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Strange Pastoral

Polluted Landscape. 'Due to the vast exploitation of coal mines, meadows in Holingol City, Inner Mongolia, China, are left degraded and no cattle or sheep exist there. In order to maintain the image of the city, the local government sculptured more than 120 sheep, as well as cattle, horses and camels in the Horqin grassland': photo by Lu Guang, 2012 via, via The Guardian, 21 February 2013

The feeling that life is essentially inadequate to the human spirit, and yet that a good life must avoid saying so, is naturally at home with most versions of pastoral; in pastoral you take a limited life and pretend it is the full and normal one, and a suggestion that one must do this with all life, because the normal is itself limited, is easily put into the trick though not necessary to its power. Conversely any expression of the idea that all life is limited may be regarded as only a trick of pastoral, perhaps chiefly intended to hold all our attention and sympathy for some limited life, though again this is not necessary to it either on grounds of truth or beauty; in fact the suggestion of pastoral may be only a protection for the idea which must at last be taken alone.

William Empson: from Some Versions of the Pastoral, 1935

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Reindeer on Disco-Tour, northern Sweden: photo by Jürgen Howaldt, 2004

Survivors.'This century-old building in the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh does not harbour ghosts of the past -– it shelters living and hopeful souls, braving life in the present. It is home to 80 families of sweepers -- one of the most neglected and downtrodden communities, despite rendering an important service making it deserved to be noticed and respected':
photo by GMB Akash, 2011 via The Guardian, 21 February 2013

Model Housing. 'Designer housing lies almost empty unsold after the housing boom ends in Spain; just some of the estimated 1.2m empty properties that Spain has on offer. This estate near the coast is eerily quiet with only a few properties occupied; concept living that has made it to construction but with no one to move in. We seem to have an innate need to order and compartmentalise our lives, often more obvious from the air': photo by Steve Brockett, 2012 via The Guardian, 21 February 2013

"in pastoral you take a limited life and pretend it is the full and normal one" -- sheep grazing in Holingol City, Reindeer on Disco Tour, building on outskirts of Dhaka, model housing boom in Spain.

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Hazen said...

The idea of the pastoral goes back to the beginning of this whole “spreading catastrophe”, to the sodbusters versus the herders, to Cain v. Abel, with hunter-gatherers relegated to the fringes of a rapidly metastasizing civilization that could only laugh at these nomadic foragers for their (mis) perceived poverty and lack of sophistication.

For foraging societies, life must have seemed more than adequate to the human spirit; perhaps they didn’t even draw such distinctions, but rather, saw life and spirit as a cooperative arrangement. How else could they not only survive but flourish for hundreds of thousands of years, before some as-yet-undetermined cataclysm unnerved the planet and moved some of them to commit "civilization" in the form of, first, agriculture, and then urbanism? Ten thousand years downhill. Who’s laughing now?

TC said...

That encapsulates the history quite nicely, in forensic terms.

" commit 'civilization'" -- a mere misdemeanour on the cosmic scale, no doubt.

That's about the only scale on which it would be possible to get the joke.

Talking of strange pastoral, those fake sheep really do chill the blood in one's ancient veins.

When the fake sheep grow old and rusty, do you suppose they will simply be dumped in the river, adding that extra soupçon of toxicity?

Checking out the Chinese idea of industrial progress, I see visions of many poisoned rivers to cross.

Have you heard the one (today) about the Chinese regional environmental officer who turned down a cold 50K in cash when he refused to take up a local merchant on a dare to have a short dip in the river?

"A senior environment official of a town in eastern China said his bureau was 'not responsible' for a polluted river after he was challenged to swim in the water for 200,000 yuan.

"Bao Zhenming, the environmental protection bureau chief of Ruian, in coastal Zhejiang province, was offered the reward (HK$246,000) by an entrepreneur who wanted to bring attention to waste-dumping in the river.

"'We are not responsible [for the pollution],' Bao told the Web site of the official broadcaster China National Radio, on Monday.

"'The responsibility does not lie with us, but we will pay attention to it,' Bao said.

"Passing on the responsibility, he added he had alerted the water conservancy bureau about the river pollution.

"On Saturday, the Hangzhou entrepreneur, Jin Zengmin wrote on Sina Weibo: 'If the environmental protection bureau chief dares to swim in [Ruian's] river for 20 minutes, I will pay [him] 200,000 yuan.'

"He also uploaded several photos of the river, which looked entirely blocked by floating rubbish. Jin accused rubber overshoe factories along the river for [sic] dumping industrial waste into the river, and he complained about the environmental bureau’s inaction."

I especially enjoyed the bit about "we will pay attention to it". Now there's a relief.

The environmental chief declined the offer, by the way.

Scenic views of the polluted river await your innocent eyeballs here.

(Make sure to be holding your virtual nose.)

TC said...

Stop the presses: This just in. It's turning into an epidemic.

New offer made to another official to swim in polluted river.

And the hourly update:

"Two days after a Zhejiang entrepreneur offered a 200,000 yuan reward to an environmental official if he could swim in a polluted river, a similar offer was made in the same province, a local newspaper reported.

"This time the reward was 300,000 yuan (HK$370,000), and it was offered to another official if he swam in a polluted river for 30 minutes, 10 minutes longer than the first offer.

“'All waterways in Longgang town are filled with stinky, polluted water, critically threatening people’s health ... Based on this, I offer a reward of 300,000 yuan to Cangnan environmental protection bureau chief Su Zhongjie if he can swim for 30 minutes in the polluted river,' said the announcement, made on Monday on Longgang's internet forum.

"The post, made by a 'Wenzhou netizen', quickly drew attention after another user reposted it the next day on microblogging website Sina Weibo.

"The post included a photo of a small river filled with yellow and green foam.

"Weibo user Lin Kaixiao commented under the post that the polluted river flows through the town centre, and the dark water smells horribly.

"A resident who lives near the river said the waterway has been polluted for years.

