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Cthulhu Confidential
GUMSHOE One-2-One Core Rulebook of Robin D Laws' RPG of Solo Mythos Investigation.
Face Madness and Corruption… Alone!Langston Wright is an African-American war veteran and scholar in WW2-era Washington, DC. Vivian Sinclair is the 1930s The New York Herald's most determined scoop-hound. And Dex Raymond is a hard-boiled private detective with a nose for trouble in 1930s Los Angeles.Each is a lone investigator, equipped with smarts, fists, and just maybe a code of honor, uncovering their town's secret truths. But what happens when you scratch the veneer of human malfeasance to reveal an eternal evil—the malign, cosmic indifference of HP Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos?You get Cthulhu Confidential™.You get GUMSHOE One-2-One™.Cthulhu Confidential includes all the rules you need to play GUMSHOE One-2-One, plus a detailed approach to building your own mysteries. One Game Master, One Player.Horror Goes HardboiledCthulhu Confidential drops your hero into the noir nightscape of hardboiled-era Los Angeles, New York or Washington DC. Meet powerbrokers and politicians, rub shoulders with Hollywood studio bosses and fiery evangelists. Face narrow-eyed G-Men, bent cops and dangerous crime lords. But beneath it all, under the scrim of all this human endeavour, lives corruption so old and inhuman you'll need all your courage and resourcefulness to face it.Cthulhu Confidential features three protagonists each in their own setting, with three fully-featured adventure, which serve as a complete model for further mysteries of your creation.The Fathomless SleepHow did fast-living society girl Helen Deakin come down with a case of catatonia? Her sultry sister pays you to find out. As Dex Raymond, you'll explore a web of blackmail, dirty money, and weird mysticism in the city of fallen angels.Fatal FrequenciesIn the offices of the New York Herald, Sadie Cane seeks reporter Vivian Sinclair's help. Sadie's fiancé, George Preston, disappeared three days after a murder in his apartment block. Can Viv uncover the truth about George, and will Sadie like what she finds?Capitol ColourLynette Miller was a riveter. A few weeks ago, she got a new job: hush-hush, and highly paid. She's a clever and resourceful young woman, and now she's missing, and her father is heartbroken. Can Langston Wright unweave a web of deceit, face down racist cops, and uncover the deeper conspiracy which endangers the war effort?One Game Master, One PlayerGUMSHOE One-2-One retunes, rebuilds and reenvisions the acclaimed GUMSHOE investigative rules set, as seen in such hit roleplaying games as Trail of Cthulhu and Night's Black Agents, for one player and one GM.Together you create a story that evokes the classic solo protagonist mystery format. Can't find an entire game group who can play when you can? Want an intense head-to-head gaming experience? Looking for a game to play online which fits superbly with virtual tabletops?
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You might have trouble reaching people during this transit. Maybe things haven't been working out as well as you'd like in your romantic life; if so, during this four-month transit, you're likely to defiantly keep doing things the same way as you have been, because you won't want to admit there's any room for improvement in your methods. If you're interested in someone special at this time, you could get obsessive about them -- especially if they don't return your interest.
Or you might go on a date with someone new and special, only to promptly turn them off to you because you're overly outspoken, too attached to the way you see things and unwilling to listen to another viewpoint. In some way, the energy of this period will make you overconfident to the point of stubbornness and arrogance or even aggression, and no one is attracted to that kind of energy. Try not to let yourself go overboard; remind yourself that yours is just one perspective on the world. You're also very emotionally sensitive at this time, so when it becomes clear that you're not having the best effect on people, it could really hurt your feelings.
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CMS releases final stage 2 EHR meaningful use requirements
The CMS on Thursday issued the final rule on stage 2 EHR meaningful use, which features two additional "core objectives" — electronic messaging adoption among physicians and automatic medication tracking among hospitals. The rules become effective in early 2014. Modern Healthcare (free registration) (8/23)
ACG Note: Medicare providers must be participating in stage 2, beginning 2014, which includes reporting 17 "core health IT objectives," three of six "menu objectives," as well as nine clinical quality measures from three separate "domains." In total, there is list is compromised of 64 clinical quality measures and six domains. ACG is encouraged that CMS agreed with the GI societies' recommendation of adding a "significant hardship exemption" to meaningful use for those providers practicing in multiple locations and lack the ability to control health IT investments when performing a majority of outpatient procedures in these locations. ACG is currently reviewing the final regulation to determine the impact to clinical GI. Please click here to view the GI societies' comments to the proposed rule as well as ACG's practice assessment on the cost/benefits when participating in "meaningful use."


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Hull City supporters are planning a special tribute to stricken midfielder Ryan Mason during Thursday night's EFL Cup semi-final second leg at home to Manchester United.
Fans are being urged to show their support by applauding in the 25th minute for Mason, who suffered a fractured skull during the Tigers' clash with Chelsea on Sunday .
The 25-year-old suffered the serious head injury following the clash with defender Gary Cahill, which required emergency surgery at a nearby London hospital.
Mason was said to be making "excellent progress" in the latest statement released by the club but still requires further observation over the coming days, the Hull Daily Mail reported .
Mason is expected to watch Thursday's fixture from his bed at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington and City are asking fans to applaud in the 25th minute, a nod to the midfielder's squad number.
Mason's team-mates will also wear "Mason 25" t-shirts during the warm-ups ahead of facing Manchester United.
A statement yesterday read: "The club can confirm that Ryan Mason continues to make excellent progress after sustaining a skull fracture in Sunday's game against Chelsea.
"He will continue to be closely monitored by staff at St Mary's Hospital over the next few days, whilst also remaining in contact with our medical team to assess his progress.
"There will be no further updates from the club until there are any changes in Ryan's condition. We also ask that people respect Ryan and his family's privacy whilst he remains in hospital."
It remains unclear when Mason will be allowed to leave hospital and return home but all signs are currently encouraging following the sickening incident at Stamford Bridge.
Mason was visited by captain Michael Dawson on Monday and continues to be surrounded by his family in the capital.
"We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks and gratitude for the overwhelming support shown to Ryan during what has been an extremely traumatic 24 hours," a family statement read.
"The well wishes and support that we've received as a family from such a large number of players, managers, clubs, fans and everyone involved in football – as well as even from people outside of the sport – has helped to give Ryan and all of the family great strength during this incredibly difficult time.
"We would also like to send a special thank you to the superb medical teams at Hull City, Chelsea and St Mary's Hospital.
"The manner in which the situation was handled and dealt with was impeccable and we are incredibly grateful for everything that they have done and continue to do."


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Is it possible to learn how to successfully trade on Betfair (and Betdaq) markets in the long-term? Why do only 5% (or less) of traders manage this? Is the correct mind-set the most important factor leading to success?
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After following the jumps season intensely for several months and then the spectacle of Cheltenham, I've been needing a change of pace and scenery. So I've given the racing a break and have been following the snooker at the China Open, showing on Eurosport, as a nice build-up to the World Championship in a few weeks.
As I became a fan of snooker many years ago, even before betting on the horses, I still really enjoy it now and having the opportunity to trade the volatile markets is great.
I've read some blogs pointing out the 1.01ish laying opportunites in tennis, but snooker can present some good opportunities too - and they don't have to involve finding a 1.01 drifter. I don't trade tennis as I don't follow it closely enough and, unlike racing, there are no jockeys aboard to give you a clue about how the participants are feeling!
