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Domestic partners bill revived
February 16, 2009
A stalled bill that would establish domestic partnerships for unmarried couples in New Mexico got new life Monday when a senator who had opposed the idea decided to let the entire Senate consider it.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-5 Monday to pass Senate Bill 12, without recommendation, to the full Senate, which could hear the bill later this week.
Sen. Bernadette Sanchez, D-Albuquerque, on Monday cast the deciding vote to revive SB12, which two weeks ago the bill had bogged down in the committee on a 5-5 tie.
Sanchez had been out of the room during the Feb. 2 vote.
Both supporters and opponents of the bill packed the committee room and the hall outside. Moments after the vote there was a burst of applause and cheers from SB12 supporters outside of the room.
Peter Simonson, executive director of the state American Civil Liberties Union, said, "We are thrilled by this victory and welcome the chance to have a full Senate vote on this."
But Rita Ortiz of Espanola, who came to the Capitol to show her opposition, said she was disappointed. "I truly believe marriage is between one man and one woman," she said. Ortiz added, "I thank God we have one more chance to pray about this. Mew Mexico needs to take a righteous stand."
The bill would allow unmarried partners in New Mexico -- same-sex and otherwise -- many of the same rights and privileges as married couples. But backers point out that there are many rights and privileges that still would be denied to same-sex and other couples who become domestic partners.
Sen. Cisco McSorley, D-Albuquerque, the bill's sponsor, said he believes there are enough votes on the Senate floor to pass it. If so, it would go on to the House, which has passed similar bills before.
Sanchez said earlier this month that she was opposed to the bill. On Monday, she told the committee that because the bill involves marriage, "This probably needs to go to the floor for a full hearing."
Sanchez noted a recent poll commissioned by the ACLU of 405 registered voters in her district that showed 63 percent strongly support or somewhat support the proposed law, while 31 percent strongly or somewhat oppose. The poll was conducted by Research & Polling Inc. of Albuquerque earlier this month
But the poll, Sanchez said, only dealt with domestic partnerships, not marriage. She said some courts in states that established domestic partnerships — such as California and Connecticut — ended up legalizing same-sex marriage. In a highly watched ballot initiative last year California voters passed Proposition 8 to ban gay marriage, overturning a state court ruling. However, there are several pending legal challenges to that initiative.
Gov. Bill Richardson supports the bill. "I feel strongly that it's a matter of human rights and civil rights," Richardson said in an interview with The Associated Press. "We should strongly support it and I'll work very hard to get it done."
McSorley and Sanchez were joined by Sens. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe; Michael Sanchez, D-Belen; Linda Lopez, D-Albuquerque; and Tim Eichenberg, D-Albuquerque, in voting to pass SB12 without a recommendation. Voting against the motion were Sens. Bill Payne, John Ryan, Sander Rue — all R-Albuquerque; Clint Harden, R-Clovis; and Richard Martinez, D-Espanola.
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Topic: Rails 2.0 is OUT!
http://trac.rubyonrails.com/2007/12/7/r -it-s-done
Rails 2.0 is done, out the door, finito, Gold Master. (I just installed the gem, interestingly already version 2.0.1).
I'm glad this version is finally stable, and I think it warrants celebration by the Rails community.
Now that that's through with, what does everyone want in Rails 3.0, 2.1, or whatever future release?
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We know George frequently spoke of the Love of God,the search for enlightenment, how one should love God and other spiritual quests in most of his love songs.
However several songs of his are ambiguous love-wise: he could be talking about material love or spiritual love, or even changing view points as the song progressed.
He would compose occasionally a material love song, though. A few spring to mind: Let it Down, I'd Have You Anytime, Beautiful Girl.
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by Anton Shilov
Intel Corp.'s code-named Nehalem micro-architecture was unveiled in 2008 for high-end desktops and redefined performance demands towards expensive computers. It took Intel a year to bring Core i7/i5/i3 processors to the mainstream desktops and laptops, but only on Monday the world's largest maker of chips introduced Core i-series processors for thin and light notebooks.
The new ultra low voltage (ULV) processors from Intel – which belong to Core i7, Core i5, Core i3 and Pentium/Celeron families – come in packages that are 32% smaller compared to standard voltage processors, which helps to reduce the size of notebooks. The new chips – that have two processing engines, integrated memory controller and built-in graphics core – have 18W thermal design power (TDP). The new ULV central processing units (CPUs) are based on the Arrandale design, hence, they are made using 32nm and 45nm process technologies.
Thanks to improved micro-architecture, Hyper-Threading, TurboBoost, variable clock-speed of graphics core and other innovations, the new chips are projected to offer tangible – around 30% – performance benefits compared to previous-generation Intel Core 2 Mobile ULV CPUs.
In addition, recently announced mobile Intel 5-series chipset designed for use with the ULV-based laptops expands support for multiple video and audio options, enhanced data and PC protection with Intel Anti-Theft Technology and robust data protection for users' digital assets.
"Consumers crave laptops that offer style and performance, and the new 2010 Intel Core ultra-low voltage processors for ultra-thin laptops delivers both, in one sleek design. Intel's leadership in 32nm high-k metal gate process technology, combined with breakthrough architecture and design has enabled thinner, lighter and faster notebooks than previous models, with terrific battery life. Not only are laptops becoming ultraportable, but with the new processors inside, users will see faster response times and less waiting," said Mooly Eden, vice president and general manager of the PC client group at Intel.
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From games to communication to productivity tools, the number of apps available for the iPhone is seemingly endless. Most apps have been geared to enthusiasts, but recently there have been more iPhone apps for professional audio engineers. Ranging in price from free to somewhat pricey, there are a number of apps that audio engineers use to help make their jobs easier.
The three most common types of pro audio iPhone apps are field recorders, portable digital audio workstations and remote controls.
Field Recorders
Many of the available audio recorders lack the options found in traditional field recorders, but some have come on the market recently that make it possible to conveniently capture professional quality recording without having to purchase a separate device. Here are just a few:
- Audiofile Engineering "FiRe"
- BIAS iProRecorder
- McDSP Retro Recorder
Portable Workstations
Using the iPhone's built-in audio interface, these apps are actually simplified digital audio workstations used to record or program multi-track song ideas. They can then be exported into a computer later for editing. They include:
- Cleartune Chromatic Tuner
- ioMetrics GigBaby!
- Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer
- Novation Automap 3
- Sonoma Wire Works FourTrack (Company founded by Cogswell Alumnus, Doug Wright)
- Thezi Studio Metronome TS
Remote Control Apps
These allow audio engineers to control digital audio workstations (DAWs) or other hardware devices from the iPhone. They are specific to the devices in use and control the various virtual knobs, buttons and fader. Some of the more popular are:
- Far Out Labs ProRemote
- Hexler TouchOSC
- Planet Waves Rig Remote
- Steinberg Cubase iC
Tell us what you think!
Which iPhone apps for audio engineers have you used and which can you not live without?


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Skip to comments.Pelosi Says GOP Campaign Too Negative
Posted on 10/03/2012 11:27:02 AM PDT by John Semmens
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) contends that Republicans are poisoning the debate and suffocating the issues under a barrage of facts and statistics.
All we are hearing from them is negativity, Pelosi complained. They say the economy is faltering, too many people are unemployed, taxes are too high, foreign policy is a shamblesjust one unpleasant fact after another. This doesnt lift up the country. It doesnt boost morale.
The Congresswoman contrasted the GOPs negativity with the Democrats message of hope and change. Everyday, the President is out there trying to take peoples minds off their troubles, she said. He is offering them a promise of a better tomorrow. Hes not wallowing in the failures of the past.
Pelosi also faulted Romney for fostering class warfare. Hes drawing distinctions based on whether you are a maker or a taker. President Obama, on the other hand, loves us all. He doesnt draw lines between those who give and those who receive because he knows were all part of the same human family. And like a family, those who are able must work to support those who are in need. This is simple social justice.
In related news, Census data reveals that median household income has declined by more than 8% since Obama took office. Alan Krueger, Chairman of the Presidents Council of Economic Advisers dismissed this as statistical noise that obscures the very real progress the Administration has made transforming America.
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news posts you can find them at...
You cannot fix insane.
She has a awesome supply of drugs
I am wondering how many times is it humanly possible to blink in one sentence? She is so nutty she makes Biden seem normal.
Definitely using projection. The GOP isn't even campaigning, let alone being negative.
