Uh-oh! First guest Jon Delano had to cut out early so I've called in to help out.
I read about this blog in the City Paper and then heard one of you on the radio today, so I thought I would stop by leave a note. The radio engagement seems to be going well so far.
Thanks!Why not call into the radio show too?
You did a terrific job on air. Fun show to listen to today. Great blog too!
I heard David DeAngelo talking on the Lynn Cullen show about the Swiftvet's accusations about John Kerry being "out of left field" .Does he care to provide some examples?Such as Kerry's Chrismas in Cambodia quote?"I remember Christmas of 1968 sitting on a gunboat in Cambodia. I remember what it was like to be shot at by Vietnamese and Khmer Rouge and Cambodians, and have the president of the United States telling the American people that I was not there; the troops were not in Cambodia. I have that memory which is seared -- seared -- in me."Or his WinterSoldier Testimony"They told the stories at times they had personally raped, cut off ears, cut off heads, taped wires from portable telephones to human genitals and turned up the power, cut off limbs, blown up bodies, randomly shot at civilians, razed villages in fashion reminiscent of Genghis Khan, shot cattle and dogs for fun, poisoned food stocks, and generally ravaged the countryside of South Vietnam in addition to the normal ravage of war, and the normal and very particular ravaging which is done by the applied bombing power of this country."
That's right, John Kerry Heinz is one of our greatest war heros in history. Who else could spend 4 months in vietnam and receive 3 purple hearts, a bronze and silver star. All that and not a scratch to show for it.Move over Audy Murphy, there's a real hero coming aboard.
Here's my letter to the Post-Gazette which was published in September of 2004 that touches on the charges made by the Swiftboaters. (scroll down to the 4th letter)
Read your letter.On his side, Kerry has official military records, the testimony of the men on his boat and the testimony of some of the men on other boats. On the other side, there is the testimony of men not on his boat, claims by men not even in the area at the time and flip-flops by some of these men on what they said as recently as 10 years ago.It contains no specifics. That and the repeating of the talking point that the Swiftvets are a Karl Rove engineered smear on Kerry.Can you take the Beldar challenge"Can you identify even one specific and material SwiftVets allegation that you believe to have been fully "debunked" or fully proven to be "unsubstantiated"?"I am sure this will be easy for you as the debunking of the Swiftvets is seared -- seared in your memory.
The left wing moonbats continually say that the Swift Boat Heros allegations were totally debunked; but when you ask them for one example, they come up mute. Then they call Bush AWOL and you a Nazi and walk away.
For an example of debunking see here and here (also gets into the Cambodia story).
Has this question occurred to anyone else: Why do the Wignuttians bother to do what they do here?Certainly they can't think they will change anyone's mind by making undocumented claims that contradict documented ones.Certainly they can't believe that they look clever by publishing simple name-calling and invective, especially when it's based on patent untruth.Maybe they think they accomplish something through sheer annoyance. I wouldn't think it wins them any friends, but maybe they're just trying to piss people off. I guess for people like them, that's a success. It must be a sad, lonely way to live to have one's only feeling of accomplishment come from creating petty annoyance. No wonder Braden's health suffers when he blogs.
Wow Maria, the disingenuous Eric Boehlert and Media Matters.Malkin and Alterman--Together Again: Lt. Col. Bateman's post on Media Matters ' Altercation--disputing Associated Press in the ongoing controversy over the alleged burning of six Sunnis in Baghdad--seems quite damning. Eric Boehlert's response--'Hey, I'm not defending the AP on this, just attacking the AP's attackers!'--seems quite weak. And Boehlert, while blasting "unhinged" warbloggers, comes unhinged himself, I think, when in his original, near interminable article he writes: I don't think it's out of bounds to suggest that warbloggers want journalists to venture into exceedingly dangerous sections of Iraq because warbloggers want journalists to get killed.I guess I can respond with World Net Daily or Powerline links?As for the debunking: Ineffective, Even For A LiberalSo, how did Boehlert try to rebut the point I made? He cited a number of factual disputes that have been raised in connection with points made by the Swift Boat Vets. But every single one of the factual controversies noted by Boehlert relates, exactly as I wrote, to the subject of Kerry's medals. He never questions the accuracy of any of the Vets' seven other ads. Thus, Boehlert's post, far from rebutting my point, actually reinforces it. Unbelievable.Of course I trust Media Matters about Vietnam.These are important questions that require immediate attention. Since the Vietnam era, the myth of soldiers being spat at, which, while having been discredited, has been invoked repeatedly to tar anti-war protesters.Many 1967-72 Spitting Incidents Are Documented in the Press
Good Lord! I read the Spitting stuff at your links and it's SOOOOOOOOOO Wingnutty because there's page after page and part after part and yet, not one freaking documented contemporary newspaper report on spitting on returning servicemen.The closest they get is a report of a guy spitting on Guardsmen at a demo -- but AGAIN, NO CONTEMPORARY NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON SPITTING ON RETURNING VIETNAM VETS.SS: The answer to your question is that they are so insane on their own dogma that they can't recognize reality or objective facts anymore OR they do it to waste our time. HTTT just wasted a real chunk of mine.
The closest they get is a report of a guy spitting on Guardsmen at a demo -- but AGAIN, NO CONTEMPORARY NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON SPITTING ON RETURNING VIETNAM VETS.Maybe you should update that talking point, Yes I know that the first is a TV news report and that author of the piece trying to discount the stories provided by the vets.Delmar Pickett Jr. Stands by His Spit StoryIn the Dec. 27, 1971, CBS News segment, Pickett tells reporter Dean, "Man, I got into the airport and these two dudes walked up—one of them spit at me."...In a June 2, 1971, Washington Post article, Minarik says that hours after his Dec. 10, 1968, discharge from the Army, two people spat on him as he walked an Oakland, Calif., street. Both are actually civilians when the spitting happens, but both are in uniform. Both take place in locations where soldiers are commonly encountered
My god - the Vietnam spitting story??The story was that many many vets were routinely spat on upon their return from Vietnam. Finding one or two vets with stories is not a debunking of the debunking.Lembcke even points out in his book that it would be impossible to find that NO spitting occurred. He even find evidence of spitting - but that was on anti-war protesters by the wars defenders. Considering the fact that a large chunk of the anti-war movement was made up of Vietnam vets, it's possible that Vietnam vets were spat upon, only by defenders of the war.His research supports the position that wide-spread spitting is what didn't occur.
Shitrock - what's the matter? You PO'd the liberal lovefest on blogs like this gets interupted?In a perfect liberal world, maybe it's something like this...Lib1: "Hey bro, what's happenin'? Remember, Bush lied-people died."Lib2: "Right back at ya. Hey, what's up with the French?! They rejected that socialist babe for a friggin' conservative!"Lib1: "Horrible! And we want to pattern America after them. Well, them and Cuba, of course."Lib2: "Didja see the forest fires? Global warming is peaking! I figure we got oh, maybe 10 years till mankind ends."Lib1: "Right on! If only Gore was in, HE'D save the world!"Lib2: "Hey, I gotta run - Olbermann's on. Man, he ROCKS!"Lib1: "Yeah, I'm late for my Anarchy Now meeting. We're planning the next march on Washington. We don't have the agenda yet - there's so much to protest these days. Just like my parents, Moon-Beam and Lady Love, used to in the 60's. With any luck we'll break 500 people on the latest protest march."Or something like that...
The story was that many many vets were routinely spat on upon their return from Vietnam. Finding one or two vets with stories is not a debunking of the debunking.You, like Lembcke are moving the goalposts.Newsweek Throws the SpitterBut Lembcke—a Vietnam vet himself—cites his own research and that of other academics to assert that he has never uncovered a single news story documenting such an incident....In researching the book[Spitting Image: Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Vietnam], Lembcke found no news accounts or even claims from the late 1960s or early 1970s of vets getting spat at. He did, however, uncover ample news stories about anti-war protesters receiving the saliva shower from anti-anti-war types.
Considering the fact that a large chunk of the anti-war movement was made up of Vietnam vets.Or people claiming to be Vietnam vets.Who Is Al Hubbard?According to Frank Jordan, the Washington Bureau Chief of NBC News, NBC got a tip that Al Hubbard hadn't been an Air Force captain, but instead an Air Force sergeant. NBC reached Hubbard at a Washington hotel that night, asked Hubbard about the tip, and got a confession that, indeed, he had been lying about his rank....Alfred H. Hubbard entered the Air Force in October 1952, re-enlisted twice and was honorably discharged in October 1966, when his enlistment expired. At the time of his discharge he was an instructor flight engineer on C-123 aircraft with the 7th Air Transport Squadron, McCord Air Force Base, Tacoma, Washington. There is no record of any service in Vietnam, but since he was an air crew member he could have been in Vietnam for brief periods during cargo loading, unloading operations or for crew rest purposes. His highest grade held was Staff Sergeant E-5."Joseph EllisEllis became the subject of controversy in 2001 when the Boston Globe revealed (in an article published on June 18, 2001) that he had exaggerated his involvement in the Vietnam War (he served in uniform in America but did not go to Vietnam as he had claimed to students and to the media). The book Stolen Valor has more examples.
Welcome back, XRanger. I guess some of your wounds are healing from your recent political defeats. Three things about your comment:1) Huh? You seem even less coherent than usual. Suggestion: Might wanna reduce the oxycontin intake for an hour or two before you post.2) Suggestion: Learn to spell. You're embarrassing yourself. Again. And this time, not just with your illogic.3) Observation: It's another post that a conservative will consider pertinent, even hilarious. Bunches of insults, lots of assertions, no links, no facts, no interest.Have a great weekend, X. Maybe even one you'll remember on Monday.
Shitrock, you're a dope: I was writing in American slang.If you had ANY sense of security in your side's positions, you would have found that good-natured fun.Methinks thou dost protest too much. Even in jest, you realize how moronic the liberal poaition is these days.
How many sad pathetic Quinn listening guys who couldn't get laid by even shemale Ann Coulter are lurking here now?You losers need to take some Prozac instead of hillbilly heroin and attempt nice interactions with other people. Ever notice how the people who scream the loudest about keeping women from having reproductive freedom are guys (and women like Ann and Laura Ingraham) who no one wants to have sex with?Is that why you have so much time to spew your talking points and conspiracy theories? Must suck to have to date your right hand all of the time.I'd rather be a liberal than like any of you.
The problem is that most of the big Wingnut blogs either don't allow comments or ruthlessly delete comments for content so all these little boys have no where to go but to Liberal blogs to talk. They can't build any kind of commenting skills among their own kind, so they come her and SPEW.Also, being the type of people who get all hot and wet and cream their jeans when it comes to having a Big Daddy Authoritarian Type Leader, they also are the type who feel the need to proselytize to the rest of us. So they feel the overwhelming need to come to places like this blog to preach. But, again, they've got no people skills and they've got no real debating skills (reality-based, objective facts), so again, all they can do is name call and spew BS and then they are surprised when they aren't exactly welcomed with open arms.You just have to feel sorry for them like you would some guy with a sandwich-board sign screaming on the corner about the end of the world. But you have to realize that it's pretty much as useless to try to engage most of them in conversation as it is with the nut on the corner downtown.
XRanger, I'm sincerely a little worried about you. Yesterday, I was just giving you back some of what you were giving me, but your latest post seems unusually bitter, even for an angry white conservative.OK, I'm a dope. So what? Dopes won't throw you in jail without access to a lawyer. Dopes won't double your children's taxes to fight a war whose only purpose is to enrich Dick Cheney. Some day, if you wise up, you'll be a dope, too.
The problem is that most of the big Wingnut blogs either don't allow comments or ruthlessly delete comments for content so all these little boys have no where to go but to Liberal blogs to talk.For a example of the moonbat left deleting comments, I suggest you go to pandagon.netThe lovely Amanda Marcotte (John Edwards ex-campaign blogmaster) deletes comments that point out how wrong she was on the Duke Lacrosse rape hoax.Amanda Marcotte Apr 12th, 2007 at 11:25 am It’s all good—the Duke case is simply making my banned list longer. People with an anti-woman/racist ax to grind are going to gloat about this as if it meant anything that a well-financed defense case managed to blow through a shoddy prosecution, but they can do it somewhere else.
I love the libs fighting back: oh, I bet you can't get laid, or, you're creaming your jeans diatribes. Childish.Shitrock, you've lost all ability to debate with anyone who isn't a kook like you. Sad, really.Actually, I like to troll in the depths of left wing blogs to expose the idiocy: if you can't spew the party's line, and if you had to actually think on your feet to defend your postions, you have nary a clue.
Get help, X. Seriously.
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Coming to the grimey, neon-lit, streets of North London, The Damn Truth had nothing to prove but everything to prove. The last stop on their first headline tour of the UK, the Montreal quartet were riding high, the warmth they had been greeted with every step of the way confirming that the groundwork put in opening for blues rockers King King at the start of the year had been worth every mile travelled.
The Damn Truth – The Black Heart, Camden – 28 October 2022
Words: Paul Monkhouse
Photography: Phil Honley
It would have been easy to have cruised, but that’s not their way, and this sold-out show was played with the same passion and commitment that shaped the rest of this latest jaunt. The audience rammed into this intimate venue was rewarded with a feast of sight and sound.
Following a sterling, Paramoresque, set by openers Scarlet, the lights dimmed once more, and in a blaze of colour, The Damn Truth hit the stage. The machine gun riffing of the drums and guitar of This Is Who We Are Now immediately set the tone. A mission statement as much as a song, singer Lee-La Baum channels the power and soul of Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin whilst the rest of the band pour everything into their performances, the crowd singing back every word of the chorus.
In essence, this opening distilled everything that was so pitch perfect on the night, the symbiotic relationship between band and audience providing that visceral thrill that can only come from a live performance.
The roller stutter of Full On You had the audience frugging, caught up in the cool groove powered by Dave Trianna’s tight drumming, right until its solar flare of light and heat climax that shone with an intensity Led Zeppelin would have been proud of.
There was more fuel to the fire as Too Late saw Baum go from a devastating blues howl to the fully abandoned joy of its full-tilt boogie as she utterly lost herself in the music. This primal response echoed in waves around the black-painted walls of the venue, the packed crowd either intently following every moment or trying to catch the experience on mobile phones to be re-lived, second hand, later.
The wisest chose the former, and the sight and sound of PY Letellier cranking a canyon-widening groove from his bass on the biting Pirates and Politicians was to glimpse something as old as the ages. If the look of euphoria on his face was contagious, the tribal drumming of Trianna and Tom Shemer’s irresistible riff would have made the four stone lions of Trafalgar Square move.
Far from heads-down blasters, The Damn Truth are a band with style though from their eye-popping sartorial choices, Shemer’s red jeans and red, sparkling shirt particularly striking, to their sense of dynamics in songs like Lonely that went from snake-hipped to heavyweight punches.
A jubilant Only Love and a deeply soulful Look Innocent are dazzling with the transcendent passion that The Damn Truth seemingly have woven directly into their DNA. The Fire is so show-stopping it could be the climax of the set, but there’s more to come yet as the Prog Rock Psychedelia of Kinda Awkward brings together Pink Floyd and Jefferson Airplane, Baum displaying a vocal that brings fire and soul in one glorious package.
It was just down to the vibrant Get With You and a victoriously bluesy, yet street tough, blast with Tomorrow to bring their set to its shuddering and rambunctious end, the quartet dripping with sweat and wreathed in smiles.
The inevitable and much-demanded encore followed. Love Is Blindness played out its cool tendrils that hooked hearts, and the final titanic force of nature that was Heart Is Cold had the clout of Led Zeppelin-sized proportions. With Letellier playing the bass as it rested atop his head, Baum and Shemer pulling shapes and Triana bringing his own wild flair to the tumult, it was a suitably full-blooded end to the last night of their first headline tour.
In years to come, doubtless, hundreds will have claimed to have been, but for those who were truly in attendance, it was a night that will have been burnt into minds and souls for a very long time to come.
Whilst headlining shows at venues like Hammersmith Apollo and the Royal Albert Hall are distant dreams at present, it seems that such things are inevitable for the Canadian quartet. Their journey to the stars has already been well and truly lifted from the launchpad.


