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The reality of excavating an ancient urban site quickly dispels visions of unearthing gilded funerary masks, finely carved stone statues or papyri bearing literary texts. Nonetheless, studying the wide range of tools, items of adornment, ritual objects and of course pottery found amidst our houses and streets can provide much information about the inhabitants and their activities.
But many finds perplex us. And none more so than two types of artefact that turn up in nearly every deposit we excavate.
Firstly: pottery discs. These small objects, generally 2-4cm in diameter are made from broken fragments of pottery vessels, recut into round (or nearly round) shapes. What were these for? As they are rarely found in their original context, it is impossible to say. In all likelihood, they had multiple uses: as counters, gaming pieces, weights, used as smoothers, or even to act as stoppers in narrow jars. When there is a hole cut in the centre, they may have had a different purpose, perhaps used in weaving textiles.
Secondly: sandstone spheres. We find a similar quantity of these, roughly worked, 'marbles'. Again, they probably had many uses, including some of the same purposes as the pottery discs. We also find similar artefacts made of unfired clay.
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WEST HILLS, Calif. - LaRue (nee Olsen) Cohen Layne passed away in West Hills, Calif., Sept. 8, 2002.
She was born Oct. 22, 1922 in Emery, and grew up with her brother, Terry, and sister, Phyllis, in Price. She married Rickie (Cohen) Layne, popular ventriloquist of Ed Sullivan fame, in 1946 and settled in Northridge, Calif.
Mom attended Carbon High and Carbon College, where she excelled in drama and debate. She was a proud to serve as president of the AWS.
Although mom lived in California, she always had a special place in her heart for Price, the ranch where she was raised and the fond memories she had growing up with all her wonderful friends.
According to her wishes, she will be buried in Price Cemetery next to her mother, Frances, and father, Albert.
LaRue is survived by husband of 56 years, Rickie Layne; brother, Terry Olsen; daughters, Sandy (Robert) Duncan; Teri Layne; Kelly (David) Benning; granddaughters, Erin, Ashley, Kimberly and Laura.
Burial took place Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Price City Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home. Grave dedication by David Benning, her son-in-law and bishop.
Remember her and smile!
HELPER - John (Jack) Marshall, age 82, died peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002 in his home of cancer.
He was born June 20, 1920 in Castle Gate to James Brooks and Illa Hampson Marshall. Married Minnie Antionette Oberto March 28, 1942 in Yuma, Ariz. She died July 19, 1993.
Jack served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He also worked in various coal mines in Carbon County and later became a federal mine inspector in Emery County prior to retirement. Jack could be found working in his garden or on his Jeeps when he wasn't hunting or fishing.
He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Survived by two daughters, Kathleen (Linden) Laws, Spring Glen; Mary (Jeff) Myrup, Colorado; son, Jack (Eunice) Marshall, California; brother, Robert (Peggy) Marshall, Helper; one sister, Lelia (John) Bouscher, Washington; sisters-in-law, Dorthy Ward, Provo; Rhona Martin, California; nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents; three brothers, James, Joe and Jerry Marshall; two sisters, Ruth and Evelyn.
Funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 21, Mitchell Chapel. Interment, Mountain View Cemetery, Helper.
PRICE - Robert Todd Poulsen, age 30, died Sept. 16, 2002 in Kansas.
He was born April 25, 1972 in Delta to Ronald Archie Poulsen and Patricia Watts. Married Katherine Ann O'Grady Jan. 12, 2002 in American Fork.
Member of the Baptist Church. Member of BACA. Robert enjoyed fishing, hunting and being with his children, Levi and Brittani. He also enjoyed auto mechanics and his truck. Robert loved to barbecue and was a good artist.
Survived by wife, Katherine Ann Poulsen, Price; two sons, Robert Tyler Poulsen, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; Levi Cole Poulsen, Price; one daughter, Brittani Rayanne Poulsen, Price; parents, Patricia A. and Richard Drushal, Orangeville; three sisters, Lesa Ann (Travis) Byrge, Price; Lisa Marie Thompson, California; Teri Baker, California; one brother, Richard J. (Leslie) Drushal, Salt Lake City; best friend, William Langi, Castle Dale. Preceded in death by father, Ronald A. Poulsen.
Funeral service was held Sept. 21, Mitchell Funeral Home. Interment, Orangeville Cemetery.
PRICE - David Kevin Espinoza, age 36, died September 21, 2002 in Price.
He was born Nov. 12, 1965 in Leadville, Colo., to Benjamin and Faye Clark Espinoza. Married Christine James September 24, 1986 in Castle Dale, later divorced.
David's greatest joy and love of his life was his daughter, Shaelynn. He waited a long time for her. He loved and cherished her just as she loves him, unconditionally and forever. Dave was a fisherman, he could fish 24/7, rain and shine. He liked to say "Fish fear me and women love me." David always wished he could fly like the eagles. Raise your wings and soar, for this earth bounds you no more. You will be deeply missed by all who love you and you will never be forgotten.
Survived by daughter, Shaelynn C. Espinoza, Spring Glen; parents, Faye (Paul) Mager, Cleveland; Benjamin Espinoza, Salido, Colo.; two sisters and two brothers, Dora (Johnny) Westbrook, Sunnyside; Steven (Barbara) Espinoza, Delta, Colo.; Paula (Randy) McManus, Sunnyside; and Phillip Mager, Craig, Colo.
Memorial service Wednesday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m., Mitchell Funeral Home. Family will be at Mitchell's Wednesday one hour prior to service. Interment, Price City cemetery.
HELPER - Loving husband and father, Darrell Dean Cripps, age 44, passed away September 20, 2002 after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born Oct. 13, 1957 in Ogden, to Walter Amber and Irene Lucille Milano Cripps. Married Peggy Sue Perri Dec. 31, 1980 in Elko, Nev. She died Feb. 16, 1986. Married Allison Martinez Sept. 16, 2002 in Spring Glen.
Member of the Catholic Church. Darrell loved hunting, fishing, boating, waterskiing, bowling and just being outdoors. His friends and family were the love of his life.
He is survived by wife, Allison Cripps, Helper; four children, JayCee and KaCee Martinez, both of Helper; Channda (Sean) Metz, Salt Lake City; Rorry Cripps, Spring Glen; mother, Irene Cripps, Price; father, Walter (June) Cripps, Clifton, Colo.; brothers, Ronnie (Teri) Cripps, Price; Jerry (Kaye) Cripps, Price; sister, Karrie (Jon) Gordon, Helper; and many nieces and nephews that he loved dearly.
Funeral Mass Tuesday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m., Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church. Family will be at Mitchell Funeral Home Tuesday one hour prior to Mass.
CARBON COUNTY/DENVER, Colo. - Delma Lavern Simms passed from this world early on the morning of Sept. 18, 2002 after a long battle with cancer at her son's home in Denver, Colo.
She was born May 30, 1926.
Delma is survived by two sons, Ernest and Arthur Simms, Denver, Colo.; two daughters, Louise Butler, Texarkana, Texas; Linda Shaw, Tooele; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dexiy Griffin, Carson City, Nev.; Carol Pilling, Riverton, Wyo.; and one brother, Vernon Davis, Wellington. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Chester A. Arthur Simms; a daughter, Chesta Lavern Simms; her parents, Ernest and Olive Davis; three brothers, Mark Davis, Belmont Davis and Devon Davis; three sisters, Udella Mortensen, Lenore Davis and Myrna Alger.
A memorial service was conducted in Delma's honor on Monday, Sept. 23, in Denver, Colo.
A small service is also planned for family and friends who wish to pay their last respects on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Cleveland City Hall in Emery County.


