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via school law blog: a three-judge panel of the u.s. court of appeals for the 8th circuit rejected a constitutional challenge to a federal law that bars students with drug convictions from participation in federal college aid programs. in students for sensible drug policy v. spellings the court ruled that such collateral consequences do not violate the double-jeopardy clause of the 5th amendment.
via boingboing: a radar magazine story reports on bill geerhart, an unemployed thirtysomething, who sent letters to oprah winfrey, donald rumsfeld, and larry flynt while posing as a ten year old. "little billy" also sent letters to (and received responses from) richard ramirez, charles manson, ted kacynzski, and eric menendez.this is an old bit, perhaps best executed in don novello's classic the lazlo letters. the prisoners' responses weren't terribly revealing, since billy's short letters didn't give them much to work with. that said, i'm just a bit more sympathetic to clarence thomas after reading him tell billy that he likes egg mcmuffins and pretty much everything at mcdonalds.
the smoking gun reports on an arkansas man who is suing the benton county jail for not providing him with sufficient food. broderick laswell (left) says he dropped from 413 pounds to 308 pounds after only eight months in the jail. He has filed a federal lawsuit charging that the jail fails to provide inmates with enough food.
while many will no doubt dismiss these claims from such a still-large man, this seems like a scary weight drop over such a short period — 13 pounds a month or about .44 pounds per day. whenever one visits a prison, inmates will share some shocking food stories. for example, one young man told me he found a single glove and a rat in his food (reminding me, of course, of this #1 hit).
while the quality of prison food is usually unimpressive and sometimes downright shameful, most institutions at least deliver 2000+ calories per day. to the best of my knowledge, however, they are not mandated to deliver any more calories to a 6'10" 400-pounder than to a 4'10" 100-pounder. the issue of weight loss is bigger for prisons than for jails, since prisons tend to keep people far longer. inmates with funds, of course, can often supplement their diets by purchasing snacks in the institution. if mr. laswell is convicted of the murder charge on which he is being held, his weight will likely stabilize over a long term in an arkansas state penitentiary.
just before midnight, esperanza said g'night and handed me a slip of paper. it indicated that for the next 24 hours, she's participating in the day of silence. from the website:
The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. This year's event will be held in memory of Lawrence King, a California 8th-grader who was shot and killed Feb. 12 by a classmate because of his sexual orientation and gender expression. Hundreds of thousands of students will come together on April 25 to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior.
the other larry king offers a psa and helpful introduction. though she will not speak all day, esperanza won't be completely silent. she's negotiated a singing-only class with her music teacher.
there's another fine adam liptak piece on punishment in today's times. as is by now well-documented, these united states have the highest incarceration rate in the world.
i've written about how racial impact statements might be an effective vehicle for assessing the racial effects of proposed measures to protect public safety. this week, iowa governor chet culver signed off on a bill "requiring a "minority impact statement" for any legislation related to a public offense, sentencing, or parole and probation procedures." like some other midwestern states, iowa has a small african american population, but great racial disparity in criminal Justice.
via iowapolitics.com:
Gov. Culver: Signs minority impact statement bill into law 4/17/2008
Des Moines – Today, at the John R. Grubb YMCA in Des Moines, Governor Chet Culver signed into law HF 2393, a bill requiring a "Minority Impact Statement" for any legislation related to a public offense, sentencing, or parole and probation procedures. The legislation also requires that any application for a grant from a state agency must also include a minority impact statement.
According to Governor Culver, "This means when members of the General Assembly and Executive branch are considering legislation of this nature, we will now be able to do so, with a clearer understanding of its potential effects – positive and negative – on Iowa's minority communities. Just as Fiscal Impact Statements must follow any proposed legislation related to state expenditures, with my signature, Minority Impact Statements will serve as an essential tool for those in government – and the public – as we propose, develop, and debate policies for the future of our state."
This bipartisan legislation passed the Iowa House of Representatives unanimously and passed the Senate overwhelmingly with a vote of 47-2.
During his remarks, Governor Culver said challenges remain in Iowa on our way towards achieving true equality and opportunity for all.
* Currently, while 2% of Iowa's population is African American, 24% of Iowa's prison population is African American. This makes Iowa first in the nation in the ratio of African Americans in prison.
* And although African American kids made up roughly 5% of the school population last year, these students were involved in nearly 22% of suspensions and expulsions.
* Nearly 40% of all residents at state juvenile detention centers are minorities. Of that number, a full two-thirds are African-American.
Governor Culver said simply: "We can do better, and we must do better." He went on to outline progress which has led up to signing this legislation:
* First, In April, the Governor convened a group to review the problem of racial disparities in Iowa's prisons, and to make specific recommendations to him on how to tackle this problem head-on.
* Second, the Governor's office is working directly with the Iowa Department of Education to identify why African-Americans are suspended at a higher rate than their white student peers.
* Third, the Governor issued an Executive Order, creating the Youth, Race, and Detention task force. This task force will make recommendations to assure young minorities are fairly and justly treated by our criminal Justice system, and to develop policies to specifically address the rate of repeat offenses among juveniles.
"I am committed to making sure government at all levels reflects our shared values of fairness and Justice," Governor Culver said in closing. "And so, while I am very proud of the steps we have taken, and are taking, I want to be clear: our efforts are the first of many steps."
i got up early to take my class to a youth correctional facility today. we drove through grant hart-land and ended up by greg norton's restaurant. feeling nostalgic over my favorite band's breakup, i stumbled on a blog tribute and mp3 to 2541, mr. hart's ode to love and the band's old address.
pretty obscure, i know, but well worth the search for me.
well, they gave us a number,
they gave us a place to stay,
and billy got hold of a van, and man,
we moved in the very next day.
twenty-five forty-one — big windows to let in the sun. 2541…
well, we put down the money,
and i picked up the keys,
we had to keep the stove on all night long so the pipes wouldn't freeze.
we put our names on the mailbox,
and I put everything else in the past,
it was the first place we had to ourselves — we didn't know it would be the last.
2541, big windows to let in the sun. 2541…
now everything is over,
everything is done,
everything in my head,
has 2541.
well things are so much different now,
i'd say the situation's reversed,
and it'll probably not be the last time i have to be out by the first.
2541, big windows to let in the sun…
yahoo/ap reports today on a strongly-worded JAMA piece on guest authorship and ghostwriting in publications related to rofecoxib.
from lindsey tanner's associated press article:
CHICAGO (AP) — Two new reports involving the painkiller Vioxx raise fresh concerns about how drug companies influence the interpretation and publication of medical research.
