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It's still inconceivable that not one attorney has been reprimanded, no suspensions after so much fraud. How long do investigations take? How long will this go on? After millions of hits on this blog…you would imagine it stop, a long time ago. But no...
After the robo-signing mess exploded last September, court officials in Florida, the nation's busiest state for foreclosures, required lenders to swear that all the information in their foreclosure lawsuits was "true and correct."
The new affidavits have made judges quicker to pounce on obvious flaws in foreclosure documents, such as when the loan amount doesn't match the number included in the lawsuit. But some judges say the foreclosure process suffers from broader problems beyond their control.


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Typically when you have a hockey player who improves his point production every season, and is coming off a year of career highs, he'd continue to receive incre
ased levels of playing time, and should subsequently churn out progressively higher point totals with each passing season. However, "typical" is not word that would accurately describe Blake Comeau's current NHL campaign.
"I was excited with the direction my game was going after last season," said Comeau, Calgary Flames' left-winger. "I wanted to build off it this year. I hit a little bump in the road."
After being healthy scratched by the New York Islanders on October 15th, 20th, and November 21st, the un-injured Comeau knew his days in an Islander uniform were numbered.
He appeared in his last game for New York on November 23rd, where he saw only 6:45 of time on the ice, and was only used for eight shifts. Those numbers were nearly half of his typical game engagement this season –up until then, he was averaging 16 shifts and just under 14 minutes on the ice per game. But even those numbers were in stark contrast to last season, which often saw him play around 22 minutes and get up to 30 shifts some games.
This all translated into Comeau not registering a single point through 16 games with New York, and posting a dismal -11 rating.
"I didn't feel like anyone was really scoring to start the year off in New York," Comeau explained. "We were struggling offensively. Honestly I'm still in the dark, and I don't think I'll ever know why I was healthy scratched. I asked questions and tried to figure out what I could do to stay in the lineup, and nothing was ever answered. I knew my production was going to go down there, as my opportunities were being cut in half. I wasn't getting as much ice time as I was in the previous years. It's on me as well though – I wasn't producing like I wanted to."
It was a mind-boggling move by New York, who had re-signed Comeau to a one- year, $2.5 million dollar contract for the 2011-12 season. The Islanders are third lowest in contract spending this year, and have $13 million dollars of salary cap space available, so benching their eighth highest paid player didn't make any financial sense either.
I'm not really sure what happened over the summer," said Comeau. "Obviously something changed during that time, and I wasn't in their plans anymore. I wish I could pinpoint what it was. There wasn't any communication with me at the start of the year. I didn't know why I was sitting out, and I didn't know why anything was going the way it was. I asked questions and there was never really anyone to answer them. To me it didn't make sense."
At only 25 years of age, and with improved statistical returns every season, the Islanders decision to delete Comeau from their long-term plans was definitely a head-scratcher. He was placed on waivers by the Islanders on November 24th, and promptly picked up by the Calgary Flames the following day.
"I was pretty excited when I was picked up by Calgary off waivers," Comeau said. "I look at it as everything happening for a reason. There are no hard feelings [with the New York Islanders]—I made a lot of good friends in New York. It's part of the business sometimes – you have to move on, and go to a new team. For me, moving was the best situation. It was a really good time for me to get a change of scenery, and I'm really excited to be in Calgary. The fresh start here has given me a spark."
Statistically speaking, the scenery change has indeed sparked Comeau – in his first sixteen games as a member of the Calgary Flames, he's recorded 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points, and sits at a much improved -1 rating.
"I've gotten better the more I've played, and the more comfortable I've gotten," Comeau explained. "There's still a ways to go—it'd be nice to contribute offensively a little more. But I'm bringing other things to the game when I'm not scoring too, with physical play, on the penalty kill, and things like that. If I can keep doing the things that made me successful last year, more often than not I'm going to be able to get on the score sheet. To me, it doesn't really matter if I'm scoring, as long as we're winning."
Winning is not something Comeau was not able to do very often with the Islanders, who currently sit 28th out of 30 teams in NHL standings, and have failed to qualify for the playoffs the previous four seasons. The Flames have missed the playoffs the last two seasons, but currently sit in a tie for eighth with plenty of hockey to be played in the 2011-12 NHL season. Comeau is ecstatic to be part of a team in the playoff hunt.
"My first goal is to try to help the team make the playoffs. In New York, we never made the playoffs while I was there, and I haven't played in them yet. It'd be a nice thing to have in my first year in Calgary. It's nice to be in a playoff race now. Every game's important. There were times in New York where we were out of the playoff race pretty early. Not taking anything away from New York – they've got a lot of good, young players, a young team, and a good future ahead of them I think – but it's a nice change of pace for me to be out here in a playoff race, and able to see how important every game is. It'll be really nice if we can string some wins together here and get in the playoffs – that's definitely our goal."
Calgary's current three-game winning streak, which boasts victories over top ranked Minnesota, Detroit, and Vancouver, makes the Flames' playoff aspirations more tangible and realistic.
Comeau will face his old club for the first time later this month, when the Calgary Flames travel to Long Island to face the Islanders on December 29th.

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If I am using a fast prime wide open (say F1.4 or F1.8) to shoot a target in motion (ie. sports), will my camera have trouble gaining/retaining focus? Especially if trying to shoot continuous bursts?
I'm asking this question in the context of this one: Fast prime vs. expensive zoom
I would be using a D90, and a 50mm or 85mm prime at F1.4 or F1.8. The targets would be moving, but not in so much motion that I'd have to be panning to keep up. (ie. they would be in frame, or entering the frame as I shoot, most of the time).
Secondary question, would an AF-S lens be better than an AF lens on the D90?


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Whether it's for Guides, Scouts, Cadets or community youth groups, Admiralty House has the perfect activity. Our activities, coupled with a tour of the museum are guaranteed to educate and entertain. Here are the activities that are available and their suitable age group:
Kids learn Morse code through clapping, stomping and singing, followed with games to get their bodies moving.
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Seniors' Tour and Tea is sure to delight all who have an interest in history and a passion for conversation! Groups of seniors can book tours of the museum followed with coffee, teas, and treats. A minimum of 10 people is required for a booking.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Derick Beltran scored 23 points and Southern University forced 20 turnovers as the Jaguars defeated NAIA William Carey 77-50 Monday night.
Southern's defense kept the Crusaders (9-2) to just 29.8 percent (17 of 57) shooting from the field while accruing 13 steals and holding William Carey to six assists.
Beltran was 7-of-15 shooting and also pulled down six rebounds. Malcolm Miller had 16 points and Jameel Grace and Christopher Hyder each had seven assists as the Jaguars dished out 21 as a team.
Southern (3-5) led 18-2 after Beltran hit two free throws with 13:05 left in the first half, and William Carey never pulled closer than 11 points after that.
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Yakuza bodypaint
I was recently painted up by Master Body Painter Nick Wolfe We've been friends for years but never had the chance to collaborate before now. Nick suggested something Asian inspired and I blurted out "Yakuza tattoo!" and the idea for this theme was born!
Nick did the painting in 4 and a half hours, using Diamond FX paint. He looked up the kanjis for "Dragon Queen" and painted them as well.
For those who don't take the time to read my Profile info, yes I am the model in these images.
I did the face makeup and hair, inspired by traditional Japanese Geisha, and modernized. I also bought traditional Japanese hair pins, and the over kimono was made by me, originally for my XXXHolic cosplay. I love being able to re-use costume parts haha.


