taken straight, or mixed with water, juice or just about anything.
Euforia is Organic and ships in a glass bottle to protect and preserve its ingredients. Euforia is also Gluten Free, Preservative free and has no added sugar. Each ounce has 4 grams of sugar based on natural fruit, 5 carbs, and 25 calories with no caffeine, even the green tea is decaffeinated.
Compensation Plan: Binary
NuVerus has 10 ways to earn:
1. Retail Profits
2. Online Retail Preferred Customer Commissions
3. Fast Start Bonus – Pays up to 25% of sale
4. Team Commissions – 10% on lessor leg only!
5. Matching Bonus – 10 Generations
6. Leadership Pool Bonus
7. Elite Leadership Bonus Pool
8. Luxury Car Bonus
9. Re-Entry Certificate
10. Special Promotions – Vacations etc.
Nuverus & Euforia have 4 entry levels. Everyone is required to purchase the Independent Business Associate Kit- $49.00 which secures a place in the tree as long as you receive an autoship. Earn 5% customer bonus & fast start bonus. NuVerus requires all Associates to receive an auto-ship each month that totals about $80.00. Giving them 1-32oz bottle, and 2-5oz bottles, which they tell you to use as samples.
Basic Package – $199.00 – 10%
Business – $399.00 – 15%
Professional -$999.00 – 25%
Each level pays from 10% fast start bonus up to 25% fast start bonus.
(Sign someone up at the 999.00 package and receive a $250.00 FS Bonus).
NuVerus also has in place a Double Fast Start Bonus: Sponsor 2 new associates in any one commission week and earn a double bonus on each.
Example: Sign 2 at the Professional $999.00 level and earn a $500.00 bonus on each for a total of $1000.00
In closing, these 2 companies are fairly new to the MLM market which provides great positioning and the possibility for Spill. Timing is so important when joining a MLM company.
Both NuVerus and RevvNRG are looking to make a mark in the health and wellness arena. One company offers a powered form product that you mix in water or juice. The other provides everything in an organic liquid form.
Judging from the entry fees to get started, the compensation plans, along with the fact that it sounds like in RevvNRG, you will have to stock and distribute their product yourself. Clearly the winner for me is NuVerus & Euforia, but you will have to decide that for yourself.
The BIG question looming here is… How are you going to promote whichever MLM business you decide to join?


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We ran into this exact scenario when we started using QtCreater 2.8.1 for a recent project. The available documentation (http://qt-project.org/doc/qtcreator-2.8/creator-debugging-helpers.html) provides a lot of good information, but it seems to only be part of the puzzle, and you're left to dig under the couch to find the missing pieces.
I'm going to assume that you've read through the linked documentation above so you have a general idea of what is going on, but don't worry if you don't understand it all right away (I certainly didn't). In the step-by-step guide below, I'll highlight the missing pieces and explain what I was able to figure out.
Here's an example of the default visualization:
... and an example of what we'd like to see...
QtCreator has support for debug helpers written in both C++ and Python, with some caveats to each.
C++ based helpers:
- must be recompiled for each version of Qt, and the resulting library will be dynamically loaded into the debugged application, which can put additional stress on the application.
- can be used with QtCreator on all platforms.
Python based helpers:
- do not need to be recompile.
- can be used by any python-enabled gdb, even outside of QtCreator.
We decided to use the Python based helpers because we have some engineers that love using gdb directly while others are using QtCreator, and also because we wanted to avoid having an extra library loaded into our application while debugging.
It is useful to know that QtCreator installs it's Dumper class source code to: /<home dir>/qtcreator-2.8.1/share/qtcreator/dumper/* Here you will find the C++ header and implementation files, several python files including qttypes.py which does formatting of the Qt data types, and a set of tests. All of these files are very useful references.
Step 1: Create a python file to contain the debug visualizer.For this example, put the file in your home directory, and call it debugVisualizer.py
Step 2: Tell gdb about the new python file.Create a ~/.gdbinit file if you don't already have one, and add the following line, replacing <home dir> with the full path to your home directory (note that it will not work if you use '~/':
python execfile('/<home dir>/debugVisualizer.py')
Step 3: Identify the members of the class you want to visualize.I'll demonstrate here using a dynamic array of templated objects, which has a pointer to the templated type and a size of the array.
template<typename T> class DynamicArray {
: m_pArray(NULL),
T* m_pArray;
unsigned int m_size;
Step 4: Decide on how you want it to be displayed.There are several ways we could view this data, see the earlier screenshot to see what we're going to accomplish. To help ease the introduction, I'll start off by just exposing the array size and the array pointer, then we'll add all the array elements in the final step.
