text:
Issue Type: Improvement Created: 2008-04-08T10:51:35.000+0000 Last Updated: 2008-09-02T10:39:43.000+0000 Status: Resolved Fix version(s): - 1.6.0 (02/Sep/08)
Reporter: Thomas Weidner (thomas) Assignee: Thomas Weidner (thomas) Tags: - Zend_Translate
Related issues: Attachments:
When adding files afterwards they are always added even if they already exist in the cache. The cache should check if the file already exists and return imediatly instead of adding the file once more.
from the mailinglist: Rob,
just use directory or file search. Calling multiple times addTranslation is really depreciated. See into the manual for details.
Related to you request. It is called but not at the place you expected it. The data is written in the cache.
But when you add a new translation to the adapter using the same language as already existing there is no way to detect if the new file which shall be added is the same or another one. So we MUST overwrite existing data. Think of translations which exist in a module based layout. Each module adds new translations for the same language. When there is no way to add a translation because the language already exists, such a model would not work anymore.
Therefor when you do not work with a module based layout you should always work with directory search.
Greetings Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader http://www.thomasweidner.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob L" email@example.com To: firstname.lastname@example.com Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 10:45 PM Subject: [fw-general] Zend_Translate doesn't cache when addTranslation is called
I wrote a custom adapter and am trying to load 13 different languages from files. I can't simply read the entire directory because I am using non-standard locale names and need full control. So in my bootstrap I call the Zend_Translate constructor for my first language and then call addTranslation for each of the remaining languages.
All of the languages get cached, but only the Zend_Translate constructor actually checks to see if a language has been cached. If you call addTranslation directly, it always calls the adapter to load the file.
For now as a workaround, I manually check to see if Zend_Cache already has the key 'Zend_Translate_[my adapter here]' cached. But really, Zend should simply check the cache for a hit every time addTranslation is called, right?
View this message in context: http://nabble.com/Zend_Translate-doesn%27t-cache-w… Sent from the Zend Framework mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
Posted by Thomas Weidner (thomas) on 2008-08-18T08:13:05.000+0000
Added with r10915
Posted by Wil Sinclair (wil) on 2008-09-02T10:39:43.000+0000
Updating for the 1.6.0 release.
Have you found an issue?
See the Overview section for more details.


text:
Sandy Weill's switch in time—calling for the reinstatement of the Glass- Steagall Act—again raises the question whether eliminating the trading activities of banking organizations would make banks safer and more likely to write good old-fashioned loans.
This is the view of the lawmakers who backed the Volcker Rule in the Dodd-Frank Act barring banks from trading securities for their own accounts.
Will the Volcker Rule or reinstatement of Glass-Steagall reduce the risks of banking organizations or induce them to make more loans? The answer to both these questions is no.
The idea that banking organizations can be profitable solely or principally as lenders, or that this would be good for them or the U.S. economy, is based on a vision of the economy and the capital markets that no longer exists. As former Senator Phil Gramm once said, if you want your grandfather's banks, you'll have to restore your grandfather's economy.
According to the Fed's flow of funds data, the securities market has far outstripped banking in providing private sector credit over the last 45 years. Although bank lending and securities market financing were about equal as credit sources in the mid 1960s, the securities markets began to sprint ahead in the 1980s.
By 2011, if we consider all private sector borrowers, including housing and consumer credit, banks had supplied $6.2 trillion in financing over the 45-year period while the securities markets had supplied over $22 trillion. In lending to business corporations, banks supplied about $1.5 trillion while the securities markets provided credit financing of almost ten times as much, about $15 trillion.
It's relatively simple to understand why this happened. The securities markets are an inherently more efficient way to finance than deposit banking.
In a bond financing, for example, the issuing firm pays a commission or underwriting fee to the intermediary that places the securities with investors. But when a firm borrows from a bank it must pay for the bank's risk in holding the loan over an extended period, plus the bank's additional costs of borrowing the necessary funds in the form of deposits or otherwise, deposit insurance, and supporting a large regulatory apparatus.
At one time banks had an informational edge over other forms of intermediation. They knew more than potential investors about the creditworthiness of particular borrowers. But this advantage was swept away by the corporate disclosure required of securities issuers, coupled with technological advances in real-time communications. By the late 1980s, investors could assess credit quality for themselves.
So it becomes clear why banks are more interested in trading securities than in lending. Their most creditworthy potential customers—for good economic reasons—are financing in the securities markets, and will continue to do so in the future.
The capital markets are where growth is occurring today and if banks want to be profitable in the future they won't be able to do it solely or even principally by making loans. Accordingly, reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act will solve the problem of banks that are too big to fail – by condemning them to fail in a big way.
Moreover, it is in the growing securities markets where banking organizations can provide the most valuable services through their trading activities.
In order to operate efficiently, the securities markets must have a mechanism that allows investors to trade debt securities when they want to alter their portfolios. This requires institutions with capital to stand ready to buy and sell these bonds and other instruments—in other words, to make markets. Banks are ideal for this purpose, but it involves buying and selling securities for the bank's own account—exactly what the Volcker Rule is supposed to prohibit.
The rule contains an exception for market-making and hedging, but even this brief description of market-making suggests how difficult it will be for regulators to draft a rule that permits banks to buy and sell securities as market-makers or for hedging purposes, but not for their own accounts. Much turns on what was in the trader's mind when the trade was put on, making it particularly unsuitable for defining and enforcing through a regulation.
In reality, the Volcker Rule will impose an unenforceable distinction between proprietary trading and other legitimate bank activities, depriving banks of full participation in the growing capital markets while virtually requiring that traders have a lawyer at their elbows when they pursue market-making and hedging. No business can operate this way.
Although proprietary trading is frequently characterized as "betting" there is little indication that it is riskier than lending—which of course is long- term bet on a borrower—but it allows banks to compete in a growing market where they have clear expertise and add real value.
Nor is there any evidence that banks' trading had a role in the financial crisis. Banks suffered losses there because they bought and held for investment what are in effect loans—AAA-rated securities backed by mortgages.
If we want to limit banking organizations primarily to lending, we will have to tell them where to find the creditworthy borrowers, and we will have to find substitutes to make markets in debt securities. On the other hand, if we want banking organizations to survive as profitable entities we should let them function in the capital markets that exist today—not those that exist only in our memories of a simpler time.
Peter J. Wallison is the Arthur F. Burns Fellow in Financial Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
To encourage and recognize increasing levels of on-site and off-site renewable energy to reduce environmental impacts associated with fossil fuel energy use.
During the performance period, meet some or all of the building's total energy use with on-site or off-site renewable energy systems. Points are earned according to the following table, which shows the percentages of building energy use met by renewable energy during the performance period.
Off-site renewable energy sources are defined by the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) Green-e products certification requirements, or the equivalent. Green power may be procured from a Green-e–certified power marketer or a Green-e–accredited utility program, or through Green-e–certified tradable renewable energy certificates (RECs), or the equivalent. For on-site renewable energy that is claimed for LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M credit, the associated environmental attributes must be retained or retired and cannot be sold.
If the green power is not Green-e certified, equivalence must exist for both major Green-e program components: 1) current green power performance standards, and 2) independent, third-party verification that those standards are being met by the green power supplier over time.
Up to the four-point limit, any combination of individual actions are awarded the sum of the points allocated to those individual actions. For example, one point would be awarded for implementing 3% of on-site renewable energy, and two additional points would be awarded for meeting 50% of the building's energy load with renewable power or certificates during the performance period. Projects must submit proof of a contract to purchase RECs for a minimum of two years and must also make a commitment to purchase RECs on an ongoing basis beyond that.
Join LEEDuser
Ask questions, share tips, and get notified of new forum posts by joining LEEDuser, a tool developed by BuildingGreen and supported by USGBC!


