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Lines blur on long-term care for vets, non-vets
Tim Mullaney
Flags are flown at half-mast only until noon on Memorial Day. I'm guessing this is common knowledge that somehow escaped me until this year. There's some nice symbolism here. First, the flag is flown at half-mast in tribute to fallen soldiers. It's then raised as sign of the continuing life of the nation, and a reminder to honor the fallen by acting honorably.
Certainly, part of acting honorably is seeing to the long-term care needs of surviving veterans, so it's in this spirit that I'm sharing a roundup of some recent news items. Interestingly, it seems the line separating civilian and veteran nursing home care may be blurring. Public-private partnerships are being floated, and the system for determining VA funding for nursing home care might soon resemble the system used for Medicaid.
Minnesota contemplates creative alternatives to VA homes
Minnesota may boast 10,000 lakes, but it has only five veterans homes. Waiting lists have now stretched to nearly 900 people, and funding for a new facility is not imminent.
In response, the state's House of Representatives recently created its first-ever select committee on veterans housing. The nine members are charged with proposing potential solutions — and they're already thinking outside the box.
A "decentralized" approach would make sense, according to Rep. Alice Hausman (DFL-St. Paul). Rather than a few large facilities that force some veterans to move far away from family and friends, the state could create smaller homes around the state, which would be easier to manage. However, federal regulations limiting the number of beds per state, as well as the way funding is determined, could hamper this plan.
Another possibility: partnering with nonprofits, or adding veterans' wings to existing nursing homes. Critics of this idea say veterans do better when they have dedicated facilities, given their specific needs. This is something I heard a few months ago from an expert in the field, Eleanor Krassen Covan, Ph.D.
The committee members may have their work cut out for them, but if they come up with a workable model, it could be emulated by other states. Their report is due by early 2014.
Senators propose 'look-back' period
Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Richard Burr (R-NC) recently proposed a three-year "look-back" period over a veteran's assets, to determine eligibility for the Aid and Attendance benefit.
Some veterans essentially hide their assets in annuities and trusts to qualify for the A&A benefit, which covers assisted living expenses. But the problem here is not unscrupulous, wealthy veterans gaming the system, although there might be some of those. The bigger issue is so-called "pension poachers," who sell aging veterans on these annuity schemes to extract hefty fees. And, once their money is wrapped up in annuities, veterans may be unable to draw on their savings to pay for long-term care. These schemes could even disqualify veterans from Medicaid, the New York Times pointed out.
The Wyden/Burr bill would make qualifying for A&A similar to the process of determining Medicaid eligibility for nursing home care, which involves a 60-day look-back period. The senators argue this will make veterans think twice about annuity plans and discourage pension poachers.
From Navy to nursing home
If the news of poachers and waiting lists got you down, here's a story to lift your spirits.
Imagine two young men from the Brown Park neighborhood of Omaha, NE, drafted into the Navy during World War II. They attend the same boot camp and ship off to different locations. They both move back to Omaha after the war but lose touch for decades, until one of the men moves into a house formerly owned by the other.
Fast forward a few more years, and they're neighbors in a nursing home, being filmed by a local TV crew as they walk the hallway, singing "Anchors Away." Click here to see for yourself.


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For more than 20 years, Kappa Delta Pi has led an effort among our 40,000 members to participate in Literacy Alive! Activities range from a simple book drive for a community center to a literacy program at a local library to specialty projects that work with disadvantaged children, military families, and victims of natural disaster among others. The ability to read is an essential skill that impacts everyone.
Why Literacy?
Literacy is a foundation upon which an entire education is crafted. We know that a child's reading ability (particularly by 3rd grade) directly correlates with their later success in school, work, and life. Children must learn to read so that they can eventually read to learn. It is critical that child not fall behind, as they are likely to stay behind. Unfortunately, students of lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more susceptible to this phenomenon. The effects of reduced literacy ripple through a person's life and eventually turn to waves.
Children who fall below grade-level reading are less likely to graduate high school on time, less likely to attend college, More likely to be impoverished, and even more likely to spend time in a correctional facility. These statistics are deeply alarming, and we should all make it our mission to eradicate these precedents.
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The LAPD sergeant who detained Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts and her boyfriend for lewd behavior last year has been accused of violating city ethics rules, and now faces a steep fine for leaking audio of the incident to the media.
The City Ethics Commission is expected to charge Sgt. Jim Parker with two separate ethics violations for leaking information to the entertainment website TMZ without department permission, and for "creating a private advantage" for himself by doing so, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Parker had detained the actress and her boyfriend, Brian James Lucas, in September of last year after workers in a Los Angeles industrial park called police to report that the couple appeared to be having sex in a parked car in a nearby parking lot.
Watts accused Parker of racism because she is African-American, while her boyfriend is white. In turn, Parker leaked audiotape of the encounter to TMZ in an effort to clear himself of the racism accusation.
In October, Parker told the Wrap that he faced insubordination charges from his department for leaking the tape to the media and had been placed in a "penalty box." A 26-year veteran of the force, Parker later retired rather than face an administrative hearing about the incident.
Now, however, Parker faces a $10,000 fine if city officials determine he violated ethics rules by leaking the tape. Parker's attorney, Larry Hanna, told the Times he had "never, ever seen" an ethics violation investigation targeting an LAPD officer in his twenty-year experience representing law enforcement. He added that other police officers have in the past made recordings available to the public without facing ethics violation charges.
"For some reason, they're being very vindictive against this officer," Hanna told the paper.
The Times' own research backs up Hanna's claim: according to the paper, since 1993, the City Ethics Commission has never charged anyone with the disclosure of confidential information. The commission has similarly only investigated the "private advantage" charge twice in the same time frame.
Significantly, the leaked audio appeared to contradict the racism allegations made by Watts against Parker. Activist groups who had rallied to Watts' defense after the initial encounter quickly retracted their support after the tape was made public and demanded the actress apologize to the officer.
Watts and Lucas were ultimately charged with committing lewd acts, but pleaded no contest and the charges were downgraded to disturbing the peace.
As part of the plea deal, the pair were ordered to write apology letters to both Sgt. Parker and the business park workers who originally called the police, but a judge later found that the apology letters were inadequate and insincere. As a result, Watts and Lucas were ordered to perform 15 days of community labor and were sentenced to two years of probation.
Parker's attorney has vowed vigorously to fight the ethics violation charges, even though the commission has offered to settle the case.


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Hope you can come to my photography show at Madrone Art Bar: 500 Divisadero in San Francisco: June 18-September 2nd!
Closing Party: August 25, 2018 from 6-8. Please join us!
Looking for beauty in unlikely places, Ron Richardson photographs colorful urban details so small, so unobtrusive, so unimportant that most walk by without noticing.
In these nooks and crannies of our civilization, the natural meets the artificial: plants grow in the cracks, litter mixes with fallen flowers, and metal rusts into glory.
Ron Richardson has been honing his unique abstract photography style for over two decades. With a body of work in the many thousands of photos he has taken to the streets to build a new collection specifically for Madrone.
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Did you know not all shin pain is actually "Shin Splints"?
Shin splints are tiny stress fractures along the shin bone often at the lower inside portion of the shin bone where the stress on the shin bone is at its greatest.
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Beatty's Trail: Hamilton Mesa Trails 249 and 260 is a 11.2 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Geronimo, New Mexico that features a river and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from June until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
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The wind calls through the Iron Gate, so I pass into the trees over the rocks upon the dirt. Who would have thought to see a wooden gate and beyond no small view. Leaving chain and latch, iris and aspen then grass. Golden keys the wind does play out unto the paramount. It upon them a sound only my eyes can hear and I am swept upon the vista. I stroll awhile...
Down I lay below the wind in the grass without my worries. I close my eyes to hear and hear a coming sleep, upon the grass I do...
I awake feeling new and back through the iron gate I go. Then home...
Started out on Robert's track but after the big fields i didn't want to go down down down then turn around, so decided to loop around the mountain to get a loop instead of out and back. it was an awesome hike! if you do the loop i did, stay on 270 when you hook around the mountain- i wanted to check something out and wound up in thick brush to get down to the river. really really enjoyed it all and you get a dynamic set of terrain with a bunch of straightaways so more about endurance then intense uphills.
for the record my loop was 249->270->224->250.
For clarification, I am rating Beatty's Trail (#25) in the Pecos Wilderness that starts out at Trailhead #15, north of Tererro, NM.
The first 3 miles are a mostly difficult climb from 9000 feet to around 11,200 feet as you climb thru a couple of switchbacks. It is generally dry and dusty and the trail is well worn with plenty of larger bolders (softball to basketball sized) on the trail. There is a separate horse trail for the first mile or so but it joins the hiking trail and from there up, we saw an equal number of hikers and horses.
The first 2 1/2 miles are all in beautiful tree covered forest and as you begin to get over 11,000 feet, you begin to see groves of Aspen. I think there were also Birch trees further down the trail, but it was difficult to tell.
Just as you get to the intersection of Trail #257 (Jack's Creek Trail?) the trees open up to provide a beautiful view of the surrounding wilderness. From here to Beatty's Flats, you will move in and out of forest and meadows. It was as beautiful as any hiking I have done.
There are some cattle before you get to Noisy Brook. When we were there, there was plenty of water.
From Noisy Brook, you start to go down in elevation to Beatty's Flats where the Pecos River is nothing short of magical. You can lay in the tall Mule Grass fields under the shade of Aspens and Ponderosa Pines.
For our trip, we took trail #259 at this point in the trip


