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NEW YORK -- Pumping his right fist, Brian McCann screamed as he bounced off first base, tracking the flight of his deep drive into the right-field seats. He made three hard left turns and charged toward a waiting mob of celebrating teammates, having just watched the ink dry on his new Yankees signature moment.
McCann came off the bench to deliver a pinch-hit, three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning on Sunday, lifting the Yankees to a 7-4 victory over the White Sox. The winning rally keeps momentum on the Bombers' side as they prepare to embark on a crucial road trip.View Full Game Coverage
NEW YORK -- Pumping his right fist, Brian McCann screamed as he bounced off first base, tracking the flight of his deep drive into the right-field seats. He made three hard left turns and charged toward a waiting mob of celebrating teammates, having just watched the ink dry on his new Yankees signature moment.
McCann came off the bench to deliver a pinch-hit, three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning on Sunday, lifting the Yankees to a 7-4 victory over the White Sox. The winning rally keeps momentum on the Bombers' side as they prepare to embark on a crucial road trip.View Full Game Coverage
"It was awesome," said McCann, who was doused with two icy showers while he spoke in front of the home dugout. "Pinch-hitting is not the easiest thing to do, so to lay off some tough pitches and get a pitch up in the zone, then not miss it with the game on the line -- it's really, really special."
The victory was the Yankees' fourth straight, sparked when Carlos Beltran laced a two-out double off Chicago's Jake Petricka. The White Sox intentionally walked Chase Headley and the Yankees sent up McCann, who worked the count full before slugging his 15th home run of the season and the sixth walk-off shot of his career.
"Walk-off home runs don't happen in your career every day," McCann said. "When you hit one, for me at least, I'm going to enjoy every minute of it."
The victory completed a three-game sweep of the White Sox, keeping the Yankees 3 1/2 games behind the Mariners for the second Wild Card spot. They gained on the Orioles in the American League East, where they now sit six back as they vault into a seven-game swing against the Royals, Tigers and Blue Jays.
"We're chasing teams and we need to win," manager Joe Girardi said. "I've said we need to win series, and when you don't win a series, you have to make up for it. We were able to have a 4-2 homestand, which is pretty good. We need to go and have a good road trip."
The Yankees used three relievers to guard a one-run lead into the ninth inning, but David Robertson's first pitch was smacked over the right-field wall by Avisail Garcia for a game-tying homer. Robertson had converted 22 consecutive save chances since June 5 before leaving the curveball up to Garcia.
"It's easier to shake that one off when you win, for sure," Robertson said. "It's frustrating because I really wanted to help us out in the game and keep some guys from having to go in, but it all worked out."
New York had a rally squelched in the ninth when Petricka got Derek Jeter to hit into an inning-ending double play. David Huff pitched a scoreless 10th to earn the victory, striking out Jose Abreu looking with two men on to get the Yankees back to the plate.
"It was big," Huff said. "I wasn't really worried about walking him, but I've got to stay aggressive too. Getting him out like that, it's big."
McCann said that the Yankees have felt like a different team since losing twice to the Astros last week, with Wednesday's closed-door hitters' meeting a potential turning point. McCann said that better at-bats have been visible up and down the order.
"We all came together as a team," McCann said. "[Hitting coach] Kevin Long had some things to say and we've responded really well."
The early part of the afternoon, much like the first two games of the homestand, didn't offer much promise for the Yankees until a dropped sixth-inning fly ball opened the door for four unearned runs.
Ichiro Suzuki's two-run single gave New York its first lead of the day, unraveling Chris Sale's dominant performance. The rally started when left fielder Dayan Viciedo dropped Martin Prado's fly ball.
Mark Teixeira capitalized with an RBI double and Sale seemed rattled, issuing a walk to Carlos Beltran. Sale plunked Zelous Wheeler with a two-out slider to force home the second run and Ichiro lashed the first pitch he saw into right field.
"Stuff like that happens," Sale said. "You have to find a way to get through that and unfortunately for myself and my team I was not able to."
It was the first RBI by a left-handed hitter off Sale since Aug. 17, 2013 -- the Twins' Joe Mauer -- according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
"Amazing," Ichiro said.
Yankees starter Chris Capuano had slammed his glove into the grass after permitting a two-run homer to Conor Gillaspie in the top half of the inning. With Sale dealing, limiting the Yanks to two hits over the first five innings, Capuano had reason to wonder if three runs would be a fatal blow.
Alexei Ramirez also homered off Capuano, who scattered six hits with no walks and five strikeouts but remained winless in six Yankees starts because of the blown save. All of Sale's runs were unearned, so his ERA dropped from 2.12 to an American League-best 2.03.
"At 1-0, you feel like you're still in the game, but down 3-0, that's tough," Capuano said. "So for our guys to come right back after I gave up that two-run homer and score was just great."
New York's middle relievers held the line; Esmil Rogers and Rich Hill combined to handle duties in the seventh inning, and Adam Warren took over in the eighth before Robertson's stumble. It was all set up for McCann, who struggled mightily until July, but could be authoring a much better ending to his first Yankees campaign.
"It was special. Rounding the bases, that was definitely a moment that I'll never forget," McCann said. "I've been able to do some cool things in the game and that ranks right up there at the top."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat.


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The city's rise throughout the '90s and early '00s coincided with a boom in outsourcing among global multinational corporations. Instead of overseeing all the manufacturing of all the parts inside a product, large global hardware companies signed contracts with local manufacturers in Shenzhen to make and design products piecemeal. These contractors would then turn to smaller sub-contractors to help fill orders.
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Chicago, IL – The Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday showed why they won the Presidents' Trophy.
Thanks to 21 saves from Corey Crawford and two goals and an assist from Marian Hossa, the Chicago Blackhawks advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 of this Western Conference quarterfinal series.
"We didn't want to think of the last playoffs too much because we're a different team right now," said Hossa. "It's good to get past this first one because this was a tough series. I'm glad that we're going to the next round."
Marcus Kruger had a goal and an assist, Andrew Shaw and Patrick Sharp each had a goal and Duncan Keith and Jonathan Toews posted two assists each for the Blackhawks, who avoided a third straight first-round loss after winning the Stanley Cup in 2010.
