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Though he didn't invent the pitch, Eddie "Knuckles" Cicotte was perhaps the first major-league pitcher to master the knuckleball. According to one description, Cicotte gripped the knuckler by holding the ball "on the three fingers of a closed hand, with his thumb and forefinger to guide it, throwing it with an overhand motion, and sending it from his hand as one would snap a whip. The ball acts like a 'spitter,' but is a new-fangled thing." Cicotte once estimated that 75 percent of the pitches he threw were knuckleballs. The rest of the time the right-hander relied on a fadeaway, slider, screwball, spitter, emery ball, shine ball, and a pitch he called the "sailor," a rising fastball that "would sail much in the same manner of a flat stone thrown by a small boy." Whether he was sailing or sinking the ball, shining it or darkening it, the 5-foot-9, 175-pound Cicotte had more pitches than a traveling salesman. "Perhaps no pitcher in the world has such a varied assortment of wares in his repertory as Cicotte," The Sporting News observed in 1918. "He throws with effect practically every kind of ball known to pitching science." But the most famous pitch Cicotte ever threw was the one that nailed Cincinnati Reds leadoff man Morrie Rath squarely in the back to lead off the 1919 World Series, a pitch that signaled to the gamblers that the fix was on. After confessing to his role in the scandal one year later, Cicotte was banned from the game for life, a punishment that perhaps denied the 208-game-winner a spot in the Hall of Fame.
Edward Victor Cicotte (pronounced SEE-cot) was born June 19, 1884, in Springwells, Michigan, a former township in the Detroit metropolitan area, into a family of French heritage. He was the son of Ambrose and Archangel (Drouillard) Cicotte. Eddie's brother Alva was the grandfather of Al Cicotte, who pitched in the major leagues for five seasons from 1957 to 1962. By the time Eddie was 16 years old his father had died, forcing his mother to support her large family as a dressmaker. Leaving school early, Eddie took up work as a box maker to help pay the family bills.
Cicotte began his baseball career, according to some sources, as early as 1903, playing semiprofessional ball in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In 1904 he pitched for Calumet (Michigan) and Saulte Ste. Marie (Ontario) in the Northern Copper League, posting a record of 38-4 with 11 shutouts. Based on that dominating performance, Cicotte earned a tryout with the Detroit Tigers in the spring of 1905. The Tigers determined that he wasn't ready for the majors, and optioned him to Augusta (Georgia) of the South Atlantic League, where he compiled a record of 15 wins against 9 losses, and brawled with his young teammate, Ty Cobb, after a Cobb stunt cost Cicotte a shutout. As a joke Cobb had taken popcorn with him to his position in center field and as a result committed an error that led to a run. This incident notwithstanding, among his teammates Cicotte was known as an easygoing prankster who enjoyed a good laugh.
Near the end of the season Detroit brought Cicotte up and he made his major-league debut on September 3, 1905, allowing one run in relief and getting tagged with the loss in a 10-inning game. Two days later Cicotte earned his first major-league win, a complete-game victory over the Chicago White Sox. He finished the year 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA, but would not return to the major leagues for another three seasons.
Cicotte began 1906 with Indianapolis of the American Association, where he posted a 1-4 record in 72 innings before landing with Des Moines of the Western League. Cicotte blossomed with his new team, registering an 18-9 record. The following season he pitched for Lincoln, also of the Western League, going 21-14. Impressed by the young hurler's arsenal of pitches, the Boston Red Sox purchased Cicotte's contract for $2,500 at the end of the 1907 season.
During his five-year stint with the Red Sox, Cicotte lost nearly as many games as he won, and frequently found himself in trouble with Red Sox owner John Taylor, who accused the pitcher of underachieving. "He was suspended without pay so much of the time that it was like having no job," the Chicago Tribune's Sam Weller wrote of Cicotte's Boston career. On a club that consistently failed to meet expectations, Cicotte often became the scapegoat, and in 1911 Taylor tried to secure waivers on his inconsistent pitcher, only to pull back when another team made a claim. "[Taylor] wouldn't like the way I was working, or perhaps the opposition had made one or two hits," Cicotte later charged. "Taylor never liked me; I never liked him, and it was seldom that I went through a game without having him comment upon it." After Cicotte started the 1912 season with a 1-3 record and 5.67 ERA in six starts, the Red Sox – though no longer owned by Taylor—had finally seen enough. On July 22 the team sold Cicotte's contract to the Chicago White Sox, where the 28-year-old right-hander began to mature into one of the game's best pitchers. With Boston Cicotte had won 51 games and lost 46. Over the next 8½ seasons with the White Sox, Eddie won 156 games against 102 losses.
The biggest reason for this improvement was Cicotte's gradual mastery of his expansive pitching repertoire. As his command over his knuckleball improved, Cicotte's walk rate dramatically decreased; from 1912 to 1920 he ranked among the league's 10 best in fewest walks per nine innings seven times, leading the league in 1918 and 1919, when he walked a combined 89 men in 572? innings. Cicotte also fully exploited the era's liberal regulations regarding the doctoring of the ball. In this area, his most infamous pitch was the shine ball, in which he rubbed one side of the ball against the pocket of his right trouser leg, which had been filled with talcum powder. As Fred Lieb later explained it, the pitch "worked like an emery ball that had been roughened, in reverse. When pitched against air currents, the natural side of the shined ball became rough in contrast, and the sphere wobbled on its way to the batsman." Flustered opponents protested to American League president Ban Johnson that the pitch should be outlawed, but Johnson ruled the pitch legal in 1917, and it would remain so until February 1920. Thanks to the knuckleball, the shine ball, the emery ball (ruled illegal by Johnson in 1914), and other trick pitches, Cicotte struck out a fair number of batters, placing in the top ten in strikeouts per nine innings three times, even though his fastball probably couldn't break a plane of glass. Asked to explain his success, Cicotte chalked it up to "head work," adding, "It involves an ability to adapt pitching to certain conditions when they arise and perhaps use altogether different methods in the very next inning."
In 1913 Cicotte enjoyed his first standout season in the major leagues, posting an 18-12 record to go along with a 1.58 ERA, second best in the American League. That offseason Pittsburgh of the newly-formed Federal League attempted to sign Cicotte, but White Sox owner Charles Comiskey was able to secure the pitcher's loyalty through a three-year contract. In the first year of his contract, Eddie managed only an 11-16 record, although his 2.04 ERA was fifth best in the league. After a mediocre 13-12 campaign in 1915, Cicotte finally hit his stride in 1916, when he split time between the starting rotation and bullpen, posted a 1.78 ERA, won 15 out of 22 decisions and registered five saves. The following year Cicotte moved back to the starting rotation and enjoyed the best season of his career, as the White Sox captured their first pennant in 11 seasons. Cicotte led the way, ranking first in the league in wins (28), ERA (1.53), and innings pitched (346?). Eddie also tossed seven shutouts, including a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns on April 14, the first of six no-hitters pitched in the major leagues that season. In that year's World Series Cicotte contributed one win to Chicago's six-game triumph over the New York Giants.
Despite Cicotte's breakthrough season, Comiskey offered his star pitcher only a $5,000 contract, much less than pitchers of the same caliber earned for other teams. Perhaps bitter over his meager salary, in 1918 Cicotte failed to produce an encore suitable to his dominant 1917 campaign, as he wrenched his ankle in early May, limping his way through the season to a mediocre 2.77 ERA and 19 losses, tierd for most in the league. It was not a performance to inspire Comiskey to hand out a raise, and when the 1919 season began, financial troubles were weighing heavily on Cicotte. According to the 1920 Census, Cicotte was the head of household for a family of 12, including his wife, Rose; their three children; his wife's parents; Eddie's brother and wife; and a brother-in-law and his wife and child. To make room for his large family, Cicotte took out a $4,000 mortgage on a Michigan farm.
Despite his financial worries, Cicotte regained his 1917 form, pitching the White Sox to their second pennant in three years. Once again, Eddie led the American League in victories (29) and innings pitched (306?, tied with Jim Shaw). His 29-7 record also was good enough to lead the league in winning percentage (.806), and his 1.82 ERA ranked second. In August first baseman Chick Gandil approached Cicotte about throwing the World Series. After thinking it over for several weeks, Eddie agreed to the scheme, telling Gandil, "I'll do it for ten thousand dollars. Cash. Before the Series begins."
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Cicotte's abysmal performance in the 1919 World Series was not a complete surprise to informed observers. Throughout September, reports surfaced that the overworked Cicotte was suffering from a sore shoulder. Prior to the first game of the Series, Christy Mathewson noted, Cicotte "has had less than a week [actually two days] to rest up for his first start. . . . And that may not prove to be enough. If he blows up for a single inning it may cost the White Sox the championship, for I think the first battle is going to have a very strong bearing on the outcome, especially if the Reds win it."
With at least six of his other teammates in on the fix, Cicotte led the way in blowing the first game, surrendering seven hits and six runs in 3? innings of work, and fueling Cincinnati's winning rally by throwing high to second base on what should have been an inning-ending double-play ball. The performance was so bad that it generated renewed speculation that Cicotte was suffering from a "dead arm." For his second start, in Game Four, with the White Sox trailing two games to one, Eddie pitched more effectively, holding the Reds to just five hits and two unearned runs, both coming in the fifth inning on two Cicotte errors, including one inexplicable play in which he muffed an attempt to cut off a throw from the outfield, allowing the ball to go to the backstop and letting a Cincinnati runner – who had already stopped at third—score. The miscues were enough to ensure that the White Sox lost the game, 2-0. Afterward, Chicago manager Kid Gleason declared, "They shouldn't have scored on Cicotte in 40 innings. ... There wasn't any occasion for Cicotte to intercept that throw. He did it to prevent Kopf from going to second. But Kopf had no more intention of going to second than I have of jumping in the lake."
Though Eddie had received his $10,000 prior to the start of the Series, many of his fellow conspirators had not received the money promised them by the gamblers, so before Cicotte's third start, in Game Seven, the players decided to play the game to win. Accordingly, Cicotte put forth his best effort of the Series, allowing just one run on seven hits in a 4-1 Chicago victory. Lefty Williams threw the following game, however, giving Cincinnati the world championship. In the wake of Chicago's defeat, Mathewson publicly tossed aside rumors that the series had been fixed, saying, "No pitcher could guarantee to toss a game. ... Even if a pitcher should let the other side get two or three runs before he was yanked, he could not guarantee that the other side wouldn't come up the next inning and make four or five. That wipes out any single pitcher and leaves the proposition of fixing on a club. This can't be done."
Despite the persistent rumors that swirled around the club that offseason, Cicotte re-signed with Chicago for 1920, and put forth another excellent season, posting a 21-10 record with a 3.26 ERA. That summer Babe Ruth electrified the sport with his 54 home runs for the New York Yankees, but Cicotte grabbed a few headlines of his own after he stymied Ruth in several encounters. Asked to explain his success, the crafty Cicotte allowed that he mixed up his pitches and relied heavily on the spitball, because the pitch was "hard to hit for a long clout." Before the season, the spitball and other doctored pitches – including Cicotte's famous shine ball – had been banned from baseball. However, established spitball pitchers were given a one-year exemption from the rule, and Cicotte was one of 10 AL pitchers allowed to throw the spitter – but not the shine ball – in 1920. After the 1920 season the grandfather clause was made permanent, but Cicotte was not on that list because by then he had been banned from baseball.
On September 27, 1920, the Philadelphia North American ran a story in which Billy Maharg, one of the gamblers in on the Series fix the previous fall, testified to his role in the affair, and specifically named Cicotte as the man who initiated the plot. The next day, Eddie met with Comiskey and admitted to his role in the scandal. "Yeah – we were crooked," he sobbed in the owner's office. "We were crooked. ..." Before Cicotte could unburden himself any further, however, Comiskey cut him off, barking, "Don't tell me! Tell it to the Grand Jury!"
That very day, Cicotte did appear before the grand jury, becoming the first player to confess. When asked why he had taken the gamblers' money, Cicotte blamed Gandil, shortstop Swede Risberg, and utility infielder Fred McMullin for hounding him about it for weeks before the Series. "They wanted me to go crooked. I don't know. I needed the money. I had the wife and kids. The wife and kids don't know about this. I don't know what they'll think."
Though he and the other seven accused players were acquitted of conspiracy charges the following year, Eddie Cicotte's major-league baseball career ended with his confession. For the next three years he played with several of his banned teammates for outlaw teams in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Bastrop, Louisiana, where he pitched under the alias Moore. Although some of the other Black Sox continued to play outlaw ball, by 1924 Cicotte had moved on with his life. He worked as a Michigan game warden and managed a service station before finding a job with the Ford Motor Company, where he remained until his retirement in 1944.
During the last 25 years of his life, Cicotte raised strawberries on a 5½-acre farm near Farmington, Michigan. In an interview with Detroit writer Joe Falls in 1965 he said he lived his life quietly, answering letters from youngsters who sometimes asked about the scandal. He agreed that he had made mistakes, but insisted that he had tried to make up for it by living as clean a life as he could. "I admit I did wrong," he said, "but I've paid for it the past 45 years." Falls seemed to agree, noting that as he prepared to leave Cicotte's home, he looked at Eddie's socks. They were white.
Eddie Cicotte died on May 5, 1969 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. His death certificate listed his occupation as baseball player, Chicago White Sox. He was buried in Park View Cemetery in Livonia, Michigan.
_Note: _This biography originally appeared in David Jones, ed., Deadball Stars of the American League (Washington, D.C.: Potomac Books, Inc., 2006).


