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How deep and profound a critical analysis am I expected to dive into for a movie like Project X? Seriously, the film is a low-grade, found footage flick about three high school losers who set out to throw an epic house party (and do), as a means of claiming a shred of popularity.
There are enough booze, boobs, and barbiturates to fill three seasons of a MTV reality show, let alone this 88-minute romp. The marketing materials have likened Project X to Superbad meets The Hangover. I don't necessarily think that's fair. Project X, far more than those other films, is completely aware of how fucking absurd it is. Which, dare I say, adds to its ingenuity.
Is the film ridiculous? Of course. Is it completely illogical? No doubt. But, at times, it's also fun as hell. Worthy of an $11 admission price? God no. Something to watch while pregamming with your friends before you hit the town? Why not.
It's Thomas's birthday, but it's also his parents' anniversary, which is why Thomas's best friend, a beyond annoying little pissant named Costa, plans to throw Thomas a party while his parents are away.
They invite everyone they bump into at school, Costa sends e-mail and text blasts, puts commercials on radio stations, you name it. Needless to say, the party takes off in a major way. Fifty people turns into 200 turns into 1,000. DJs are spinning in two separate rooms, girls swim naked, ecstasy is devoured by the handful, liquor is gulped by the gallon, a small dog is shotgunned a few pulls of weed – you get it.
And this is how things more or less go for the film's center 50 minutes. Some of it is funny, most of it is too much. When the party hits its peak, the cops finally decide to show up, only to leave after Costa owns them with some legal mumbo-jumbo. The next time the cops arrive, they are in SWAT gear and a deranged drug dealer is decorating the neighborhood with a flamethrower.
So, yes, Project X is complete bullshit, void of any stretch of realism (which, I suppose, is the exact opposite of the ungodly useless found footage narrative device). In reality, the cops would've busted the party up by 10 p.m., long before the news helicopters and the floating dog and the testicle-punching midget and the sunken Benz ever showed up or occurred.
Idiocracy defines Project X. But it's also what the film embraces. Do with that information what you will, but if you liked the trailer, then you'll dig the movie. Me? I really enjoyed the soundtrack, so that counts for something, right? D+
Tyler March 5, 2012 at 1:21 PM
This is the first un-scathing review I've read of the film, which is interesting, because most people seem to think it's the fucking antichrist and one of the worst, most ignorant movies ever made. God knows I have no plans to see it.
Alex Withrow March 5, 2012 at 1:37 PM
@TylerYeah most people are ripping it apart, and for good reason. It offers nothing whatsoever to the medium of cinema, or to your general well being. But it did make me laugh a few times, and the soundtrack was fucking amazing. D+ still ain't positive.
James March 5, 2012 at 2:20 PM
Was your positive comment about the music serious? This movie was filled with LMFAO garbage and was one of the reasons I hated the movie so much. You like that crap?
@James Do I like LMFAO? Fuck no. But I do enjoy electronica, indie rock, some techno, and some rap.
Dre, Eminem, the XX, Kid Cudi, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem - all solid bands/musical artists.
And I enjoyed the way it used old school rap (2 Live Crew, Salt n Pepa, Trick Daddy, Dead Prez, etc.) for humor.
If you click that link on the soundtrack, you can weed through the shit and find some solid stuff.
Alex Thomas March 5, 2012 at 4:37 PM
I also thought Project X wasn't as bad as everyone makes it out (I gave it a C actually) and agree that the trailer doesn't lie about the movie.
I don't know what others were expecting going into it, but unless you are a film critic I don't see why others were seeing it after the Trailer if that's now what they were into.
While very slow at times I thought it entertained me well enough that I'm happy enough to so stick up for it.
And @James the music was fine, quite enjoyed hearing 'Heads Will Roll' amongst others.
thevoid99 March 5, 2012 at 4:51 PM
That's the shit I like.
I fucking hate LMFAO or whatever their fucking name is. I did like that Bruce Springsteen/Neil Young cover of Sexy and I Know It.
I won't see this film. I never went to house parties in my high school years because I hated high school and a lot of those kids. This won't change a damn thing.
@Alex Thomas Yeah man I'm in complete agreement with you - no clue why anyone would see this movie unless they specifically wanted to. Oh and the Heads Will Roll and Pursuit of Happiness remixes were definite soundtrack highlights for me.
@thevoid99 I detested high school as well, and the only house parties I went to were the ones I threw, so I agree with you all the way. Yes, LMFAO sucks dog balls, but some of the music used was on point.
s. March 5, 2012 at 7:41 PM
I have no interest in seeing it, but what an awesome review - "long before the news helicopters and the floating dog and the testicle-punching midget and the sunken Benz ever showed up or occurred." My God, that sounds insane! :)
Alex Withrow March 6, 2012 at 9:02 AM
@Sati. Haha yeah there is a little too much going on in this flick, but some of it is amusing... until it isn't.
ilovethatfilm March 6, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Sound ok to me, the trailer looks kinda like fun so glad to see the review isn't as bad as all the others. Might catch this on DVD but won't say you didn't warn me!
@Pete I agree with Alex, this movie, based on its trailer, in no way sets up any pretense for what it is. So I have to give it some credit for not misrepresenting itself. The trailer is loud and silly and fun and ridiculous. And, well, so is the film.
The only think that I thought was too much - the fucking flamethrower guy.
Don't know if that really happened, I actually don't care.
If you take that out of the picture, you just have 1k+ teens with too much shit laying around. Ofc retards will act retarded. It isn't that of a fucking good time.
You want crazy fucking parties? Get a history book and try to have your own fucking slaves having an orgy for you whilst the wife is fucked in the milk bath.
They aren't even able to through a party better than the romans, Don't get me started on the babylonians.
Too many douches in 80 minutes.
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After publishing the previous post on Deborah Needleman's new book, The Perfectly Imperfect Home, I thought about some of my own jollifiers -- things that are around just to make me smile.
Children's art is probably one of the best jollifiers (as Needleman says, its own subcategory of jollifier) but what I have right in front of me is my Missoni for Target cup. Like I mentioned back in September, the colorful 'bargello' cup is unexpected for me -- something I didn't at all expect to buy but still a fun souvenir from the day I was on the scene covering Missoni mania in Atlanta.
At the moment, I have it mixed with Vicky Molinelli's watercolor of LouLou de la Falaise's very layered Paris apartment. Above, you can see Vicky's work (left) and Guillaume de Laubier's photograph (right) from Dressing the Home. For a sense of history, I also have 'forever' things -- an antique chinoiserie vase from my grandparents, a small Herend box from a friend, an old mirror, and not visible in this picture, but hanging above the mirror, a graphic black and tan Picasso-esque print by my aunt.
Needleman adds that small animals are terrific jollifiers too.
One of my friends, a museum professional with very refined taste, proudly hangs on to a not-so-serious commemorative Royal Wedding mug.
British artist Eric Ravilious's design for Wedgwood, the 1937 transfer-printed earthernware commemorative Coronation mug, is actually really stylish. Although he died at age 39 while serving as an Official War Artist, Ravilious is still one of the best-known English painters of the 1930s, notes the V & A. He was involved with wood engraving, ceramic design, glass engraving, furniture design, a bit of textile design, and, of course, illustration. Next year, High Street, a new edition of the 1938 children's classic by architectural historian J.M. Richards, with color illustrations by Ravilious, is due out.
High Street chronicled London shops of the 30s encompassing wedding cake bakers, letter makers, knife grinders, and coach builders. Sir James Richards (1907-92) was a longtime editor of the Architectural Review as well as architectural correspondent to The Times. The 2012 edition will include commentary from V & A curator Gill Saunders.
That Ravilious mug is wonderful, isn't it? A very British mix of modernism and romanticism.
Hi Courtney! I agree that animal things are wonderful jollifers. My favorites are small trays and boxes!! And, tiny pieces of driftwood make me smile. I have a John Derian Target cup with a ladybug on it. Love.


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Daymer Bay - June 2011
June 25/26 - Daymer delivers the goods
...well not really.
