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WaterFire Vids
From a WaterFire in Providence. The next one is next Saturday... More at one of my two video channels. It's always funny to see which ones of my vids "catch on." Like, the A-Rod steroids chant vid has 9,000 views. My cat biting his claws...13! Come on, people, priorities...
# posted by Jere : 8/01/2009 11:00:00 AM 0 comments
Sox Survive Smoltz
Smoltz stank again. But the bats bail him out. Us 6, O's 5. If the Blowtown Caucasian Booties can hang on to their 6-5 lead on the Yanks, it'll be down to a 1.5 game deficit. [Update: Yanks lose 10-5. Gold.]
Above is the video I shot of Jim Rice throwing out the first pitch the other night. Click the HQ button for high quality. My full photo gallery from that night is here.
# posted by Jere : 7/31/2009 10:02:00 PM 0 comments
The "Masterson-->C" B.S.
As in, the "Masterson to Cleveland" bullshit. As in, The Masters...on CBS. Get it?
Anyway, that's the only BS part about the deal, the fact that Masterson has to go. I just don't get what happened there. I thought he had settled in as the setup man, instead he became the "last gasp/long-man" for no particular reason. So the first true "favorite player" I've had in a while didn't have a very long run.
But getting Martinez is pretty perfect, only because Lowell's surgery seemed to, like, not work very well. He still can't move. He can hit, though, so he can still be in the lineup and between him, Martinez, Youk, and Papi, we've go the 1st-3rd-DH thing covered, and then we've got Tek getting rest since Martinez is a catcher, too.
I'll have to post my picture of LaRoche, since it turned out to be the only one--he turns into Crotch Man....
Sox at home against Baltimore tonight. (Our Maryland home.)
Red Sox Win, Papi Loses
I'll always remember this day. The complete series of The State on DVD arrived at my door!
But also, Papi was officially outed as being on the famous drug list of '03. We'll see what he has to say beyond this statement.
What I really want to know is: Who will be the first guy to come out and say "I did it" before getting caught?
We're 3 back after the win today, awaiting the Yanks-White Sox outcome tonight. (Kotsay is leading off for Chicago.)
Update, 12:something AM: Yanks lose a walk-off. It's back to 2.5.
JIM RICE DAY
So when Allan's partner Laura spread the news of a Joy of Sox day at Fenway many months ago, I was excited to go and meet everybody. But their seats were $75 each. Knowing that the only $75 seats at Fenway are in the Coke section, I went online and immediately bought a $25 Coke section standing room ticket, so I could at least get up there, and hopefully grab a seat with them in the late innings. (click all pics for big-ifyin')
In the meantime, all year I waited for the announcement of a Jim Rice Day, and a few days before Tuesday, they announced that would be the day. So it was set up for double-fun.
I was able to get out of work at 4:10. I was 80 miles from Fenway, and I knew traffic would be bad at that time. I needed to see Jim Rice's 14 retired, as he was always a hero of mine. So I drove like crazy. I was giving the finger to moms driving minivans. I have no A/C. It was a horribly humid day. It was a race against time and fools. I knew I had to be parked by 6:30 to ensure getting in for the ceremony. Incredibly, I pulled into a 2-hour meter spot that goes until 8 PM at exactly 5:59. I put in my eight quarters, took the 7-minute walk to Fenway, and there I was, with time to spare.
I was able to go up to the Cumb. Farms section and get a close-up of the covered-red-14. Then I walked around, planning my attack for the 'mony. I thought about going out to left field, figuring they might have him out there, but when I saw a row of seats lined up on the first base line, I knew right where I'd go.
Just before things started up, I went right down to the closest empty seat to the field I could find. Second row. Right next to an old couple who also clearly didn't have those seats. We all hoped the people who did have them wouldn't come, and they didn't. (But if they did, I was prepared to linger in the aisle--when everyone's standing anyway, you blend in doing that, and you're not blocking anyone's view.)
(Lucchino talks with Drinwater--who I just heard some news about from a commenter, which I'll share with you later.)
(the above two are Nomar shots--I knew he'd greet Rice, but right at the point of their hug I was switching modes on my camera, so I only got a blurry shot of that)
(the Joy of Sox section--I just shot and looked later--I can see only Ish and his dad in this shot, but at the time, I had no clue, except I saw that same old woman up there, the one from the old couple who were next to me at the ceremony!)
Tom Caron and Joe Castiglione were hanging around down there with Lucchino, Henry, and Werner. TC and Joe emceed the event, and they started bringing out the big guns:
Fred Lynn and Jim Rice: The Gold Dust Twins share a hug.
Eckersley walks past Fisk, Lynn, and Bob Montgomery.
Eck's moss as he greets Jim Ed.
Left to right: Members of the Rice family, Lucchino, Henry, Werner, Berardino, Montgomery, Lynn, Fisk, Eckersley, Stanley--and I couldn't get Dewey in the shot but you'll see him later.
A TV in the front row showing NESN.
Lynn and Fisk.
Dennis Eckersley, the Steamer, and Dwight Evans.
As soon as it was over, I decided to high-tail it to the pavilion. Even though I could have tried to stay and get some early innings in from the good seats, I was more than happy with what I'd just witnessed. I ended up getting a good spot up in the Pavilion SRO close to home on the first base side.
When I saw Nomar earlier this month, he had number 1. But with Matt Holliday gone, he's got 5 again. Woohoo!
Bob Stanley, and others, walked right behind me to get to and from the box they all watched the game from. Everyone cheered Rice as he went back and forth.
Papi breaks his bat.
I kept my eye on the Coke section, even trying to spot the JoSers in row G through my camera. I was hoping it would clear out, but the game was going so fast, and was still somewhat close, so I had to wait. I didn't head over there until the eighth. (In the above shot, see the guy in the yellow-orange shirt? Right above him is Laura, and to the right of Laura is Allan.)
I got to the front corner of the section and started looking for Allan. Soon, a bunch of people I'd never seen before were waving at me (see below shot), and I finally spotted Allan and Laura.
I could see there were no empty seats near them, so I hoped for a between-inning meet-up. Soon, my boy Ish came over, and we chatted for a while. At this point, the A's were getting hits, and got the tying run up down three, but it still didn't seem like a threat. it almost felt like we'd already won a quick game, and now it was all about meeting some people I'd known for so long, but only as words on a screen.
A spot opened up behind the crew, and we headed over there. I was closer to Allan and Laura, and they and everyone else waved, but I still wasn't close enough for actual intros. I'd never met them, though I'd talked to Allan on the phone. Current Rhode Islander "Benjamin," formerly "Phil" was right in front of me, so I got to meet him, as we all watched Papelbon to come in and quickly and easily end the perfect evening at Fenway.
Above, the Joy crew waving at me--this was after I talked to them when I moved down to the empty front row. Allan and Laura and Nick and daughter in middle, SoSock waving at far right. Soon the 7-4 lead turned to 7-7, with Nick Green doing the Little League move of throwing a ball to first on a play where he had no chance. But as a bonus, the ball went into the dugout. We were all just shocked. The place turned into a library. The JoS crew got to see all the possible goodness of a Fenway night, and then complete other side of it--stunned silence. For a long time, it turned out, as the game went to extra innings. The A's finally pulled ahead, and our 11th-inning rally fell short, as we left the tying run on third--below, Drew almost hits a walk-off homer.
But I finally got to meet Allan and Laura. And when it was over, I met Nick and SoSock and Amy.
And then on Lansdowne Street, I was telling Nick a secret about the T, one I learned from my pal Empy. And literally at that moment, Empy appeared before me. I had no idea she would be at the game, and she had no idea I'd be standing on the opposite side of the park from where I usually exit. She said she had been in left field, and when I looked at my pics later, there she was, clear as day. If you scroll back up to the shot of Rice entering from left field with the 310 marker behind him, you see Empy in the front row with her camera in a blue shirt. And now I'm looking at her pics, and I see ME taking a shot in the background of her Nomar-hugs-Rice shot! In the crowd, the woman the bottom left is that same old woman I've mentioned twice already. And I'm right behind her, camera to face.
So the entire day went down exactly as planned, except for that really crappy ending. It was a memorable night to say the least.