Also, it strikes me that the serve in tennis is so significant to winning a set that when trading you can quite quickly get caught with your pants down, so to speak, when a break happens. I'm sure there are many who view this as the whole point but I think to succeed you need to be a very sharp customer with a good ability to hold your nerve to profit in the long run.
Conversely, with snooker, one bad miss is not so likely to be curtains for your match odds trade. Losing the frame doesn't statistically affect the player's ability to win the next, as they're not 'facing the serve' next time, so to speak. In fact, one player making a stupid miss can sometimes encourage the opponent to get sloppy too. Snooker is so psychological that being a couple of frames down to the outsider can be quickly rectified by the top players.......
However, this doesn't mean that the odds are slow to move. I'm often surprised at how far the match odds shift early in a match. Take a look at this from the Shaun Murphy v Joe Perry game earlier today (match odds on lower left):
The above screen-shot was taken with Perry at the table 2-1 up. Murphy's odds have already gone from 1.5 to 2.5 and back again before returning to evens, but Perry still needs 3 frames to win the match! The impression I have of Murphy is that he often has a slow start but even when his back is against the wall he never gives up and frequently works some magic.
Against an opponent that he was originally 1.5 to beat, I'd be happy to take a punt at 2.25 / 2.5 so early in the match. Either small stakes looking to lay off if/when the match is levelled, or to larger stakes taking profits gradually or laying off some if Perry had got in first, carefully observing the potential opportunity first (i.e. how many reds he needs to seal the frame and how many are already safe against the cushion etc). Even just running out of position can cause a panic in the odds for the entire match.
The above screenshot shows what happened when the match went 1-3 to Perry and then levelled again at 3-3 (Murphy is so good at coming back!). Murphy is 1.69/1.71 to back/lay at the start of the frame, but only one shot later was 1.6 as the momentum was then firmly with him - a trading opportunity in itself as even if he'd missed the pot he was still favourite for the match.
As the match is broadcast on Eurosport and being played on the other side of the world, the picture delay is obviously going to be significant, so personally I wouldn't be trying to do really short-term trades, just sticking to finding these points that I consider value and with plenty of time to get out. But it'll be a different picture for the forthcoming World Championship matches that are on BBC (terrestrial for those of us lucky enough to still have fast pictures!). Frame betting then also comes into the, er, 'frame'......
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Harvard Law Student Honors Justice William O. Douglas in Shared Hometown
Justice William O. Douglas, may have spent much of his life in Washington D.C., but it was Washington State that he called home. Douglas, who served on the Supreme Court from 1939-1975, grew up in a rural town in Central Washington, and as an adult spent several months a year at his cabin in the nearby Cascade Mountains. Throughout his life, Douglas attributed his work ethic and his deep appreciation of the environment to the lessons he learned as a youth working in Yakima's apple orchards and hiking its desert hills.
Harvard Law School student, Jeremie Dufault, also grew up in Yakima, Washington, in a home a few blocks away from where Douglas and his widowed mother once lived. Even though Dufault graduated from the same high school where Douglas both studied and taught, he learned very little about America's longest serving Supreme Court Justice until he encountered Douglas in his college history courses.
"It was a little embarrassing," Dufault said. "I had grown up in the shadow of Justice William O. Douglas, one of the most influential public servants in American history, and yet I had to travel 3,000 miles to discover his inspirational life story and the contributions he made to American society."
Dufault wanted to find a way to tell the story of Douglas' rise from poverty in Yakima to his international impact as a scholar, high government official, and jurist to future generations of Yakima students.
"Most of these kids could use a role model," Dufault said of the students at Davis High School, which at 50-60% attrition claims one of the highest dropout rates in the state. "Here is someone who went through what they are going through – living in relative poverty, working in agriculture to support their families, and attending a rural public school – who not only went on to graduate, but also went on to lead our country."
Dufault formed the non-profit William O. Douglas Committee to raise local awareness, particularly among students, of Yakima's most prominent citizen.
The first step in the campaign was to create a well-recognized symbol that would serve as a reference point for future educational initiatives and civic events. The Committee began planning the William O. Douglas Memorial and persuaded World War II Memorial sculptor, Simon Kogan, to design the project. As Kogan worked over the next several months, Dufault raised $60,000 for design and construction expenses and also secured permission from the Yakima School District to locate the memorial in the courtyard of Davis High School.
An unveiling ceremony on the first day of school kicked off phase two of the campaign. William O. Douglas' widow, Cathy Douglas Stone, Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justice, Gerry Alexander, and Dufault spoke to an enthralled student body, some of whom climbed up on courtyard balconies to get a better view of the Memorial.
"You'll pass this monument everyday. It will be a reminder that there is no limit to what you can accomplish in life if you persevere." – Chief Justice Gerry Alexander.
"I want you to know how much this statue would mean to Bill," – Cathy Douglas Stone
"From here forward, Yakima students and citizens will claim Douglas' legacy as their own and take full advantage of the opportunities that his story has to both educate and inspire the residents of our city." – Jeremie Dufault
Since that day more students, teachers, and Yakima officials have joined Dufault's cause. Davis High School teacher Doug Johnson is currently developing a curriculum tracing 20th century American history and literature through the prism of William O. Douglas' life and encounters. Johnson's students have written a series of letters to judges, law professors, including Harvard Law School's David Rosenberg, and living Douglas acquaintances. Yakima City Attorney, Ray Paolella, introduced an effort to designate as a state park a 75-mile hiking trail dedicated to Douglas. The trail would begin at the Douglas Memorial, wind up through the hills outside Yakima up to Douglas' cabin on Chinook Pass, and ultimately conclude at a Cascade Mountain summit in Mount Rainer National Park.
Dufault is thrilled with the results of the Douglas Committee's efforts. "The attention the Douglas Memorial has generated exceeded our most optimistic expectations," said Dufault. "Mrs. Stone, Justice Alexander, Judge Linde, and other former Douglas clerks significantly enhanced the visibility of our initial efforts. Their participation made both students and the media realize the importance of what we were trying to accomplish."
Dufault graduates from HLS in May and will return to the Northwest where he will continue to assist with these and other related efforts.


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An assessment of the action of central amino acid neurotransmitters has become one of new aspects of clinical neurology in the present stage. Thus, in a number of studies some authors found a disturbed exchange of amino acids in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. In particular, a metabolic glycine block in demyelinating processes (3), an increased level of glutamic acid, glycine and a diminished GABA content in MS patients' liquor (1, 4) were revealed. In the present phase numerous investigations are conducted to prevent MS and manage it using synthetic peptides and amino acids (2, 5).
Accordingly, the objective of the present study was a clinical evaluation of the therapeutic effectiveness of new amino acid compounds in the management of MS patients.
236 patients aged 15-53 years were under study. 174 (73%) of them had cerebrospinal form; 36 (15%) spinal form and 26 (12%) cerebral form. Disease duration varied between 6 months and 18 years. A remitting course was recorded in 166 cases and a progredient course in 70 cases. At the beginning of treatment 144 (61%) patients were in the process exacerbation stage. Severity of the condition was determined by the Kurtzke scale. It should be stressed that patients who were treated with amino acids did not receive other therapeutic drugs.
