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Witness | US v Pfc. Manning, Captain Thomas Cherepko, Assistant S6, Information Assurance Security Officer, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
UPDATE POST COURT-MARTIAL
United States v. Pfc.Manning was conducted in de facto secrecy. The public was not granted contemporaneous access to court filings or rulings during her trial. In addition to reporting on her trial, I transcribed the proceedings, reconstructed the censored appellate list, and un-redacted any publicly available documentation, in order to foster public comprehension of her unprecedented trial.
As a result of a lawsuit against the military judge and the Military District of Washington brought by the Center for Constitutional Rights, as well as my own FOIA requests and research, an official court record for US v. Pfc. Manning was released seven months after her trial. That record is not complete.
The official trial docket is published HERE and the entire collection of documents is text searchable at usvmanning.org.
*During the pretrial proceedings, court-martial and sentencing of Pfc. Manning, Chelsea requested to be identified as Bradley and addressed using the male pronoun. In a letter embargoed for August 22, 2013 Chelsea proclaimed that she is female and wished to be addressed from that moment forward as Chelsea E. Manning.
*Image from Captain Thomas Cherepko's LinkedIn profile.
Captain Thomas Cherepko is currently a Deputy Communications and Information Systems (CIS) officer who trains officers for multinational NATO. operations. He is a Functional Area 53, Information Systems Manager, which focus on technical aspects of running a network.
Captain Thomas Cherepko has been in the Army 16 years. Cherepko was a Brigade Automations Officer for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT) from 2009 till Summer 2011. Cherepko primary duties were to establish, maintain, and secure Brigade communications. Cherepko served as Brigade Information Assurance Manager (IAM). As the Brigade Information Assurance Manager (IAM), Cherepko was in charge of insuring information practices are followed, training as required is conducted, and the information work force is appointed and trained.
Captain Thomas Cherepko explained the protocol for obtaining access to SIPRNet. One had to get approval of a first-line supervisor; had to complete required paperwork, which included a request for access document; and an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).
Captain Thomas Cherepko says that only program administrators, and not soldiers, were allowed to install software on their workstation computers.
Captain Thomas Cherepko says that Wget was not authorized. Wget is the program that defense asserts is the legal theory behind the Government's 18 USC 1030(a) "unauthorized access" charges. The Prosecutions has said as much, but they may be hiding the ball.
Captain Thomas Cherepko says that mIRC was used by soldiers to communicate between the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT). Brigade aviation cells used to communicate with aviation community using mIRC.
Captain Thomas Cherepko says that he required soldiers to sign an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) when soldiers arrived, but he arrived in Theater after Manning, and could not locate his or Bradley Manning's AUP. He said that both AUP's were misplaced because there were over 2,000 soldiers and the files were maintained as paper copies.
Captain Thomas Cherepko said the SIPRnet network administrator's function was suppose to monitor and maintain upkeep of network, ensure that there are communications 24 hours per day, security, upgrades, and troubleshooting of users' problems.
Captain Thomas Cherepko says there was an operational requirement to burn CD's. Captain Casey Martin (married name Fulton) Platoon leader and Brigade Assistant S2 Officer says the reason for the ability to burn CD's was to share information with Iraqis. It was part of the mission. Captain Steven Lim 2nd Brigade Military Intelligence (MI) Company Commander Brigade S2 says US Forces Iraq partnered with Iraq 2nd Brigade, and the Brigade was authorized to release that information to Iraqi defense forces because that was part of their mission to train the Iraqi's how to use information and to share information with Iraqis.
Captain Thomas Cherepko says he did not perform a DIACAP (Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process) package, which ensures whatever one needs to accredit meets requirements. Captain Thomas Cherepko admits the DIACAP would have provided insurance regarding vulnerabilities.
In March of 2011, Captain Thomas Cherepko received a letter of admonishment from General Robert L. Caslen for "failure to ensure brigade was properly certified."
Captain Thomas Cherepko says he only occassionaly went into the Brigade S2 T-SCIF for "troubleshooting and occasionally to pick up officers to go to lunch."
Captain Thomas Cherepko says that the DAIG [Department of the Army Inspector General] did not perform an inspection until late in deployment.
Captain Thomas Cherepko says the "T-SCIF" for which he was responsible was inspected, but he admits a S.C.I.F Security Officer was not installed, he did not know was a SSR - S.C.I.F. Security Representative was.
Captain Thomas Cherepko says he saw music installed in soldier's personal folders on the shared SIPRNet T-Drive. Cherepko said there was no authorized music folder, and he would delete it when he saw it, but it kept reappearing. Cherepko said no one was punished for having music on the SIPRNet shared T-Drive.
According to Rainy Reitman's notes, David Coombs, lead civilian defense counsel, "asked if Cherepko remembered saying about the training he received in a sworn statement on January 6, 2011 that 'we were given just enough knowledge to screw things up.' Cherepko balked slightly at confirming it, though I believe he ultimately did say he could have said that. Coombs responded that 'If you were here in person I would show you your sworn statement.'"
According to Rainy Reitman's notes, "Cherepko knew that having music, movies and games violated the Authorized Use Policy. He had seen programs being added to the T-Drive, including games, and he had notified his supervisors. He was unaware of any action being taken based on these concerns, and the practices continued until they were redeployed."
According to Rainy Reitman's notes, "Cherepko was then asked whether he had received an executable file from CID. He confirmed that he had. He confirmed he had used it. But when asked whether the program was approved, he admitted he didn't know."
According to Rainy Reitman's notes, "Cherepko provided them with server logs from the network and shared drive as well as email logs. Cherepko was able to get some of the requested logs but not all of them. Some of them they did not maintain. He explained that they only maintained generic server logs for troubleshooting purposes."
Special Agent Calder Robertson CCIU said Captain Thomas Cherepko secured some network logs which are official communications between computers, but according to Rainy Reitman's notes, Cherepko couldn't answer the Government's questions about what the log files contained. Special Agent Calder Robertson CCIU said unnamed people on his team instructed Captain Thomas Cherepko on how to obtain those logs and conduct forensic investigations.
According to Rainy Reitman's, "Cherepko stated that the CID agents had asked him to create images of a computer and, after some concern, he tasked one of his solders with doing the imaging (either Sgt Joseph Benthal or Private Dodley; he didn't remember which.). He believed a supply sergeant's [Peter Bigelow] computer was imaged but couldn't remember if additional devices were imaged as well."
According to Rainy Reitman's notes, "Cherepko stated he was concerned about his ability to create forensically sound images. He had expressed this concern to the CID agent, and the agent had responded (basically) that it was OK because the devices hadn't been seized yet and it's already been so long that they are already tainted."
According to Rainy Reitman's notes, "Cherepko was also asked to make a copy of Manning's log file and folder. He didn't remember who asked, but he received tutoring in doing it. (Specifically, how to maintain the metadata.) Then the CID agent sent him an executable program. Cherepko noted that the copy he made was from the day he copied it, not on a prior version."
Individuals named in the testimony of Captain Thomas Cherepko:
General Robert L. Caslen
Unnamed supervisors whom Captain Thomas Cherepko notified about unauthorized music and games on the shared SIPRNet T-Drive
Unnamed people on Special Agent Calder Robertson CCIU team who instructed Captain Thomas Cherepko on how to obtain server logs from the network and shared drive as well as email logs and how to conduct forensic analysis
Captain Thomas Cherepko tasked of his solders with doing the forensic imaging either Sergeant Joseph Benthal or Private Dodley He could not remember which
unnamed Army Criminal Investigation Commande (CID) agent who said to Captain Thomas Cherepko when he was concerned about his ability to create forensically sound images "that it was OK because the devices hadn't been seized yet and it's already been so long that they are already tainted"
Captain Thomas Cherepko LinkedIn profile.
No. 20 on December 2, 2011 Defense Request for Article 32 Witnesses on December 2, 2011
XXXXXXXXXX [CPT Thomas Cherepko, Information Assurance Security Officer, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division] He was the assistant S-6 for the 2BCT. He will testify that the information assurance procedures were not being followed by the brigade. He knew that Soldiers would go to the local market and buy movies, music and games and place the information on their SIPR and NIPR computers. He tried to address the issue but could not get any support from the leadership to enforce the standards. He raised the movie and music concern to the S6, XXXXXXXXXX [UNIDENTIFIED BRIGADE S6] and the Brigade XO [Brigade Executive Officer], XXXXXXXXXX [Lt. Col. Brian Kerns], but that nothing was done. When the mood struck him, he would scan the shared drive for music, movies, and games and will testify that he would find it every day. Every time that he found unauthorized material on the SIPRNet, he would delete it. Occasionally, he would find a Soldier that would have a huge amount of unauthorized material on their computer -in one instance it was 500 Gigabytes of information, but nothing was done. He will testify that as the IASO [Information Assurance Security Officer] he did not know that he needed to prepare a DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) packet for certification and accreditation of the brigade network. He will also testify that due to this failure, it was later determined that the brigade did not have an Approval to Operate (ATO) or an Interim Approval to Operate (IATO) for their network. Additionally, the brigade did not receive a formal IA [Information Assurance] certification and accreditation inspection during its tour, contrary to the guidance in MNF-I [Multi-National Force - Iraq] Directives. Finally, he will testify that he knew about personal software being loaded on the SIPRNet and he would remove the software when he came across it. XXXXXXXXXX [WHAT IS THIS?]
Additional Article 32 Pretrial, 12/18/11 (by an anonymous journalist, ed. by Alexa O'Brien)
See Transcript of US v Pfc. Bradley Manning, Article 32 Pretrial Hearing, 12/18/11 (Additional)
NEXT WITNESS CAPTAIN THOMAS CHEREPKO, U.S. FORCES, N.A.T.O via TELEPHONE
Prosecution: Current position?
Cherepko: Deputy C.I.S. [Communications and Information Systems] officer for Madrid. My duties: to assist primary CIS officer in planning, executing for training officers for multinational N.A.T.O. operations. I'm a Functional [Area] 53, Information Systems Manager.
Prosecution: What do you do for the army?
Cherepko: Depends. Ranges from cyber defense to... [Cherepko mentions other things]. I've been in the Army 16 years. For 2.5 years - since Summer 2009 - I've been a C.I.S. officer. Previously Engineer Officer, 4 years.
Prosecution: What type of training do you receive?
Cherepko: Went through Functional Area 53 training at Fort Gordon in Georgia. Brigade Automation Officer responsible for overseeing NIPRnet and SIPRnet. NIPRnet System, unclassified network that allows you access to world wide web, Google, Yahoo, ESPN if you like. Only used for unclassified information. SIPRnet is a global Intranet for the Department of Defense. Closed network, classified up to SECRET.
Prosecution: What were qualifications in order to have SIPRnet account?
Cherepko: You had to have approval of your first-line supervisor; had to complete required paperwork, which included a request for access document; and an A.U.P. - Acceptable Use Policy.
Prosecution: When completing steps for access, you had to prove you had security clearing. Why did you need a security clearance to get on network?
Cherepko: Because SIPRnet can contain up to SECRET information.
Prosecution: A.U.P. - Acceptable Use Policy - tells you what you can and cannot do on network. You have to read and sign. Explain...?
Cherepko: It's online training giving you basic security proceedings. Gives examples of what to do and what not to do.
Prosecution: Give examples of different types information in training?
Cherepko: Perfect example: the use of I.D. cards to get into buildings. You're supposed to use I.D. card to get into buildings. If someone goes to a door without ID, there's a protocol on what you're supposed to do.
Prosecution: Sharing passwords?
Cherepko: You're not authorized to share.
Prosecution: Conduct yourself while using classified information?
Cherepko: Can't remember if there's anything specific to classified. But even to get a NIPRnet account, you have to go through this training.
Prosecution: Focusing just on SIPRnet, what is network administrator's function?
Cherepko: Monitor and maintain upkeep of network. Ensure that there are communications 24 hours per day. Security, upgrades, troubleshooting of users' problems.
Prosecution: Soldiers: authorized to install programs on 2-10 Mountain [2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)] SIPRnet program?
Cherepko: No.
Prosecution: Who was authorized?
Cherepko: Program administrators.
Prosecution: Have you heard of WGET?
Cherepko: Yes.
Prosecution: Was it authorized?
Cherepko: No. To my knowledge, doesn't have specific [Missed] of net worthiness.
Prosecution: mIRC Chat? What is it?
Cherepko: Chat system.
Prosecution: Similar to I.M. [Instant Message]?
Prosecution: Was there an operational need to have?
Prosecution: What?
Cherepko: Used to communicate between Division [10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)] and Brigade [2nd Brigade Combat Team - BCT]. Brigade aviation cells used to communicate with aviation community.
Prosecution: Authorized to be installed on your computer?
Cherepko: We had to have it in order to communicate with the aviation community.
Prosecution: Was it authorized, though?
Cherepko: To my knowledge, yes - it was on systems when I got there.
Prosecution: Did you install?
Cherepko: Yes, part of the package we installed.
Prosecution: Was WGET part of that?
Prosecution: A.U.P. - Acceptable Use Policy. Soldiers required to sign before deployment?
Cherepko: Don't know.
Prosecution: Requirement to have A.U.P.'s [Acceptable Use Policy]?
Prosecution: When you were Systems Officer, did you require soldiers to sign?
Cherepko: I did, Sir. Can only assume it was done before I arrived - I had to sign when I got there.
Prosecution: Manning there when you arrived in theater?
Prosecution: Did you maintain Manning's A.U.P. when you were there?
Cherepko: Have to say, no - we couldn't find it when asked to find it. Mine was one of the ones we couldn't find too.
Prosecution: Why?
Cherepko: Over 2,000 users; we kept paper copies in file folders; they were misplaced.
Prosecution: Standard language in A.U.P. [Acceptable Use Policy]?