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My discussion with MommyPower over this forum has been very inspiring and I was thinking there are others out there as well where it comes naturally to them. So, does being an AP parent come natural to you?
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Is it natural for you?
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It comes natural to me in that I can't imagine parenting any other way. (And some principles are so easy for me, like feeding with love and respect and nurturing touch and education in pregnancy and childbirth.) What I need, though, are more 'tools'. Especially with positive discipline.
As a parent I'm learning that I really grew up with no discipline (never had the opportunity to examine that before ) so I feel like I'm learning it all fresh! Implementing positive discipline can be challenging for me cause it's all new.
For example, I just clicked on API Speaks and read the positive discipline story. What a great way to approach the 'say your sorry' issue. I'm torn on this one. I want my child to apologize but I want him to mean it and I know I can't force him to mean it... so what do you do? Do what's socially acceptable? In the story, instead of forcing an apology, the mom asked the child how he could make his sister feel better because she was hurt. He chose to draw her a picture of something she liked. But could you do this with an unfamiliar child on a playground? I very much look forward to learning how to 'apply' positive discipline as I read more and learn more from other like-minded parents.
it comes naturally
My own mother is amazing. She is definitely an attachment parent. So for me, the fact that there is a word for the type of parenting I was raised by is a new idea to me. It's just how parents are "supposed" to be in my mind. For those new to AP, you are probably not only giving your children the gift of yourself, but future generations as well.


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yea well i cannot wait to play the jets and knock the taste out their mouth twice this year. Henne already had one of his best games against them
yea well i cannot wait to play the jets and knock the taste out their mouth twice this year. Henne already had one of his best games against them
Here's hoping for the new look dolphins offense.
whats with the new look to the forum too, its real ugly and non-dolphin like.
This doesn't mean Henne won't be able to play under pressure but last year he wasn't able to. I think both QBs are going to be good based off what I saw last year.
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Though the NFL, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, FOX, CBS, NBC, CMT, HGTV, Spike, FX, Bravo, TBS, TNT, CSPAN, CNN, MSNBC, CBN, E!, Hallmark, PBS, QVC and Telemundo networks would have you believe otherwise, Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez is NOT the second coming of Johnny Unitas.
Rarely do you see such fanfare over a signal caller with passer rating of 63 and almost twice as many interceptions than touchdowns. But there he stands, a good looking fella in a very major market. A Saturday Night Live cameo already? At 23 years of age, and after one season? This guy is on the fast track.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Henne will be better. Every year from now on. Better. Chad did more with less last year. No Dustin Keller with his 4.4 speed. No Braylon Edwards, with his All-Pro pedigree. Hell, did we even have a Jerricho Cotchery on our roster? Maybe Bess.
Sanchez had a pretty nice arsenal of targets last year, yet it was Henne who notched three 300+ yard games, compared to none for Mark. Sure, Henne threw two more picks than touchdowns (12 TD, 14 INT), but at least one of those was slapped directly at the defender by Ted "Gabrielle Reece" Ginn.
You ever go to see a crappy comedy, but they put some actually funny bloopers over the end credits? That's Mark Sanchez's rookie year. A nice showing in the playoffs against Indianapolis (padded by an 80-yard blown coverage against Braylon Edwards) doesn't erase a twelve touchdown, twenty interception year.
Starting in week five, Sanchez should have Santonio Holmes to throw to as well (assuming Holmes can keep his iPod off), and with a year under his belt, I do expect Mark to improve on his numbers. But Brandon Marshall in Miami looks to be a bigger game-changer for Henne.
I think Chad makes the leap. He already did much more, with much less. Henne probably won't wind up shirtless on the cover of Men's Health, but give me Chad over that pretty boy any day of the week
Mark Sanchez had to learn an NFL playbook for the first time. Had to get used to his timing with the receivers. Had to adjust to the speed of the game. All this after only starting 1 year in college vs Henne's 4 years as a starter and a year as a backup learning the NFL game. So Henne has experience over Sanchez and that is why he played better. But does that mean he is the better and more talented QB of the two? No, it doesn't.
And of course Chad is a better QB he's a 10 year vet. For goodness sakes...Joe Theismann was playing better than John Elway when Elway was a rookie (1983). Elway (famously) lined up behind a tackle(or was it a guard?) his rookie season. Doesn't mean that Theismann was more talented than Elway. Not comparing Sanchez to Elway or Pennington to Theismann. Just saying to try to be objective and keep things in perspective.
I didn't come up with this it was Phrozen Phish from Phinsider.com did, but this is probably the best arguement for Henne that i have seen in this debate.
Some numbers to consider beside Henne leading in Int's, completions %, and QB rating.
Number of 300 yds games career
Henne: 3 Sanchez 0
Number of games with 20 or more completions:
Henne 5 Sanchez 1
Number of TD passes in the fourth quarter of a win.
Henne 3 Sanchez 0
Number of 4th quarter game winning drives…as in led the team to a TD or FG which gave them a lead in the 4th quarter which held up and won the game.
Henne 4 Sanchez 0
Chad Henne has 7 career wins in 13 NFL starts
Mark Sanchez has 10 – in 18 NFL starts (including playoffs)
You can argue, with out a lot of difficulty, that Henne "won" four of his seven Dolphin victories by doing the things you want a quarterback to do. Move the ball in the fourth quarter and create points when you need them.
The Jets did not win a single game on Mark Sanchez's arm. In their 10 wins whith him under center he passed for over 200 yds once…that was on opening day. In five of his 10 wins Sanchez passed for under 150 yds. In his We all know about the 20 ints, but 18 starts last year Sanchez had fewer than 15 completions 12 times.
Handing the ball off 40 times a game is not the measure of a great quarterback.
Winning games in the fourth quarter with your arm is.
When I die I want to hire the Miami Dolphin's to be my pallbearers so they can let me down one last time.
Can't judge ANY QB by his first seasons...gotta let him grow into being an effective QB (although Jamarcus Russell took the wrong approach of growing into his position). Henne also had much more college experience than Sanchez. The sophomore slump is real as teams now have tape on the QB and start breaking down their tendencies.
Do it the old school way!!! POUND 'EM!!!
How wasnt he able to play under pressure last year? Our offense was FINE our D is what blew us games....He didnt have any 5 INT games the way Dirty Sanchez did...and he did help bring us back "under pressure" against that awesome Jets D....Sanchez should have had a WAY better year then he did..he had weapons around him...Henne didnt...
Wait you mean the NFL playbook that requires him to turn his body and hand the ball off?


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Jews Are Conscienceless Thieves, Says Anti-Defamation League Boss
Bernie Madoff's alleged $50 billion swindle was a Jew-on-Jew crime. Jewish investors and charities lost a bundle. Now they suffer disgrace of having another anti-Semitic evil-banker stereotype. And Jewish media watchdogs are not helping!
"We're not immune from having thieves and people who engage in fraud," Abe Foxman, the national director of the Anti-Defamation League told the New York Times. "Why, because he happens to be Jewish, he should have a conscience?"
Well, yes, that's kind of the point, according to other Jewish people interviewed by the Times about Madoff's impact on Jewish people. Someone raised in the Jewish community ought to have a conscience:
There is a teaching in the Talmud that says an individual who comes before God after death will be asked a series of questions, the first one of which is, "Were you honest in your business dealings?" ... The full scope of the misdeeds to which Mr. Madoff has confessed in swindling individuals and charitable groups has yet to be calculated, and he is far from being convicted. But Jews all over the country are already sending up something of a communal cry over a cost they say goes beyond the financial to the theological and the personal.