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ethics, life, theatre
The problem with access
Feb 3, 2016 ramblingmads
I don't post about this often but it's been on my mind recently and it's weighing me down.
I love the theatre and I love ballet, have done since I was tiny (expelled from ballet lessons aged 7 for wanting to do 'real dancing' not endless good toes, bad toes, expelled from drama class at 13 for being "too dramatic" – I kid you not).
But since meeting the Mr a serious question has arisen – why are so many arts spaces hostile to the disabled?
My Mr broke his back aged 21 falling from a window at a party, he had extensive spinal surgery and rehab, he now uses a wheelchair to get around as he is paralysed from the waist down (yes he can still have sex before you ask, no I won't explain in detail).
He wasn't a massive theatre goer before we got together 6 years ago, he'd been to a few musicals and some live comedy. I took him to his first festival, first Shakespeare play and first ballet.
Some arts venues are brilliant, super accommodating and helpful (the Lyric Hammersmith, whatever the Hammersmith Apollo is now called, the O2, and a few West End theatres can't do enough), others are a bit of a pain (Barbican, with its annoying registration process for example) and others are just downright obstructive.
We went to Sadler's Wells a few years ago to see Matthew Bourne's Gothic Sleeping Beauty, he's my favourite choreographer, and I was delighted. The Mr booked the tickets and while they were a bit useless about it, we did get sorted in the end.
Christmas 2014 – Bourne's Edward Scissorhands is at Sadler's Wells. I want to go, the Mr says he'll book, a Christmas present.
We don't go, because SW have decided people lie about needing a wheelchair space and they want proof – a very particular proof, that even Government agencies don't ask for, before they'll make any booking.
We complain, it's a really obnoxious policy and the access manager isn't much better. We can't find the document they want, and no other, even a note from his GP will do.
Who lies about needing a wheelchair space? They'll look incredibly stupid when they turn up and have to stand, as chairs are removed to make room. You just refuse them then or ask them to pay the full value, or whatever.
It's a policy I've never come across before or since. But it basically says "ballet is not for you" to anyone ringing up.
Ballet gets a lot of stick for being elitist, something many companies and venues are trying to change so to have the dance venue in London behave like this is extraordinary.
This Christmas just gone Sleeping Beauty was back, we didn't even discuss going, we saw Bill Bailey in the West End instead (he was brilliant and the theatre's assistance excellence) but I did ring Sadler's Wells and they still have this mad policy in place. Way to tell disabled dance fans you don't want them cluttering up your audience.
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Easily Offended?
Jun 20, 2015 ramblingmads
Took my boyfriend to the theatre tonight for his birthday. We went to see The Book of Mormon.
We saw Avenue Q a few years ago, and this is by the same team (who also wrote South Park – which I can't stand).
BoM is very, very funny but not for anyone who doesn't like swearing, or sexual references. Basically, if you're easily offended, skip this and see something else (Les Mis, Cats, Phantom, all good).
The story is that of two Mormon missionaries from Utah who are dispatched to northern Uganda for their two year mission – to convert and baptize the natives.
A lot of the jokes revolve around the fish out of water scenario these 19 year olds find themselves in. However, others are very crude and based on American stereotypes of Africans. There are jokes about Aids, poverty, FGM (I didn't find these funny), warlords, rape (again, not so funny) and dysentery.
Fans of South Park will know this crudity, and find it amusing, and while I laughed at some of the jokes, others really grated. South Park has never been something I would choose to watch, I really don't think it's funny or clever.
I think it depends on your comedic taste and level of sensitivity to near-knuckle humour, as to whether this show would be for you.
The man sat in front of me laughed so hard at times, I was a bit concerned as he was bright red.
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adventures, life, music, reviews, theatre
Amanda Palmer at Union Chapel
Jun 10, 2015 Jun 10, 2015 ramblingmads
I love music, I believe the right song at the right time can change your entire perspective. As someone with partial hearing loss (it's genetic and will get worse) I try to make the most of the music I can still hear.
Tonight I went to Union Chapel in Islington, a beautiful church that also hosts concerts, to see Amanda Palmer perform on her last tour before she becomes someone's mother (she's 6 months pregnant).
I saw Amanda there about 4 or 5 years ago and that was amazing, tonight was even better. The acoustics and ambience of the building add a certain something to the proceedings.
Amanda's shows don't feel like a gig, more like An Evening With , as she introduces acts and brings her friend on stage to sing with her.
Kicking off proceedings is the joyful noise of London band Perhaps Contraption – a combination of a brass band with a punk aesthetic. They are tremendous fun.
Then comedian Andrew O'Neill comes on and does some very funny one liners, reads out some hilarious rejection letters and introduces Amanda.
She stands in the pulpit and sings 'The Wind That Shakes The Barley' unaccompanied, it is beautiful.
Then she descends to the piano to kick things off with 'Astronaut' and 'Ampersand' from her 'Who Killed Amanda Palmer?' album.
She talks about the previous night's show – webcast live to Patreon subscribers, soon to be free to stream to everyone. She tells us tonight will be better as she can relax more. She takes requests from the audience, I ask for 'I Google You', but sadly there isn't enough time to do them all. She performs some of them with her ukelele.
She reads a random extract from her book 'The Art of Asking', selected by an audience member, she talks about writing and her infamous Kickstarter.
Her special guest is drag performer and cabaret star Le Gateau Chocolat, who is magnificent, funny, clever, joyous.
Then she brings her friend Whitney on and they do a Garfunkel and Oates song about how smug pregnant women are and a few Ask Amanda questions.
Then they do a Dresden Dolls classic – Delilah – I think I last heard her do this with Georgia from Bitter Ruin, it's a great song.
There's time for a Ben Folds cover and a riotous Leeds United featuring Perhaps Contraption, before the standing ovation.
The encore is a Kimya Dawson song and Ukelele Anthem.
Normally she stays and signs anything you like, but she's pregnant, her feet are swollen and she hasn't been off stage to pee once.
So, as this is technically a book tour, there's a signing tomorrow evening in Waterstones.
I think it's the relationship she has with her fans, old and new, that makes her shows feel more intimate, she's joking and waving, knowing we'll sing along, that we're in on it, whatever it is.
I leave buzzing, music always seems to bring me alive a little more.
We walk to Kings Cross, down Pentonville Road, past the park where clown Joseph Grimaldi's grave is sited, the evening faded and the wind picking up, talking about the show, about ideas it's given us – things we're mulling over.
The way you should be, electric from the crowd, from the rhythm. Not bad for a Tuesday.
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Fat Sam's Grand Slam…
May 31, 2015 ramblingmads
One of my greatest loves in life is the theatre, I wanted to be an actress but have crippling stage fright so I have to settle for a seat in the audience.
Last night we went to the Lyric theatre in Hammersmith to see their fabulous production of Alan Parker's Bugsy Malone.
Previously thought to be un-stageable, the Lyric's talented director Sean Hughes and his cast of future megastars proved that completely wrong.
As in the film that introduced Jodie Foster to the world, all the roles are played by child actors, and let me tell you, I highly expect these insanely talented kids to go far.
From their breathtaking dance routines, to the (mostly) flawless American accents, to the beautiful singing voices (the girl playing Blousey Brown stood out in particular) and the brilliant comic asides from Fat Sam himself, this was one hell of a show and they deserved every second of the standing ovation.
I wasn't applauding because 'Aww look at how cute they are', I was applauding incredible talent, which comes in all shapes and sizes(and ages).
Yes, most of them attend drama classes or stage school (as I did for a bit) but so do dozens of other young performers, and sadly some of them will never stand on a professional stage.
So hats off to the cast of Bugsy, and if you're in or near London, go, it's a great theatre, a fantastic show, and the tickets are £15. What more could you want?
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[Seminario de TCCO] Information theoretical analysis of self-similar trees.
Tree-like patterns are ubiquitous in nature. Botanical trees, river networks, and blood systems are the most well-known examples of complex hierarchical systems met in observations. Interestingly, many of such systems exhibit statistical self-similarity. There are two main types of self-similarity: Horton self-similarity and Tokunaga self-similarity. Although there is an increased attention to the topic of trees' self-similarity, there is still a lack of theory that would allow to measure the information content embodied in vast variety of complex self-similar systems. In this work, we address the question of information quantification in tree-like self-similar structures. Using the notions of entropy we study the structural complexity of uniformly distributed binary trees. Furthermore, we consider classes of Horton self-similar and okunaga self-similar uniformly distributed trees and, using the notion of entropy rate, analyze how the structural complexity of such trees changes as the number of vertices of the tree grows to infinity.