The following evaluation method was applied to monitor the efficacy of treatment therapy:
Excellent effect (5 points): reduction by 2 points of the severity degree according to the Kurtzke scale;
Good effect (4 points): reduction by 1 point of the disease severity degree;
Satisfactory effect (3 points): stable positive change of single symptoms, improvement of the psychoemotional state and of the ability to work;
Insignificant improvement (2 points): a positive effect refers to 1 symptom only or is not stable;
No effect (1 point): absence of any dynamics;
Deterioration (0 points): further disease development during or immediately after the treatment period.
Treatment effects were considered positive if they were not below satisfactory. Amino acid compounds (Glucaprim, Primavit, Neoprim, Neurovit, etc.) were administered orally, fractionally 4 times a day at a total daily dosage of 50-100 mg per 1 kg of weight. The duration of 1 course of treatment was 30-45 days.
Two groups of patients were isolated, the first group was to take 1 course of treatment, the second one 3 and more courses. The results were evaluated 2 years since commencement of the treatment.
The majority of patients reported positive changes already on the 5th-7th day once treatment had begun. The subjects noted lesser weakness, an increased volume of movement in the hands and legs, an improved function of the pelvic organs. Concurrently, a reduction of neurologic deficiency could be recorded on the 7th-14th day; during subsequent treatment positive dynamics was retained. A good effect was registered in 50 (21,4%) cases out of 236; a satisfactory result was noted in 90 (38,2%) cases; an insignificant improvement was found in 54 (23%) instances; no effect was observed in 42 (18%) cases. Thus, a positive effect was determined in a total of 140 (59%) patients.
Diminished hypertonicity of cross-striated muscles of lower limbs was identified in 138 (66,9%) cases out of 206; a reduction of pelvic disorders was noted in 140 (75,2%) out of 187 cases and a decrease in coordination disturbances was revealed in 59 (48%) out of 124 cases. The effectiveness of therapy in patients with 2-4 point severity (by the Kurtzke scale) was higher as compared to patients with 5-8 point disease severity. Unsatisfactory findings were recorded: 1) in cases of malign, steadily progredient course; 2) in a long case history (over 10 years); 3) in a prolonged treatment with hormonal steroidal drugs.
In two groups of patients the past history stretching over 2 years was followed up. In the first group (140 subjects) a reduction of progressive disease development, an improved general condition and neurologic status following the treatment, absence of exacerbation within the time under review were recorded in 37 (26,9%) patients.
In 82 (58,7%) cases retention of former progression and exacerbation occurrence were found. An accelerated rate of disablement (according to the Kurtzke scale) was recorded in 21 (14,4%) patients. In practically all the patients, except for the above-mentioned 37, the clinical effect produced by amino acid compounds leveled off 3 months later and the condition returned to what it was prior to treatment.
In the second group made up of 47 patients the absence of disease progression and exacerbation was noted in 29 (62,1%) subjects. The extent of neurologic deficiency in the group of patients went back by more than 30%. The earlier course rate was found in 14 (29,7%) patients. At the same time, patients reported greater strength, lesser spasticity and a normalized function of the pelvic organs. Despite the treatment, in only 4 (8,2%) cases was there an increase in the neurologic deficiency degree.
Thus, the catamnesis data have shown that repeated administration of amino acid compounds might alter the nature of the pathologic process and substantially reduce the neurologic deficiency degree.
Mikhailenko, A.A.; Korolyova, Ye.M.; Golovkin, V.I. Paper collection "Neuroimmunology on the threshold of the 21st century", 1990, pp. 72-78 (in Russian).
Savchenko, Yu.N.; Zavalishin, I.A.; Khokhlov, A.P.; Schmidt, T.Ye. Proceedings of an inter-regional scientific-practical conference on infectious diseases of the nervous system, 1990, pp. 170-171 (in Russian).
Khokhlov, A.P.; Savchenko, Yu.N. Myelinopathies and demyelinating diseases, Moscow, 1990 (in Russian).
Westall, F.C; Havking, A. et al. J. Neurol. Sci., 1980, v. 47 - No. 3, pp. 353-364.
Winter, A. J. Neurol. Orthopaed. Surg., 1984, v. 5 - No. 1, pp. 39-43.


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- Girvan McKay, Midlands Astronomy Club
- Eamon Ansbro, Kingsland Observatory, Roscommon
- Kevin Berwick, Dublin
- Dermot Gannon, Midlands Astronomy Club
- Apostolos Christou, Armagh Observatory
- Lawrence Rigney, Midlands Astronomy Club
More details are available on the website www.midlandsastronomy.com
The machine will process more than an 'exabyte' of data every day - more than the entire internet, and enough to fill 15 million 64GB iPods every day. It will be more powerful than a million of today's fastest PCs. It will be attached to the SKA, a huge radio telescope built to 'see back' to the dawn of universe 13 billion years ago. It will output 100 times more information than Large Hadron Collider. See
Mon 11:35pm BBC 1 Northern Ireland (20 mts)
Thu 7:30pm BBC FOUR (30 mts)
Fri 12:00am BBC FOUR (30 mts)
Fri 12:00am BBC HD (30 mts)
Sat 12:00pm BBC 2 Northern Ireland (20 Mts)
Sun 12:45am BBC FOUR (30 Mts)
8. Brand new European Astronomy Journalism Prize launched. A new journalism competition to capture and promote inspirational coverage of astronomy was launched on Thursday 29 March at the National Astronomy Meeting in Manchester. The prize is the ultimate for any astronomy enthusiast - a trip to the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope in Chile.
Never a week goes by without coming across stories or features on astronomy in the UK media; yet many of the people behind the stories have never had the opportunity to visit the facilities that produce the results they are covering. The Very Large Telescope is the world's most advanced optical instrument, and is located at the Paranal Observatory on Cerro Paranal, a 2,635m mountain in the northern part of Chile.
Entries into the European Astronomy Journalism Prize must be about astronomy and related areas of technology, or about the work and lifestyles or astronomers, engineers or others working in the field of astronomy. Online, written or broadcast entries are welcome.
The competition is being run by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and European Southern Observatory (ESO, in conjunction with the Association of British Science Writers and the Royal Astronomical Society. It is open for entries from Monday 2 April 2012 until Friday 27 July 2012. Works must have appeared in English and in the UK, between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012 inclusive to be eligible. They must reflect European interests. A full list of terms and conditions can be found at www.stfc.ac.uk/astroprize and at www.eso.org/public/astroprize
9. "God, Science and Global Warming". An Audience with Sir John Houghton CBE FRS. 7.45pm, Tuesday 15th May 2012, The Market Place Theatre, Armagh. (Prof Mark Bailey asked me to circulate this, which may be of interest even though it's not strictly astronomy)
Sir John Houghton, former co-chair of the Scientific Assessment Working Group of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will speak on "God, Science and Global Warming". This will be followed by a discussion chaired by BBC Presenter Mark Carruthers with questions and contributions from the audience.
Members of the Panel will include Father Timothy Bartlett (author of the pastoral reflection on climate change "The Cry of the Earth"), Professor Valerie Hall (Emeritus Professor of Palaeoecology at Queen's University Belfast) and Michael Nugent (Chairman of Atheist Ireland). With Sir John as the keynote speaker and with such a group of experts this promises to be an enjoyable and enlightening evening.
The ticket price of £7.50 (+ £1 online booking fee) includes light refreshments at 7.00pm and there are afternoon tours of Armagh City's main attractions, and packages for overnight stays. Book online at
To learn more about the event and opportunities to experience Armagh City visit http://www.armaghu3a.org/?p=492, and http://www.armagh.co.uk/.
