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Railway and Locomotive Historical Society
Quarterly Newsletter Summer 2015
Located above U.S. 62 and crossing the Kentucky River between Woodford and Anderson Counties is the Youngs High Bridge. Built for the Louisville Southern Railroad in 1889, this bridge is special in that she was never modified, strengthened, or recieved ANY type of overhaul. Thus the bridge people see standing today is the EXACT bridge that was standing over 124 years ago! Youngs High Bridge is considered to be one the most underrated and unknown pieces of victorian engineering in the country.
Young's High Bridge built in 1889 is the half way point of our Summertime train rides. Trains no longer cross the bridge but our passengers now disembark to enjoy the view and listen to the history of the bridge told by our Conductors. Photo opportunities include the Bridge, the Wild Turkey Distillery, the Tyrone quarry and of course in front of our locomotive.
The last train over the bridge was a Southern work train photographed by Howard Grabill
10 AM September 17, 1983
A view of the U.S. 62 highway bridge that paraells the Youngs High Bridge across the Kentucky River. This bridge is a bit strange in itself as when you look closely at the picture you will notice that the bridge enters and exits in opposing curves. This is rumored to be the only highway bridge in the country that was designed to do this.
The Tyrone Power Station as viewed from the Anderson County side of Youngs High. This plant was served by the railroad line until 1979 when a runaway locomotive derailed on the plants spur line and destroyed several coal cars and caused the derailment of Southern Railway SW-1 #1002 that was chasing the runaway. This lead to the trucking in of coal to the plant.
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Presentations. One of the most prevalent forms of persuasion technology. Powerpoint presentation saves a ton of time compared to overhead projectors and whiteboards. The ease of use has also been an influencing factor for professionals like business people, educators and trainers. It caters well to the needs and desires of both presenters and audience. I have thought out 8 very useful tips on how to make an impact with powerpoint presentation from my experience working in my previous company.
- Serif, Sans-serif
- Design
- Keywords
- Slide transitions
- Images
- Don't read the whole slide
- Body posture
- Keep it cool
Serif fonts have curls or tails at the end of each letter. Use this font type in titles. Why? Cause serif fonts take a bit longer to digest. Gets the mind ready for whatever that's next.
Sans-serif, on the other hand, has no tail. This improves readability speed so it's suitable for texts of sentences. The minimum text size for any text is 14 pt. This will help your powerpoint presentations to get the message across efficiently.
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Only the title. The pool of text after the title is for the audience. Do it professionally. Relax and keep yourself composed at all times. Keep the audience motivated and try your very best to look like you've burnt a kilo of midnight oil preparing the presentation for your audience.
Face the audience. Speak only after each successful page load. Don't talk to the slide while checking. The audience may not hear your words clearly.
For example, you're at slide 11 and you forgot point number 5 and 6. Cover up and act cool. Do it like as if it's in the plan. The last thing you wanna do is say 'sorry'. That's why simplicity is the number 1 factor in giving out steady presentations. When people can read something easily, they will understand what you want them to. Most importantly, have fun! =)
Here are 2 excellent examples of what I mean by good powerpoint presentations.

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HobbyWing X8 1:10 Sensored Brushless RC Combo w/ XERUN 8.5T 3650-4000KV Sensored Motor & 120A ESC + Program Card for 1/10, 1/12 On-Road/Off-Road RC Cars
The combo includes the following items:
1.1 Output:
1) XERUN-120A ESC: Continuous current 120A, burst current 760A
2) XERUN-60A ESC: Continuous current 60A, burst current 360A
1.2 Input: 4-9 cells NiMH/NiCd or 2-3 cells LiPo. Note1
1.3 BEC Output: 5.75V@3A linear mode built-in BEC
1.4 Resistance:
1) XERUN-120A ESC: 0.0003 Ohm
2) XERUN-60A ESC: 0.0006 Ohm
1.5 Motor Supported: Sensored brushless / Sensorless Brushless.
1.6 Suitable Brushless Motor:
1) XERUN-120A Combo
With 2 cells Lipo or 4-6 cells NiMH, 1/10 on-road: >=3.5T, 1/10 off-road: >=5.5T
With 3 cells Lipo or 7-9 cells NiMH, 1/10 on-road: >=5.5T, 1/10 off-road: >=8.5T
2) XERUN-60A Combo
With 2 cells Lipo or 4-6 cells NiMH, 1/10 on-road: >=5.5T, 1/10 off-road: >=8.5T
With 3 cells Lipo or 7-9 cells NiMH, 1/10 on-road: >=10.5T, 1/10 off-road: >=17.5T
1.7 Suitable Car:
1/10, 1/12 on-road or off-road cars / trucks for competition race.
1/10, 1/8 rock crawler.
1.8 Size: 43mm(L) * 36mm(W) * 33mm(H).
1.9 Weight:
1) XERUN-120A ESC: 105g
2) XERUN-60A ESC: 80g
For 4-6 cells NiMH or 2 cells Lipo: You need not change the cooling fan coming with the ESC;
For 7-9 cells NiMH or 3 cells Lipo: You must change the standard cooling fan because it cannot work with such a high voltage, so please choose a high voltage fan or supply the fan from the receiver (+6V)
2 Combos And Main Applications
3 Specification Of The Motors
Each of the sensored motor is provided with a sersor wire as its accessory.
4 Features
4.1 Compatible with all sonsorless brushless motors and most of sensored brushless motors such as LRP, Novak, Orion, Feigao, etc.
4.2 Seamlessly change to sensorless working mode when the sensor cable is broken.
4.3 Lithium battery and NiMH battery supported.
4.4 Excellent start-up, acceleration and linearity features.
4.5 Firmware can be upgraded through an USB adapter on the Advanced Professional LCD Program Box (Optional equipment).
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The world's uneducated poor tend to die at younger ages and spend more of their lives suffering than the world's educated elite. This health disparity both fascinates and saddens May 2011 graduate Hannah Grow. But rather than dwell on the problem, she hopes to do something about it.
Grow, who majored in Spanish and health policy and administration at Penn State, is one of 14 individuals -- chosen from a pool of 200 applicants -- to be selected by The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation as a 2011 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholar. As a scholar, she is spending the summer working as a fellow in the office of Representative Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), where she is gaining firsthand knowledge of health policy and the policy-making process.
"I was very surprised and honored when I was informed of my selection," said Grow. "I knew it was a national program and, therefore, I did not expect my application to be among the 14 that were selected."
This summer, Grow also is attending issue briefings on topics, such as the United States' health system, health care reform, and Medicare/Medicaid programs, as well as on global topics, such as infectious disease, bioterrorism, and HIV. She will conclude the program by writing a policy memo and participating in a group policy presentation with the other Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars on a theme regarding racial and ethnic health disparities.
"The main reason I became interested in health policy and health disparities is because of my involvement in Penn State's chapter of GlobeMed," said Grow.
GlobeMed is a network of university students that partner with grassroots organizations around the world to improve the health of people living in poverty. "Through this organization, I learned how I can be an agent of change for global health equity, but I also learned to recognize the disparities that exist in my own country as well," she said.
