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Skip to comments.Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 17 February 2013
Posted on 02/17/2013 4:36:24 AM PST by Alas Babylon!
The Talk Shows
February 17th, 2013
Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:
FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
MEET THE PRESS (NBC): White House chief of staff Denis McDonough; Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.; Mark Kelly, husband of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
FACE THE NATION (CBS): McDonough; former Gov. Haley Barbour, R-Miss.; Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J.; Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the archbishop of Washington, D.C.
THIS WEEK (ABC): McDonough; Reps. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Joaquin Castro, D-Texas.
STATE OF THE UNION (CNN): Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo.; Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich.
One's politics are almost inherited like one's religion. People vote for their interests and especially their pocketbook.
I agree we need to have a universal message, but lower taxes and smaller government doesn't resonate with people who aren't paying taxes and receiving a government check. Hispanics are joining blacks as part of a permanent underclass. They want more government and to increase taxes on the "rich" to pay for them.
The Democrats have used the rapidly changing demographics of this country, the product of immigration, to stampede many Republican politicians and elites to conclude that the party must adapt or die as Michael Barone stated on the issue of immigration. The leaders of extremist Hispanic ethnic groups trumpet their growing political power and cite the Bureau of Census projections that by 2050, one in 3 residents of this country will be Hispanic. The problem is that if the Republican Party does adapt to become more like the Democrat Party, it will die.
The Democrats created the artificial category of Hispanics in the 1970s as a way to create another class of victims, which they could imbue with special rights and privileges, including affirmative action and minority business set asides. The result is another minority group that votes Democrat. It doesnt matter that, according to the Census Bureau, 53 percent of Hispanics self-identify themselves as white. The Census Bureau has even created the phony category of non-Hispanic whites, which are now 66 percent of the population and will be 50 percent in 2042. The reality is that whites will still be more than 70 percent of the population in 2042.
In 2008, if John McCain had received 60 percent [vice 55 percent] of the white vote, he would have won even if Barack Obama had received the entire Hispanic vote. Credible surveys indicate that the major policy concerns of Hispanics/Latinos were no different than the concerns of non-Hispanics/Latinos. The economy and jobs topped the list. There is little evidence that immigration policy was an influential factor in Hispanics/Latinos choice between the two candidates once basic party predispositions are taken into account. The size of the Latino voting population should be kept in perspective alongside other subsets of the electorate. An estimated 11.8 million voters were of Latino ancestry, compared with 17 million African Americans, 19.7 million veterans, 23.6 million young people, 45 million conservatives, and 34 million born-again white Christians.
Republicans are deluded if they believe that altering their views on immigration and amnesty will win them more Hispanic votes. Ronald Reagan signed a one-time amnesty in 1986, but that did not change the fact that the majority of Hispanics still vote Democrat. The reality is that historically the majority of immigrants, not only Hispanics, vote Democrat. Unless the Republican Party can slow down the immigration numbers, it will be the permanent minority party or become just another wing of the Democrat Party.
The Democrats want to be known as the party of minorities. They cultivate that image. But it can be a two-edged sword given the changing demographics in this country. With our first black President and the fact that by 2019, just 7 years from now, half of the children 18 and under will be classified as minorities, it will become harder and harder to defend affirmative action and minority business set asides, especially among young, non-Hispanic white Democrats. The absurdity of these programs will become readily apparent.
The Republicans need to expose the Democrats as the real racists and bigots who provide people, including newly arrived immigrants, with special rights and privileges based on race, ethnicity, and gender. The definitions of Hispanic and Asian under Virginia law are ludicrous. They make no sense. What do Japanese, Chinese, Indians, and Filipinos have in common except being from the same geographic region of the globe? Similarly, Hispanics encompass all of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, i.e., the former colonialists. These types of classifications are reminiscent of those under apartheid in South Africa, which had four main groups with a number of sub-groups and even honorary whites. Republicans should take the lead in abolishing these discriminatory programs in post-racial America and use immigration as an example of the unfairness of these laws.
There are other significant demographic changes that transcend race and ethnicity. The Republican Party should focus on those changes rather than its quixotic outreach programs. By 2030 one in every 5 residents of this country will be 65 and overtwice what it is now. The vast majority of these people will be on fixed incomes with Social Security being the sole or a major portion of their retirement income. As a result, taxes will become more and more of a concern among older voters. State and local taxes will have to fund much of the education and social welfare costs for immigrants and their children as the U.S. population continues to increase. Since the federal government only funds about 13 percent of the education costs with state and local governments funding the rest through mainly property taxes, an aging population on fixed incomes will balk at increased rates of taxation. And senior citizens vote at a higher percentage than younger voters. Even immigrants grow old and will vote their pocketbook.
And then there are younger voters who must bear the brunt of the out of control federal spending that will balloon the current debt servicing costs, which consume $200 billion annually of the federal budget. With entitlement programs increasing to more than half of the federal budget, it will leave declining amounts of money for discretionary items, including defense. In 1950, there were 16 workers for every retiree, today it is 3.3, and by 2030 it will be 2 workers for every retiree.
As a result, the young will also become increasingly concerned about taxes and the costs of mass immigration that will require huge amounts of money for increased infrastructure requirements, higher energy needs, schools, hospitals, water treatment and sewage plants, etc. that will be needed for a nation approaching half a billion people and is the worlds biggest debtor nation.
The Republican message of limited government and lower taxes will then resonate with the young and old alike.
Ronald Reagan said, A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers. I do not believe I have proposed anything that is contrary to what has been considered Republican principle. It is at the same time the very basis of conservatism. It is time to reassert that principle and raise it to full view. And if there are those who cannot subscribe to these principles, then let them go their way.
We had the WH and Congress under Bush and he pushed for amnesty against the wishes of his own party.
I think Obama wants the issue more than getting something done. He hopes immigration reform is defeated so it can be used in the 2014 midterms to defeat the Reps and gain control back over the House. Then it is clear sailing for the Dems for perhaps generations. I have no doubt that the Dems will win the WH in 2016.
Actually, I think the drones are for whoever the guy who IDs the targets doesn't like. Who are we giving the power of life and death? Some Pakistani pick pocket with an axe to grind?
You mean confirmed. There were 58 Aye votes to limit debate on his confirmation, last week. There are at least two Senators who will vote Aye the next time the opportunity comes up, McCain and Graham. That makes 60.
Mark Kelly just proves that Democrats always dance on the caskets of victims to sell their agitprop; even if the victim managed to survive.
Aw jeez, RL, why you get me started?
First, why doesn't an elected Republican, oh I don't know, during those interview things like McCain this morning....say this?
Why don't our elected guys get out there and work on changing perceptions?
For Watergate was one great big whole lot of nothing, a big hoo-hah orchestrated by some lame FBI bitter passed by nothing burger.
We've got to start changing things.
I can't tell you the things I'VE been fooled by....some examples...
"The Ugly American"...I thought it a great book, dear Lord building huge unused roads in Burma, man I hadda join the Peace Corps. I was 14. Not a single thing in that book was true.
"Silent Spring"...goodness I thought the birds were all dying for their fragile eggs....what a racket.
I obediently had only one child so as to only reproduce myself per the liberal command of that nutjob who demanded zero population growth lest the planet be doomed.
Man I could go on and on.
Somehow, what with the Internet and contact with everyone on the planet a distinct possibility....why can't our guys work on the TRUTH?
Maybe they are part of the political elite and don't want us to know?
That Comcast thing, it disappears after a while.
Comcast.....bunch of former gubmint bureaucrats don't know how to run a business if they tried.
Husband researched....told Comcast has NO idea what is going on.
Thanks for framing the Pervert Menendez in the proper light.
He came up with some crap about when in Rome do as the Romans.
There is a U S law to deal with pediophiles who travel overseas to dally with children (i.e. Child Sex Tourism). Enforce it!
"Under the PROTECT Act of April 2003, it is a federal crime, prosecutable in the United States, for a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien, to engage in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign country with a person under the age of 18, whether or not the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident alien intended to engage in such illicit sexual conduct prior to going abroad. For purposes of the PROTECT Act, illicit sexual conduct includes any commercial sex act in a foreign country with a person under the age of 18. The law defines a commercial sex act as any sex act, on account of which anything of value is given to or received by a person under the age of 18.[44] Before congressional passage of the Protect Act of 2003, prosecutors had to prove that sex tourists went abroad with the intent of molesting childrensomething almost impossible to demonstrate. The Protect Act shifted the burden, making predators liable for the act itself. Penalties were doubled from 15 years in prison to 30.[7]"
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_sex_tourism
Have you checked out Mexico's immigration laws? They don't want non productive people. We would do well doing something similar.
I think the clown you referred to on MTP was White House chief of staff Denis McDonough. I watched this guy and wasn't sure what to say about him. Your use of the word "Clown" to describe him really wrapped it up. I was wathching from home and I felt the need to put my hand over his wallet while he was talking; I can only imagine what he must be like in person.
I think the clown you referred to on MTP was White House chief of staff Denis McDonough. I watched this guy and wasn't sure what to say about him. Your use of the word "Clown" to describe him really wrapped it up. I was wathching from home and I felt the need to put my hand over my wallet while he was talking; I can only imagine what he must be like in person.
Greats stuff and thanks kabar.Wisdom is hard to beat.
Lets try conservatism every time its tried we win!!
A million a month...that's all we ask.
The Mexicans and other illegal aliens are a bunch of thieves, stealing the jobs that should be filled by our domestic parasites, in exchange for their "entitlements".
Oh my it ought to be against some law make me laugh so hard. Does he really think, do those silly talking heads et al...do they all really think we don't see this?
The Lo-Fo voters.
I sure hope you are wrong. I couldn't fathom a Hillary administration. My take on the dems and amnesty has always been that zero will try to get what he can through Congress and than just EO the rest.