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Hi, I'm Bill. I've been travelling and housesitting around Australia for 5-6 years, but am taking a well-earned break from housesitting from early May. I'm looking to stay in Darwin at least over the winter (whatever that is here in the tropics!) and will probably look for work or a volunteer opportunity. I'm very laid back, very respectful of others and their property/space. Non-smoker, moderate drinker, go out a bit but very new in town.
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The surface mud system consists of the flow line, active mud tanks, reserve mud tanks, trip mud tank, mud agitators, pumps, motors, solids- and gas-removal devices, mixing and shearing devices, and associated piping. The surface mud system can be considered to be composed of the following sections. Each section has unique agitation and suspension requirements. Please refer to Table 10.1 for TOR requirements for the compartments. Remember that TOR is an indication of how vigorously the fluid must move within the compartment.
All compartments of a system that use solids-control equipment or degassing equipment require proper agitation, except the sand trap, if the sand trap is used as such. Solids-control equipment works best when solids loading remains constant. Slugs of a large quantity of solids tend to plug hydrocyclones and centrifuges. This leads to downtime and decreased solids-removal efficiency, with the resulting consequences.
The equipment and tanks utilized in the addition and blending of mud additives require proper agitation. As stated in the early part of this chapter, the purpose of the surface mud system is to allow maintenance of the mud before it is pumped back down the hole. Part of the reconditioning process involves the addition of mud materials and chemicals to the mud system. The addition of materials is also required when the system volume is increased or the mud properties (such as weight or viscosity) are changed. In critical situations, such as well-control problems, it is desirable to be able to mix the mud materials rapidly and thoroughly. The purpose of any addition equipment is to mix mud materials and chemicals into a fluid with minimum balling, maximum speed, and safety to personnel.
bacterial genus Xanthomonas campestris), and many other fluid additives. They also provide extra capacity, which is especially useful if the mud type is to be modified and requires isolation of one mud type from another (e.g., when changing from an aqueous fluid to a nonaqueous fluid).
All compartments in this section require proper agitation. This section contains the tank(s) and/or compartment(s) from which the rig pumps take suction, including any associated pumps (such as charging pumps) used to deliver fluid to the well or trip tank. Usually included is a pill/ slug compartment. The pill/slug tank is used to prepare a drilling fluid with a higher density or extra hole-sweeping ability than usual; generally a 20- to 50-bbl volume is sufficient. The denser nature of the fluid requires that pill/slug compartments have more vigorous agitation than any other compartment. An agitator and mud gun combination is ideal for these compartments. Mud gun suction should come from the slug tank. Thus, recirculation within the compartment promotes maximum homogeneity and precludes dilution of the pill or slug with fluids from other compartments.
The tank(s) or pit(s) and equipment located at the well site used to store and process mud and cuttings for disposal form the discharge function. Special consideration for discharge tanks may be required. Due to the variety of solid and fluid combinations encountered with discharges, it is outside the scope of this discussion to make recommendations. Please contact a qualified service provider to determine agitation requirements.
This mud tank, and associated equipment, is used to isolate mud from the active systems for gauging pipe displacement during tripping operations. No agitation is required under normal conditions.


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Q: How to empty and reload a tableview I am using MasterDetail template to create a SQL db, and then add and update records.  I add new records on the Detail view and then return to see them on the Master.  Because I am adding new records on the Detail view, I need to reload the array when I return to Master.  I have declared e.g. _objects = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
The first add goes ok and I return to the master and there is the record.  I had read the sql table and loaded it into _objects.  HOWEVER, If I segue back to the Detail and then return to the Master, I now have the same record duplicated.  So, what is happening is that the array still has the record from the first time and when I read the SQL, I add the same record a second time.
So I tried to use [_objects removeAllObjects]; thinking that this would set _objects back to its original state of being empty and ready for reloading from the sql table.  However, this caused the following statement to fail:
[self.tableView insertRowsAtIndexPaths:@[indexPath] withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationAutomatic];
This makes me think that my assumption above is not correct.  I then tried to reset the _object.count=0;  which caused its own syntax error because setobject is not available.   I also tried  [self.tableView reloadData]; to no avail.  Should reloadData somehow reference _objects??

A: There are multiple ways to go about this. One of the quickest is to use the NSNotificationCenter and the NSNotification class.
In your masterViewController, in the viewDidLoad method -
-(void)viewDidLoad {
    [super viewDidLoad];
    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]addObserver:self selector:@selector(reloadTable) name:@"RecordEntryNotification" object:nil];
}

Also, add this method:
-(void)reloadTable {
    //This is where you should put your table updating code
    //if you need to reload the array here, do it
    //ie...
    [_objects removeAllObjects];
    [self refreshDataSource]; //whatever method to add records to the array
    //then call this:
    [self.tableView reloadData];
}

In your detailView, inside the method you "create records" -
//create records method...
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]postNotificationName:@"RecordEntryNotification" object:nil];


There are a number of unifying factors in this world we can point to which bring people from different ethnic, socioeconomic, and ideological backgrounds, race, interests, and professions together. Sport is a popular one. Another one is dance. The returned refugees in Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic (CAR), are fortunate to experience a combination of these two factors in the renowned form of martial art, Capoeira, in a quest to promote a culture of peace and unity in the city.
In Bangui, young boys and men have earnestly taken to capoeira as both a means of health and fitness, as well as a way to prove that although they are tragically surrounded by violence they can set an example of peaceful interactions, and stay above the unpleasant phenomenon threatening to decimate their homeland.
Since 2013, CAR's economy has been characterized by violent conflicts brought on by the aftermath of a religious coup. As a result of the ongoing crisis, citizens of CAR have been inflicted with a troubling sense of trauma and division.
In the four years that the conflict in CAR has lasted, thousands have lost their lives, with hundreds of thousand more displaced by it. Due to the situation, CAR citizens fled to nearby Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the hopes of securing a more tolerable existence for themselves. It is some of these refugees who fled the country earlier that have returned and brought back with them the art of capoeira, in addition to an attitude of peace and tolerance which they hope to spread throughout Bangui and the rest of the country.
Bangui is one of the most popular locations in CAR for refugees because of the previous presence of camps such as that which existed within the environs of the M'Poko airport. At M'Poko, refugees took shelter in abandoned airplanes in order to survive. While living as a refugee or a displaced person is not exactly anyone's preferred life experience, living in the Bangui is even more challenging. Healthcare, means of livelihood, education, and other basic amenities are difficult to come by.
Jephte Kassai and his group of fellow instructors seek to use the teachings of capoeira garnered in DRC to heal their communities, improve tolerance, and restore normalcy for all. The UNHCR's Association for Social Development and Protection for the Environment (ADSSE) introduced capoeira as they practice now to the Mole refugee camp in the DRC where, women, men, and children soon started taking classes. Shortly after this, capoeira achieved cultural status in the camp.
"For us, it is all about peace. If you touch someone or disrespect your brother, you'll be penalized. Because in capoeira, you don't touch, you ask for forgiveness and tell your friend that you're sorry." It appears the students at the school in Bangui also feel the same way about practicing capoeira.
"Peace. Togetherness. Love. Respect for others. Self-control." This is the guiding philosophy of the school which they chant during sessions. Possibly, in a country regrettably ridden with incessant violent conflict, these voices can find a way to let others know how something as regular as a sport can serve as a tool to bring a people, who seem so irreparably divided, together again.


Many of your questions may be answered by reading the current version of our Market Rules & regulations. For any additional questions not covered on this page, please contact our OHG Executive Director Megan Penn: mpennohg@gmail.com for any additional questions.
Q. Where is the market located?
Q. When are you open and what the hours?
A. Year round every Saturday rain or shine from 9am to 1pm (expect for a few specific holidays depending on the year). Visit our Calendar for more information.
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A. For regular market business there is no entrance fee and parking is free. You simply pay for what you purchase with any of our farmers or artisans. At times, we do host or co-host special events and/or classes that do require an entrance fee that will be specially posted with the respective event's information.
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A. All vendors accept cash, but in addition some will accept credit cards and personal checks, but it is always best to bring cash to a farmers market.
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A. No we do not have an ATM on site, but the Orange Plaza is within walking distance and there is a US Bank and Wells Fargo just a few blocks away, as well as ATM's located on Chapman's campus at the Argyros Forum Building.
Q. Are all of your vendors certified organic?
A. We have a variety of vendors that are California Certified Organic farmers and many use organic farming techniques but are not California Certified Organic. We encourage patrons to ask about each farmer's growing practices they vary from farm to farm.
Q. What kinds of products can I find at the market?
A. Offerings vary throughout the year and seasons but typically you can find southern California grown fruits & vegetables, dried fruits & nuts/nut butters, sustainably farmed meats, plants, flowers & herbs, sprouts, farm-fresh eggs & cheeses, jams, baked goods, honey, olive oils, yogurts, cold pressed juices, balsamics, salsas, teas, hummus, homemade pasta, fermented foods, artisan breads, vegan offerings and more. Visit our Farmers and Artisans page to learn more.
Q. How can I sell at the market?
A. Visit our Market Managers page to learn more.
Q. How is the farmers market supported?
A. Orange Home Grown Foundation, a 501c(3) non-profit runs and operates the farmers market each week for the community.
Q. Where can you park?
A. Ample FREE parking is provided in the public Palm Avenue parking lot adjacent to the train tracks, and the Lemon Street Parking Structure located at the corner of Maple Avenue and Lemon Street. In addition, handicap parking is available in Chapman University's Dodge Film School parking lot adjacent to the farmer's market.
Q. Are dogs allowed at the market?
A. According to the Orange County Health Code, dogs are not allowed within 20ft of food, so volunteer dog sitters are on site during market hours for your convenience to watch your dog while you shop at the Park Your Paws booth. Service dogs are allowed within the market according to ADA guidelines.
Q. Is there a newsletter with information about weekly event?
A. Yes we have a digital newsletter that you can sign up for. Visit our Farmers and Artisans Page to learn more.