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The enigmatic capital of Russia, Moscow offers the visitor an experience like no other city on earth. For the sightseer Moscow offers an unequalled set of attractions. No visit to Moscow would be complete without a trip to The Kremlin, the centre of Russian government and politics, housed within a structure which exhibits breathtaking architecture. The Kremlin has a long history dating back over nine centuries, definitely a must see attraction.
Second on the list of places to visit in Moscow is Red Square, including St Basils' Cathedral. An impressive city centre with its own distinctly Russian flavour. Moscow is also a major arts centre and is served by a wealth of theatres, opera houses and art galleries, along with some excellent contemporary restaurants.
Depending on how you reach Moscow, you will need a different approach to getting through the city. There are five major rings of development counting from the center that includes most of the sights and going to the peripheral areas where you are most likely to land if you arrive at Moscow by plane; all the five airports of the city are located at a considerable distance from the center - somewhere around 20 miles. You've got two choices here: you can either turn to one of the "airport-city transfer" companies that will wait for you at the terminal and drive you to the hotel; or you can take things on your own and use public transportation or cab services. The former variant requires pre-booking of the service and it is considerably more expensive, whereas the other is less costly but more challenging.
Tverskaya Avenue is the main street of Moscow, it has the Kremlin at one of its ends, whereas the other continues in the Leningradskoy Shosse as part of the most direct route to St. Petersburg. The rings that we have already mentioned are characteristic for the radial structure of the city, but there is one more thing you should know when you are trying to find a certain building on a street: house numbering starts from the center with the odd numbers on the left side of the street and the even numbers on the right. Thus, Tverskaya 1 is none other than the Kremlin building located at the very heart of the Russian capital.
Depending on how you choose to get around, there are various things that can help you stay oriented. The underground uses a color system for each main area of Moscow with maps of the train routes. And experience has taught many that this is the most important code to follow, since a foreigner will find it almost impossible to figure something out from the directions in Russian available in the stations. Consequently, make sure to purchase a comprehensive map and carefully study it before venturing on any sightseeing tour. Here are some hints about the most convenient ways to move around Moscow.
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FSX/P3D. Lets face it. The Drzewiecki project we really want updates on is Warsaw Chopin. Personally, I have been waiting on Drzewiecki to finish Chopin since 2007 when the entire crops were lost do to a hard drive failure. As you can imagine, I have been waiting a very long time. What the team is quickly progressing on however is their Moscow Sheremetyevo project. No doubt this will be an exciting destination once completed. New screenshots via the source link.