Cherepko: No forwarding of chain emails. Can't use it for personal business. Can only access network for what you have permission to access. You can't install programs, you can't look at porno or racist material.
Prosecution: Whose is the ultimate responsibility?
Cherepko: It's the user's.
Prosecution: Executable code mentioned?
Prosecution: Did you have a shared drive? What is it?
Cherepko: Yes. Not unlike U.S.B. drive, but it's larger and is a server. 11 Terabytes, not all of which was accessible by users. Server on network connected by I.P. address to the main network. Users could map server to their local machine, use as hard drive locally.
Prosecution: Was there a common name for 2nd Brigade Mountain [2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)] shared drive?
Cherepko: T Drive. Classification was SECRET.
Prosecution: Who had access?
Cherepko: Anyone given permission.
Prosecution: Anyone on SIPRnet?
Cherepko: Anyone on SIPRnet who was also given access. I don't know anyone who was not given access.
Prosecution: Just from your Brigade?
Cherepko: Inherited from 82nd Air Brigade. They'd also inherited. Collection of archived documents from the past several years.
Prosecution: Also movies and music on shared drive?
Prosecution: Assuming soldier had SIPRnet access, what prevented a soldier from removing information from shared drive and putting on his or her own computer?
Cherepko: Nothing. You could move data back and forth between it.
Prosecution: What prevented a soldier from burning a C.D. of classified information?
Cherepko: No technical restriction from burning a CD.
Cherepko: There was no requirement to have a restriction; no need to.
Prosecution: Was there an operational requirement needed to allow burning of a C.D.?
Cherepko: Yes. Like I said, there was no technical restriction. Only prevention was trust that a soldier would not do that.
DEFENSE EXAMINES CAPTAIN THOMAS CHEREPKO
[Discussion about him not being there in person. Mr. David Coombs says he sounds like a Sprint commercial.]
Defense (Coombs): How long did you work as the Brigade Automations Officer as 2nd BCT [Brigade Combat Team]?
Cherepko: From 2009 till this past summer [2011]. Primary duty: establish, maintain, secure Brigade communications. Serve as Brigade Information Assurance Manager [I.A.M.].
Defense (Coombs): Typical day?
Cherepko: Day would begin with PTs [Physical Training], go to work. Once I arrived, day had fairly typical rhythm: read through logs to make sure back-ups had occurred. Check emails to see if anything needed to be action'ed on immediately. Checked with soldiers in the Help Desk. Rest of my day, minus meetings, consisted of troubleshooting network and doing everything I could to keep it operational.
Defense (Coombs): FA53 [Functional Area 53] course - you went, correct?
Defense (Coombs): Functional area?
Cherepko: Overall, focuses on technical aspects of running a network. Courses are fairly good. Civilian system academy. Prepared us as well as you could in a nine month course. They trained us for Certified Information Security Professional Exam. I wish they would have trained us more on how the Army does things, but you could pick things up pretty quickly.
Defense (Coombs): Would you agree that FA [Functional Area] did not teach you the way Army does things?
Defense (Coombs): When did you arrive at F.O.B. Hammer? What time in November?
Cherepko: Would guess around 14th.
Defense (Coombs): Within a few days, RIP/TOA [Relief in Place/Transfer of Authority] took place?
Cherepko: I arrived after.
Defense (Coombs): You are also the Information Assurance Manager for the Brigade? When?
Cherepko: Don't know specific date. After New Year when orders are written and signed.
Defense (Coombs): Responsibility as Information Assurance Manager?
Cherepko: I was the person in charge of insuring information practices are followed, training as required is conducted, and to insure information work force is appointed and trained.
Defense (Coombs): Conduct additional training?
Cherepko: Not for the staff or Brigade as whole; just for my soldiers.
Defense (Coombs): As I.A.M. [Information Assurance Manager], are you required to conduct security scans?
Defense (Coombs): Do anything other than I.A. [Information Assurance] scans?
Cherepko: Yes. Coordinated through [Missed] Brigade and through Corps to do security assessment of network.
Defense (Coombs): Anything besides that?
Cherepko: No sir.
[Missed a couple things.]
Defense (Coombs): What's a DIACAP [Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process] package?
[Cherepko explains - something that ensures something you're trying to accredit meets requirements.]
Defense (Coombs): Did you do a DIACAP [Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process] package for the Brigade? Were you trained? Did you know how to submit?
Cherepko: [Answers, "No" to all questions.]
Defense (Coombs): Would have provided insurance regarding vulnerabilities, correct?
Defense (Coombs): Have you ever submitted?
Defense (Coombs): March of 2011 - you received a letter of admonishment? For failure to ensure brigade was properly certified? From General Robert L. Caslen?
Cherepko: [Answers, "Yes" to all questions.]
Defense (Coombs): Ever go into the Brigade T-S.C.I.F?
Defense (Coombs): Why?
Cherepko: Troubleshooting and occasionally to pick up officers to go to lunch.
Defense (Coombs): Now - normal S.C.I.F operations still apply to in theater S.C.I.F, right?
Cherepko: Don't know if rules apply.
PROSECUTION OBJECTION: SUBJECT MATTER OUT OF RANGE
OVERRULED
Defense (Coombs): Did you ever receive any DAIG [Department of the Army Inspector General] inspections while you were there? Know why not?
Cherepko: No. Was never told why.
Defense (Coombs): What is it?
Cherepko: Department of the Army Inspector General. Brigade went through one well after we were deployed. FORSCOM agents went through a checklist to make sure we met requirements.
Defense (Coombs): Did you view inspecting T-S.C.I.F. part of your job as information Assurance Manager?
Cherepko: I didn't treat it any differently than any other Brigade. To me, S2 [Intelligence] offices were same as S3 [Training and Operations] or anything else.
Defense (Coombs): Did you view inspecting T-S.C.I.F as part of your job?
Cherepko: Yes, Sir. Inspections...they don't rule out specific places because of their job. So if I did an inspection, I would include T-S.C.I.F., yes.
Defense (Coombs): Know if T-S.C.I.F. was inspected?
Cherepko: I believe it was inspected. [Missed the rest of his answer.]
Defense (Coombs): S.C.I.F Security Officer installed? Why not?
Defense (Coombs): SSR - S.C.I.F. Security Representative, was there one?
Cherepko: Don't even know what that is.
Defense (Coombs): Did you ever see music on the T-Drive?
Defense (Coombs): How was it stored?
Cherepko: Like everybody else's documents - people had music in their folders.
[Indecipherable from transcribers transcript.]
Defense (Coombs): You did not have an authorized music folder, right?
Cherepko: Right.
Defense (Coombs): When you saw music, you would delete?
Defense (Coombs): And apparently it would go back on T-Drive?
Cherepko: Yes because it kept reappearing.
Defense (Coombs): Was anyone ever punished?
Defense (Coombs): Did you recommend that anyone ever be punished?
Cherepko: Wouldn't say anyone was punished.
[END OF TRANSCRIPT BUT NOT END OF DAY]
MISSED COMPLETE CAPTAIN THOMAS CHEREPKO
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I met little or no money but I will not hunt Amosun – Abiodun
Ogun state governor Prince Dapo Abiodun
Olasunkanmi Akinlotan
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has watered – down the expectation of many when he said he won't discuss the shortcomings of his predecessor Senator Ibikunle Amosun.
The Governor said this yesterday while addressing the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State stressing that he will rather focus on ensuring good governance in the State.
The Governor added that although he met little or no money in the State treasury when he assumed office, his administration went out of its way to pay the workers' salary with credit facilities from banks.
The governor also added that, if his administration must succeed, he must move forward and be focused, saying "We have by far, too many things to do than to begin to be bogged down by what someone did or what he did not do or what he left behind."
He said, "I cannot begin to describe in the open to you the Ogun State that we inherited. I cannot begin to describe it to you. And I will not because I have made up my mind that publicly and privately, I will not discuss anything about that past administration."
"We have resolved to draw the line and to move forward from there. We need to be focused. We are going to rebrand and relaunch the security trust fund."
Abiodun further added that his first challenge in office was how to pay the May workers' salary, saying that he had to call his friends who are Managing Directors of banks to get a credit facility of over N7 billion to pay the workers.
His words, "30th of May was our first day in office. And on the 31st, it dawns on me that it was the end of the month and we need to pay salary."
"But here we are on our second day in the office. I don't even have an office; I don't even know how to sign any document; I don't even know what the protocols are.
"Suddenly, we realized that it was 31st. And I intend to keep my end of the tripartite agreement. So, I called the Head of Service. I told him that we must pay salary. But he said to me that "you are new in government and everybody understands that you just assumed office and we don't have that expectation of you paying salary now. They (workers) will understand. There is very little or no money. We can talk to them."
"But I told the Head of Service, either they (workers) are expectant or not, it is my promise to the people that salaries will be paid as and when due. So, I picked my phone and called my friends who are MDs (Managing Directors) at different banks. I told them I need to pay salaries and this is the little I have; almost nothing in the State account. I requested for a credit facility to allow me to pay over N7billion which is the State wage bill. That day, my intention was that maybe one or two will oblige me, but the five banks that I called obliged me."
"To the glory of God, we paid salaries that day. Civil servants began to get their alert that evening. And I began to feel a sense of uplift and fulfillment. And this was my first task in office, and I managed to accomplish it", the Governor said.
"We will ensure that pension contributions are forwarded to the PFAs, contrary to what obtained in the past. You cannot be deducting money from people and not forward it to the PFAs because we from the private sector understand the implication of that."
"Ogun State remains the only State that has not issued a bond. We cannot issue a bond because they will ask you, there is a checklist. We have not forwarded pensions to the PFAs. So they cannot issue a bond."
The Governor later held a closed-door meeting with the party chieftains.
Briefing journalists later, the Publicity Secretary of party's caretaker Committee, Mr. Tunde Oladunjoye said the Governor called the meeting to brief them on the activities of Abiodun's administration in the last one month.
The meeting had in attendance former and serving Senators Gbenga Kaka, Tolu Odebiyi, Lanre Tejuoso, former Deputy Governors, Salimot Badru, Segun Adesegun, former House of Assembly Speakers, Titi Oseni-Gomez and Suraj Adekunbi among others.
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Are We Headed for a Double-Dip in Home Prices?
We all know that numbers and statistics can be interpreted in many different manners, depending on the desired outcome and the audience. Case in point, within the last two weeks we have two separate reports on U.S. housing prices that range from cautiously optimistic to doom and gloom. What's real, and who do we believe?
Back on October 13, I happily reported in a post on this blog that according to an elite panel of economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics, home prices across the US saw their lowest point in the first part of the year and have been gradually trending upward. In San Diego, the news was even more encouraging as our prices rose higher than the national average.
However, that trend over the past nine months might not hold true for the future. On October 29th, Capital Economics, a leading international economics research firm, announced that a double-dip is already underway for both housing activity and residential prices. Paul Dales, a U.S. economist for the firm, predicts that home prices will continue to decline over the next twelve months with a dip of over 5%. Paul and his team add that if the economy continues to improve more quickly than analysts predict, home prices might hold steady. On the other hand, if the economy worsens greater than predictions, prices could fall as much as 20%!
That's huge! Couple that with the firm's forecast that housing demand for the next three years will remain "unusually weak", while supply remains "unusually high". Right now the analysts say that there are about 1.5 million too many homes on the market given today's demand, and that number will likely swell with additional foreclosures. There are approximately 2.5 million homes in foreclosure and 2.4 million that are 90 days past due. That is an addition of nearly 5 million homes that could flood the marketplace in the next year.
So what does all of this mean for San Diego real estate? Well, I wish I had that crystal ball, but here's my take. To a certain degree, I believe that both reports are correct. I certainly believe that we'll see an increase in the supply of homes on the market due to foreclosures and short sales. Banks can control the number of REO properties they bring to market, but I think that we'll see a large increase in short sales as homeowners seek to avoid foreclosure. However, I don't see a huge dip in home prices, at least here in San Diego. I do believe that barring a total economic melt-down we'll continue to see static prices with some modest increases in value, particularly in the $250,000 – $400,000 price range for single family homes.
Is this a good time to buy? Absolutely! With prices and interest rates at near record lows, what's not to like? Waiting to see if prices fall further is a gamble in my book as it is very likely that 6 or 9 months from now, interest rates could be as much as a full percentage point higher.
Mortgage Interest Rates Up, Volume Down. Not Good.
For the first time in over 6 weeks interest rates for 15 and 30-year fixed mortgages rose…not much mind you, but they did increase. 15 year rates rose from an average of 3.62 to 3.74 percent, and the 30 year rate increased from an average of 4.21 to 4.34 percent.
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association we also saw a sharp drop in the number of applications submitted for the week ending October 15th, down by 10.5 percent from the previous week. Refinance applications were down 11.2 percent and applications for home purchases were down 6.7 percent.
Now I'm no economics wiz, but even I can tell you that this is not good. The MBA attributed the drop in applications to the slightly higher rates, but more importantly to public apprehension and confusion surrounding the mismanagement of foreclosure paper work by some banks and servicers. So at a time when we have an increased number of foreclosures and short sales hitting the market, we have potential buyers of distressed properties pushing back, fearful that there could be issues in the transaction that would give them less than clear title. And, oh yeah, let's throw in a rate increase.
So once again, it appears that the banks are doing nothing to get us out of the mess they created….but of course, it's not all bad for most of them. Wells Fargo turned a profit of $3.35 billion for Q3, up from $3.24 billion a year ago. I'm sure that warms the hearts of everyone who lost their home last quarter.


