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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court opens a potentially epic term Monday that could roil debate in the 2012 presidential election campaign.
The justices have taken a raft of cases that would affect people in their daily lives, including on when police can track their cars with GPS devices and what racy material gets on television when children might be watching.
In coming weeks, the justices will announce whether they will take on two major disputes over federal power, the most closely watched involving the new requirement that most people buy health insurance by 2014. The other concerns Arizona's law allowing police to check the immigration status of people they have stopped.
"This could be a blockbuster term, depending on how events break," says Washington lawyer John Elwood, a former assistant U.S. solicitor general now in private practice. "If the justices grant the health care case, as seems likely, this could be a very consequential term."
The Justice Department asked the court Wednesday to review the constitutionality of the insurance mandate, part of a health law overhaul that is the signature of President Obama's domestic agenda. All major Republican presidential candidates have vowed to work to repeal the law. A ruling on the mandate could come by July, right before the party conventions.
Major cases this term
Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California: Testing whether Medicaid recipients and health-care providers may sue California for reducing Medicaid reimbursement rates; the case was brought by a group of medical providers and beneficiaries of the Medicaid program in California, where lawmakers have enacted deep spending cuts in the state budget. (Oral arguments scheduled for Monday Oct. 3)
Maples v. Thomas: Whether a convict who claims his trial lawyers were ineffective is barred from challenging his case because he missed a deadline, although through no fault of his own; an Alabama murder convict was not aware of the deadline because when a court sent the relevant papers to the lawyers who had handled his appeal, the firm's mailroom returned unopened; the lawyers had left the firm. (Tuesday Oct. 4)
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Whether a "ministerial exception" in civil rights law that prohibits some lawsuits against religious organizations prevents a bias claim from an employee in a church-run school who teaches mostly secular classes; a Lutheran-school teacher who developed narcolepsy but was cleared to work sued for discrimination and retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act when she was told she could not return to her job. (Wednesday Oct. 5)
Golan v. Holder: Whether Congress may restore copyright protection to various foreign works that had been in the public domain; an orchestra conductor and other performers, publishers and educators claim a 1994 congressional act granting new copyright protection to certain foreign materials violates the First Amendment. (Wednesday Oct. 5)
Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of Burlington County: Whether jail officials may routinely strip-search all people who are arrested, including for minor offenses; the case was brought by a New Jersey man who was picked up on an outdated traffic warrant and strip-searched twice at a county jail. (Oct. 12)
Zivotofsky v. Clinton: Whether a 2003 federal statute requiring the secretary of State to record the place of birth of any U.S. citizen born in Jerusalem as "Jerusalem, Israel" must be enforced; a threshold issue is whether the question is a "political" one that judges lack authority to decide; the case was brought by parents of a boy who was born in Jerusalem and want his passport to include Israel; longstanding U.S. policy has been to take no side in the debate over whether Jerusalem is part of Israel and list "Jerusalem," with no reference to Israel, on passports. (Nov. 7)
United States v. Jones: Whether police need a warrant before affixing a GPS device to a person's automobile to track him 24 hours a day for several weeks; the case was brought by a Washington, D.C., nightclub owner, convicted on narcotics charges, whose Jeep had been tracked with a GPS device for a month. (Nov. 8)
Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations: Whether the FCC's policy banning "fleeting" expletives and nudity violates the First Amendment; the case, part of which was earlier heard by the justices on a statutory claim, revolves around incidents that include Cher's blurting out an expletive at the Billboard Music Awards and an episode of NYPD Blue that showed a woman's naked buttocks; networks claim that the FCC policy is unconstitutionally vague. (Not yet scheduled)
-- By Joan Biskupic
Neil Kinkopf, a professor at Georgia State University and expert on immigration law, agrees this could be "a marquee term for the court." He says the Arizona immigration dispute has only become more compelling because other states, including Alabama and Georgia, have passed laws trying to discourage people from crossing the border illegally that potentially infringe on civil rights and tread on federal power.
The nine justices who will ascend the bench Monday are split ideologically. Power rests mainly with the five conservatives: Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
On the liberal side, and often in dissent in high-profile cases, are Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. When the liberal wing prevails, it is usually because Justice Kennedy, the most moderate of the conservatives, has swung over to their side.
Newest Justice Kagan easily worked her way into the rhythm of the court during her first term, becoming an active, strategic questioner from the bench and writing pointed, attention-getting opinions. Chief Justice Roberts praised her over the summer for sharp opinions, incisive questions and an ability to "hit the ground running."
Kagan was the first justice in 40 years appointed without prior judicial experience. She had been the U.S. solicitor general, representing the federal government, and appeared regularly in court.
In a talk at the Aspen Institute in August, Kagan said she was surprised by the collegiality among the justices behind the scenes, given the "sharp give-and-take" and divisions on rulings.
As the most junior of the nine justices, Kagan speaks last in their private conferences on cases and votes last as the justices decide how to resolve a case. She said that isn't always so bad on a court that tends to split 5-4 on closely watched cases. "There's certain drama to going ninth."
Health and immigration laws
The challenge to the requirement that all Americans have health insurance, part of the Obama-sponsored effort to make medical care more affordable nationwide, rivals all other cases pending at the court for political interest.
The law was challenged immediately after its passage in March 2010, and three federal appeals courts have since ruled. The Cincinnati-based 6th Circuit and Richmond-based 4th Circuit rejected challenges to the insurance mandate; the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit declared it unconstitutional, saying Congress had exceeded its power to regulate commerce.
The Obama administration has asked the justices to use that 11th Circuit case to resolve the matter. That challenge was brought by 26 states and the National Federation of Independent Business.