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Guttenberg and a ‘Final Wake-up Call’ for Europe
In an interview with Die-Wirtschaft.at, former German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said he hopes that “developments in China and the United States” will provide Europe a “final wake-up call” to unite (Trumpet translation throughout). The Austrian publication wrote on November 27: “According to Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Europe must quickly move closer together and show strength—also militarily.”
In the interview, Guttenberg was asked how Europe can position itself to play a decisive role in the future. He answered:
First of all, I am convinced that Europe must position itself as a strong pillar and not lose sight of both directions. Whether this will work, however, depends on if, and to what extent, we can create European cohesion. First of all, one needs to see the antagonism between China and the United States, and the resulting lines of conflict, as an opportunity for Europe. If you want to capitalize on China’s drive to expand and the renationalization of the United States, Europe has to be more confident in carrying its unique economic area with over 500 million people forward.

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Our train arrived in Granada about two hours later than expected, but that just gave us more gazing out the windows at the Spanish countryside time. Once we arrived we took a cab to the hotel (hey we aren't poor 20 yr olds anymore) checked in and headed out for cafe and croissant. Then we swung by the cathedral. This was the point I was kind of over seeing cathedrals, but while we were waiting in line to get in there was a British couple chatting behind us. I was really listening till he goes "We just need to decide when we are going to Kansas City" and Kendra and I both do a double take. We started chatting and the man had gone to grad school at KU and was going back to visit some friends.
After getting some bocadillos (sandwiches) we headed up to the Alhambra. It was bit of an overcast and chilly day, but we didn't have any rain while we were touring the Alhambra so it wasn't too bad.
After several hours touring the Alhambra we headed for the Mirador, a place across the valley from the Alhambra where you can see the Alhambra. Kendra had read that it was President Clinton's favorite spot and had an amazing view. I had read in my tour guide that it was dangerous to go up through the neighborhoods during the siesta. We went up after 5pm but still felt spooked about the warning in my book. On our first two attempts we got lost and ended up back at the bottom of the hill. I looked at the map one last time and we made another attempt, this time success! After a dicey moment with some creepy guys we found the top. There was a good view, people playing music, and people selling jewelry, but we didn't love it.
It started raining as we got back to the main drag. We made a quick pit stop into H&M to buy shorts and tights. EVERYONE was wearing shorts with tights in Barcelona and I wanted to fit in... Only no one was wearing it in Granada so I waited till Madrid to try it out.
As we made it back to our hotel we ran into a Holy Week procession. This was our first encounter with the masks and robes.
We waited around for a bit, but then it really started raining and we were in deep need of our siesta. After a nap we headed out for dinner. Luckily (since it was still raining) our hotel was on a street of a million restaurants. We did a bit of tapa/vino/cerveza hoping that night. All of the places were playing religious procession music and had the procession footage on TV. The second place we went to (which we affectionately called the Jesus Bar) was covered in religious flyers and pictures. We ordered a cerveza and received the best free tapas of the trip. It was sort of a brushetta with crumbled egg on top and some crispy chips on the side.
Kendra's Dad had hooked us up with an awesome room at the Best Western. We had the penthouse which had two balconies. One out of the bedroom and one out of the bathroom. So I took this picture from our bathroom:
|yes we had a view of the Alhambra from our bathroom|

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In its coverage of ProMat 2017, held April 3-6 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Modern Materials Handling editors toured the Matthews Automation Solutions booth during a press conference held Monday. The publications featured the multiple technologies on display in an article published online and in the Show Daily newspaper
Highlighted were Holjeron’s new ZoneLinkTC controller for motor-driven roller (MDR) conveyors that can be easily configured with minimal human intervention, as well as Holjeron controllers used in automated order finishing line displayed in action on the show floor as a live demo.
In the article, Joe Pelej, marketing manager, noted: “As a comprehensive provider of fulfillment solutions, Matthews is continuously creating new ways to energize the live supply chain and develop new ways to address omni-channel and e-commerce distribution challenges. The live demo of the automated order finishing line with MDR conveyor and print-and-apply labeling is just a small part of how our solutions synergize complex, previously silo-ed automation throughout a facility, end-to-end.”
The full article can be found here.


Israel DMW, a member of Davido’s record label, DMW, has made an unofficial claim on social media that Davido’s personal assistant, Aloma DMW and Davido no more have a business relation together.
Israel further added that Aloma DMW is no longer a member of Aloma and warned fans and Nigerians at large over involving themselves with Aloma as they do it as their own risk.
According to him, Davido has appointed a new personal assistant called Santusgee.
Taking to his Instagram page he shared a photo of Aloma and wrote;
Aloma, his no longer my Oga’s personal Assistant or in DMW. Who so ever does anything with him, does it at his own or her risk. BADDEST PA now his @santusgee . Be Warned”.


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Martin Humenik, Anton Molina, Tamara Preiß, Demetrio Piro and Thomas Scheibel
University Bayreuth, Faculty of Engineering Science, Department of Biomaterials, Bayreuth, Germany
We established DNA-spider silk conjugates using “click” coupling of the recombinant protein eADF4(C16) with short DNA strands to create hybrid materials. Whereas the spider silk moiety enabled self-assembly into nanofibrils controlled by phosphate ions in aqueous buffers, the DNA part enabled DNA specific fibril labeling  or DNA-hybridization based self-organization of the fibrils into hierarchically ordered nano-ribbons and microscopic rafts . In our recent work, we applied sequence specific DNA hybridization for the immobilization of DNA-spider silk conjugates on complementary modified surfaces. Addressing of the conjugates onto predestined spots was achieved using micro-contact printing. Addition of the unmodified protein and phosphate buffer triggered localized protein nucleation and fibril self-assembly on the surface resulting in nanofibril-based patterns with a submicrometer resolution . Further, we conjugated the spider silk protein with DNA-aptamers, which specifically bind to a selected enzyme. The spider silk moiety did not disturb the aptamer-enzyme binding and enabled immobilization of the aptamer via nanofibril self-assembly on surfaces. The nanostructured and aptamer-functionalized surfaces revealed high enzyme binding capacity. Moreover, a specific switch in the secondary structure of the immobilized DNAs allowed fast release of the active enzyme .
In summary, we have demonstrated that the localization of nucleation and self-assembly of spider silk cross-beta nanofibrils on surfaces is possible. This approach is compatible with soft lithography allowing complex patterns of fibrils in a submicrometer range as well as incorporation of ligand-binding aptamers for specific immobilization and release of active enzymes.
 M. Humenik & T. Scheibel, ACS Nano 8, 1342-1349 (2014)
 M. Humenik, M. Drechsler & T. Scheibel, Nano Letters 14, 3999-4004 (2014)
 M. Humenik, A. Molina & T. Scheibel, Biomacromolecules 20, 347–352 (2019)
 M. Humenik, T. Preiß, S. Gödrich, G. Papastavrou and T. Scheibel, submitted

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Video: Cop in kayak rescues dog trapped in pond
Officer John Kuligowski used his paddling prowess to help a pooch in distress
By Suzie Ziegler
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A New Jersey police officer is being praised for his quick action after using his boating skills to rescue a dog earlier this month. When Officer John Kuligowski saw the dog stuck in a mucky pond, he used a nearby kayak to help it to shore.
The Washington Township Police Department shared the video to Facebook earlier this month, which shows Kuligowski guiding the large dog to the bank.
With the help of Chief Thomas Cicerelle and Officer Dallas Overko, they were able to bring the dog safely to land.
The department said the boxer-mastiff mix, named Akela, was in high spirits. Akela was turned over to Animal Control officers to help reunite her with her owners, police said.
Today our officers were called for a k9 in distress. Akela, a gray boxer/mastiff had gotten loose and found herself stuck neck deep in some mucky water in a local pond. Officer John Kuligowski found a nearby kayak and with the help of Chief Thomas Cicerelle and Officer Dallas Overko, they were able to rescue Akela and bring her safely to shore. Akela was in high spirits after her ordeal and even posed for a few quick pictures before being turned over to Animal Control Solutions. Akela’s owners have still not been located. She was rescued in the area of Brass Castle Rd and Jonestown Rd. If anyone knows who Akela belongs to please have them contact Animal Control Solutions @ 908-722-1271 or Washington Township Police.Posted by Washington Township Police Department on Wednesday, July 8, 2020