Here is a Jew accused of cheating Jewish organizations trying to help other Jews, they say, and of betraying the trust of Jews and violating the basic tenets of Jewish law. A Jew, they say, who seemed to exemplify the worst anti-Semitic stereotypes of the thieving Jewish banker.
And then Foxman comes and says there's absolutely nothing to worry about, because there are plenty of conscienceless Jewish thieves. Oy, Abe, bubbeleh, you're not helping! You'd think that the head of an organization devoted to rooting out the slightest sign of anti-Semitism would be more, say, self-aware. Why don't you get back to worrying about Internet commenters saying mean things?


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Jonathan Bernier's RFA comparables
Cam Charron
June 25 2013 12:40PM
*clicks on Jonathan Bernier's Capgeek page*
"Oh, this is his THIRD contract?"
</spit take>
Generally, it's tough to find goaltenders to sign an RFA deal going into a year they're projected to be a starting goaltender. This is the situation that Jonathan Bernier and the Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in.
You can look at last summer, when Tampa Bay traded for Anders Lindback or the summer prior, when Colorado traded for Semyon Varlamov. Both the Lightning and Avalanche paid similar prices for backups-expected-to-turn-starters. The Lightning traded Sebastien Caron and two second-round picks and a third for Lindback, a seventh-round pick and 26-year-old AHLer Kyle Wilson.
The Avalanche traded a first-round pick and a conditional second for Varlamov, and unwittingly did this during the free agent period, paying much more for Varlamov than if they had simply signed him to an offer sheet. The Capitals were pursuing Tomas Vokoun at that point so it's unlikely they would have matched the $2.8M contract that the Avalanche signed Varlamov to, but, you know, the "unwritten" rules trump the written ones and all.
How many other comparables can we look at?
Jaroslav Halak
Looking at Halak may be a bit of a stretch because he played a lot more games than Jonathan Bernier did, but he was generally part of a tandem system in Montreal with Carey Price. In 2010, the two split starts 43-39 (Halak had 43) in the regular season and 18-1 in the playoffs as the Canadiens rode the hot hand in Halak to the Conference Finals. A year before, Price had a 53-33 edge in starts counting the playoffs in what was effectively Halak's first year in the NHL seeing any significant time.
Halak had a .921 save percentage in 85 games in his first three NHL seasons, which led the Canadiens. That, and his work in the 2010 playoffs made him a pretty valuable piece and Pierre Gauthier, then Montreal's GM, made a shrewd move trading the overvalued Halak and keeping the goaltender that had started the most games for him over a two-year period.
Halak was traded to St. Louis that summer and was expected to become the starter. He signed a $3.75-million deal. Adjusted to 2013-14 dollars, that's $4.059-million, according to the excellent Cap Inflator app from draglikepull.
Ben Bishop
With the return of Craig Anderson from injury, it was clean in Ottawa that one of Ben Bishop or Robin Lehner would eventually have to head out of the organization. The Senators sold high on Bishop, acquiring Cory Conacher and a pick in a pretty stellar deal for both sides. Bishop landed in Tampa Bay, the second time they acquired a goaltender they then needed to sign. At that point with the Lightning well out of a playoff spot, the Bolts had just a month of Bishop's service to sign him to a deal.
They got him under contract two weeks after acquiring him (and starting six games) for $2.3-million for two years, which starts next season. Like Bernier, Bishop is a mid-20s goaltender with limited experience. His pedigree comes mostly from his AHL success in Peoria and Binghamton. His career save percentage in 45 NHL games is .913, so he'd be a good starting point for Dave Nonis & Co. to work off of.
Anders Lindback + Semyon Varlamov
Probably the best two comparables because they were traded before becoming full-time starters, in their RFA year. However, as noted above, they were coming off entry-level deals. Lindback was in no way going to get a starting job behind Pekka Rinne and the Capitals, who went primarily with Michal Neuvirth in 2010-2011, decided to get Vokoun for the start of the 2011-12 season.
Adding 'em up
Now, I may have glossed over a name or two, but generally young goaltenders don't get moved in this league. Cory Schneider and Devan Dubnyk got pretty good deals, but they had become starting goaltenders before signing them. In a way you could argue that Halak was a starter when he was shipped out, but other than that playoff run, he had really split duties with Price.
I totalled up the four goaltenders' statistics prior to their contracts (I ignored Bishop's Tampa stats from this season) to paint a better picture of how Bernier compares to them. These include playoff numbers:
|NHL Starts
|Age (Year before trade)
|2014 Adj. Cap Hit
|Total (Avg)
As you can see, Bernier is a ways behind Halak, Varlamov and Lindback in even strength save percentage. I would count on Bernier getting a lower deal than either Halak or Varlamov and closer to the range signed by Ben Bishop, but on account of Bernier's 54 starts in the NHL.
This is, in part, the other gamble made by Dave Nonis: Ben Scrivens made just $612,500 in 2013 and is under contract for one more season. With James Reimer at $1.8-million, the Leafs got a huge amount of value from their two goaltenders.
With Bernier's cap hit, you essentially have to add $500K because of the salary the Leafs are holding over, and this could turn into a pretty expensive gamble for this season, limiting the team's ability to add in other areas. Consider that the goaltending will cost $2-million more, plus the $2-million spend on buyouts to Darcy Tucker and Colby Armstrong… and you're really starting to see where bad bets can really strap and organization financially.
As I've noted before, the Leafs are really gambling on Bernier's potential here. Not just whether he'll be better than what Scrivens and Reimer were able to provide, but whether he'll be able to provide more than $2-million of value during a year when every team in the NHL needs to cut corners.
Statistics from Hockey Reference and NHL.com | Contract information from Capgeek | Signing and trading history from TSN
June 25 2013, 05:18PM
The average of the contracts made me laugh because 2.75 million was my prediction when they traded for him, and what I've used when messing around with roster construction.
Hey Cam, just wondering why you used ESSV% in this study instead of total SV% when the samples are so small.
I don't think that even strength save percentage at the NHL level has any impact on contract negotiations.
Not sure how much good looking at such a small sample can do, anyway.
I don't think that even strength save percentage at the NHL level has any impact on contract negotiations.
Not sure how much good looking at such a small sample can do, anyway.
EV SV% is far more consistent year to year - it seems to be a better indicator of a goalie's actual ability than total SV%, which fluctuates wildly. I'd be surprised if this wasn't something GM's looked at when assessing Goalies.


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Skip to comments.Return of the Bradley Effect: What if ALL the Polls Are Wrong?
Posted on 06/06/2012 6:55:27 AM PDT by TonyInOhio
Many of us oldsters remember the Bradley Effect. Back in ye olde 1982, Tom Bradley, the longtime popular mayor of Los Angeles, a nice affable fellow in my recollection, ran for California governor against a fairly faceless guy named George Deukmejian. Most of the polls including exit polls showed Bradley with a significant lead. But Deukmejian won, narrowly.
This was all put down to a form of covert racism. People didnt want to admit they wouldnt vote for a black man. As an ex-civil rights worker, I remember being hugely depressed by Bradleys defeat.
Times have changed. These days the significant racism emanates mainly from atrocious reactionary bigots and race baiters of the Al Sharpton ilk.
AdvertisementBut the Bradley Effect has resurfaced dramatically in a different manner in the Wisconsin recall vote. The polls and, yes, the exit polls as well were showing Scott Walker in a narrow victory. But he won beyond anyones prediction.
Apparently, the silent majority of Wisconsin voters didnt want to admit to nosy pollsters and anyone else that might be listening that they were opposed to runaway unions, runaway spending, or the Democratic administration. They just wanted to cast their votes. And they did.
