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Social Studies - 4th Grade
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Course Introduction
In the third grade, students built conceptual understandings of community, culture, and government. They learned basic geographic terms and geographic features necessary for human settlement and success. They applied their understanding of culture and community as they learned more about indigenous cultures in the Americas. They began to explore the rights and responsibilities central to representative government.
In the fourth grade, students will build on these foundational concepts as they learn about the present state of Utah. Students will study history, government, economics, culture, and geography to build their understanding of Utah's past and present, as well as make inferences about Utah's future. Inquiry into current events will help students make connections between the past and the present. Students will enlarge their world connections as they trace the global travels of people from many diverse cultures who now call Utah home.
The most important goal: a well-lived life
Excitement, wonder, inquiry, delight, and puzzlement are central to meaningful learning in social
studies. Social studies should be fun and intriguing for all students, and provide opportunities to
make important life-long connections between the past, present, and future. Students who
appreciate the sacrifices that have been made in the past and understand the challenges that lie
ahead can make better decisions in the present.
Core Standards of the Course
Benchmark: Utah's physical geography has a direct impact on the cultures of the various peoples who have inhabited it throughout time. By learning about the physical geography of Utah and how it has changed over time, students will be able to understand the interrelationships between the physical geography of Utah and human cultural development.
Standard 1
Students will understand the relationship between the physical geography in Utah and human life.
Objective 1
Classify major physical geographic attributes of Utah.
Objective 2
Analyze how physical geography affects human life in Utah.
Objective 3
Analyze how human actions modify the physical environment.
Standard 2
Students will understand how Utah's history has been shaped by many diverse people, events, and ideas.
Objective 1
Describe the historical and current impact of various cultural groups on Utah.
Objective 2
Describe ways that Utah has changed over time.
Objective 3
Investigate the development of the economy in Utah.
Standard 3
Students will understand the roles of civic life, politics, and government in the lives of Utah citizens.
Objective 1
Describe the responsibilities and rights of individuals in a representative government as well as in the school and community.
Objective 2
Analyze the different ways people have organized governments in Utah to meet community needs.


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"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else"
Winston Churchill
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."
Helen Keller
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"The basis of optimism is sheer terror."
Oscar Wilde
"A pessimist only sees the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all--he's walking on them."
Leonard L. Levinson
"Between the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole!"
"I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship."
Louisa May Alcott
"If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be."
John Heywood
"The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose"
Kahlil Gibran
"Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. And you can do it when things are tough."
Richard M. DeVos

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text: Britney Makes A Good Design Decision; Cavalli Breaks Down In TearsTatianaTheAnonymousModel2/27/09 12:00pmFiled to: Rag TradeGetty picBritney Spearsdsquareddean catendan catenKate WinsletSarah Jessica ParkerAngelina Joliefavianamichelle obamaMiley CyrusAmber le bonSimon Le BonYasmin Le BonRoberto CavalliIttierreIt holdings spagianfranco ferremalojohn gallianojust cavalliVersace sportmangoEddie Bauerthe gapLVMHinternational women's dayTommy HilfigerDee Ocleppo53EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkThis seems like a heavenly match: Britney Spears asked DSquared to create the costumes for her comeback tour. Dan and Dean Caten's fetishistic, high-energy sense of style should be a perfect foil for Brit. [WWD]Let slip the knock-offs! The Oscar gowns worn by Kate Winslet, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Angelina Jolie will be among those replicated by the notorious inspiration-takers on the design team at prom label Faviana. (This is the utterly shameless company who called its collection re-creating things Michelle Obama wore the "First Lady Collection.") Interestingly enough, last year Faviana knocked off Miley Cyrus's Oscar dress — but not this season. Perhaps being copied is the ultimate test of taste. [NY Post]Amber Le Bon, daughter of Simon and Yasmin, just signed with Models 1 in London — her mom's agency — and says she might make her catwalk debut next season. For now, she's sticking to watching shows in Milan and "guest-editing" the Moschino online boutique, whatever that means. [WWD]That "announcement" that Roberto Cavalli said he'd make about the future of his Just Cavalli line? At the showroom presentation he held in lieu of his normal splashy runway show, the chain-smoking designer launched into a 45-minute rant in a variety of languages about the bankruptcy of Just Cavalli's production licensee, Ittierre, the just-announced bankruptcy of Ittierre's parent company, IT Holdings SpA, and the state of the fashion industry and the shrinking consumer dollar it chases. I never thought I could feel bad for a man who believes in leopard print sequined everything, but my heart actually goes out to him. I mean, he cried. [Guardian]In case you missed that: the bankruptcy a few weeks ago of Ittierre, licensee to John Galliano, Just Cavalli and Versace Sport, among others, has been followed by the bankruptcy of parent company IT Holdings SpA. IT Holdings owns the brands Gianfranco Ferré and Malo, both of which still plan to show and present, respectively, at Milan fashion week. IT Holding's debts total $376 million. [WWD]Mango, the Spanish fast fashion chain, is continuing its pattern of rapid expansion into the US market, even despite the recession. Earlier this month, the company announced what passes for healthy sales figures in the retail sector these days — revenue growth for '08 of 8%. [WWD]Eddie Bauer, on the other hand, sees a meager future in women's fashion apparel. It's retreating to its neglected core concern — outfitting the rugged menz for adventuresome outdoor pursuits. [WSJ]Fourth quarter profits at the Gap shrank 8.3%, which beat analysts' expectations because sales for the same quarter fell 13%. The retailer has been focusing on cutting costs and reducing inventory. [AP]Some of the many women who work at LVMH, the luxury conglomerate, posed for black-and-white portraits for a photo project concentrating on women in fashion. An exhibit of the photos opens on March 8, International Women's Day, at LVMH's Avenue Montaigne HQ in Paris. [WWD]Newlyweds Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo confirmed they are expecting their first child together. [People]Seeking to diversify his portfolio of irritations, Pete Wentz has designed some t-shirts. [FWD]And Pamela Anderson has garnered a spot in the runway lineup for Vivienne Westwood's Red label, showing next week in Paris. [Vogue.co.uk]The perks of being a celebrity's parent: you get to go randomly to fashion week and hang out backstage. Hello, Gerard Hathaway, nice to meet you! [Times]The re-launched Versace diffusion line, Versus, is designed by Christopher Kane. It includes bags and shoes. [Telegraph]Model Erin Wasson left her issues with the homeless to go to London to launch her RVCA collaboration line. Which promptly sold out. [UK Elle]Cecille Villacorta was either a spectacular jewelry sales associate at Saks, earning over $400,000 in salary and commission in her final year with the company, or an inveterate thief who kept customers coming back by giving them unauthorized refunds and credits that were only discovered when the company updated its computer system. A criminal case and a countersuit in New York City aim to determine which it was. [NY Times]Reply53 repliesLeave a reply


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Thick chewy bad for you cookies
Seriously, look at these things. PERFECT gift for Father's Day for the guy you don't know what to get. But, like the title says, these are NOT healthy. But that's ok people, you can eat not healthy things, just don't eat the whole batch at once ;) Which brings me to another awesome point she made. Roll up all the cookies and then freeze them on a cookie sheet. Once frozen toss them into a zip lock bag and BAM you get pre portioned cookies to make on the fly. This also means you can eat 2-3 warm out of the oven every time you feel like a cookie! No leftovers for this lady here!