Because many of the aforementioned voters speak Spanish, and I doubt we are addressing them.
Great post Bernard. But don't worry about "his" wallet. Its yours and mine they are after. That's the entire goal. Buying votes with "our" money.
The most offensive thing about the MSM ridicule of Rubio was the attempt by their designated comics to appear hip and knowledgeable with a contorted exaggeration of the water sip incident. Unfunny and disgusting. They were not anywhere close to being entertaining. I cringed at the really strained attempts made to squeeze a laugh from their audience who is being stage prompted to do so. The left agenda just pushes where it can, dupes are easily found for the right bucks. Rubio handled it all just fine and maybe his bottle of water will become a prominant part of all of his speaking arrangements from now on.
You have to hear it to believe it!! These commies are so slick!!
Don't look at this hand look at the other hand.The one with the dollars in it.Never ends with these guys they are so predictable.
I think they are rapidly approaching the point where fewer an fewer people will buy their nonsense.
It's now apparent the left/DBM are just desperate to get something/anything on Rubio. Anything will do!A hesitation to drink some water during a speech, any traction they can get to take him down a notch or two will work. I think the left is scared sh_tless of Marco,and they should be! We have a great candidate let's hope he goes all the way.
Sen. John Barrasso/Wyoming now on CNN with Fat Candy. Brilliant guy!! Great answers to gotcha question by the fat one.
Why didn't they solve this during the "Fiscal Cliff" negotiations? Obama had agreed to an adjustement in the Cost of Living increase for Social Security, and the Republicans gave away the tax increase for incomes over $450K, raised the SS payroll tax on everybody, and agreed to Billions for an unemployment "benefits" extension (again).
The Fiscal Cliff = Taxes + Sequester
They dealt with taxes, and only delayed the Sequestration cuts, and we are right back into "crisis" mode again. Boehner walked away from the negotiations, pursued this ill advised "Plan B" that he couldn't even get Republicans to support, and then everyone just gave up.
Says there is some latitude in how its implemented.
I don't know what these politicos mean by that. How does the Pentagon manage what is now says is a 13% across the board meat ax to its budget 1/2 way through the fiscal year, and they cannot touch military pay, and they cannot change most procurement contracts?
I'll tell you how. They slash Operations and Maintenance to the bone.
But don't worry everybody, according to Sen Rand "No Money for the Joooos in Israel" Paul, he can "live with it." That's mighty nice of him.
Says obama/administartion is making it as painful as possible.
BOTH sides are making this as painful as possible. Obama is a Marxist Communist, and the Republicans have abandoned the military and are now chanting "Burn it All Down!" so that they can be "me too!" defenders of the welfare state. Glad the GOP is now for Amnesty that will cost us Billions more.
Its key to the core of sequestration.!!Its up to the President what gets cut!! These cuts they are squealing about are not written in stone.!!!
Barrasso just broke the back of Axelrod's little plan to make a long laundry list of cuts supposedly due to Sequestration that will make it ever so difficult on Americans. Seems the President is the one who makes it easy or difficult depending on what he cuts where, no one else.
Amen to this assessment.
I don't know what to think as far as defense spending cuts, SkyPilot. Some say defense is way too bloated; that there are areas where waste can be eliminated. I guess that's where Paul is saying it doesn't worry him too much. The problem may be with WHO is determining where waste is and where the cuts will be.
obama et al deciding that we can not have two carriers in the Persian Gulf is pure manipulation of our military readiness in the region for politics. Why congressional leaders aren't screaming about the fact that he is playing politics with our security is beyond me. I guess the ruling class has grown accustomed to obama's willingness to put the US at risk to get his way and see it as the same ol', same ol'.
Boy I'll say.
He's desecrated the military, the churches, the middle class, the auto industry, the energy sector, the lending industry, the housing industry...etc etc etc.
A surprise heretofore undisclosed member of the golf party
(according to this "report": Tiger Woods
No question Rock but aside from that there(the administrations) little con of making a big list of all the things that Americans will pine for due to sequestration just got blown out of the water.It's up to zero what gets cut.!
I know that, having lived in Canada for 20 years, and dealing with the official bilinguality. I would strongly support legislation and regulations that require everyone who moves here to have one designated 'advocate' who speaks English in any official situation for the non-English speaking person.
When you legalize their status, they add to our fiscal problems.When you legalize their status, they add to our fiscal problems.
Consider them a replacement for the lost workers in the current generation as a result of rampant abortion of native Americans.
They didn't do that [enforce immigration law] with the 1986 amnesty. Why should we believe them now? Why not just try enforcement first and only to see if we can really do it?
What is your definition of 'enforcement?' A secure border or deportation?
Have you heard Republicans scream about anything?
They have not taken O to court on his Executive Orders. Someone took them to court on the recess appointments of the NLRB members, but not on other recess appointments or EOs.
O has run roughshot over all notions of checks and balances, and the GOP stands mute.
The GOP is totally off the field and in hiding.
They alloowd that tratorous bastand Kerry to have a love fest in his conformation. There were so many unanswered qiets about his treason, but he got a total pass.
Now with Hagel we have a solitary Senator (Cruz) with guts or curiosity and he is being branded "McCarthy" by both sides of the aisle, even through Hagel is the worst nominee in history.
Have you heard Republicans scream about anything?
They have not taken O to court on his Executive Orders. Someone took them to court on the recess appointments of the NLRB members, but not on other recess appointments or EOs.
O has run roughshot over all notions of checks and balances, and the GOP stands mute.
The GOP is totally off the field and in hiding.
They allowed that traitorous bastand Kerry to have a love fest in his confirmation. There were so many unanswered questions about his treason, but he got a total pass.
Now with Hagel we have a solitary Senator (Cruz) with guts or curiosity, and he is being branded "McCarthy" by both sides of the aisle, even through Hagel is the worst nominee in history.
I agree with what you wrote. I just thought something so simple like the two carrier policy would have been an easy ones for the Repubs, regardless of the politics of the thing. I was wrong. THey just seem to shrug it off. Mayb we don't need any carriers there, if it's so unimportant.
It was totally disheartening today to watch these inside the beltway types discuss politics while our country is being destroyed. They don't seem to give a flying leap.
Why a designated advocate? Why not legislate that English be the official language of the US and that any immigrant save the aged be proficient in English before granting permanent residency? No official business should be conducted in a language other than English.
Consider them a replacement for the lost workers in the current generation as a result of rampant abortion of native Americans.
Pure sophistry. There are over 40 million foreign born in this country. They are not units of labor but bring their own culture and values with them. And more and more they are not being assimilated. They are not the same kinds of people who are born in this country. Perhaps you are unaware of how significant immigration has been in changing the demographics of this country.
The U.S. adds one international migrant (net) every 36 seconds. Immigrants account for one in 8 U.S. residents, the highest level in more than 90 years. In 1970 it was one in 21; in 1980 it was one in 16; and in 1990 it was one in 13. In a decade, it will be one in 7, the highest it has been in our history. And by 2050, one in 5 residents of the U.S. will be foreign-born.
Currently, 1.6 million legal and illegal immigrants settle in the country each year; 350,000 immigrants leave each year, resulting in a net immigration of 1.25 million. Since 1970, the U.S. population has increased from 203 million to 315 million, i.e., over 100 million. In the next 40 years, the population will increase by an additional 130 million to 445 million. Three-quarters of the increase in our population since 1970 and the projected increase will be the result of immigration. The U.S., the worlds third most populous nation, has the highest annual rate of population growth of any developed country in the world, i.e., 0.9% (2012 estimate,) principally due to immigration.
The nations immigrant population (legal and illegal) reached 40 million in 2010, the highest number in our history. The U.S. immigrant population has doubled since 1990, nearly tripled since 1980, and quadrupled since 1970, when it stood at 9.7 million. Of the 40 million immigrants in the country in 2010, 13.9 million arrived in 2000 or later making it the highest decade of immigration in American history, even though there was a net loss of jobs during the decade.
Growth in the immigrant population has primarily been driven by high levels of legal immigration. Roughly three-fourths of immigrants in the country are here legally. With nearly 12 million immigrants, Mexico was by far the top immigrant-sending country, accounting for 29 percent of all immigrants and 29 percent of growth in the immigrant population from 2000 to 2010. The median age of immigrants in 2010 was 41.4 compared to 35.9 for natives.
Do you buy the nonsense that we have a shortage of workers? Why did we bring in 13.9 million legal immigrants during the decade ending in 2010 while we had a net decrease in jobs during that same period? Does that make sense when we have 23 million Americans looking for full-time employment?
What is your definition of 'enforcement?' A secure border or deportation?
Enforcing the existing laws of this country including deportation. A secure border is part of enforcement as well as tracking down and deporting visa overstays who comprise 40% of the illegal aliens in this country. We need to cut off the job magnet by going after employers who hire lawbreakers. This would include making the E-verify system mandatory,
Even the proponents of amnesty say they want enforcement and deportation--after they get their amnesty. Of course, just like the amnesty of 1986, once the legalization takes place, then enforcement is forgotten.
Our current legal immigration policies that bring in 1.2 million legal immigrants a year--more than the rest of the world combined--have changed the electorate. 87% of the 1.2 million legal immigrants entering annually are minorities as defined by the U.S. Government and almost all of the illegal aliens are minorities. By 2019 half of the children 18 and under in the U.S. will be classified as minorities and by 2042, half of the residents of this country will be minorities. Generally, immigrants and minorities vote predominantly for the Democrat Party. Hence, Democrats view immigration as a never-ending source of voters that will make them the permanent majority party.