Grow hopes to apply what she learns this summer as a member of the Peace Corps. Her goal is to work as a Peace Corps health extension volunteer in Central or South America. "Eventually I would like to get a master's degree in public health and work as a project director for a health-related nonprofit organization or as a policy analyst for a health and human services consulting agency," she said.
To learn more about the Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program, go to: http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/bjscholars/.
To learn more about GlobeMed, go to: http://www.globemed.org/penn/.


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A History of Personalized Custom Vests
Today, promotional ladies sweaters and custom vests are popular apparel items that provide an efficient means of gaining brand recognition. However, that has not always been the case. According to some legends, it was King Charles II of England who first popularized vests. Inspired by the king, many men wore vests under their tuxedos during formal events. Although men still wear vests with tuxedos today, vests have evolved significantly and are now commonly worn by both men and women in more informal settings. One of the main differences between fashion vests and vests designed for casual use is that the former often features buttons or snap closure while the latter features a front zipper. A zipper affords the wearer with more flexibility, thereby making the vest a practical outwear piece for any outdoor activities such as hiking or biking.
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The material they are made out of is another major difference between vests worn for formal affairs and those worn as practical apparel items. For example, many custom vests are made from polyester fleece, a material that offers recipients extra warmth in the cold winter months. Although fleece is heavy enough to insulate recipients from any inclement weather, it is also a thin material that won't add any unwanted bulk when used as a layering piece. As a result, custom vests are ideal items to distribute at sporting events or corporate retreats during cooler months.
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While vests are ideal for outdoor activities, promotional ladies sweaters are elegant alternatives when you want to give recipients an apparel item that they can wear to work - or even formal affairs. As opposed to fleece custom vests, you can find promotional ladies sweaters in a wide range of sophisticated materials, including cotton, cotton-spandex blends, and even 100% cashmere. All of the available materials are soft, retain their shape even after a few wears, and look great when embroidered with a company logo.
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Leo J. Wasilkowski, who shortened his name after his service career, was born in Laurel Hill and raised in Brooklyn. As a student and altar boy at St. Stan's in Greenpoint, he earned a medal for Regents exam marks.
He voluntarily entered the U.S. Army Air Corps. Upon his arrival at the 8th Air Force complex in England he was joined by the nine men with whom he would fly 35 combat missions. At that time, the maximum number of combat missions completed to return to the states was 25.
As he and his tight-knit crew of ten reached 24, the target was increased to 30. As they reached 29, the target went to 35. At 34 missions, Wasil insisted he and his crew would not fly more than 35 missions. His protest worked, and his plane was taken off the flight line.
Once home, newlyweds Wasil and Amelia Puisys moved to Maspeth and raised three boys, Steve, Richard and James. Grandchildren Lawrence and Rachel round out the family tree. Wasil worked for 23 years as a police officer and 14 years with Bulova. He is affiliated with Knights of Columbus, and American Legion Post #683.
Anthony Simone
Anthony "Lefty" Simone was born and raised in Brooklyn. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in January 1952 during the fury of the Korean War. After 16 weeks of basic and advanced training, he was sent to Fort Hood to train as a tanker. He quickly requests to return to an infantry outfit.
His next stop is the Mung Dung Valley in Korea, also known as "Heartbreak Ridge." He is assigned to the 780th field artillery battalion as a gun mechanic, and the fighting is almost non-stop by the Communists to drive the U.S. Army below the 38th Parallel.
On the night before the war ended, Anthony was corporal of the guard and assigned to protect the perimeter. The fighting came to an end on July 27, 1953, at 10 p.m. The Korean War was relatively short, but exceptionally bloody. Nearly 5 million people died, including almost 40,000 Americans. More than 100,000 soldiers were wounded.
Anthony and Rose, his wife of 57 years, have three children, Philip, Louise, and Denise, and eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. They still reside in Glendale. Simone worked for six years with Chrysler Corp. and 40 years as an insurance and real estate broker. The Knights of Columbus, Lions Club and U.N.I.C.O have also kept Simone busy throughout his life.


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Scott Kazmir strikes out eight Blue Jays on way to 10th win
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Josh Donaldson added to his personal highlight reel and Scott Kazmir added to his All-Star credentials.
Donaldson homered and the third baseman made another spectacular defensive play in foul ground, Kazmir allowed three hits over seven innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Saturday night.
"He's one of the toughest players in the American League," A's manager Bob Melvin said of Donaldson's running into a metal cylinder that holds the tarp to make a grab. "He doesn't think and has no regard for his body."
Donaldson compared it to a goal-line stand in football.
"The last time I was kind of able to measure it up," he said. "This time I was going full speed into it. I felt like a running back trying to score a touchdown right there."
Coco Crisp, Craig Gentry and Jed Lowrie drove in runs for the A's, who won their third straight and seventh of 10 overall.
"When I was with Texas I saw Josh make a play just like that," said Gentry, who also made a big defensive play of his own in throwing out a runner at the plate from left field in the eighth. "It's pretty amazing. That's a tough play."
Kazmir (10-3) won for the fifth time in his past six decisions. He walked two and struck out eight, improving to 6-1 in eight home starts.
"After the first inning I felt pretty locked in," Kazmir said. "I was able to use all my pitches, even ones that haven't been working for me lately. As I got myself into the game, I felt more comfortable."
Toronto's Melky Cabrera, who had two hits, was thrown out at the plate to end the eighth. A review upheld the decision.
"This whole replay thing has become a joke in my eyes," Toronto outfielder Jose Bautista said. "I think they should just ban it. They should just get rid of it. I don't really understand the purpose of it but getting the right call on the field is not the purpose. That's pretty obvious and evident."
Bautista hit the double that Gentry fielded in the left field corner and threw to Lowrie, who threw to Derek Norris for the out.
"I don't know which replay they were looking at, but clearly they must have had a different video feed than the one we had," Bautista said. "It's pretty frustrating for you to battle as a team, keep the game close, for our pitchers to be doing what they're doing, for us to keep grinding three games and facing tough pitching, and somehow be able to get an opportunity to tie the game in the eighth inning and it all goes down the drain because somebody first initially made a bad call to begin with, and then it gets upheld by God knows who in some room in New York."
Edwin Encarnacion drove in a run in the first inning for the Blue Jays and then had to leave the game with right quad soreness.
Mark Buehrle (10-6) pitched well but remained winless in six starts since June 1. He gave up three runs and 10 hits over six innings. Buehrle walked one and struck out three. He had a four-game winning streak against the A's end.
On a day when the A's traded for two top pitchers, they turned to their steady veteran to extend their hold as the AL's best pitching staff.
Kazmir, who was the opposing pitcher when Buehrle threw his perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays, retired 20 of 23 hitters after giving up singles to Jose Reyes and Melky Cabrera to start the game.
"Once he gets into rhythm, he gets tough," Melvin said. "We feel good when he's out there. For me, he's very deserving (All-Star). He's been awfully consistent this year."