Torrey Mitchell scored the lone goal of the game for the Wild, who were in the playoffs for the first time since the 2007-08 season, but still haven't won a playoff series since defeating the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 Western Conference semifinals.
"You're not going to go far if you don't put the pucks in the net when you have the opportunities," said Minnesota forward Zach Parise. "It was kind of a common theme for us throughout these losses, we just couldn't bury the puck and it's frustrating."
Josh Harding, who left at the end of the first period in Game 4 with a lower- body injury, was pulled from the net in the second period after allowing three goals on 18 shots. Darcy Kuemper allowed two goals on 15 shots in relief.
Chicago got on the board with 4:21 left in the first period as a quick pass from the left corner by Towes went to the left circle where Hossa one-timed it home for his second of the playoffs.
Just 3:19 into the second, the Blackhawks made it a 2-0 game as Michael Frolik's shot from the left wing was deflected wide of the net, but Kruger picked it up and wrapped it in from the right side off the leg of Harding for his first playoff goal.
It was a 3-0 game just over three minutes later as a Brandon Saad one-timer from the left circle was stopped, but Hossa came from behind the net and backhanded in the rebound.
Shortly after Jared Spurgeon hit the post on a power play in the second, the Wild got on the board as Kyle Brodziak's pass from the right of the net went to the slot where Mitchell one-timed it home at 10:11.
The Blackhawks, though, got it back just 35 seconds later as Brian Bickell's turnaround shot from the left went wide, but it bounced off the boards and came to the right side where Shaw shot it in.
Sharp scored on the power play 6:04 into the third to put the game out of reach.
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This was the first time the Blackhawks met the Wild in the postseason. Chicago had taken four of the six matchups with the former Minnesota North Stars ... Sharp and Hossa each had six points in the series to lead all skaters in the series ... Chicago was 1-for-3 on the power play while Minnesota went 0-for-2.


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The Real Lessons of the Three-Fifths Compromise
But what really raised eyebrows was the example of compromise Wagner chose to praise:
One instance of constitutional compromise was the agreement to count three-fifths of the slave population for purposes of state representation in Congress. Southern delegates wanted to count the whole slave population, which would have given the South greater influence over national policy. Northern delegates argued that slaves should not be counted at all, because they had no vote. As the price for achieving the ultimate aim of the Constitution—"to form a more perfect union"—the two sides compromised on this immediate issue of how to count slaves in the new nation. Pragmatic half-victories kept in view the higher aspiration of drawing the country more closely together.Wagner in the past has expressed regret about slavery on Emory's behalf and written of the university's "elective amnesia." But he seems to have had a relapse.
Some might suggest that the constitutional compromise reached for the lowest common denominator—for the barest minimum value on which both sides could agree. I rather think something different happened. Both sides found a way to temper ideology and continue working toward the highest aspiration they both shared—the aspiration to form a more perfect union.
Wagner's new essay expresses an old view of the Constitution, casting the lifelong servitude of generations of Americans as an acceptable price for creating or preserving the U.S. of A. The rich, white politicians who forged this compromise and benefited most from that union didn't give up much for it. The provision's burden fell almost entirely on poor black slaves, and to a lesser extent on relatively poor free farmers in other districts and states who lost voting power.
In fact, most of the states had already agreed to a version of the three-fifths compromise proposed by James Madison during a debate over taxation under the Articles of Confederation. Only two states—New Hampshire and New York—objected, but that was enough to kill the provision under that constitution. James Wilson and Charles Pinckney proposed the same ratio at the Constitutional Convention. After debating the idea, applied to both representation and a "direct tax," off and on for weeks, the convention adopted it in Article One, Section 2. The convention also declared that its document would be adopted even if four states voted no.
Wagner has other historical examples of compromises to point to. The Constitutional Convention also had to work out deals on a bicameral legislature with two forms of apportionment and the overlapping powers of the government's three branches. (Of course, some might say those decisions led to periodic gridlock in Washington later.) Nineteenth-century politicians hailed legislative compromises like the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act—but they, like the three-fifths clause, had the effect of strengthening slavery.
If I had to choose one example of political compromise from early America that eventually brought wide benefits, it would be the agreement during the states' ratification conventions to make immediate amendments to the Constitution. The result, today called the Bill of Rights, was mostly a statement of individual rights and protections. But that compromise arose out of a much wider public debate than the elite convention. And Americans didn't fully enjoy those rights until the Fourteenth Amendment and twentieth-century judicial decisions requiring state and local governments to respect them.
In contrast, the three-fifths clause is now inoperative and repudiated by all. Indeed, it's so far back in our past that most people don't understand how it operated. The Constitution didn't define blacks as three-fifths human, as some now interpret that clause. For purposes of calculating representation in Congress, the Constitution counted enslaved people in a district and multiplied by three-fifths before adding that number to the free people (white and black). But for all other purposes, the Constitution defined slaves as no-fifths of humans—they were property without rights.
Enslaved Americans might have been better off not being counted for representation. As it was, their numbers, multiplied by three-fifths, provided more influence for the rich white men in the parts of the country where they were enslaved. Those elite voters wielded disproportionate power in the U.S. Congress, the Electoral College, and state legislatures that followed the same system. Their representatives used that power to maintain their status and their human property for decades.
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Pounds of alpha-PVP, a synthetic hallucinogen known on the street as "bath salts," are out of the illegal drug market in Maine thanks to good police investigation that reaches into East Asia.
Today the Penobscot County Sheriff's Department and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) addressed reporters to answer questions about a drug bust back on January 18th of this year.
On that date, Deputies carried out a bail compliance check on Leonard Wells in Hermon, Maine. Wells had been arrested previously by the Brewer police for possession and his bail conditions stated his residence could be searched. MDEA agents were called in and together law enforcement officials seized from the home in Hermon, a property in Greenbush, and motel room in Bangor, several pounds of "bath salts," paperwork, and electronic devices which are still being analyzed.
