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Mr GRAY (Special Minister of State and Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity) (10:58 AM) —I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

Mr Speaker, the problems with the current parliamentary entitlements framework have been clearly documented.

The Australian National Audit Office in its 2009-10 report Administration of parliamentarians’ entitlements by the Department of Finance and Deregulation noted that the entitlements framework is ‘difficult to understand and manage for both parliamentarians and Finance’.

The report of the committee for the Review of Parliamentary Entitlements, known as the Belcher review, established in response to the ANAO’s report, similarly noted that the ‘existing arrangements are an extraordinarily complex plethora of entitlements containing myriad ambiguities’.

The Department of Finance and Deregulation recently engaged Ms Helen Williams AO, a former secretary of a number of Commonwealth departments, and former Public Service Commissioner, to review the administration of entitlements by the Ministerial and Parliamentary Services Division of the Department of Finance and Deregulation.

Ms Williams reported to the department in February 2011. Her review found that greater client focus and more effective administration by the department would be facilitated by a clearer and more integrated entitlements framework.

The administration, clarification and streamlining of parliamentary entitlements is an ongoing task that occupies a substantial part of my working life in this place, and I will continue to seek to improve, and make more transparent, both the framework and service delivery in this area.

It is important work, because it is critical to the enabling of members and senators—how we do our work representing our constituents in our system of representative democracy.

Parliamentarians that are supported by an effective, efficient and transparent system of remuneration and entitlements will do their jobs better. I am pleased today to announce an important initiative in the reform of the framework.

The bill I am introducing today will restore the power of the Remuneration Tribunal to determine the base salary of parliamentarians.

It will also allow the tribunal to determine the remuneration and other terms and conditions of departmental secretaries and the remuneration and recreation leave entitlements of other offices established under the Public Service Act 1999.

In restoring the tribunal’s power to determine the base salary of parliamentarians, the bill will implement the cornerstone recommendation in the report of the Committee for the Review of Parliamentary Entitlements.

The independent review committee was chaired by Ms Barbara Belcher AM, and comprised the current President of the Remuneration Tribunal, Mr John Conde AO, the current Dean of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government and former Commissioner of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Professor Allan Fels AO, and Deputy Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation, Ms Jan Mason. I thank them for their work.

The committee made a range of recommendations around parliamentary entitlements. The government has agreed to the cornerstone recommendation of the review. This bill implements this recommendation and by doing so will provide more transparency and—importantly—independence in the determination of parliamentarians’ base salary.

I now table a copy of the committee’s report for the information of members, and the public. As I have indicated, the government has agreed to the first recommendation of the report and is implementing it in this bill. I trust that the release of the report will be an important contribution to the broader task of reform of parliamentary entitlements.

Parliamentarians have been remunerated for their service to the Commonwealth parliament since Federation. Pay was initially set by the Constitution and then by the parliament itself, under the auspices of the Constitution.

With the enactment of the Remuneration Tribunal Act in 1973, the Remuneration Tribunal became responsible for setting parliamentarians’ base salary. However, the tribunal’s authority to determine parliamentarians’ base salary was removed by the Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990.

The bill restores the Remuneration Tribunal’s role of conclusively determining parliamentary base salary. This change will enable parliamentary base salary to be determined in its own right, rather than the current arrangement, where it is set by reference to a figure determined for another purpose, and a matter for decision by the government of the day.

The current situation has resulted in outcomes on parliamentarian’s salaries being determined by political considerations, to the detriment of considered and informed decision making on appropriate remuneration.

The government notes that Remuneration Tribunal determinations on parliamentarians’ remuneration were disallowed or varied by legislation in 1975, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1986 and 1990, prior to the passage of the Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990. Since this enactment, parliamentary base salaries have been determined by the executive arm of government.

The pre-1990 situation—where determinations were subject to regular disallowance—was also unsatisfactory. It was also inconsistent with the independent nature of the tribunal.

Accordingly, the government has decided that—in addition to the restoration of the Remuneration Tribunal’s power to determine parliamentarian’s base salaries—the tribunal’s determinations of parliamentary remuneration will, in future, not be disallowable.

This will reinforce the independence of the tribunal and ensure the integrity of the scheme for determining the remuneration of parliamentarians by removing—to the greatest extent possible—opportunities for intervention in the implementation of the tribunal’s determinations by the beneficiaries of those determinations.

The Remuneration Tribunal will continue to determine the additional salaries of parliamentary office holders, such as the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and provide advice to the government on the additional salaries of ministers and members of the executive.

To ensure openness and transparency of the Remuneration Tribunal’s decision making, the tribunal will be required to make its decisions public and publish reasons for them.

The bill also contains amendments to the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, and consequential amendments to the Public Service Act 1999, to make the Remuneration Tribunal responsible for determining a classification structure for departmental secretaries and related matters, which may include pay points and guidelines on the operation of the structure.

Those amendments implement the government’s 2007 election commitment to make the Remuneration Tribunal responsible for determining the remuneration of departmental secretaries and other public office holders under the Public Service Act 1999.

The Remuneration Tribunal will also be responsible for determining the classification to which each office of departmental secretary will be assigned and for determining the full range of departmental secretaries’ terms and conditions.

The Remuneration Tribunal would determine the amount of remuneration that is to be paid to the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Secretary of the Treasury.

The Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet would, in consultation with the president of the tribunal and the Public Service Commissioner, assign all other departmental secretaries to an amount of remuneration consistent with the classification structure determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.

As is the case currently with determinations made by the Prime Minister, the Remuneration Tribunal’s determinations of the remuneration and other conditions of departmental secretaries would not be subject to disallowance.

Consistent with these changes and the 2007 election commitment referred to above, the bill will also give the Remuneration Tribunal responsibility for determining the remuneration and recreation leave entitlements of the Public Service Commissioner, the Merit Protection Commissioner and the heads of executive agencies created under the Public Service Act.

The measures contained in this bill restore independence and transparency to the remuneration of parliamentarians, departmental secretaries, and the other office holders I have mentioned.

I commend the bill to the House.

Leave granted for second reading debate to continue immediately.


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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Sweet William

The year is skipping by very quickly. I hope somewhere I find an extra month or so.
I am playing catch up today, Mother's day. I spent Friday afternoon with my darling daughter, my mother is visiting next week, so today is a quiet day on our homefront.

First job to do today was to get my new quilt online. I have had the patterns here for months, so with that job done, here is the link  to Sweet William to purchase patterns

I loved making this quilt, and it is leaving my home tomorrow to go to Toowoomba, where I will be teaching it in August.

