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Manning Trial Heads Into Closing Arguments
Manning Trial Heads Into Closing Arguments
Closing arguments in the Bradley Manning trial are set for Thursday. David Greene talks to Associated Press reporter David Dishneau for the latest on the case.
This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.
And I'm David Greene. Closing arguments in the Bradley Manning trial are scheduled for tomorrow. The Army private first class admitted to perpetrating the largest leak of classified data in U.S. history. That's when he sent secret government documents to Wikileaks in 2010. The U.S. government has charged Manning with 22 offenses. The most serious is aiding the enemy, and he could face life in prison if he's convicted.
David Dishneau of the Associated Press has been closely following this case and he joins us now. Dave, good morning.
DAVID DISHNEAU: Good morning.
GREENE: So take us back, if you can. Bradley Manning arrested in 2010, accused of a lot in 2009. What does the government charge him with doing?
DISHNEAU: He deployed in November 2009 to Iraq as an intelligence analyst, and his job there gave him access to a wide range of classified information that the defense contends he was authorized to look at as part of doing his job. He became dismayed by some of the things that he saw. This is all according to a courtroom statement he made.
GREENE: Uh-huh.
DISHNEAU: Felt that some of the documents he was viewing illustrated what he considered wrongdoing by the U.S. military and U.S. diplomats. And so he downloaded hundreds of thousands of documents to his computer and then sent it on to Wikileaks.
GREENE: To Wikileaks. And so the government is now, as I mentioned, among other charges, suggesting that he aided the enemy. What does the prosecution have to do to prove that charge?
DISHNEAU: Well, that is the most serious charge he faces. That's punishable by up to life in prison. The big question there is whether he knew that the material he leaked would be seen by al-Qaida members. The prosecution has presented evidence that Manning was trained not to put classified information online, that he knew the enemy in general used the Internet, and that Osama bin Laden had in his possession when he was killed digital copies of some of the documents that Wikileaks published.
GREENE: So he knew the risk. That's essentially the prosecution's argument.
DISHNEAU: The prosecution has presented evidence that he was very well aware of the risk. But the defense contends that Manning was never trained that al-Qaida specifically looks at Wikileaks specifically. There's also the matter of whether Manning had a general evil intent when he leaked the material. That might sound like a difficult thing for the prosecution to prove, but it's actually a lower bar than the defense wanted.
The defense had wanted the government to have to prove that Manning intended for al-Qaida to see the material. The judge agreed with the government that that would've turned the case into an argument over Manning's motive and she had already said in an earlier ruling that the defense would be very tightly restricted in being able to present evidence of motive.
GREENE: OK. So Bradley Manning's lawyer's arguing he did not have evil intent, he did not aid the enemy. But Manning has pleaded guilty to some counts. What exactly has he admitted to doing?
DISHNEAU: Well, he's pleaded guilty to lesser versions of nine counts of federal espionage and computer fraud laws, and also to one count alleging violation of a military regulation that prohibits the wrongful storage of classified information.
GREENE: And you know, I guess one question about this case, Dave, if Bradley Manning is convicted, and how this sort of comes together, is there a precedent that will be created for cases against other alleged leakers? And I'm thinking of a name we've heard a lot recently, and that's Edward Snowden.
DISHNEAU: Well, Edward Snowden would be tried in civilian court, not military court. Aiding the enemy is a military charge. But critics of what the government's doing here do say that a conviction for aiding the enemy here would be tantamount to making anybody who leaks information to any news organization subject to possible life imprisonment for spilling secrets.
GREENE: We've been getting caught up on the trial of Bradley Manning. He sent secret government documents to Wikileaks in 2010 and closing arguments in his trial are scheduled for tomorrow. Dave, thanks so much for talking to us.
DISHNEAU: Oh, well, thank you very much.
GREENE: Dave Dishneau is a reporter with the Associated Press. Now, one quick update on Edward Snowden. The Russian government has reportedly granted the NSA leaker permission to leave a Moscow airport pending his asylum request. NPR News will be covering this story on air and online throughout the day.
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I started the MSL Quarterly in 2003 as the first magazine for MSL professionals that addressed issues like metrics, compliance, and work-life balance.
Back then, the medical science liaison profession was not well known, and the MSL role was not appreciated even within the pharmaceutical industry.
I founded the MSL Institute in 2004 to increase awareness of the MSL profession, proactively discuss the value that MSLs bring to their organizations, and to advocate for best practices in field-medical affairs. I worked with MSL directors and MSL professionals to examine critical questions about the MSL role and how the value of this role may be measured. Often, I served to ask the questions that many MSLs thought about, but dared not ask.
What began as a grassroots effort have become a formidable collection of fair-balanced resources about the MSL role. The resources in MSL Institute's library represent a piece of history that shows just how far we have come as medical science liaison professionals.
Jane Chin, Ph.D. [LinkedIn / Learn More]
- There is NO Safe Harbor for Medical Science Liaisons
- What Medical Science Liaisons Can, and Cannot Say
- Jane Chin Answers Your Questions on Off-Label Discussions
- When You Shouldn't Start a MSL Team
- Medical Science Liaison Roles: Enigma and Dilemma
- Off-Label Promotion, Prosecution, and OIG Scrutiny of MSL Activities
- Webinar Medical Science Liaison Compliance Primer I&II 102 mins with Alan Minsk
- MSL Team Building: What Not to Do
- Developing Medical Science Liaisons Across Tenure Spectrum
- Medical Science Liaison Job Satisfaction 2009 Survey
- Want Satisfied MSLs? Give them the Right Tools
- What is Your MSL Retention Culture?
- Webinar: MSL Role-Perception Survey: Is the Role Meeting Expectation 66 mins with Oleg Kornev
- Medical Science Liaison Training: Results, Objectives, Implementation
- MSL Training: New Hire Challenges & Domains of Acclimation
- MSLs - Professionals versus Amateurs
- What Can MSLs Learn from Sales?
- What's Unique about Your MSL Program: Different Role, Same Questions
- Editorial: Who Truly Drives Overspecialization of MSL Roles?
- MSL Managers: Scaling Your Communication
- Trusted Circles: The Higher You Climb, The More You Need It
- Does Team Competition Breed Excellence?
2017 Global MSL Salary Survey
- This year, Medical Science Liaison Institute collaborated with Medical Affairs Center of Influence in this global medical science liaison salary survey.
- Around a 50/50 split between U.S. based responders and outside the U.S.
- Around half of responders are relatively new (under 2 years of experience) to the MSL profession
MSL Institute's past initiatives for the MSL community:
- MSL Metrics Survey
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- MSL Training and MSL Career Research
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"A lot of people today complain about their jobs. A few are doing something about it. Jane Chin founded the MSL Institute with the goal of safeguarding and enhancing the medical science liaison profession. This position has great value to drug companies, physicians, and our society. It calls for the highest standards of competency and ethical behavior.
Prior to Jane's efforts, the position known as Medical Science Liaison was ill-defined and many believe on a path to extinction. Concerned with this drift, Jane left her job as an MSL to start the MSL Institute which has set a variety of standards for the field and a set of accomplishments too numerous to list. There are newsletters, forums for exchange, training programs, and a job posting board, to name only a few of the many resources that did not exist prior to Jane's efforts.
I hope you will consider her for your inspiring drivers in the life-sciences industry. She is making a difference."
-- 2006 PharmaVoice Nomination of Jane Chin's work by a senior medical science liaison
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Lynx ride Simpson's 25 points past ICC; Lady Lynx win thriller in OT
By Justin Tierney
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[February 11, 2013]
In their previous meeting
against Mid-West Athletic Conference rival Illinois Central College,
the Lincoln College men's basketball team lost 86-80.
Absent from the first
meeting this season, Simpson returned to lead the Lynx to a 68-59
victory over the Cougars on Saturday afternoon at Jack Nutt Arena.
The freshman scoring expert was up to his old tricks, going for
25 points en route to the Lynx victory. Simpson scored in a variety
of ways: a trio of 3-pointers, off the dribble, on the break and at
the free-throw line.
"We're always looking to get Aaron more shots because he's the
type of guy who can catch fire," said Lincoln College coach Pat
Lepper. "Tonight, he made some. Obviously his percentage wasn't
great (shooting 6 for 18 from the field), but to go 10 for 12 from
the free-throw line was good. He hit a couple of especially big
shots for us. It was great to have him back."
Aside from Simpson's offensive output, the Lynx also benefited
from a swarming defense that forced ICC into 28 turnovers. Many of
those were pickpockets by Lincoln College defenders, who combined
for 19 steals in all.
"Defensively, we were there on their catches for the most part,"
said Lepper. "In the first half, we took care of the ball really
well. In the second half, we had too many turnovers and I'm not too
happy about that. But you have to give our defense credit for the
way we played on that end tonight."
The Lynx had control of a decent-sized lead for most of the game.
Lincoln College led 30-25 at halftime and led by as much as 62-46
with 3 minutes to play in the second half.
But the Cougars didn't go away without a fight, choosing to foul
the Lynx in an effort to mount an improbable comeback. The physical
fouls caused tensions to rise between both teams, and Lincoln
College guard Kendall Wesley was ejected after receiving two
technical fouls in response to a hard foul by Cougar guard Patrice
Sanders. Sanders was also whistled for a technical foul in the
Wesley is now suspended for the next game as the result of the
"The physicality of the game, and the emotional aspect of it, we
just try to teach our guys to compete in those uncomfortable
situations and keep their composure," said Lepper. "At times we did.
Towards the end of the game though, a couple of our guys got sloppy
and made some bad decisions. Now we'll have to adjust because of
Aside from Simpson's 25 points, the Lynx also got 15 points and
six rebounds from JoVaughn Gaines, while Courtney Jones added 10
points and 10 rebounds. Wesley had five points, seven assists and
four steals for Lincoln College.
With the win, the Lynx improved to 17-9 on the season.
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Lady Lynx survive in OT thriller
The Lady Lynx squeaked past Lewis and Clark Community College in
overtime, 68-65, in a seesaw battle that was tight throughout, with
14 lead changes and 20 ties between the two teams.
The game was tied at 27 at halftime. The largest lead of the game
was seven points, when Lewis and Clark led 17-10 in the first half.
Free throws in the final minute of overtime by Lincoln College
sophomore forward Ally Friday put the game on ice, with her free
throws pushing the Lynx to a two-possession 67-62 lead.
The game was extremely physical, with 44 fouls called between the
two teams. Lady Lynx coach Carol Wilson thought her team competed
well in the physical atmosphere, even when the officiating was at
times inconsistent in her eyes.
"I thought it was really two different games," said Wilson. "In
the first half, the officials were pretty quick on the whistle. In
the second half, they let us play a little bit more. I thought that
hurt us a little bit because we got bumped around some."
After some questionable offensive decisions in the second half,
Wilson felt her team was able to prevail because of sound
decision-making in overtime, including getting the ball to Friday to
draw fouls on big possessions in overtime.
"We rushed some shots the second half and didn't make them defend
us and didn't do a good job getting to the free-throw line," said
Wilson. "But I thought overall, too, we did a good job of
understanding the game down the stretch and managed the clock
Friday led the Lady Lynx with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Shannon Hall added 10 points for Lincoln College, with Cassidy
Jennings adding eight points. Taylor Buliox had five points and 12
rebounds for the Lynx as well.
The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Lady Lynx, who
are now 12-12 on the season.
"We needed a win," said Wilson. "Hopefully now we can get over
the hump a little bit with Monmouth and Lincoln Land in the next
week. We need to move up in the standings."
[By JUSTIN TIERNEY]
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Dan Walters
Dan Walters: California politicians have talked about water, but done little
It's not that California politicians haven't talked about the state's uncertain water supply.
They have – constantly, for decades.
It's that they haven't done much but talk.
California is beset by the worst drought in its recorded history, and its politicians, from its governor and U.S. senators down, are publicly wringing their hands about its effects and doing what they can, which is precious little, to mitigate them.
"Governors can't make it rain," Gov. Jerry Brown said recently. And that's true. But California's politicians could have learned from past droughts, including a very severe one during Brown's first governorship, and acted decisively.
However, they didn't. The state hasn't truly addressed its water needs since Brown's father, Pat Brown, was governor more than a half-century ago.
California enhanced its water supply in the 20th century because Californians had a fairly homogeneous view of how the state should evolve.
It resulted in Los Angeles' still-controversial project to pull water from the eastern slope of the Sierra, in the federal Central Valley Project that built Shasta and other big dams and reservoirs, in Pat Brown's State Water Plan that included the iconic California Aqueduct that bears his name, and in countless local and regional projects.
However, the cultural fragmentation of California that began in the 1960s manifested itself in political gridlock on any number of fundamental policy issues – transportation, education, criminal justice and, of course, water. It became a battleground for very deep divisions over the state's future, particularly how land should be developed.
Despite policy conflicts, the state's population continued to grow and become more diverse and its economy continued to change. And we experienced periodic droughts that warned us about water reliability – warnings that were largely ignored.
Just as we need state budget reserves to cushion the impact of economic gyrations, so do we need more storage above or below ground to cope with the ebb and flow of rain and snowfall, as well as more intelligent supply management and a more rational pricing structure.
The tendency of politicians, however, has been to take symbolic steps so that they can't be accused of ignoring water, but not face it squarely. Brown's recently published Water Action Plan is more a wish list of outcomes than a specific blueprint.
It's been a case study of how multiple "stakeholders" on any major issue cancel each other out and freeze an unsatisfactory status quo – in the case of water, leaving the state vulnerable when another drought strikes.
While our politicians can do little to alleviate the current drought, they can damn – or dam – well prepare for the next one. And if they don't, they're not fit to hold office.