“'Those nearby have to live with the unbearable smell. We do not dare to open our windows in the summer,' said the resident who was identified only as Chen."

There has lately been some reporting, even (!) in the Chinese press, of a burgeoning cluster of "cancer villages". Mere coincidence, no doubt. Nothing to do with the massive pollution surely.

Wooden Boy said...

The negotiated fantasy that Empson describes with such delicacy and care gives way to those chilling fake sheep.

I guess we all know the dream was over a long time ago.

vazambam (Vassilis Zambaras) said...

Yes, as far as the welfare of good old Mother Earth is concerned, I'm afraid the "nays" carried the day.

TC said...

I keep thinking about those Inner Mongolian fake sheep. Although perhaps "thinking" is the wrong term. What would be the word for what the mind does when formulating the images of nightmares?

Exactly whom are the fake sheep meant to fool?

That's an extremely remote location, for one thing.

China National Highway 304 (G304) runs northwest from Dandong, Liaoning towards Holingol. It is 889 kilometres in length. Holingol is the end of the line. It is not a tourist destination.

Furthermore, there is the creeping fear -- irrational no doubt -- that the fake sheep might actually be real sheep, done up for the occasion in aluminum paint.

But then again... what occasion??

It's a long, long way to the nearest KFC.

Do they fry aluminum-painted sheep in deep fat in the Colonel's Forbidden City??


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  1. Apr. 20, 2015

    New 'liquid biopsies' are showing great promise at detecting traces of cancer DNA in patients' blood; technology could allow oncologists to more quickly discover whether a treatment is working and to monitor for resistance, while sparing patients surgical biopsies and unnecessary procedures; method will require further evaluation before widespread implementation. MORE

  2. Dec. 24, 2014

    Food and Drug Administration says it will end decades-old lifetime prohibition on blood donation by gay and bisexual men, but will continue to not allow donations by men who have had sex with other men in the last year; ban was enacted in 1983, early in the AIDS epidemic, when testing was slower and less refined; men's health advocates welcome move as long overdue, but say stipulation still perpetuates discrimination and severely limits pool of donors. MORE

  3. Dec. 17, 2014

    Food and Drug Administration approves Intercept Blood System by Cerus, which could provide additional safety step beyond testing to ensure donated blood and plasma are not tainted by harmful viruses or bacteria; cautions system is not foolproof, but works well against HIV, hepatitis B and C, West Nile and many bacteria MORE

  4. Nov. 28, 2014

    Editorial calls for end to Food and Drug Administration rule barring homosexuals from donating blood; holds antiquated rule is holdover from days when HIV and AIDS were not fully understood; contends FDA should adopt policy that conforms with medical research. MORE

  5. Nov. 6, 2014

    Nancy Writebol, missionary who contracted Ebola in Liberia and recovered, donates her potentially life-saving blood plasma to Craig Spencer, doctor in New York who contracted disease in Guinea; some researchers believe that blood products or transfusions from Ebola survivors can provide antibodies against virus. MORE

  6. Oct. 23, 2014

    Critics say local officials and medical associations are often left to develop their own policies on how doctors’ offices, walk-in clinics and blood-testing centers should handle possible Ebola cases. MORE

  7. Oct. 4, 2014

    World Health Organization issues guidance on how to collect blood of people sickened by Ebola virus but who have since recovered, in effort to access antibodies that might help others fight off infection; treatment is not considered foolproof and there are many logistical problems in carrying this out in West Africa. MORE

  8. Sep. 29, 2014

    In a small study, researchers found that certain activity in patients’ immune systems correlated to different recovery times. MORE

  9. Aug. 23, 2014

    Medical advances that have eliminated the need for millions of blood transfusions are wreaking havoc in the blood bank business, forcing unprecedented wave of mergers and job cutbacks; American Red Cross notes transfusions are down almost one-third over past five years, largely due to the rise of minimally invasive surgeries; industry revenue is falling, and decline could reach $1.5 billion by the end of 2014. MORE

  10. May. 19, 2014

    In heart surgery, a patient’s own red blood cells may be a better choice than blood transfusion. MORE

  11. May. 5, 2014

    Pair of studies published in journals Science and Nature Medicine show that blood from young mice reverses aging in old mice, rejuvenating their muscles and brains; experts say research could lead to treatments for illnesses like Alzheimer's disease and heart disease. MORE

  12. Apr. 27, 2014

    Brooks Haxton Lives essay confesses that his son's online poker playing habit baffles him; compares his son's gambling to the chance he and his wife took when his son was a baby and needed a total exchange transfusion of blood, but which they rejected in favor of a partial transfusion. MORE

  13. Apr. 8, 2014

    Simple blood tests called 'liquid biopsies' for people with cancer or suspected cancer are starting to replace uncomfortable and somewhat risky biopsies; blood tests are praised as less invasive than traditional biopsies, but their usefulness is being questioned as they may be less accurate. MORE

  14. Mar. 11, 2013

    Some research suggests that changes in stored blood, which currently can be kept up to 42 days, may be harmful to patients. MORE

  15. Feb. 12, 2013

    Science Q&A on whether thickness or viscosity of blood affects one's sensitivity to temperature and climate. MORE

  16. Nov. 3, 2012

    Anticlotting drug Pradaxa is growing in popularity for its ease of use, but has been associated with hemorrhaging and has no antidote to reverse its blood-thinning effects; Pradaxa has been linked to more than 500 bleeding deaths in its two years on the market; drug has become a blockbuster for its maker Boehringer Ingelheim, bringing in more than $1 billion in sales. MORE

  17. Mar. 21, 2012

    Hospitals in the United States have been slow to adopt the blood-clotting drug tranexamic acid, even though a study found it could save up to 4,000 American lives each year; cheap generic drug generates very little profit, so companies that make it do not champion it. MORE

  18. Mar. 18, 2012

    Lisa Sanders Diagnosis column describes a man with unusual symptoms who was ultimately diagnosed with acute intermittent porphyria, a disease that results from problems in making an essential component of red blood cells. MORE

  19. Nov. 22, 2011

    Ian Roberts of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine commissions Youtube video to demonstrate life-saving potential of tranexamic acid, cheap generic drug that has been demonstrated to be extremely effective in clotting blood in trauma victims; 90 percent of trauma deaths are in poor or middle-income countries, where drug is not yet widely used. MORE

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New Blood Test Shows Promise in Cancer Fight

The hope is to give oncologists a tool to let them figure out quickly whether a treatment is working and, if it is, to keep monitoring for resistance.

