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The Big Picture(s): Revisiting the media coverage, public opinion [Karl]
Regular pw vistiors know that one of my hobbyhorses is the lack of nuance many have when it comes to interpreting public opinion polls. Sadly, HotAir's Allahpundit — a top blogger by most any measure — is a serial offender in this regard (though I sometimes wonder if the pessimism is synergistic with the directive to drive traffic).
Today, Allahpundit blogs on McCain's actually innocuous comment about a US troop presence in Iraq:
 The demagoguery has already begun, transparently as a way of pushing the Narrative away from the inconvenient details about casualties being down and the surge working better than the Sage of Chicago, for all his supposed judgment on Iraq, foresaw. Can't knock the Dems for seizing on it: Even the most recent opinion polls on Iraq are basically impervious to news of progress and the timing is fortuitous for them given the reports about some members of the Iraqi government playing hardball in negotiating the extent of the American troop presence next year.
The eternal question  how much of the imperviousness of those polls is due to insufficient coverage of the progress made?
Having written at some length on the media's coverage of the Iraq conflict in a series starting with "The Big Picture(s)," I would respond — perhaps surprisingly to some — that Allahpundit is partially misreading public opinion on Iraq and the dearth of media coverage of progress has not been as large a factor as some might think.
First, the premise that public opinion is impervious to news of progress in Iraq is overstated. Looking at the PollingReport link Allahpundit provides shows that public opinion has remained largely unchanged on the questions of President Bush's handling of Iraq, whether Iraq was a mistake and whether to get out sooner rather than later.
As the first two questions are asked in most polls, it is impossible to know the degree to which having injected Pres. Bush in the first question affects the answers to the second.  As for the third question, a plurality usually falls in the middle, depending on how much choice is allowed by the question. Otherwise the answer tends to be sooner — which should shock no one; even those who supported the mission would prefer to complete it quickly as well as successfully.
Moreover, there has recently been much hindsight discussion about the wisdom of the administration's emphasis on WMDs as the primary justification for the invasion. Regardless of where one comes down in theat debate, the polling on whether the invasion was a mistake is likely fixed for the foreseeable future because the average person polled viewed WMDs as the (prime) reason for the invasion and no stockpiles were found. The politically-involved can debate the details, or curse those polled for their lack of nuance, but I would suggest that dynamic accounts for the steady polling on the question.
Those questions, however, do not reflect the entirety of public opinion on the mission in Iraq. Let's review the same poll data compiled at PollingReport.  The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll taken at the end of April shows that 39% think things are going very or moderately well in Iraq — an increase of 11% from April 2007. The ABC News/Washington Post Poll taken April 10-13, 2008, shows 40% think the US is making significant progress toward restoring civil order in Iraq — an 8% increase from a year ago. The CBS News Poll taken March 15-18, 2008 showed 42% thinking the surge had improved conditions in Iraq — up 12% from September 2007. So the polls are fairly consistent in showing a 10% swing to about 40% thinking the surge is making significant progress.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll taken March 14-16, 2008 showed 57% thinking the US would likely or certainly win. The USA Today/Gallup Poll taken Feb. 21-24, 2008, showed that 60% think the US should have a timetable for withdrawal, but also showed 65% thought the US had an obligation to stay to establish a reasonable level of stability. And so on. These sorts of numbers buttress the notion that the steady numbers on whether invading Iraq was a mistake reflect a more general opinion, as opposed to an opinion about the current trends.
Furthermore, it is instructive to look at the polling data on what people think the top issues and priorities are for the country. Iraq now ranks second or third in these questions, in comparison to 2007, when Iraq was generally considered the number one issue. Some of that shift undoubtedly reflects public anxiety over the economy, but the current trends in Iraq — and perhaps the dearth of media coverage — are also likely factors.
That being said, if the establishment media gave more time and space to the current trends in Iraq, the polling numbers might well be even better than they are. But I doubt increased coverage would move the hindsight judgments as much as those about the present and the future. There may be room for more people to be convinced that the US is making significant progress in Iraq before hitting the ceiling of those fully invested in defeat. That is one reason we have election campaigns.
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Karl, questions are frequently rotated in polls to eliminate systematic interactive effects. Can't say it's done in all cases you reference, but it's common practice.
Although it would not be shown at PollingReport, I looked at most of the polling on Iraq when I wrote my original essay. The topline questionnaires did not suggest that the questions were rotated, though they may have been. It's one reason I say we don't know the degree of an interactive effect — a point which is not really central here, given my main hypothesis regarding the "mistake" questions.
Those questions, however, do not reflect the entirety of public opinion on the mission in Iraq. Let's review the same poll data compiled at PollingReport. The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll taken at the end of April shows that 39% think things are going very or moderately well in Iraq  an increase of 11% from April 2007. The ABC News/Washington Post Poll taken April 10-13, 2008, shows 40% think the US is making significant progress toward restoring civil order in Iraq  an 8% increase from a year ago. The CBS News Poll taken March 15-18, 2008 showed 42% thinking the surge had improved conditions in Iraq  up 12% from September 2007. So the polls are fairly consistent in showing a 10% swing to about 40% thinking the surge is making significant progress.
