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Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band will hit the road once again.
“I love playing with this band,” Ringo said in a press release, “and I can’t wait to get back out and play with them again.”
The All Starr Band will kick off the trek in Rama, Ontario on June 6 and finish in Los Angeles at The Greek on July 19. Other dates include two shows at New York’s Beacon Theater on June 17 and 18, and stops in Atlantic City, Chicago, Dallas, and San Diego (see the full list of dates below).
Outside of the tour, 2014 is shaping up to be memorable for the former Beatle.
On January 20, The David Lynch Foundation honored Ringo and his musical legacy with the “Lifetime of Peace & Love Award.” During Sunday’s GRAMMYs ceremony, Ringo performed “Photograph” with friends Steve Lukather and Peter Frampton before joining McCartney and his band for “Queenie Eye” off of McCartney’s New album. Monday (January 27) saw the surviving Beatles reunite again for the CBS taping of The Beatles Tribute celebrating the 50th Anniversary of their first U.S. visit and appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. It will be broadcast on the exact date, February 9.
Also in February, “Octopus’s Garden”, a children’s book based on Ringo’s lyrics, will be published via Simon & Shuster.
Finally, on July 7th, Ringo will celebrate his 74th birthday at a Peace & Love celebration in Los Angeles. More details around this event are yet to be announced.
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band 2014 Tour Dates:
June 6- Ontario – Ontario Rama Casino
June 7- Canandaigua, NY- Sands Pavilion
June 8- Williamsport, PA- Community Arts Theater
June 10- Albany, NY- Palace Theater
June 11- Westbury, NY – Theater at Westbury
June 12 – Vienna, VA – Wolftrap
June 14 – Wallingford, CT – Oakdale Theater
June 15- Providence, RI – Performing Arts Center
June 17- New York, NY- Beacon Theater
June 18- New York, NY- Beacon Theater
June 20- Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theater
June 21 – Atlantic City, NJ – Caesars Circus Maximus
June 22- Durham, NC – Durham PAC
June 24 Buffalo, NY – ArtPark
June 25 – Verona NY – Turning Stone Casino
June 27 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Center
June 28- Chicago, IL- Chicago Theater
June 29 Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavillion Nautica
July 1 Toledo, OH – Toledo Zoo Ampitheater
July 3 Tunica MS – Horseshoe Casino
July 5 Dallas, TX – Windstar World Casino
July 9 Albuquerque, NM – Sandia Pavillion
July 11- San Diego, CA- Humphrey’s
July 12 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
July 13 San Jose CA – City National Civic of San Jose
July 15 Vancouver BC – Hard Rock
July 16 Woodenvile, WA – Chateau Ste Michelle
July 19- Los Angeles, CA- Greek Theatre
Check local listings for on sale dates and for more information, visit www.ringostarr.com.
– Carl Harp / 98.5 WNCX
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Katy Perry plays with a bit of magic in her latest escapade, the enchanting “Dark Horse” music video. Featuring vibrant golds and purples, the pop singer takes her throne in Egypt, playing Queen, and is showered with gifts from all over the world.
As potential mates approach the goddess, they present various objects of affection, including a giant platter of twinkies and cupcakes, a boulder-sized diamond and later, a cute, fluffy pomeranian. Despite these lavish luxuries, not all these things are appealing to Queen P — in the end, even the hunkiest of all hunks isn’t capable of winning her heart, destined to live life as a dog.
Lifted from her platinum-selling Prism set, “Dark Horse,” with the hip-hop stylings of Juicy J, serves as the album’s third single, following the blockbuster success of “Roar” and follow-up ballad “Unconditionally.”
Throughout the clip, Perry dons various Egyptian-inspired garb, including a blue-accented white wig, a bird-focused ensemble complete with yellow headgear and even silver body paint.
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The singer and her model pal joined the dance party during Michaelson’s performance of her song "Afterlife."
Audience members shared videos on Instagram of the two as they waved their arms in the air and let loose.
Check out the clips below!
After the show, Ingrid posted a photo from her fun night with the caption, "Central Park Summerstage was amazing. Great friends. Great guests. Great audience. I'm so thankful. And hungover."
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With news of the impending storm being as dramatic as it was on Tuesday, we were given the option of working from home yesterday… Which I did. So it wasn’t until about 7:00 PM that I bundled up and grabbed the camera to venture out. Well, it turned out to be quite a bit wetter and messier than I expected. I ended up only going about five blocks from home before I was soaked, cold, and my camera was blanketed in droplets of water and ice crystals.
This shot of my block is one of the final ones before I bailed and came in from the cold. I posted a few other shots from my walk on flickr.
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With over 45 years of Scuba education to our credit, 3 Fathoms Scuba has remained at the leading edge of not only teaching Manitobans how to dive safely, but in actually creating "divers"! We have found there to be a distinct difference in both principles. Committed "divers" are more confident in their abilities which in turn, allows them to enjoy the sport at a much higher level.
Many of our "divers" have returned each year on our exotic dive trips for well over a 45 year period of time. We quite frequently have children and even grandchildren of our "divers" in our scuba courses, then travelling on our dive trips with their family members. Our travel program is something we take a great deal of pride in. For nearly 45 years, we have escorted our divers to various exotic locations of the world, from Fiji to Micronesia, as well as the best the Caribbean has to offer.
At 3 Fathoms Scuba, the fun never ends.
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After much deliberation, our distinguished panel of judges has selected this year’s winning films. Congratulations to all of the filmmakers and teams who participated. We are proud to announce our winners.
Kudos to DC Dogs for winning Best Film of 2010. Their film Palindrome will go on to represent Miami/Ft. Lauderdale against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2011.
A long engagement, and judgmental friends leave a young couple questioning the value of their relationship.
Man obsessed with beating the stock market discovers he can shift time not realizing the price.
A roller coaster ride of two young couples trying to find true love
Heroes With not so quite Magnificent powers.
Life long theatre employee is in for a long night of cleaning, following a successful fund-raiser. Little does he know that he'll be giving the performance of a life time that very evening.
The search of Daphne White
A boy´s curiosity leads him to the unknow world of the shadows
Detective Hill finds her
One man attempts to save his sister from the consequences of his past.
Gulf Oil Spill...a Different Perspective
A girls who uses writing to get her mind off things, gets more than she bargained for when everything she writes starts to happen.
A young female hunts for love online and ends up dating madman.
A STUCKUP WOMAN IS TRANSFORMED INTO A PLASTIC DOLL UNTIL SHE FINDS THE TRUE FRENDSHIP AND LOVE TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO A LOVING INDIVIDUAL.
Jimmy Hoops is about to have a brush with danger.
Amid a heist, a man discovers that he has stolen more than he bargained for when the heist victim turns out to be a Presidential Candidate
Zach goes on a trip to the store for his mother to buy a toothbrush and runs into a very inconvenient store clerk,
sell them brushes!
An unsuspecting special needs girl is preyed upon by a con man.
The untold story of Hansfree, an air band
A suburban middle-aged man overcome by paranois suspects there's more going on next door than meets the eye.
A man pushed to his limits, takes matters into his own hands to get a little peace and quiet.
Doug White exploits father's death to "fundraise."
A Time traveler tries to rescue his lover from an unearthly being
A Private Investigator must rescue her kidnapped son, discovering not all roads lead to a good end.
A young woman seeks to end her relationship with a ghost by calling Ghost Ridders.
Sometimes you can love your children so bad is sick
Where broken hearts get reattached..
a normal day at a restaurant goes completely wrong
When you're in trouble, there's only one solution. The Brown Ultimatum
Due to one phone call a PI turned fund raiser is forced to reopen a 5 year old murder case, that through her investigation finds that it wasn't murder, that it was a suicide, meanwhile three suspects go to jail for attempted murder because at the time of their crime the victim was already dead but nobody knew it. In the end, justice was served.
ARTIST AND PERFORMERS EXCHANGE THEIR SOULS FOR SUCCESSS
A peculiar fundraiser lures a unique crowd of individuals to a silent auction. Unbeknownst to most attendees, the auctioneer is secretly attempting to increase the bids.
What do you mean
A priest without faith finds hope in the voice of a silent singer.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island judge is now expected to rule later this month on the sale of Landmark Medical Center to a for-profit California hospital chain.
Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein is scheduled to hold a hearing Nov. 26 on a petition seeking permission to close the sale of Landmark to Prime Healthcare Services. The financially troubled hospital in Woonsocket has been in receivership since 2008.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island supports the sale but has filed a limited objection related to $3 million it claims it's owed as a creditor.
Landmark spokesman Bill Fischer said Thursday the parties are prepared to complete the sale.
He said they have informed Silverstein their goal is to close Dec. 31. He had said the parties had preferred to close by Nov. 30.
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One family is reportedly passing its love of The Wu-Tang Clan on to the next generation.
Wu-Tang rapper Raekwon took to Instagram to show off a photo of newborn twins supposedly named after himself and fellow Wu-Tang member Ghostface Killah. The picture also includes two birth certificate worksheets with the names Ghostface and Raekwon printed in pen. In the accompanying caption, Raekwon tagged on the hashtag "wu4thebabies."
Take a look below:
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Binghamton 1998 Tornado Is A Reminder To Prepare [VIDEO]
It’s tornado season and that means being prepared. Yesterday’s devastating weather in Moore, Oklahoma reminds me that we also have tornadoes and that we must take them seriously.
In 1998, an F-3 tornado struck the Binghamton area injuring 15 and killing 2. By today’s scale, that would be an EF-3, which can cause significant damage with 136 to 165 mile per hour winds. The debris thrown by this powerful of a storm can impale a tree. Which means it would shred a human.
At least 1 tornado a year hits this area. Although in the last few years, it averages 3. You must be prepared in the event of a severe storm. Make a plan with your family for both at home and when you are separated. And don’t forget your pets. Preparedness is the difference between life and death.
All this preparedness also works for floods, which I hope we never see again! Oh. here is video of the Binghamton 1998 tornado.
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An estimated 10,000 people might have been killed in the central Philippine province of Leyte alone, which was almost completely destroyed by the powerful typhoon Haiyan, local authorities said.
The typhoon has devastated up to 80 percent of the Leyte province area as it ripped through the Philippines, Chief Superintendent Elmer Soria told Reuters.
“We had a meeting last night with the governor and other officials. The governor said based on their estimate, 10,000 died,” Soria said.
Residents fetch free water at a plant of a softdrink company in Tacloban City, Leyte province, central Philippines on November 10, 2013 after Super Typhoon Haiyan swept over the Philippines.(AFP Photo / Ted Aljibe)
Most of the dead drowned or were killed by collapsed buildings, authorities say. Tacloban city administrator Tecson Lim told AP that the death toll in Leyte province city alone “could go up to 10,000.”
Police have been deployed to patrol the ruins of Tacloban to prevent looting as desperate residents look for food and water, said Philippine Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, describing the situation as“horrific.”
Thousands of homes lie destroyed near the fishport after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 10, 2013. (Reuters / Romeo Ranoco)
“The dead are on the streets, they are in their houses, they are under the debris, they are everywhere,” said Lim, adding that only about 400 bodies have been recovered so far.
The Red Cross said earlier that 1,200 people we confirmed dead in the Philippines.
Roxas said earlier on Saturday that it was too soon to announce any final figures.
A fishing boat which slammed into damaged houses lie atop debris after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 10, 2013. (Reuters / Romeo Ranoco)
“The rescue operation is ongoing. We expect a very high number of fatalities as well as injured,” Roxas told AP. “All systems, all vestiges of modern living — communications, power, water — all are down. Media is down, so there is no way to communicate with the people in a mass sort of way.”
Across Leyte on Samar Island, at least 300 people have been killed and another 2,000 are missing, Leo Dacaynos of Samar province’s disaster office told AP.
Survivors assess the damage after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 9, 2013 (Reuters)
The storm weakened on Saturday after moving away from the Philippines toward Vietnam.
Vietnamese authorities meanwhile evacuated over 500,000 people to safer areas in preparation for the tumult which is forecast to make a landfall on Sunday afternoon.
‘International relief effort mission’
On Saturday Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said the casualties “will be substantially more,”than initially feared but gave no official figure. The priority for the government he said was to restore communications and power in remote areas and to deliver relief and medical assistance to families.
The Philippine Red Cross is preparing for a relief mission “because of the magnitude of the disaster,” says Richard Gordon, the agencies head.
Residents take a bath and wash their belongings next to debris along a road in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013 after SuperTyphoon Haiyan swept over the Philippines.(AFP Photo / Ted Aljibe)
But logistically speaking getting aid to the devastated regions of Leyte, 560 km from the capital could be difficult as the airport was destroyed.
Russia’s emergencies ministry has offered to help by providing search and rescue personal and a mobile hospital. “If necessary, we will fly two planes to the Philippines with an operational group of 50 people,” Russian Emergencies Ministry spokeswoman Irina Rossius told Itar-Tass. But that figure later changed to 200 rescuers, if the request is made, said the Ministry, adding that “among them are six dog teams intended for rescue work in collapsed buildings,” said Irina Rossius, a representative of the Ministry.
A boy carrying a plastic bottle of water walks past a car which slammed into damaged houses after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 10, 2013.(Reuters / Romeo Ranoco)
US Secretary of State John Kerry said that Washington “stands ready to help.” In the meantime the US navy is assessing the extent of the damage on the ground.
The UN will also be involved in the relief effort, the UN Disaster Coordination Team (UNDAC) has arrived in the city of Tacloban.
“The United Nations agencies in the Philippines, with their humanitarian partners, are supporting the Government and other responders in their efforts to assess the situation and respond rapidly with vital supplies, through the coordination system led by the local authorities,” said Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos.
A damaged car is seen in front of the airport after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines, November 9, 2013 (Reuters / Romeo Ranoco)
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are also stepping in to help as “the Government estimates that some 4.3 million people are affected, across 36 provinces.”
UNICEF estimates that up to 1.7 million children could be affected by thetyphoon.
“UNICEF’s first priorities are focused on life-saving interventions – getting essential medicines, nutrition supplies, safe water and hygiene supplies to children and families,” said UNICEF’s representative in the Philippines, Tomoo Hozumi.
In addition, the World Food Programme (WFP) has so far allocated $2 million for the response as it sent 40 metric tonnes of high-energy biscuits to the victims.
A number of NGOs are also mobilizing their resources to help the families in the Philippines.
Save the Children and World Vision have started an online campaign to raise funds for those effected by the natural disaster.
Operation USA, a Los Angeles-based international relief agency is calling for donations to aid recovery efforts and funding for grant distribution to local agencies in the affected areas.
Habitat for Humanity is trying to help rebuild houses “by sending in your donations that can help them rebuild their homes. Habitat for Humanity Philippines Shelter Repair Kits (SRK) costs Php 15,000 ($350) which is good for one family. This amount can help families repair even heavily damaged houses,” reads their online call to action.
Vehicles that were washed away by floodwaters are seen at a rice field near the airport after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines, November 9, 2013 (Reuters / Romeo Ranoco)
Philippine military C130 cargo planes (L) ferrying supplies park at the tarmac outside an airport after superTyphoonHaiyan battered Tacloban city in central Philippines November 9, 2013 (Reuters / Erik De Castro)
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Policy Statement on Sharps Safety
The AASPA endorses the following Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety Safe Surgical Principle regarding sharps safety: "The CSPS endorses sharps safety measures to prevent injury during perioperative care. Sharps safety measures should include double-gloving, blunt suture needles for fascial closure, and the neutral zone when appropriate to avoid hand to hand passage of sharps."
The following are linked resources gleaned from the CSPS website regarding sharps safety:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Workbook for Designing, Implementing,and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program
- Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC NIOSH): Preventing Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries
- CDC NIOSH: Use of Blunt-Tip Suture Needles to Decrease Percutaneous Injuries to Surgical Personnel
- American College of Surgeons (ACS) Statement on Sharps Safety
- ACS Statement on Blunt Suture Needles
- AST: Recommended Standards of Practice for Sharps Safety and Use of the Neutral Zone
- AANA Safe Practices for Needle and Syringe Use
Public Health Issue of Guns in Our Society
The recent tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut have served to underscore the tremendous public health issue of gun violence in our nation. As a profession dedicated to the wellbeing, health and safety of our patients, AASPA believes that intelligent, effective, enforceable and public safety guided gun control policies must be in place across our nation.
AASPA has submitted a resolution to have a national PA voice on gun control to be debated at the AAPA Annual CME Meeting in May, 2013.
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Lady Gaga went with a new look for the October cover of Harper's Bazaar, one that seems like a make-under compared to her more recent appearances.
The singer, who is known for her unique style and theatrical shows, appears on the cover of the magazine as well as in the photo shoot images as -- what the magazine calls -- "basically barefaced."
However, Gaga tells the Harper's Bazaar she wouldn't exactly call the look natural. "I don't really view it as 'natural,'" she said. "I think that artifice is the new reality. It's more about just being honest and sincere to the core of what you do. Whether I'm wearing lots of make-up or no make-up, I'm always the same person inside."
"I try to not focus on what people expect from me," She added. "I think what has been lovely about my relationship with the public is that they expect something unexpected from me."
Speaking of unexpected, the singer recently opened the MTV Video Music Awards dressed as her male alter-ego Jo Calderone. Not only did Gaga perform her single "You and I" as Calderone, but she also remained in character for the duration of the show, even presenting an award to Britney Spears as Calderone. Some noticed the pop star's uncanny resemblance to a young Ralph Macchio, including the "Karate Kid" himself.
The last time Gaga appeared on the cover of Harper's Bazaar in May, she was featured with protruding cheek bones. A similar alteration appeared on the cover of her "Born This Way" album and during her performance at the 2011 Grammys.
The singer also dished about her work-out routine saying, "I do yoga, I do Bikram and I run, and I eat really healthy. You know, my work sort of feeds me. I keep in shape by working hard."
She also revealed she recently learned how to surf while vacationing in Mexico in August. "I fell off a lot in the beginning," she said, "but one of the surfers said to me, 'Now that you can stand up, just look into the future and enjoy the ride.' I thought that was an interesting metaphor about life."
Gaga Tweeted a photo of herself surfing on August 18 with a caption that read, "yeah thats me. no heels baby."
Watch the music video for Lady Gaga's "You and I" below.
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In some Southern Delaware playgrounds, English-speaking children need parental supervision to play, while Spanish-speaking children need a permit and are "susceptible to police action" without one. At least that's the message that various Milford School district playground signs sent by displaying two very different statements in English and Spanish.
In English, the signs read, "Parental or guardian supervision is required for the use of this playground equipment. Play at your own risk." While the Spanish-language message (which has various grammar mistakes) roughly translates to, "You should have a permit to play in this field. Violators will be susceptible to police action."
The signs, discovered by Delaware talk-show host Dan Gaffney on Saturday, were removed on Sunday afternoon by Milford School District Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Kohel. Gaffney, who doesn't even speak Spanish, told the Wilmington News Journal that he sensed something was fishy about the placards, so he snapped a picture and posted it on his Facebook page. From there, the image went viral. When Kohel learned what the Spanish language caption meant, she told her husband to grab his toolbox and head over to the playgrounds where they were placed, to immediately to remove them.
Kohel also told the paper that she had no idea why the Spanish language message was different from that in English, and that the signs were installed about a year ago, before she was superintendent of the district.
Another image of signs in Southern Delaware posted on the Latino Rebels blog shows a third sign from a nearby field, in English, with roughly the same message as the Spanish-language sign: "You must have a permit to play on this field. Violators are subject to police action," it reads.
However the signs ended up on these elementary school playgrounds, they have certainly sparked lively conversations online, with some calling them an intentional equivalent of "Whites Only" placards. Others argue that their placement must have been an unfortunate mix-up by a non-Spanish speaker.
Kohel told the Wilmington News Journal that signs were installed by mistake.
"I certainly assume there was not an intent to discriminate," she said. "We have a great working relationship with all of the communities at the school, and there is absolutely an understanding that no ethnic group will be discriminated upon."
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Transcript for New Threats Against Law Enforcement as Texas D.A. Laid to Rest
texas with new alleged threats against law enforcement officials even as slain district ATTORNEY mike McLelland and his wife are being laid to rest this morning. Much concern at this hour that there could be more attacks coming. Abc's john schriffen has the latest in kaufman, texas. John? Reporter: Good morning. Authorities are laying down a texas-size crackdown after numerous threats to local public figures. This morning, two men are behind bars, each held on bail of $1 million after allegedly making threats to kaufman county justice officials. Authorities say robert allen miller intimidated a prosecutor who is due to try him on a criminal charge. While nick morale is accused of leaving a threatening message on a local tip line. This coming just days after county district attorney mike McLELLAND AND HIS WIFE CYNTHIA Were found shot to death inside their home. Thursday afternoon, authorities evacuated the church of the McLELLAND FAMILY MEMORIAL AFTER Receiving a bomb threat from an unidentified male on a sposable cell phone. Already on hand for extra security, snipers lining the church roof with bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling the parking lot. I will stand up any day shoulder to shoulder with my parents and say that they're not going to win. Reporter: More than 1,000 mourners including governor rick perry gathered at the first baptist church to pay their RESPECTS TO the McLellands. Perry pledging an additional $100,000 reward for any information regarding the McLELLAND'S DEATH AS WELL AS THE Gruesome january slaying of assistant district attorney mark hasse. It is our hope and our expectation that these rewards will help convince those who may be holding important information to come forward. Reporter: Meanwhile, the interim district attorney speaking for the first time on thursday refusing to back down. We're unnerved a little bit but we're going to stick to our oath and showing up to work every single day to fulfill that oath, serve this community. Reporter: Authorities say at this point they don't have any evidence that connect the two men in custody with the McLELLAND AND HASSE MURDERS. But they are setting their bail unusually high to send a message, they are not taking these threats lightly.
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Transcript for Castro Neighbor Reported Screams in Past
We're joined by another neighbor, juan perez. Thank you for joining us this morning. I know you live just two houses away from ariel castro. Before you saw the police pull up last night, had you had any sense that something terribly wrong was happening inside that house? No, I had no idea. Like I can't lie, I thought he was a nice guy. He was loving to all the kids in the neighborhood. He was nice to me since I was 5 years old. Never had any kind of suspicions. You've known him basically your whole life. You knew ariel castro but you never saw any of the women. You never saw that little girl in the picture with brittany. Never, never see any of them. Not once and what about the house, I hear as we saw earlier in that piece that it was kind of closed off? Like it always seemed like no one was there, no one lived there. I thought personally that he lived someone else and he just came to time again to check on it. So I didn't see it as closed off. I just saw that no one was staying will. You didn't think he was there that much at all but what would he do in the neighborhood? He would come around every once in a while. In the last couple of years i only seen him a couple times a week in the morning either driving the school bus or driving one of his few cars and he would just come in the house about 20 minutes, come right back out and leave. On a random saturday he may bring out his four-wheeler and there's kids out on the block and take them for rides up and down the street. But really I hardly ever see him. Now, a few years ago your family heard some screams coming from that house and you did report it to police. What can you tell us what happened there? Well, my sister -- my mother had heard the screaming and then I heard it too. My sister then reported it. But we didn't know which direction it was coming from. We didn't know seriously if it was from the right side or the left side because we were inside the house, but there's a difference between -- there is a difference between a woman that's, you know, playing around and joking around screaming and there's another kind of scream that makes you want to report. And my sister reported it. But we reallouldn't give that much information because we didn't know where it was coming from. You did report it as soon as you heard but other than that never saw any of those women. Okay, juan, thanks very much. And we never even thought it could be this so -- thank you.
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Question: What is a cardiac resynchronization device, and is it the same as a pacemaker?
Answer:Well, in a way it's similar to a pacemaker. A pacemaker was developed for patients with slow heart rhythms and so one paces the heart at a more-normal heart rate.
So if a person has an exceedingly slow heart rate of say 30 or 20 beats per minute, that does not function very well and so pacemakers were developed to improve the heart rate and these can be set at 70 or 80 beats per minute, which is in the more normal range. Now resynchronization therapy is trying to address a totally different situation. The heart, when it's electrically stimulated, the normal heart contracts in a very uniform way.
When there has been scar tissue or alteration in the electrical conduction within the heart, hearts can contract in different regions at different times and they can actually end up opposing one another rather than creating a uniform contraction pattern.
It's now been recognized that by stimulating certain areas in the left ventricle, one can produce more uniform contraction when there is a contraction pattern abnormality. And the stimulation of this is done by a pacemaker technique, but it's a pacemaker that's directed towards improving the mechanical contraction pattern of the heart rather than trying to increase the heart rate.
So one can say resynchronization is to treat patients who have impaired contraction -- heart failure as a general rule, is the reason it's being utilized, whereas the traditional pacemaker is being used for treatment of very slow heart rhythms and has nothing to do with the contraction pattern.
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A teen triangle and bitter Facebook feud culminated in the savage killing of a 15-year-old Florida boy who was lured to his death by his former girlfriend, law-enforcement officials said.
Even the lawyer for one of the suspects called the killing "pretty damn depraved."
Seath Jackson was hit in the head and shot, but he still tried desperately to flee the home in Summerfield where the attack occurred Sunday, police said.
He was shot again and his body was placed in a bathtub, where his knees were broken so his body would fit in a sleeping bag. He was still alive, so he was shot again, and then his body was burned in a backyard fire pit, according to arrest documents. His ashes were shoveled into paint containers.
Michael Bargo, 18; Amber Wright, 15; her brother Kyle Hooper, 16; Charlie Ely, 18; and Justin Soto, 20, have been charged with first-degree murder. James Haven, 37, has been charged with accessory to murder for allegedly helping to dispose of the body and driving Bargo out of town.
The community, in the bucolic horse country of Florida 65 miles northeast of Orlando, is reeling.
"It's an unimaginable act, the idea that six people would come together and carry out to kill a 15-year-old," Marion County Police Officer Judge Cochran said. "It's not something you expect to happen anywhere, particularly not in Marion County. We're a religious community. People move here for the level of quiet."
On a Facebook page RIP Seath Tyler Jackson, friends and strangers alike expressed horror and anger. "I hope his murderers rott in hell," wrote Courtney Jewell, a friend of the victim.
Police said the killing had its origins in the animosity between Bargo and the victim. "This violence came from Michael Bargo's intense hatred for Seath Jackson. Because of the hatred, he formed a plan to kill him," said Cochran.
Seath Jackson-Amber Wright Facebook Spat
The hatred seemed tied to Jackson's relationship with Amber Wright, his ex-girlfriend. In early March, he wrote "love you Amber" on his Facebook wall, but by April 7 he was calling her "slut."
A public battle began on Facebook on April 8 when Wright wrote on Jackson's page: "I got so tired of you treating me like I was nothing. If you're so perfect, why don't you get over your jealousy and get a new girl you can hurt. ... You know I cared deeply about you. I stuck with you through a lot of stuff. ... It takes a real man to accept the fact he got broken up with."
Jackson responded, "We both need to just let all of this go. Yeah we split, yeah it hurt, but I'm over it. I'm just not going to let Mike have his cake and eat it too."
According to Bargo's lawyer, Charles Holloman, Bargo "had affection" for Amber that sparked fury at Jackson. "He was concerned about the way she was being treated. He wasn't the only one who was concerned," the lawyer said.
On Sunday, Wright sent a barrage of text messages to Jackson luring him to Ely's house, according to arrest documents. When he arrived, Bargo, Hooper and Soto hit him in the head with wooden objects, police say. Then the grisly and prolonged killing began, cops said.
On Monday, police said Jackson's mother reported him missing and as a possible runaway.
But on Tuesday, Tracy Wright, Amber's mother, contacted police and told them her son, Hooper, witnessed Jackson's murder. On Thursday police were combing through a red dumpster for further evidence, and Jackson's ashes were being definitively identified by University of Florida forensic experts.
Holloman blamed police for not intervening sooner in a volatile situation. He claims that Jackson previously "stood in front of (Bargo's) parents' home, raising cain, threatening to burn the house down, threatening to kill people," but police didn't take action.
Holloman acknowledges his client has a record for theft and an order of protection was taken out against him by a 16-year-old boy last year. "He's had his issues," the lawyer said, but added: "Jackson's no angel."
Still, he said, that's no justification for "killing someone, chopping them up and putting them in a bag. That's pretty damn depraved."
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Transcript for Americans Held Hostage by Al Qaeda
We begin with story still unfolding at this hour. Details pouring in. A hostage crisis, american workers kidnapped by an extremist group believed to be linked to al qaeda. It happened in algeria, and tonight, abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz is traveling with the defense secretary, who is in italy watching every move. Martha? Reporter: Good evening from rome, diane, where defense secretary leon panetta is urgently trying to get more information about this attack on americans and others. Three americans are believed to be held hostage right now, but u.S. Officials warn that number is fluid. Secretary panetta tonight says the u.S. Will take all necessary steps to deal with this crisis. By all indications, this is a terrorist act. And the united states strongly condemns these kinds of terrorist acts. It is a very serious matter when americans are taken hostage along with others. Reporter: It all began when 20 armed islamic militants, believed to be affiliated with al qaeda, approached a group of oil workers. The attackers were reportedly heavily armed, driving in three unmarked vehicles. The oil workers were on a bus headed to a nearby airport. There was a fight -- security forces for the workers battled back. When the smoke cleared, at least one foreign worker was dead, others wounded. The terrorists then headed to the compound where the gas refinery workers live. While it is unclear how many foreign workers they seized, sources say it could be as many as 15 to 20. Along with the americans are british, norwegian, french and japanese workers, too. The attackers claim this is retaliation for the french-led invasion in the african nation of mali. The french are trying to stop an al qaeda-linked group from taking over that country. Algerian troops have surrounded the gas field where the hostages are being held, but they are moving cautiously. Secretary panetta tonight compared the terrorists to 9/11 attackers who have little regard for innocent lives. Diane? All right, thank you, martha. But this is new, this is different. I want to bring in abc's brian ross, he's been following the group implicated in this. Brian? Reporter: There are claims by responsibility by an al qaeda group run by mokhtar belmokhtar, who was kicked out of al qaeda last year. So, he was kicked out of al qaeda -- Reporter: Kicked out. And he has the nickname of mr. Marlboro. He carries cigarettes, diamonds, guns and drugs and made millions of dollars kidnapping westerners. So, it's not just ideology, it's about money. Was he on the u.S. Radar? Reporter: Not that we could see. But we've been told for years now to watch out for this man, because he accumulated such wealth, it makes him a real threat to carry out these kinds of attacks. Again, the news is breaking right now, and I know you'll continue to have details online and throughout the evening. Thank you, brian.
