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NSA Surveillance and the Dangers of Power
The fact that Obama trusted himself with the NSA's surveillance powers is ample reason the rest of us shouldn't.
Steve Chapman | 3.31.2014 7:00 AM
Every so often, we get proof that Barack Obama, when confronted with a grievous abuse of government power by his administration, will do the right thing. Sometimes, I mean. When he can't get away with it anymore, that is. Just as soon as he's tried everything else.
That's the case with his domestic phone records collection, which the president finally said he wants to put under tighter control than before. At moments like this, believe it or not, Obama sounds faintly like that guy who ran to replace George W. Bush.
"This administration acts like violating civil liberties is the way to enhance our security," he complained in 2007, while promising to be very different. "We will again set an example for the world that the law is not subject to the whims of stubborn rulers."
But it turns out Obama was not against indulging the whims of a stubborn ruler if that ruler happens to be him. Upon arriving in the White House, he left the Bush-Cheney surveillance programs largely alone. Why? "He has more information than he did then," one former aide confided to The New York Times. "And he trusts himself to use these powers more than he did the Bush administration."
The fact that Obama trusted himself with these powers is ample reason the rest of us shouldn't. But we already had sufficient cause for suspicion. Our Constitution does not show an abundance of trust in elected officials. It rests on the belief that those in power need to be curbed and checked at every turn.
James Madison made the point memorably in The Federalist: "If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself."
Obama, however, lost interest in controlling his intelligence agencies until Edward Snowden let the American public know what they were doing. It then became apparent that the sort of people who have been implementing the Affordable Care Act bear a strong resemblance to those running surveillance—with the same regard for legal obligations and the same level of competence.
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which has been exceptionally tolerant of the National Security Agency's interpretation of its authority, found that no matter how generous the boundaries it set, the agency blew right through them.
It accused the NSA of lying to it about the program, violating the court's guidelines, asking for permission to do things that were clearly illegal, doing "systematic overcollection" and using the Fourth Amendment ban on unreasonable searches and seizures for target practice.
The president should have been aware of all this, but he couldn't be troubled to take corrective action until the phone records collection program became a public embarrassment. Even then, his first instinct was to defend the program and condemn Snowden, which was pretty much what would have happened if John McCain or Mitt Romney were president.
One reason the program put an unflattering light on Obama is that it went far beyond what Congress thought it approved and what the public knew. Another is that it didn't actually do much good.
The top intelligence officials portray their mass vacuuming of phone records as a vital safeguard against terrorism. But independent evaluators have not been convinced they are telling the truth.
Last year U.S. District Judge Richard Leon noted, "The government does not cite a single instance in which analysis of the NSA's bulk metadata collection actually stopped an imminent attack, or otherwise aided the government in achieving any objective that was time-sensitive in nature."
The president's Review Group on Intelligence and Communication Technologies said, "There has been no instance in which NSA could say with confidence that the outcome would have been different without the section 215 telephony metadata program." The independent federal Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board also looked and came up empty.
Now the president says he wants to let the NSA get phone records only for specific numbers and only if the FISA court agrees. That would finally put a significant constraint on this type of domestic snooping.
It would also help to restore force to one of the fundamental premises of American government: Don't trust bad people with unchecked power, and don't trust good ones.
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Steve Chapman is a columnist and editorial writer for the Chicago Tribune.
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Don't trust bad people with unchecked power, and don't trust good ones.
Don't let government have the power in the first place.
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Government is magically self-regulating, at least when the right team runs it.
Suthenboy
"Now the president says he wants to let the NSA get phone records only for specific numbers and only if the FISA court agrees. "
Only for specific numbers….those from 000-000-0000 to 999-999-9999.
"That would finally put a significant constraint on this type of domestic snooping."
Just keep telling yourself that Steve.
only if the FISA court agrees
Time to order more rubber stamps.
OT: Latinos aren't getting the message that all of the credit goes to the Obamessiah, all of the blame goes to the Teathuglicans, and team unity trumps all else:
Hopes Frustrated, Many Latinos Reject the Ballot Box Altogether
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[Obama] chided Janet Murguia, president of the National Council of La Raza, for her "deporter in chief" taunt
Racist! And War On Women?, too!
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Dat Line Graph.
Is it really true that Black voter turnout was higher than White turnout in 12? (Assuming a fair and transparent ballot counting process, of course.)
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Yeah – I could see that in '08, but '12?
Agile Cyborg
The Snowden Effect on a 5-year cycle is the only objective and legit way to keep tabs on the surveillance state which is far too murky, secretive, and complex to sufficiently analyze at any given time. State-based totalitarian trajectories are rarely revealed with enough change-forcing impetus through the media or pols.
"We will again set an example for the world that the law is not subject to the whims of stubborn rulers."
"Let me be clear. I am not stubborn; I am, uh, willing to listen to anyone who, uh, has reasonable ideas."
Continuing to study Obamaese ….
The study of Obamaese is easy. Everything he says is the inverse of the truth. That statement is a particularly good example. He is the poster child for stubborn rulers who issue edicts by whim.
Note the use of the word 'ruler', not 'governor'. Not the first time he has done that. His vocabulary is very telling. He continually refers to us as a democracy and himself as a ruler. I think there may be a little disconnect there. Neither of those are true or comparable with each other. Yep, he is like the smartest man ever. His IQ is off the charts.
Everything he says is the inverse of the truth.
IIRC, someone on this board issued a challenge to cite *one* factual thing that has ever crossed his lips.
He did inhale, didn't he?
I don't know — Is there independent verification?
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"And he trusts himself to use these powers more than he did the Bush administration."
That's funny – I trust myself to use many, many powers more than I do any administration
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Or he could have just not asked the FISA court for re-authorization last Friday.
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Toronto Blue Jays Players That Could Be Moved by the MLB Trade Deadline
By Mike Esposito
Jun 10, 2019 | Updated: Jun 11, 2019, 1:53 PM EDT
Detroit Tigers v Toronto Blue Jays / Tom Szczerbowski
Cover Photo: Getty Images
The Toronto Blue Jays are in the middle of another disappointing season, but 2019 isn't all doom and gloom in Toronto. Thanks to their young core of players featuring Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays fans are finally getting their first look at the next generation of players that will carry the club back to relevance.
There's still plenty of work to be done, however, and if Toronto wants to accelerate its rebuild, it will be best served by selling off some of its veteran talent at the trade deadline.
With that in mind, here are three Blue Jays players most likely to be traded by the MLB Trade Deadline.
3. Eric Sogard, UTL
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He's not the big name you'd expect to be on the trading block, but Eric Sogard has been excellent in 2019. The 33-year-old veteran is enjoying a career year with the Blue Jays, slashing .273/.346/.453 with 14 extra-base hits and 15 RBI across 159 plate appearances. Sogard is by no means an every day player, but his ability to play almost anywhere on the diamond should give him value as a late game defensive replacement and utility bench bat for a contender looking to add depth.
2. Justin Smoak, 1B
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Trade rumors have constantly surrounded Justin Smoak over the past two seasons, but this could finally be the year the Blue Jays trade the lefty slugger. The 2017 All-Star is having a decent season in 2019, slashing .237/.374/.449 with 12 homers and 33 RBI so far. The Smoak Monster swings a punishing bat and has the kind of power many contenders look for around the trade deadline.
1. Ken Giles, RP
The Blue Jays haven't given him many opportunities to slam the door so far, but Ken Giles has dominant in 2019. The veteran righty has successfully converted 11-of-12 save opportunities this season and sports an impressive 1.08 ERA with 42 strikeouts in just 25 innings pitched. A righty pitcher who thrives under late-inning pressure, Giles should be one the most highly-coveted players at the trade deadline and could command quite the return.
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From Pasadena High School to UCLA to the Clippers, 7 foot Ryan Hollins has lived the Los Angeles basketball dream. A second round pick of Bobcats in 2006, Ryan played 9 years in NBA, dawning the jerseys of the Bobcats, Mavericks, T'Wolves, Cavs, Celtics, Clippers, Kings, Wizards and Grizzlies. Playing in the NBA and for that many coaches and teams provides Ryan incredible basketball knowledge. Now, Ryan brings that knowledge home for us, focusing on the latest and greatest from both our teams, Lakers and Clippers.


