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Your opponent recognizes goalkeeper movement and will try shots back across goal, nutmegs or rapid shots which will leave no time to react. In order to replace a goalkeeper who is sent off, a group usually substitutes an outfield player for the backup keeper (thus efficiently the red card and substitution takes out two of the starting eleven players).
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Google Page Ranks are defined numerically, from 0 through 10; 10, being the highest. PageRank is trust points given by Google to any webpage. Very few pages have a page rank of 10. There are many factors that determine a page's rank, but the main variable seems to be based on how many websites link to your page. Links toward your webpage are treated as recommendations from that website to your webpage. The higher page ranked sites that link to your site, the better. In other words, 10 links to your page from high ranking sites will easily outweigh five times that amount of links from unknown sites with low page ranks. And, just to make it trickier, the amount of "credit" your site gets from incoming links is also divided by the amount of sites you link OUT to.
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Quote of the Day: "Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop." — Lewis Carroll
Yay Wallballs!
The return of "Karen". We haven't done this in over a year. It was time to bring it back and for many it was a first time as well. This benchmark Girl is one that is relatively short, demands high output, and is both physically and mentally hard. Wait a second that's just like every other WOD!
While it's perfectly understandable to stress or worry about a workout, don't let it rule you to the point of being overly negative. It's a workout. At one time or another we all get caught up in how intimidating a WOD can be. I know I do. However letting it get to your head to the point that you either a) talk yourself into performing poorly or b) avoid the WOD and skip it altogether will result in sub-par training, less than ideal effort, a potential for injury, or a missed opportunity. Instead try to focus on things like: how you will attack it, what rep scheme or resting strategy you want to employ, or how efficiency of technique will help you move faster, safely. Switching your thought process is another aspect of training. CrossFit is somewhat unique in that it helps you train your body and your head. Each WOD pushes mental aspects that challenge toughness, perseverance and discipline. Don't fear it. Embrace the suck.
Today was cool to see so many people give each other strategy, tips, encouragement, and face something head on that many dread. After it was done the feeling of accomplishment more than made up for the burning legs, raspy cough and dead arms. Congrats to everyone, you are one benchmark down and 150 wall balls fitter!
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The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is the source of the leak that brought down Sen. John Walsh (D-Mont.), its director said at an event on Thursday.
An NRSC researcher discovered that Walsh had plagiarized large portions of his masters thesis at the Army War College. The group provided the evidence to The New York Times, which broke the story in July along with a graphic detailing the extent of the plagiarism.
Walsh dropped out of the race and his degree was later revoked by the institution.
Democrats were left with little time to find a new candidate. They replaced Walsh, who had taken over the seat when former Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) was named ambassador to China, with state legislator and math teacher Amanda Curtis. She currently trails her Republican opponent, Rep. Steve DainesSteven (Steve) David DainesBullock drops White House bid, won't run for Senate Senate approves stopgap bill to prevent shutdown Perry replacement moves closer to confirmation despite questions on Ukraine MORE.
NRSC Executive Director Rob Collins said at the Tuesday event that the group was also behind the release of an internal strategy memo from Michelle Nunn's campaign that embarrassingly detailed her own perceived vulnerabilities. The release of the memo briefly put a dent in Nunn's Georgia Senate campaign.
The NRSC which found the Google Document online sat on it for seven months before leaking it to the conservative National Review.
This election cycle has seen a bumper crop of new opposition research groups that look to give campaigns ammunition for attack ads — and will likely play a role in the 2016 presidential campaign.
The research groups have paid for so-called trackers to follow candidates around, recording their every move.
Sometimes, the hunger for opposition research can backfire.
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NHL Preview Capsules
LAST SEASON: 54-20-8, 116 points. Won Pacific Division. Lost to Los Angeles in second round of playoffs.
COACH: Bruce Boudreau, 4th season with Ducks, 111-55-22; 8th overall in NHL.
ADDED: C Ryan Kesler, C Nate Thompson, D Clayton Stoner, LW Dany Heatley.
LOST: G Jonas Hiller, RW Teemu Selanne, C Saku Koivu, C Nick Bonino, C Mathieu Perreault, C Daniel Winnik, D Luca Sbisa, D Stephane Robidas.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Devante Smith-Pelly. After bouncing between the NHL and the minors for three years, the speedy, tough-nosed right wing is poised to build on his breakthrough effort as Anaheim's top goal-scorer in the postseason. He's likely to get a chance to contribute on the deep Ducks' top three lines.
OUTLOOK: Kesler and Thompson make the Ducks tougher down the middle, and this deep, balanced club should be in position to contend for the Stanley Cup again. Anaheim is taking its biggest risk in net, hoping Frederik Andersen and prospect John Gibson are ready for full-time NHL duty.
LAST SEASON: 37-30-15, 89 points. Ninth overall in Western Conference.
COACH: Dave Tippett, fifth season with Arizona, 156-96-42; In 10th NHL season as coach, 427-252-107.
ADDED: C Sam Gagner, C Joe Vitale, RW B.J. Crombeen, G Devan Dubnyk.
LOST: RW Radim Vrbata, C Mike Ribeiro, D Derek Morris, LW Paul Bissonnette, G Thomas Greiss.
PLAYER TO WATCH: C Antoine Vermette. As Ribeiro struggled late last season, Vermette surged to the forefront as Arizona's top center. He led the Coyotes with 24 goals last season and is a superb two-way player - a perfect fit for Tippett's defense-first system. A bigger season could be on the horizon as the Coyotes lean on him more.
OUTLOOK: The Coyotes should contend for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Arizona lost captain Shane Doan for 12 games due to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and goalie Mike Smith was out the final 10 games with a knee injury. Even with the injuries, the Coyotes finished two points out of the West's final playoff spot. Stay relatively healthy and get back to their defensive ways, they might be in the mix again this season.
LAST SEASON: 35-40-7, 77 points, finished 13th in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs.
COACH: Bob Hartley, fourth season with Calgary, 383-291-61-45 overall.
ADDED: LW Brandon Bollig, D Deryk Engelland, G Jonas Hiller, LW Mason Raymond.
LOST: D Chris Butler, LW Mike Cammalleri.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Johnny Gaudreau. Offense was a major issue for the Flames, who finished 23rd and 24th, respectively, in goals per game (2.46) and power play percentage (15.7). Gaudreau, the reigning Hobey Baker winner, recorded 80 points (36 goals and 44 assists) in 40 games with Boston College.
OUTLOOK: With the possible exception of John Tortorella, who attempted to fight his way into the Calgary dressing room during the first intermission of a Jan. 18 game in Vancouver to ostensibly express his displeasure about a line brawl following the opening faceoff, Hartley and the Flames earned praise around the NHL for their hardworking style of play. Even with the addition of Gaudreau and friends to the lineup, don't expect the Flames to change their modus operandi. But it's too much to ask the Flames to compete for a playoff berth.
LAST SEASON: 29-44-7, 67 points, finished 14th in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs.
COACH: Dallas Eakins, second season with the Oilers, 29-44-7.
ADDED: D Mark Fayne, D Nikita Nikitin, F Benoit Pouliot, F Teddy Purcell.