The reports claim Merck & Co. frequently paid academic scientists to take credit for research articles prepared by company-hired medical writers, a practice called ghostwriting…
the story gets better, but i'm stuck on the idea that the "academic scientists" are literally selling their names and the credibility of their institutions — and that the results are published in respectable journals. while authorship norms vary greatly by discipline and department, i always figured that the putative authors were the ones paying the ghostwriters.
although big pharma wouldn't care to tempt me, i can envision such a scenario arising in my field of study. let's say i get a grant from privateprisonco to fund my next recidivism study. they hire criminological ghostwriters from the firm of shill & hack to write a manuscript comparing the recidivism of privateprisonco releasees with that of a matched comparison group of statepen releasees. they give me first authorship and $500 for my trouble, in exchange for whatever credibility attaches to my name and institution.
the full JAMA piece is well-documented, though merck is challenging the article and its pointed conclusion:
Authors who "sign-off" on or "edit" original manuscripts or reviews written explicitly by pharmaceutical industry employees or by medical publishing companies should offer full authorship disclosure, such as, "drafting of the manuscript was done by representatives from XYZ, Inc; the authors were responsible for critical revisions of the manuscript for important intellectual content."
hillary clinton unveiled an ambitious $4 billion proposal to halve the homicide rate in major american cities. the plan involves adding 100,000 new police officers and targeting gangs, drug markets, and illegal gun trafficking.
you might recognize (all of?) these elements from the 1992 clinton crime bill. this is great news for my teaching, since i can now dust off a killer essay question on the anticipated impact of 100,000 officers on the perceived certainty of apprehension and punishment. i'm also intrigued by the weapons interdiction aspects of the proposal. if you click on the chart above, you'll see how gun homicide rates have fluctuated wildly relative to non-gun rates over the past three decades.
you might have heard the story of the 19-year-old colorado couple who busted up a video store fighting over their 4-year-old's gang affiliation. here's the denver post version:
A heated dispute between two parents about what street gang their son should join resulted in one parent threatening to kill the other, Commerce City police say. The center of the battle is a 4-year-old boy. The child was born to parents, who are not married, when they were about 15 years old, said Sgt. Joe Sandoval of the Commerce City Police Department.
On Saturday, the boy's father, Joseph Manzanares, allegedly went to the Hollywood Video at 5961 E. 64th Ave., where his ex-girlfriend and the mother of the boy works. There, according to Sandoval, Manzanares, 19, began knocking over several displays in the video store, as well as knocking a computer off a counter. Manzanares began to verbally threaten the woman, including saying he was going to "kill" her, said the police sergeant. Manzanares then ran out of the store and was arrested a short time later at his residence.
The mother of the child told police that she and the boy's father have been involved in ongoing domestic disputes regarding their son. The woman said she is a "Crip" gang member and that Manzanares is a "Baller" gang member, and "they have different ideas on how the baby should be raised," said Sandoval. "Basically she said they cannot agree on which gang the baby would 'claim,' " Sandoval said. Sandoval said the "Ballers" were formerly known as the "Westside Ballers." He said the father is Latino; the mother, African-American.
On Tuesday, Manzanares pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, a Class 1 petty offense. A charge of harassment, a Class 3 misdemeanor, was dismissed. Adams County Judge Simon Mole sentenced Manzanares to 12 months probation and imposed $835 in court costs and fees.
i've heard the story spun in four ways:
1. criminals do the darnedest things. this lighthearted approach, often delivered with a chuckle at the end of a newscast, portrays people convicted of crimes as idiots. it is generally better-suited to stories involving burglars caught in chimneys, however, than to those involving domestic disputes and children.
2. suffer the children. the newsreaders usually put on a frowny face when they tell stories about innocent kids caught in bad circumstances. sometimes progressive reforms are suggested, though simple tsk-tsking is more common.
3. end of the world as we know it. older generations sometimes take a well-practiced "hell in a handbasket" approach to such stories. this one seems to bring together a host of social pathologies, embodying all that a talk-radio commentator identifies as wrong or evil about contemporary society.
4. those people. every report that i've seen or heard about this case notes the race and ethnicity of the mother and father, though this information really isn't central to beefs over gang affiliation. beyond simply identifying the parents, explicit racist stereotyping emerged in at least one of the reports i saw. you can bet that some profane and exaggerated version of this story will show up on every white nationalist site on the web.
though the manzanares case seems newsworthy, i suspect the full story is pretty mundane. there's nothing new about couples fighting over their children, particularly the friends and relatives to which their children will be exposed. i'd guess that mr. manzanares was likely upset about the continuing social affiliations of his child's mother as well as those of his child. there's also nothing new about 15-year-old parents having an especially tough time of it, regardless of whether they've been involved in gangs.
as they age and take on new responsibilities, most gang-involved young people desist from gang involvement. if there's anything positive to find in this story, it is that two kids who had a kid at 15 remain passionately committed to at least some vision of the child's best interests.


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by mikhail1973, Jul 21, 2008.
Lakers trade Vladimir Radmanovic to Bobcats for Adam Morrison, Shannon Brown
Morrison will flourish on the Lakers. The one thing he can do is hit clutch threes.
Now richard jefferson is on the trade block as well Weekend Dime: Nash on 'toughest year' of his career - NBA - ESPN
Wow, that'll be interesting to see Morrison in the spotlight a little more. The guy is sort of a liability out there in many ways. The guy is shooting .361 this year and he's taking 93% of his shots as jump shots. Defense is about as weak as it gets. He does have range though.
I'm surprised it took LB this long to get rid of him.
AI for Jefferson & Gadzuric?
The Lakers Grammy tour was successful going 6-0 while Staple Center prepares for tonights music festivities. That includes beating the Twolves, Grizzlies, Knicks, Raptors, Celtics and Cavs during a 9 day span. Not only did they stop a double digit Celtic winning streak for the second time this season, but they also ended the Cavs 23 game home unbeaten streak. They also won the last 4 games without Andrew Bynum and scored over 100 points in each road game with a average margin of victory of 9.7 points. Glad I am leaving town tomorrow morning so that I won't have to hear the laker radio jocks falling all over themselves...
I think this year it will boston vs san antonio. With Spurs winning it
I am hoping the Spurs can stop the Lakers after all this is an odd year and the Spurs won the west in 2003, 2005, and 2007. This year though maybe the Cavs comeback and beat them though.....if they can get by the Celtics that is
The Spurs won't be able to get past the Lakers IMO,
Hopefully not.I Hate the lakers Cleveland Cavaliers starting guard Sasha Pavlovic might miss six weeks - ESPN Another news: Al Jefferson will be out indefinitely after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee Huge blow for the t-wolves
As long as ADAM MORRISON never wins a championship, I'll be happy.
LOL. I never thought of that. If the Lakers win i bet he hits one critical shot in the series.
Dwight Howard VS the bobcats 45 points, 19 Rebounds, 8 Blocks! woow
Ben Wallace did that once. In my dreams...
Ben cut his forearm playing football. Fourteen stitches....must have been quite a game. I hope he was not Darwin Hammed.
The Warrior-Laker game was a great run and gun style that the Palace home team would never be able to sustain.. After leading by as many as 10 points back and forth through most of the game, the Warriors prove why they have lost 36 games by folding in the 4th qtr and giving up 37 pts. The Lakers scored 30 or more points in each qtr but still trailed 94-92 at the end of three. The Lakers got the benefit of some favorable calls and if you interview Magette or Jackson after the game, I am sure they will provide you with their candid thoughts on the subject. The difference in the score was at the FT line. Meanwhile Alvin Gentry's teams are averaging 141 points a game after drilling the Clippers two nights in a row. 142-( Alex Acker went back to his CD-DNP status and sat this game out). Amare >I am not going no where<Stoudemire scored 42 points as the Suns racked up 80 points on the paint...(remember the Pistons scored 86 points in their game the other night)
clippers were without kaman, randolph, camby. they had crippled frontcourt.. still good job for amare. andre miller went out(calf strain) for the sixers in third quarter, nuggets are so lucky. they won the game. Miller has played in 501 straight games, the longest active streak in the NBA.(source USA TODAY) it might come to end ...