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AboutI am 22 years old. I was born in Thailand to a Thai father and a Japanese mother. I am an amateur mixed martial artist with a record of 12-2. I've been training with a group of friends, two of which share my birthday, which is kind of crazy, and are my friends on Gaia. I hope to meet new people here and get some feedback on some thing ...
What else should you know...? I'm bisexual. I guess that's interesting.
I'm currently training in karate at my local college, which is awesome.
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Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Run-D.M.C.’s classic 3rd album “Raising Hell” on a g picture disc vinyl featuring the “Raising Hell” album cover image. Featuring the hit songs “Walk This Way”, “My Adidas”, “It’s Tricky”, “Peter Piper” and many more.
Run DMC were about to seriously take their sound to all of the people. "Peter Piper" opens the album Jay looping up Bob James' version of "Take Me Out To The Mardi Gras"-which became part of hip-hop's rhythmic lexicon from here on out pretty much. "It's Tricky" brings in the dance-pop beats to a loop of what sounds like "My Sherona".5/5(3).

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Israeli security services have prevented the kidnapping of a soldier, arresting four residents of the Gaza strip and the Negev, also prepared the attack in the hall of “Narnia”, where he worked as a waiter one of the suspects, reports NEWSru Israel.
Journalists clarify that only the October 20 local authorities have allowed the media to publish information about the arrest of the criminals, although the detention of the men was held in September.
During interrogation, the detainees admitted his guilt and said that he acted on the instructions of the leadership of the terrorist organization “Islamic Jihad” in Gaza. According to the investigation, the group rented the apartment in which you were going first time to hold a hostage.
It is reported that Islamic Jihad sought to kidnap IDF soldier with a view to its subsequent exchange for terrorists held in Israeli prisons. In addition, according to the investigation, members of the terrorist group was preparing a terrorist attack in be’er SHEVS’ke hall of “Narnia”, where he worked as a waiter one of the detainees.
From the indictment, filed in the district court of be’er-Sheva, it follows that the terrorists had intended to throw grenades visitors to the hall of festivities during a massive party, and then open fire on people with automatic weapons. This attack was planned in such a way as to achieve maximum casualties.
“This case demonstrates once again the attempts by Gaza-based terrorists to organize deadly terrorist attacks in Israel in addition to their activities in the sector. It also shows how the terrorists use the humanitarian and economic rationale for permits to enter Israel,” reads the statement by the Israeli anti-terrorist intelligence services the Shin bet (quoted by RIA “Novosti”).


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Jazz Chord Voicings, Part 2
Diving deeper into jazz voicings.
In last month’s installment of this three-part series, we began our exploration of jazz harmony and voicings. In that article, we mentioned that, when you play in a band context, the bass player will usually be covering the root of each chord so you are generally free to leave it out in order to make room for more color tones (the 9th, 11th and 13th). Let’s take a closer look at how you can do this.
Jazz musicians commonly call the act of playing two-handed chords behind a vocalist or instrumental soloist comping — taken from the word “accompany.” There are many approaches to playing two-handed voicings, but let’s begin with some that don’t double any of the notes so you can clearly see how they are built. We’ll start with a Major seventh chord:
The first four voicings all use the 3rd, the 5th, the Major 7th and the 9th. The low C wouldn’t be played by you — it would be covered by the bass player. But for the sake of this lesson, you should play it and then try each voicing above it to hear the tonality, as I do in the audio examples. Can you hear how open these chords sound? They add a lot of color without sounding like plain triads and seventh chords.
Now we’ll look at dominant seventh chords:
To save some clutter, I did not go through all the possible variations of the 9th and 13th, with some of the typical notes changed. (In jazz harmony theory, these are known as alterations.) You should try them with the flatted ninth (D-flat instead of D natural), the sharp ninth (D-sharp) and the flatted-thirteenth (A-flat) as well. Figuring out those voicings for yourself is a good way to help absorb these concepts.
Next, let’s explore the minor 9th chord, with the flatted seventh as well as the Major seventh:
Next, the minor seventh with the flatted fifth, commonly called a half-diminished chord. I am showing these with both the natural ninth (D natural) and the flatted ninth (D-flat):
Finally, let’s take a look at a suspended fourth chord:
Rootless Voicings Used In A Tune
Of course, these voicings sound much better when they are used to play a series of chords, so let’s apply them to the same standard tune we used in last month’s column: “Autumn Leaves.” Here are the first 15 bars, played this month in G minor:
I added a little rhythmic interest, and I am showing the root tones below the voicings, but you don’t need to play them.
In this first audio clip, I play the root tones with an acoustic bass sound:
In the second version, I have the bass play walking lines to let you hear how this would sound in a real performance:
By playing all the notes of your rootless voicings in your left hand, you are free to play the melody of the tune (or solo) with your right hand. This concept of left hand voicings was first introduced by the great jazz pianist Bill Evans, and has become a standard way of comping (there’s that word again!) when you take a solo. Here are some common left-hand voicings for the various chord qualities. First, Major, with an acoustic bass playing the root tone so you can hear the chord voicing in context:
Next, dominant seventh:
Don’t forget to explore the flatted and sharp 9ths as well as the flatted 13th on your own!
Here are some minor 9th voicings:
And finally, the fully diminished:
To wrap things up, let’s apply these left-hand voicing concepts to “Autumn Leaves” again, while playing the melody:
Notice how I added rhythmic interest, plus some movement in the left hand voicings for variety. I also again added acoustic bass to hear the example in a performance context. Next: More applications of jazz voicings.
All audio played on a Yamaha P-515.
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I’ve had my digital artwork on the internet for many years under the name “ta2”. My digital artwork on Red Bubble can be found here, joanw.
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THREE WOMEN by Bill Viola (2008) is a high definition video on a plasma screen from his “Transfiguration Series”. It’s currently being shown at the Rubin Museum in Manhattan, New York City as part of their exhibit “Between Spiritual Worlds”. / It is one of the most mesmerizing, ethereal, spiritual and entrancing pieces of artwork I have ever seen. Three women slowl…
There are 31 Gormley Statues placed around Manhattan and of course there’s no list as to where they are. I want to spend the summer trying to locate them. Anyone want to join me looking for 31 naked men? We could start a running list. / One hint: look up / Edit: 3/25: Well I found 6 of them in the Flatiron District. Look closely!
Questions: / 1. What’s your favourite artistic tool or piece of equipment (past, present or dream)? / 2. Which work are you most proud of and why? / 3. Which artwork by a fellow RB artist do you secretly wish you’d created and why? / 4. If you could learn any new creative skill or technique, what would it be? / 5. If you could collaborate with any artist on RedBubble, who would it be? / 6. Finish…


