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Personally I think the biggest pitfall with heroine's in movies is there has not been one that's fully developed with the appropriate cult following. Look at all the hit movies that have come out recently, Dark Knight, Iron Man, etc. All of them had very strong character development and very strong plot lines. Look at the heroin based movies that have come out; the best example I can think of recently is Elektra. The character was worked up in DD a little but, the character could not support a movie on her own. There wasn't much interest in the movie but, what can you expect from a comic book character who was usually always a supporting role. (except for the new Dark Reign Elektra series which is awesome). Now if there was an actress with a strong enough screen presence that could hold the role of Wonder Woman that would be an unbeliavable movie with a huge cult following. They would just a great screenplay and a origin story. This way the first movie is a hit and she can be involved with what seems like the status quo trilogy in hit comic based movies. I think a JL movie would be excellent. I'm interested to see what Marvel does with Janet Van Dyne in the Avengers movie or if they even include her at all. I mean she is a founding member but, again she's one of those characters that hasn't had her own run in comics and was always supporting in the Avengers. I wonder if Ms. Marvel would work as it's own seperate movie. -- JP "He is able who thinks he is able" Buddha "Keep moving Forward" On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 7:44 AM, Lorrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just enjoyed the posts on Captain America. I wonder what next will > come out of the closet of marvel comics to be brought to life on the > screen. Are the rumors of a justice league still out there? Or is > Australia still playing catch-up with the movie scene? Loved > spiderman, batman, etc but I reckon some other characters need a work > out. I would love to see wonderwoman make a come back. Most of the > heroic characters I have seen so far are blokes. > Would be interested to see what other sci-fi geeks out there think. :) > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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An estimated 76% of calves spend some time as stockers, and since marbling is a lifetime event, what happens then plays a key role in subsequent beef quality grade after finishing.
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The Oklahoma State University animal science and veterinary team led by ruminant nutritionist Clint Krehbiel sees the potential for increasing efficiency and carcass quality. It might just take a few critical changes in management "during early phases of the production cycle that increase intramuscular fat (IMF) deposition" while decreasing other fat deposition.
While noting that net dollars depend on both carcass weight and quality, the paper focuses on stocker nutrition and management strategies that can impact marbling. On the related tangent, however, it also concludes that increasing carcass weight will increase marbling scores.
Of course, differences in calves start before the stocker phase, which must deal with the range of genetics, nutrition and health. In general, prior sickness leads to poorer average daily gain (ADG) en route to a lower value carcass.
The effects of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) have been studied in more detail, always showing "negative effects on carcass characteristics." ADG is also compromised, but research shows that, except for those chronically infected, more days on feed help to recover carcass quality.
The white paper cites several studies that support deworming as a way to add weight and quality. Application in the feedlot to steers not dewormed on pasture added 49 pounds (lb.) of gain, but deworming on pasture added $33.75 per head to the stocker phase. Use in both the stocker and feedlot phases improved subsequent marbling score.
A 1984 study established that IMF fat cells prefer glucose for development while external fat grows with more acetate in the rumen. That led to Illinois work in the 1990s showing glucose from corn starch in creep feed and starting rations for early-weaned calves gives marbling a head start.
That's especially true when calves are gaining below their genetic potential.
After a meta-analysis of 14 studies that compared dietary starch in backgrounding, Krehbiel's team reports cattle grown with a high level of starch had higher ADG in the finishing phase, but no difference in efficiency or carcass quality compared to other cattle.
Studies of high-starch supplementation on grass may show a boost to final marbling score only for cattle that enter the grazing phase weighing more than 800 lb., or nearly two-thirds of their final, finished bodyweight. More studies are needed to confirm that, however.
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As we travel the far corners of the world, we are faced with the responsibility to preserve the fragile environments we visit.
The concept of traveling responsibly is called ecotourism. Ecotourism is traveling in such a manner as to protect the environment and nourish its many systems.