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Apathy is Boring was founded in 2004, when a choreographer, a filmmaker, and a fashion photographer met at a party. Troubled by how few of their friends were actively participating in Canada's democracy, they started an online campaign to mobilize youth to vote during the 2004 federal election. 14 years later, Apathy is Boring works year round to support young people to take charge of the conditions that they live in.
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Intimidators Announce Participation in MiLB Hispanic Fan Engagement Campaign
Team will debut "Copa de la Diversión" persona to celebrate communities' multi-cultural fans
February 12, 2018 11:42 AM
KANNAPOLIS, NC - The Kannapolis Intimidators are proud to announce our participation in Minor League Baseballs' "Copa de la Diversión," or "Fun Cup," initiative. This is a season long event that is specifically designed to embrace the culture and values of our U.S. Hispanic/Latino communities. During the 2018 season the Intimidators will work to create a culturally relevant gameday experience and adopt a new alternate on-field moniker on select game dates throughout the season to reflect our unique and diverse fan base. The team will also work diligently to bolster its community engagement efforts to celebrate our communities' multi-cultural fans.
"We whole-heartedly share the passion that MiLB has on this initiative, "says Kannapolis Intimidators President/GM Brian Radle of the clubs' participation in the campaign. "Our brand is fun and is spoken in many different languages. It's already been a blast to sit down with the Hispanic and Latino members of our community to build our part in this campaign with integrity, originality, and substance. And we can't wait to activate it this season"
MiLB has worked with the Intimidators to create a culturally relevant on-field persona to honor our U.S. Hispanic/Latino communities. The persona is aimed to visually celebrate the diversity that defines our community and the Greater Charlotte Area. Our "Copa de la Diversión" team identity will be unveiled in the coming months. The Intimidators are one of 33 clubs participating in the initiative. Teams for the 2018 campaign span 19 states from coast-to-coast.
At the conclusion of the 2018 season, the Kannapolis Intimidators will auction its "Copa de la Diversión" branded game-used caps and jerseys and donate the proceeds to a U.S. Hispanic/Latino-focused organization.
The Intimidators are your #1 place for family fun in the Greater Charlotte Area! Season and group tickets are now available for the 2018 season, don't miss your chance to lock in seats for any of these amazing experiences. To purchase please call F&M Bank Box Office at (704) 932-3267 or visit www.intimidatorsbaseball.com.
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New research puts the Maori economic base at $36.9 billion and Maori as the world's third most entrepreneurial indigenous people – and harnessing their business potential would have major benefits for the New Zealand economy.
Session three of the Unitec Forum for the Future 2011 – Enriching Maori Entrepreneurship Rangitiratanga mo te Kaipakihitanga Maori – was a lively and energetic session at the Unitec Theatre last Thursday evening.
The debate was facilitated by broadcaster and editor of TVNZ's Te Karere, Shane Taurima. Panelists included the Minister of Maori Affairs and member of the Maori Economic Taskforce, Dr Pita Sharples; Kristian Beazley, a successful entrepreneur and director of Bold Co, an entertainment and event rigging company; Nga Puhi business owner Heta Hudson, who is also head of the WHK Business Growth Team; Leisa Nathan and Andrea Anderson from Ochre Business Solutions Ltd; and business and development advisor to iwi, hapu and government, Eru Lyndon MBA.
As the focus for Maori in business changes from a reliance on land-based commercial activities into a broad range of commercial ventures, a Maori taskforce has engaged Business and Economic Research Ltd (BERL) to investigate benefits for Maori in pursuing innovation, R&D and technology activities.
As to how they can make the most of Maori business opportunities, three fundamental challenges must be worked through: governance arrangements, property rights and mandates, and commercial value creation.
Ngaire Molyneux, a lecturer in Maori Business at Unitec's department of marketing and management, says: "The notion of Whanaungatanga – business and entrepreneurial skills – is compatible with the possibilities of community economic developments, social enterprise and business development.
"An international survey of indigenous entrepreneurship found that Maori are the world's third most entrepreneurial people out of all 30 OECD countries, which should position Maori well into the future," she says.
Shane Taurima opened the session by acknowledging the ancestors of Maori who were successful entrepreneurs and traders. He says the Maori population is continuing to grow and there is no escaping the fact the New Zealand economy is important to Maori – and vice versa.
He then asked each of the panelists: just what is the Maori edge?
According to Dr Pita Sharples, the Maori edge lies in the way they do business within their cultural traditions. This proved a bonus when members of the Maori Party travelled to China, as many of the Asian nations do business in a very cultural way. Indeed, the Maori and the Chinese got on very well and understood each other.
Dr Sharples said of the $36 billion that Maori are worth to NZ's GDP, $20 million of it is generated by small businesses – a fact which surprised the panel!
Eru Lyndon agreed with the minister, saying the economic future for Maori is intrinsically linked to the future for non-Maori. He said the Maori economy was worth $18 billion in 2004 and is now double that.
Entrepreneurship and growth he said, is not just about success, it's about psychology – believing in yourself, being confident and having energy. And for Maori it's about thinking about your whanau and how to encourage young people.
The value of Maori culture
Leisa Nathan believes in order to capitalise on the Maori edge we need to be much more accepting of Maori culture and to realise how valuable it is. For example, the haka as a brand, and the renaissance of Ta Moko, which has been embraced by celebrities not just as a tattoo but as a spiritual connection traditionally found within Maori culture.
The panel and the audience considered how Maori could best embrace the future and make the most of the opportunities to grow, develop and innovate the way they do business in Aotearoa, and successfully lead an entrepreneurial culture.
Lyndon called for all New Zealanders to work on selling NZ Inc. and that part of this involves celebrating, embracing and being proud of our Maori heritage, culture and history.
Nathan says Maori have come a long way already. Twenty years ago, their parents held roles as employees; today many Maori own their own businesses. And she believes education has played a vital role in this.
The one entrepreneur on the panel, Kristian Beazley, was a colourful and inspiring personality to throw into the mix. Having been very successful in rigging events all around the world, the boy from Kaikohe returned home to Aotearoa and set up Bold Co, a successful entertainment and event rigging outfit.
He told the panel and the audience, if you want the Maori edge – "I am it!"
"I know my tu puna. I know who I am, I know where I am from and I am proud of who I am. My crew now put on shows in the biggest venues in the world," he says.
"We are out on the edge. We put our lives in each other's hands every day on the job."
The need to 'decolonise'
He also says Maori need to "decolonise their minds" and to believe in themselves, a comment which tweeters picked up on and liked.
Andrea Anderson, owner and business manager at Ochre Business Solutions, believes many Maori are held back by older family members who haven't done so well.
This was identified by the panel as the old 'tall poppy syndrome' which one tweeter reminded people is a problem for all New Zealanders, not just Maori.
She encourages entrepreneurs to research, research, research around any business idea and to do some business training before embarking on setting up a small business. Government agencies such as Te Puni Kokari offer free night courses. She says you must have a business plan before you start into any enterprise.
On the macro level, Dr Sharples talked about how New Zealand needs to embrace and make the most out of its 'cultural capital'.
He called for SOEs to be sold to iwi as those who have had claims settled have the money to purchase them. This would ensure ownership stayed in New Zealand and was always held here – I thought this was an interesting concept. Many of the Pacific islands do just this – the indigenous people only lease their land to foreign investment and retain ownership themselves. SOEs could end up with indigenous ownership!
He also talked about how iwi could loan to other iwi who were awaiting settlement for business development, and applauded Unitec for offering the first pathway to study Maori business within its faculty of creative industries and business.
Likewise, audience member Richard Jefferies from Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi also touched on the need for tertiary education in Maori business, as it involves an entirely different mindset.
Each 90-minute Unitec Forum for the Future session features a panel-style debate open to the public, either through attendance, or by tuning in via live streaming. Internet viewers around the country have the opportunity to interact with each session via Twitter, email and webcam (using Skype).
The Maori Party also tweeted that it was watching the forum via live streaming and applauded Unitec for getting the event out and accessible on the internet.
The series began in October 2009. Last year's series focused on the creation of the Auckland Super City, and included two sessions on representation of Maori and Pacific Islanders in the new Super City structure.
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The Museum of the Dioceses
A collection of objects and sacred paintings from the cathedral
The museum is located in a space that is adjacent to the cathedral, where the sacristy was located in ancient times. It gathers sculptures, paintings and other works that have been collected from various parishes in the diocese to better safeguard them.The museum was reorganized in 2000 to better link the artworks with the history and culture of the area. Each artwork is fully documented to inform visitors on its specific point of origin in San Miniato. The architectural context in which the building was built is demonstrated through graphic and didactic aids and photographs. Visitors also get a chronological sense of the artworks at the museum, and learn how the San Miniato area was artistically linked to the other nearby 'art' centers.
The majority of artworks in the collection come from the cathedral, the church and convent of San Francesco, the S.Jacopo e Lucia church and the Santo Stefano church. The 17th-century artworks were donated to the rectory of Montecastelli by Alessandro Sanminiatelli in 1910. Other artworks come from other churches in the area.Among the most noteworthy paintings are the "Santa Caterina d'Alessandria" (circa 1370), attributed to Jacopo di Cione; two works by the Florentine Neri di Bicci (1418-1492); a "Dying Saint Francis", attributed to Giovanni Bilivert (1585-1644); and two scenes from the "Passion of Christ" by an unknown Flemish artist in the late 1500s.
Among the sculptures on display are the ambo slates from the cathedral that were made by Giroldo di Jacopo da Como (1274), and a terracotta bust of the Redentore, made by Agnolo di Polo, a student of Verrocchio. There is also a group of 31 ceramic basins from northern Africa from the 12th-century.
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Saint Ralph (personal)30 July, 2016 at 22:58 | Posted in Economics, Varia | Leave a comment
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Friedman's 'as if' methodology — a total disaster30 July, 2016 at 20:12 | Posted in Economics, Theory of Science & Methodology | 1 Comment
The explicit and implicit acceptance of Friedman's as if methodology by mainstream economists has proved to be disastrous. The fundamental paradigm of economics that emerged from this methodology not only failed to anticipative the Crash of 2008 and its devastating effects, this paradigm has proved incapable of producing a consensus within the discipline of economics as to the nature and cause of the economic stagnation we find ourselves in the midst of today. In attempting to understand why this is so it is instructive to examine the nature of Friedman's arguments within the context in which he formulated them, especially his argument that the truth of a theory's assumptions is irrelevant so long as the inaccuracy of a theory's predictions are cataloged and we argue as if those assumptions are true …
A scientific theory is, in fact, the embodiment of its assumptions. There can be no theory without assumptions since it is the assumptions embodied in a theory that provide, by way of reason and logic, the implications by which the subject matter of a scientific discipline can be understood and explained. These same assumptions provide, again, by way of reason and logic, the predictions that can be compared with empirical evidence to test the validity of a theory. It is a theory's assumptions that are the premises in the logical arguments that give a theory's explanations meaning, and to the extent those assumptions are false, the explanations the theory provides are meaningless no matter how logically powerful or mathematically sophisticated those explanations based on false assumptions may seem to be.
If scientific progress in economics – as Robert Lucas and other latter days followers of Milton Friedman seem to think – lies in our ability to tell 'better and better stories' one would of course expect economics journal being filled with articles supporting the stories with empirical evidence confirming the predictions. However, I would argue that the journals still show a striking and embarrassing paucity of empirical studies that (try to) substantiate these predictive claims. Equally amazing is how little one has to say about the relationship between the model and real world target systems. It is as though thinking explicit discussion, argumentation and justification on the subject isn't considered required.
If the ultimate criteria of success of a deductivist system is to what extent it predicts and coheres with (parts of) reality, modern mainstream economics seems to be a hopeless misallocation of scientific resources. To focus scientific endeavours on proving things in models, is a gross misapprehension of what an economic theory ought to be about. Deductivist models and methods disconnected from reality are not relevant to predict, explain or understand real world economies.
How evidence is treated in modern macroeconomics29 July, 2016 at 17:16 | Posted in Economics | 1 Comment
'New Keynesian' macroeconomist Simon Wren-Lewis has a post on his blog discussing how evidence is treated in modern macroeconomics (emphasis added):
It is hard to get academic macroeconomists trained since the 1980s to address this question, because they have been taught that these models and techniques are fatally flawed because of the Lucas critique and identification problems. But DSGE models as a guide for policy are also fatally flawed because they are too simple. The unique property that DSGE models have is internal consistency. Take a DSGE model, and alter a few equations so that they fit the data much better, and you have what could be called a structural econometric model. It is internally inconsistent, but because it fits the data better it may be a better guide for policy.
Being able to model a credible world, a world that somehow could be considered real or similar to the real world, is not the same as investigating the real world. Even though all theories are false, since they simplify, they may still possibly serve our pursuit of truth. But then they cannot be unrealistic or false in any way. The falsehood or unrealisticness has to be qualified (in terms of resemblance, relevance, etc.). At the very least, the minimalist demand on models in terms of credibility has to give away to a stronger epistemic demand of appropriate similarity and plausibility. One could of course also ask for a sensitivity or robustness analysis, but the credible world, even after having tested it for sensitivity and robustness, can still be a far way from reality – and unfortunately often in ways we know are important. Robustness of claims in a model does not per se give a warrant for exporting the claims to real world target systems.
Questions of external validity are important more specifically also when it comes to microfounded DSGE macromodels. It can never be enough that these models somehow are regarded as internally consistent. One always also has to pose questions of consistency with the data. Internal consistency without external validity is worth nothing.
Yours truly and people like Tony Lawson have for many years been urging economists to pay attention to the ontological foundations of their assumptions and models. Sad to say, economists have not paid much attention — and so modern economics has become increasingly irrelevant to the understanding of the real world.
Within mainstream economics internal validity is still everything and external validity nothing. Why anyone should be interested in that kind of theories and models is beyond imagination. As long as mainstream economists do not come up with any export-licenses for their theories and models to the real world in which we live, they really should not be surprised if people say that this is not science, but autism!
Since fully-fledged experiments on a societal scale as a rule are prohibitively expensive, ethically indefensible or unmanageable, economic theorists have to substitute experimenting with something else. To understand and explain relations between different entities in the real economy the predominant strategy is to build models and make things happen in these "analogue-economy models" rather than engineering things happening in real economies.
Formalistic deductive "Glasperlenspiel" can be very impressive and seductive. But in the realm of science it ought to be considered of little or no value to simply make claims about the model and lose sight of reality.
Neoclassical economics has since long given up on the real world and contents itself with proving things about thought up worlds. Empirical evidence only plays a minor role in economic theory, where models largely function as a substitute for empirical evidence. Hopefully humbled by the manifest failure of its theoretical pretences, the one-sided, almost religious, insistence on axiomatic-deductivist modeling as the only scientific activity worthy of pursuing in economics will give way to methodological pluralism based on ontological considerations rather than formalistic tractability.
To have valid evidence is not enough. What economics needs is sound evidence. Why? Simply because the premises of a valid argument do not have to be true, but a sound argument, on the other hand, is not only valid, but builds on premises that are true. Aiming only for validity, without soundness, is setting the economics aspirations level too low for developing a realist and relevant science.
Giving is loving (personal)29 July, 2016 at 17:07 | Posted in Varia | Leave a comment
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How true is Friedman's permanent income hypothesis?28 July, 2016 at 10:39 | Posted in Economics | 2 Comments
Noah Smith has an article up on Bloomberg View on Milton Friedman's permanent income hypothesis (PIH). Noah argues that almost all modern macroeconomic theories are based on PIH, especially used in formulating the consumption Euler equations that make up a vital part of 'modern' New Classical and New Keynesian macro models.
So, what's the problem? Well, only that PIH according to Smith is 'most certainly wrong.'
Chris Dillow has commented on Noah's PIH critique, arguing that although Noah is right
he overstates the newness of the evidence against the PIH. In fact, we've known it was flawed ever since the early 80s. He also overstates the PIH's intellectual hegemony. The standard UK undergraduate textbook says:
"One strong prediction of the simple PIH model … is that changes in income that are predictable from past information should have no effect on current consumption. But there is by now a considerable body of work on aggregate consumption data that suggests this is wrong…This is an important result for economic policy because it suggests that changes in income as a result, say, of tax changes can have a marked effect on consumption and hence on economic activity." (Carlin and Soskice, Macroeconomics: Imperfections, Institutions and Policies, p 221-22)"
Dillow then goes on arguing that PIH is not always wrong, that it is useful, and that it is basically all about 'context' and that this reinforces what Dani Rodrik has written in Economics Rules (p 5-6) :
Different social settings require different models. Economists are unlikely ever to uncover universal, general-purpose models. But in part because economists take the natural sciences as their example, they have a tendency to misuse models. They are prone to mistake a model for the model, relevant and applicable under all conditions. Economists must overcome this temptation.
Well yours truly thinks that on this issue both Noah and Chris are not critical enough.
Let me elaborate, and start with Carlin & Soskice and then move over to Rodrik and his smorgasbord view on economic models.
Wendy Carlin's and David Soskice's macroeonomics textbook Macroeconomics: Institutions, Instability, and the Financial System (Oxford University Press 2015) builds more than most other intermediate macroeconomics textbooks on supplying the student with a 'systematic way of thinking through problems' with the help of formal-mathematical models.
They explicitly adapt a 'New Keynesian' framework including price rigidities and adding a financial system to the usual neoclassical macroeconomic set-up. But although I find things like the latter amendment an improvement, it's definitely more difficult to swallow their methodological stance, and especially their non-problematized acceptance of the need for macroeconomic microfoundations.
From the first page of the book they start to elaborate their preferred 3-equations 'New Keynesian' macromodel. And after twenty-two pages they have already come to specifying the demand side with the help of the Permanent Income Hypothesis and its Euler equations.
But if people — not the representative agent — at least sometimes can't help being off their labour supply curve — as in the real world — then what are these hordes of Euler equations that you find ad nauseam in these 'New Keynesian' macromodels gonna help us?
My doubts regarding macro economic modelers' obsession with Euler equations is basically that, as with so many other assumptions in 'modern' macroeconomics, Euler equations, and the PIH that they build on, don't fit reality.
In the standard neoclassical consumption model — underpinning Carlin's and Soskice's microfounded macroeconomic modeling — people are basically portrayed as treating time as a dichotomous phenomenon – today and the future — when contemplating making decisions and acting. How much should one consume today and how much in the future? The Euler equation used implies that the representative agent (consumer) is indifferent between consuming one more unit today or instead consuming it tomorrow. Further, in the Euler equation we only have one interest rate, equated to the money market rate as set by the central bank. The crux is, however, that — given almost any specification of the utility function – the two rates are actually often found to be strongly negatively correlated in the empirical literature!
From a methodological pespective yours truly has to conclude that Carlin's and Soskice's microfounded macroeconomic model is a rather unimpressive attempt at legitimizing using fictitious idealizations — such as PIH and Euler equations — for reasons more to do with model tractability than with a genuine interest of understanding and explaining features of real economies.
Re Dani Rodrik's Economics Rules, there sure is much in the book I like and appreciate.But there is also a very disturbing apologetic tendency in the book to blame all of the shortcomings on the economists and depicting economics itself as a problem-free smorgasbord collection of models. If you just choose the appropriate model from the immense and varied smorgasbord there's no problem. It is as if all problems in economics were conjured away if only we could make the proper model selection.
Underlying Rodrik and other mainstream economists views on models is a picturing of models as some kind of experiments. I've run into that view many times over the years when having discussions with mainstream economists on their 'thought experimental' obsession — and I still think it's too vague and elusive to be helpful. Just repeating the view doesn't provide the slightest reasont to believe it.
Limiting model assumptions in economic science always have to be closely examined since if we are going to be able to show that the mechanisms or causes that we isolate and handle in our models are stable in the sense that they do not change when we 'export' them to our 'target systems,' we have to be able to show that they do not only hold under ceteris paribus conditions and hence only are of limited value to our understanding, explanations or predictions of real economic systems.
Mainstream economists usually do not want to get hung up on the assumptions that their models build on. But it is still an undeniable fact that theoretical models building on piles of known to be false assumptions — such as PIH and the Euler equations that build on it — in no way even get close to being scientific explanations. On the contrary. They are untestable and hence totally worthless from the point of view of scientific relevance.
Conclusion: mainstream macroeconomics, building on the standard neoclassical consumption model with its Permanent Income Hypothesis and Euler equations, has to be replaced with something else. Preferably with something that is both real and relevant, and not only chosen for reasons of mathematical tractability.
Gary Becker's big mistake27 July, 2016 at 18:21 | Posted in Economics | 3 Comments
The econometrician Henri Theil once said "models are to be used but not to be believed." I use the rational actor model for thinking about marginal changes but Gary Becker really believed the model. Once, at a dinner with Becker, I remarked that extreme punishment could lead to so much poverty and hatred that it could create blowback. Becker was having none of it. For every example that I raised of blowback, he responded with a demand for yet more punishment …
You can see the idea in his great paper, Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach. In a famous section he argues that an optimal punishment system would combine a low probability of being punished with a high level of punishment if caught …
We have now tried that experiment and it didn't work … Most spectacularly, the experiment with greater punishment led to more spending on crime control and many more people in prison …
In the economic theory, crime is in a criminal's interest … But is crime always done out of interest? The rational actor model fits burglary, pick-pocketing and insider trading but lots of crime–including vandalism, arson, bar fights and many assaults–aren't motivated by economic gain and perhaps not by any rational interest …
The rational choice theory was pushed beyond its limits and in so doing not only was punishment pushed too far we also lost sight of alternative policies that could reduce crime without the social disruption and injustice caused by mass incarceration.
Interesting article, but although Becker's belief in his model being a real picture of reality is rather gobsmacking, I'm far from convinced by Tabarrok's instrumentalist use of the same kind of models.
The alarm that sets off in my brain when reading Becker is that 'rational actor models,' rather than being helpful for understanding real world economic issues, sounds more like an ill-advised plaidoyer for voluntarily taking on a methodological straight-jacket of unsubstantiated and known to be false assumptions.
The assumptions that Becker's theory builds on are, as Tabarrok and almost all empirical testing of it has shown, totally unrealistic. That is, they are empirically false.
That said, one could indeed wonder why on earth anyone should be interested in applying that kind of theory to real world situations. As so many other mainstream mathematical models taught to economics students today, it has next to nothing to do with the real world.
From a methodological point of view one can, of course, also wonder, how we are supposed to evaluate tests of a theories and models building on known to be false assumptions. What is the point of such tests? What can those tests possibly teach us? From falsehoods anything logically follows.
Modern expected utility theory is a good example of this. Leaving the specification of preferences without almost any restrictions whatsoever, every imaginable evidence is safely made compatible with the all-embracing 'theory' — and a theory without informational content never risks being empirically tested and found falsified. Used in mainstream economics 'thought experimental' activities, it may of course be very 'handy', but totally void of any empirical value.
Utility theory has like so many other economic theories morphed into an empty theory of everything. And a theory of everything explains nothing — just as Gary Becker's 'economics of everything' it only makes nonsense out of economic science.
Using false assumptions, mainstream modelers can derive whatever conclusions they want. Wanting to show that 'all economists consider austerity to be the right policy,' just e.g. assume 'all economists are from Chicago' and 'all economists from Chicago consider austerity to be the right policy.' The conclusions follows by deduction — but is of course factually totally wrong. Models and theories building on that kind of reasoning is nothing but a pointless waste of time — of which Gary Becker's 'rational actor model' is a superb example.
Greetings from Hamburg (personal)26 July, 2016 at 19:50 | Posted in Varia | Leave a comment
On our way down to Heidelberg we spent a couple of days in Hamburg, visiting Speicherstadt, the largest warehouse district in the world on timber-pile foundations, and since 2015 part of UNESCO World Heritage.
Econometric forecasting — an assessment26 July, 2016 at 16:44 | Posted in Statistics & Econometrics | Leave a comment
There have been over four decades of econometric research on business cycles … The formalization has undeniably improved the scientific strength of business cycle measures …
But the significance of the formalization becomes more difficult to identify when it is assessed from the applied perspective, especially when the success rate in ex-ante forecasts of recessions is used as a key criterion. The fact that the onset of the 2008 financial-crisis-triggered recession was predicted by only a few 'Wise Owls' … while missed by regular forecasters armed with various models serves us as the latest warning that the efficiency of the formalization might be far from optimal. Remarkably, not only has the performance of time-series data-driven econometric models been off the track this time, so has that of the whole bunch of theory-rich macro dynamic models developed in the wake of the rational expectations movement, which derived its fame mainly from exploiting the forecast failures of the macro-econometric models of the mid-1970s recession.
The limits of econometric forecasting has, as noted by Qin, been critically pointed out many times before.
Trygve Haavelmo — with the completion (in 1958) of the twenty-fifth volume of Econometrica — assessed the the role of econometrics in the advancement of economics, and although mainly positive of the "repair work" and "clearing-up work" done, Haavelmo also found some grounds for despair:
We have found certain general principles which would seem to make good sense. Essentially, these principles are based on the reasonable idea that, if an economic model is in fact "correct" or "true," we can say something a priori about the way in which the data emerging from it must behave. We can say something, a priori, about whether it is theoretically possible to estimate the parameters involved. And we can decide, a priori, what the proper estimation procedure should be … But the concrete results of these efforts have often been a seemingly lower degree of accuracy of the would-be economic laws (i.e., larger residuals), or coefficients that seem a priori less reasonable than those obtained by using cruder or clearly inconsistent methods.
There is the possibility that the more stringent methods we have been striving to develop have actually opened our eyes to recognize a plain fact: viz., that the "laws" of economics are not very accurate in the sense of a close fit, and that we have been living in a dream-world of large but somewhat superficial or spurious correlations.
And as the quote below shows, even Ragnar Frisch shared some of Haavelmo's — and Keynes's — doubts on the applicability of econometrics:
I have personally always been skeptical of the possibility of making macroeconomic predictions about the development that will follow on the basis of given initial conditions … I have believed that the analytical work will give higher yields – now and in the near future – if they become applied in macroeconomic decision models where the line of thought is the following: "If this or that policy is made, and these conditions are met in the period under consideration, probably a tendency to go in this or that direction is created".
Econometrics may be an informative tool for research. But if its practitioners do not investigate and make an effort of providing a justification for the credibility of the assumptions on which they erect their building, it will not fulfill its tasks. There is a gap between its aspirations and its accomplishments, and without more supportive evidence to substantiate its claims, critics will continue to consider its ultimate argument as a mixture of rather unhelpful metaphors and metaphysics. Maintaining that economics is a science in the "true knowledge" business, I remain a skeptic of the pretences and aspirations of econometrics. So far, I cannot really see that it has yielded very much in terms of relevant, interesting economic knowledge. And, more specifically, when it comes to forecasting activities, the results have been bleak indeed.
The marginal return on its ever higher technical sophistication in no way makes up for the lack of serious under-labouring of its deeper philosophical and methodological foundations that already Keynes complained about. The rather one-sided emphasis of usefulness and its concomitant instrumentalist justification cannot hide that the legions of probabilistic econometricians who give supportive evidence for their considering it "fruitful to believe" in the possibility of treating unique economic data as the observable results of random drawings from an imaginary sampling of an imaginary population, are scating on thin ice. After having analyzed some of its ontological and epistemological foundations, I cannot but conclude that econometrics on the whole has not delivered "truth," nor robust forecasts. And I doubt if it has ever been the intention of its main protagonists.
Our admiration for technical virtuosity should not blind us to the fact that we have to have a more cautious attitude towards probabilistic inference of causality in economic contexts. Science should help us penetrate to — as Keynes put it — "the true process of causation lying behind current events" and disclose "the causal forces behind the apparent facts." We should look out for causal relations, but econometrics can never be more than a starting point in that endeavour, since econometric (statistical) explanations are not explanations in terms of mechanisms, powers, capacities or causes. Firmly stuck in an empiricist tradition, econometrics is only concerned with the measurable aspects of reality, But there is always the possibility that there are other variables – of vital importance and although perhaps unobservable and non-additive not necessarily epistemologically inaccessible – that were not considered for the model. Those who were can hence never be guaranteed to be more than potential causes, and not real causes.
A rigorous application of econometric methods in economics really presupposes that the phenomena of our real world economies are ruled by stable causal relations between variables. A perusal of the leading econom(etr)ic journals shows that most econometricians still concentrate on fixed parameter models and that parameter-values estimated in specific spatio-temporal contexts are presupposed to be exportable to totally different contexts. To warrant this assumption one, however, has to convincingly establish that the targeted acting causes are stable and invariant so that they maintain their parametric status after the bridging. The endemic lack of predictive success of the econometric project indicates that this hope of finding fixed parameters is a hope for which there really is no other ground than hope itself.
This is a more fundamental and radical problem than the celebrated "Lucas critique" have suggested. This is not the question if deep parameters, absent on the macro-level, exist in "tastes" and "technology" on the micro-level. It goes deeper. Real world social systems are not governed by stable causal mechanisms or capacities. It is the criticism that Keynes — in Essays in Biography — first launched against econometrics and inferential statistics already in the 1920s:
The atomic hypothesis which has worked so splendidly in Physics breaks down in Psychics. We are faced at every turn with the problems of Organic Unity, of Discreteness, of Discontinuity – the whole is not equal to the sum of the parts, comparisons of quantity fails us, small changes produce large effects, the assumptions of a uniform and homogeneous continuum are not satisfied. Thus the results of Mathematical Psychics turn out to be derivative, not fundamental, indexes, not measurements, first approximations at the best; and fallible indexes, dubious approximations at that, with much doubt added as to what, if anything, they are indexes or approximations of.
The kinds of laws and relations that econom(etr)ics has established, are laws and relations about entities in models that presuppose causal mechanisms being atomistic and additive. When causal mechanisms operate in real world social target systems they only do it in ever-changing and unstable combinations where the whole is more than a mechanical sum of parts. If economic regularities obtain they do it (as a rule) only because we engineered them for that purpose. Outside man-made "nomological machines" they are rare, or even non-existant. Unfortunately that also makes most of the achievements of econometrics – as most of contemporary endeavours of economic theoretical modeling – rather useless.
Austerity policies — nothing but kindergarten economics25 July, 2016 at 18:51 | Posted in Economics | 2 Comments
I definitely recommend everyone to watch this well-argued interview with Steve Keen.
To many conservative and neoliberal politicians and economists there seems to be a spectre haunting the United States and Europe today — Keynesian ideas on governments pursuing policies raising effective demand and supporting employment. And some of the favourite arguments used among these Keynesophobics to fight it are the confidence argument and the doctrine of 'sound finance.'
Is this witless crusade against economic reason new? Not at all!
It should be first stated that, although most economists are now agreed that full employment may be achieved by government spending, this was by no means the case even in the recent past. Among the opposers of this doctrine there were (and still are) prominent so-called 'economic experts' closely connected with banking and industry. This suggests that there is a political background in the opposition to the full employment doctrine, even though the arguments advanced are economic. That is not to say that people who advance them do not believe in their economics, poor though this is. But obstinate ignorance is usually a manifestation of underlying political motives …
Clearly, higher output and employment benefit not only workers but entrepreneurs as well, because the latter's profits rise. And the policy of full employment outlined above does not encroach upon profits because it does not involve any additional taxation. The entrepreneurs in the slump are longing for a boom; why do they not gladly accept the synthetic boom which the government is able to offer them? It is this difficult and fascinating question with which we intend to deal in this article …
We shall deal first with the reluctance of the 'captains of industry' to accept government intervention in the matter of employment. Every widening of state activity is looked upon by business with suspicion, but the creation of employment by government spending has a special aspect which makes the opposition particularly intense. Under a laissez-faire system the level of employment depends to a great extent on the so-called state of confidence. If this deteriorates, private investment declines, which results in a fall of output and employment (both directly and through the secondary effect of the fall in incomes upon consumption and investment). This gives the capitalists a powerful indirect control over government policy: everything which may shake the state of confidence must be carefully avoided because it would cause an economic crisis. But once the government learns the trick of increasing employment by its own purchases, this powerful controlling device loses its effectiveness. Hence budget deficits necessary to carry out government intervention must be regarded as perilous. The social function of the doctrine of 'sound finance' is to make the level of employment dependent on the state of confidence.
Michal Kalecki Political aspects of full employment (1943)
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The news was announced yesterday at a London conference dedicated to the future technology and business strategy of the hardware giant.
Qualcomm's Sy Choudhury spoke at length about its current range of chips, which power a variety of mobile phones running Android and Symbian software and offer performance and graphics comparable with the ten-year-old PlayStation 2.
Choudhury also indicated that Qualcomm expects to be producing hardware capable of matching the same graphical trickery as the PlayStation 3 by the beginning of 2012.
If this vision is realised, mobile phone users would not only see a revolution in terms of mobile phone games, but could potentially see cross platform releases offering virtually identical graphics and content, regardless as to the chosen format.