The only changes I made to these were instead of the 1 cup chocolate chunks, I used 1/2 cup white chocolate chunks + 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips + 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts.
What tips do you have for cookie making? I feel like the most important is keeping the dough chilled, but she has some other great tips. Got any more tips for me?
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Celeb-Bing for April 4
By Rebecca Silverstein
Keeping up with celebrity news can be a job in and of itself. (Trust us, we know.) Think something slipped past you this week? Don't worry, we've got the top celeb news-related Bing searches as well as links where you can get all the nitty-gritty details your scandal-loving heart desires. It's like your personal crib sheet to Hollywood gossip.
Search: Snooki wins at WrestleMania
Snooki truly was a little "squirrel monkey" when she took to the ring and beat Michelle McCool during WrestleMania 27 at Atlanta's Georgia Dome on Sunday.
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Yesterday Antony White and Steven Craft gave a talk on Paw Print Games at the first of the GamesDev South Wales new quarterly sessions. The talk focused on various aspects of Paw Print Games and how the studio evolved from spare time development to going it full time, evolving in to office space, developing internal IP and working with established IP. During the session BB10 versions of both KAMI RETRO and Wacky Rapids were on show.
Also joining the packed session was Alexis Kennedy, Chief Narrative Officer of Failbetter talking about his studio and more specifically talking in depth about the benefits of the StoryNexus platform.
Both talks were very well received by all the attendees with casual discussions continuing well in to the night at the Chapter bar.
The development scene in South Wales is definitely beginning to pick up momentum so if you are in the area be sure to get involved with GamesDev South Wales.
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Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin gave a somewhat surprising answer when asked to assess Alec Burks' grasp of being an NBA point guard, a task the second-year player will presumably be given more often in Mo Williams' six-week-or-so absence.
Interestingly, Corbin did not focus on the pros and cons of a Burks-led Jazz offense.
"I thought defensively he's getting better," Corbin said in the wake of the former Colorado standout being handed ballhandling responsibilities for a good chunk of the second quarter Friday in Phoenix.
"He has to learn defensively how to play guys, stay between the guys, sometimes pressure the guy."
Corbin believes it's tougher for younger NBA players to get the hang of playing point guard from a defensive standpoint than it is for them to learn and implement the intricacies involved in running a complex pro offense.
"There is a lot of responsibility on the defensive point guard," Corbin said. "When you take a young guy like Alec or even a Randy (Foye) or Gordon (Hayward), point guards naturally, then it is a difficult adjustment at times."
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Homeownership programs reaches 20-year milestone
For 20 years, a program sponsored by Milwaukee's Housing Authority has given residents a chance to achieve the American dream.
The program, which helps low-income families who mostly live in public housing save for and purchase houses, has helped 470 families become homeowners in Milwaukee neighborhoods, the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service is reporting.
"I finally have something that's mine. I can do whatever I want to," one program participant tells the news service. "If I want to put flowers in the front yard, I'll put flowers in the front yard."


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In the past six weeks, Kindergarten wrestler Cole Higgins has set the standard for Peewee wrestling in Steamboat.
He won 12 matches and lost just one during the Peewee wrestling season, which came to an end last weekend. He took titles in Rangely, Meeker, Hayden and Soroco. He also placed second in New Castle in the 52-pound class.
"It's incredible to watch these little wrestlers in action," coach Richard Atkinson said. "As in every sport, the skill level is increasing every year."
Other top Steamboat wrestlers included Colton Pasternak, who was first in Hayden and New Castle in the pre-kindergarten 31-pound bracket; and Sarah Kite, who was fourth in Hayden at 34 pounds.
Jesse James Pugh led the first-grade squad's efforts with fourth in Hayden and first in Soroco at 44 pounds. Teammate Ian Carogol was fourth in New Castle and fourth in Soroco at 50 pounds; and Sam Rossman took fourth at New Castle and third in Soroco at 59 pounds. At 60 pounds, Brian Ridel was fourth in Soroco.
Second-grader Cutter Pasternak took first-place finishes at tournaments in Hayden and New Castle in the 50-pound class. He also placed third in Rangely.
Teammate Connor O'Brien was first in Meeker and Hayden at 60 pounds. He also placed second in Rangely and fourth in Soroco.
At 56 pounds, David Kelly was fourth in Hayden, and his teammate Nick Rossman was third in Rangely, Meeker and New Castle. He placed first at Soroco and was second in Hayden.
At 64 pounds, Casey Williams was second in Hayden and third in Rangely and Soroco. He also had a fourth-place finish in New Castle. Keegan Weeks took second in Hayden and fourth in New Castle at 66 pounds.
Fourth-grader Lucy Franklin was first at the Soroco meet in the 64-pound weight division.
Eddie Brenner and Brian Moore highlighted the fifth-grade finishes this season. Brenner was first at Soroco and fourth in Rangely in the 72-pound division. Moore placed first in Hayden and second in Rangely in the 90-pound class.
Sixth-grader Dalton Romick, who wrestled at 80 pounds, was first in Soroco and second in Hayden.
Atkinson said he was happy with the way his team performed during the short six-week season. He said many of the other students wrestle in programs that stretch as long as six months.
"It's hard for us to compete against that," Atkinson said.
So next fall, Atkinson plans to start the Yampa Valley Wrestling Club. Anyone interested in participating or helping coach should call Ann Brenner at 879-0109.
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
What New Family Law Attorneys Need To Know
At a conference on the Future of Family Law Education yesterday, a group of attorneys and mental health professionals were asked to advise the law professors present on what new lawyers need to know about family law. Here is a summary of their responses:
- The Honorable Doris Huspeni of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, who began her career as a family court referee, advised, "Be realistic. You need to be able to counsel your client as to reasonable expectations." She urged the importance of civility among members of the bar as necessary to effective advocacy.
- Marty Swaden of the Swaden Law Offices echoed these sentiments. He emphasized the importance of knowing the people involved in a family law dispute – the judge, the client and opposing counsel. He was especially concerned that young attorneys sometimes believe that they have to have a tough, aggressive, and defensive attitude to be effective. He emphasized the need for new attorneys to appreciate that there needs to be a good working relationship with opposing counsel so that the case can get resolved.
