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A delegation of more than 300 people traveled to Jefferson City this week to connect with legislators and make known the concerns of northwest Missouri to those who help create laws governing the state.
In all, 313 people representing one of 17 communities within the region, participated in the Great Northwest Day at the Capitol. There were 18 people from Chillicothe and Livingston County attending.
The northwest Missouri region has a population of around 300,000 people, just a small fraction of the state's approximate 6 million inhabitants. Great Northwest Day at the Capitol's goal is to unify and enhance the region's image in Jefferson City and to pursue issues and legislation beneficial to the region.
Steve Holt, director of the Small Business and Technology Development Center in Chillicothe, is treasurer for the Great Northwest group and coordinator for Livingston County.
"It is important for us to act regionally and represent ourselves regionally," Holt said.
Great Northwest Day at the Capitol is considered by many legislators as one of the top three events taking place at the capitol each year, Holt said. While the event gives veteran legislators the opportunity to visit with northwest Missouri delegates, it also is beneficial for freshmen legislators.
"It's a great way for them to get educated about rural issues," Holt said.
The day began with a visit to the Missouri House and Senate. The luncheon provided an introduction and discussion of the region's top five issues, as well as comments from guest speakers. The five issues were: 1) drought mitigation and response; 2) transportation infrastructure and funding; 3) rural economic development; 4) K-12 and higher education funding; and 5) solid waste management districts.
Speakers were Dave Nichols, chief engineer with the Missouri Department of Transportation, Chris Chung, chief executive officer for Missouri Partnership (discussing economic development), and Sarah Parker Pauley, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, discussing drought mitigation and response.
Several roundtable discussions took place in the afternoon, before the traditional evening event held Mardi Gras style. The event included booths showcasing the region's communities. There were around 500 people attending, including 85 state representatives and a couple senators. The senate delegation was small due to conflicts when the senate was called back into session.
The Great Northwest Day concluded the following morning with a breakfast gathering featuring James Moody, of James R. Moody and Associates. Moody, who had been state budget director during the 1990s, provided a budget overview and expressed concerns about legislators having limited funds to work with and the inability to increase revenues.
In addition to Chillicothe and Livingston County, participating (sponsoring) communities were: Andrew County, Atchison County, Bethany/Harrison County, Brookfield/Linn County, Caldwell County, Cameron/DeKalb County, Clinton County, Daviess County, Gentry County, Grant City/Worth County, Marceline/Linn County, Maryville/Nodaway County, Mercer County, St. Joseph/Buchanan County, Sullivan County, and Trenton/Grundy County.
The local effort's participation in Great Northwest Day was promoted through the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Chillicothe and the Greater Chillicothe Visitors Region.
The issues:
Drought Mitigation and Response: Northwest Missouri continues to be impacted by a significant drought event. The lack of adequate rainfall has not only damaged the local agriculture economy, but is beginning to threaten public water supplies, particularly those that rely on shallow ground-water wells or small surface reservoirs. We encourage the Missouri Legislature to expand programs designed to provide access to affordable, abundant water in times of drought or other water emergency.
Transportation Infrastructure and Funding: The Missouri Legislature must work together to build a stronger, more viable economy in northwest Missouri, and a sound transportation network is key to achieving this objective. A reliable transportation system is essential for the distribution of goods and services, increased socio-economic opportunities, improved mobility, the delivery of labor, and emergency response. It also creates a stronger competitive base from which to grow and attract businesses to northwest Missouri. We encourage the Missouri Legislature to consider initiatives that support these needs.
Economic Development: Economic Development is a vital effort in supporting and enhancing the general financial health of our communities. GNW supports the proposed "Compete Missouri Legislation" which will provide enhanced tools for our communities to retain and attract businesses. We additionally support efforts to properly balance the rules dealing with Environmental Assessments for projects and Enhanced Enterprise Zones to enable smaller communities to compete effectively without undue regulatory red tape.
K-12 and Higher Education Funding: Adequate and sustained funding of our public educational institutions is a keystone to the success of our region. The core and capital needs of our educational institutions are at a critical point and we support the legislature attending to these needs. We also support the adoption of a proposed higher education funding formula which is fair and balanced for our local institutions.
Big showing at Great Northwest Day
A delegation of more than 300 people traveled to Jefferson City this week to connect with legislators and make known the concerns of northwest Missouri to those who help create laws governing the state.


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BERWYN – South Berwyn School District 100 officials presented their case Thursday night for tapping taxpayers wallets twice on the ballot in March.
While many community members said it was hard to argue with the district's need for financial help, many of those in attendence Thursday wondered what the financial impact would be on the community at large.
In a forum hosted by the All Berwyn Committee, district staff and board members explained the need for a $51.4 million bond issue to repair and modernize the district's eight aging schools, as well as a need to increase the limiting rate during a comprehensive power point presentation.
Under a 20-year building bond, the owner of a $150,000 house can expect to pay $326 annually for the bond that would provide $51,480,325 to the district, officials said.
Jim Calabrese, director of Human Resources and principal of Freedom Middle School, led a power point presentation on the bond issue, explaining the goal was to provide 21st century classrooms to meet the top 25 percent goal for student achievement. To do so, adequate space is needed to meet growing enrollment and eliminate forced transfers from neighborhood schools to schools in other areas of town.
Money is also needed to provide adequate lunchroom space to accommodate the number of students while providing reasonable time for eating. There is also need to upgrade existing heating, ventilating and air conditioning in all buildings, Calabrese said.
"Four of the six elementary school buildings have boilers more than 30 years old." he said. "You can't go out to the hardware store for parts."
There are issues as well with leaks when it rains in several of the buildings.
Calabrese seemed to read the minds of many audience members over the multi-million dollar cost to rectify the physical problems facing the district.
"We understand it's a big number, but at the same time our kids can't wait," he said. "We are on borrowed time."
School officials: Increasing enrollment also a need for referendum
Also presssing the need to upgrade buildings is an ever increasing enrollment. Over the past 10 years there has been a 21 percent increase in student enrollment throughout the district, Calabrese said, with no additional space added at the elementary buildings.
School officials also made a case for a limited rate increase, led by Jeremy Majeski, director of Literacy and principal of Komensky Elementary School.
That increase would cost the same $150,000 house owner an additional $491 annually to reduce class sizes from 28 to 24 students, hire 17 new teachers to staff new classrooms, provide reading intervention to needy students and increase professional development .
it also calls for increasing teacher salaries, which, according to the district, are 20 percent lower than the state average.
The limited rate increase, officials said, is essential to ensure all students are on track to being college and career ready.
Of the district's 4,020 total student population, 25 percent or more than 1,000 students, are English Language Learners, those who are learning the English language while in school, with 74 percent coming from low-income homes. Of those, 9 percent have identified disabilities, officials said.
Students in District 100 are 78 percent Hispanic, 14 percent white and 4 percent black.
According to research provided by the district, students who do not read proficiently by third grade are four times more likely to leave school than proficient readers.
For those who could not master even the basic skills by third grade, the rate is nearly six times greater. Struggling readers account for about one-third of District 100 students, officials said. About 31 percent of poor African-American and 33 percent of poor Hispanic students who did not hit the third grade proficiency mark failed to graduate.
The combined increases to the $150,000 homeowner's tax bill is $817, according to school officials.
Some community members concerned about impact of new taxes on Berwyn
Community members at the meeting wondered if the increased numbers only sow a portion of the whole picture, and others said the increase would be bone-crushing for many families living on the margin.
One resident accused the district officials of not having done some fundamental research on the effect the two issues will have on the investors, meaning taxpayers. He added his taxes have tripled since he moved into the community in 2003.
Another resident said the proposed increase does not take into account the fact that other taxing bodies will be having their hands out as well, and that increases can be expected from the city, state and county that will be added to the school district's increase.
Calabrese said the district had no control over what other taxing bodies will do but could only be responsible for its own needs.
Editor's Note: The Berwyn Suburban Life will be continuing our coverage and analysis of the Distrcit 100 referendum in the coming weeks. We encourage readers to contact us with their questions and concerns.


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This year's Lynchburg Reads program of events will include an art contest calling for submissions featuring Richard Parker, the Tiger character from this year's reading selection, Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Entrants must be 14 years old and up. Submissions must be submitted to the Information Reference Desk at the Main Library by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 23rd. A judging will take place by March 29th, with 20 pieces selected for a display at the Main Library during the month of April and a Grand Prize of $50 awarded to one contestant in the Young Adult (14-18 yrs.) category and one in the Adult (19 and up) category. Call for Submission and Art Release forms are available at the Information Reference Desk at the Main Library.


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After getting swept by Conway on Tuesday night to snap a six-game conference winning streak, the Bryant Lady Hornets' volleyball team responded with a sweep of their own, defeating the Van Buren Lady Pointers 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-8) Thursday night on the road.
"Last night was an amazing night for our girls," Bryant Coach Beth Solomon said. "We spent Wednesday doing team-building activities instead of really focusing on skills.
"After Conway Tuesday night, we realized that our girls needed some really strong team-bonding activities – they have the skills they need."
Solomon said that the team has not been successful of late because they were not playing as one unit, instead playing as six separate units on the court. She said Wednesday's practice made the difference in the team's victory against the Lady Pointers (9-9, 6-7 7A Central).
"The girls played for each other last night," Solomon said. "They each wore someone else's jersey and gave their stats to that one person, so the stats may seem a little off to anyone not on the team."
The Lady Hornets (11-4, 10-3 7A Central) used their normal rotation, but the stats went to other players on the team to promote team-building.
"Our defense had a stellar night," Solomon said. "We refused to let a ball hit the ground [Thursday] night and refused to let Van Buren get any cheap shots on us. The girls were ready to win in three, despite it being Van Buren's senior night.
"We played smart, placed the ball where there were holes and we were successful," she said. "I am extremely proud to be the Bryant volleyball coach."
The Lady Hornets' junior varsity team also won, defeating the Lady Pointers' JV 2-1 (21-25, 25-15, 15-8). The Bryant JV's record is 10-5 overall and 8-5 in conference play.