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mr t experience – that prozac moment lyrics
that prozac moment
i know you're upset with me, but let's just call a truce,
'cause i don't have the energy to make up an excuse.
down all day and up all night,
that's the way i've been though i've
heard you say that i should try to take control of my life.
i would try to do what you said, but sometimes it's a challenge just to get out of bed.
and that's as good as it is ever gonna get, and nothing's happening yet.
and everybody knows that- please p-ss the prozac.
waiting for that prozac moment to arrive,
i'll adore that magic moment, glad to be alive.
time to find out if it's true, i think i'm in love with you.
now's the time, but all i do is pace around the room.
so we do need to give it a go, i've already wasted half a life-time or so.
if i change my mind, how would i know? i need a dr. frank-ectomy though,
and hope it never grows back- please p-ss the prozac.
now they're closing in, everybody's yelling at me.
they could take a pill or two themselves.
there they go again, staring at me, swearing at me.
take the whole bottle too as well.
time to find out if it's true, i think i'm all over you.
now's the time, but all i do is pace around the room.
so i'm just waiting for that prozac moment,
that prozac moment to arrive,
that prozac moment,
that prozac moment to arrive,
and save my life.
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Home > College of Arts and Sciences > Communication > Basic Communication Course Annual > Vol. 21 (2009)
Article Title
Student Misbehaviors, Instructor Responses, And Connected Classroom Climate: Implications for the Basic Course
The concept of connected classroom climate focuses on student-to-student communication behaviors that are paramount in creating the climate of a class, especially in the basic course. While previous studies have focused on the positive and cooperative behaviors of students and instructors that may contribute to perceptions of classroom connectedness, the role that incivilities may play in detracting from or undermining a connected classroom climate has not been investigated.
This study examines perceptions of a connected classroom climate and its relationships to student misbehaviors and instructor responses. A total of 542 university students enrolled in 30 sections of the basic public speaking course completed the Connected Classroom Climate Inventory (CCCI) and scales measuring student misbehaviors and teacher responses to student misbehaviors. Results showed that student perceptions of a connected classroom climate were inversely related to both inconsiderate and harassing student misbehaviors. The results also revealed a possible relationship between classroom connectedness and the manner in which instructors respond to students when they misbehave. These findings suggest that basic course instructors need to consider how to reduce student inconsideration and harassment misbehaviors in their classes, and how to positively respond to these behaviors when they do occur so that classroom connectedness is not diminished.
Recommended Citation
Bingham, Shereen G.; Carlson, Robert E.; Dwyer, Karen K.; and Prisbell, Marshall
"Student Misbehaviors, Instructor Responses, And Connected Classroom Climate: Implications for the Basic Course,"
Basic Communication Course Annual: Vol. 21
, Article 7.
Available at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol21/iss1/7