My other quilt I am very busy working on, is my quilt Stonefields, my Block of the Month quilt. Its growing and I hope to have the centre all cut out and the hand pieced blocks done, by the end of this month. Then just a bit of applique ( well actually a lot of applique) and the centre will be done

Two weekends ago we had a sewing weekend in Wodonga, and this is where I am up to with Stonefields. The battery was almost dead on my camera, so no flash was working, but for those of you busily making this quilt, its something! It is a lovely project for me to work on, so I am very happy everyone sewing it, is enjoying it too. I have about 40 of the 121 centre blocks to make.

our next quilting weekend in Wodonga, will be the first weekend in October, so by then I should be finished the centre and almost have the borders completed (I hope)

I have decided to have my summer school back in Wodonga next year. It will be early as we need to use the school when there are no trades people working, from Saturday January 4th to Wednesday January 8th, with gorgeous new quilts and sit and sew.

last but not least, over past years many people who share my love for little dachshund dogs, have asked for the pattern of my sausage dog quilt. Finally I agreed to publish it and this month it is inside and on the front cover of Homespun magazine. It has been presented really nicely in the new revamped Homespun. So a special thankyou to Homespun.

  1. The Sweet William quilt is so much fun to make! The pattern is GREAT!
    Thank you Susan for making the pattern. I just finished my Sweet William this week.
    The flowerbaskets are sweet and lovely!
    Have a nice sunday from The Netherlands.

  2. Love the Sweet William quilt and I'm looking forward for the pattern.
    Greetings Martine

  3. Thanks for put the pattern in your shop. I just bought it !!
    Do we get an email when they are going in the post ?

    1. The pattern arrived already yesterday. Thanks again !!

  4. I have just bought the pattern for Sweet William - love it! It is going to be a lot of fun.
    Looking forward to seeing your Stonefields progress too.
    Thanks for posting

  5. I think Sweet William is one of the most beautiful quilts I've ever seen. That said, the pattern is really, REALLY hard to follow. I'm doing it as a BOM from Homestead Hearth and I can't even tell which pattern goes with which blocks.

    If I were a new quilter, I'd have given up in frustration by now.


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This song is for a good friend who has just undergone major surgery! You know who you are...take care and best wishes for a speedy recovery. xoxo YouTube

  1. He is a great person and I know only good things will happen to him. As he said it is only a little bump in the road :)

  2. Patricia this was really nice. I've yet to see Glee but plan to. Thanks for sharing this.

  3. Aren't blogs a wonderful place to play song videos that can mean to much to someone? I did the same on my blog over the last year while I was going through a really tough time. I hope your friend is ok.

  4. What a wonderful gesture Patricia. I hope we can sing together the song under a blue sky, with the clouds behind.

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    I don´t know who is your friend but I´m sure that he will be very happy with your gift. It´s a beautiful song!!!

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    I hope you friend recovers soon! Complications from my surgery also have me home trying to behave!

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  7. Wow, that's a wonderful gift. I guess I might decorate for her but wouldn't punisher with one of my songs!

  8. Patricia, you are such a thoughtful friend. i am sending all good wishes.
    Will you be in High Point? If you are dropping by new York, October 7th is our party for our New Collection....the invite is posted on the blog.
    Hope all is well, Best, Francine

  9. So kind of you! I always love this song! And the interpretation is lovely! Let the troubles melt away for your friend!

    Victoria, wishing you a great weekend!

  10. This is a great video.

  11. I Love Glee... It's brilliant! x

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Peter Thiel: It is very hard hard for investors to invest in things that are unique. The psychological struggle is hard to overstate. People gravitate to the modern portfolio approach. The narrative that people tell is that their portfolio will be a portfolio of different things. But that seems odd.

Things that are truly different are hard to evaluate. Suppose someone wants to start a rocket company. You might ask, quite reasonably, “What experience do you have with rockets?” The answer might be “zero.” Elon didn’t have any experience in making rockets before he started SpaceX. Or suppose a VC wants to invest in a rocket company. The question becomes: “What on earth do you know about rockets?” Again, the answer is probably “nothing.” No one has invested in rockets in over 40 years.

iPhone games, by contrast, are entirely familiar. If you ask a gaming entrepreneur what experience he has with games, he’ll tell you about all the games he’s made before. Ask a VC what they know about games and they’ll go on and on about the many gaming companies in their portfolio.

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Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Heading Into BUILD, What We Know About Windows 8 [Windows IT Pro]

Hmm – perhaps there will be a tablet/slate-focused initial release of Windows 8; I wouldn’t be surprised to see that become the BUILD event headline – e.g., a Windows 8 slate (with hardware partners including Samsung, HTC, and others) in time for the 2011 holiday season, and a full PC version of Windows 8 released in 2012.  Check the post link below for more details and insights from Paul Thurrott.

Schedule. As I exclusively revealed back in July on the Windows Weekly podcast, Microsoft will release a developer preview of Windows 8 at BUILD. This was originally supposed to be feature complete, but this past week Microsoft president Steve Sinofsky implicitly admitted that the company was behind schedule on Windows 8 when he revealed that the preview build wouldn’t include several features that are slated for Windows 8, including Media Center, the built-in games (apparently unchanged since Windows 7), Windows DVD Creator, .NET 3.5, and, curiously, the Upgrade version of Setup (which suggests that the preview will allow only clean installs).

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An important consideration, from later in the post:

Also, Windows 8 will run on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Intel-compatible processors, as well as ARM-based processors. The latter is a first, but note that ARM-based Windows 8 systems will not be able to run legacy Windows applications such as Office 2010; these systems will only be able to run the built-in apps and whatever new, HTML5-based apps appear.

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In November of 1999 I had over a year of work as a professional programmer under my belt working for C2Net Software. It had been a bit of a bumpy ride, by the end of 1999 I had already been hired, laid-off, hired as a consultant and rehired as an employee.

Given the personal struggle and the fact that I worked for an "Internet company", I had a bit of remote detachment about Y2K. But by November 1999, even C2Net was in the mist of Y2K preparations, internally and externally.

Externally plenty of customers had, as part of their own Y2K compliance efforts, started seeking us out long before November to verify that our main product, the Stronghold Web Server, was Y2K safe. The concern being that plenty of elements about managing web traffic require proper handling of date and time information, from the underlying network protocols to creation of unique session identifiers. The good news was that Stronghold, was a packaged and commercially distributed version of the Apache Web Server, which was indeed Y2K compliant, thanks to its many developers.

