The San Luis Delta Mendota Water Authority held its Thursday, February 7, 2019 board of directors meeting at its Los Banos headquarters. For many years I've been telling you they meet in the old Miller & Lux building. For many years I've been wrong. I always appreciate when someone gently corrects me and if you know Chris White, engineer, Central California Irrigation District General Manager, Executive Director of the Exchange Contractors and pretty dang good guy* then you know he's a knowledgeable sort and he kindly informed me the Miller & Lux Building is actually next door. Why don't my friends tell me these things? For all I know I've been committing the literary equivalent of running around with my fly down, a piece of spinach between my front teeth and snot bubble expanding and contracting from my right nostril. I urge you all to let me know when I get something wrong – that's one of the things the comment section if for. I appreciate it – thanks Chris.
The snow on the Coastal Range is still there and the Valley floor has been getting a hard frost with ice on the top of the puddles left from the rain. This is good as it keeps the snow pack in place. However, I can't help but remember that old Michael Martin Murphy song "Wildfire." Remember how the little girl and her pony died? One day there came a killing frost and the pony Wildfire kicked down its stall and went running off to who knows where, maybe getting its circulation going and the little girl followed it. Presumably they both froze to death. That was some frost. Imagine what happened to the tomatoes.
Chairman Cannon Michael called the meeting to order at precisely 9:30am. We then all joined together to salute our nation's flag and introduced ourselves. There were some minor changes to the agenda, no public comment came forward and the consent calendar was approved.
Action items were next and the new SLDM Executive Director Federico Barajas outlined the proposed activity budget of $2.7 million for 2019. He pointed out the membership assessment doesn't yet include the Integrated Regional Water Management Program expenses as they are still being worked out. This was approved. Assistant Manager Frances Mizuno presented the Operations & Maintenance budget. She said there were different rates prepared for different water supplies. I hear her mention $2.75 per a/f. The Friant Water Authority asked SLDM to hold off until it's board could be informed. The finance committee respected this request and for the time being will hold off any increases before next month's meeting. Tom Birmingham, GM Westlands Water District asked about the rewind of the pump motors at the Jones Pumping Plant. He said he believes it should go under capital improvement as opposed to O&M. He said it is a policy question but perhaps there should be some debt incurred. Mizuno said while that would be the preferred method the time frame to get the massive motors refurbished would be delayed. Jeff Catania, GM San Benito County Water Agency said he shared Birmingham's concerns but suggested this year be the exception. John Valera, Director Santa Clara Valley WD said much the same thing. Birmingham said he understand the immediacy of getting this completed as soon as possible but suggested some of the member agencies might want to loan money, short-term with interest to the SLDM. Barajas said he's willing to reach out to any agencies willing to participate. Birmingham said similar deals have been swung in the past and the participating districts charged the same interest as the money loaned was earning, so it was a wash. Mizuno said she's ready to work with interested member agencies but would really like to get this decided by next month. Rick Gilmore, GM Byron Bethany ID would like to get this finished as soon as possible. A workshop may noticed but it sounded like for the short-term this project will be approved as written but with the caveat of having the alternative funding take priority as soon as it can be worked out. Another chance for readers to comment if I got this wrong.
Mizuno told the board the revised employee handbook is ready and the board went right along with her recommendation and approved the new handbook after Birmingham pointed out one phrase needing amendment.
Attorney Becca Akroyd told the board there has been some changes to the Los Vaqueros Reservoir expansion project activity agreement. The board authorized the changes. The board also approved $25,000 to the funding agreement with the US Bureau of Reclamation to perform exploratory work for raising the B.F. Sisk Dam on the San Luis Reservoir. Barajas said the higher dam could add another 120,000 a/f of storage. Bill Pucheu, Director Tranquillity ID asked if the state will be chipping in or does all the storage go to CVP? Barajas said this being looked at. The board approved.
J. Scott Peterson reported to the board the 2019 legislative objectives. Lobbyist Dennis Cardoza joined by phone and said there are three objectives: restore CVP supplies, improve water infrastructure and improve outreach and education. Cardoza said he anticipates earmarks are coming back to congress so get your wish list together. A rumor is a big infrastructure spending bill is on tap for the first have of this year. Peterson said there will be a trip to Washington DC coming up and he recommends those participating get together and coordinate.
Jeff Payne, Water Policy Director at FWA spoke about Friant's outreach efforts. At a recent FWA board retreat an outreach plan was started. The Valley needs two to three million a/f more than it is now getting. He said with SGMA the problem is: take 100 people, put them on an island, tell them they have enough water for 60 people and form small groups and work it out. He said the message needs to come from other than the water buffalos. Great term Jeff. He said the most impacted communities need to take this message directly to Governor Gavin Newsom. He needs to be asked what the state is willing to have the Valley turn into. This will require funding, partnership and participation. Steve Stadler, GM James ID and Garth Hall, SCVWD both expressed their support. Michael asked about the timeline. Payne said two years from today will be too late. This effort must be started immediately. Jim McLeod, Director Banta Carbona ID said the history of the San Joaquin River is not being taken into account. There are so many actions the environmentals shut down that need to be brought back. Birmingham asked Payne what he sees happening. Payne said there are no solutions without increased Delta exports. There are 10 million a/f of excess water, above regulatory mandates flowing out to sea annually. Putting together and implementing a plan to capture this water and how to get the people of California to go along. Dan Pope, WWD asked Payne what he wants. Payne said he'd like to see SLDM becoming a funding member of this effort. Again, this is something to be worked out in the details. Birmingham asked if not the water buffalos who? Payne said there have been townhall discussions with the disadvantaged communities and the GSAs. He said the east side's GSA boundaries mostly follow district lines. It would be good to get input from them. As they are the most impacted and of course their counter parts throughout the Valley.
Next Barajas told the board he'd like to schedule a workshop coordinating with consultant Martin Rauch to look at the SLDM strategic plan. Barajas suggested after the March meeting, that fell flat. After several dates were vetoed March 21 was chosen. That also happens to be Michael's birthday, so get your presents together. He said something like, "He looks forward to sharing that day with his closest friends." He urged everyone to be prepared so this process can be wrapped up sooner than later. Hall asked for a redlined version of the strategic plan a couple of weeks earlier.
Akroyd next spoke on the IRWMP matters and said the potential participants should be all the SLDM members to be sure the benefits can remain in the area. She said having an activity agreement to have a built-in steering committee to direct the ad hoc groups. How many committee members should there be? She didn't know and asked for input. There are three funding components; share the general costs rated by water supply, specific funding for specific funds from grants and cost sharing of specific projects. She said the money has been budgeted but spending it hasn't been approved. She'd like to change that situation. She wants feedback from the board so things can be put in gear at next month's meeting.
Mizuno updated the board on the Temperance Flat Dam project. She said FWA and Ex Con have joined the new JPA with Westlands ready to join up – it's rumored. Varela said the Pacheco Reservoir is moving along at an encouraging rate. Birmingham reported Westlands is getting in the middle of the Shasta Dam raising and getting the benefits back to the CVP. There will be a meeting in Sacramento on February 15th meeting open to any CVP district wanting to get going on this project.
Tom Boardman, now with Westlands, gave his report. He said the improved hydrology of the recent past is great but it opens a box of buggers from the regulators. Jones has been pumping away, as has the state's Banks Plant. They're both going to be cut back tomorrow. He said two to the three stations in the Delta for turbidity have been nice and clean. That saved 75,000 a/f of exports. The Row Island is the furthest X2 location to the west under the Decision -1641 standard. The further west the X2 line the more water it takes to keep the salt water of the San Francisco Bay from going upstream into the Delta. Yet the surge of water from the recent storms was enough to keep the X2 in place. The D-1641 standard implementation was avoided. He said often if one standard is triggered it triggers other standards. The fish count at the pumps yesterday was high enough to trigger a five-day cut back. Helpfully the Vernalis flows were up. Also the recently negotiated Cooperative Operating Agreement has helped. Flood control at Shasta is 700,000 a/f shy of releases. Folsom Reservoir is releasing but with the storms we've had he said that wasn't unexpected. San Luis Reservoir picked up 100,000 a/f in January due to decreased demand and the rainy weather. He expects to fill SLR by mid-March. He expects the Bureau to maybe allocate 25-30 percent, but he emphasized that is a maybe. There are new components in rescheduled water that may or may not penalize folks one percent. Water guru Erick Johnson of the Water Agency asked about SJR flows due to all the snow. Boardman said with the SJR having this much snow flows through Vernalis should be a backstop later this year. Hall thanked Westlands for its cooperation with the WIIN Act and asked Boardman what the impact will be as a result of it. He said at full pumping capacity the state will get a better deal. He also said the cold-water pool at Shasta is shaping up but the lake has yet to stratify. However they have enough info to theorize there will be a good cold pool. He said by the end of March the Bureau will know enough to maybe even take a risk on allocations. Michael also thanked the members on the front line of COA and WIIN Act matters.
Barajas gave his report and said he wants to pursue the opportunity to get the Bureau to pay for part of the motor rewinds at the Jones plant. He also wants to partner with the Bureau to come up with how to deal with subsidence on the Delta Mendota Canal. He reminded folks the infrastructure bill coming up would be good to keep in mind. He said partnering with the Bureau could yield better results. He said he recently attended a ROC the LTO (one of the cooler acronyms) and that is moving forward. The US Fish & Wildlife Agency is actually being cooperative.
Mike Wade, Bull Goose of the California Farm Water Coalition reported some great outreach over ROC LTO. Bill Diedrich, Director San Luis WD and Chair of the ACWA Ag Committee reported there will be a committee meeting and if someone wants a ride call him.
Mizuno reported on transfers and the San Luis Transmission Line project. There could be some water (50,000 a/f) from Oakdale ID available for transfers pending Bureau help or hindrance. She said it is very clear this is transfer so it shouldn't get lost somewhere in the Delta. I'm not completely or even partially sure what's going on with the SLTL project. It is going forward and the design is complete but funding isn't immediately available. McLeod urged the water policy committee to keep an eye on the mess of Water of the State. California is nuts. White thanked Mizuno for a recent tour of the Jones Plant. Amen. And that was that with the meeting adjourning and going into closed session.
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The Political Case for Amy Klobuchar
Graphic by Kelsey Marx
Senator Amy Klobuchar is hoping to win over moderate Democrats.
By Kelsey Marx, Lake Forest High School
With New Hampshire behind us and Illinois' own primary coming up next month, the process of selecting a Democratic presidential candidate is well underway. This cycle brings the broadest, and arguably the most experienced, batch of candidates yet. Virtually every candidate offers a vast set of qualifications for the job of president itself, and each has a capacity to serve in the Oval Office far exceeding that of the current occupant.