This Bradley Effect, then, is not like the Bradley Effect of yore. Its about race to some degree, but I suspect there are much larger components of being fed up with elites of all sorts, interest groups, media groups, union groups, all sorts of groups telling the average citizen what he should and shouldnt think, openly or covertly threatening to ostracize him or her for not going along with the pervasive liberal status quo. This was a cry of Ya, basta!
So if I were a member of the Democratic Party this morning, if I were David Axelrod and his team of so-called wise men, I would be wondering what if all the polls are wrong? What if this is true across the entire country?
Even if these polls are wrong by three or four points in only a handful of states, the results of the coming election could be disastrous for the Democrats. Romney could win in a walk and bring a Republican House and Senate with him. And then, if the economy revives .
You can bet that many Democratic politicians are scratching their heads. Is it time to desert Barack Obama before its too late? (Bill Clinton evidently did long ago.) How many of them are suddenly going to be going Blue Dog?
(Surprisingly, Charles Krauthammer, of all people, missed the point on Fox when he pointed to Obamas nine-point lead in Wisconsin exit polls as indication the state would not be in play in the presidential election. It was those same exit polls that said the recall election would be close.)
And needless to say, the mainstream media are going to be doing mental cartwheels, trying to think of ways to spin this. Its not going to be easy. The sons and daughters of Grub Street are going to have to explain away a horrendous economy. They invented Barack Obama (quite literally); now they are going to have to live with him.
And make no mistake about it this election was only partly about Wisconsin. It was about the state of the nation. All eyes were glued on it.
Sure, people are tired of public sector unions holding the taxpayer hostage. Why wouldnt they be? But theyre tired of a lot more than that. This is only the beginning.
There seems to be a lot of liberal angst, as to why the exit polls and the actual results were so far off.
I was surprised that it was not a long election night vote count.
Of course, the Democrats were hoping it would be close, so they could hold back vote results from certain key areas until the end, then hit us with late results from Milwaukee or Madison. But the size of the victory for Walker meant that we would see no late night shenanigans in vote counting in this election.
Somebody once said, that if an election is not close, then the Democrats can't cheat and steal the election.
Yesterday's news was that the Justice Department was standing by to investigate voting irregularities. The Democrats had hundreds of lawyers standing by, to deal with an expected re-count. But the size of the victory makes all of that moot.
I see very few have noted that Walker won with a LARGER majority than he did in the general election............
Then the work to pull Romney to the right and undermining Republican elites begins.
Lots of white middle class and working class voters are NOT voting for Obama again.
Their reasons will be, at least in part, racial (he has sided with the Black Panthers in declaring a race war against all the rest of us).
Nobody wants to see what the repercussions of that will be in a second term. But they are never gonna reveal that to a pollster out of fear of being tagged a racist.
Not the same issues on the ballot, but the WI election sure looked a lot like the NC election last month. After 4 years of "unexpected" downturns, I think the Obama administration will experience it's worst and last downturn in November.
The exit polls were probably wrong on Obama by at least as much as they were wrong on Walker. Romney (yuck! Is that really the best the GOP could do???) should consider WI in play and campaign hard there. Florida, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin are all worth trying for too. Besides the fact that even Romney might win most or all of those states, contesting them seriously will force Obama to defend a lot of territory that he carried four years ago and make him weaker in the most competitive swing states.
That work begins now. We need to support 2010's new Tea Party Congressmen with our dollars - directly, not to the GOP leadership - because the rookies are at risk. We need to work in their campaigns and get out the vote efforts. We need to volunteer as poll watchers. How far left Romney could swing when that Etch-A-Sketch gets shaken up will be decided by how far right the House and the Senate swing in November.
Apparently, the silent majority of Wisconsin voters didnt want to admit to nosy pollsters and anyone else that might be listening that they were opposed to runaway unions, runaway spending, or the Democratic administration. They just wanted to cast their votes. And they did.I wish people everywhere, on both sides of the issues, would say a big fat healthy FU to pollsters every time they are questioned.
That's why we have elections, to decide public issues. We don't need pollsters.
I remember reading a science fiction story about 10 years ago set in a future where the "science of polling" was so advanced that the presidential election was decided by a single person, picked by the "polling computers" to be the best representative sample of public opinion. It was a tongue-in-cheek story that was well-written and still sticks in my mind.
I suppose there actually is a "science of polling" somewhere. But there is also "polling propaganda", and "polling for dollars", and "polling to promote your cause".
Just say no to pollsters.
Oh, we're noting it. It's just that Republicans were raised by their parents to be good sports and not gloat over their victories. Hee, hee, hee...
Bozo will not take North Carolina.
Listening to polls is how Republicans nominated the "he can win candidate" with the best chance of losing.
Maybe the exit polls were off but the pre-election polls, all except one, seemed to be dead-on with the final result.
Which category WI falls in is not entirely clear, but I suspect it is indeed in play.
As Dizzy Dean once said, "It ain't bragging if you can do it.".......
Exit polling?
Well, I'd lie to the bastids, too!
I mean, really, do you know if the person asking the question is a goonion thug who'll "cap" you to signal an attack on you, your family, or your property?
Yep, I'd lie my body parts off.
The Bradley effect is really a measure of the Ministry of Truth media spin. Which scenario is more likely: ordinary people exiting polls are prone to tell lies, or the media is? Media polls always error on the side of the Democrat, and then some.
They'll go back to trotting out the "people voted against their own financial self-interest because they were lied to" meme.
Note to Romney:
No interviews with Katie
No SNL
Resources and triage are always considerations, but contesting those states improves our chances of taking extra House/Senate seats as well. It's worth trying and doesn't take much more in terms of resources, since Obama would also be spreading his resources over more territory.
With the ubiquity of cell phone cameras and surveillance in general your answer to the pollster is almost certainly recorded and will get back to the folks who have retribution in mind. It is not smart to tell a pollster something you don't want your shop steward to know.
Lie to the pollsters. Lie about white candidates. Lie about black candidates. Lie about purple, polka-dotted candidates with green hair and three eyes in the middle of both their foreheads. Do not ever say one true word to a pollster, regardless of race, color, creed or sexual orientation of the candidate.
Retaking control of the party from the Soros far left is not something that can be done overnight. However, dealing them a crushing defeat in this cycle certainly helps the more centrist donks in the longer term. This is a really interesting election.
I've been writing this for months. People are staying quiet about Obama because they don't want to be harrassed and called racists. They will quietly go to the polls and vote this man out of office in November.
Yes Virginia, there is a Bradley effect, only this election it's the Obama effect.
You're exactly correct. Someone from the Romney campaign should've paid more attention to what was happening and seeing the Walker win last night, should've made damn' sure Romney was in Wisconsin this morning standing side by side with Walker.
The fact that Romney's campaign isn't that "on the ball" with what's happening and Romney himself isn't on the ground in Wisconsin this morning speaks volumes to his campaign staff's ineptness.
BTW: KUDOS to my friends north of the Cheddar Curtain from a poor FIB stuck here in the People's Socialist RepubliK of the Sick and Illannoyed. Well done!!!
GMTA. Exactly right. Been saying the same thing since Obama got elected. Predicted on election day 2008 he'd be so bad that he'd make Jimmy Carter look good by comparison. (I think many here said the same thing on/about election day 2008 as well. It didn't take a rocket scientist to see this abysmal failure of a "President" coming.)
I've been push-polled at least 5 times now and I'll tell you outright I lie through my teeth to these pollsters. All in the hope that come Nov. 7th the lamestream liberal media wakes up with so much egg on their faces that even the most hardcore media brainwashed idiot finally wakes up.