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Moms with Teens
5 Reasons School Should Start Later in the Day
Whoever thought starting high school at 7 a.m. (or thereabouts) was a good idea?! It's hard enough getting my daughter to middle school at 7:35. And it's not just a matter of parental inconvenience (though, don't get me wrong, I'm in no way, shape, or form looking forward to those crack-of-dawn wake-up calls). Study after study tells us that kids who start high school later are better off and that sleep deprivation causes real damage to teens -- physically, intellectually, and emotionally. And I'm not just talking about kids being cranky at the breakfast table or dozing off in class. This is serious stuff:
5 Reasons Why High School Should Start Later
1. According to a new study, not getting enough sleep can increase a teen's likelihood of developing diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance. (Also, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine says most adolescents need at least nine hours of sleep every night -- and up to 87 percent of teens in America are getting a lot less.)
2. A disturbing 2010 study found that teenagers who go to bed after midnight are 24 percent more likely to suffer from depression than those who go to bed before 10:00 p.m. Yikes!
3. Students are more alert later in the morning. Research shows that during the 7 a.m. hours, teen melatonin levels are still sending sleep signals. How are they supposed to actually LEARN anything?
4. Overtired teens eat more fatty foods. In one study, kids who got less than eight hours of shut-eye on a weeknight consumed more of of their daily calories from fat than teens who slept eight hours or more.
5. Teens who don't get enough sleep are more likely to "drive drowsy," which can lead to serious or even fatal automobile accidents.
Compelling evidence, right? Wonder what it's gonna take for the power-that-be to make a change ...
Do you think high school should start later?
October 9, 2012 at 3:15 PM
Here it is actually the school bus schedule that sets the start time. The idea being that it is 'safer' for high school age students to be at bus stop in the early morning than the small elementary students. The buses pick up and drop off for one school, then go around and do it again for the next school. Start times are staggered to accommodate.
Quoting atlmom2:
Also some kids were at the bus stop before 7. Little 5 yo kids in the dark waiting for the bus so early. 2nd year there my oldest went to middle school and other dd to a private school so we no longer had to deal with an early grade school bus.
Quoting fammatthews4:
I'm not sure when our middle school changed their start time, when my kids were there they started same time as the HS at 8:30. They now start at 7:30 This is the first place we've been too when HS started later than everyone else
Quoting atlmom2:
It did where we lived in GA. Middle and HS started at 8:30. Grade school started at 7:50. Many hated it because older kids were not home to get younger siblings off the bus. This is the only place we lived where they did this. It pushed after school activities very late too.
by 2KoolMamaOctober 9, 2012 at 3:26 PM
My kids go from 8:35 - 3:30. They love it.
by Luv.My.KidzOctober 9, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Hell no high school shouldn't start later! Maybe the kids shouldn't be up all night on their cell phones, laptops, iPads, etc. and go to sleep at 10p like good kids~!
by Luv.My.KidzOctober 9, 2012 at 3:46 PM
What are these kids going to do when they are in the work force? Refuse a job because it starts before 10am and say "Oh well in High School I never started before 9am because didn't have to so my body isn't used to it and it's not healthy for me to not have less than 8 hours of sleep a day and I don't go to sleep until midnight!"
They are already entitled enough! My kids are in bed no later than 9:30p for my 12 yr old and 8:30 for my 7yr old. And it's not going to change any time soon. When my youngest gets older the latest he will stay up will be 9:30p. PERIOD.
Quoting atlmom2:
Yep, no phones or computers in my home after 9 on school nights.
Quoting Luv.My.Kidz:
Hell no high school shouldn't start later! Maybe the kids shouldn't be up all night on their cell phones, laptops, iPads, etc. and go to sleep at 10p like good kids~!
October 9, 2012 at 6:07 PM
This was my thought also, if kids are tired they should go to bed earlier.
Quoting FindersKeepers:
Only #3 in the list supports a later school start time. The rest of the list supports the need for adequate sleep. Someone asked a few days ago if Teens still had bedtime and more than anything I think that this article supports the reason for having one.
I have one child that is a morning person and one that is not. Starting school later is not the solution in that he needs to learn to get up early and be on time even when he is tired. He needs to learn to go to bed earlier and plan better at night to make his mornings easier. Unfortunately life will continue to have challenges and unless he picks a night job he is going to have to learn to deal.
October 9, 2012 at 6:21 PM
Nope, every excuse on here is about the kids not getting enough sleep. Stop letting your kid stay up to midnight!
by PurpleHazeyOctober 9, 2012 at 9:45 PM
It's 7:20, it started that early when I was a teen.
by PurpleHazeyOctober 9, 2012 at 9:45 PM
Quoting fantasticfour:
Nope, every excuse on here is about the kids not getting enough sleep. Stop letting your kid stay up to midnight!
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December 30, 2007
"Is Gen. Petraeus Killing Kos?"
Traffic problems — noted by Mickey Kaus.
Hitting a blog is an emotional expression, and some blogs attract readers by being the place it feels good to hit when you are charged up about something that is happening in the world. A mutually dependent relationship develops as the blog must satisfy your emotional needs without curing the distress that made you hit it in the first place.
ADDED: Actually, the Kos traffic looks like a pretty stable plateau to me.
30 comments:
- hdhouse said...
Fear not. The "surge" will end and we will be back to business as usual as it is only a temporary fix to get Mr. Bush through the next year. Besides Kos will be served up a boutiful plenty with Iran not yet off the plate, Pakistan looming, a poppy harvest and relentless Afghani's on the prowl, not to mention Syria and Lebanon, a whole slew of places in Africa I can barely find on mapquest, and a justice department just getting reved up.
- Troy said...
Maybe Petraeus is killing anti-war "fervor" in general. I was in Laguna Beach yesterday and the anti-war protesters were but a handful and they were all of the senior variety. There were a few car honks (like Honk if You Love Jesus) in support. And to boot, they were actually pleasant. Usually these pacifists are bloodthirsty in their disdain and hatred. They were downright friendly.
Killing Kos -- there will always be a forum for anonymous and cowardly rage and pseudo-intellectual BS. Kos will never die.
- Troy said...
hdhouse is right. As long as adult decisions have to be made and bravery and steadfastness are required -- Kos will be there to throw spitballs.
- Ann Althouse said...
My problem with Kos is all the clutter. When I stop by I don't see any clear posts that jump out and say something. I see open threads and diary rescues... It looks boring. I leave.
- Middle Class Guy said...
I think Moulitsas is more concerned with his sports blog than Kos.
He has also started to beleive his own press releases. He is on a self appointed mission to purge the Democratic Party of moderates.
- hdhouse said...
Troy said...
hdhouse is right. As long as adult decisions have to be made and bravery and steadfastness......"
yes Troy I am right. however you have fallen into the trap that makes Kos go. You give "adult decisions" the attributes of bravely made and steadfastly supported. You make no mention of correct or incorrect, right or wrong.
As long as we have an administration making adult decisions based on non-supportive criteria, and they are bravely made - noting again that brave might not be the right adjective for what is being done...was Evil Knivel brave or just dumb? and then adhered to because there is no "plan b" or they are too rigid to change course, then there will be a KOS.
Simply if you don't like KOS, take away its reason for being, but don't blame KOS for your lackings.
ann is right though, it isn't appealing...its just a mix between a content aggregator and a bulletin board.
- Tim said...
"Simply if you don't like KOS, take away its reason for being, but don't blame KOS for your lackings."
Easier said than done, as no one responsible wants to run the world by Kos's adolescent fantasies.
- Trooper York said...
If I can be so bold as to speak for most of the straight guys who comment here, the reason why so many of us comment here is that when we look at the blog mistress's photo, we can honestly say "I'd hit that."
- tightspotkilo said...
Don't ever trust sitemeter stats. They are sooooo-o-o easy to doctor. Nobody knows what Kos really gets, but it's far less than represented.
- Chip Ahoy said...
Amazed. But not amused.
I'm simply amazed. I'll ever be amazed at this. The post is about Petraius possibly affecting the traffic to Kos.
And what is the first comment? How long does it take exactly? Less than an hour. This is proof, friend, you really need some professional help that making comments to blogs is not going to relieve. Believe me when I tell you, not every single thing talked about on Earth is 1 degree separation from your catalog of grievances.
You sound like a drunk. You're repeating yourself, but I repeat myself in telling you that. So here's this, piss off, you nervous old woman. I'm skipping over your comments from now on. You're unimaginative.
Yes. Petraeus affected the traffic to Kos. And I'm glad. It happened because we're winning. We're winning because 'good' compared favorably to 'evil' even to Muslims. Daily Kos is a pit anyway and I know because I've visited, looked for something interesting, anything interesting, and failed. Failed repeatedly. Unlike here, which is always lovely, except for the comments which seem to attract nervous very old women.
- hdhouse said...
Tim said...
"...as no one responsible wants to run the world by Kos's adolescent fantasies".
of course Tim...but didn't you mean Mr. Bush's adolescent fantasies? i think you did.
- AJ Lynch said...
Guessing that Petraeus is affecting the traffic at a liberal blog is as good a guess as any, I guess.
Hell you can hear experts make a guess every evening on the nightly business report when the talking heads guess why the market went up or down that day.
I would guess KOS traffic is down (if it actually is down) because people tire of the same old subject no matter what it is.
Thus, a factor in Ann's popularity is she has a number of varying topics on which she blogs. Some interest me and some don't. KOS is repetitive non-stop ..."BDS, America Is Bad, and the world is ending unless the Dems get back in office".
KOS and blogs like his are too tiresome for me...they have no interesting ideas or conversation.
- Tim said...
"i think you did."
Right. Those with the cognitive skills of an adolescent would think that.
- hdhouse said...
Sticks and stones Tim...sticks and stones.
I am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt. It indeed would be my error to assume anyone thought as you did on this subject. How could I have been so wrong.
- Doyle said...
My problem with Kos is all the clutter.
Right. And your problem with Greenwald is the long sentences.
You're so full of s--t it's unbelievable. Your problem with Kos is that everyone there hates your precious Leader and his glorious War. And your problem with Greenwald is that he doesn't like that the Boy King constantly breaks the law, whereas you do.
- Bruce Hayden said...
Fear not. The "surge" will end and we will be back to business as usual as it is only a temporary fix to get Mr. Bush through the next year. Besides Kos will be served up a boutiful plenty with Iran not yet off the plate, Pakistan looming, a poppy harvest and relentless Afghani's on the prowl, not to mention Syria and Lebanon, a whole slew of places in Africa I can barely find on mapquest, and a justice department just getting reved up.
The Justice Department has just been getting reved up since Bush (43) took office.
And yet, it seems that the only real Republican it has gotten was Libby. We shall see with a highly partisan Clinton AG in a bit over a year whether that will change. My prediction is that it won't.
But getting back to his original point there, that it will be back to business as usual once Bush leaves office, my first thought was that this showed a fundamental misunderstanding of what is going on with the "Surge". The suggestion that it is a temporary fix seems to be significantly divorced from the reality of what Gen. Petreaus has been doing.
I think that the problem is really that calling it a "Surge" misdirects some from the fact that the increase in manpower was not the heart of the strategy, but rather was just temporary enablement of a policy of taking the country back for the Iraqis and then letting them hold it.
The "Surge" would not have worked nearly as well as it has if it had just meant merely a small increase in troop levels. Before the new strategy was put into place, those added troops would have sat in their enclaves and been picked off when they left. Rather, the surged troops were used for several purposes. One was to embed them with the Iraqi military and police, living together in Iraqi villages, towns, and cities. The second was to act as blocking forces for the terrorists being forced out of where they had fortified themselves by the combined Iraqi and U.S. clearing and holding actions. The result has been that AQI in particular has been forced into a tighter and tighter area, losing most of their safe havens over the last year.
But then, I realized that hdhouse was almost correct because a President Hillary is likely to inherit a mostly won war that could easily be blown if not pursued intelligently, and the left wing of her party is unlikely to allow her do to so.
I am less worried about Iran than I am right now about the other countries mentioned. A populous, primarily Sunni, nuclear armed, Pakistan is at the top of my worries, though I will agree that Afghanistan is also worrisome.
Part of my optimism about Iran comes from its closeness to Iraq, both geographically, and religiously. Since the ouster of Saddam Hussein, et al., the borders between the countries have opened up a lot, and one of the biggest effects that has had has been a lot of religious pressure on the clergy running Iran. For example, pictures of Grand Ayatollah Sistani have now apparently become somewhere between quite common and ubiquitous in Iran, as his views of Shi'a Islam stand in sharp contrast with those of the ruling mullahs in Iran, and thus operate to delegitimize their temporal power.
- Trooper York said...
Peter: Tonight Katie Couric guest stars as a very perky crack whore.
(The Family Guy, 2006)
- Blake said...
I'm feeling a little gypped here, Trooper (no offense to Romanians meant...).
I went to Kos and saw nothing of a blogmistress.
- rcocean said...
This is my problem with Greenwald, he's a verbose, awful writer. Here he is on Noonan:
"John Edwards, however, is disqualified, because four years ago, he was caught red-handed brushing his hair before a television appearance -- "poofing," in Noonan's words, which isn't really a word at all, but rather, a British epithet for a male homosexual -- "Slang: Disparaging and Offensive" -- a synonym for "faggot."
Noonan is making the same point Ann Coulter made: Edwards can't possibly be President because he's a faggot. And to make her "grown-up" case for this, she cites one of our national media's most talked-about political stories of both 2004 and again in 2007: Edwards' brushing of his hair.
What a stupid and vapid woman this is, but respected and admired by our media class because she fits right in with them -- endlessly impressed by her own sophistication, maturity and insight while drooling out platitudes one never hears except in seventh-grade cafeterias and on our political talk shows.
As always, this isn't worth noting because the adolescent stupidity on display here is unique to Noonan, but precisely because it isn't. This is how our national elections are decided: by people like her, spewing things like this."
Blah, Blah, Blah. 150 words to say (a) John Edwards isn't a faggot and (b) he doesn't like Noonan for implying same.
Doyle: you should ask for Greenwald's job, you're a better writer.
- Fen said...
The "surge" will end and we will be back to business as usual as it is only a temporary fix to get Mr. Bush through the next year
Your reactions here to the war in Iraq are viewed through the prism of gaining political traction for Democrats, so you wrongly assume that the other side is doing it too. You think its all about poll numbers, because thats all anything is about for you.
Perhaps the surge is intended to destroy Al Queda in Iraq, quell the violence, and give the civil sector the time and space needed to solidify their new Democracy.
How many years after the Declaration of Independence did it take for us to do the same?
- Fen said...
150 words to say (a) John Edwards isn't a faggot and (b) he doesn't like Noonan for implying same.
Greenwald is simply jealous. If he had any balls, he'd give them up to be half the writer she is.
- Fen said...
Your problem with Kos is that everyone there hates your precious Leader and his glorious War.
No, its not his problem, its Kos's problem. It IS possible to disagree with the opposition without hating them. Apparently, KOS and his minions are too immature to manage that.
- Revenant said...
You have to wonder just how Doyle could think that anyone here has a problem with criticizing Bush. Is there anyone here who doesn't think the man has screwed up at LEAST one major policy issue during the last seven years?
- hdhouse said...
rev...don't you mean 1 a week instead of just one? i like to be precise when talking about mr. bush...yes. i think 1 a week is about right. ...oh those months with 5 mondays are brutal.
- Blake said...
I'll go you one better, Rev.
I disagree with almost every significant policy of his Presidency, with the exception of the tax cuts and, broadly, the Global War on Terror. And there are many aspects of the latter that he has horribly mismanaged to our ongoing sorrow.
I never voted for him, but the Dems offer up candidates who I could count on to do worse in the only two areas I agree with Bush.
I don't think he's the Prince of Darkness, or even a high ranking demon, but I do think he's a statist. And I'm against them. And demons.
I've mentioned this here before, and the late, unlamented Lucky's response was to call me a liar for claiming I hadn't voted for him.
This is consistent from the left for me. Any support for the current President in any fashion or forum is evidence of EVIL.
God help me if I go so far as to suggest a certain degree of admiration for the guy for what he HAS managed to do in GWOT.
I have yet to be attacked--here or anywhere else--for criticizing the President.
- John Stodder said...
Doyle said...
My problem with Kos is all the clutter.
Right. And your problem with Greenwald is the long sentences.
You're so full of s--t it's unbelievable. Your problem with Kos is that everyone there hates your precious Leader and his glorious War. And your problem with Greenwald is that he doesn't like that the Boy King constantly breaks the law, whereas you do.
So, what you're saying is that people like Ann who say Greenwald is a bad writer and Kos' blog has become a mess don't really mean it? It's just a cover for their real problem, which is the criticism of Bush? And, in fact, we all think Greenwald is a great writer, and that Kos' blog is crackling good read? Is that what you're saying?
It's just the opposite. Greenwald is not just a bad writer, he's an embarassingly bad writer, and you know it. Kos is a good writer, but he's disappeared from his own blog, where most of the space is now taken up by campaign spinners and other varieties of hack politickers. And you know this, too. But you're such an ideological hack, you pretend to like them. Just like when I was young, trying to read the impenetrable Herbert Marcuse. My first clue that the left was not all it was cracked up to be. And Marcuse reads like Hemingway compared with Greenwald.
From what I can tell, you spend a lot more time reading and interacting with Althouse and her commenters than you spend with your alleged heroes. You don't agree with the politics, but you recognize intelligent expression of differing points of view. You find that here, and not with Greenwald or Daily Kos.
- Hoosier Daddy said...
Fear not. The "surge" will end and we will be back to business as usual as it is only a temporary fix to get Mr. Bush through the next year.
This may come as a complete shock to you but absent an impeachment, Bush will make it through next year regardless.
I know you're simply breathless with anticipation that the surge will fail and Iraq will descend back into chaos but you might want to wipe some of the drool from your mouth.
And don't let anyone question your patriotism.
- Trooper York said...
Dude, the blog mistress is only to be found on this blog. Look at her current photo; it is from her "Blue Angel" phase where she wears the ring master outfit with the oversize bloomers.
- Revenant said...
rev...don't you mean 1 a week instead of just one?
I'll leave the stupid questions to you and the other wingnuts, HD.
I was simply pointing out that everybody here is critical of *something* Bush did. Claiming that everybody here thinks he commits at least one major screw-up week would be idiotic, as it is obviously untrue that everyone here thinks that.
- Blake said...
Never mind.