- Nancy Zalusky Berg of the firm Walling, Berg, & Debele said, "Get yourself out of the way." She commented on the importance of family law attorneys understanding themselves and how their own experience of family can impact their representation of their clients. Gary Debele of the same firm advised new lawyers to think of themselves as problem solvers first rather than advocates and litigators. As a problem solver, he suggests three key questions: "What does the client want? Is what the client wants, reasonable and feasible? And How do you get to that result?"
- Angie Banga, who serves as a Guardian ad Litem in family court, reminded the group of the importance of teaching the damage that high conflict divorces does to children. She suggested, "Remember to be flexible – a good family court attorney is flexible; able to shift their thinking when they get new information. They need to understand when they have drawn the short straw – everybody gets a client who's case is weak."
- Attorney Andrea Niemi of Niemi, Jerabek, & Kretchmer was concerned at the degree to which new attorneys are advising each other rather than finding a mentor. She emphasized the need for new attorneys to learn how to find someone who knows what they are doing and how to access their expertise.
- Karen Irvin, of the Minnesota Mediation and Counseling Center, urged family law professors to teach family law student to think in terms of family systems: to think beyond the individuals they are representing to understanding the impacts on the entire family system.
- Mindy Mitnick, of the Uptown Mental Health Clinic, emphasized the importance of learning to work with mental health professionals. "Lawyers are from Mars; mental health professionals are from Venus," she quipped.
Sounds like a great conference! Sorry that I wasn't able to attend! I appreciate your sharing the excellent observations from the experts. During my 31 years practicing family law, my outlook has evolved to incorporate a more holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to resolving cases. Working as a "team" with therapists, financial advisors and accountants can do wonders. I believe that the objective shouldn't be on "winning" at all costs, but on establishing a clear understanding of the client's priorities and undertaking a plan to achieve them. And never use a child as a negotiating tool...
Posted by: Chip Mues | Jun 28, 2009 6:55:38 AM
Really great advice, thanks for sharing. I'm looking at family court attorneys in Bloomfield, NJ and this helps me know what I should be looking for. http://www.cassandrasavoy.com/attorney-profile.html
Posted by: staceybeck01 | Apr 9, 2013 8:36:00 AM
I'm starting a family law business and am wondering about different family laws in New Jersey. Do you have any suggestions for resources that I could look into?
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Alessi Grinders are packed in our unique, easy-to-use, Tip n' Grind glass bottles. Cleverly designed with a grinder built in, simply invert bottle and twist cap in the direction of the arrow. Freshly ground spices retain more of the precious oils lost in pre-ground forms. Enjoy and savor the robust flavor of top quality, sun dried, freshly ground black peppercorns & sea salt. Its uses are limitless.
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Perhaps youve noticed how many people stare at your gorgeous dog when you walk him in the street. Naturally, the Great Danes are rather big, even giant, and strong breed. But it's one of the reasons why we love these dogs, isn't it? We also love them for the mild temper and ability to be very devoted four-footed friends. This Perfect Spiked Collar will help your Dane to look more impressive. It will attract attention to the style and power of your Great Dane. With this Collar on your dog, you will never blush for untidy or shabby equipment. This Collar has everything to become favourite for you and your Great Dane!
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Although we've yet to see a massive wave of bank-owned homes hit the market in DC, the threat of such a massive wave continues to haunt home prices in the region.
A look at the S&P Case-Shiller home price index charted against foreclosure activity in the Washington DC metro region clearly shows that even small increases in the flow of foreclosure activity correlate quite closely to corresponding ebbs in home prices.
The DC home price index in February decreased 0.8 percent from the previous month, the fifth straight month-over-month decrease for the index after hitting a 17-month high in September 2011. Meanwhile Washington area foreclosure activity in February increased 2 percent from the previous month, the third straight monthly increase in overall foreclosure activity.
Looking back further a similar pattern has repeated itself over the past couple years since the home price index for DC hit bottom in March 2009. Since then home prices have slowly trended higher, but it's been a bit of a roller coaster ride, with a few months of increasing prices followed by a few months of decreasing prices.
One big reason that home prices can't just slowly and steadily climb higher is that, although foreclosure activity is dramatically down from the high levels we saw in 2010 and 2009, much distress and risk remains baked into the market, causing buyers to be skittish and home prices to be slippery.
The three primary ways that distress and risk remains baked into the Washington area housing market:
- Excess unsold REO inventory: although the pace of new foreclosures has slowed, there is still a substantial excess supply of bank-owned inventory that needs to be absorbed by the market. Nationwide, RealtyTrac estimates a 16-month supply at the current sales pace, and we estimate that same 16-month supply of Maryland REOs. In Virginia, the excess supply of unsold REO inventory is less, at an 11-month supply.
In many cases lenders may not list their REO properties right away, but today's buyers are usually savvy enough to figure out that the vacant home with the broken windows and high grass down the street from the property they're purchasing is a bank-owned home and will eventually pull down the value of their new home when it sells — even if it hasn't been listed for sale yet.
- Logjam of seriously delinquent homes not yet in foreclosure: According to the most recent National Delinquency Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association, 4.64 percent of all outstanding mortgages in Maryland were seriously delinquent in the fourth quarter of 2011, meaning that the owner is 90 days or more late on mortgage payments. That was the third highest percentage in the country, behind Nevada (6.33 percent) and Mississippi (4.65 percent). Once again, the seriously delinquent rate in Virginia is in much better shape, at 2.35 percent — ranking No. 37 among all states.
- Large pools of underwater homeowners: RealtyTrac data shows that 12.5 million homeowners nationwide representing 28 percent of all outstanding mortgage loans are seriously underwater, meaning the amount of the loan is at least 25 percent higher than the estimated market value of the property securing that loan. The underwater percentage is slightly below the national average in Maryland, where it is 26 percent, and well below the national average in Virginia, where it is 17 percent, but the numbers are still substantial. These underwater homes are at higher risk for so-called strategic default and foreclosure, particularly the longer housing prices continue to bump along the bottom.
Short sales could be the silver bullet that helps to reduce the risk represented in the second two bullet points with less impact on home prices than foreclosures. I promised to talk more about short sales last month, but we still haven't seen short sales pick up in the DC region as we have in some other parts of the country. But if and when they do I've already got a headline in mind: Salvation by Short Sale.