text:
|Date / Time
|Tuesday March 06, 2018 @10:18PM
|A Short Documentary About 81-Year-Old Commodore Amiga Artist, Programmer Samia Halaby
|Thursday October 12, 2017 @05:55PM
|The Real Inside Story of How Commodore Failed
|Thursday October 12, 2017 @04:01PM
|Here To Zero: The Real Inside Story Of How Commodore Failed
|Sunday August 13, 2017 @02:41AM
|A New Amiga Will Go On Sale In Late 2017
|Friday May 26, 2017 @05:06PM
|A New Amiga Arrives On the Scene -- the A-EON Amiga X5000
|Friday October 28, 2016 @10:43PM
|Archive.org Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
|Tuesday August 09, 2016 @05:01PM
|Internet Archive Posted 10,000 Browser-Playable Amiga Titles
|Sunday October 18, 2015 @10:35PM
|New Plastic For Old Amigas and Commodores
|Thursday April 24, 2014 @09:26AM
|Previously Unknown Warhol Works Recovered From '80s Amiga Disks
|Wednesday March 05, 2014 @09:03AM
|Website Simulates Amiga OS
|Thursday December 12, 2013 @01:36PM
|Google Brings AmigaOS to Chrome Via Native Client Emulation
|Friday January 04, 2013 @08:14PM
|Catch Up Via Video With World of Commodore 2012
|Friday January 04, 2013 @03:09PM
|World of Commodore 2012 Videos Published
|Wednesday December 26, 2012 @12:03PM
|Debian m68k Port Resurrected
|Sunday September 09, 2012 @05:38PM
|Ask Slashdot: Best Computer For a 7-Year Old?
|Tuesday June 19, 2012 @10:49AM
|How Icaros Desktop Brings the Amiga Experience To x86 PCs
|Monday June 18, 2012 @11:09PM
|How Icaros Desktop brings the Amiga experience to x86 PCs
|Sunday June 10, 2012 @08:15PM
|MorphOS 3.0 Released: Refusing To Let the PPC Desktop OS Die Gracefully
|Wednesday May 30, 2012 @11:22PM
|AmigaOS 4 lead developer interview
|Thursday March 22, 2012 @07:20PM
|Amiga Returns With Lackluster Linux-Powered Mini PC
|Wednesday March 21, 2012 @06:24PM
|Amiga returns with Linux-powered mini PC
|Tuesday March 06, 2012 @07:00PM
|Timberwolf (Firefox) Beta For AmigaOS
|Thursday December 01, 2011 @05:27PM
|World of Commodore 2011 December 3rd in Toronto
|Monday October 24, 2011 @03:38AM
|Hyperion Promises An AmigaOS Netbook
|Thursday August 05, 2010 @06:35AM
|AmigaOS twenty-five years of check-ins visualized
|Sunday July 25, 2010 @07:11AM
|The Amiga Turns 25
|Friday July 23, 2010 @02:06PM
|The Amiga Turns 25
|Saturday July 10, 2010 @05:44PM
|Has Any Creative Work Failed Because of Piracy?
|Wednesday June 09, 2010 @08:13PM
|Timberwolf (a.k.a. Firefox) Alpha 1 For AmigaOS
|Monday June 07, 2010 @08:55AM
|MorphOS 2.5 Released, Supports More Old Macs
|Saturday May 15, 2010 @11:51AM
|Amiga Demonstration Helps Win Against Patent Troll
|Friday May 14, 2010 @04:51PM
|Amiga demonstration helps win Patent Troll
|Thursday April 15, 2010 @04:15PM
|Iraqi-Developed Babylonian Twins is on iPhone/iPad
|Sunday January 03, 2010 @06:12PM
|The Amiga, Circa 2010 — Dead and Loving It
|Saturday January 02, 2010 @10:51AM
|The Amiga circa 2010: Dead and Loving it.
|Friday November 27, 2009 @05:30PM
|Oldest Commodore Users Group Turns 30
|Monday November 02, 2009 @06:22PM
|World of Commodore 2009
|Monday October 19, 2009 @12:40PM
|Amiga and Hyperion Settle Ownership of AmigaOS
|Tuesday August 18, 2009 @05:58PM
|Scala, a Statically Typed, Functional, O-O Language
|Saturday April 04, 2009 @07:41PM
|Windows 95 Almost Autodetected Floppy Disks
|Thursday March 05, 2009 @11:54AM
|Amiga Community Collaborates On Restorative Gel To Brighten Your Old Plastic
|Monday February 09, 2009 @02:46AM
|Sacrificing Accuracy For Speed and Efficiency In Processors
|Wednesday November 05, 2008 @01:41PM
|Scripting In Commodore BASIC For Windows & Linux
|Sunday October 26, 2008 @10:07AM
|PC Makers Try To Pinch Seconds From Their Boot Times
|Tuesday January 29, 2008 @10:00PM
|What's the Best Game Console of All Time?
|Sunday October 07, 2007 @09:36PM
|Amiga Inc. Reveals Further Info About Amiga OS5
|Tuesday July 24, 2007 @08:07PM
|Replacing Copper With Pencil Graphite
|Thursday April 12, 2007 @04:55PM
|Top 10 'Most Influential' Amiga Games
|Monday March 05, 2007 @02:31PM
|The CPU Redefined: AMD Torrenze and Intel CSI
|Wednesday January 24, 2007 @01:38AM
|AmigaOS 4
|Sunday January 14, 2007 @02:07AM
|Did Producer Timbaland Steal From the Demoscene?
|Tuesday December 26, 2006 @04:44PM
|AmigaOS 4.0 released
|Thursday November 16, 2006 @12:48AM
|The Rise and Fall of Commodore
|Saturday October 07, 2006 @03:24PM
|CEO of Amiga, Inc. Interviewed
Loose bits sink chips.


text:
A joint initiative between the American Immigration Council and AILA seeks to change the playing field for immigrants facing deportation.
Learn more about AILA's official statements on immigration issues.Read Now
AILA Doc. No. 03090541 | Dated September 4, 2003
September 4, 2003
The Honorable Eduardo Aguirre, Jr.
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security
425 I Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20536
Dear Mr. Aguirre:
The undersigned organizations write to urge you to restore direct telephone access to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) Service Centers and discontinue the recent policy change that prohibits this access and contracts out much of this function.
The prompt adjudication of applications and petitions is critical for American business, for families awaiting reunification, and, most importantly, for our national security. In doing away with direct telephone access to the Service Centers, the BCIS has exacerbated already lengthy processing delays and made it much more difficult to obtain accurate, timely information. And contracting out this function has lead to problems that range from the frustrating to the tragic. Moreover, Congressional offices are being forced to fill the information void, as individuals resort to contacting their elected officials with their case-processing and informational requests.
As you are aware, until June 9, 2003, the general public and attorneys could contact representatives at the legacy INS/BCIS Service Centers to ask questions about the status of their cases, clarify and correct problems, and inquire about filing procedures. While this system was infamous for the length of time required to get through to an Immigration Information Officer (IIO), nevertheless, once connected with an IIO, problems and questions, including emergency case problems, were addressed. Beginning on June 9, the BCIS cut off direct phone access to the Service Centers and mandated that callers (both the general public and attorneys) make inquiries through a 1-800 number system.
As structured, the new system does not provide a meaningful way to resolve problems. As outside contractors, the 800 number operators are unfamiliar with immigration. They are given very basic "scripts" from which to field calls, and have access only to information already provided on the BCIS website's case status inquiry system. In other words, they cannot tell callers anything more than what callers can see on-line.
While the new system allows 800 number operators to transfer calls to a "Second Tier" information officer, a BCIS employee who is familiar with immigration issues, or can take information from callers in order to refer the inquiry to the appropriate Service Center, these options have not helped to address problems and do not allow immediate action on emergency cases, such as an aging-out child. Operators are restricted as to the types of cases that they can refer to the Service Centers or to Tier 2, and often direct callers to write a letter to the Service Center after informing them that there isn't anything the operator can do. However, letters to Service Centers often go unanswered or, at best, languish for months before a response is received. In the event that a caller's request falls within the designated types of problems that can be referred, the caller is then told to wait for 30 days. If no response is received within that time frame, the caller is directed to call the 800 number again. In many cases, no response is received, or the response is non-informative.
The 800 number system also cannot correct inaccurate information on an approval notice. In the past, individuals could call the Service Center to request that such errors be corrected, and a new approval notice could be issued the same day or within just a few days. (Individuals who must apply for visas at U.S. Consulates or travel abroad and return to the United States must have approval notices that are, for security reasons, 100% accurate.)
Finally, 800 number operators have given inaccurate information to callers (which could severely damage the foreign national's immigration status) and many people have complained that operators are rude and hung up on them.
The 800 number system is a failure. We urge you to restore direct telephone access to the Service Centers so that individuals can gain the information they need and resolve case processing problems directly with a knowledgeable Immigration Information Officer (IIO).
National Organizations
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
American Friends Service Committee
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Asian Law Caucus
Episcopal Migration Ministries
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Immigration and Refugee Services of America/U.S. Committee for Refugees
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)
National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium
National Council of La Raza
National Immigration Forum
Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees, AFL-CIO, CLC (UNITE)
United Jewish Communities
World Relief
Local Organizations
Alivio Medical Center (Chicago, IL)
Arab-American Family Support Center, Inc. (Brooklyn, NY)
Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services (ACCESS) (Dearborn, Michigan)
Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California
Association House of Chicago
Association of the Jews from the FSU (Milwaukee, WI )
Carlos Rosario Career Center and Public Charter School (Washington, DC)
Center for Hispanic Policy & Advocacy, CHisPA (Providence, RI)
Center for Training and Careers/WorkNET (San Jose, CA)
Centro Campesino Farmworker Center, Inc. (Florida City, FL)
Centro Presente, Inc. (Cambridge, MA)
Centro Salvadoreno (Hempstead, NY)
Conexión Américas (Nashville, TN)
El Pueblo, Inc. (NC)
Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Inc. (Miami, FL)
Friendly House, Inc. (AZ)
Hispanic American Council (Kalamazoo, MI)
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota
Hispanic Democrats (Mecklenburg County, NC)
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (Chicago, IL)
Immigrant Rights Network of Iowa and Nebraska
Independent Monitoring Board (Chicago, IL)
International Institute of New Jersey (Jersey City, NJ)
Jewish Family Services (Milwaukee, WI)
La Causa, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI)
La Esperanza, Inc. (Georgetown, DE)
Latin American Community Center (Wilmington, DE)
Latino Health and Community Services Inc. (South Portland, ME)
Latino Leadership, Inc. (Orlando, FL)
Little Village Community Development Corporation (Chicago, IL )
Maine Rural Workers Coalition
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)
Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (Boston, MA)
Milwaukee Jewish Council (Milwaukee, WI)
Na Loio - Immigrant Rights and Public Interest Legal Center (Honolulu, HI)
Nebraska Mexican American Commission (Lincoln, NE)
Nevada Hispanic Services, Inc.
New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) (Jackson Heights, NY)
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
PROGRESO HISPANO (Alexandria, VA)
Rhode Island Coalition for Immigrants and Refugees
SW Creations Collaborative (Albuquerque, NM)
St. Francis House (Boston, MA)
Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach, Inc. (Brooklyn, NY)
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition (Philadelphia, PA)
Southwest Iowa Latino Resource Center (Red Oak, IA)
United Hispanic-Americans, Inc. (Fort Wayne, IN)
Voces de la Frontera: Workers Center (Milwaukee, WI)
Washington Defender Association's Immigration Project (Seattle, WA)
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 03090541.
American Immigration Lawyers Association
1331 G Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Copyright © 1993-2018
American Immigration Lawyers Association.


