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Open-source provider Talend has received a favorable advisory ruling from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency concerning the government's ability to purchase open-source software, opening the way for all software vendors to increase their share of business with US federal agencies.
The CBP has determined that software products comply with the Trade Agreement Act (TAA) when that software is manufactured in what is known as a "designated country," even if the majority of its source code was created in a non-designated country. [Disclosure: Talend is a sponsor of BriefingsDirect podcasts.]
Many software vendors -- whether they are open-source based or not -- will benefit from the ruling.
The US TAA says that government agencies may acquire only products or services produced in certain countries -- known as designated countries. This has sometimes hampered the agencies from acquiring open-source software if some of the code was developed outside of those countries, even when the majority of production took place inside designated countries.
"Country of origin" issues sometimes have been used as a pretext to make a case against the procurement of open-source software. Talend conducts the vast majority of its software production in the U.S., France or Germany, but like many manufacturers, it also seeks talent in countries that can fall outside those considered designated countries
"With this finding, any other company that meets the same criteria can get the same approval," said Yves de Montcheuil, Vice President of Marketing at Talend. "And then government buying can meet the trade agreement status. The process can now be easily repeated."
While governments around the world have been moving to embrace open source for a long time, adoption has been slow and inconsistent in the U.S., though it is steadily growing as more federal agencies revise their guidelines and regulations, and some states pass laws requiring the consideration of open-source options.
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"The Talend Ruling is significant because government users now have useful guidance specifically addressing open source software that is developed and substantially transformed in a designated country, but also includes, or is based upon, source code from a non-designated country," said Fern Lavallee, DLA Piper LLP, counsel to Talend. "The timing of this ruling is right given the Department of Defense's well publicized attention and commitment to Better Buying Power and DoD's recent Open Systems Architecture initiative."
"This is great news for everyone in the software industry," said Bertrand Diard, co-founder and CEO of Talend. "While the news is significant for Talend and offers an opportunity for us to address needs in the federal space, our belief is that many software vendors -- whether they are open-source based or not -- will benefit from the ruling."
This is great news for everyone in the software industry.
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is currently and significantly revising the December 2011 draft of the "DoD Open Systems Architecture, Contract Guidebook for Program Managers." The guidance document, expect by the end of 2012, helps DoD program managers use Open System Architecture principles for National Security Systems.
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Cristiano Ronaldo will start for Portugal against USA in their must-not-lose Group G contest.
The world player of the year hasn't been able to shake a lingering left knee injury since coming to Brazil, but trained normally with the rest of his team-mates yesterday ahead of tonight's match.
Clint Dempsey, the former Fulham man, leads the line for the USA. The veteran striker broke his nose in USA's 2-1 victory over Ghana but will start.
Despite his "dream" of a goal against Ghana, US defender John Brooks is on the bench.
Portugal: Beto; Bruno Alves, Pereira, A.Almeida, Costa; Veloso, Meireles, Moutinho; Nani, Ronaldo, Postiga.
USA: Howard; Johnson, Cameron, Besler, Beasley; Beckerman, Jones; Bedoya, Bradley, Zusi; Dempsey.
World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil
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1/14 Cristiano Ronaldo
The world's best player has never been afraid of rocking some perfectly coiffed barnets, but this one looks as if his barber dropped the clippers mid-shave - however a story later emerged on Twitter that said Ronaldo had shaved the zig-zag in his hair as a show of solidarity for a child who had brain surgery. The Portuguese footed the £50,000 surgery for Erik Ortiz Cruz to have an operation in March.
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2/14 Nani
Nani has always been ridiculed by his Manchester United team-mates for being in awe of Ronaldo, and now that he's chosen to copy his former club team-mate by shaving something into his hair will only provide more material for the banter.
3/14 Marouane Fellaini
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4/14 Néstor Pitana
Argentinian referee Nestor Pitana needs to lose only about four hair-strands before he takes Sir Bobby Charlton's crown as having the best (worst) comb over.
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5/14 Raul Meireles
A man who wouldn't look out of place with the hipster crowd of east London, Ronaldo's team-mate Raul Meireles has the best beard of the World Cup. He needs to spend more time on his hair, though.
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6/14 Luka Modric
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Dani Alves clearly opted for the wrong shade of highlighter. Instead of going for blond it looks as if the Brazil full back has picked up grey.
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The most famous man in Brazil's hair is all over the place. Up at the front, shaved at the sides, terrible blond highlights... a mess.
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The third Brazilian in this list sent this internet into a spin with rumours he had chopped off his famous locks, David Luiz emerged with his curly head of hair in tact. A living, breathing Sideshow Bob.
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Another to sport have his number shaved into the side of his head, Portugal and Manchester United winger Luis Nani opted to have the No 17 bordered by a star.
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12/14 Benoit Assou-Ekotto
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13/14 Paul Pogba
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Caleb University is one of the private university located in Imota, Lagos Nigeria. The school is renowned for its cleanliness and high academic taste.
It is also known to be really strict with its students when it came to paying attention to rules and regulations…
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Date | Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:27:53 GMT |
This is a good discussion to have. Blindly following a spec never gets you 100% where you want to go. Instead: what are reasonable storage options that as a developer using cordova you would like to see? Once that is decided on, define a simple spec for each of the options. So for the first question, in my mind having an idea of a "temporary" storage space - like Joe said, volatile memory - and "persistent" seem like two good options. Then, for simple constraints around the two options: To me, persistent is: data that I write to a persistent location is available across device restarts and will not be removed unless my application explicitly removes it (barring exceptional circumstances such as a device factory reset). The Android "Jail" is, for me, a good candidate to be considered the persistent storage location. A removable storage type such as an SD or media card is, in my mind, not a candidate to "persistent" storage. For temporary storage, the restrictions are much less. Figuring out any minimum time frames for how long a temporary storage location exists seems important. Should temporary storage be guaranteed across device restarts? Probably not. What about across application restarts? I'm not sure - I would say no, not guaranteed. Within an application session? I think so. Etc. etc. :) | |
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#351 Jim Perry
So how do you suppose that one brother gets to be named "James" and his younger brother is stuck with "Gaylord"? That hardly seems fair.
Fun facts about Jim Perry:
-A native of Williamston, NC, Jim attended Campbell University and signed with the Indians in 1956.
-He debuted with Cleveland in 1959, posting a 12-10 record in 44 games and completing eight of his 13 starts. His 2.65 ERA would have been third-best in the league, but he fell just short of the innings requirement. However, he did place second in Rookie of the Year voting to Bob Allison.
-His sophomore season was one of his most successful, as he tied for the league lead with 18 wins and four shutouts.
-Though Jim made the All-Star team in 1961, he fell to 10-17 with a 4.71 ERA. He would not get another shot at being a full-time starter until 1969.
-After spending six strong seasons as Minnesota's swingman, Perry was tabbed for 36 starts in 1969. The 33-year-old broke out with a 20-6 record and a 2.82 ERA for the first-ever A.L. West champions. He was third in Cy Young voting and ninth in the MVP race.