Government lawyers, led by new U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, contend the individual-insurance mandate is necessary to address the spiraling cost of medical care, caused in part by people without insurance who get sick, get treated and pass on billions of dollars in costs to people who carry insurance.
Another pending appeal traces to Arizona's law that is intended to discourage illegal immigration. The law allows police to check drivers' immigration papers if officers suspect a person is here illegally. The Obama administration sued, asserting that the state impinged on federal authority, and lower federal courts blocked enforcement of the law. Attorney General Eric Holder has said the Arizona law could lead to racial profiling.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, whose decision would be reviewed by the justices, said Congress wanted states to help stop people from illegally entering the country only under the attorney general's supervision. The appeals court said Arizona interfered with the federal government's authority and said part of the law should remain on hold.
Other cases
Among the major cases scheduled for oral argument is one that tests whether police need a warrant before affixing a Global Positioning System device to a car. In the case from the District of Columbia, police put a GPS device on the car of Antoine Jones, a nightclub owner they suspected of drug trafficking.
Jones, convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, argues that his conviction should be overturned because the police violated his Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches by tracking him for a month without a warrant.
Justice Department lawyers said they need not take such a step to track people on public roads. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit disagreed, stressing the detailed surveillance over several weeks. The court said, "A reasonable person does not expect anyone to monitor and retain a record of every time he drives his car … rather, he expects each of those movements to remain disconnected and anonymous."
The justices also are scheduled to look again at the Federal Communications Commissions policy against "fleeting" expletives and nudity on broadcast television, this time in the face of a First Amendment challenge.
In the past, the FCC sanctioned repeated expletives only in broadcasts. In the early 2000s, the agency changed its policy and said even the one-time use of vulgarities associated with sexual or excretory functions could be found indecent and subject to a fine.
Cher prompted one case, when at a 2002 Billboard Music Awards ceremony she waved her lifetime achievement trophy and noted that critics had long said she was on her way out. "So (expletive) 'em," Cher declared. Another instance stems from a 2003 episode of NYPD Blue that included a shot of a woman's naked buttocks.
Television networks say the indecency policy is unconstitutionally vague and has led to inconsistencies. They note that some expletives, for example in a broadcast of the movie Saving Private Ryan, have been allowed. The government counters that the FCC rightly found the expletives in that World War II depiction integral to its realism. The government stresses that the court traditionally has given the FCC wide latitude to regulate material in TV and radio broadcasts because of the scarcity of the airwaves and because broadcast TV is uniquely accessible to children.
A New York-based federal appeals court struck down the policy, saying of the various FCC determinations on which programs were indecent, "There is little rhyme or reason to these decisions, and broadcasters are left to guess whether an expletive will be deemed 'integral' to a program."
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29/10/2012 , 2:40 PM by Robert Mailer
We hosted a party for our son Eddie on the weekend - he turns four tomorrow.
We had it at the local water park and with some excellent forward thinking, my wife packed some water balloons (or are they called water bombs?) in each of the kids little lolly bags we gave out.
Applying my logical long-term thinking to the situation, I thought it wise to distribute the bags early on, to give the kids full opportunity to release their arsenal of water filled explosives before heading home.
The first indicator that this may cause an issue came from a mum at the party.
"You handing them out now?" she asked with a slightly raised eyebrow as I pulled out the first little paper bag.
It was then that I realised I was possibly about to commit some sort of 'crime of timing' when it came to the lolly bags.
Before I had even got the second bag out, I was surrounded by a throng of pensive four year olds, all of them wearing expressions of worry you would normally expect to be across the brow of the President of the USA if deciding on whether they should kick the nuclear football.
"Why are you handing these out?"
"Is the party over?"
"Why is the party over - we only just got here?"
It took a good five minutes of calm, reasoned discussion to suppress the fears of the assembled nippers and to assure them that the shindig would continue for at least another hour or so, or until they all became too painful to deal with.
It was interesting to note though that in the seemingly anarchic world of a four year old (add to this the legal drug of sugar which accelerates this chaos), there is still a concept of routine that needs to be adhered to.
I was about to reflect on the deeper meaning of this event, but I was taken out by about three water bombs expertly aimed at my crotch. Man down.
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I've been reading the 'Ask Anything' column for a while and figured to ask. I have a '74 K5 Blazer. It's mostly an off road truck, it has the usual stuff. Dana 60/14/bolt with 4.88 gears and spools at each end running on 37's on 16.5 hummer double bead lock steel wheels. 700R4/205 with a twin stick and an 1800 stall converter. It has a crate motor, GM 1256858, I changed the stock heads to the Vortec heads with the bee hive springs, CCA-26918 and retainers. It has a Professional Products intake, 52006 and a Comp cam 4x4 Extreme cam, CCA-08-411-8. All this goes through the Flowtech headers, 49152-1FLT and the Flowmaster 50's out back. I'm using a 750 cfm Q-jet with a K&N air cleaner and a stock HEI with MSD coil and 8MM wires. The truck weighs in at 7100 lbs. My question is torque and HP. I want more, like 375-400 Hp. I've seen quite a few motors that advertise 350-400 Hp. After reading the parts list on those I think I'm pretty close. What would be the next thing to achieve those numbers or move into a LQ4/LQ9 with a with a carb and new Hot Cam. That should be about 480 Hp.
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My money would go to a good set of aftermarket heads like AFR 190 or 195. Then a cam with an .050 duration of ~220*.