Stephen Jackson playing center? What is Nelson really doing? Is he trying to win or is he purely trying to entertain?
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The little fella is pretty good with his vegetables, but broccoli always ends up on the floor. Unless it's covered in cheesy sauce! This is so easy if you use leftover veg and pasta, otherwise steam some finger food sized vegetables to make this dish. Exact measurements will depend on how much leftovers you have, I find a little sauce goes a long way – just enough to make things tasty but still 'pick-up-able' (and 'clean-up-able' for mum).
A mixture of leftover steamed vegetables
Leftover cooked pasta (penne makes good finger food)
A slice of onion, finely chopped
1 – 2 tsp butter
1- 2 tsp plain flour (same as butter)
A slosh or so of milk to make a sauce
Grated cheese to taste
- Sauté onion in butter over low heat until soft. Stir in the flour and cook for a minute before adding the milk and stirring well over low heat to make a thick sauce.
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ASHRAE SoCal March Meeting-Women Engineering Night
ASHRAE Southern California Chapter
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (PDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Theme: Women In Engineering
5:30: Social Hour
6:40: Announcements & Dinner
7:00: "Integrating Renewable Energy Systems into Buildings"
Sheila Hayter - U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory
8:45: Raffle & Adjourn
Presentation Topic:
"Integrating Renewable Energy Systems into Buildings"
This presentation introduces technical opportunities, means, and methods for incorporating renewable energy (RE) technologies into building designs and operations. The speaker will give an overview of RE resources and available technologies to offset building electrical and thermal energy loads. Methods for applying these technologies in buildings and the role of building energy efficiency in successful RE projects will be addressed. The speaker will discuss issues related to connecting RE systems to existing electrical grids and offer tips for implementing successful RE projects. Finally, the speaker will provide a case study in which many of these strategies were incorporated into the design of large zero-energy office building.
Sheila J. Hayter, P.E., LEED® AP
Project Assessment and Development Section Manager,U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Bio – Sheila Hayter is the Project Assessment and Development Section Manager within the Integrated Applications Center (IAC) of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. In this capacity, she leads a team of technical and policy experts who support federal, state, and local entities on energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) topics with the goal to make significant reductions in non-renewable energy consumption through energy efficiency and increased use of RE technologies. Sheila's work includes serving as the IAC partnership development lead and managing key accounts for the IAC and NREL, including serving as the NREL Key Account Manager for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Sheila's past activities include leading DOE's Solar America Cities technical assistance activities for Boston and New York City, with the goal to assist these municipalities incorporate strategies into policies, procedures, and specific projects that will result in widespread application of solar technologies. Since joining NREL in 1992, Sheila's work has included serving on the Organizing Committee and leading the subjective judging component of the 2002, 2005, and 2007 DOE Solar Decathlons, managing sustainable buildings activities funded by the DOE Federal Energy Management Program, managing the Photovoltaics (PV) for Buildings activities funded by the DOE Solar Program, evaluating building performance during the design and monitoring phases to support the DOE High Performance Buildings Program, and writing papers, giving conference presentations, and developing/giving training related to high-performance buildings. Sheila is registered professional engineer in the State of Colorado.
Sheila served on the ASHRAE Board of Directors as a vice president (2009 – 2011) and also as a Director at Large (2005 – 2008). She chaired the Publications and Education Council, has served on Technology Council, Finance Committee, Planning Committee Society Rules Committee, Research Activities Committee (chair 2004 – 2005), Continuing Education Committee (chair 1998 – 1999), and ASHRAE Program Committee. She chaired the Greening ASHRAE Meetings and Exposition presidential ad hoc committee (2006 – 2008), and was a member of the Building Energy Labeling, ASHRAE Logo, Globalization Roadmap, and Strategic Plan IV ad hoc committees as well as served as a member of the Advance Energy Design Guide Steering Committee. In addition, Sheila has served in leadership roles of many technical committees.
Sheila received a 2007 NREL Staff Award for outstanding performance, 2007 Professional Progress Award from Kansas State University's College of Engineering, and an ASHRAE Technology Award in 1999. She received the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award in 2001 and the Exceptional Service Award in 2011 and was named an ASHRAE Fellow in 2008.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan's BTN Student U production group will make history on Monday, Nov. 4, during the men's basketball exhibition game against Wayne State at Crisler Center. This will be the BTN's first-ever live Student U telecast on the linear TV network.
The BTN Student U team at Michigan is led by executive producer Terry Kelly, who is a senior with a dual major in screen arts and cultures and communications. Kelly will be directing the game alongside producer Jay Sarkar. Ryan Krasnoo will handle play-by-play duties, and Glenn Miller will provide analysis.
"The student-run Student U program at Michigan has been producing great events for the past year and a half," said Michael Calderon, the BTN's Vice President of Programming and Digital Media. "We have decided to provide them with this opportunity for a live production on BTN. This will be a tremendous experience for all of the students involved in the production of this game."
Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. on the BTN. The game will be also available on BTN2Go.
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Morrissey's 'Autobiography' a classic before it's even been read
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LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Morrissey has divided music fans for more than three decades with his contrarian views. Now he is splitting the literary world after Penguin agreed to publish his autobiography marked a "classic".
The decision to promote his memoirs under the respected Penguin Classics imprint puts the former lead singer of the Smiths in the company of Oscar Wilde, Thomas Hardy and Virgil.
Morrissey, 54, told the BBC two years ago that he wanted the book, titled simply "Autobiography", to come out as a Penguin Classic, an imprint started at Penguin with a translation of Homer's "The Odyssey" nearly 70 years ago.
The publisher's acquiescence has provoked a debate between devoted fans who think Morrissey's words on love and loneliness can be nothing but classic, those who think its a joke, and others saying it devalues the Penguin Classics canon.
Eoin Devereux, a senior sociology lecturer at Ireland's University of Limerick who has written a book about the singer's cultural impact, said his initial impression was that it was a typical irony-laden, self-deprecating request by Morrissey.
"However after a while I genuinely thought 'Why not?'," he told Reuters on Wednesday. "It's a bold decision by Penguin. Why should the imprint just be for the dead? Morrissey is a classic in all senses of the word."
Penguin noted on its website that Morrissey had been voted the second-greatest living British icon by BBC viewers behind natural history broadcaster David Attenborough in 2006.
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Teddy Bears Made with Uniforms of Fallen Soldiers Help Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones
The Matthew Freeman Projects' Matthew Bears are free teddy bears for the family members of soldiers who died in the line of duty.
Losing a loved one is difficult under any circumstances, but when the person that passed dies in the line of duty things can be even harder. In these instances, death comes without a chance to say goodbye, usually after an absence of time spent together, and with little assistance in overcoming your loss. After losing her son Matthew to the war in Afghanistan, one mother started decided to do something about it. She began The Matthew Freeman Project, in hopes that it would help others who had lost loved ones.
The Matthew Freeman Project is a non-profit designed to foster promise and peace throughout the world, and one of their biggest initiatives is the Matthew Bears. The Matthew Bears are stuffed teddy bears crafted from the uniforms of fallen soldiers that are made free of charge for family members. People interested in obtaining bears email the project who will match them up with a seamstress who will create the bears and mail them out. The bears are designed to help families cope with the loss, and are also a way for Matthew's mother to remind people of how he lived- in service.
