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Michael BĂĽrgi On Blog-Induced "Vanity Contests," Dumbing Down News, and Reporters' Post-Katrina "Victory Dance"
By Liz Cox Barrett Sep 23, 2005 at 04:55 PM
Michael Bürgi has been the editor of MediaWeek, the business trade publication, since 2004. He joined the magazine in 1993... More
It's Mother's Day in the Blogosphere
By Liz Cox Barrett Sep 22, 2005 at 11:40 AM
Now that everyone's doing it -- blogging, that is -- we thought we'd drop in this morning on a few... More
Like Iron Filings to a Magnet
By Liz Cox Barrett Sep 21, 2005 at 02:22 PM
With the Cindy Sheehan-inspired anti-war bus tour coming to a city (and a news outlet) near you, the blogosphere sounds... More
But Enough About You, Let's Talk About Me
By Liz Cox Barrett Sep 20, 2005 at 03:27 PM
CJR Daily often faults cable news shows for not giving viewers enough information -- skimping on context, allowing talking points... More
Blame and Body Counts
By Liz Cox Barrett Sep 15, 2005 at 02:20 PM
Just when we thought we'd already experienced the entire spectrum of dreadful cable news punditry -- several times over --... More
It's a Yawnfest! No, It's a Duel!
By Liz Cox Barrett Sep 14, 2005 at 04:38 PM
The "tone" of the Roberts confirmation hearings thus far has been, as Howard Kurtz observes today, "more legal seminar than... More
Katrina, Cooper, and Katrina
By Liz Cox Barrett Sep 13, 2005 at 02:14 PM
While the hurricane-related headline on Time's cover this week has a no-one's-at-fault feel to it -- "System Failure" -- US... More
We're All Helen Thomas … For Now
By Liz Cox Barrett Sep 7, 2005 at 12:33 PM
Something unusual happened during Scott McClellan's White House press briefing yesterday: "talking points" were uttered. Of course, "talking points" are... More
Signals - They're Everywhere!
By Liz Cox Barrett Sep 6, 2005 at 05:16 PM
You know you've been reporting in Washington too long when you're able to pick up "signals" being transmitted from nameless... More
Tips on How To Be a President
By Liz Cox Barrett Sep 1, 2005 at 04:51 PM
While their colleagues report on the ground from washed- out swatches of the Gulf Coast, political reporters with Washington, D.C.... More
Does Class Matter? Does Taste?
By Liz Cox Barrett Aug 31, 2005 at 04:14 PM
On Monday we noted that the press, in reporting on the people left behind in New Orleans, for the most... More
Pepto-Bismol, Resurrecting Journalism, and Idol Reporting
By Liz Cox Barrett Aug 30, 2005 at 01:36 PM
Kicking off the countdown to John Roberts' confirmation hearings, the Economist this week examines "the court's delicate balance" on church-state... More
David Wiegand on Editing Sean Penn, The Actor's "Masculine" Writing Style, and the Tina Brown-ification of the San Francisco Chronicle
By Liz Cox Barrett Aug 26, 2005 at 03:13 PM
David Wiegand David Wiegand, executive datebook editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, edited -- with input from publisher Phil... More
Brian Williams' Blog Big Hit with Crucial 11-to-13-Yr Old Demographic
By Liz Cox Barrett Aug 25, 2005 at 02:03 PM
Add Brian Williams' blog to the list of things -- like "girl crushes" -- that didn't exist until the New... More
Bob Costas, Men in the Delivery Room and Lance Armstrong
By Liz Cox Barrett Aug 24, 2005 at 01:55 PM
It's all about Bob in the blogosphere this morning. A "media mini-revolt" is what the Carpetbagger calls the news that... More
Husbands: Hot or Not?