Is it possible to make the background of a 3D object transparent while importing it to Director (shockwave 3d format)?
> Is it possible to make the background of a 3D object transparent while importing it to Director (shockwave 3d format)?
mind that this will decrease a lot the performance.
background of the 3D camera. I have an example of this with open source.
Check it on the source section of my site.
I think capturing the background is probably the best thing to do for me...By the way, you're 3D simulations are excellent!
background transparant not working in .dcr published format ?


When I present about Assistive Technology (AT), I usually talk about some of AT that I personally use. One of my most used (and loved) AT is Global Positioning System or GPS . I have a disability that impacts my ability to navigate. When I walk, bike, drive, etc., on my own (without my GPS, without another person with me) I can't work out where I am currently and/or how I need to get where I need to go. I could be inside of a mall, during my commute to my workplace, inside of a parking garage, etc.; I just can't work out where I am without outside assistance (even if I've been to the destination countless times). It's not because I'm "flighty" or "unorganized" or "not paying attention" (real things people have told me that I am when they hear me talk about my navigation disability); I just can't find my way.
Currently my disability is unnamed and what little information I find when I research doesn't really match up to my experiences. I know I'm not the only person who has this disability; my mom and my best friend's husband experience the same thing as I do when needing to navigate.
After a recent presentation, I talked with a friend who has the same disability. I said to her that I didn't know why our disability doesn't have a name, but it's frustrating that it doesn't and I can't find helpful information or research about it. She said something along the lines of: if it had a name, it would be considered a "real thing"; it could be more easily described and would likely be taken more seriously. As it is now, when I share about my navigation disability, people have to take my word for it; I've found that the majority of people I talk to are still skeptics about it whether or not they think I actually have this disability. I feel gaslighted and shamed by people because they just don't believe me.
When I was learning to drive (early 2000's), I didn't have access to the GPS I use today. I had to rely on asking my dad or sister or someone else who could navigate on their own, writing down the steps, and hoping I didn't get lost. Or I had to drive with someone who would tell me where to go. I was very nervous to travel anywhere because I knew I would get lost (it was a bummer to finally earn my drivers license and then be anxious & scared to really use it fully or drive by myself!) When I was in college, we used MapQuest to get & print written directions & maps. These were more helpful than just steps from family, but if there was a road closure or something unexpected and I had to re-route myself, I would get completely lost. There were many times that I would pull out my emergency cell phone (no unlimited cellphone minutes back then) and call my friends who would tell me over the phone how to get where I needed to go.I remember during my out of state internship I was asked to attend an event. I quickly found someone else who was going and asked to ride with her (I just knew I'd get lost if I tried to go by myself). Once we were in her car, I told her about my navigation disability. She told me that the same thing happened to her when she traveled! But then, she pulled out a small electronic screen and said "we'll just use GPS and it will tell us how to get there." Using GPS for the first time was like magic! The voice told us where to turn and the map showed us the steps in real time. We got to the event in time and home just fine! I remember calling my mom that night to tell her about GPS and we both cried at the possibility of being able to drive by ourselves without getting lost! That December we both bought our first GPS units and have been using that AT everyday ever since! Both of us still get lost regularly when navigating, but our GPS' get us back on track.
Do you or someone you know have a disability that impacts your navigation? You're in good company! Did life change when you started using GPS or a map app on your smart device? Share about it in the comments?
You are not alone. My mom has dealt with this problem all her life. She may not have quite as much trouble as you do, since she can usually reorient herslef, but she always second-guesses herself and feels dumb. I have worked to convince her that this is not a lack of intelligence, but a disability, just like my lack of vision. When people try to give her directions, she can't visualize them and she panicks. I can imagine in my mind what it will be like to drive 2 blocks, take a left, go another block and take a right at the church. She cannot visualize this. She realized once that she even struggles to put together those 4-piece puzzles for little ones which fit into a cardboard frame. She cannot look at the piece and picture how it fits in the frame. This is a real disability. From what I understand, many people with dislexia struggle with it. My mom did have dislexia as a child, but has overcome it for the most part. My brother also struggles with dislexia and with visual mapping, though he is very visually creative.


While developing the Mobile Theme Generator, I decided to allow the user to display a menu above the content. After the site was launched, I decided to create a plugin with the menu functionality. With the gpMobileMenu plugin, you have the ability to dynamically display menus on your site using jQuery Mobile's Listview. I also enhanced the functionality so that the menus can be displayed above the content, split-view mode, or within a container.
When a user clicks on the menu icon, the menu will be displayed. The menu icon can be placed anywhere on the page. Although the menu icon uses jQuery Mobile's data-theme, attribute, it is actually a 15-color sprite.
Use the icon_data_theme option to set the color of the icon menu.
Use the icon_position option to place the icon on the left or right.
The default position is left. When this option is set, the plugin will add either the ui-btn-right or ui-btn-left class to the menu icon.
url: The url of the menu item (when clicked).
isDivider: Use this option if you want the menu item to be a divider (not a link). The plugin will set the menu item with jQuery Mobile's data-divider-theme attribute so that it can be style separately.
In order to style the data-divider-theme, use the menu_data_divider_theme option. The default for this option is 'b'.
dataAjax: Use this option to set the data-ajax attribute for the menu item. The default is 'false'.
To style the menu items, use the menu_data_theme option. This will set jQuery Mobile's data-theme attribute to the menu items. You can change the style using jQuery Mobile's Theme Roller. The default value for this option is 'a'.
Above Content: The menu will display above your content. This is the default option.
Split View: The menu will display on the left of the content (the content will be pushed to the right, partially off of the screen). With the split-view option, you have the option of displaying the menu using animation by setting the animate_transition option. This option is set to false by default.
of you menu container. You don't have to style the container because it will get replaced with another container.
The menu items can be set with additional jQuery Mobile style attributes.
menu_inset: By default, the menu items will set with the data-inset attribute set to 'true'.
menu_mini: By default, the menu items will be set with the data-mini attribute to set 'true'.
menu_corners: By default, the menu items will be set with the data-corners attribute set to 'false' (no curved corners).
Using gpMobileMenu without jQuery Mobile.
That's it. The gpMobileMenu can be downloaded from github. Demos can be found on the demos section of my site. Enjoy.


I was born in Shizuoka, home of Mt. Fuji, and have lived here all my life. It is a very attractive local city located in the middle of Japan. It takes about only one hour from here to Tokyo by the super express Shinkansen. I'd like to introduce you to some historical places related to the first shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, as well as green tea, citrus fruits, fresh seafood, arts and crafts and modern hobby manufactures. Let's visit scenic spots on the base of Mt. Fuji together. People in Shizuoka are very friendly and welcome guests from overseas. Why don't we share a wonderful time here in Shizuoka?
* Duration: 2 hours minimum and 15 hours maximum per day.
Let's Visit Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine and Receive a Blessing from the Goddess of Mt. Fuji!
Let's Walk Around Lake Tanuki, Looking at Inverted Mt. Fuji!
Let's shower the refreshing and sacred splashes of groundwater from Mt Fuji!


Mary wasn't running today so I joined Aisling and Laura for a snowy urban scamper. After hearing tales of deep slush on the WoL/canal we headed through Holyrood to Craigmillar Castle then Braids and then back to Holyrood and home. Great run and the miles just flew by as we chatted.
and was rewarded with some bread.
tungsten carbide studs. When we were on bare tarmac they sounded like tap shoes!
And all the best to Aisling and Eóin at Barcelona Marathon in the sun next weekend!


