Although most motorcycle riders dread it, the time has come to put your motorcycle away for the winter. Before doing so, be sure your ride is properly prepared for its winter hibernation. These simple tips can help you get started on your winter motorcycle storage preparations.
Before putting your motorcycle away for the season, give it one last wash. This isn't for aesthetic purposes, but rather to keep your motorcycle's body protected. Washing it will help remove corrosive substances and a wax will give it an added layer of protection against moisture. For the best results, keep your motorcycle covered with a proper motorcycle cover. Using a tarp isn't the best idea because the material these are made of will allow moisture to develop, causing rust, corrosion, and mildew. Instead, find a proper cover for your motorcycle that is made of breathable material.
No one likes to spend their money on gas, but it is very important that you fill up your fuel tank before storing your motorcycle. A full tank will reduce the amount of moisture that enters the tank, reducing the chances of it developing rust. After filling up on fuel, add a fuel stabilizer into your tank. Let your engine run for a few minutes or go on a short ride in order to ensure your stabilizer and fuel mix together properly. Taking care of this simple step will prevent your fuel from going stale and becoming thick. Not only will you have a full tank of useable fuel in the spring, but you'll also have added peace of mind knowing your fuel won't thicken and clog passages while in storage.
Although you won't be using your motorcycle's oil this season, your bike will still need some fresh oil for the best engine protection. Your old oil can develop acids that will damage internal metal parts even while your bike isn't in use. Prevent this damage by giving your motorcycle a synthetic oil change before storing it. For the best results, replace the old oil filter with a new one. Before storing your motorcycle, give it a synthetic oil change in Dickinson. Contact Advanced Filtration Technologies, Inc. to learn more about AMSOIL synthetic oil and its many benefits. Contact them at (701) 572- 3780 or visit their online shop to place your order.
Although your tires won't be seeing much action this season, they still need to be taken care of. For the best protection, store your motorcycle on a stand that will keep the tires off the ground. If your tires are on the ground all season long they can develop flat spots that will be no good come spring. If you don't have space for a stand, rotate your tires every couple of weeks to prevent these flat spots from forming. While you're at it, check your tires' air pressure since the cold temperatures can cause them to lose pressure. If this is the case, pump your tires to the recommended air pressure.
The exhaust or mufflers may be the last thing on your mind, but it's important that you don't forget about them. These parts are very susceptible to rust when your motorcycle isn't in use, so do your best to properly prepare them for storage. Start by spraying them with a light layer of WD-40 to create a barrier between the parts and moisture. Next, stuff a plastic bag in the exhaust pipe to prevent moisture from entering and wrap a plastic bag around the outside. This can go a long way in preventing rust and corrosion. If you're worried about small critters entering your motorcycle through the exhaust look for an exhaust plug.
Changing your motorcycle's old fluids shouldn't be left until spring. If they sit in your motorcycle all winter they can actually cause quite a bit of internal damage. Brake fluid is prone to absorbing moisture which can lead to corrosion in internal parts. Avoid these types of issues by draining and replacing the fluids your motorcycle relied on all season long. Be sure you replace the antifreeze with the proper mix in order to prevent it from freezing and causing cracks and other internal damage. These are just a few tips to get started, but you can be sure that there are plenty of other ways to prepare your motorcycle for storage.
For the best engine protection this winter, invest in a synthetic oil change in Dickinson. Contact Advanced Filtration Technologies, Inc. at (701) 572- 3780 for help finding the best synthetic oil for your motorcycle, car, or any other engine. Be sure to check out their online shop for a full selection of AMSOIL Oil products and to place your order.


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Bulletin 2008-05
ATTENTION! This page has been superseded. The information listed below is no longer accurate. For NARA's current guidance please visit http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/bulletins/2011/2011-03.html. Please note that this page is available only as a technical and historical reference.
TO: Heads of Federal agencies
SUBJECT: Guidance concerning the use of e-mail archiving applications to store e-mail
EXPIRATION DATE: July 31, 2012
1. What is the purpose of this bulletin?
This bulletin provides guidance to Federal agencies on using e-mail archiving applications and similar technologies for managing e-mail records. It advises agencies that:
Although e-mail archiving applications may provide business benefits to an agency, e-mail archiving applications can be limited in their capabilities to keep and organize records according to records management laws, regulations, and policies; and,
If an agency decides to use e-mail archiving applications to manage Federal records the agency is responsible for addressing those areas where the applications do not meet the requirements of the Federal Records Act and applicable NARA regulations.
2. What is e-mail archiving?
E-mail archiving generally refers to applications that remove e-mail from the mail server and manage it in a central location also known as an archive. Information technology professionals use the term "archiving" to mean the copying or transfer of files for storage. In general, these applications collect in a central repository the e-mail (which may include attachments, calendars, task lists, etc.) of some or all agency users. E-mail archiving applications typically require little to no action on the part of the user to store or manage the e-mail records. Once messages are stored, authorized users are able to search the repository.
3. What is the status of e-mail messages as Federal records?
E-mail messages are records when their content (including attachments) meets the definition of a record under the Federal Records Act. See also 36 CFR 1222.12 and 1236.22.
4. What are the requirements for managing e-mail messages as Federal records?
Recordkeeping systems that include electronic mail messages must:
Provide for the grouping of related records into classifications according to the nature of the business purposes the records serve;
Permit easy and timely retrieval of both individual records and files or other groupings of related records;
Retain the records in a usable format for their required retention period as specified by a NARA-approved records schedule;
Be accessible by individuals who have a business need for information in the system;
Preserve the transmission and receipt data specified in agency instructions; and
Permit transfer of permanent records to the National Archives and Records Administration (see 36 CFR 1235.44 - 1235.50 and 36 CFR 1236.20).
5. Generally how do e-mail archiving applications work?
E-mail may be removed from the mail server either manually by the user or automatically after a predetermined period of time. Automatic transfer to the e-mail archive server may be based on a characteristic or combination of characteristics explicitly found in the e-mail such as the identity of the sender or recipient, date, or keywords found in the subject line or text of the message. The archive server then indexes the e-mail and associated files for future search and retrieval. Individual e-mail systems continue to provide access to archived e-mail through pointers or shortcuts. In most situations, only one copy of the e-mail gets archived.
6. What are the benefits of e-mail archiving applications?
Depending on the agency and its business purposes, e-mail archiving applications may provide the following benefits. Each application has different features and different strengths, so this list is not exhaustive:
More efficient storage of e-mail because it is moved from a distributed network of servers, desktop applications, and other places to be managed in one place;
Enhanced electronic search capability for content that may be germane to a subpoena, Freedom of Information Act request, e-discovery request, or similar purpose;
Assists in back-up and disaster recovery.
7. What are the recordkeeping issues associated with e-mail archiving applications?
E-mail archiving is a relatively new technology and is still developing. While these applications offer business benefits, e-mail archiving technologies do not necessarily meet all of the requirements of 36 CFR 1236.22. Unless the agency appropriately configures and implements the application, it can weaken a records management program. For instance:
Current e-mail archiving applications may not be capable of grouping related records in accordance with recordkeeping requirements or maintaining the records in a usable format for their full required retention periods;
It may make it difficult to identify permanent records and temporary records and carry out proper disposition at the end of their retention periods, be that transfer to the National Archives for permanent records or destruction of temporary records;
An agency that adopts e-mail archiving while continuing a print and file policy for official e-mail records could unintentionally undermine records management compliance as users may assume that the e-mail application has replaced the e-mail print and file policy; therefore, an agency should provide clear guidance that print and file should be done in addition to e-mail archiving.
