text: Home Is Where the Health Is After more than a decade, tvsdesign puts the finishing touches on the CDC's Roybal Campus in Atlanta, transforming a dilapidated collection of buildings into world-class, sustainable facilities worthy of the agency's mission. 12/01/2011 By Robert Nieminen SOURCES | CONTACT As the organization charged with promoting our nation's health, preventing disease, injury and disability, and preparing for new health threats, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has an ambitious mission to be sure. It's somewhat ironic that, prior to the early 2000s, the employees of the CDC's Roybal Campus in Atlanta were working in old, outdated buildings completely unbefitting of their work. Laboratory, lab support, office and special space was at a premium. Corridors were packed with freezers containing pathogenic agents and bio-hazardous materials, and bathrooms were converted into labs. Critical infrastructure systems were also in a shocking state of decline. Outdated electrical systems strained under the never-ending load of added machinery and equipment. Duct work was deteriorating, and lab workers were forced to devise makeshift methods to keep particles and debris from blowing directly onto sensitive equipment and compromising test results. In some labs, laboratory and office work was done in a single large room where directional airflow could not be controlled and hazardous work could not be compartmentalized. Such conditions severely threatened the functionality, safety and efficiency of these areas. Thankfully by the early 2000s, the CDC fully developed its 2000-2009 Atlanta Master Plan to physically transform both its Roybal and Chamblee campuses from a collection of shoddy, out-of-date buildings to world-class facilities worthy of the amazing work taking place within them. A significant part of this effort was led by Atlanta-based tvsdesign. The global architectural and design firm was selected to help the CDC replace eight of its 26 antiquated facilities—including a global communications center, a visitors' center and administrative offices—with safe, flexible and modern spaces over the course of the last 10 years. "When you think about the deplorable places CDC personnel were working in before and how important their work is to our country's health and well-being, you can't help but want to say, 'You know, it's due time that their working conditions were upgraded,'" says Nancy J. Cartledge, AIA, principal at tvsdesign. By improving their facilities and promoting worker productivity, satisfaction and efficiency, it really benefits everyone in the country, Cartledge adds. "What they do is so fascinating, and being able to support it by giving them the minimum requirements to do a critical job was truly satisfying for everybody." Given that many of the CDC's employees are researchers and scientists at the top of their fields, tvsdesign wanted to give the new buildings a more progressive aesthetic to better reflect the organization's mission and high-level work. "While we weren't really going for cutting-edge architecture, we wanted a progressive look—something that says, 'This is not an organization that is stuck in the past. This is an organization that looks to the future,'" explains Micah Rosen, AIA, LEED AP, associate principal. The latest example of the transformative work completed by tvsdesign on the Roybal Campus is an office building housing public health professionals and support staff, referred to simply as Building 24. The 311,000-square-foot, 12-story office building is adjacent to the CDC's Arlen Specter building (Building 21). Building 24 incorporates many of the successful design components developed for Building 21. This includes a floor plan that locates meeting spaces and service space in the core; those spaces are surrounded by enclosed offices, creating an open plan at the perimeter of the building. This shift to an open layout was borne out of necessity rather than invention. According to Cartledge, the CDC was given a mandate to reduce the overall assignable square footage per employee. As a result, the design "had to address a reduced defined square footage per person, so the workstation modules became smaller. But I don't think it compromised the overall feel of the space," she says. "In the end you don't feel like you're in a call center—you feel like you're in an institutional organization that does high-level scientific research." Although the shift to an open plan was mandated, ultimately, Cartledge feels there's an understanding that it was the right thing to do "and that it was achievable, and that it's comparable to what the private sector has. So it was a move in the right direction." The comparison to the private sector was also a driving factor for both the CDC and the design team, according to Rosen. "One of the things that the CDC is very conscious of is that the people that work for the agency have the talent and drive to work for any high-level research organization," he says. Much like the military's desire to retain its officers, the CDC "relies on a sense of mission, and creating a collegial environment where people feel like their research is valued and that they're an important part of the team," Rosen explains. "So what we were trying to do is reinforce that and make their campus comparable to any research campus you might find in this country. And part of that is for recruiting and retention purposes." Another selling point for current and future employees is the fact that several of the buildings were designed with sustainability in mind. Building 21 achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification, while Building 24 is on track to achieve LEED Gold. Given the CDC's mission, the previous conditions of its buildings and tvsdesign's experience, sustainable design was a no-brainer. "Being the CDC and having a mission for environmental health, they were very much in tune with LEED concepts, and in some cases, had specific items they wanted to focus on, such as indoor air quality," Rosen says. "One of the items we focused on for Building 24 was using low-mercury lighting. It's a considerable environmental health issue, discharging mercury into the environment, so even though that's not a LEED credit for new buildings, it does actually exist in the LEED for Existing Buildings category, so we got an Innovation [in Design] credit for our new building." Building 24 has been designed to achieve LEED Gold certification through the use of strategies that reflect the CDC's commitment to workplace and environmental health, and complies with federal facilities mandates for a minimum 30 percent reduction in energy usage from the ASHRAE 90.1-2004 baseline. Light shelves reflect daylight deep into the interior, offering abundant natural light and views to the outside. Stairs are located at the ends of the building, providing large view windows, natural light and an overall inviting atmosphere. The design team included interior furnishing systems that integrate LED lighting for energy reduction purposes, and also made sure occupants were getting plenty of light on the desktop without having to put a lot of energy into light overhead, according to Rosen. Other sustainable design features include reduced panel heights to allow for more daylight, recycled content and low- or no-VOC furnishings and finishes, walking trails and a 30,000-gallon storm water cistern for storm water management and irrigation use, just to name a few. According to Cartledge, these are all things that CDC employees never had before the implementation of the 2000-2009 