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bitter legal dispute between the producers of Broadway's version of "Spider-Man" and the musical's ousted director, Julie Taymor, has been resolved, a court filing showed on Thursday.
"The parties in this action have reached an agreement in principle," U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest in Manhattan said in a three paragraph order that gave no additional details.
The order said the parties have 60 days to come back to court to reopen the litigation before the order becomes final.
While it has packed the theater, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" made a disastrous start on Broadway in 2010, with injuries to actors, opening night delays and the eventual firing of Taymor, the Tony-winning director of "The Lion King."
The stunt-heavy musical, which is based on Marvel Comics' most famous character and cost more than $70 million to bring to the stage with music by Bono and The Edge, was reworked after Taymor left the production in March 2011.
In November 2011, Taymor filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the "Spider-Man" producers.
Taymor said that she had worked on the musical's original book - the non-sung words - before she left the show and that the producers continued to make "unauthorized and unlawful use" of her written works after she left.
She said she was entitled to at least $1 million in damages.
In turn, producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah Harris fired back in January with their own lawsuit against Taymor, accusing her of "developing a dark, disjointed and hallucinogenic musical involving suicide, sex and death."
Charles Spada, an attorney for Taymor, did not immediately return a call seeking comment on Thursday's order by the judge.
Dale Cendali, an attorney for the producers, declined comment.
"Spider-man" has grossed over $55 million in ticket sales so far this year, and it made a record-setting $2.9 million from Christmas to New Year's Day in 2011, according to figures from industry website The Broadway League.
The elaborate production received poor reviews when it was previewed under Taymor's direction in late 2010, and the production suffered cast member injuries in its first weeks.
When it officially opened in June 2011, after Taymor's ouster, critics only warmed slightly to the new show. But audiences, who were drawn in part by the show's sensational publicity, turned out in large numbers to make it a hit.
The case is Julie Taymor et al v. 8 Legged Productions et al, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, No. 11-cv-8002.
Reporting By Basil Katz; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte and Steve Orlofsky