8. If an e-mail archiving application is adopted as the only means of storing Federal records, what should an agency do to ensure proper recordkeeping?
Under such circumstances, agencies must use e-mail archiving technologies in conjunction with additional controls such as records management policies and procedures, business rules, and other conditions necessary to ensure compliance with records management requirements. Any agency that adopts e-mail archiving applications as its means of official recordkeeping must create policies and provide adequate user training and take steps to identify and manage the limitations in current e-mail archiving applications in order to ensure that records are kept according to 36 CFR 1236.22.
9. What else is NARA doing in regards to e-mail archiving applications?
NARA is monitoring Federal agencies deploying or considering deploying e-mail archiving applications in order to evaluate what steps agencies may take to ameliorate recordkeeping issues posed by this emerging technology. We continue to study e-mail archiving and recognize that software developments may eventually bring these technologies in closer accordance with good recordkeeping practices.
10. Where do I go for more information?
If you need general information about the contents of this bulletin, please contact ERM@nara.gov.
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Ed Rox Introduces Himself As a Rapper to The World
By The Trillest December 15, 2022 Updated: December 15, 2022 No Comments4 Mins Read
Ed Rox is a young rapper from Carolina (Puerto Rico) who surprises with an untraditional proposal called La Trilogía, which promises to be a trend in the urban genre. Ed Rox is a naughty, inappropriate and funny rapper. Those who know him would say he has a little bit of genius and a little bit of crazy. He promises to impact the urban genre with a futuristic and risky proposal.
La Trilogía. This is a new way of telling a story in a fun way. It is composed of three videos, its first track: "Mucho Gusto"; it continues with the video of "La Ciencia" and concludes with the video of "Bájale 1000". Parallel to the story in the videos of this trilogy, Ed Rox raps clever and unconventional lyrics, creating a connection with the audience and generating a fun and joyful vibe. This new concept invites the public to participate in a new risky but authentic project that, more than being explained, has to be experienced and felt.
MUCHO GUSTO – Ed Rox "the madman", an ordinary, authentic and proud of his origin young man is about to enter an insane asylum. Then, in the video it is shown how Ed Rox "the madman" is being admitted to the asylum, but because he is so skilled, he will make the psychiatrist fall in love with him during the admission interview. This first video is constructed as a half-fatal, Pulp Fiction-like love story.
LA CIENCIA – Ed Rox "the madman" is in the asylum and the nurse puts him in a straitjacket. The nurse gives him special treatment and since "the madman" is resourceful, even while he's in the asylum tied up, he seduces both the psychiatrist and the nurse and they dance for him, comb his hair and are very special with him, while the nurse makes his beard. This time Ed Rox "the madman" gets his way again using his genius powers of persuasion. In addition to the above, "the madman" is always in his business and you can see how the "Mira Diime" Asylum is part of his investments.
BAJALE 1000 – Shows Ed Rox "el loco" in the back of a car, with a driver and co-driver who cannot be identified. "The Madman" flaunts his power as he is now free and empowered. He has the backing of his companions. Halfway through the video the car stops and the driver gets out, who surprisingly, it is observed to be a woman without a mask and flirting with "The Madman". The identity of the driver and the co-driver is fully seen: the psychiatrist and the nurse from the asylum who, convinced by the wit of Ed Rox "the madman", who is also a bit of a genius, decide to accompany him in his witticisms and misdeeds. Demonstrating his power and conviction over others at all times. The above shows the outcome of the crazy love story achieved by the protagonist.
His talent is in elaborating the tracks and making word games, as if putting together a puzzle, with an unusual style, resulting in funny stories, with an entertaining and intelligent street language.
Empowered and self-confident, Ed Rox wants to show his followers another way of rapping, with a different symbology, capturing other realities, but with a little peculiar language, always assuming a radical stance and leaving, with his lyrics, a clear and forceful message. This can be seen in his recent discography that makes up La Trilogía: "Mucho gusto", "La Ciencia" and "Bájale 1000", which begins the musical development of an artist who came to stay.
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Brought up in rural Nottinghamshire, Fergus Polglase lives in London, where he is completing his masters degree at Central Saint Martins.
His work draws reminiscence of his childhood, with a lot of comical and humorous figurative forms, and carries the influence of pop culture, violence, masculinity, graffiti and reproduction of found materials.
His abstract depictions of life are built up with numerous layers of paint that are worked into and scraped back, washed over and built up again with more layers of paint and collage. His paintings are both expressive and controlled, as he tries to find a perfect balance in each of his pieces. "The process and decision making is the most important point of a painting to me and it is a difficult time to know when to stop".
Recently, his work has evolved with sculpture, digital work and film.
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14968 101a Avenue is a home located in Surrey, British Columbia. It is situated in the neighbourhood of Fleetwood Tynehead in Surrey. Nearby areas include Bear Creek Green Timbers, Guildford and Sullivan Station. While 101a Avenue has no real estate currently available, the neighbourhood of Fleetwood Tynehead has 250 homes on the market. That's just 6.79% of the 3,682 total properties listed in the city of Surrey. The average asking price of a property in Fleetwood Tynehead is $1,084,621, with an estimated mortgage of $3,959 per month.* That is 47% higher than the average list price of $737,853 found across all Surrey properties for sale. Properties listed in Fleetwood Tynehead are an average of 2,498 sq ft, with 4 beds and 3 baths. The majority of homes for sale in the neighbourhood around 14968 101a Avenue are houses. The 1 bed, 1 bath condo for sale at 427-14968 101a Avenue, Surrey is comparable and listed at $405,800. Another similar home is the 2 bed, 2 bath condo located at 213-14968 101a Avenue, Surrey and priced for sale at $518,000.
Interested in what else this building has to offer? Take a look at the other condos for sale at 14968 101a Avenue. Searching for a place like this one in the neighbourhood? There are 16 Fleetwood Tynehead condos on the market. In addition, there are 818 Surrey condos for sale.
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(Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah offensive lineman Nick Ford warms-up during the University of Utah football team's first scrimmage at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City Friday March 30, 2018.
The Utes think very highly of offensive lineman Nick Ford, and that's why they didn't play him.
Huh? Yeah, that train of thought can be tough to follow. That logic frustrated and infuriated Ford at times last season.
Ford, a 6-foot-5, 310-pound native of San Pedro, Calif., always has seemed ahead of the curve. His parents enrolled him in school early enough as a child that he turned 18 in October of his freshman year of college. He played slot receiver when he first went out for football as a high school freshman but soon outgrew that position. He'd largely outgrown the competition and simply dominated opponents by his senior year.
Then Ford came to Utah, and all of a sudden he got forced to wait.
Ford, who was recruited as a defensive lineman and switched to offensive line during preseason camp, earned a spot on the travel roster as a freshman. However, he watched as assistant head coach/offensive line coach Jim Harding repeatedly passed over him for playing time in blowouts and even when injuries depleted the unit.