text:
Send Results to This Email:
Street Address:
Street Address:
« Back
« Back | Forward »
Like a carpenter who utilizes an arsenal of powerful tools with extreme caution – because they hold enough power to accidentally saw off a finger or a hand – PR professionals carefully craft statements and key messages for brands because they too have the potential to "cut off" something valuable to a company – like an entire target audience. The statement "we made a mistake" is one of the most powerful declarations a brand can make, but as with all powerful things, it must be used carefully and with precision.
In a recent video for the Public Relations Society of America titled "The Art of the Apology," Virgil Scudder, an executive communication coach and crisis expert, acknowledges that many executives put admitting a mistake and apologizing for it in the same category as swearing at shareholders – you shouldn't do it. However, he points out that there is an art to admitting a mistake and that "apologizing at the right time, in the right way, for the right reasons is a sign of strength." He also concludes that it is "often a business necessity." I completely agree.
In this video, Scudder also lays out key steps that can be taken in an apology to reverse negative feelings and help restore the company's reputation.
The apology must:
• Be timely
• Be specific to whom you are apologizing
• Be sincere in admitting the wrong that was done
• Offer a reason for the wrongdoing
• Include a pledge that it won't be repeated
• Offer some remedial action to those harmed by the mistake
These points are similar to steps I outlined for defusing an emotional customer on Obsidian's blog, From the Rock, which are as easy to remember as your vowels, AEIOU: acknowledgement, empathy, insight, offer and understanding.
The point is to be quick to acknowledge the mistake and express sincere empathy about the harm that may have been caused by the wrong. Provide insight on why the mistake happened and offer to do something to remedy the situation. With today's technology and social media applications, audiences are more closely tuned into a brand, and expectations of sincerity and transparency are higher. Audiences also feel more entitled to voice concerns, mistreatments and blunders in these public forums. Company mistakes are often broadcast immediately and picked up by multiple outlets simultaneously. Brushing mistakes under the carpet is absolutely not an option anymore.
A well-planned, timely and authentic admission and apology can cast an unbelievable power over a potentially negative situation, but "with great power comes great responsibility" (thank you, Spiderman) to follow through on what you say you will do – to learn from your mistake – which can move the audience into the understanding stage of the AEIOU sequence, where there is an agreement that the situation is resolved and audiences can walk away feeling satisfied – and possibly more loyal to the brand than before.
Kerri Guyton is an account manager at Obsidian Public Relations, a Memphis-based public relations firm.
Sign-Up For Our Free Email Edition
Get the news first with our daily email
Learn more about seminars and training events hosted by The Daily News and Chandler
Issues | About
The Memphis News: Business, politics, and the public interest.
Copyright 1995 -
by The Daily News Publishing Co. Inc. - All Rights Reserved


text:
The Milwaukee 48-20-4054 model 1/2" X 36" Spline Bit (2-cutter) is a part of the Spline Bit Series. This comes with a 1/2" X 36" drill bit. This bit lets maximum transmission of the energy from the Hammer to the Bit. It's composed of superior quality carbide that are vacuum brazed to a heat treated steel body, resulting in two cutting edges which pulverize the concrete as the bit turns and pounds the work surface.
|Milwaukee Electric Tool
|Mpn #
|Shipping Dimensions
|1.6" x 1.6" x 37.0"
|1.56 lbs.
4.5 out of 5 rating is our rating for PlumbersStock, we got that rating because we have lots of experience and great people with expertise in plumbing. BUT WE WANT YOUR HELP. This product doesn't have any reviews yet, and we don't want to write our own reviews. It is more valuable to us that the customers get to share their experience with our products. Please, if you have any experience with this product, take a moment to share and help someone else who is trying to make a decision. Thank you!


text:
From TV to Tuna, Texas, cultural icons at work
ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor
There are two indispensable treasures of American culture being dramatized onstage right now: Television itself, and boys of Tuna, Texas.
I can't imagine life without either.
Television — its history and creation — comes to us via the mind of Aaron Sorkin with The Farnsworth Invention. Philo T. Farnsworth (Alex Organ as an adult) was just an Idaho farm boy when he came up with the essential theories (the use of pixilation, the way to seal a cathode ray tube) that would make television possible. He was in the game for the science.
David Sarnoff (Jakie Cabe) was in it to change the way humans communicate. A wunderkind himself, he saw the potential of TV — and radio for that matter — when everyone else thought of them as novelties for rich folks. Some of Sarnoff's innovations: playing music and covering breaking news faster than the printed word. (He would have been bowled over by the Internet.) But Sarnoff was practical, and knew that to make his vision of a globalized society work, he needed to control not only the content, but the technology.
Sorkin, a TV icon with shows like The West Wing, is a master of the Tommy-gun dialogue delivery — a style that works well when you can edit a scene, but does it translate to the stage? It does with Jeffrey Schmidt directing excellent actors like Cabe and Organ, who enunciate so clearly, ever line imprints before they move on to the next. It's amazing how effortlessly and dramatic you can make complex theoretical science seem when you approach it smartly. (This is the best handling of this kind of material since Theatre 3 did Copenhagen.)
Sorkin takes many dramatic liberties, but what he captures is the conflict between visionaries, both driven not by personal glory but by a desire to make the world better. You want to peg one as the villain, but you end up turning on the idiot box and lamenting that, ultimately, neither succeeded in creating the utopia he imagined.
The folks of Tuna, Texas, are more radio-friendly than TV consumers — easier to get your Baptist sermon that way. The resident of Tuna are their own kind of pop icons, anyway. It's been 30 years since Joe Sears and Jaston Williams first joined forces with co-author/director Ed Howard for Greater Tuna, spawning three sequels and countless converts who appreciation their satiric edge couched in closed minds of West Texas.
Tuna's Greatest Hits, now at the Eisemann, is a pastiche of the four shows in the Tuna tetralogy, cleaving its plot mostly to the courtship between beset housewife Bertha Bumiller (Sears) and shy radio host Arles Struvie (Williams).
Boiled down like this show is — it covers about 25 years of creativity from first show to fourth — you get to luxuriate in some of the details that may have slipped by: Bertha's hideously colorful pant suits (fuchsia blouse, chartreuse vest and print bloomers send shivers down the tasteful spine); spot-on metaphors ("shaking like a faith healer"). And they reprise classic lines like good standup comedians or nostalgia musical acts on tour, some updated just enough to remind us of their relevance.
The shows are famed for their dry humor and flatly funny puns (the women's auxiliary? The Tuna Helpers). But in this breezy 90-minute walk through Patsy Cline territory, it's the heartfelt sentiment (never cloying) that reminds you what geniuses these guys are — not just gifted actors and savvy comedy writers, but insightful analysts of the Texas mind.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition February 24, 2012.


text:
MS Word causes academic dust-up
Researchers RTFM, discover back-stabbers
Microsoft Word is causing problems in the catty world of peer reviewing, which ensures research is properly carried out, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.
Academics are wising up to a relatively inconspicuous feature that allows authors to find out which of their rivals have rubbished their work, raising the possibility of some serious bunfighting at research conferences.
Word automatically gives every document an author tag based on information pulled from the computer when the file is saved. It remains in the document's preferences summary, so when journals return reviewed versions of articles, the details of everyone who amended it remain.
Because careers, funding, and long standing rivalries are at stake, publishers like to keep reviewers' identities anonymous. The promise of anonymity is also key to the reviewer making honest comments.
In the interest of objectivity, the reviewer is often not allowed to know who did the research.
Some publishing professionals have apparently been unaware of the author tag feature. One researcher reports a journal's editor being "horrified" when he alerted her after being contacted by the author of an article he'd reviewed.
Mur K Muchane, executive director of information technology services at Davidson College, said: "I would guess that the vast majority of folks just don't know that that's there."
The publicising of this feature in the academic community is sure to see washed-up researchers reopening rejected articles to see who put them on the slippery slope to obscurity.
Microsoft says the next version of Office will come with a toolkit called Document Inspector which will help users strip out private data.
The Chronicle of Higher Education piece is here. ®
For an extreme example of when peer review goes bad, revisit the Hwang Woo-Suk saga, which got top journal Science in a whole world of trouble.
Sponsored: Minds Mastering Machines - Call for papers now open


text:
Plenty of tennis talent has blossomed in Lexington over the past 50 years.
Plenty of tennis talent has blossomed in Lexington over the past 50 years.
Though he passed away six years ago, Parks Easter will be recognized later this month for his impact on developing that talent.
In a ceremony Jan. 26 at the Carolina Hotel at Pinehurst Resort, Easter will be inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame.
His son, Ken Easter, indicated how proud the family is to see Parks recognized for his lifetime of hard work. "The family's quite excited that they are going to recognize him for his time and effort in the game of tennis," he said.
Easter's dedication to the sport, which turned into a lifelong passion, started very early. In 1941, he started a tennis team at Lexington High School. Because it was a new sport, he served as the organizer, head coach, and No. 1 singles player on the team. He then went on to play at the University of North Carolina before serving in the Navy during World War II.
After completing his degree in 1948, Easter returned home to Lexington with a new initiative: he wanted to build adequate courts in his home town. Together with Dr. Bill Bingham, they made that a reality. The Bingham Tennis Center still serves as the Yellow Jackets' home court.
Easter coached Lexington tennis at the high school level in various increments from 1956 to 1982. Aside from the high school team, he dedicated his life to developing skills and a love for the game in young players coming up in the area.
He created, organized and directed a summer youth clinic for boys and girls of all ages, and that camp is still active today.
But, Ken is quick to point out, Parks had plenty of help. "I think if he was still with us, he would say he was very humbled and honored by this recognition," he said. "But he would also say that he was just one of many people in this town that played a significant role in developing the tennis program.
"I think most people that knew him in those days would say he was the main cog in the wheel. But there were many … and we don't want anyone in this town to think that Parks Easter was the only one involved in developing tennis."
Parks understood how tough it could be to get involved in the game that he grew to love. He was introduced to the game by his older brother, Howard, who gave him a busted racquet that was held together by a nail. He was fortunate to have exposure to the sport at a very early age, but when he became an adult, he understood that was not the case for all young people in this area.
Because of that, he made it his life's mission to make the sport available to as many young people as possible. "Because of his love for the game, he wanted everyone that was interested, to have the opportunity to learn to play; especially kids," he said. "That's really where his heart was.
"Not only his own children, but he wanted all kids to be exposed to the game of tennis."
As a player, Easter won over 50 Lexington City Championships, including 10 men's open singles titles. In 2008, he was inducted into the Davidson County Sports Hall of Fame.
Easter also noted that his father will become the third person with Lexington ties to be inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame, joining Camey Timberlake Dillon and Carilyle Lewis as members of the Hall.
Jason Queen can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 220 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
COLLEGEVILLE – Perkiomen Valley School District has been awarded a $5,000 grant from CCRES that will be used to purchase five iPads and a multitude of applications that will be used by special needs students in the 2013-14 school year.
Special education teachers and district speech/language pathologists plan to use the iPads to target different skills and ability levels through apps that have been designed to increase vocabulary, math skills, reading, phonics, listening comprehension, organizational skills, articulation, language and social skills. The devices may also be used to help non-verbal students make requests, communicate feelings and interact socially with peers through picture-to-voice output.
"We are excited to be able to expand our use of the iPad among our special education population. The iPad is known to be highly motivating for students, and is a terrific tool for teachers who are striving to meet the many unique needs of all of our students," said Mark McIntyre, Director of Special Education. "We are proud to have been chosen as a grant recipient by the CCRES and thank this organization for making it possible for us to provide this technology without a significant financial impact to our district."
CCRES is a non-profit organization that specializes in providing educational and behavioral health services and works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units and the behavioral health system.
Perkiomen Valley School District is located at 3 Iron Bridge Road in Collegeville.