Taken to an extreme analogy, the disregard of eco-conscious travel would be akin to filling in the Grand Canyon to build a Starbucks. There is nothing wrong with Starbucks. Even though we all love a good mocha, our priorities should be aimed at preserving this planet's natural and cultural treasures.
By focusing on the impact of our actions and using a little common sense, travelers can make the right decisions to positively impact the world around them.
To begin eco-traveling, please follow these guidelines compiled by the American Society of Travel Agents. As some of the most travel-wise people in the world, ASTA members know how special our planet is, and why we must take good care of it.
Respect our fragile planet
Sure, the planet feels solid beneath our feet, and it can hold its own against the big boys in the solar system. Yet the earth's ecosystem - the scenic surface features we stand next to in pictures - is a fragile infrastructure dependent on balanced and cyclical nurturing.
Think of the ecosystem as the earth's hair. It looks great now, but the more we tread on it, the messier it becomes, until one day the planet wakes up completely bald. Unless we combine our efforts to help in its preservation, the unique and beautiful destinations we take for granted today may not be here for future generations to enjoy.
Keep your group small and manageable. Less people mean less of everything else: less garbage, less food, smaller fires, smaller campsites and less crowding of popular areas. Simple solutions make for major improvements.
Leave only footprints
Take only photographs and leave only footprints. These two simple phrases sum up the heart of eco-tourism. Do not leave litter of any kind and do not take any souvenirs from historical sites and natural areas. In some instances, such as taking a piece of the Great Barrier Reef, it's a crime.
Never disturb anything that you can avoid disturbing. Find fallen branches for firewood instead of cutting down small trees. The squirrels and birds will appreciate if you leave their homes exactly as you find them.
Also, leave the pretty rocks where they are. Your desk will survive without another paperweight. The "it's only one rock" attitude goes out the window when a million people each take one rock from one forest.
The road most traveled
Always follow designated trails and resist the urge to explore the forest.
Following the basic rules of eco-tourism can be as easy as following a well-marked trail, because on the well-marked trail is where you should be.
Do not disturb animals, plants or their natural habitats, and they will not disturb you. Remember how you were told a thousand times as a child to not tap the aquarium's glass? Well, consider each ecological wonder a special aquarium.
Education is a terrible thing to waste
Educate yourself about the geography, customs and manners of the region you plan to visit. This extends past learning about the best restaurants to dine at or which tourist attraction to pass up. Get to know the culture before you arrive and know which of your actions or standards may negatively impact the environment.
Tourism can also provide a positive boost to local people. Attending local events encourages indigenous pride and cultural heritage, enabling traditions to be preserved.
Respect the privacy of others and always ask before photographing people.
Some Australian aborigines believe that photographs steal their souls, especially with the lens cap off. While you may not believe this to be true, respect their beliefs and slide the camera back into the backpack.
Also, be respectful of local peoples' land by asking permission before entering buildings, shrines or sacred lands. Showing respect will gain you the most treasured of travel souvenirs: trust.
Souvenirs are a vital part of every trip, special for their uniqueness and a direct mental link to a great vacation memory.
As a concerned eco-tourist, do not buy products made from endangered plants or animals, such as ivory, tortoise shell, animal skins and feathers. Also, a nice touch is to purchase souvenirs from local artists to keep cultural traditions alive.
Expand this idea and dine in locally-owned restaurants, and choose locally-owned and operated lodges, hotels, tour guides, taxis, buses and car rental agencies.
Eco-friends and neighbors
Support conservation-oriented organizations already working to preserve the environment and select responsible tour operators and guides who contribute financially to conservation and preservation efforts.
Also, choose destinations that are not over-crowded or over-developed and encourage organizations to subscribe to environmental guidelines.
It's a small world after all
Traveling with the world in mind provides a more satisfying travel experience. Challenge yourself to learn about the places and people you visit and, while visiting, help sustain their fragile environments, economies and cultures.
Some travel agents specialize specifically in this type of travel and are a major asset in planning your special trip.
