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Today our neighbor delivered some cabbages to our back porch and the other day, they allowed us to pick LOTS of blueberries from their bushes! Yum! We also had a pool playdate to go to, so I made up some cookies to take to the kids at the pool and to say thank you to our neighbors. It was nice and cool this morning. 60 degrees F, so it was a great time to bake. These pinwheel cookies are so easy to make. Use your favorite sugar cookie recipe... or buy the stuff already made in the store if necessary.
Just roll out dough, make 3 in. by 3 in. squares, sprinkle with sanding sugar, slice from each corner to almost the middle, fold the same corner down on each triangle, and push a candy into the middle and decorate with floral decorations and bake! Simple and cute!
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CPS Energy ratchets up investment in solar
Utility notifies its bidders that project will be eight times larger.
CPS Energy will be making a far larger investment in solar energy than the already substantial 50-megawatt project it sought proposals for earlier this year.
The utility last week notified all of the bidders for that project that they have until July 16 to resubmit their proposals — but this time for up to 400 megawatts, in large part because the price of solar continues to drop.
If built, a solar system of that size would launch San Antonio into the top tier of solar projects internationally.
Today, the largest solar installation in the world is 97 megawatts in southern Ontario, followed by several between 84 and 53 megawatts in Italy, Germany and Spain.
Four hundred megawatts can power about 80,000 homes.
That's almost half the amount CPS needs to replace the two coal-burning units it plans to retire in 2018.
For the other half, CPS plans to buy 200 megawatts of "clean coal" from a first-of-its-kind plant to be built near Odessa, and will save 250 megawatts through home energy management systems offered to customers for free.
The increase in the solar proposal comes as something of a surprise.
The deadline for the original request for proposals was mid-May, and late last month, CEO Doyle Beneby said the utility had narrowed the finalists to two.
He told the Express-News Editorial Board in mid-June that he hoped to name the winner on June 20, when he and Mayor Julián Castro announced that several clean energy technology companies would relocate their headquarters to San Antonio.
Beneby said Wednesday that two strong proposals came in after the May deadline, but rather than disqualify them, he chose to re-open the bidding and allow companies that already had submitted to expand their initial proposals.
He described the decision in economic terms.
"I have a fiduciary duty to do the best thing for San Antonio," he said, adding that he was "floored" by the low prices he's seeing from the proposals.
Mike Burke, founder of the San Antonio Clean Technology Forum, said the amended request will receive worldwide attention, "and sets the stage for huge benefits to the San Antonio region."
That includes the low prices CPS is seeing from bidders.
Prices for solar photovoltaic components continue to drop, leading to falling prices for the power itself.
CPS reportedly will pay 15 cents per kilowatt hour for the power it's contracted to buy from the three 10-megawatt solar projects to be built and owned by SunEdison.
Sources say the most recent proposals are as much as 30 percent less than that. Beneby only would say that costs are "very competitive."
The average cost to customers for all the power CPS produces — from coal, natural gas, nuclear and all renewables — is about 9 cents per kilowatt hour.
Beneby has said the majority of the power CPS generates — from nuclear and coal plants — costs the utility less than 2 cents per kilowatt hour, allowing for what he calls "incremental" investments in solar energy. While 400 megawatts would be a huge leap, it still represents just a fraction of the utility's total capacity of 6,791 megawatts.
The new bids also could bring more jobs to San Antonio. The amended request retains the original requirement for an economic development component, likely a solar manufacturing or assembly plant, and a larger installation equals greater demand.
"This is all synergistic," said Lanny Sinkin, executive director for Solar San Antonio, which advocates for residential rooftop solar. "More solar means more suppliers, more employment. This will attract things to San Antonio we can't even imagine yet."


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Toronto Neighborhoods • Queen`s Park
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Queen's Park is an urban park in the Downtown area of Toronto. Opened in 1860 by Edward, Prince of Wales, it was named in honour of Queen Victoria. The park is the site of the Ontario Legislature, which houses the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and so the phrase Queen's Park is also frequently used to refer to the Government of Ontario. Queen's Park is also the name of a street and a subway station, as described below. The section of the park north of Wellesley Street follows the traditional British design, dominated by large trees that provide extensive cover during summer. Footpaths radiate outwards from an equestrian statue of Edward VII, which stands on a large mound at the centre of the northern section. The statue originally stood in India, but was moved to Canada after 1949, when India became a Commonwealth republic. The main north-south path runs between the statue and the war memorial of the 48th Highlanders at the park's northern tip.
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Neighborhoods Nearby Queen`s Park - Pictures by Parent
Discovery District Neighborhood by Parent. The Discovery District is an area of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada that is noted for its concentration of hospitals and scientific research facilities, particularly in biotechnology. The district is roughly bounded by Bloor.. Distance from Queen`s Park: 0.2km SSW, 28 pictures.
Yorkville Neighborhood by Parent. Founded in 1830 by entrepreneur Joseph Bloor (after whom Bloor Street, one of Toronto's main thoroughfares, is named), the Village of Yorkville began as a residential suburb. Its Victorian-style homes, quiet residential streets,.. Distance from Queen`s Park: 0.7km N, 30 pictures.
Dundas Square Neighborhood by Parent. Yonge-Dundas Square (commonly called Dundas Square) is a public square in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Dundas Street. It was opened to the public in November 2002,.. Distance from Queen`s Park: 1.2km SE, 19 pictures.
Chinatown Neighborhood by Parent. This is one of the largest Chinatowns in North America. It is centred around the intersection of Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue, and extends outward from this point along both streets. It has grown significantly over the.. Distance from Queen`s Park: 1.2km SSW, 12 pictures.
Kensington Market Neighborhood by Parent. Kensington Market is a distinctive multicultural neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario. The Market is one of the city's oldest and most famous neighbourhoods, and in November 2006, it became a National Historic Site... Distance from Queen`s Park: 1.2km SW, 15 pictures.
The Annex Neighborhood by Parent. The Annex is an affluent neighbourhood located east of the Koreatown and west of Yorkville. It has traditionally been home to many of the University of Toronto's faculty, as well as housing the university's student body. It is.. Distance from Queen`s Park: 1.3km NWW, 14 pictures.
Financial District Neighborhood by Parent. The Financial District is a business district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, within the downtown core. It is the main financial district in Toronto, and is the financial heart of Canada. It is bounded roughly by Queen Street West.. Distance from Queen`s Park: 1.7km SSE, 16 pictures.
Rosedale Neighborhood by Parent. Rosedale is one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in Toronto, Canada. Based on home pricing, it is considered amongst the most desirable neighbourhoods in Canada. It is known as the area where the city's 'Old Money' lives, and is.. Distance from Queen`s Park: 1.7km NNE, 17 pictures.
Entertainment District Neighborhood by Parent. The Entertainment District is an area in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada with about 300 night clubs. Located immediately west of University Avenue, the majority of the night clubs can be found on Richmond Street West. The.. Distance from Queen`s Park: 1.8km S, 35 pictures.
Koreatown Neighborhood by Parent. The Toronto Korean Business Area, known more generally as Koreatown (or Korea Town), is centred along Bloor Street between Christie and Bathurst Streets. Also known as "Little Korea", Koreatown came into prominence.. Distance from Queen`s Park: 1.8km W, 21 pictures.
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'It's called capitalism. We are proudly capitalistic. I'm not confused about this'
Plus: 'The Snoop Charter is a paranoid fantasy'
Quotw This was the week when the Snoop Charter to implement 1984 conditions on Brits online was scrunched up into a tiny little ball and punted out the door by MPs and peers.
After being roundly criticised by pretty much everyone, Theresa May's plan to give
thinkpol law enforcement and spooks access to Blighty's internet activity was further lambasted by a Home Affairs joint committee.
The committee said there was a case for some additional laws to deal with the rise of the internet, but the proposed bill was "too sweeping" and "suspicious".
It is acknowledged on all sides that the volume of communications data now available is vastly greater than what was available when RIPA [the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000] was passed. The much quoted [Home Office] figure of a 25 per cent communications data gap purports to relate to data which might in theory be available, but currently is not.