So beyond this bountifully fulfilled basic standard of competence, what else are we looking for? The consensus is in: one who inspires and one who can win. Come Nov. 3, these factors will determine not only how Americans will mark their ballots, but also whether they will show up to the polls at all. From a political perspective, one candidate is uniquely equipped to win big in the upcoming presidential election: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar.
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Amy Klobuchar supporters brave snowy, freezing conditions to support the presidential candidate's kickoff event.
Klobuchar, who has served as a senator from Minnesota since 2007, recently emerged as the underdog after an unexpectedly high third-place finish in New Hampshire. But to those who know her, Klobuchar's success hardly comes as a surprise. The folksy midwestern senator who famously kicked off her candidacy in a blizzard has a track record of bipartisanship and a "progressive but practical" policy agenda. Having won 1,250 Minnesota precincts that voted for Trump in the last election, Klobuchar proves a perfect match for Americans looking to escape the hyper-partisan climate exacerbated by the current presidency.
But perhaps most importantly, Klobuchar appeals to key demographics that will make or break the election for Democrats. Obama-Trump voters, religious voters, and older voters are essential to a blue electoral map in 2020. Disaffected Biden supporters are also a growing faction of the electorate. Conservative fearmongering has created millions of socialism-fearing voters.
Amy Klobuchar wins with all of them.
Obama-Trump Voters
Obama-Trump voters—those who voted Democratic in 2012 and Republican in 2016—are emphasized by pundits as crucial demographic for Democrats this election cycle. They constituted a number of Trump's supporters in 2016, and they don't necessarily associate with either party. Instead focusing on a candidate's personal merits, Obama-Trump voters notably found appeal in Trump's anti-elitist demeanor.
Was he a celebreous multi-billionaire? Yes—but in the context of the 2016 election, his unhinged, unfiltered takes and spontaneous tweets riddled with spelling errors proved antithetical to Hillary Clinton's guarded, pedantic presence and extensive resume in Washington. Obama-Trump voters suggest that many Americans want someone who feels like "one of them" in the White House.
Democrats must consider this to avoid the shortcomings of 2016. How does the current field measure up? The leftmost wing of the Party seems to have found the magic "one of us" appeal in Bernie Sanders (more on him later). But among the top moderate candidates vying for the nomination, there's a clear winner in this category.
Last spring, Pete Buttigieg sent the mainstream media into a "Mayor Pete" news frenzy when he emerged as somewhat of a political wunderkind. The novelty of a Rhodes Scholar and Harvard graduate who speaks eight languages, worked at one of the most elite consulting firms in the nation, and became a mayor by the age of 29 is impressive — but it evokes the same objective-strengths-turned-weaknesses of candidate Hillary Clinton. Needless to say, Buttigieg has had a hard time aligning with more populist voters in light of his extraordinary achievements.
Bernie Sanders supporters (and possible Russian bots) on Twitter have already trended hashtags like "Mayor Cheat," spreading conspiracy theories that Buttigieg has an "in" with the Democratic National Committee and somehow engineered the infamous app used in the Iowa caucuses to his advantage. Sound familiar? It was exactly these types of theories — really without regard to their accuracy — that hindered Hillary Clinton and made Donald Trump so appealing to anti-establishment voters in 2016.
After Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar currently has the second highest delegate count among the moderate candidates. Unlike Buttigieg, Klobuchar has for years branded herself as "the senator next door," to the point where she made exactly that the title of her autobiography. Her campaign has successfully maintained and continued this message to her advantage, selling branded ice scrapers to fundraise and recently selling out of tea towels with Amy's hotdish recipe.
Klobuchar's stump speech proudly highlights her humble beginnings with parents who worked as "a schoolteacher and newspaperman," a grandfather working as a "miner in the Iron Range," and the fact that she "didn't grow up with money." It's going to be a lot harder to dub that as elitist. Klobuchar's resume in Washington is limited only to "senator" which, not coincidentally, is exactly the same degree of D.C. experience held by Barack Obama when he won over these prized Obama-Trump(-Klobuchar?) voters.
Religious Voters
Religious voters pose another key demographic in 2020. Some practicing Christians are dissatisfied with the current president's political and personal conduct. The prominent Christian magazine Christianity Today shocked the nation in December when they published and stood by an editorial entitled "Trump Should Be Removed From Office." And they're not alone—a number of religiously affiliated Americans have expressed a reluctance to support President Trump and are looking to the Democrats for a more righteous candidate in 2020.
Bernie Sanders, who is non-practicing and ethnically Jewish, might have a hard time winning religious, Christian voters in this situation.
Klobuchar shows off crop art from a 12-year-old fan in Iowa.
Pete Buttigieg, who was raised Catholic and continues to be a practicing Christian, has often touted his religious beliefs throughout his campaign. Faith is clearly a major value to him, but the reality remains that many religious voters will invalidate his beliefs because he is married to a man. A video of an Iowan caucus-goer went viral this month in which the voter finds out that Buttigieg is gay, is appalled, and asks to retract her vote. She doesn't speak for every Christian, and support for gay marriage is at an all time high in our country. It doesn't mean he (or Sanders, for that matter) can't win a national election. Nonetheless, the reality remains that the demographic in question is Christian voters who are specifically concerned with the current president's unrighteous conduct. These voters are significantly less inclined than the general electorate to look past Buttigieg's sexuality and especially unlikely to accept his claim of faith because of it.
It seems that Amy Klobuchar, hailing from the same religious domination as Barack Obama, is the best bet for Democrats to win over this demographic. But beyond the anecdotal evidence and speculations, the numbers are undeniably on Klobuchar's side. New Hampshire exit polls confirm that Amy Klobuchar not only wins among voters who attend religious services on a weekly basis, but beats Pete Buttigieg—the second place pick for this demographic—by 10 entire percentage points.
Older Voters
Also according to exit polls from last week's New Hampshire primary, Amy Klobuchar actually won the election among voters aged 45+ in spite of the state's proximity to Bernie Sanders' home state. Among voters aged 65+, Klobuchar beat Sanders by 18 percentage points. She beat Buttigieg by eight percentage points in the same category. Voters 65+ comprised a quarter of the New Hampshire electorate, and voters 45+ were a whopping 63%. Amy Klobuchar won both.
Senator Klobuchar greets voters in Wisconsin.
What can we conclude nationally from old people in New Hampshire? Turnout among these age groups in last week's primary is almost identical to their national turnout rate. Even with record youth turnout in 2018, voters aged 45-64 and 65+ respectively showed up to the polls at rates 23.9 and 30.5 percentage points higher than voters aged 18-29. Voters aged 65+ alone, which Klobuchar won with by an even higher margin in New Hampshire, are expected to constitute a quarter of the 2020 electorate. Old people vote like crazy. A win for the White House is absolutely contingent on their support. As confirmed by Klobuchar's 18-point lead over Sanders among voters aged 65+, this group is far less inclined to support the more radical policies proposed by the self-proclaimed democratic socialist. Not surprisingly, older voters also tend to value age and experience, categories which are arguably both weaknesses for Buttigieg. As voters in New Hampshire have affirmed, Klobuchar — whose age (59) is nearly dead center between Buttigieg (38) and Sanders (78) — provides the golden balance between these traits.
Disaffected Joe Biden Supporters
On a similar note, an underwhelming performance by Joe Biden in both of the early states suggests that his campaign is losing traction. While he is expected to bounce back to some extent in upcoming states like South Carolina and Nevada, it's hard to see his candidacy returning to its frontrunner status after placing fifth in the last primary. If and when Biden ultimately drops out, to whom will his supporters turn? To find out, we must examine the principal appeals of Biden and the factors that drew in these supporters initially.
For one thing, Biden supporters are clearly more receptive to his moderate policy agenda over the left-wing proposals offered by Bernie Sanders. Business Insider's political ideology map has Klobuchar and Buttigieg closely aligned with Biden, while Bernie Sanders occupies an end all on his own. When it comes to policy, Joe Biden supporters seem unlikely to adopt Sanders as their new favorite.
Another primary appeal for Biden was his experience. It seems that his supporters value his legislative accomplishments in Washington and the established relationships he already has with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Pete Buttigieg, lacking any experience in federal office and never having served in Congress, is not going to be appealing in this capacity.
If ideology eliminates Sanders and experience hinders Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar is, again, the only viable candidate who appeals to this bloc of voters. Though it's hard to predict when and whether Biden will exit the race, it's not hard to conclude that Klobuchar is a sure bet for disaffected supporters of Joe Biden.
As An Antidote to Republican Attacks
Perhaps the deepest chasm within the Democratic party and the United States as a whole is the ideological warfare over Bernie Sanders-style socialist policies. People familiar with public policy know that the United States has several extremely popular programs that technically qualify as socialism. Technicalities aside, however, the Republican Party has skewed and slandered the term so badly that it is no longer politically practical to explain the definition in terms of political science.
The Lake County Republican Federation co-sponsors a Jan. 23 presentation on the dangers of socialism at the Gorton Center.
Conservative groups continue to pump millions upon millions of dollars toward fearmongering the American electorate on the apparent dangers of socialism, and now refer to socialism and communism interchangeably. The Heritage Foundation is running ads about a free book called "9 Ways That Socialism will Morally Bankrupt America," and the Lake County Republican Federation recently co-sponsored an event discussing the "dangers of socialism" at Lake Forest's Gorton Center.
At this point, voters across the country already have preconceived notions of the term that are more than likely to be negative. The merits of an idea and the efficacy of its messaging are two entirely separate things. When it comes to elections, messaging is key. An open embrace of socialism is not a winning message on a national, general election scale.
The Republicans know this, and are actively working toward the prospect of a self-described democratic socialist as their opponent. Republican Party affiliates are running targeted ads on Facebook urging conservatives to take advantage of open-primary states like Illinois and vote in the Democratic primary, dubbing the process "Operation Chaos." The ads implore Republicans to vote for "the craziest Democrat [sic] presidential candidate."
Ads from Donald Trump's Facebook page—on which he's spent nearly half a million dollars in the last week alone—almost always implicate the Democrats' "radical SOCIALIST agenda" followed by some sort of call to action to advance his re-election campaign. We must concede the reality that public perception of the word "socialism" is now completely beyond control in terms of messaging. The American people will see whatever ads the mega-donor money can buy, without regard to the technical accuracy of their content.
Amy Klobuchar was the only Democratic candidate to stand up and denounce the idea of a democratic socialist leading the Party's ticket when every candidate was asked about it during New Hampshire's presidential debate. Support for her campaign, including a record $2 million fundraising boost, surged after that night. Political analysts attribute her unexpected success in the New Hampshire primary to that very debate performance. Democratic voters rejoiced at the long-awaited voice of reason.
In a field riddled with so many disagreements and discrepancies, one thing is abundantly clear: the numbers are backing Amy Klobuchar. The strategists are backing Amy Klobuchar. The American people are backing Amy Klobuchar, and if you're seeking an alternative to the current administration, perhaps you can back Amy Klobuchar too.