April 20, 2015, Monday

A Few Reasons to Love Bleeding

In at least a few specific ailments, periodic blood donations have advantages for the donor.

March 3, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON BLOOD AND: Blood Donation , Blood , Hemochromatosis

F.D.A. Easing Ban on Gays, to Let Some Give Blood

The Food and Drug Administration will end a lifetime prohibition on blood donation by gay and bisexual men, but it will block donations by men who have had sex with other men in the last 12 months.

December 24, 2014, Wednesday

F.D.A. Approves System That May Make Blood Transfusions Safer

The system is being used in clinical trials in West Africa to make plasma donated by Ebola survivors safer to use as a possible treatment.

December 17, 2014, Wednesday

Gay Men Should Be Allowed to Give Blood

The backward ban is out of step with medical research.

November 28, 2014, Friday

Developing a Taste for Human Blood

Domestic mosquitoes love human blood, but once preferred to feast on furrier animals. What accounts for the change in taste?

November 18, 2014, Tuesday

In Exclusive Club of U.S. Ebola Survivors, Kinship Is Sealed in Blood

After surviving the Ebola virus in August, Nancy Writebol, a 59-year-old missionary, donated blood plasma to Craig Spencer, the patient in New York.

November 6, 2014, Thursday

Ebola Guidelines for Doctors’ Offices Are Called Vague and Vary by Region

Often local officials and medical associations are left to develop their own policies on how doctors’ offices, walk-in clinics and blood-testing centers should handle possible Ebola cases.

October 23, 2014, Thursday

A Plan to Use Survivors’ Blood for Ebola Treatment in Africa

The World Health Organization has issued guidance in West Africa on collecting convalescent blood or plasma for transfusion, but there are obstacles.

October 4, 2014, Saturday

After Surgery, Predicting a Speedy Recovery

In a small study, researchers found that certain activity in patients’ immune systems correlated to different recovery times.

September 29, 2014, Monday

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Texas Rangers

News about the Texas Rangers, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Rangers Edge Indians as Josh Hamilton Returns

Hamilton, who has been slowed by shoulder surgery, went 0 for 3, but he reached base on a throwing error in the seventh, a play that provided the decisive run.

May 26, 2015, Tuesday

On Night to Remember, Game to Forget as Rangers Sweep Yanks

Bernie Williams was enshrined in Monument Park in a pregame ceremony, but once the game started, the sloppy baseball continued.

May 25, 2015, Monday

Starter Is Pummeled in the Third. Again. And the Yanks Lose. Again.

For the second straight game, the Rangers pulverized a Yankees starter by taking advantage of a series of fielding miscues as C. C. Sabathia pitched just two and one-third innings.

May 24, 2015, Sunday

Prince Fielder Helps Rangers Overcome Yankees and Michael Pineda

Fielder hit a three-run homer as Pineda followed up his worst outing of the season at Kansas City with another poor performance against Texas.

May 23, 2015, Saturday

Realizing His Dream, as a Pitcher

Rangers pitcher Nick Martinez, who is scheduled to start next weekend at Yankee Stadium, took an unusual path to get to the majors, but he is thriving.

May 17, 2015, Sunday

Texas Reunion Nears for Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton is near a reunion with the team he shunned after the 2012 season for a big free-agent contract with the Rangers’ American League West rival Los Angeles Angels.

May 10, 2015, Sunday

Josh Hamilton Welcomes Latest Chance for New Start, With Rangers

The former American League most valuable player Josh Hamilton was reacquired by Texas after two disappointing seasons with the Los Angeles Angels and a relapse of substance abuse problems.

April 28, 2015, Tuesday

As Baseball Returns for Opening Day, Runs Don’t Follow

Even with some shows of muscle — the Rockies and the Royals each scored 10 runs, the A’s and the Red Sox eight — major league teams scored an average of 3.27 runs on Monday.

April 8, 2015, Wednesday

Mets’ Bolstered Rotation Is Again in Doubt

Matt Harvey has returned to the Mets’ rotation, but three other pitchers, including Zack Wheeler, are now dealing with injuries that will cause Mets fans to hold their breath again.

March 14, 2015, Saturday

Yu Darvish to Miss Season

Yu Darvish, the Texas Rangers’ ace, will have season-ending surgery on his ailing right elbow on Tuesday.

March 14, 2015, Saturday

An Unlikely Source of Big Talent

The small country of Curaçao, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has been the source of a surge of players to Major League Baseball.

Game Six of The World Series

William C. Rhoden discusses Game 6 of the World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers.

World Series Replay: Game 7

The St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series, beating the Texas Rangers, 6-2.

World Series Replay: Game 6

In a back-and-forth Game 6 the Cardinals’ David Freese hit a walk off home run against the Rangers in the bottom of the 11th inning.

World Series Replay: Oct. 24

Mike Napoli’s two-run double in the eighth broke a 2-2 tie and sent the Rangers to a 4-2 victory over the Cardinals in Game 5.