City Approves Amnesty for Delinquent Water/Sewer Bills
By Jean McLeod — Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Councilmember A. Eduardo Gonzalez recused himself from voting on delinquent water bills, during Tuesday night’s Council meeting.
The October 23, 2012 Fillmore City Council Meeting had only two items on the agenda, delinquent water accounts and appointing a temporary employee; but the public comments seem to go on and on. Many of those who stepped up to the podium during this time basically repeated the same dislike of Martin Farrell, owner of The Fillmore Gazette, as they have done at almost all council meetings for months. Some used the podium as a campaign tool to show their grasp of Fillmore’s financial history and former Council Member Patti Walker spoke of how unfair and damaging it was for a newspaper to reveal that a council member owed an outstanding water bill of $95,000 to the City and asked those in support to standup to “tyranny”. Over an hour and a half of speakers address the Council as the political drama continued.
Some in attendance had come to the scheduled public hearing on El Dorado Mobile Home Estates vesting tentative parcel map for ownership conversion, but it was postponed until Friday, November 2nd 6:30p.m. Fillmore City Hall, due to parties involved not being able to attend until that date.
Only one of the two items on the agenda went into any real discussion and that was the Water Utility Bill Cycle and Delinquent Accounts. Before this item was discussed Council Member A. Eduardo Gonzalez made a statement admitting he has a large outstanding water bill. He said he and his wife have discussed the issue and decided not to declare bankruptcy adding, “I am not going to run away from this. I’m not going to hide away. I’m going to make every effort to pay for it.” Gonzalez stated that he has not asked for a deduction or reduced amount on the bill. Later a man who had been sitting in back of the room stepped up to the podium and asked Gonzalez, “Are you a respectful man?” and then repeated it and asked again. To which Gonzalez answered, “Yes.” The man just looked at him and turned around and walked out of the chambers.
When the water bill amnesty came up for discussion, Gonzalez recused himself from the discussion and vote. Fillmore Finance Director Glenda Jay explained the proposed change in billing and amnesty for those with delinquent water bills. Changes which were approved by unanimous vote of the four remaining Council Members include a shortened billing cycle, from 31 calendar days to 19 calendar days and stopping the use of door hangers. The City would instead mail a notice five days prior to the water being shut off, giving the customer notice that water will be shut of if the account is not paid within the time specified. Water and sewer bills not paid by the date due will continue to receive an added 5% late fee along with a 1 ½ % per month interest charge on any unpaid previous balance and continue to be charge the interest until paid. When delinquent monies are paid the oldest charges are paid first in the following order: water, sewer and then source reduction.
A one time amnesty program for forgiveness of penalty and interest charges was proposed and approved as part of a repayment plan. Those who apply for this program will have almost 90 days to bring their account to good standing. The program starts December 7, 2012 and continues until February 28, 2013. The program’s community outreach will be advertised on the water bills themselves, on Channel 10 and in the Gazette.
There have been tense moments at the council meetings for the past couple of months and Tuesday, as in previous meetings, Police Chief Monica McGrath called in a backup sheriff to stand at the entrance to the council chambers for the first two hours.
During the public comments some speakers had actual items and not condemnations to talk about. Kathleen McCreary and Cindy Jackson with Heritage Valley Tourism Bureau (HVTB) came to thank the Council for including them in the 2012-2013 City Budget and waiving the rental fee for the tourism office. HVTB represents the communities of Fillmore, Santa Paula and Piru and is an all volunteer organization. Fillmore & Western Railroad donates employee McCreary’s time to promote tourism to the area and promote the various venues in town that include the Taste of the Valley, 4th of July & Chili Cook-off, Railfest, Honey Festival to name a few. When tourists come to town it generates tax dollars for the City.
Norma Amaro commented that “greedy businesses” are threatening the filming in Fillmore and told the Council that some of those doing the filming “shared” with her a complaint that some businesses were demanding too much compensation (she did not state a dollar amount) for the disruption to their businesses due to filming. Later Alex Mollkoy, who is running for city council, addressed the Council with his version of what had transpired between himself and those filming the television show ‘Justified’. Mollkoy stated he was approached with the compensation offer and when he asked for more he was told he was an extortionist and asked to justify his business losses. Mollkoy told the Council the filming is negatively impacting his business and that his cash receipts were $90 by 3:30p.m. Then he stated he had made more on his first business day when no one knew the store was even open for business. Mollkoy went on to say that he feels the filming is not working for his business and there is no one to speak to about it. Central Avenue, where Mollkoy’s business is located, was closed on Tuesday October 23rd from 8a.m. until 6p.m. for filming. When asked, Mollkoy said the compensation being offered equaled about 20-40% of his stores overhead cost per day. Gonzalez and acting City Manager Rigo Landeros told Mollkoy the issue of filming compensation would be put on the next Council Meeting’s agenda and a date for all parties involved to come together would be scheduled.