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Philadelphia police identify victims of fatal Mayfair crash; driver arrested
Police identify victims of fatal Mayfair crash; driver arrested
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police have charged a driver and identified the two individuals who were killed after a violent crash in the city's Mayfair section early Sunday.
Investigators say 27-year-old Nehamiah Carstarphen was behind the wheel of a Chevy Malibu when he drove around two vehicles stopped at a red light, and then ran the red light, at the intersection of Cottman and Torresdale avenues around 2:43 a.m.
RAW VIDEO: The Action Cam was on the scene after a fatal crash on Cottman Avenue in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia on December 16, 2019.
His vehicle was then hit by a Nissan Maxima, which had the green light.
A passenger in the Maxima, Ciarra Parker, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Maxima and another passenger were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
Carstarphen survived the crash, but the passenger in the Malibu - his 18-year-old nephew, Rashaan Cole - was rushed to the hospital with several critical injuries and died a few hours later.
2 women found dead inside Cedarbrook home, Philadelphia police say
Neighbors say they heard the loud bang of a crash and awoke to find their power knocked out for a short period of time.
"It was just a loud boom like a transformer blowing. It was 2:36 a.m. The power went out at our place," said Len Gradel who lives nearby.
The intersection of Cottman and Torresdale avenues known to be dangerous.
5 of the 6 crash victims were ejected in this accident. PD says that points to people not wearing seatbelts & a high speed crash. @6abc pic.twitter.com/x4J209MYsW
— Maggie Kent (@MaggieKent6abc) December 16, 2019
Fred Lamberti has lived around the corner for 44 years.
"Even if there's no fatalities or injuries, there are still accidents all the time, right and left here," said Lamberti.
Police say five of the six people involved in the crash were ejected, which points to people not wearing seatbelts and the high speed of the crash.
Carstarphen, of the 2400 block of Mayfield Street, remains hospitalized and has been charged with Homicide by Vehicle while DUI, Homicide by Vehicle, Driving Under the Influence; Aggravated Assault while DUI, Aggravated Assault by Vehicle and related charges.
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How to tell if two ethernet interfaces are on the same lan?
I have to secure interfaces on Linux servers by setting bonding interfaces. The cabling information is not accurate.
Is there a simple way to know if two interfaces are connected to the same LAN?
Some interfaces have no IP, if possible I would prefer to not set dummies IPs.
*-D is optional but it gives a nice 0.0.0.0 source address.
Probe with an IP-less protocol.
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CLAIRE SOHM, Obituary
BIG SANDY Claire "Red" Sohm, 77, retired grain buyer and hail insurance and grain bin agent of Big Sandy died Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at a Big Sandy hospital of natural causes.
Rosary Vigil will be at 7:30 p.m. today at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church in Big Sandy. Funeral service is at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church in Big Sandy with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Fellowship to follow Funeral Service at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church in Big Sandy.
Red was born on Feb. 23, 1925, in Danbury, Iowa, to Frank and Leonella (Dirkx) Sohm. In 1933, his family moved to Kremlin to farm, where he attended school. Red joined the Army in 1943 and served his country during World War II in Germany. He was honorably discharged in March 1946.
On May 24, 1948, Red married O'della Brower at Great Falls. To this union, two children were born. He was a grain buyer working at Centennial Mills in Havre and Big Sandy for more than 30 years. He was a hail insurance and grain bin agent as well.
He was a lifelong member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and the Knights of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Leonella (Dirkx) Sohm; brothers, Vernon, Leon and Gene Sohm
He is survived by his wife, O'della Sohm of Big Sandy; brother, Duane Sohm of Havre; sister, Bonnie Barkmeier of Lake City, Iowa; son, Jim Sohm of Duvall, Wash.; daughter, Vicki Pfeiffer of Havre; grandsons, Brad Pfeiffer of Missoula, Chad Pfeiffer of Havre, and Jeremy Sohm of Bozeman; one granddaughter, Angie Sohm of Duvall, Wash.; one great-grandson, Nicholas Pfeiffer of Columbus, Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials in Red's honor may be made to: The Big Sandy Ambulance, Big Sandy, MT 59520; Big Sandy Medical Center, Big Sandy, MT 59520; St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church, Box 20, Big Sandy, MT 59520; or to the memorial of a person's choice.
Services and arrangements are under the direction of the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre.