Master Plan and that actually make them a living laboratory for their global mission. "It's all about our health, and them being able to do their job properly to ensure our health, and giving them the right workplace to do it in. [It's about] the CDC clearly recognizing and understanding their public health mission, really living that mission and walking the talk in their own home." SOURCES: back to top 1 2 3 4 AREA RUG Desso | 1 carpet Tandus Flooring | 2 (800) 248-2878 ceilings Armstrong | 3 (877) ARMSTRONG (276-7876-64) conference tables Krug | 4 (888) 578-KRUG (5784) epoxy terrazzo Custom lounge seating Bernhardt modular office furniture Herman Miller (888) 443-4357 millwork Custom systems furniture Haworth (616) 393-3000 wood casegoods Kimball Office (800) 482-1818 CONTACT: back to top client buildings & facilities office, centers for disease control & prevention U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Roybal Campus 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 www.cdc.gov project team tvsdesign 2700 Promenade Two 1230 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 888-6600 www.tvs-design.com principals architecture Bo Crum Bob Balke Phil Junger Hank Spiker Sid Daniel interior design Steve Clem Nancy Cartledge project managers ARCHITECTURE Micah Rosen Carleen Waller James Devlin interior design Reagan Donley Shawn Alshut project team architecture Emery Leonard Justin Hughes Michael Estes Timothy Chin Glenn Bethel Jihun Kim A. Brooke Taylor Laura Keller Nicholas Robertson Howard Chen Brian Sweny Kyu-Man Park Caleb Riser Curtis Lesh Christopher Curley Roger Anderson Chad Hamlin Kerry McCarty Wittwer interior design Matthew Hayner Derrick Rowe Joan Moore-Moon Denise Earles Hon-Cheung "Ziv" Chan Laura Mackinder Melissa Banko Cresta Martin sustainable design William Abballe Holley Henderson Carly Bullock-Jones Susie Spivey-Tilsonn contractor Turner Construction Co. photographer Brian Gassel, tvsdesign About the Author Robert Nieminen Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen is the Chief Content Director of interiors+sources and BUILDINGS media brands, and an award-winning writer, editor and design industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. He is the former Editor-in-Chief and Editor-at-Large of interiors+sources. Under his direction, the publication garnered multiple industry awards, including three Maggie Awards for Best Publication; a Folio: Eddie + Ozzie Award for Best B-to-B Website; and a Tabbie Award for Best B-to-B Website. Read more articles from this author Related Articles How Can Cities be Designed to Combat Noise? AD Design Show Will Display Over 70 New Makers in 2019 I Hear Design Episode 4: Chris Rutherford is Salvaging Architecture


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The power on self-test resides in the ROM of the computer. This test runs whenever the computer is turned on after being fully shut down (the power-on self-test does not run if the computer is only restarted).
If a fault is detected during the test, you will not hear a normal startup chime. Instead, the system will beep as explained below. If you experience one of these beeps, you may call your Apple Authorized Service Provider for additional troubleshooting assistance.
1 beep = no RAM installed
2 beeps = incompatible RAM types
3 beeps = no good banks
4 beeps = no good boot images in the boot ROM (and/or bad sys config block)
5 beeps = processor is not usable
In addition to the beeps, on some computers the power LED will flash a corresponding number of times plus one. The LED will repeat the sequence after approximately a 5-second pause. The tones are only played once.
Note: In this case, a flash is considered to be 1/4 second or 250 ms or greater in length.

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The Sennheiser MM 450 headset packs in buckets of technology offering up pretty much everything you could look for in a headset. It can be wired, wireless, with or without noise cancellation and they fold-up too. Could these be the ultimate headphones for travel and leisure?
The Sennheiser MM 450 are on-ear headphones and as such they offer some of the audio benefits of a proper set of headphones, without the bulk. The construction is typically solid, with enough padding around the headband on the "cans" themselves to be comfortable. They are adjustable enough to fit a range of head shapes and sizes, with the swivel joint that allows them to fold up making them easy to fit to your ear.
With prolonged wearing they do get a little hot inside, but we did find them comfortable to wear for long periods of time. The various buttons and controls are easy to get to, so once on your head it is easy to take advantage of everything on offer.
The MM 450 are principally sold as a Bluetooth headset, with a built-in mic so you can use them for listening to your tunes and for taking calls when connected to your mobile phone. But they also have a cable jack on the headset, so you can plug in the included cable into any 3.5mm source for those moments when you can't, or don't want to, use Bluetooth.
As they stand the MM 450 offer a reasonable level of noise isolation, but not to the level that you get from a set of in-ear headphones with a decent seal in your ear. However, Sennheiser's NoiseGard technology is built-in too, which aims to cut out background environmental noise by producing phase-inverted anti-noise. This is especially effective against residue background noises like the hiss of an aircraft or the rumble of an engine and in our tests we found it effective, meaning we could turn down the volume of the music we were listening too.
When NoiseGard is working, it can cause a slight imbalance in your ears, but it isn't as severe as some noise cancellation headphones we've tried and you soon get used to it. You can also turn it off to save battery life, or when you don't need it, using a dedicated button.
The NoiseGard button has another feature, which is the Talk Through feature. With a press of the button, the music will be shut off and the microphone lets you hear everything around you. It is for that moment when the cabin crew asks you what you want to drink, or you need to ask directions or pay for your Mars Bar. We like the fact that you can turn it on and off, meaning you don't have to stand there and hold down the button whilst you talk. The NoiseGard continues to work too, so voices are loud and clear.
Plugging in a cable turns the MM 450 into a standard set of headphones, you lose the ability to make and receive calls, but you still get the benefits of NoiseGard and the Talk Though feature whilst you have battery power. With a flat battery you can still use them normally so these are versatile headphones overall.
The battery is removable and lives in the left-hand ear piece. It has a Micro-USB connection and can be charged whilst in the device, or separately, so you can buy an additional battery for when you're away from a power source, although we haven't been able to track one down to confirm the price.
As you'd expect from Sennheiser, the audio performance is very good indeed. There is plenty of bass to bring body to your music with detail right through the range. The MM 450 performed excellently across genres as well as performing well with movies. Callers can sound a little distant, but you don't always want them blasting through anyway.
We noticed little difference in performance whether wired or using Bluetooth. We also found that the Bluetooth connection was solid and didn't drop the connection to our mobile phone, which isn't always the case.