The 25 per cent figure is, no doubt unintentionally, both misleading and unhelpful:
It also reckoned that the potential bill of £1.8bn was a "fanciful" sum:
The Home Office gave a figure of £859m over 10 years for reimbursing the additional costs to the private sector.
This is nearly half of the overall figure of £1.8bn. However this figure must be highly suspect, because it was calculated with little or no input from the CSPs.
It was no surprise that the MPs kicked the bill to the kerb, as the charter has consistently been criticised. Back in 2010, the former Director of Public Prosecutions Lord Macdonald was asked to review the plan, after which he said:
[The project] is a paranoid fantasy which would destroy everything that makes living worthwhile. This database would be an unimaginable hellhouse of personal private information. It would be a complete readout of every citizen's life in the most intimate and demeaning detail.
Meanwhile, the saga of John McAfee continues, with the antivirus pioneer lined up for a movie about his life.
McAfee started out the week in Guatemala, where he said that he wanted to go to the US or Blighty, not back to Belize where police are waiting to question him in connection with the death of his neighbour. But he doesn't think the manhunt has anything to do with his neighbour, it's actually a conspiracy against him and his 20-year-old girlfriend Samantha:
The odyssey that Samantha and I have been on did not begin after the death of Mr Faull. It began on 15 October after an abortive raid by the police of San Pedro and Belize City and since that time we have been on and off the run. After the death of Mr Faull we went underground in earnest."
"Our intent is to return to America, if at all possible, and settle down to whatever normal life we can settle down to under the circumstances. The intent to question me has nothing to do with Mr Faull's murder.
Since April of last year the Belizean government has been trying to level charge after charge against me, all of them groundless. This is simply the latest in that chain. The government is however getting very serious. While I was in hiding there were eight raids on my property.
Whether anyone believed him on that or not, McAfee got his wish and was on his way to the US yesterday, but without his girlfriend. On his blog, he wrote:
I have been forcibly separated from sam.
Amy is with her
Both are coming as per sam's request. Amy fears for her life in Belize. More in Miami. Taking off
In Linux news, the kernel has stopped supporting Intel's 80386 microprocessor chips, according to Linus Torvalds, who doesn't seem too broken up about it (understatement). The penguin daddy said:
This tree removes ancient-386-CPUs support and thus zaps quite a bit of complexity, which has plagued us with extra work whenever we wanted to change SMP primitives, for years.
I'm not sentimental. Good riddance.
In Austria, a sysadmin has had his flat raided and equipment seized by the cops for hosting a Tor exit node. The police descended on William Weber after someone allegedly distributed child abuse images over one of the Tor exits he was managing.
Weber has started a PayPal plea for funds for a legal defence and is appealing to the internet community to help him out:
I got raided for someone sharing child pornography over one of my Tor exits. I'm good so far, not in jail, but all my computers and hardware have been confiscated.
If convicted I could face up to 10 years in jail (minimum six years), of course I do not want that and I also want to try to set a legal base for running Tor exit nodes in Austria or even the EU.
Sadly we have nothing like the EFF here that could help me in this case by legal assistance, so I'm on my own and require a good lawyer.
And finally, the fight to stop multinationals from getting away with the tax-dodging corporate structures no one was really bothered about until the global financial crisis dropped us all into a brutal recession carried on this week. Microsoft became the latest tech firm to have its name attached to tax shenanigans, when it was reported that the firm was diverting Windows 8 profits from Blighty to Luxembourg.
Pascal Saint-Amans, director of the OECD's centre for tax policy and administration, weighed in on the rising indignation:
Guess what? The location of the economic activities is in higher tax jurisdictions, but the location of the profits is in lower tax jurisdictions.
What's new is that this has been acknowledged, recognised, and it has become a political concern.
Just in case folks weren't peeved enough about the whole thing, Eric Schmidt made sure Google moved firmly from the 'Do No Evil' category into the 'capitalist b*****d' list.
Schmidt said that the Chocolate Factory's corporate structure was actually awesome and didn't everyone know that dodging tax was a capitalist right and what's everyone getting their knickers in such a twist for?
We pay lots of taxes; we pay them in the legally prescribed ways. I am very proud of the structure that we set up. We did it based on the incentives that the governments offered us to operate.
It's called capitalism. We are proudly capitalistic. I'm not confused about this.
That's right Reg readers, unless you're some sort of a dirty socialist, you should be totally cool with firms avoiding any sort of payback to the customers, economies and countries that guarantee their success. ®


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Kerry Washington is pregnant with her first child, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The baby news comes four months after the actress secretly married San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.
Washington's pregnancy was first reported by Us Weekly, which claims she is fourth months along. People reports the TV star is due in the spring. "Kerry and Nnamdi are ecstatic," a source tells the site.
Calls to Washington's rep were not immediately returned.
PHOTOS: Kerry Washington's best red carpet looks
As first reported by E! News, Washington, 36, and Asomugha, 32, tied the knot in Blaine County, Idaho, on June 24. The Emmy-nominated actress has remained tight-lipped about their intimate nuptials since then. "I hate keeping secrets; that is the worst thing for me, because I always want to talk about it," the Django Unchained star told reporters on Oct. 2. "I am really private about my personal life."
NEWS: How Kerry Washington's Scandal costars celebrated her nuptials
Washington explained her decision to stay mum about her personal life in the September issue of Glamour. "I've had earlier times in my career when I did talk about it," she told the magazine. "But I couldn't just turn around and say, 'I only want to talk about the good stuff, but not the bad stuff.' So I just thought, 'Okay, no more.'"
"I'm walking around in the world with my ring. And when people say congratulations, I say thank you," she added. "But I'm going to continue to not talk about it and just let it unfold."
Washington hosts "Saturday Night Live" on Nov. 2. Eminem will serve as the show's musical guest.
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HP Notebook PCs - Setting Up a Wireless Local Area Network in Windows XP
Understanding wireless networks
A wireless or WiFi network provides all the functions of a typical wired network, but also provides for roaming. Since the computer connects to the network by radio signals rather than through cables, a person can move from place to place within the network, for example from the office to a conference room, and remain on the network the entire time.
There are three popular types of wireless network connections:
An Access Point is a station that transmits and receives network information. An access point connects users to other users within the network and also can serve as the point of interconnection between a wireless network and a fixed wire network. Access points are generally used in large public or commercial networks that provide service for multiple users.
An Ad-Hoc wireless network is a peer to peer configuration generally between two computers. Ad-Hoc networks are usually used for a short period of time for the purpose of sharing or transferring files.
A Wireless Router is a gateway between an Internet connection or fixed wire network and a wireless network. Most home wireless networks or small business wireless networks use the wireless router to connect users to each other and the Internet.
Perform one or more of the following methods to connect to a wireless local area network.
Method 1: Preparing your notebook
Before you can connect to a WiFi network, your notebook must have a wireless network adapter. Most notebooks require a PCMCIA wireless network adapter to be inserted and installed in the PCMCIA slot. Other notebooks have the wireless adapter built-in to the notebook itself. Notebooks with built-in wireless adapters usually have a wireless on/off button located on the front or side of the notebook.
σημείωση:The following picture is located on or near the wireless on/off button:
Εικόνα : HP wireless symbol
If you are installing a PCMCIA wireless network adapter, follow the instructions provided with the card to install the correct drivers and software.
Method 2: Establish network wiring
If you haven't already, connect your DSL modem or cable modem to the phone or cable TV jack on the wall and determine that you have an Internet connection. If you do not have an Internet connection, you need to contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for setting this up before you can connect to the Internet.
Method 3: Connecting to the WiFi network
With your wireless network adapter installed, your notebook is ready to connect to any access point, wireless router, or ad-hoc network. Use the following steps to setup the network connection:
In Microsoft Windows XP click Start, then Control Panel, and then Network and Internet Connections.In Windows ME or 2000, click Start, then Settings, and then Control Panel.
Double-click Network Connections.
Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon and select Properties (see Figure 2). If this icon is not present, the wireless adapter is not connected or is not turned on.Εικόνα : Wireless Network Connection icon
Click the Wireless Networks tab.
On the Wireless Networks tab, each network available within range is listed under Available networks. Click the network that you are connecting to, and then click Configure.Εικόνα : Wireless Network tab and Available networksIf there are no networks listed under Available networks then you are out of range of the wireless router or access point.
On the Association tab the Network Name (SSID) and wireless encryption (WEP) settings can be configured.Wireless networks have varying degrees of security. Some wireless networks do not require encryption and the settings on this tab is automatically setup for you. If this describes your network, click OK and continue to Step 8.Εικόνα : Wireless encryption settingsIf the wireless network that you are connecting to uses standard encrypted communication, check the Data encryption (WEP enabled) option, and then uncheck the option for The key is provided for me automatically.
Complete the wireless encryption configuration by typing the Network key into Network key: and Confirm network key: text boxes. Then select the correct number in the Key index (advanced) box. See your network administrator or your wireless router software for the required network key and key index.Click OK to return to the Wireless Network Connection Properties.
If the settings you have configured are correct, the network name is listed in the preferred networks list. Click OK and close your Control Panel. Your notebook should now be connected to the wireless network.Εικόνα : Network Connection icon
You may have to restart your notebook for some changes to take effect.
Method 4: Changes Required to Support WPA
WPA requires software changes to the following:
Wireless access points
Wireless network adapters
Wireless client programs
Method 5: Roaming to another network
When you bring your laptop computer into another wireless network area, Windows attempts to connect to that network. Upon success, you are automatically connected to the network. If Windows does not recognize the new network, refer to the preceding instructions to manually install the wireless network.
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Cows have such a soft spot in my heart, so this was a fun bento for me to make. My great uncle, who was much like a grandfather to me (and for whom my sweet Owen shares a name), owned and operated a dairy farm his whole life. I grew up clamoring around the old antiquated milking equipment in his old abandoned milk barn, stacking dusty discarded glass milk bottles, and daydreaming about the farm days of yore. :)
My bento lunch rendering for the 8th day of Christmas, eight maids a milking:
This bento holds:
- triple decker mini cow face sandwich
- pretzel squares
- clementine orange
- three quesadillas, cut with a cow shaped cookie cutter
- purple grapes
- mozzarella cheese stick
- a milk pail full of Milkduds :)
Coming up with eight maids was a wee bit tricky. Four of the milkmaids are represented by girly-face picks (found here).
The remaining four milkmaids are cheese heads. :) Their faces are drawn with food-safe markers and adorned with pretty bow picks.
This is my favorite 12 Days of Christmas bento so far. It was super tricky to get everything arranged, so it's sweet relief to be happy with how it turned out! I'm thinking I really have my work cut out for me for the next four days! What have I gotten myself into?! :)
This is part 8 of a 12 part bento series on the Twelve Days of Christmas! :)
See also:
7th day of Christmas: seven swans a swimming
6th day of Christmas: six geese a laying
5th day of Christmas: five golden rings
4th day of Christmas: four calling birds
3rd day of Christmas: three french hens
2nd day of Christmas: two turtle doves
1st day of Christmas: a partridge in a pear tree
Saturday, January 1, 2011
8th day of Christmas: eight maids a milking
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- Stephanie Rempe said... [Reply to comment]
So so cute! I love this one!!
- January 1, 2011 at 5:42 PM
- Tifani said... [Reply to comment]
This one was Ella's favorite!
- January 2, 2011 at 7:58 AM
- Sandra-Maison de Plaisance said... [Reply to comment]
Awwww your sandwich boxes are super cute!!! I love it, it´s so original!
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Friday's federal appeals court decision ordering New York Times reporter James Risen to testify in the trial of a CIA operative charged with leaking classified information to him is as shocking as it is chilling.
The panel was divided. In an impassioned dissent, Judge Roger Gregory wrote:
"Under the majority's articulation of the reporter's privilege, or lack thereof, absent a showing of bad faith by the government, a reporter can always be compelled against her will to reveal her confidential sources in a criminal trial. The majority exalts the interests of the government while unduly trampling those of the press, and in doing so, severely impinges on the press and the free flow of information in our society."
Gregory said if the ruling stands, it will be a "serious threat" to investigative journalism. More like a death knell, we'd say. Who would talk to reporters in confidence?
By contrast, the same week Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. proposed to President Barack Obama significant new restrictions on the Justice Department's seizure of journalists' phone records and emails. Even better, Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., are proposing to incorporate Holder's new executive policies as part of their Free Flow of Information Act of 2013 — the latest attempt at a national shield law for journalists.
The law would give news gatherers the legal protection they enjoy in California and most other states, but not from the federal government. We can only hope it's in time to help Risen, who says he will go to jail rather than testify if the Supreme Court upholds Friday's ruling.
The Obama administration's born-again belief in a free press was in response to a public backlash. Revelations that the FBI had secretly seized phone records and emails from reporters at The Associated Press and Fox News infuriated journalists, Congress and the public, prompting Obama to ask Holder for a policy review. The new policy would revive former practices of notifying media outlets when communications are being sought and would bar the use of search warrants to seize a reporter's records unless the reporter is under investigation for something other than his or her news gathering.
That change stems from actions against Fox News reporter James Rosen, who in 2009 reported information that came from inside North Korea's government. In gathering evidence against a former State Department employee, the FBI tried to seize Rosen's communications by claiming he could have violated the Espionage Act by receiving the leaked information. Such actions have had a chilling effect on news sources and whistle-blowers.
The senators' bill would not give absolute privilege to journalists; it would require the government to convince a court that it needed the information, and it includes exceptions for, as an example, preventing an act of terrorism. Congress should pass this national shield law in this term. And it should make sure the provisions cover Risen's case.


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That used to be me when I was single, haha. Maybe some of you shy single guys can relate to this, and maybe you single girls might learn something.
Totally went overboard with the coloring when I really wanted to try something simplistic. Oh well. Also the dudes hair was so annoying to draw!
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DALLAS – Derek Roy, Eric Nystrom and Jaromir Jagr each had a goal and an assist to lead the Dallas Stars to a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.
Rookie Jordie Benn got his first NHL goal and Cody Eakin also scored for Dallas, which won its second straight game following a 1-4-1 stretch in which they were outscored 23-10. Jamie Benn added three assists.
The Stars moving up from 10th place to eighth in the Western Conference, jumping ahead of San Jose and Columbus for the conference's final playoff position.
Kari Lehtonen, making his 11th straight start, stopped 33 shots two nights after getting 40 saves in a 2-0 win at Los Angeles.
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Ethics Corner: Revisiting 'The Boys on the Bus'
By: Allan Wolper
Timothy Crouse was a coauthor of the recent revival of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical, "Anything Goes" and in 2005 received an O. Henry Prize for his short story writing.
But even if he won a Nobel Peace Prize for settling a war in the Middle East, he'll always be known as the man who wrote "The Boys on the Bus," the classic political book on the behavior, shenanigans, and talents of the reporters who covered the 1972 presidential campaign. That's because every four years the White House press corps covering the presidential race begin buzzing about it, from Chris Matthews on MSNBC to reporters on Mitt Romney's campaign plane.
Crouse smiles wanly when asked about it, but wants the world to know that he wrote "Boys on the Bus" in 1972 as a 25-year-old protégé of Hunter Thompson at Rolling Stone magazine to honor his father, Russel Crouse, who died six years before the book was published.
The elder Crouse was a journalist who made his bones on the Broadway stage, co-authoring a series of hit plays with his close friend, Howard Lindsay. Their successes included "Life With Father," "The Sound of Music," and yes, "Anything Goes," which Tim and his co-author, John Weidman rewrote in 1987 and 2011, winning a prestigious Tony Award each time.
Tim got the urge to write "Boys on the Bus" at a retreat in Big Sur for Rolling Stone writers. Thompson asked if anyone wanted to work with him on the campaign. No one raised their hand except Crouse, who had begun to get an itch to cover the campaign.