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The Michigan Wine Collaborative (MWC) is non-profit organization with the following mission…
To enhance the sustainability and profitability of the Michigan wine industry by supporting wineries, growers and other businesses and individuals connected to the industry – today and for future generations.
In 2016 when the Michigan wine industry's state organization, the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council, began transitioning to the Michigan Craft Beverage Council, the wine industry created the Michigan Wine Collaborative (MWC). MWC was created to supplement losses the industry would experience in the Council's absence.
MWC is made up of a wide variety of wine professionals and enthusiasts from all sectors of the wine industry. Our members include wineries, growers, suppliers & vendors, researchers & educators, government officials, retailers, hospitality, media, and MORE! We are big into the idea that MI wine is for everyone and there is room for everyone. Let's grow the industry, together.
Click here to view our update By-laws.
The Michigan Wine Collaborative is led by a volunteer board of directors, elected by the general membership. Board terms are 3 years, with overlapping appointments for continuity. three (3) wineries from NW; three (3) wineries from SW; three (3) wineries from other regions, with no more than one (1) winery from each of the other regions; one (1) wine grape grower from NW; one (1) wine grape grower from SW; one (1) wine grape grower from any other region, with one (1) of those growers exclusive to growing wine grapes (no winery business). Independent of region, the board shall also include: one (1) supplier/vendor/services; one (1) tourism representative; one (1) restaurant/retailer; (1) non-voting seat to be held by the Executive Director for the term of their employment with the MWC . The maximum size of the board is thus fifteen (15) members plus the Executive Director seat (16).
Notes: The geographic regions are a reflection of the former Grape and Wine Industry Council's breakdown of the state. Below is the current board, including vacancies.
GINA SHAY, PRESIDENT
Supplier/Vendor Seat
Business Development Manager, Greater North America
Tonnellerie CADUS
Grants & Funding Chair
Gina Shay is a certified sommelier and Certified Specialist of Wine with 19 years of experience as a wine industry supplier. She's in Business Development with Tonnellerie Cadus and AnA Selection cooperages for the eastern U.S., Midwest U.S., Washington State, and all of Canada, selling French and American oak barrels and Clayver ceramic amphorae.
She has served since 2016 on the board of the Michigan Wine Collaborative, currently serving as board President, chair of the Grants & Funding committee, and advises on several other committees, helping to garner financial support for the Michigan wine industry and to promote Michigan wines throughout the state and across the nation.
She also covers Michigan as a regional editor for Cork Report Media, and is a founding partner of #Openlocalwine, a free marketing event for wineries in emerging regions, with Cork Report's Lenn Thompson.
BRIAN LILLIE, VICE PRESIDENT
NW Winery Seat
Director of Hospitality & Distribution, Chateau Chantal
Marketing & Communications Committee Chair
Brian Lillie is the Director of Hospitality and Distribution at Chateau Chantal Winery. He has been active in the Michigan Wine Industry since 2005. In 2013 he chaired the MiCast (Michigan Certified Alcohol Service Training) Program which received the 2015 Pure Michigan Governor's Award for Innovative Tourism Collaboration Award in Education and Training. He served on the Michigan Grape and Wine Annual Conference Committees for 10 years and has led a session called "Tasting Great Wine Before the First Glass".
LEE LUTES, TREASURER
Head Winemaker
Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay, MI
Finance Committee Chair
As the head winemaker for Black Star Farms Lee, oversees winemaking operations for the two processing facilities on the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas. The home farm in Leelanau was created in 1998, with the addition on the Old Mission Peninsula in 2007, to separately specialize in red and white wine production.This separation of production makes Black Star Farms very unique in the industry, and Lee believes is significantly responsible for the general standard of quality that is their benchmark. Lee also directs the distillation program that produces European style fruit brandies and dessert wines, and further enhances their level of distinctiveness in the market.
Lee is a proud self-taught winemaker, to which he eventually came following a business degree at MSU, years of experience in the restaurant industry, and extensive international travel. He was an assistant winemaker at a small Piedmont winery prior to moving back to Michigan, where he was born and raised, and returned home at a time fortuitous with the growth and expansion of the industry. He is an avid supporter of all things Michigan, and proudly pursues the best in Pinot Noir and Riesling.
BRIAN LESPERANCE, SECRETARY
SW Winery Seat
Vice President, Operations & Winemaking
Fenn Valley Vineyards, Fennville, MI
Brian joined the family business in 2012 after nearly a decade in technology sales and marketing. He and his wife Gwen represent the 3rd generation of family to be actively managing Fenn Valley Vineyards in Fennville, MI. Brian's background in operations and management coupled with Fenn Valley's vast experience allowed him to assume the title of Winemaker in 2015, a spot held by his Father-in-Law since the winery's inception in 1973. Today Brian not only heads up production, but oversees overall operations of the business. When not at work Brian enjoys downhill skiing, cycling and travel. Brian and Gwen have two children and live on the farm in Fennville.
SE Winery – Chris Southern
Winemaker & General Manager, Detroit Vineyards
A native of the suburbs of Detroit, Chris spent 11 years in Management at Trader Joe's
Company before attending a baccalaureate winemaking program at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in California. While in college, he was Assistant Winemaker for a small estate winery in Paso Robles. Post grad, he worked stints in Walla Walla Washington, New Zealand and Northern Michigan before returning to California. He has since managed filtration companies, sold barrels, managed winery operations and made wine for heralded brands in Edna Valley, Napa Valley, Santa Barbara County, Paso Robles and now Detroit.
SE Winery – Peter King III
Partner/Winemaker Drew Ryan Wines
Peter King III has been making wine for the past 8 years. He is one of three founding partners of Drew Ryan wines based out of Southfield Michigan. The partners are in the process of opening a tasting room in the city of Detroit and have planted the first vines this past spring on a small lot off of the Detroit river where they are growing Cabernet Franc grapes.
SE Winery – Bob Utter
Owner, Flying Otter Winery
Bob grew up in western Nebraska and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Bob had a 35+ year career in Design Engineering, Engineering Management, and Engineering Consulting that took him to Wisconsin, Texas, Michigan, and, as it turned out, too much time in France, where he fell in love with French wine and cheese. Bob followed his passion for wine and started a vineyard in 2005 near Adrian, Michigan, adding additional vines and varieties until 2016. The Flying Otter Vineyard focuses on cold hardy varieties that thrive in SE Michigan. Bob received formal training and education in viticulture and enology through VESTA, which led to the opening of The Flying Otter Winery in 2011, featuring estate grown and produced wines. [email protected]
SE Grower- Patrick Spensley
Cherry Creek Cellars
Born and raised in SE Michigan, Patrick got his first experience working in the wine industry while abroad in New Zealand. Upon returning home he started at Cherry Creek Cellars in Brooklyn, MI in 2011 where he continued his formal education through VESTA and gained immeasurable hands on experience in the vineyard, cellar and tasting room. When the John & Denise Burtka, who started the winery in 2003, were ready to retire, Patrick took the reins in 2018. Together with his staff they have continued to build upon Cherry Creek's foundation. Outside of work, Patrick enjoys spending time with his family exploring all that Michigan has to offer. They find it convenient that there are so many wineries in all corners of the State!
NW Winery – Joshua Morgan
Head Winemaker, Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery
Sustainability Committee Chair
Josh Morgan grew up in Northern Michigan, in the rural town of Mio. After graduating high school, he attended Central Michigan University and graduated in 2006 with his B.A. in Commercial Parks and Recreation Management. Upon graduation, he moved to Traverse City where he got his start in the wine industry working in the tasting room at Black Star Farms Winery before becoming cellar hand there, spending nine years working his way up through different roles in the cellar until he achieving the role of Cellar Master. There he learned from some of the best winemakers in Northern Michigan, from the delicacies of Riesling, the romance of Pinot Noir and everything in between. Outside of work Josh also works as a paid On-Call Firefighter for the Petoskey Department of Public Safety. When he's not working, he is spending time with his wife and his Mountain Cur, Max. They enjoy hiking, spending time outdoors, and finding the next best ice cream parlor! [email protected]
NW Grape Grower – Tom Petzold
Ten Hands Vineyards
Research & Education Committee Chair
Tom Petzold and his wife established, own and operate Ten Hands Vineyards in Old Mission, facing the East Arm of the Grand Traverse Bay. They grow Riesling and Chardonnay for Bowers Harbor Vineyards, where Tom has worked in various capacities for over 12 years. Tom's employment at the historic Pontchartrain Wine Cellars restaurant in Detroit (1970s) gave him his first exposure to the world of fine wine. His 17-years living in Europe, while studying & serving in the U.S Air Force, afforded him opportunities to deepen his love, knowledge and respect for fine wine. Tom and his wife, Claudine, have always found time to explore some of the oldest and most recognized wine regions in the world, and gladly embraced the European tradition of enjoying wine as a part of daily life. Committed to surviving the growing pains and opportunities of a young wine industry in Michigan, Tom enjoys working with the tens of partners in the vineyards and wine cellars in the NW region. He served six years (four as VP) on the Parallel 45 Wines and Vines LLC BOD, which is the region's volunteer organization for research, education and collaboration among growers, MSU, MSU/Ext, winemakers and wine enthusiasts. Tom is a founding member of the MWC and has chaired the R/E Committee since its beginning. [email protected]
SW Winery- David Miller
Owner, White Pine Winery
"Dr. Dave" was born and raised in and around South Bend, Indiana. He graduated from North Liberty High School before attending Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Dave received his BS in Biology, specializing in Plant Ecology and Botany. He subsequently enrolled at Michigan State University to work on a Master of Science degree in Viticulture with Dr. Stan Howell in the Horticulture Department. Dave's MS work focused on the influence of rootstock on grapevine cold hardiness. After receiving his MS, Dave worked as research manager in the Viticulture and Enology program under Dr. Howell at MSU. There, he designed and ran the grape research plots, produced the research wines and directed the vine physiology and enology lab. He worked as the research manager for 13 years, the last four of which were also spent working on his PhD. Dave's PhD work focused on grapevine photosynthesis and grapevine and vineyard productivity in relation to wine quality. During his time at MSU Dr. Dave authored or co-authored over 35 scientific publications and holds a patent for using Oak products to enhance wines. He has presented his work at professional meetings throughout North America.Dr. Dave has been a member of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture and the Australian Society for Viticulture and Oenology since 1983.
Dave worked at St. Julian Wine Company from 1997 through mid 2010. During that time he was promoted from Associate Winemaker to Vice President of Winemaking while overseeing wine sales grow by a factor of 3. Dave started his own winery in 2010 so he could focus on producing those varietals that perform best in Michigan's unique climate. His goal for White Pine Winery is to produce the very best wines from southwest Michigan's vineyards and tell the story about our region through his wines. At MSU he teaches CEM 482 – Winemaking, and is involved in developing a new, advanced wine making and analysis course to serve Michigan's wine industry and continue to improve the quality of Michigan wines. Additionally, Dave has served on the Viticulture Consortium East Advisory Committee, the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council and is presently a member of the wine council's Research and Education Advisory Committee, the American Vineyard Foundation, the Viticulture and Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA) and the National Grape and Wine Initiative. He serves on the USDA SCRI grant review committee for viticulture. Dave is committed to producing the very best grapes and wines Michigan has to offer.
SW Winery – Matt Moersch
Partner, Winemaker and Distiller
Tabor Hill Winery, Buchanan, Michigan
Round Barn Winery, Distillery & Brewery, Baroda, Michigan
Free Run Cellars, Berrien Springs, Michigan
Matt Moersch's wine career began as picking grapes in his family's vineyard and apprenticing with his father, and he continued his studies with world-renowned winemakers and growers in France, Germany, and Hungary. Currently, he is partner of The Round Barn Winery and co-founder of Free Run Cellars, crafting more than 40 different styles of dry and sweet wines; more than 100 unique beer recipes; and 20 different types of fortified wines and spirits, such as bourbon, rum, and vodka. While focused on French-style wines and spirits, Matt draws from the vast diversity of European winemaking and distillation traditions to develop the diverse, award-winning portfolio for which Round Barn and Free Run are celebrated. At both wineries, he oversees and collaborates with winemaker Brian Carlson, a 25-year veteran of California, Oregon, and Washington wineries. Spearheading the Great Lakes Sustainable Wine Alliance (GLSWA), a statewide sustainability initiative, Moersch is working to bring Round Barn's sustainability mindset to a broader coalition of neighboring winegrowers. Modeled on Oregon's premier LIVE certification, the GLSWA will encompass agricultural, cellar, and business practices; including key issues such as the elimination of herbicides from Michigan vineyards and aggressive water-reduction practices. "Good wine is made in the vineyard. So I always begin by understanding how I can better serve the grapes by honoring where they grow. When the vines are happy, the wine is, too." All of Moersch's properties are MAEAP-verified. Moersch has been a leading figure in building the nationally recognized reputation of Michigan's famed Lake Michigan Shore AVA. [email protected]
SW Grape Grower – Sidney Finan
Owner, Stranger Wine Company
Sidney Finan is co-owner and farmer at Stranger Wine Company based in Buchanan, Michigan. She and her Fiance, Maxwell Eichberg, manage their 15 acre estate utilizing regenerative agricultural practices. Prior to moving to Michigan, Sidney worked as a farm hand on a small family owned organic farm in Illinois and fell in love with agriculture. From there she moved into viticulture and spent time working for a viticultural management group in Oregon where she gained exposure to hundreds of different vineyard sites and got to see first hand the impact that different management styles had on their environments. Her current regenerative agricultural practices are informed by both her experiences in the field and by her bachelors degrees in Biology and Environmental Science. While in Oregon she also worked as a winery intern and fell in love with the entire process of farming grapes and watching them turn into wine. After leaving Oregon she and her Fiance decided that there was no time like the present and founded Stranger Wine Company to put their farming and wine making skills to the test. It was a bold leap, but prior to working in agriculture Sidney had also spent several years working in Property Management in Chicago learning important business principles that allowed her to feel confident in founding her own company. 2021 was a challenging year, but all in all it was a tremendously successful growing year and Sidney is already looking forward to 2022.
Tourism – Ed Peabody
Director, HOUR Custom Publishing
HOUR Media
Ed Peabody is director of custom publishing for Hour Media in Troy, Michigan, and has 15 years of experience working in the Michigan wine industry to produce Michigan Wine Country magazine. Ed joined Hour in 2000 to spearhead the company's diversification into content marketing and book publishing. Before that, he was VP-Group Publisher at Campbell-Ewald, where he worked on integrated marketing initiatives for a variety of multinational clients in the automotive, financial services, and information technology industries. A lifelong Michigander, Ed has a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Honors English from Wayne State University in Detroit. [email protected]
Restaurant/Retail – Lisa Lyon
Wine Buyer, Meijer
Lisa Lyon is the Wine Buyer for Meijer, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is new to the Michigan Wine Industry, however, is passionate about supporting local wineries. At Meijer, Lisa supports the Michigan wineries with dedicated display features, control label development, print advertising, and digital marketing. Her goal as a Michigan Wine Collaborative board members is to partner with Michigan Wineries to grow their businesses while building a best-in-class wine experience for the Meijer customer.
Executive Director- Emily Dockery
Inclusion & Expansion Committee Co-Chair
Having experience in the vineyard, the cellar, and the retail sales floor has formed Emily into a Michigan wine marketing master. From this experience, her most accomplished consulting and marketing management achievement blossomed. As Executive Director for the Michigan Wine Collaborative, Emily has curated a network of like-minded Michigan wine enthusiasts, professionals, and artists as well as consistently securing Michigan wines on the global wine stage. She currently is the wine buyer for Harding's in Richland, MI, and founder and owner of a small consulting/marketing firm, winemi.
Chuck Jackson, Jr
Wine Consultant, House of Pure Vin
Inclusion & Expansion Committee Chair
Visiting V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena, California, started Chuck on his current path in the wine industry. After visiting V. Sattui, he came home to Michigan to start a winery tour business. The winery tour business led to an article in the Detroit News. That article led to joining the Detroit Chapter of the African American Wine Tasting Society (AAWTS). The AAWTS morphed into The Mahogany Tasters, which has led him to what he does today. After over 30 years of enjoying wine, Chuck is now a wine consultant, wine educator and wine mixologist. Stop into House of Pure Vin for the Chuck Jackson, Jr., wine experience.
AVAILABLE COMMITTEE CHAIR POSITIONS:
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Interesting in joining the board or a committee? Contact us for more information.