The Utes coaching staff focused on the big picture. They preserved four more years of eligibility by not playing him.
The Utes will look to plug in one spot with the graduation of starting left guard Salesi Uhatafe, and they've got options. Right tackle Darrin Paulo could move to guard, something the Utes looked at last preseason, or center Lo Falemaka, who received a waiver this week to play an extra season, could bump over to guard.
With Paulo injured and out of action this spring, Ford has gotten first-team reps at right tackle, but he's practiced at as many as four positions in a single practice session this spring. Harding compared Ford's physical profile to that of former Ute and current Cincinnati Bengal J.J. Dielman. Both probably are slightly shy of ideal length for a tackle, but Harding called Ford "pretty special" athletically.
"I don't exactly know where he'll fit in, but I think he's making a strong case to definitely push for the starting five," Harding said.
Ford went out for football as a freshman in high school measuring roughly 5-8 and 165 pounds. He'd grown to approximately 6-2, 240 pounds by his junior year at San Pedro High School. Then he leapt to 6-5, 280 pounds going into his senior season. Ford's father, Michael, played wide receiver at the University of California, and he emphasized quickness and agility with his son.
He earned Marine League Defensive Player of the Year as well as CIF-LA City Section Division I Offensive Lineman of the Year his senior season.
San Pedro coach Corey Miller, who also served as Ford's position coach for two seasons, called Ford the most highly recruited player out of the school in his 25 years associated with the program, citing eight Pac-12 scholarship offers for Ford.
"In high school, he was a man among boys," Miller said. "He didn't match up in practice, so his work ethic wasn't always the best. He sometimes didn't push himself to be the best that he could. Now that he's at Pac-12 school, he's got to push himself, and it's making all the difference.
Ford said his weight dropped to as few as 290 pounds during winter conditioning before he built back up to 310. He's become a sponge and taken in all advice coaches and older players have relayed about competing against bigger, stronger opponents.
Ironically, after being admittedly "pissed" about not getting on the field last season, he also seems less focused on starting now that he's put himself potentially in line for a starting job.
Hometown • San Pedro, Calif.
Background • Made the travel roster but did not play in a game as a freshman in 2017. … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports coming out of San Pedro High School. He originally committed to Nevada in the spring of 2016 before he de-committed later that summer. … Signed with the Utes as a defensive lineman. … Earned Marine League Defensive Player of the Year and CIF-Los Angeles City Section Division I Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior in 2016. … He also lettered three years in track and field at San Pedro High.


Please remember to celebrate Jesus' Birthday on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25th. There will be no Classes for Religious Education students on Sunday, December 25, 2016, or Sunday, Jan 1, 2017. Classes resume on Sunday, January 8, 2017.


Newsflash! It's been freezing cold in San Francisco. No, that's not an exaggeration. Well, okay, maybe it's been really really really cold and not "freezing" cold but STILL. It's COLD. Anyway, my favorite solution for those chilly days is to layer it up so you can at least look cute while freezing your booty off. If you remember way back to summer time (ah, it seems but a distant memory at this point), I bought a pink Doen sweater that I was obsessed with. I wore it all the time and it was perfect for layering over everything. So, when I saw Doen's fall line come out with this gorgeous fall sweater, I had to get it and you know what? It's perfection. I love the cropped length (perfect for wearing with dresses and skirts) and the color is stunning. There are a few brands that do knitwear well and Doen is one of them. Their sweaters are handmade and they only make limited quantities of each piece, which makes them even more special. With that said, you'll probably see me layering this beauty all winter long because it truly makes the perfect accompaniment to every outfit.


The gold mining popularity of Emmylou Harris and Vince Gill — especially when they're together — is the subject of today's Ram Report.
The iconic pair offered up a private performance to the highest bidder at an auction this week benefiting the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. And the winner is apparently a very big fan, forking over $95,000 for the show.
The auction kicked off the annual All for the Hall event in New York, with Gill hosting the stripped-down guitar pull portion of the evening. He was joined by Harris, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley and Paul Simon for the performance, with all sharing the stage while they took turns singing hits ranging from Simon's 1969 hit, "The Boxer," to Underwood's brand-new "Smoke Break," accompanied only by acoustic guitars.
Gill and Keith Urban spearheaded the first All for the Hall back in 2009, just steps away from the Hall of Fame in Nashville. Since then it has been held in Nashville, New York and Los Angeles, raising millions for the popular tourist spot. Read more about this year's Big Apple event, which was also highlighted by some good-natured Paisley versus Simon jabs, here.


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Divorce First Look: Sarah Jessica Parker Is Newly Single in the City
By Michael Slezak / November 17 2015, 11:13 AM PST
Courtesy of Craig Blankenhorn/HBO
Sarah Jessica Parker is making divorce look, well, pretty stylish.
The Sex and the City star has begun production in New York City on the new HBO comedy Divorce, and we've got a first-look photo of Parker in character.
The actress, who is also serving as an executive producer, is playing Frances, "a woman who suddenly begins to reassess her life and her marriage, and finds that making a clean break and a fresh start is harder than she thought."
Other stars of the series include Thomas Haden Church (as Parker's husband Robert), Molly Shannon, Talia Balsam and Tracy Letts.
Divorce is created by Sharon Horgan, who was involved in the series Pulling, Dead Boss and Bad Management in the United Kingdom. Horgan also will executive-produce alongside Aaron Kaplan (The Mysteries of Laura), Alison Benson (Work of Art) and Paul Simms (Girls).
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Babysitters in Limbury LU3: they're available!
My name is Louise im 19 years of age, i finished doing 6th form for 3 years i have qualifations in health and soical care and have a double pass in this. I have so many experience with children, i also did work experience with children from younger ages i love looking after children due to looking after family relatives. i am a caring person and love children from young ages from 3 months to 9. Also if the children like activities I can put some together for them while being at home.
I am Chantelle I am 16 years old I've just left school and waiting for my GCSEs results , I would love to help out , looking after children helping them with homework and other things , I can cook and clean , as a child carer and I am able to look after them and support them in anyway I can. I am very friendly and love to help out. So I hope I am right for this job because I would love to help out a lot .
My name is louise , im looking for any type of care becuase this gains my experience that i will have, ive got an health and soical care degree that is a double pass. my experience with children is i was doing work experience for 2 weeks from the ages from 6 months to the age of 4, i had to make sure that they was fed at a certain time and make sure they had activites to play with at all times.
I am a 17 year old girl who loves children. When my cousins were a few weeks old I would help my auntie out and look after them for an hour or two so she could have a bath or take a nap. I am currently in college doing Level 1 Health and Social care and will be progressing onto Level 2 Health and Social care. I also have a DBS Certificate and have had a background check.
My name is Tamara I am looking to provide care to children in my area in my spar time or as a full time job. I have experience with helping alongside NVQ L3 Childminder and found that working with children is a very busy and rewarding job. I have worked as an Activities Co-ordinator in youth centers and residential care homes, which involves making games suitable and adapted to be enjoyable to those of all ages. I look forward to hearing from you.