Encarnacion was hurt beating out a possible double-play ball, allowing Reyes to score and putting the Blue Jays ahead. Encarnacion stepped on the first-base bag, limped for a few steps and then tumbled to the ground.
"I wouldn't guess it'd be a quick thing," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "He'll get an MRI tomorrow or the next day and we'll have a little better idea. He said he felt something pop in his quad. That's all I know right now."
Donaldson hit his 19th home run of the season, a solo shot over the fence in center field with two outs in the third to tie the game.
Crisp and Gentry hit bloop singles into right field that scored runs in the fourth. Lowrie added an RBI double in the eighth. He later scored on a passed ball.
"Buehrle is tough," Gentry said. "He throws so many pitches. We were lucky enough to get some hits and push a couple of runs across."
The Blue Jays are 2-7 over their past nine games and have dropped five straight on the road.
Game notes
The A's optioned LHP Tommy Milone to Triple-A Sacramento to pave the way for RHP Jeff Samardzija to make his A's debut on Sunday. ... The Blue Jays claimed OF Cole Gillespie off waivers from Seattle. He's expected to start Sunday. ... Bautista is expected to play in right field on Sunday after getting a couple days as DH to help him rest a sore hamstring. ... Blue Jays IF Steve Tolleson was held out of the starting lineup with a twisted ankle. ... RHP Drew Hutchison (6-6, 3.81) will start Sunday's series finale for the Blue Jays. Hutchison struck out a season-high 10 in his last start, a 4-1 victory over Milwaukee. ... Oakland newcomer Jeff Samardzija is 0-2 with a 3.91 ERA over his past four starts. ... A's 1B Brandon Moss was not in the lineup after spraining his ankle on Friday. "It's sore, but it's nothing serious," Moss said.
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Gardner continues Yankees roll-call tradition despite lack of fans
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While Black baseball players fear that speaking out would be a career death sentence, a new Players Alliance is mobilizing. And players are coming to terms with the lack of support for Bruce Maxwell, the only MLB player to take a knee.


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Buy Your Car Online at Mercedes-Benz of Reno
How times have changed with online car buying
The days of spending all day at a car dealership may be a thing of the past. With new advancements in technology and, in particular, online shopping, your car buying experience may look vastly different from that of your father or grandfather. Buying a new or pre-owned vehicle can be accomplished nearly from the comfort of your home, but if you're still curious about how that process can work, read on.
While you may still need one final trip to the dealership to sign paperwork and pick up keys, in many cases, the entire car buying process can happen online and on the phone. You may even be able to schedule an appointment for someone to deliver your car and paperwork to your driveway.
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In order to make life a little simpler I am attempting to standardise the naming of TN threads by trawling through the database and editing them individually. I am already one third of the way through this and should be finished in about a week from today. The initial benefit of this is that the temporary index solution that i implemented yesterday will be sorted alphabetically and by date in a reasonably consistent manner. The longer term benefit is that it will be less complicated to build a new and more sophisticated TN Index in the future without having to compensate or compromise for bad data.
I plan to periodically sweep through new TN threads to apply consistency but it would be extremely helpful if those who create threads regularly could follow these standards:
- All ports
- Please do not use possessives - e.g. Taylor's should be Taylor, Graham's should be Graham, etc.
- Please do not use accents or special characters, only use letters A-Z, numbers 0-9 and, if really necessary, parenthesis () or apostrophes.
If it is necessary to use an apostrophe because it is included in the name of a shipper (e.g. Quevedo Vale D'Agodinho) please use a straight and not a curly apostrophe. (Yes, JDAW, all of this applies to you.)
- Please do not include information in the title that can be included in the thread - e.g. "Previously known as bottle A", "Corked", "Leaking", etc.
- Vintage-dated Ports
- All VPs should be entered in the format "YYYY Name" - e.g. 1985 Taylor, 1867 Smith Woodhouse, etc. Please do not include "VP" or "Vintage Port".
- Please abbreviate the name of SQVP's from shippers whose port brands are not restricted to one quinta - e.g. Taylor Vargellas, Graham Malvedos, Churchill Agua Alta, etc. Shippers that are known by their quinta name should use the full quinta title - e.g. Quinta do Noval, Quinta do Crasto, Quinta do Vesuvio, etc.
- Colheitas should be named in the same way as VP with the addition of "Colheita" after the name of the shipper - e.g. 1997 Niepoort Colheita.
- LBV should be named in the same way as VP with the addition of "LBV" at the end. Indicating that an LBV is unfiltered, bottle matured, etc is encouraged. - e.g. 2005 Taylor LBV or 1995 Warre Bottle Matured LBV.
- Non-vintage-dated Ports
- All non vintage ports should begin with "NV".
- Aged tawnies should use 10YR, 20YR, 30YR or 40YR to consistently identify the style - e.g. NV Graham 30YR Tawny.
- Standard rubies and tawnies should be in the format NV Name - e.g. NV Cockburn Special Reserve, NV Taylor Fine Tawny, etc.
- Crusted ports should be in the format NV Name Crusted YYYY - e.g. NV Graham Crusted 2004
1948 Taylor
1908 Cockburn
1931 Niepoort Garrafeira
1994 Warre Bottle Matured LBV
2005 Taylor LBV
NV Ferriera 20YO Tawny
NV Quinta do Noval Crusted 1962
Examples of what is bad!
1983 Real Vinicola Vintage Port (see 2.a.)
Offley Boa Vista 1972 (see 2.a.)
Cruz 20 year old tawny (see 3.a. and 3.b.)
1977 Dow (corked) (see 1.c.)
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All started in April when I had the chance to meet sweet Pamela of My Man's Belly and hubby. Luckily enough they were in Düsseldorf for some business and that means below 1h of train of distance from me.
After convincing them in meeting up in Bonn instead of Cologne, we enjoyed a very lovely day coffee hopping and belly filling; usual routine for when foodies get together, right? You might say that only one thing might be missing from the foodie-madness picture and that is actually the picture taking itself; do not despair we did also that! You see, one of the reasons (or baits) I used to lure them into my German lair were the lovely Japanese cherry trees planted along my street that were in full bloom in that period.
The weather wasn't perfect, we actually escaped quite a few strong showers while prophetically sipping on some coffee but the sun pierced through the thick layer of clouds and we got some pretty nice shots of the pinkiness around us.
It didn't take long for us to start eating, barely 10m from meeting up...
I brought them to my favorite espresso bar and I unveiled to them some special bread-rolls I have made expressly for our breakfast.
A spin on Laugenbroetchen, they were based on Pretzel bread dough with few extra additions: roasted walnuts and cinnamon, a light sugary glaze made them even daintier but let's head to Pamela's for the rest of the story.


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Virtua Fighter 2 Summary
Latest Updates
New Xbox Live Marketplace content includes Gears 3 DLC sale, Far Cry 3 full download
Major Nelson has announced the Xbox Live Marketplace content for the next two weeks, and it is highlighted by a Gears of War 3 downloadable content sale and the critically acclaimed shooter Far Cry 3 hitting digital distribution on Games on Demand.