text:
OKANOGAN Discussing land acquisitions and easements with federal, state and local agencies last week, Okanogan County commissioners kept circling back to the same question: When is enough enough?
Commissioners met Dec. 3 with Okanogan Land Trust, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, the state Recreation and Conservation Office and the Bonneville Power Administration to discuss projects that would involve conservation easements or outright land purchases, in the case of the Bonneville Power Admin-istration.
In each proposal, com-missioners Ray Campbell and Sheilah Kennedy remained staunchly opposed and accused the agencies of "chipping away" at the county's property tax rolls.
"We need this to stop right now," Campbell said.
The Bonneville Power Administration shared a land management plan it has developed with the Colville Confederated Tribes for a project that involves purchasing land for salmon habitat restoration: about 120 acres around Wannacut Creek, about 5 acres near Lower Ninemile Creek, and about 12.5 acres around Aeneas Creek.
County Planner Perry Huston recommended the commissioners send a strongly worded letter to the Bonneville Power Administration because the county was not consulted on the plan.
"With each and every one (acquisition), the impacts grow exponentially greater," Huston said. "The goal is the land, and salmon is the excuse of the day."
"We've spent billions on spring Chinook salmon," Campbell said. "Are we ever going to stop spending money on spring Chinook salmon? We've got them all over the damn place."
"The BPA is not ever going to be done with mitigating fish and wildlife," said Roy Beaty, a biologist with the Bonneville Power Administration. "That's the cost of doing business."
Much of the commissioners' discussions revolved around conservation easements.
Regarding easements meant to protect undeveloped land, Kennedy said, "We're locking up the land, tying up that land for something that may or may not happen in the future.
"We wouldn't have Grand Coulee Dam if the government operated then the way it does now."
"Is it our duty to set that in stone for them (future generations)?" Campbell asked. "My answer is no."
Recreation and Conservation Office Director Kaleen Cottingham appeared in front of the commissioners to hear their thoughts on Fish and Wildlife's proposed Okanogan-Similkameen Project, which involves two easement requests between 1,500 and 2,000 acres with willing landowners who have already signed agreements.
Cottingham said the Legislature plans to approve or decline the project contract once she assesses public support. If Cottingham determines there is little or no support for the project, she said, the $3.1 million in grant funding could be funneled into a different project.
"All we're trying to provide is essentially stepping stones within a larger area travel corridor for less conflict with development or loss of habitat," Fish and Wildlife Regional Director Jim Brown said.
Kennedy expressed doubt of a threat of development on open lands in Okanogan County.
"Our stats are showing us it's not happening. The rush is not happening," she said. "There are no jobs for people to come here."
She said the county should request a moratorium from the Recreation and Conservation Office on conservation easements, similar to the moratorium on acquisitions the county has with Fish and Wildlife.
"I'm sick and tired of seeing our checkerboard get smaller and smaller," Campbell said.
Kennedy said the county would make deeper budget cuts before it would raise taxes to mitigate the loss of property tax revenues.
Okanogan County Farm Bureau President Jon Wyss said the property tax is based on open space valuation, and while some easements have increased taxes, some have decreased them.
"As soon as the conservation easement goes through and development rights are transferred, once the development rights have left the property, then the market value rate for the property upon sale, once sold, loses 50 percent off the top," he said.
Wyss said his organization has been objecting to easements and acquisitions for nearly five years, and the state Farm Bureau has also taken a side by voting unanimously to oppose any acquisitions and easements that are publicly funded.
Commissioners also questioned the impacts of easements on current use of some land, such as cattle raising.
Brown said the easements in the Okanogan-Similkameen Project would essentially preserve the land use as-is.
The same is true of a conservation easement the Land Trust has secured on more than 1,000 acres of ranch land owned by Cynthia and Brian Nelson near Chesaw. The easement preserves the Nelsons' ability to continue raising their around 720 cattle and calves – or to produce whatever they choose.
Cynthia Nelson said she thinks education is important, to help people understand the importance of public funds to helping ranches like hers continue operations.
Kennedy said that while she wouldn't tell anyone what they can do with their private land, selling development rights – which is what a conservation easement involves – may limit what businesses can do in the future.
"We're killing them slowly because we're not allowing development," she said. "We only have 17 percent buildable, and in the largest county in Washington state."
Okanogan Land Trust Executive Director Garry Schalla said his organization does not discourage development.
He said the Land Trust has taken steps to work with the county through its regular quarterly updates. "We're looking to be part of the solution, not part of the problem."
Huston had some criticisms of his own, pointing out that easements are often procured with public funds.
"All we are doing is creating open space that is under no danger of development," he said. "What is the end game? How do we in the future provide the vital services, let alone the other stuff, if the very foundation of our economy is knocked out from under us?"
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.


text:
Florida citrus growers can expect a profitable 2013-14 season if citrus consultant Elizabeth Steger hit close to the bull's-eye with her estimated 130 million boxes of oranges harvested for the new season beginning in October.
WINTER HAVEN | Florida citrus growers can expect a profitable 2013-14 season if citrus consultant Elizabeth Steger hit close to the bull's-eye with her estimated 130 million boxes of oranges harvested for the new season beginning in October.
The Kissimmee consultant usually comes out with the first orange crop estimate for the coming season, and it often serves as a bellwether for negotiations over farm prices between growers and Florida juice processors, who buy 95 percent of the annual orange crop.
Hours later, Louis Dreyfus Citrus Inc. in Winter Park reported a similar estimate of 132 million orange boxes next season.
If it proves accurate, Steger's estimate would represent a 2.6 percent drop from 133.4 million boxes harvested in the 2012-13 season.
A lower Florida crop combined with a smaller Brazilian orange crop, down 26 percent according to a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture estimate, should translate to profitable farm prices in the new season, said Larry Black, general manager of the Peace River Packing Co. in Fort Meade, which owns 1,600 grove acres.
"A low crop in Brazil and a low crop in Florida add discipline to the market and should be good for the Florida grower," Black said. "There should be adequate (orange juice) supplies to meet consumer needs and be good for farm prices."
Brazil is the world's largest orange grower and OJ producer. Florida and Brazil together account for more than 80 percent of global OJ supplies.
"I would think a Florida crop of that size would have an upward pressure on grower returns," said Mike Sparks, chief executive at Lakeland-based Florida Citrus Mutual, the state's largest growers' representative.
Tom Spreen, a retired University of Florida agricultural economist and authority on citrus industry economics, agreed growers can expect higher 2013-14 farm prices if the Steger or Dreyfus estimates come close to the mark.
Spreen's early prediction for the average 2013-14 farm prices was $1.65 per pound solids for early and mid-season oranges, and $1.85 per pound solids for late-season Valencia oranges. That would represent an 18 percent increase over the average 2012-13 early-mid price and a 7 percent increase on Valencias.
"At those price levels, growers should most definitely have a profitable season," Spreen said.
Processors pay growers based on pound solids, a measure of how much juice is squeezed from the fruit. A gallon of orange juice has about one pound solids.
"Those (farm price) numbers and higher are good numbers for the growers," said Black, who declined to endorse Spreen's estimates.
"Those are solid prices for the growers," Sparks agreed.
Florida citrus people agree, however, that any pre-season estimate comes with a particularly huge caveat this year. That is whether Florida orange groves will experience a second consecutive season of unprecedented pre-harvest fruit drop because of citrus greening disease, which has infected most citrus trees in Florida.
"This is going to be a real tough year to estimate the crop" because of last season's drop problem, Black said.
Spreen agreed nobody knows whether last season's pre-harvest drop will continue into 2013-14.
"Was last season a harbinger of where the industry is headed with greening or was last year an aberration?" he said. "This is a really crucial year in terms of where the industry goes from here."
The extent of pre-harvest drop won't become known until the harvest begins in October. Steger reportedly told her clients said she averaged the past two seasons in calculating the 2013-14 pre-harvest drop.
Last season's unanticipated drop meant the initial USDA October forecast was 13.4 percent higher than its final July estimate. Steger was off 17.5 percent and Dreyfus was off almost 24 percent.
The USDA will release its initial 2013-14 citrus crop forecast on Oct. 11.
Steger began conducting her pre-season harvest estimate before the 1997-98 season. She strips a statistically significant number of orange trees across Florida, counts the fruit and measures its size, then uses historical averages to project both measures by harvest time.
Since that first season, Steger's estimate has averaged 4.2 percent higher than the final USDA crop figure. That does not include the two hurricane season, 2004-05 and 2005-06, which blew an estimated one-third of citrus fruit off the trees before harvest,
Dreyfus, employing a similar method, began its survey before the 1998-99 season. Its estimates have averaged 6 percent higher than the final USDA harvest figure, not counting hurricane seasons.
Polk County leads the state's citrus-producing counties with 82,572 grove acres and 9.9 million trees in 2012, according to the latest USDA data. It historically leads the state in citrus production, as it did in the 2011-12 season with 31.2 million boxes.
[ Kevin Bouffard can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 863-401-6980. Read more on Florida citrus on his Facebook page, Florida Citrus Witness, http://bit.ly/baxWuU. ]


text:
This month Family History Live Online is having a free online fair. The theme is "My Immigrant Ancestors". The following is more information about the fair.
WHAT: A free Family History Live Online fair
WHEN: Saturday, September 29 from 8:00am to 4:00pm (Mountain Daylight Time).
WHO: Scheduled topics & presenters include:
· "Getting Organized" by Amy Anderson
· "Swedish Podcast" by Anna-Karin
· "English Records before 1837" by Peter Barrie
· "An Introduction to Online Scottish Research" by Peter Barrie
· "Swedish Research" by Janet Hovorka,
· "Hamburg Passenger Lists" by Sandra Raymond Jarvis
· "Researching German Records When You Don't Speak German" by Jean Wilcox Hibben
· Roots Magic
HOW: This online fair is free. To participate you will need a computer with an internet connection and a free membership to Family History Live Online. Once you have signed up for a free membership you will be able to download our free software viewer that will allow you to hear and see this family history fair. We ask that you sign up for your free membership by Wednesday, September 26 to allow time to receive the software and instructions.
FOR MORE INFO:See Family History Live Online's website at www.familyhistoryliveonline.com oremail the Fair Director, Gena Philibert Ortega at email@example.com.