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Jamie Siminoff knows what it takes to be acquired by Amazon.
The Ring founder appeared on stage at the GeekWire Summit in Seattle on Tuesday to discuss his up-and-down entrepreneurial journey that ultimately resulted in one of Amazon's largest acquisitions to date.
Siminoff sold the smart doorbell company to the tech giant earlier this year for a reported $1 billion. But details of how the deal came together remain scant. So how did Ring get on Amazon's radar?
The Ring-Amazon relationship started long before this year's acquisition. The two companies shared a similar interest in building tech products for the home, going back to when Ring launched in 2012, and worked together on various partnerships.
Over time, Amazon got an inside look at how Ring built its business off a mission-based philosophy.
"They liked that," Siminoff said.
Once Siminoff realized how Amazon could help Ring, the deal came together naturally without any competitive bids.
"I wanted to continue to build the business and Amazon is one of the greatest acquirers in the world of allowing companies to still build and be impactful post-acquisition," he said.
We realized Amazon had a very similar culture to Ring.
Siminoff, now Ring's chief inventor, pointed to other Amazon acquisitions of companies including Audible, IMDb, Twitch, and Zappos as examples of that arms-length approach.
Amazon has treated the Ring deal similar to those past acquisitions, pursuing product and feature integrations where appropriate but maintaining the Ring brand and largely allowing the company to continue operating as it has in the past. Amazon earlier this month featured Ring products as part of a massive Alexa device announcement.
Siminoff added that Amazon lets startup founders continue to remain directly involved in the growth.


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GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY / COMPAGNIE GENERAL MOTORS DU CANADA / Scott Bell, President and Managing Director
In-house Corporation name: GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY / COMPAGNIE GENERAL MOTORS DU CANADA
Previous in-house corporation names
Responsible Officer Name: Scott Bell, President and Managing Director ?
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-08-22
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 944574-13501
Associated Communications
Total Number of Communication Reports: 976
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 7
Version 47 of 48 (2019-09-16 to 2019-09-16)
Registration versions: 48 of 48: 2019-09-16 to present 47 of 48: 2019-09-16 to 2019-09-16 46 of 48: 2019-02-01 to 2019-09-16 45 of 48: 2018-10-15 to 2019-02-01 44 of 48: 2018-10-15 to 2018-10-15 43 of 48: 2018-08-01 to 2018-10-15 42 of 48: 2018-06-22 to 2018-08-01 41 of 48: 2018-06-01 to 2018-06-22 40 of 48: 2018-05-16 to 2018-06-01 39 of 48: 2018-05-07 to 2018-05-16 38 of 48: 2017-08-09 to 2018-05-07 37 of 48: 2016-03-18 to 2017-08-09 36 of 48: 2015-11-23 to 2016-03-18 35 of 48: 2015-05-12 to 2015-11-23 34 of 48: 2015-03-10 to 2015-05-12 33 of 48: 2015-03-09 to 2015-03-10 32 of 48: 2015-01-01 to 2015-03-09 31 of 48: 2014-12-19 to 2015-01-01 30 of 48: 2014-12-03 to 2014-12-19 29 of 48: 2014-07-15 to 2014-12-03 28 of 48: 2014-05-15 to 2014-07-15 27 of 48: 2014-02-14 to 2014-05-15 26 of 48: 2013-12-11 to 2014-02-14 25 of 48: 2013-10-15 to 2013-12-11 24 of 48: 2013-09-23 to 2013-10-15 23 of 48: 2013-03-26 to 2013-09-23 22 of 48: 2012-09-14 to 2013-03-26 21 of 48: 2012-06-21 to 2012-09-14 20 of 48: 2012-02-15 to 2012-06-21 19 of 48: 2011-09-29 to 2012-02-15 18 of 48: 2011-04-13 to 2011-09-29 17 of 48: 2011-03-07 to 2011-04-13 16 of 48: 2011-01-05 to 2011-03-07 15 of 48: 2010-12-06 to 2011-01-05 14 of 48: 2010-09-22 to 2010-12-06 13 of 48: 2010-03-01 to 2010-09-22 12 of 48: 2010-02-02 to 2010-03-01 11 of 48: 2009-09-11 to 2010-02-02 10 of 48: 2009-07-06 to 2009-09-11 9 of 48: 2009-05-25 to 2009-07-06 8 of 48: 2009-01-26 to 2009-05-25 7 of 48: 2008-12-15 to 2009-01-26 6 of 48: 2008-07-25 to 2008-12-15 5 of 48: 2008-03-13 to 2008-07-25 4 of 48: 2007-09-19 to 2008-03-13 3 of 48: 2007-08-17 to 2007-09-19 2 of 48: 2007-02-19 to 2007-08-17 1 of 48: 2006-08-22 to 2007-02-19
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Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Obtain contributions from Automotive Innovation Fund for investment in Canadian facilities/initiatives.
Obtain contributions from Automotive Partnership Council (APC)
Obtain contributions from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council for research partnerships.
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An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act in respect of the legislative review.
Budget recommendations in respect of advanced vehicle technology consumer incentives
Budget recommendations in respect of alternative fuel and refueling infrastructure support tax policies and support programs
Budget recommendations in respect of automotive investment fund
Budget recommendations in respect of removing ecoAUTO levies
Budget recommendations in respect to existing and proposed automotive R & D, Innovation Development and Innovation Commercialization support programs
Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) in respect of impacts on automotive industry
Employment Insurance Act in respect of impact on vehicle assembly operations.
International Trade Agreements in respect of fairness and access to markets for automotive industry.
New legislation and/or revisions to existing legislation in the area of Vehicle Emissions, Vehicle Safety and Vehicle Efficiency
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Consumer privacy policy development related to emerging auto cyber security and autonomous vehicle development
Policies or Program, Regulation
Design and implementation of policies/programs associated with the federal carbon backstop and the output based pricing system as it impacts our manufacturing facilities
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle Criteria Emission standards and regulations
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle GHG Emission standards and regulations
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle Safety standards and regulations
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle energy efficiency standards and regulations
New regulations and amendments to existing regulations pertaining to consumer protection and electronic commerce
New regulations or policies related to Chemical Management Program and their impacts on manfacturing or vehicle importation
Communication Techniques
Grass-roots communication
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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National Energy Board (NEB)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Pension Appeals Board (PAB)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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General Motors Company is best known as one of the world's largest full-line vehicle manufacturer. It designs, engineers, manufactures and sells cars and trucks worldwide.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Scott Bell, President and Managing Director
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Corporation Contact Information
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, ON L1H 8P7
Parent Company Information
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
100 RENAISSANCE CENTRE
DETROIT, MI 48265-1000
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GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY / COMPAGNIE GENERAL MOTORS DU CANADA does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
List of Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
Scott Bell, President and Managing Director | No public offices held
Amy Martin, Vice President Finance & CFO | No public offices held
David Paterson, Vice President, Corporate and Environmental Affairs | No public offices held
James Williams, VP and Lead Counsel for Canada | No public offices held
List of Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
Tammy Giroux, Environment and Energy Policy Manager | No public offices held
Phillip Petsinis, Manager - Government Relations | No public offices held
Jennifer Schussmann, Engineering Group Manager | No public offices held
Julie Washburn, Manager, Government Relations | No public offices held
Doug Yates, Environment & Energry Director | No public offices held