Through increased awareness and an earnest desire to help protect natural and cultural resources for the good of the planet and for the generations yet to explore, you can trek to the four corners with a positive impact and responsibly enjoy every step of your way.
It will make the travel experience that much sweeter and the memories that much richer.
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Lavista Road Northeast & Cheshire Bridge Road has a Walk Score of 66 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in the Lindridge / Martin Manor neighborhood in Atlanta. Nearby parks include Armand Greenspace, La Vista Park and Shady Valley Park.
Nearby schools include Carlisle Montessori School, The Cloverleaf School and Briar Vista Elementary School.
The closest grocery stores are Return To Eden, Johnson Business Associates and Fieste Food.
Nearby coffee shops include Chocolate Coffee, Coffee & Bagel Co. and Enat Ethiopian Restaurant. There are 19 restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Landmark Diner Jr., Rain Thai and Sushi Bar and Rain Restaurant.
Lavista Road Northeast & Cheshire Bridge Road is near Southern Headquarters, SunTrust Banks Headquarters and Georgia Institute of Technology.
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According to an email from Krispy Kreme Director Paul Tanner, officials are working on a deal to lease the former Long John Silver's building at the corner of Tracy Boulevard and Clover Road.
The space was vacated in June 2007 by the seafood restaurant chain.
A number of residents shopping at the Save Mart Supermarkets store on 11th Street on Tuesday said Krispy Kreme would be a welcome addition to the city.
"That sounds good," Egle Zanoletti said. "It would be close to my job. We now go to Winco for doughnuts, and we don't like them. It would be nice to have a Krispy Kreme."
Shoppers Miller Marks and Kittie Neilson were equally pleased with the prospect of a local Krispy Kreme store.
"I love doughnuts," Neilson said. "I think it's a great idea. If I eat one, I'll eat 10."
This year, Krispy Kreme marks its 75th anniversary. The North Carolina-based company has stores throughout the United States and in several other countries.
Although the company opened and closed shops across the Central Valley in the past decade, those remaining closest to Tracy are on West March Lane and West Lane in the city of Stockton.
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Ruth was born Oct. 7, 1930 in Bernice and entered into rest March 18, 2013 in Shreveport. She was a teller at Peoples Bank and Trust for many years and loved greeting the people of Minden. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend.
Her parents, Thomas Jefferson Brooks and Annie Mae Brooks preceded her in death.
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A pet goldfish is off-the-hook and alive after a micro-surgery removes a tumor from his brain.
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City Council members to increase.
On Thursday, all
six of the commission members at its meeting approved recommending increasing
the mayor's salary from $122,400 per year to $136,000 per year, which would
restore the cut made to that salary four years ago.
commission is also recommending salaries for council members to go from $27,500
per year to $32,500 per year, based on council not receiving a bump in pay for
the past decade.
Only one
commission member, Jon Stainbrook, opposed the council pay increase proposal.
recommendations will be forwarded to council, which will decide whether or not
to accept those recommendations. If approved, the new salaries for the mayor
and at-large council members will go into effect in 2014, and the new salaries
for district council members would go into effect in 2016.
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Wines where earthy and/or spicy dominate the flavors – typically medium to full body.
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The fourth annual Centralia, Mo., Christmas lighted tractor parade brought holiday cheer—farm-style—to thousands of area residents this December.
Started by the local young farmers, there were more than 35 entries in the parade this year, featuring a wide variety of farm equipment, including tractors, sprayers, hay equipment, utility vehicles and semi-trucks.
Farmers, churches, FFA members and area residents all brought their favorite Christmas-themed float to town Dec. 17, 2010, to share the Christmas spirit with city and rural residents.
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The Academy now recommends that adults with no signs or risk factors for eye disease get a baseline eye disease screening at age 40 — the time when early signs of disease and changes in vision may start to occur. Based on the results of the initial screening, an ophthalmologist will prescribe the necessary intervals for follow-up exams.