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A huge part of being a writer is the dreaded part of waiting and facing rejection. Waiting is hard but rejection is like a bullet to your heart.
When you start dreaming about being a writer you never think about the rough pad ahead of you, you only think about the fabulous life you'll have being able to write all the wonderful worlds you have in your mind. And why not you also think that everyone will love it as much as you. But then you start the dream, you sit and realize writing wasn't as easy, but you go through it the best you can so after several blood tears you have your wonderful creation in front of you.
Well maybe it's not a wonderful creation but you have hope and send it away to find its way into the publishing world. So there's when the wait begin. There start the constant refreshing of your email for several days until you realize it seems it will not come as fast as you thought.
Until one incredible day you receive the notification that says "You got Mail!!" and your heart stops for the torturous moments it takes for the email to open, in that second you have fear and hope. Until you read and your heart collapses to the ground were you think you will never be able to pick it up.
But the thing is we have to accept it's a part of the road to take our stories out in the world, as Stanley Ellin says:
"No one put a gun to your head and ordered you to become a writer. One writes out of his own choice and must be prepared to take the rough spots along the road with a certain equanimity, though allowed some grinding of the teeth."
—Stanley Ellin
After the rejection starts another process, the self-doubt, the idea of throwing everything away, the pain and the tears. But if this is what you love, what really moves you there, slowly filtering into the bad thoughts, will appear hope.
"Was I bitter? Absolutely. Hurt? You bet your sweet ass I was hurt. Who doesn't feel a part of their heart break at rejection. You ask yourself every question you can think of, what, why, how come, and then your sadness turns to anger. That's my favorite part. It drives me, feeds me, and makes one hell of a story."
—Jennifer Salaiz
One thing I recommend and that had keep me going every time is having friends, writer friends, that understand, let you cry but then kick your butt and make you start again. Believe me I could never keep going without my friends and also my hubby.
Another quote on hope I love:
"If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes."
—St. Clement of Alexandra
At last here is what I wrote and felt after a rejection, this is totally and completely mine:
"Sometimes my brain and heart amaze me. They just got hit and I feel like crying but my brain is planning and my heart is hoping."
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To induce others to look at or focus on oneself, someone, or something. Because Alison was late, she crept into the conference room quietly, in an attempt to avoid drawing attention to herself. I put the blanket there strategically to avoid drawing attention to the stain on the couch.
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to attract someone to notice or focus on someone or something. Now, I would like to draw your attention to Fred, the gentleman we have all heard so much about. Could I draw your attention to the statue standing at the entrance?


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Thanks for the props on my profile pic!
It has been a very long time, almost 15 years since I last played. I was not a big player, just a few sessions over 6 months or so. My group back then was more DND and Marvel Super Heroes.
When and where do you play D&D?
Never heard of PML, what is that?
Unfortunetly I work 3 pm to 11pm on thursdays, that does not help...but as they say it is the thought that counts right?
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Asheru and Blue Black of Unspoken Heard
48 Months (7Heads Recordings)
From 1996 to 2000 was an interesting time for hip-hop music. Commercially the art form was beginning to reach a new high. Sean "Puffy" Combs had almost single-handedly reinvented the marketing game. A supposed hip-hop war between east coast and west coast artists was fueled by the media. In the middle of it all, two of the most revered MC's, Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace (Notorious B.I.G.), were violently murdered.
While controversy and violence dominated the mainstream hip-hop press, the hip-hop underground was steadily growing. Charlottesville had its own scene brewing around the same time, and at the forefront were UVA students Asheru and Blue Black of the Unspoken Heard.
In 2001, the duo released the album Soon Come... to critical acclaim. For many fans, the group was a necessary throwback to a period in hip hop where fun and social consciousness were the focus. They were, in fact, representative of a large collective of MC's and producers whose influences come from the jazzier, relaxed side of hip hop popularized in the early '90s by Native Tongues, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, and Digable Planets.
You can hear bits and pieces of all of the above on Asheru and Blue Black's latest release, 48 Months. The title refers to the four-year span from 1996 to 2000 leading up to their Soon Come... debut. The album includes tracks previously released only on 12" vinyl, as well as a few remixes and select tracks from Soon Come... .
All in all, the album is an enjoyable listen. It truly represents the spirit of a hip-hop community. The music is inviting and the lyrics are positive and insightful. This is the kind of hip hop a parent would not be opposed to buying for a child.
"Setting Sun" and "Dream Birth" both got multiple listens from me. "The Music" and "Black Moses," a cut from Asheru's upcoming solo album, also grabbed my attention. I felt myself drifting back in time as I listened to the songs again and again. At the same time, I felt a sense of moving forward. Although many of the songs are older, they still feel fresh.
Every now and again I run into Blue Black on the Corner (he graduated and now works for UVA). He no longer tours with Asheru , but in his heart he is all hip hop. He believes the music is bigger than the drugs, guns, sex, and money played on TV. There's something deeper being said in the music... something unspoken, but definitely heard.


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Martyk is a handsome fish.
This dolphin is delicious.
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Stressed out? Cut daily drive time
If you have a bad commute, you're probably not very happy. A bad commute spills over into all aspects of your life. Raymond Novaco, a psychologist and professor at the University of California, Irvine, found that bad traffic on the way home makes for a bad mood in the evening. This is true regardless of age, gender, income or job satisfaction. In fact, your commute might even kill you, because an increase in driving distance relates directly to an increase in blood pressure.
Many people don't need to wonder if their commute is ruining their lives: It's obvious. When I commuted from Los Angeles to San Diego, I sure knew. Even though I made that drive 10 years ago, the two hours I spent going each way was so bad that I still talk about it.
I didn't eat well because I was driving during breakfast and dinner times. My love life suffered because the only thing that excited me was sleep. I called my friends from the car, and my repeated interruptions ("Hold it, I have to change lanes") annoyed them so much they would use any excuse to get off the phone.
I justified the commute by telling myself that the job was great. In fact, the job was great, and when I later took positions at companies closer to my home, it probably helped me to make huge leaps up the corporate ladder. But that period in my life is a black hole– figuratively and literally– because I never traveled in daylight hours (too much traffic). When I left I was so relieved that I wished I had made the decision sooner.
If you're wondering how bad your commute is, try asking the people you come home to at night. If your roommate says you're a monster until you've had two beers, you know you're in trouble. If your roommate is a cat, you might not get such helpful feedback, but you can take a look at averages.
The average commute in the U.S. is about 25 minutes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The shortest commutes are in the 17-minute range for people living in the Great Plains states (Wichita, Tulsa, and Omaha). New Yorkers have the longest commute, clocking in at 38 minutes– six minutes longer than workers in the Windy City, who came in second.
I've heard many terrible suggestions for making a long commute seem shorter, or at least more pleasant. For example, learning a language. But really, who has ever learned a language this way? With luck, you may learn how to say, "How much does this cost?" or "Do you want a date?"
Another favorite, talking on the phone while driving, is about as safe as driving drunk. The one I tried, listening to a book on CD, required very good listening skills. You don't realize how much you tune in and out of conversations until you spend an hour listening to a book and have no idea what happened. I realized that if I had good enough listening skills to follow an audio book, I could make enough money to have a chauffer drive me to work.
Which is really the best idea. Commuting seems less stressful if someone else drives. Take New Yorkers, for example. Many take the train or subway, so even though Big Apple employees have the longest commutes in the U.S., they're stoic about it.
But 90 percent of U.S. workers go to and from work in a car. My experience tells me that once you're in the car, there's not much you can do to make the commute tolerable. So the shorter the better. And the best way to get a short commute is to choose a job that's closer to your home (or move closer to work, but who's going to do that?).
Not convinced this is a valid job-selection criterion? You will be if you think about what that car time is worth to you. For instance, if you were earning $40,000 a year, would you accept a two-hour one-way commute (four hours round trip) to make an extra $40,000 a year in salary? In other words, would you work an extra four hours daily at a terrible second job – driving in traffic – to double your salary? Sure, it's a lot of money if you have nothing else to do with your four hours a day. But if you have to miss seeing your kids every day, the money might not look so good to you.
Sure, I'm being dramatic; most peoples' commute choices are less black and white. But when you really think about what you're getting– and what you're losing– because of your miserable commute, you may decide you're better off working as the night manager at your neighborhood McDonald's. Maybe you could even walk to work.


