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Selling MSRs For Home Defense
By Massad Ayoob
Springfield Armory SAINT Edge
Amidst all the political clamor about MSR-style rifles, one point often gets lost: They have some excellent features for home defense. Certainly, the platform dominates in several forms of target shooting competition — from traditional to modern. And, yes, every generation of American soldiers who ever went to war came home wanting to own a gun similar to the one they were trained to use to fight for their country. Another huge advantage of the .223-caliber semi-automatic rifle frequently gets left out of the argument: As already noted above, its capabilities as a home-defense tool are obvious. Let's look at those, with a view toward educating your customers.
The "Pool Weapon" Concept
As a firearms instructor, I've found this to be a lesson best taught by analogy. Let's compare the small arms in use by law enforcement to protect the public with the defensive firearms law-abiding private citizens use to protect themselves.
A concealed-carry handgun is a personal, individual defensive tool. At an L.E. agency, the service pistol will be issued to one officer or agent — and it will remain theirs (and theirs alone) until replacement. Similarly, the private citizen's CCW sidearm is generally the gun they carry, and if the spouse carries too it will be his or her own personal gun that is worn.
In police work, the patrol rifle or shotgun generally stays with the assigned vehicle; in a given day three different officers on day shift, evening shift and midnight shift might use the same rifle and/or shotgun. The same long gun has to work as well for the 5-foot-tall female officer on day shift as the 6-foot-6 bear of a man who patrols nights. It's a "pool weapon."
This same concept applies to a home-defense firearm. Any of several different people at the age of responsibility may be authorized to reach for it in a life-threatening emergency. The man of the house or the lady of the house. Elderly arthritic grandpa or same-age grandma with osteoporosis. Older son or daughter who, while responsible, has not yet attained full growth. There have been documented cases of family members fitting all those profiles who have successfully used firearms to save themselves and their loved ones from home invaders.
Thus, the home-defense gun is just as much a "pool weapon" as the police officer's patrol rifle or cruiser shotgun. Let's look at why the MSR has largely taken over from the shotgun in police work, and why the same seems to be happening in the home-defense sector.
Size And Fit Issues
In "free states," the telescoping stock version of the MSR is far and away the most popular. Compactness in storage is the least of the reasons why. The cardinal advantage of this feature is in an instant, the stock can be adjusted to fit the individual user — whatever their height or arm length.
Everyone reading this knows "pull length" (the distance from butt to trigger) is vital to the proper fit of a long gun to its user. Too long a buttstock forces the smaller, shorter-armed shooter to lean back, off balance. This is what causes small people to be knocked on their butt by the recoil of a powerful weapon "stocked" too long for them. How many of us remember being dumped on our rear the first time we fired Daddy's 12-gauge? Even if they can stay upright, those with the too-long-stocked rifle or shotgun will experience exaggerated muzzle jump, slowing their rate of accurate fire.
The telescoping stock of an MSR truly adapts the "pool weapon" to any member of the household in a life-threatening emergency. Yes, there's the rare higher-priced shotgun with telescoping stock, and aftermarket stocks by such companies as Magpul, but the adjustable stock is much more commonly found on the MSR platform, and you're more likely to have it readily in inventory.
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The Recoil Factor
The "kick" of the 12-gauge shotgun is legendary. No one will be competent with a gun they fear. In several decades teaching the shotgun to police, I've seen some of the brawniest cops cringe and jerk their triggers because of the recoil. People who find it hurts to fire the gun will hesitate to use it when they desperately need to do so to save the lives of others.
By contrast, the recoil of a .223 or a pistol-caliber MSR is almost amazingly mild. It's literally fun to shoot, resulting in a great increase in two intertwined elements: confidence and competence.
Overcoming Traditional Objections
The rifle originally lost favor for in-the-home defense because of the danger of its bullets piercing walls and striking innocent bystanders. This is all but eliminated with expanding bullet .223-caliber ammo, which L.E. tests from the FBI on down have shown is no more penetrative in building materials than the popular police service pistol loads. Something to keep in mind: When selling a customer a .223 for home defense, make sure to also sell them hollowpoint or soft-nose ammo.
Another more serious concern is the very loud muzzle blast of this high-powered cartridge can cause some hearing loss when fired in close quarters, where sound reverberates and ear damage can be magnified. An easy solution? Sell your MSR buyer active hearing protectors to store next to the rifle. Obviously, safe storage devices are another important corollary sale. You can also show the customer a pistol-caliber carbine or, where legal, a suppressor.
Some fear "assault rifle stigma" in court if they shoot an intruder with an MSR instead of an Elmer Fudd Signature Model shotgun. This can be explained satisfactorily in court with the points cited earlier in this column. And if it's intimidating enough snowflakes march in the street to ban them, shouldn't it be just as intimidating to a dangerous home invader your customer takes at gunpoint? My own argument would be: "These rifles are virtually standard for police to use to protect people like me and my family, so they're obviously the best thing for me to use to protect myself and my family!"
Final tip: I've found in court nothing is more powerful than demonstrative evidence — and the same is true in sales. The internet is full of YouTube videos of petite women firing 12-gauge shotguns for the first time and dropping them or being knocked over. It's also full of delicate females — from little girls to grannies — firing MSRs and finishing a competent string of fire, grinning. Download some of the latter, and play them on your shop TV or on the laptop behind your showcase and let the customers see the advantages for themselves.
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In this article, we analyse a leftfield idea surrounding the success of the dot-com extension since the explosion of the Internet. We hope visitors from domaining.com find this blog useful as we look at naming from the point of view of our users.
Thud – beat; Thud – beat.
It's the very heart of domain industry itself – the dot com extension.
In this article, I'm seeking to explore why. Just why exactly is the dot-com extension so successful and popular? What's the matter with dot net? It's not that bad, why is it lagging so? Likewise dot info, and now the new extensions, though to be fair they have to fight through a crowded stadium to their seat.
Is there a reason, an explanation or something, for this phenomenon?
Like many domainers, I came into domaining with absolutely no background in linguistics. In fact, if you'd have asked me about linguistics, I'd of assumed you were talking about some sort of pasta.
