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«Renault Colorale» the car of the average size though under the European standards of that time, it was considered how the big family car of manufacture of company «Renault» during between 1950 and 1957 represents. The given model of a vehicle had no special commercial success. Dimensions of model «Colorale» make: wheel base - 2680 mm, length - 4270 mm, width - 1980 mm, height – 1750. The weight of the car makes 1620 kg.
After enough great demand and sales of model «Renault 4CV» in the end of 1940th years, manufacturers have been interested on promotion of the business, on higher and prestigious level. Thereof, strategy of the company was based on manufacture of a reliable functional vehicle which could be used, not only on a road covering of city, but also in countryside.
Panels of a body have been made and collected by company «Chausson» in Gennevilliers, but final assembly occurred at a factory «Renault Billancourt». The forward part of the car reminded model « Renault 4CV ».
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Gov. McMaster’s ‘joke’ about women jumping into pool raises eyebrows
A “joke” by Gov. Henry McMaster at a recent gathering at the executive mansion about offering a woman money if she would jump in the swimming pool has landed the governor in political hot water.
State Democratic Party chair Jaime Harrison called the comment “sexist,” saying it is similar to portraying women as sex objects in wet T-shirt contests.
“Here’s a man who’s succeeding the first woman governor of South Carolina. It’s totally disrespectful, totally uncalled for. He needs to apologize to the mothers, daughters and grandmothers in this state,” Harrison said. “He’s the governor – not the coach of some basketball team.”
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According to witnesses, McMaster told the group that he would give $100 to anyone who jumped in the mansion pool, then added he’d give an additional $100 if a female jumped in the pool with her clothes on.
One guest said he thought McMaster probably just spontaneously blurted out the comment about women. “Probably 20 years ago, nobody would have thought anything of that, but these days, people don’t make that kind of joke,” the guest said.
McMaster’s spokesman, Brian Symmes, said Friday, “It’s no surprise in today’s climate that a lighthearted joke, taken out of context, is being used to score cheap political points. But to selfishly sully an event that the governor and First Lady hosted to thank our state law enforcement leaders for personal gain is absolutely offensive.”
The meeting was a get-together for the new governor and members of the S.C. Sheriffs’ Association.
After McMaster made his joke, someone in the crowd called out that if the female was good-looking, he’d give her $300, the guest said.
No one who witnessed the event wanted to be identified because they were governor’s guests at the mansion.
The topic of sexism, in more extreme forms than the governor’s joke, has been in the news of late.
Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly was fired by Fox News after a string of lawsuits alleging sexual harassment. And President Trump before his election was in the news for bragging about groping women. | {
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1:10 – 1:30 p.m. Getting Admitted to the Bar: What You Should Know Now – Auditorium
Amy M. Gardner, Dean of Students
1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Welcome from Career Services and Introduction to Public Service at the Law School – Auditorium
Abbie Willard, Associate Dean for Career Services and Policy Initiatives
Susan J. Curry, Director of Public Interest Law and Policy
1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Safety at the University of Chicago – Auditorium
Sergeant Queenola Smith, University of Chicago Police Department
2:15 – 3:00 p.m. Academic Policies & Resources – Auditorium
Roberto Koch, Registrar
Amy M. Gardner, Dean of Students
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Campus Resource Fair – Law School Classroom Hallway
Representatives from vendors and several campus services will be available in the Law School to answer individual questions.
Laptop Tagging by the UCPD – as part of Resource Fair ($12/laptop, cash or check only)
Optional Campus Tours – Depart from VCA Desk at 4:00 p.m. - Join rising 2Ls and 3Ls for a tour of campus dining options, the book store, and popular study spaces outside the Law School.
Tuesday, September 24Day 2 at the Law School: Bigelow Section Day
Students will spend the day with their Bigelow Sections. The activities will include improv communications training sessions, the first Bigelow class meeting, and computer and library training. Students should dress comfortably for walking and for movement. Please wear your nametags. This day’s activities are generously sponsored by the law firm Schiff Hardin.
9:30 – 12:00 p.m. Second City Improv Communications Training – Various SitesThis session will feature improv communications training facilitated and led by Dionna Griffin-Irons, Second City’s Director of Outreach and Diversity, as well as other members of Second City’s Diversity Team. This session is also Part I of a three-part oral communication series at the Law School generously sponsored by the law firm Schiff Hardin. Part II will be held in the Winter quarter, and Part III will be held in the Spring quarter just before the Bigelow Section oral arguments.
12:00 – 12:15 p.m. Walk back to the Law School
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch at the Law School with Attorneys from Schiff Hardin – Green Lounge
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Break
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Computer & Library Training – Room III
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 – 4:30 p.m. Bigelow Section Meeting and Class on Case Briefing – VariousThe assignments for the class will be e-mailed the week of September 9th.
Bigelow Section A (Lakier): Room I
Bigelow Section B (Buccola): Room IV
Bigelow Section C (Chilton): Room V
4:30 p.m. Bigelow Section Day concludes; students may head home
Bigelow Sections D, E, & F
9:15 – 11:00 a.m. Bigelow Section Meeting and Class on Case Briefing – VariousThe assignments for the class will be e-mailed the week of September 9th.
Bigelow Section D (Rappaport): Room I
Bigelow Section E (Ford): Room IV
Bigelow Section F (Reilly): Room V
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 – 12:15 p.m. Computer & Library Training – Room III
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch at the Law School with Attorneys from Schiff Hardin – Green Lounge
1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Second City Improv Communications Training – Various SitesThis session will feature improv communications training facilitated and led by Dionna Griffin-Irons, Second City’s Director of Outreach and Diversity, as well as other members of Second City’s Diversity Team. This session is also Part I of a three-part oral communication series at the Law School generously sponsored by the law firm Schiff Hardin. Part II will be held in the Winter quarter, and Part III will be held in the Spring quarter just before the Bigelow Section oral arguments.
4:00 p.m. Bigelow Section Day concludes; students may head home
All Sections
6:00 p.m. Entering Students Cocktails & Dinner – Green Lounge
RSVPs required by September 16.
Business attire suggested.
Please wear your nametag.
Wednesday, September 25Law as a Service Profession
Please wear your class T-shirt today if you would like to be in the class photo and dress appropriately for your service assignment (close toed shoes and long pants if required by your site; please dress for the weather). You are also encouraged to bring a canned food item to be donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, one of our service project sites.
Chicago Law Foundation T-Shirt Sale – Green Lounge: Purchase UChicago Law gear with proceeds going to students working in public interest. Cash, check, or credit cards are accepted, although credit card transactions incur a small fee.
Greenbooks Sale – Greenbooks Room under the Auditorium
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. OPTIONAL: U-Ship (The University of Chicago Student Health Insurance Plan) –Courtroom. This session is optional and is intended for students with questions about USHIP.
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
OPTIONAL: Introduction to Law School Financial Aid – Courtroom
Kevin Petty, Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid. This session is optional and will be of most benefit to students who did not attend a financial aid presentation at ASW.
OR Law School Tours – Meet at the “VCA,” or reception desk
10:00 – 11:15 a.m. What to Expect During Your First Class, and Utilizing Campus Resources for a Successful 1L Year – Auditorium
Academic Counselors
11:15 a.m. Class of 2016 Photo – South Side of the Fountain, Outside the Green Lounge
11:30 a.m. Break; Lunch – Green Lounge
12:15 p.m. Depart for service location on foot or on buses. See your service assignment sheet in your registration folder.
Sunday, September 22
3:00 p.m. Buses Depart for the Boat Cruise (front of the Law School)
3:15 p.m. Buses Depart for the Boat Cruise (front of Regents Park)
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Boat Cruise aboard the Evening Star – Navy Pier
6:15 p.m. Buses Depart from the Boat Cruise for Hyde Park. Buses will make stops at Regents, Windermere, International House, and the Law School. You may choose to stay downtown for dinner and make your way home on your own if you’d prefer.
Monday, September 23
4:30 p.m. Bus Departs for Kirkland & Ellis (front of the Law School)
5:00 p.m. Bus Departs for Kirkland & Ellis (front of the Law School)
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception hosted by Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Latino/a Law Students Association, Law Women’s Caucus, OutLaw, and South Asian Law Students AssociationKirkland & Ellis, 300 North LaSalle Ave., Sixth Floor Conference CenterRSVPs required by September 18.Sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis and the Office of the Dean of Students
7:00 p.m. Bus Departs from Kirkland & Ellis;The bus will make stops at Regents, Windermere, International House, and the Law School. You may choose to stay downtown and make your way home on your own if you’d prefer.
Friday, September 27
5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Black Law Students Association and Kirkland & Ellis Bowling Event, 10pin Bowling Lounge, 330 N. State St. Bus transportation to and from the event will be provided. This event is sponsored by Kirkland and Ellis and Kirkland attorneys will be present. Any students who are interested in attending should email Jacqueline Newsome at [email protected].
Saturday, September 28
10:30 – 3:00 p.m. Family Day at the Law School - The Green LoungeFamily Day is open to all members of the Law School community, including students, faculty, and staff, and spouses, partners, and children are welcome. Family Day includes fun, food, games, face-painting, balloon animals, a musical performance by the Wiggleworms, and a panel discussion on living with a law student. For a complete schedule of the day’s events and to RSVP, please go to http://www.law.uchicago.edu/RSVPFamilyDay. | {
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This British-Indian writer is known as well for his 14 award-winning books as for having a fatwaissued against him for the novel The Satanic Verses. Rushdie’s recent memoir, Joseph Anton, chronicles life under police protection during the fatwa. | {
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30 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:00 to 12:45.
31 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:00 to 13:15.
1 August - the morning session will now take place from 10:00 to 12:30.
1 August - the evening session will now take place from 18:00 to 20:30.
2 August - the morning session will now take place from 10:00 to 13:15.
2 August - the evening session will now take place from 18:00 to 21:30.
Aquatics: Swimming
24 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:30 to 13:15.
24 July - the evening session will now take place from 19:00 to 21:45.
25 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:30 to 12:30.
25 July - the evening session will now take place from 19:00 to 22:00.
26 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:30 to 12:45.
26 July - the evening session will now take place from 19:00 to 21:45.
27 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:30 to 13:30.
27 July - the evening session will now take place from 19:00 to 22:00.
28 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:30 to 12:45.
28 July - the evening session will now take place from 19:00 to 21:45.
29 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:30 to 12:00.
29 July - the evening session will now take place from 19:00 to 21:45.
Athletics: Track and Field
27 July - the afternoon session will now take place from 14:30 to 18:00.Note: Men's 100m Round 2 removed from the programme as per change to International Federation (IAAF) rules.
28 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:00 to 13:45.Note: Men's Hammer Throw Qualifying will now take place in this session.
28 July - the evening session will now take place from 19:00 to 22:15.Note: Men's 5000m Medal Ceremony and Men's Shot Put Medal Ceremony will now take place in this session.
29 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:00 to 15:00.Note: Women’s Shot Put Qualifying removed from the programme. Final athlete entries have dictated that a Qualifying Round is no longer required in line with International Federation (IAAF) rules. Women’s 400m Hurdles Round 1 will now take place in this session.
29 July - the evening session will now take place from 18:30 to 22:15.Note: Men's and Women's 100m Medal Ceremonies will now take place in this session.
30 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:00 to 12:30.Note: Men’s Pole Vault Qualifying Round removed from the programme. Final athlete entries have dictated that a Qualifying Round is no longer required in line with International Federation (IAAF) rules. Men's 100m Round 2 removed from the programme as per change to International Federation (IAAF) rules. Women’s 800 Round 1 will now take place in this session.
30 July - the evening session will now take place from 18:30 to 22:15.Note: Women's 1500m Medal Ceremony and Women’s 400m Hurdles Semi-finals will now take place in this session.
31 July - the evening session will now take place from 18:00 to 22:15.Note: Women’s Pole Vault Qualifying Round removed from the programme. Final athlete entries have dictated that a Qualifying Round is no longer required in line with International Federation (IAAF) rules. Women’s 800m Semi-finals will now take place in this session.
1 August - the evening session will now take place from 18:00 to 22:30.Note: Men's Pole Vault Medal Ceremony will now take place in this session.
2 August - the evening session will now take place from 19:00 to 22:00.Note: Women's 100m Hurdles Medal Ceremony will now take place in this session.
Cycling: Road Race
3 August - this session will now take place from 08:00 to 17:00.
Cycling: Track
24 July - the morning session will now take place from 11:00 to 14:00.
25 July - the morning session will now take place from 11:00 to 14:15.
26 July - the morning session will now take place from 11:00 to 14:00.
26 July - the evening session will now take place from 16:00 to 19:45.
Cycling: Time Trial
31 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:00 to 16:00.
Gymnastics: Artistic
28 July - the afternoon session will now take place from 13:30 to 16:30.
28 July - the evening session will now take place from 19:00 to 21:00.
29 July - the morning session will now take place from 11:00 to 14:30.
29 July - the afternoon session will now take place from 16:30 to 18:45.
30 July - the evening session will now take place from 18:30 to 22:15.
Gymnastics: Rhythmic
24 July - the afternoon session now take place from 12:00 to 16:00.
24 July - the evening session will now take place from 18:00 to 22:15.
Judo
24 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:00 to 15:00.
25 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:00 to 15:00.
26 July - the morning session will now take place from 10:00 to 14:30.
Para-Sport Powerlifting
2 August - the morning session will now take place from 10:00 to 12:00.
2 August - the afternoon session will now take place from 14:00 to 16:00.
2 August - the evening session will now take place from 18:00 to 20:00.
Rugby Sevens
27 July - the evening session will now take place from 17:15 to 22:45.
Shooting
25 July - this session will now take place from 08:45 to 17:15. Gates will open at 07:45.
26 July - gates will open at 07:45.
27 July - this session will now take place from 10:00 to 16:30. Gates will open at 09:00.
28 July - this session will now take place from 08:30 to 17:45. Gates will open at 07:30.
29 July - this session will now take place from 8:30 to 18:45.Gates will open at 07:30.
Squash
24 July – Men’s Singles Round of 128, Men’s Singles Round of 64 and Women’s Singles Round of 64 will now take place in the morning session 11:00 to 15:00.
31 July - the morning session will now take place from 11:30 to 16:00. Note: Mixed Doubles Knock Out 1-16 matches has been added to this session.
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Theatre Review: I am John: A Love Story
‘I am John’ is an hour long celebration of a great Namibian artist. Yes, I know he is great man, because I have seen the production. It is a celebration of fine art and togetherness. The production easily lived up to its hype.
Rudd and Ehlers delivered what they sold. The entire show had the most terrific combination of raw art and humane elements I’ve ever experienced in a theatre production. As young as I am, I have never fully understood John Muafangejo’s art better; he figuratively told his stories in black-and-white linocuts, with a very strong narrative component, speaking his joy and pain, with the latter seemingly driving his creativity.
Rudd’s production brought Muafangejo’s paintings to live, literally. Schott’s impressive visual undertakings perfectly intertwined with the traditional Oshiwambo hymns which were equally aligned with Oliver’s choreographic deliverance. Despite the, dare I say; tad bit messy choreography, I was able to understand the dramatic and humorous incidents of Muafangejo’s life: He was a lonely man, longing for companionship.
Rudd understood that Muafangejo’s concern was the life and fate of his own Oshiwambo (Kwanyama) people, especially their social and personal conditions and interactions and by carrying this throughout the production, she was able incorporate religion, love, friendship and reconciliation with big emotions, big melodies and thrilling, yet oddly satisfying dance art which made for a great work of entertainment.
‘I am John’ is truly a celebration of the life and times of John Muafangejo.
If you haven’t seen it yet, it is still on today 11 October and 12 October at the National Theatre of Namibia. Go see it! Tickets are N$100. Pensioners and Students pay N$60.
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The greatest philosophical one-liner of the 20th century - or anti-EU theme tune? "Hell is other people" began life as a snappy soundbite in Jean-Paul Sartre's Huis Clos, a short, harsh, brilliant meditation of a play, written in the midst of World War II. It may actually have been delivered first, in rehearsal, by Sartre's friend and antagonist Albert Camus.
Huis Clos is a difficult title to translate - the norm used to be: "No Exit", stressing some notion of inescapable interdependence. I guess, in the current fissionary climate, it could be rewritten as "Brexit", or possibly "Brexistentialism".
I have to ask the unpleasant question of this nation: are we being xenophobic? I am fairly sure Sartre would reply, in his confrontational way: we are not being anywhere near xenophobic enough. Yet. We are not following the Brexistentialist argument where it leads. We have to understand and assume responsibility for the consequences of our own attitudes.
Shortly after the referendum result, I received a message from a young Danish friend:
"So you don't like us any more"
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"We're not prejudiced. We don't like anyone".
I was proposing, in other words, an even-handed hostility, an all-round, egalitarian phobia of the other. But I was probably, in the Sartre view of the world, being prematurely utopian, I admit. I suspect that we are still being overly selective in our resentments and revulsion.
Existentialism is usually thought of as a form of radical individualism. There is no "society" in Sartre. Everyone is Shane or Jack Reacher or Lisbeth Salander. Your closest relationship is with your horse or folding toothbrush or computer. In Being and Nothingness, the longer essay Sartre wrote alongside Huis Clos, he makes clear that the core of the self (not that it has a core) is its nexus with other people.
How do I define myself, sitting in this West Village cafe in New York right now? Like so many philosophical answers, it is obvious and yet far-reaching in its implications. I am not this keyboard that I have under my fingers, I am not this cup of black coffee, I am not this woman in sunglasses who is sitting opposite me. I am defined, in short, by a series of negations.
Staring at the void (and seeing nothing)
Anecdotal allegory: I was once at a conference in Geneva where one of the speakers dropped out through illness. I offered to step in to fill the breach. Thank you, replied my good friend Philippe who was overseeing the conference, "Mais on ne peut pas remplir un trou par un vide". Loosely translated: "You can't fill a hole with a void". Funny how certain lines stick in the mind (this was 25 years ago). But, to come to the point (not that there is a point in the entire universe), this is exactly what Sartre proposes we are doing every second of every day: I am a void which I am attempting to fill up with a series of negations. Popeye, on this basis: "I am what I am and that's all what I am" - is clearly guilty of "bad faith" or delusion. And even he needs a tin of spinach to fully inflate.
Perhaps it was not so surprising in Occupied France in the 1940s that Sartre would conclude that, in our relations with others, we really only have two fundamental options: sadism and masochism. Or (situation normal) some combination of both. There is no third way. As true today as it was then. Which explains why, all too often in the current debates, we refer back to World War II (say, for example, Cameron being accused of "appeasement"), as if we were all retired Spitfire pilots (the "Few" have multiplied to become the many).
Of course the theory omits the crucial question of the collective. Sartre resorted to Marx (Karl) for the answer. But Marx (Groucho) had already defined the problem: "I don't want to belong to any club that would have me for a member." Sartre wanted to abolish clubs entirely. He dreamed of a system of evenly distributed particles floating free in the meaningless void. A beautiful concept for sure. Perhaps, ultimately, a form of nostalgia. But, rather like particles in the early universe, we have an irresistible tendency to agglomerate, to clump together. Our particular local clump, or club, can only define itself by opposition to other clubs.
The great French utopian philosopher, Charles Fourier (who provided Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir with the notion of the "pivotal" or significant other) analysed humans in terms of their passions - which he equated with Newtonian gravity, causing us to band together. But the "butterfly" passion also causes us to fly apart and split up.
Freedom's just another word
We are "condemned to be free" in the sense that all our clubs are strictly provisional (except, in my own case, West Ham United). I am aligning myself with one really quite powerful club even by virtue of writing this article: it is in English, so I am implicitly asserting some measure of competence in English and association with other English speakers.
I try not to get too excited by this sense of belonging, however, because I know that English itself splits into a multiplicity of idiolects. In fact, having in the course of drifting around acquired a fairly strange accent, I no longer know where I belong, geographically or socially.
Neither does anyone else. Unless, of course, they are guilty of bad faith.
We (and I am conscious when I write the word of how fictional, how hypothetical, how mythic it is) have chosen (mythically speaking) the path of "anomie" or singularity, to be governed by no rule. "Romantic anomie" was the sociologist Emile Durkheim's phrase, in his analysis of the causes of suicide (the first philosophical question, as Camus called it).
Whole countries can have an existential crisis, not just lonely, drifting outsiders. We can be a drop-out too. Driven by a sense of the nausea of existence itself. But equally it will not be too surprising if this drop-out mentality catches on. And "we" just ceases to exist. Maybe it already died. I already feel a certain nostalgia for Brexistentialism.
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In a setback for one employee, a federal district court in Georgia recently ruled against her on a summary judgment motion. Kejar Butler had claimed racial discrimination and retaliation for taking time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
In Butler v. SunTrust Bank, Kejar Butler was an African American woman who began working for SunTrust in January 2005. During the fall of 2011, Butler took eight weeks of leave in order to give birth to her child. At the time, Butler was the assistant branch manager of the Thomasville branch of SunTrust, and during her absence, the position of branch manager became vacant. Butler applied for the position, and upon return from maternity leave, was interviewed along with two other internal candidates. Eventually SunTrust hired a different candidate, a white woman.
The area manager who did the hiring had directly supervised and evaluated both Butler and Heather Barnes, the woman who was hired. During the interview process, he interviewed Barnes in person and Butler by telephone. Following her interview, Butler learned that she would not be getting the manager position due to her poor client service scores and inadequate coaching logs. Butler complained to the SunTrust management, then later went on to file a lawsuit on the grounds of Title VII racial discrimination and retaliation against her for exercising her rights under the FMLA. SunTrust responded by filing a motion for summary judgment.
In determining whether to grant SunTrust’s motion, the district court looked at whether Butler had made the case for either of her claims. Racial discrimination first requires a prima facie showing of discrimination, including: (1) that Butler belonged to a protected class; (2) that Butler was qualified for the position; (3) that despite her qualifications, she was rejected; and (4) the position was filled with an individual outside the protected class. Since Butler was able to make a prima facie case, the burden then shifted to SunTrust to provide a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for the hiring decision. SunTrust claimed that Butler was not chosen because she was not the most qualified candidate. Among the evidence used to support this claim, the employer noted that Butler had the lowest client service score in the South Georgia market that year, that Barnes had better business development and client service logs, that Barnes had performed better in previous roles, and that Butler lacked a true leadership plan. The district court noted that SunTrust’s reasons were legitimate, and the burden then shifted to Butler to show that these reasons were just pretext for the discrimination. The court therefore found that Butler failed to make the case for racial discrimination.
Butler argued that she was the more qualified of the two candidates. For instance, Butler had a bachelors degree in business administration, while Barnes had just an associate degree in business management. The district court disagreed, finding that the experience of both candidates was comparable — for instance, both women served as assistant branch managers for several years. It was not a case where any reasonable person would have chosen Butler over Barnes. Furthermore, while Butler had job performance issues, there was no sign that Barnes had any.
The district court also rejected Butler’s claim that she had suffered retaliation due to taking FMLA leave. Although Butler claimed that not being promoted amounted to retaliation, the court stated that Butler had failed to show that SunTrust’s actions were motivated by impermissible retaliation or discrimination. Therefore, the FMLA claim was denied as well, and the district court granted summary judgment in favor of SunTrust.
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A professional, independent wrestler out of the Philly area, 18 years young and as is the all proclaimed Prophet of Pro Wrestling. His finishing maneuver the "Ginger Snap" pays homage to his Auburn locks. | {
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Tip 1: Prepare for your internship interview
1. Prepare the longest and hardest for the first 2 minutes of your interview.
Most people know within minutes whether they want to form a relationship with someone. There is a great book called “Blink” that shows us how we make huge judgments and decisions in the “blink of an eye.” The same holds true in internship selection. The decision to hire is frequently a snap decision made within the first few minutes of a meeting. Since first impressions are so important, dedicate your prep time to answering questions likely to come in the very beginning of the interview. These can be things like: Tell me about yourself? Walk me through your resume. Why are you interested in this company and internship?
Your goal should be to have prepared your answers to these questions so when they come up, you don’t have to spend your energy trying to think about what to say. Instead, you can use your energy to express confidence and enthusiasm as you deliver your answer. Think about Tiger Woods’ performance last week as he attempted to express his sorrow for his transgressions. There is no doubt that he prepared and memorized what he was going to say, and rehearsed it numerous times before going on stage to share his apology to the world. As a result of his preparation, practice and rehearsal, he concentrated on feeling and looking like he was sorry when on camera.
Now for many it worked–they thought he was heartfelt and sincere. Personally, I felt it was overkill and he came off looking wooden and unnatural. So while it is really important to plan more for the opening of the interview by preparing answers for the initial questions in advance, don’t overdo it like Tiger did. When you have your content prepared in advance, use that preparation to feel confident and ensure your delivery is natural and conversational.
Which brings us to tip #2: Be prepared not fake. Authenticity is everything. | {
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thegardens
Behind the North Brink Brewery, a classic 200 year old brewery situated on the banks of the River Nene, is a four acre garden incorporating specimen trees as old as the surrounding buildings, herbaceous borders, a lake, rockery, water features, exotic house and herb garden.
Beyond the walled gardens are lawns leading to a Maze, planted with Thuja and Laurel. The gateway to the gardens is a visitor centre, incorporatng a shop fully stocked with plants and other local produce plus Elgood’s memorabila, and a bar serving tea, coffee, hot & cold snacks and a range of Elgood’s prize-winning beers. A range of our bottled beers are also available for purchase to take away.
2015 Events at Elgood’s Brewery Gardens.
Opening Times
The Brewery Gardens are open to the public from 28th April to 1st October 2015.
Opening hours are 11.30am to 4.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week.Brewery Tours at 2pm.
Adults £3.50
Children (6 – 16) & Over 60’s £3.00
Under 6’s Free
As part of the National Gardens Scheme Elgood’s Brewery is delighted to open our gardens to the public on Sunday 2nd August 2015 11.30 am to 4.30 pm. | {
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Pearl hopes to distinguish its ban on filling mobile home lots from Richland’s
A Mississippi Supreme Court ruling that struck down a similar land-use policy in Richland has not dissuaded Pearl from heading to court to stop Grove Acres Mobile Home Community from refilling vacant lots.
The city’s elected leaders have authorized City Attorney James Bobo to continue to defend the mobile home ban in Madison-Rankin Circuit Court and to appeal the case should Judge John H. Emfinger rule against the City. Authority for continuing the fight came through a pair of motions approved at the June 2 City Council meeting.
Emfinger delayed an April 30 hearing on Grove Acres until after the state Supreme Court decided the Richland mobile home park case. The decision that came from the high court in late May reversed an earlier ruling from Emfinger by which he upheld Richland’s authority to prevent Cleveland Mobile Home Park from filling around 30 vacant lots in the park on Old Highway 49. He concluded the new manufactured homes would unlawfully expand a non-conforming use.
With the 9-0 vote to reverse Emfinger’s Cleveland ruling, the Supreme Court said Richland acted arbitrarily and capriciously and stepped on the constitutional rights of the mobile home park’s owners. The Mississippi Court of Appeals used much of the same language in reversing Emfinger.
The victor in the Cleveland case, Jackson lawyer Michael Cory, said he knew going in that “this was not just a little fight.”
It had clear implications for wider property rights across Mississippi and elsewhere, Cory said, citing decisions by the Home Builders Association of Mississippi and Mississippi Manufactured Home Association to file friend-of-the-court briefs on behalf of his client.
“Nationally, I think it is going to end up a case that is looked to for guidance beyond Mississippi,” he said.
Emfinger said in an April 30 order that he would not accept further motions in the Grove Acres case, and noted Pearl is a “similar case” to Richland’s.
Bobo, the Pearl city attorney, hopes to change Emfinger’s mind on not allowing further motions. He filed a motion May 19 asking the judge to allow additional briefings, as a way to head off letting Grove Acres owner Homewood Co. “operate a trailer park full of potential death traps until the end of time.”
Bobo argued that the Cleveland decision does not resolve issues raised in Pearl’s fight with Homewood, which bought the park at 2183 Old Brandon Road in 1998.
For a start, Bobo said, Homewood has failed to show that Grove Acres is “a lawful pre-existing use.”
Richland went wrong, Bobo said, by “suddenly attempting to place a new spin on a pre-existing 39-year-old zoning law.”
By contrast, Pearl adopted a new zoning ordinance in 2009 excluding mobile home parks from commercial zones, a process that included several public hearings and guidance from experts in municipal planning.
Once enacted, the City’s “exclusion of manufactured homes from commercial zones has been consistent and evenly applied,” he said, and added Emfinger must decide whether Pearl’s 2009 zoning ordinance is enforceable against Grove Acres.
“It is fundamentally unreasonable for Homewood to contend the City could, and apparently can, never change its zoning law and comprehensive plan,” Bobo said in his motion he hopes Emfinger will consider.
Grove Acres caused its own troubles by attempting to put mobile homes on vacant lots, thus triggering “termination of the nonconformity as to a small portion of the landowner’s land,” Bobo wrote.
The Pearl city attorney is counting on Emfinger to distinguish manufactured homes from other types of homes. “They are nothing like apartment buildings, parking garages or other fixed site-built structures,” Bobo said in an email reply to questions about the motion.
In a tornado, people are better of lying in a ditch than that remaining in a properly tied down mobile home, he claimed.
Pearl is better off without mobile homes, according to Bobo. “Non site-built residential land uses within the city have historically tended to become eye-sores, a detriment on property values and to present a disproportionate drain on city services, including law enforcement.”
Justin Peterson, general counsel to Jackson’s State Street Group, the property management firm for Groves Acres, said the issues in the Pearl and Richland cases are too similar to separate. In both cases, according to Peterson, the non-conforming use “relates to the mobile home park as a whole, not to individual lots.”
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Nightclubs, parking garages, and single family homes containing flammable materials could be called “potential death traps,” too. Sounds like Pearl’s zoning ordinance (of 2009) is not for eliminating death traps, but is for exterior decorators to beautify the town to their taste.