While most customers went away content with a signed letter of compliance, I remember our Sales and Marketing VP asking me if I wanted to go to NYC on behalf of client and be available if anything went wrong. Basically, since Stronghold was in the clear and any web application the system was running would have been outside of our domain - I was being asked if I wanted an all expense paid trip from San Francisco to New York City to witnesses the ball drop in Time Square for the new millennium1. Naturally, I declined2.

Internally, the biggest worry I had was dealing with our online credit card processing system. First off, the virtual terminal program we had was running on Windows 98, which itself was not Y2K compliant.

However, the bigger problem was the credit card processing software, ICVerify. Today there are plenty of solutions for processing credit card purchases, in real-time, online, from do it yourself solutions such as MainStreet Softworks' Monetra to all-in-one solutions such as Google's Checkout. But in 1999, while a number of virtual terminal solutions, such as ICVerify existed, for processing credit cards "by hand", few solutions existed for processing credit cards automatically, online.

In fact the only reason C2Net's system did real time transaction3 was because ICVerify had been hacked in such as way as to process transactions via a secured network connection. The best part of the situation, like many other Y2K issues, was that the person(s) who had created the "solution" no longer worked for the company, as everyone at the company had been adversely affected by the previous year's corporate turmoil, as I had.

Patching Windows 98 would hardly solve the problem and since no one with the company understood the ICVerify hack completely, it was unknown if patching it would adversely affect our main method for selling Stronghold within the United States.

Given that Stronghold was a commercially distributed version of Apache and Apache at that time was built for Unix (POSIX) based systems, the main requirement, besides real-time processing, was the ability to run along with our custom ecommerce system built using FreeBSD, Stronghold and PHP. That left us with one viable solution, Hell's Kitchen's4 (HKS) CCVS.

By December of 1999 I had already identified CCVS as our would-be solution, to the point that I had actually purchased it on behalf of C2Net and had started developing the replacement credit card processing solution. Doing so had me in contract with a couple of primary individuals at HKS, including the founder, Todd Masco, who must of had his hands full with a few other people, such as myself, rushing to replace their credit card processing systems before the new year. Despite that I don't recall not being able to reach Todd or Doug DeJulio when needed.

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That in and of itself endeared me to HKS, but little did I know at the time that wasn't going to be the half of it. While I recall missing the end of the year deadline for getting our new payment system operational by a week (or so), I was hardly in the thick of it. In fact, if anything Todd, Doug and HKS had most certainly had it much worst. For besides the presumed end of the millennium rush to update transaction systems across the nation, in the first week of 2000 the public announcement was made, Red Hat had acquired HKS.

The folks at HKS really had played it cool.

Now here is where things get a bit interesting, the main selling point of Stronghold was that it was a full distribution of the Apache Web Server that included the commercial right to use the encryption technology that allows for secure web transactions, thus allowing one to built solutions such as our custom ecommerce system. As mentioned Stronghold, by way of Apache, was a POSIX based application that ran on systems such as FreeBSD, Sun Solaris and on a the new, up-and-coming operating system Linux which was (and still is) favored by Red Hat. CCVS was a POSIX based credit card processing system.

All of which meant that by the summer of 2000 I received a friendly phone call from Todd, now of course at Red Hat, looking to build contacts at C2Net with regards to possible partnership.

Now it was my turn to play to cool.

Given, in part, the issues at C2Net over the previous year the majority owner of the company was looking to sell and by late spring/early summer the whole of C2Net had been informed that negotiations had been started in regards to Red Hat purchasing C2Net5 and then sworn to secrecy.

So when Todd's call came, I had to politely tell him I would pass on his information to our VP of Sales and Marketing and then of course made a beeline to said office after hanging up with Todd. Sadly, with hindsight and all, I should have realized that if Todd was in the dark about the potential purchase of C2Net by Red Hat, given the obvious fit between the three products, that the acquisition of HKS might have been poorly executed, which in turn was not a good sign for C2Net. But at the time I recall hearing shortly after that Todd did eventually get filled in. And by August of 2000 C2Net and Red Hat issued a joint press releases announcing the agreed upon acquisition.

1 That is of course if, like most Americans, you can't count and/or don't care that our Gregorian calendar had no year 0.

2 Call it Bloomberg's Law or whatever, but in the US one's loathing of all things New York (or Los Angeles) is inversely proportional to one's distance from New York City. Thus, Boston, which is closer, hates NYC greater than Chicago. San Francisco, not so much hating NYC as it does LA. New York and Los Angeles can of course clam no one loathes themselves more than they do, which in doing so means they care little about anyone else, given their immediate proximity to their own location. Having grown up in and around Chicago, I naturally care equally less about New York as I do LA.

3 And for that matter the only reason why we had a machine running Windows 98 in our environment

4 Yes, despite my previous ragging on New York City, I do know that not only is Hell's Kitchen the name of a neighborhood in New York, but if I recall correctly, that the company Hell's Kitchen was in fact named after said neighborhood.

5 A bit fuzzy here on the timeline and details, but I recall hearing about a deal between Caldera and C2Net that never materialized and then Red Hat got cold feet when "the bubble burst" in purchasing Red Hat, until various revenue commitments renewed discussions between C2Net and Red Hat.

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The Year 2000 problem (also known as the Y2K problem, the millennium bug, the Y2K bug, or simply Y2K) was a problem for both digital (computer-related) and non-digital documentation and data storage situations which resulted from the practice of abbreviating a four-digit year to two digits.

In computer programs, the practice of representing the year with two digits becomes problematic with logical error(s) arising upon "rollover" from x99 to x00. This has caused some date-related processing to operate incorrectly for dates and times on and after January 1, 2000 and on other critical dates which were billed "event horizons". Without corrective action, it was suggested that long-working systems would break down when the "...97, 98, 99, 00..." ascending numbering assumption suddenly became invalid. Companies and organizations worldwide checked, fixed, and upgraded their computer systems.

While no globally significant computer failures occurred when the clocks rolled over into 2000, preparation for the Y2K bug had a significant effect on the computer industry. There were plenty of Y2K problems, and that none of the glitches caused major incidents is seen as vindication of the Y2K preparation. However, some questioned whether the absence of computer failures was the result of the preparation undertaken or whether the significance of the problem had been overstated.

Many banks have responded to the Y2K problem by forcing full 4-digit year entries on cheque forms, which helps to prevent the error from occurring in accounting environments.

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Noe Plaza Opponents Have Dufty on Their Side

It looks like Noe Valleys elected representative, Supervisor Bevan Dufty, is poised to quash the nascent pedestrian plaza in Noe Valley. There will be a community meeting on Thursday evening for neighbors to learn more and discuss the project but Dufty, as quoted in today's Examiner, sounds like he's already made up his mind:
I’m not closing the door forever. I’m just saying that at this stage I sense enough division and opposition that I don’t even feel that it can work on even a trial basis. The notion isn’t to create conflict, it’s to create more public spaces.
If you live in the neighborhood and care about public space there, you may want to send Dufty an email. Please also make sure to attend the meeting at 6:30pm on Thursday. It's been added to the calendar in the sidebar.