Since the 1965 Immigration Act, our pro-population growth immigration policies have fueled major demographic changes in a very short period of time. In 1970, non-Hispanic whites comprised 89 percent of the population; today they are 66 percent; and by 2042, they will be 50 percent. The Democrats, under the banner of multiculturalism and diversity, have forged a political coalition that depends on individuals coalescing around racial and ethnic identities rather than the issues. The continuing and increasing flow of minority immigrants, mostly poor and uneducated, provides a natural constituency for the Democrats, which see them as their principal source of political power.
57% of immigrant headed households with children are on at least one major welfare program.
In 2010, 23 percent of immigrants and their U.S.-born children (under 18) lived in poverty, compared to 13.5 percent of natives and their children. Immigrants and their children accounted for one-fourth of all persons in poverty.
The children of immigrants account for one-third of all children in poverty.
In 2010, 29 percent of immigrants and their U.S.-born children (under 18) lacked health insurance, compared to 13.8 percent of natives and their children.
New immigrants and their U.S.-born children account for two-thirds of the increase in the uninsured since 2000.
There are 10.4 million students from immigrant households in public schools, accounting for one in five public school students. Of these students, 78 percent speak a language other than English at home.
Overall, one in four public school students now speaks a language other than English at home.
Of adult immigrants (25 to 65), 28 percent have not completed high school, compared to 7 percent of natives.
Many immigrants make significant progress the longer they live in the country. However, on average even immigrants who have lived in the United States for 20 years have not come close to closing the gap with natives.
The poverty rate of adult immigrants who have lived in the United States for 20 years is 50 percent higher than that of adult natives.
New immigration (legal and illegal) plus births to immigrants added 22.5 million residents to the country over the last decade, equal to 80 percent of total U.S. population growth.
Recent immigration has had only a tiny impact on the nations age structure. If the nearly 14 million immigrants who arrived in 2000 or later are excluded, it raises the average age in the United States in 2010 from 37.4 years to 37.6 years roughly two months.
Brilliant argument here,thanks very much.
How can those two completely unrelated groups share the same descriptive term?
The immigrants are here legally, to work, study or become citizens. The illegal aliens are criminal invaders.
If Obama, Rubio, Rand Paul, McCain, Graham, et al are successful, those 11 to 20 million illegal aliens will be legal immigrants. When you reward something, you get more of it.
Those stats seem to be co-mingling the Civil engineers and doctors from India, with the Mexican parasites and drywall contractors.
That's just not true!
As a first generation American, and having come from a community of assimilated Europeans, I know there are highly skilled foreigners who come here to participate in the American Dream and become Americans.
My dentist is a very nice woman from India...trying to become all-American
A secure border is part of enforcement as well as tracking down and deporting visa overstays who comprise 40% of the illegal aliens in this country.
Then why is all the focus of political dialogue about our porous southern border. If companies can keep track of every customer, our visa system should get up to speed and track our visa recipients. Our State Dept. is a total waste of time, judging by their effectiveness.
Your stats for poverty of immigrants are no different from other centuries of immigrants to America. The poor and disenfranchised who came here worked hard to give a better life to their children. That has been one of the major circumstances that has made our country exceptional.
I 100% agree that English has to be our official language if we are not to become Balkanized any further. I suggest one way to accomplish this is to have the condition that anyone applying for residency has to put on their application form the name of a person fluent in English who is like a sponsor for official communication.
That avoids the 'compassionate' rules that every institution has to provide translators or translations, including our ballots.
Ex: The form filed for every schoolchild with names of contacts will include the person who speaks English, to be a liaison to the parents of the student.
No offense, but aren't you comingling the parasitic Mexican welfare type with "drywall contractors"? Those drywallers works like crazy and perform good work.
They also use Mexicans them in coal mines because they (a) work like crazy, (b) do not have to bend over. They are naturally short; big coal can drill smaller bore mines.
Don't get me wrong, I hate open borders and free-for-all immigration.
I'm also trying to help AB get to 200 posts but we're a bit sluggish today.
It is easier to talk about secure borders than it is about an interior enforcement system. The US-VISIT program was passed in 1996 to correct this problem, but it was never fully implemented thanks to mainly Bush who was a disaster on immigration. We have 50 million visitors a year so it is a formidable task. You not only have to track them, but also deport them.
Our State Dept. is a total waste of time, judging by their effectiveness.
What does the State Department have to do with it? DHS and ICE are responsible for the internal enforcement of our immigration laws. State issues most of the visas, but it has nothing to do with tracking and deporting those who receive them. And don't forget that under the Visa Wavier Program, there are over 30 countries that don't require visas to enter the US.
Start making exceptions to the law based on any more of that journalistic feel-good crap, you're well on your way to no damn law at all.
The more of this stuff I see, the more I'm going to the attitude that if you come into this country illegally, the only thing I've got for you is my boot point up your butt.
And the people making big profits or political careers out of pandering to lawbreakers need treated like the criminal dirtbags they truly are.
"Start making exceptions to the law based on any more of that journalistic feel-good crap, youre well on your way to no damn law at all.
The more of this stuff I see, the more Im going to the attitude that if you come into this country illegally, the only thing Ive got for you is my boot point up your butt.
And the people making big profits or political careers out of pandering to lawbreakers need treated like the criminal dirtbags they truly are."
Thanks for preaching the truth!
It is true regardless of what anecdotal information you cite. 25% of adult legal immigrants lack even a high school degree. They are heavy users of our welfare system. For every dentist, there are three times as many poor and uneducated. And the vast majority of our legal immigrants come from the Third World, not Europe. And one factor that many Americans have no idea about is that 60% of the green cards issued each year are to change of status individuals, i.e., they got here one way, many times illegally, and then changed status.
Here is an article from a friend of mine, Two Sides of the Same Coin: The Connection Between Legal and Illegal Immigration"
I find it difficult when I address groups that even legal immigration must be reduced if we are going to maintain this nation as our Founders hoped. Unfortunately, we have been brainwashed by these phony claims that we are a nation of immigrants and that somehow we can accept any number of immigrants as long as they are legal. I wish we had a merit based immigration system where we brought in only skilled immigrants, but they make up only about 15% of the 1.2 million we bring in annually.
Damn right I am. Both groups are thieves and the "good worker" types are skewing the labor market (stealing jobs)
Im also trying to help AB get to 200 posts but were a bit sluggish today.
Larri...will you look at this?...Just look at it.
We are not the America of the late 19th Century and early 20th century. We don't need to import poverty in the form of unskilled and uneducated workers. They actually hurt us in being competitive in the global economy. Milton Friedman said that, You cannot simultaneously have free immigration and a welfare state. We have both. America cannot take in the billions of the world's poor who want to come here.
Here is a great article by the famed Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation: Importing Poverty: Immigration and Poverty in the United States: A Book of Charts
It was Rector's seminal article that got me interested and then invested in the immigration issue. I recommend it highly to anyone who wants to learn about the issue sans emotion and old bromides. We need to reform our system in much the same way the the rest of the developed world has done, i.e., a merit based system.
I suggest one way to accomplish this is to have the condition that anyone applying for residency has to put on their application form the name of a person fluent in English who is like a sponsor for official communication.
Why such a convoluted approach? Why not make it a precondition for residency? For example, in Germany, you must pass a fluency test. They have language institutes that provide the training for the tests.
That avoids the compassionate rules that every institution has to provide translators or translations, including our ballots.
We wouldn't need such rules if we had English as the official language including on ballots. Here in Fairfax County we went to the dual language ballot, a first for any county in VA. Immigration is the reason VA is a purple state and will soon be a blue state. 30% of the population of Fairfax County is foreign born. We are spending over $100 million a year just on ESOL teacher costs in the $2.4 billion county school budget. And we are talking about hundreds of millions of dollars when it comes to educating the children of immigrants, legal and illegal. The ESOL population went up by a third just from last year to this one.
Ex: The form filed for every schoolchild with names of contacts will include the person who speaks English, to be a liaison to the parents of the student.
That is just not going to happen. We are going in the opposite direction,i.e., more accommodation for non-English speakers. Even the federal government has Spanish language cites for SS, Medicare, US jobs, etc. And many jobs are offering extra pay if you can speak Spanish whether it is the police, fire, or EMTs.
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Dear Deb, studying online is a piece of cake so far. The most difficult part is reading the textbook for the Psychology for Personal Effectiveness and trying to retain what I've just read! I have kind of made up my mind about majoring in Information Technology - perhaps as a Network Administrator - something that can apply to Medical Technology as well because there is great growth in the medical technology field. I know that this IT course would require a lot of Maths but I'm going to do it even if it kills me! :-) So, I'm just going to minor in something easy like Spanish which I know a lot already and for which I don't have to study too hard. My last job was in supporting the Finance Director and Department and I did a lot of book-keeping and accounting duties, so I don't really see myself getting stuck studying for a degree in accounting. But then again, you never know, I may just turn around and decide to go and get certified in Finance instead of IT.
Deborah! Great to hear from you...I am as well as this winter will let me be...sniffles and aches etc...I still do the gym and sauna...still post online, and still fish for the opportunities that will release me from my funk...I found myself joining another site GotPoetry.com...This move has taken me away from my regular things I do...Change is Growth? do you suppose? I trust all is well with you and I wish all the best in life to you and all of your relations, your 'friend', Michael.
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Hay how are you doing good to hear from you all is good her we got this morning some snow but not alot have a great day :)
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So Deborah, did you know that you have the same profile picture as JSorling? I sent Jane a message meant for you the other day and she kindly told me so. Then I asked her why don't you put up a picture of yourself because it would be nice to know who I'm talking to. You have a picture of yourself in your album which is a very nice picture. Why don't you put that picture up as your profile pix? Hope you're doing well Deb. We've been freezing our asses off here in Miami since last week!