By Liz Cox Barrett Aug 23, 2005 at 03:02 PM
Good thing we braced ourselves. "Husbands a Hot Topic in NY Senate Race," reads the headline on yesterday's Associated Press... More
Us? We're Just Running Around the Field During the Game
By Liz Cox Barrett Aug 18, 2005 at 01:10 PM
During the 2004 presidential campaign, we frequently called the press out for writing stories in which the elephant in the... More
Death and Politics - and Politics, and Politics
By Liz Cox Barrett Aug 17, 2005 at 03:13 PM
A few weeks ago, we faulted the New York Times for turning a news report on the deaths of two... More
A Piece for Every Palate
By Liz Cox Barrett Aug 16, 2005 at 01:39 PM
You needn't be a reporter for The Note to recognize which approach to the "families of fallen soldiers" story the... More
You Reading the Same Stories as We Are?
By Liz Cox Barrett Aug 11, 2005 at 03:48 PM
In a story today about anti-war protestors in Crawford, Texas, and their home base, Peace House, USA Today's Oren Dorrell... More
Stop using 'Brooklyn' to mean hipster neighborhoods - Elite-oriented outlets typically only cover the borough's most affluent, Manhattan-adjacent neighborhoods
The Reporters Committee is about to start suing people to help journalists - Katie Townsend joins the organization as its first litigation director
How a Nebraska newspaper kicked off a major prison sentencing scandal - The Omaha World-Herald found that hundreds of inmates were being released early
On media freedom, United Nations plays by its own rules - Months of international crises raises the stakes for reporting on the UN, but investigative journalists remain without a right to information
Keep calm and write a headline worth reading - Ease up on the exaggerations because someday you may need those explosive adjectives when a truly big story lands
Stop using 'Brooklyn' to mean hipster neighborhoods (6)
The Washington Post takes on Rand Paul (5)
Will Politico fill a media void in Europe? (3)
Is ISIS a faith-based terrorist group? (2)
Email blasts from CJR writers and editors
Female sportscasters are speaking up (NYT)
"[i]n the wake of the recent scandals, women have been driving the story, providing a perspective that their male counterparts simply cannot"
Adviser of high school paper that refused to use 'Redskins' suspended (Student Press Law Center)
"Amid a months-long battle with administrators for editorial control … the Playwickian's faculty adviser was suspended for two days this week"
Apple's 'warrant canary' disappears (GigaOm)
Apple included language in its first Transparency Report to say that it had not been subject to a Section 215 Patriot Act request. That language is now gone.
Buzzword, buzzword, buzzword. Isn't the buzzword on your mind now? Perhaps it is on other people's minds? Read on or you'll be clueless, dated, and without any friends in the world. Buzzword again!
Greg Marx discusses democracy and news with Tom Rosenstiel of the American Press Institute
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
ACEsTooHigh.com – Reporting on the science, education, and policy surrounding childhood trauma
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
No, 'journopreneurs' are not killing journalism – Digital journalists aren't sellouts—they are aware of industry realities
Michael Brown shooting and the crimes journalists choose as newsworthy – Examining why black suspects are covered at a greater proportion than they commit crimes


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Australian Chris Webb Parsons (22) has repeated The Wheel of Life V16 (Font 8c+) in the Grampians (Australia) first established by Japan's Dai Koyamada in May 2004. This the problem's second ascent. Parsons spent most of September at the Hollow Mountain Cave (see topo, here) first repeating Koyamada's Sleepy Rave V15 (Font 8c) then returning to complete The Wheel Of Life. These problems are long and overhanging, more like routes than boulder problems. The Wheel of Life has 60 moves. Many of the caves problems were established by Klem Loskot, Fred Nicole, Sam Edwards and the hardest by Koyamada (see graded list, here). In 2005 Koyamada established another possible V16/8C+, Hydrangea in Shiobara, Japan.
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Ah work travel.... I have made it no secret, when I travel for work, it is not for distant, exotic places. It is to Belgium or it is to Luxembourg. The company I work for is finally maturing a little and now I have a relatively established travel schedule - I go once a month to Luxembourg and sort of tack on trips to Belgium along the way or not.
Or at least that was the idea. Then last year we got a very big opportunity and it was travel whenever you need to get the deal closed to Luxembourg. That finally wrapped up.. and now we have a big opportunity in Belgium. So the travel is coming fast and furious. For those of you who do not - work travel is only glamorous a) if you never travel for work or b) if you are traveling for the first times for work. I am not in either of those categories. If there were a Facebook group for People Who Like Work Travel it would have no one and be the least successful social media marketing strategy ever.