LOST: D Anton Belov, C Sam Gagner, LW Ryan Smyth.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Justin Schultz: The Oilers signed the defenseman to a one-year, $3,675,000 deal on Aug. 29. Why one year? ''Justin is going to be a great player and a great Oiler. What we wanted to do as an organization is buy ourselves a little bit of time to negotiate a long-term deal,'' general manager Craig MacTavish said. ''We as an organization wanted a little more information, fully aware information can be expensive.''
OUTLOOK: Six straight years of drafting in the top 10 and stockpiling high-end young talent without showing tangible on-ice improvement tends to create skepticism.
LAST SEASON: 46-28-8, 100 points. Finished third in Pacific Division. Won the Stanley Cup.
COACH: Darryl Sutter, 4th season with Kings, 98-57-24; 15th overall in NHL.
ADDED: RW Adam Cracknell.
LOST: D Willie Mitchell, C Colin Fraser.
PLAYER TO WATCH: D Brayden McNabb. Mitchell's departure was the only significant change to the Kings' championship roster, and they hope the bruising McNabb can make the full-time NHL leap into his spot.
OUTLOOK: This tenacious, balanced team has won two of the last three Stanley Cup titles, playing a record 64 postseason games in that stretch. There's no reason to think the Kings can't contend for three crowns in four years, an NHL feat that hasn't been accomplished since Edmonton did it in 1990.
LAST SEASON: 51-22-9, 111 points. Lost to Los Angeles in first round of playoffs.
COACH: Todd McLellan, 7th season with Sharks, 271-130-57; seventh overall in NHL.
ADDED: F John Scott, F Tye McGinn, D Taylor Fedun.
LOST: D Dan Boyle, D Brad Stuart, F Marty Havlat.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Joe Thornton. Despite finishing second in the league in assists last season, Thornton was stripped of his captaincy this summer in response to the Sharks' playoff collapse against Los Angeles. San Jose became the fourth NHL team to lose a best-of-seven series after winning the first three games. That prompted a search for new leaders. Thornton expressed no desire to leave San Jose but how he reacts to the new role and how he plays this season will be key questions going forward.
OUTLOOK: The Sharks began the offseason with general manager Doug Wilson talking of rebuilding and becoming a ''tomorrow'' team after being a Stanley Cup contender for most of the past decade. Wilson has altered his stance a bit and the players still believe this team can compete with the other powers out West. Much of the success will hinge on continued improvement from younger core players like Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Logan Couture and Tomas Hertl; Brent Burns' move back to defense from forward; and more depth on the bottom two lines to take pressure off Thornton and Patrick Marleau.
LAST SEASON: 36-35-11, finished 12th in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs.
COACH: Willie Desjardins, first season with the Canucks.
ADDED: C Nick Bonino, LW Derek Dorsett, G Ryan Miller, D Luca Sbisa, RW Radim Vrbata.
LOST: RW Zac Dalpe, D Jason Garrison, C Ryan Kesler, C Mike Santorelli, C Jordan Schroeder.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Ryan Miller. On June 29, 2013, the Canucks had a goaltending tandem of Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider. When Vancouver's season ended 288 days later, the duo in net was Eddie Lack and Jacob Markstrom after Schneider and Luongo were traded. In a combined 45 games with Vancouver, Lack and Markstrom were 17-19-5 with a 2.39 goals against average and .908 save percentage. Miller, who was signed to a three-year, $18 million free agent deal, has a 2.55 GAA and .916 save percentage the last four seasons.
OUTLOOK: The dismissals of coach John Tortorella and Kesler, traded to Anaheim, can be seen as addition by subtraction. Kesler's in-season trade request became a distraction for a team whose 2013-14 campaign was an unmitigated failure. So the Canucks can do nothing but improve in 2014-15. Will there be enough improvement to qualify for a playoff berth? That may be too much to ask for a team in the tough Western Conference.


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Frances McDormand and the cast of "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" accept the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture at the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Sunday, Jan. 21, in Los Angeles.
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Dark comedy "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" won three prizes at the Screen Actors Guild awards Sunday.Frances McDormand won best actress and Sam Rockwell took home the best supporting actor statuette for their roles in the film. Britain's Gary Oldman won best actor for playing wartime leader Winston Churchill in Focus Features' "Darkest Hour". Allison Janney won for her supporting actress role as a demanding mother in independent ice-skating movie "I, Tonya". Nicole Kidman, 50, won for playing a battered wife in HBO's female-centric TV series "Big Little Lies".James Franco, a best actor nominee for "The Disaster Artist," did show up but skipped the red carpet and did not win.


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* Economic incentives lift Dubai
* Petrochemicals drag Saudi stocks lower
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DUBAI, June 10 (Reuters) - Banking and property shares helped drive up Dubai's stock market on Sunday, while the Qatari index fell on news that Commercial Bank's talks to sell its stake in United Arab Bank (UAB) to a UAE investor had failed.
Dubai's benchmark index closed up 0.4 percent after the government announced over the weekend additional measures to boost the economy.
Dubai Islamic Bank rose 1.2 percent after it said its 5.1 billion dirhams rights issue was nearly three times oversubscribed, and builder Arabtec surged 5.9 percent after gaining 4.3 percent on Thursday.
Arabtec reported its highest quarterly profit since late 2014 in mid-May and has rebounded sharply from a multi-year low.
Dubai's Department of Economic Development is to allow companies to pay fees and fines in instalments, pause trade licenses for a year and seek settlements over commercial violations, state news agency WAM reported on Saturday.
Dubai has announced a series of initiatives to reduce corporate costs and stimulate growth, but it remains unclear whether the steps can revitalise a slumping real estate market, a core sector of the emirate's economy.
In Qatar, the index dropped 0.2 percent, dragged down by banking shares, led by a 2.7 percent fall in Commercial Bank shares after it was announced on Sunday talks to sell its stake in UAE-based UAB to Tabarak Investments had ended without a deal.
UAB shares sank 9.5 percent, underperforming the Abu Dhabi index which rose 0.6 percent as major banks First Abu Dhabi Bank (FGB) and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) gained 0.8 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively.
Commercial Bank has been trying to sell its stake in UAB amid a regional political dispute in the Gulf that saw the UAE and some Arab allies cut ties with Qatar over a year ago.
In Saudi Arabia, the index fell 0.8 percent, as top petrochemical company Saudi Basic Industries shed 1.3 percent. Shares in National Medical Care surged 9.9 percent to 61.3 riyals on the news that a unit of General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) reached a non-binding share swap deal with NMC Health that values each National Medical Care share at 70 riyals.
Egypt's index, the best performer, rose 1.4 percent as shares in Talat Mostafa jumped 6.5 percent, and Egyptian Resorts rose 6 percent.
Egyptian stocks saw a spate of selling last week on concerns about a public reaction to upcoming energy subsidary cuts.
The index is up 7.5 percent so far this year, but has eased significantly since late April when it hit an all-time high of 18,414 points. On Sunday it closed at 16,143 points.
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* The index fell 0.4 percent to 3,054 points.
* The index added 0.6 percent to 4,692 points.
* The index fell 0.2 percent to 9,225 points.
* The index was flat at 4,784 points.