68scott385, thanks for the input. i looked those heads and they seem to be the real deal. out flowing the fast burn's from Chevy also. my cam has 210@.050, so the next move is too step up i guess.
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I looked up your cam's specs. It looks to me that the current cam and heads are a good match. Being an oem part, Vortecs are not designed to run over 5000rpm. I've seen more than one builder/tester say that the Vortecs run out of flow in that rpm range, however they are very good heads for lower rpm range power production.You could probably sell the heads and cam after the swap to recoup part of your investment. For a daily driven, mild mannered street car, Vortec heads are well worth the effort, IMO.
I only have a 2 bolt main. I think for the time being I'll stick this out with the current set up. now i know of the Trick Flow heads and the different Cam can make more power and torque, i'll tailor my extra motor for that set up and use it. thanks for the help.
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With the start of the festival season just around the corner thoughts turn to ticket hotlines, extra-strong cider and Wellington boots.
Aside from Somerset's Cider and Chocolate Festival, which technically announces the opening of the UK's festival season (April 7 in case you were wondering) California's eminent Coachella festival is the first big hitter of the year (starts April 13 and runs over two weekends). This time around the organisers have thrown out a real challenge with a stunningly impressive, and extensive, line-up. The Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Arctic Monkeys, Florence + the Machine, Pulp, Bon Iver, Swedish House Mafia... The list goes on .
But however tempting it may be, not all of us can jet off to the desert and book into a Los Angeles hotel, so here we take a look at some of the festivals a little closer to home – all within 60 miles of London, and all with their own unique quirks.
Paddock Wood, Kent, June 29 – July 1
Getting there 40 miles/ 40 minutes by train from London Bridge to Paddock Wood
2012 sees the former one-dayer return as a three day event, retaining its "No Sponsorship, No Branding, No VIPs" ethos. It's run by Vince Power, who did the Fleadh and last year's Feis in Finsbury Park.
As yet the line-up has not been confirmed, but if past headliners are anything to go by (Prince, Neil Young, Morrissey, Paul Weller and The Eagles) Hop Farm is worth keeping an eye on.
With billed acts focusing on a slightly older demographic and free tickets for under-12s, this is the perfect festival for a family day out of the city. Tickets yet to be released.
Lounge on the Farm
Merton Farm, Canterbury, July 6 – 8
Getting there 60 miles/ an hour by train from St Pancras to Canterbury
Another burgeoning small festival, Lounge on the Farm's popularity is on the up. This year organisers are hoping to cash in on the rising stardom of Brits Critic's Choice winner Emeli Sande and the 1970s disco funk nostalgia of special guests Chic.
Held on Canterbury's Merton Farm, LOTF is a real champion of emerging local talent. Tickets on sale now .
Secret Garden Party
Abbots Ripton near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, July 19 – 22
Getting there 60 miles/ an hour by train from Kings Cross to Huntingdon
Last year's winner of the Best Medium Sized Festival gong at the UK Festival Awards, this independent arts and music festival takes part in the rolling grounds of a Georgian farm house and sprang up as an alternative to the mainstream festival circuit.
Since its 2004 inception SGP has grown to welcome over 25,000 revelers each year, and 2012 will see Orbital, KT Tunstall and The Jim Jones Revue head up a weekend full of eclectic live music, art installations and summer fun. Tickets on sale now .
Standon Calling
Standon, Hertfordshire, August 3 – 5
Getting there 30 miles/ half an hour by train from Liverpool Street to Bishop's Stortford
Though it began as a birthday barbecue party for its founder, Alex Trenchard, Standon Calling retains its small friendly vibe, despite growing in popularity with students and a loyal section of London's young professionals.
A wholly non-commercial festival, right down to the bar pricing, Standon Calling is a themed boutique event based on the ethics of environmentalism and raising money for local charities.
This year's event boasts three great headliners – psych rockers Death in Vegas, beatboxer Beardyman and renowned Kiwi seven-piece Fat Freddy's Drop. It also has a swimming pool, a nightclub in a cowshed and an array of art installations, set design and creative activities. Tickets on sale here .
Reading Festival
August 24 – 26
Getting there Less than 50 miles/ 25-30 minutes from Paddington to Reading Station
We had to include this stalwart of the British festival calendar, despite its well-documented failings.
With huge line-ups, endless celeb spots and vast crowds of unrelenting teenagers, the annual Reading weekender has been delighting revelers since the 1970s.
Corporate dominance, over-subscription and questionable camping facilities aside, Reading offers the biggest line-up of any festival on our list, and that's why it consistently sells out its 80,000 tickets. While the line-up is yet to be announced, last year saw Pulp, The Strokes and Muse take to the main stage, so rock and indie fans are unlikely to be disappointed.
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Highway 299 closed because of 'police activity'
There are 38 comments on the Eureka Times Standard story from Mar 27, 2010, titled Highway 299 closed because of 'police activity'. In it, Eureka Times Standard reports that:The California Highway Patrol said Saturday morning that State Route 299 in Trinity County is closed because of police activity.
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#1 Mar 27, 2010
Taliban in Trinity?
#2 Mar 27, 2010
I am sure its just some innocent youth having fun, and this is being exploited as a local story when actually there is not one.
Youthful fun with combustibles.
#3 Mar 27, 2010
Tea -baggers in Trinity County?
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#4 Mar 27, 2010
This does not surprise me one bit. We should keep a closer eye on Trinity County.
#6 Mar 27, 2010
My nephew's cousin's third best friend was there and said it was a standoff between the CHP and a speeding motorist who had a firecracker in the trunk of his nissan sentra.
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#8 Mar 27, 2010
so the cops were out doing something . what was the real deal going on ?