The problem that Mr. Bobo and the municipalities who are trying to improve conditions – a laudable goal – have is that they are ignoring constitutional protected property rights. When you take someone’s property, you have to pay them compensation for what is lost. This is a fundamental right protected by the conception of the U.S. and the state and cannot be ignored.
A lot of lawyers are making a lot of money off of these cases. Disclaimer: I am helping some lawyers who are involved in one of these cases. I believe wholeheartedly in improving conditions in cities – I live in Madison – but you can’t change the rules in the middle of the game without paying to do so. | {
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An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has caught up with the fact that open source web-based software exists, today announcing an open source project written in PHP is the first "Certified for Windows" software that (a) follows an OSI-approved license and (b) runs via a webserver rather than operating as a native Windows executable.
The software in question is SilverStripe CMS, free software released under a BSD license, that is used to build and manage websites. Certification entails a third-party performing various tests and audits on the software and giving it the green light.
If other open source projects can follow suit, this will be another step in getting business folk to see that open source is ready for enterprise use. And heck, maybe even a.NET application could now seek to be certified!"Link to Original Source
MackieChan writes "It seems to have slipped under the radar, but Google Chrome now has resource-blocking abilities, and may have had the ability for some time. Using the 'beforeload' event on the document, an extension can now intercept resources from loading. Adblock for Chrome has already added it, and I expect the other 'ad-blocking' extensions have as well. Before you start praising Google, however, it's the WebKit team that deserves your credit; one Chromium developer responded to praise by stating '... thank Apple — they added it to WebKit, we just inherited it.' Firefox vs. Chrome just got a bit more exciting."
Yet, this corporation doesn't take into account New Zealand's main bottle-neck: the Southern Cross Cable. Only having one link to the rest of the internet, and that link is owned by a for-profit business, makes for piss-poor international bandwidth. Luckily, there are some people making some noise about laying another cable, just so there's no longer a monopoly and we might actually get some decent speeds. | {
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"Blackbird" is a Beatles song from double-disc album The Beatles (also known as The White Album). Blackbird was written by Paul McCartney, but credited as usual to Lennon/McCartney.
McCartney explained on PBS's Great Performances (Paul McCartney: Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road), aired in 2006, that the guitar accompaniment for "Blackbird" was inspired by Bach's Bourrée in E minor, a well known classical lute piece, often played on guitar. As kids, he and George Harrison tried to learn Bourrée as a "show off" piece. Bourrée is distinguished by melody and bass notes played simultaneously on the upper and lower strings. McCartney adapted a segment of Bourrée as the opening of "Blackbird," and carried the musical idea throughout the song.
In 2009, McCartney performed this song at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, commenting prior to singing it on how it had been written in response to the 1960s Civil Rights movement, and added, "It's so great to realize so many civil rights issues have been overcome." | {
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How in-mn started their logo design journey
Company name
Overview
Setting up a free design for some local snowmobile clubs. Would like to stress snowmobiling without being cheesy.
Tell us a bit about who you are and the people you reach
Snowmobilers, ATVers.. May also include other clubs at a later time.
Customers are very brand loyal. Using colors Like Yellow; Green; Blue; or Red will seggregate and alienate others.
There are different aspects of snowmobiling and atv. For isntance; Snowmobiling has trail riding, Mountain riding, and the Snowcross many associate with sport. Ideally we find a logo that speaks to all three without being busy. One upside, a sled silhoette with a roost could be easy to nail all three without showing a rider hanging off the side in a corner, dragging a foot in the mountains, or doing a heel clicker.
The same holds true for ATV. You have Large Square ATV's that ride up rocks, mud, hills. Then you have fast and sporty (and smaller) atv that ride in sand dunes.
I really like a chat networks logo. The way they have the silhouette is easily used on any page, banner, etc. Please go to: | {
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Will Brown is set to switch from left-foot to right-foot braking in order to bring himself into line with Eggleston Motorsport team-mate Paul Dumbrell.
Brown tried the technique in a race car for the first time during a test at Winton yesterday and believes that matching Dumbrell’s style will yield a performance gain given the similar set-ups their VF Commodores run in the Dunlop Super2 Series.
“We’re just right-foot braking from here on in and I’m trying to convert over to pretty much what most of the field does,” Brown told Speedcafe.com.
“That’s what PD does and we’re setting the cars up the same so we want sort of similar driving styles, so hopefully that helps.
“I’ve actually been working on it at the Erebus simulator a little bit, but (Tuesday’s test was) the first day I transitioned it into the car and it was a good day.
“All the right-foot braking seemed to go fine; we were happy with it, definitely.”
The 20-year-old is now a month away from his Pirtek Enduro Cup debut as co-driver to Erebus Motorsport’s Anton De Pasquale.
“Erebus have mentioned it but it’s always been on the cards with Eggleston, it’s always been something that we’ve wanted to look at doing,” he confirmed.
“It’s just been the time to do it; we’ve got eight weeks off now, we’ve got test days up our sleeve and I’ve got one with Erebus (coming up) as well so it’s just really the point now where we’ve decided to do it.”
The change has nevertheless left the Queenslander more confident heading into next month’s Rabble.Club Sandown 500.
“Obviously the enduros are going to be a big step up, and I’m looking forward to driving with Anton,” said Brown.
“After (the test), I’m quite confident with the right-foot braking and I don’t think there’s a problem there, so it’s not really going to change anything.
“It’s just going to make it more similar, I guess, to what Anton’s doing, so the car transitions the same way and our feedback’s the same.”
Brown is currently eighth in the standings in his second season in Super2, 401 points off the pace of leader Dumbrell.
He says that the focus now is a strong back half of the season to prove he can mix it with the front-runners and potentially pull off race wins after a gearbox problem cruelly denied him a first in Newcastle last year.
“I feel more comfortable in the car and we just haven’t put it together this year,” explained Brown.
“To tell you the truth, hopefully we just get a bit of a reset with the right foot braking, reset the year, and head into the enduros and the last half of Super2.
“Obviously the top three are a long way ahead, but we’re still aiming to be in the top three, not in the championship but in race meets, and hopefully win a race.
“I think right foot braking will just reset everything and, we’ll just get on with our year and do what we can do.”
Brown was due to log a small number of laps as part of Super2 team-mate Dom Storey’s rookie test day at Winton today before a pre-enduro test with Erebus in early September.
The Sandown 500, for which Round 5 of Super2 is a support category, takes place from September 14-16. | {
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To understand Android is to acknowledge convenience. I know many, many people with Android phones -- and they are, practically to a one, completely content with their purchase, with their service and so forth. These are not people looking for a magical and revolutionary device. They wanted web access, email and a camera on their phone -- at an affordable price -- and they got it.
To talk about market share is to ask the wrong question because market share, in some sense, isn't the end-all and be-all of the mobile space. The better question is this: is iOS growing? And the answer, as you already know, is "yes."
Developer engagement also matters, and there's no simple formula there: factor in the raw number of devices, sure (not forgetting iPod touch and iPad), but also consider the willingness of owners to open their wallets and the relative strengths of the app ecosystems.
Apple is already winning hearts, wallets and developers with its lickably delicious product line. My dad is in love with his iPad, and my friends' kids wouldn't ever give up their iPods. So long as iOS continues to grow, does it really matter quite so much what the rest of the market is doing -- especially if it isn't innovative and pushing boundaries?
There will always be budget alternatives that perfectly satisfy their users, just as there will be cheap rip-offs of quality goods. Neither group diminishes the market for quality, and both act as gateway drugs to bring users to the real deal.
Should Apple worry about decreased market share in the phone arena? Not while the company has gone from zero to nearly a third of the smartphone market in only four years, and not while the iPhone continues to grow (a $12 billion/quarter business is a problem a lot of Android phone makers would gladly trade for). This last quarter alone, sales of iPhones in the US were up 155 percent year-over-year -- in China, sales were up 5 times over last year's figures. As for those happy Android users out there? More power to them. Not everyone needs to go Apple to get the phone they need. | {
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Bici Cafe | Ulverston
I was recently asked to photograph the new cafe that recently opened in the Gill in Ulverston. It's a small town so I've overheard people talking about the renovations and walked past them a few times, so when I got the email I was excited to be a part of it. I had also talked to Kat a year or so a go before the renovations about cycling across America so it makes sense to why it is now converted into a cycling inspired cafe.
Bici (Read- Beachy) is a authentic Italian cafe that offers simple food made with the finest local ingredients allowing the natural flavours come through. I tried the Margherita pizza thanks to Gwills recommendation and it was spot on, you can see it cooking in the wood fired oven above. I watched the full process from the bar area from pressing/rolling out the dough, choosing the ingredients through to the pizza being loaded into the oven with the traditional wooden peel. (I also saw the dough proving the evening before when we did the interior photos) So they control everything from start to finish.
They offer both a brunch and a evening menu also with coffee and cocktails. Click here to view the menu's. If you'd like to find out more go to Bici-Cafe.co.uk and book yourself a table.Here's a few of the photos to give you an idea of what to expect! | {
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INSTRUMENT CONSOLE
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TVS Scooty Pep Plus Review
20 Sep, 14 02:57 PM
Review
TVS introduced the word Scooty in India which represented a gearless scooter. It’s quite popular amongst female riders and it’s also the largest selling scooter in its segment. In 2005, TVS launched the Pep Plus variant of Scooty which is still under production. Let’s try to know more about this successful variant.
Exterior
TVS Scooty Pep Plus is a compact two wheeler which looks modern and stylish. It’s available in dual tone shades with new graphics. This new variant features noticeable changes at its front. It looks more shaper than before as TVS has added striking lines on its front fender which forms the nose of this Scooty. The new integrated clear lens indicators have been elongated and add charm to its appearance. Its sleek headlight is fitted in its body colored cowl which also features an integrated visor. The rear view mirrors are also mounted on its cowl which is body colored and add premium touch to it. The side panels follow the dual tone color scheme and goes well with its body colored rear grab rail. Its small muffler is black in color and features a chrome heat shield on it. Scooty features silver finished alloy rims which are very small in size. The rear cowl features a tail light and integrated yellow colored side indicators. Its long rear fender which carries the number plate and reflector light almost covers its rear tyre completely.
Instrument Console
TVS Scooty Pep Plus has an analogue instrument console which features integrated speedometer and fuel gauge. Other indicators are also placed inside this instrument console. It lacks trip meter but features an analogue odometer. TVS has incorporated Scooty with a smart mobile charging point which gives it an advantage over others.
Engine and Gearbox
TVS has used a single cylinder, 4-stroke 87.8cc engine in Scooty Pep Plus. It generates a maximum power output of 5 bhp at 6500 rpm. The torque production of this air-cooled engine is of 5.8 Nm which arrives at 4000 rpm. It uses an automatic transmission with torque sensor.
Acceleration and Performance
Don’t expect this engine to surprise you from its extraordinary performance. It’s a light engine which is designed to favour the city usage. It’s quite easy and convenient to use thanks to its automatic transmission. You always stay away from the tension of gear shifting and its early torque building never let you feel if it’s an automatic machine. TVS has reduced the rubber band effect by increasing its torque amount. It manages to get a respectable torque to weight ratio which makes it quite nimble in city traffic. The throttle response keeps this Scooty on the move and it can easily reach the speed of 50km/hr. It feels a very refined engine which tries to stay calm even if you rev it hard. One can cross the top speed of 70km/hr with this Scooty. It’s not meant to take on highways as it become quite audible after crossing the speed of 60km/hr. Even in city also if you are riding with a pillion rider then you will notice the considerable drop in its performance. You can drive it at a respectable speed without any complaint.
Mileage
Its light weight and small engine makes it extremely fuel efficient. Themileage of Scooty ranges between 65-70 km/ltr.
Comfort while Driving
TVS has placed a broad and long seat on Scooty which makes it perfect for two people. It’s a very comfortable seat and also offers nice under-thigh support. Scooty has a flat floor which gives nice space to your feet. It’s not that convenient for tall riders though as your knees may find it hard to fit in. Scooty feels under control thanks to its firm palm grip.
Storage Space and Safety Features
TVS Scooty Pep Plus offers a lot of storage space. It has ample amount of under seat storage space while it also features an open glove box at the front. Its flat board and bag hook can also be used to carry bags. Moreover, there is an integrated carrier at the back. Its bright headlight gives you clear vision of roads at night.
Suspension and Brakes
TVS Scooty Pep Plus features hydraulic telescopic forks at its front and mono-coil spring at the back. This suspension system easily takes its weight and gives you comfortable rides. The braking system of Scooty features drum brakes on its both wheels. The front tyre is fitted with a 100mm drum brake while the rear tyre gets a drum brake of 110mm.
Ride and Handling
Looking at the majority of female riders, TVS has used a lighter body for Scooty which needs less effort while driving. This Scooty weighs around 95kgs and can move frequently in city traffic. You can steer it through tight spaces easily. Its suspension and braking system is very effective according to its weight. It always stays under control. The hydraulic shock absorbers can take most of the potholes easily. It finds hard to cross the high speed breakers as it has a low ground clearance of 135mm. The high speed stability is impressive but its tiny tyres spoil the game. They don’t offer firm road grip and also affects its turning abilities. It has a wheelbase of 1230mm which brings some stability to it.
Tyre Size and Variants
It has small R10 sizes of tyres. Electric start is a standard feature of Scooty Pep Plus. It is available in only one variant.
Verdict
TVS Scooty Pep Plus will cost you around INR 39.5K (ex-showroom, Delhi (approx., may vary)). Its low pricing makes it the first choice of many teenage girls. Scooty looks smart and comes with all essential features. Moreover with high fuel economy, it’s also quite easy on pocket. It can be used by anyone and offers nice storage options although its less powerful engine and feminine looks keeps male buyers away from it. It sounds like a good deal and would have been a perfect choice if had bigger tyres and more powerful engine. | {
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Show those motherf*ckers you're serious!™
October 29, 2004
New Feature: Ask a Hysterical Liberal!
Thanks to the unprecedented support ReverseVoteSwap.org has received this election cycle, we have been able to greatly expand our operations. In addition to adding several new full-time staffers dedicated to organizing Reverse Vote Swaps, our new additions will include a regular column feature, Ask a Hysterical Liberal! Every week (depending upon the schedule of recounts) you can ask political questions, factual questions—even relationship questions are fair game. Our resident Hysterical Liberal will answer them with the appropriate liberal hysteria. We provide this as part of an effort to be appropriately fair and balanced, so that you need not have your election news limited to facts; uninformed rants are clearly also an important part of an informational diet. So sit back, relax, and Ask a Hysterical Liberal!
HL: Hi there! I appreciate ReverseVoteSwap.org giving me the chance to share with you my personal innermost feelings about this election. Clearly, our nation is at a crossroads, and only John Kerry has the character and nuance necessary to protect the American dream. I agree with ReverseVoteSwap.org one hundred percent. I just feel like this election is not the right time for Reverse Vote Swapping. The stakes are just too high! But enough about me! Onto the questions!
I hate Bush because of the war in Iraq. I want to end the war, but it doesn’t really seem like Kerry is against it. I hear he voted for it himself. I’m really depressed about this election. Two of my friends are serving in Iraq and I’m really worried about them. What should I do?
---Nervous in Niantic
HL:
First of all, relax. Have some chai. Then, get the facts straight. Of course Kerry is against the war! I shouldn’t have to tell you that all politicians lie. They do. After the election, Kerry will shed his moderate cocoon and bring the troops home with honor. Never fear. Remember, Americans are all right-wing and stupid. They have to be lied to because they don’t know what’s best for them. I know we’re both against the war, and almost everyone we know is against it. But everyone else in the country is for it. So buck up, and vote Kerry! No more questions about the war, please.
I voted for Al Gore in 2000 because I was worried about whom George Bush might appoint to the Supreme Court. But now, Kerry is saying he’s “personally opposed” to abortion, and that he would appoint anti-choice judges to lower courts. I feel like pro-choice voters are doing the wrong thing by giving our votes away to Kerry without any demands. What should I do?
---Pro-Choice in Peoria
HL:
First of all, we’ve got to think both strategically and tactically. I think it was a famous person who said, “I disagree with you talking, but I’ll defend you’re right to talk.” Therefore, someone personally opposed to abortion is probably our best defender of Roe v. Wade. He’s unbiased, and will enforce the law. So vote Kerry, ok? He’s seriously pro-choice. No matter what he says, or what he’s voted against. No more questions about abortion, please--it's a wedge issue.
I’m a laid-off union machinist. I had a job during the Clinton years, although it infuriated me to no end how much my boss’s salary got raised while I got nothing but raised healthcare costs. Now I’m out of work, and Kerry’s plan is just to pay my boss more and hope he’ll hire me back. I don’t want to vote for this billionaire, but I’m sure not going to vote for Bush. What should I do?
---Job Free in Philly
HL:
First of all, I agree with you one hundred percent. Things are certainly quite difficult for the middle class, of which you and I are certainly both a part. And sure, the rich are getting richer. That’s the way the economy works, and that’s where jobs come from. And, Kerry may be a billionaire, but he understands what you’re going through. He’s a man of the people, and if you were to talk to him, he would certainly listen to you. Don’t, though. He’s under a lot of stress and really can’t be bothered right now so don’t worry about what he’s saying about jobs. Just vote for him, ok? God. Why won’t anyone listen to me? It's so obvious!
Hysterical Liberal, what would you say are the major differences between Kerry and Bush?
---ReverseVoteSwap.org
HL:
The differences are night and day. If Bush is night, Kerry is day. If Bush is yin, Kerry is yang. It’s a fresh start for America, and for Iraq, and for the world. Kerry just has the character, and the courage. I don’t really want to get into a political debate about the election. I just feel like the differences are really big and important. Ok? Now shut up and vote for him!
My cousin joined the NLF when American soldiers razed our village and forced my family to move from our ancestral homeland. Men like John Kerry killed him, and thousands more. I thought Kerry spoke against his country's war on my people, but now I see how he brags about doing murder against my countrymen. How do you suppose the man lives with this inner corruption?
--Long in Vietnam
HL:
Finally, a decent question! As you mention, Kerry is a three-time Purple Heart winner. Although personally opposed to the Vietnam War (if only we'd had a Democrat in office!), when Kerry saw brave American soldiers getting killed, he went right into the thick of things. When America makes an enemy, you can bet John Kerry will report for duty to destroy them. Compare that to Bush, who not only didn't want to kill Vietnamese--he didn't even want to go to Vietnam. Thanks for the opportunity to talk about Kerry's military heroism, Long! Too bad there aren't still a lot of Americans in Vietnam to cast absentee ballots for John Kerry! | {
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The report covers the global bioadhesive market. It divides the market on the basis of types, applications and regions. The market data for these types is given with respect to volume (Kilo Tons) and value ($Million). The market size in terms of volume of bioadhesive is projected to reach $6 billion by 2019 with a CAGR of 13.0% between 2014 and 2019. The data mentioned in the report is based on the overall demand for the bioadhesives.
The bioadhesive market has been analyzed on the basis of Porter’s five forces model. This gives an idea about the current proceedings in the industry at the commercial level. The study provides the value chain analysis with respect to bioadhesive raw materials, manufacturers, and end-users. The value chain describes the key contributors to the materials market at different stages from product development to end use. It represents the top players that are contributing to the global bioadhesive industry.
The impact of different market factors, such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities is also illustrated in the report. This gives an idea about the key drivers, such as high growth and demand in the developed economies of North American and European countries. It is backed by environmental & regulatory policies, increased manufacturing growth, and newer industrial applications. Also, the economic stability in the European region and the U.S. has affected the economy of other developed countries that are of key importance for the commercial success of new materials and their end-user markets.
The global bioadhesive market is also classified based on different applications. The key companies in this market are Henkel Corporation (Germany), Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), DaniMer Scientific, LLC (U.S.), Paramelt B.V. (Netherlands), Ashland Inc. (U.S.), Adhesives Research (U.S.), EcoSynthetix Inc. (Canada), 3M Company (U.S.), Yparex B.V. (Netherlands), Adhbio (Spain), and others. These companies are consistently focusing on joint venture and launching new products to achieve a competitive advantage, and thereby serving the customers more effectively. Investments in the research & development and launch new products were the most preferred strategy by the top players from 2011 to 2014.
The different strategies adopted by the leading companies to capture the market in developing economies include new product developments and joint ventures. These companies are projected to focus on new product developments to cater to the high demand statistics of the market. For instance, increasing end-user demand for eco-friendly and bioadhesive led adhesives manufacturer Henkel Corporation to enter joint venture with DaniMer Scientific LLC, develop hot-melt adhesives, a bioadhesives for packaging application market. It is expected that more companies will start the production of bioadhesives to cater to the increasing demand globally.
The North American region, with rising regulatory policies and eco-friendly products demand, has emerged to be the driving factor in this market, with U.S. being the leading country in the consumption of bioadhesives due to the increasing demand from the allied industries and environmental issues. The developed economies, such as Germany, U.K., Netherlands, and Japan are further lined up for improved growth in this market with healthier socio-economic factors.
The report also presents a competitive landscape covering different strategies and developments, such as expansions and agreements undertaken by the leading companies in the past few years. Furthermore, different bioadhesive market participants are also profiled in the report.
[Scope of the report]
The report segments the global bioadhesive market as mentioned:
The bioadhesive market has been covered in detail in this report. In order to provide an all-round picture, the current market demand and forecasts have also been included.
金属結合用接着剤の世界市場予測（～2021年） CH5091 / MarketsandMarkets / 2017年3月17日 / 当調査レポートでは、金属結合用接着剤の世界市場について調査・分析し、エグゼクティブサマリー、市場インサイト、市場概観/市場動向、産業動向、バリューチェーン分析、市場シェア分析、市場環境分析、樹脂種類別分析、用途別分析、地域別分析、金属結合用接着剤の世界市場規模及び予測、市場動向、競争状況、関連企業分析などの情報をお届けいたします。...The metal bonding adhesives market was valued at USD 5.30 Billion in 2015 and is projected to reach USD 7.70 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 6.5% from 2016 to 2021. In terms of volume, the metal bonding adhesives market is projected to grow from 1,337.5 KT in 2015 to 1,871.1 KT by 2021, at a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period. Stringent government regulations to enhance fuel economy; growth of the automotive, pharmaceuticals, and mining industries; steadily improving GDPs; and increased adoption of adhesives in automotive applications are factors anticipated to propel the growth of the metal...
船舶用接着剤の世界市場予測（～2022年）：エポキシ、アクリル、ポリウレタン、金属、複合材、プラスティック CH-5706 / MarketsandMarkets / 2017年11月3日 / MarketsandMarketsが発行した当調査レポートでは、船舶用接着剤の世界市場について調査・分析し、エグゼクティブサマリー、市場インサイト、市場概観/市場動向、市場シェア分析、市場環境分析、樹脂種類別分析、基材別分析、船舶別分析、地域別分析、船舶用接着剤の世界市場規模及び予測、市場動向、競争状況、関連企業分析などの情報をお届けいたします。...The global marine adhesives market is estimated to be USD 371.9 Million in 2017 and is projected to reach USD 466.2 Million by 2022, at a CAGR of 4.6% from 2017 to 2022. The growing demand for yachts, cruises, recreational boats, and commercial vessels have led to an increase in the demand for marine adhesives from the marine industry. Based on vessel type, the boats segment is projected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period. In the coming years, with the increasing disposable income and rising spending on recreational and leisure activities, the population in various countries across...
複合材料用接着剤の世界市場予測（～2022年）：エポキシ樹脂、ポリウレタン樹脂 MAM-CH5320 / MarketsandMarkets / 2017年6月5日 / 当調査レポートでは、複合材料用接着剤の世界市場について調査・分析し、エグゼクティブサマリー、市場インサイト、市場概観/市場動向、市場環境分析、樹脂別分析、構成要素別分析、用途別分析、地域別分析、複合材料用接着剤の世界市場規模及び予測、市場動向、競争状況、関連企業分析などの情報をお届けいたします。...“The global market for composite adhesives is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.9% from 2017 to 2022.”The global composite adhesives market is projected to reach USD 1.78 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 7.9% from 2017 to 2022. The demand for lighter vehicles has lad manufacturers switch from traditional mechanical fasteners to lightweight and more efficient adhesives, which is driving the global composite adhesives market. Stringent environmental regulations in the European countries are restraining the growth of the composite adhesives market. “Aerospace application is the fastest-growing segment of the composite adhesives market.” The aerospace segment is estimated...
接着剤およびシーラントの世界市場予測（～2023年）：水溶性、油溶性、ホットメルト型、反応型、その他 CH-3404 / MarketsandMarkets / 2018年8月30日 / MarketsandMarketsが発行した当調査レポートでは、接着剤およびシーラントの世界市場について調査・分析し、エグゼクティブサマリー、市場インサイト、市場概観/市場動向、市場シェア分析、市場環境分析、技術別（水溶性、油溶性、ホットメルト型、反応型、その他）分析、シーラントの樹脂別（シリコーン、ポリウレタン、プラスチゾル、エマルジョン、ブチル、ポリスルフィド）分析、接着剤およびシーラントの世界市場規模及び予測、市場動向、競争状況、関連企業分析などの情報をお届けいたします。...The adhesives & sealants market is estimated at USD 56.59 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 71.99 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 4.93% from 2018 to 2023. The increasing use of adhesives & sealants in various applications, such as paper & packaging, building & construction, woodworking, consumer/DIY, automotive & transportation, leather & footwear, assembly, and others is driving the growth of the adhesives & sealants market. The adhesives & sealants market has been segmented on the basis of adhesive formulating technology, sealant resin, application, and region. Based on adhesive formulating technology, the adhesives & sealants...
瞬間接着剤の世界市場予測（～2022年）：シアノアクリレート系瞬間接着剤、エポキシ系瞬間接着剤 MAM-CH5227 / MarketsandMarkets / 2017年5月25日 / 当調査レポートでは、瞬間接着剤の世界市場について調査・分析し、エグゼクティブサマリー、市場インサイト、市場概観/市場動向、産業動向、市場環境分析、化学成分別分析、種類別分析、用途別分析、地域別分析、瞬間接着剤の世界市場規模及び予測、市場動向、競争状況、関連企業分析などの情報をお届けいたします。...The instant adhesives market is projected to reach USD 2.38 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR 8.75% from 2017 to 2022. Instant adhesives are mostly one-part solvent-free adhesives, which cure at room temperature. They offer excellent bonding strength to most of the substrates such as metal, glass, composites, and wood, among others. These adhesives cure instantly when pressed between two similar or different substrates to form a rigid thermoplastic. The market is largely driven by the increased demand from various applications, such as industrial, woodworking, transportation, consumer, medical, and electronics. The growth of the instant adhesives market can also be...
自動車用接着剤の世界市場予測（～2021年）：樹脂種類別（ポリウレタン、エポキシ、アクリル、シリコーン、SMP、ポリアミド）、用途別（ホワイトボディ、塗料工場、パワートレーン、アセンブリ）、車両種類別（バス、トラック、小型商用車）、地域別 MAM-CH3921 / MarketsandMarkets / 2017年3月7日 / 当調査レポートでは、自動車用接着剤の世界市場について調査・分析し、エグゼクティブサマリー、市場インサイト、市場概観/市場動向、産業動向、バリューチェーン分析、市場シェア分析、市場環境分析、樹脂種類別分析、用途別分析、車両種類別分析、地域別分析、自動車用接着剤の世界市場規模及び予測、市場動向、競争状況、関連企業分析などの情報をお届けいたします。...“Automotive manufacturers’ focus on lightweight and eco-friendly vehicles to drive the automotive adhesives market” The global automotive adhesives market is estimated to reach USD 6.05 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 8.5% between 2016 and 2021. Currently, the trend of making lightweight and fuel-efficient vehicles is encouraging the use of aluminum and other materials to decrease the weight of vehicles, which is boosting the use of adhesives in automobiles. In addition, the increasing average adhesive volume use per vehicle across the Asia-Pacific, South American, and Middle East & African markets is projected to fuel the overall demand for automotive...
セラミック系接着剤の世界市場予測（～2022年）：化学タイプ別（セメントベース、エポキシ、アクリル、シリコン、シアノアクリレート）、用途別（建築と建設、歯科用）、地域別(アジア太平洋地域 、ヨーロッパ、北米、中東・アフリカ、中南米) MAM-CH-5965 / MarketsandMarkets / 2018年2月7日 / MarketsandMarketsが発行した当調査レポートでは、セラミック系接着剤の世界市場について調査・分析し、エグゼクティブサマリー、市場インサイト、市場概観/市場動向、市場環境分析、種類別分析、セグメント別分析、地域別分析、セラミック系接着剤の世界市場規模及び予測、市場動向、競争状況、関連企業分析などの情報をお届けいたします。 ・イントロダクション ・調査手法 ・エグゼクティブサマリー ・プレミアムインサイト ・市場概要 ・セラミック系接着剤市場：化学タイプ別 ・セラミック系接着剤市場：用途別 ・セラミック系接着剤市場：地域ベル ・競争状況...“The ceramic adhesives market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2017 to 2022, in terms of value.” The ceramic adhesives market is projected to grow from USD 6.12 billion in 2017 to USD 7.84 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2017 to 2022. The growth of the ceramic adhesives market can be attributed to increasing use of ceramic adhesives in residential buildings and rising demand for these adhesives from emerging economies such as India, China, Indonesia, and Brazil. However, stringent implementation of various environmental regulations in the North American and European regions on...
低VOC（揮発性有機化合物）接着剤の世界市場予測（～2022年）：PAE、PVA、VAE、EVA、ポリウレタン、エポキシ MAM-CH-5712 / MarketsandMarkets / 2017年11月6日 / MarketsandMarketsが発行した当調査レポートでは、低VOC（揮発性有機化合物）接着剤の世界市場について調査・分析し、エグゼクティブサマリー、市場インサイト、市場概観/市場動向、市場環境分析、化学成分別分析、需要先（産業）別分析、技術別分析、地域別分析、低VOC（揮発性有機化合物）接着剤の世界市場規模及び予測、市場動向、競争状況、関連企業分析などの情報をお届けいたします。...“The increasing demand for low VOC adhesives from various end-use industries due to regulatory and environmental impacts is projected to drive the market during the forecast period.” The market size of low VOC adhesive is estimated to be 41.58 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach USD 55.29 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 5.9%. The low VOC adhesive market is driven by the increasing use of adhesives in several end-use industries such as paper & packaging, building & construction, woodworking, transportation, and consumer. The stringent government regulations pertaining to the VOC content in adhesive drives the low...
