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John Kerry Held Up to $1m in Noble Energy Stock
As Israel prepares to move forward with a compromise deal over its natural gas reserves, website claims Kerry held stocks in key monopoly partner; Kerry had in the past pressured Netanyahu to resolve gas dispute.
Avi Bar-Eli
Jun. 25, 2015 Updated: Apr. 10, 2018
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Kerry in Kenya, May 4, 2015.Credit: AP
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry reportedly held up to $1 million in Noble Energy stocks as of 2013, his asset declaration revealed and opensecrets.org reported.
The battle over natural gas: Four things the government must insist on
Netanyahu, don't gamble away our energy future
The news came as Israel's security cabinet was expected to approve a compromise deal over Israel's natural gas monopoly – owned by Noble Energy and Delek – thus sidestepping Israel's Antitrust Authority's demand to break up the group. The issue has been highly contentious in Israel, with some demanding the state nationalize a large portion of the reserves.
The report raises concerns regarding Kerry involvement in the local gas market. In his capacity as the U.S. secretary of state, Kerry has in the past spoken with Israeli officials about resolving the dispute over the ownership of Israel's natural gas resources, and reportedly worked to help broker an export deal between Israel's Leviathan gas field and Jordan and Egypt.
According to the Open Secrets website, as of 2013, Kerry held $501,002 to $1,015,000 in Noble Energy stocks. According to Kerry's declaration of assets, the secretary of state also held stocks in 23 other energy firms.
Some seven months ago, Kerry called Netanyahu after Israel's antitrust commissioner called on the state to back out of the compromise deal with the energy companies, and reportedly told the prime minister that "It is important for all countries to have a strong investment climate, including a consistent and predictable regulatory framework."
According to a report from the same time, then-State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke explained U.S. policy regarding Israel's natural gas: "We continue to engage and we support all parties to move forward with the natural gas deal signed between Noble Energy and entities in Jordan and Egypt We strongly believe that these deals would enhance energy security in the region."
A source close to the deal with Jordan told The Marker in the past that "the person working behind the scenes and pushing this deal forward is the American secretary of state." According to the source, "Kerry worked to advance the deal to bolster the axis of moderate states in the region" and met with the different parties and "urged them to reach a deal. The U.S. support was felt throughout the process – for them, a deal would be a stabilizing force."
Noble and Delek, which are operating drilling operations in Israel's deep-sea gas reserves, are expected to remain a monopoly even after a comprise was reached between the government and the firms' private owners after the latter threatened to take Israel to court for backtracking on its commitments.
Under the plan drafted by finance, infrastructure and justice ministries officials as well as the Prime Minister's Office, Israel will "forgive" the companies forming the natural gas monopoly, Delek and Noble Energy, for allegedly acting in restraint of trade, contrary to the antitrust law.
In exchange the government will try to enforce restraining moves on the monopoly. Delek and Noble Energy have been conducting a campaign for a long time to soften the moves against them. They threatened that if the moves are forced on them unilaterally they will stop developing the gas reserves off Israel's shores and may even take legal steps against Israel.


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AT&T Interactive Adds Voice Search, Social Networking to YPMobile App
It's been a busy April for AT&T Interactive. Earlier this month, the company announced that it was introducing YP.COM as the new name of its flagship YELLOWPAGES.COM web property and brand. Then just a few weeks later, it opened its much-anticipated social search site, buzz.com, to the public for an early-beta program. Now AT&T is…
Sensis 'Free Pizza' Campaign Shows: When it Comes to Finding New Business, Yellow Pages are Still 70% of the Pie
Over the past few months, we've released new data that reinforces the ongoing value of print and Internet Yellow Pages to local businesses. Now a new advertising campaign by Sensis, an Australian Yellow Pages provider, shows that when put to the test, our findings match up closely with the real world. As The Australian reports,…
YPA Data is eMarketer Stat of the Day
eMarketer, a leading digital research and trend analysis company, featured data from our Local Media Tracking Study yesterday in its popular e-newsletter and on its website. The story, entitled "Finding Consumers Who are Ready To Buy," discussed our research, conducted by Burke, which found that eight out of ten print and Internet Yellow Pages searches…
Yellow Pages Group Integrates New Facebook Social Plugins
By now, I'm sure you've seen the headlines from yesterday's Facebook f8 conference in San Francisco, which talked about the social network's new plan to introduce a comprehensive set of social features that can be easily integrated into websites. Starting this week, developers can begin including the Facebook "Like" button on any content on their…
Yellow Pages Marks Earth Day With Sustainability Report Launch
As you may already know, today marks an important day to encourage environmental awareness and appreciation of our natural surroundings. Earth Day turns 40 today and we thought there was no better time to issue our first-ever Yellow Pages industry sustainability report. Leading the development of this report has been a big, but rewarding job. …
The 2010 YPA Annual Conference, 'Transformers,' Defined by Optimism and Opportunity
I'm thrilled to report that our 35th annual YPA conference, "Transformers" was a great success. More than 425 Yellow Pages industry professionals from across the country and around the world joined us in sunny Las Vegas for four days of informative and imperative dialogue about the changing nature of our industry. Like our industry, our…
Mr. Business Builder: YP Sales Reps Must Believe in Themselves and Their Products
Frank Rowan, founder of Mr. Business Builder, not only preached passion, belief and persistence as the key ingredients to successful selling, he demonstrably confirmed those traits in his presentation yesterday at our annual conference in Las Vegas. The focus of Rowan's speech was that YP sales reps must believe in themselves and in the products…
Top Ten Tweets from #YPA10 – Day Two
As we finish up our annual conference here in Las Vegas, I'd like to share our top ten favorite tweets from today's sessions. And in case you missed it, click here to see our top tweets from yesterday. OscarSMarques: #ypa10 Eniro's Jesper gave the best presentation. his company's on the right track ym_sam: #ypa10 Both SuperMedia's Bill Brewer &…
YP Advertisers: Data Drives Decisions
Charles Laughlin from BIA/Kelsey moderated an advertiser panel today. The key takeaway: data drives marketing decisions. "I like monthly reports with as much detail tracking as possible," said George Bochanis, Esq., owner of George T. Bochanis Law Offices. "It seems like the technology is increasing every year. I would love to have something that shows…
Chief Marketing Officers Discuss Pathways to Innovation and Revenue Growth
In an informative panel discussion at the YPA Annual conference today moderated by Amdocs Vice President of Customer Development Rocky Wolf, members were treated to insights and updates from four CMOs on the frontlines of industry transformation. Sharing notes on emerging technology challenges and the innovations driving new paths to revenue, it was interesting to…

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This sentiment underpinned the system of influx-control, designed to allow just the 'right' amount of labour into cities, which became one the central elements of apartheid. Africans in cities had to be able to present their pass book on demand, showing their permission to be in cities, and would be deported if they could not. As the 20th century progressed the policy became increasingly difficult to police, and was scrapped in 1986 in favour of a policy of 'orderly urbanisation'.
Since the collapse of influx control, urbanisation that would have taken place over a longer period has been telescoped into a few decades. Gauteng experienced net migration from other provinces of 904 619 people from 2006 to 2011 and 981 290 people from 2011 to 2016 (figure 1). Stats SA projects that between 2016 and 2021, 1 050 231 people will be added to Gauteng's population as a result of internal migration.
Gauteng's established population has not always received this process of normalisation in positive terms, and there remains considerable sympathy for regulating urbanisation. Respondents in the GCRO's Quality of Life IV (2015/16) survey were asked - provocatively - whether they agreed or disagreed with the statement 'there are too many people coming to Gauteng, we should bring back influx-control'. Remarkably, 43% agreed that influx-control should be reinstated.
Support for bringing back influx-control was more prevalent in some wards than in others (figure 2). In wards with dark shading, between 59% and 83% of the respondents agreed that influx-control should be reinstated. These wards were scattered throughout the province but some distinct clusters appeared in and around Pretoria, south-west of Johannesburg, and a stretch between Vanderbijlpark and Springs in the south-eastern parts Gauteng. By contrast, in wards with light shading, a quarter or less of the respondents were supportive of the idea of influx-control. These included some of Johannesburg's affluent northern suburbs. (Compare with intolerance of foreigners as mapped in the March 2017 Map of the Month).
As figure 3 shows, 40% of white respondents and 39% of Indian respondents supported the idea of bringing back influx-control. Surprisingly, higher proportions of African respondents at 44%, and coloured respondents at 45%, endorsed the idea of reinstating influx-control.
Those born in Gauteng were more likely to support the idea of influx control (46%). Strikingly however, 41% of respondents who had migrated from another province and 27% of respondents who had migrated from another country also agreed with the statement. Of course, many of these migrants had entered Gauteng some time ago; according to QoL almost four fifths of respondents who had migrated into Gauteng had done so before 2010. This suggests that many migrants have established themselves as residents of Gauteng, and that their own (now distant) histories of migration do not dissuade them from endorsing influx-control today.
One might expect that areas where most respondents supported influx-control would also be the areas where a lot of migrants settle - in other words that heavy in-migration in certain areas would drive negative sentiments towards incoming migrants. However, as figure 4 shows, the spatial distribution of wards with a high proportion of migrants (both from elsewhere in South Africa and from beyond its borders) is almost a mirror image of the distribution of wards with high proportions of respondents supporting influx-control. Wards with higher proportions of migrants were mostly on the western edge of Gauteng (between Carletonville and Krugersdorp) and in a few other clusters throughout the province. Areas like Soweto, and the stretch between Vanderbijlpark and Springs, were home to much lower proportions of migrants.
Many explanations for this set of results are possible: migrants who have established themselves in Gauteng for a number of years might be more likely to support influx control; Gauteng-born residents who live in close proximity to larger concentrations of migrants might have developed more inclusive attitudes; residents (migrants or Gauteng-born) who live in marginalised areas or conditions might want to keep other migrants from settling in Gauteng in order to improve their access to limited resources; and wealthy respondents and those who's level of education give them a higher value in the labour market might not be concerned about migrants as competition for economic opportunities and therefore hold more liberal attitudes.