Finally remove the 'c' = OM.
That's right, the 'OM' sound. I have friends and family who spend quite a lot of time on the yoga mat, so I'm aware this sound means something to a lot of people.
Now I know this is a business blog and I don't wish to get 'heavy', but my geeky little brain now wants to find out more. What does this 'OM' sound mean anyhow? Why are there whole hours of the 'AUM' or 'OM' chant to be found on YouTube?
So I'll go off and look up that massive encyclopedia on the shelf we spent a fortune on, to see if it has any explanations.
1) Apparently the sound frequency of 'OM' being chanted is the same frequency as the Earth's rotation (432 Hz to be precise). Plus the Earth's not flat into the bargain.
2) It's the sound of one hand clapping. I've heard Van Morrisson songs with this line. Let's park this particular angle.
3) Some say 'OM' is even the sound of creation itself. This I'm interested in. Isn't sound an amazing thing? I think it creates what's called an 'alpha wave' which has a different effect on your brain depending on it's frequency. To experiment, I listened to Thin Lizzy for an hour before I went to bed last night. Needless to say, I'll be needing that afternoon nap today.
4) And what about the chant itself? There are four syllables to it: A-U-M and a silent one. You start at the back of your throat and work towards your teeth. Your front teeth gently touch at the end. Your chest and throat will vibrate, quite a nice feeling I have to say. So my understanding is you're now at the same frequency as the Earth's rotation.
5) Some people claim, that after going into a prolonged meditation, they actually started hearing the sound. Is this true?
Does this explain in some way why the dot com extension is so successful?
Posted on September 17, 2015 at 12:37 am.


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The Direct Purchaser Class Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants violated federal antitrust laws by entering into an anticompetitive agreement that delayed or blocked the market entry of less expensive, generic versions of Lidoderm. Specifically, the Direct Purchaser Class Plaintiffs alleged that Endo and Teikoku agreed to pay Watson with brand Lidoderm patches and by agreeing not to start selling an authorized generic version of Lidoderm until 7.5 months after Watson launched its generic Lidoderm. Direct Purchaser Class Plaintiffs further alleged that, in exchange for these payments, Watson agreed to delay selling its generic version of Lidoderm, thereby reducing competition from less expensive generic versions of Lidoderm. Direct Purchaser Class Plaintiffs alleged that they were injured because they were overcharged for their purchases of brand and/or generic Lidoderm because of the delay in the availability of less expensive, generic versions of Lidoderm, including an authorized generic Lidoderm.
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This paper introduces a new method for reconstructing virtual two-dimensional (2-D) microstructure of hot mix asphalt (HMA). Based on the method, the gradation of coarse aggregates and the film thickness of the asphalt binder can be defined by the user. The HMA microstructure then serves as the input to the computational fluid dynamic (CFD) software (ANSYS-FLUENT) to investigate the water flow pattern through it. It is found that the realistic flow fields can be simulated in the 2-D micro-structure and the flow patterns in some typical air void structures can be identified. These flow patterns can be used to explain the mechanism that could result in moisture damage in HMA pavement. The one-dimensional numerical permeability values are also derived from the flow fields of the 2-D HMA microstructure and compared with the measured values obtained by the Karol-Warner permeameter. Because the interconnected air voids channels in actual HMA samples cannot be fully represented in a 2-D model, some poor agreements need to be improved.
This article is published as Chen, Can, and R. Christopher Williams. "Water flow simulation and analysis in HMA microstructure." Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition) 1, no. 5 (2014): 362-370. DOI: 10.1016/S2095-7564(15)30282-8. Posted with permission.
Graniterock Construction Company and Williams, R. Christopher, "Water flow simulation and analysis in HMA microstructure" (2014). Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Publications. 135.


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The Summit Condominiums in The Heights Celebrates Art and Community
In September 2019, The Summit brought brand new and expansive condo residences to The Heights in Jersey City and has continued to live up to its name, offering top quality and the views to match. The Summit's early success leaves only four units for sale right now and the development's continued commitment to the vibrant community rises to the top of its long list of amenities.
Every unit features two bedrooms, two full baths, and ranges from 1,000-1,900 square feet with the best finishes for luxe living: hardwood floors, custom trim and crown moldings, solid core wood doors, and great light and air, as well as sweeping New York City skyline views from select units.
Rooftop deck with a view.
The open kitchens sparkle with custom white lacquer cabinets, bright white Quartz countertops, and a full suite of stainless steel GE Cafe series appliances, plus a stylish eye-catching backsplash.
Open kitchen.
The designer baths delight with neutral stone and tile, a glass-enclosed rain shower, high-end fixtures, and endless on-demand hot water.
Designer bath, Unit 412.
In-home amenities also include a Nest thermostat and a full-size washer and dryer.
Open floor plan.
The Summit offers residents a wealth of amenities inside and out from the lobby attended by a virtual video doorman to the hallways clad in imported Italian porcelain, from the exercise room to bicycle storage and deeded parking, but the pinnacle of luxury, the crowning amenity is the furnished roof deck, offering spectacular views from the George Washington Bridge to the Statue of Liberty.
Light-filled bedroom, Unit 201.
En-suite bath, Unit 201.
Since opening last September, The Summit has grounded itself in the tight-knit artistic community of The Heights. The development has devoted space to a pop-up art gallery curated by Downtown's Art House Productions and an ongoing partnership with Hudson Yoga Project brings socially-distanced flow to the rooftop.
And on November 12th, The Summit will reveal and celebrate a new mural by a local artist on the rooftop — exciting event details are available here.
New rooftop mural.
Situated at 974 Summit Avenue, The Summit is close to multiple public transportation options, including the Journal Square PATH (10 minutes away) and the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Congress Street station (six minutes away), for a half-hour commute to NYC plus easy access to the Holland Tunnel. The Summit is also in the heart of The Heights and surrounded by cafes, restaurants, shops, services, and gorgeous green spaces.
The Summit was developed by Franklin Development Group, one of New Jersey's premier builders whose pride in quality construction creates unique structures that enhance the surrounding community.
Elegant foyer, Unit 412.