Callers reported that they could hear us clearly, although it was obvious that we were using a headset. The microphone is mounted on the outside of the ear cup, so it is some distance from your ear, and callers reported that they could hear background noise too. You can still have NoiseGard engaged when taking a call although it does make you feel a little detached from the world around you.
In terms of controls the right-hand ear cup has the Bluetooth and NoiseGard buttons as already mentioned. These will light up in red or blue to indicate status, which shows when any button is pressed, rather than being permanently illuminated. In the centre of the ear cup you get a central button (power/call answer and end) with volume controls and track skip buttons, which are all easy to find and responsive.
The MM 450 also come with a range of accessories in line with their travel remit. They fold down into a soft case which will also house the cable and aircraft adapters. It would be a squeeze to fit in the power pack, but it is a simple USB unit with a selection of international plug pins, so a versatile addition to any travel kit.
The battery life depends on whether you are using NoiseGard or not, with life ranging from 8 hours at the short end (Bluetooth and NoiseGard), through 10 hours (Bluetooth only) and up to 20 hours at the top end (NoiseGard, no Bluetooth). Of course, once the battery is flat, you can still use them with the wire.
There is little to criticise with the MM 450. They are expensive, but they don't lack features. Whether you want to relax with music, take calls, use them in the street or on your travels, the MM 450 step up to the task.
They deliver on the audio front and come with everything you need in the box, so we think the cost is justifiable for such a versatile set of headphones.


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Recently I've been putting a lot of thought into how design thinking relates to enterprise business. Design thinking has been around a long time; it is loosely defined as the ability to combine empathy, creativity and rationality to meet user needs while driving business success. Unlike analytical thinking, design thinking is a creative process based on the "building up" of ideas rather than "breaking them down."
One of the first design thinkers was Thomas Edison. Edison created the electric light bulb and then wrapped an entire industry around it. According to Change by Design author Tim Brown, Edison's Design thinking genius lay in his ability to conceive a fully formed marketplace, not just the discrete device that provided the catalyst. The light bulb had already been invented, but it was of no use to anyone without the creation of an entire system to generate and distribute electricity. Sweeping cultural changes occurred once users were able to light their homes and businesses. Suddenly, night became as viable as day for getting things done. All of this had a profound effect on consumers and forever changed user behavior. Edison's invention sparked one of history's greatest enhancements to the human experience (if you believe a longer work day is an enhancement :)).
Designing a Better Customer Experience
Much like the design thinkers on Edison's team who enhanced the human experience with electric lighting, a new breed of enterprise designers are creating systems with customer experience at its core. While the old enterprise model created software to smooth processes and increase efficiency for administering back-end systems, the new enterprise model starts with a user-centric approach to improve customer experience for front-end customers.
Why the focus on customer experience? Companies see customer experience as a competitive advantage. Forrester reports that 67% of companies surveyed view customer experience as a way to differentiate themselves within their industry. What's more, great customer experiences affect the bottom line. Positive customer experiences foster a willingness to buy more products, a reluctance to switch brands, and improve the likelihood for customer recommendations to their social graph.
A downturn in sales is often a trigger for a new focus on reviewing the user experience. A few years back Shimano, a Japanese bike manufacturer was facing lagging sales. The company's success in the past had been built on technology innovations. Shimano decided to engage with IDEO, a global design consultancy to study the user market. What they discovered was that customers were intimidated by the retail experience of cycling. The specialized clothing, accessories, and the cost of the bikes were all barriers to purchase. This information was uncovered through human-centered exploration, which enabled Shimano to discover a large untapped market of consumers who wanted simple bikes and a better experience. Many of the world's most successful brands have arrived at breakthrough ideas through a relentless focus on enhancing the customer experience.
What is Design Thinking for Enterprise?
As Fast Company once said, design thinking is a protocol for solving problems and discovering new opportunities in business. At Adobe we have been doing this for some time in the enterprise space, with a team specifically focused on advancing this new approach to building solutions. Last year a team from Adobe, Lab49 and Morgan Stanley utilized design thinking and design-led innovation to produce Matrix, a trading platform that blends human-curated content with machine-filtered content from the massive river of financial information that flows to traders. By engaging design-thinkers in the process of understanding how analysts and traders generate ideas and insights, Morgan Stanley was able to go-to-market with a disruptive experience allowing traders to "turn ideas into action" and execute trades from within a single, compelling and highly productive platform.
Today, user–centric design needs to be on the agenda of every enterprise company. This is a white space for capturing new opportunity for business. As Mark Twain once said, "Supposing is good, but finding out is better." It's time to roll out design thinking across all enterprise business and focus on how to unlock the best possible user experience. Technology innovation is just the first step in the new digital enterprise. The software industry must put the ideation, creation and design of solutions into the hands of designers, and focus developers and engineers on their realization. This will yield significant benefits in a data-rich, consumer driven economy.
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In the last two installments I've been talking about App Inventor – Google's rapid development environment for applications. I've been thinking about the potential of such tools not just for general development but also for embedded software. Although Inventor has some tie ins to Lego Mindstorms, it is anemic generally on embedded functions right now. But since Android has the potential to be an important player in the embedded space – and even if it isn't – its interesting to see if tools like this really have a place in the toolbox or if they are mostly toys.
In the last blog, I showed you a simple program a ***a***nd although it had some quirks due to limitation in App Inventor, it was manageable with the tools provided. This time I want to look at something more substantial and see how App Inventor scales up.
Again, I've implemented a game (named Pushy), and again you can install it free from the Android Market. You can also see an example of it running on YouTube. The game is like a common kid's toy where music plays and the player has to take certain actions (pressing a button or shaking the device or spinning it around) to stay in the game and earn points.
This requires reading some embedded sensors in the device and the implementation of a state machine, among other things. A much more substantial program than the last example. To make it work, the program has to implement a state machine. The device can be completely idle, waiting for an event to occur, waiting for the user to respond to an event, or terminating the game. A timer will keep the beat (and go faster as the game progresses) and the program has to handle sensor events appropriate to the current state and option settings.
