Make sure you continue reading to the very in a have a brief but awesome blurb for book 2 Covet the Moon you know you do not want to miss Detective Cole . I know I don't. And you can find my review of Power of the Moon here.
The original idea for Power of the Moon came many years ago while riding along with my husband on duty. I never knew true fear until I watched him pull someone over in an alley, approach the car by himself with balls of steel as people came out from everywhere to surround the car. It was like watching a movie but the reality of it hit me hard. I am in awe of my husband. That night, the story bloomed in my head. I've always loved the government "task force," theory such as Men in Black. I thought about what elements of control law enforcement would have to possess if given the strength of paranormal creatures. As far as Mia's concerned, well, she's been with me for a very long time. Throw this all in a pot and mix in a romantic thriller where the chase is just as fun as the capture and you have, Power of the Moon.
The image on the front cover is just a regular stock photo, which I can't take credit for finding, my previous publisher found her. The manipulation of the photo and everything else is all me right down to the eerie eye color. The cover represents the book in many ways because that is Mia on the front cover.
I spend my days writing and when I'm not writing, I love sci-fi, fantasy and horror films - all of them, even the B's. Zombies rock! I'm also very proficient on Wii. I have two adorable kids, which are my best creations and a loving husband who is my greatest adventure. I also have my fury baby, Bela. We call him our one-eyed Cycloptic cat. Bela is a chocolate point Siamese with one eye and we rescued him from a breeder many years ago. I currently reside in Florida where I'm barricaded in a barn and under a zombie attack. Send help!!!!
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Being a cop is hard enough without the urge to lick the blood from a fresh corpse at a crime scene. Once you've mastered your inner beast, you can keep your fangs from popping. That is, until someone takes away the one person that speaks to your soul, and you're pushed to your breaking point. Then, the vampire within claws at you from the inside, leaving you with one choice – let it rage!
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Q: Remove namespace prefix while JAXB marshalling I have JAXB objects created from a schema. While marshalling, the xml elements are getting annotated with ns2. I have tried all the options that exist over the net for this problem, but none of them works. I cannot modify my schema or change package-info.java. Please help

A: You can let the namespaces be written only once. You will need a proxy class of the XMLStreamWriter and a package-info.java. Then you will do in your code:
StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter();
XMLStreamWriter writer = new Wrapper((XMLStreamWriter) XMLOutputFactory
                                                               .newInstance().createXMLStreamWriter(stringWriter));
JAXBContext jaxbContext = JAXBContext.newInstance(Collection.class);
Marshaller jaxbMarshaller = jaxbContext.createMarshaller();
jaxbMarshaller.setProperty(Marshaller.JAXB_FORMATTED_OUTPUT, Boolean.TRUE);
jaxbMarshaller.marshal(books, writer);
System.out.println(stringWriter.toString());

Proxy class (the important method is "writeNamespace"):
            class WrapperXMLStreamWriter implements XMLStreamWriter {

                   private final XMLStreamWriter writer;

                   public WrapperXMLStreamWriter(XMLStreamWriter writer) {
                       this.writer = writer;
                   }

                     //keeps track of what namespaces were used so that not to
                     //write them more than once
                   private List<String> namespaces = new ArrayList<String>();

                   public void init(){
                       namespaces.clear();
                   }

                   public void writeStartElement(String localName) throws XMLStreamException {
                       init();
                       writer.writeStartElement(localName);

                   }

                   public void writeStartElement(String namespaceURI, String localName) throws XMLStreamException {
                       init();
                       writer.writeStartElement(namespaceURI, localName);
                   }

                   public void writeStartElement(String prefix, String localName, String namespaceURI) throws XMLStreamException {
                       init();
                       writer.writeStartElement(prefix, localName, namespaceURI);
                   }

                   public void writeNamespace(String prefix, String namespaceURI) throws XMLStreamException {
                       if(namespaces.contains(namespaceURI)){
                           return;
                       }
                       namespaces.add(namespaceURI);
                       writer.writeNamespace(prefix, namespaceURI);
                   }

    // .. other delegation method, always the same pattern: writer.method() ...

}

package-info.java:
@XmlSchema(elementFormDefault=XmlNsForm.QUALIFIED, attributeFormDefault=XmlNsForm.UNQUALIFIED ,
        xmlns = {
        @XmlNs(namespaceURI = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance", prefix = "xsi")})
package your.package;

import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlNs;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlNsForm;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlSchema;

A: After much research and tinkering I have finally managed to achieve a solution to this problem. Please accept my apologies for not posting links to the original references - there are many and I wasn't taking notes - but this one was certainly useful.
My solution uses a filtering XMLStreamWriter which applies an empty namespace context.
public class NoNamesWriter extends DelegatingXMLStreamWriter {

  private static final NamespaceContext emptyNamespaceContext = new NamespaceContext() {

    @Override
    public String getNamespaceURI(String prefix) {
      return "";
    }

    @Override
    public String getPrefix(String namespaceURI) {
      return "";
    }

    @Override
    public Iterator getPrefixes(String namespaceURI) {
      return null;
    }

  };

  public static XMLStreamWriter filter(Writer writer) throws XMLStreamException {
    return new NoNamesWriter(XMLOutputFactory.newInstance().createXMLStreamWriter(writer));
  }

  public NoNamesWriter(XMLStreamWriter writer) {
    super(writer);
  }

  @Override
  public NamespaceContext getNamespaceContext() {
    return emptyNamespaceContext;
  }

}

You can find a DelegatingXMLStreamWriter here.
You can then filter the marshalling xml with:
  // Filter the output to remove namespaces.
  m.marshal(it, NoNamesWriter.filter(writer));

I am sure there are more efficient mechanisms but I know this one works.

A: You can use the NamespacePrefixMapper extension to control the namespace prefixes for your use case.  The same extension is supported by both the JAXB reference implementation and EclipseLink JAXB (MOXy).

*

*http://wiki.eclipse.org/EclipseLink/Release/2.4.0/JAXB_RI_Extensions/Namespace_Prefix_Mapper

A: For me, only changing the package-info.java class worked like a charm, exactly as zatziky stated :
package-info.java
 @javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlSchema
 (namespace = "http://example.com",
 xmlns = {@XmlNs(prefix = "", namespaceURI = "http://example.com")},
 elementFormDefault = javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlNsForm.QUALIFIED)

package my.package;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlNs;

A: Every solution requires complex overwriting or annotations which seems not to work with recent version. I use a simpler approach, just by replacing the annoying namespaces. I wish Google & Co would use JSON and get rid of XML.
kml.marshal(file);

String kmlContent = FileUtils.readFileToString(file, "UTF-8");
kmlContent = kmlContent.replaceAll("ns2:","").replace("<kml xmlns:ns2=\"http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2\" xmlns:ns3=\"http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom\" xmlns:ns4=\"urn:oasis:names:tc:ciq:xsdschema:xAL:2.0\" xmlns:ns5=\"http://www.google.com/kml/ext/2.2\">", "<kml>");
FileUtils.write(file, kmlContent, "UTF-8");