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Kelly Osbourne is Glamoholic's Anniversary Issue cover girl. In an exclusive interview with the magazine, the 27-year-old designer, singer and actress talks about being in love, her brother Jack and how he gives her strength, about fashion and she shares her own definition of glamoholic. Speaking about her brother Jack's fight with multiple sclerosis, Kelly confesses that, "What actually has made it better is waking up every day and seeing how amazing my brother is and how incredible he's doing. He has a brain that is very military-l... Read More


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House Centrists in Both Parties Are Under Attack
GOP Targets Minnesota Rep. Peterson, Whose District Voted for Romney in 2012; Democrats Do the Same to 14 Republicans
DETROIT LAKES, Minn.—Rep. Collin Peterson plays in a rock band named the Second Amendments. His staff includes a former GOP state legislator. He voted against the Affordable Care Act, and he worked with House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) to hash out part of this year's farm bill.
For more than two decades, Mr. Peterson's conservative bent and focus on agricultural policy has helped him maintain his hold on the western Minnesota district he flies himself around in a Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine plane. But as one of just...


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RICHMOND — U.S. Chemical Safety Board inspectors are scheduled to brief the City Council and public Tuesday on the status of their investigation into the Aug. 6 fire at the Chevron refinery.
Mayor Gayle McLaughlin added the presentation to the council calendar. McLaughlin expects CSB officials to "let us know where the investigation is currently at, what has been revealed thus far, and what next steps are being undertaken to fully understand the root cause of the fire," McLaughlin wrote in her agenda report.
The meeting will be the first CSB presentation since Chevron released a 30-day report Wednesday revealing there was a "flash fire" about 10 minutes before an 8-inch pipe funneling diesel oil failed, triggering the massive blaze.
Chevron's report also raised questions about the composition of a white cloud that formed minutes before the large fire, suggesting that the cloud was mostly steam rather than a combustible vapor cloud, as previous CSB statements indicated.
The fire injured six workers, sent more than 15,000 people to area hospitals for minor respiratory discomforts, and preceded a fuel price spike. Production at the refinery remains reduced as the crude-processing unit where the fire occurred is offline, Chevron officials have said.
The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents. The agency does not issue fines but does produce reports and recommendations that support regulatory agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), both of which are also part of the joint investigation into the fire.
At least five agencies, including the CSB, EPA and the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health, are investigating the fire.
Richmond Councilman Tom Butt said the investigation is an opportunity for the city and refinery to work together on new safety agreements.
"The city is processing building permits for repair of the crude unit … and we will expect Chevron to incorporate into the project whatever measures are necessary to run the unit safely," Butt said. "The recommendations from CSB should be a great help."
Chevron will provide updates every 30 days as the investigation continues, per city and county regulations.
Another public meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium. Investigators and local officials will update the public and take questions.
Contact Robert Rogers at 510-262-2726 or email@example.com. Follow him at Twitter.com/roberthrogers
What: Richmond City Council meeting
When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Community Services Building, 440 Civic Center Plaza