Since I showed you excerpts of how programs look last time, I'll spare you more screen shots, except for one:[Click image to view at full size]
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Wow! Granted that's zoomed out so you can see all of it. But on the other hand, almost all the blocks are collapsed. If you opened them all up it would be an even bigger mess. Although you've probably detected I am a bit biased on graphical development, I will be fair. A better tool would let you organize things hierarchically. Of course, that's also harder for the neophyte to grasp, and one of the supposed advantages of App Inventor is that it enables the beginner to build applications. You can download the entire source here.
Just as before, I also ran into little glitches that would likely trip up a beginner. For example, the system has an orientation sensor that is supposed to read how the device is oriented. I'm not sure if my device lacks what the component is looking for if it is just a bug, but even though my screen will rotate, the sensor never reported any changes in orientation. If it was lacking a sensor, it should have said so. I finally settled on sensing the screen dimensions (which, of course, assumes you don't have your screen locked to one particular orientation).
Another problem – again, especially for a tool aimed at beginners – is that you can sometimes get mysterious errors that don't really tell you what happened. You have to read the Android log – something I'd assume the neophyte doesn't know how to do.
There are other things that are likely to be more tool deficiencies, than inherent problems with the strategy itself. For example, it is hard to find components in the palettes when you have this many things in one program. There's no search function, but there could be. What's worse is variables are listed in some apparently random order (maybe the order you defined them in, I'm not sure), not alphabetically. When you have 4 or 5, that's easy. When you have a few dozen, it is a pain. Not to mention the global variable problem I mentioned previously – everything is global, even what looks like formal parameters. Pushy was the most complex application I'd want to attempt with App Inventor. In fact, maybe it was just over the line.
So, what's my verdict? I think the tool is interesting and fun. But other than as a toy, I'm not impressed yet. Even if Google adds to the tool to correct its deficiencies, I think that billing this as a way for non-programmers to build apps is misleading. I would hope they would focus more on its use as a rapid development tool with hooks to extend it and build more professional applications. To think that using graphical blocks means you don't have to understand programming would be like thinking that COBOL programmers don't need to understand programming since COBOL uses English words. Nice idea, but programmers still have to know how to program – be it in assembly, C++, Java, COBOL, or with little boxes.
That's my opinion. What's yours? Is this the wave of the future? Can my accountant now write Android apps? Or are our jobs safe for a few more years?


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2 cups Cilantro/Coriander leaves tightly packed.
2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup of thick yogurt/sour cream
1 green chilli *
1 tsp Jeera/cumin seeds.
1 tblsp lemon juice.
*Increase or decrease the amount of green chillies as per your spice level.
Add all the ingredients to the blender and grind it to a smooth sauce.
Serve with your favorite snack.
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The Ep- series : Herbs and Spices at Erivum Puliyum where this months theme is Cilantro and cumin.
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I love both her blogs in tamil and in english full of authentic recipes.
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Nutrition: per serving
- kcal186
- fat9g
- saturates4g
- carbs24g
- sugars15g
- fibre0g
- protein4g
- salt0.14g
For the pastry
- 50g butter, cut in pieces
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- 140g plain flour
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
- 1 tbsp extra virgin rapeseed oil
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- 1 medium egg yolk
For the filling
- 3 medium eggs, plus 2 medium egg whites
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- 140g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting
- 2 tbsp finely grated lemon zest (about 4 lemons)
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- 125ml lemon juice (from 4-5 lemons)
- 200ml tub half-fat crème fraîche
Rub the butter into the flour until the mix looks like fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the icing sugar, then make a well and use a round-bladed knife to stir in the oil, egg yolk and 1½-2 tbsp cold water until dough comes together. Without overhandling, gather into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll out so it fits a 23 x 2cm loose-bottom flan tin. Ease the pastry into the tin, then trim the edges by rolling the rolling pin over the top. Press the pastry into the flutes so it sits very slightly proud of the edge (this extra height helps in case of any shrinkage). Lightly prick the pastry base with a fork, then chill for about 10 mins. Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
Meanwhile, make the filling. Beat the eggs and egg whites together with a wooden spoon until well mixed. Sift the icing sugar into a bowl, then gradually beat in the eggs. If the mix is at all lumpy, simply beat with a wire whisk. Stir in the lemon zest and the juice. Leave to stand so the lemon flavour can develop.
Sit the chilled pastry case on a baking sheet. Line with baking parchment and baking beans and bake blind for 20 mins until well set. Carefully lift out the beans and paper, then bake the pastry case for another 3-5 mins until the base is cooked and pale golden.
Strain the lemon mixture through a sieve. Beat the crème fraîche in a medium bowl until smooth, then slowly stir in the lemon mix until well blended. Transfer to a jug, then carefully pour two thirds into the warm pastry case. Place in the oven with the oven shelf half out, pour in the rest of the filling, then carefully slide the shelf back in. Reduce the heat to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Bake for 25-30 mins until barely set with a slight wobble in the middle. Cool for about 1 hr, then serve with a light dusting of icing sugar. Best eaten the same day.


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From Friday, August 29, through Thursday, September 4, the 151st Fulton County Fair is once again serving up its super-sized combo of world-class entertainment, family-friendly prices and a something-for-everyone philosophy that last year swelled the county's population of roughly 43,000 to more than 281,000 during Fair Week.
The Beach Boys—the most popular American pop group in history—bring their musical salutes to surfing, hotrods and teenage angst to the Fulton County Grandstand stage on Sunday, August 31. During a near-half-century career, the Beach Boys have had dozens of hits, among them "Surfin' Safari," "Surfin' USA," "California Girls," "I Get Around," "God Only Knows," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "In My Room" and "Kokomo."
Following the Beach Boys' Sunday night concert, the Fair Board is sponsoring a free fireworks show in the Grandstand, back from last year by popular demand.
The Fair's Annual Labor Day Concert on Monday, September 1, features country music star Joe Nichols with Jake Owen.
Nichols, who shot to fame with his first hit, "Brokenheartsville," was named Top New Male Vocalist at the 2003 ACM Awards. In that same year, he received the CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards Breakthrough Video of the Year and the CMA Horizon Award. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, three of them for his hit, "The Impossible."