Arrested, and charged with Aggravated Trafficking in Synthetic Hallucinogens, were 53 year old Leonard wells of Hermon, 29 year old Steven Warren of Corinth, 31 year old Elizabeth Fuentes, and 49 year old Arthur Coy, both from Huston,Texas. Court dates are pending for all.
Both Penobscot County Sherriff Glenn Ross and MDEA Commander Darrell Crandall tell us even though their investigation is on-going, they have learned these drugs have been shipped from China to Maine and drug traffickers are selling them in Maine and distributing it to other states. Commander Crandall says as part of their investigation they notified law enforcement in Texas and they intercepted a package sent from Maine that contained several more pounds of the alpha-PVP.
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Antiques Roadshow "Biloxi, MS - Hour One" Host Mark Walberg reviews the eccentric pottery of George Ohr at the city's Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art. Appraisers find an 1899 Buffalo Bill poster, and a 1928 Art Deco bronze sculpture of dancers from the Russian Ballet, valued up to $150,000. Part 1 of 3G
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POV "High Tech, Low Life" This episode follows two of China's first citizen-reporters as they document the underside of the country's rapid economic development. A search for truth and fame inspires young vegetable seller "Zola" to report on censored news stories from the cities, while retired businessman "Tiger Temple" makes sense of the past by chronicling the struggles of rural villagers.G
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An Open Letter To My Readers
I have some good news and some bad news.
The bad news is, this will be the last post for The Daily Dump. There have been some big changes in my life recently (including being homeless and alone in a world of pain and confusion) and these sorts of things don't make for good writing, especially when what you're writing is frivolous attempts at humor relying on an overuse of similes and copious run-on sentences. I'm not going to tarnish the good memory of this blog by allowing myself to get drunk one night and publish a post entitled "FUCK YOU, WORLD".
The good new is, you guys are awesome. Honestly, everyone who's ever come through here. Obviously if you commented I like you more, but you're all heroes in your own way. So to everyone who has ever taken the time to read what I wrote, I just want to say thank you. On more days than not, writing a blog post has been the most fun hour of my day, and not just because I'm consistently thrilled with myself, but because every so often you guys had as much fun as I was having. It's hard to say with a straight face, "The Daily Dump has been so rewarding for me," but it's the truth. So again, thanks for being awesome.
On a more upbeat note, I'm definitely not ruling out the chance of me starting up a new site in the future. I spent too many hours learning how to add a line break in HTML to never use that knowledge again. So if you want, send me an email now and if the time comes that I get back in the game I'll send out a notice and we'll all reunite, reminisce, and get back to making this world a better place.
And on a final note, to all you other bloggers out there: make sure you keep on writing and entertaining the shit out of me. Because that's how we roll.
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by Jim Harris
Throughout human civilization, enterprising individuals and businesses with products or services to sell have relentlessly pursued customers. For example, I know a guy who's addicted to selling brake fluid . . . but he insists that he can stop at any time.
Every now and then, though, a new commodity is so brilliantly conceived, promoted and subsequently desired by the masses that they queue up for miles just to be the first to buy it. For example, a friend told me one of the greatest marketing successes ever was for Velcro , but I think it was just a rip off!
Another one was the first drive-in restaurant for people who wanted to curb their appetites. And the greatest marketing job ever for a Broadway musical was for the famous musical about a train conductor: "My Fare, Lady." In the following vignettes, I will attempt to recreate what I believe to be a few of the other greatest moments in marketing history:
•Cupertino, California. Oct. 23, 2012:
"Good morning everyone. I stayed up all night to see where the sun went. Then it dawned on me. But seriously, folks, welcome to our corporate headquarters. I'm Apple CEO Tom Cook. I started out as a taxi driver, but I just could not hack it. Then I had a career as a transplant surgeon, but my heart just wasn't in it. So now I am selling this amazing product instead. Ladies and gentlemen, the iPad Mini!
"It's 2.2 millimeters thick, thinner than a pencil (remember that broken pencils are pointless) and weighs only three ounces. You can hold it in one hand and consume media anytime, anywhere — mowing the lawn, shaving, changing the kitty litter, in Times Square or the Gobi Desert. You are free to move about the world without ever being out of touch. And it comes with 275,000 applications. Truly, this changes everything!
"I'm being told that the line should begin to move shortly, so have your credit cards ready. Meanwhile, please direct your attention to the mega-screen behind me, and enjoy Bono performing his new hit, "All I want is an iPad."
•East Equatorial Africa. Two million years BC:
"Greetings, fellow Hominids. Welcome to Cave-Mart. Did you hear about the cannibal who was late for dinner? He got the cold shoulder. But seriously, thank you all for waiting in line so patiently. My condolences to the friends and families of those who were eaten by saber-toothed tigers overnight, but for everyone who survived, we have an amazing new product to unveil. I give you… the iSpear!
"We call it the iSpear because in the preliminary product testing, our researchers kept putting each other's eyes out, but it can do much, much more. You can pretty much plunge it into any body part you choose. Notice the pointy end, very effective, and the whole thing only weighs 12 pounds. And get this; if your enemy tries to run away, you can THROW it at him! I gotta tell ya folks. This changes everything.
"To keep the line moving, have your barter items ready when you reach the sales chamber. We accept skins, furs, livestock, wives and able-bodied children. No refunds. OK, I see that some of you who have already gotten your iSpears are turning around and killing the folks in line behind you. This is slowing everything down. Please, be respectful of your neighbors. We want everyone to have their iSpears and be out of the cave before any killing begins. Thanks for your cooperation.
•Western Peru, 900 BC:
Blessings upon you, my people. It is good to see you all here at the Temple of Huántar. I am Shaman Ernie. Sorry I'm late. I tried to catch some fog, but I mist. I was having a religious experience, and I lost track of time. I bring you a sacred gift from the Oracle. Behold, the iPotato! And not only does it have eyes, but it speaks! It says "Mash me, boil me, bake me, plant me. Build your villages around me, and no longer will you have to hunt and gather to survive.
"Now I know that you Indians were here first because you had reservations, and I know a lot of you young guys are not too thrilled with the idea of settling down in one place, but trust me, you can build a nice hut, get fat, make babies and retire at 20. You might even learn to read and write. This changes everything!