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Bachelorette: Ames Talks About 'Very Painful' Breakup with Ashley
"I was really sad and thought we had a lot of potential," says the latest contestant to go home
He stepped-up his romantic game during the hometown date, but The Bachelorette's Ashley Hebert still wasn't feeling a "spark" for Ames Brown, a New York City-based portfolio manager, world traveler and all-around Renaissance man. After being crushed for several weeks, Ames, 31, spoke with reporters about his feelings for Ashley, what he learned about himself and whether he's moving on.
In hindsight, still believe you were falling in love?
I was getting very close to her. I felt feelings of love under the magnolia tree and in the day leading up to the elevator ride and in the elevator of course. Seeing my family love her as much as I did was pretty compelling for me.
Do you regret participating given your family's involvement and how attached you got?
I had a wonderful time dating her. It was very painful in the weeks following our breakup or whatever that's called. But it is better to have loved and lost in this context.
Did you take away insight into what you want from a partner?
I learned on the show that there really isn't a list of attributes. It's more the feeling you get when spending time with a person. Our emotions and our bodies are good judges. I want the feeling that I'm in love, not a checklist.
She wrote about her lack of a spark on her PEOPLE.com blog.
Yeah, that was rough … I was really sad and thought we had a lot of potential. My hope was that she would become a permanent part of my life.
Yet you left with a smile on your face.
That was some sort of emotional guard. I didn't want to put her on the spot or make something difficult more difficult. I wanted to exit as gracefully as possible. But that was an awful, awful week. I got out of the limo and interview and threw up.
Were you expecting to be let go that night?
I'm very embarrassed to say that was the only rose ceremony where I thought it was almost a sure thing. I felt so excited about our future. … I wasn't expecting to go home because I thought we were a good match.
Which remaining suitor seems best for her?
They all seem to have good connections. I'm jealous of them all. She has good taste. It's down to a good bunch of people. I wouldn't feel safe betting at this point. I wish her the best.
Have you moved on or are you still available?
Well I think I'll get electrocuted if I answer that. I think we're supposed to watch Bachelor Pad.


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The study, Working for Green Britain Volume II, suggests a "high-growth scenario" where 51.8GW of installed wind capacity supports 115,000 full-time employees in the UK, including those working in the supply chain, representing 88,000 more jobs in 2021 than in 2010.
But it also warns of a "low-growth scenario" of just 25.7GW of wind capacity supporting 44,000 jobs. Inhibitors to the more optimistic scenario would be lacking financial incentives and protracted regulatory uncertainty, alongside a continuing shortage of skills.
The report says the UK's wind-energy skills shortage needs "to be plugged". Tim Balcon, CEO of training support organisation Energy & Utility Skills, said: "No one organisation or company can achieve this on its own."


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The first "Saturday Night Live" after 9/11 began with an inspirational speech by then-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, followed by a somber rendition of "The Boxer" by Paul Simon.
Then the show's producer, Lorne Michaels, a band of weary firefighters and cops behind him, asked Giuliani a question that hung heavily in the frightening fog that clouded life in New York in the weeks after the attacks: "Can we be funny?"
"Why start now?" Giuliani deadpanned.
The moment signaled it was okay for comedians to get back to the business of making us laugh at a time when we needed distraction most.
Nearly a decade later, Osama bin Laden's failure to destroy our resilience could be seen, albeit in a modest way, in the jokes about his death that filled the late-night airwaves Monday.
"We're back, baby!" Jon Stewart declared on "The Daily Show" Monday night.
It was a far cry from late September of 2001, when a tearful Stewart invoked images of the Statue of Liberty and Martin Luther King as he struggled with how to be funny again following the nation's saddest tragedy: "They said go back to work, and there were no jobs available for a man in the fetal position under his desk crying."
On Monday, Stewart gleefully mocked bin Laden with bogus movie posters like, "Bye Bye Beardie" and "To Kill a Mockingturd."
On "The Tonight Show," Jay Leno played a doctored clip of President Obama doing backflips down the East Room red carpet after his Sunday night announcement that our worst enemy had been eliminated.
David Letterman – whose finest moment may have come in his first show after 9/11 when he declared, "There is only one requirement for any of us, and that is to be courageous" – offered a Top 10 list Monday titled, "Final Words of Osama bin Laden."
"What on earth could be interrupting 'Celebrity Apprentice'?" and "See, this why I don't normally answer the door," were two of the funnier entries.
In another sign of how far we've come, Letterman, whose first post-9/11 guest was a solemn then-CBS News anchor Dan Rather, enjoyed a more relaxed chat Monday with NBC News' Brian Williams, who joked about Abbottabad, where U.S. forces took out Bin Laden.
"I've been calling this place 'Bada Bing' for 24 hours," Williams quipped.
Humor can be effective at chipping away at the power of evil – laughter can help us tame our fears. In the last century, Charlie Chaplin started the job against Hitler in "The Great Dictator" and Mel Brooks finished the task a quarter-century later with "The Producers."
As Giuliani declared on that landmark "SNL": "We will not yield to terrorism.... We choose to live our lives in freedom."
This week's installment of "SNL" is set to be hosted by Tina Fey, which ordinarily would spur chatter over whether she'll reprise her Sarah Palin imitation. But the biggest draw this week will be seeing how the show tackles Bin Laden's demise – and gets the last laugh.
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Many of you know about the MF's Urban Garden Party. You know that it's the must-attend, anything goes event of the summer where 1,000+ art lovers come out to have a once-a-year experience while enjoying the finest food and drink Pittsburgh has to offer. You also know that tickets aren't cheap ($90) because it's an important fundraiser for the museum. Through this one event, we earn approximately 10% of our annual operating budget. And this year's event is shaping up to be something special, complete with top-secret performances and unbelievable surprises.
So here's the deal. Sometime next week we're opening a block of 25 FREE Garden Party tickets which will be available to our Twitter Posse at a secret URL on a first come, first served basis. The secret URL will be leaked on our Twitter stream sometime during the week of 6/1 - 6/5. The first 25 to register get into the event FREE. That's it. No strings...100% royal treatment.
You can join the MF Twitter Posse HERE to receive the URL in real-time as it's released.
We'll also publish links to the 25 winners' Twitter streams here on the MF blog in advance of the event, so those who are unable to attend or live out of town can follow along with attendees' live Tweets and Twitpics.
Finally, and again, one more thank you to those of you who, during the last year, have helped the MF cause by re-tweeting, sharing links, posting e-flyers and attending events. We appreciate everything you've done and continue to do.
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Churches, towers and bridges, great culture and glittering festivals: Erfurt offers medieval charm in abundance and a rich history combined with a lust for life and a warm welcome. Situated at the crossroads of ancient German and European trade routes, the regional capital of Thuringia has always been popular with important intellectuals and is a self-assured, proud centre of innovation, as well as a magnet for visitors from around the world.
Martin Luther once praised Erfurt as a 'City of Towers' in reference to the lofty spires and steeples of the city's 25 parish churches, 15 abbeys and monasteries and ten chapels. Especially striking are St. Mary's Cathedral and the Church of St. Severus; together these two masterful examples of German Gothic design form an architectural ensemble like no other in Europe. Inside the cathedral there is a particularly impressive chancel with a series of 13 colourful stained glass windows, each nearly 18 metres high. The cathedral is also home to the magnificent Gloriosa, the world's largest free-swinging medieval bell. Nowadays, the church towers cast their shadows over the lovingly restored half-timbered houses and beautiful Renaissance buildings of the historic city centre, where one of Germany's finest open-air theatre events, the Cathedral Steps Theatre Festival takes place every year. The Augustinian Monastery, in which Martin Luther spent five years of his life, the Prediger Church and the fortifications of Petersberg Citadel are superb examples of medieval and modern-era architecture. The Old Synagogue, Europe's oldest fully intact synagogue, also merits a visit. It houses an exceptional Jewish history museum, featuring a Jewish ritual bath discovered nearby in 2007. But Erfurt is more than just a city of sacred buildings – it is a city of bridges too. 142 of them span the river Gera, its tributaries and the Flutgraben, a broad canal running alongside the former city walls. The most famous of these bridges is undoubtedly the Merchants' Bridge, which has the longest row of inhabited buildings on any bridge in Europe.
Arts and crafts, galleries, cosy wine taverns, music shops and antique dealers are the hallmarks of the Merchants' Bridge, whose Merchants' Bridge Festival is the biggest and best old town festival in Thuringia. Every year, the Middle Ages spring back to life in the lanes surrounding the bridge for a celebration involving ancient crafts, historical song, jesters and a colourful array of stalls. While this may be Erfurt's most famous festival, it's far from its only one. There's also the Petersberg Festival that celebrates military traditions in the heart of the old quarter, and in the early months of the year, carnival brings the party atmosphere to town. In springtime Erfurt's pottery market is full of ceramic treasures, whilst in the summer the flower and garden market transforms the cathedral square into a colourful fairytale scene. The crop market in the autumn, meanwhile, offers local produce such as fruit, vegetables and honey. Every year on 10 November, singing children proceed through the city's streets and alleyways with home-made lanterns, on their way to the Martinmas market. This is done in honour of St. Martin and to commemorate the church reformer Martin Luther. And during Advent, when the Christmas market is up and running, an enticing aroma of cinnamon, ginger, roasted almonds and pfefferkuchen biscuits wafts through the city. But the people of Erfurt don't spend all their time partying; they also like to enjoy the city's cultural treasures such as the Thuringian Folk Museum on Juri-Gagarin-Ring or Anger Museum, the city's art gallery. Another favourite is the municipal museum inside the 'Haus zum Stockfisch', a beautiful Renaissance house. When you're in Erfurt, there's no end of things to look forward to. And in this resplendent city, you may even experience a renaissance of your own.
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Robert Davidson, Jr. pole raising ceremony
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- August 22, 1969
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
File consists of images from a pole raising ceremony in Masset, on Queen Charlotte Island, Haida Gwaii. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. Images show the crowd, speakers (including Davidson), the process of raising the pole, and nearby scenery.
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So I have a confession. I never wanted to be that girl that sported the lululemon gear, well perhaps I wanted to sport it, but I guess I didn't want to pay the price for it. I always loved it, super cute, fun colors, don't get me wrong, but capris for the upwards of $100? Are you insane? I have loans to pay off! I lusted after them but another thing that was a little over the top for me is paying that much for something that I will sweat in. It was on thing to spend that much on clothes that I'd get a lot of wear in, but a lot of the capris I bought last season were already in the 'see-through' stages. They were not cheap and I can't imagine paying that much for something that would end up in the same see through boat, and who wants nasty sweat all over your new expensive capris. If I want to buy something expensive, I can tell you that it will most likely be jeans. Alas, I always see tons of people in US Weekly sporting their Lululemon gear.
And I think maybe if I get some lululemon gear, I'll be featured on the pages running through Santa Monica and getting hit on by John Mayer. Most likely not.
All the bright colors and soft material made me want it. Bad. But I stayed far, far away. I even know everyone says there's something about it that just makes your butt look amazing. I wouldn't know though because I never had anything.
That is not my butt. Nor do I know who that butt belongs too. But that little U kept sucking me in. I always wanted to get something and wear it while I was out and about, running, at the gym. Then, one day at work, my co-worker, who does obscene amounts of yoga with her roommate who is a yogi (isn't that what they call yoga teachers?) brought me a bag full of clothes. Inside were three pairs of her yogi roommates old Lululemon capris. I about died on the spot. I couldn't believe it. The supplex material that they are made of basically is the most amazing fabric ever, and the whole 'forgiving' thing that they say that the capris do, totally true. They suck in everything for some reason and are the most deceiving things ever. I love.
So now I'm that girl. I wear my lululemon around happy as a clam. I put them on when I run every so often, and man. I must say, there is nothing to describe their softness. Le Sigh. I am sucked in. I have taken a little swig of the Lululemonade and I want more, more, more! I peruse their sale section of their site, and if I ever see anything that I must have, I will pounce on it like a cheetah. I still haven't bought anything yet, but even with my used lulus, I am in lululemon heaven! I never realized that I would get trapped so easily. And now, looking at the price tags makes me wish I never even took a sip. I got one taste of the lululemonade and I am hooked! The sweetness is just to overwhelming and is has overpowered me! I am now a lululemon addict. I am now guzzling the lululemonade by the cupful! I still rarely wear them because I don't want to ruin them, but man, I must admit, they are my new love. The way they fit, the fact that I can wear a size small, the material, the way they just suck everything in and pull everything up. It's like they are magical. Now, just to find John Mayer….