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The youth are riled up, they are not going to take it anymore, they are revolting . . . against partisan politics.
Alright, maybe not exactly revolting, but one teen has had enough of the partisan gridlock that has mired national politics of late. Connor Brantley, 13, started a political party, United Now, which aims to end partisanship in government.
Brantley would start with encouraging people to get their information from outside the media, which he says is “misinforming people.”
Voters “aren’t as informed as they should be,” said Brantley. “They may go and they vote straight party. Or they may go and they vote for the candidate who they saw, whose name they saw most often appear in the news.
“What United Now tries to do, is say, ‘Look, you can make up your own mind. We’re not going to tell you who to vote for, but you should know the facts before you vote.’ And therefore I think people are going to make more informed decisions.”
“Young people are the citizens of tomorrow, and they’re playing an important role in our political system,” Brantley said on ABC’s “Top Line” today. “I think that the biggest problem right now is they just don’t understand how politics is affecting them and what big of an impact they can make.”
President Obama’s 2008 campaign resonated with young voters, many of whom came out in droves to support him. There is no guarantee that he will capture that demographic again in 2012, and Brantley said it is because young people do not need to be told who to vote for, they can make up their own minds. What young people do not realize, said Brantley, is why they should take part in politics at all.
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The Centennial State is a major example of what's new in the American West – a political makeover. Colorado used to be a solid Republican state. In fact, it has gone for the Republican presidential nominee in every election since 1960, with the exceptions of 1964 and 1992. But this election season gives the state -- which was named after its largest river, named in turn by early Spanish explorers for its red silt — a chance to turn blue.
If you want further proof that it's a battleground...Full Story
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(NEW YORK) -- Fear creates strong bonds, even if it's with an inanimate object like a bottle of soda. This, according to a new study by PhD student Lea Dunn from the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business.
Dunn contends that people will seek out others in a theater during a scary movie "but, in the absence of friends, our study shows consumers will create heightened emotional attachment with a brand that happens to be on hand."
Her theory, which contradicts industry norms that product placement should be avoided in horror films, is that moviegoers feel a stronger tie with a brand when fearful rather than happy, sad or excited, either while holding onto the object or viewing it in the movie.
Interestingly, once the feelings of terror subside, so does the bond one might have formed with a product brand, according to Dunn.
Therefore, she concludes, "Advertisers should consider offering up their brands as something to cling to in the dark when the knives come out and the blood starts to splatter."
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ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION
This publication contains results from the Workforce Participation and Workplace Flexibility Survey conducted in Western Australia (WA) in October 2010. It presents information on employees' personal work preferences, and access to flexible working arrangements. For those identified as being not in the labour force, data includes reasons for cessation of employment and conditions required for their return to, or commencement of, work.
Data items were collected from Any Responsible Adult (ARA) on behalf of the household. A full data item list is available in the Appendix.
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The survey was conducted as a supplement to the ABS Monthly Labour Force Survey. Refer to the Explanatory Notes at the back of this publication for further details about this survey.
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.
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An extraordinary documentary called "Bully" captured a behavior adults hear about, but rarely see: the way some kids pressure and relentlessly harass their peers. Filmmaker Lee Hirsch was embedded in several schools for an entire year. What he filmed was so raw and eye-opening that the project catapulted a movement, sounding the alarm about the critical and dangerous issue of bullying.
Something profound has also happened as a result. In the time since "Bully" was released, a number of kids and parents profiled in the documentary, and the filmmaker himself, have been on life-changing journeys, and in some instances have experienced remarkable transformations.
AC360° has dedicated the past year to tracing the course of their journeys and personal missions. In partnership with Cartoon Network, we want to share their stories with you in a powerful documentary called "The Bully Effect," premiering on CNN on February 28 at 10 p.m. ET. The program will air again on March 3 and 9 at 8 p.m. ET.
When Alex Libby was a 12 year old in Sioux City, Iowa, the slurs, curses and threats would begin even before he boarded the school bus. It escalated to such a frightening degree that Hirsch put down his camera and got involved in his subject's life. He warned Alex's parents and school administrators that he feared for the student's safety.
Today Alex has become an anti-bullying rock star with appearances on national television and a visit to the White House. He also regularly delivers speeches to capacity crowds as an activist, and considers himself a spokesman for the bullied. We'll show you how he overcame the junior high torment to find happiness in high school.
Kelby Johnson came out as a lesbian in middle school and in the years since she and her family have been treated like pariahs in their small town in Oklahoma. Kelby admits to once being a cutter and speaks matter-of-factly about attempting suicide on three separate occasions. Even after she was hit purposely by a van of high school boys while walking back from lunch, she believes it's her destiny to remain in her small conservative town and change a few minds.
Now 19, Kelby says her participation in "Bully" empowered her to raise awareness about bullying targeted toward the most at risk population for suicide – LGBT youth. "I know that being gay, you can feel very alone," she says, "and I hope that when they watch the movie, that goes away and they realize there is someone standing with them who has gone through that." You'll get to hear about Kelby's struggles, the people who abandoned her family, and those who stood by her.
Kirk Smalley's story is both inspirational and heartbreaking. The film introduced him burying his 11-year-old son TY after he committed suicide because he was bullied. Kirk says, "I will fight bullying forever because my son will be 11 forever." You'll see his family turn unbearable pain into motivation to enlist the entire world in the fight against bullying.
Hirsch's mission has continued since his film's release - his goal is for 1 million students to see "Bully" through their schools. He has helped create an anti-bullying curriculum, in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves, to be coupled with the film so that students, teachers and administrators can watch together and get everyone involved to stop bullying. "The Bully Effect" tracks his progress trying to reach 1 million students while also traveling back to his own middle school where he opens up about his personal history with bullying.
Anderson Cooper and the producers at AC360° have been reporting for years on the long-lasting damage suffered by victims of bullying. We now want to focus on the change happening in light of "Bully" and campaigns to end intimidation and harassment. "The Bully Effect" reveals how individuals are making a difference in their communities and all over the country. Learn about their stories on February 28 at 10 p.m. ET, and March 3 and 9 at 8 p.m. ET. Share your own stories on Facebook.com/AC360 or by using #bullyeffect on Twitter.
Anderson Cooper goes beyond the headlines to tell stories from many points of view, so you can make up your own mind about the news. Tune in weeknights at 8 and 10 ET on CNN.
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Definitions. Neural tube defects (NTDs) are malformations of the developing brain and spinal cord. In normal development, the closure of the neural tube occurs over a 4- to 6-day period with completion around the 29th day postconception, often before a woman has realized that she is pregnant. Most current hypotheses consider NTDs to be defects from failure of a neural tube closure rather than other theories describing the reopening of a previously closed tube. Most likely, the closure starts at several distinct sites rather than being one continuous process. The nomenclature for NTDs is not standardized and is thus often confusing. Frequently used terms are as follows:
Anencephaly is the defective closure of the upper or rostral end of the anterior neural tube. Hemorrhagic and degenerated neural tissue is exposed through an uncovered cranial opening extending from the lamina terminalis to the foramen magnum. Infants with anencephaly have a typical appearance with prominent eyes when viewed face on. Craniorachischisis totalis (a neural platelike structure without skeletal or dermal covering resulting from complete failure of neural tube closure) and myeloschisis or rachischisis (in which the spinal cord is exposed posteriorly without skeletal or dermal covering because of failure of posterior neural tube closure) are other, less frequent open lesions.
Encephalocele (herniation of brain tissue outside the cranial cavity resulting from a mesodermal defect occurring at or shortly after anterior neural tube closure) is usually a closed lesion. Approximately 80% of encephaloceles occur in the occipital region.
Myelomeningocele is often also referred to as spina bifida (protrusion of the spinal cord into a sac on the back through a deficient axial skeleton with variable dermal covering). Considering that strictly speaking "spina bifida" only describes the bony defect, the term spinal dysraphism is considered more accurate by some. More than 80% of defects in this category occur in the lumbar region, and ~80% are not covered by skin. In contrast to myelomeningoceles, meningoceles (closed lesions involving the meninges only) usually do not result in neurologic deficits.
Spina bifida occulta and occult spinal dysraphism are disorders of the caudal neural tube that are covered by skin (skin dimples or only very small skin lesions are present). These dysraphic disturbances range from cystic dilation of the central canal (myelocystocele), over bifid spinal cords with or without a separating bony, cartilaginous, or fibrous septum (diastematomyelia or diplomyelia), to a tethered cord with a dermal sinus or other visible changes such as hair tufts, lipomas, or hemangiomas. The term spina bifida occulta is used incorrectly when it is applied to an incomplete ossification of the posterior vertebral arch, a frequent and insignificant finding that is neither clinically nor genetically related to NTDs.
Incidence. Ninety-five percent of children with NTDs are born to couples with no family history of such defects.
Statistics related to NTDs are to be interpreted with caution and in the context of population, location, and time because occurrence of NTDs is affected by many epidemiologic and medical ...
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Happy birthday to racer Mario Andretti who celebrates his big day on February 28. He’s pretty much won every racing award known to man and his name is synonymous with speed. He’s a really nice guy in person and he could teach that lesson to many people that will never even come close to accomplishing the things Mario Andretti has! Thanks Mario and have a great day!
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In last week's Parsha, Rav Zalman Sorotzkin, ZT"L, one of the sharpest scriptural sleuths of the modern era, presents an example that may be applicable to both of the above mentioned realms. Rav Sorotzkin, ZT"L, passed away 42 years ago, but it seems like this observation was meant for today.
In Parshas V'Eschanan, the Torah recounts the dialogue that the Haggada attributes to the wise son, the Chacham. Hence the Torah (Devarim 6:20) says:
כ כי ישאלך בנך מחר לאמר מה העדת והחקים והמשפטים אשר צוה יהוה אלהינו אתכם
Here, the Torah tells us that the wise son will ask this question מחר - tomorrow. Rashi explains that the term "tomorrow" is not meant to indicate the very next day but rather a more distant "tomorrow" implying a future generation. A generation after the one that personally experienced the Exodus from Egypt.
The Oznayim L'Torah notes that this is not the first time that the Torah employs the term מחר when discussing the father-son dialogue concerning the Korban Pesach. The Torah already used this language in Parshat Bo (Shmos 13:14) in the verse that is attributed to the simple son (the Tam):
יד והיה כי ישאלך בנך מחר לאמר מה זאת ואמרת אליו בחזק יד הוציאנו יהוה ממצרים מבית עבדים
There, as well, Rashi makes the same comment concerning the term "machar". He (Oznayim L'Torah) further notes that there are 2 more verses that the Haggadah attributes to the wicked son (Rasha) and the ignorant son (Eino Yodeah Lish'ol) in Parshas Bo (Shmos 12:26 and 13:8) that do not employ the term מחר .
Why by the wise and simple sons does the Torah say מחר and by the wicked and ignorant sons the Torah does not say מחר ?
He explains that there is an intrinsic distinction between the wise and simple sons on one hand and the wicked and ignorant sons on the other. The wise and simple sons are looking to participate, they want "in". The wicked and ignorant sons are looking to distance themselves, they want "out".
In today's terms we would categorize the sons as follows:
Wise Son = FFB
- He was brought up in a religious environment and wants to observe mitzvos to their fullest extent. He wants to know all the Halachos and kavanos to the mitzvos that he has been doing all his life.
Simple Son = BT
- He is a disciple of the wise son. He was not raised in a religious environment and he has never truly observed the mitzvos. Yet, he feels he is missing out on something and is genuinely interested and asks "what is this all about?"
Wicked Son = OTD
- He was brought up in a religious environment and was trained to do mitzvos. Yet, he never felt that they were meaningful to him. They do not apply to him. So he removes himself from the Klal. "This burden (avoda) is for you, not for me."
Ignorant Son = Chiloni (Secular)
- He is a disciple of the wicked son. He was not brought up in a religious environment. He knows very little about it and is not interested in knowing more. All he knows is that the religious exist but he takes his cue from the wicked son to write them off as meaningless and "irrelevant" in today's world.
The Oznayim L'Torah goes on to say that the generation of Moshe Rabbenu was complete in its observance. Those who were "looking in" could see the whole picture. It is only in future generations when we begin to lose some of our mesora that we must endeavor to preserve the basic tenets for those who get pulled away and do not wish to get lost. As such, the wise and simple sons of the Torah will not yet exist in Moshe's generation. They will only be here מחר - tomorrow.
Conversely, those who want out – those who are looking to get lost – can do so even in the greatest of generations. As such, there is no need to employ the term מחר because such people can exist even in the generation of Moshe Rabbenu.
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During the two-week period that the expedition is broadcasting, the site has over 3 million hits. Sound like the Discovery Channel online? It's the site of Electronic Data Systems, the Dallas-based information services giant.
BEWARE THE DANGERS
As video, audio, virtual reality, Shockwave, ActiveX and Java permeate the World Wide Web, the use of multimedia and other hot technologies by business-to-business marketers is becoming increasingly common on the Internet.
Potential customers or stockholders watch CEOs give speeches, listen to news releases and take 3-D tours of products. Marketers use the bells and whistles to attract visitors and keep them there.
Experts warn, however, of the dangers of adding snazzy components to business sites. Even with the reduced costs these days of adding multimedia to Web sites, marketers must carefully consider whether they are reaching their audience and fulfilling marketing goals with the addition of cutting-edge technology.
"We don't just use technology for technology's sake," says Gary Hanson, EDS's director-marketing communications. "We've got our set of objectives of what we're trying to accomplish, and where the appropriate technology plays with that, that's where we'll use it."
Mr. Hanson says EDS uses video and audio clips and special projects like the underwater Jason Expedition and the current journey to the center of the Earth to give people a sense of the company. Mr. Hanson says EDS is trying to reach senior executives of Fortune 500 or equivalent companies, but the site is also for employees and prospective employees.
UNDERSTAND YOUR AUDIENCE
Web designers, marketers and consultants all agree that before deciding what level of technology to have on a site, it's crucial to understand the audience you want to target. Audience connection speed and hardware capabilities should be main concerns of marketers considering multimedia.
Robert Morris, VP-sales and marketing for Inmar, a San Antonio-based interactive software design company, is wary of multimedia on the Internet for business-to-business applications.
"People are really pounding a lot of the technology into the sites, but what they don't realize is that the bandwidth doesn't effectively support that kind of multimedia, and that's an inherent problem at this point," Mr. Morris said.
DON'T TURN OFF CUSTOMERS
Even if the audience has the tools and connection speed, a site with too much glitz might also turn off potential customers.
Denes Bartkovich, manager of Internet marketing for Canadian software development company Cognos Corp., says that though they are trying to reach an upscale audience of business users and technology professionals within Fortune 1,000 companies -- most of whom have high-speed T1 and ISDN lines -- the company is wary of too much pizzazz.
"We've been selective about multimedia technologies, because typically business people aren't coming just to look for something cool, they're looking for information. So that's been our primary criteria in terms of which tools to use," Mr. Bartkovich said.
"We definitely wouldn't put any kind of Shockwave up there just to show off a spinning logo or a neat sound effect, because I think more and more people are just finding it irritating."
The site does include a different "TalkRadio" program every week, which provides audio clips of news headlines, special announcements or product strategy. Video clips of customer testimonials, executive talks and descriptions of technology give visitors the benefit of visual and audio, but the multimedia stops there.
Mr. Bartkovich says they will wait for bandwidth to improve to add technology like Shockwave, and he hasn't found the right use for 3-D or virtual reality.
Not all companies have the resources of an EDS, which is a $12.4 billion company, and $200 million Cognos. Web designers say including components like audio, video, Shockwave and graphical animation in the design of a site can increase the costs by 20% to 50%.
Mr. Bartkovich of Cognos says including seven or eight video clips on Cognos' site costs the company around $3,000, and a Shockwave demo can add $6,000. In general, applications like Shockwave and graphic animation are expensive because they are designer intensive. Audio and video cost less.
At Denver-based global environmental consulting engineering firm CH2M HILL Web site manager Leigh Phipps says its in-house design team avoided multimedia but strove instead for a clean, graphically appealing site that didn't have a long download time.
"I don't think you're going to sell an environmental impact study by being glitzier," Ms. Phipps said. "Snazzy is nice, but it's not appropriate for the audience we serve."
Debbie Hutman, a graphic Web designer with Free Range Media, which has designed sites for companies such as Westin Hotels and Microsoft's Back office, advises careful consideration before adding the bells and whistles -- especially when it comes to expecting the visitor to be willing to do extra work to see what the site has to offer.
"A lot of people are discouraged by needing a plug-in," Ms. Hutman said. She said she takes a minimalist approach to design, limiting color palette and striving for good design and clear, logical navigation. "Are the bells and whistles going to teach your viewers something or are you going to impress them?" she asked. "It might just be lost."
WAITING FOR MORE BANDWIDTH
Over time, marketers say the parameters will change within the next two years. As companies begin to get even higher-speed connections, browsers integrate streaming audio and video, and as new technology is developed in this rapidly evolving world, design rules will have to be reevaluated. Demand is there. Speed and smoothness will follow.
"I think when the bandwidth starts to expand and the modems speed up and the lines speed up, I think people are going to start to demand more, and they're going to want to see more," said Inmar's Mr. Morris. "When the bandwidth starts supporting it better within the next year or two years, and the technology has caught up, people are going to want to be entertained and have things that are experiential out of the PC like they've had out of the television."
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The Air Force said it has hit all its recruitment goals since hiring the Omnicom Group agency, and with 81% of the Air Force's target audience toting cellphones, mobile was an obvious next step.
Ahead of trend
"More kids are going to have more access to this technology," said the Air Force's interactive account executive, Master Sgt. Deshaun Woods. "If we get involved now, we are going to be well-established when the market becomes more saturated."
"We're a technology brand," said Travis Scoggins, the Air Force's account supervisor at GSD&M, "and we are looking for those people who are tech savvy."
The tease? As part of the Air Force's "Do Something Amazing" tour, which makes stops at motocross, Nascar and other sporting events around the country, Bluetooth transmitters will be set up in areas around the tracks and stadiums. The transmitters ping any mobile device set to accept messages sent via Bluetooth, sending consumers invitations to stop by the tour and "check out what it's like to do something amazing."
Once inside the event space, consumers will find pods dedicated to each of the career paths the Air Force has to offer. Within those pods will be stickers sporting quick-response codes that will enable users to download documentary-style videos to their phones about Air Force careers.
'Eliminates the gap'
"Event marketing is a great place to engage people, but there's a lag time between when we engage with them at the tour and when they get home and explore on their computer. This eliminates that gap. They immediately walk away with a video they like, a ringtone they heard, a wallpaper they thought was cool," Mr. Scoggins said.
With only a small number of phones quick-response enabled in the U.S., the Air Force sees the mobile play as an opportunity to attract both tech-savvy and tech-curious consumers.
But GSD&M also realized that even the tech-curious are sometimes unable to afford the Bluetooth-enabled products they desire, so every mobile-outreach effort can be accessed by consumers using basic text messaging. By catering to all levels of mobile capability, the Air Force is better able to reach its goal of "being on as many phones out there as possible," Mr. Scoggins said.
Mr. Woods hopes the campaign will put information about the Air Force into the target's hand. He envisions high-school students talking to each other about the Air Force and one of them pulling out his or her cellphone to share career options and pay possibilities. "All the information will be right there," he said. "They will be able to carry it with them."
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VOD and web presence
As one of the three sponsors, Subaru will gain two 15-second on-air spots and will participate in live "Roadshow" events. The series will travel to six cities this summer to help regular folk discern whether their collectibles are valuable. Subaru will also have a presence in video-on-demand episodes and on the PBS website.
The series, fronted by quiz-show host Mark Walberg, is the highest-rated series on PBS and is produced by WGBH Boston. The show regularly earns a five household rating. It had been fronted by Lara Spencer, who is now host on the syndicated business series "The Insider."
"Antiques Roadshow," which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, is part treasure hunt, part history lesson and part travel adventure -- a mix that resonates well with the Subaru customer, said Tim Mahoney, senior VP-chief marketing officer, Subaru of America. "As a niche marketer of 100% all-wheel-drive vehicles, Subaru has to stand out from the crowd. We believe our sponsorship with PBS helps us do that. It simply fits our brand."
Talks with fourth sponsor
The Sponsorship Group is negotiating for a fourth sponsor for the series. Subaru has sponsored other PBS shows such as "This Old House," "Victory Garden" and "Globe Trekker."
Separately, Clorox has signed on as a new sponsor of the Time Inc. show "Real Simple" on PBS. The lifestyle show begins its second season in January 2007. Other underwriters include The Container Store, L'Oreal Paris and TIAA-CREF. Clorox's sponsorship included on- and off-air branding in Real Simple magazine, on TV and online.
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Bigger is not always better. The American Dwarf Hop Association is a group dedicated to reinventing growing practices to adapt to the world in which we live.
Greater awareness of our constantly changing environment and our impact upon it necessitates more responsible stewardship of our land. We believe the legacy left behind when we are done farming should not be negative.
The ADHA is dedicated to making a difference. We are working to find solutions to the challenges presented to farmers by the global nature of our world in the 21st century.
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Research programme: thrombopoietin mimetics - STATegicsAlternative Names: STS-T4
Latest Information Update: 28 Mar 2012
At a glance
- Originator STATegics
- Class Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Thrombopoietin receptor agonists
Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
On Fast track
Fast track status is assigned by the US FDA so therapies with the potential to address unmet needs can move faster through development.
Highest Development Phases
- Preclinical Thrombocytopenia
Most Recent Events
- 28 Mar 2012 Preclinical development is ongoing in the US
- 23 Nov 2010 Preclinical development is ongoing in the US
- 09 Dec 2008 Preclinical trials in Thrombocytopenia in USA (PO)
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Channel 4 has selected a solution by Yospace, a specialist in dynamic advertisement replacement, to introduce personally targeted video ads across all of its online content.
Earlier this month, the broadcaster announced that it was moving away from traditional linear ad feeds across its digital properties in favour of dynamically served, targeted ads. Channel 4 will replace its pre-scheduled blocks of inventory, with tailored and targeted live video advertising, which will be available to buy programmatically by the end of the year.
The solution from Yospace provides in-stream ad replacement with seamless transitions to and from the advertising. Insertions are performed server-side, so the viewer will see an uninterrupted stream, while being presented with ads that are customised according to their unique user profile.
The agreement with Yospace is part of the second phase of the All 4 launch – the broadcaster’s new online destination that presents all of Channel 4’s linear channels, digital content and services in one place, for the first time.
Jonathan Lewis, Head of Digital Innovation and Partnerships, said: “For Channel 4’s registered viewers, the All 4 experience is becoming even more personalised. We have leading audience insight capabilities and a database of more than 12 million viewers who can access a bespoke set of content and related experiences. This ethos is increasingly carried throughout our advertising, and the Yospace solution will enable us to deliver personalised ads to both individuals and specific groups seamlessly into the live stream.
“Our programmatic launch has also opened up a host of opportunities around what we do with our live feed generally – and we’re currently exploring what place dynamic ad serving could have on the big screen.”
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by Gregory McNamee
The summer travel season is upon us, and with it, an increase in the odds that somewhere along the way, if you’re staying in a much-trafficked hotel, you’ll encounter a bedbug. This isn’t to say that all hotels are bedbug nests, or that you should stay at home to avoid the risk of that meeting. Far from it: There are plenty of other things to worry about these days, not least the fruits of the Second Amendment, a text that doesn’t include the necessary armaments for battling these pesky, hard-to-contain cimicids, which have been on the rise for the last half-century and more.
We are not defenseless, though. Recently, researchers at the University of Florida concocted an interceptor out of plastic containers, glue, talcum powder, and other household ingredients, altogether costing about a dollar. I won’t spoil their fun by sharing the instructions here, but suffice it to say that if the trap results in one less margarine tub floating in the ocean, that’s a good thing in itself.
Summer is prime time for bedbugs, so the UF contraption is a timely contribution to the discussion, and far less fraught with peril than the chemical treatments and open flames of old. Happy hunting.
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Defenestrate a bedbug, decapitate the thing, and you’ve got a fighting chance of convincing it to leave you alone. Not so with the three-banded panther worm, a tiny invertebrate that you might just find swimming in a fancier equivalent of a margarine tub in a lab at MIT, if not in the wild in Bermuda or the Seychelles. (They get around, those panther worms, but only, it seems, to remote spots.) Researchers have been puzzling out a trait that yields a decided advantage for the creature: remove its head, and it grows a new one. Its regenerative abilities are astonishing and of potential use for human medical specialists of the future. Just as astonishing are its appetites, its favorite prey being “sea monkeys,” the brine shrimp that, under their more barrel-of-fun name, were the stuff of comic-book ads way back in the day.
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A sporty automobile will sport a gear called, familiarly, overdrive. A fruit fly—well, a fruit fly has something that works similarly, a mechanism in the brain, little understood but often noted, that allows it to switch speeds and directions of a sudden to escape predators. This mechanism, it seems, overrides normal brain functions (time being of the essence, there’s none available to actually ponder the move) and is a critical element in Drosophila survival, ephemeral though it may be. A paper in a recent number of the journal Nature Neuroscience looks into what its title calls “a spike-timing mechanism for action selection.”
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If ants could jump as high as grasshoppers, as the old joke has it, or certainly as fast as fruit flies, they’d avoid a lot of trouble. When they’re left to their own devices, however, ants are wondrous engineers, and indeed they can help engineer a damaged environment back to health. A plant science student at South Dakota State University, Laura Winkler, recently studied a tract of Great Plains grassland and discovered that the better restored to health after fire a given stretch was, the more ant species it harbored. Given all the healing that is left to do out there, it seems clear that the ants have their work cut out for them.
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Lets start with some details of the bike BMW G650X Challenge (as per title) It has Mindas fairing which means the wiring to the front as somewhat altered has just had 60,000K service done by me I run it for a week after that and it all seemed fine Today went on a rather gnarly ride (well tried to ) and as soon as I got into rough bit at low speed the bike would die. After a few attempts and check the ignition barrel cables it kept doing it, it actually seemed to get worse, so had no other option than bail out (there is no way to get out of the track if its not under your own power as it happens). Note on the way back on the road on 3rd, 4th and 5th it seemed fine except once that seemed to die for a second but when pulled clutch in it came back to live. It pulled strong, but again at low speed it would die. The problem had sort of manifested sporadically before during my daily commuting but I thought it was the ignition barrel than every now and again craps out , i.e. the cables coming off. However keep in mind that run fine on the road. The battery is fine (its 6months old), and started the bike about 50 times no problem. At home I pulled the ignition barrel and checked it properly and it seemed fine. Checked the switch on the stand and it also seems fine although haven't rule it completely out it doesn't seem to be the problem. My suspicion is on electrics, a faulty cable, or the fuel pump which by the end of my assessment doesn't seem to prime when the ignition is turned on and finally the bike doesn't want to start. First question here would be how to ensure the fuel pump is fine. Well is probably not very organized, but I'm not mechanic. Any ideas?
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Howdy-- I'm currently in Santiago, Chile about to throw my leg over the saddle for a long day to Pucon (top of the Lakes District). I rode through SW Bolivia (Laguna's Route), and when I got out of the Lagunas route I noticed that my bike was idling really high--or the high idling may have been after I put in 97 octane in Chile--not sure. In any event, my idle is now quite high (1,700 to 2,000 RPM), and it is especially bad when I come off the Autopista ("freeway") and my engine is hot. Usually you can just pop the throttle to get the RPM to drop back down to the normal sub 1,500 RPM range, but that is not working all of the time. I did switch from the 97 octane gas to the 93 octane gas, but that doesn't seem to help. So what do we think? Is this a TPS thing? Throttle body thing? Throttle cable thing? Fuel filter? Fuel pump? Spark plugs? I have my ohm meter and could check out the TPS, but I am doubting it would be the throttle bodies, as I am not getting any surging. It might be the fuel filter/pump, as I did just get out of Bolivia and Peru--but the fuel pump and filter were both new when I left the states 3 months ago. Beyond the high RPM idle, the bike is running amazing! I crossed 90,000 miles on the odometer outside of Lake Titicaca in Peru before we crossed the border into Bolivia. She's an old gal, but she's solid--and I can smell Ushuaia! I'm not like the other dudes down here with tons of time (I have a wife for christ's sake), so I need to keep moving. So unless this is an indication of a much more perilous issue, I'm predisposed to keep moving south, which would be outside the Santiago safe zone (moto shops everywhere, BMW, etc). Therefore, I would appreciate a quick response in case I need to stay in Santiago for the day sorting this out. BTW, Chile is amazing. Clearly I'm able to appreciate it because I've now been through quite a few of these Latin American gems...but Chile is amazing. Okay, I'm going to go and snag a cup of coffee and breakfast. Thanks guys (and gals)!