建設用接着剤の世界市場予測（～2022年）：樹脂タイプ別（アクリル、PVA、PU、エポキシ）、技術別（水性、反応性、溶媒）、エンドユーズセクター別（住宅、非住宅、インフラストラクチャー）、地域別 MAM-CH-3139 / MarketsandMarkets / 2018年2月6日 / MarketsandMarketsが発行した当調査レポートでは、建設用接着剤の世界市場について調査・分析し、エグゼクティブサマリー、市場インサイト、市場概観/市場動向、市場環境分析、種類別分析、セグメント別分析、地域別分析、建設用接着剤の世界市場規模及び予測、市場動向、競争状況、関連企業分析などの情報をお届けいたします。 ・イントロダクション ・調査手法 ・エグゼクティブサマリー ・プレミアムインサイト ・市場概要 ・建設用接着剤市場：樹脂タイプ別 ・建設用接着剤市場：技術別 ・建設用接着剤市場：エンドユーザーセクター別 ・建設用接着剤市場：地域別...“The construction adhesives market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% from 2017 to 2022.” The construction adhesives market is estimated to be USD 9.09 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach USD 11.60 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 5.0% from 2017 to 2022. The market is mainly driven by factors such as the increased demand for construction adhesives from the residential housing and infrastructure industries and the ASEAN and MEA countries and safe and easy application of construction adhesives. However, environmental regulations in North American and European countries may restrain the growth of the... | {
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Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) was established under Companies Act in the year 1986-87 and is a non-profit organisation, with an object to promote, support, protect, maintain and increase the export of handicrafts. It is an apex body of handicrafts exporters for promotion of exports of Handicrafts from country and projecting India's image abroad as a reliable supplier of high quality of handicrafts goods & services and ensured various measures keeping in view of of observance of international standards and specification. The Council has created necessary infrastructure as well as marketing and information facilities, which are availed both by the members exporters and importers.
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Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said progress has been made in negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, as reported by the chairman of the Jordanian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Hazem Kashua. Kashua said that Judeh told the members of the committee that the progress stems from the fact that both sides see all issues as open for discussion.
US Secretary of State John Kerry launched a campaign last week during which he updated Jordan and Saudi Arabia on the details of negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. (Roi Kais) | {
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Acclaimed firefighting roguelike Flame Over arrives on PS4 next week
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Hello everyone. I’m really happy to be back on PlayStation Blog to tell you that Laughing Jackal‘s firefighting action Roguelike, Flame Over, is finally making the jump to PS4 and will be available from Wednesday 16th September for the bargain price of £8.99/€11.99. Yay!
First up, a video reminder on exactly what Flame Over is all about:
Pretty cool, huh? Actually, pretty hot I guess… ^^
So, for those who haven’t tried, or don’t remember the PS Vita release at the end of May, Flame Over is a top down shoot ’em up firefighting game featuring 16 randomly generated levels, four environments, stacks of secrets and a ton of replayability.
Unlike other shoot ’em ups, you’ll be using hoses, extinguishers and waterbombs (plus a ton of power-ups you’ll grab along the way) as you struggle to take down the toughest fires ever seen in a video game. And believe me when I say these FIRES. ARE. TOUGH.
As a game inspired by the roguelikes of old, as well as more modern interpretations like Spelunky, Flame Over is a brutally difficult game, but one in which you’ll learn as you go, getting a little further each time and inspiring you over and over again to try one laaaaaaaaaast time (honest!) to make it the whole way through, rescuing all the people and cats trapped within and maybe even speed-running your way to the top of the Leaderboards!
As you’d expect, the PS4 version of Flame Over boasts a ton of improvements over the PS Vita original, including:
Amazing graphicalness: You’ll be blown away by the amount of detail in our 3D environments, which really get to shine on the big screen, plus we’ve thrown in lots of sexy touches like bloom, real time shadows and all that jazz. The game also loads near-instantly and is full 1080p 60fps.
Interactive tutorial: We’ve made a training-friendly tutorial where you can play through two levels of the game fully powered up, getting to test out lots of the games extra equipment and power-ups in a *slightly* less dangerous environment. This is firefighting, however, so you’ll still need to be on your toes if you don’t want to fry!
Even more extra stuffs: The PS4 version of Flame Over features additional rooms, secrets and mechanics to make it the ultimate version of the game.
Flame Over has already received some excellent reviews on Vita, for example:
“Flame Over isn’t just one of my favourite PS Vita games of the year but one of my favourite games full stop. I seriously cannot stop playing it” 10/10 – PS Nation
“Flame Over is a surprisingly deep and interesting game… easily one of the funnest Rogue Like titles in recent memory.” 90% – GameOn Network
“Flame Over is a great game that is sure to get Vita owners hooked with its simple to pick up, difficult to master style of play that will have you wanting to better your previous run every time you pick it up.” 4.5/5 – The Vita Lounge
We’ve also been honoured to get awesome videos from Youtubers such as NerdCubed and SSundee, and now the PS4 is set to receive what we think is the best version of a unique, fun and frantic game that we are so proud of.
So, for those of you who are up for a challenge and a lot of laughs (and tears!) along the way, be sure to check out Flame Over from next Wednesday. Look forward to seeing you on the Leaderboards! ^^
We added quite a bit of extra stuff to PS4 much of which couldn’t be done on Vita from a technical standpoint, so it wasn’t really plausible or fair to throw both sets of players in together. However, what this does mean is that both versions play to their own console’s strengths and a Vita patch is in sub that will bring it as close to the PS4 version as we can. Hope that answers your question.
Maybe the 2-stage Tutorial will help you get better – plus it allows you to play about with lots of the powerups :) And it’s the only 2 levels that are the same EVERY time, so you can practice and see if you’re getting better.
Afraid not, but we’ve tried to price both versions accordingly and the PS4 does benefit from quite a bit of tweaking to the fire, extra secrets, a new tutorial and of course far superior fps and loading times. :) | {
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A hand with a clapperboard appears from behind a wall. In half-light, Kenichi Endo commences a monologue, recited from several pages. A burst of red. A one-man dance performance accompanies a mentor's words that start a young boy's rite of passage. The boy grows up, masculinity with the angelic face of Masanobu Ando. He can crush prison thugs and shelter a no less angelic Ryuhei Matsuda. Around him, walled-in like in a pressure cooker, a confused, all-male concoction of desire, perversion, violence and loneliness. Authority is rigid, ghost-like, and lost in memories. Outside the walls, a rocket impatiently awaits the countdown to blast-off and endless steps lead to the top of a Mayan pyramid.
Going on his 70th film, Takashi Miike is still capable of surprising even his most loyal fans. Far from reaching critical consensus (and thank god for that), he continues to beat his own unique path. If at one moment he seems to be heading for blockbuster glory with films like Zebraman, One Missed Call and the as-blockbusting-as-it-gets The Great Yokai War, out of left field he suddenly appears to alienate the Asia Extreme crowd with the unclassifiable philosophical mood piece Izo. More than a mere chaser, Big Bang Love, Juvenile A continues where Izo left off, with an overtly homoerotic, Brechtian prison drama whose barely-lit concrete corridors echo whispers of Caligari, von Trier, and Godard.
"Godard?" I hear you say. As obligatory and unimaginative a cinematic reference point as the Swiss iconoclast-turned-disillusioned hermit may be, the comparison is justified in Miike's case. And it stretches back several years. Deconstruction has been a Miike trademark for a long time, reaching early heights in films like Dead or Alive and its twosequels, and especially in the vastly underrated Deadly Outlaw: Rekka, which took a story about Riki Takeuchi blowing up a skyscraper and turned it into a marvellously intricate meditation on storytelling, performance and playacting.
There is a lot of meditation in Big Bang Love, Juvenile A too. Despite being essentially a V-cinema production, it's perhaps one of Miike's most meditative films ever. This is odd on the one hand, because it was produced by Hisao Maki, responsible for Silver, Family and several other of the most thick-headed turkeys in Miike's career. On the other hand, this is not so odd at all, since the film was scripted by the great Masaru Nakamura, writer of Dead or Alive 2, The Bird People in China, Young Thugs: Nostalgia and several other of the very finest films in that same career. The big bang of the title is also the clash between the two furthest extremes in Miike's filmography and the spectacle of its scattering stardust is one to behold.
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Wasn't the A12 the original(ish) spec for a high speed fighter? Poss single seat from a hazy memory. I seem to recall an internal weapons bay for air to air missiles as well.
There were 2 very different aircraft designated A-12. The Mc Donnell Douglas A-12 Avenger - a never built stealth attack aircraft for the Navy to replace the A-6 Intruder that you allude to - and the Lockheed A-12 Oxcart, the CIA operated reconnaisance aircraft very similar to the SR-71.
I've seen the Oxcart designated as both YF-12, which makes sense for an experimental aircraft - and as A-12 which makes no sense to me at all given its role.
Note the casual reference in the link to overflights of the Falkland Islands. It doesn't state that it was during the 1982 conflict but have read references elsewhere of US photo reconnaissance assisting the UK during the conflict.
Where would they have flown from and to to overfly the Falklands ?
The Pentagon went to the extent of publically denying SR71 flights over the islands, maybe that tells us all we need to know about what did happen...http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1...God knows how many tankers they would have needed to get it there, they could have hardly flown it from Ascension with no one noticing though.
It's known SR-71's completed up to 10hr duration, 15,000 mile in-flight refuelled missions, and 15-16,000 miles would be about the distance of a run down the eastern Pacific from Beale AFB and across the bottom tip of South America to the FI and return again.So entirely possible. Whether it happened or not is another matter though.
Wasn't the A12 the original(ish) spec for a high speed fighter? Poss single seat from a hazy memory. I seem to recall an internal weapons bay for air to air missiles as well.
There were 2 very different aircraft designated A-12. The Mc Donnell Douglas A-12 Avenger - a never built stealth attack aircraft for the Navy to replace the A-6 Intruder that you allude to - and the Lockheed A-12 Oxcart, the CIA operated reconnaisance aircraft very similar to the SR-71.
I've seen the Oxcart designated as both YF-12, which makes sense for an experimental aircraft - and as A-12 which makes no sense to me at all given its role.
Edited by Seight_Returns on Friday 12th October 14:46
The YF-12 differed from the CIA's A-12, the YF-12 was a proposed high speed interceptor version using a massive long range air to air missle, the Hughes AIM-47 Falcon housed in four internal missle bays.
The YF-12 was based on the A-12 but lost the chined flat nose for a more conventional radome housing a long range radar.
3 prototypes were built designated YF-12A the production unit was to be called the F-12B and the Airforce wanted to order up to 100 units but funding never materialised due to the cost of fighting the Vietnam war.
There were a lot of things we couldn't do in an SR-71 Blackbird (The Air Force/NASA super fast, highest flying reconnaissance jet, nicknamed, "The Sled"), but we were the fastest guys on the block and loved reminding our fellow aviators of this fact. People often asked us if, because of this fact, it was fun to fly the jet. Fun would not be the first word I would use to describe flying this plane - intense, maybe, even cerebral. But there was one day in our Sled experience when we would have to say that it was pure fun to be the fastest guys out there, at least for a moment.
It occurred when Walt and I were flying our final training sortie. We needed 100 hours in the jet to complete our training and attain Mission Ready status. Somewhere over Colorado we had passed the century mark. We had made the turn in Arizona and the jet was performing flawlessly. My gauges were wired in the front seat and we were starting to feel pretty good about ourselves, not only because we would soon be flying real missions but because we had gained a great deal of confidence in the plane in the past ten months. Ripping across the barren deserts 80,000 feet below us, I could already see the coast of California from the Arizona border. I was, finally, after many humbling months of simulators and study, ahead of the jet. I was beginning to feel a bit sorry for Walter in the back seat.
There he was, with no really good view of the incredible sights before us, tasked with monitoring four different radios. This was good practice for him for when we began flying real missions, when a priority transmission from headquarters could be vital. It had been difficult, too, for me to relinquish control of the radios, as during my entire flying career I had controlled my own transmissions. But it was part of the division of duties in this plane and I had adjusted to it. I still insisted on talking on the radio while we were on the ground, however. Walt was so good at many things, but he couldn't match my expertise at sounding smooth on the radios, a skill that had been honed sharply with years in fighter squadrons where the slightest radio miscue was grounds for beheading. He understood that and allowed me that luxury. Just to get a sense of what Walt had to contend with, I pulled the radio toggle switches and monitored the frequencies along with him.
The predominant radio chatter was from Los Angeles Center, far below us, controlling daily traffic in their sector. While they had us on their scope (albeit briefly), we were in uncontrolled airspace and normally would not talk to them unless we needed to descend into their airspace. We listened as the shaky voice of a lone Cessna pilot who asked Center for a read-out of his ground speed. Center replied: “November Charlie 175, I'm showing you at ninety knots on the ground.”
Now the thing to understand about Center controllers was that whether they were talking to a rookie pilot in a Cessna or to Air Force One, they always spoke in the exact same, calm, deep, professional tone that made one feel important. I referred to it as the "Houston Center voice." I have always felt that after years of seeing documentaries on this country's space program and listening to the calm and distinct voice of the Houston controllers, that all other controllers since then wanted to sound like that and that they basically did. And it didn't matter what sector of the country we would be flying in, it always seemed like the same guy was talking. Over the years that tone of voice had become somewhat of a comforting sound to pilots everywhere. Conversely, over the years, pilots always wanted to ensure that, when transmitting, they sounded like Chuck Yeager, or at least like John Wayne. Better to die than sound bad on the radios. Just moments after the Cessna's inquiry, a Twin Beech piped up on frequency, in a rather superior tone, asking for his ground speed in Beech. “I have you at one hundred and twenty-five knots of ground speed.”
Boy, I thought, the Beechcraft really must think he is dazzling his Cessna brethren. Then out of the blue, a navy F-18 pilot out of NAS Lemoore came up on frequency. You knew right away it was a Navy jock because he sounded very cool on the radios. “Center, Dusty 52 ground speed check.” Before Center could reply, I'm thinking to myself, hey, Dusty 52 has a ground speed indicator in that million-dollar cockpit, so why is he asking Center for a read-out? Then I got it, ol' Dusty here is making sure that every bug smasher from Mount Whitney to the Mojave knows what true speed is. He's the fastest dude in the valley today, and he just wants everyone to know how much fun he is having in his new Hornet. And the reply, always with that same, calm, voice, with more distinct alliteration than emotion: “Dusty 52, Center, we have you at 620 on the ground.”
And I thought to myself, is this a ripe situation, or what? As my hand instinctively reached for the mic button, I had to remind myself that Walt was in control of the radios. Still, I thought, it must be done - in mere seconds we'll be out of the sector and the opportunity will be lost. That Hornet must die, and die now. I thought about all of our Sim training and how important it was that we developed well as a crew and knew that to jump in on the radios now would destroy the integrity of all that we had worked toward becoming. I was torn. Somewhere, 13 miles above Arizona, there was a pilot screaming inside his space helmet. Then, I heard it - the click of the mic button from the back seat. That was the very moment that I knew Walter and I had become a crew. Very professionally, and with no emotion, Walter spoke: “Los Angeles Center, Aspen 20, can you give us a ground speed check?” There was no hesitation, and the replay came as if was an everyday request. “Aspen 20, I show you at one thousand eight hundred and forty-two knots, across the ground.”
I think it was the forty-two knots that I liked the best, so accurate and proud was Center to deliver that information without hesitation, and you just knew he was smiling. But the precise point at which I knew that Walt and I were going to be really good friends for a long time was when he keyed the mic once again to say, in his most fighter-pilot-like voice: “Ah, Center, much thanks, we're showing closer to nineteen hundred on the money.” For a moment Walter was a god. And we finally heard a little crack in the armor of the Houston Center voice, when L.A. came back with, “Roger that Aspen. Your equipment is probably more accurate than ours. You boys have a good one.”
It all had lasted for just moments, but in that short, memorable sprint across the southwest, the Navy had been flamed, all mortal airplanes on freq were forced to bow before the King of Speed, and more importantly, Walter and I had crossed the threshold of being a crew. A fine day's work. We never heard another transmission on that frequency all the way to the coast. For just one day, it truly was fun being the fastest guys out there.
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As a former SR-71 pilot, and a professional keynote speaker, someone asked, “What was the slowest you ever flew in the Blackbird?” This was a first. After giving it some thought, I was reminded of a story that I had never shared before, and relayed the following.
I was flying the SR-71 out of RAF Mildenhall, England, with my back-seater, Walt Watson; we were returning from a mission over Europe and the Iron Curtain when we received a radio transmission from home base. As we scooted across Denmark in three minutes, we learned that a small RAF base in the English countryside had requested an SR-71 flypast. The air cadet commander there was a former Blackbird pilot, and thought it would be a motivating moment for the young lads to see the mighty SR-71 perform a low approach. No problem, we were happy to do it. After a quick aerial refueling over the North Sea, we proceeded to find the small airfield.
Walter had a myriad of sophisticated navigation equipment in the back seat, and began to vector me toward the field. Descending to subsonic speeds, we found ourselves over a densely wooded area in a slight haze. Like most former WWII British airfields, the one we were looking for had a small tower and little surrounding infrastructure. Walter told me we were close and that I should be able to see the field, but I saw nothing. Nothing but trees as far as I could see in the haze. We got a little lower, and I pulled the throttles back from the 325 knots we were at. With the gear up, anything under 275 was just uncomfortable. Walt said we were practically over the field—yet, there was nothing in my windscreen. I banked the jet and started a gentle circling maneuver in hopes of picking up anything that looked like a field.
Meanwhile, below, the cadet commander had taken the cadets up on the catwalk of the tower in order to get a prime view of the flypast. It was a quiet, still day with no wind and partial gray overcast. Walter continued to give me indications that the field should be below us, but in the overcast and haze, I couldn’t see it. The longer we continued to peer out the window and circle, the slower we got. With our power back, the awaiting cadets heard nothing. I must have had good instructors in my flying career, as something told me I better cross-check the gauges. As I noticed the airspeed indicator slide below 160 knots, my heart stopped and my adrenalin-filled left hand pushed two throttles full forward. At this point, we weren’t really flying, but were falling in a slight bank. Just at the moment that both afterburners lit with a thunderous roar of flame (and what a joyous feeling that was), the aircraft fell into full view of the shocked observers on the tower. Shattering the still quiet of that morning, they now had 107 feet of fire-breathing titanium in their face as the plane leveled and accelerated, in full burner, on the tower side of the infield, closer than expected, maintaining what could only be described as some sort of ultimate knife-edge pass.
Quickly reaching the field boundary, we proceeded back to Mildenhall without incident. We didn’t say a word for those next 14 minutes. After landing, our commander greeted us, and we were both certain he was reaching for our wings. Instead, he heartily shook our hands and said the commander had told him it was the greatest SR-71 flypast he had ever seen, especially how we had surprised them with such a precise maneuver that could only be described as breathtaking. He said that some of the cadet’s hats were blown off and the sight of the planform of the plane in full afterburner dropping right in front of them was unbelievable. Walt and I both understood the concept of “breathtaking” very well that morning, and sheepishly replied that they were just excited to see our low approach.
As we retired to the equipment room to change from space suits to flight suits, we just sat there—we hadn’t spoken a word since “the pass.” Finally, Walter looked at me and said, “One hundred fifty-six knots. What did you see?” Trying to find my voice, I stammered, “One hundred fifty-two.” We sat in silence for a moment. Then Walt said, “Don’t ever do that to me again!” And I never did.
A year later, Walter and I were having lunch in the Mildenhall Officer’s Club, and overheard an officer talking to some cadets about an SR-71 flypast that he had seen one day. Of course, by now the story included kids falling off the tower and screaming as the heat of the jet singed their eyebrows. Noticing our HABU patches, as we stood there with lunch trays in our hands, he asked us to verify to the cadets that such a thing had occurred. Walt just shook his head and said, “It was probably just a routine low approach; they’re pretty impressive in that plane.” Impressive indeed.
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Walter startled the controller by asking for a ground speed check from 81,000 feet, clearly above controlled airspace. In a cool, professional voice, the controller replied, ' Aspen 20, I show you at 1,982 knots on the ground.' We did not hear another transmis sion on that frequency all the way to the coast. | {
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One thing all UNC fans have come to know, love and expect of Roy Williams is his fashionable selection of ties, most often courtesy of Chapel Hill outfitter Alexander Julian. The same man who put the argyle on the side of the basketball uniform is still turning heads with what he’s putting around Ol’ Roy’s neck. So, here at The Rafters we decided to pay homage to the best accesory in college hoops, if not the entire sporting world, and document every tie Roy Williams wears this season.
Roy was back to his old ways with a white shirt and black slacks. The arm sling cover was looking real clean though.
The Old Well logo that appeared for one game on Roy’s pocket was back like it was against Presbyterian.
And while Roy’s tie has been absent as of late, some coaches on the opposite bench are trying to make up for it.
You know you can’t dress better than the Heels though.
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October 31st, 2011, was 7 billion day, the day on which world population officially hit 7 billion. In honor of the momentous occasion, Sage did a quick and decidedly non-comprehensive roundup of the news–not only from this year, but also from the years of future and previous population milestones.
Rev up the time machine!
The Future:
World population is generally forecast to hit 9 billion by 2050, and, perhaps, stabilize by 2300. But the future remains stubbornly uncertain, as both Andrew Revkin and Yale e360 have noted. The Economist writes that feeding so many people will be hard.
2011: 7 Billion
National Geographic devotes a a year-long special series to the topic of population, including a video on the world’s most “typical” human (see below). The New York Times has a Joel Cohen Op-Ed on the subject of how the world will bear 7 billion, with nuance for both the Malthusians and Pronatalists, and a status report on major categories of resource use, consumption versus population issues, and much more. The Guardian puts together a great app that tells you what number baby you were.
The Daily Mail and many, many others have stories on cutie Danica May Camacho, the “7 billionth” baby (the number is symbolic–no one really knows).
From The Times:
Henceforth we need to measure our growth in prosperity: not by the sheer number of people who inhabit the earth, and not by flawed measurements like G.D.P., but by how well we satisfy basic human needs; by how well we foster dignity, creativity, community and cooperation; by how well we care for our biological and physical environment, our only home.
1999: 6 Billion
Though everyone is mostly worried about computer clocks messing up, the world takes a moment to note that it only took about 12 years for the world to gain its latest billion. The first billion took about a quarter of a million years. The introduction to this UN report has great charts and graphs. Full report here.
The sixth billionth child is Adnan Nevic of Sarajevo (The Guardian caught up with him for a profile in 2011.)
1987: 5 Billion
Reports on population from 1987 read like previews for the show we’re now living. Both the NY Times and The Guardian run Op-Eds with remarkably similar takes on the concerns we’re reading about this year, though with fewer details and less complexity. As The Guardian notes, one of the most striking facts about the relationship between 1987 and 2011 is how little of an impact calls to limit growth have had.
1974: 4 billion
There are now four billion people on the disco floor. The AP reports on the UN’s big meeting on population in Bucharest. The Population Bomb came out in 1968, and worries about population growth are prominent. But it’s also the first milestone where experts take note of a potential slowdown in the overall growth rate, as this AP report notes amidst some old-timey newspaper ads.
1962: 3 billion
This is the first milestone where population growth (particularly in the developing world) begins to be seen as a problem (at least by the developed world). Contraceptives enter into the equation. Also, burglars steal 200,000 dollars worth of gold, gems in Grand Rapids Michigan!
1930 or thereabouts: 2 billion
2 billion! That’s half the number that now have cell phones, and only twice the number who now live in poverty. The League of Nations compiles the figure. The one newspaper report we found is small, dwarfed by stories on the Great Depression and prohibition.
Pre-1930:All is lost to the fog of time, and magazines without expensive researching tools. One billion probably happened sometime around 1800.
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Apple Inc. introduced features to help iPhone users put down their phones — at least temporarily — after facing criticism that people were addicted to the company’s flagship device and following competitors’ similar moves to fight smartphone addiction.
The slew of tools includes updates to “do not disturb” mode and new ways to manage notifications. Instead of waking up to a string of notifications missed overnight, users will get a new “Good morning” screen summarizing the alerts. There’s also a larger array of controls for muting notifications and grouping alerts to reduce the number sent to a user.
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The most notable enhancement is called Screen Time, an activity report showing how much time you’re spending on individual apps, how often you pick up your phone and which apps are sending you the most notifications. People can set time limits on specific apps and get alerts reminding them to stop using that software as the limit approaches. It then shuts off the app, until users change the setting, executive Craig Federighi said Monday onstage at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose. The time-limits feature will synchronize between multiple devices via Apple’s iCloud service.
As part of the anti-addiction initiative, there are also new parental controls that can limit kids from using their devices. Parents will be able to choose times when certain apps or app categories can’t be used. Some apps, such as the core phone-calling function and education programs, could be available at all times.
Earlier this year, Apple investors Jana Partners LLC and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System criticized the addictive nature of Apple’s devices. The Cupertino, Calif., technology giant responded by saying it would add more “robust” parental controls to monitor the use of its products.
Rising concern about smartphone addiction is less of a threat to Apple than other big tech companies. Apple makes most of its money selling hardware, and Monday’s software upgrades probably will give users another reason to keep buying the company’s new devices.
Google introduced similar tools at its developer conference. The Alphabet Inc. company has a new Dashboard for Android phones that lets people monitor how long they’re using other apps and reminds them to take a break.
The new Apple features are among the software updates previewed Monday at the conference. These and other features won't reach users for a few months; rather, they were shown to give software developers a chance to build new apps to make iPhones and other Apple devices more useful. The next iPhone software, iOS 12, is expected in September, for instance.
Other highlights from the show include:
Augmented reality
Apple also highlighted improvements to its augmented-reality software, a key foundation for iPhones, iPads and future devices.
Onstage at the conference Monday, Federighi showcased ARKit 2 capabilities, including a mode called Persistence that lets users drop a virtual object into an environment and then return to it later in that specific place. Another feature, Shared Experiences, enables multiple users to play a single augmented-reality game together. In a demonstration, the company showed a Lego game and displayed how two iPhone users could play at the same time from different locations.
Apple also announced an augmented-reality file format and standard that it hopes will push AR capabilities to more applications. The technology overlays 3-D images on people’s view of the real world. A demo showed how news publishers can integrate AR into stories and web developers can add it to websites. Adobe Systems Inc. announced AR integration is coming to its iPhone apps.
Apple also introduced a new app called Measure for iOS devices that lets people virtually measure distances and detect shapes in the real world. It marks the first Apple-designed standalone AR app for consumers.
Apple first indicated its interest in AR a couple of years ago, and its offerings thus far have focused on software that uses the cameras on its iPhones and other existing devices. The company is working on an AR headset for release as early as 2020, which would benefit from this new technology.
Last year, Google launched similar AR software called ARCore for Android devices. Facebook Inc. also has shown interest in AR, and Amazon.com Inc. is also building an AR headset.
Fitness features
Apple unveiled new fitness and connectivity features for the Apple Watch, ratcheting up competition with FitBit Inc.
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Kevin Lynch, head of Apple Watch software, said new watchOS 5 software will have workout tracking for yoga and hiking, along with new features for running outside, including custom pace alerts and counting steps taken per minute. A much requested feature, automatic workout detection, is also coming, Lynch said.
This year’s software update includes a new Walkie-Talkie app, which was originally announced in 2014 but not released until now. Apple is also removing “Hey Siri” for its command for the Apple Watch, letting users just speak commands to the digital assistant. There are also new notifications and an app for listening to podcasts.
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<p>Historically, I think it is more effective to kill others for your beliefs, and then accuse them of killing your own for your beliefs. I don't think I would have the stomach to follow through with the second action after performing the first step. </p>
<p>Historically, I think it is more effective to kill others for your beliefs, and then accuse them of killing your own for your beliefs. I don't think I would have the stomach to follow through with the second action after performing the first step. </p> On the other hand, it takes c…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-01-18:2182797:Comment:21462762013-01-18T11:46:08.278ZJames Kzhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JamesKz
<p>On the other hand, it takes courage to stand up for your convictions.</p>
<p>The religious are willing to die for their causes. If atheists are not also willing, we will lose the battle of reason and fall into another Dark Age.</p>
<p>Unfortunately there are casualties. In religion they are called martyrs. In the military they are called heroes. Atheists need some sort of similar veneration; a positive term for those who are willing to give their all in the name of reason.</p>
<p>Make no…</p>
<p>On the other hand, it takes courage to stand up for your convictions.</p>
<p>The religious are willing to die for their causes. If atheists are not also willing, we will lose the battle of reason and fall into another Dark Age.</p>
<p>Unfortunately there are casualties. In religion they are called martyrs. In the military they are called heroes. Atheists need some sort of similar veneration; a positive term for those who are willing to give their all in the name of reason.</p>
<p>Make no mistake, we are in a war, and not just of ideas, but a war where the other side is willing to kill or die to defend its ground. If all we do is hide and quit the field, we have already lost.</p>
<p>When there are enough of us willing to stand our ground and give no more, then the other side will be the ones to quit the field.</p>
<p>The fellow is a hero for standing up for truth, and that is how he should be portrayed by us.</p>
<p>It is only a waste if it does not spur more of us to do the same, that he was seriously injured and might die standing up for the dignity of others who will not defend themselves and merely hide when the going gets tough.</p> That sounds a lot like blamin…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-01-18:2182797:Comment:21462002013-01-18T08:13:18.591ZMichael Blackhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/MichaelBlack
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A racing online game is a sort of computer games, either within the first-person or third-person viewpoint, in which the gamer partakes in a racing game with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They could be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to fully fantastical settings. Generally, they could be distributed along a spectrum anywhere between hardcore simulations, and less difficult arcade racing games.