The riots of the first weekend in August in London, then spreading to a number of other cities over the next few days, are a reflection of those verses in 2 Timothy. All those words, written a long time ago, describe the attitude of the people involved in the terrible events of those days.
Just as the verses above spotlight the wrong attitudes of too many people in our society today, does the bible offer any solution? Yes, in Matthew 22:37-39 (NIV), Jesus said "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbour as yourself.'" While some will say it is a naïve approach, sharing that single value would do more to transform our society than any other reaction to the riots.
Those rioters were certainly not loving their neighbours. What could be a more terrible time than having your home burned to the ground because you live above a shop? What is even more terrible is the rioters didn't care whether there were people in the flats when they set the buildings on fire. What could be more terrible than being robbed, when you are already defenceless, by people pretending to help you? What could be more terrible than the anarchy that reigned for those hours when the police lost control of the streets?
Without love, the veneer of civilization is very thin and carnal human nature, unchecked and unrestrained, soon reverts to the law of the jungle where the strongest win and the weak are regarded with contempt. It seems the majority of the rioters displayed no spiritual or moral values, they had no code of behaviour to restrain them. Some were undoubtedly criminals who see violence and robbery as a way of life. But many seem to have just grabbed the opportunity, without shame or any concern for the people whose lives, homes and businesses were trashed.
Some will call for harsh punishment and retribution against the rioters. It is true that they should be held accountable for their actions and dealt with in an appropriate way. But the riots reveal a far deeper problem for society. People need to be taught to take responsibility for their actions. There needs to be respect for authority and authority needs to be deserving of that respect. The very people who should have been upholding and supporting respect for authority, are often the ones who are undermining it with their lack of love. Discipline has become a dirty word and self-discipline regarded as an unnecessary restraint in our 'anything goes' world.
While the police have regained control, through superior force and weight of numbers, the question is for how long? What is needed is a society that lives by a code of conduct, a set of shared values that binds it together in such a way that people simply don't act in negative and destructive ways. That is what love is about. There is no law against love (Gal 5:22) It should be remembered that the majority did not get involved in rioting and looting. It should also be remembered that a larger number of people got involved in the clean-up operation, completely voluntarily, than were involved in the rioting. These people were demonstrating love, by their actions.
Father, please give us the spiritual and moral guidance we need as a nation; give wisdom to those in authority who have to deal with the problems exposed by the riots; and comfort and strengthen all those whose lives have been damaged by them.