Classic AM2 fighting games now available on XBLA, PSN
Sega has announced that three classic coin-op arcade fighters develope dby AM2 are now available on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network for 400 Microsoft Points ($4.99/£3.69/€4.49) each. The fighters include Virtua Fighter 2, Fighting Vipers and Sonic the Fighters.
Three classic AM2 fighters hitting XBLA and PSN
Sega has announced that three classic coin-op arcade fighters from the 1990's will be hitting Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network next week. Virtua Fighter 2, Sonic the Fighters and Fighting Vipers will be debuting on the console digital distribution.


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Public Comment
Rally to Protect Our Vital Programs
On Tuesday, July 2nd, there will be an important rally sponsored by the California Alliance for Retired Americans, the AFL-CIO and many other organizations.
Protect and Expand Medicare, Medicaid, & Social Security
Tuesday 4 to 6pm, July 2
San Francisco's Federal Bldg, At Seventh and Mission
We will form a human chain at the Federal Building to protest the proposed cut in Social Security. We will then march to Senator Feinstein's office. There will be many similar demonstrations throughout the country.
By Bart, take the train to Civic Center and you are only a short walking distance from the Federal Building.
For those of you who want to emphasize in this rally how military spending plays an important role in shaping the resistance of our government to sustain and improve our vital social programs, please meet at 3pm at the Civic Center Bart Station, and march together to the rally.


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A Lambeth councillor has vowed to continue to represent his constituents following a controversial email sting operation that resulted in his suspension from the Labour party and his recent failure to overturn the decision on appeal.
Kingsley Abrams, a veteran Labour councillor in the South London borough, was first accused of leaking council papers to the local press back in January, a charge he continues to deny. The Lambeth Labour leader, Steve Reed, asked council legal officers to participate in a sting operation in March involving the interception of emails sent via Abrams' official Lambeth council email address.
Abrams was sent the false news that the chief exec of Lambeth Living - which manages council housing - had resigned, in the expectation that Abrams would forward this material to local paper the South London Press. But the councillor duly forwarded the bogus notice to local Labour MP Kate Hoey and not to journalists.
Despite this Abrams was suspended at a subsequent Lambeth Labour Party disciplinary hearing, held after May local elections where local residents voted in the left of centre councillor with an increased majority.
In an exclusive interview with South London politics and community blog Onion Bag Blog, Abrams said that he had come under pressure to step down in March, weeks before the May local elections. Abrams, a Labour party activist for 32 years, declined, and continued his campaign as a Labour candidate.
The councillor said the attacks on his integrity are both personally and politically motivated. He reckons his opposition to council housing semi-privitisation in 2006 and more recent rent rises have earned the enmity of New Labour council leaders, in particular Councillor Reed. A clash of personalities also seems to have contributed to the antagonism between Reed and Abrams.
Abrams was suspended from the Labour Party for four months following the 17 May hearing. His appeal in June before the the full London Labour group failed. The leader of Lambeth Council argued the case against Abrams at the hearing, a job that would normally be given to the chief whip.
Following the failure of his appeal, Abrams continues to sit as an independent Councillor for Lambeth's Vassal ward while he contemplates his options. "My case work remains as busy as ever," he said.
Lambeth Council has defended the proprietary of the tactics used. It alleges Abrams was caught in violation of council email use policy following a "recent discreet investigation".
Nonetheless the case raises serious issues about the willingness of supposedly neutral local council officials to authorise wiretapping on questionable grounds, months after ministers acted to clip the wings of local authorities following incidents of abuse. ®


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Sunday, August 16, 2009
Going to Maui
I'm going to be leaving Calafia beach for the beaches of Maui for the next 10 days, so blogging might be a little light. It's a family tradition, and there will be about 16 of us. There's nothing enjoying like the balmy air, sunshine and warm waters of Maui with parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, nephews and nieces. I might be posting some photos of palm trees and sunsets instead of charts for awhile.
Posted by Scott Grannis at 7:44 AM
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- Cabodog said...
Have a great trip. Sounds like a wonderful time and a great family tradition.
Not sure where you'll be on Maui, but in Lahaina there's a fascinating magic show that is truly a class act: http://warrenandannabelles.com/
- August 16, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- Jake said...
I'm jealous! Enjoy the vaca...
- August 16, 2009 at 10:03 AM
- Ryan Grannis said...
See you tomorrow Dad!
- August 16, 2009 at 7:56 PM
- Louis Cyphre said...
Have a great time!
- August 17, 2009 at 5:50 AM
- Unknown said...
jealousy is seeping out of my pores
- August 17, 2009 at 6:38 AM
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Let It Snow
Just took a cab over to Miller Park and sure enough, it's snowing outside. Makes you really appreciate living in Los Angeles, though I'm guessing many of you are outside of LA and dealing with cold weather, too. Good thing there's a roof on this park.
In regards to Russell's music, he said he's open to all suggestions. Last year he had hip hop and I asked him if we should keep the requests to that and he said no, so feel free to suggest whatever you think fits. Again, there will be a page on the site where you can suggest them, so for now just give it some thought.
Today's lineup is the same as Opening Day:
Pierre, CF
Martin, C
Nomar, 1B
Kent, 2B
Gonzalez, LF
Betemit, 3B
Ethier, LF
Martinez, SS
Schmidt, P
And, in the organization's continued effort to make parking a little easier on Opening Day, keep this in mind.
In order to accommodate as many fans as possible, the Dodgers are offering an Early Bird Parking/Carpool Special to fans that carpool (at least 4 fans per automobile) and park in Lot 15. These fans will receive a free ticket for each passenger to a future game if they arrive at Dodger Stadium at 9:30 a.m. and park in Lot 15, which is the lot located above the Think Blue sign.
This offer is limited to the first 600 automobiles. Lot 15 is a special access parking lot that is only utilized during sold out games. Fans will need to enter via the Academy Gate (off of Academy road across from the Police Academy) between 9:30 am and 10:15 am. In addition to the free ticket for a future game, fans that carpool and park in Lot 15 will have early access to Opening Day batting practice via the Left Field Pavilion.
You must have tickets to Opening Day in order to participate in this special offer. Additionally, the lots on Stadium Way near the LAFD Training Facility will cost just $5.
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Now I know Gonzo had some trouble in left field for the first two games, but was it so bad we needed two left fielders in today's game? Now I'm starting to question why Valdez is even on the team.
The 2 left fielders makes sense. One to catch and one to throw. This is a big market team, how did our outfield become such a mess? Even the Brewers have a better outfield.
rofl @ Alex' comment re: the need to two LF!!!
fiedel said: "Even the Brewers have a better outfield."
And even though each one of them is better than Juan Pierre, combined the three Brewers outfielders make less salary this season than JP!
Its amazing how much worse that lineup looks sans Furcal.