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Congratulations are in order for your upcoming AA graduation, I see. I am undecided as yet - divided between a degree in Information Technology or in Languages. At first, my thought was if I chose Languages, maybe I could major in Arabic and minor in Spanish. But now I'm thinking that I should combine both and major in IT and minor in Spanish. But I've got plenty of time to think about this as I'm only at the stage of getting an Associates in Arts.
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Deborah, you went back to school too? What are you studying? Maths - yucks! Next semester I'm supposed to take the required college Maths classes. Today I started on two online courses - computers and psychology. Should be fun! I love both.
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Professor of Earth and Oceanographic Science
Earth & Oceanographic Science
Druckenmiller Hall - 120B
Collin Roesler
The fundamentals of geological, physical, chemical, and biological oceanography. Topics include tectonic evolution of the ocean basins; deep-sea sedimentation as a record of ocean history; global ocean circulation, waves, and tides; chemical cycles; ocean ecosystems and productivity; and the ocean's role in climate change. Weekly labs and fieldwork demonstrate these principles in the setting of Casco Bay and the Gulf of Maine. Students complete a field-based research project on coastal oceanography.
Collin Roesler
Compares and contrasts the tectonic evolution, geography, climate, glaciers and sea ice, ocean circulation and ocean biology of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Emphasis on the polar regions' role in global climate regulation and the sensitivity of these regions to climate change. In addition to scientific readings (text book chapters and journal articles), students read an array of first-hand accounts of polar exploration from the turn of the twentieth century.
Ph.D., University of Washington
M.S., Oregon State University
B.S., Brown University
response of ocean ecosystems to environmental forcing; Research foci: environmental optics with specialization in bio-optical modeling of phytoplankton biomass, production, ecophysiology, functional groups, particularly with respect to Harmful Algal Blooms; inherent optical properties of seawater and sea ice, particle-specific optics, optical instrumentation, ocean observing systems.
Since 1989, I have spent over 300 days at sea on more than 35 cruises on major research vessels (over 90 days on Antarctic icebreakers). Additionally, I have spent approximately 40 days on Sea Ice Field Stations in the Arctic.
Academic Spotlight: Oceanographer Enriches Bowdoin's Coastal Connections
Cyanobacteria and Human Health: Merging Ecology, Epidemiology and Neurologic Disorders
*Belzile, C., C. S. Roesler, J. P. Christensen, N. Shakhova and I. Semiletov. 2006. Fluorescence measured using the WETStar DOM fluorometer as a proxy for dissolved matter absorption. Est. Coastal Shelf Sci. 67: 441-449.
Boss, E. and C. S. Roesler. 2006. Ch. 8. Over constrained linear matrix inversion with statistical selection (PDF) , pp. 42-46. In Z. P. Lee [ed] Remote Sensing of Inherent Optical Properties: Fundamentals, Tests of Algorithms, and Applications. IOCCG Report.
Babin, M, C. S. Roesler and J. J. Cullen [eds]. 2008. Real-Time Coastal Observing Systems for Ecosystem Dynamics and Harmful Algal Blooms. UNESCO Series Monographs on Oceanographic Methodology.
Roesler, C. S. and E. Boss. 2008. In situ measurement of the inherent optical properties (IOPs) and potential for harmful algal bloom (HAB) detection and coastal ecosystem observations, Chapter 5, pp. 153-206. In Babin, Marcel; Roesler, Collin S.; Cullen, John (Eds.). Real-time Coastal Observing Systems for Marine Ecosystem Dynamics and Harmful Algal Blooms: Theory, Instrumentation and Modelling. Paris: UNESCO.
*Pinto, J. L., C. S. Roesler, J. Peckenham, and H.H. Patterson. Treatment effects of copper sulfate and carbaryl on algal chlorophyll fluorescence chemistry. Submitted to Aquatic Toxicology.
*Proctor, C. W. and C. S. Roesler. In situ determination of phytoplankton concentration and composition using multiexcitation chlorophyll fluorescence. Submitted to Limnology and Oceanography.
Gardner, W. D. , J. C. Blakey, I.D. Walsh, M. J. Richardson, S. Pegau, J.R.V. Zaneveld, C. Roesler, M.C. Gregg, J. A. MacKinnon, H. M. Sosik, and A. J. Williams III. 2001. Optics, particles, stratification, and storms on the New England continental shelf. J.Geophys. Res. 106: 9473-9498.
Sosik, H. M., R. E. Green, W. S. Pegau, and C. S. Roesler. 2001. Temporal and vertical variability in optical properties of New England shelf waters during late summer and spring. J. Geophys. Res. 106: 9455-9472.
Bricaud, A., C. Roesler, J. Ishizaka, and J. Parslow. 2002. Bio-optical studies during the JGOFS-Equatorial Pacific program: A contribution to the knowledge of the Equatorial system. Deep Sea Res. 49: 2583-2599.
Roesler, C. S., C. W. Culbertson, S. M. Etheridge, R. Goericke, R. P. Kiene, L. G. Miller, and R. S. Oremland. 2002. Distribution, production, and ecophysiology of Picocystis strain ML in Mono Lake, California. Limnol. Oceanogr. 47: 440-452.
Roesler, C. S., and E. Boss. 2003. Spectral beam attenuation coefficient retrieved from ocean color inversion, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30(9), 1468-1472, doi:10.1029/2002GL016185.
*Simeon, J., C. Roesler, W. S. Pegau, and C. Dupouy. 2003. Sources of spatial variability in light absorbing components along an equatorial transect from 165°E to 150°W. J. Geophys. Res. 108(C10): 3333, doi:10.1029/2002JC001613.
*Werdell, P. J., and C. S. Roesler. 2003. Remote assessment of benthic substrate composition in shallow waters using multispectral reflectance. Limnol. Oceanogr. 48: 557-567.
*Belzile, C., W. F. Vincent, C. Howard-Williams, I. Hawes, M. James, M. Kumagai, C.S. Roesler. 2004. Relationships between spectral optical properties and optically active substances in a clear oligotrophic lake. Water Resources Research 40:W12512, doi:10.1029/2004WR003090.
*Etheridge, S. M., G. P. Pitcher and C. S. Roesler. 2004. Depuration and transformation of PSP toxins in the South African abalone Haliotis midae, pp. 175-177. In: Steidinger, K. A., Lansdberg, J. H., Tomas, C. R., and Vargo, G. A. [eds.]. Harmful Algae 2002. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Institute of Oceanography, and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.
*Etheridge, S. M. and C. S. Roesler. 2004. Geographic trends in Alexandrium spp. growth and toxicity as function of environmental conditions, pp. 65-67. In: Steidinger, K. A., Lansdberg, J. H., Tomas, C. R., and Vargo, G. A. [eds.]. Harmful Algae 2002. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Institute of Oceanography, and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.
*Etheridge, S. M. and C. S. Roesler. 2004. Temporal variations in phytoplankton, particulates, and colored dissolved organic material based on optical properties during a Long Island brown tide compared to an adjacent embayment. Harmful Algae 3: 331-342.
Roesler, C. S., S. M. Etheridge and G. C. Pitcher. 2004. Application of an ocean color algal taxa detection model to red tides in the Southern Benguela, pp.303-305. In: Steidinger, K. A., Lansdberg, J. H., Tomas, C. R., and Vargo, G. A. [eds.]. Harmful Algae 2002. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Institute of Oceanography, and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.
Babin, M., J.J. Cullen, C.S. Roesler, P.L. Donaghay, G.J. Doucette, M. Kahru, M.R. Lewis, C.A. Scholin, M.E. Sieracki, and H.M. Sosik. 2005. New approaches and technologies for observing harmful algal blooms. Oceanography 18: 210-227.
Boss, E., W. Peng and C. S. Roesler. 2005. Uncertainties of inherent optical properties obtained from semi-analytical inversions of ocean color. Applied Optics 44: 4074-4085.
*Etheridge, S. M. and C. S. Roesler. 2005. Effects of temperature, growth, irradiance, and salinity on photosynthesis, growth rates, total toxicity, and toxin composition for Alexandrium fundyense isolates form the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy. Deep-Sea Res. II 52: 2491-2500.
Perovich, D. K., C. S. Roesler, and W. S. Pegau. 1998. Variability in Arctic sea ice optical properties. J. Geophys. Res. 103(C1): 1193-1208.
Grenfell, T., D. G. Barber, A. K. Fung, A. J. Gow, K. C. Jezek, E. J. Knapp, S. V. Nghiem, R. G. Onstott, D. K. Perovich, C. S. Roesler, C. T. Swift, and F. Tanis. 1998. Evolution of electromagnetic signatures of sea ice from initial formation to the establishment of thick first-year ice. IEEE Trans. Geosci. and Rem. Sens. 36(5): 1633-1654.
Perovich, D. K., J. Longacre, D. G. Barber, R. A. Maffione, G. F. Cota, C. D. Mobley, A. J. Gow, R. G. Onstott, T. C. Grenfell, W. S. Pegau, M. Landry, C. S. Roesler. 1998. Field observations of the electromagnetic properties of first-year sea ice. IEEE Trans. Geosci. and Rem. Sens. 36(5): 1705-1715.
Roesler, C. S. 1998. Theoretical and experimental approaches to improve the accuracy of particulate absorption coefficients from the Quantitative Filter Technique. Limnol. Oceanogr. 43: 1649-1660.
Warren, S. G., C. S. Roesler, and R. E. Brandt. 1998. Solar radiation processes in the East Antarctic sea ice zone. Antarctic Journal US 32: 185 - 187.
Brandt, R. E., C. S. Roesler, and S. G. Warren. 1999. Spectral albedo, absorbance, and transmittance of Antarctic sea ice. Am. Meteorol. Soc. 5: 456-459.