#9 Mar 27, 2010
Just your local Nazi task force squad black opps Tax Payer funded secret service patrol unit.
Go back into your homes! There's nothing to see here!
#11 Mar 27, 2010
I see the village is without it's idiot today.
#12 Mar 27, 2010
Ya, they are all at the tea-bag gathering in NV.
#13 Mar 27, 2010
Four plus hours and no follow -up report? Must be one hell of a big deal or it was much ado about nothing and the cops are to embarrassed to admit it.
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#15 Mar 27, 2010
Wow, it's good see the TS on top of journalism. 6.5 hours later nothing more. Is the road open?
Folks, if you are not going to cover the story, don't start it. A High Schooler in a journo class could do better.
#16 Mar 27, 2010
From the Redding Record Searchlight:
Highway 299 was shut down for about 5½ hours west of Weaverville today after a pipe bomb was discovered on the side of the road.
The Shasta County Bomb Squad detonated the pipe bomb where a passing motorist found it this morning, said bomb squad member Sgt. Jason Barnhart.
A motorist had stopped at a gravel turnout and saw the device on the roadways shoulder, Barnhart said. The pipe bomb was found about two miles west of Junction City, he said.
California Highway Patrol and California Department of Transportation officials responded, and the Trinity County Sheriffs Office called the bomb squad for assistance.
The pipe bomb was about 4 inches long and had metal end caps with a fuse, Barnhart said. The bomb squads robot was used to detonate the device.
Officials had no idea what the pipe bomb was doing on the side of the highway.
We got there and rendered it safe, and collected evidence for the agency that were assisting, Barnhart said.
The highway about 60 miles of west of Redding was shut down around 9:30 a.m. after officials responded to investigate.
Caltrans reopened the highway around 3 p.m., about an hour after the bomb was blown up.
#17 Mar 27, 2010
Sir, that is just offensive for your fun. Most political violence is from the left, from Fascism to communism. Stalin stated that Fascism is the right wing.......... of the left wing. Get over yourself, get out of the echo chamber, or continue on as a herkimer.
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#18 Mar 27, 2010
Most of the political violence in the United States comes from the right. Just another smoke screen laid out by the regressive insurgents.
#19 Mar 27, 2010
One more false scare and another fake reason to get more yoys for the boys in blue
#20 Mar 27, 2010
...and your saying that yo believe what Stalin says...???
#21 Mar 27, 2010
Yes, that is exactly what he is saying. Ironical, isn't it?
#22 Mar 27, 2010
Toad and Road you are the same, no? Whatever, you are an idiot troll. Your rights to bash the Tea Party were gained for you by the Tea Party. So shut your hole.
#23 Mar 27, 2010
Not really, most insurgents get their ideas from the communists.
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Marissa Mayer Doesn't Fit Yahoo!'s Needs
Posted by Shar VanBoskirk on July 16, 2012
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Yahoo! announced tonight that Google's Marissa Mayer would take over tomorrow as Yahoo!'s CEO and President. Obviously Mayer has long experience in the space and brings good competitive knowledge, particularly related to search marketing. But I'm disappointed by this choice, here's why.
*Yahoo! needs a strategic visionary, not a product engineer. Yahoo!'s fundamental problem is that it has too many disparate products with no clear unifying thread that ties them all together. And Mayer's background is in product development...not corporate strategy, not marketing, not brand definition...the areas where Yahoo! has the most critical need.
Yahoo! needs a strategic vision, not individual product promotion. My other worry with Mayer's appointment is that it signals yet another shift in strategic vision for Yahoo!. I count four different strategies over the last four years. Late Jerry-Yang era Yahoo! was all about building Yahoo! as a provider of ad management technology and a portable social ID for consumers. Bartz era Yahoo! refocused the company on being "the best media company in the world," by developing content creation resources and proprietary online magazines. Then, Scott Thompson re-introduced Yahoo! shopping and Yahoo! as a commerce technology provider. Now, Yahoo! seems to be chasing a new vision: one which emphasizes individual Yahoo! products, over a big-picture brand. I am not a fan of this vision (see my first point above), but I also hate that Yahoo! can't identify and stick with a clear strategy for more than about 10 months.
The optimist in me hopes that the third time will be the charm here for Y! with its post-Yang CEO choices. Mayer will prove me wrong if she can:
1) Define a clear vision for the Yahoo! brand;
2) Get rid of the extraneous Yahoo! products that have nothing to do with that vision (say its Web hosting or domain registration businesses?); and
3) Market the new vision clearly so that business and consumer customers know what Yahoo! is and why to use it.
Good points, totally agree.
Comment from Ian Schumacher (not verified) on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 20:01
Good points, totally agree. Yahoo was THE internet directory. Directories were replaced by search and Yahoo has been struggling ever since to define itself. Their best chance might be something in the news aggregation area, which Yahoo does have a pretty good starting point and reputation. Otherwise it's a mishmash of unrelated products (Flickr) and "Me to" entries.
Yahoo was added to the S&P
Comment from John Stone (not verified) on Thu, 01/03/2013 - 13:20
Yahoo was added to the S&P 500 on December 8, 1999. Google is currently not an S&P 500 company. To be added to the S&P 500 a company must have a market cap of at least $4 billion, be liquid and have a 50% float - all criteria that Google currently has. In most cases the S&P 500 likes to have four public quarters of earnings before a company is added. Google is a behemoth and will soon be added to the index. Once added fund managers (who cover the S&P 500) will be required to buy shares of Google which could potentially result in a stock increase.
Marissa might shock you...