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Mount Sinai Medical Center

News about Mount Sinai Medical Center, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

  1. Mar. 8, 2015

    Profile of data science expert Jeffrey Hammerbacher, whose diagnosis of bipolar disorder led him to pursue goal of applying his field to medicine; now on staff at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Hammerbacher is working with a team that uses computational skills to improve medical treatments. MORE

  2. Jul. 9, 2014

    Anthony D’Alessandro, former head pharmacist for Mount Sinai Beth Israel in Manhattan, is charged with stealing about 200,000 oxycodone pills, street value of $5.6 million, from his own pharmacy. MORE

  3. May. 2, 2014

    Some doctors in the Mount Sinai Health System, New York City's biggest private hospital system, are no longer accepting certain low-cost insurance plans, which is preventing a number of patients from seeing their longtime doctors; it is unclear whether changes are limited to a few doctors or part of a movement by institution to squeeze out low-paying plans under health care reform law or force higher reimbursement rates. MORE

  4. Jul. 17, 2013

    Mount Sinai Medical Center and Continuum Health Partners, two of New York City's major hospital networks, agree to merge, creating largest private hospital system in the city; merger raises prospect of higher prices for consumers, and positions new system to take advantage of coming changes under the federal health care law. MORE

  5. Jun. 22, 2012

    Merger talks between two of New York City’s biggest hospital systems, NYU Langone Medical Center and Continuum Health Partners, abruptly break off as Mount Sinai Medical Center makes a competing offer for Continuum; Mount Sinai has the most to lose from the possible merger, which would create a formidable rival and hurt its clinical, research and academic initiatives. MORE

  6. Apr. 10, 2012

    Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan joins a number of medical centers around the country in creating a special emergency room for geriatric patients; hospital officials say that people over age 65 account for 15 percent to 20 percent of emergency room visits, and that number is expected to grow as the population ages. MORE

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On the Case at Mount Sinai, It’s Dr. Data

Jeffrey Hammerbacher, who started Facebook’s data science team, now uses his skills to improve medical treatments, a switch inspired by his own health crisis.

March 8, 2015, Sunday

In a New Approach to Fighting Disease, Helpful Genetic Mutations Are Sought

After years of looking for genetic mutations that cause diseases, investigators are now searching for those that prevent them.

December 29, 2014, Monday

Joan Rivers’s Death Under Investigation by New York State Health Department

The Health Department is looking into the circumstances surrounding the comedian’s experience at an outpatient surgery clinic in Manhattan.

September 5, 2014, Friday

Joan Rivers Is Moved Out of Intensive Care

She has been hospitalized for almost a week after undergoing outpatient surgery.

September 3, 2014, Wednesday
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New York Patient Tests Negative for Ebola

A man who recently traveled to West Africa and reported symptoms similar to those of the virus has tested negative for the disease, officials said.

August 7, 2014, Thursday
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Patients’ Symptoms Raise Concern About Ebola in New York

In the latest episode, a man who was recently in West Africa is being tested after visiting an emergency room with signs of the disease.

August 5, 2014, Tuesday

Pharmacist Is Accused of Stealing Oxycodone

Anthony D’Alessandro, once the head pharmacist for Mount Sinai Beth Israel in Manhattan, is accused of stealing about 200,000 oxycodone pills, with a street value of $5.6 million, from his own pharmacy.

July 9, 2014, Wednesday

Patients Fear Mt. Sinai Will Drop Low-Cost Insurance Plans

Some doctors at New York City’s biggest private hospital system appear to no longer accept certain plans, forcing some patients to change doctors.

May 2, 2014, Friday

House Calls Are Making a Comeback

Visits by palliative care specialists let medical professionals monitor patients’ physical and emotional health and arrange help with needed tasks.

April 20, 2014, Sunday

Vaccination Appears to Have Halted a Meningitis Outbreak

The infection spread among gay and bisexual men in New York City who met at parties, bars, clubs and through Web sites and hookup apps.

August 14, 2013, Wednesday

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News about Republican Party, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

  1. Nov. 12, 2012

    Election results have set stage for struggle within Republican Party by exposing its vulnerability to potent demographic shifts; party's first challenge seems to be to find common ground in diagnosing its problems. MORE

  2. Nov. 23, 2011

    Republican debate on foreign policy highlights the party's lack of a single national security vision as the presidential candidates differ on the pace of withdrawal from Afghanistan, aid to Pakistan and what to do with illegal immigrants in the United States; the debate is a test for Newt Gingrich, who has risen to the top of the pack in polls. MORE

  3. Nov. 16, 2011

    Embarrassing gaffes from the Republican presidential candidates are piling up, and some veteran Republicans are beginning to wonder whether the cumulative affect is weakening the party brand, especially in foreign policy and national security, where Republicans have typically dominated Democrats. MORE

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Rick Santorum on the Issues

The former senator is known for taking conservative stances on same-sex marriage, immigration and foreign policy, among other issues.

May 28, 2015, Thursday

Rick Santorum Announces New Presidential Bid, and New Focus on Middle Class

A former senator from Pennsylvania, Mr. Santorum was the runner-up in the 2012 Republican primary race, buoyed by the support of social conservatives, but has had little traction this time.

May 28, 2015, Thursday

The Silliest Things Republican Contenders Are Saying This Week

Rand Paul on “America-hating socialists” at universities, and more from likely G.O.P. presidential candidates.

May 27, 2015, Wednesday

If There’s a Top 10 List, Chris Christie Says He’s on It

When it comes to limiting the number of candidates onstage at Republican presidential debates, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey agrees with the concept, but still considers himself first tier.

May 27, 2015, Wednesday

Rand Paul Holds Republican Hawks Responsible for ISIS

“ISIS exists and grew stronger because of the hawks in our party who gave arms indiscriminately, and most these arms were snatched up by ISIS,” Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky said in a television interview.

May 27, 2015, Wednesday

Rick Santorum Reinvents Himself, and the Right Shies Away

A favorite parlor game of Republican insiders is explaining former Senator Rick Santorum’s plummet from the heights of 2012, when he won 11 state caucuses and primaries, to the indifference of voters today.

May 27, 2015, Wednesday

A Drive for Swing State Votes Has Colorado’s Latinos Listening

Both parties are planning an aggressive courtship of Latino voters for 2016, with Republicans trying to chip away at the Democrats’ hold on the bloc.