*Leathers, R. A., C. S. Roesler, and N. J. McCormick. 1999. Ocean inherent optical property determination from in-water light field measurements. Appl. Opt. 38: 1-8.
Roesler, C. S. 1999. The color of icebergs, p. 336-337. In: J. Ruben [ed.], Antarctica. Lonely Planet.
Schofield, O., J. Grzymski, W. P. Bissett, G. Kirkpatrick, D. F. Millie, M. Moline, and C. S. Roesler. 2000. Optical monitoring and forecasting systems for harmful algal bloom: possibility or pipe dream? J. Phycol. 35: 1477-1496.
Roesler, C. S. and D. B. Chelton. 1987. Zooplankton variability in the California Current, 1951-1982. CalCOFI Rep. 28: 59-96.
Roesler, C. S., M. J. Perry, and K. L. Carder. 1989. Modeling in situ phytoplankton absorption from total absorption spectra. Limnol. Oceanogr. 34: 1512-1525.
Warren, S. G., C. S. Roesler, V. Morgan, R. Brandt, I. Goodwin, and I. Allison. 1993. Green icebergs formed by freezing of organic-rich seawater to the base of Antarctic ice shelves. J. Geophys. Res. 98(C4): 6921-6928.
Bricaud, A., C. S. Roesler, and J. R. V. Zaneveld. 1995. In situ methods for measuring the inherent optical properties of ocean waters. Limnol. Oceanogr. 40(2): 393-410.
Roesler, C. S. and M. J. Perry. 1995. In situ phytoplankton absorption, fluorescence emission, and particulate backscattering spectra determined from reflectance. J. Geophys. Res. 100(C7): 13,279-13,294.
Iturriaga, R., A. Morel, C. Roesler, and D. Stramski. 1991. Individual and bulk analysis of the optical properties of marine particulates: examples of merging these two scales of analysis, pp. 339-347. In Demers, S. [ed.] Particle Analysis in Oceanography. NATO ASI Series, Vol. G 27. Springer Verlag, Berlin.
Roesler, C. S. and M. J. Perry. 1991. Modeling in situ phytoplankton absorption spectra from spectral reflectance: effects of spectral backscatter. In: P. Falkowski and A. D. Woodhead [eds.] Primary Productivity and Biogeochemical Cycles in the Sea, p. 527, Plenum Press, New York.
Iturriaga, R. and C.S. Roesler. 1994. Fluorometric characterization of dissolved and particulate matter in sea ice. SPIE Ocean Optics XII 2258: 920-932.
Roesler, C.S. and R. Iturriaga. 1994. Absorption properties of marine-derived particulate and dissolved material in Arctic sea ice. SPIE Ocean Optics XII 2258: 933-943.
Roesler, C.S. and J.R.V. Zaneveld. 1994. High resolution vertical profiles of spectral absorption, attenuation, and scattering coefficients in highly stratified waters. SPIE Ocean Optics XII, 2258: 309-319.
*Ciotti, A.M., J.J. Cullen, C.S. Roesler, and M.R. Lewis. 1996. Influence of phytoplankton size structure on the spectral attenuation coefficient in the upper ocean. SPIE Ocean Optics XIII: 280-285.
*McLeroy-Etheridge, S. L., and C. S. Roesler. 1998. Are the inherent optical properties of phytoplankton responsible for the distinct ocean colors observed during harmful algal blooms? SPIE Ocean Optics XIV 1: 109-116.
Roesler, C. S., and S. L. McLeroy-Etheridge*. 1998. Remote detection of harmful algal blooms. Ocean Optics XIV 1: 117-128.
*Etheridge, S. M., C. S. Roesler, H. M. Franklin, and E. Boss. 2002. Do bio-optical parameters and relationships apply to extreme algal blooms? Ocean Optics XVI Conference Proceedings.
Roesler, C. S. and E. Boss. 2002. A novel reflectance inversion model: Retrieval of beam attenuation coefficients and particle size distributions from ocean color. Ocean Optics XVI Conference Proceedings.
Pettigrew, N. and C. Roesler. 2003. Implementation of the Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System (GoMOOS). Eur. Geophys. Soc. Geophys. Res. Abs., 5: 12741.
Pitcher, G. P., C. S. Roesler, and G. Nelson. 2003. The importance of surface boundary layer characteristics and advection in the development of red tide in the southern Benguela Upwelling System. Submitted, Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference for Harmful Algal Blooms.
Roesler, C. S. 2003. Achievements and limitations in ocean color detection of red tides: case studies in the Benguela Upwelling System and the Gulf of Maine, pp. 99-102. In: K. Furya, Y. Fukuyo, J. Ishizaka, and H. Kawamura [eds.], Proc. Workshop on Red Tide Monitoring in Asian Coastal Waters. Tokyo, Japan.
Pettigrew, N.R. and C. S. Roesler. 2005. Implementing the Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System (GoMOOS)., IEEE Proceedings of Oceans '05 (Europe), Brest France, 2: 1362- 1369.
Roesler, C. S., A. H. Barnard, G. Aiken, T. Huntington, W. B. Balch, and H. Xue. 2006. Using optical proxies for biogeochemical properties to study land coverage and terrestrial inputs of organic carbon into coastal waters from the Penobscot Watershed to the Gulf of Maine. Proceeding of Ocean Optics XVIII, 9-13 October, Montreal.
*Sauer, M. J. and C. S. Roesler. 2006. Seasonal and spatial CDOM variability in the Gulf of Maine. Proceeding of Ocean Optics XVIII, 9-13 October, Montreal.
*Slade, W. M. R. Langner, E. Boss and C. Roesler. 2006. Retrieving in situ particulate absorption spectra in optically clear waters: An example from the Equatorial Pacific. Proceeding of Ocean Optics XVIII, 9-13 October, Montreal..
Pettigrew, N. P, C. S. Roesler, F. Neville, and H. E. Deese. 2007. An Operational Real-Time Ocean Sensor Network in the Gulf of Maine. Ocean Sensors.
ECOHAB (NASA) - " Remote Assessment of Algal Functional Groups in the Absence of Extreme Blooms: Application to Alexandrium fundyense in the Gulf of Maine." with E. Laine, G. Teegarden, N. Pettigrew. 05/01/08 to 04/30/2011.
MWRA Subcontract- "Realtime assessment of phytoplankton blooms in Massachusetts Bay: Buoy A optical program". 09/01/08 to 09/01/10.
NASA Biological Oceanography - "Optical Oceanography from the single particle to the ecosystem: A summer class and a web book." with E. Boss, M. J. Perry and C. Mobeley. 1/1/2007 - 12/31/2009.
NASA IDS- Using remote sensing to understand carbon flow and its transformations from upland ecosystems into the coastal ocean ", with B. Balch and 4 others 06/01/2007 to 11/30/2009.
NASA ROSES- "Characterization of large and unusual Noctiluca blooms in the northern Arabian Sea and their role in carbon cycling during the winter monsoon", with J. Goes and H. Gomes. 12/1/2008 to 11/30/2011.
ONR - "Assessing variations in rivering optical constituents from in situ and remotely sensed data in coastal waters", CoPI with Andrew Barnard. 01/15/08 - 12/31/09.
1992 Session Chair: Optically Derived Primary Productivity. ASLO 92 Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Santa Fe, New Mexico. February.
1993 Chief Scientist: RV Wecoma, Oregon Coast
1994 Advisory Committee: NSF-Sponsored Symposium on Graduate Study in Science for
Undergraduate Women, April 14-17, Oregon State University.
1995 Chief Scientist: Sea Ice Field Station, Barrow, AK.
1998 Session Co-Chair: Coastal Mixing and Optics, AGU/ASLO 98 Ocean Sciences Meeting, San Diego, CA. February
2001 Co-Chair: Long Range Research Plan for Bigelow, presented plan at Board retreat.
2000-03 American Meteorological Society Committee on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography, three-year term.
2002-03 U.S. Representative developing research plan for GEOHAB Comparative Systems Studies: Upwelling Systems. Committee chaired by Dr. Grant Pitcher, Marine Coastal Management, Cape Town, South Africa.
2002-03 Organizing Committee: HABWatch Workshop to be held in Villefranche, France, June 2003.
2003-07 Planning Committee: Ocean Optics XVII and XVIII. Convened by the Oceanography Society and ONR. Four year term
2004 Moderator: Coastal Ocean Dynamics and Ecosystem structure Working Group. ORION, Jan. 2004, San Juan, PR.
2005-08 ORION Science and Technology Advisory Committee: 3 year appointment.
2005-07 Co-Chair: ORION STAC Coastal Subcommitte, with John Trowbridge. Duties include designing a $40M coastal infrastructure for the ORION porgram
2007 Co-Organizer: Kibbe Symposium on Alexandrium in the Gulf of Maine: Ecology, detection and management of Harmful Algal Blooms (Red Tides). April 3, 2007. Bowdoin College, Brunswich, ME.
2008 Session Co-Chair: ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting, Global dynamics of CDOM, with Alison Branco, Orlando, Fl.
2008 Panelist: SeaGrant-sponsored Workshop on "Ecology of Gulf of Maine Atlantic Salmon in Nearshore Marine Ecology System". Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, ME.


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Category: SMARTPHONES & PDAS
China's Huawei, which lost its NBN business and is struggling to gain traction with local smartphone carriers and retailers, has launched a fresh assault on the Australian market, with a visiting senior executive calling for an "ecosystem of investment" during a speech in Sydney on Monday.
In her address to the Committee for Sydney, Huawei director Madam Chen Lifang says the NSW Government of Barry O'Farrell has "taken Huawei's relationship with New South Wales to a new level", after his visit to Huawei's Shanghai R&D centre in 2011, where he announced a partnership between Huawei and Macquarie University. The following year, Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner visited Huawei's Shenzhen Headquarters, where he announced the successful rollout of Huawei technology in NSW Ambulances.