I do like what happens when you travel however, which is see clients and do all that client-y stuff. So, since railing against isn't productive and does not stop anyways, I am determined to be more zen about it this year. I am fortunate that Munchkin is not a difficult child, she is older as well, and so leaving OH with her doesn't fill me with as much of the gut-wrenching guilt as it used to. Plus he is very zen and awesome himself. I will try as much as possible to get home in the evenings, because I need Munchkin time to keep me happy and productive at work. I will accept cancelled trains, traffic in Brussels, and delayed flights. I will buy chocolates for hubby to assuage the remainder guilt I do have that lingers. I may even get a new laptop bag since the 10+ year old one I have now is starting to show its age.
I will be a grown up about it. My life is very good, and we have to make due with the small inconveniences that are necessary to keep it all rolling along.*
* that does not exempt me from posting periodic rants on this blog mind.


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Fifteen days ago, as dawn broke on Super Tuesday, Mitt Romney led the Republican primary race only tenuously. He had won 55 percent of the delegates awarded at that point, but there were more delegates on the line that day than in the first two months of voting combined. Many of them were in precisely the kind of Southern, conservative, evangelical-heavy states that could give a jolt of momentum to Rick Santorum or Newt Gingrich.
Romney at that point needed to win 50 percent of the remaining delegates to clinch the nomination but, mathematically speaking, the other candidates didn't face much more daunting odds: Santorum needed 56 percent of the remaining delegates, while Gingrich and Ron Paul each needed 58 percent of them. If either Santorum or Gingrich could perform well enough (or poorly enough) on Super Tuesday for one of them to drop out of the race immediately, winning between 55 percent and 60 percent of the remaining delegates was a feasible task. The states and delegates — and, at least as important, the momentum — to be won Super Tuesday were bound to shape the race going forward, if not settle it.
Just before midnight that day, I wrote that Super Tuesday was "a big night toward turning the off-and-on front-runner into a highly likely nominee." Two weeks later, including last night's big win in Illinois, that result is even clearer.
Romney still holds 55 percent of the awarded delegates, according to the latest count at Real Clear Politics, but the race has a completely different outlook today. Santorum would have to win 75 percent of the remaining delegates; Gingrich, 84 percent; Paul, 90 percent. Romney needs just 48 percent of them.
In short, it's mathematically over.
The important thing to watch during the next few weeks, when only four relatively small primaries will be held, is whether Romney seeks to end the contest emotionally as well, by trying to make the conservative Republicans who doubted him feel better about their apparent nominee — or whether he goes ahead and pivots toward the general election. In my view, it would be prudent for him to continue doing some of the former before moving on to the latter.
(Note: With the state tax bill consuming my attention yesterday, this is effectively a day-late edition of this week's "2012 Tuesday" post.)
– By Kyle Wingfield
March 21st, 2012
11:33 am
Honest appraisal. Not to rush (no pun intended) things, but who do you think his running mate will be?
March 21st, 2012
11:36 am
Wow, just look at the enthusiasm! lol
March 21st, 2012
11:43 am
So how does your boy Newt look by staying in ? Is actions louder than words ?
March 21st, 2012
11:53 am
If only Cynthia McKinney would switch party affiliation… a little color and a fair match for Bumbling Joe.
March 21st, 2012
12:14 pm
About three weeks ago, Romney and Santorum were tied in Illinois, and about two weeks ago, Romney lead in the polls by only four points. Romney turned a competitive primary into a relatively easy win by sticking to the playbook: he and his super PAC spent multiple times what his closest rival spent. This is the model. The race looks close early on. Romney and his billionaire friends vastly outspend their rivals, and Romney walks away with a win in a traditionally "blue" state (hasn't worked so well in the deep red states). If you feel like you've seen this movie before, you have.
The bottom line, with a few exceptions, those with the most television commercials wins. What does that say about our us?