Step 5: Formatting the data.
Part 1: Specify the exact string(this part can actually be skipped, but it is worth explaining as it can be used to debug and test visualizations later on)
As the documentation explains, the debugger plugin needs a string that provides the formatting, but it doesn't give a very good description of each of the tags.
iname: This is an internal name that just needs to be unique, it is optional and if not specified will be automatically generated by the debugger plugin. It appears to be best to simply let this be automatically generated, if I specify an iname as part of a child, the child will not appear in the debugger.
name: The variable's name, or whatever you want to show up in the 'name' column. It is optional, but should be specified for clarity.
addr: The address of the variable. This is also optional, but very useful when debugging and wanting to look at memory locations.
value: This will be the content of the value column. The debugger knows how to display basic data types, so they can be used when generating a more complex value for our DynamicArray class.
type: This can be a customized string to display in the type column. Although the documentation does not specify this as being optional, I've found that the correct type tends to be displayed automatically.
numchild: This identifies the number of children, primarily for the purposes of whether or not the node should be expandable (hence the documentation says that "zero/nonzero is sufficient"). It's probably best to make sure this number is accurate.
childnumchild: The default number of grandchildren. I'm assuming this is used to improve memory allocation, but it's marked as optional and I haven't confirmed its importance yet.
children: This node specifies the children, all of which can have any of the tags above. Getting this part of the string to be formatted correctly is one of the most difficult parts of writing a custom debug visualizer. Also, this node can be added (and should ONLY be added) if the parent item is expanded in view. This will get more discussion later on.
The following python code will display a node with two children - one for the size and one for the array pointer.
def qdump__DynamicArray(d, value):
array = value["m_pArray"]
size = value["m_size"]
innerType = d.templateArgument(value.type, 0)
p = gdb.Value(array.cast(innerType.pointer()))
d.put('value="[%d] @0x%x",' % (size, p.dereference().address) +
'addr="%x", ' % value.address +
'numchild="2",' +
'children=[' +
'{name="m_size", value="%d", numchild="0",},' % size +
'{name="m_pArray", value="@0x%x", numchild="0",},' % p.dereference().address +
NOTE: In the documentation where it shows what the string should look like, the quotation marks are not correct. If you use that format (with double quotes on the outside and single quotes to surround the values) the variables will not appear in the debugger at all! You must use the quotations as I have shown them in the example above. Also the starting and ending bracket '{' and '}' will be automatically added to by the debug plugin, so they do not need to be included in the string.
The first two lines define 'array' and 'size' variables equal to the array and size members of our DynamicArray class. Remember that python stores classes as a hash, so member variables are obtained using the dictionary syntax.
Using the put(..) member of the Dumper class allows us to append a string directly to the dumper. In this case we're not specifying an 'iname', 'name', or 'addr', as the debug plugin already knows that information. We are providing a value to display, the number of children, and a child node for each of the member variables.
A subtle detail that you may have noticed that we are printing the value of the 'm_pArray' variable (an address) as part of the value for the overall object. The reason for this is so that when the node is collapsed in the tree, the important information is easily visible. In order to get the correct pointer (and to use it later on for referencing the actual values), we obtain the inner type of the template argument and cast the array member to that type. We are however using the actual address of the object ('value.address') when we set the 'addr' field so that the debugger can easily navigate to the appropriate memory location.
If you make a mistake here, you may experience errors in several ways:
- The variable may not appear at all in the visualizer - likely due to incorrect quotation marks.
- The debug plugin may revert back to using the default visualization - likely due to python syntax errors, in which case running gdb from the command line might display useful information.
- The visualizer may show a value of "<not accessible>" meaning that gdb could not access something that you are trying to do in the python code - most likely due to incorrectly trying to access or use the members of class being visualized.