Karl, where can this poll be found? Do you have a link to it, by any chance? Thanks!
Kathy, all of those numbers are from the link for "impervious" in the blockquote of the original posting.
Hey, glamorous defeatism and gloom is the order of the day.
Just wait until McCain wins. You'll get nothing but suicidal depression and misery from the conservative pundits.
Being confident and positive, making the best out of a less-than-ideal situation, is for pussies. Real men complain, bitch, whine, and kvetch endlessly.
Look at General Petraeus. How do you think he won in Iraq? He motivates his troops by telling them they were doomed.
Worked like a charm.
I am going to flog my hobby-horse also. For those who want information on polling and how to review polls, there is the National Council on Public Polling – http://www.ncpp.org
Well worth looking over for the political buff.
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Once again, i must offer the opinion that these polls do not give any kind of actual view into true opinion -other than to move people into the pollster's/ MSM "preferred" view.
When you are asked if you think our troops are doing poorly, a year ago the honest answer was yes. But the polls don't have anything to say about whether you approve of the Iraq war, or not, but the answer "poorly" becomes, by association, an anti-war stance.
Polls have no nuance, and that is why I decline to be involved when I have been asked my opinion (very rarely, by the way). My opinions and feelings about whatever, are never included in the poll, because you have, usually, four or five answers to pick from. And none of them represent my true thoughts. By being honest in a poll , the "polled" are swept into one end or the other, and the middle reality of true perceptions is completely ignored.
Polls are for the drive bys to influence your thinking in the way that they want to. They have nothing to do with real opinions. If they did, they would not have impossibly limited multiple choice answers, that, no matter how they are replied to, only allow the MSM to paint any picture they want.
Polls? Schmolls!
I am convinced that this is the year that the Commu – er -socialists are finally making the all out push to put this country as we know it to death. George Soros is intimately involved, as are all the morons who have no clue what the constitution says, or why it was chosen as the BEDROCK of this country.
A living document? Nah. I don't think so. To the Obamaists, it is a BURNING document.
It really is kinda scary. Not so much for me, but, my God! What is my son going to have to deal with?
I paint my own pictures. And they are NOT always pretty!
Karl, I agree it's not central, and I frankly have no way of knowing whether it was done in the polls you referred to (as I noted above). Filed as a friend of the court.
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Tolerably well, Dr. Steve.
"the reports about some members of the Iraqi government playing hardball in negotiating the extent of the American troop presence next year."
What kind of a pussy does one have to be to think that the Iraqis raising objections is 'playing hardball'?
None whatsoever, andrea. But you do have to be a bit of a pussy to think that Chris Matthews is playing hardball.
Next question, please.
Here's the key number for imperviousness from Quinnipiac–Withdraw immediately:
22%, Set a Timetable: 48%, Stay as long as it takes: 28%, Unsure 3%. Seventy percent want either immediate withdrawal or a timetable whether they think the surge is making progress or not. Only 28% approve of the Bush/McCain "strategery" of staying "as long as it takes" to make Iraq a secure puppet state. In fact, support for the Bush/McCain approach is not that much larger than support for withdrawing immediately. McCain is going to have to get a lot better at selling his "maverickness" if he hopes to overcome those numbers.
aw, he's not even trying anymore.
Set a Timetable? Do you know how stupid you look quoting a poll that has something as meaningless as "set a timetable" as its consensus answer? How about we stay for 200 years and then start withdrawing one soldier a month. There. That is a timetable, you cool with that?
Have you figured out what an apostate is yet?
"But you do have to be a bit of a pussy to think that Chris Matthews is playing hardball."
Clearly thats absolute puffery. Like a 'no spin zone.' But if we can't take the other side objecting to our offers in negotiations, then I see why people are so afraid to talk to other countries.
But if we can't take the other side objecting to our offers in negotiations
who said that?
If you could be bothered to click on the link and read the story, andrea, you would see several references to infighting among the Iraqis themselves, with accusations of brinksmanship, bad faith and diplomatic sabotage. All of which reasonable, informed people might consider hardball compared to simple good faith negotiations. But go ahead and nit pick semantics, that is at least better than Caric's moronic polls.
A group of my ex-military friends have started initial planning for homecoming parades in Washington, DC, for troops returning from Iraq. Sometime in October. Obama will not be invited to speak.
I believe there's a line item on budgets for this.
You need a sense of humor.
But if we can't take the other side objecting to our offers in negotiations, then I see why people are so afraid to talk to other countries.
I bet andrea is smart enough to know what a load of horseshit the "afraid" line is, so either this is sarcasm without a marker or it's an example of why there is so little effective communication on this subject. In either case, it sure does make her edgy.
