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Jay Mariotti is still struggling for relevance. In the past few years he's been disowned by ESPN, pissed on his co-workers at the "Sun-Times" while weaseling out the door, and pled guilty to charges of roughing up his girlfriend. But he's totally happy now. In fact, he's very eager to say just how happy he is, which if you ask me, means the lady doth protest too much. If you have to keep saying how happy you are, perhaps you are just trying to convince yourself.
So Jay wants relevance and he's spitting out the hot sports takes on his page at Sports Talk Florida like they are going out of style. He wants attention and he's going to keep saying bold shit to get that attention. Mark Cuban recently tried to be nuanced and discuss race, bigotry and walking across the street, but Jay Mariotti will have none of that. Rather than understand the nuance, he compares Cuban to Donald Sterling and Jay tries to be as controversial and contrarian as possible to get attention from anyone important. His ego feeds on attention and his ego has been hungry for a while now.
If you're going to ban Donald Sterling from the NBA, don't you now have to eject Mark Cuban, too?
No, no the NBA does not have to eject Mark Cuban. You see how Jay starts off with his hot sports take immediately to grab the reader and get attention.
"Mark Cuban is as bad as Donald Sterling. Mark Cuban should be banned from the NBA."
This reaction is so overdone and blown out of proportion it's obvious that Mariotti can't truly be serious about it. It's clearly a reaction created to get a reaction from readers and the public to Mariotti's reaction. He's doing the journalistic equivalent of yanking ponytails and running away.
In explosive comments that have me asking about his own emotional stability
I mean, this is just hilarious. "Explosive comments" and they have Mariotti "asking about his own (Cuban's) emotional stability." I feel like Robert Stack should be reading the audiobook of this column. It's all very dramatic sounding.
the irascible owner of the Dallas Mavericks opened his big mouth much
too far this time and put his fellow league owners and commissioner Adam
Silver in a shockingly difficult position.
Here is the issue with Jay's mocked-up, faux outrage. Donald Sterling has actually made and continued to make racist comments. His comments were of a racist nature. They were made recently and in the past. Mark Cuban did not make racist comments, but commented on his own racism or bigotry that he fights with on a daily basis. One person's comments are made to be hateful, another person's comments are made to provoke debate and an open discussion about built-in bigotry that people hold. One is non-productive, another is productive.
Speaking at a conference in Nashville, Cuban portrayed himself publicly
as every bit the racist Sterling was on a private recording in March. He
tried to claim he was offering a nuanced view on how far society has
Which is how it came off to many who listened and read Cuban's comments. It's him explaining that he isn't perfect, but there is a difference in true racism in the vein of Donald Sterling's actions over the last 30 years and trying to avoid a certain person on the street who fits a stereotype a person may be fearful of. I don't think Cuban should get slapped on the back for admitting bigotry, but he also shouldn't be thrown out of the NBA because he dared to discuss race rather than stand on a high moral pedestal where he falsely states he would NEVER participate in any bigotry in any form.
but nuance is impossible to convey when Cuban admits to this racist tug:
"I mean, we're all prejudiced in one way or another. If I see a black
kid in a hoodie and it's late at night, I'm walking to the other side of
the street. And if on that side of the street, there's a guy that has
tattoos all over his face — white guy, bald head, tattoos everywhere —
I'm walking back to the other side of the street. And the list goes on
of stereotypes that we all live up to and are fearful of.''
It's not a very kind admission, but it certainly is nuanced. I am not sure Jay Mariotti knows what "nuanced" means, because Cuban's admission is very nearly the definition of nuance. Mariotti is about to grab hold of the "black kid in a hoodie" comment because that's going to get him the most attention and prove the point he wants to prove best, but he shouldn't be blinded by the example Cuban gave and ignore the meaning behind the example. Of course, not making a huge deal out of this comment won't get Mariotti pageviews and eyes to read his columns.
Cuban says his comments are a teaching moment, that we must understand
the context in which he was speaking. Sorry, I can't get past the "black
kid in a hoodie'' statement.
We know you can't, Jay. We know. It's something you need to grab on and hold with a death grip in order to prove your "Mark Cuban is as racist as Donald Sterling" point of view.
Here is the fuller version of Cuban's remarks:
"In this day and age, this country has really come a long way putting
any type of bigotry behind us, regardless of who it's toward. We've
come a long way, and with that progress comes a price. We're a lot more
vigilant and we're a lot less tolerant of different views, and it's not
necessarily easy for everybody to adapt or evolve.
"I mean, we're all prejudiced in one way or another. If I see a black
kid in a hoodie and it's late at night, I'm walking to the other side
of the street. And if on that side of the street, there's a guy that has
tattoos all over his face — white guy, bald head, tattoos everywhere —
I'm walking back to the other side of the street. And the list goes on
of stereotypes that we all live up to and are fearful of. So in my
businesses, I try not to be hypocritical. I know that I'm not perfect. I
know that I live in a glass house, and it's not appropriate for me to
throw stones."
I read quite a few articles bemoaning the lack of characters in sports these days. Managers, coaches and owners who shoot from the hip and do funny, odd things. This situation is a good example of why they don't shoot from the hip and aren't characters. Prepared, boring comments aren't taken out of context, but unprepared comments on a subject can involve an unfortunate reference the vultures in the media will cling on to in order to castigate that owner or manager. In this case, it's the Trayvon Martin reference that may or may not be a Trayvon Martin reference.
Cuban was simply saying he believes everyone is prejudiced in some way and then lumps himself in this category, while giving an example. He's simply saying he understands he's not perfect but there is a difference in avoiding a certain person on the streets and openly committing racist acts and making racist comments over a span of 30 years. Therein lies the nuance.
As someone who knows Cuban and lobbied aggressively for him in the media
to become the Chicago Cubs owner years ago, I am stunned.