* The index added 0.9 percent at 1,274 points.
* The index added 0.1 percent to 4,602 points.
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Houge sisters lead Collins-Maxwell to 1A finals
Houge records 10 strikeouts, allows just one hit
If you didn't know who Mikayla Houge and Collins-Maxwell were before this week, you definitely do now.
Houge, a sophomore, pitched a one-hitter to lead the second-ranked Spartans to the Class 1A state championship game here Wednesday at Rogers Park, 1-0 over No. 9 Lisbon.
Collins-Maxwell (29-1 overall) meets fourth-ranked AGWSR (28-7) on Thursday at 6 p.m. back here on Buena Vista University Diamond in the finals.
Houge, who had a four-hitter with 14 strikeouts in the quarterfinals vs. Newell-Fonda, allowed just a lone single and picked up 10 more strikeouts vs. the Lions (34-9). She also had a double, with leadoff hitter and eighth-grader sister, Alexis, recording the other three hits off Skylar Sadler.
"My spots were a little off, but I moved the ball around well," Hogue said. "I've been in pressure situations before, so I was ready (for the semis). I just wanted to do as best I could for my team."
Alexis Houge singled to start the first and was plated by Hannah Caple. That lone run would hold up thanks to the pitching of Mikayla Houge and the Collins-Maxwell defense, which did not commit an error.
"The defense played great behind me," Mikayla Houge said. "We were all locked in right from the first-pitch."
The Spartans are in their first season as a school and will carry a 13-game win streak into the championship round. That streak includes four postseason shutouts in five games and nine overall during the run.
Mikayla Houge now has 303 strikeouts this season and just 33 walks allowed. The opposition has recorded just 67 hits in 161 innings against her.
"It's great to give back to the community because we have had tremendous support in all sports this year," Mikayla Houge said. "It's great to be able to give (a state title game) back to them."
For Lisbon, Stacia Hall had the lone hit, with Sadler recording two strikeouts. The Lions will face No. 3 Akron-Westfield (27-5) on Thursday at 5 p.m. on Diamond 2 for third-place.
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Position: Data Scientist Intern, Payformance Solutions (hourly position)
Office: Chicago, IL
Why we're excited to get to work:
The mission for Payformance Solutions is simple. We aim to be a catalyst for payment transformation in the healthcare industry. Our proprietary software solutions allow payers and providers to focus on what really matters: providing patients with access to care that yields the best health outcomes, at the lowest costs.
The healthcare industry is complex and fragmented. Payers and providers are faced with a lack of transparency and conflicting financial goals that fail to consider the health outcomes of patients. We help stakeholders plan, negotiate, operate and optimize value-based reimbursement programs by leveraging our industry-leading research and technology to develop alternative payment strategies. Our comprehensive, full-service approach ensures that your organization's transition to value-based care accelerates smoothly with speed and flexibility while improving the quality of care.
What we are looking for:
Our team is currently looking for a data science intern to join our team. This position will help support our data analytics needs. As a data science intern, you will utilize a diverse array of technologies and tools as needed to deliver insights, such as Python, SQL, Jupyter, D3.js, and other related software. You will be a contributor to the team, tasked with developing analytics models and algorithm solutions.
What you'll do:
- Assist with data / business analytics needs
- Utilize a diverse array of technologies and tools to deliver insights: Python, R, Jupyter, Spark, Hadoop, and AWS Athena
- Analyze and model structured data, and implement algorithms to support analysis using advanced statistical and mathematical methods from statistics, machine learning, data mining, econometrics, and operations research
- Work with developers and engineers to spec out database models and determine implementation of algorithms
- Model building and testing
- Perform analysis using big data sources that provide insight and value
- Assist in creating reports and provide timely analysis
What you'll bring to the table:
- Currently enrolled in a Masters or PhD degree program from an accredited college/ university in quantitative fields (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field)
- Proficiency with Python, SQL, and R
- Knowledge of, or willingness and aptitude to learn, healthcare and claims data
- Knowledge of building time series, spatial, or financial forecasting models for prediction
- Strong mathematical background with strong knowledge in at least one of the following fields: statistics, data mining, machine learning, statistics, operations research, econometrics, natural language processing, and/or information retrieval
- Experience in extracting, cleaning, preparing and modeling data
- Knowledge of data analytics methodologies, including distribution testing, data cleaning and transformation
- Knowledge of data visualizations, including sequence plots, histograms, heat maps, and box plots
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent quantitative skills and programming skills
- Experience working with large data sets
- Experience working with presentation software, such as D3, Tableau, and MS PowerPoint
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in teams
- Demonstrated ability to complete work on time
Not to boast, but a little bit about us:
Payformance Solutions is a health-tech company dedicated to advancing payment transformation in the healthcare industry. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Altarum Institute, a nonprofit systems research and consulting organization that has been servicing government and private sector clients since 1946.
Altarum Institute (Altarum) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Altarum serves the public good by solving complex systems problems to improve human health. Altarum creates and implements solutions to advance health among vulnerable and publicly-insured populations. Public sector clients include the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Agriculture, Department of Veterans Affairs, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and various state agencies nationwide. Altarum also serves clients in the philanthropic and private sectors. Areas of expertise include health data and analytics; value-based care; public health systems design, development and information exchange; behavioral health and substance use disorders; childhood and adolescent health; medical education; food and nutrition; consumer engagement; elder care; health disparities and equity; and military and veterans' health.
At Payformance, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate, support, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our community. Payformance Solutions is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
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The economy added no jobs in July. Unemployment stayed constant at 9.1 percent only because so many adults are too discouraged to look for work.
Retail, manufacturing, information services, and construction all lost jobs indicating the fragile recovery is faltering. Finance posted small gains.
Government employment fell by 17,000, and private sector jobs added 17,000.
The economy is growing so slowly that employment should have fallen but worker productivity is dropping precipitously-an ominous sign of future nominal as well as real wage declines.
Government subsidized private employment in social services and health care gained 36,000 jobs; otherwise, the private sector contracted.
Jobs creation will remain inadequate to keep unemployment from falling in the months ahead, especially considering the mass layoffs recently announced in banking and pharmaceuticals that will be effected in the months ahead.


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There's something about country music and daughters that really go hand in hand. When a country artist has a daughter of their own, it inspires them to write some of the sweetest music that the world has ever heard. Our top 10 country songs about daughters are all great songs to play when thinking of your daughter, and are great songs to dedicate to her as well. These country songs for daughters range from artists like Tim McGraw, Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride, and more. What is your favorite country song to dedicate to your daughter? Hopefully you find a new favorite here on this list.
1. Heartland- I Loved Her First
Listen up high school boys- you may think that what you share between you and your girl is the strongest love on the planet, but you better not forget about her daddy who has been there all her life. This is the message that Heartland conveys with "I Loved Her First," that as fathers we have been there all our lives for our daughters, and you better make sure that you take care of her right.