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One store suggested these specs
Intel Core i7 2600K Quad Core 3.4GHz (1155) CPU 8MB
Asus P8Z68-M-Pro MB
Asus GTX 560 D5 1G PCIe Video Card
Western Digital 1TB Green Power 64M Sata3 HDD WD10EARX (I would have two of these)
G Skill 16GB XL (4x4GB) DDR3 1600 w/Heatsink CL9
IEEE1394 Firewire 400 PCI Card
Another store said that the above CPU and MB were not available any more and recommended:
Intel S1155 Core i7 3770 3.40Ghz Quad Core CPU
ASUS S1155 P8Z77-V Motherboard
NVIDIA GTX 560 Ti 1GB ASUS PCIeVideo Card PN ENGTX560-T1-DC2-1GD5
1TB Hitachi 3.5" 7200rpm SATA 3Gb/x HDD (I would have two of these)
DDR3 16GB (2x8G) G Skill 1600Mhaz Ram Kit
4 Port Firewire PCI Sunix IEEE 1394A Card
I would upgrade to Windows 7 Pro 64bit and I was also planning on adding a couple of my current harddrives into the system as storage.
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Sean Rowe's New Lore Out Now
In their profile of Rowe this week, the The Wall St. Journal compares the record's sound to a recently departed legend, writing "Rowe's barrel-aged baritone conjures up his longtime inspiration, Leonard Cohen" while NPR writes that Rowe's "room-rattling baritone demands attention."
The new record undoubtedly focuses on both Rowe's powerful voice and evocative lyrics. The result is a collection of affecting stories of desperation and resilience with Rowe's voice beautifully augmented by flourishes of piano and a string section. New Lore was recorded in Memphis at the historic Sam Phillips Recording studio.
Rowe says of New Lore, "This is a record about loneliness and a longing for connectedness. This yearning for a sense of home. Musically, I think this record is more focused than any before. I've become really aware about what it is that I do well, allowing my voice to come through and lyrically grab people with the stories. Those are kind of my superpowers. The instruments on the record never intrude on my voice and words."
It is a powerful and emotional sound that echo's Rowe's recent crossover hit "To Leave Something Behind" a song that resonated with a whole new wider audience after being featured in the recent Ben Affleck film 'The Accountant.'
Rowe has released a video for the track "Newton's Cradle" from New Lore which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aVg7MpP3qY
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Paul Butler
Canadian, b. 1973
Untitled, from the series edited drawing No. 1, 1999–2003
duraflex print, tape
61 x 46.6 cm
Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery; Acquired with funds from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Naylor and with funds from the Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Assistance program/Oeuvre achetée avec l'aide du programme d'aide aux acquisitions du Conseil des Arts du Canada
Based on an existing image that is then collaged with tape, Paul Butler uses adhesive tape like a painter employs a brush. This work is part of a series that Butler began in 1998, which he categorizes as failed drawings that have been repaired. The torn edges of the tape reference the artist's hand. Butler employs a wide range of tapes such as duct tape, wood grain, camouflage, and transparent tapes to do these "repairs." In the artist's hands this unusual drawing medium has proven to be incredibly versatile, resulting in several interesting textural effects. Possessing a strong graphic quality, Butler's composition also embodies his wry and clever sense of humour, which permeates his entire artistic practice.
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- Tuesday 11am-5pm
- Wednesday 11am-5pm
- Thursday 11am-5pm
- Friday 11am-9pm
- Saturday 11am-5pm
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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
Kellie Pickler — the singer — has three concerts this week. But Kellie Pickler — the dancer? That girl has to learn how to samba by Monday's (April 29) episode of Dancing With the Stars. So she's multi-tasking and bringing dance pro partner Derek Hough — and a whole bunch of coffee — out on the road with her. "In the morning, our rehearsals are usually seven hours or more," Pickler recently told CMT Radio. But now that it's getting so close to the end of the show's season, she has to learn more than one dance for next week's episodes. "I'll rehearse all morning and all day, and then go chug a pot of coffee and then go try to do a concert," she said. "Then go back into the dance studio after the show." Sounds like the work ethic of a winner. And since Pickler had her highest score of the season this week, it's definitely paying off. And since Hough has a similar workaholic mentality, they're good together. "Derek is definitely a perfectionist, and that's one of the reasons why he's so great. He takes a lot of pride in what he does, just like I take a lot of pride in my music. I want it to be right, and he's the same way on the dance floor," she said. "It could be our last dance."