Part 2: Put the Dumper class to work.Now that this initial data is displaying the way I'd like, I'm going to use the Dumper class to recreate the same contents
def qdump__DynamicArray(d, value):
array = value["m_pArray"]
size = value["m_size"]
innerType = d.templateArgument(value.type, 0)
p = gdb.Value(array.cast(innerType.pointer()))
d.putValue('[%d] @0x%x' % (size, p.dereference().address))
with Children(d):
d.putSubItem("m_size", size)
with SubItem(d, "m_pArray"):
d.putValue("@0x%x" % p.dereference().address)
You can see how the hardcoded text is now being replaced by functions of the dumper object. You might notice that I am using d.putSubItem(..) for the size, but "with SubItem(..)" for the array. The dumper object does not have an overloaded putSubItem(..) which formats the value as an address, and instead will display the object that is being pointed to (ie, the first element in the array). Since that is not what we want just yet, we have to use "with SubItem(..)" and do our own formatting of the address.
As it turns out, we will have to use "with SubItem(..)" anyway since we will want to add more children for each element in the array.
Part 3: Dynamically add array elements as children
def qdump__DynamicArray(d, value):
array = value["m_pArray"]
size = value["m_size"]
maxDisplayItems = 100
innerType = d.templateArgument(value.type, 0)
p = gdb.Value(array.cast(innerType.pointer()))
d.putValue('[%d] @0x%x' % (size, p.dereference().address))
with Children(d):
d.putSubItem("m_size", size)
with SubItem(d, "m_pArray"):
if d.isExpanded():
numDisplayItems = min(maxDisplayItems, size)
with Children(d, numChild=size,
for i in range(0,numDisplayItems):
d.putSubItem(i, p.dereference())
p += 1
In this version, we've replaced the 'm_pArray' SubItem with a more complex sub item which has 'size' number of children. The "putItemCount(size)" line tells the debug plugin to set the value to "<size items>" (ie "<1000 items>"). Since we are displaying an array, showing the number of items in the array is appropriate (even though that same number will be visible as the value of 'm_size').
You will also notice the use of "d.isExpanded()" - this tells the debugger to only evaluate the inner text once the parent item is expanded. Since our array may hold many items, adding all the children (whether visible or not) by default could really slow down the debugger when a breakpoint is hit and all the variables in scope need to be evaluated. By moving the addition of children into the isExpanded condition, we delay that processing until the parent node is expanded. Note that once the node has been expanded and all the children are added, they will not be re-evaluated if the user continually collapses and expands the node. It will however be reevaluated if the user steps or runs the debugger.
Another trick to save processing time (and perhaps screen realestate) is to limit the number of elements shown in the list. This is achieved using the "maxDisplayItems = 100" variable and comparing that value to the size of the array to determine the number of items to display ("numDisplayItems = min(maxDisplayItems, size)"). I've added "maxDisplayItems" near the top of the function to make it easy to find and customize that value if desired. The "numDisplayItems" is then passed into "with Children(...)" to help customize how the debugger handles the long list of children. See below for more details on these parameters and the role they play:
numChild: The number of children that will be added.
maxNumChild: This is the number of children that will be added and displayed. NOTE: This does not actually control how many children will get displayed by the debugger, this number is compared to numChild, and if the maxNumChild is less than numChild, a final node will be automatically added to the children with the name "<incomplete>". This will happen even if you add all numChild SubItems to the parent.
childType: The default data type to use for each child.
addrBase: The base address to use for the array object. In our case, it is the value of the array pointer.
addrStep: The number of bytes needed to step from one element to the next. Since we are adding children for an array of elements, each element is a fixed size and so the debugger can automatically calculate the address for each child using this value.
Finally, the children are added one at a time using a for-loop. We are specifying the name of the SubItem as 'i' which will be automatically formatted with brackets around it like so: "[0]". Also, because putSubItem(...) is being used to add the item, the object being dereferenced will automatically be formatted based on its debug helper. In this manner, if our array contains elements of another custom class which has a custom debug helper, it will automatically be used by the debug plugin and formatted correctly!


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Originally posted by mhc_70
They did not debunk them, the author offered his opinion of a possibility as to why they wrote about Jesus.
You read and interept things shaped around your opinions, not the facts.
Originally posted by Valhall
Originally posted by Godwatchingus
Your head is full of piss!
What he said!
Originally posted by mhc_70
What motivation would anybody have to write about Jesus unless he was real?
Why would the Romans go to the trouble of writing and disseminating such a text? The Jewish War, culminating in the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE, had devastated the Mediterranean economy, and the Romans were anxious to prevent another messianic outbreak, which could easily lead to another 500,000 deaths-as the Bar Kochba revolt would demonstrate a generation later. In order to make any reconstruction of the country lasting, the Romans needed to offer the Jews alternative stories that would distract them from the messianic messages inherent in the Torah, and persuade them to accept Roman values.