text:
Thought some of you may enjoy this.
C mac just added this game on his site.
Its a fun game to watch ( the first half anyway).
This game is also shows good reason why I hope the Faids dont figure out they need bench JR and start Garcia till after they play us week 2.
This is the Thigpen TD catch game!
KC Chiefs Games


text:
LittleBigPlanet to Have Enemies 63
Media Molecule Producer Pete Wilson has revealed to EGM (as reported by 1up) that LittleBigPlanet's level can have bad guys. "It's funny -- I don't think we actually mentioned this previously, but yes, we will certainly have enemies in the game; I think that's a fundamental part of good gameplay," said Wilson. "They will range from little robots that simply roam from left to right to spectacularly complex beasts that pose quite a challenge." An awesome concept just got cooler.


text:
January 4, 2011 > 5th Annual Women's Health Conference
Embrace Health: Feeling and Looking Your Best
How often have you heard that "beauty is only skin-deep" or "beauty is in the eye of the beholder?" Probably more times than you can count.But one of the world's most famously beautiful women, Sophia Loren, offered an entirely different definition: "Beauty is how you feel inside."At Washington Hospital, we're inclined to agree with the lovely Ms. Loren. After all, when you are healthy and feeling good about yourself, it's reflected in your appearance. When you're in pain or under stress, people can see that in your face and demeanor, too. That's why the Washington Women's Center has titled the 5th Annual Women's Health Conference, scheduled for Saturday, January 22, "Embrace Health: Feeling and Looking Your Best." Keynote Address on Pain ManagementOne of the key issues affecting women's health - and appearance - is chronic pain, so the conference will feature a keynote address on "Chronic Pain Management" by Dr. Desmond Erasmus, a neurosurgeon and Director of the Spine Surgery Program at Washington Hospital."Women are somewhat more prone than men to experience chronic pain, which is generally defined as pain that persists for more than three months," Dr. Erasmus notes. "While chronic pain from injuries to the spine or limbs can affect both men and women equally, chronic pain from fibromyalgia is up to four times more common in women."In his presentation, Dr. Erasmus will focus primarily on non-medicinal and non-surgical pain management techniques that women can use to reduce and manage chronic pain. "Surgery and pain medications certainly can play an important role in chronic pain treatment, but there are a number of simple things women can do on their own to manage their pain," he says. "In many cases, physical exercise may restore the body's proper levels of seratonin and dopamine without pharmacological intervention, although some patients also may benefit from anti-depressants."Chronic pain also can deplete the body's levels of endorphins - protein molecules surrounding the nerve cells that block pain. "In a number of cases, a diet that is higher in protein - combined with exercise - may help control chronic pain," Dr. Erasmus says. "In addition, exercise and a diet with ample calcium can be useful in preventing osteoporosis, which can result in chronic pain due to compression and fractures of the spine. Osteoporosis also can be a painful condition even without fractures or spine compression."Breakout Sessions on Pain ManagementTo supplement the keynote address by Dr. Erasmus, the conference will feature additional break-out sessions that focus on pain management: "Neck and Back Pain," presented by neurosurgeon Dr. Jasbir (Jenny) Multani, and "Pain and Rehabilitation," presented by a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Robert Miller."The traditional approach to pain management often revolves around surgery and pain medications such as anti-inflammatories, steroids and opiates," says. Dr. Miller. "In physical medication and rehabilitation - also known as physiatry - we take a common-sense approach using current physiatric principles that have been proven with scientific, peer-reviewed research."Physiatrists such as Dr. Miller design various therapy protocols that physical therapists can use with patients to help manage chronic pain. "For example, we might use a lower-back exercise machine such as the Med-X or the Texas Back Machine that targets lower back muscles to strengthen them, thus decreasing deep, achy lower back pain," he explains. "We also employ various other modalities to provide temporary pain relief, reduce nerve terminal firings that send out pain signals, and increase or decrease blood circulation as appropriate."Some of the modalities used to accomplish the goals mentioned above may include application of heat or ice, electric stimulation and ultrasound. The physiatrist often coordinates pain management treatment with other specialists, including orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons, as well as physical therapists. "We also work with chiropractors and acupuncturists if appropriate," Dr. Miller notes. "Successful chiropractic treatment is usually seen as a 50 percent decrease in pain within six to eight visits, lasting at least 30 to 40 days after the last treatment. The National Institutes of Health notes that 'successful' acupuncture treatment means a 30 to 50 percent decrease in pain after six treatments. It's important to get a referral from your doctor to a qualified chiropractor or acupuncturist."Dr. Miller adds that he also uses pain medications, but does so in the context of functional therapy. "Medications are used to reduce pain while strengthening the body, gradually weaning the patient off medications," he says. "Some examples might include steroid injections, 'trigger-point' injections of lidocaine to break up deep muscle knots in the upper back and neck, and - more recently - Botox injections to treat myofascial muscle pain. We also can prescribe creams and patches containing mild forms of lidocaine. We do not recommend over-the-counter creams and patches, though. They simply do not work."Participants will be able to choose two breakout lecture sessions featuring the following expert speakers:* Neck and Back Pain - Dr. Jasbir "Jenny" Multani, Neurosurgeon, Washington Hospital Medical Staff* Pain and Rehabilitation - Dr. Robert Miller, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, Washington Hospital Medical Staff* Weight Management - Anna Mazzei, R.D., C.D.E., Clinical Registered Dietitian, Washington Hospital Healthcare System* Mental Health Wellness - Dr. Sudha Manjunath, Psychiatrist, ConsultantIn addition to expert speakers, the conference will include breakfast, lunch, and a special makeover demonstration.Women's Health ConferenceDate: Saturday, January 22, 2011Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Registration begins at 8 a.m.)Where: Conrad E. Anderson M.D. Auditoriums, Washington West (2500 Mowry Ave., in Fremont)To register for the upcoming Women's Health Conference, please call (800) 963-7070 and choose two morning sessions. The $10 fee to attend the conference can be paid at the door. No walk-ins. Space is limited and registration is required.


text:
Iowa City, Iowa (CNN) - President Barack Obama targeted House Republican Rep. Todd Akin from Missouri in his remarks on student loan interest rates at the University of Iowa Wednesday.
He did not call out Akin by name, instead citing Akin's recent remarks about how the federal government should not be in the business of student loans.FULL STORY
He IS dividing the country. That is his ultimate goal!


text:
Feb. 1, 2009
Austin, TEXAS - In the second day of the NCAA National Team Indoor tournament, the UC Santa Barbara men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision Sunday to No. 28 Florida State.
The Gauchos held strong in doubles play, stealing two of three matches and taking a quick 1-0 lead. The duo of Philip Therp and Josh Finkelstein gave the Gauchos an early edge in the doubles point, knocking off USF's Lucas Jovita and Thomas Estrada, 8-3. After UCSB's No. 3 doubles team fell in their match, Josh Finkelstein and Alex Konigsfeldt answered back with an 8-5 win over Wael Kilani and Romain DeRidder.
"We're making progress in our doubles play," head coach Marty Davis said. "We just have to keep our heads up after a tough loss like this one."
The lead would not last long for the Gauchos faltered again in singles action. Josh Finkelstein was the sole victor for UCSB, coming away with a 6-7, 7-6, (13-11) victory over Yannick Yoshizawa. Finkelstein replaced Nick Caledonia at the No. 6 slot to take his first singles win of the year.
The Bulls were led by Lucas Jovita who overpowered Therp at the No. 1 position, 6-2, 6-4. Konigsfeldt and senior Max Taylor also dropped their matches at the No. 2 and No. 3 slots, respectively. South Florida sealed the win after Jamal Adderley took down Scott Hohenstein, 7-5, 6-3.
"At this point, we need to keep focusing on the process rather than the results," coach Davis concluded.
With the loss, the Gauchos fall to 0-3 on the season. They will pick up play on Friday when they travel to Eugene to take on the University of Oregon. The match is set to kick-off at 5:30 p.m.
1. Therp/Hohenstein def. Jovita/ Estrada (USF) def. 8-3
2. Finkelstein/Konigsfeldt def. Kilani/DeRidder (USF) - 8-5
3. Yoshizawa/Hamed (USF) def. Caledonia/Chavez Goggin - 8-5
1 Lucas Jovita (USF) def. Philip Therp 6-2, 6-4
2. Mahmoud Hamed (USF) def. Alex Konigsfeldt - 6-2, 6-1
3. Wael Kilani (USF) def. Max Taylor - 6-0, 6-1
4. Jamal Adderley (USF) def. Scott Hohenstein - 7-5, 6-3
5. Thomas Estrada def. Chavez Goggin 4-6, 6-3, (10-2)
6. Josh Finkelstein def. Yannick Yoshizawa (USF) - 6-7, 7-6, (13-11)