The efforts of the NSW government contrast with the decision by the Australian government last year to block Huawei from supplying equipment to the NBN on the advice of intelligence agencies.
In her speech in Sydney, Madam Chen voiced Huawei's desire to create an "ecosystem of investment" which is mutually beneficial for both Huawei and Australia. "This comes in many forms - from technology to finance to sustainability and more," she said. "For example, our global finance department recently visited Australia to meet with local banks, to discuss potential partnerships in corporate bonds, foreign exchange, and everyday banking. Just this week, our global CFO, Cathy Meng, has visited Australia to advance this process.
"Next month, our global procurement department will visit Australia to explore potential partnerships with Australian technology suppliers in an effort to cultivate greater links with small-to-medium enterprises in our global supply chain." The Australian members of Huawei's Board of Directors had also called for Huawei's next global R&D centre to be established in Australia, she said.
Huawei unveiled in London in June what it calls the slimmest smartphone in the world, the Ascend P6, to try and take market share away from the popular HTC One and the Galaxy S4 and Apple iPhone. The new version will only run on a 3G network in Australia, but, a 4G version is due in October, although it is not known who will range the device.
Reports have also been published overseas that Huawei could be the next company to follow Samsung and HTC's lead, and offer a stripped-back 'Google Edition' of its latest handset, theAscend P6. Kevin Ho, president of Huawei's handset product division, told Pocket-Lint the company is in talks about making a P6 that'll run stock Android. "We are working with Google to analyse the possibility of bringing out a Huawei Ascend P6 with Google Edition," he said.
Huawei is looking at long-term growth in Australia, Madam Chen says. She also called for Australia and China need to adjust their thinking about how they can benefit each other. "It must be about more than just mining - Australia should position itself to benefit from China's "innovation boom" in the next decade, just as the "mining boom" has delivered dividends for the country over the last decade."
By creating a local board, hiring local experts, buying local components, and establishing local CSR partnerships, Huawei wants to be a best practice example of how Chinese companies should invest in Australia, she says.
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A cool little app that was brough to our attention RPG Ambience is definitely worth checking out, so be sure to do that! Also, don't forget that there's a new Caption Contest with lots of prizes this time just for the holidays, don't miss out on your chance to win them!


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"Unfortunately the bill before us is not $800 million …. Its $670 million dollars because the western Turnpike tolls are scheduled to come down in 2017."
The Governor originally called for $1.2 billion for transportation investment. And he threatened to veto previous versions of the bill. Davey says the Governor will compromise at $800 million but he won't go lower than that. Davey says Patrick had not decided what his proposed amendment would be:
Davey says a $1.2 billion dollar bill would have funded more capital projects. He's not sure yet which projects won't move forward, but says the governor remains committed to south coast rail and the MBTA'S Green Line extension.
If lawmakers reject Patrick's amendment, the governor would then have to decide whether to sign or veto the bill in its current form. There seem to be enough votes to override a veto but there's no guarantee. An extended impasse over the transportatioN bill could affect other state finances. The state budget assumes the $500 million in new taxes and the MBTA's budget also assumes funding from the transportation bill to erase the transit system's projected $118 million deficit. Davey says he remains optimistic that all sides can come to an agreement.


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AntiKythera Mechanism out of Legos
December 10th, 2010
Apple engineer Andrew Carol pieced together 1,500 piece Lego Technic blocks to build a faithful-in-function replica of the Greek Antikythera Mechanism. Though built in ancient times (150-100 BC) it's thought to be of comparable sophistication to 19th century Swiss clocks.
Discovered in a ancient shipwreck in 1901, it took researches decades to discover its intended purpose – as an astronomical calculator capable of predicting eclipses, the positions of the sun and moon, other planets and significant stars. It's widely considered the first known mechanical computer.
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The Emery County Children's Justice Center is closer to becoming a reality. The official ground breaking ceremony took place on Sept. 19. The ground has been prepared and the foundation is already in place. The Emery High construction class will be constructing the Children's Justice Center under the direction of Jim Keele, construction teacher at Emery High.
The Emery County School District donated the land for the center. The Emery County Municipal building authority will be the owners of the building which will be leased to the state of Utah for the Children's Justice Center.
Emery County had a Children's Justice Center a few years ago, but the building was sold which left the CJC homeless. Currently children in need of the services provided by a CJC have to go to the Price Center or interviews are conducted in the office in Castle Dale which isn't a very friendly place for children in crisis.
Everyone has been involved in support of the center. Castle Dale City waived all water connection fees and associated costs for the center. The construction class will construct the building for only the cost of the building materials.
Shelley Wright director from the CJC said they would like to involve the community in decorating the center when it is complete next May. You can volunteer to decorate a room for the center. The new center will look like a regular residence with a homey atmosphere to put the children at ease.
State funding to the center is secure and will remain at the same level which is between $28-30,000 per year. This is an adequate amount for the center and these funds have remained steady in the past.
When the Emery County Center opens it will stay open. It has been a hardship in the past when Emery County residents have had to travel to Carbon County for these services.
In the event of a default the center has been designed so it could be sold as a single dwelling home.
The staff from the CJC and all parties involved are happy the project is finally underway. At the ground breaking, Commissioner Gary Kofford gave the background on the project. "Emery County is happy to be involved in this worthwhile project. We are doing it for the little ones."
Wright thanked everyone for their involvement in the project. Keele said he is glad to have his class involved in the project. They construct one home each school year and this year they are happy to be a part of a worthwhile project such as the CJC.
Ed Clark with the Emery County School District vocational education program said the school district is happy to take part in the project. They donated the land and will be constructing the center. The students will learn skills that will last them a lifetime and could provide future employment for them. The CJC is a wonderful project for the students to be involved in for their construction class.


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With a successful career in music, television and film, there's no question Will Smith is one of the biggest triple-threats in show biz. Take our quiz to see how much you know about his life and career.
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Where was Will Smith born?
New York
Just like his "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" character, Smith was born and raised in Philadelphia. Unlike his TV role, he was a good student born to middle-class parents.
Los Angeles
Question 2 of 30
When did Will Smith release his first album?
in his senior year of college
when he was 21 years old
while he was in high school
Smith and friend DJ Jazzy Jeff released "Rock the House" three weeks before Smith's high school graduation.
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True or false: Will Smith planned to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but he turned down a full scholarship in favor of a rap career.
Contrary to rumor, Smith never planned to attend MIT, and he was never offered a scholarship to the school.
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True or false: Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff won the first-ever Grammy for Best Rap Performance.
The first rap Grammy went to Smith and Jazzy Jeff in 1988.
Question 5 of 30
True or false: Thanks to his music career, Smith was a millionaire before the age of 18.
While Smith made more than a million dollars before he became an adult, financial troubles — particularly with the IRS — left him nearly broke by the time he hit 21.
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What year did "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiere?
"Fresh Prince" hit the airwaves in 1990 and lasted for six seasons.
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True or false: Will Smith never released another album after he started acting.
Smith released "Homebase" in 1991, which featured the hit "Summertime." He released another album in 1993, all while filming his popular TV show.
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True or false: Jada Pinkett auditioned to play Will's girlfriend on "Fresh Prince" in 1990 and was rejected for the role.
Pinkett may have missed out on the role, but she and Smith stayed friends and later married.
Question 9 of 30
What 1993 film gave Will Smith his first leading movie role?
"Bad Boys"
"Independence Day"
"Six Degrees of Separation"
Will played a gay street hustler in "Six Degrees of Separation" but requested a stand-in for a guy-on-guy kissing scene.
Question 10 of 30
Who played opposite Smith in "Bad Boys"?
Martin Lawrence
Martin Lawrence and Smith co-starred in the 1995 buddy-cop film.
Chris Rock
Eddie Murphy
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What year did "Independence Day" hit theaters?
Smith played a heroic air force pilot who battled aliens in the 1996 blockbuster.
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Who starred opposite Smith in "Men in Black"?
Martin Lawrence
Jeff Goldblum
Tommy Lee Jones
Jones and Smith starred in the alien flick "Men in Black," which became one of the highest-grossing films of 1997.
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What is the name of Smith's 1997 album?
"Gettin' Jiggy wit' It"
"Men in Black"
"Big Willie Style"
"Big Willie Style" featured several hit singles, including the theme song to the "Men in Black" movie.
Question 14 of 30
What sport was featured in the 2000 movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance"?
Smith played a caddy to Matt Damon in the 2000 flick.
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Where did Smith marry Jada Pinkett?
New York
Smith and Pinkett married Dec. 31, 1998, just outside of Baltimore, Maryland, Pinkett's hometown.
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True or false: Smith turned down the role of Neo in "The Matrix."
Smith turned down the role of Neo — which later went to Keanu Reeves.
Question 17 of 30
What movie caused Will to turn down the role in "The Matrix"?
"Wild Wild West"
Will skipped "The Matrix" in favor of "Wild Wild West," which made only $113 million in the U.S. but cost $200 million to make.
"Men in Black"
Question 18 of 30
Which movie earned Smith his first Oscar nod?
"Wild Wild West"
"The Legend of Bagger Vance"
Smith earned an Oscar nomination for the 2001 film about boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
Question 19 of 30
Who beat out Smith to win the Oscar for Best Actor in 2002?
Denzel Washington
Washington won for "Training Day." Halle Berry won for "Monster's Ball" that same year, making 2002 a groundbreaking year for African-American actors.
Billy Bob Thornton
Brad Pitt
Question 20 of 30
Which 2006 film gave Will Smith his second Oscar nomination?
"The Pursuit of Happyness"
Smith earned an Oscar nod in 2007 for "The Pursuit of Happyness," but Forest Whitaker took the Best Actor honor over Smith.