On the project's webpage, Lisa Freeman says Matthew's life was one well spent. He had a multitude of interests, from tennis to playing the saxophone to Shakespeare, and he used those platforms to connect with people. In high school he brought pride to his school by being a two-time tennis champion and playing his saxophone for the school marching band. He also was selected, as a freshman, to teach upperclassmen about the works of Shakespeare. His main interest, however, was always flying- which led him to become a Marine Pilot. He opted out of the safety of being in the cockpit and volunteered for ground action in Afghanistan when he heard additional ground forces were needed. This mission would take his life nine days later.
Though mourning someone is a long process that never fully ends, having something to remember that person by can be a big help. Matthew Bears are more than average teddy bears; they are a physical aid in the deliverance of comfort, at a time where that kind of support is essential.
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David Cameron today declared he is "open to suggestions" to reform of Commons expenses in a concession to critics baying for the blood of Culture Secretary Maria Miller.
No 10 said he may support giving a vote to lay members of the Standards Committee that judges MPs on accusations of impropriety. Speaking at an Asda store in Clapham, the Prime Minister gave his full support to Mrs Miller, saying she was doing a "good job".
But he went on: "If there are further changes that people think are appropriate, I'm very open to suggestions." However, his bid to take back the moral high ground after four days of relentless controversy about Mrs Miller's claims for a second home met with a furious reaction from some of his own MPs.
One senior Tory accused the Prime Minister of "scrabbling around for a line to take to avoid having to confront Maria Miller". He said Mr Cameron should draw a line under the affair by sacking the Culture Secretary, who last week repaid £5,800 and apologised for failing to co-operate with an official watchdog.
Conservative MP Nicola Blackwood told BBC local radio that Mrs Miller faced "most serious" questions about her expenses. Another senior Tory MP said: "It's ghastly, it's just making us look all the same. It is setting back the reputation of Parliament and MPs." He said he had "nothing positive" to say about Mrs Miller.
Labour demanded she make a further apology to the Commons after denying trying to avoid paying capital gains tax on the £1 million profit on the house in Wimbledon that she part-funded with ther expenses. Her spokesman said she would pay whatever the tax authorities decreed.
Much of the controversy has focused on the fact that the Standards Committee appeared to let off Mrs Miller lightly.
The MPs on it can vote, but its three lay members cannot. Although Standards Commissioner Kathryn Hudson saidMrs Miller overclaimed by more than £40,000, the committee ruled that she should only repay £5,800.
Mr Cameron's openness to reform was announced by his spokesman, who said: "The Prime Minister believes the new post-2010, independent system, where MPs are not involved at all in judging expenses claims is the right one.
"In relation to pre-2010 claims, the Prime Minister welcomes the involvement of lay members — who can issue a dissenting minority report. He is open to further reform to this pre-2010 system, such as giving these lay members a formal vote.
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1985-1992 Fleetwood, 1993 Sixty Special, All FWD Forum Discussion, 2003 DTS Electronic Struts in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; Huh? $1900? Elec struts for my Sts are $500 each and I would scream if a shop tried to charge ...
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Huh? $1900? Elec struts for my Sts are $500 each and I would scream if a shop tried to charge me 1900 to install them. Did u really pay 1900 to install 2 front struts? No other work or suspension bits?
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OEM struts for a '96 STS list at $900 each
- 02-14-13 11:19 AM #33Cadillac Owners Connoisseur
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Rock auto has mine for 600. No listing for 03 DTS. Did not find online listing for 03 stuff. So 600 x 2 and install? Maybe new mounts, isolators or whatever, alignment. Yes, 1900
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Rock Auto sells genuine ACDelco parts at a substantial discount -
the service department at a dealer charges full retail -
Chris just said -
OEM struts for a '96 STS list at $900 each - OUCH!
AND THEN CONSIDER YOU COULD GET THE Monroe 90008 KIT -
everything you need - except springs -
to convert your ACTIVE to PASSIVE struts - for $216 - for both sides -
No listing for 03 DTS
DTS was only a model of the Deville in '03
so the application would be for an 03 Deville with electronic suspension -
rock auto's price -
22064782 - left - $507.79
22064783 - right - $507.79
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Wow that is almost as much as I paid for my 98.... Sorry but you got ripped off big time. I know you won't make that mistake again. As a side note you may be able to sell those frt's and recoup some of your money at least.
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well - at least you know where to come first next time you need something else -
to try to recover SOME money -
DOCUMENT the mileage when you had the struts installed -
DOCUMENT the mileage when you removed them -
describe them as only being XX months old with XX miles on them -
and be very clear - with pics - that they are the entire assembly -
not just the strut - and include the special DTS rear springs -
put everything on ebay - for $500 + shipping -
just remember between the listing and payment -
ebay/paypal will take around 12% of the sale price -
oh - and list the stuff here in the classifieds - it's free -
craigslist is also free to list -
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So, if there are oem elec struts for my car available, but I choose to not use them, who will? Will someone maybe restoring a "vintage", 96 Sts choose to go nuts and pay for them? I live in the rust belt. I had a 84 Buick century with rusty door bottoms. Some local junkyard had access to rust free southern doors for a fair price. I asked the yard about them and they said why? Huh? WHO were they intending to sell them too? It's not like my cheap ass century was any show car but it certainly could have used nice doors.
- 02-17-13 12:23 AM #40SGWORLDWIDE Guest
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Geez struts and shocks are super easy to put in, i would not go to a dealer unless the car needed a caddy dealer only part bunch of ripoffs just like the bodyshops, u can get the DTS struts on amazon under $500 and best thing to do is learn all the parts of the car so u know what u need to buy when u have a issue, thats what i do then cross reference with us on the forum to be sure, then have a local competent mechanic put them in this why theres no price mark up and u save because u pay what u want for the parts unless u know how to put them in then its free, but im not that technical
Good dealers are definitely hard to corn by but they're out there. :-)
One thing many people forget or look over is that the labor is covered in a parts warranty situation when you get the part installed by the dealer.
Plus a good dealer stands behind their estimates and work. That's what the premium on labor and parts is supposed to be for.
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Is some
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Most service centers won't allow you to supply your own parts
that is true - to a degree -
big-name chain-type shops usually won't install customer supplied parts -
1 - they don't make their cut on the parts -
2 - some people bring in cheap-crap-parts
that the shop KNOWS are going to have/cause problems -
or will bring in nasty used parts -
3 - who covers labor the second time if something goes wrong -
so it's just not worth it for them -
HOWEVER - local Mom & Pop type - privately owned shops
would install your parts - IF YOU APPROACH THEM CORRECTLY -
if you call around and simply ask - "will you install my-supplied parts"?
the easy answer will be "NO - SORRY - we don't install customer supplied parts" -
and that's the end of the conversation -
IF - on the other hand - you call around and say -
"I have a brand new set of front Monroe strut assemblies -
and a brand new set of MOOG rear springs -
would you swap the front struts and rear springs -
I understand you would NOT offer any type of warranty -
other than the parts are installed correctly -
and do you do alignments?"
oh - and make it clear that the struts are the entire assembly -
all new springs/bearing plates etc - already assembled -
so all they need to do is unbolt the original strut assembly -
and bolt the new one in -
you might get an entirely different response -
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IBM Corp. is introducing Wednesday bundles of hardware, software and services for helping companies comply with U.S. federal regulations -- an announcement whose amplitude is eliciting both words of praise and caution from analysts.