text:
A: The explosives blow things up. Rockets, however, blow things up.
The shuttle isn't the only way to get to the ISS. The Russians regularly send at least two different craft to the ISS.
In addition China, India, and Japan are all known to be in various stages of constructing their own craft. I wouldn't be surprised if at least one failed due to politics, but I'm not making any bets against their engineers if the governments wants them to succeed. (They will of course have failures along the way, that is part of engineering) I haven't heard of any ESA plans, but I w
Did you read what I wrote? True nothing current can do the job, but things to not stand still. The US cannot come even close to putting a man on mars without something bigger than the shuttle. Seems like a no-brainer to me that you would test it before the first missions. Once you are sure it will work, just throw some docking on it, and send the rest of.
Because ISS has needs, they can easily design a test that involves putting a "small" load to ISS. Considering the power needed for a Mas mission
That isn't the point though. Nothing we build today can match the shuttle for payload. However there is no way to put a man on mars with anything we have today. Therefore we can conclude that the US is building something to get a lot of weight into orbit.
I mean, if they can't even do this much, how do they hope to ever return to the 1960's and put a man on the moon?
I grew up in the era when all the shuttle launches were televised and it seemed that every other kid wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up. I was one of those kids and I believed that all the cool science and break-throughs were made by astronauts up in orbit.
However, during college, I realized that the shuttle program is about 95% politics and 5% science. I got an internship within the space program, but in the unmanned satellite area. After college, I continued to work in the area of space sciences and now I have several missions under my belt. Having seen how things work from the inside, the majority of good science comes from our unmanned satellites that don't make the news and the majority of the public don't even know about. While there are certain scientific benefits that the shuttle program has brought, the majority of the shuttle program has been a public relations campaign and politics.
While I already believed that every precaution should be taken before sending the shuttle back up, I want NASA to make extra sure that every precaution really has been made because we are risking people's lives in the name of politics and public relations. Don't get me wrong, I don't want people to risk their lives in the name of science or exploration either, but there will always be some risk in exploration. There shouldn't be any risk (with respect to people's lives) just to play politics and get nice photos of Americans and Russians together in orbit.
I don't want to see the manned program disappear. But I do want to see NASA be as responsible as they can be. I don't know where the "acceptable risk" falls, but I sure hope it's really low.
I appreciate your comment and yes, some of what you wrote is what I meant by saying it was "political" in nature. I can't say that all of what you wrote was what I meant because a couple of your points were things I hadn't even thought of. But I do not disagree with what you said.
Don't get me wrong, I do have faith in aerospace. I work with those people every day and they have to be some of the best, smartest people I have ever been around. All of us are extremely happy to see the work going on with S
There is a reason for that. Americans don't want to go into engineering, they go to business management and medicine and law. That's where the real money is. Can't blame anyone for that.
An american engineer, if you can hire one, will cost you more, and will come with a certain set of expectations (work week, benefits, etc.) which his foreign competitors are not burdened with. In a capitalist society a business purchases generic la
Unfortunately, it went from "the best and brightest" to "how do we do with less".
Ummm.... That is NASA's philosophy with the robotics program. I seriously doubt that It's actually one of the smartest ideas they have ever had. I always cringe whenever I hear the story about how close NASA was to sending in one huge nuclear powered robot instead of the miniture ones.
It is attitudes like this that has allowed other countries to catch up (and even surpass) the U.S. While we are arguing over whether
Unfortunately, it went from "the best and brightest" to "how do we do with less".
Had a talk with your Congressman lately? They determine what NASA is and isn't.
Now NASA is going with "eh, it seems like an acceptable risk"
NASA has always gone with X risk is acceptable to accomplish Y mission. Always.
Shuttle missions are hardly even noticed now by the general public.
Thats what happens when operations become routine. (Happened during most of the Moon missions after 11 and during Skylab was well
Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting somebody else to do the work. -- John G. Pollard


text:
The company for which I work is using CJ on one of it's sites, but the products and links are all hand edited. The owner is interested in using their API, but even reading about it on their website, it's not clear to me what all is possible with this set of web services. Does anyone have experience with it?
I get the idea of what a product or link search is but what I'm unclear on is just what type of searches are likely to be beneficial to us. What criteria should be included in a search and what criteria should I look at once I get the result? How does this data relate to the HTML that I present to a visitor?
If someone has a site using the API and wouldn't mind sharing a link, it might help me wrap my head around just what the API is capable of.
We'll probably be using PHP and REST.


text:
Florida congressman to resign after cocaine scandal
By The Associated Press
This article was published January 27, 2014 at 8:44 a.m.
MIAMI — The Florida congressman who pleaded guilty to cocaine-possession charges last year will resign, his spokesman said Monday, after several GOP leaders requested that he step down.
Rep. Trey Radel will send a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, spokesman Dave Natonski said. Politico first reported the freshman Republican's forthcoming resignation.
On Nov. 20, Radel pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of cocaine possession and was sentenced to a year of probation. He admitted to purchasing 3.5 grams of cocaine from an undercover officer Oct. 29 in Washington.
Several GOP leaders, including Gov. Rick Scott, had asked him to resign. But Radel had pledged to stay in office and rebuild constituents' trust after completing in-patient treatment for drug and alcohol abuse.
He entered rehab on Nov. 21.
Comments on: Florida congressman to resign after cocaine scandal
To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Read our Terms of Use policy.


text:
By Zhiqun Zhu
Relations between China and the United States deteriorated following the recent U.S. sale of $6.4 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan. China cut off military exchanges with the U.S. and threatened, for the first time, to sanction American companies involved in the arms deal.
U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are not a new issue. When Washington switched diplomatic relations from Taipei to Beijing in 1979, the U.S. Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) to commit the U.S. to the defense of Taiwan by selling Taiwan defensive weapons. Beijing has accused Washington of repeatedly violating the three joint communiqués in which the US promised to gradually reduce arms sales to Taiwan, leading over a period of time to a final resolution. For Beijing, Washington's justification of its arms sales to Taiwan based on the TRA is unacceptable because the TRA is a domestic law, which should not be used to defend a policy that has damaged bilateral relations.
Out of its own national interests, the U.S. will continue to sell weapons to Taiwan, regardless of Chinese uproar. The bottom line is that America — particularly its military establishment — considers China to be the greatest potential threat. Growing economic interdependence notwithstanding, strategically the two countries remain deeply suspicious of each other.
China had unrealistic expectations of President Barack Obama. Mr Obama became the first U.S. president to have traveled to China during his first year in office. He deferred to Chinese wishes before and during his November 2009 visit, most notably by avoiding meeting the Dalai Lama in Washington in October and by allowing the Chinese to stage-manage his speech in Shanghai. Many Chinese think the president is either very friendly to China or very weak in foreign affairs. Almost no one in China had expected Mr Obama would announce the arms deal so soon. The strident Chinese reaction displays China's frustration and sense of betrayal.
Most observers consider the three T's —Taiwan, Tibet and trade — to be the thorniest issues between China and the U.S.; indeed, these issues have frequently erupted as obstacles. However, the fundamental conflict between the U.S. and China is structural.
China's re-emergence as a great power is not a prediction anymore; it is a reality. Even during the current global economic downturn, China's growth continues to impress the world. China has become an increasingly proud, nationalistic and confident nation. This growing confidence is reflected in its foreign policy. It demands that its core national interests such as Taiwan and Tibet be respected. What the U.S. and the international community face today is a more powerful and assertive China. Neither the U.S. nor China wants to see tensions escalate, and both have a vested interest in a stable relationship. The unprecedented challenge for the two countries is how to adjust to, and cope with, the global power restructuring peacefully.
Posted Feb. 17, 2010
The following links are virtual breadcrumbs marking the 27 most recent pages you have visited in Bucknell.edu. If you want to remember a specific page forever click the pin in the top right corner and we will be sure not to replace it. Close this message.


text:
Monday, 05 November, 2012
DNAProtein Binding Force Chip
P. Severin, and H. Gaub -
Small, Vol. 8 (21), pp. 3269-3273 (2012)
The binding force chip (BiFo-Chip) allows the quantification of DNAprotein interactions. It employs arrays of molecular force probes. Each molecular force probe functions comparable to a balance, which is influenced by the binding of a protein to one of the two DNA duplexes. The BiFo-chip is easy to operate, requires only a quantitative fluorescence microscope and fulfills all essential criteria for high throughput screening.


text:
A teenage girl's writings that she wanted her father dead can be used in court to prove her mother was not involved in the attack on the man nearly a decade ago.
Lake County Judge John Phillips said defense attorneys for Sandra D. Rogers, 56, are allowed to introduce two poems written in a journal by her then-14-year-old daughter that clearly state she wanted to see Rick Rogers dead.
Phillips told defense attorney Gillian Gosch she must prove in court that Robin Rogers wrote the poems, entitled "Daddy Dearest" and "Ode to my Father".
Sandra Rogers' trial on attempted murder charges is scheduled to start Jan. 28.
Gosch said the poems clearly show how much Robin Rogers, "hated her father and wanted him to die."
"It's relevant to the defense theory of what took place in this case," Gosch argued Thursday. "Lo and behold, (Rick Rogers) wakes up and, in his room, was a man standing over him trying to kill him."
Sandra Rogers has been incarcerated since 2004 after she was accused and charged with using a sledgehammer to attack her ex-husband and his wife, Angela Gloria, with the help of Robin Roger's 17-year-old ex-boyfriend, Jonathon McMeekin.
Both victims survived the attack.
Sandra Rogers has long maintained her innocence in the attack, but McMeekin pleaded guilty to attempted murder and is in prison. He was scheduled to testify against Sandra Rogers had the case gone to trial in 2004, but Sandra Rogers cut a plea deal with prosecutors and she was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
However, evidence detrimental to the case was never shared with Rogers' defense attorneys, prompting Phillips to wipe out the plea agreement in May. The case was reset to where it ended in 2004.
On Tuesday, Gosch announced she would accuse Robin Rogers of being the accomplice involved in the attack, and they would introduce her writings into evidence.
Lake County Assistant State's Attorney Danielle Pascucci argued the poems are merely the ramblings of a 14-year-old girl who was forced to live under the strict rules of her father after spending the previous parts of her life following the lackadaisical rules provided by her mother.
"The poems were written shortly after she moved in with her father, and forced to live in a dramatically different situation than she was with her mother," Pascucci said. "She was forced to do homework, and chores, and listen to her parents, as opposed to sleeping in a bed with her 17-year-old boyfriend."