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Lot 39: JOHNNY YUNGUT TJUPURRULA, born c.1930, TJUNGIMANTRA, 2002, synthetic polymer paint on linen
Aboriginal Art from the Luczo Family Collection, USA
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JOHNNY YUNGUT TJUPURRULA, born c.1930, TJUNGIMANTRA, 2002, synthetic polymer paint on linen
bears inscription verso: artists name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. JY0210029 and Alison Kelly Gallery cat. AKG613
181.5 x 151.0 cm
Painted at Kintore in 2002
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Alison Kelly Gallery, Melbourne
Private collection, Sydney
Joel Fine Art, Melbourne, 16 October 2006, lot 22
The Luczo Family Collection, USA
This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artiststhat states: This painting depicts designs associated with Tjungimanta, a site with several soakage waters just to the north east of the Kiwirrkura community. In mythological times a large group of Tingari Men came from the west and passed through this site during their travels to Lake Mackay.


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It's day 16 of protests in Egypt and demonstrators say they won't let up until President Hosni Mubarak steps down. Ultimately, the activists on the streets are demanding free and fair elections and a commitment to a democratic government. We've talked in depth about the intersection of democracy and Islam in the Middle East, and the challenges of trying to blend the two ideals. But in Southeast Asia, Muslim nations like Indonesia and Malaysia have relatively successful democracies. What makes democracy in those populous Muslim countries work?
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Our Extreme Tea Challenge is a fun but active competition where participants cycle to heat the temperature of a kettle to the highest level possible within a set time. In teams of two, the competitors speed as fast as they can together on the stationary bikes to generate electricity to heat the water in the kettle.
This competition which is similar to our Power Challenge is an engaging & intense activity demonstrating the energy required to power the most basic of human comforts: hot water. Anything that needs heating up requires more energy than you can imagine! This workshop is educational & fun, once you've tried it you'll think twice about flicking on the kettle, especially when you realise that your effort has only powered a fraction of what a kettle actually needs to boil water.
How it works
Two Bicycle Hub Generators are connected to our Watt Meter, our Temperature Tower and the Low Voltage Kettle that will reflect as much energy as you can generate on the bicycles.
There are two elements of learning to this energy competition. As the participants pedal, our analogue Watt Meter takes real-time readings of how much power the cyclist is generating which is displayed in Watts. At the same time our Temperature Tower begins to light up displaying the rising temperature of the water in the kettle measured by a thermocouple. In teams of two, the competitors have to cycle together for two minutes in an attempt to heat the water to the highest temperature possible whilst also being able to see how many watts they are generating!
We put the name of the persons next to the appliance they've 'powered' on our popup Energy Banner along with the temperature of the water they've heated in the kettle. Participants will soon see that the 20 degrees they heat the water to, would make a very cold cup of tea and they will want to try and beat their score again and again!
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Marion County Republican Party Chairman Kyle Walker states, "If the Marion County Democrat Party, Melina Kennedy's campaign, the Democrat Council candidates campaigns and every organization seeking to assist in the election of a Democrat municipal candidate or seeking to defeat a Republican municipal candidate will refrain from using "robo-calls" to contact voters, then the Marion County Republican Party and our candidates will also refrain from using them. If the Democrat Party and its candidates will pledge publicly and send notice to every organization they can reasonably assume may consider conducting "robo-calls" and request that they honor this agreement - and immediately terminate such calls if they occur, then the Marion County Republican Party and our candidates will also prevent and immediately terminate such calls."
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Marion County GOP Offers Robo-Call Challenge To Democrats
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- Paul K. Ogden said...
So is the GOP saying they're going to do them if the D's don't agree not to?
- Vox Populi said...
So in other words, everyone's going to be doing "robocalls." Walker hopes to hell the Dems pass on his offer.
- Indy4u2c said...
Robo-calls are annoying! I wish they were prohibited.
To those who say it's free speech, I say it is an uninvited trespass into my home. - 5:05 AM GMT-5
- Ben said...
In other words." Fund rasing is way behind and we dont have any money to buy robo calls so we think that you should not run any either.
- Gary R. Welsh said...
I agree. I think they are a complete waste of money. If there isn't a live person on the other end of the line, I'm hanging up before the message is over.
- Paul K. Ogden said...
They are annoying, but they are free speech. They're simply not very effective.
Indy4u2c, you might call it "trespass" but the fact is because it's political they have a right to reach out via telephone. Whether you listen to the message is up to you. It's the same reason neighborhood associations cannot prevent political candidates from knocking on people's doors, regardless of no soliciation rules in the neighborhood. They can prevent comercial soliciations, but they can't prevent political speech. - 8:14 AM GMT-5


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LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 11/30/12 -- The Las Vegas medical malpractice attorneys at the law firm of Bernstein & Poisson represent clients who have been harmed as a result of substandard medical care provided by doctors, nurses, hospitals and assisted living centers. The firm hereby announces that it has filed a Nevada wrongful death lawsuit against such a facility based on allegations that the relative of the plaintiffs was killed because of negligent acts on the part of the staff members at that defendant facility. This lawsuit seeks compensation for damages sustained as a result of this untimely death.
Specifically, this Nevada medical malpractice lawsuit was filed in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada and it was assigned to Department Number IV. The case was filed against St. Joseph Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC.; and DOE Nurses 1 through 5; DOE Doctors 6-10; DOES 11-15 ROE Healthcare Facilities 16 - 20; ROE CORPORATIONS 21-25; Inclusive. It was assigned a case number of A-12-670282C.
The court documents relating to the lawsuit allege that the relative of the plaintiff had been a patient at the defendant facility. On October 22, 2011, staff members with the defendant facility attempted to transfer the patient to a shower chair using a Hoyer lift. The documents further allege that the patient fell from the lift during this transfer and hit her head on the floor of the room. As a result of this fall, the patient allegedly suffered from a right frontal intraparenchymal hemorrhage and right frontal subarachnoid hemorrhage. The patient did not survive this traumatic brain injury.
The court documents state that the plaintiffs in the lawsuit are seeking compensatory damages that will help to pay for medical bills, economic damages, pain and suffering and other general damages for the patient and for severe emotional distress, grief, sorrow, loss of comfort, society, companionship and loss of probably support and for the patient's burial expenses.
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Bernstein & Poisson is a Las Vegas law firm comprised of Las Vegas personal injury lawyers who represent clients who have been injured because of negligent, reckless or intentional actions of others. The attorneys at the firm handle personal injury matters that include auto accidents, dog bite attacks, bad faith insurance, premises liability, wrongful death, sexual abuse, nursing home neglect and abuse and several other types of legal matters where a client has been wrongfully injured by the actions of others.
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Trying to figure out the cause of feedback/interference that is coming through radio. It's a whining noise that increases with RPM. The noise has been present for about a year but its starting drive me nuts. Any ideas?
Factory, I believe the previous owner had it out. I checked the install its clean. Ground Loop? I relocated the battery to the truck but ran the wires to the factory locations and the noise was there before anyways. All electronics work great. Could give this a try?