"Please proceed in single file to the altar of Palin to pick up your sack of iPotatoes. Have your precious beads and stones ready; exact change only. In my visions I see many more gifts coming from the gods, including something wondrous named for an apple. We have much to look forward to."
So, gentle reader, those are my picks for the greatest moments in marketing history. Personally, my favorite piece of new technology is still the free football-phone that I received with my subscription to Sports Illustrated in 1991. I mean, c'mon, a phone shaped like a football; what could be cooler than that? The only thing cooler than that is a book about gravity that I am currently reading. I just can't put it down.


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Provence, which stretches from Nîmes to Nice, is best known as a bottomless source of pink wine. But across the region, numerous Provence appellations produce highly distinctive red wines that express multiple variations on a ripe, Southern theme; the most famous appellation is Bandol, which is noted for powerful game- and earth-scented red wines based on the sturdy, late-ripening Mourvedre grape. Coteaux d'Aix en Provence also produces predominantly red Provence wines, as do Les Baux de Provence and Coteaux Varois. Farther inland, Cotes du Luberon has emerged as an area with potential for finer white and red wines, thanks to its higher elevation and extended growing season. Provence, incidentally, is a center of organic viticulture, as the warm, dry growing season and Mistral wind normally prevent rot, mildew, and other vine maladies that normally call for chemical treatments.
Most red wines of Provence feature Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsaut, and Carignane. Provençal red wines are usually boldly flavored, solidly built, medium-bodied wines, with moderate to pronounced tannic structure. They pair well with the assertively flavored meat and game dishes of the region, especially lamb and venison.
White wines from Provence are made from Ugni Blanc, Rolle, Semillon, and the Rhone varieties Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, and Clairette. Viognier has begun to make inroads, as has Roussanne. These Provencal wines are usually simple, straightforward, regional curiosities that should be drunk as soon as possible following release, because they have a tendency to oxidize rapidly. The best versions are excellent when matched with the seafood-based cuisine of the Mediterranean coast, as well as with the spices and herbs used so liberally in Provençal cuisine. Some of the most compelling white wines of Provence are made in Cassis, but, due to strong local demand for these vibrant wines, only a tiny amount makes its way into export channels.
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The first time I voted was in 1998. It was a hilarious experience. I voted in Tondo, Manila, my mom's hood. I rooted for Manila hizzoner Alfredo Lim, then a known crime buster. I even had the rare chance of voting with him in the same precinct. Lim was sitting right in front of me. The crazy media was all over him. And since I was sitting behind him, they were all over me too. Some crazy photojournalist even stepped on my desk just to photograph Lim while casting his vote. Thus, my ballot had this photojournalist's shoeprint. I was too young to protest nor complain. Sana palá sinumbóng co cay Lim. Sayang.
The late President Cory Aquino endorsed Lim. Fellow hispanista/filipinista, the late great Nick Joaquín, even wrote his biography: May Langit Din Ang Mahirap: The Life Story of Alfredo Siojo Lim. I was too young back then, 18 years of age. I could easily be coaxed. And many of my peers in the university were communist/socialist supporters. I voted just for the experience. However, my choice for the presidency was genuine: I really wanted Lim to pulverize crime and corruption, something that he was known for during his cop days (or so I was told). But Erap won that game.
Through the years, my disdain for local politics was like a festering disturbance in the brain. Politics worsened, and so was my opinion of it. Like many disgruntled Filipinos, I lost hope in the electoral process. Heck, I lost hope in politics altogether. And during my reevaluation of Philippine history, world history, philosophy, and religion, I figured out that we were actually better off under a monarchial form of government (seriously; but I will expound more on this in a future blogpost). I viewed democracy from another standpoint. I realized that it will not work without theological guidance, something frowned upon by hardcore fundamentalist democrats. Filipino nationalist and philosopher Dr. Salvador Araneta proposed for a Christian democracy (published in his 1958 opus Christian Democracy for the Philippines), but he was ignored to the point of even being marginalized.
In 2004, the issue of the National Identification System was top news. Many politicians were proposing that all Filipinos should have a national ID. During that time, I wasn't really following the news; I had my own personal crisis to take care of, something far more important for me than the caprices of the powers that be. But if I understood the events of that time correctly, those who were eligible to vote but will not register for that year's election will not receive this important National ID. Yep, I was suckered to vote. As if I had no choice. Whatever. So I chose the lesser evil: FPJ. Me and my wife voted in Pásay City (where we used to live). I was able to cast my vote. She failed to do so — her name was missing for crying out loud! And countless others in the same area were not able to cast their votes as well.
During chats that we had with those unfortunate ones whose names were missing in the voting precincts, I found out that most of them –if not all– voted for Erap back in 1998 (Yeyette herself voted for him). A clever move.
A few years later, "Hello Garci" became one of the most celebrated and best-selling records of all time, of all time! And that was it for me. I told myself, "never again".
So that is why I did not register for this election. And I vowed to myself that, after what they did to FPJ last 2004, I will never for the life of me waste my time practicing my right of suffering… suffrage I mean.
And so I would like to extend my sincerest apologies to our family friend, Mayor Calixto Catáquiz of San Pedro, La Laguna, who is running for reelection (I did not vote, but I prayed for your victory, sir).
But fellow hispanista/filipinista José Miguel García is wittingly correct with his comment on my Facebook wall: "Pepe, participating in election today, is interacting in a social game, which is very entertaining and diverts us from the stress of the real world for a few weeks or months at least. Do you not like to be relieved of pain even just for a few months?"
Hmmm… sure, why not? It only comes once in a couple of years. It may already be too late to vote. But it is certainly not too late to enjoy the show!
So I went out this morning to take a couple of photos of this circus called the 2010 Philippine National Elections!


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Experimental Evidence of Molecular Quantum
Newswise — Ohio
State University physicists have obtained the first-ever
experimental evidence of a particular quantum mechanical
effect –- one that was theorized a decade ago.
effect, called quantum monodromy (Greek for "once
around"), relates in part to the behavior of molecules
based on their atomic structure and vibrational frequencies.
A better understanding of quantum monodromy could
have implications in astronomy, atmospheric science,
and biology.