Valdez is on the team bc it will be much easier for him to clear waivers 1-2 weeks into the season than anytime before opening day.
I personally prefer Nancy Bea Hefley and the Dodger Stadium Roland Organ, but I can appreciate some of the songs. In that vein, I think Martin should use Ashford & Simpson's 1984 hit "Solid (Solid as a Rock)." The meaning does not make a lot of sense, but the 30 second clip always seemed appropriate for a catcher, and Martin is solid as a rock.
Let me also suggest an idea that will seem goofy, but I am serious about. Saito needs a song when he comes in to close. Obviously, "Welcome to the Jungle" will not do–as great as that time was, we cannot recreate it. But with closers always coming in to hard rock music ("Back in Black," "Wild Thing"), I think it would be fun, funny, and a little confusing, if the closer trotted into something decidedly upbeat–like "High Hopes." I thought of that last week, and a friend mentioned that they did that in the latest Rocky movie, but I still think it would be fun, and confusing to the opposing players.
Remember, we got Pierre because he can cover a lot of ground . . .
my prediction for tonight…
Gonzo goes 0-4 while Ethier gets a hit and an RBI and then gets benched for Brady Clark. Dodgers win 6-3
how bout "throwing it all away" by Genesis as a song for Martin
Today's game is going well so far, but seriously, this is likely to cause a riot. Josh, you should get the team to issue a statement that it has no plans to trade Loney, and that they intend to find a place for him to play regularly on the major league club.
You've heard it from this blog a lot, but I don't think it can be said enough–it's much better to be willing to move Nomar around then to lose Loney's bat. I don't know if that's 3B in favor of Betemit, 2B to rest Kent once in a while, or even SS with Furcal out, but Ned and Grady have to find a way to get Loney up to the big league club and in the line-up regularly. It may not be clear just yet exactly where that is yet, but that has to be the goal.
firstname.lastname@example.com I could not agree with you more. Josh, please do what it takes to get either Grady, or preferably Ned or Frank on here to make a statement or have a chat about this. It is just not what the fans want. We finally have good young talent, likely a future all star and we are leaving him to rot in the minors while wilson valdez, brady clark and Luis Gonzalez take up roster space and in the case of Gonzalez a starting spot even though 2 of the 3 that I named have never proven anything at any level and the third is extremely past his prime. Yes Ned he did go to the World Series but so did Jay Johnstone. I guess we should bring him back too. Come on already!!!!
I hope the dodgers trade Loney and it all blows up fantastically in their faces, cause thats honestly what they deserve.
But realistically, someboday PLEASE get Anderson/Clark/Valdez/Gonzo or whoever off the roster and Loney on. This is insanity! He has a legitimate beef and now they have to do something about it.
I have to say that I have not been as excited about an upcoming Dodger for a very long time. James Loney is the real deal and needs to be on the roster. We need his bat, we need his glove, and I don't want to see him win Rookie of the Year in another uniform. When I saw him play in spring training I told him that it was nice seeing a "real Dodger" wearing #7 this year and he needs to be wearing it with the big club, not caught up in a numbers game in Vegas. Let's bring him up and watch him turn into a superstar, not trade him for a rent-a-player. PLEASE NED, BRING THE KID UP!!!
Go Dodgers!!!
"Gonzo goes 0-4 while Ethier gets a hit and an RBI and then gets benched for Brady Clark. Dodgers win 6-3" ( max_power_05)
Gonzalez went 2 for 3 with a walk and a HUGE run scored. Ethier is still 0 for 2007 (but that will change shortly).
Don't give up on the old guys just yet (but Dear God DO NOT let Loney get away!!!)
Following Loney during Spring Training made one thing painfully clear: he's a first baseman and that's it. He made an apalling outfielder and that's why he isn't in the Game right now. If he manages to force a trade to another team so that he can start, I would cry until my eyes fell out, but would agree with him. He shouldn't have to sit on the bench for 2 years waiting for Nomar to get hurt in order to play. Loney's proven him self 10 times over and he deserves a shot at being the starting first baseman I know he is.


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Walter... Mondrian?
His illustration for the May '52 issue of WHC, however, is another story all together.
By riffing on Piet Mondrian for a background motif, Skor provides us with a perfect example of a number of major changes taking place in illustration at that time: the "big head and hands" element, the elimination of traditional background environment, the reduction of props to only those essential to the story, an emphasis toward flat, graphic areas of colour.
Perhaps most importantly, Skor plainly shows us that illustrators were not oblivious to the world of fine art - and the radical new experiments in abstraction taking place there. Skor could hardly have picked a more ideal fine artist to incorporate into his illustration to evoke a sense of modernity for the WHC reader. Mondrian's bright, bold, angular art seems to have been co-opted in all aspects of popular culture of the day, from packaging to architectural design.
And to return to yesterday's point... Al Parker beat Walter Skor to the idea of incorporating modern art into his illustration by two years.
These images can be seen at full size in my Walter Skor Flickr set.
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- Anonymous11:13 AM
Hey, Leif,ReplyDelete
From a distance of 50 years you can really see how the illustrators were keeping a close eye on the modernist trends. The Parker show at the Rockwell Museum really drives the point home. Have you checked it out?
There are nice Whitcombs, Lovells, and Whitmores in the show, too, and they must have had a hard time keeping up with Parker's experimentation. Let me add my vote for more on Gannam.
Hey James;ReplyDelete
That's a great way of putting it. Yes, and as you know, the modern art movements were thoroughly discussed in the Famous Artists Course (Mondrian gets almost two full pages in my volume) so they really did treat it very seriously, I think.
Unfortunately I did not get to the Parker show... something I'll be kicking myself over for years to come, I know...
Leif, I think your comments are right on the money, and supported by good logical conclusions.ReplyDelete
After talking with Al Parker in 1959, he alluded to the Japanese wood block prints that became popular with some of the French Impressionists. I then became aware of the influence that it must have had on his work.
The stylized Japanese drawings were completely linear, the colors were flat and decorative, and patterns were used to give variety and interest. It was all about color, shapes and design... and little or no depth or dimension to individual elements.
Perhaps that is why Al Parker became the great innovator of illustration... because he was influenced by sources that few illustrators thought about. Specifically, the beautiful oriental designs of the past, integrated with modern American illustration.
In these experimental editorial illustrations, the illustration, headline, caption, and body copy, together became one harmonious design... an exhilarating visual symphony to lure the audience.
Tom Watson
Thanks, Tom - I see a lot of that Japanese woodblock print influence in Monday's piece by Dorothy Monet in particular.ReplyDelete
What's interesting to me is how closely the techniques these artists used come to looking like comic book art ( the Skor piece excepted ) - though we know comics were denegrated at the time.
I doubt they would have welcomed the comparison...


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Auelua and Rathbone join UC Brumbies leadership group
Fotu Auelua has been included in the UC Brumbies leadership group for the 2014 Super Rugby season.
The UC Brumbies have announced their leadership group for the 2014 Super Rugby competition, with Fotu Auelua and Clyde Rathbone joining David Pocock, Christian Lealiifano and Stephen Moore under the incumbent skipper, Ben Mowen.
