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Football is over. Baseball hasn't started. For the next two months, our entertainment options are limited to reality shows, hockey, or politics.
No matter which bloody competition you choose, remember: Reality-show participants, hockey players, and politicians are not subject to the rules governing normal human interaction. If you behave as they do, you'll face serious consequences. For would-be hockey players, that's prison. For wanna-be TV stars, drug rehab. For attempting to impersonate a politician, you'll be stripped of your dignity and forced to undergo intrusive evaluations by journalists.
I'll demonstrate that last punishment on eight volunteers, who have consented to this procedure (latex gloves, please; lengthy prong, please) by running for Congress in Maine's 1st District. The exact language was in the fine print, right below the stuff about ethics and honesty that they also didn't read.
First, the Democrats.
Ethan Strimling serves in the state Senate, where he's enhanced his reputation for excessive ambition. He hasn't raised the most cash, but if his plan for a grassroots campaign patterned on former US representative Tom Andrews's successful below-the-radar race in 1990 works out, he won't need that much. The chances he's relocating to Washington in 2009: 3 to 1.
Everybody but me thinks former state Senator Chellie Pingree is the front-runner, because she's raised lots of dough and ran a stunningly unsuccessful campaign for the US Senate in 2002. She took in a lot of money that time, too. Could be a pattern. Currently, she seems to be paying too much attention to the general election instead of the primary. Odds she'll be the next US rep: 4 to 1.
Mark Lawrence knows what it's like to run a lackluster campaign for major office (US Senate, 2000). Trouble is, he kinda likes lackluster. The former state Senate president and current York County district attorney has raised enough cash to be competitive. Now, if he could just raise enough interest. Until then, he's at 6 to 1.
Adam Cote would make a great elected official. Like a city councilor. But he's aiming too high in his initial political bid. His plan to win the primary by having the other candidates split the liberal vote, leaving him the moderates, might work if Democratic moderates hadn't been hunted to extinction. An 8-to-1 shot.
Michael Brennan wasn't much of campaigner when he served in the state Legislature. Or much of a fundraiser. He still isn't. It also doesn't help that his positions on issues don't distinguish him from the rest of the field. He's pretty much for what they're for and against what they're against. So, he's running against the odds at 12 to 1.
Steve Meister began his campaign by insisting on being addressed as "Doctor Meister." He's been a Democrat for about half as long as it takes to have a baby. He hasn't raised much money. But, hey, his opponents could all be killed in a roof cave-in. If that happens: 25 to 1. If not: 100 to 1.
Now, the Republicans.
Dean Scontras is spending campaign money like a congressman in a pork-barrel frenzy. All that cash has transformed him from complete unknown to partial unknown. And GOP frontrunner. If he can keep raking in the dough (no sure thing), he's a 4-to-1 primary favorite. But being endorsed by the Christian Civic League won't help with a more liberal electorate in November. The likelihood of a Capitol Hill office in his future: 15 to 1.
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godix wrote:I already mentioned I don't really think the Russian communities zergrushed the VCAs, but it is interesting to note how many Russians are posting in this topic who have never had anything to do with the org before...
It's either a conspiracy or someone just posted about the drama on some russian amv site.
mirkosp wrote:Technically speaking, checking numbers on amvnews, the russian community has about 27k users. Org has about 812k users, so org is the bigger community out of the two.
Which proves that Aggr couldn't have won without the votes from .org community, isn't it?
mirkosp wrote:Hence, if that is your definition of most helpful, then you should have voted for someone helpful on the org.
I vote for the one most helpful to me personaly, and so does everyone else (i hope).
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This is a strange topic.
This is a strange topic.
So really, the chicken little in this scenario is you.
Last call for alcohol.
So, yes, responding to a very small minority of pessimistic posters as if they are the majority makes you the Chicken Little in this scenario. "AHHH! All the pesssimists and negativity! AHH! The morale is falling! The morale is falling!" Derp.
i am an eternal optimist and i can honestly say this is the most positive response to an off season since Tuna and the boys showed up 5 years ago. There are two or three habitual na sayers but several that where negative are happy that we have a QB and seem to like Philbin. i could name names but i wont.
Right not there is some dread over the failure in the legislature and the possible move scenarios but that should pass soon.
I see your are a VIP member. i don't recall anything negative there what so ever lately. Come to the lounge where everyone is just having fun.
Just my two cents for what it's worth.
p.s. I used to ski Breckenridge and Loveland every winter. A good bud lives in Boulder and I love it there.What's the night course there ?
El Dora or something like that. It's a blast.
We can drop this because as we all should know, you are rarely wrong. Let's just agree to disagree. You seem to feel that all is happy and I feel that the board could be a little more positive. Now, I do not advocate that anyone should start packing for the Super Bowl as of yet based on our off season movements. Those moves when combined with the current philosophies & direction of the team do give me reason to believe our chances for success are pretty good for the upcoming season. Once again, CL does not live here....
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Eldora is up in Nederland which is near Boulder. The City of Boulder is an awesome place. My efforts to get my family to move there have been ongoing for many years but thus far I have been on the losing end of the vote. It's such a laid back place....
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As for the overall tone, that's complete bull****. But you go ahead and search out the negativity, as you clearly want to find it. Polls are generally a good judge and negative nancies tend to enjoy responding to them most of all. The problem is, there aren't as many as before because the team is finally heading in the right direction (it absolutely deserved "negativity" over the past few years). And of course you're going to disregard things like polls because they don't jive with your claims.
Sure, there are unanswered questions about the team and places we can still improve, but that's hardly "negative." That's just fact. We could be competing for a championship and there would still be room for improvement. That's just the way some go through life though, constantly looking for ways to improve and move to the next level (like myself) while others are perfectly happy with their lot in life and have no interest in improving. The mentalities tends to extend to everything, including their favorite teams. There's nothing negative about the former outlook. In fact, I'd say that's the ultimate optimist, thinking there is always a way to become better.
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On the contrary, I do NOT get it! You are wrong at times and much more frequently that rarely! But of course, you would never admit that. As for your complete bull**** theory, I know what I have been reading. I also know the difference between fact and negativity. How about this. You just do you and I'll do me. Deal? Or, not. Could really care less....


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Greendale - Melissa DeJesus and Amy Hudson were introduced to the Wisconsin Dragons by friends, Vera Akinyi saw them on Craigslist, and Dana Derrick noticed them on a poster in the gym where she works out.