Realistic, probably not --- but I can dream can't I?
Governor George Deukmejian was great! He cut the Budget and mailed the surplus back to the taxpayers before the legislature could come up with a way to spend it. We would have made that man King if he had run for it.
I caught Krauthammer saying that too and shook my head in disbelief that he'd miss such a simple, elegant point as you made.
BTW, have you noticed (as I have .... ) that the pollsters have stopped asking specifically WHO likely voters are intending to, or committed to voting for? The polls that I've been paying attention to focus on LIKEABILITY, which tend to give Obama higher marks than Romney.
I've been "push-polled" at least 5 times in the last 45 days here in IL. The last three times there were no questions on who I "intended" to vote for or who I was "leaning" towards. All the questions were slanted towards LIKEABILITY of Obama and UNFAVORABLE ratings of Romney.
Sure I played along and told them what they wanted to hear. What I'm going to do in the voting booth on Nov. 6th is completely different however.
I suspect a significant number of union members used your strategy in the WI voting. Whom they voted for 'was another matter', different from the dictates of the union thuggery bosses.
Actual result:
Polls - 1
Delusional Freepers - 0
And please, you don't wanna hear my rant about the "PUMAs" either.....
Just so. It gets old arguing with hysterical leftists. The ballot box is nice and quiet and you can express your true opinion there.
Take care amigo!
>>>Lie to the pollsters. Lie about white candidates. Lie about black candidates. Lie about purple, polka-dotted candidates with green hair and three eyes in the middle of both their foreheads. Do not ever say one true word to a pollster, regardless of race, color, creed or sexual orientation of the candidate.<<<
Yes, I know that the Lord and I may have a long conversation about this in the next life, but I've done this with practically every pollster stopping by my house or calling me up in the past 20 years. In 2008, I even gave the phone to my 7-year-old son to answer questions on a robocall survey. And if there are two of us, I'd imagine that there are many more.
I had read Monday here on FR that about 50% of Wisconsin's AFSCME members had opted out of the union and no longer had dues deducted from their paychecks, and 1/3 of WI teachers did the same, opting out of the WI Teachers Union. It didn't take much logic or reason to conclude these folks weren't going to vote to recall Walker and that the polls showing Barret closer to Walker than the outcome showed to be incorrect.
BTW: I predicted here on FR yesterday morning at 8:35AM Florida time (while I was still on vacation) that Walker would win by 9. He won by just over 8%. Not bad considering my only sources of knowledge for the WI election were the Wall Street Journal and Freepers posting from within Wisconsin.
The average of the polls prior to the election was PRECISELY correct, and the ACTUAL CNN consortium exit poll results were only off by a little bit.
Again you have to distinguish between the REPORTING ON THE POLLS and the ACTUAL POLLS themselves.
Scientific polls, be they prior to the election or exit polls, are uncannily accurate now. It's virtually unheard of for the "polls to be wrong" except in very rare circumstances (a primary with 3+ candidates where voters are changing their opinion day to day, etc.)
Which is why elections have become so easily predictable.
The right question. This is what is scaring the dickens out of the DNC.
Only Krauthammer respects Krauthammer. He sits on that show pontificating and can't wait to collect his check. He's so unimpressive. He's a media creation - gravitas - joke.
Plus there is that sweet benefit of watching the actual tears of vanquished, invested leftists.
There might be a Bradley effect with Romney as well. Like Bradley and Wilder, Romney seems to poll better than his actual election returns. With the two African-Americans, it was assumed that people were afraid of being viewed as racist. Isn't it possible that Romney's Mormonism might produce the same effect among Republicans?
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Mentor In: Vegan
Why I want to be mentor: Vegan baking is very simple and satisfying. It is fun and healthy to bake using minimal ingredients.
Lesson Learned: Vegan baking is best by omitting egg and dairy from favorite traditional recipes and focusing on technique.
Tip: Cow's milk can be equally replaced by using almond, rice, oatmeal, soy milks, juice or water.
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Why I want to be mentor: I\'m The Healthy Voyager!
Lesson Learned: How to make ANYTHING vegan ; )
Tip: Your special dietary needs should not detour you from enjoying culinary goodness!
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Why I want to be mentor: I am eager to share my knowledge and skills acquired over the years. With the booming interest in plant based diets, and home cooking, I feel I can help others understand how to cook this food with full on flavor and tastiness.
Lesson Learned: Fire is hot, it burns.
Tip: cook from the heart.
Mentor In: Vegan
Why I want to be mentor: I am raw/vegan and love to talk to others who are confused or need help in this area. I am an integrated health coach and set up clients on a 6 month program and this would be a great outlet for others to use my knowledge for their personal growth.
Lesson Learned: One man\'s medicine is another\'s poison. Eat what makes you feel good. Don\'t eat when you are not hungry. Hunger is often times mistaken for thirst. Have your cake, and EAT IT!!!
Tip: Eat whole living foods for mental clarity and energy.
Mentor In: Vegan
Why I want to be mentor: I\'m passionate about vegan and allergy free home cooking to nourish our bodies and souls. New and alternative ingredients mean that, every traditional meat recipe is now able to transform into a vegan favourite meal, lighter and easier in many ways.
Lesson Learned: Never add salt to begin of with, always easier to add more when eating!
Tip: Vegetables taste awesome in cakes!
Mentor In: Vegan
Why I want to be mentor: I have a lot of experience to share. The other categories that I am interested in are pressure cooking but more importantly VEGETABLES but I didn\'t see the latter one listed.
Lesson Learned: Make food taste great and don't talk about the fact that it's vegan, and people will like it.
Tip: Use herbs and seasonings often to spice up flavors.
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When you love succulents as much as I do, weddings like this gorgeous Rocklege gem have a tendency to brighten your day. Brighten your day in a way that only sunny yellow bouquets filled with succulents can do. And when the bride is the oh-so-talented Lauren of Lauren Grace Weddings & Events and also happens to be as dedicated to succulents as you are, that's a day brightening times ten. Together with her dapper beau and close friends and family, she crafted an affair that was pure lovely (here's looking at you, cake table), complete with divine images from Vine & Light Photography. See so much more in the full gallery.
From Vine & Light Photography… Lauren did a wonderful job of incorporating vintage and modern elements to her day, with so many wonderful and on-trend details. This wedding is a great example of how to have seasonal details incorporated into your day in a way that is both classy and unique. I think you can see that best in their floral choices, the tall branches centerpieces, the succulent cactus favors, and the muted sage green, yellow and blush color palette.
Lauren has a background in event design and coordinating, as well as past experience working with a florist, so when it came to her wedding day, she did had a blast creating a unique vision to represent her and Blair. I love that Lauren's friends and family came alongside the couple to help make her day unique. Her family baked most of the baked goods in the dessert bar, and one of her bridesmaids did the calligraphy for the menu and welcome window panes. Overall, their day was filled with personal touches, charming details, and loving family and friends. It was such a lovely day and such an honor to be there.
From the Bride… I wanted our wedding to represent both Blair and me through little details. I wanted everything to be personal; for example, our cakes were made by my aunts with some help from bakers I have a relationship with. All of my vendors were people I know through my business so it was like family. Our first look was on the water, where I spent hours playing as a child, just like Blair did too. It was so nice being able to share that moment with him before the wedding. Being able to hug and love on him before our busy day started was amazing.
I was very inspired by my flowers and succulents! I wanted green because it is my favorite color, but I didn't want green flowers or greenery. Then I saw this gorgeous succulent bouquet online, and I was in love. Previously having worked at a florist (Amanda's) made the flowers very important to me, and she executed everything exactly how I would have done it myself. There was so much love at our wedding; there were so many tears, hugs, and laughter. It was everything I could have asked for.