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To give you an idea of the types of things you have to do when writing 100% no-fail code, have a look at the picture on the right. See the small grey box in the bottom-right of the picture? The one about the size of a briefcase? That's the segment of the system that's being tested. All the rest is part of a Test Bed, purely and simply for verifying that the thing works as advertised. This graphically illustrates the effort required in testing such systems. What you can't see is all of the code that's been written as part of the Test Bed. It's not unusual to have 1 line of code requiring 2-5 lines of unit testing code, then another 2 lines of configuration item testing code, and another 2 lines of system testing code on an emulator (when the hardware isn't available), and another few lines of system testing code for the live system (real hardware) module test - which is what's shown on the picture - and another line or so for the live system integration test, with everything put together and running on the real aircraft. Fortunately, a lot of this code can be re-used, and in the line count above, I'm only counting new lines, not re-used ones. Test beds can easily be 10 or more times the size of the system being tested.
In spacecraft, which have very expensive and 'clean-room-only' flight hardware, there may even be an intermediate step - with a 'flight model' which will actually go into space, and a 'groud model' which is identical, but doesn't require clean-room conditions and can be worked with more conveniently.
Of course once everything's working on the ground model, you then load it onto the flight model and put it through a thermal-vacuum torture chamber, which mimics conditions in LEO (except for the radiation). Sorry, I'll provide subtitles - LEO is Low Earth Orbit.
From the SPECTRUM article:
The flight software has to keep track of the plane's speed, altitude, and attitude while monitoring the pilot's controls for commands. Based on a set of rules known as control laws, the software must then translate any commands from the pilot into movements of the aircraft's various control surfaces, such as the rudders or, most significantly, the flaps that flex the AAWs. And this all has to happen fast enough that the plane responds instantly to the pilot and reliably enough that he can bet his life it will work all the time, every time.It's not that the software's task is easier than a word processor's : far from it, the task is much harder and more complex. It's only the solution that's simpler (though most emphatically not easier!).
Despite its complex and critical job, the flight software is compact, consisting of only about 13 000 lines of source code written in the Ada language. When compiled, the code fits into approximately 160 kilobytes. Compare this with the millions of lines of code that compile into tens of megabytes for a modern Web browser or word processor.
That's why people like myself get a bit steamed up about the quality, or lack thereof, in most commercial software. It's bloated, it's buggy, it's innefficient, and it actually takes longer to develop that way due to its bugginess. Make a change and something will break - which may be due to the change you've made having a problem, or it may be a long-standing problem never revealed before. Fix that, and you've made another change, which can lead to more problems.... all programmers are familiar with this phenomenon.
Getting back to the article:
Flight software is fundamentally different from the type of software most of us encounter on the desktop, or even the software that runs such enterprise-class applications as banking databases, and not just in size. For one thing, flight software must operate in real time. We're all used to the spinning hourglasses and watches that appear regularly on our computer screens; they're telling us that the print preview or new spreadsheet we just asked for is on its way but that the computer doesn't know quite when (if ever) it will appear.And in Space, no-one can press CTRL-ALT-DEL. That's one of the reasons why I am less than enthused with the push towards using COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) operating systems for real-time work.
The problem goes beyond the vagaries of office software. It is fundamental to many of the operating systems used in general-purpose computers—they have no way to guarantee how long a given task will take. Of course, most of the time this unreliability isn't a problem. If your media player has to drop a few frames of a movie because the video couldn't be processed fast enough, or if it takes 150 milliseconds to select an e-mail when it normally takes 10, you're not going to notice. The worst-case scenario, when the computer completely hangs, is usually just a blip in the workday and cured by a quick reboot.
We don't have that luxury. We have to guarantee that when the flight computer starts calculating how far an elevator should move in response to a command by the pilot, the job will be finished quickly enough so that the computer has enough time to calculate where all the other control surfaces should be and still appear to be responding instantly to the pilot's wishes. This is mission-critical, real-time operation.
We didn't attempt to test the flight software all in one piece. In that situation, when problems arise, trying to pinpoint the error in the software is almost impossible. Instead, with testing already in mind, we created the flight software as a collection of about 450 independent modules. Each module was responsible for performing one or more simple functions, such as checking the position of the pilot's control stick or computing what position an elevator should be in."Design for Testability". When doing the basic architecture, two things have to be kept in mind: it must be testable, and it must be buildable. The latter means that you have to tailor your technical solution towards the resources you've got.
If you have 7 teams, try to have exactly 7 "configuration items" (CIs), corresponding to the output of each team. 7 is a minimum : if you have less, you're covering up buildability issues and inter-team communication problems that should be exposed. Putting a bandage on a gangrenous wound. Of course, why did you have 7 teams in the first place? That in itself is worthy of its own article, it's a complex issue determined at least as much by what human resources you have as what the technical problems are. If all you have is a hammer, try to make the problem look like a nail.
So from the top-down, the high level CIs are based on management and buildability issues (and also if theres any areas of special technical risk, but I'm trying to keep this as simple as possible).
From the bottom up, your "Units" should be based on testability: break up the system into components where each component or unit is the smallest possible segment that it makes sense to test independantly. Usually a "chunk" of the system will do more than one thing. Even with the system above, something as simple as "checking the position of the pilot's control stick" will have functions for determining whether the result makes sense (or is the consequence of a failure of some sort), possible smoothing of minute deviations, reporting position of the control stick, rate-of-change and rate-of-change-of-rate-of-change (ie 2nd and 3rd derivatives wrt time), a "heartbeat" that just indicates to a master controller that the module/unit is still working and doesn't need re-setting, and probably a diagnostics test. Now all of these things could be in their own separate units: but if so, the number of units would explode - and so would the costs, and the amount of inter-unit communication, and the difficulty of making it work. So you compromise. That's why I used the phrase "that it makes sense" to test independantly.
This stuff is hard. But the reward you get when the bloody thing works.. that's priceless.
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It is never too early to start your research on breastfeeding as well as breastpump options available to you. For better or worse there are multiple breastpump options on the market today, however, with so many options it can become overwhelming if you are unsure exactly what you will need. We understand that making these decisions does not happen lightly and because of that we’ve compiled a list of criteria you will want to take into consideration during your breastpump comparison journey.
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A back injury can be one of the most debilitating experiences any man or woman can experience. It is not until you are suffering from pain that you start to appreciate your pain-free days. What is even worse is not knowing whether or not you will be able to cover the cost of purchasing a back brace so that you can start to get relief sooner rather than later. The short answer is yes — most insurance providers and Medicare will cover a majority of the cost of a back, knee, wrist or ankle brace!
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What rhymes with Melnitchenko?
And more importantly, where do names like “–enko” come from?
With names swirling around in my head, I couldn’t be sure about dismissing any that I had recently found online, in my search for my godmother’s Melnitchenko family. I had made headway in discovering my godmother’s mother’s name (Lydia) and at least the first initial of her father’s name (“M,” which I strongly suspect should represent “Michael”). However, I had also uncovered the fact that not only was the name I knew her by (Genia) a nickname for the more formal Eugenie, but it represented her middle name, not her first name.
Her first name, as we saw yesterday, was Olga.
Upon finding that out, I had to go back to several files I had previously dismissed out of hand. One—with the names Olga, Eugenia and Michael in an index of Declarations of Intent filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York—I had presumed, earlier, to be the smoking gun revealing Genia’s mother’s name. (After all, I was already pretty sure her father was Michael, so that must mean her mother’s name was Olga—right?)
When I found the passenger list that showed me Genia’s mother was Lydia, I decided to trash the lead from the naturalization index—until I found that border crossing file yesterday, showing Olga and Genia to be one and the same person.
Now, I want to revisit all those index files I had found, both at FamilySearch.org for Genia and for Lydia, and at Ancestry.com for Michael.
But before I do, I need to take you on a detour through some naming traditions in a culture I’ve never researched before: that of eastern Europe and Russia.
This detour was originally inspired, thanks to a comment posted by a reader a few days ago. Sharing a link to a book written by a man surnamed, coincidentally, Melnitchenko, Intense Guy had gotten me thinking about the origins of surnames. In particular, I began musing about where the suffix “–enko” might have come from. Could it be—like the book title Iggy had just sent me—a surname having its origin in the Ukraine?
I Googled that very question. The result was a short education in not only the origin of surnames rhyming with Melnitchenko, but of the use of patronymic naming patterns in eastern Slavic ethnic groups.
I had learned about patronyms before, mainly from research focusing on those of Scandinavian heritage—not that I have any Swedish or Norwegian ancestors, myself, just that I learn a lot from fellow genealogical researchers. But I had never known anything about the use of patronymic naming systems for those of Russian or Slavic heritage, either.
Reading the material I had just found—right after the section that confirmed that Melnitchenko was a Ukrainian surname—I learned that a person’s patronymic name was obtained from the father’s first name (nothing surprising there) and inserted in the middle of the child’s name, between the given name and the surname.
The only caveat was: the father’s name, itself, wasn’t inserted in the child’s name. A form of the name was entered. That form included a suffix indicating “son of” or “daughter of” the father. So, for instance, in Russian, the suffix “–ovich” would be added to the father’s name. Likewise, the Ukrainian counterpart would end in “–ovych.”
Now, take that little thought and wrap it around the all-too-common experience of immigrant meeting English-speaking government bureaucrat. The fine details of “–ovich” for Russian and “–ovych” for Ukrainian likely became lost upon those Anglo-Saxon attuned ears.
Could the result ever become "–ivitch"?
Now for the last stop on my detour: revisiting yet another previously discarded find in my search for the Melnitchenko family. This time, we have to rewind the clock to 1924, and check back with the passenger list I had found—and then discarded—for the crew of the S.S. Hirondelle, sailing from Marseilles to New York.
Could the "Ivanivitch" in sailor Melnitchenko’s name actually be a patronymic name? Could this twenty seven year old Russian sailor be the same as seaman Michael I. Melnitchenko I had found in later years here, and here?
When I then go back to those index cards I re-collected from my discarded finds in the index to New York naturalization records, I now think I know what the entry was really saying for immigration applicant Michael Ivan Melnitchenko.
“Ivan” wasn’t his middle name. “Ivan” was an Americanized way of signifying who Michael’s father was.
And, having learned that simple naming lesson, we now can push back another generation…
Above: "Fair in the Ukraine" painting by Basil Sternberg (1818-1845); courtesy Wikipedia; in the public domain.
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Global food prices fall for fifth year in a row, but economic uncertainties remain for 2017 – UN
12 January 2017 – Data from 2016 reveals that for the fifth year in a row, the prices of food around the world have declined, in some cases 1.5 per cent below 2015 levels, a monthly United Nations report reveals.
According to a press release released today by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), bumper harvests – or harvests that have been remarkably plentiful – as well as promising prospects for staple cereals, helped to offset pressure on tropical commodities like sugar and palm oil, whose production was adversely impacted by El Niño.
The FAO’s Food Price Index measures the monthly change in international prices for five major food commodity groups: major cereals, vegetable oils, dairy, meat, and sugar. The 2016 average was 161.6 points.
Throughout 2016, cereal prices declined steadily – down 39 per cent from their 2011 peak. Meanwhile, sugar rose by 34.2 per cent and vegetable oil prices saw an 11.4 per cent increase.
According to Abdolreza Abbassian, an FAO senior economist, “economic uncertainties, including movements in exchange rates, are likely to influence food markets even more so this year.”
FAO reported that vegetable oil prices rose by 4.2 per cent from November, in part due to low global inventory levels and tight supplies for palm oil and in the case of soy oil, due to the rising use of biodiesels in North and South America. Higher prices for butter, cheese, and whole milk powder due to restraints in the European Union and Oceania drove dairy prices up by 3.3 per cent. Both sugar and meat indexes fell, the former due to a weakening Brazilian currency and the latter because of lower costs in bovine and poultry meats.
The Index was introduced in 1996 in order to help the public monitor global agricultural commodity markets. It gained prominence as an indicator of potential food security concerns for developing countries following significant price hikes in 2008.
Since then, with brief exceptions, agricultural commodity prices have remained relatively high. Further information about the index, including how it is calculated and updated, is available online.
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Raja Amari's "Tunisian Spring": Back to the future, an analysis by Olivier Barlet |« Printemps Tunisien » de Raja Amari : Retour vers le futur analyse par Olivier Barlet
Source: Africultures.com. Translated from French by Beti Ellerson
[En Français] : Programmé sur la chaîne culturelle française Arte le 18 décembre 2014. LIRE l'article en intégralité sur [AFRICULTURES]
Programmed for December 18, 2014 on the French cultural channel Arte
Tunisian Spring is a charge taken on by one of the most talented Tunisian filmmakers.(1) It would be unfortunate to miss this telefilm, which was shot on location in Arabic with Tunisian actors; even though the scripting structure limits its impact.
In all her films, Raja Amari has been interested in transgression and alienation. Hence, it is obvious why she accepted the adaptation of the screenplay by Omar Ladgham about this historic moment—the revolution, when everything changes. However, it is difficult to recognise Raja Amari’s cinema in this telefilm, having been accustomed to the great delicacy of expression and the very good image quality of the feature films (Satin Rouge and Secrets), as well as the shorts (April and One Evening in July). In spite of this drawback, Tunisian Spring is definitely worth seeing.
In situations of revolution, filmmakers take their camera to document the events. Thus in 2012 the Carthage Film Festival showed the enthusiasm of a country just coming out of the throes of a dictatorship with a flood of films about the widespread momentum as well as the dramatic effects of the confrontations. How then will fiction, with its power of retrospection and metaphor, craft this historical memory? The process is still on going and it is not yet time for fiction. However, other feature film projects are incorporating it so as not to appear out of touch. Nouri Bouzid for instance adapted in extremis Millefeuille whose original screenplay on wearing the veil had been written before the events.
Like Bouzid, Raja Amari does not use the revolution as subject but focuses on characters whose lives will be disrupted by the events. The film centres on three penniless musicians trying to survive by playing at weddings. Each follows his own path. Moha (Hichem Yacoubi) is a good lutenist but is convinced that the only solution is to go abroad. The singer Walid (Bahram Aloui) is enough of an opportunist to accept a relationship with a counsellor of the First Lady at the Presidential Palace. As for Fathi (Bilel Briki) the darbuka player, because of the widespread corruption he cannot start a teaching career; moreover, he is in love with Noura (Anissa Daoud), a rebellious, beautiful bourgeoise.
By trying to aim broadly it is difficult to escape the tendency to stereotype, categorising each character according to a predictable, established programme; and thus the dialogue cannot avoid a certain theatricality despite the quality of the actors. Integrating the constraints of the telefilm, Raja Amari is not able to detach herself from it, which gives to Tunisian Spring, a hint of superficiality, of déjà vu: four friends tossed around by a life overtaken by the grand History, without them seeing it coming.
All is stifled and raging in a country where disgruntlement eventually challenges police violence, though everyone taking a separate path. Such as the fruit and vegetable vendor who sets a fire after being harassed by two police officers (reminiscent of Mohamed Bouazizi's confrontation with the civil police officer Fayda Hamdi), both their movements more suicidal than committed. It is only Noura who, following the images of the insurgency on her computer, gauges the intensification of anger and resistance, as these images are shared on social media. But her mobilisation remains epidermal and isolated, disconnected from reality. None of these characters is a hero and the film does not judge their choices: they suffer more than they act and are eventually drawn unwillingly into a wind that outpaces them.
Raja Amari offers us in this telefilm, which at the shooting in November 2013 still bore the title "Tunisian youth", the current state of a youth marked by uncertainty, and trapped by the contradictions at the eve of the fall of Ben Ali. However, for this youth it is also the price of History, none of the characters escapes unscathed.
A useful reminder of what a dictatorship is and how it demeans individuals, Tunisian Spring can be read as a retrospective meditation on the contradictions at work before and during the historical phase of the revolution, and which the Tunisian youth continue to deal with today, now faced with the inevitability of disillusionment.
Despite their dissatisfaction, the contempt that characterises the relationship of the three musicians at the beginning—and we know that it is alive and well, as is the anger of the youth—appears to be the driving force of their survival.
But what Tunisian Spring has difficulty articulating in its rather too well-oiled scheme, is the substance of beings and the brilliance of their revolt, whether singular or not, whether it is or is not, morally acceptable.
1. The production company Telfrance (Plus belle la vie) initiated the project with scriptwriter Omar Ladgham. Initially, Abdellatif Kechiche was to direct the film, but the production of La Vie d'Adele took longer than expected. Raja Amari, who was asked to come on board, enjoys scenarios that do not fall into the glorification of the revolution. It was logical that the Tunisian executive production was assigned to Nomadis Images, the company of Dora Bouchoucha, Raja Amari’s long-time producer.
Links to other translated works of Olivier Barlet on the African Women in Cinema Blog
Aya Cissoko : Danbé, head held high | la tête haute – film by/de Bourlem Guerdjou, analysis/analyse, Olivier Barlet
Beyond clichés/Au-delà des clichés - Olivier Barlet : analysis /analyse, “Girlhood” | « Bande de filles » - Céline Sciamma
"I am not interested in denouncing polygamy: my film goes beyond that". Interview with Angèle Diabang-Olivier Barlet
Mille soleils (A Thousand Suns) by Mati Diop, the heritage of Touki Bouki an analysis by Olivier Barlet
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United States District Court, N.D. Alabama, Southern Division
VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS, District Judge.
The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on January 15, 2015, recommending that the defendants' motion to dismiss be granted and that this action be dismissed. (Doc. 16). The plaintiff has filed a document entitled "Plaintiff's Objection to Proposed Findings and Recommendations." (Doc. 17). Importantly, the plaintiff's filing is actually not an "objection" at all. It cites no error in the report and recommendation. It objects to no finding contained therein.
It is incumbent upon the parties to timely raise any objections that they may have regarding a magistrate judge's findings contained in a report and recommendation, as the failure to do so subsequently waives or abandons the issue, even if such matter was presented at the magistrate judge level. See, e.g., U.S. v. Pilati, 627 F.3d 1360 at 1365 (11th Cir. 2010) ("While Pilati raised the issue of not being convicted of a qualifying offense before the magistrate judge, he did not raise this issue in his appeal to the district court. Thus, this argument has been waived or abandoned by his failure to raise it on appeal to the district court."). "Parties filing objections must specifically identify those findings objected to. Frivolous, conclusive or general objections need not be considered by the district court." Nettles v. Wainwright, 677 F.2d 404, 410, n. 8 (5th Cir.1982 Unit B). "This rule facilitates the opportunity for district judges to spend more time on matters actually contested and produces a result compatible with the purposes of the Magistrates Act." Id. at 410. Indeed, a contrary rule "would effectively nullify the magistrate judge's consideration of the matter and would not help to relieve the workload of the district court." Id. (quoting United States v. Howell, 231 F.3d 615, 622 (9th Cir. 2000)). A district judge "shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) (emphasis added). This requires that the district judge "give fresh consideration to those issues to which specific objection has been made by a party." Jeffrey S. v. State Bd. of Educ., 896 F.2d 507, 512 (11th Cir. 1990) (citation omitted). In contrast, those portions of the R & R to which no objection is made need only be reviewed for clear error. Macort v. Prem, Inc., 208 Fed.App'x. 781, 784 (11th Cir. 2006).
Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the report and recommendation, and the purported "objections, " the Court is of the opinion that there is no clear error, and the magistrate judge's report is due to be and is hereby ADOPTED and her recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, defendants' motion to dismiss is due to be GRANTED and this action is due to be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
The plaintiff has sought leave to amend to add "Attorney General Strange in his official capacity." (Doc. 17 at 4). That request is DENIED. First, the court determines that leave to amend would be futile as the Eleventh Circuit has held that ASORCNA is not unconstitutional, even when applied retroactively. See, Windwalker v. Governor of Alabama, 579 F.Appx. 769, 775 (11th Cir. 2014). Second, the instant case is over three years old, and the plaintiff has not shown why he has not moved for leave to amend earlier. If the plaintiff wishes to bring an action against the Attorney General, he is free to due so ...
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Nagappan Gobalakrishnan, the PKR MP for Padang Serai, is in high dudgeon. Daily brings news of the latest darts from his blow gun aimed at party supremo Anwar Ibrahim and newly appointed vice-president N Surendran.
Former British prime minister Harold Wilson famously quipped that a week is a long time in politics. What more the month and a half since the time Gobala, as he is commonly called by friends, achieved an apotheosis of sorts in his relationship with Anwar.
That was Nov 11 when at the Pulai Springs Resort in Johor, Gobala told several score delegates from the state's PKR divisions, in the presence of Anwar and Azmin Ali, that though he supported Zaid Ibrahim for deputy president of the party, he drew the line on attacks by the latter on Anwar.
While candidly admitting he had supported Zaid in the contest for the party No 2 post, Gobala reaffirmed to the crowd his belief that Anwar's leadership was necessary to deliver the political reforms the country so badly needed. Hence he was not going to join Zaid who had just withdrawn from the race and was in party-quitting mode.
Someone with doubts about the wisdom of the PKR elections - as too radical a step in advance of the party's congealing on ideology and organisation - would have come away with qualms quieted, having watched Gobala handle the issue of intra-party rivalry and dissent. Here was a competitor - Gobala was then running a creditable fifth in the race for four vice-presidential slots - who knew how to keep rivalry in PKR within cohesion-forging limits.
The way Gobala spoke of his regard for Anwar gave the lie to the insult hurled at him by Sabah Umno MP, Lajim Ukin, who in Parliament last year called Gobala Anwar's toady, using language decidedly unparliamentary. Gobala is no one's flunkey, not yet.
More than sour grapes at being ignored
Gobala had expected to be named to one of four appointed veep positions in PKR following his failure to get elected to the four vice presidential slots that were up for direct election. Selangor state exco member Xavier Jeyakumar eventually out-polled Gobala in the vote and had expected to be named, but both he and Gobala were not selected for the appointed veep slot reserved for Indians. Instead human rights lawyer, N Surendran, was preferred. Dentist Xavier is rankled by the slight but does his grousing in private. Gobala, who is without tertiary qualifications, has gone public with his fury, at being ignored.
There are grounds to think that the recent PKR elections were marred by irregularities, but Gobala hasn't confined his misgivings to the poll results only. He now speaks all manner of ill against Anwar, targeting Surendren in turn. Gobala's bile is no longer a matter of sour grapes at being ignored for vice-president of the party; he now questions Anwar's sincerity in wanting to help poor Indian Malaysians get ahead in life.
In fact, Gobala sounds very much like S Nallakaruppan, like Gobala an ex-MIC youth leader, who had made common cause with Anwar before angrily departing PKR in 2007 after what he saw as Anwar's insincerity in not approving his bid for vice-resident in the party polls that year. Nalla, as he is commonly referred to, went on to claim that Anwar affected to care for the plight of Indian Malaysians but did not really bother.
At the time when Nalla made those criticisms of Anwar, Gobala rose in defence of Anwar, publicly recalling the times when Nalla told him of Anwar's telephone chats with Nalla on the eve of Budget day. Anwar, the finance minister then (1993-98), would inform Nalla of measures in the Budget reckoned to be helpful to Indian entrepreneurs. Gobala's reminiscences were in apparent refutation of Nalla's strictures that Anwar was only good at feigning concern for the economic conditions of Indian Malaysians.
Gobala's intelligence gathering
Now Gobala is parodying the very critic of Anwar he took exception to in 2007. The end of that year turned out to be pretty good for Gobala's relationship with Anwar. It was he who apprised Anwar of Hindraf's penetration of 18 major temples in Peninsula Malaysia that led to the informal movement's success at organising the massive demonstration of Nov 25, 2007. Based on Gobala's intelligence gathering, Anwar was able to leverage on the protest to gain for the opposition coalition he led the advantage at the general election of the following March.
The upshot: a hitherto invincible BN was denied their two-thirds parliamentary majority in addition to conceding four states to the opposition which maintained control of Kelantan.
It was a political tour de force and Gobala played a crucial hand in it. Now that's all receding into insignificance as Gobala abandons the quiet discretion of his crucial bit-playing roles in PKR to join the ever enlarging caravan of one-time admirers of Anwar who have turned into detractors.- Terence Netto.
Read 'More Hypocrites in Pakatan Compared to Barisan?' here.
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Over the past 10 years, I’ve been compulsively filming everyone and everything for no particular reason. All my love stories and breakups have been recorded and systematically kept.
As I continued to change boyfriends and hometowns every two years or so, I filmed my friends with their boyfriends, then husbands, then pregnant bellies, until they were surrounded by children. When my last single friend from school married, I fell asleep the evening of the wedding and didn’t show up.
I’m 35, Argentine, Jewish and single.
And these four categories don’t seem to go smoothly together. So I decided to make a film about the questions I have struggled to answer. Can social mandates be disregarded, or is my extended youth finally coming to its end?
After I finished filming, I met someone. He is imperfect, and I love him. This time I realize I can live with unanswered questions, and that’s fine.
Paula Schargorodsky is a filmmaker who lives in Buenos Aires. She is currently expanding the story in this Op-Doc video into a feature-length documentary, “Girl Behind the Camera,” and an online interactive project, “Get Over It.”
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By Derrick Perkins (Photo/Susan Hale Thomas)
As the city’s food truck task force prepared to kick off what likely was its final meeting Monday, members and local restaurateurs Mike Anderson and Rich Arslan spent a few minutes talking shop like old friends.
As their colleagues trickled into City Hall, the food truck owner complimented Anderson on the fare at Holy Cow, his gourmet burger joint in Del Ray. They chatted briefly about the restaurant’s option of letting patrons dedicate 25 cents of each order to a local nonprofit.
Then the meeting began and the gloves came off.
“If I had my druthers, I’d say no food trucks in the entire city. But food trucks are going to happen,” Anderson said as members debated where and under what circumstances the four-wheeled eateries should operate in Old Town. “I think we have to be careful about this whole thing. It’s baby steps.”
But Arslan already is in the city — he’s just not allowed to sell his gourmet popcorn around town without special permission from City Hall.
A 15-year veteran of the pharmaceutical industry, Arslan swapped careers and launched Popped! Republic in 2012. After looking at possible locations across Northern Virginia, including Springfield and Lorton, Arslan settled on Alexandria.
“I finally chose the City of Alexandria because they’re small business friendly,” he said. “And knowing the food truck scene was huge in D.C., it was very [important] for me to get in and out of D.C. on a regular basis.”
Two years later, Arslan still goes out on the truck most days, despite having taken on six employees and an office manager. Like all budding entrepreneurs, he puts in long hours.
His day typically begins about 6:30 a.m., with most of his employees arriving an hour and a half or so later. Between 8 and 10 a.m. they focus on production. Around 10:30 a.m., Arslan saddles up and his team heads into Washington.
After the lunch rush, they’ll make a stop in the mid-afternoon and then find a good spot for the evening crowd. The road trip ends after a night stop at a location like The George Washington University.
But Arslan’s day isn’t over just yet. After returning to the Port City, usually between 8 and 8:30 p.m., it’s time to unload the truck and concentrate on the administrative tasks, like getting caught up on emails.
He wraps up by 10 p.m. most nights.
“It’s a lot right now, but now I’m getting to the point that I’m hiring good employees, dependable and reliable people, and I’m putting them through the training,” Arslan said. “I’m slowly starting to let go. That’s been one of the hardest things for me — this is my baby.”
When he’s not focusing on his growing business, which includes a catering operation and retail outlet on Dove Street, Arslan is pushing to ease restrictions on food trucks in Alexandria. He is one of two mobile restaurateurs — the other is Doug Povich of the Red Hook Lobster Pound truck — to serve on the city’s food truck task force.
The group also includes Anderson and well-known restaurateur Meshelle Armstrong — of Restaurant Eve and Society Fair fame — as well as Stephanie Landrum of the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, farmers market master Travis Hester and four city residents.
Together, they are tasked with hashing out proposed regulations for food trucks. It’s no easy task and, on nights like Monday, members can expect to spend hours digging into miniscule details, such as determining what blocks of Washington Street are appropriate for mobile eateries.
The food fight started in earnest in 2011, when two trucks crossed illegally into Alexandria to serve lunch. While city code does not explicitly ban mobile eateries, regulations make it all but impossible for food trucks to operate within city limits.
That 2011 foray, though, prompted then City Councilor Rob Krupicka to ask city staff to cook up a plan to let food trucks, already enormously popular in Washington and Arlington, into Alexandria.
It took nearly two years, but officials unveiled their proposal last spring and prepared to present it to city council for final approval. Food truck owners were pleasantly suprised by City Hall’s speed. They were less shocked to see how quickly brick-and-mortar restaurateurs rose up against the plan.
Faced with stiff resistance, officials backed down. In June, City Manager Rashad Young announced the formation of a food truck task force, to include various stakeholders.
Old Town resident Yvonne Weight Callahan has led the group through months of talks. Her neighborhood, particularly the area designated as the old and historic district, remains the major sticking point, she said.
“We’ve got a group, a food industry, who regards as a fundamental right [the ability] to go wherever they want to see if they can drum up business. We’ve got people who do not like the idea of that in the old and historic district or in heavily congested traffic areas,” Callahan said. “And those are two clashing philosophies.”
With a city council work session scheduled on the topic in late April, there’s a chance the group could end up issuing a report that lacks consensus on several points, whether Old Town should be open to food trucks among them.
Arslan remains optimistic for the future of trucks like his in Alexandria.
A veteran of last year’s regulatory battle in Washington, he believes there is a place for everyone in Alexandria’s restaurant scene.
“When the whole fight was going on with D.C., I just kept saying that there is a way that we can all coexist and that’s clear to me now with the regulations that got passed [in Washington],” Arslan said. “Nothing is perfect, but we’re able to coexist and make things work.”
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Surveys of New Mexico voters continue to show our first Hispanic female governor remains quite popular, with about 60 percent of the people giving her the thumbs-up.
So the conventional wisdom would conclude that Gov. Susana Martinez’ popularity presages a second term before the wheels start to come off the wagon—if they ever do.
Most voters’ impressions of a governor are shaped by media coverage. On TV, we get split-second footage: She's cutting ribbons, smiling at children, waving to crowds, and looking perky at a rally or solemn at a memorial.