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Gonzo Engaged
A Conversation sparked by Christopher Locke's 'Gonzo Marketing: Winning Through Worst Practices'. Started by Jeneane Sessum in 2001, Gonzo Engaged was the first Blogger.com team weblog. Let the games continue.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Pray for absent friends. And if anyone runs into Brian Moffatt, tell him to give us a shout.
On Schedule
One must never veer from those directions.
Gonzo goes to Washington, no dogs on the roof of that vehicle. Korean pop music playing a bit too loudly, food diaries and recipes appearing at random, yet often enough to seem on a regular schedule. A cat joins the engagement.
And so goes it.
But he's not here.
It's okay. He'll come back. We'll all be back.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
trend setter
Friday, February 09, 2007
Gonzo 2.0
Yes, Gonzo 2.0. - Nothing new because Gonzo Marketing was always about that.
As you see this YouTube, don't you think Poetry? The Solution is Poetry. And maybe Poetry 2.0 - whatever, whatever, whatever.... props, just props but useful props, no?
When did you forget that this is your world?
And yes, Web 2.0, Poetry 2.0 - we are no longer "writing ourselves into existence". - We are now teaching the Machines how to write Existence so we can write ourselves into Being... That's what this is all about. You want to know who you are? Ask the machine!
We are teaching the Machines to write Structures from which our Being is generated. We are no longer The Web. Separation of content and structure. We are not our Blogs any more. There are no more blogs! There is no more information!
There is no more you! There is no more there there! What is is Your Voice as a Network of Conversations generated by the Machines we teach to regenerate us, our Being of the Conversation of the Web. - There! you want to know how you are? Ask the Machines to regenerate the You as You of The Web. Ask the machines!
Does that Blow your Mind? Don't worry. It will only blow your Mind if it blows the Mind of the Web of Conversations where Your Mind really is anyway.
There is no you unless you are connected. You show up as You only in the Web of Us. The machines generate the structures of conversations. We teach The Machines how to do that. The machines teach us who we are by knowing who we are connected to... Cool. Let's do some more of that. Yiippii. Bada Bing! Tudum Tudum!
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
Birch Point Resort, Hayward, Wisconsin
Sunday, February 19, 2006
wow--i never really envisioned this.
it has to really suck to be a bulldog bitch on the rag -- in spider man boxers especially.
Tags: bitches+in+heat
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Laptop for sale.
Pictures of laptop for sale
New flickr guidelines say: DON'T Sell stuff (including yourself) Flickr is for personal use only. If you sell products or services through your photostream, we will terminate your account.
of course, if you send them to ebay to bid, i guess it's okay. I don't know--we may need an update to the guidelines...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2006
1000tags going wild...
Friday, January 06, 2006
Taking Care of Business
Thank you. Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming...
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Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Why is this space blank and seeming not editable?
Yes, let us know the answer to this question, oh wise one.
Uh, is there a wise one? Is there an answer to this question?
Is the earth still sorta kinda round?
People like me (and who knows, maybe even you, too) wanna know.
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Friday, October 14, 2005
home sweet home
happy birthday RGE.
my home.
Friday, September 09, 2005
I am doing now this thing called Software Development Life Cycle Process as Human Cooperation Game Modelling. Workability Design of Such Games and Their Implementations. Business Process Distinction Context Modelling for Software Design as Core Business Structure. You know: the usual stuff from me.
I also started a blog I call BlindSpot which has nothig to do with Driving on a Highway of course. There will be a mixtrue of technical stuff, software testing, gonzo marketing etc... etc...
Stop by and say hello. Thanks.
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Sunday, July 31, 2005
mystic bourgeoisie
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
To Troll or Not to Troll, That Is the Question by John C Mahler
Once in a while one of these crackpot ideas may sneak into the public consciousness and become huge because it was a good idea, although I cannot think of one.
The "folksonomy" notion is the columnists' last hope of invention, although it's a rewrite of the prebubble "semantic Web" technology at best. And it too is doomed to failure. The utopianism and idealism that exist in the online societies ignore the real problem with Trolls, metaTrolls, überTrolls, folksonomies, and the like. This is because they honestly think that most people are goodhearted. The online world, because of its anonymity, encourages bad behavior. "You suck!" is a common post, and it would be the number-one Troll if Trolling ever became popular. Then would come the Trolls about "Online Casino!" One site promoting folksonomies is the darling of the columnists: Flickr.com—an excellent photo-sharing site where being in perpetual beta is a marketing tool. The same people who hate Java and Flash love Flickr, which epitomizes everything good and bad about Java and Flash. Okay, whatever.
Flickr promotes the use of Trolls to add dimensions to photos so you or I could look things up by, uh, the folksonomy. You know, like "dead dog," for example. But when you look into it, someone will post 100 pictures and Troll them all "Yosemite," and that will be the end of it. I see no depth or real usefulness beyond the old-fashioned "title!" It's hard to express how jazzed some people are over the potential of all this. I'm certain someone somewhere will write a book on how this new old thing will change the world for the benefit of everyone. It may even catch on for a month. When you look into it later, you'll find it all deteriorated into spam and "you suck" posts, and then we'll do it again with a new name and a new group of boosters telling us what a great idea Trolling is.
Apparently it's lost on all of them that the term "Trolling," in popular parlance, refers to the worst form of public graffiti. These people don't get out much, it seems.
Monday, April 25, 2005
Cambridge, Mass., April 25, 2005...According to new findings by Forrester Research, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORR), every human being and business around the globe now has a weblog -- or blog for short -- a type of frequently-updated, chronological online diary that gives insight into the passions of the writer on topics ranging from technology to quilting.
"When I first invented the Internet, I never dreamed that one day each one of us would have our own little piece of real estate," said former Vice President, Al Gore. "But when I saw that even Howard Dean could make a home in cyberspace, well I knew then that Tipper and I had succeeded, that my work as an Internet strategist was complete."
For information on the next wave of online pandemonium, visit podstreet
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
A blinding flash of obvious
What if each person in America incorporated themselves? What if each person would create a corporate structure in which their worldly affairs could dwell and play out. This I haven't thought before.
Who can help me with this project? I wan to cease to exist as a human being and become a corporation. I will speak new language. Instead of going to get a haircut I will visit an accountant every month to style my image.
I simply love this idea. Wanna steal it? Run with it? Who wants to join this project?
Talk to me at http://kombinat.us/blogger
a sort of a homecoming
Freedom did get me there a bit Harry. Been battling the Warren Commission. I told them I saw that dude in Dallas on a grassy knoll but they still concluded that JFK died of self inflicted gun shot wounds. So much for bearing witness.
And yes Jeneane, I've first visited Pope Johannes Paulus Secundus in December of 1987 at Cite Du Vatican. I was young and full of dreams and I told him I was going to change the world and work for Peace on Earth. He just smiled. - Ever since then I've been embarassed of my dreams. Dreams don't work. So what works? - Human beings have been engaged in this discourse for a long time. Nice Paradox it is. - Let it be, Let it be - Love
Pope is dead. I see him with a Tralfamadorian dimension. All slices of life. As a side note: Tralfamadorians saw Time in it's entirety. They saw its beginning and end, thus a person's life was seen at all possible points of time of their existence and not only the moment you met them. Nice way to see someone. You could see a killer on TV and weep for he was once an innocent baby. You could see a baby and wonder what kind of Human Being-ness will he have along the way towards death. - Alas we don't see people this way. Too bad. It's a lot of fun.
Seth Godin has a new marketing book and a new website for it. It's completely idiotic. I've read most of his other books. They too are idiotic. But he is having fun. Perhaps duping us, the readers - selling us the Dream. New shapes of Dreams. Marketing the Marketing Dream. I think if I was him I would be too embarassed to constantly write so much Kaka De La Torro and maintain the excitement of continuous innovation. I am not sure that the world needs another marketing book, and from Seth Godin for that matter. I do hope that what the world needs is people teaching other people how to read and write so they can express their grievances to Governments that oppress them and articulate their commitments so that others know what you find worth living for.
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Gonzo Programming Language Manual.
"Pretend that you've opened this book (although you probably have opened this book), just to find a huge onion right in the middle crease of the book. (The manufacturer of the book has included the onion at my request.)
So you're like, "Wow, this book comes with an onion!" (Even if you don't particularly like onions, I'm sure you can appreciate the logistics of shipping any sort of produce discreetly inside of an alleged programming manual.)
Then you ask yourself, "Wait a minute. I thought this was a book on Ruby, the incredible new programming language from Japan. And although I can appreciate the logistics of shipping any sort of produce discreetly inside of an alleged programming manual: Why an onion? What am I supposed to do with it?"
No. Please don't puzzle over it. You don't need to do anything with the onion. Set the onion aside and let it do something with you.
I'll be straight with you. I want you to cry. To weep. To whimper sweetly. This book is a poignant guide to Ruby. That means code so beautiful that tears are shed. That means gallant tales and somber truths that have you waking up the next morning in the arms of this book. Hugging it tightly to you all the day long. If necessary, fashion a makeshift hip holster for Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby, so you can always have this book's tender companionship.
You really must sob once. Or at least sniffle. And if not, then the onion will make it all happen for you"
RUBY! The OFFicial PROgramming LANGuage of GOnzo MARKETING!!!
Pass The ONIONS!!!
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
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Gonzo Engaged Blogger
A blog by a high school biology teacher and 20-something single gal in NYC. Kelly writes today "Started reproduction today. You haven't lived until you've talked about reproduction to rooms full of south Bronx teenagers.". Wow. Kelly, thanks for teaching! Gonzo Kudos to you.
Rageboy goes to Westpoint
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
There are three kinds of men:
The ones that learn by reading.
The few who learn by observation.
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.
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Monday, December 20, 2004
Gonzo Marketing has gone to bed with Corporations, as it should be after a brief dating. This is a time for courtship and also a little bit of drinking and late night foreplay. Perhaps some hard core fucking and blogjobs. Corporations and Gonzo Marketing are now discovering each other. Each a bit shy during the day but willing and lustful at night. I think we'll see them going steady soon. For now just keep noticing their attaction to each other, isn't it beautiful?
Saturday, December 04, 2004
The danger is in becoming infatuated with ones navel. Too much gazing degenerates into sitting on a red sofa masturbating in public.
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Small Rewards Program Reduces Munitions in Afghanistan
By Army Sgt. Jessica R. Dahlberg
Special to American Forces Press Service
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2008 – Coalition troops often hand out colorful flyers to the people of Afghanistan, providing tips on staying hydrated, warnings to avoid touching landmines, and instructions on what to do if they find munitions that could be used against coalition forces.
About 24,000 of these flyers, which have a combination of pictures and images, tell the Afghan people about the Small Rewards Program, through which they can turn in munitions for money.
"The flyers we distribute help get the word out and advertise the Small Rewards Program a lot better than soldiers going out and telling the people about it," said Army Capt. John Bilski, information officer for the Pennsylvania National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment.
As a result of the program, two children recently turned in a roadside bomb, and on Aug. 3, soldiers from 527th Military Police Company escorted a truck carrying a weapons cache to Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam.
The cache was turned in by a member of the Law Enforcement Professionals surveillance team, which works together with 527th MPs to train the Afghanistan National Police on informant development. The ANP-trained informant told the member of the surveillance team about the cache, which contained dozens of 107 mm rockets and rocket-propelled grenades. The RPGs were brand new and were taken out of the original packaging.
"These munitions getting taken off the street is a good thing," said Army Sgt. 1st Class Jody Brissette, 1st Platoon leader, 527th MP Company. "It means that they can't be used against us later on."
Through the Small Rewards Program, servicemembers at Forward Operating Base Methar Lam have received RPGs, hand grenades and even a couple of suicide vests, said David Lemoine, a member of the Law Enforcement Professionals.
"The cooperation from everyone on the FOB has led to us recovering more artillery than all of Afghanistan combined," Lemoine said.
(Army Sgt. Jessica R. Dahlberg serves with 102nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.)
News From Nato
ISAF soldier dies from non-combat injury
The name and nationality of the deceased is being withheld pending next of kin notification. The incident is under investigation.