My name is Shannon , I am 18 years old and looking for a part time job to keep me going until i finish college. I am very good looking after children, I will cook if need be, but I'm not becoming a chef anytime soon.


The trip with the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) from Chur to Tiefencastel to the Engadin, with its helical tunnels and breathtakingly high viaducts, is one of the most scenic and technically interesting in Europe. Another option is to travel from Landquart via Klosters and the Vereina Tunnel. This way you can reach the St. Moritz region from Zurich Main Railway Station in just 3 hours and 21 minutes.
From December 20th 2008 to April 13th 2009, travellers on the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) can enjoy a special attraction on the section between Chur and St. Moritz, as all Albula-line trains will also include an additional Bernina Express observation car. Seats in these carriages can be reserved (and are subject to the corresponding supplement). Passengers can thus be sure of getting a seat.
In early July 2008, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee added the Albula/Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway to its list of World Heritage sites. The Rhaetian Railway is only the third railway in the world judged by UNESCO to be of "outstanding universal value".
Various hotels in the Engadin offer a luggage transfer service direct to the hotel. Enquire at your hotel for full details.
If snow has fallen, crossing the passes is only permitted with snow chains or in 4x4 vehicles.
Get the road report here.
Minibus services on request to and from the airports Milano-Malpensa, Milano-Linate, Bergamo, Zürich-Kloten and Basel-Mulhouse direct to your hotel in Engadin St. Moritz.
Engadin Airport has flight connections to the international airports of Zürich, Geneva, Basel, Milan and Munich. Taxi flights are also available to many other national and international airports.
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Parents Beware: State Leaders Want to Rename Common Core to Fool the Public
Karin Piper Send an email February 1, 2014
Common Core Standards might just be the most despised education policy politicians have shoved down the throat of We The People since the creation of the U.S. Department of Education. But instead of getting rid of the common core atrocity, they have decided all that's needed is to rename it:
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) used an executive order to strip the name "Common Core" from the state's new math and reading standards for public schools. In the Hawkeye State, the same standards are now called "The Iowa Core." And in Florida, lawmakers want to delete "Common Core" from official documents and replace it with the cheerier-sounding "Next Generation Sunshine State Standards."
Read the entire article here.
On that note, I'd like to suggest a few new names for Gov. Brewer, Gov. Branstad, Gov. Bush and cohorts.
After all, with new names maybe the public will end up liking them better?
Karin Piper
Colorado PolitiChick Karin Piper is an award winning author and transparency expert specializing in education and union transparency. She provides policy tools necessary for parents, union memberis, teachers and decision makers to become informed consumers in the educational marketplace. She also serves as executive director of ParentledReform.org, an organization she helped found, and works with various other non-partisan likeminded organizations. Karin was a finalist for OGI's 2012 Burke-Carr Public Interest Awards and nominated as candidate for Charter School Friend of the Year in 2009. Her knowledge of state and federal open records laws and tireless advocacy for open union negotiations has been featured by major media outlets across the nation. Her debut book, CHARTER SCHOOLS: The Ultimate Handbook for Parents, was awarded a 2009 finalist in best books for parenting and education, by USA Book News and appeared in bookstores around the world. Born and raised in Sweden, she lives in Douglas County, Colorado, the epicenter of education reform. Karin is a frequently sought as a parental voice and expert opinion in response to much of today's political edu-rhetoric and legislation proposals. She has been interviewed by many news outlets, including CBS, NBC, KNUS, EdNews, Denver Post, Los Angeles Times, and many others.
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A local Artists' Consignment shop, the Gumball Collective is a 1500 sq. foot boutique in NE Minneapolis that carries over 100 Handmade Artists. Most are from MN but we do carry a few other artists from the Midwest.


A wide front porch, under an arched, gable roof, invites you into this beautiful, 4-bedroom farmhouse. A cupola atop the 3-car garage adds character.
French doors on the covered porch lead to a spacious foyer with a dining room to the right. A central fireplace in the family room sits beneath a grand vaulted ceiling, which continues to the back, covered porch.
The open layout combines the family room, kitchen, and breakfast nook, and a large kitchen island provides plenty of workspace for meal preparation, along with seating for informal meals. A barn door leads to a roomy, walk-in pantry.
The owner's suite boasts an attached sitting room, tray ceilings, and access to the back porch. The owner's bathroom includes dual sinks, a separate tub and shower, and a large walk-in closet.
Two additional bedrooms reside on the opposite side of the home and share a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. A guest suite provides access to the full bathroom on the main floor.
The garage entrance leads to a mudroom with built-in lockers, which includes a laundry room.
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Don't TiVo Tebow—Denver viewers need to see Broncos live
While the national media attention surrounding Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow is nothing short of frenzied, Tebow Mania is even more pitched in the home market of Denver. As Tebow—with his unorthodox approach to football and exuberant, not to mention polarizing, religious faith—continues to lead the Broncos to victory, the region's viewers simply can't get enough of No. 15.
"He's the biggest story, not just in the NFL, but in all of sports," says Lionel Bienvenu, sports director at KMGH Denver. "We're chasing the guy—and the stories surrounding him—every day."
The season looked like a washout in Broncos-mad Denver as recently as mid-October. But the team went on a roll after Tebow was named the starter. Suddenly, Coloradans are drawing comparisons to a legendary Broncos QB, John Elway.
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Local reporters are suddenly forced to jump into a media scrum on Wednesdays and Sundays—when Tebow is made available—and battle for quotes with feature talent from ESPN, CBS Sports and Fox Sports. Fueling the attention is not Tebow's "reliably vanilla" interviews, as Wieland puts it, but the QB's unconventional skills (few quarterbacks who carry the ball frequently in college find those skills useful in the NFL), his knack for heart-stopping comebacks, and unflinching religious beliefs. The young star's habit of kneeling in prayer on the turf has become known as "Tebowing."
Amidst the ceaseless culture wars in the U.S., Tebow's frequent references to his "Lord and savior" are cheered by some and derided by others. "His faith is a very large topic of discussion," says Michael Langley, news director at KOAA Colorado Springs.
It all makes for a media sensation, with ancillary stories dotting the Denver newscasts, such as people arranging their Christmas lights to spell his name, fans photographing themselves "Tebowing" and even stories about church attendance on the rise thanks to the QB. KUSA sports anchor Drew Soicher recently defended Tebow's right to express his faith in an on-air commentary. "We got more feedback on that than most things got in the last month," says news director Patti Dennis.
KCNC is enjoying the ratings boost on Sundays; Broncos games showed a 28.6 household rating/57 share through Dec. 11, up from 26/53 last year, with a bigger bump in adults 25-54.
Colorado news vets say Tebow has enough goodwill in the bank to sustain a few substandard performances. And they hope Tebow Mania continues into the playoffs. "A lot of the newscast is gridlock in government and the slumping economy," says Wieland. "So when there's a positive story in the community to report, it's an exciting thing for our newsroom."
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"It is a low rate, ... And one of the reasons why the capital gains tax rate is lower is because capital has already been taxed once at the corporate level, as high as 35 percent."