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ELIZABETH, N.J. -- James Gandolfini was mourned in the northern New Jersey towns where his TV character Tony Soprano lived, loved and whacked people.
The star of the HBO series about a New Jersey mob boss with anxiety issues and a midlife crisis died Wednesday night in Italy of an apparent heart attack.
In neighborhoods where "The Sopranos" was shot, Gandolfini was being recalled Thursday with mixed emotions: a global star who made their communities famous, but sometimes at the expense of their reputations.
At the house that was Gandolfini's fictional home in the award-winning show, someone left a bag of uncooked ziti at the foot of the driveway. In the Bloomfield ice cream parlor where its famous cut-to-black last scene was shot, a "Reserved" sign marked the table where Tony had his last on-screen meal.
Vito Mazza, who was busily preparing for an Italian-American festival in Elizabeth this weekend, said the actor had hometown credibility.
"He was as Jersey as it gets, through and through," he said.
The "Sopranos" star was born and raised in New Jersey and attended Rutgers University. His character has become an indelible part of the state's global image, as much a part of New Jersey culture as tolled highways, smokestacks and crooked politicians.
Pete Canu, a limousine fleet owner who was sipping coffee in an Elizabeth butcher shop Thursday morning, said Tony Soprano was very realistic.
"He had frailties and failings; he was human, aside from all that gangster crap," Canu said. "A lot of people were offended by it. They say it makes it look like all Italian-Americans are mobsters, but people know we're not. We're just hardworking people who get up every day and do our jobs and provide for our families. It was just a TV show."
But the butcher shop's owner, John Sacco, said "The Sopranos" spread negative stereotypes about Italian-Americans far and wide.
He said when he went to a dentist in Florida and when he revealed he was from New Jersey, someone in the office said, "Oh, the place with all the mobsters!"
"It didn't show us in a real great light," he said.
Marvin Diaz was a big fan of the show, which filmed some episodes just blocks from his house.
"It put us on the map," he said. "You have this huge hit show and everybody is talking about it, and they see where we're from. It brought a little bit of Hollywood to Elizabeth."
The house where Tony Soprano lived in the show is in North Caldwell, and fans were stopping by to show their respects to Gandolfini. Michael Primamore, who lives nearby and whose family runs an auto repair business, left a bag of dried ziti next to the candles that sprouted in the driveway.
He said the show accurately reflected the experiences of his and other Italian-American families who settled in Newark before moving to the suburbs.
"The show was full of so many northern New Jersey Italian expressions, if you weren't raised in that world, you wouldn't get some parts of it," he said. "The show reached me on a personal level in so many ways."
Several North Caldwell residents recalled seeing and meeting cast members.
"They were great people, very personable," said Chris Masi, who said he met Gandolfini. "They would come up and give you a hug. They put us on the map. It meant a lot."
Debbie Davidson said the cast and crew coexisted well with residents.
"They were very friendly and cordial and didn't obstruct the goings on in the town," she said. "It was nice. It made us famous for a while."
Fans also gathered at Holsten's, the Bloomfield ice cream parlor where the show's last scene was shot.
Fred O'Neil, 51, of Montclair, was at the parlor celebrating a victory by his youth baseball team when he found out about the actor's death.
"I'm sad he died," said Fred O'Neil of Montclair, who, like Gandolfini, is 51. "I can't believe it. It makes me think of my own mortality."
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The historic Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles hosted a performance by this year's biggest breakout rock band, Imagine Dragons, for an explosive episode of "Live from the Artists Den." Powered by the intense and athletic stage presence of lead singer Dan Reynolds, the Las Vegas-based band tore through a set full of its dance-inflected, percussion-heavy rock anthems, including the smash singles "It's Time" and "Radioactive."
Visit the Website: http://www.theartistsden.com/2011/
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Hernandez the Murderer got hit for 50K when he got extended
I see DeeDeeNEpats is still around and digging a bigger hole for himself even after Warfish buried him in the Grand Canyon sized chasm he dug for the troll yesterday
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live feed outside of Hernandez's house. He just came home.