-1970 was even better: he led the league with 24 wins (against 12 losses) to go along with a 3.04 ERA and a career-high 13 complete games. He made his second of three All-Star Games and won the Cy Young Award.
-Jim pitched for the Twins for a decade before making a one-year stop in Detroit. In 1974, he was united in Cleveland with brother Gaylord, three years his junior. They were already the only siblings to each win Cy Young Awards, and in their only full season as teammates they combined to win 38 games: 21 for Gaylord (2.51 ERA) and 17 for Jim (2.96 ERA).
-The Perry boys faced one another only once: on July 3, 1973, Jim's Tigers topped Gaylord's Indians 5-4. Each allowed four earned runs and did not complete the game. Jim received no decision, and Gaylord took the loss, having allowed a fifth (unearned) run.
-Jim lost his effectiveness in 1975 and retired after the Athletics released him in August. In 17 seasons he was 215-174 with a 3.45 ERA, 109 complete games, and 32 shutouts.
-His son is pro golfer Chris Perry.
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Your right about kaat. not traded but put on waiver. Maybe it was part of unsuccessful youth movement (eddie bane/danny fife) but I don't think he deserved this.
Plus he a fixture and long timer who didn't make waves (although I wonder if he was involved with the player union then)
In 72 only a year before he had the best start of his career before an injury.
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Described by Bradley "Desdemona is helplessly passive…her suffering is like that of the most loving of dumb creatures tortured without cause by the being [she] adores" (Neill, 2006, p.104). Evidentially, Desdemona proves contrary to this notion. Her speech in front of her father and the Venetian Senate declared her love for an apparent outsider. It showed her willingness to fight against societies perception that a marriage between "Moorship's ancient", a "black ram" and Brabantio's "fair daughter" is "against all rules of nature", as was a mere consequence of witchcraft and "drugs or minerals that weakens motions" (1.1.34-1.3.101). This monstrous imagery coupling Desdemona and Othello is what the audience is first met with. It is not until Desdemona qualifies their relationship that these negative associations are questioned.
Where Desdemona appears courageous and admirable, Alice's actions look like that of pure selfishness. Arguing from a feminist position, Belsey suggests that Alice's actions were seen as a challenge to the institution of marriage and are therefore an act of heroism, but her argument seems unfounded (1985, p.130). Alice merely privately states "Love is a god, and marriage is but words' to Mosby (1.101). Though rebellious, Alice should hardly be considered heroic. She spends so much energy plotting Arden's death, with a total of eight attempts, and then she falls apart immediately once it is successful. Alice strives to "rule herself" by telling countless lies and manipulating the active social system. She redirects voyeurism toward her husband by professing fictional abuse to Green as well as emphasising Arden's greed through obtaining all the land (1.492-525). At one point Mosby highlights her plain stupidity "To make recount of it to every groom" (1. 577)
She fails to possess what Niell describes as the "self-sacrificial saintliness" attributed to a heroine (2006, p102). She doesn't care for her fellow women; alongside Mosby she trades Susan between Michael and Clarke as if she were some sort of prize. She is an individualist and only concerned with the outcome of free sexuality with Mosby. She goes to death saying; "Let my death make amends for all my sins" (18.33) yet she is too lazy to save the innocent Bradshaw, which she could have done.
Identity is a social construct. In both Arden, and Othello the identity and reputation of the men depends significantly on the women they possess. Othello's identity is linked to the play's emphasis on reputation. Othello's speech includes the words; "Report", "opinion", "estimation.
'She loved me for the dangers I had passed,
And I loved her that she did pity them…' (1. 3.166-167)
Othello didn't love Desdemona for her true self; he loved the image that Desdemona had of him. He loved that she shielded his distinction as an outsider, and made him appear, as the Duke said to Brabantio; "more fair than black". (1.3. 187)
Alice is clearly depicted as a fool for believing that Mosby loved her. His aim was clearly to distinguish himself as a gentleman through her affluence. In his arguments with Alice, he blames her for his loss of "credit", the "Forslowed advantages", for the" fortune's right hand Mosby has forsook/ To take a wanton giglot by the left" that "weighed down all my wealth" (8.80-105). His reasoning for killing Arden being in retaliation for not acknowledging his rise in status; "There's for the pressing iron you told me of" (14.235).
Arden's distress of Alice's actions seems more to do with the fact that she had an affair with a "botcher", than her immoral infidelity. Though, this is a hypocritical view since he too was of lower status than Alice when they got married. Arden described how "her flaws…are painted in my face" (4.14), in that her actions have affected his public image to see him degraded to a cuckold husband. Alice's actions were not only conceived as a defiance of her husband but seen as an act of petty treason, a fundamental assault on society. If women were adulterous it would throw the world into chaos.
The women appear free of the arrogance, vanity and the competitiveness associated with social positions that plague the men in plays. They are most of all concerned with love. Though it is questionable whether their relationship is consummated, Desdemona's insistence that the rites of love (1.3.254) mean that she should go with Othello to Cyrus, present her as the driver of their sexual relationship.
Othello clearly appears threatened by Desdemona's sexuality;
"that we can call these delicate creatures ours,
And not their appetites!" (3.3.271)
This is because sexuality is the one thing he cannot "own" and has no control over. The men describe the women in terms of possessions. Firstly Brabantio claims that Desdemona has been "stol'n" from him alongside bags, then once Desdemona is murdered Othello describes her in terms of a pearl, something he owned. Iago's treats both Emilia and Desdemona as tools in his devious plan. Emilia specifically plays a significant role through the stealing of the handkerchief.
Unlike Alice, Desdemona didn't commit adultery but, the views of her, specifically those of Othello's, indicate that he indeed must have had doubts about her at some point to be swayed so easily. Brabantio's prediction has therefore plagued Othello;
Look at her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see:
She has deceiv'd her father and may thee". (1.3.290)
Ultimately, the lovers of both women perceive their rebellious actions and their overt sexual nature to mean that they are tainted. The theory if she was able to defy another man, she will defy me is imposed.
Mosby states "tis fearful sleeping in a serpent's bed" (8.42). Mosby imagines the others plotting against him and contemplates murdering Alice once their plan has been executed. While, Othello publicly humiliates Desdemona; he strikes her and calls her a " Impudent strumpet" (4.2.80). Though she defends herself boldly "No, as I am a Christian.... to preserve the vessel for my lord" (4.2.83-84)."Her fate is to fall in her husband's imagination from the divine; "most blessed condition", to the status not even of marital property but of the common whoreish goods" (Calderwood, 1989, p.12). All Desdemona, Emilia and Bianca are degraded to the status of whores.