If the question is why does Mitt Romney pay a low tax rate, this answer is wrong. The bulk of his income comes from Bain Capital. Bain Capital is organized as a partnership. This means that income is not taxed at the corporate level. It is only taxed when partners like Mitt Romney receive it. So the story of double taxation simply does not fly in Romney's own case.
For those who are making a sport of dissecting the Romney tax returns, this is a really big one to let slide through the cracks. Other folks who get dividends or capital gains from owning shares of stock can tell the double taxation story (even here it doesn't really fit; they got the benefits of corporate status in exchange for the corporate taxes), but in Romney's case this justification doesn't pass the laugh test.


Return to 1990s-era practices won't decrease numbers. Focus on local, state influences.
Return to 1990s-era practices of increased incarceration won't decrease numbers. Focus on local, state influences.
Counter to current administration claims, "tough on crime" policies — which include increases in incarceration — don't work over the long term to deter crime.
While the mass incarceration tactics of the 1990s had a minimal impact on crime, there is no evidence that those same practices have had any impact on crime in recent years.
Yet "tough on crime" policies are back — just when we need them least.
Proponents claim that recent crime reductions reported by the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting statistics for the first half of 2017 are the result of this punitive return to 1990s-era policies.
The latest rates of reported crime are part of a longer trend that predates the last presidential election. The new data reveal that violent crime decreased by almost 1% and that property crime decreased nearly 3% between January and June 2017, compared with the same time period in 2016.
This continues a 25-year trend of steadily declining crime and affirms something criminologists have reported for some time: America's violent crime rates are close to a four-decade low, and one- or two-year fluctuations are not indicative of a larger trend.
There is little to no evidence that increased incarceration between 2000 and 2015 had any impact on reducing crime. In fact, a great number of states during that time period reduced both crime and incarceration rates simultaneously.
A Vera Institute report highlighted 19 states that have reduced their prison populations while simultaneously decreasing crime. This includes states from across the political, geographic and economic spectrum — from deep-red Southern and Western states such as Utah and Mississippi to liberal states along the East Coast such as Connecticut and New York.
What does this mean? That a great majority of the reductions in crime rates since the 1990s can be explained by factors other than incarceration, such as an aging population, increased wages, increased employment, increased graduation rates, increased consumer confidence, increased law enforcement personnel and changes in policing strategies.
In some instances, higher incarceration rates could lead to increased crime rates, especially in neighborhoods with high rates of imprisonment. As large numbers of community members are removed from a neighborhood, the breakdown in social, family and economic bonds can have a significant impact on community health and vitality. In other words, locking people up fractures families and limits economic opportunity, which in turn can lead to increased crime.
The range of experiences from state to state show that the relationship between incarceration and crime is not necessarily predictable, and that we must examine crime on a local level if we are to truly understand its causes and develop appropriate responses.
New Jersey, for example, had the largest decline in incarceration (37%) between 2000 and 2015 but experienced a 30% decline in crime. West Virginia had the largest increase in incarceration (83%) while also seeing a 4% rise in crime.
The national crime data mask the range of experiences in localities around the country.
While the overall trend is in decline, it continues to hide some hyper-local increases in violent crime that could benefit from federal investment and other resources. Still, we cannot apply a one-size-fits-all approach to crime reduction. We must develop targeted, evidence-based solutions tailored to the causes and consequences that differ by locale.
While violent crime is a serious issue that requires our focused attention, there's another message that's very clear: Relying less on incarceration and more on therapeutic solutions that address the root causes of crime works. "Tough on crime" policies run the risk of undoing the progress we have made since the high-crime days of the 1990s.
Jim Parsons is vice president and research director of the Vera Institute.


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Ontario PC Party members meet for first time since election victory
"Never has a government spent so much to achieve so little," said Andrew Scheer of the Trudeau government at the Ontario PC's annual policy convention
by Shawn Jeffords
Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer addressing the Ontario PC policy convention. PHOTO: Andrew Scheer/Twitter
TORONTO—Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer rallied Ontario Tories at their annual policy convention on Saturday, calling on them to help him defeat Justin Trudeau's Liberals next fall.
In a keynote address to around 1,000 party delegates, Scheer stressed that while the provincial Progressive Conservatives had defeated the Ontario Liberals, their work to return the federal Tories to power in next year's federal election is still to come.
Scheer hammered Trudeau for a ballooning federal deficit and stressed "fiscal sanity" needs to be returned to Ottawa.
"Never has a government spent so much to achieve so little," he said. "Justin Trudeau's never had to worry about money, so it's no wonder that he doesn't worry about yours."
Scheer also slammed Trudeau for imposing a federal carbon tax on the provinces—something Premier Doug Ford has vowed to fight in court—saying Trudeau's carbon plan excludes big polluters and raises the cost of living for regular people and businesses.
"To Justin Trudeau, you are the enemy," Scheer said. "The commuter, the office worker, the hockey mom, the retired senior: those are the people that are being dinged by this carbon tax. That's why it's unfair. Everyday Canadians should not be forced to pay more for everything."
The prime minister's office said Scheer's Conservatives have been "fixated" on Trudeau for years.
"We've always been focused on Canadians, and we're going to stay focused on Canadians," PMO spokesman Cameron Ahmad said in a statement Saturday.
Ontario's Progressive Conservatives are meeting for their first convention since the party swept to power in the province's spring election, but the celebration comes at a time when the new government is weathering a series of political storms.
Party members from across the province have gathered at the Toronto Congress Centre to debate policy, celebrate the June election win and select a new president and executive members.
Premier Doug Ford opened the event Friday night with a speech outlining his new government's accomplishments since being sworn in and lauding his team.
"The Ontario PC Party is stronger than ever," Ford said as the party's caucus joined him on stage. "My friends, a new day has dawned in Ontario."
The convention comes at the end of a week which also saw the Ford government deliver its first fiscal update, while also grappling with the release of former party leader Patrick Brown's tell-all book.
Related: Patrick Brown's book alleges Brian Mulroney bargained over daughter's political future
In the biography, Brown portrays himself as a victim of a conspiracy led by senior party officials opposed to what he calls a moderate brand of conservatism.
The book also makes allegations against several key members of Ford's government, including Finance Minister Vic Fedeli, whom Brown says faced allegations of sexual misconduct when he was party leader.
Ford defended his finance minister this week, saying the allegations against the veteran legislator are nothing but a "disgusting smear campaign."
Fedeli, meanwhile, called the allegations "categorically false and without any merit," and said he was prepared to take legal action.
Brown himself resigned as leader in January amid sexual misconduct allegations he continues to deny.
It's been a tumultuous month for the new government. In early November, Economic Development Minister Jim Wilson resigned from cabinet and the party caucus after an allegation of sexual misconduct was levelled against him. That same day a key adviser to Ford, Andrew Kimber, also resigned after multiple staff members came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
The convention continues Saturday with a fireside chat with Ford during the evening.
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The Myth that America is Moving to the Left
Date: July 14, 2019Author: Matt Heim 1 Comment
One of the more absurd talking points to be trending in right-wing media circles is that America- and specifically the Democratic Party- has taken a hard turn to the left in recent years. In fact, the exact opposite is true. The Democrats of today are basically indistinguishable from the Republicans of 30 years ago, and the Republicans are wandering into uncharted territory.