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A recent story about a fatal shooting in a Tampa cinema caught my eye.
According to reports, a 71-year-old retired police officer, Curtis Reeves, asked the man in front of him, 43-year-old Chad Oulson, to stop texting.
He asked him more than once, Mr Oulson is believed to have refused, an argument ensued, Mr Reeves apparently shot Mr Oulson, Mr Oulson died.
The film, incidentally, was 'Lone Survivor', a pumped-up, testosterone-dipped story of military heroism, which may or not be relevant depending on whether you think the Pensioners Of Today are being led astray by vile movies and video games.
Now, obviously I'm not for one second suggesting that we should shoot people for behaving badly in the cinema. For one, guns are much harder to get hold of here than in Florida. And also, it seems that Mr Reeves shot Mr Oulson as he was texting during the trailers.
That is a bit hard-line. Fatal shooting if he starts making calls during the actual film: no jury in the land and all that. But a text during the previews? This is over-the-top.
People do often act selfishly and rudely in the cinema: it's a good space for spotting that one or two per cent of the population who are basically no good at all. Not just crimes against decency perpetrated via mobile phone, but the feet-on-seaters, the punchline-repeaters, and seeing as this sentence now already sounds like a McDonald's advert: the smelly food-eaters.
Bad eggs, all of them. But not deserving, on balance, of being gunned down.
Why is this article, though, in the Telegraph Men section, rather than, for instance, Telegraph Vigilantes?
Firstly because, like it or not, if you are in a cinema with a wife or girlfriend, and there are some bunch of hoodied herberts behind you shouting and yukking it up throughout the picture, it's you, not the missus, who is most likely going to be the one who Has A Word.
Women may have to put up with periods, grossly unfair unequal pay and, well, men, but if it comes to getting a kicking in a cinema for telling a pack of feral youths to shut up and watch the film … let's just say that feminism hasn't advanced quite that far yet.
Secondly, look at the ages of these tragic Tampa movie theatre rowdies: the alleged shooter 71, the victim 43. A combined age of 114, and yet more proof that when it comes to needless shows of aggression and stubbornness, we men never really grow up.