General genres
Racing simulators
Simulation style racing games try to convincingly reproduce the managing of an automobile. They often license real cars or racing leagues, but will in some cases use fantasy cars built to resemble real ones if not able to get an official license for them. Vehicular behavior physics are a key factor in the experience. The rigors of being a proficient race driver are generally also included (such as having to deal with a car’s tire condition and fuel level). Proper cornering technique and precision racing maneuvers (such as trail braking) are given priority in the simulation racing online games.
Although these racing simulators are specifically built for people with a high grade of driving ability, it’s not uncommon to find aids that can be enabled from the game menu. The most common aids are traction control (TC), anti-lock brakes, guiding assistance, damage resistance, clutch assistance and automatic gear changes. Racing games are usually piloted completely from the interior driving view, as driving viewpoints from a perspective other than the driver’s are considered arcade.
Some of these racing simulators are customizable, as game fans have decoded the tracks, cars and executable files. World wide web communities have grown around the simulators considered as the most realistic and many websites host internet championships.
Arcade racers
Arcade style racing games put fun and a fast-paced journey above all else, as cars usually compete in specific ways. A key characteristic of arcade racers that specifically distinguishes them from simulation racers is their much more liberal physics. Whereas in real racing (and subsequently, the simulation equivalents) the driver must drop their speed radically to take most turns, arcade
racing games generally encourage the player to \”power-slide\” the car to let the player to keep up
their speed by traveling through a turn. Collisions with other racers, track obstacles, or traffic
cars is often much more expanded than simulation racers as well. In most cases, arcade racers simply remove the precision and rigor required from the simulation experience and focus only on the racing element entirely. They often license real cars and leagues, but are similarly
open to more exotic settings and cars. Races take place on highways, windy roads, or in cities, they can be multiple-lap circuits or point-to-point, with one or multiple paths (sometimes with checkpoints), or different types of competition, like demolition derby, jumping, or testing driving capabilities.
Some arcade racing games increase the competition between racers by inserting weapons which can be used against opponents to slow them down or otherwise obstruct their progress so they can be passed. This is a principal feature in \”kart racing\” games, such as the Mario Kart series, but this kind of game-play also appears in standard, car-based racing games as well. Weapons can vary from
projectile attacks to traps as well as non-combative items like speed boosts. Weapon-based racing games involve games such as Full Auto, Rumble Racing, and Blur.
Sub-genres
On-road-In a car racing game, the primary game-play style is driving the car. Yet, they sometimes offer a secondary option for tuning up the car. There are different standards in winning car racing games, some of which apply to real life circumstances while most are exclusive to the game entirely.
Simulation-style racing games-Racing games that are far more concerned on realism.
Semi-simulation-style racing games-These games are neither simulators nor arcade racers; they stand in the middle of the spectrum.
Arcade-style racing games-Racing games that are not focused on realism.
Street racing games
Sports games
Event racing-Game linked to sports happenings.
Monster truck racing games-To date, Monster Truck Madness is the only monster truck racing game that provides some simulation elements, such as drag racing. The rest of the games are based either on car crush racing or vehicular combat.
Motorcycle racing games
Kart racing games-Kart racers, popularized by (and often credited to) the Mario Kart series, are a kind of racing game that brings the chance to pick up items during the race, and use them to enhance one’s performance in a race, or to assault other players and obstruct their advancement. Like arcade racers, kart racers feature simple racing physics and imaginative environments to race in.
The vocabulary itself was taken from Go-Kart racing.
Water racing games-Racing that occurs on the ocean, in the sea and on other water-based arenas.
Off-road racing games-Off-road racing is a format of racing in which many classes of specially adapted motor vehicles (including cars, trucks, motorcycles and buggies) compete in races through off-road regions.
Futuristic racing games-With science fiction settings, these games take an abstract view to racing and may feature abstract vehicles such as hover-bikes and race in uncertain areas. With out having to follow physical laws, the races and vehicles can maneuver with abnormal rates of speed.
Racing role playing games-Racing games that integrate the aspects of a RPG, such as character features and levels.
Mission-based racing games-Racing games feature the players’ intent to not race around the tracks by
going on a variety of laps, but to pick up passengers to take them to somewhere they need to go or to transport things to somewhere.
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Monday, August 14, 2017
As NASA expanded its
space exploration and satellite program a network to track satellites and the
data they collected also developed.
There were Minitrack Stations in the U.S., England, South Africa, South
America, and Australia but in 1963 the only data-acquisition facility was in
Fairbanks, Alaska. The purpose was to
gather data from satellites and space craft.
This required a location
with quiet surroundings—minimal outside noise, air traffic, radio interference
and no nearby high-voltage electrical lines.
The 70 acre site near Balsam Grove provided this, plus was located in a
secluded valley on national forest land.
The Rosman Satellite
Tracking and Data Acquisition Facility, locally known as The Tracking Station, was
constructed in 1963 and formally dedicated on October 26, 1963. The enormous “dish” or ears picked up and tracked
data from satellite locations to an astronaut’s blood pressure, as well as
“other sounds” from outer space. The
tracking system could also send commands to satellites and space craft. The staff of approximately 100 was mainly
scientists, engineers, and technicians.
As technology developed
and NASA’s communication needs evolved tracking stations were phased out in the
early 1980s. In 1981, the Rosman facility was
transferred to the Department of Defense.
At its peak there were
approximately 250 employees. The work
was highly secretive and employees were not allowed to talk about their jobs, even
with family or friends.
In 1995, the Department of Defense closed the
facility and returned the site to the U.S. Forest Service.
In 1999, the site was purchased from the U.S.
Forest Service and gifted to PARI for use as an astronomical research and
educational facility. Today PARI is
known as a world-class research center, offering STEM educational opportunities
from elementary school through post-doctoral.
PARI is open to the public for self-guided tours and offers scheduled
guided tours. Visit their website at www.pari.edu.
Photographs and information for this column are provided
by the Rowell Bosse North Carolina Room, Transylvania County Library. Visit the NC Room during regular library
hours (Monday-Friday) to learn more about our history and see additional
photographs. For more information, comments
or suggestions contact Marcy at [email protected]
or 828-884-3151 X242.
Monday, August 7, 2017
The Oak
Grove Cemetery on the Asheville Highway across from Blue Ridge Community
College is the burial place of two men who played a major role in the formation
of the Town of Brevard.
When
Transylvania County was established in 1861 a supplemental act stated that the
county seat would be named Brevard and located within five miles of W.P. Poor’s
store. Commissioners were to “purchase,
or receive by donation, a tract of land of not less than fifty acres” between
May 10 and June 10, 1861. On June 8,
1861 L.S. Gash, B.C. Lankford, and Alexander England sold 50 acres for this
purpose to the Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarters of Transylvania
County for $1.00.
Braxton Caldwell
Lankford was 37 years old in 1861. He
was a successful businessman and farmer.
His home and Valley Store, located across the road from Oak Grove
Methodist Church and cemetery, was the site of the first meeting of the court
for the newly formed county on May 20, 1861.
Lankford family graves at Oak Grove Cemetery
Lankford
would go on to hold various county offices, serve as Brevard’s postmaster from
1881-89 and mayor in 1892-93. He was a
Master of the Dunn’s Rock Masonic Lodge.
B.C. Lankford died on August 24, 1895 and is buried beside his first and
second wives, who were sisters, at Oak Grove Cemetery.
The England family plot is at the door step
of the former Oak Grove Methodist Church.
Alexander
England was 39 years old in 1861. Although he lived on the same plot of land his
entire life, England was born in Buncombe County, spent his early adulthood in
Henderson County and was instrumental in establishing Transylvania County. He served as mayor of Brevard in 1893-94. England died March 6, 1896 and is buried at
Oak Grove Cemetery.
The
cemetery, which is owned and maintained by St. Timothy United Methodist Church,
covers less than 4 acres. It includes
the former Oak Grove Methodist Church and has approximately 1000 graves. The oldest marked tombstone is Amanda Thomas
Lankford, 14-month-old daughter of Braxton and Amanda Lankford. She died on May 9, 1861. Her mother died three years later and is
buried beside her.
Photographs
and information for this column are provided by the Rowell Bosse North Carolina
Room, Transylvania County Library. Visit
the NC Room during regular library hours (Monday-Friday) to learn more about
our history and see additional photographs.
For more information, comments or suggestions contact Marcy at [email protected] or 828-884-1820.
Monday, July 31, 2017
The Davidson
River Cemetery in Pisgah Forest is among the oldest cemeteries in Transylvania
County. It is just over 2.3 acres and
contains approximately 600 graves. The
oldest marked tombstone reads, “Thomas Patton b. 1726, d. Mar 29, 1808.” Many early settlers and county leaders are
buried there. Family names include Cagle,
Clayton, Deaver, Davidson, English, Gash, Hamilton, Lyday, Mackey, Neill, Orr, Patton,
Poor, Young and many more.
Smoke from the burning of cleared over growth gives the old cemetery
an eerie appearance.
In 1914
Glade Creek Baptist Church paid $100 for about 0.16 acres on the northeast corner
of the cemetery for a place to bury African-American members of the community.
In 1976,
Edna Street Reid was instrumental in creating the Davidson River Cemetery Board
of Trustees. Her interest stemmed from a
desire to revitalize the cemetery where much of her family was buried. Reid and others worked tirelessly to clean up
trash and over growth, erase motorcycle paths, repair sunken graves, clean and
repair headstones, and raise funds to support the once neglected cemetery. They also undertook deed research to
establish the property's boundaries. The
group won 2nd place in the Western North Carolina Beautification
program for their efforts two years in a row.
The Waightstill
Avery Chapter of DAR has worked to mark the graves of Revolutionary War
soldiers, beginning with Thomas Patton’s grave in 1976. There are also a number of veterans of the Civil War, WWI, and WWII, as well as others who served in the military buried at Davidson River.
In early
2017 David Reid donated his mother’s cemetery records to the Rowell Bosse North
Carolina Room to provide current and future researchers with access to this
information. Included is a three-binder
containing the Board’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, years’ worth of
minutes and other records, plus correspondence. An additional notebook provides a census of
burials and information on unmarked graves.
A scrapbook kept by Mrs. Reid contains photographs and articles chronicling
the journey to restore and protect the Davidson River Cemetery.
Clean-up reveals an important piece of Transylvania's history.
Over the next few week’s Picturing the Past
will feature a few other Transylvania cemeteries.
Photographs
and information for this column are provided by the Rowell Bosse North Carolina
Room, Transylvania County Library. Visit
the NC Room during regular library hours (Monday-Friday) to learn more about
our history and see additional photographs.
For more information, comments or suggestions contact Marcy at [email protected] or 828-884-1820.
Monday, July 24, 2017
Community map of the Dunn's Rock area from the
Dunn's Rock Community Club 1955 scrapbook. A
corresponding list identifies who resided at each
numbered location.
The Scrapbook
Collection in the Rowell Bosse North Carolina Room at the Transylvania County
Library contains approximately 150 Community Center, Home Demonstration Club,
and 4-H Club scrapbooks.
In the 1950s
rural neighborhoods organized community clubs to bring people together for
educational, civic, and social purposes.
Each community club was encouraged to create an annual scrapbook
featuring the people and places within their community through newspaper articles,
photographs, and other memorabilia.
These scrapbooks have proven to be a wonderful record of life in
Transylvania County from the late 1950s to the early 1990s.
The
scrapbooks were scanned by community volunteers. A few communities decided to leave their
books at the Library to be stored, while others took them back to their
centers. Only a small number are
available online. Sixteen Little River
Community Club scrapbooks can be viewed at DigitalNC.org. The others can be viewed at the Library with
advance notice.
Photograph of Fortnightly Club members, circa 1920s, from a
Fornightly Club scrapbook.
Women’s
Clubs and Garden Clubs also used scrapbooks as a way of recording their
activities in the community. Some of
these groups have also donated their photograph albums, minute books, and other
supporting materials to the Library to preserve a record of their organization
and its work. The AAUW, Fortnightly
Club, Mathatasian Club, Waightstill Avery Chapter DAR, Wednesday Club, Sylvan
Valley Garden Club, and Transylvania Garden Club are among those who have some
records preserved in the Local History Room.
Changing
lifestyles have led to less involvement in community and civic clubs throughout
the United States. Transylvania County
is fortunate to still have several active community centers and clubs that
connect us to our community and to have these records showing past activity.
Photographs
and information for this column are provided by the Rowell Bosse North Carolina
Room, Transylvania County Library. Visit
the NC Room during regular library hours (Monday-Friday) to learn more about
our history and see additional photographs.
For more information, comments or suggestions contact Marcy at [email protected] or 828-884-1820.
Monday, July 17, 2017
Diagramatic drawing of proposed Davidson River site for
Champagne Paper Corp., March 11, 1938.
The Ecusta
Collection consists of newspaper clippings, company publications, and
photographs donated to the Local History Room at the Transylvania County
Library by former employees and their families.
There is also a large amount of information collected by Brian Du Toit
while researching his book, Ecusta and the Legacy of Harry H. Straus. After publication Du Toit donated the material
to the Library.
The
newspaper articles range from site selection in 1938 to post plant closure. Subjects include early construction, Harry
Straus, the Olin era (1949-1985), the Glatfelter era (1987-2001), Unions and
strikes, sale to Nat Pari, plant closure, environmental concerns, and general history.
The
collection also contains numerous company publications--brochures, employee
bulletins, manuals, memos, and newsletters.
Documents covering Camp Straus buildings and grounds, the landfill, the
dam, and the water system are available as well.
Ladies in the Hand Booklet Department. Do you recognize anyone?
The Ecusta Echo
was the company’s monthly newsletter.
The first issue was published in February 1940. For 15 years it served as the voice of Ecusta
and the larger community. It covered
news and events from each department, recreational activities, and the lives of
employees and their families. All issues
of “The Echo” are available in the North Carolina Room thanks to Fritz Merrill
who donated his bound copies to the Library.
It is also available online at DigitalNC.org.
Ecusta often offered public tours of the facility.
In addition
the Library has approximately 500 photographs of the plant both inside and out,
people at work, and recreational activities.
Most of the pictures date from the Straus and Olin time periods. We are interested in identifying departments,
machinery, and work taking place, as well as individuals in these photographs. If you would like to help please visit the Local
History Room.
Photographs
and information for this column are provided by the Rowell Bosse North Carolina
Room, Transylvania County Library. Visit
the NC Room during regular library hours (Monday-Friday) to learn more about
our history and see additional photographs. For more information, comments or suggestions contact Marcy at [email protected] or 828-884-1820. | {
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Court hears arguments on SCS bid to be named party in challenge to city parking by-laws
Preliminary arguments commenced yesterday on the application by Smart City Solutions (SCS) to be named a party in the challenge by the New Building Society (NBS) to the by-laws governing the city’s recently suspended parking meter project.
SCS, the contractor for the project, had previously made an application through its attorney, Stephen Fraser, to be added as a party to the proceedings.
However, Counsel for NBS Pauline Chase objected to Fraser’s application.
Preliminary arguments commenced during an in-chamber hearing yesterday morning before Justice Nareshwar Harnanan at the High Court in Georgetown.
The matter has been adjourned to April 20 for continuation of arguments.
Initial hearings were done by Justice Brassington Reynolds, but on March 20, the case was transferred to Justice Harnanan.
The NBS is contending that the by-laws are illegal.
In early February, Justice Reynolds ordered that an order or rule nisi certiorari be issued directing Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan to show cause why a writ of certiorari should not be issued to quash his approval and/or decision to approve the Parking Meter By-Laws, made under the Municipal and District Councils Act on or about the 23rd day of January, 2017, in that the said approval or decision to approve was of no legal effect and was made unlawfully and in breach of statute.
The NBS challenge rests on whether the procedure for the approval of the by-laws, as stipulated in the Act, was followed. NBS has argued that by failing to gazette its intention to apply for Bulkan’s permission, City Hall acted outside the law.
NBS has also argued that the implementation of metered parking has severely affected the entity resulting in great loss and hardship. According to Anil Kishun, Chief Executive Officer of NBS, “the approval of the by-laws has put into operation a Parking Meter System which restrains and prevents our employees and customers from gaining access to our establishment without incurring large fees which is in some cases prohibitive or being guilty of a criminal offence which attracts a prison term upon summary conviction.”
In an affidavit drawn in support of the motion, Kishun said that prior to the by-laws, parking was available to employees and customers and the physical facility for it was made available at the sole expense of NBS.
Owing to widespread public outcry and weekly protest actions by members of the public, Minister Bulkan on March 21 ordered the city to suspend the by-laws for 90 days. | {
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Those creative fires 🔥 within. Concepts and ideas that smolder inside you? Where do you draw your inspiration from? Do flashes 🔦 from the past unlock ideas or do you find present day moments spark ⚡️ them? Whether you plan buildings or spaces or photograph them great inspiration is paramount. I grew up with an analog 📷 camera in my hands and saw the world through the vieefinder. I feel so blessed. This was in the time where one could get lost for 10 hours a day. Analog days. The cycle of create, develop, print, examine, rinse, repeat... Exploring the world through found light. I find the simple joy of exploration to be the essential in my compositions today. Less formulas...more discovery. And so...these are my thoughts this Friday morning. I would love to know yours. Please share them 👇 below.
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Doug Walker of Walker Photography in Olympia, Washington was named a Silver Medalist during Professional Photographers of America's 2018 International Photographic Competition (IPC). Walker’s work will be on display at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 20-22, 2019. This International Photographic Exhibit is held in conjunction with Imaging USA, an annual convention and expo for professional photographers.
A hearty congratulations to Heather Burgess, co-founder of Phillips Burgess Law Firm, a real estate, land use and environmental law firm based in Olympia and Tacoma, on being named ‘2017 Boss of the Year’ by the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce. I had the pleasure of working with them on updating their executive portraiture.
Before/After images of The Campus Lofts & Townhomes following post production artwork.
As an architectural photographer very often the image I desire cannot be created in camera. Living and working in the Pacific Northwest means weather can be 'iffy', and last minute punch-list items often provide obstacles to navigate onsite - and always at the worst possible time. :) So when a client calls with an image need but the project is in that ‘punch-list mode’ and the weather is 'headed South', how do I approach this challenge? Simple. I take charge as usual but make the magic happen with post production artwork!
"The Wacom Pen - mightier than the mouse!"
Creative post production artwork has been an essential step in my workflow since I pressed a Wacom Intuos 5 Medium tablet into service back in 2013. It very quickly changed the way I approach post production and opened up incredible new opportunities I had not even imagined possible including taking my images round trip to the top of the International Photographic Competition stage as a Diamond Photographer of the Year (2015) and Silver Medalist (2016). As a heavy Wacom user I look back and note it did take a bit of time to gain fluency with all the custom settings, keys, shortcuts and setup specific to my artistic vision and workflow. But clearly it is now one of the most important tools in my creative arsenal. Today I cannot imagine working on my images without the finesse and control it provides.
When working an image in post production I move through an image examining each element, ultimately asking that critical question “does it help the image? or hurt it?". If it is a distraction or not. If it is I remove it and rebuild the surrounding elements. There is no formula, and there are always limits. Some complex scenarios are simply too time consuming and beyond the scope of the assignment budget. But no matter what my clients' images always benefit through post capture artwork.
The example above is a classic Before/After image showing the value of post production artwork. It is an image taken of the Campus Lofts and Townhomes, an 'adaptive re-use' project recently completed here in Olympia, Washington for Ron Thomas of Thomas Architecture Studio. Designer and Business Manager of TARCSTUDIO Christine Van Duzer was thrilled upon seeing the results appear before her. She shared this nice comment: "Comparing the images side by side, the difference is simply stunning. The original photo accurately portrays the building, but the enhancements allow you to notice all of the gorgeous architectural details without distraction as the architect intended." Thank you Christine!
I was invited to present an Architectural Photography Workshop at the recent Professional Photographers of Washington Fall Conference held at the beautiful Davenport Hotel in downtown Spokane, Washington.
As an architectural photographer I always look forward to discovering Art in Architecture that hides in plain sight each project that I photograph. Recently I had the pleasure of working with the great folks at KMB Design Groups on capturing their newly finished Nisqually Public Safety Complex aka 'The Nisqually Jail'. | {
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Author Lindsay Schlegel
Lindsay Schlegel is a writer and editor with an extensive background in book publishing. She contributes regularly to Verily, and blogs about writing at What I Learned While Writing a Novel. She is married to her high school sweetheart. They have three children on earth and one saint awaiting them, God willing, in Heaven. She enjoys knitting, kickboxing, and reading to her children. Visit her online at LindsaySchlegel.com. | {
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Within the the 30-day radius surrounding the release of First Impressions Of Earth — the Strokes’ third album, which turned 10 yesterday — the band was featured prominently in just about every publication that was able to score some access. They were on the covers of Spin and NME; they were on the cover of New York Magazine, accompanied by a massive profile written by Jay fucking McInerney, the author of Bright Lights, Big City. It wasn’t easy to get an interview with the Strokes in 2006, because in 2006, the Strokes were an event.
As far back as May 2001, months before the release of their first album, the Strokes-obsessed NME declared that the New York City group were “going to save rock,” that they would “change your life — forever!” And First Impressions Of Earth was the Strokes’ biggest album to date — their biggest in terms of budget, in terms of size, in terms of ambition, in terms of expectation. As The New York Times put it in their review of the LP: “The Strokes have something to prove … and they outdo themselves. First Impressions Of Earth is their most openly impassioned album.”
Ten years later, though, when I think about the legacy left behind by First Impressions Of Earth, I find myself unsuccessfully trying to pinpoint any sort of long-range, big-picture impact. Had they outdone themselves? Had they done anything?
Please understand, I’m not in any way minimizing the legacy left behind by the Strokes. That’s something else altogether. As far as I’m concerned, the Strokes are one of the three or four most important rock bands of the millennium (and that’s maybe being kinda generous to two or three other bands, frankly). And we’ll talk about that, I promise. But first and foremost, we’re here to talk about First Impressions Of Earth: an album that strangely seems almost entirely isolated from popular culture. I can’t say the album left no footprint whatsoever, but when trying to identify such a thing, I draw a blank.
Still, we’ve got plenty to talk about.
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As you’re surely aware by now, the first two Strokes albums — 2001’s Is This It and 2003’s Room On Fire — are basically flawless, timeless modern classics. They also happen to sound quite similar to one another, owing in no small part to the involvement of Gordon Raphael, who produced both LPs. Is This It was received rapturously by critics, and it sold fairly well, too, achieving platinum or multi-platinum status in four regions, including the US. But Room On Fire was initially — incorrectly — perceived as something of a misstep; it was met with middling reviews and a massive 50-percent decline in sales across all markets, stalling out at no higher than gold status in all but one region (the exception being, of course, the Strokes-infatuated UK, where it went platinum, which still represented a 50-percent decline).
In the aftermath, the band seemed disillusioned and disappointed, and those feelings were apparently exacerbated by the fact that everyone operating in that same exact space at that same exact moment seemed to be enjoying incredible commercial success. In April 2003, the White Stripes released Elephant, which went platinum or multi-platinum in four regions. In June 2004, the Killers released their debut album, Hot Fuss, which went platinum or multi-platinum in six regions, including selling 3 million copies in the States. In November 2004, Kings Of Leon — who’d been opening for the Strokes only months earlier — released Aha Shake Heartbreak, which went multi-platinum in three regions. My goodness, Jet’s Get Born (released in September 2003) moved twice as many units as Room On Fire in the US alone. So too did Franz Ferdinand’s self-titled debut LP (released in February 2004).
The Strokes weren’t doing, like, terrible numbers or anything. By way of comparison, Room On Fire sold about as well as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ 2003 LP, Fever To Tell, and Interpol’s 2004 LP, Antics. But those metrics belied the bigger picture. At that time, even the bands with whom the Strokes were keeping pace appeared to be moving on an upward trajectory, while the Strokes were slowly sinking. And that arc appeared all the more concerning when viewed in the broader context: The Strokes’ steep downward slide had begun only two albums into a legendarily gigantic five-album deal with RCA — a deal that came after a hotly debated and widely criticized bidding war.
Evidence of those debates and that criticism have mostly vanished from the internet, sadly, because the great majority of that discussion occurred on the now-defunct industry-insiders message board the Velvet Rope. But I assure you, they happened. I remember! On a day-to-day basis, no other Velvet Rope threads generated as many comments as those Strokes threads, and on that board, as in real life, there were many, many people who fell into one of two camps. Camp A was exemplified by a guy who called himself “The Count,” who was (as I recall) related to the Strokes’ manager, Ryan Gentles. The Count was a big fan of the Strokes, and he was optimistic (if a little defensive) about the RCA deal. Camp B was exemplified by a guy who called himself “Dirk Belig,” who was (if memory serves) an unsigned musician and record-store employee. Dirk Belig thought the Strokes were hopelessly mediocre and derivative, and he was certain the RCA deal was based purely on undeserved hype, nepotism, and/or political patronage.
And after Room On Fire, it appeared the Dirk Beligs were winning.
Frustrated, confused, and exhausted, the Strokes took some time off before reconvening to record their third album, and when they were ready to do so, they enlisted a new producer: David Kahne. There was no question about why they’d decided to change things up: The Strokes wanted to undo whatever perceived damage had been done by Room On Fire. Drummer Fabrizio Moretti said as much in a 2006 Spin interview:
This is like our second second album. It’s our chance to be born again.
They also wanted to be as big as the bands that had surpassed them. Bigger, even. The Strokes didn’t want to be on the same tier as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Interpol anymore, and they weren’t interested in the relatively modest levels of commercial success achieved by the likes of Jet and Franz Ferdinand. They had their sights set on becoming nothing less than a household name. As guitarist Nick Valensi said of their ambitions and ideas leading up to the making of First Impressions Of Earth:
It sucks when you’re supposedly this almost mainstream band, and K-Rock is playing your song, and you’re really excited, but then Foo Fighters come on and they sound massive and you sound tiny. There were many conversations along the lines of, “I think our songs are better than ‘Mr. Brightside’ by the Killers, but how come that’s the one everybody’s listening to? They recorded it a different way. They promoted it a different way. We could be that big!”
That sort of ambition might seem gauche, but coming from the Strokes, it wasn’t unreasonable. Without the Strokes, there would be no Killers, no Kings Of Leon, no Franz Ferdinand. In a 2011 Stereogum interview, Alex Turner more or less said that without the Strokes, his own band, Arctic Monkeys, might never have come into existence:
To be honest, The Strokes were really a big deal for us. That was a gateway to a lot of other music for me. There is always that one band that comes along when you are 14 or 15 years old that manages to hit you in just the right way and changes your whole perception of things. I don’t know what band is doing that for kids right now.
In a 2011 interview with Q Magazine, Matt Berninger of the National listed a bunch of bands he considered to be influential — Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Nirvana, the Smiths — but also made special mention of the Strokes, whom he said, “have maybe influenced more bands in the last 10 years than the artists I mentioned have in the last 25.”
It went beyond music. I sincerely believe the Strokes literally singlehandedly saved the Converse sneaker company from going out of business, and I can’t even begin to quantify their influence on fashion beyond that. So if the Strokes wanted to be as big as lesser acts like the Killers — as big as the FOO FIGHTERS, even — it didn’t seem entirely unwarranted.
And Kahne was seen as holding the keys to this kingdom. He’d certainly unlocked that door for other artists! Such as? Well, he’d been behind the boards on, um, Sublime’s self-titled 1996 LP, which went 5x platinum in the US. What else? How about — hmm, let’s see here — Sugar Ray’s 1999 LP, 14:59, which went 3x platinum in the US? Outside of those commercial juggernauts, Kahne was (and remains) best-known for having produced no fewer than three Grammy-winning albums for the immortal Tony Bennett. Tony Bennett!
Initially, the plan was for Kahne to work alongside Gordon Raphael, the Strokes’ longtime producer. But that arrangement was fraught with difficulties. Raphael recounted a conversation he’d had with Strokes frontman/architect Julian Casablancas after a month in the studio with Kahne and the band:
I said, “Julian, I don’t really like this scene. I want to go.” And he said, “Please stay.” “Why? I’m not doing anything.” “Well, because if you leave, we’re going to fire Dave Kahne because we don’t know how to talk to him. But we think he’s onto something with our sound, and we need you to stay in case we need you to explain what we mean.”
However, Kahne’s account of events is a little different. As he told it:
[The band] had been making demos [with Raphael] and they were sounding like something they didn’t like. Julian is so detailed, you can end up working on a high-hat sound for four hours, which is maddening. So I think Gordon wanted help. We did a couple of songs together over about two months.
In either case — whether it was Raphael who wanted help dealing with Casablancas, or Casablancas who wanted help dealing with Kahne — after two months, two songs, and a good amount of apparent mutual dissatisfaction, Raphael was dismissed by Casablancas, who by that point felt comfortable communicating his ideas to Kahne without needing Raphael to act as intermediary. Spin talked to Raphael prior to the release of First Impressions Of Earth, and while it’s impossible to separate hurt feelings from hard analysis, the synopsis of the situation offered by Raphael in that moment feels eerily prescient in retrospect:
They wanted this record to be really serious and big and pro. They think that’s what held them back in America.
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First Impressions’ first single, “Juicebox,” was initially slated to come out in January 2006, but it leaked in September 2005, forcing the Strokes’ label, RCA, to push up the song’s official drop date by three months. Everything about the release was a mess. Though the track was made available for official download in early October, the CD single didn’t arrive till early December. Its video was shot during the third weekend of October, and the clip first aired during the second weekend of November.
In an interview with MTV, Strokes guitarist Valensi said of the new album’s first single:
“Juicebox” came out as a surprise to me … We’d never really done anything that intense before, so that song just seemed like an obvious candidate for first single for me, as it’s just such a departure for us.
