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Colour. Clarity. Details - Maui Jim offers the full perspective
A Hawaiian proverb says, "Oi kau ka lau, E hana I ola Honua - Live your life for as long as the sun is still shining"
The Maui Jim brand has taken this adage to heart in its very own way, so that Maui Jim Sunglasses not only stand out from the broad mass in the eyewear universe but noticeably stand out. Despite having more than 700 employees, the traditional O'hana feeling is conveyed around the world with a mixture of Hawaiian serenity and Aloha spirit, which has made the company seem like a one-man business since its establishment.
In addition to the exceptional comfort that results from the low weight of the sunglasses, to the cool design of Maui Jim Sunglasses models that always transport a real touch of the Hawaiian way of life, and to the quality of the frame materials, Maui Jim Sunglasses are particularly characterized, by the clarity of the view they provide. In accordance with the song line of rapper Celph Titled in the Army of the Pharaohs track "Seven": "You can say that you specialize but Pharaohs will optimize."
Maui Jim Sunglasses PolarizedPlus2® is in this respect the magic word and one that raised the US company to an absolute heavyweight in the eyewear business. Their glass technology withstands even the harshest conditions, relying on more than just protection against glare and harmful UV rays, but also intensifying natural colours, which no other eyewear manufacturer has succeeded in doing so elegantly and in such detail in the highly competitive sunglasses market.
History of Maui Jim Sunglasses
Already in 1980, the company started its success story as a one-man operation under the leadership of founder, William Hester, by launching his first models of Maui Jim Sunglasses on the Ka'anapali beach in Lahaina on Maui Island. To this day, it is a question of putting the colours in the limelight, even in glaring sunlight, so that the clientele not only perceive the colours of their environment razor sharp but can also enjoy them to the fullest. Maybe that's one of the reasons why Hester was inspired by his house parrot Jimmy, not only for the brand name but also for the Maui Jim Sunglasses logo.
Believing that colour and light are the key to human experience, the specialization began mainly from the view of the wearer of sunglasses. Over the years, the Hawaiians have blossomed to becoming the absolute top supplier of polarized and mirrored lenses in the industry
And this has remained the same until today. Functionality and vision, especially regarding sophisticated lens technology, continue to be the focus of the company's philosophy, although Maui Jim Sunglasses models have also become increasingly trendy and fashionable, without subjecting themselves to the respective current fashion trends. New Maui Jim Sunglass creations are still designed and thoroughly tested under the most varied conditions at the main headquarters on the second largest Hawaiian island, while most of the production now takes place at other locations such as Peoria, Illinois or at the European headquarters in Braunschweig.
With increasing popularity, the counterfeiters have also been keeping an eye on the sunglasses, which have now gained almost something of a cult status. Apart from the lens quality, original Maui Jim Sunglasses can also be distinguished relatively quickly from fake Maui Jim Sunglasses by just a few details. On the one hand, there is the Maui Jim sunglasses price, which, depending on the quality of the lenses, has no limits, but never drops below 135 euros and is therefore in the "premium price segment" for sunglasses. And on the other hand, there is the curved lettering "Maui Jim" on the top of the right lens and on side of the temple. In addition, a real Maui Jim can also be determined by its weight. The motto here is: "The lighter the more likely," because due to their wearing comfort you can easily forget that you have Maui Jim Sunglasses on your nose.
You should also avoid models that do not come in the Maui Jim Sunglasses case with the famous parrot-brand logo and the colorful Maui Jim Sunglasses bag, which you can also use as a Maui Jim eyewear cloth. And it is almost certainly a Maui Jim Sunglasses fake, if, to make matters worse, the brand name is misspelt.
Since Maui Jim Sunglass replicas and Maui Jim Sunglasses imitations are now ten a penny, you should always remember: "to keep your eyes wide open when purchasing eyewear!"
So be careful! Especially if you are offered a bargain price by a dubious seller on the street or on the Internet, and who by no means is among the opticians of your trust.
Stars are Discovering Maui Jim
Just like surfing, sunbathing on the beach, being in the open air or on the tennis court with such greats as David Ferrer and Martina Hingis or German pros like Sabine Lisicki or Philipp Kohlschreiber, who act as testimonials on the German market, the creations of Maui Jim are no longer an insider tip. For golf legend Ernie Els and in high society, the sunglasses have achieved a standing, which can easily compete with top brands such as adidas, Ray-Ban, Tom Ford, Carrera or Prada Sport.
Stars like singer Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, actors George Clooney, Jude Law and Brad Pitt, as well as Captain America actor Chris Evans and other celebrities like Ryan Gosling, David Beckham or Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street, the little wonders of lens technology from the Maui Jim sunglass collections have become indispensable. Also, their colleagues Morena Baccarin from the hit series Homeland, Jennifer Aniston, Megan Fox, Angelina Jolie, Miley Cyrus or the former US President Barack Obama let their eyes relax behind Maui Jim's, even in the dazzling sunlight.
The Maui Jim Sunglasses Models
The Maui Jim Sunglasses Lighthouse (Maui Jim 423) is one of the most popular models from the Maui Jim Sunglasses collection 2017. With the frame material made of nylon and polarized lenses, the Hawaiians have set both technological and fashionable standards.
The Maui Jim Sunglasses Sugar Beach (Maui Jim 421) provides a frameless look that corresponds to the sweetness of your face. The model from the Maui Jim Collection 2016 impresses with its exceptional UV protection and doesn't have to hide from the competition when it comes to the glamour factor.
The Maui Jim Sunglasses Sand Island (Maui Jim GS253) leaves no room for compromise. The lines of the metal frame, made of monel with no frills and double nose-bridge optics, immediately mutated to become the dream of every sun worshiper.
The Maui Jim Sunglasses Breakwall (Maui Jim 422) can be understood as a kind of breakwater. The model immediately attracts your attention when purchasing a pair of sunglasses, being the Maui Jim Sunglasses for larger faces and any occasion.
Maui Jim is more than just functionality. The company proves this with the Maui Jim Sunglasses Makaha (Maui Jim 405). The plastic frame provides light and airy wearing comfort and lets you even forget that you are wearing a pair of sunglasses.
The Maui Jim Sunglasses Byron Bay (Maui Jim 746) is so versatile that it can be regarded as an all-rounder of the brand. With the full rim design, a fashionable accent can be set in any situation, whether on the ski slopes, on the beach or in the city.
With the Maui Jim Sunglasses Hana Bay (Maui Jim H434), the company has created unisex sunglasses, e.g. the Maui Jim Sunglasses Havana, that are a cut above the rest.
The full rim frame of the Maui Jim Sunglasses Black Coral (Maui Jim 249) has been one of the top sellers for years. And it is not surprising that envious looks are inevitable, with such an optic.
Looking for a metal frame in a gunmetal colour? May we introduce the Maui Jim Sunglasses Kahuna (Maui Jim 162). There is no need for more intro at this point, because the Hawaiians simply let the design and optics speak for themselves.
The titanium frame of the Maui Jim Sunglasses Frigate (Maui Jim HT716) makes the hearts of beach mermaids and sunbathers beat a little faster.