What you don’t get on network television in New Mexico is any substantive discussion of policy initiatives.
What the electorate knows about the governor is based mostly on what the local mainstream outlets are saying about her and her administration. And the honeymoon ain't over yet, even after 18 months.
Martinez is not being held accountable for much of what has happened on her watch. Until reporters begin to dig into the consequences of her policy initiatives (not just reprint the press releases issued by state departments), the public will continue to hold her in high regard.
And the honeymoon ain't over yet, even after 18 months.
She's a creature of her campaign publicists—a kinder, gentler conservative leader. But that airbrushed illusion hides an alarming dismantling of the state’s future. Her administration's fiscal and environmental agendas are part of the same multipronged assault we’ve seen in other states (Wisconsin and Indiana, for instance). Neocon Republican governors have set to work demolishing 50 years’ worth of social progress.
Their pattern is clear. First, they shrink government dramatically by reducing taxes for the wealthy, and they push to privatize as many services as possible. Next, they marginalize public employee unions. They proceed to attack public school education in favor of private and charter schools. They ignore environmental concerns and reduce protections under the guise of becoming more friendly to industry.
For cover, the scheme calls for pandering to social conservatives as a way to distract the public from the fiscal pain involved. So we see phony controversies over evolution, reproductive rights, gun legislation, gay marriage, immigration anxiety—whatever is calculated to rev up the emotions of the voters. Meanwhile, citizens’ pockets are systematically picked by corporations and big-money interests that dreamt up this clever ploy.
She is carrying out the same plan as her colleagues on the right elsewhere.
Martinez has not generally been spotlighted in this effort to funnel public dollars into private pockets, but all elements of that strategy are being implemented in New Mexico. She is carrying out the same plan as her colleagues on the right elsewhere. Make no mistake about it: Our governor is a crusader.
Here are three brief examples (culled from many) of this reckless adherence to the national neocon blueprint. These issues don’t receive adequate analysis in the media, yet they are far more crucial to our state’s future than the red herring of driver's licenses for immigrants.
Health care: New Mexico may have the second-highest rate of people without insurance in the country, but Martinez continues to resist embracing the Affordable Care Act. It's New Mexico's best opportunity in decades to actually do something about unmet health needs. She may have wounded the effort to create a health insurance exchange, the starting point for serious change, by shifting leadership and reversing direction. The decision to hand over planning our exchange to a Utah-based consulting firm headed by the former Republican governor of that state may prove both expensive and destructive.
Public school teachers: So far, every element in the Martinez approach to educational reform has begun by calling into question the professionalism, commitment and skill of public school teachers. Instead of asking teachers how to improve performance, we are seeing those dedicated public servants repeatedly scapegoated, berated and ignored.
Pit rules: The guv is determined to end or drastically change environmental protections at oil wells known as “pit rules.” This is how Texas oil and development billionaires who financed her campaign are being repaid. Those common sense requirements have never slowed oil drilling in New Mexico or dented petroleum’s profit. And they've protected drinking water supplies.
In time, New Mexicans will recognize how badly served we are by electing a leader who slavishly follows a template created to handle circumstances completely foreign to us. That’s when Martinez’ popularity rating will begin to drop.
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I've got four new products available this weekend at Designer Digitals. First up today:
SUMMER ROCKS | If you're looking for other summer-themed products from me check out:
- Bring On The Sun
- Thick Summer Words
Summer Quote Strips (don't be fooled by the black preview - you can make them any color you want)
- Summer Memory Tags
- Summer Sentiment Stacks
- Summer Title And Journal
- Hello Summer Hand Drawn Brushes
FOR THE LOVE OF CIRCLE NUMBERS | This one includes a PDF with all the numbers placed for easy printing (see images below).
Here's what it looked like when I printed the PDF on Bazzill Orange Peel white cardstock:
I used the 2-inch circle punch is from Marvy to punch out the circles.
EVERYDAY LIFE JOURNAL PROMPTS | These are based on the PDF file I shared last week. I'm also planning to do another set of these same prompts in my script handwriting. Look for those next weekend.
Hope you have a fantastic weekend!
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We’re really into music here at All Elbows. One of our favorite bands is Explosions in the Sky. If we could, we’d edit tons of fight highlights to their music, but we don’t have the budget of a Hollywood production or sports leagues. Casey’s originally from Texas and we’ve been listening to these awesome instrumentalists since the beginning, cutting our personal projects to their music. We were lucky enough to see Explosions this past weekend at the Hollywood Palladium and get up close for the first two songs to take some photos. It’s been years since I’ve shot a band, in fact, that’s what I used to do before I started shooting MMA and dogs (long story). I felt rusty for sure but the grandeur of the music more than made up for my nervousness. It was a real treat to see these Texans playing after nearly ten years together as a band and to watch the crowd oooo and ahhh, lighting up each time the songs hit their crescendo.
The sold out crowd swayed, rapt with adoration. I’m glad they kicked us photographers out after two songs because if you’re in the front row, all you hear is the music plus the sound of ten plus camera shutters snapping, loudly. It was a wonderful show and I was fortunate enough to have a great seat on the balcony for the remainder of the set.
I want to thank two people (you know who you are, if you want to be thanked publicly, please let me know) for the media pass and getting my ass in front of the barricade for the beginning of their set.
On a side note, No Age opened for them and they were awesome except I almost think the Hollywood Palladium was too large. No Age always felt like a gritty, small venue, everyone sweating and dancing kind of band. I went to high school and junior high with the guitarist, Randy Randall, and though I doubt he remembers me, I remember those times he played at lunch, sampler and multiple instruments in tow.
For those of you budding editors, getting your first highlight reels onto the internets, try something majestic like Explosions instead of Disturbed and you might suddenly find yourself bestowed with instant credibility. Ha! Well, it still has to be cut with skill, but a great soundtrack is a fantastic place to start.
Here’s a small gallery of the pictures I was able to take, the Palladium’s been remodeled since I last saw Interpol and Enon there maybe five years ago, and I found myself staring at the changing neon lights an awful lot. Explosions in the Sky played a lot of The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place, and my favorite selection from Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever, “A Poor Man’s Memory,” which has a really intense, heavy climax. Below the gallery is a selection of their songs.
Shoot! I almost forgot to mention! Did you know these guys, Explosions, are also PRIDE fans? Yes.
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Test to Predict Allergies
Scientists in Australia have developed a test they say can determine when a baby is first born if he or she will develop allergies.
A protein in the immune cells of newborns appears to hold the answer as to whether a baby will either be protected, or susceptible to the development of allergies later on,” Professor Tony Ferrante from the University of Adelaide said in a release.
He and other researchers discovered the allergy marker in 2007, and they have been working on developing a blood test ever since. The protein, called kinase C zeta, is found in much lower amounts in the children at risk of allergies.
Ferrante says the blood test is more reliable than other indicators, such as family history or IgE antibody levels.
Researchers also said there is evidence that fish oil supplements increase the level of the kinase C zeta protein, and may protect against developing allergies. They are studying pregnant women and those who have just given birth to solidify this theory.
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The Joy of Preserves
On a warm July day, my friend Jeanne and I stand side by side, in companionable silence. She and I are slicing strawberries, the juices staining our fingers red. The tips of our knives click on the cutting board. One more topped and sliced, ready. We are making jam.
Jeanne has come to my home to teach me how to can. Like generations of women before her, she learned from her mother how to stir fruits and sugar together, making preserves – and then seal them safely in glass jars. In the dead of winter, Jeanne can open her cupboards to find ruby strawberries gleaming in the darkness.
Like many of my generation, I had no idea how to do this. For most of my life I loved food, but I didn’t really know where it came from or who made it for me. The only cans I opened were tins with manufacturers’ labels purchased at the grocery store. Some packaged foods contain so many preservatives that it seems they could survive for a hundred years with the same over-salty flavour.
Four years ago when I was diagnosed with celiac disease, I began to examine the label of every food. I found that I didn’t recognize (or couldn’t pronounce) most of the ingredients that I would have put into my body before without a thought. I began to eat closer to the ground; I used whole foods and cooked meals from scratch. Within a few months, commercial jams tasted too sweet to me. Canned green beans became an abomination. Give me six glorious weeks of eating corn on the cob when it’s ripe and ready, and I’ll wait all year in anticipation, rather than ever eating again from a bag of frozen corn kernels.
I still eat in season, mostly. Now that we have a garden, my husband and I love feeding our baby daughter raspberries right off the bush. We pick the tiny alpine strawberries nestled among green leaves and pop them in her mouth, waiting to see her expression. The mint leaves we brush with our feet release their scent and leave me dreaming of mint jelly with lamb in the winter.
In our sunny kitchen, Jeanne teaches me how to sterilize the jars and boil them until they are sealed. I dream of pickled okra, tomato sauce and brandied cherries this winter. Making my own food brings me closer to my great-grandmother who knew how to do this – long before there were packaged foods that contained gluten where it should never have been.
Shauna James Ahern’s and Daniel Ahern’s new cookbook is Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef, published by John Wiley & Sons. Their blog is Glutenfreegirl.com.
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Clan member Ghostface
Killah is currently in the studio, recording the follow up album
to his certified gold album, Supreme Clientle. The new
album will reunite Ghostface with his partner, Raekwon The Chef.
The album, titled Cuban Linx 2: Bullet Proof Wallet is slated
for a release date of April 3, 2001.
Ghost has been staying
busy, executive producing Supreme Clientle, the latest
album by Wu-Tang The W, as well as notching a producer’s
credit for the flick, Black & White, which he was also
featured in along side most of the Wu-Tang Clan.
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(AllHipHop News) 9th Wonder is a professor, a producer, a huge Duke fan and possesses ample Hip Hop knowledge. During his appearance on Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg’s Juan Epstein podcast, he spoke on missed Jay Z collaboration, differences between Drake and Phonte and more.
9th Wonder rummaged through his encyclopedic mind of Hip Hop knowledge and gave the date he first played beats for Jay Z: September 20th, 2003, less than a month before The Black Album was released. According to 9th, during his first session with Jay Z, he played him 20 of the 150 beats he had ready and claims that Jay Z wanted the beat for “Lovin’ It”, which ended up becoming Little Brother’s first single off of their sophomore album The Minstrel Show.
When describing his former groupmate Phonte,9th had nothing but the highest praise as he called the MC “one of the best, if not the best rapper in the last decade.” After simply saying that “Young Money” was the difference between Drake garnering mainstream success as opposed to Phonte, 9th Wonder explained the mechanics behind mainstream music :
Young Money created a platform for Drake to have that platform to get to a larger audience. Once you get to that particular platform of being mainstream, you know, you are being exposed to a bunch of people who dont matter what you sounds like. Kendrick Lamar is a classic example. How many people out of the people that bought his album really understand Kendrick Lamar? We can say maybe 200, 250 thousand.
Check out the full Juan Epstein podcast below:
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Is Faith Enough?
Late nights often get me wondering about life, death, faith and hope. This just happens to be my thoughts for the night. I hope that there may be one person it could touch. We just never know what is to come in our lives but I think that if we all have something for us to believe in, hope and faith will show you clarity of your beliefs.
I use to think that faith was enough- that if I had enough faith, I could accomplish anything. Faith is something that I think can lead us into the belief of being able to have a stronghold on life. When the tough gets going, we start to see that cloud of darkness roll in. I have always been known to be a Christian, but the closer I get to thinking I know who I am, or what I am and believe in- things change. One minute I am feeling this complete satisfaction of life as if some light of clarity has suddenly turned on inside of me. The next moment I am wondering how I am able to even survive another day on this earth.
There are nights that I have trouble sleeping; I'm just staring up at the ceiling with my mind going a mile a minute. I'm sure there are many other people who do this as well. I just start thinking about things in life. One thought always crosses my mind: I am going to die. We all know it's coming, there is no escaping the reality of what human life becomes. We exist, we live and we die. It's something no one really wants to talk about, yet we are all swimming in the same ocean of life. I try to wrap my mind around the concept of death but it's hard. I see death often since I work in the medical field. It's not that shocking to be doing the final preparing of a body before the funeral home straps the body to the gurney to be prepared for the last viewing before the body is buried six feet under. Sounds kind of morbid, doesn't it? What happens to our souls after we die? There are so many different religions, so many different beliefs. How do we know that our religion, our belief- is the "right" one?
I grew up going to a Methodist church- so from a young age, I was told I was a Christian because I believed in God and sang all the church hymnals, was baptized and did all the things that a young christian person should do. The older I got, the more I thought about how my faith never really started until I lost my faith. I had gone through the phase of depression and lost what faith I had in life. It was much easier to just stay in that dark depression and not feel anything toward life (like a numbness)- but the deeper I got, the harder it was for me to feel anything toward life. I don't really remember how my faith came back, but I knew that I needed to find some kind of happiness in life.
I'm sure most people know about God and the story of Jesus, Noah's arc, etc. As a kid, I remember reading from the children's bible- seeing all these colorful pictures of the arc, the cross where Jesus had died for our sins, the heavenly angels playing the harps on this big white puffy clouds. The more I think of it as an adult, the more it seems all that stuff was written like a fairy tale. We don't want to think of what is -next- after our death so we want to fill it up with something that seems too good to be true.
I don't believe there are coincidences in life. I believe there is a purpose for everything that happens. We may not know it until after our hindsight of the experience, but I think there is a reason for all the good and bad things of the world. After my father's death at the age of 59, I tried to close my eyes and pray. It was hard...I was angry that my dad had died so young, and maybe I just wasn't in the right state of mind to pray when I was angry. I eventually overcame the anger and was in that accepting stage. A few different times I had dreams of my father- almost like I could touch him. It brought a lot of emotions- knowing that he is only as far away as I let him be. We are stuck in these bodies for a long while- these awful, hard to maintain at times- bodies. My dad had a lot of stuff wrong with his heart and lungs- it just caused him an early death. But death isn't as negative as it sounds- it's kind of like putting a beloved pet down because you don't want to see them suffer anymore. God knows the person is suffering, the person's body isn't responding the way it should so he puts the body to rest and their soul lives on in the dimension of the universe for which we can't see with our humanly eyes. There is not a doubt in my mind that there is something "more" ...there are too many miracles, too many things to think we were all created from some "big bang" ...the simplicities of a blooming flower, the sounds of birds chirping, the way the stars shine brightly in a clear midnight sky. That is where my faith comes in. There is just too many beautiful things in the world to think that we humans could make it all up. The miracle of birth- how we all are so different and yet we all have two eyes, ten toes, ten fingers, etc. How awesome is it to see a child born to this world- and life to begin once again.
I may not be the picture perfect Christian. I know I'm not even a good enough human to deserve this life; to be able to see what life brings forward. I know that I am, however, full of faith. Faith has taught me that no matter how hard life gets, no matter the good from the worse things that happen in life, faith will carry me through. I've heard the saying that someone has faith the size of a mustard seed; althought that's a very small amount of faith- it's something that can carry you through. We all need faith- I hope that wherever the wind may blow, no matter how difficult life comes- faith can reach us all. I have faith there has to be a better tomorrow; why? Because without it, there's no use in living. I'd say faith is enough- enough to give us Hope.Last edit by Joe V on Jun 24, '12
jaelpn has '4+ nursing, 12 years medical field' year(s) of experience and specializes in 'Assisted living- dementia care'. From 'Somewhere, IL'; 33 Years Old; Joined Dec '05; Posts: 48; Likes: 263.Jun 13, '12You apparently don't fully understand the 'mustard seed' reference. I am not Christian, but know that parable.
Your entire article is an affront to those who are non-believers. Without faith there is no reason to live???
Sorry that I read this.Jun 13, '12Merlee, faith can be in anything. Everyone has faith and hope in something. Scientists can hope for a breakthrough in whatever field their studying. Nurses can hope that their patients (and employers) are cordial. Christians have a hope for eternal life with God. Atheists hope in whatever makes them tick. I'm a Christian; but if you discount all belief in a Supreme Being, it still helps to have faith in something! For example, faith that your husband/wife doesn't cheat on you, hope that you wake up to see your kids/family one more time, hope that your friend with cancer can conquer it...etc. So literally, without hope (in something) there'd be no reason to live.
The story above is simply a persons account...what they went through, their experiences over time, and how a particular faith made them whole. I thought it was a great article. Testimonies are always uplifting to a fellow believer.Jun 13, '12No, faith isn't "enough" to accomplish anything. You need the underlying talent (which you're either born with or not), fortuitous circumstances, a lot of hard work, and true inner motivation to accomplish whatever it is you're looking to do. I could pray to Zeus all day to make me a professional ballerina and it will never happen because I wasn't born with that talent or body type. I could pray to Thor all day to pass nursing school and NCLEX but without a ton of studying and the motivation to succeed, I would have failed anyway. I could pray to Ra all day for a job but without fortuitous circumstances like a friend to refer me or sending in my resume at exactly the right time, I'd still be unemployed. Life and the outcomes we all face are the result of complex circumstances, it is never as simple as "just faith" or "just luck."Jun 13, '12While I am no Christian or specific religion, I do think the universe is of supernatural existence. I don't know what makes the world turn on its axis or if humans evolved from primates or magically in the sky. But, I do have a great deal of respect for those who find the strength to believe in an unforeseen supernatural being who created this entire universe!
I guess faith is enough for some! For others, like myself, faith has only been proven by my ability to ignore the obstacles & persevere.Jun 13, '12Faith has been more than enough for me. With faith plus your effort, mountains truly move.Jun 13, '12"Faith has been more than enough for me. With faith plus your effort, mountains truly move."
I've moved metaphorical mountains simply with effort, talent, and fortuitous circumstances (i.e., luck). Get back to me when you get first chair in an orchestra on faith alone.
I hope you don't just drop to your knees and start praying when your patient codes.
Jaelpn, should those without what you define as faith off themselves? They may think they're happy, they may think they're productive, they may find the cure for cancer, but it's all an illusion. They're actually useless people -- right?
There is an inverse relationship between educational attainment and depth of religious faith. Imagine that.Jun 13, '12I told myself I would never join a religious debate on here. But I had to because of a recent conversation I had with my gf. She was born and raised into a catholic house. Me, not so much. I dont like religion. But to each their own. I wont try to change you.
We were at a catholic wedding this weekend, which are terrible to begin with but thats a whole different story. Anyway she said something to me that really bothered me. "If it was meant to be it will all work out". **** I hate that. Nothing ever works out just if it was meant to. It works out because you work your hardest to make the ends happen. I see it as a cop out for people that dont give it 100% or that cant find a way to make things work. I find faith in the same way. I cant just blindly believe things will work out when I know they wont.
And for the record. Faith does NOT equal hope.Jun 13, '12We all need faith- I hope that wherever the wind may blow, no matter how difficult life comes- faith can reach us all. I have faith there has to be a better tomorrow; why? Because without it, there's no use in living. I'd say faith is enough- enough to give us Hope.
I'm an atheist and I get on fine, thanks. If there's something to be done, I understand that I can't lean on some sky-god to carry me 45% of the way. I have to pull myself together and take myself there with my own two little legs.
Through sheer willpower and action have I done as much as I have in this life.
I have plenty of reasons to go on living and plenty of things to be proud of. My life's work - the life that I lead - is something to be proud of.
I thought that it was a nice story, too. Until I hit the conclusion.
Yes - this poster IS talking about 'religious faith'. Obviously.
So, because I don't have religious faith - there's no point in living. Great.
It doesn't offend. It annoys and I've no idea why any in this thread would try to pretend that the individual is not saying what's so clearly written in black bold print.
...and they wonder why militant atheists exist.Jun 14, '12Quote from jaelpnI've had a few patients, especially young quads and paras, who absolutely HATE hearing this type of nonsense from caregivers.I don't believe there are coincidences in life. I believe there is a purpose for everything that happens. We may not know it until after our hindsight of the experience, but I think there is a reason for all the good and bad things of the world.
They described it as insulting and crushing to be struggling through what must be a horrible challenge only to have some smiling goofball with two good arms and legs say, "Everything happens for a reason, you just don't know God's reason for what happened to you yet."
You can almost hear them continue, "God wants me to have a full and healthy nervous system, but he wants you to be in constant pain, paralyzed, impotent and incontinent...isn't that wonderful???"
I know this is harsh, but is is about the *patients*. Not us.
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A girl is enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories about Briar Rose. But a promise Rebecca made to her dying grandmother will lead on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose. A journey that will lead her to unspeakable brutality and horror. But also redemption and hope.... Dragon's Blood
This is the story of Jakkin, a young boy who is a servant at a dragon farm. The whole story takes place on a faraway planet, Austair IV whose economy is based around dragons who fight in pits. It is a former penal colony and people are divided up into masters and bonders.
The bonders are the equivalent of indentured servants and they must “fill their bag” before they can be free. The bag is worn around their neck at all times and their coins are put ... Sword of the Rightful King
The evil Queen of the North is out to get King Arthur and to steal his throne. To do this she instructs her sons to spy on Arthur and then she sends her sons to Camelot. Also, Merlinnus, the mage, thinks that one of her sons might even be sent tot try to kill Arthur. Another problem is that the people are wondering about Arthur's legitimacy as a King because his parents were not royalty. To deal with this problem and to stop the Queen of the North f...
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About this recipe: Start someone special's day with this treat. A thin omelette wrapped around a crab and prawn filling. Perfect for a special brunch or late supper!
Wow - this was awesome! I did not make the cheese sauce (too much work so early in the morning) or use shrimp - but followed the recipe - adding only some fresh chive to the eggs - and it was rich and lovely. I had some crab that my husband brought home from Alaska and we were saving for a special occasion. It is always a risk making something for the first time when using expensive ingredients. All I can say that the crab was not wasted on this dish - it was perfect for showing off the decadent nature of the seafood. It was lavish and heavenly. Many thanks for a great recipe!!!!!!!!! - 03 Aug 2007 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
A lot of work for what is really just scrambled eggs with shrimp in cheese sauce. And the scrambled eggs are a lot easier and faster than the rolled omelets which get cold or dried out while assembling them. - 19 May 2009 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
The only other place you can get an omlet like this is on a cruise ship. Super recipe. worth all the effort. Thanks Jennyw - 17 Jan 2010 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
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About this recipe: A classic carrot cake recipe that results in an incomparably moist and flavourful carrot cake. Ice with your favourite cream cheese icing recipe for best results; there are plenty of recipes on the site!
Really really good, I made a large cake for Children in Need and it sold out instantly! People keep saying how nice it was - 18 Nov 2011
This was a lovely cake, I made two and cut them as slices topped with cream cheese. However, my kitchen looked like I had used every dish in the cupboards! You do need a very BIG bowl to mix it in and once all the ingredients are weighed out it was very easy. I will make it again and have been asked for the recipe. - 18 Oct 2012
This is an amazing carrot cake, it disappeared very quickly. The only problem I had was the cake was stuck to the bottom of the tin even though I had greased and floured, but will use greaser off paper next time. Thank you for this great recipe - 30 Aug 2012
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Very simple crackers to make perfect for low carbers and grain free eaters. High in fiber and protein. This is just a base recipe and can be used to make many different variations.
The crackers in the pictures are multigrain. Add 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon poppy seeds, 2 tablespoons sunflower kernels and a pinch of oregano. **If you choose to omit the Psyllium Husks, you will need to add an extra 3/4 cup of almond flour instead (more or less). The psyllium makes these crackers taste more "wheaty" like Rye-Vita.
I added a bit of this and a bit of that and ........ WOW ..... Better than anything you will buy in a shop !!!!! - 26 Nov 2014
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There is something special about homemade baked goods whether you are making a cake, brownies, cookies or baking a loaf of bread.
You can serve this lovely cake either for afternoon tea or as a dessert. Fresh berries are best but they are not always available so frozen can be used.
You can easily make chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with the same batch of batter. Watch this recipe being made in the Allrecipes How to Make Cupcakes Video.
Delicious, moorish, a great hit with kids! A great lunchbox snack, and so quick to make, you could make this every day!
A healthy and delicious banana bread - the perfect way to use up those old, brown bananas!
A modification of the Best Bread Machine Loaf recipe on this website. Makes a tasty, soft, flexible bread. Similar texture to the soft bread used for the bacon and cheese rolls in the shop, but with a similar crust to commercial sliced loaves. Not very crumbly and strong enough to keep your sandwiches together and not fall apart when spreading out of the fridge dairy blend stuff. The flavour from the pork and apple is subtle. I originally added vinegar to make it keep better but it is being eaten too quickly to find out how effective that was.
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My goodness, how hard is it to photograph a scarf? That took way too long. On Etsy, there are the two camps for photographing scarves - using a human model or a mannequin. Now if one of my pretty young Moldovan friends with the lovely long necks were here, I would have used a human model. And seeing that I am fresh out of mannequins, I had to make due. Taylor to the rescue!
This was really fun to make, and I so want to claim it as my own. But the Wide World of Scarves for Sale beckons, and I'm interested to see what becomes of this one. After finishing it, I have a bizarre craving for Cheese Whiz.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Do dogs get brain freeze?
What to do when your Pupsicle needs to be outside in the heat? In a wave of heat inspired brilliancy it came to me. RICE CUBES! I put some veggie broth and rice in a Tupperware-like container. It is freezing into an icy block of savory dog delight right now. I'll give it to the pooch when I have to leave her outside in this hideous heat we are having. I am now free to go about my life. But maybe the dog has the right idea. What could possibly make me go out in this heat when I can stay home and have rice cubes for dinner with Molly?
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Switching to Generic Drugs
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), switching to generic drugs provides a 50 to 70 percent savings over their name brand equivalents. Also, there are generic equivalents for roughly 75 percent of the drugs listed with the FDA.
Brand-name Drugs vs. Generic Equivalents
- Chemically, brand-name drugs and their generic equivalents are essentially the same.
- They may differ in name, color, and shape.
- Generic drugs are required by the FDA to have the same active ingredients, dosage amounts and method of administration as non-generic drugs.
- There may be some differences between the inactive ingredients of generic and brand name drugs, which may in certain cases cause an allergic reaction.
- Generic drugs also may have a statistically insignificant difference in how your body may absorb such a drug, but not enough to change the drugs effectiveness.
Deciding to Switch to Generic Drugs
- Consult with your doctor to see if using generic drugs is right for you.
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With the December arrest of U.S. subcontractor Alan Gross, Raul Castro has "effectively forced the suspension USAID's operations in Cuba," former State Department official Phil Peters says.
The Obama administration ought to "slash or scrap USAID's Cuba program," Peters writes in Foreign Policy magazine.
USAID can't expect to have any success as long as it openly tries to undermine the government in a country with such a formidable state security apparatus, Peter says. USAID is in an impossible position, he writes, trying run a pro-democracy program "with the absurd hope that the local government will not notice."
Peters, creator of the Cuban Triangle blog, writes:
Stranger still, the program is overt in the United States -- in 2006, there was an open call for proposals for "high tech communication devices to facilitate communications between activists on the island" -- and attempts to be covert in Cuba.Link:
That might work -- and Gross might be a free man today -- were it not for the fact that Cuba has a world-class intelligence service. At the Havana airport, passengers and baggage are scanned entering Cuba. Carry a laptop, and you can expect to answer a few questions. Carry several, and you can count on being watched. If you visit the U.S. diplomatic mission, Cuban guards see you coming and going. If you go there to pick something up -- the State Department reports that in some months, up to 75 percent of shipments to that mission come from USAID's grantees -- then the mission's 250 Cuban employees, all of whom can be counted on to be informants or employees of Cuba's Interior Ministry, will see that too.
Foreigners who phone or visit dissidents can expect to be observed. Moreover, "dissidents" aren't always who they seem -- indeed, Cuba's Department of State Security (DSS) not only monitors anti-government activists, but also manufactures some. Agents pose as opponents of the regime and infiltrate opposition organizations. When 75 dissidents were jailed after lightning trials in 2003, the DSS happily unmasked 12 of its phony dissidents, publishing interviews and then a book about their undercover exploits.
Along the Malecon's U.S.-Cuba relations page
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"Abrittus" in a nutshell
At 250 CE, much of the civilized world of Antiquity shared a space of peace and engaged freely in trade - from Britannia to the Easternmost reaches of the Indian world. Yet, the downfall of this civilization of antiquity was nigh. The Roman Empire was at its greatest expansion, and in its deepest political crisis. Technology and infrastructure were at a level Europe would not reach again for at least a millennium, yet its relations of production (latifundia owned by a tiny elite and worked by coloni) blocked further progress in productivity. Augusti and caesares were to be treated with utmost veneration and submission, yet those who fought for the offices or obtained them lacked any respect for them. Mediterranean cities other than Rome were larger than they would be for more than twelve centuries, with a relatively skilled workforce who spoke a limited number of linguae francae, but they were utterly marginalised in imperial politics. Rome's military power was unparalleled - it was so strong that it permanently turned against itself. Christianity was persecuted but on the rise, attracting followers among all those who saw no future for the corrupt worldly system - and was just a few decades away from merging with this very same system. Both at its borders and within, more new players prepared to join the game - more than the game could accommodate. A moment of great problems and great potential. A historical threshold. One battle with a different outcome, one emperor holding on for a few more years, one leader of a growing religious group adopting a new strategy - it would not have taken a lot, and the Crisis of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century (here is Prof. Wikipedia's perspective on it) might have taken a very different turn.
As it is, the Roman system continued its decay, and its "restoration" under Diocletian and Constantine merely set the course for the dark Middle Ages.
This timeline aims to experiment with Rome developing and influencing the world as a democratic republic, a large non-slave-owning market economy and a fountain of various cultural, philosophical and religious trends and ideas, all competing against each other.
I've always loved timelines where Rome survives the Germanic invasions and the Huns and continues into the present. After I've read Ætas ab Brian and Superpowers, two timelines that I absolutely love and recommend and whose quality standards I can't hope to achieve, I've wanted to see a Rome that doesn't conquer half the world with its legions and whose influence is felt stronger in other domains, too.