Like many others and unlike some, I drove down early Sat am, having first collected Al, and stopped off at Asda in Bodmin. We were beaten to the Daymer car park by Matt, Ian & Neroli, Keith, Justin & Lorraine, Phil & Ruth, Bob, James, the car park attendants, Uncle Tom Cobbly & all.
It was cold, foggy and drizzly. It wasn't windy, and what wind there was seemed to be dropping. People who were already on the water seemed to be planing less - apart from Lorraine & Justin who can both plane on the wind from a butterfly's wings.
Misty Daymer Bay
It was going to have to be 112l Kode, 7.4m sail + new 42cm skeg. New skeg had other plans, and refused to mate with corresponding slot. 30 mins later, having given it a good telling-off with several scraps of 150 grit wet 'n dry paper and a lot of glass fibre & resin dust, it was forced home. I have yet to suffer the pleasure of trying to remove it.
On the water, I think I must have got planing for all of 3 mins over a 2 1/2 hour period. The rest of the time was spent mainly in the water - trying to
waterstart in insufficient wind;
trying to uphaul; or
trying to swim back to find some wind to do a). Occasionally attempting...
tacks, putting me into position a).
Naturally, Justin was still managing to plane with a 5.7m sail. Ian occasionally exploded onto the plane by giving his rig a damn good thrashing. Neroli seldom seemed to come off the plane. I think a weight-related pattern is beginning to emerge here.
I swapped boards with Matt for a while - he wanted to try out the Kode. Probably not the best conditions for a test drive, but he got it on the plane briefly, before crashing spectacularly, claiming his irresistible force had hit an immovable object (sea weed). Fortunately, no damage was done - though the sea weed wasn't consulted about this. I, on the other hand, managed to get his Naish Supercross planing (very) marginally once or twice. Very smooth-feeling board.
And all the while, it remained cool, dismal & drizzly - except inside the pub later that evening. Here's a tip: If you call in at the Fourways Inn at St Minver, on a Saturday evening, don't arrive after 18:30 expecting to find somewhere to sit. Worse still, don't arrive dead on 19:00, or you'll find people 4 deep at the bar ordering food. However, the beer was good & so was the food.
Unfortunately, the beer put in a bid to reappear at about 4:20 in the morning, necessitating nocturnal perambulations. At first I thought the fog was inside my head - the unlikely result of too much beer. Fortunately, it turned out to be the real stuff: thick & wet, but remarkably mild.
From about 06:00, the tent began to start flapping - with gradually increasing vigour. By 07:00, the sun was up and the tent was still flapping. Time to arise. Everything was saturated, and the breeze was from the SE. Not a good direction for Daymer. In fact, it's probably the worst possible direction. Confirmed a short while later when Ian called to say he was on the beach; there was v little wind - dead offshore, and the rowing gigs were arriving. YES - we'd done it again. For the 3rd time in my memory, the Nomads have managed to put a Daymer Bay trip on the calendar to clash with the gig racing regatta.
Here's a tip: Before arranging the dates for future Daymer trips, check the events page on the Cornish Pilot Gig Association (CPGA) website (http://www.cpga.co.uk/). Hint: I suspect they'll look for a neap tide, too.
I suspect Ian & Neroli, Matt & Keith all beat their own separate retreats back home. Justin, Lorraine, Al & I engaged our creative juices whilst giving time for the tents to flap themselves dry... Marazion? Too far in the wrong direction. Exmouth or Bigbury? - both on the way home; both would work in SE. Eventually, the decision was made - Justin, Lorraine, Al & self would walk round the coast path from Polzeath to Pentire Head.
There were some big waves coming in to Polzeath, and some good surfers making use of them. There were also several thousand other people in the water trying to surf; learning to surf; body boarding and generally getting in the way of everyone else except the good guys who were right out the back anyway.
Pentire Head rewarded us with fabulous views down the estuary; out to sea where the sailing boats were racing; and of a couple of seals - or at least, their noses. It was hot walking & I ended up with a sunburnt neck.
Gigs racing back to the beach
After ice cream back at Polzeath, J & L & self walked round to Daymer to watch the gig racing, with an added courtesy performance from some sand martins.
Time to pack up and leave, and Al vented his frustration (I guess) on my trailer by trying to break off one of the board supports. In this, he was largely successful, calling for an impromptu rearrangement of boards to facilitate a hopefully uneventful drive home.
PS: An emergency trip the following day to Tony Low's hospitality & gas welding emporium immediately prior to his return to France, followed by a visit to the very-small-and-expensive-tin-of-Hammerite-paint emporium, has seen the trailer's board support restored to almost its former glory. I also took the opportunity of fitting the replacement hub/wheel bearing that I'd bought for the trailer about 3 years ago, having noticed how wobbly the wheel was & how worn the tyre down the inside (oops!).
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Electricity liability can be shocking
Mar 12, 2005 | 2005 Toronto Star Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 12, 2005 Electricity liability can be shocking Judge rules in favour of homeowners in tenant arrears case These stories strange but true Is it possible for a homebuyer to get stuck with the unpaid electricity bill of the former owner or tenant? That was the question, which had to be decided by Justice Donald J. Gordon in a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice case against Waterloo North Hydro. Back in July 2001, Lam Dui Duong and Chau Minh Duong bought a single-family house on Water St. in St. Jacobs, not far from Kitchener-Waterloo. They leased the house to a tenant who set up a hydro account directly with Waterloo North Hydro. Unknown to the landlords or the utility, the tenant bypassed the hydro meter in order to steal electricity for a marijuana-growing operation. The police discovered the enterprise in February 2002, and shut it down. At the same time, Waterloo North Hydro disconnected the power supply and repaired the bypassed connection. Hydro calculated its damages for lost electricity and repair costs to be $23,541 a huge amount for an eight-month operation, and refused to restore service unless the bill was paid. The Duongs eventually paid the hydro bill under protest, in order to get service restored to the premises, and then sued the utility to cover the amount they were forced to pay. This past summer, before the case got to trial, the judge was asked to decide whether the tenants' arrears for the stolen electricity could form a lien on the property. If the judge ruled that was the law, then every new owner of a home in Ontario could be responsible for the hydro arrears of the previous owner or occupant. Prior to November 1998, real estate lawyers acting for purchasers had to conduct a search by mail for hydro arrears. Under the old Public Utilities Act, arrears became a lien on the property that would have to be paid by the new owners. If the arrears were not paid, they would be added to the tax bill. On Nov. 7, 1998, the Electricity Act 1998 came into force and the supply and distribution of electricity became deregulated. Municipalities under the new law are required to operate a hydro distribution system as a private, rather than a public, business. Looking at the new legislation in the Duong v. Waterloo North Hydro case, Justice Gordon decided that the right of utility companies to impose a lien on a property for unpaid arrears had disappeared. His decision was released last August, and published this week by the Law Society in the Ontario Reports, distributed to all Ontario lawyers. (It's also online at http://canlii.org/on/cas/onsc/2004/2004onsc11981.html, and below.) Even if it couldn't apply a lien, Waterloo North Hydro argued that the owner of a property could still be responsible for a defaulting tenant's hydro bill, even though the owner was not a party to the tenant's utility contract. That argument was also unsuccessful. The judge ruled that the 1998 law did not have the required level of "irresistible clarity and unambiguity" needed to make the landlord responsible for the tenant's hydro bill. Justice Gordon concluded: A hydro utility cannot demand payment from property owners for a tenant's arrears, whether or not the electricity was stolen. A hydro utility cannot demand payment from a property owner for losses resulting from tenant theft of electricity without the landlord's knowledge or consent. A hydro utility must provide electric service to a property even though the prior owner or occupant had stolen hydro. The Electricity Act, 1998, makes the distribution and sale of electricity a matter of private contract between the user and the utility. No one else can be held responsible for payment. Under the prior, regulated hydro regime, unpaid hydro arrears would be added to the tax bill and collected as arrears. Since that alternative is no longer available, some utility companies are now asking for prepaid utility deposits when consumers with no credit history, or a poor track record, want to open an electricity account. Toronto Hydro, for example, now charges all customers a security deposit based on 2.5 times the average monthly bill, or 1.75 times the amount of a bi-monthly bill. Waterloo North Hydro has the same policy. Security deposits are waived for residential customers who have had a good payment history for at least one year. For new customers, Toronto Hydro waives a security deposit if it receives a letter of reference indicating a good payment history from a Canadian gas or electric utility, or if it receives a good credit check conducted at the customer's expense. For Toronto Hydro's purposes, a good payment history includes not more than one Disconnect Notice, not more than one NSF cheque, and no disconnections. Since 1998, buyers of new or resale homes who do not qualify for a waiver of the security deposit have had to budget for paying perhaps $250 or more to their local hydro utility. For many homebuyers, it's a significant cost of deregulation. ——————————————————————————– Bob Aaron is a Toronto real estate lawyer. He can be reached by e-mail at bob@aaron.ca, phone 416-364-9366 or fax 416-364-3818. Visit http://www.aaron.ca This Document : 2004 CanLII 6241 (ON S.C.) Citation: Duong v. Waterloo North Hydro Inc., 2004 CanLII 6241 (ON S.C.) Date: 2004-08-05 Docket: 02-0312-SR COURT FILE NO.: 02-0312-SR DATE: 20040805 SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE – ONTARIO RE: Lam Dui Duong and Chau Minh Duong v. Waterloo North Hydro Inc. BEFORE: The Honourable Mr. Justice D.J. Gordon COUNSEL: P.J. Forte, for the moving party/defendant C. Parry, for the responding party/plaintiffs E N D O R S E M E N T [1] This motion, pursuant to Rule 21.01(1)(a), involves a determination of a question of law relating to the interpretation of s. 31 of the Electricity Act, 1998 S.O. 1998, c. 15, Schedule A ("Electricity Act, 1998"). Counsel for the plaintiffs and defendant appeared on the motion and presented extensive oral and written submissions. The third party is represented by counsel but did not participate in the motion. FACTS [2] The facts relevant to the issues are not in dispute. [3] The plaintiffs acquired a residential property located at 154 Water Street, St. Jacob's, Ontario, in July 2001. The property was leased to the third party from July 2001 to February 2002. [4] The third party entered into an agreement with the defendant for the provision of electricity to the premises. The third party installed a bypass to steal electricity for a marijuana growing operation without the knowledge of either the plaintiffs or the defendant. [5] In February 2002, the police discovered this illegal activity. The defendant disconnected the electrical power to the property and repaired the connection. The defendant calculates its loss for the theft of electrical power, damage to its equipment and cost of repair to be $23,541,25. The plaintiffs dispute this amount but such is not a factor in this motion. The defendant refused to restore electrical power to the property unless payment was made. [6] In April 2002 the plaintiffs paid the amount demanded by the defendant in order that the electrical power be restored. Payment was made under protest and the plaintiffs then commenced this lawsuit to recover this amount, together with other relief claimed. [7] The plaintiffs were not parties to the contract between the defendant and the third party regarding the provision of electrical power to the premises. QUESTIONS OF LAW [8] Ms. Forte, counsel for the defendant, frames her questions as follows: Does s. 31 of the Electricity Act, 1998, authorize the defendant to demand and receive payment of arrears of electricity from the plaintiffs, who are owners and landlords of the property, when the arrears arise from electricity that was stolen to power an illegal marijuana growing operation? -or- In what circumstances will the defendant be required to comply with a request to provide electrical service to a property, where a previous occupant of that property has stolen electricity from the defendant, having regard to section 28 and 31 of the Electricity Act, 1998? Having regard to sections 28 and 31 of the Electricity Act, 1998, is the defendant entitled to demand and receive payment from an owner of a property to compensate the defendant for economic loss suffered as a result of theft of electricity by a tenant of the property, without the knowledge or consent of the landlord? [9] Mr. Parry, counsel for the plaintiff, says the questions might be phrased as follows: In what circumstances will the defendant be required to comply with a request to provide electrical service to a property, where a previous tenant of that property stole electricity from the defendant at that property, having regard to sections 28 and 31 of the Electricity Act, 1998? Having regard to sections 28 and 31 of the Electricity Act, 1998, is the defendant entitled to demand and receive payment from the landlord of a property to compensate the defendant for economic loss suffered as a result of the theft of electricity from the defendant on the said property by the tenant of the said property without the knowledge or consent of the landlord of the said property? [10] The questions posed by counsel, in my view, essentially ask whether the defendant can impose liability on a non-contracting party, that is, does it have a lien against the property for the debts of the contracting party for electricity consumed but not paid for by the contracting party. LEGISLATION [11] Before examining the current legislation and the electrical distribution system created by it, it is important to consider the former legislation. [12] Prior to the Electricity Act, 1998, distribution of electrical power was governed by the Public Utilities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 52 and the Power Corporation Act, R.S.O., 1990, c. P. 18. Both statutes made reference to a lien and charge upon the property in specific circumstances. [13] Subsection 31(1) of the Public Utilities Act, now repealed, provided: The amount payable to a municipal corporation or to a public utility or hydro-electric commission of a municipality by the owner or occupant of any lands for the public utility supplied to the owner or occupant for use thereon is a lien and charge upon the estate or interest in such land of the person by whom the amount is due, and may be collected by distress upon the goods and chattels of the person and by the sale of the person's estate and interest in the lands and in the case of an amount payable by the owner of lands, the amount is a lien and charge upon the lands in the same manner and to the same extent as municipal taxes upon land. 1982, c. 45, s. 1. [14] Similarly, subsection 89(1) of the Power Corporation Act, also now repealed, provided: Where the Corporation supplies or distributes power directly to the consumer either on its own behalf or by arrangement or under contract with a municipal corporation, the amount payable by the owner of any building or lot, or part of lot, for the power supplied to him, her or it for use therein or thereon, and all rents, rates, costs and charges in connection with the service or supply of such power or the installation of any works for such service or supply are a lien and charge upon the building or lot or part of lot in the same manner and to the same extent as municipal taxes on land, and, in default of payment, the clerk of the municipality, upon being notified in writing by the Corporation of the sum due, shall forthwith enter the same upon the collector's roll and it shall be collected in the same manner as municipal taxes on land and upon recovery thereof shall be paid over to the Corporation, but when a mortgage or lease of the building or lot or part of lot in question has been duly registered before an entry upon the collector's roll as above described, the lien and charge hereby created rank after advances actually made under such mortgage and after rent accrued due under such lease before such entry. [15] But for the Electricity Act, 1998, the Public Utilities Act would have applied to the property involved in this lawsuit. [16] The electrical distribution system was dramatically altered with passage of the Energy Competition Act, S.O. 1998 c. 15, to which the Electricity Act, 1998 is attached as Schedule A. As I understand the purpose of this legislation, deregulation was intended to create a competitive market for the supply of electricity and natural gas. The former Ontario Hydro monopoly was dismantled and replaced by a number of entities having different functions, from generating electrical power, through to actual delivery to the ultimate users. [17] Local distribution companies, such as the defendant, handle the wire business within its geographic area and charge a regulated price for delivering electricity to homes and businesses. They also are responsible for collecting the charges of the other entities who are involved in electricity generation, transmission and debt retirement of the former monopoly. [18] Section 3 of the Electricity Act, 1998 provided, "This Act applies despite the Public Utilities Act". This section came into effect on 7 November 1998, which indicates the Public Utilities Act no longer had application with respect to electricity, but continued only as to other utilities. Other sections in the Electricity Act, 1998 came into effect at different times and did the repeal of various sections in the former legislation. [19] As part of the new system, every municipal corporation that had operated a public utility commission was required to incorporate a separate entity under the Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B., for the purpose of distributing electricity before 7 November 2000. In this case, the City of Waterloo, the Township of Wellesley and the Township of Woolwich caused to be incorporated Waterloo North Hydro Holding Corporation. These municipalities are the only shareholders of this entity. The defendant, Waterloo North Hydro Inc., is a fully owned subsidiary of this holding company. As a result, the new legislation required the municipalities to operate the distribution system as a private, as opposed to public, business by reference to the Business Corporations Act. This, in my view, is a significant factor when considering the issues raised in this lawsuit. [20] The relevant sections of the Electricity Act, 1998, unlike the prior legislation, made no reference to a lien on the land for unpaid amounts for electricity, as can been see from the following: 28. A distributor shall connect a building to its distribution system if, (a) the building lies along any of the lines of the distributor's distribution system; and (b) the owner, occupant or other person in charge of the building requests the connection in writing. 29. (1) A distributor shall sell electricity to every person connected to the distributor's distribution system, except a person who advises the distributor in writing that the person does not wish to purchase electricity from the distributor. (2) If, under subsection (1), a person has advised a distributor that the person does not wish to purchase electricity from the distributor, the person may at any time thereafter request the distributor in writing to sell electricity to the person and the distributor shall comply with the request in accordance with its licence. (3) If a person connected to a distributor's distribution system purchases electricity from a retailer other than the distributor and the retailer is unable for any reason to sell electricity to the person, the distributor shall sell electricity to person. (4) The Board may exempt a distributor from any provision of this section if, after holding a hearing, the Board is satisfied that there is sufficient competition among retailers ion the distributor's service area. (5) An exemption under subsection (4) may be subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified by the Board. (6) The Board shall not exempt a distributor entirely from all the provisions of this section unless, after holding a hearing, the Board is satisfied that consumers in the distributor's service area will continue to have access to electricity. 