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How old was Jaden Smith when he co-starred in "The Pursuit of Happyness"?
6 years old
8 years old
Jaden was just 8 years old when he earned critical acclaim for his performance in "The Pursuit of Happyness."
10 years old
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Which 2007 Will Smith film was based on a book by celebrated horror writer Richard Matheson?
"I Am Legend"
"I Am Legend" was not only a classic Matheson novel but also a spin on the film "Omega Man."
"I, Robot"
Question 23 of 30
Who starred opposite Smith in "Hancock"?
Charlize Theron
Theron and Smith co-starred in "Hancock," where Will Smith played a superhero — sort of.
Eva Mendes
Jennifer Lopez
Question 24 of 30
What role does Will Smith play in "Men in Black" and its sequels?
Agent A
Agent K
Agent J
Smith plays Agent J in the film, which spawned two sequels, including "Men in Black III," which earned $624 million on a $215 million budget. Not bad for the third film in a franchise.
Question 25 of 30
What year did "Hitch" come out?
Smith's first romantic comedy, co-starring Eva Mendes, came out in 2005.
Question 26 of 30
What was the title of Smith's fourth studio album, which came out in 2005?
"Lost and Found"
"Lost and Found" featured several hit singles, including "Switch" and "Party Starter."
"Will Smith"
Question 27 of 30
Who co-starred with Will Smith in the film "Focus"?
Emma Roberts
Margot Robbie
Robbie and Smith get romantically involved in the dark comedy-thriller "Focus," which came out in 2015.
Jennifer Lawrence
Question 28 of 30
What franchise did the 2015 film "Concussion" take aim at?
Major League Baseball
National Hockey League
National Football League
"Concussion" focuses on NFL players and the effects that repeated head trauma can have on their health.
Question 29 of 30
What accent did Will Smith have to master for "Concussion"?
Will Smith took on a Nigerian accent to play Dr. Bennet Omalu.
Question 30 of 30
Which of the following is not one of Will's children?
Will has three kids: Willow, Jaden and Willard, better known as Trey.


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The Netherlands 1853 – France 1890
Starry night
[La nuit étoilée] 1888
oil on canvas
canvas 72.5 (h) x 92.0 (w) cm
Musée d'Orsay, Paris , Gift of Mr and Mrs Robert Kahn-Sriber, in memory of Mr and Mrs Fernand Moch 1975
© RMN (Musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski
Vincent van Gogh's lyrical interpretation of the night sky at Arles conveys his passion for this southern French town and his delight in the natural world. The ink blue sky littered with glowing stars hangs over the silhouetted city. Gas lighting from buildings along the shoreline of the river Rhône create elongated reflections in the water.
The composition is divided into three distinct sections. In the foreground, an isolated couple walk arm in arm along the water's edge. Two boats sit moored against a jetty. The water and shoreline fill the midground of the painting and the magnificent sky completes the image. The vastness of this night sky is amplified by the expanse of watery surface which follows the shoreline of the city in an arc.
Colour oppositions pulsate beside one another with an intensity that conveys the atmosphere of this nocturnal scene. The artist's brushstrokes are applied in many directions to create the textured surface.
Van Gogh arrived at Arles-en- Provence in February 1888 with the intention of establishing a studio for like-minded artists. The artist found the big open skies and countryside a source of great inspiration and lamented to fellow artist Emile Bernard that he wished he had discovered the region earlier.
He used the colour and atmosphere of a night sky as a background to a number of other paintings. The nearby portrait of Eugène Boch includes a simplified version of a night sky.
It is with this joyous painting of the night sky at Arles that van Gogh reached the perfection that he so yearned to achieve.
Text © National Gallery of Australia, Canberra 2009
From audio tour Masterpieces from Paris: Van Gogh, Cézanne, Gauguin and beyond Post-Impressionism from the Musée d'Orsay


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Abbesses Boheme
Size33 m²
Floor No.
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Rue Durantin, 75018 Paris, France
|Property type
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This fourth floor apartment has a separate bedroom plus combined living room and dining area.
The decor has been done in a fashionable bohemian style and includes original artwork as well as copies.
When you enter the apartment, you arrive directly in the living room and dining room area and will no doubt appreciate the light that comes into this room.
This is a cosy apartment which is ideal for a couple but if you need a second sleeping space, there is a sofa for your use.
The dining table is very smart and compact.
In the photo, it is folded in half, to take up less space.
To open it fully, simply move the table leg and flip the top open and you have a table double the original size.
This apartment is located on the upper part of rue Durantin, close to rue Lepic.
The street is always very quiet, regardless of which end of Durantin you are at, but it is especially peaceful here.
The kitchen, also located off of the living area, is small and compact but has all of the amenities you would need including a washing machine.
You can see a list of the kitchen amenities above.
As there are so many food shops in the area, you may find yourself simply having breakfast in the mornings and then exploring the wonderful, culinary treats in the neighbourhood.
The WC is conveniently located in a room just beside the sofa and you can see a photo at the bottom on this page.
With your back to the entry door, the bedroom is the room directly to your left.
The bedroom overlooks a quiet one-way street below (see view at top of page to the right of the section called Location) so you can sleep soundly without any noise from the street.
As this apartment has a lot of natural light, there are dark curtains you can shut in this room should you wish to wake up leisurely.
For your convenience, we have a wardrobe and chest of drawers to store your personal belongings.
With your back to the entry door, directly across from you is the bathroom which has a shower as well as a sink.
There is a separate heater in this room to help take the chill out of a cold morning.
Abbesses Boheme is the perfect apartment for a young couple on a budget or for those that do not mind getting a bit of exercise while walking up the stairs.
The area is marvelous to explore and we hope you will experience a bit of bohemian life on rue Durantin, in the heart of Abbesses.
Amenities :
Electric Heating
Coffee machine and kettle
Cutlery, Cookware and Dishes
Washing Machine
Cable Television
DVD player
Computer with Internet access
English books and magazines
Free long distance calls to many countries
Hair Drier
Iron with Ironing Board
Towels and bed linen
Portable bed for infants on request
Bedroom 1: Double Bed
House rulesCheck in/out
You may check in/out any day of the week. Times are as follows:
Check in time: 4:00PM
Check out time: 10:00AM
If we do not have someone arriving or departing the same day as you, we are very flexible with the times.
For check in/out before 9:00AM or after 8:00PM, special arrangements may need to be made and there is an extra charge.
Cleaning & Linen/Towel Usage
The apartment is cleaned before you arrive and after you leave without an additional fee. For stays shorter than a week, additional charges may apply.
For stays of 3-4 weeks, we will request that you have cleaning done half way through your stay at your cost. For stays of more than 1 month, a monthly clean will be requested at your cost.
If an apartment is not left in a reasonable state, we reserve the right to deduct additional cleaning charges from your security deposit as mentioned below.
For a stay of a week, you will be provided with one set of sheets per bed booked as well as one set of towels per person.
Should you require extra towels or sheets, there is an additional charge and you must request this in advance.
Security Deposit
We also require a refundable security deposit of E200. This is due just before you arrive in Paris. This should be paid to me directly through PayPal or with a cheque and it is generally refunded 14 days after you leave if all is in good order.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 112 US per guest/night extra
|Maximum nights
|3 months
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
The apartment was really nice! We were only there for two, so we had plenty of space. The apartment is located in a really beautiful and vibrant district and is a good base from which to explore Paris in all corners. We were mostly on the metro on the way and walked viiiieeel. The contact with Gail and your staff was great! Very friendly and courteous, especially. Because when we left no one has arrived on the same day, we were able to leave our luggage until the evening in the apartment until our train has traveled. Super service. The deposit paid was within 2 days back on my account. All in all a really successful stay in a charming town!
Die Wohnung war wirklich schön! Wir waren nur zu Zweit, deshalb hatten wir auch ausreichend Platz. Die Wohnung liegt in einem wirklich schönen und lebhaften Stadtteil und ist ein guter Ausgangspunkt, um Paris in sämtlichen Ecken zu erkunden. Wir waren meist mit der Metro unterwegs und sind viiiieeel gelaufen. Der Kontakt mit Gail und Ihren Mitarbeitern war super! Sehr freundlich und vor allem zuvorkommend. Da bei unserer Abreise niemand am selben Tag angereist ist, konnten wir sogar unser Gepäck noch bis abends in der Wohnung lassen, bis unser Zug gefahren ist. Super Service. Auch die hinterlegte Kaution war innerhalb von 2 Tagen zurück auf meinem Konto. Alles in allem ein wirklich gelungener Aufenthalt in einer bezaubernden Stadt!
The apartment in rue Duratin is wonderful, the proper place to reach every part of Paris and Montmartre in the magic. The services are all very accessible. Apartment clean, bright and welcoming. Gail and her staff are always very attentive to our needs. Highly recommended.
L'appartamento in rue Duratin è meraviglioso, la giusta locazione per raggiungere ogni parte di Parigi e vivere nella magica Montmatre. I servizi sono tutti molto raggiungibili. Appartamento pulito, luminoso ed accogliente. Gail e il suo staff sempre molto attenti alle nostre esigenze. Altamente consigliato.
I was saying to my wife in Paris and must say that the home and the care of Gail was just great. We arrived early for the handover of the apartment in Paris and it was no problem off our bags in the apartment, so we could spend a first great day in Montmartre. The handover of the apartment was very professional and a member of Gail showed us everything important in the apartment. The apartment is very nice and has great old wooden floors, very nicely furnished and fully equipped kitchen. We felt very comfortable in the apartment and look forward to another visit.
Ich war mit meiner Frau in Paris und muss sagen, dass die Wohnung und die Betreuung von Gail einfach klasse war.