Available units start at $499,999. Prices have recently been reduced and additional incentives include $5,000 toward buyer's closing costs and 3% for buyer's agent.
For more information and to schedule a showing, please contact exclusive leasing agent Megan Gülick of Sawyer Smith Residential at 551-697-5158 or MeganG@sawyersmith.com.

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Cacao Bring Brazil to Belfast
Gnanam Samuel and Phil Smyth cut their teeth on the London jazz fusion scene, but Belfast's burgeoning live music circuit enticed them back home
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The jazzy Latin rhythms of the bossa nova and the sultry, summery sounds of the samba, filled No Alibis Bookstore in Belfast mid-December, 2012, when multi-instrumentals, Gnanam Samuel and Phil Smyth, brought a touch of Brazil to Belfast.
The link is perhaps not so obtruse. It could, in fact, have been considered a crime (ahem) to miss the acoustic Brazilian jazz outfit, otherwise known as Cacao – a vibrant and energetic Northern Irish duo whose colourful, upbeat sound is just the tonic for these dark winter nights.
Samuel, who is originally from Fermanagh, and her partner and co-writer, Smyth, from Belfast, spent several years living and working in London. Both have returned to Northern Ireland excited by the blossoming of a formerly stagnant live music scene.
Smyth has been performing as a professional musician for 20 years, and plays a wide range of instruments including electric and fretless bass, guitar, Arabic oud, Indian tabla, harmonium and drums. He has worked freely across a number of musical genres, and can flit between contemporary jazz, classical, traditional, free improvised and commercial music with ease.
Samuel is a similiarly eclectic and confident performer. The multi-talented pair met a few years ago and, after working together on a number of projects – including Kwatsu, a five-piece band specialising in Middle Eastern, Eastern European and Asian music – they formed Cacoa as a result of their mutual love for the intoxicating sounds of Brazil.
Cacao play a sophisticated and cool fusion of old and modern Brazilian jazz, an original and dynamic mix of lilting vocal melodies and percussive Latin bass rhythms. For the last five years they have cut their teeth on the London jazz scene, with performances at prestigious venues like The Vortex, The Jazz Café and a regular residency at the Belgian Brasserie underscored on their collective CV.
Whilst Belfast promised a new start in a creative sense, Samuel and Smyth were also happy to get away from the hectic pace of London life. Gnanam, who is of Indian and Irish parentage, explained why the pair decided to replace the bright lights of London for the quieter charms of Donaghadee, County Down.
'We saved up to be able to leave London and have a break from the madness of gigging,' she says, 'and now we are going to give ourselves a few years to explore our writing and to look at multi-media projects with other artists.
'It would be nice to see more cultural diversity in Northern Ireland,' she says of the group's raison d'etre, 'more fusion and interaction between artists. We are looking at forming a collective and performing at alternative locations rather than the usual music venues.'
Hence the gig in the crime bookstore. Gnanam has performed in many diverse groups and ensembles over the years, playing all types of music in classical quartets and Brazilian ensembles. She specialises in guitar, fiddle and whistle.
'I have always been interested in folk and roots music too,' Samuel adds, 'including Arabic and Eastern European music. Through this I got into jazz and fusion and Brazilian music, which is something I really put my heart into. I like a lot of modern singers like Maria Joao and Bobby McFerrin, and I love the idea of using the human voice as a musical instrument.'
During the No Alibis gig, Cacao will perform a range of styles, including the famous bossa nova and Samba, but also the less familiar choro, a popular music that originated in Rio de Janeiro in the 19th century. They will also play a selection of modern jazz standards and some original songs.
Brazilian music is certainly extremely popular in London, but the following is perhaps less impressive in Belfast. But with the Olympic Games and the World Cup due to be staged in South America's largest and richest country in the coming years, Gnanam believes that Northern Ireland will warmly embrace its music.
'London has Guanabara, Europe's largest Brazilian nightclub, and there are all sorts of venues playing choro, samba, bossa nova and jazz fusion. I think people love the exotic sounds, which are a great antidote to winter and also perfect for long summer evenings.
'Northern Ireland has opened up a lot culturally in recent years and there is a large Portuguese population that will appreciate this music. I want to make contact with members of the Portuguese community and would love to get my teeth into their beautiful music, fado.'
With plenty of gigs scheduled for the months ahead, and spring and summer just around the corner, Cacao are sure to be a hit for lovers of live music in the city. Keep on eye on their Facebook page for more information.
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No Alibis Bookstore
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey will get non-romantic option for controversial DLC (update)
They really didn't want to initially.
Asher Madan
Warning: This article contains spoilers about Assassin's Creed Odyssey. If you haven't played the expansion involving Darius, you shouldn't read beyond this point.
Updated January 25, 2019: A Ubisoft spokesperson clarified that the team is only making changes to a cutscene, renaming a trophy, and editing some dialogues to better reflect the nature of the relationship for players selecting a non-romantic storyline. The dialogue option will be less romance-based for players choosing a non-romantic relationship. The cutscene being edited will take place before the child is born. The child will still be born to ensure your character's bloodline lives on.
Recently, Ubisoft released a few episodes of a post-launch story arc for Assassin's Creed Odyssey, called "Legacy of the First Blade." While everyone enjoyed the first episode, titled "Hunted," the second episode called "Shadow Heritage" wasn't so well received due to its controversial ending.
At the beginning of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, you're given the choice of playing as a male or female. You can also romance anyone in the game, so if you want to play as a gay character, it's possible. However, the latest episode of Legacy of the First Blade ended with you having a baby with another character. No matter what you did, you couldn't invoke a non-romantic ending.
Initially, it seemed like Ubisoft didn't want to change that plot point, and the company provided a lot of explanations about how you have a baby out of "necessity." This didn't sit well with a lot of gamers. It went against who they molded their characters as. Luckily, it seems as though Ubisoft listened to all the complaints and has decided to change the controversial cutscene to allow for a non-romantic option. It's unclear if you still have a baby. It also seems like the next episode, called "Bloodline," will have to be slightly reworked as a result of this.