31 (1) A distributor may shut off the distribution of electricity to a property if any amount payable by a person for the distribution or retail of electricity to the property pursuant to section 29 is overdue. (2) A distributor shall provide reasonable notice of the proposed shut off to the person who is responsible for the overdue amount by personal service or prepaid mail or by posting the notice on the property in a conspicuous place. (3) A distributor may recover all amounts payable despite shutting off the distribution of electricity. ANALYSIS [21] These new sections indicate the distribution of electricity is a matter of contract, in this case between the defendant and the third party, who was the tenant occupant of the property. As there is no reference to lien rights, it is appropriate to conclude the legislature intended to abandon the former system as set out in the Public Utilities Act. The learned author, Ruth Sullivan, in Sullivan and Driedger on the Construction of Statutes, 5th Ed. (Markham, Butterworth Canada Ltd., 2000) at p. 189, says: Consistent expressions is a basic convention of legislature drafting. As much as possible, drafters strive for uniform and consistent expression, so that once a pattern of words has been devised to express particular purpose or meaning, it is presumed that the pattern is used for this purpose or meaning each time the occasion arises. Patterns in legislation are assumed to be intended rather than advertent. Once a pattern has been established, it becomes the basis for expectations about legislative intent. [22] This issue has been considered previously. In Prassad v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) (1989), 57 D.L.R. (4th) 663 (S.C.C.), the court was asked to determine whether an adjudicator conducting an inquiry under the Immigration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-2, was required to adjourn it in order to allow an alien to seek a Minister's permit to remain in Canada. Sopinka J. ruled that no such requirement existed by reference to other provisions of the Act and indicated that where the legislature wished to require an adjournment with respect to other provisions of the Act, it did so by giving an express and mandatory direction. Similarly, in Canada (Attorney General v. Public Service Alliance of Canada (1991), 80 D.L.R. (4th) 520 (S.C.C.), Sopinka J. concluded the Public Service Relations Board did not have exclusive jurisdiction to determine who is an employee within the meaning of the Public Service Staff Relations Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. P-35, one of the reasons being that the Act did not contain the typical wording found in other federal and provincial labour statutes in which it was intended the Board should have the final word on this matter. [23] Accordingly, it appears that in creating a private electrical distribution system under the Electricity Act, 1998, the legislature must have rejected the former system of lien rights and left it as a matter of contract. In my view, had the legislature intended to attach liability for arrears to the property, and not merely to the contracting person, it would have used language similar to the lien provisions as it did under the Public Utilities Act and the Power Corporation Act. [24] The question then arises as to whether the Electricity Act, 1998, imposes a liability on a non-contracting party for the debt of the contracting party. [25] The starting point in this analysis is the long-established common law doctrine of privity which as the learned author, G.H.L. Fridman, The Law of Contract in Canada, 4th Ed. (Scarborough, Thomson Canada Limited, 1999), at p. 197, points out developed in the nineteenth century in England. This doctrine stipulates that only the original parties to a contract acquire or are exposed to liability: see, for example, Maritime Life Assurance Co. v. Regional Capital Properties Corp. (1996), 44 Atla. L.R. (3d) 257 (Alta. Master); aff'd. (1996), 195 A.R. 102 (Alta. Q.B.); aff'd. (1997) 57 Alta. L.R (3d) 401 (Alta. C.A.); and Bilson v. Kokotow (1995), 8 O.R. (2d) 264 (Ont. H.C.); aff'd. (1978), 23 O.R. (2d) 720 (O.C.A.); leave to appeal refused (1978), 23 O.R. (2d) 700 (S.C.C.). [26] G.H.L. Fridman, at pp. 203-206, goes on to say the restrictive character of this doctrine has been modified to cure impractical effects in certain areas, such as: (a) the equitable doctrine of restrictive covenants in relation to land and enforcement of same as against successors in title; (b) the law of agency which enables third parties to become involved or be liable in contracts by the use of agents; (c) merchant law regarding the acceptance of negotiable instruments; (d) insurance law, where a non-contracting party may be a beneficiary or the principles of subrogation; (e) the tort of negligence whereby a non-contracting party has the right of action in tort arising from the negligent breach of a contract between other parties; and, (f) by employment of the trust concept, where equity has enabled third parties to acquire enforceable rights under contracts to which they were not a party. [27] Further, at p. 212, the author points out that, in appropriate circumstances, a statute may enable a third party to sue or be sued on a contract to which it is not a party. Does this apply here? The doctrine of privity, at the outset, says the plaintiffs are strangers to the contract between the defendant and the third party. The defendant relies on the use of indefinite and definite articles in s. 31(1) of the Electricity Act, 1998. It takes the position the use of the indefinite article "a" and the definite article "the" in the context, "…if any amount payable by a person for the distribution or retail of electricity to the property…" means that electricity to the property may be shut off when there are arrears payable and the arrears attach to the property. Ms. Forte relies upon the decision of Kindred J. in Arch Equipment v. Houbein, [1985] S.J. No. 916 (Sask. Q.B.). With respect, I disagree. [28] The starting point is the general presumption against changing the common law as explained by Ruth Sullivan, Sullivan and Driedger on the Construction of Statutes, supra, at p. 341, as follows: Although legislation is paramount, it is presumed that legislatures respect the common law. More precisely, it is presumed that legislatures do not intend to interfere with common law rights, to oust the jurisdiction of common law courts, or generally to change the common law. As explained in Halsbury, in a formulation adopted by many Canadian courts: Except in so far as they are clearly and unambiguously intended to do so, statutes should not be construed so as to make any alteration in the common law or to change any established principle of law. (36 Hals., 3rd Ed. P. 412) These presumptions permit the courts to insist on precise and explicit direction from the legislature before accepting any change. The common law is thus shielded from inadvertent legislative encroachments. [29] At p. 396, the author comments on the reasons for the existence of a presumption against changing the common law as follows: A number of interests are served by this presumption. It is invoked, first of all, when courts are anxious to protect the law from legislative innovation that they consider undesirable. It also is invoked in response to rule of law concerns. The stability of law is enhanced by rejecting vague or inadvertent change while certainty and fair notice are promoted by requiring legislatures to be clear and explicit about proposed changes. [30] In Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Canada v. T. Eaton Co., [1956] S.C.R. 610 (S.C.C.), Fauteny J. wrote: …a Legislature is not presumed to depart from the general system of the law without expressing its intentions to do so with irresistible clearness, failing which the law remains undisturbed. [31] Lamer J., as he then was, in Slaight Communications Inc. v. Davidson (1989), 93 N.R. 183, at 225 (S.C.C.) added: …in the absence of a clear provision to the contrary, the legislator should not be assumed to have intended to alter the pre-existing ordinary rules of common law. [32] Accordingly, clear and unambiguous direction from the legislature is required to override the common law. The use of indefinite and definite articles in s. 31(1), Electricity Act, 1998, in my view does not rise to the requisite level of "irresistible clarity and unambiguity" needed to thwart the doctrine of privity of contract and to give the defendant the right to demand payment from the non-contracting plaintiff landowners. PUBLIC POLICY [33] The defendant is a private company incorporated under the Business Corporations Act. On its behalf, Ms. Forte argues that by providing a public commodity, the economic loss suffered by the defendant ought be paid by the landowner, not the taxpayer, that landlords bear a responsibility to take care of their business. In response, Mr. Parry argues such a concept is a fundamental alteration on the landlord and tenant business that would require statutory amendment. [34] In this case, it is clear both the plaintiffs and defendants are innocent parties. The loss results from the criminal act of the third party. The Electricity Act, 1998, changes the distribution system to a private for profit business. It is no longer a public utility. Therefore, public policy considerations cannot be used to support one private business over another without clear and unambiguous legislation. ANSWERS [35] In response to the questions posed by counsel: 1. Section 31, Electricity Act, 1998, does not authorize the defendant to demand and receive payment from the plaintiff landowners for arrears of a previous tenant occupant resulting from theft of electricity. Under s. 28, the defendant is obliged to connect the building to its distribution system, notwithstanding the actions of the prior occupant. 2. The defendant is not entitled to demand and receive payment from an owner of a property for economic loss resulting from theft of electricity by a tenant, without the knowledge or consent of the landlord. 3. The defendant is required to comply with a request by a landowner or occupant to provide electrical service to a property notwithstanding the theft of electricity from the defendant by a prior occupant. 4. The defendant is not entitled to demand and receive payment from a landlord to compensate the defendant for economic loss suffered as the result of theft of electricity from the defendant by tenant occupant without the knowledge or consent of the landlord. [36] The applicable sections in the Electricity Act, 1998, clearly indicate the distribution and sale of electricity is now a matter of contract. The common law doctrine of privity prohibits the defendant from seeking recovery of its economic loss from any person or entity other than the contracting party which, in this case, was the third party tenant. [37] If the parties cannot agree on the issue of costs, further direction will be provided upon written request. ___________________________ D.J. GORDON J. DATE: August 5, 2004 Bob Aaron is a Toronto real estate lawyer. He can be reached by email at bob@aaron.ca, phone 416-364-9366 or fax 416-364-3818.Visit the Toronto Star column archives at https://www.aaron.ca/columns for articles on this and other topics or his main webpage at www.aaron.ca.