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Philippines Farmers Call for Halt to Falling White Shrimp Prices
Shrimp farmers have called for the Philippines government to help stop the declining price of white shrimp or face a rally at Government House.
Pinyo Kiatpinyo, the president of the White Shrimp Producers Club, said farmers had been suffering as prices had plunged to only 50 baht for per kg containing 100 shrimp, from 130 baht a year earlier.
China's recent price cuts on its white shrimp exports had also exacerbated the situation, Mr Pinyo said.
China, one of the world's largest white shrimp producers and exporters, produces about 500,000 tons of white shrimp a year, of which 200,000 tonnes are exported.
But recently Japan, one of its main markets, has rejected some shipments from China after detecting chemical residues in them.
"Now the products are being shipped to the US market instead at a very competitive price," Mr Pinyo said.
Besides stiff competition abroad, a large number of white shrimp have entered the domestic market over the past weeks due to early harvests by farmers in Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan in order to avoid damage from last month's floods.
Farming of white shrimp, known by its scientific name as penaeus vannamei, has gained in popularity in the past two years, as yields are higher and production costs and los ratios lower.
The shrimp are also far less vulnerable to diseases than black-tiger shrimp.
According to the Fisheries Department, more farmers have shifted to white shrimp, since they can be raised in less saline water and farmers can save feed costs because they need less amount of protein than black tiger prawns which need more costly high-protein feed.
According to a White Shrimp Producers Club study, farmers can save over two billion baht in feed costs if they raise 150,000 tons of white shrimp compared with the same amount of black tiger prawns.
Feed for black tiger prawns now costs about 32,000 baht per ton, while feed for white shrimp costs only 21,000 baht.
"Therefore, more farmers have switched to raising white shrimp from tiger prawns," said Mr Pinyo.
The farms have mushroomed, especially in the central and upper southern provinces, run by thousands of farmers attracted by the multi-billion-baht industry. There are about 800 hatcheries and nurseries in the area that sell baby shrimp to the farmers.
Black tiger prawns and white shrimp now share the same proportion in Thailand's shrimp output totalling 280,000 tons this year from 80:20 last year. Diseases such as the "stunt-grow" have affected the black tiger prawn farming industry.
To prevent future damages from oversupply of white shrimp, Mr Pinyo suggested the government map out a strategy specifically for the shrimp industry to prevent an oversupply.
He also proposed that the Internal Trade Department provide more distribution outlets in Bangkok and big provinces for the industry.
"f the government is too slow to address this problem, we may see a group of farmers stage a rally and dump their shrimp in front of Government House," Mr Pinyo warned.
Mr Pinyo, who also runs nursery farms, said small farms were hard hit by a similar business run by industry giant CP Group.
"The company (CP Group) has slashed prices of the shrimp to 0.10 baht each, from 0.25 baht early this year," Mr Pinyo said.
But Sujint Thammasart, executive vice-president of aquaculture research and development of Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), argued the falling price was rather the result of market mechanisms.
"Market prices sometimes drop to lower than 0.10 baht and we have to follow suit," he said.
He said CPF used to sell baby shrimp for as high as 0.30-0.35 baht each last year to reflect the high cost of imported breeders worth US$35 each.
However, since the Fisheries Department temporarily banned imported breeders early this year to prevent the spread of diseases, many local companies including CPF have carried out research to produce their own post-larval shrimp production, leading to an oversupply of baby shrimp.
Mr Sujint said, however, that prices of larger shrimp (70 shrimp/kg) remained high at about 110 baht per kg.
"The price fall is just short-term and it would regain after the market adjusts itself," he said.
"And I hope that the situation will leave only professionals in the industry, not those who operate hit-and-run farming."
CPF has been running six hatcheries along the Andaman sea and the Gulf of Thailand since last year, with a total capacity of about 400 million baby shrimp a month, according to Vitit Pootanasup, CPF's senior vice-president.
He said the volume was still small if compared with the monthly demand of three billion baby shrimp, which was sufficient to raise 150,000 tons of white shrimp next year as targeted by the industry.
Of the projected 300,000 tons of output, the proportion of white shrimp and black tiger prawns could be 60:50 next year.
The exports of both black tiger prawns and white shrimp this year are estimated at 220,000 tons or 80 billion baht.
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AMERICAN COMMITTEE LAUNCHES 75TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN; The Transforming Tomorrow Campaign aims to raise $225 million in support of cutting-edge scientific research
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AMERICAN COMMITTEE LAUNCHES 75TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN
The Transforming Tomorrow Campaign aims to raise $225 million in support of cutting-edge scientific research
NEW YORK, NY—November 29, 2017—At its Leadership Retreat and Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced the launch of the public phase of its 75th anniversary campaign, Transforming Tomorrow: Accelerate the Next 75 Years of Scientific Breakthroughs. The campaign aims to raise $225 million in support of the Weizmann Institute, one of the world's leading multidisciplinary research institutions located in Rehovot, Israel.
Underway through 2019, the Transforming Tomorrow Campaign celebrates the American Committee's historic anniversary, reaffirms the essential bond between science and philanthropy, and deepens the organization's pledge to continually strengthen its partnership with the Weizmann Institute.
As a comprehensive fundraising initiative, the Campaign will provide substantial, enduring funding to address three priorities: "The People," "The Science," and "The Essentials of Research." Giving opportunities to support "The People" include professorial chairs for veteran scientists; scholarships and fellowships for graduate students; science education programming for schoolchildren; and more. "The Science" includes the centers and institutes at the heart of Weizmann's multidisciplinary work, as well as research funds in an area that matches donors' interests. "The Essentials of Research" are the instruments, equipment, buildings and facilities that enable Weizmann scientists to carry out their innovative investigations.
For nearly 75 years, the American Committee has played a crucial role in the Institute's progress, supporting its phenomenal growth from a small research facility into an internationally renowned powerhouse of basic science research.
"We marked our 70th anniversary by reflecting on the history of our organization and the enormous challenges it faced early on, against the backdrop of World War II," said Marshall S. Levin, CEO of the American Committee. "Our 75th anniversary not only gives us reason to reflect, but even more importantly it gives us cause to celebrate our achievements and our recommitment to the Weizmann Institute's inspiring mission of science for the benefit of humanity. Through the Transforming Tomorrow Campaign, we partner with Weizmann scientists, providing them the resources they need to accelerate breakthroughs in the next 75 years…and beyond."
Harvey Knell, Vice Chair for Financial Resource Development, will serve as Campaign Chair. "I look forward to working with our lay and professional leadership to meet our ambitious goal—and to exceed it," he said. "Transforming Tomorrow is an opportunity for the entire American Committee family to come together to secure the Weizmann Institute's future."
As part of the launch event, the American Committee unveiled a suite of fundraising tools to be used throughout the campaign, including print publications, a website, and a new campaign video. For more information about the Transforming Tomorrow Campaign, including the Case for Giving, visit 75.weizmann-usa.org.
The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, founded in 1944, develops philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, one of the world's premier scientific research institutions. The Weizmann Institute is a center of multidisciplinary scientific research and graduate study, addressing crucial problems in medicine and health, technology, energy, agriculture, and the environment. For additional information, please visit www.weizmann-usa.org.
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The articles in this ebook are about pets and associated subjects. There are 17 chapters of 500-600 words each The book has been compiled on several levels: I hope that you find it informative, but by purchasing this book, you may also use the contents in your own publications. You have the right to use the articles yourself, but not to sell them, although you can rewrite them, which I thoroughly recommend and then you can do what you like with your work.


Beer provides that perfectly crisp and refreshing flavor that you just have a craving for sometimes. Add to the experience by sipping on your favorite brew at one of Arizona's awesome beer gardens. Whether you prefer a full-bodied IPA on a patio in Phoenix or a refreshing ale under the starry Tucson sky, check out our favorite beer gardens in the state.
For a unique indoor beer garden experience, head to the Park in Phoenix. You'll find a curated selection of "hyperlocal hops," craft cocktails, a canopied garden, a "nightlife playground," and live music. The ever-changing menu highlights popular street food vendors, so there's always something new and exciting to try. Stop by and check all 11,000 square-feet for yourself today!
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There's a lot on offer at Angels Trumpet Alehouse. From their happy hour specials to Tuesday TV dinners, Sunday Fundays, beer flights, and spacious, inviting beer garden, there's hardly a reason not to stop in for a cold one. Want to stay in the know on the go? Download the alehouse's app and you can see what's on tap before you even leave the house. How's that for adding value?
Pizza and beer is a classic combination, and we can't think of anyone who does it quite as well as Reilly in Tucson. Really, what more could you ask for than a tasty wood-fired pizza made from local ingredients? Oh, right, beer. At the beer garden, you'll find 28 rotating beers on tap, eight wines, and the aforementioned pizza, among other delicious fare. There's indoor and outdoor seating, communal tables, and always a lively conversation.
The patio at Historic Brewing Company is where all of the action is. Choose from a rotating menu of 15 beers—some classic offerings, some seasonal, and some limited releases—but all delicious nonetheless. Looking for a bite to pair your beer with? Try "a variety" of street tacos and other Mexican fare—and don't forget to growler or some cans to go.
Gordon Biersch is an upscale, casual restaurant with a focus on comforting and exciting made-from-scratch fare, good times, and last but not least, German lagers brewed right on-site. Their Bier Garden is "eclectic" and spacious with comfortable patio seating for all parties.
Located in the Warehouse Arts District, Borderlands Brewing Company is the place to go for "hand crafted ales with a focus on local ingredients." The brewery offers a relaxed atmosphere with a community-forward focus, whether you're drinking inside or out in the beer garden. Keep an eye on the "News and Events" page for live music, food trucks, and more.
From October 19-28, residents of Carefree and the surrounding area can enjoy the Enchanted Pumpkin Garden, which is craft beer garden featuring seasonal beers from local breweries, food trucks, and more. Bring the kids, too! Halloween activities and fun for the whole family are aplenty—with costume contests, face painting, pumpkin carving, and a whole lot more.
Love great beer? Then you'll love Oak Creek Brewing Company and its beer garden. Grab a tasty lager, IPA, or their popular "Nut Brown," order a bit from their menu, and pull up a chair or relax by the fire pit. The Events Calendar will keep you up to date on all of the brewery's, well, events—including their weekly drum 'n dance circles which are nothing short of memorable. Fancy sharing your own talent? Sign up for an open mic! With the help of a little liquid courage, anyone can do it!