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AT&T 4G LTE was slightly faster than Verizon's in the San Francisco area
Across the Dallas area, results from AT&T and Verizon 4G LTE iPads were mixed
AT&T 4G LTE was slightly faster than Verizon's in the San Francisco area
Across the Dallas area, results from AT&T and Verizon 4G LTE iPads were mixed
1. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Should have done the test on the S.F. peninsula. The only time I get slower than 20 Mbps down (San Mateo/Burlingame area) is when school is out and the kids are whacking the network. Unless the Droid RAZR is somehow faster than the iPad3?
2. biophone (Posts: 1994; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
Two things
1: i am surprised people found an area where at&t has lte.
2: at&t has alot newer lte with alot less people on it remember the speeds verizon was getting before so many people had vzw lte.
3. Jamus (Posts: 30; Member since: 19 Feb 2012)
I'm glad someone else is thinking as I am. Currently, VZW kills AT&T in availability of LTE which makes the #1.
The results here that favor AT&T will appeal to the 2-3 dozen people in NY who live next to the 1 tower they have up nationwide (a little dramatic, but w.e).
For the rest of the country/consumers, you should compare HSPA+ to VZW 4G. Atleast the coverage maps are closer.
5. nnaatthhaannx2 (Posts: 820; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
AT&T is moving at a really fast pace to get their LTE out since the HSPA+ "failure"
AT&T is new, let's do this same test in a few months, and then see.
24. NOLATechy (Posts: 17; Member since: 08 Nov 2013)
I agree. Here in the New Orleans area, my friends on AT&T are seeing 25-30 mbps download speeds, while my VZW LTE is only seeing about 16-20 mbps. I'm also disgusted at VZW support of my device, so I'm really thinking of going to AT&T. VZW customer service is HORRIBLE! They may care about their network, but they sure don't care about their customes!
4. smf907 (Posts: 1; Member since: 21 Mar 2012)
When verizon lte was new i was getting 20-35mbps download speed im suprized att is getting those speeds since its open with no congestion yet
6. nnaatthhaannx2 (Posts: 820; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Lovely PA, just gathers up other sites' articles.
7. ankrul2004 (Posts: 16; Member since: 21 Mar 2012)
I agree with what's been said. I'm a big red employee and when we launched LTE December 2010 we regularly saw 12-25 MBPS download speeds. Now that we have penetrated more than half the US population,we see the advertised 5-12 MBPS download speed.
8. molsky (Posts: 13; Member since: 10 Feb 2011)
I am so sick and tired of reviewers comparing speed tests for LTE with Verizon and AT&T. Do we all not realize that Verizon's network has tons of people on it which actually affect speeds? Stop doing these tests now...do them 6 months to a year from now!!! Another thing...Verizon has more spectrum and uses a lower frequency..700mhz on it's entire network. AT&T uses some high frequency spectrum which means it will not penetrate barriers as well as Verizon. AT&T is an evil anti consumer friendly company which punishes it's customers by unfair throttling data based on a single day usage, they have the worst data plan prices, plus they have a network which can't handle its subscibers because they don't invest enough in their own infrastructure. There is NO COMPARISON...SCREW AT&T WIRELESS!!
9. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
Actually, they are called AT&T MOBILITY - also, when LTE is not working or is not available you have to switch to Wi-Fi because the Verizon 3G data network is very slow and you cannot even talk and surf the web at the same time.
However, I agree - do these tests when AT&T has more LTE users in 2 years. Meanwhile using HSPA+ is not so bad, when you consider the alternatives.
10. molsky (Posts: 13; Member since: 10 Feb 2011)
Actually..I don't care what you call AT&T. A company who was recently sued and lost for throttling data in an unfair manor.
Furthermore you are dead wrong about Verizon 3G being so slow. It is the most reliable connection out there and is plenty fast to surf the web at decent speeds. If you were more informed on the network infrastructure of AT&T you would know that you only achieve good speeds on HSPA+ if you have enough towers and low traffic to make it possible. Data on HSPA+network cannot penetrate barriers nearly as well as a CDMA network. Guess what happens when you can't penetrate walls...speeds DECREASE. Also, AT&T's network is congested in major metropolitan cities also causing speeds to go down. I have tested speeds all over with AT&T and Verizon..I have BOTH carries as my business uses AT&T. Lastly...Verizon 4G is almost everywhere you would want to be..and you CAN surf the web and talk while on a 4G tower. And if you need further evidence that
AT&T is crap feel free to look at JD Power and Associates...
11. jussme55 (Posts: 4; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)
Why don't you shut up and do a free commercial for verizon already. Who cares what your experience has been? If your service works great for you, that's great for you but you can only speak for you. Many of us are completely happy with AT&T so you can't speak for us. My experience with Verizon has been crappy so I don't use them but I'll never tell anyone not to use it just because I don't like it. You remind me of the people who make terrible decisions and want to justify them by getting everybody else to do the same. Be happy with your own choices already.
13. molsky (Posts: 13; Member since: 10 Feb 2011)
Why don't you read what I'm saying then shut up yourself and stop being so ignorant as you defend a horrible company. Sorry you aren't smart enough to do your own research but guess what, I have. That's great that it works for you..does not mean that it is true for most people. Does not change that they overcharge for data and throttle unlimited plans unfairly. Does not change that they can't handle the demands of their customers. How about you read up on customer satisfaction surveys and realize that AT&T is dead last while Verizon is number ONE. Facts suck don't they. What's wrong JUSME55..was a customer service agent mean to you so now you hate Verizon ha. I'll judge a carrier on reception, call quality and data quality. Here are a few links to enjoy:
15. jussme55 (Posts: 4; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)
Talk about testy... Apparently I must have stepped on someone's feelings. I didn't realize you were the ceo of Verizon. While you're quoting and pointing out what other people say, I judge companies & products by what works for me. You are the definition of ignorance...you choose what's best for you by what someone tells you is best for you. Smart people use research as a starting point but then choose by personal experience. You say I defend a horrible company when I simply state that service has been best for me after using multiple services. One thing I've learned about fanboys (or girls) like you is that you defend til the end. You're just as bad as apple fanboys, your company does not wrong. I've seen people like you struggle with service but still swear your service is always great. I understand every product has negatives and I'm not afraid to call them on it. Yes, AT&T works best for me but they piss me off at times too. Yes, Apple products work well but there are several things I am still not happy about there products. Yes, I prefer Microsoft products but there are many things that could be much better. If AT&T is so horrible, they shouldn't have so many millions of subscribers...just under the amount that Verizon has. Since you like to quote things, how about quoting that Verizon only passed the number of AT&T subscribers after the Alltell merger. Now go happily enjoy your love affair with your company that only cares about your money.
16. molsky (Posts: 13; Member since: 10 Feb 2011)
Hey jussme55...it's really amazing to me that you call me testy when YOU are the little complaining whiner that told me to shut up. Your answer to facts are to tell me to shut up. Guess what...I will never give you that satisfaction. I just gave you and all the readers here 2 facts which you just seem to keep ignoring so I will repeat them since you seem a bit grumpy that ATT is dead last in several key categories. So I guess you need some more facts and here you are..this is just for you jussme55 so pay attention:
t+ATT+Worst+in+Customer+Satisf action+for+2nd+Year+in+a+Row/a rticle23462.htm
I could go on and on and on. It's hysterical to me that you think just because I am proving ATT is a disliked company with anti-consumer friendly business practices that you think I am some pro-Verizon CEO hahaha. Keep up that argument buddy!!!!!!! Go back to my original argument and keep it at that...if I were shopping for an LTE iPad I would never choose ATT over VERIZON based of amount of spectrum, the frequency of the spectrum 700 vs some 1900 and lastly the fact that ATT unfarily throttles it's customers and got sued and LOST for doing so. They need spectrum so bad they decided to purchase T-Mobile and screw the economy in creating a monopoly which drives up prices. Here is another awesome quote by you....
" Smart people use research as a starting point but then choose by personal experience."
So you are saying I'm not smart because I am pointing out to you all these wonderful facts about ATT and I should just use my own experience? WRONG! I choose not to support companies that treat customers this way. A company that values getting as many subscibers as possible over capital investments. So you go enjoy your ATT cell phone and keep sending them a check every month. I'd say give me a call and we can talk more about it but dropped calls can be so annoying =)
17. jussme55 (Posts: 4; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)
I typically won't go back and forth with people like you because there is clearly no hope for you and your love affair with your mega company. You represent the people who are dangerous for consumers. You see no wrong that your company does and you defend to the death. I'm not defending AT&T but I am calling you out on your bias because you can't choose what's best for everyone. In your world, I should just choose Verizon because you and others love it so I must love it too...despite the fact that it hasn't been so great for me. You spew crap about being dead last yet it took a merger for Verizon to gain more customers. Why aren't flocks of people dropping the service and going with Verizon? You talk about spectrum yet Verizon has been in the news lately saying they are nearing their caps and are trying to buy more. You talk about how AT&T does it's customers when every company is guilty of the same things. When I had Verizon, I had to go over my bill with a fine toothed comb every month because I was constantly being overcharged and then it was like fight club trying to get them to correct it. "My" experience with AT&T has been much different...I have had no issues getting them to credit me for things I am guilty of doing. I guess you believe Verizon has never been sued for any of their practices. The key is that AT&T lost...which means that the little guy has a chance against the mega corp but I guess Verizon doesn't throttle or have tiered data, right? You say you would never buy an AT&T Ipad with LTE but I guess many people don't care much for your way of thinking because apparently enough people purchased them to cause them to sell out. If I'm not mistaken, many more iPads and iPhones are sold on AT&T. So to counter your last comment....now you answer your Verizon iPhone while your surfing the net...oh, you can't. I have yet to drop a call after years of service.
18. molsky (Posts: 13; Member since: 10 Feb 2011)
I'm laughing my head off...this was just in the news TODAY. Pay attention Jussme55
19. molsky (Posts: 13; Member since: 10 Feb 2011)
I love your crap argument about the Verizon merger. If you weren't so uninformed you would realize ATT bought Cingular which is the same thing..haha. Also your iphone comment about more on ATT lol also a good one. EVERYONE knows ATT was the first to get it but overall subscribers is much higher at Verizon and they also have a lower churn rate!
12. Forsaken77 (Posts: 553; Member since: 09 Jun 2011)
Wow... Union Square is a hotspot for AT&T!!!
14. kevv2288 (unregistered)
verizon lte is cleary better then att i.always get between 12-20 mbps down and 8-12 up also verizon does have the technology to.talk and surf at the same time on3g its called svdo works on htc rezound and i.believe the thunderbolt has it too
20. Robinate (Posts: 2; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
I have Verizon 4g that I often got 7-8 mbps (Thunderbolt, & Droid Charger), and the max is 12-13 mbps. I don't have At&t, but there was one time I tested it in one of my local BestBuy. I got only 4+ mbps running speedtest.net on a demo Samsung Galaxy Note, for serveral times.
Verizon is clearly the leader in term of speed.
Sprint is suck since they only have 3g in my area.
21. MaryMary222 (Posts: 2; Member since: 31 Aug 2012)
I've been on 4G LTE with AT&T now for about four months in Austin; can't imagine being without it to run my salon (take client appointments, reschedules, log hair colors and TAKE PICTURES!). Smartphones were made for the hair salon.
22. hellojustinr (Posts: 2; Member since: 02 Sep 2012)
Wait wtf? How is 9Mbps possible on the Verizon iPad 2 when the 3G CDMA2000 standard only supports a maximum of 3Mbps?
23. hellojustinr (Posts: 2; Member since: 02 Sep 2012)
In my area (Orlando, FL), AT&T has the lead on speed, with 4G LTE speeds clocking in at 25-30Mbps on my new iPad and Verizon's 4G LTE clocking in at 15-20Mbps. Both are still good and they have coverage everywhere in my area.
For 3G, both have good coverage as well, but AT&T also has a lead as its 3G/4G network allows for downloads speeds (unbelievably) up to 10Mbps, although I usually get around 5-7Mbps, still crazy speeds for 3G HSDPA. Meanwhile Verizon's 3G network in my area gets a somwhat slower, but very consistent 2-3Mbps speed. Both are great.
I honestly don't see Verizon and AT&T as enemies in my area lol, with AT&T just being a bit faster I lean with them.