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Readers, as many of you have pointed out, the most boring and derivative character in the online sewing world is trying to get under my skin (well, and he looooves the massive traffic he gets when I link to him, and he is a total traffic whore). Not much a feat since just about everything gets under the Selfish Seamstress's skin. But after this week, his public mockery of her lovely vintage cocktail dress, her taste in patterns, her sweet and gentle partner, and now her adoration of the beautiful monarch dress, a work of art by internationally renown and respected Seattle designer Luly Yang, quite frankly, she's grown bored of him and has decided to turn her attention to her long-awaited Seattle fabric shopping. Yay!
But before she leaves, she has to drop a big big big huuuuuuuge bomb. Ooh, it's so juicy and delicious and scandalous, she is squealing with delight, and you will too. Prepare to be shocked! Are you ready? Are you?
The BIG REVEAL: Male Pattern Boldness's model and muse Cathy Lane….
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… is actually PETER!!!!! That's right, she's a DUDE! Peter IS Cathy! Wearing garish makeup and thrift store wigs and questionable polyester dresses!
I know, I know this is a huge shock. He pulled the wool over my eyes for a while too. I myself was shocked when I figured it out. But think about it… the genetic probability of physically identical cousins is infinitesimally small, you never see them in the same place, and… well… duh?
That's right- he's been deceiving all of us all along. Ordinarily the Selfish Seamstress would have respect for people's personal identity issues (eh, maybe not), but in light of all of the recent attacks, she felt she had to bring out the big guns and hit where it hurts. Peter had better watch his/her back because you never know what kind of dirt the Selfish Seamstress has on you.
You heard it here first! I'm off to shop. Byeeee!


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Technically, H&M is going 'white' for their upcoming eco-friendly line, titled "Conscious Collection" following up last year's "Garden Collection." H&M's all white-themed "Conscious Collection" will be out in stores on April 14, and so far, we like what we see!
Behind the 2010 H&M Controversy______
Just about a year ago, when H&M launched their first organic-cotton line, "Garden Collection," many people were thrilled with the idea that the line would include certified-organic pieces. It was the first time the company has ever approached an environment-friendly concept. However, it turns out that the "Garden Collection" didn't even include certified-organic pieces, claimed by the German newspaper, Financial Times. Instead, the label actually had genetically-modified cotton piecesorganiccotton from India rather than organically grown ones, causing a huge controversy that the clothing line was falsely advertised.
In addition, around the same time, H&M was caught in a previous controversy for throwing away and destroying perfectly fine clothes just to make way for newer collections. Talk about a double whammy in the face!
Behind the "Conscious Collection"______
Still, this adversity did not prevent H&M from continuing on with more eco-friendly collections. Meet H&M's upcoming "Conscious Collection" which will be out in all of the H&M stores on April 14, 2011. While H&M currently is selling a few very affordable eco-friendly pieces (from their "Sustainable Style" line), this upcoming "Conscious Collection" will include a more cohesive theme, featuring a variety of whites for women, men, and kids. In addition, straying away from last year's concept of just including certified-organic cotton, this year's "Conscious Collection" will include a variety of environmentally-friendly materials such as organic cotton, organic linen, recycled polyester, and Tencel. So far, so good!
What You Can Expect____________
The entire collection is comprised of white and beige pieces, reflecting one of the hottest Spring 2011 colour trends. Unlike last year's "Garden Collection," the "Conscious Collection" seems to give out that relaxed, fresh vibe, which is perfect for the springtime minimalist.
However, the women's collection does also include a range of details and pieces, such as romantic laces, flowy frills, scalloped-hems, and cocktail dresses for those who want more oomph in their clothing. On the men's side, H&M keep its classic by giving us structured, tailored looks such as blazers, classic tees, and contemporary pants.
No details on what the kids' collection will be like, but we're sure that they will look just as fashionable as their adult counterparts. All these pieces will be $59.95 and under, making any fashionista(o) happy and wanting more.
What You Can Expect____________
We still have a couple of months to go for the collection to come out, but in the meantime, you can still check out their Spring 2011 "Sustainable Line" to shop a few colourful and eco-friendly pieces.
For now, we can hope that a few of our favorite Chictopians would help us style the "Conscious Collection" when it does come out on April 14, 2011!insik0510 ModStylists blakejacobsen lissakahayon LoveCharles
This collection is perfect for going to the Hamptons, no?
How do you guys like the collection? Are you guys excited?
Happy Shopping!
To view the complete collection click here.


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You can help ensure good bone health
There are several factors that can affect your bones, and it's never too late to take steps to build and maintain healthy bones
Calcium and vitamin D are needed for strong bones. It's a well established fact that low calcium intake can result in low bone mass and high fracture rates. In order to absorb calcium, your body needs vitamin D.
Be sure to include calcium-rich foods in your diet, such as fortified oatmeal, sardines, dairy products, soybeans and tofu. When choosing calcium supplements, visit with your doctor about the various types of calcium compounds available and which one is right for you.
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for calcium in milligrams:
- 0-6 months - 200 mg
- 7-12 months - 260 mg
- 1-3 years - 700 mg
- 4-8 years - 1,000 mg
- 9-13 years - 1,300 mg
- 14-18 years - 1,300 mg
- 19-50 years - 1,000 mg
- 51-70 years - 1,000 mg
- 71+ years - 1,200 mg
The recommended daily intake for vitamin D is 600 IU (International Units) up to age 70. After age 70, both men and women should increase their daily vitamin D intake to 800 IU. You can get vitamin D through your skin (absorbed from the sun), foods such as fortified milk, saltwater fish, liver and from supplements. Visit with your doctor about your body's vitamin D needs. For individuals with extremely low level, a doctor may prescribe high-dosage vitamin D supplements.
Physical activity
A general, regular exercise program will help with strength, coordination and balance. Preventing falls and related fractures is particularly important for older adults and those with osteoporosis, a condition in which your bones become weak and brittle because of a loss of tissue. The best exercise for building healthy bones is weight-bearing exercises in which your body has to work against gravity. Good examples of weight-bearing exercises are weight training, walking, jogging, climbing stairs, tennis and even dancing. Be sure to check with your physician before beginning a regular exercise program.
Tobacco and alcohol use
Recent studies show a direct relationship between tobacco use and decreased bone mass. Excessive alcohol use can also affect your bone health because it interferes with the body's ability to absorb calcium and your ability to maintain coordination and gait, putting you at risk for falls and fractures.
Who you are
Gender, size, age, race and family history can play a role in your bone health and your risk for osteoporosis. Women often have less bone tissue than men. Having a small body frame means you'll have less bone mass to draw from as you get older. Caucasians and Asians have a higher risk of osteoporosis.
For menopausal women, bone loss can increase dramatically because of dropping estrogen levels. In men, low testosterone levels can cause bone loss. Bone loss can also be caused by too much thyroid hormone.
Prolonged use of certain medications, such as steroids or medications used to treat lupus, asthma, seizures, mental health and other conditions can put you at higher risk for osteoporosis.
Other health conditions
Individuals with eating disorders often experience nutritional and hormonal problems that will affect bone density. Some conditions, such as Crohn's disease, celiac disease and Cushing's disease, can impact bone health because they can limit the body's ability to absorb calcium.