Please note that the dead-tree version of today's Ex contains an important error. There is no plan to close 24th Street. The proposed plaza would close a small section of Noe Street, just South of 24th. The online edition has since been corrected.

Pantograph Trolleypole said...

If he gives up this easily on the Plaza, imagine how easily he'll give up with more pressure as mayor.

Pedestrianist said...

He's not my Supe, but I don't have a lot of respect for him because he's developed a pretty well-deserved (IMHO) reputation throughout his career in office for doing just this.

Good luck tonight!

NoeValleyJim said...

I would really like to see some leadership here from Beven on this issue.

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You're not the only one, Jim. Unfortunately I think It's too late. I wouldn't put money on either of these project alternatives getting built after the pitiful spectacle opponents put on.


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Exactly one year ago today, Jayson Megna was suiting up as a member of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and preparing for a matchup with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

That was his first-ever game at the professional level.

Fast-forward one year later, and Megna is five games into his first NHL call-up and proving that he belongs at the highest level.

The 23-year-old Megna, one of three undrafted players on the Penguins current roster along with forwards Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis, has taken advantage of the opportunity to skate with Evgeni Malkin and Jussi Jokinen over the past two weeks – recording two goals and an assist in five games.

“I'm playing with really good players and that is helping me out a lot,” Megna said. “They have created space for me and the coaches have been gracious enough to give me an opportunity to play with these guys. And I've tried to step up and contribute any way I can.”

After signing a two-year entry-level contract last summer after attending Penguins development camp as a free-agent invitee, Megna came into AHL training camp last season poised to make a difference and break into the NHL at some point during the season. However, a high-ankle sprain sidelined him early on until the Nov. 4 contest at Bridgeport.

Megna said the extra time at Wilkes-Barre after the injury might have been the best thing for the development of both his offensive and defensive game.

“The coaching staff at Wilkes-Barre was exceptional,” Megna said. “They were really helpful (in terms of) getting details and acclimating to Pittsburgh Penguins hockey and the systems. If you ask me where I would hope to be a year ago, I would have said here, but (it took) a lot of hard work and help from the coaching staff.”

The on-ice chemistry with Malkin and Jokinen has been evident since he joined them, and Megna said the elite skill level of his linemates has made playing his game that much easier.

“They are playmakers, some of the best in the world at what they do,” Megna said. “When you go to the front of the net good things happen and they are going to find you. First thing that goes through my mind is get out of (Malkin’s) way. Then put your stick down on the ice because he is probably going to find it. ”

With the anticipated return of forwards James Neal and Beau Bennett, Megna may end up shifting to a bottom-six role when the team is fully healthy. He said focusing on being more responsible defensively and making smart puck decisions are just a couple of things he can do to solidify his role at the professional level.

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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. It wasn't a terrible radiation mutation that created the giant lizard that lumbered down a Grand Island street on a January afternoon.

It was the hands of a man who likes to see kids smile when they drive by his lawn.

Fred Schritt, owner of G.I. Body Shop in Grand Island, Neb., spent the past three weeks building a tyrannosaurus Rex out of steel and concrete.

The creature, which sports a big, open grin exposing long, sharp teeth, is about 8 feet high, 15 feet or so long and weighs 7,200 pounds.

Schritt said he built the creature, at a cost of around $800, because his Bigfoot was lonely.

"I have a lot of grandmas and grandpas who bring their grandkids up to see the yard," said Schritt, who has elk, deer, bears and a smiling, waving Bigfoot among his odd concrete men-agerie.

"The kids always ask, 'When are you going to get a dinosaur?' So I made a dinosaur."

Getting almost four tons of steel and concrete from the garages of G.I. Body Shop to the greener pastures of his home was no easy task.

It involved a wrecker trailer, two trucks and about six employees to make it happen.

During the transportation process, the dino dinged one of his feet, but no major damage took place.

"There were kids pointing and people were staring at it the whole way," said Harvey Ellis, who works at the body shop. "This one lady, she didn't even look up. I guess she was somewhere else."

While many of the reactions to the beast consisted of awestruck silence, some knew just how to react. Janet Schneider, Schritt's next-door neighbor, knew he was building a dinosaur, but nothing prepared her for seeing the beast in person.

"Man, Fred, that's a big mother," Schneider said as the truck bearing the creature approached. "I didn't think he'd actually bring it out here."

Schneider said she and her husband, Dick, are fans of their neighbor's nature sculptures and the unnatural ones. And they enjoy the traffic many of the pieces bring.

"There are a lot of people who come down the street just to see his stuff," she said. "He's talented, but he's a troublemaker."

Gaylord Marlens, a 24-year employee of G.I. Body, has seen a number of creatures come and go, and said nothing much surprises him anymore even lords of the earth from millions of years ago.

"That's what he did. He came in and said, 'I'm going to build a dinosaur,'" Marlens said of his boss. "We helped a little bit, but he did most of it himself."

Schritt said the entire project took him about 140 hours to complete, and inspiration came from some pretty strange places.

While the shape of the dinosaur came from a picture, the thunder lizard's toothy grin came from watching his dog bark, and examining how the mouth behaved.

It's that sort of thing that makes building his large sculptures so interesting. It also makes 65-year-old Schritt wish he had time to do more of them.

"If I was a young man, I'd build 'em and sell 'em all day," Schritt said. "I'm too old, but it's a great hobby. I didn't know I had any art talent until I tried doing something like this."

Mike Bockoven is a reporter for the Grand Island (Neb.) Indepen-dent.

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Posted: Monday, September 11, 2006

As the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly debated setting new senior citizen property tax residency requirements, Mayor John Williams requested a postponement, saying he intended to bring forward an entirely new ordinance, perhaps by mid-October, which would revamp the entire exemption program.

That measure could include provisions capping the now unlimited tax exemption the borough provides, and likely would base residency simply upon state Permanent Fund eligibility, the mayor said.

Williams also proposed incorporating the so-called “2-percent rule,” a provision permitted under state law that would cap the property tax liability for those on fixed incomes at no more than 2 percent of their annual household incomes, even if market forces drove property assessments through the roof.