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No Evidence to Support Clark's New LRT Position
Clark's new transit position is to ask the Province for less money than they offered to build a more modest system that will cost us more money to operate while generating less revenue and attracting less new private investment.
This week, Mayoral candidate Brad Clark came out in opposition to the city's Light Rail Transit (LRT) plan for the east-west B-Line corridor between Eastgate Square and McMaster University.
B-Line LRT route map
Clark supported LRT through the city's entire planning and design process, right back to the original rapid transit feasibility study in 2008. Now he says he has new information that shows the plan is unaffordable. RTH contacted Clark to ask about his sources but we have not received any response.
Neither the City nor the Province has published any new studies since the City's Rapid Ready LRT plan was released in February 2013, so it is not clear where Clark is getting this new information.
Clark claims a B-Line LRT and a north-south A-Line bus rapid transit (BRT) will cost the city $73.5 million a year to operate. He doesn't break down what proportion of this cost will be for LRT and what proportion will be for BRT, and he doesn't specify whether this will be a gross operating cost (not including revenue) or a net operating cost.
It is not at all clear how he arrived at this number, since the City's Rapid Ready LRT plan notes that the entire HSR - bus lines and LRT included - will cost $51 million a year to operate.
In fact, Rapid Ready projects that the net levy cost for the HSR bus and LRT system is actually $7.1 million lower than the cost of a bus-only system by 2031 and that the net operating cost per passenger is only $1.51 in a system including LRT, compared to $2.28 in a system with buses alone.
Based on actual sourced net operating cost projections, Clark is proposing that the City spend $7 million more per year on a system that will carry far fewer passenger trips: 25.5 million a year compared with 33.9 million.
Capital Upgrades
Clark also claims the City will have to spend "millions if not hundreds of millions of dollars" on capital upgrades, even if the Province keeps its commitment to paying 100 percent of the capital cost of the LRT system.
It's hard to take this claim seriously, not only because it is unsourced but also because it represents a cost spread of two orders of magnitude.
Since the Province has not yet made a funding commitment, we do not know exactly what the Province is willing to fund or how it defines "100 percent capital funding". This seems to be pure speculation on Clark's part, designed to sow fear and uncertainty and undermine public support for the plan.
Economic Uplift Projections
Based on no evidence whatsoever, Clark claims the economic uplift estimates for the LRT plan are "overly rosy" and that the system will likely not attract as much new investment as the Rapid Ready plan projects.
Distribution of new taxable assessment without LRT and with LRT (Source: Canadian Urban Institute)
In fact, the economic uplift numbers from the Canadian Urban Institute in the Rapid Ready plan are very conservative - far from being "overly rosy", it's a worst-case estimate.
Changed Position
On the subject of LRT, Clark is sounding more and more like outgoing Mayor Bob Bratina, who changed his mind about the LRT plan while insisting he did not. Clark has supported LRT from the beginning, voting in favour of LRT at every Council vote since the Rapid Transit office was established in the end of 2007.
Clark also voted in favour of the Rapid Ready LRT plan. Now, like Bratina, he's trying to redefine Rapid Ready to mean it's not actually an LRT plan. A column in today's Spectator quotes Clark:
Clark insists there's no contradiction because his vote was cast for the entire Rapid Ready transit report, which encompasses local transit upgrades as well as LRT.
"The fact is, the Rapid Ready report is what council has before the government right now, and that calls for local transit improvements."
This echoes Bratina's attempt in April 2013 to claim the Rapid Ready plan was really about improving bus service. Here is what Chris Murray had to say to Council at the time:
In terms of where we've been all along, we've been focused all along on the B-Line and advancing the detail of that B-Line so the Province can make a decision on the B-Line. Okay? ... We think investing in transit, LRT specifically, in the City of Hamilton is something fundamental to our growth.
The result of that meeting was a directive from Council - for which Clark voted - clarifying and reaffirming Council's position that the Rapid Ready plan is a request for 100 percent capital funding for LRT.
Some Champion
Some years ago, when LRT was still an exciting initiative rather than a dreary political football, I had a meeting with Clark and Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale MP David Sweet at a Tim Hortons in rural Ancaster.
Clark and Sweet were both bullish on LRT, and Clark took pains to establish his pro-transit bona fides. I still remember his line: "When Mike Harris asked me to be his Minister of Transport, I asked him: 'Do you want me to be the Minister of Highways or the Minister of Transport?'"
As recently as September 2011, Clark was still making the case for LRT. In a blog post on his Councillor website, now deleted, he wrote:
[W]ith another provincial election just weeks away, you would expect that the Hamilton Council would be fighting to secure the original $1 billion promised for our two LRT lines. You would expect that Hamilton Council would be demanding equal treatment with the GTA. You would expect that Hamilton would be demanding that the 2007 election promise of 2 LRT lines, $1 billion in funding and no funding required from the Hamilton is delivered. Apparently, those would be false expectations, because the Mayor has walked away from LRT! ...
Hamilton Council was so eager to find the money to leverage the PanAm games at 56% than [sic] why is Council and our community leaders not pressuring the Government to keep their promise to fund the LRT at 100%.
I am not an LRT champion. I am a Champion for Hamilton. I have always stated that the province must keep their 2007 election LRT promise. Council's position has not changed. We are Champions for Hamilton. We rightfully expect and respectfully demand the same treatment as Toronto.
Whatever happened to the feisty Councillor who criticized the Mayor for walking away from the promise of LRT instead of demanding that the Province keep its commitment to full capital funding?
Whatever happened to the former Cabinet Minister touting his ability to work with higher levels of government to secure Hamilton's interests?
Clark's new transit position is to ask the Province for less money than they have offered us in order to build a more modest system that will cost us more money to operate while generating less revenue and attracting less new private investment.
It's a real shame that the self-styled "Champion for Hamilton" is willing to sacrifice the city's most exciting opportunity for long-term prosperity to pander for votes by misinforming Hamiltonians about LRT.
FOI Request
Clark's campaign also includes a robocall in which Clark's recorded voice reiterates his unsupported claims about LRT costs and asks listeners to agree or disagree. Clark has stated that he will not share the results of his robocall program.
Clark has also launched a volley at former Mayor Fred Eisenberger with a Freedom of Information (FOI) request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) for all documents related to LRT that were sent to or from the Mayor's office in 2010.
This is a large, complicated FOI request, and it normally takes several months of back-and-forth for the City to produce results. Clark surely knows this, so the FOI request serves mainly as a mud-slinging tactic to raise yet more confusion and uncertainty about the credibility of the LRT file.
Other Mayoral Candidates
RTH contacted all the mayoral candidates to ask for their comments on Clark's LRT position.
Michael Baldasaro responded in an email, writing the he also does not support an east-west LRT, calling it "unsustainble".
Instead, he supports an LRT loop that would "run North on Bay and South on James Streets, East and west between King and Hunter, and include the new HSR Station on MacNab. This is the only LRT Route that makes sense."
Ejaz Butt responded in an email, writing, "He being a councillor, strongly supported the LRT with 100% provincial funding. This statement of his to dump the LRT is just nothing other than to attract the people to vote for him."
Butt also took the news media to task for "propagating [Clark's] press release to get him elected as mayor" while ignoring Butt's press release. (RTH has not received a copy of Butt's press release.)
Fred Eisenberger issued a press release reiterating his position that he supports LRT but wants to "hit the reset button" with a new "community engagement process to review all the public transportation options and build broad public support".
Eisenberger called Clark's FOI request a "politically-motivated stunt" and welcomed the results of the request. "The more information the citizens receive on rapid transit the better."
He also criticized Clark for "flip-flopping on the LRT issue," noting, "Mr. Clark already has all this information at his disposal. In fact, he voted in favour of LRT multiple times."
Crystal Lavigne responded in an email, writing, "I would like to see our bus system improved throughout our entire city, targeting the areas that are lacking the most. I'd also like to see improvements in our North/South routes, especially running on the east side."
Lavigne opposed LRT but advocates a gondola as a "fast north/south connection" and "an excellent tourist attraction as well." She wants to install rental bicycles at each station and connect the gondola to bus lines.
She also criticized Clark for supporting the Cannon Street Cycle Track and for office expenses that include over $2,800 for personal communications skills training.
Brian McHattie issued a press release on Wednesday, stating: "Good enough is no longer good enough for Hamilton. We deserve great." McHattie supports LRT and wants the Province to keep its commitment to full capital funding. (Disclosure: I have done some volunteering with McHattie's campaign.)
"I don't see why Hamiltonians should be funding LRT in Kitchener/Waterloo, Mississauga, or Ottawa, to name a few, and accepting BRT for themselves. That's unfair."
McHattie also touts the economic development potential for LRT, noting that Hamilton is attracting economic development and stating, "I want to build on that progress, not back away from it. hamilton's future is a lot brighter than some people seem to think it is."
Mayoral candidates Mike Clancy, Nick Iamonico, Phil Ryerson and Ricky Tavares did not respond to our request for comment.
with files from Nicholas Kevlahan
Update: updated to include a response from Michael Baldasaro, which Baldasaro sent but RTH did not receive. You can jump to the added paragaraph.
By RobF (registered) | Posted September 05, 2014 at 08:43:48
Great article. Clark's position on the LRT is really just cynical wedge politics. By all means Clark is welcome to debate the costs and merit of the LRT, but show us sources, evidence, numbers, etc. Otherwise the "it's nice, but we can't afford it" trope is just telling people who oppose it what they want to hear.
Good enough is no longer good enough for Hamilton. We deserve great.
McHattie, now that's a campaign slogan to go with your platform.
By ItJustIs (registered) | Posted September 05, 2014 at 09:00:09
"Sometimes it's not enough to be right."
My prediction:
As much as Councillor McHattie is the golden boy of the 'Raise the Downtown' cabal, I don't believe that he's going to get the support outside the core (which seems to be predicated on LRT being trumpeted so earnestly) that will be required to win the election. Whereas Clark will. Call it 'The Bratina Effect'. Non-downtowners, non-lower city residents, demographics of 55+ers, the stodgy ones who are anchored in their love of Hamilton in differing ways than pro-LRTers.
Further, this will be a two-candidate race, with former Mayor Eisenberger dropping off the lead precipitously going forward. And I don't believe that Councillor McHattie will be our next mayor.
This may well make some ill to even consider, but I believe it reflects the realities of the situation beyond the LRT issue.
By Tybalt (registered) | Posted September 05, 2014 at 15:00:23 in reply to Comment 104302
I really doubt it will be easy to push Fred Eisenberger out of the race. Many (in fact many who I think should know better) have bemoaned to me the loss of an opportunity when he lost last time.
We are stuck with a three-way race.
Comment edited by Tybalt on 2014-09-05 15:01:11
By AnjoMan (registered) | Posted September 05, 2014 at 14:10:37 in reply to Comment 104302
FYI that Bratina ran on a pro-LRT campaign.
Although you may well be correct about where McHattie's primary support base is, I don't agree that LRT is an issue that only downtowners care about. The consultation for LRT showed broad support, and the arguments against it are very weak - you don't have to have a big stake in the LRT project to understand that that accepting provincial money for a well-studied, well-planned transit investment is a good idea.
By Pxtl (registered) - website | Posted September 05, 2014 at 09:55:36 in reply to Comment 104302
Bratina got many votes in the lower city too, though, because he championed keeping the stadium in the lower city. Moving the stadium out to the East Mountain was a non-starter for downtown Hamiltonians. Di Ianni was, and always will be, the suburbia candidate. Bratina had a broad base of support across the city - remember that he was recently the councilor for Ward 2.
Likely vote-splitting will be what decides this election - we've got it rigidly defined along urban/left and suburban/right lines thanks to McHattie and Clark, with Eisenberger taking a similar but more moderate platform to McHattie.
If it falls down to McHattie v. Clark, it's anybody's game. If Eisenberger stays in right to the end, Clark could win handily. If DiIanni or another popular suburban candidate runs, then Clark could have a hard day.
By YouJustWish (anonymous) | Posted September 05, 2014 at 09:09:34 in reply to Comment 104302
Sometimes it's not enough to be wrong either.
By TheBaldasaro (registered) - website | Posted September 05, 2014 at 09:09:25
The LRT LOOP is the heart of the System. A healthy heart supports the growth of strong arteries throughout the G.H.A.
By jason (registered) | Posted September 05, 2014 at 10:40:36
This is what I can't stand about so many politicians. Willing to make horrible decisions and forever harm their own city if it means keeping the public paycheque for another 4 years.
By Gravygulpingpoliticians (anonymous) | Posted September 05, 2014 at 11:45:11
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By Tybalt (registered) | Posted September 05, 2014 at 14:50:22
Well, at least now we know what Mike Harris said:
"I'd like you to be the Minister of Highways".
Brother Michael's comment at least provided some comic relief. True to form! I think we have enough toy train track in our basement alone to build that one. Hunter at Bay to James at King? I think I can walk that in less than five minutes.
Maybe it just seems longer when you're... at one with the Universe.
Oh I missed another bit of comic relief with Crystal Lavigne's gondola ride up the mountain. I'm still holding out for the catapult.
It's 2014, surely we can go for the more advanced trebuchet-based transit instead of catapults.