Nevertheless, they all were intrigued by the Dragons, a local women's football team featuring players from area suburbs, and they decided to join.
These women and others may have taken different paths to the Dragons, but they have one thing in common - they are greatly enjoying themselves.
"I think it's a fantastic experience," said Michelle Olson of West Allis, who plays running back. "I've been an athlete my entire life. I played softball all through college and basketball during high school in Illinois, but I've never gotten to actually play a contact sport.
"It was quite the interesting experience to actually get involved in something that is so hard on the body. It really makes you wonder how good a shape you're in. It's really good and I thoroughly enjoy it. It definitely keeps me in shape."
Akinyi, an Oak Creek resident who plays on both the offensive and defensive lines, added, "I think it's awesome. I'm having a lot of fun."
Hudson, a running back and linebacker from West Allis, simply said, "It's probably the most fun I've ever had in my life."
The Dragons, with a current roster of 25 players, are in their first year of existence in the 60-team Women's Football Alliance. They were founded by McGee Steffes, who is now the team's starting quarterback, and Nancy Biker, who plays on the defensive line.
They practice at Buena Park in New Berlin and in Union Grove, and they play their home games at Greendale High School and Martin Luther High School in Greendale.
About 150 spectators came out for the team's final home game of the season on June 4.
Although most of the players are from the Milwaukee metro area, there are some from as far away as the Madison area and even a few from Iowa. They commute here for weekends, practicing on Friday night and staying over to play on Saturday evening.
Although they do not receive a great deal of publicity, their name did get out in various ways to the local players.
"I got into this sport without even realizing I was going to be getting into it," said Derrick, who is a chiropractor with an office in Greenfield. "I was looking for new ways of advertising and getting my clinic's name into the public. I saw a poster in my gym (advertising) tryouts for the Dragons.
"I didn't think I wanted to play, but rather volunteer my time to help the players during games and after practices. I went to a tryout and was just playing around, and I was asked to join the team."
Derrick accepted the invitation - with one condition.
"I didn't feel like it was smart to be getting hit with the possibility of breaking something," she said. "I need my hands for my career, so I told them I would play if I was the kicker only. They agreed to my terms, and I was on the team as the kicker and punter."
Ironically, Derrick soon learned that even the kicker is not immune from punishment, as she was nailed by an onrushing defender on a kick early this season.
Olson took a similar roundabout route onto the Dragons.
"I was the trainer for the team, doing sideline work, ankle taping and other things, and I actually decided to join after I graduated (from Milwaukee Area Technical College) a couple of weeks ago," she said. "It's nice to actually be on the field."
DeJesus, a Greendale resident who plays running back and linebacker, received her inspiration to join the Dragons from a friend who knew a little something about the Women's Football Alliance.
"I have a friend from high school who plays for (the Minnesota Machine)," DeJesus said. "She's played for several years and she was telling me once I moved (from Minnesota) to check out the Wisconsin teams. When I moved last July, I checked it out and thought the Dragons were a good fit."
She is glad she followed her friend's advice.
"I've met a lot of good people and learned a lot of stuff," DeJesus said. "There is a lot of teamwork, and you learn about yourself, how you can play with other people and dig deep for strength."
During the course of the season, the players have been able to establish a special bond.
"I don't hesitate to call these people family," Derrick said, "because that's what they are."
The experience has also offered the women chances for travel that they might not otherwise have had.
"We had the great opportunity to travel to Omaha (Nebraska) and Minneapolis, and we will go to Kansas City for another game," Derrick said.
The team, though, has struggled on the field, going 0-7.
The Dragons were competitive at the start, losing their opener, 20-12, in double overtime and dropping their second contest, 21-7, but a run of injuries has thinned their roster, and they lost their home finale, 46-0, to the Minnesota Machine.
"The team has been riddled with injuries left and right," said Derrick. "We have seen broken hands, torn ligaments, concussions, back injuries and others that have prevented us from being truly competitive."
The injury bug continued in the game against the Machine, as Olson left the game in the first half and Hudson exited after being hit hard on a running play.
Money has been another problem.
"Our team is running low on funds, and we are always looking for sponsors to help pay for the costs of renting fields, paying the refs and travel expenses," Derrick said.
She and the other players are hoping for additional support, so they can keep this experience alive for next season.
"This is our first year, and a lot of us haven't played before," Akinyi said. "This is a learning experience, and I'm having lots of fun."
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It all started with a simple e-mail encouraging New York University students to opt for the paperless, electronic delivery of their 1098-T tuition form this year.
Unsure of what he should do, sophomore Max Wiseltier figured he should probably ask his mom for advice. But his harmless inquiry, "Do you want me to do this?" was inadvertently sent to every single student at NYU on the list — all 39,979 of them — prompting a campus-wide discovery that any student could "reply all" with whatever they wanted.
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NYU uses something called E-Mail Direct for most mass emails. That system is meant for one-way emailing. E-Mail Direct does not allow for reply-alls, therefore you cannot respond to most mass emails. Several NYU departments still rely on the older, discussion-based ListManager program, however. ListManager also sends mass emails, but allows discussions (in the form of reply-alls), unless the settings are adjusted, disabling group discussions and only permitting emails from admins.
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This morning I deleted everyone on the list. ITS had disabled around midnight, but there were so many that responded, emails were still in the que. Thanks to ITS, the que was cleared and the listserve deleted. We are monitoring for any residual emails.
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A pilot from the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson ejected safely at sea conducting routine flight operations south of the Philippines, the U.S. Navy said in a statement on Friday.
Do we have South Koreas back, or not. This must be concerning to them, it is to me. Who is running this show, dumbledorf?
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I don't understand how Mr. Slimm gets passed over for best poster every single year.
I don't understand how Mr. Slimm gets passed over for best poster every single year.
Deshaun Watson is the TRUTH!
Samuda seems to be repaying CK's faith in him by moving up to 2nd team and thanks to Slimm for fascinating evaluations !!
go Tannehill!