Porsche's brand new 911 GT2 RS has sold out in under two models of the official reveal in August. The GT2 RS will only boast a limited production run of 500 units, each of which are sold, and include a 3.6-litre six-cylinder engine with two-turbochargers with of 462kW power and 700Nm of torque.
There is a total of 1,370 kilograms in the weight department, a set of 19-inch wheels, a Porsche Adaptive Suspension Management system, and a top speed of 330km/h.
Acceleration figures stand at 0-100km/h in 3.5 seconds and 0-200km/h in only 9.8 seconds. The Nurburgring lap time comes in at 7 minutes 18 seconds.


We moved to Highams Park roughly a year ago, just before our lovely baby was born. We wanted to be closer to family and were looking for a friendly place for the kids to grow up, certainly Highams Park ticked all the boxes. It also has a real community feel which I find very charming. I come from a very big city where this doesn't happen, so that idea of local people joining forces to create a better living space is all new for me.
Wanting to be part of this community I decided to take part in the Jumble Trail last April. Due to the great response, I am now hosting a fine-dining pop-up, over two nights as part of the Highams Park Festival. For the occasion, I have carefully put together some of my favourite dishes from different parts of the world.
Starting with a refreshing amuse bouche, followed by a delicate cream of spinach velouté, the journey continues through to my own version of the iconic Ajiaco.
Ajiaco is a typical dish from my home city of Bogotá, Colombia. In the normal preparation it is a soup made with three or four different types of potato with chicken, capers, avocado, corn on the cob, and the most important ingredient: guasca. Guasca is a herb that only grows in the vicinity of Bogotá, it has a subtle flavour similar to mixing coriander and oregano. Contrary to what most people think, because Bogota is situated on a plateau within the Andes it is a cold city – the idea of a warming soup is very appealing! Hopefully the end of July here should be a bit warmer so i've taken all the flavours, minus the soup element and transformed the dish into something a little more modern.
The pop-up is taking place on the 23 & 24 of July 2015. There will be two sittings each evening at 7pm and 9pm.
I'm planning on creating more pop-up events in the future. If you'd like to know when these are taking place then you can sign up for my newsletter.
In 22 & 23 June 2017 I will be hosting a new Supper Club. Tickets now available.