Avoid single character variable names for anything except counters and iterators.
The standard Ruby file extension is .rb, although many people working on UNIX-like systems don't bother with it for stand-alone scripts. Whether or not you use it for scripts is up to you, but you will need to use it for library files or they will not be found by the interpreter.
Class names should be nouns. In the case of modules, it's harder to make a clear recommendation. The names of mix-ins (which are just modules) should, however, probably be adjectives, such as the standard Enumerable and Comparable modules.
Constants should be named using all upper-case characters and underscores, e.g.
They should also be nouns.
Method names should be named using all lower-case characters and underscores. If possible, the name should be a verb, e.g.
Variable names should be named using all lower-case characters and underscores, but unlike method names, try to pick nouns, e.g. size. This applies to local, global, instance and class variables alike. However, there's a case to be made for keeping the names of local variables shorter than those of variables that will be made externally available, such as instance variables. For example, you might want to use resp_code as a local variable, but @response_code as an instance variable.
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Study: 1 in 4 Teen E-Cigarette Smokers Use Dangerous "Dripping" Technique
By Alan Lyndon
One in four high school teens who use electronic cigarettes have tried "dripping" e-liquids directly into the heating coils of the device to produce more intense sensations, according to a new study from Yale University.
Researchers surveyed 7,045 Connecticut high school students and found that more than 26 percent of e-cigarette users were dripping to produce effects including thicker clouds of vapor, better flavor and a stronger throat hit.
While it is still too early to show the negative effects of e-cigarettes and dripping, in particular, the study authors say that applying liquid nicotine directly onto the devices' atomizers can expose users to higher temperatures and toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and acetone.
"Everybody assumes vaping is a safer way (than cigarettes) of administering nicotine, but we know so little about the risks of vaping," said Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, professor of psychiatry at Yale and first author of the study.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), electronic vapor products, including e-cigarettes, are now the most commonly used tobacco products among U.S. high school students, surpassing conventional cigarettes in 2014.
Krishnan-Sarin said that people who use e-cigarettes tend to puff on them throughout the day, but researchers don't know the consequences of exposing lungs to the vapors. White, male teens were most likely to use e-cigs for dripping, according to the study published online in the February 6 edition of the journal Pediatrics.
"Dripping is a more labor-intensive method of vaping in which the user manually applies a few drops of liquid directly to the exposed heating coil of the e-cig every so many puffs," Alan Shihadeh, professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Aerosol Research Laboratory at the American University of Beirut, told CNN.com.
Shihadeh said that in addition to the other enhanced sensations derived from the procedure, some people prefer dripping because "it allows them to conveniently change from one liquid flavor to another without wasting liquid."
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Physicians News
Use CBD and never use nicotine and you are correct, no addiction. Just be totally, totally sure that your CBD is pharmaceutical grade and unadulterated–and much of it is adulterated read:
https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/zmk55a/everything-we-know-about-the-health-risks-of-vaping-cbd
"Dripping" with nicotine simply makes the body addicted to higher nicotine "rewards," resulting in the desire for more potent inhalations. Nicotine is an addictive substance and many, once started are hooked.
CBD is another story and an interesting one. The body's cabbanoid system is fascinating.
Stan Jamrog MSIA
Please educate yourselves about the real data. Dripping is just another form of vaping. It uses the same process that regular vaping does, and existed before vaping.
Vaping had still to be shown to have detrimental effects to the human body. Ther fact that nicotine is an optional additive doesn't seem to affect you at all. I vape 0mg nicotine and about 1 mg CBD per ml. It has made a vast difference in my quality of life. My brain isn't the huge battlefield it was.