They called it in Greek evangelion, a technical term meaning "good news of military victory." In English, it is translated as "gospel." The name is in fact ironic humor: the Romans were amusing themselves with the notion of making the Jews accept, as the actions of the Messiah Jesus, what were in fact literary echoes of the very battles in which the Romans had defeated the Jews' armies. A further joke was buried in unmistakable parallels between the life of Jesus and that of Titus: in worshiping Jesus, the Jews who adopted Christianity, as it came to be called, were in fact hailing the Emperor of their conquerors as god.
Originally posted by Manasseh
It's ironic to me.
People don't question the story about King Herod killing all the first-born.
Why do you think he killed the firstborn??
Originally posted by Alienmojo
Also, please remember that all the sources that I have sited HATED Christians! They had no reason to lie to perpetuate a myth of a man that they despised. Think about it, really.
Originally posted by anti72
ever heard of archeology, my friend?
you can google and there are many sites.
Originally posted by Societalgnorance
To anyone who questions whether Jesus existed...........
(By the way I don't consider myself Christian but I believe in Jesus and his good will)
-No figure in history has been discussed more often than Jesus Christ
-No one's name itself, is uttered more often than Jesus Christ's name
-It's been over 2000 years since Jesus, yet his name and legacy are around most of us all day....(you might not even realize it)
He existed.


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"I don't read Rolling Stone," said Mr. Rubin, 24 -- what the magazine says is the median reader's age -- and an avid music fan. "Everything they've covered as hip and new I've known about for a year."
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And so, in a bid to woo back the Mr. Rubins of the world, Rolling Stone late this week rolls out its high-profile remodeling, courtesy of new Managing Editor Ed Needham and Art Director Andy Cowles, beefing up music coverage, sharpening the design, and de-emphasizing lengthy features.
That latter point provoked a heated reaction in the media world. When asked about the changes, Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone's 56-year-old founder and still its editor in chief, fidgets at a conference table in his mogul-size office and gazes up the Avenue of the Americas at a swatch of Central Park.
"Maybe there is a generational change. Maybe there is a larger significance," he concedes. "But Rolling Stone has got to be as relevant today as it was 25 or 30 years ago. And the fact that pop culture is different and more commercial, that there's more media today . . . it's not my [expletive] fault!"
Circulation decline
He's right. Rolling Stone, which turns 35 in November, once owned a young men/pop cultural space now encroached on by everyone from ESPN The Magazine to MTV to Dennis Publishing's Blender and lad books. Circulation's
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"In some ways Rolling Stone has the same challenge Levi's had," said David Verklin, CEO at Aegis Group's Carat North America, who remains effusive over the title. "They are both iconic brands in their own sectors, but the biggest challenge is to make sure folks don't perceive Levi's as my father's jeans and Rolling Stone as my father's magazine."
The soft-spoken Mr. Needham seems to agree.
'Deep and ponderous'
Rolling Stone has "always been a very thoughtful, considered, quite deep and ponderous" title, said Mr. Needham, who comes from Emap's FHM. "All of which are strengths." But "those kinds of strengths can, I think, be considered by the reader as being rather scholarly and professorial and serious."
He talks about translating the energy and emotional connection fans feel for music to the printed page: "Hopefully, the magazine will feel it's going at a faster pace."
Decidedly photogenic musicians
The redesigned Stone leans much heavier on sidebars and navigational aids, like toolbars emblazoning department titles across the pages it runs. A new "Backstage" sub-feature on Aug. 15's Strokes/White Stripes Radio City Music Hall show in the upcoming issue, which hits newsstands Aug. 29, is two pages of chatty quick captions accompanying multiple candid shots of the decidedly photogenic musicians.
The reviews section, broadened to regularly feature books, DVDs and computer and music gadgets, will run over 100 CD reviews in this week's issue, a substantial multiple of what previously ran in a typical issue -- and a riposte to Blender's exhaustive reviews section.
'Big black dildo'
Mr. Needham dismisses talk he's out to laddie-ize Rolling Stone, and it's hard to imagine Mr. Wenner would let him go that far. But a lurid feature teased in the table of contents with the headline "The Kase of the Kinky Kidnapping" likely marks the first time the phrase "big black dildo" has appeared on that page twice, on a page where earnest editorials sometimes appeared, no less.