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Socialism can also be characterised by the absence of private property.
True socialists advocate a very classless society, the place the government controls all means of manufacturing and distribution of goods.
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Judge Denies Beavers' Bid To Stay Out Of Jail Pending Appeal
Filed Under:appeal, Judge James Zagel, Tax Evasion, William Beavers
Cook County Commissioner William Beavers arrives at court for his arraignment on federal tax charges on March 2, 2012. (CBS)
CHICAGO (CBS) — A federal judge has denied former Cook County Commissioner William Beavers' request to remain free on bond while he appeals his conviction on tax evasion charges.
U.S. District Judge James Zagel ruled Beavers has not shown his appeal is likely to result in a reversal, a new trial, or a sentence that spares him from jail. The ruling means, unless Beavers can convince a federal appeals court to give him an appeal bond, he must report to jail by Dec. 2, to begin his six-month sentence.
Beavers, 78, was convicted in March of using his campaign fund as a his personal piggy bank, and spending more than $225,000 of campaign cash on personal expenses — including gambling sprees at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond — without paying income taxes as required under federal law.
In September, Zagel sentenced Beavers to six months in jail, and imposed a $10,000 fine.
Beavers' attorneys had argued he was not a flight risk, but Zagel ruled he must also show his "appeal raises a 'substantial question of law or fact likely to result in' a victory on appeal."
Defense attorneys had pointed to Zagel's ruling that a tax expert for Beavers could not testify at trial.
However, Zagel ruled that expert's testimony would have been based on what Beavers told him about his taxes, which would be hearsay, and not a valid basis to form an expert opinion. He also noted Beavers could have taken the stand himself to offer those statements to the jury.
Zagel also noted Beavers has not sought an expedited appeal, despite his looming jail sentence.
The judge said an appeals court would be the best judge of whether Beavers' chances for an appeal might be successful, and whether he warrants an appeal bond. He also said an appeals court could push back the date Beavers must surrender to custody.