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Screenings of  The Life and Gardens of BEATRIX FARRAND by Karyl Evans with Lectures / Panel Discussions / Q & A:
The National Building Museum, Washington, DC
Inaugural program of the annual Darwina L. Neal Lecture Series on Cultural Landscapes at the National Building Museum in Washington DC.
"I think you'd agree that the event was a truly great success. I think the film masterfully conveyed the message that, while we may not see many classically-designed landscapes today, those of Beatrix Farrand that exist are still appreciated and admired and are important to our cultural landscape history. You've done a wonderful deed in capturing the beauty, sophistication, and legacy of Beatrix Farrand and her gardens. I hope you were as pleased with the evening as we were. Bravo! And thank you!"
– Chase Rynd, Hon. ASLA, Executive Director, National Building Museum, Washington DC, November 2, 2017
Green Spring Gardens, National Historical Site, Alexandria, Virginia
"The sold-out event was a tremendous success and earned extremely positive feedback from a capacity audience of 110 attendees. The film garnered high praise from audience members who were also excited to hear from the film's creator in person. Ms. Evans gave fascinating insight into the making of the film and her exhaustive research on Beatrix Farrand. Many guests commented on the film's stunning presentation and the skill with which an extremely prolific career was encapsulated effectively in a short documentary format. The prestigious event was a high programming point on which to close our summer season!"
– Deborah Waugh, Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia
Beatrix Farrand Society Annual Meeting, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine
As President of the Beatrix Farrand Society, I want to let you know that we were thrilled to show your masterfully crafted film on Beatrix Farrand. It was by far the most successful event in both attendance and positive feedback that we have had. We wereall duly impressed with the way you are able to put your well researched information together in such a eloquently concise and comprehensive way. Your film got such a strong response and does such a great job telling the story of Beatrix Farrand's life and work that we would very much like to use it in the future as an integral part of our forthcoming programs.
~ Scott Koniecko, President, Beatrix Farrand Society, Bar Harbor, Maine
Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, Connecticut
What a perfect evening, I've had wonderful feedback on the event. The attendees loved the film, really enjoyed your taking them through your creative process, and felt a renewed pride in our Beatrix Farrand site. They also liked chatting with you post film and sharing their garden thoughts! Perhaps we could pursue in the future a documentary focused exclusively on Farrand / Edward and Mary Harkness and other artisans who have worked at Harkness.
~ Eileen Grant: Friends of Harkness, Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, Connecticut
Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, Maine
American Society of Landscape Architects, Nevada Chapter, Las Vegas, Nevada
Other Screening Locations:
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts
The Preservation Society of Newport County, Rosecliff, Newport, Rhode Island
Ambler Arboretum, Temple University, Ambler, Pennsylvania
Inaugural program for the Annual Women in Horticulture Lecture Series at Ambler Arboretum
Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, New Haven, Connecticut
Co-sponsored by Connecticut Humanities and in partnership with the Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architecture
Garden Club of New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University Planning Department, New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven Documentary Film Festival, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Ocean Reef Garden Club, Key Largo, Florida
Garden Club of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Fairfield Garden Club, Fairfield, Connecticut
Essex Library, Essex, Connecticut
Enfield Garden Club, Enfield, Connecticut
Leete's Island Garden Club, Branford, Connecticut
Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
The Club at Morys, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
University of Maine, Orono, Maine
Barrington Garden Club, Barrington, Rhode Island
Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire, Connecticut
Branford Garden Club, Branford, Connecticut
Screening of Beatrix Farrand, Landscape Architect, Yale University by Karyl Evans
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Department, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
I wanted to compliment you again on the professionalism of your film. It was a delight to experience, and I think it would the basis of a fascinating program for GCA clubs. I know I would like to recommend your presentation to our Program Committee. Thank you for the privilege of being able to see your magical production. I enjoyed it very much.
– Patricia Spaght, Zone II Director, Garden Club of America
Karyl Evans's documentary film provides beautiful and engaging insights into the life and works of Beatrix Farrand. It makes me long to visit Farrand's important gardens and to learn more about this icon of American landscape architecture.
– Debbie Edwards, Vice President, Executive Committee, Garden Club of America
It is a wonderful film and a stellar selection of projects.
– Judith Tankard, Landscape Historian and Beatrix Farrand Scholar
I am the chairman of my club's Garden History and Design committee and on Monday I hosted them for a viewing of your fabulous film. Beatrix Farrand is an inspiration and your film brought her to life in such a remarkable way. The narrative was so expertly woven into the beautiful feast of images and the committee's curiosity has now been piqued to learn more about the work she did for Oberlin College. To inspire others to want to learn more is a mark of success and you have inspired us. We are in awe of your immense talent and we thank you for this wonderful film.
– Mary H Harman, GCA Director, Zone X, Country Garden Club, Perrysburg, Ohio
The film was a huge hit and thank you for sharing it with us. It was impressive how much you researched about Beatrix and the presentation was informative and beautiful.
– Missy Jenson, Conservation Committee Chairman, Garden Club of America and the Carmel-by-the-Sea Garden Club, California
The Life and Gardens of Beatrix Farrand is a wonderfully researched and thoughtfully presented production by 5-time Emmy award winning filmmaker and Garden Club of New Haven member, Karyl Evans. She has highlighted Ms. Farrand's life and career with an impressive commentary and array of archival photographs, in addition to stunning stills of Farrand's gardens that Karyl has taken herself. Needless to say, we will be inviting Karyl to present during our Program Schedule for the Garden Club during our 2015-2016 season!
– Betsy Hartmayer: Chair, Programs, Garden Club of New Haven
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Fall Planting: Do it Now for Years of Seasonal Color
Posted by Janine Pumilia October 30, 2015
Nooks & Crannies, Autumn Edition
Fall may provide an abundance of fall color, but did you know it's also one of the best times of year to get new plants in the ground? Learn what plants generate great foliage this time of year.
Whether you want to add instant color or year-round pizzazz to your landscape, autumn is a great time to plant most trees, shrubs and perennials, right up until the ground freezes.
"As long as a tree is potted, it can be planted in fall," explains Jon Carlson, owner of J. Carlson Growers, 8938 Newburg Road, Rockford. "Some trees don't like being dug up and moved in the fall, but anything already potted will be just fine." Trees are dormant in fall and will "wake up" in their new springtime location ready to grow, if care is taken during the planting process. The spring snowmelt provides sufficient moisture to get them off to a good start.
"Fall is really a better time to plant than summer," says Scott Gensler, of Gensler Gardens, which has locations at 102 Orth Road in Loves Park, Ill., and 8631 11th St. in Davis Junction, Ill. "Roots don't grow their best in the summer and you have to worry constantly about watering in warm weather. I personally do all my planting in fall because it saves a lot of time I would otherwise spend watering new plants. Time is the most valuable asset for a lot of us."
Instant Cheer: Fall Blooms
For immediate curb appeal, it's hard to beat cheery chrysanthemums (mums) and asters. Mums come in hues of yellow, purple and red, and most asters are purple, pink or white. Place mums in pots near your front door and keep them watered for a pop of season-long color.
Or, plant hardy varieties in the ground and hope for the best. Both asters and mums are better planted in spring, though it's not always easy to find them in nurseries then.
"Even if you do everything right with planting, there's only about a 50-50 chance that hardy mums planted in the fall will survive the winter," says Gensler. It's best to plant them earlier in the season to give them time to establish roots before frost, he says. Keep them watered until the ground freezes and mulch to protect roots through the winter.
Even if you view mums as one-season wonders, their color will provide long-lasting pleasure late into fall.
Ornamental cabbage and kale are popular in fall containers and landscapes, too. Bred for good looks, not flavor, these beauties stay attractive long past frost.
"These will look nice all the way into 10-degree weather, right up to the first snowfall," says Gensler.
Nothing provides instant autumn charm like a grouping of bright orange pumpkins, and Gensler grows 30 acres of them. They last longer uncarved; if you want faces without the carving mess, use paint or marker to decorate them.
As Halloween passes and Thanksgiving approaches, Gensler assembles a variety of porch pots for instant, easy cheer.
"We pride ourselves on using premium evergreens in our porch pots," says Gensler. "We treat them as florist arrangements and soak everything before we make them up. Most people put them out right before Thanksgiving and they look good all the way through mid-March. When the holidays are over, just remove the holiday decorations and they still look pretty. They're elegant, longlasting and as easy as it gets. There's no work to them."
Gensler also stocks fresh-cut Christmas trees with all the trimmings. The stores don't sell potted Christmas trees, though.
"That's just too hard to do successfully in the Midwest," Gensler explains. "The temperature shift from a warm house to cold winter weather is too hard on living trees."
Lovely Trimmings: Shrubs
If you'd like to add autumn color to your landscape that returns year after year, look to trees, shrubs, perennial plants and ornamental grasses known for their showy fall habits.
"Fall is a great time to choose these plants because you can see what they look like right now, after a growing season," says Gensler. "Keep in mind, though, that potted plants in the greenhouse lose their leaves about two weeks sooner than they will when planted in your yard."
Gensler is a fan of ornamental grasses like Switchgrass 'panicum,' which is very hardy, or red 'Norseland Shenandoah,' less hardy but more showy. Clumps of ornamental grass provide landscape interest in all seasons and sway gracefully in the breeze.
Carlson gets a kick out of Prairie Dropseed grass because "It smells like buttered popcorn when you walk by it."
For bright fall color, Burning Bush, Viburnum, Sweetspire and the red-stemmed Dogwood are among Midwest favorites.
"Be sure to read tags to learn what the attributes of the plants are in various seasons," says Gensler. "For example, some plants will add not only fall color to your landscape, but also spring blossoms and winter berries that attract wildlife."
Gensler points to Korean Spice Viburnum as an all-around nice shrub. "Its foliage looks great in three seasons, bright red in fall, with pretty flowers in springtime."
For a touch of year-round greenery, which is oh-so welcome in deep winter, evergreens like boxwood are hard to beat. "A boxwood is so versatile – it can be most any size and shape you want it to be," Gensler says.
Carlson specializes in growing conifers – which are defined as cone-bearing trees with evergreen needles or scale-like leaves. They enhance every landscape by adding year-round green/blue color and interesting shapes and textures, from the fluffy-looking, long-needled white pine to the dense and cone-shaped blue spruce.
Carlson grows many variations of balsam, cypress, cedar, juniper, larch, redwood, pine, yew, arborvitae, hemlock and spruce conifers, each bringing a unique personality to the garden, and many in "weeping" forms.
Majesty in the Sky: Trees
With so many ash trees disappearing right now because of infestations of Emerald Ash Borer, it's important to replace them with other tree species.
"There are a lot of good choices, but it's always important to consider the planting space before you choose," says Carlson. "Don't plant a tree in a space it will outgrow. By doing that, you're cutting its lifespan short or dooming it to a lot of hacking and pruning. There are all kinds of trees well-suited to your growing space."
By the same token, when you're trying to fill a space quickly, think twice before choosing super fast-growing trees, says Carlson.
"Sometimes, faster-growing trees are less sturdy, and just less attractive in shape," he says. If you want a larger tree fast, consider buying a good-quality tree that's been growing for many years already.
"This is the one area of life where you can buy time," says Carlson. "If you want to buy 10 years of growth on a tree, we can accommodate it." When live trees are harvested, Carlson adds 10 inches of soil to the root ball for every 1 inch of trunk diameter, to enssure a successful transplant.
Because nearly any size tree can be moved, tree quality is more important than growth speed. For example, the Autumn Blaze maple grows faster than the Red Sunset maple, but Carlson intensely dislikes it.
"The Autumn Blaze is a hybrid of Silver Maple and Red Maple," he says. "It has a messy, brittle form that doesn't hold its own during storms and just looks lousy when the leaves are down," he explains. "The Red Sunset, or the Indian Summer maple, on the other hand, each have a much more attractive form that doesn't require much maintenance. Just pop it into the ground and water it, and the shape should continue to be nice, if we've done our job right here."
Ornamental pear trees are wildly popular in our area because they offer something for every season; spring flowers, glossy green summer leaves, bright fall foliage and a nice cone shape that's attractive even after leaves fall. As with maples, however, selecting the right variety makes a huge difference.
"One of the earliest ornamental pears was the Bradford, which is still sold, but it's a terrible tree," says Carlson. "It's messy and brittle. Then came the Aristocrat, which was bred to have a narrower space between the branches, making it much more sturdy. Then came the Chanticleer, which is even better."
Crabapple trees have a similar story. Dependable newer ones include the Firebird and Cardinal; for something different, try a Cinderella crabapple, which produces golden fruit in the fall, rather than traditional red.
"If you want to know how a crabapple is going to do, check the leaves in summertime," Carson says. "Are they yellow and falling off? Are there a lot of suckers growing around the base of the tree? Those with fewer suckers will be less work for you to maintain."
If there's sufficient space for them to spread out, regal-looking oak trees are wonderful to behold, including Swamp, Sawtooth, Red, Scarlet, Shingle, Chinkapin, Pin, White and Burr varieties. Many have beautiful fall foliage and lovely shapes. If space is an issue, consider the Regal Prince oak, a column-shaped oak that grows up, not out.
But there's more to life than ornamental fruit trees, maples and oaks. Carlson wishes more people would plant lesser-known trees to increase variety in our community's landscape. Good options might be the Coffeetree, with its handsome bark; the sturdy Ironwood; Ginko, with its distinctive fan-shaped leaf, urban tolerance and ancient history; and Beech trees. Most species come in many varieties. For example, the Tri-color Beech has an attractive purple leaf edged in pink and green; the Horizontalis Beech has a horizontal branch habit that makes the tree form "look like a piece of fine sculpture," says Carlson. Some trees, like the compact Little King Birch, are prized for their attractive peeling bark. Others are valued for the lush shade and delicious nuts they offer, such as the American Chestnut.
Carlson specializes in novelty and ornamental trees such as Japanese Maples, the March-blooming Witch Hazel, the comical Curly Willow and the Seven-Son tree (Heptacodium) with its exfoliating bark and double fall show of fragrant flowers that fall away to reveal red star-shaped sepals.
"When you see this Heptacodium on just the right sunny day in October, it's absolutely stunning," says Carlson.
Living trees and plants provide a year-round feast for the senses that can't be substituted with anything else. Planting for the future is a gift to those who follow us, since today's saplings are tomorrow's majestic trees. But there's something to be said for immediate gratification, too, like that pot of fall mums by your doorstep that cheers you each time you come home, even if it needs replacing each year.
Aren't we lucky? Our climate supports an enormous range of exquisite living things that delight us as only they can.
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On Tuesday 5 February the Strategy and Resources Committee considered how the District Council can minimise the effect of potential changes to the area's children's centres proposed by Surrey County Council (SCC) at the end of last year.
SCC has been consulting on a range of proposals that would help it make savings. Current proposals could see children's centres in the district go from five to one.
At its cabinet meeting on 29 January, SCC confirmed its decision to close all the children's centres in the district, with the exception of the one in Caterham. It plans to replace those centres with a newly designed family resilience service and has agreed to work with the District Council on the design of this. The Council may ask to be considered as a provider of the new family resilience service once more details about it are available.
The Strategy and Resource Committee also agreed to work with Surrey County Council and other partners, including the voluntary sector and the health service, to see whether some of the valuable services, which would be lost if the centres close, can be provided in a slightly different way.
The Committee supported the motion proposed by the Chair, Leader Councillor Martin Fisher and seconded by Councillor Chris Botten, Leader of the Liberal Democrat group, to allocate £75k to this work in the first instance. A further report will be considered at the next meeting on 21 March.
The Committee resolved to ask SCC not to close any centres until appropriate alternative arrangements are in place.