For instance, suppose a person has lived in a modest home for years and is now retired with an annual income of $24,000. However, because of market forces beyond his control, his home’s assessed value has grown to $500,000. The borough levies a 6.5-mill property tax, which means the homeowner would normally owe the borough $3,250 in property taxes. But under the 2-percent rule, he would pay just $480 a year — a small sum that Williams said would nevertheless contribute something toward paying the cost of borough services.

The assembly declined to postpone action on the property tax exemption ordinance, passing it 6-3, but some members said they would welcome the chance to consider new legislation revamping other parts of the tax-exemption program.

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The Richboro Census Designated Place had a population of 6,453 as of July 1, 2015.

The primary coordinate point for Richboro is located at latitude 40.2254 and longitude -74.993 in Bucks County. The formal boundaries for the Richboro Census Designated Place (see map below) encompass a land area of 4.38 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Bucks County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 269 feet.

The Richboro Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2389748) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

Beneath the boundary map are tables with Richboro population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2015.

Alternate Unofficial Names for Richboro: Bennets, Bennetts, Richborough.

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Total Population 6,453
Population in Households 6,372
Population in Familes 5,945
Population in Group Qrtrs 81
Population Density1 1,474
Diversity Index2 13

Total Households 2,197
Average Household Size 2.9
Family Households 1,863
Average Family Size 3

Total Housing Units 2,287 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 2,039 (89.2%)
Renter Occupied HU 158 ( 6.9%)
Vacant Housing Units 90 ( 3.9%)
Median Home Value $438,377
Average Home Value $494,912

Median Household Income $125,224
Average Household Income $143,855
Per Capita Income $48,726
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Population -0.32% -0.12%
Households -0.1% -0.05%
Families -0.08% -0.1%
Median Household Income   2.96%
Per Capita Income   2.69%
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2) The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelyhood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
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Total Population # 179 90th
Population Density1 # 861 51st
Diversity Index2 # 772 56th
Median Household Income # 10 99th
Per Capita Income # 37 98th

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Rahm Emanuel defends pet coke proposal

Feb 12, 2014

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is defending a proposed ordinance that could drive out at least one segment of industry from the city.

 Mayor Emanuel says he plans to introduce an ordinance to prevent any new or expanded operations for a petroleum byproduct called pet coke.

 He says the substance prevents Chicago’s southeast side residents from enjoying life outdoors.

 If approved, the ordinance could severely restrict operations at KCBX Terminals Inc., which stores tons of the ash-like substance along the Calumet River.

 Emanuel says the proposal isn’t anti-industry.

 EMANUEL: You can manufacture, you can build, you can do all the things you want to do here in the City of Chicago. And, we have companies that are thriving, just like the Ford plant, not too far from there, but dumping an environmental product that damages our health is not something that we want to welcome.

 The Illinois Manufacturers Association says Emanuel’s proposal is unnecessary and will cost jobs.


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The T3s is a bottom coil Clearomizer tank system by Kanger. It features replaceable atomizer heads and has a eLiquid capacity of about 3ml. The T3 is eGo Cone threaded and NOT 510 threaded. This clearomizer fastens onto the outer cone threads of an eGo battery. The T3s can only be used on a non-eGo battery if used with a 510 to eGo adapter.

Bottom coil cartomizers provide a nice warm vapor, with a superb clean flavor, and reduced wicking issues.

Unlike other Clearomizers, the mouthpiece of the T3s is permanently attached and it is filled from the bottom. This two-piece design is a major advantage over other tanks with replaceable atomizer heads. If the T3s atomizer head fails unexpectedly and the tank is filled with eLiquid, the atomizer head (base) can be easily replaced without the need to drain the eLiquid in the tank first.

To fill the T3s unscrew the bottom atomizer head.  Hold the tank upside down and fill with 2.4 ml- 3 ml of eLiquid.  With the tank mouthpiece-end down, screw the atomizer head back on (see image#6).

  • The metal tube in the center of this Clearomizer leads from the mouthpiece to the battery end. Avoid getting liquid in this tube when filling the Clearomizer.

  • When unfastening the base (atomizer head) to refill the Clearomizer, the seals are temporarily broken and liquid will leak from the mouthpiece or escape into the center tube. Always wrap a cloth or piece of tissue around the mouthpiece when unfastening the base of the Clearomizer.

  • Gurgling noise or leaks: This is a sign that liquid has found its way into the metal tube in the center of the Clearomizer (and usually occurs after a refill). Ridding the center tube of liquid will resolve the issue. To do so without emptying the tank, remove the Clearomizer from the battery, wrap a cloth or tissue around the battery end of the Clearomizer and blow through the mouthpiece.

  • It is normal to find a small amount of liquid in the battery contact area when removing the Clearomizer or any atomizer. We recommend cleaning the battery before charging it.

  • When possible, keep the tank full and never below 1/3 full of eLiquid ("topped off"). This helps maintain the "vacuum" in the tank and prevent leaks.

  • Atomizer heads have an average lifespan between 10 to 20 days. When the atomizer head wears down, it may begin to leak. Replace the atomizer head with a new one if available.

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I am looking for someone to make me a
edit/modify/delete/limit script that will go with scripts.

I knew nothing about databases or scripts when I started.

I picked the above script on being simple. (flatfile, using comma.) And for a spreadsheet to use then upload.

I have (voluntered) to set up a simple minor hockey registration for each small community - 38 field names (name, address, postion, birth, reg last,age group, etc)
per child registration here in the far north. About 30 communities.About 2,000 - 3,000 entries.

I was going to use one data file but with no edit I will have to set
up 30 different data bases and I don't want to do that!

Then all of the data must be entered into one main database.

I find even at the local association level an edit scritp is needed as not all
information is known at registration time or is missing and must be added later.

Where would I find someone who would make me a script like this? Can you? At what price?

I've asked around (sites making databases) and I've been told (from the very odd one that replies) it's easly but no one
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This edit/modify/limit would sure help save making 30 different databases and would make for a better data base.

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Call me a sap, call me emotional. I don’t know why, but something about this video… the wanting to experience something more, the yearning to get away from this desk and travel the world. It just hit home. Built entirely using stop motion animation and Google Street View, the creator tells the story of a simple desk toy who longs to escape the dark confines of the office and take a cross country road trip down the Pacific coast. A trip anyone can take with a little bit of time and using the power of Google Maps. Enjoy.

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Saturday, January 15, 2011 / Health - Sanofi and Genzyme get closer but don’t touch

In an effort to bridge the gap, Sanofi and Genzyme have discussed the use of contingent value rights – a form of earn-out sometimes used in private pharmaceutical deals where future pay-outs are agreed based on a drug reaching certain milestones, generally in terms of regulatory approval or sales.