Jay Mariotti threw his public support behind Cuban to be the Cubs owner and this is how Cuban repays him? Cuban getting support from Mariotti probably served to hurt Cuban's chances of becoming the Cubs owner.
He says we're misunderstanding him, but social experiement or otherwise,
he blew it with the "hoodie'' comment. It reeks of racism and blatant
Grab a hold of that phrase, Jay. Grab a hold, ignore the rest and don't let go.
At least Sterling rightfully can claim that the infamous V. Stiviano set
him up when she taped him — without his consent, which is against the
law in California — in a conversation in which she seemed to bait him
with questions about African-Americans.
Here goes Jay ignoring important facts to fit his point. Who set Sterling up to be the most discriminatory landlord in United States history? Who set up Sterling when he was sued by Elgin Baylor for employment discrimination? It wasn't just one specific event with Sterling, it was a series of events.
"You don't. There's no law against stupid,'' Cuban said. "I'm the one
who says don't force the stupid people to be quiet. I want to know who
the morons are.''
And dutifully Jay heeds Cuban's need to know who the morons are by writing this column.
All Cuban has done is add himself to the moron list. Nuance? This is a
little boy trying to get away with something Sterling could not. You
don't talk about advances in fighting bigotry, then admit to your own
What's the alternative? Talk about advances in fighting bigotry and then try to take moral high ground under the false pretense that you personally have zero traces of racism in your thoughts and actions? Lying to yourself and society while pretending to be honest is better than admitting your own faults as an example of how you are trying to fight through own bigotry?
Cuban is a hater, too, regardless of context, when he makes the "black kid in a hoodie'' comment.
Yes, "regardless of context" Cuban is a hater. Ignore the context completely, how could it matter? Cuban used the phrase "black kid in a hoodie" in a sentence about racism, so context doesn't matter when hot sports takes and overreactions have already begun.
The night before Cuban's comments, Silver was asked if Sterling is ruining what's great about pro basketball.
"it's not just the performances on the court that it's a distraction
from. And I think what made this moment bigger than basketball,
certainly for everybody involved in the league, and that moment being
that recording, was that it did come from within, that under David Stern
and commissioners that came before him, barriers were broken with this
league, and I think for those who say it's a slippery slope, and my God,
what happens to the next player or the next owner who does something
wrong, I'd only say there's something particular about race issues when
it comes to sports, and maybe the NBA in particular.
...but at least within the boundaries of my authority, I feel an obligation
to protect the people who are within this league, and so that's my
So how does he deal with Cuban?
Obviously, the death penalty is on the table at this point. Either legal injection, but only if that is the least humane course of action, or the electric chair. I'm sure it would have been much more preferable for Cuban to have kept his thoughts to himself, because it's fine to be slightly bigoted, but just keep it to yourself and don't attempt to further a discussion on a race-related topic. Staying in denial about a person's own bigoted views is obviously the most important thing to do. God knows the United States doesn't need an open conversation about race relations.
How can you give him a warning and continue to prosecute Sterling without being called a stinking hypocrite?
Because Mark Cuban wasn't making his comments out of hatred, but as an example of how far society goes in terms of discussing race and facing our own bigoted views.
What is worse sin, telling a 31-year-old gold-digger to avoid Magic
Johnson and other African-Americans at games — or saying, "If I see a
black kid in a hoodie and it's late at night, I'm walking to the other
side of the street.''
If Jay wasn't being so willfully ignorant about the full story behind Donald Sterling's lifetime ban from the NBA then...well, he wouldn't be Jay Mariotti if he was acknowledging the whole story and not intentionally forgetting the whole part where Donald Sterling had a history of racism prior to his comments that ended with his lifetime ban from the NBA. Sterling has the largest housing discrimination settlement in United Stated history collected by the Justice Department on his resume, as well as a thorough history of making racist comments. It's not just one thing that led to his lifetime ban, despite Jay's ignorant attempts to pretend it is.
Again, when someone is that candid about his views and fears, how can we
believe Cuban when he tries to come off as a fully tolerant,
equal-opportunity employer who will help people overcome their bigotry?
Because the alternative is for Cuban to come off as fully tolerant and this not be exactly true. It's typical Jay Mariotti that he prefers a person lie about his/her bigoted views rather than admit the truth. This really brings some insight into Jay's character. He thinks more of people who lie and deceive themselves as opposed to those people who are honest about their intentions and thoughts. It makes me wonder if Jay has been honest about past indiscretions in his life.
Cuban said. "Because it does my company no good, it does my customers
no good, it does society no good if my response to somebody and their
racism and bigotry is to say, 'It's not right for you to be here. Go
take your attitude somewhere else.'''
I hear that. But I'm hearing "black kid in a hoodie'' much louder,
probably because it strikes too closely to the Trayvon Martin shooting
in 2012.
This is the fifth time Jay has brought up the "black kid in a hoodie" phrase. He's desperate for this to mean something in order to prove his larger point.
Silver values Cuban's high-tech expertise, social-media involvement and
standing as a fan-friendly owner. But there can be no double standards
here. A racist owner is a racist owner, and just as Silver is punishing
Sterling for the right reasons, he should punish Cuban for exacerbating
the problem.
Trying to talk about race relations by admitting one's own bigoted tendencies = "exacerbating the problem."
Cuban should apologize at once, own up to his error and hope the NBA has mercy on him.
Yes, Cuban should apologize for openly admitting the way he stereotypes people and learn to keep his bigoted and stereotypes to himself. The world is a much better place if nobody admits their faults and pretends they don't exist.
My guess is, because Cuban is a valued member of the owners' club and Sterling was not, he'll slide.
Silver may also let it slide because Cuban's comments were not even close to being on par with the comments that Donald Sterling made nor on par with Sterling's actions over a 30 year period. So there's that too.