Sorry to bump a really old thread but I was really impressed with what TedSlimmJr had to say about the draft picks for the dolphins, if you see this Ted I was wondering about your current thoughts regarding these two picks:
Considering the "strength" of the WR group do you think it was a mistake not to give Cunningham a place on the Roster? Also are you surprised that Egnew seems to have had a (to be kind) "slow start" and do you still think he could be a good player for us this season?#78 Overall -- Michael Egnew / TE / Missouri
why I like this pick: He was the #3 tight end in the draft on my board and I figured the 3rd round was where he'd come off. Egnew is precisely the type of flex TE that I've talked about Miami was always missing and typically avoided in the draft. He plays essentially like a WR split out operating in space. He creates a matchup problem with cornerbacks and linebackers in man coverage. Coaches can split him out in the "X" receiver position and run some X-iso where he's isolated on a smaller cornerback along the sidelines, or motion him there and have a linebacker follow him. A player like this makes your personnel packages capable of dictating to the defense. Egnew's height and linear speed is what you must have in a seam threat that forces safeties to play you honest. Athletically he tested at or near the top in virtually every event at the combine for TE's. Production is top notch.
why I don't like this pick: Only plays at one speed and isn't explosive changing directions. A stalk blocker who needs refinement in the aspect of blocking.
Overall: Nice pick and solid value here. Coaches will coach him up in the blocking department. You can't coach a kid to be 6'5", 250 pounds with 4.6 speed and soft hands. Grade: B+
#183 Overall -- B.J. Cunningham / WR / Michigan St.
why I like this pick: I had a 5th round grade on him for one. Several times mentioned him as one of the more underrated receivers in the Senior class since last summer. Michigan St.'s all time leader in career receptions and receiving yardage despite not always having the most consistent quarterback play. A program that's had Plaxico Burress, Mark Ingram, Derrick Mason, Charles Rogers, Muhsin Muhammad, and Andre Rison all come through there. He has a great work ethic and takes pride in it. Showed he belonged down at the East-West Shrine Game.
why I don't like this pick: Not much. Miami didn't reach for him and got a receiver capable of contributing in this offense.
Overall: Miami's already lackluster receivers better not sleep on this kid. He's capable of snatching their job away from them. I think he probably makes the final 53. Grade: B-
No I'm not surprised that Egnew seems to have had a slow start. I think he should be fine if soaks up his coaching and works his tail off. There is nothing athletically that's going to prevent him from fulfilling his potential.
I don't know that I'd go so far as to say not 'giving' Cunningham a spot on the roster was a mistake, but if it were me I would probably have made an attempt to keep him over the status quo. He had the opportunity in front of him to earn his spot on the roster competing with the least talented group in the league and didn't do it. He couldn't catch the ball consistently in practice....which is at the top of his job description.
I knew Rishard Matthews had a better shot at sticking because he was a better player, better prospect, and I had a higher grade on him.
While we're on the subject, it's also interesting to note that while everyone was raising hell about the Kaddu pick and passing up on Tank Carder, although I agreed with them. Tank Carder couldn't make the roster in Buffalo either and met the same fate as Kaddu. Cut...
The bottom line is, you have to take advantage of your opportunity when it's given to you. That's not to say that any rookie who's cut in their first training camp won't have an opportunity elsewhere and make the most of it. The league is full of outstanding players who were cut in training camps early in their careers, pro bowl players. Guys like James Harrison, Wes Welker, etc. and many more. You're not guaranteed another opportunity.
refreshing to re read our draft analysis by slimm... only came back to this because VIP is so slow the past couple days.
at any rate, I'm still pretty happy with the way last years draft ended up, and if we can replicate that kind of success in the upcoming draft we will really have something to work with for the forseeable future.
are we going to be treated to the 2013 edition?
intersting to read Slimm's thoughts on this draft from two years ago. Alot of hits and misses, but i am pretty sure that is normal. I hold Slimm's opinion in high regard. (expect for his grade on Jon Martin) lol.


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Of Roshambo, Bram writes:
A tempting strategy is to make your bot 'wimp out' and start playing randomly if it isn't doing well.
Tournaments play two programs against each other many times with no persistent information between runs to keep this strategy from being effective.
Going random when you're down sounds like a recipe for staying down. How about going random any time you get a modest lead, in the hope of keeping it?
Me, demoncrat, and another friend have had some ultra-simple Roshambo tornaments recently, with robots written in idel. The game is included in the Idel distro if you're interested in having a crack.
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Pistols, canes, bowie knives, and fireplace tongs: a brief history of congressional violence.
As an incoming congressman, Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) sounded like he was spoiling for a fight. He once fired a gun at an Iraqi detainee, told his supporters to "grab your muskets, fix your bayonets," and came this close to hiring as his chief of staff a woman who wanted to string up undocumented workers. It may have been tempting to view West's record as a sign that we were entering a chaotic new era of congressional belligerence. Or maybe not. If anything, West's incendiary style is a throwback to the days of yore, when the world's greatest deliberative body witnessed its share of violence perpetrated by its members upon one another. Here's a collection of some of the most memorably deplorable incidents.


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Anne James, executive director of the International Justice Project, will present a lecture titled "The Death Penalty in the U.S.: The Sentence With No Appeal" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, in 1 Robertson Hall.
The International Justice Project is a human rights advocacy and research organization based in the United Kingdom. James advises a number of national and international governmental organizations and is a consultant to the European Union on the use of capital punishment and related human rights issues.
Additionally, she liaises with both military and civilian defense attorneys in Guantanamo Bay cases and has done so since the opening of the base five years ago. In 2006, she was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to human rights overseas.
The lecture is sponsored by the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination and the Program in Law and Public Affairs.


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"Paprika"- This animated japanese film is about a dream therapy device that is stole and soon begins to wreak havoc on not only the dream world, but reality as well.
I will say that I loved the animation/art of this flick. It's really gorgeous and a lot of the sequences are amazing. Sadly, the story is really, REALLY confusing at times. I wasn't sure what was going on half of the time and the narrative doesn't help as they jump around from the dream world to reality without much help.
Again, the animation is fantastic. It's just a shame that the story wasn't as concise and clear. Rating- ** out of ****
"Paris, je t'aime"- This delightful film is made up for 18 short films that take place around Paris. Each segment is roughly five minutes long, and features different cast members, different diretors and obviously, a different story.
I really loved the bajesus out of this flick. I thought i'd have a problem with the short story style (get to that in a second), but most of the stories are wonderfully done and we're able to relate to most of the characters we come across.