text:
The dude is seriously thick.
Hello: Chris Fox
Sorry, the meth hasn't quite worn off yet. In the aftermath of Michigan's program-defining victory over Ohio State last night, the Wolverines picked up their fifth and sixth commitments of the day in Parker (CO) Ponderosa OT Chris Fox and Pickerington (OH) Central DE Taco Charlton. Fox becomes the third offensive lineman to commit in the 2013 class; all did so yesterday, and all are four-star prospects. The explosion of commitments helped Fox come to his decision even though he wasn't on campus this weekend, according to Sam Webb:
"Honestly, it's been Michigan pretty much the whole way," said Fox. "I'm excited. Coach Funk was definitely excited. I just called my grandma (who lives in Michigan) and she's super excited about it too."
That Fox joined the class this evening came as a bit of surprise since he wasn't a part of the commitment frenzy on campus today. But just because he wasn't on the ground in Ann Arbor doesn't mean he didn't take notice.
"I saw that and I was just like, 'dang, and I've known that's where I wanted to go.' I thought, 'why not do it?' "
Yes, Fox be like dang. Rest easy, Shane Morris; you're going to have more time in the pocket than you know what to do with.
|24/7 Sports
# 46 Ovr
150 Watch List
#48 Ovr
Fox is a consensus four-star and a top-50 player to the two sites that have actually released extensive lists; he made the ESPN top-100 list as well and is one of a handful of players to get a rating from Scout. The general consensus is that he's one of the top linemen—and players—in the country. The four sites are split between him being 6'5" or 6'6", and all but Scout (285) agree that he weighs in the neighborhood of 300 pounds. Scout is the only site to list him as a guard, but Fox has the versatility to play either guard or tackle at the collegiate level.
Fox actually didn't play offensive line until the summer before his junior year, having been a standout defensive tackle for Ponderosa in his freshman and sophomore seasons. Right away, however, scouts took notice of his massive potential, as you can see from this Rivals article dating back to the summer he started playing offense ($):
...he's an athlete for a big man his age and his size--moves well, flexible, is a big time knee bender, and he is a mauler - loves contact - not afraid to mix it up but athletic enough to shut down Stephen Gibson when he tried some moves and speed rushes at CU's camp. Fox plays with a level of violence and passion you don't see very often in high school offensive linemen. It's a beautiful thing to watch.
Fox is one of those guys who just overwhelms defenders with his sheer size and power. His technique is very raw right now but that's to be expected since he never played offensive line until this summer. But that will improve, and watching him at the CU camp and at a Ponderosa practice he clearly learns quickly and is one of those kids who can pick something up the first time he tries it. Even with raw technique it is still clear that he uses his hands very well, and seems to have already become very good at one of the harder things to master as an offensive lineman - timing the initial punch with the hands.
The player William Gartner compares to Fox in the article? Jake Long. This is not done lightly, as Gartner worked with Long at a Michigan camp before Long's senior year of high school. When violence becomes beauty, Long is an apt comparison. By September of his junior year, Fox's game tape was already circulating among scouts, and he continued to impress ($):
Some are already calling Fox the top prospect in the state of Colorado for the 2013 class and while that might be a bit presumptuous, there is definitely a good chance he'll be among the best players just because of his dominance and versatility. Fox played on the defensive line during his freshman and sophomore seasons and now moved over to offense for his junior year and simply dominates with his power, drive and toughness.
Fox has since solidified himself as the top player in Colorado, and his effort and strength have been repeatedly praised. He also reportedly is still growing and has the room to pack on a lot of good weight, as you'll see in Tom Lemming's evaluation:
Has the length, long arms, and quick feet the college scouts love to see in a LT. Needs to get stronger in the lower body but has the frame to weigh 320 in college. Shows the grit and determination needed to play the LT position at the next level. Shows all the tools for future stardom.
It sounds like Fox should mature into a bona-fide tackle prospect, and I'm guessing Michigan sees much the same, as they've already taken two players—Kyle Bosch and David Dawson—who project best to the interior of the line. Fox's high school coach can't find a bad thing to say about him after his first year as an offensive lineman ($):
Ponderosa High School coach Randy Huff can't say enough good things about the star of his team, Christopher Fox.
"The thing that most people have told me that stands out the most is how physical he is," Huff said. "He really is trying to destroy people when he hits them. He's not just a big body. He's a real football player for sure."
So Michigan just picked up a big (and still growing), versatile mauler in the mold of Jake Long, and he's only been playing on offense for a year-and-a-half. Yup, I'm totally okay with this pickup.
Fox chose Michigan over offers from Colorado, Florida State, Iowa, Michigan State, Mizzou, Ohio State, and Purdue. Chew on that, bitter rivals.
No stats for O-linemen.
24/7 lists a 5.50 40 time, which I'll give a two FAKEs out of five since he's an enormous offensive lineman.
There's no junior highlights of Fox available yet, so most of the available film is of him playing defense, though you get a couple snaps of him blocking in the following highlight reel:
You can get a good sense of his athleticism, strength, and general enjoyment of contact from that video. He's certainly not afraid to hit people. Hard.
[UPDATE: Thanks to user jbibiza for pointing out that Fox's junior offensive highlights are posted for free on Rivals.]
Without any junior film available, I can't say with much specificity where I think Fox will end up, but given the above evaluations I expect he'll land at tackle. If Fox really is still growing at 6'6", 300 pounds, he seems like a perfect fit for either tackle spot, especially if Michigan is bringing in both Bosch and Dawson at guard.
Fox's potential is probably the most exciting thing about him; again, the guy didn't start playing on the offensive line until last summer and he's already a top-50 prospect in his class regardless of position. While there will likely be some kinks to work out with his technique, he appears to be a very quick study, and his ceiling is extremely high.
Just like that, Michigan goes from three commits and zero offensive lineman in the 2013 class to nine and three, respectively. As stated above, I think Bosch and Dawson are destined for guard while Fox projects to tackle, and I'd have to think with players like Ethan Pocic and Logan Tuley-Tillman still out there that the Wolverines will try to fit another tackle prospect into the class. The big question is whether or not they'll take five offensive linemen and grab a pure center, though they haven't offered one yet; it's possible they see Bosch or Dawson (more likely Dawson, IMO) filling that role, but somebody in this class needs to come in at center and stay there.
As for the rest of the class, Michigan has now filled nearly half of the 20-22 spots expected to be available by the end of the recruiting cycle. February isn't over. Just, um, wow.
About time slacker.
By the way, great job yesterday.
Congrats, Chris! Awesome pickup!
I like that, when playing DT, he keeps his feet churning even after he's already started to bring the ballcarrier down. Hopefully that will translate over to the offensive side as nasty blocking when he gets locked on to a tackler.
Plus, like Peewee, he just seems massive through his hips and legs. Srsly, awesome pickup.
Welcome to the family Chris. With guys like you even i could throw or run the football. Super pumped for the future. GO BLUE
i dont know about you guys but i dont really want kozan anymore... with all the elite lineman interested in us in 2013, i would rather just save one of the schollies for one of them. anyone agree with me?
I'm not sure if I agree, but I don't want Kozan to go to Iowa. I'll be OK losing him if he goes to Auburn. But Iowa is in our division, so I don't want to lose to them on the field or in recruiting.
Isn't Kozan a genuine center prospect whlie the guys that we just picked up as well as the guys we have offered are not center prospects? We could certainly use a good center. I mean look at what Molk has done for us.
Kozan plays OT in HS. He's never played OC before. Just because Michigan was recruiting him for the OC position does not mean he's a 'true' Center.
1. As others have noted, Kozan is a possible center.
2. Compared to the '13 recruits, he's a "bird in hand." I don't _expect_ anyone to decommit, but it could happen between now and next year.
I'll take him.
Thanks Ace! I'm really excited about this commit. It's hard not to like nasty OTs.
Absolutely loving the O Lineman they're bringing in. Every single one it seems has a ton of upside and are highly sought after. Laremy Tunsil came out again today and says that Michigan is in his top 5 along with essentially the class of the SEC. Things seem to be heating up a bit more with Logan Tuley-Tillman. On twitter he seemed to really enjoy his Wisconsin visit (gross) and Alabama is reportedly turning up the heat on him as well since they're missing out on some of their big offers, but he's visited 6 times now so you have to love our chances there. It would be great to finish up this class with one (or both) of them as a true left (or with Shane is it right??) tackle prospect as the cherry on top.
especially after this weekend. If he really loves Michigan as much as it appears, he will want to ensure his place in the class before we fill up with OL. I can understand wanting to look around at all the options, but Michigan seems to be taking the approach of Texas and looking to fill up their class as early as possible.
Bring on LTT!
He could have been a nice addition to the 2012 class, but if he can't figure out where he wants to attend school after all this time, then he ain't coming to Ann Arbor.
couldn't the fans of Iowa and Auburn say the same thing about him not coming there? So what you're really saying is, he's gonna pick to play nowhere!!
I think we need a rating system similar to Fake 40 times. We can call the units Molks.
Is he technically the best guy that committed? (According to the recruiting sites)
Shane Morris, the ringleader of this whole class is the highest rated. he's Top 15/20/ish to just about everyone, #16 on Scout, we are in on a couple of Top 10 recruits though (Laremy (OT), Su'a Cravens (LB), E.J. Levenberry (LB) and Kendall Fuller (CB) )
From Bacari Alexander's twitter: The support our other student-athletes gave yesterday was tremendous. Football, basketball, hockey, volleyball, lacrosse, swimming, tracketc
Colorado does not produce much top flight talent, and on a per capita basis it's absolutely pitiful. Otoh, neither CU nor CSU can ever keep more than one to two of the state's top ten players in-state, and AF is almost never a player for top in-state players. But that's not the same thing as saying there's no talent here at all -- what there is is clustered in the Denver metro area. I'm going to enjoy seeing this kid in maize and blue.
Offensive Highlights
Free on Rivals
Great pick-up. Sounds like he has good character as well as ability. Awesome!


text:
Fantasy football: Week 10 pickups
OK, it's time to get down and dirty for a playoff run. Much like the real NFL, the two-thirds of the season are basically a weeding out of the weaker squads. Now the cream rises to the top -- and we need to start thinking about the future. With that in mind, here are some pickups not only for this week, but with an eye on the playoff weeks, so we can all have our best lineups out there when it counts. -- Matthew Wood
Copyright © 2018, Sun Sentinel


text:
Post your favorite hikes/climbs in California! I'm a SoCal native and love hiking / photoging in this great state of ours. Gotta say my favorite local hike is Mt. Baldy in the San Gabriel's... absolutely beautiful area, great training hikes, bitchin photo ops, and there's killer food and beer 3 miles below the summit @ the ski lodge ("Top of the Notch")... nothing tops of a good hike like a cold one at 7800 feet! I frequent this area so much that I've actually become somewhat of the resident photographer of this mountain and have a year-round photo showcase at the lodge... be sure to check it out if you're ever in the area! Beyond my local zone, I love the Sierras, although I haven't hiked them nearly as much as I'd like. Thus far my favs are Mt. Whitney and various hikes in the Ansel Adams Wilderness (area surrounding Mt. Ritter / Banner Peak, the Minarets, Iceberg Lake, Thousand Island Lake, etc.), but I'm sure after I knock out a few more 14ers this season I'll have to add some more to the list! Below are some photos I've taken over the past couple years:
More photos @ www.photobylars.com


text:
Just copy and paste the code below to embed this station in your blog, website or social profile.
You've chosen Whoopie - WUPE-FM, if you want to select another radio station, go back to the Radio Directory
Back to Whoopie - WUPE-FM - FM 100.1 - North Adams, MA.
Note: You can also go further and add a Banner of Streema in your site, to do that, go here.


text:
Anyone had this problem?
On Window 2K I'm using IE5.01(5.00.2920), the one that comes with windows.
Whenever there's a script line of code that attempt to open a new browser
window, the browser pops out with an error message: "access is denied".
I can't seem to find a place in which I can change permissions for this.