I've been trying to get some inspiration for running a con suite, hospitality suite, whatever you want to call it, for CoreCon 2012, but with little luck. When I Google these keywords I don't get many useful hits. So in the interest of community service I'm going to blog about the suite that The KEEP put together for CoreCon 2011, in case anyone else out there is looking for ideas.
The KEEP (Karen, Eric, Erica, Paul) hosted our first ever suite this year and I think we learned a lot from the experience. And it was a total blast. We sort of went halvsies on Friday and Saturday nights. CoreCon's theme for 2011 was "Myth and Magic." In the spirit of this theme we chose "Tea and Tarot" for Friday. As the name implies, we served tea and did free Tarot readings. On Saturday we ran "Sword and Sorcery Sinema" which, once again, speaks for itself. Then again, after seeing Lou Ferrigno throw a bear into outer space, maybe it doesn't.
We came up with the idea of a circus sideshow tent theme for the room decor. This required a lot of engineering. We ultimately built a rectangular frame out of 1/2 inch PVC pipe and draped it with muslin. We dyed the muslin (two 50-yard bolts) red and gold. It seemed to fit both circus and movie theatre ideas. We had originally planned to plant the upright supports in buckets filled with sand or gravel, but once we set it up another solution presented itself: we tied some supports to chairs and also used the loveseat in the room to keep everything sturdy and in place. Additional support was provided by masking tape. We had originally thought we'd drape very long lengths of muslin all the way across the top to make the room seem more tent-like, but the weight of the fabric was too much and we had to modify the plan. Half-inch PVC is very bendy. We draped two lengths diagonally across the top. I think it actually worked out really well. We also used a lot of large safety pins to keep everything in place. One of the best things we had was silicon tape, which we used to keep the pipes in place on the joints. That stuff rules! Additionally, for Friday we put posters on the wall that were printouts of vintage circus posters from circusmuseum.nl. Doing this on the cheap, I covered some foamcore boards with decorative wrapping paper (blue and gold, alternating) and then used double-sided tape to attach the 8.5 x 11 prints I'd run off with my Canon printer (which ran out of ink just as I was doing this of course!). On Saturday, Karen and Eric replaced them with movie posters. There are some really good resources online for that stuff.
To our surprise, we got the most compliments on our floor. At CONvergence 2010 we attended a panel about running con suites. One recommendation made was to buy self-adhesive painter's plastic for the floor to protect against spills. As renters of the room we are responsible for paying for any damages. I think the plastic paid for itself almost immediately when, while having dinner before we opened, a slice of pizza took a dive onto the floor. Thanks to the great advice we received, it was a non-issue.
One issue we had to overcome was the shape of the room. Even when we got dimensions and a drawing we really had to check it out for ourselves. It was really a strange shape – I think it had 6 or 7 different angles, plus a small entry way. This ended up working out OK because when we made the frame a rectangle it left small alcoves we could use for private Tarot readings. On Saturday we removed one section of the frame and set up a movie screen in its place.
The CoreCon volunteers did a LOT to make our lives easier during the con. When we arrived the king size bed had already been removed. That was a huge help! Then they provided trash cans and bags and came around to empty them regularly. Less for us to worry about! We are very grateful for the support we got from CoreCon organizers.
Overall I'm pretty happy with how everything turned out. The main thing I think we should do differently for next year is to have more variety of snacks. We mostly had animal crackers (circus theme) and popcorn along with our tea and Kool-Aid. I don't think we'll ever do alcohol. There's just too much expense and risk involved in that. Besides, there are plenty of other rooms who already have that covered.
So next year's Con theme is The Apocalypse. We plan on working within that theme, but are not sure where to go with it. So far our Friday plan ideas (nothing in stone here) are Thundarr's Cabaret, or The Atomic Church of Vectron. The main problem here is that the only things I know how to do in terms of entertaining others are bellydancing and Tarot reading. Thundarr's Cabaret would require us to recruit a number of other reliable people.
Any suggestions? Lay them on me!


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Resources for KU Visual Art Department
KU Grants and Opportunities
Residency Search Websites
Helpful Information for Students
Faculty, Alumni & Student Websites
Studio space at Studio Inc. in Kansas City
Deadline: October 24, 2013
http://thestudiosinc.org/residenc/
The Studios Inc provides a three-year residency to competitively selected mid-career artists intent on moving to the next level of success.
Expansive private studio space provides room to expand the scale of works. A patron underwrites each artist's studio, building mutually meaningful relationships between local artists, and new and seasoned collectors. The Studios' programs support the symbiotic relationship between artists and collectors essential for a thriving visual art community. The Studios nurtures symbiosis at a micro level with focus on a selected group of artists and the patrons who support them. Combined, The Studios Inc is a vital part of the visual art community's unprecedented growth.
A selection panel consisting of a variety of individuals from the Kansas City area is assembled and convenes; it is this selection panel that determines which applicants will be awarded studio space(s) in 2014.
Residencies are open to all mid career visual artists. The Studios Inc does not discriminate on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, economic or social standing, political or religious beliefs, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Residency: Studio Inc. in Kansas City
DEADLINE: AUGUST 30, 2012
http://thestudiosinc.org/2012/studios-inc-call-for-residency-applications/
The Studios Inc is pleased to announce that studios will become available in the beginning of 2013. Applications are currently being solicited at www.thestudiosinc.org ; materials must be received no later than August 30th 2012.
A selection panel consisting of a variety of individuals from the Kansas City area is assembled and convenes; it is this selection panel that determines which applicants will be awarded studio spaces in 2013.
Residencies are open to all visual artists. The Studios Inc does not discriminate on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, economic or social standing, political or religious beliefs, marital status, or sexual orientation.
With seven years behind us, our goal of promoting and providing the tools and resources to the most promising mid-career artists in our area has been extremely successful. Our three-year studio program continues to have major impact, within our local community and on a national and international level, promoting Kansas City as a leader in the visual arts.
Charlotte Street Urban Culture Project Studio Residency
Deadline: July 2, 2012
http://www.charlottestreet.org/2012/05/now-accepting-applications-for-charlotte-street-urban-culture-project-2012-2013-studio-residency-program-deadline-july-2/
One year free studio space in Kansas City.
EFA (Elizabeth Foundation of the Arts) Studio Program! Apply by December 16, 2011.
'"The EFA Studio Program offers subsidized studio space for artists in our building in Midtown Manhattan. Members of the Studio Program are artists with an established studio practice and are selected by a jury of respected arts professionals, through a competitive application process. Our member artists create work in wide range of media and artistic sensibilities creating a vibrant and diverse community of peers."
Visual artists working in all forms of media are eligible. The program is designed for artists with a developed studio practice and career experience. Applicants cannot be in a college or university degree-granting program. Certain types of work cannot be accommodated for practical reasons, including large or heavy sculptures, some types of metal work, and work involving high noise levels or fire risk. Applications are judged solely on the quality of the work as presented. EFA does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation or marital status. Artists must be citizens of the United States, or must be legal U.S residents during their tenure.
All applications must be submitted by Friday, December 16, 2011. Applicants must use the online application system and follow all instructions.
See website for more information and to apply:
http://www.efanyc.org/
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package io.corbel.resources.service;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.net.URI;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Optional;

import javax.ws.rs.WebApplicationException;
import javax.ws.rs.core.*;
import javax.ws.rs.ext.MessageBodyReader;
import javax.ws.rs.ext.Providers;

import org.eclipse.jetty.http.HttpStatus;
import org.glassfish.jersey.server.ContainerRequest;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.http.HttpMethod;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonParseException;
import com.google.common.collect.Lists;

import io.corbel.event.ResourceEvent;
import io.corbel.eventbus.service.EventBus;
import io.corbel.lib.queries.jaxrs.QueryParameters;
import io.corbel.lib.queries.parser.QueryParametersParser;
import io.corbel.lib.token.TokenInfo;
import io.corbel.lib.ws.api.error.ApiRequestException;
import io.corbel.lib.ws.api.error.ErrorResponseFactory;
import io.corbel.rem.internal.RemEntityTypeResolver;
import io.corbel.resources.rem.Rem;
import io.corbel.resources.rem.request.*;
import io.corbel.resources.rem.service.RemService;

/**
 * Created by Alexander De Leon on 26/05/15.
 */
public class DefaultResourcesService implements ResourcesService {

    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DefaultResourcesService.class);
    private static final Annotation[] EMPTY_ANNOTATIONS = new Annotation[] {};
    private static final String UNABLE_TO_READ_ERROR = "Unable to read entity from content of media type {}";
    private final RemService remService;
    private final RemEntityTypeResolver remEntityTypeResolver;
    private final int defaultPageSize;
    private final int maxPageSize;

    private final EventBus eventBus;
    private final QueryParametersParser queryParametersParser;

    private Providers providers;

    public DefaultResourcesService(RemService remService, RemEntityTypeResolver remEntityTypeResolver, int defaultPageSize,
            int maxPageSize, QueryParametersParser queryParametersBuilder, EventBus eventBus) {
        this.remService = remService;
        this.remEntityTypeResolver = remEntityTypeResolver;
        this.defaultPageSize = defaultPageSize;
        this.maxPageSize = maxPageSize;
        this.queryParametersParser = queryParametersBuilder;
        this.eventBus = eventBus;
    }