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Evolutions are a way to balance bad Pokémon. In older gens this was necessary, for example in 1st gen, Pokémon like Seadra and Onix were quite bad, so they needed evolutions. Prior to 4th gen there were a lot of Pokémon like Tangela and Lickitung which were fairly useless, and got new evos.
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Zyrah : A blend of Zinfandel and Syrah grapes (50/50) grown in our vineyards of Woodlands and Davis. The grapes were harvested on September 12th and blended together from the beginning. Zyrah is aged for 14 months in new French oak barrels from the Allier forest in France. Unfiltered and untreated. In the glass it shows a deep-intense-vivid red color and at the nose you can clearly perceive eucalyptus and rosemary notes with hints of macerated fruit. Some dusty notes of vanilla complete the flavor profile. It tastes big with a mild acidity and an extra soft tannin structure. 15.8% alcohol.
Meritage : Inspired by the classic red wines from Bordeaux, a blend of 43% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 12% Merlot. Grapes grown in several different vineyards in Yuba and Kelseyville, CA and harvested between the 10th of September and the 14th of October 2014. Aged for 14 months in new French oak barrels from the forests of Limousin, Allier, and Vosges in France. Unfiltered and untreated. It has a deep opaque red color and on the nose you can smell a mix of cinnamon, vanilla, white pepper, anise and ripe strawberry. In the mouth a light saltiness, with a sustained acidity, medium volume and a persistent tannin structure.
Mameli : Mameli is the author and composer of the Italian national anthem. This wine represent a balanced symphony made by the blend of 3 noble Italian grape varieties. 37% Barbera, 33% Nebbiolo, 30% Montepulciano. Grapes grown in sandy soil of Paso Robles (Nebbiolo), Woodlands (Barbera) and volcanic soil in Lake County (Montepulciano), harvested between the 20th of September and the 20th of October 2014. It aged for 14 months in new French oak barrels from the forests of Limousin, Jupilles, and Allier in France. Unfiltered and untreated. Mameli has a deep, brick red color. Intense accents of leather, blueberry, raspberry, dry straw and saddle. On the palate, it has a big entrance, bright acidity, big structure, long tannin and a long finish with an after taste of ginger and red fruits. 15.3% alcohol.
El Tempranillo : This wine is reminiscent of a perfectly executed harmony. It is crafted from 100% Tempranillo grapes grown in Lake County, making it strong, elegant and very balanced. Black garnet color with bright attractive aromas of mocha latte, toasted coconut and blueberry pie with a supple, vibrant full body. It finishes with coating woody tannins and moderate oak.
La Barbera : Made from 100% Barbera grapes grown in Woodlands and Davis, this is a traditional Italian style wine. It is the most vibrant and food-friendly of the trio, boasting high alcohol and acidity. This wine is sure to enchant your taste buds with its uniqueness and abundance of character. Bright medium burnt sienna color it has toasty aromas of black currants, roasted nuts and white pepper. Full body with an unbelievable depth.
Les Petits : An even blend of Petit Verdot and Petit Syrah grown in Paso Robles, this opulent wine is strong, deep and very rich. It is intense and highly structured, delivering layers of nuances from dark raisin to bread and spicy berry tart. Textured mouth feeling with a smooth intense feisty finish. It is only for true lovers of bold red wines.
White Wines
Chardonnay Reserve : Bright light gold color. Lively, fruity, toasty aromas of ripe golden delicious apples, light toatsted coconuts, lemon cream with a crisp, dry full body and warming brisk finish. Smooth with a medium depth and sustained alcohol.
Grapes grown in Lake County and Woodlands, CA.13.5% Alcohol.
Pinot Grigio : Clear medium straw green color.Fruity, toasty creamy aromas of peaches and yeasts. Crisp, dry-yet-fruity medium to full body and warming, appealing, breezy finish with fruit tannin and no oak. Made from grapes grown in Yolo County, CA.13.8% Alcohol.
Sauvignon Blanc Reserve : Bright light medium emerald straw color. Fruity aromas of tutti frutti, bubble gum dust, and lemon salt water taffy with a supple, crisp, dry medium body. Classic vibrant and refreshing with medium depth. Grapes grown in Lake County, CA. 13.5% Alcohol.
Belle Reserve 2015 : A blend of 60% Viognier and 40% Moscato di Canelli. In the glass it shows a deep yellow with gold nuances. On the nose it is clearly Viognier as it opens up with peach and melon frangrances followed by some floral notes coming from the moscato grapes. The sustained alcohol content (14.3%) makes this white wine full bodied, intense, warm and oily, with a deep aftertaste and a big volume. The Viognier grapes have been harvested in our Yuba vineyards on the 25th of August at the same time when the Moscato di Canelli was harvested in Kelseyville. Both wines aged apart in stainless steel tanks for 6 months and blended together prior bottling. This wine has no residual sugar.