Despite the hue and cry from traditionalists that the new Rolling Stone will short-shrift long features, those familiar with Mr. Wenner's long-held ambitions for cultural impact and capital-S significance doubt they'll disappear.
"Jann won't be able to help himself from doing long in-depth things -- that's who he is," chuckled John Walsh, executive editor at ESPN and an editor at Rolling Stone in the '70s.
For his part, Mr. Wenner touted an upcoming serialization of a new novel from Tom Wolfe, set on a modern-day college campus, although he joked "I wish I knew" when it would be ready to run. But at the same time, the new Rolling Stone significantly reduces the role of one recent high-profile hire, Matt Bai, who came over from Newsweek earlier this year to pick up the political beat, which is now getting less emphasis.
The Levi's analogy Mr. Verklin described is echoed by another media buyer, who bought Rolling Stone not for the kids but for their dads.
Mike McHale, senior principal group media director at Optimedia, ran ads for BMW North America's online film series in Rolling Stone aimed at hip 30-somethings. He said he pictured the title's readership as even "40-something," and was unswayed by its claims to a younger readership: "The covers lead you to think that, but I don't think the edit leads me to the same place."
A 'big tent'
Publisher Rob Gregory said that the magazine's large readership is a "big tent" including baby boomers who retain a music obsession into middle age.
Which touches on Rolling Stone's unique quandary -- stuck somewhere between its history and its present, between the rockers identified with Mr. Wenner, who keeps a picture of John Lennon alongside those of his children and ex-wife in his office, and the new contenders the B.J. Rubins favor.
"It's the critical inflection point for any magazine," said Jim Harris, CEO of Chicago-based marketing strategist ThoughtStep. "You're going to go young, or grow old gracefully. Rolling Stone has decided it's not going to grow old gracefully. The question is how the plastic surgery is going to turn out."


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Tuesday, June 21, 2016
The spine is an intricate structure of bones, muscles, and other tissues that form the posterior part of the body's trunk, from the skull to the pelvis. The centerpiece is the spinal column, which not only supports the upper body's weight but houses and protects the spinal cord — the delicate nervous system structure that carries signals that control the body's movements and convey its sensations to and from the brain.
The spinal column consists of 5 regions, made up of 33 bones called vertebrae.
Cervical Region – The top seven vertebrae make up the cervical region (labeled C1–C7). The first of these vertebrae supports the skull.
Thoracic Region - Each of these twelve vertebrae supports a pair of ribs (labeled T1–T12).
Lumbar Region – These are the five largest and strongest vertebrae (labeled L1–L5). This area of the spine, as well as its surrounding tissues, can cause "low back pain".
Sacral and Coccygeal Regions - The sacrum is made up of five fused vertebrae. The coccyx is made up of four fused vertebrae.
Stacked on top of one another, the vertebrae form the spinal column, also known as the spine. Each of these bones contains a roundish hole that, when stacked in register with all the others, creates a channel (the "spinal canal") that surrounds the spinal cord. The spinal cord descends from the base of the brain and extends in the adult to just below the rib cage. Small nerves ("roots") enter and emerge from the spinal cord through spaces between the vertebrae called "foramina" (singular is "foramen"), or "neuroforamina".
Because the bones of the spinal column continue growing long after the spinal cord reaches its full length in early childhood, the nerve roots to the lower back and legs extend many inches down the spinal column before exiting. This large bundle of nerve roots was dubbed by early anatomists as the cauda equina, or horse's tail.
The spaces between the vertebrae are maintained by round, spongy pads of cartilage called intervertebral discs that allow for flexibility in the lower back and act much like shock absorbers throughout the spinal column to cushion the bones as the body moves. Bands of tissue known as ligaments and tendons hold the vertebrae in place and attach the muscles to the spinal column.
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Perth and Peel planning vision can be renewable
Western Australian Planning Minister John Day's release of a new planning vision and direction for Perth and Peel to guide the planning of the city to 2031 and beyond has been welcomed by the WA Sustainable Energy Association Inc, Australia's largest energy chamber.
Planning Minister John Day's release today of a new planning vision and direction for Perth and Peel to guide the planning of the city to 2031 and beyond has been welcomed by the WA Sustainable Energy Association Inc. (WA SEA).
WA SEA notes the Minister's reference to compliance of the Directions 2031 document is in line with the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) national criteria for capital city strategic planning systems for Australian cities that are "globally competitive, sustainable, liveable, socially inclusive and well-placed to meet future challenges and growth."