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5 Marketing Ideas to Ramp Up Your Social Media
Marketing ideas, we all want more of those right? Sometimes our mind draws a bank and you're left with a head full of empty nothing. So i wanted to give you a few ideas that might get those creative juices flowing.
Easy marketing ideas that anyone can implement.
So you want more eyeballs on your social media platforms? Here are 5 marketing ideas to start growing your audience:
- Schedule your posts to reach a wider audience. Schedule a couple to post out during the middle of the night, to reach other countries, who may have only just put their kids to bed and are ready to sit down and browse through Facebook.
- Create different graphic sizes for different platforms. The 2 graphics in this post are sizes for Instagram and twitter. The twitter graphic is far smaller than the Instagram one.
- Here is a good one. Review your insights in both Facebook and Twitter and see what works. Grab a coffee and see what performed really well and at what times. Then find/create content based upon that. You have to have a strategy when it comes to your social media, without it you are constantly 'fudging it'
- Vary your posts. Don't (definitely don't) just put links to your products or blog. Give helpful hints and tips, post great quotes and don't forget those posts that are all about engagement. Ask your audience questions, find a funny meme.
- Last but not least, make your favourite quotes into graphics. People are visual creatures, they like to see. So create eye catching graphics or get someone to that for you (i of course can do that for you)
I hope these marketing ideas have helped you think of a few new posts you can post to your social media platforms. With social media, you simply need to be a little creative, be consistent and engage with your audience, don't leave them hanging. Just by making some small changes, you could see a massive increase in what is going on across your social media platforms.
What worked for your social media platforms? Share with us below.