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(WEAU) - The Chippewa Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America has earned a big honor, trumping hundreds of other councils in the country.
The local council was rated the second highest based on Journey to Excellence points. The councils are rated on several criteria including state of finances, membership growth and strength in programming.
Scout Executive and CEO Matt Hill says the award shows the Chippewa Valley board cares about their scouts. Hill told us "We have a dedicated staff, a motivated staff, most importantly we have hundreds of unit level volunteers that work with kids on a daily basis and do a fantastic job of providing a top notch experience for those kids."
They took second place out of 295 other councils in the country. Taking first place was the Samoset Council, based out of Wausau.


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Became Paleontologists
Jurassic Park Rangers
And discovered one in our own front yard
We had tea parties
And water balloon fights
We found Nemo (and Dory!)
We met penguins
We met a baby foal
We grew a garden
We've released butterflies
We went to camp
Golf cart rides & ice cream cones
We became Oceaneers
Explorers of the deep blue sea
We went Under the Sea
Shark Week
We went to the circus
Followed the yellow brick road
We watched movies
Dad got a new BBQ
We were "Incredible"
We were sharks
We swam… a lot
We BBQ'd
We camped….inside
We had a lemonade stand
We went fishing
We put our feet in the sand
We've Play Doh'd
We have been sharks, bears & dinosaurs (oh my!)
We've been to space
We've been to Toy Story Land
We made slime
We watched puppet shows
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New Montville public safety complex ready for its debut
Montville - Town officials say the new the public safety complex on Route 32 will bring the municipality out of the "dark ages."
The new building will house the town's police department, resident state trooper, dispatch center and animal control facility, and will have a community room for public use.
Fire Marshal Raymond Occhialini said the current dispatch center and the police station off Route 2A is so cramped and outdated that only a handful of things could be salvaged for use in the new facility. The rest is just "scrap," he said.
"We're coming out of the dark ages when we move into this building," Occhialini said. "This facility has cutting-edge technology."
Occhialini said he hopes the facility eventually will be used as a regional dispatch center.
"We're not building it," he said. "It's done."
On Thursday, workers were putting finishing touches on fixtures and getting the electronic equipment ready. The public will get a chance to tour the facility at 911 Norwich-New London Turnpike and see the ribbon cutting ceremony today at 10 a.m. A special tour just for children will be held from 3 to 4 p.m.
There are currently four dispatching stations set up. Each station has eight computer screens and is capable of, among other things, receiving emergency radio traffic, taking 911 calls, dispatching emergency services and mapping calls. There is also more room to grow.
Even the desks are even state-of-the art: They can be raised if the dispatcher wants to stand or lowered to an ergonomically correct seating level.
John Platt, chairman of the building committee, said the project was more than five years in the making. Voters approved $6.5 million for the facility, but he said it will come under budget, although he did not have final figures.
Platt said the building committee traveled to numerous police stations in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts to learn what worked and what didn't at their facilities.
"We did not just build it for the police department, but we built it for the future," Platt said. "It's going to bring police and dispatch into the 21st century."
The town currently has a resident state trooper and constabulary officers. Platt said one day the town hopes to have its own independent police department.
Platt said the building is "U-shaped" with the dispatch center at its center.
The public safety complex is equipped with a kitchen, a sergeant's room and television screens to monitor security. It even has a roll call room - standard at other police departments, but police here never had one.
There are numerous interview rooms, holding areas and an evidence room, complete with a laboratory, plus offices for the detective and administrative divisions.
The facility has four holding cells and a shower in the sally port to rinse off any messes.
There's are locker areas designated for men and women. Each locker has its own power source so officers may charge their portable radios. The locker room is divided by a fitness room - a place where officers can unwind before or after a shift.
Police and dispatch are expected to move into the facility by the end of the month.
"This is a great facility," Platt said. "It's such a dream come true."
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How Do You "Know"?
Each of us has a "Way of Knowing" that filters our experience of ourselves, others, and our relationships. This chart offers a framework based on Robert Kegan's constructive-developmental theory to understand how each of us, depending on our way of knowing, develops during adulthood. It also includes ideas about how we can challenge ourselves and support each other's growth.
First identify which "way of knowing" best describes you. Then explore the ideas for furthering your development to incorporate other ways of knowing. You can download this chart as a pdf.
4 Ways of Knowing: Rule-Based :: Other-Focused :: Reflective :: Interconnecting
I am reflective.
I am interconnecting.
Ellie Drago-Severson wrote this article for Learn as You Go, the Fall 2009 issue of YES! Magazine. Ellie writes, consults, and teaches about adult educational leadership at Columbia University. Her work is inspired by the idea that schools must be places where adults as well as children can grow.
Becoming adult learners: Principles and practices for effective development. Drago-Severson, E. (2004a). New York: Teachers College Press.
Helping teachers learn: Principal leadership for adult growth and development. Drago-Severson, E. (2004b). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
Helping teachers learn: Principals as professional development leaders. Teachers College Record, Drago-Severson, E. (2007). 109(1), 70–125.
Leading adult learning: Supporting adult development in our schools. Drago-Severson, E. (2009). Thousand Oaks, CA.: Corwin/Sage.
The evolving self: Problems and process in human development. Kegan, R. (1982). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University.
In over our heads: The mental demands of modern life. Kegan, R. (1994). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University.
What "form" transforms? A constructive-developmental approach to transformative learning. Kegan, R. (2000). In J. Mezirow & associates (Eds.), Learning as transformation (pp. 35–70). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Immunity to change: How to overcome it and unlock the potential in yourself and your organization. Kegan, R., & Lahey, L. L. (2009). Boston: Harvard Business School Press.


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Posts TaggedIntermission
One of the things that I love about Mac is that there's no shortage of small tools to make your life better. I have more lightweight apps than I do feature-packed programs. And I'm frequently surprised by the small apps I find that make my life better in ways I'd never thought of.
My most recent discovery on Mac is Intermission, a lightweight app that sits in your menubar and lets you remind, pause, fast forward, and skip back live audio. It's been described as TiVo for Mac, and I had to give it a shot. Read on to find out how it works.