The new IBM offerings address changes companies should make to their IT infrastructure and to their business processes in order to comply with regulations such as the corporate governance Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the anti-terrorism U.S. Patriot Act and the health care HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
IBM proposes that companies focus not only on complying with individual requirements, but on retooling IT systems and business processes from a broader perspective, so that the companies will be in a better position to comply with current and future regulations in general.
The IBM bundles address issues which are common to regulatory compliance across industries, such as the ability to archive e-mail messages, document financial transactions, protect the confidentiality of certain records, and standardize, store, retrieve and deliver data.
IBM's broad-based approach to the issue of regulatory compliance merits highlighting, analysts said. Currently there are many vendors that offer individual solutions focused on specific regulations, but there is a lack of comprehensive, holistic solutions, they said.
"It shows IBM coming to the table with one of the most comprehensive sets of offerings to address this area," said Stan Lepeak, a Meta Group Inc. analyst. "Nothing really jumps out at you from the individual pieces (of the announcement) but IBM has put together a good bundle of offerings that complement one another."
Approaching this issue with a broad view is beneficial because it lets companies implement changes that not only help with regulatory compliance but also improve IT operations in general, said John Hagerty, an AMR Research Inc. analyst. "It's refreshing to see IBM taking a broad approach at compliance," he said. "The prudent buyers look at compliance as something they need to be in step legally with the regulator and secondly as something they can do to improve their overall business."
The challenge for users is to figure out what their regulatory-compliance situation is so that they have a clear idea of what they need before they approach IBM, Meta Group's Lepeak said. Approaching IBM in a state of confusion may be counterproductive as users may find themselves buying more products and services than they actually need, he said.
National Account Service Company LLC (NASCO), a company dedicated exclusively to processing health benefits for Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in the U.S., has hired IBM in a variety of capacities -- consultant, services and hardware and software provider -- since 2000 for work related to the company's ongoing process to become HIPAA-compliant.
IBM's ability to deliver high-quality products and services in a timely fashion and within budget has helped NASCO tremendously in its HIPAA efforts, said Tom Gurganus, NASCO's director of regulatory compliance. "We've been very pleased and satisfied with what IBM has done for us," he said.
Another company that relies on IBM to comply with federal regulations is Viewpointe Archive Services LLC, which provides check and document image archive and retrieval services for financial institutions. The company outsources to IBM its IT operations, which are carried out at IBM sites by IBM staffers on IBM systems, including the DB2 database, a variety of AIX-based servers and storage devices.
Viewpointe has over 30 billion check images stored, and serves up to two million of them every day to customers who query its database, while operating within strict regulatory confines. "We have to be compliant with the highest levels of government supervision," said Viewpointe Chief Executive Officer John G. Lettko.
Seeing IBM launch this broad initiative in the compliance area is good news for him. "IBM's focus on the larger picture is very helpful because it means there will be continued investment and support in the products and in the way they deliver them for us, which is very positive news," he said.
Some of the bundles IBM is announcing include:
-- IBM E-mail Archive and Records Management Service: A hosted service for financial services companies which automates the capture, archiving and retrieval of incoming, outbound and internal e-mail messages, instant messages and other documents.
-- IBM DB2 Content Manager for Data Retention Compliance: A combination of services, IBM DB2 database software and iLumin Software Services Inc. software to address data archiving, retention and retrieval requirements from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the NASD (National Association of Securities Dealers.)
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Five Prescriptions to Heal Economy: Laurence KotlikoffLaurence Kotlikoff
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Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Desperate times call for creative measures. We're in desperate times, but we've had little creative thinking from the Obama administration on how to fix the economy.
According to Ron Suskind's new book, "Confidence Men," Lawrence Summers, formerly the president's chief economist, was concerned more with controlling than developing policy. No surprise. Hiring Summers was a huge mistake. But he's gone, and the current economics team is free to think outside of Summers's narrow, politically calculated box.
The president's new-yet-familiar jobs bill entails more spending and more tax cuts, neither of which is affordable absent new revenue. The president wants the rich to cover the bill's cost. House Republicans are saying no, dooming the bill to political oblivion.
What about printing more money? The Fed has already printed $1.8 trillion since September 2007. This exceeds by a factor of two all the money the Fed had printed since its creation in 1913. Printing even more money can't be the answer.
The situation isn't hopeless. I see five things policy makers can do to get the economy going. All involve ways to overcome what we economists call "coordination failures."
1. Stop paying interest on bank reserves.
The Fed has effectively been bribing banks not to lend to businesses all the extra money it has been printing. It does so by paying interest on the excess reserves they hold on account at the central bank. We're talking lots of excess reserves: $1.5 trillion today versus $2 billion in 2007.
Banks don't want to lend the money because they worry about the state of the economy. But if the Fed encouraged banks to lend en masse to companies that would be able to repay in a normal economy, their collective lending would help produce that normal economy.
So here's one no-brainer. Have the Fed stop paying interest on reserves and start encouraging the banks to make loans. Our bankers are supposed to know the best and brightest companies in which to invest. Why else would we tolerate the terrible financial risk to which they expose our country?
Let's say, "Bankers, you're on. Find $1.6 trillion in the best investment projects you can -- projects based in the U.S. that involve hiring lots of Americans -- and lend your excess reserves."
The move would create inflation risk by increasing the amount of money (cash and demand deposits) directly held by the public. But the new output generated by the loans would help keep prices in check. And if prices rise, the Fed can quickly reverse the measures it has been taking to pump money into the economy.
2. Get workers to invest in jobs.
About 14 million Americans are out of work. If we cut that figure by 6 million, we'd have 5 percent unemployment -- close to the rate in good times.
Our country has some 120,000 companies that individually employ 100 or more workers and collectively employ about 80 million workers. President Barack Obama could call on the workers and shareholders in these companies to voluntarily hire 7.5 percent more workers and do everything possible to maintain the higher level of employment going forward.
How, one might ask, would all the new workers be paid? Existing employees could agree to a 7.5 percent wage cut in exchange for immediately vested shares of their companies' stock of equal value. If their companies aren't incorporated, company owners could segregate a portion of the company's profits to be paid, over time, to those workers taking the immediate pay cut. This plan asks workers to finance the new hiring, but makes company owners ultimately pay the bill.
This is very different from asking one company to increase employment alone. Under this policy, all large companies will know that all other large companies are hiring. Hence, they'll know that there will be a bigger demand for the additional goods and services their new employees will produce.
In 2008, German workers and employers voluntarily adopted national job-saving measures, and the German economy is now the envy of the world.
3. Encourage corporate America to invest.
Large companies are purportedly sitting on roughly $2 trillion in cash. They are waiting for the economy to improve before they invest, but it won't improve until they all do so. The president can help resolve this problem by assembling in one room the CEOs of the largest 1,000 U.S. companies and getting them to collectively pledge to double their U.S. investment over the next three years. If they all invested simultaneously, they would immediately create much of the demand needed to make their investments worthwhile.
4. Get prices and wages unstuck.
Some prices and wages are set too high, thereby damping demand for output and for the workers needed to produce it. This is the standard sticky wage and price explanation for our economic malaise offered by Keynesian economists such as Paul Krugman and James Galbraith. I think there are fewer markets suffering from this problem than Krugman and Galbraith do, but there are enough such markets to make the case for government intervention. Indeed, the president should put these economists in charge of identifying the markets suffering from this problem and helping their participants set market-clearing prices and wages.