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As part of the broader IntLawGrrls series on accountability at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, this post considers the uptake of arguments made by prosecution and defense in their final briefs in Trial Chamber II's summary judgment in the Taylor case.
As noted in previous posts, the Chamber has not yet produced a full judgment, so we are unable to assess how its determinations were made and what evidence it was based upon. This may complicate efforts by both parties to substantiate their sentencing briefs, which are due on May 3 for the prosecution and on May 10 for the defense.
(Article 18 of the Statute; Rule 88 of the RPE). The forty-four page summary judgment read by Judge Richard Lussick on April 26 was made available on the court website. There has been no indication from the Special Court as to when the full-length reasoned judgment will be available, and Trial Chamber II stated that this summary judgment – which does not contain footnoted references to specific witness testimony and documentary evidence – should be sufficient to form the basis for the parties' appeals.
Meanwhile, full judgments in the cases against members of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) and the Civil Defence Forces (CDF) were available on the respective days when the verdicts were announced. Te full judgment in the case against members of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) was provided within a week of the summary judgment. Given that closing arguments and final oral responses from both parties in the Taylor trial were heard over one year ago and that the Chamber has had over half a year since the estimated delivery date of the judgment (late September 2011), it is unclear why Trial Chamber II was unable to produce a full judgment in time for last week's verdict.
Much of the prosecution's brief focuses on Taylor's involvement in key arms shipments in advance of critical military operations by rebel forces in Sierra Leone, with particular attention paid to his role during the 'junta period' (May 1997 – February 1998) and its aftermath, when RUF/AFRC forces attempted to regain control of the government culminating in the early 1999 invasion of Sierra Leone's capital.
The prosecution alleges that diamonds were supplied to Taylor throughout the 'junta period,' and that Taylor provided advice to the RUF/AFRC following the collapse of the junta in February 1998, implementing reforms that enabled them to regroup for the 1999 invasion. (credit for undated USAID photo of man panning for diamonds in Sierra Leone) Notably, the three individuals in the case against members of the RUF were not found to be responsible for the 1999 invasion, which is one of the most notorious episodes in Sierra Leone's decade-long conflict.
The defense case focuses on the political dimensions of the trial, the possibility that witnesses may have been induced to testify through payments, procedural irregularities, and Taylor's lack of effective control over the RUF/AFRC. Taylor's final brief argues that the trial was based on the interests of the U.S. government, noting that U.S. officials were given a copy of the Taylor indictment two months before it was formally unsealed. The defense also maintains that solely indicting Taylor was unjustifiably selective when the prosecution had alleged that Muammar Gaddafi (of Libya) and Blaise Compaoré (of Burkina Faso) were also complicit.
According to the defense narrative, the alliance broke down in 1992, and Taylor was not involved with the RUF until he re-engaged as a regional peace-broker after assuming the Liberian presidency in 1997. All subsequent involvement with RUF actors was in Taylor's capacity as mediator, including the provision of a guesthouse in Monrovia and meetings with RUF leaders such as Sankoh, Sam Bockarie, and Issa Sesay. Furthermore, the accused argued that he lacked effective control over Liberian forces at the Sierra Leonean border, and key insider witnesses of the prosecution were responsible for the alleged arms shipments.
The summary judgment notes the defense claim that Taylor's prosecution was 'selective and vindictive in nature… on the basis of political motives and interests', but it finds that the accused was not singled out for prosecution (para. 13). It does not engage with the defense's political claims or challenges to the credibility of prosecution witnesses. While rejecting the prosecution's grand theory of Taylor's creation of and control over the RUF extending back to the early 1990s, the Chamber finds that Taylor regularly engaged with RUF leaders through supplying arms and ammunition in exchange for diamonds throughout the indictment period.
The Chamber accepted virtually all of the prosecution's dates and locations of the crimes named in the eleven counts of the indictment, with few exceptions. It slightly narrowed the dates in relation to crimes committed in certain districts for the sexual violence and enslavement counts, and it found that crimes had been committed in locations not charged in the indictment for some counts concerning sexual violence and physical violence.
The prosecution had not pled particular dates or locations on count nine (conscripting and enlisting child soldiers), and the Chamber added particulars by finding that these crimes had occurred in eight districts of Sierra Leone, essentially determining that the use of child soldiers had the broadest geographical spread of all of the alleged crimes.
The first count, acts of terrorism, was handled somewhat differently from the other counts due to the structure of the indictment: the Chamber found evidence of acts of terrorism throughout the commission of various crimes described in counts two through eight (unlawful killings, sexual violence, and physical violence) in addition to the acts of burning alleged under count one, which the Chamber claimed were committed with the purpose of instilling terror in the civilian population.
While findings of guilt on all eleven of the indictment counts have been largely considered a success for the prosecution, they were less successful at convincing the Chamber on modes of liability. Much of the evidence led on Article 6(3) of the SCSL Statute, pertaining to superior responsibility, and the rather controversial 'joint criminal enterprise' liability was rejected, with the Chamber determining that, while Taylor may have enjoyed 'substantial influence' over rebel leaders, he lacked effective control over the RUF/AFRC. Instead, Taylor was only held responsible for 'planning' and 'aiding and abetting', modes of direct responsibility under Article 6(1) of the Court Statute.
A key finding – and one that will need to be examined in greater detail when the full judgment is produced – is that Taylor was directly responsible for planning the 1999 attack on Freetown together with RUF leader Bockarie.
The summary judgment holds that the crimes committed in the course of the Freetown invasion 'resulted directly from the plan made by [RUF leader] Bockarie and the Accused in Monrovia' (para. 173). The judgment draws upon the prosecution's claim that Taylor instructed Bockarie to 'make the operation 'fearful'', but the causal link between this plan and the mass atrocities of the 1999 Freetown invasion remains elusive without the reasoned judgment. Given the weight of this finding – which drives one of the two forms of liability that Taylor was convicted on – the Chamber would do well to publish its full judgment as soon as possible.