Wir kamen zu früh für die Übergabe der Wohnung in Paris an und es war kein Problem unsere Koffer in der Wohnung abzustellen, sodass wir einen ersten tollen Tag in Montmartre verbringen konnten. Die Übergabe der Wohnung war sehr professionell und ein Mitarbeiter von Gail hat uns alles Wichtige in der Wohnung gezeigt.
Die Wohnung ist sehr schön gelegen und hat tolle alte Dielenböden, sehr nett eingerichtet und eine vollständig ausgerüsteter Küche.
Wir haben uns in der Wohnung sehr wohl gefühlt und freuen uns auf einen weiteren Besuch.
Reviews for this host's other properties
La Belle epoque is a perfect place for a short or long trip to Paris! Everything (Location, Accomodation, Service, Cleaning) was XXL!
very nice place. The location was perfect.
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I was looking for a clip of Cleo saying "Have I ever steered you wrong?" from the Clifford PBS show, but it appears no one with the knowledge and inclination to upload it has done so. :(
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I was looking for a clip of Cleo saying "Have I ever steered you wrong?" from the Clifford PBS show, but it appears no one with the knowledge and inclination to upload it has done so. :(
If it's PBS, can't you just get the video online, or buy it from them? Have you looked through their clips on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/PBS/videos?query=clifford
Ugh, she's voiced by Cree Summer, her voice is super grating to me, I'd help find one in there but her voice makes me want to gouge my ears out.
EDIT: here's the episode where she first says the catchphrase, you can find it at 8:50 - http://www.3kid.net/docs/0210/1302943634.htm
Nah, I just wanted to link it here in response to JJL's post. :D
Luckily, little kids don't mind watching the same episodes over and over, so they aren't bothered by that annoying little fact there can be no more eps because Clifford is dead. :(
Louis CK has a bit about watching Clifford with his kids, it's seriously naughty language but had me in stitches.
TRU La Cienega, lost wave leftovers, TF had nothing of note.
TRU Culver City, TF Prime Beast Hunters Soundwave.
Ok, so let's get some schedules and distances together.
JT: busy Feb 2nd, Feb 4th, Feb 10th. Maximum drive distance, 60 miles each way.
Bran: Weekends, has some filled. Distance unknown.
Maradona: Schedule unknown. Distance unknown.
Chuxter: Schedule unknown. Distance unknown.
Bel-Cam: Weekends, prefer Sundays. Distance unknown.
Anybody else?
I cannot drive more than seven miles, and it must be after midnight or my car turns into a pumpkin.
Maximum driving distance: 12 parsecs (limits aren't an issue for me; days are).
Cost to hire him: 10,000 AIA.
Could you buy your own ship for that: you bet, especially if you're not such a bad pilot yourself.
Amount willing to give now: 2000.
Additional amount when destination reached: 15.
Questions asked: no.
Docking bay preferred: 94.
Sorry for the mess: yes.
TRU La Cienega, Culver City - nada last night
TJ Maxx Culver City - Transformers Prime voyager Ultra Magnus, Thundertron, Starscream for $13, dlx Rumble for $7.
JT: Any, busy Feb 2nd, Feb 4th, Feb 10th. Maximum drive distance unlimited.
Bikerscout: schedule unknown. Distance unknown.
Bran: Weekends, has some filled. Distance unknown.
Maradona: Weekends, any evenings, busy Jan 25th. Max drive unlimited.
Chuxter: Schedule unknown. Distance unknown. Helpful as ever.
Bel-Cam: Weekends, prefer Sundays, busy Jan 26h, Feb 2nd and 3rd. Unlimited drive.
I found a lot of stuff today at Target:
New (puny, pathetic, petite ships):
Republic Tank
Jedi Starfighter
New vehicle /2-figure 2packs:
Tactical Droid and ATRT Driver with ATRT*
Pilot Droid and Obi-Wan Kenobi with flying mini-TT**
Yoda's Jedi Attack Starfighter with Super Battle Droid and Yoda***
Mini-Drop Ship with tan battle droid and Clone Pilot****
*I would really like the Tactical Droid sold separately again with the original TX-20 paint scheme. I'm not buying this. I like AT-RTs in the movie gray and I'm looking to buy a 2nd one that was the motorized scale from the ROTS issue (maybe. I might have one more in storage already. So maybe in the middle of next summer I'll finally know.)
** The mini-TT is actually kind of cool. It reminds me of a Predator drone from the US AirForce kind of crossed with something from Terminator and something of an MTT all in one. It's actually tempting. The first drawback is that it comes with that pathetic Obi-Wan figure which I have absolutely no need for. Also, I don't really need this vehicle either, but I'm slowly working on an excuse to buy it anyway. That hasn't happened yet.
*** "A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense. Never for attack" - YODA, Ep5, ESB. Yeah, thanks for ruining a character just to make something toyetic, Hasbro. Even as a kid I understood what Yoda was saying. I thought that was cool about his character and also why I'd be a DARK Jedi if I were a character in Star Wars - just because I WOULD use the Force for attack. But Yoda would not. Really Hasbro? At least they didn't do Plo Koon again - though he actually had scenes in his ship, as did Kit Fisto (vs. Grievous), but SaeSee Tiin was the best Jedi Pilot seen in a ship, though Adi Gallia was also said to be good, too. I'm not counting Anakin Skywalker for the moment.
****This is toyetic for kids to play with and drop off their clones. I don't play with my toys though. I set up dioramas and don't really have a use for this one. But it's not a bad set for kids.
++++ (I know....BORING) mini-rigs that I would actually buy would be the Senate platforms, Coruscant Taxis, possibly small landspeeders (though they should be 2-4 seaters like the Gian Speeder and the Lars' landspeeder)
^^^^ Luke's T-16 might work for this line - very underscale, but it would bring a classic character back out and it really isn't a key OT ship so it need not be scaled even like the old '79 mold X-wing.
I don't want to see Han or Chewie, or Boba Fett for that matter, with some kind of cargo loader thing that shoots all kinds of weapons, but maybe kids will? Don't know. But I don't need to buy 'em. The vehicle maintainence energizer accessory set from the KENNER days would be great for Han or Chewie (maybe Chewie and Han could be re-released with the Bespin torture chair or a really awesome "big kit / lotta display options" carbonite block for use with a figure inside and out! Leia Slave could come back with the Sailbarge cannon and Luke Bacta Tank could be re-released (possibly with 21-B and FX-7 even). Vader and his meditation chamber of course.
Hey -maybe sell the throne (with Bib Fortuna and Oola) and Jabba the Hutt with Leia Boussh and a Gamorrean Guard as OT "vehicle w. figure 2-packs? That's about the same amount of plastic and less tooling than these mini-rigs, plus stuff to sell to kids on the OT that hasn't been seen out for a while.
Then make Hasbro some money so they can make ME a Sailbarge, the Twilight, full-scale class 2 assortment vehicles for Hondo Ohnaka and other stuff I really want.
All the FOC (Fall of Cybertron) Combaticons.
I like Brawl and Blast Off for individual consumption. I have no desire to build Bruticus or own the other 3. Vortex looks especially awful but Swindle and Onslaught are not inspiring.


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Bookstores aren't lacking in Colorado-penned page-turners at the moment (see here, here, here, and here). But if your nightstand is looking baren, here are two suggestions—one for you and one for your kids. FOR THE ADULTSKind One by Laird Hunt (Coffee House Press, October 2012) Hunt's fifth...
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The Kingsford® $40K Challenge
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Slap Yo Daddy Hits Vegas Jackpot
May 07, 2012
Harry Soo certainly isn't new to the world of competition barbecue. In fact, he's been through the ringer while competing on the Kansas City BBQ Society circuit as 'Slap Yo Daddy BBQ.' Harry knows his way around a competition lot filled with teams using smokers the size of small houses and every technological advancement known to man to create perfect barbecue. But that's just not Harry's style. Eighteen inches of grill top, a bag of Kingsford charcoal and a lot of heart – that is Harry's style.
Throughout the 2012 competition season, first place finishers will win even bigger with Kingsford. Offering bonus prize money to the Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion and the four Category winners at 16 events, Kingsford has raised the stakes on the competition BBQ circuit with the Kingsford $40K Challenge.
Slap Yo Daddy BBQ has won five Grand Championships in its last six events including Grand Champion at the ACM BBQ Throwdown in Las Vegas, which was the first event on the Kingsford $40K Challenge schedule.
"To win one event is hard," said Harry. "To win two is near impossible. I don't know how to describe five out of my last six. Really, it's not attributed to how I physically cook the barbecue. I think it has to do with cooking from my heart. I cook with a passion and positive energy that I transfer to the food. Plus I have no expectations; I just cook."
That passion helped Harry edge out Lucky's Q by four ten-thousandths of a point to win Grand Champion in Las Vegas. Slap Yo Daddy won first place in the Chicken category and finished third in Brisket.
"In the categories, some teams were called three or four times,'' said Soo. "Out of 111 teams, if you're performing that well in the categories, you're going to be hard to beat. They started naming off the top finishers. I hadn't been called and I figured that I finished just outside of there. Then, I heard my name!"
Consistency is the name of Harry Soo's game. And Kingsford charcoal is what Slap Yo Daddy uses to fuel his unbelievable championship run.
"The thing I love about Kingsford is that it's consistent and relatively inexpensive," said Soo of his winning formula. "I buy Kingsford Original, usually on sale, at the beginning of the season and stockpile for the entire year! Even if I run out though, it doesn't matter. I can get Kingsford everywhere. To me, it's the best."
Winning big with Kingsford isn't new to Harry Soo. He's been a "Kingsford guy" for the past four years and won 23 Championships during that time. And with the roll he's currently on, 24 is probably right around the corner!