There are a few low points though; the piece from Gus Van Sant comes to mind, but about 98% of these short films are fantastic. Also, the jilted and fast story telling techniques take a few to get used to, but once you do, you don't even notice the transitions. I really recommend this one. Rating- ***1/2 out of ****


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By Tiernan Ray
A short while ago I spoke with Whitney Tilson of hedge fund Kase Capital, who yesterday issued some damning remarks about 3-D printing stocks, and 3D Systems (DDD) in particular. This morning, Tilson presented his views on the matter, along with some other short-sale candidates, at a forum held by the Harvard Business School Club of New York. (Note that Tilson changed the name of his firm from T2 Partners after he split with his business partner.)
Tilson tells me he has about 2% of his $70 million in assets under management sold short in shares of 3-D printing stocks, or roughly $1.5 million, spread pretty much evenly across shares of 3D Systems, The ExOne Company (XONE), and VoxelJet (VJET). He is not shorting Stratasys (SSYS), as he believes it is "more of a real company," by which he means that Stratasys has not engaged in as much M&A as 3-D systems and has focused more on managing its business by steady product development.
Tilson notes it is harder to short shares of XONE and VJET, as the shares are harder to borrow, and that given their smaller market caps — $812 million and $675 million, respectively, versus $8 billion for 3D Systems — the trade can turn against a short seller more easily. "A half-billion stock can turn into a $2.5 billion stock overnight." Despite not making as much noise about ExOne and Voxeljet, Tilson argues the two are the "2nd- or 3rd-place companies, the kind of me-too outfits that tend to jump aboard" a hot sector. He thinks they are actually not as high quality as 3D Systems.
Tilson's view is that the market, and the products, are certainly real, but that the stock multiple of 17 times trailing revenue for 3D Systems stock is unreasonable given what will be a small, slowly growing market for years to come. He compares the enthusiasm for the names to the enthusiasm for the Segway scooter, which was a good piece of technology, but has failed the most exuberant hopes for its success:
3-D printing has been around for decades and will continue to exist and grow. But I think there is zero chance there will be enough growth to justify DDD at 17 times revenue. It should trade at perhaps 1 to 2 times revenue. Just look at what the CEO of [contract manufacturer] Foxconn said. He was asked if he would be making 3-D printers for consumers anytime soon, and he said, No way, it's a joke. The idea of this becoming a mainstream product like the iPhone is just something I don't see happening. This has been a niche thing for companies to make prototypes, and it's been around for 20 years and will continue to expand. But the idea it will become ubiquitous I just don't see. Yes, they have units being sold at Staples. It's at a very high price point, and you get these early adopters and techie types who buy it. I think of it like the Segway. It is very cool technology. I'm the kind of person who would buy this kind of product myself! And so a lot of early adopters will go for it. I'm just scratching my head about the average person's need for this. I don't feel I need to make a pair a dice.
I point out to Tilson that Hewlett-Packard's (HPQ) CEO Meg Whitman just last week noted the company is very optimistic about the product category and plans to go deeper into 3-D printing. To that, Tilson replies, "I'm short HP as well! HP is trying to position themselves as having something cutting edge and growthy, but look at their history. They thought [defunct handheld maker] Palm was the future, and they thought [analytics software maker] Autonomy was the future, and both were billions down the drain for them."
"The fact that now they are getting excited about 3-D printing is probably a good sign you're at a top."
When I present to Tilson the view that things can succeed in technology even if you or I can't imagine why they would succeed, he concedes the point but argues he's willing to gamble a small short position given the valuation, and in fact he's already sustained losses as far as DDD:
I've sometimes been wrong on this. I'm not backing up the truck, it's not a billion-dollar short position. I've been short in the $50s [on DDD], so I've taken a little loss here. But I have a diverse basket [of short positions]. If this [DDD] were trading at 2 to 3 times revenue, and 10-15 times Ebitda, well, then I might have a different view on it.
Regarding 3D Systems versus Stratasys, Tilson expanded a little bit on the comparison:
They [DDD] are this huge roll-up of 40 different companies over the last 3 years. If you strip out all the acquisitions, the growth is not that impressive. One reason I don't want to short SSYS is they seem to be doing it right. It's a crazy valuation, but the growth is real, and they have a reasonable strategy. A huge warning flag with these bubble stocks is when companies go on these acquisition binges. Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA), whatever your opinion is of their stock valuations, they are doing it the right way. They are growing the business. They are not on some orgy of dozens of acquisitions, they are focusing on their business. I don't know how management at 3D Systems has any time to run the business with all the time they're spending doing M&A.
I point out to tilson that other companies in tech have succeeded through acquisition streaks, such as Cisco Systems (CSCO). He replies, "There are always exceptions, of course, but I can show you plenty of examples of this, such as Tyco, and so many of these."
Tilson mentioned briefly the issue of accounting, and I asked him if he was alleging accounting issues at 3D Systems. He said no, just some playing with the numbers to make growth look better organically:
I don't think they are committing fraud, I just think some of the numbers don't really add up. They strip out acquisitions in their growth, and the numbers don't add up. If you back out the revenue run rate of those companies they bought, the organic growth rates they are reporting don't make sense. It's not a GAAP reported number, but they like to say, This is how much our growth rate on our own would have been. It makes the organic growth rate look higher.
Tilson concedes that at the end of the day, it's been a tough year to be short. "I've never seen carnage like this among short sellers," he tells me. "At the same time, I've never seen a more attractive environment for shorting," he insists, given that companies such as Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) have posted weak outlooks and the stock has gone on to rise nonetheless. "That's a great short situation, when a catalyst has already occurred, but the stock still trades at a very high level."
Today, shares of 3D Systems got a bevy of price target increases from three sell-side analysts. So when will the situation turn in his favor? And when will the general market improve for shorts? Tilson would only say, "I don't know; you let me know when you've figured out the answer to that."
Shares of 3D Systems are down 18 cents at $77.83. Shares of Stratasys and Voxeljet are also down, although The ExOne Company stock is in the green.


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Be that as it may, Swedish noir these days ranks high among the best and most popular in the genre, with the late (he died in 2004) Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy topping the chart. All three books have been international bestsellers, and all three have been adapted into hit films in Sweden. (The first, Niels Arden Oplev's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, came out here earlier this year.) Of such things Hollywood takes note: Tattoo is now being remade in English by David Fincher, with a cast rumored to include Johnny Depp, Carey Mulligan, Brad Pitt, and George Clooney.