Desdemona's final speech declares "A guiltless death I die….Nobody; I myself…Commend me to my kind lord" (5.2.124-126) sees her reject the murder, putting its occurrence onto her own shoulders. As Desdemona accepts her fate she succumbs to being under man's control. Although Emilia is the unintentional creator of conflict she also provides the conclusion. She appears the most realistic of all the women, a voice of reason. She moves from accommodating men's behaviour to daringly condemning their views. She is the only woman in both Arden and Othello who publicly questions the social order. She states;
'Tis proper I obey him, but not now.
Perchance, Iago, I will ne'er go home' (5.2.194-196)
Emilia's role is to stress the state of marriage and to oppose Desdemona's willing conformity. She contrasts Desdemona's views on adultery. Desdemona asks "Would tho do such a deed for the world". Emilia replies she would and then change the rules on adultery (4.3.62-75).
Both plays present a vision of the future where the passive role of women will continue to be expected. Desdemona, Emilia, Alice and Susan are all punished by death for defying their role as women in society. What is morally acceptable is determined by the men, and male property owners. What Neeley suggests about Othello can also be said too about Arden, they end as they begin; "in a world dominated by men - political, loveless, undomesticated (Barthelemy, 1994, p.71).


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In Reply to: Medications & constipation. posted by Dave on October 01, 2000 at 12:08:39:
: A very quick question here. My daughter's mother has sent to my home (for my weekend visits) a prescription that was written last December (99) a prescription for Lactulose. The dosage reads ... 2 tablespoonfuls twice a day. The mother's instructions are: 1 tablespoonful twice a day ....AND... she tells me to give her a teaspoonful of Senokot twice a day also.
: Is this "normal" to change dosage on the bottle .. and mix prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs?
: (One note here, I have to mention. I feel that the mother "wants" to keep my daughter constipated for reasons of the attention she gets because her daughter is "so sick". She has twice tried to get the doctors to do a surgical procedure called MACE, on Megan, and almost succeded this past month. When I found out, and talked to the doctors, and told them that I was not getting any medications for my daughter, even when I had the kids for most of the summer, they became very concerned. Also, while my daughter is with me, I have no problems with constipation with her. I understand MSBP, and I know how hard it is to prove ... and the mother is being investigated by Child Protective Services for not filling the scripts written by the doctors.)
If you are this worried, call the doctor yourself and ask this question. Plus ask your local pharmacist about the interaction of the medications. Keep us posted on how the investigation goes. Seems to me like it would be best if your daughter lived with you full-time and had supervised visitation with the Mom, if the Mom is cleared of the charges, if not then no visitation.


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Hexagonal aquarium Hi folks, I am thinking of buying a 40-55 gallong aquarium and have been looking at 2nd hand tanks in my area. I've seen some hexagonal tanks for sale. I am under the impression that small (2-4 inches) fish will like a long tank...is this true? Or will a hexagonal tank work just fine? I plan to have cardinal tetras, zebra danios and cory-cats...may be fancy guppies instead of cardinal tetras. ~Ami |
Hi Ami, The danios wouldn't appreciate a hex tank as they are really zippy swimmers. Have you thought about some angell fish? They would do ok in a hex. because of their swimming patterns. I had a 45 gal. hex for a few years and had all sorts of fish in there that didn't work. I didn't know that until I joined the forum and read up on everything. Good luck with your search and welcome to TFK. |
I concur. "Swimmers" such as all danio and barb species need length; quieter fish--and cardinals and guppies are such--are fine with vertical rather than horizontal space. Pencilfish are another group of fish that are ideally suited to hexagonal tanks. Pencils and cardinals would be beautiful and truly compatible, they occur together in many parts of their habitat. Provided you have soft slightly acidic water, as most are wild caught. Angels are not compatible with these though, the smaller fish will be seen as food when the angels are up to their 6 inch max, and probably long before then. Byron. |
Livebearers will be fine, right at home. Molly are of course livebearers, as are guppy, endlers livebearer, swordtail, platy. And there are various other smallish to medium fish that also manage very well in such water. The rainbowfish come to mind, though they are also "swimmers" so the tank length is more of an issue. But Celestial Pearl Danio, Emerald Dwarf Rasbora, and some other Cyprinids like medium hard water. Corys are largely soft water fish, but the more commonly-available species are tank raised and have been for many decades and thus adapted to medium hard water. Corydoras paleatus, Corydoras aeneus, and several others including varieties of these are tank raised. The rarer wild-caught species would not manage though. We have fish profiles, most all of what I've mentioned are included. Click on the shaded names to see that profile, or use the second tab from the left in the blue bar across the top to go to the profile section. |
I have finally found a 55 long tank. Would neon tetras or harlequin rasboras work with our conditions? I'll go through the fish profiles you mentinoed. Thanks |
That's a nice tank as it has length, I had one long ago, you can have a nice stream display with that. Byron. |
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ah, he edited that in. nice.Yet it is quite clearly what the OP is suggesting.
I would love for you to give me one quote suggesting what you have insinuated I suggested. I inform those foolish enough to consider such a course of action as this of the consequences of their proposed course of action, nothing more.
Legality is irrelevant unless blacks weren't people either when the law did not acknowledge them to be so. Ethics are even further irrelevant as anything can be ethically justified by a person with worldviews appropriate for its justification.
I think I will have one someday, so why not begin to defend her now?
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And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.
Revelation 6:8
Well the fact that you think you basically just suggested you would go on a full blown rampage if anything like this ever went down yeah this is me telling you that's something a mentally unstable person would suggest. That and the we should be blessed to have your "spawn" running around is more crazy talk. Also while we are at it I don't get the line in your location USA, more fascist every day. I mean I don't see how you think the USA is becoming fascist at all it sounds to me like you don't know what the word means.
Unfortunately our founders believed that all people were given certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I live in a country where it is my right to pursue what makes me happy, as long as I do not violate the rights of others, I should be allowed to pursue it.
Basically, people are saying that you overreacted in your post about causing damage and killing. And I agree with them. You refuse to acknowledge that there may be a problem of over population now or in the future. Then you make the remark that we should all be privileged to have your spawn running around us ignoring the fact that this thread is about the opposite of that.
Then you show yourself to be the crazy one in this conversation as you are the only one to have mentioned any such thing.
So you would sit by and do nothing but complain if your family and those you care for were abducted, formally medicated, and killed? If so, I cannot even be so kind as to call you something like "mentally unstable". You would be nothing more than weak and apathetic. I hope you are better than that.
Your opinion on the political state of the nation is as meaningless as the other falsehoods you attempt to propagate.
The assumption that a firearm would be needed is a poor one. The realm of theory? The stated consequences of this theory are as theoretical as the proposal itself. Without the first being real, the second will never come to reality either.
I try, I try.
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.
Revelation 6:8
Yes, I think there should be a two child limit per couple or a one child limit per adult.
there is no way in hell the american government would ever put a ban on people (at least not in my lifetime) can't keep the circle of ignorance going without a massive population to manipulate. no way should tax money go towards some family that has 1-27 more children than they can handle. seeing starving potbellied kids on the streets on the way to school in the morning would be a good lesson for other kids.