text:
Results 1 to 7 of 7
#1 (Rec. if you) are 'White', pay Federal Income Taxes, and LOATHE Republicans.
- Join Date
- May 2008
- Location
- midwest
- Posts
- 5,588
Sat Sep 29, 2012, 05:13 AM
denem (7,005 posts)
(Rec. if you) are 'White', pay Federal Income Taxes, and LOATHE Republicans.
Last edited Sat Sep 29, 2012, 07:45 AM USA/ET - Edit history (11)
You can shove your wedges Mitt: 'E Pluribus Unum'; Native Americans , Blacks, Whites, Browns, whatever - we are all in this together. You are on your own: A Billion Bucks Loser. If you want to hear 'White Resentment', pick up the phone, November 7th. 'K
DU recs 248
So out of 150,000 user registrations only 248 of them pay taxes. No wonder they are all for Obama's welfare-for-all plans.
eridani (36,134 posts)
1. I did up until 2011
Does that count? Just on a fixed income now.Heather MC (4,151 posts)
2. I am Rec'ing for my DH!Ecumenist (5,463 posts)
3. I want to rec for my husband who pays taxes, Is on the vanilla side, (if he were any whiter, the poor thing would be clear) and he H.A.T.E.S what passes for republicans....
BellaKos wrote his/her life story. This is the second post on this thread.
BellaKos (16 posts)
19. Other factors?
Actually, I've given this some thought, but I'm not the only Southerner who feels this way, of course. But in my case, I was mothered and cared for by Mary, Marie, and Clara, who were the housekeepers during my childhood -- and who happened to be black.
Also, I never heard the "n-word" used by anyone in my family. And there were occasions when my father demonstrated that he wasn't a racist although he didn't talk about the issue of racism in the South ever. One time, he was buying tickets at the movies when he noticed that a black soldier was turned away. He literally made a public scene when demanding that that man be allowed into the theater. (I was eight or nine then, but the idea of the injustice of segregation was instilled by his emotional outburst that afternoon.) Another time, he threw our next door neighbor out of the house -- jerking her up by the elbow and leading her to the door -- because she had made a racist comment. (That incident taught me that racism -- even from neighbors -- doesn't have to be tolerated for the sake of "getting along.") And he helped Clara in a number of ways, even after she had moved on to another job. (This taught me that although Clara worked hard, she still needed help in a world where she was considered second-class.)
So, in light of these subtle influences, I suppose that my heart was primed to receive King's speech favorably when it was televised for the first time. And I suppose that the Beatles and the hippie movement cemented my connection with the "outside world," so to speak. Since then, I have traveled far and wide and have learned that racism exists everywhere, but my experience growing up in the segregated South makes me very sensitive to the issue. That's why I can say, without reservation, that racism is used against Obama through racially-coded words by the Repukes. It is an injustice being done to him, his family, and to the office of the Presidency.
Now, keep in mind, I had nothing good to s(ay about George W. during his pRescidency, but there were *reasons* for that as we all know. What's being done to Obama is UNreasonable. And it is amazing that he's able to overcome it again and again
Yes, the sanctamoneus, we know what Republicans are THINKING (racism), but since the horrible vile things we said about President Bush (and now Romney) are TRUE (not) it's OK. I have reasons for saying those vile things.
Last edited by Carol; 09-29-2012 at 09:38 PM.
|« Previous Thread | Next Thread »


text:
Mom to Mom
I'm the mom of a toddler (21 months) and am expecting our second baby in June. My partner works at a local non-profit and I am lucky enough to stay at home with our son. Before our son was born I also worked; I had a director level position at a national non-profit and was pretty career oriented. I actually never imagined I'd be a stay-at-home-mom, but an ill-timed layoff turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Now my days are filled with playgrounds, snacktimes, and crafts - and I'm not looking back.
I take my responsibilities as a stay-at-home-parent very seriously, and try to approach the role as though it were a traditional job. I set goals for myself each week, look back over the day and evaluate my performance, and try to maintain some accountability for myself. That's not to say that I don't take advantage of the flexibility and freedom of being at home and setting my own schedule - and there are days when I skate by with the bare minimum (keep the kid fed/dry/alive and don't let the house burn down), but I try to make those days the exception, not the rule.
In order to assess my days and set goals I've come up with a list of components for a successful day in our household. Here are the main goals for my days as a stay-at-home-mom:
1. Prepare and serve healthy and nutritious meals. Ideally hitting all the colors of the fruit/veggie rainbow throughout the day.
2. Make the house a little better than it was. This is beyond basic upkeep (dishes, sweeping, laundry) and should include something like a home improvement project or tackling a long overdue organization task.
3. Get out of the house. Go to the playground, grocery store, library, thrift shop, zoo - anywhere. Just get out.
4. Do something enriching with my toddler and give him my undivided attention for a span of time. This can be as simple as singing songs, going over colors, reading books - or can be an outing to the museum.
5. Don't lose my temper. This one I struggle with, especially when I'm burning through the other items on the list - but I don't want my kids to grow up in a household where yelling is the norm.
6. Focus on my relationship. Have a conversation with my partner without the toddler hogging my attention, make one of her favorite meals, or cuddle on the couch while we watch a program we enjoy after our toddler is in bed.
7. Do something for myself. Work on my blog/writing, email an old friend, paint my nails, or do some yoga.
RARELY do I hit all these goals in a single day, but I try to make sure I've covered the list over a week and the more items I can check off in one day, the more successful I consider that day. If I have a day that misses the mark - or all the marks - I try and do better the next day. The first trimester seemed like one long string of days that missed the mark - but that was alright, too. One of the perks of this job is that my team of co-workers always have my back and are understanding on the days when I can't "juggle it all."
by slw123March 12, 2012 at 11:40 AM
The best thing I ever did was decide to stay home with my kids. I thought I needed to be perfect in the beginning, but I realize now that I don't need to be.
March 12, 2012 at 12:20 PM
by elasmimiMarch 19, 2012 at 11:37 PM
These are excellent goals. I need to strive for them myself.
by JanetMarch 28, 2012 at 4:36 PM
Those are great goals!


text: Many apologies for the lateness of this post. It was programmed to be published last Friday as I was fittingly in Dunedin for a wedding, but autopublish failed me! This week's wedding dress provides the inspiration for Maureen Montgomery's forthcoming Te Papa lecture on The World of Charles Frederick Worth – Pioneer of Haute Couture. (Sunday… Read more »


text:
also todays
Norris Hopper CF
Juan Castro SS<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Ken Griffey Jr. RF
Brandon Phillips 2B
Adam Dunn LF
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
Joey Votto 1B
Javier Valentin C
also todays
Norris Hopper CF
Juan Castro SS<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Ken Griffey Jr. RF
Brandon Phillips 2B
Adam Dunn LF
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
Joey Votto 1B
Javier Valentin C
The Diamondbacks will be pitching a right-hander on Opening Day (Webb). Patterson will start in centerfield. Keppinger will start at shortstop: offense early, defense late. Bailey, Bruce & Votto will start the season in Louisville. Hatteberg at 1st. Bruce & Votto will make their '08 Reds' debute in early May.
C Patterson - cf
J Keppinger - ss
K Griffey, Jr. - rf
B Phillips - 2b
A Dunn - lf
E Encarnacion - 3b (maybe Freel - call it a wakeup call)
S Hatteberg - 1b
J Valentine - c
A Harang - p
Last edited by chettt; 03-16-2008 at 11:20 AM.
Why do people think Castro is going to start at SS?
If youre worried about Kep's D what about Kep at 2b and Phillips at SS some during ST .
I would really like to see an experimental line-up like the one below
Votto (let him do his thing and get on base, don't forget that he had 41 SBs the past two seasons)
Dunn (let your best offensive asset get the most ABspossible)
Griffey (let your 2nd best hitter get as many ABs as possible and drive in a ton of runs)
Phillips (I don't mind Phillips batting 4th if it's after Dunn)
EdE (Break-out season waiting to happen)
Kepp (Let the man do his thing and get hits)
Freel/Hopper/Patterson (having a poor OBP doesn't matter in the 7 hole)
Ross (hopefully he can be closer to his 2006 numbers than his 2007 numbers in 2008).
I know this line-up will not happen, but it sure would produce more runs over a full season than Dusty's.
"One thing about Adam is he wants to play every day. He's played hurt the last couple of years. A lot of people get on him about a lot of different things, but he plays. A whole lot of people look at what he can't do instead of what he does do for us." - Jerry Narron on Adam Dunn.
* Attended the 1990 and 2010 Reds Division clinchers *
Watched the 2012 Clincher on FOX.
Girlfriend is a UK fan
GO STEELERS - Go Buckeyes - Go SIXERS
I thought I read something about Keppinger playing short at Georgia his whole career. And they won at least the SEC championship. Certainly he's capable of "filling in" for Gonzo in the short term. And I love the guys attitude and bat. He's got Cincy written all over him.
I agree that it makes sense to put BP at SS, but there must be a reason we are all overlooking, so I'm going to go with Dusty on this one.
I'm sure he's playing Castro to get him some at-bats. Regardless how we feel about him, he is thought of as a glove man. If he shows he's healthy, maybe Wayne can ship him off to a team in need of a utility guy. He is cheap.
Juan Castro is one of the worst baseball players on any major league team anywhere. Great guy. But no way he should be on any major league roster.
Keppinger Keppinger Keppinger!
I just wish this team could find a LONG Term Answer to ShortStop and the Lead OFF Hitter, like what the Mets have in Reyes...
I am not saying the reds can trade for Reyes, I am saying I wish they could fill that Slot with a Middle Infielder Instead of an Outfielder...
I don't like the Corey Patterson Singing... I would rather have went with Kenny Lofton to start the season for Bruce...
Board Moderators may, at their discretion and judgment, delete and/or edit any messages that violate any of the following guidelines: 1. Explicit references to alleged illegal or unlawful acts. 2. Graphic sexual descriptions. 3. Racial or ethnic slurs. 4. Use of edgy language (including masked profanity). 5. Direct personal attacks, flames, fights, trolling, baiting, name-calling, general nuisance, excessive player criticism or anything along those lines. 6. Posting spam. 7. Each person may have only one user account. It is fine to be critical here - that's what this board is for. But let's not beat a subject or a player to death, please.