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This weekend I am headed down to the Riviera Maya area of Mexico for a week of relaxation and fly fishing. We have rented a waterfront home located on a beautiful bonefish flat for seven days, more than enough time to get a bead on the daily habits of the local bones. I usually approach a new bonefish fishery by hitting a good flat with a low incoming tide and a little sun overhead. This is a great way to go about tackling any foreign flats fishery and provides a ton of information in a short span of time. I have had great luck DIYing in Vieques, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, and the Florida Keys employing this technique. I find it immeasurably more rewarding casting to, catching or even just spooking a fish that I have stalked myself. Don't get me wrong, I very much enjoy fishing with seasoned guides as well. They have vast amounts of knowledge and will efficiently put you on the fish. You will catch more and larger fish with a guide.
But when I have a week to kill in a flats paradise, I really enjoy the excitement of the unknown, the hunt, the fight, the land and the photo. I find a small sense of adrenaline or nervous excitement wading through mysterious foreign waters. It is that sensation of tension and release upon catching my quarry myself that keeps me coming back to this style of fishing.
For this trip, I will be armed with my trusty seven weight Winston Boron IIx, Lamson Litespeed 3.0, and a Rio floating bonefish line. A minimalist by nature, I will bring one box of flies that fits in my shirt pocket, 3 spools of tippet for building leaders, a set of pliers, Patagonia Marlwalkers, 2 pairs of Smith Action Optics polarized shades and an iPhone with Lifeproof case.
So I will check in from Mexico periodically with pics and tales from the flats, the Mayan ruins, the bars, and the roadside taco stands. I know for one, I will be enjoying ceviche, cervezas, and sunshine in under a week, and as it is my duty as a journalist, I will be sure to tell you how much fun I am having…


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The world's coastal waters and oceans provide food, minerals, energy, and recreation to much of the global population. They also serve as major corridors for commerce, transportation, defense and communications. Increasingly, these waters, including those of Long Island Sound, are threatened by pollution, climate change, overexploitation of resources, and usage conflicts.
As these threats multiply, the need has increased for qualified professionals who can understand these challenges and help establish meaningful policies and laws to regulate and protect marine and coastal ecosystems. With the B.A. in Marine Affairs program you will become one of those qualified professionals. You will have the scientific knowledge and specific technical skills necessary to work in this very challenging and important area.
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Section 3.3 - Get Out the Vote
This topic is monitored by Moritz Law Professor Donald B. Tobin
Unlawful Inducements to Vote: Distinguishing Them from Lawful Activities
Candidates, political campaigns, and interested organizations potentially walk a thin line when soliciting votes for their candidate or cause. In a democratic system, the illegality of paying an individual to vote for a specific candidate or issue is absolutely unquestioned. The idea of bribing an elector for his vote runs counter to the ideal of democracy. Yet, massive amounts of money and time are spent by political groups to ensure that their bases of support arrive at the polls on election day. These votes are likewise being paid for; but it is not the voter that receives the cash in his pocket. Likewise, some states, including Alaska 1 and California 2 even allow their electors to be induced to vote, as long as that inducement is not for an individual candidate or issue. Where then is the difference between legally inducing a voter or block of voters to cast support for a candidate or issue and an illegal bribe to do the same?
Suppose a presidential candidate held a base of support in rural evangelical churches, and sought to maximize voter turnout from those churches on election day. Would it be considered bribery for the candidate's campaign, or even a third party, to pay the church a healthy donation to encourage its own voters to get to the polls? Perhaps a certain level of turnout by the church members would warrant a one hundred thousand dollar donation to the church. What if a candidate or political organization were to offer a contest: the civic organization that could prove that its members had the highest voting turnout was to receive a large donation. In this instance, there is no direct compensation for the vote. Rather, consideration lies in the potential eligibility for the grand prize, the large donation. What if a candidate offered a raffle to individuals in important neighborhoods who could prove that they had voted on election day? If a new video games system was to be given away in a raffle, would the potential to win the raffle be enough to illegally induce a voter to the polls? Is there a bright-line where a financing political group and a civic organization crosses the line from utilizing legal inducement methods to using bribery to secure votes?
The Definition of Bribery in the Context of Voting
The state holds a legitimate interest in preventing a direct payment in exchange for votes. Multiple cases 3 have echoed the interest of the government in protecting a voters' right to abstain from vote, as well as his protection from potential vote dilution that would occur if votes were to be sold on the open market. 4 Codifying the ban on voter bribery, the United States Congress has prohibited the conspiracy to encourage illegal voting and stated that anyone who "pays or offers to pay or accepts payment either for registration to vote or for voting shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both." 5 Because of constitutional restrictions on the role of the federal government in elections (considered within the sovereignty of the several States), this punishment is only available in an elections held either solely, or in part for an election to a federal office.
"State legislatures have the power to regulate the manner of conducting elections within constitutional limitations." 6 Therefore, state law governs the conduct of state elections, unless an overriding federal interest justifies the exercise of preemptive congressional power. The state of Ohio also has codified penalties for illegal inducements to vote. Ohio Revised Code §3599.01 states that no person shall "give, lend, offer, procure or promise to give, lend offer, or procure any money, office, position, place or employment, influence or any other valuable consideration to or for a delegate, elector, or other person." 8 Likewise, it is forbidden for a person to "advance, pay, or cause to be paid or procure or offer to procure money or other valuable thing to or for the use of another, with the intent that it or part of thereof shall be used to induce such person to vote or to refrain from voting." These code sections provide state-enforced penalties against illegal inducement to vote and are valid in all elections. Anyone found guilty of Ohio Revised Code§ 3599.01 is guilty of bribery, a felony of the fourth degree and any candidate elected must forfeit the office which he was elected. 9 The penalties for bribery during an election are severe.
Facilitating the Act of Voting Is Not an Illegal Inducement to Vote
The definitions of bribery, as created by the Untied States Congress and the Ohio legislature, seem to be unambiguous. Not only is a direct payment for a vote prohibited, but any other "valuable thing, to or for the use of another." But what is a exactly is a "valuable thing to or for the use of another?" Campaigns and interested organizations run "Get Out the Vote Drives," voter-mobilization efforts aimed at getting a portion of the voting populace which either doesn't have the impetus or the ability, to get out to the polls on the day of the election. Would a ride to the polls for an elderly group of voters be considered "valuable consideration?" Does a political party that stamps absentee ballot request forms, in an effort to facilitate their return, run afoul of election law designed to prevent illegal inducement to vote? No, for the following reasons, although the statutory language does not explain why.