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Tasmania an epicurean dream Down Under
Featured, Overseas News June 4, 2015 Jeff Smith
By Nina Hendy Hobart, Australia
After a long search, the Jackman family settled on Tasmania for their 'dream' farm
The tiny island state of Tasmania is attracting a growing number of Australians and foreigners who want to pursue a richer culinary culture.
More than a decade ago, during a long, tough drought, a young Victorian couple packed up their belongings and moved across Bass Strait to rainy north-west Tasmania.
Andy and Matt Jackman took clothing and furniture – and 300 cows to establish a dairy business on 155 hectares of rich Tasmanian soil.
"The drought had transformed our Victorian farm into a dust bowl," recalls Mrs Jackman.
"We studied rainfall averages across the country in search of decent, regular falls and fertile soil. We also wanted to practise more conventional farming techniques," she explains. "Tasmania ticked all the boxes."
The Jackmans' artisan cheese is now stocked around the state and on the mainland; they are also producing veal, free-range pork, milk and honey, and fielding calls from potential stockists from as far away as Singapore, Japan and America.
Pristine environment
Like many other food producers, they have benefitted from Tasmania's nose-to-tail, paddock-to-plate eating habits.
Some of the world's cleanest rainwater, combined with pristine marine environments and chemical-free pastures are attracting interstate and international food and wine producers to Australia's smallest and wettest state.
Tasmania boasts some of the world's cleanest coastal and inland waterways
Production scales remain modest but Tasmania has a vibrant organic farming sector, much of its beef is antibiotic and hormone free, and the animals are grass-fed rather than grain-fed.
Salmon and wild abalone are major exports and there is a growing market for delicacies such as wild truffles that can be supplied outside of the traditional European seasons.
Apple isle
Entrepreneurial locals have even had a stab at growing Japanese wasabi and are now a major producer of fresh wasabi in the Southern Hemisphere.
According to the Tasmanian government, the state grows nearly 10% of Australia's vegetable exports and 60% of Australia's apple exports. It is also world competitive in milk production.
Tasmania's soil and climate are among the best in Australia for apples
It's not all plain sailing, however.
An industry report published in April by agricultural banking specialist Rabobank said producers and suppliers needed to co-operate and co-ordinate more, and identify export opportunities ahead of regional competitors.
Others have complained that Tasmania's distance from overseas markets is a major barrier to growth.
But none of those factors have been enough to deter people like Kate Hill, who moved to Tasmania in 2006 to make wine.
Having worked in vineyards across the country, the Melburnian bought land south of the state capital, Hobart, to start her own vineyard.
"I've met lots of people who have moved to Tasmania for the opportunity to make a real start on their food journey," Ms Hill told the BBC.
Strong brand
"Tasmanians are incredibly supportive of anyone willing to create a new food or wine product in their state," she says.
She's not alone in pursuing her dream in Tasmania, says general manager for Trade and International Relations at Tasmania's Department of State Growth, Mark Bowles.
Tasmania hopes one day to rival France and Japan for delicacies such as truffles and wasabi
More than 10,000 people migrated to Tasmania from interstate in 2013 and a further 2,000 arrived on the island from overseas – not bad for a population of half a million.
The majority were students or skilled migrants but anecdotal evidence shows there has been a steady rise too in the number of food producers turning up on Tasmania's doorstep, says Mr Bowles.
"Certainly, for those attracted by Tasmania's growing food scene, it's primarily the clean, pristine and scenic environment, Tasmania's strong brand, its reputation for safety and friendliness – all helped by affordable accommodation and minimal traffic," he says.
Terry and Nicky Noonan traded in their well-paid but dull corporate roles on the mainland back in 1989.
"We put the Royal Doulton collection in the car and caught the ferry over [from Victoria], putting the rest of our belongings on a removalist's truck and hoped for the best," says Mrs Noonan.
The couple imported saffron corms (bulb-like, starch-storing organs) from the Northern Hemisphere and were the first to produce a saffron flower on Australian soil.
Although saffron is grown in places with warmer temperatures than Tasmania's, such as Iran, India and Spain, it is usually grown in the snow line.
The Noonans now have a network of 50 saffron growers across Australia.
Mrs Noonan says saffron production has financially sustained her family but it's been far more work than they had anticipated.
"We live in a beautiful part of the world. I just wish we could look at the view a little more often, that's all," she says.
"The business side has been an incredible challenge."
The couple don't see Tasmania as a giant food bowl, rather more of a "gourmet hamper" of the future.
"There are literally hundreds of things that aren't being done here that could be done," says Mr Noonan.
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Glide Through Winter on State Park Ski Trails
February 10, 2020 New York State Parks	Leave a comment
"Can you imagine anything freer and more exciting than when you, swiftly as a bird, zoom down the wood-clad hillsides while country air and spruce twigs whiz by your cheeks and eyes; brain and muscles tense, ready to avoid any unknown obstacle which any moment might be thrown in your path? You are one with your skis and nature. This is something that develops not only the body but the soul as well, and it has a deeper meaning for a people than most of us perceive."
— Fridtjof Nansen – Norwegian explorer, scientist, humanitarian and advocate for cross-country skiing, 1890
The use of skis to cross winter terrain dates back millennia, with the oldest-known image of a person on skis carved about 5,000 years ago into the rock of a Norwegian island.
When winter graces the state with snow, State Parks are a great place to enjoy cross-country skiing, with many miles of ski trails for all abilities, from beginner to expert across 104 state parks and eight historic sites spanning the state.
Known in shorthand as XC (or also as Nordic) skiing, this family-friendly sport is a full-body, low-impact cardio workout as well as a wonderful way to get outdoors during winter to see how beautiful the season can be. Skiing is quiet as well, so skiers often have a chance to spot wildlife (and also get a close look at its tracks) that has not been scared off by their approach.
A 1938 poster by the Works Progress Administration promotes cross-country skiing in New York State. (Photo Credit-Wikipedia Commons)
After a promising December start for XC skiing, this season has suffered from a dearth of snow. Perhaps a snowstorm or two is still to come before spring, or if not, this list can be held until the start of next season. Always call ahead to check on snow conditions.
This online map from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also is a handy tool for getting a picture of snow cover across the state when planning a ski trip.
Either way, to help decide where to go in State Parks when conditions allow, here are some staff favorites. Check each park's website for a map of their trails:
Allegany Region
With 24 miles of trails, the Art Roscoe Cross Country Ski Area at Allegany State Park in Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, offers some of best groomed skiing in western New York. Novices can try the 3.5-mile Christian Hollow Trail, a loop with gentle grades, or the multi-use, 3.5-mile Red House Bike Path.
Intermediate skiers can try the 3.3-mile Patterson Trail, which is a former rail bed. There are parking areas at both ends of the gently sloping trail, so a shuttle trip can be done by leaving cars at both ends.
Other more adventurous skiers can tackle the Ridge Trail for a 7.7- mile trek geared to intermediate to advanced skiers.
Ski equipment rentals are available at the park's gift shop at the Red House Administration Building. Trail reports can be found online here.
The extensive trail network at Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area in Springwater, Livingston County, has grooming and is about an hour's drive south of Rochester. Be prepared to share some of the trails with fat tire bikers on occasion.
A golf course can be a great place for novices to learn and practice, since such terrain is open, free of obstructions and tends not to be very steep. Going doing hill as a beginner? Remember to hold those skis in a "V" shape to control your downhill speed as you test out the friendly terrain at Soaring Eagles Golf Course at Mark Twain State Park in Horseheads, Chemung County.
There are 12 miles of trails at Selkirk Shores State Park in Pulaski, Oswego County. A staff favorite is a beginner/intermediate three-mile loop that incorporates the Front Pond Trail, Pine Grove Trail, a section of the 52C snowmobile trail, and Red Fox Trail, before returning to the Pine Grove Trail
Verona Beach State Park, in Verona Beach, Onedia County, offers miles of trails where they might encounter wildlife like white tailed deer, squirrels, foxes, and more. The two-mile Hog's Back Trail loop follows a natural rise along Verona Beach's massive swamp. Keep your eyes open at the overlooks for a potential glimpse of the nest of a mated pair of bald eagles.