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Marvelous Marva
The impresario of one of design's great showcases for young talent reflects on its tenth anniversary.
By: Paul Makovsky
This April marks the tenth year of Salone Satellite, an event that occurs in conjunction with Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. A brainchild of impresario Marva Griffin-Wilshire, the exhibition has become one of the most important platforms for young designers eager to showcase prototypes and connect with manufacturers. It developed out of a conversation in the mid-1990s between Griffin-Wilshire and the furniture fair's managing director, Manlio Armellini. "Young designers kept saying that they wanted to be in the furniture fair, but there were strict rules about participating and no space at the time," she says. "When the fair expanded and a pavilion opened up for cultural events, Armellini called me up again and said, 'See what you can do with the young designers.'"
For the first Salone Satellite, Griffin-Wilshire organized a jury to select the designers and invited emerging collectives such as Droog and the now defunct Snowcrash. "The first year, I had fifty-five booths and there were something like 110 designers," Griffin-Wilshire says. This year's show will include 570 booths and projects from 24 design schools, displayed in a 16,000-square-foot space created by the architect Ricardo Bello Dias inside the new Rho-Pero exhibition center, designed by Massimiliano Fuksas, where the fair moved in 2005.
Prior to this year's event, Metropolis asked Griffin-Wilshire to select some of her top picks from previous shows. After first insisting that "all the designers who have passed through Salone Satellite over the years are my favorites," she chose 16 greatest hits and picked a promising crop of newcomers for 2007.
Designer and TV Personality Amy Devers Brings Clever to the SURROUND Podcast Network
5 Thinkers Inspiring Optimism in Design
Social Media Sameness in Design: How to Break the Algorithm and Increase Equity