So you are joining vindicatorx in this fallacy? Quote me where I stated what you claim I have stated.
Your proposal is about thinking it a good idea to kill my future family. I see no overreaction. As for overpopulation, there is no overpopulation problem. The planet is easily capable of sustaining several times the people it currently does.
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Hi all; Anybody here know much about the 87 Eurospec 325ix?? Might be looking to pick up this ride, but need more info..
Basically, what do you bimmer guys think about an "IX" What should I be looking for This car has 167K German car Whats a good price?? I am in a financial pinch... thus selling my 98 328is (any buyers??) and looking to get back into a E30.... (crashed my first E30 after 2 months, and now I'am ready to go back ;-) Also, I always wondered how the IX is on maintanence... No way am I going to take it to BMW for service... so whats a good place in T.O. area?? Are these more expensive to maintain than a regular IS version?? Does anybody know HP numbers for the eurospec?? Sorry about all these questions... Regards Shane |
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Enemy Of Oil: President Obama has said that his administration has an all-of-the-above energy plan. Apparently "all" doesn't include offshore drilling. No president has ever offered fewer offshore leases.
The Congressional Research Service reports that the Obama administration is offering 15 offshore drilling leases in a new plan.
Even Jimmy Carter, America's first green president, had a better record. He offered 36 leases to be sold in response to the 1978 amendments to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
If not for Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act that requires the Interior Department to submit energy plans to Congress that include proposed public lease sales in U.S. waters, it's safe to say that the Obama administration likely would be offering zero offshore leases.
As it is, it appears it is doing just enough to comply with the law, and no more.
Perhaps worse than offering a paltry number of leases, this administration has canceled previous lease offers and conducted only 11 of the 21 sales that were scheduled by the Bush administration for 2007-12.
This White House has even been found in contempt for refusing a judge's order to lift an illegal moratorium it had placed on offshore drilling.
When gas prices were soaring, Obama thought it clever to point out that oil output has increased on his watch. Unlike many of his other claims, this was true.
But the increase has been from development on private property, not public lands rich in energy resources. It's not an increase he can take credit for. It's an increase that occurred in spite of his policies.
Though he misused data for his political advantage, it would be a mistake to peg Obama as a friend of oil. It would be more accurate to say that he sees crude and the rest of the fossil fuels that power our economy as enemies that have to be eliminated.
After all, this is the president who: as a candidate promised policies that would bankrupt any company that had plans to start a coal-fired power plant; blocked while in office the Keystone XL pipeline; and threatened on Monday to veto a bill that requires the federal government to expand its offshore leases.
He is the nation's chief executive who hired an energy secretary — Steven Chu — who demanded in 2008 that "Somehow, we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe," which are roughly $9 a gallon in many countries.
And he also employs an interior secretary — Ken Salazar — who said he would still oppose offshore drilling even if gasoline hit $10 a gallon in the U.S. The same Ken Salazar is known, as well, for saying Washington needed to keep its boot on the throat of BP as the company was capping the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Then-press secretary Robert Gibbs gleefully indicated that Salazar's comment was not a wildcat statement but a position supported by the administration.
Obama's war on oil plays well among his voting bloc. But it is more than hostility toward oil — it's also an assault on jobs and economic growth.
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To think there are worse pains than labour?
(346 Posts)Having recently badly broken a bone WIBU to say actually, it hurt a fuckload more than giving birth? I honestly thought nothing could hurt more than labour, but lo and behold something did! (for less hours admittedly but nothing amazing to cuddle at the end). The bone had to be pulled back into place with gas and air and a local block, which made me nearly vomit.
Come and share with me your injury horrors and tell me whether they trumped your labour pains. please do not thik i am trying to undermine ladies with horrendous labours, i am sure some of you would put me to great shame :D
hope it heals soon.
try twins vaginal delivery
I vividly remember the pain of my broken arm even though it was more years ago than I care to remember! But once they strapped it up - ready to go into plaster the pain was gone unlike labour pains that just went on and on and on...
I agree about broken bones - just awful and no lovely baby at the end
Didn't they knock you out to move your bone? I had a short GA for 20 mins!
Hope you are on the mend soon
Have you not seen that stupid picture doing the rounds on Facebook about labour being the same as having 27 bones broken at once (or some stupid number like they)
Not sure how the worked that one out though
I had an 80+ hour labour with a back to back baby, induced 3 times, forceps, blah blah blah.
I'd gladly go through that again ten times over than have to put up with the hell of a gall stone attack.
Kidney stones
Custardo - you as well!
Dunno - I haven't broken a bone, twins delivery was vaginal but I had an epidural so was fine, DS was a natural birth and that did hurt.
However on balance it didn't make me cry with pain or nearly pass out like when I smacked my head on the underside of the bunkbeds, or when I get a migraine.
Subjective innit.
I found peritonitis more painful, but only just.
Never had a baby, but cluster headaches aren't much fun. They aren't nicknamed 'the suicide headache' for nothing.
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I'd definitely say that the day I had acute appendicitis followed by the 24 hours after the full laparotomy they did afterwards (minus morphine because I'm allergic to it) was very much more painful than my two, straightforward vaginal deliveries. The second of which was drug and stitch free. I realise I was lucky but I'd have happily had a third labour rather than the complications of the appendicitis.
Kidney stones.
I passed a kidney stone in labour.
They are vile, evil, the devils stones. Even if you do catch them, they're a crappy wee bit of gravel. Not a lovely baby!
I had them in 2 pregnancies out of 3. Owwch!
holy cow we have been through the wars!
twins VB sounds tough, i'll give you that hehe
this is all making me feel much better though, sorry for lack of caps, hard to use both hands.
Oh god yes, the recovery from laparotomy which I meant to include with the peritonitis.
Hey noddyholder x- post!!
Firsttimeforeverything, wtf happened to get you so many broken bones? sounds awful.
I've had two vaginal births.
I've also had kidney stones and gallstones (and gall bladder removal).
I'd take the labours!
The worst pain I've ever felt was an abscess under my wisdom tooth which burst in the middle of the night and made me vomit and pass out. Closely followed by my ear drum perforating when flying! That bloody hurt! I dare say labour was awful, but I've kind of blocked that out!!
My DH has been through an ordeal which would put you all to shame. While I was in labour (this would have been around four hours before the birth) he got a splinter in his hand. He actually came over to show me, while I was crouched down digging my nails into the coffee table and trying not to be sick. He then pottered off muttering "That really hurts."
YABU, I broke my ankle in three places and ended up needing surgery to pin and plate it two weks later. I still think labour hurts more. I had had a lovely labour prior to the break, then two fairly horrific ones after but they all hurt more than the broken bone.
I'm glad the kidney stone sistas think it was worse than labour. No (female) believes me! But it was worse. With dd2 every bloody day for 6 months! Really nasty, evil things!