There are about 15 miles of trails at Gilbert Lake State Park in Laurens, Otsego County. The mile-long trail around the namesake lake is periodically groomed, as is the two-mile Ice Pond Trail to the Twin Fawns Lake Trail.
Genesee Region
In Wyoming County, head for Letchworth State Park in Castile, and its Humphrey Nature Center and the Winter Recreation Area at Trailside Lodge. Here, there are three beginner trails, each about 1.5 miles long.
The park contains seven different parking areas to access about 15 miles of (usually ungroomed) trails. Glide through old-growth forest on the Gravel Loop and the Bishop Woods Loop. For great views of the spectacular Great Bend Gorge, check out the Chestnut Lawn Loop.
Long Island Region
There are two ungroomed trails at the Caleb Smith State Park Preserve in Smithtown, Suffolk County _ the 1.5-mile beginner Green Trail that goes through woods, fields and wetlands, and the 1-mile Orange Trail that offers view of Willow Pond.
At the Connetquot River State Park Preserve in Oakdale, Suffolk County, there are many miles of marked hiking trails that can be skied. There is no grooming, and trails range from one to eight miles in length. The preserve includes an historic former sportsmen's club and a newly-restored 18th century gristmill.
About six miles of ungroomed trails, ranging from intermediate to advance, are found at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park, Suffolk County. Take the Field 4 Trail to ski through woods before reaching overlooks for Sunken Meadow Creek and Long Island Sound. No skiing is allowed on the golf course.
At Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, Erie County, explore the Outer Loop Trail that begins at the Red Barn Parking Lot. A 2.7-mile trail suitable for beginners, it meanders through open pastures and fields, with some short legs through forests and views of farmlands and valleys.
Explore trails at Evangola State Park in Irving, Chautauqua County, to capture views of Lake Erie. The trail network covers about five miles, with the Rim Trail running along the edge of the lake.
At Mine Kill State Park in North Blenheim, Schoharie County, start at the park office for the moderate, three-mile Long Path/Bluebird Trail Loop, which offers sweeping views of the Schoharie Valley and the Blenheim-Gilboa Reservoir. Snowshoes and a small assortment of XC skis are free to borrow from the Park Office with a small deposit.
The moderate/intermediate Shaver Pond Trail at Grafton Lakes State Park in Grafton, Rensselaer County is a two-mile loop around the pond, where you can often see signs of beaver activity. The trail has some roots and rocks, so be mindful of snow cover. The park office rents snowshoes, but not skis.
Skiers have been going to Thacher State Park in Voorheesville, Albany County, for years because of its extensive trail network. Try out the lesser-used North Zone of the park, and its Fred Schroeder Memorial Trail, a three-mile intermediate loop through fields and forests. Use the Carrick Road parking area.
Beginners can practice on groomed trails that run for a total of three miles through the camping loops and around the lake at Moreau Lake State Park in Moreau, Saratoga County. There is skiing on ungroomed trails through the rest of the park.
While there are no marked or groomed trails for skiing at James Baird State Park in Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, the park's golf course and many small, undulating hills there are a great place for beginners to practice climbing, turning, slowing and (maybe a little) falling.
Skiers could spend days touring the 25 miles of carriage roads at Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Pleasantville, Westchester County. Some favorites are the beginners' 1.15-mile Brothers Path/Swan Lake Carriage Road, with views of the lake; the Thirteen Bridges/Gory Brook Carriage Roads, which along 2.5 miles of intermediate terrain offer view of the Pocantico River and waterfalls; and the intermediate Rockwood Hall Middle, Lower and Foundation Loop Carriage Roads, that go past the Hudson River.
There are 12 miles of trails at Fahnestock Winter Park in Carmel, Putnam County. Equipment rentals are available at the lodge, which also marks the start of the popular Lake Trail. Weather permitting, trails are also groomed on the lake. The trail will take you by a beaver lodge, over the dam built by the Civil Conservation Corps during the Great Depression, and past many small islands.
Cross-country skiing at Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park in Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County can be as near as one's own backyard, as most of the ungroomed 26-mile trail is bordered by homes. As the park is level, the area is great for those who are new to the sport.
The Aqueduct is crossed by many streets, and the best cross-country skiing is found in the sections with the fewest road crossings. Top on the list is the section from Gory Brook Road in Sleepy Hollow to Country Club Lane in Scarborough, about two and a half miles of level trail through the woods. This section connects to Rockefeller State Park Preserve. Those who like hills should enter Rockefeller Preserve just north of the Weir chamber and follow the Peggy's Way trail south for some gentle hills before returning to the Aqueduct.
Another popular area is at the northernmost section by the Croton Dam. Here the trail clings to the sides of a steep gorge through which runs the Croton River. The Gorge is a park of its own, operated by the Department of Environmental Conservation and called the Croton Unique Area. Only two lightly-traveled roads cross the 2.5 miles of wooded Aqueduct trail as it heads south to Croton.
Curiously the most densely-populated area through which the trail runs also features a fine area for skiing. This section, likewise of about 2.5 miles, has two road crossings, but almost all of it runs through the woods, with unparalleled winter views of the Hudson River and Palisades.
There are stunning clifftop views from trails at Minnewaska State Park Preserve in Kerhonkson, Ulster County. Being free of rocks, roots and other obstructions, the 16-mile network of carriage trails are wide and "skiable" even with only a few inches of snow.
Thousand Island Region
At Robert Moses State Park in Massena, St. Lawrence County, there are more than five miles of trails through the woods and along the St. Lawrence River in NY. The Nicandri Nature Center offers ski and snowshoe loans for all ages as well as ski instruction.
In the western Adirondacks, Higley Flow State Park in Colton, St. Lawrence County, has the popular 1.3-mile Overlook Trail that passes through a pine and spruce forest. This trail connects with the Backcountry Trail (1.9 miles) and the Warm Brook trail (1.6 miles) for those wishing to challenge themselves further.
This is just a sampling of the ski trails at State Parks. So, when snow is on the ground, grab your skis, and get out there!
Cover Photo: Skiers at Saratoga Spa State Park. All photos by State Parks.
By Brian Nearing, Deputy Public Information Officer for NYS Parks
Read this history of cross-country skiing in the Adirondacks.
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Explore NYS Parks' Waterways
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Now that the ice is finally gone and the water is warming up, those of us who love paddling are heading out to our favorite spots. Where better than to check out the ponds, lakes, and waterways than in New York State Parks? Whether just for exercise or to enjoy the sun and sky while paddling across the water, getting out in your kayak or canoe is a chance to relax and see a little of the world that can only be experienced from the water.
Kayakers at Grafton Lakes State Park. Photo courtesy of OPRHP.
Life vests are also available for pets! Photo by Lilly Schelling, OPRHP.
The Marine Services Bureau of State Parks has just conducted training for Park staff who will be offering American Canoe Association kayaking lessons and tours in parks this summer. Check out for their kayak program schedules.
Marine Services Bureau is also hosting two paddling events. W.O.W. (Wear it On the Water) Paddle Fest will be held in two locationson Saturday, July 11 at Gilbert Lake State Park and Saturday, August 15 at Fair Haven Beach State Park. This free event will feature free kayaking lessons, a Life Jacket Flash Mob, and Sport Fishing Clinics along with other family fun and friendly activities to help you enjoy the water.
Whether exploring for turtles, watching for osprey, fishing, or listening for the slap of a beaver's tail, we want to remind you to be mindful of the safety of yourself and others who are paddling with you. Take a free online paddle safety course at www.paddlecourse.com. Don't pack it, but wear your life jacket, be boat sober, and leave a float plan letting someone know where you are paddling and when you will return.
Marine Services Bureau encourages all paddlers to obtain an IF FOUND Sticker to identify your boat. Write your name, cell phone and alternative phone number on the sticker and affix to your boat. It's a great way to return a lost boat or help law enforcement rescue a capsized kayaker. Get your IF FOUND sticker by sending a legal sized self-addressed stamped envelope to NYS Parks, Marine Services Bureau, IF FOUND Sticker, Albany, NY 12238.
Photo by Ro Woodard, OPRHP.
So grab your life jacket and paddle and head out to the nearest lake or pond to enjoy the serenity and natural surprises that are just a paddle away.