Comment from Robert Scoble Scoble (not verified) on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 20:07
I think Marissa might shock you. I get your skepticism. I'm skeptical about anything Yahoo does. They haven't done ANYTHING interesting for years.
But a lot of people in Silicon Valley know Marissa and would work for her. That means she'll get some very significant talent to come on board and help her build a strategic vision. Plus, she has something NONE of the other CEOs have: real engineering creds. The engineers will listen to her, and will code like mad to make a vision come true. But you are right, she needs to see a path to Yahoo's future and go and build it. That will be very tough.
That said, this is a very inspiring move and is -- by far -- the most interesting thing Yahoo has done in years.
@Robert Scoble -> great points
Comment from Doug Topken on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 08:35
Good job with the counterpoints Robert; I see both sides and look forward to seeing what unfolds. How long until we know for sure? 3 months? 6? 12?
and 4) finally unlock the value of Y! users
Comment from Peter Kim (not verified) on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 22:15
Search may look like a lost cause, but revitalizing once-loved products like Mail, Flickr, and Messenger can create repositories of proprietary big data, which should be used to build better search in the long-term. Success will come from technology-driven shifts in the playing field - I think you're right that former CEOs were navigating by watching the rear-view mirror and while a focus on products might appear to be a similar, web 2.0 has a new end game beyond web 1.0's obsession with eyeballs for ad revenue.
The world loves a comeback story. So far Yahoo!'s been the "not dead yet" guy from Monty Python's Holy Grail...and everyone will be watching to see if this indeed turns out to be a comedy or something more like Rocky IV.
I like the idea of Y!
Comment from Shar VanBoskirk on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 11:39
I like the idea of Y! becoming a data business. If that's where this all goes, I am all for it. Yahoo! has only ever under-leveraged its data assets.
Good to hear from you, Pete.
The Age old Brand Extension Trap
Comment from Tim Schreier (not verified) on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 08:16
Back to basics. Coke, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Diet Cherry Coke, Caffine Free Diet Cherry Coke, Extra Caffine... Yahoo! has spent years extending their brand to the point where it means too much to too many people... I agree. Back to basics for Yahoo! When Yahoo meant something it was when it provided simple things like communities, email, news and sharable content. Steve Case's original vision of AOL was a series of communities where people could connect. They got distracted, protecting the "walled garden", dial up, TW... etc. Yahoo! seemed equally distracted, handing Facebook, Linkd In, Twitter, Tumblr and now Pinterest an opening. Granted, 20/20 vision but had Yahoo! remained focused on the simple and original intent of the site (connecting people and informing them) it would not be where it is today, I am sure.
It will be interesting to see how a "Googler's" view and approach will play out.
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Comment from Thom Kennon (not verified) on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 08:24
I couldn't disagree more with your position on this and your suggested go-forward business strategy for Yahoo.
I would argue that it ain't about the products, it's all about the human user experience. Why else would Yahoo continue to pull down traffic / MAUs in the top global three if their products didn't still have habitual users? Trouble is once you get there, they lose you --- to Google, to Facebook, to Bing, to your on-device apps, to Netlfix etc.
No, the trouble isn't product strategy, it's stickiness - and an utter overhaul of the user experience, one creating a pleasing & unified look, feel, nav and seamless visit is what is needed.
And if it were business strategy first, well why didn't the four previous brilliant digital business strategists come up with something to stop the bleeding? The answer to me is clear: they were trying to serve the shareholders first, damn the users.
To paraphrase the brilliant political strategist - it's the customers, stupid. So, a gifted up-thru-the-ranks product & experience designer like Mayer who gets how to design, develop and deliver digital products which are addictively easy to consume, return to and share is what a flailing Yahoo needs right now.
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UI stems from strategy
Comment from Shar VanBoskirk on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 13:14
Thom -- Thanks very much for your comment. And I definitely agree that the current Yahoo.com is clunky as heck, especially when compared to the much more pared down Google site. But I'm not sure that I can separate Y!'s UI issues from its lack of integrated strategy. I think the reason Yahoo.com is so congested is because Yahoo! doesn't know which of its assets to prioritize or even what it wants the Yahoo! experience to be. And then there is the whole issue of Yahoo! business customers' experiences. Advertisers have a panoply of media, technology and services resources they can tap with Yahoo! But most of the advertisers I talk to only scratch the surface of available Y! offerings -- because they simply don't know what else Y! can do for them.
So I'm with you, the UI for Y.com needs work. But in order to do this, I think Y! has to first answer the questions:
What is Yahoo! today, tomorrow?
And what does Yahoo.com need to be in order to fit into the future vision of Yahoo!
Spot on.
Comment from Nate Elliott on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 09:01
I couldn't agree more, Shar - this looks like a pretty big mismatch. Bartz had the basic strategy right, even if she wasn't able to execute on it: Yahoo's best chance of renewed success is to leverage its media-and-audience strength. Marissa, for all her engineering cred, doesn't seem well-positioned to do that.
Tim Armstrong failed to turn AOL around, and if Marissa suffers the same fate at Yahoo then Googlers will have built up a pretty strong reputation for not being able to cut it outside of Mountain View. The irony is that each should've taken the other's job: Marissa's service-building chops could've reinvigorated AOL, and Armstrong's sales background would be a better fit at Yahoo.
Nowhere to go but up
Comment from Josh Bernoff on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 10:02
For Mayer, this is sort of a free chance to try anything. Any improvement would be highly noticeable. If they continue to fail, she doesn't get the blame.
Comment from Scott Krauss (not verified) on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 10:50
Very surprised to see no mention of her Mobile experience here...