Maui Jim Style - Sunny Prospects for Everyone
To this day, the Hawaiian company's products and models are still largely selling due to their unsurpassed lens technology and functionality, which, in addition to excellent craftmanship, is an important aspect of Maui Jim Sunglasses quality.
However, those responsible for design have made quantum leaps over the past few years, and the combination of fashion + functionality has helped make the label increasingly popular across the globe.
Current trends in the sunglasses market, idiosyncratic forms and unusual colour combinations hardly play a role and can be rarely or even not found. The people in charge of Maui Jim eyewear prefer to rank their Maui Jim Sunglasses in a retro or vintage style. Because of their clientele, one of the intentions of the brand is and remains: it is less important how the world perceives them than how they perceive the world.
Technology - Maui Jim as the "Maybach" Among Polarized Lenses
Evil tongues could now say that despite some exceptional materials (plastic, acetate, metal, stainless steel, monel or titanium) for the production of their frames, Maui Jim is just the same as everyone else and they might be right. But it is exactly this fact that fundamentally changes the quality of the lenses. The Hawaiians are the absolute market leader in this area - quasi a manufacturer with the highest standards, since good is not good enough for this label.
There are seven different layers on the Maui Jim silicate lenses, while the Maui Jim plastic lenses have nine different layers. In addition, a surface hardening is applied, as well as antireflective coatings on the back surface of the lenses, while an additional coating is added on the top and bottom of the lenses on the front surface for a twofold filtering of the incoming sunlight. Moreover, due to the use of rare earth elements, a gain in colour is achieved that does not darken the environment, but faithfully reproduces it.
Maui Jim, therefore, masters the handling of colour and clarity like no other sunglasses manufacturer in the world. The reputation of the company is based on the development of advanced technologies for dual and single gradient mirrors with and without prescription lenses. These reduce 100 percent of the harmful UVA and UVB rays and eliminate 99.9 per cent of the glare from the sunlight that enters from above and below as well as from behind the lenses. Only Maui Jim integrates up to nine different protective layers in each of the lenses. One of them is the patented polarized Polarized Plus2® technology, which makes colours look lively and intense.
Not without reason, has Maui Jim received the Skin Cancer Foundation's recommendation seal for its products. The manufacturer of these high-quality polarizing sunglasses lenses is thus one of the three sunglasses manufacturers worldwide who are allowed to add the renowned seal as a symbol for safe and effective sun protection.
This includes the Maui Jim Sunglasses Blue Hawaii collection. This collection includes several runaway successes of the popular label that benefit from the development of a lens, which has been inspired by the vibrant blue colours of the island of Maui. The stylish look offers the same advantages in terms of visual performance that Maui Jim has made since its establishment.
Exactly these advantages make the creations of Maui Jim, without ifs and buts, the undisputed "Maybach" of polarized sunglasses.
Which Glasses Suit Me?
Our online store is the best place to go if you are looking for the right Maui Jim sunglasses. We have Maui Jim sunglasses on offer at affordable prices. The following Maui Jim Sunglasses have long been put to the test and have passed with flying colours in every respect: Maui Jim Sunglasses Blue (Kaa Point 713, Alakai 743), Maui Jim Sunglasses Brown (Sweet Leilani 722, Kahi H736), Maui Jim Sunglasses Purple (Seven Pools RS418), Maui Jim Sunglasses Gold (Wiki Wiki HS246, Cliff House HS247), Maui Jim sunglasses green (Mixed Plate HT721, Tail Slide HT740) or the very classical variants Maui Jim Sunglasses Black (Hookipa 407), Maile RS294, Hot Sands 426), as well as Maui Jim Sunglasses Gray (Koki Beach 433, Ocean GS723), Maui Jim Sunglasses Silver (Baby Beach B245) from the Maui Jim Blue Hawaii Series, Maui Jim Sunglasses Guardrails 327, Maui Jim Sunglasses Melika GS760) and Maui Jim Sunglasses White (Sunshine GS725, Nahiku GS436, Nalani HS295).
Especially popular are Maui Jim Aviator Gold, which further enhances the Maui Jim Sunglasses Aviator-Look with their complex patterns. The Maui Jim Aviator Sunglasses, e.g. the Maui Jim Sunglasses Pilot H210 or the Maui Jim Sunglasses Mavericks GS264 are Maui Jim sunglasses for round faces. But other face shapes also have the right look with one of the most classical and iconic frame shapes. Models like the Maui Jim Punchbowl H219 or Maui Jim Peahi H202 are just as popular with customers as the Maui Jim Jasmine HS738.
Maui Jim Hanalei H413N or the Maui Jim Sunglasses Red Sands 432 are also worth more than a glance. The Maui Jim quality runs through the whole range of the Hawaiians.
This is especially true for the Maui Jim Sunglasses Havana (Spartan Reef H278, Summer Time HS732, Wakea H745) or the Maui Jim Sunglasses Wayfarer (Stillwater 706, Snapback 730).In addition, many satisfied customers have also found models such as Tail Slide B740 or the Maui Jim Swept Away HS733.
To pick out the right model from the Maui Jim Sunglasses range, such as the Starfish RS744or the Stingray 103, try our online fitting, where after uploading a portrait photo, you can try on your selected models directly.
Buying Maui Jim Sunglasses Online
Unfortunately, we cannot always guarantee rainbows and sunshine like on the beaches of Hawaii, but our shop can offer the right model for every face. The search functions of our online shop help to make searching quicker and easier, and it is also child's play to find the matching Maui Jim Sunglasses online. Set the search parameters as you like, simply by size, price, colour, material or the various other filter options.
If you are still not sure, our "Master of Glasses" or our bloggers have some good tips up their sleeves to keep the high art of buying glasses from becoming rocket science. However, anyone who prefers a local consultation to a visit to our Internet platform is most welcome in our two Hamburg shops in the AEZ and the Ottenser Hauptstraße.
When choosing your Maui Jim prescription eyeglasses and, of course, finding the right lenses, your imagination is unlimited. In contrast to the competition, all Maui Jim Sunglasses are polarized and glazed with diopters. Optionally, we can mirror the Maui Jim Sunglasses or offer them with photochromatic lenses.
Whether you choose Maui Jim Sunglasses transparent or crystal (Maui Jim Kawika B257), of course, depends entirely on your taste and your type. If you have discovered your favourite model, not only can you buy the Maui Jim sunglasses online at an affordable price, but you can also have them delivered to your home the next day thanks to the various payment methods and standard or express shipping.
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Of course, you can return your Maui Jim Sunglasses if models like the Pohaku H528 and the Koko Head H737 and the Kumu 724 or Pohaku H528 do not fulfill your expectations. However, individually made prescription lenses cannot be reimbursed unless there are technical defects. If you have any further questions, just call our customer support via our local telephone number or talk directly to our staff in one of our two Hamburg stores where our staff will be delighted to help you.
About Us
Maui Jim has long struggled to develop a reputation that is just as good as other top brands like Prada, Versace, Michael Kors, Persol, Céline and Polaroid, having even left these fashion giants miles behind in some areas. Today the Hawaiians should be your number one choice, no matter what, as they will support you in every activity, and not leave you lurking in the shadow.