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The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Aistrope and Whipple present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Minutes of the previous board session were read and approved. The agenda was approved as posted.
At 9:00 a.m. the following resolutions were approved.
WHEREAS, motion was made by Aistrope to appoint John Whipple as Board Chairman and motion was made by Aistrope to appoint Chuck Larson as Board Vice Chairman.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Fremont County Board of Supervisors this 3rd day of January 2006, that Supervisor Whipple is appointed Board Chairman and Supervisor Larson is appointed to the position of Vice-Chairman.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Fremont County Board of Supervisors this 3rd day of January 2006 that the Sidney Argus-Herald and The Hamburg Reporter be designated as the County's official newspapers for 2006.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Fremont County Board of Supervisors this 3rd day of January 2006 that the following persons are appointed as members of the Eminent Domain Compensation Commission for the year 2006.
Motion was made by Aistrope.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Fremont County Board of Supervisors this 3rd day of January 2006, that the 2005 utilities as certified to the Auditor by the Iowa State Department of Revenue and Finance be approved, collected, and disposed of as regular taxes, according to taxing district.
Motion to approve made by Aistrope.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Fremont County Board of Supervisors this 3rd day of January 2006, that the Board will hold its regular meetings on Tuesday and Thursday of each week in the office of the Fremont County Courthouse, Sidney, Iowa, commencing at 9:00 a.m. until business is concluded.
At 9:10 a.m. Supervisor Larson arrived at the meeting.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Fremont County Board of Supervisors this 3rd day of January 2006, that the 2006 committee appointments are as follows: Supervisor Larson – Empowerment Board, SW Iowa MI, MR, DD, BI, Planning Council, Board of Social Welfare, Waubonsie Mental Health Agency, Recreation, Conservation and Development Regional and Local, Loess Hills Alliance, FREDCO, West Central Development, Emergency Management Commission, Local Emergency Response, Empowerment Board and Landfill Commission. Supervisor Aistrope – Mental Health Board, DECAT Board, DHS Service Advisory Board, Welcome Center Board, Southwest Iowa Transit, Southwest Iowa Planning Commission, Board of Health, Regional Jail Committee and Landfill Commission. Supervisor Whipple – Hungry Canyons Authority, Hungry Canyons Alliance, Southwest Iowa Juvenile Emergency Services Board, Work Force and Authority, Fourth Judicial 28E Board, Alcohol and Drug Assistance Agency Inc., Advisory Board for Clarinda Mental Health Center, and Landfill Commission. Whipple, Larson and Aistrope appointed to E911 Board with one vote.
Patricia Shull is re-appointed to the Board of Southwest Iowa Transit and Southwest Iowa Planning Commission.
Motion was made by Larson.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Fremont County Board of Supervisors this 3rd day of January 2006, that the following be appointed to the Board of Health: Janeth Winkler, term ending 12-31-08; Jane Buck, term ending 12-31-08; David Aistrope, term ending 12-31-2006.
At 9:30 a.m. Jim Owen, Assistant to County Engineer, met with the Board. Motion was made by Aistrope to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign Universal Payment Voucher with HGM for Project BROS-CO36(41)--5F-36. Larson, aye; Whipple, aye; Aistrope, aye. Larson made a motion for Chairman Whipple to sign Utility Permit with Iowa Telecom for work at 150th Street, Green Twp. Larson, aye; Whipple, aye; Aistrope, aye.
At 9:45 a.m. Steve MacDonald, Fremont County Sheriff, met with the Board and discussed a resolution regarding drug testing. The Sheriff will prepare the resolution and get back on the agenda at a later date.
In other business, claims for January 6, 2006 were approved.
At 10:33 a.m., there being no further business, Aistrope made a motion to adjourn. Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye; Larson, aye.
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Thursday, January 5, 2006, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Whipple, Larson and Aistrope present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. The agenda was approved as posted.
At 9:00 a.m. Marvin Oakes of Ideal Insurance Agency met with the Board regarding county health insurance and stated that he would be interested in submitting a quote.
At 9:30 a.m. Gary Shrum, Assistant to County Engineer, met with the Board. Motion was made by Aistrope to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign an Application for Approval of Underground Construction County Highway Right-of-Way for Extreme Trenching for telephone placement lines for Qwest at 2128 Dike Road. Larson, aye; Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye.
Payroll was approved for January 6, 2006 and the Recorders Report of Fees collected for December was approved.
The Board then reviewed departmental budgets.
At 10:35 a.m., there being no further business, motion was made by Larson to adjourn. Aistrope, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, January 10, 2006, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Whipple, Larson and Aistrope present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Minutes of the previous board session were read and approved. The agenda was approved as posted.
At 9:00 a.m. David Owen, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with Grape Community Hospital, along with Dr. Ashler, appeared before the Board requesting them to sign a letter to the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner approving Owen as Medicolegal Death Investigator for Fremont County. Dr. Ashler said he and their deputy medical examiners are recommending Owen for the job and know that he will do a good job. Also, Ashler said he would be glad to stay on board as Medical Examiner until Owen is approved and everything is running smoothly. Owen said he would be acting as the hand of the Medical Examiner. The Medical Examiner will sign all reports and ultimately by responsible for the position. Aistrope made a motion for the Board to sign the recommendation for appointment. Aistrope, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
At 9:10 a.m. Larson made a motion to approve minutes of January 3, 2006. Aistrope, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
At 9:15 a.m. motion was made by Aistrope to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign Renewal of Liquor License for Sidney Legion Club. Motion carried. Larson, aye; Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye.
At 9:30 a.m. the Board discussed the county mileage. Larson made a motion that retroactive to January 1, 2006, until further notice, the county follow the mileage rate the federal government sets. The current rate is 44.5. Aistrope, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
At 10:55 a.m. there being no further business, Aistrope made a motion to adjourn. Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye; Larson, aye.
At 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2006, a department head meeting was held in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom. Present were John E. Whipple, Chuck Larson, David Aistrope, Margaret Henkle, Karen Berry, Joan Kirk, Steve Whitehead, Judy Crain, Dan Davis and Art Claiborne. Whipple said the Board has received minutes from the Compensation Board which met on December 19, 2005. The Compensation Board recommended a salary increase of 2% for Board of Supervisors; salary increase of 6% for Sheriff and 4% for Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder and County Attorney. The Board of Supervisors are asking that budgets be figured on 1½% increase for the Board of Supervisors; 3% for Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder and County Attorney and 4½% increase for the Sheriff. They would like everyone to budget for a 15% increase on insurance. Larson gave an update on Emergency Management. He said they are looking for an Emergency Management Coordinator, and FEMA mandates that the position needs to be at least a 20 hour a week job. He said they need someone that is comfortable using a computer, and if they could get someone interested, there are a lot of grants available. Larson feels the current commission is very interested and involved and most meetings usually have 100% participation. Claiborne said the Omaha Hospital is installing a new phone system. He is hoping that this will make a difference in the amount of time it takes to get help. Aistrope told the group there would be a News Release regarding the regional jail in the next couple of weeks.
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Thursday, January 12, 2006, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Whipple, Larson and Aistrope present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Minutes of the previous board session were read and approved. The agenda was approved as posted.
At 9:00 a.m. Dan Davis, Fremont County Engineer, met with the Board regarding his time spent filling in for Page County's Engineer position that is currently open. After some discussion, the Board and Davis felt it would be best for Fremont County to request a 28E Agreement with Page County. The Board will call Page County and ask them to prepare a 28E Agreement so everyone will know what is expected during this fill-in time.
At 10:30 a.m. there being no further business, Larson made a motion to adjourn. Aistrope, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, January 17, 2006, in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom with Whipple, Larson and Aistrope present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. The agenda was approved as posted. Minutes of the previous board session were read and approved.
At 9:00 a.m. Emily Bengtson and Lona Lewis met with the Board and requested a one time funding of $6000 for the Fremont County Historical Society to help finish the Museum Church and begin a genealogy room. Lona presented an overview of the work that is being done to modernize the museum. She stated that the annex is completed and the next step is to build a genealogy room; renovation of the church has been started but funds are being depleted. Whipple said they would look at the budget and see where they're at.
At 9:30 a.m. motion was made by Aistrope to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign a Regional Jail Contract. Larson, aye; Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye.
At 9:45 a.m. County Engineer Dan Davis met with the Board. Motion was made by Aistrope to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign a DOT Payment Voucher with HGM Associates, Inc. for engineering costs on Project FM-CO36(32)—55-36, Knox Road (J34) Alignment Study from L44 to 270th Ave. Larson, aye; Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye.
At 10:00 a.m. motion was made by Aistrope to approve the Treasurer's Semi-Annual Report. Larson, aye; Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye.
At 10:30 a.m. Brenda Loewe and Doug Aistrope from Fremont County Farm Bureau Insurance met with the Board and discussed county health insurance and requested permission to submit a quote.
Joel Dirks of West Central Development did not meet with the Board at 11:00 a.m.
At 11:15 a.m. Shirley Fredrickson of Golden Hills RC & D met with the Board and discussed the Loess Hills Scenic Byway and the hope for it to become All American Road status. She stated that All American Road status would give higher priority for grants. She requested that the Board budget $5000 local match money for the Loess Hills Scenic Byway. She said a letter of request would be sent.
In other business, the Sheriff's Monthly Report was approved. Payroll and claims for January 20, 2006 were approved. The following claim was approved for a hand-written warrant. General Basic Fund: Safeway Services, Inc., Scaffolding, $597.27.
At 11:40 a.m., there being no further business, motion was made by Aistrope to adjourn. Larson, aye; Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye.
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Thursday, January 19, 2006, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Aistrope, Larson and Whipple present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Minutes of the previous board session were read and approved. The agenda was approved as posted.
The Board then opened mail and heard visitors.
At 10:00 a.m., there being no further business, motion was made by Larson to adjourn. Aistrope, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, January 24, 2005, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Whipple, Larson and Aistrope present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. The agenda was approved as posted.
Patricia Rengifo with The Hamburg Reporter was present from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
At 9:00 a.m. Aistrope made a motion to approve the following Resolution No. 2006-8. Larson, aye; Aistrope, aye, Whipple, aye.
At 9:15 a.m. Kevin Aistrope, Fremont County Deputy Sheriff, met with the Board to discuss funds needed for a regional jail feasibility study that will be done in the near future. The Regional Jail Board is requesting that each county pick a location they feel would be the best location for a regional jail. Because of the centralized location, Randolph was chosen by Fremont County. The company doing the study will make their recommendation after visiting all three locations.
At 9:30 a.m. Gary Mahood with Iowa Municipalities Workers' Compensation Association (IMWCA) met with the Board and presented a loss history report showing Fremont County's loss ratio over the last four years. From 2004/2005 to 2005/2006 the audited premium has been reduced by $7,000.00 due to improved safety awareness. Mahood said Fremont County is really doing a very good job making safety a priority, and will save the county money in the long run. After the board meeting Mahood will make site visits at various county departments.
At 10:35 there being no further business, Aistrope made a motion to adjourn. Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye; Larson, aye.
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Thursday, January 26, 2006, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Supervisors Whipple, Larson and Aistrope present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Minutes were approved for January 19 and January 24. The agenda was approved as posted.
At 10:00 a.m. Tim Travis of United HeathCare, and Patty Glaser of Kingsgate Health Insurance, an insurance brokerage and consulting firm, met with the Board. Patty discussed various carrier capabilities and benefit differences.
At 10:30 a.m. motion was made by Aistrope to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign the HAVA polling place accessibility forms. Larson, aye; Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye.
The following claim was approved for a hand-written warrant. General Basic Fund: Treasurer-State of Iowa, Golf Course Sales Tax, $78.00.
At 10:45 a.m. the Board canvassed the drainage elections held on January 21, 2006.
At 11:15 a.m., there being no further business, motion was made by Larson to adjourn.
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Whipple and Aistrope present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Minutes of the previous board session were read and approved. The agenda was approved as posted.
Let the records show Larson was not present for this meeting.
At 9:00 a.m. Aistrope made a motion to sign a contract between the Fremont County Board of Supervisors and the Boards of Trustees of the libraries of the towns of Tabor, Randolph, Sidney and Hamburg. This contract allows all residents of Fremont County residing outside the limits of the towns to use the city libraries. This contract is to be reconsidered and entered into by the parties annually. Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye.
At 9:15 a.m. Judge Smith met with the Board regarding courthouse security. Judge Smith said the Chief Justice in his address to legislature said courthouses need to start enhancing courthouse security. Judge Smith said we should talk about it and how our jobs affect the public. He does not have any solutions yet, but thinks it is something we need to think about. The Chief Justice thinks in some situations there needs to be an officer present whenever court is being held. Smith said he would like the county to get at least eight people, including one person from the Board of Supervisors, County Attorney, a representative from the Sheriff's Office, Assessor's Office, Courthouse Maintenance, Security Officer and two elected officials to meet with him to discuss a plan for courthouse security.
At 9:30 a.m. Dan Davis, Fremont County Engineer, met with the Board regarding an agreement with Page County and compensation for hours spent in Page County.
At 9:40 a.m. motion was made by Aistrope to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign DOT Payment Voucher for HGM for design work on Honey Creek Bridge replacement. Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye.
Payroll and claims were approved for February 3, 2006.
At 11:00 a.m. Joe Dirks with West Central Development presented an annual report showing how funding was spent. He is requesting $3,000.00, which is the same amount as last year.
At 11:10 a.m. the Board spoke by phone with Page County Supervisors regarding additional compensation for Fremont County Engineer while he is temporary filling their vacant position. Fremont County Board felt as long as he is on county time he should receive the same wage as usual. Page County will reimburse Fremont County for his time and expenses spent in Page County. Their County Attorney is working on a 28E Agreement and should present it to the Auditor this week.
At 11:15 a.m., there being no further business, Aistrope made a motion to adjourn. Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye.