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The hearing was scheduled to start at 9:30 am and I arrived in plenty of time. Here are some images of the front of the building I took with my cell phone from across the street.
The Ronald Reagan State Building at 300 S. Spring Street was built in 1990, before 9/11 and the implementation of security screening at many government buildings. The north set of doors into the building on Spring Street are now closed to the public and you have to enter through the south set of doors where the security screening scanners are set up.
The several glass doors are covered with an image overlay from California's State Seal. There were several notices on the doors. In bold red type one sign said: "Public entering the building are not allowed to have any sharp objects such as knives, blades, scissors, knitting needles, fingernail files, "Leatherman" multi-tools, etc." Another notice reads: "All service dogs or guide dogs must be on a leash and tagged at all times." And another: "No Weapons Allowed. All vehicles and persons are subject to search before entering." The biggest sign said: "ATTENTION: It is a misdemeanor trespass to "Intentionally Avoid Submission" to a safety screening station at a court or public building entrance where posted with warning signs that prosecution may result. CPC602y"
Here is a view of the back of the building.
After I cleared the first security checkpoint, I realized that I was in a wide open plaza that had an atrium feel to it. As you look up, you can see several open bridge-like catwalks at different levels. As I was writing this entry, I searched online for photos or sketches of the courtyard space but couldn't find any. When I stepped inside, I really wanted to take photos of the plaza so you could see the spacious, modernized mission-like design of the girders and catwalks. Even though I don't immediately see a sign stating no photography, I know there are rules against photography in county and federal court buildings so I don't take any. I call my friends who were meeting me and ask if they've arrived already. They are already here on the third floor in front of the Appellate court.
When I step out of the elevator on the third floor, there is a woman behind glass at an information booth. I ask her where the courtroom is that is hearing the Spector appeal. She informs me, "We only have one courtroom," and tells me which catwalk to take to get to the Appellate Court. After taking the catwalk, I see another security screening station that's manned by building personnel as well as several California Highway Patrol Officers. I see Linda Deutsch from the Associated Press, as well as defense attorneys Leslie Abramson and Dennis Riordan in line ahead of me. This article in the L.A. Times Blog should answer any questions as to why Leslie Abramson attended the hearing.
As I get closer to the security screening checkpoint, the very serious looking security personnel are telling everyone the same thing that's posted on the wall behind them, "Please remove all items from your pockets along with belts and watches before walking through the magnetometer." Also in front of me is Spector's greatest fan, Theresa, the schoolteacher who often wore Hawaiian type shirts during the second trial. She has a tall, blond-haired male friend with her. All our personal belongings have to go in the wood tray to be screened. All of our electronic equipment, including cell phones will be checked with the CHP officers. They are not allowed inside the courtroom. I note when Riordan passes through the screener it beeps.
The attorney in front of me is taking quite a while to get all of his belongings cleared through security. The CHP officer has opened his soft-leather briefcase and is looking through it all. When he is finally cleared, my bag and cell phone roll through the viewing scanner and I walk through. The CHP officer asks me if this is my cell phone. When I tell him it is, he takes my phone, puts a little numbered ticket around it and gives me a matching number with a clip on the end of it. I look at it and say to the officer, "Lucky number 75." He gives me a big smile back.
When I walk through the courtroom entry doors, I'm struck by how beautiful and stately the room looks. It's a large, high-ceilinged square shaped space with deep, rich wood paneling, a green marble wall behind the justice's bench and matching marble columns around the rooms' perimeter. The center of the space in front of the judge's platform consists of special seating just for counsel, a podium to present their arguments and in the right side of the space, a clerk's desk with a large computer screen. There is another desk area off to the left and closer to the judges where a CHP officer was seated. The center space is illuminated by six hanging upside-down half-dome lights. There are matching quarter-dome sconces on the marble columns. There's a little sign at the entrance to the counsel space to tell you "Counsel Only."
Along all three walls surrounding the center counsel space are several rows of seating covered by a low ceiling with recessed lighting. There are wide aisle spaces separating the gallery seating from the counsel area. I note the large, mission-style windows set near the ceiling on both sides of the justices, bringing in a nice dance of filtered light into the courtroom. The folding padded chairs were deep and comfortable. The seating areas against the side walls is roped off and people are taking seats in the section against the back wall behind the center counsel area, facing the justices.
I see Leslie Abramson shaking hands with Dennis Riordan in the counsel well. Against the back wall, there are two long rows of seats separated by a small aisle in the middle. My two friends are sitting in the back row near the entrance. In the front row section farthest from the courtroom doors sits Spector's loyal wife Rachelle, her Mommy, Nicole Spector, and Nicole's mother, Janis Zavala, Theresa and a few other supporters. Sitting in the front row, first seat across the aisle from them is Linda Deutsch. Leslie Abramson is back in the first seat across from Ms. Deutsch, sitting next to Nicole and when Abramson sees me, she stands up and loudly proclaims to the room, "THE SHIT WRITERS ARE HERE." Right afterwords, Harriet Ryan of the L.A. Times enters, gives me a smile and hello and takes the seat next to Linda. With another reporter in the room, Abramson quickly sits back down.
Donna and Fawn Clarkson arrive with Rod Lindblom's stunningly gorgeous wife, Caroline. I see Leslie Abramson get up and attempt to speak to Mrs. Clarkson. Louis Spector shows up with his long-time companion, Frieda. Next is Rod Lindblom who joins his wife and the Clarkson family. About this time, the CHP officer in the room addresses the gallery with the rules of the courtroom. He informs counsel to stay as close to the microphone as possible and that the proceeding are recorded. He tells the gallery that they can enter and leave the courtroom as needed. As more reporters and people arrive, it's like a who's who of the two trials. Miriam Hernandez from local ABC Channel 7 takes a seat with the other reporters off to our left in front of us. There is an attorney sitting to the left of one of my friends who is part of the representation of one of the cases being argued today. He tells us that during the trial, his side lost "badly". There are four cases being heard and we think the Spector appeal is first up.
Four justices take the bench. There are two men and two women and unfortunately, I cannot read the identifying placards in front of them. It's time to get my prescription glasses updated. My friend sitting next to me tries her reading glasses and cannot read the names either. I'll just have to try to take notes without identifying who's speaking. There's a loud, microphone type buzzing sound and apparently it's a cell phone belonging to one of the justices' on the bench. There's a bit of laughter from the courtroom and a sheepish smile from the male judge. The calendar is called and the counsel sides are asked to identify themselves and how many minutes they are requesting for argument. When the Spector appeal is called, Dennis Riordan identifies himself and states, "20 minutes and 2 minutes for rebuttal." Lawrence Daniels from the State's Attorney's Office identifies himself and states he will take 20 minutes as well.
The justices address counsel. "We have read what you've submitted and you don't have to start from scratch. (snip) Just hit the high points of your appeal and be prepared to answer questions."
The Spector case is not the first case up. It's a case involving a civil dispute between two neighbors over the cutting down, destruction of old-growth trees on a property that did not belong to the appellant. From what I can gather, the appellant wanted more sunlight onto her backyard for her pool and hired workers to cut down the trees clearly on her neighbor's property. She was ordered to pay over $240,000.00 in restitution costs. I believe she is disputing the cost of the trees and the devaluing of her neighbor's property. I find it interesting that, instead of paying what the court ordered her to pay, she spent her money on this appeal.
Spector's fan gets up and leaves the courtroom. (Sometime later, she does reenter.) As I'm admiring the room and taking notes on how to describe it, the beat reporter for City News arrives that I met during Spector retrial verdict watch. Since the back gallery seating was full, he takes a seat in the side gallery beside the door. The current case counsel are arguing the value of the trees when Tawni Tyndall, the private investigator for Spector's defense team shows up.
The next case up, the petitioner is Fireman's Fund. It's the case that the attorney sitting next to my friend is involved in. I'm totally lost following the merits of this case but I will describe it as best I can. It involves a whistle-blower (but that's not at issue), it's regarding "what did lawyers say to each other" and whether or not the trial judge's ruling, as one of the justices' described as, "too narrowly defined (the) attorney client privilege (and therefore) to be inconsistent with the 902 Code."
The next case up is the Spector case and one of the male justices leaves the bench. I believe one of the justice's says, "I have (asked) every attorney not to relive (their) briefs. (snip) Simply point to which manner of (prosecution? misconduct?) is unwarranted.
Rirodan: I could begin and end in the lead issue. I could rest on the fact that judges are meant to be impartial. Society is predicated on that judges are impartial.
Court: We agree. In what way did Judge Fidler .....
Riordan: ....pictures and images of Judge Fidler placed before the jury (in closing argument). ....(leading the jury with the impression)....and this judge is on our side.
I have in my notes that the courts asks Riordan to be more specific.
Riordan: No your honor, what occurred in this case... (the prosecution's closing arguments) It had pictures of its witnesses. Three pictures of Jaime Lintemoot. Three pictures of witnesses. It put up three pictures of Judge Fidler.
I note that Riordan's tone and presentation is very passionate. One could possibly mistake it for being nervous but I doubt that's the case for this seasoned appellate attorney.
Riordan: ...here's some pictures of Lintemoot, Lynne Herold, Judge Fidler. Ms. Do said, "Here is what Judge Fidler said about the testimony."
Court: (The) issue was where blood spatter appeared on the victim?
Riordan: (The) issue, during (the hearing outside the presence of the jury) Judge Fidler demonstrates what she was taking as, .... which apparently was less than clear.
My notes are not clear if Riordan states this but I believe it's the court who says,
"After the video was played it was before the jury."
Court: What he actually said was, "Why don't you show us; that would be best." As you can see just as I had to demonstrate to you. (snip) It seems to me what Judge Fidler said to Jaime Lintemoot was to help the jury to understand (snip) what she meant.
Riordan: But it wasn't (before the) jury!
Court: Would you agree with me, if Judge Fidler asked to to demonstrate (while she was) on the stand (in front of the jury) she .... it would be the same?
(I believe, but I'm not positive Riordan agrees.)
Court: I don't quite understand (how) putting his photo up prejudiced your client.
Riordan: It makes him a witness.
Court: Why does it make him a witness? That's a pretty interesting gimic.
Riordan: I don't know of any (judge?) who tried a case (where) that judge needs a little... (I'm sorry. Unfortunately, the rest of my note here doesn't make sense.)