However, we do not run any separate Maui Jim Sunglasses advertising for Maui Jim Sunglasses trends, do not give any ratings for any experiences with Maui Jim Sunglasses or carry out Maui Jim Sunglasses tests. After all, we are not only a Maui Jim Sunglasses Online Store.
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Deep Brain Stimulation for Cervical Dystonia
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00105430
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First Posted : March 14, 2005
Last Update Posted : July 6, 2006
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This study will evaluate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in treating primary generalized dystonia. Patients with dystonia have muscle spasms that cause uncontrolled twisting and repetitive movement or abnormal postures. Medical therapies are available, but not all patients get adequate relief from the abnormal movements or the pain associated with them. DBS is a surgical procedure that interrupts neuronal circuits in the Gpi and STN, areas of the basal ganglia of the brain that do not work correctly in patients with dystonia. The surgery results in decreased movement and therefore may lessen patients' symptoms and pain.
Patients 7 years of age and older with generalized dystonia that does not respond to medical treatment may be eligible for this study. Candidates are screened with blood and urine tests, chest x-ray, and an electrocardiogram in patients 35 years of age or more.
Participants undergo the following tests and procedures:
- Magnetic resonance imaging. MRI uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce images of the brain. The patient lies on a table that is moved into the scanner (a narrow cylinder), wearing earplugs to muffle loud knocking and thumping sounds that occur during the scanning process. The procedure usually lasts about 45 to 90 minutes, during which the patient is asked to lie still for up to 15 minutes at a time.
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation. This procedure maps brain function. A wire coil is held on the scalp, and a brief electrical current is passed through the coil, creating a magnetic pulse that stimulates the brain. During the stimulation, the patient may be asked to tense certain muscles slightly or perform other simple actions. The stimulation may cause a twitch in muscles of the face, arm, or leg, and the patient may hear a click and feel a pulling sensation on the skin under the coil. During the stimulation, electrical activity of muscles is recorded with a computer, using electrodes attached to the skin with tape.
- Neurologic evaluation. Before and after DBS, the patient's dystonia, including voice strength and difficulty swallowing, are measured with a standardized rating scale.
- DBS treatment. Patients are randomly assigned to have electrodes implanted in either the Gpi or STN area of the basal ganglia. The electrodes are what stimulate the brain in DBS therapy. Before surgery, a frame is secured to the patient's head, and an MRI scan is done. DBS involves making two small incisions and two small holes in the skull, opening the lining around the brain, locating the Gpi or STN, securing the electrodes in place and connecting them to the pulse generator that is placed under the skin below the collar bone. Additionally, during the surgery, the patient is asked to move certain muscles. The muscle activity is recorded to gain a better understanding of the physiology of movement. After surgery, computed tomography (CT) and MRI scans are done to confirm placement of the electrodes.
- Stimulation and evaluation. After surgery, patients' movements are evaluated during and after stimulation. The changes in movement and function are videotaped and scored according to a rating scale. The optimal stimulation settings are determined and the stimulators are adjusted accordingly.
- Follow-up. Patients are evaluated, with videotaping, at 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after surgery, and the stimulators are adjusted as needed.
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|Dystonia Generalized Primary Dystonia
|Procedure: Deep Brain Stimulation
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For dystonic patients who have failed medical therapy, stereotactic deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus interna (Gpi) or subthalamic nucleus (STN) can provide significant symptom improvement, but it is not known which site provides maximum benefit or the physiologic mechanisms by which these improvements may occur. The study goals are to determine if DBS of Gpi or STN provides significant clinical improvement in patients with primary generalized dystonia, whether the anatomic DBS site (if either) provides optimal improvement, and to gain deeper insight into the underlying pathophysiology of this disorder.
Adult and pediatric patients with medically refractory primary generalized dystonia will make-up the study population. Patients with primary generalized dystonia suffer a wide range of symptoms including physical deformity, speech difficulties, swallowing dysfunction, visual problems, and intractable pain, which can result in an inability to care for themselves. Moreover, pediatric primary generalized dystonia patients will often have abnormal skeletal development (scoliosis) resulting from the abnormal forces placed on the skeleton by dystonic muscle contractions.
We propose placing DBS electrodes (using microelectrode guidance) bilaterally into either the Gpi or STN of medically refractory dystonia patients. Physiological studies will be performed and compared with clinical changes to understand the mechanism of action of DBS and underlying pathophysiology of dystonia.
Clinical effectiveness of DBS of the Gpi or STN will be measured by the Burke-Fahn-Marsden Scale (BFM) and monitored over time to determine the effectiveness of DBS and if there is an ideal anatomic stimulation site. Electrophysiologic outcome measures will be obtained to determine the underlying pathophysiology of dystonia, and the mechanism of action of DBS.
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|40 participants
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|Deep Brain Stimulation of the Globus Pallidus Interna or the Subthalamic Nucleus for Treatment of Generalized Primary Dystonia
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- Determine the underlying pathophysiology of dystonia, and the mechanism of action of DBS.
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|7 Years to 70 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
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To be eligible for entry into the study, candidates must meet all the following criteria:
- Patients greater than 7 years of age with generalized primary dystonia.
- Patients who are refractory to medical treatment (including levodopa, anticholinergics, benzodiazepines, Baclofen) who are considered surgical candidates. Patients will be determined to have medical refractory dystonia after having been treated by at least two medications of two different groups at the maximum recommended dose for a duration of at least two months.
- In case of treatment by intrathecal Baclofen delivered by a pump, a change to oral Baclofen must be performed, so that the pump can be taken out.
- Patients must have a minimum BFM score of 20 on optimal medical therapy.
- Adults must be mentally competent to consent for entrance into the protocol at the time of admission.
- Patients must have a signed DPA for research purposes.
Candidates will be excluded if:
- The patient has had previous lesioning surgery including radiofrequency lesioning of deep nuclei (thalamus, pallidum, STN).
- The patient currently has a functioning and effective stimulator in deep brain nuclei (thalamus, pallidum, STN).
- The patient is not able to tolerate surgery, as determined by the preoperative evaluation.
- The patient has a coagulopathy demonstrated by an abnormal prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, or thrombocytopenia (platelet count less than 150,000 platelets/mm(3)).
- The patient has an acute or untreated infection (viral, bacterial or fungal).
- The patient has a contraindication to MR-imaging such as previous surgery that involved placement of metal objects that could cause tissue damage or produce image artifacts.
- The patient has another chronic neurologic disorder.
- The patient is pregnant at the time of surgery.
- The patient has epilepsy.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00105430
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A lot is riding on the 401(k) industry's new disclosure rules, which the Department of Labor hopes will give small business owners a plain-English explanation of what their retirement plans cost to run. But while some of these new forms are getting high marks, others appear to be adding to the confusion. (See: 401(k) fees in 'plain English' befuddle employers).