"In retrospect," Tim Crouse said in a series of face-to-face and telephone interviews, one of which was recorded on "Conversations with Allan Wolper," a broadcast available online at wbgo.org, the Internet arm WBGO 88.3, an NPR affiliate in the New York area, "I think the thing that drew me to write 'The Boys on the Bus,' a book about reporters, was a way to be with my father. My father died when I was in my late teens and I missed him a lot."
Russel Crouse, before he began writing plays, had been a reporter for The Kansas City Star when it was the Midwestern king of newspapers and Ernest Hemmingway was starting his career there. He worked at the sports desk and filled his son's head with tales of sportswriters and their antics.
He had once introduced his son to Merriman Smith when they met one day in a Chicago hotel. Tim Crouse was struck by the way his father acted when the legendary United Press correspondent, who won a Pulitzer Prize for covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, came out of the elevator. "He knew him a bit and when he introduced me; I saw the respect in my father's eyes," Tim said.
But Tim Crouse's home reverberated to the sounds of music, and close family friends Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, who co-wrote the score to the play, often visited. When his son was 12, Russel Crouse gave him a copy of the play, and Tim grudgingly gave it his approval, he recalled with a smile. Tim confessed he had dreams of an acting career, although his talent was obviously off stage. Lindsay Crouse, his sister and a talented actress, has carried on the family tradition.
When Tim finally got onto a campaign bus, he looked at the cream of American political journalism and decided that he was going to write about book about them. His father had co-authored a play, "The State of the Union," about Washington politics and pundits that had won a Pulitzer Prize.
Russel Crouse had regaled his son with stories about Washington correspondents from his newspaper days. Now Tim could see for himself what their lives were really like. It was a way to be connected to his father. "I think that all the time I was working on the book I was in touch with him," Tim Crouse said.
The young Crouse captured the great and the not-so-great of that world in 1972. He wrote about their successes, and their failures, mostly their refusal to give credence to the Watergate scandal that eventually forced President Richard Nixon to resign and made folk heroes of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of The Washington Post.
He wrote how the campaign journalists operated as a pack, known as "pack journalism." In fact, political writers nearly always cite him for coming up with the phrase, credit he refuses to accept. "It was a phrase that had been used by other journalists," he said. But no one in journalism made it as memorable as Crouse did in "Boys on the Bus."
He vividly recalls the moment when he stepped on his first campaign bus. "I walked on to the bus and the world that my father had told me about," he said. "There it was. It was as if it had been handed to me, and those poor guys, and they were mostly guys, they were trapped in the physical sense because I was on the bus with them and they couldn't get away from me. I just observed them all day long and all night long.
"And they were trapped in a way in the moral sense, because given what they did for a living, they were fair game. To their credit, they understood that," Crouse said.
He doesn't follow politics the way he used to (partly because he is engrossed in collecting his short stories into a book), but he is puzzled by the willingness of correspondents to have their copy and sound bites edited by the campaigns of President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
He said the 1972 press corps he describes in his book was kept in check by the ability of President Nixon's campaign to stonewall them, so they mostly concentrated their focus on the more open campaign of Democrat George McGovern.
But stonewall or no, he said the reporters back then would never have allowed the campaigns to become editors of their copy. He theorizes that the campaigns are nervous about the 24-hour blogging about politics by professional and not-so-professional bloggers.
Jeremy Peters of The New York Times wrote a piece headlined, "Last Word on the Trail? I Take It Back," about the veto power that today's campaigns have over coverage.
Crouse said the only time his quotes were checked was when he wrote for The New Yorker magazine. He said the then-legendary copy desk would call up people he quoted and read back the quotes to them. "They never called me about anything, so I can assume that they never changed a quote," he said. "I was happy to have them as a backstop and I always used a tape recorder to make sure I had everything right."
Crouse said that the New Yorker fact checkers were incredibly resourceful, recalling a time when that indefatigable desk (before the Internet) had tracked down and confirmed a site on a treasure map that Sugar Pops had offered for a box top and a quarter.
The young Crouse learned his journalism when he was just weeks old when his father would hold him in his arms and tell him about the news of the day, according to Crouse family lore.
"They said he would read the papers to me: 'President Truman did this, General Marshall did this,' and so news was instilled in me at a very early age. And he loved books. He had a reverence for them. He would always say books were your friends. He wanted to read them and I want to write them."
At last report, Crouse was in Ohio with the touring cast of "Anything Goes," but there is no evidence that he was checking out the politics in that very important swing state where anything might happen on election day.
Allan Wolper is a professor of journalism at Rutgers-Newark University and host/producer of "Conversations with Allan Wolper," a broadcast on WBGO 88.3, an NPR affiliate in the New York area.


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iPad Mini Steals the Show, But New Macs Will Please Consumers Too
Everyone seems to be talking about how sleek, but also how expensive, Apple's new iPad mini is relative to other 7-inch tablets. I didn't attend the event—I was at Gartner Symposium instead—but it's a bit pricier than I would have expected. Still, that isn't going to stop people from wanting one.
At $329 for the 16GB model, it is a notably higher than the $199 price point for recent 7-inch tablets from Google and Amazon. (Here's a quick overview of the specs of those tablets.) Note there are multiple models of iPad minis: Wi-Fi-only units with 16GB ($329), 32GB ($429) and 64GB ($529); and 4G+Wi-Fi models for $130 more.
The iPad mini has a 7.9-inch, 1024-by-768 display, which makes it larger but lower resolution than the 7-inch, 1280-by-800 displays in the Nexus tablet and 7-inch Kindle Fire HD. It also has a 4:3 ratio, which I've found is better for reading newspapers and magazines than the longer, thinner displays of most Android-based tablets.
It's as thin as a pencil and as light as a pad of paper, a significant difference when compared with the Nexus 7 or Fire HD. On the other hand, the aspect ratio makes it 5.3 inches wide, which may be a bit too large for some jacket pockets, one of the things I've really liked about carrying the original Fire or the Nexus tablet.
But the real advantage is that because the screen resolution is identical to the previous generations of the full-size iPad, it should run all the iPad applications and to date, I've seen particularly better applications for iPad than for Android. People who just want Web browsing and most phone apps will likely find a better deal with a smaller Android tablet, but those who value Apple's iPad apps but want a more portable package will spring for the mini.
Meanwhile, there is a new fourth-generation iPad with Retina display, which updates the processor from the A5X to a newer A6X and has the new Apple standard Lightning connector.
The new processor should make it twice as fast in both CPU and GPU performance with the same battery life and provide better performance in some applications. As someone who bought the last generation, I suppose I should be upset that it was replaced in just seven months, but in practice, this is unlikely to do anything the older model can't anytime soon. I haven't heard speed complaints from anyone, though faster processors should eventually enable new applications. I'm just looking at this as a minor update for holiday purchasers. It still has a 9.7-inch, 2048-by-1536 Retina display and the pricing, starting at $499, is unchanged. It's still the full-sized tablet to beat.
There has been some speculation lately that Samsung is out as a supplier of displays, but the company has denied that. However, some of the companies that really cover the display industry, especially DisplaySearch, have reported that Apple is mainly relying on LG Display and, to a lesser extent, AUO, to provide iPad mini panels, saying this might cause supply constraints over the next few months. Maybe that's why Apple isn't being particularly aggressive on the price.
Apple also introduced updated versions of the iMac, which use new processors and are very thin but lose the optical drive. (Read PCMag's hands-on.)
Also introduced was the Mac Mini (still quite small) and, most importantly, a new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. That new notebook is impressive because of its 2,560-by-1,600 resolution, which I think will be particularly attractive for engineering and video editing on a smaller laptop. Personally, I'd go with the Air, but that's me.
Within the iMac and Mac mini, Apple also announced its new Fusion Drive, which combines 128GB of NAND flash storage as a solid-state drive (SSD) with 1TB or 3TB of hard drives. The OS and preloaded applications run on the SSD and in addition, part of the flash storage can act as a cache for files written to the hard drive. We've seen performance desktops on the Windows side combined both SSDs and hard drives for a while now, as well as hybrid drives and systems where flash memory works as a cache (notably in Ultrabooks), but this is good step forward for Apple desktops.