Can you imagine a world without the close European ties between church and state, without feudalist Middle Ages and absolutist routes into a modernity dominated by a colonialist Europe?
If you're interested, read on, or contribute your own ideas!
So far, all the content in this timeline has been created by me (salvador79). It's all still mostly rough sketches, and some of the already more elaborate pages may need re-editing to restore coherence and enhance plausibility. I enjoy conceptualising all the different aspects and relations, and I've tried to put as much time as I can into writing on this timeline, but I have a family and a full-time job, so progress can not be very fast. If you prefer to read perfect timelines, you may have to wait a little. (A couple of years maybe ... )
But if you like a work in progress and find the general ideas or any particular aspects of my timeline interesting, I'm very glad to read your feedback and ideas.
If someone should really be interested in jumping in, changing or adjusting the timeline, taking over a specific topic or anything else, I'd feel very flattered and I'm open for co-operation. I consider new perspectives to be enriching, and I'd love to discuss the effects this or that change might have. Be warned, though, that I'm still rather new to althist and I've never co-operated in a TL. (Oh, and I'm not a native speaker of English, as you have surely noticed.)
Point of Divergence
Moesia: 251 AD.
Climatic changes, diseases or other reasons we do not know of have caused massive migratory movements in barbarian Europe in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. This threatened especially Rome's most endangered imperial border in the lower Danube region. Barbarian newcomers come into conflict with tribes that had lived in the Dacian and Pontic space before. Toward the middle of the 3rd century, the problem takes on dimensions which the Roman Empire can no longer handle - a great coalition of barbarians attacks the Empire's North-Eastern flank both on land and sea.
Decius, a barracks emperor, who tries to stabilise the institutions of the Roman Empire and persecutes the Christians because they refuse to observe his decree to bring sacrifices to the Roman state deities "pro imperatore", is faced with a simultaneous invasion of Moesia and Dacia by a smaller group of Carpi and also by a larger coalition led by Gothic King Cniva. Defeated at Augusta Traiana, the Romans are unable to defend Philippolis. But the Gothic troops are weakened and seek to negotiate an organised retreat. Decius turns down the offer and chases the Goths back North.
Cniva separates his troops. The Roman legions confront the Goths near Abrittus, Although Decius' son, Herennius, is killed by a Gothic spear, the battle generally seems to go well for the Romans. Decius' general, Trebonianus Gallus, wants to pursue the retreating Goths, but Decius is wary (in contrast to OTL). He orders looking for the rest of Cniva's troops and learns that they are less than two miles away, awaiting a Roman advance into the marshland. Decius reorganises his own troops to skirt the swamps and attack the Goths from behind.
Instead of dying in the battle, as in OTL, Decius celebrates a glorious success at Abrittus, driving the Goths into the bog and annihilating Cniva's troops completely.
After that, he rides North with his legions to deal with the rest of the Barbarian nuisance. The news of the resounding Roman victory at Abrittus travel fast. When Decius finally confronts the retreating Carpi at Romula, they quickly capitulate From these Carpian captives, Decius learns a lot about the reasons behind the frequent barbarian incursions. As always, he sees a strengthening and deepening of the imperial order as the answer. Merely fending off the immediate invaders has, in Decius' view, never solved the problem.
Thus, Decius sends out Carpian envoys to the Roxolani, Costoboci, Bastarnae and other tribes who had come under pressure by the Goths and Gepids and had, prior to the defeat at Abrittus, decided to ally themselves with the latter. The message was sharp and clear: Rome will go to war against the trans-Danubian barbarians, you are either with us or against us. If you are with us, we will integrate you into our imperial system; if you are against us, we will either kill or enslave you.
Decius' campaign ends with a thorough victory (see timeline 251-300). He has secured Dacia and the Danube for the next decades. Upon his triumphant return to Rome, he continues and intensifies his political agenda:
- He founds the "Academia Martiana", a university dedicated not so much to grammar and rhetoric, but to military strategy, because he deems superior military strategy crucial for Rome's future. With this move, he lays the foundation for important military successes in the next decades and centuries, which save the Roman Empire and restore the Pax Romana, as well as for the later de-aristocratisation of the military in the Second Republic.
- He begins a restoration of Rome's decaying institutions, especially allowing the Senate to elect a Censor who conducts a new and more exhaustive census, which was aimed at improving imperial taxation as well as gathering information about religious affiliations, etc. In spite of manifold dangers, Decius invests a lot of energy into this empowerment of the state. Although the new census stirs unrest, it lays the groundwork for the reforms of the early republic, when this office is strengthened even more.
- He orders his administration to take drastic measures to stop the spreading of the highly fatal smallpox pandemia. His measures find a mixed echo, but they improve the situation temporarily before everything finally falls apart after his assassination.
- He continues to impose Roman culture even in the remote regions of the empire, persecuting especially Christians, who refuse to venerate Roman gods and sacrifice for the emperor, to a point where the episcopal church breaks apart. His brutal policies radicalise the Christians, some of which follow militant leaders and take to the arms (not unlike Jews 180, 140 and 120 years earlier, but spread all across the Empire instead of concentrated in Iudaea).
Decius is finally killed in a Christian suicide attack. From the years of revolutionary anarchy and social, political and military chaos following his death, a shrunk Second Roman Republic emerges, where slaves become free Roman citizens and the state is neutral against all religious creeds. Secured against threats from the North, this Roman Republic manages to stabilise itself.
Overviews of OTL vs ATL differences
Six Words Which Shed Some Light
Societas: Neither the Italian allies of the First Roman Republic, nor the universal OTL term "society", "societas" or traditionally "societas liberorum", denotes the predominant socio-economic structure of the rural countryside of the Roman Republic after coloni took over most Roman manors in the Revolution of the 260s. The closest OTL equivalent is "co-operative". Societates liberorum were the backbone of the Second Roman Republic and embodied the break with oligarchical traditions. Innovations in milling, mining, tilling and crop sequences occurred here, invented to ease daily work. Wherever Romans settled in foreign environments, they founded societates: versatile, defiant, able to subsist but oriented on production for the market. Societates completed the inner conquest of the Roman Empire, being copied even in the remotest regions. The model was so attractive that Celtic Bagaudae and Iranian Mazdakists fought against their own land-owning oligarchies and brought down the Gallo-Roman and Sassanid Empires. For a millennium, it stabilised the town-countryside population ratio, and increasingly, became a force against social and cultural change, even slowing down industrialisation. They still shape the countryside of Europe, Northern and Western Africa, the Middle East and East Coast Atlantis: villages, where everyone (from tractor drivers and vine dressers over mining engineers and sculptors to lawyers and accountants) works for the same commonly owned enterprise, which often even entertains its own school and kindergarten.
Societates not only prevented OTL`s disintegration of the Roman "world market", but also the rise of feudalism coupled with monarchist rule, and thus the Middle Ages.
Civitas: The Roman Revolution of the 260s reunited the two notions of the term - "citizenship", as in "civitas Romana", and "settlement / administrational unit", which had become separate due to Rome`s expansion, which brought the downfall of the institution and spirit behind it in OTL.
A different Late Antiquity: Comparison of the two Roman Empires 100 years after the secession (257-357)
The Empires develop and resist invasions from the steppe: Abridged comparison of OTL and ATL developments in the first 500 years after PoD (251-750)
One result: No migration period. That means different developments in Slavia and Germania Magna 251-750 OTL vs. ATL and no Viking Age.
Other different historical political structures.
Different historical wars and conflicts.
Global differences between our present and the present of the Abrittus timeline
Differences in architecture and infrastructure.
Other global cultural differences.
251-300 - Imperial Crisis and Second Roman Republic
300-399 - Waterwheels and Defeated Huns: European Power
400-499 - Rome's Three Neighbors at Their Imperial Peak - and at the Verge of Crisis
500-599 - Mazdakists, Göktürks and Marine Innovations
600-699 - Learning from China
700-799 - The Bridge Between West and East
800-899 - Guns Appear
900-999 - The Last Golden Days of City-States
1000-1099 - Black Death
1100-1199 - Age of Explorers and Atheists
1200-1299 - Building Up Steam (and Bourgeois Society)
1300-1399 - Railroads, Steamboats and Class Wars
1400-1499 - Empires Reach Into the Hearts of Continents
1500-1599 - Imperialist Wars and the Electric Revolution
1600-1699 - Climate Catastrophe
1700-1799: Painful Conversion
1800-1899: The Global Village
1900-2014: The Quest for Social Healing
Nations of Europe
In OTL, Germanic tribes conquered most of the Roman Empire and adapted the Christian state religion, the proto-feudal socioeconomic structure and the monarchic-aristocratic structures of Late Roman Antiquity. In the East, the autocratic Byzantine monarchy fought for its survival and contributed little to political, economic or technological development. In the last third of the first milennium, Franks, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and the Eastern Slavic Kievan Rus' became new centres of power, situated to the North of the Mediterranean, far away from the ancient cradles of civilization. Throughout long Middle Ages, theology-based philosophy, crafts, weaponry, large national kingdoms and prospering Italian city states developed in the relative isolation of a Christian Europe cut off from the rest of the world by the hegemony of Islamic states to its South and East. Having recovered from the Mongol invasion and recurring pandemics caused by viruses of Asian descent, expansion-oriented proto-capitalist monarchic nation states (primarily Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Great Britain and France) began to conquer and colonise much of the rest of the world, exporting the Protestant and Catholic Christian confessions, capitalism, Germanic and Romance languages, the Latin alphabet and the model of culturally homogeneous states to North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. In OTL, economic, political and social controversies across the world have become limited, to a great extent, to the choice among several options, all of which are of European descent.
In this timeline, "Europe" does not become a dominant way of framing geopolitical spaces. The Roman Empireremains a major source of philosophical, scientific, political, technological and cultural development, but it stretches across three continents and its centres lie in Greece, Asia and Egypt. Together with the Celtic Empire, which outlasts the crisis of the 3rd century to become a large power in Western Europe, but which culturally and politically still follows Roman models, Rome has dominated and pacified, but also defended and modernised the continent without having to conquer much territory.
Uninterrupted excellent trade relations have enabled Mediterranean Europe, India and China to learn from each other, so that all three of them experience much faster technological progress than in OTL.
Without rivaling absolutist feudal monarchies, Europeans still "discover" other continents, but they never become world-dominating colonial powers. European (i.e. Roman) soft power is strong - it has brought the world ideas and innovations like democracy, the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, the steam engine, railroads...
Yet, the world's major economic innovations and philosophies develop in China and in the city states along the Silk Road, not in Europe. The Roman and Celtic Empires are global superpowers, but the world's undisputed number one most powerful state in this timeline is China.
The societies outside the two empires, mostly to their North, have only played peripheral roles in history. They are inhabited by Germanic, Slavic, Baltic and Ugro-Finnic nations, who have followed the Roman model throughout much of their history, although at different paces at first. Germanic-speaking nations are Saxony, Burgundy, Franconia, Alemannia, Frisia, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. In Corvatia, Slavonia and Venedia, Slavic languages are spoken. A number of small Baltic republics united in the Baltic Treaty Union. In the vast lands of Northern Europe, stretching to the Volga, Kama and Ural Mountains, the Republic of Great Perm unites a great variety of Ugro-Finnic peoples, while a few smaller Finnic nations were established in the 18th century only after long struggles for independence from Swedish hegemony: Suomi, Vessia, Karia, Wotia, Setoa and Livonia. Sapmi gained its independence from Norway earlier.
Several islands in the Atlantic Ocean feature independent states confederated in the Ostrogothic Commonwealth, the titular nation being Judaic and Greek-speaking.
Nations of Africa
Africa is not only humankind's birthplace, it is also home to one of the world's oldest civilizations. The geographical barriers of the Sahara and the tropical rainforest have limited the dissemination of innovations for a long time.
In OTL, influential innovative cultures after 251 were the efficiently administrated empires of the Western Sahel, the political-religious model of the Luba, who shaped many Bantu kingdoms, and the economically thriving Swahili culture on the East coast. With increasing Arabian and especially modern colonial European involvement, the indigenous societies were faced with slave trade, firearms and enforced religious conversion to the two scriptural monotheistic religions. Socially, economically and culturally disintegrated, a great number of African kingdoms arose, imitating the belligerent behaviour of the newcomers. When European colonisation set in on a large scale, comparatively late, they stood no chance against industrialised world powers, who reshaped the continent in an almost arbitrary manner.
In this timeline, slavery is outlawed in the Roman and Celtic Empires, in Sabaean Arabia and Persia by the time when these states engage in large-scale interaction with African societies, and it is never introduced in the Indian and Chinese states which also interact with Africa to a greater extent than in OTL. Superpowers from other continents establish trading posts and naval bases along the continent's coasts and exert a certain amount of influence on its internal developments, but they never colonise the continent on a large scale. Interaction remains focused on the trade of goods. Those African societies who participate most actively in it develop fastest: Aksum, the Swahili coast, Liberia, the Western Sahel, the Edo, Yoruba and Igbo.
The most influential factors in Africa's development are
- the Berbers of the Sahara, who bring Agonstic Christianity to the societies of the Sahel and beyond, and whose descendents have come to call themselves the Imaziyen, a stable, egalitarian and relatively stateless society. Heavily influenced by them - and emerged as a breakaway of early expansive Berber commonwealths - is the Gao Federation, one of the largest states of Africa, who in turn transmitted the impulses from the North further into Central Africa. The Berber influence proceeds in a similar way and reaches similarly far as that of Arabs and Arabised Berbers who spread Islam in OTL Africa; the starkest difference from OTL being the egalitarian outlook and strict anti-slavery policies of the Agonistici, which prevented the massive disruption caused by Arab (and later European) slavery to African societies.
- Aksum. Not being cut off from Europe and Arabia, it has developed a powerful empire controlling most of North-Eastern Africa from the Great Lakes to the borders of Roman Egypt, from the Sahara on the Western banks of the Nile to the Horn of Africa. It has brought its own, comparatively conservative type of Christianity to many Cushitic, Nilotic and Bantu peoples. Over time and under the influence of the Roman Republic, with which it entertained mixed relations, Aksum developed into a parliamentary monarchy.
- the independent wealthy city states of the Indian Ocean coast, who developed close contacts with the Romans, with Sabaean Arabia, Persia, and India. They influenced their hinterland up to the Great African Rift and as far South as the Highveld with their multicultural, polyethnic, urban and economically dynamic model of society. Among the nations in this part of Africa are the Kirinyaga Alliance and the Watu Confederacy. The latter stretches across all of central-Southern and Southern Africa. Small indigenous Khoisan communities live in reservations scattered across the South-West.
- More directly influenced by Ostrogothic, Roman and Celtic contacts are West Coast states like Jolof, Benin, Yoruba and Nri, regardless of whether the latter attempted to copy the Liberian model or pursue the exact opposite of it.
On Madagascar, Persians have established a radical Mazdakist society, which has included the various indigenous peoples, too.
While the northern half of the continent is more or less Christian, the southern half has remained mostly animist.
Nations of Asia
Asia is the geographically and culturally most diverse continent and home of the world's four most widespread religions (in order of number of followers): Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism. South and East Asian nations rival the two European empires in political, social and economic development. Because of a greater strength and co-operation of the empires at its shores, invasions from the Central Asian steppe have not been able to overthrow Eurasian order to the extent that they did in OTL. Instead, the Central Asian steppe has been the object of imperialist control and international co-operation to keep trade routes open. Along the most important of these - the Silk Road - modern capitalism develops in the last third of the 1st millennium in Sogdian-dominated oasis city-states (instead of Italian city-states in OTL).
In Western Asia (i.e. the Middle East), four old Christian kingdoms are caught between the Roman and the Persian Republics: Sheba, a very wealthy constitutional monarchy controlling the Arabian peninsula, which has long profited from its huge oil deposits and now, after the global climate crisis, houses the world's largest solar power plants, Armenia, Lasika, and Iberia, the latter three nestled in the valleys and mountains of the Caucasus. Caught between the Roman Republic, Sheba, Armenia and Eran is the small republic of Assyria.
Its equally wealthy and industrially developed eastern neighbour is Eran, successor state to the Sassanid Empire, which for a while united the Middle East and India and brought forth the proto-Communist, emancipatory movement of the Mazdakists, who influenced philosophy and politics toward egalitarianism from the Celtic West to Nihon in East Asia and across Eastern Africa, too, as well as of the Lysianist philosophy, which has become an overarching framework under which all sorts of Zoroastrianisms, Germanic, Slavic, Celtic and Baltic cults have become integrated and modernised, and which played a vital role in providing solutions for the escalated gender conflicts of the 15th century. Eran still perceives itself as an economic and cultural bridge between the Mediterranean and East Asia and between Northern Asia and the Indian Ocean. It is considerably larger than OTL Iran and comprises Choresmia and Bactria, too (OTL Turkmenistan and Afghanistan). To its North lie Sogdia, a federal democratic republic, and Türkestan, which controls Northern Asia and counts the largest number of indigenous populations in Asia.
The world's most populous and most powerful country is China. Many economic innovations and inventions, political philosophies and principles of state organisation stem from here. China's leading role in world politics has developed from the times of the Sui dynasty and has been undisputed ever since China's pivotal role in finding a way out of the intertwined dilemma of the global climate crisis and chaos in Caribia in the 15th and 16th centuries. China is a constitutional monarchy with a very powerful bureaucracy, regulated economy, ample welfare state and comprehensive, universal and secular education system. Buddhism as well as Daoism and folk religions have become marginal phenomena, like all other religious groups. China exports its extremely diversified economic products all over the globe. The size of the Chinese Empire is much larger than OTL´s People's Republic: it comprises the Far East of OTL Russia, coastal Alaska and the entire West Coast of Atlantis (OTL North America) down to OTL Mexico as well as parts of Papua, the Eastern half of OTL Australia and OTL New Zealand. The Antarctis has also been discovered by Chinese explorers, who named the continent Bingguo ("land of ice", hence its Latinised name, Bingo). In a World Council decision accepted by China, Bingo has been declared extraterritorial to all states, with no human settlements and economic activities allowed, except for scientific purposes.
Close, but not always friendly ties exist between China and its Eastern (Baekje and Nihon) and Western neighbors (Tibet and Minyak). All four are deeply influenced by different Buddhist schools of thought, mixed with local (often animinist) traditions, and generally culturally more conservative than China.
China's cultural, political and economic influence is also felt in the (predominantly Buddhist; mostly republican) countries of south-east Asia (Vietnam, Kambuja, Muan Thai, Dvaravati and the Pyu Federation). The largest and most powerful country in this region is the federal and democratic Republic of Nusantara, which stretches from the Malakka mainland in the West to Mindanao in the East.
The Indian subcontinent is the source of Buddhism and Hinduism. Influenced by the Sassanid rule over its Western third in the 3rd-6th centuries and never cut off from trade with Europe, India has undergone deep-reaching change and development based on a mix of its own cultural, political and philosophical traditions with those imported from Europe and from the 7th century on also from China. India has in turn exerted a great influence on South-East Asia. India's numerous competing and warring principalities, kingdoms and empires gave way to a myriad of small republics and petty kingdoms in the late 1st and early 2nd millennium AD, which were connected with each other in manifold cross-cutting alliances. This network was torn apart in the extreme social conflicts caused by the industrial revolution, out of which have emerged the states of Mahagandhara in the North-West, Aryabhata in the North, Kannada in the West, Tamilakam in the South, Telangan and Kalinga in the South-East, Sinhala on OTL Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh in the East) and a number of small kingdoms in the valleys of the Himalaya, which lie between the Indian and the Tibetan cultural sphere (Mun Tan, Thak, Nepal, Bhutan, Ladakh, Guge, Zhang Zhung) . India still suffers a lot from the ecological consequences of industrialisation, especially global warming, which aggravated aridity in central India.
Nations of Atlantis
Atlantis (OTL: North America) has been discovered by Europeans as early as the 9th century. Contacts began slowly and not as intense as in OTL. There was no competition for colonial expansion - the Celtic and Roman Empire peacefully agreed on a division of spheres of influences: a Celtic sphere North of the parallel of the Fretum Gaditanum (OTL Gibraltar Strait) and a Roman sphere South of this parallel. At first, there was little economic interest in what Atlantis had to offer.
Imported diseases and technologies disrupted indigenous societies from the North to the South. After the first shockwaves, several power blocs formed, subdued and integrated the other groups and conducted war against each other. When the industrial revolution turned the attention of European, African (Liberia) and Asian (mostly China) powers toward Atlantis in the 13th and especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, neither empire was able to expand very far beyond the coasts, where Celts, Romans and Chinese had already established both colonies and puppet regimes. In the woods, on the plains and along the great rivers of the Atlantic heartland, the foreign powers encountered economically underdeveloped and military inferior, but relentlessly defiant states and confederacies. After the age of imperialism, the confederacies of the Atlantic heartland began to suffer a plundering of their natural resources and increased exploitation as wage labourers of foreign companies. Under the influence of the "unhot'a" philosophy, they have united in the Union of Atlantic Nations to improve their bargaining position and end internal strife. The UAN has become a major geopolitical factor and absorbed countless tribes which had struggled for independence from China, the Celtic or Roman Empire. (While China still holds most of its coastal possessions and has Sinicised their inhabitants thoroughly, most of the formerly Celtic and Roman possessions on the East Coast have joined the UAN.)
In OTL Mesoamerica, already much further developed societies underwent almost permanent internal warfare between the 10th and the early 13th centuries, when foreign influence was infrequent and co-operative, although pernicious, bringing pandemics which killed half of the population. Increased foreign machinations finally tipped the balance in favour of the isolationist forces, who managed to modernise their societies in their own ways, subjecting tropical mainland South Atlantis to a highly militarised policy. This isolationist course is still pursued by the Mexican Confederacy. Its opponents, which were open to foreign trade, chiefly among them the Maya, were forced to accept Roman protectorate status. Mayapan has regained its independence, and so has the republic of Taguzgalpa.
Nations of Caribia
Caribia (OTL South America) is dominated by its two major powers: Chimor on the West Coast and Tawantinsuyu in the centre. The East has long been held as colonies of Liberia and other African countries and thus features a mixed Tupi-African population. It has gained its full independence as late as the 20th century as the Federal Republic of Tupigê. In the South, the Mapuche have established a republic.
Nations of Asambadha Anuttara
The continent known in OTL as Australia was discovered earlier by civilizations in this timeline - namely by Indians and China in the 10th century. The island is divided into a Western half, which has been culturally and politically influenced by and allied with India, but gained independence as Asambadha Anuttara, and an Eastern (Guangguonan) half, which belongs to China. OTL New Zealand is also a part of the Chinese Empire (Gengjiuyunguo).
Nations of the Taipingyang
The huge Taipingyang (OTL Pacific Ocean) and its various islands is entirely and exclusively controlled by the Chinese Empire. Numerous indigenous tribes and civilizations have all become Sinicised to some degree, but many have retained some features of their traditional lifestyles.
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The Second World War, often called World War II and abbreviated to WWII, was a world spanning military conflict between the forces of the Allied Powers, led by the US, Great Britain and France along with China and the Axis Powers, led by Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Imperial Japan. It was single-handedly the worst war to have ever occurred in Human history, with at least 250 million men and women called to fight and over 125 million casualties. This included the Jews, Poles and Slavs in Nazi Germany and the Chinese, Americans and Filipinos in Imperial Japan.
At the end of the war, a good deal of Europe and Asia had been left in ruin. Nazi Germany had ensured a government change and became ruled by a junta of Generals who gave up power to a transitional government once Germany's future was secured. In the Zurich Conference in 1947, a United Nations committee was formed, with one goal, to prevent such a catastrophic was from ever happening and replacing the useless League of Nations. Other changes could also be noted; China, America and the Soviet Union established themselves as superpowers alongside with the British, while the British themselves entered decline. These nationals soon went on to establish their alliance blocs. China (along with India) established PITO. The United States and Germany established NATO, while the Soviets established the Warsaw Pact.
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I have no idea what you mean by this post. Are you repulsed by the Congress using its Constitutional powers to mandate a withdrawal date for the troops from Iraq. After all it dovetails nicely with the President's budget projections, so I don't understand why he is so upset.Face it Ann, most of the country has decided that this is an ill-conceived badly managed war. We have also come to the conclusion that even if this war was winnable, the Bush administration is completely incapable of achieving victory. It's time for him to stand aside at let someone else clean up the mess he has created. Not in two years, but now before thousands more die unnecessarily.
Indeed. Surrender does us all proud, and shortens the war too.Gotta go - the muezzin is calling me to prayer from the minaret.
If politics is show business for unattractive people, then I guess that’s a curtain call.I find it repulsive, too.
So, the Dems who ran promising to not do what Republicans did in power --- did EXACTLY what the GOP did when it was in power.Well, there is a reason why more Americans support the President than the Democratic Congress.-=Mike
Every action must lead to an Endgame. The Democrat Party has plans for the "Global Warming" scare rather then dealing with Terrorists. OK Reality check, hdhouse and Freder, what will happen to the Middle east when we leave? Will the terrorists just take their toys and go home? OBL made plans for 9/11 when we couldn't keep faith with the soldiers in Somalia or Haiti (retreat, retreat). What are the Democrats plans for dealing with the terrorists? http://valley-of-the-shadow.blogspot.com/2007/03/endgames.html
they won it using age old political tactics developed to a fine sheen in this country Yes they did. Larding a bill with pork barrel projects that have nothing to do with the bill. Bribery and corruption at its best. Using the lives of the military as pawns in a politcal game of gotcha and heaping more burdens on the tax payer for really important things....like peanut storage.Spinach growers got $25 million because the fall E. coli scare depressed sales. The shrimp industry received $120 million for Hurricane Katrina losses. Federal support for peanut storage, due to expire after 2006, was extended one year at a cost of $74 million. Shellfish producers were compensated $5 million for losses from a disease, viral hemorrhagic septicemia. "Spinach, shrimp, peanuts and shellfish?" said Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.). "That's not a war funding bill, that's the salad bar at Denny's." Congress has no shame.
The Dems "support our troops" they sayAt least til August of next yearThree months before election dayWe hear their message, loud and clearSaddam Hussein is now deceasedAt soldiers' cost, "not in our name"Purple fingers, Middle EastBut, "Abu Ghraib!" Have you no shame?Though Congress may have voted forOur use of military forceThey say Iraq is Bush's warThey'd rather beat a new dead horseBoomers, Vietnam deja-vuThey've got an exit plan to pushThough nine eleven still haunts you"Never forget!" to hate George Bush!
I'm sure the shrimpers and spinach farmers are happy (not to be confused with the victims of spinach farmers). You can always tell when the congress knows they have the broad support of the American people, when they throw a few million at some peanut farmers.We've debated the war and the Bush Administration's handling of this issue for a long time around here, does this make anyone happy? American soldiers are dying right now and if its so wrong for them to be there fighting a losing cause, vote to end it now. Does this accomplish what you want Freder? How? What does this do for the soldiers RC?
Leftists have done a good job souring the public on the importance of Iraq, but it is not settled. The cowardliness of the House not to truly end the war will come back to haunt it. Remember all the potential Presidential candidates that followed the Gulf War 1 polls? The US is going to prevail in Iraq, the results to the Democratic Party defeatists will be devastating. Three words that will live in infamy; "Bush was right."
Talk about a coalition of the coerced and the bribed.As a soldier, this bill does nothing for me or my troops, except to confirm to Al Quaeda and other Islamofascists that Bin Laden was right when he said that America can't stomache a fight and that there are those in our own government who willingly undermine public support of the war who are defacto assisting AQ efforts on the ground by voting for such bills. Not to mention the useful idiots who will vote them into office and actively oppose the fight.It is a kick in the balls to the Armed Forces and a lift to jihadis everywhere.This won't become law. Thank God.With this kind of "support", I prefer rocket and mortar fire on the battlefield. At least there, I can fight to defend myself.
Here's a less poetic comment. This is disgusting and cowardly on the part of Congress. If they are so "principled" in their opposition to the war why not defund it now, instead of pushing this pork-filled abomination that cuts off funding just in time for the new national elections? Like the former Republican "leadership," the Pelosi-led majority has birthed a new generation of disappointed cynics.
Freder Frederson said..."Not in two years, but now before thousands more die unnecessarily."I thought that the House bill called for withdrawal of troops within two years, not "now." So all you folks who are opposed to the war must hate this bill, right? You don't want this bill, but one that brings home the troops "[n]ot in two years, but now before thousands more die unnecessarily."
What's repulsive is your constant validation of failed policies and your magnetism to small dicked men that have no courage to do the right thing themselves. Maybe you're too frightened to tell a two-bit country what the hell our plans are after 5 yrs, but fortunately most people aren't.
Come to think of it, Freder, if you're serious about your desire for "[Bush] to stand aside at let someone else clean up the mess he has created," you must be in favor of impeachment, right? If it's so imperative that someone else "clean up" the "mess," since Congress can't play that role (and clearly wouldn't even if it had that authority), then that means a new President ASAP, right? Sure, let's do it: let's impeach Bush and Cheney concurrently, and make Nancy Pelosi the first female President. Hell, I'll get on board with that project just to see the look on Hillary's face.The lunatics have taken over the asylum.
"What's repulsive is your constant validation of failed policies and your magnetism to small dicked men that have no courage to do the right thing themselves."I don't recall that Ann is a big fan of Congress. When did that change?
Yes, let's impeach NL's "small-dicked" men, and put Pelosi in charge! That is, after all, why we elected a Democrat majority (according to our media overlords), in spite of the inconvenient truth that many of the Democrats who replaced Republicans were moderate, non-anti-war types. I don't think that this would be better for our nation, but a small, vindictive part of me would like to see them try to succeed in Iraq without making us an international pariah, or the overseers of sectarian mass murder.