One example is the market for construction workers. A 1931 law called the Davis-Bacon Act effectively requires contractors using federal money to pay union wages. If the act were suspended or repealed, federal spending on much-needed infrastructure projects could create a lot more jobs.
5. Achieve fiscal sustainability
The government's huge official debt and enormous future Social Security and health-care liabilities raise the gigantic question: Who will pay these bills? In such an environment, companies aren't going to invest and households aren't going to spend. I've been advocating reforms that would radically simplify our tax system, fix Social Security and health care, and put our government finances on a sustainable course. What's more, these plans, called the Purple Plans, should strongly appeal to both blue Americans, like President Obama, and red Americans, like Paul Ryan.
Our economy is very sick, and its appointed doctors haven't found a cure. It's time for new doctors with new medicine. The above five prescriptions deal with the economy's five most severe conditions. If these prescriptions are filled, the economy won't just get back on its feet. It will start running the marathon.
(Laurence Kotlikoff, a professor of economics at Boston University, is a Bloomberg View columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.)
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Spice up your celebration with fresh food and fun!
Thinking of inviting friends in for a Corona and chips and salsa this weekend?
Ei, yei, yei, amigos - take the siesta out of your fiesta! Add a little caliente to the celebration - the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association can show you how.
The PGSCA is hosting the 28th annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Portland's Waterfront Park beginning at 11 a.m. Friday and continuing all weekend. It is going to be colorful, flavorful and fun - you really don't want to miss out.
Do you have a sombrero? If not this might be the year to add that accessory to your wardrobe and help set a Guinness World Record at the fiesta.
The association is hoping to set a world record for the 'Largest Gathering of People Wearing Sombreros' in Portland at 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, during the festivities at Waterfront Park.
The previous record is a measly 500 sombreros - PGSCA is aiming to have 800 amigos and amigas gather wearing the traditional hat, and they will even supply the hats (a limited number are available). All you need to do is come down to the park before 5:30 p.m. on May 5 and stand in the food court for 10 minutes while they count sombreros.
The festivities include a naturalization ceremony at noon on Friday for Oregon residents to take their U.S. citizenship oath. Congratulations, amigos!
Enjoy entertainment by Ballet Folkrico and Mariachi Guadalajara, Isa y Cuba Ache, Los Gallos Rumba, Banda Rebelde Del Pacifico and many more.
A battle of the bands is planned for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
You can attend a bilingual Catholic Mariachi Mass at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
Many, many fun events are planned, including a carnival, foods and luchadores wrestling.
All the details can be found online at cincodemayo.org.
For your at-home Cinco de Mayo fiesta try these delicious Mexican recipes. Both are simple to prepare and guaranteed to take the siesta out of any fiesta!
Ole! Eat something wonderful!
Green Mango Salad
Serves 6
2 very large green (unripe) mangoes, peeled and cut into 2 by ½ inch batons
½ large sweet onion sliced lengthwise
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper
In a bowl, toss the mangoes, onion and jalapeno with the lime juice. Season with salt and pepper and serve right away.
The mango salad can be refrigerated for up to 1 hour.
Serve with grilled chicken or shrimp.
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Camarones a la diabla
(Devilish Shrimp)
Serves 6 generously
3 garlic cloves, unpeeled
8 medium-large (about 4 ounces) dried guajillo chilies
½ teaspoon dried oregano, preferably Mexican
¼ teaspoon black pepper, whole or freshly ground
1/8 teaspoon cumin, whole or freshly ground
1 medium-small onion, sliced into 8 rounds
2 cups fish broth, chicken broth or water, plus a little more if needed
3 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
1/3 to ½ cup red-hot sauce (many cooks choose Tamazula brand)
Salt, about ½ teaspoon, depending on the saltiness of the broth
Sugar, about ¾ teaspoon
2 tablespoons butter
2 pounds (20-25) shrimp, peeled and cleaned
Make the spicy guajillo sauce: Roast the unpeeled garlic directly on an ungreased griddle or heavy skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until soft (they'll blacken in spots), about 15 minutes; cool and peel. While the garlic is roasting toast the chilies on another side of the griddle or skillet: 1 or 2 at a time, open them flat and press down firmly on the hot surface with a spatula; when they crackle, even send up a wisp of smoke, flip them and press down to toast the other side. In a small bowl, cover the chilies with hot water and let them rehydrate 30 minutes, stirring frequently to ensure even soaking. Drain and discard the water.
Combine the oregano, black pepper, cumin and 1 slice of the onion in a food processor or blender. Add the drained chiles, garlic and ½ cup of the broth. Blend to a smooth puree, scraping and stirring every few seconds. (If the mixture just won't go through the blender blades, add a little more liquid.) Press through a medium-mesh strainer into a bowl.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a heavy, medium-small (2 to 3 quart) pot, such as a Dutch oven or Mexican cazuela, over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot enough to make a drop of the puree sizzle sharply, add the puree and stir constantly until it reduces into a thick paste, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1 ½ cups broth or water, partially cover and simmer over medium-low, stirring occasionally, 20 to 30 minutes for the flavors to come together. Add the hot sauce and, if necessary, stir in a little more broth or water to bring the sauce to a medium, saucy consistency. Taste and season with about ½ teaspoon of salt and the sugar.
Finish the dish: In a large skillet, melt the butter with the remaining 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add the remaining onion, breaking the rings apart, and cook, stirring, until the shrimp are done and the onion is beginning to soften, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Add the sauce and stir everything together until the sauce is boiling. Serve right away.
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According to the LA Times, an optimistic tone has been adopted by city leaders one year after Detroit has declared bankruptcy, pledging to fix streetlights and attract more jobs and residents.
Some in the city are not buying it however, saying that almost all the houses on some blocks are abandoned, yards are overrun with tall grass and wildflowers and the roads are empty and riddled with potholes.
The bankruptcy is being handled by Judge Steven Rhodes and the city has already come up with a plan for a re-adjustment. Furthermore the city has received $816 million from private funds and the state to help limit cuts to city pensions and protect the Detroit Institute of Arts from a fire sale.
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IRS Nails Another Conservative Group
With much of Washington D.C. still mired in hearings and investigations over the IRS targeting scandal, the agency is apparently still cracking down on conservative organizations. The IRS recently revoked the tax-exempt status of a Virginia-based conservative group because of statements made against Democrats by the group's president, according to a report in USA Today. At issue were columns written by the president of the Patrick Henry Center for Individual Liberty and linked on the group's website, in which he was critical of John Kerry and Hillary Clinton. The IRS report on the Patrick Henry Center cited "repeated statements supporting or opposing various candidates by expressing its opinion of the respective candidate's character and qualifications."
KTRH political insider Chris Begala says this case is tricky, because there are legitimate rules regarding tax-exempt groups. "(The IRS) does have a little leeway, because 501(c)3 groups should not be actively engaging in politics, other than from an educational standpoint," he tells KTRH. The tax-exempt rules ban groups from engaging in direct political involvement, which can be a gray area for enforcement. "Who's to define direct, active involvement?" asks Begala. "Vote for Joe Smith or vote against Joe Smith, that would be active direct involvement." Whether the rules violations are legitimate or not, the IRS has lost its credibility as an objective enforcer because of the targeting scandal. "The IRS hardly has clean hands in relation to conservative political groups," says Begala.
New IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, who took over the agency months ago in the wake of the targeting scandal, says they are now working to rewrite the political guidelines with regard to tax-exempt groups, in order to clear up the confusion. But it likely won't be enough to quell the suspicion surrounding the agency due to the targeting of conservatives. "To say that this administration with Eric Holder up there as the attorney general has clean hands, and is acting without any political malice, would be a joke," says Begala.


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Women Cuban Science Fiction Writers
From the excellent Cuban Science Fiction site – Borrowed Time: Women Cuban Science Fiction Writers – a preface to a new anthology, by Raúl Aguiar.
But in the years following 2000, a new wave of Cuban science fiction writers has emerged. Some of them have achieved recognition through the Internet, thanks to the Argentine e-zine, Axxón. This is true for Nora Calas, who has lived in Chile since the 1990s. It is also the case for one of the most important female voices in the field today: Anabel Enríquez Piñeiro. A founder of the "Espiral" group of the fantasy genre, her quarto of stories "Nada que declarer" [Nothing to declare] obtained both the Calendario Prize of SF in 2005 and the magazine Juventud Técnica's [Technical Youth] first science fiction prize that same year. A little later she won the Che Guevara Memorial scholarship from the AHS for her essay "Mujeres y Literatura Fantástica: los caminos de(l) género" [Women and Fantasy Literature: the paths of gender and genre]. The interesting thing about Anabel Enriquez' work is that the writer is not afraid to apply scientific speculation or technology in developing her stories. Of course, that is not the principal focus for her, but merely a means to explore social and familial themes, as in her tale "Nada que declarer", in which she describes a family of space "stowaways" in a somber future that closely resembles an anti-utopian or a cyberpunk style. Or her magnificent short story "Deuda temporal" [Borrowed Time] – from which the title of this anthology is taken – in which we find the classic theme of Einstein's twin paradox, now seen through a woman's eyes, in the relation between a daughter and her astronaut mother, as we watch as time, and their lives, spin out of joint before our eyes. – read the rest of the introduction.
Blogging from Clarion West
Philippines writer Rochita Loenen-Ruiz is attending the American writing workshop Clarion West, and blogging about the experience, with some interesting insights.
New Danish Fan Blog in English
Fan News Denmark is "an occasional blog about Danish science fiction fans and their activities. In English for the benefit of an international audience."
Over at SF Signal, there is the first in a multi-part discussion on international SF by various contributors, including Apex Book of World SF editor Lavie Tidhar, all answering the question What is going on right now in the international sf/f scene that anglophone readers might be missing out on?
We'll be following the discussion and commentary, of course, and plan to offer you some new links to available material. Meanwhile, to add just a little: translator Sue Burke (one of the contributors above) discusses more of the issues surrounding translation and its costs, and for those interested in French writer Pierre Bordage (recommended in the comments), there is a short introduction to his work – including a translation of the first two chapters of Bordage's novel, Les Guerriers du Silence (The Warriors of Silence).
Japanese SF
An article on Japanese SF, with a focus on media and a selected bibliography, by Aidan Doyle at the Internet Review of Science Fiction, written after the Japanese Worldcon.
"Yoshio Kobayashi is a leading translator of foreign SF into Japanese. When asked what the impact of the Worldcon on Japanese SF was, he answered, "Actually not much. There were many programs about American SF in English and many about Japanese SF in Japanese and they didn't cross over. We couldn't produce a decent Japanese SF anthology in English except an old one. There weren't enough foreign fans and writers to cause a great impact." – read the rest of the article
Essay: An Anime Fan's Take on Japanese Speculative Fiction
The ever-busy Charles Tanhas a new essay over on his blog – Essay: An Anime Fan's Take on Japanese Speculative Fiction.
Last week, Nick Mamatas posted a blog entry entitled Japanese SF and English-language original SF. It struck a chord in me because back before I was the "Philippine speculative fiction guy," I was trying to carve myself a niche in the anime/manga industry. I remember scouring local news, attending anime screenings, participating in cosplays, working in a manga shop, and even created a fanzine or two. Until a few weeks ago, I was even writing manga reviews for Comics Village.
While I used to be this big anime/manga geek, what I want to talk about is Japanese prose, specifically speculative fiction… – read the rest of the essay.
SF in Brazil – Redux!
Another article on Brazilian SF over at the Shine Anthology blog – Optimism in Literature around the World and SF in Particular, part 5: Brazil, "the Country that Could Have Been and Maybe Will", by Jacques Barcia.
"Brazil was cyberpunk and it's becoming post-cyberpunk…" – read the article.
Innsmouth Free Press: Call for Submissions
New webzine The Innsmouth Free Press got in touch with us to let us know they are seeking submissions for a special "multi-ethnic issue in 2010":
We're running a multiethnic issue in 2010 and we want your scary, funny, exciting and plain-bizarre stories with a Lovecraftian twist.
- Must have a minority character in a major role. We are trying to produce an issue that showcases diversity in speculative fiction. We get a lot of slush with characters with English backgrounds, and a lot of stuff set in the United States. We are trying to do something different this time around.
- Special attention will be paid to writers submitting from outside of the United States, so mention it in your cover letter. 'Cause we don't get that many of them and we really, really want to read Filipino Lovecraft.
- If you're a Pakistani-Canadian, we'd like to know it. We're trying to represent different regions of the world, so this is an important factor.
Send only from August 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009. Submit to: email@example.com, Subject line: Multi-issue, Story Title. Read our usual submission guidelines for pay rates, formatting info and tips.
SF in Brazil
Over at Fantasy Book Critic, Fabio Fernandes has an excellent article on Brazilian Speculative Fiction:
The article you are about to read is a kind of follow-up to a very similar (almost identical, in fact) piece I did last year for Romanian magazine Nautilus. If in that article my tone was very optimistic, I´m afraid things had changed drastically in the twelve months or so since its publication. (Fourteen months, in fact. Just checked.)
The title in Romanian, marile speranţe, means something like "great expectations". Some of them were fulfilled, some not, as it´s supposed to happen normally. In a country as big as Brazil, however, you should think that things already could have developed in a far better way that they did. Sadly, that´s not the case. Below, part of the original article, with (many) additional remarks. – Read the rest of the article.
A-Z to Latin American SF Writers
For anyone with an interest in Latin American SF, there is the incredible (though, sadly, not exactly cheap), Latin American Science Fiction Writers: An A-to-Z Guide [Amazon] [Google Books] edited by Darrell B. Lockhart.
"This volume represents an attempt to provide a comprehensive inventory of Latin American science fiction writing. My interest in such a project stems from at least two primary motivating factors: first ,a personal fondness for a genre that has provided me with a great source of entertainment over the years; and second, the desire to engage in the more intellectual enterprise of literary history and interpretation in relation to the science fiction of Latin America."
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Chances are, it will. Both meetings last year were 3-2 thrillers, with FC Dallas winning both of them. The Fire has been beaten in its last two, 3-1, on the road, and is back at Toyota Park, where it has won both of its home games. Last year, though, it lost at home to Dallas.