The physicists reported their results at the 60th
International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy,
held at Ohio State University.
In some molecules, the atomic bonds act like joints
where the molecule can bend and rotate unusually
far from their normal positions, like a human arm
can bend or rotate at the elbow or shoulder, explained
Manfred Winnewisser, adjunct professor of physics
at Ohio State. The movement changes the shape of
the molecule, and affects its vibrational and rotational
energy as well as how it interacts with other molecules.
The water molecule, for instance, exhibits this
behavior, and scientists suspect that the bending
of that molecule might affect the function of water
vapor in the atmosphere.
"In order to understand the absorption of solar
radiation in the atmosphere, one has to understand
the proper physics," Winnewisser said. "So an improved
understanding of physics or chemistry or biology
is actually the most important application of studies
of monodromy."
To understand the movement of such molecules, scientists
draw a graph, a kind of map of the molecule's energy.
For molecules that exhibit quantum monodromy, the
map looks like an upright cylinder with a bulge rising
from the bottom, like the bottom of a wine or champagne
The top of the bulge is a critical point where the
shape of the molecule changes, Winnewisser said.
learn more about what happens at this "monodromy
point," the Ohio State physicists studied the molecule
cyanogen isothiocyanate (NCNCS). Its atoms fit together
in a long chain that they hoped would exhibit the
bending they wanted to see.
A special laboratory instrument enabled the test.
Frank De Lucia, professor of physics at Ohio State,
and his colleagues designed the instrument to utilize
their FAst Scan Submillimeter Spectroscopy Technique
The technique offers a quick way for scientists
to examine the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation
absorbed by a molecule. Each molecule has its own
one-of-a-kind spectral pattern, like lines in a bar
code. FASSST takes a quick scan of a wide range of
spectral wavelengths, so scientists can easily recognize
the pattern of the molecule they are looking for.
In the case of the NCNCS molecule, Winnewisser and
his colleagues used FASSST to record a series of
spectral features, including the features corresponding
to the energy of the molecule at the monodromy point.
Ivan Medvedev, a doctoral student in physics, and
his colleagues, then used software he developed to
reveal patterns in the spectrum. The open-source
software, called Computer Aided Assignment of Asymmetric
Rotor Spectra (CAAARS), is available for download
from Medvedev's Web page ( http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~medvedev/caaars.htm ).
When they plotted the spectrum with CAAARS, the
physicists could identify patterns that exactly matched
patterns in the predicted spectrum for a molecule
exhibiting quantum monodromy.
Other team members on this project included Brenda
Winnewisser, also adjunct professor, and Markus Behnke,
a postdoctoral researcher, both of the Ohio State
Department of Physics, and Stephen Ross, professor
of physics at the University of New Brunswick in
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The Isuzu Trooper, a sport utility vehicle (SUV), was introduced in 1981 just when SUV fever began to sweep the U.S. The original Trooper ran from 1981 till 1991.
The second generation was released in 1992. Poor sales and negative reviews in publications led to the end of the Trooper line in 2002, seven years before Isuzu left the U.S. market completely.
The box shape with curved edges that became the staple design of the Trooper for ten years was popular with other carmakers. Acura rebranded the vehicle as the SLX.
The Isuzu Trooper was a real seller for Isuzu, but it was likely due to the time it was released, not for any special features. The early Isuzu Troopers had a weak 2.6-liter engine that seriously underperformed in comparison to the competition. The suspensions on early models were shoddy and didn't perform well in off-road conditions. Models from the mid-2000s tweaked the suspension, which solved the problem.
The interiors of the Trooper line were nothing to call home about. Later models added new features that improved the value. The difference between the base model and the Limited version was only a few hundred dollars, meaning many Limited models are out on the used market.
The boxy design of the car was geared towards the Range Rover crowd and was a reason why the vehicle was so appealing to young consumers who wanted the look of the Range Rover, but couldn't fork out the money for an expensive vehicle.
The Trooper suffered under the gaze of a market wanting constant change. Each year brought new additions to the vehicle, but Isuzu could not keep up with the competition. Unless you're picking up one of the Limited models, it is best to steer clear of the Isuzu Trooper, especially the first-generation vehicles.
The Isuzu Trooper was discontinued in 2002 due to poor sales.
The first generation Isuzu Trooper models were available in two doors only. Later a four-door version was introduced that became popular due to its extra room. The vehicle came with a weak 2.6-liter engine that was upgraded during the run to a V-6 engine sourced from Isuzu's U.S. brother-in-arms, General Motors. A diesel version of the Trooper was also available.
Early versions of the second generation have a slew of problems. The engines were weak and seriously underperformed when compared to the competition. The base S model had a single cam 3.2-liter V-6 engine that only produced 190 horsepower. Many SUVs of the time were in the 200s. The LS models had a double overhead cam that boosted the horsepower to 190 horsepower.
A short wheelbase two-door Trooper was introduced as the RS trim line in the early 1990s, but was dropped in 1996 due to a lack of popularity. In 1994, heated seats and venting were included on top trim lines. In 1997, anti-lock brakes (ABS) were introduced as standard on all models, greatly improving the safety rating of the vehicle. Shift-on-the-fly four-wheel drive was also introduced in 1997. The Limited was renamed the Luxury trim line. Keep an eye out for these vehicles.
The Trooper Limited that was introduced in 1995 is the best of the breed for its extra luxury items. Included in the Limited trim line were a power sunroof, leather upholstery, heated seats and wood-grain trim on the interior. The 1995 model also had an upgraded suspension that greatly improved the ride quality.
The second generation Trooper was introduced in 1992. The new version was wider and longer than its predecessor with softer curves around the edges with the same boxy shape as previous models; a base model S version and a Limited top trim model were available. In 2000, the LS midlevel model was introduced.
Big changes were made to the Trooper in 1998. A 3.5-liter V-6 engine that produced 215 horsepower was introduced, blowing all previous versions out of the water. The body of the vehicle was updated to have a stylish, modern feel to bring it up-to-date.
The Troopers that were released around the 2000s were beginning to struggle to keep up with modern design practices and mechanics. The handling both on road and off road struggled in basic tasks. Fuel economy also suffered due to the weight and the size of the vehicle.