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Vegetation refers to the plant life that can be found in a particular region. This term does not refer to any specific plant type, but to all the plants in a place or region.
Our Earth
The Earth is a complex system of interconnected processes that feed off of each other. More specifically it is the third planet from the sun that was formed appx 4.55 billion years ago, and now supports human, plant and animal life.
Snow Cover
The amount of snow and ice cover detected on the surface of the Earth from satellite observations. A key challenge to this observation is the detection of clouds, which can look confusingly like snow or ice when viewed from space.
Sea Surface Temp
The temperature of the very top layer of water (or the effective temperature of a thicker layer that includes the top) of Earth's oceans and other large bodies of water.
Precipitation is considered water that falls from clouds to the ground. This can be in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc.
Clouds are collections of water (in liquid or ice phase) in the atmosphere that are often classified by their shape and height.
Carbon Monoxide
A clear odorless gas formed from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels. Carbon monoxide is a short lived gas in the lower layer of the atmosphere.
Aerosols are small liquid or solid particles dispersed in the atmosphere. Large quantities are often regarded as pollutants in the form of haze and smoke.


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The leader of a U.N.-appointed human rights probe asked member states on Monday to act decisively to end the relentless carnage and violence that continues in Syria after more than two years.
The U.N. Human Rights Council established the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria in August 2011 to investigate and record all violations of international human rights law during the Syrian conflict. More than 100,000 people were killed since fighting broke out between Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime and opposition forces.
"We cannot continue to recite a litany of violations and abuses to little effect either on the warring parties inside Syria or those walking along the corridors of power. It is not enough to be appalled," Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, the chair of the commission of inquiry, said. "There is an obligation to do what you must to bring this war to a close. This will require the international community not only to recognize, but also to demand, a diplomatic solution. It is time to do what you must to bring Syria to a just and lasting peace."
The commission provided 10 reports and updates thus far, outlining crimes such as indiscriminate shelling and aerial bombardment, torture, sexual violence, disappearances and massacres. Pinheiro said the individuals committing rights violations do not seem to have fear of future accountability for their actions.
"That civilians should come under such sustained unlawful attacks should shock your conscience and spur you to action," Pinheiro said. "But it has not. As the conflict drags on, you - and the world - have become accustomed to levels of violence that were previously unthinkable. The absence of decisive action, by the community of states as a whole, has nourished the culture of impunity that has developed inside Syria today. This war is a chronicle of missed opportunities on the part of influential states and the international community."
Pinheiro said it is time for the international community to act and return to negotiation to a political settlement. He added that accountability must be part of the negotiations for future peace to endure.


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On the untouched South Coast of Mauritius, Tamassa by LUX* radiates a warm playful energy that's entirely suited to adventurous couples and young families.
Now is as good a time as any to plan your next holiday. To make it count you'll require party spirit, movie screenings on the beach at dusk and poolside cocktails. Introducing Tamassa by LUX*, our vibrant Mauritian four-star resort set in tropical grardens on white sandy beaches with rustling coconut trees and a cobalt lagoon. Located at Bel Ombre in the south region of Mauritius, Tamassa by LUX* is surrounded by dramatic mountains and dense sugarcane fields. Here an effervescent zest for life combines with contemporary design to bring the yound (and young at heart) the perfect spot for fun and relaxation.
IDEAL FOR: Couples, Hoymooners, Families & Groups
What makes the Tamassa by LUX* unique?
- Contemporary and festive atmosphere
- All inclusive concept - your whole holiday in one package!
- Large landscaped garden & Long nature-preserved beaches
- 4 swimming pools
- Fully equipped fitness center
- Lively Night Club
- LUX* Me Spa – with a large relaxation area
- Access to international golf courses
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access throughout the resort
- Daily activity programs for adults & kids
- Evening live entertainment by local artists
- PLAY - kids club & STUDIO 17 - teens club
- Delicious home-made ice creams at the ICE ice cream counter
- Complimentary international phone calls from the Phone Home service
- Try the new Food Truck, offering a selection of juicy hamburgers
- Free watersports including waterskiing
- Movie screen on the beach
- All Inclusive
- Mauritius