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Peri needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 48 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
Coaching and Sales Institute
Coaching and Sales Institute (CSI) works with corporations to provide coaching and sales improvement. We have long term relationships with our clients. We are personalable, ethical and thought-provoking. Trust, action and relationships is what we are about. We have been in the business for 20 years. Our business up to now has been repeat and referral. We have been suppliers for the largest companies in Canada in a dozen of industries (financial, telecommunications, transportation, etc).
The two founders (Tom and Peri) are very involved in the speakers association. Tom is the first inductee of the Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame and Peri is the 2010 national president of CAPS (Canadian Association of Professional Speakers). We both have a very strong practical results-oriented but spiritual bent.
Corporate VPs particularly VP of Sales
To demonstrate our core philosophy that we teach and demonstrate that the number one thing we sell is trust.
Simple and elegant. Innovative is welcome.
Include blue in logo... (this is an addition after seeing first two designs)
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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This list of grievances for which the rebels sought redress is in the form of a poem or song. They include complaints about the legislature being in Boston, and the amounts of taxes and the general lack of money. The "groat" mentioned in the second stanza is a British coin that was worth 4 pence.
William Butler began publication of the Hampshire Gazette on September 6, 1786, in Northampton, Massachusetts, 18 days after the Regulators prevented the Court of Common Pleas from convening there. The newspaper often urged support of the government and was generally against the activities of the Regulators. The paper came out on Wednesdays and consisted primarily of articles reprinted from other newspapers.
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Couple Sues Gov. Chris Christie Because They Can't Force Their Teen Into Ex-Gay Therapy
A mom and dad in New Jersey have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Chris Christie over the state's lauded ban of using the outstandingly discredited "ex gay therapy" on minors. The parents, who remain unnamed in the press for now, are upset that the law prohibits them from forcing their gay 15-year old son into the dangerous (and often deadly) program, and claim their free speech and religious liberties are being violated.
The suit goes on to reveal that the parents claim their young son is suicidal due to unwanted gender identity issues and same-sex attraction.
Gov. Christie signed the ban on "conversion therapy" into law back in August. "I believe that exposing children to these health risks without clear evidence of benefits that outweigh these serious risks is not appropriate," he said at the time.
(Source: PinkNews)
The parents should be sued for child-abuse. The abuse is mental obviously, but in my opinion the state has enough evidence to sue the parents, just because of their actions. This couple isn't qualified to raise a child. The child should be placed else where; somewhere the child will feel save and loved just for who is, and not hated for who he loves, or will love.


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The EVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour returns for its second annual free event at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples on May 30.
This year, EVP Tour Team Naples challenges cities including Hermosa Beach, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Miami, St. Louis, and many others on this nationally televised tour stop with over $5,000 in cash and prizes.
The traveling 2-on-2 beach volleyball series features both men's and women's professional divisions. There will be a double elimination format on May 30 with 50 to 60 amateur and professional teams. Local teams are encouraged to enter by registering at www.evptour.com. Top pros like Mark Paaluhi, Carrie Wright and players of the year Dan Schultz and Rasa Virsilaite are expected to compete.
"Top players from South Florida will be representing the area against some of the best in the country at this year's Naples event," says Ross Balling, EVP Tour Commissioner. "The EVP tour is a lot of fun for fans since they actually get to meet pro players and try free volleyball clinics."
The all-day event features hot beach volleyball action from 8 am to 6 pm. There will be free parking at the Vanderbilt Beach parking garage. Cabana Dan's at Vanderbilt Beach Park will serve water, sodas, smoothies, ice cream and more. The Turtle Club restaurant at Vanderbilt Beach Resort has an outdoor patio close to the action for spectators to enjoy lunch. Additionally for fans watching EVP-level play up close, there'll be chances to win EVP and Corona Light prizes.
"You get to watch great athletes who perform at the highest level, athletes who work hard all year, and get to show their stuff in these one day events," says Carlos Jimenez, EVP Tour director. "It's a great way to experience what this tour is all about; meet athletes, learn about the game, and the beach volleyball community. It's unlike any other sport."
The event will be televised nationally through Comcast Sports Network
Since 1991, the EVP PRO Beach Volleyball Tour has been offering high-level beach volleyball events. Amateur competition will also be available for those that want to jump into the action. Information is available on www.evptour.com and at the Sports Council of Collier County Web site, www.athletesinparadise.com.


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Vision Quest Video needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 62 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
Business Building Club
My name's Paul and I own a video/DVD production company (Vision Quest Video Productions). I both produce and have license to many DVDs that show people how to make money online and how to build their business.
The Business Building Club is...a resource for new and existing businesses with video, audio and print resources plus a coaching program. So the target audience is both online and offline people who are looking to start up a business or to grow their existing business.
What I want is a logo/image design for a new business I am creating called the 'Business Building Club'. The Business Building Club will be based on a website that has a resource library of videos, articles, books, audio etc to assist business people to start and to improve their business. The BBC will also offer a coaching program.
The biggest use of the logo/design will be to brand all the DVDs I have license to, as well as other products to be produced in the future.
So my requirement is for a logo/design that either incorporates the words Business Building Club or can be on a screen with the words Business Building Club. I want it provided as a 4:3 ratio image that I can use as a screen shot at the start and finish of all my videos/DVDs.
I haven't seen any logos or designs that I like to use as examples but I want the logo/design to incorporate elements of business, assistance, trust, integrity, fun. Don't know if these words help or not. The design doesn't have to have all these in it, I'm just trying to give you a 'feeling' for the way I'd like it to be seen.
I'd like the final design as both a complete image and also as a layered image (Photoshop?) that would allow me to possibly modify the layers in the future. So that's:
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Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
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Ian Malloch was jogging up the Santa Cruz Trail in the early morning on Tuesday, January 15. Just ahead of him were two of his three dogs, Billy and Macaroni. Macaroni, or Mac for short, was the larger of the two, about 65 pounds, a German wire haired pointer and Billy, a much smaller mixed-breed, black and white, wire haired terrier, a longtime family pet rescued through a San Fernando Valley-based organization called Life4Paws. The third dog, named Trouble, was left at home, too small for the long out-and-back trip to the top of Little Pine Mountain.
It was a good day for a run — cold, crisp air with the promise of afternoon warming for the trip back down. From Upper Oso campground the trio followed a jeepway for three-fourths of a mile to the point where the Santa Cruz Trail veered off, following a narrow canyon along a creek bed in the direction of a small backcountry overnight spot known as Nineteen Oaks.
About halfway to the camp the trail climbed up over a small hump and the turned right around a bend. With the dogs leading the way, they disappeared around the bend with Ian following from a distance he estimated to be no more than 30 to 40 yards.
Suddenly there was a shout — a single word — "Yo!" and the sound of barking. Then a gunshot. Within seconds Ian ran onto the scene, his dog Billy lying on the ground, his blaze orange collar blown off his neck with the plastic clasp missing a few yards away. Ian looked down in shock, unable to believe what he was seeing.
"I'm sorry, bro, I had to put your dog down," one of the hunters said.
"Why!?" Ian asked.
"I thought it was a wild dog," he answered.
"We didn't come out here to shoot your dog," the other said.
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Any vehicle that is post-op car to car-truck hybrid is bound to be a bizarre creation, but switching a rare example of a long defunct brand like a 1953 Nash is pretty much guaranteed to up the strange factor even further. Behold the Nash-amino.
Although it may have started life as a fairly pedestrian and reasonably priced Nash, there is no doubt this car has been turned into something truly unique. Thanks to some bodywork of better quality than what we usually see on backyard -amino or-chero conversions, the car is certainly a breed of its own.
Beyond the obvious exterior modifications this Nash is now equipped with a small block Chevy and TH350 transmission as well. It still needs side glass as well as bed fabrication—and we aren't sure what is going on in the center of the "trunk"—but according to the seller this Nash runs and drives well.
Before the inevitable complaints about the wheels and the current "paint job" begin, we don't love them either, but if you look beyond relatively minor exterior details this custom Nash reveals its true potential. A paint job, some wide whitewalls, a little metal fabrication work and perhaps enlarging the tiny back glass could easily make this one of the coolest car to car-truck conversions we've ever seen.
Even if it is not perfect as it sits at the moment this Nash is still very cool—a fact not yet reflected in bidding on the car (truck?). Currently the high bid on this unique creation is at a mere $2075 with the reserve not met. We'll be watching the auction as it progresses throughout the week, but something tells us it will cost quite a bit more than the current bid to put this Nash-amino in your garage.