Hello! I would need help with a ship. That's all for now. A nice little medieval ship. How much should i pay you?
False :^ The person below me is gonna give me 1c.
Absolutely LOVE mine! Profile pic! I am gonna pay you as soon as possible!
I just explained that nothing has to come at the end and that it's deducted.
Um ever since what? It is an expression which denotes the time throughout a specific period. In our case he didn't notice it since you pointed out.
Yeah nvm this was 10000 years ago but thanks.
Me please!! Ghost costume and a pumpkin pet!
Can't yall just solve your differences and move on? Your fighting over 100c item I don't see the big deal here. It's a moral deal, not material. And i still want to find out what have I done wrong.
"Just asking out of curiosity,how do you get disqualified? Well, if you say more than 1 number or troll." Read it by yourself in the description.
Banned for banning Minified who banned Pepper who banned 'Gold' who banned Nathaniel Claw who banned RedWiz who banned Flooks who banned Cub the Cubic who banned me.
Yeah, i think the playground might be a good idea, but the wardrobe function should be on the forums or wiki. Or some sort of website like the one creatied by Kewbin with the recipes.
Banned for not using punctuation correctly.


Thomas Farr (left) leaving federal court in Winston-Salem in January 2016.
From the early 20th Century through the mid-1950s, white supremacy and Jim Crow segregation was the ruling order by custom and law in the South. To be sure, it was despised by blacks, Jews and some liberal whites, but mostly endured. It was always resisted, but until the advent of the mass movement in the mid-1950s the opposition consisted of marginal actors chipping away at the edges — civil rights lawyers, communist anti-lynching activists, progressive clergy, labor unionists.
Then, around 1965, the determined civil rights activists who shed blood while facing police dogs and water hoses flipped the narrative, abetted by mainline Protestant and reform Jewish clergy, the mainstream media and President Lyndon Johnson. From thereon, liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans alike would disavow segregation. Conservative resistance to black freedom would find new expression in appeals to law and order, leading to the advent of the war on drugs and mass incarceration.
The time when black people were denied full citizenship under the rule of segregation in the South wasn't so long ago. Some of our parents and grandparents remember it. Whether our children grow up acclimatized to a resurgent order of ironclad white Christian nationalist oppression remains to be seen. It depends on whether people who believe in equality and inclusion have the courage to push back against the normalization and acceptance of bigotry.
White supremacy is so interwoven in American history and major institutions like education, healthcare, the courts and mass media that it can be hard to find language to effectively call out the equivalent to the Jim Crow segregation that systematically excluded blacks or anyone who didn't meet the test of "white purity," for that matter. That brand of racism is back on our doorstep with the election of Donald Trump and his appointment of Thomas Farr to a lifelong position as a federal judge in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
"At the time our clients enacted those law, I do not believe that they thought they were purposely discriminating against African Americans," Farr said.
Farr is more than just a lawyer tasked with representing unsavory clients from time to time. Farr got his professional start at the law firm of Thomas Ellis, who managed Jesse Helms' 1972 US Senate campaign and launched the National Congressional Club as a fundraising vehicle for Helms and other conservatives. Farr would go on to provide his legal services to the Helms' reelection campaigns in 1984 and 1990. Notably, Helms' political career from 1972 to 2002 coincided with the low ebb of institutional white supremacy, but he never renounced segregation.
Prior to his Senate Judiciary hearing, Farr said in response to a written question by Sen. Diane Feinstein that he had not been aware of a 1990 campaign to send more than 100,000 postcards to black voters falsely suggesting that they were ineligible to vote and could be prosecuted for voter fraud if they did so. Gerald Hebert, formerly a federal investigator, told Indy Week last month that — contrary to his statement to Feinstein — Farr confirmed in 1990 that he was aware of the voter suppression campaign well before the US Justice Department brought it to his attention.
Farr did not respond to questions for this story.
Farr entered the legal profession after Jim Crow segregation had been discredited, but he's part of a political lineage that comes out of a much darker period.
Draper's money shaped important institutions that are familiar to Triad residents today. The Winston-Salem Journal revealed in a 2002 story that Draper, who was interested in eugenics, made a $100,000 donation — roughly equivalent to $650,000 today — to the Bowman Gray School of Medicine for its department of medical genetics in 1953.
One hopes that if the revelation about the school of medicine's racist benefactor came out today, it would prompt the same level of moral indignation. We have to ask ourselves a serious question: Have we been re-conditioned to accept white supremacy in 2017?