I believe Riordan is arguing that there has been no other case like this, where the trial judge's image was included in the closing argument. I have that the court disagreed; answered back with a different interpretation saying, "That's all that it is, why don't you tell me the difference." Riordan again presents his view of how this prejudiced his client, and I believe he cites at least one case because the court responds:
Court: We don't have that situation here. (snip) The last ten minutes, is that all we've been talking about?
It's right at this time that DDA Alan Jackson shows up and takes a seat in the first gallery row near the door.
I believe the court states that Lintemoot testified at both trials and Riordan goes over the closing argument again.
Court: Isn't that a leap from the cases you've cited?
The court lists several cases and the details of each and after each one says, "And that's not this case." Riordan states again no where in (California?) any case where the prosecution put up pictures of the judge. Riordan's tone and delivery continues to be very passionate.
Court: Are you going to spend your entire argument time on this (one) point? I think you should shift gears.
Riordan does shift gears and moves onto the 1101b witnesses, uncharged brandishing offenses.
The Ewoldt case law is discussed.
Unknown: It's clear in Ewoldt, (you) must meet stringent standards, but it doesn't seem identity is the issue here.
Court: Was identity really the issue?
Riordan: It's the whole issue your honor!
I have in my notes the next statements, but I'm not certain who said what.
Unknown: In this case, we know either Ms. Clarkson took her own life or Mr. Spector (did). That's not the type of identity that Ewoldt meant.
Court: The court instructed the jury (it could) consider other crimes. .... (the) result of accident, mistake or suicide.
Unknown: (Most likely the court.) What's wrong with that?
(I miss writing down Riordan's response.)
Court: This case, at very early in the morning there were only two people....
Unknown: Instructions have to be given on the evidence. The instructions (should?) support the evidence of this case.
The court now lists cases where the facts involve two people. "People vs. Wells from the 1940's. People vs. Woods, a seven-year-old died in foster care. (snip) What happens when, he says, he goes (0utside) and states he kills someone?"
Riordan: What he actually said, "I think I may have killed somebody."
(This is not exactly what DeSouza testified to in both trials. I feel I need to add here, that I watched the entire video taped interview of DeSouza at the police station during the second trial, and saw a portion of it during the first trial. It was very clear to me from the video that DeSouza completely understood the questions that the officer's were asking him. He had a good understanding of the English language. The problem was the officers. To me, it was the officers who had difficulty understanding DeSouza's accent, which is why they kept asking him the same question, phrased differently.)
Riordan: I submit to you, there has never been a (case) where a judge's picture has been used in closing arguments. (snip) And the judge's statements. (snip) ...is when Mr. Weinberg says, (asks? that jury) be instructed that what you said is (not testimony) and the judge refuses.
Court: You've said that several times now.
(Please understand this is not word for word what Riordan argued. There were many statements and arguments that I missed writing down from Riordan and the court.)
Larry Daniels steps up to give the responding argument.
Daniels: The appellant received a fair trial.
Daniels goes on to address the picture the appellant dwelled on. This was an unusual situation. "It's highly unusual for any trial (to be video taped). (snip) They were admitted to give context and meaning to Jaime Lintemoot's testimony. "
The Court questions Daniels on the closing argument issue the appellant brings up.
Daniels: The judge simply clarified (her testimony).
Daniels explains that the video tape was no different that a court reporter's transcript being read back. The court asks another question about Fidler's restating and redemonstrating Lintemoot's testimony and gestures.
Court: That was permissible because? Trial judges do that all the time to clarify a point of fact. I think I've done it. (I believe my co-judges have done it.) That doesn't mean we're testifying. It meas we're clarifying an incident of fact.
Unknown: I don't think there's any problem to showing that in prior trial. Akin simply to a reporter's transcript.
Court: But in this case you've got a video tape. Focus on this explanatory difference.
Daniels: I think it's better. Your not bound only by words. (snip) The appellant did not object before the video tape was entered into evidence. He didn't object on these grounds. It was raised during the second time it was played. There was no objection at the first trial (in the special hearing).
Daniels: During the closing argument, the defense objected to the video. In closing, the video (was) shown in slow motion, Jaime Lintemoot's pointing and.... (snip) Judge Fidler was just a corroboration of what they showed.. Even if you assume it was prejudicial, it wasn't (prejudicial error?)....
Daniels moves onto the 1101b evidence. He lists several cases that I try to write but I don't think I have them all or the correct spellings.
People vs. Whisenhunt, that other evidence could be introduced to prove non-accident.
People vs. Lisenba.
People vs. Catlin
People vs. (?Andrews?)
Court: What part does the Doctrine of Chances play?
Daniels explains how the Doctrine of Chances applies to the gun being brought into play.
Court: It was highly prejudicial evidence.....
(I miss writing down Daniels response.)
Unknown: (Most likely the court.) And the justification is this doctrine of chances...
Daniels: The question about the Doctrine of Chances comes into play because the defense did argue the possibility of accident.
(I think the defense had to argue the possibility of accident in the retrial because Fidler ruled to give the jury the option of involuntary manslaughter. That was a different situation than the first trial, where the only charge was second degree.)
Daniels then brings up all the post incident behavior of Spector. His "true statement." The wiping of Clarkson's face, the attempted clean-up of the scene. The backspatter on Spector's jacket that proved he had to have been within arms-length of Clarkson. The bruising on her arms and wrists that showed a struggle.
Court: Counsel focusing on.... (the errors?) not as such that it would taint and be enough for reversal.
The State is finished and Reardon gets up for his rebuttal.
Riordan: The government completely misrepresented the facts.
Riordan goes over each and every time when Weinberg objected (to the video tape coming into evidence).
Riordan: The Doctrine of Chances was not - - it wasn't a jury instruction.
Court: What do you think it is?
Riordan: No evidence of a fired gun (ever before). No evidence of a gun placed in someones mouth. (snip) You can't say a gun was fired when ... if a gun has never been fired before.
Court: We're not the trier of facts.
That's the last note I have covering oral arguments.
It seemed to me that throughout the entire hearing in many instances, the justice's took an adversarial position to each counsel's argument, forcing them to defend their position. It didn't necessarily say to me that each and every time they did that, they did not agree with the argument being presented.
As everyone slowly leaves the courtroom, they pick up their cell phones and laptops that were checked with the CHP officer. Witnesses tell me Rachelle was shedding tears during oral arguments. My friends and I make our way down to the plaza level, find a bench and chat about the Cameron Brown case that probably won't go to trial until next year. As we're trying to decide where to go to have lunch, Miriam Hernandez asks if we've seen Ms. Deutsch. I look over to my left where I last saw her and she's no longer there. It was only about three minutes ago. The reporters must be trying to find where the defense is going to set up to make a statement about the hearing.
Linda Deutsch reported the following statement by Dennis Riordan.
Outside court, Riordan said it was impossible to predict what the court might do and noted that "the tenor of questions shifted" depending on the issues being addressed.I find that quite interesting since I've been told that others supporting the appeal (on the web) have indicated it's practically a slam dunk that the court will reverse the trial verdict.
As I was discussing the Brown case with my friends, Rachelle's entourage of family and supporters approached. As they got nearer, they started to slow down but didn't stop. They kept on going. Once they past us, Rachelle's Mommy curled her right wrist up almost into a fist and made a gesture with her finger. Maybe I should have taken a video. It would have been much better than simply a worded description.
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Vietnam's cuisine has a growing reputation as one of the most delicious and healthy in the world. And while this country's cooking may be making waves in the UK, there's still no better place to try it than the nation itself.
Of course, you can enjoy Vietnamese food on any tour of the country, but if culinary adventures are what interest you the most, it's worth considering going on a gastronomic tour. Trips like this give you the perfect opportunity to explore local cooking styles and flavours to their fullest, not to mention have a go at recreating classic dishes yourself.
However you choose to discover Vietnam's culinary highlights, though, you can rest assured you'll have some utterly amazing taste experiences. Try a mix of restaurant food and street food, the latter of which is particularly big in Vietnam, to get a wider taste of the country's cuisine. Below, we introduce you to the world of Vietnamese cooking.
Vietnamese cooking - an overview
Making heavy use of vegetables, Vietnamese cooking typically has a really fresh taste - something that's enhanced by its use of herbs, spices and fruits. This isn't the only distinctive element of Vietnamese cuisine; fish sauce is a key ingredient, as is shrimp paste and soy sauce, all of which help lend dishes a distinctly Vietnamese flavour.
Rice and noodles, meanwhile, are staples and you'll find they're served as an accompaniment to a huge array of dishes, while the latter often make a meal in their own right.
In terms of top places to eat, Hanoi has a fantastic reputation for the calibre of its street food and restaurants, while Ho Chi Minh City is another street food favourite. A gastronomic tour will also often whisk you to smaller villages, where you can sample things like locally grown rice or see fishermen at work.
Dishes to try
We'll start with one of the most basic dishes - com. Com, or boiled rice, can be made with lots of different kinds of rice, but typically fragrant varieties, such as tam thom, are used. Usually eaten at lunch or dinner, com is a popular accompaniment to all kinds of other dishes, such as mon an kho - a dish of pork, fish or vegetables cooked in oil.
Banh Chung is a sticky rice cake and a traditional Vietnamese dish. Made with rice, pork and green beans, the cake is wrapped in bamboo leaves, which is what gives this delicious treat its characteristic green colour after it has been boiled - the cooking process turns the rice green.
Banh mi has become quite popular in the UK in recent years. Originating from Ho Chi Minh City, this fusion dish is a blend of French and Vietnamese cultures (the French were in power in Ho Chi Minh City for many years).
A banh mi is a sandwich, made with a baguette - the French element - grilled over coals. Once heated through, the baguette is then topped with pate and mayonnaise, followed by pickled vegetables, meat, herbs and soy sauce, among other things.
Moving on to Hanoi for our next dish, noodle soup or pho is one of the city's staples. Indeed, it is actually something of a staple across the country, but Hanoi is believed to be where it originated. There are plenty of variants to choose from, usually featuring different kinds of meat.
Also popular in Hanoi, xoi xeo is a sticky rice dish that many Vietnamese people eat for breakfast or lunch. You'll often notice it at street food stands, owing to its popularity. Usually, it's simply topped with a combination of fried onion and ground mung bean, but you'll often have the option to add extras, such as eggs or chicken.
So many countries have pancakes on their culinary repertoire, and often they're served very differently in each place. In Vietnam, pancakes are made with water and rice flour then steamed, and then used to make delicious dishes such as banh cuon.
Banh cuon is a Vietnamese pancake stuffed with well-seasoned pork, usually served with a mixture of fish sauce, lime and sugar known as nuoc mam.