    @Override
    public void setProviders(Providers providers) {
        this.providers = providers;
    }

    @Override
    public Response collectionOperation(String domain, String type, Request request, UriInfo uriInfo, TokenInfo tokenInfo, URI typeUri,
            HttpMethod method, QueryParameters queryParameters, InputStream inputStream, MediaType contentType) {
        Response result;
        try {
            List<org.springframework.http.MediaType> acceptedMediaTypes = getRequestAcceptedMediaTypes(request);
            Rem rem = remService.getRem(type, acceptedMediaTypes, method);

            queryParameters = (method.equals(HttpMethod.GET) || method.equals(HttpMethod.DELETE) || method.equals(HttpMethod.PUT)) ? queryParameters
                    : getDefaultQueryParameters();
            RequestParameters<CollectionParameters> parameters = collectionParameters(domain, queryParameters, tokenInfo,
                    acceptedMediaTypes,
                    uriInfo.getQueryParameters(), request);

            Optional<?> entity = method.equals(HttpMethod.POST) || method.equals(HttpMethod.PUT)? getEntity(Optional.ofNullable(inputStream), rem, contentType) : Optional
                    .empty();

            result = remService.collection(rem, type, parameters, typeUri, entity);
        } catch (JsonParseException e) {
            return ErrorResponseFactory.getInstance().invalidEntity(e.getOriginalMessage());
        } catch (IOException e) {
            LOG.error(UNABLE_TO_READ_ERROR, contentType, e);
            return ErrorResponseFactory.getInstance().serverError(e);
        } catch (ApiRequestException e) {
            return ErrorResponseFactory.getInstance().badRequest(e);
        }

        if (method == HttpMethod.POST && tokenInfo != null && result.getMetadata().containsKey("Location")
                && (result.getStatus() == HttpStatus.CREATED_201 || result.getStatus() == org.eclipse.jetty.http.HttpStatus.OK_200)) {
            eventBus.dispatch(ResourceEvent.createResourceEvent(type, result.getMetadata().getFirst("Location").toString(),
                    tokenInfo.getDomainId(), tokenInfo.getUserId()));
        }

        return result;
    }

    @Override
    public Response resourceOperation(String domain, String type, ResourceId id, Request request, QueryParameters queryParameters,
            UriInfo uriInfo, TokenInfo tokenInfo, URI typeUri, HttpMethod method, InputStream inputStream, MediaType contentType,
            Long contentLength) {

        if (id.isWildcard()) {
            return collectionOperation(domain, type, request, uriInfo, tokenInfo, typeUri, method, queryParameters, inputStream,
                    contentType);
        }

        Response result;
        try {
            List<org.springframework.http.MediaType> acceptedMediaTypes = getRequestAcceptedMediaTypes(request);
            Rem rem = remService.getRem(type, acceptedMediaTypes, method);

            RequestParameters<ResourceParameters> resourceParameters = resourceParameters(domain, queryParameters, tokenInfo,
                    acceptedMediaTypes,
                    contentLength, uriInfo.getQueryParameters(), request);
            Optional<?> entity = method == HttpMethod.PUT ? getEntity(Optional.ofNullable(inputStream), rem, contentType) : Optional
                    .empty();

            result = remService.resource(rem, type, id, resourceParameters, entity);

        } catch (JsonParseException e) {
            return ErrorResponseFactory.getInstance().invalidEntity(e.getOriginalMessage());
        } catch (IOException e) {
            LOG.error(UNABLE_TO_READ_ERROR, contentType, e);
            result = ErrorResponseFactory.getInstance().serverError(e);
        } catch (ApiRequestException e) {
            result = ErrorResponseFactory.getInstance().badRequest(e);
        }

        sendEvent(method, tokenInfo, result, HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT_204, type, id.getId(), method == HttpMethod.PUT);
        return result;
    }

    @Override
    public Response relationOperation(String domain, String type, ResourceId id, String rel, Request request, UriInfo uriInfo,
            TokenInfo tokenInfo, HttpMethod method, QueryParameters queryParameters, String resource, InputStream inputStream,
            MediaType contentType) {

        Response result;
        String relationId;
        try {
            List<org.springframework.http.MediaType> acceptedMediaTypes = getRequestAcceptedMediaTypes(request);
            Rem rem = remService.getRem(type + "/" + id.getId() + "/" + rel, acceptedMediaTypes, method);

            queryParameters = Optional.ofNullable(queryParameters).orElse(getDefaultQueryParameters());
            RequestParameters<RelationParameters> parameters = relationParameters(domain, queryParameters, Optional.ofNullable(resource),
                    tokenInfo, acceptedMediaTypes, uriInfo.getQueryParameters(), request);
            Optional<?> entity = getEntity(Optional.ofNullable(inputStream), rem, contentType);

            result = remService.relation(rem, type, id, rel, parameters, entity);
            relationId = parameters.getOptionalApiParameters().flatMap(RelationParameters::getPredicateResource).orElse(null);

        } catch (JsonParseException e) {
            return ErrorResponseFactory.getInstance().invalidEntity(e.getOriginalMessage());
        } catch (IOException e) {
            LOG.error(UNABLE_TO_READ_ERROR, contentType, e);
            return ErrorResponseFactory.getInstance().serverError(e);
        } catch (ApiRequestException e) {
            return ErrorResponseFactory.getInstance().badRequest(e);
        }

        sendEvent(method, tokenInfo, result, HttpStatus.CREATED_201, type + "/" + id.getId() + "/" + rel, relationId, method != HttpMethod.DELETE);
        return result;
    }

    private void sendEvent(HttpMethod method, TokenInfo tokenInfo, Response result, int expectedStatus, String type, String id, boolean updateCondition) {
        if (method != HttpMethod.GET
                && tokenInfo != null
                && (result.getStatus() == expectedStatus || result.getStatus() == HttpStatus.OK_200)) {
            ResourceEvent event;
            if (updateCondition) {
                event = ResourceEvent.updateResourceEvent(type, id, tokenInfo.getDomainId(), tokenInfo.getUserId());
            } else {
                event = ResourceEvent.deleteResourceEvent(type, id, tokenInfo.getDomainId(), tokenInfo.getUserId());
            }
            eventBus.dispatch(event);
        }
    }

    private RequestParameters<CollectionParameters> collectionParameters(String domain, QueryParameters queryParameters,
            TokenInfo tokenInfo,
            List<org.springframework.http.MediaType> acceptedMediaTypes, MultivaluedMap<String, String> params, Request request) {
        return new RequestParametersImpl<>(new CollectionParametersImpl(queryParameters), tokenInfo, domain, acceptedMediaTypes, null,
                params,
                getHeadersFromRequest(request));
    }

    private RequestParameters<ResourceParameters> resourceParameters(String domain, QueryParameters queryParameters, TokenInfo tokenInfo,
            List<org.springframework.http.MediaType> acceptedMediaTypes, Long contentLength, MultivaluedMap<String, String> params,
            Request request) {
        return new RequestParametersImpl<>(new ResourceParametersImpl(queryParameters), tokenInfo, domain, acceptedMediaTypes,
                contentLength,
                params, getHeadersFromRequest(request));
    }

    private RequestParameters<RelationParameters> relationParameters(String domain, QueryParameters queryParameters,
            Optional<String> predicateResourceUri, TokenInfo tokenInfo, List<org.springframework.http.MediaType> acceptedMediaTypes,
            MultivaluedMap<String, String> params, Request request) {
        return new RequestParametersImpl<>(new RelationParametersImpl(queryParameters, predicateResourceUri), tokenInfo, domain,
                acceptedMediaTypes, null, params, getHeadersFromRequest(request));
    }

    private QueryParameters getDefaultQueryParameters() {
        return queryParametersParser.createQueryParameters(0, defaultPageSize, maxPageSize, Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(),
                Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(), Optional.empty());
    }

    private List<org.springframework.http.MediaType> getRequestAcceptedMediaTypes(Request request) {
        ContainerRequest containerRequest = (ContainerRequest) request;
        return Lists.transform(containerRequest.getAcceptableMediaTypes(), input -> new org.springframework.http.MediaType(input.getType(),
                input.getSubtype(), input.getParameters()));
    }

    private MultivaluedMap<String, String> getHeadersFromRequest(Request request) {
        MultivaluedMap<String, String> headers;

        if (request instanceof ContainerRequest) {
            headers = ((ContainerRequest) request).getRequestHeaders();
        } else {
            LOG.warn("Request is not instance of ContainerRequest");
            headers = new MultivaluedHashMap<>();
        }
        return headers;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes", "unchecked"})
    private Optional<?> getEntity(Optional<InputStream> entityStream, Rem<?> rem, MediaType mediaType) throws WebApplicationException,
            IOException {
        if (entityStream.isPresent()) {
            Class type = remEntityTypeResolver.getEntityType(rem);
            MessageBodyReader<?> reader = providers.getMessageBodyReader(type, type, EMPTY_ANNOTATIONS, mediaType);
            if (reader != null) {
                return Optional.ofNullable(reader.readFrom(type, type, EMPTY_ANNOTATIONS, mediaType, null, entityStream.get()));
            }
            LOG.warn("Did not find a provider for type {} and mediaType {}", type, mediaType);
        }
        return Optional.empty();
    }