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Tiger Woods
Tiger's impact on golf is undeniable. Beyond his 15 majors and 82 total PGA TOUR wins, he has developed a legacy that extends much further than his on-course accomplishments. He's the inspiration for an entire generation of golfers to take up the game, he remains one of the most captivating personalities in golf, and he has taken on the important role of vice captain on the American Ryder Cup team. Though Tiger's story is still being written, his legacy has already formed a lasting foundation.
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WOODSTOCK – Early during the 2001 NFL season, three young players from the New England Patriots headed out on the town.
At 6-foot-5 and 295 pounds, defensive tackle Jace Sayler was the biggest of the group. Second-year long snapper Lonie Paxton, who had appeared in 16 games one year earlier, had the most experience.
A scrawny quarterback named Tom Brady rounded out the trio.
"We were out walking around Boston," said Sayler, a former McHenry High School star who now lives in Woodstock. "I swear to you, we couldn't even get in to a nightclub. They didn't know who any of us were."
Then, Patriots starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe took a vicious hit against the New York Jets in Week 2. Brady stepped in. Everything changed.
"All of a sudden, Tom Brady started being Tom Brady," Sayler said. "The next time we went to Boston, I turned around, and there were hundreds of people following him. And this was in a three-week span."
Brady went on to become one of the biggest stars in the most popular sport in the most powerful country in the world. Sayler would break a bone in his back during a late-summer practice two years later, ending his career at age 24 and prompting his quiet return home.
He brought with him a 2001 Super Bowl ring that gleamed with diamonds.
It represented a lifetime of memories and zero regrets.
Zero regrets despite two back surgeries, a groin surgery and a finger surgery to date. Zero regrets despite two shoulder surgeries on the way.
"It's unbelievable," said Sayler, who now is 33 and hasn't worked since his most recent back surgery. "It's the best feeling in the world.
"To have the experience, it was all worth it. I wouldn't trade one surgery, one anything for it."
Before Sayler became an NFL player, he was a fan.
He was almost 7 years old when the Bears trounced the Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl XX. The Bears were his favorite team during his high school days at McHenry, where he excelled as a tight end and defensive end and committed to Michigan State as a senior in 1997.
Fast-forward four years: Sayler arrived to the Patriots' old Foxboro Stadium, only to find out that his lockermate was ex-Bears linebacker Bryan Cox.
"I literally had to stop and go, 'Bryan,' " Sayler said with a chuckle, " 'Do you realize I lived in Chicago when you got signed by the Bears? I remember me and my buddies freaking out.'
"There are surreal moments like that, and when they happen to you, you're blown away."
And just like that, the moment is gone, converted to memory.
"It's in the blink of an eye," Sayler said. "Because you're so busy. Everything is so prepared for you, and your days are so long.
"In New England, when we were rookies, we had to be there from 7 in the morning until 7 at night. And then they'd slowly start puling off you.
"But the weeks would fly by. Those six months just burn so quick."
Despite joining the Patriots as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2001, Sayler started the season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals and appeared in another game as a reserve before being placed on injured reserve after Week 3. He remained with the team, eventually watching from the upper levels of the Louisiana Superdome as Brady led the Patriots to an improbable championship against the St. Louis Rams.
After the Patriots released Sayler in 2002, he searched for his next opportunity in the NFL.
A stint with the Washington Redskins didn't pan out, but Sayler signed with the San Francisco 49ers in August 2003. He joined a team coming off of back-to-back playoff appearances, and like the Patriots, the club boasted star power in Jeff Garcia and Terrell Owens.
In the lead-up to the 49ers' season opener, injury struck again.
Sayler was taking part in a 9-on-7 drill during practice when Garcia ran a bootleg, keeping the ball and running toward the sideline. Moments later, Sayler knew something had gone seriously wrong.
"I rolled out to try to chase Garcia, and when I rolled out, I turned and I heard something crack," Sayler said. "And then I couldn't move. I just locked up – no different than if someone was shocking you."
Sayler's career was finished.
Almost a decade later, Sayler could be bitter because of a dream cut short. Instead, he is grateful for the experiences he did have.
He played for Nick Saban in college and Bill Belichick in the NFL. His assistant coaches included rising stars such as Pat Shurmur, Romeo Crennel, Eric Mangini, Charlie Weis and Josh McDaniels.
Sayler made friends for life. He won a Super Bowl ring.
Not bad for a kid from McHenry who grew up watching football on TV.
"It's a surreal thing [to play in the NFL]," Sayler said. "But then you look back on it, and you realize all the steps you took to get there.
"You can pertain that to everything in life. You can say, 'I always want to get better in everything I do,' and that's how you approach every day."
Sayler's career offered life lessons worth more than any ring.
"I think it teaches you to control only the moment," Sayler said. "Because you can't control anything else. You can't control the future, and you can't control what just happened. You can only do the best you can in the moment you are in right now.
"And if you can bring that full circle into every aspect of life – being a dad, being whatever – you've pretty much figured it out."


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At first glance, Dill Pickle Gear bags look a lot like any number of other bags out there. Yes, they're made by hand in the USA, they look nice, and they come in any color you want, but a closer look reveals what's unique in ways that really matter.
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FT. MEADE, Md. -- Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted Tuesday of the most serious charge in the largest breach of classified U.S. secrets in the nation's history, possibly escaping a life sentence after being vilified for more than three years as a traitor to his country but championed by others as a hero whistle-blower who released proof of government misconduct in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Army Col. Denise Lind found Manning not guilty of giving intelligence to the enemy, but convicted him of espionage and other charges after deliberating the case on Friday evening, Sunday and Monday. Her decision brings to a close a nearly two-month military court-martial that raised a national debate over the nature of journalism and whistle-blowing versus the prospect of someone betraying his country.
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The 25-year-old Manning still could receive a lengthy prison sentence, however, after earlier pleading guilty to 10 lesser charges of mishandling classified data for giving more than 700,000 classified documents to the anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks.
Military prosecutors had argued the soldier knew full well that the secret State Department cables, combat videos and terror detainee assessments would be obtained by Al Qaeda and other terror groups once WikiLeaks posted them on the Internet. They put on key evidence and testimony that showed Manning underwent extensive training about safeguarding classified data before he became an Army intelligence analyst in Iraq, and that he instructed other soldiers, too.
"He was a traitor, a traitor who understood the value of compromised information in the hands of the enemy and took deliberate steps to ensure that they, along with the world, received it," Maj. Ashden Fein, the chief prosecutor, told the judge.
But Manning's defense lawyers, led by David Coombs, insisted Manning was just a small-town youth from Oklahoma who joined the Army with good intentions, only to become deeply bothered by what he discovered about alleged government misconduct that he felt was important for the rest of the world to see.
They portrayed him as a whistle-blower, and have left open the possibility that he take the witness stand during the sentencing phase to explain his views.
In February, when he pleaded guilty to the lesser charges, he said in a lengthy statement that after collecting data on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan he had grown "depressed with the situation we had become mired in year after year."
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Federal, Indiana Governments Dole out Corporate Welfare Together
Pennsylvania's Solyndra
The 'No More Solyndras Act' Charade
Last week, the House passed the "No More Solyndras Act" on a mostly party-line vote. However, instead of terminating the Department of Energy loan guarantee program that subsidized Solyndra and other boondoggles, the bill allows applicants who filed before the first of this year to still receive handouts.
Cut Big Business's Corporate Welfare
With the federal government closing in on its fourth consecutive budget deficit in excess of $1 trillion, the national debt is hurtling toward dangerous levels. If the nation is to avert a debt crisis, federal policymakers need to aggressively balance revenues. Business subsidies, or "corporate welfare," are a good place to start.
No More Solyndras? Not Quite
Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the "No More Solyndras Act." As Taxpayers for Common Sense notes, however, the bill should probably be called the "More Solyndras Act" because it would still allow the Department of Energy to approve loan guarantee applications that were submitted by Dec. 31, 2011.
Another Subsidized Solar Company Goes Dark
Solyndra received some company late last week when Abound Solar filed for bankruptcy and announced that it was shutting down operations. Abound, which received $70 million from taxpayers, is the third company backed by a Department of Energy loan program to go belly up.
Political Support for Energy's Loan Guarantees
Several weeks ago, 127 House Republicans joined 155 Democrats to defeat an amendment introduced by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) that would have shut down the Department of Energy's Title 17 loan guarantee program. That's the program that gave birth to Solyndra, which has come to symbolize the failure of the Obama administration's crony capitalist policies.
Republicans Join Democrats to Save Corporate Welfare (Again)
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) introduced three amendments to the recently passed Energy & Water appropriations bill that would have eliminated a slew of business subsidies at the Department of Energy. Unfortunately, House Republicans once again teamed up with their Democratic colleagues to keep the corporate welfare spigot flowing.
Testifying Against Corporate Welfare
My colleague Chris Edwards testified before the House Budget Committee this morning on "Removing the Barriers to Free Enterprise and Economic Growth." The first half of Chris's testimony focused on the problems with corporate welfare spending, which costs taxpayers almost $100 billion annually and is the topic of my forthcoming study.
Corporate Welfare: A Bipartisan Love Story
I have previously discussed how multiple levels of government work together to provide businesses with taxpayer money (see here and here). And while Republican policymakers have enjoyed making political hay out of the Obama's administration's Solyndra problem, the truth is that both parties are willing partners in the corporate welfare racket.


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"Never Fall Down": Survival under Cambodia's Khmer Rouge
This extraordinary novel is based on the life of a boy who grew up in Cambodia when the merciless Khmer Rouge ruled. The Khmer Rouge kept order by intimidation and bullying, punishing or killing anyone who questioned their dictates, and wringing civilians and farmland dry.
Author Patricia McCormick, whose book "Sold" was a National Book Award finalist, tells the story in the jagged English spoken by Arn. It's initially jarring, and then stunningly effective:
"One way to know how long we've been here: Count the season. Eight harvest now means two year and a half. The Khmer Rouge give us new black clothes two or three times a year. Just one shirt, one pant. Just one, because no one can have any possession at all. No toy, no pillow, no bowl. Not one thing.