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Just like in the movies…sometimes there are spoilers ;P Nevertheless, we, especially Levi, were surprised to open our front door to see Val standing there with Bodo's bagels in hand. For those of you that know our family, I'm sure you are very aware of who Val is to us. For others, Val is our former Au Pair from Germany. She lived with us just shy of 2 years; caring for our children and becoming a permanent fixture in our hearts. Outside of our video calls, we haven't seen Val since June 26, 2015.
This morning at 7am, I mention that I'm going to make waffles for breakfast. My husband stops what he is doing, pauses, and then proceeds to tell me that breakfast is en route. Of course, at this point I realize that he knows about the "surprise" too. In fact, the only two people in the house that have no clue about our "surprise" guest are the boys…even Malaurie, our current Au Pair, was aware. So when the doorbell rang, I yelled for Levi to answer the door. He runs down the stairs and opens the door. He gave her a long look while slowly opening the front door. Then he stood there in awe and somewhat perplexed. Val reached down to hug him and of course, at that point, he graciously returned the hug. Levi was surprised. Jude seemed equally confused, but quickly warmed up to Val being among us again. By the time we all sat down to share the Bodo's she brought us, it felt like she had never left. Where do 6 months go?
No worries 🙂 I told Val next time she should not tell anyone and just take a cab from airport to the front door. It's great spending time with her again…surprise or not so surprised.