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What makes BTS stand out?
Breaking down the popularity of the world-famous South Korean musical act
Rebecca Lourenco
The members of BTS.
Tessa Warburton
The South Korean boy band BTS, short for Bangtan Sonyeondan or Beyond the Scene, has been killing it in the music industry since their debut in June of 2013.
They kicked off their careers as a relatively small K-pop group, but their new single "Dynamite," released in August, hit number one in the Billboard Hot 100 chart and shattered a major YouTube record. Over seven years, they've gained a massive following from all around the world.
The group is made up of seven members: V, Suga, Jimin, Jungkook, RM, Jin, and J-hope. BTS has immense popularity in South Korea and is one of the first K-pop groups to hit it big globally. Their success, spanning from top charting albums to world tours, has opened the doors for other groups to break out of the East Asian music market and on to the world stage.
With upbeat, catchy music and lyrics, it's no wonder the boys of BTS have conquered the global music industry in a way few other artists have managed. Unlike the majority of North American boy bands, the group features members with different talents and strong suits, including singing, rapping, and dancing. Their versatility enables them to produce a wide variety of music, spanning from hip-hop to pop and R&B. They go full out with their choreography, even on stage—BTS is never just singing, it's always a performance.
The group won their first award as Best New Artist at South Korea's Melon Music awards in November of 2013, cementing the roots of their popularity within their home country. From there, they only grew, playing their first concert in the US in 2014, and in Canada in 2015.
The group attended the Billboard Music Awards in 2017—the first K-pop group to do so—and were awarded Top Social Artist, ending Justin Bieber's six-year winning streak. In 2018, the group was invited to speak at the United Nations, where they encouraged young people to join global efforts to end poverty and discrimination.
Through their ever-increasing popularity, the group has collaborated with popular American artists including Halsey, Nicki Minaj, Steve Aoki, and Sia, putting themselves on even more people's radars and launching themselves further into the North American mainstream.
One of the pillars of BTS's success is their ability to connect with their fans. The group regularly interacts with their fans across social media, supplying followers with a never-ending stream of content. BTS also uploads their dance practices on YouTube, where fans can learn the advanced choreography and dance along.
More than anything else, though, it's the music itself connecting the group to their fans. Their lyrics often have a profound understanding of the human condition, and their songs cover a breadth of topics that other artists shy away from, including bullying, self-acceptance, and mental health.
They have a diverse repertoire of songs that anyone can jam out to, and the group radiates a contagious positive energy with anything they do.
When it boils down to it, it's impossible to narrow down just one thing that makes BTS so universally popular. It probably has something to do with their immense amount of talent and insanely good looks—but more importantly, it's their compassionate message and dedication to their fans.
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September 28, 1944 – Wallace Storey
The Buslee and Brodie crews were involved in a mid-air collision on September 28, 1944 during the 384th Bomb Group's Mission 201 to Magdeburg, Germany. The Buslee crew flew this mission aboard aircraft 43-37822. The Brodie crew was aboard 42-31222, Lazy Daisy. The two planes collided after bombs away and coming off the target.
Nearly part of the day's tragedy himself, Lt. Col. Wallace A. Storey, USAF (Ret.), witnessed the collision between 43-37822 and Lazy Daisy.
The following excerpt from the book, A Pair of Silver Wings and the Eighth Air Force by Lt. Col. Wallace Storey, USAF (Ret.) and Mrs. Martha L. Storey, is provided for use on The Arrowhead Club website by the kind permission of the authors, who assert full ownership of copyright for the material. Use of this material is limited to the following provisions. This excerpt is intended for unrestricted private use. Please copy and use as needed to support your WWII research. If you wish to incorporate this information in a commercial product of any kind, request authorization from Lt. Col. Wallace Storey, USAF (Ret.) in advance.
On this day the 384th Bomb Group was dispatched to bomb the Krupps Steel Manufacturing Plant at Magdeburg, Germany. This was a heavily defended target and a long flight of almost ten hours. On this mission there was a tragic occurrence illustrative of some of the little discussed risks of combat flying that sometimes happened but, fortunately, was never repeated on any of my missions.
After being awakened at 0310 we had breakfast and briefing and were in our planes at 0610 as the "start engine" flares arched from the 384thBG control tower—or "Cherub" as was its call sign. Of course, the radio was not used for aircraft control as the group departed so as to avoid alerting the German defenses any earlier than necessary. Once we were airborne the fact that the 8th was assembling was soon evident to the enemy but any delay increased the chances of deception.
On this mission, I was to follow ship #222, [42-31222]"Lazy Daisy", flown by Lt. Brodie, on to the taxiway leading to the runway. He was to fly #2 position of the high element of our squadron and I was to fly position #3 (i.e. right and left wing respectively off of the lead plane,#941, [42-97941, "Marion"] of the element). Take off went well as we began our roll at 0720. The Group assembled without incident and we fell into line as briefed for the Wing Order of Battle.
Our 41st Combat Wing was made up that day of the 303rdBG in lead, followed by the 379th, with the 384th last. This order, which varied from mission to mission, was to prove fateful on that day. Just a few weeks earlier the Luftwaffe had begun a new tactic which they called "company front attacks". They added extra armor and guns to three or four dozen Focke Wolfe FW-190 single engine fighters. They approached the 8th Air Force Groups head on in wedges of eight to sixteen planes so as to saturate the bombers' defensive fire and sometimes disrupt their formation. Although we did not know it at the time, they had used this tactic against the 446th Group of the Second Division the previous day and inflicted the greatest loss ever suffered by a single group of the 8th Air Force in World War II—-25 B-24's.
The German fighters used this tactic against the 303rd Group, the lead group in our Combat Wing, on the mission to Magdeburg on the 28th. The 303rd lost eleven B-17's in this frontal assault. One of the lead pilots of the 303rd is quoted as saying "When we turned on our bomb run we were attacked by about 50 Nazi fighters en masse, coming at us as a solid bunch. Those guys were like mad men–with one idea–to knock us down in a suicidal attack". There was a total of fifteen B-17's that were lost that day from our Combat Wing. This amounted to a 13.9% loss of the l08 planes–the highest loss in the Wing of any of my missions.
Being the 3rd Group in the Wing we were fortunate not to be as heavily attacked as the other two Groups, but what happened led to confusion as we bombed the target. Flak was extremely heavy that day and the Wing had been somewhat disrupted by the heavy opposition. We found ourselves on a crossing course with another Group and just after "bombs away" the lead ship made a sharp descending right turn. Our high element, being on the inside of this steep turn, had to move quickly by reducing power while climbing slightly. Glancing to my right, I saw that "Lazy Daisy" was sliding toward me. I pulled back on the control column to climb out of her path while keeping my eye on the #2 ship of the lead element, Lt. Buslee in #337 [43-37822], on whose wing our element was flying. I yelled to Gross to watch for him to come out on the other side and, sure enough, he slid under us and right into Buslee in the lead element.
I watched the two planes as they collided. It cut #337 [43-37822] in half and the wings on #222 [42-31222] folded up and both planes fell in a fireball. They were 18 men lost in those two ships. We didn't see any chutes as we continued our turn to the right.
Some of the formations were broken up, both because of this and because of the fighter attack, but we did not have any further problem as we headed back home. Even though the 1st Division lost 23 planes, the Germans did not come out unscathed. There were 10 confirmed fighters destroyed, 7 probables, and 5 damaged by the B-17 gunners. Our crew was extremely lucky that day as "Lazy Daisy", by all normal odds, should have collided with us and must have crossed under with less than five foot clearance as I pulled up. And for Buslee, flying on the last of his 35 missions, and for Brodie, and their crews it was the unluckiest of all days.
We were all happy to be safely back at Grafton Underwood as we touched down on the soil of England. Upon inspecting our plane we found two sizable Flak holes but, fortunately, they missed our fuel tanks and other vital points. Fighters and Flak were not the only dangers of combat flying. Taking off, assembling, and landing in extremely bad English weather (such as grounded the 8th frequently in 1943 but not later) formation flying in weather where only the adjoining plane could be seen and maneuvering large formations required great competency in the flight crews and, often, great luck as described in this mission.
Copyright (C) 2002—Lt/Col. Wallace A. Storey
I have included clarifications of aircraft serial numbers and names in brackets above.
Correction: John Oliver Buslee, pilot of 43-37822, was flying his 16th mission on September 28, 1944.
The William A. Johnstone crew was aboard 42-97941, Marion.
The Kenneth E. Gross crew was aboard 43-38548, name unknown. Co-Pilot Wallace A. Storey, was flying the plane and was able to see Lazy Daisy coming toward him from the co-pilot seat on the right side of the cockpit. His quick reaction saved his crew from an otherwise certain collision. The Pilot, Gross, may never have seen Lazy Daisy from his vantage point on the left side of the cockpit.
The Richard H. Groff crew was aboard 43-38615, name unknown.
The Harold M. Toler crew was High Group Lead aboard 43-38016, Lorraine. Robert M. Mitchell, who had served as Ball Turret Gunner twice with Buslee crew waist gunner George Edwin Farrar, was on the Toler crew on this mission.
Wallace A. Storey provided this diagram depicting the formation of the aircraft just prior to the collision:
To read more about Wallace A. Storey, click here.
With the exception of material in this post copyrighted by Wallace A. Storey, © Cindy Farrar Bryan and The Arrowhead Club, 2013
Tags: 384th BG Mission 201, 384th BG Missions, 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), Brodie Crew, Buslee Crew, George Edwin Farrar, Wallace A Storey
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By Member » Item 30 #1h
Chief Patron: Almand
Co-Patron(s): Howell
Fees for Court-Appointed Attorneys
Item 30 #1h
Judicial Department
Circuit Courts FY2001 $0 FY2002 $3,121,830 GF
Page 24, line 19, strike "$75,091,335" and insert "$78,213,165".
(This amendment provides $3,121,830 the second year from the general fund to increase fees paid from the Criminal Fund for court-appointed attorneys to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases. This is intended to increase the maximum allowable fees to be paid in the following types of cases: (a) for felonies punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for more than 20 years, from $882 to $1,235; (b) for other felonies, from $318 to $445; (c) for misdemeanors punishable by confinement in jail, from $132 to $158; and (d) for cases in District Court, from $100 to a maximum of $120. Language was included in the enactment clause of Chapter 448 of the 2000 Acts of Assembly to provide for these fees to be pro-rated based on the actual funds included for this purpose in the appropriation act.)
Pre-Trial, Trial, and Appellate Processes (32100) $71,756,866
$71,829,406 $75,018,795
Trial Processes (32103) FY2001 $32,385,324
Other Court Costs and Allowances (Criminal Fund) (32104) FY2001 $39,371,542 FY2002 $42,537,848
General FY2001 $71,558,266
Special FY2001 $198,600 FY2002 $198,600
Authority: Article VI, Section 1, Constitution of Virginia; Title 17.1, Chapter 5; § 19.2-163, Code of Virginia.
A. Out of the amounts for Pre-Trial, Trial and Appellate Processes shall be paid:
1. The annual salaries of Circuit Court judges, each at $119,154 from July 1, 2000, to November 24, 2000, $123,027 from November 25, 2000, to November 24, 2001, and $123,027 $127,333 from November 25, 2001, to June 30, 2002. Such salaries shall represent the total compensation from all sources for Circuit Court judges.
2. Expenses necessarily incurred for the position of judge of the Circuit Court, including clerk hire not exceeding $1,500 a year for each judge.
3. The state's share of expenses incident to the prosecution of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus by an indigent petitioner, including payment of counsel fees as fixed by the Court; the expenses shall be paid upon receipt of an appropriate order from a Circuit Court.
B. The Chief Circuit Court Judge shall restrict the appointment of special justices to conduct involuntary mental commitment hearings to those unusual instances when no General District Court or Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge can be made available or when the volume of the hearings would require more than eight hours a week.
C. There is hereby reappropriated the unexpended balance remaining at the close of business on June 30, 2000, in the appropriation made in Item 29, Chapter 935, Acts of Assembly of 1999, in the subprogram Other Court Costs and Allowances (Criminal Fund) and the balance remaining in this subprogram on June 30, 2001.
D. The appropriation in this Item for Other Court Costs and Allowances shall be used to implement the provisions of § 8.01-384.1:1, Code of Virginia.