A post on the Ubisoft Forums said the following:
After hearing player feedback and discussing within the development team we are making changes to a cutscene and some dialogue in Shadow Heritage to better reflect the nature of the relationship for players selecting a non-romantic storyline. These changes, along with renaming a trophy/achievement, are being made now and will be implemented in an upcoming patch. We've also been carefully looking at the next episode, Bloodline, to ensure the paths that players experience mirror the choices they make in game.
It's great to see that Ubisoft decided to reconsider its stance and provide gamers with more freedom. We'll keep you posted as soon as we know when the patch hits Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Given the scope of the changes, it might not be until February or beyond.
While Assassin's Creed Odyssey might not be as great as Assassin's Creed Origins, it's still a lot of fun and takes place in a massive open world. In our review, we said the game was "a great entry in the wider series, largely bug-free, with great visuals and tight combat. But many of the 'new' features Ubisoft included aren't as well executed as you might hope from an annual franchise."
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The capture cards Xbox streamers need to know about
Looking to improve the quality of your gaming videos or streams? The Xbox One does an OK job with built in software, but to kick it up a few gears you need a good capture card.


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I see. This is important to determine which areas of water have been used up regularly. Cattles need water everyday and so does other livestock.


The final session in this course! So far we have looked at what technology is, desktop basics, search and problem solving, graphic design, website design and coding. Although a real whistle-stop tour, the aim has not to go into great depth, but rather than get a sense of a range of different ICT arenas, issues and skills. Big picture stuff.
In this final session we will look at security and what ICT technology means for our children.
The domain name of the bank HSBC is hsbc.com.
HSBC can put subdomains in front of their domain, such as www.hsbc.com, banking.hsbc.com.
Only HSBC has the right to do this, as they own the domain.
However, there is nothing to stop me from buying safebanking.com (or similar), and putting hsbc infront of it as a sub domain: hsbc.safebanking.com.
If I use hsbc.safebanking.com in a phishing attack, I may trick people who see hsbc, and feel safe. However, those who understand how sub domains work, understand that because it is on the left of the domain, it is not the real HSBC, and so cannot necessarily be trusted.
You might find the Anatomy of a Phishing Scam poster useful.
Stealing and assuming someone's identity.
This is often done in order to commit a crime, whilst setting someone else up to take the blame.
A malicious program which can replicate itself.
Often spam is a nuisance, but it is also often have malware is delivered and installed.
Now that you know some methods by which you can be threatened online, how can you stay safe?
Read through and think about these ideas, which can help keep you safe.
Keep all software up to date (when software wants to be updated, it is often to fix security holes which crackers might exploit.
Create offline backups (if your data is lost, an offline backup (e.g. one that is not attached to your computer), can help you to recover).
Learn to recognise spam, phishing and scams.
Use a strong password, pin or lock pattern to secure all devices and accounts.
A good password should be "easy to remember, and hard to guess".
Try to use at least 8 characters (10+ would be better), and combine uppercase, lowercase, numbers and punctuation.
XKCD provides us with a good model, which we can make more complex with some extra characters.
Use 2-factor authentication on your main email account(s) (if some gets into your email, they can reset all your other passwords, so email should be highly protected).
Use anti-malware apps to scan and protect from viruses, Trojans, keyloggers, etc.
AVG for Mac is free and reliable.
Be careful about what personal data you share, especially geolocation information.
For example, if you take a photo in your house, and your phone adds your location (aka geolocation), you should not share this photo online, as someone can use it to find where you live.
And, with some good reason, we see a lot of fretting over our current technologies (The Twitter Trap, The Shallows, You Are Not A Gadget).
The truth is, all technology is a trade off, and we have only limited control over the technological arc in which we live (you can get rid of your smartphone, but no one else will).
Kids are tougher and smarter than we give them credit for.
Kids like it best when we are honest and open with them.
It is not possible to protect our children from all danger (physical, moral, etc), and neither is it desirable.
Rather, we need to be aware of how, where and when our children are growing up, and give them the support and nurturing needed to deal with hardship and moral challenge.
Failure and hardship, combined with support and nurturing, give children a chance to develop positive character traits (e.g. grit, resilience, empathy) and make healthy decisions themselves. Highly restrictive rules do no.
Wow….that was a lot of content and ideas.
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McKinley Irvin: Exclusive Tacoma Family Lawyer in 2010 Washington Super Lawyers
TACOMA — McKinley Irvin, Washington's largest law firm focused exclusively on divorce and family law, announced today that Marc T. Christianson has been named the city's exclusive "Super Lawyer" practicing Family Law for the 2010 Washington Super Lawyers. The 2010 recognition marks Christianson's fifth year as a Washington Super Lawyer.
Christianson is the partner in charge at the McKinley Irvin Tacoma office and was one of three McKinley Irvin attorneys named to the state's 2010 Super Lawyers listing. The firm also has two lawyers named as 2010 Rising Stars. The annual award recognizes the top five percent of attorneys in Washington State for their professional achievement.
"Marc Christianson is a well-known and beloved 34-year-veteran family law attorney in Tacoma and that has not gone unnoticed by Super Lawyers," said Sands McKinley, co- founder and managing partner of McKinley Irvin. "His commitment to area clients ensures the McKinley Irvin tradition of excellent representation and attentive client service continues in our Tacoma office."
Practicing family law in Tacoma since 1976, Christianson is a past president of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association and was the first president of the Tacoma- Pierce County Bar Association, Family Law Section. He is a past chair of the Washington State Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee and concluded another three-year term on that committee in 2008. Christianson was the only Tacoma family law attorney, and one of three Washington family law attorneys selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 in the field of Family Law (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
About Super Lawyers Super Lawyers was first published in 1991 by Law & Politics and was acquired by Thomson Reuters, Legal in February 2010. Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Super Lawyers can be found online at superlawyers.com where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.
Lorraine Montez, 206.264.4515.
ABOUT MCKINLEY IRVIN
Headquartered in Seattle and with offices throughout the Pacific Northwest, McKinley
Irvin is a premier divorce and family law firm, and the largest family law firm in the state
of Washington. McKinley Irvin has protected the rights of families since 1991 – handling
complex family law cases involving divorce, custody and international matters. For more
information about McKinley Irvin, visit us at www.mckinleyirvin.com.