The iPad mini is certainly getting most of the attention, but the new Macs will probably make a lot of Apple fans even happier.


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I am watching a game on MLB TV on the computer tonight with the Phillies rainout and it is none other than a team I think the Phillies may have a rematch with in the playoffs this year. The LA Dodgers are the team that would love to face a rematch with the Phils and reverse the terrible showing they had in last year's playoffs.
The Dodgers are explosive this year, they are playing the Houston Astros tonight. The stadium sounded loud and full and of course the new 'favorite son' of the Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, was playing. Yes, the same Manny that was suspended for violating the league's substance abuse or usage policy. As Phillies fans, we know all about that with the suspension of our own JC Romero.
Ed Wade's Astros are playing the game against the Dodgers, but they aren't winning tonight, even despite the play of a couple of ex-Phillies, Jason Michaels and Chris Coste. Mike Hampton just left the ball game for the 'Stros and prior to leaving, he tried to throw the ball into his own glove and was so upset, he missed his own glove by several inches and got an error in the process.
I err on the side of the unknown in saying, if the Phillies make the playoffs, the most likely team the Phillies will face in the playoffs will be the Dodgers and with the signing of Pedro, the Phillies seem like they are preparing for this battle. Can you see it now? Pedro facing Manny in the playoffs... different teams but the rivalry is still there!


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By Michael A. Smith, MD
high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is totally safe to consume in moderate amounts. Of course, this is according to the Corn Refiners Association which paid big money for the ad.
Now I'm not all that cynical by nature, but since the Corn Refiners Association certainly seems to have a vested interest in protecting its product, I think it might be best for us to investigate the safety of HFCS for ourselves. Let's do it.
Nothing but the Facts about High Fructose Corn SyrupHigh fructose corn syrup is produced when corn syrup goes through enzymatic processing to convert some of its glucose into fructose in order to make it taste sweeter. In the United States, consumer foods and products often use high fructose corn syrup as a sweetener.
It's become absurdly common in processed foods and beverages including breads, cereals, breakfast bars, energy bars, candies, lunch meats, dairy products, canned foods, and, well ... pretty much everything.
There are two common types of HFCS:
1. HFCS 42 — The more common of the two, this is a blend of 42% fructose and 53% glucose. The rest is water. It's found in pre-packaged foods, canned foods and baked items.
2. HFCS 55 — This syrup is composed of 55% fructose and 42% glucose. The rest is water. HFCS 55 is used mostly in soda and flavored drinks.
Believe it or not, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first exposed the dangers of HFCS. They actually released information showing a strong correlation between obesity and total fructose consumption, including HFCS. The data they put together showed a rise in obesity mirrored by the rise in total fructose, free fructose and HFCS consumption.1
The CDC is not saying that this is a cause-effect relationship. As we all know, there are many factors that contribute to obesity. However, they are citing HFCS as a contributor to obesity. So what else can be linked to HFCS consumption? Keep on reading to find out.
Processed Fructose Disrupts Fat Metabolism2 High and prolonged ingestion of processed fructose increases unfavorable lipid profiles in the body — specifically a rise in blood triglycerides — and disrupts insulin sensitivity.3,4
A recent study of 48 adults showed that consumption of HFCS-sweetened beverages for 2 weeks at 25% of daily energy requirements increased risk factors for cardiovascular disease comparably with fructose and more than glucose in young adults.5
With changes in lipid profiles and an increased risk for heart disease, it seems pretty clear that fructose ingestion is a contributor to plaque buildup and narrowing of the blood vessels — a ticking time bomb for the development of both strokes and heart attacks.
Please note: fructose is a natural sugar found in fruit. But the amount of fructose in fruit is far less than in HFCS and has far less of an impact on lipid profiles.
More Health Consequences of High Fructose Corn SyrupLet's keep this as simple as possible. Here's a straightforward list of additional health consequences that can be linked to HFCS (some based on animal models):
- Insulin resistance6
- Type 2 diabetes6
- Metabolic syndrome7
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease8
- Gout9
Practical Steps for Avoiding HFCSHere at Life Extension®, we like to promote a practical, preventive approach to health. And let's be honest — eliminating "corn sugar" entirely from your diet probably isn't very practical. In any case, the first thing you need to do is identify the foods that are loaded with HFCS. You should consider completely avoiding these products if possible:
- Pre-packaged Baked Items
- Pre-packaged Stuffing & Breads
- Crackers & Related Snacks
- Shake'n Bake Products
- Fruit Punch
- Juice Boxes
- Specialty Coffee Drinks (Frappuccinos)
- Energy Drinks
- Soda
- Canned fruits
- Canned vegetables
- Candies & Cookies
- All Cereals (including healthy ones, see below)
- Ketchup
- Condiments
- Lunch Meats
- Processed Cheeses
- Pickled vegetables
- Jams & Jellies
- Low Fat Yogurt
- Low Fat Salad Dressings
- Low Fat Ice Cream Products
- Heart Healthy Cereals
- Low Calorie Snacks
- Low Fat Peanut Butter
Nutritional Steps to Take — Protect Against AGEsSince fructose promotes problems with insulin sensitivity and may disrupt normal sugar metabolism, it's important to protect yourself against the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). These aging molecules are linked to many of the side effects of diabetes.10 The following supplements help to promote healthy sugar metabolism and may prevent the formation and buildup of AGEs. People who consume a lot of HFCS should definitely consider them:
1. Benfotiamine — a form of vitamin B1 that blocks three of the major pathways in which sugar causes damage.11 We suggest 100 to 400 mg/day.
2. Carnosine — a small protein that suppresses diabetes complications by preventing glycation. We suggest 1,000 mg/day.12,13
3. Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate — The latest information shows that pyridoxal 5'-phosphate may also be of significant help in preventing the formation of these aging molecules and diabetes. We suggest 100 mg/day.14
"Corn Sugar" — A Sweet Name for a False Sense of SafetyRemember, no matter how creative the Corn Refiners Association gets with its branding efforts, HFCS is not something that you should be eating regularly, if at all.
Despite what those bright and creative ads are trying to tell you, "corn sugar," a.k.a. high fructose corn syrup, is NOT the same as glucose or regular sugar. As a matter of fact, processed fructose is even worse for us that we previously thought.
No amount of clever branding is going to change that. Our advice? Be proactive about your health and avoid HFCS at all costs.
What do you think about HFCS infiltrating our food choices? Share your take in the comments below.
- Am J Clin Nutr. 2004;79:537-543. PMID: 15051594
- Nutr Metab (Lond). 2005 Feb 21;2(1):5.
- Am J Clin Nutr. 2002 Nov;76(5):911-22.
- Front Biosci. 2003 Jan 1;8:d464-76.
- J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Oct;96(10):E1596-605.
- Clin Transl Sci. 2011 Aug;4(4):243-52.
- Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2008 Mar;24(2):204-9.
- J Hepatol. 2008 Jun;48(6):993-9.
- Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2011 Mar;23(2):192-202.
- Diabetes Obes Metab. 2007 May;9(3):233-45.
- Altern Med Rev. 2006 Sep;11(3):238-42.
- Sci Aging Knowledge Environ. 2005 May 4;2005(18):pe12.
- FEBS Lett. 2007 Mar 6;581(5):1067-70.
- Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2008 Apr;1126:288-90.


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You'll Like The 2010 Nissan Titan If...
If you're looking for a big, powerful truck that's out of the mainstream in both style and features, has a really nice interior, a stump-pulling V8 engine and a host of innovations designed around real pickup-truck functions, take a look at the 2010 Nissan Titan.
You May Not Like The 2010 Nissan Titan If...
If you like the more conservatively-styled trucks from Chevrolet and Ford, the Titan may be too flashy for your taste. And the option list does not include dual rear wheels or the choice of a six-cylinder or diesel engine.