Wedding Photography: Vine & Light Photography / Ceremony: Old St. Mary's Church in Rockledge, Florida / Reception: Rockledge Municipal Building in Rockledge, Florida / Event Design + Planning: Lauren Grace Weddings & Events / Floral Design: Amanda's Florist / Calligraphy + Paper Goods: Chelsea Barrett Design / Wedding Dress: David's Bridal / Bridesmaids' Dresses: ModCloth


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Fear of Democracy: A Cultural Evaluation of Sunstein on Risk
Dan M. Kahan
Yale University - Law School
Paul Slovic
Decision Research; University of Oregon - Department of Psychology
Donald Braman
George Washington University - Law School; Cultural Cognition Project
John Gastil
Pennsylvania State University
Harvard Law Review, Vol. 119, 2006
Yale Law School, Public Law Working Paper No. 100
Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 317
What dynamics shape public risk perceptions? What significance should such perceptions have in the formation of risk regulation? In Laws of Fear: Beyond the Precautionary Principle (2005), Cass Sunstein catalogs a variety of cognitive and social mechanisms that he argues inflate public estimations of various societal risks. To counter the impact of irrational public fears, he advocates delegation of authority to politically insulated experts using economic cost-benefit analysis. Missing from Sunstein's impressive account, however, is any attention to the impact of cultural cognition, the tendency of individuals to form risk perceptions that reflect and reinforce their cultural worldviews. Relying on existing and original empirical research, we use this dynamic to develop an alternative cultural evaluator model, which better explains individual variation in risk perception, differences of opinions among experts, and the intensity of political conflict over risk than does Sunstein's irrational weigher model. Cultural cognition also complicates Sunstein's policy prescriptions. Because the public fears that Sunstein describes as irrational express cultural values, expert cost-benefit analysis does not merely insulate the law from factual error, as Sunstein argues; rather, it systematically detaches law from popular understandings of the ideal society. Indeed, the best defense of Sunstein's program might be just that: by eliding the role that risk regulation plays in endorsing contested cultural visions, expert cost-benefit analysis protects the law from a divisive and deeply illiberal form of expressive politics. The difficult task for those who understand the phenomenon of cultural cognition and who favor democratic modes of policymaking is to devise procedures that assure that popularly responsive risk regulation is both rational and respectful of diverse cultural worldviews.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
10 Homemade Gifts for Teacher
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Cute ideas! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
I LOVE the crayon monogram! I want to make one for my son's playroom. That is a great gift idea!ReplyDelete
So many fun ideas! Thanks for sharing :)ReplyDelete
Great list--these are all very cute.ReplyDelete
And thanks for the inspiration to get on it--our school year ends in just a couple weeks! Eek!
I love the notebook paper bag... What's even cooler is my name is Carrie!ReplyDelete
I also loved the idea for the crayon monogram... very cute!
I am a teacher and would absolutely love all of these gifts! Great ideas!
I love that first idea! I am wishing I saw it last week.ReplyDelete
Great ideas...LOVE the crayon monograms!ReplyDelete
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White Mountain Seascape Wedge Sandal
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Nautical striped print is a fun and girly way to jazz up your summer sandal look. Have it all in the White Mountain Seascape! This espadrille wedge will have you kicking up your heels all season.
- Faux leather and fabric upper
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- Synthetic sole
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By: TLBear
Location: California
July 02, 2014
So cute, and comfy, but...
"I have a pretty wide size 10 foot with a bunion on my right foot. The small leather trim across the top and sides was too tight for me, and overall not enough width. Most likely because of my wide foot and big bone. I REALLY liked the style, color and comfort otherwise!"
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Location: California
June 05, 2014
Darling Vintage Style
"Darling shoe that is might be comfy for an average foot. But it is cut a little lower than the pair like it I bought that was a different fabric. Hits my bunion, which is a No no. Would be great for a normal foot."
By: PattyLovesShoes
Location: Beautiful Colorado
May 23, 2014
Best Espadrille Ever
"These espadrilles are the ONLY comfortable espadrilles I've had or tried on and that is because the fabric is lined with leather! They are very flattering without being too high in the heel. LOVE THEM!!"
By: TinaB123
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
May 21, 2014
Super Cute...for about 4 Wears
"I loved these shoes. Then about the fourth or fifth time I wore them, I got to work and realized the sole was half peeled off of the shoe. I don't drag my feet and wasn't doing anything crazy in these shoes for this to have happened. I'm a little disappointed in the quality, to be honest."
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After a romp with Helena Christensen and a rumoured hook up with Lindsay Lohan (I call bullsh*t), Heath Ledger has found love close to home in the form of 20 year old Australian supermodel Gemma Ward. Gemma, as you can see, is your typical genetic freak. Limbs and features that don't look like they should belong together and yet when put together become exquisite as a whole. Full Story


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CARBONVILLE-Lifelong resident of Carbon County, William Crocco, 85, returned to his Father in Heaven on Dec. 10, 2010 at Parkdale Care Center in Price.
He was born in Kenilworth, Utah to John and Nannetta (Annie) Amantea Crocco on April 20, 1925.
Bill joined the Army, while still in high school. He was a veteran of WWII and served in the Pacific. He was decorated for bravery with a Bronze Star while serving the country he loved and honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant.
He graduated from Carbon High School and from Carbon College with a degree in accounting. His career was spent in office management positions, such as warehouseman, payroll clerk, and office manager. Bill worked for Independent Coal and Coke, North American Coal and Valley Camp at locations in Castle Gate and Clear Creek.
On Oct. 13, 1951, Bill married Mavis Catlin in Helper, Utah. They were later divorced.
Bill was an avid sportsman who enjoyed fishing, hunting, hiking, and picnicking with family and friends. He was a skilled carpenter. Between his sharp mind and talented hands, he could build anything. Bill was an excellent cook, especially when it came to Italian food. He enjoyed sharing his love of cooking with friends and family. Bill also enjoyed gardening and his yard was always perfectly manicured and his gardens were always beautiful. He was long time member of the Price Elk's Lodge.
Bill was very proud of his Italian heritage and he traveled to Europe several times. He also enjoyed traveling extensively through the United States and Canada. Family was the most important thing in his life. His brothers were his best friends and he lived for visits from his sister, children, grandchildren and others.
Bill is survived by his three children, William Crocco, Helper, Marla (Terry) Marshall, Price, Guy (Katherine) Crocco, Richmond, Va.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; his siblings, Frank (Joan) Crocco, Helper, Eugene (Gaylene) Crocco, Price and Janet (Eugene) Barbiero, Tooele; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by parents, three brothers, Guy, Johnny and Mario; sister, Katherine; and nephew, Gene Crocco.
The family would like to thank the staff at Parkdale Care Center and Dr. Potter for the care they provided William over the last four years.
Funeral Mass, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, 10 a.m., Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church. Vigil service, Monday evening 5 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home. Committal service, Price City Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home were friends are welcome daily and may share remembrances of Bill at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net


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- 3.4 fl oz. Squeaky Clean Tangerine Dream Cleansing Wash will keep your beautiful skin squeaky clean, fresh and glowing all day long without harsh ingredients that will dry it up.
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True Girl Keep It Clear Daily Ritual Kit is pure skin products for teenage girls that help in preventing acne. The products are based with natural ingredients that help keep the skin clear from blemishes and breakouts. True Girl will educate and set teenage girls on the right path to healthy, clear, supple, wrinkle free skin for life.