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VID Officers
Democratic Party Overview
Issues & Actions
Resolutions & Letters
Judicial Delegates
Annual Awards Celebration
Past Event Recaps
Run for County Committee
This is the archive of all club meetings held by Village Independent Democrats. These postings also provide links to the full minutes of the meeting
2020 Officers; NYS Candidate Endorsements
VID Elects 2020 Officers; NYS Candidate Endorsements at January 9th Meeting.
Full Meeting Minutes Here
David Siffert opened the 2020 Officers; NYS Candidate Endorsements meeting with a discussion about how to handle endorsing civil judge candidates in light of the fact that the County's panel will not report out approved judges until the day after our February meeting. He suggested three options:
One, to hold a special meeting on the Tuesday after the regular meeting to address the endorsements.
Two, to leave the endorsements to the Executive Committee.
And three, to hold an extra long meeting on the normal date, February 13. and allow Exec to re-endorse for any candidate the club endorses but who does not get reported out of the panel
It was agreed to hold a special meeting on Tuesday, February 18th.
As petitioning has already started and we have not endorsed, he advised the members that there were petitions present and could be signed. He also brought everyone's attention to a demonstration at Judson Church on January 16th to protest the deportation of Jean Montreville, a member of the church. He also noted problems in the use of new BMD's in the election, and their vulnerability to hacking. Lastly, he promoted a demonstration in Albany on the 21st, to stop the use of solitary confinement and support taxing the rich instead of slashing social programs.
VID 2020 Officer Elections
David outlined the election rules for Judicial Delegates, and their duties, and an election was held. The delegates were: Jonathan Geballe (30 votes). Alison Greenberg (30), Ed Yutkowitz (29), Rick Braun (27), and Allison Stowell (27). The Alternate Delegates were Irene Kaufman (26), Linda Jacobson (25), Karla Moskowitz (24), Lauren Esposito (23), and Kathy Slawinski (22). Three other candidates – Lois Rakoff, Judith Jacobson, and Kelly Grace Price received fewer votes.
The election of VID Treasurer was next, with Mar Fitzgerald winning with the Secretary casting one unanimous vote in acclamation.
Kathy Slawinski won the Recording Secretary position by acclamation with one unanimous vote.
And the two Corresponding Secretaries were won by Jonathan Geballe and Ed Yutkowitz unanimously by acclamation.
Last was the election of the Executive Committee. The winners were Lois Rakoff, Susan Gottesman, Frieda Bradlow, David Saperstein, Nancy Shamban, Linda Jacobson, Nadine Hoffmann, Lauren Esposito, Nat Johnson, Keen Berger, Erik Bottcher, Melissa Carty, Patricia Laraia, Alec Pruchnicki, and Patrick Doherty.
NYS Candidate Endorsements
Assemblymember Deborah Glick opened her presentation by wishing everyone a happy new year and thanking everyone for supporting impeachment. She asked for the club's endorsement, touting bills for the Reproductive Health Act, banning conversion therapy, protecting artists living in lofts, and an annual donation of $5 million to the Humane Society. She also spoke of a state education discipline bill and the "gig economy" bill. After Q & A, she was endorsed by 31 votes to 5 "no endorsement" votes.
New York State Senator Brad Hoylman made his presentation, opening by saying VID was his home club, and it was a pleasure and an honor to be our State Senator for many years. He spoke of his advocacy for voting reforms and Automatic Voter Registration, LGBTQ rights, battling child sexual abuse, removing dangerous chemicals from the environment, and banning ghost guns and robocalls. He's also taken the lead on tax equity, and passed legislation to require Trump release five years of his tax returns (in litigation), lead on tax equity, including carrying a pied-a-terre tax bill, and passed legislation to require affordable housing, and new tenant protection laws. After Q & A, he won endorsement by 38 votes to one "no endorsement" vote.
Rachel Lavine, State Committeewoman gave her remarks, opening by saying she was a Warren delegate and had petitions to be signed. She spoke of her history as a founding member of the progressive caucus in the State Committee, and the progress of the committee in leaving machine control. The caucus proposals include a moratorium on fracking, marijuana reform, transgender rights, gender inclusive language, a minimum wage for farmworkers, ousting the IDC, and ethics. She also mentioned the sexual harassment accusations against Jeff Klein.
Ben Yee, State Committeeman, now gave a capsulized version of his time on the committee. It's his third term and he's written six resolutions which all passed, making him the most successful in that respect. He spoke about promoting transparency and successfully getting bylaws and officers on the NY State website. He also told of his resolution on how to choose DNC members, ethics reform for the State Committee, and efforts on handling sexual harassment.
After Q & A and discussion, both Rachel and Ben were endorsed by a vote of 36 in favor and 2 "no endorsement".
District Leader Report
District Leader Jen Hoppe now gave her report. She spoke of how she and Vittoria from DID had formed a progressive caucus in the County Committee and they were very opposed to the Chair being a lobbyist. She spoke of how she and Melissa Carty were supporting Elizabeth Warren, and had a discussion about the Warren rally.
David Siffert reported for the Animal Advocacy Committee, citing that Carlina Rivera and Corey Johnson had helped pass a suite of animal welfare bills with Erik Bottcher's help, and the problem of city shelters not allowing pets.
Tony Hoffmann spoke for the Campaign Committee, reminding us that petitioning starts February 25 for Congress, State Senate, State Assembly, State Committee, Judicial Delegate, and Civil Court on the Congressional level. He said he would inform members when to pick up petitions. The Kickoff Breakfast will be February 29th at the clubhouse.
Tony also reported for the Out-of-District Elections Committee, saying they will be meeting to decide who to support, and getting other clubs and organizations involved. He spoke of the difficulties in campaigning with this year's demographics, requiring hiring two buses. David noted the next meeting would be on January 11, followed by a clubhouse cleanup.
Rachel Lavine volunteered that there will be bakeoffs with volunteers to explain Ranked Choice Voting. David solicited volunteers for the Gala Committee.
Mar Fitzgerald, of the Education Committee, said lots of things were in the works, with some resolutions coming. She wants to meet at the end of the month.
Deb Sherman, of the Gun Reform Committee, said that Nick Smith, a Jumaane staffer, will speak on a more holistic approach to gun reform at a future meeting. They want to raise awareness and funds for violence "interrupters", and there will be two resolutions on ghost guns to include "80% receivers", which are undetectable by metal detectors.
Katharine Wolpe spoke of an action on the 10th in front of the closed Nativity Church, sold for luxury housing–to protest luxury housing and instead promote affordable and senior housing. Also, there will be an event on the 26th, an Evening of Interfaith Recitation and Music, involving thirteen different religious institutions.
David now synopsized the month's events:
January 10, Nativity Church demo
January 16, the Judson Church demo
January 21, the Albany HALT/Solitary demo
January 22, DID will be hosting a forum on the Presidential candidates at the Gibney Dance School.
He reminded us that there were Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Young, and Amy Klobuchar petitions present. Rachel said she will be petitioning at Abingdon Square for Elizabeth, and Cam Krause said he will have Andrew Yang's petitions.
December Membership and Endorsement Meeting
The December Membership and Endorsement Meeting Elected Four VID Officers, Passed on a Presidential Endorsement and Introduced Two Resolutions and Three Letters
Full Meeeting Minutes Here
District Leader and State Committee Reports
Jen Hoppe, in her District Leader report, spoke of trying to form a progressive caucus in the NY Democratic party, and meeting twice to do so. She has proposed meeting again in January to decide how to push a progressive agenda. She is also working with Jumaane's office to attempt securing paid vacation for NY workers. She also urged members to call Senator Susan Collins at 207 622-8414 and urge her to vote "yes" on impeachment.
Arthur Schwartz, District Leader, gave his report , noting that Mount Sinai Beth Israel had filed a CON (Certificate of Need) to build a new hospital, and gave some statistics, noting that the emergency room, which had previously experienced 87,000 visits a year, had scaled down to 70,000, but the new ER was projected to only accommodate 40,000. An article recently appeared calling the Mount Sinai ER a "war zone"–Arthur will provide more info re email.
He also discussed the East River Park Resiliency Plan, requiring the building of a ten foot wall over the current park, taking years and destroying trees. Harvey Epstein and Brad Hoylman are opposed, and there may be a possible suit re "park alienation". Kathy Slawinski noted that Councilmember Carlina Rivera was in favor of this plan, and previously okayed the Tech Hub without the promised zoning restrictions.
Rachel Lavine, State Committeewoman, identified herself as the cofounder and chair of the NY Progressive Caucus. She has been meeting with farmers to secure a minimum wage bill for farm workers. She is also working with Corey Johnson's office to create a pipeline for agriculture in New York schools. Most of these school providers are huge contractors, not small family farms.
Club Officer Election
President Siffert now explained the rules for voting for President and three Vice Presidents of VID, and opened a speakers list. A motion was made to reelect David Siffert as President by having the Recording Secretary cast one unanimous vote, which passed. In addition, Allison Stowell, Sara Kimbell, and Cameron Krause were also elected Vice Presidents in the same manner.
Presidential Endorsement
The endorsement vote for the US Presidential candidate followed. After much discussion, a ballot was taken. The results:
Elizabeth Warren 11
Amy Klobuchar 2
Pete Buttigieg 5
Bernie Sanders 3
No Endorsement 24
As a result no endorsement was made. A motion was made for Captain's Choice, allowing members to campaign for the candidate of their choice, and this passed unanimously. Tony made a motion to revisit the endorsement of a Presidential candidate at the March meeting and this passed with 33 in favor and one abstention,
Resolutions and Letters
Now David read a letter addressed to Senator Brad Hoylman asking him to organize opposition to the recommendations of the Public Finance Campaign Commission, which he deemed undemocratic, and bring them in line with the existing parallel Gold Standard legislation prepared in consultation with the Brennan Center. Tony Hoffmann asked that the letter also be sent to Assemblymember Deborah Glick, and Jim Yates proposed sending a similar letter to the entire legislature. After discussion, a vote was taken to send the Hoylman letter, with 30 to send, 3 opposed, and one abstention. The letter will be sent to Brad, and another, shorter letter will be composed for the legislature, to be voted on later in the meeting.
Next, the PAWS Act Resolution was discussed, making it easier for veterans to obtain service animals. After debate, this passed with 29 in favor and one abstention.
Now a resolution in support of A.1204-A (Peoples-Stokes)/ S.2279-A (Hoylman), reducing the transmission of HIV by making post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) available to minors who have experiencing sexual assault. This passed unanimously, with 30 in favor.
Tony read the letter which Jim Yates had penned urging the rejection of the report of the Campaign Finance Reform Commission, to go to the legislature and Deborah Glick, in addition to the already approved letter to be sent to Brad Hoylman. A vote was taken, and the letter to the legislature passed unanimously with 36 votes. The Deborah Glick letter passed with 32 in favor and 3 abstentions.
David announced that the Campaign Finance Committee met last week and was working on how to move forward. They will investigate finances and present the report to the club for approval. The Gala Committee will start to be formed, and David asked for volunteers.
Mar Fitzgerald of the Education Committee was not present, but John Bredin gave a speech on the importance of education and asked to join.
Nat Johnson gave a report for the Environmental Committee, announcing that the 45 day comment period for the Brownfield Cleanup Project (250 Water Street) had been extended, thanks in part to a write-in campaign by the club. The committee will be passing out 10 point fliers urging people to recycle during the holiday season and use less wasteful materials. State Senator Todd Kaminsky has sponsored legislation against PFAs (used in "compostable" bowls) and other pollutants
Allison Stowell of the Gun Reform Committee, reported on the Gun Violence Forum, which was well attended and had a great panel. Ed Yutkowitz wrote a great article on it for The Village Sun. The aim was partnering with other communities to mitigate gun violence. Also, Nick Smith has been invited to the next meeting, and the committee will be submitting 1100 signed postcards for gun reform.
Tony Hoffmann, of the Campaign and Out-of-District Committees, reported on organizing to send buses to important states–this will start earlier, probably around the end of July. David interjected on the need for money to pay for the buses, and some details on the scheduling.
Now a presentation was made by two members of RAPP (Release Aging People in Prison). Jose Saldana and David George gave a history of the organization, begun by three formerly incarcerated people, Mujahid Fareed among them. Jose spoke of the Elder Parole Act, making those of 55 years or older, with 15 or more years in prison, eligible for parole. He also spoke of the Fair and Timely Parole Act, mandating that the parole board evaluate release based on the present person rather than the crime committed. He urged everyone to join him in Albany January 14–RAPP is seeking to mobilize 500 people. David added that they will also coordinate with HALT/Solitary and True Blue on January 21. He urged people to visit nycaic.org to join or donate if unable to attend.
Democratic Primary Endorsements – UPDATE
The election season starts on December 12th, when VID will vote on their Democratic Primary Endorsements for President.
It is also the night that the membership will elect VID's 2020 President and three Vice Presidents. Now would be a good time to sign on or renew your membership, if you haven't already. Only paid up members will be able to vote. Click here for Candidate and Member rules for Dec. 12th
Additional Democratic Primary Endorsements
The January 9th Membership Meeting will host candidates for NYS Senate and Assembly as well as State Committeewoman and State Committeeman for the 66th AD. Added to the January 9 agenda will be the election and endorsement of five Judicial Delegates and 5 Alternates to the Judicial Democratic Convention, election of the remaining VID officers for 2020: Treasurer, Recording Secretary, 2 Corresponding Secretaries and 15 members of VID Executive Committee. Click here for Candidate a Member rules for Jan. 9th.
At the February 13th Membership Meeting we will hear from and vote for endorsement the Candidates for US Congress, Click here for Revised Candidate and Member rules for Feb. 13th.
Due to factors beyond our control, we will not be endorsing for Civil Court at the February 13 meeting.
Instead, we will be endorsing at a special VID meeting on February 18.
At the February 18th Special Membership Meeting we will hear from and vote for endorsement the candidates for Civil Court-1st Municipal Court, Civil Court- County Wide. Click here for Candidate and Member rules for Feb. 18th.
You will find all the details, including the rules for candidates and members for endorsements on our new Democratic Primary Election Calendar
It's going to be a busy year – Stay Tuned!
November 2019 General Meeting
The November 2019 General Meeting Gave Focus to NY County Committee, Surrogacy Legislation and the Productive Work of VID's Committees
President David Siffert reported that he had met with Keith Wright, who was nice and friendly, but not much concrete got done. Keith said that Ben Yee wanted to activate the County Committee, but seemed hostile to Keith, so walls were built. Keith said he doesn't do anything without Barry Weinberg's say-so. David also said he was trying to set up a meeting with Greg Sumas, co-chair of the County Committee, and wondered if he should meet with Cynthia Dody of the Board of Elections. A discussion followed.
District Leader Reports
District Leader Jen Hoppe reported that she had discussions with other District Leaders and club presidents, along with David and Ben Yee, about what we want the County Committee to be. There definitely had to be a more progressive vision for the party. To amplify, she suggested elected leaders need to adhere to a pledge.
On Election Day Jen went to all 16 poll sites, and was impressed with how seriously people take their jobs as poll workers. She attended an early voting seminar and early voting went really well.
She also mentioned that Jumaane was working on a bill, Intro 800, mandating paid vacation time for all NY workers. She advised us to go the PaidTimeOff.NYC website to sign the petition.
District Leader Arthur Schwartz gave his report. He touched on the County Committee anomalies, his lawsuit against the 14th Street busway, and the WBAI lawsuit. He spoke of the City Council approval of the plan to shut down the East River Park for 5-7 years and said it should have been argued in court as "park alienation". He cited other lawsuits regarding Harvey the fruit man and a bike rider run over by a cab, in which the police did nothing. His lawsuit regarding the removal of the 14th Street bus stops is still ongoing. And he said if anyone was interested in being a Bernie delegate, please speak to him. He explained the process of being a delegate for any candidate.
November 2019 General Meeting Speakers
Marc Solomon gave a report on surrogacy. He said New York has virtually no laws regarding legal parentage or surrogacy, and NY laws needed to be modernized across the board. He cited the bill S2071B/A1071C legalizing surrogacy agreements, and led a discussion on it. President Siffert made an argument in for a resolution in support of the bill and it passed, with 30 in favor, 1 opposed, and 1 abstention.
Jim Yates, former judge and member of JCOPE, made a presentation on the repeal of Section 50-a of New York Civil Rights Law, providing confidentiality for personnel records of police officers maintained by the NYPD. He provided a history of the law and the fact that until 2016 these records were publicly available and argued they should be again, especially because this new interpretation of the law was used to shield Officer Pantaleo after the death of Erroll Garner. After this speech, a resolution in favor of repeal of Section 50-A was passed with 29 in favor and one abstention.
Nat Johnson, of the Environmental Committee, gave a report on a letter President Siffert had written to the Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan of the Brownfield Cleanup Program at 240 Water Street. This letter, to Project Manager Rafi Alam, asked that the public comment period be extended to March 1st to allow the community more review time. (250 Water Street is the former site of three mercury thermometer factories, a mercury warehouse, and a gas station. The proposed luxury tower could expose the community to the toxic chemicals currently underground.)
After this report, it was decided that VID would send the letter, with 22 in favor and none opposed or abstained.
Nat then gave a report on the Environmental Committee, saying the committee will be discussing the NYS Green New Deal bill S2878B at their next meeting and will ask the club to support it. He also distributed a ten point holiday statement flier advocating a more eco-friendly recycling plan. Deb Sherman advocated for Tru-Earth, an eco-friendly laundry detergent, available on Amazon or the Tru-Earth website.
David Siffert gave an update on the Animal Adocacy Committee, noting that the bill banning foie gras in NYS passed.
Tony Hoffmann of the Campaign Committee stated that the VID visibility campaign went really well on both the east and west sides, and it will resume in the spring. He also gave a calendar of the elections and endorsements of the next three VID meetings.
Grace Price, of the Campaign Finance Committee, said she was focusing on Cy Vance and had sent out a draft of egregious campaign violations. She said Vance had run out of money but had created 12 new positions, and she asked if anyone was interested in writing a letter to the Comptroller. This spurred a discussion.
Mar Fitzgerald of the Education Committee spoke on bills for lead testing and diversity plans. A schools diversity advisory group was formed and Jumaane wanted to make it permanent. She noted that CB2 had passed a resolution for screening for dyslexia, and said she would introduce a school bus resolution to make mileage shorter for buses to qualify.
Allison Stowell and Deb Sherman started their Gun Reform Committee report by speaking on the shooting in Santa Clarita in which two students were killed. They reminded everyone of their upcoming forum in which Rebecca Fischer of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence would appear along with a panel of community activists devoted to mitigating gun violence. They also said their post card campaign was going well.
David noted that State Committeewoman Rachel Lavine was hosting a fundraiser for Amanda Farias, running for City Council, on December 10.
Libby (last name?) spoke on the Commission on Campaign Finance Reform with a deadline of December 1. She said activists were coming to meetings to get action and get the Commission to change course. She said a phone relay would launch Monday to get it done in 2019.
Keen Berger cited her book launch–a book on grandmothering–at Judson on Sunday the 24th.
Grace Price said Close Rosies is suing the mayor.
Our new members, Analise, Barbara Good, Liz Crotty, and Carol Yost, announced themselves and their reasons for joining.
And Jen Hoppe announced a candidate forum for all women running for office sponsored by Amplify Her.
© 2019 – Village Independent Democrats