What's New
For 2010, Nissan adds side and side-curtain airbags, Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) and Active Brake Limited Slip (ABLS) to all Titan models.
Interior Features
The Titan's interior is bold and forward-thinking in its design. On certain models you can opt for a center console with a gated shifter (the shift lever moves through a slotted path) for better control when shifting gears. Seating is offered in bench or Captain's Chair style buckets and offers good support and long term comfort. Drivers over six feet, however, may find themselves staring out through the windshield's tint band. Some drivers also felt the seat bottoms could do with a sharper upward angle to better support their thighs. You'll find the Titan's instrumentation to be clear, legible and easy to view, but the placement of the power window buttons atop the door's edge makes them vulnerable to outside elements when the windows are down.
Exterior Features
Nissan offers the Titan in two body styles, King Cab and Crew Cab, with two wheelbases and four bed lengths. An optional spray-in bedliner applied at the factory helps protect the entire cargo bed floor and walls, while the available built-in channel system with moveable cleats is designed to provide multiple tie-down points. Outside the bed, Nissan has placed a clever lockable storage bin just behind left the rear wheel, and on King Cab models the rear door can swing open a full 168 degrees to aid with loading. Off-road enthusiast will appreciate the PRO-4X's ground clearance, which is among the best in its class with over 10 inches measured at the rear axle.
Driving Impressions
We found the Titan's V8 engine felt strong at all speeds, with loads of power on demand. The five-speed automatic transmission shifted smoothly and the gated shifter made it easy to move between first and second gears whenever we needed to apply engine braking. There is some vibration telegraphed through the steering wheel, and there is a noticeable exhaust note upon application of the throttle. Still, the Titan delivers a smooth, controlled ride and exhibits better-than-average steering and handling response.
Pricing Notes
The Titan King Cab XE has a starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of about $27,500, while a fully loaded PRO-4X Crew Cab tops out around $45,500. To make your best deal on a Titan, be sure to check the Fair Purchase Price, which shows the typical transaction price paid for the truck in your area. Kelley Blue Book expects the Titan to maintain an average resale value over a five-year period, holding below the Ford F-150 Super Cab, the Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab 1500 and Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab.
Notable Equipment
The Titan XE has a 317-horsepower 5.6-liter V8, five-speed automatic transmission with a Tow/Haul mode, four-wheel Active-Brake Limited Slip (ABLS) brakes, front side and full-length side curtain airbags, air conditioning, full gauges, exterior cargo light, dual manual side mirrors, full bench seat, a rear 12-volt outlet, AM/FM stereo with CD, fuel tank skid plate, cruise control, tilt wheel, tire pressure monitor and 18-inch steel wheels. The XE Crew Cab, SE, LE and PRO-4X add even more standard features including power locks, power windows, remote keyless entry, dual heated power mirrors, a sliding rear window and 18-inch alloy wheels.
Notable Options
Options vary by trim and include four-wheel drive, tow package, Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System, Rockford Fosgate audio, spray-in bedliner, eight-way power driver's seat, heated front seats, rear-seat DVD entertainment system (on the Crew Cab), navigation, a limited-slip rear differential, bed extender and a Homelink Universal Transceiver.
Favorite Features
Wide-Swinging Rear Door
The hinged rear door on the King Cab model swings back 168 degrees to create exceptionally convenient interior access.
Exterior Storage Box
The Titan's exterior storage box (located behind the left rear wheel) is perfect for storing such items as jumper cables or muddy clothing.
Under the Hood
Unlike many of its competitors, the Titan offers only one engine choice, and it's the most powerful V8 Nissan builds. The 5.6-liter V8 produces an abundance of power, but it cannot reasonably be expected to deliver the best fuel economy.
5.6-liter V8
317 horsepower @ 5200 rpm
385 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3400 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 13/18 (2WD, gasoline), 12/17 (4WD, gasoline), 9/13 (2WD, E85), 9/12 (4WD, E85)
Editors' Notes
The 2010 Nissan Titan full-size pickup is a worthy competitor to long-established rivals from Dodge, Chevrolet and Ford. Although the Titan is available only as a half-ton model, its powerful engine, numerous configurations and lengthy list of clever features should appeal to most light-duty pickup owners. Designed for the urban pickup owner, the Titan is as adept at carrying bikes, kayaks and ski gear as it is hauling plywood, concrete and dirt. The PRO-4X model suits the needs of serious off-road adventurers, while the long wheelbase model and E85 flex fuel capable V8 helps expand the Titan's appeal.


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BerkleeICE/IE/Brown Venture Day
Please see the full events listing for upcoming events.
Learn and network with startups and executives from around the world at the all-day Venture Day, presented by BerkleeICE, IE Business School, and Brown University.
Venture Day consists of a series of panels, speakers, networking opportunities, and a venture competition. This event welcomes top minds from the world-renowned IE Business School as well as MIT, Brown University, Boston University, Tufts University, and Berklee.
Venture Day will be hosted by Holland & Knight, with networking party presented by SXSW / V2V.
See the schedule outline below, and register (free for Berklee students) or learn more at bit.ly/venture-day.
10:00–10:10 a.m. —Welcome
Panos Panay, BerkleeICE and Juan Jose Guemes, IE
10:10–10:45 a.m.—Keynote: What Musicality Can Teach Entrepreneurs
Steve Bailey, Bassist and Berklee Bass Department Chair
10:45–11:30 a.m.—Panel: Can You Teach Entrepreneurship?
Ken Zolot, MIT; Bill Galatis, Entrepreneur (Boston University); Peter Marton, Entrepreneur (Tufts University); Patrick McHugh (Brown University)
11:30–11:45 a.m.—Coffee and Networking
11:45 a.m.–2:00 p.m.—IE Startup Competition
2:00–3:15 p.m.—Networking Lunch
3:15–4:00—Panel: Positioning a Company for Sale, Presented by Holland & Knight
Ted Long and Richard Yanofsky, Holland & Knight; Jon Guido, America's Growth Capital; Ron Nordin, Investor (Former Partner at Atlas Venture); Thorne Sparkman (Slater Technology Fund)
4:00–4:15 p.m. —Coffee and Networking
4:15–4:45 p.m.—Keynote: Creative Entrepreneurship
Usman Riaz, TED Senior Fellow and Berklee Student
4:45–6:45 p.m.—Ten Startup Pitches
Invited companies from Berklee and Boston: Trill (Berklee/MIT), AudioCommon (MIT), Sonation (Harvard iLab), GroupTunes, Presskit.to (Berklee/Northeastern), Loft Sessions (Berklee).
6:45–7:00 p.m.—Jury Deliberations and Public Vote
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Immerse yourself in Isaiah 40 this advent season. It is full of anticipations of the birth of Christ, and the promise of renewed strength.
Colin currently serves as Senior Pastor of The Orchard, a Gospel-centered church in the Chicago area, with campuses in Arlington Heights, Barrington, and Itasca, Illinois. He is committed to preaching the Bible in a way that nourishes the soul by directing attention to Jesus Christ. He has published several books with Moody Publishers and is the teacher of the popular evangelistic video series, 10 Keys for Unlocking the Bible Story.


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England v France, Six Nations, February 23
Dusautoir primed for 'career-defining' clash
ESPN Staff
February 22, 2013
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre and his side plot England's downfall during their Captain's Run at Twickenham © Getty Images
France captain Thierry Dusautoir has thrown the gauntlet down to his under-fire side ahead of what he believes could be a career-defining Six Nations showdown against England at Twickenham on Saturday.
The pre-tournament favourites have suffered their worst start to a Championship for 31 years with a shock defeat to Italy and another reverse at the hands of Wales leaving them bottom of the table. In a bid to stop the rot, France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has made seven changes and a positional switch for their latest outing but history is against them with Les Bleus having only notched three victories at English rugby's HQ since 1985.
But Dusautoir, whose side are notorious for their ability to conjure form out of nowhere, is excited by the challenge that lies ahead. "I want us to play with freedom, with a lack of pressure," he said. "We have a healthy fear. I'm not really speaking of fear, more excitement.