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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - A recent home fire has many starting to become more cautious about safety.
"Warming our house involves fire," said Mike Page, Grand Junction Fire Dept. PIO, "so we have to be real careful and keep those things that are hot away from things that'll burn."
During the summer months, papers, old clothing, debris and more can easily slip under those heaters, making a fire hazard more prominent. But checking now, while the weather is still bearable, can save time and save lives.
"If people are aware and just check around the furnace or the boiler when they start it up," said Rob Peckham of Haining Plumbing & Heating, "accidents are less likely to happen."
Peckham also said it's crucial to have heaters checked out by a professional at least once per year to avoid any problems, whether that be overheating or freezing up.
Portable space heaters have become a huge commodity, but the dangers still exist especially when one forgets they are on.
"People [will be] knitting in the chair, and they have to get up and answer the phone and set the knitting down in front of the portable heater, and you can imagine what happens next," said Page.
And people need to be careful not to overlook the effects of carbon monoxide.
"It's real critical," said Peckham, "if the burners get dirty or the vents get plugged, you can spill carbon monoxide."
Overall, officials recommend the following when it comes to heating safety:
1. Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment.
2. Have a three-foot "kid-free zone."
3. Never use your oven to heat your home.
4. Turn portable heaters off when going to bed.
5. Always use the right kind of fuel for fuel burning space heaters.
6. Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks.
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Tim Young will be the only new face on the Monticello City Council on January 1, 2012. Young replaces Walter Bird, who served one term.
Monticello Council members are Tim Young (373), Scott Frost (250), and Scott Shakespeare (237). Other vote counts are Jeremy Hoggard (227), Monte Wells (185), and Tom Wigginton (86).
More than 400 Monticello residents participated in the election.
Continuing members of the Monticello City Council include Brad Randall and Craig Leavitt.
The Blanding City Council will look the same when a new term starts on January 1.
All three incumbents on the Council are re-elected, including David Johnson (312), Joe B. Lyman (304), and Kelly Laws (283). Other vote counts are Robert Ogle (272) and Jim Slavens (190).
Continuing members of the Blanding City Council include Charlie Taylor and Mike Halliday.