Even though a candidate, political party or organization might furnish a "thing of value," such as a ride to the polls or a pre-stamped absentee ballot, the group is not necessarily committing bribery. At its simplest, these voters are not receiving consideration for their appearance at the polls. Rather, they are receiving assistance in order to carry out a constitutionally protected right. Facilitating voting cannot be illegal inducement, as there is no inducement at issue. Rather, "there must be something beyond what is involved in the act of voting, i.e., an advantage that has independent value to the voter." 10
"In order to induce a person to vote, one must promise or provide something beyond which is involved in the act of voting; there must be an advantage which has independent value to the voter. Otherwise it could not induce the decision to vote." 11 In Oregon Republican Party v. State of Oregon, the mailing of voter registration packets, including self-addressed stamped envelopes was ruled to be mere vote facilitating rather than a form of illegal inducement. The court stated that had the envelopes been blank, and the stamps able to be used for another purpose, the ballot packages could possibly have been seen as an illegal inducement. The court then draws the line between facilitating voting and allowing for an employer to give time with pay, or for a third party to reimburse wages and other expenses lost by voting. "Voters in these circumstances would receive unearned money, which has independent value." 12
Likewise, rides to the polls are considered to be vote facilitating rather than vote inducing. "The concept of payment does not reach things such as rides to the polls…which are given to make it easier for those who have decided to vote to cast their ballots. Such 'facilitation payments' are to be distinguished from gifts made personally to prospective voters for the specific purpose of stimulating or influencing the more fundamental decision to participate in an election." 13 The Court of Appeals of Kentucky in Van Meter v. Burns also commented on the legality of providing rides to the polls. "We therefore see no impropriety whatever in a candidate's providing conveyances for the purpose of getting his friends to the polls. To this end, he may use his own vehicles, or hire them from another, just so the latter's support is not a part of the consideration, or the compensation [for the rentals] is so large that it was paid for the purpose of obtaining his support or influence." 14
Door Prizes and the Treating of Voters
Treating is an extremely common practice in American electoral politics. Political events and rallies often serve food and give small gifts to those in attendance: pencils, water bottles, pins, bumper stickers. These items are generally not included as things of value, as defined by anti-bribery statutes. "It is generally held that treating by a candidate, as is customarily done in the daily intercourse of men, is not a violation of a corrupt-practices act, or a similar act, prohibiting the influencing of voters by the gift of refreshments." 15 If these gifts remain small enough, they do not qualify as illegal consideration for a vote.
However, this evaluation of treating relies upon the assumption that gifts given to potential voters are negligible. Door prizes are commonly used at rallies in order to increase attendance and spur participation at the events. In Trumble v. Stano, the Ohio Court of Common Pleas addressed the issue of door prizes as illegal inducement.
"The difficulty lies in determining at what point… the door prize cease(s) to be nominal and become(s) something substantial that a voter in effect is being offered as an out-and out inducement in return for a vote? Obviously it is true…you don't say, 'now you only get this if you agree to vote for Joe Blow,' whoever the candidate might be. In that sense there is no direct inducement. Yet it necessarily would be true that if the gifts become so substantial, so expensive, and so out of proportion to the usual concept of a door prize, it would seem to me under such circumstances the door prize might easily overstep the limits and become an illegal inducement. A pad of matches is one thing, but if a candidate handed out gift certificates as door prizes it would easily be tantamount to illegal inducement." 16
The court made this point in the context of a reporting requirement emphasizing that disclosing the true nature of the door prize would allow the public to evaluate it as inconsequential or not.
Conclusion: There is No Simple Definition of Illegal Inducement
We must remember that each state defines illegal inducement differently. In Ohio, for example, pre-election advertising of a raffle giving away a Playstation Gaming System, in exchange for voting, would most likely leave the promoters of the raffle criminally liable for illegal inducement to vote. The promise, even of the chance to win the game system, would be adequate consideration to qualify as an illegal inducement. However, in a state such as Alaska, the raffle would be legal. Alaskan election statute AS 15.56.030(a)(2), does not "prohibit payment to induce persons to vote who would not otherwise do so, so long as they are not induced to vote in a particular manner." 17 Because state law is controlling is local elections, this question of illegal inducement is very specific to local law and custom.
At the federal level, 42 U.S.C. § 1973(i)(c) applies to any "General, special or primary elections held solely or in part for the purpose of selecting or electing any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, presidential elector, Member of the United States Senate, Member of the United States House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, or Resident Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico." An election in which any of these candidates serves on the ballot is subject to the definition of illegal inducement at 42 U.S.C. 1973(i)(c) and punishment by the Federal Election Commission.
In a federal election, it would be unwise for a candidate, political party, or non-profit organization to promise rewards or admission to a raffle in order to motivate a church or social organization. For example, again consider a gift offered to a church leader by an non-profit corporation [501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), or 527]. Even if the congregation had no knowledge of the gift, the influence of the church leader on the congregation could constitute acceptance of the illegal inducement. Both the corporation and the receiver of the gift, the leader of the congregation, could be criminally liable for the illegal inducement. The church could also face the possibility of losing its status as 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, because an agent engaged in issue or candidate specific politics. 18 The case for illegal inducement would be further strengthened if the congregation knew of the payment by the corporation. These types of activity likely fall under the federal definition of illegal inducement and leave the perpetrating individual or organization subject to fines, criminal penalties, or a possible forfeiture of the outcome of the election.
1. The 1994 election saw three different programs that offered potentially valuable consideration to Alaskan voters. Among these were private airfare discounts, raffles by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce for various prizes to participants, and free rides all day on the Anchorage People mover system on the day after the election, each for showing a ballot stub. See Dansereau v. Ulmer, 903 P.2d 555 (1995).
2. "California, for example, allows voters to receive incentives for voting, so long as the incentives are not offered to induce a voter not to vote, or to vote, or to refrain from voting for a particular candidate or ballot measure, and so long as no federal candidates are on the ballot." Richard L. Hasen, Vote Buying, 88 Cal. L. Rev. 1323, 1355 (2000) (citing Cal. Elec. Code. § 18522(a)(1996)).
3. U.S. v. Bowman, 636 F.2d 1003 (5th Cir. 1981); U.S. v. Malmay, 671 F.2d 869 (5th Cir. 1982); U.S. v. Mason, 673 F.2d 737 (4th Cir. 1982); U.S. v. Garcia, 719 F.2d 99 (5th Cir. 1983).
5. 42 U.S.C. §1973i (c). 18 U.S.C. § 597 is very similar and also applicable. This section reads: "Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against a candidate; and Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or withholding of his vote — Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both." This statute is of note, in that it refers to potential violators not as individuals, but as a more inclusive "whoever." This allows for criminal prosecution of political corporations or non-profit community or civic organizations for illegal vote inducement, and allows for a broader enforcement of the law beyond violations by a candidate or his supporters. Also noteworthy, the statute punishes regardless of intent, but introduces a harsher punishment for illegal inducement when done with that intent.
6. 26 Am. Jur. 2D Elections § 317 (1996).
11. Oregon Rep. Party v. State, 78 Or.App. 601, 604-05 (Or.App. 1986)
12. Ibid at 605
13. Craig C. Desanto, Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses 18 (5th ed. 1988)
14. Van Meter V. Burns, 195 S.W. 470, 473 (1917)
15. 26 Am Jur 2d Elections § 380 (1996)
16. Trumble v. Stano, 8 Ohio Misc. 69,73, 216 N.E.2d 407, 409 (1965)
17. Dansereau v. Ulmer, 903 P.2d 555, 566 (1995).
18. See Moritz E-Book on Election Law, 501(c)(3) organizations.


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You know what you're in for when the Mr Chew says, "Just because going into a food coma is a bad idea, doesn't mean it won't be a good time." On top of adding lunch sets to its menu, the Chino Latino bar opens its doors to a Sunday-exclusive brunch menu. Depending on the availability of fresh produce, the menu frequently rotates.