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Decoration Photos: Following the Footsteps 2010
Okay, now that we're underway here in Galion, I've had time to transfer our photos from the
decoration days onto the computer, go through them, and pick out some of the most illustrative ones. This is how we decorated for Following the Footsteps.
The first thing we did was to find a footprint shape. Well, several of them, actually. One came from a cookie cutter that we had (which also came in handy for snacks...). Others came from the Open Clip Art Library and other sources. I think I may have drawn one from scratch as well.


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The 'voice' of clandestine radio Venceremos, Mariposa, tells us how she was recruited to be the female announcer for the FMLN, and her life in the mountains, moving around with the portable transmitter to avoid discovery by government troops.
Mariposa, 'la voz' del radio clandestino 'Venceremos' explica como fue reclutada.
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From the year 2017
A story about personalities and miscommunication.
Quantum mechanics really can change how you see the world.
Our discussions of free speech could be much more interesting.
You're offended. Now what?
Is it possible to describe aesthetic experiences?
You're a socialist and you don't even realize it.
See if you can counter this argument.
Call me Hari Seldon.
A story from the 1990's.
There is an art to gift-giving in long-time relationships. This is not it.
Evaluating effective knowledge.
Whenever I think about capitalism, I imagine myself with five eyes.
Josiah Jennings and Greg Stevens talk plainly about what liberals don't get about those who support Trump.
Some insight into how incompetent our current federal legislative branch really is.
A play in three acts.
The conundrum of meta-interaction in the digital age.
Is being a consultant or entrepreneur hurting your social skills?
Alexa, iRobot, and some thoughts about consciousness.
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"Lonely Tree
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"At the edge of the vast Pacific Ocean, a stack rock shelters a 'lonely tree' that has survived harsh conditions for decades."
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Google has started quietly rolling out the latest Chrome update, and there's a new feature that ought to please folks who juggle multiple PCs and Android devices: tab syncing. In a nutshell, the feature lets you bring up tabs from other machines through a menu at the bottom of the new tab page.
The really cool part? Calling up a tab from another machine brings up the tab and its entire browsing history, so in theory, you shouldn't miss out on anything you viewed elsewhere. Pretty swanky.
You might have to wait a little before giving tab sync a try, though. According to Google, "While Chrome will be updated to the latest Stable version over the next few days, the tab sync feature will be rolled out more gradually over the coming weeks."


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Insta's Story
Insta is a respected and acknowledged expert company that employs 800 professionals in the fields of digitalization, automation solutions, and defense technology. Insta has a unique story of a Finnish family-owned business.
In June, Finn Mattsson with his partners established Automatiikka-Asentajat Mattsson & K:nit company, which specialized in industrial instrument installations in order to provide a substitute for foreign labor. The company quickly gained a strong foothold and by the end of the decade, employed as many as 220 workers. At the end of the decade, growth was also achieved through the commencement of automation engineering.
To cater to the growing business, Instrumentointi Oy was established as a subsidiary company of Automatiikka-Asentajat Oy. In the beginning, the objective of Instrumentointi Oy was to focus on industrial automation project pre-planning and maintenance tasks in the forestry industry. Soon, however, Instrumentointi Oy launched two new business areas: airplane meter repair services and the manufacturing of service station instrumentation.
Alongside airplane maintenance, defense technology development work was commenced, beginning with projects involving simulator updates. Expertise was extended to training simulator and command and control (C2) systems, as well as the modernization of weapons systems. In 1985, Automatiikka-Asentajat Oy was merged with Instrumentointi Oy.
New themes in the 1990s included information security and display systems, as well as ICT technology. The activities pertaining to service stations were relinquished and the SecGo Group was established to manage trade related to information security. The takeover of Pantek Automation Oy further enhanced cabinet manufacturing and turn-key activities related to industrial automation.
The SecGo arrangement was decommissioned, the business related to display systems was sold off, and the business focused on manufacturing automation cabinets was further reinforced through company takeovers.
Arrangements completed in 2005 led to the establishment of a group of companies:
The parent company, Insta Group Oy, corporatized its business sector in stages, in accordance with a new strategy. This formed a new corporate organization, in which the role of the parent company is to manage strategic leadership and financing, while also providing shared corporate services for subsidiary companies organized in their respective fields. In 2009, the business operations of Millog Oy, a partner group of Insta Group Oy, were launched. Initially, Insta possessed 26% ownership of Millog. Since then, its ownership of external shares has increased to 38% as a result of stock trading.
In 2011, the weapons integration trade of Insta DefSec Oy was transferred to the Millog Corporation as a business transfer. Between 2011 and 2013, the business activities of Insta Automation Oy were expanded through company takeovers, in addition to organic growth. In 2012, Insta Innovation Oy was founded. Its strategy involves developing new synergistic businesses as Insta core activities.
From 2010 to 2015, over 20,000 square meters of new premises designed to meet the new requirements were built and renovated in the Sarankulma campus area. Moreover, a new land area of approximately 20,000 square meters was purchased in order to ensure opportunities for future expansion.
In 2015, a personnel fund was established at Insta.
A strategic partnership with the Finnish Defense Forces was established in 2015.
During the same year, ownership arrangements were completed and, as a result, Niklas and Nora Mattsson's company ownership shares increased to 20%.
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Theodor Kramer (1 January 1897 – 3 April 1958) was an Austrian poet of Jewish origin. He was persecuted during the Second World War and fled to the United Kingdom. After his death his significant poetic output fell into obscurity, but has been rediscovered in recent decades. Several of his poems have been set to music.
Theodor Kramer was born on 1 January 1897. His father was the village doctor of Niederhollabrunn in the Weinviertel region of Lower Austria. After completing his secondary education with the matura examination he served as an officer in the Austrian army until the end of the war. After the war, he began to study Germanic philology and governmental studies, but curtailed his university education to work as a civil servant and later a book retailer. From 1931 he earned his living by writing. His literary output, almost exclusively poetry, brought him significant success and he became well known in the German-speaking world.
After the Anschluss with Nazi Germany, Kramer – a Jew and Social Democrat – was forbidden to work. In 1939 he was able against all the odds to secure emigration to the United Kingdom, first for his wife and then for himself. From 1940 to 1941 he was imprisoned as an enemy alien. In 1943 he started work as a college librarian in Guildford. In 1946 he took British citizenship, and stayed in the same job until 1957. He was on the governing body of the Austrian PEN club, an association of persecuted writers. He was in close contact with other members of the club like Elias Canetti, Erich Fried and Hilde Spiel. In the 1950s he gradually withdrew from social contact and his health deteriorated. In 1957 he was recalled to Vienna, where he received an honorary pension. He died in Vienna on 3 April 1958 and was buried in the Vienna Central Cemetery (30B - 1- 2) in a grave of honour (a grave given to particularly significant citizens).
Kramer's work was soon forgotten. His lyrical yet unromantic poetry draws its power and poetic quality from its depiction of outsiders: members of the proletariat, tramps, craftsmen, servants and whores. Kramer wrote sensitive poetic portraits of people and landscapes. His literary influences were Georg Trakl and Bertolt Brecht. Kramer's oeuvre consists of 10,000 works, many of which remain unpublished.
Thomas Mann called him, "one of the greatest poets of the young generation," and Stefan Zweig and Carl Zuckmayer promoted his writing. Yet the eighteen years of his exile in the United Kingdom were sufficient to allow his work to fall into obscurity, at least amongst the general reading public.