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I'm sure everybody here will be interested in reading Lomborg's response [lomborg.com] before forming an opinion.
If lomborg had any faith in the veracity of his "science" he would publish it in peer-reviewed journals.
You mean like the peer-reviewed journals that were systematically fixed by pro-AGW scientists in order to exclude dissenting researchers?
After reading about half of Lomborgs rebuttal, I think the more pertinent issue is "can Friel read"? Perhaps we can set up a literacy fund to help the good man get some remedial ed?
As for your assertion that "Lomborg paints himself a persecuted DaVinci":
1. As far as I know, he has never compared himself to DaVinci. I.e, you are making shit up.
2. He has had the pleasure of being convicted (and then aquitted) of the novel thought-crime of "unintentional dishonesty". Gotta love those cultists - they are at least an inventive bunch.
It's well established that most people don't actually check footnotes[1]. Thus you can construct an original argument, footnote a few contained facts [2], and the presence of the footnotes lends an air of support to the entire argument [3].
Without reading both books, I can't take sides on the merits. But I will say some of the stuff in TFA sets off my alarms--like spending a footnote on a WHO report just to cite the population of Europe.
1 [wikipedia.org]
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http://www.lomborg.com/dyn/files/basic_items/118-file/BL%20reply%20to%20Howard%20Friel.pdf [lomborg.com]
"Without reading both books, I can't take sides on the merits. But I will say some of the stuff in TFA sets off my alarms--like spending a footnote on a WHO report just to cite the population of Europe."
When doing math, statistical sources matter. But here we have something substantial to discuss. Is Lomborg dishonest in this case? Read along for the answer!
Friel: "But Lomborg's only source for these figures—a chart in the statistical annex of a 2004 World Health Organization report—contains
no data on human mortality due to excess heat or cold. In fact, the words "excess heat" and "excess cold" make no appearance in the WHO document; neither does the word "heat," and the word "cold" appears only once in a reference unrelated to death due to excess cold.
Lomborg's reference to the WHO document, which allegedly supports his claim that two hundred thousand people die each year in Europe from excess heat, reads in its entirety: "207,000, based on a simple average of the available cold and heat deaths per million, cautiously excluding London and using WHO's estimate for Europe's population of 878 million (WHO, 2004a:121)."
However, page 121 of the 2004 WHO report—The World Health Report 2004: Changing History— which is what this source references, lists no data on cold- and heatrelated deaths per million, or for cold- and heat-related deaths in any context.
Likewise, Lomborg's very next reference-to support his claim that 1.5 million Europeans die annually from excess cold - reads in its entirety: "1.48 million, estimated in the same way as total heat deaths."
Thus, Lomborg's references indicate that page 121 of the 2004 WHO report is the source of his estimates of annual heat- and cold-related deaths in Europe; however, this page in the WHO report lists no statistics for either cold- or heat-related deaths. Consequently, there is no apparent basis here or elsewhere in Cool It for Lomborg's claim that 1.5 million Europeans die annually from excess cold. [LD, p. 86, emphasis added]
Lomborg: "In fact, the text and first endnote in this section make it very clear where the figures are sourced from: "Based on the summary of the biggest European heat and cold study (Keatinge, et al., 2000, p. 672)." (p. 170).
In the UK edition of the book, there is even a figure with the numbers, with the further explanation: "estimated in the text, using Keatinge et al., 2000:672." (p. 233, CIUK) Friel's claim that I relied on a WHO document that does not support my case is astonishing and profoundly disingenuous.
I clearly used the WHO report solely to provide an estimate of Europe's population (because WHO uses the standard geographical definition of Europe to the Ural Mountains).This is evident in the text that Friel himself quoted: "and using WHO's estimate for Europe's population of 878 million (WHO, 2004a:121)."
Finding this study on Google Scholar took me all of two seconds using the reference provided by Lomborg (in his book).
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/321/7262/670 [bmj.com]
The quote is confirmed by Google Books:
http://books.google.se/books?q=estimated+in+the+text,+using+Keatinge+et+al.,+2000:672&btnG=S%C3%B6k+i+b%C3%B6cker [google.se]
In short, from this example, picked by you - not me, it plainly evident that is Friels honesty or literacy that should be in question, not Lomborgs. This is likely to be representative of the "debunking" in its entirety, going from what I have read of the rebuttal so far.
So The Lomborg Deception isn't about some spy novelist's later works being heavily ghostwritten?
I haven't read his books, but I live in Denmark so Lomborg gets quite a bit of press here, especially under the climate change conference in December. In interviews he's always come across as a pragmatist more than a skeptic.
He has two main arguments:
1) Think about the return on investment.
Let's say we can cool the earth one degree by spending a trillion dollars. Is it worth the investment? What do we really get out of it? How many other problems could have been fixed with that money?
2) The current approach to fighting climate change is wrong.
UN treaties and money aren't going to stop the developing world from using fossil fuels. The only surefire way to get off of coal is to develop something that is cheaper. Instead of giving money to developing countries to bribe them not to pollute, we should invest the money in new technology, so that in 10, 20, 30 years we can say "here, this is cheaper than coal and doesn't pollute".
I think both of his points are important to consider, though I don't agree with him completely. There are risks to his solution - what if our investments don't bear fruit, and coal is still the cheapest energy source in 30 years? What if climate change causes political destabilization so we don't have enough time to get finished?
I don't think anybody has a perfect solution, but I do think that Lomborg contributes positively to the debate.
1) Think about the return on investment.
Let's say we can cool the earth one degree by spending a trillion dollars. Is it worth the investment? What do we really get out of it? How many other problems could have been fixed with that money?
If it were a mere one trillion dollars for the whole world, it'd really be a drop in the bucket and well worth the investment. Aside from the issue of ROI, one has to consider the externalities of not spending the trillion dollars. Look at the mostly current financial/economic crisis. How much do you think that cost countries? How much do you think will be the cost of long-term shifting weather patterns? I'd imagine it might trivially be a lot more than most people would care to stomach compared to doing something now.
2) The current approach to fighting climate change is wrong.
UN treaties and money aren't going to stop the developing world from using fossil fuels. The only surefire way to get off of coal is to develop something that is cheaper. Instead of giving money to developing countries to bribe them not to pollute, we should invest the money in new technology, so that in 10, 20, 30 years we can say "here, this is cheaper than coal and doesn't pollute".
Funny, but that's the main reason cap and trade is such a good idea. It causes developed countries to start polluting significantly less, raises the current costs of coal/oil/etc (inherently making long-term investments in other energy sources possibly viable), allows for the collected taxes to be pushed into new energy technology, and hopefully the result will be energy that effectively is cheaper than the coal/oil/etc's original price. Even if the whole energy technology step doesn't work to produce something cheaper than coal/oil/etc, the system will both have proven that you can still be a developed country using massively less amounts of coal/oil/etc per capita (meaning developed countries, mimicking developed countries, need not believe they'll tank for what might others seem a reckless course of action) and almost certainly have higher efficiency technology to export to other countries so they'll inherently use less coal/oil/etc (since the efficiency technology will have been created in a [mostly] market based system and should be generally economical sound anywhere).
What if climate change causes political destabilization so we don't have enough time to get finished?
We're going to see that anyways. China has already taken some pretty bold steps about securing oil supplies for its developing economy. That's a major reason for the great increase in the price of oil; that is, if China hadn't been securing and using those oil wells, other western powers would have for their still increasing oil consumption. You can only pump so much oil out of the ground at one time, and so at some point Americans and Chinese will no longer be able to simply expand through more oil extraction. At that point, increasing the efficiency of technology will be necessary. In the interim, both China and America's economy will suffer rather badly (the US needs ~2.5% economic growth yearly just to maintain itself and China needs something close to ~10%) as oil prices will skyrocket.
We need to be developing alternative energies and efficiency technology now and not wait until "the market" takes care of things. "The market" doesn't take into consideration that while it might work hypothetically in a perfect world given enough time, in the real world a drastic short-term change in supply or demand can result in the sort of political instability that results in a lot of "force" upon a lot of people. And that can be very unpleasant for everyone involved.
Compared to Europe and the Far East, oil consumption is very high. It takes about twice as much oil to transport an American a mile as a European or a Japanese. It takes twice as much oil to heat or cool large American
... is not his actual arguments (important as they may be), but rather that the attacks on him - in their viscousness, dishonesty and general rage-inducing pompousness - highlight how venal large swathes of the "scientific establishment" have become.
He's not just saying "Nope, this isn't a problem, ignore it, don't worry, etc, etc." A person like that is much easier to dismiss. What he's saying is "Yes, this is a problem, but not a big one, and certainly not one worth all the money and effort being proposed to fix it. Instead, we should spend that on other things that would have a much bigger impact on quality of life." More or less he's not disagreeing with the fundamental premise or conclusion, he's disagreeing with the policies being proposed because of that.
This drives the global warming proponents totally mad. Most of them seem to be of the opinion that what they have to do is convince people that global warming is real, and caused by humans. Once that is done, people should be willing to accept whatever policies they say are necessary. No questioning of the costs or the utility, they've proven the problem and now whatever they say needs to happen should happen without further question.
So Lomborg has become one of their top enemies because he doesn't fundamentally disagree on the idea that the world is warming, just that it is worth while to try and solve when there are so many other problems to human life. For that, they hate him.
That is one of the things that makes me question motives in this whole thing. I can understand exasperation with people who believe your research is incorrect/false/made up if your truly believe it is right. You think you've got it correct, done a lot of work in that regard, you get mad when people say "Nuh uh!". However, when someone is disagreeing not with that, but with the policies you demand and you get even more angry at them, well that makes me wonder: Is the research really what's important to you, or are you using it just to try and drive policies that you want, regardless of their use? It would seem to me that how to deal with the problem would be open for discussion, yet discussion of that generates the most backlash. Makes you wonder.
Having read Lomberg's response to the criticism, I'm more comfortable with his conclusions than I am with Friel's. However, the last word probably hasn't been written/spoken on the subject. Both sides of the argument fall short of absolute proof, but Lomberg seems to be a better mathematician.
I am basing my opinion on incomplete information (as are all the posters on this topic) since, a. Friel's complete book is is not completely available to us and, b. it's a lot of dang work to analyze the books side-by-side in any case. Despite the lack of sufficient info, people will go out and vote (some of them anyway) and the minority of the voters and the general citizenry will be stuck with the results.
The information at hand doesn't support a conclusion of immediate emergency, so I'm holding out against any hasty drastic actions that mostly serve to make Al Gore richer. The urgency is for more research done a manner that we can all trust, untainted by political considerations, BEFORE it becomes a real emergency. Legitimate scientists will examine all sides of the problem before recommending any long-term solutions.
Friel, denouncing Lomborg on glaciers:
"Glaciers in the Himalaya are receding faster than in any other part of the world (see Table 10.9) and, if the present rate continues, the likelihood of them disappearing by the year 2035 and perhaps sooner is Page 18 of 27 very high if the Earth keeps warming at the current rate. Its total area will likely shrink from the present 500,000 to 100,000 km2 by the year 2035 (WWF, 2005). [IPCC, 2007c, p. 493]"
How is that "settled science" working out for you Frielyboy?
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Once upon a time Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon fed his reading addiction with 99-cent remainders he bought at the bookstore where he worked. "I also got an employee discount," he says. He's in town this week for a reading of his latest novel "Telegraph Avenue." The event is sold out, but the 7 p.m. book signing at Brookline Booksmith is open.
BOOKS: You come up with reading lists for each book. What was on the one for "Telegraph Avenue"?
CHABON: The most important publication to the evolution of this book is a music magazine called "Wax Poetic." That was hugely influential in terms of getting a sense of the black pop music of the '70s that my two main characters were interested in.
BOOKS: How did you find it?
CHABON: I was in an independent bookstore in Raleigh, North Carolina — Quail Ridge Books — that has a fantastic magazine section. As I walked past it, I saw Michael Jackson's adorable 12-year-old face staring at me from the magazine rack. I got such a poignant ache looking at that picture.
BOOKS: What have you been reading recently that you really like?
CHABON: I'm reading "Parade's End" by Ford Maddox Ford. I'm really loving it. And before that I read Dave Egger's "A Hologram for the King." I loved the new Zadie Smith, "NW." My most exciting recent literary discovery is "The Patrick Melrose Novels" by British novelist Edward St. Aubyn. Oh my god, go get them immediately. They're beautifully written, have impeccable style and are outrageously funny.
BOOKS: Do you read mostly fiction?
CHABON: Yes. I love history and biography too. I also like reading about astronomy, physics, and neuroscience. I love Steven Pinker's "The Language Instinct." There's an old book about physics called "The Cosmic Code" by Heinz R. Pagels, which is very well written.
BOOKS: What kind of biographies?
CHABON: Mostly writers, great historical figures. The last one I read was Richard Ellmann's biography, "James Joyce," which was fantastic.
BOOKS: Did you come away with a different idea of him?
CHABON: A much clearer idea, specifically of the incredible pain and suffering he underwent later in his life. He had like 17 eye surgeries, often without anesthetic.
BOOKS: Are you a big Joyce fan?
CHABON: I've read all of his books, some of them several times. My favorite is "Ulysses" by far. I've read it three times. The first time in college for a seminar in which that's all we read. I didn't read it again for close to 30 years. Then I reread and loved it so much that as soon as I finished it I started it over.
BOOKS: Did working in a bookstore influence you as a reader?
CHABON: It exposed me to books I wouldn't know about. A co-worker who spoke Spanish and was into Latin American literature encouraged me to read Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Manuel Puig, and Carlos Fuentes.
BOOKS: Are you a horror fan?
CHABON: I'm a H.P. Lovecraft fan. I am very fond of Stephen King's work, especially from his original heyday, such as "The Stand" and "The Shining." I also like Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, and Clyve Barker.
BOOKS: What draws you to that genre?
CHABON: Ultimately the writing. And what you frequently get in horror is that the dull tranquility of everyday life is an illusion, that there is something horrible lurking right under the surface or waiting in a closet to get you. That's metaphorically true.
BOOKS: Do you have any kind of system for reading?
CHABON: No. I'm a very promiscuous reader. I have 4 or 5 things I'm reading at the same time, piled by my bed or in my bag. Now I'm just reading "Parade's End." It's sort of a relief to read just one book. There's not a whole stack staring at me accusingly, saying, 'Why aren't you reading us?'Got suggestions for future Bibliophiles? Find us on Facebook or follow us @GlobeBiblio on Twitter.