The Limited top trim level had a lot to offer the driver. Due to plunging prices for used models, the higher end Troopers can be a decent purchase with a lot to offer. Look for Troopers from the mid-1990s for the best used models.
2002 Isuzu Trooper
SUV, Utility/Offroad
The first Isuzu Trooper appeared in the Isuzu lineup as an SUV with a tough, sturdy, and boxy in its style with a sparse interior and two doors.
2001 Isuzu Trooper
The 2001 Isuzu Trooper remains one of the oldest SUVs on the market, and while Isuzu has brought plenty of other entries into the SUV field since, it has always made an effort to keep the Trooper up with the times.
2000 Isuzu Trooper
The first-generation Isuzu Trooper was rolled out in 1981.
1999 Isuzu Trooper
The 1999 Isuzu Trooper is a midsize SUV that was sold under various names across the world.
1998 Isuzu Trooper
1997 Isuzu Trooper
The 1997 Isuzu Trooper is a very flexible and versatile sport utility vehicle (SUV) that has options and performance, allowing it to perform quite well in almost all situations.
1996 Isuzu Trooper
The 1996 Isuzu Trooper is more expensive and versatile than the American-made SUVs but less expensive and less competent than European- and other Asian-made SUVs.
1995 Isuzu Trooper
The 1995 Isuzu Trooper provides a very flexible and versatile sport utility vehicle that has options and performance that allow it to perform quite well in almost all situations.


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Complete these three requirements:
- Make a poster of foods that are good for you. Share the poster with your den.
- Explain the difference between a fruit and a vegetable. Eat one of each.
- Help prepare and eat a healthy meal of foods that are included in a food pyramid. (With your parent's or adult partner's permission, see http://www.mypyramid.gov.)
Academics Pin Requirements
Earn the Nutrition belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
- Make a poster that shows different foods that are high in each of the vitamins. Using your poster, explain to your den or family the difference between a vitamin and a mineral and the importance of each for a healthy diet.
- Read the nutrition label from a packaged or canned food item. Learn about the importance of the nutrients listed. Explain what you learned to your den or family.
- Make a list of diseases that can be caused by a diet that is poor in nutrition.
- Talk with your school cafeteria manager about the role nutrition plays in the meals your school serves.
- With an adult, plan a balanced menu of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for your family for a week.
- Make a list of healthy snack foods. Demonstrate how to prepare two healthy snacks.
- With an adult, go grocery shopping. Report to your den or other family members what you learned about choosing good foods to eat.
- Demonstrate how to safely prepare food for three meals.
- Demonstrate how to store leftover food to prevent spoilage or contamination.
- Help with a garden. Report to your den or family about what is growing in the garden and how you helped. Show a picture of or bring an item harvested from your garden.
- Visit a farm or ranch. Talk with the owner about how the farm or ranch produces food for families.
- Explain how physical exercise works with nutrition in helping people be fit and healthy. Demonstrate three examples of good physical activity.
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Basics of photovoltaic systems
How does a photovoltaic installation work?
General information:
The solar energy received globally is approx. 1,540,000,000,000,000,000kWh/year (1,540 peta kWh/year). This is 15,000 times more than the world wide energy consumption. Congratulations on your decision to actively use this largest energy pool worldwide. By the way, did you know that solar energy was first discovered in 1839 by the physicist Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel?
The somewhat strange-sounding term "photovoltaics" originates in the driving force behind this technology, the light beam. A light beam consists of nimaginably tiny particles, the photons.
Generating power on the roof:
To simplify matters, let's start by explaining a pure silicon solar cell. If we recall what we learned in our physics lessons, silicon features 4 electrons in the outer electron shell of the atomic nucleus, the so-called valence electrons. The photons, i.e. the sunlight, bombard the solar cells and enrich the valence electrons with energy. The electrons are finally knocked off the silicon atom and leave a positive atom behind. For the free electrons to move into the right direction and to allow current to be generated, the front surface and the back surface of the cell need to be polarized differently. So the silicon atoms at the front surface are doped with a minor quantity of phosphorus atoms featuring an extra valence electron. On the back surface of the cell, however, boron atoms with only three valence electrons are added to the silicon atoms. This establishes a voltage difference between the positive and negative pole and allows electrons to flow, that's how current is generated. A large number of these solar cells put together and encapsulated with glass will then form one of your solar modules.
Converting power under the roof:
DC generated in the solar modules can be used in the household or fed into the utility transmission grid, provided it is first converted into AC. This is the core task of the Fronius inverter. Your Fronius inverter is a solar inverter of the most recent generation. It represents a highly complex link between the solar modules and the utility transmission grid. It is therefore expected to fulfill a series of highly demanding tasks.
Conversion of DC into AC:
The Fronius inverters convert DC, generated in the solar modules, into AC. Synchronized with the supply voltage, this AC is then either fed into the circuit of your home or into the utility transmission grid. The Fronius inverter were developed exclusively for application in utility interactive PV installations. For more information on circuit diagrams, please turn to the installation and service instructions.
Fully automated operation:
Fronius inverters operate in a fully automated manner. After sunrise, as soon as there is sufficient output generated by solar modules, the control unit starts monitoring the utility line voltage and frequency as well as the energy offer. Once enough sunlight is received, the solar inverter starts feeding the utility transmission grid. Depending on the type of installation, a few watts of solar power will be enough do the job!
The Fronius inverter will now continue to work in a way to always draw the maximum of power from the solar modules. This function is called MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) and is carried out with a rate of accuracy of more than 99%. After dark, when the energy offered is no longer enough to feed the utility transmission grid, the Fronius inverter automatically cuts the connection to the grid and stops operating, of course with all settings and data being conserved.
Voltage transformation and galvanic separation:
The Fronius inverters are designed to be used in solar modules with a wide range of input voltage, which allows to use the most varied types of solar modules. Consider that the indicated values for the maximum DC voltage (total voltage of all solar cells connected) must never be exceeded. Thanks to its structure and its way of working, a Fronius inverter provides a maximum of safety, from installation and mounting to operation. The Fronius IG inverter is the first solar inverter to feature a HF transformer (HF =high frequency) that ensures a galvanic separation of the DC side from the utility transmission grid. In addition, the HF conception allows a radical reduction of the transformer's size, it therefore needs a lot less space and weighs much less. Despite the complete galvanic separation, Fronius inverters accomplish a high level of efficiency thanks to innovative circuit conceptions.