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Mayor's Office
Long grass along drainage channel
The Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department will add more acres to its long grass maintenance program during the upcoming growing season — an effort that saves money and has environmental benefits. At the same time, the Lincoln Parks Foundation is launching a new mini-grant program to encourage more community groups to volunteer to take on landscape maintenance and other improvements in neighborhood parks and along trails.
Long grass areas are mowed one to three times per year, compared to about 14 times per year for active areas. They include areas of fescue which are allowed to grow seed heads and areas of "Prairie in the Parks," which have been seeded to native grasses. Parks began using long grass maintenance in low-use areas in 2004. Last year, about, 685 acres in 35 parks were managed as long grass. An additional 166 acres in 29 parks will be added to long grass management this year, and an additional eight acres will be seeded to native grasses. Maps of the areas can be found at parks.lincoln.ne.gov.
To reduce costs, Parks and Recreation has combined long grass maintenance with the use of larger mowers and an extension of the time between regular mowing. Director Lynn Johnson said those efforts have resulted in a reduction in mowing hours of about 22 percent.
"Long grass maintenance has become an important money-saving tool across the country," Johnson said. "This alternative practices saves on labor and equipment costs and allows us to focus our maintenance on the actively used parkland. The reaction of residents has been mixed. Some are concerned the areas appear untidy, while others say they enjoying seeing the seed heads as well as more butterflies and birds."
Parks manages about 6,000 acres of parkland at 127 locations. About half is conservation areas such as Wilderness Park, prairie land and saline wetland areas. The other half is neighborhood, community and regional parks as well as golf courses. This year, about 1,540 acres will continue to be mowed on an average 14-day rotation.
Buffer areas along drainage channels and around lakes are managed as long grass to help stabilize channel banks and protect water quality. Assistant Director of Parks Operations Jerry Shorney said, "There is a direct relationship between the length of grass stems and rooting. Longer grass stems means deeper roots, and that increases the ability to stabilize the soil along the channel banks."
The new mini-grants will be available to neighborhood associations, businesses, civic groups, youth groups, running clubs, and any other groups or individual who participates in the "Adopt a Landscape" program will be eligible to apply for mini-grants. Grants funds may be used to enhance existing neighborhood parks and trails and to purchase tools and equipment to assist with landscape maintenance activities or park improvement projects.
Interested applicants may submit a grant application to the Lincoln Parks Foundation any time between April 1 and May 13. Successful applicants will be notified around June 1, and projects must be complete by the end of 2011. Applications and additional information are available from the Lincoln Parks Foundation at 402-441-8258.


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10 most notable new(ish) breweries in New England
The definition of "craft beer'' is an infinitely evolving phenomenon and with new commercial breweries opening every day in the United States, there seem to be countless manifestations of every style, flavor, and philosophy. But choice and quality are two of the main reasons why we're in the throes of a beer revolution that has swelled far beyond the borders of early American pioneers like Jim Koch, Greg Noonan, and Rich Doyle and Dan Kenary at Harpoon.
After speaking with several local brewers by phone, here's a look at the fresh faces and underexposed gems that are the future in a region that continues to be at the forefront of an exclusive, visionary fraternity.
Jack's Abby Brewing
This two-year old Framingham brewery defies categorization. "We actually got into the Great American Beer Fest this year and we were trying to submit beers for medal consideration,'' says owner Jack Hendler. "We realized that we didn't have a single beer that fit into a traditional category.''
After studying at beer schools in Chicago and Munich, Hendler began his professional career at Beer Works on Canal Street, but left after six years for a more intimate endeavor with his two brothers. Specializing in hopped-up lagers, such as their signature Hoponius Union, and smoky black numbers like their Fire in the Ham and Smoke & Dagger, the Hendler clan has pushed craft beer in a refreshing new direction. "We saw people pushing the boundaries with ales, doing some really unique and creative things, and we asked the question, Why don't people do this with lagers?''
Most of the hops in Jack's Abby are grown on the Hendler family farm in Connecticut. They even include their parents' pumpkin and squash harvests in their autumn seasonal, Mom & Pop's Pumpkin Crop. In the future, Hendler says he expects to release some interesting concoctions using the fruit trees on their property and maybe even a spicy beer or two. Just don't expect the status quo out of Massachusetts' most talented brewing family.
Trillium Brewing
Sensitive to the long lines that accumulate for growler fills at their booming Fort Point brewery, Jean-Claude and Esther Tetreault have already added days and hours to their fledgling labor of love. Besides the demands of a thirsty public and a waitlist of restaurants and bars clamoring for product, Jean-Claude has the needs of an infant, a toddler, and a desk job in Lexington. "When we're not eating or sleeping, and sometimes even then, we're working on the brewery.''
Building off the success of their flagship saison, Trillium is now churning out a series of exceptional beers like their Little Rooster, an American pale ale with citrusy pine and a welcome rusticity and their Wakerobin, a farmhouse red brewed with rye and earthy nuggest hops. The Tetreaults obsession with everything Trappist is soon to yield wild yeast sours and barrel-aged elixirs to their growing reputation as Belgo-American wunderkinds.
A bottling line is currently in the works to fill 750 ml bottles for retail and the Tetreaults are even searching for new real estate for what they've deemed "Phase 2'' of their craft existence: a spacious second location to alleviate their production woes. Jean-Claude credits the "sobering'' advice of Pretty Things's Dann Paquette with launching the object of his "hopes, dreams, and aspirations.'' Now Trillium is well on its way to building their own status as fellow icons of the Massachusetts beer scene.
Notch Brewing
"There was a lot of people telling me, you won't make it,'' says Notch owner Chris Lohring. "Session beers? That's going to fall on deaf ears. And after the first year it looked like it would be that way, but this year has proven that people have really come around.''
Inspired by the nuanced lagers of the Czech Republic, Lohring's low-alcohol pilsners and pale ales were initially pitted against the public's fixation with boozy imperial stouts and escalating levels of IBUs — not to mention the damning reputation of mass-produced lagers. Now business is booming thanks to beers like their American Session Ale and Left of the Dial IPA, drinkable brews with as much complexity as their high-octane counterparts.
Next up for Lohring? Battling the dogmatic misconceptions that have hovered around corn adjuncts. "We have antiquated notions of what craft beer is compared to the rest of the market. Craft brewers are heralded and celebrated for using any ingredient under the sun, but for some reasons corn and rice can't be involved, and I just find that misleading. Corn is the most traditional ingredient in US brewing.'' Expect The Mule, an American corn lager, made with local heirloom varieties from Western Massachusetts, to hit retail shops and bars later in August.
Brash Brewing
Ben Fullelove is the owner of the best craft beer bar in Texas, the Petrol Station in Houston. But when state law prevented him from contributing his own recipes to the field of extreme beers, he took his ambitions to Ipswich on the advice of his friends at Clown Shoes.
Now, splitting time between Houston and his adopted home at the Mercury Brewing Co., Fullelove turns out outrageous contract brews like his Texas Exile, an imperial porter that has an addition of cold-brewed Barismo coffee and their Cold Ass Honky, a farmhouse saison, dry-hopped with massive amounts of Amarillo hops.
Newburyport Brewing
Chris Webb and Bill Fisher are truly an overnight success story. Two normal guys with day jobs and a passion for homebrewing and music (they play in an eight-piece funk band), they whimsically decided to kick off their 40s by launching Newburyport's first brewery. Production began less than a year ago and they're already at maximum capacity, pondering an immediate expansion on their 8,300-square-foot brick-and-mortar brewery.
Newburyport's secret weapon is head brewer, Mike Robinson, who they found working at a bank in Nottingham, N.H. A Sam Adams Longshot winner and a 19-time medalist at the Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing, Robinson brought with him more than 200 recipes, including Newburyport's Plum Island Belgian White, a perfect warm-weather quencher.
Webb and Fischer are hustling to keep up with demand, but it's not slowing plans for a draft-only autumn seasonal and some new additions to their all aluminum lineup, which they to expect to release in early 2014. Besides the Plum Island White, try their Green Head, a heady, pleasantly bitter India Pale Ale.
Tree House Brewing
Tree House Brewing is a vertitable Eden in tiny Brimfield, with views of the Pioneer Valley mountainside, a koi pond perfect for picnicking, and a fire pit where visitors lounge with growlers of Nate Lanier's fantastic beers. "We work hard to make our little brewery a beautiful space to kill a few hours,'' says Lanier. "It's a peaceful, invigorating space.''
Inspired by the highly sought after Hill Farmstead beers in Vermont, but tired of the lengthy commute, Lanier says he tried his own hand at brewing on a small kit bought for him by his girlfriend. Tree House still ferments from the confines of their limited basement space, making two of the best IPAs anywhere in the Northeast, Sap, brewed exclusively with Chinook hops and Julius, a sticky hop bomb with notes of grapefruit and mango.
Now, in less than two years, Lanier has made Brimfield another Greensboro and beer fans the world over are going out of their way to sample Tree House's rotating cast of delicacies. Besides the different styles of IPAs, Lanier also makes a decadent milk stout, That's What She Said, and an exciting ESB, the Old Man Special Bitter.
Maine Beer Company
In the brazen, madcap marketing that often takes place among craft brewers, the stark white labels of Maine Beer Co. stand out by default. But with beers like Lunch, an unfiltered, aggressively hopped IPA and Zoe, currently ranked as the best amber in the United States by Ratebeer.com, it's obvious that what's in the bottle is far from subdued. Launched by brothers David and Daniel Kleban in 2011 in Freeport, Maine Beer Company has rocketed into connoisseur status with its small-batch creations that are unabashedly made in the American vein. Besides advocating for better craft products from the artisanal market, they're also pushing for the industry to embrace better environmental practices, using wind energy when possible and donating 1 percent of all their sales to organizations, such as For the Planet and Allied Whale.
Brewmaster Jack
Tyler Guilmette of Brewmaster Jack describes himself as "owner, delivery guy, brewer, and janitor.'' Brewmaster Jack is a true microbrewery in every sense, with one employee producing only 400 barrels a year out of Paper City Brewing in Holyoke. Started in 2012, Guilmete makes four year-round selections, including a delicious rye porter called Total Eclipes and a pale lager, Stray Dog Lager, made in the Germanic Helles tradition.
Each of Brewmaster Jack's everyday brews are impressive, but Guilmette is beginning to delve into far more exciting and adventurous territory. His newest beer, James, is a hoppy blonde ale made with an experimental hop variety, HBC342, that has alluring watermelon rind characteristics. "James'' is the first in the line of small-production single releases that will trickle into the market once a month. Next up, says Guilmette, is a French saison called Soleil, and then afterward a single hop series using other unknown varieties, like HBC342, produced by the Hop Breeding Co. Get your hands on some Brewmaster Jack now, because this recondite brewery is bound to develop into a cult favorite sought by beer nerds everywhere.
Jeff Leiter and Caitlin Jewell are a husband and wife team of brewers who truly embrace the culinary. Blending in additions of Taza chocolate cocoa nibs (Porter Square Porter), blood orange juice (Happy Sol), local honey, and rare grains like toasted buckwheat (Attics and Eaves), there isn't an ingredient or hop cone they aren't willing to ferment. Leiter and Jewell have been operating out of the Mercury Brewing Co. in Ipswich since they began Slumbrew in 2011, but they're close to settling into their own facility in Somerville complete with a tap room. A new addition to the Slumbrew family is now being released and is a must-find this summer, Sittin on Hop of the World, a white IPA brewed with wheat malts and fresh peach puree.
New England Brewing
New England Brewing Co. isn't new to the lucky residents of Woodbridge, Conn., since Rob Leonard has officially owned the brewery since 2003, but after an all-too truncated stint distributing in Massachusetts and New York, Leonard decided to pull back and focus on the unquenched demands of his home state. But bribing our neighbors to the south might be a thing of the past as early as 2014 when this staple of Beer Advocate's list of Top 25 US breweries makes its way back to the rest of the East Coast. Leonard says he admits to mishandling early production demands but has since ramped up his output to more than 5000 barrels annually — enough to satiate beer enthusiasts with plenty of Gandhi-Bot Double IPA and Imperial Stout Trooper.