March 21st, 2012
12:15 pm
Lt. Col. Allen West of Florida is my choice.
Watch his brilliant response to a Marines question on Islam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkGQmCZjJ0k
March 21st, 2012
12:18 pm
Well if you look at the primary calendar for the months of April and May, I wouldn't be so quick to draw the conclusion that Mitt will get to 1144. Will Romney may win most of the states in April, the May primaries look to be tailor made for Santorum. I think that both Newt and Santorum are sticking in the race not because they realistically think they can win the nomination, but solely to try and prevent Mitt from reaching 1144.
March 21st, 2012
12:23 pm
Appearing on CNN this morning, Romney Communications Director Eric Fehrnstrom:
CNN: "Is there a concern that Santorum and Gingrich might force the governor to tack so far to the right it would hurt him with moderate voters in the general election."
Fehrnstrom: "Well, I think you hit a reset button for the fall campaign. Everything changes. It's almost like an Etch-A-Sketch. You can kind of shake it up and restart all over again."
Fehrnstrom has essentially told Republican primary voters that they shouldn't believe anything Romney says to win their votes because…It's almost like an Etch-A-Sketch.
March 21st, 2012
12:26 pm
Romney wins in the blue and purple states because he is the most liberal of all the candidates. He can spend money like a drunken sailor down here but it has no effect on the outcome.
March 21st, 2012
12:29 pm
Palin sure has the experience of running for VP, give her another shot.
March 21st, 2012
12:32 pm
Mitt Romney will be the GOP nominee from the "blue states".
Santorum will be the nominee from the "red states".
Makes you wonder who is the GOP these days.
Meanwhile, Kyle: nice posting. Math. And facts! And I don't think the choice of VP matters much. the VP is just a co-campaigner spouting the same basic messages. The die is pretty much cast unless the macro-environment outside the campaigns changes abruptly.
March 21st, 2012
12:47 pm
What hurts Santorum is that he gets zero votes in to many primaries/caucuses. To date Santorum has gotten zero delegates in 12 primaries/caucuses. Romney always gets votes. He may lose the primary but he always get votes.
Here are the last 6 primaries/caucuses:(from RCP)
Am Sam……9……………..0
P Rico………20…………….0
Santorum may end up being the VP nominee but he would be a lousy choice. Like so many he does not have the ability to stay on message. The message is "It's the economy…". Santorum talks about everything but the economy.
March 21st, 2012
12:58 pm
Bart wrote "Fehrnstrom has essentially told Republican primary voters that they shouldn't believe anything Romney says to win their votes because…It's almost like an Etch-A-Sketch."
Sounds like SOP for Mittens!
March 21st, 2012
1:05 pm
I had heard somewhere that Rubio can't run. Is there a reason why? Codi has said No again.Gates?
I think it has to be an insider to Congress so that they have someone familiar with the rules, fed law and knows whose arm to twist and how hard.
March 21st, 2012
1:05 pm
Now, on to Nov.
What matters is the swing states. Here they are, ranked by likelihood that Obama will loose them, the margin of Obama's win in '08 & the indicators, including their previous historical voting records (prior to '08), Obama's unpopularity in them today, election results in '09 & '10, union influence, etc.
March 21st, 2012
1:18 pm
The GOP just loves shotgun weddings.
March 21st, 2012
1:35 pm
Etch a Sketch for the Win!
Sounds like they are playing the far right for fools.
March 21st, 2012
1:43 pm
Well, it does look like Romney will be the GOP candidate. I shall vote for him. He'll be OK.
The people of Europe and China will love him. He has nice manners. So nice that even Democrats will see the folly of insulting him in their usual manner..
Rich people will love him because he's one of them (as most presidents are).
If Romney changes his mind on a matter, it will be because he has new information on the subject.
He already knows how governmental healthcare can fail so he won't make the mistakes of ObamaCare.
As to V-President, we will need a "cowboy honest" type to go with our ruling "smoothie". Perry might be too strong and Rubio too smooth himself. I know!! Bring Zell Miller to Washington! We need one honest man there. (besides Romney, of course!).