}

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Washington has a "very legit" offer on the table for CB Josh Norman
Washington has a "very legit" offer on the table for CB Josh Norman
Apr 21, 2016 at 3:19 PM • --
It was pretty obvious that CB Josh Norman would be in high demand after the Carolina Panthers rescinded his non-exclusive franchise tag on Wednesday, making him an unrestricted free agent. The San Francisco 49ers were one of the first teams to reportedly inquire about Norman. However, they may have some competition. Apparently the Washington Redskins have "a very legit offer on the table" for Norman, per CBS insider Jason LaCanfora.
The Skins have a very legit offer on the table for free agent CB Josh Norman I'm told. 49ers' interest is very strong as well among others
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) April 21, 2016
LaCanfora states that the 49ers' interest – as well as others – in Norman remains strong. According to Pro Football Focus, Norman had the third highest coverage grade among corners last season (+16.8) and led all corners with a passer rating allowed of 54.0.
Norman will visit with Washington on Friday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Source: Free agent CB Josh Norman has a visit to the #Redskins tomorrow. They get first crack
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 21, 2016
San Francisco has been very quiet since the start of free agency in early March. They have not done much with their $52.6 million in cap space, an amount that could easily absorb a player like Norman. However, the 49ers typically are not ones to overpay for big names. Washington has nearly $12.2 million in cap space according to the NFLPA.
Norman could fill a big need for the 49ers defense, which finished last season ranked 27th in the league against the pass, allowing 261.2 yards per game. Norman was part of a Panthers defense that ranked 11th in the league against the pass. The shutdown corner started all 16 games last season for Carolina and had four interceptions for 110 yards, two touchdowns, 18 passes defended, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.
NFL executive reveals what he'd hypothetically offer for 49ers QB Trey Lance
The surprising emergence of San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy has left many questioning the future of the team's former starter, Trey Lance. The Niners gave up a lot for the young quarterback, parting ways with multiple first-round picks as part of a package to move up in the draft to acquire Lance. While it seems unlikely that San Francisco would do anything rash, like parting ways with the former No. 3 overall pick, some in the media believe that could happen. "This Brock Purdy thing doesn't look like a fluke," NFL insider Jason La Canfora recently said on CBS Sports' The Zach Gelb Show. "They're going to want some veteran on that team, but I don't know how that all shakes out. Obviously, Trey Lance, do they trade him? Some people I've
Tom Brady has message for 49ers rookie Brock Purdy
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy could become the first rookie quarterback to start a Super Bowl. But first, he'll need to get past the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Purdy will become just the fifth rookie quarterback to start a conference championship game since 1970. The other four lost their starts. The other quarterbacks were Shaun King of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1999), Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers (2004), Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens (2008), and Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets (2009). Three of those quarterbacks were first-round picks. King was a second-round pick. Purdy's emergence since taking over for an injured
John Lynch: Brock Purdy has earned 49ers' trust
Heading into the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers saw potential in rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, who prepared and competed like a guy who has been in the league for years. Still, no one could have predicted what the 23-year-old would do in his first NFL season. The 49ers lost starter Trey Lance to an ankle injury in Week 2. Then, Jimmy Garoppolo went down with a foot injury in Week 13, setting the stage for one of the most intriguing storylines of the season. Purdy took over for Garoppolo, and the 49ers offense hasn't skipped a beat. In fact, production improved with the rookie under center. Yes, Purdy's teammates trusted the youngster, but he still had to go out onto the football field and prove it. Purdy played most of that Week 13 contest
John Lynch: Christian McCaffrey has improved since trade to 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers were always impressed with Christian McCaffrey, going back to his pre-draft evaluation in 2017. That's why when rumors started spreading that the Carolina Panthers running back might be available via a trade in October, general manager John Lynch and his staff jumped into action. Tight end George Kittle remembers when he first heard about the trade. "I was literally playing video games, and my buddy goes, 'Hey, did you see Twitter? You guys just got Christian McCaffrey,'" Kittle shared last week. "And I said, 'Shut the front door,' and I called [McCaffrey] immediately. He was like, 'I have no idea what's going on.' I was like, 'Neither do I, but welcome to the Niners, man. We're going to have a good time.'" About 48 hours


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Der Priester Zacharias ist eine Person des Neuen Testaments. Er lebte dem Lukasevangelium zufolge zur Zeit des Königs Herodes, war mit Elisabet verheiratet und ist der Vater von Johannes dem Täufer.

Etymologie
Der Personenname Zacharias () ist die griechische Form des hebräischen Namens . Es handelt sich bei ihm um einen Verbalsatznamen, bestehend aus Subjekt (und zugleich theophorem Element) und Prädikat. Das Prädikat leitet sich von der Verbwurzel  ab, das Subjekt  ist eine Kurzform des Gottesnamens JHWH. Der Name lässt sich somit als "JHWH hat sich erinnert" übersetzen.

Biblische Erzählung
In der biblischen Erzählung wird die Geburt Johannes des Täufers seinem alten Vater Zacharias während seines Priesterdienstes im Tempel zu Jerusalem durch den Erzengel Gabriel angekündigt . Die priesterlichen Dienstpflichten im Tempel von Jerusalem wechselten alljährlich zwischen 24 Familienlinien, die König David eingesetzt hatte . In jener Woche war das Los für den Zutritt zum Allerheiligsten des Tempels auf Zacharias gefallen.

Während Zacharias im Tempel allein ist und vor dem Altar das Rauchopfer darbringt, erscheint ihm ein Engel Gottes. Er verkündet ihm, seine Frau werde einen Sohn gebären, der Johannes heißen soll. Dabei zitiert er die Ankündigung des Propheten Maleachi im letzten Buch der griechischen Bibel, mit der die Septuaginta endet .

Zacharias wendet ein, seine Frau sei unfruchtbar und außerdem zu alt. Er erbittet ein bestätigendes Zeichen. Als Antwort stellt sich der Engel als Gabriel vor, den Gott gesandt hat, um diese Ankündigung zu machen. Zacharias werde stumm bleiben und "nicht sprechen können bis all dies geschehen ist". Als Zacharias zu den wartenden Anbetern in den Vorhof des Tempels hinausgeht, kann er den üblichen Segen nicht sprechen.

In der Geburtsgeschichte  erfüllt sich die Verheißung des Engels. Zacharias kann erst wieder reden, nachdem er bei der Beschneidung seines Sohnes den von seiner Frau vorgeschlagenen Namen bestätigt hat. Ohne von der Verheißung des Engels zu wissen, hatte sie ihn ebenfalls "Johannes" nennen wollen. Anschließend spricht Zacharias einen Lobgesang, der nach seinem lateinischen Incipit auch als Benedictus bezeichnet wird . Die vorübergehende Stummheit des Zacharias wird auch im mittelalterlichen Johannes-Hymnus von Paulus Diaconus thematisiert.

In den Apokryphen
Im rezeptionsgeschichtlich sehr einflussreichen apokryphen Protoevangelium des Jakobus wird erzählt, ein (fiktiver) Hohepriester Zacharias habe bei einem Orakel im Jerusalemer Tempel die Ehe zwischen Maria (Mutter Jesu) und Josef angebahnt, indem er Letzteren unter den Witwern Judäas als Ehemann für die unter Zacharias' Obhut im Tempel erzogene Jungfrau Maria auswählte. Der Hohepriester Zacharias wird in dieser Geschichte mit dem Vater des Täufers aus dem Lukasevangelium gleichgesetzt. In einem Anhang wird der Tod des Zacharias als Märtyrer geschildert: König Herodes lässt ihn im Vorraum des Tempels töten. Hierbei identifiziert das Protoevangelium die Gestalt des Zacharias aus dem Lukasevangelium mit der eines anderen in den kanonischen Evangelien erwähnten Priesters namens Zacharias (der Sohn des Barachias), der zwischen Tempel und Altar ermordet wurde (; ).

Im Koran
Auch im Koran wird Zakarīyā () als Prophet Allahs genannt. Gemäß muslimischer Tradition wird seine Frau, die Mutter von Yaḥyā (; Johannes dem Täufer), Īschāʿ () genannt. Īschāʿ ist die Schwester von Hanna, der Mutter von Maryam (Maria), die ihrerseits die Mutter des Propheten ʿĪsā (Jesus) und als einzige Frau namentlich im Koran erwähnt ist. Motive aus dem Protoevangelium des Jakobus, möglicherweise vermittelt durch das arabische Kindheitsevangelium, sind in der muslimischen Überlieferung und im Koran wiederzuerkennen.

Verehrung
Der Gedenktag für Zacharias in der katholischen Kirche ist der 23. September, in der evangelisch-lutherischen Kirche in Amerika, der Lutherischen Missouri-Synode und der orthodoxen, armenischen und koptischen Kirche der 5. September und in der syrisch-orthodoxen Kirche der erste der dort sechs Adventssonntage.

Ein Kopfreliquiar von Zacharias wird in Stift Stams an einem Seitenaltar gezeigt.

Siehe auch
 Liste der Seligen und Heiligen

Literatur

 Martin Hasitschka: Zacharias. In: Josef Hainz u. a. (Hrsg.): Personenlexikon zum Neuen Testament. Patmos, Düsseldorf 2004, ISBN 3-491-70378-6, S. 313 f.