Given that she ran Local, Maps, and Location Services - I'd say she brings a tremendous amount of mobile insight and know-how to the table. And given Yahoo is almost elusively an all "desktop" web property (at least from a monetization standpoint), thought this would be brought up a bit more.
When Facebook says that Mobile is the single greatest challenge they face - where the hell does that leave Yahoo? Not many people are able to effectively monetize mobile, yet...but you gotta be mobile before you can start to worry about monetization....
I hope she can but agree with you
Comment from Shaun Dakin (not verified) on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 01:39
I certainly hope she can do something with the failed brand that is Yahoo! Unfortunately my perspective on product success at Google is that they have done a pretty poor job really executing on much beyond search (which, of course, is awesome) and GMAIL.
Google Plus?
Google is an awesome AD / Media company not a technology company.
Also, she has only worked at Google. Ever. That is great, if you work at Google.
I would argue that Yahoo! needs someone with a broader base of experience than one single company.
Bottom line?
Go Marissa, make magic happen.
Shaun Dakin
Great point Shaun, but...
Comment from Doug Topken on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 08:30
I think we have to give Google credit for a few cool technology implementations beyond search like the Android O/S, Maps, Earth.
Keep in mind too that the Yahoo Board may have had other choices first that turned them down.
In any case, Marissa will no doubt have a great support system of smart and motivated people around her. If given the leeway to create a market driven plan and resources to execute, I'd say she has a good chance of success at SOMETHING given the power of the Brand and the remaining large and loyal user base. Seems like a great start.
Nice chatting with you here pal. Hope all is well!
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Thanks, but I think the real problem is that I had to solve the equations numerically, so I can't solve x,y,z in terms of s and t or anything like that, and I can't use Reduce. The three functions that make up the surface are interpolating functions and I'd just like to be able to plot the intersection of the surface and the z=constant plane and plot it in a flattened x-y plane. It originally seemed to me that this should be quite straightforward, but it's surprising how tricky it's turned out to be.
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Frost Like Night by Sara Raasch
- Pub. Date: September 20, 2016
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray
- Pages:496
- Series:Snow Like Ashes #3
- Rating:4/5
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Meira will do anything to save her world. With Angra trying to break through her mental defenses, she desperately needs to learn to control her own magic—so when the leader of a mysterious Order from Paisly offers to teach her, she jumps at the chance. But the true solution to stopping the Decay lies in a labyrinth deep beneath the Season Kingdoms. To defeat Angra, Meira will have to enter the labyrinth, destroy the very magic she's learning to control—and make the biggest sacrifice of all.
Mather will do anything to save his queen. He needs to rally the Children of the Thaw, find Meira—and finally tell her how he really feels. But with a plan of attack that leaves no kingdom unscathed and a major betrayal within their ranks, winning the war—and protecting Meira—slips farther and farther out of reach.
Ceridwen will do anything to save her people. Angra had her brother killed, stole her kingdom, and made her a prisoner. But when she's freed by an unexpected ally who reveals a shocking truth behind Summer's slave trade, Ceridwen must take action to save her true love and her kingdom, even if it costs her what little she has left.
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First Line: "This is wrong."
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So clearly yes I'm unhappy about the romance but Frost Like Night was still worth the read, unlike the last book there was tons of action, lots of interesting characters, three points of views shared between Meira, Ceridwen and Mather. I loved not being able to predict what would be the fate of Meira at the end, Raasch did a great job keeping things unpredictable. The book did take me about a week to read and I blame that on me just having a lot going on and certain parts dragging out a bit longer than needed. One thing I do have to ask is NESSA? Why? SPOILER-----Why did she have to die? Meira could have saved her. She was just killed to be killed-----END SPOILER.
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by: Obert Madondo Follow @Obiemad | Jan 13, 2013
More than five thousand #IdleNoMore protesters gathered in Ottawa Friday as Prime Minister Stephen Harper and First Nation leaders held a closed-door meeting.
Meanwhile, in Paris, France, street art (photo above) in solidarity with Idle No More.
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Idle No More protesters and their allies also held rallies across Canada, from Toronto to Montreal, Vancouver to Fredericton, Halifax to Whitehorse, Yellowknife to Winnipeg. APTN National News reportsthat "there were over 200 Idle No More related events around the world, from London, England, to Texas, to New Zealand."
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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo attended the meeting with a delegation of about 16 chiefs.
Chief Spence, who is Day 31 of her indefinite hunger strike, has reportedly drawn up her will and is prepared for death unless there is real progress.
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Recently Flew on Airtran from Ft. Lauderdale to Georgia. Had my M&P compact in a secure-it type case with a key. Magazine was out of the gun but loaded and put this into a case I had from a camera flash. Put this into the same case as the gun.
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Coming home from Georgia on Airtran was different. They made me unload the magazine and told me I could not keep the bullets in the same case as the gun. I was prepared for this so I brought an empty box of bullets. Put the bullets in the original manufacturers box and just put that in my suitcase. Had to take the suitcase to TSA where they did not make me open it. They swabbed the gun case, ran it through a machine. Said everything was ok and told me to put the declaration form in the suitcase (not the gun case as I did before). TSA took the bag and I was on my way.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tasty Tuesdays - Cheese Tortellini in Light Broth
Over the years, I have amassed a sizable collection of cookbooks. Funny thing is I usually go back to the same one time and again once I find a great recipe. This one comes from Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentis.
Now that the weather is warming up around here, I don't want to spend every evening cooking a large meal and heating up the kitchen. Here is a recipe for an easy soup that takes less than 10 minutes to make. My husband loves it.