From the end of the 1970s, the interpretations of his poetry by the German folk duo Zupfgeigenhansel contributed significantly to the rediscovery of Kramer. In recent years the Berlin singer Hans-Eckardt Wenzel has released two albums of Kramer's poems set to music, which has revived interest in the poet in the German-speaking world.
The Theodor Kramer Prize of the Theodor Kramer Society is awarded to authors writing in a context of resistance or exile.
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Talk Talk pulls back from Phorm
TalkTalk has said it will not launch behavioural targeting with Phorm, following plans by BT and Virgin Media to delay use of the technology.
TalkTalk is the last of the three UK ISPs that had signed deals with Phorm, which serves relevant advertising based on online habits.
A statement from TalkTalk said, "We've never undertaken a customer trial and, following a thorough assessment of the Phorm system, we've decided to focus on other opportunities including the successful integration of Tiscali."
On Monday, BT said, "We don't have immediate plans to deploy Webwise".
Virgin Media also said it would extend its review of the technology. A statement from the company said, "We continue to believe interest-based advertising has potentially important benefits for consumers, internet service providers and website owners."
"However, given the fast-moving nature of the sector, Virgin Media intends to extend its review of potential opportunities with suppliers including Phorm prior to making any commitment to launch any of these technologies."
A statement from Phorm today stated, "Phorm retains a strong balance sheet with adequate cash resources and the directors remain very confident in Phorm's ability to deliver on the promise of this substantial opportunity."
The blow comes as research from new media age found the number of consumers interested in relevant advertising has increased by 11% to 69%, although the majority of people (66%) still object to it on privacy grounds and a further 7% are opposed to it on other grounds (new media age, 8 July 2009).
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Caleb and I were out somewhat early on this first morning of the new year. The reason – to join about 2,000 other runners for the first race of the year – the Polar Dash 5 and 10K races! It was a balmy 7 degrees at race start! There was a bit of a wind and the sun came out for a brief time! It was a lot of fun – at least until the last .2 miles. There was a big wind that kicked up a bunch of the newly fallen snow and I got a face full of snow! Other than that, it was a fun run.
Last year, Caleb and I ran the Polar Dash but it was a very different race at -10 degrees F. My feet were so cold last year I was actually beginning to wonder if I still had feet. So this year, at 7 degrees, I used toe warmers! My feet were toasty warm and so was the rest of me!
Caleb and I were both in descent shape, but neither of us have done much running since Dallas! I have been sick for the past 1.5 weeks. Neither of us were expecting great times – we just wanted to finish! Caleb was faster than last year by a few seconds. I was faster by a full minute! I am thrilled that I finished as well as I did.
I think we have started a tradition for New Year's Day. It was a fun couple of days. Caleb and I helped at the Packet Pick up on Thursday and Friday which helped to get into the race day mood! It was also fun to reconnect with some of the volunteers that I worked with at the last race. They remembered that Giovanna was running her first 5K in October and asked how she did. So nice to have Giovanna remembered. It was also fun to be back at the Shriner's Hospital, but not with a patient! However one of the gals from Othrodics remembered my fall from 2 years ago – the one that gave me 2 very big black eyes! She told me I could not fall up the curb again! The staff at the hospital is so much fun and they are more like family.
What a great race! What a great way to start off the new year. Now to look ahead to marathon season!


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May/June 1983 - Vol. V, No. 3
Liona Boyd by Kathy Whitney
Having completed her eleventh album which will be released in the fall of this year, Liona Boyd intends to take a break from performing until early '84. Performances aside however, to keep up the momentum of her nine year career Liona will be taking care of business - behind the scenes as usual.
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Tenth Governing Body Meeting (GBM) of ISNET
The Inter Islamic Network on Space Sciences & Technology (ISNET) held its Tenth biennial Governing Body Meeting (GBM) on 13 November 2014 at COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan. The Meeting was chaired by President ISNET Mr Ahmed Bilal who is also Chairman of Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO). The meeting was attended by the following officials from COMSTECH, focal point organisations and ISNET Secretariat:
President ISNET, in his opening remarks, underscored the necessity for member States to carry out meaningful scientific and technical projects. He also highlighted the achievements of ISNET in the continued expansion of member States and grant to ISNET of Permanent Observer status of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS). Delegates from member countries made statements and approved the agenda of the Meeting. Besides approving the activity plan and budget for the next biennium (2015-16), the Governing Body discussed ways and means to expand and enrich the scope of activities. Project proposals from Iran, Senegal and Pakistan were presented during the Meeting.
The Governing Body (GB), while appreciating the progress made by ISNET, discussed and agreed on the ways of reviving membership of inactive countries and of attracting non Member States to the ISNET forum. The GB agreed that for enhancing the role of ISNET, it is essential to double the annual membership fee.
Egypt, Iran and Pakistan were elected as the new members of the Executive Council of ISNET.
For improving the activities of ISNET and to gain maximum benefits from its limited budget, several ideas were discussed by the delegates. On the basis of the proposed suggestions, ISNET Secretariat shall conduct a number of studies.
Delegates of GBM also attended International Conference on Space (ICS-2014) which was held from 12-14 November 2014 in Islamabad, Pakistan. This three-day conference connected space professionals, decision-makers, academicians, researchers and scientists as well as students of space sciences and technologies to showcase their achievements, share latest development in space technology and applications, and voice their opinions on important space and development issues in a highly interactive and cross-disciplinary environment.
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i hesitated to post this.
i debated for last two weeks about it.
i have no creative skills.
you have an amazing talent.
or talents, i suppose.
your photos and videos inspire me.
they make me so jealous i could scream.
it makes me happy that you are aware of your talent.
i'm glad you're following your dreams.
thanks for creating awesome stuff to look.
i hesitated to post this for many reasons:
~i know for most people it will be boring.
~i have fluorescent lights in my apartment.
~my video camera is nothing fancy.
~i sound ridiculous on camera.
and then i told myself to shut up and just post the dang video.
episode one
thank you for the inspiration!
your tessa is absolutely beautiful.
maybe someday i will recreate your maternity series.
because it almost made me cry it was so well done.
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
My Grandsons ~~Scraps of Elegance~~
Scraps of Elegance. I wanted to see if I could use this kit with my grandsons and I think it worked out pretty well!! I just loved the beautiful spring colors in this kit and you can scrap any type of photo with them!! I did a lot of layering and inking with this one. I kept the layouts pretty simple this month as our kits were delayed and we only received them yesterday morning, so I've been a busy bee, lol!! Thanks so much for dropping by and I hope you enjoy!!
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Blue Highways: Animas, New Mexico
Unfolding the Map
Ghost Dancing, William Least Heat-Moon's (LHM) van, is a very appropriate name as we enter Animas, New Mexico. LHM points out the Native American children, and then turns his attention to the mountains. We'll explore a little more on Native Americans in New Mexico. Click on the thumbnail at right to see where Animas is located.
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"...and Animas, with a schoolyard of Indian children, their blue-black heads gleaming like gun barrels in the sun. Then the road turned and went directly for an immense wall of mountain that looked impossible to drive through and improbable to drive around. It was the Chiricahuas, named for the Apache tribe that held this land even before the conquistadors arrived."
Blue Highways: Part 4, Chapter 12
Animas, New Mexico
LHM, in his quote above, highlights Native American kids in a schoolyard in Animas. The name may mean "ghosts" or "lost souls," which is very poetic and conjures up all kinds of interesting images. According to some, Animas may have been established on the ruins of an Indian village.