My girlfriend and I are planning on getting into real estate investing. She has a very solid well paying job, and I work for myself, so we're thinking that we'll both contribute equal capital at first, and she may contribute more than myself as time goes on. I will probably be doing more of the management work, but we'll both be working together as well.
My main question is about allocating capital from the start. We both have a decent amount of cash, but I feel that we should try to take advantage of low rates at the moment, while she is more interested in mostly cash purchases. We'll probably try to purchase duplexes or other mutli family homes at first, hopefully scaling up as time goes on. Of course having a decent amount of cash between us means we can scale up quicker, but I would rather not tie up most of our savings(we have retirement accounts as well so it's not going to be all of our assets), if we have the option to finance some projects as first.
Does anyone have any thoughts or similar experience?
Use leverage to purchase multifamiles.


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Uncle Nearest Releases a Straight Rye Whiskey, with More to Come
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If you don't know the Uncle Nearest story, it's worth pouring yourself a glass of whiskey and familiarizing yourself with the brand. Launched in 2017, Nearest Green Distillery has racked up accoladess since its first whiskey hit the market. Now, Uncle Nearest is embarking on an ambitious expansion that will add three permanent expressions to its portfolio before the end of 2022.
That trio includes Uncle Nearest Straight Rye Whiskey, Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Black Label, and Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Rye.
Uncle Nearest Straight Rye is the first to hit shelves. The 100-proof whiskey was hand-selected by four-time Master Blender of the Year and great-great-granddaughter of Nearest Green, Victoria Eady Butler. It features a bold nose and a palate brimming with light vanilla cream, caramelized sugar, and rye spice.
"It took us a while to release our 100-proof straight rye whiskey," says Butler, noting that it had to live up to the reputation of the brand's other whiskeys. "My great-great-grandfather's legacy of excellence requires us to take our time to do things differently. I'm confident he would have been so proud of this straight rye whiskey."
Due to the challenges around growing rye in Tennessee, Uncle Nearest Straight Rye originates in Canada but follows the exact American specifications required to be a straight rye whiskey. It's aged in New York for a minimum of four years before moving down to Tennessee, where it is then rested in used Uncle Nearest barrels for additional maturation. The liquid is then tasted, barrel by barrel, and blended by Butler.
"When I was doing my research on Nearest Green, I came across a handwritten letter from President William Taft," says Fawn Weaver, the founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest. "The letter was dated May 16, 1911, and was addressed to his U.S. Secretary of War, Jacob M. Dickinson, thanking him for sending his favorite rye whiskey 'of the Lincoln County variety.' This letter led me to believe rye whiskeys were being made in this area, so after I found that letter there was no doubt in my mind a straight rye whiskey would one day be added to our portfolio of whiskeys."
Uncle Nearest Straight Rye Whiskey ($59) is available nationwide at select stores, online, and at the Nearest Green Distillery in Shelbyville, Tennessee. This whiskey will soon be followed by the release of Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Black Label ($79) on November 25 and Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Rye ($89) on December 15.
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Vetoproof UM765 is a premium quality pitch extended polyurethane waterproofing membrane, the product is liquid applied that hardens through reaction with atmospheric water vapour to form a highly elastic rubbery jointless membrane that is resistant to aggressive ground water and sewage. Vetoproof UM765 can be applied at 0.5mm on vertical application.
Original sealed pail of Vetoproof UM765 has a shelf life of 6 months provided it is stored in original sealed containers clear of ground in a dry and shaded place below 35ºC.
Vetoproof UM765 use follows the guidelines of EN BS8102:2009 and CIRIA report No. 139 and ASTM guides C1417 nad 898.
Vetoproof UM765 should be applied by brush, trowel or a gaged spreader at a thickness of 0.5mm. Glass fiber scrim and joint tapes can be used on corners and critical areas for reinforcement of the membrane.
Tiling over Vetoproof UM765 is possible, in such cases sharp sand needs to be sprayed over Vetoproof UM765 while still wet, 24 hours later all excess sand is to be removed and a suitable tile adhesive from Saveto range can be used to bond the tiles directly over the membrane.
Vetoproof UM765 must be allowed to cure for a minimum of 24 hours prior to placing protection. Where damage to the membrane is possible; the membrane needs to be protected by a cementitious screed or protection boards.
Note: Vetoproof UM765 is not resistant to UV light.
All tools employed for the application of Vetoproof UM765 can be cleaned with Vetonit Solvent XX400 before it hardens otherwise mechanical means are needed.
All surfaces where Vetoproof UM765 has to be applied must be clean and have an open capillary system. Eliminate laitance, dirt, grease and other loose materials by means of high pressure water jetting or wet sand blasting. Defective concretes such as cracks and honeycombs, etc. has to be chased out and repaired prior to the application.
Vetoproof UM765 is flammable, do not use near to open flames. Refer to product MSDS for further information.


The coastal path crosses the communes of the Tourisme Provence Méditerranée which touch the sea. The landscapes can be ethereal, ideal for sports fans or full of plants, but the different landscapes are all as pretty as each other.
This morning, we've decided to walk along the section of the coastal path located between la Coudoulière beach at the village of Saint Mandrier, and St Asile beach, in the area of Pin Rolland.
As this is a family outing, we have decided to take it easy and only do the outward walk. We set off with two vehicles, and we leave one at Pin Rolland. Then, we take the famous winding road to get to the centre of Saint Mandrier, and we park at la Coudoulière beach, located behind the village. Of course, you can go there and back if you wish, it will take you about 2 ½ hours to walk the whole distance.
We're ready, with our hiking boots and water bottles, for this walk along the coastline. Before we start, we already have a quick stop on the pretty la Coudoulière beach to admire the round pebbles, polished by the sea. This beach, facing the open sea, has a wild side to it that we seem to like. There are people fishing who, by the look of their catch, seem to have already been there for several hours!
We check our position on the signs along the path and leave the beach following the yellow marks on the ground. We take some rather steep steps and quickly we find ourselves walking under the shade of the pine trees, with a wonderful view of the beach that we have just left. The sky is a bit cloudy, but it is still bright. We carry on, enjoying every minute of the view towards the open sea.
The path skirts around a zone occupied by the French Navy, which has a lot of activity at St Mandrier, then we get to a belvedere where you can admire the famous Two Brothers Rocks and the Cap Sicié headland. We need a little break! The view is beautiful and the green forest gives an impression of almost being in the mountains… A little further on, there is an orientation table where you can see a map with: Cap Sicié, 2 Frères, Notre Dame du Mai, Cap Cepet, Creux St Georges… we will soon be experts in the landmarks of Ouest Var.
As we get closer to the end of the walk, the landscape becomes more maritime. Even though the weather is relatively cool, we almost feel like going for a swim, or at least go to dip our feet in the water. The Two Brothers are watching us from afar. The rock becomes ochre. The palm trees on St Asile beach are showing their face, and our walk starts to take on a Californian feel! It's already time to go back and so we take one last look at the big blue sea. We have had nice big breath of pure, fresh air. And the power of the nearby sea has recharged our batteries.
A little tip for photo fans: you can easily do the walk in either direction. If you leave from la Coudoulière beach, like us, the sun will be behind you in the morning. In the afternoon or evening, you will be able to admire some gorgeous sunsets. It's up to you!
Did you know? La Coudoulière beach is the perfect place for trying out rock balancing. Do you know about this? It's an art which consists of balancing up pebbles on each other and make some spectacular shapes which seem to defy gravity. Kids and grown ups can have fun with this at their own level. All you need is a bit of patience!


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La rubixanthine est un pigment xanthophylle naturel de formule C40H56O que l'on trouve dans les cynorrhodons. C'est un colorant rouge-orange utilisé en tant qu'additif alimentaire sous le numéro E161d. Cependant il n'est pas autorisé dans l'UE ou aux États-Unis.