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The recommendation does not replace regular visits to the ophthalmologist to treat ongoing disease or injuries, or for vision examinations for eye glasses or contact lenses. Much like mammograms at 40 or colon screenings at 50, this eye disease screening is a reminder to adults as they age that they need to maintain their eye health.
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Sometimes a shot can define a series. Take Norris Coles driving dunk Wednesday.
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Cole, the Heats high-topped point guard, already had his breakout games this series, so the Bulls Carlos Boozer should have had some idea that the second-year pro out of Cleveland State could quickly make a defense look silly.
Of course, anticipation on the defensive end has never really been Boozers strong suit.
Rushing hard to the hoop, Cole embarrassed Boozer with a fake before soaring high to the rim. Boozer never left his feet, and Joakim Noah was too late from the weak side. The surprising dunk gave the Heat a much-needed burst of energy and the lead.
From there, Miami held on to defeat the Bulls 94-91 to clinch its Eastern Conference semifinals 4-1. The Heat will now have at least the weekend off before returning to the Eastern Conference finals.
For it to be a dunk was icing on the cake, said Cole, who had five points in 21 minutes.
All those off days before the Eastern Conference finals seemed in doubt for most of Wednesdays Game 5. After taking a 22-4 lead in the first quarter, the Heat allowed the Bulls back into the game and then trailed by eight points entering the fourth quarter. After thumping the Bulls on Monday at United Center, a return to Chicago for Game 6 suddenly seemed possible.
When you play the Chicago Bulls, you wouldnt expect it to be any different than that, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
But these Bulls werent exactly those Bulls the entire series. Not with Derrick Rose, the leagues MVP in 2011, sitting on the bench in a suit; and not with forward Luol Deng out with complications to a spinal tap; and not with point guard Kirk Hinrich also sitting out with a calf injury.
Somehow these Bulls of long odds kept things interesting even when everyone knew, including them, that this whole thing was preordained.
It was a hard year a lot of adversity, a lot of injuries, but theres no giving up with this team, Noah said. Its always about winning and losing, but I was really proud of the character of this team all season.
The Heats story this season was partly about its improved bench, and those reserves cut through the Bulls fourth-quarter lead with ease.
Shane Battier started it with a three-pointer before Chris Andersen slammed down in transition a perfect lob from Cole. Another three-pointer by Battier brought the Heat within two points, and Coles dunk, following a series of free throws, gave Miami its first lead since about midway through the second quarter.
In the beginning of the fourth our bench really sparked and gave us some life, Spoelstra said. From there, we were just able to make plays.
Led by its backups, the Heat outscored the Bulls 25-14in the fourth quarter. Battier led the Heat with eight points in the final period. For the game, the Bulls outrebounded the Heat 40-32, but Miami scored 27 points off of 16 turnovers by Chicago.
Despite his sore right knee, Dwyane Wade scored six points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of key floaters in the lane in crunch time. He finished with 18 points, going 7 of 13 from the field with six assists and five rebounds.
Dwyane is uncanny when the competition is fiercest, Spoelstra said. He just finds a way to make big plays.
After the third quarter, Wade momentarily ducked into the Heats locker room to have his knee retaped and tightened.
The field medicine helped. Wades emphatic put-back dunk on a miss by Cole put the Heat ahead by seven points with 3:02 to play.
Of all the games in the playoffs, this was the best I felt today, said Wade, whose 18 points was a series high. So hopefully Im on the right track.
LeBron James led the Heat with 23 points and had seven rebounds and eight assists. In the blue-collar series, James led the Heat with 23.6 points and 7.8 assists per game.
This series took everything we had, James said. Ive got no energy left. I think this was one of the toughest close-out games Ive had.
Boozer led the Bulls with 26 points, and Nate Robinson had 21, going 6 of 15 from the field after shooting 0 of 12 in Game 4.
Chris Bosh had 12 points and seven rebounds, including two three-pointers. His counterpart, Noah, had three points and nine rebounds.


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People back Republican tax cut plans but not the GOP campaign to repeal President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, according to a poll suggesting that the Republicans' big Election Day win was not a mandate for the party's legislative wish list.