Before you buy anything might wait to see what else trinity has to say since it is stock and he has a lot of knowledge. My guess is that the battery relocate allowed more noise and you need a choke coil though.
Thanks KT. OP, relocating the battery but running "the wires to the factory locations" can still generate and/or aggravate electrical noise especially if the battery ground lead was one of those run back to the original location. Was the battery grounded to the chassis near the battery in the back or was its lead run alongside the positive lead all the way to the front? As for the original noise, one thing that immediately comes to mind is the quality of the alternator output. A bad diode in the rectifier bridge or an open stator winding can generate a hell of a "ripple" in the output voltage of the alternator producing an electrical noise that will vary with engine RPM. If you can, have the alternator checked for what's called "AC ripple".
I originally ran the ground straight to the chassis out back but started having issues with odd codes. I then took a high quality, 600V, 2/0 AWG, welding cable and ran it straight to the motor on the opposite side of the power cable which is ran inside the car and the ground is ran outside. I did this to eliminate any ground loop issues and all the electronics seem to work better/correct and the codes are gone, my tuner suggested this. I will check the alt for AC ripple with my volt meter. If you have limit spec for this that would be helpful, if not I'm sure I can find something. The noise did slightly increase with the original relocation, ground configuration and there was no change once I reconfigured the ground. If it is alt related I could see this causing the increase in noise because the battery cable in now closer to the wiring harness for the inside power wires. One thing worth noting is the harmonic balancer was increased in size by 15%. The reason I mention this is because the alt is now over driven 15% at any given RPM. With the factory balancer the noise was always there but only at higher RPMs. The whining noise is now audible a lower RPMs. Unfortunately I did the battery relocation, harmonic balancer, cobra tank, and HE coolant tank at the same time so can't say for sure which caused the increase but I'm pretty sure the fuel tank and coolant tank are out of the equation Thanks gents for the help thus far
The heavy cable will help with returning starter currents to the battery but you'll still want to tie the chassis to the battery using, say, an 8- or 10-AWG to provide a low-inductance ground return from the chassis. I think anything approaching 0.5V (500mV) would be cause for concern. As well, if you can, use a scope to measure the ripple because many DVMs may not be able to accurately measure non-sinusoid ripple. The issue is that most meters with an "AC" setting are designed to measure a true sinusoidal waveform and will report incorrect numbers for what amounts to 0.5V of peak to peak noise on a 14V DC offset. A bad diode might produce a waveform like this: Overspeeding the alternator can toss the windings in the field (i.e. the rotor) but shouldn't affect the rectifier bridge.


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We had formed a raft of the four canoes as we drifted gently down the Zambezi in the soft late afternoon light of our final day on the river.
On the right of the channel the flared pink nostrils, protruding eyes and flicking ears of several pods of hippos showed warningly above the water's surface. A baboon barked in alarm and, across the flat flood plain between us and the distant woodland, three impala stood taut and alert. A large cloud of dust rose in the direction of their gaze.
"I can see a lion," said Tafara, one of our two guides, pointing towards the dispersing red dust.
Rapidly the raft broke up as James, the lead guide, made a plan. After a quick dash between two groups of hippos, digging deep with our paddles, pulling hard and praying, we dragged our canoes onto the grassy bank and quickly pulled on our boots. Then, in single file we set off at a trot across the 400 metres of dry open ground between us and the cats. Already we could hear a continuous chorus of deep irritable growls coming from the dip in the ground.
We had not anticipated the old water courses which snaked across the plain. Filled with a mixture of suppurating mud and animal dung and covered with water hyacinth, they were yet another barrier between us and our objective. Off came the boots again and one after another we plunged into the squidgy black morass, sinking in well above our knees and releasing an appalling stench. There was no time for boots on the other side and we picked our way quickly across the crunchy stumps of grasses to a second and then a third water course. There was a slight rise and a low termite mound from the flanks of which we could see the reason for all the noise. Three lionesses and five almost-grown cubs lay in a tightly packed group around some poor beast. Their faces were dark with blood and gore and there was a constant squabbling – snarling, snapping and paw lashing – as each of the cats tried to get the most from the carcass. It did not last long. After about 20 minutes, the wind direction changed almost imperceptibly and carried our scent to the lions. Even though their nostrils were clotted with the stench of death, they still picked out our presence. Pairs of amber eyes turned unnervingly in our direction and the five cubs were on their feet and away up the bank in seconds. The cannier females took slightly longer but carried with them a leg and half a ribcage, all that remained of their unfortunate victim. It was a fitting and dramatic end to our journey of almost four days down Zimbabwe's lower Zambezi River.
Our voyage had begun to the west of Mana Pools National Park, a World Heritage Site and the only national park in Zimbabwe with dangerous animals where visitors can walk unaccompanied. We put the canoes in the water in mid afternoon and, unlike most African safaris, said goodbye to any form of motorised transport for four days. Our first stop was a carmine bee-eater colony. These beautiful birds, with wonderful rose red plumage and blue and light green trimmings, migrate to Zimbabwe to nest in the steep earth cliffs of river banks. As we drifted closer, they popped out of their high-rise nest holes one by one to rest on the lip of the bank and on a fallen tree in the water, which looked increasingly like an exquisitely jewelled Christmas decoration. Just downstream, we came to elephants, several bulls knee-deep in marshy grass. The bows of our canoes nudged the bank almost at their feet, but they barely gave us a glance. When they were younger, they might have made a song and dance, holding their heads high, trumpeting and flapping their ears against the sides of their necks with dusty slaps like tarpaulin snapping in a high wind. But these guys were older and wiser. There wasn't much point in wasting energy on something that posed no threat and, in any case, what would they do next? Either leave in disgust in the middle of dinner or follow through with a mock charge, altogether too much effort in the glutinous mud. So, with total disdain, they ignored us and kept on eating, tearing thick bunches of wetland grasses out of the soil and putting them carefully into their pink mouths. Then, with a skill born of years of practice, they bit off the roots and let these drop to the ground while chewing up the rest. Quite soon we encountered our first pod of hippos. These huge animals can weigh as much as a female elephant and have the reputation for killing more people in Africa than any other vertebrate species. Large numbers of them live in the Zambezi and their hollow laughs seemed to mock us as we paddled towards them. Often what appeared to be just two heads would suddenly become 20, as hippos resting on the bottom came exploding to the surface when we drew near. Sometimes when the channel was narrow, they would all disappear from sight and the theme from Jaws would play in my head as we slipped downstream, hugging the opposite bank.