The newly released English translation of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, the third book in the series, should sustain this momentum. Like the first two, this is one of those 500-page-plus bricks that will deprive you of sleep until you've reached the end. Unlike most such plot-driven page turners, however, it won't leave you feeling cheated.
For one thing, though Larsson might not seem a great stylist (at least in translation), he did have an imagination — one that, when you least expect it, veers from the formulaic into the twisted. He also had a vision that is shaped over the course of 1700 pages. As the title suggests, Hornet's Nest expands the circles of evil and corruption stirred up in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to the highest and lowest ranks of Swedish society. It also develops with subtlety and intensity the relationship between two of the most engaging and mismatched sleuths since Watson and Holmes.
Those two would be the louche but honest investigative reporter Mikael Blomkvist and the disturbed — perhaps Asperger's-syndrome-afflicted — punkster and virtual genius Lisbeth Salander, the "girl" of the titles. When last seen, in The Girl Who Played with Fire, Salander had just been shot in the head by her sociopathic, former-KGB-agent father. The upshot is that she's now hospitalized and can't pitch in as much as Blomkvist (and the reader) would like. Nonetheless, with on-line back-up from her, Blomkvist follows up the loose ends of the previous book: tracking down her Terminator-like half-brother, investigating a conspiracy refighting the Cold War, etc.
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Have spends since last saturday in hospital when I keeled over at radiotherephy :/ I really was too hard on myself this term at University. Came close to top of the year in everything, but I've been really unwell for the last month so it porbably was a bit much. Am gonna take things way easier in the new year.
Getting out of here tomorrow morning. Thank god, don't fancy spending christmas day in hospital.
Tech stuff
I'm planning on writing a quick guide to getting the acx100_pci working on fedora as well as general stuff I've learned while trying to get it working. Also gonna get as much debug output back to the authors as possible. Gonna try out Dag's stuff as well that he posted up here a while back. Fedora/Linux in general needs to support more wireless hardware out of the box.
Also gonna look into Palm->Linux stuff more. The Evolution pilots in Gnome are great but we really need an app like the quick installer for windows that lets you quickly and easily install software and photos onto the Plam, and eventually access momory cards and stuff. I've gotten a lot of feedback about pilot-link here, sorry I haven't had a chance to look into it yet.
I wanna re-design my blog at some stage. It's quite nice, but I figgure that writing a site from CSS from the ground up would be a good learning experience and I want to some way interesting/different disign. I'm tempted to switch to an Open source blogger, but there really isn't anything that paralells MT yet.
Haven't been involved much of late but my god to things seem to be happening. I think I say this every 6 months, but the next year is going to be so incredible for Gnome. All I want for Christmas is a working ssh: and an ftp: that recognises shortcuts in nautilus so I can browse my remote files easily :)


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Mt. Govt agent: I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them.
Rancher: Well, there's my first hand who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board.
Then there's the mentally challenged worker. He works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night so he can cope with life. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally.
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The Lodge at Moosehead Lake has provided a Luxury Getaway Package to the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine 2013 Annual Auction. The funds raised from Auction contributions provide support to the organization in many ways, including administrative services, educational programming, exhibit maintenance, and day-to-day operations.
The Maine Children's Museum & Theatre is designed to inspire Maine's next generation of innovators. "We are proud to include the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine in our 2013 giving plan and excited to help this great organization foster curiosity and creativity," added Linda Bortis, owner of the Lodge. "As a business marketing person, I know how important these attributes are to a person's growth and our country's future success." The program reaches children from 6 months to 10 years old.
The Luxury Getaway Package worth $1,000.00 includes a 2 night stay in one of our Lodge rooms, gourmet breakfast every morning and all the many amenities available at our Maine bed and breakfast. In additional the Moosehead Marine Museum has donated a Katahdin cruise to the lucky winner. The live auction is scheduled for Friday, May 3, 2013 at Ocean Gateway, on Portland's waterfront.
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DENVER (AP) — A dinged-up right thumb wasn't enough to throw Peyton Manning off his game, and to no one's surprise, neither was the New Orleans Saints' defense.
Despite banging his throwing thumb on an opponent's helmet in the second quarter Sunday night, Manning passed for 305 yards and three scores, led a pair of 90-plus-yard touchdown drives and easily outplayed Drew Brees to lead the Denver Broncos to a 34-14 victory over the Saints.
Manning surpassed the 300-yard mark for the fifth straight time to match his personal best and set a franchise record for Denver (4-3). He completed 22 of 30 throws for a passer rating of 138.9. Willis McGahee ran for 122 yards and a score for the Broncos, who won two in a row for the first time this season and took sole possession of first place in the AFC West.
The Broncos gained 530 yards — a season high — against the NFL's worst defense, which came in allowing more yards (2,793) over the first six games of a season than any team since 1950.
New Orleans (2-5) was hoping to get a boost from the return of linebackers-turned-interim head coach Joe Vitt from his six-game suspension for the team's bounty scandal. All he can do is stand on the sidelines, though, and linebacker Jonathan Vilma — another Saint implicated in the scandal — returned to the starting lineup, but he couldn't plug the holes, either.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matt Ryan threw touchdown passes on Atlanta's first three possessions against Philadelphia and new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, and the Falcons remained the NFL's only unbeaten team with a victory over the Eagles on Sunday.
The Falcons improved to 7-0 for the first time in franchise history while the Eagles (3-4) lost after a bye for the first time in 14 games under coach Andy Reid since 1999.
Ryan finished 22 of 29 for 262 yards and three TDs for his first win against his hometown team in three tries.
Michael Vick didn't turn the ball over for once, but he played so-so and failed to beat his former team in his second start against the Falcons since returning to the NFL in 2009.
The Falcons scored on their first six possessions before punting for the first time with 5:35 left.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lawrence Tynes kicked two of his five field goals in the fourth quarter and Eli Manning and New York remained undefeated at Cowboys Stadium with a win after blowing a 23-point lead.
The Giants overcame a fourth-quarter deficit to win for the 20th time in Manning's career. None were quite like this one.
New York (6-2) led 23-0 just 2 minutes into the second quarter when defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown. That was the third interception thrown by Tony Romo, among six turnovers by Dallas (3-4).
The NFC East-leading Giants didn't score again until Tynes kicked a 43-yard field goal with 10:20 left for a 26-24 lead. He added a 37-yarder after Stevie Brown recovered a fumble.