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Lieberman could be swing vote in fiscal cliff legislation
HARTFORD -- When it comes to the legislation on the looming fiscal cliff, U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman could be a swing vote.
Lieberman, speaking Monday morning in the state Capitol, said that it all depends on the outcome of negotiations between President Barack Obama and Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner.
During a news conference announcing the formation of a new scholarship fund to be administered by Scholarship Management Services, Lieberman said the negotiations "are a very top-down process," for which he understands the need.
"This morning I would say there is a little cause for hope because Speaker Boehner went to the White House yesterday and met with the president," said Lieberman, who is retiring next month. "The speaker and the president both issued the same statement. There's a lot to do in three weeks."
Lieberman, who lost the Democratic U.S. Senate primary in 2006, but won re-election as an independent, said, "It depends on what the deal is," but not reaching a deal means higher taxes for all Americans and cuts into defense and other important programs.


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Severe Weather Awareness Week for 2012 will be observed Monday through March 10 in South Carolina.
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service jointly sponsor the week to remind people that severe storms, tornadoes and flash floods are significant hazards in South Carolina and people need to take proper safety precautions.
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service are promoting awareness of procedures that help keep you safe during tornadoes.
Annual statewide tornado drill
The State Superintendent of Education is encouraging schools statewide to participate in the drill. South Carolina has received a waiver from the Federal Communications Commission to use the Tornado Warning product on NOAA tone-alert weather radio when the drill is conducted. During the drill, the National Weather Service will use a real-event code, TOR. The "TOR" code will activate tone-alert weather radios that are set to receive tornado warnings, and those radios will broadcast the exercise message.
The drill will be conducted Tuesday at 9 a.m. with a backup date of Thursday, March 8 Public schools, state and local Emergency Management, the South Carolina Broadcasters Association, and others will participate in this annual event. The purpose of the drill is to test communication systems, safety procedures, mitigation processes, etc.
For further information on Severe Weather Awareness Week, contact your county emergency management agency, the State Emergency Management Division or your nearest National Weather Service office.


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We first heard whispers of fresh paint jobs for some of Samsung's 2012 devices a couple of months back. Among them was the Galaxy S3 Mini. The previous rumors from SamMobile said that the new colors for Samsung's 4 inch Galaxy S3 Mini would be landing in December 2012, or early 2013.
Of course, December has been and gone, but SamMobile is back, this time packing some press renders of the new varieties. In addition to the current white version, it looks like we'll be seeing Onyx Black, Garnet Red and Titanium Gray. All these colors are available on the regular Galaxy S3, and unlike the Galaxy Note 2, it looks like we won't be seeing this one in brown.
The Galaxy S3 Mini shares the general look and feel of the Galaxy S3, but in a decidedly lower spec body. It does come with Jelly Bean out of the box though, and now at least it seems like there will be more than just plain old white to choose from. No expected date for these new versions has been mentioned at this time.
Source: SamMobile