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okay... that may not be an option
or... if you are like me
you like the multi-machine option
I am usually on two machines simultaneously
running some applications my Mac desktop and others on my PC Laptop
periodically you will want to try and clean up your PC...
the Mac... not so much
if you Surf the Net you will want to try and clean stuff up from time to time
there are a number of good free Pop Up and Virus Clean Up Tools
here are a few... please share if you know of anything that are better
I have found that a combination of running these tends to be the best method
some of the tools clean up stuff that the others do not catch
Ad Aware by LAVASOFT
I do not use Ad Aware as much as I used to... but
is worth a try
it is free! and... it they are still updating the Virus Definitions... then it can still be valuable
when this came out... it was a life saver!
since its inception... other great clean up tools have surfaced
SPY BOT Search and Destroy
another great FREEBIE!
Ad Aware and Spy Bot as a team cleaned up many a machine for me!
Malwarebytes: Anti-Malware Software
this is a newer application and maybe a current favorite
do not sell out the others
as mentioned... the different clean up tools may catch different things
now here is a new one... yesterday I caught a few people singing its praises on the Inter-Web...
CCLEANER by Piriform
I have not used this... so I can not really recommend it
I would say... do some research before you try it
be careful...
if your machine is infected you may need to RUN THESE AFTER STARTING YOUR MACHINE IN SAFE MODE
many of the computer infections are wise to the clean up tools... that is why running different applications often helps
sometimes one of the applications catches, isolates, and removes something that then allows you to Update and Run the other clean up tools!
download and install then update each of the applications
if the Virus Definitions are not up-to-date then the application may not be looking for the latest and the ugliest thing attacking your computer!
be careful...
don't just take random advice from some stranger on the Internet on how to fix your machine
check and double check your Tech Tips
when downloading... be sure that the download is what it claims to be
same goes for installing
what are the Mac recommendations for keeping your machine running FAST AND CLEAN?


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Robert B. Tupper
Robert B. Tupper
Amica underwriter
Robert B. Tupper, 82, of Quaker Drive, died suddenly December 19, 2011 at home. He was for 59 years the beloved husband of Margaret M. (Izbicki) Tupper.
Born in Hawkeye, Iowa, he was the son of the late Frank and Catherine (Finnegan) Tupper. Bob worked in underwriting for Amica Insurance for 34 years before retiring in 1992. He was a United States Navy veteran and a member of American Legion Post 2, Arctic. He graduated in 1958 from the University of Rhode Island.
Bob was an avid fisherman who loved the water. He is being remembered as the ultimate family man and as one of the best guys you'll ever have known.
Besides his wife he is survived by his son, Robert B. Tupper Jr. and his wife, Deborah, of North Attleboro, Mass., and his daughter, Michele Essex of Warwick. He was a loving Grampa to Deandra Essex, Steven Essex Jr., Jacquelyn and Bethany Tupper.
Calling hours will be held Dec. 23 from 4-7 p.m. at Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Ave., West Warwick, during which a prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m.
Memorial gifts may be made to Angell Animal Medical Center, 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 or www.mspca.org. Visit carpenterjenks.com for information and to offer condolences.


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Friday, June 26, 2009
In General awards and honors
Four MGH faculty were honored June 11 with Harvard Medical School's (HMS) excellence in mentoring awards. Tayyaba Hasan, PhD, a professor of dermatology at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine and director of the MGH Office for Research Career Development, was named the recipient of the William Silen Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award honoring mentors who have served for 20 or more years. Maurizio Fava, MD, vice chair of the Department of Psychiatry, and Carlos Fernández-del Castillo, MD, director of the Liver, Biliary and Pancreas Center, was honored with the A. Clifford Barger Excellence in Mentoring Award, which recognizes those who embody the same commitment to mentorship as the late A. Clifford Barger, MD, who mentored countless students during his nearly 50-year HMS career. Andrew Karson, MD, MPH, director of the Clinical Decision Support Unit, received the Young Mentor Award, presented to outstanding mentors with fewer than 10 years of service.
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Giants still have a ways to go to even qualify for the playoffs (let alone advance to SB), so I don't think you need to concern yourself quite yet.
Just saying, as Jets fan, I'll take ANYTHING over Giants-Pats III
The Pats played this game perfectly. Score, score, score, and all of a sudden you're down 21-0. Did you hear JJ Watt's number called the entire game? It's a pretty brilliant strategy - score as many points as fast as possible and put the other team to the wall. This is Belichick's design, Chip Kelly philosophy.
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The Jets can. If hill caught that ball they would have already
I'm not saying they would....just that any given Sunday...
That said, the pats 3 losses have been by a combined 4 points or something insane. So yeah they've played pretty freaking well
P Manning was close to closing a comeback against Pats earlier in Yr.. They have looked a lot stronger as season went on, havent lost in like 2 months.. Manning is developing chemestry with Recievers and he is completely back now.. Must be nice to have a real qb..
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1.) Where is Hollywood-Los Feliz JCC 1110 Bates ave located? is there anyway I could find a map online?
2.) Are tickets sold up front or are the purchased online.
Thanks for your time.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Justin Hunter tied a school single-game record Saturday by catching three of Tyler Bray's four touchdown passes, as Tennessee trounced Football Championship Subdivision program Georgia State 51-13 in its home opener Saturday.
Hunter caught eight passes for 146 yards in his second game back for Tennessee (2-0) after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee last September. A Tennessee player had caught three touchdown passes in a game eight previous times, most recently by Chris Hannon in a 59-21 victory over Mississippi State in 2003.
Bray went 18 of 20 for 310 yards and completed his last 13 passes, the third-longest streak in school history. His other touchdown pass was a 19-yarder to Mychal Rivera, who was celebrating his 22nd birthday.
Rajion Neal added two touchdown runs for Tennessee, which broke the game open against the Panthers (0-2) when Hunter scored twice in the last 4 ½ minutes of the first half.
The blowout assures Tennessee takes a perfect record into next week's Southeastern Conference opener against Florida, which has beaten the Volunteers seven consecutive times. The Vols recorded their highest single-game point total since Derek Dooley took over the program in 2010.
Tennessee also won its first two games last year thanks in part to the Bray-Hunter combination, but the season went downhill from there.
Hunter tore the ACL in his left knee early in a loss to Florida in the Vols' third game of 2011. Bray missed five games later in the year with a fractured right thumb and wasn't the same upon his return. The Vols finished 5-7 for their second straight losing season, the first time in a century they had posted losing records in back-to-back years.
Bray and Hunter now seem back in peak form.
Through his first two games of the season, Bray has thrown for 643 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions. Bray didn't throw an incompletion after the first quarter today.
After showing some signs of rust last week in a 35-21 victory over North Carolina State, Hunter caught three touchdowns -- the first time since 2003 that a Tennessee receiver ended up with that many in a single game.
Tennessee exceeded the 500-yard mark in total offense for a second straight week. The Vols hadn't gained 500 yards in back-to-back games since 2000.
The one sign of concern for Tennessee was its kicking game, an issue in previous seasons as well. Michael Palardy missed an extra-point attempt for the second straight week and also was wide left on a 39-yard field goal in the first quarter. In the fourth quarter, Dooley turned to Derrick Brodus, who made a 25-yard field goal and an extra-point attempt.
Georgia State, in its last year as an FCS program before joining the Sun Belt next season, had been outscored 119-7 in its only two previous games against Football Bowl Subdivision programs. The Panthers endured another one-sided loss Saturday, though they at least kept this one close for 25 minutes.
A pair of field goals by Christian Benvenuto had Georgia State within 14-6 late in the second quarter, but Hunter caught two touchdown passes in the final 4 ½ minutes of the half to put the game out of reach. Georgia State quarterback Ben McLane's 12-yard keeper with 58 seconds left gave Georgia State its first offensive touchdown against an FBS opponent. Its only previous touchdown against an FBS foe had come on a kickoff return in a 63-7 loss to Alabama in 2010.
Georgia State coach Bill Curry became the first head coach to face both Dooley and his father, Vince, who coached at Georgia from 1964-88. Curry had posted a 2-5 record against Georgia while coaching Georgia Tech from 1980-86.