Cheese Tortellini in Light Broth
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 (9-ounce) package fresh cheese tortellini
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
3 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
Pour the broth into a large, heavy saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the tortellini and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Cover partially and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini are al dente, about 7 minutes. Season the broth with more pepper to taste.
Ladle the broth and tortellini into serving bowls. Top with Parmesan cheese and parsley, and serve.
I usually serve this with a side salad and garlic bread.
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- Laura Marcella said...
Hello, Cheryl! I recently donated four of my cookbooks. I kept the three that I go to again and again! This recipe looks delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Have a lovely week and happy A to Z!!
- April 17, 2012 at 5:07 PM
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Pigeon covered in oil... or something. How to clean?
Hi everyone,
A few days ago I found a pigeon sitting on the sidewalk near my apartment in San Francisco that was able to run but not able to fly. I managed to catch it and brought it inside my apartment. I've helped pigeons in the past (mostly babies who fell out of their nests too early), and this one seems healthy (clear eyes, nothing oozing out of anything anywhere, good looking poop, decent appetite) but it's completely covered in some oily-type substance. Its feathers are a mess (hence I think why it can't fly), and the bird isn't preening at all.
I already tried to give it two baths, once with Trader Joe's dish washing liquid and then with Dawn (since I saw that Dawn was the cleaner-of-choice of rehabilitators who help birds after oil spills). The water turns gray after each washing, so something is coming off, but the bird still feels very oily and its still not preening. (Plus, each bath seems to freak it out way too much--I can see it breathing heavily for at least an hour after each washing.)
So, is there something else I should try? Or should I just be more aggressive during the bird's next bath? (By "aggressive," I just mean suds it more, rinse it more, use a toothbrush, wash it until the water is completely clear?) Or is there something that works better than Dawn? Any advice that you kind experts could provide would be greatly appreciated.
It is important to let him relax and calm down, keep him warm, let him eat and drink.
This is procedure for washing feathers:
Removing Oil From the Feathers
The product found through IBRRC testing to be the most effective at removing oil is Dawn dishwashing liquid.
Once the bird has been approved by the veterinarian to be washed and is moved to the washing area, a team of trained personnel begin the wash procedure. Because the experience is extremely stressful and can result in the death of the bird, only trained staff and volunteers oversee cleaning oiled birds. The bird's entire body is immersed in a one percent solution of Dawn and warm water (warm enough to approximate the bird's internal body temperature. Once wet, the bird is unable to thermo regulate) by one person while a second vigorously agitates the water into the bird's feathers. A WaterPik filled with the same solution is used to clean the head. A soft toothbrush and cotton swabs are used to loosen dried oil around the head and eye area.
When the water becomes dirty, the bird is moved to a second pan. The washing process is repeated as often as necessary and ten to 15 tubs are not uncommon. The bird is considered clean when the tub of water is clear and free of oil.
The bird is constantly monitored for any signs of stress during the washing procedure. If a bird exhibits signs of exhaustion or undue stress, the wash procedure is stopped by the team leader or veterinarian.
Rinsing the Solution from the Feathers
After wash, the bird is taken to a separate rinsing area where a special nozzle is used to completely rinse the solution from the feathers. The rinsing process is just as important as wash, because any detergent or solution left on the feathers can impair the natural waterproofing process even if all the oil has been removed. Specially designed spa nozzles are used that propel the water at sufficient psi to remove all traces of detergent from the birds feathers. Rinsing is done by a team of experienced rinsers who are able to determine when all the soap and oil has been removed from the feathers.
P.S. It is good that he doesn't preen as it may be poisoned by oil.
Last edited by plamenh; 17th January 2010 at 11:15 PM..
Good info above - but sometimes it just takes repeated apps of Dawn - you are correct - give a few days in between baths so as not to stress him\her too much - l am in SF & have PM'ed you as well
Hello and thank you for helping this poor pigeon. Without you- dead.
In my experience, it takes time (as well as bathing) for their feather quality to return to normal-enough-to-survive (feathers not only need to be in correct shape for flying but also for warmth). The last greasy bird I cared for, Slim, was with me for a couple of months.
If you keep him in the house with you that long, he'll probably not be releasable (too tame). I see that Jaye has reached out to you and he'll have good suggestions. I know a rehabber that *may* have room to keep this bird with some others recovering for release or, and not everybody agrees with me on this, I'd say WildCare is a good resource for a pigeon like this. All it needs is time and it will be fine (so unlikely to be euthanized) but would be in a wildlife setting so not so likely to become tame.
And of course, if you'd like to keep the little guy, he'll become an amazing pet for you and I have LOTS of homeless pigeons fostered- any one of which could make a great friend for yours if you do keep him.
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Just my thoughts... I'm no expert. You're in the right place, though! Pigeon Talk folks ARE the experts!
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Washing it with Dawn is good but the very most important thing right now is to keep it real warm because with the oil on the feathers it cannot regulate its temperature..get a hot water bottle or heating pad or even a small space heater and keep it warm but make sure it is not hot enough to burn the bird.