Grid monitoring:
Inverters from Fronius also assume the task of monitoring the grid. This term includes all measures required for the protection of people and devices in case of a utility outage. Fronius inverters are programmed to immediately stop operating in case of irregular grid conditions (e.g. utility outage, interruption) and to interrupt feeding the grid. There is a series of possibilities for Fronius inverters to identify a utility outage:
* Voltage
* Frequency monitoring
* Measuring the line resistance (only with the Fronius IG featuring ENS)
* Intended feeding of a slightly modified frequency or voltage
In this context it is important to know that the Fronius inverters are able to carry out the monitoring procedures applicable in each country by themselves, without additional electronic measuring devices. This considerably reduces installation work and all related costs.
Display and data
The high technical complexity of novel solar inverters requires a perfect display design, which is actually the "interface" with the user. It is uncompromisingly designed for easy operation and permanent availability of the system data. Fronius inverters already feature a fundamental logging function for recording data on minimum and maximum values directly on the display - on a daily, yearly and a total basis.
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* Relative atmospheric humidity
In addition to the functions implemented in the Fronius inverters, a wide range of elements for data communication offered provides a large number of possibilities for data recording and visualizing. Required system expansions are easy to install. The appealing box provides space for a large number of system expansions, with a focus on easy connection to all current and new media, such as remote inquiry via modem, e-mail, internet, SMS, fax, etc.
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The more of the above tasks the photovoltaic inverter is able to do itself, the easier and cheaper the installation will be as there are no more additional peripherals needed. Thanks to our experience and highly innovative technologies, the Fronius inverters can handle all these tasks simultaneously. It furthermore meets a series of requirements for the protection of people, household appliances and the inverter itself.
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I came across this ad in the newspaper, "The Indian River Advocate" dated January 6, 1899. The picture alone says it all. Mothers are told in this ad that Pe-ru-na will save their childs life. In 1899, I would have bought it too.
Dr. Hartman offers his advise to parents on the treatment of colds and coughs.
Learn to guard against colds. Nearly all the ills of children begin with taking cold. If your child catches cold don't wait a moment before attacking that cold.
To the ignorance or neglect of parents is due the fatal termination of many children's complaints.
If you are not informed as of the proper course to pursue to drive off a child's cold, write to Dr. Hartman and ask for some of his free books which contain some of the most pertinent facts about colds and coughs.
The article gives testimony.
Dear Sir: "Your medicine saved my baby's life. We stopped all treatment but yours and now he is a beautiful baby boy. It was certainly a miracle".


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While tube buggies don't roll off the assembly line like most vehicles, they all have one thing in common. Buggies are built for a specific purpose, whether it's blasting through whoops in the desert or soaring down the drag strip.
Nate Schuit spent more than a decade running the hardest rockcrawling trails in the Southwest in Jeeps and Broncos, but they didn't quite fit all of his requirements. He had upgraded the drivetrains with 1-ton components and learned to accept the wrinkled sheetmetal, but these vehicles were still not capable of conquering the terrain that Nate coveted. What's more, the small vehicles did not provide enough room to fit his family of four on the trail.
"One of my favorite aspects of rockcrawling is that you can do it with the whole family," Nate explains. "That isn't really the case with a lot of motorsports."
Armed with years of experience and the help of his family and friends, the CAD designer headed into the garage with a pair of Unimog portal axles and a few sticks of tubing. His creation did not come easy, or quickly, but in the end Nate had created a totally one-of-a-kind vehicle that met his family's needs. And it is filled with creative touches from the rat rod, military, and racing worlds that make Nate's buggy unique without requiring a second mortgage on the house.
Tech Specs
2010 Schuit-built GravelMaker
Engine: Ford 5.0L V-8, EFI, BBK headers, Flowmaster exhaust
Transmission: C4 3-speed automatic with TCI 1,600-stall torque converter, pan, and manual valve body
Transfer case: Klune-V underdrive and NP205
Front Axle: Unimog 406 portal axle with 3.14 ring-and-pinion, 2.08 gear reduction in the hubs, and factory air lockers
Rear Axle: Unimog 406 portal axle with 3.14 ring-and-pinion, 2.08 gear reduction in the hubs, and factory air lockers
Springs & Such: Fox Shox 21⁄2-inch air shocks with triangulated 4-link (front and rear)
Tires & Wheels: 19.5/46-20LT Mickey Thompson Baja Claws on 20-inch steel rims with Great Lakes Offroad double beadlocks
Steering: PSC P-pump, POS cooler, and POS orbital valve
Other Stuff: Auto Meter gauges, Warn MODEL winch, color-matched cooler, backup camera, custom shifters, Cobra CB radio, LED lighting, ammo can storage


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Buried in the Hurricane Sandy relief bill signed by President Obama on Jan. 29 is a new task for the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board.
The board, created under the 2009 Recovery Act and previously slated to expire Sept. 30, 2013, will now have two extra years to "develop and use information technology resources and oversight mechanisms to detect and remediate waste, fraud, and abuse" in federal spending for Sandy relief, says a provision in the new law, which appropriated a total of $50.5 billion in Sandy funding.
The Recovery Board will coordinate its tracking efforts with the director of the Office of Management and Budget as well as the agency head and inspector general for each of the agencies dispensing relief funds for victims of the late-October superstorm that severely damaged parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
The law requires the board to submit quarterly reports to the House and Senate appropriations committees.
"We will carry out our oversight responsibilities with the same dedication we have demonstrated in overseeing the $840 billion economic stimulus program," Kathleen Tighe, the Recovery Board's chairwoman, said in a statement to Government Executive. "We will work closely with the inspector general community, others in law enforcement, and state officials responsible for monitoring the assistance plan."
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Drama at Wadell today?
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Re: Drama at Wadell today?