Moscato D'Asti D.O.C.G : A true Italian wine made for us by our twin winery in Piedmont, Italy, and available only here at Château Élan. It is sweet and slightly sparkling with distinct notes of peach and orange blossoms, and perfectly tempered by the freshness of its refined bubbles that are accompanied by hints of elderberry and wisteria with a sweet white fruit finish.
Brut Reserve:It is a lively sparkling wine made in the charmat method.. 100% Chardonnay grapes, this is a fun, beautiful sparkling wine. It is slightly off-dry with beautiful flavors of lemon and green apple adorning the bouquet. Grapes grown in Lodi, CA. 12% Alcohol.
Red Wines
Rose Reserve : Our first edition of Chateau Elan Rose Reserve has a very elegant light salmon pink. Bright citrus flavors with delicate fragrant raspberry notes. This rose is dry as a traditional rose from the Provence region in France; smooth, mineral and salty it ends with a lovely buttery crust bread aftertaste. Predominantly from Zinfandel grapes grown in Davis and harvested on the 4th of September 2015, the wine aged in stainless steel tank for 6 months. Zero residual sugar and 13.5% in Alcohol.
Dolce Rosso : From the extremely rare Brachetto grape variety, this wine is made exclusively for Château Élan by our twin winery in the Piedmont region of Italy. Aromas of fresh roses greet the nose as a delicate sweetness meets the palate. Made in the frizzante style, this slightly sparkling sweet wine is sure to not disappoint from start to finish.
Pinot Noir Reserve : Fruity, earthy and elegant our Pinot Noir also exhibits fruit characteristics only displayed in the finest Pinot Noir grapes. After a seven month aging in brand new French oak barrels, this vibrant, powerful Pinot is sure to please even the most discerning palates with an unexpected depth and smoothness. Grapes grown in Yuba, CA. 13.5% Alcohol, 0.1% Residual Sugar.
Merlot Reserve 2015 : A deep intense red color with some dark orange accents. It has spicy and peppery flavors with dust notes and some persistent fragrances of sweet vanilla in conjunction with a light pomegranate background. The palate is extremely textured with a smooth yet persistent tannin structure. The after taste is long, elegant and classic of this variety. This wine is made from 4 French clones of Merlot grown in 2 different vineyards in Davis and Yuba, California. Harvested together on the 28th of August 2015, the wine aged for a little over 5 months in French oak barrels. It has been bottled without any filtration nor addition of fining agents.
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve : 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown in Yuba and Livermore Valley. It aged for 10 months in new French oak, unfined and unfiltered it has an opaque violet color. Creamy, fruity aromas of black raspberry buttercream, praline, and delicate herbs and spices with an oily, lively, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a warming, subtle, medium-long cassis, honey, nuts, and earth finish with dusty coating tannins and moderate elegant oak. A zesty, flavor-packed cabernet that is sure to please the most exigent palates.
Velvet Reserve : Velvet Reserve 2015 has a vivid ruby color and comes from the blend of Zinfandel and Barbera grapes grown in our Davis vineyards. It is a slightly-oaked fruit bomb with lots of cassis and strawberry flavors, somehow reminiscent of the Beaujolais wines. It balances power (15% alcohol) and smoothness with a round palate and soft tannins. It is the classic food-friendly wine that can pair with mild and flavorful foods. It has been bottled after only 4 months from the harvest in order to enhance the young and fresh character of the grapes.
Scarlet Reserve: Predominantly from Syrah grapes it is blended with a touch of Barbera, all grown in Woodland. Aged for 10 months in new French oak, it has a vivid and deep violet color. Strong, creamy, fruity aromas of cherry custard pie, watermelon sorbet, and caramelized bacon with a silky, tangy, fruity light-to-medium body and a tingling, compelling, easy orange sherbet, sweet cream, and roasted nuts finish with soft tannins and light oak. Deep and intense it shows the profile of the excellent Syrah grapes with a complex twist coming from the unique Italian Barbera.
American Port Riserva: Our Ruby Port balances the high residual sugar with a high acidity level that works superbly with the high alcohol content. It is deep ruby red, with some intense notes of macerated fruit, coconuts and toasted vanilla with a full body. You can enjoy it now as well as in 20 years from now. Grapes grown in Paso Robles, CA. 18.5% Alcohol, 8% Residual Sugar.


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In 2008, Pavan Sukhdev took a sabbatical from Deutsche Bank, where he'd worked for fifteen years, to write up two massive and convincing reports on the green economy. For UNEP, his "Green Economy Report" synthesized years of research to show, with real numbers, that environmentally sound development is not a bar to growth but rather a new engine for growing wealth and creating employment in the face of persistent poverty. The groundbreaking TEEB (formally "The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity") report counts the global economic benefits of biodiversity. It encourages countries to develop and publish "Natural capital accounts" tracking the value of plants, animal, water and other "natural wealth" alongside traditional financial measures -- in the hope of changing how decisions are made to take into account damage or preservation of biodiversity.