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Dalbar scores T. Rowe Price's version at 84.4 out of 100, with top marks for the way it presents costs and describes services the Baltimore-based money-manager provides. T. Rowe wasn't perfect, however. It did get some points deducted for less-than-ideal descriptions of its conflicts of interest, among other things. A T. Rowe Price spokesman said the company believes it achieved its goal of satisfying the new rules' technical requirements and communicating clearly to its clients.
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Tulisa Contostavlos must wait more than a month to discover the outcome of her trial over claims she assaulted a celebrity blogger.
Writer Savvas Morgan alleges he suffered swelling to his eye after an alleged incident involving the 25-year-old singer at the V-Festival in Chelmsford, Essex, last year.
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Tulisa denies an assault charge linked to the alleged altercation last August.
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One of the outstanding issues surrounds the existence of a "lost" photograph of Mr Morgan's injuries.
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Judge Hamilton said: "I am anxious this does not go on any longer than necessary."
During the trial, Tulisa said she was disappointed "a playground slanging match" had reached court and was keen for it to be resolved adding: "This is my life on the line."
Earlier, the star's tour manager, Drew Lyall, said he had put an arm around her after witnessing the aftermath of the incident which happened in a backstage area.
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Other celebrities, including singer and rapper Misha B, Sugababes singer Mutya Buena, singer Alexandra Burke and rapper Wretch 32, all witnessed the incident but have not given evidence.
Tulisa told the court that Mr Morgan had conducted a "vendetta" against her since an incident in which she asked security to remove him from a VIP area at the Whisky Mist nightclub in London's Mayfair.
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We're losing the coral reefs. There's no two ways about it — these massive enclaves of marine life are on the decline. But the secret to saving the coral could be less diversity, not more. We generally think of diverse populations as being more flexible and resistant to harm, able to respond in a robust way to many possible environmental dangers. But new research published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B shows that diversity, a boon to most ecosystems, might not be a boon to coral.
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Maine voters will see five state-borrowing proposals totaling about $150 million on Tuesday's ballot that would fund maintenance and improvement projects for the state's roads and bridges, school facilities and armories.
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Bloggers Quilt Festival Spring 2011
41 Comments
A.J. Dub.May 17, 2011 at 10:37 pm
Glad you girded and quilted it, because it looks great! That is a cute quilt in general as well. Nice job!
DebbieMay 17, 2011 at 10:58 pm
Great quilt & I love your telling of it's "story."
Kulla KlanMay 17, 2011 at 11:48 pm
Very pretty! I loved this quilt – the colors and the whole quilt – when you posted it last winter. I copied your idea and made a baby quilt.
Amy GibsonMay 17, 2011 at 11:57 pm
Hi Amy! Just wanted to say hi, and that I really enjoy your blog and can't wait to meet you in person at the Sewing Summit in October (I just registered!). I'm from Denver and am good friends with Melissa Lawrence of Mel's Own Place, who I think you know since she's from Salt Lake. We work together at a local quilt shop. Anywho, I just started a blog of my own-
CilleMay 18, 2011 at 12:05 am
Lovely quilt. I especially like the color scheme and the combination of blocks. I will definately be a copy-cat for this one. Thanks for sharing.
DebbieMay 18, 2011 at 12:21 am
A wonderful quilt. You did some fussy cutting for a few blocks. I like everything about it!
cristinaMay 18, 2011 at 1:13 am
I love it. I love the fabrics and the binding.
Congratulations.
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RhandaMay 18, 2011 at 1:21 am
I really want this quilt. I love it! So glad you shared it (and some of its measurements too)
JustineMay 18, 2011 at 1:52 am
Great colours in this quilt! Very soothing!
Judy BagwellMay 18, 2011 at 5:19 am
This quilt is amazing!
jlkMay 18, 2011 at 5:28 am
That quilt looks great. I know what you mean about quilting machines. You think they should be fast and easy, but not so!
Happy Cottage QuilterMay 18, 2011 at 6:53 am
Great quilt!! Love the colors. Thanks for sharing about it.
BrandiMay 18, 2011 at 7:04 am
I LOVE this quilt!!! I think i may have to copy it! Or at least attempt to copy it. 🙂
BonnieMay 18, 2011 at 7:11 am
I can't even tell you how much I love this quilt. Everything about it is just so rich and beautiful!
DeeRooMay 18, 2011 at 7:22 am
"Gird up my loins"…..Bwhahahahahaaaa….you always make me smile!:)

Just think of how much money you saved too! That's most of the reason I have so many WIPs….I love the piecing part and I'm scared of the quilting part….and I'm cheap!;)
KatherineMay 18, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Just gorgeous! Love the colour, the design and your fantastic quilting. Hard to believe you don't often do your own quilting, this one looks so good.
a little bit biasedMay 18, 2011 at 1:51 pm
It's really pretty, Amy, and I also love your paper airplane block that you made for Market. I hadn't seen it there!?! So cute! It was fun to see you at Market and I hope to see all of you guys again soon!

Amber
Live a Colorful LifeMay 18, 2011 at 2:31 pm
This is a great quilt–the colors, the quilting, the photography against that white fence. (Note to self: look for a better photography backdrop…)
SueMay 18, 2011 at 2:43 pm
I love your quilt and now that you have done your own quilting it will be easier the next time. It sounds like you have a very lucky family.
Miki WillaMay 18, 2011 at 3:05 pm
I really like this quilt. The pattern is really interesting, and I thank you for your information on the construction.
Aunt SpicyMay 18, 2011 at 3:37 pm
A — Totally love, but especially because you framed out some casey scroll so well 🙂
SewHappyGeekMay 18, 2011 at 4:02 pm
It is a beautiful quilt, and you did a stunning job on the quilting! Aren't you glad you tried it? 🙂
ANudgeMay 18, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Beautiful quilt!
CHRISMay 18, 2011 at 5:19 pm
Love your colour combo,you did a fantastic job.Thanks for sharing. Chris
patricia clearlyMay 18, 2011 at 6:57 pm
what a fantastic quilt! i love your eye for design and color. great, great job.
CindyMay 18, 2011 at 8:32 pm
This quilt is amazing! I absolutely love it!
Layne BushellMay 18, 2011 at 8:34 pm
Hi Amy! It was so fun to meet you today. Sorry if I seemed like a stalker! Just wanted you to know I put up a link to your blog in my latest post! I love, love love this quilt. I think it's up there in my list of favorites! Colors are amazing!
LisaMay 19, 2011 at 12:06 am
the quilting is beyond amazing! Great work!
KariMay 19, 2011 at 8:11 am
Lovely quilt! I feel EXACTLY the same way about doing my own quilting. Your quilting looks expertly done.
stitchinpennyMay 19, 2011 at 9:11 am
I made a quilt in theses colors and loved it.
Dresden QuilterMay 19, 2011 at 12:13 pm
The quilting looks fabulous and I love how you put it all together.
HollieMay 19, 2011 at 1:29 pm
What a gorgeous quilt. I am in love with how you quilted it!
Angela FlickerMay 19, 2011 at 2:28 pm
I think you did a fabulous job on the quilting, the design and color selection for this quilt. I truly love it! Improv quilting is my favorite these days. It's so nice to see how it comes together.