The group of six will help guide the club both on and off the park, with more than 40 years of rugby experience combined between them.
Auelua arrived at the UC Brumbies in 2012 on the back of five years playing in France and Japan and has since developed into one of the club's go-to men.
Auelua's big presence on and off the field saw him elevated to the club's leadership group during the 2014 pre-season and that role has now been extended into the season proper.
Having captained the ACT XV in 2013, Auelua is no stranger to leadership duties and the big loose forward said he was proud to have been given the honour of a position in the team's leadership group.
"It's a great honour for me to be part of the leadership group at the Brumbies. The club has put plenty of faith in me and my ability and I am excited at the chance to repay some of that," Auelua said.
"It was only a few years ago that the Brumbies were scratching around for guys with experience, but that's changed over the last three years. We're fortunate enough to have plenty of leaders in the group and I'm happy to fit in as the coaches see fit.
"Right now the important thing for this group is to focus on February 22 against the Reds. We are coming off the back of a good pre-season and with the season just around the corner, everyone is pretty keen to get onto the field."
Like Auelua, Rathbone will enjoy his first year in the UC Brumbies leadership group having returned to the club in 2013 after three years away from the game.
A veteran of 63 Super Rugby caps, Rathbone brings plenty of experience to the group having claimed a title with the UC Brumbies back in 2004.
Since then Rathbone has gone on to run his own business and become one of the ACT's most identifiable characters.
Pocock lines up for his second season in the UC Brumbies leadership group while Moore, Lealiifano and Mowen will prepare for their third years as Vice-Captains and Captain respectively.
Ben Mowen
POS: No. 8
H/W: 1.95m, 110kg
DOB: 01/12/1984, Brisbane
Senior Club: Tuggeranong, ACT
Super Rugby Caps: 75
Super Rugby Points: 35 (7t)
Super Rugby Debut: 2006 v Sharks [QLD]
Test Rugby Caps: 15
Test Rugby Points: 5 (1t)
Test Rugby Debut: 2013 v British and Irish Lions, Brisbane
David Pocock
POS: Openside Flanker
H/W: 184cm, 104kg
DOB: 23/04/1988, Gweru, Zimbabwe
Senior Club: Uni-Norths Owls
Super Rugby Caps: 72 (69 Force)
Super Rugby Points: 40 (8t)
Super Rugby Debut: 2006 v Sharks, Durban (Force)
Test Rugby Caps: 46
Test Rugby Points: 20 (4t)
Test Rugby Debut: 2008 v New Zealand, Hong Kong
Stephen Moore
POS: Hooker
H/W: 186cm, 112kg
DOB: 20/01/1983, Khamis, Saudi Arabia
Senior Club: Easts, ACT
Super Rugby Caps: 118
Super Rugby Points: 35 (7t)
Super Rugby Debut: 2003 (Reds) v Bulls, Pretoria
Test Rugby Caps: 91
Test Rugby Points: 25 (5t)
Test Rugby Debut: 2005 v Samoa, Sydney
Christian Lealiifano
POS: Flyhalf/Inside Centre
H/W: 179cm, 95kg
DOB: 24/09/1987, Auckland, New Zealand
Senior Club: Tuggeranong, ACT
Super Rugby Caps: 70
Super Rugby Points: 400 (8t, 42c, 90p, 2d)
Super Rugby Debut:2008 v Crusaders, Christchurch
Test Rugby Caps: 13
Test Rugby Points: 124 (1t, 13c, 31p)
Test Rugby Debut: 2013 v British and Irish Lions, Brisbane
Fotu Auelua
POS: No. 8
H/W: 1.89m, 115kg
DOB: 29/01/1984, Wellington, New Zealand
Senior Club: Western Districts, ACT
Super Rugby Caps: 25
Super Rugby Points: 5 (1t)
Super Rugby Debut: 2012 v Rebels. Canberra
Clyde Rathbone
POS: Wing
H/W: 181cm, 93kg
DOB: 23/06/1981, Durban, South Africa
Senior Club: Easts, ACT
Super Rugby Caps: 63 (3 Sharks)Super Rugby Points: 90 (18t)
Super Rugby Debut: 2002 v Crusaders, Durban (Sharks)
Test Rugby Caps: 26
Test Rugby Points: 40 (8t)
Test Rugby Debut: 2004 v Scotland, Melbourne


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Great weather, easy life, low cost of living and healthcare: Why so many Americans visit Costa Rica and never leave.
Lisa Farrell dropped by the tiny beach town of Playas del Coco to become a dive master on her way to California from New York City, while Shelley Huff wanted to check out the famous Costa Rican surf. Bobbi Jo Barton? Her husband wanted to try owning a dive shop. (She was terrified on her first dive, but put on her game face in front of her daughters).
Different stories, same ending: "And she never left."
Costa Rica, often dubbed the "happiest place on earth," has long beckoned expats from North America and elsewhere who long for a more laidback lifestyle and warm tropical breezes. For a time, I was one of those runaways. The recession had left me jobless and in more debt than I'd like to remember. So when two friends planned a trip to Costa Rica, I cashed in my last airline miles and headed south. My only plan was to return home in two months, during which I would pray that some sort of a long-term plan would present itself.
As it turned out, only my two friends followed that timeline. By the time they were packing their bags to return to California, I had somehow figured out that a friend of mine from years ago in Manhattan was living in the next town over. A teensy tiny one-room house in her barrio was empty and looking for a tenant. I moved in within the hour.
Unlike Farrell, Huff and Barton, I didn't stay forever. Exactly one year later, after starting a small business and paying off that debt, I was contacted about a job that I couldn't pass up. Just as dramatically as I had moved into my little casita, I was back in Las Vegas, fretting about morphing my beach attire into a glamorous wardrobe.
It was a sad good-bye, but one that was made without hesitation. Costa Rica would be there; the job would not.
After all, I was in my mid-30s; the majority of my friends and neighbors hadn't moved to paradise until retirement
Oh what a retirement that would be: Life at the beach, but with cheaper food and more adventure than Florida. Costa Rica is known for its stellar healthcare system, which costs only about $100/month. And it's relatively easy to qualify for residency, especially for anyone with more than $1,000 coming in from any kind of pension or social security. But those are the practical reasons to make the move, much as a new dating prospect might have good credit or perfect teeth. Living in Costa Rica isn't really about that; it's about falling in love with the way of life.
"The most appealing thing about living in CR is the slower pace, for sure, and the possibility of having a much simpler life," says Huff, who now runs the stand-up paddle board company Pacific Coast Paddle & Surf. "Most people you will meet here don't have much, but they're perfectly happy with what they do have. We have amazing weather all year round, warm water, great waves, mangos falling from the sky, happy people, bright colors–I could go on and on. I wanted a mellow 'island style' life. Even though this isn't an island, it still has that energy and vibe. There's way less stress and no need to move so fast."