For the last two miles on that first afternoon we paddled down a narrow channel with marshy flood plains and rafts of water hyacinths on either side. These places were always wonderfully rich in birds and, in addition to egrets, herons and storks, there were noisy plovers, sandpipers and stilts. African skimmers, tern-like birds with their lower beak longer than the upper, skimmed the water, their lower mandibles just under the surface as if ploughing the river.
A speciality towards sunset when the four canoes would raft up with the occupants draping their legs into the next door boats. This made a stable and sociable craft on which all of us could enjoy sundowners, and watch the sun, a fiery crimson ball, dip slowly behind the mountains of Zambia, throwing a glittering orange streamer over the Zambezi's flickering surface. Vundu Camp, like the three which followed, was perched in a carefully selected shady location on a river cliff. A bucket shower, a pair of long trousers to ward off the insects and a gin and tonic made a perfect start to the evening. We ate sumptuously under heavens so packed with stars that in places there seemed to be sheets of continuous light. There are a hundred thousand million suns up there and we could see a good few of them from the river bank. Occasionally there was a splash, the growling laugh of a hippo or the high-pitched giggle of hyena but always we could hear the quiet rippling waters of the Zambezi swirling towards the sea. Each day followed much the same pattern. An early morning walk, breakfast and a couple of hours' paddling, sometimes into a cooling head wind which clawed at the river's surface and splashed rogue waves onto our legs. Any unusual occurrence took us ashore – the alarm snort of an impala, the glimpse of a shy nyala retreating into the jesse bush, the corpse of a dead elephant.
Dividing into narrow channels and then reuniting to form a single broad expanse of silver. The Zambian bank always had the beautiful hazy backdrop of peach-coloured mountains, while Mana's famous acacias and mahoganies arched their branches to create cathedral coolness on the Zimbabwe side. The best moments were silent drifts down side channels when we slipped gently past birds busy at the water's edge, seeing them in a unique way.
But the Zambezi is not always so tractable in its 2,740km course from the source in Zambia to the sea on the coast of Mozambique. The most famous piece of discontinuity is the magnificent Victoria Falls, and below them the fierce rapids of the Zambezi Gorge. The great reservoir of Kariba almost slows the river to a standstill before it escapes again through the dam and on to the Mozambique border, after which there are still more falls to come before the river finally succumbs to old age and reaches the ocean. The character of the river above Victoria Falls is quite different from that at Mana Pools. There are no Zambian mountains here, and because there is no national park on the Zambian side, lodges and farms line the bank. On the right bank, the Victoria Falls National Park has none of the grandeur of Mana and, just inland from the green curtain of tall riverside trees, it deteriorates into low, open scrub. What the river loses in terms of landscape, it makes up for by being more interesting to canoe. This upper stretch is more rocky and consequently there are rapids here. These are mostly graded 1 and 2, and are relatively slight. Nevertheless, the inexperienced could have problems paddling a normal canoe here, so we used inflatable canoes. These are strange craft, like very elongated rubber dinghies paddled with double kayak paddles. The seating position is much higher too, but they are practically unsinkable. The price paid for this is that they are lumbering craft, far less sprightly than a standard canoe and more difficult to paddle.
Nevertheless they took the rapids well and only got very full when the toughest line was selected by our guides. Otherwise, by keeping to the sides of the main channel, we managed to remain reasonably dry. After running the first significant rapid, we took all the gear out of the canoes and went back to play in the fast running water, trying very hard to surf on the stopper wave but managing only to fill the boat up so that we seemed to be paddling a full bath. Again there were elephants by the water and, as it was Sunday, we came across several fishermen, including a pair at the water's edge surrounded by about 20 of the animals. They seemed unperturbed despite the fact that they were cut off from their car and had nowhere to retreat. Instead they concentrated on their fishing and let the elephants go by undisturbed. Perhaps the best sort of canoeing above the Falls, however, was a sundowner cruise which I took one afternoon. Unlike the great, square booze cruisers on their pontoons, sluggishly pushing up river to the burble and smell of a diesel engine, canoe cruises can take the peaceful back channels. Each carries two passengers, a paddler and a cold box; we slipped between islands under the canopies of water berry trees whose bitter fruit is conveniently tasty in gin and tonic. There were big flocks of migrating open-billed storks on the sand banks and five species of kingfisher to be seen between sips of beer and the relaxed chat of late afternoon. With no lions here to disturb the serenity, it was all wonderfully tranquil.
When to go: Winter (May-Oct) has warm, sunny days and cool, clear nights. These are the main months for canoeing trips, and also the best time for seeing wildlife. Temperatures average around the mid to high 20s.
July to January are the best months for rafting, but it is available year-round. The peak tourist season is July to September; higher prices may be charged and you need to book in advance.
Getting around: Canoeing and rafting on the Zambezi can be done from Zimbabwe or Zambia. Trips can be organised from the UK, or at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, or Livingstone in Zambia.
Health and safety: This is a malarial zone, so take precautions against being bitten, as well as prophylactics. Rafting should only be undertaken in full knowledge of the risks involved. The Zambezi is one of the most demanding rivers in the world. Check that your insurance policy covers you.
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Version 2.0 of I/O Dynamics queries Oracle systems tables to obtain read/write information for each active tablespace, and presents its findings in color-coded graphs, automatically identifying the most frequently accessed database areas.
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The company said that while it is currently giving the software away, they might apply a charge in the future.
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Old things. This book finally came out. It was interesting (for me at least) to go back and read that entry from the early days of this blog. Funny to see a post right under it, from January 25, about The Apprentice, titled "How much of 'The Apprentice' is a set up?" I considered the possibility that the women were actresses, in on a joke on the men.
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On the heels of another strong ratings start for the new season of Ink Master, Spike TV has picked up a fifth season of the network's hit original series. The new season will increase to 16 one-hour episodes and will debut Fall 2014.
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. Available on DVD & Blu-Ray.
Dhani heads to Texas for the annual SXSW festival and gets a preview of Jason Bateman's new film, Bad Words.
At SXSW Jon Favreau talks about his new movie, Chef. He discuss his culinary training and the nuances of being a chef.
Relive the excitment as Maxwell picks the top 15 music performances in Austin.
Maxwell selects his top 15 movies in Austin.
From the American dream to corporate greed, Jordan Belfort goes from penny stocks and righteousness to IPOs and a life of corruption in the late 80s. Own the DVD March 25th on Blu-Ray Combo Pack.
We got up close with Seth Rogen and Zac Efron at South by Southwest to talk about the upcoming film "Neighbors". And we've been promised nudity.
We could ask Seth Rogen a million questions, but here's the only one that truly matters: Would you rather live next door to a fraternity or Justin Bieber and a fridge full of eggs?