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Jude (Altertum)
Person im Neuen Testament
Heiliger (1. Jahrhundert)
Person des evangelischen Namenkalenders
Johannes der Täufer
Prophet des Islam
Lukasevangelium
Geboren im 1. Jahrhundert v. Chr.
Gestorben im 1. Jahrhundert v. Chr. oder 1. Jahrhundert
Mann

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bill kaysing
William Kaysing is considered by some to be the father of the lunar landing hoax theory. He worked at Rocketdyne, a major aerospace contractor, from 1957 until 1963 in various capacities having to do with technical publications (e.g., writer, librarian). In his book We Never Went to the Moon Kaysing introduces some of the classic conspiracy arguments such as the absent stars in lunar surface photographs. He also claims the Apollo 1 fire and the Challenger accident were staged to silence the participants who were about to spill the beans.
Mr. Kaysing, who passed away in 2005, attempted to sue astronaut Jim Lovell for slander in 1997 when he called Kaysing's theories "wacky." The case was thrown out of court in 1999. Kaysing made a portion of his subsequent his living from perpetuating the fraud theory, although he wrote may books on a variety of subjects that were not especially controversial.
Bill Kaysing worked for Rocketdyne, the company that manufactured the Apollo spacecraft. Therefore he has detailed inside knowledge and expertise on the space program.
Mr. Kaysing received his Bachelor of Arts in English in 1949 from the University of Southern California. Those are his academic credentials. He worked for Rocketdyne chiefly as a writer and a librarian.
At one point his job title was "service engineer", which has led some to assert he really was involved in the cutting-edge engineering of the engines Rocketdyne built. We contacted Rocketdyne, which at the time of our contact was owned by Boeing, to explore this. Under Boeing's recollection of North American Aviation's nomenclature of the time (which they believe was congruent with their own), a "service engineer" would have been a sort of mechanic and not a job that required a degree or expertise in engineering as licensed engineers use the term.
Further, Rocketdyne manufactured only the main engines for the some of the launch vehicles, not the electronics, computers, or structures or much of anything having to do with the spacecraft themselves. Mr. Kaysing left Rocketdyne in 1963, shortly after the final Apollo equipment configuration was announced and before Rocketdyne had begun work integrating their designs with Apollo. In fact, Kaysing left just prior to some significant breakthroughs with the F-1 engine designs and could not really be considered an authority on how those engines succeeded.
Finally, Mr. Kaysing never specified what actual projects he worked on at Rocketdyne. Since his technical publications team comprised only four individuals for a company developing dozens of engine designs, we speculate that his involvement would have been rather limited to one or two specific projects. We cannot presume without evidence that Mr. Kaysing ever actually worked on any of the projects that would be laster associated with Apollo.
Kaysing had a security clearance. If anyone would have known about the conspiracy, he would.
If so, then why does he not simply say, "There was a conspiracy and I was in on it"? Instead he, like all other conspiracists, must nit-pick at details and construct a complicated conjectural case against NASA.
Security clearances were routinely required for anyone working on rocket booster technology, because that technology was being developed chiefly as a weapon. Clearance would have been required of anyone who had access to the printed material circulating through Rocketdyne. But having access to it doesn't mean Kaysing necessarily read or understood it. This argument is simply far too indirect to support the notion that Kaysing was an expert on Rocketdyne's Apollo-related projects.
Kaysing would have needed a lot of technical knowledge in order to do his job.
Not necessarily. Managing the technical publications section of a company requires more librarian skills than engineering skills. Besides, the technical writers employed by most technical companies don't need the degree of technical expertise that the engineers and designers would require.
Mr. Kaysing himself said that Ralph René, a self-taught engineer, had more engineering knowledge than he did.
Former astronauts have refused to appear with Kaysing or discuss his findings. This proves they have something to hide.
Who in their right mind would give the time of day to someone who has made a part of his living since the 1970s by calling him a liar?
What you're doing to Bill Kaysing is nothing more than character assassination. [Jarrah White]
No. If this debate were about Bill Kaysing, Chronicler of the Southwest, then we would have praise for him, or at least be agnostic to his efforts. If this were about Bill Kaysing, Champion of the Veteran, then we would definitely praise and eulogize him. If this were about Bill Kaysing, Cat Lover, then we would sympathize with his efforts undertaken in retirement at his own expense.
Unfortunately this is about the Bill Kaysing who alleges that the moon landings were hoaxed, and who claims to have scientifically and factually defensible arguments to support that allegation. And unfortunately it is upon those grounds, not his value as a human being, that we propose to contest his claims. Where he exercises indefensible reason, scholarly rigor requires that we identify it as such. Where he inflates his credentials, a devotion to the truth requires us to investigate further. Where he asserts unverifiable fact, intellectual honesty requires us to question it.
Here our devotion is to the truth. If the reader desires to praise Kaysing for whatever reason, we offer this site.


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The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights
2009 NR 1h 30m Blu-ray / DVD
In a captivating mix of striking live footage and poignant off-stage moments, this documentary captures The White Stripes 2007 tour of Canada, showcasing one of the world's most famous and enigmatic bands playing to big crowds in towns of all sizes. The film features performances at traditional venues as well as matinee gigs at unusual places such as a bowling alley, on a boat and even on a city bus.
White Stripes, Jack White, Meg White
Emmett Malloy
Music & Musicals, Rock & Pop, Modern & Alternative Rock, Must-See Concerts


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Fleet Marine Force Military Ribbon
a. Authorization Period. SECNAVINST 1650.36 of 1 September 1984 authorized the Fleet Marine Force Ribbon. However, the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) Officer Warfare Qualification Badge superseded this ribbon for Navy officer personnel as of 1 January 2006. Similarly, the FMF Enlisted Warfare Qualification Badge replaced this ribbon for Navy enlisted personnel as of 1 October 2006. See OPNAVINST 1414.6(series) and OPNAVINST 1414.4(series) for the respective guidelines on officer and enlisted FMF
warfare qualification.
b. Fleet Marine Force Ribbon Eligibility Requirements
(1) General. For personnel serving during the authorized period noted
above, qualification for the Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon (FMF) Ribbon signifies the acquisition of specific professional skills, knowledge and military experience that result in qualifications above those normally required of Navy personnel serving with the Marine Corps.operating forces. This qualification
must be obtained through a formal qualification program, and successful completion of the written test prescribed below. Officer and enlisted personnel must:
(a) Be assigned to a unit of the Marine Corps operating forces. Only those personnel assigned to Type I1 and Type IV sea duty are eligible.
(b) Successfully complete the following sections of the Marine Battle Skills Training Handbook (Books 1, 2 and 4) :
Military Justice and Law of War 1-1-1 to 1-1-19
Marine Corps Organization, History, Customs, and Courtesies 1-2-1 to 1-2-39
Marine Corps Uniform, Clothing and Equipment 1-4-1 to 1-4-69
Marine Corps General Leadership 1-5-1 to 1-5-23
Substance Abuse 1-6-1 to 1-6-15
Troop Information/Training Management 1-7-1 to 1-7-39
Combat Leadership 1-8-1 to 1-8-27
Individual Weapons:
M16A2 Service Rifle 2-11-1 to 2-11-37
M9 Service Pistol 4-11-1 to 4-11-37
Tactical Measures 2-14-1 to 2-14-87
Hand Grenades, Mines, and Pyrotechnics:
Locating Mines 2-15-33 to 2-15-36
Movement through Mine Field 2-15-37 to 2-15-38
NBC Defense 2-16-1 to 2-16-100
First Aid and Field Sanitation 2-17-1 to 2-17-65
Land Navigation 2-18-1 to 2-18-29
Operate the SINCGARS RADIO 2-19-13 to 2-19-16
Communicate Using a Radio 2-19-17 to 2-19-22
Maintain Physical Fitness 2-20-1 to 2-20-40
(c) Pass the USMC Physical Fitness Test (PFT) All applicants, regardless of
age, must complete this requirement. Individuals over 45 years of age, if found physically qualified by a medical officer, shall take the Marine Corps PFT
under the age category 39-45.
(d) Be recommended for the award by the Marine Corps battalion/squadron commanding officer.
(2) Specific
(a) Enlisted active duty members of the Navy must:
1. Serve a minimum of 12 months with Marine Corps operating forces.
2. Graduate from Field Medical Service School (FMSS), or chaplain and
RP Expeditionary Skills Training (CREST) course, and obtain the appropriate Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) (KM 8404/DT 8707/RP 2401). Navy personnel assigned to an FMF unit, who have no Navy Enlisted Classification Code (NEC) producing pipeline school (i.e., YN, PN, DK, etc.), are also
3. Have no single performance trait mark below 3.0, and no recommendation lower than promotable for the last two periodic evaluations.
(b) Enlisted members in Navy Reserve Marine Corps operating force units
must:
1. Serve a minimum of 24 months in a Navy Reserve FMF unit with
satisfactory drill attendance.
2. Obtain the appropriate NEC (KM 8404/DT 8707/RP 2401) for their-billet.
3. Complete a two-week Active Duty Training period in support of a Marine Corps field training exercise.
4. Have no single performance trait mark below 3.0, and no promotion recommendation lower than promotable for the last two periodic evaluations.
(c) Navy active duty officers must serve a minimum 12 months of duty with
the Marine Corps operating forces .
(d) Navy Reserve officers must serve a minimum of 24 months in a Navy
Reserve unit of the Marine Corps operating forces with satisfactory drill attendance.
(3) With the concurrence of CMC and CNO, the awarding authority may
waive the above requirements in cases when Navy personnel demonstrate exceptional skill, knowledge, and leadership while providing support to the Marine Corps in a combat environment.
c. Awarding Authority. Only Marine Corps battalion/squadron commanding officers may award the Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon (FMF). There are
no subsequent awards and no citation or certificate will be issued.
Commanding officers shall make appropriate service record entries for
enlisted personnel, and issue letters of eligibility for officers. Award of the
ribbon shall be noted in the member's next evaluation or fitness report.
d. Advancement Credit. The award of this ribbon shall entitle enlisted
personnel to be designated FMF, and have two points applied on the E4
through E6 advancement exams.