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Is Obama's call for more drilling bad messaging or cynical policy?
By Joseph Romm on May 17, 2011
One thing we know for certain — more domestic drilling starting now will have exactly the same impact on prices that the increased domestic drilling in the last two years had. Zilch.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has been making that precise point for years now.
Even the media has started to report on this: "Today, CNN Money tackles the bottom line: What would more domestic oil production do to the price of gas? In short, close to nothing."
"This drill drill drill thing is tired," said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service, which calculates gas prices for the motorist organization AAA. "It's a simplistic way of looking for a solution that doesn't exist."
President Obama is more than aware of this — he himself noted, "Last year, America's oil production reached its highest level since 2003." And somehow oil prices soared. Yet in his Saturday radio address, he cynically called for more domestic drilling, including in Alaska, which is ill-prepared for a major spill:
Yes, while allowing that "there are no quick fixes to the problem," the president actually said more domestic oil production was among the "few steps we should take that make good sense." Sad.
You'd think that an entire address dedicated to drilling, including drilling in the Gulf, might mention the BP oil disaster, at least in passing. You'd be wrong:
I believe that we should expand oil production in America — even as we increase safety and environmental standards.
To do this, I am directing the Department of Interior to conduct annual lease sales in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, while respecting sensitive areas, and to speed up the evaluation of oil and gas resources in the mid and south Atlantic. We plan to lease new areas in the Gulf of Mexico as well, and work to create new incentives for industry to develop their unused leases both on and offshore.
We're also taking steps to give companies time to meet higher safety standards when it comes to exploration and drilling. That's why my administration is extending drilling leases in areas of the Gulf that were impacted by the temporary moratorium, as well as certain areas off the coast of Alaska. And to streamline that permitting process, I am establishing a new team to coordinate work on Alaska drilling permits.
Of course, this is not so much a new policy as a reversion to Obama's pre-BP-disaster policy (or is that "Obama's pre-BP disastrous policy"). But post-spill, one has to wonder about the need for streamlined permitting in Alaska, which would suffer mightily from any spill with far fewer resources available for cleanup.
For the record, caving on drilling was probably inevitable sooner or later given gasoline prices at this level and peak oil (and the Dems' general semi-competence at coherent messaging). But it is absurd to explicitly link the drilling to the possibility of lowering prices — as that validates "Drill, Baby, Drill." He truly is Barack "No Narrative" Obama.
Even worse, Obama is not merely adopting the GOP rhetoric — but getting nothing whatsoever in return for it. Obama says we should "eliminate the taxpayer subsidies we give to oil and gas companies." Well, if you are planning to cave on drilling, how about at least getting the subsidy elimination as part of the deal?
The address offers three explicit "solutions" — having the attorney general look into market manipulation, more drilling, and cutting subsidies. They solve nothing and don't include any of the key medium-term solutions, including tougher fuel economy standards and the switch to renewable energy. Obama does mention those at the end:
The American people shouldn't be subsidizing oil companies at a time when they're making near-record profits. As a nation, we should be investing in the clean, renewable sources of energy that are the ultimate solution to high-gas prices. That's why we're investing in clean energy technology, helping businesses that manufacture solar panels and wind turbines, and making sure that our cars and trucks can go further on a tank of gas — a step that could save families as much as $3,000 at the pump.
These are investments worth making — investments that will save us money, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and protect the health and safety of our planet. That's an energy policy for the future, and it's what I'll be fighting for in the weeks and months to come.
Notice he doesn't say we should take the money from the oil companies subsidies and use it to invest in clean energy — because senate Democrats have already decided the messaging is cleaner if all that money goes to deficit reduction rather than clean energy. Whom the messaging gods would destroy, they first make mad.
Will Obama actually fight to stop the deep cuts in clean energy that the Republicans will insist on to raise the debt ceiling? We'll see. Maybe the deal Obama should have offered is more drilling in return for not cutting clean energy. But that would require a strategy and a narrative.
Finally, "protect the health and safety of our planet" is the wrong message, even (optimistically) assuming that Obama is making some glancing reference to the environmental-problem-that-must-not-be-named.
Protecting the planet isn't what most people care about. Protecting the health and safety of our children — now that's something everyone can get behind. Of course, it's not clear how you can protect the health and safety of our kids or our planet by drilling for more oil.
Bad messaging. Cynical policy. Tastes filling. Less great. Take your pick.
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Avery Palmer's allegorical scenarios
Avery Palmer is a painter and sculptor from Arcata, California. Inspired most notably by Surrealist painting, his figurative art presents ambiguous allegorical scenarios exploring the complex nature of the human condition, the subconscious, and the interconnectedness of all things.
From a young age, Palmer was driven to express his active imagination through drawings. He earned his BA in Studio Art at Humboldt State University in Arcata, where he developed a great passion for – and dedication to drawing.
Enabled by his development as a draftsman, he branched out to develop his art in the areas of painting and ceramic sculpture. He also has an MFA from San Jose State University. His work has been exhibited throughout California, in Chicago and Seattle.
"My work seeks to explore the nature of humanity and to express the inherent complexity and mystery of our relationships to the world we live in and to each other.
Combining familiar imagery in unfamiliar ways, I invent scenarios that can be thought of as puzzles with no right or wrong solutions—and perhaps no solutions for them are possible at all. These puzzles are analogous to the changing and perpetually unresolved nature of life itself."
Images courtesy of Avery Palmer
Discover: www.averypalmerart.com
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I am completely obsessed with these products.
QUAMTA is a South African based luxury leather goods company that is doing our country proud being stocked at some of the top designer boutique stores internationally. They are being recongnised by designers worldwide and are currently show-casing their range at Premiere Classe, Paris. The quality of each product is amazing, only using the best of the best.
I love following their Facebook page (see here) for their latest products as well as fashion tips, news and looks.