Fifty-three percent say income tax cuts that soon will expire should be renewed for all — including the highest earners, as Republicans want — according to an Associated Press-GfK Poll conducted just after last week's elections. But 44 percent would continue the cuts only for those earning under $250,000 a year — which Obama favors — or let them lapse for everyone.
When it comes to the health care law Obama signed in March, just 39 percent back the GOP effort to repeal it or scale it back. Fifty-eight percent would rather make even more changes in the health care system or leave the measure alone.
Two-thirds want the Senate to ratify Obama's nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia, including most Democrats, about 6 in 10 Republicans and independents — and even about half of conservative tea party supporters. Some Republican senators oppose the treaty. The Obama administration hopes to win Senate approval in the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress and will need GOP support to garner the 67 votes required.
During this fall's campaign, a leading Republican theme was a promise to curb a government they said had become too big and intrusive under Obama. This included proposals to extend tax cuts for even the wealthiest Americans and to pull back Obama's health care law.
Further fueling support for their agenda were unyieldingly bad job and housing markets that polls show left many voters disenchanted with Democrats. The election ended with the GOP gaining a majority of seats in the House and adding to its Senate minority.
"I think everybody wants change," said Steven Lamb, 60, a Tennessee state government worker in Nashville who voted Republican last week despite opposing the party's stance on tax cuts and health care. "I'm tired of what's going on, and the only way to do it is to make a change."
The preference for cutting everyone's taxes was a turnabout from September, when most in an AP-GfK poll favored omitting the wealthy from the reductions by 54 percent to 44 percent.
In further evidence that last week's decisive GOP win was not an embrace of Republicans, the poll found that the party is no better liked than Democrats. Both got favorable ratings from about half in the survey.
The poll also showed support, though modest, for divided government. More than 4 in 10 said the country will benefit from a Republican-controlled House while Democrats run the Senate and White House, almost twice the number who say that will be bad. A third said it doesn't matter.
"Lately, we're not prospering and one party has been in control," said Suzanne Fairchild, 33, of Pahrump, Nev., who recently lost her job and likes divided government in Washington. "When they're busy bickering with themselves, the rest of us can get along with our lives."
The poll underscored deep partisan divides on taxes and health care. About three-quarters of Republicans want extended tax cuts to include the wealthiest, while nearly two-thirds of Democrats want to exclude the wealthy. While 61 percent of Republicans want to repeal Obama's health overhaul, 85 percent of Democrats want to expand it or leave it in place.
Among independents, about half want the tax cuts to include those with the highest incomes. About two-thirds want to preserve Obama's health package or strengthen it.
Republican pollster Christine Matthews said GOP leaders have to avoid reading too much into the election results.
"They don't want to get into Obama's shoes and over-interpret their election as a strong mandate," she said. "I think they're taking it, and I think wisely, as a rejection of the general principles, of overreach, too much government."
With Obama's re-election campaign and the next round of congressional elections two years off, both parties must decide whether to seek compromise or clashes. While Obama and House GOP leader John Boehner of Ohio have talked of possible accommodation, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has spoken of blocking Obama in hopes of bringing his defeat in 2012.
Boehner has called last week's elections "a mandate for Washington to reduce the size of government." McConnell has said that rather than falling in love with Republicans, the public "fell out of love with Democrats."
Brendan Daly, spokesman for outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Democrats would work with Republicans on creating jobs and reducing the federal deficit and oppose efforts that threaten the health care overhaul, Social Security or other programs.
Neither Boehner nor McConnell can boast much personal support from the public. For each, about a third view them favorably, about a quarter unfavorably and about 4 in 10 don't know enough to say.
The poll also found:
_Sixty-three percent rarely or never worry about being victims of terrorism.
_Almost two-thirds think Obama is handling terrorism effectively.
_Sixty-two percent don't want any countries to have nuclear weapons, while just 6 percent said any country that develops them should be able to keep them.