It was so nice meeting you this past weekend –and I agree, there just wasn't enough time to sit and talk with everyone 😉
MargMay 19, 2011 at 8:19 pm
Love this quilt, the colours and design are great, it really shows off the gorgeous fabrics. I know exactly what you mean about doing your own quilting, I don't feel competent, can't be bothered or I'm terrified of ruining something that I've put a lot of work into. I'm so pleased you gave it a go as it looks fabulous.
Mary on Lake PulaskiMay 19, 2011 at 8:34 pm
Just a beauty Amy! And loved to hear how much you enjoyed the process – that's what it's all about!
FWDMay 20, 2011 at 10:30 am
Great job Madam. You should be proud!
Spontaneous ThreadsMay 20, 2011 at 10:35 am
The quilt and the setting for the photo are breathtaking. Truly beautiful and quite an accomplishment!
MandaMay 21, 2011 at 9:57 am
The quilt is great and the quilting is fantastic!
LeanneMay 23, 2011 at 8:03 am
I love this quilt! It is inspiring to just see a quilt full of improv style blocks working so well together.
SandraMay 25, 2011 at 5:53 am
What a great quilt. Love the greens and browns. Thanks for sharing. I've got 2 entries, 210 my repro cheddar star and 214 my 1850 antique applique floral garden beauty.
Sandra in Moab
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PamelaFebruary 5, 2012 at 3:38 pm
I came across the image of this quilt in a google search. My mother-in-law is making me a quilt and this is EXACTLY what I had in mind … the color combination and design is amazing … beautiful work !! I only hope my mother-in-law can recreate something just as beautiful !!!


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May-04-09 2009 NJ Governor's Conference for Women Sold Out
2009 NJ Governor's Conference for Women Sold Out
TRENTON - Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Joseph Doria today announced that the 2009 Governor's Conference for Women will no longer accept registrations online or via fax and mail because of limited space. More than 1,600 women, a record number, have signed up for this year's conference, which will take place May 12 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Registration will still be allowed onsite the day of the conference.
"The number of women coming to this dynamic conference is a testament to the great reputation the Women's Conference has developed over the years as an event where women from across the state can come together to network, learn and get inspired to do great things," Commissioner Doria said. "Governor Corzine and we at the DCA recognize how important women are to families, communities and businesses. This conference is designed to support and empower the women who fill these roles."
The theme of the 2009 Governor's Conference for Women is "Shaping the Future." Attendees can choose from 17 different educational sessions on such topics as healthy living, career development, personal finance, leadership and business startups. There will also be sessions specifically on the economy and what women can do to survive today's tough financial environment. More than 80 women are scheduled to speak at the conference, including Maya Angelou and Cokie Roberts.
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Ms. Roberts co-anchored the weekly ABC interview program This Week with Sam Donaldson from 1996 to 2002. She is currently a political commentator for ABC News and a senior news analyst for National Public Radio. Ms. Roberts has been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame, and was cited by the American Women in Radio and Television as one of the fifty greatest women in the history of broadcasting. She is also the bestselling author of such books as We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, an account of women's roles and relationships throughout American history, and Ladies of Liberty.
Additional conference highlights include a networking reception on Monday, May 11, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Crown Ballroom of the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel where Lisa Jackson, the first African-American administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will be recognized. Also, attendees can visit an enhanced health fair all day long for free health screenings and healthy giveaways, and check out more than 55 exhibitor tables.
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Well, it's done. The sci-fi legend of our generation is now complete. Our parents had Dr. Strangeglove and 1984. Their parents were transfixed by H. G. Wells. The generation before that had Jules Verne. And we got Star Wars….
Title: Star Wars on Trial: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Debate the Most Popular Science Fiction Films of All Time
Editors: David Brin, Matthew Woodring Stover
Year: 2006
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Love it or hate it, most people would have to agree that the Star Wars saga is undoubtedly one of the greatest phenomena of modern pop culture. Of course, with popularity comes criticism, and Star Wars is no exception. Is it mythically rooted drama with something to say, or merely brainless eye candy? Is it science fiction or fantasy? Are the spinoff novels a good thing or an abomination? What about the politics, philosophy, and ethics of that galaxy far far away? These and many other questions have been discussed by fans and critics for years, and are discussed yet again in the present volume. Part of the Smart Pop book series from BenBella Books, Star Wars on Trial looks at this cinematic juggernaut from every possible angle (including a few unexpected ones). The book is laid out as a courtroom drama, with David Brin as the prosecutor, Matthew Woodring Stover as the defense, and a droid judge to maintain order. There are also essays or "briefs" submitted by many other SF/F authors on both sides of the debate (see the tags for a full list). This courtroom format comes across as silly sometimes (all right, most of the time), but the book does a good job of bringing a wide variety of opinions to bear on the subject.
The main topics for debate are presented as a series of charges, with each charge then being addressed by both prosecution and defense. The charges are as follows:
1. The politics of Star Wars are anti-democratic and elitist.
2. While claiming mythic significance, Star Wars portrays no admirable religious or ethical belies.
3. Star Wars novels are poor substitutes for real science fiction and are driving real sf off the shelves.
4. Science fiction filmmaking has been reduced by Star Wars to poorly written special effects exravaganzas.
5. Star Wars has dumbed down the perception of science fiction in the popular imagination.
6. Star Wars pretends to be science fiction, but is really fantasy.
7. Women in Star Wars are portrayed as fundamentally weak.
8. The plot holes and logical gaps in Star Wars make it ill-suited for an intelligent viewer.
If those accusations sound overly negative, let me put your mind at ease by saying this book is not merely an exercise in Star Wars bashing. Brin and his supporters do come on strong and put the screws to George Lucas and his creation (and rightly so, I think). But on the other hand, Stover and his defense team manage to hold their ground quite admirably. In fact, I would venture to say that most readers who begin reading this book with a preconceived bias, either for or against these movies, will likely come away with the feeling that things aren't quite as simple or clear-cut as they thought. Many good points are made on both sides of the debate, some that I had never considered before. I, for one, now have a better view of both the flaws and the strengths of this film series (I think there are many of both), and for that reason it was well worth reading.


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Meet & Eat: Yukari Sakamoto, Shochu Expert
The official title is "shochu advisor." I completed similar training with regards to shochu as one does with wine in becoming a sommelier.
Yukari Sakamoto is a cultural chameleon, both Japanese and American at the same time. She was born in Tokyo and raised in the Midwest. Her culinary training is with some of America's finest institutions, but most of her practical training took place in Japan.
She's a thoroughly modern, highly accomplished woman, and at the same time remarkably traditional. (A newlywed, she frequently mentions her Japanese husband when beginning most sentence—an endearing habit.) And she's an expert on what both nationalities love to eat and drink, making her the perfect author for her first book, Food Sake Tokyo, which debuted last week.