May 27, 2015, Wednesday

Have Democrats Pulled Too Far Left?

Liberals think that only the Republicans have become more extreme. They’re wrong.

May 27, 2015, Wednesday

Cyberattack Exposes I.R.S. Tax Returns

Criminals gained access to past tax returns of more than 100,000 people and used personal information to claim $50 million in fraudulent refunds, the agency said.

May 27, 2015, Wednesday

Jeb Bush Signals More Funding and Faster Drug Approval for Alzheimer’s

Jeb Bush gives strong hints that if he runs for president and wins, he would be willing to reverse some spending cuts to medical research that Republicans have pushed for during budget battles.

May 26, 2015, Tuesday

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Rick Santorum Announces Presidential Bid

Mr. Santorum, a former two-term senator from Pennsylvania, said he was running for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

What Marco Rubio Would Need to Do to Win

Mr. Rubio will try to position himself as a next-generation conservative who can unite the Republican Party.

What Rand Paul Would Need to Do to Win

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky declared his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday in Louisville. Here is a look at what he will need to do if he hopes to win.

Mike Huckabee Announces Presidential Run

Mr. Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas, announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday.

Ben Carson Announces Presidential Bid

The retired neurosurgeon, in Detroit on Monday, discussed his decision to seek the 2016 Republican nomination for president.

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Southeast Portland cyclist sues city for $306,000 after crashing on uneven asphalt (poll)

By Aimee Green | The Oregonian/OregonLive

January 02, 2015, 2:38PM
Teri Briggs' suit faults the city and an unidentified contractor for a ridge and depression that was created in the roadway. Full story »

Tim Nesbitt: Portland councilor Steve Novick tries to square a vicious circle

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June 19, 2014, 2:00PM
We have been here before. It is where many of our rural counties are stuck today. And it is where a majority of Oregonians say they are when it comes to state funding for education. The problem is that the prospect of a new fee or tax branches into all kinds of multiple choices that fracture whatever fragile consensus we have about the need for more resources to support the services we value. Full story »

Letters: How many people does it take to fix a sidewalk? Plus: Oregon wildlife

By Letters to the editor

May 25, 2014, 6:15PM
The Bureau of Land Management has an opportunity now to put a strong plan in place to benefit all wildlife that rely on healthy, large habitat, not just sage grouse. I encourage them to follow through.  Full story »

Novick considering fee for Portland street maintenance: Thursday's Top 5 news roundup (video)

Thursday's Top 5 news roundup

By Andre Meunier | The Oregonian/OregonLive

April 10, 2014, 8:13PM
A daily video aggregation of the Top 5 stories being produced at The Oregonian and Full story »

Street maintenance fee should be decided by voters, not council: Editorial Agenda 2014

By The Oregonian Editorial Board

April 08, 2014, 4:17PM
Commissioner Steve Novick's drive to find a mechanism to fund Portland street repairs is on-time, as it follows a 2013 city audit showing the city had ignored street maintenance for too long. Full story »

PDC poll asks voters how to pay for $750 million in street repairs: Portland City Hall Roundup

By Brad Schmidt | The Oregonian/OregonLive

May 24, 2013, 10:43AM
Portland's urban renewal agency spent $20,000 on a poll that mainly got input about its work but also included two questions -- at the request of Mayor Charlie Hales' office -- about voters' appetites to pay higher taxes or fees for street repairs.  Full story »

Need sand for your heavy construction project?

By ClaudiaJohnsonPR

October 15, 2012, 4:07PM
Port of Kalama’s got you covered with hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand available for just $1 per yard. As a result of maintenance dredging at its marine terminals on the Columbia River, the Port of Kalama is sitting on a pretty big sand box - perfect for large construction, industrial and building projects in the Pacific Northwest.... Full story »
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Forest Grove street maintenance could close some roads, cause headache for residents

By Kelly House | The Oregonian/OregonLive

July 25, 2011, 7:00AM
Residents will be notified if their street is slated to get a fresh coat of sealant, and they'll be asked to move their cars if they plan to drive that day. Full story »

Portland livability survey shows growing dissatisfaction with streets, congestion and neighborhood speeding

By Joseph Rose | The Oregonian/OregonLive

November 04, 2010, 1:49PM
Sent to 9,800 randomly selected households last summer (3,663 returned the surveys), the results have residents saying the following: Full story »

Wilsonville's 2010 Street Maintenance Program begin May 19

By Kimberly Nelson Jacobsen, community blogger

May 15, 2010, 11:01AM
Spring and summer time mean good weather to work on our city streets!  The 2010 Street Maintenance Program will begin on May 19, 2010 and be complete around September 15, 2010.  The annual street maintenance program is designed to maintain pavement quality by preserving pavement surfaces.  Typical pavement preservation activities include crack sealing, dig-outs, slurry sealing, pavement overlays and... Full story »

Grocers launch petition drive to halt increase in Tigard street fees

By Brad Schmidt | The Oregonian/OregonLive

December 11, 2009, 6:17AM
If petitioners collect 2,480 valid signatures, the City Council plan will go to voters in May.  Full story »

Tigard approves tripling fees for street maintenance

By Brad Schmidt | The Oregonian/OregonLive

December 10, 2009, 6:15AM
The increased fees will raise about $2.5 million annually toward a pavement management program for preventative and corrective maintenance of Tigard's more than 150 miles of roadways. Full story »


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Sunday, December 18, 2005

TOTE bag

Here is my next TOTE bag...not yet on ebay

Things out of recycled clothes

Part of the philosophy at TOTE designs to use recyled materials when possible. Currently I am working on tote bags made from vintage Japanese kimonos and want to explore the use of these materials further...perhaps in the form of pants or skits. However my time is limted for TOTE projects as this is not my full time job so I need to juggle TOTE designs between work, studying Japanese and pottery.