The AP-GfK Poll was conducted Nov. 3-8 by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications and involved landline and cell phone interviews with 1,000 adults chosen randomly from across the U.S. It has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.
Associated Press Polling Director Trevor Tompson, AP Deputy Polling Director Jennifer Agiesta and AP News Survey Specialist Dennis Junius contributed to this report.
AP-GfK Polls: http://www.ap-gfkpoll.com
AP Polls: http://surveys.ap.org
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Why should we be sold on anything coming out of D.C. …?!
Visualize going into the supermarket and although there's a large selection of products, they are produced by only two manufacturers; ie., the Demoncrat Co. and Regthug Co. and they are the wholly owned subsidiaries of the same Mr. Oligarch & Co.
All the products suck and you have no alternative except to start your own garden, raise your own chickens, milk cow etc.
Well fellow citizens, I believe you are going to have to get off your collective dead butts and start self-surviving and put the MSM, D.C.politicians and their ilk on ignore. Kill your television for starters and start reading and self-educating yourselves.
Visualize a household with no TV, possibly a SW radio for survival purposes and you sit down to actually read the "Constitution of the United States of America", the Bill of Rights, then on to the Federalist papers etc. With each step of this no doubt painful process you'll feel more liberated day by day as you see how flim-flam con artists; ie., crimpols have sold your birthright of freedom for a bowl of globalist pottage.
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Now you're talkin' Carl !!!
Great advice Carl. But you may as well attempt to potty-train a grizzly bear than try and convince folks to turn off the television.
I've done all of the above, and it truly is liberating. I highly recommend it. I cringe when I walk into a donut shop and the TV is tuned to one of the 24-hour propaganda channels. I've caught a few glimpses here and there over the last few years, and it just serves as a reminder of how utterly ridiculous it is.
Absolutely, unequivocally ridiculous.
I find it difficult why the GOP can't focus on jobs. The Democrats are demanding government jobs with Keith Olbnermann asking every evening where are those jobs? Our jobs were undercut by treaties like NAFTA which opened up Asia, India et al; to undercut American prices and they managed to out bid and refuse to play on a balanced field through costing our American products bering imported without equal tarrifs.
Bush 41 wrote and defined NAFTA and yet the RNC ignored the consequences of this imbalance. Thirteen million voters went to the ballot boxes in 1992 to defeat Bush's reelection based wholly against NAFTA. A quick read through Thomas Friedman's book on the subject can explain it better than I can. President Obama is still promoting outsourcing of our manufacturing base and not a single word from the GOP can be heard.
The Tea Party is now declaring war on the GOP and they have no substantive interest in our jobs here at home. The Tea Party has no agenda other than to destroy the Presidency of Obama.
America is again in a Civil War with no Party on the side of our commerce development. I learned over my years at CHB that my opinions are old fashioned and based on individual freedoms which must be returned to the people before any election pitting two corrupt parties against each other, can work..
Carl, I had a household without television and my affiliation with the Red Cross made us all survival specialists. What I managed to do was have 3 kids without an ounce of respect for American Politics. We do not rely on any groups to lead us and we do not pray to have a supernatural spirit to protect us. We all understand what NAFTA and Liberals like Bush 41 and 43, Clinton, and Obama have done and are continuing to do to destroy our economy.
Capitalism made our products the best on earth and our farmers and ranchers kept us healthy. It was not perfect and it sickens me to see the Tea Party trying to manipulate many of the American laws that protect those of us who are unable to function under Capitalism. It is sad that Capitalism has been currently based on Racism, Homophobia, and Religion. This has been the weakest part of our once great nation.
We don't have any Democrat or Republican leadership who will be willing to tackle the treaties that are destroying us. You all laugh rudely at Perot's attempt to clean this up. I am right but simply in the wrong place.
"You all laugh rudely at Perot's attempt to clean this up. I am right but simply in the wrong place." …extract from post Note: you possibly meant to say "laughed" past tense rather then present.
Welcome back to CHB Ms. Price.