Jesusinthecabbagevan, i hope he has made a full recovery poor love.
I had hideous gallstone pain but nowhere near labour. We don't all feel the same though do we.
If you had given me a gun when I was in labour I would gladly have shot myself.
Tooth ache. OUCH. Would much rather give birth 18 times than have another tooth pulled out.
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Today I counted birds for the Great Backyard Bird Count at the National Arboretum. One may object that the Arboretum is not my backyard, but the name of the count is not meant to be restrictive. I got a late start, but still managed to cover most of my usual areas.
The snow that fell on Tuesday and Wednesday is still present, but now it is covered with impenetrable ice. The icy conditions made it difficult to venture off the roadways, so I was not able to cover some birdy areas as thoroughly as I would have liked. For example, I did not venture into the Azalea Garden or Fern Valley, and I did not risk the steep trails of the Asian Gardens. Most water was frozen over, except for a few fast-running streams. The frozen water includes the Anacostia River, which was frozen across.
One of my goals today was to find the great horned owls that I had seen there before. Unfortunately, their roost was one of the areas made most inaccessible by ice. After slipping a couple times and then falling flat on my face, I decided to move on and look for other birds. A kestrel, seen near the columns, made up for missing the owls. Other good sightings included a brown thrasher and a yellow-bellied sapsucker near the Asian Gardens, cedar waxwings near Heart Pond, and field sparrows near the columns. Somehow, two belted kingfishers have managed to survive several weeks of freezing temperatures. This was the first visit to the Arboretum this year when I have not seen any eastern phoebes. I hope that they moved south rather than perishing. Robins, of course, were in their usual large winter flocks.
I ended up seeing just a few species short of what we saw on the Christmas Bird Count in the Arboretum. Here is my report from today:
Mallard | 3 |
Turkey Vulture | 1 |
Cooper's Hawk | 1 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 1 |
American Kestrel | 1 |
Ring-billed Gull | 20 |
Rock Pigeon | 50 |
Belted Kingfisher | 2 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker | 5 |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | 1 |
Downy Woodpecker | 2 |
Northern Flicker | 3 |
Pileated Woodpecker | 3 |
Blue Jay | 20 |
American Crow | 35 |
Fish Crow | 3 |
Carolina Chickadee | 4 |
Tufted Titmouse | 8 |
White-breasted Nuthatch | 9 |
Carolina Wren | 10 |
Eastern Bluebird | 9 |
American Robin | 350 |
Northern Mockingbird | 9 |
Brown Thrasher | 1 |
European Starling | 25 |
Cedar Waxwing | 7 |
Eastern Towhee | 6 |
Field Sparrow | 4 |
Song Sparrow | 2 |
White-throated Sparrow | 90 |
Dark-eyed Junco | 90 |
Northern Cardinal | 21 |
American Goldfinch | 18 |
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Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 4 |
Directed by | Brad Falchuk |
Written by | Brad Falchuk |
Featured music | "Taking Chances" "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" "Tonight" |
Production code | 1ARC03 |
Original air date | September 23, 2009 |
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"Preggers" is the fourth episode of the American television series Glee. The episode premiered on the Fox network on September 23, 2009, and was written and directed by executive producer Brad Falchuk. "Preggers" sees glee club member Kurt (Chris Colfer) join the football team and admit his homosexuality to his father, Burt (Mike O'Malley). Cheerleader Quinn (Dianna Agron) discovers she is pregnant and tells her boyfriend Finn (Cory Monteith) the baby is his, when in fact the father is his best friend Puck (Mark Salling). Faculty members Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) and Sandy Ryerson (Stephen Tobolowsky) team up in an effort to bring down the glee club, luring away a disillusioned Rachel (Lea Michele), who quits when club director Will (Matthew Morrison) refuses to award her a solo song. This episode features the first appearance of O'Malley as Burt Hummel.
"Preggers" features covers of two songs, and several dance performances of Beyoncé Knowles' "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". A studio recording of Michele's cover of "Taking Chances" was released as a single, available for digital download and features on the album Glee: The Music, Volume 1. The scene in which Kurt comes out to his father was based on the personal experience of series creator Ryan Murphy. Murphy's intention was to move away from previous shows he has worked on in which gay characters have not been given happy endings, by allowing Kurt to succeed and be accepted.
The episode was watched by 6.64 million United States viewers and received mixed reviews from critics. Shawna Malcom of the Los Angeles Times praised the show's fast pacing; however, the New York Times's Mike Hale felt that key characters were not given enough screen time. The football team's performance of "Single Ladies" and Kurt's coming out to his father were generally well received; however, Rachel's actions garnered little sympathy, and several reviewers commented negatively on Quinn's pregnancy, with Eric Goldman of IGN deeming it "a very soap opera plotline".
Glee club member Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer) is caught dancing to Beyoncé Knowles's "Single Ladies" by his father Burt (Mike O'Malley), and claims that it is a football exercise, and that he is now part of the team. Fellow glee club member and football quarterback Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) helps Kurt to practice, and finds him to be a skilled kicker. Finn convinces coach Ken Tanaka (Patrick Gallagher) to let Kurt try out for the team. Ken is delighted to find such an asset for the team and adds Kurt as the kicker.
Finn's girlfriend Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron) tells him she is pregnant, claiming her pregnancy as a result of Finn's premature ejaculation when they made out in Quinn's hot tub. Finn worries that his future prospects will be diminished by fatherhood. He asks glee club director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) to coach the football team at dancing, believing it will help them to improve, increasing his chances of securing a football scholarship. Finn confides Quinn's news to his best friend Puck (Mark Salling), who later confronts Quinn, claiming to be the baby's father, since she said she was a virgin when they had sex. Quinn rejects Puck, calling him a "Lima loser" who could never support her and the baby like Finn. Will's wife Terri (Jessalyn Gilsig) reveals to her sister Kendra (Jennifer Aspen) that she experienced a hysterical pregnancy and is not really carrying Will's baby. Kendra suggests that they acquire a baby, and when Terri learns of Quinn's pregnancy from Will, she confronts her, asking questions about her prenatal care.
Cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) approaches former glee club director Sandy Ryerson (Stephen Tobolowsky) and enlists him in her plan to sabotage the club. She blackmails Principal Figgins (Iqbal Theba) into appointing Sandy as the school's new Arts director, and together they hold auditions for a school production of Cabaret, hoping to entice away the glee club's star, Rachel Berry (Lea Michele). Rachel feels slighted when Will awards Tina Cohen-Chang (Jenna Ushkowitz) a solo that she wanted, so she auditions for the musical and is given the lead role. When Will refuses to reassign the solo to Rachel, she quits the club.
The football team puts their dance training into practice by performing the "Single Ladies" routine in the middle of a game, confusing and distracting the opposition, and with Kurt's help is able to win. Buoyed by his success, Kurt comes out to his father Burt and tells him that he's homosexual; Burt tells him he knew all along and loves Kurt just the same.