Sukhdev is the current McCluskey Fellow at Yale University where he leads the TEEB@YALE graduate seminar. Sukhdev chairs the Global Agenda Council on Biodiversity and Ecosystems for the World Economic Forum, and was the Special Advisor and Head of UNEP's Green Economy Initiative.He says: "You cannot manage what you do not measure."
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i also want to know if i can counter sue him for bad behaviour
If the order is out and you do not contradict within a certain deadline it becomes valid
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You never know what's going to take you down. I worry about dogs or kids darting in front of me, and I worry about cars, and oil slicks, etc. I've never, however, worried about my cycling gloves and water bottle being the thing that took me down.
I have a pair of cycling golves with two loops coming out of each golve at the finger openings. It's designed to make it easier to take them off at the end of a ride, and they work well for that. Today, however, I was attempting to put my water bottle in the cage. After seating it in the cage, I was withdrawing my hand when one of the loops got caught on the lip of the water bottle valve and pulled it out of the cage. It promptly fell straight into my pedal stroke, which kicked it in front of the front wheel, which then took me down as quick as you can imagine. No injuries to report, expect to my pride. I think I'm cutting the loops off tonight.
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Phinney skipping Burnaby four-day; Farrar to team with Christian Meier
- By Steve Frothingham
- Published Nov. 24, 2010
- Updated Nov. 24, 2010 at 3:05 PM EDT
Contrary to early reports, Taylor Phinney will not start the Burnaby4 four-day track race in British Columbia next month, an event spokesman told VeloNews Wednesday.
Garmin-Transitions sprinter Tyler Farrar, who originally had planned to team with Phinney at the Dec. 27-30 event, will now team with his Garmin teammate (and Canadian) Christian Meier, said spokesman Jeremy Storie.
"For us locally, while Taylor is a loss, Christian is a big gain as he is known locally and won the inaugural Burnaby six-day held six years ago," said spokesman Jeremy Storie. "We have
also added (New Zealand's) Jo Keisanowski as well as just signing (Trek-Livestrong's) Justin Williams and a partner to be decided.
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Pac Div's debut album Grown Kid Syndrome has faced several delays over the past few years, but the group has an idea of how it will shape up. Like, Mibbs and BeYoung have revealed a few tracks and contributors for the Universal Motown release.
The Palmdale, California trio reveals that the 13-track release will feature production from No I.D. on a track called "The Greatness," as well as beats from Swiff D and Jim Jonsin.
"We got 13 songs. We got a song with No I.D., it's crazy. It's called 'The Greatness,'" Like told DTS. "We got our in-house producer Swift on a lot of the production. I did a few beats on there. We got Jim Jonsin out of Miami, he did our two singles 'Let Loose' and 'Shit is Crazy.'"
The LP will also include the song "Mayor," originally included on the group's 2009 mixtape Church League Champions . "We gon' put OG classic 'Mayor' on there, because that record was dope to us and still is, and we just feel like it needs to be reintroduced to the world," he continued.
The SoCal group most recently released its mixtape Mania! ahead of their debut.
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Albergue Santa Madre Homeless Shelter
In the early 2000s, Antigua government officials asked The GOD'S CHILD Project to help build, maintain, and operate a
much-needed homeless shelter. The Santa Madre Homeless Shelter provides temporary housing for children and adults,
including many individuals suffering from chemical dependencies. The GOD'S CHILD Project works with the local
chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous to provide inspirational discussion, rehabilitation options, and a safe place to sleep. The shelter, located next to Antigua's bus terminal, opens every night of the year at 6 PM and offers a hot meal, showers, bathrooms, and sleeping mats to up to 100 people. The Albergue (shelter) is often an opportunity to find individuals and families struggling so much that they fall through the cracks of our other screening methods. Runaways and orphans have found new families through GOD'S CHILD. Children working for pennies or stealing to survive have been enrolled in our schools. A mother and her children fleeing from domestic violence received a ServiceTeam home, free education and
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The GOD´S CHILD Project shares a strategic partnership with the Destitute Aged and Young Association (DAYA) in Orissa, India. The DAYA Children's Home was established in 2004 in the heart of Bhubaneswar, Orissa to provide shelter, education, medical care, food, clothing, and parental love to orphaned and abandoned children. Originally, the children came mostly from a remote tribal area where schooling and medical care are unavailable. The 29 children currently living on-site are cared for by a dedicated staff that help them with their homework, take them on special outings to the park and the zoo, and do the countless things that all good parents do for their youngsters. In addition to caring for the children living on-site, DAYA works in throughout Orissa to educate street and slum children, provide medical care for polio and sickle cell anemia, and rehabilitate children who have suffered physical or mental trauma. You can sponsor a child through
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ServiceTeams are groups of volunteers, typically from North America or Europe, that build homes for families that desperately need a secure place to live. Since 1991, ServiceTeams have built more than a thousand homes for very poor families in Guatemala and El Salvador. Whether homeless or living in cardboard shacks, many of our families cannot dream of a better future while living in such demeaning conditions. The simple homes built by ServiceTeams have concrete floors, proven to decrease stomach parasites by 60 percent. ServiceTeam-built homes are sturdy enough to withstand the torrential rains and frequent mudslides of Guatemala's rainy season. ServiceTeams fundraise the cost of construction materials, approximately $2,500 per home, and travel expenses. Over the past three years, this program increased its annual yield from 55 homes built to 95 homes, slashing the Project's five-year housing waiting list to just one year. ServiceTeams have also built wells and schools for our programs in Malawi, Africa.