I can certainly vouch for that. I had been in a cutthroat business before I was unceremoniously let go in 2008. After seemingly endless months waiting for my apartment's lease to run out so I could move, I arrived in the tropics a stressed-out mess. There, for the first time in my life, I had nothing but time. I read books, studied Spanish, met friends for drinks. Nothing was scheduled ahead of time, I wasn't checking my phone every minute and the dense humid air had a way of relaxing me. A lifetime insomniac, I started to sleep well without aid for the first time in memory.
I'm not alone. Heading to Central America (Panama is also popular, and I think Nicaragua will pick up soon) has grown increasingly common post recession. People lost their jobs or didn't end up with as much money as they wanted to for retirement—or just want to get away from the stress that these hard financial times put on a lot of us.
"I love my life here," says Farrell, who sells real estate with RE/MAX when not working with her husband on their business, North Pacific Tours. "I enjoy the healthy living, the ocean, its magical smells—I wish I could produce a scratch and sniff photo. I was never as comfortable with myself living in New York City as I am now in Costa Rica. I don't worry about shootings, which I see on the news. Here, that's never an issue. If I hear an ambulance, I get nervous; if I hear a siren, I'm panicking, because I know something isn't right. We just don't have those sounds here! Instead, we have the sights and sounds of nature, of wildlife. Yesterday, driving to work, I passed an oxen cart with two farmers and they were transporting a freshly cut tree. At my office, I have a chicken that comes inside to visit. I can sit outside and work under the trees, and hope that the monkeys overhead don't poop on me. Sometimes I can't sit outside due to that—isn't that terrible?!"
Not that a life in the tropics is for everyone. A country that prides itself on an "it's all good" mentality—they call it pura vida—isn't going to be as efficient as what you might be used to at home. Tim Lytle, who runs the blog therealcostarica.com, recommends not buying any real estate until you've been there for a year, in case you realize you're not cut out for Central America. The laidback lifestyle can take some getting used to, especially if you're wound up to begin with like I was.
If you do arrive and become overwhelmed because it seems that every little errand takes ten times as long to complete, take a deep breath and wait it out for as long as possible. Costa Rica has a strange way of solving its own problems. For example, at my new house, I had a 45-minute walk to the grocery store that got old fast. But eventually a new friend got me a local cell phone (long story, but you can't just go buy one at the store), and another friend knew a reliable cab driver who would come pick me up whenever I called. When rainy season started, nothing was more appreciated than those $2 cab rides.
"If you don't have patience, you will not last long here," Huff says. "The biggest mistake that people make when they move here is to constantly compare everything to 'back home'. Things work and run very differently here and if you expect it to be anything other than what it is, you're setting yourself up for a disappointing experience. You have to go with the flow and be willing to adapt to Costa Rica, not expect it to adapt to you. You can go to the Municipality to get some paperwork you need for this, that or the other, and they will tell you what you need. So you go get it and return the next day. But now they tell you that you need something different. So now you go get that and return the next day, and that person will say, 'No, you don't need that, you need this!' It's kind of funny actually. Everything is much easier here if you have a local to help you out, and it takes times to make those friends. Even they aren't 100 percent sure about how things work, but somehow they always seem to make it smoother and less stressful."
You have to be fairly tenacious to start a small business in Costa Rica, where many dream of opening a modest restaurant or beachside bar. To begin with, the country is so environmentally friendly that it's rare to be given permission to open any kind of business close to the beach. There are also tricky laws regarding employees—and you really need to learn some Spanish. In fact, even if you have no intention of working there, I implore you to take some Spanish before you go, no matter how frustrating or awkward it might be.
"Learning to dive, operating a dive shop and running a business in Costa Rica, plus being a Mom and not speaking Spanish—moving here was a big challenge," Barton says. "The financial part is the most difficult. Trying to get a small business loan without collateral is impossible. And everyone thinks Costa Rica is cheap, so we have a difficult time charging accordingly for the tours."
No matter how long you decide to visit for, from a week's vacation to indefinitely, there's plenty to do. Costa Rica is such a popular retirement spot that visitors of all ages will feel comfortable diving in and trying new activities. The once trigger-shy Barton, now divorced from the husband whose idea it was to dive in the first place, now takes people diving with her company, Diving Safaris. "Our average customer is between 45 and 65 years old," she says. "Many haven't dived in a while due to raising children or being busy with their careers."
It's also hard for some people to be in a different country than their family, although it's just a few hours south of Texas by plane. And then there are the critters—and rainy season. I recommend staying through a complete one before making any permanent decisions. I loved the coziness of the constant warm rain, but others spend those months back home, and are always on the lookout for a house sitter to watch their place during that time.
"In the ten years I've lived here," Farrell says, "I've become used to the tarantulas on my screen doors or the side of the house, a scorpion waiting to greet me inside my door (which happened tonight) and the stray dogs that become best friends with mine and stop in for play dates and hikes. I love the weather, six months of dry season mixed in with some windy months and then the green season. It's similar to South Florida's weather." In fact, the flight to Miami is less than three hours and a common trip for those who long for some American amenities.
Farrell's husband, Mauricio Barrera, is born and raised in Coco and is an avid fisherman and dive master. Their fishing business, North Pacific Tours, gets people outside for snorkeling, a tour, surfing or fishing. "Any day on the water is a good day," Farrell says. "We get the best clients—a lot of families, which is so nice to see. We've had clients from the age of three and up to the age of 80. Who doesn't love to fish or spend time out on the water with someone you love?"
As for Huff's stand-up paddleboard (SUP) tours, there's a first time for everything! "You might be surprised by how many of the people who paddle out with us are over 50—at least half," says Huff who, like Farrell, married a local. "It's a great way to exercise without risking too much injury or strain, and the worst that happens is you fall in the water. When the water is 80-something degrees, you definitely don't mind falling in! There's even a local group of expats who have started a SUP club in this area, and nearly all of them are over 50."
That's something I miss about spending time in Costa Rica—people of all ages seamlessly hanging out, in yoga class, at a book club or having a late afternoon beer. "It just seems that the 50+ crowd has more fun here," Huff says. "They're totally over the trying to impress anyone stage, and they usually have a better appreciation for things in general. They're ready to enjoy themselves, and it's awesome to be around."
If the pura vida lifestyle is for you, I'll see you there.


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In last year's lecture on researching the poor, I included a somewhat lengthy discussion of bastardy records. One question someone posed, either during the lecture or afterwards (I cannot remember which), was whether or not a man who had been singled out as the father of an illegitimate child had recourse if he was not, in fact, the father.
Why, yes, he did, and here's a great example of that from the 25 December 1861 minutes of the county court for Macon County, North Carolina.1
State & Harriet Sellers vs W C Kimzey } Bastardy
W C Kimzey comes into court and by leave of the court he denies that he is the Father of the child charged to him in the proceedings in this case, and leave is given to make up an issue, ordered by the court that the case be Transmitted under the late law to the Superior Court in this county for trial
W. C. Kimzey pr bond $500
H. R. Kimzey Dr bond $500
T. J. Kimzey Dr bond $500
There are a ton of clues contained in this tiny recording that a family member could follow up on, from the mention of a previous record (he couldn't dispute a charge if one had never been levied against him, could he?), to the "late law," to the bond he gave, to the eventual Superior Court trial. And that's not even taking into account the two individuals who may have posted security to his bond, H. R. and T. J. Kimzey. Shouldn't research be conducted into their relationship, if any, with the other individuals involved?