Take a quick glance at the menu and you'll be floored by the amount of dishes. Here's the scoop – with a menu of 22 bite-sized dishes, you don't pick your dish – you're served each and every dish on the menu (think 22-course meal) – every dish is refillable and all-you-can-eat. Experience hearty all time favourite Asian cuisine like twice cooked crispy duck popiah, indulge in fresh Irish oyster with ginger, black bean dressing, and wakame; but save some space for dessert – mango salsa tacos, mochi, and an unusual twist on the local ice kacang.
Our favourites include the fresh Irish oyster, the double boiled chicken soup that warms your soul, and the extremely flavourful gelatinous braised chicken (that tastes exactly like pork) on rice. Food coma guaranteed, don't say we didn't warn you.
Mr Chew's Sunday Brunch is priced at RM140++ per person, available every Sunday from 12pm to 3pm.
Little plates – kimchi pickles; cold fresh bamboo shoot salad; potato salad with sesame mayo; wonton chips with prawn and kimchi cream


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The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
We look at individual complaints about councils, all adult social care providers (including care homes and home care agencies) and some other organisations providing local public services. We are a free service. We investigate complaints in a fair and independent way - we do not take sides.
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In "The Devil That Never Dies," Daniel Jonah Goldhagen reports that there has been a worldwide rise in lethal anti-Semitism. If he had to pick a role model for the new generation of Jew-haters, he might settle on an elderly Sunni cleric named Yusuf al-Qaradawi.
Qaradawi, who is based in Qatar, is an important spiritual adviser to the Muslim Brotherhood, but his fame and influence derive in large part from his popular show on Al Jazeera, the satellite television channel owned by the ruling family of Qatar. Al Jazeera has global reach: bureaus in many world capitals and an American cable news network. Qaradawi, the host of "Islamic Law and Life," has been the network's most famous on-air personality.
He is anti-American, sometimes bitterly so, but his anti-Israelism takes on extreme coloration. In 2009, in a sermon broadcast by Al Jazeera, he expressed an opinion of breathtaking vituperation. "Throughout history," he said, "Allah has imposed upon the Jews people who would punish them for their corruption. The last punishment was carried out by Hitler. By means of all the things he did to them — even though they exaggerated this issue — he managed to put them in their place. This was divine punishment for them. Allah willing, the next time will be at the hand of the believers," which is to say, Muslims.
For the past several years, we have been witness to the antics of the recently retired Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who made himself into the world's most famous Holocaust revisionist. Ahmadinejad denied the historical truth of the Holocaust while creating conditions for another, an egregious thing to do. But one thing he did not do was praise Hitler.
Qaradawi, in his sermon, pays lip service to the ideology of denial, but his pathological hatred of Jews moves into territory well past the borders of Ahmadinejad-style anti-Semitism. Endorsing the Holocaust puts a person in a whole different moral category.
Three aspects of Qaradawi's pro-Hitler commentary are noteworthy. The first is that he is Muslim, and from the Middle East. Christian Europe, and not the Middle East, has been the historic breeding ground for what Goldhagen, in his earlier, landmark book, "Hitler's Willing Executioners," labeled "eliminationist anti-Semitism." The second is that Qaradawi — whose vile opinions would have been heard, in the pre-Internet, pre-satellite-television age, by pockets of extremist followers in marginal places — now has a worldwide audience.
The third troubling aspect of Qaradawi's comment is that it did not result in his removal from Al Jazeera. Nor did it seem to diminish his influence. The most effective and disturbing argument Goldhagen musters in this new book is that the resurgence of rhetorically and sometimes physically violent anti-Semitism over the past dozen years or so is shocking in part because it does not seem to shock. Horrific accusations leveled against Jews across the Middle East and in Europe fail to excite the anger or disbelief of the non-Jewish masses and non-Jewish elites alike.
This is a fine point to make. Unfortunately, Goldhagen undermines himself by, among other things, allowing his anger to get the best of him. "The Devil That Never Dies" is written in a hyperventilating style, starting with its title. "The devil, after a period of relative quiescence, has reappeared, flexes his muscles again, and stalks the world, with ever more confidence, power and followers," Goldhagen writes. "The devil is not a he but an it. The devil is anti-Semitism."
Yes, we got that. As a general rule, heavy breathing is unnecessary, and even counterproductive, when a writer's subject is atrocity, and much of Goldhagen's book is a compilation of atrociousness: seemingly endless passages recount the awful things said about Jews over the past several years. Most of these statements are easily found on the Internet, where Goldhagen appears to have done much of his research, but there is real utility to his efforts — comprehensive catalogs of hate possess a kind of depressing power. I did not recall, for instance, that the Hamas leader Khaled Mashal said: "Before Israel dies, it must be humiliated and degraded. Allah willing, . . . we will make them lose their eyesight, we will make them lose their brains."
Goldhagen does other useful things. He makes a strong case that anti-Semitism is a unique prejudice, in its staying power, in its ability to shape-shift, in the unlikely coalitions that spring up to advance its message (left-leaning Western gay activists aligning with gay-persecuting Muslim fundamentalists, say). Anti-Semitism is also rare in its ability to make otherwise smart people believe fantastical and idiotic things. No other religious or ethnic group has ever been blamed for both capitalism and Communism simultaneously, for example.
"The calumnies against Jews have been the most damaging kind," Goldhagen writes. "Jews have killed God's son. All Jews, and their descendants for all time, . . . are guilty. . . . Jews desecrate God's body, the host. Jews parented the Antichrist. . . . Jews sought to slay God's prophet Muhammad. Jews are the enemies of Allah. Jews kill Christian children and use their blood for their rituals. Jews kill Muslim children. Jews wreak financial havoc in the countries in which they live. Jews have started all wars." And so on.
That last item is aimed not only at Mel Gibson, but at Stephen Walt and John J. Mearsheimer, authors of "The Israel Lobby," which Goldhagen describes as the "best cloaked major anti-Semitic tract in English of the last several decades."
One of Goldhagen's strongest arguments has to do with selective outrage as a leading indicator of anti-Semitism. He does not try to argue that criticism of Israeli government policies is necessarily anti-Semitic. But he has appropriate contempt for those who argue that Israel is a reincarnation of Nazi Germany, and he is appalled by the hypocrisy of the international community, which judges Israel by a separate, and higher, standard than it does other countries.
He cites Turkey as a telling example: "In a rational world, the Turks' systemic and large-scale violence against and suppression of Kurds' legitimate rights and national aspirations, not to mention the Turks' genocide of the Armenians, and mass killings of Greeks and others, not to mention their invasion, dismembering and occupation of half a sovereign country, Cyprus, in 1974, . . . might have brought upon Turkey the world's condemnation and generated in international organizations, including the United Nations, a preoccupation with its predations and the production of intensively negative beliefs and passions, including prejudice . . . similar to and perhaps far exceeding that against Jews. But it has not — not even 1 percent as much."