Good one again John. SHEESH! LOL
Any person who attains the position of Speaker of the House, and then tells the American people that we have to pass bill so you can find out whats in it, should never be taken seriously by anybody about anything.
Semmens got you! That's what makes his satire so great...it's believable.
Did Romney hire Pelosi as a campaign advisor?
When they're squealing, you're hitting the target.
"...don't confuse me with the facts."
Shut up you worthless lying... corrupt.. doped up.. botox overdosing hag.
You are partly responsible for this horrible economy which your gang has not improved one bit!
Oops,I hope that wasn't to negative...?
Dirty air, dirty water, etc.
Hey nancy! You and your National Socialist Democrat Party Fuehrer are a worthless POS. Is that too negative for you?
Your Fuehrer wants to reestablish the democrat party tradition of slavery by making working, taxpaying citizens tax slaves to support the lazy, ignorant, illegal and socialist democrat party voter. We work, they collect our earnings. Is that too negative for you bitch?
It is too bad that the democrat party was not outlawed in 1865 and its leadership north and south hanged for treason. Is that too negative for you?
None of that is negative enough when it comes to the democrat party. The democrat party is the enemy of the Constitution and the Republic; even that statement is not harsh enough.
Sell you soul lately Nancy?
It's satire. It's funny to fool conservatives though isn't it? Maybe they can spread this and be made fools of elsewhere!
I don't appreciate the attempt to make fools of conservatives. But that's why I'm a "troll". (see tagline)
We know, Nan. You libs just can't handle the facts.
Oh, this is hysterical. You and others of your ilk are responsible for Obama, and you call conservatives "fools"?
I sure love your satire. the democRATs are so nutty that often I get hooked for just a second before I notice the source. Thanks for the smiles.
LLS exposes peloser as a whore for satan.
It really is hard to tell with Democrats. I mean, it is not hard at all to believe that they might have said something that stupid.
How am I responsible for Obama? Please tell me.
Also, I didn't call conservatives, of which I am one, fools. I said I don't like them being fooled into thinking things are true that aren't.
"Its funny to fool conservatives though isnt it? Maybe they can spread this and be made fools of elsewhere!"
Sorry, troll-boy. You just joined Free Republic last Weds. and already outed by Arrowhead1952. You talk about wanting to make conservatives look foolish here and "elsewhere" while at the same time claiming to be conservative yourself?
You're either a liar or you need to see someone re: this case of self-hatred you have...
As for your complicity in Obama's reign,
You're smug like a liberal,
you take pleasure in insulting Freepers like a liberal,
you feign innocence and outrage like a liberal.
Occam's razor would say you're a liberal
How was I "outed"?
And how nice of you to misquote me and leave off the (/sarc) notice.
Its funny to fool conservatives though isnt it? Maybe they can spread this and be made fools of elsewhere!
Compare that to:
"it's funny to fool conservatives though isn't it? Maybe they can spread this and be made fools of elsewhere! (/sarc)"
Why did you cut off my sarcasm tag? Maybe you didn't see it? Does it change anything about the quote at all?
All I said is I don't appreciate poorly written satire that might trick an unsuspecting conservative into being the truth. We have to deal with so much disinfo I find poor satire a distraction and not useful at all. We are facing the election of our lives, so I feel it is not the time for giving a "haha, you fell for it" to other conservatives.
But only a DU poster would agree that feeding disinformation to the Right is a bad thing...?
Been with us for 1 week and your posts clearly show you revel in creating discord (Arrowhead says you're DU-worthy if you ask who George William Bush is? Sounds like a 5 year-old with his daddy's laptop.)
We've already discussed your love of making conservatives look foolish so no need to rehash that.
Your pride in the "troll" moniker. It's obvious from your statement and tagline you wear it like a badge of honor.
Arrowhead had it right. Today's posts from you only reinforce it.
This has been fun, but I have a job to go to now. You know, a job. You may have heard about them there in your parent's basement...
I look forward to your next post, troll-boy.
Creating discord? How? Arrowhead called me du worthy for my previous posts simply because I disagree that John Semmens wrote good satire.
You quoted me without my sarc tag. How can you possibly justify that? You doctored my words to make me look like a leftist on purpose, because why? Why?
I thought being called a troll for being conservative in a conservative forum was hilarious.
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Where do we sit on the media hype cycle for polyamory?
1:00 Topic: Where are we on the poly hype cycle?
The fabulous Sierra Black wrote a response to Andrea Zanin's polynormativity post and pondered how to be more inclusive in our media representations. Minx suggests that polyamory is in the rising phase of the hype cycle and suffering from inflated expectations.
Other links: Jenny Block's book Love, Sex and Life in an Open Marriage
Pedestrian Polyamory podcast
19:25 Happy Poly Moment
S shares a moment that is not especially happy but when polyamory's benefits and love shine.
22:00 Thank you
Thanks to Michael for his donations this week! Plus, app subscribers and Poly Weekly Playmates got a little something extra last week. 🙂 Thank you for supporting PW!
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Questions? Comments? Feedback? Email firstname.lastname@example.com or call the listener comment line at 802-505-POLY (our new number!). And hey, why not attach an audio comment to that email? 🙂 Check out PolyWeekly at Blubrry.com. Share this with a friend or write an iTunes review!


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Estimated grade. Ex. U.S. Mint directly Sold by Bowers & Ruddy Oct '80 Price realized $20000
David Akers (1975/88): Technically, the 1907 Wire Edge is a pattern (Judd 1774) and not a regular issue but it has always been considered an integral part of the series. The 500 mintage figure comes from a 1908 letter from dealer Henry Chapman to John Garrett, and this number is probably correct since Chapman had very close Mint connections. It is entirely possible that all 500 are really proofs rather than business strikes but there is no way to know for sure. One thing is certain, however; all of the known examples of this issue are of the same method of manufacture and so any distinction between "Proof" and "business strike" 1907 Wire Edge eagles is incorrect. The typical specimen is fairly well struck on the central devices (Indian and eagle) but very weakly struck at the borders. Lustre is typically good to very good. The surfaces are rather satiny with numerous random die scratches in the fields and the color is almost always light yellow gold or light greenish gold although some specimens are either orange gold or very coppery in color.
The 1907 Wire Edge is one of the highest priced issues of the series but it is actually in the lower half of the series with respect to both overall rarity and condition rarity. Locating a specimen MS-63 or lower is not particularly difficult and even very choice pieces (MS-64) are seen fairly often. However, true gems are certainly very rare since there is no rim on these coins and so unprotected surfaces are prone to nicks and scratches. A few extraordinary quality examples exist that are very nearly as struck. Dr. John Wilkinson's was perhaps the nicest I have seen, but a handful of others are just about the same.
Ed Trompeter Collection - Superior 2/1992:179 (as Raw MS65), $26,400.00 - Heritage 5/2008:3461, $149,500 - Bentley Shores Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2013:4523, $211,500


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We tackle two computer vision problems that are tightly coupled. The first one is detection of occluded regions in a video stream with estimation of optical flow simultaneously. Under the assumptions of Lambertian reflection and static illumination, the task can be posed as a variational optimization problem, and its solution is approximated using convex minimization. We describe efficient numerical schemes that reach the global optimum of the relaxed cost functional, for any number of independently moving objects, and any number of occlusion layers.
Second, we describe a computationally efficient scheme segmenting a short image sequence into an unknown number of objects. We exploit our work on occlusion detection to bootstrap an energy minimization approach with depth ordering constraints. The minimization problem can be converted into a linear program with introduction of auxiliary variables and solved efficiently.The proposed cost function integrates both appearance and motion features, and also achieves model selection in a minimum-description length (MDL) setting. We also introduce a method that extends this approach by including appearance models for object categorization. This framework simultaneously segments objects and assigns a category label to them.
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7 Golden Rules For Being A Good Marina Neighbor
June 25, 2012
Being a good marina neighbor basically comes down to doing for them what you would have them do for you. That's right…it's the Golden Rule. Be gracious, be helpful, be generous, and be considerate. But you knew that already. It's the others who might need a helping hand, right? Here are some pointers to help guide you in building a great relationship with the folks in your surrounding marina slips and in the process set a good example for everyone else.
It's easy to rush at the end of the day. You're tired, it's getting dark and cocktail hour is rapidly approaching. But when you're pulling into the marina, take care to slow down. No wake speed is top speed. Creeping along is better. You have more time to react, you won't create a disturbing wake, and you will give others a chance to help guide you in.