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2010: Participated in three races ... best finish 29th in the 5-km free at Montana State.
2009: Redshirted.
2008: Raced in all 10 Nordic competitions ... best weekend of the season was two 11th-place finishes at New Mexico, in the 5-km classic and 5-km freestyle ... raced to a 14th-place finish in the 15-km classic at the Western Regional. Beyond Utah: All-American at Junior Olympics from 2004-07 ... named Most Improved in 2004 and MVP in 2007 ... four-year letterwinner at Stratton Mtn. School ... team soccer captain at Stratton Mtn.
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"Grahams Corner Store" is a music venue located in Corinth, MS. .
Corinth is located in the northeastern section of the state rich with a musical heritage stuck between Memphis and Muscle Shoals Alabama. The old grocery store is long gone but what remains is a beautiful hardwood stage and a community eager for live music. Come join us for a show. Grahams Corner Store is nestled between Memphis and Muscle Shoals off HWY 72 in historic Corinth MS. We specialize in Blues Roots and Americana. We have around 120 person capacity so all of our shows are intimate and up close. Co-owned and operated by Brian Graham and Cid Gardner.
Rocket 88 was formed in the summer of 2005 and has since brought its Mississippi soaked sound to venues all over the South. Their current touring schedule is more exclusive due to family and other obligations with most shows close to home but the band does still perform at select venues. Although the band is based in Oxford, MS, it features a collection of veteran musicians Rosamond Posey (vocals, rhythm guitar) from Vicksburg, MS; Jamie Posey (vocals, lead guitar, harmonica) from Meridian, MS; Nathan Robbins (bass) from Pontotoc, MS; Robert Chaffe (keyboards, organ) from New Orleans, LA; and Ryan Rogers (Drums) from Forest, MS who have played in projects such as Rev. John Wilkins, Kenny Brown, Jimbo Mathus' musical Mosquitoville as well as The Tri-State Coalition, Eric Deaton, Kudzu Kings, and Shannon McNally .
Having been described as everything from "juke joint gospel", old time country, Americana, hill country blues, to straight ahead rock and roll, Rocket 88 earnestly delivers an authentic sound that is drawn from the music of the region they call home.
In 2007, Rocket 88 released its debut album, Full Circle, which is available on CD Baby, Amazon and iTunes. The band is currently working toward releasing their next album or possibly multiple albums. Rocket 88's live performances feature many of these new songs but also includes covers ranging from Graham Parsons/Flying Burrito Brothers/Birds, Hank Williams Sr., Townes Van Zandt and Buck Owens to Junior Kimbrough, Mahalia Jackson, and Jessie Mae Hemphill .


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Lion- I'll stop by in a bit and see what's up.
Lones- 1100lbs Steel Weight, Bumper Plates, True Oly Bar, 2 Standard Olympic Bars, Bands, Boxes, and a sweet ass rack. Can't really ask for much more than that.
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Lion- I'll stop by in a bit and see what's up.
Lones- 1100lbs Steel Weight, Bumper Plates, True Oly Bar, 2 Standard Olympic Bars, Bands, Boxes, and a sweet ass rack. Can't really ask for much more than that.
Yea man, I can't complain. If I can just finish building the rest of the stuff I want, then I'll be good to go. I also need to clean up the garage a bit more. I'm wasting what little space I have.
Up at 7:20 this morning. Stupid sinus crap.