Shame on Silver, the owners and all of Cuban's Mickey Mouse teammates at Disney/ESPN for not calling out the hypocrisy.
I'm not sure this column is going to get Mariotti the attention he so desires, but I can't fault him for trying really hard to be as trolling as possible to get the attention. Mariotti even throws in a couple of shots at Disney/ESPN, because he's still bitter he doesn't work for them and they refuse to hire him. Disney/ESPN are evil when they don't employ Jay Mariotti, but don't doubt for a second he wouldn't go back to work for them if given the chance.
Despite Jay's latching onto the phrase "black kid in a hoodie" there is a difference in what Donald Sterling said (and did over a 30 year period) and what Mark Cuban said. I don't find it surprising that Jay thinks it's better for society for a person to keep his bigoted thoughts to himself. I just wish Jay would keep all of his thoughts to himself.


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Former Colorado lawmakers return to Gold Dome to eat, pray, love
It's been like old home week at the Capitol in recent days with the return of former Colorado lawmakers, who either lost their re-election bids, opted not to run again or were turned out by term limits.
Former Rep. Ken Summers, R-Lakewood, who lost his Senate bid in November, has been back under the Gold Dome several times, including leading the House in prayer on Monday.
"I get more press now than I ever did," he said, with a laugh.
"Bobby!" Republican Rep. Amy Stephens of Monument said, in delight when she spotted former Rep. Robert Ramirez of Westminster last week on the House floor. Ramirez lost his re-election bid last year and some 20 pounds to go with it.
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1 Metre Sailing at Clapham on the 5th June.June 7, 2011 at 12:06 pm | Posted in News | Leave a comment
Once more I am indebted to Hugh for the report.
Cloudy with NE wind about 10 mph with occasional stronger gusts. Course was set in the normal manner. The beating legs were tricky as wind was tending to swing round unpredictably with some knife edge finishes changed at the last moment when a boat caught a gust while another was stuck in a local lull.
Water was getting shallow with quite a few groundings. The results as follows-.
Race 1. Leslie, Grant, John
Race 2. Leslie, Grant, John
Race 3. Grant, John, David
Race 4. Grant, Leslie, John
Race 5. Grant, John, Leslie
Hugh only sailed in the fifth race but went agroung near the start. Leslie gallantly sacrificed his position to drag the boat off with a pole, but then the electrics went dead so Hugh did not finish and was content to watch the others racing for the rest of the day.
David was a visitor interested in sailing with us, he had come along with a Micro Magic but was lent a 1M.
Grant did well with Alan,s boat Mandarin (which had been my own boat some years ago)it was one of the early narrow hull boats and went quite well. There was also aMallard floating around. Both these latter boats were designed by Tony Abel, although I had not heard that either of them made much of an impact on the racing scene.
We were expecting great things from Ted, sailing his new Mark Dicks boat but I gather he had problems installing the winch.
Last , but by no means least, we had a visit from Alan, who was taking the air after his stroKe. Take it easy Alan, it is good to see you up and about again. Hope to see you all on the 19th June, BUT MEANTIME MAKE A NOTE THAT THERE IS A VINTAGE CLUB MEETING NEXT SUNDAY, THE 12TH JUNE. GO ALONG AND SUPPORT THEM. Derek.
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Congress Takes a Significant Step Towards Replacing Dodd-Frank and Gutting the CFPB
On Thursday, as we anticipated in a previous blog post, the House of Representatives voted along party lines to pass the Financial CHOICE ACT ("FCA"), which would repeal Dodd-Frank and strip the CFPB of its authority.
The debate leading up to the vote also appeared to divide sharply along partisan lines, with Republicans urging their colleagues to vote for the Bill, and Democrats insisting that it was the "Wrong Choice" for Americans. Despite their differing opinions, representatives from all parties appeared to articulate the same goal: putting Main Street America ahead of Wall Street.
Supporters of the FCA contend that the purported benefits of Dodd-Frank have never materialized. They argue that due to Dodd-Frank's excessive and expensive regulatory burdens, small banks and businesses have failed, while big banks have continued to thrive. Imposing the same regulations on every financial institution, they say, has strangled small community banks, and forced many to shut down. This problem triggered another major concern of the bill's supporters, namely an alleged lack of choice of financial products and the increased cost of these same products. More ›
Supreme Court Watch: Debt Collector Filing Bankruptcy Proof of Claim for Time-Barred Debt Avoids FDCPA Liability
What does the United States Supreme Court's decision issued earlier this week in Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson mean for debt collectors? It means that debt collectors may file proofs of claim in a debtor's bankruptcy on time-barred debt without risk of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). In Johnson, a debt collector filed a proof of claim in bankruptcy court for a debt that was outside the six year statute of limitations, the bankruptcy court dismissed the claim as time-barred, and the debtor filed a separate, subsequent lawsuit arguing that the claim was misleading in violation of the FDCPA. The Eleventh Circuit agreed concluding that filing proofs of claim on time-barred debt amounted to false and misleading conduct. More ›
Selling a Car, Texting and the TCPA
After a car dealership (allegedly) texted a person who listed a car for sale on Craiglist, the would be seller filed a class action suit against the dealer claiming the texts were unsolicited, made without consent, and violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
The Florida federal court, in light of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016) ordered briefing on whether texting created standing for the Craiglist seller to sue. On review, the federal court concluded receiving prohibited text messages and calls amount to sufficiently concrete and particularized harm. The court acknowledged other cases from around the country in which courts held that violations of the TCPA alone do not create injury for standing to sue but disagreed with this analysis. Instead, just the unsolicited telephone contact was the injury and any analysis of how the person was contacted does not matter for standing. With ongoing disagreement among courts throughout the country on what constitutes an injury sufficient to bring suit in federal court, expect rulings to continue to come down on both sides of the issue until the appellate courts provide further guidance.