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York County Coroner called to two-vehicle crash in Lower Windsor Township
It's the second fatal crash of the day in York County.
York County Coroner called to two-vehicle crash in Lower Windsor Township It's the second fatal crash of the day in York County. Check out this story on ydr.com: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2018/10/18/york-county-coroner-called-two-vehicle-crash-lower-windsor-twp/1690863002/
Geoff Morrow, York Daily Record Published 9:58 p.m. ET Oct. 18, 2018
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The intersection of Mt. Pisgah Rd. and Yorkana Rd. in Lower Windsor Township was the site of a fatal crash on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, according to York County 911.(Photo: Google Maps screen capture)
For the second time on Thursday, the coroner was called to the scene of a York County crash.
Confirmed by York County 911, there was a two-vehicle crash with entrapment reported at 9:19 p.m. in Lower Windsor Township.
The crash occurred at Mt. Pisgah and Yorkana Road, 911 said.
No further details were immediately available.
More: Police release name of woman killed in southern York County crash Thursday morning
More: After causing deadly I-83 crash, truck driver left scene, watched from afar, police say
Earlier Thursday, a 28-year-old woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Chanceford Township.
Coroner Pam Gay said the autopsy for the Chanceford crash is scheduled for Friday morning.
Check back later for more details on this crash.
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Jan Żelęcki herbu Trach (zm. w 1673 roku) – łowczy koronny w latach 1665-1673, podkomorzy dorpacki w latach 1659-1667, starosta bydgoski w latach 1654-1673, starosta rzeczycki w 1659 roku.