Anyway back to my topic of recyled clothes. There are so many second hand clothes out there and too many new ones! I have written in the past about young Japanese matching their cucci belt with recyled clothes from THANKYOU MART in Harjuku, but I haven't written about about taking second hand clothes, chopping them up and making something else out of them. All it takes is a little imagination...and a sewing machine.

Part of this weekend was spent making a bag and scarf my myself. The materials, being wool shirts were bought from THANKYOU MART then cut up and reassembled into two new cool pieces for just under 1500 Yen or around $17.00 AUD. It would be impossible to buy a similar scarf for under 3000 Yen in Tokyo. And the bag would be well into the 10 000 Yen range or over 100 AUD. So you see it can be easy to be stylish and CHEAP at the same time...

Happy sewing....

Friday, December 16, 2005

See my bag on e-bay

Hey! Click on the photo if you want to buy my bag!

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

New bag

Here is a picture of my lastest bag....soon to be sold on ebay...I have another bag on the go which should be finished by the weekend and will be sold as a second, as I noticed there was a tea or soy stain on it from the previous owner of the kimono. The one you see here will be selling for $30 AUD on ebay. I will put the link up once I have posted it on ebay which hopefull will be tomorrow...

Friday, December 09, 2005

Japanese test: over

Autumn: over

Sunday: back to the sewing machine!

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Apple Reportedly Looking into Creating Location Based Emergency App for iPhone

Apple is reportedly looking into developing a location based emergency app for the iPhone so that users have easy access to emergency services when using the device. Right now, the only emergency feature the iPhone has is local emergency alerts. Other than that, users can dial the police in their region using the Phone app.

The new emergency feature was a patent filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office called “Location-Based Emergency Information” which originated as early as 2007. The feature was also reportedly created in part by Scott Forstall, Apple’s former iOS chief who was removed after issues with Maps and Siri as well as inventors Gregory N. Christie, Robert E. Borchers, and Imran A. Chaudhri.

When a person travels abroad, emergencies can occur. For example, the person can become injured in an accident, be a victim of a crime, or lose their travel documents. In those situations, having knowledge of contact information for local emergency services or the pertinent consular services can be beneficial.

Apple is developing this emergency application, because the company believes that users that travel to multiple cities or countries would neglect to gather the proper emergency numbers for that area. As a result, Apple would make the feature location based and gather the information in case users needed assistance from the medical, police or fire departments.

The feature operates in the style of a regular app icon but when pressed, would give users the option to contact different emergency departments, such as medical or police. This would come in handy, particularly when users are traveling internationally, or even in the United States, where one must dial 9-1-1 and then determine with the operator what service is needed.

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First, the disclaimer: I appear on Fox News Channel, one of Rupert Murdoch's media properties, as a paid contributor. I received neither instructions, nor promises of benefits, in exchange for what I am about to write. We now rejoin our regularly scheduled column.

The grotesque amount of condescension from the elite media concerning the purchase of Dow Jones, which includes The Wall Street Journal, by "media mogul" Rupert Murdoch is astounding. You would think Hugo Chavez had just bought the newspaper with his oil money and announced an immediate tilt to the left. Come to think of it, the elites would not have found that as offensive, because America already has a national newspaper that mostly reflects Chavez's leftist views. It's called The New York Times.

In a nostalgic essay for The Washington Post, David Ignatius wrote about the good old days when he worked for the Journal and expense accounts were as liberal as some of the reporting. Ignatius claims - without proof - "that as the company's economic fortunes declined, so did some of its journalism" and that "The Journal's editorial page increasingly did its own reporting, with equal portions of journalistic hustle and ideological spin, and it often overshadowed the news side," which he suspects "helped undermine the franchise." He speculates, "Advertisers perhaps weren't enthralled with a newspaper distinguished by vitriolic right-wing attack editorials." Never mind that the editorial page editor during the period Ignatius regards as flawed - the late Robert Bartley - won a Pulitzer Prize.

Ignatius ignores the often vitriolic left-wing editorials and columns in The New York Times, a newspaper that has recently suffered from a decline in circulation - even in its core market - and been forced to lay-off staff. I suspect that under Murdoch's ownership, circulation of the Journal newspaper and its online edition will increase and more staffers will be hired, as is now happening with the Fox Business Channel, which is due to premiere in October.

Most of the elite media were of one mind (surprise!) when it came to Murdoch's acquisition of the Journal. NBC's Andrea Mitchell called him "a controversial press lord" and declared Murdoch "deeply conservative," which liberals intend as a slur only slightly less insulting than the label "deeply religious."

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Stevens Died, the Administration Lied

Carol Platt Liebau

10/9/2012 7:49:31 PM - Carol Platt Liebau

IIt's important to be very careful about accusing political opponents of "lying"; for one thing, I objected when Democrats did it to George W. Bush, when Bush was clearly acting on the best intelligence he (and the world) had, which probably turned out to be mistaken about WMD in Iraq.  "Lying" is when one disseminates information one knows to be untrue, and there was never any evidence that the Bush administration did that.

But it is now clear that the Obama administration's conduct -- characterizing the terrorist attacks in Libya and the murder of Ambassador Christopher Stevens on 9/11/12 as a "spontaneous uprising" -- cannot be described in any way other than as a "lie." From Josh Rogin at Foreign Policy:

In a conference call with reporters Tuesday, two senior State Department officials gave a detailed accounting of the events that lead to the death of Amb. Chris Stevens and three other Americans. The officials said that prior to the massive attack on the Benghazi compound by dozens of militants carrying heavy weaponry, there was no unrest outside the walls of the compound and no protest that anyone inside the compound was aware of.

This is despite the facts as the Obama administration knew them at the time.  Via Reuters on October 2:

Within hours of last month's attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, President Barack Obama's administration received about a dozen intelligence reports suggesting militants connected to al Qaeda were involved, three government sources said.