Yes, it takes a little more time to back into your slip, but not only is it much easier to get on and off your boat aft, but you provide a clearer walking path along the docks. This is especially important for boats with large bows or pulpits.
Coil your dock lines, organize your shore power cords, stow watersports gear and life jackets, and put away your cleaning supplies. It's getting dark, remember? It's hard to see those hazards, and tripping on a hose on a splintery wooden dock while wearing flip-flops is not a fun way to end a fun day on the water.
Going up to the marina restaurant for a catfish dinner? Shut down your gear. That means turning off your lights, your marine radio, CD player, television and everything else that can annoy your neighbors while you're gone. A shrieking radio or television can quickly put the damper on a relaxing evening.
You had a big day. You're probably worn out and tired. Others probably are too. Some marinas seem to have a bigger nightlife than a daylife, but many wind down after hours. Don't be too rowdy if everyone's turning in early. Don't be too whiny if there's a party a couple of boats over.
Need gas? Get it and move along. Need to pack or unpack the boat? Use the designated areas. Don't dawdle around fuel docks or launch ramps. Boaters are generally patient people, but this can be a big source of irritation, especially among the "regulars." Do some advance planning and think about your strategy for dealing with fuel and launching/retrieving efficiently.
Most marinas have established policies to help ensure a peaceful community. Some rules are common to all marinas and some are "house" rules that deal with special situations that have come up before in that location. Many times you can get the "lay of the land" by having a quick, friendly conversation with the marina manager or your neighboring boaters. One of the most important things to remember is to respect the marina's "quiet hours."


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Katja Schulz commented on "EOL Curators":
@Yan Wong: Hm, appears to be a problem with the Catalogue of Life China hierarchy. We'll look into it.
Katja Schulz commented on "EOL Curators":
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Yan Wong commented on "EOL Curators":
Not sure the best collection to flag this up, but there's something odd going on with virus names, e.g. HIV-1 is listed as "nodificiency virus 1", and lots of others are missing the first few letters of the name (e.g. "Ectious anemia virus"). See http://eol.org/pages/33005380/overview
Jennifer Hammock commented on "EOL Curators":
@Steve Haddock: sure, hang on and I'll open a thread. Thanks!
Steve Haddock commented on "EOL Curators":
@Jennifer Hammock: Hi Jennifer. What is the best wait to get the info to you? E-mail?
Jennifer Hammock commented on "EOL Curators":
Thanks, Steve! I have access to that dataset and can remove the doubtful flagged names if that is your recommendation. And if you have new data sources to suggest, we can also add those.
**That goes for all of you*** Do you know of a great data source we should be using in TraitBank? Note that we can only host data if permissible according to the terms of use. If you're not sure, point us to it and we can check it out. Also, digital is better than paper and structured databases or tables are better still!
Steve Haddock commented on "EOL Curators":
I just got the newsletter about TraitBank, which is nice, but there are some inaccuracies. How are traits edited? For "bioluminescence", all of the taxa listed by Herring 1987 are included in TraitBank, but in that paper, the names not in italics are from doubtful reports. A subtle but important point, and those taxa should *not* be listed as bioluminescent. There are also more recent references that include additions to the list of bioluminescent species. Finally it might be good to capture as an attribute which species are bioluminescent due to bacterial symbionts, which is also listed in Herring 1987.
Katja Schulz commented on "EOL Curators":
@Matthew A. Birk: We urgently need to do another ToLWeb harvest, so we can get all of the recent contributions from Dick Young, Michael Vecchione, and collaborators. I'll see if we can get this done within the next few weeks. If you want to help filling gaps in higher level cephalopod pages, you may want to check what's on ToLWeb. All content that is released under a compatible creative commons license should make its way to EOL soon, but we won't be able to import ToLWeb pages that are All Rights Reserved. The license for each page is listed at the bottom, e.g.: http://tolweb.org/Enoploteuthidae/19634#AboutThisPage If you could focus on groups that are either not covered on ToLWeb or have All Rights Reserved pages, that would be great. Thanks for your contributions. Let me know if you need any additional information.
Yan Wong commented on "EOL Curators":
@Matthew A. Birk: Hi - welcome. I think that's a question for @Katja Schulz. I'm generally keen to get content (images, text etc) trusted, although I can't see any images on http://eol.org/collections/23073 at the moment. What would be useful is a way of filtering http://eol.org/collections/55422 by taxonomic group, to see if there are any cephalopod taxa flagged up for particular attention. I don't know of any way to do this, though. Maybe others do?
Matthew A. Birk commented on "EOL Curators":
I am a new curator here and am excited to serve by helping provide quality content to the public. Question: how much should I focus on improving higher level taxonomic groupings vs. specific species pages. I have read elsewhere that ToLWeb is focusing more on higher taxonomic groups and EOL will focus on species (http://tolweb.org/tree/home.pages/toleol.html). Is this an accurate approach for the majority of curators? I ask because I noticed that pages for higher level taxa in my taxon of expertise (cephalopods) is pretty lacking, but I want to focus effort on areas that will be most useful for EOL and the public.
Michаel Frаnkis commented on "EOL Curators":
@Katja Schulz: OK thanks! I'll add an association to J. ashei.
Katja Schulz commented on "EOL Curators":
@Michаel Frаnkis: The supplier (NBII) is not an active project anymore, so there's nobody on their end to update the data. This was a one-time salvage of the open access portion of their media collection. I didn't realize you could id this image to species. In that case, it may be worth adding a trusted taxon association for J. asheii. The problems with the coordinates are documented in the comments now.
Michаel Frаnkis commented on "EOL Curators":
@Katja Schulz: Thanks! Any way of getting back to the supplier to get its details corrected? Tons of Juniperus pics, but not so many of J. ashei with cones like this one.
Katja Schulz commented on "EOL Curators":
@Michаel Frаnkis: Thanks, I have merged "Juniper sp." with Juniperus and untrusted the image based on the misleading coordinates. We've got tons of Juniperus images.
Michаel Frаnkis commented on "EOL Curators":
A typo in the scientific name of this item has created a superfluous EoL page:
Should of course be Juniperus sp., not Juniper sp.; for species, it is Juniperus ashei
The latitude and longitude given are also incorrect (in the sea off west Africa, not in Texas!!)
Katja Schulz commented on "EOL Curators":
@Jakob Fahr: Sorry, not yet. Harvesting is currently delayed all around as our servers are being relocated. Hopefully, things will be back to normal soon.
Jennifer Hammock commented on "EOL Curators":
@Yan Wong: Good question, Yan. It's rare for partners to elect not to post a source url, but it's not required, so we do have a few media like that. In the attribution section, only license and owner (or Public Domain designation) are required.
Yan Wong commented on "EOL Curators":
How come this doesn't have a source http://eol.org/data_objects/19888582 . I thought all images had?
Jakob Fahr commented on "EOL Curators":
@Katja Schulz: Any solution for getting the iNat picture harvest going again?
Jakob Fahr commented on "EOL Curators":
Hi everyone! I've added a bunch of synonymies and proposed changes, could someone carry these out where deemed appropriate? http://eol.org/users/77958/newsfeed/comments


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Surgery not instant fix
May 25, 2007
A few days ago, I was waiting for an aerobics class to start when I casually started chatting with a woman standing next to me. Thirty seconds into our superficial conversation, my new friend couldn't contain her excitement, and told me that in two days she would have some "work" done, and energetically pointed at her bosom.
I wasn't sure what to say, so I stated something obvious, "Oh, yes, gravity does take its toll on our bodies, especially after having children."
She quickly explained she doesn't have children, and she has always wanted her breasts enhanced, but only now got the money to do it.
I nodded, and made an effort to look everywhere else but toward her chest.
After this quick exchange, I started thinking, okay obsessing, about plastic surgery. After another fellow gym-goer nonchalantly told me about her procedure, there I was on the Internet, compulsively checking doctors, procedures, and prices.
I told myself there is nothing wrong with having plastic surgery. A lot of people seem to have come to that conclusion, just look at television shows like "Dr. 90210," "Nip/Tuck," "The Swan" — specials about plastic surgery that fascinate audiences and show us the plastic surgeon's ability to give us our dream bodies.
And it's not just here in the United States. My sister updates me regularly on how many women go under the knife in Italy. Going to the beach in the summer is like going to a fashion show. And if you know Italian men, they are not shy about appreciating women's bodies, so there is a lot of pressure to keep up with Mr. Rossi's wife. How am I going to survive when we go to Italy and the women ogle my husband, a tall and handsome American man, while I chase my five children? And even if he's the one chasing the kids, it only makes a man look sexier.