Références

Cyclohexène
Tétraterpène
Colorant alimentaire
Caroténoïde

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Joni Eareckson Tada has been released from hospital after her ongoing treatment for cancer. She was again diagnosed with cancer last August, followed by surgery in November.
She was taken to hospital late last month, with her ministry, Joni and Friends, reporting at the time, "As many of you know, Joni recently completed a series of radiation treatments for a recurrence of cancer. In the weeks following, Joni has been challenged with significant pain issues, including most recently, difficulty with breathing.
She was released from hospital yesterday, stating, "I just signed my discharge papers and I am… Free! Praising God for healing of my lungs. Fresh air never felt so good!
"God bless you for praying me to this marvelous release after 14 days in the hospital! Onward and upward.
It is well known that Joni Eareckson Tada is a seasoned warrior when it comes to dealing with serious health issues. She has endured 51 years of quadriplegia, chronic pain, and a previous battle against stage 3 breast cancer 8 years ago. In 2010, she underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy treatment; and in 2015, she was declared cancer free.


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Monsanto's Land Grab in Ukraine (tags)
Philippines: Coalition Clamor for the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill (tags)
Still enough time for FOI – if House leadership supports it. With only nine session days remaining before Congress adjourns for a long election break, members of the Right to Know Right Now Coalition are reminding members of Congress that they still have enough time to pass the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill even without the prodding of Malacanang.
NDFP adopts program to protect children during armed conflict in the Philippines (tags)
Aside from coming out with its program of action for the protection of children, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines announced that it will establish a Special Office for the Protection of Children to strengthen its mechanisms on monitoring and defending the rights of Filipino children.
NDF-GRP Panels Held Preliminary Talks in Norway:Talks to Resume in February (tags)
The ALLIANCE NEWS, the news service of the Alliance-Philippines (AJLPP) based in the United States reported today that the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Negotiating Panels held preliminary talks last 14-18 January 2011 in Oslo, Norway and agreed to resume formal peace talks. Formal talks could not be held for six years during the regime of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo because of the latter's conspiracy with the US to put the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People's Army and the NDFP Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison on the US terrorist list and its refusal to resolve the socio-economic roots of the armed conflict.
G20: A Threat to Peoples' Economic and Political Rights! (tags)
The G20 and its global economic agenda are an affront and a threat to people's rights and welfare. The detention and deportation of Filipino activists from Seoul and the harassment and intimidation of a number of other activists at the hands of Korean immigration authorities are manifestations of the undemocratic and anti-people nature of the G20 and further exposed the illegitimacy of this group of self-proclaimed caretakers of the global economy.
Labor Day statements from the Philippines (tags)
LABOR URGED TO USE LABOR VOTE TO ADVANCE LABOR AGENDA . May 1 protest demands a stop to layoffs and contractualization.
AJLPP Protests The Arrest of Randall Echanis, KMP Leader and a member of NDFP Peace Panel (tags)
The AJLPP through its national coordinator Mario Santos today strongly condemns the illegal arrest of Mr. Randall Echanis, KMP deputy secretary general and a member of the NDFP Reciprocal Working Committee (RWC) on Social and Economic Reforms (SER), by the Arroyo regime's police agents yesterday at Bago City, Negros Occidental. The AJLPP considered the arrest of Echanis a big blow against the cause of peace. Mr. Echanis was arrested by the PNP in Bago City while he was to attend a conference of agricultural workers in preparation for a KMP national rural congress. Negros is one the KMP's strongest base where the National Federation Sugar Workers (NFSW) is based. He was flown by the PNP with haste to Hilongos , Leyte where he was detained.
RALLY AUG.30 at 6;00 PM at Phil Consulate General (tags)
CALL TO ACTION: In Los Angeles, join AJLPP for the emergency mobilization to demand the release of Jose Maria Sison and call for the resumption of the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations Thursday, 8/30/07, at 6:00 pm at the Philippine Consulate: 3600 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010. If you have questions, please call (213) 241-0906.
For a Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines, Free Prof. Jose Maria Sison Now! (tags)
The Alliance for Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines (AJLPP or Alliance Philippines) vehemently condemns the arrest and detention today, August 28, 2007, by the Dutch authorities of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant, Prof. Jose Maria Sison. The arrest of Prof. Joma Sison impedes the course of a just and lasting peace in the Philippines. The incident derails the prospect of the resumption of peace talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the NDFP. The Filipino people's prosperity and future depends on the resolution of the protracted civil war raging in the Philippines and the determined principled pursuit and eventual conclusion of GRP-NDFP peace talks.
NDFP Negotiating Panel Arrives In Oslo For Consultations With Norwegian Government (tags)
The NDFP Negotiating Panel has the concept of continuing to prepare drafts of agreements on social, economic and political reforms and testing them in working sessions and open forums with respected Filipino experts and GRP officials who belong to the regime and the opposition. Thus, a level of consensus shall be reached even before the resumption of the formal talks, and thus accelerating the progress of future negotiations.


Fred Pembrook, age 80, of 218 E. Center in Union, died Saturday, November 15, 1986 at the Grande Ronde Hospital of a heart attack.
Mr. Pembrook was born on April 30, 1906, the son of Thomas Vital and Dorothea (DeRidder) Puymbroeck in Baker, Oregon. He was raised by his step-mother Margarit DeMaere after the death of his mother.
On April 30, 1938 he was married to Pearl Rowena Hearing in Baker. He lived in and around Baker and Union Counties all of his life. In his many years he worked as a log truck driver and he owned and operated a school bus. He was a farmer and also did custom farming for others. He moved to Union in 1948, where he farmed and became active in the community. He was a member of the Band Parents Organization, which helped replace uniforms and instruments when the school gym burned. He was also active in the P.T.A.; he helped the F.F.A. children to learn tractor safety; he led 4-H tractor clubs and gave kids summer jobs helping on the farm. He was associated with the Boy Scouts and was presented with the Silver Beaver Award, which is the highest honor the scouts give. He belonged to the Lion's Club and received an award for outstanding service, loyalty and devotion to Lionism in 1982-1983, and Citizen of the Year Award in 1985-1986. He was active in the Union United Methodist Church and was a member of the Union County Historical Society. He was a good samaritan, friend and father to all.
Survivors include his wife, Pearl of Union; son, John Pembrook of Costa Mesa, California; daughter, Marjorie Webb of Union; two granddaughters; two grandsons; six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a son Frederick; sisters, Reva Barrett and Rose Stephens; and a half-brother, Frank Puymbroeck.
Family services were held at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker on Tuesday, November 18, 1986 at 2:00 p.m. A memorial funeral service was held Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 2:00 p.m. at the Union United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rebecca Wenger-Monroe, Pastor of the Union United Methodist Church officiating.
Those who wish may make contributions to the Union United Methodist Church of the Lions Eye Clinic in care of Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel, 1502 7th St., La Grande, Oregon.
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I am very pleased to announce that we have released our first coloring book, An A-Z Coloring Book For Everyone, which is available to purchase now both on the Jason Oliva Online Etsy Store and on Amazon. As the name suggests, it's a coloring book for both children and adults, with 26 images in total to color in.The book is also printed on high quality, 100 lbs Bristol Art Paper so you can use an array of art materials to color in. This is a First Edition print run of just 500 copies. Each first edition will be hand signed by myself. We're really excited about the book – we hope you are too!
A, B & C. Astronaut, Buddha and Cat. First three images inside coloring book.
As far back as 2010, I kept in my studio black and white paper copies of some of the images from my sold paintings – such as Gorilla, Lion and Rose – along with a few boxes of crayons, just in case any of the collectors or visitors who came by brought their children along. It was a way of keeping everyone happy: the adults would enjoy some conversation and wine while the children enjoyed some coloring in.
Time and again the adults would join in with the coloring and it would remind them how much they used to enjoy it when they were younger. So it was inevitable perhaps that at some point I would publish a coloring book for children and adults alike.
The images in An A To Z Coloring Book For Everyone first existed as original paintings, many of which have since sold. All the images in the book are currently available as limited edition, hand painted works on paper and form part of the Jason Oliva Works on Paper Collection.
If you would like to purchase An A-Z Coloring Book For Everyone, please visit the Jason Oliva Online Etsy Store or Amazon. Alternatively, you can visit the studio and view it/buy it there.
If you would to visit the studio and see more of my art, please email me at jasonoliva@gmail.com. All are welcome. There will be wine!