The case is Mohamed v. Off Lease Only, Inc., Case No. 15-23352-Civ-COOKE/TORRES.
Nearly Fifty Debt Collector Calls in Two Weeks a Legitimate FDCPA Practice
A debt collector seeking to collect on a GAP credit card debt placed 49 telephone calls over the course of 18 days. The cardholder filed suit, arguing the calls constituted harassment under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Specifically, the cardholder stated that he had to stop what he was doing every time the phone rang, which not only disrupted and distracted him from his daily activities, but also caused frustration and anxiety.
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Mélenchon's Herring Sticks in Duflot's Throat
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JLM has apparently been caught (once more) acting out in print, in public, and Duflot's wonderfully nuanced rebuke does us all a kindness. But let's be clear: Germany's "apparent economic success" is a debatable truism, and JLM isn't wrong to challenge it. Even the fact-checkers at Le Monde have only minor corrections to offer, and the larger German picture--increasing poverty and decreasing life expectancy at the lower end, low birth rates among the discouraged young, etc,--are the dark side of those positive trade balances and high worker outputs. Libé's astonishingly surnamed Lilian Alemagna offers a whole bibliography of recent French scholarship making a similar case.
What is most remarkable here--apart from the resurgence of M. Déroulède--is the endearingly big-sister tone of Duflot's take-down. JLM is tragically self-destructive--always has been--but the forbearance of Duflot may just save the red-green-pink alliance. Laurent clearly wants to. Now the question is whether Mélenchon will take his medicine quietly, or lash out in his next blog post. If he does, it will (I hope) hasten the ascendancy of Duflot as standard-bearer for the movement.
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Who needs to read Déroulède when you have Alphonse Allais (1895)
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – There are moments throughout our lives that leave us speechless.
For the Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball team and its rabid fans, one of those moments came on Friday night when junior Bradford Burgess connected on a lay-up with less than 10 seconds remaining to give the Rams a 72-71 overtime victory over Florida State. The win sends the Black & Gold to its first-ever Elite 8.
"It's amazing what a team can accomplish when nobody cares who gets the credit," Head Coach Shaka Smart said. "Our guys have played with that in mind over these last couple of weeks. Every night it's a different guy stepping up."
Burgess led the way in the thrilling victory with a season-high 26 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including a career-high six three-pointers. Senior Brandon Rozzell finished with 16 points, all of which came after halftime, while classmate Jamie Skeen was the third Ram in double-figures with 11 points and eight rebounds.
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"These are my brothers and playing with these guys is something that I don't want to end," Rozzell said. "We don't care who the star player is on a given night, we just want to win."
The Rams have now won games over opponents from the PAC-10 (USC), the Big EAST (Georgetown), the Big Ten (Purdue) and the ACC (Florida State). Up next is the only number one seed left in the NCAA Tournament in Kansas out of the Big 12.
"We're coming through an unbelievable stretch of playing some of the country's best, but that's what it's all about," Smart said. "Kansas is probably the most dominant team left in the tournament, so I can't wait to see what we can do against such a tremendous program."
Burgess' heroics came when came off setting a screen and cut to the basket, where he took an inbounds pass from senior Joey Rodriguez and laid in an easy basket with 0:07.2 remaining. On the other end, freshman Rob Brandenberg held strong and didn't allow the Seminoles to get off a shot, which brought the Rams within one win of the Final Four.
"I especially wanted to have the ball in the overtime. I wasn't going strong enough in the second half and it was getting sent the other way," Burgess said. "I definitely told the coaches if I got an opportunity I wanted to score in overtime."
The contest started out as a back-and-forth battle before a three-pointer from Burgess capped off a 9-2 VCU run which ultimately sent the Black & Gold into the locker room with a 36-31 advantage.
Florida State would come out of the locker rooms on fire and eventually took a 49-48 lead on a Bernard James tip-in with 11:41 to play in regulation.
Rozzell connected on an old-fashioned three-point play to ignite a 9-0 run which gave the Rams a 57-49 cushion with 10:17 showing on the clock.
The Seminoles would lock down defensively and a late three-pointer by All-ACC selection Chris Singleton sent the game into overtime at 65-65. All of that set up Burgess' overtime heroics.
"We knew that we had to really work on the offensive end heading into overtime because they were playing so well defensively," Rodriguez said. "As we have throughout the tournament, we stuck together and got the baskets when we needed to."
VCU finished with 12 three-pointers on the night, which was the most the Seminoles gave up all year.
The Rams now move onto face top-seeded Kansas at 1:20 CST/2:20 EST at the Alamodome. On the line? A date in the Final Four.


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A hot air balloon was only feet above a man's home in Rhodes Ranch earlier this week.
Marvin Fisch says he was enjoying his morning coffee on Wednesday when he heard the sound of a hot air balloon.
"I heard a noise, which I recognized as the burner of a hot air balloon and it sounded very close," said Fisch.
He walked out toward his pool and discovered the hot air balloon.
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His morning cup of joe was had to wait as he snapped several photos of the balloon as it lingered over a golf course and then disappeared off the horizon.
"I'm not sure why they come down that low," wondered Fisch. "It's more thrills for the passengers, perhaps."
Fisch looked up the FAA regulations and found that hot air balloons must maintain at least 1,000 feet above a congested area. However, the FAA says if a balloon is either taking off or landing, they do not have to abide by the 1,000-foot regulation.
FAA recommends that if people suspect an unsafe condition or pilot behavior to report it. They can do that by contacting the FAA's Las Vegas Flight Standards District Office.