"Preggers" was written and directed by Glee's executive producer and co-creator Brad Falchuk.[1] Kurt Fuller guest stars as local news station owner Mr. McClung.[2] The episode features covers of "Taking Chances" by Celine Dion and "Tonight" from West Side Story. Beyoncé Knowles' "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" is also featured in several dance performances.[3] Kurt's backup dancers for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" are series regular Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) and recurring character Brittany (Heather Morris). Dancer Morris was one of Beyonce's backup dancers for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" appearing on The Today Show,[4] Ellen, and others. A studio recording of "Taking Chances" was released as a single, available for digital download, and appeared on the album Glee: The Music, Volume 1. The track charted at number 79 in Australia,[5] 73 in Canada and 71 in the United States.[6]
The scene in which Kurt comes out to his father was taken verbatim from series creator Ryan Murphy's own life. Murphy felt that the scene was "a great thing to put on television", as, while audiences have seen gay characters isolated and attacked, they have rarely seen them ultimately winning and triumphing.[7] He commented that: "The show is about making you feel good in the end. It's about happy endings and optimism and the power of your personal journey and making you feel that the weird thing about me is the great thing about me. I've done other shows with gay characters, and I will say that in many of those cases, the gay characters didn't have a happy ending. And I thought you know what? Enough."[8] Colfer has commented that his biggest challenge was in ensuring the scene felt "honest" and not comical or "used as a punchline". He explained: "I think it's probably the first time a character's sexuality has been respected and almost dignified in a way, and I think that's really important, and there needs to be more of that on TV."[9]
"Preggers" was watched by 6.64 million United States viewers and attained a 3.1/8 rating/share in the 18-49 demographic.[10] It was the twenty-second most watched show in Canada for the week of broadcast, with 1.39 million viewers.[11] In the UK, the episode was watched by 1.804 million viewers (1.397 million on E4, and 407,000 on timeshift), becoming the most-watched show on E4 and E4+1 for the week, and the most-watched show on cable for the week, as well as the most watched episode of the series at the time.[12] The episode received mixed reviews from critics. Shawna Malcom for the Los Angeles Times reviewed the episode positively, praising the football team's performance of the "Single Ladies" dance and Kurt coming out to his father.[13] Malcom also commented positively on the show's fast pacing; however, Mike Hale of the New York Post was less favorable, deeming the episode "overstuffed with story lines".[14] He felt that key characters did not receive enough screentime, and that: "There was so much exposition going on that there didn't seem to be much room for laughs."[14]
Tim Stack for Entertainment Weekly wrote that, although the dancing in the episode was fun, "Preggers" was lacking in "big singing moments" apart from Rachel's performance of "Taking Chances".[15] He deemed Quinn's pregnancy "a good dramatic twist", but hoped that it would not be a long-lasting storyline.[15] Eric Goldman of IGN rated the episode 8.8 out of 10. He called the "Single Ladies" performance "a memorable TV moment", and wrote that Quinn's pregnancy was a "very soap opera plotline" however commented: "luckily Glee is the kind of show to handle it with humor."[2]
James Poniewozik for Time deemed Kurt's coming out "beautifully handled", commenting: "the fact that Dad (Mike O'Malley, who has turned out to be a pretty good character actor) ends up not being the boor we think he's going to be is one of the first signs that Glee is growing up as a series, that having established a world of primary-color stereotypes, it's now willing to subvert those expectations."[16] Raymund Flandez of The Wall Street Journal criticized Rachel's actions in the episode, and felt that: "Rachel has become insufferable. The disagreements with Mr. Schue about her own development as a bona fide triple-threat have branded her as an overbearing prima donna to the rest of Glee."[17]
The comedic pairing of Sue and Sandy attracted some praise, with Stack deeming them "the best villains ever".[15] Goldman said that: "Tobolowsky is terrific in this role, as Sandy manages to make everything he says [...] sound amazingly disturbing."[2] Hale criticized Lynch as Sue, however, writing that she gave a "one-note performance", suggesting that she had been miscast in the role.[14]
- ^ VanDerWerff, Todd (October 15, 2009). "Throwdown". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ a b c Goldman, Eric (September 24, 2009). "Glee: "Preggers" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ "Preggers". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ "Young Entertainers Get a Taste of Hollywood". My Buffalo. December 31, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 19th October 2009" (pdf) (1025). Pandora Archive. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ "Glee Cast - Taking Chances". acharts.us. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (September 9, 2009). "'Glee's' Chris Colfer fits right in". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (September 8, 2009). "Chris Colfer's journey from small town to 'Glee'". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Milzoff, Rebecca (November 16, 2009). "Glee's Chris Colfer on Owning 'Defying Gravity' and Resembling a Hummel Figurine". New York. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (September 24, 2009). "Wednesday broadcast finals: Modern Family down a tenth, Cougar Town up a tenth with adults 18–49". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English): September 21–27, 2009" (PDF). BBM Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ "BARB: Weekly Top 30 Programmes, w/e 31 Jan 2010". BARB. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ Malcom, Shawna (September 24, 2009). "'Glee': Kurt and the football team give 'Single Ladies' new life". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ a b c Hale, Mike (September 24, 2009). "'Glee' Watch: Put a Ring On It". New York Times. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ a b c Stack, Tim (September 24, 2009). "'Glee' recap: Kurt comes out a winner!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ^ Poniewozik, James (September 24, 2009). "Glee Watch: A Big Gay Team of Dancing Gays". Time. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ Flandez, Raymund (September 23, 2009). ""Glee" Season 1, Episode 3: TV Recap". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
External links[edit]
- "Preggers" at Fox.com
- "Preggers" at the Internet Movie Database
- "Preggers" at TV.com


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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 05:11 PM
alp227 (29,746 posts)
You Cant Protest at the Supreme Court
The Rutherford Institute has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a man who was arrested for protesting on the plaza in front of the Supreme Court. All the man did, according to the complaint (and theres video to support this), is wear a sandwich board with a message on it protesting mistreatment of minorities by the government.
Hodge was charged with violating 40 U.S.C. § 6135, an incredibly broad and clearly unconstitutional regulation prohibiting pretty much any form of protest on the grounds of the Supreme Court, no matter how peaceful it may be. It is unlawful to parade, stand, or move in processions or assemblages in the Supreme Court Building or grounds, or to display in the Building and grounds a flag, banner, or device designed or adapted to bring into public notice a party, organization, or movement.
full: http://freethoughtblogs.com/dispatches/2012/01/27/you-cant-protest-at-the-supreme-court/
13 replies, 4677 views
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You Cant Protest at the Supreme Court (Original post) |
alp227 | Jan 2012 | OP |
sinkingfeeling | Jan 2012 | #1 | |
gopiscrap | Jan 2012 | #2 | |
jberryhill | Jan 2012 | #6 | |
jberryhill | Jan 2012 | #3 | |
sinkingfeeling | Jan 2012 | #4 | |
jberryhill | Jan 2012 | #5 | |
sinkingfeeling | Jan 2012 | #7 | |
jberryhill | Jan 2012 | #8 | |
sinkingfeeling | Feb 2012 | #10 | |
jberryhill | Feb 2012 | #11 | |
jberryhill | Feb 2012 | #12 | |
jberryhill | Jan 2012 | #9 | |
TheKentuckian | Feb 2013 | #13 |
Response to alp227 (Original post)
Fri Jan 27, 2012, 05:16 PM
sinkingfeeling (32,981 posts)
1. Where was that law in Bush vs. Gore 2000?
Response to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)
Sun Jan 29, 2012, 03:06 AM
gopiscrap (15,040 posts)
2. Get real
laws only apply to progressives, liberals, and Democrats!