I don't think this piece of legislation was the best idea, however I'm not sure what would be at this point.I will say however that for so long the right criticized the left for not having 'a plan', then they hand them 'a plan', whether it is flawed or not' and the right then criticized them for micromanaging the war, or in other words coming up with 'a plan'.I'm certainly not 'exulting' at what Iraq has become. I'd hoped at the beginning that the removal of Saddam would usher in a better life for the whole of Iraq, and it may still one day happen. But I don't see where the woeful performance and massive incompetence of the administration will get us there.The disconnect seems to be the President, and his most ardent supporters, see the world not as it is, but as they wish it to be.Seeing the world as you wish it to be is a good thing when it is matched with a healthy bit of reflection.Seeing the world as you want it to be had led to some of the great feats, bold experiments, and bravest actions.Yet sometimes, even the best intented feats, experiments, and actions go awry. And when they do, it is imperative to step back, reassess, see what is wrong and attempt to change it.Nixon during the Cold War, Reagan and Thatcher with regard to failed aspects of the welfare state come to mind.There will always be those on the fringes of the political divide who will hold to the fundamental 'truisms' of their particular belief- both right and left. Neither helps to solve problems, because they don't see the problems within their own political 'faith'.A healthy investment might be to re-read Madison's Federalist #51.
Omaha1 said..."...in spite of the inconvenient truth that many of the Democrats who replaced Republicans were moderate, non-anti-war types."Even if they claimed to be "non-anti-war types," that impression doesn't survive reading the vote count for this bill. If they claimed to be "non-anti-war types," they lied.
Nice to see Freder starting off the comments with a lie:I have no idea what you mean by this post.You know exactly what she means. Whether or not Congress has the legal authority to do what it did, and whether or not the polls support the ends are irrelevant to whether or not the action is repulsive to Althouse (and to others, including me).
Simon, I don't know that this vote falsifies their claims of being "non-anti-war". With this "carefully-crafted" legislative abomination, they can still claim that they support the war (they are continuing the funding!), and at the same time, support bringing the troops home (by cutting it off next year!). Clever, isn't it?
Ron,For those like you that have a Six Sigma 20/20 hind-sight intellect, Iraq is reflective of an incompetent Bush Administration. Let me ask you how you would have handled the situation in Iraq:The Department of State rejects DOD's plan to install a US friendly dictator that will transition to democracy. We then are confronted with a well planned insurgency & AQ sponsored groups that will attack coalition forces with IED's and ferment old sectarian feelings. Force strength could be increased but doing so would require a reinstatement of the draft. No matter what steps are taken, ultimately Iraqi forces and Iraqi political institutions would need to take hold.I don't want to hear we shouldn't have gone, we are there.
What is repulsive is that Steve Colbert's reference to Bush "he believes the same thing on Wednesday as he did on Monday no matter what happened on Tuesday" is apparently applicable not only to Bush but to most of his supporters. There is literally nothing that may happen on the ground that would cause Bush's supporters to change their mind on this disastrous war.
what, exactly, is repulsive, o Moderate Centrist One? are you too pithy to tell us? 2/3 of Americans don't find it repulsive.
Great idea reality check - let's just make decisions, change course if necessary and run the country using the results of the latest polls. But don't complain when polls indicate 55-65% of the country is against same sex marriage. And don't forget the approval ratings for Congress are lower even than the president's.
Wow. There can be no loyal opposition. Half the people in this country apparently "hate America."So, Reality Raincheck, the question is, Which half?
I'd like freder or some like-minded person to say what the positive policy of the Pelosi-ites is.Withdrawing from Iraq does not appear to address any issue that Muslims have with regard to the United States.
Let's take poll. Chime in if you agree with Ann's sentiments. I agree
Fritz writes:Ron,For those like you that have a Six Sigma 20/20 hind-sight intellect, Iraq is reflective of an incompetent Bush Administration...The Department of State rejects DOD's plan to install a US friendly dictator that will transition to democracy. We then are confronted with a well planned insurgency & AQ sponsored groups that will attack coalition forces with IED's and ferment old sectarian feelings. Force strength could be increased but doing so would require a reinstatement of the draft...I don't want to hear we shouldn't have gone, we are there. Let's takes your points one by one...An installed dictatorship- I'm really not trying to be saracastic when I ask when has THAT worked in the past? Also, to claim that we need to remove a dictator to then install another dictator?? Authoritanism as a stepping stone to Democracy?? That's what the Bolshevik's preached.'a well-planned insurgency'- There were apparently many voices in the administration BEFORE the invasion that predicted an insurgency if Baghdad was occupied. In fact, it was one of the many reasons given that Bush41 chose not to continue the Gulf War and take Baghdad. But lets grant for the moment that you're right and the insugency hit them totally out of the blue. There was, it would appear, no dramatic shift in combat force structure for quite sometime, and for years (nearly four), in the face of this 'well-planned insurgency', the administration told us the situation was improving and the insurgency was 'in its last throes'.The point is, Fritz, that it shouldn't be my '20/20 hindsight' you should be worried about but the lack of hindsight within the administration which month after month refused to admit the situation on the ground was deteriorating.Planning an invasion requires you to take into account BEFORE the battle begins of the multiple scenarios that might occur, this is what they train for, this is what the Pentagon is supposed to do. But from the beginning, Secretary Rumsfeld believed that his way was the only way.I completely diasgree with your assertion that a draft was needed to send the proper force strength at the beginning of the invasion.As a not so small side note, Fritz, I've never said we shouldn't have gone into Iraq. In fact I was a very vocal suppoter of the invasion. I believe, and still do, that Hussein should have been removed. But that doesn't mean that I support each and every action thereafter by this administration in the way it has handled the occupation.Finally I want to agree with something you wrote:No matter what steps are taken, ultimately Iraqi forces and Iraqi political institutions would need to take hold.Yes. And as ham(pork)handed as this piece of legislation passed by the Congress is, it is at least making actual demands that the Iraqis do that very thing. Whatever our differences may be, I trust we both want the same things: Our soldiers home safe, Iraq free, and peace in a desperate part of the world.
"Yes. And as ham(pork)handed as this piece of legislation passed by the Congress is, it is at least making actual demands that the Iraqis do that very thing."No, it doesn't. It says the U.S. surrenders on August 31, 2008, no matter what the facts on the ground are; it says the Iraqis are on their own as of September 1, 2008, no matter what the facts on the ground are; it is, in kind and in detail nothing more than Saigon April 1975 Redux. Should it ever become law (very doubtful - rendering it an exercise in extreme cynicism, since the Dems don't have the balls to do what they actually want to do - surrender today), it is nothing more than capitulation, albeit in slow motion.
Worse yet, the Dems are saying "Men must die between the time we deem this war lost and the time we actually surrender to the enemy."God spare all us from friends who support us the way Dems "support the troops."
Come on, people, this thread has a ways to go before it sets a world record in the Ratio of Comments to Original Post Length category!
From the story: This is an unfortunate pose by Pelosi, given the procliivity of her supporters to call her opponents "brownshirts."
Come to think of it, Freder, if you're serious about your desire for "[Bush] to stand aside at let someone else clean up the mess he has created," you must be in favor of impeachment, right?Absolutely, I think a very solid case for impeachment and even criminal prosecution after removal from office can be made for both Bush and Cheney along with a few others in the administration (Stephen Cambone from the Pentagon is I believe the architect of, and responsible for the torture that occurred in the military).
From the story: This is an unfortunate pose by Pelosi, given the procliivity of her supporters to call her opponents "brownshirts." Calling Pelosi a Nazi is ironic coming from you, considering you are such a fan of the unitary executive and don't think the legislature has any right to question the actions of the president. It seems like your side is the one arguing for an enabling act.
the whole "no loyal opposition" they "are just on the other side" crap that you and Ann have been spouting for five years.That's quite some projection. You may want to check on those assumptions.Then again, maybe not. That would require effort, and not seeing everyone to the right of Clinton as a brownshirt.Just stick with hate-filled scorn and baseless assertions. That must be working for you at some level.
Ron,We knew about the minor insurgents, most of them that would battle head on with our forces were eliminated by early summer of 2003. The IEDs were the big surprise and have lead to most casualties. Saddam was the Imelda Marcos of weapons and he trained 10,000 people to make IEDs. Our initial safety issue was to secure areas of WMD, fortunately there weren't any to be used against our troops but unfortunately that allowed weapons depots initially to go unguarded. I think Rumsfeld and JCS correctly didn't escalate like in Vietnam, moved to Iraqitize and worked on troop protection to buy time for the political dynamics we see today. I do not think it has been good the signals being sent to the democratic forces in the region. This legislation doesn't strengthen our hand. Our moderate friends in the region are very conscious of our cut and run reputation. We end it here, our forces will never face an insurgency again.It has taken longer than we may have liked, but history may have a different assessment down the road. I think the Pentagon is given too little credit and the domestic politics has more to do with hating Bush than what is good for the United States.
considering you ... don't think the legislature has any right to question the actions of the president.Yep, that's what Simon believes, all right.
This is slightly off-topic, but I think that the most repulsive "meme" to have surfaced lately is the notion that our foreign policy should be dictated by opinion polls. The suggestion is, that if a military action is deemed "unpopular" it should be abandoned, regardless of the impact on our allies or our stature on the world's stage. I always thought that once military forces had been committed, that we were obligated to see OUR (the United States') mission through to the bitter end. "Mistakes were made" in every war we ever engaged in, but we never just gave up and quit, except possibly in Vietnam. I feel a bit disillusioned now, since the conventional political wisdom dictates that the "popularity" of a war should govern the way in which it is executed. It no longer seems to matter whether we as a nation support the war's objectives, or strive toward its successful conclusion.
Reality Check, you're an idiot; if you click on the link in Ann's post, scroll down to the third photo (captioned "House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., second from right, accompanied by fellow House Democrats,...") and click on "full image." That is the link I provided.
The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole.Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile.To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else.~ President Teddy Roosevelt
Uh, okay, then, I guess. Whatever you say...(backs slowly away)
Goodness the level of discourse here is idiotic these days.
The reason Congress' vote yesterday should be seen by everyone on this thread as "repulsive," regardless of how you feel about the war, is this: There is no policy in this vote. No plan. No real choices; in fact, no analysis of the options. Pull out in September 2008, how? By winning? By reinforcing the surge with more troops to ensure different facts on the ground by the chosen date? By partitioning Iraq? By "negotiating?" If so, using what leverage? What carrots, what sticks, and what are we willing to settle for? Factor in the cutoff date as part of the negotiation, by the way. I'm not questioning anyone's patriotism by pointing out the obvious fact that the other side knows, if this vote stands, one thing we won't do is fire a shot in anger after September 2008. Or should we even bother negotiating, since we're leaving anyway? Adios, Iraq. Have a nice life. Is that what the Democrats think we should do? They didn't specify any of that in the vote. And yet they exult, as if they've won something, when they don't even know, or seemingly care, about the real outcome of their decision. The phrase that comes to mind is "the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind." They're like kids who think if they don't tell their parents they've got homework, that means they don't have to do it. Of course I could be wrong. The Democrats might have a plan. If they do, I'll bet it starts like this: First, let's take a poll.
The article quotes Pelosi as repeatedly speaking for the American people. All I can say is, not in my name, Pelosi. This bill is a disgrace and those who voted for it are a disgrace. And those who support the enemy in the name of domestic politics are not in fact a loyal opposition, they are traitors.
Freder - "I think a very solid case for impeachment and even criminal prosecution after removal from office can be made for both Bush and Cheney"Great! So what're you waiting for? Stop talking about it and do it! Get impeaching already! Or will this join the long list of ambitions that the Democrats just don't seem to be able to find time for - such as amending the Clean Air Act to force the EPA to regulate CO2, repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell, actually ending the war, actually governing, and so forth? "[Simon] [c]all[ed] Pelosi a Nazi"I didn't call her a nazi, I said that was an unfortunate pose to be captured in when you stand at the head of a movement that likes to use nazi comparisons against its opponents. "[It's] ironic coming from you, considering you are such a fan of the unitary executive and don't think the legislature has any right to question the actions of the president."Find one example where I have argued that the legislature has no "right to question the actions of the president," Freder. Bring forward any example of a comment I've made -- here, at SF, at Volokh, prawfs, anywhere, it's all a part of one contiguous chain of thought -- even implying that Congress lacks the right or authority to question the actions of the President. You're big on making snarky accusations and big statements, Freder, but if you don't have some examples or evidence to bring forward, you're showing yourself to be a joke. And while you're looking for those examples, explain to me what the unitary executive theory has to do with anything here. The liberals on this board keep throwing "unitary executive theory" at people in contexts where it is so stunningly inapt that I have to wonder if you actually understand what the theory is.
Tell us too about the "free speech zones" at the Republican conventions...Reality Check,Being an informed person such as yourself, you're presumably aware that the first "free speech zone" was implemented for the 1988 Democratic convention, and that the last two Democratic conventions also had "free speech zones" for protesters, blocks away from the convention centers and away from where any delegates or media would see them. So you decided to pin the creepy and fascist "free speech zone" idea on the Republicans alone, because you thought telling only part of the story would somehow assist your case. I assume that only because you claim on all these threads to have great stores of knowledge. At all costs, you don't want to look like a complete idiot. I assume. You'd rather just hope no one exposes your lack of truthfulness. Well, sorry.
Re the Russian story that Reality Check linked to - I haven't read the opinion yet, but I'm sure that Russian judges - being hip to virtue of quoting foreign court opinions - found great comfort in their ability to rest their ruling on dicta from a comparable recent case of the Supreme Court of the United States:"Where, in the performance of its judicial duties, the Court decides a case in such a way as to resolve ... [an] intensely divisive controversy[,] ... its decision has a dimension that the resolution of the normal case does not carry. ... [But we call on] the contending sides of a national controversy to end their national division by accepting a common mandate rooted in the Constitution."
In the meantime, you may wish to have your petard checked.Maybe you could help check my petard?Just get on your knees and I'll stand in front of you.You do know what a petard is, right?
"reality check" said [at 2:31 PM]..."Stop lying Simon. What you quoted was not from the story. There was no story you linked to, only a pose."And then "reality check" admitted [at 2:53 PM]..."Fine Simon, your cheap shot was a photograph from Ann's link."You're an idiot.
Fritz there are definitely pieces of your argument with which I can agree in broad brush strokes.I do agree that our reputation for not sticking it out has indeed emboldened terrorists...but to be intellectually honest you would have to include Ronald Reagan in the 'cut and run' since it was our exit from Lebanon following the Marine barracks bombing that seemingly gave rise to that belief among Islamic radicals.But I don't single Reagan out, unlike many on the right try to do with Clinton. The truth is that domestic pressures have played in a part in long-term foreign policy decisions involving potential casualites far beyond any individual act or person.So the left believes it is our occupation that emboldens terrorists, and the right believes it is our leaving that emboldens terrorists. How about the idea that terrorists need no emboldening beyond their tragically warped ideology?What we have in complete uncertainties no matter what decision we make.By the way, to be perfectly clear, I do not, and have not favored a withdrawal. I was merely, in my initial comment, trying to point out the dishonesty in the right wing attack (to restate: the GOP attacks the Dems for not offering a plan, then attack them for offering a plan- in other words, attack the plan but don't decry the fact they are 'micromanaging' the war).What I find intellectually dishonest from the right is the claim that 'we'll step down when they stand up' but when the left asks them to 'stand up so we can stand down' they are accused of surrendering, emboldening and the various other epithets hurled.I find things equally intellectually dishonest on the left (for instance the idea that Saddam was ever going to willingly chasten himself before the international community).The extreme voices in our country on both sides, have hijacked the debate, creating a Manichean paradigm.The war on terror will never be won by us alone. It will never be won militarily. It most certainly will never be won at the hands of a fundamentalist mindset.The only way to end Islamic radicalism lies ultimately in the hands of the vast moderate Islamic world.Instead of debating what does or doesn't embolden radical elements, perhaps we should spend more time asking what we can do to embolden the moderate elements. How and what we do to achieve this? I don't know, but it should be a focus of our discussion, here and abroad.
Delusional Check,Unwarranted cynicism, aka Bush Derangement Syndrome, do not present alternative views for debate. If most Democrats in leadership, not Hoyer, were asked if Bush leaving office at 70% approval rating with Iraq stabilized, or Iraq a mess, they would choose the latter. That is not reflective of a healthy democracy.
God spare all us from friends who support us the way Dems "support the troops."Like committing our entire military indefinitely on an endless clear-leave-comeback mission without the things they need there or when they come back, with no plan or signs for political reconciliation to ensure all the surges aren't a waste- against the pleas from our military and will of the American people? That kind of support?
"against...the will of the American people." That kind of makes my point.
Ron,I agree about Lebanon, but that was at a time our military was broken and Vietnam was fresh in our minds. Exit strategy was the rule of the day. It has cost us dearly.I don't believe the left believes there is such a thing as a ideological threat. US in Iraq or not. The only plan Democrats could offer is support of the mission to build public support and patience. That would benefit Bush so they don't. Like the vote for Petreaus simply boggles the mind.You wrote: The only way to end Islamic radicalism lies ultimately in the hands of the vast moderate Islamic world.Agree, but if we don't see this through, the moderates will have no choice but to join the radicals, they will never trust US again.
For those who argue that withdrawing is surrender, what terms have to be met for you to support our withdrawal? Saddam is out, tried and executed; the WMD threat was bogus and there's nothing left for us to do with that; the Iraqis have an elected government, and have had a succession of elections. What's left? When is it time for the Iraqis to step and up and take care of themselves? If we don't set timetables, will the Iraqi government ever become self-sufficient? I see alot of abstracts thrown around here, but no real plan or strategic goals articulated by the "let's stay" crowd.
Naked,If I am chosen for membership on a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Iraq, I don't want your thanks, but I do want your support for success in my mission. I, like all in Iraq are there voluntarily and would be doing the same things as any NGO you support around the world. Why because of Bush should it matter?
Elizabeth,The November election was our country's 109th election, look how difficult Democrats have had in moving legislation. Iraq has had it's first election for a government and you demand utopia. Just think how little trust Democrats have for Bush; multiply that mistrust among Iraqis by 10 fold.
What's left? When is it time for the Iraqis to step and up and take care of themselves?Frankly, I don't know. But I do know we've given the Germans and Japanese 60 years, and the South Koreans 50.We had a vital strategic self interest in protecting those countries then, and we have a similar strategic self interest in protecting Iraq now.
I think we just need to put our trust in the President and Cheney regarding the decisions in this war. Questioning their judgment is unpatriotic.If we don't fight them over there we will be fighting them in Harvard Square and then I won't be able to go to my fabulous shoe store to get my Prada slip-ons and my kiehls replenishing body moisturizer. The democrats slow bleed is disgusting. Cut and running is absolutely despicable.And as Bush said we all sacrifice for this war when we turn on the television and have to see all the fighting and as Laura said the one bombing a day that ends up ruining everything.I agree with Cheney when he says we are in the last throes over there.As Tom Friedman has said the next 6 months are extremely important and will determine our future.Also, supporting our blogger is also patriotic. Ann is not a conservative she is an independent and moderate. Her disdain for the democrats at this moment is understandable.Lastly, as Sam Johnson said, we would of won the Vietnam War if it weren't for the cut and run democrats and the american population turning on our valiant efforts.We should be grateful that we have such a decisive competent president leading our country during these dangerous times.If it wasn't for Clinton none of this would of ever happened.
RC said, "And what will they accomplish? and followed it with several links.Excuse me, I stayed up too late last night drinking Jim Beam and blasting javelinas with my 44 automag so I am still a little groggy. Exactly WHAT did it accomplish since Bush said he was going to veto it if it gets to his desk?HazyDave---I hear those voices also but where do I go to see the monkeys?
Larding a bill with pork barrel projects that have nothing to do with the bill. Bribery and corruption at its best. Using the lives of the military as pawns in a politcal game of gotcha and heaping more burdens on the tax payer for really important things....like peanut storage.Echo. Dems had to be bribed to vote for this. Repulsive.
For those who argue that withdrawing is surrender, what terms have to be met for you to support our withdrawal?The Iraqi military has be strong enough to protect the new nation from insurgents, terrorists, and Iranian/Syrian proxy mercs. "Withdrawal" also means we'll leave behind some air support and trainers. "Surrender" means we'll abandon everyone to another Cambodian-like holocaust.
Mark: There is literally nothing that may happen on the ground that would cause Bush's supporters to change their mind on this disastrous war.Hey Mark, how about describing what is disastrous about this war? Specific details please. And don't worry, I no longer question your patriotism. So c'mon, defend your assertion - what about it has been disastrous?
ron: What I find intellectually dishonest from the right is the claim that 'we'll step down when they stand up' but when the left asks them to 'stand up so we can stand down' they are accused of surrendering,Thats not a fair account. Its more like this:[board room of major company]Ron: Okay guys, our proposal is falling behind standards and is not getting the job done. I'm open to new ideas on how to accomplish this mission. Anyone?Leftist: We should quit.
Hey Fen, you owe Ann a new keyboard, she just spit her afternoon chardonnay all over it.In other words, you can't explain what has been disastrous about this war.Next victim?
I know there's somewhere around 100,00 troops in the Middle East. Anyone have an idea about how many spinach, peanut and shrimp farmers there are who will benefit from this bill?
But I do know we've given the Germans and Japanese 60 years, and the South Koreans 50.What a bullshit comparison. We were out of the business of performing internal security in all three countries within a few years. We were only there to protect them from external threats. We are stuck in the middle of a civil war.Hell, almost ten percent of the population of Iraq has left the country. Another million are expected to leave this year. If the Iraqis are abandoning their own damn country, perhaps we should take their lead.
I don't delete because people disagree; I delete trash from trolls who aren't interested in having an actual adult discussion.So, yes, I delete "comments" from poo-flinging monkeys.
RC, perhaps Pastor Jeff sees what you have done to the comments section of this blog (basically destroyed it) and doesn't want the same to happen to his.
ElizabathGahrie (at 3:51 PM) has your answer, but I doubt you'll like it.
We were only there to protect them from external threats. We are stuck in the middle of a civil war.A "civil war" in which one side is being supplied with weapons by Syria and Iran, and whose fighters come from all over the Islamic world.Nope no external threat there.And you completely ignore the fact that it is in our strategic interest to defend Iraq, just as it was in our interest to defend Germany, Japan and South Korea. We aren't doing it only for the sake of Iraq, we are doing it do defend our people and cities.
I see this as about as important as Ned Lamont's win in the primary. Won't matter in the long run. Except maybe come election time for those blue dogs who voted for it.Cutting off funding is not a plan for dealing with those who would gladly kill your grandmother and your babies. I want to hear alternate plans for dealing with terrorists and I'm not hearing them.And don't talk to me about Afganistan. Engaging the enemy only in that mountainous region was never a viable option. We had to widen the battlefield.How do we keep the terrorists from blowing up our cities? What other plans are there?
Fritz, I didn't demand utopia. When you feel like responding to me without distorting my words, have at it.But I do know we've given the Germans and Japanese 60 years, and the South Koreans 50.That's a lousy comparison. We spent decades in Germany because the Russians were just across the wall, likewise with Korea and the North Koreans. All those countries have been internally at peace, governing themselves within a couple years of ending military conflict.
A "civil war" in which one side is being supplied with weapons by Syria and Iran, and whose fighters come from all over the Islamic world.Will you give it a rest. The foreign contingent has never been more than ten percent of the insurgency (maybe as little as six percent). And that was a couple years ago. Most of the weapons are still coming from the depots that we didn't bother to secure because we didn't have enough troops.
In other words, you can't explain what has been disastrous about this war.2 million Iraqis have fled the country, another 1 million are expected to leave this year, another 2 million are internally displaced. Somewhere between 50,000 and 600,000 Iraqis have been killed outright. Electricity, Oil, and Water production are all still below pre-war levels. Sewer and water treatment systems are still a shambles. Refined oil products need to be imported.And that is just part of the reason it has been disastrous for Iraqis.Shall I go on?
Find one example where I have argued that the legislature has no "right to question the actions of the president,"Of course, you take hyperbole and present it as though I mean it literally. I'm sure you never said such a thing. If the president ordered that Nancy Pelosi be hauled out of the House and whipped on the steps of the Capitol by the Secret Service I am sure you would admit that Congress could question that action.
"Of course, you take hyperbole and present it as though I mean it literally."If you want people to take you seriously, maybe you should cut back on the hyperbole.
"2 million Iraqis have fled the country, another 1 million are expected to leave this year, another 2 million are internally displaced."This is always a weird argument for me. Isn't this Mexico's problem too? Apparently, displaced persons are a good thing. Provides labor in other countries doing jobs their own citizens won't do. Everyone wins!
Reality Check: You are on notice that you are not to post here again. I am deleting all your comments here. I'm not interested in talking about why I am doing this. No one should respond to Reality Check again. I may not be able to get rid of all of his comments, but it is my policy now that I am deleting everything of his that I notice. Go away and never come back. And don't ask why. Just go.
Freder, you charged that I "don't think the legislature has any right to question the actions of the president," that I am "a fan of the unitary executive," and that in view of the foregoing, it was "ironic" for me to "[c]all Pelosi a Nazi" (I didn't, in fact, as explained above). When asked to provide any example to support the former charge or explain the relevance of the latter, you fail to produce a shred of evidence to back yourself up. Worse yet, when called on your bullshit, first you toss the utterly lame "why do you insist on taking my words literally" defense, and conjoin it with yet more unsubstantiable snark and sarcasm.As I said above, "[y]ou're big on making snarky accusations and big statements, Freder, but if you don't have some examples or evidence to bring forward, you're showing yourself to be a joke." You don't get to be self-righteous when people assume that you meant what you wrote. I think the words you're looking for are "I'm sorry and I concede the point."
Congress authorized military action in Iraq based on the same information the administration had. They do not have the power to manage the war, that is a constitutional function of the commander in chief. If they think the war should end they have the power to defund it. They refuse to do so because they will not take responsibility for the ensuing disaster. So this bill is mere political posturing which disheartens our allies, emboldens the enemy and backstabs our troops. It is disgraceful and utterly revolting. Given the names they call the president, I have no problem calling their behavior treacherous.
Will you give it a rest. The foreign contingent has never been more than ten percent of the insurgency (maybe as little as six percent). Again, Force Multipliers. Numbers are irrelevant - I know a recon team of six that could bring the city of Los Angeles to its knees. Just look at how a few terrorists blowing up one mosque affected the shia-sunni strife.
"a fan of the unitary executive,"Are you saying you are not an advocate of the unitary executive?
Freder Frederson said..."Are you saying you are not an advocate of the unitary executive?"No, I am -- in much the same way that I'm an "advocate" of the sun rising in the east and the theory of gravity -- but I'm saying that you either don't know what that theory is, or play ignorance in the blogosphere very well. You use the term in the way the left uses the term "neocon" - oblivious to its actual meaning, you've hollowed it of its actual content and turned it in to a slur against people you don't agree with. And as such, when you hurl the chrage at Freder, it has no valence because you deploy it in contexts which are so spectacularly disconnected from its actual meaning that you come across as a total buffoon. It's as if you were walking around accusing me of adhering to the euclidian theory of economics.
Joe said...Congress authorized military action in Iraq based on the same information the administration had. They do not have the power to manage the war, that is a constitutional function of the commander in chief. If they think the war should end they have the power to defund it. They refuse to do so because they will not take responsibility for the ensuing disaster.Wait, isn't this what they did? They just said that it won't take effect for another year and a half.Jesus, the fact that people are mad about the idea that we might pull out in 2008 is scary. How many years does this thing have to go on for? Let's not leave until we set the record for 'longest American war'? I say, with all that's happened, we at least need to break some sort of record.
Let's not leave until we set the record for 'longest American war'?Leave? We're not leaving for several decades. Nation building is not jiffy-pop. We need to learn patience, or radical Islam will outwait us and destroy us with our complacency.
That's a lousy comparison. We spent decades in Germany because the Russians were just across the wall, likewise with Korea and the North Koreans.I notice you didn't contest our 60 years in Japan.Regardless, using your logic, can I assume you would support a US presence in Iraq if say "Persia" was developing nukes with the intent to overrun the Middle East?
I refrained from posting here until I felt that the uberright had trotted out all the tired and non-applicable cliches. As there seems to be in inexaustible supply I guess its time.One that I particularly love is leaving troops in Iraq because we left them in Korea and in Japan and in Europe. Truly mesmerizing logic there. I was looking it up on line and I can't find any reference whatsoever to the Japanese, Korean or European religious civil war (particularly the German Civil War of 1939 which must have been a humdinger). You rightwing elves care to post a cite? NO? Oh.The Congress's vote was horrifyingly overdue and actually Bush and his war mongers should welcome it. DID YOU EVER THINK that it constitutes full fledged support? It said to Bush:"OK (I'll leave out the default word Bozo) here is your money. You have a year and a half MORE to win". So instead of that, the GOP jumps on this as a signal of defeat. Are they admitting that after 4 years and with a guaranteed 1&1/2 more (total 5.5) the GOP can't figure out how to win? Even when it sets its own definition of winning?IS the GOP really just admitting that President WooWoo and Darth Invader can't figure out how to win in 5.5 years with unlimited funds and with the best army in the history of the planet? Is that the conclusion.Where in the world is the honor in that? Frankly I think President WooWoo's military acumen ranks right up there with another 20th century dictatorial wannabe.
AJ Lynch said... ...the country using the results of the latest polls. But don't complain when polls indicate 55-65% of the country is against same sex marriage."Ahhhh AJ, I don't know what goes on in your bedroom but the sex practiced in mine is hetro and non-fatal and no one has to wear body armor and in particular, I don't worry or even think about what happens in other people's bedrooms and what in the world does this have to do with a religious civil war in Iraq in which our guys and gals are killed and maimed daily so President WooWoo can be the "war prez-e-dent" and "the decider in chief"? Huh?