The Democrats are now so subservient to corporations, it's now incorrect to call then left at all. The switch took place in the early 1990s in what is known as the Third Way Movement. The Republicans had occupied the White House for 12 years. One reason they were so successful is that they had out-fundraised their opponents in every presidential election for decades and could pay for an effective, streamlined marketing strategy. The Republicans were able to do this by accepting bribes from every corporation that was willing to pay up. Meanwhile, the Democrats were still largely funded by labor unions with much shallower pockets. However, in '92 Clinton changed the game and outspent the Republicans; by '96 the Democrats were almost doubling the Republicans' campaign spending. This is a trend that was repeated by the Obama and Hillary campaigns, although by now, campaign spending is on a whole new level.
Obama admitted that he was "so mainstream" he'd be considered a moderate Republican in the 1980s. I would even go as far as to remove the word moderate. There is absolutely nothing leftist or socialist about Obama, unless you're dumb enough to consider forcing people to buy exorbitantly expensive insurance from corporations socialism. If Republicans really cared about what they pretended to care about, they would love him. He lowered the deficit to a third of what it was under Bush, he eliminated hundreds of thousands of public sector jobs and added more than 12 million private sector jobs, and he implemented the right-wing Heritage Foundation's healthcare plan. He's the best Republican president anyone could ask for.
As he admitted, the similarities between himself and 1980s Republicans is uncanny. This is breathtakingly ironic since Fox has designated Reagan as the patron saint of the Republican Party and Obama as the Antichrist. If you listed the two presidents' policies side-by-side and redacted their names it would be difficult to tell whose is whose. Republicans- without any hint of irony or hypocrisy- actually viciously condemn Obama for supposedly making secret deals with Iran. History is not a strong subject for them.
Bernie Sanders is considered a radical by many uninformed Americans. "He's a socialist who's going to destroy the country and turn it into Venezuela," they say. Actually, he's just a Social Democrat, an ideology that was mainstream in America until a few decades ago and is still very popular throughout most of the developed world. The last Social Democrat to be elected US president was FDR, who was so popular that the American people elected him until he died, and the corrupt establishment had to enact term limits to prevent another people-serving administration from indefinitely occupying the White House. FDR is consistently rated one of the best presidents in US history. Fast forward 70 years from his lifetime, and his ideology is called 'radical socialism' by right-wing propagandists. The Green New Deal, which Bernie is a proponent of, is directly inspired by FDR's New Deal, which is almost universally agreed to have been a smashing success.
Most of the policies that Bernie advocates for have already been implemented across much of the developed world and are hugely popular in most other countries. There is not one single country in the world that has a popular movement to give up their nationalized healthcare systems to adopt America's for-profit insurance system. On the international political spectrum, Bernie is considered a milquetoast center-left politician.
Hillary Clinton, who the Right delusionally calls left-wing, said that Medicare for All is a "hypothetical system that will never come to pass." This underscores the America-centric worldview that poisons out political dialogue. If we redefined hypothetical as achieved in every other developed country then her statement would almost be correct.
Right-wing politicians in Europe would not dare come out against single-payer healthcare; it would be political suicide. For me, whether or not you are in favor of single-payer healthcare is a litmus test: if you don't support it, you're not a lefty. And almost the entirety of the Democratic Party- from Polosi to Biden- don't support it. Some people like Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren pretend to, but when you ask them to be specific, it quickly becomes clear that they support some kind of half measure.
I've written several times about how the establishment Dems are now neocons. This is not exactly a left-wing position. It underscores their subservience to defense contractors and Israel and a total lack of regard for the well-being of the electorate. The Democrats are actually more in favor of increasing military spending than the Republicans are. Offense already accounts for more than 50% of the country's discretionary budget. But apparently that's not enough. "We need to take more money from schools, infrastructure and social programs and feed it to the imperial machine,"said no lefty ever.
There isn't much air between the two parties on economic policy. It is standard right-wing dogma in America that Obama raised everyone's taxes. In reality, that's just propaganda. If people's taxes had gone up under the Obama Administration, they would have had Bush to thank for that, because the Bush Tax Cuts were set to expire; but, instead, Obama made most of them permanent in 2010. Obama also bailed out the banks after the 2008 recession, and refused to prosecute any bankers for fraudulent loans or derivatives. That's not a very socialist position to take. "That's all in the past; we need to look forward," he said. It almost makes sense if you don't think about it. Every crime ever prosecuted was in the past.
Trump did cut taxes even more, causing the deficit to explode, but, as I alluded to earlier, the Republicans are pretty much off the spectrum now.
Joe Biden- a presidential candidate and Republican in every sense but party affiliation- has repeatedly called for cutting Social Security and Medicare, two of the last vestiges of leftism we have left in America. He too is laughably called left by right-wing propagandists. We don't even need to get into his segregationist history.
I've noticed another pretty slick lie being peddles on Fox and other right-wing propaganda outlets. They're pointing to actual left-leaning people like AOC, Ilhan Omar and others and pretending that they are representative of the average Democrat, even though the mainstream of the party is basically now in open war with them. Nancy Pelosi snipes at them with way more ire than she ever directs at her colleagues across the isle.
The Democrats' main strategy now is to be progressive on social issues, which they blow out of proportion to give people the impression that they are the antidote to Republicans. Their propaganda arm, MSNBC, has been pretty effective in hammering their viewers on cultural issues. If you turned to MSNBC now you would probably see them talking about either cultural issues, the personalities of politicians or Russia; you certainly wouldn't catch them advocating for left-wing policies. This is why I half-jokingly say "Democrats are Republicans who don't hate gay people." They are allowed to take populist stances on cultural issues because their corporate donors are not affected by social policy.
So if you're on the right and you think the county is being taken over by leftists, please turn of the TV; it's making you real stupid. Get a hobby or a research interest or something.
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INDIANA  FARMER.
Devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture, Mechanics and the   Useful Arts.
». P. Hollowly, W. T, Dennli,
R. T. Reed.—Editors.
j    RICHMOND, FEB. 15, 1855.
(Hollow*? * Oo., PuMilHr,,
I    VoLIV No. g.
The legislature and Sheep Killing Dog*.
Our readers need hardly be: told at this late
date, that the State Legislature, early in the session, notwithstanding the recommendation of the
State Board of Agriculture, decided that farther
legislation on the subject of sheep-killing dogs
was unnecessary. We do not know precisely the
purport of the present law on the subject, but this
much is apparent to all, that it is about as valuable
to the farmers and sheep raisers of Indiana, as the
old Blue Laws of Connecticut. One provision,
we believe, is that a dog may be lawfully killed
when found alone off his owner's premises;*but
the wording, or something else, renders it a delicate business for one to shoot a neighbor's dog at
last, unless caught "in the very act", of killing
sheep. As to the fund provided to pay for sheep
thus killed, nobody thinks worth while applying
for it.   We rather suspect it isn't there.