Wash it quick and the best you can then wrap it in a towel and dry it the best you can without freaking it too much but each time it does get easier for you and the bird---use a hair dryer ---if not too freaky ---support feed it little by little and keep it hydrated little by little until it is able to eat--probley will only eat when it is semi-dry or dry---then the next day do the same thing and gradually you will work your way to a okay bird--but one of the most important things is to keep it warm for it not it will freeze to death because the oil stops all temperature adjustments for the bird..Good luck to you and you will get better at this---be strong....c.hert
i volunteered to help with oiled ducks and geese last summer and it is a huge production.
they actually did 3 baths, the water needs to be 106f degrees.
i can't remember what the ratio was but the first tub had the the most dawn in it, then a little less in the 2nd and less in the 3rd.
they really scrubbed those birds for about 5 minutes in each tub, at the end they rinsed and rinsed them in 106 degree water for a good 10-15 minutes, when they rinsed them it was weird it almost rinsed them dry.
after that it took most of the birds about 2 weeks to regain thier water proofing.
call tri state bird rescue in the morning, they should be willing to advise you even though your not permitted because a pigeon is a non protected species, super nice people
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I would take a quess that it is covered in something that is called TANGLEWEED and I hope I got this name right--there are other names too----people put it on their roofs to keep pigeons off thinking it won't harm them but it does and eventually kills them by hyperthermia--don't know if hypothermia or the other one but they actually freeze to death..they step in it and try to get it off and it spreads to their whole body and becomes a gooey mess--maybe tanglewood---can't remember---I saved one time 5 pigeons and what a mess it was and yes it takes quite a few weeks to sort all of this out but they do get clean after about 5 or 6 washings..maybe more--depends but its up to you and be braver than the pigeons---but they do fine if quickly done and snuggled and kept warm in a nice soft towel--pretend they are your babies and you will survive..
and I wish I was there to help you---good luck..c.herts.....
i have had some birds with horrible stuff on them, roofing tar, polyurethane, glue traps, flypaper.
that is a whole different thing, and water makes it worse, depending on how bad it is u can usually work it off them with a little mineral oil, then do the dawn bath to get the mineral oil off.
i have resorted to using acetone on really bad ones in of course a well ventilated area
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I am wondering if you managed to wash the oil from the pigeons? I found two on Sunday, I have given ttem 2 baths but the mess will not budge. Jodie
Yes...Mineral Oil or Baby Oil is a good bet...a few rounds of that over some days, and then try the Shampoo again...and have a good definitely "warm" place for them after the Bath/Shampoo ritual.
Any more, when I get in some Oil-Bird, usually is is a long accumulation of rancid Cooking Oils dripping out of Dumpsters where the Birds forrage under the Dumpster and over time are just totally saturated with a smelly waxy tacky build up...
Nothing I tried would clean this off, and, besides, the Birds HATED my efforts, so, anymore, I just have them in an observation cage a while till satified they are healthy, then let them run around, and after however many months, they have replaced the old ruined waxy Feathers, are flying wonderfully, smell good, and so on, and, I turn them loose then.
Thanks for all the info but, nothing worked. So I just waited for the 2 birds to grow new feathers. Each day they pulled out a few and each day I pulled out a few. When they first arrived in my care they were skinny and very very cold. They have now put on weight and when I touch them they are warm as toast.
One bird recovered quicker than the other. Early January he took a small flight from my balcony, landed on a factory roof next door to my house. He then flew around the building, he returned 10 minutes later, landing nicely in my bedroom. So for the next 4 weeks he would fly off and come back a few times each day but, always coming back home to sleep.
One night end of Janaury he did not return but, each morning (including today) he arries on my balcony waiting for his breakfast, he leaves after 20 minutes not to be seen til the next morning.
Yesterday he arrived with a smaller bird, the smaller bird had a pink beak, same markings as our bird(our bird is a male) I am thinking that the smaller bird is his baby! Our bird is a fine specimen, he feathers are beautiful and he looks very proud of himself!
The 2nd bird is still with me, he is almost ready to fly. He has jumped off the balcony and could only mange to flutter down 4 stories below to the factoy roof top. The roof top is enclosed by a high brick fence that goes well above the factory roof.
We tried to rescue him by climbing onto the factory roof but he fluttered away. to a spot were we could not get to. For the next two days we looked over the roof top and searched the back street but could not find him. Then we noticed a flock of pigeons across the road in a cement truck factory. We drove to the end of the drive and there he was. The other pigeons flew off but our bird could only run and flutter, so we were able to catch him again.
9 Days later he disapeared from the balcony again but, this time I did not see him go. When I came home from work I looked in the cement factry but this time I could not see him. I went back out later and what did I see? our pigeon walking up the road towards our back door, we call him the "littlest hobo". He dosn't like me at all, so he flew up to a window ledge but I managed to chatch him with a net.
His flying is getting better, so next time he leaves I am hoping he will be able to fly up instead of just fluttering down.
Last edited by Jodie; 29th March 2011 at 07:04 PM..
Jodie, youve done well, thanks for the update......good to hear the fantastic news on these 2 birds.
The first one certainly has progressed well and knows you care and have a safe place for food so will bring his young to teach him where to look too.
The second one seems to be coming on well also.
He may well not like being "kept" and long for his freedom, but obviously, his return shows he knows he is safe & looked after.
I would however be very cautious of him getting out until he CAN actually fly properly.
As you have already discovered, he can easilly get outwith your reach.
When birds cannot fly as well as they should, they use a lot more energy trying to do it, which tires them out faster & leaves them in a very vulnerable situation.
Hawks and other predators that prey on Pigeons can spot things like this from a great distance.
Although you couldnt reach him, if they spotted him they would quite happilly pursue him, and would continue to do so untill so exhausted he couldnt escape.
Youve spent a lot of time and effort giving these birds a great chance to survive and it would be a shame if anything untoward were to happen to the second one at this stage.
Its always a risk, knowing if they are strong enough, but I would give him at least another couple of weeks and see how he is flying inside first.
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