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New All Electric and Autonomous Container Freight Vessel Proposed to Cut Road Haulage Journeys
Joint Agreement Signed to Build Cargo Ship of the Future
NORWAY – Chemical company Yara International, and technology group Konsberg Maritime, have entered into an agreement to build what the two Norwegian companies say will be the world's first fully electric and autonomous container ship with zero emissions. With operations planned to start in the latter half of 2018, the pair claim the revolutionary vessel could lead to a reduction of up to 40,000 road haulage journeys a year in populated urban areas, reducing NOx and CO2 emissions and improve road safety.
Named Yara Birkeland after Yara's founder, the scientist and innovator Kristian Birkeland, an extraordinary man who was nominated for the Nobel Prize no less than seven times, the new vessel will apparently be the world's first fully electric container feeder, and will begin operations by shipping products from Yara's Porsgrunn production plant to Brevik and Larvik in Norway. The biggest problem for any vessel owner is securing sufficient tonnage to make it worthwhile, a problem the new owners do not currently have with their existing volume of in house traffic.
The Yara Birkeland will initially operate as a manned vessel, with plans to transfer it to remote operation in 2019 and with expectations that it will be capable of performing fully autonomous operations from 2020. The partners say the new zero-emission vessel will be a game-changer for global maritime transport, contributing substantially to meet the UN sustainability goals. Svein Tore Holsether, President and CEO of Yara, said:
"As a leading global fertiliser company with a mission to feed the world and protect the planet, investing in this zero emission vessel to transport our crop nutrition solutions fits our strategy well. We are proud to work with Konsberg to realise the world's first autonomous, all-electric vessel to enter commercial operation.
"Every day, more than 100 diesel truck journeys are needed to transport products from Yara's Porsgrunn plant to ports in Brevik and Larvik where we ship products to customers around the world. With this new autonomous battery-driven container vessel we move transport from road to sea and thereby reduce noise and dust emissions, improve the safety of local roads, and reduce NOx and CO2 emissions."
Konsberg will be responsible for development and delivery of all key enabling technologies on the Yara Birkeland, including the sensors and integration required for remote and autonomous operations, in addition to the electric drive, battery and propulsion control systems. Geir Håøy, President and CEO of Konsberg, commented:
"By moving container transport from land to sea, the Yara Birkeland is the start of a major contribution to fulfilling national and international environmental impact goals. The new concept is also a giant step forward towards increased seaborne transportation in general.
"Developing systems for autonomous operations is a major opening and natural step for Konsberg, considering our decades of expertise in the development and integration of advanced sensors, control and communication systems for all areas of ship operations. The Yara Birkeland will set the benchmark for the application of innovative maritime technology for more efficient and environmentally friendly shipping."