Insiders say establishing the value of CVR is a complex negotiation process that has yet to be settled. Estimating future cash flows for something as uncertain as a new drug is “crystal ball stuff” said one person familiar with the deal.

And the gulf between Sanofi’s current hostile offer at $69 a share and Genzyme remains substantial, meaning that the French company may well have to raise the baseline cash component of its bid.

Selling the deal to shareholders could also take a more generous offer. “I would like to see a price in the $80s, with a larger cash component,” said one Genzyme investor. “I am not that interested in a CVR as the numbers are too easy to manipulate.”

Indeed, companies are sometimes reluctant to offer CVRs because it can open them up to investor lawsuits down the road, say lawyers, related to whether the agreed milestones were adequately met.

With Genzyme shares still hovering above Sanofi’s offer, at about $72, it is likely that the French company will have to up its bid. However, the company has not yet had access to Genzyme’s books to begin due diligence on its quarry.

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FDA Taking Steps To Make Sure Foods Labeled ‘Gluten-Free’ Actually Are

The Food and Drug Administration has issued new guidelines for food manufacturers. Foods that are labeled “gluten-free” can no longer contain more than 20 parts per million of gluten.

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Certain Tattoo Products Sold On Internet Have Been Recalled

The Food and Drug Administration is warning tattoo parlors, their customers and those buying at-home tattoo kits that not all tattoo ink is safe.

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New Oxycodone Pill Designed To Prevent Abuse

The FDA has approved an oxycodone pill designed to deter abuse.

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Philadelphia-Tested Robotic Legs Get FDA Approval For Home Use

The device, “Rewalk,” fits like a suit of armor on the legs of a person with paralysis, enabling him or her to walk.

More Men Using Cosmetics

The male cosmetic market has increased by over 70 percent globally in the last 6 years, reaching three billion dollars in the US alone.

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FDA Considering New Weapon In Fight Against Obesity

The FDA has been asked to approve an implantable device to combat obesity.

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Study: FDA Warnings About Antidepressant Side Effects May Have Caused Spike In Suicide Attempts

Turns out putting warnings about the increased risk of suicide on the labels of antidepressants didn’t do much good. In fact, it may have actually done some harm.

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Lawyers See Opportunity In Risks Associated With Palcohol

The FDA has been asked by lawmakers to step in to prevent the sale of powdered alcohol.

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Health: FDA Announces New Warnings Must Be On Tanning Beds

More restrictions for indoor tanning. The Food and Drug Administration today announced new warnings that will have to be on tanning beds.

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‘Natural’ Food Label May Be Misleading

According the FDA, it is difficult to define a food product that is ‘natural’ because the food has probably been processed and is no longer the product of the earth.

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FDA Proposes First Regulations For E-Cigarettes

The federal government wants to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to minors and require approval for new products and health warning labels under regulations being proposed by the Food and Drug Administration.

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Phila. Beermaker Thinks FDA Proposal on Grain Reuse is Misguided

“I think it’s crazy,” says Tim Roberts (in photo), head brewer at Yards Brewing Company, in Philadelphia.

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Health: Changes May Soon Come For Electronic Cigarette Users In Philadelphia

Smoking electronic cigarettes in public places in the city of Philadelphia could soon be restricted. City Council is set to vote Thursday on whether to ban them in places like restaurants, bars and public parks, just like the current regular cigarette ban in the city.

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Testosterone Therapy Not Without Risks

New research has raised concerns about the risk for heart attacks and strokes in some men who take testosterone.

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FDA Halts Production At Delaware Cheese Plant After Listeria Outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration has halted operations at a Delaware cheese plant after an outbreak of listeria linked to the company’s cheese killed one person and sickened seven others.


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Movie Review: ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’

Call it an invitation to enjoy but not admire, otherwise known as a missed opportunity.

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Jean Stapleton, TV’s Edith Bunker, Dies At 90

Jean Stapleton, the stage-trained character actress who played Archie Bunker’s far better half in “All in the Family,” has died.

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Your Summer Movie Preview

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Deceased--Joseph Pevney, Alexander Courage, and Robert H. Justman

Now this is totally bizarre...three individuals involved in the original Star Trek have passed away within a week: Joseph Pevney, Alexander Courage, and Robert H. Justman.
Joseph Pevney

Joseph Pevney
September 15th, 1911 to May 18th, 2008

Joseph Pevney, right, enjoys a break in 1958 when he worked on Twilight for the Gods with Rock Hudson and Cyd Charisse. Pevney, a versatile movie and television director and former actor, was known for directing some of the most popular episodes of the original TV version of Star Trek.

"Joseph Pevney, 96; prolific film, TV director worked on original 'Star Trek' series"

Dennis McLellan

May 29th, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Joseph Pevney, a film and television director who directed some of the most popular episodes of the original "Star Trek" TV series in the late 1960s, has died. He was 96.

Pevney, a former Broadway actor who played supporting roles in several notable films noir in the late 1940s before directing movies such as "Man of a Thousand Faces" and "Tammy and the Bachelor," died May 18 of age-related causes at his home in Palm Desert, said his wife, Margo.

Focusing on television from the early 1960s to the mid-1980s, when he retired, Pevney directed episodes of numerous series such as "Wagon Train," "The Munsters," "The Fugitive," "Bonanza," "12 O'Clock High," "The Virginian," "Adam-12," "Marcus Welby, M.D.," "Emergency," "The Incredible Hulk," "Fantasy Island," "Medical Center" and "Trapper John, M.D."

But "Star Trek," the classic science-fiction series that ran on NBC from 1966 to 1969, was Pevney's most enduring television credit as a director and made him a familiar name to Trekkers.

As has been noted on "Star Trek" fan sites since his death, Pevney directed 14 episodes of the original series, tying with the late Marc Daniels as the credited director of the most episodes.

Pevney directed some of the top fan-favorite episodes, including "The City on the Edge of Forever," "Amok Time," "The Trouble With Tribbles" and "Journey to Babel."

"The first half of the second year of the show, when he was alternating with Marc Daniels, is regarded as the best part of the series," said Jeff Bond, author of "The Music of Star Trek" and editor of the magazine Geek Monthly. "That's when it hit its stride. There was more humor, it was more adventurous, and the tone, I think, was lighter."

Bond said Pevney directed "the first real comedy episode of the series, 'The Trouble With Tribbles,' which was a complete, all-out comedy about the ship sort of getting infested with a bunch of furry creatures. And he certainly worked on some of the strongest dramatic episodes."

"The City on the Edge of Forever," from a script by Harlan Ellison and guest-starring Joan Collins, "is considered to be the best episode of the original series," Bond said.