Workout: DE Lower
Location: Home
Weight: 165lbs
SB- Sitback
HB- Head back
ST-Shoulders tight
KO- Knees Out
GA- Good Arch
Sumo SQ (low box used for height guide)-
45lbs x 8 (WU)
95lbs x 5 (WU)
135lbs x 5 (nice SB, HB, ST, KO, GA, good speed)
185lbs x 5 (SB, KO,GA, decent speed)
245lbs x 5 (KO,GA, slow but steady,HB, lack SB on heavy set)
185lbs x 1 (HB,KO,ST,SB,GA, good speed)
185lbs x 1 (HB,KO,ST,SB,GA, better speed, lower bar placement)
185lbs x 1 (HB,KO,ST,SB,GA, straighten wrist up, lower bar placement)
185lbs x 1 (HB,KO,ST,SB,GA, higher bar placement allows straight wrist)
DE DLs (platform, chucks)-
135lbs x 5 (WU)
185lbs x 3 (WU)
235lbs x 1 (squeeze off floor then punch it)
235lbs x 1 (nice and fast, hips up a bit w/ nice arch)
235lbs x 1 (hips high again but nice arch)
235lbs x 1 (possibly drop hips just a bit, nice speed)
235lbs x 1 (dropped hips, maintain arch, good speed)
Oly GMs-
135lbs x 8
155lbs x 8
155lbs x 8
Rack Crunches-
#2 x 10
#2 x 10
#3 x 10
#3 x 10
#3 x 10
#3 x 10
Band Trunk Twist-
#2 closer x 10/10
#2 closest x 10/10
#3 x 10/10
Very good session for me today. Went in with the idea of working on my squats, and I was able to get a good bit accomplished. Worked up to a decently heavy set of 5. I could've done more but that's not the goal. 245 felt smooth. After that I wanted to work some singles at 185. Every set today felt very smooth and tight. I really made an effort to focus on every bit of the lift. I have noticed that I set back less and less with the heavy set. My upperback is finally starting to beef up enough to bring the bar lower and lower. It felt much better in the lower placement but I'm not confident enough yet to bring it down on the heaviest sets. The pulling felt good today as well. Worked my hips a bit higher but was still able to maintain a good arch. Felt good. Decided not to do RDLs because my hammys felt a bit beat up. Instead I did some Oly GMs. I really want to make sure I work my lower back as much as possible, especially with the way I pull.
nice workout chubs. do you mind telling me what a DE Deadlift means, and what is an Oly GM
Thanks man.
DE stands for "Dynamic Effort." The purpose is to build speed off the floor. I do them off a platform because off the floor has been weak for me in the past. ME stands for "Max Effort." The goal during these days is to try and lift your max weight with the same speed that you had during your DE days. You're obviously not going to be able to do it, but the idea is that by generating the speed you may be able to push through sticking points in the lift.
Oly GMs= Olympic Good Mornings. I doubt there are many vids out there. I got the idea from MixMasterNash who used to post here. You take a close stance but instead of doing a traditional Good Morning where you extend the hips back and get your torso as parallel to the floor as possible, you simply go to about a 45 degree angle and then explode up and onto your toes. It still hits my lower back quite nicely but I don't have to worry about the extra stress from being bent over so far.
good work hot ass
Hahaha bro you ain't right.
much appreciated. i like the idea behind that
i hear you on the sinus crap. nice GM's and squats man.
Lion- No problem man.
Lones- Appreciate, though they were both light.
Great attention to detail and form, super effort.
Nice lifts in here - I'm liking the detail on each set of squats! Certainly shows your focus.
Coke- Thanks man. Gotta stay on top of things.
RockS- I write everything down between sets, so if I miss something, hopefully I'll make a conscious decision to change it on the next set.
So many abbreviations *head spins*
Solid squatting. Low bar placement is the best, in my opinion, you have more control over the bar.
I like the low bar placement because of the better leverage it gives me. I'm just not confident using it with the higher weight. We'll see if I can't work up to it though.
Buddies came over to lift. Wasn't as intense as I normally get but it was a nice change of pace.
Weekly Weigh In: 166.5lbs. Up some.
Workout: ME Upper
Location: Home
Weight: 166.5lbs
ME Bench (singles)-
45lbs x 10 x 2 (WU)
95lbs x 5 x 2 (WU)
135lbs x 3 (very fast, tight arch)
155lbs x 3 (pretty good speed, good arch)
185lbs x 3 (nice speed, arch/setup is looking great)
205lbs x 1 (very very smooth)
225lbs x 1 (clean single, feeling good)
235lbs x 1 (very smooth, no bumps, great arch)
250lbs x 1 (+5lbs PR, awesome press)
Chins Superset w/ Band Pull Aparts-
BW x 5 (MGPA)
BW +45lbs x 5 (MGPI) // #2 x 10
BW +75lbs x 3 (MGPI) // #2 closer x 10
BW +45lbs x 5 (MGPI) // #2 closer x 10
BW x 5 (MGPA) // #2 closer x 10
135lbs x 5
215lbs x 5 (+4 reps PR)
135lbs x 23 (+3 reps PR)
125lbs x 12
Yates Rows (DBL UH)-
155lbs x 15
155lbs x 15
155lbs x 15
Extremely happy today. Was worried at first because it didn't seem like the regular atmosphere I'm used to. Wasn't as intense and focused like I normally am. Once I hit my 225 set though I started to get into it and felt more focused. 235 went up like butter and the 250, though slow, was a very solid press. Was tempted to try 255 but the goal isn't to fail. The chins were very solid today as well. The heavy set was to chin over bar each time. Good stuff. One again my CGBP continues to climb. I waited much to long to do 215 and I think the sitting around caused a drop of a rep or two. The 135 felt very light and I was able to crank out some PRs there as well. Just great stuff overall today. Very happy with the way my bench has been as of late. It's not always going to stay like this, but I'm going to continue to milk it for all it's worth. Already met my August 25th goal for my bench, so I'm upping it to 275 raw at 165 by then. We'll see.
nice benching bud.