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A New Angle on the Impact of Quantitative Easing on Interest Rates
A paper by Johnson's Professor Robert Jarrow and PhD candidate Hao Li won the best paper award at 2013 Fixed Income Conference.
June 14, 2013
The paper, titled The Impact of Quantitative Easing on the U.S. Term Structure of Interest Rates, "estimates the impact of the Federal Reserve's 2008–2011 quantitative easing (QE) program on the U.S. term structure of interest rates." It shows that the QE program reduced short-to medium-term (less than 12 years) forward rates, but had little impact on long-term forward rates. The paper also shows that the Fed's QE program did not introduce arbitrage opportunities into the Treasury security markets.
"In this paper, we decompose the observed forward rate into two components: unobserved true forward rate if Fed didn't conduct the QE and the price impact of the QE," says Li.
According to Li, the conclusion of this paper is helpful to investment managers in the following two ways:
1. By decomposing the forward rate, "one can get a picture about how the treasury yield curve is affected by the QE. Investors, especially bond investors, can therefore prepare for the scenario when the Federal Reserve starts tapering."
2. The model is helpful in pricing interest rate derivatives in today's special environment.
The paper also contributes to the existing literature in the following three ways:
1. It estimates the QE's impact on forward rate instead of bond yield.
"Bond yield is the average of forward rate over bond maturity; it is possible that the QE affects long term yield, but only affects short term forward rate. That's one thing investment managers need to think about," says Li.
2. The paper tests whether Fed QE introduced arbitrage opportunities into the Treasury security market and shows that the answer is no.
3. The paper provides a new methodology for estimating the QE's impact using an arbitrage-free term structure model, thereby enabling researchers to estimate both the magnitude and the duration of the impact.
When asked what contributed to the paper's success at the conference, Li said, "We were lucky to have a paper that is very topical. It directly addresses the current issue: the impact of the Fed's QE program, which is one of the most important factors affecting today's financial market."
For more information about the paper, click here.
— Yuezhou Huo '15, student intern in Marketing and Communications at Johnson
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NEIT video game design program ranked in top 15 in country
The New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) has earned a prestigious position in The Princeton Review saluting the best undergraduate schools in the United States and Canada to study video game design for 2013.
The Princeton Review ranks 15 undergraduate schools for top positions and 15 undergraduate schools as Honorable Mentions. NEIT was ranked 14 out of the top tier of schools.
The Princeton Review developed its "Top Schools to Study Video Game Design" project in 2009-2010 with assistance from a national advisory board that helped design the survey instrument and methodology. Board members included administrators and faculty from respected game design programs and professionals from some of the top gaming companies.
The Princeton Review chose the schools based on a survey it conducted in the 2012-13 academic year of 150 programs at institutions offering video game design coursework and/or degrees in the United States and Canada. According to Dr. Thomas F. Wylie, senior vice president and provost, "We are so pleased to receive this distinction from The Princeton Review. Our gaming faculty works tirelessly with students enrolled in our associate and bachelor degree programs in game design and game development technology. Our hands-on approach to learning coupled with a dynamic curriculum plus exciting gaming events and workshops prepare our students well as they enter this exciting field."


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Don Russell
To the editor:
Obama's presidency is decidedly the worst our country could have encountered under the leadership of anyone. Not only has he not resolved any of the problems he detailed in his campaign for the office, he had created far more problems than we could imagine! Corruption and lies have been the hallmark of his tenure thus far, and what can we expect going forward? More of the same, no doubt!
And he will attempt to blame Congress for his failures – failures that have generated disaster in the Middle East and throughout the world, prolonged agony for citizens of the United States in unemployment, rejection of the blessed Keystone pipeline, disaster in corruption of the IRS, a shameful lack of health service for our veterans, programs that invite illegal immigration from our southern border, etc., etc.
Any time he is introduced at president of the United States, I feel sick throughout my body. He brings such shame to the office. And what will Obama do when his terms of president end? His personal demeanor will not allow him to halt his carnage on America.


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you need good grades to get on law review, even for write-on.
Quote from: skeletor on March 14, 2006, 08:43:29 AMyou need good grades to get on law review, even for write-on.That is correct.I have to differ in observation with Bored3L in one regard. For the other 36 schools in the Tier 1, and for the 50 of us in Tier 2, its not a necessity to have good grades AND law review to get into Big Law. Good grades alone will do the trick. A couple of my classmates immediately come to mind who I know for a fact are not on law review but are still going to the top NYC law firms this summer and after graduation.


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March 22, 2011 > What to teach kids about safety
A long list of important safety lessons for kids is of constant concern: watch before crossing the street; buckle up; don't talk to strangers and don't post personal information online. Safety tips can't be reiterated enough; safety should be a daily habit.Children meet strangers every day in stores, in the park, and in their neighborhoods, while most of them are good, some of them may be nefarious. Parents can protect their children from dangerous strangers by teaching them about safety and suspicious behavior, and taking a few precautions of their own."Often times, young children aren't aware of crime and safety," said Geneva Bosques, Fremont PD."Kids are more focused on a new video game, riding bikes or playing with their friends. Unfortunately, kids can get hurt and/or become the victim of crime." Kids should be taught to keep track of their possessions - bikes, games, sports equipment, and other valuables and never leave them unattended. Using locks on bikes is advisable. "Don't brag and show off money or other valuables," said Bosques.It is safer to go out with a friend whenever possible and avoid going out at night alone. Always let someone know where you are going and when you plan to be there. Be aware of who and what is going on around you. Avoid alleys and shortcuts that take you out of view. Don't accept rides from someone you don't know.When leaving your child, aged ten and above at home make sure he/she knows how to use all the doors, windows, and locks and keep them locked. With some planning and a couple of trial runs, staying home alone can be a positive experience for the kids and less anxious one for the parents. Name and phone number of a trusted adult should be placed by the phone as an emergency contact person. Having an adult or trusted neighbor to go to is a good option if they must leave the house.Perhaps the best way parents can protect their children is to teach them to recognize suspicious behavior and how to act when in a dangerous situation. If harassed by someone in a car, a good idea is to turn around and go in the opposite direction. It is smart to pre-plan and know places on the route, to get help, if needed. If you think you are being followed go to a public place.


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Hello Every one,
I am new to the whole Java programming.
I've been teaching myself about Java for a few week by reading Java programming for dummies. I was wondering if there are any good course/books/video that I can have a look at?
Or even know of any company willing to take someone on as a trainee?
Thanks for all the help you can give.


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PSP Emulator For Android Released 89
YokimaSun writes "This may be one of those projects that will get trounced on soon enough like the great Bleemcast Project, but a group of developers calling themselves the PPSSPP Project have released the first PSP Emulator for the Android OS, the emulator lets you play PSP Games with a touchscreen which was something PSP owners had wanted for years. At the moment games that are playable are Puzzle Bobble Deluxe, Puyo Pop Fever & Pinball Fantasies. The emulator has also been released for Windows and BlackBerry."


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Some people get really chilled when donating stuff other than whole blood. Someone came up to my phlebotomist and said that "Mary" is here and what does she need? Mary, it seems, is a frequent donator who as a lot of chilling problems. Staff who know her were ready. Extra blankets and heating pads. She is obviously popular and staff went out of their way to be sure she was comfortable.
I believe that blood donation cookie calories do not have to be logged into MyFitnessPal. Am I right?
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New 8.0 million pixel COOLPIX 8700 from Nikon
PRESS RELEASE: The Coolpix 8700 is Nikon's first 8-megapixel prosumer camera. Designed to satisfy the advanced amateur or enthusiast for whom total quality, performance and convenience are the deciding factors in the decision to purchase.
With an impressive 8.0 effective megapixels for ultra high-definition photography, a powerful 8x Zoom-Nikkor ED lens, ensuring clarity of images, the Coolpix 8700 also delivers an advanced ergonomic design, which greatly enhances operational ease and comfort.
The 8.9 - 71.2mm focal range (equivalent to 35 - 280mm in 35mm [135] camera format), incorporates two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lens elements to minimize chromatic aberration and provides clear image reproduction. In addition, the Optical Low-Pass Filter is optimized, enabling the new high-definition CCD image sensor to offer the best possible optical performance.
The basic operation of the Coolpix 8700 has also improved. Including faster start-up time, faster data recording, shorter release time lag and a new AF-Assist illuminator for quick AF operation in low light.
The camera incorporates four exposure modes: Programmed Auto [P], Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture-Priority Auto [A] and Manual [M] combine to give you the greatest degree of creative control possible. The Coolpix 8700 also offers [AUTO] mode, in which the camera automatically selects appropriate exposures and shutter speeds, giving users high-quality point-and-shoot capability. And for striking images in practically any situation, the new Coolpix features 12 versatile [SCENE] modes. Simply select the mode appropriate to your lighting conditions, and the camera is able to automatically adjust the focus, flash, contrast, sensitivity and white balance.
The Coolpix 8700 features many advanced digital controls, such as BSS (Best Shot Selector), AE-BSS (Auto Exposure-Best Shot Selector) mode, Noise Reduction mode, Saturation Control and White Balance Bracketing. Plus a 5 shot buffer mode. Versatility is further enhanced by features such as movie capability with audio and the Time-lapse movie mode, ideal for observational recording.
The newest member of the Coolpix family comes equipped with a large, Vari-angle LCD monitor for increased visibility - even during bright daylight. Moreover, the improved high-resolution EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) offers greater contrast and clearer images. Whilst the compact, lightweight magnesium (Mg) alloy body has been designed for maximum durability and portability, with a secure, comfortable grip for stability during shooting.
New Framing guides on the LCD monitor offer an optional means of achieving ideal composition, and the new real-time histogram display lets you select the best exposure value while shooting. For those who desire more creative freedom when editing, the Coolpix 8700 also offers RAW data image mode.
The camera is supplied with standard accessories, but is also compatible with a host of optional accessories, including wideangle, telephoto and fisheye converters. It can also be fitted with a Lens Hood that uses lens filters. In addition, the Coolpix 8700's accessory shoe accommodates a number of Nikon's external Speedlights.
The camera will be available form March. Estimated RRP £899.99
Major Features
* 8.0 effective megapixels
* 8x optical Zoom-Nikkor ED lens (equivalent to 35mm-280mm in 35mm [135] format).
* Nikon's updated, advanced image-processing algorithm on the system LSI for clear, crisp, color-accurate images
* Continuous shooting of up to 5 full-size (3,264 x 2,448-pixel) pictures at 2.5 frames per second (fps)
* Quick response: instant start up, reduced shutter release time lag and fast image processing
* 12 versatile preset Scene Modes
* Programmed Auto [P], Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture-Priority Auto [A] and Manual [M] exposure control modes
* Superb Macro shooting capability as close as 3cm (1.2 in.) supported by convenient Best Shot Selector (BSS) function
* AE-BSS (Auto Exposure-BSS) for automatic selection of the best relative exposure - choose from highlighted or shadowy areas
* Nikon's exclusive 256-segment Matrix Metering, complemented by Center-Weighted, Spot and Spot AF area metering
* Fast, accurate Five-Area Multi Autofocus with the new AF-assist illuminator that assures sharp focusing in difficult compositions and low light
* Fast shutter speed of 1/4,000 sec. (available in all exposure modes) and maximum 10 min. Long-time exposure modes (Bulb and Time)
* Noise Reduction mode for long-time exposures
* Saturation control (5 steps and B&W) for in-camera colour control
* 5 shot buffer mode retains the last 5 shots when the shutter button is continually pressed and then released in order to capture unexpected or fleeting moments
* Interval Timer Shooting takes a series of successive still images at preset intervals
* Movie - TV movie (640 x 480 pixels; 30 fps) with audio, Small movie (320 x 240 pixels; 15 fps) with audio, or Sepia movie (320 x 240 pixels; 5 fps) with audio, or Time-lapse movie (640 x 480 pixels; 30 fps) without audio
* Accessory shoe to accommodate attachment of external Nikon SB-series Speedlights
* Large vari-angle highly transmissible advanced TFT-LCD monitor for greater visibility - even in daylight
* The high resolution EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) enables clear image display with backlight illumination
* Tough, lightweight magnesium (Mg) alloy body featuring highly ergonomic design
* Extended battery life of approximately 210 images with Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL1, and 240 images with 2CR5
* System versatility, featuring compatibility with a wide range of COOLPIX converter lenses (Fisheye/Wideangle/Telephoto), a new filter-attachable Lens Hood and other accessories
* Nikon View Software is a highly versatile application for easy image transfer to computer, editing, e-mailing and printing
* Included accessories: Lens Cap, Camera Strap, AV Cable, USB Cable UC-E1, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL1, Battery Charger MH-53, Nikon View CD-ROM
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Jets Snap Wild Win Streak
The Winnipeg Jets downed the Minnesota Wild 2-1 Tuesday night to snap Minnesota's 7-game winning streak. Bryan Little scored the game-winning goal for the Jets with 5 minutes left in regulation. Guillaume Latendresse scored the lone Wild goal and Niklas Backstrom had 25 saves for Minnesota.
The Wild outshot Winnipeg 35-27. Minnesota is 20-8-3 and with 43 points leads the Northwest Division by 5 points over 2nd place Vancouver. The Wild host Chicago at 7pm tonight, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 6:35.