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Wife jets out to hero garda shot in US mugging
Brian and Emma
By Majella O'Sullivan and Barry Duggan
A HERO garda remains in the intensive care unit of a New Orleans hospital after he was shot twice during a botched robbery.
Garda Brian Hanrahan was undergoing emergency surgery to remove a bullet that was lodged in his back yesterday.
His wife, Emma, is travelling to the United States today to be by her husband's bedside.
His injuries are said to be serious but not life-threatening.
The 31-year-old father of one, who is stationed in Newcastle West, Co Limerick, was enjoying a dream holiday with his dad, covering part of the famous Route 66, when he was shot twice, in the lower back and thigh, following a botched mugging in the 7th Ward area of the city at around 5.40am on Tuesday.
The off-duty garda had stood up to his attacker who had approached him demanding money at the intersection of New Orleans Street and North Tonti.
When Gda Hanrahan refused, he was shot twice, before his assailant stole his money and escaped on foot.
The young garda, a native of Killenaule, Co Tipperary, was conscious when police officers arrived at the scene.
He was able to give them a good description of his attacker, whom he described as being a black man aged around 40, wearing a grey shirt and dark-coloured baseball cap.
He was able to tell police he had met another man who brought him to the area, telling him he knew a place they could get a drink.
The garda went to an ATM machine where he withdrew $200 (€176) but told police that when they reached the location, he encountered another man who asked him for money.
A spokesman for New Orleans Police Department said no arrest had been made.
Locals in Newcastle West, where Gda Hanrahan has made his home, were shocked and upset to hear the popular garda had been injured.
A garda source described him as an "exemplary garda, who was extremely hardworking, brave and popular".
Gda Hanrahan had been one of the main investigators in a major drugs hoist in Clarina, Co Limerick, a couple of years ago in which €180,000 worth of heroin was found.
His colleagues in Newcastle West have remained with his wife, who was being comforted by family and friends.
A former colleague of Gda Hanrahan's said he was an "exceptional garda, who acted on instinct".
"Brian is a strong fellow and one of those who will act on instinct without thinking of himself," he said.
Newcastle West traffic warden Joe Dore described the garda as a "lovely man" who was well known and respected.
Jimmy Lee, director of the Knights of West Fest, said: "I couldn't speak highly enough of Brian. Any time we meet with him, he's fierce helpful.
"He's involved in so many groups locally and is always of great assistance."
Meanwhile, the Irish community in New Orleans has been rallying around the family and a fundraising event is taking place to help with their expenses.
Matt Murphy, owner of the Irish House restaurant, who is originally from Blackrock in Dublin but has lived in New Orleans for the past 20 years, said: "Things like this happen all the time here and give the place a bad name but Brian is away from home.
"There's a big Irish community in New Orleans that want to make him feel him among that community. We won't raise a million dollars but at least it will go some way towards helping the family," he told the Herald last night.


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Q: Where should I place code which generates Excel spreadsheet? I am using spreadsheet gem to generate native Excel file. This is not CSV, XML file. Ordinary Ruby code is used to create the file. The generated Excel file (kept in StringIO) is forwarded to a client using send_data method. I need send_data method because of its parameters like disposition.
The data for the Excel is retrieved in controller method just like for ordinary HTML, JS requests. However I placed the code to generate the spreadsheet in controller protected method. Not in a view as I should.
Is there an elegant solution to above problem compliant with MVC design pattern?
Update: There is no popular and accepted by all solution to above problem but at least I know all possible ideas.

A: The lib directory is meant as a place for code that isn't strictly part of the MVC structure, but will be needed by multiple models, views, or controllers.  It can be brought in with a require when needed.
However, if you only need the code in a single controller, you'd be just as well off putting it into that controller's helper.  That way it's auto-loaded and at your fingertips.  Plus, it makes sense: it's code to help a specific controller.
Either way, don't leave it in your controller or try to wedge it into your view.

A: i just did this today for my app hope this helps for an excel o/p ; never used any  plugin
controller:
def export
pr = Program.find(session[:pr_id])
headers['Content-Type']="application/vnd.ms-excel"
headers['Content-Dispositon']='attachment;filename="report.xls"'
@voucherdatas = Voucherdata.find_all_by_pr_name(pr.pr_name)
end
view: export.html.erb

    manager

   "reports/voucherdatas", :object =>@voucherdatas %>

routes.rb
 map.resources :reports ,:collection =>{:export =>:get}
whereever u want the link give
link_to "Export As Excel", export_reports_url, :popup=>true

A: *

*Create an excel library in your lib folder in which you include your xls generation routine as well as a method that overrides ActionController's render method.

*In a model that should be rendered as xls implement a method called to_excel method which generates a hash that you can provide to your xls routine.

*Doing it this way, you'll get something really "Railsy". In your controller you'll just call
render :xls => @model