"Twickenham is a temple of rugby. Very few French players know what it's like to win here. It would be great to join that group. We've always had the ability to raise our game for 'Le Crunch'. This is a match that can define your career.
"I have complete confidence in this team. I hope to be talking tomorrow about why the French team is a paradox. The most important thing is that we expect to win tomorrow. The most important pressure is the pressure that we can put on our shoulders. We are going to pay attention to our team, to about what we have prepared for this game and that will be enough."
France have been the subject of widespread criticism for not only their results but the manner of their defeats but Dusautoir remains focused. "I think the most important thing is we expect, we expect to win tomorrow," he said. "The most important pressure is the pressure we put on our shoulders."
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Addicted to our current energy policy
Obama's comments on energy during the State of the Union struck me as we wrap up our survey on oil this week.
You still have a few more days to tell us whether you think we are addicted to oil and if so, what we should do about.
When Dan Misleh (author of the piece) and I first discussed tackling this issue, we talked about addressing policy issues. It's impossible to predict, however, when the government would finally take up energy policy and then what it will look like, Misleh advised. Talk of "clean energy" and "energy independence" is common, but it rarely adds up to action.
When Obama said that he wanted to cut subsidies to the oil industry and use the funds for clean energy, my first thought was that he's used this line in State of the Union addresses before. Sure enough, according to this article, Obama's 2011 proposed budget last year called for the end of $2.7 billion in subsidies to oil, coal, and gas industries. Another article documents the repeated failed attempts to cuts subsidies.
For the environment, national security, justice for the poor, and the good of future generations, as Misleh points out, it is essential that we begin the transition to clean energy sources. Innovation, though, requires investment. "If the government doesn't do it, it's not going to happen," a Ph.D. candidate researching solar energy told me during the State of the Union Tuesday.
While government spending and intervention is hugely unpopular in Washington these days, the energy industry is a clear example of how the market has never been completely "free." Still, it will take massive demand to change the government's approach to energy policy.
We're nearly a year out from the beginning of the Gulf oil spill (which Obama didn't mention—probably since he didn't handle it terribly well). Could the spill be the difference maker this year?
Our survey mostly asks if you have made changes in your lifestyle to lessen your oil consumption, but would the spill also inspire you to demand new energy policies? Respond to the survey here.


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Have you put any thought into the importance of understanding the law (Black Letter law, meaning the origins of unwritten law, the maxims of law and the like; English common law as it became established in America) as opposed to the statutory "legal system," which seems to operate with impunity in this country?
Those who understand where their rights have originated and how to maintain them are less likely to become encumbered by the current "legal system" in all its tyrannical momentum.
Historical law:
Discuss Greece or ancient Rome - or maybe the history of the United States.
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I moved this here because it seemed a more appropriate place than Suggest a Topic. In answer to your question - it's not so much that people don't understand where the laws originally came from, but rather that the judicial system has taken over all power from the legislative, by blocking any conservative measure passed by the states and labeling it "unconstitutional". Until such time as we can get rid of the federal judges running the US as their own little dictatorship, there's not a whole lot we can do to fix things.
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Police say a woman who is seven months pregnant fought off a man who tried to pull her out of her car at a red light in Manchester Township in southern New Jersey.
The 23-year-old Toms River resident was stopped on Route 571 just before 11 p.m. Thursday when a man opened the driver's door, grabbed the woman and attempted to yank her out, officials said.
The woman fought the man off and drove away.
The Asbury Park Press reports the woman suffered injuries to her neck and knuckles.
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This is not the first time the Childish Gambino has lent his voice talents to an animated character. Last year he and fellow rap mogul Tyler the Creator teamed up to make an appearance in another CN cartoon, The Regular Show. In his guest spot on Adventure Time, Gambino will be playing Marshall Lee, the musical male Vampire counter part to Marceline the Vampire Queen. How cool is that? The episode will air on Feb. 18, 2013 and is called 'Bad Little Boy'. Watch the preview clip below:
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Prairie white-fringed orchid, a federally listed plant. Photo courtesy of Thomas A. Meyer.
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The first list of Wisconsin endangered and threatened (E/T) species was developed in 1972 following enactment of Wisconsin's endangered species law. The list was created to restrict the taking, possession or marketing of species threatened with extinction from the state.
How and when is the E/T species list revised?
Since 1972, the list has been revised 11 times, most recently in January 2014. The DNR's Natural Heritage Conservation Program policy recommends that the E/T list should be reviewed at every five years or earlier, as needed, based on changes in species population condition. However, because changes in a species status can occur more frequently, these changes are reflected in the state's Natural Heritage Working List, which is dynamic and is updated as new information becomes available. Additionally, according to Wisconsin Law - Chapter NR 27.04 Wis. Adm. Code [exit DNR] - "Any 3 persons may petition the department to review the status of any listed or unlisted wild animal or wild plant."
E/T list revision 2014
In 2010, a comprehensive list review began that resulted in adding eight species [PDF] and removing 15 species [PDF] from the list. The changes became effective January 1, 2014. As a follow-up action, the department initiated a new administrative rule process (ER-30-13) and in 2015, Blanding's turtle was added to the protected wild animals list.


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|Chemical & Engineering News, Dec. 1, 2003. The cover story was the Smalley-Drexler debate on nanotechnology.
Rice University Professor Richard Smalley has responded to a longstanding challenge by Dr. Eric Drexler to defend the controversial direction of U.S. policy in nanotechnology (see Update 52). Drexler, Chairman of the Foresight Institute, authored the books that defined the original goals for nanotechnology. Drexler fears that national policy—which currently rejects those goals—is hampering dialogue, increasing security risks, and failing to deliver on revolutionary expectations. Smalley, a specialist in carbon nanotubes and the leading advocate of national efforts in nanoscale science and technology, has been the most vocal detractor of the original goals. Their four-part exchange, sponsored by the American Chemical Society, is the Dec. 1, 2003 Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) cover story. As described by Deputy Editor-in-Chief Rudy Baum, the controversy centers on "a fundamental question that will dramatically affect the future development of this field."
In his famous 1959 speech, "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom," physicist Richard Feynman articulated a vision later called 'nanotechnology'. Feynman proposed that mechanical systems (now termed molecular assemblers) could direct chemical reactions, building atomically precise products. This molecular manufacturing process will enable digital control of the structure of matter, revolutionizing areas ranging from medical to military, from environmental to economic. This vision of nanotechnology helped launch the current global surge in research and spending, including the multi-billion dollar U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). Molecular manufacturing has been the focus of Drexler's work. However, as Baum points out, "Smalley has a dramatically different conception of nanotechnology from Drexler, one that doesn't include the concept of molecular assemblers."
Contrary to Feynman, in a 2001 Scientific American article Smalley claimed to prove the impossibility of molecular assemblers—a claim used to defend the U.S. NNI leadership's rejection of the goal. Smalley had incorrectly argued that molecular assembly requires tools that will forever be impossible: "'There's plenty of room at the bottom'," he wrote, "But there's not that much room," because "To put every atom in its place... would require magic fingers."
In the current C&EN exchange, Smalley now agrees that assemblers (without impossible "magic fingers") could use something like enzymes or ribosomes as tools for doing precise chemistry. Yet Smalley continues his vehement rejection. He now says that molecular manufacturing will forever be severely limited—alleging that it must use tools that closely resemble enzymes, and that enzymes can work solely in water, making only materials like "the meat and bone of biology." Besides misrepresenting molecular manufacturing, these assertions reveal an understanding of enzymatic chemistry that is 19 years out of date: Scientific experiments since 1984 (A. Klibanov, MIT) have proven that many enzymes function effectively in non-aqueous environments. Smalley's alleged limits on molecular manufacturing clearly do not apply.