Editor's note: February is low vision awareness month, and we are highlighting the importance of being safe when walking around, even in a known area. VisionAware peer advisor, DeAnna Noriega, gives sound advice about what you should think about when making a decision about a dog or cane.
If you have low vision, your lack of depth perception may make it hard to judge changes in the elevation of the ground where you are walking. Other questions to consider: Do you have trouble adjusting to differences in lighting when you go outside or come into a building? Are blind spots in your vision beginning to hamper your safe travel? Maybe it is time to look into training to use the long white cane.
Even if you plan to use a guide dog to assist you during travel, you need to know mobility basics first. Contrary to common belief, a guide dog doesn't know where you want to go until you direct him. He understands basic commands such as right, left, find door, and can learn to recognize places you visit frequently, but you must be able to judge traffic by sound, be able to remember how many blocks you need to walk, and when you must turn a corner.
If you answered yes to the questions I posed, you might consider learning new techniques to verify what you think you see. Is that darker section a drop off or a shadow? A properly used cane can tell you. There are very light weight folding or telescoping canes that many people find useful for when their vision isn't proving sufficient on a particular day.
Consider your lifestyle and which tool would best serve your mobility safety needs. Cane users are usually people who like to confirm where they are and independently problem solve. When using a cane, locating landmarks is how you can navigate. A guide dog is trained to avoid obstacles and will do his best to guide you around them like a human guide does.
If you enjoy the company of a dog and don't see caring for the dog as a burden, a guide dog might be the right choice for you. You will have to take the dog outside multiple times a day, pick up waste, groom them, feed them, and carry things to make them comfortable. In exchange, you will have a friend by your side who is willing to use his vision to help you prevent falls, avoid traffic, locate doors and curbs, and dodge overhanging branches.
If you like to explore your environment in detail and have a sense of adventure, then a cane might be the tool for you. If you would rather have a mobility aid that doesn't shed, need feeding, walking to deal with bodily functions, or isn't adverse to spending time in a corner or closet when not needed, then a cane might be the best choice for you.
The most important thing is getting where you want to go and regaining control of your life. Choose the tool that gives you the best option for your personality and gives you the confidence to go where you want to go. Whatever you decide, don't put yourself at risk by avoiding lessons from an orientation and mobility specialist on how to compensate for decreased vision.
What does having low vision mean?


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Autism FAQ - Well-known Autistic People
Note: the accounts of some of these people are listed above under the section, Popular Attitudes/Entertainment".
Well-known people who have chosen to write or speak about their Autistic family members:
Richard Burton (deceased actor) about his daughter by his first wife.
William Christopher (Father Mulcahy on the TV show M*A*S*H) about his son, Ned.
Will Clark (Baseball player) about his son.
Paul Collins (writer) about his son.
Myron Cope (Pittsburgh sportscaster) about his son.
Tom Henke (Toronto baseball pitcher) about his son.
Carl Erskine (former baseball player).
Audrey Flack (scuptor, photographer), mother of an adult with autism.
Doug Flutie (football player) about his son, Doug Jr.
Stephen J. Gould (scientist/writer) about his son, Jesse.
Merton Hanks (football player) about his daughter, Milan.
Scott Mellanby (hockey player) about his son.
Joe Mantegna (actor), father of daughter with autism.
Dan Marino (football player) about his son.
Jenny McCarthy (actress), about her son, Evan.
Wynton and Brandford Marsalis (jazz/classical musicians) about their brother.
Mark McEwen (TV weatherman on CBS Morning News), about his brother, Sean.
Barbara Roberts (former Governor of Oregon), mother of adult with autism.
Tracy Rowlett (Dallas anchorperson) about his son.
Jonathan Shestak (movie producer) about his son, Dov.
Beverly Sills (opera singer) about her son, Bucky.
Phoebe Snow (singer), mother of daughter with autism.
Sylvester Stallone (movie actor) about his son, Seargeoh.
BJ Surhoff (Baltimore baseball player, 1996) about his son, Mason.
David Tomlinson (the actor who starred in Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, the Love Bug etc) had an autistic son, whose diagnosis and education is mentioned in some detail in Mr Tomlinson's autobiography Luckier than Most.
Autistic individuals who have become well-known through their writing and/or speaking on their experiences:
Donna Williams.
Temple Grandin. http://www.grandin.com/
Thomas McKean.
Occasionally there is speculation as to whether some particular well-known person is autistic, e.g. an author, scientist, or mathematician known to be unsocial and very focused. For example, there is an audiotape called Was Einstein Autistic? (see Bibliography Section)
However, despite such speculation, these people in general could socialize in ways far advanced of typical autistic behavior: eye contact, etc. A theory currently in vogue is that autism is a severe variant of a mild condition that causes people to lack social skills: the book Shadow Syndromes expands on this theme. It is probable that nearly all famous people occasionally cited as being possibly autistic fall more naturally under such a milder classification.
One of the most convincing cases I've heard of a famous person being truly autistic was in regards to Canadian pro golfer Moe Norman. There is a biography of him: The Feeling of Greatness, the Moe Norman Story by Tim O'Connor.


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Manuel Moschopoulos (Latinized as Manuel Moschopulus; ), was a Byzantine commentator and grammarian, who lived during the end of the 13th and the beginning of the 14th century and was an important figure in the Palaiologan Renaissance. Moschopoulos means "little calf," and is probably a nickname.

Life
Moschopoulos was a student of Maximos Planudes and possibly his successor as a head of a school in Constantinople, where he taught throughout his life. A mysterious and ill-documented excursion into politics led to his imprisonment for a while.

Works
His chief work is Erotemata grammaticalia (), in the form of question and answer, based upon an anonymous epitome of grammar, and supplemented by a lexicon of Attic nouns. He was also the author of scholia on the first and second books of the Iliad, on Hesiod, Theocritus, Pindar and other classical and later authors; of riddles, letters, and a treatise on the magic squares. His grammatical treatises formed the foundation of the labors of such promoters of classical studies as Manuel Chrysoloras, Theodorus Gaza, Guarini, and Constantine Lascaris. As an editor, while making many false conjectures, he was responsible for clearing many long-standing errors in the traditional texts. His comments when original, are mainly lexicographical.

Other works include an anti-Latin theological pamphlet. A selection from his works under the title of Manuelis Moschopuli opuscula grammatica was published by F. N. Titze (Leipzig, 1822); see also Karl Krumbacher, Geschichte der byzantinischen Litteratur (1897) and M. Treu, Maximi monachi Planudis epistulae (1890), p. 208.

References

External links
 Manuel Moschopoulos at Convergence

 Manuelis Moschopuli cretensis Opuscula grammatica, in quibus et de usitata graecis ex omni aevo diphthongorum pronuntiatione doctrina insignis : E codice nuper in Bohemia reperto nunc primum edidit graece / Praefationem cum diatribe literaria de Moschopulis et animadversiones suas adiecit Franciscus Nicolaus Titze digitised book in Latin and Ancient Greek at the Hathi Trust digital library (original at Harvard).