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The Miracles
- Warren "Pete" Moore
- Claudette Rogers Robinson
- Bobby Rogers
- Marv Tarplin
- Ronnie White
The Miracles could bring audiences to their feet or to tears with their satiny smooth vocals.
The first act in the budding Motown label, the Miracles were pure musicians. They didn't rely on flash; with their superior blend and songwriting, they didn't need to.
In the beginning, the Miracles were a group and William "Smokey" Robinson was the lead singer.
The name remained unchanged until 1967, when they became Smokey Robinson and the Miracles—a recognition of Robinson's indisputable role as frontman, songwriter and guiding light. However, every member of the Miracles was talented, and their satiny harmonies, sharp choreography and other contributions were important to the group's success.
The Miracles were one of Motown's most gifted ensembles and among its longest-lived, dating back to their roots as a group at Detroit's Northern High School. Robinson, Pete Moore and Bobby Rogers actually first sang together in their pre-teen years. In 1955 Robinson formed the Five Chimes, which consisted of Robinson and Moore, along with high-school classmates James Grice, Clarence Dawson and Donald Wicker. Ronnie White replaced Wicker; Emerson "Sonny" Rogers replaced Dawson; Bobby Rogers replaced Grice; and the group then became the Matadors.
When Sonny Rogers quit to join the army, Robinson asked Rogers' sister, Claudette—a member of the Matadorettes, their sister band—to join. The lineup was now set. However, because they now had a female member, the name Matadors was no longer appropriate, so they re-christened themselves the Miracles.
"With my singing lead, Claudette on top, Bobby's tenor under her, Ronnie's baritone and Pete's bass on bottom, I felt good about our blend," Robinson told writer David Ritz.
At a 1957 audition with Jackie Wilson's manager, the Miracles met Berry Gordy Jr., a budding songwriter and music-business entrepreneur. This fateful introduction would change all of their lives. The Miracles were the first act on Tamla, which was the first label in what would become Gordy's Motown empire. In fact, it was Robinson who urged Gordy to start his own company after hearing him complain about how little money accrued from their work for other labels. Before the Motown miracle materialized, the Miracles cut their first singles for the End and Chess labels. With Gordy as producer and manager, they debuted in 1958 with "Got a Job," an answer song to the Silhouettes' "Get a Job." It was released on Robinson's eighteenth birthday.
1959 marked the Miracles' breakthrough. Robinson and Claudette were married, and the Miracles had their first national chart entry with "Bad Girl." The Miracles also added guitarist Marv Tarplin. At the time, Tarplin was playing guitar for the Primettes, a vocal group that included Diana Ross, who was a neighbor of Robinson's. He got them an audition at Motown but drafted Tarplin into the Miracles as part of the deal. The Primettes went on to fame and fortune as the Supremes, while Tarplin remained a close associate and frequent songwriting partner throughout Robinson's life.
The Miracles' first hit, "Shop Around," reached Number Two and sold a million copies. The song had a rawer, bluesier feel than much of their later work. Even the notoriously hard-to-please Gordy proclaimed the song a masterpiece. A steady stream of Robinson-penned Miracles classics in a more polished style followed. They include "You Really Got a Hold On Me" (Number Eight pop, Number One R&B), "Ooo Baby Baby" (Number Sixteen pop, Number Four R&B), "The Tracks of My Tears" (Number Sixteen pop, Number Two R&B), and "I Second That Emotion" (Number four pop, Number One R&B).
Legend has it that audience members would break into tears when Robinson and the Miracles sang "The Tracks of My Tears." Robinson's satiny high tenor and the Miracles' lush harmonies on "Ooo Baby Baby" caused crowds to swoon as well. In a more uptempo vein, they had success with "Mickey's Monkey" (Number Eight pop, Number Three R&B) and the discotheque classic "Going to A Go-Go" (Number Eleven pop, Number Two R&B).
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles' success culminated in 1970 with "The Tears of a Clown," their first Number One pop hit. Somewhat unusually, "The Tears of a Clown" was a three-year-old album track (from 1967's Make It Happen) when a British Motown executive issued it in the U.K. It topped the British charts and then followed suit in the U.S. In total, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles scored thirty-eight Top 40 hits on the pop and/or R&B charts from 1960 to 1972.
In every way, the Miracles was a family affair, and the other members were important to the success of the group. As writer Mark Vining noted, "Vocal interplay within a simple, concise song was a paramount attribute of the group." As background singers, the Miracles were "unsurpassed when it comes to melting harmonies and spun-sugar vocals," wrote journalist Vince Aletti.
Bobby Rogers was the Miracles' best dancer, conceiving their stage routines until choreographer Cholly Atkins arrived at Motown. Ronnie White brought a sense of sartorial flair to the group, and it was he who brought Stevie Wonder to Motown's attention. Pete Moore kept them organized and disciplined. Claudette Rogers was the group's accountant and secretary. "Within the Miracles, we each had a job," she noted. In addition, Moore, White and guitarist Tarplin shared occasional songwriting credits with Robinson. Tarplin co-wrote "The Tracks of My Tears," while White co-wrote "My Girl," a Number One hit for the Temptations.
Throughout the Sixties, Robinson's duties at Motown steadily grew beyond his work with the Miracles. From the beginning, he wrote for other Motown acts. Over time he was made a staff producer and vice-president. He moved to Los Angeles in 1972, following Gordy's lead, while the Miracles remained in Detroit. Robinson told the group as far back as 1969 that he intended to leave the Miracles, as he wanted to devote more time to family life and start a solo career. But the unexpected Number One success of "The Tears of a Clown" in 1970 delayed his plans for a few years. He appeared with the Miracles in concert with for the last time in July 1972 and on record with the album Flying High Again.
Robinson's departure was technically not the group's first lineup change. After 1965, Claudette stopped touring with the Miracles, although she participated in recording sessions through 1972. The remaining Miracles—Pete Moore, Ronnie White and Bobby Rogers—recruited Billy Griffin as their new lead singer. He apprenticed with them on Robinson's final tour with the group.
In July 1973 "Sweet Harmony," by Smokey Robinson, and "Don't Let It End ('Til You Let It Begin)," by the Miracles, entered the charts within two weeks of each other. Both songs paid homage to the long association between Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, which ended exactly one year earlier, and each was the first hit the two entities had without the other.
In 1976, at the height of the disco era, the Miracles (sans Robinson) had a Number One pop hit with "Love Machine," which hung on the charts for twenty-eight weeks. Taken from their concept album City of Angels (1975), it was "the most successful single in the 16-year chart history of the Miracles," according to the Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits. It also turned out to be the Miracles' last charting pop single. However, 1977's "Spy for Brotherhood" cracked the R&B Top 40.
Excluding compilations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles released fifteen albums on Tamla. After Robinson's departure, the Miracles cut five albums for Motown and two more for Columbia. They disbanded at the end of the Seventies and pursued individual interests. Ronnie White went into real estate, Bobby Rogers launched an interior-design firm and Pete Moore started a record label.
There was only one memorable reunion. In 1983, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles came together for Motown's twenty-fifth anniversary special.
Inductees: Warren "Pete" Moore (vocals; born November 19, 1939, died November 19, 2017), Claudette Rogers Robinson (vocals; born June 20, 1942), Bobby Rogers (vocals; February 19, 1940, died March 3, 2013), Marv Tarplin (guitar; born June 13, 1941, died September 30, 2011), Ronnie White (vocals; born April 15, 1939, died August 26, 1995).