Dallas celebrated what seemed to be a 37-yard touchdown catch by Dez Bryant with 10 seconds left. But the play was reviewed, showing that Bryant's hand touched out of bounds first.
DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Titus Young with 20 seconds left.
Zach Miller made a spectacular, 16-yard catch on a toss from Russell Wilson with 5:27 left to put the Seahawks ahead.
Seattle (4-4) couldn't stop the Lions (3-4) on their last possession.
Stafford led a 16-play drive that started at Detroit 20 with 5:27 remaining. The possession began with a 15-yard pass to Calvin Johnson and was kept alive with third-down conversion passes to Johnson in Lions territory and to Joique Bell to set up the winning score from just outside the goal line.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Steelers turned Robert Griffin III into just another rookie quarterback, swarming Washington's precocious star in a dominant win.
Griffin completed just 16 of 34 passes for 177 yards and a score while managing 8 yards rushing.
Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had no such issues, throwing for 222 yards and three touchdowns as the Steelers (4-3) won consecutive games for the first time this season.
Jonathan Dwyer added 107 yards rushing in his second NFL start. Pittsburgh jumped on Washington (3-5) early, scoring on its first four possessions and never letting Griffin get loose.
Heath Miller caught four passes for 46 yards and his sixth touchdown of the season for the Steelers.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Trent Richardson rushed for 122 yards and scored a touchdown in the Browns' soggy, wind-whipped win.
Richardson, pulled last week at Indianapolis when he was ineffective because of a rib injury, carried 24 times as the Browns (2-6) won their second straight game at home — and first for new owner Jimmy Haslam. Richardson scored on a 26-yard run in the first quarter and the Browns were able to hang on despite not generating much offense in blustery, rainy conditions.
The Chargers (3-4) dropped their third straight. San Diego had a final chance, but quarterback Philip Rivers' pass was batted away by Browns cornerback Buster Skrine with 1:24 left.
Rivers finished 18 of 34 for 154 yards
LONDON (AP) — Tom Brady led touchdown drives on the first five possessions and New England cruised at Wembley Stadium.
The Rams looked ready to put up a fight when Sam Bradford hit Chris Givens with a 50-yard touchdown pass on the opening drive. But Brady cut through the St. Louis defense at will to give New England a 28-7 lead by halftime, then hit Brandon Lloyd for a 9-yard score to start the third quarter.
New England surpassed 350 yards of total offense for the 17th straight game, breaking an NFL record set by the Rams in 1999-2000.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Andrew Luck threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Vick Ballard at 4:49 of overtime.
The Colts (4-3) have beaten Tennessee in seven of eight overall and seven of the past 10 in Nashville.
The Colts did it with Luck leading a pair of 80-yard touchdown drives. The top pick overall in April's draft set up Delone Carter's 1-yard TD run that tied it up at 13 with 3:24 left in the fourth quarter.
In overtime, Ballard capped the drive, taking a screen pass and going up the left side where he jumped toward the goal line for the TD.
The Titans fell to 3-5.
CHICAGO (AP) — Robbie Gould kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired to rally the Bears.
The Bears trailed 19-7 in the fourth quarter when the game turned in a big way.
Chicago (6-1) took over on the Carolina 38 after Brad Nortman shanked a 6-yard punt, and Jay Cutler connected with Kellen Davis on a 12-yard scoring pass with just under seven minutes left.
Then, on Carolina's next play, Steve Smith slipped on a pass pattern and Tim Jennings returned his second interception of the game 25 yards for the go-ahead score.
Cam Newton drove the Panthers to the Chicago 27, and Justin Medlock's 45-yard field goal hit the right upright and went through to put Carolina (1-6) ahead 22-20 with 2:27 remaining. Medlock had five field goals.
On the winning drive, Cutler moved the Bears 55 yards to the 23 to set up Gould's kick. The Panthers lost their fifth straight game.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers went back to an old favorite, connecting with Donald Driver on a 4-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Rodgers threw two touchdowns, passing Bart Starr for second place on Green Bay's all-time list, and Dezman Moses gave the Packers their first touchdown on a blocked punt in almost 22 years. But Green Bay (5-3) had a surprisingly tough time with the NFL's worst team, which lost its fourth straight.
Playing without top receivers Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson, Green Bay's offense struggled to find its groove all afternoon. Jacksonville (1-6), meanwhile, looked unfazed by the absence of Maurice Jones-Drew. Backup Rashad Jennings finished with 115 yards of offense, and Cecil Shorts had a career-best 116 yards on eight catches.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Matt Moore stepped in for an injured Ryan Tannehill and Miami rolled to its third straight victory.
Moore threw a touchdown pass to Anthony Fasano, Olivier Vernon recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown and blocked a field goal, and the Dolphins smothered Mark Sanchez and the Jets' offense Sunday.
After a week of trash talking between both sides, the argument was won on the field by the Dolphins (4-3) — and it was no contest. They were helped by some hideous play by the Jets (3-5), who have lost two straight.
Tannehill injured his left knee and quadriceps muscle on a sack on third down by Calvin Pace on the Dolphins' second possession of the game. Moore finished 11 of 19 for 131 yards.
Sanchez was 28 of 54 for 283 yards with a touchdown and interception.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carson Palmer threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns, and Oakland stuffed struggling Kansas City for its sixth straight win at Arrowhead Stadium.
Sebastian Janikowski was perfect on four field-goal attempts, and the Raiders (3-4) nearly became the third straight team to keep the Kansas City offense out of the end zone.
The Chiefs (1-6) scored their only touchdown with 2:27 left in the game.
Darren McFadden ran for 114 yards, and Denarius Moore and Darrius Heyward-Bey had touchdown catches for Oakland, which has won two straight after losing four of its first five.
Matt Cassel threw for 218 yards in place of Brady Quinn, who left in the first half with what the team called a "head injury." Quinn had started his second straight game.
The Chiefs have lost four straight and still have not led in regulation this season.