"I am so very thankful that I chose to work with McKinley Irvin and the wonderful staff they have in place. Highly recommended!"


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The rope slide par course through the Kesselfall gorge in Kleinarl offers you an unforgettable natural experience. You can get to the starting point of the tour via an easy, medium or difficult fixed-rope route (via ferrata). After that you go over five rope slides, two waterfalls and over a rope bridge back to the valley. The highlight is the over 100-meter-long rope slide at the end. What you can expect from this experience is fun, action and adventure!
The rope slide par course through the Kesselfall gorge in Kleinarl offers you an unforgettable natural experience. You can get to the starting point of the tour via an easy, medium or difficult fixed-rope route (via ferrata). The guided Kesselfall tour with the ropes course continues on for an additional two hours after the initial climb. You go via the fixed-ropes route (via ferrata) to the high ropes course, where you can test your skills and courage on five par courses. At the end you go down the rope slides into the valley to our starting point.
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Could New England Produce Half the Food It Consumes?
What if New England produced half of the food its residents need? Is such a vision possible? Based on the amount of acreage in farmland, our region currently produces only about 10 percent of the food we consume. The latest agriculture census numbers point to challenges to achieving significant growth in producing our own food. In New England, a farm operation's average annual net income fell from $18,905 in 2007 down to $7,864 in 2012, a 58 percent decrease. Hobby farmers — whose primary occupation is not farming — account for some of that decrease, but not all of it. Only 8 percent of New England farms realize annual net gains of $50,000 or more. On the brighter side, the number of farms and the amount of land in farming increased slightly, bucking the national trend.
Taken together, these statistics indicate a need for concerted action to make our region's food system more independent and resilient. Without such action we risk leaving behind the small but growing number of young and beginning farmers rising up in New England. What's more, we risk becoming increasingly dependent on a food system that steadily depletes our natural resources and is unprepared to adapt to a changing climate.
Food Solutions New England (FSNE), a regional food systems learning-action network, has proposed a bold vision for our region's food system in its new report, A New England Food Vision. The report envisions our region producing half the food we need by 2060. The report is neither a prediction nor a plan, but rather it offers projections on how New England could achieve this vision. It also suggests policies that could help us get there. A New England Food Vision's aspiration and scope is "healthy food for all," "sustainable farming and fishing amidst thriving communities," "a tripling of land in food production, vibrant working water fronts, healthy ecosystems, viable food enterprises from farm and fish to fork," and "no one going hungry." At root, the report is meant to jumpstart a conversation about whether and how our region has the capacity to foster a more independent and sustainable food system.
A New England Food Vision is based on four core values: food rights, healthy eating, sustainability, and community vitality. The report envisions a scenario, called Omnivore's Delight, where New England grows most of its vegetables, half its fruit, and some grains and dry beans; produces all its dairy, beef, and other animal products; and catches and harvests a larger portion of its own fish. The region would have at least 50,000 food-producing farms with 80,000 operators and about 52,000 full-time workers. This scenario requires increasing the amount of farmland in production from the current level of around 2 million acres to 6 million acres, roughly 15 percent of the land in New England. About 70 percent of the region would remain forested, a 10 percent reduction in forestland.
The report lays out another scenario, called Regional Reliance, where New England would produce two-thirds of its own food if food becomes even more scare and expensive in 2060. This scenario would require 7 million acres in farmland, with urban and ex-urban farmland increasing to 500,000 acres. An additional 750,000 acres of forest would be cleared to make way for pasture to support more grass-based milk production but less beef production.
Is either scenario realistic? As the report recognizes, farming and fishing have ecological consequences. Can New England support such a broad expansion of agricultural land, along with increased pressure on fisheries? Worldwide, agriculture consumes more water than any other industry. Forests provide many benefits, including protecting water, sequestering carbon, and ensuring biodiversity. The report briefly discusses the importance of conservation practices on farms, but does not grapple extensively with how such a large growth in farmland would be environmentally sustainable. This is another reason why the report should be seen as an important conversation starter rather than as a prescription for the future of farming in our region.
Getting all New England states to work toward this vision, let alone to work together on a truly regional food system, presents many challenges. But much good work is already underway, such as CLF's co-authored regional food policy report. The policy suggestions in that report are vital in order for New England to see sustainable growth in farming. FSNE recognizes these current efforts; indeed, it intends to build off of them. A New England Food Vision encompasses more than just the recent report. Other activities include state food-planning initiatives, annual New England food summits and topical workshops, and related analysis and communication. Combined with the many other initiatives, projects, and activities happening around the region, FSNE's work shows that a strong movement exists to change our food system for the better.
If you are interested in helping New England's food system become more resilient, we encourage you to start by reading the report. As you do, think about how you would answer the question I posed at the beginning: what if New England produced half of the food its residents need? Whether or not you think this vision is attainable or even desirable, considering this question encourages us all to think harder about where our food comes from and the food choices we make every day.


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Q: View collision models in Drake Is there any way to view the collision models with Drake Visualizer without simply copying the model in the visual tag? I was trying to use a mesh as a collision model and I am unable to get collisions working with it.

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*If you're using drake_visualizer as your visualizer, you most likely have a call to ConnectDrakeVisualizer. That takes an optional argument where you can request it to visualize the collision (aka Role::kProximity) instead of the default visual (aka Role::kIllustration).

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I can say without a doubt that my movie wouldn't have been half as good as it is if it weren't for the talented people that I partnered with along the way. Specifically, a cinematographer who had an eye for quality, actors who were not only kind enough to give me their time but who also had no qualms about giving me 110% of their talent and effort, PAs and interns who didn't mind doing more than they had to because they knew that this was a small, low-budget indie film and that they contributed as much to the production as anyone else did. The key when it comes to finding and managing talent is perseverance, combined with a strong sense of vision and an unwillingness to settle for low quality.
Lots of folks hire their actor friends just because they know them, and they know that they could get them for $0. Lots of folks settle for the person offering the cheapest rate as opposed to finding other ways of working with more talented (and more expensive) people by offering them credits, pro-Bono work, and other forms of compensation. What I'm saying here is that there is more than one way to skin a cat, and just because someone appears to be out of your reach, that doesn't mean that they actually are.