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A bit on extListMap:
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;; reverse a list
(setq extListReverse (lambda (lst)
(block (result)
(enum lst el
(setq result (append el result))
;; Transform each element of a list by applying them
;; to a function
;; @param lst: the list to map
;; @param fun: the function used to transform
;; it must accept an element as param
;; @return: a new list of transformed values
(setq extListMap (lambda (lst fun)
(block (mapped)
(enum lst el
(setq mapped (append mapped (apply fun (list el))))
;; Reduce the list to one element by using a lambda
;; @param lst: initial list
;; @param memo: initial value of memo
;; @param fun: the function used to reduce the list
;; it must accept two params, el and memo
;; @return: the last value returned by the fun
(setq extListReduce (lambda (lst memo fun)
(enum lst el
(setq memo (apply fun (list el memo)))
;; Look through each value of a list and return the
;; first that passes truth test `fun`. Does not
;; loop further through the list after that
;; @param lst: list to test
;; @param fun: the function used to test
;; it must accept an element as param
;; @return: the first value that tests true
(setq extListDetect (lambda (lst fun)
(block (found)
(enumWhile lst (not found) el
(if (apply fun (list el)) (block Nil
(setq found True)
;; Insert an element into a list at a given index
;; @param lst: list to insert into
;; @param el: element to insert
;; @param index: index to insert element at
;; @return: new list with element inserted
(setq extListInsert (lambda (lst el index)
(if (gr index (count lst))
(lnkReplace Nil 1 1) ;; throw an error, ugh
(append (subset lst 0 index) el (subset lst index))
A bit on extListReduce
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;; extListMap is handy when you want to apply the same
;; calculation to every element of a list.
;; eg. we can rewrite the extListToID function from a few posts
;; above like this
(setq extListToID (lambda (lst)
(extListMap lst (lambda (el) (objGetID el)))
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;; extListReduce is used to reduce the content
;; of a list to a single value.
;; It is a bit tricky to use, so let me start with an example.
;; Say you have a list of strings, and what to know
;; the size of the all put together. Easy:
(list "one" "two" "three")
(lambda (el memo) (add (count el) memo))
) -> 11
;; It may look like magic, but it is not so bad.
;; The lambda you define, takes two arguments,
;; el, which is the current element in this iteration,
;; and memo, which is the result returned
;; from the previous iteration.
;; Another, simpler example
(extListReduce (list 1 2 3) 0 (lambda (el mem) (add el mem))) -> 6
;;If you want a different initial values, here is another example
(list "World" "of" "Transcendence")
(lambda (string memo) (cat memo " " string))
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This is one of these sentences that never should appear on a blog. But I wanted to say sorry for that long period of idleness. So here are some impressions of a climbing trip I've been doing lately afar from not-blogging: Watzmann (2713m) via ferrata


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"The Real Housewives of New York City" star Alex McCord brought out the claws while blogging about the debut of her sister Bravo show, "The Real Housewives of Washington D.C.," calling the series debut boring and off-putting.
Alex started her critique targeting a voiceover in the show's opening sequence — "the currency here is proximity to power."
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"So far, most of the 'DC Housewives' seem to be sitting in the balcony — about as close to power as Sarah Palin's ex-stylist's manicurist," Alex Tweeted.
When it came to Michaele Salahi – who made headlines this week for her war of words with "The View's" Whoopi Goldberg – Alex compared her to a recalled plastic doll.
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"Michaele seems to be the personification of that talking Barbie that said, 'math class is tough'" and was yanked off shelves in the '90s. Or possibly a pathological liar, like Jon Lovitz's character on 'Saturday Night Live,'" the NYC "Housewife" wrote. "She should not have been repaid for allegedly crashing every party in town, including the White House, by being kept on this show."
Alex ended her critique saying she hopes the Bravo series improves.
"Overall, I shuffled between being bored and turned off while watching 'The Real Housewives of DC'" she wrote. "I really wish we could have political candidates on the show, but they wouldn't do it, plus there are FCC rules about that. Lobbyists wouldn't because they'd never work again. So, we are left with four nice girls and a craven hair flipper, all of whom have that first season nervousness in front of the camera. Here's hoping it gets better!"
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Alex wasn't the only star who wasn't entirely happy with the show. "It's Complicated" star Denise Richards also posted her thoughts on the Bravo program.
"Something different with housewives of DC not sure…uncomfortable chemistry with some of them Original," she wrote.
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According to Palm Beach powerhouse and real estate insider, Jeff Lichtenstein, Venus and Serena Williams never have to leave their home again. The sisters have added an enormous fitness center and double tennis courts to their jaw-droppingly beautiful BallenIsles property in Florida. Purchased a decade ago, the V-shaped home allows each sister to have her own master suite, which is more like their own master-mansion.
In the past, they've played tennis like civilians at local courts, but that's all about to change. Beyond the triple-guarded gates, they'll share the multi-million-dollar training center and tennis courts with each other and a lucky few. With more than enough to go around, sibling rivalry will not be an issue. Lichtenstein has more BallenIsles properties here, in case you're looking to move in and play doubles.