Celebrities manage their online presence in quite a different way from the last decade. In this modern age, the search engine Google is a strong presenter of many top rated celebrities. Celebrities used to go through the process of seeking fans and exposure by use of the Television (TV), Radio, and Newspaper.
The above-mentioned methods are now not the only contenders for Public Relation (PR) exposure.
PR exposure by use of Google is fast becoming the industry standard. When a celebrity is recognized by Google in a high web page ranking the exposure can be viral. Viral means that the web page receives many tens of thousands of views. The exposure from this type of views is very profitable for the celebrity. Like in the old days where people said, "A picture says a thousand words", viral web page views can mean millions of new fans.
Popularity is king when it comes to Celebrity success. Success can only be achieved when the Celebrity ha exposure and demand. Demand comes from fans. Fans can only like or recognize the celebrity from viewing, reading, and seeing. Celebrities must utilize the services of reputable PR firms to get the desired results. Google with its enormous following of users is the best contender for a web page ranking and exposure When you look on the World Wide Web (WWW), the WWW is generally monopolized by Google. Google has paid its dues and became the king of content and PR presence providers.
Celebrities to gain popularity need a constant stream of new fans to like their talents. Talents of a celebrity can be outstanding but when there is no promotion there are no sales. As with any type of Business, item, or skill no sales equal failure. Failure with Google and a strong PR firm almost always guaranty success. Celebrities with talent are often launched into a much brighter career when incorporating PR representation along with TV, Radio and other means of exposure Like anything in this world you must always strike while the iron is hot. The before mentioned saying is very true. When a celebrity is at their peak of exposure keeping the popularity rolling is king. Google can really be an asset in the Celebrity's arsenal of PR skills.
There is a saying that if your sick and you were a doctor to never treat yourself Treating yourself could result in many complications. The biased and unresolved methods of treatment might not be arrived at with clear thinking. The same is true when promoting a celebrity's stardom. Stardom should always utilize a very qualified PR firm. Most PR firms use Google as their primary search engine provider.
It is highly recommended that all PR firms considered for use by any Celebrity inquire if the PR firm has new updated knowledge of Google and its formulas for web page ranking. This is a vital key concept. BrightPast is an online reputation management and PR firm dealing with Google web page rankings for celebrity websites utilizing the most up-to-date techniques.


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Q: Polarization vectors There is the known relation between circular and linear polarization bases:
$e_x = \{ 1,0,0\}$, $e_y = \{0,1,0\}$, $e_z = \{0,0,1\}$ and $e_{\pm} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(e_x \pm ie_y) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \{ 1,\pm i, 0\}$, $e_z = \{0,0,1\}$.
However, there is also this representation
$e_x = \{\cos \theta \cos \phi, \cos \theta \sin \phi, -\sin \theta\}$, $e_y = \{ -\sin \phi, \cos \phi, 0 \}$ and $e_z = \{0,0,1\}$.
To start with, if I take $\cos \theta$ for the arbitrary vector, I just end up projecting it on $z$ which makes all the projections $\sin \phi$ and $\cos\phi$ meaningless.
Where do these come from? Is there a derivation of these? I failed to find an explanation. I can see the rotation around z by angle $\phi$, but what are those $\cos$ and $\sin$ of $\theta$ in $x$ and why don't they show up in $y$ or $z$ then?

A: The electric field only have two internal degrees of freedom. These are represented by the states of polarization. Any state of polarization can therefore be expressed as a superposition of two basis states. (Not three as you seem to indicate.) One can for instance use the linear $x$- and $y$-polarization states as the basis states to express any other polarization state. By doing this one restricts all these polarization states to the $x,y$-plane. By implication we then assume that the electric field is propagating in the $z$-direction, because the propagation direction (of a plane wave) is always perpendicular to the polarization vector.
What happens when one the wave propagates in some arbitrary direction? Then one needs to define a basis that lies in the plane that is perpendicular to that propagation vector (unit vector $\hat{k}$). One way to do this is to pick some arbitrary vector $\hat{n}$ (not parallel to $\hat{k}$); compute the cross product and normalize
$$ \hat{e}_1=\frac{\hat{n}\times\hat{k}}{|\hat{n}\times\hat{k}|} . $$
This gives us one basis vector. The other one then readily follows from
$$ \hat{e}_2=\hat{e}_1\times\hat{k} . $$
These two basis vector can now be used to express any state of polarization for the wave propagating in the direction of $\hat{k}$.
One can, alternatively, obtain a polarization basis in a different plane by performing the appropriate rotations on those defined in the $x,y$-plane.
Addition:
Based on the comment, it seems that the OP has some confusion with the situation in quantum electrodynamics (QED). Pity this was not mentioned in the question.
When one performs the calculation of Feynman diagram, one needs to retain all the degrees of freedom for the internal lines associated with the propagators, because these lines represent fields that could be off-shell. The internal degrees of freedom are in this case represented by four degrees of freedom, because the gauge field has four components.
However, for external lines the fields are always on-shell. Here, one would find that the Ward identity (resulting from gauge invariance), together with the dispersion relation (which incorporates a zero mass that is also protected by the gauge invariance), reduces the degrees of freedom to just two. So, for any observable propagating optical field one finds only two internal degrees of freedom. Therefore, the state of polarization of light can be completely specified in terms of just two basis vector.

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