Hdhouse, I had such faith in your clear, civil and lucid posting in the other comment line, that I am unsurprised you went down into the mud here. I brought this up earlier in the post, maybe if you can be civil and lucid, maybe you can enlighten me here Hdhouse.What is the endgame for the Democrats on the War on terror? Do you think the terrorists ensconsced in Iraq will take their weapons and go back to Syria and Iran? By retreating (as history shows we did in Somalia and Haiti thus inspiring OBL for 9/11), how will that help the Middle East and stop any future attacks?
JSF: Haiti? Haiti? While you are at it we retreated out of Beiruit too and we didn't leave a force in Granada.1. We can't occupy to the extent needed to referee a civil war in an Iraq. We don't have the resources. We can barely scrape together a surge. Our problem in Iraq is that we seek no solution other than a body count and body counts don't solve a civil war until one side reaches zero. One thing you should know about these religiously motivated combatants is that they don't quit and go home and raise chickens. 2. We went into Afghanistan to ride the place of the Taliban who was giving sanctuary to EQ/OBL. We kinda drove out the Taliban but now they are getting ready for a Spring attack that the British (who have some experience in the area) clearly see and have redeployed their Iraq based troops THERE. Again, these are relentless religiously motivated fighters who simply never will give up but they aren't OBL. They are enablers and will enable anyone who they think can rid them of us.As I said previously, the congress has given President WooWoo a 1.5 year gift of money and support. Go win the war ...and again..however you define winning...just win it and end it and move on. But the last thing I or a substantial majority of Americans want to hear is more of the same.
I was looking it up on line and I can't find any reference whatsoever to the Japanese, Korean or European religious civil war (particularly the German Civil War of 1939 which must have been a humdinger).There's not a civil war in Iraq. Thats an exageration pushed by the Left."A new Pentagon report said some elements of the war in Iraq fit the definition of civil war, but the term "does not adequately capture the complexity of the conflict." The war in Iraq has been characterized by fighting between the majority Shiite Muslim sect and the minority Sunni Muslims, who were in power under Saddam Hussein's regime.But the report also cites Shiite-on-Shiite violence; al Qaeda and Sunni insurgent attacks on coalition forces; and "widespread criminally motivated violence" as features that complicate the designation of civil war.The quarterly report, mandated by Congress, said attacks and casualties documented for the last three months of 2006 are the highest since the war began four years ago.The document, dated March 2, was released on Wednesday.The congressional report cites declassified parts of the recently released National Intelligence Estimate in discussing the question.It defines "the hardening of ethno-sectarian identities and mobilization, the changing character of the violence, and population displacements," as characteristic of civil war.The report says warfare in Iraq has morphed from a "predominantly Sunni-led insurgency against foreign occupation to a struggle for the division of political and economic influence among sectarian groups and organized criminal activity." (Read about earlier Pentagon report)It said the numbers of "attacks on and casualties suffered by coalition forces, the ISF [Iraqi security forces], and Iraqi civilians for the October-December reporting period were the highest for any three-month period since 2003."The report said the attacks were concentrated in Baghdad and in Anbar, Salaheddin, and Diyala provinces, with a record 45 attacks a day in Baghdad. Compared with Baghdad, levels of attacks elsewhere were low."Coalition forces continued to attract the majority of attacks, while the ISF and Iraqi civilians continued to suffer the majority of casualties. Casualties from these attacks decreased slightly in January, but remained troublingly high."http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/15/iraq.main/index.html
IS the GOP really just admitting that President WooWoo and Darth Invader can't figure out how to win in 5.5 years with unlimited funds and with the best army in the history of the planet? Is that the conclusion.No, we're saying that artificial timelines and congressional micromanagement of the war will destroy any chance of success in Iraq, which is exactly what the Dems want [witness Murtha].
Hdhouse, read this:"During the first Gulf war, it appears that the central element of Saddam's strategy was to keep his forces in place during the air war and wait for the ground attack, when, he believed, they would be able to inflict massive casualties and therefore cause the United States to give up. "Saddam Hussein clearly believed that his greatest chance of success lay in inflicting the maximum number of casualties on coalition forces through close combat."33 In the 2003 war, the apparent Iraqi plan to draw the coalition into an urban battle in Baghdad seemed to have presumed that the Iraqi army would cause unacceptable U.S. casualties. The guerrilla-style war that (at this writing) still continues in Iraq, whether representing the organized resistance of remnants of the former regime or external terrorist groups, also seems based on the premise that simply inflicting casualties on American forces will break the will of the American public and thereby lead to withdrawal. "The supposed American glass jaw with respect to casualties is often connected to the battle in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, in 1993. In another incident that seemed to reinforce this point, Haitian thugs prevented the USS Harlan County (LST 1196) docking and offloading troops in Port-au-Prince just a week after the battle in Mogadishu.34 Osama Bin Laden was to cite Somalia as a reason to expect to be able to force the United States to withdraw from the Middle East. In his 1996 declaration of war on the United States, Osama Bin Laden dismissed the idea that the United States would be able to sustain support for a military response if it suffered casualties"This is where the citation is from: http://www.army.mil/professionalwriting/volumes/volume2/march_2004/3_04_2_pf.htmlIt seems most of the Left likes war when it is waged by a Democratic President. When Charlie Rangel reopens the draft under a Democratic President in 2009, will you protest?
Interesting that "reality check" gets banned and all of a sudden his doppelganger HDhouse appears to fill the void.
Fen, there's nothing to add about Japan. Again, no civil war, no need for U.S. troops, other than for our own benefit in having a foothold there. I got a laugh from "Persia," though. Clever. So, are you offering yet another item to the never-ending, always-changing list of why we had to invade Iraq?
its ok Elizabeth...I think Fen supported my point pretty well..I just don't think he realized it.A Persian goodbye? How about an Oklahoma hello! Now watch the rightwingdings try and figure that out.
JSF belched: "The supposed American glass jaw with respect to casualties is often connected to the battle in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, in 1993."Actually JSF I think it was when Ronnie Raygun "cut and run" after the marine barracks were blown up 10 years prior....? Remember?One thing about history, JSF, it doesn't stand selective revision. The middle east mess is a long time in the making. the US has chosen well and chosen poorly but it has never chosen with understanding. Never.Now you have a President who can barely find it on a map, had to be told that there were religious issues afoot and has a military telling him there is no military solution..only a political solution. Do you believe in Santa? Well you better because that is your only chance of someone delivering up a way out of this mess ... and all the time President WooWoo is leading you deeper into the swamp with his compass up his ass.
Will Parker! Oh, foot! I'm goin' off with that peddlar-man, Ali Hakim. [played by Eddie Albert of "Green Acres."]What can I say? I cain't say no.
Hdhouse, you are a child who cannot talk in civil conversation. An Anecdote: I despised President Clinton and his wife for their policies, Tiberian destruction of the political class, and their cult of personality. Yet....I met them at a fundraiser through a Democratic friend from NYC. What did I say when I met Clinton? "Pleased to meet you, Mr. President," Shook hands and moved on. HdHouse, you don't have the capacity to understand differences of opinion or respect of institutions. I will answer you when you can act civil.
JSF gushed: "answer me when you get civil"? Gosh JSF, I would rather thought you would answer me when you can think of an answer. At this point I'll simply assume you cut and ran, surrendered, left the field of honor, ... all that and you gave me a timetable marking your withdrawal.The parallels are so apropos...when worlds collide.AND RUTH....Yes, It's time for the old gypsie to hit the open road....(i bet you were the only one on this board to know the prior...good catch)
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This is no help at all. It states the obvious, and it says what's true about federal policy toward all the states. The feds are not prosecuting the small-time user. The question in Colorado and Washington state is about how the state is supposed to manage the situation, given the conflict with federal law. They've asked for a federal response, and this gives them absolutely no new information.
He does say a bit more...
"This is a tough problem, because Congress has not yet changed the law.... I head up the executive branch; we're supposed to be carrying out laws. And so what we're going to need to have is a conversation about, How do you reconcile a federal law that still says marijuana is a federal offense and state laws that say that it's legal?"... but that's restating the question, not answering it.
What we're going to need to have is a conversation about... that's so annoying. Give an answer!
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We’ve had a great start to the Winter here in Revelstoke, high snowfall through November and December coupled with prolonged cold temperatures have made for some excellent days skiing, and although 2016 has got off to a bit of a slow start snowfall wise, the cold alpine temperatures have made for a very stable snowpack with fresh tracks to be found for those who are willing to work for them.
Bluebird weather had been forecast for our excursion into the out of bounds bowls at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, but when we awoke early to start our day we were greeted with an overcast sky. Determined however, to make the most of things we continued with our initial plan to make the traverse from the top of the Stoke chair to Kokanee, the furthest South of the bowls on Mount MacKenzie, but upon reaching the top of the sub peak midway (known as the Goat Peak) we were forced to revise our plans as we poked out into the sun to see that we were on an island in an ocean of clouds and the steep open bowl of Kokanee was no longer an option.
We switched up our bindings for the decent out of the sun and caught some nice turns coming down through the trees into Monatan Bowl.
Now down in the gut of the bowl and with limited visibility, we decided to build a little kicker to try out some tricks into a nice steep powder landing.
With five to our party we quickly wasted the landing and sought to make use of the natural features around us in the bowl. There were a few cliffs and other hits dotted around the kicker we had built so we took it in turns to try various lines we could see between the trees.
The visibility slowly improved as we played in the bowl and after lunch Harlee and I skinned up onto the adjacent ridge line for some more pow turns before we called it a day. The snow here was well sheltered from the sun being directly North facing and low enough that the wind hadn’t had a chance to pack the snow in, so we were fortunate enough enjoy some awesome turns in the deeeeeep blower pow through the steep glades on the ridge.
I had been eyeing up a steep pillow line in a chute we call the hourglass for some time and with the good conditions I figured now was as good a time as any to tick it off the list.
I’ll admit my landing was a bit sketchy, but I’m going to blame that on the solid couple of seconds I was blinded by the white!
Stoked on our day, we followed the ‘fire line’, a snakey wee traverse back towards the resort boundary before descending a groomer to the village base for a well earned Caeser! We were fortunate enough to receive one final gift from the mountains on our ride out however as we spotted a baby owl chilling out close to our ski line.
All in all, another great day in the mountains… With cold temperatures set to continue and fresh snow in the forecast things can only get better!
With the temperature hovering around -8°C in the alpine, my Gore-Tex Norrøna Lofoten shell pants allowed me to regulate temperature of my lower half when things got warm on the move with their excellent ventilation down either flank and my insulated Røldal jacket kept me warm and dry when things slowed down. The Røldal in particular is a very nice piece of gear with lots of pocket space for goggles, cameras, etc.. and a cool urban design.
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Are the Red Bulls Ready for A Crosstown Rivalry?
We wanted to know, so we asked Jerome de Bontin, Mike Petke, Dax McCarty, and Ryan Meara how the Red Bulls are preparing for the arrival of another New York-area MLS team in 2015.
BY Chris Gigley PostedNEW YORK, New York—The atmosphere was electric at Red Bull Arena during the Aug. 17 scoreless draw between the Philadelphia Union and the New York Red Bulls. The enclosed stadium amplified the roar of the sell-out crowd. Many of those loud fans wore Red Bulls jerseys that cost more than $100 a pop at the stadium. Those are tangible reasons the Red Bulls say they aren’t sweating the new MLS team coming to town in 2015. It took the Red Bulls about a decade to reach this point. General manager Jerome de Bontin says he wonders how long NYCFC will need, regardless of its deep-pocketed owners, the New York Yankees and Manchester City. “We’ve all looked at the map and asked ourselves, ‘Where could they put a new stadium?’” says de Bontin. So far, there is no answer, although there has been plenty of speculation. Because of the Yankees’ stake in the expansion team, the primary assumption is it will play at Yankee Stadium, at least in the short term. The Yankees, however, are noncommittal. Then there’s the land near Citi Field in Queens. Depending on who you ask, those negotiations are either dead or barely alive. The Red Bulls endured similar rumors, political haggling and red tape leading up to the debut of Red Bull Arena in 2010, which is why the organization built it in such an unlikely place, in Harrison, on the southern edge of downtown Newark, N.J. It was as close to Manhattan as they were going to get. Three years later, the area is finally gentrifying. New, contemporary-looking apartment buildings are already up. And a day before the Philly match, the town of Harrison announced plans for a $256 million renovation of its PATH train station, the gateway for Red Bulls fans coming from New York City. Those renovations won’t be done until 2017, however. Will that be too late to keep city-based fans coming? “I think it depends on what kind of supporters they are,” says Red Bulls head coach Mike Petke. “If they truly follow the Red Bulls organization and the MetroStars before that, I would be surprised and bewildered if they would just jump ship because the team is closer to them.” Petke has a better sense of that than most. He not only played for the MetroStars and Red Bulls, he grew up there. The Long Island native pulls for the Yankees and football Giants, and he can’t imagine ever changing allegiances. He can’t imagine any New Yorker switching. “I expect to keep the supporters we have,” he says. “And if they do jump ship, good riddance. Bon voyage.” There’s certainly one way the Red Bulls can stem any losses. They can win the MLS Cup, which the franchise has never done. Goalkeeper Ryan Meara, another native New Yorker, knows how much a championship can define a future fan base. He is a Mets fan despite growing up squarely in Yankees territory in Yonkers, just north of the Bronx. “My dad was ten years old in ‘69, when the Mets were pretty new and won the World Series,” says Meara. “He just caught on with the Mets after that. Sometimes I wish it never happened, because then I wouldn’t be a Met fan suffering through all this losing right now.” Midfielder Dax McCarty insists NYCFC gives the team no extra incentive to win now, before the expansion team has a chance to cultivate its own fans. “I always feel pressure to win, but there’s only the pressure you put on yourself,” he says. “There will always be pressure from outside things like fans and the media. That’s stuff you have to block out.” But McCarty says he has thought about the potential rivalry. The North Carolina alum knows how good it could be. One of his fondest memories from college was sneaking into the Tar Heels’ final regular season men’s basketball game against Duke, a game that decided the regular season conference champ. “I didn’t even have a ticket for the game, but a friend of mine was working the door, McCarty recalls. “So I just took an old ticket stub, she ripped it for me, and I got in. When we won and everyone rushed the court, I was right there having fun. You could feel that intensity the whole game. You get that sense of passion.” Both de Bontin and Petke are more cautious about discussing any rivalry at this point. “You can’t step on the field the first time you’re playing a team and say it’s a rivalry,” says Petke. “It’s like someone getting traded to a new team and saying, ‘I love this organization. I’ll do anything for this organization.’ How? You just got here five seconds ago.” But Petke adds that he does expect the rivalry to develop among the players over time. And for the fans, he thinks it will be immediate. de Bontin isn’t so sure. “When I hear [NYCFC] is going to position the team in some strongly ethnic part of town with the hope of building a fan base among those ethnicities, I think about L.A.,” he says. “There’s a danger there. You have to let a team develop it’s own identity. You don’t force it onto people. At the end of the day, where the team plays and who they’ll cater to will impact greatly the kind of rivalry we’ll have. It’s not a slam dunk to me.” Nothing really is until the new team has a place to play. So until then, the Red Bulls are focused squarely on winning the MLS Cup right now. Whether they admit it or not, their place in the hierarchy of New York soccer may count on it.
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It was a great weekend for LA sports, with the Kings knocking the Canucks out of the NHL playoffs, the Dodgers being on fire, and the Lakers coming through for a win against Oklahoma City last night.
But Metta World Peace stirred up a load of controversy last night when he elbowed OKC player James Harden.
Metta had just dunked to bring the Lakers within 1 point and while he was celebrating, he decked Harden when he raised his arms in celebration.
He received a flagrant 2 foul for the offense and it’s possible he will be suspended, which is bad news for the Lakers with the playoffs coming up.
Metta apologized on Twitter and explained that it was unintentional:
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My son’s summer birthday has never worked out all that well. It’s at the end of July, when so many of our friends have fled Brooklyn for The Hamptons, upstate NY and Cape Cod that one year, we had to cancel his party altogether because not one person could come. Try explaining THAT to a kid.
After that horrible experience we made his party smaller – quality over quantity. He got to pick a few friends (who we verified would be in town) and go to a baseball game or something like that. That seemed like a good plan.
Then, this year, our kids wanted to go to sleepaway camp. And with Jake’s birthday right smack dab in the middle of summer, there was just no avoiding it: he would be gone for his birthday.
Jake getting his special camp birthday shirt
He said that he was OK with this. The camp made a big deal out of birthdays, we would arrange to call him (which turned out to be a bad idea), we sent him presents, and we’d make it up to him before and after. We took the kids to Olive Garden the night before they left for camp (his usual birthday request), and today I’m making him some Devil’s Food cupcakes with a peanut butter center (OMG yum). And we’ll do the whole candle and singing thing.
But it’s just not the same. It’s not the same as getting to treat him special all day, of planning a party and a big dinner and watching him unwrap presents, giving him big birthday bear hugs, and watching him pause for a moment before blowing out his candles because kids take those birthday wishes very seriously!
We’d toyed around with celebrating his half-birthday before, but camp is finally making us officially pull the trigger: I just put January 30th on the calendar as his big day, and I’m excited. He’ll finally be able to give invites to his class, and bring in cupcakes just for his birthday (instead of the “Summer Birthday Cupcakes” I’d been bringing in the last few Junes – it had been his idea to share the honor with the other kids in the same situation).
And he’s really excited that he can do something “wintery” for his party now – ice skating maybe. But mostly, I think he’s relieved that he won’t be choosing camp over a special day with his family every year. Every kid deserves to be fussed over on his birthday.
Originally posted on Selfish Mom. All opinions expressed on this website come straight from Amy unless otherwise noted. This post has a Compensation Level of 0. Please visit Amy’s Full Disclosure page for more information.
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Behind “Anabelia” is a working woman, wife, mum, crochet addict, avid reader and photography lover.
I began crocheting when a was a child -taught by my mother- and I must say I wasn't enthusiastic about crocheting then. I'm left-handed, but I do crochet with the right hand! So it was hard to learn... My first Project was a couple of potholders.
I did not crocheting for many years while I got distracted with running, my studies and career, working, traveling, marrying my sweetie and having my child.
But then, inspired by some lovely crochet blogs, I picked up my hook and began crocheting again. It was a relaxing therapy as it quieted my "noisy" brain and allowed me to make beautiful things.
This blog adventure began in December 2012 sharing with you the crocheted items I was making for family and friends.
I was very surprised when many of you started to ask me for the patterns because I usually don't follow a particular crochet pattern and, when do it, always make changes on the go. I never thought it was so important. I quickly decided to learn and improve my technique of writing patterns and making graphics, so now I also write my projects to help you when I get some free time.
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I was recently been given these two amazing books.
So much to look at and take in that I have been reading them in little grabs over the past few nights and days, whenever a quiet moment presents itself.
(which means of course there is still a lot to read!)
They are quite different and while there are projects from both I will undertake, I have to say that 'Sewing Clothes Kids Love' has captured my heart.
It is filled with the most divine colourful images of clothing made in gorgeous European fabric (boy do they have a great range compared to us!).
The book also has some great tips for sewing stretch fabric, embellishing items and an excellent section about measuring your child properly and then making clothes to their size, to ensure a good fit.
Then of course there is this gorgeous pic of a Redondo skirt made by a lovely Aussie gal, well done Sara!
I also got a subscription to Ottobre which included a free back issue.
After checking out their website I came across this one which has two versions of a leotard (something the girls are dying for me to make for them)
And also some very lovely dresses and skirts with ruffles down the back that I would like to tackle for winter.
Should keep me busy for a while don't you think!
Check out what other peeps are contemplating in their crafty world by popping over to Kirsty's place.
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What are the best games to show off the power of your new Android device? First person shooters normally push the limits of mobile graphics processors and Android has a growing library of quality titles. We’ve been playing first person shooters since the early days of Android, so we rounded up our Top 10 picks. ... Read More »
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Madfinger’s decision to move their popular zombie shooter game Dead Trigger from $0.99 to free was met with both cheers and jeers. Anyone looking to download the game for free from Google Play couldn’t have been more happy. Those who had already purchased the game felt like they had been cheated, which Madfinger could ... Read More »
Madfinger Games, the company that brought us the likes of Shadowgun, have announced that Dead Trigger will be finally making its way to the Google Play Store today tomorrow, July 3rd. Dead Trigger is a zombie-blasting first person shooter game that has you as a gun-toting survivor hellbent on staying alive with your ... Read More »
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Today MadFinger Games, creators of the hit shooter Shadowgun, revealed their next title for Android. Dead Trigger is an action-packed first person zombie shooter set in the present where the world has collapsed and modern civilization is coming to its end.
Millions of people have turned into zombies and it’s your job to figure out ... Read More »
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Download Greyhound Race Nights apk 1.5 free for Android smartphone
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Finally..real dog racing for all your fund racing and entertainment needs. Whether you are looking for some fast paced fun with friends and family or organising a charity fund raising event our kits will suit everyone.
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We believe in allowing people to sample things before they commit to purchasing anything this is why we have released this sample app in advance to our range of apps that will be available towards the end of June. Being able to test drive the app means that you will be in a better position to purchase the right app and feel confident that it will boost your fund raising.
Each of our on line race kits have the capacity to let you fund raise a great deal of money for your good causes and you now have the same options but with less outlay. Some of the ways you can raise money with one of our 10 race apps include;
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Our retail kits will be available towards the end of July.
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PJB Design part of our Entertainment and have average installs from 10000 to 50000. Last Update Aug. 25, 2014. Google play rating is 81.3953. Current verison is 1.5. Actual size 5.8 MB.
Good Best app for proper greyhound racing. Look forward to seeing more races quality prints too from the samples.well done.
Simple and easy to use This app looks promising as a unique source of party entertainment, looking forward to seeing a full retail release. Great app for people who loves the dogs tracks!!
Fantastic I have used your products last summer for a charity event, I am looking forward to being able to use my tablet and an app later in the year. Cheers!
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Download Velocidactil apk 1.0.10 free for Android smartphone
Apk file size: 388.0 KB
Velocidactil. Typing Game Online.
The goal is to write as quickly as possible the text of the top. The words will be erased as they are written to it, and you have to write the word red in the text. If you mess up you correct, because otherwise the words are not counted.
You can play on easy mode (without accents) or hard mode.
You can play without registering, but if you sign your runs are included in the ranking of players.
You can see the separate classifications of languages by difficulty level, or by brand and model of your device.
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You can also work up new material from the website.
Velocidactil has texts in the following languages:
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- It has simplified the login process to facilitate access to the game.
- Now you can register from within the application without having to go to the web
- You can change the avatar image for the classifications
ruralgia.com part of our Racing and have average installs from 1000 to 5000. Last Update Sept. 25, 2011. Google play rating is 62.8571. Current verison is 1.0.10. Actual size 388.0 KB.
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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by Uzza, Aug 17, 2010.
is there an indicator light on the captivated i don't see one.
nope, that's why you don't see one.
Nope, but you can download the NoLED app from the market. It gives you a nifty notification that serves its purpose very well. If you use it, you need to press the home button to exit the notification screen, not the power button.
just downloaded it
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I just came back from a vac in the carib. I purchased a kindle, and nc which i rooted to put the kindle app on (that part cracks me up, I got a b&n device to use the amazon sw with;-) I wanted to have an e book reader, which both can do. But also get my email , web, etc. I was hoping that the NC would be the one to choose and keep. Here are the results of my experiment Book reader: Kindle. Much lighter and like the commercial says, you can read this in the sun. NC, heavier, though still manageable. With polarized sunglasses, can't read at all! With hat on and brightness turned all the way up, you can make do, but this goes to kindle if you want a book reader only to use outside At night time, this changes. The kindle needs light, there is no backlight, the NC can be read in bed without turning on any other lights. Turning on a nitelite to read the kindle is an ok solution, won't spend another $50+ for the case with a light. As far as web browing, email, etc. NC is very good, but not great. Getting to airline web sites, with their extra flash stuff and drop downs etc. does not always work. This is the same as on a smart phone. updating fb and other stuff works great as well. playing games, which is not high on my list, works great for the 2 games i downloaded just to try out. Having 2.1 is a bit of an issue. I rooted and installed adw launcher. On certain things, there is no menu key, no back button (softkeys is installed as well, but I don't know how to use properly i think;-) The rooted NC is not 100% android tablet, it wasn't built that way, but it is very close, and for the price, you can't beat it. I am anxiously awaiting a full 2.2 or gingerbread. Conclusion: If you only want a book reader, kindle. If you want more, NC. I am keeping both!
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I recenlty bought another Samsung Vibrant (first one was stolen) but this time it has been rooted and running android 2.2 froyo. Questions: 1) What ways can a rooted phone be brick after the rooting has been completed successfully? 2) Is half-brick phone possible? and if so, How can I know if it is? If you are wondering why I bought a rooted phone when I know almost nothing about rooting its because, well, I know almost nothing about rooting and I wanted to skip the hard part of the process.
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Petition to Support Equal Shared Parenting as Worldwide Legal StandardWritten by: Alison Print This Article
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We’re in favor of equal time (50/50) shared parenting after the breakup of marriages and relationships unless there’s evidence to make a strong case it is not appropriate. We believe that children need both parents in their lives and that laws and practices that tend to remove one parent from the picture without just cause, simply based upon gender, are immoral and against the best interests of the children.
While in many Western societies the gender bias is against fathers, in other societies it is against mothers. We believe that neither is appropriate to the welfare of children. As an example of common legal practice with bias against mothers, we cite Shari’a law as implemented in many Muslim nations. Below we post some excerpts of writings on Shari’a legal thinking to illustrate the point that gender bias is widespread and not always against fathers.
8.0 – Child Custody Following Divorce
Under Shari’a, a father is the natural guardian (al waley) of his children’s persons and property. Shia doctrine also gives the child’s paternal grandfather joint guardianship. According to Shari’a, a child’s paternal grandfather is his or her natural guardian after the father. Under the laws of countries such as Kuwait , guardianship passes to the next relative on the father’s side if the father and paternal grandfather are unable to act as guardian. Depending on local laws, a father may be able to transfer his power of attorney over his child to other family members. In custody abduction cases, a father brought into court may use this as a means of keeping the child in the custody of his relatives and he may claim that he lacks legal authority to return the child to its mother.
A mother generally has a right to physical, not legal, custody of her child until the child reaches the age of custodial transfer, at which time the child is returned to the physical custody of the father or the father’s family. The right to physical custody is not an absolute right in the sense that a mother or father who possesses physical custody may not prevent the other parent from seeing the child. While the parent with physical custody cannot be compelled to send the child to the other parent’s residence for visits, he or she must bring the child to a place where the other parent can see him or her. Furthermore, in order to have physical custody, a parent must fulfill certain conditions. Firstly, the father or mother seeking custody must have reached majority and must be sane. He or she must also be capable of raising the child, looking after its interests, and protecting its physical and moral interests. Aside from these basic requirements, there are specific requirements based on the parent’s gender. Since, by definition, Muslim fathers satisfy the specific requirements of a male custodian, the following discussion will address only the requirements placed on a mother.
8.1 – Requirements of a Mother Custodian
To have physical custody, most juristic schools maintain that a mother must not be married to a stranger (a non-relative) or to a relative who is not in a prohibited degree of relation to the child. The Shias, however, prohibit a mother from retaining custody if she marries any other man as long as the child’s father is alive and eligible for custody. While only the Shafii and Shia schools require a mother to be Muslim in order to have physical custody over a Muslim child born to a Muslim father, the Hanafi school considers denouncement of Islam (apostasy) a sufficient ground for denying a mother who was previously Muslim her right to custody. Jurists of the other Sunni schools generally only require that the mother raise the child in the Islamic faith. However, the Sunni schools maintain that a mother loses her right to custody if there is reason to believe that she would influence the child’s religious beliefs so as to compromise his or her Islamic upbringing. Examples of this would be the mother taking the child to church, teaching the child the articles of another religion, or performing the rites of another religion in front of him or her. Certain other requirements also must be satisfied for a mother to have custody, such as the requirement that the mother not house the child in a home where he or she is disliked.
8.2 – A Mother’s Right to Physical Custody
In recognition of an infant’s need for female care, all the juristic schools give first preference to a mother’s claim to physical custody of her young child provided that she satisfies all the requirements for a female custodian. After divorce during the period of the mother’s custody, she is generally entitled to receive custody wages from the father to help her maintain the child. However, the period of female custody ends once the child reaches a certain age of custodial transfer. The Hanbali and Shafii schools do not distinguish between girls and boys regarding the duration of female custody. The Hanbalis maintain that the female custodian should have custody from birth until the child reaches the age of seven, at which point he or she may choose between parents. The Shafiis allow female custody until the child reaches the age of discretion and may choose either parent as custodian. The Malikis rule that female custody of a boy shall last until he reaches puberty, and for a girl until she marries. Under the Hanafi school, female custody of a boy ends when he is able to feed, clothe, and cleanse himself. Most Hanafi jurists set this age of independence at seven years, although some set it at nine. Hanafi jurists differ on when a mother’s custody of her daughter ends. Most maintain that the mother’s custody ends when the girl reaches puberty, set at either nine or eleven years of age. However, others allow the mother’s custody to last until the girl reaches the age of womanhood.
The importance of the early nurturing and physical custody of the mother is emphasized and protected in many Islamic countries. Preserving the bond between mothers and their young children is so important that it may result in the children accompanying their mother to prison. In Saudi Arabia , for instance, it has been observed by the author that nearly half of the population of the Central Riyadh Woman’s Prison in 1983 consisted of children under the age of seven years. Another American mother, who was also imprisoned in the Kingdom during a divorce dispute with her Saudi husband in the early 1990s, also reported on the number of young children who accompanied their mothers into prison. One American woman told of a Saudi woman who had been imprisoned because her husband’s family accused her of infidelity when she became pregnant several months after her husband’s death. The Shari’a court would not separate a breast-feeding infant from its mother. Following the child’s birth, the mother made every effort to extend breast-feeding and would not wean the child. After two years, the court found the mother unfit on religious grounds and the child was taken from her.