13th-century births
14th-century deaths
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Magic squares
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14th-century Byzantine writers
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Liparis saundersiana är en orkidéart som beskrevs av Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach. Liparis saundersiana ingår i släktet gulyxnen, och familjen orkidéer. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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It's Not Just You, Weddings are More Expensive and Extravagant
From the Bachelor(ette) parties to the futuristic technology used at weddings today, it's not surprising that saying "I Do" is a little harder on the pocketbook than it used to be. Leave it to the numbers to tell the story. 10 years ago couples were spending an average of $16,000 on the big day, which would typically include 110 guests. Today, couples are spending just under $30,000 with the average guest list size only growing by 14 guests.
The game-changer is the personalization element that today's couples have come to expect and desire. Couples want to differentiate their wedding from others. Today, nearly 50% of weddings have a theme (compared to only 17% 10 years ago). Other social media phenomena such as the personalized cocktail that one in four couples opt for quickly add to the final price tag.
Although weddings have become more extravagant and expensive, couples are still implementing many of the same traditions we have seen in the past. Certain traditions like the white dress and the cutting of the cake will never fade away.
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I just finished reading 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann and I can't recommend it enough as a thought-provoking and enthralling read. I was sorry to come to the end of the book, I wanted the author to go on and on. He says in his preface that he kept waiting for someone to write this book, and when his own son was in elementary school and the book still had not been written, he realized he would have to write it himself. He was appalled at the distortions and untruths his kid was learning in school, thanks to the conventional teaching of the history of the Americas.
As one might expect, a history of the indigenous peoples of the Americas includes a lot of atrocities at the hands of European "invaders", and of course the huge tragedy of the introduction of Eurasian diseases onto the American continents, but this book also provides a fascinating account of the uniquely American (as in the continents, not the nation) cultures, ideas and philosophies that were both lost and transmitted back to Eurasia. There is plenty of food for thought in this book!
One very thought-provoking idea discussed in this book is about Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) notions of personal liberty and democratic government. The Haudenosaunee Confederation was based on unique principles of governance particularly emphasizing gender equality (not total, but definitely way ahead of any other culture at the time), consensus, and respect for the personal liberty and equality of individuals. Mann suggests that the transmission of these ideas was almost immediate when Europeans first arrived on the shores of northeastern North America; European colonists defected to Indian settlements in large numbers, once they realized the profound differences in attitude. Colonists were expected to respect their "betters", Indians had no such concept and found that expectation quite bizarre.
It was inevitable that these subversive ideas would make there way back to Europe, and Mann suggests that the great revolutions of democracy, liberty and equality subsequently occurring in many European countries can be traced back to the introduction of those North American Indian traditions. Certainly they were incorporated into the American Constitution, and they were very likely the inspiration for the American Revolution in the first place. Whether you agree or disagree with this formulation of history, Mann's chapter on this interpretation is fascinating and provoking.
Another idea that I found personally fascinating was Mann's description of the huge impact of textile arts on Central and South American thought, technology and politics. Mann says that in feats of engineering, Eurasians emphasized the force of compression, Andean and Mesoamerican cultures emphasized compression. The archway, an architectural feature absent from American monumental architecture, is an example of how Europeans employ the force of compression. Andeans on the other hand built rope bridges that scared the pants off the Spanish conquistadors. Andeans solved basic engineering problems through the manipulation of fibres rather than creating and joining hard wooden or metal objects. There is controversial evidence that Andean cultures had an elaborate and sophisticated form of "writing" based on fibre, the Incan khipu or knotted strings. Agriculture may have first been invented in South America, about the same time as agriculture in Sumer, but it was for the culture of cotton, not food. The first intensively agricultural society in the Americas (the Norte Chico of Peru) had a diet based solely on food from the sea, they practiced irrigation, terracing and all the other techniques of farming for the production of cotton.
Indian civilization was unique. On the Eurasian continent, there were a very few centres of innovation where agriculture and urban living were first invented, the rest of that vast continent begged, borrowed or stole the results. Over thousands of years Eurasians and Africans traded ideas and inventions, philosophies and religious traditions. the American continents were isolated, there was no trade of ideas with other continents until the arrival of Columbus and other Europeans, and unfortunately they brought diseases which so devastated American civilizations that any fruitful trade in ideas was abruptly and almost permanently cut off.
We like to think that European technologies, particularly the technologies of warfare, were so superior to American indigenous technologies that it was inevitable that Europeans would defeat any defense by the locals. Mann shows that actually this might not be the case at all. He cites accounts of the early conquistadors in South America quickly realizing that the cotton armour of the Inkans was superior to their own metal armour, and that an Inkan with a slingshot could outperform a conquistador with a gun. What the conquistadors had on their side was bizarre Inkan politics (from a European perspective of course), the diseases that preceded their arrival, and the initial surprise and shock of horse-mounted warriors. The Inkan warriors could have survived that last one, they quickly developed techniques for dealing with horses, but in combination with their vulnerability to devastating epidemics and their own political infighting (this may seem outrageous, but they were ruled by mummies, the mummies were kept and treated as if alive, and the destruction of a mummy king could devastate an entire Inkan faction) the conquistadors quickly overran and destroyed their centuries-old civilization.
Mann suggests that what we moderns think of as wilderness is actually not. He proposes that huge swathes of the two American continents were actually vast ranches and gardens developed and maintained over thousands of years by indigenous peoples. When Europeans settled eastern North America, the land had only recently been abandoned by native people killed off by disease. The forests were actually relatively new rebound vegetation after native peoples abandoned their farms and villages. What the first arrivals on the northeastern coasts saw was a vast cemetery, but they did not recognize it as such, they thought it was pristine wilderness. The Amazon basin was intensively farmed and settled, Amazonians practiced agrofrestry and a methodology for soil creation and augmentation unmatched anywhere in the world, now or ever. So-called traditional slash-and-burn subsistence (swidden) farming was never traditional, rather it was a survivor's response to the destruction of their once-productive way of life. Further, it could not have been practiced at all with stone tools, only the introduction of European steel tools allowed swidden farming to be practiced.
Mann laments the devastation of disease and conquest on American civilization. Not only was it a huge loss of human life, but a huge loss of cultural treasures that could have been shared with the rest of the world. He talks about the cross-fertilization of different societies around the world and the enrichment of human life and culture resulting from that process. The Americas were unique, civilizations developed in isolation based on principles quite different in some ways and very similar in other ways to civilizations on other continents. Much of that was destroyed and lost forever, and we all could have benefitted so much from those lost lifeways and knowledge. Whatever can be done to restore and preserve what remains can still add to the quality of human life and the array of potential solutions for modern environmental, social and political challenges.
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Q: Where is num's operator == defined in Dart? When I run this code in my Android emulator, it prints the following.
void main() {
  print(1 == 1.0); // true
  print(identical(1, 1.0)); // false
}

I also read that the default implementation of == is identical. That means the operator == is overridden, however, when I went to num class to see its implementation, it shows the method is abstract.
bool operator ==(Object other);

So, I went to see its implementation in double and int classes but couldn't find anything there. So, where is that magic happening?

A: These are implemented at the native level and the Dart declarations are just an interface for these implementations. These implementations can be found at sdk/sdk/lib/_internal/ in the Dart sdk repository.
If you want to see the implementation in the VM you can go down to the vm/lib folder and find the double and integer implementations, which include the operators.
I'll use the VM implementation of integers as an example which defines the == operator and a method it uses:
@pragma("vm:recognized", "asm-intrinsic")
@pragma("vm:exact-result-type", bool)
@pragma("vm:never-inline")
bool operator ==(Object other) {
  if (other is num) {
    return other._equalToInteger(this);
  }
  return false;
}

@pragma("vm:recognized", "asm-intrinsic")
@pragma("vm:exact-result-type", bool)
bool _equalToInteger(int other) native "Integer_equalToInteger";

You can find the same for doubles and possibly something similar for the dart2js compiler. It's possible, however, that the JS compiler doesn't need a special definition because the defined behavior of the == operator of num seems to be identical to that of JS.