Kenny Cooper broke out of a four-game goalless streak by scoring the first goal of a 2-1 victory at Kansas City that featured a strong first half by FC Dallas in the debut of central midfielder Pablo Richetti. He will support playmaker Ramon Nunez in a four-man midfield that moved the ball and controlled the tempo impressively against the Wizards, with Juan Toja and Dax McCarty handling the flanks.
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I had Thermage done on my eyes only one week ago. Everything went fine until my esthetician put in my eyeshields. They hurt for a minute, but the pain subsided. The treatment went fine, little pain but not too bad.
I went home and within 2hours I could not see and the pain to my corneas was unbearable. My vision became very foggy, cloudy, and I could not keep my eyes open. The eyeshields gave me a corneal abrasion, and or irritation. I called the clinic 3 times and was told not to take any anti-inflammatories and to just use over the counter eyewash. That did nothing, so I called a 4th time and was prescribed steroid eyedrops.
Around 11 hours after the procedure I couldn't take the pain anymore and took aspirin. For the next 9 hours I took a total of 6pills. I should've taken Tylenol but I was in so much pain that I wasn't thinking straight. I could not see clearly again for 48 hours.
I would not have any procedure done if it required eyeshields. The Thermage treatment itself was fine but the eyeshields should only be put in by a physician. I will see in 6 months if I ruined any chances of having a good outcome by having taken the aspirin. My eyelids are a little swollen but it's too early to tell if there will be any benefit.


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Mom just realized that she hasn't been doing a very good job on keeping people posted about me. But, I forgive her. This past year has been pretty rough on her.
Her mom's health never improved and she was over there constantly. But, her mom passed away around Christmas time. I helped her through her sad time of it by being as close to her as I could. I knew she wasn't happy and I wanted to make her feel better. So, now, she is taking care of her dad at least once or twice a week. She's is just so busy.
Then, she was in a car wreck on New Year's Day. Someone hit her from behind and totaled out her car. Best part was, mom wasn't really hurt at all, just a little stiff. That was some nice car to keep her so safe for me.
Then, she had to have surgery on her other foot. So, it was up to Chloe to keep her company again, while she laid in bed getting better. My job was to go get dad for her when she needed him. I was pretty fast running for dad and barking the whole way when she told me to. Now, she is up and walking and doing just great.
So far, this season has been real nice. Dad has been puttering outside like he always does. Me, I protect him from the lawnmower whenever he starts it up. I have to run up and bite the wheels to make sure it knows that I'M THE BOSS in the yard and it better not forget it and hurt my dad. Then it has me to deal with.
Well, with mom not as busy, she might be able to keep my page better updated on what in going on in my world.
It's been great! Not to hot, not to rainy and I've been outside a lot. Dad put in lots of plants around the pond, which meant he needed help with all the digging. I was there with all my paws, giving him a hand.
He also put in a patio by the back of the house, which meant....you got it....MORE digging. I bet helping dad cut down a lot of hard work for him. Mom didn't seem to think so. She muttered something about more dirt in the house than was in the yard; muddy paw prints through the carpet and me needing a bath every day when I get through with helping dad. But, yet, she seems to always have a smile and hug for me.
Well, mom has been busy this year. Her mom isn't in the greatest of health, so she has been taking care of her. Plus, she just had surgery herself, and was laid up and unable to get around very good.
I was a big help for her while she was on bed rest. She was teasing dad and said she need a bell to ring to get his attention. But, she doesn't need that as long as I'm around. I surprised her one day. She needed dad to get something, but didn't know for sure where dad was. She called my name a couple of times. I went to the bedroom door and looked in. She told me " go get daddy, find daddy". Well, I took off barking like crazy to get dad. I ran to him, ran back to the bedroom and back to dad again. He then followed me to the bedroom door, with a puzzled look on his face. Asked mom if she needed something. Well, I don't know who was prouder....mom, dad or me! They have never had me do anything like that before and I seemed to know what to do right away. Well, I do bark if someone says where's mommy or where's daddy; but they can be right beside me and I'll run off barking to somewhere else, other than the person they asked for. So, this was pretty cool to them.
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Quickest Way to Dump Car?
*Not sure if this is the right place. My bad if it isn't.
This might be slightly humorous if you paid attention to my last post.
I literally just bought a car last week. 1991 525i, 260k miles. Had it checked out and everything looks good. Minor sensor issue but we're good now.
Now I might be forced to move out of state and I wouldn't want to take the car.
My question:
What would be the quickest way to get rid of a car? I know you can part it out but is there a faster way? I'd obviously take a loss on it but if I have to move back it'd be less than a weeks notice so I'd have to either ditch the car along the road or try to get something for it.
Any ideas?
Don't ditch it. Donate it to one of the charities that accept cars. You'll do a good deed and get a tax deduction from it. :thumbup:
+1 on Donation.
Another option is to call around to salvage yards. I'm sure more than a few of them will give you a little cash for a running e34.
3rd option is Craigslist. Price it low enough and your phone won't stop ringing.
One comment though - price it aggressively for quick sale but don't necessarily tell folks up front of your situation else they might take advantage and offer even less knowing you're desperate.
Here in Cali the state will buy any "junker" from you for $1000 but you do have to file some simple paperwork and then wait for your confirmation. Think we waited just over 2 weeks? We turned in my partner's rattletrap 1995 Nissan Altima, with broken odometer and mystery mileage, last Saturday. Didn't take too long once at the "dismantler." Left with a $1000 check. Back in late August when I almost bought a VW Jetta SportWagen diesel, the dealer made big deal out of being super generous on the Altima trade-in of offering $200. We didn't know about the Cali *****back program so we almost went for it, but someone was watching out for me and we decided we needed to wait a bit. Ended up at the BMW dealership...But when gas prices went sky high recently in cali, and diesel was less than regular, I almost wondered if I shouldn't have gotten the VW...
You can Google "Voluntary Accelerated vehicle retirement." Love that name. Car has to be at least driveable enough to get it on the dismantler's lot and on the scale. There was a dude with another Altima there who had to call AAA to start his car right in front of the scale.
You guys are amazing, really.
Thanks again for all your posts. "Voluntary Accelerated vehicle retirement" program obviously sounds pretty enticing! I'm not sure what I'd price a car like this at so its probably my best option.
Waiting for the results on the transmission to see how extensive the damage may be. Again, I'll keep you updated.
Thanks again!
Never heard about this program. Last year I sold my old car for $900 to my detail shop to use as a shop car. It needed a new steering rack which they took care of. So I would have made a little more money selling it to the state instead! OTOH, when I go to the detailer it's always nice to see my car still alive and being well used.
Never heard about this program. Last year I sold my old car for $900 to my detail shop to use as a shop car. It needed a new steering rack which they took care of. So I would have made a little more money selling it to the state instead! OTOH, when I go to the detailer it's always nice to see my car still alive and being well used.
Junking used car may not be the best choice but it's a lot better than recycling, indeed. Junking does pay better. Junked a very old car of mine and it had a quick extra dough in my wallet. well, at least I got something out of a very depreciated car.
I wouldn't want to take the car.
If there is a CarMax near you, I'd see what they would give you.
Years back I tossed my wife's old Honda onto CL and was sold in minutes. I was getting so many emails that I had to pull the ad within half an hour. Think I got $750 for it, which is what I asked. Transmission was dead, needed a cat, and a bunch of other high dollar items.
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