“Departure”? Most definitely. “Obvious candidate for first single”? That’s … debatable. Immediately upon its arrival, it seemed pretty evident that “Juicebox” was the Strokes’ very worst song ever, by a factor of about 100. Even the Strokes-worshipping NME — the publication that named Is This It the very best album of the aughts and the fourth best album OF ALL TIME — seemed unusually reserved in their assessment of “Juicebox,” saying:
Once you’re past the opening riff and have worked out that the bloke singing like an American Alan Rake having his tonsils removed with a blowtorch is actually what Julian Casablancas sounds like when amplified, the Strokesian meta-brilliance of “Juicebox” burns stronger than a pile of Kate Moss modeling contracts.
“Strokesian meta-brilliance” … well, that sounds almost like praise, right? Don’t be fooled. The review concludes with this bit of vile invective:
Howly, scowly and punk-rock growly — the Yanks’ll love it.
Joke’s on them, though. We hated that shit. Why, you need look no further than this very website for evidence of that! When “Juicebox” leaked, Stereogum readers went in. As of today, that post has 311 comments. 311! (Fun fact: Kahne also produced two songs on 311’s 2004 Greatest Hits and was slated to produce their 2005 LP, Don’t Tread On Me, but bailed on that gig when he signed on to produce First Impressions Of Earth. #truth!) Here’s a small sample of those comments:
• I think this song is AMAZING! i think it’s great that they’re trying something a bit different! and its an awesome song! Can’t wait to see them on tour
• no matter what way you look at it or try convince yrself – that song is very easily forgotten. and just average, if not really bad.
• I think this is just a bad song. Like someone said in the comments before, if the Strokes came out tomorrow and said “haha it’s a fake, shit isn’t it?” i’d breathe a huge sigh of relief and stop trying to trick myself into liking it. The production and the newer sound has got me excited about the album but this is still just a bad song.
And so on and so forth, in that vein, for pages and pages and pages. It’s worth noting that the sentiment expressed in that last comment — the suspicion/denial/dream that “Juicebox” might be a Strokesian meta-brilliant prank designed to irritate pirates and file-sharers — was curiously prevalent across the internet. Oddly, whether by coincidence or design, two days before RCA could even rush-release the sanctioned-for-purchase download of “Juicebox,” ANOTHER First Impressions track leaked. This time it was the LP’s opening cut, “You Only Live Once” — which, retrospectively, wound up being the very best song on the album, and arguably one of the five best songs in the Strokes’ entire catalog. And thatcomments section reads like a collective sigh of relief. One commenter in particular, though, voices another widely held conspiracy theory that was making the rounds in October 2005:
I almost wonder if someone at the label was like, “fuck, who leaked the shitty song?” and put this one out there to neutralize it.
In hindsight, we know that wasn’t the case — as Valensi said, the band viewed “Juicebox” as an “obvious candidate for first single” — but nonetheless, “You Only Live Once” did sort of quiet some of the concern that had been stoked in the preceding days.
That relative calm was short-lived. “15 Minutes Of Pain” was the third First Impressions song to leak; it arrived less than three weeks after “You Only Live Once,” and it instantly — shockingly! — usurped “Juicebox” as the Strokes’ very worst song ever. Sample comment:
WEAK WEAK WEAK!!!!
If anyone walked into a local bar and saw a band playing a song that sounded like this they would point and laugh.
Have we all been trained to accept this band as…good?
A day later, a fourth song leaked: “On The Other Side.” By this point, people were less concerned with the quality of the music than they were the apparently lax security measures in place at RCA Records. But they still hated the music! Sample comment:
Man just complete shit…really nobody should defend this crap as decent. The music sounds like a computer refil loop of “2002 nu-garage”. Truly, I would rather listen to “(Take me to) The Other Side” by Aerosmith at least that was a fucking song…not this horrid mess.
The next day, a fifth song leaked. Indeed, by now the leaks had grown so commonplace that Stereogum didn’t even do a standalone post for “Razorblade.” Its arrival was announced in the comments section of a post about Britney Spears’ and Kevin Federline’s son, Preston, titled “The Mystery Of The Vanishing Sean Preston Federline Photos.” What were the commenters saying about this one?
WOW! RAZORBLADE is awesome! Too bad The Strokes are ruining the photo hype. I mean, come on! Pictures of Kevin with non-douchebag clothes SHOULD by all means be forbidden.
And that was that. Over the course of one month, somebody in the Strokes’ camp had leaked five new songs. Two of them were great, three were terrible. First Impressions Of Earth was set to include 14 tracks total, and it would come in at nearly an hour long — almost equalling the total combined running time of both Is This It and Room On Fire — and its release was still more than two months away.
Needless to say, however, nobody had to wait that long. On the last day of November 2005, the album leaked in full. We could finally see for ourselves how these pieces fit together; we could finally see for ourselves what the heck was going on.
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Leaving aside whatever frustration might have resulted from the first single’s unexpectedly rushed rollout — and ignoring the disappointed reaction evinced by fans in comments sections on Stereogum and elsewhere — the Strokes had plenty of real reasons to feel satisfied with the choices they made regarding “Juicebox,” and encouraged by First Impressions’ prospects.
“Juicebox” didn’t hit like “Mr. Brightside,” but it was undeniably a hit relative to everything else the Strokes had released up to that point. It peaked at #98 on the Billboard Hot 200, the only Strokes single to appear on that chart. It peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart — astonishingly the band’s highest position ever in that Strokes-rapturous nation (Room On Fire’s “12:51″ got to #7, and Is This It’s “Last Nite” peaked at #14).
When the album landed in stores, its commercial reception seemed to further substantiate the decisions made by the band. First Impressions Of Earth debuted at #1 in the UK — a momentous event, as both Room On Fire and Is This It never got higher than #2 in that Strokes-fevered region. It also debuted at #4 in the US — moving an impressive 88,000 units in its first week — and in the top 10 in six other markets. The Strokes had reached new heights, and they’d only released one single off First Impressions. There were still 13 more to choose from!
However, if the band felt any optimism whatsoever (and I suspect, by that point, they either knew better or had been drained of positive feeling altogether) it was misguided. When the reviews came in, they were, on balance, substantially less enthusiastic than they’d been for Room On Fire. Moreover, sales fell off a cliff after the first week. After 10 months, First Impressions had shipped only 271,000 units — less than half the total of Room On Fire’s 597,000.
The chart success attained by “Juicebox” and the first-week sales numbers achieved by First Impressions were a mirage. To be a bit more clinical about it, they appeared to be in line with a common statistical trend identified by music-chart analyst Chris Molanphy, which he calls “the AC/DC Rule,” and which he defines, in brief, as follows:
Initial sales of an album, particularly a blockbuster, are a referendum on the public’s feelings about the act’s prior album, not the current one.
I.e., people rushed out to buy “Juicebox” and First Impressions Of Earth not because they liked “Juicebox” and First Impressions Of Earth, but because they liked Room On Fire.
People did not like “Juicebox.”
People did not like First Impressions Of Earth.
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Well, to be fair, some people liked First Impressions Of Earth. I mean, I liked it, anyway. I loved it, even! I did not love “Juicebox,” though. I also did not like “Juicebox.” In fact, I’ve hated that thing every day since I first heard it, and it sounds worse in 2015/2016 than it did in 2005/2006.
The latter half of that sentiment doesn’t just apply to “Juicebox,” however. It’s true of First Impressions from front to back. In a 2011 Pitchfork feature offering an overview of the Strokes career to that point, guitarist Valensi had this to say about his band’s third LP:
My worry is that the album won’t age well. You know how you listen to certain albums from the ’90s and they just sound so ’90s? That’s the problem in going with state-of-the-art, cutting-edge technology. The top of the line shit always gets dated because there’s another trick that comes out in a couple of years.
He was right to be worried; the album hasn’t aged well. In returning to First Impressions to write this story, I actually found myself astonished at how bad it sounds today — and I say this as someone who has tremendous affection for the album despite all its flaws; someone who has spent the better part of the last 10 years casually defending the album, if infrequently listening to it.
Still, it deserves some defense. A decade later, there are five genuinely great songs on First Impressions, five songs that belong on any and every Strokes playlist: “You Only Live Once,” “Razorblade,” “Electricityscape,” “Ize Of The World,” and “Evening Sun.” If you are a Strokes fan, you CANNOT live without these songs; they are all nearly perfect and absolutely transcend the bramble in which they are mired.
Then you have five more that hint at greatness — or at least goodness — but fall short, either for being under- or over-cooked: “Heart In A Cage,” “Vision Of Division,” “Ask Me Anything,” “Fear Of Sleep,” and “Red Light.” These songs are ultimately inessential but not without their charms, occasionally intriguing if not quite gripping, and still worth a spin from time to time.
That leaves four more songs that are just malignant poison: “Juicebox,” “On The Other Side,” “Killing Lies,” and “15 Minutes.” These songs will give you nightmares for the rest of your life and slowly gnaw away your faith in humanity.
Like Valensi, when speaking to Pitchfork, the other members of the Strokes pointed squarely at the album’s sound as being its greatest misstep. Said Casablancas: “We could’ve stayed a little weirder and people would’ve come around to us, but we rushed to it by trying to sound slicker.” Said guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr.: “It’s not just about the number of songs. It’s that, when you listen to it, it feels heavy. I had never felt that with us.”
All three men are essentially right, although I’m not sure any of them captures the truth of First Impressions. Here, I think Casablancas sounds the most misguided. First Impressions is actually the weirdest album in the Strokes’ catalog by a considerable measure, and while he might be right in saying it sounds “slicker” than the first two, it doesn’t sound in any way “slick.” Steely Dan sound “slick.” Thriller sounds “slick.” E•MO•TION sounds “slick.” First Impressions Of Earth sounds like a parking lot full of wet cement.
Valensi is right about the album not aging well, but he’s wrong about the reasons why. It’s not as though First Impressions sounds stuck in 2006. Think about what 2006 sounded like. Think about some of the other rock albums released in 2006: the Arctic Monkeys’ Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not; TV On The Radio’s Return To Cookie Mountain; the Hold Steady’s Boys And Girls In America. First Impressions Of Earth sounds nothing like any of those albums. It sounds much, much worse than all those albums.
Take it a step further; think about some of the big pop albums that came out in 2006: Justin Timberlake’s FutureSex/LoveSounds; Beyoncé’s B-Day; Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black. First Impressions Of Earth sounds nothing like any of those albums. It sounds much, much worse than all those albums.
Hammond probably comes closest to capturing the LP’s greatest weakness in saying, “It feels heavy.” Note his phrasing here: It doesn’t sound heavy — in the way that, say, Black Sabbath or High On Fire sound heavy — it feels heavy. It sounds dense and overwrought and inert.
Blame for this is often assigned to Kahne — and even in the moment Kahne’s appointment was announced, it was received with mocking derision, not unlike the mocking derision I offered above. The world was skeptical, dismissive: Why were the Strokes working with this guy? This was the guy who produced shit like Sublime, Sugar Ray, and 311. This was the guy whose biggest hit was Tony Bennett’s MTV Unplugged, for fuck’s sake!
How much would you pay to hear a Strokes album that sounded like “Walk Like An Egyptian”?
I’ll save you that small fortune; I’ll save you that hopeless curiosity. Because a Strokes album that sounded like “Walk Like An Egyptian” would sound just like this:
That song, if you’re not familiar, is called “Summerboy”; it’s the last track on The Fame, the 2008 debut album from Lady Gaga. It’s a song that is never associated with the Strokes in any capacity, but it’s one of the few I can think of that seems directly influenced by First Impressions Of Earth. And even if it’s not — even if Gaga and/or her songwriting partners had never heard of the Strokes — I can’t help thinking that “Summerboy” comes closer to achieving Casablancas’ vision for First Impressions Of Earth than he was actually able to achieve with his own band.
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Let’s talk about “Summerboy” for a sec, because it allows us to focus on an aspect of the Strokes’ influence that is rarely, if ever, discussed. Anyone who’s heard more than a few bars of the Strokes’ oeuvre should pretty quickly recognize the ways in which the Gaga song recalls the Strokes’ signatures: the clipped, clean guitars; the brisk, robotic drums; the herky-jerky rhythm; the languid melody; the louche intonations. The similarities extend beyond those elements, though. Gaga’s lyrics here seem cribbed from Casablancas’ old notebooks. For example, when she sings, “Let’s get lost/ You can take me home,” it recalls Casablancas’ “Life seems unreal/ Can we go back to your place?” from “Alone Together,” off Is This It. Another “Summerboy” line, “You’ll wake up and I’m not around/ I’ve got to go,” echoes a lyric from Is This It’s “The Modern Age“: “Tomorrow will be different/ So this is why I’m leaving.”
Even more notable than the words themselves are the ways in which Gaga warps them in her delivery: the way she stutters that “cuh-cuh-cuh-crazy” in the first verse; the way she punctuates certain phrases with a deliciously bubbly staccato “oh-uh-oh!” Here, “Summerboy” so closely resembles “You Only Live Once” (cf. Casablancas’ “Nice-ni-ni-ni-ni-ni uh-oh!”) that the two songs could be siblings.
It’s possible this is just a coincidence. Perhaps both artists were independently drawing from a third: The Strokes were notably influenced by Blondie; meanwhile, numerous listeners have pointed out the similarities between “Summerboy” and “Heart Of Glass.” I’m sure there’s some truth to that! But I don’t think that’s the whole truth.
Consider the timing:
In September 2006, Gaga was signed to Def Jam on the strength of the electropop songs she’d been writing with producer Rob Fusari. But she was dropped by the label in January 2007, and — as the story goes — her then-management, New Heights Entertainment, asked her to expand her sound by working with other producers. She was connected with fellow New Heights clients Brian Kierulf and Josh Schwartz — dba KNS Productions — with whom she wrote a handful of tracks, only one of which saw proper release: “Summerboy.” By the time Gaga was dumped by Def Jam, First Impressions Of Earth had been out for a full year, but “You Only Live Once” had been released as a single in the US only four months earlier, in September 2006, and the song was given new life in May 2007, when the band re-released it accompanied by an extended-length second video.
It’s worth noting, too, that Gaga’s brief working relationship with KNS — and the request that she expand her sound — came about two years after Kelly Clarkson, Max Martin, and Dr. Luke had recast Strokesian “indie” rock as Mutt Lange-level monstro-pop, and in the process, created one of the young century’s biggest, most exciting, and most transcendent pop songs. That song was, of course, “Since U Been Gone,” and as Luke told Blender in 2005, its genesis came about when he and Martin were hanging out and talking about records:
We were listening to the Strokes and the Hives, some emo stuff, and we were like, “God, we love this shit. But why can’t they write a hit song?” Don’t you just wish a Strokes song went to where you wanted it to go?
Luke has long played coy about the identity of the particular track that inspired “Since U Been Gone.” In a 2010 Billboard interview, he recounted the same anecdote he’d provided to Blender half a decade earlier, this time omitting any mention of the Strokes:
We were listening to alternative and indie music and talking about some song — I don’t remember what it was. I said, “Ah, I love this song,” and Max was like, “If they would just write a damn pop chorus on it!” It was driving him nuts, because that indie song was sort of on six, going to seven, going to eight, the chorus comes … and it goes back down to five. It drove him crazy. And when he said that, it was like, lightbulb. “Why don’t we do that, but put a big chorus on it?” It worked.
For years now, pundits both amateur and professional have assumed the unidentified song in question to be “Maps,” the 2004 breakout hit by Strokes peers the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. However, that supposition seems a bit specious; those listeners were perhaps conflating Luke’s claim with the fact that, in 2005, Ted Leo did an acoustic cover of “Since U Been Gone” into which he inserted the “Maps” chorus. In reality, “Since U Been Gone” doesn’t actually sound that much like “Maps”; moreover, “Maps” reaches its climax on the chorus, building up from the verse.
It seems much more likely that the song Max and Luke were listening to was the early Strokes track “Barely Legal.” (This is high on the list of reasons why I consider the Strokes to be one of the three or four most important rock bands of the millennium.) Compare/contrast:
Not buying it? I understand — the tempos and keys are pretty dissimilar. Try this instead. Below is an instrumental version of “Barely Legal.” Press play and sing along. Start singing when the lead guitar drops out — at the same moment Casablancas starts singing on the studio version — except instead of singing the words and melody to “Barely Legal,” sing the words and melody to “Since U Been Gone.” Note the moment at which your ad-hoc mash-up is derailed. Note, too, the ways in which it’s derailed, the ways in which the two songs diverge in terms of momentum and build.
“Here’s the thing, we started off friends/ It was cool but it was all pretend…”
Don’t you just wish a Strokes song went to where you wanted it to go?
“Since U Been Gone” changed the direction of pop music; Max Martin himself spent the next two years fooling around with minor variables in that equation, trying to recapture its effect with artists like the Veronicas, Marion Raven, Avril Lavigne, and Pink. So it doesn’t seem hard to imagine that Gaga — devastated after being dropped by Def Jam; directed by her management to expand her sound beyond electropop; dancing at go-go bars on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, which was famously known for being the Strokes’ stomping grounds — recognized how Clarkson, Martin, and Luke had adapted the Strokes sound for the pop market, heard “You Only Live Once,” and decided to put her own spin on that formula. Whatever the case, a little more than a month after the alternate video for “You Only Live Once” made its debut, “Summerboy” first appeared online, in demo form, on Gaga’s Myspace.
Listen to some of those old Bangles jams, listen to First Impressions Of Earth, listen to “Summerboy,” and then consider what Kahne said about working with Raphael and Casablancas — but this time, exclude the part about Raphael, and focus only on the part about Casablancas:
Julian is so detailed, you can end up working on a high-hat sound for four hours, which is maddening.
“Maddening” is a pretty good word for it, right?
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Here’s the thing: They started off friends. And they were so cool. They were the very definition of cool! More than any other rock band of their generation, the Strokes managed to both cultivate a singular, iconic aesthetic and magnify the personality and profile of each individual band member. As evidence of the former: In 2002, Strokes lookalikes were so prevalent in New York City that Moby coined a drinking game called “Spot The Stroke,” the rules of which were described as being, “Every time you see a fop aping the New York band’s trendy shag and new wave gear you point him out and take a drink.” As evidence of the latter: In 2003, the Strokes were on the cover of Spin’s December issue, for which the magazine produced five different covers, one for each band member:
But that all-for-one-and-one-for-all image didn’t extend to the band’s creative process. Casablancas wasn’t just the Strokes’ quarterback, he was also their head coach, often portrayed as controlling, difficult, autocratic. For all intents and purposes, Casablancas was the lone songwriter on the first two Strokes LPs, crafting not just the riffs and melodies and lyrics, but also the individual instrumental performances. He’s admitted as much: “I’ve written all the Strokes’ guitar solos and a lot of the stuff, back in the day I was pretty involved on all levels.”
Remember that line from “The Modern Age”? “Tomorrow will be different/ So this is why I’m leaving”?
There were a lot of tomorrows between Is This It and First Impressions Of Earth, and a lot of things were different now. In 2004, Strokes bassist Nikolai Fraiture married Ilona Jankovich, and the couple had their first child later that year. Guitarist Valensi had met and fallen in love with British photographer Amanda De Cadenet; the pair would go on to get married later in 2006. Drummer Moretti had gotten into a serious relationship with the actress Drew Barrymore, with whom he stayed for five years, from 2002 – 2007. Guitarist Hammond had gotten engaged to the musician Catherine Pierce.
But nobody changed more than Casablancas. In 2005, the Strokes frontman married Juliet Joslin, who was the band’s assistant manager at the time. He also got sober — quite a change from the young rake and legendary hedonist behind Is This It and Room On Fire.
These new lifestyles were mentioned in nearly every feature written about the band around the release of First Impressions. And they were largely noted as positive changes, not only for the health of the individual band members, but the health of the band itself. It seemed tomorrow would be different after all! In McInerney’s New York Magazine piece, the author wrote: “Now everyone agrees that First Impressions is their most collaborative effort to date.”
That claim was backed up by quotes from the band members themselves, and largely chalked up to Casablancas’ decision to quit drinking. Said Moretti, “Julian’s become a lot more communicative since he quit drinking.” Said Valensi, “Julian quitting drinking had a big effect on the dynamic of the band. Instead of the four of us excluding Julian and getting together and venting and airing our concerns, he’s a part of it now. He’s a lot more approachable and communicative. He’s letting us know what’s on his mind.” Said Hammond, “He’s my best friend, and it’s great to see him happy and being aware of everything.”
For his part, Casablancas admitted that he was finally relinquishing some degree of control in the creative process, finally allowing his bandmates to contribute more: “I used to wait until everything was done and walk in with kind of a finished product. I used to do more on my own, [but for First Impressions] I’d bring the songs in less finished and let them brew a little bit. Let them simmer and let the other guys think about them.”
But the portrait of familial bliss offered to the public was a facade masking private discontent. In a 2014 GQ feature, discussing Tyranny, his then-forthcoming “solo” album with the Voidz, Casablancas suggested that he preferred the idea of a band to the fact of a band, saying: “I always like to create that illusion of this vague band thing.” He admitted, too, that the gap between perception and reality caused rifts within the Strokes. “It wasn’t so equal, but it was the illusion of equal, so I think it fucked with everything.”
It was all pretend.
In the 2011 Pitchfork feature, the band’s members told a very different story of the mood surrounding First Impressions than the one they’d been telling at the time of the album’s release. Moretti said it was “difficult to put on a smile everyday. It was a get-the-job-done kind of thing.” Said Valensi, “We’d write and arrange a song, call up the producer, and record it. Then he would leave for a couple of weeks and we’d start working on another song and call him back when we were ready to record again.” Per Fraiture: “The certain thing that makes bands great — the communication, the focus — was starting to recede.” Said Hammond: “Talk about not having fun — that’s the understatement of the year.”
“Tomorrow will be different/ So this is why I’m leaving.”
He really did leave. In 2009, Casablancas moved to Los Angeles and released his own debut solo album, Phrazes For The Young. Not only was it his name on the spine, but his face on the sleeve: a self-consciously solitary image of Casablancas sitting in a studio accompanied by nothing but a guitar, a phonograph, and his dog, Balki. The cover echoed the famous RCA logo, but it was hard to view it without also thinking of a classic quote, attributed to such lonely leaders as President Harry S. Truman and Gordon Gekko — bottom line-minded pragmatists who knew business and friendship could never mix.
Five years after being shunted aside in favor of Kahne, Raphael offered a synopsis of the Strokes’ mindset at the time: “I believe they saw all the bands that came in the door behind the first record that were selling three times more than them and were wondering if it was a production thing. At the time, they were getting married and having children and wondering how they could go higher than they did.”
Another five years later still, it bears wondering to what degree “getting married and having children” led to the Strokes’ eventual fracture. Maybe it was inevitable. Casablancas wasn’t the only Stroke to branch off after First Impressions. Moretti formed a band called Little Joy; Fraiture formed a band called Nickel Eye; Hammond started releasing solo albums. Only Valensi chose to abstain, and he admitted dissatisfaction with his bandmates’ choices to do otherwise:
I’m not a huge supporter of side/solo stuff. I’m of the opinion that you’re in a band and that’s what you do. If there’s leftover material and time, then sure, by all means. But if you’re playing material that you haven’t even shown to your main band and you’re just sort of keeping it for yourself, I’m not a big fan of that.
In a weird twist, the Phrazes track “4 Chords Of The Apocalypse” includes “chorus chord progression” co-writing credits for Moretti and Valensi — which suggests they were more involved with the writing of Casablancas’ solo debut than they were with the writing of Is This It, on which no one other than Casablancas was credited. When the Strokes returned in 2011 with their fourth album, Angles, it represented the first time Casablancas had willingly collaborated with his bandmates — an apparently miserable process that resulted in well-documentedtension. By the time they got to their fifth LP, 2013’s Comedown Machine, there was no longer any documentation at all: The Strokes decided to forego doing press altogether for that album.
The mere mention of Angles and Comedown Machine here makes me realize something else: This is probably the last time you’ll read a 10-year retrospective on any Strokes release. For all its failures, noble or grotesque, First Impressions Of Earth, like the band itself in 2006, was an event. Angles and Comedown Machine were good albums — arguably better than First Impressions, in fact — but they were just albums, and by then, the Strokes were just a band.
And I think that’s kinda sad, but it’s kinda okay, too. Things change. People change. The Strokes really are just people, aren’t they? First Impressions Of Earth may not have changed the world, but it sure as hell changed the Strokes. And it was on First Impressions that the Strokes started changing: as a unit, as individuals, as artists. Maybe that’s why it’s so hard to identify any sort of long-range, big-picture impact left behind by the album; maybe the only things buried in its footprint are the Strokes themselves. Maybe that’s the album’s legacy. That’s not so bad, is it? What else could you ask for, really? What more remained? After all, by that point, the whole world had been changed — irrevocably, profoundly, undeniably — by the Strokes. | {
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James wants to buy a motorcycle
SEE THE ATTACHED GRADING RUBRIC: Your program begins with 100 points. Each error deducts the indicated points until the score is 0 (if it gets that far). I will reference the Error Number when providing feedback. Once you complete your program, go through this list CAREFULLY and do a self-grading of your program BEFORE submitting it.
Programming Project 1 (100 Points toward Course Grade)
Instructions:The following programming problem can be solved by a program that performs three basic tasks—Input Data, Process Data, and Output Results. Use RAPTOR to design a suitable program to solve this problem.
Problem Statement
James wants to buy a motorcycle. Help James compute the monthly payment on a loan, given the loan amount, the annual percentage rate of interest, and the number of monthly payments. The program should allow James to input the loan amount, interest rate, and how many payments he wants to make. It should then compute and display the monthly payment.
You will need the following variables:
Payment
LoanAmt
InterestRate
MonthlyRate
NumberMonths
You will need the following formulas:
MonthlyRate = InterestRate/1200
Note: When the user enters InterestRate as a percentage, it must be divided by 100 to make it a decimal (i.e., 18% = 18/100 = 0.18). The InterestRate offered by motorcycle dealers is an annual rate, so this must be divided by 12 to get the MonthlyRate. The MonthlyRate formula given above combines the two steps (i.e., annual rate of 18% = 18/100 = 0.18 and the monthly rate is 0.18/12 = 0.015 or 18/(100*12) = 18/1200.
Note: The Payment formula given above must be entered carefully and exactly as shown.
Other Requirements:
Documentation: Use the “Comments” feature to document each symbol in the flowchart. You do this by right-clicking the symbol and selecting “Comment.” Be sure to identify the data type of each variable used. Be sure to explain what each formula does. Be sure to explain what each of the other symbols in the flowchart does in a comment.
Test and debug your Program: Create sample input data, run the program, then check your answers with a calculator or Excel. If something did not match up, then fix your program.
Program must execute and produce correct output.
Read this page again to be sure you covered all requirements.
See the Programming Project Rubric for grading principles.
Extra Credit: Use a Sub Module (Sub Chart in RAPTOR) to Declare and Initialize the variables used in the program.
Submission Instructions:
You must submit a Flowchart (from RAPTOR) file. Your RAPTOR file will be the .rap file created when you save your project.
Name the RAPTOR file (replacing LastName and FirstInitial with YOUR name): LastName_FirstInitial_Program1.rap (example: Smith_J_Program_1.rap).
Attach your file to your assignment submission upload. If you find that you made an error and want to resubmit before the due date, you may do so. However, only the LAST file uploaded by the due date will be graded. | {
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You could catch one in the route that the Day Care is on. I think Mankey was an exclusive back then, so it was only available on either Red or Blue. Dunno if you consider that early though.
But yeah, in Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen, you can catch them in the route right next to Viridian (Prolly what you're talking about). That's how I beat Brock after starting with Charmander if LG. That, and a Nidoran(M) who knew Double Kick. I think Charmander learns Metal Claw pretty early though, so the three of them usually did the job.
You could catch one in the route that the Day Care is on. I think Mankey was an exclusive back then, so it was only available on either Red or Blue. Dunno if you consider that early though.
But yeah, in Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen, you can catch them in the route right next to Viridian (Prolly what you're talking about). That's how I beat Brock after starting with Charmander if LG. That, and a Nidoran(M) who knew Double Kick. I think Charmander learns Metal Claw pretty early though, so the three of them usually did the job.
Also prock, for dissing Tauros, you're dead to me... DEAD!!! :'(
We are talking about the first red and blue, and by early I meant in Virdian, and you can't catch em there in the first red and blue. Brock was easy even with just Charmander, just have a few potions and just ember the **** out of his guys til they get burned. I never had a problem. I beat him once with Rattata, since I ran through the entire game with only him. And Tauros is very very overrated.
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On the way from Viridian to Victory Road? He's not there? In the place with lots of Spearows?
I know it's possible in FireRed..but I always thought I did it in original red too?
No you can't get them there in Red and Blue, only in Yellow. In Fire and Leaf you can.
I was a huge collector as a kid and loved the original games. This was my most prized possession when I was 8:
Mine was an original Charizard card I found in a pack, not bought separately. Then I got into Yu-Gi-Oh cards and traded my Charizard for like 6 beastly Yu-Gi-Oh cards, which ran **** for awhile, then I went back to Pokemon and was super pissed.
Says the guy who's talking about the greatness of Raticate. Tauros isn't even rated by most people. Not many people know good Tauros is. I picked him in the 1st Gen Pokedraft we did a while ago, and guys looked at me like I was nuts.
He's one of the best normal types there are sans the likes of Chan/Blissey and Snorlax, but they're walls unlike Tauros who's a sweeper. His high attack + speed makes him good, but the fact that his high speed in conjunction with STAB attacks like Body Slam gives him a better chance to render it's additional effect of paralyzing. So not only will it go first and inflict a lot of damage with that high attack, but it'll inflict more damage because it gets STAB, and it has a better chance to paralyze. And besides all that, he has good physical bulk.
He's taken a hit in the 4th Gen, but Tauros is a badass from 1st-3rd Gen.
Heart Gold and Soul Silver? Never played them, but I have a young cousin who really likes them.
Are they any good?
Yeah, they're really fun. Remakes of Gold and Silver obviously, like Leaf Green and Fire Red. I play with my younger cousin. We played it for days straight going through the game and battling when it was released. | {
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So it must have sent a few shivers down the back when the sinister former vice president arrived at the House Republican Caucus meeting yesterday to urge members to find a way to avoid the sequestration of defense funds that is set to occur at the beginning of next year.