Goldhagen's strengths and weaknesses are on display in this previous (typically dense and over-intricate) paragraph. He makes a valid point, but the hectoring tone and the hyperbole — how did he reach the conclusion that Turkey is criticized 1 percent, and not 2 percent, as much as Israel? — undermine the message. Hyperbole also leads to inaccuracy, which is particularly unfortunate in a book whose subject, at its essence, is lying. He writes at one point, "Consider the mass murder in 1999 at a Los Angeles Jewish Community Center, where a vicious anti-Semite opened fire with an automatic weapon, injuring five people." It was not, of course, "mass murder" at that Los Angeles J.C.C., because no one at the site was murdered.
But the shooting attack in Los Angeles was bad enough. So too is the excoriation of Israel by countries with terrible human rights records. And so too are efforts, by Muslim fundamentalists and far-right politicians, to make Europe uninhabitable for its last Jew, and to blame certain American Jews for bringing war upon their country. Goldhagen's book has its uses, but today we need something decidedly better: a book on anti-Semitism that combines original reporting, accessible writing and a sense of restraint.


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Interesting. Do you know if the wonderful Industrial Music Library is still kept up to date? Last entry seems about mid-2007.
Important online resource for Surgical Penis Klinik (SPK) fans and studiers of weird electronica. The guy who runs it (or ran it) seems to have one of your pictures as his logo (not really, but its the kind of thing you might do).
Hi Matt. Many of those music blogs–especially the ones with files to download–rise and fall like so many digital fungi. Lots of the content there is very familiar to me, a shame it's not being kept up to date.
For further enquiry along those lines I'd recommend Mutant Sounds and the other places on its blogroll.
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Our ideal education is the realization of education in the spirit of Sil-Sa-Gu-Si(Inquirere Veritatem Ex Praxe), a proverb meaning "seek for the truth from reality, seek for the very truth to enable us to renovate the world as it should be from the world as it is." For the century to come, we will devote ourselves to proliferate knowledge and facts. We will make headway with Sil-Sa-Gu-Si to implement a true education.


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As it is the last day of 2010 (as well as my friend Megan's birthday), I am refraining from a post about getting happy or doing good. Instead, lets reflect on this year, shall we?
2010 was probably one of the more turbulent of the 24 years I have been on this earth. So, here's to hoping 2011 is not a repeat. 🙂
What follows are purely my opinions and recommendations for this year: music, movie, and memories (obviously my own). The ranking is in no particular order, just as they popped into my head.
MUSIC (singles + cds)
- Bruno Mars, Doo-woops and Hooligans: standout songs- "Grenade" and "The Other Side" (which features Cee-Lo and B.o.B.)
- Drake, So Far Gone & Thank Me Later : let's be in agreement that Drake has been everywhere this past year and half. Favorite songs: "Show Me A Good Time", "Houstatlantavegas" and "Fireworks" (with Alicia Keys)
- Rihanna, Loud: this girl got her thing on and recovered quite well from the publicized incident with C-breezy (Chris Brown). Her cd is quite the grown-up tone (sex, drinking, killing a guy) but its catchy. Standouts: "Love the Way you Lie Pt. II", "Fading", and "Cheers (drink to that)".
- Taylor Swift, Speak Now: If I could be friends with Taylor, I would be pretty happy. Plain and simple, I just think she is amazing. After Shay burned me this cd, it was in heavy rotation in my car and on my computer. It is hard to choose a couple songs but they are: "Long Live", "Haunted", and "Enchanted".
- Glee Christmas cd: clear standout on here is "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
- Diddy-Dirty Money and Skylar Grey, "Coming Home". Absolutely love, love, love this song.
- Katy Perry, "Firework". Just motivational and inspirational. 🙂
- Pink, "Glitter". Pink is just amazing- whether it is a ballady song or rock-esque song.
- Toy Story 3 (plain and simple…its a classic)
- The Town (literally on the edge of my seat the entire time)
- The Social Network (funny, intense, dramatic…who knew facebook was so interesting?!)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (minus that odd Harry/Hermione scene)
- Valentines Day (super cheesy, yes, but also super cute)
2010 was exciting as I skiied for the first time (terrible), made two trips back to Pittsburgh, and went to a Pumpkin Patch in Las Vegas. 🙂 Below are some of my favorite images from the year.
*huge margs with Megs in Breckenridge
*at Daydream pool
*spy on vegas night with some pals
…and back at home with some of my friends
*Elle and Laur came to visit.
*My wonderful TFA Sped Cohort with the best PD ever…
Happy New Year! I hope you have a wonderful (safe) evening & that 2011 is a blessed, joyful, and fun year!
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
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One of the many reasons why people fail to acknowledge the seriousness of greenhouse gas emissions is that they're invisible. You can't see carbon dioxide piling up on the street; you can only see the disasters that happen in the wake of climate change. A project from Carbon Visuals and the Environmental Defense Fund imbues emissions with a sense of physicality by showing what it would look like if New York City was literally covered in its CO2 emissions (depicted in the video below as blue bubbles).
Carbon Visuals came up with the visuals by looking at carbon emissions data from 2010, published by the Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability. That data tells us that the city emitted 54,349,650 metric tons of carbon dioxide during the year–meaning 1.72 tons of CO2 per second were released. As Carbon Visuals explains, "At standard pressure and 59° F a metric ton of carbon dioxide gas would fill a sphere 33 feet across (density of CO₂ = 1.87 kg/m³)." So if CO2 actually emerged from polluting sources as giant blue bubbles, we'd see a new bubble pop up every 0.58 seconds.
Here, we can see a street-level view of emissions as they seemingly bounce on top of cabs.
These are the emissions from a single hour (6,204 spheres).
After a year, things really start to pile up. There are 54,349,650 spheres, resembling a mammoth pyramid that overshadows the NYC skyline.
Should this scare you? Sure, but New York already cut down its emissions in 2010 by 12% compared to 2006 emissions. The city is also working to slash emissions 30% by 2017. As Yale e360 points out, the city is a model of environmental responsibility compared to most other areas in the U.S. As of 2009, the metro NYC area emitted 7.1 metric tons of greenhouse gases per person annually, which is 30% less than the U.S. average. And according to the Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability report, NYC is responsible for fewer emissions than even "green" cities like San Francisco.
Cities are responsible for 70% of all emissions worldwide, though, so there is still plenty of room for improvement–and not just in NYC. Even though it's not so tangible, all cities are currently engulfed in that giant pyramid. It might be time to dig ourselves out.


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A report surfaced from a Tennessee radio station regarding the school's search for a new athletic director that included mention of Houston's current AD, Mack Rhoades.
The report, which comes from WNML-AM in Knoxville, cites a source that listed Georgia Tech AD Dan Radakovich, Cincinnati AD Mike Thomas, Kansas State AD John Currie and Rhoades as "possible leading candidates."
On Friday afternoon, Rhoades told the Chronicle that he has not been contacted by Tennessee and that he's happy at UH.
"I have not been contacted by them," Rhoades said. "I'm very happy here."
WNML-AM's report was one of two that surfaced on Friday in regards to Tennessee's AD search. Another report from Volquest.com, lists Radakovich, Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione, South Carolina AD Eric Hyman and current Tennessee associate AD David Blackburn as the four finalists.
Since Volquest.com is a pay site that requires a subscription, you can check out MrSEC.com which culled together elements of both reports for its site.