Poseł sejmiku średzkiego na sejm 1652 (II), 1659, 1661, 1665, 1667, 1668 (II).

W 1661 roku otrzymał ze skarbu francuskiego 3000 liwrów. Na sejmie abdykacyjnym 16 września 1668 roku podpisał akt potwierdzający abdykację Jana II Kazimierza Wazy. Był elektorem Michała Korybuta Wiśniowieckiego z województwa poznańskiego w 1669 roku. Poseł na sejm nadzwyczajny 1670 roku z województw: poznańskiego i kaliskiego.

Bibliografia

 Urzędnicy centralni i nadworni Polski XIV-XVIII wieku. Spisy". Oprac. Krzysztof Chłapowski, Stefan Ciara, Łukasz Kądziela, Tomasz Nowakowski, Edward Opaliński, Grażyna Rutkowska, Teresa Zielińska. Kórnik 1992, s. 218.
 Volumina Legum, t. IV, Petersburg 1860, s. 481.

Przypisy

Członkowie stanu rycerskiego I Rzeczypospolitej
Elektorzy Michała Korybuta Wiśniowieckiego
Elektorzy władców Polski (województwo poznańskie)
Łowczowie wielcy koronni
Pobierający pieniądze ze skarbu francuskiego w I Rzeczypospolitej
Podkomorzowie ziemscy
Polska szlachta
Posłowie na sejm nadzwyczajny 1652
Posłowie na sejm zwyczajny 1659
Posłowie na sejm zwyczajny 1661
Posłowie na sejm nadzwyczajny 1665
Posłowie na sejm zwyczajny 1667
Posłowie na sejm zwyczajny abdykacyjny 1668
Posłowie na sejm nadzwyczajny 1670
Posłowie na Sejm I Rzeczypospolitej (województwo kaliskie)
Posłowie na Sejm I Rzeczypospolitej (województwo poznańskie)
Starostowie bydgoscy
Starostowie rzeczyccy
Sygnatariusze aktu abdykacji Jana II Kazimierza Wazy 1668
Urzędnicy ziemscy I Rzeczypospolitej
Zmarli w 1673