George Takei, who played Sulu on the series, recalled Pevney as being "very organized and authoritarian" as a director.

"He was very precise in what he wanted," Takei told The Times, "but he was very relaxed -- in fact, jovial -- in the way he directed. I enjoyed working with him."

Pevney's son, Jay, said his father "loved the series and enjoyed working with the actors and being part of the beginning of it. He was surprised at the longevity of it because it was not a popular series at the time; it hit its real popularity [in syndication] after it was over."

Born Sept. 15, 1911, in New York City, Pevney launched his more than 60-year show-business career in 1924 as a boy soprano in vaudeville.

After becoming an actor, he appeared on Broadway in the 1930s and '40s in plays such as "Battle Hymn," "The World We Make," "Native Son" and "Home of the Brave."

During World War II, he served in the Army Signal Corps and staged revues for troops in Europe.

After the war, Pevney was part of actor Paul Muni's "Key Largo" troupe when he arrived in Los Angeles. He made his film debut as the piano-playing killer in the 1946 film noir "Nocturne," starring George Raft.

"Joe's acting career when he came to Hollywood was confined exclusively to noir," said Alan K. Rode, a film noir expert who interviewed Pevney several times. "He carved out a kind of temporary niche of being the sidekick."

Pevney appeared in "Thieves' Highway," "The Street With No Name" and "Body and Soul," the classic boxing film in which he played John Garfield's feisty pal Shorty Polaski.

"Joe told me he was more cut out to be a director rather than an actor," Rode said. "He liked staging and working with actors."

Pevney made his debut as a movie director with "Shakedown," a 1950 film noir with Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy and Lawrence Tierney.

"He made a cameo appearance at the end of the film, and that was the last time he appeared on the big screen," Rode said.

Pevney went on to direct more than 35 movies, most of them in the 1950s, including "Meet Danny Wilson," starring Frank Sinatra and Shelley Winters; "3 Ring Circus," starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis; "Female on the Beach," starring Joan Crawford and Jeff Chandler; and "Twilight for the Gods," starring Rock Hudson and Cyd Charisse.

At his peak at Universal-International in 1957, Pevney had three movies open simultaneously in Los Angeles theaters: "Man of a Thousand Faces," a biographical drama about silent film star Lon Chaney, starring James Cagney; "Tammy and the Bachelor," a comedy-romance starring Debbie Reynolds; and "The Midnight Story," a crime-drama starring Tony Curtis.

Pevney retired in 1985 and moved to Palm Desert several years later.

His first wife, actress Mitzi Green, died in 1969; his second wife, Philippa, died in 1996; and his son, David, died in 1998.

In addition to Margo, his wife of six years, and his son Jay, Pevney is survived by his daughter, Jan Pevney Holt; his son, Joel; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Alexander "Sandy" Courage

Alexander Courage
December 10th, 1919 to May 15th, 2008

Alexander "Sandy" Courage, a composer and arranger who wrote the iconic theme song for "Star Trek" as well as numerous film and TV scores from the 1950s through the 1990s, died May 15 in Pacific Palisades.

"Alexander 'Sandy' Courage, 88; composer wrote 'Star Trek' theme"

Dennis McLellan

May 30th, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Alexander "Sandy" Courage, who composed the soaring theme for the "Star Trek" TV series in the 1960s and was an Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-nominated arranger, has died. He was 88.

Courage, who had been in declining health since 2005, died May 15 at an assisted-living facility in Pacific Palisades, said his step-daughter, Renata Pompelli.

After launching his 54-year career as a composer for CBS Radio in 1946, Courage became an orchestrator and arranger at MGM in 1948.

Over the next dozen years, he worked on a string of classic musicals, including "Annie Get Your Gun," "Show Boat," "The Band Wagon," "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and "Gigi." He later was an orchestrator for musicals including "My Fair Lady," "Hello, Dolly!," "Doctor Dolittle" and "Fiddler on the Roof" -- as well as for films including "The Poseidon Adventure," "Jurassic Park," "Basic Instinct," "Hook" and "The Mummy."

"He made a very big contribution to the musical life of Hollywood from the end of the second World War to recent years," Oscar-winning composer John Williams told The Times on Thursday.

"He was known to most musicians in the community as having been one of the architects of what we used to refer to as the MGM sound, which meant that most of the musical films from MGM had a particular style of orchestration, which was an extension and development of what was done in the theater in the 1920s," Williams said. "They actually took that to a very high art form, particularly in the musicals produced by Arthur Freed."

Composer Ian Fraser, who met Courage after he had moved to 20th Century Fox in the '60s, said Thursday that Courage's "knowledge of all the genres of music was really monumental."

"He was part of the wonderful music department at 20th Century Fox," Fraser said. "With the passing of [composer] Earle Hagen this week, the last of that group are gone, never to be replaced."

In the late '50s, Courage scored nearly a dozen films, including director Arthur Penn's western "The Left Handed Gun" and Andre de Toth's western "Day of the Outlaw" -- as well as "Shake, Rattle and Rock!" and "Hot Rod Rumble."

He began composing for television in 1959 and wrote music for more than 350 episodes of series that included "The Untouchables," "Laramie," "Daniel Boone," "Judd for the Defense," "Lost in Space," "Land of the Giants," "The Waltons," "Eight Is Enough," "Falcon Crest," "Flamingo Road" and many others.

Then there was "Star Trek," the legendary science-fiction series that ran on NBC from 1966 to 1969.

Courage was no science-fiction fan when "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry asked him to score the pilot episode in 1965.

"I never have been" a sci-fi fan, Courage later told film music historian Jon Burlingame. But I thought, 'Well, what the heck. It's another show.' "

Roddenberry, Courage recalled, said he didn't want the show's score to sound like "space music," nothing "far out."

"He wanted something that had some . . . drive to it," Courage recalled. "In fact, he told me to always write that way through the show, all of it."

The eight-note brass fanfare that Courage wrote to herald the starship Enterprise became one of the most familiar musical signatures in TV history.

"I'd argue that it's the most famous fanfare in the world," Burlingame, who teaches film music history at USC, said Thursday.

"It's been around 42 years -- and it's all around the world -- and when you hear those eight notes you immediately think of the Enterprise," he said.

Courage shared an Emmy in 1988 as a principal arranger for the ABC special "Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas."

He also shared Oscar nominations with Lionel Newman for their adaptation scores for "The Pleasure Seekers" in 1966 and "Doctor Dolittle" in 1968.

Courage was born Dec. 10, 1919, in Philadelphia and moved to New Jersey as a boy. He began playing the piano when he was 5 and later played the cornet and horn.