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C-SPAN Showcased Virulently Anti-Gay Radio Host
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C-SPAN, the network known for its ad-free broadcasts of congressional proceedings, purports to present their content in a balanced manner. Their mission statement reads:
C-SPAN is a public service created by the American cable television industry: To provide C-SPAN's audience access to the live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and to other forums where public policy is discussed, debated and decided -- all without editing, commentary or analysis and with a balanced presentation of points of view.
It's surprising, then, that C-SPAN has repeatedly simulcast the show of Iowa radio bigot Jan Mickelson, an apparent birther who is virulently anti-gay. In a speech at a conservative event last month that was broadcast by C-SPAN, Mickelson said that because President Obama "has left out 'equally endowed by our Creator" in his recitation of the Declaration "even after he's been told several times that he's an Arab" for doing so, his actions must be "deliberate" and are therefore "evil."
On Tuesday, C-SPAN dedicated two and a half hours of airtime to giving Mickelson's show, which he describes as "fairly right of center," a national audience.
It's unclear how a hateful voice like Mickelson's fits into the thoughtful, balanced and bipartisan tone that C-SPAN and its corporate funders say they are seeking to undertake. In a statement to Media Matters, C-SPAN declined to comment on Mickelson's rhetoric, but acknowledged that the network has aired Mickelson's show ten times as a part of their efforts in "simulcasting local radio stations... with the intent of giving national audiences a sense of local debate and discussion."
So for C-SPAN, broadcasting Mickelson's record of vitriol is justified since it is just part of the local flavor of Iowa. Below the fold are just a few of the incendiary remarks C-SPAN disregarded when deciding to provide a national platform to Mickelson's "local debate."
Mickelson: President Obama Is "Evil" For Leaving "Endowed By Our Creator" Out Of Declaration Of Independence. Mickelson spoke extensively at the Conservative Principles Conference in March, sponsored by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and broadcast by C-SPAN:
MICKELSON: Interesting that President Obama has left out "equally endowed by our Creator" several times now from the "rights" clause of the Declaration of Independence, even after he's been told several times that he's an Arab.
Therefore, this is NOT an accident. This is NOT an oversight. It's deliberate. It's purposeful. It's evil. [Mickelson's Speech to the Conservative Principles Conference, 3/26/11 via CSPAN.org]
Mickelson: "Two Guys Pretending To Be Sexual Mates Are Making A Mistake." Speaking at a fundraiser for the Iowa Family Policy Center in 2010, Mickelson reportedly made a series of disparaging comments about the homosexual community. According to The Iowa Independent:
Christians can't "tolerate" same-sex marriage because to do so would be to give up beliefs and accept the homosexual lifestyle as "healthy and normal," radio host Jan Mickelson said while introducing GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bob Vander Plaats and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee at a public event Wednesday. [...]
"Personally, I think two guys pretending to be sexual mates are making a mistake," he said. "More than that, they are violating the design of their bodies. More than that, they are sinning against their maker. More than that, they are likely to shorten their lives in this world and impair their destinies in the next." [Iowa Independent, 2/25/10]
Mickelson Suggests AIDS Is God's "Invention" To "Punish" The "Stupid Behavior" Of Homosexuality. From The Iowa Independent:
The gay rights movement has worked hard to convince society that AIDS does not discriminate, but that is a lie, conservative radio host Jan Mickelson said on his WHO-AM show Thursday.
Mickelson was responding to reports that a Republican candidate for the state legislature was rebuked by the state GOP chairman for statements on his Facebook page claiming AIDS was a punishment from God for homosexuality. Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn denounced the statements as "inappropriate" and said they "in no way represent the beliefs" of the party. Mickelson said Strawn is a victim of propaganda.
"For the chairman of the Republican Party to say, 'AIDS doesn't discriminate,' well of course it does," Mickelson said. "It discriminates against people who engage in stupid behavior." [...]
Mickelson said it all comes down to God's law, or natural law, which "also applies to sexual disorders."
"So, does God punish homosexuality? Does he punish sodomy? Well, no, he doesn't get off his throne and say, 'Hey, I'm gonna get that guy.' Well not directly," he said. "Most of God's laws, which another way of saying God's law would be natural law, that is, law that is consistent with the nature of the universe because it was built in such a way, most of God's laws are self enforcing. God doesn't have to do anything. So if you skydive without a parachute, does God punish people who do that? No, but one of his inventions does. Gravity. If you skydive without a parachute, you're going to die. Should you blame God for that?"
When a caller brought up that it's promiscuity that increases the risk for AIDS, and therefore Mickelson should support legalized same-sex marriage because it would lower promiscuity in the gay community, the host scoffed, saying promiscuity "defines the lifestyle."
"Homosexuality is intrinsically promiscuous, because it violates the design of our bodies," he said. "There is no safe way to do that."
The push for same-sex marriage has nothing to do with love or promoting monogamy, Mickelson said.
"The marriage license is not relevant to promiscuity amongst the gay population," he said. "It is designed to do one thing, and that is to get access to the back pockets of the taxpayers. This is about the Benjamins. Not about the institution." [Iowa Independent, 8/20/10]
- Clear Channel Issued On-Air Statement Criticizing "Factual Errors" In Mickelson Comments. From The Des Moines Register:
Clear Channel Communications today issued an on-air response to comments by commentator Jan Mickelson who said some education efforts about AIDS destigmatizes the "stupid behavior" of homosexuality.
The station noted Mickelson is entitled to his opinion but said his comments "confused strong opinion with medical fact and contained factual errors regarding HIV/AIDS, its spread and current efforts to inform the public about this disease." [Des Moines Register, 8/26/10]
Mickelson Has "Returned To" Obama Birth Certificate Theories "Several Times." Mickelson hosted birther Jerome Corsi to discuss President Obama's Obama's birth certificate. From The Iowa Independent:
"President Obama refuses to release his original birth certificate," Corsi said, adding: "Hawaii claims to have a birth certificate that says Obama was born in Hawaii. I was in Hawaii, I hired a private investigator who went to all the hospitals... who were operating when Obama was born. None of them claim to have any record of Obama's birth."
This is an urban legend that Mickelson has returned to several times. However, multiple groups, FactCheck.org and Snopes.com among them, investigated the claims that Obama could not be president because he was born in Kenya and had citizenship in other countries, determining that he did in fact have a valid birth certificate from Hawaii. FactCheck even found a birth announcement for baby Barack Obama in a 1961 Honolulu newspaper.
Corsi is also known for co-authoring "Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry," a book filled with error-laden attacks on the military service record of 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry; and "Obama Nation,"a book written to oppose Obama's candidacy for president and described by FactCheck.org as "a mishmash of unsupported conjecture, half-truths, logical fallacies and outright falsehoods."
The end of the afternoon program was a one man tour de force of Mickelson proclaiming the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was never legally ratified, and thus, children of foreign born parents are not citizens of this country even if they are born here. [Iowa Independent, 3/12/09]
Mickelson: LGBT Community Is A "Religious Cult." From The Iowa Independent:
After being publicly rebuked by his employers two weeks ago, WHO-AM radio host Jan Mickelson defended his controversial statements about HIV/AIDS, saying Tuesday that the backlash is all about politics.
"You're dealing with a religious cult and they're advancing their worldview," Mickelson said of the "homosexual lobby." "And they're using politics to do it." [Iowa Independent, 9/9/10]
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Fifteen young artists will be honored at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at the closing reception of the Young Masters Exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main.
Fifteen young artists will be honored at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at the closing reception of the Young Masters Exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The public is invited to the reception, which will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Honorary hosts for the reception will be the HLGU Art Club. The Young Masters Exhibit, which opened April 3, features the work of Hannibal's fifth-graders, eighth-graders and high school students.
The George H. Riedel Private Foundation is providing the 15 $25 awards, which will go to five students from each group.
The Hannibal High School Art Department art instructors will present additional awards at their grade levels.
"Each art instructor was given a set number of pieces to be included in the exhibit, so the art instructors had the really tough job. We just got to show off the pieces," said Michael Gaines, HAC executive director. "Young Masters is an opportunity to recognize student work, inspire and nurture the next generation of artists and support the arts instructors working hard to provide quality arts education in our schools."
The fifth graders made sculptures of many types of fish, such as Caleb Allen's eel, Kaylee Falconer's ray, Josh Paubel's tiger fish and Gillian Hark's dog fish.
Other fifth-graders made pattern pictures of their hands, and models of a Frank Lloyd Wright House. Some made mobile sculptures offering advice, including Spencer Locke's, which offered advice on each card.
Middle school students did modern art, using bright colors like Aspen Ott's red design.
Others, including Jordyn Hamm, made yarn wall hangings. Some did drawings of animals, such as Lucas Cline's penguin and Jordan Held's lizard.
Several types of pictures were created by the high school teens, such as Ashley Cummins' drawing of an old-fashioned lantern and oil can. Abbey Jeffries painted one of the largest picture in the exhibit, showing a girl's face.
Some pen and ink drawings by high school students featured animals, including Kale Flaspohler's lion and Beth Libey's wolf. Lonnesha White drew a man's head.
Some three-dimensional arts were made from the base of a shoe or boot, such as Holly Mueller's back boot with green trees growing out of it. A head sculpture was created by Caitlin Powell, and Cassadie Krigbaum made a puppet and also an apple.
Gaines explained that, "in the past several years, the HAC has had two Young Masters exhibits. ... Our gallery committee decided to combine them into one this year, something we will keep doing. Having them combined allows us to feature the best of the best in student work in Hannibal's public and parochial schools at one time.
"The students' work is not only a testament to student talent and skill, but also a reflection of the great art instructors who work hard to expose the students to the arts," Gaines added.
Participating art instructors are: Tara Jacobs (Veterans), Cassie Sullivan (Mark Twain), Amber Barron (Oakwood), Michele Dent (Eugene Field), Stephen Schisler (Stowell), Shelly Lowe (Holy Family), Sarah Courtney (HMS) and Susan Friesen, James Zimmerman and Christina Strode (HHS). For more information about HAC programs contact the Hannibal Arts Council at email@example.com, (573-) 221-6545 or see the website, hannibalarts.com.
A Seen on Scene photo gallery of the student's art will be posted on hannibal.net.


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Oliver.APS needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 72 designs submitted by 30 freelance designers.
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We are a 'start up' organisation which imports paper to Australia. We have over 15 year experience in the printing industry and now feel that it is time to start our own business. We are young, dynamic professionals with a hunger to succeed. However, being young means we need to convince potential customers that we are professional, service orientated, have their interestes at heart whilst providing a value for money product.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
A Song & Memory: Besame Mucho & Banana Bread
What I'm not doing is writing...really writing. Slowly, I have resumed my newspaper column, but other than that...nada. My blogs have stagnated, I haven't written a new story since last year. To write is to feel, and I'm afraid to feel.
Last year, before any of this, I had been part of a fun twitter conversation and suggested this month's #Letslunch idea: Music inspired food. Life was light then.
I was going to sit this one out, but then I got a kind note from one of #Letslunch pals and she said she'd love to read anything I had to share about my dad. So here goes.
For your listening pleasure, I'm sharing Besame Mucho, a song I found downloaded on my Papa's new iPhone.
Click on it, listen and read on.
A large part of who I am today is thanks to my Papa. He lived well, taught me much and made some wonderful memories.
We both enjoyed food, shared a curiosity about new ingredients and complex kitchen processes and relished flavors and textures — from the balance of sweet and sour in a pickle to the buttery softness of fresh baked bread. If he saw something new and interesting and edible, he'd buy it and try it.
His sailing career allowed him to taste an adventurous variety of foods, from octopus fried rice to cooked camel. Despite trying all the exotic fare, one of his favorite things was my mother's banana bread — preferably still warm from the oven.
He loved this homey treat my mother essentially threw together to use up overripe, black bananas we all refused to touch. A cup of coffee and a slice of banana bread was enough to make him a contented man. He always enjoyed his treat with a smile.
After his death, we had an outpouring of calls, visits and stories from family and friends. And we kept hearing stories about my father and banana bread.
At the time of his death, my father worked at Home Depot. If any of his co-workers happened to be going through a rough time or if they were celebrating a birthday or a promotion, a banana bread would show up on his or her desk (if the recipient was on a special diet, then it could be a granola bar or oranges).
My father apparently believed my mom's home-baked goodness could cheer up anyone and fit all situations. He loved playing the banana bread Santa at his store.
His colleagues remembered him by wearing ribbons and the management surprised the staff with a banana bread break in his honor.
On a personal level, my father's death, funeral service and burial passed in a blur. While my heart ached, worry about my mom and the need to be strong took over. My mother didn't just lose her husband, but also her best friend and co-conspirator.
I'm spending these months with her because, well, we need each other right now, more than ever before. Emotions ebb and flow. One moment we are laughing over a funny Papa story and the next we are sobbing out a monsoon of tears.
We spend a lot of time in the kitchen, cooking and reminiscing. Recently, I was helping clean out her refrigerator and discovered some gooey, black bananas. This perfect coincidence stole my breath for a moment. Then we baked banana bread and shared a cup of coffee in honor of the amazing man we both love. I can't think of a better memorial.
I hope you enjoy listening to Besame Mucho with a cup of something warm and a slice of my mom's banana bread.
(part of this post was originally published in the San Angelo Standard-Times)
Mom's Banana Bread
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 or 3 ripe, medium bananas
2 teaspoon lemon juice
¾ cup vegetable or canola oil (you can use butter if you prefer)
1/2 cup yogurt or sour cream
1 cup sugar (or ½ cup Splenda)
2 eggs
¼ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup raisins or craisins
1 Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
2 Grease a 9X5X3-inch loaf pan with cooking oil spray. Set aside.
3 Sift together all the dry ingredients, except for sugar (from flour to baking soda), and set aside.
4 In another bowl, mash the bananas with lemon juice and set aside.
5 In a large bowl, whisk together oil and yogurt, sugar (a bit at time) and eggs (one at a time). Add in the mashed bananas.
6 Add in the dry ingredient mix into the wet ingredients a little bit at a time, mixing or folding as you go. Reserve about ¼ cup of the dry mix.
7 Toss the reserved flour mix with the pecans and raisins, and then fold these into the bread batter.
8 Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake 45 minutes.
9 Lower temperature to 300 degrees and bake another 20-25 minutes, or until done. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out dry.
10 Cool & serve.
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Hi Rashda,ReplyDelete
I can only say I'm touched by this blog, your dad's music and memories... I can only try to understand what you and your family (Mom) must be going through. Your father sounds like a wonderful man who lived a full and wonderful life. The fact that he enjoyed all his life's experiences to the full and took you with him for the ride... tells you something, doesn't it?
He is gone... sadly so... my heart aches for you. But he lives on in your heart. His spirit is alive in you, your mother and the passion for life, he left behind.
Your passion and talent lies in writing. The written words. Pick up the pen. Write. And bring your father's spirit back to life. With words.
We will follow his love for good food and bring his warmth in our homes. Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us.
Your friend
Anju Gattani
Thank you Anju for your very wise & compassionate words. You're right, writing this piece and sharing my dad helped in the best way possible. It allowed me to relive some of our good memories and keeps him alive in my heart. So despite the tears that resulted during writing, yes, it was worth it.Delete
For a woman who is afraid to feel, you have managed to make me feel quite a lot in this beautiful tribute. I'm so sorry for your loss, Rashda. And so grateful for the lives your Dad touched. I agree with Anju, write your Dad. I suspect it will be good for you and your family. Peace be with you all.ReplyDelete
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Thanks, my friend. I appreciate your visit & words.Delete
I too wish to express my condolences -- what a beautiful tribute to a very special man. You have done him proud.ReplyDelete
You did it! I'm touched to read your post & hope that the memories help to heal. He'll always be in your heart and now we can share in a little of that. A wonderful gift to us. Thank you.ReplyDelete
Rashda, so glad you made it to #LetsLunch today, with this beautiful post and tribute to your father, who sounds like a lovely and interesting man.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2012 at 9:03 PM
What a moving song, story of your dad's generous nature and hot banana bread memories. My grandmother left me a recipe that I use, but I am going to go make your mom's recipe! Your family's memories can live on as you help others create new ones. I agree with the ladies above. WRITE.
Never be afraid of what comes out... you can always delete it, and you never know where it may lead.
Know you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Stephanie G.
Dear friends,ReplyDelete
Death is a part of life and yet so hard to accept. My father was a wonderful man and I miss him terribly...but, sharing him with you gave me comfort, helped relive the good times. Thank you so much for your encouraging words, past and present, and thank you for visiting.
What a touching and beautiful essay to your father, Rashda. I see where you get your appreciation for flavors and details. I'm glad that you are able to write this wonderful post during your time of loss.ReplyDelete
Rashda - what a beautiful piece. Thanks for making it to #letslunch this week! Your father sounds like an incredible man. Thanks for sharing your banana bread recipe!ReplyDelete
What a lovely tribute to your father and how blessed you and your mother are to have your memories and each other and a banana bread to share them over.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for visiting & your kind words. Now my time with my mom is even more precious.Delete
- Krystyn NicholeJune 20, 2012 at 2:24 AM
I just stumbled onto your blog today and couldn't help but be deeply touched by your story. I am so sorry for the lose of your father. I know exactly what you are going through, as mine passed away two years ago. What's funny is that he loved my mom's banana bread too. It was his favorite. He would peel the ugliest, most beat up, bananas for her; just like your dad. I couldn't help but cry, while reading this and listening to your father's song. It's bittersweet that we share a similar story. My father also loved my mom's rice pudding. lol. I miss him everyday, but I know that somewhere, he is watching me and proud of me. Your dad is watching over you too. Thank you for sharing your beautiful story and touching song.
Hugs, Krystyn