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In a previous blog post, we talked about process safety as a way to help you avoid major incidents. While it's a fairly new concept to the Canadian oil and gas industry, it's a way of addressing safety that has been used in the U.S. for some time. Continue reading
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San Francisco, Dec. 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Pleated Filters Market is expected to reach USD 12.83 billion by 2020. Stringent environmental regulations regarding deteriorating air quality coupled with increasing need for energy conservation are expected to remain a key driving factor for the global market. Growing prevalence of air borne disease is also expected to have a positive influence on the market growth. Increasing competitiveness in oil & gas industry will further increase demand for quality products, driving demand for pleated technology in oil filter market. Easy availability of substitute products is expected to remain a key challenge for market participants.
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For us, death is an ending. We rarely think of it as a beginning.
Often, in order for something to be made new, it must die. A seed dies in the ground in order to become a plant. A single person leaves singularity to be a married unit of two equaling one. The math changes. From woman to mother. From caterpillar to butterfly. From weak to strong. It is a scientific fact that in order to build muscle, one must work the current muscles to the point of small tears, at which point they heal, and grow stronger.
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In our thinking, death is finality, a closed door. A tomb, covered by a stone. In God's mind, death makes way for resurrection. A glorious trump card.


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BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott women's ice hockey team defeated Salve Regina University, 3-0, on Friday evening in conference action at Raymond J. Bourque Arena.
Endicott received a pair goals from Courtney Sullivan (North Yarmouth, Maine) and Lexi Klein (Shoreview, Minn.) in the second period, and another from Jillian Gibbs (Burlington, Vt.) in the third (9:55) to claim the victory. Both goals from Sullivan (12:50) and Gibbs came on the power play.
Meanwhile, Alyssa Peterson (Cranberry Township, Pa.) stopped 22 shots to improve to 2-0-0 on the season and earn her sixth career shutout.
- Endicott is 5-0-1 in the all-time series against Salve Regina.
- All three goals were double-assisted for the Gulls in the win. Endicott saw Ashlie Jones (Billerica, Mass.), Madison Huber (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Caroline Hughes (Andover, Mass.), Michaela McNamara (Warwick, R.I.), Jade Meier (Fairbanks, Alaska), and Nicole Demers (Avon, Conn.) all notch helpers.
- McNamara and Meier blocked a game-high (tied) four shots apiece.
- Sullivan won a team-high nine faceoffs.
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1: How does ecstasy work: serotonin pathways in the brain
The nerve pathway that is predominantly affected by ecstasy is called the serotonin pathway. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is synthesized, stored, and released by specific neurons in this pathway. It is involved in the regulation of several processes within the brain, including mood, emotions, aggression, sleep, appetite, anxiety, memory, and perceptions. Tell the students that you will show them how a chemical like serotonin can regulate these processes. First, describe how serotonin pathways innervate (connect to) different brain regions. Point to the cell bodies of the serotonin pathway that are located in the brainstem area "the Raphe nucleus" in pink). Show students how these neurons send long axons to higher centers in the brain including the neocortex (yellow) and the limbic system (e.g., the amygdala--red and hippocampus--blue). Point to a second pathway for serotonin neurons that descends down the spinal cord; these neurons control muscle activity; tell the students that you will talk about this in more detail in a few minutes. Indicate that the function of serotonin depends on the region of the brain into which it is released (it also depends on the type of serotonin receptor present in that region--see discussion in image 9). For example, the serotonin neurons in the neocortex in the front of the brain (frontal cortex) regulate cognition, memory, and perceptions. The serotonin neurons in the hippocampus regulate memory. The serotonin neurons in other limbic areas such as the amygdala also regulate mood.
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Just as one gazes out through a window on a February's day by a fire, we look out on to our landscape we have watched all winter. As the time of spring draws forth one starts to envision how it will look in the future and what potential harvests we want to reap, which calls for the need for pruning, or a redirecting of growth to ensure a more profitable harvest. Whether that is grapes or our aims, our observations over these past months and a vision of the future, will lead to an intelligent effort of today, of how we decide to prune our grapes or refine our aims to come to the result that we sincerely desire.
In January, we began our aims, February we quietly observed by the fire and now with march we are ready to prune back the old and to direct the new growth, as nature around us comes out of dormancy, so shall we too come into an active state. I started January with the aim of following through with tasks more thoroughly. I have noticed that I tend to put off the task because almost immediately I am confronted with a pause, for some reason my machine needs to use my mind to contemplate the task at hand. This can eventually grow into a whole mess of bad imaginings and soon instead of just doing it I am awash in a sea of imagination losing track of my initial aim. This hesitation I realized is usually the source of my inability to carry out tasks timely and efficiently. Yet as I observed myself and started to understand more through my verifications through time, it became clear certain aspects of my aim that needed more work. When one observes, oneself going through a process we inevitably see many unnecessary steps that from experience we can avoid in the future, and luckily, we can learn from others as well.
In February, we learned about chief features, or the main obstacle in ourselves that will hold us back from reaping what we sow. That at the root our chief feature could not be removed with the chief feature. In other words, the intention of our aim, does not work if it is to remove fundamental human traits such as vanity and fear. So instead of wholly removing my hesitation, that stems from my vanity which I cannot do, I can prune out or decrease its manifestations. Vanity and fear are necessary to some degrees, without them we might not strive to achieve anything or foolishly approach a mother bear and her cubs. So in regards to setting our aim we must keep in mind there are certain aspects of ourselves that we cannot remove entirely.
Like Dean mentioned in mid–February's post, "That without it and all its quirks, one is not able to play the role others, especially those close to us, are accustomed to seeing." I can reduce or prune my manifestations of my chief feature but I cannot eliminate it. This March, having been through January and February, with my aim in mind I have decide to prune it to reducing the manifestations of hesitation. My aim to carry out tasks more efficiently, stemmed from my Dominance and that from my Vanity and Fear which are at the root of most of our features. Just as one has experienced pulling up a root there is no certainty it will not come back, and one could even hurt their back in the process. Rodney Collins however, reminds us that our weakness can become our benefit, "Weakness is also an individual's opportunity, his way of understanding. At the service of personality, it is that which constantly leads him into the same troubles and difficulties; but at the service of aim it is his gift, his way, his justification for being in the world."