Nichol's other hits include "I'll Wait for You" and his most recent, "It Ain't No Crime."
Bob Wurst performs a free concert at 2 p.m. at the Veterans' Pavilion. The Van-Dells, a '50s' and '60s' band, is slated for a free South-Stage concert at 7:30 Saturday night.
The Fair Board is offering free Grandstand admission to harness racing with pari-mutuel wagering. Trotters and pacers take to the track on Saturday, August 30, at 1 p.m., Monday, September 1, at noon and Tuesday, September 2, at 6:30 p.m.
On opening day, Friday, August 29, NTPA-sanctioned tractor and truck pulls power their way into the Fulton County Grandstand infield at 6:30 p.m. Earlier in the day, out-of-field and antique tractor pulls open the Fair at 9 a.m.
On Saturday, August 30, at 7:30 p.m., drivers in the Rough Truck Challenge fire up their high-powered engines for an exciting night of gear-jammin' action. Plus, all those with grand-stand tickets will have the opportunity to ride the Dodge Raminator Ride Truck prior to the show.
Clashing Combines rumbles its way into the Grandstand infield at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3.
Two big automobile demolition derbies – at 6 and 8:30 p.m. – end the 2008 Fulton County Fair with a bang on Thursday, September 4.
The fair features a wide variety of agricultural and livestock categories, rides line the midway and local performers entertain free of charge at the South Stage and Gospel Tent, the Veterans' Free Ham and Bean Dinner on Saturday and the Golden Wedding Party on Sunday, an array of treats that range from milkshakes to lemonade, from sausage sandwiches to beef barbecue and from elephant ears to deep-fried Twinkies.
New to the 2008 Fair is the World Class Whitetail Deer Exhibit, which features mounts of trophy-size whitetails.
And, in response to the popularity of the "150 Years of Grain Harvesting" display at last year's Fair, an all-new exhibit titled "Corn Harvesting Through the Years."
Also making its first appearance at this year's Fair is the 4-H 400 Backseat Driver Contest, which follows the Showman of Showmen contest in Spangler Arena on Tuesday, September 2. Co-ed teams will maneuver an obstacle course in a golf cart; the male, who will drive, will be blindfolded, while the female gives him directions.
In the middle of the Fairgrounds, the old firehouse/EMT station, has additional showers and restrooms. At the south end of the Fairgrounds, fire crews and EMTs will be located at the building site of a much-needed new facility that will be completed by the 2009 Fair.
The 2008 Fulton County Fair also offers special groups free admission on specified days. Veterans and their spouses will be admitted free on Saturday, August 30, till 6 p.m.; schoolchildren, on Junior Fair Day, Tuesday, September 2, (along with special ride prices from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.); and senior citizens ages 65 and better, on Wednesday, September 3, till 6 p.m. Free admission does not include ticketed shows.
Country crooner and self-proclaimed Buckeye Bob Wurst will perform in a free concert at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 30, at the Veterans' Pavilion to honor those who served America. That night, at 7:30 p.m., the Van-Dells will appear in a free South-Stage concert. Throughout Fair Week, singers and musicians will perform free of charge at the South Stage and at the Gospel Tent.
Gate admission is just $5 a person, with children ages 15 and under admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Parking is free, too.
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WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday directed the Justice Department to release to the two Congressional Intelligence Committees classified documents discussing the legal justification for killing, by drone strikes and other means, American citizens abroad who are considered terrorists.
The White House announcement appears to refer to a long, detailed 2010 memo from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel justifying the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born cleric who had joined Al Qaeda in Yemen. He was killed in a C.I.A. drone strike in September 2011. Members of Congress have long demanded access to the legal memorandum.
The decision to release the legal memo to the Intelligence Committees came under pressure, two days after a bipartisan group of 11 senators joined a growing chorus asking for more information about the legal justification for targeted killings, especially of Americans.
The announcement also came on the eve of the confirmation hearing scheduled for Thursday afternoon for John O. Brennan, President Obama's choice to be director of the C.I.A., who has been the chief architect of the drone program as Mr. Obama's counterterrorism adviser.
Critics accused Mr. Obama of hypocrisy for keeping the legal opinions on targeted killing secret, noting that in 2009 he had ordered the public release of the classified memos governing C.I.A. interrogations under President George W. Bush. Administration officials replied that the so-called enhanced interrogations had been stopped, while drone strikes continue.
Until Wednesday, the administration had refused to even officially acknowledge the existence of the documents, which have been reported about in the press. This week, NBC News obtained an unclassified, shorter "white paper" that detailed some of the legal analysis about killing a citizen and was apparently derived from the classified Awlaki memorandum. The paper said the United States could target a citizen if he was a senior operational leader of Al Qaeda involved in plots against the country and if his capture was not feasible.
Administration officials said Mr. Obama had decided to take the action, which they described as extraordinary, out of a desire to involve Congress in the development of the legal framework for targeting specific people to be killed in the war against Al Qaeda. Aides noted that Mr. Obama had made a pledge to do that during an appearance on "The Daily Show" last year.
"Today, as part of the president's ongoing commitment to consult with Congress on national security matters, the president directed the Department of Justice to provide the Congressional Intelligence Committees access to classified Office of Legal Counsel advice related to the subject of the Department of Justice white paper," said an administration official who requested anonymity to discuss the handling of classified material.
The official said members of the Intelligence Committees would now get "access" to the documents.
Christopher Anders, senior legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, called the president's move "a small step in the right direction." But he noted that the legal memo or memos were not being shared with the Armed Services Committees, which have jurisdiction over Pentagon strikes, or the Judiciary Committees, which oversee the Justice Department. It was not clear whether the release involved more than one memo.
The public should be permitted to see at least a redacted version of the relevant material, Mr. Anders said. "Everyone has a right to know when the government believes it can kill Americans and others," he said.
The Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to closely question Mr. Brennan about his role in the drone program during his hearing. Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who sits on the committee, said in a phone interview that he had been working in his office on questions for Mr. Brennan about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday when Mr. Obama called him and said that "effective immediately he was going to make the legal opinions available and he also hoped that there could be a broader conversation."
Mr. Wyden has repeatedly called on the administration to release its legal memorandums laying out what the executive branch believes it has the power to do in national security matters, including the targeted killing of a citizen. Earlier on Wednesday, at a Democratic retreat in Annapolis, Md., he had hinted at a potential filibuster of Mr. Brennan's nomination by vowing to "pull out all the stops to get the actual legal analysis, because without it, in effect, the administration is, in effect, practicing secret law."
Mr. Wyden said that committee members would have immediate access to the material, and that there would be a process for other senators to read it eventually. It was not clear whether lawmakers' legal aides would also be allowed to read it.
He said the administration's decision to allow lawmakers "to finally see the legal opinions" was an "encouraging first step, and what I want to see is a bipartisan effort to build on it, particularly right now, when the lines are blurring between intelligence agencies and the military."
The Congressional Intelligence Committees were created in the late 1970s to exercise oversight after a series of scandals at the spy agencies. The law requires that the committees be kept informed of intelligence activities. But most administrations withhold at least some legal opinions, treating them as confidential legal advice to the president and agency officials.
Senator Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee, said she was pleased by the president's action. "It is critical for the committee's oversight function to fully understand the legal basis for all intelligence and counterterrorism operations," she said.
The New York Times and the American Civil Liberties Union have filed lawsuits to force the release of the classified legal opinions on targeted killing, including the one now going to the Intelligence Committees. A judge rejected the claims, and the decision is on appeal.
The use of unmanned drones in the war against terrorism — a technology that has greatly facilitated the ability of the government to kill specific people far from any "hot" battlefield — has significantly escalated under Mr. Obama, who has used them to target Qaeda leadership. Mr. Obama has hailed his administration's success in killing many in the terrorist organization's senior ranks and undermining its ability to attack America.
But there have been persistent questions about how targets are chosen, especially when it comes to American citizens who the government says have taken up arms against their country as part of Al Qaeda or other terrorist organizations.
Mr. Obama and administration officials have said they are pursuing a "legal framework" for those decisions, and some top officials have given speeches describing that legal framework. The unclassified white paper had been provided to members of Congress but had not been released publicly.
Jay Carney, the White House press secretary, was asked on Wednesday morning whether the president owed the public a "clearer explanation" about the standards that the government must meet before it uses the drones to kill Americans overseas. He called that an "excellent question" and said Mr. Obama took it seriously.
"He's talking about this in a very deliberative and thoughtful way about how we move forward as a nation on these issues, because, obviously, these are questions that will be with us long after he is president and long after the people who are in the seats that they're in now have left the scene," Mr. Carney said.
Asked about the timing of those deliberations, he said he did not have any information to provide. "But I just wanted to convey to you the seriousness with which the president approaches these issues, and he respects the questions being asked," Mr. Carney said.


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Thought people might enjoy this; I've been in Tokyo for the past week (half work, half sightseeing) and followed the signs to a little tiny dog shop and grooming parlour in the Harajuku dsitrict. They had this bike on sale, designed for carrying little dogs!! It costs around ââ¬450 so is not exactly cheap but I loved the red colour and compactness. I can see a cavalier or two on that crossbar dog seat!! :)


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Canada circa early 1970's, a young actor/playwright named Miles (Alex Fast) intent on researching farm life for an upcoming stage production, knocks on the door of a farmhouse. The door is answered by Angus (William Laney) a simple mined aging man, sharing the farm with his life long friend Morgan, (Brad Fryman). The transpiring events skillfully directed by Alexander Dinelaris lead Miles into experiencing first hand the life of a farmer and deeply into the lives and secrets of Angus and Morgan.
Nothing in this world, created by award winning playwright Michael Healy is as it appears. On the surface it is a modest farm designed by the creative team Rebecca Lord-Surratt (Scenic Design), David Murin (Costume Design), Amith Chandrashaker (Lighting Design), and Nick Moore (Sound Design/Composer). However, as time goes on and you are drawn into the world inhabited by these men; secrets and lies are exposed which threaten to shatter the lives of all involved.
Themes of deception, simplicity and love are seamlessly run together in this story. At first glance, it is apparent you are in store for an evening of drama, until you find yourself laughing at the absurdity of tasks assigned by the stoic and seemingly cold Morgan (Fryman) to the over eager naïve Miles (Fast), so many laughs, that it is easy to question if you have left the world of drama and entered a comedy. Until again, you are dragged back to the drama, questioning reality, as Angus (Laney) who at first seems to only be a simple minded man child, turns out to be a math savant struggling to keep his grip on a reality that is not what it seems.
While it would be very easy for any actor to ride on the waves of the dialog of this beautifully written piece and deliver a satisfactory performance. The director lead the actors on stage at the SoHo Playhouse into an expertly balanced performance of a calm understated subtlety, an earthy danger and a delightful humor.
The Drawer Boy comes to the SoHo Playhouse after a critically acclaimed and sold out run at the Oberon Theatre Ensemble.
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Almost two months since the last entry.. Time flies quickly when you are busy. Since then I have made a move to Boston and started working for Fast Search & Transfer, mainly on the AllTheWeb.com project. I also managed to squeeze in O'Reilly convention where I gave a couple of talks with Sterling Hughes on Smarty and advanced PHP.
I found a pretty nice apartment in Newton Corner, and will probably stay there for a while. But being new to the area, I have no idea where all the cool spots are.. So, if you are in Boston, send me an email and let me know.
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Three key Washington heavyweights will have a crucial role in advisors' lives next year: the newly christened SEC chairwoman, Elisse Walter; Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, the incoming chairman of the powerful House Financial Services Committee; and Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary for the DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration.
Indeed, the Washington landscape has changed somewhat since President Barack Obama was re-elected in November. SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro said goodbye in mid-December, but to Wall Street's chagrin Elizabeth Warren, the architect of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, beat out sitting Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, and she has since secured seats on the Senate Banking and Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committees.
Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank will also depart at year-end. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif.–who introduced a user fees bill last year to thwart Rep. Spencer Bachus's legislation calling for a self-regulatory organization to oversee advisors–will assume Frank's role as Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee.
Hensarling made it clear to the Wall Street Journal in mid-December that he views his job as "regulating the regulators"–from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to the SEC to the Federal Reserve.
While industry officials have predicted that Hensarling's priorities will not include reintroducing in 2013 legislation introduced in 2012 by his predecessor, Bachus, calling for an SRO–namely FINRA–to oversee advisors, don't count on FINRA and other powerful financial services groups to sit idle.
Despite assertions that Hensarling will put the SRO bill for RIAs "on the back-burner, the influence of FINRA, SIFMA, FSI, the insurance company lobby, and the Wall Street broker-dealer and investment banking lobby should not be underestimated," says Ron Rhoades, assistant professor and chairman of the financial planning program at Alfred State College. "As seen recently with its offer to act as arbitrator in RIA proceedings, FINRA continues to position itself as the solution for RIA oversight."
Neil Simon, vice president for Government Relations at the Investment Adviser Association in Washington, told AdvisorOne in recent comments that while Hensarling will focus on "issues of clear national importance, including reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and reform of certain aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act," IAA will still "remain active on Capitol Hill to counter FINRA's continuing effort to become advisors' SRO."
However, Rhoades sees the "biggest" short-term development for advisors in the first part of 2013 being EBSA's reproposal of its controversial rule to amend the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Indeed, Borzi–emboldened by another four years in her position under a re-elected Obama administration–is adamant that EBSA's fiduciary rule will see the light of day. She told AdvisorOne in early December that EBSA would be releasing its fiduciary reproposal early next year. But Borzi promised that industry concerns have not fallen on deaf ears. Said Borzi: "When people see the reproposal, reasonable people with open minds will say [DOL] listened, that [DOL] addressed the legitimate issues that were raised in the long comment process." She added: "The reproposal will be better, clearer, more targeted and more reasonably balanced."
While there's no question that DOL's fiduciary reproposal will endure "tough opposition," Rhoades says, "I believe it will be adopted."
EBSA's reproposed rule will be backed by a "substantial economic analysis," and will likely apply "the strict ERISA fiduciary standard to nearly all those who provide investment advice to either plan sponsors or to plan participants," Rhoades adds. Even more dramatic, he says, will be the extension of ERISA's fiduciary standard to cover IRA rollover accounts. "With these moves, ERISA's standards will apply to over $15 trillion of financial assets held by individuals and in retirement plans in the United States," Rhoades says.
While definite action will occur on the DOL's fiduciary rule in 2013, the SEC's progress on its rule to put brokers under a fiduciary mandate is less clear.
The agency did announce in the "Looking Forward to 2013" section of its 2012 Financial Report, released in early December, that it plans to "move forward" next year with a uniform fiduciary standard rule for advisors and brokers as well as "continue to assess" ways to better harmonize advisor and BD rules when they are providing similar services.
But incoming Chairwoman Walter faces opposition from the two Republican commissioners, Troy Parades and Daniel Gallagher, who have "expressed reservations about a fiduciary rulemaking in the absence of appropriate cost-benefit information and analysis," David Tittsworth, executive director of the Investment Adviser Association in Washington, told AdvisorOne in a recent interview. Thus, Tittsworth said, "Chairman Walter would have to address their cost-benefit concerns in order to move forward with a request for comments and, ultimately, a rulemaking on fiduciary standards."
With Walter, a Democrat, now heading the agency–at least until the end of 2013–the commission will face a potential 2-2 deadlock on rules that come before it. As Rhoades notes, Walter's Commissioner seat "must be filled before any action on applying the Advisers Act's fiduciary standard to broker-dealers can take place." Even then, he adds, "there may not be enough for a majority vote to issue a proposed rule or request for further comments."
One possibility, Rhoades says, is that the commissioners "split into three camps: those who oppose application of the fiduciary standard upon broker-dealers; those who desire a weakened disclosure-based standard of conduct (not a true fiduciary standard, although it may be called such); and those who embrace a bona fide fiduciary standard for broker-dealers who provide personalized investment advice."
As to investment advisory lobbying efforts next year, the Financial Planning Association recently announced that under the direction of new CEO Lauren Schadle, it will be replacing its Washington advocacy staff with The Raben Group, a Washington-based consulting and lobbying group.
The FPA, of course, is part of the industry lobbying consortium the Financial Planning Coalition, which also includes the CFP Board and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.
In early December, NAPFA announced that as of Jan. 1, it would only accept the CFP designation for people who applied to be NAPFA-registered financial advisors.
Rhoades notes that with the financial planning profession–while still diverse–increasingly becoming "centered around" the CFP Board's certification process, and the rise in the number of CFP certificants "continuing," the CFP Board "with its increased stature, will likely face closer scrutiny of its own application of the fiduciary standard upon its certificants."
The question that Rhoades says remains is whether the CFP Board will lead "financial planners toward a true profession bound together by a bona fide fiduciary standard, or will it merely follow and, in doing so, risk losing its chance for preeminence as the consumer mark of choice in the years to come."
Check out AdvisorOne's complete lineup of Outlooks for 2013.


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It has always been figure skater Jason Brown's dream to be in the Olympics.
"This is all Jason's idea," said his grandfather Bill Brown. "Becoming an Olympian was something he had in his head."
And on Sunday, all of Brown's hard work and familial support paid off, landing him in center ice performing as an Olympian in Sochi.
His family, friends and supporters gathered in Wilmette, Ill. to watch as the Highland Park-native made his Olympic debut in the team figure skating event.
During Brown's 4 and half minutes on the ice, the room was nearly silent.
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"I can't breathe when he gets on the ice," said his aunt Gayle Malvin. "I get a stomach ache and until he's done, I can't breath."
But his performance ended in the best way-- with cheers and complete optimism from those at home as he heads into the singles events Thursday and Friday.
"I think he was nervous," Bill Brown said. "They indicated he skated slower than usua,l but I think he'll get it out of his system. This is his first time, he is 19 years young, as a result he's such a great young man."