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New Philadelphia May Pass a Zoning Law to Control Wind Turbine Construction in the City
Published March 14, 2018 at 7:28 AM EDT
Schoenbrunn Inn
The Inn has installed a 160-foot wind turbine, which has New Philadelphia exploring zoning.
If you're standing in front of City Hall in New Philadelphia and look west, you'll see a 160-foot wind turbine standing about a mile down High Avenue at the Schoenbrunn Inn and Conference Center. It was completed in December, and it's why City Council is now considering a zoning ordinance for wind turbines.
Credit Wind Turbines of Ohio, LLC webeite
Wind Turbines of Ohio, LLC webeite
Similar turbine to the one going on line in New Philadelphia - this one is at Olympic Steel's headquarters in Bedford Heights
The state regulates wind turbines in Ohio.
But New Philadelphia Zoning Administrator Mike Scolati says the state law allows for some local zoning in the public interest. He says New Philadelphia's proposed ordinance fits that description because it addresses potential dangers with wind turbines in populated areas -- problems that could be triggered by mechanical failures or the weather.
"Of course they have a device on them that shuts them down in case of an ice storm. But electronics can fail. These blades can ice up and they will throw ice.
"We're asking for a one and half times the height setback, so that in an instance like that you're not endangering the public safety."
The ordinance is being drafted by the city Law Department and will go to council for consideration when it's done. It will not affect the current tower.
Scolati says an ordinance is being drawn up specifically to manage turbine installations.
"The City is not anti wind-turbine. By law we can't totally regulate these out of the community. But by law we can regulate the safety of the citizens to where these things are put up."
He says the ordinance is being written to be flexible so turbine projects can be approved if they meet safety and other requirements in the public interest.
The Schoenbrunn Inn installation was made by Wind Turbines of Ohio. The Stark County-based company specializes in sustainable energy projects for business, agricultural, and personal property sites and has installed more than 150 wind turbines in the past 10 years.
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Small Northeast Ohio Company Gets Big Business
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require "spec_helper"
require "integration/support/server"

RSpec.describe Savon do

  before :all do
    @server = IntegrationServer.run
  end

  after :all do
    @server.stop
  end

  describe ".observers" do
    after :each do
      Savon.observers.clear
    end

    it "allows to register an observer for every request" do
      observer = Class.new {

        def notify(operation_name, builder, globals, locals)
          @operation_name = operation_name

          @builder = builder
          @globals = globals
          @locals  = locals

          # return nil to execute the request
          nil
        end

        attr_reader :operation_name, :builder, :globals, :locals

      }.new

      Savon.observers << observer

      new_client.call(:authenticate)

      expect(observer.operation_name).to eq(:authenticate)

      expect(observer.builder).to be_a(Savon::Builder)
      expect(observer.globals).to be_a(Savon::GlobalOptions)
      expect(observer.locals).to  be_a(Savon::LocalOptions)
    end

    it "allows to register an observer which mocks requests" do
      observer = Class.new {

        def notify(*)
          # return a response to mock the request
          HTTPI::Response.new(201, { "x-result" => "valid" }, "valid!")
        end

      }.new

      Savon.observers << observer

      response = new_client.call(:authenticate)

      expect(response.http.code).to eq(201)
      expect(response.http.headers).to eq("x-result" => "valid")
      expect(response.http.body).to eq("valid!")
    end

    it "raises if an observer returns something other than nil or an HTTPI::Response" do
      observer = Class.new {

        def notify(*)
          []
        end

      }.new

      Savon.observers << observer

      expect { new_client.call(:authenticate) }.
        to raise_error(Savon::Error, "Observers need to return an HTTPI::Response " \
                                     "to mock the request or nil to execute the request.")
    end
  end

  def new_client
    Savon.client(
      :endpoint  => @server.url(:repeat),
      :namespace => "http://v1.example.com",
      :log       => false
    )
  end

end


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Q: Does anybody know is google assistant sdk available for commercial use? Does anybody know that google assistant SDK is available for commercial use or not?
If available how can I buy its License?

A: Per the Google Assistant SDK Terms of Service, you may not commercialize your Project without written permission from Google:

Google provides the Assistant API only for developmental use on your
Project devices. You may not:
a. commercialize your Project without written permission from Google;
b. incorporate or use the Assistant API with any standalone software
applications that are not necessary for operation of your Project
device; or
c. circumvent the limits Google places on the number of
queries your Project may issue, Users it may support, or any other
limit Google may put in place.

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Doughnuts are a favorite for breakfast here and we have figured out how to make our own homemade recipe for powdered sugar doughnuts.
Who doesn't love a good doughnut? We love sweet foods for breakfast, but I don't love all how processed store-bought doughnuts are, so we decided to try to figure something else out.
Justin's family has made doughnuts from refrigerated biscuits before, so that gave me the idea that we could make some from bisquick. I make regular biscuits out of it, so why wouldn't it work for this too? So I made my normal drop-biscuit recipe, and we put them in some oil to fry them up. And guess what, they worked!
Now that we've made them a few times, we've got the recipe down pretty well. Our original recipe left the dough very sticky, which made it hard to form the doughnuts. Recently we make sure to add more bisquick into the dough until it's a better consistency. You want it to be just slightly tacky so that it will roll together well, but dry enough that it doesn't stick to your hands.
In a large saucepan or stockpot, heat about 3 cups of oil over medium-high heat. We usually use vegetable oil for this recipe, but almost any oil should work as long as it's good for frying.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the bisquick and milk until a dough forms. Knead in extra bisquick as needed until the dough is no longer sticky.
Once the oil is hot, grab small bits of dough, about the size of a golf ball, and carefully drop them into the oil. Cook for about 2-3 minutes until they are brown on the bottom. Then rotate the doughnuts to cook the other side.
Cook another 2-3 minutes until the doughnuts are brown on all sides. Use a slotted spoon to remove the doughnuts from the oil and place them on a cooling rack with paper towels or a rag underneath to catch the oil drips.
After all of the dough has been cooked, place the slightly cooled doughnuts into a zip-top bag or large mixing bowl with a lid and cover with the powdered sugar.
Close up the container and shake to coat each of the doughnuts. You could also make a glaze from powdered sugar and milk or a chocolate glaze as linked above. Serve warm.
I have actually never had a homemade doughnut. I wonder if I could pull them off!
I wasn't sure the first time we made them either, but they were actually so easy!
This is delicious and like the type of breakfast I would love! I am always afraid of pots of oil but it can be done!
Me too! I really don't like frying things often because I always get popped. With the doughnuts we've discovered we can do them at a lower heat and it still cooks well without the hot oil popping so much.
Those look so delicious. My niece and her guinea pig are coming to stay with me for a little while, I will have to make these for her.
I love that your niece is bringing her guinea pig! These are perfect for a sleepover breakfast.
Oh delicious! You just need a good cup of coffee!
I had no idea you could use Bisquick to make basic doughnuts! I got doughnut molds for a different (baked pumpkin donut) recipe in the fall and wonder if you could use those with this mix as well?
I haven't tried using a doughnut mold with this recipe, we've only done the drop doughnuts. I have a mini-doughnut silicone mold, I'll have to try it because now you have me curious, too!
This seems like a very quick and easy method for home made doughnouts! I definitely need to try it!
I have never made homemade doughnuts, but this recipe makes me want to try! A warm doughnut sounds amazing.
They are the best when they are fresh and warm!
I'm impressed with these. I do eclairs at the house, but nervous to make donuts. I don't know why. I will have to try these out. They look delicious.
Oh, eclairs sound delicious too! I've never tried to make those before.
It looks delicious! I must confess that I've cut out sugar from my diet for this month and part of the next one so none for me.
Oh yummy. These look delicious. I'm going to have to try this recipe.