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India, RIM to Meet Again on Security FearsBy Reuters - Print
India's concerns over the BlackBerry's ability for email to avoid tracing or interception continue.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government will hold its next meeting with BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion next week, a government official said on Tuesday, as the two sides look for a way to meet India's security concerns.
India's Ministry of Telecommunications has written to RIM (RIM.TO: Quote, Profile, Research)(RIMM.O: Quote, Profile, Research) asking for servers to be installed in India, which it says would help agencies monitor BlackBerry services.
"The next meeting is on April 21. BlackBerry experts are working to reach at a solution which is acceptable to the security agencies," the telecoms ministry spokeswoman told Reuters. "The status quo continues."
The government has held a series of meetings with RIM and mobile operators after it emerged security officials were worried that emails sent through BlackBerry devices could not be traced or intercepted.
Satchit Gayakwad, RIM's spokesman for India, restated the Canadian company's position that it would not comment on confidential regulatory matters.
BlackBerry services are offered in India by four providers, Vodafone (VOD.L: Quote, Profile, Research), Bharti Airtel (BRTI.BO: Quote, Profile, Research), Reliance Communications (RLCM.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) and BPL Mobile.
Gayakwad said BlackBerry's worldwide user base had reached 14 million at the end of March, from 12 million in December.
Research In Motion would not give India-specific subscriber figures, but an analyst has said there are more than half a million BlackBerry users in India.
(Reporting by Devidutta Tripathy, Editing by Mark Williams)
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new news for Torre Verre
A glimpse of that corner at Lafayette + Houston from above in the Puck Building, circa 1984 ...
"Never You Done That" - GENERAL PUBLIC
This plan received full approval today from the LPC. After the presentation by the design & development team, one commissioner said it was the best presentation he'd ever seen during all his years on the commission.
Architect Rick Cook spoke about the sustainability aspects of the design, including a somewhat novel use of voids imbedded in the concrete floor plates (seemingly a type of voided biaxial slab like BubbleDeck®), which can lessen the amount of concrete needed by 50% (thus lessening the carbon footprint of the building, as concrete production emits large amounts of CO2). Apparently this type of concrete construction is used throughout Europe, but not so much in the US.
Maybe it will be used on this new tower?
Awesome news! I cannot wait to see that BP bite the dust!
You're gonna have to wait a year or more. Zoning adjustments require ULURP, set to start in June and runs for 9 months.
Que sera. I'm just glad it's going. Do you know if the Lukoil on Hudson ever reopened? I hope not.
There are too many entrenched interests - along with the Hidebound nature of the US construction industry - in place in order to bring about these much needed changes and innovations.
Most established industries/practices are resistant to change: so it is not only the construction industry that is guilty of this type of 'status quo' thinking.
good post on the concrete Lofter- thanks.
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That sucks. Thanks for the update, though.
Glassy Soho Office Building Leaps Landmarks Hurdle with Ease
by Jeremiah Budin
Owner Marcello Porcelli's seven-story, 60,000-square-foot office and retail building at the corner of Houston and Lafayette is one step closer to becoming a reality, as the plans won enthusiastic approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission yesterday. Although the commissioners were forced to admit that the glass, stone, and terracotta designcourtesy of Rick Cook and COOKFOX Architectshad little, if any, relevance to the character of the Cast Iron Historic District, they were quite taken with it all the same. Commissioner Fred Bland called the "biophilic design," which will seek to connect its inhabitants to nature via balconies planted with different types of greenery native to Manahattan, "the most erudite and captivating presentation I've witnessed in my four years on the council." Commissioner Michael Devonshire praised it as a "non-building" that defers completely to the Puck Building across the street. The plans were approved unanimously.
The building, which will aim for LEED Gold certification, also received support from representatives of the U.S. Green Building Council and the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Commissioner Michael Goldblum noted that the "project could have been done for probably one quarter or one half the budget shown here" and applauded Porcelli's commitment to bringing a well-designed and energy efficient building to the Noho-Soho border. Next up for Porcelli, Cook, and company is to get the city to grant them special permits for height and retail.
Superb! Hopefully, the crappy parking lot just to the east will be developed soon too.
This building is great: mostly just because it in not one of those 'standard' project that developers like Avalon, or Toll Brothers typically build. Looking at the renderings I can see that there is a 'raised flooring system' on top of the concrete slab, and a 'suspended' ceiling mounted on furring strips below the concrete slab: this is going to be a very expensive building to construct. This is good to see a developer sparing no expense in order to delver a 'high quality' product.
This will be one (or, yet another one) to watch.....


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Yuppie and the Alien is a television show advertised in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, shown on VBC, a parody poking fun at both '80s police drama series Miami Vice and friendly alien comedy series ALF. The show is possibly also a reference to the movie and/or series Alien Nation, although it is probably also an allusion to the fantastical "do-gooder" shows of the '80s in general (e.g., Automan, Manimal, Knight Rider, The Powers of Matthew Star, et al.). It cannot be watched by the player. The commercial for the TV show can be heard on the radio stations K-Chat and Wave 103. Mr. Magic, the DJ on Wildstyle, detests the show.
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Announcer: This fall, a new hard-hitting police drama is coming to Friday night. He was a well-to-do cop, transferred to a troubled precinct downtown. His new partner is a space traveler, with a passion for justice. It's Yuppie & The Alien!
Captain: Look! You might vaporaze dissidents in Alpha Centauri, but in this precinct, we do it by the book!
Yuppie: I'm so terribly sorry, captain.
Googan: Dah. Googan sorry!
Announcer: Don't miss this one-of-a-kind police drama. They're fighting crime the hard way, in designer clothes, with a quarter of a million dollar sports car, and a UFO.
Yuppie: Partner, let's go cruise in the car, and look moody.
Announcer: One tough, downtown precinct, two outsiders, doing things their way, Yuppie & The Alien, on VBC.
- LibertyCityNightlife.com mentions that memorabilia from Yuppie and the Alien can be found on Vinewood Bar & Grill, with means that Yuppie and the Alien also exists in the HD Universe.
- In the Grand Theft Auto V in-game website Classicvinewood.com, one of the comments about the movie The Shoulder of Orion II also mentions this show.