The pressure is on. Many of my friends are having procedures done, smaller butts and hips, larger breasts, gigantic lips, wrinkle-free eyes. It's spreading like pinkeye in a preschool and once you catch it it's very hard to get rid of it.
No one is immune from the urgency to look good. Why should I feel badly?
But then I think, who am I kidding, this isn't me, is it? Plastic surgery is shallow. It's one of those things I really want, but realize has no intrinsic value. I am a believer that what's on the inside should matter more than what's on the outside.
But this is a case where idealism clashes with reality, so I am left wanting to keep up with the race. I know what I think I want, and I know what I think I ought to want, and they're not the same.
There is no easy solution.
When I told my husband that I was considering plastic surgery, he told me that I certainly didn't need it — right answer — and that right now it wasn't really a consideration with five small children and one small bank account. But of course he wouldn't stand in the way of my happiness if I really wanted to do it.
I will be honest. I haven't decided yet. Fortunately, there's no hurry. I'll be getting older for a while.


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17 Day Tibet Highland & Shangri-La (2012)
Tour Itinerary
Your exotic journey to China begins as you board China's national airline, Air China non-stop flight bound for Beijing. En route, cross the International Dateline and lose a day. You'll recover this day on your return trip. (IM)
Board Air China non-stop flight to Beijing
Air China Flight Schedule
Arrive in Beijing in the afternoon. Meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel. Relax and enjoy the evening in China's historic and vibrant capital city. Marriott Beijing City Wall
Bird Nest, the main venue of 2008 Summer Olympics
In the morning, you fly to Lhasa, the spiritual heart of Tibet. En route, you enjoy a fantastic view of the snowcapped mountain ranges as you fly over the Tibetan Plateau - the earth's highest ecosystem and one of its last remaining great wildernesses, also the source of Asia's greatest rivers. Half way to Lhasa you pass the great White citadel of Minya Konka at 24,783 feet, and fly over the Hengduan Range and the deep, gloomy valleys of three Asia's greatest rivers: the Mekong, the Salween, and the Yangtze. As you near the Plateau you'll likely to catch sight of another impressive peak, 25,439-foot Namcha Barwa, the easternmost rampart of the Himalaya.
Flying over snow-capped mountains to Lhasa
En route passing Tibetan villages
Upon arrival at Gongkar Airport, two hours outside of Lhasa, you will meet your Tibetan guide and driver, and together you take a scenic drive to the holy city. Stop en route to visit Tibetan villages and schools; and make photos of the Tibetan houses, yaks, Buddhist carvings, and the remarkable landscape of streams and snowcapped mountains. Lhasa means "country of the gods" and it rose to prominence as an important administrative center in the 7th century AD, when Songtsen Gampo, a local ruler in the Yarlung Valley, continued the task initiated by his father of unifying Tibet. Songtsen Gampo moved his capital to Lhasa and build a palace on the site now occupied by the Potala. At this time the temples of Ramoche and Jokhang were established to Buddha images brought as the dowries of Songtsen Gampo's Chinese and Nepali wives. Your hotel in Lhasa is perfectly situated near the center of town. You enjoy a quiet, leisurely afternoon and evening acclimating to Lhasa's high altitude (11,796 feet). Lhasa Jardin Secret Hotel (B,L,D)
An unforgettable day begins with a tour to the monumental Potala Palace whose imposing presence dominates the entire region. Once the residence of the Dalai Lama, and seat of the Tibetan government, the 13-story structure has been a museum since the spiritual leader and head of state of Tibet went into exile in 1959. Initially built in the 7th century, the buildings were restored and expanded upon in the 17th century. There are two main sections. The Red Palace, completed in 1693, which dealt with spiritual matters, and the White Palace, completed in 1645, which housed administrative offices that ran the government.
Potala Palace, once the residence of the Dalai Lama
Vist a local Tibetan family home
In the afternoon, tour the Tibetan Museum to learn more about the history of this region referred to as the "roof of the world". Today's Culture InSites™ Program will offer you an insightful visit to a local Tibet family home where you have a people-to-people experience with the locals and enjoy the famous yak-butter tea. (B,L,D)
In the morning, you take 2 ½ hour scenic drive to the Yamdrok Yumtso (tso means lake) to enjoy the natural beauty of this mystical land. You follow the Kyichu, or the Lhasa River to Tsangpo River, the highest major river in the world. After crossing the Tsangpo, you begin a hairpin ascent to reach Khampa La (La means pass) at 15,700 feet. From the pass you make a one-thousand-foot descent and arrive at tranquil Yamdrok Yumtso. You stop here to enjoy a picnic... rarely included in conventional itineraries, This scenic excursion gives you a nice break from peering at Buddhist deities.
Visit Yamdrok Yumtso, the holy lake
Monks at Jakhang Temple
Later, you return to Lhasa, en route you make multiple photo stops. Your tour in the afternoon begins in the heart of the old city at Jokhang Temple, Tibet's holiest temple, which was often referred to by early Western visitors as Lhasa's cathedral. Built in 647 AD, the Jokhang Temple attracts pilgrims throughout the day and night. They will often be seen in full prostration on the flagstones leading up to the temple or in prayer. The pioneering Tibetologist Guissepe Tucci wrote: "An endless, three-story high flight of chapels surrounds the statue, decorated with the smiling and sneering Buddhist pantheon. Blissful and terrific gods fill the shade of the cells and peer unexpectedly out of their mystery."
Surrounding Jokhang is the Barkhor, the Pilgrim's Circuit, Lhasa's old market. This area is full of activity with monks chanting, vendors selling their wares, yak butter wafting in the air and hundreds of people moving in a clockwise direction. Much has been changed in Tibet in the past few hundred years, but the Barkhor still has the air of a medieval bazaar. In today's Barkhor you can bargain good-naturedly for dorjes, phurbas, thangkas, and other religious implements. You'll get to know the proud, red-tasseled Khampas from eastern Tibet, the monks, mendicants, pilgrims who circumambulate the Jokhang, and enjoy bantering with the astute and engaging merchants of this bit of old Tibet. (B,L,D)
In the morning, you are free to explore this mystic city on your own. In the afternoon you fly to Chengdu. Chengdu is the capital city of China's most populous Sichuan (Literally, Four Rivers) Province and home to China's most notable Sichuan cuisine. With 2,500 years history, Chengdu has managed to preserve some of its older characteristics and traditions, and today you still find famous teahouses, numerous markets and some of China's the most interesting and spicy food.
Giant Panda Breeding Center
Chengdu has long been famous for its steamy teahouses, where locals recline on bamboo armchairs, play mahjong and meet with friends. For a relaxing afternoon with our exclusive Culture InSites™ Program, you sample a Sichuan style afternoon tea with locals in one of the many traditional bamboo teahouses scattered in parks across the city. You can while away an afternoon sipping tea and watching the locals read newspapers, play Sichuan opera, debate, play chess, cards, and mahjong. You may even be invited to give it a try yourself. Chengdu is commonly regarded as the most laid back city in China and today's visit gives you the answer why. This unique experience concludes at the Park of Riverview Pavilion set along the river. Check out the ancient Chongli Pavilion dedicated to the 9th century poetess Xue Tao with its striking ornaments, green glazed tiles and red lacquered columns, surrounded by over one hundred varieties of bamboo. A leisure walk in the serene bamboo forest is an experience not to be missed.
No visit is complete without a meal in a local Sichuan restaurant. The cuisine is spicy, and peppercorns and chilies abound, but often in a surprisingly subtle way. Whether it's hotpot, meat or a vegetable dish, your mouth will water and your taste buds tingle with delight. After dinner, you will be offered an opportunity to attend an optional performance of "Changing faces" at the 200-year-old Sichuan opera. Full of local color and flavor, Sichuan Opera, is a combination of music, comedy, puppets and acrobatic performances, including Changing Face, Spitting Fire and Bowl-lamp Rolling. The opera is performed in old halls or courtyard buildings and is a feast for the eyes. Chengdu Tibet Hotel (B,L,D)
In the morning, you enjoy a rare opportunity to visit the Giant Panda Breeding Research Center to witness the conservation efforts being made to save this endangered species. The center is the largest giant panda reserve in the world. Whenever China dispatches its animal ambassadors to zoos around the world, they have usually started their life in Chengdu. Eighty percent of the world's 1,000 remaining giant panda reside in Sichuan Province. It's no surprise the Chengdu center is heavily involved in their preservation and research. Today you will see a dozen of pandas wandering through a sizable domain of bamboo groves and forest. There is also a panda museum that has detailed exhibitions on panda evolution, habits, habitats and conservation efforts. You are also allowed to make intimate contact with baby pandas and hug them for a photo. Giant Panda is officially considered "National Treasure" by Chinese government and is often used to cultivate relationships with other countries with "Panda Diplomacy". This massive ecological and zoological park offers a wonderful chance to get face-to-face with China's gentle giants. There are other rare species at the base, including the little-known red panda.