So Yukari, what are you up to this week? I am just returning from a trip to Tokyo so I am unpacking my bags. When I am in Japan I go to bookstores to stock up on the latest cookbooks and cooking magazines, as well as the local supermarket for food products I can't get in New York City. Also, I make Japanese bento box lunches for my husband and while I was gone he was eating instant ramen at work so I have been busy filling the fridge with side dishes for the bento. These include savory Japanese omelets (dashi maki tamagoyaki), simmered hijiki with carrots and deep-fried tofu, green beans with a sweet and soy sesame dressing, and sautéed carrots and burdock root (kinpira gobo).
Also, I will be teaching a shochu class and tasting at the Japanese Culinary Center in June so I'm preparing for that.
What led you to become an expert in shochu? I worked as a sommelier at Takashimaya department store in Tokyo selling wines in the retail depachika (epicurean basement food floors). While at Takashimaya the department offered to pay for the staff to cross-train in sake or shochu. I could select either sake or shochu. I prefer shochu over sake and was curious to learn more about it. Shochu in Japan is more popular than sake and I thought the future of shochu outside of Japan was promising—it was the prime time to learn more about it.
At first management didn't think I could manage the coursework and test (it was all in Japanese) but I did pass. To the best of my knowledge, I am the first non-Japanese to pass the shochu advisor exam, and that was five years ago.
I understand you're also a "shochu sommelier." What exactly does that mean? The official title is "shochu advisor." I completed similar training with regards to shochu as one does with wine in becoming a sommelier. I am now qualified in Japan to work in a restaurant or retail shop and advise customers with selecting shochu, what foods to pair, and how to drink them. And, like studying for wine, the best part of studying is drinking a variety of shochu to train your palate. I teach classes on shochu in New York City to restaurants and to the general public.
Tell us about your new book, Food Sake Tokyo. While working at Takashimaya's depachika I saw many non-Japanese walking around the food floors in amazement. There is a lot of Japanese foods that never makes it out of Japan. I too am fascinated and in awe of the variety of food, the variety that comes throughout the seasons, and the attention to detail in presentation.
My book, Food Sake Tokyo, introduces readers to the food and beverages of Japan in the first half of the book. And the second half introduces specific shops and restaurants throughout Tokyo. Even if you never make it to Japan, the first half of the book will be interesting to anyone curious or passionate about Japanese food culture.
What are you drinking these days? My husband, a Japanese fishmonger, is allergic to alcohol so I am not drinking as much as I used to. When he comes home from work I make him a non-alcoholic "Wisconsin lunchbox" (minus the Amaretto) of orange juice and St. Pauli N.A.
I do keep several bottles of shochu. I love funky imojochu (sweet potato shochu) that are aromatic and rich. I'm also a fan of the shochu from Okinawa, in southern Japan, called awamori. It is made from Thai rice and is made with a black koji mold that packs a punch. And I have a soft spot for shochu made from brown sugar (kokuto jochu), which is slightly sweet and light. When I am in Japan I love exploring shochu that are hard to find in the States, like shochu based on chestnuts (kuri) and shiso.
As a sommelier I naturally love wine. In the summertime I lean towards Alsatian wines, New Zealand sauvignon blancs, and roses.
If you could drink anything in the world, what would that be? I would love a wine cellar stocked with Alsatian wines, in particular rieslings. I lived in Brussels for a year and Alsace was a short drive away. The region is romantic and charming, almost to a fault. At the time I was thinking about becoming a chef (I am an alumni of the French Culinary Institute) and wine was one way for me to access the cuisine of France. Some great French dishes of the region include choucroute and tarte flambee, which are outstanding with the local wines. Besides, with this wine cellar these wines would also go with Japanese food that we mostly cook at home.
About the interviewer: Kara Newman has written about wine and spirits for such publications as Wine Enthusiast and Sommelier Journal magazines, and is the author of Spice & Ice, which explores 60 tongue-tingling cocktails.
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When California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger leaves office today, completing a sometimes triumphant and often turbulent seven years leading the Golden State, he'll be back where he's been so many times before in his career: figuring out what to do next.
He professes to be keeping his options open; possibilities include writing books, taking on speaking engagements, as well as continued work on environmental and reform issues. And yes, the options include doing new movies: He's even cited Fred Thompson as an example of a personality who has gone back and forth between the political and entertainment worlds.
"The list is a long list of things I can do, but nothing I can concentrate on until I am literally, totally out of office," Schwarzenegger said in an interview with Daily Variety following a Dec. 17 event at LAPD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. "For me the joy of life is not to know, and you get into it and you kind of figure it out. I love that. I don't like safety nets. I am not a believer in that. … So you go in there with an open mind and you have to learn very quickly."
But the end of the Governator's term is probably not the kind of climax that would have been hatched in Hollywood, or even what was expected when he won the office following a recall campaign of predecessor Gray Davis.
Schwarzenegger has low approval ratings in a state mired in debt and high unemployment. Some of the exit essays from the state's punditry have been scathing. Los Angeles Times columnist George Skelton wrote Dec. 28 that Schwarzenegger "didn't make the state's money mess any better. In fact, it has gotten worse."
Through the prism of those in the entertainment industry, however, Schwarzenegger's legacy is perhaps viewed more favorably than some critics suggest. It's not just that he has so many friends in the business, many of whom showed up for a going-away party in Sacramento on Dec. 16, but that he came to support issues important to so many industry activists, such as a landmark climate-change law, and that he refused to defend Proposition 8 as its supporters seek to overturn a federal court ruling.
From a business standpoint, he helped shepherd a program that brought, for the first time, production tax incentives to the state. While they are not as generous as those of other states, they have kept California in the game, state film officials and studio lobbyists say.
And even as the state finds itself on shaky economic footing, Schwarzenegger does not concede his legacy as a reformer, citing historic circumstances as responsible for the $28 billion deficit California faces over the next 18 months.
"The reality is that if we had not had the financial world economic crisis, the biggest in the last 80 years, we would have paid off all of our economic recovery bond money," he said. "We would have paid off the debt that was created by the previous administration on education. We would have paid off all our money to local governments that the previous administration had rung up. We would have literally been out of the woods with our structural deficit."
He added that he's not using the economic crisis "as an excuse, because that is what gave us the opportunities to do budget reform." If the economy had been strong, he said, "We would not have gotten the budget reforms. We would not have gotten the pension reforms that we did. We would not have gotten the political reforms that we did. All of that happened because people are angry. People are frustrated, which of course has an effect on my poll numbers, but at the same time it has benefited us getting those reforms."
The dire budget environment of early 2009, ironically enough, helped pave the way for the eventual passage of the production tax incentives. Under the five-year, $500 million program, more than 100 projects have received credits so far, ranging from features like "Dinner for Schmucks" and "Burlesque" to series including TNT's "Men of a Certain Age" and TV movies, the latter of which had largely flocked to other states and Canada.
Schwarzenegger said the program has translated into billions of dollars in direct spending, but if other states are any guide, future battles lie ahead in expanding or even retaining the program, particularly in the face of dire budget crunches.
Long championed by then-Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and other Los Angeles-area lawmakers, particularly as shows like "Ugly Betty" left California for New York, the incentives were a tough political sell; in some ways, Schwarzenegger found himself constrained by the perception that he was merely looking to help out his friends in Hollywood.