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Obama's edge grows in NBC battleground map… 243 EVs in Obama's column, 191 in Romney's, and 104 in Toss-up category… NBC/WSJ/Marist polls of CO, IA, and WI provide evidence of the past week taking a toll on Romney… Romney's lost week… Get this: By tomorrow, voters in 25 states will already be casting ballots… Obama stumps in VA, while Romney is in NV… And "Meet" has Kelly Ayotte and Deval Patrick.
The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd talks about the "hectic" week that was for Mitt Romney and their efforts to shift the focus back to President Barack Obama.
*** Obama's battleground edge grows: In NBC's first battleground map since the conventions and a slew of new state polling, President Obama has expanded his electoral-vote lead over Mitt Romney -- but only slightly. There are now 243 electoral votes in Obama's column and 191 in Romney's, with 104 in the Toss-up category; 270 are needed to win the presidency. Last month, before the conventions, the president was ahead 237-191. The one change: We've moved Iowa from Toss-up to Lean Obama based on our new NBC/WSJ/Marist polls and our conversations with the campaigns. Perhaps in no other state outside of Ohio and Virginia has Obama done more physical campaigning than in Iowa, and it appears to have paid off. Since April, he's made seven visits and held 15 different events in the state, compared with Romney's seven visits but just seven events. Re-read the comparison again -- this is a regular discrepancy between the Obama and Romney campaigns. The president packs in a lot more events, on average, when he visits a battleground state than Romney does.
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President Barack Obama takes part in a town hall hosted by Univision at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida September 20, 2012.
Solid Dem (no chance at flip): DC, DE, HI, ME (3 EVs) MD, MA, NY, RI, VT (70 electoral votes)
Likely Dem (takes a landslide to flip): CA, CT, IL, WA (94)
Lean Dem: IA, ME (1 EV) MI, MN, NJ, NM, OR, PA (79)
Toss-up: CO, FL, NV, NH, NC, OH, VA, WI (104)
Lean GOP: AZ, GA, IN, MO, NE (I EV) (49)
Likely GOP (takes a landslide to flip): AL, LA, MS, MT, ND, SC, SD, TX (79)
Solid GOP (no chance at flip): AK, AR, ID, KS, KY, NE (4 EVs) OK, TN, UT, WV, WY (63)
*** Evidence of the past week taking a toll on Romney: Speaking of our NBC/WSJ/Marist surveys, we released results from three more states last night: In both Colorado and Wisconsin, Obama is ahead by five points among likely voters, 50%-45%. And in Iowa, the president's edge over Romney is eight, 50%-42%. These new polls -- conducted after the political firestorm over those U.S. embassy attacks and during the release of that video showing Romney talking about the "47%" -- show the toll the last week has taken on Romney. A plurality of likely voters view the GOP presidential nominee in a negative light in all three states. In Colorado, his fav/unfav is 43%-46%; in Iowa, it's 42%-50%; and in Wisconsin, it's 43%-46%. By contrast, out of last week's three NBC/WSJ/Marist polls in Florida, Ohio, and Virginia, just one of them (Ohio) found Romney with an under-water fav/unfav. Meanwhile, Obama's fav/unfav scores in Colorado (51%-45%), Iowa (53%-42%), and Wisconsin (51%-44%) are all above water and more importantly above 50%. By the way, do note that favorable ratings, job ratings, and ballot tests are all starting to converge.
*** Other findings in our polls: According to these new polls, Obama and Romney are essentially tied on the question of which candidate would do a better job in handling the economy, which our recent national NBC/WSJ poll also found… In Colorado, Obama is leading Romney among Latinos by 50 points, 73%-23% (that's right over 70% among Latinos)... In Paul Ryan's home state of Wisconsin, his fav/unfav rating (49%-40%) is about as high as Obama's (51%-44%), and the Romney-Ryan ticket leads Obama-Biden in Ryan's congressional district, 52%-46%... And also in Wisconsin, it's very close in that competitive Senate contest, with Tammy Baldwin (D) getting 48% among likely voters and Tommy Thompson (R) getting 46%. This result continues a trend we've seen in other Wisconsin polling: Baldwin's trajectory is up, Thompson's down.
*** Romney's lost week: The Romney campaign began this week by rolling a new message tied to two new TV ads that were as good as the campaign had released in weeks, but the fallout over the "47%" video blew all of that up. In fact, it found itself on the defensive for at least two days. The campaign tried to regroup by changing the subject to that "redistribution" hit on Obama (which didn't include Obama's comments about competition and the marketplace). And yesterday, it seized on Obama's remarks that "you can't change Washington from the inside; you can only change it from the outside." Romney quickly fired back while on the stump yesterday in Florida, per NBC's Garrett Haake: "He said he can't change Washington from inside. He can only change it from outside. Well, we're going to give him that chance in November. He's going outside!" But here's the situation in which Romney and his campaign find themselves: They're stuck chasing news cycles, and chasing news cycles is a vicious cycle -- it's tough to get out of, especially late in a campaign. The week began with seven weeks to go; now we move to six weeks.
*** Which states are already voting? Per NBC's Kyle Inskeep, Idaho and South Dakota today are the first states to begin early-in-person voting. Also today, absentee voting begins in Minnesota, West Virginia, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Georgia, Arkansas, Idaho, and Maryland. This brings the total number of states already accepting ballots to 12. Thirteen additional states (South Carolina, New Jersey, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Delaware, Virginia, Louisiana, and Missouri) will begin absentee or early voting on Saturday. So by tomorrow, half the country will be casting votes (battleground states in bold): AR, DE, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NH, NJ, NC, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WV, WI.
*** Here's rundown on all the latest polls:
Reason-Rupe/Princeton Survey: Obama 52%-45%
Allstate/National Journal: Obama 50%-43%
IA: NBC/WSJ/Marist: Obama 50%-42%
CO: NBC/WSJ/Marist: Obama 50%-45%
WI: NBC/WSJ/Marist: Obama 50%-45%
MI: Detroit News/WDIV/Glengariff: Obama 52%-38%
NV: CNN/ORC: Obama 49-46%
*** On the trail: Obama stumps in Woodbridge, VA at 12:45 pm ET, and before that he addresses the AARP via satellite at 11:45 am ET… Paul Ryan speaks to the AARP conference, in person, that takes place in New Orleans… Romney holds a rally in Las Vegas at 5:00 pm… And Biden and his wife campaign in New Hampshire.
*** Previewing Ryan's AARP speech: Per excerpts of his remarks, Ryan will say this about Medicare to the AARP: "The first step to a stronger Medicare is to repeal Obamacare, because it represents the worst of both worlds. It weakens Medicare for today's seniors and puts it at risk for the next generation. First, it funnels $716 billion out of Medicare to pay for a new entitlement we didn't even ask for. Second, it puts 15 unelected bureaucrats in charge of Medicare's future." And Ryan will add, "Now, in order to save Medicare for future generations, we propose putting 50 million seniors, not 15 unaccountable bureaucrats, in charge of their own health-care decisions. Our plan empowers future seniors to choose the coverage that works best for them from a list of plans that are required to offer at least the same level of benefits as traditional Medicare. This financial support system is designed to guarantee that seniors can always afford Medicare coverage -- no exceptions. And if a senior wants to choose the traditional Medicare plan, then she will have that right.
*** On "Meet" this Sunday: NBC's David Gregory interviews Sen. Kelly Ayotte (surrogate for Romney) and Gov. Deval Patrick (surrogate for Obama).
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So truthfully you'd trade Sid to the Kings in that proposed deal?Pitts wrote:HeyNow71871929 wrote:I'm still wondering what the same people who are saying trading Malkin wouldn't be a bad thing would say if Crosby and Malkin were to replace roles.
Essentially, it would solve the issue just the same. In that case, Malkin would fully assume the #1 center spot, with, say, Kopitar, the definitive 2nd line center.
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I'm not a Catholic, but I've been aware since I was little that Catholics will "Cross" themselves. Early on I felt like I shouldn't copy it as it always had been portrayed in tv/film as something ritualistic or superstitious. But now that I understand some of the Catholic's reasoning, I'm wondering if there is any doctrine in protestantism that addresses why you shouldn't do it, or is it simply because we don't want to imitate Catholicism?
Catholic brethren please feel free to talk about the reasons why it should be done, in the comments.