The Grand Buddha at Leshan
A Chinese saying goes "Buddha is a mountain, mountain is a Buddha". Leshan is the home of Dafo-the Grand Buddha, who recently celebrated his 1,200th birthday. Today, you take a scenic drive to visit the Grand Buddha in Le Shan, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The enormous 230-feet Buddha is carved into the red sandstone face of Lingyun Hill overlooking the treacherous confluence of three rivers in southwest Sichuan. A monk, Haitong, decided to safeguard passing boats by creating a protective icon in the cliffs. Building began in 713 AD and was completed 90 years later. This is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world. You board a boat and head out into the Mingjiang River to get an overall view of the statue from afar, and then visit the beautiful forested park. There are numerous carvings and temples to explore before climbing down the path from the serene head to the enormous toes.
In the evening, you return to Chengdu and board a flight to China's southwest wonderland, Yunnan Province. Yunnan, (means "South of the Clouds") situated high up on the Yungui Plateau, is overlooked to the north by the roof of the world - Tibet. The jungles of Myanmar encroach from the west, while the flavors of Laos and Vietnam spill over from the south. The province's sheltered relief endows it with clement weather in both winter and summer; Yunnan is a world of a magnificent patch work of minority cultures stitched into a lush and dreamy landscape. The southwest's secret lies with its unique combination of geography and ethnic culture, and Lijiang is known in China as the "Shangri-la". (B,L,D)
Lijiang, often related to China's Shangri-la, served, for centuries, as the capital of the mountain kingdom of the Naxi, an indigenous people whose origin is a mystery, whose language and way of life are unique, whose rulers are women rather than men. Untouched by any civilizations, Lijiang was the equivalent on Earth of the Western Paradise evoked in Buddhist scriptures.
Lijiang's signature landscape
Kids of minority groups
In the morning you visit the remarkable Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. At 18,000 ft, this mighty mountain rises raggedly above Lijiang, encrusted with snow and set against a sharp, blue sky. You travel by cable car to the Yak Meadow, which commands a magnificent view of the glacier. Back to the foothill of the mountain, you visit the Yufeng Monastery, dedicated to Tibetan Buddhism. Later, tour the Baisha Naxi village for a visit to its religious frescoes.
After lunch, you tour the Old Town of Lijiang - a maze of traditional Naxi architecture, in a valley sheltered by rugged ridges, right at foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain whose peaks tower over 18,000 ft. The Old Town is shophouses, market squares, cobbled lanes, canals and arched bridges. Stroll through the Old Market Square and then visit the Black Dragon Pool with the superb vistas of the nearby Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Later tour the Dongba Museum that holds a remarkable collection of Naxi relics and cultural display. After dinner, you enjoy the timeless Naxi music at a traditional Naxi Folk Music Orchestra Performance. Naxi people developed unique written records and pictographs to pass their culture from generation to generation, tonight you discover the essence of this ancient culture.
The Old Town is a marvel at night, when the Chinese roofs in the new Lijiang city are festooned with lights and sparkle against the evening sky; the old quarter is a dreamscape of dark cobbled streets, gushing canals and paths trailing away from the main street. Wooden doors are thrown open to reveal the cozy interior of Naxi homes. All these remind you of the surreal Shangri-la when you are lost among the cobblestone streets and alleys of the small old town, with its icy, fast-flowing stream and charming arched bridges... (B,L,D)
Today, you embark on a scenic ride north to the "Tiger Leaping Gorge". You travel along the Golden Sand River, the beginning of the mighty Yangtze. You stop for pictures for the amazing view of the spectacular "First Bend" where the Yangtze, cutting through several mountains, changes its directions in several 90 degree turns. You visit the ancient "Stone Drum Town" and stroll on an old cobble stone alley surrounded by century-old buildings and bridges. You stop at the stupendous Tiger Leaping Gorge where 34 rapids of the Yangtze River rage beneath the 18,355 food head of the Jade Dragon, making it one of the deepest and most spectacular gorges in the world. The Gorge is 12 mile long, with a natural drop of 623 feet. Legend says a fleeing tiger once escaped a hunter by leaping across the 98-feet gap to safety. You descend to the bottom of the gorge following an ancient trek, and enjoy a magnificent close-up view of sharp cliffs and roaring rushing water. In the evening you return to Lijiang. (B,L,D)
Tiger Leaping Gorge
Take a scenic motor coach ride to Dali, passing the lush, flower-laden grassland, rice terraces, and snow capped mountains. Stop en route to visit the well-preserved Dayan Ruin where time freezes for many hundred years. Then explore Xizhou Ethnic Minority Village and a "Bai" minority bazaar, where you relax and sip a "Three Course Tea"; enjoy the singing and dancing show performed by local "Bai" people; and shop the famed wax-print souvenirs and other ethnic handicrafts.
Dali is a wonderful lakeside town considered by many one of the loveliest places in all of China. It is located at the crossroads to Burma and Tibet with an exquisite setting, pinched in a narrow band between a lake of Erhai and a snowcapped mountain range of Cang Mountains. Dali was the capital of an indigenous minority kingdom, for centuries independent of Chinese control. Today Dali is an antique village, home to the Bai minority. (B,L,D)
Visit the Bai Minority State Museum to learn the history and custom of this ethnic group. Then stroll through the bustling bazaar to the Old Town. Tour the South Gate Tower to the old city and enjoy a complete view of the town, the nearest mountains, and the Erhai Lake heading north. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Three Pagodas - Dali's most famous historic landmark, at the foot of the 10th peak of the Cang Mountain range. Admire the beauty of the brick towers and their setting against the snowcapped peaks of Cang Mountains - these 19 peaks (10,000 ft - 13,000 ft) high form a screen of stone and snow paralleling the city walls of Dali and the shores of mile-wide Erhai Lake. Unpaved roads and trails run straight up the mountain from downtown Dali. Then enjoy a boat cruise on the scenic Erhai Lake. Later visit a living Catholic church complete with Chinese decorations - influences of the West reached here in late Qing Dynasty. After dinner stroll on the shopping street in the old town or enjoy a relaxing time at a local cafe. (B,L,D)
Three Pagoda
After breakfast, you fly to Kunming, the capital city of Yunan Province. Kunming and Yunnan is a world of a magnificent patch work of minority cultures stitched into a lush and dreamy landscape. The southwest's secret lies with its unique combination of geography and ethnic culture. Yunnan, (means "South of the Clouds") situated high up on the Yungui Plateau, is overlooked to the north by the roof of the world - Tibet. The jungles of Myanmar encroach from the west, while the flavors of Laos and Vietnam spill over from the south. The province's sheltered relief endows it with clement weather in both winter and summer; Kunming is known as China's "City of eternal Spring". Upon arrival visit the Western Hills, a band of sheer cliff faces, rise 2,000 ft. above the shore of Lake Dian, with a series of paths, stairways, and tunnels that carved into the faces of the cliff, spiraling ever upward to Dragon's Gate - the Cliffside grottoes with Buddhist carvings, at the summit. After dinner, relax or explore Kunming's exotic night market. (B,L,D)
Enjoy a day excursion to the Stone Forrest, a myriad of pinnacles of limestone formed some 270 million years ago. This geological wonder is composed of closely knit outcrops of dark gray limestone karst that have weathered into various shapes since their formation beneath the sea. Their twisted and shattered forms have been given names to describe their resemblances to animals and people (e.g., Buddha Stone and Rhinoceros Gazing at the Moon). The journey to the "forest" is as beautiful as the landscape that surrounds it. Scatted around the Stone Forrest are villages populated by local Yi minority. Visit a Sani minority village and admire their colorful ethnic dress and unique life style. This evening, you enjoy a local flavor dinner - Cross-bridge Noodles and Steam-pot Chicken, followed by a musical and dancing performance. (B,L,D)
Stone Forrest
Fly to Shanghai in the morning. Meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure or explore Shanghai independently. Pullman Shanghai Skyway Hotel (B)
Bund, the symbol of Shanghai
Today is particularly arranged as a free day for you to explore this magnificent city on your own. (B)
Shanghais skyline
After breakfast, you board the Maglev, the world's fastest magnetic levitation train, for your trip to the Pudong International Airport. The Maglev travels at a speed of 287mph and will cover the 20 mile distance in less than 8 minutes! Then take your home-bound flight to U.S. via Beijing. You arrive in U.S. later today. (B,IM)
Take maglev train to Pudong International Airport
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Interactive Travel Map|Text the Secretary|Trip PageAbout the Author: Gregory W. Pfleger serves in the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai. Watch video of the concert on YouTube.