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Teodoro Vidal Collection of Puerto Rican History
Explore Puerto Rico's history, from the 16th to the 20th centuries, through the eyes of collector Teodoro Vidal. Vidal captured the island's history by collecting thousands of objects. Over 80 artifacts are featured here.
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San Rafael Arcángel
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- Rafael is one of several archangels (high-ranking angels) who exist in the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. The story of Rafael is found in the Book of Tobit, found in the Bibles of Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians. Devotees of St. Raphael the Archangel consider him the traveler's guide, guardian of youth, and the archangel charged with healing humankind and the Earth. This santo was made early in the 20th century by Juan Cartagena in the town of Orocovis.
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- 1891-1956-11-04
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- 1997.0097.0746
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- 1997.0097
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- 1997.0097.0746
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Washington, DC
The District of Columbia—identical with the city of Washington—is the capital of the United States. It is located between Virginia and Maryland on the Potomac River. The district is named after Columbus.
DC history began in 1790 when Congress directed selection of a new capital site, 100 sq mi, along the Potomac. When the site was determined, it included 30.75 sq mi on the Virginia side of the river. In 1846, however, Congress returned that area to Virginia, leaving the 68.25 sq mi ceded by Maryland in 1788. The seat of government was transferred from Philadelphia to Washington on Dec. 1, 1800, and President John Adams became the first resident in the White House.
The city was planned and partly laid out by Maj. Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French engineer. This work was perfected and completed by Maj. Andrew Ellicott and Benjamin Banneker, a freeborn black man who was an astronomer and mathematician. In 1814, during the War of 1812, a British force burned the capital including the White House.
The District of Columbia was administered by three commissioners appointed by the president, until Nov. 3, 1967 when a mayor-commissioner and a 9-member council, appointed by the president, took office. On May 7, 1974, a Home Rule Charter was approved, giving DC its first elected municipal government in over a century. The district has one nonvoting member in the House of Representatives and an elected Board of Education.
A proposed constitutional amendment, which would give Washington a voting representation in Congress, failed to be ratified by the requisite 38 states. Petition and bills for DC's statehood were introduced in 1983 and 1993 and the district continues its push for statehood.
The federal government and tourism are the mainstays of the city's economy, and many unions, business, professional, and nonprofit organizations are headquartered there. Among the city's many educational institutions are the Catholic University of America, Georgetown University, Howard University, and Gallaudet University. Cultural attractions include the National Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Folger Shakespeare Library.
In December 2009, Mayor Adrian Fenty signed a bill passed by the Council of the District Columbia to legalize same-sex marriage. Marriage licenses for same-sex couples were handed out as of March 3, 2010. With the passing of the bill, Washington DC became the first jurisdiction below the Mason-Dixon Line to legalize same-sex marriage.
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|Babolat AeroPro Drive GT Plus 2013 Scores
The unimaginable has occurred. The best-selling Babolat AeroPro Drive has gotten even better, and the Plus (extended length) version has, too! Babolat has finally introduced its Active Cortex technology (the same innovation they used in the Pure Drive in 2012) into the AeroPro Drive Plus, giving it a much more dampened, comfortable feel. But have no fear AeroPro Drive users, the power and spin that we've grown to love from the AeroPro Drive Plus is still there. All of our playtesters found the added length provided them with monstrous power and spin potential from all areas of the court. The improved feel, coupled with a sweet-looking paint job, makes this the best AeroPro Drive Plus yet.
Our playtesters really enjoyed the AeroPro Drive Plus from the baseline. They felt the added heft and length helped to generate even more power and spin than the standard AeroPro Drive. Chris got dialed in with this racquet after a brief adjustment period. He said, "Over the course of hitting with this racquet for a month I really came to like it from the baseline. I was able to put the added length of this racquet to good use, adding both spin and pace to my shots. I loved how much action I could get on my forehand. I was able to force my opponent into hitting short by adding both pace and spin at will. I was also able to really take a good crack at my down-the-line forehand, with excellent pace and enough spin to find all the control I needed. My topspin backhand took a little adjustment. However, once dialed in, I was hitting with more spin and pace. This racquet felt so much more solid than the standard length version on slice backhands, and I was able to knife my slice more effectively."
"After a slight adjustment to the extra length I started loving this racquet from the baseline," said Andy, as he began enjoying the extra half-inch after a bit of time. "I welcomed the added heft, as it was the only thing that I felt was missing from the standard AeroPro Drive, and the extra length helped to add a little bit more torque to my shots. Once I got my timing down I was CRUSHING groundstrokes! I was consistently hitting them harder than I normally do without sacrificing too much control. In addition, the added torque from the extra length helped generate even more spin than usual. This is a monster off the ground!
Siobhan was surprised at how much she liked the Plus version of this racquet. "My first comment has to be that I was surprised. I usually find the extended versions of racquets just a little too much to handle, but I was actually really happy with the AeroPro Drive Plus. The difference from the previous 2011 Aeros is the sharp response and the positively enjoyable clean feel. It is a little harder to whip through the air because of the added length, but I still wouldn't call it difficult. In fact, it still moves through the air quite easily and gave me easy spin and power. It's a little heftier, and I did notice the extra pace that it gave me, but I didn't feel out of control too often. I did notice the length on groundstrokes when I was on the run, especially on shots I would normally frame, because this was catching balls on the stringbed quite nicely."
Brittany felt the ample of power and spin but also felt a little discomfort, especially on off-center shots. "Being an extended length racquet, the Plus immediately gave me extra power and reach on my groundstrokes. I did have a small adjustment period to get used to the length, especially on my backhand, but once I settled in I had zero problems. Like the standard length AeroPro Drive, I enjoyed the spin, maneuverability and control whether I was hitting a deep heavy ball or hitting sharp angle groundstrokes. The racquet wasn't the most comfortable racquet I have played with, and there were times when I hit outside the sweetspot that I experienced some discomfort."
The improved feel from the Active Cortex was apparent around the net, and the power we've come to expect from the AeroPro Drive line was there as well. Brittany loved this racquet on her volleys. She said, "I have nothing but positive things to say when it comes to volleys. I loved the stability and feel up at net with this racquet. It was very easy to redirect the ball and place it anywhere on the court."
Chris was also a fan of the new AeroPro Drive Plus in the forecourt and liked the extra pop he could get on stretch volleys. He said, "I liked the weight and balance of this racquet at net. It felt pretty solid, but I was able to maneuver it well. Again, finding pace was a non-issue. I could punch volleys away and the added length provided more pop on low and stretch volleys. The feel was very firm and crisp with all of the polys we tested, and I felt very connected to where my shots were going. I really liked the control and spin I found with Luxilon ALU Power in this racquet. I found I could add lots of slice to my volleys simply by cupping under the ball."
Siobhan was once again surprised by the performance of this extended length version for her net game. "Again, it was not as maneuverable as the AeroPro Drive, but it was surprisingly nimble at the net. The feel and response were great, and I didn't get thrown off with the length. The only shots that took a while to get used to were body volleys (I got a little caught up in myself) and wide volleys (it performs great; this racquet just picks everything up and throws it back). There is more power than I would like up at net, not that it's a bad thing, but I have the tendency to overhit, so I had to make sure I turned things down a little bit with the extra length."
Lots of pop and improved feel was evident to Andy, but this is the one area of the court where he preferred the standard version to the Plus. He explained, "Like the standard AeroPro Drive, this one is surprisingly solid around the net. The added length gives you some extra reach when your opponent tries to pass you up the line, which is nice. The Active Cortex helps with the touch and feel around the net, and in typical Babolat style there is more than enough pop to put away volleys and overheads. However, this is the one area of the court where I preferred the standard length AeroPro Drive to the AeroPro Drive Plus, simply because the AeroPro Drive had better maneuverability and slightly more control."