Nice Bench Pressing. Keep getting stronger and congratulations on the PR.
PRs are AWESOME!
Great PR chubby!
Lones- Thanks man. It's coming along pretty smoothly right now.
Buff- Thanks man and welcome to the journal.
Risk- Haha appreciate it.
Awesome workout Chubs...
Gotta love PRs like that... and hitting a BP goal 2 months early...
Woooo Hoooo!!!
Keep it heavy man...
hell yea!!!!
Nice stuff there dude.
solid workout man!! keep at it bro
So wait, you want to go up 25lbs on bench in 2.5 months? If you do that I'll definitely want to know your secrets.
Nice job on the 250 PR, though, man.


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MADISON, Wis.-- Four players scored in double-figures and senior guard April Cook surpassed the 1,000 career point mark as Washington State opened its 10-day road trip with a 69-51 victory over Wisconsin Friday evening.
"I was very pleased with how we played tonight," head coach June Daugherty said. "We made a little adjustment early on the defensive end that settled things down and I thought we played really aggressive and had great execution on the offensive end as well."
The Cougars (2-1) shot 58 percent in the game and 62.5 percent in the second half while holding the Badgers (1-3) to 33.3 percent shooting for the game. Jazmine Perkins led the Cougs with 16 points, six boards and four assists while Ireti Amojo added 12 points in her first start of the season. Freshmen Tia Presley came off the bench to register 11 points and Cook, who entered the game with 999 career points, finished her milestone-night with 10.
"April stepped in at the point and didn't miss beat," Daugherty said about her senior guard. "She did a great job of running the team and showed great explosion. We are very proud of her to reach the 1,000 point mark but I'm just as proud of the way she led our team tonight."
The Badgers were hot early on as they opened the game with a 12-2 run before the Cougars settled in as a Cook layup ended the run and made history. Cook's layin at the 15:13 mark in the first half allowed her to become the 14th player in program history to reach the 1,000 career-point mark.
The bucket sparked a 10-1 run for the Cougs as Perkins later capped the streak with a three to give WSU its first lead of the game, 23-21 with 7:46 remaining. The Badgers added a couple buckets before Washington State began to pull away, posting an 8-0 spurt in the final minutes to open up a 31-23 advantage. Amojo went on to hit a jumper to send the Cougs into the half leading 33-27.
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I am sorry to read about your difficulties: Hi, I have a issue that has been going on since 2002. I 2000 i married my husband, he was raising his ex wifes two kids a girl and boy. His wife had cheated on him many times and he questioned if the little girl was his. so in 2002 we had a dna test done it came back she wasnted his, from there my husbands mom, his ex and her mom have continually caused us trama to our lives. They keep claiming i did something to the test. They had me arrested and acussed of child abuse in 2002, then tried to have me arrested again saying i forged the ex wifes name on a paper, all theses charges were cleared from me. The ex wife and her lawyer used our dna test in court to remove my husband from the birth certificate and gain cusdody of the kids from us. The dna test was also used in court to releive my husband of any child support. Ive been under tremdous stress from them, ive had to quit nursing school, i had a breakdown , i lost my cna liscence and notery licence, ive deveolped fibromyalgia from all the stress and iam haveing trouble finding work. Now to top it all off my husbands mother claims she did a dna test with the child who is 18 yrs old now, and herself and states that it says my husband is the childs dad. we have yet to see a copy of this test. they are threating to sue us, not sure for what tho. What can they do? Can we get them to leave us along? Response 1: They really cannot do anything to you. The DNA test your husband did that was approved by the Court is what counts. Their DNA test that proves otherwise, which was not approved by the Court is worthless. Their DNA test must be approved by the Court before it can be used in their lawsuit. This means that the Court would make an Order to get the test done in an approved facility, the test would be handled in a controlled environment; chain of custody would be documented; etc. NOT ALL facilities are approved by the Court. So, I will not lose any more sleep over their threats if I were you.
Is their test good in a court over ours that was used in the court system and is documented?
Response 2:. No. Their "test" means nothing. Just ignore them. Let them go ahead and file a lawsuit if they want to. Then, respond accordingly.
Thank you so much. Should i file anything against them to leave us along or just ignore them?
I see your not a oregon lawyer, so are your answers to my questions going to work for me? Relieve my stress?
thank you.
What kind of lawsuit could they file against me if they tried to?
What kind of lawsuit could they file against me if they tried to? Response: I am only guessing here: It may be interference with the child-father relationship. However, I DO NOT SEE ANY BASIS FOR IT based on your post here. So, relax. Do not worry about it. If or when the lawsuit is filed, you are more than Welcome to ask for me and ask your new questions.
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