I'm tense. This is our first time working with the excellent Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, but to have our first collaboration to be such a large project is nerve-wracking. After two local college bands warm up the crowd, Ozomatli appears. Heeding our Mandarin-speaking U.S. student emcee's advice, students rush up to the stage and from the first downbeat begin bouncing and grooving along with the band. I begin to feel it -- the weight being lifted. Ozo has the audience hooked. Those who missed the initial rush to the front immediately stand, and no one sits back down for 90 plus minutes.
Watching from backstage, I can see how the band and the audience begin to feed off each other. Raúl Pacheco on guitar takes of his sunglasses, and you can see the excitement in his eyes playing for a crowd who came with no pretensions, no agenda, only a desire to have fun. Will-Dog Abers gets an idea into his head, grabs a large wooden crate on wheels out of nowhere, jumps on top, and Justin Poree and Jiro Yamaguchi wheel him around the stage while he's laughing and playing bass. Justin trusts the crowd enough to try crowd surfing not once, but twice.
One group of invited guests in choice seats in the middle of the auditorium -- young migrant workers' children who participate in a music enrichment program through a local NGO (Jiu Qian) -- bop and move to the music, gleefully shouting when encouraged to by Ozo. You can still see the happiness on their faces from a pre-show jam session with the band, where Mario Calire helped one after another wail on the drum kit. Autistic guests from a local NGO (Shanghai Blue Harbor House) are on their feet, one with the crowd laughing and smiling. One of them, who their escort says rarely speaks, takes full advantage of a post-show visit backstage to stand at attention, proudly announce his name, and shake Asdrubal Sierra's hand.
After 90 minutes, tired, but not ready to call it quits, Ozo members grab their random percussion instruments, move downstage to a roar from the crowd and jump down. Swarmed by screaming college girls and awed guys, they begin moving through the crowd, samba-ing their way through as many sections as they can before exiting through the rear doors to the large foyer outside. Under a beautiful and quite large mobile made to resemble origami swans, our pied piper band gather a crowd of students around them. Word spreads that they didn't just leave, they're playing outside! Students come running from all exits. A crowd builds, security is dubious, but the local Chinese foreign affairs office representative is standing next to me shouting, "This is great!"
It takes Ulises Bella over 20 minutes to extract himself from his adoring fans eager for autographs and photos.
On the bus back to the hotel, the band is exhausted, but happy. And students are still hanging around to catch a glimpse.
Forget about jet lag. Ozomatli just proved why they truly are cultural ambassadors for the United States.
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MHSAA regional football: Ishpeming, Negaunee playoff games set for 1 p.m. Saturday
MARQUETTE – Both Ishpeming and Negaunee will play MHSAA regional championship playoff football games at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Due to a higher playoff point total earned during the regular season, Ishpeming (11-0) gets to play at home in Division 7 against Lake City (10-1), which defeated Lincoln Alcona 56-14 on Saturday afternoon. Hematites athletic director Terry Roberts announced the game time shortly after the Lake City-Alcona game was decided.
Ishpeming won its district championship game Friday night at West Iron County, 34-0. The Hematites defeated Lake City 28-12 last year at the same point in the playoffs.
Negaunee (10-1), on the other hand, has to go to Ithaca (11-0) because the Yellowjackets have a higher playoff point total. NHS announced Friday that a student bus will leave in the predawn hours Saturday and arrive back late that evening for a trip of about 360 miles each way. Sign-up for that bus will be from 7 a.m. to noon Monday at the high school office. Cost is $55.
The Miners defeated Boyne City 42-19 on Friday night, while Ithaca took care of Maple City Glen Lake, 42-7. The Yellowjackets have a 53-game winning streak, including playoffs, and are the three-time defending Division 6 state champions.
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In Buster Olney's blog http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/ind ... ney_buster he mentions that he has "heard that Cleveland could be the landing place for Jeff Weaver, just as another Boras client -- Kevin Millwood -- was last year.
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by Anton Shilov
Nokia Corp. is still the largest maker of mobile phones in the world even after a massively unlucky year 2011, when the company lost smartphone leadership to Apple and Samsung Electronics. But this is only the beginning. Samsung claims that this year it will become the absolutely biggest supplier of cell phones on the planet.
Samsung chief executive Choi Gee-sung told reporters during his speech at the Consumer Electronics Show, that the company overtook Nokia in revenue terms in its latest reported quarter and was confident of topping the Finnish group in shipments this year. Although the popularity of Nokia phones is declining, the company is still very strong on emerging markets. Besides, the company has started selling its next-generation smartphones powered by Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" operating system and they can slowdown Nokia's declines in case the two partners manage to improve popularity of WP7.5 platform compared to Apple iOS or Google Android .
According to the latest polls by Reuters news-agency, Nokia was expected to sell 418 million phones in 2011, versus Samsung's 320 million. The gap would narrow this year to 388 million versus 359 million.
"Samsung is getting closer to Nokia very quickly. Their smartphones strategy has proven right and on feature phones they are growing fast in emerging markets too. Samsung became a recognized brand and their successful smartphones are helping their feature phones business in regions where smartphones are still too expensive," said Francisco Jeronimo, an analyst with IDC.
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Ad Touts Legislative Record
MADISON, Wis. - Presidential candidates are trying to get votes by touting their records and policies in campaign ads.
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama has now joined the airwaves in Wisconsin with a political ad. In the ad, he claims some legislative victories, but a WISC-TV analysis found he might be taking more credit than he deserves.
For the first part of the ad, Obama discusses his family and values, a blue-collar history and patriotism, all things many pundits believe he needs to emphasize to bring in working-class voters.
"That's why I passed laws moving people from welfare to work, cut taxes for working families," he says in the ad.
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Trip to NYC for AIPAD Photography Show
04.08.2014 12:00 am
MOPA will be organizing a trip to New York City for this year's AIPAD Photography Show.
Open to Photo Forum and Collectors' Salon members
Please contact Christina Shih for more information
Image: Times Square in the Rain, NY, 1940 - Lou Stoumen
The mission of the Museum of Photographic Arts is to inspire, educate and engage the broadest possible audience through the presentation, collection, and preservation of photography, film, and video.
Museum & Store Hours:
Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Click HERE for early closures and special hours.
Summer Hours:
Thursday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm, June 2 - Sept. 1


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For the last several years, we've had a front-row seat to a vicious, violent attack on one of the Lord's most precious institutions. And make no mistake about it—the family, as established by the Lord, is under attack.
The assault is waged on many fronts—homosexual marriage, pervasive immorality, rampant divorce, and even the widespread acceptance of unwed couples and children born outside of marriage. They all chip away at God's design for the family. The Lord created marriage as an image of His love and care for His people—our sinful society has turned it into a canvas for wickedness and perversion.
When he was recently in studio, we asked John MacArthur what's most important about God's design for the family, and what dangers face a society that rejects it. Here's what he said:
Not long ago, we featured a blog series about the importance of biblical marriage and God's design for the family. You can find all those posts collected on our series page.
And you can find further teaching on the subject in John MacArthur's landmark series, The Fulfilled Family.
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Wow I am very thankful to see this blog concerning the family ! I need to take the time to visit this website more often ! Being a new husband and father of a 5 week old girl ; this is the most serious and important subject that has been on my heart and mind ! It is such a great honor and privilege to be a parent , but the challenges ahead are weighing heavy already. I so wish I could find a body of true christian believers to fellowship with here in San Antonio ! I hope the congregation and church family of Grace church are truly thankful for the faithful elders and Minister that they have ! Thank you for preaching the truth !