The entire tenor or your post was spot-on and I concur, but as in the past you always engage in your summation by casting others into some basket such as in the above extract concerning people laughing at Ross Perot who I and not doubt millions of other voters thought was a good choice for president, but too many of us were still addicted to a two party system as now paradigm that they simply couldn't break through the glass ceiling and out of the hellish political matrix in which we all continue to suffer. Yes, you are 'right' concerning your general thought processes on this subject; then sadly you engage in accusatory innuendo and self-deprecation which sours the tenor of your post. / : |
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Well that didn't take long. Throw in a liberal sprinkling of self-aggrandizement and haughty self-righteous indignation and you've got quite a recipe.
Carl, I fought against NAFTA long before Perot got into the fight. I remember reading Bush 41's plunge into the One World Order starting with GAAT and then the North American Treaty. This was around 1988 and the frustration of not being able to warn anyone of this unbalanced treaty mess was awful……
I was a member of the GOPAC and a long-time member of the GOP and completely crossed swords with Bush 41's entire set of plans. I had only a small group of Republicans who used to meet in my bookstore in Central California to learn about the issues. I received a call from an old friend from Los Angeles and he told me about H. Ross Perot who wanted to run against all these unfair treaties and I met up with his group in Santa Barbara. You insult many of us as being unworthy due to television and ignorance. When I speak up, I am insulted. This does not happen elsewhere.
To be honest with you, I deliberatly posted where you still comment hoping you finally saw the truth of what is eating our jobs in America. The problem is obvious to me but I see CHB is still using nasty banter against politics. I will be posting opinions on a new Independent group interested in bringing our jobs back to America. There is no Republican movement except to destroy Obama and that is unacceptable environment for anybody to discuss jobs. I do not want government jobs to be what fills the bills, but without a GOP, it will be to another Independent group to stop the outsourcing. This has nothjing to do with a liberal or conservative move. I am fishing for Independence from both sides of the current aisles.
My reading of Tom Friedman and many of the older authors (I believe Issodhos has mentioned many of his library selections); the Constitution is never in trouble when I talk politics. The corrupt use of power is the cause of all our problems.
I still have hope that more intelligent members of CHB will be able to get out of the right vs left pattern and join together with right vs wrong. It could be my advanced age seeing the America I was promised going down the drain. I'm 78 and out of a series of bad surgeries and almost sobered up off the pain meds to get to work. I will take another stab of assisting an Independent group to drop kick this hatred of Obama out of the game. There will be an opposition party soon to rebuild our mighty nation.
Ms. Price I read, digest and post to this site on a daily basis and I don't detect any left vs. right contention on the part of the site contributors. Generally speaking it's just a bunch of folks posting their opinions as to how they perceive the political world at large etc.
As to jobs there aren't any…period! Our manufacturing base; ie., infrastructure has been gutted since the mid-eighties then onto the 90's with the ratification of NAFTA, GAT, CAFTA, H1-B visas et al. minor tweaks to which the unwashed masses are not privy as to the unholy details concerning so-called 'free trade' at America's expense.
So unless someone at the top creates incentives for offshore manufacturers to return to our shores, it ain't gunna happen dear lady.
Good luck to you, but I have to intimate that at 78 you are witnessing the "twilights last gleaming" of a nation that's peaked and is now on its way to decline no different than a once mighty sun going nova, then becoming simply a "white dwarf" in our case just another "banana republic' on the now oligarchical controlled plantation planet.
Sorry to hear about your surgeries and associated pain. You might care to look into a NorthStar Nutritionals product called "Soothanal X2″ which has almost magical qualities for quickly relieving pain due to arthritis, post surgical pain etc. It uses about six different known ingredients all natural and uses DMSO as the transport mechanism for moving the compounds quickly to the pain site. My wife uses it on her wrists and ankles and it only takes a few drops per day appllied to the joint areas for relief. It's like Bengay or Tiger Balm on steroids.