When I moved to New Mexico, I didn't fully appreciate the richness of the cultural heritage of the various native groups in the state. Nor did I understand just how much they contribute to the cultural and economic life of New Mexico.
It sounds ignorant, but I never really gave it much thought. Growing up in California, I don't think I ever saw or met a Native American, at least that I know of. I remember my grandmother, who grew up in a very small town in the woods of northern California, telling me that as a young girl she saw Indians who walked down the road in front of her family's farm on their way to the ocean. She said she was always afraid of them, because she said they were either drunk or they didn't talk to anyone.
My education about Native Americans began in Milwaukee, where my girlfriend and I began attending a Native American Catholic community called Congregation of the Great Spirit. The pastor, who told me that his tribe was Polish, led a congregation made up Natives from a number of different tribes around the Midwest. The celebration of the Mass was almost perfect for us - we were always late for everything but it seemed no matter how late we were, Mass never started before we got there. It was a true community experience. People greeted each other and talked for a long time before the Mass began. Mass started when everyone seemed to think it was supposed to start. The readings, as explained by the pastor, made sense to me finally, because the pastor related Israel's tribal experiences to the Natives tribal experiences and in the process made the context easier to understand. My girlfriend and I were outsiders to the community, but we were never made to feel unwelcome. We were also occasionally invited to participate in some community activities and to go to pow wows.
In New Mexico, there are tribes living on reservations and on pueblos. The tribes living on pueblos are some of the oldest inhabitants of the United States. The Natives practice Catholicism, introduced by the Spanish, and their own native traditional and religious customs. Their ceremonies, some of which are open to outsiders and some which aren't, reflect this mixture of Church and something much older. They built elaborate adobe dwellings and many still live in the traditional communities. If you travel through the northern and western parts of the state, you will see amazing communities like Taos Pueblo, with its multi-story adobe homes and kivas (religious chambers), or Acoma, situated 300 feet above the valley floor on the top of a mesa.
My wife (the girlfriend mentioned above - we were married by the pastor of the Congregation of the Great Spirit in Milwaukee) and I always take visitors to see Acoma, and we were lucky to take a tour of Zuni Pueblo, sponsored by the pueblo, which is not very developed for tourism. Walking through the pueblo, we saw artwork of Kachinas painted in the crumbling church, art they are desperately trying to save. We saw women baking loaves of bread in hornos, mud-ovens introduced by the Moors to the Spanish, and then by the Spanish to the southwest Natives. We ate a traditional Zuni meal at the house of a seventy-year old Zuni midwife who still travels to Albuquerque when called to help deliver children.
I love the creation myths of the Pueblo peoples. The stories say that the first people crawled from the other world through a hole in the ground and settled the lands. This creation story is represented in every kiva in every pueblo in the form of a sipapu - a small hole in ground. It connects the past with the present. Visit Chaco Canyon and its amazing ruins of a long ago Native civilization, or the ruins at Bandelier National Monument, and you will see sipapus in the floor of the ruins of the kivas.
We also, when possible, attend the Gathering of Nations pow-wow in Albuquerque, where representatives of tribes from all over the United States and Canada compete in dancing and strengthen the connections between tribes. Gallup, New Mexico also has a large pow-wow.
Within the past three years, I have discovered that I have the blood of Natives running in me. I was adopted, and did not know my heritage. My biological mother's side has both African-American and Native-American blood (specifically Delaware) running through their veins. I was extremely happy when I found this out. To me, I have the best of America inside me. The creativity and passion and talent and culture that intermingles in me in the form of African, Native and Caucasian, waiting to be tapped, is part of what has made this country what it is.
Lately, as the years have passed while we've lived in Albuquerque, the few artworks and jewelry we have collected have taken a decidedly Southwest Native flavor. Now, instead of going to a church that is for a Native community, we attend Mass at a Church where whites, blacks, Asians and Natives mingle and worship together. The more that I learn, the more that I am astounded at the richness and the vitality of the Native communities in this state, and I am thankful that they are here, expanding my horizons and teaching me new ways to see myself and the world. I know that on the reservation and in the Native communities there are many problems that need to be resolved, and the past treatment of Natives by white settlers and their governments is one of the dark blots on our country's history. However, in my experience with Native peoples, the spirit, or "ánima" of their communities is very alive, and anything but lost.
Musical interlude
At KUNM, one of Albuquerque's public radio stations, the station airs Singing Wire each Sunday afternoon. "Singing Wire," you may recall, was the name that Natives gave to telegraph wires. The show is programmed and hosted by Native American volunteers. They play a lot of pow-wow music, traditional native music, rock and roll and reggae by Native artists. (I've learned that Indians are big fans of hard driving rock and the mellow beats of reggae.) One of our favorite songs that they air often is Indian Car, by Keith Secola. On our way to Chaco Canyon, traveling 25 miles per hour in a rental car on a road that was so rough and washboardy I thought we'd puncture the oil pan, we were passed by an old sedan filled with young Native Americans doing about 60 miles per hour, and as I watched they swerved off the main road onto a road only they knew and headed out across the desert. I think of them every time I hear this song.
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Britain's broadcasting regulator on Monday concluded that Al Jazeera did not violate any rules in its controversial undercover investigation exposing the Israeli embassy's campaign to target British citizens critical of Israel, a campaign that included attempts to destroy the careers of pro-Palestinian British politicians.
The move by the communications regulator, known as Ofcom, clears the way for a follow-up documentary focused on Israeli influence in the United States, the existence of which has previously been suspected but had yet to be made public....
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn wrote to Prime Minister Theresa May in January, calling for a probe into Shai Masot, the Israeli Embassy's then Senior Political Officer. An undercover reporter secretly filmed Masot discussing a plot to "take down" Duncan, which Corbyn described as "improper interference in this country's democratic process."This gives entirely new meaning to "foreign influence."
Swisher wouldn't confirm or deny the identity of the American operative, but he said that with the American political class focused on foreign intervention in the affairs of the United States, now is an appropriate time to run the follow-up investigation. "I hear the US is having problems with foreign interference these days, so I see no reason why the US Establishment won't take our findings in America as seriously as the British did, unless of course Israel is somehow off limits from that debate," he said.
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TUF 19 Episode 2: 320,000 viewers
April 24, 2014
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the second episode of The Ultimate Fighter 19 was down substantially from its debut last week. It registered just 320,000 viewers on Wednesday night.
The second episode of TUF featuring Team Edgar vs. Team Penn received the lowest overnight rating for the TUF franchise on FS1 (excluding TUF Nations). The previous low was Episode 9 of TUF 18.
The second episode was almost down 50% from its 2 hour premiere in the Adult 18-49 demo with a 0.23 and 0.32 in the Males 18-49.
TUF 19: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn
Episode 1: 595,000
Episode 2: 320,000
Payout Perspective:
This will be an interesting season to evaluate the overnight ratings versus DVR and ratings from reruns. Undoubtedly, 320,000 viewers is very low even if it went up against the NBA Playoffs (which ruled the cable ratings on Wednesday night).
7 Responses to "TUF 19 Episode 2: 320,000 viewers"
wqewqeqw on
April 24th, 2014 6:57 PM
all of these ratings are terrible….no way Fox renews Zuffa's deal… Zuffa will be LUCKY if they don't get dropped before the deal is up..
wqewqeqw on
April 24th, 2014 6:58 PM
TUF is a documentary for hardcore mma fans… before it was an entertaining reality show that brought mainstream fans into mma and got them hooked..