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Emily Vaughn, Staff Writer
Emily Vaughn is just your average senior at Heritage High School. She finds joy in helping others around her and never lets go of an opportunity to help her community. Emily is involved in many clubs and organizations around her such as BETA club, National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, HOSA, the Legion of Generals, Silverdale Students Ministry, and much more. Being a drum major at Heritage has really shaped Emily's high school career. With a passion for music, Emily aspires to help make a difference through music. Being a drum major was a result of this desire. In fact, she believes there is nothing better than standing on a sketchy drum major stand under the Friday night lights and listening to her band knock the crowd's socks off. This is Emily's first time in Journalism. She wants to be able to write and connect with the students at Heritage High School. She wants to make her articles not just ordinary pieces on current events, but writing that makes a student feel something when he or she reads it. Being a senior, Emily is taking in every moment of her senior year. Though this year may be different due to Covid-19, nothing is going to stop Emily from taking advantage of her last year at Heritage High School.
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USS Henrico (APA-45) Areas With Asbestos Exposure
The USS Henrico (APA-45) was a Bayfield-class attack transport launched on March 31, 1943. It was commissioned on November 26, the same year under Comdr. J. H. Willis' command with the hull number APA-45 and it served in the US Navy for 25 years until it was decommissioned on February 14, 1968. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 575 people on board and had its main missions in Portland, Napoli, Oran, Norfolk, Boston, Panama, San Diego, Pusan, Yokosuka, and Mekong Delta. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on June 1, 1973, and sold to MARAD in 1979. For the services brought to the country during World War II, the USS Henrico (APA-45) received 3 battle stars, 9 battle stars, and a Navy Unit Commendation for the Korea activity, and another 1 campaign star for Vietnam.
Navy veterans have the highest rate of illnesses related to asbestos exposure. Until the 1980s the U.S. Navy relied heavily on asbestos, in shipbuilding, because it was affordable and had many qualities like heat resistance and a good insulator. If you or a family member served onboard the USS Henrico (APA-45) and developed serious asbestos-related health conditions, you may be entitled to compensation and VA benefits.
Everyone who served on the USS Henrico (APA-45) inhaled the asbestos fibers and is at risk for developing lung disease
Shipmates on USS Henrico (APA-45)
joseph j. ambrose
hal dodd angell
edward a. arcikowski
alvin raymond brooks
roy beattie jr.
buddy l. bennett
richard ira betts
edward e. bisely
donald w. bridgwood
raymond chester brykczynski
anthony j. burns
ensio canetta
kenneth william cannestra
anthony cappiello
leonard j. challain
alfred eric christiansen jr.
john robert conlin
edwin lee cornwell
charles wayne crispin
leo h. dauer
russell d. dickens
lee stephen dolson
john h. eberly
carol dean embree
glover trenholm ferguson
wilfred joseph forgette
charles francis fry
ralph wallace geiger
lawrence don hagedorn
charles fred ide
everett r. jones
carlos eugene mcglothren
david j. raymond murphy
morton w. russell
alexander michael winkowski jr.


This post has been majorly requested so I'm excited to share my current skincare and beauty routines with you this week! If you've been following along for a while, you know I'm VERY loyal to products and brands. When I find something I love, I tend to stick with it for years and years. In fact, it's really hard for me to make changes in this department although I HAVE switched things up with my makeup lately which I can't wait to share with you. I'll start today with skincare and share my makeup routine later on this week!
1.) SUNSCREEN– Using a broad spectrum sunscreen every day is the single best way to prevent wrinkles and signs of aging.
2.) RETINOL– The best line of defense for smoothing fine lines and wrinkles besides botox.
Facewash– I've used this for YEARS. I like a squeaky clean wash and this gives just that! I love that I can pick it up at Target or CVS when I'm out and about. Should I consider upgrading? Maybe…but for now, I'm happy with this!
Daily Moisturizer– The consistency of this is really nice. It feels hydrating but not greasy- perfect for this time of year!
Sunscreen (apply right over my moisturizer)- This is the best out there. Every derm I've ever spoken to swears by it. I also use this on my kids. What I love most about it is how clean the ingredients are. I use the tinted one but it's barely a tint in my opinion! It comes without the tint if you prefer that and I swear, makeup glides right on over it! Seriously, this product is THE BEST.
Serum– I only use a serum at night right after I wash my face. In the Winter my skin gets pretty dry and this helps so much. It is atrociously expensive but I got this little kit and have loved every drop of it! When I run out, I plan on trying this as the reviews are incredible. My other go to serum has been this but I prefer using it in the Summer as it's lighter weight.
Cuticle Oil– I have to share since this product is a true MVP. It sits on my nightstand and I put a few drops on my cuticles before I got to bed at night- I swear it helps so much. My hands and nails are ridiculously dry right now and I swear by this!


You know what I realized today? I need community. You guys online are great, and while I do agree what what LT says about online community being real, I really need a local community. I'm such a huge proponenet of it, and I seem to be able to find it wherever I go, but I don't really have it here. Ok, it's time.


I can't believe it took over a year before I finally made this post!
Of course the blog needs one of these.
reminded me to do this list.
write your own favorites as well!
the colors make it a really nice box.
the tastefully clad characters and symmetry!
structure in the background (no, not the totem).
and some unnecessary text… and extra logos.
Oh well, a good example of why I collect the japanese versions.
one of the ten best boxes, glory!
actual games as well, haha.
been put there in a simple font afterwards.
and somewhat a symbol of all the good games we never got.
Sorry Final Fantasies, Star Ocean, Romancing Sagas etc!
Xenosaga III , the 10th anniversary!
released in Japan on the sixth day of the seventh month 2006.
or god materialized as I called it back then.
import it through Playasia. I am eternally grateful.
how magical that one moment was and still is to this day.
and of course the newly bought projector and screen!
madness when it comes to Episode III.
but all I can say is happy anniversary!
KOS-MOS lurking in the corner, hehe.
Once again, in the same place. It has begun.


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Weinberger Sacks CEDO Director, Asks Other Mayoral Appointees to Reapply For Their Jobs
by Paul Heintz
During his inaugural press conference as mayor of Burlington Tuesday afternoon, Miro Weinberger said he asked all 35 mayoral appointees — from city assessor to pound keeper — to polish their resumes and reapply for their jobs by April 30th.
But just hours later, he told Community and Economic Development Office director Larry Kupferman that the CEDO director need not apply for reappointment.
"The mayor let Larry know that he wasn't going to keep him on, and Larry understood that was his position and was gracious about the mayor's decision," said Mike Kanarick, who was appointed assistant to the mayor Tuesday. "[Kupferman] understands that the plans the mayor has for that position don't fit with Larry's experience and background."
Throughout the mayoral campaign, Weinberger and his Republican opponent, Kurt Wright, expressed a desire to reorganize CEDO. Though Wright indicated he would let Kupferman go if elected, Weinberger refrained from weighing in on the personnel decision until Tuesday. A third candidate, independent Wanda Hines, works for CEDO and refrained from criticizing the office.
Kupferman said Tuesday he was not surprised by the decision and would be willing to remain in the position until a replacement is appointed and confirmed by the city council.
"I know I serve at the mayor's discretion," he said. "If he feels he needs to put someone in place that best meets his vision for this department's work, that's his role and responsibility to do that."
Kupferman, who served as CEDO director for five years and as the city's human resources director for a year before that, said he has no immediate plans for the future but expects to stay involved in Burlington's social services.
"I'm looking forward to keeping engaged in community work," he said. "I've been part of the working life here in Burlington since the '70s and I continue to look forward to doing that."
During the afternoon press conference at City Hall Auditorium, Weinberger said he had encouraged mayoral appointees during a morning department head meeting to explain in a two- to three-page letter why they should remain in their posts. He said he would decide who would stay and who would go by June 30th, the date by which most current mayoral appointments expire.
Some city hall staffers hold multiple appointments — for instance, Gene Bergman simultaneously serves as senior assistant city attorney, grand juror and constable — so the actual number of personnel affected by the decision is fewer than 35.
"What I expressed to them was that this was their opportunity to articulate what they would like to do together over the next year, what challenges and opportunities we face together," he said.
The new mayor wasted no time in appointing two members of his campaign team to temporary city hall jobs. Kanarick, who served as campaign spokesman and finance director, was tapped to fill the assistant to the mayor position vacated by Joe Reinert. Campaign manager Jessica Nordhaus is serving temporarily as a special projects manager in the human resources department, filling a vacant position. [Kanarick and Nordhaus are pictured in the mayor's office in a photo snapped by Weinberger and posted to Twitter Tuesday.]
Weinberger said he is considering reorganizing the two-member staff of the mayor's office, though he is holding off on a final decision until later this month. The mayor's staff includes the assistant to the mayor position as well as an executive secretary position currently held by Peggy Ellis-Green.
"I certainly would not go for reorganization that would cost the city any additional money, so we're also looking at cost savings opportunities in the mayor's office," he said.
Kanarick said Weinberger made the two temporary appointments in order to ensure that he and Nordhaus would be immediately available to facilitate Weinberger's transition.
"For Miro to have Jessica and myself being able to work for him today, he was able to use temporary hiring authority," Kanarick explained.
The assistant to the mayor position is the only mayoral appointment that does not require confirmation by the city council, Kanarick said. On Monday night, by a vote of 12-2, the council approved the appointment of Paul Sisson as interim chief administrative officer for a temporary term expiring June 30th.
Weinberger said further decisions regarding mayoral appointments would not come until current city officials express their desire to remain at city hall or move on.
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I am a big fan of Anthony Dominguez, AtlasX CEO. He is exactly the type of entrepreneur that we need to be attracting and investing in within the commercial real estate sector. He spent his career in commercial real estate and then saw a big opportunity on the tech side and made the leap. We need more people thinking and acting like that!
One of the few things I know for sure is that the CRE tech sector will NOT be led by people coming in from outside of the industry, but by people from within. Why? It's not that I think it's too hard or that those of us that are in it have some special skill set. It's because this industry is so unique and complex that to really understand the opportunities, you have to know the problems. And Anthony exemplifies that perfectly.
Specifically, he saw the inefficiencies in how deals were getting done and created his own solution with his site, AtlasX. And given his background and comfort level growing up with technology as part of his generation's DNA, he made the leap from the industry itself into tech.
To me, that's just about one of the most important trends that I hope gains traction in this young sector.
Anthony: I've been working in real estate for my entire career. My interest started in high school from reading books like Rich Dad Poor Dad. I was inspired to create something for myself and truth be told I learned that real estate has created the most millionaires of any business. Without anything but ambition, I was determined to get into the real estate business. While in college, I was able to use savings from lifeguarding to buy a small duplex in a depressed economic area and rent it to college students. That officially launched my real estate career and obsession with commercial real estate. Straight out of college, I was fortunate enough to work at Kimco Realty in acquisitions and asset management where I was mentored by seasoned real estate executives. From there, I worked for owner operators in an entrepreneurial setting where I learned first-hand the challenges and opportunities faced by real estate entrepreneurs. It was by working with talented entrepreneurs that I became re-inspired to revisit entrepreneurship but through a different angle.
M: What was your "aha" moment that led you into CRE tech?
A: I saw firsthand how CRE acquisitions is laden with paper workflow and the ability to focus and negotiate favorable terms was dependent upon our ability to process deal flow. We were using 5-7 different tools to do our job and none of it talked to each other, while valuable market data was being lost forever in non-descriptively named folders on a network drive. To make matters worse, we only shared deal info once per week at a pipeline meeting over a spreadsheet which would quickly become outdated and useless. The old adage that you make money in real estate when you buy was not being taken seriously from the standpoint of efficient workflow and information management. It was shocking that the smartest minds in CRE were making multi-million-dollar decisions over an error prone and sloppy spreadsheet, so I decided to solve it.
M: What's your elevator pitch to someone you meet about your site software?
A: AtlasX is deal management software for CRE capital transactions. The process of acquisitions, dispositions, and financing commercial property has many stages of diligence, collaboration, and information management. We enable our clients to focus on deals by automating sourcing, standardizing data, compressing the time for funding decisions, and building our clients institutional memory of the market.
M: What has been the most rewarding part of your journey to date?
A: I get out of bed to solve problems. I learn something new every day from the brightest minds in CRE about a pain point or challenge they're facing and work with our talented team to solve it. The process of learning and iterating is the reward.
M: What are you most excited about for the future of your site software?
A: We're extremely excited to be working with investors across asset classes and markets, and we're just getting started. Our workflow platform is a pulse for CRE acquisitions and believe over time users will greatly benefit from refinement of their market intelligence into actionable strategies and ultimately returns over their peers.
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A: I prefer to think of it as just CRE instead of CRE tech. We're past the point of validation among early adopters and well underway in the uptake by the early majority to enable core processes. Just as you wouldn't run a publishing company today without online distribution, you wouldn't operate a CRE firm devoid of a technology strategy or at the very least thinking about the impact of tech like self-driving cars. As it relates to entrepreneurship, CRE has lots of nuances and for that reason I believe there's still a ton of opportunity for entrepreneurs to make their mark on the CRE tech skyline.
M: As a founder, what is the one piece of advice you would give someone thinking of entering CRE tech?
A: At least one member on the founding team should have a substantial amount of CRE experience to be able to sympathize and ultimately solve the pain points and frustrations experienced everyday by your customers.
Anthony Dominguez is the CEO of AtlasX, deal management software for commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions. Dominguez has worked on over $1 billion of commercial real estate transactions on behalf of public REIT's and private owners, and is a self-taught programmer in multiple tech stacks.