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Lilly King: "I'm so excited to have this medal" – Day 6 Flash Quotes
After a tough go of it in the women's 100 breast, American breaststroke star Lilly King managed to bounce back in the women's 200 breast. Current photo via Fabio Cetti
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After a tough go of it in the women's 100 breast, American breaststroke star Lilly King managed to bounce back, winning Gold in the women's 200 breast in 2:22.41. King was quoted as saying "It's awesome to win this gold, I'm so excited to have this medal. That was a great race but that was all tactical. I think the one wins the 200m who can control the tactical part and the pace the best." King was dealing with COVID shortly before leaving the U.S. for training camp a few weeks ago.
American Ryan Murphy won the men's 200 back in 1:54.52, marking both a great swim and his first individual World title of his career. He acknowledged that a World Champs Gold had eluded him before tonight, telling the reporter "I've never won an individual Gold medal so I was really nervous before this swim." Murphy would go on to say "Swimming is a tough sport, you have to focus extremely hard to reach your goals and I'm just focusing really on my swim." He concluded his statement by saying "this gives me great motivation for the next two years."
Speaking on his performance, 200 back Silver medalist Luke Greenbank (GBR) said "I'm more relaxed than yesterday." He would add that he's "satisfied with this result and love to be here, it's my fourth time in Budapest and I've never left disappointed so far."
American Shaine Casas called his Bronze medal performance "bittersweet". Casas told reporters "Bronze is better than none, I'm on a really competitive team and happy to be a part of the success."
Australia's Zac Stubblety-Cook was as heavily favored in the men's 200 breast as any swimmer at this meet. He would win Gold tonight with a 2:07.07, though he was well off his World Record swim from May. He spoke on that to the media, saying "You know, I started very hard and over the first 50m as I was swimming I told myself 'Oh no, that's so hard…' That was a tough race, obviously because this is the World Championships final but now I feel great." Stubblety-Cook would go on to say "This year, after the Olympics, is very different, different expectations, different tasks but I'm happy to be here and I'm getting more and more comfortable."
Australian rising star Mollie O'Callaghan claimed victory in the women's 100 free, despite reports of dealing with a leg cramp during warmups for the race. ""I was very nervous during the warm-up and was in a little panic as my leg
cramped. Last night I felt really down and was extremely nervous." She would go on to explain that the nervousness she experienced is why she's "so happy now with the result." O'Callaghan concluded by saying "I'm also happy because I could compete with such strong swimmers."
After winning Gold on the men's 4×200 free relay, American Drew Kibler told reporters "It's a really great feeling despite the pain I also feel right now." Kibler also called these championships "the craziest atmosphere I've ever been to."
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Australia's Iggy Azalea at the Tel Aviv Pride Parade
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'BDS? What's that?' – Iggy Azalea during her first trip to Israel
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea performed at the Tel Aviv Gay Pride Festival on Friday. While she was there, she told N12 that she "was surprised to receive the call to come and perform."
The Tourism Ministry initially announced on Tuesday that Azalea would be performing at the parade during her first official visit to the country.
When asked about BDS, Azalea had never even heard of the organization, stating: "BDS? What is it? Cause I don't know much, but I'm really happy to come and see for myself, I'm excited to experience something new.
"I know a lot of my fans belong to the LGBT community and I feel a special connection to them," Azalea continued. "I think maybe it's because I was an outsider, that I came a long way from being an underdog, maybe it's something they can identify with."
Azalea said she felt surprised that her music has reached all over the world, stating initially that she was "worried that people would not know the lyrics of the songs. "In the end, it was one of the best performances I have done in my life and everyone knew the lyrics," she said. "I love the culture of Turkey, the traditional food and I hope my experience in Israel will be good or even better."
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Xbox One backwards compatibility has proven to be a popular feature among console owners. It appears people love to play old Xbox 360 games on the Xbox One after all.
Microsoft wrote a long blog post on 2015's highlights on the official Xbox website. One of the things they mentioned is how popular the Xbox One backwards compatibility feature has really been.
This is an amazing statistic considering how crowded Fall 2015 was for actual new games. Fall 2015 had the likes of Halo 5: Guardians, Fallout 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Black Ops 3 and Star Wars Battlefront.
Despite a strong lineup for new AAA video games, Xbox One owners found the time to play Xbox 360 games. 15 million hours worth of gameplay is a very long time.
This just proves that people still like to play older games even though they have a new console. Some people feel backwards compatibility is a waste of time because they just play newer games only. This new statistic proves that this might be a vocal minority's opinion.
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South Korea aim to overachieve at Russia 2018
Seoul, June 8 (IANS) All teams have ambitions to go as far as possible at the FIFA World Cup, but there are always teams who don't have much of a chance.
South Korea have a lot to be proud of as Russia 2018 will be their tenth World Cup appearance and they become the first Asian country to qualify for the World Cup so many times, reports Xinhua news agency.
Only Brazil (21), Germany (17), Argentina (12) and Spain (11) have made it to more World Cups in succession, with Italy failing to extend their run to 15.
The team made history when they become the first and only Asian nation to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup tournament.
No doubt, the 'Taeguk Warriors' aim to come close to their former heights at Russia, especially with several players established in European leagues.
Son Heung-min, the Tottenham Hotspur forward, carries the hopes of a nation as he helped Spurs finish third and secure a UEFA Champions League place.
The 25-year-old said the World Cup experience is important, adding that playing in a World Cup is completely different from playing in a league after his participation at Brazil 2014.
Luckily South Korea boast several talented players with World Cup experience.
As new skipper, Ki Sungyueng, a veteran going through South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014, remains a key player at the back for South Korea. Koo Jacheol of FC Augsburg and Kim Younggwon of Guangzhou Evergrande also played in Brazil.
The team will face an uphill battle if they want to progress from a group they share with Sweden, Mexico and reigning champions Germany.
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Latin America is a very large geographic area found throughout South America, and has developed into the most southern parts of North America, forcing cultures to merge as time goes on. To list a few, the Latin American music culture includes Mexico, Costa Rica, Columbia, Brazil, and many others further south. However, the geographic area of the Latin American culture extends far past North and South America as there are influences from Africa and Europe (Thomas, 2011). These influences come following many historical events, such as Slavery in the eighteenth-century, the colonization from Britain. As a result of Latin-America having such a vast geographical footprint, the music culture is very diverse. Having multiple different cultures mixed into one, enculturation is bound to happen. The missing and fusing of cultures has made a great impact on the music ...
...of men and women around the age of twenty to thirty. However, to my surprise there were quite a few older people in the audience. No matter the age of the audience, the ensemble was able to keep the crowd on their feet with the energy, strong rhythm and fast tempo found in every single song performed.
After my research and my personal experience with Latin American music at Boogat's performance, I can say that I am very intrigued to learn more about Latin American music, and everything about the culture. I am very impressed with the traditional integrity that the music culture has been able to keep over all these years. I honestly believe that Latin American music is one of the most interesting and vibrant cultures Ethnomusicologists can study. This is because of the various genres, a massive geographical area, and various influences from other areas of the world.
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Huntington Beach Mayor Carr stops Tito Ortiz…
Huntington Beach Mayor Carr stops Tito Ortiz from entering a meeting without a mask
Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz Zoomed from his car parked outside the Huntington Beach Central Library for an annual brainstorming session rather that wear a mask in the building.
By Susan Christian Goulding | sgoulding@scng.com | Orange County Register
PUBLISHED: January 6, 2021 at 5:01 p.m. | UPDATED: January 7, 2021 at 11:01 a.m.
Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz spent his first city council strategic planning workshop parked outside in his car for six hours after being told he couldn't attend unless he followed health guidelines.
"I go in for the meeting and (Mayor) Kim Carr says you can't go in without a mask," the new council member said in a video he posted to social media during the Tuesday, Nov. 5 meeting.
"Now I gotta do it through Zoom. Great way to start the new year off! Embarrassing."
The annual brainstorming session took place at the Huntington Beach Central Library from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Although he briefly argued with Carr before leaving, other council members said, Ortiz participated remotely without fanfare.
"We would have put the meeting on hold to give him time to get home, but he stayed there," Councilman Dan Kalmick said. "He chimed in and asked questions and was respectful."
A celebrated mixed martial arts fighter, Ortiz embraces disputed conspiracy theories about coronavirus – among them, that masks dangerously deplete oxygen intake.
Ortiz did not return calls asking for comment about his confrontation with Carr.
Carr said that her request "was not personal," noting that California mandates the use of face coverings outside the home in most cases.
"Everyone needs to follow the same rules," Carr said. "Elected officials do not have separate rules from the general public."
Carr's action may have drawn a line in the sand for mask protocol at the next city council meeting, scheduled for Jan. 19. While five of the current seven council members promote masks, incumbent Erik Peterson has not yet worn one at meetings since the start of pandemic safety measures.
Mayor pro tempore Tito Ortiz, center, drew fire from protesters Dec. 23 when he passed out Christmas meals without wearing a mask. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Peterson did not attend Tuesday's seminar. "They didn't accommodate me," he said. "They gave me the dates of Dec. 28 or Jan. 5. I had business trips that were scheduled well before the mayor became mayor."
Declining to speculate what he might do at council meetings should Carr insist he wear a mask, Peterson expressed disagreement with the edict she handed Ortiz.
"She has no authority to do that," Peterson said. "The position of mayor is completely ceremonial. Mayors run the council meetings but have no more authority than any other city council member."
However, the other four council members – a mix of Republicans and,Democrats – applauded Carr's stance.
"I don't like wearing a mask either, but it's required in government and city buildings – including the library," said Councilman Mike Posey. "We can't pick and choose which policies we want to follow. Refusal to wear a mask seems to be a partisan statement, but city council is a nonpartisan office."
Councilwoman Barbara Delgleize said she supports the mayor.
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Robert Zizzo
GLENDALE, Ariz. - It took injuries to two of Green Bay's top wide receivers, but second-year player Jeff Janis finally had his coming out party Saturday night in the desert.
The extremely athletic and, at times, painfully raw Janis was forced into action at the start of the second quarter and responded with a performance that will rank among the best in Green Bay playoff history.
Janis finished with seven receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns. His first touchdown gave Green Bay its first lead of the game and his second sent the game into overtime on a Hail Mary play.
His 145 receiving yards rank third in franchise playoff history, behind only Jermichael Finley's 159 yards against Arizona in January 2010 and John Jefferson's 148 against the St. Louis Cardinals in January 1983.
Another heartbreaking defeat for Packers
Janis joins eight other Packers with two touchdowns in one playoff game, second behind Sterling Sharpe's three-touchdown performance against Detroit in January 1994.
Janis got his first snaps on offense only after Randall Cobb was forced to leave the game at the end of the first quarter with a chest injury sustained while making a falling, one-handed catch that was nullified by offsetting penalties.
With Davante Adams inactive because of a knee injury, Green Bay had only four receivers against Arizona.
Janis caught four of his seven passes in the second quarter alone, including a 6-yarder on a third-and-4 play.
Later, with about 10 minutes left in the third quarter, Aaron Rodgers was flushed out of the pocket on a third-and-goal play from the Arizona 8-yard line. Rodgers scrambled for 5.96 seconds, according to NBC, before finally finding Janis near the goal line for the touchdown to give Green Bay a 13-7 lead.
Then came the Packers' final drive of the fourth quarter, one that will go down in franchise annals as one of the most unlikely. Trailing 20-13 with less than a minute to go, and facing fourth-and-20 and the end of their season from their own 4-yard line, Rodgers found Janis for a 61-yard pass to the Cardinals' 36.
Two plays later, with 5 seconds to go, Rodgers launched a Hail Mary pass that Janis snatched in the end zone for 41 yards and the tie to force overtime as the clock expired.
"I saw Aaron throw it," Janis said. "I tried to guess on the trajectory of it. I saw it coming down and just tried to jump up and make a play."
The overtime ended quickly with Arizona winning 26-20, but Janis' standout performance will give Green Bay fans hope going into next season that another deep receiving threat has been found.
"Jeff Janis, he's taken advantage of some opportunities," coach Mike McCarthy said, "and he's just a young man that needs to play.
"He's got a lot of raw ability and he made some huge, huge plays tonight."
Said Janis, "Yeah, everybody thinks that they can come in and play. Everybody wants to come in and show that they can play. Like I said, I just knew I had to step up and that's what I tried to do."
In-game injuries
The Packers lost starting receiver Cobb at the end of the first quarter and defensive back Micah Hyde with 9 minutes left in the first half.
Cobb injured his chest making a remarkable one-handed 51-yard catch that was nullified by offsetting penalties. He spent the night in the Phoenix area under observation, according to Packers spokesperson.
Hyde injured his hip making a tackle on receiver Michael Floyd. Hyde was replaced in the dime defense by rookie Quinten Rollins.
Lacy breaks loose
Running back Eddie Lacy's 61-yard run early in the third quarter was the second-longest run in franchise playoff history.
James Lofton holds the record with a 71-yard run 33 years ago to the day, in a Jan. 16, 1983 game against the Dallas Cowboys.
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