Logical on
April 24th, 2014 8:18 PM
In its infancy TUF had many good things going on for it; It build talent, it dealt with legitimate up & comers, it build a big fight between the coaches plus it was new & exciting. Today it is the complete opposite. The UFC clearly has no idea how to build talent or new stars to replace the old, it's even planning three more TUF's lol
BrainSmasher on
April 25th, 2014 1:11 AM
What does TUF have to do with how they build talent? Outside the first TUF. The UFC has never used it to built talent. They have no problems creating talent and finding it. When they do they do not put them on TUF. Look at the talent they have had since TUF than didn't go through TUF. Cain was a big prospect from a big gym that had all the names in the gym talking about him. He didn't come out of no where. Yet why wasn't he put on TUF? It wasn't an accident. Why didn't Jones go to TUF? Hendricks? Aldo? Just about all the stars in every divisions have not went through TUF. TUF is a reality show that due to the nature of being stuck in a house out of their comfort zone and random match ups, no game planning, with only a week notice. It has always been way to risky to put anyone of value or great potential on that show. You out guys with maybe a little potential or personality and hope they make a name for themselves. TUF is used to supply fighters to the UFC not stars. The names that come off end up hyping bigger names and stars. TUF still serves that purpose. The question is. Are the ratings enough to keep it going. At some point the guys are not getting enough eyes on them to have any value to the UFC when they come off the show. Then they cant even get over other fighters if no one saw then on TUF.
That said, I cant wait until TUF 20. Finally they are trying something fresh.
Sampson Simpson on
April 25th, 2014 6:03 AM
Ahahahahahaha! The sinking ship hits bottom soon!
Rousey-Carano will finish this joke off
Rob on
April 27th, 2014 7:29 AM
@wqewqeqw not only will Fox want to renew the deal, it'll be worth nearly double the amount. ESPN and NBC are also going to get in on the bidding. UFC is proping up FS1 and FS2. Fox wants more events in primetime. They didn't pick up the international cards because they couldn't accommodate the time slot. They have other deals that they need to respect. They probably wanted to see how mlb was going to do before they picked up more UFC events during the day. UFC is a big deal on the sports programming market and networks can't wait for their deal with fox to expire to start negotiations. We might even see UFC split between 2 networks.
Saldathief on
April 27th, 2014 7:03 PM
Rob, are you a network clown trying to sell Ad spots on UFC events lol That sounds like a memo for all the ad boys to use when pushing spots
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BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Massachusetts' state pension fund has named two money managers to oversee $1.2 billion of international stocks, the bulk of which Putnam Investments ran before the state fired it, according to a media report.
Boston Co. Asset Management, a unit of Mellon Financial Corp., and Scotland-based Baillie Gifford & Co. will each manage $600 million for the $32.1 billion fund, Bloomberg said.
The state fired Putnam, a Marsh & McLellan Cos. MMC, +0.15% subsidiary, from managing $1.74 billion of U.S. and international stocks Oct. 30 after state and federal regulators accused Putnam managers and some clients of improper and frequent mutual-fund trading, the wire service reported.
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FOR GROUNDING: Ginger, Patchoili, Cedarwood
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FOR STRENGTHENING & CENTERING: Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Myrrh, Frankincense
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How much renewable energy is needed and where will it come from to meet California's target of 50 percent of its electricity from renewable energy by 2030?
Those questions and others were asked today at the latest workshop on the state's Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative, sometimes called RETI 2.0 in reference to a similar effort implemented last decade to match transmission lines with the growing use of renewable energy.
Those leading the workshop, including California Energy Commission Chair Robert Weisenmiller, California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Picker, California Independent System Operator Chief Executive Officer Steve Berberich, Natural Resource Agency Special Assistant Saul Gomez, and U.S. Bureau of Land Management California State Director Jerome Perez, heard from staff that the information gathering process is continuing. Proposed recommendations are expected during the summer and fall.
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Think Progress Editor-in-Chief Judd Legum Joins Me For First Lefty Interview Of 2017
Think Progress is one of the online hubs of the left. Its founder and editor Judd Legum joined me this morning:
HH: First live broadcast of 2017, and I wanted to make sure we included a member of the left on that broadcast, and that would be Judd Legum. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Think Progress, Georgetown Law grad. Judd, welcome, great to have you, thank you for joining me this morning.
JL: Thanks for having me, Hugh.
HH: As a prize gift, we're going to send you a copy of my new book, The Fourth Way: The Conservative Playbook For A Lasting GOP Majority. I assume you will review it favorably or unfavorably for Think Progress?
JL: I will definitely take a look.
HH: All right.
JL: I'm going to be looking for that, for the move to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics, which I'm sure is the first step of your plan.
HH: I actually believe wholeheartedly in that, because I've dealt with them, and it's an unconstitutional due process-breaking star chamber within the Congress. But that's for another day.
JL: Okay.
HH: This is an interview about you, Judd. And first time on, I don't debate people. I'm just trying to get, I hope you'll come back often. I love having lefties on.
JL: Sure.
HH: So first, give us a little background. Where are you from?
JL: I'm from Annapolis, Maryland.
HH: Oh, very cool. Were you a Navy kid?
JL: I wasn't. My family's just from that area, lived there for many years.
HH: All right, now Georgetown Law. How about your undergrad?
JL: I went to Pomona College in California.
HH: Oh, you came out here in the five college area. You were out in my neck of the woods for a while.
JL: Yeah.
HH: All right…
JL: Yup.
HH: My first two questions which I ask of every first time guest, they are my GPS, was Alger Hiss a communist spy?
JL: I think so.
HH: Very good.
JL: I'm not an expert on Alger Hiss.
HH: But you think he was?
JL: Yeah.
HH: All right, have you read The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright?
JL: No, I haven't done that.
HH: How about Joby Warrick's Black Flags?
JL: No.
HH: Which books on ISIS have you read that inform you about ISIS?
JL: I don't think I've read a lot of the books on, I know there's a lot of good books out there. You know, I definitely follow, I definitely follow the news. I don't think I've really read any of the books, yet, to be honest with you.
HH: All right, then let's switch to domestic policy.
JL: Yeah.
HH: You remember the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the $831 billion, right?
JL: Yes, I do remember that. Of course.
HH: Can you name for me one thing that it built?
JL: Well, there's a number of projects right here around in D.C. The bridge that goes when you're coming into the city and going down New York Avenue, I know that was an ACA project. I know there are a lot of road projects all around the country that were financed by it.
HH: Can you name any building?
JL: A building?
HH: Yeah, like I went to work in a WPA building, a Niles, Ohio Waddell Pool building that was built by the WPA in 1936. My buddy went to the new Ramsey High School, which was built by the WPA. Did it build, you mention a bridge. I've never heard of the bridge. I don't know the name of the bridge. But at least you come up with a bridge.
JL: Well, I don't think it's like, I don't think it's like a named bridge, you know, but if you're coming into the city on New York Avenue, you know, they had big, I just know because they had big signs that said this is an, you know, project for recovery act. And you know, I do think that some, there were some federal buildings around DC that were renovated, but I don't know if there's any that were built. I mean, there may have been buildings built. I didn't follow each, you know, project.
HH: That bridge on New York Avenue…
JL: Yeah.
HH: Was it a new bridge?
JL: No, it was like a renovation.