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The ophicleide was invented / patented in 1821. It is a much more agile instrument than the bass trombone, which was the only low brass back then. If you translate the name it means 'keyed serpent'. The serpent had been around since the 16th century. In France it played an important role in church, being the only instrument to play along with chant and to provide a strong fundamental pitch for the singers. Unfortunately it was quite fragile, made from thin wood, and semitones needed to be half-holed or forked like on a recorder, resulting in uneven tones. A method from 1846 (Projean, Lyon, Méthode complète d'ophicléide pour l'accompagnement du plain-chant) shows how long this tradition was followed.
Jacques Charles Labbaye was active from 1818-1848 in the Rue de Grenelle nr. 39 in Paris. His son Jacques Michael Labbaye was also working in the shop and got a patent in 1822 on a 10-key ophicleide, the kind of instrument I play. It is signed with the fathers mark 'LABBAYE BREVETÉ À PARIS' and a crown. The son later went on signing his instruments 'LABBAYE BEREVETÉ DU ROI Á PARIS'. The way how the keys are mounted indicates that my instrument was made between 1822 and 1830.
Many wonderful works contain ophicleide parts: Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique (1830), Harald en Italie (1834), Benvenuto Cellini (1837), Grande messe des morts (1837), Damnation du Faust (1845/46). Mendelssohn - Elijah (1845), incidental music to 'The Midsummer Night's Dream' (1843) (in the famous Overture from 1827 he used the English bass horn even though the first printed score and parts say ophicleide). Wagner - Flying Dutchman (1841). Rossini - Le Siège de Corinth (1826), Petite Messe solennelle (orchestrated version of 1869). Saint-Saens - Samson et Dalila (1877). Puccini - Messa di Gloria (1880).
It was played for over half a century in France. In Italy it gave way to the cimbasso, in Germany to the tuba (which was patented in Berlin by Wieprecht and Moritz in 1835)..
Being trained as a bassoonist and also playing sackbut for ages, I was always very interested in other low wind instrument: serpent, basson russe, cimbasso, ophicleide. I consider it a great privilege to be the caretaker of this wonderful instrument, that is about 200 years old. Fortunately there is also Jake Kline from The Berliner Tuba in town, a great craftsman, who managed to get the tuning slide working, that had been frozen for at least 50-70 years according to his estimate.
Due to the fact, that it was invented in France and was taken on by the Conservatoire, a great wealth of information, methods, studies and orchestral parts survives. It is much easier to access this 'early instrument' than the woodwinds from the 17th and 18th century, which need much more informed guesswork.