LOL.. thats all have to say
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Re: Drama at Wadell today?
Same jokers with the gojoe showed up in a zipcar carpool.
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Re: Drama at Wadell today?
The roads were jammed with pumpkin patch traffic
Riding used and closeout kites and boards from e-bay,craigslist,ikitesurf, and local surf shops.
Re: Drama at Wadell today?
I saw some guy's kite get away from him on the beach and he did a full nantucket sleigh ride on his stomach for about 20 yards, but he let go of the bar, got it back under control and seemed to be ok but I never talked to the guy.....so it's possible he did chow his ribs 'cause he got ganged hard.
Not sure if it was a blown self launch or landing or what that got it started.
Was that it?
Re: Drama at Wadell today?
Ranger Gary and I couldn't decide which of us were going to catch some guy's kite, and he brought the kite down right between us, which caused momentary confusion about who should grab it.
Was that it?
Re: Drama at Wadell today?
Since it was low tide, I laid my lines out running to the side of my kite instead of straight upwind.
Was that it?
I know I was traumatized by listening to the 4th quarter of the niners on the radio, glad I didn't blow off a Waddell session to watch that game....
Drama at Wadell today?
All good stories. Not what I heard. Maybe its not true. I'm leaving it at that as it was second hand info.
Re: Drama at Wadell today?
FOG did you even watch the video? We got it all on tape
Re: Drama at Wadell today?
Reminds me of living on Maui back in '76.....(eh, who you callin' brah, brah?)
I didn't see any smackdowns or confrontations yesterday but that doesn't mean they didn't happen. The wind was up and down which made for some giant holes on the inside, so what should have been plenty of waves/good rotation could have been converted into some situation where somebody screwed up. Didn't seem overly crowded to me..........
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Reese Witherspoon's baby brain
A smiling Reese Witherspoon faced photographers at LAX yesterday. TMZ says she's heading back to Atlanta where she'd been working on a film and, of course, where she was arrested last week for DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM-ing a cop after her husband, Jim Toth, was pulled over for potentially harming innocent people while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol -- nearly double the legal limit.
Here's a magazine interview that Reese gave well before the incident that she may hope will offer some insight into her behaviour that night. Insight first, then sympathy, right? Reese tells RED that:
"Ever since I had (Tennessee), I can't remember anything. Serious, this child stole my brain."
I suppose it's something all mothers can relate to? God, I'm just so tired with this baby. Looking after him, and caring for him, and devoting myself entirely to him, is draining, I can't process any rational thought. Mom, me, I am mom, me, I am mother, me, Mother, everything, me.
Of course, Reese. You are forgiven.
I had several interesting conversations this weekend with people who work closely with celebrities. And they all argued that other famous people -- though they'd never admit it publicly -- -- would totally do the same. Especially when it's positioned as protection for a spouse: If your husband were in trouble, wouldn't you use anything at your disposal, including your fame and influence, to help him out of a bad spot? No one in Hollywood is holding it against her, but it's not like you were doubting that.
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Woman up, Anon.
"I like that you moderated my comment that disproved your theory by not posting it. That's really open minded of you. I appreciate your ability to listen to other views. You are such a self centered person, Lindsay."
I just want to give the same speech I have for my voice mail - leave your name and I'll get back to you shortly. Hell, even a psuedonym.
How do I know which anonymous commenter I've offended when there are so many of them? Since it was on the Baby, It's Cold Outside post, I'm guessing you have a problem with identifying the aspects of rape culture present in a holiday song. Do you count this in the War on Christmas?
Also, anonymous comments don't change my mind. Serious rebuttals from actual people do have the potential to change my mind, but as long as it exists in a sphere where you realize that I have the potential to change your mind as well. I listen to and consider thought-out and well-argued points of view. I'm not so stubborn that I refuse to be open to new ideas on a topic. It just takes a little debate.
However, I'm woman enough to write and leave my name. I don't engage in debates with people who can't handle the same standards.
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Ok, I will woman up. I was the one who said that you define an entire genre of music with one song that has no actual mention of sex or coercion in it.
I am incredibly open-minded and agree that women should have the same rights as men, but when everything gets twisted to be "This society hates women," then I have problems with the label 'feminist.'
I wasn't trying to be a bitch, but reading over comments, it just seems that you only post comments that agree with you, although I have to admit that I don't know which ones you don't post.
I'll change from Anon to "Maria," and I didn't realize that how I identify was me not having standards.
- December 17, 2009 at 3:02 PM
- Amelia said...
Good for your, Lindsay. I just rejected that comment a few minutes ago. I am tired of hearing people who refuse to even attach any sort of distinguishable name to their words whining about everything we do.
- December 17, 2009 at 3:20 PM
- lindsay said...
It wasn't my intention to characterize an entire genre of songs based on "Baby, It's Cold Outside." Looking back at the post, I feel the title may have suggested otherwise, so apologies for that. I don't think one song defines a whole genre, just like I don't think one person defines a whole category of people. However, I do have big problems with the subtex of the song, specifically the lines "Say, what's in this drink?/I wish I knew how/To break this spell" and the general coercive nature of the tenor/bass part.
As for rejecting comments, often we face very negative comments from anonymous people who insult our ideas, our blog and ourselves. It's hard to face day in and day out. So when we do recieve honest critiques of our posts, sometimes it's hard to separate them from the comments that exist just to bring us down.
- December 21, 2009 at 1:23 PM


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Reports of the first 8 thematic UNITAR workshops on priority topics of national chemicals management capacity building are available to assist countries in their strategy development process in the areas of national information systems and information exchange; national awareness raising and education; national legislation and policies; national capacities for risk management decision making for priority chemicals; national capacities for chemical analysis and monitoring; interministerial coordination; financial resource mobilisation; and synergies for capacity building under international agreements.
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A wind up surely
A SUB notebook for a notebook price. What on earth is the idea here. Why can we not buy a celeron laptop for 150 quid. Ah! I know. It's because the marketing/price model has been manipulated by adding a range of super pricey laptop alternatives.
Why not have sub-notebook 100 - 200 quid
Entry level laptop 250 - 350 quid
Expensive laptop 350+
Silly silly silly.