A 1941 graduate of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., he enlisted in the Army Air Forces in January 1942 and served as a band leader on bases in California and Arizona.

Courage, who was one of the founders of the Composers and Lyricists Guild of America, also was an award-winning photographer whose pictures appeared in Life, Collier's and other magazines.

His third wife, the former Shirley Pumpelly, died in 2005.

In addition to Renata Pompelli, he is survived by his other stepchildren, Raphael Pumpelly, Andrea Steyn, Lisa Pompelli; and six grandchildren.

Robert H. Justman

Robert H. Justman
July 13th, 1926 to May 28th, 2008

"Robert H. Justman, 81; a creative force on two 'Star Trek' TV series"

Claire Noland

June 1st, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Robert H. Justman, a producer who was one of the creative forces behind the original "Star Trek" television series of the 1960s as well as the 1980s-era "Star Trek: The Next Generation," has died. He was 81.

Justman died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home of complications from Parkinson's disease, his son Jonathan said.

Justman's death came within days of those of his "Star Trek" friends and colleagues Joseph Pevney, who directed some of the original series' most popular episodes, and Alexander "Sandy" Courage, who composed the series theme.

"There seems to be a big 'Star Trek' convention and everyone is going," Jonathan Justman said. "Everyone is getting beamed up."

As associate producer, technical consultant and eventually co-producer, Bob Justman wielded considerable influence on "Star Trek" from its beginning in 1966 until 1969, when NBC canceled the series. He was involved in all facets of production and had a hand in casting, set design and props, as well as story lines and scripts.

The late Gene Roddenberry created the science fiction TV show featuring the starship Enterprise and its multiracial crew, which explored 23rd century galaxies with a "five-year mission, to boldly go where no man has gone before."

"It wasn't just a science fiction show; it was a morality play," Justman told the Christian Science Monitor in 2001. "It was, 'Do the right thing and do right by your fellow man, and all will be well, hopefully.' "

Although "Star Trek" struggled in the ratings in the 1960s, it found a devoted fan base in reruns and came to be seen as an iconic science fiction TV program.

Twenty years later, Roddenberry revived the franchise for Paramount and reassembled much of the earlier show's production team for "Star Trek: The Next Generation," a syndicated series that aired from 1987 to 1994. (Roddenberry died in 1991.)

Justman was a supervising producer on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," along with Rick Berman, who later became executive producer of that program as well as subsequent spinoffs.

"I can't tell you how nurturing this guy was to me," Berman told The Times. "He was like a mentor and a father. He was extraordinary."

Justman designed sets, models and visual effects and oversaw character and script development for the debut of "The Next Generation." But Berman said his biggest contribution was championing the casting of Patrick Stewart, who became one of the most popular characters of the new series.

"Roddenberry was very against the idea of a bald British actor playing the next Capt. Kirk," Berman said. "But Bob was very persistent, and Patrick became Capt. Picard."

After a year of working on the new show, Justman was satisfied and decided to retire.

"I perceived a chance to prove to the world and to myself that we could make a successful 'Star Trek' series from the get-go, that we didn't have to get saved by fans wanting to keep the myth alive," he told The Times in 1996. " 'Star Trek' was an important part of my life."

Robert Harris Justman was born July 13, 1926, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Lena and Joseph Justman. His father found success in the produce business in New York and California, then decided to go into the movie business and bought a studio in Los Angeles.

The younger Justman served as a Navy radio operator in the Pacific during World War II, attended UCLA for two years and worked in his father's produce operation. Then, in 1950, he decided to try his hand at the family's other business, the Motion Picture Center studio. (It later became part of Desilu Studios, owned by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.)

At the beginning Justman made $50 a week. He worked his way up from production assistant to assistant director to associate producer on dozens of feature films, including "Red Planet Mars," "Apache" and "Kiss Me Deadly," and hundreds of TV episodes, including "Adventures of Superman," "Northwest Passage," "The Outer Limits" and the pilot for "Mission: Impossible."

Next came his break in "Star Trek." After its run ended, Justman went on to produce "Then Came Bronson," "Search," "MacGruder and Loud," "Gideon's Trumpet" and other TV fare in the 1970s and '80s.

"Star Trek" was never far away, though. He enjoyed attending conventions where fans and others associated with the show gathered, and in 1996 he co-wrote "Inside Star Trek: The Real Story" with Herbert F. Solow, the Desilu executive in charge of production of the original series.

Justman also served as a uniformed volunteer with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for more than 20 years.

In addition to his son, survivors include his wife of 51 years, Jacqueline; a daughter, Jennifer; another son, William; two sisters, Estelle Osborne and Jill Roach; a brother, Anthony; and five grandchildren.

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a beta blocker that reduces epinephrine (adrenaline) activity. Atenolol reduces the heart rate and prevents heart activity that can trigger low blood pressure when standing (neurally mediated hypotension (NMH)

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it can reduce the heart rate in people with artificially increased heart rates or prevent abnormal heart activity that can trigger episodes of low blood pressure while standing. Beta blockers work in patients whose high heart rates are caused by over-active sympathetic nervous system activity – something commonly found in ME/CFS. Tenormin is used to treat neurally mediated hypotension (NMH) and postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS).

Beta blockers have detrimental effects, however, on patients whose heart rates increase in an attempt to compensate for blood pooling in the lower body. Beta blockers also have detrimental effects on patients with low blood volume. Since both of these conditions may apply to many ME/CFS patients beta blockers should be used with caution.

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Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics 2006 goes to Viola Vogel for pioneering work in bionanotechnology

April 11, 2006

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Viola Vogel has deciphered engineering principles of biological nanosystems for the development of new technologies. Vogel has pioneered the use of biological motors to build assembly lines for biological and synthetic cargo at the nanoscale level, and has explored how mechanical forces can switch the functional states of proteins. This promises to lead to novel ways of combatting bacterial infections and engineering the interactions of cells with synthetic surfaces. Applications can also be found in tissue engineering and the development of new materials and pharmaceutical products.

Vogel is a professor in the Department of Materials at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zürich and also heads the ETH's Laboratory for Biologically Oriented Materials. After completing her graduate research at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, she received her Ph.D. in physics at Frankfurt/Main University, followed by two years as postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at Berkeley. She was a faculty member of the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington and was the founding director of the Seattle Center for Nanotechnology.

The Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics recognizes researchers who have made an outstanding and innovative contribution to the fields of applied physics. It has been awarded annually since 1998 by the Editors-in-Chief of the Springer journals Applied Physics A – Materials Science & Processing and Applied Physics B – Lasers and Optics.

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