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Plans to have primary and secondary students in Malaysia use only English in their exams for science and mathmatics have been put on hold. Instead, the government's current policy of allowing students to answer in English, Bahasa Malaysia, or the language of their school (such as "Chinese" or Tamil) will remain in force for at least a few more years, Malaysian Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein announced earlier this week.
The teaching of science and math in English has been phased in over several years.
Hishammuddin said secondary students would also continue to have the dual-language option although many of them have a "decent command" of English.
He said the weak students were mostly from the rural areas.
"I will not do things on an ad hoc and piecemeal basis. I want to do it (using English) as a whole.
"I want the foundation to be solid (at the primary level) before we look at the secondary schools," he said.
He added, however, that many secondary students chose to do the papers in English.
Citing matriculation students, he said 95% of them did their papers in English.
- Hisham: Exams to remain bilingual, the Star, October 31, 2007
- 'English only' ruling for Maths and Science in secondary schools put on hold, the Star, October 29, 2007
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A Harris County district court judge denied an opposition group's request to immediately halt construction on a 17-story office tower in a River Oaks area neighborhood.
The group filed a lawsuit this month claiming the Houston-based Hines project is "abnormal and out of place" in the neighborhood. The petition claims, among its arguments, that the height of the building would interfere with privacy and it would cause unreasonable traffic delays, devalue surrounding properties and erode the character of the neighborhood.
Construction had already begun at 2229 San Felipe and this week the opposition group requested a temporary restraining order to stop construction on the project. The judge hearing the case denied the request Thursday.
The group had threatened to file suit since the development company announced the project. Several signs in the area read, "Stop the San Felipe Skyscraper," and some residents have spoken to the City Council, started petitions and launched a website to fight the development.
Residents' attorney John Boswell said the judge's ruling this week is not a setback for the opposition. He said the next step is to request a longer term temporary injunction.
The tower is slated to be completed by 2015 and ready for occupancy by that summer, said Hines spokesman George Lancaster.
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Black-tailed Praire Dogs
Black Tailed Prairie Dog
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Taxonomic Name: Cynomys ludovicianus
Range: Western U.S. from Canada, south to Mexico.
Habitat: Grassy rolling plains and plateaus.
Physical Characteristics: Head to body length is about 10- 13 in. and the tail ranges from 1.5 to 4.5 in. Weight ranges from 1.5 to 3 lbs. The fur is a golden brown color above and slightly lighter on the underside. The tail is somewhat flattened, and tipped with black. The legs are short and powerful. Their large eyes are located on the side of the head and they have short rounded ears.
Social Structure: Gregarious; found in large underground colonies or "towns" that can contain thousands of individuals.
Active Time: Diurnal
Diet: Wild - Low growing grasses, weeds, and herbs. Don't drink a lot - obtain their water from the plants they eat.
Zoo - Dog food, fruits, vegetables, and hay.
Zoo - Dog food, fruits, vegetables, and hay.
Behavior: They have a high degree of social organization. Their towns are divided into wards, and each ward consists of several "coteries" or family units. Each coterie is a discrete social unit containing an average of 2- 8 females that are defended by a single dominant male. If a town becomes too populated, the older adults will leave and start a new town. The burrows reach ground level by vertically ascending passages. The earth from the holes is built up around the entrance in a volcano-shaped cone that keeps surface water from running down the burrow as well as providing a vantage point to spot approaching predators. The owner of the burrow spends much time maintaining this cone, especially following rains. Underground tunnels connect to special-use rooms such as bedrooms, nurseries, latrines, entrances, exits, and "flood rooms" - a room dug into the ceiling at the bottom of a burrow. If the burrow fills with water, the flood room forms a pocket of air for waiting until the water drains away. All members of a coterie are socially integrated and display territorial defense toward outsiders. During the breeding season, females defend individual territories around their burrows. The bonds of social units are reinforced by such friendly activities as kissing, nuzzling, grooming, playing together, and many different vocal communications. The most prominent display is the "jump yip" which combines a specialized leap with vocalization, and which seems to be preliminary to territorial defense. When feeding, the adults take turns on sentry duty, while others continue their duties or eat. The sentry gives the alarm (warning bark) whereupon all dive below until the danger is over. During severe weather, they become dormant, but they are not a deep hibernator and may be seen above ground at times, even in the middle of winter.
Reproduction: Mating usually occurs in late winter or early spring. The females are monestrous and bear one litter per year. Gestation lasts between 28 and 32 days. The litters consts of 4 to 5 young, which are born in March or April. At birth, the young are blind, hairless, and weigh about a half oz. Their eyes are open at 33 to 37 days, at which time they are able to walk, run, eat green food, and "bark". They first appear above ground at approximately 6 weeks of age and are weaned shortly thereafter. The family units remain intact for almost another month, but the ties are gradually broken and the family disperses. Sexual maturity is reached in their second year.
Interesting Facts:
- In the early 1900's there was a town in western Texas that had an area of 18,400 sq. miles (the size of Belgium) and contained about 400,000,000 prairie dogs.
- Prairie dogs are not actually dogs, but a burrowing ground squirrel named for their barking call.
- Their burrows not only provide them protection from prairie fires, coyotes, and hawks; but they also provide shelter for many other prairie wildlife species, including snakes, toads, insects, birds, and other small mammals.
- Half the U.S. prairie dog population lives in South Dakota, with the second and third largest segments of the U.S. population inhabiting Mantana and Wyoming.
- Prairie dogs are inextricably linked with the entire prairie grassland ecosystem. There is a significantly higher diversity of mammals and avian species on prairie dog colonies than on adjacent prairies. They also provide a food source for many species including black-footed ferrets, mountain plovers, burrowing owls, bobcats, badgers, and hawks.
- The Sylvatic plague (a foreign disease) has played a part in the decline of prairie dog populations. It was first found in California ground squirrels in 1904. Spread by fleas, it has diffused accross the West. Prairie dogs appear to have little or no immunity to the disease, and once it appears in a colony, the entire praire dog population is often lost.
Relationship With Humans: They are often kept as pets. However, many farmers consider them pest animals and poison or shoot them. Since their historic high of 1.5 billion in the late 1800's, their populations have been on the decline and they are now protected in several parts of their range. This has been due to habitat loss, poison control, over hunting, and the Sylvatic plague. Between 1982 and 1992, chemical control was used on 1.2 million acres in South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana. In 1991 alone, 150,000 pounds of poisoned oats were produced and spread. The steep decline in prairie dog populations led to the near extinction of the black-footed ferret, who fed on these animals.


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The R1e official unveiling dominated Subaru's press event yesterday, but a minor announcement was made that definitely caused my ears to perk up. Subaru is partnering with audio accessory maker Harman-Kardon to outfit the Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles with high-end sound systems.
Subaru is now joins the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz by hooking up with Harman-Kardon for premium audio systems. I couldn't be happier. In a day and age where aftermarket audio is dying off, it's important to seek out the top-of-the-line manufacturers to supply in-car audio systems.
I got a chance to sit in a 2009 Legacy outfitted with the Harman-Kardon system and the sound was nothing short of amazing.


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(CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD.) – Top featherweight prospect Gary Russell, Jr. (Capitol Heights, Md.) has enjoyed a full recovery from a left hand injury, which he suffered in a March 2 victory over Vyacheslav Gusev. Doctors recommended six to eight weeks of rest and the 24-year-old heeded his physician's advice, refraining from making any contact with his left hand during that time. A well-known gym rat, Russell didn't stop training, only altering his daily workouts to allow his hand the necessary healing time.
"I'm always in the gym with my dad and my brothers, and the hand injury didn't change that," Russell said. "I focused a lot of my training on strength and conditioning work over the past two months, but I was definitely ready to start punching again and we are back 100% now."
Russell and his father and trainer, Gary Russell, Sr., have developed multiple techniques to protect his hands during their daily training sessions. The 24-year-old often trains in larger gloves to not only provide cushioning for his hands, but also maintain and improve upon his patented hand speed.
He took his expertise outside the ropes this past week at the 2013 National Golden Gloves tournament. A 2005 Golden Gloves champion, Russell, Jr., joined his father in the corner of his younger brother, Gary Antonio Russell's bouts. The younger Russell represented the family name well, winning the bantamweight title and the Golden Boy award for Outstanding Boxer of the Tournament. Gary Antonio is the third Russell brother to win the event with Gary, Jr., and Gary Allan Russell III (2010 Champion) having also claimed Golden Gloves titles. They became only the third trio of brothers and the first since 1977 to win the event.
Russell is currently preparing for a July 13 return to the ring and looks forward to his Big Apple debut, which will allow many of his friends and family to attend the fight. He will begin his second barbershop tour in the Washington DC/Maryland area on June 15 to meet some of local fans while he undergoes training camp at his local gym in Capitol Heights, Md.