You can hire people by offering all sorts of incentives, and in my opinion, it's better to try and do that than to settle for a person who has a low standard for quality, I call this the Acting-Daughter Motif. Settling for something because it's cheap when there is a clearly better alternative is lazy and, in my opinion, the quickest way to kill your vision and butcher what otherwise could have been a better film.
"When I was a kid, there was no collaboration; it's you with a camera bossing your friends around. But as an adult, filmmaking is all about appreciating the talents of the people you surround yourself with and knowing you could never have made any of these films by yourself."
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Catalonia Declares Independence From Spain
The Catalan Parliament voted overwhelmingly to declare independence from Spain on Friday, prompting the Spanish Senate to grant Madrid unprecedented powers to seize control of the autonomous region.
The day's dramatic and fast-moving events pushed Spain into uncharted territory, testing the limits of the constitution drawn up after the restoration of democracy in the 1970s.
Amid extraordinary scenes in the regional capital of Barcelona, Catalan lawmakers voted to "form the Catalan Republic as an independent and sovereign state" by 70 to 10.
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» Vicente del Bosque is hopeful Diego Costa will be for Spain's World Cup campaign Costa has been suffering with a leg muscle injury Costa was forced off in the ninth minute of Atletico's Champions League final defeat to Real on Saturday Del Bosque says Costa has until June 2 to prove his fitness Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is hopeful Diego Costa will recover from a leg muscle injury in time to feature at the World Cup but believes the world and European champions have plenty of backup if he doesn't make it. Forward Costa, who plays his club football with Atletico Madrid, has been struggling with a series of niggles in recent weeks and was forced off in the ninth minute of Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid.
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Gronn Place, Brunswick West
Brunswick West - Gronn Place
The site at Gronn Place, Brunswick West, is 6 kilometres from the CBD in the City of Moreland. It is close to transport, education facilities, employment, support services and shopping precincts. The buildings on the site, known as 'walk-ups', were built in the 1960s and are no longer suiting the needs of many residents.
Gronn Place, Brunswick West is one of eleven sites identified to be renewed in Stage One of the Public Housing Renewal Program.
At the moment there are 82 dwellings on the Gronn Place site and they will be replaced by at least 91 new public housing homes.
The new homes will be modern and accessible, safe, secure and energy efficient, and built to meet the needs of tenants today and into the future. The redevelopment will also include private housing, which will help fund the project and create more diverse communities.
Gronn Place
Brunswick West, Victoria, 3055
Community benefits of the project include:
a new walking and cycling path through the site, providing new public access routes
a new community garden to replace the current garden on-site
communal open-spaces on the site
as many trees as possible to be retained on the site and where removal is necessary, significant trees will be replaced on a two for one ratio
design that will encourage and maximise sight lines and safety.
Community engagement and input into the plans has been a key element of the Public Housing Renewal Program. As we move into a new community engagement phase of the renewal of Gronn Place, Brunswick West, the Department of Health and Human Services is establishing a consultative committee for each site in the program.
Applications for membership on the Brunswick West Consultative Committee closed on 10 September 2018. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete an application form.
The Consultative Committee will bring together key community members and representatives of local organisations to provide advice on the redevelopment for the estate renewal. The Consultative Committee will enable ongoing and two-way feedback through an active participatory approach with stakeholders and the community.
Members of the Consultative Committee will provide advice and feedback on renewal plans, and identify local issues and matters of concern as they arise. Members will represent their communities, providing input and effectively communicating back to their communities to support the successful delivery of the estate renewal.
The Department of Health and Human Services is assessing all expressions of interest and will shortly announce the Committee membership.
For further information please contact Foti Margiolakis on 0412 258 380 or relocations.north@dhhs.vic.gov.au.
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Town planning and consultation
In 2017 the Department of Health and Human Services undertook a town planning process (known as a Planning Scheme Amendment) to enable the site to be redeveloped.
This involved community consultation on an indicative design during the planning scheme amendment process. Refer to the Phase 1 and Phase 2 engagement reports for more information about the consultation held in 2017.
More details about the Planning Scheme Amendment including the indicative designs process can be found on the Engage Victoria website.
As part of the this town planning process the Minister for Planning established the independent Social Housing Renewal Standing Advisory Committee to review and make recommendations on design parameters for the redevelopment, including matters such as building heights, setbacks and open space.
The Gronn Place site is one of six projects that have been referred to the Social Housing Renewal Standing Advisory Committee to date.
The Minister for Planning has carefully considered the Standing Advisory Committee's recommendations and approved Planning Scheme Amendment C170 to the Moreland Planning Scheme.
You can view the details of the amendment, the Social Housing Renewal Standing Advisory Committee report and other relevant documents at www.planning.vic.gov.au/shrp.
Brunswick West Renewal-Phase 1-engagement report-July 2017.pdf(2104221)
Katrina Preski, Principal Project Manager
katrina.preski@dhhs.vic.gov.au
Brunswick West estate residents contact:
Kristie Nugara, Relocations Coordinator
relocations.north@dhhs.vic.gov.au
Further Information for estate residents about Relocations can be found at http://www.housing.vic.gov.au/public-housing-renewal-program
Email to register for project updates or send your questions to housing.renewal@dhhs.vic.gov.au
Public Tenant Employment Program (PTEP)
The Public Tenant Employment Program (PTEP) provides opportunities for public housing tenants to gain sustainable employment and training opportunities, and for suppliers tendering for work with the Authority to demonstrate value-for-money considerations beyond just price. If you are a public housing tenant interested in applying for this program, or you are a industry supplier tendering for a project, find out more via our dedicated Public Tenant Employment Program page.
Suppliers can find more information about working with us via our Practitioners page.
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DUNKIRK: Thrills, but no beating heart in Nolan's WWII epic
Christophr Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Dunkirk, Fionn Whitehead
Framed as a World War II epic and a thriller, Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk is that at first glance. But beyond the derring-do of Royal Navy men, fighter pilots, and civilian sailors as 400,000 men await rescue on a beach after a disastrous battle, is a more intimate drama of courage and cowardice and emotions in between. That is the most intriguing aspect of Nolan's ambitious film, and the one where it falls down, betrayed by a dearth of real flesh-and-blood characters.