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Interfaith Alliance Celebrates the Appointment of Melissa Rogers to Head the White House Faith-Based Office
March 13, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Shannon Craig Straw, West End Strategy Team, 202-776-7700, scstraw@westendstrategy.com
Washington, D.C.—Today, the White House announced President Barack Obama's appointment of Melissa Rogers as the new Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Interfaith Alliance President, Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy issued the following statement praising the appointment of Rogers:
"I know of no better person President Obama could have appointed as the new Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships than my valued friend and longtime colleague Melissa Rogers. For more than 25 years, Melissa has been a trusted coworker in the fight to protect religious liberty. Melissa's rich experience in the dialogue between law and faith, as well as between religion and government, will serve our nation well."
"During President Obama's first term, great efforts were made to bring the faith-based initiative more in line with the Constitution and to better protect social service beneficiaries. As a member of the task force on the President's Advisory Council charged with bringing the faith-based office more in line with the Constitution, I saw the benefits of Melissa Rogers' wisdom, skill, and leadership among diverse traditions and differing points of view. Though I have been opposed to a faith-based office in the White House since the entity was first established, with Melissa as the leader of that office, I have more confidence than I ever have felt before that the office will pay close attention to the religious liberty clauses in the Constitution. Much work is yet to be done on the proper relationship between federal money and sectarian organizations, including resolving whether these organizations can continue to accept taxpayer dollars while discriminating in hiring based on religion—which I do not believe they should be allowed to do. I know of no individual better suited to oversee this important endeavor, with sensitivity to the competing views and priorities at play, and with great integrity, than Melissa Rogers."
Interfaith Alliance celebrates religious freedom by championing individual rights, promoting policies that protect both religion and democracy, and uniting diverse voices to challenge extremism. Founded in 1994, Interfaith Alliance brings together members from 75 faith traditions as well as those without a faith tradition to protect faith and freedom. For more information visit www.interfaithalliance.org.


Basketball shoes and runners aren't the only type of shoes being revived via the Retro treatment.
Back in the late 90s and early 00s, skate shoes ruled the sneaker world. At one point, they were more popular than the most popular basketball shoe. It's hard to believe, but it's true. And with that popularity comes nostalgia. With nostalgia comes desire. With desire comes Retro.
The eS Scheme is making its first Retro return since it first released back in 2000. This new version of the shoe sports a very similar build to the OG, featuring a synthetic nubuck upper with the puffed out tongue we all loved, padding, and style you need in order to get that 90s skate feel.
Tooling is a bit different than the original which featured a rear nitrogen bag for cushion. This new version utilizes a lightweight EVA cushioned midsole with a shock-absorbing STI insole.
This Retro is 100 percent skate-ready if you enjoy skating in puffy/padded sneakers or just wanted something to match your 2000 era baggy jeans.
The eS Scheme returns tomorrow, March 21, for $100 in limited numbers at eSSkateboarding.com.