"A great many people mistake opinions for thoughts." … Herbert Victor Prochnow
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Adult Book Club: 'Freshwater Road'
Published on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - 11:08am
Follow Celeste Tyree to Pineyville, Miss., in Freedom Summer 1964 as she leaves the University of Michigan and her middle-class existence to embark on a journey that will change her life forever.
Celeste has volunteered to help organize the voter registration project. Shuck, Celeste's father, is a bar owner and ex-numbers man living in Detroit, fearful of his daughter's latest venture. His fears increase when a young girl whom Celeste has befriended goes missing.
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Simon Romero
Simon Romero became the Brazil bureau chief for The New York Times in November 2011. In this role, Mr. Romero covers Brazil and several other countries in South America, including Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Before beginning this assignment, Mr. Romero was Andean bureau chief from 2006 to 2011, based in Caracas, Venezuela, where he wrote extensively on a broad range of issues, including President Hugo Chávez's political movement, Colombia's long internal war and indigenous politics in Bolivia.
Previously, Mr. Romero was a national financial correspondent based in Houston, Tex., from May 2003 to July 2006, covering the global energy industry. He was a staff reporter from May 2000 to May 2003, specializing in areas such as wireless communications, technology privacy concerns and the corporate scandals of 2002 and 2003. He joined the paper in 1999 as a contract writer in São Paulo, Brazil, where he covered economic issues and was based there until 2000.
Before joining The Times, he was a senior writer at AmericaEconomia in Brazil from August 1998 to March 1999, covering economic and political issues for Latin America's leading business publication, published in Spanish and Portuguese. From July 1995 to August 1998, Mr. Romero was a staff correspondent in Brazil for Bloomberg News, opening its bureaus in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro, and wrote about Brazil's economic stabilization program, elections, crime and corruption. Before moving to Latin America, he was a stringer for the Los Angeles Times in 1994.
Mr. Romero, born and raised in New Mexico, graduated cum laude with a degree in history and literature from Harvard College. In May 2000, he held a Ford Fellowship in business journalism at the University of Kansas at Lawrence. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. He lives in Rio de Janeiro with his wife, Ana Carolina Abe Romero, and their two children.
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Brazil Prison Revolt Ends After Deal Is Reached
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Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, a way forward.
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Throughout all of time one thing very prevalent in our evolution is our want and desire to connect faster and more efficiently to each other. As we continue this path will it eventually lead to a connection of our brains themselves? would our selfishness for individuality keep us from hooking our own brains to the rest of the world as a whole? or would we realize that it would eliminate violence, corruption, greed, selfishness, lying, cheating, stealing, organized religions, war, nationalism, irrationality and with ALL individuals being unintelligent. Would we give up our own individuality in order to become one with everyone? to become one mind with many bodies??
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Improper lifting technique is often a primary cause of back strain and injury. A back injury caused by lifting may result in 1 or more of these problems:
Muscle injury. Stress on the lower back muscles can occur when you get out of proper position while lifting. Too much stress on the muscles can cause strain, pull, or small tears.
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Joint injury. This type of injury can occur when you use improper lifting techniques, even when the item you're lifting is relatively light.
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Face the object you want to lift and, with your back straight, lower yourself to the floor and bend 1 knee with the other foot flat on the floor.
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Keep the object close to your body.
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Philip Setzer taught me that as musicians, our goal is always to serve the music
My biggest musical heroes have always been my violin teachers. My first teacher, Teri Einfeldt, the head of the Suzuki programme at the Hartt School, in Connecticut, provided me with a solid technical foundation and pushed me to enrich my sound – she always made me really listen to and analyse my playing. She also encouraged me to focus on chamber music and orchestral playing, as well as solo playing, which I am so thankful for.
I started studying with Philip Setzer of the Emerson Quartet when I was 15. He's always faithful to the composer's intentions, and as a result there's a lot of variety in his playing. He's not only a phenomenal violinist and chamber musician, but also an incredibly supportive teacher – extremely generous with his time and always willing to give advice. His love for music is infectious, and he taught me that as musicians, our goal is always to serve the music.
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