The outcome of the 1940 battle around the northern French village leaves the defeated Allied soldiers stranded a scant 26 miles away from the English coast, or as one officer observes, "You can almost see home." But with few ships available in the area that, at any rate, can't land on the beach and with precious little air support to provide cover, the British hit on an outside-the-box solution to the problem. The Navy drafts fishing boats and pleasure craft and their crews, a civilian armada that can go where destroyers can't.
Nolan fashions a sometimes-discombobulating story that zigzags back and forth between three separate strands. There are the men on the beach. Among them are a group of young infantrymen that include newcomer Fionn Whitehead and One Direction singer Harry Styles (in his acting debut), who are loathe to wait for rescue. They want to go home. Now. In contrast are the officers, including Colonel Winnant (James D'Arcy) and Commander Bolton (Kenneth Branagh), who embody courage in the worst-case scenario as they discuss the long odds facing them.
In the air, a small contingent of Spitfires, including pilots played by Tom Hardy and Jack Lowden, engage in dogfights with German Messerschmitts, a desperate skirmish to keep themselves airborne while protecting the ships at sea. On the water, Mr. Dawson (Mark Rylance), the skipper of a yacht heading toward Dunkirk with his 19-year-old son Peter (Tom Glynn-Carney) and 17-year-old family friend George (Barry Keoghan), is the representative of the civilian volunteers.
Clocking in at under two hours, Dunkirk, nevertheless, occupies a large canvas. The cinematography, production values, and special effects are breathtaking. The air skirmishes are thrilling, the drama's overall vibe is tense. The disaster looming at sea, from a small, leaky boat threatening to capsize to destroyers mortally struck by bombs, bucking and listing as they sink into the water, is palpable. Dunkirk may not reinvent the war movie, but it is effective.
What the film lacks is the human element. There are no fully formed characters in the movie. Everyone is a type. Some actors are able to transcend the script's limitations. Whitehead is especially effective in conveying sheer terror and his character's commitment to survival. Cillian Murphy is also very good as a shell-shocked soldier reduced to a ball of quivering panic. But most of the cast, including actors of the caliber of Branagh and Rylance are stuck with cliched dialogue to go with their hoary stiff upper lips.
That lack of humanity is costly. For all its thrilling spectacle, Dunkirk has none of the power of an All Quiet on the Western Front, Gallipoli, or Saving Private Ryan. The stakes in Dunkirk are every bit as high as they are in those and countless other war movies. But it is hard to care when there is no beating heart in the movie. That is a flaw that prevents Dunkirk from achieving the greatness to which Christopher Nolan so clearly aspires. –Pam Grady
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Bill said:
Baloney. This movie gets right to the point without the useless character development that bogged down movies like Pearl Harbor. You're still capable of caring about the characters despite no backstory. This was riveting action-packed story telling. Would see it again and hope more movies are made like this.


As Diouf has, many braiders have come from a part of Africa—Senegal in her case—already having known how to braid and already having established a name or career for themselves by doing so. A license is not necessary. Tennessee requires "natural hair stylists" to complete at least 300 hours of coursework, an amount of time that they can't sacrifice or spare alongside the $1,500 to $5,000 of tuition.
Hair braiding is cultural "back home." It's a skill possessed by many. Fatou recalled that years of experience made her road to a license feel like a "waste of time."
"We don't need 300 hours to know how to wash a clip or a comb," she said. In almost half of the country (23 states), hair braiders can work with a license, according to the Institute for Justice.
In partnership with the Institute for Justice and the Beacon Center, Fatou is working to get a bill passed that would get rid of the state's requirement for natural hair stylists to be licensed if they already have the skill. According to a testimony by deputy commissioner Brian McCormack, there have only been two health and safety complaints against natural hair stylists since 2010. "The department has opened more than 200 administrative complaints for unlicensed activity where we have seen no sanitation violations," he said.
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance alongside state lawmakers are already standing behind the bill. The House Business and Utilities Subcommittee, for which McCormack works, described the policy as "burdensome." And hopefully, legislators will follow. Fatou, who owns a shop with a license, believes that she was targeted as her shop has no offenses. With fines, she's currently paying $830 a month to the state, Forbes reports.


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is anyone else stocking their freezer and pantry for when bub comes if you are what are you stocking up on?
we are getting a chest freezer and I'm going to start making and freezing some meals like lasagne etc that can literally be popped straight into the oven and have minimal prep work/cleanup.
We also go hunting so the freezer will be packed with meats and we grow a lot of veggies so pre-blanched veggies will be portioned out as well for easy stir fry dinners etc.
my husband is only taking a week off when bub is born so hopefully we will have enough meals to last without having to go to the shops as I don't want to go grocery shopping with a newborn.
Good idea to stock up on toilet paper and stuff like that as well!
My main category is can it be eaten with one hand? Bubs had a knack of being hungry at the same time as me!
Don't forget you can get groceries delivered it is a life saver. I started doing it my last pregnancy when I got near the end and couldn't make it without my feet swelling up. Then started again when my son hit the age that he didn't want to be there it is so much quicker.
I'm already getting our weekly shopping delivered! Between juggling my 4.5yr & 2yr old, and pelvic girdle pain I was over doing the shopping ages ago!!! We got a Coles no-fee mastercard which means delivery is always free, so doesn't cost us any extra than going in to the shops. So good!
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With my first pregnancy I spent months stocking my pantry with foods that had long shelf life and the freezer with so many containers of pasta/rice/veggie meals etc so that I could just reheat them in microwave when in a hurry.
However my baby ended up having food allergies and reacted to literally everything I ate (via my breastmilk).
Something that had never crossed my mind could happen as my family have no food allergies whatsoever. Sooooo this time I'll be stocking up with very bland low allergen foods with NO flavours/seasonings/sauces etc. just incase.