Just as a farmer season after season learns his crops, we too learn how we progress through our aims from sincere observations. The farmer starts to understand how to deal with their crop in certain situations, such as drought, frost, pests, while maintaining their system and always directing action towards harvest. New circumstances arise and change our position and in the spirit of the farmer we must adapt, maintain and prune our aims in a timely matter that will reap us a plentiful harvest for tomorrow.
Have we gained new knowledge that have shifted our desired harvest of our aims, do our aims still reflect what we initially desired or do they need to be readjusted to present a more intelligent angle in relation to our self-knowledge that we have accumulated.? How we decide to prune is much like the way we decide to direct our aims after we have decided to start them. Do we leave them alone? Do we observe their growth and act accordingly? Do we forget about them, or act to late or too early? These and more will affect a season harvest or a direction of an aim. In the former, whether one eats or starves, in the latter whether one accomplishes their aims or runs around in circles. In both subjects, there is a sense of renewal, a force that will refresh our efforts and bring a new hope in regards to our aim. This period of March, the beginning of spring, symbolizes a renewal for inner and outer worlds. Noticeably we see nature start to bloom as well as people start to become more active outside. This is a time that instills a presence in us, it reminds us that the efforts of today affect the results of tomorrow, today is like the bud of a growing branch is it growing wildly or is it maintained by the diligent farmer.
The idea that drew me to becoming a farmer is that we can actually make nature more efficient, rather than just letting it grow wild. We can direct its resources to make a much more abundant harvest. There are two different levels of being here: an unkempt system and an intelligently orchestrated one. What is more beneficial to man?


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The San Diego Police Foundation donated two mouth-swab devices to the local police for testing drug-impaired drivers last week. These testing machines have already been used by the police in other places with legalized recreational marijuana, such as Arizona, Nevada, Los Angeles, and New York.
After the legalization of recreational marijuana in California last November, local police have been facing the problem of an increasing number of marijuana-impaired drivers.
According to the California Office of Highway Safety, in 2014, 38 percent of fatal vehicle crashes involved drivers who appeared to be drug-positive. In contrast, the rate of drug-impaired drivers killed in auto accidents in 2013 was 32%.
In order to prevent further crashes, San Diego drug officers appealed to the experience of Denver police to see how they managed to deal with stoned drivers after Colorado had legalized marijuana for adult use.
San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman has told reporters that they expected to see an increase in the number of stoned drivers in connection with marijuana legalization in the state. That is why they took steps to get such drivers off the roads.
Police have already received two Dräger DrugTest 5000 machines that were tested during the St. Patrick's Day celebration in San Diego. These devices have the size of a mini bookshelf stereo system and can test drivers for the presence of such substances as marijuana, opiates, amphetamine, cocaine, and others.
The Dräger 5000 only determines the fact of drug impairment, while the level of the substance can be discovered only after passing a blood test. The device was premiered in 2009 and has been successfully used by the police in a dozen of American states and such countries as Germany, Australia, and Belgium.
Before asking a driver to take a mouth-swab test, police try to visually recognize drug impairment. If they notice red eyes, blank stares, unsafe driving or the smell of marijuana in the vehicle, they request the suspicious driver to take the Dräger 5000 test.
To take the test, the driver has to run a mouth swab around the inside of the mouth for up to four minutes. Then the swab is placed into a testing solution of the device, and the result is printed in less than ten minutes. The driver has the right to refuse to take this drug test, but then the police can force the person to pass a blood test.
The device can detect marijuana impairment only if the person has the active THC compound that causes a psychoactive effect. This cannabinoid stays active only for a few hours until the high leaves. However, you have nothing to worry about if you legally smoked weed two days ago, as the machine does not see inactive cannabinoids that stay in your system for weeks, police assures.
The results of the Dräger 5000 test can be used as evidence in court, but they will not notably impact the way your drug driving case is prosecuted.
The main challenge in this matter is that while California law defines a legal threshold for the amount of alcohol in a driver's system, there is no threshold measure for drug impairment.


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If there is one thing America has learned over the course of Barack Obama's presidency, it's that where he falls short as a president, he excels as a politician. He is a master at using identity politics and class warfare to divide Americans and solidify his base of support. However, the Obama campaign's latest attempt to spread fear and loathing among the masses falls flatter than his poll ratings. Last week the president's campaign launched AttackWatch.com, a website ostensibly aimed at countering anti Obama "smears" with "facts." In reality, the site is a thinly veiled attempt to spread misinformation and whip up anger against anyone who disagrees with Obama.
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Getting Started In Bullion - The Introduction
Learn how the market works and essential aspects of bullion trading before you make your first trade.
- 1. Bullion margin requirements
In bullion trading, the margin requirement refers to a good faith deposit for possible trading loss on opened positions. The margin allows traders to participate in leveraged trade, and hold positions greater than the margin deposit value. The margin level of gold is 0.5% of currency contract value (in USD), which is 200:1 leverage, the maximum allowed by Z.com Trade. The margin level of silver is 1% of currency contract value (in USD), which is 100:1 leverage, the maximum allowed by Z.com Trade.
- 2. Spreads
Spread refers to the difference between the sell and buy price of a two-way price quote.In bullion trading, the spread is the transaction cost for the investors. (Some brokers may apply charges on clients e.g. commission and service charges apart from spread).
For example, gold trading is now 1270.00/1270.50.