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It was a warm August night in 2002 when I picked up my driving partner in Cambridge, MA. Plan was to spend as little time as possible driving through the U.S. so that we could leave the rest for crossing Central and South America all the way south.
I'll spare you the details of the few run-ins with traffic law enforcement in US or near loss of all travel documents in Houston, TX Kinkos parking lot where I was scanning and printing a copy of my car's license plates — when driving through Central America in a car with foreign license plates you want to have a laminated copy of your license plate attached to the car rather than the original - in case the original walks off in shadier part of town.
The drive through Mexico was mostly uneventful apart from one episode of money extortion from local authorities in Veracruz. Traffic cops simply stopped us for no reason and demanded my Passport. I already knew from reading up a little before the trip that giving up your Passport was a bad move and $40 was all it took to continue on our way south to Guatemalan border.
Guatemala is where things got more interesting. Roads were visibly worse than in Mexico (mind you, we were on the Pan-American highway). Our first encounter with a large pothole resulted in an immediate flat. We were in the middle of nowhere and getting the wheel swapped with a spare as quickly as possible felt like the right thing to do. The full size jack I packed along with few other essentials came in handy more than once throughout the trip.
Our fears were not unbased. When we pulled into a local gas station later that night and chatted with a local he warned us of not driving these roads at night. Two weeks prior he was robbed of his own car by a group of bad guys. They set up a road blockade with their pickup trucks and were robbing at gunpoint.
Having received that warning we took to driving during daytime only. Which was not without its own difficulties. At least we could see further ahead and had better chances of reacting in time.
Border crossings in Central America provided an experience of its own. It was often more time consuming than the driving part. The mid countries of Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica) can be driven across in matter of hours each but the wait on border and the amount of paperwork required would push the crossing itself into 6-7 hour ordeal. Part of the complication was obviously the requirement to get visa for the car on each border. Local kids that swarmed the car upon arrival would prove immensely helpful in the process of guiding us through the maze of various "border offices". It reminded me more of a local swap meet than a border between two countries.
A smooth, newly built highway greeted us in Honduras. Surprisingly, the worst roads were waiting for us in Costa Rica though. There, after paying a speeding ticket in cash on a stretch of curvy tarmac, we hit roads that really didn't have much in common with the word 'road'.
They often were impassable due to an array of obstacles - A bus that clearly should not have been there:
River crossing that popped up without any warning whatsoever.
Or a bridge you had to assemble yourself before use (something I later learned was just a gimmick for the uninitiated one once I noticed a local charging full speed across, clearly relying on the "faster you go, the less chance you have to fall through" rule).
Reaching Panama felt like scoring major achievement points. It's also where the Pan American truly becomes impassable. The hundred-mile stretch of jungle called Darien's Gap exists to this day between Panama and Colombia and serves as political / social / economic natural barrier between Central and South America. Only dedicated 4x4 equipment can cross it.
For us it meant loading the car onto a container ship in Panama City and picking it up at the destination port of Lima, Peru. I'll leave out the details of the required paperwork and the language barrier / logistical nightmare experienced when interacting with local shipping agencies and customs authorities.
South America greeted us with undoubtedly smoother ride. No traffic rules to be seen either but covering larger distances at a time was very much possible.
Improved road infrastructure made it also feasible to venture off a bit into amazing locations such as Machu Picchu. Driving through Andes proved to be unforgettable and extreme experience.
Coming back down from Machu Picchu and getting into a parked car that was still on New Jersey plates felt weird but also somewhat familiar and uniting — as if the world suddenly become that much smaller. Just like any other weekend mountain hike where you'd come down to your car parked after a day of hiking only this time it was half way down the globe.
Driving on smoother roads didn't come free of danger. Just because the road was well maintained it didn't mean it couldn't end abruptly at any given moment, in fact it did on numerous occasions without warning. Smaller potholes at speed still posed considerable risk.
Key to continuing this journey was to stay alert and always carry two full spare metal wheels. Metal rims have the tendency to bend rather than break which can then be fixed at the next road-side shop with no more than sledgehammer at the disposal. Aluminum wheels are stronger but will crack rather than bend and therefore become irreparable in field conditions. Also, by mounting stronger wheels damage can occur "higher up the chain" — suspension parts and drive train components, which then become even harder to repair. I did carry a few critical spare parts known to fail on this car (ignition coil, axle, alternator) but none of them proved needed. Here is damage to front wheel from hitting a bump on otherwise smooth highway.
Leaving Peru behind, Chile proved smooth sailing and occasional stops were only made for food and shelter.
Entry into Argentina got exciting again. Weather was markedly colder and the combination of rain and worn tires resulted in an off-road incident — spin into a ditch at a rather brisk pace on a particularly winding stretch of Patagonian two-lane blacktop.
Luckily it all ended with just three bent wheels which were fixed again without much problem in the next town — only getting there was a bit of a hassle as the car was crabbing heavily at 5 mph. I kid you not, the mechanic took to one of the wheels with a sledgehammer with the wheel still on the car. The good Samaritan that pulled us out with his pickup truck invited us into his house and offered a home cooked meal and hot tea. The warmth of Argentinian people seemed to contrast the windy and cold vast expanse of southern Argentina.
At the bottom of continental Argentina all that remained was to cross onto the island of Tierra Del Fuego, "land of fire", separated by one-hour ferry ride from the mainland. There it was back to business as usual, at this point also caring less about saving the car and pushing more on unpaved sections of the road.
Reaching the bottom of Tierra Del Fuego - Ushuaia - the most southern permanent settlement on Earth turned out to be pretty uneventful. Apart from spirited driving on the last two hundred miles of unpaved road it almost felt monotonous.
Also, at this point my brain and I were probably less aware of the smaller stuff and the car itself reached some kind of mechanical-failure equilibrium with few, less critical components failing long time ago (no odometer, distinct smell of gas, weak or no heat...) but all the major mechanical bits still worked fine — if not for the worrying sounds coming from the rear differential. The car just kept on going.
In the end, lack of time made the return trip in the car not possible. Next day in Ushuaia I booked a flight to NYC and with the registration plates and my tool box in hand I hopped on the plane back.


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Facing new state restrictions, 3 abortion clinics close
AUSTIN - Three Texas abortion clinics- including both facilities in the Rio Grande Valley and the sole clinic in Beaumont - have permanently shuttered their doors in the face of strict state laws currently being challenged in federal court.
Whole Women's Health, a plaintiff in the lawsuit challenging a sweeping package of abortion restriction passed by the Legislature last summer, has closed its clinics in McAllen and Beaumont, company CEO Amy Hagstrom Miller said Wednesday.
"It may have taken me a little too long to accept it … because the needs is still here," Miller said. "That's what's so heartbreaking."
Miller was interviewed on the Rachel Maddow show on MSNBC.
Dr. Lester Minto, who owned and operated Reproductive Services of Harlingen, the only other abortion clinic in the Rio Grande Valley, told the Express-News he closed his doors after 30 years.
Minto stopped performing abortions last November after new rules requiring hospital admitting privileges went into effect and he was unable to secure them. Miller's clinic in McAllen also stopped performing abortions after a court ruling in late October.
That left both Rio Grande Valley clinics dependent solely on revenue from services like pap smears and pregnancy tests for the coming weeks - a prospect that had long cast doubt on their future.
State lawmakers, in the face of mass protests, passed some of the toughest abortion laws in the country in July, including a ban on abortions at 20 weeks of pregnancy and a mandate that requires abortion clinics to upgrade to meet the standards of ambulatory surgical centers. The surgical center component of the law goes into effect in September, and opponents have said it will cause mass closures across the state.
Abortion providers have sued and are awaiting a decision from a federal appeals court. The law was allowed to go into effect following an Oct. 31 court ruling that lifted a partial block on two components: a tough new requirement for medicine-induced abortions and the admitting privileges requirement.
It's not exactly clear how many clinics have closed since the law was put in place, as some clinics have opted remain to silent. At least one clinic - a Planned Parenthood facility in Lubbock - has completely shut down.
And as of last count, about a dozen of the state's 36 abortion clinics had stopped offering the procedure because of the admitting privilege requirement.
Whole Women's Health has scheduled a conference call Thursday.
Aaron Nelson contributed to this report