So yes, the named father often did have recourse under the law to dispute false charges of fathering an illegitimate child. But here's what I want to know: if W. C. Kimzey wasn't the father of Harriet Sellers' child, who was? Back to the court records we go…
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1. Macon County, North Carolina, County Court Minutes Vol. 4: 230; North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh; NCSA microfilm publication C.061 30001.


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HONOLULU - Two student leaders will be honored with the Undergraduate Leadership Distinction Award at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Fall 2007 Commencement Exercises beginning at 9 a.m. on Sunday, December 16, 2007, at the Stan Sheriff Center.
The Undergraduate Leadership Distinction Award is a prestigious honor given to students who demonstrate exemplary service to their fellow students and the campus community.
The recipients of the prestigious Undergraduate Leadership Distinction Award for Fall 2007 are:
Susan C. Furmanski of Brooklyn, New York, who served with the Associated Students of the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa holding numerous positions including Chair of the Committtee on Undergraduate Academic Affairs and Chair of the Committee on Finance and Investments. While on ASUH, Susan also served as the student representative on the Mānoa Faculty Senate's Committee on Student Affairs and the Committee on Education Planning & Policy. Finally, Susan served with the Beta Alpha Psi student organization;
Crystal ʻIlima Kaʻaikala of Waiʻanae, Oʻahu, who served with Student Support Services, volunteered with Nā Pua Noʻeau, volunteered with Kuaʻana Native Hawaiian Student Development Services, provided workshops for the Mānoa Educational Talent Search Program and served with S-cubed student organization.
"We extend our appreciation to these leaders for their contributions to their fellow students and the community," said Dr. Jan Javinar, Director of Co-curricular Activities, Programs & Services.
About the Undergraduate Leadership Distinction Award
In Spring 2003, the Associated Students of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa created this award to recognize exceptional undergraduate student leaders who dedicate time throughout their college careers to serve their fellow students. The award is administered through the Leadership Development Program of the Office of Co-curricular Activities, Programs & Services.


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The Star Kings
The Star Kings, written by Edmond Hamilton, is an all-time great sci-fi classic. Young, restless, and dissatisfied with his ever monotonous insurance job, John Gordon discovered a way of traveling through time! And when he arrived in the strange world of tomorrow, Gordon found himself in the middle of a titanic interplanetary war - and he was the one man in the universe who held the key to final victory....
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
It's old school sci-fi, written long before we knew more about the Universe, our galaxy, and the stars around us. Cool, I can accept that, suspend disbelief enough to enjoy the prose.
But the hero? Wow. I remember reading "Return to the Stars" many, many, many years ago, and thought the story was pretty good. Don't remember details about John Gordon as written then (I'll be rereading or audiobooking it shortly). But in this book? Wow. John Gordon is a dunderhead. He's constantly running around stunned, shocked, stunned, shaken, stunned, confused, stunned, bewildered, stunned, and overwhelmed. And did I mention stunned? After being in the universe for weeks, he just doesn't get a clue. Yeah, he has a great secret to keep (the mind transference with Zarth Arn), but seriously, after a few weeks of being involved and immeshed in the universe at large, he should stop being "stunned... overwhelmed... shocked... shaken... etc". I swear I kept waiting for him to curl up in a ball in a corner somewhere and start drooling. :-( Occasionally he demonstrates some backbone and starts to hold his own, but in the next scene he's...stunned by something. Again. {sigh}
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Due to inclement weather hitting the Charlottesville area Friday evening, Florida State and Virginia will play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 20.
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Syrian Interior Minister Leaves Beirut after One-Week Medical Treatment
[An Nahar] Syrian Interior Minister Mohammed al-Shaar on Wednesday left for
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's National News Agency reported.
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(NEWS CENTER)– It has been well publicized that this is the final basketball tournament to be played at the place known as 'the Mecca', the Bangor Auditorium. After decades upon decades and thousands of games, the building will be torn down and a new Auditorium is already built.
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Graduation beckons JMU students
Two full days of celebration to honor the accomplishments of the approximately 3,525 spring graduates of James Madison University are planned for Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10.
Commencement exercises begin with the Graduate School Ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday in the JMU Convocation Center. Graduate students will officially receive degrees – 576 at the master's level, eight educational specialists and 12 doctoral degrees.
Later in the day, the University Ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. in Bridgeforth Stadium. Dr. Matthew Wasniewski, historian of the U.S. House of Representatives and a JMU alumnus, will speak at the ceremony in which approximately 2,929 undergraduate students will receive their degrees. JMU President Jonathan Alger will offer congratulatory remarks and confer degrees.
In his current role, which in its full form is the historian for the Office of History and Preservation under the Clerk of the House from the U.S. House of Representatives, Wasniewski is responsible for researching questions from House members and staff and directing major print publications and a significant oral history program.
Wasniewski earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1991 with double majors in history and media arts and design. He returned to JMU and completed studies for a master's degree in U.S. history in 1994. His doctoral degree is from the University of Maryland. In 2012, Wasniewski was inducted into the JMU Phi Beta Kappa Chapter as an alumni member.
On Saturday, individual College Ceremonies will begin at 9 a.m. at these locations:
- College of Arts and Letters, Quadrangle
- College of Business, Convocation Center
- College of Education and University Studies, Godwin Hall
- College of Health and Behavioral Studies, Bridgeforth Stadium
- College of Integrated Science and Engineering, UREC East Campus Fields
- College of Science and Mathematics, Alumni Centennial Park
- College of Visual and Performing Arts, Duke Hall Lawn
More intimate commencement ceremonies include the Nursing Convocation, which begins at 6 p.m. Friday in the Festival Conference and Student Center Ballroom. The private ceremony for 60 undergraduate nursing program graduates and their guests will be held as part of JMU's commencement tradition.
Two military commissioning ceremonies are slated for Saturday. Lt. Gen. Raymond V. Mason, Department of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G4 and a JMU alumnus, will speak at the Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Hall Auditorium. Nineteen cadets will be commissioned as second lieutenants. Mason, a 1978 graduate of JMU, was instrumental in the Duke Battalion's creation. In his current role, which he assumed in November 2011, Mason oversees the policies and procedures used by a quarter million U.S. Army logisticians throughout the world.
An Air Force Commissioning Ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday in Room 1101 of Miller Hall. Air Force ROTC's Detachment 890 will commission four JMU cadets to Air Force officers. The University of Virginia is the host school for students from U.Va., JMU, Liberty University and Piedmont Community College who join Air Force ROTC.
For more information, check the commencement website at http://www.jmu.edu/commencement.
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