In this example of gold trading, a quote of sell price 1270.00 versus buy price 1270.50, (1270.50 ? 1270.50 = 0.5) 0.5 is the price spread.
- 3. Rollover interest
- If investor holds position more than one trading day, they may earn or pay the rollover interest rate, which is based on the interest rate of the bullion they are trading.
- 4. Physical delivery vs. leveraged trading
- Physical delivery
Lot size: 100 ounce
Open price: 1,270.50
Funds required: USD 127,050
If price goes up to 1,290.5
Profit (in dollars): USD2,000
Rate of Return: 1.57%
- Leveraged trading (e.g. 200:1 leverage)
Lot size: 100 ounce
Open price: 1,270.50
Funds required: USD 635.25
If price goes up to 1,290.5
Profit (in dollars): USD2,000
Rate of Return: 314.84%
- 1. Introduction to fundamental analysis
- Fundamental analysis refers to the study of financial market and economic studies in attempt to predict the trend and value of bullion fluctuations. The studied materials may include economic figures, news, rates trends and governmental policies. Contrary to technical analysis, technical analysis focuses solely on market factors in bullion market trends when evaluating the price trends. In study of macroeconomics, it generally includes domestic and international economic indicators, such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation rate, interest rates etc., which may involve too much data and figures. It could lead to incomplete and uncertainties in data collection. Furthermore, news release so frequently and it takes time to investigate and gather up information. By the time the results are ready, it may have already outdated and deviated. Thus, it is necessary to combine the use of fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
- 2. U.S. Dollar Index
The U.S. Dollar Index measures the relative strength of the U.S. dollar compared to a basket of foreign currencies, which consists of Euro, Japanese Yen, Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollar, Swedish Krona and Swiss Franc. Among all these currencies, Euro is the most important and carries the largest weight, which is about 57.6% weighting in the index. Therefore, the monetary policy by the European Central Bank and the economic performance in the Eurozone are critical in determining the strength of the U.S. Dollar Index. When the Dollar Index appreciates, it means that the dollar is gaining strength compared to other currencies, and vice versa. Investors should be aware that this index does not include currencies like Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar in its weighting.
There are two major influences that the U.S. dollar brings to the bullion market. First, most of the commodities in the international market trade in terms of the U.S. dollar. Assuming that the underlying value of gold has not changed, the price of the gold will appreciate whenever the U.S dollar weakens. Second, both the U.S. dollar and gold are often seen as global reserve assets. Therefore, the price of gold and the dollar index exhibit negative correlation most of the time.
- 3. Economic indicators
Non-farm payrolls represents the total number of paid U.S. workers of any business, excluding the following employees: general government employees, private household employees and employees of non-profit organizations. It generally occurs on the first Friday of the month.
Typically, non-farm payrolls indicates the conditions of the economy. When non-farm payrolls drops, it represents companies lower it's production and resulting a downturn in the economy. If non-farm payrolls stimulates, a healthy economy is expected and in theory it benefits the currency. Therefore, non-farm payrolls is an important indicator that influences the economy and the development of the financial market.
In US, "housing starts" separates into two kinds- single and group of houses. When single house is constructed, it is indexed to 1. For a group of house that contains 100 units, it is indexed to 100. Normally, experts place a higher weight on single house building because the units in group of house could be change in any time and leads to variability of the data. Housing starts and building permits have become relatively important nowadays in Western countries as it reflects the condition of the economy. Housing construction is recognized as an "investment". It helps to stimulate the economy since employment rate will increase when "Housing starts" increases.
Moreover, the construction of new houses has a chain effect on other industries such as manufacturing, raw materials, mortgage sector etc. and boosts the entire economy. In theory, a country's currency benefits when housing starts and building permits increase. When they drop unexpectedly, there will be a pressure on one country's currency.
An economic indicator that measures sales of newly built homes. A new home sale is considered to be any deposit or contract signing either in the year the house was built or the year after it was built. This indicator is released by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Census Bureau at the end of the month.
In general, the purchase of new house often involves mortgage, hence new home sales is affected directly by the mortgage rate. New home sales play a major role in the retail sector. It reflects the condition of the real estate market. When the consumption is strong in real estate properties, it reveals the economy is in a good shape and theoretically benefits a country's currency. Furthermore, new home sales are positively related to the housing starts and building permits. If housing starts and building permits lower, new home sales are expected to be decreased.
Producer Price Index known as PPI measures the average change in selling prices received by domestic producers of goods and services over time. It is viewed as an indication of the inflation level. PPIs measure price change from the perspective of the seller. The PPI looks at three areas of production: industry-based, commodity-based, and stage-of-processing-based companies. In US, PPI is measured by the US Bureau of Labor Statics. Most of the data is collected through survey from producers in manufacturing, mining, and service industries with around 2300 types of commodities, afterward, it is compared against the basic index year which is 1967.
In general, when a large and sustained and accelerated increase in the producer price index, the country's central bank reaction is to take the rate hike countermeasures to prevent the rapid rise in inflation, the increased possibility of the appreciation of the national currency.
The retail sales report captures in-store sales as well as catalogue and other out-of-store sales. Retail sales report as a major indicator of the economy reflects the change of customers' consumption level. In some developed Countries, retail sales become a big component of total gross domestic product (GDP). Higher retail sales may represent a better economy and results in higher interest rate, eventually benefits the value of the currency.
In US, generally a monthly economic indicator is compiled and released by the Census Bureau and the Department of Commerce in United States. The report covers the previous month, and is released about two weeks after the month-end. The report also breaks down sales figures into groups such as food and beverages, clothing, and autos. The results are often presented two ways: with and without auto sales being counted, because their high sticker price can add extra volatility to the data.
Index of Consumer Sentiment is known as the level of consumer's confidence that measures the optimistic level of consumers to the economy in the near future.