�We must fundamentally change the way we think about energy, and planning for 2031 must simply be a part of planning the 21st Century,' says WA SEA Chief Executive, Prof Ray Wills.
WA SEA calls for all future developments, whether completely new or urban renewal, be achieved with energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment through a combination of mandated measures and reduced taxes and fees to minimise transaction costs.
A growing raft of projects are already embracing sustainability to grow greater metropolitan Perth in a series of sustainable cities - City of Yanchep, Alkimos, the Stirling City Centre Project, North Port Quay, Cockburn Coast, to name a few.
Further, mandatory installation of the most affordable and appropriate technologies such as solar hot water, solar air-conditioning, heat pumps and geothermal on all new houses and buildings, and tied to all renovation approvals, as well as on all existing government facilities and public buildings, will deliver long term savings to building owners and tenants, and to the tax payer.
Growth brings many opportunities but also threatens to gridlock the city. Directions 2031 must bring on new transport policies that integrate all forms of public, personal and industrial transport.
Public transport utilising low and no emissions mass transit, and particularly light rail, is seeing significant growth in nations around the world, and Australia should ensure it delivers strong investment in infrastructure for the benefit of future generations of Australians.
Various light rail proposals including the Knowledge Arc, Perth Airport to the city, the Stirling City Centre Project, and the Perth Light Rail Project all have merit need to be fairly considered in the context of Directions 2031.
Cities around the world are looking to become more sustainable - existing cities like Reykjavik, Iceland, Portland, Oregon, and Malm�, Sweden, and glamorous new proposals like Masdar City, UAE and Tianjin Eco-City, China.
In WA some of our greenest places to live are already appearing in regional WA as a consequence of the deployment of renewable energy.
Now that Horizon Power has established a new power station in the town of Marble Bar, with one soon to be completed in the neighbouring town Nullagine, in the east, these towns are going quite green almost overnight.
�Perth has an opportunity to grow with sustainability principles as a guide, and take advantage of the best renewable energy resources in the world to power Perth in the 21st Century - and keep up with regional WA,' says Prof Wills.
WA Sustainable Energy Association Inc. (WA SEA) Media Release - 30 August 2010
Editors notes:
1. Planning Minister John Day media release - http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx?ItemId=133920&
2. Online listing of green cities - http://www.grist.org/article/cities3/
3. Examples of WA projects
4. Marble Bar Nullagine project http://www.horizonpower.com.au/about_us/major_projects/New%20power%20stations%20at%20Marble%20Bar%20and%20Nullagine.html
5. The Western Australian Sustainable Energy Association Inc. (WA SEA) is a chamber of enterprises has a growing membership of over 360 industry members from a diversity of businesses. WA SEA is the largest energy industry body in Australia. www.wasea.com.au.
6. WA SEA bringing you the Energising SE Asia Conference 23-26 March 2011, Perth.
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Consider crew, one of the oldest sports in American higher education. In crew, a group of rowers adopts a shared rhythm to propel themselves, collectively, forward. With each coordinated stroke, their boat picks up speed until it reaches a critical balance between the rowers' energy and the water's resistance. When the rowers coordinate their strengths and movements, they gain velocity, accomplishment, recognition, community, and maybe even a sense of euphoria. In succeeding by a variety of measures, they form the basis of future success, both individually and as a group.
Students' participation in civic engagement activities can have similar impacts—on them, on their institutions, and on their communities. Through well-crafted curricular and cocurricular opportunities, students are often able to establish a resonant rhythm for success by engaging with the world around them. As illustrated by the recent report A Crucible Moment: College Learning and Democracy's Future (www.aacu.org/civic_learning/), practitioners define civically engaged learning opportunities in a wide variety of ways. But they generally agree that, when done well, such opportunities are linked to a range of positive—and mutually amplifying—factors.
This issue of Diversity & Democracy showcases researchthat substantiates the connections between civically engaged learning and various positive impacts related to student success, defined broadly. These include traditional outcomes (such as grade point average and graduation rates), as well as measures of more recent national concern (such as learning outcomes, preparation for employment, and personal well-being). Contributing authors summarize research tying specific outcomes to civic engagement and provide recommendations for campus practitioners. They describe programs that align student and community success, and elucidate connections between desired learning outcomes and engagement with diversity. They share practical applications and testify to how a sense of civic responsibility drove their own and their students' academic accomplishments. Collectively and individually, their work makes a strong case for the resonant relationship between civic engagement and student success.