After a minor stumble in his routine, Brown finished fourth Sunday with a score of 153.67.
"I think he skated his heart out," said Malvin. "And can you imagine being on a world stage doing what he did?"


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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Trick 'R Treat
11 comments:
- Jay's Shadow said...
I am happy to say that I have finally seen this awesome movie.
(I know that I will be punished and shunned in the Halloween realm for waiting so long....)
- February 19, 2010 at 3:30 AM
- JHMDF said...
I think I have watched it 5 times now.... maybe 6.
- February 19, 2010 at 3:38 AM
- The Gill-Man said...
My favorite film of the past year!
I plan to soon post up pics of the 15" Sam figure I got from Sideshow toys!
- February 19, 2010 at 10:26 AM
- Nox said...
i really want to see this movie, but i have to ask if there is any animal killing in this movie..i just can't watch those.
- February 19, 2010 at 12:58 PM
- Rot said...
Just humans...and tastefully so.
A dog yelps in one scene, but I'd like to think he got away.
- February 19, 2010 at 1:01 PM
- AmandaHugginkiss said...
I heard that Michael Dougherty is planning a sequel. And now the waiting begins. Again.
- February 19, 2010 at 2:57 PM
- Black Friday said...
Rot this past Halloween I actually made a Sam prop for my haunt, would you like to see it ?
- February 20, 2010 at 11:25 PM
- Rot said...
Absolutely : )
- February 20, 2010 at 11:28 PM
- Black Friday said...
I was very proud of my creation lol this year I'm going to dirty him up a little bit more
- February 21, 2010 at 11:28 AM
- Rot said...
Hey, that's GREAT!
Mike Dougherty would get a kick out of that.
Bet it looked amazing at night too.
- February 21, 2010 at 11:50 AM
- Black Friday said...
it's too bad manchester doesn't have our trick r treating at night..ughh this year I want to add a sign that goes with him that list the rules of trick r treat
- March 7, 2010 at 11:05 AM


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Secret Feelings Pendant
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A Good Jewelry design example, the Secret Feelings is a creative Pendant design. Secret Feelings was designed in 2010, and here is a how it is described by its designer: When we have love in our hearts, it feels warm inside, this pendant symbolizes love, it is a modern, simple looking yet very precious object.
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Virginia Ratifying Convention Journal, June 25, 1788
The end of the American Revolution in 1783 brought about the independence of the American people and the need for them to govern themselves. This need to form a government led to the creation of the Articles of Confederation, which proved to be too weak and decentralized for the effective government of the nation. Soon a movement to create a more effective system of government was spurred. For that purpose, fifty-five delegates from twelve of the thirteen states gathered in Philadelphia during the spring and summer of 1787 to improve the Articles of Confederation and ultimately to draft the Constitution of the United States. Once the draft was approved on September 17, 1787, the Constitution could not be put into effect until nine of the thirteen states agreed to its ratification. Ratifying conventions were held in each of the thirteen states at different times in order to determine whether this Constitution should be adopted.
At the time Virginia was one of the largest states of the thirteen in land area, containing what are now the states of West Virginia and Kentucky. It had the largest population and was the largest exporter of tobacco, a very important trade product, when 170 Virginians met in Richmond in June 1788 to consider ratifying the new Constitution. The Virginia Ratifying convention was a debate between the two competing factions—the Federalists, who were in favor of Virginia's ratifying the Constitution; and the Anti-Federalists, who opposed ratification. The latter feared an overly powerful central government. The Federalists on the other hand did not wish to have the nation split if Virginia did not choose ratification.
The convention met on June 2, 1788, in the temporary capitol building, as the current Virginia Capitol at that time was under construction. The 170 delegates found it impossible to fit into the cramped rooms and moved to a nearby academy building. As the first order of business, the convention elected Edmund Pendleton president. The delegates spent six days a week for the next three weeks debating the Constitution's fate. Of the delegates, Patrick Henry was the most distinguished orator. He was a firm Anti-Federalist and used his powerful voice to persuade the delegates to accept his point of view. In opposition to Henry was James Madison, who although not a powerful orator like Henry, utilized logic and intellect in order to counter many of Henry's arguments.
On Wednesday, June 25, 1788, the body narrowly voted in favor of ratifying the constitution, 89 to 79, with suggested amendments (that the opposition had wanted) considered for later addition. This broadside printed part of the journal written by John Beckley, who was secretary to the Virginia ratifying convention. It lists the ayes and noes voiced for each vote and published a list of the proposed amendments discussed at the convention. The decision was made for Virginia to join the other states in the Union, becoming the 10th state to do so, followed by New York.
1. What does it mean to ratify the Constitution?
2. In what year did Virginia ratify the Constitution?
3. What was the Federalist point of view? The Anti-Federalist point of view?
4. Who were two of the key players in the ratifying convention?
Further Discussion
1. Consider this document with the creation of the Declaration of Independence. When the thirteen colonies were deciding to become independent from Britain, some people were for and others were against the separation. Similarly there were some were for and others were against Virginia joining the other states in a union. What were the names of these groups and what did they believe?
Library of Congress Bibliographic Information-Virginia Ratification Convention Journal
Video: Declaring Essential Rights: Virginia and the U.S. Bill of Rights
Suggested Reading
Briceland, Alan V. "Virginia: The Cement of the Union." In The Constitution and the States: The Role of the Original Thirteen in the Framing and Adoption of the Federal Constitution. Edited by Patrick T. Conley and John P. Kaminski, 201–337. Madison, Wis.: Madison House, 1988.
Conley, Patrick T., and John P. Kaminski, eds. The Constitution and the States: The Role of the Original Thirteen in the Framing and Adoption of the Federal Constitution. Madison, Wis.: Madison House, 1988.
Jensen, Merrill, ed. The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1976– .
Kukla, Jon. "A Spectrum of Sentiments: Virginia's Federalists, Antifederalists, and 'Federalists Who Are for Amendments,' 1787–1788." Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 96 (July 1988): 276–296.