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In a public forum on bin-Laden, two authors who have written about him explain how the war in Iraq benefited bin-Laden and how the war will create new bin-Ladens. These comments reflect some things I posted several months ago. What this war has done is to create a cycle of revenge and resentment that will spread like wild-fire in a region that still operates on the tribal loyalty principles of vengeance killings. ...
One of the authors, Peter Bergen, makes some keen observations. For instance, he notes:After Sept. 11, 2001, a backlash against bin Laden developed among various jihad elements, which believed the attacks hurt their cause more than it helped them. "It's a myth that all jihadist groups are united by their hatred of the United States and have a single perspective," said Bergen. "The jihad groups hate each other more than they hate the Bush Administration."
That is a message that always seems to be missing from the President's speeches, which always lump these groups together. Only recently has Bush begun to discriminate between jihadists in Iraq and the Iraqi-born insurgents. The Pentagon's own asessments put the jihadists at about 5 percent of those fighting the US.
Another point made by Berger and fellow author Steve Coll includes the following:Speaking alongside Bergen was Steve Coll, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning "Ghost Wars; The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden." Coll said that "Bin Laden's greatest gift as a leader is to control the public narrative. He has a sense of the ending of his own narrative and that ending is martyrdom."
What this means is that bin-Laden is an illusion now. While Bush and others keep talking about him as a real threat, all that he can really do is serve as a mouthpiece that makes idle and empty threats. In the meantime, the new generation of bin-Ladens hang on his every word--fueled by resentment at seeing Moslems killed in Iraq and watching what they perceive as a Christian Holy War unfold in the mideast and elsewhere around the world.
Consequently, both authors believe that a practical mechanism for dealing with bin Laden is simply not available. From Bergen's point of view, bin Laden has two choices at this point, "He can disappear into the history books and never say anything again or he can remain in the game and risk the possibility of revealing himself." At this point in the development and disintegration of al-Qaida, Bergen believes that bin Laden has carved out a role for himself as the elder statesmen, playing a role in the media battle.
To counter this growing illusion, the message needs to be gotten out that bin-Laden is a phantom of those in the US who wish to gain and hold on to power through creating fear and anxiety.
So, how do we stop terrorism? Bin-Laden himself seems to agree with William Blum. In an article in The Washington PostBlum, the US author bin-Laden quoted in his recent speech, says:"If I were the president, I could stop terrorist attacks against the United States in a few days. Permanently. I would first apologize -- very publicly and very sincerely -- to all the widows and orphans, the impoverished and the tortured, and all the many millions of other victims of American imperialism."
Could it really be that simple? Just a recognition that the US has killed innocent men and women? The attempt to stop the procedures and policies that brought about those deaths? The first part might be easy for some but not a President who finds it difficult to admit being wrong in anything. The second part, of course, will seem naive, if not absurd, because those policies and procedures ensure the flow of oil into the US.
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The Kellogg Panthers volleyball team won Saturday's neutral tournament match against Ida by a score of 2-1.
Game Details: Lakeview Tournament Quarter Finals
The crowd at Saturday's non-league bout between the Kellogg Panthers (Delton, MI) and the host Ida Bluestreaks (Ida, MI), saw Kellogg's volleyball squad nip Ida by a tally of 2-1.
With the win, Kellogg upgrades its record to 19-4 on the year. The Panthers travel to Bedford (Temperance, MI) to play the Kicking Mules in a non-league bout on Saturday, September 17. The Kicking Mules go into the bout with a record of 27-3. Bedford won 3-0 in their recent league bout against Ypsilanti (Ypsilanti, MI)
The Bluestreaks now own a 4-2 record. They play next when they host Blissfield for a Lenawee County bout on Tuesday, September 27. Ida will play a Royals squad coming off a 3-0 league loss to Onsted (Onsted, MI). The Royals record now stands at 1-3.


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If you felt the earlier dreamy, floating "Big Love" trailer for Season Four was a bit lacking in substance, then you ought to be pleased with the new one.
Clocking in at only about a minute, this trailer really packs in several plots and lots of intense drama.
Not only do we see Bill meeting obstacles in his bid for Utah state senate candidacy, but also the opening of the new casino (and Barb's controversial role there), Margene's success as a home shopping personality, Nicki's lingering feelings and well, you can see for yourself:
The fourth season of "Big Love" kicks off on Sunday, Jan. 10.
"Big Love" nabbed three Golden Globes nominations for the past year, including one for best drama, best actor in a drama (Bill Paxton) and best supporting actress (Chloe Sevigny).
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Happy Friday.
Have done my 1,000 words and am off to buy lunch for old friends arriving tomorrow.
They have two very large dogs, Baz and Flossie, which daughter is V. excited about. She now has two virtual Nintendogs, Bingo and Jackie, which I have to take for a virtual walk each morning. If you don't walk them enough, they run away, apparently, for weeks. I can't bear the thought of opening the screen one morning to find them missing. As we have to send our Nintendo DS back to its maker as it has a duff blue line on it, this could be serious. There's a dog hotel, but it's expensive for 2 pooches and she doesn't have enough cash stored up. You get cash by entering the dogs into competitions, and you find presents (I am totally addicted to that bit) on the walks which you can flog.
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Drawn to this, and entered comp to win another Nintendog which will have me picking up virtual shit forever more.
Have composed two query letters, which are going out to 2 more agents. This consisted as per format of brief introduction, brief (but bit too fat) para on the story, and brief bit about publications and figures. I included the PLR figures, tho friend who read it over wasn't sure agents would be interested in PLR but I thought it worth mentioning both novels are still in play and being read.
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Nobel laureate Al Gore must be noticing the public's continued lack of concern for his money making myth about carbon dioxide destroying the planet.
On Tuesday, he announced a new campaign and worldwide event to re-energize global warming hysteria:
Today, The Climate Reality Project (formerly the Alliance for Climate Protection) announced a new global campaign to broadcast the reality of the climate crisis and mobilize citizens to help solve it. The campaign kicks off with 24 Hours of Reality, a worldwide, live streamed event on September 14-15.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
Goreacle Ping!
what is a Manbearpig?
So, the Climate ReAlity Project, aka C.R.A.P.
where's that oh geez, no this sh*t again pic?
I guess it sucks to be PG&E about now.
Thanks PROCON.
Sorry Al, that kind of crap can only float when you have a fat, complacent, and employed populace. When ya have to worry about silly things like food, shelter and filling up the gas tank, it's amazing how low the "environment" scores on the ole Give-o-Shit-Meter! In fact mine is pegging at right around absolute zero right now.
Bloated bloviating bag of BS.
How is it that El-Gore knows so much about global warming? What kind of scientific background does he have?
I understand that he flunked out of Divinity School. Did his old man buy a degree for him?
Every summer about this time...