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Annual & Special General Meeting 2022
NOTICE OF ANNUAL & SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
The InspireHealth Annual & Special General Meeting of the members of:
INSPIREHEALTH SOCIETY (the "Society")
Will be held on: Thursday, September 15, 2022 from 6:30 – 8:00 PM
The Annual & Special General Meeting 2022 will be held virtually to respect the health and safety of our members and staff and in accordance with our bylaws.
Approval of the 2021 AGM Minutes
Receipt and approval of the Chair and President's Report
Approval of audited financial statements for fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2022
Appointment of the auditor
Special business – By-law Amendment
Election of the Board of Directors for the 2022 / 2023 fiscal year
The current InspireHealth By-laws regarding section 5.3 Composition of Board is as follows: The Board will be composed of not less than five and not more than twelve directors, with the actual number being determined by the directors from time to time.
It is proposed the By-laws be amended to increase the maximum number of Board members by two for a total of 14 directors. This will provide flexibility for the addition of Board members with specialized expertise in areas that would benefit InspireHealth in executing its strategic plan and accomplishing its goals.
To amend By-law 5.3 Composition of the Board to increase the maximum number of Board members by two. The amended By-Law replacing the previous section 5.3 is: The Board will be composed of not less than five and not more than 14 directors with the actual number being determined by the directors from time to time.
Proposed Re-elected Directors for 2022 / 2023
Re-election is for one, two or three year terms.
Sam Abraham – 3 years
Dr. Abraham received his PhD in Genetics from the University of British Columbia. He joined Inflazyme Pharmaceuticals as a Senior Scientist in 1996, and later became Project Leader for the Transplant Program, as well as Division Leader for Cell and Molecular Biology. He was with the BC Cancer Agency from 2000 to 2015, serving in a variety of positions, including concurrent appointments as VP Strategic Relationships beginning 2007, Executive Lead, Business and Intellectual Property Development for PHSA beginning in 2010 and Interim VP Research beginning in 2011. He also serves as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Quest Pharma. Past board service includes the BC Cancer Foundation and the Centre for Drug Research and Discovery
During his time with BCCA/PHSA Dr Abraham led the development of a strong intellectual property portfolio, with over 350 invention disclosures leading to 180 patent applications over the last decade alone. He negotiated numerous multi-million dollar research collaborations between BCCA/PHSA and pharmaceutical companies, and managed the development of several spin-off companies by mentoring scientists, helping to secure development funds, negotiating industrial partnerships and recruiting senior management. He also developed intellectual property policies and ethical frameworks for addressing ownership and commercialization practice of genomic biomarkers and other seminal or platform developments, not only at BCCA and Genome BC but also nationally through a variety of mechanisms and internationally through the OECD.
Charles Hotel – 3 years
As Executive Vice President & General Counsel at LGM Financial Services, Charles is responsible for all legal, contractual and regulatory requirements related to the business of the organization and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team is responsible for developing, communicating and executing the strategic business plan of LGM.
Prior to joining LGM, Charles spent over five years as Director and Senior Legal Counsel for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), and over eight years at the law firm Lawson Lundell LLP where he was a Partner and a member of the corporate finance team. Charles graduated from the University of British Columbia with his Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) in 1993 and from the University of Victoria with his Juris Doctor, Law in 1997.
Charles is a past Director of the BMO Vancouver International Marathon Society and a current Director and the Corporate Secretary for the Kay Meek Arts Centre (a performing arts centre in West Vancouver). However, most of his adoration (and free time) is directed toward his energetic (and very cute) three young children.
Charles has also greatly benefited from the services of InspireHealth, which has helped him immensely in his own cancer journey.
Jenny Li – 3 years
Jenny Li is a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). She has about 20 years' experience in advising Canadian businesses expanding globally especially into the United States and increasingly foreign businesses entering the Canadian market through either organic or acquisitive growth. Her clients include businesses and business owners in real estate, retail, resources (mining, forestry, agri-food), technology, and healthcare.
Jenny is passionate about diversity and community involvement. She's an active mentor both within and outside of PwC. She has been on the board of many not-for-profit organizations including Elektra Women's Choir and Ascenda Canada.
Jenny lost both of her parents to cancer. The purpose and mission of InspireHealth resonates and inspires her. She wishes to contribute to support people with cancer and their families.
Gail McBride – 3 years
Gail McBride is an experienced board director with a prior career as a senior business leader with extensive experience in government and the private sector in the technology, energy, engineering and food industries for organizations such as BC Hydro, McKesson Medical Imaging, HA Simons and BC Trade Development Corporation. Gail has led marketing and communications for public and private sector organizations, led the start-up of new business areas, and implemented business transformation and change management initiatives across organizations. Gail's skills in business strategy, building and leading teams, establishing partnerships, influencing policy, branding and developing concepts from an idea stage through to execution have led to measurable results.
Gail has served as a Director and Board Member on a number of not-for-profit organizations and she is currently serving as a Director on the Boards of InspireHealth and the Immigrant Employment Council of BC. Gail previously served on the Boards of the Minerva Foundation for BC Women and the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and other not-for-profits based in BC. She is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and has chaired Governance and Nominating, and Communications Committees. Gail holds an MBA and BSc. Agriculture (Food Science) from the University of British Columbia.
Proposed Directors for 2022 / 2023
Faye Wightman – 3 years
Faye has spent her career working in the not-for-profit sector beginning as a cardiac nurse, then assuming leadership positions with the Canadian Red Cross, United Way of the Lower Mainland, BC Children's Hospital Foundation, the University of Victoria and finally President and CEO of Vancouver Foundation, where she retired in 2013. She consults with non-profits and organizations with a focus on governance and change management. Recently she has been interim Executive Director for the Canadian Cancer Society, BC Yukon Division, InspireHealth and Langley Animal Protection Society.
Faye is a certified director with the Institute of Corporate Directors and is serving or has served on both corporate, crown agencies, and charities at the national, provincial and local level.
With a proven record in leadership, fundraising, change management, board governance and community engagement Faye has been recognized with a number of awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Governor General's award for her philanthropic service to the country and the City of Vancouver medal.
Please RSVP by September 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM PST
If you are attending the Annual & Special General Meeting, please confirm your attendance via:
– Email at ebressington@inspirehealth.ca
– Phone 604-734-7125 or toll free 1-888-734-7125, if dialing from outside the Lower Mainland.
In the event that you are not able to attend the Annual & Special General Meeting, please appoint a proxy to vote in your place by completing this Proxy Form.
Proxy Forms should be faxed to 604-734-7105 or emailed to ebressington@inspirehealth.ca by 12:00 PM on September 15, 2022.


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This review is of the DVD and double CD package.
Rather than coming in a standard size DVD case like the single DVD option, this comes in a CD sized gatefold package that opens up to reveal the three discs plus nice photos. The package contains a DVD containing a "best of" collection of songs from Saxon's performances at Wacken in 2004, 2007 and 2009, and two CD's. The CD's are a live recording from Saxon's show in Glasgow on 14th April 2011 - part of the band's Call to arms world tour.
As you'd expect from the CD's, being a live show on the Call to arms tour the setlist contains some new material as well as crowd pleasing favourites. We get "Hammer of the gods", "Call to arms", "Back in '79" and "When doomsday comes" from the Call to Arms album, as well as all those classics that no Saxon show would be complete without, including "Wheels of steel", "Denim and leather", "Crusader" and many more. It's good that while there are some songs on the live CD that are also included on the Wacken DVD, there are plenty of songs that arent which adds a lot more variety and interest. The Glasgow show sounds to have been a good night judging by the album, but with professionals like Saxon, bad gigs are few and far between.
One bit that I'm pleased about with the DVD is that as each song starts a title on screen tells you which years performance it is from - as that information isnt printed anywhere on the package then I'm pleased to see it is here. All three performances are well filmed and the sound quality is excellent. The DVD has been well edited to give a fairly seamless transition between songs so that although it's made up of footage from three shows it actually feels like one.
This is a great DVD package. The DVD itself is excellent, and the includsion of a double live CD just makes it even better value. An essential addition to the collection of any Saxon fan.


Having such a valuable concept that focusses on the wellbeing of local societies through tourism makes our team one of a kind.
From strategic founders to local hotel experts and education professionals: Hotel con Corazón is a unique mix of skills and talent.
Ready to meet us? Discover the stories from founders to teachers blow!
During our holidays in 2004 we realised we had been very lucky in life. Life had given us many opportunities to develop ourselves so we decided we wanted to do something in return.
So in 2006 we travelled to Nicaragua to discover how we could contribute to the country's welbeing. We found out that the school drop-out rate was very high. Tourism on the other hand offered us some opportunities. The concept of Hotel con Corazón was born.
In 2007 & 2008 we lived in Nicaragua and built the first hotel to then set up educational projects. After seeing the tremendous success of hundreds of educated children we decided to expand our concept and opened another Hotel con Corazón in Mexico.
Now we are determined to expand our impact to support many more children in Central-America. We will serve many more conscious travellers and increase our number of hotels to 5 locations by 2022 and 15 in 2028.
Hotel con Corazón thanks its authentic atmosphere to the local teams.
Granada is managed by Gretcheen Gonzalez, a local hotel management expert who made our first Hotel con Corazón and its projects a great success.
Oaxaca is set up and managed by Saskia Fiselier and Erica Donkers. Two Dutch women who saw an opportunity for a second Hotel con Corazón in Oaxaca and made it today's reality.
In 2013, with the help of the Hotel con Corazón Foundation, Saskia Fiselier and Erica Donkers started preparations. They set up a business plan and started looking for donors and investors. 5 years later, Hotel con Corazón Oaxaca became a fact.
Wondering how our teachers support children? Meet Eva, one of our teachers at our school in Nicaragua. Eva here speaks about what its like to work at Hotel con Corazón and how she teaches children.
Interested in our education programs and approach?
Our impact page is cooming soon!


Wow, you guys did a wonderful job. Every thing goes together well and plant choices are perfect. I really like it.
Thanks for saying so, Bob! We'll see if the deer like our choices as well.
Looks great! Very cool walkway and love the tall raspberry pot too!
Thanks, Ally~ my whole front garden is about the size of your chicken taj-ma-coop, but I'm not complaining.
Very nice – clean, modern lines – very chic! I like it a lot!
Wow, it looks terrific, Cyndi! Hey, where did you get the Purple Pixie loropetalum? I'd love to try one.
Thank you, Pam~ the ppl came from The Great Outdoors last fall- the pot said Southern Living On it. The one I have in the culvert is in a particularly tough spot- all day sun. But it's hanging on, and I think it'll make it and be low care by next summer. *fingers crossed* I think the deer barely nibbled them just once…and my deer have very undiscriminating palates.


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