Response to gopiscrap (Reply #2)
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 05:09 PM
jberryhill (45,856 posts)
6. ...and anti-choicers and prayer groups
Pearson v. U.S., 581 A.2d 347 (D.C. 1990), the police set up barricades in front of the Plaza, clearly demarking for anti-abortion demonstrators where lawful demonstrations could take place; United States v. Wall, 521 A.2d 1140 (D.C. 1987), the police told anti-abortion protestors they would be arrested if they did not return to the sidewalk. |
Response to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 03:08 PM
jberryhill (45,856 posts)
3. They aren't on the plaza
They are on the sidewalk. In fact, if you look closely at that picture, you can SEE two uniformed guards keeping them off the steps and plaza. Look under the "No More Gore" sign to the left, and then adjacent to it on the right. |
Response to jberryhill (Reply #3)
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 03:49 PM
sinkingfeeling (32,981 posts)
4. I see guards on the steps, but disagree that the protest didn't happen on the plaza.
Response to sinkingfeeling (Reply #4)
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:54 PM
jberryhill (45,856 posts)
5. Then you don't know the layout
Here is the Plaza:
----- https://www.rutherford.org/files_images/general/01_24_2012_Complaint_Hodge.pdf The plaza on which Hodge stood is oval in shape and approximately 252 feet in length. It is separated from the sidewalk between First Street, N.E., and the Supreme Court building grounds by a few small steps which lead up about 3 feet to the plaza. It is a place where the public is allowed to gather and converse and is in all relevant respects like a public square or park, places where citizens have by long-tradition been allowed to meet and express their views on matters of public interest and importance. ---------- If you look at the Google Streetview, you see there are two sets of steps: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=washington+dc+google+maps&ll=38.89077,-77.005932&spn=0.001049,0.001635&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&hnear=Washington,+District+of+Columbia&gl=us&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=38.890662,-77.005931&panoid=wQfa4YiS-tRxhLHNXH5B8g&cbp=12,97.06,,0,0 There are a couple of steps leading up to the plaza, and then another set of steps leading up to the Court entrance. Looking at the picture above, it is clear that the visible uniformed marshals are standing at an elevation slightly above that of the protesters, but not as high up as the bottoms of the columns. There's only one way for that to happen, and that is if the marshals are standing at the top of the steps to the Plaza, and the protesters are on the sidewalk area at the bottom of the steps leading up to the Plaza. What "steps" do you think the marshals are standing on? There are only two sets of steps. |
Response to jberryhill (Reply #5)
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 05:09 PM
sinkingfeeling (32,981 posts)
7. Not that I care, but these people are in about the same location.
Response to sinkingfeeling (Reply #7)
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 05:15 PM
jberryhill (45,856 posts)
8. They aren't on the plaza either
The plaza is UP those steps directly in front of them.
Do you see that statue in between the 2nd and 3rd guy from the right? This is not rocket surgery, look: There are TWO sets of steps - (1) the steps from the sidewalk to the plaza, and (2) the steps from the plaza to the entrance. If the people in your picture were standing at the bottom of the second set of steps - i.e. on the plaza - then you wouldn't see that statue between those two guys. They are standing as close as legally permitted under the statute for the purpose of conducting a protest. |
Response to jberryhill (Reply #8)
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 11:27 AM
sinkingfeeling (32,981 posts)
10. Are these protestors on the steps?
Response to sinkingfeeling (Reply #10)
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 11:30 AM
jberryhill (45,856 posts)
11. Yes, and about to be removed from them
Hence the marshal with the bullhorn in front of them.
It looks like they are being instructed to leave the steps |
Response to sinkingfeeling (Reply #10)
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 11:38 AM
jberryhill (45,856 posts)
12. And... what is really intellectually dishonest
Last edited Wed Feb 1, 2012, 01:17 PM - Edit history (1) Is that you probably know that group was indeed arrested for being on those steps:
http://www.abolition.org/jan17/index.html 14 Activists Arrested at U.S. Supreme Court to Commemorate 35th Anniversary of First Execution updated January 20, 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. Thirty-five years after the first execution under contemporary laws of Gary Gilmore, fourteen members of the Abolitionist Action Committee were arrested at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. Just after 10:00 am, at the exact time that Gilmore was executed, the group unfurled a 30-foot banner that read STOP EXECUTIONS! on the stairs of the Court. On the sidewalk, a crowd of well-over 100 supporters, activists and tourists supported and observed the action. All fourteen were arrested and appeared the following day before a judge for arraignment. They were released on personal recognizance with a charge of violating the federal law (40 U.S.C. 6135) that forbids "processions or assemblages" and the displaying of banners on Supreme Court grounds. A status hearing will take place on February 8th, at which time a trial date will be scheduled. That's why, in the two other pictures posted of protestors not on the plaza or the steps, they are not facing down a set of marshals clearly fixing to remove them. Notice that the 100 other observers on the sidewalk were not arrested. That's why they were on the sidewalk. The ones holding the banner intended to be arrested. |
Response to alp227 (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 09:02 PM
jberryhill (45,856 posts)
9. You can't teach creationism in schools either
...but that is another of the Rutherford Institute's projects.
The only reason the Rutherford Institute takes an interest in time, place and manner restrictions is that they want to be able to block abortion clinic doors. Yes, that's right, you can't protest on the grounds of the Supreme Court. And what would the purpose of that be? To influence the justices? To make sure that a bunch of screaming religious assholes are heard inside the courtroom? To intimidate the parties who are there to have their cases heard? |
Response to alp227 (Original post)
Tue Feb 26, 2013, 03:46 PM
TheKentuckian (23,947 posts)
13. Protest is only permitted where those being protested don't have to hear it.
At least for government high officials but I'm sure that protection will soon be extended to some of our upstanding "corporate citizens'/"stakeholders" as well.


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We go to Vail a couple of times per year. Sun Vail is a quality hotel with a mediocre location. The prices are great, the condos are great. You can stay closer to the lifts, but they have a ski locker at the gondola so why pay more for a shorter walk home.
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I'm an improvisor at the (newly renamed) Unplanned Comedy Theater. You can usually find me at Cattivo or Hambone's either on stage or watching other performances.