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Leona Clapper (1930-2020)
We are sad to announce that a former member of the Central Maine Striders and inductee to the Maine Running Hall of Fame, Leona Clapper passed away earlier this summer.
From her obituary in the Bangor Daily News (Jul 5, 2020):
Leona E. Clapper
BUCKSPORT - Leona E. Clapper, 90, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 11, 1930 in North Haven, Maine, to Clarence and Lena Stone. She spent most of her adult life in Bucksport, where she raised her twelve children with her husband of 67 years, Charles. She had a strong love for her family and friends. She was always smiling and ready to give a hug to all.
Leona was a competitive runner in the local community for many years. She completed a number of marathons. She was well known and admired among runners. In 1992, she was inducted into the Maine Running Hall of Fame.
Besides running, Leona also loved playing bridge and knitting. She and her husband frequently played in bridge groups. She knit numerous items for family and friends, and also donated many to her church's craft fair. She was a long time parishioner of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Bucksport.
In addition to her parents, Leona was predeceased by her sister Harriet Pendleton and her husband Danny Pendleton, by her sister Eleanor Jackson, by her daughter Barbara Thompson, and by her sons-in-law Richard Stevens, Richard Leach, and Richard Schroeder.
Leona is survived by her husband Charles, her sister Marjorie Pendleton and her husband James Pendleton, her brother-in-law Paul Jackson, her son Charles and his wife Alta, her daughter Leona Stevens, her daughter Catherine Leach, her daughter Theresa Clapper, her son Thomas Clapper, her son-in-law Thomas Thompson, her son Gerard Clapper and his wife Caskie, her son Joseph Clapper and his wife Renee, her daughter Margaret Jones and her husband Christopher, her daughter Mary Buck and her husband Bryan, her daughter Patricia Craig and her husband John, and her son Michael Clapper and his wife Regina. She is also survived by dozens of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
There will be a private service for family only later in the summer.
There will be a celebration of life for family and friends at a later date.
Arrangements by Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home and cremation Services Bucksport.
And from her 1992 Maine Running Hall of Fame profile:
Leona Clapper
Unselfish Giving Has Made All the Difference
A native of North Haven, Leona Clapper, born March 11,1930, is one of the legendary Clapper family of Bucksport, perhaps the best-known running family in road racing from the late 1970s through the '90s. Leona and her husband, Charles, also an avid road-racer, raised twelve children, six of whom took up competitive running. The best-known was Gerry, who became one of the best college distance runners ever to run for the University of Maine.
Leona, a housewife and mother most of her life, started running when she was 48 in 1978, drawn into the sport from watching her children run. "We decided we wanted to do it too," she said in 1994, a few months after she was inducted into the Maine Running Hall of Fame at its ceremony in Waterville. Leona was one of only a few women who competed in the 50-plus age bracket during the early 1980s, and she set many course records.
Her best career efforts include a 22:09 5k at age 54 in 1984; and a 1:18:52 10-miler at age 52 in 1982, when she also ran her fastest marathon, 3:50:33, in Orono. Among her best races were a 45:33 in the Great Pumpkin 10-K in 1981 at age 51; 22:39 in the Cranberry Island 5-K, 1982; 22:29 in the Terry Fox 5-K, 1984, age 54; and 72:14 15-K at Schoodic Point in 1984.
Through 1994 she had completed six marathons, her first at the Paul Bunyan Marathon in Orono in 1980, two years after she started running. A member of the Central Maine Striders, she was honored as Strider of the Year in 1986. Among her many great admirers over the years was Jerry Saint Amand, president of the Central Maine Striders from 1985 through 1990. Saint Amand wrote the following about one of his favorite people: "It's easy to overlook this gentle, gray-haired lady, now in her late 60s, should you see her in a group," said Saint Amand. "She has never been loud, always a simple person in dress and manner, and she would blush and poo-poo you should you recognize her as one of the leading lights of women's running in Maine for many years.
"It was never her running times that made Bucksport's Leona Clapper someone you'd notice at the top of state race results. It was instead her love of running, the surprise within herself at her love of age group competition, and her becoming the unofficial 'mother' of all women runners that made her a core person in Maine running. This is a woman who started late in life, for it was daughter Margaret and son Gerry who were usually listed among the leading male and female finishers in the early to mid-'80s. Leona didn't start showing up in results until her late 40s. At 49, she was finishing the Grand Willey 10-K in August of '80 in 58:13. Not much to shout about you might think, until you find her at age 50 crossing the finish line in the well-known Benjamin's 10-K in Bangor in November of 1981, in 45:48," continued Saint Amand.
"It was her determination to improve that kept her busy, but it was her gracious manner and genuine smile that won the hearts of all Maine runners and officials who knew her. Leona and husband Charlie opened their hearts and their home to runners from all over the state after each summer's Tour du Lac 10-Miler in Bucksport, a tradition that continues today. It has been Leona's warm words of encouragement to countless younger female runners that inspired them to keep going as she herself set the example that older women can run distance from the popular 5-Ks to marathons! Voted by Maine's second-largest running club, the Central Maine Striders, as their female Strider of the Year in 1986, Leona also shared the special Bruce Ellis Award with her husband Charlie in 1991 for their contributions to running over the years," added Saint Amand. Saint Amand concluded: "I am only one of the people who Leona has quietly encouraged when things were not going well, and her acceptance of life and its ups and downs continues to inspire many of us. The Maine Running Hall of Fame has places for Maine's fastest male and female runners, and for others who have had long, successful running careers. I truly believe there must also be a special place for those whose unselfish giving of their hearts and souls to running has made the difference for so many others, and Leona Clapper is the finest example I know of."
Former Maine Running publisher Bob Booker feels much the same way. He wrote in one of his issues: "One day this spring, Tanya went to the mailbox and retrieved a brown shipping envelope addressed to Ethan. She opened it and found a beautiful, hand-knit sweater with the words, 'Paul Bunyan Marathon' across the back and the legendary lumberjack himself on the chest. A note was attached that simply said, 'For the little fellow.' Right out of the clear blue! No strings attached! That's the kind of person Leona Clapper is. A woman who has dedicated her life to the concerns of others before her own needs and desires."
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