It seems the Military Industrial Complex decided to bring out its very biggest gun to remind GOP lawmakers that Republicans never, ever cut defense spending, even if (a) they’ve spent the last three-and-a-half years shrieking about the imminent collapse of Western Civilization attributable to runaway federal spending, and (b) the sequestration device (as Steve Benen has been reminding folks) was their idea to begin with.
I don’t know what sort of dirt Cheney might have on key Republican House members, or whether he was brandishing a list of campaign contributions from the defense industry, but I suspect his mere appearance—accompanied, I imagine, by the distinct smell of brimstone—was chilling enough to make an impression.
Ed Kilgore
is a contributing writer to the Washington Monthly. He is managing editor for The Democratic Strategist and a senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute. Find him on Twitter: @ed_kilgore.
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Ed,
"...I imagine, by the distinct smell of brimstone—was chilling enough to make an impression."
No.
What was chilling, was the 'No-beating of the Tell-tale Heart!" *
*And yeah, I know he got some poor person's good heart, and that the mechanical one is gone, but it was too good a gag to pass-up.
stormskies on July 18, 2012 11:51 AM:
Cheney is look looking at an embalmed corpse that is taken out of it's crypt an set in motion through a series of electro shocks to menace anyone not aligned with the evil that itself is ...
Lucia on July 18, 2012 12:10 PM:
You're mixing your thermal metaphors there. The arrival of an infernal ambassador should make people sweat, not chill them.
Daniel Kim on July 18, 2012 12:47 PM:
Why isn't he cooling his heels at The Hague?
rwgate on July 18, 2012 12:50 PM:
Is Cheney still involved with Halliburton? Or any other defense contractor? Certainly he still has friends there. Trust the Republicans to turn over the rock and bring him back to life.
Zorro on July 18, 2012 12:51 PM:
Darth Cheney had a simple message: you do what I say, or I take your heart next.
Loving the mixed metaphor,
-Z
bdop4 on July 18, 2012 1:13 PM:
He brought all the contracts they signed which assigned their souls as collateral in exchange for limitless support while in office and a cushy seven-figure job when they leave.
Just gave their beating hearts a nice little squeeze to let them know who's still the boss.
catclub on July 18, 2012 1:27 PM:
"I don’t know what sort of dirt Cheney might have on key Republican House members,"
Is it not widely rumored that the NSA and other three letter agencies were in harness to eavesdrop on some congressional phone calls during the Bush admin?
I am sure that even if Cheney was not doing it, he let on that he was.
2Manchu on July 18, 2012 1:44 PM:
He finds their lack of faith disturbing.
MuddyLee on July 18, 2012 1:44 PM:
I hope a lot of people write and talk about Cheney and Bush between now and the election - and talk about their party, the Republicans, and how Romney is the nominee of that same party, the Republicans. Then talk about all the great things that Cheney and Bush, the Republicans, did for us during the Bush presidency.
tcinaz on July 18, 2012 3:49 PM:
Darth's appearance from his undisclosed location in the puppetosphere confirms what we always knew. Darth, Halliburton, and, dare I use the Eisenhowerish term, the military-industrial complex, own the GOP lock, stock and barrel, and will unload a round of buckshot in the face of anyone who crosses them. They sent Darth, not the presumptive leader of the party, whom apparently Darth doesn't trust with such a sensitive message. Tells us lots about the GOP.
Suddenly, it's in both parties' interests to fight the broader decline of marriage. Here's the case for a "marriage opportunity" agenda. By David Blankenhorn, William Galston, Jonathan Rauch, and Barbara Dafoe Whitehead | {
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For 63 new citizens, ‘A dream come true’
Becoming a citizen of the United States is not always easy, but the end result is what motivates people all over the world to become an American.
Sixty-three eager people from 30 different countries raised their right hands Tuesday afternoon at Scotchtown for the ninth annual naturalization ceremony, pledging their allegiances to the United States of America and obtaining all the rights that U.S.-born citizens enjoy, such as voting.
Aftab Karim (second from right), a native of Pakistan, and Jason Forbes (first from right), of The Bahamas, lift their hands during the naturalization ceremony.
One resident from the West End of Richmond was among those who jumped through the necessary hoops to obtain U.S. citizenship. After 11 years, Aftab Karim, originally from Pakistan, became a U.S. citizen.
“[It is] a dream come true,” Karim said.
One of Karim’s main motivations for living in America was to further his career as a physician.
“Being a physician, I wanted to work as a physician here and nothing else,” Karim said.
After he arrived in 2002, Karim returned to his homeland because he was denied a physician’s job. The next year, he re-applied for a position and got the job.
“The main reason was not to get the citizenship but to get the training in such a technologically advanced country,” Karim said.
He decided to go through each step of becoming a citizen without getting married to an American. Instead, Karim chose to get an education and go through training. Karim was able to obtain his VISA in 2004, his green card in 2007 and then become a permanent resident in 2008. Five years later, he can identify himself as a U.S citizen.
Karim now works at VCU’s medical center and lives with his wife, who he brought to the U.S. from their native county.
Deshire Farfan, a 20-year-old born in Peru, has lived in the U.S. since she was 15 and was one of the 60-plus who became a citizen Sept. 13 at Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown.
The United States gained 63 new citizens following a naturalization ceremony at Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown Sept. 17.
“I’m so happy and that’s all I can say,” Farfan said.
Similar to Karim, Farfan decided to make it official because she wanted to have access to the opportunities and benefits afforded U.S. citizens.
Another new citizen and native of The Bahamas, Jason Forbes, was ecstatic to become a citizen and drove from his home in Florida to attend the naturalization ceremony.
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In 1981, Forbes traveled with his mother to America, but they didn’t get citizenship immediately.
His mother began her citizenship process in 1995, during Forbes’ senior year of high school, but he didn’t actually start his own process until May of this year.
Although Forbes has been in the U.S. since he was 5 years old and is familiar with the country, he felt blessed to become an official citizen.
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Letter: Still no deal after four days of negotiations
We are writing to update the community on the outcome of the most recent round of talks between Gateway and the BCGEU.
When the union asked us to return to mediation we had hoped this meant the union would come to the table with more reasonable expectations, unfortunately these past few days of mediation have resulted in further disappointment.
Negotiations ended after we presented the union with a monetary package that had proposed wage increases that would have every employee receiving an increase from 7 per cent to as much as 19 per cent in the first year alone.
These wages, in addition to tips of $8 to $12 per hour, would see our employees making well over market rates. Our proposal is well above other recent settlements in British Columbia both by government and private companies.
Yet, after more than five weeks without discussion, the union continues to propose wage increases of more than 24 per cent. Their wage proposals remain above the wages of even the largest casinos operating 24/7 in Metro Vancouver.
If the union was really serious about bargaining and bringing an end to the strike then they would have come prepared with a serious monetary package. A 24 per cent increase in wages in the first year is clearly in excess of any reasonable wage increase and simply not competitive for any business, including ours.
We are very disappointed that we are again at the end of a mediation session without a tentative collective agreement. The union seemed more interested in maligning our business at every opportunity than having serious discussions at the bargaining table to get a deal and get employees back to work.
More than 600 of our employees have now been on strike for more than 10 weeks – which is causing harm to them and the business. Everyone is losing except for the union leadership who continue to get paid regularly, and they are the ones who continue to stall the process.
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As you probably know by now, the AMPTP once again broke off talks with the WGA on Friday after issuing us a rather puzzling ultimatum. Remove every meaningful issue to writers from the table (the bulk of our internet proposals, coverage for reality and animation writers, etc.) and then, and only then, would the AMPTP consider resuming talks.
Um, last time I checked, negotiating was a two way street. You give us an offer, we give you one back and it goes on from there.
Telling us to totally gut everything that matters to us most from our discussions before we can even resume discussions seems a bit contrary to the process. Doing that would be like negotiating with ourselves, and once we negotiated ourselves low enough, and revealed our bottom, bottom line to the AMPTP, they’d offer us half of that and call it a day.
I’m not making this up, this is how they have always done business and honestly, it’s like, union busting 101.
We’ve seen this crap from major corporations before and if it didn’t work with other unions in this country, what makes you think a union of motion picture and television writers — who are more galvanized than ever behind the kick-ass leadership of WGA President Patric Verrone (pictured above with Wan and myself) and Vice-President, David Weiss (below) — would fall for what is essentially a weak storyline?
No one is buying your bit about not making money off the internet, guys. You can paint it any way you like, but it just doesn’t hold water, and like those sprawling Manhattan apartments on sitcoms, your arguments here are fictional in the extreme. The internet is a gold mine, and you know it. If you didn’t, then why on earth would you be fighting so hard to deny us any part of it?
We’re not asking for the keys to the kingdom here, we just want our fair share of the profits from the content we write for you. To paraphrase my fellow striking writer, the Slackmistress, “If you make money off the internet, we make money off the internet, if you don’t make money off the internet, we don’t either.” It’s that simple. Or at least it should be.
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What a GREAT WEEKEND! The annual Dino Days Weekend started of with the USAWA Team Championships on Saturday and finished with the Dino Days Record Day on Sunday. The Team Champs started out with a BANG, with 4 teams in attendance. Chad and I lifted together again, Jobes Steel Jungle brought a team of Jesse Jobe and Mac Capello, two other Dino Gym members teamed up – Dean Ross and LaVerne Myers, and for the first time we had a Mixed Pair (male & female) team compete. Doug and Jera Kressly made their USAWA debut, and put up big lifts together.
Jesse and Mac took "bragging rights" in the Team Bent Over Row, as they put up the top lift of the meet at 560 pounds.
Chad and I were able to defend our USAWA Team Title, but had some serious competition from the apes that represented Jobes Steel Jungle. The KING APE Jesse brought a sibling primate along to team up with him, and Mac BABY CHIMP Chapello showed that he has what it takes to someday be the king of the jungle. It was a close comp till the final event, the 12″ base deadlift, when Chad and I “pulled it out”. We took what we needed for the win (1020#), and then took a fourth attempt which was successful with 1100#. That now becomes the top 2-MAN deadlift of all-time in the USAWA, exceeding the effort of Bryan Benzel/Troy Goetsch (a couple other Jungle lifters) set earlier this year.
Doug and Jera Kressly showed "perfect harmony" with each other all day long, as they won the first Mixed Pair Team Title in the history of the USAWA.
I can’t say enough how much I was impressed with Doug and Jera Kressly. I have known both of them for many years (through the Highland Games), and I knew they would also be great All-Round lifters. I sure hope they make it back to a USAWA competition soon. Their Mixed Pair victory makes them the FIRST Mixed Pair team to win the USAWA Team Championships. Hopefully next year, another Mixed Pair team will join in the fun of this competition so Doug and Jera can have some “two-on-two” competition. I was especially impressed with their Team One Arm Clean and Jerk. 160 pounds is a HUGE lift for a 2-Man team, let alone a Mixed Pair team.
LaVerne Myers and Dean Ross and their 380# Fulton Bar Ciavattone Grip Deadlift. These two teamed up quite nicely as they both are physically built very similar.
The Dino Gym’s OLD GEEZERS Dean Ross and LaVerne Myers showed up with one goal in mind, to beat the Mixed Pair team of Doug and Jera. Doug and Jera was leading after the first two events, but then Dean and LaVerne used their strong callused hands in the Fulton Bar Ciavattone Grip Deadlift to go past them. It was a tense moment when Doug and Jera was deadlifing, after the OLD GEEZERS had finished. However, in the end the OLD GEEZERS edged them out (but ONLY because of the 29% age correction they received!). So there are benefits to being a Senior Citizen Weightlifter!!
Al Myers and Chad Ullom and their record-setting team deadlift of 1100 pounds.
I want to thank everyone who attended this meet this year. I especially want to thank Darren Barnhart for showing up just to officiate. Darren is “that guy” in the Dino Gym that I can always count on to show up to help out when he’s not competing, and I hate to think how much I owe him for the contributions he has made over the years.
This is truly one of the “most fun” meets in the USAWA. As I was explaining after the meet to Jesse, the reason I like this meet is because if you don’t do well in a lift – you can always blame it on your team mate. That’s when I noticed the BABY CHIMP nodding his head in agreement… | {
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After a fire fells Mack & Dub’s, Dub brings his soul food to St. Johns.
“Meet me at the counter,” the song says. “I’ll be here every day, smokin’ on through the night.”
Every day except
Sunday, as it turns out. The song, “Mary Jane,” by Mack & Dub and
the Smokin Section, is all about medical marijuana and how it’s maybe a
good idea. But these days the lyrics could just as easily apply to Dub’s
brisket at his soul-food counter, Dub’s St. Johns, open six days a
week. Since December 2013, he’s been cooking up brisket, chicken,
waffles and burgers out of a window inside the Ranger Tavern.
It’s a bit of a phoenix turn for Dub, aka William Travis III. He and musical partner J. Mack—a former member of local Billboard
R&B charters U-Krew—had started a beloved restaurant on Northeast
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Mack & Dub’s Excellent Chicken &
Waffles, that WW called the best soul food in Portland. In
November 2012, however, the business was lost to a fire, with signs that
it might have been racially motivated arson.
Fast-forward to Jan.
21, 2014. It’s Dub’s birthday, and there’s cake. Dub is holding court at
one of the Ranger Tavern’s tables. His family and friends pay their
respects, as do a pair of old customers from the Mack & Dub’s days,
who are just plain tickled to be there. “Happy birthday,” they tell him
on the way out. “Thanks for the cake.”
The Ranger Tavern,
Dub’s new home, is a friendly sports-and-lottery bar on a dark stretch
of road a few blocks from St. Johns’ downtown; it’s the home drinking
turf for Portland wrestling legend Len “The Grappler” Denton. It’s
probably called the Ranger in honor of the antlers and taxidermy on the
walls next to the beer knickknacks, but it might as well be named for
its position as the northwesternmost watering hole in the city, en route
to the industrial district surrounding the Columbia Slough. Dub’s new
spot fits comfortably, though oddly, into the bar’s north side, with a
collection of tables and cushioned booths near the pool table.
The chicken and
waffles ($12) have gone through some changes after a year’s absence. The
fried-chicken skin is a bit more browned on the leg and thigh, and more
heavily salted and spiced, though the interior is just as juicy as
always—a perfect complement for the Frank’s RedHot that squirts freely
out of the bottles on every table. The waffles remain crisp-free; the
sweet-battered Belgian squares have pretty much the same texture as the
pats of butter served on top of them. This is a tremendous comfort, like
a bite of cookie dough.
The
brisket ($14), meanwhile, is juicy and thick and infused with sweet
barbecue; it’s not the dry-smoked Texas version, but rather a saucy,
butter-tender slab. Heck, everything’s butter here. But the sides don’t
really measure up. Not the dry mac ’n’ cheese that becomes an
unintentional casserole, nor the one-note garlic collards, nor the dense
cornbread. Dub’s is a meat showcase, and that juicy brisket is best
ordered in the $9 sandwich.
Pair the food with a
$2.50 Bud—because, America!—but take note: You’ve got to order beer on
the other side of the Ranger from Dub’s window. The Ranger is the sort
of tavern that’s less frequented than lived in. On a recent visit, the
regulars on the bar side fought over whether I was a Seahawks or Broncos
fan before I’d even sat down, and the bartender warned me to sit at
least one stool away from a beer-drinking patron she described as
“grumpy.”
But it’s OK. At
places that feel a little like home, everybody always tells you what to
do. And then when you eat the food, you’re reminded why you always come
back.
Order this: Chicken and waffles ($12).
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Sunday, August 20, 2006
Time Out
Sorry. I went away for three days. We threw the cats into their catbox and took off to my parental prickle farm on thursday straight after my bookbinding class. Bumblebee had been sick all week, so we thought he might as well be sick at the farm in the sun, and gave ourselves a day off too.
It was warm, relaxed and quiet. My parents are in New Zealand for two weeks, frittering my inheritance away in a cottage by the Bay of Islands, so we'd agreed to keep their two hounds company on the weekend in between. Bliss! No computers; no need to get out of bed until the bedsores made me move; no need to drive anywhere so cocktail hour started when the shadows started to look vaguely long.
We did get to the seaside, to catch up with a friend and her lovely daughter, but it was a bit too chill and cool there to really relax. Much better lying in the sun inland a bit.
Pooter and Padge found a few lizards, which kept them amused during the afternoons. At one point BB came out and sat beside Pooter in the grass, then realised that P was eyeballing quite a large lizard. Pooter, thinking he had it in the bag, rolled over to show off to his human, and the feisty lizard ran off, but not before leaping forward and biting P on the head for good measure! Oh, how we roared.
My old nana had left me a pile of Woman's Days, so I've really had my brain switched off. Now I'm struggling to come back to earth. Best Beloved's still struggling to come to terms with my hair, but he'll get there. So thanks to all of you who have left comments over the last few days! I'm very grateful, and will respond accordingly as soon as I've made a homecoming cup of tea and got my brain back into gear.
4 comments:
Yay. I'd wondered where you'd got to, you post more regularly than I do. Glad to hear you had a weekend away, and I hope that Bumblebee is now better. D went down like a ton of bricks with something on Friday afternoon, and only managed to emerge yesterday afternoon. Now back to normal with a barky cough.
I didn't comment on your hair, but I will now, it sounds great. I've been to all hair extremes myslef and found that they are all rewarding on some ways and annoying in others.
Oh, that sounds great. I hope your childs benefited from the sunshine, it certainly sounds like the cats did.
I saw the Flickr picture of your hair, and while (as someone trying to grow hers out) I thought your longer hair was quite lovely your short hair is spunky and cute. It's a relief to cut it all off sometimes.
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It had the biggest opening of any movie in history. The movie tells how a reckless biotech company releases dinosaurs that kill its customers. Its tale of heroes vs. villains made me think about how America has changed since our independence, the anniversary of which we celebrate this weekend.
We call the men who fought the British "heroes." But we no longer consider the British "villains." We don't even seem to hate monarchs anymore. Disney princesses and royal babies are all the rage.
Hollywood needs heroes and villains, and over time those roles changed. It was once cowboys vs. Indians, then Americans soldiers vs. Nazis and "Japs," then Russians, then Arabs, then ...
Well, now Hollywood is more careful about whom it calls a villain. But one group is always eligible — businessmen. In movies and on TV, evil corporations routinely dispatch heartless goons to rough up whistleblowers, political activists and average citizens. The new anarchist drama series "Mr. Robot" on USA Network even features a company called "Evil Corp."
Don't Hollywood writers realize that abusing customers would be a bad business model? No. They refuse to see that it rarely happens, and when it does it's unsustainable.
In the real world, instead of killing customers or scheming to keep them poor, companies profit by trying really hard to give us what we want, and they prefer that we stay healthy, if only so that we keep buying their stuff and to limit their insurance liability.
I say, entrepreneurs and scientists are the world's real heroes. They save and extend lives.
The website ScienceHeroes.com estimates how many lives scientists save. Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch, whose synthetic fertilizers made food easier to grow, are credited with saving 2.7 billion lives. Blood researchers Karl Landsteiner and Richard Lewisohn saved more than a billion by making blood transfusions possible.
Others in the site's top 10 include the creators of water chlorination and vaccines, as well as Norman Borlaug, credited with saving at least a quarter-billion lives for creating more abundant wheat strains and sparking the so-called "Green Revolution."
Then there are the creators of CPR, AIDS drugs, bypass surgery, pacemakers, dialysis and more, each with millions of lives to their credit.
Weirdly, few monuments honor these life-saving scientists. Instead, politicians celebrate politicians. We get the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, George Bush High School and Florida's President Barack Obama Parkway.
But how many lives did those politicians save? Any? Mostly, they presided over a bureaucracy that imposed taxes and regulations that make it harder to innovate and save lives. What's heroic about that?
In the movies, anti-business activists like Erin Brockovich are depicted as lifesavers. Brockovich, a hustler for personal injury lawyers, used her ample charm and cleavage to recruit clients who sued Pacific Gas and Electric, claiming the power company gave them cancer.
That was highly unlikely, given that the accused chemical, hexavalent chromium, causes cancer only at much higher doses. PG&E workers, despite being exposed to much more of it, live longer than average.
But Brockovich still got PG&E to pay out over $300 million, of which she got $2 million. That makes her a hero?
Part of the problem is the way our brains have evolved to spot friends and foes. A big, faceless corporation isn't warm and friendly, but activists have smiling faces and say they want to help us.
Who has time to calculate the number of lives they've each saved? Our hearts embrace the ones who sound like they have good intentions but are wary of those who are out for profit.
I wish more people thought like statistician Bjorn Lomborg. Unlike many of his fellow environmentalists, he takes the time to rank the lives saved and the money spent on various projects, and he finds that the ones that inspire the most passion, like slowing global warming, aren't the ones where lives are most at stake.
Many more lives would be saved if we poured resources into cleaning drinking water or preventing malaria, but those crusades don't celebrate Hollywood's heroes or punish the "villains" in business.
Award-winning news correspondent John Stossel is currently with Fox Business Network and Fox News. Before making the change to Fox News, Stossel was the co-anchor of ABC News's "20/20." Eight to 10 million people watched his program weekly. Often, he ended "20/20" with a TV column called "Give Me a Break," which challenged conventional wisdom. | {
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Friday, January 18, 2008
Ugh. I hate immigration craziness. People want to give certain folks who came to and are staying in the US illegally a free ride to become legal. Here I am having the marriage between my wife and myself contested by immigration which is costing me into the thousands. This is just nuts! On a positive note, the lawyer I hired to help out says the kids can be adopted which is contrary to what I was told earlier. She wants to use this to reinforce the point that the marriage is indeed legitimate. Take that, USCIS! | {
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post1759781187345258222..comments2018-02-10T22:02:20.264+11:00Comments on A Pieceful Life: Hay-on-Wyeapiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-22523495287039215712017-07-17T04:36:20.547+10:002017-07-17T04:36:20.547+10:00The perfect place for a day off.The perfect place for a day off.Kajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-70402735673805076782017-07-16T11:51:26.386+10:002017-07-16T11:51:26.386+10:00Just my sort of bookshops!! Oh, those cottages tak...Just my sort of bookshops!! Oh, those cottages take me back many years, and I love the half stable door on the last photo.Mystic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-20209814010837252642017-07-15T17:58:51.943+10:002017-07-15T17:58:51.943+10:00Love the hanging baskets.Love the hanging baskets.Hawthorne Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected] | {
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In these days of debates on climate change we're often reminded of that other great clash between science and authority, the staunch refusal by the Catholic church to accept that the Earth moves around the Sun.
The housekeeper and the professor by Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder A novel translated from the Japanese, where nothing much happens and prime numbers play a central role, may not sound like the most relaxing summer read.
Imagine a biologist trying to deduce the life cycle of an unknown creature by observing it just long enough to witness four beats of its heart. Nowadays, we know the Sun follows an eleven-year cycle, so even lifelong professional astronomers are likely to witness no more than four of its pulsations. Solar astronomy is truly a multigenerational science and its beginnings are brilliantly summarised in Stuart Clark's story, built around the greatest magnetic storm ever recorded. | {
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Sant Joan les Fonts Where to sleep
Mas Peracaula
The country Holiday house Mas Peracaula was built in the XIII century and it is totally restored, keeping the charming details of the past centuries. It is located at the volcanic area of la Garrotxa Natural Park; the farmhouse and its ancient name “Petra Calida” (Latin), give the reason of its situation.
The house kept the structure of a rural Catalan house farm: main house, annexed buildings, farmer’s house, backyard, vegetable garden and henhouse. Inside is totally equipped: dishwasher, microwave, washing machine, oven, iron…linen and towels are included too. Outdoors there is a large green area with barbecue, games room, swimming pool and the house is surrounded by a public green space, playground and a small lake. The environment invites you to enjoy the walking excursions, by bicycle or car, visiting castles, monasteries, mills, etc. Ideal place for relaxing, exercising, pleasure and everything one can desire. | {
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Furniture Brands International, the parent company for the Broyhill, Thomasville, Lane, and Drexel-Heritage brands has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The company also indicated in its filings with the court that the investment firm Oaktree Capital Management has agreed to purchase the assets of most of the furniture manufacturing business. The bankruptcy filing comes after the company reported losses of $40 million in the second quarter of 2013.
In Lenoir, more than 1200 people work for the Furniture Brand divisions and local officials are concerned that some might lose their job in the bankruptcy process. New owners of companies tend to trim lbor costs in their efforts to turn the business around.
"Yes that can happen," said Deborah Murray of the Economic Development Commission, "But it doesn't have to," she said. Murray is optimistic that the company will come out of bankruptcy, and the divisions will continue to operate as they do now under new owners.
Furniture jobs have been increasing in the past year in Caldwell County and the unemployment rate is at 9.9%. For most of the past four years it has been in double digits.
The Broyhill division appears to be the strongest right now, she said. The company has added a hundred workers in the past six months.
"I hope we're going to be all right," said Randy Stilwell, who has worked in the Broyhill division for 16 years.
Furniture manufacturing has been the lifeblood for the Caldwell County economy for the past century. These days, though, empty factories are scattered across the county landscape. It still is the major employer in the area, said officials but any more closings would be a major blow to that status.
During the bankruptcy proceedings, Oaktree Capital Management has agreed to invest tens of millions of dollars to keep operations at all the plants going. There is no timetable for the bankruptcy proceedings but one official, who did not want to be named, said they believed it would stretch well into next year before everything is resolved.
Chapter 11 bankruptcy could affect benefits such as health insurance and pensions but that will depend on the details of the reorganization plan that is developed. Local officials say they are optimistic.
"That's a lot of jobs and a lot of wages that our community needs," said Murray. | {
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Monday, November 12, 2012
For those of you wondering who Tomo-pony is, he is a custom My Little Pony based on Tomohiro from INK. He won Pony Fest 2011 on Rebecca Enzor's blog, and was made by the talented Kalavista. She also sent the Princess Celestia notepad, which is awesome because I haven't seen them for sale in Canada. :)
Look at that kanji cutie mark! It's like a teaser for INK! XD
News #2!! I went to World Fantasy Con last weekend, and took these lovely bookmarks with me:
WFC2012 was awesome and fantastic and I met amazing people like Charles de Lint, Holly Black, Hiromi Goto, Leah Peterson, Jess Corra, and a ton more lovely people.
I'm on the left. Based on my weird face, I'm clearly saying something important and vowel-y.
I could go on and on about how awesome WFC was...
Like this awesome picture where TONS of AUTHORS are SIGNING BOOKS in ONE ROOM!!
...but I will save it for another day, because I have one more exciting piece of news!
...wait for it...
ARCs have arrived!!!
If you follow my Twitter, you saw the unboxing and my crazy ARC hair.
But this doesn't really do you much good, because the ARCs are not in your house, but in fact, my house.
SO! There will be a giveaway coming up. I can't say when but... >_> Also, if you're a blogger: *waves* Hi! ARCs of INK are limited, but if you're still interesting in getting in touch about ARCs or e-galleys, please email me at AmandaSunBooks AT Gmail DOT com. I'd love to hear from you!
That's all for now! I'm working on a super sekrit project, which I'll be letting you all know about soon. Hope you look forward to it ^_^
About Me
Author of The Paper Gods, a YA Paranormal series set in Japan, and HEIR TO THE SKY, about a girl who falls from a floating continent and has to survive a world of monsters.
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Of the honorary title of Queen’s counsel, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton has said, “The recipients of the honour of the QC designation have enriched the justice system with their contributions to the practice of law. They have demonstrated professional integrity and dedication to their profession and have made valuable contributions as volunteers to communities across the province. This is a highly coveted honour, particularly because the recipients are nominated by their peers.”
The quote aptly describes our President, Celso Boscariol who was one of 40 recipients of the honorary title at an induction ceremony held on February 10, 2017.
In addition to the significant work he has done on government relations initiatives (CETA being one), Celso is committed to the growth and professional development of young lawyers and takes his role as a mentor very seriously. Add in his dedication to community (reflected by his Canada 125 commemorative medal and an Italian Star of Solidarity), and it’s easy to see why his peers nominated Celso for this most recent honor.
Congratulations Celso, and thank you for all you do, it is much appreciated.
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RE: [stella] CG Expo: Cyberpunks products
Will these products be available for us sad folks who can not make it to
CGE? If so, when? And is it the same price?
-----Original Message-----
From: slapdash@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:slapdash@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:43 AM
To: stella@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [stella] CG Expo: Cyberpunks products
Cyberpunks Entertainment is proud to present two new products for classic
videogame fans! They will be premiered at the Classic Gaming Expo
convention.
Stella Gets A New Brain 2
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That's right, we're finally re-releasing the much-talked-about Starpath
game collection on CD. It features the complete collection of Starpath
games as audio loads to be played on your Supercharger cartridge and Atari
2600 game system (in fact, this time it's even more complete, including PAL
Survival Island and the PAL Party Mix preview). And there are scans of all
the boxes and tape covers we could get our hands on (including a European
Sword of Saros cover).
But that's not all! Also included:
- Scans of Atari's internal publication, St. Pong
- Scans of Atari's Coin Connection newsletters
- Scans of promo sheets for old arcade games
- Scans of the original TIA chip plot
- Scans of engineering notes from Larry Wagner
- Photos of Joe Decuir's original Stella bicycle that "Stella" was named
after
- Fonts similar to the Atari cartridge font
- The archives of StellaList, the 2600 programmers mailing list
- New development tools courtesy of Bob Colbert, in addition to Jim
Nitchal's tools from the original CD
- Source code for Bob Colbert's StellaSketch
- Bob Colbert's Okie Dokie
- Piero Cavina's Mondo Pong
- Piero Cavina's Oystron, as well as an unfinished version of Oystron X
- Greg Troutman & Piero Cavina's INV (an attempt to make Space Invaders
with more invaders than Atari's version)
- Greg Troutman's This Planet Sucks
- Ed Federmeyer's SoundX sound utility
- An internal Imagic sound utility
- Splitsville's song "Atari 2600" and scans of their CD
- Images from the upcoming Stella at 20 documentary (what's that? keep
reading!)