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As a national center for excellence in the culinary and hospitality arts, the Midwest Culinary Institute is passionate about spreading its fervor for excellent cuisine to its international cadre of students and beyond. MCI is pleased to invite members of the local community to eat, create, and enjoy an array of fine food and drink at several MCI venues:
- The Summit Restaurant, a working classroom and celebration of the culinary arts. Chef Sean Kagy and his team coach a staff of students on fine food preparation and professional restaurant management;
- Bakery Hill, a retail bakery on Cincinnati State premises that sells scrumptious pastries and other sweets. Bakery Hill also provides exquisite, delicious specialty cakes and pastries for an extensive public clientele;
MCI educates the public in the fine art of food creation and service through:
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Grilled Shrimp with Andean Potatoes
Camarones a la Parrilla con Papa a la HuancaĒnaNot your basic coleslaw, the light Salvadorian curtido provides a sour taste to the savory shrimp. A side dish of Peruvian-style potatoes is topped with a spoonful of Mexican pico de gallo to complete the Pan-Latino experience.
Serves 4
Prep time: 35 min.
Total time: 20 min.
1 bag (1 lb.) GOYA« Frozen Yellow Potatoes
12 GOYA« Soda Crackers
2 pkg. (10 oz. each) GOYA« Queso Blanco, cubed
1 can (12 oz.) GOYA« Evaporated Milk
2 tbsp. GOYA« Yellow Hot Pepper Paste
1 packet GOYA« Saz¾n without Annatto
1 packet GOYA« Saz¾n with Saffron
1 lb. shrimp (about 16-20 pieces)
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1 tbsp. GOYA« Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp. GOYA« Pico de Gallo
1Į cups GOYA« Curtido
|Cook potatoes in boiling water according to package directions; set aside.
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Big thanks to Dave and Avery!!!
I met David @ Bootheel RC AKC Hunt Test a couple of weeks ago. VERY nice guy...although he thinks I'm rich because I had a UA hoodie and a Sitka raincoat on. tried to convince him that they were both gifts. Don't know if he was buying it or not.
GRHRCH Cas-Hi Through the Dust MH - "Deacon"
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Thank you so very much David C, for putting the "exclamation point" on the event!
We are grateful!!
Stan b & Elvis
Adding my thanks as well! DH was very pleased with the hats, said they're real nice quality and he'll be proud to wear them.
The dogsorber is very cool, I love that you can put it away wet without it getting mold or mildew. Of course, I probably need 4 or 5 of them for my dog, but still. Awesome!
And thanks Chris, for running the raffle, even though you buried my tickets on the very bottom and everyone was feeling sorry for me and donating their prizes to me until I finally won one fair and square Seriously, thanks Chris, for hauling all that stuff along, setting it up so nicely, and doing the raffle. David and Avery were so very generous there were enough prizes for each person to get several!
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I want to echo all the other's thoughts and thanks from the RTF Jamboree this last weekend...... Thank you David and Avery!
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September 23, 2013
The Seven
Did you watch the horror movie "S7ven" with Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt? The serial killer justifies his murders by killing people who exemplify the "seven deadly sins." Come to find out, the seven deadly sins are not biblical! Pope Gregory the Great compiled the Seven Deadly Sins sometime in the late 6th century. God's list of seven sins is found in Proverbs 6:16-19 which reads
" [16] There are six things which the LORD hates,
seven which are an abomination to him:
[17] haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
[18] a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
[19] a false witness who breathes out lies,
and a man who sows discord among brothers." (Revised Standard Version, 1964)
The Catholic Church then came up with the seven virtues: wisdom, temperance, justice, courage, faith, hope and love. I would counter that God's list of virtues are summarized by Paul in his letter to the Galatians, chapter 5 verses 22-23.
"[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
[23] gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law." (Revised Standard Version, 1964)
There are many more verses in God's Word that give us insight to what God would consider to be virtues.
SO…what on Earth does this have to do with intellectual standards, traits and critical thinking? Well, if you look at the essential intellectual traits put forth by www.criticalthinking.org as virtues and their counter parts as sins then
|Essential traits/virtues
|Intellectual sins
|Intellectual humility
|Intellectual arrogance
|Intellectual courage
|Intellectual cowardice
|Intellectual empathy
|Intellectual narrow-mindedness
|Intellectual autonomy
|Intellectual conformity
|Intellectual Integrity
|Intellectual hypocrisy
|Intellectual perseverance
|Intellectual laziness
|Confidence in reason
|Distrust of reason/evidence
|Intellectual unfairness
Let's define humility, courage, arrogance and cowardice in intellectual terms.
|Intellectual humility
|Intellectual arrogance
If we are humble then we know our limits and we are aware of our own ability to deceive ourselves. On an intellectual basis we should not claim to know more than we do. Intellectual arrogance is just the opposite in that we can deceive ourselves into thinking we know more than we do. Those who are arrogant are boastful, conceited and pretentious, just like the Pharisees and the Sadducees. Think about Jesus, God incarnate, and how He was never boastful or pretentious or conceited. Think about some of our Christian leaders who claim to know so much more than the Bible tells us. They know when the second coming will happen (HA!). God speaks to them and gives them a new interpretation of Jesus' teachings. (I doubt that!) A true intellect/scholar will openly admit that they don't know everything. How about you? Are you humble?
|Intellectual courage
|Intellectual cowardice
John Wayne has been quoted saying "Courage is being scared to death and getting in the saddle anyway." This is a very popular quote among my buddies. Have you ever thought about the kind of courage Jesus had? He faced many, many challenging questions and He asked many, many challenging questions. Remember when He wrote in the sand? He was thinking, deeply, about what to say to the religious authorities. These authorities were in the right according to the Law but their thinking was wrong-headed and counter to God's Law of Love. It took an enormous amount of courage to face those who were right in the letter of the Law but didn't understand the spirit of the Law. Intellectual courage means coming to see truth in thoughts, ideas, things that at first seem absurd and dangerous AND seeing the lies in thoughts, ideas, things that have been accepted as truth but simply are not truth. Cowardice is going along with the crowd when the crowd is following a lie or untruth. Often conformity is simply the easy way that leads to disaster. Pursing the truth no matter what the social/religious authorities dictate is costly. Just ask Jesus, Peter, Paul, John, Mother Teresa, Mary, Martha and many, many other Christians who gave their lives for the truth. How courageous are you?


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Sunday, November 25, 2007
Jan Gehl for Darlington (on a Bike)
Small town (UK) thinking (of which there is much here and around the country) says that cyclists are not popular, dangerous, anti-disabled etc etc. National thinking, leading experts in the field, and best European practice says that cycling in the Pedestrian Heart should only be a first step towards less car access to the town centre, and much much more public transport, cycling and walking access.