"Impossible, almost," Schwarzenegger said of previous efforts. "For years both parties had no interest at all. The Democrats have said, 'Not over my dead body, because what am I going to tell the homeless people out there? That I don't have money for them but I have money for the Hollywood producers? I can't do that.' And the Republicans said, 'Well, yeah, I am interested in tax incentives. But manufacturing needs tax incentives. Factories need tax incentives.' "
"It was the perception and, you know, we fought through that and it came to a point where they needed something, and I just leveraged it," Schwarzenegger said. "I said, 'I only can do this if I can be understanding of the situation because it is a good cause, but you also have to be understanding of the situation because that is a good cause, because it does not go to Hollywood producers. It goes to people that were the makeup artists and electricians and set designers and the set builders and the grips. They will get jobs because production will stay in California. So it is a good cause. So I said let's take care of all these good causes. And so that is how we finally did it."
Despite Ronald Reagan's success, Schwarzenegger also fought the perception that an actor couldn't take a great leap into such a prominent elective office. He said that the next Hollywood figure to plunge into politics won't be free of such doubts, either.
"Anytime you have an outsider, (there will be) people who question, 'Is that the right thing to do?' and 'Wouldn't you have to work your way up the ladder and be a mayor first or city councilman or assemblyman or senator?'?" he said. "So it is natural that there would be suspicion or concerns. But I think there was such an economic crisis (in 2003) that it allowed someone like me to go in there, because people were fed up with the typical politicians and the typical kind of infighting that is going on … and they felt that maybe an outsider can do better, with a fresh mentality and fresh thinking and maybe to be more inclusive. So it worked. If it had been another time, maybe it wouldn't have worked, but then I wouldn't have jumped in in the first place."
[No Paragraph Style]Text (Text Styles)Yet a similar "outsider" campaign didn't work for Meg Whitman — and may have even backfired. Her rival in the race to succeed Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown, ran one of the most notable ad spots of the midterm campaign, "Echo," showing that Whitman was reciting the exact same words as Schwarzenegger; the implication was that California had already tried an elective neophyte, and it had not turned out well.
Schwarzenegger doesn't seem offended by the ad spot's criticism — "Of course, in a campaign you exaggerate and you embellish on all those things" — but said that it merely capitalized on a "mistake" of the Whitman campaign.
"The ad I found was very humorous, because it was true," he said. "She was saying my lines. Like I said, I delivered them better. I thought it was crazy to go out and say exactly the same things and to take my playbook. In all fairness, the campaign manager was the same, Mike Murphy. I think that you know in bodybuilding, if someone trained exactly the same as I did, they made a big mistake because I have a body no one else has. Every body is different, even though we have these billions of bodies around the world, but everyone is different. In my encyclopedia of modern bodybuilding, I wrote specifically that you have got to adjust the training to your body. So you can follow my principles but don't do exactly the same. …So you can use the principles but don't copy it. So the same is in politics."
Schwarzenegger, who has done cameos in pics including "The Expendables" during his gubernatorial tenure, said he doesn't think it would be a problem to return to acting roles, if he chooses to. "It is like bicycling, or like skiing," he said. "You get on it and you feel like there is no time lapse there at all."
But there's one job he has no interest in: chief of the Motion Picture Assn. of America. His name was bandied about during the search process, but "no one has come up to me about that," he said, adding that he would nevertheless "always be supportive" of the movie industry.
As he left LAPD headquarters with aides Dec. 17, he somewhat whimsically started holding his hands up in the air to frame the building and the sky within his fingers, as if scouting locations. It was a reminder of another possible next move, this one not so outside the norm of the Hollywood career arc: to direct.
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By Peggy Fikac
Chronicle/Express-News Austin Bureau Chief
AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry is walking through a minefield when he slaps Mitt Romney for hiring a lawn company that employed illegal immigrants.
Perry threw the story in Romney's face with the charge that such jobs lure illegal immigrants, a tidy way for Perry to divert critics who make that charge about a law he signed allowing in-state tuition to such immigrants' children.
But the issue puts Perry at odds with business interests that rely on immigrant labor and don't want to be held accountable for their workers' credentials, including industries like housing whose leaders have generously supported his state campaigns.
Maybe that's why Perry hasn't taken big action in Texas to match his big campaign talk on the issue. In his last re-election campaign and this year's state of the state address, Perry supported criminal penalties for employers who knowingly hire workers who are here illegally. But at least publicly, his interest dropped off after that.
Perry presidential campaign spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said his office worked to advance a bill on the subject by Rep. Debbie Riddle (which coincidentally drew some mockery because it would have exempted workers like maids and gardeners). But Perry didn't designate the issue an emergency in the regular legislative session, and he didn't add it to the agenda of a special session this summer.
"To my recollection, he did not push it," said Bill Hammond, president of the Texas Association of Business. Hammond opposed Perry's idea, saying immigration is a federal issue and there's not currently a reliable way for employers to check immigration status. He'd like to see comprehensive reform at the federal level that includes enough legal immigration to meet employers' needs.
Riddle, R-Tomball, said Perry played a proper role with regard to her bill. She also said "you bet" she can understand how Romney's situation occurred; Romney said he eventually fired the company after finding out it was continuing to hire illegal workers.
"I believe that Gov. Perry would make an outstanding president. Should he win this race, I will miss him as governor because he's an outstanding governor," she said. "But if you're going to force me into the role of being an armchair quarterback, I would say that I think Gov. Perry could have used a better argument" because all a homeowner can do is ask about workers.
"If they're not given adequate information or even wrong information, then I don't think you can go beat up that homeowner," she said. "I don't care if it is Mitt Romney."
Flat tax
As Perry prepares to detail his flat tax proposal, some have raised concerns such a system could eliminate charitable deductions. That may not be a big deal to Perry. As my colleague Gary Scharrer reported, Perry from 2000 through 2009 gave a total of $14,243 to churches and religious organizations, about half a percent of his income in that period. He upped that last year, according to his 2010 tax return, with a total charitable deduction of $12,500 that included $10,000 to Lake Hills Church and a donation to the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, for which his wife works. He and his wife, Anita, had total income of $222,292.
Abashed Democrats?
Forgive Democratic consultant Jason Stanford if he sounds a little defensive about his party being unable to unseat Perry before he got to this point. Apparently he's faced questions from those unimpressed with Perry's national performance, particularly in debates: "I was thinking, are we really that bad that we couldn't beat that guy? It's like the guy was spilling soup all over his undershirt on national TV." But he noted that Democrats are at a disadvantage in this red state and that Perry's facing something he's not used to: attacks from the right. "We're kicking the living heck out of his kneecaps here. We don't have enough (Texas Democratic) voters."


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Concurrent SSH and HTTPS
Enabling WebDAV write access to repository (or read access to private repositories).
Solving the source issue
Usually you want WebDAV for bad reasons, that is, because some of your users are block behind a fascist^Wrestrictive firewall. You can, instead, talk the system administrator into opening outgoing SSH access.