You could also say that I'm a musician. I've played guitar for a large chunk of my life. But once I got tired of being that guy who could barely play, screaming bad covers at parties, I switched over to playing the drums - I don't think I'll ever look back.
Also, karaoke is one of my favorite things. Not many things are more entertaining than singing Billy Joel or The Doors at a country bar.
Making eggs?
Books: (there is no way this list will ever be recent or accurate)
Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy
The Broom of the System
Infinite Jest
No Country For Old Men
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff
Anything by Jack Kerouac or Hunter S. Thompson.
Flowers For Algernon
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
I, Robot
I Am Legend.
Carl Sagan
The Foundation series
Water for Elephants
Fight Club
Beautiful Monsters
Harry Potter
Django Unchained
A Clockwork Orange
The Man From Earth
Seven Pounds
The Pursuit of Happyness
Anything by Kevin Smith
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Being John Malkovich
V for Vendetta
Shawshank Redemption
Green Mile
Across The Universe
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Sunset Limited
Reservoir Dogs
Shawn of The Dead
Hot Fuzz
Monty Python
Anything Mel Brooks
Black Swan ( the whole movie. Natalie and Mila was just a bonus to an amazing film)
Comedians(this counts as movies, right?):
George Carlin
Louis C.K
Patton Oswalt
Steven Wright
Dave Chappelle
Eddie Murphy
Mitch Hedberg
Ralphie May
Marc Maron
...I love comedians
Bojack Horseman
Parks and Rec
30 Rock
The Walking Dead
Breaking Bad
How I Met Your Mother
Life on Mars
Through The Wormhole
Family Guy
Chappelle's Show
Robot Chicken
Bob's Burgers
The Allman Brothers Band
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
The Doors
The Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
Pink Floyd
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Traveling Wilburys
Jack Johnson
Iron & Wine
Reel Big Fish
Black Sabbath
Stephen Lynch
System of a Down
Mumford & Sons
Nathaniel Rateliff
Anything non dairy...stupid body hates me
A good book
My drum set
Podcasts (comedy bang bang)
My friends


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Happy Monday.
President Obama will travel to Newtown, Connecticut today, where he will stand on the gravestones of dead children to demand that Congress pass a gun law that wouldn't have saved them.
On ABC's This Week, senior White House aide Dan Pfeiffer spouted a lot of obviously canned lines, including the one about "the Romney economic plan." At least these tools aren't still running against President Bush, right?
Sen. John McCain was on CBS' Face the Nation, where he declared that he supports Mayor Bloomberg's right to give unlimited amounts of his own money to a Super PAC that's airing pro-gun control ads in Arizona. You will recall that John McCain blasted the Supreme Court for overturning portion of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law and making it possible to put unlimited money towards political advertising. McCain was also his typical jerk self: "I am sure the television and radio stations in my state are appreciative."
The White House is peddling a lie that persistently high unemployment is a feature of demographic changes as the Baby Boomers retire. Did I say "a lie"? I meant a damned lie so easy to disprove only Democrats could possibly fall for it. In that vein, although things are not what you'd call super-good for anyone, the only age group that's experiencing higher unemployment right now than they did last year is 20-24 year-olds.


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The Espanyol Barca derby may prove to much more interesting with former Celtic playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura joining Espanyol. He was unveiled today in front of 6000 fans. He said he would have to be mentally and physically faster to compete in the more demanding Spanish league.
We can expect a duel between Nakamura and Iniesta although the Japanese at 31 years of age is off his peak while Iniesta continues to grow into one of the world's best attacking midfielders.
He joined the Liga side on a two year contract spurning a J- League return to his home team of Yokohama Marinos.


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Editors' Review
+OS X 10.9 Mavericks -- the latest update to Apple's desktop OS -- noticeably improves the overall experience on for both new and older Macs.
Free: Mac OS updates are typically a paid upgrade, but Apple has finally embraced the free distribution model, including a bunch of new app updates to boot.
Tabs and Tags: As users are now naturally used to browsing and managing the Web with tabbed interfaces, one is left to wonder why first-party developers never incorporated this into the native OS sooner. You can now browse your directories with similar Safari-like prowess. Mavericks also brings the ability to add tags to each file. Users can now label each file with a tag and color for quick indexed search.
Notifications: You can now create responses directly from notifications. Supported services include Facebook, Twitter, FaceTime, e-mail, instant message, calendar events, and reminders.
Power: Mavericks revamps the way your Macbook allocates its system resources to save power and keep your apps running smoothly by drastically reducing processor consumption for inactive windows.
Left Behind: Some apps like Messages, Reminders, and Game Center still look the same: dated or just plain ugly.
Closed: With all the notification updates, it also leaves you wanting more from other third-party apps.
Final Verdict:
In a semi-surprising but understandable move, Apple has released a major update that noticeably improves the overall experience of the OS X line for both new and older machines -- for free. Laptop users will especially appreciate the re-engineered power management system that makes more efficient use of the core processor -- increasing battery time. There are many seemingly small additions and changes that make bottom-line improvements to your overall computing, including a quick way to respond directly from notifications. The best management practices of the Web have now trickled down and integrated themselves into Mavericks, like tabbed browsers and tags. Included with a pack of updated apps, Mavericks 10.9 is a milestone for Mac users, both in value and new features.
Publisher's Description
+- iBooks, which gives you instant access to your iBooks library, more than two million titles in the iBooks Store, and works seamlessly across your devices;
- Maps, which brings powerful mapping technology to the desktop and lets you plan a trip from your Mac and send it to your iPhone for voice navigation on the road;
- a streamlined Calendar that estimates travel time between appointments, and provides a map with weather forecast;
- a new version of Safari with Shared Links, which helps you find what's new on the web by consolidating links shared by people you follow on Twitter and LinkedIn;
- iCloud Keychain, which safely stores your website usernames and passwords, credit card numbers and Wi-Fi passwords and pushes them to your trusted devices so you don't need to remember them;
- enhanced multi-display support, which makes using multiple displays easier and more powerful, with no configuration required;
- interactive Notifications, allowing you to reply to a message, respond to a FaceTime call or even delete an email without leaving the app you're using;
- Finder Tabs, which help unclutter your desktop by consolidating multiple Finder windows into a single window with multiple tabs; and
- Finder Tags, a powerful new way to organize and find your files located on your Mac or in iCloud.
Mavericks also includes new core technologies that boost performance and improve the battery life of your Mac. Timer Coalescing and App Nap intelligently save energy and reduce power consumption. Compressed Memory automatically shrinks inactive data to keep your Mac fast and responsive. Mavericks also delivers significant performance enhancements for systems with integrated graphics through optimized OpenCL support and dynamic video memory allocation.
What's new in this version:
- Improves the reliability of VPN connections that use USB smart cards for authentication
- Improves the reliability of accessing files located on an SMB server
- Includes Safari 7.0.6