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Touring the Port facilities with the Governor
We were honored to have Governor Kate Brown for a visit of the Port's Facilities last Friday, August 11, 2017. We were able to introduce the Governor to Duncan Berry, a co-founder of Fishpeople Seafood, who gave a tour of their processing plant and discussed sustainable fisheries. Fishpeople is a 2017 winner of Seafood Excellence Best New Retail Product. The next stop on the tour was at Waterfront Park to view the improvements of the park and Depot Slough Path. Both projects were built through funding from the Oregon Department of Recreation, State Parks Local Government Grant Program. From there we took the Governor down to the docks to meet families participating in the free boating day at the Toledo Community Boathouses. We were also able to show off our fleet of historic,Teak Lady sailboats, that are ready for this weekend's Wooden Boat Show. The final stop on the tour was at our Boatyard. Where the Governor was shown a vessel that is in the process of being sponsoned (made wider). She also watched port crew complete a vessel haul-out and then she had the opportunity to drive the Port's 660 ton vessel lift.
This was a very exciting opportunity for us and we hope she comes back to visit us again!
Meeting the Wooden Boat Show guests of honor Tom and JoAn McAdams
It was a pleasure to introduce Tom McAdams and his wife Jo An to the Governor. This year's Wooden Boat Show is honoring retired Coast Guard Master Chief, Thomas McAdams. In his 27 year career, Chief McAdams was highly decorated and considered a legend in the Coast Guard's small boat community as well as among the fishermen of the Pacific Northwest. In honor of Chief McAdams, the Yaquina Bay Coast Guard will be attending the show with their steel hulled 52-foot motor lifeboat, Victory.

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BEIJING, April eleven -- China's Ministry of Education and learning has unveiled a tenet requiring higher-education institutions to provide pupils with far more opportunities and superior aesthetic courses, the ministry explained Thursday.
Larger education establishments are expected to acquire built a breakthrough in aesthetic schooling by 2022, with greater educating personnel and services, and memorable outcomes accomplished in aesthetic education and learning reform, according into the guideline.
A diversified and high-quality aesthetic training technique that includes socialism with Chinese qualities really should are actually set up by 2035.
The document requested increased education establishments to set up unique companies tasked with popularizing aesthetic education, with learners remaining expected to obtain aesthetic credits within the institutions so as to graduate.
It also pressured the need for special aesthetic training establishments to innovate their way of fostering expertise for arts although the evaluation standards for these types of talent must be improved.
A viable path to better schooling
A viable path to bigger education
A practical path to larger education
China to boost aesthetic education and learning in universities
China to enhance aesthetic education and learning in universities


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Third, I also found a local Heirloom Seed Project at Landis Valley Museum where I purchased two additional varieties, Reigart Plum & Belgian Beauty. "The Italian" and I were watching PBS a few weeks ago and saw a program on Landis Valley Museum. We have never been there and truthfully didn't know of it's existance. It is about 60 miles from where we live. The museum is dedicated to Preserving Pennsylvania German Culture. I really wish that I had known about their seed project earlier. They have a lot of Pennsylvania Heirloom seeds available to purchase. I was as good as I could be and only purchased a few things that I absolutely "Needed"!!........well, basically "Wanted".
This week I will be germinating the ten plants that will be sown here at the house. These plants will be sown in the ground early, probably in early April as I did last year. Four of them will be sown in the bed where we will place the greenhouse over and the other six will be in Kozy Koats.

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Contrition might not be something you’d necessarily expect from a music concert, but London-born singer songwriter Nerina Pallot wasted no time last night in apologising to the crowd in the Sage’s Hall Two for leaving it so long between visits to the North East.
In the seven years since she last headlined a gig in the region she has produced two studio albums and a son, whose flowering feminism she described during one of the several congenial chats she had with the appreciative audience over the course of the night.
Each song or segment of the performance was introduced with a brief but always entertaining bit of back-story or banter with the band, and in the case of some of her newer, a side of gratitude to the assembled crowd for allowing her to try new things.
The new songs have been coming thick and fast in 2014 as Nerina has kept her New Year’s resolution to write, record and release a new EP every month during the year.
This seemed like a great idea last Christmas, but as she told the crowd she’ll be pleased when the twelfth mini-collection is done and dusted next month.
The haunting title track from the latest EP Spirit Walks was one of the new songs she mixed into the set alongside more established tunes like Put Your Hands Up, Buckminster Fuller and a moving performance of her song about British troops History Boys, which took on extra poignancy given the concert’s calendar proximity to Remembrance Sunday.
Nerina alternated between singing solo on piano or acoustic guitar, and performing with her band for whom this was a special night as the last date on the UK tour.
The venue perfectly suited Pallot’s soaring vocals and hopefully the warm appreciation from the crowd at the end will encourage her not to leave it so long before coming back to the region again.