Small world Eh!!!!!!!!!! Al Gore in his real private world is a NAZI, who would have thought!!!!!!!!!!
A fat ass living example of just how far leftist liberals are willing to go for their A G E N D A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Meanwhile the rest of us work for a living. If we are fortunate to have a job.
I think he needs a good massage.
Also he flunked out of Law School.
I am currently reading Michael Crichton's book "State of Fear" which is a story about the FRAUD of Globull Warming.
It's just a great read. I wish I could smack man-bear-pig in the face with it.
Love the headline.
You can fool some of the people all of the time,
You can fool all of the people some of the time,
but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.
I really don't think we are as stupid as he thinks we are. He has made hundreds of millions on this crap, while living the lifestyle he criticizes. Only a true moron (or mainstream media source) can NOT see that.
I think Chicken Little's goose is cooked this time.
The announcement was made from The White Tiger massage parlor in Chinatown, S.F.
Guests at the summit included Gavin Newsome, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Billy Clinton.
I thought that was an Abe Lincoln quote?
Sounds like Fat Al might be getting low on funds. Gotta get the old scam fired up again. The dummies living in this country fall for it every time.
Good thing he never made it to President school.
To use a term from the left, Al Gore is Fear Mongering. A Crackpot and a nut job.
Read last year. Excellent book, as are most Crichton books.
My only disappointment was to read that Crichton, while exposing much of the fraud of the Global Warming crowd, seems to actually buy into the hoax on a scientific (?) level.
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Lord Monckton on climate change and political agendas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zOXmJ4jd-8
Richard Lindzen, Ph.D. Lecture Deconstructs Global Warming Hysteria: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sHg3ZztDAw
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishconsultantcon‧sul‧tant /kənˈsʌltənt/ ●●○ AWL noun [countable] 1 BOADVISEsomeone whose job is to give advice on a particular subject a management consultant2 British EnglishMN a hospital doctor of a very high rank who has a lot of knowledge about a particular area of medicine► see thesaurus at doctorCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + consultanta political/financial etc consultantA team of political consultants shaped his election campaign.an outside/independent consultant (=one who does not belong to your organization)An educational programme was planned by outside consultants.a management consultant (=one who advises a company how to improve its management)The company employed management consultants to help with their strategy for the future.a recruitment consultant (=one who helps companies find suitable staff)Recruitment consultants say that employers are reducing the number of new staff.a marketing consultant (=one who gives advice on how to advertise and sell a product)a public relations/PR consultant (=one who advises an organization on how to relate well to the public)an image consultant (=one who advises people how to improve their style or appearance)The new prime minister was advised to see an image consultant.a fashion consultant (=one who advises people on what to wear)It would be great to have your own fashion consultant.verbsact as a consultant (=be a consultant on a particular project)He acted as a historical consultant on the film.work as a consultantWe have 170 staff working as computer consultants to clients.employ a consultantWe sometimes employ consultants to help with marketing.hire/engage a consultant (=start to employ one)The company hired an outside consultant to review staffing levels.bring in a consultant (=start to use one)Consultants were brought in to examine the building.
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consultant• He's left his job as a computer programmer and is working as a consultant for a German firm.• As a consultant to NASA, Cockburn had access to confidential details of the US space program.• Booth is a consultant on language with one of the national press agencies.• He was a consultant for the Robert Redford movie Quiz Show.• Co. banking consultant Ted Devine.• The industrial engineering consultant makes his report of findings to Hanes and Sparta management.• Raise call-outs with maintenance companies and liaise with engineers, consultants and other staff.• Discussion and conclusions After this series of hour long consultant interviews the interviewers were left with three dominant impressions.• Morris is a Democratic media consultant.• The plant consultant will come into an establishment to select material, and is then followed by the plant technician.• Dr Jamieson is the consultant psychologist at St Andrew's hospital.• The consultant emphasised if she followed his instructions implicitly there was no reason she should not return to full health.• The consultant will need sufficient power to influence the sponsor in order to sell the effort to others in the organization.• The consultant told Jean that an operation was necessary to save her life.
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Sleep terror disorder or "night terrors" is a condition that occurs during stages 3 or 4 of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. It is characterized by repeated episodes of abrupt awakening, usually with a panicky scream, and accompanied by intense anxiety, confusion, agitation, disorientation, unresponsiveness, marked motor movements, and total amnesia concerning the event.
Night Terrors
Night terrors usually occur 1/2 hour to 3 1/2 hours after falling asleep. During these episodes people wake up sweating heavily, their hearts pounding and eyes glazed over, screaming in fear. They are unaware of their surroundings and unresponsive to attempts to comfort them. They may not calm down for 10 or 15 minutes, although they return to sleep quickly once the episode ends.
Generally they do not remember what scared them, but rarely a person will retain a vague image of something terrifying. A few children and adults who experience night terrors will sleepwalk during the episode.
CausesNight terrors strike children, usually between the ages of 3 years and 8 years. They rarely occur in older children, adolescents and adults.
In both adults and children, night terrors may be caused by unresolved psychological conflicts, traumatic events or fatigue. In children, traumas such as the loss of a favorite toy, overhearing a loud argument between parents, watching scenes of violence on television or listening to frightening stories could trigger a night terror.
Particularly among adults, prescription drugs such as antihistamines, decongestants, levodopa, reserpine, beta blockers, and antidepressants, as well as withdrawal from addictive drugs, all can provoke sleep disturbance.
TreatmentNight terrors in children usually disappear with adolescence, so standard medical treatment is not necessary. The doctor may advise the parents to adjust the sleep habits of the child to allow for more sleep time, and eliminate stresses in the child's life.
Additionally, the parents should determine when the night terrors usually occur and fully awaken the child about 15 minutes before that time. After 4 or 5 minutes, the child can return to sleep. The waking is discontinued once the terrors stop, which in most circumstances is usually within a week.
In severe cases of night terrors the doctor may prescribe an antidepressant such as imipramine (Tofranil) or a benzodiazepine drug called chlordiazepoxide which relieves nervousness or tension and also treats insomnia.
Night terrors in adults can be treated with medications such as an antidepressant called Tofranil or benzodiazepine drugs such as Klonopin or Valium. Additionally, the doctor may recommend psychotherapy, which is a method of treating emotional problems. In psychotherapy, the patient talks with a therapist about their concerns and problems that may be linked to this sleep disturbance.
Note: never yell or shake a person experiencing a night terror, this will only confuse and upset them more. Comforting them with a hug or gently restraining them will help.
QuestionsIs there a psychological cause such as depression, emotional trauma, or stress?
Is it related to any medications that are currently being taken?
Should any changes be made in the medications currently being taken?
Would psychotherapy help?
What can be expected from psychotherapy?
Will a person grow out of night terrors?