Stella at 20
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Have you ever wondered what the original Atari programmers would have to
say about their games if they sat down in a room to talk about it? Well,
wonder no more. Nolan Bushnell opened up his mansion to the Cyberpunks and
a group of 2600 programmers, and we recorded it for posterity.
Stella at 20 is a multi-volume documentary about what it was like to
program games for the 2600, as well as some of the design considerations
given the hardware itself, featuring many of the programmers and engineers
whose games you grew up with:
- Nolan Bushnell
- David Crane
- Carol Shaw
- Tod Frye
- Rick Maurer
- Alan Miller
- Doug Neubauer
Volume 1: A Celebration
Volume 2: One Person, One Game
Volume 2 will be available at CG Expo, and Volume 1 will be available
"soon". With luck, there will be Volumes 3 and 4 before we're done.
Pricing
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Stella Gets a New Brain Version 2 (with booklet) $30
Stella At 20 Vol. 2 (VHS/90 minutes, w/high quality box cover) $30
Both for $50 (cash, check, or money order -- sorry, no credit cards)
Anyone who buys Stella At 20 Volume 2 at the CG Expo will be eligible for a
$5 discount on Volume 1 when it is released. Those who buy both Stella At
20 Volume 2 and Stella Gets A New Brain Version 2 will get a $10 discount
on Volume 1.
Those who buy both also get a raffle ticket to win a large (approximately
4' x 4') photocopy of Joe Decuir's TIA chip mask. Three of these will be
raffled off on Sunday afternoon.
Wholesale volume pricing options for Stella At 20 and Stella Gets A New
Brain are available upon request.
CG Expo
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Besides showing off and selling the above, Cyberpunks will have a PC
demoing the ActiveStella 2600 emulator running Save Mary, and will have
Polo, Wizard, Kamikaze Saucers and the Starpath games running on a 2600
with an AV modification by Chris Wilkson.
Cyberpunks Entertainment
- Glenn Saunders
- Russ Perry Jr
- Dan Skelton
- Brad Mott
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A Stroll Through Town
Description:
I originally made this level for the JKT partial conversion at http://www.jedinights.com/JKT, but that was months and months ago and I want to get this out there before it becomes completely obsolete in the face of so many amazing user-made levels by the community. It does have one annoying crash as a result of many explosions at once, which I tried and tried to
remedy without success. However, I was working on it for over a month and feel it would be a waste to never release it. It's a medium-sized level with good flow (there are three exits out of most rooms) and some of the best architecture and connectivity I've ever done for JK, save the level I submitted to the second Massassi level contest, Sky Station.
User Comments:
I tested this level way back when the JKBTG was accepting members way back when, and I absolutely loved it back then. I was just wondering the other day what happened to it, and I'm glad to see it here.
Wanted to give it a 10, but ended up giving it a measly 9 :) Truly an outstanding level, I love the simulated lighting up on the balcony.. Great flow too, my only gripe is weapon placement - As in Skystation, there were a couple items that were just more difficult to get than they should have been, like the crossbow in that little alcove on the ground in one of the hallways - I kept getting snagged on that alcove when I went for the crossbow.. There are other instances of this as well.. It's essentially comes down to items being placed by architecture details that can snag the player..
I give it a 9. Great architecture and the size of the level achieved 8 of those points, bc for me, design and the ability to find your opponent easily are what makes a lvl. The balconies/snipe points sealed it.
This lvl just kindof appealed to me...
My only problems are that the power surge is waay too easily accessible, and the items are placed just a little awkwardly.
I wanted to d/l this level,but as soon as I read that it was an unfinished product,no way!Why should we waste our time on something that crashes?!There's too many levels out there to settle for this,come on man.
darksideluke, I hope you're joking - this is a superb level; architecture, texturing, lighting, and flow are excellent. I downloaded this when it was first released, and it's been on my hard drive the whole time (even if no one plays it!). the problem is *minor* - it never crashed for me, and if you actually READ the entire description, it's only when a very large amount of explosions occur. I've had this happen in numerous other mods/levels before.. it's JK.
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Topic: BWW after a decade of living together... (Read 14535 times)
Perhaps my opinion is a product of my own life experiences rather than any knowledge of how things are generally, but for myself, I think of gift giving differently when it is for people starting out than for more established people.
For example, my cousin got married and neither her nor her husband was living independently. After getting they were going to live with his family (culturally not weird) until they had the money to set out on their own. Keeping in mind that they wouldn't have anywhere to put or use household goods, my family gave my cousin a piece of jewelry as is traditional and money so that the couple could spend as they needed or wanted. When my mother's uncle remarried at an older age, as in had an adult child of his own, we still gave a gift. The purpose of the gift however, was more along the lines of what he and his wife might want for entertainment rather than their needs, because they already had the means to establish themselves and were in fact well settled. Giving them a toaster would have been superfluous, but giving them something sentimental or money to choose what they want to buy was a better bet.
Now the end result may be that both the fledglings and the established couple get the same thing, but I'm not going to be thinking, as a practical matter, about the established couple's household needs. If there was a shower for the established bride, I'd be more likely to give her something fun for her and/or her future husband, because I wouldn't want to give her something she likely doesn't need. For the fledgling bride, I'd give something that she might need, perhaps along with something fun if I was close to her. Ultimately, the wedding gift is to show that we are excited for them and the occasion is something worthy of celebration, but the ones who are just starting out get the additional layer of, "Hey they might need some help at this stage of their life."
The question that I have is does anyone actually make a profit from a BWW? In my experience the wedding costs about 2-3 times what the gifts received cost, so if the couple were really interested in money/ gift grabby, surely it would be better for them to marry at a courthouse , spend the thousands they save buying stuff for themselves and sending out wedding announcements on the off chance that non-guests would send them stuff.
This is true. I agree with you.
But I think there is such a thing as "attention-grabby." Not so much a balance-sheet ROI sort of thing, but an desire (sometimes sensible, sometime avaricious) for intangible things.
And some of that is very understandable. We all want to feel that we're important to the people around us, that our exciting milestones are viewed as exciting by the people in our lives.
I think that's actually part of my own personal problem with the big, splashy wedding after such a long, well-established life together. It's not an exciting milestone anymore. It's an important and solemn occasion--just as it is for the ingenues. But it's not a "fizzy" milestone anymore. If someone is 45 and marrying without having a decade or so of cohabitation, and children together, etc., that's pretty damned fizzy to me.
The BWW/wedding hooplah in this couple's case is just a different form, to me, of the young bride who expects everyone to show up for all their wedding-related events, etc. It's an out-of-proportion expectation of emotional involvement.
My own personal solution would be to simply be as emotionally involved as I want to be, and no more. (Which is actually what I would do with the ingenue couple's wedding, to be honest.) And to not spend a huge amount of time thinking negatively judgmental thoughts.
(I'll also say, the three showers are being thrown by somebody who IS all "fizzy" about this wedding, and the scale of wedding celebrations are often influenced greatly by MOBs and MOGs, etc., so I'm not personally quick to assume that the couple is the factor creating all the froth. But I still wouldn't really participate in it all that terribly much.)
And 'not participating in it all that terribly much' is completely and perfectly fine. That it doesn't fit your personal preferences is fine. But it's not okay to act as though the HC is somehow behaving *inappropriately*, in terms of etiquette/social rules/etc.
There's nothing whatsoever *inappropriate* about a big frothy, fizzy, BWW for people who have been living together for 10 year. The moment is clearly "fizzy" to them, and there is nothing at all wrong with that. It doesn't have to be "fizzy" to everyone else on the planet, but there's nothing wrong with it being "fizzy" to them.
To that end, there's nothing wrong with having the BWW with all the fixin's and hoopla and "fizziness".
Some posters seem to be getting "I don't like it so it's rude" confused with "rude by the standards of etiquette."
If it offends you (general, not just the OP) so much decline the shower and/or the wedding. I'm sure they would much rather have guests who are sincerely happy for them attending than those who feel obligated for some reason or another. I know I would.
I also agree with the posters that prefer a longer registry. Besides the excellent point that the HC might get a discount on any items that aren't purchased I prefer to have as many options as possible.
And something else to think about - many long term couples hold off on having a wedding because *they* not their parents or some fairy godmother are the ones paying for it. If that is the case they almost certainly have not been "upgrading" things as they go, but putting that money aside for their special day.
Edited to clarify that I was speaking of the general "you" not just the OP.
Some of this, I think, comes from the idea that wedding gifts are supposed to be used to set up a new couple in a new household. The nature of society has changed drastically and very few people go from their parents' home to their wedded home. I think you'll be much happier if you just regard wedding gifts as simply a gift in celebration of a happy event, rather than to meet some specific societal need that no longer exists. If you don't feel comfortable giving a gift simply in celebration of a major life event, then you probably shouldn't be attending the wedding.
I totally agree with the above. And I think the way NyaChan discussed choosing gifts is how I do it. Because it all boils down to the fact that I am buying my friend/family member a gift because I want to celebrate their event. As such, I will put some thought into why I am buying that particular gift, and of course that will be influenced by what I know of where they are in their life. That said, I also find long registries awesome. It sometimes gives a bit of fun insight into someone to see what they register for. And I'm all for more options! And, I have to say, I have never ever seen a potato peeler or crock pot on someone's registry and thought "Oh ho ho - they certainly are gunning for the big gifts!".
To the particular issue at hand. I do admit it would give me pause that they decided to do this whole event so late into their relationship situation. But what do I know about their reasons why they didn't before and decided to now? Probably not enough to make any sort of true judgment call. Maybe the kids have been begging for it. Maybe their financial situation changed in some way. Maybe they made some important realization in their relationship. Who know? I sure probably don't! And because of that I would much rather just make the decision to say Yay for them!
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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss
In the past, etiquette quite specifically frowned on a BWW for a 2nd wedding (the bride's 2nd wedding). I think the remnants of that are part of my own reaction.
I do think a big, splashy BWW for a couple that's been together for 10 years and has 3 children is bad form. Of course, you can end up with "big" just by virtue of who you're related to. And "splashy" to one person can be "the bare minimum" to another.
But I do think showers for a couple *that* well established are bad form.
If I were the OP I too, would have a problem with a "shower" after 10 years, 3 kids and a house.
The purpose of a bridal shower is to help a couple trying to establish a household, not to help upgrade one. That why many look down on baby showers for a second or third child, the baby stuff has already been set up.
It feels like a gift grab because it is one.
So, showers are inappropriate for anyone who has lived in their own home? After all, they've already "established" their household, and anything new would merely be "upgrading" it.
What about someone who has lived on their own from 18 to 35. They've clearly 'established' their own household - no shower for them when they marry?
What if you've only lived on your own from 22 to 25? Is that enough time to 'establish' a household, such that you are no longer allowed to accept a shower someone else offers to throw you?
If you've lived in your own home for 10 years you really don't need a "shower" for crockpots. My friends that married in their 40s (none of whom had produced any children) had different sort of parties. A Christmas themed shower where everyone brought an ornament. A "stock the bar" party. the sense of upgrading just wasn't there.
I would have absolutely no interest in attending a bachelorette party for a couple that had cohabited and produced 3 kids either. In that case I'm sure the bride knew what to expect on her wedding night and had long said goodbye to "singlehood". I'd happily attend a girls only dinner though.
Just as second babies can politely have a "meet the baby party, but not a shower, a bride that is new to the title but not the functions of a wife can be feted, but it is more tasteful in a different form.
If I were the OP I too, would have a problem with a "shower" after 10 years, 3 kids and a house.
The purpose of a bridal shower is to help a couple trying to establish a household, not to help upgrade one. That why many look down on baby showers for a second or third child, the baby stuff has already been set up.
It feels like a gift grab because it is one.
So, showers are inappropriate for anyone who has lived in their own home? After all, they've already "established" their household, and anything new would merely be "upgrading" it.
What about someone who has lived on their own from 18 to 35. They've clearly 'established' their own household - no shower for them when they marry?
What if you've only lived on your own from 22 to 25? Is that enough time to 'establish' a household, such that you are no longer allowed to accept a shower someone else offers to throw you?
If you've lived in your own home for 10 years you really don't need a "shower" for crockpots. My friends that married in their 40s (none of whom had produced any children) had different sort of parties. A Christmas themed shower where everyone brought an ornament. A "stock the bar" party. the sense of upgrading just wasn't there.
I would have absolutely no interest in attending a bachelorette party for a couple that had cohabited and produced 3 kids either. In that case I'm sure the bride knew what to expect on her wedding night and had long said goodbye to "singlehood". I'd happily attend a girls only dinner though.
Just as second babies can politely have a "meet the baby party, but not a shower, a bride that is new to the title but not the functions of a wife can be feted, but it is more tasteful in a different form.
This sounds an awful lot like you're saying that Happy Couples who have slept together are not allowed the same kind of celebration as those who haven't.
It seems that from previous threads that someone could not have a BWW if they were "already married" as in, went to the courthouse and did just enough to make it legal.
I think that couple that has lived togeher as man and wife for ten years is in the same position. Tey may not have gone through the legal steps to get married, but socially they have been married for awhile and I don't think its in good taste to make a big deal out of finally doing it.
If I were the OP I too, would have a problem with a "shower" after 10 years, 3 kids and a house.
The purpose of a bridal shower is to help a couple trying to establish a household, not to help upgrade one. That why many look down on baby showers for a second or third child, the baby stuff has already been set up.
It feels like a gift grab because it is one.
So, showers are inappropriate for anyone who has lived in their own home? After all, they've already "established" their household, and anything new would merely be "upgrading" it.
What about someone who has lived on their own from 18 to 35. They've clearly 'established' their own household - no shower for them when they marry?
What if you've only lived on your own from 22 to 25? Is that enough time to 'establish' a household, such that you are no longer allowed to accept a shower someone else offers to throw you?
If you've lived in your own home for 10 years you really don't need a "shower" for crockpots. My friends that married in their 40s (none of whom had produced any children) had different sort of parties. A Christmas themed shower where everyone brought an ornament. A "stock the bar" party. the sense of upgrading just wasn't there.
I would have absolutely no interest in attending a bachelorette party for a couple that had cohabited and produced 3 kids either. In that case I'm sure the bride knew what to expect on her wedding night and had long said goodbye to "singlehood". I'd happily attend a girls only dinner though.
Just as second babies can politely have a "meet the baby party, but not a shower, a bride that is new to the title but not the functions of a wife can be feted, but it is more tasteful in a different form.
This sounds an awful lot like you're saying that Happy Couples who have slept together are not allowed the same kind of celebration as those who haven't.
Re Bachelorette Parties
A woman that has cohabitated for ten years and produced three children isn't my idea of a "single girl". I think a bachelorette party for anyone that cohabitated is kinda weird too. What's the point?
You cant have it two ways- if cohabitating couples are considered a "social unit" and unmarried couples proclaim that their partnership is just as important as a marriage, whats the big deal about getting married? Why do they want all they hoopla?
Re: Showers
I think there is a big difference between a couple with 3 kids wanting multiple showers and just about anyone else? Slept together? I'm too polite to speculate about that. Live together? Don't upgrade, but parties are fine. Age of bride? I couldn't care less.
Why do my girlfriend and I want all the hoopla? Because we believe in the institution of marriage. Why haven't we gotten married yet? Because we're not ready to take that final step. We want to set ourselves up to have the best possible start -- we've gotten over the hump of college, where we weren't even remotely mature enough to make that decision, and we've gotten our careers started, so that we can afford to save up for our wedding. Because heaven knows that we don't come from families that can afford to pay for it for us.
So, yes, we'll have lived together for an extended period of time before we get married, but we feel we do deserve as much "hoopla" as a couple that got married within some ambiguously shorter period of time without having had the temerity to share the same domicile for any stretch. Because we're human beings and no less deserving of respect and love than anyone else.
If I were the OP I too, would have a problem with a "shower" after 10 years, 3 kids and a house.
The purpose of a bridal shower is to help a couple trying to establish a household, not to help upgrade one. That why many look down on baby showers for a second or third child, the baby stuff has already been set up.
It feels like a gift grab because it is one.
I would have absolutely no interest in attending a bachelorette party for a couple that had cohabited and produced 3 kids either. In that case I'm sure the bride knew what to expect on her wedding night and had long said goodbye to "singlehood". I'd happily attend a girls only dinner though.
Just as second babies can politely have a "meet the baby party, but not a shower, a bride that is new to the title but not the functions of a wife can be feted, but it is more tasteful in a different form.
This sounds an awful lot like you're saying that Happy Couples who have slept together are not allowed the same kind of celebration as those who haven't.
It seems that from previous threads that someone could not have a BWW if they were "already married" as in, went to the courthouse and did just enough to make it legal.
I think that couple that has lived togeher as man and wife for ten years is in the same position. Tey may not have gone through the legal steps to get married, but socially they have been married for awhile and I don't think its in good taste to make a big deal out of finally doing it.
I don't think you get to decide that a couple who *has not married* and *has not held themselves out as married* is now considered 'married', just because they lived together.
Living together, even as a couple, is not the same as "living together as man and wife". I'm living with my boyfriend right now. We most assuredly are not married, nor do we say that we are married. We are not "living together as man and wife".
Part of etiquette is respecting other people's relationship decisions. If a couple has lived together for 10 years and considers themselves 'not married', then they are not married.
When they decide to 'get married', that's when they are married. Not before.
If I were the OP I too, would have a problem with a "shower" after 10 years, 3 kids and a house.
The purpose of a bridal shower is to help a couple trying to establish a household, not to help upgrade one. That why many look down on baby showers for a second or third child, the baby stuff has already been set up.
It feels like a gift grab because it is one.
I would have absolutely no interest in attending a bachelorette party for a couple that had cohabited and produced 3 kids either. In that case I'm sure the bride knew what to expect on her wedding night and had long said goodbye to "singlehood". I'd happily attend a girls only dinner though.
Just as second babies can politely have a "meet the baby party, but not a shower, a bride that is new to the title but not the functions of a wife can be feted, but it is more tasteful in a different form.
This sounds an awful lot like you're saying that Happy Couples who have slept together are not allowed the same kind of celebration as those who haven't.
I think you're deliberately looking for that.
I sure didn't take that away from her comment.
I'm not sure how else to interpret "a bride that is new to the title but not the functions of a wife".
Wait, so you're arguing that if a couple lives together or mates, their later wedding is somehow less special?
I'm not really *arguing* that. I don't think that my own *personal* reaction needs to be shared by anyone else.
But yes, it's not as exciting to me. I'm pleased for them, but I'm not going to join in the same giddy foofah that accompanies the marriages of people who are starting *out* married.
You must not get excited about very many weddings these days.
I haven't finished reading all the replies. But a quick comment.
Of the 4 weddings I've attended in the last 4 years, none were for couples who had lived together or had children prior to their marriage. And the youngest of the couples were 27. The 5th wedding I'm attending next month is also with a 30 yr old non-cohabitating couple.
It does feel different. And I feel the same as Toots. If you've already started your life together and started a family, I don't see the need for a BWW. To me, a wedding is to say, come celebrate as we start our life's together. I don't know what a huge celebration after a couple of kids is supposed to say. | {
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I think that they syns are there to be eaten! It's part if the plan so you should use them. If you don't eat them when you need to use them for something a bit naughty it won't work if you haven't used them every day.
I was eating around 11 syns a day last week and lost 10 lbs so can't be that bad.
Hi I can't believe a consultant is saying this to you. it's psychological use your syns so you dint feel deprived. There are also numerous stories of people's weight loss slowing down when they don't use their syns. In fact I think I would think about jiving groups if you can because that's a big thing to get wrong. I would pull her up on it maybe she didn't mean it that way?
I definitely lose weight better if I keep my syns between 7 and 10 per day rather than using the full 15.
Are you sure your consultant wasn't suggesting that some people may benefit from reducing their syn intake rather than cutting them out altogether?
This is a really interesting question and one I kept wondering about when I used to attend group.
I used to attend group when I was with SW before I got married, and my consultant encouraged us to use syns so that we would not feel deprived. Also, she explained that if you don't syn for a long time, but then eventually start to eat synned foods, which is inevitable (even in limited amounts), you may show a gain because your body is not so used to it. I know that all the group members used their syns as per the plan and had respectable weight losses (between 2-4 lbs each week ). During that time, I was getting ready to get married, so I went into overdrive lol and on most days had little to no syns (max. 5 per day), despite her advice. I otherwise ate very, very well. My weight loss each week was around the same as the group average (2-4 lbs each week), although I was mostly near the top-end of the group. After I got married I kind of stopped eating according to the SW plan*
But yay, I have started the plan again and (now that the wedding panic is over) I AM using my syns. It's only been a few weeks but I AM having similar losses as before!
(As for exercise, mine has always been light - walking to work (approx 30 mins, 3 times a week).)
* = one amazing thing I noticed when I 'fell off the SW plan' is that I didn't really fall off..! My eating habits and preferences had completely changed, it was almost like I'd re-programmed myself and I no longer actually craved things that were unhealthy. I craved fruit and veg and well-made nutritious meals - instead of sweets and snacks. Whenever I did have something naughty, I would actually be content with a very small amount, and not want to completely indulge! With other plans I had tried before, as soon as you stop them, the weight stacks back on pretty fast and the old cravings come flooding back with no control. With SW, the weight stayyyyyed offff for a long time! Super impressed. | {
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Elsa Hosk Flaunts Her Long Legs And Strikes Sultry Poses In New Snapshots
Victoria’s Secret angel Elsa Hosk has been posting lots of sexy pictures of herself on her Instagram lately. From topless snaps to glamorous ones, her recent posts have become an instant hit among her 5.2 million Instagram followers. On Friday, February 8, Elsa posted a set of pictures wherein the hottie opted for a leggy blue look which left her admirers’ jaws dropped.
Made up of a feathery bodice and a crinkled silk skirt detail, Elsa’s aqua blue dress exuded a lot of style and grace. The 30-year-old model wore her blonde tresses down, opted for an orangish-brown eyeshadow and lipstick, and finished her look off with a pair of high-heeled lace-up sandals which accentuated her long, slender legs.
It appears that Elsa liked her picture a lot because she posted not one or two but five pictures in the same outfit. She, however, struck different poses for each pic and provided both up-close and full-length views of herself.
Within a few hours of going live, the pictures racked up a total of 208,000 likes and close to 800 comments, with fans and followers showering the model with various compliments, particularly praising her for her exceptionally good height and amazing body.
According to an article by Vogue, Elsa’s outfit was designed by Italian designers Giorgia Tordini and Gilda Ambrosio of the Attico. The model wore it to the intimate, feather-filled dinner party hosted by the designers at Spring Place to celebrate the festivities of the New York Fashion Week.
Prior to posting the current picture, Elsa stunned her fans by posting some snapshots from her recent appearance at the annual amfAR Gala. As the Inquisitr previously noted, Elsa chose to wear a stunning dress that exposed an ample amount of cleavage and accentuated her curves. Hosk finished off her look with a delicate gold necklace and a chunky gold belt.
She gelled her hair into a sleek bun and wore some bronze makeup to complement her glamorous outfit. Elsa wasn’t the only Victoria’s Secret model to attend the event as she was joined by fellow VS models Candice Swanepoel, Alanna Arrington, Winnie Harlow, and former model Alessandra Ambrosio. Other big celebrities who showed up at the 2019 gala included Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Daphne Groeneveld, Gracie Carvalho, Duckie Thot, and Kelsey Merritt to name a few. | {
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There are three major types of heroin: black-tar heroin, left; white heroin, right; and brown heroin.
Almost a year ago, 21-year-old Shane Gibson died in Durango, where he had grown up. In January, the son of U.S. Sen. Mark Udall was arrested on charges of heroin possession. On Feb. 2, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was discovered dead in his New York apartment.
These aren’t isolated incidents: Heroin is making a comeback. Southwest Colorado is no exception.
“Heroin exists like it never has before. We have definitely seen an increase,” said Pat Downs, director of the Southwest Drug Task Force. “Even three years ago, we never used to see this.”
The heroin – largely brown and black tar – is coming here from Mexico, said Tim Gorman, director of Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, which coordinates federal, state and local drug-enforcement efforts.
But law enforcement and health-care experts say demand for heroin is surging because an explosion in prescription painkillers such as Percocet, Vicodin, OxyContin and oxycodone has primed Coloradans for opiate dependency. Downs said new regulations have made it more difficult to obtain the prescription pills, so people have turned to heroin for their opiate need.
According to death certificates filed with the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, heroin caused 22 deaths in 2004 compared with 91 in 2012.
The mortalities dovetail with prescription opioid use, which has shot up nationally in recent years.
“If you had to rank the drug problems in our community, alcohol is number one, and prescription painkillers are number two,” he said.
Daniel Thomas, an addiction counselor at Detox of La Plata County, said he sees a spectrum of people go to detox trying to withdraw from heroin.
“I have seen 18-year-olds, I’ve seen 50-year-olds, from all walks of life, poor people and wealthy people,” he said.
They started coming in regularly in the last 12 months, he added.
Shane’s story
In junior high school, Shane Gibson played basketball and football. He was well-liked, his mother, Debra, said, and had no trouble making friends, though like many young people, he struggled with adolescent insecurities and self-doubt.
The summer after eighth grade, he experimented with marijuana and then with prescription painkillers.
“Addiction usually starts very innocently: Friends’ parents have OxyContin in their medicine cabinet, and it seems safe because it’s a prescription from a doctor. ‘My dad takes this,’ and they’re curious. Kids think they are invincible,” Debra Gibson said. “It’s only down the tunnel that you can see the cause and effect.”
Shane’s prescription painkiller addiction became full-blown while he was a young teenager, when such pills still were cheap and plentiful.
“We really didn’t know he had a drug problem,” his mother said.
Then the price for prescription painkillers increased, and prescriptions were harder to obtain.
Shane turned to heroin.
Debra Gibson recalls, with rueful hindsight, how she unknowingly watched her son withdraw on the family’s couch, how she took him to the emergency room for baffling ailments such as being out of breath. She remembers how, when Shane’s heroin problem started dominating their lives, she tried sending him to in-patient rehabilitation facilities, kicking him out of the house – the relief she felt when he spent five days in jail.
“I felt a kind of peace because I knew he was safe there,” she said. “It was just this horrible life that he had, like this demon that was always there. We had such a hard time understanding what was wrong with Shane – how he went from healthy kid to always having the flu.”
The horror of Debra Gibson’s tale is familiar to parents of addicts, who, like desperate chemists, struggle to find the elusive combination of support, boundaries and tough love that saves their child’s life. But the brain’s physical need for the substance it is addicted to often proves more powerful than love – even a mother’s love for her son, or a son’s strong desire to live.
“People don’t want to think that about Durango. We all have our blinders on. We think it won’t happen to our kids,” she said.
Increasingly, the victims of heroin look like Shane: In the first decade of this century, heroin deaths of teenagers and young adults tripled.
In America, the unprecedented increase in overdose deaths parallels a 300 percent increase in the sale of prescription painkillers since 1999.
Gorman, with Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, said increasing rates of heroin use are a grim function of supply and demand, and an unforeseen consequence of tightening the rules of prescription opioids.
He said prescription painkillers are expensive relative to heroin, spurring opiate addicts to graduate to the illicit drug.
“Why spend $80 on a prescription when you can get high for $30?” he said.
Drug court
At drug court in the La Plata County Courthouse on Monday evening, men and women in prison garb shuffled toward their seats in shackles before a gallery packed with onlookers. There, the face of drug addiction was young, human and creased with effort. Judge Martha Minot, who presided, ran the proceedings with an eagle eye for detail and unrelenting good cheer, asking whether one young woman was making enough time for herself, telling another young man he’d soon get into a treatment program.
Minot said drug court could be depressing, watching people struggle against a life-shattering disease only to lose their footing and stumble back into the narcotic wreckage.
She said in her experience, recovering heroin addicts face an experience that is neurologically excruciating.
“All your dopamine is totally suppressed,” she said. “There’s no normal pleasure, no pleasure after sex, or ‘I just went for a run’ pleasure. It’s heartbreaking.”
Minot said the trajectory of opiate addiction – start with a back problem, end up a junkie – could be jarringly steep. The road to help, meanwhile, is made longer because whereas alcohol is broadly socially acceptable, most heroin addicts are deeply ashamed of the drug they’re dependent on.
“There’s a positive side to it. There are people who are doing so much better,” Minot said. “But there’s an endemic problem in our society about the way we manage pain and then the way we exclude them when they have a problem.”
Debra Gibson, who is weeks away from the anniversary of her son’s death, put it another way.
About heroin
What is heroin?: Heroin is a highly addictive drug. It was invented in 1874 by British scientist C.R. Alder Wright by altering the morphine molecule, which is found in the opium poppy.Where does heroin come from?: Traditionally, heroin production has centered in the poppy fields of Afghanistan, which produced 87 percent of the world's raw opium in 2004. But increasingly, Mexico is a player. Mexico's production of heroin increased sixfold from 2007 to 2011, meaning Mexico now is the second-largest opium producer in the world.Are there different kinds of heroin?: Yes. There are three major types of heroin: brown heroin, white heroine and black-tar heroin.How is heroin taken?: Heroin is injected, snorted or smoked. Using a syringe to inject heroin directly into the bloodstream often is the preferred drug-delivery method because it yields the most intense high with the least amount of drug.Is heroin known by other names?: Yes: H, smack, horse, brown, black tar and Alice. Smoking heroin is known as “chasing the dragon.”
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Willamette’s Water Resources: 70 Years of Urbanization
Oregon State recently released a study examining the impact of urbanization on water use in the Willamette Valley. Interestingly enough, the study – which was conducted by economists seeking to evaluate changes in land and water use over the next 70 years – found that population growth in Oregon has less of an effect on water use than you might think.
The study focused on the cities of Woodburn, Salem-Keizer, and Eugene-Springfield due in part to their surrounding farmlands. Woodburn and Salem-Keizer utilize irrigation, and a combination of irrigation and rain, while Eugene-Springfield relies much less on irrigation.
As the Willamette’s population continues to increase, more and more rural land will succumb to housing. However, the study concluded that population growth or not, water consumption will be affected little if at all.