Everyone was getting more power and spin on serve with the AeroPro Drive Plus. "This is another area where this racquet totally shines," Andy exclaimed after a recent hitting session, "Serving is where the added length on the frame really comes into play, as I was getting angles down into the service box that I don't normally get. The added heft also helped with my power and spin, which was already good with the standard version, but got even better with the Plus. I was feeling like Jerzy Janowicz in Paris when I served with the AeroPro Drive Plus!"
Serving came easy for Chris as well. He said, "I loved the power and spin I got out of this racquet on serves. I felt consistent with it, too. Hitting serves to various targets kept my opponents guessing and helped me hold serve easier. The only time I had an issue was when I was serving against a tester swinging another AeroPro Drive, since it's also a great returning racquet!"
The racquet helped her flat serve, but Brittany felt the racquet helped her most on her kick serves. She offered, "I experienced some extra power off my first serve with the added length. With that power I was also able to utilize my slice serve, as well as my kick serve when needed. My two favorite serves to hit with this racquet were out wide to the ad side and down the T on the deuce side. I could really whip this racquet around and gain a lot of racquet head speed. This helped me generate a lot of spin to get my kick serve to really jump off the court."
"Bang bang!" Siobhan declared. "I could really rip them with this racquet. It's got some mass to throw into it so the plow through was very solid, and I really liked the feel. I did have to sacrifice some of the power for control, though, as I didn't feel like I could really swing everything into it and really hit as hard as I wanted and still maintain my great placement. It felt a bit stiff and took a bit of a toll on my shoulder, but I could easily flick in some spin serves (which this racquet is good at) to take some of the stress off."
The solid feel and spin potential continued to be the theme for this racquet on the return of serve. Chris liked how the extra heft of the Plus affected his returns. He said, "With its added swingweight, compared to the standard version, the AeroPro Drive Plus felt more solid and stable through the stroke. I was able to hit some powerful returns and found my returns getting better and better as the test wore on and I got used to the added length. I also liked the response when blocking back serves, as the solid response allowed easy access to pace and depth. Control wasn't an issue when strung with a firm poly, as I could generate enough spin to get the ball to dip inside the lines."
Surprised once again at the performance of the extended length frame, Andy, needed a shorter adjustment period than expected to get dialed in on returns. He said, "Returning serve was much better than I expected with the AeroPro Drive Plus. I thought I would need a longer adjustment than I actually did. I was able to get the racquet around my body quickly enough to time my returns just right, even with the added heft and length. The added reach on stretch returns was nice, too! The forgiveness of the 100 sq. in. head gave me the confidence to swing big, and when I connected the power and spin combined for a devastating result!"
Returning serve was a lot like hitting groundstrokes for Brittany, who liked the racquet when she hit the ball just right, but thought it was uncomfortable on off-center shots. She said, "My service returns were excellent with this racquet when I made contact in the sweetspot. I was able to step in and take the ball early on both first and second serves due to the maneuverability, stability and control. The extra reach was also appreciated, and I was able to dig out some serves I normally don't reach. However, I hit a couple returns outside the sweetspot and felt some jarring."
With a little extra focus Siobhan was able to start timing her returns, though she found a little too much power at times with the AeroPro Drive Plus. She said, "I did feel that the lack of response time on returns put me in a tough position sometimes, but when I focused on adjusting I was able to get the racquet in place to hit the balls. I had a tiny bit too much power sometimes, so I had to rein it in with some spin. I really was able to rip the ball with this racquet, and I could hit some really aggressive angles on my forehand if I got the tip around early."
Chris - "I'm not usually a fan of longer racquets, but this one has changed my mind. I loved it. I was able to hit a bigger ball by getting lots of spin and pace."
Andy - "Surprisingly, I liked the added length. I also liked the power and spin potential, forgiveness to take big cuts, and the added comfort compared to previous versions."
Brittany - "The extra power I received from the extended length, plus all the other benefits, like spin and maneuverability."
Siobhan - "The maneuverability and power were not only manageable, but enjoyable, which I did not expect."
Chris - "None. It took me a little time to get adjusted to the length, but it was worth it. I also adjusted quicker than I expected due to how maneuverable this racquet is. There was a little bit of shock up towards the tip, but that was it."
Andy - "Not much to dislike here. Maybe just the adjustment period to the extended length, but that's about it."
Brittany - "unfortunately, this racquet was on the stiffer side."
Siobhan - "Just a tiny bit too much racquet for someone of my size and stature to pull around the court. I don't need that extra power because I don't have the size to control it as well as I can with the standard Aero."
Chris - "I found this racquet to be quicker and easier to swing than the previous model. I think that enabled me to adjust to the length much easier. The Pure Drive Plus is probably the closest comparison, and I would say the power and spin potential is right there with the Pure Drive Roddick Standard. This is probably my favorite out of the new AeroPro Drives."
Andy - "The obvious comparison to make would be to the standard length AeroPro Drive. The AeroPro Drive Plus, I felt, offered more power, more spin and maybe a little less control (which you'd probably get back after a longer adjustment period to the extended length). The extended length definitely feels heftier, which I preferred to the standard version. I was skeptical of the Plus versions going into the playtest, but after hitting with it I might say I prefer it over the standard length version."
Brittany - "This racquet played like a mix of the previous AeroPro Drive Plus and the new Babolat Pure Drive Plus. I would say the spin, control and maneuverability are very similar to the 2010 version. With the added Active Cortex the feel was very similar to the Pure Drive (among other things), but I would say the AeroPro Drive offers more spin potential and control and the Pure Drive was slightly more comfortable."
Siobhan - "It plays a lot like the Aero, and the adjustment time between the two racquets isn't long. It plays more like the standard than I would expect, and that extra half-inch is an enjoyable addition. It also reminds me of the Pure Drive Plus 2012, but I would have to say that between the two I found this AeroPro Drive Plus to be more maneuverable and to have more controllable power."
(Scores are determined by averaging individual play test scores)
|Chris' Scores
|Brittany's Scores
|Siobhan's Scores
|Andy's Scores
Chris: 5.0 all-court player currently using the Volkl C10 Pro 2012. Chris uses a full-western forehand grip, has a fast swing style and hits a one-handed backhand.
Brittany: Open level player with a semi-western forehand and a two-handed backhand. She currently plays with the Yonex V-Core 100S.
Siobhan: Open level player with a semi western forehand and a two-handed backhand. She currently plays Wilson KBlade Team.
Andy: Open level all court player with a semi-western forehand grip and a two handed backhand. Andy currently using a Yonex RDiS 100 Mid.
Review date: November 2012. If you found this review interesting or have further questions or comments please contact us.
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Joyent has been running Node.js in production and at scale for over 5 years. As such, we've learned production practices for designing, deploying and debugging Node.js apps and we've built container-native solutions to optimize app performance, security, and management. Experience the container-native difference!
Get an introduction to Containerbuddy, a scheduler agnostic and vendor-neutral tool that simplifies the process for containerizing applications by doing the things most existing apps don't:
Joyent CTO, Bryan Cantrill, sits down with Couchbase's Traun Leyden to understand why the team at Couchbase is so excited about the Triton elastic container service and how you can easily use Triton to spin up a Couchbase cluster within minutes.
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In this talk, Bryan Cantrill, CTO of Joyent, describes the debugging techniques Joyent has employed across a multitude of customers.
Containerization, spurred on by Docker's rise, is swiftly establishing itself as the future of computing.
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