Despite these reports, in public statements and private meetings, top U.S. officials spent nearly two weeks highlighting intelligence suggesting that the attacks were spontaneous protests against an anti-Muslim film, while playing down the involvement of organized militant groups.

Perhaps the reluctance to come clean about the fact that the murders were part of a terrorist attack was because there had been indications of deteriorating security and bAmbassador Stevens' requests for more security had been denied by the Obama administration? We'll know tomorrow -- after the former top U.S. diplomatic security official in Libya tells Congress that the State Department reduced security personnel for Libya over his objections.

Even after all of this, don't forget where the President went on September 12:Vegas, baby! -- for an adulation-laden rally, complete with his cry of "I love you back!"  He characterized the attacks as a "tough day."  Indeed.  Luckily, he was able to dispense with all the yucky foreign policy trouble less than five minutes into his thirty-minute speech, and get down to the real business at hand: Winning re-election.


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Toyota offers great value for pre owned vehicles

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) launches the Toyota Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles (TCPOV) program. The TCPOV is a new program where in customers can enjoy utmost value for money in purchasing pre owned vehicles. TMP aims to cater to the market where purchasing a reliable used car is given much importance. Now a days finding dependable pre owned vehicles can be a difficult task. In launching the TCPOV, Toyota is able to provide buyers an avenue where they can always be assured of the vehicle’s quality and reliability.

Before calling a pre owned unit TOYOTA CERTIFIED, vehicles go through a rigorous testing process. Various tests such as the 203 pt. inspection process are conducted to ensure the vehicle’s quality and condition. Furthermore, the vehicles are examined with the latest and most advanced technology by our authorized assessors who have undergone extensive training under a Toyota Motor Corporation Specialist. Lastly, these vehicles are checked and conditioned by highly trained dealer technicians and comes with one year limited warranty for our customer’s peace of mind.

The TCPOV program also offers customers a fair trade- in value. The process of trading-in their current Toyota to purchase a brand new vehicle makes the whole experience more convenient for customers. As of today, we have accredited 3 of our dealerships namely: Toyota Bicutan, Toyota Balintawak, and Toyota Iloilo in this first stage of implementation. Our other dealer outlets will soon offer this program for the convenience of all customers.

In a statement, TMP President Michinobu Sugata said that “In launching the new TCPOV program, we aim to reward our customers for all the years of support. With this new service we are able to practice the “customer for life concept” where in the process from buying, to replacing a vehicle will be made available in a one-stop shop facility. We at Toyota are very excited to be able to find new ways to provide our customers a more convenient purchasing experience and peace of mind with Toyota ’s Sure Advantage.”

For more information on the All-new Camry, contact our Customer Assistance Center at 819 2912.

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Nov. 14, 2007

Update: The sinking of the Texas Clipper has been rescheduled for Nov. 17, 2007.

Texas Clipper Artificial Reef Sinking Postponed

AUSTIN, Texas — A ship with three lives — World War II troop transport, New York City luxury liner, and sea cadet training vessel — is about to make her final journey. Weather permitting, the Texas Clipper will be sent to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico Nov. 17* to become an artificial reef.

The sinking has been scheduled later than originally planned, because a cold front arriving Thursday is causing choppy seas.

The 473-foot vessel was launched on Sept. 12, 1944 as the USS Queens, a WWII transport and attack ship. She carried troops and wounded from Pacific battlefields and was the first attack transport arriving at Iwo Jima.

After the war until 1958, she was recommissioned as the SS Excambion, one of the post-war Four Aces for American Export Lines. She carried cargo and passengers in grand style between New York City and Mediterranean ports.

From 1965-1994, she sailed as the USTS Texas Clipper, a Texas A&M University — Galveston maritime training vessel. Dozens of former cadets who once sailed on the Clipper plan to be present when she goes out for the last time.

One thing will not go down with the ship: a valuable mural by artist Saul Steinberg, known for his whimsical cartoons in New Yorker magazine. In 1948, Steinberg drew a 22-foot wide cartoon mural for the cocktail bar aboard the Excambion. In the 1970s, the mural was obscured by overzealous interior designers. But in January 2007, as the ship was being prepared for reefing, the "lost" mural was found hiding under layers of wallpaper, paint and bolts. Some of it was peeled back to reveal lively images of passengers, ships, the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty. The mural is now in storage in Austin, and experts are trying to determine whether it can be restored.

As an artificial reef off South Padre Island, the ship could generate up to $30 million annually in fishing and SCUBA diving tourism for local economies over 50 years. The structure is expected to form the foundation of a vibrant community of corals and fish.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has set up a Texas Clipper Reefing Hotline to provide updated information on the sinking schedule. Phone (800) 792-1112, enter 9 and then enter 8830# to hear a recorded message with the latest information.

High-resolution photos, radio soundbites and complete information for news media are online. TPWD has also planned a satellite feed to provide video of the Clipper’s preparation and sinking for TV news use-contact Tom Harvey for details.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Adapting to Range Bound Market Conditions

I've been in meetings all day with traders and, not surprisingly, the major topic that has arisen is the challenge of adapting to slower, more range bound market conditions. Between meetings I took this Market Delta snapshot of the market; it illustrates well so many of the identifying characteristics of range trade: the relatively flat VWAP (red horizontal line), the mixed volume at offer vs. bid (bottom histogram), and the bunching of volume at price (right histogram). As the Twitter posts have noted, we've also seen mixed performance among sectors, with some relatively weak (NQ, for example); others stronger (financial stocks)--as well as below average relative volume

Identifying range conditions as they're setting up is key to setting trading strategy--but it's also key to setting expectations. The slower the market, the less the movement, the more modest the expectations for any anticipated market move. More on this topic to come.

heywally said...

I love range markets because they favor my best style of trading - buying weakness (dips) and selling strength. You can manage the risk by taking relatively small positions and not waiting 'too' long to take profits.

The other good thing about a range bound market is that the volatility is lessened and theoretically, it instills confidence and brings more money back into the market (though more time is probably needed in this situation).