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14-Day Itineraries
2 Weeks in Patagonia - 4 Unique Itinerary Ideas
With two weeks in Patagonia, you could stick to one side—Argentine or Chilean—or visit both. On these four unique itineraries, you'll trek on glaciers, see penguins in the wild, dine on fresh seafood in the southernmost city in the world, camp under the stars, and hike in South America's finest national park.
Itinerary #1: Best of Argentine Patagonia
On this two-week trip plan, you'll see Patagonia's glaciers, then head to Ushuaia—the southernmost city in the world—for canoeing, channel cruising, and frolicking with penguins.
Trekking the Perito Moreno glacier
Day 1 Arrival in Buenos Aires - Explore the City Buenos Aires
Day 2 Fly from Buenos Aires to El Calafate El Calafate
Day 3 El Calafate to Los Glaciares National Park - Perito Moreno Glacier Hike El Calafate
Day 4 Free Day in El Calafate El Calafate
Day 5 El Calafate to El Chaltén El Chalten
Day 6 Hike to Mt. Fitz Roy El Chalten
Day 7 Hike to Mirador Cerro Torre El Chalten
Day 8 Free Day in El Chaltén El Chalten
Day 9 El Chaltén to El Calafate El Calafate
Day 10 Fly from El Calafate to Ushuaia - Explore the City Ushuaia
Day 11 Trekking & Canoeing in Tierra del Fuego National Park Ushuaia
Day 12 Beagle Channel Cruise Ushuaia
Day 13 Penguins on Isla Martillo & Estancia Harberton Ushuaia
Day 14 Fly from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires - Departure
Start in Buenos Aires for a day of sightseeing in the capital city—and a night out on the town, if you have the energy—then fly to El Calafate on day two. You'll trek on Perito Moreno glacier the next day, part of Los Glaciares National Park, and see massive chunks of ice breaking off and splashing into the water below. On the three-hour drive to El Chaltén, nicknamed "hiker's paradise," you'll enjoy incredible views of Mount Fitz Roy from the car window. You'll hike to its summit the next day, and then to Mirador Cerro Torre on day seven, ending up at the glacial lake of Laguna Torre.
Head back to El Calafate and catch a flight to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, in Tierra del Fuego. You'll go trekking and canoeing in Tierra del Fuego National Park, then take a cruise around the Beagle Channel. Highlights on the boat tour include a sea lion colony, Les Eclaireurs lighthouse, and a quick stop at an island for a short and scenic hike. The end of the trip is all about penguins: on a full-day excursion to Isla Martillo and Estancia Harberton, you'll see hundreds or even thousands of penguins in their natural habitat. Board a flight back to Buenos Aires the next day to wrap up the trip. Learn more
Itinerary #2: Patagonia's Best Day Hikes
If you love hiking, this active 14-day trip highlights Patagonia's best trails in Los Glaciares National Park and some of the most spectacular scenery in South America.
Hike to Mirador Cerro Torre while staying in El Chaltén
Land in Argentina and explore Buenos Aires for a night before flying down to El Calafate. It's the gateway to Argentine Patagonia and Los Glaciares National Park—home to thirteen glaciers and the iconic Mount Fitz Roy. Go trekking on the icy surface of Perito Moreno glacier before making the three-hour drive to El Chaltén the following day. Hike to Mirador Cerro Torre, stopping to take in the views at the glacial lake of Laguna Torres.
Day 8 El Calafate to Torres del Paine Torres del Paine
Day 9 Hike to the Base of the Paine Massif Torres del Paine
Day 10 Hike the French Valley Torres del Paine
Day 11 Boat Trip to Glacier Grey Torres del Paine
Day 12 Hike to Lake Pehoé Torres del Paine
Day 13 Hike Lake Nordenskjöld Torres del Paine
Day 14 Torres del Paine to Santiago - Departure
Back-tracking to El Calafate, you'll head across the border to Chile and Torres del Paine National Park, dominated by snow-capped peaks, turquoise lakes, and rare wildlife. You'll hike to the base of Paine massif on day nine, then hike in French Valley on day ten, crossing Lake Pehoé on a catamaran and finishing with up-close views of French Glacier. You'll cruise around Glacier Grey on a boat the next day, trekking on the glacier's ice in the afternoon. Hike towards Paine Grande and camp under the stars on the shore of Lake Pehoé before your last full-day hike around Lake Nordenskjöld. You'll fly to Santiago to finish the trip. Learn more
Itinerary #3: Torres del Paine "O" Trek & Punta Arenas
This two-week trip to Chile combines an adventure in southern Patagonia with a trek in Torres del Paine National Park.
The shore of Lake Pehoé in Torres del Paine
Day 1 Arrival in Santiago de Chile Santiago
Day 2 Fly from Santiago to Punta Arenas Punta Arenas
Day 3 Isla Magdalena & Penguin Colony Boat Tour Punta Arenas
Day 4 Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales Puerto Natales
Day 5 Mount Balmaceda & Serrano Glacier Puerto Natales
Day 6 Transfer to Torres Del Paine - O Trek Day 1/8: Visit the Famous Towers Torres del Paine
Day 7 O Trek Day 2/8: Paine River Torres del Paine
Day 8 O Trek Day 3/8: Glacier Dickson & Lake Paine Torres del Paine
Day 9 O Trek Day 4/8: Lengas & Coigues Forest Trekking Torres del Paine
Day 10 O Trek Day 5/8: Cross the John Gardner Pass Torres del Paine
Day 11 O Trek Day 6/8: Hike to Lake Pehoe Torres del Paine
Day 12 O Trek Day 7/8: Explore the French Valley Torres del Paine
Day 13 O Trek Day 8/8: Return to Laguna Amarga - Transfer to Puerto Natales Puerto Natales
Day 14 Puerto Natales to Santiago - Departure
Starting in Santiago, fly to Punta Arenas. You'll take a half-day tour to Isla Magdalena and Los Pingüinos Natural Monument, home to the country's largest penguin colony, before continuing onto Puerto Natales, the jumping-off point for Bernardo O'Higgins National Park (which you'll visit on a day tour) and Torres del Paine National Park.
Instead of starting the popular "W" trek in Torres del Paine, you'll join the Paine Massif Circuit ("O" trek), a more challenging option that allows you to beat the crowds by hiking the remote backside of the park. Walk along Paine River and camp under the moon at Dome & Camping Seron. You'll spot the imposing Southern Ice Field from the hiking trail the next day, continuing on through native lenga forest and camping at the base of Glacier Los Perros the following day. Make your way along John Gardner Pass, enjoying stunning views of Glacier Grey along the way, finishing the adventure on a hike along Lake Pehoé and though the French Valley. After a final half-day hike back toward Las Torres, you'll catch a shuttle to Puerto Natales for a cozy evening of seafood and pisco sours. Learn more
Itinerary #4: Southern Patagonia
Get to know both sides of southern Patagonia—Argentine and Chilean—on this two-week adventure that includes time in Los Glaciares National Park and Torres del Paine National Park.
Lighthouse views while sailing around the Beagle Channel
Day 3 Perito Moreno Boat & Walking Tour El Calafate
Day 4 El Calafate to Puerto Natales Puerto Natales
Day 5 Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine - Hiking Excursion Torres del Paine
Day 6 Hike Lake Nordenskjold Torres del Paine
Day 7 Hike the French Valley Torres del Paine
Day 8 Boat Trip to Glacier Grey Torres del Paine
Day 9 Torres del Paine to El Calafate El Calafate
Day 10 Free Day in El Calafate El Calafate
Day 12 Hike to Ojo de Albino Glacier Ushuaia
Day 13 Free Day in Ushuaia Ushuaia
After a day and night in Buenos Aires, fly to El Calafate, where the Patagonian adventure begins on the Argentine side. Take a boat tour around the glaciers in Los Glaciares National Park, transferring the next day across the border to Chile and the city of Puerto Natales. For the next four days, you'll hike, camp, and cross lakes by catamaran in Torres del Paine National Park, exploring French Valley and quiet lenga forests while taking in photogenic views of the region's striking massifs and peaks. Finish your exploration of the park with a boat trip to Glacier Grey.
You'll return to Puerto Natales and then to El Calafate for a free day: you could hike, check out more glaciers on a tour, or just relax in town with a traditional Argentine lunch or merienda (afternoon snack with coffee or tea). The following day, catch a flight to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, for a boat cruise around the Beagle Channel, a hike to Ojo de Albino Glacier, a visit to the penguin colony at Isla Martillo, and time to explore quiet Tierra del Fuego National Park. Back in the city, be sure to try fresh seafood like centolla (king crab)—Ushuaia is famous for it—before you fly back to Buenos Aires for one last evening in Argentina. Learn more
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