In the existing state-of things, sheep raisers
have a law of their own, the most important provision of which is a well-loaded and ever-ready
musket. This law is of course clandestinely enforced, which has doubtless a tendency to ereate
in the minds of boys and young men, who are
generally encouraged to become the executioners
—a disposition to violate all laws which, do not
correspond with their notions of right and expediency. But enough.. The Legislature'doubt-
less finds matter of greater importance, at least in
the eyes of its members, on which^o spend the
people's money. .Wonder if it ever, occurs to
them how large a proportion of their pay is furnished by farmers, and how large a proportion of
these are sheep-raisers? If the Legislature will
not afford any protection to the wool growers of
the State, we will try to take care of ourselves—
that's all. '
■ .I...     ——««*t*)»-»11' —;**
The Prosressive Farmer.—Another new Agricultural paper has reached our table, bearing
the above title. It is to be published in the city
of Brotherly Love, by J. H. Bryson, and edited
by A. M. Spangler. Price 25c. per annum. The
Progressive Farmer is a medium sized quarto,
and the specimen before us will.compare favorably, both in mechanical execution and the value of
its contents, with any paper of the kind in the
country. We hope the publishers will meet wUb.
ample encouragement.
Next Patent Office Agricultural Report.
The Dollar Newspaper, speaking of the Commissioner of Patents, says:
"He has engaged a "competent  naturalist to *
write the histories of the most destructive insects, ,
their habits, peculiarities, transformations, how
they attack the fruits of the earth, and how they
may be the most easily exterminated.    This is to *
be published with tbe'mass of useful information
the Patent Reports contain.   Engravings of the
insects, in all their various stages of growth and
different changes, their mones of attack and concealment in tho buds, germs and fruits will accompany the written descriptions.    These liave
been elegantly executed by Mr. Towasend Glov- ;
er, the gentleman employed on this scientific ?
work.     The insects represented will be those
which are destructive to corn, cotton, wheat,
grapes, frnits, with' also a description and representation of the insects which are beneficial to
agricultural operations by destroying the pests of
the farmer."
If this is correct, we may reasonably promise
ourselves that the result will add something of
great value to the knowledge of the farmer and \
horticulturist.    The great need of something of
this kind has long been felt.   At the late discussion before the State  Board of Agriculture,  on
the Hessian Fly, it was evident that the speakers :
lacked information on the habits and character of
the insect, and in fact on Entomology in general.
The shyness of many of our insect pests, added
to their many transformations, have prevented us
fromlearning by observation very much about
them, except that they sometimes almost totally -
destroy our crop.   Notwithstanding the ravages
of the cureulio, which, year after year monopolizes almost our entire plum crop, besides making
great havoc among other kinds of fruit, we venture the assertion 'that one half of our farmers
and others who grow fruit, do not know the insect when they see it.   An intelligent farmer,'
being asked how large he supposed the curculio
was, described it as being about the size of the
end of one's little finger!   We really questioa ,
whether as much as one in ten of  our wheat .
growers know the Hessian Fly by sight, in any
other than the larvae state, as it is found in the '
joints and straw of the plants on which it feeds.
How, then, can we expect such men to make any
valuable observations on the habits of: insects
which they do not know.   We cannot but hopei
that the work in question will furnish such draw.
Title Indiana farmer, 1855, v. 04, no. 08 (Feb. 15)
Transcript INDIANA FARMER. Devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture, Mechanics and the Useful Arts. ». P. Hollowly, W. T, Dennli, R. T. Reed.—Editors. j RICHMOND, FEB. 15, 1855. (Hollow*? * Oo., PuMilHr,, I VoLIV No. g. The legislature and Sheep Killing Dog*. Our readers need hardly be: told at this late date, that the State Legislature, early in the session, notwithstanding the recommendation of the State Board of Agriculture, decided that farther legislation on the subject of sheep-killing dogs was unnecessary. We do not know precisely the purport of the present law on the subject, but this much is apparent to all, that it is about as valuable to the farmers and sheep raisers of Indiana, as the old Blue Laws of Connecticut. One provision, we believe, is that a dog may be lawfully killed when found alone off his owner's premises;*but the wording, or something else, renders it a delicate business for one to shoot a neighbor's dog at last, unless caught "in the very act", of killing sheep. As to the fund provided to pay for sheep thus killed, nobody thinks worth while applying for it. We rather suspect it isn't there. In the existing state-of things, sheep raisers have a law of their own, the most important provision of which is a well-loaded and ever-ready musket. This law is of course clandestinely enforced, which has doubtless a tendency to ereate in the minds of boys and young men, who are generally encouraged to become the executioners —a disposition to violate all laws which, do not correspond with their notions of right and expediency. But enough.. The Legislature'doubt- less finds matter of greater importance, at least in the eyes of its members, on which^o spend the people's money. .Wonder if it ever, occurs to them how large a proportion of their pay is furnished by farmers, and how large a proportion of these are sheep-raisers? If the Legislature will not afford any protection to the wool growers of the State, we will try to take care of ourselves— that's all. ' ■ .I... ——««*t*)»-»11' —;** The Prosressive Farmer.—Another new Agricultural paper has reached our table, bearing the above title. It is to be published in the city of Brotherly Love, by J. H. Bryson, and edited by A. M. Spangler. Price 25c. per annum. The Progressive Farmer is a medium sized quarto, and the specimen before us will.compare favorably, both in mechanical execution and the value of its contents, with any paper of the kind in the country. We hope the publishers will meet wUb. ample encouragement. Next Patent Office Agricultural Report. The Dollar Newspaper, speaking of the Commissioner of Patents, says: "He has engaged a "competent naturalist to * write the histories of the most destructive insects, , their habits, peculiarities, transformations, how they attack the fruits of the earth, and how they may be the most easily exterminated. This is to * be published with tbe'mass of useful information the Patent Reports contain. Engravings of the insects, in all their various stages of growth and different changes, their mones of attack and concealment in tho buds, germs and fruits will accompany the written descriptions. These liave been elegantly executed by Mr. Towasend Glov- ; er, the gentleman employed on this scientific ? work. The insects represented will be those which are destructive to corn, cotton, wheat, grapes, frnits, with' also a description and representation of the insects which are beneficial to agricultural operations by destroying the pests of the farmer." If this is correct, we may reasonably promise ourselves that the result will add something of great value to the knowledge of the farmer and \ horticulturist. The great need of something of this kind has long been felt. At the late discussion before the State Board of Agriculture, on the Hessian Fly, it was evident that the speakers : lacked information on the habits and character of the insect, and in fact on Entomology in general. The shyness of many of our insect pests, added to their many transformations, have prevented us fromlearning by observation very much about them, except that they sometimes almost totally - destroy our crop. Notwithstanding the ravages of the cureulio, which, year after year monopolizes almost our entire plum crop, besides making great havoc among other kinds of fruit, we venture the assertion 'that one half of our farmers and others who grow fruit, do not know the insect when they see it. An intelligent farmer,' being asked how large he supposed the curculio was, described it as being about the size of the end of one's little finger! We really questioa , whether as much as one in ten of our wheat . growers know the Hessian Fly by sight, in any other than the larvae state, as it is found in the ' joints and straw of the plants on which it feeds. How, then, can we expect such men to make any valuable observations on the habits of: insects which they do not know. We cannot but hopei that the work in question will furnish such draw.