Post by Ro Woodard, Marine Services Bureau (OPRHP).
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The shades of political campaigns past have haunted this federal election campaign. With the passing of former Bob Hawke on Thursday, those shades solidified into real and poignant reflections on the choices on offer to voters. For Opposition leader Bill Shorten, his channelling of Gough Whitlam earlier this week and the famous 'It's Time' slogan produced a 'It's Not Time' response' from Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The sad death of union legend Mr Hawke further underlined connections being drawn between former union heavyweight Mr Shorten and his visionary forefathers from the Labor movement. This in turn illustrates that this election displays more divergence between the policies of the two major parties than any since the 1980s or earlier. It is unfortunate then that this, of all elections, has seen record numbers of "premature polling" as voters pre-poll in numbers, seemingly indifferent to the messaging of the major (and minor) parties, or simply voting as they have always done or even voting early because their minds were made up. Whatever the case, reform is needed here because pre-polling should only be allowed for legitimate reasons and not those of convenience. In Wannon, a venerable seat that came into existence at the time of Federation and has been robustly Liberal since, most notably held by another former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser from the 1950s to the 1970s. Cabinet Minister Dan Tehan has held the seat since 2010 and a recent boundary distribution saw him gain predominantly Liberal-voting booths in Colac that more than offset some less-strong Labor booths nearer to Ballarat. Mr Tehan is a blue-riband Liberal, the son of former state Liberal Minister and party boss Marie Tehan. As a Cabinet Minister, he sits at the main table of decision-making and - most importantly - the allocation of funds. It is worth recognising at this point that Wannon's roads and rail seem more suited to the circa-1901 era of Federation than 2019. It is also worth pointing out that other than the $60m he announced for works on the Princes Highway, Mr Tehan's position of influence within the Coalition government bore little budget fruit for the people of Wannon. From the Whitlam and Hawke eras to now is a contrast of major reform agendas to a current situation of government by press release and Mr Tehan reduced to campaigning off the back of grants money, a humbling platform for a man who could be seen as one of the most powerful in the nation. It seems certain Mr Tehan will retain his seat thanks to its deep conservative-voting history, favourable boundary changes and the policy 'tin ear' of a disenfranchised and early-voting public. This means we are caught in a trap of our own making. If the Coalition is swept from office on Saturday, Mr Tehan's political future as one of the most senior members of a political rump will ensure the benefits for the voters of the south-west will be even more unacceptably sparse than they have been. As vigorous as he may say he will be in Opposition, he will not have access to Treasury funds and as one of the few of an eviscerated Liberal Party in Opposition, he will produce even fewer benefits for the region. If the voters of Wannon turn history and statistics on their head and vote for Labor, there is no clarity on their position on our highways, rail, hospital upgrades or really anything else for that matter given candidate Maurice Billi has been virtually unsighted. The people of the south-west do have a choice to make but they can hardly do so with any great sense of optimism.
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May 18 2019 - 7:00AM
South-west voters find themselves adrift between the major parties with little cause for optimism about roads, rail or health upgrades
Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Queen Elizabeth II watching the action of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes on May 8, 1988.
The shades of political campaigns past have haunted this federal election campaign.
With the passing of former Bob Hawke on Thursday, those shades solidified into real and poignant reflections on the choices on offer to voters.
For Opposition leader Bill Shorten, his channelling of Gough Whitlam earlier this week and the famous 'It's Time' slogan produced a 'It's Not Time' response' from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
The sad death of union legend Mr Hawke further underlined connections being drawn between former union heavyweight Mr Shorten and his visionary forefathers from the Labor movement.
This in turn illustrates that this election displays more divergence between the policies of the two major parties than any since the 1980s or earlier.
It is unfortunate then that this, of all elections, has seen record numbers of "premature polling" as voters pre-poll in numbers, seemingly indifferent to the messaging of the major (and minor) parties, or simply voting as they have always done or even voting early because their minds were made up.
Whatever the case, reform is needed here because pre-polling should only be allowed for legitimate reasons and not those of convenience.
In Wannon, a venerable seat that came into existence at the time of Federation and has been robustly Liberal since, most notably held by another former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Cabinet Minister Dan Tehan has held the seat since 2010 and a recent boundary distribution saw him gain predominantly Liberal-voting booths in Colac that more than offset some less-strong Labor booths nearer to Ballarat.
Mr Tehan is a blue-riband Liberal, the son of former state Liberal Minister and party boss Marie Tehan. As a Cabinet Minister, he sits at the main table of decision-making and - most importantly - the allocation of funds.
It is worth recognising at this point that Wannon's roads and rail seem more suited to the circa-1901 era of Federation than 2019.
It is also worth pointing out that other than the $60m he announced for works on the Princes Highway, Mr Tehan's position of influence within the Coalition government bore little budget fruit for the people of Wannon.
From the Whitlam and Hawke eras to now is a contrast of major reform agendas to a current situation of government by press release and Mr Tehan reduced to campaigning off the back of grants money, a humbling platform for a man who could be seen as one of the most powerful in the nation.
It seems certain Mr Tehan will retain his seat thanks to its deep conservative-voting history, favourable boundary changes and the policy 'tin ear' of a disenfranchised and early-voting public.
This means we are caught in a trap of our own making.
If the Coalition is swept from office on Saturday, Mr Tehan's political future as one of the most senior members of a political rump will ensure the benefits for the voters of the south-west will be even more unacceptably sparse than they have been.
As vigorous as he may say he will be in Opposition, he will not have access to Treasury funds and as one of the few of an eviscerated Liberal Party in Opposition, he will produce even fewer benefits for the region.
If the voters of Wannon turn history and statistics on their head and vote for Labor, there is no clarity on their position on our highways, rail, hospital upgrades or really anything else for that matter given candidate Maurice Billi has been virtually unsighted.
The people of the south-west do have a choice to make but they can hardly do so with any great sense of optimism.


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    <title>SITNA - Ejemplo de SITNA.Map.searchMunicipality</title>
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Q: Angular 6 external js,css reference not working I am working with angular6.i have a bootstrap admin dashboard template. I am trying to import that template in angular application but external js reference is not taken inside the Angular help how to import and how to refer the external Js/CSS in angular 6 project help!!
I have tried placing all the CSS and js inside the angular.json file. "styles": [], "scripts":[] are
not a working.
Have observed there is no error in the browser console.
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              "assets/css/typography.css",
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              "assets/css/styles.css",
              "assets/css/responsive.css"

            ],
            "scripts": [
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              "assets/js/metisMenu.min.js",
              "assets/js/jquery.slimscroll.min.js",
              "assets/js/jquery.slicknav.min.js",
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Let me know where I have gone wrong..

A: Use "assets" key for assets, styles for styles, and scripts for scripts...
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          "src/favicon.ico"
        ],
        "styles": [
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          "assets/css/metisMenu.css",
          "assets/css/typography.css",
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          "assets/css/styles.css",
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        ],
        "scripts": [
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          "assets/js/jquery.slicknav.min.js",
          "assets/js/scripts.js",
          "assets/js/vendor/modernizr-2.8.3.min.js"
        ]

Update: Change "targets" to "architect"
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  "version": 1,
  "newProjectRoot": "projects",
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      "sourceRoot": "src",
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          "options": {
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            "polyfills": "src/polyfills.ts",
            "tsConfig": "src/tsconfig.app.json",
            "assets": [
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Assistance with transition from military to civilian life. Employment readiness, job search, and skills training.
Veteran Transportation to medical appointments at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center.
Teaching students about respect for the nation, flag honors, military service, and citizenship.
Constructing memorials for the fallen, and performing military ceremonies with local veteran organizations.
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It's February 2017 and it means it'a time do do my "You can draw in 30 days" by Mark Kistler session.
I found this book several years ago and boy did I love it!
The book is a collection of lesson dealing with various subjects such as basic drawing, perspective, shading etc.
While I cannot really say tht one would learn to draw in 30 days, but this book is actually really fun to work with. I've done the program twice already and after the last time I've decided tio go over it every six month.
It's time to start again. The goal is to draw every single day and perfect my drawing skills. Already setting the date for the next year's session.