Copenhagen urban planner Jan Gehl confronted similar problems 40 years ago - before today's best practice was developed. Indeed, many argue that he has been personally responsible for much of today's progressive transport/urban planning thinking.
He has advised London, and even Wakefield and Castleford, in the past. Surely it is time for him to come to Darlington. Can I suggest that, should the Cycle Demo Town monies not run to bringing him here, and we get a silly decision on Ped Heart cycling, we invite him to join a mass protest ride through the town - along with members of Cycling England, who have so generously funded cycling in Darlo?
Thanks to John Wetmore from across the pond for directing us to this interview he carried out with Jan Gehl in London. John is a great pedestrian advocate - and friend of cyclists. You can see more of his american public broadcast videos here.
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I interviewed Jan Gehl at the first Walk21 conference in London a few years ago. You can see the interview on Episode 44 of "Perils For Pedestrians" on Google Video at:
John Z Wetmore
- 4:10 pm, November 25, 2007
- An Inconvenient Truth said...
Thanks for that. An interesting man. I'm downloading the video, and will try to get it down to the Jan Gehl interview to embed on this site.
- 4:33 pm, November 25, 2007
Lets try and set all of this into a public policy context and see if we can develop a harder hitting case to put to our civic leaders.
Surely the overarching issue is a need for the Council to secure strong economic performance in Darlington
This is not to promote unsustainable growth rather it is about creating the right conditions for growth to take place.
Chief amongst these is creating a high quality place for social and economic interaction.
Surely thats what Jan Gehl has pursued all his professional life.
Sure we need employers to create quality jobs and we need quality people to fill those jobs but for this to happen we need attractice places for quality people and quality employers to meet. This includes a need for good housing, open spaces and parks, safe streets, low traffic congestion, good arts and cultural activities, access to leisure, tolerance etc etc etc
Darlington is generally a nice place but it could be so much better.
We have allowed the town to be dominated by the car - the Council has made a start in addressing this with the pedestrianised heart - but it now needs to follow this up by actively promoting a coherent strategy for accessing and crossing the town centre by modes of transport other than private car.
This will require place improvements across the town and that includes making residential streets safe for people not people driving along in their cars.
Eddington Stern Dft and CLG have all provided some guidance on the way ahead but we need to ensure that our Council takes puts policy into action and pays more than lip service to these and their own policies.
The Council could start by implementing its own cycle policy and undertaking to observe new and emerging DfT guidance.
We also have a role to play and that is to continually remind our civic leaders and their officers to that they must continue to improve Darlington as a place for economic and social activity and they can start by implementing best practice and developing a programme of place investment not the ad hoc offerings we,ve suffered to date in the Town in Motion experiment.
So what does all this add up to?
We need the Council to turn its cycling policy into an Action Plan with a costed programme of investment which can be delivered and paid for within a wider place investment programme for the town.
In this way we mainstream investment in cycling infrastructure - it becomes an essential part of the place offer and hopefully along the way with help from Council staff working to move people out of their cars we move cycling away from its image as an exclusive sport for lycra clad anarchists into a normal mode of transport.
- 6:59 pm, November 25, 2007
- An Inconvenient Truth said...
Excellent response, anon. The high quality context for economic and social interaction argument is one that we can develop with the new cabinet member for transport - starting tomorrow. He was previously a long-time holder of the economic development portfolio.
At the moment, many councillors fear the wrath of their voters if they back cyclists in the Ped Heart, yet are also aware of the wider need to encourage cycling. Maybe we need to help them out of their difficulty, though I actually believe that the issue is anti-social behaviour, not cycling. Non-cyclists simply mix the two up all the time.
The Campaign will take up some of your points with the Borough Council when we meet them.
Thanks again.
- 7:38 pm, November 25, 2007
Im happy to help off-line, I left contact details at the last Friday night meeting.
As an aside I was in IEPER recently and had the pleasure of dodging hundreds of kids arriving at school (next to my hotel) on their bicycles - proper utilitarian transport with mudguards - chainguards - luggage rack, no lycra or dayglow, no helmets, no chelsea tractors dropping them off just normal kids using a normal means of transport. Interesting to observe few dedicated cycle lanes,other than on orbital roads, no pedestrianisation in the City Centre (rebuilt along original lines after Great War) and a high degree of tolerance from car drivers. Also bear in mind it was mid November and the weather was cold and wet.
- 8:39 pm, November 25, 2007
- An Inconvenient Truth said...
and a high degree of tolerance from car drivers says it all - we've argued from the beginning that the real problem is motorist behaviour. I think you could add pedestrian behaviour, given the high degree of intolerance in the Ped Heart. But then the majority of pedestrians have probably arrived by car anyway.
- 8:08 am, November 26, 2007
- miketually said...
"But then the majority of pedestrians have probably arrived by car anyway"
I thought that only 1/3 of town centre shoppers arrived by car? Most arrive on the buses.
- 9:50 am, November 26, 2007
- John Z Wetmore said...
The program mentioned above, "Perils For Pedestrians" Episode 44, has moved to YouTube at:
Other episodes can be seen at http://www.YouTube.com/PedAdvocate
- 3:29 am, August 26, 2014


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Last week, Susan Elson started teaching cursive to her third-grade students at Cottonwood Elementary, in Fernley, Nevada. It is a skill she teaches every year because she considers it to be important. "It just makes the brain and the hand work together," she told TFK.
Across the country, schools are doing away with cursive instruction. Some experts say that, thanks to new technology, cursive is no longer important. They believe that classroom time would be better spent on other skills, such as reading, math and even keyboarding.
Elson disagrees with the change. "I think it's a misstep," she says. "How are children going to sign their names, read someone else's cursive or read old documents that are important?"
Plus, she says, teaching cursive does not take much time. Elson spends just 15 minutes a day on the skill. "Some of my kids are doing everything in cursive by the time they walk out my door at the end of third grade."
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|We played in the fountain in Washington Square Park until two old homeless dudes crashed the party in their underwear. (I can't say I wasn't warned from one of my readers in this post!)
|Taking a break in Washington Square Park before we moved onto our next stop.
|The kids kept track of each stop.
|Ella's pick led us on a walk around the Cloisters. The path was oozing with butterflies and flowers.
|One of the happier moments of the day. They were making fun of the Met's security guards.
|Last stop: Swing Valley in Brooklyn!!! Good pick Owen. Must go here again.


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