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Four simple, smart ways to save toward summer travel
Summer vacation is an important American tradition. Traveling together gives families, couples and friends the opportunity to relax, bond and experience new places. Consider these four important points when you're thinking about how you will fund this year's summer vacation.
(BPT) – Americans may still be cutting back in other areas, but when it comes to summer travel they're willing to start spending again. Economic uncertainty aside, 78 percent of Americans plan to take a vacation this summer, and one in four of them plan to spend more this year on summer travel, according to a recent survey released by TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation.
More than half (55 percent) of Americans will spend the same on summer vacation this year as last year, and 26 percent say they will spend more, according to the survey. Just 16 percent intend to spend less on travel in 2013.
Summer vacation is an important American tradition. Traveling together gives families, couples and friends the opportunity to relax, bond and experience new places.
"As valuable as summer vacation can be to our emotional well-being, it's important to ensure that the costs of traveling don't adversely affect our overall financial health," says Carrie Braxdale, managing director of investor services, TD Ameritrade, Inc. ("TD Ameritrade"). "Like managing any large expense, paying for vacation comes down to planning and saving."
Consider these four important points when you're thinking about how you will fund this year's summer vacation:
1. Early planning pays off – While occasionally you may be able to score a great travel deal at the last minute, it's more likely you'll find the best hotel, airfare and rental car rates by planning and booking in advance. Decisions such as your destination, lodging arrangements and transportation plans will all affect the ultimate cost of your vacation. By planning ahead and tallying costs before you incur them, you will be able to save toward your travel goals and reduce the chance of overspending, running up credit card debt or – even worse – diverting funds from long-term savings goals like retirement.
2. Build a vacation budget – Just as budgeting helps you stay on track with day-to-day and month-to-month spending, establishing a vacation budget can help you keep control of travel costs. Decide in advance how much you will spend on transportation, lodging, food and attractions before you make a single reservation. Once your vacation is under way, track expenses every day and stay on budget. This will help ensure you don't overspend on food, activities or souvenirs you didn't plan for.
3. Keep a level head – Even if it's the trip of a lifetime, try not to allow your vacation to carry you away. Don't get caught up in the moment and overspend by putting all your travel costs on a credit card. Going into debt to fund a vacation ensures you'll be paying for it – at a high rate of interest – long after you've returned home.
4. Cut back wisely – Cutting back on other expenses in order to save toward a vacation fund is a great idea. Just cut back carefully. Never reduce savings, especially retirement savings, just to pay for a vacation. In fact, consider doing the opposite, and cut back on vacation expenses in favor of putting a little bit more into your IRA or 401(k). For example, if you start at age 30 and contribute just $500 additional a year toward your IRA, by age 55 you could have an additional $39,000 for your retirement. That's assuming an 8 percent rate of return over 25 years. If you're unsure how your current retirement savings will affect your financial life once you retire, visit TD Ameritrade's Retirement Center, where you can learn about different types of IRAs and find tools like a Retirement Planner and WealthRuler.
Summer vacation can be great fun, but be sure to save toward it and spend it wisely while travelling. Keeping control of your travel costs now can help ensure you'll have plenty of funds later in life when it's time to take the ultimate vacation … retirement.


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AMERICUS, Ga. - A couple of first half goals for the West Alabama Tigers was too much for GSW to overcome as the Hurricanes succombed to a 2-0 decision Sunday at Hurricane Field.
West Alabama's junior forward Victor Gazza made quick work midway through the first half as it only took him three minutes after entering the game to score the first goal of the match. In the 25th minute, Gazza took a pass from freshman forward Clay Green from the right corner and found the back of the net.
Gazza's work for the day was not finished however as in the 34th minute of the first half he assisted on UWA's second goal of the match as Evan Beutler scored off a Gazza pass to extend the Tiger's first half lead, 2-0.
The score remained tied throughout all of the second half as GSW struggled to get shots off against the Tigers.
Overall, West Alabama outshot the 'Canes 12-5 including holding an 8-1 advantage on SOG. The Tigers also doubled the amount of corner kicks 8-4. Georgia Southwestern's senior goal keeper Cade Jones had a good defensive effort accounting for six saves on the day.
Georgia Southwestern falls to 0-3-1 on the season and will be back in action this Tuesday as the Blue & Gold host Brewton-Parker College at 5 p.m. at Hurricane Field.


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As the first week of midterms have gone by, us IFD2 students have been working on our portfolios and our exhibition garments. From now till the second week of April, we will be burying ourselves in our work. Below are some photos of our working progress! Can't wait to see everyones final collections!! 🙂
{Gaysha working on her figures}
{Katelyn cutting her pantone color chips}
{Anne lost in a world of swatches!}
{Maggie (left) looking for inspiration & Honey checking her swatches}
{Elisa with her music on and world off}
{Taylor going over her concept with Prof. Feuerherm, also the director for the FIT Milan program– for 3rd & 4th year students}
{Thumbnails, inspiration, color cards, swatches & color pencils}
Happy Friday!! Hope everyone has a good, relaxing weekend! Or drowning yourself in your portfolio… 🙂


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AIBAK (Pajhwok): Seventeen Asian Development Bank-funded agricultural projects worth 68 million afghanis have been executed in northern Samangan province.
Rural Rehabilitation and Development Director Abdulrab Hakimi , told Pajhwok Afghan News the projects were completed in nine villages of Khoram Sarbagh district by the ministry concerned. Ten percent of funds were paid by residents.
He said the projects included the construction of five irrigation dams, canal protective wall of about 589 meters, reconstruction of irrigation canals and two ponds for agricultural land.
Meanwhile, Qari Abadullah Mujahid, administrative chief of Khoram Sarbagh, said canals in nine villages had been destroyed by floods last years. Farmers faced problems in irrigating their lands.
He added with the implementation of these schemes the agricultural problem affecting 5,800 acres of land and gardens had been be resolved and about 8,000 families would benefit from them.
According to him, work on these projects was completed in 18 months through public development councils. The projects provided work opportunities for 38,000 people for a day.
Residents of the villages are happy with the schemes. One of them, Mohammad Ayub, resident of Khaderyan, hailed the completion of the 305-metre-long canal. He said the problem of irrigation water had been resolved in their area.
Meanwhile, the RRD director said work on six infrastructure projects costing more than 18 million afghanis was underway in five villages of the district.
The projects include the construction of two bridges, each 10 metres long, 630 metres of retaining walls and a waterhead.
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Since 1992, blood and organs donated in the United States have been screened
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Literary Open Mic
Been feeling poetic recently? Come to Literary Open Mic at the Cave Sunday night, 8pm, and share that snappy one-liner, contemplative haiku, heartfelt soliloquy or chapter from that novel you're working on. Poetry, prose, plays, creative non-fiction, or any other type of creative writing are up for grabs. Read your own work, work-in-progress, or something already published that you just really like. Stick around to discuss your piece in a workshop setting with other audience members as well as the staff of Manuscript, Carleton's literary magazine, especially if you're interested in submitting work for publication in Manuscript's fall/winter issue. Of course, anyone is welcome to show up and just listen too.
This event takes place each week on Sunday from October 3rd, 2010 to November 14th, 2010.
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When it's time to give your bathroom a new look, you don't have to spend a lot of money to make a big impact. Vanity accessories from Kmart are a stylish and affordable way to give your space a makeover. They're also easy to change out whenever you're ready for something different.
Bathroom accessories are a wonderful way to update the look of your powder room, kids' bathroom or your master bath. Accessories ranging from tissue boxes to soap dishes can help you introduce new color schemes and add a whole new feel to your room. It's easy to go from sophisticated to whimsical in a matter of minutes just by changing out a few items. Adding accents such as a bath rug can help round out the feel of your bathroom to create a look you'll love.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Actress Deborah Raffin, who had a second career publishing audio books, has died of leukemia at a Los Angeles hospital, her family said. She was 59.
Raffin -- whose film credits included "Forty Carats" and "Once Is Not Enough" -- died Wednesday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, the Los Angeles Times reported. Her brother, William, said she had been diagnosed with leukemia about a year ago, the newspaper said.
Her television miniseries credits included "Haywire" and "Noble House."
Raffin was born March 13, 1953, in Los Angeles, to actress Trudy Marshall and restaurateur Philip Raffin.
Working with her then-husband, Michael Viner, Raffin established Dove Books-on-Tape in 1985.
The business was initially meant to be a hobby, the Times said, but grew into a multimillion-dollar business, issuing a diverse mix of titles that included physicist Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time" -- its first bestseller -- and Sidney Sheldon's "The Naked Face."
The audio-book business had its genesis in a game of backgammon in which Sheldon lost $8,000 to Viner, the Times said. Rather than collect the money, Viner -- who died of cancer in 2009 -- had Sheldon agree to let him produce two of the author's bestsellers as books on tape.
Raffin hired actors including Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore and Ruby Dee to read books on tape.
Raffin's marriage to Viner ended in divorce in 2005.


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The Xigmatek Pantheon is a PC chassis looking to win the hearts and minds of PC gamers wanting to house their expensive components in the best available chassis.
There's plenty of competition out there, from the likes of the Corsair Graphite Series 600T and the CoolerMaster HAF X, but the Xigmatek Pantheon offers a great £79 price point and a host of options.
Like its competitors, the Xigmatek Pantheon comes with 6 internal 3.5-inch drive bays that can all house 2.5-inch SSDs as well – perfect for those looking to splash out on their system.
There are also speed control knobs for the fans, a top-mounted USB 3.0 port, as well as USB 2.0 and eSATA.
Picking up the Xigmatek Pantheon, it's instantly striking how light it is, and anyone who is looking to transport their rig to LAN parties will appreciate Xigmatek's efforts in this department.
But what does that say about the build quality?