HH: Okay, so anything new that was not there beforehand?
JL: Not that I, I mean, I don't know all the projects, but…
HH: All right.
JL: I can't name it off hand.
HH: Now testing, this is a foreign affairs quiz. How many ships do we have at sea in the United States Navy?
JL: I don't know exactly. I know it's like a much smaller number than it was in, you know, the 1800s or something, and that's some area of controversy, but I don't know the number.
HH: How about the number of carriers? Have you got that down?
JL: You mean that are actually out?
HH: Yeah.
JL: I don't know, I don't know the exact number, no.
HH: Do you know how many are at sea right now and where they are?
JL: No.
HH: Let me ask you the famous question I asked Donald Trump.
JL: Yeah.
HH: Which part of the triad would you refurbish first?
JL: Part of, which part of the nuclear triad?
HH: Yeah.
JL: I mean, I would probably go, you know, the other way. I think that you know, the efforts that were sort of bipartisan efforts to reduce the nuclear stockpile were positive and helped engender peace over a number of decades, and I would, you know, I think I would try to continue those efforts.
HH: But arms control aside, modernization of the triad remains an objective on both sides of the aisle. Which part would you modernize first?
JL: I don't think I would pursue like aggressive, I mean, I'm not the president, obviously, but I don't think I would pursue like an aggressive modernization of our, you know, like nuclear weapons capacity.
HH: Do you know the parts of the triad, Judd?
JL: Like can I, could I, I mean, I know that there's the , you know, the things that we have in, I don't think I could name them as like a quiz, but I know there's like the things that we have at sea, submarines and the things that we have on land. Are those the three parts?
HH: No, but close enough.
JL: Okay.
HH: You wouldn't win Final Jeopardy.
JL: Yeah.
HH: Let's talk about what is your understanding of the aim of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
JL: I mean, I think they're trying to establish a caliphate in the Middle East.
HH: Do you think they have an end times vision that makes them uniquely dangerous in terms of people on a quest for nuclear ambition?
JL: I do think they have like, I do think they're uniquely dangerous, yeah. Yeah, I think they're…
HH: Did you approve of the deal that we did with Iran?
JL: Yeah, I think that was, I do think that was a good deal, yes.
HH: Why?
JL: Because I think that in the absence of that, you would just have them basically, you know, developing whatever they wanted. Now, you have inspections, you have, they took apart a lot of the centrifuges, and I think they've set themselves back on how quickly they could develop nuclear capacity, if that's what's their aim.
HH: What is your understanding of the amount of sanctions relief they received in terms of cold, hard cash and precious metals?
JL: Well, I know that there's like $150 billion dollars number that's been thrown around. I don't know if, you know, all of that is in cash. I think it's probably a little bit of an overstatement. But yes, I know they received, you know, sanctions relief.
HH: Do you think they are a state sponsor of terror?
JL: I think that they, I do think that they have supported, you know, terrorist groups in the, you know, I do think that's the truth. I do think that's the case.
HH: Do you know who General Soleimani is?
JL: No.
HH: Neither did Donald Trump. That's why, but a lot of liberals were mad at him because he didn't, he's the head of the Quds Force. Do you know what the Quds Force is?
JL: To be honest, I'm not an expert in foreign policy, so I don't, I don't purport to be. But you know, I'm, I know some things, but I don't know others. So I don't know the answer to that.
HH: All right, so let me run down the key controversies and get your opinion of how President Obama handled them. He was known for "leading from behind." Was that good or bad on his part?
JL: That was an anonymous quote in the New Yorker, so I don't think that's really a fair assessment.
HH: I trust Ryan Lizza. I think Ryan Lizza has good sources, don't you?
JL: Right, but I mean, I know Ryan as well, but I just think that you know, the idea that like one person says that's what, that's how they would describe it, you know…
HH: Okay, fair enough. Fair enough.
JL: I don't think that's necessarily, I don't think that necessarily is an accurate description of, you know, his policy.
HH: We can't debate that President Obama unilaterally cancelled the missile defense deployments in Poland and the Czech Republic. Good or bad idea?
JL: I don't think, I don't really, I'm not really informed enough to give you an answer on that. Yeah.
HH: He ordered, he approved Secretary Clinton giving the reset button to Lavrov. Was that a good idea?
JL: That seemed like a pretty big debacle from what I recall.
HH: Yeah, it was.
JL: It was misspelled and et cetera, et cetera. And also now, we know what's happened with Russia, too, so maybe it wasn't a good time to reset.
HH: And that leads me to this. Who is responsible, how much responsibility does President Obama bear for the invasion of Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea?
JL: Well, you know, I think ultimately, the United States is one of the world's superpowers. I think ultimately, the president has some responsibility for everything that goes on. So I'd say in that sense, you know, clearly, they, you know, Russia felt emboldened enough to do so. So I think, you know, you have to bear some responsibility. Obviously, it's a very kind of complex situation, and you would have to do, you know, there's probably a variety of people to blame, including Putin himself and the Russian government as well, yeah.
HH: Of course, of course. What did you make of the President's decision to unilaterally withdraw American troops from Iraq in 2011, despite the suggestions of his generals that we retain a residual force of at least 10,000?
JL: Well, I don't think it was unilateral. You had, just as the Bush administration was trying to do, you had to negotiate a status of forces agreement, which they weren't able, which you know, President Bush wasn't able to do. And then President Obama wasn't able to do.
HH: Actually, President Bush…
JL: So I don't think you…
HH: Judd, President Bush did negotiate one that expired in June, 2011.
JL: Right, so it expired, well, it expired.
HH: And President Obama…
JL: But I think, I don't think…
HH: …didn't…
JL: …I don't think you can keep troops there, you know, without, you know, obviously a lot of these status of forces agreements are making sure that like the troops are being treated properly and aren't going to be, you know, subject to criminal prosecution or you know, other things that are going on in the country. So you can't keep troops there absent a status of forces agreement.
HH: But we have troops there now. We have probably 10,000 troops there without a status of forces agreement. So how does that work?
JL: I mean, I think, I mean, I think it works, because you're trying, I mean, I think you're trying to do, you know, I assume that they've made some sort, they have some sort of understanding about those troops.
HH: But we don't have a status of forces agreement.
JL: Right.
HH: So the reason he said he took them out in 2011 is still the reason they ought not to be there now. Doesn't that indicate that maybe that wasn't a real reason for taking them out in 2011?
JL: I think it was a real reason, because I think that you know, it's important to have the consent of the country, especially after you've established a, you know, purportedly, you know, you've kind of established a new state, effectively, once Saddam Hussein was deposed.
HH: Okay, subject for a future day. Got to get two more in.
JL: Yeah, okay.
HH: What did you make of his calling ISIS the jayvees?
JL: I don't, obviously, I don't think that holds up very well.
HH: And what did you make of his red line decision not to enforce it?
JL: In Syria?
HH: Correct.
JL: Yeah, I think it's, you know, I don't think there are many good answers in Syria.
HH: Did he achieve anything in foreign affairs?
JL: Well, I mean, he got bin Laden. I think he reduced the footprint in Afghanistan and Iraq, which I think is a positive thing. There were many trillions of dollars spent in…
HH: Okay, we'll come back and do Obamacare another day. That's such a collapse, I'll give you time to prepare for it. But Judd, keep coming back. Think Progress is welcome here. It is an open show, and I appreciate you coming on. Thank you, Judd, Think Progress editor-in-chief.
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