Our authors also suggest changes that civically engaged practitioners and their students can effect by bringing their work to scale. By moving programs and strategies from scattered and piecemeal to coordinated and pervasive, educators, students, and community partners can multiply the proven positive effects of civic engagement across students and communities. Like rowers building momentum in a communal vessel, they can help propel higher education—and America's diverse democracy—forward to success in the twenty-first century.
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With Saw IV set for an October 26th release, Lionsgate has released an official plot synopsis for the sequel along with a final cast list.
The plot synopsis follows; beware of SPOILERS:
"Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead. Now, upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive in the terrified community to assist the veteran Detective Hoffman in sifting through Jigsaw's latest grizzly remains and piecing together the puzzle. However, when SWAT Commander Rigg is abducted and thrust into a game, the last officer untouched by Jigsaw has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of demented traps and save an old friend or face the deadly consequences."
Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II and III) is back in the director's chair for Saw IV. The screenplay was written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan.
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"Health cookies? I hate those little dustboard fructose things."
- Elaine, in "The Chinese Restaurant"
"I just can't believe the way people are. What is it with humanity? What kind of a world do we live in?"
- George, waiting to use the phone, in "The Chinese Restaurant"
"You ever notice how happy people are when they finally get a table? They feel so special because they've been chosen. It's enough to make you sick."
- Elaine, getting very hungry, in "The Chinese Restaurant"
"If anything happens here can I count on you?"
"If we decide to go at it."
"Yeah, I want to get into a rumble."
- George, still waiting for the phone, and Jerry, in "The Chinese Restaurant"
"It's not fair that people are seated first-come, first-serve. It should be based on who's hungriest. I feel like just walking over there and taking some food off somebody's plate.
"I'll tell you what, there's fifty bucks in it for you if you do it."
"What do you mean?"
"You walk over to that table, you pick up an eggroll, you don't say anything. You eat it, say thank you very much, wipe your mouth, walk away, I give you fifty bucks."
"What are they gonna do?"
"They won't do anything. In fact, you'll be giving them a story to tell for the rest of their lives."
"Fifty bucks? You'll give me fifty bucks?"
"Fifty bucks. That table over there. The three couples."
"Okay, I don't want to go over there and do it and then come back here and find out there was some little loophole, like I didn't put mustard on it."
"No, no tricks."
"Should I do it George?"
"For fifty bucks? I'd put my face in their soup and blow!"
"Alright, alright. Here, hold this. I'm doin' it."
- Elaine, Jerry and George, in "The Chinese Restaurant"
"We're living in a society!!"
- George, still waiting for the phone, in "The Chinese Restaurant"
"The only excuse she might possibly have accepted is if I told her I am in reality Batman, and I'm very sorry, I just saw the Bat Signal."
- George, telling how he left a woman's bed, in "The Chinese Restaurant"
"Remember when you first went out to eat with your parents? Remember, it was such a treat. You go and they serve you this different food that you never saw before. They put it in front of you and it was such a delicious and exciting adventure... and now I just feel like a big sweaty hog waiting for them to fill up the trough."
- Elaine, in "The Chinese Restaurant"
"Where am I? Is this a dream? What in God's name is going on here?"
- Elaine, who just wants to sit and eat, in "The Chinese Restaurant"
"This is bad, you don't know. The chain reaction of calls this is going to set off. New York, Long Island, Florida... It's like the Bermuda Triangle. Unfortunately, nobody ever disappears."
- Jerry, worrying about offending his uncle, in "The Chinese Restaurant"
"It's just a movie."
"Just a movie? You don't understand. This isn't Plans One through Eight from Outer Space. This is Plan Nine! This is the one that worked. The worst movie ever made."
- Elaine and Jerry, in "The Chinese Restaurant"
"Let's just order it to go. We'll eat it in the cab."
"Eat it in the cab? Chinese food in a cab?"
"We'll eat it in the movie."
"Where do you think you're going? You think that they have big picnic tables there?"
"What do you suggest?"
"I say we leave now, we go to Skyburger and we scarf 'em down."
- Jerry and Elaine, in "The Chinese Restaurant"
"Movie hot dogs? I'd rather lick the food off the floor."
- Elaine, in "The Chinese Restaurant"
"I can't go to a bad movie by myself. What, am I gonna make sarcastic remarks to strangers?"
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