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|Statement by Ambassador Wang Min at the Security Council Open Debate on Security Council Working Methods
Mr. President,
China thanks Azerbaijan for convening today's meeting. This is the sixth time that the Security Council has held an open debate on its working methods. This fully demonstrates the importance that the Security Council attaches to improving its working methods.
The Charter of the United Nations entrusts the Security Council with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. As the core of the United Nations collective security machinery, the Security Council has major responsibilities in responding to threats and challenges of all kinds to international security. Following the Cold War, the Security Council has conducted preventive diplomacy efforts, resolved disputes through mediation and good offices, and made important efforts and obtained positive results in peacekeeping, post-conflict rebuilding and peace building.
In recent years, the broader United Nations membership has been asking the Security Council to improve its working methods and transparency so as to better fulfill the responsibility entrusted to it by the Charter of the United Nations. China fully understands that concern and pays sincere attention to the broader membership. China has been making sincere efforts, with other members of the Council, to push for positive results in improving the Council's working methods. There has been an increase in the number of open meetings held every year. The President of the Council holds monthly briefings to non-members on the progress of the Council's work, and this has now become Council practice. The Council also attaches importance to informal interactive dialogues and Arria Formula meetings, inter alia. In that way, the Council can strengthen its exchanges and interaction with Member States, regional organizations and civil society.
This year, the Security Council has adopted presidential statements on improving the efficiency of the open meetings of the Security Council, maintaining regular communications with the Peace building Commission and its country-specific configurations, and increasing its exchanges with regional organizations and troop-contributing countries.
The Charter of the United Nations provides that the Security Council formulate its own rules of procedure. China earnestly supports the full implementation of the 2010 note by the President of the Council on improving the Council's working methods, which sums up experiences and explores specific measures and recommendations for improving the working methods of the Council, increasing its transparency and improving its authority and efficiency so as to facilitate the Council playing a greater role in maintaining international peace and security. I would like to make the following points.
First, in order to better fulfill its responsibility of maintaining international peace and security, the Council should focus its resources and efforts on dealing with major and pressing issues that are significant for international peace and security. In recent years, the number of thematic debates in the Council has been on the increase. Some of these debates have even exceeded the mandate of the Council and eroded the scope of work of other United Nations bodies. The Security Council and other United Nations bodies have their respective functions and they should use their comparative advantages and expertise and avoid duplication of efforts.
Secondly, broad consensus should be reached through full negotiations and patient consultations during the Council's decision-making process. It should be ensured that all members of the Council have sufficient time to study the relevant draft resolutions or draft presidential statements. The Council should avoid forcibly pushing for drafts on which there are major differences of opinion in order to preserve the unity of the Council.
Thirdly, the Security Council should heed the opinions of the Member States, especially the ideas of the countries involved. China supports the strengthening of the Council's coordination and cooperation with regional organizations, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, so as to fully utilize the comparative advantages of regional organizations in dealing with issues in which they have advantages.
Fourthly, the Security Council should endeavour to strengthen its communication and interaction with troop-contributing countries. We support the Security Council in fully utilizing the working groups on peacekeeping and troop-contributing countries and other mechanisms to strengthen communication and exchanges and take into account the ideas of troop-contributing countries. The concerns of troop-contributing countries should also be heeded in peacekeeping deployments and mandate adjustments. Fifthly, the Security Council should, through an increase in its open debates, allow Member States to better understand the work of the Security Council. We can also use the Arria Formula and other types of meetings to listen to the ideas of other countries so as to strengthen the Council's interaction and dialogue with States that are not members of the Council.
Thank you, Mr. President.


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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Design and Painting
59 comments:
Hell yes man. i mean come on and bring the avalanche of knowledge tumbiling down!!!ReplyDelete
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mmmh, let me think about 1/100000th of a sec about it?ReplyDelete
Amazing info from the cream of the cream, that'll make us super awesome and all fuzzy inside .....
Hell, yeah!!!!
By the way, on the schoolism website they do not show you class schedule after the first term of 2011... will you continue teaching? I can not take the class at that time but would be interested to take the next one..which should be april??
I'd read it.ReplyDelete
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If you're going to compile good information like you did for The Art Center blog, I'm sure everybody would love it. To me, an article with your insights about "light reflection, specularity, eg." would be ace.
Glad you're thinking about it Sam.
Yes sir!ReplyDelete
just to add to the mass of people saying yes. Ummm yeah I will study it! Please do this!ReplyDelete
No. I would not read it...for at least thirty seconds after you posted it. Then I would drool over whatever nugget of beauty and/or wisdom you choose to bestow upon us.ReplyDelete
I would read it and print it out and give it to friends and try to pass it off as my own work and get caught and live the rest of my life in shame.ReplyDelete
Yes! Probably not as you blog it, but I'll do. How would I pass such oportunity?ReplyDelete
It'd be wonderful for you to share more of your inspiring design knowledge to people like me who are halfway around the world.ReplyDelete
duh! are you kidding? post, haste.ReplyDelete
For sure Sam. Bring it on. :)ReplyDelete
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Are you kidding?! Those will be bookmarked every way possible, emailed to all my art buddies, and read at least three times each.ReplyDelete
Indeed! Plus it's more material for the book right? :)ReplyDelete
I would not only read it but also meditate on it with all my mortal soulReplyDelete
I will help you bear this burden Samwise Neilson... and by "bear" I mean "read."ReplyDelete


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|The Score Artists @ Work Member Directory Premier Partners Seminar Downloads SCL Videos NY Home Forum Ambassador Program Mentor Program Hall of Fame In Memoriam Lifetime Achievement Emerging Composer
Summer 2010
On the cover, Shawn Clement wries about navigating low-budget and micro-budget waters. Joe Manning wries about the making of the legendary Johnny Mathis recording of "Misty." In the feature interview, Lori Barth and Adryan Russ talk with composer Marvin Hamlisch.