March 21st, 2012
2:00 pm
Road@1:05, Our whole problem is that far too few of the DC bunch are familiar with the rules, specifically the constitution. As for fed. law, Romney's gonna do away with half of it. He's packing his favorite book. One side of his book reads, "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN" & the other side reads, "MATCHES."
March 21st, 2012
2:11 pm
JDW, Finnie & Jeffie….
Etch-a-sketch" you say? Now that sounds like the words of a good Democrat.
Don't you play "Fetch-a-stretch" everyday for Obama? You forget the national debt, the price of gasoline, unemployment and the shadow of inflation covering the land. It's a stretch but you do it.
Now go draw us another rosy picture of the present administration. That takes a big stretch of imagination.
March 21st, 2012
2:18 pm
Agree broadly with the essay, and agree that Rubio has to be everyone's first choice for VP – would be a great president some day, too. I really like Jindal – his genius is unquestionable – but he can bore sometimes, almost as wonkish as my guy Ryan. How about the governor South Carolina, Nikki Haley? Under the impression that conservatives in SC would like to see her move on.
March 21st, 2012
2:26 pm
Yes yes Nikki Haley would be a great idea. Sugar & spiace and everything nice! And she's smart!
I haven't seen much of Rubio but he sounds good. Just be sure his birth certificate is Miami and not Havana. Well, you know how some folks are!!
March 21st, 2012
2:30 pm
Dear Dusty, Rubio is the real deal. He speaks better than any of the current GOP candidates – almost Reaganesque – and he writes well too.
March 21st, 2012
2:38 pm
Maybe Kyle will give us a Wingfield window on vice presidential possibilities. Seems like we could use some smart young ideas in Washington.
Reaganesque! Them's presidential words!
March 21st, 2012
2:39 pm
I am glad you have included a laugh line in your post:
"If Romney changes his mind on a matter, it will be because he has new information on the subject."
March 21st, 2012
2:42 pm
Linda are you aware that Obama has a lead in just about every swing state right now?
Virginia Rasmussen +8
Nevada Rasmussen +6
Florida Rasmussen +3
Real Clear Politics Average
Ohio +4
Wisconsin +11
Pennsylvania + 5
March 21st, 2012
2:45 pm
"Romney has all but wrapped up the GOP nomination"
Quite true. All Romney has to do now is prepare for the overwhelming loss he will suffer in November. He can name anybody he wants as vice presidential candidate, because it won't make a difference. The Republican turn out for the general election will still be at historic lows. Get ready for four more years of the man who restored responsible, intelligent governing to the White House.
March 21st, 2012
2:51 pm
Now don't cast doubts! But glad I give you a laugh.
I am quite sure Romney changes his mind when he finds information that leads him to a difference of previous opinion.
You know. Kinda like Obama's pre-election promises. He must have found new info on his arrival at the White House because he has certainly changed his mind on a number of promises he had made previously. Live & learn, right?
March 21st, 2012
2:51 pm
DannyX- Rasmussen is cleary a liberal pollster. Conservapedia is the definitive go-to source for all accurate information. Duh!
March 21st, 2012
2:59 pm
say what?? 2:45
More wishful thinking! You think there will be a low GOP turnout? Uh huh…Ok…..
With all the unhappiness generated in Washington under the Obama administration and you think Democrats will be ready to "do it again"?
Even Democrats can get tired of dismal debt, do nothing politics and jobs scarce as hen's teeth while the bank carries off their homes.
Think about it. You,too, may come to realization. .
March 21st, 2012
3:06 pm
Romney was picked as the designated loser………….a few years ago.
The charade only works on retards and/or R versus D dummies.
Don't worry………..Ron Paul supporters will pick up the pieces of our broken republic.
Just hurry up and get it over with.
You mindless ,tax-guzzling , pension nazi , metro/federo-sexual zombies are annoying.
March 21st, 2012
3:17 pm
George Walton 3:06
Aren't you just the bluebird of happiness. Bad day in the boonies or something?
Ron Paul supporters, all six of them, will probably vote for Romney. He's the best choice they have.