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Here's a brief look at what happened down on the farm for the A's affiliates:
SACRAMENTO (Triple-A)
Injuries to the A's Mark Ellis and Nomar Garciaparra led to promotions to Oakland for River Cats infielder Eric Patterson and reliever Kevin Cameron. Sacramento restocked its roster by adding 25-year-old second baseman Yung-Chi Chen, the ex-Mariners prospect who was at Double-A Midland, and 27-year-old catcher Joel Galarraga, signed from the Mexican League in January, who was at extended spring training.
Sacramento was off Wednesday, but Galarraga started Thursday night and caught Vin Mazzarro, who came into the game with a 0-0 record and a 1.35 ERA. Sacramento made room behind the plate for Galarraga by sending slumping Anthony Recker (.156 batting average in 14 games) to Midland.
MIDLAND (Double-A)
Adrian Cardenas continued his torrid hitting by collecting three hits and five RBI in the RockHounds' 16-9 win over Corpus Christi (Astros) on Wednesday. Cardenas, who moved back to playing second base to make room for Josh Horton at shortstop, is hitting .355.
Chris Carter is in a bit of a Holliday-esque home run slump, but the first baseman collected two more RBI and his 21 runs driven in are second in the Texas League. Horton, limited to DH duties because of a sore throwing shoulder, had three hits and is batting .339.
Meanwhile, a lot of attention at the game was paid to Corpus Christi catcher Koby Clemens' dad, Roger, who was in attendance. In fact, Clemens threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Thursday night.
STOCKTON (High Single-A)
Three of the A's four affiliates are in first place. Then there's the Ports. Stockton fell to 4-16 after Wednesday's 11-8 loss to Visalia (Diamondbacks).
More bad news came in the form of an injury to ex-Cal and Bishop O'Dowd High pitcher Tyson Ross, who was placed on the seven-day disabled list with biceps tendinitis. Ross had a 4.40 ERA in three starts.
The Ports' struggling offense got a boost from the promotion of David Thomas (14th round, '08 draft) from Kane County. Thomas was hitting .360 and was tied for the Midwest League lead in homers with four.
KANE COUNTY (Low Single-A)
Kane County filled the hole left by David Thomas by adding 20-year-old outfielder Jeremy Barfield (8th round, '08) from extended spring training. Barfield's father, Jesse, was a former major league outfielder and his brother, Josh, is currently in the Indians' minor league system after spending most of the last three years in the majors.
Jeremy Barfield is beginning his first full season in pro ball after batting .271 with three homers and 41 RBI last summer at Short-A Vancouver.
The Cougars fell 2-1 to Lansing (Blue Jays) on Wednesday but remain in first place.


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42 U.S. Code § 300x–27 - Treatment services for pregnant women
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(a) In general
A funding agreement for a grant under section 300x–21 of this title is that the State involved—
(1) will ensure that each pregnant woman in the State who seeks or is referred for and would benefit from such services is given preference in admissions to treatment facilities receiving funds pursuant to the grant; and
(b) Referrals regarding States
A funding agreement for a grant under section 300x–21 of this title is that, in carrying out subsection (a)(1) of this section—
(1) the State involved will require that, in the event that a treatment facility has insufficient capacity to provide treatment services to any woman described in such subsection who seeks the services from the facility, the facility refer the woman to the State; and
(2) the State, in the case of each woman for whom a referral under paragraph (1) is made to the State—
(A) will refer the woman to a treatment facility that has the capacity to provide treatment services to the woman; or
(B) will, if no treatment facility has the capacity to admit the woman, make interim services available to the woman not later than 48 hours after the women [1] seeks the treatment services.
[1] So in original. Probably should be "woman".
Source(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIX, § 1927, as added Pub. L. 102–321, title II, § 202,July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 395; amended Pub. L. 102–352, § 2(a)(10),Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 938.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1927 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 300x–12 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–321.
Another prior section 1927 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 300y–6 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–280.
1992—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 102–352struck out "available" before "interim services available".
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–352effective immediately upon effectuation of amendment made by Pub. L. 102–321, see section 3(1) ofPub. L. 102–352, set out as a note under section 285n of this title.
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HINSDALE – Bill Walsh joined the staff of Hinsdale Central High School because he wanted more out of his experience in the public school system.
"My old school was, you went about your day and taught your kids," said Walsh, assistant principal for operations at Hinsdale Central. "This is a place that pushes you as a teacher, administrator and as a student. I think that's what I wanted out of my career and why I chose Hinsdale Central."
The choice to come to Hinsdale Central not only has paid off for Walsh, but also for the rest of the faculty and students. Because of their efforts, U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Hinsdale Central High School as No. 8 on the newest "Best High Schools in Illinois" list.
The ranking places Hinsdale Central in the top 10, ahead of some other schools usually credited for superior academics, such as New Trier Township and Lane Technical high schools.
"We have the formula for success because we have parents that are involved, educated and care about the schools," said Superintendent Nicholas Wahl. "We have the students who have high expectations for themselves and expect a rigorous curriculum."
No one was surprised by the ranking, and that included Principal Michael McGrory, who said one of the main reasons for the school's success is the faculty.
"I think what puts us in the best position is you have to have great teachers," McGrory said.
Wahl said parents also are a critical part of the school's success. Maria Pierce of Hinsdale, a member of the PTO, has two kids who graduated from Hinsdale Central, both now in college, and a junior at Central.
"Their ability to get into college from here is great," Pierce said. "There are a lot of programs in extracurriculars and athletics and in the music department that are just wonderful."
With the new ranking, Pierce hopes the school could do a little better on its school spirit. She suggested painting the lockers a bright red to display a "cohesive spirit that runs through the school."
"People have to live in this building for eight to 12 hours a day, and I think having a unified looking building will be a little thing that makes a big difference," she said.
Linda Burke of Hinsdale also is mother to two Hinsdale Central alumni.
"I thought this school had something for everyone," Burke said. "One of my sons is now a music teacher, and the other is a doctor. They both got a terrific education, and they both had activities as well as great courses."
District 86 school board member Ed Corcoran, also a Hinsdale Central alumnus, said the ranking is a testament to the students, parents and teachers. Some of Corcoran's fondest memories of his alma mater include his time on the swim team and winning the state championship his senior year.
Nationally, Hinsdale Central ranked 289th on the Best High Schools list this year. For the full list, click here.


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Aidra Fox were Eva Lovia hanging out this week on We Live Together. These girls were looking crazy hot in miniskirts, as they conversed outside in the warm California sun. Aidra explained she wasn't being pleased correctly by her man. She's tried explaining it to him, and even showing him how, but nothing seemed to work. Eva explained maybe what she was lacking was a hot girl in her sex life. Following that, Aidra and Eva started making out and stripping down right then and there.
These girls were absolutely insane to see together naked. There was really no comparison. But things were just heating up. They threw each other down on the bed, slapped each others perfect asses, started sucking those tits and clits, and even fingering each other deep and hard, as they licked each others assholes. It was a thing of beauty watching these ladies cum time and time again. After the amazing sex session, they laid back and held each other, and Aidra admitted she was definitely missing a girl fuck buddy.