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The Road Less Traveled By
TOOOL Board Election and Candidates
2022-03-08 – 15:27
The election season is upon us for The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers and there are three Board of Directors seats that come open in this cycle. The five person Board consists of individuals serving two-year terms. Two seats are generally up for election during odd-numbered years, and the other three seats are up for election during even-numbered years. In practice, however, this has tended to result in a maximum of two folk ever joining or leaving the Board in any election because of the fact that I have stood as an incumbent candidate successfully for my own seat for… quite some time.
And that time is coming to its conclusion.
The US division of TOOOL officially formed in late 2006, after Barry Wels (the founder and then-President of the original Netherland-based TOOOL) felt confidence in the individuals whom he saw giving talks and running lockpicking events here in North America for several years. I joined the Board of Directors of TOOOL in February of 2008. I have seen the org develop, grow, and succeed in ways that many would have never imagined in those early days.
Having served for over fourteen years at this point — massively longer than the average Boardmember's tenure — I recognize that it would be appropriate to hand the reins to others, given how capable and mature the whole community has become. To say nothing of the fact that I now run several successful businesses which require more and more of my attention every day, hah. But, in truth, even if I were semi-retired from the security community… it would likely still be recognizable as appropriate for me to push back from the table and allow unique voices and fresh faces to bring new life and diverse perspectives to TOOOL. I have often worried that my staying put for so many years set the possibly unhealthy precedent that this kind of extra-long tenure is something we expect out of everybody, which might result in hesitancy for new faces and new candidates down the road. Think of the other charities and public organizations in your life (I think of internet regulatory bodies, advocacy/lobbying groups in the firearms community, philanthropic/artistic funding groups/etc) and ask yourself: are the healthiest ones likely to have new faces and new voices or are they the orgs where the entire Board consists of cis straight geriatric white folk who have held their seats for decades?
I have privately announced to the membership that I will not be seeking re-election in this cycle and I'm similarly stating this now to all of you here. It's also my supreme joy to express how filled with confidence I am as we see a field of outstanding candidates, whom I'd like to introduce to you now.
These are the individuals who are standing for election in this year's Boardmember cycle…
Nite Owl – The only incumbent Boardmember to be running for their seat this term, Nite Owl joined the TOOOL Board in 2020, although it certainly feels as though he has held that post for much longer, so central to our operations and leadership structure, is he. Of course, this is because Nite Owl has been serving in other leadership roles for many years prior… overseeing affairs in his native New York City where TOOOL maintains not only a chapter but also a key presence at notable conferences. No stranger to media appearances and public speaking, Nite Owl brings his real-world experience as a professional, trading locksmith as well as his hacker community roots and humor with him to the microphone or camera whenever communicating about locksport and TOOOL to the wider world.
I hold the firm belief that Nite Owl's near-religious dedication to the orderliness of our regular meetings and his guidance in keeping TOOOL's adherence to our annual planning calendar is the glue that has held our org together through these recent trying times and that his presence on the Board will be essential to TOOOL's successful re-emergence post-pandemic as things start to open up. We are so very fortunate to have him on the Board of Directors.
Amélie Koran – While no stranger to the private sector, Amélie (@webjedi on the Internet) has worked in public service for ages now, and that is a refreshing contrast to the rest of our Board who — other than Jack when he held a seat — tend to mostly have salary jobs at private firms or be business owners ourselves. Amélie has worked in cybersecurity in leadership roles up to and including serving as the CTO and Deputy CIO for the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General. She has also worked with the Department of the Interior and the US Treasury and played a key role in the development of the US Digital Service (USDS) program.
So, yes, in short… one of the main benefits that Amélie would bring to an organisation such as TOOOL is gravitas. But her life has not been one of detachment from people on the ground or folk who are outsiders, hackers, and students. Amélie is a mainstay at numerous cons and events every year including ShmooCon, DEF CON, and multiple BSides conferences, where she has leadership duties.
TOOOL has succeeded and sustained itself for ages by harnessing the enthusiasm and talent of the hackers and lockpickers who come to meetings and staff our Villages, but to truly grow and evolve into a nonprofit befitting our prestige and lineage, I believe that our Board should consist of a mix of both "I've lived nothing but locks and pins and picks my whole life" type people as well as "I appreciate and enjoy lockpicking but also have broad connections at higher levels of the landscape" type people.
Amélie's dedication and connection to the lockpicking community and the hacker world will keep us focused on serving that community while her education and experience make her well suited to offering guidance that steers TOOOL into new waters, as well, ensuring that as our org grows that we can meet new challenges and remain capable of serving increasing membership and new events as the world continues to open up.
Also, her service with us would encourage our leadership team as well as our members as a whole to broaden and diversify their minds and skill sets by learning how to properly type a letter "e" with an accent character on both laptop as well as mobile keyboards. 😉
Links to bios and other bona fides here…
https://www.actiac.org/bio/amelie-e-koran
https://www.cyberscoop.com/top-women-in-cybersecurity-amelie-koran
https://webjedi.net/#about-me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBFVcxBvEVs
James Plastine – James has been an active participant with TOOOL from its very earliest days forward here in America. While taking a brief hiatus from the hacker world to focus on career and life developments for a time, James has since re-emerged and become an active participant in the slack and eager to be more hands-on at our events when feasible in future, as well.
James is level-headed, mature, and would have the dedication both to bring energy about Lockport to his activities but also more importantly to bring sensibility and dedication to the more mundane tasks that are so important to our organisation such as drafting reports, ensuring that we are compliant on filing paperwork, and the like.
He is based in Delaware and has significant work and peer group connections to Northern Virginia, and would be in a position to visit the new Sterling, VA office from time to time, as needed.
Chris Fedson – An active member from our Des Moines chapter, Chris brings energy and dedication not just to local meetings (when we still held those… and which we look forward to resuming again soon, hopefully) but also to his career in Infosec. I hope that we get to see more of Chris at DEFCON and other larger events in the community now that it appears feasible to resume such affairs in 2022.
Kataze – While we've never had a wild animal on the Board of Directors, Kataze the Skunk (@kataze on the internet) has submitted their candidacy and we're all happy to see that. Kataze has been active with TOOOL for some time now, and not merely as a member. Much of our virtual content scheduling and speaker wrangling has fallen upon him — especially during the COVID pandemic — and it's quite certain that TOOOL's presence at conferences during these past rocky years would have been almost non-existent without his efforts.
A dedicated volunteer and helpful creator, Kataze is active not only with TOOOL but also his local hacker/maker space in the Bay Area. Young, exuberant energy would be a fine addition to our Board of Directors.
I wish all of the candidates the best in this upcoming election cycle and would also like to take a moment to offer my thanks to Lonnie Bates (a.k.a. @JimyLongs) who is the other current Boardmember that is not standing for re-election this year. He and all of the previous TOOOL members who have held leadership positions are what brought this little nonprofit to where it is today and I am honored to have worked with and served side-by-side with each and every one of them.
TOOOL will soon be publishing official ballots via your registered email and there will also be official messaging from TOOOL with candidate bios and brief videos wherein they speak about themselves and their vision for our future. The election is managed using an instant-runoff "transferable vote" system with the voting window open Monday March 14 – Monday April 4. Best regards to all and don't forget to vote if you're an active TOOOL member!
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