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Mr. Stillman, you can try looking on Pastor MacArthur's website from the Master's Seminary where it lists the graduates and where they have gone to minister. Also the PCA website and the Southern Baptist Convention website they both give lists of their churches in different states. Finding a strong church that stays true to God's Word is very difficult but very important. Keep yourself connected with strong ministries such as Johns, R.C. Sproul, Steven Lawson, Alistair begg, Ligon Duncan just to name a few to replenish what may be missing in your local congregation. I hope this helps. In His name. Jessica Collins
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Topic: No route matches after deployment
I have a RoR 3 app which works locally, however after deploying to the server it's getting no route matches errors. The site come up with no styles since it cannot find /stylesheets or /images.
As a test, I installed RubyMine on the server and verified that it can startup the app just fine.
I'm pretty sure this is probably something simple. Anyone know what I'm missing, or doing wrong?
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Ionic Technology
According to ProKennex the new Ionic-AKS technology offers a 56% performance improvement over the original Kinetic System. The use of a new composite Kinetic material and a process designed to reduce the build up of static electrical force inside the Kinetic strip adds even more power and further reduces frame shock and vibration compared to the original Kinetic System.
Kinetic System TechnologyThousands of micro-bearings are housed inside chambers around the racquet head. As the racquet swings forward, the micro-bearings move to the back wall of the frame, loading energy. When the racquet strikes the ball, this kinetic mass transfers forward, adding power and reducing frame shock and vibration.


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USA blanks Baylor
WACO, TX --- Not allowing a run, Team USA moved to 19-0 in 'Aiming for Athens' tour action Thursday night after recording two mercy rule victories over host Baylor University. Improving to a 134 game win streak in pre-Olympic tour play, the U.S. captured game one 8-0 with three home runs before finishing up the evening with a 10-0 victory. Third baseman Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA) went 3-for-7 for the night with two home runs.
Measuring approximately 350 feet, she blasted a two-run shot in game two marking the furthest home run of her career hit during a game. Leading the hitting charts batting .583, the 2000 gold medalist has recorded 40 total RBI during the tour and is riding a 19-game hit streak. Outscoring overall opponents 187-8, the Red, White and Blue combined for 19 hits with five home runs on the night.
"It was definitely the furthest ball I have ever hit," Bustos said with a smile. "I don't know the distance, but I know it was pretty far."
The U.S. bats welcomed the Baylor Bears in game one with two quick runs in the top of the first off a pair of doubles. A fielder's choice from Leah O'Brien-Amico (Chino Hills, CA) put the first baseman on board before pitcher Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, CA) connected on her fourth double of the tour to plate Amico for the early lead. Another double sent to right center from Jenny Topping (Whittier, CA) then scored Fernandez to push a 2-0 advantage.
A third run in the second inning, the U.S. continued its lead on a two out rally thanks again to the bat of Amico. A base hit bloop to right field scored Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA) who earlier reached on a walk.
Three consecutive home runs from gold medalists Crystl Bustos (Canyon County, CA), Fernandez, and Laura Berg (Santa Fe Springs, CA) put the U.S. ahead 8-0 in the top of the fifth. Bustos smashed her 11th home run of the tour with a towering solo shot to right center estimated at 300 feet. Then it was Fernandez's turn who drove a 1-1 pitch deep to left field for a solo home run and a 5-0 lead. A single to left field from Lovieanne Jung (Fountain Valley, CA) followed by a base hit from Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, FL) put runners on before two-time gold medalist Laura Berg (San Fe Springs, CA) rocketed a three run home run to right field for the 8-0 mercy rule decision.
Shutting out the Bears, winning pitcher Fernandez tossed the duration of the five inning game allowing just two hits and no runs. On the flip side, Fernandez led the offense going 3-for-3 with a single, double and home run.
"This tour has really been good for us over the last month," Fernandez said. "It has challenged us both mentally and physically. We are excited to go home for a few days and catch our breath and then get back at it always working towards our final goal of the gold in Athens."
Behind the arm of winning pitcher, Jennie Finch (La Mirada, CA) the U.S. continued its dominance in game two defeating the Bears 10-0. Totaling nine strikeouts, the 6'1" right-handed pitcher moved to 6-0 on the tour with a 0.00 ERA.
Silent through the first two innings, the U.S. offensive arsenal combined for one run in the top of third to take an early advantage. A two-out rally, Amico singled through the right side bringing the powerful Bustos to the plate who connected on an RBI double plating Amico for the lead. Baylor threatened with runners at second and third in the bottom of the fourth after reaching on two hits before advancing on a stolen base. However, the strength of Finch in the circle halted the Baylor drive as she retired the final two batters via strikeout.
Pulling ahead to secure the win, the U.S. scored nine additional runs in the top of the fifth off a combination of five Baylor errors and six hits. Leading the inning, Amico singled back to the pitcher before three consecutive defensive Bear errors plated two runs. Two outs recorded didn't stop the U.S. however, as Kretschman added to home run alley connecting on a two RBI homer sent straight to dead center just over the scoreboard. Batting through the line up, it was Amico again, who led all hitters going 3-for-4, with a two RBI double before Bustos slammed her longest recorded home run at 350 feet leading to the eventual 10-0 win.
Through 19 games, Team U.S. is hitting a team.419 while averaging 9.8 runs a game. The pitching staff has allowed just eight runs with a combined 0.45 ERA.
After a few days of rest and recovery, Team USA will continue tour action on Tuesday, March 16 when they begin competition in the Kia Classic in Fullerton, CA.
About ASA
The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation's largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 91 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 240,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visit
About USA Softball
USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men's, Women's, Junior Boys' and Junior Girls' National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women's National Team is one of the only two women's sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture back-to-back gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won seven World Championship titles including the last five consecutive.


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From cabinets and shelves to bath caddies and hardware, you'll find a wide selection of affordable bathroom furniture at Walmart.
If you're shopping for a medicine cabinet, consider whether you want a recessed medicine cabinet or a surface-mounted medicine cabinet. Surface-mounted cabinets are generally easier to install, but recessed cabinets can usually hold more items, since their shelves tend to be deeper.
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Thanks Peter for setting-forth your dough formulation for a Macks clone. Sorry I didnt try it before.
This was a great pizza! My favorite of the day, and a good time was had by almost everyone around. I think we need some "CAUTION: PIZZA MAKERS AT WORK" signs put up around Normas' stand!
Norma,No need to apologize. There is an overabundance of good dough recipes on the forum and one can't be expected to try them all, although if anyone were to try, I think you would be the one.Peter
desant89, Do you know what cheese is used for either Macks or Mancos pizza?
All,I have read through this entire post. I am going to be purchasing a shop in the next few weeks, and will also be trying my best to mimic this pizza. It has been a long time since I worked in a Pizza shop, but I do have about 9 years of experience although it was a long time ago. Some of these Dough recipes seem confusing to me. I am hoping someone can assist.I do have something to offer to this topic also. I know there is Lard in Mack's and Mancos dough. I have a friend that has been there for a long time, and am sure of that. I have not seen him for a while, but I know that for sure! Hopefully one of you can figure out how to incorporate that. I am assuming they use it instead of oil possibly? Also, please remember that this is for the Mack's and Mancos (Now Mancos and Mancos) in Ocean city as the one in Wildwood is much different. OC is my favorite Pizza, and I do not even care for the one in WW and would prefer Sam's to it. Thanks!
Thank you all. I see it now. Had a brain fart or something. I get it now that all of the other percentages are against the amount of flour used. So to make a full batch, I am assuming I just use those same percentages against the amount of flour used in a larger scale correct? Are there any compensations that need to be made when using that same formula for a larger batch?I will be working hard on finding out brands and suppliers too. I was in touch with my friend last week. Just a matter of what I can get him to tell me. I do know that all of their workers sign a non-disclosure when hired.
If I wanted to use Peter's dough recipe in a commercial environment, would I still use KABF? Are there large bags of that available, and is it a feasible option due to cost?Ultimately I want to come as close as I can to that Mack's and Manco's style, and it seems as though Peter's interpretation would be sufficient.
If lard is to be used, it can be substituted for oil on a weight basis without having to make any other adjustments. Peter
I think I am going to try your formulation with the Goya (manteca) lard this coming week. Should I just melt the lard?