Solving the issue without WebDAV
If talking to the sysadmin administrators proved fruitless, you can also open a SSH server on port 443, and add a small stanza in your ~/.ssh/config: https://savannah.gnu.org/maintenance/CvsFromBehindFirewall/
You could even use Tor, although that may be less practical.
Enabling WebDAV
Common attack vector
Well that goes without saying, but if your web server gets compromised while it's root, as usual, you're doomed.
You could mitigate this by properly un-privileging the web server, e.g. if it's only used to browse public repositories - but we're talking about write access here.
Adding www-data to all groups
'www-data' is made a member of all groups through a small cron that adds it to a local /etc/group file (that is used in addition to the libnss-pgsql2 user/group mapping).
(Alternatively this could be done through ACLs, or through libnss-pgsql2 configuration, but that doesn't change the fundamental model.)
The main issue is security: if users have access to the SVN hooks, they can run arbitrary commands under the 'www-data' user through WebDAV commits, over any other repository. This leads to information disclosure and potential loss of repository integrity. A work-around is to disable user access to the hooks.
Also this setup is open to the 'single-user' setup attack vectors (see below). It is slightly mitigated by the fact Apache is group member and not owner of all files.
Enabling WebDAV: Running everything as a single user
This appears to be the solution of choice by recent forges, such as GitHub/Gitorious/Gitlab. SSH access is limited to user 'git', whose shell checks repository access, identifying the user through the SSH key (s)he used. All repositories are also available through WebDav, probably running under the same 'git' user.
SSH patching might be necessary to optimize keys lookup in a single 'authorized_keys' file or command referencing thousands of users. Hooks are not directly accessible by users.
This setup is secure but fragile. Any vulnerability in the forge webapp, commit hooks, or Git will expose direct write access to all hosted repositories. Additional external security measures must be implemented to protect Apache and the webapps it runs, such as using a web application firewall (mod_security or proprietary appliances). To mitigate the attack, read-only parts of the forge web app should be run by an unprivileges user.
Allura Fuse
Allura is shipping a basic Fuse filesystem called 'accessfs', which mirrors an existing directory under a new mount point. Permissions are checked through a web API. https://forge-allura.apache.org/p/allura/git/ref/master/fuse/ http://allura.sourceforge.net/docs/scm_host.html#setup-the-custom-fuse-driver
All the files are created under the user running the Fuse script (normally member of the 'fuse' group). It's not really meant to add WebDAV access - everything is already under the same user in Allura. It's just meant to provide SSH access using an all_squash-like mechanism. This also means hooks are not accessible by users.
While security is maintained when using SSH, this is equivalent to a 'single-user' setup when using WebDAV (direct access to all projects), so security is fragile.
WebDAV and SSH mutually exclusive access
With appropriate permissions, project could be configured either use exclusively WebDAV, or exclusively SSH.
However, WebDAV-accessed repositories still need to be protected against custom hooks. Also projects configured to use WebDAV are open to the 'single-user' setup attack vectors.
mod-itk http://mpm-itk.sesse.net/ adds the ability to setuid/setgid per request. This could make Apache run each WebDAV request using the FusionForge user's id, with complete isolation.
The scope appears to be limited to vhosts in the configuration, which could be a problem.
However, Apache becomes less secure: as it knows what user it will run on quite late, it runs as root for longer, in particular in mod_ssl.
This also has a performance penalty, especially when compared to mpm-thread.
TODO: test it
SourceForge Fuse
SourceForge uses a more complex Fuse filesytem called 'fuse-projauth', that perserves file ownership. It is coupled with an Apache module called 'mod_spy_pidpath' that requests project permissions to Fuse for the current Apache PID, by looking at the user credentials and the current URL.
The communication between Apache and Fuse is performed using shared-memory, initiated when the parent Apache process is running as root.
This allows direct access to the repository hooks by users, while maintaining per-project isolation during hooks execution under www-data. SSH access could be done directly, although it's still done through Fuse at SourceForge to ease permissions in the hooks directory.
A 2010 version of those tools was released at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/sourceforge/files/project-perms/ As of 2014 SourceForge appears to run updated versions of them.
The setup is pretty secure but still adds two additional attack vectors when compared to SSH-only write access:
- If the Apache process, when running as www-data, is compromised, it gets access to the shared-memory block used by Fuse and can request new permissions. The compromision could happen through a vulnerability in mod_dav or any other module.
- Note 1: a PHP script normally cannot get access the shared memory block, even if run through mod_php: the language does not allow arbitrary adresses in shmop_open(), and loading arbitrary executable code through dl() is normally disabled in mod_php. Still, one should keep an eye on PHP and other in-process modules configuration, to avoid access to the shared memory block and hence escalate privileges.
- Note 2: commands forked from the Apache process are properly isolated as their access to the shared-memory block was revoked during the fork&exec (see execve(2)). Vulnerable or custom hooks cannot harm projects if the authenticated user isn't a member.
- If the Apache user (not process) is compromised, it won't be able to communicate with Fuse, but it may be able to write to the original mount point (not managed by Fuse) where a lot of files will be owned by Apache. To mitigate this attack vector it may make sense keep the files created by apache owned by root in the Fuse mount point, so that Apache still doesn't have any direct (non-Fuse) privilege on the repositories.
A similar system is used to per-project isolate PHP-originating file accesses on their web hosting service, though process-level isolation is not handled by this technique (nor at all).
This setup also has the added benefit of revoking any user access when it's removed from a group - even if (s)he owns some of the group repository files.
All in all, this seems the most secure setup besides disabling WebDAV access.


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ST. LOUIS, June 2 (UPI) -- Brandon Belt provided a key two-run double and Chad Gaudin won in his first start in three years Sunday, lifting San Francisco over St. Louis 4-2.
With the score tied 2-2 in the seventh, Brandon Crawford singled with one out against Cardinals starter Tyler Lyons and Gregor Blanco followed with a walk.
Randy Choate came in to face pinch-hitter Belt, who greeted him by lacing a 1-1 pitch into the left-center field gap that rolled to the wall, sending home both runners.
Buster Posey went 4-for-4 with a run scored for the Giants, who avoided a sweep in a rain-shortened three-game series.
Gaudin (1-1), a full-time reliever since 2010, earned the victory, holding St. Louis to two runs on four hits in a six-inning effort.
Jeremy Affeldt supplied 1 2/3 shutout relief frames and Sergio Romo notched the final five outs for his 15th save.
Lyons (2-1) was charged with his first big-league loss in his third start, yielding four runs on eight hits while going 6 1/3 frames.
David Freese clouted a two-run homer for the National League Central-leading Cardinals.


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As Ken Grossman, founder and owner of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., writes in the book's foreword, "This book is an amazing compendium on the hop, written at a level of detail that will captivate historians, chemists and brewers alike. Stan Hieronymus' exhaustive research traces the history and evolution of many traditional and recently developed cultivars embraced and supported by craft brewers, and reveals a great deal about the dynamics driving the industryÔǪ. This book is technically sound, very well researched and footnoted, and digs into the use and history of hops in a deep and relevant way."
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