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Dr Marvin leading Geisinger Transplantation and Liver Surgery
WILKES-BARRE, PA -- Michael R. Marvin, M.D., FACS, has joined Geisinger as director of transplantation and liver surgery for Geisinger Health System. Dr. Marvin will oversee the care of transplant patients, as well as non-transplant patients with liver and hepatobiliary tumors across Geisinger's service area. He will perform liver and kidney transplants and other highly specialized procedures, including laparoscopic liver resections and repair of bile duct injuries at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, and offer consultations at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, and Geisinger–Scenery Park in State College.
Dr. Marvin previously served as chief, division of transplantation, director of liver transplantation, and associate professor of surgery in the Hiram C. Polk Jr., M.D., Department of Surgery at the University of Louisville, and director of transplantation at Jewish Hospital, also in Louisville, Kentucky.
Dr. Marvin graduated summa cum laude from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and then obtained is medical degree from Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He then completed all of his general surgical, oncology research, and transplant training at the New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia University Medical Center).
Dr. Marvin is board certified by the American Board of Surgery, is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Dr. Marvin is also an accomplished researcher, having published more than 50 articles and multiple book chapters. He serves as an editorial reviewer for the American Journal of Transplantation, Surgery, and the Annals of Surgery, among others, and has served on multiple national transplant-related committees.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Marvin, call 877-821-8613.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record and the development of innovative care delivery models such as ProvenHealth Navigator®, ProvenCare® and ProvenExperience®. As one of the nation's largest health service organizations, Geisinger serves more than 3 million residents throughout 45 counties in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania, and also in southern New Jersey at AtlantiCare, a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital became the newest members of the Geisinger Family. The physician-led system is comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan, all of which leverage an estimated $12.7 billion positive impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economies. Geisinger has repeatedly garnered national accolades for integration, quality and service. In addition to fulfilling its patient care mission, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.


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Salvation Army Events
Throughout the year, The Salvation Army provides a variety of events supporting the North Rock County area. These events include fundraisers, events for the community, volunteer events and our events that provide crucial support during the holidays. To find out what our local Corps is doing, and the support we receive, please click on the Event Link below.


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Bormioli Rocco Oslo Cappuccino Cups - Set of 4
Item #6612R
About Bormioli Rocco Oslo Cappuccino Cups - Set of 4
Overstock. As you would expect from a collection named Oslo, these Bormioli Rocco's Cappuccino cups bring modern Swedish flare to your table. Made from high-quality tempered glass with stay-cool stainless steel handles.
- Set of four
- Bormioli Rocco has been manufacturing beautiful and elegant glassware since the early 1800s -- a company well known for continuous innovation in materials and aesthetic design
- Sturdy, high-quality glass is tempered for chip and shatter resistance
- Stay-cool stainless steel handles
- By Bormioli Rocco of Italy
- Width with handle: 4"
- Made in Spain , Italy
Specs about Bormioli Rocco Oslo Cappuccino Cups - Set of 4
- Weight: 2 lb. 4 oz.
- Material: Stainless steel, composite
- Height: 3-3/4"
- Diameter: 3-1/4"
- Capacity: 7.5 fl.oz.
- Dishwasher safe: Yes
- Made in Spain , Italy
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4.875000 5 Overall Rating: 4.9 Based on 8 reviews
Most Helpful 5-Star Review
Reviewed by g from Unfortunately New Jersey on Tuesday, December 24, 2013
I bought 3 sets of these and should have purchased more...because when I went back, they were all gone. Top-quality, fantastic design....soooo nice. You won't be disappointed
great valueVerified Buyer Reviewed by Querquehome from new mexico on Wednesday, January 31, 2018I love that these glasses are tempered glass so I can put hot beverages in them -- nothing beats drinking from glass. Only downside is that some have handles that aren't correctly welded on (but at this price, buying a second set is no big deal).
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Great cupsVerified Buyer Reviewed by Geebee from Utah/Idaho on Tuesday, October 11, 2016I really like the design, construction, and quality. Tempered glass and small enough to be easily hand-washed (compared with larger cups/glasses). Bormioli Rocco makes great products.
Perfect ccppuccino cupsVerified Buyer Reviewed by Maria from California on Thursday, September 17, 2015The cups exceeded my expectations. They are stylish, glass is heavy and they are very well made.
Cappuccino cups - just what I wanted!Reviewed by Bozworth from Colorado on Saturday, December 28, 2013Great product and it was shipped instantly!
very niceReviewed by LC from minnesota on Wednesday, December 25, 2013good cu[ps for the holidays
cappucino cup setReviewed by sarge from ny on Tuesday, December 24, 2013We bought those to give as a gift to a young woman who drinks cappuccino.
LOVE LOVE LOVEReviewed by g from Unfortunately New Jersey on Tuesday, December 24, 2013I bought 3 sets of these and should have purchased more...because when I went back, they were all gone. Top-quality, fantastic design....soooo nice. You won't be disappointed
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Dyslexia, a learning disorder characterized by having difficulty reading or interpreting words, letters and symbols, afflicts nearly one in 10 people. Though people with the disorder often have have normal vision and intelligence, many struggle in school, sometimes going undiagnosed until adulthood. But where some dyslexics fall behind in class, they often make up for with creativity. Check out our list of successful actors, singers, scientists and more, all diagnosed with dyslexia and all completely awesome.
Jennifer Aniston
Growing up thinking she wasn't as smart as her fellow classmates, Aniston didn't figure out she was dyslexic until she was in her early 20s. Once diagnosed, her troubled past at school became much clearer for this "Friends" actress.
Anderson Cooper
Who would've guessed that this extremely successful CNN news anchor had troubles reading? He clearly didn't let it get in the way of his many accomplishments.


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I finally moved my blog over from a WordPress-hosted site (using tedsblog.wordpress.com) back to a non-hosted site. That means I've got more freedom to:
a.) break stuff royally with no way to recover
b.) tweak stuff to my heart's content which will probably lead back to option a.
So, I had an operation two weeks ago yesterday on my, uh, boy bits and things are feeling better. Mostly.
I won't go into much detail as, well, I don't want to, but things are working out OK for the most part.
When I went in for the surgery, the first thing I noticed was that the radio (not a CD player or anything) was playing Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" which was, honestly, a bit on the nose if you ask me. When I mentioned that to the doctor he said that the song plays around the same time every day and that the irony wasn't lost on him either.
The surgery only took about 20 minutes and the worst part was when he injected the vas deferentia with the lidocaine. There was definitely, as the doc stated, a "pinch and a burn" when he gave me the shots on each side of the "area." Once the stuff set in though, there wasn't really any pain but I could definitely feel what he was doing. The burning flesh smell was a bit distracting though.
I was taken home by my buddy Caley and spent the next five and a half days recuperating in our bedroom with the TV, my XBox 360 and a bunch of books and DVDs. The swelling was pretty severe and a sock filled with a zip-top bag with frozen peas in it was a very close friend to me for that time.
Forward to two-weeks-and-a-day after the event and I'm still pretty sore but feeling better. The stitches have dissolved and/or fallen out but I still feel like I got kicked in the junk.


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London Cardiac & Vascular Associates
London Bridge Hospital, 27 Tooley St, SE1 2PR (London)
The clinic specialises in:
What makes this medical centre first class
London Cardiac & Vascular Associates is made up of leading specialists in all types of cardiovascular conditions. Using state-of-the-art technology and the latest techniques, London Cardiac & Vascular Associates is one of the city's finest centres to attend for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular conditions. The service on offer ranges from risk assessment and screening, to advanced investigation, and cutting edge minimally invasive surgical procedures. The London Cardiac & Vascular Associates consultants are leaders in their field, each of them highly-experienced and highly-skilled, as well as dedicated to building a strong relationship with their patients, with close supervision post-operation. They offer a bespoke service designed to fit each patient's specific needs.
Top Doctors of the centre
Dr Jonathan Byrne
Expert in:
- Chest pain
- Angina
- Valvular heart disease
- Hypertension
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Expert in:
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