Ralph Merkle, nanotechnology pioneer and Distinguished Professor of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology, identifies additional failings: "Smalley hasn't acknowledged the extensive scientific and technical literature on mechanosynthesis —a literature which includes designs for molecular tools, ab initio quantum chemistry calculations of specific tool-surface interactions, and implementation strategies. My research colleagues and I have published many papers in this new and exciting area, and this work sharply contradicts Smalley's sweeping dismissal of the field. Smalley is just not addressing the issues. Instead, he veers off into metaphors about boys and girls in love. He describes mechanosynthesis as simply 'mushing two molecular objects together' in 'a pretend world where atoms go where you want.'"
"Actually," Merkle says, "Ab initio quantum chemistry calculations don't involve love, or mushing, or pretending. For example, a carbon-deposition reaction which a colleague and I studied using standard quantum chemistry methods moves a carbene tool along a barrier-free path to insert a reactive carbon atom into a dimer on a diamond (100) surface. The tool is then twisted 90 degrees, breaking an internal pi bond, and pulled away to break the remaining sigma bond, leaving a single carbon atom bonded to the dimer on the surface." Merkle adds, "Further computational chemistry research into fundamental mechanosynthetic reactions should be an integral component of any national nanotechnology program. Smalley's metaphors merely cloud the issues."
Baum further observes, "Smalley's objections to molecular assemblers go beyond the scientific. He believes that speculation about the potential dangers of nanotechnology threatens public support for it." Indeed, in his closing remarks, Smalley laments danger scenarios that he says have "scared our children." He urges others in the chemical community to join him in dismissing these dangers by embracing his chain of reasoning.
|"Denying the feasibility of both the promise and the peril of molecular assembly will ultimately backfire, and will also fail to guide research in the constructive direction that is needed."
| Ray Kurzweil
Drexler concludes, "We now have publicly available, after months of preparation, Smalley's defense of the U.S. NNI position on molecular manufacturing. He offers vehement opinions and colorful metaphors but no relevant, defensible scientific arguments, hence no basis for crucial policy. Smalley has struggled for years to dispel public concerns by issuing false denials of the capabilities of advanced nanotechnologies. That campaign has failed. It should be abandoned."
Commenting on Smalley's position, Ray Kurzweil, recipient of the 1999 U.S. National Medal of Technology, states "Denying the feasibility of both the promise and the peril of molecular assembly will ultimately backfire, and will also fail to guide research in the constructive direction that is needed."
Regarding U.S. policy, Drexler warns, "In the global race toward advanced nanotechnology, the U.S. NNI leadership has its eyes closed, refusing to see where the race is headed. This creates growing risks of a technological surprise by a strategic adversary, while delaying medical, economic, and environmental benefits. It's time to remove the blinders and move forward with public dialogue and vigorous research, embracing the opportunities identified by Richard Feynman."
The 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act passed through Congress and was signed by President Bush. The act authorizes $3.7 billion for research and development programs coordinated among several federal agencies. The legislation further provides funding for public hearings, expert advisory panels and established an American Nanotechnology Preparedness Center, which will study nanotechnology's potential societal and ethical effects. This Act and the accompanying funds should be applied to long-term research that will ensure that the U.S. is not left behind, and that our society can enjoy the benefits more quickly. It is crucial that molecular manufacturing be an integral component of these nationally funded programs.
|"In the global race toward advanced nanotechnology, the U.S. NNI leadership has its eyes closed, refusing to see where the race is headed. ... It's time to remove the blinders and move forward with public dialogue and vigorous research, embracing the opportunities identified by Richard Feynman."
| K. Eric Drexler
The Dec. 1, 2003 Chemical & Engineering News cover story, "NANOTECHNOLOGY: Drexler and Smalley make the case for and against 'molecular assemblers'":
Is the Revolution Real? Debating the future of nanotechnology:
"The Drexler-Smalley Debate on Molecular Assembly," by Ray Kurzweil
"Of Chemistry, Nanobots, and Policy," by Chris Phoenix
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Foresight Institute has worked hard to get the word out on nanotechnology and its benefits. Because of these efforts, the potential of molecular nanotechnology and its uses — medical, environmental, and economic — are broadly understood by a wide range of people. We consider this a measure of success but now is the time for Phase 2: http://www.foresight.org/stage2
Foresight Institute is focusing on making molecular nanotechnology (MNT) happen sooner rather than later. To continue being an important factor in shaping the future of nanotechnology, Foresight Institute needs your support to further three specific approaches: Direct Research, Legislative Action, and Community Building.
Due to the substantial increase in computing power over recent years, molecular modeling experiments to support MNT are far more affordable. Researchers are able to model much larger systems. We have received two excellent proposals — see especially the new mpg movies in #2.
Proposal 1# - Submitted by Prof. Ralph Merkle and Robert Freitas. Ralph is now a Distinguished Professor of Computing at Georgia Tech; Robert is a Research Scientist at Zyvex. They have proposed a 4-5 person team of top researchers at a total budget of $5 million over five years to complete detailed designs of tools to build stiff hydrocarbons into molecular machine components and produce journal articles and graphics showing construction of molecular machine components. The goal is to present a complete computational chemistry-validated system, provably feasible based on appropriate software. This would provide a powerful basis for NNI and other funders to consider molecular factories as worthy of mainstream funding. For the entire proposal and budget: http://foresight.org/stage2/project1A.html
Proposal 2# - Submitted by J. Storrs Hall, PhD. Josh has proposed a program for designing and making movies of molecular machine parts and systems, including new design software, with a budget ranging from $50,000-$350,000 per year, with results in proportion to personnel and budget. For the entire proposal and budget: http://foresight.org/stage2/project1B.html
The U.S. government has committed $3.7 billion to nanotechnology over four years. Activism in Washington can get a portion of this directed toward MNT. With the help of a Washington insider, we have crafted a proposal to get MNT funded in a major way.
Washington Proposal. Molecular manufacturing should be a major purpose of the NNI, and making this happen will be the primary purpose of Foresight's legislative action over the next several years. Policy work on MNT benefits and drawbacks will not be taken seriously until federally-funded research in this area has begun.
As with most legislative action, there are those in DC who oppose our goal, in this case because they prefer to have funds directed at nearer-term technologies with less controversial applications. However, we feel confident that we can reach our goal, due to the very strong public interest in the positive uses of MNT, especially for medicine and the environment. Ultimately, what the voters want can be made to matter in DC, with enough work. We propose to do that work.
The U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative should include, as one of its Grand Challenges, the development of molecular manufacturing, also termed molecular nanotechnology or MNT. To accomplish this Foresight will need to educate key individuals and groups in Washington. We will need a Washington Representative to do this work. For the entire proposal and budget: http://foresight.org/stage2/project2.html
There are many new organizations that are influencing various aspects of nanotechnology, but these organizations are focused on short-term incremental advances, not on MNT—which gives the big payoffs. Foresight needs to expand in order to continue being an important factor in shaping future nanotechnology directions. Of special interest: outreach to students.
Community Outreach Proposal. Foresight operates as a community-building tool for MNT, encouraging new researchers to join the field, connecting potential collaborators, and inspiring students with positive applications they care about—from medicine to environment to space. The organization also helps address possible objections to MNT through its public policy work—vital if we are to avoid the type of problems seen in GMO and stem cell research. Foresight maintains credibility by acknowledging and suggesting solutions to potential negative uses of MNT.
Foresight is already the leader in MNT community-building but much more is needed, both in terms of new functions and stengthening already-successful operations. The following activities will be continued and, where appropriate, expanded: Foresight Research Conferences (including new Student Outreach), Foresight Update newsletter, Nanodot weblog, Prizes (Feynman Grand Prize, Feynman Annual Prizes, Communication Prize, Student Prize). For the entire proposal and budget: http://foresight.org/stage2/project3.html
Please consider making a donation. You'll be making a huge difference to Foresight as we work to speed the advancement of molecular nanotechnology and its medical, environmental, and economic benefits.
To donate by secure online form, or by fax, see: http://foresight.org/stage2/index.html
Donate by telephone by calling 650.917.1122 and a Foresight staff person will be happy to take your information.
Donate by mail — checks postmarked by January 31, 2004 are also eligible for matching funds.
Address: PO Box 61058, Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA
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Thank you for your support!
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