Unfortunately, very few government jurisdictions have backed the concept of gender-neutral equal shared parenting in their laws. In the United States, Idaho passed such a law. Australia passed the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006. Minnesota is considering passing such a law. (Click here for more information.)
We’ve recently run across a petition calling for worldwide action to make equal shared parenting the preferred law in the international community and think it deserves your support.
Kids NEED Equal doses of Mum, Dad and all 4 Grands
My petition asks Family Law makers World-Wide to endorse Preferencial Equal Shared Parenting as the benchmark in World-Wide Family Law and Social Policy. Giving Children their biological Family from conception. Reinforcing the need for Children to be brought up under the influence of their whole family.
Children know and have regular rewarding contact with their whole biological Family from conception whether the Family resides together or not.
WHO WE NEED TO INFLUENCE
The petition needs to influence the Law makers of ALL countries.
HOW LONG WILL WE CAMPAIGN
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.
The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). Of the six principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one not located in New York (United States of America).
The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
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Eliseo Guallar, MD, DrPH; Saverio Stranges, MD, PhD; Cynthia Mulrow, MD, MSc, Senior Deputy Editor; Lawrence J. Appel, MD, MPH; Edgar R. Miller, III, MD, PhD
Potential Conflicts of Interest: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M13-2593.
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Current Author Addresses: Drs. Guallar, Appel, and Miller: Departments of Epidemiology and Medicine and Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, 21287.
Dr. Stranges: Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom.
Dr. Mulrow: American College of Physicians, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572.
Guallar E, Stranges S, Mulrow C, Appel LJ, Miller ER. Enough Is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements. Ann Intern Med. 2013;159:850-851. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-159-12-201312170-00011
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Irvine Mason, MD
Neurology and Pain Management of the Palm Beaches
December 19, 2013
Enough is Enough
This letter is in response to your recent editorial stating there was no benefit from taking vitamins or mineral supplements. The authors purported their opinions were as facts. They stated that most supplements “do not prevent chronic disease or death, and they should be avoided.”
The authors totally disregarded the best and most comprehensive study to date, The physicians healthy study II published in the American Medical Association, November 2, 2012. That study followed nearly 15,000 male doctors older than 50 for up to 13 years. The study revealed that men taking centrum silver multivitamin alone reduced the risk of cancer by over 8% from any source except prostate. I quote from the above study, “recent studies have looked at vitamins such as B, C, E and whether they can prevent cancer. They didn’t come up with any significant results, and some found a higher risk of certain illnesses. The researchers state that those studies were limited in scope and size. They also used single supplements at high doses, compared to how much a daily vitamin provides.”
The physicians health study II is the only large scale, randomized double blind, placebo-controlled trial testing the long term effects of common multi-vitamins.
If the authors are correct in their assumptions then every ophthalmologist in the free world who prescribes anti-oxidant vitamins with lutein to treat macular-degeneration is wrong. If the authors are correct then every OB/GYN in the free world who prescribe prenatal vitamins to prevent spina-bifida, meningomylocele and other neural-tube defects in the neonate are wrong. This regimen is factual and proven. If the authors are correct the the vast majority of urologists that prescribe time release vitamin C to their patients for recurrent UTI’s are wrong. This protocol obviates the need for chronic antibiotic use, which creates drug resisitant bacterial strains. Bacteria have a very difficult time living in a acid environment ergo the vitamin C.
If the authors are correct then another excellent study dated May 20, 2013 out of Oxford University is wrong. “…the subject of the latest research study showed that vitamin B (B6, B12, folic acid) is the first and only disease-modifying treatment that worked”. The study stated, “we have proven the concept that you can modify the disease”. The study showed that there was slowing of atrophy of the gray matter in the brain effected by Alzheimer’s disease.
This was a doubleblinded study of two years of duration which, discovered that the brain shrinkage slowed by 30%, and in some cases brain shrinkage slowed by more than 50%.
How do you know that your antioxidant vitamins are working? Your hair and nails will grow at a very rapid rate. Rapid cell turnover is what your body needs; it prevents GI cancers, which are activated by cell stagnation. Also rapid turnover of skin cells help prevent skin cancers.
I recommend to the authors that they be thought a fool rather than to put it in print and remove all doubt. I recommend to the patients that if they find a doctor who states that one receives all the vitamins and minerals from the food they eat, they should find another doctor.
Enough is enough!!!
Irvine Mason, M.D.
Board Certified Neurologist
Deborah Stepp, RN
December 26, 2013
My concern about the article questioning the usefulness of multivitamins is actually about the way it was presented in the press. I believe, there is a rather large set of individuals who should be taking their vitamins, that would be pregnant women. Any woman of childbearing age should be taking vitamins, as a matter of fact, as we don't always know if we will become pregnant, even if we use protection. Here's one abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12163692This problem was not addressed in the editorial. My concern is that if there is even one woman of reproductive age who may stop taking her multivitamin, to the detriment of any fetus she may be carrying.
Thomas R. Friberg MS,MD
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa
December 27, 2013
Conflict of Interest:
Principal Investigator Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) Past consultant to Pfizer regarding Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Blinded by erudition?
Blinded by erudition?
The authors of “Enough is enough” (1) declare that vitamin and mineral supplementation in well-nourished adults is pointless in the prevention of “chronic disease.” They neglect to mention the favorable effect that daily multi-vitamins and minerals have on cataract formation as demonstrated a large randomized controlled trial by Physicians Health Study (PHS) II (2). More importantly, they make no mention of the effectiveness of vitamin and mineral supplementation in the prevention of severe visual loss and blindness from age-related macular degeneration, (3,4) a common chronic disease of considerable importance.
Blindness is a most feared disability and is linked strongly to increased mortality, rates of hospitalization, and length of hospital stays. Despite its impact on a patient’s well-being, blindness is often omitted from the problem list during hospital stays(5). It is not so surprising then that one of the principal reasons for vitamin supplementation among older adults, ocular health, was omitted from their editorial.
As a Principal Investigator in both the original Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) and for the follow-up trial AREDS II, I have seen the role of supplements for the prevention of visual loss in age-related macular degeneration become well established. Unfortunately, these authors were apparently oblivious to needs of patients afflicted with AMD, the most common cause of blindness in adult Americans.
1. Guallar E, Stranges S, Mulrow C, Appei LJ, Miller ER III. Enough is enough: Stop wasting money on vitamin and mineral supplements. Ann Intern Med. 2013; 159:850-851.
2. Christen WG, Glynn RJ, Manson JE, Macfadyen J, Bubes V, Schvartz M, Buring JE, Sesso HD, Michael Gaziano J. A Multivitamin Supplement and Cataract and Age-Related Macular Degeneration in a Randomized Trial of Male Physicians. Ophthalmology. 2013; Nov 20. pii: S0161-6420(13)00883-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2013.09.038. [Epub ahead of print]
3. The Age-Related Eye Disease Study Research Group: A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of high-dose supplementation with vitamins C and E, beta carotene, and zinc for age-related macular degeneration and vision loss. AREDS Report #8. Arch Ophthal. 2001;119:1417-1436.
4. Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 Research Group. Lutein + zeaxanthin and omega-3 fatty acids for age-related macular degeneration: the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2013; 15; 309(19):2005-2015.
5. Crewe JM, Morlet N, Morgan WH, Spilsbury K, Mukhtar AS, Clark A, Semmens JB. Mortality and hospital morbidity of working-age blind. Br J Ophthalmol. 2013; 97(12):1579-1585.
Principal Investigator Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS)
Principal Investigator AREDS 2
Past consultant to Pfizer regarding Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Jessica Fargnoli; MPH, Joyce Greenleaf, MBA; Melissa Hafner, MPP
Department of Health and Human Services, Boston, MA
January 3, 2014
More reasons to be wary of supplements
In their editorial, Guallar and colleagues (1) draw attention to mounting evidence that most vitamin and mineral supplements are not beneficial for chronic disease prevention and in some cases may be harmful. We share the authors’ concerns and have released two related reports (2,3) that further highlight risks of dietary supplements based on our review of their labels. Manufacturers make claims on these labels that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has limited authority to review; however, consumers rely on those claims in purchasing supplements.
In the first report, we found that claims made on dietary supplement labels may be misleading. Specifically, we reviewed the substantiation for structure/function claims found in a sample of supplements marketed for weight loss and immune support. FDA requires that supplement manufacturers have substantiation to support such claims on their products’ labels. FDA has also issued guidance on the scientific support necessary to substantiate these claims. The substantiation for structure/function claims was not consistent with FDA recommendations that evidence be derived from high-quality human studies. Most studies we reviewed did not involve the actual supplement or test the supplement or its active ingredients in humans. Furthermore, 20% of the supplements’ labels bore claims that are prohibited by FDA, such as disease claims.
In the second report, we found that FDA may have difficulty locating dietary supplement companies in emergencies related to their products. We contacted the companies responsible for the supplements in our sample and found that 28% had facilities that failed to register with FDA as required. Of those that did register, 72% had incomplete or inaccurate contact information. And 20% of sample labels lacked the required contact information for adverse event reporting.
Based on our research, we share the authors’ view that consumers should be wary of dietary supplements’ claims of effectiveness and call on FDA to seek explicit authority to review those claims. Furthermore, FDA should improve the accuracy of its registry to ensure it can respond to a public health emergency related to dietary supplements.
1. Guallar E, Stranges S, Mulrow C, Appel LJ, Miller ER III. Enough Is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements. Ann Intern Med. 2013; 159(12):850-851.
2. Office of Inspector General. Dietary Supplements: Structure/Function Claims Fail to Meet Federal Requirements. Washington (DC): Department of Health and Human Services (US); 2012 Oct. 27 p. Report No.: OEI-01-11-00210.
3. Office of Inspector General. Dietary Supplements: Companies May be Difficult to Locate in an Emergency. Washington (DC): Department of Health and Human Services (US); 2012 Oct. 18 p. Report No.: OEI-01-11-00211.
Balz Frei, PhD, Bruce N. Ames, PhD, Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD, Walter C. Willett, MD
Oregon State Universtiy
February 6, 2014
Enough is enough: Time to consider all the data and avoid sweeping conclusions about vitamin and mineral supplements
In their editorial, Guallar et al. concluded “the case is closed––supplementing the diet of well-nourished adults with (most) mineral or vitamin supplements has no clear benefit and might even be harmful” (1). However, the authors ignored decades of nutrition research and diet monitoring of the U.S. population to reach this misleading conclusion.While a well-balanced diet is the best way to get one’s essential nutrients (except vitamin D), very few people in the U.S. follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Consequently, most Americans are not “well-nourished” and fall short of meeting the recommendations by the Institute of Medicine for the dietary intake of all vitamins and essential minerals: Over 93% of U.S. adults do not get the Estimated Average Requirement of vitamins D and E from their diet, including enriched and fortified foods; 61% for magnesium; and ~50% for vitamin A and calcium (2). Further, 98% and 71%, respectively, do not meet the Adequate Intake of potassium and vitamin K (2). Many of these percentages are even higher among subpopulations with increased micronutrient needs, including older adults, African-Americans, and the obese. Conversely, people taking a daily multivitamin/mineral supplement (MVM) formulated at about the Daily Value do fill many of these nutritional gaps effectively, safely, and at low cost: a high-quality MVM costs as little as 3 cents a day (https://www.consumerlab.com/) and long-term MVM use is not associated with any adverse health effects (2, 3). Guallar et al. state that “β-carotene, vitamin E, and possibly high doses of vitamin A supplements increase mortality” (1). Only ~0.1% of U.S. adults exceed the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of vitamin E due to high-dose supplement use, and ~1.1% exceed the UL of vitamin A (2). It is well-known that vitamin A should not be chronically consumed in amounts exceeding the UL because it may cause hypervitaminosis A and birth defects, and smokers should avoid β-carotene supplements because of an increased risk of lung cancer. The meta-analysis of RCTs reporting that high-dose vitamin E supplements increase mortality (1) has been refuted by several, more comprehensive meta-analyses (e.g., 4). The known biological functions of micronutrients are to maintain normal cell and tissue function, metabolism, growth, and development, e.g., by serving as essential cofactors or structural components of thousands of enzymes and other biomolecules. For example, vitamins A and D, iron, and zinc play critical roles in both innate and adaptive immunity, and folate is required for normal neurological development. An MVM containing folic acid dramatically reduces the risk of neural tube defects and is recommended for women of childbearing age. MVMs also may help lower chronic disease risk. The largest and longest RCT of an MVM conducted to date, the Physicians’ Health Study II, found a significant 8% reduction in total cancer incidence in male physicians (12% when excluding prostate cancer) and a significant 9% and 13% reduction, respectively, in total and nuclear cataract (3). These findings are consistent with several other RCTs and are even more impressive given that conventional RCT designs have limited ability to reveal benefits of nutrients––in contrast to drugs––for chronic diseases (5).Therefore, taking a daily MVM not only helps fill known nutritional gaps in the diet of most Americans, thereby assuring normal body function and supporting good health, but may also have the added benefit of helping to reduce the risk of some chronic diseases. To call “the case…closed,” deny the value of further research, and label MVMs useless, harmful, and a waste of money (1) is wrong, not based on the established science for their primary indication, and misinforms both the public and the medical community.References1. Guallar E, Stranges S, Mulrow C, Appel LJ, Miller ER III. Enough is enough: Stop wasting money on vitamin and mineral supplements. Ann Intern Med. 2013;159:850-1.2. Fulgoni VL III, Keast DR, Bailey RL, Dwyer J. Foods, fortificants, and supplements: Where do Americans get their nutrients? J Nutr. 2011;141:1847-54.3. Gaziano JM, Sesso HD, Christen WG, Bubes V, Smith JP, MacFadyen J, et al. Multivitamins in the prevention of cancer in men. The Physicians' Health Study II Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA. 2012;308:1871-80.4. Abner EL, Schmitt FA, Mendiondo MS, Marcum JL, Kryscio RJ. Vitamin E and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis. Curr Aging Sci. 2011;4:158-70.5. Blumberg J, Heaney RP, Huncharek M, Scholl T, Stampfer M, Vieth R, et al. Evidence-based criteria in the nutritional context. Nutr Rev. 2010;68:478-84.
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Hallelujah Acres Health Minister
February 26, 2014
Regarding this article, even I, not formally trained in medicine, know how to search Pub Med and locate study after study regarding the benefits of vitamins and minerals. I find this article to be ridiculous and potentially injurious to the public.
Suzan L Carmichael, PhD, Carl L Keen, PhD
Stanford University (SC) and University of California, Davis (CK)
March 7, 2014
Enough is Enough – What About Women of Reproductive Age?
We are concerned that the recent editorial “Enough is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements” (1) will give the wrong message to a substantial portion of the population – namely, women who are expecting a child or are planning to become pregnant.
The article states, “Although available evidence does not rule out small benefits or harms or large benefits or harms in a small subgroup of the population, we believe that the case is closed – supplementing the diet of well-nourished adults with (most) mineral or vitamin supplements has no clear benefit and might even be harmful.”
In the U.S., women of reproductive age (e.g., 15-44 years) comprise about 24% of the adult population, and 45% of female adults. We hope that the recent commentary will not detract from supplement use in this vulnerable – and substantial – part of the population. Supplement use is particularly important for women “at-risk” of becoming pregnant – i.e., before they become pregnant. Good pre-pregnancy nutritional status is important since over half of all pregnancies are unplanned, and most birth defects occur in the first several weeks of pregnancy, before many women even realize they are pregnant.
The Public Health Service, including the Surgeon General, CDC and FDA (2), and the National Academy of Sciences (3) recommend that women at risk of becoming pregnant take a multivitamin/mineral supplement that contains at least 400 µg of folic acid, primarily to prevent neural tube defects. Supplement use has also been associated with reduced risk of other birth defects and adverse reproductive outcomes. The Teratology Society reiterates its support for the daily intake of vitamin and mineral supplements for women of childbearing age (4).
Suzan L. Carmichael, PhD,1 Carl L. Keen, PhD2
1 Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University
2 Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis
This comment has been approved by the full Public Affairs Committee and by the Council of the Teratology Society.
1. Guallar E, Stranges S, Mulrow C, Appel LJ, Miller ER. Enough is enough: stop wasting money on vitamin and mineral supplements. Ann Int Med 159:850-851.
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations for use of folic acid to reduce number of spina bifida cases and other neural tube defects. JAMA 1993; 269:1233, 1236-1238.
3. Institute of Medicine (US) Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes and its Panel on Folate, Other B Vitamins, and Choline. Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline., Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 1998.
4. Holmes L, Harris J, Oakley GP Jr, Friedman JM. Teratology Society Consensus Statement on use of folic acid to reduce the risk of birth defects. 1997;55:381.
Edward RB McCabe, MD, PhD, Coleen Boyle, PhD, MSHyg
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, March of Dimes Foundation and Director, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
March 28, 2014
Enough Is Not Enough for Folic Acid in Women of Childbearing Age
Guallar et al. (1), in their editorial, “Enough Is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements,” reviewed three related articles and came to the conclusion their title expressed succinctly. But enough is not enough when it comes to ensuring all women of childbearing age (WCBA) receive sufficient folic acid to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs) in their offspring.The authors indicate the possibility of benefits “in a small subgroup of the population” (1). The cohort of WCBA (18-44 years) is large; 56 million in 2012.Failure of the neural tube to close during embryonic development results in NTDs, including spina bifida and anencephaly. Infants with spina bifida have varying levels of paralysis resulting in life-long disabilities, and those with anencephaly generally die shortly after birth. Studies, including randomized, controlled trials, have shown that periconceptional intake of folic acid in adequate amounts prevents NTDs, with observational studies suggesting it might prevent over 50% of NTDs. Since 1998, the Institute of Medicine recommended that to prevent NTDs, WCBA should consume at least 400µg/day of folic acid from dietary supplements or fortified foods, in addition to eating a healthy diet containing natural folates. (2)In 1995-96, prior to mandatory folic acid fortification of cereal grain flour in the U.S., approximately 4,000 pregnancies were affected with an NTD. This number fell to 3,000 pregnancies for 1999-2000 after fortification (3). Therefore, while NTD reduction has been observed with fortification, important subpopulations of women require more folic acid due to their medical conditions or medications (e.g., treatment with folic acid antagonists), obesity, Hispanic ethnicity, or specific genetic factors (4). Considerable work needs to be done to promote adequate folic acid supplementation for specific high risk groups to prevent NTDs. For example, the risk of birth defects associated with pregestational diabetes might be reduced by folic acid supplementation (5), and targeting folic acid supplement education efforts to women with pregestational diabetes could be an important prevention strategy. Guallar et al. (1) stated, “we believe the case is closed – supplementing the diet of well-nourished adults with (most) mineral or vitamin supplements has no clear benefit and might even be harmful.” Such a statement may discourage WCBA from consuming adequate folic acid and may lead to babies born unnecessarily with NTDS. The case is most definitely not closed for these women and their offspring, especially for those groups at the highest risk of NTDs. References1. Guallar E, Stranges S, Mulrow C. Enough is enough: stop wasting money on vitamin and mineral supplements. Ann Intern Med. 2013;159:850-1. 2. Institute of Medicine. Dietary reference intakes for thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, biotin, and choline. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1998.3. CDC. Spina Bifida and anencephaly before and after folic acid mandate – United States, 1995-1996 and 1999-2000. MMWR. 2004;53:362-5.4. Kennedy D, Koren G. Identifying women who might benefit from higher doses of folic acid in pregnancy. Can Fam Physician. 2012 Apr;58(4):394-7.5. Correa A, Gilboa SM, Botto LD, Moore CA, Hobbs CA, Cleves MA, Riehle-Colarusso TJ, Waller DK, Reece EA; National Birth Defects Prevention Study. Lack of periconceptional vitamins or supplements that contain folic acid and diabetes mellitus-associated birth defects. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Mar;206(3):218.e1-13.
Eliseo Guallar, MD, DrPH, Saverio Stranges, MD, PhD, Cynthia Mulrow, MD, Lawrence J. Appel, MD, MPH, Edgar R. Miller III, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins, University of Warwick, Annals of Internal Medicine
April 8, 2014
Dr. Frei et al. believe that our current knowledge based on nutritional research and dietary monitoring justifies the daily use of multivitamin / mineral supplements by the majority of Americans. We disagree. In contrast to many prevention strategies, multivitamin, vitamin and mineral supplements are pill-based interventions that are amenable to rigorous evaluation in large scale clinical trials with clinically relevant outcomes. The lack of efficacy and the side effects observed in clinical trials of antioxidant supplements, confirmed once again in a recent Cochrane review (1), should be a constant reminder of our limited ability to infer the consequences of interventions from mechanistic considerations or surrogate endpoints of uncertain clinical relevance. Dr. Mason and Drs. Frei at al. mention a possible signal of benefit in the Physician’s Health Study II (PHS-II) (2) and the Supplementation in Vitamins and Mineral AntioXidants Study (SU.VI.MAX) (3). The PHS-II was a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 14,641 male US physicians. After a median follow-up of 11.2 years, men taking a daily 30-component multivitamin supplement (Centrum Silver) had lower overall cancer incidence compared to placebo (hazard ratio, 0.92; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.86 – 0.998). The SU.VI.MAX was a double-blind placebo-controlled trial in 13,017 French men and women. After a median follow-up of 7.5 years, there were no major differences in cancer incidence between participants taking a daily 5-component multivitamin supplement and those taking placebo, but a gender-stratified analysis showed a reduced risk of cancer incidence in men taking multivitamins (relative risk, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.53 – 0.91) but not in women (relative risk, 1.04, 95% CI, 0.85 – 1.29). As the observed possible benefits were limited to men, were modest (PHS-II) or evident only in subgroup analyses (SU.VI.MAX), and did not consistently extend to reductions in mortality, these findings are only weak signals compatible with small or no benefit.As Dr. Stepp indicates, our editorial did not address the use of prenatal vitamin mineral supplements, which is not for chronic use but rather for a limited well-defined period. Our editorial specifically dealt with chronic use of multivitamins. Our editorial also did not address the use of antioxidant vitamins in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). There is no evidence that antioxidants or multivitamins prevent or delay the onset of AMD (4), but antioxidants may delay the progression of AMD once it has started (5). Use of antioxidants in this setting, however, should be part of a formal therapeutic plan supervised by an ophthalmologist. Finally, we share the concerns of Drs. Fargnoli et al. on misleading claims on dietary supplement labels and support their call for increased Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to review such claims. Eliseo Guallar, MD, DrPH, Johns Hopkins University.Saverio Stranges, MD, PhD, University of Warwick.Cynthia Mulrow, MD, Annals of Internal Medicine.Lawrence J. Appel, Johns Hopkins University.Edgar R. Miller III, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins University. REFERENCES1. Bjelakovic G, Nikolova D, Gluud C. Antioxidant supplements to prevent mortality. JAMA. 2013;310(11):1178-9.2. Gaziano JM, Sesso HD, Christen WG, Bubes V, Smith JP, MacFadyen J, et al. Multivitamins in the prevention of cancer in men: the Physicians' Health Study II randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2012;308(18):1871-80.3. Hercberg S, Galan P, Preziosi P, Bertrais S, Mennen L, Malvy D, et al. The SU.VI.MAX Study: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the health effects of antioxidant vitamins and minerals. Arch Intern Med. 2004;164(21):2335-42.4. Evans JR, Lawrenson JG. Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012;6:CD000253.5. Evans JR, Lawrenson JG. Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012;11:CD000254.
February 23, 2015
Vitamin Supplement Quality Not Addressed?
The study doesn't indicate the quality of the vitamins and supplements. As we've seen recently, some vitamin companies put fillers like sand in their supplements. Quality matters. I'd like to see the study again using high-quality whole food supplements.
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English for Artists should highlight different art forms, e.g. profiling artists expressing themselves in the various media. The Thrash Lab vlog and YouTube playlist include a profile of Saber, a graffiti artist who has branched out. In this profile he describes the work that made him a name, similarities to typography, and how he reacts to young people today who engage in the illegal art of graffiti.
manifest something through the creative process
maintain a level of inspiration
my artist name is
I’m based in… and have been painting for X years
I knew that art was what I wanted, and graffiti was the venue that I chose.
Picture diving headfirst into your signature and making it your number one mission
Typography is held at a high level of design
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I just took it from there
26 gallons of bucket paint were used
It just so happened to be the biggest piece in the world – the biggest illegal piece ever painted.
It became a home plate for graffiti
It takes years and years to stumble into those processes
My paintings represent 22 years of intense art-making
“Art gets a bad rap because it’s considered something that’s elite, and something that only an elite person can understand, when that’s not true. ’cause every single kid in the world picked up a crayon once and had that little spark.”
“There’s two kids I meet in the world. And there’s the kid who says, ‘Hey Saber, I’m so happy to meet you, and take the Facebook photo’ and I’m nice and I do it all, and then they say ‘Yeah, I’m a’go bombing tonight’ And I go ‘na, you should go on a computer, you know, you should do graphic design, you should get into school, that’s what’s your path is.’ And then I meet the kid who says ‘Wassup Saber’ and I go, ok, I feel it in him, and I go, ‘You know what, go crush those freeways’, because you know what, that’s all he has, and the alternative is a lot worse.”
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Youth In Revolt is funny, in a cartoony way, but never has any underlying seriousness to ground that comedy in anything. Cera's Nick Twisp is a sixteen-year-old boy living in Oakland, CA, whose divorced mother falls for a succession of lousy men and whose father is living with a very young woman whose gorgeousness is just another joke. Nick is our main character, center, and narrator; we never get out of his skull or away from his point of view. (So, if you can't stand Cera at all, stay far away from this movie.) And Nick, like all teenage boys, is obsessed with losing his virginity.
If Youth in Revolt had any balance, or viewpoint outside of Nick, it could have become the Apatow Era's answer to Little Darlings, but it doesn't. On the other hand, it's more sexless than you might expect, since Nick quickly latches onto one girl (Portia Doubleday as Sheeni Saunders) as his True Love and channels all of his adolescent energy into winning her and getting back to her. (They meet at a trailer-park somewhere off to the north of Oakland, where she lives and he vacations with his mother and her then-boyfriend.) For reasons that are sufficient to the plot of the movie, but don't actually make a whole lot of sense, Nick spends most of the running time of Youth in Revolt trying to be "bad," which will get him back to Sheeni but ever-more drive her very religious and controlling parents away from him.
So Nick manifests an alter ego -- the Nouvelle Vague-inspired French-accented "Francois Dillinger" -- who gives him advice on how to be bad at every turn, and rapidly finds himself both in more and more trouble and having more and more fun. If it wasn't so programmatic and constricted, Youth in Revolt could have been honestly, wickedly subversive, so it can be disappointing to see it settle into its solid groove, but there's a long list of good actors working in support of Cera's double act -- from Justin Lond and Zach Galifianakis to Fred Willard and M. Emmett Walsh -- who keep the movie lively.
Cera is fine at the center, and his sunglasses-wearing, smoking Francois could show a way for him to find a different kind of character to play -- he makes a good piece of bored Eurotrash. But Youth in Revolt is, in the end, a movie about revolt that doesn't actually know what it's revolting against; it's funny enough, and a pleasant way to spend 90 minutes, but the fog of lost possibilities is so thick the actual movie can sometimes be difficult to see.
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In In re Apple & AT&TM Antitrust Litigation, No. 07-CV-05152-JW (N.D. Cal. Oct. 1, 2008) (attached IPhone Decision), plaintiffs alleged that the arrangement in which the Apple IPhone worked exclusively with AT&TM not only for the initial two-year contract period but also for three additional years after their contracts expired with AT&TM violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act. Plaintiffs also alleged that Apple’s restrictions on dowloadable applications for use on IPhones violated Section 2. Plaintiffs alleged Section 2 claims of monopolization and attempted monopolization of the market for IPhone applications and monopolization, attempted monopolization and a conspiracy to monopolize the market for voice and data services to IPhone owners. The Northern District of California held that there were cognizable relevant product markets limited to Apple IPhone customers in these aftermarkets. The court distinguished cases in which customers voluntarily commit to a lock-in through a contract such as when a franchisee agrees to purchase certain products from its franchisor. In this case, the Complaint alleged that the lock-in was created through deceit or unbeknownst to the customers at the time of purchase. The Complaint alleged that the IPhone customers did not know that they could not unlock their IPhones from AT&TM service after the two-year commitment or the limitation on downloadable applications. This case is consistent with the Supreme Court’s approach in determining whether aftermarkets represent separate relevant product markets. The key inquiry is whether the consumer knows or has reason to know of limitations in purchasing products or services in the afermarket before he becomes locked-in by the initial purchase.
Class Action Complaint States Claims for Section 2 Violations Against Apple and AT&TM Over IPhone
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Green Corps—Resiliency Response Teams
Training & coordinating local volunteers in neighborhood sustainability projects
This is our venue space for events, classes, movie nights and panel discussions and talks, east bay permaculture monthly meeting and more.
Bicycle Mechanics, Art BIKES, and bicycle trailers, Metal, Wood & Jewelery making. MORE
This is our maker space featuring local artists’ creative work using natural materials and environmental themes. MORE
Our shared working environment offers an alternative to cafes, libraries and your kitchen table. MORE
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Official Fragrance Free Policy:
In order to provide a friendly atmosphere for all, we strive to maintain a fragrance-free environment during all public gatherings. We encourage all visitors to refrain from using and /or applying natural and synthetic perfumes and essential oils, incense, and cleaning products.
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