Trader Rich said...

Range market could be impatient trend followers worst enemy. Last Wednesday (4/8/09) cable formed a NR20/ID bar (the narrowest range in 20 trading days), it whipsawed both way the next day. Both bulls and bears got burned and stop hit. Finally after Good Friday, Cable showed its true intention - upward.

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Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D. said...

Thanks for the comments; range markets do indeed offer opportunity, particularly when volatility picks up. Many times there will be good swings in the AM and afternoon in a range market--


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Sometimes those automated cameras that are set up deep inside parks show some interesting visitors. At the Modini Ingalls Ecological Preserve and Mayacamas Mountains Sanctuary, the 1,750-acre preserve  northeast of Healdsburg, an Audubon Canyon Ranch motion-sensor camera captured this shot of a black bear at 8 p.m. on Aug. 31.

The land, which has been owned by the Modini and Ingalls families for more than a century and was donated to the Audubon group, will never be developed and is intended to be a permanent sanctuary for native plants and wildlife. In addition to bears, mountain lions and bobcats and golden eagles are also frequently spotted there.

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Campbell's Pond BC ski (PEI Nat. Park)

Campbell's Pond BC ski (PEI Nat. Park) near Grand Tracadie, PE

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I have been holding out on my winter camping venture for January 2008, and finally settled on the last weekend of the month. It turned out that it was probably the coldest night of the year so far. The temps dipped to minus 21C, and the sleeping was cold!

Randy, A friend of mine had expressed some interest in winter camping, so we co ordinated on his plan to go in to Campbell's Pond, just within the boundary of PEI's national park. It would have been kind of stupid to just park the car and set up tents, so to add to the camping adventure, we would ski in to a suitable location. When the forecast made it clear that the night was going to be very cold, everyone opted out except for me. I still was committed to my "camping at least once a month" mantra, figuring that I had the gear to do so. This last ditch attempt for January wasn't exactly "come hell or high water", but in the spectrum somewhere opposite hell for sure.

After plotting the necessary road and geography points on the GPS, I set out after 9pm with backpack gear and my Aplina Lite Terrain BC skis and boots. I had waxed them according to the estimated evening temps, so it was great to again, see my "grip wax mojo" working. The terrain was fairly flat, and the going was fairly easy. I find that the wide design of the skis makes it much easier to stride without fear of rolling an ankle.

The road was unplowed, and I made my way toward my destination. Along the way were several cottages, all closed up. the road wasn't gated like it would be in the summer, so all I saw when I entered the park boundaries was a sign. I didn't really have that far to go, just under 2K to get close enough to the pond. I hit one clearing that seemed like it would be nice, but noticed some XC tracks going further toward my waypoint of interest, so off I went. I got to a second clearing, and I thought for sure that this was the pond. There were trails to explore, but time wasn't on my side.

I started making camp on a nice platform of snow, when I found that some of my deeper boot "post holes" had slush at the bottom. Thinking that I had actually pitched directly on the pond, I decided to move back on to the trail at the edge of the woods for safer ground. If I wasn't onthe pond, this place was marshy at least.

All the time I was setting up camp, I could hear a fox yelping off in the distance. I was thinking that he should do something better to conserve his energy than to come over here to investigate, given the freezing temp and me not wanting to have to deal with a pesky animal.

Did I mention how cold it was? I initially settled in and could only manage to read a page from a magazine I brought along. I switched to my MP3 player and managed to fall asleep for an album or three. Once I woke again, I never could get back to sleep. Different parts of my body were slightly cold, at least cold enough not to be able to relax and drift back. At a little after 6AM, I had had enough. I knew I had to get back early, so I broke camp. Turns out I had brought all the right gear for comfort, for as much comfort I could manage. I wore a down jacket while I packed everything. It kept me nice and toasty all the while. I skied out as the skies were brightening, and made it back to the car in fine time. January is in the bag!

Head to Grand Tracadie on Route 6, and look for Watt's Road heading north. The far end is probably baracaded when the National park is operating in the summer.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

President Obama already? No vote first?

July 22, 2008

The way Barack Obama is acting, and the way the news media are reacting, it seems like the candidate and his adoring press corps have concluded the election of the Illinois senator as the 44th president of the United States is a foregone conclusion.

Take his trip to Iraq. It was billed as a congressional visit (a couple of other senators tagged along) but, as the Washington Post observed, "in many ways, from the red carpet rolled out for the group at [President Nouri al-Maliki's] residence, to his seat of honor next to Maliki during a brief photo-opportunity -- he is being treated like a visiting head of state."

One can hardly call it a fact-finding trip because Obama declared before leaving U.S. soil his timetable for a 16-month troop withdrawal was all but written in stone. Al-Maliki seemed to get the message, as he was quoted in a German magazine sounding like he endorsed that timetable. The Iraqi government, however, aware of the realities of a precipitous pullout and perhaps prodded by the Bush administration, quickly sought to distance the Iraqi political leader from his own comments. the rest image

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Vt. judge: Birth mom must give child to ex-partner

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MONTPELIER, Vt. – The birth mother of a 7-year-old Virginia girl must transfer custody of the child to the woman's former lesbian partner, a Vermont judge ruled, adding that it seems the woman has "disappeared" with her daughter.

Vermont Family Court Judge William Cohen ordered Lisa Miller of Winchester, Va., to turn over daughter Isabella to Janet Jenkins of Fair Haven at 1 p.m. Friday at the Virginia home of Jenkins' parents.

But in the Dec. 22 order denying Miller's request to delay the transfer of Isabella, Cohen wrote: "It appears that Ms. Miller has ceased contact with her attorneys and disappeared with the minor child."

Miller and Jenkins were joined in a Vermont civil union in 2000. Isabella was born to Miller through artificial insemination in 2002. The couple broke up in 2003, and Miller moved to Virginia, renounced homosexuality and became an evangelical Christian. the rest

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