And….. all of us " mindless, tax-guzzling, pension nazi, metro/federo-sexual zombies" and a few others wish you a pleasant afternoon. You certainly need one.
March 21st, 2012
3:35 pm
DannyX@2:42, According to Rasmussen, the 4 Core Swing States are Fla., NC. Ohio & VA. As of 3/16, Santorum was leading Obama by 4 points & Obama was leading Romney by 4 points. The polls between Obama & the GOP various candidates don't mean as much as the polls will mean between Obama & the specific GOP candidate.
Fla. went with Obama by a mere 2.8%. In '10 they elected a Rep. governor & Senator Rubio who is extremely popular. Obama's approval rating is below 50%. There are grudges re: NASA, etc.
NC went with Obama by a mere .3%. The current Dem. gov. is highly unpopular & polling badly amidst scandals.
Ohio went with Obama by 4.6% & elected Reps. in '10.
VA went with Obama by 6%, but elected a popular Rep. governor in '09 & a Rep. state senate in '11. It's now a red state since the state house was already red. VA had plans to drill off its coast & Obama placed a presidential moratorium on the OCS, costing VA lost revenues & jobs.
Don't forget that the lawsuits by two dozen states over Obamacare include Fla. & VA & new lawsuits over Obamacare violating religious freedom that includes 5 colleges, a TV station, 4 plantiffs & 7 states include Fla. & Ohio. Don't forget all the states that Obama is going after regarding immigration & voting fraud. Don't forget that Obama has offended Israel (the Jews), the Catholics & all religions in general. And please don't forget that everyone is paying $4 for gas.
At least Obama can still count on CA & Ill. Maybe.
March 21st, 2012
3:38 pm
Newt " Moonbase " Gingrich would be my choice for VP.
That way the republicans could really flush this next election in grand style.
General Election: Romney vs. Obama FOX News Obama 46, Romney 42 Obama +4
General Election: Romney vs. Obama Pew Research Obama 54, Romney 42 Obama +12
General Election: Romney vs. Obama Bloomberg Obama 47, Romney 47 Tie
General Election: Romney vs. Obama Reuters/Ipsos Obama 52, Romney 41 Obama +11
Its already over folks. Obama already has a huge lead over "Cheesy Grits" and he hasn't really got his campaign in full gear yet.
Once Obama can start concentrating on "Cheesy Grits" his lead will only increase.
March 21st, 2012
3:40 pm
Pretty telling that even a Fox News poll, which is in the tank for the Republicans, shows Obama winning easily.
March 21st, 2012
3:46 pm
Wow, the expert heard the dumbmasses say Rubio can't run.
Won't run jackass!
March 21st, 2012
3:48 pm
I have no doubts that Romney will "change his mind" when he finds information that leads him to a difference of previous opinion. Like an information that the new "opinion" would get him more votes in the general election.
And I am not so naive to think that the Democrats do not "change opinions" just as easily.
March 21st, 2012
3:50 pm
Based on how Romneys done so far, you can bet he will pull a McCain on the VP nod. Just look at what he can't close the deal on now…
March 21st, 2012
3:53 pm
Obama has restored responsible, intelligent governing?
His adm. has racked up more natl. debt in 3 years than Bush did in 8 years.
His budget last year was voted down in the Senate by 0-97. Reid is trying every way he can to prevent a vote on Obama's '13 budget. It includes the Democrats' dream of higher taxes, higher spending & more deficits that add another $10 T to the debt.
The US suffered its first credit downgrade in history.
The unemployment rate has been higher every single solitary month during Obama's 3 years than it was during any month during Bush's 8 years.
I've posted at least 20 ways that Obama has caused gas prices to escalate.
His signature legislation is at the Supreme Court.
There are a historic number of law suits between the states & fed. govt.
Obama has trashed the Constitution & ignored congress.
Don't get me started.
March 21st, 2012
4:08 pm
Make Santorum the VP pick so Obama is guaranteed another four years!
March 21st, 2012
4:18 pm
I think the GOP has lost sight of the ball.
March 21st, 2012
4:25 pm
The national debt has increased an average of $4 B per day in '12.