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Dave Campbell's Texas Basketball has confirmed that Mark Morefield is no longer Mary Hardin-Baylor women's head basketball coach effective immediately.
Cory Hogue
Dave Campbell's Texas Basketball has confirmed that Mark Morefield is no longer Mary Hardin-Baylor women's basketball head coach, effective immediately, as first reported by multiple outlets.
A spokesperson at UMHB said that Kendra Foreman has been elevated from assistant coach to interim head coach. The university had no further comment at this time. Morefield was unavailable for comment.
According to sources, the removal could be the result of an incident that occurred during a team practice in November. Sources indicate a player suffered a season-ending injury when rolled upon by another player. Following the incident, a frustrated Morefield allegedly used an expletive when explaining to the team why the injury should not have occurred.
Morefield was named Crusaders' head coach in 2015 and turned the program into a perennial winner. He led UMHB to its first NCAA Division III postseason appearance in program history in 2019. The Cru returned to the postseason in 2020 after winning the American Southwest Conference and advanced to the Sectional round (Sweet 16) before the CoVID-19 pandemic shut down the tournament.
UMHB returned to the playoffs in 2021 following another ASC tournament victory and again made an appearance in the Sectional round. The Cru returned to the Sectionals in Overall, Morefield finishes his tenure in Belton with a 146-46 overall record and led the Cru to one of the top two seeds in the ASC tournament for the first time in program history. UMHB was 6-2 in NCAA postseason action under Morefield.
Foreman takes over the interim head coach role at her alma mater after joining the coaching staff before the 2021-2022 campaign. Before joining the Cru, Foreman served as a graduate assistant at the University of Dallas for two years and was a volunteer assistant coach on the 2018-2019 squad that made the program's first NCAA postseason appearance.
Update: Morefield released the following statement on Thursday morning. "My coaching intensity to build a consistent championship program did not align with the university. We mutually agreed to go a different direction. I wish them the best as they finish out the season. I look forward to building another program in the near future."
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by Spencer Lewis
Spencer's newest album featuring both his solo guitar pieces and his trademark layered violin sound along with a few surprises. There's also an in-depth blog post on my news page. Both iTunes and CD Baby offer both opportunities for listening to samples. My own shop page has the 4 panel wallet CD.
Souls: The Inside Story (Producer's Notes)
I've often said that every album is a discovery and a 'peeling off of the layers'; in this essay I'll try to shed some light on the process.
Souls encompasses every method I have ever used in my 25 CD catalog in the realm of production, engineering and composition. It began with recordings I made with the inspiration of the moment at hand at my kitchen table with my trusty D- 50 Sony handheld recorder, the same recorder that captured "September One" from Vermont Resurrection, one of my most popular songs on Pandora. These 'stream of consciousness' sketches held up for over a year, maybe even two, as I found them to be comforting in times of confusion, or when I wanted my brain to just empty. Often, that is what I need from music, beyond the stimulation or thought provoking reflections playing in the background of my life. After these sessions that yielded the "Grounding" series, it seemed that every time I picked up my guitar in the days thereafter I seem to flow back into the same musical mantra, which is why "Souls" and "Soul Synergy"are cut from the same cloth. As my liner notes to Souls reveals, four of these original sketch's made the final cut for the album as I found it harder to try and recreate the exact feeling in the studio.
I then revisited a song I'd started almost 6 years earlier - The Eagle Has Flown and listened to the single violin track that seemed to float freely over the power guitar loop made by my Taylor 910ce-L7. Once I added another violin track, the song just opened up into that cacophony of symphonic texture that seems to magically appear when employing the 'kitchen sink' method of mixing (individual tracks played to the guitar parts but with no thought to how they fit together until they are mixed). This is how my earliest albums In the Bosom of the Green Mountains and Gardener's Rain were made. It containssome of my signature violin phrases where certain arpeggios climb and descend in rapid fluidity, ones that are familiar yet still sit freshly within the composition. Solstice Porch and Crows emanated from the same meditative recording session but in contrast to the kitchen table recorder, this was a traditional session using white hot preamps and great microphones. These are, of course, similar to the solo guitar work on In Stillness and virtually half of my instrumental catalog. They showcase the magnificent nuances of a Brazilian Rosewood custom made Froggy Bottom SJ with it's depth of tone and bell-tone clarity.
Looking Back To Another Now offers many precise harmonies and counter melodies in this nine minute odyssey. This harkens back to the first songs with composed violin overdubs starting with "Quechee Serenade" from A Sense of Place or "Hands of Love" from Close To Home.
"Red Maple Waltz" contains an engaging guitar part with equally inspired violin tracks. I stopped working on it when an arpeggio danced into nowhere but just needed some extra work yet it just wasn't the right time so it sat through the making of four other albums! Sometimes what is needed was focused time and energy that I once took for granted when making a record. Now, with so many distractions in our lives I forget that is often all it takes. This winter I was ready to continue composing and it flowed like a river. I mixed the violins slightly lower to allow the guitar's story to be heard.
In similar circumstances, how "The Knowing" got left off A New Path, I don't know as it was on all the early iterations I made for that album in 2013. I guess there was a flaw in the intro section of the guitar part and I may have been going through my 'flawless' stage when recording that album and am I glad that is over.
A few more stories to tell: "November Morning Song" was a solo guitar piece from 2007 that I always loved and as my editing skills weren't as good then, the sound of an alarm clock somewhere in the background always stopped me from releasing it. Then I decided to 'learn how to play it (what a concept) and lo and behold, found out the mechanism that made the song tick. After a few simple edits, it begged for a melody line and turned into one of the most satisfying songs on the album. Why one song is mixed only once or twice and others 34 times, I don't know. "Unknown" was a song that was recorded so serendipitously that I forgot I'd recorded it! I recently began working with fretless electric bass player Eric Graham and asked him to add a bass part; then during a session for some other songs, asked drummer Brett Hoffman to add his 30 cents. Eric's bass part was so melodic, I re-recorded my violins, mixed it all accordingly and we have an ensemble folk-rock piece like both Vermont Resurrection and the early instrumental folk-rock pieces that were on The Silence Between the Words. "In Morning" was a solo guitar piece that allowed the violin to join in its meditative slowness. "Stonelight Serenade" just came together with the right blend of violin melody and lead acoustic guitar with a guest appearance by a bird to be named later.
In the making of Souls, I was a witness to the unraveling of the revelations that often accompany the artistic process. Although there are no credits to the liners notes, I will say that my daughter Sage edited them and also came up with this great ending: "Taken together, Souls is a collection that embodies those moments at the kitchen table and in the studio, as they have occurred though the seasons, and across years of wood stoves and open windows, with life changes and souls passing through.