As stated in the study, “Despite population growth of approximately 85 percent and a doubling of income, water withdrawals in two urban areas increase by at most 12 percent and in another area, decrease slightly.”
How is this possible? As it turns out, the water laws followed by many western states basically allow for farmers to utilize water for irrigation so long as they are actually farming. Makes sense, but when said farm is sold and becomes a neighborhood, the new owners must acquire new water rights. These new rights allow for much less water consumption.
In short, farms use a lot more water than the equally sized neighborhoods replacing them, so that’s good. However, farms make food while neighborhoods consume food, so, losing them is kinda bad. Only time will tell how we balance these land uses, but studies like this will help us make the best decisions possible.
How Does Urbanization Affect Water Withdrawals? Insights from an Econometric-Based Landscape Simulation was published in the journal Land Economics in August. | {
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Category Archives: Dirt Racing
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – October 23, 2015 – Jimmy Phelps, coming off a 358 Modified victory in the Salute to the Troops 150 during NAPA Super DIRT Week at the Syracuse Fairgrounds, was back for more Friday at Weedsport Speedway’s ‘Last Call at the Port’ Bud Light 125.
Phelps prevailed in a stop-and-start grueling affair that lasted over and hour and required 16 cautions and a red flag. Along the way, he turned many a contested lap racing with Larry Wight, Matt Sheppard, Pat Ward and 358-Modified Series title contender Chris Raabe.
He took the lead for the first time on lap 78 after going wheel-to-wheel with Wight and Sheppard only to have the pass nullified by the tenth caution of the night.
Phelps finally eluded Sheppard with four laps remaining while Wight faded slightly and was pressured by Mat Williamson. Farther back, Bernard was content to hold his ground and settle for eighth, sufficient to secure the 358 Modified Series championship.
When Sheppard weighed in too light during post-race inspection, Wight became the official runner-up with Williamson (from 30th on the grid) third, Ryan Susice fourth and Danny Johnson fifth.
Raabe, the series point leader at the start of the race and David Hebert – two points back and seven ahead of Bernard, were both slowed with tire and wheel problems by the halfway point.
Bernard rose as high as sixth, but he got more conservative once his closest rivals fell out of contention.
“The track was pretty rough,” Bernard said. “When you have a chance to win a championship in a series that has been going on all season, you don’t want to lose control. I decided to make sure I could finish the race.”
GEORGETOWN, DE – A First State facility rich in history will live to see another year of auto racing.
On Tuesday, Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media LLC signed a lease agreement with Seacoast Investments LLC to operate Georgetown Speedway in 2016 with a second-year option in place for 2017. A limited schedule of unique and special events will take place next season at the storied half-mile clay oval located just off the heavily traveled Route 113 corridor.
“There is a tremendous amount of support in Delaware for Georgetown Speedway,” Deyo said of the opportunity. “When Laura (Schafer, who had been leasing the speedway) made it known she was not going to renew her lease, the wheels started turning this past August. A number of people in the local business community have stepped up to make this possible.”
During the last two years, Deyo and driver/racing businessman Eric Kormann have partnered to present the ‘Blast at the Beach’ midweek event at Georgetown. Both events were highly successful and drew large crowds and solid car counts with competitors from several surrounding states.
“I always respected the history of Georgetown, and definitely fell in love with the track after Eric led me down to promote our first race there in 2014,” Deyo said. “It’s an honor to have this opportunity to be part of the Georgetown legacy.”
The third annual ‘Blast at the Beach’ will of course be among the ’16 schedule highlights, again as a partnership with Kormann featuring the South Region of the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek. Kormann, who came on board with Schafer during the summer stretch last year, will again play a key role at Georgetown next season.
A number of different divisions are being looked at for the ’16 agenda. Scheduling will be done in conjunction with area speedways, namely neighboring Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, Del., to avoid conflicts and ensure maximum participation and attendance.
“We will be working closely with Charlie Cathell (Delaware International owner and promoter) and his family for the betterment of racing in Delaware as a whole,” Deyo said.
“The plan is to bring a variety of different classes to the track and make each event something special and different.”
Due to the speedway’s southern location, an early season March event is already in the planning stages. Deyo hopes to be able to kick off the ’16 dirt Modified season in the Northeast at Georgetown.
Local businesses looking to get involved either as marketing partners or to enable facility improvements are urged to contact Deyo by phone at 845.728.2781 or via e-mail: [email protected]. A complete website and social media overhaul is expected during the off-season.
“So far, the commitments from people in the area with businesses has been very encouraging,” Deyo said. “I am hoping the racing community can rally around Georgetown and keep the track thriving into the future.”
A general clean-up of the facility is planned with other projects pending as funding and time permit. Other news regarding the Georgetown ’16 season will be forthcoming.
Deyo will continue to organize the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek North and South regions in 2016. Scheduling is in the works for the series and will be released by early December.
Georgetown Speedway, originally constructed by Melvin L. Joseph in 1950, is located at the intersection of Route 113 and Speedway Road in Georgetown, Del., just miles from the Delaware beaches and less than a 40-minute drive from Ocean City, Md.
BREWERTON, N.Y. – Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 – The Super DIRTcar Series (SDS) Big-Block Modified McDonald’s 100 was rained out Friday at Brewerton Speedway and has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 22.
The revamped Brewerton schedule creates a rousing four-day finish to the 2015 dirt track season in central New York on the heels of NAPA Super DIRT Week’s Finale at the Fairgrounds.
Thursday’s SDS event at Brewerton will lead into “Last Call at the Port” weekend at Weedsport Speedway which commences with the decisive $7,500-to-win, 125-lap DIRTcar NE 358 Modified Series event Friday, October 23 accompanied by Big-Block Modified time trials for Saturday’s $20,000-to-win All Ways 150.
Racing begins at 7 p.m.on Friday. First race Saturday – 6 p.m.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars – “The Greatest Show on Dirt” will close out ‘Last Call at the Port’ weekend in memorable style Sunday, October 25. Time trials for the $10,000-to-win 30-lap event will begin at 4 p.m. | {
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Tag: Local Artist
In preparation for our 70th Anniversary as Hawai`i Community College, faculty and staff have been making personal kihei to wear for the celebration. A kihei is a rectangular cloak, traditionally tapa, tied in a knot over one shoulder. You will see them being worn in my next post about the 2011 graduation ceremonies.
One of my great students at the college is Kapuailohia Van Dorpe, who offered to help me create my kihei. Kapua is the daughter of Puanani Van Dorpe, a master kapa cloth maker who is a living treasure of Hawaii. Her beautiful and intricate work is on display at Bishop Museum. Click here to see a painting of Puanani done by Herb Kane. Kapua is in the process of establishing her own clothing creations that will incorporate some of the traditional designs.
There is quite a process involved in creating the exact design you want for your personal kihei. Beside a wider brown border, I am placing a thin green motif that represents the maile lei.
The finishing touch was printing my own design I made out of clay. It represents two of the many aspects of my own heritage – Native American and Celtic. The right spiral represents migration, life and renewal.
Watch for Sunday’s post! You will see many different designs on other kihei as well as the finished product Kapua and I made.
Perhaps it’s appropriate that I am posting the story of this amazing fire artist on Fourth of July weekend! The fireworks in her studio, however, definitely are more productive than those in the sky.
Carmen Wagner is a dear friend and first-class artist as a glass sculptor. Words are inadequate for her glass sculptures and jewelry.
I had a hard time deciding between this dragon and the dolphin for the opening photo.
When Carmen was introduced to Howard Richie at the Crystal Gallery at age sixteen, she was hooked. She soon started an apprenticeship with him. “I was only paid when I made something good enough to sell,” she says.
After she inherited all Richie’s old equipment, she re-machined torches and fixed broken tools. That was the start of her workbench setup. She still uses most of her original tools.
Isn’t this arrangement of coral and fish exquisite?
She has always loved to create things, and says that when she found glass work, she knew there were few people with that skill.
Carmen surprised me at the school one day with a beautiful pair of red seahorse earrings. All of these earrings are stunning!
Her father was a Filipino immigrant and her mother was born in Ka’u. Her parents had a farm in Honaunau, but they moved to Oahu before Carmen was born. When she was three, they moved back to the Honaunau farm.
It was difficult for her to learn a trade that was dominated by men, but she was a determined young woman.
Her work can be found in collections world-wide. A set of ornaments were hand delivered by Neil Abercrumbie to President Obama for Christmas last year.
I took a shot of a photo of one glass sculpture that hangs on Carmen’s studio wall.
During the few minutes that we talked, Carmen started a new project. The term for what she does is “lamp working.” She uses bottled oxygen and propane with a pre-mix torch.
At the end of my visit, she showed me her newly created jelly fish.
Here is another view.
And finally, here is beautiful Carmen. Please check out her website for more of her art.
If you are looking for her work on the Big Island, check the Showcase Gallery (Kainaliu), Elements Gallery (Waimea), Gallery of Great Things (Waimea) and Dovetail Gallery (Kona). She is working on accounts for Maui and Oahu. Perhaps you will treat yourself to a sculpture for your home, a pair of earrings for yourself or a friend, or order something special to commemorate your visit to Hawai`i.
Click here to view a slide show of Carmen at work and more of her fragile pieces.
A hui hou!
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ACA and Daniel Ward tackle problem gambling
“It just consumes you… you need to be coming into football, or sports like cricket, with a clear head and mine was never clear – it was always pretty scrambled.”
Gambling plagued Daniel Ward's AFL football career and now he is doing his best to ensure cricketers around the country avoid the pitfalls he encountered.
Ward, now 38, was present at the recent New Player Induction Camp, where he shared his, at times, confronting story with Australia's youngest crop of state cricketers.
Now captain-coach of Monbulk FC, the former Melbourne midfielder continues to juggle football, full-time work, family life and gambling education as he strives to bounce back from some of his darkest days.
Ward stressed the importance of being able to identify when gambling becomes a problem and the significance of speaking up early, whether it's you or someone else who is battling the problem.
"If that helps people and has been able to help people in other sports, then it sits well that people don't get to that stage, for sure," he said.
Having met with the Western Australian squad this week, the former Melbourne Demon will take his story back out onto the road, meeting with the five other states.
Ben Smith, the ACA’s National Manager Professional Development and Wellbeing said:
“Problem gambling is an issue throughout all parts of society, with statistics revealing young men are particularly at risk. These presentations offer a real-life example of someone who has faced enormous challenges and setbacks due to gambling. It’s just one of a suite of services the ACA provides to players to help educate them and create awareness on key subjects.” | {
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Lhota is a Republican He Does Not Need the Support of the County Leaders All He Needs to Do is Win A PrimaryIf he runs agianst the corrupt county leaders like Mayor Robert Wagner did in 1961 he wins easy* If he makes deals with the GOP leadership he will be attacked for buying the ballot line in the general
The Republican chairman are split: Brooklyn and the Bronx favor Adolfo
Carrion Jr.; Queens and Manhattan favors John Catsimatidis; and Staten
Island is open to Joe Lhota. [Liz Benjamin]* Former MTA chairman Joe Lhota
indicated that he plans to run for mayor after sitting down with
Republican leaders from Staten Island yesterday, while the leaders
acknowledged he faces challenges in winning over a Democratic city, the Post reports* Lhota Makes His Case to Republican Leaders(WSJ)*
More on Lhota's meeting. [Jonathan Lemire]
Will Team Rudy for Lhota Be As Open and Skillful that Carried Him to Victory in 1993? Or the Political Operatives Who Destroyed His Presidential Campaign
It’s unclear whether the New Kings Democrats will get the lowdown on the
commission’s political machinations late last year. Only the
commission’s director of outreach, Jonathan Ettricks, will attend,
according to the president of the political club, Alex Low. Mr. Low does
not expect the commission’s executive director Carl Hum, who is in
charge of running the process, to to be present.
Also of interest to the New Kings Democrats: A district currently
represented by Brooklyn Councilman Steve Levin was packed with thousands
of new Hasidic Jewish voters likely to support
Mr. Levin. A prominent member of the New Kings Democrats, former
district leader Lincoln Restler, may well run in 2013 against Mr. Levin.
Mr. Restler’s odds of winning would decrease if the redrawn lines
stand.
One ally of Mr. Restler, Brooklyn Councilwoman Letitia James, who
would lose those Hasidic votes from her own district, wrote a letter to
the commission several months ago asking for those voters to be removed
from Mr. Levin’s district, according to two sources, but that effort has
apparently so far been unsuccessful.
Ecomomy vs Environment? Still No Clear Answers
Albany’s top 2013 job: more jobs(NYP) Our elected leadersmust also begin to address the numerous impediments
to economic growth. Many barrierspreventour statefrom
regainingitsstature as one of the nation’s economic drivers—most
notablyhigh state and local taxesand job-killing,
special-interest-driven mandates. * Gas Drilling Is Called Safe in New York(NYT)An analysis by the state Health
Department on hydrofracking concluded that the drilling method could be
conducted safely in New York, but it is unclear how much original
research the state did on potential health impacts The New York Times has obtained an early copy
of the fracking health impact study from a source who felt it shouldn’t
be kept private.
Sunday Kugel = Kings RepublicansThe best chance the republicans have in Brooklyn, is for Frank Seddio to follow through with his threat to expel Felder. But given his nice-guy demeanor, I'm not pinning much hopes on that. (orthodoxpundit)
Bloomberg New/Old Man in Albany
Bloomberg’s New/Old Man In Albany(NYO)Mayor Bloomberg announced today announced the appointment of Joseph N.
Garba as director of the Mayor’s Office of State Legislative Affairs,
which means he’ll be heading up the lobbying and communications effort
on behalf of Hizzoner here in Albany.
Northeastern Republicans in the House
of Representatives are furious at House Speaker John Boehner for
maneuvering to prevent a Hurricane Sandy federal disaster aid bill from
coming to the floor for a vote*
That vote will now be held on Jan. 15 after wilting Republican criticism, with some aid being considered by Friday.
The Times’ Michael Powell takes a look at the changing tone from GOP officials over what was once considered a basic function of the federal government. * While Councilman Jimmy Oddo, the top-ranked Republican in the Council, expressed some disagreement with the state GOP chairman, Ed Cox, over what Mr. Cox called a “pork-laden” Hurricane Sandy relief bill, tweeting,
“Funny, dont remember seeing him on the streets of my district or
calling any of the SI GOP electeds to check in/offer help re Sandy.” * Speaker John Boehner apparently called fellow GOP Rep. Pete King an “unprintable name” in the Washington Post: Mr. Boehner said Mr. King was an “asshole.”* Pete King had a very big day. [Jason Horowitz]* Governor Andrew Cuomo called out New York Republicans who weren't as angry as Rep. Peter King. [Dana Rubinstein] Scarborough: If you’re part of a Congress that's rolled up $16.5T in
natl debt, Sandy seems like a strange place to draw a line in the sand.* Cuomo: Show Me The Money On Sandy Aid(YNN)Did the Sandy Bill Get Porked?
DID PORK STALL HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF?When
House Republicans postponed a vote on Hurricane Sandy aid until the
next Congress convenes, one excuse was that the Senate bill was filled
with “pork,” such as funding for the Smithsonian and Alaskan fisheries.
But officials on both sides of the aisle insisted the delay has nothing
to do with pork (City and State) * The Hurricane Sandy relief bill is "pork-laden," complained one editorial board. [New York Post] * "the pork was ridiculous"--NYS GOP Chairman Ed Cox re: hurricane #sandy bill* What exactly is in the Sandy aid bill?”(NY World)
Cuomo's Tiger Mom Education Commission The Real Courage Will Be to Redirecting the $54 Billion the the State Spends on Education to Follow the Commission Recomendiations Cuomo's education commission recommended popular items like universal
pre-kindergarten and longer school days and school years, but avoided
controversial topics like teacher evaluations, charter schools and
school funding
In the News, New York City Schools
Chancellor Dennis Walcott warns of the possibility of a strike by the
school bus drivers union and hopes that the union will “come to its
senses” to avoid disrupting the routines of more than 152,000 students: http://nydn.us/Vx9oJI
Outgoing Congressman Gary Ackermanpenned an op-ed,
of sorts, to explain his last day as a federal legislator. “As I walked
out of La Guardia Airport this morning, on my last flight as a
congressman from Reagan National Airport, I suddenly felt lost. I got
misty. Without a musket to raise, a barricade to storm, a flag to wave,
the question hit me in the face like the cold air: ‘Who am I?’” Mr.
Ackerman wrote. “Back home on Long Island, I am slowly regrouping,
stunned by my own question. But wait. Slowly, slowly, from the back of
my mind … can you hear it? It’s the sound of distant drums!”
Driving West Side From Grit to Glitz (WSJ)On a remote swath of 11th Avenue once lined with parking
lots and diners, a new Maserati dealership will pay more rent than many
SoHo retailers for a space recently occupied by an industrial tool
supplier.
NYC feds collect record $3B in ill-gotten gains(NYDN)U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced
that his office collected a record $3 billion in criminal forfeitures in
2012, including $500 million from the CityTime scandal, with most of
the funds being repaid to crime victims
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Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. ” -Thomas Jefferson
“Nearly all the newspaper accounts published at the time were manufactured by journalists at a distance, and were not only inaccurate in their facts but intentionally misleading.” - George Orwell (Homage to Catalonia)
Gene Kelley in “Inherit the Wind” described the job of a newsman: “Comfort the afflicted; and afflict the comfortable.”
In the beginning of the last century, Lincoln Steffens and Jacob Riis were the muck rakers. Steffens tried to rouse the public to take action against the misdeeds of government and corporate leaders. Jacob Riis, a Danish immigrant, was the pioneer of photo journalism. He took his camera into the miserable tenement slums of the city. Depicting the plight of the poor, he wrote a book called “How the Other Half Lives.”
"Through the years of the 20th century even the most mercenary of newspaper owners were, above all, conscious of their duty to inform the public and they backed their reporters to the hilt. It was not just a matter of right or wrong---but common sense. The ethics of good journalism in this era, alas, seems to have been forgotten." Gabe Pressman
"A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues." Theodore Roosevelt
"Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock." — Ben Hecht
Kempton once said, "There's no excuse for kicking somebody unless he's up." Murray Kempton used to kick people who were up all the time, and though he was half their weight and underpaid it was beautiful to watch. Quite beautiful.
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Anxiety Treatment 101: Breathing – Blog 11/28/16
Breath. It’s the foundation of our life. Science shows that, generally, we can survive for 3 days without water and 3 weeks without food. But, we cannot survive without our breath for more than 3 minutes.
When people come to see me for treatment for anxiety, I am struck by how easy it is to forget about our best tool for managing anxiety: our breath. When we are young, our breath works as it should – expanding from our bellies. Have you ever seen an infant sleep? What part of their body moves? Their belly! Ever been in choir? Where do they tell you to breathe from? From your diaphragm! That is because that’s the way our bodies are designed to breathe – deeply.
Yet, as we grow older, as anxiety and the stress of life sets in, the location of our breath travels up our bodies and we breathe from our chest. This is the worst, most shallow breath we can take. Our lungs and diaphragm don’t even fully expand when we do this. The best illustration of how this is to think about someone you know who has had a panic attack or hyperventilated. Where do those breaths come from? Their chest. They are shallow and short. This illustrates anxiety, the “fight or flight” response for those under stress.
Don’t take my word for it. Try it! Take inventory of your body right now, as you read this. Where is your breath coming from right in this second? Maybe even put one hand over your chest and another over your belly button. Which hand is moving? My guess is your top one.
This is opposite to the kind of breath we need to be able to manage stress and anxiety effectively. The deeper we breathe, the more we expand our bellies, and the more oxygen we can get to our brain, the greater the benefits. We become more clear-headed, our heart rate slows, our blood pressure lowers, our muscles relax, our emotions begin to calm, and we begin to feel less overwhelmed. The important part about this for the treatment of anxiety is that, if we can slow our breath and breathe from the correct part of our boy, even before we feel emotionally calm, we can literally halt the process of panic in the brain.
Technically speaking, intentional, slow, deep breathing triggers a parasympathetic reaction that is the opposite of anxiety and stress. For example, as explained more in this article, the ability to relax is controlled by a separate set of nerves, with the main nerve being the Vagus nerve, also known as the “brake” on the stress response. So, when you breathe as you should, you are putting the brakes on anxiety and stress.
This is “Anxiety Treatment 101″ because the breath is our most important tool. Following your breath can be a great way to check in on how our bodies are feeling during a moment of anxiety. But, don’t complicate it. It takes practice. At first, you may feel like you are pushing your gut out. This means that you are doing it correctly but this also feels awkward. For some, a helpful tip to illustrate how to breathe well is to envision you are blowing out a candle. Take in all of your breath and expel it out just a deeply.
Deepak Chopra, an expert on all things related to the breath and holistic approaches to wellness, outlines some other breathing tips here. When I work with others in treating anxiety, I have found that people often need to experiment with various techniques in order to find what works best for them. Some like to count their breath for 8 seconds as they breathe in, hold for 8 seconds, and then exhale for 8 seconds. As mentioned on Dr. Chopra’s website listed above, this technique can be traced back centuries as an anciect Yogic tradition for holistic wellness. Such a technique can help even more to slow the heart and halt the brain’s attempts at stress. But for some, especially for those with panic attacks, this can feel like too much.
So, explore. Be mindful. Use your breath as the wonderful tool it is to treat anxiety. You may not need me. But, you at least need your breath.
~Ashley Carter Youngblood, LMSW, LMFT, CADC, ADS
Ashley Carter Youngblood is both a Fully-licensed Clinical Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist who has been in the field since 2007. She offers counseling in Kalamazoo, Portage, Mattawan, Battle Creek, Paw Paw, and the surrounding areas of Southwest Michigan. She is passionate about her work with clients, whether it’s providing individual counseling, couples counseling, family therapy, or life coaching. Her specialties include holistic healing/mindfulness, counseling for women, anxiety,couples counseling, and addictions/substance abuse.
I welcome you to contact me or leave any questions or feedback you have about this post. Please keep in mind that the above information is the opinion of an individual, should not be considered medical advice, and is for entertainment/educational purposes only. I write these blogs as an expression of my passion for wellness and with the hope to be able to help as many people as possible. Therefore, I would encourage anyone seeking mental health advice to contact a therapist in your area who can better evaluate your situation and provide you with case-specific information for treatment. Also remember, if you are experiencing an emergency, contact 911 or present yourself to your nearest emergency room. | {
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What Is a Perforated Septum?
Overview
The two cavities of your nose are separated by a septum. The nasal septum is made from bone and cartilage, and it helps with airflow in the nasal passages. The septum can become damaged in several ways, leading to complications. One type of injury to the septum is when a hole develops in it. This is known as a perforated septum. It can cause symptoms that vary from very mild to severe. Often, your symptoms will depend on the size of the hole in your septum.
There are a variety of treatments available for a perforated septum, such as home remedies, prostheses, and repair surgeries. Read on to learn more about this condition.
Seeking help
It’s possible that you have no symptoms from your perforated septum. You may have no reason to visit the doctor if symptoms are absent or undetected. You should visit your doctor if you suspect a perforated septum or have problematic symptoms related to your nose or breathing.
Treatment
Diagnosis of the perforated septum will lead to a treatment plan directed by your doctor. Your doctor will aim to treat the underlying cause (if found), decrease the symptoms caused by the perforated septum, and close the hole if possible or necessary.
There are many first-line treatments you can try to reduce symptoms of a perforated septum, such as:
irrigating with saline sprays in the nose
using a humidifier
applying an antibiotic ointment
Another nonsurgical method involves using a prosthesis in the nose to plug the hole in your septum. This is described as a prosthetic button. Your doctor can insert the button with a local anesthesia. The prosthetic may be a generic-sized button or one custom made to your nose. These buttons can seal your septum and may reduce symptoms. There are certain button types available where you can remove the button daily for cleaning purposes.
It may be necessary to try surgery to repair your septum and eliminate the hole. Your doctor may only be able to repair a small hole in the septum. This can be a complicated surgery that only specialized doctors can perform. This type of procedure requires general anesthesia and an overnight hospital stay for monitoring and recovery. Your doctor may cut your nose on the underside and move tissue to fill the hole in your septum. Your doctor may even use cartilage from your ears or ribs to repair the septum.
Recovery
Home-based remedies may be enough to alleviate symptoms and require no recovery time.
More severe cases of a perforated septum may require a prosthetic or surgery. Having a prosthetic inserted may just be as simple as going to the doctor for a visit. Recovering from repair surgery will take much longer. It may be several weeks before you’ve fully recovered from surgery, and you may have splints in your nose for a few weeks following the procedure, as well.
Nasal septum deviation vs. perforated nasal septum
Another condition that affects the nasal septum is known as septum deviation. This is different from a perforated septum. A deviated septum describes when the septum is not centered, and is unbalanced too far toward the right or left side of the nose. This can obstruct the airway on one side of the nose and lead to other symptoms like congestion, snoring, and sleep apnea. You could have some similar symptoms to a perforated septum, like bloody noses or headaches.
A trip to the doctor will help to diagnose your nasal condition. Correcting a deviated septum is a much simpler process than fixing a perforated septum. Often, the procedure to correct a deviated septum can be done in 1–2 hours, and you typically go home afterward on the day of the procedure.
Outlook
You may have a perforated septum and have no symptoms. Or you may be acutely aware of the condition because of significant symptoms. Your doctor can diagnose the condition and help you find the most appropriate treatment. | {
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If you have lost a loved one due to the negligent conduct of another, contact Powers & Santola, LLP. For more than three decades, we have helped families in Albany, Syracuse and throughout New York to recover for their losses and move on with their lives. We can review the specific facts of your case in a free consultation and explain your legal rights and options in more detail.
Potential Claims Due to a Loved One’s Wrongful Death
If your loved one, or the “decedent,” died due to the negligent actions (or failure to act) of another, you may be eligible to pursue two claims:
Wrongful death – This cause of action is brought on behalf of the decedent’s “distributees” who have suffered “pecuniary injuries” resulting from the death. A distributee is one who would be entitled to a share of the decedent’s property under New York’s intestacy statutes, or Estates Powers and Trust law (EPT). A surviving spouse, children or parents typically are distributees. Pecuniary injuries are calculable financial losses.
Survival – This cause of action is brought on behalf of the decedent’s estate to recover for the decedent’s conscious pain and suffering between the time of injury and death. The will of a decedent may determine who is eligible to recover in this cause of action. If there is no will, then eligibility is determined by the intestacy statutes.
A wrongful death claim generally must be filed within two years after the date of the death. This is one reason why it is crucial to seek legal help as soon as possible after the death of a loved one.
Who Can Bring a Wrongful Death Claim?
A wrongful death lawsuit in New York can be brought by only the “personal representative” of the decedent’s estate. The personal representative can be an executor named in a will. If no executor is named, a person would need to be appointed as an administrator of the estate by the Surrogate’s Court in the county where the decedent lived at the time of death. An attorney from Powers & Santola, LLP, can help with this process.
How Is a Wrongful Death Recovery Established?
A wrongful death claim requires showing that the decedent’s death was caused by the “wrongful conduct or default” of another, which would have allowed the decedent to pursue a cause of action if he or she had not died.
In this sense, a wrongful death action requires proof that is similar to a personal injury claim. The evidence will depend on whether the death involved medical negligence, a construction accident, auto crash, slip and fall or other case type.
The decedent’s comparative fault also will be a factor. The party being sued, or the defendant, may claim the decedent’s own negligence led to his or her death and that any recovery should be reduced in proportion to this degree of fault.
A survival action for pain and suffering requires showing that the decedent was conscious for a period, however brief, between injury and death. The severity of the injuries and duration of the pain and suffering are among factors considered.
What Can Be Recovered in a Wrongful Death Claim?
A wrongful death lawsuit can seek the recovery of “fair and just compensation” for the pecuniary injuries that the distributees have sustained due to the death. These injuries generally include the loss of support, assistance and possible inheritance. They do not include compensation for a survivor’s sorrow from the loss.
Damages are awarded “in proportion to the pecuniary injuries” suffered by the distributee. So, the amount awarded individually may depend on many factors, including the relationship to the decedent. For instance, a spouse may seek a recovery for the loss of the decedent’s services around the home, while a child may seek a recovery for the loss of a parent’s guidance.
An expert typically is called on to evaluate a case and provide an opinion on matters such as the loss of a decedent’s future earnings. Damages cannot be based on mere speculation.
Additionally, a wrongful death lawsuit may seek the recovery of:
Reasonable medical expenses arising from the injury which led to the death
Reasonable funeral expenses paid by the distributees
Punitive damages (if the decedent could have recovered those damages if he or she had survived).
A settlement of the wrongful death claim must receive court approval. The amount of the settlement is placed in a trust account and then distributed. If a party is a minor, incompetent, incarcerated or suffers from a disability, a guardian ad litem may be appointed to protect the party’s interests.
Contact a Wrongful Death Lawyer Serving Albany and Syracuse
The lawyers of Powers & Santola, LLP, understand the difficult of pursuing a legal claim while still grieving over the loss of a loved one. We bring compassion to our work and understand that our role is to use our legal skill and experience to help with a family’s healing. To learn more about our approach to wrongful death claims, please call or connect with us online today.
Sources / More Information
New York Code – Click on “EPT” and go to Article 5, Part 4 to read New York’s wrongful death statutes.
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Not sure where to post this - We took our son to the live show when we were in Kansas as it was Joey's favorite tv show. Over a year later, and Joey still wont watch the show anymore because of the live performance: When the opening starts - Joey backs away from the t.v. It was very loud - the opening confetti cannon had 90% of the toddler/preschool audience in tears, then the overly loud music had the rest crying. It was awful. I hope they have fixed those problems.
We took our son to the live show when we were in Kansas as it was Joey's favorite tv show. Over a year later, and Joey still wont watch the tv show anymore because of the live performance: When the opening starts - Joey backs away from the t.v. It was very very loud - the opening confetti cannon had 90% of the toddler/preschool audience in tears, then the overly loud music had the rest crying. It was awful. I hope they have fixed those problems | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
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