The report is conducted through random sampling that includes the comments of consumers view on current and expected economy condition, employment rate and personal financial position. By comparison to the University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index, the fluctuation of Index of Consumer Sentiment is relatively larger which indeed lowers the reliability.
Overall, the fundamental idea is that if the consumers are optimistic and rational, they will tend to purchase more goods and services. This increase in spending will inevitably stimulate the whole economy and may lead to a higher interest rate and benefits the currency.
Durable goods orders is a monthly economic indicator released by the Bureau of Census that reflects on new orders placed with domestic manufacturers for delivery of factory hard goods (durable goods) in the near future and the level of manufacturing activity.
Overall, orders for factory hard goods can provide information on how busy factories will be in the future. Orders placed in current months may provide work in factories for many months to come as they work to fill the orders. Rising durable goods orders are normally associated with stronger economic activity and can therefore lead to higher short-term interest rates, which is usually supportive for a currency.
An index based on surveys of more than 300 manufacturing firms by the Institute of Supply Management. It monitors the employment level, production inventories, new orders and supplier deliveries and based on these surveys, a composite diffusion index is created to illustrate the conditions in national manufacturing in United States.
By monitoring the ISM Manufacturing Index, investors are able to better understand national economic conditions. When this index is increasing, investors can assume that the stock markets will go up because of higher corporate profits.
A measure of the number of jobless claims filed by individuals seeking to receive state jobless benefits. This number is watched closely by financial analysts because it provides insight into the direction of the economy. Higher initial claims correlate with a weakening economy.
The strength of a nation's economy will have an impact on the value of its currency. Therefore, forex traders typically look at the initial claims figure as part of their analyses when assessing a currency's prospects for the immediate future. Generally speaking, week-by-week numbers are too volatile to get an accurate picture of economic changes, so four-week moving averages are typically used for the initial claims metric.
An indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector. The PMI index is based on five major indicators: new orders, inventory levels, production, supplier deliveries and the employment environment. A PMI of more than 50 represents expansion of the manufacturing sector, compared to the previous month. A reading under 50 represents a contraction, while a reading at 50 indicates no change. Prior to September 1, 2001, the acronym (PMI) stood for Purchasing Managers' Index. The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) now uses only the acronym, PMI. Although the ISM publishes several indexes, the PMI is the most widely followed and is sometimes referred to as the ISM index.
The percentage of the total labour force that is unemployed but actively seeking employment and willing to work.
From 1948 to 2004, the monthly U.S. unemployment rate has ranged between about 2.5% to 10.8%, averaging approximately 5.6%. The unemployment rate is considered a lagging indicator, confirming but not foreshadowing long-term market trends. An unemployment rate equal or lower than 3.0% is considered "full employment" in U.S.
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is a regular survey conducted by the researchers of University of Michigan on consumers about the assessment of personal financial status and national economic status.
Researchers of University of Michigan use the raw survey data from 500-600 adults, and calculate the seasonal adjusted consumer confidence, current index and expected index. Researchers set the result of the first quarter of 1966 100 for the need of index calculation.
For a long time, the data is a valuable guideline for the change of consumer attitude, which can be used to predict consumer behaviour. In addition, compared with other data which serve similar purposes, this data has lower volatility and higher stability. There is close correlation between this index and consumer spending.
If this index rises, the bond market will be treated as bearish and bond price will fall; stock market will be treated as bullish. There is hint for the US dollar exchange rate from the Fed, if consumer confidence rise, consumption will grow, and economy will be stronger; then Fed will raise interest rates, and US dollar exchange rate will be stronger.
- 1. Introduction to technical analysis
The technical analysis is the study of financial markets in the past (the use of the chart) to predict the price trend and decided the use of investment strategies. In theory, technical analysis only considers the behaviour of the market or the real price of the financial instruments. By assumption, the premise to assume that its price will reflect all investors via other channels with all relevant factors studies.
The basic beliefs of the technical analysis are built on "History will repeat itself endlessly" and uses statistical datasets to predict the market moment. Technical analysis is widely used by traders and financial experts most of the time. Some researches state that the use of technical analysis is more extensive compared to fundamental analysis in the bullion market.
- 2. Support line
- Support Line is considered as the level at which a lot of buyers tend to enter the market. Often referred to as the "support level". In the uptrend, a trend line is drawn through the lowest swing-points of the price move. Connecting at least two "lowest lows" will create a trend line. A trend line confirms its validity when the price respects this line. The more "lowest lows" the trend line contains, the more reliable it is. When the price drops down to the support level, there may be a pressure that prevent it for further decrease. Therefore, by investigating the support level, an optimal buy-in price could be found.
- 3. Resistance line
- In the uptrend, a trend lines is drawn through the highest swing-points of the price move. Connecting at least two "highest highs" will create a trend line. The more times that the price has tried unsuccessfully to break through the resistance level, the more formidable that area of resistance becomes. When the price increases up to the resistance level, there may be a pressure that prevent it for further increase. Generally, resistance level is viewed as a selling signal.
- 4. Uptrend
Describes the price movement of a financial asset when the overall direction is upward. A formal uptrend is when each successive peak and trough is higher than the ones found earlier in the trend. Notice how each successive peak and trough is located above the previous ones. There are buying signals at each trough. Plotting a trend line on a Bullion chart gives very valuable information. Not only the trend line will show a current trend of the price move, it will also depict points of support and resistance levels for market price. In addition, it will also help to determine good entry and exit points, best positioning for profit taking and placing protective stops. This is very simple but relatively powerful tool that will be viewed as one of the crucial indicators of possible trend reversal.
- 5. Downtrend
Describes the price movement of a financial asset when the overall direction is downward. A formal downtrend occurs when each successive peak and trough is lower than the ones found earlier in the trend. Notice how each successive peak and trough is lower than the previous one.


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