Norma,I think you can do it either way, liquid or solid, but as Tom Lehmann points out at his PMQTT post at http://thinktank.pmq.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6110&p=38163&hilit=#p38163, if you choose to use the lard in liquid form you may want to add it later in the dough making process.Peter
NormaI often make breads with lard, shortening and butter, (not all in the same bread :-)), and I have no trouble using them in their solid form.


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IM woman charged in New Year's incident
By NIKKI YOUNK
Staff Writer
FLORENCE, Wis. – An Iron Mountain woman accused of attempting to run down two women with her vehicle in the early morning hours of New Year's Day in Aurora, Wis. has been charged with several felony and misdemeanor counts.
Valerie M. Edwards, 24, faces two felony counts of recklessly endangering safety-second degree, one misdemeanor count of battery, one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct, one misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana, and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
If convicted on all counts, she could spend up to 20 years in prison.
Edwards is scheduled for an initial appearance in Florence County Court on Feb. 5.
According to the criminal complaint in the case, two women claimed that they were talking to a man at the Hitch N Post bar when Edwards attacked one of them.
The women stated that when they left the bar, Edwards came after them in a vehicle and almost hit them.
After Edwards was arrested, deputies from the Florence County Sheriff's Department discovered marijuana and a smoking device in her vehicle.
In other Florence County Court action:
– Sheldon L. Burkart, 26, of Florence pleaded not guilty to various drug charges and will have a pre-trial on March 5.
He faces one felony count of possession of narcotic drugs, one felony count of possession of marijuana-second and subsequent offense, one misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property, six misdemeanor counts of possession of an illegally obtained prescription, two misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance, and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
If convicted on all counts, he could spend up to seven years in prison.
The charges stem from the Dec. 12 burglary of the Laona Pharmacy in Forest County, Wis.
While investigating the incident, deputies from the Forest County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant at Burkart's residence in Florence and discovered numerous controlled substances.
Burkart and a codefendant, 27-year-old Charles E. Hetzer of Florence, also face criminal charges in Forest County for the burglary.
Hetzer is scheduled for a preliminary examination in Forest County Court on Feb. 13, while Burkart does not yet have a court date scheduled for Forest County.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
AVIASUR Establishes AW Service Center in Chile
AgustaWestland has partnered with AVIASUR to open a service center for maintenance and support in Santiago, Chile. The facility, located at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), will service commercial helicopters. AgustaWestland has 17 helicopters operating in Chile including, eight AW119 Koalas, seven AW109s, one Grand and one W-3A Sokol, with the country's first GrandNew slated for delivery later this year.
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Gov. Walker working on book
Book scheduled for release late 2013
MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Scott Walker is writing a memoir titled "Unintimidated: A Governor's Story and a Nation's Challenge," which political analysts said indicates Walker is eying a presidential run.
The Sentinel imprint of Penguin Group announced Tuesday that Walker is writing the book with Marc Thiessen, former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush. The book is tentatively scheduled for release late this year.
The publishing company says Walker will detail the reforms he enacted in Wisconsin, including stripping most public workers of nearly all their collective bargaining powers, a move that sparked historic protests at the state Capitol in Madison.
The book marks another attempt by Walker to raise his national profile. He has said running for president in 2016 is "an option."
It's an opportunity for the governor to "test the waters," said Ken Mayer, a University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientist.
"You write a book, you get your story out, you watch how people react to it, you see the reception it gets," Mayer said.Gov. Walker working on book
While Walker may be seriously considering a 2016 bid, he still needs to win re-election in Wisconsin next year and improve his name recognition among voters nationwide, Mayer said.
Walker toured a manufacturing plant in Wausau on Tuesday, afterward answering reporters' questions about the book.
"I had to work pretty hard in the past two years -- twice -- now to be governor," Walker said. "I love being governor, I'm going to keep focusing on being governor. This is just one more way we can talk about what we're doing in Wisconsin."


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Is there a system, profile, job, etc setting that would cause this?
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There are a couple of ways to make a sequel.
The Hangover school of thought dictates that all successors follow the same formula with minute variations. The G.I. Joe route, however, resembles an Etch A Sketch: Writers find a way to wipe out previous characters to make way for fresh faces.
Rio 2 introduces a hybrid approach, or "hoarding." It not only incorporates the storylines and characters from the original but also adds villains and complications, making it an overstuffed mess of too many personalities and plot points.
The animated movie returns to the story of Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) and Jewel (Anne Hathaway), two Spix's macaws living at a sanctuary in Rio de Janeiro with their three bird-children. When Jewel hears that another group of blue macaws has been spotted in the Amazon, she decides the family needs to take flight and track them down.
Blu isn't jazzed about the idea but seems heartened to be joined by his old pals, canary Nico (Jamie Foxx) and cardinal Pedro (will.i.am), who are using the trip as a way to recruit talent for the next Carnival. The group is soon spotted by the villain from the original Rio, the now-flightless cockatoo Nigel (Jemaine Clement) — who is set on revenge. His new sidekicks are Charlie, a mute anteater; and Gabi (Kristin Chenoweth), a creepy and annoying poisonous frog who has a not-so-secret crush on Nigel.
At the Amazon, the other group of macaws isn't just any flock; its leader is Eduardo (Andy Garcia), Jewel's long-lost father. Eduardo doesn't exactly hit it off with his dorky, city-dwelling son-in-law, and tension between Blu and Jewel begins to brew.
As if that weren't enough to fill a children's movie, a parallel plot features Blu and Jewel's matchmakers, ornithologist Tulio (Rodrigo Santoro) and his wife, Linda (Leslie Mann). They find themselves up against a lollipop-sucking, cowboy-boot-wearing logger who will resort to evil tactics to continue illegally cutting down trees.
There's more, too, including an American Idol-like talent tryout; a love triangle among Blu, Jewel and her old pal, Roberto (Bruno Mars); and a West Side Story-caliber rivalry between the Spix's macaws and the scarlet macaws.
Like the first movie, Rio 2 has lovely animation and vibrant colors that pop off the screen.
The sequel is devoid of decent comedy, but the beautifully choreographed song-and-dance routines draw the film's biggest laughs — especially when the contestants keep getting eaten by predators.


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I don't mean this to be a bragging thread but sometimes I'll drink 6-8, 8 ounce glasses of tea in a day either hot or iced starting in the morning until the evening.
Is this too much tea to drink in a day?
I eat regular balanced meals and I do drink a lot of water as well too. I don't drink tea, or even coffee in place of a meal like a friend of mine sometimes does.
These are caffinated black and green teas. However it's not like drinking a large amount of coffee like 6-8 or more 8oz cups as your heart does not race and your blood pressure does not go up or at least my heart does not race and my blood pressure does not go up with drinking this much tea. My sleep cycle is not effected and sometimes a black or green tea very early in the evening during or after dinner, and not past 6PM makes me relaxed enough to go to sleep.


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Human Rights Development
Human Rights in culturally diverse societies
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Armed forces,
The Memorandum of Understanding signed in May 2007 between the Council of Europe and the European Union provides a new framework for the co-operation between the two Organisations. It confirms the role of the Council of Europe as the benchmark for human rights, the rule of law and democracy in Europe, stipulates the need for coherence between the two Organisations' legal norms in the fields of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and encourages the Council of Europe and the European Union to work together even more closely in the future.
The Memorandum of Understanding also sets out common priorities and focus areas for cooperation (see in particular paragraphs 14 to 21) mentioning, inter alia, the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Council of Europe's human rights standards often serve as a reference, (even through the Charter of Fundamental Rights) in relevant European Union activities and are reflected and referred to in European Union legislation, sometimes directly. References to Council of Europe human rights instruments also appear in agreements elaborated between the European Union and third countries.
The Human Rights Law and Policy Division is in particular involved in the coordination of the contributions whenever the Council of Europe is consulted on new EU legislation having a bearing on Human rights.
Early consultations take place in the preparation of European Union legislation having particular impact on fundamental rights. This is the case, for instance, of the Roadmap on procedural rights of suspects and accused persons and of the measures contained therein, on which the Council of Europe was consulted on several occasions by the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament (see for instance the Opinion of the Council of Europe on the draft directive on the right to access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and on the right to communicate upon arrest).
The Human Rights Law and Policy Division also assured the secretariat of the informal working group on the Accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights (CDDH-UE) which elaborated, in cooperation with the European Commission, the draft legal instruments for the accession of the EU to the Convention.
The Division also coordinates the relations with the European Union concerning the preparation of the European Days against Death Penalty, every 10 October.