It has increased $152 M per hour.
It has increased $112,000 per second.
We are spending $9 B per week on interest.
We will be spending $10 B per week on interest by 11/12.
It will continue to escalate at an ever increasing pace.
The Buffet Rule would raise $31 to $42 B over 11 years, an amt. equal to what the fed. govt. spends every 5 days. As much as Obama has talked about it, he did not include it in his '13 budget, because that it all it is: talk.
If the govt. taxed all taxable income 100%, it would take 3 years to pay down the national debt.
If the govt. took every cent we made, it would take 2 years to pay down the debt.
The fed. govt. spends 75% of what we earn every year.
The liberals either want the US to be destroyed OR don't care OR are too stupid to see the worst predictable disaster in our history right before our eyes.
March 21st, 2012
4:26 pm
I think Obozo would LOVE for Americans to lose sight of the ball–$1.5 trillion deficits, 8-10% unemployment, and Iran developing the bomb.
March 21st, 2012
4:29 pm
Let's not drill here–it would mean we wouldn't have to keep our military in the Middle East. Obozo has to keep feeding that military-industrial complex.
March 21st, 2012
4:29 pm
At the current rate, we'll have a ticket of Romney and Santorum. That old saw of "only a heartbeat away" will take on a whole new meaning if we have to contemplate Santorum as president.
March 21st, 2012
4:40 pm
The etch-a-sketch thing plays right into Liberal hands. They are the ones who spout only a Moderate will gather undecided votes. Legacy media spouts it all the time. If it was a true election principle, you would not be hearing it from media in the tank for Obama. Conservatives know what happens when Republicans run a Moderate.
Romney needs to tack a little more Right and stay there. More telling the leaches if they want free stuff to vote for Barry. And, he needs to speak of more than the economy. We are sold on his economic credentials. The economy may improve to the point that it diminishes his experience there. The economy is important, but it's not the most important aspect of this election.
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How can I open Raw files from D3200 into Photoshop CS4 or even Adobe Bridge. It is telling me it is not the right kind of document. I need this for my course work. Thank you.
You can't do it, at least not directly. CS4 was dropped years ago, and the D3200 is brand new. No support has been built into CS4 (or CS5, for that matter) for the D3200 files.The only ways to do this are:1) upgrade to CS6 (or Lightroom4, or Elements 10), or2) download Adobe's DNG converter (free) and convert your NEFs into DNG, which CS4 can process.
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Thank you Brian, I chose option 2.
well im not 100% sure about cs4, but im using cs5 and they brought out an update so you can edit raw,have a search on google, (AdobeCameraRaw-6.7-mul-AdobeUpdate)as i said that's for cs5 and works a treat (might work might not also Microsoft do a a codec pack now that lets you view your raw files,search for MicrosoftCodecPack_amd64 and you should be good to go.hope it helpsor if all else fails use lightroom 4 lol great program im just getting to grips with
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Well, the Federal Reserve came through as promised yesterday as it said it will expand its holdings of long-term securities with open-ended purchases of $40 billion of mortgage debt a month in a third round of quantitative easing as it seeks to boost growth and reduce unemployment.
Open-ended purchases? To be completely honest, this move scares us quite a bit. The Fed is basically admitting that they have zero faith that the economy can recover on its own. That is not a good thing.
All that said, we do think the Fed's new easing plan will be very positive for agency mortgage REITs.
The Current Environment is Ideal for Agency mREITs
We think mortgage REITS, particularly agency REITs, continue to be a suitable investment for investors seeking good risk-adjusted yield. Agency mortgages are guaranteed by government-sponsored entities (implying limited credit risk). Conversely, non-agency securities do not carry a similar implied guarantee, making them inherently more risky due to the higher relative credit risk.
The current yield curve has actually steepened over the past few months, which is an ideal environment for mREITs.
If the economy remains stagnant and interest rates remain low (as expected), mREITs should continue to prosper.
Note: A mortgage REIT's principal business objective is to generate income for distribution to its stockholders from the interest rate spread (i.e., the spread between the interest income received on its mortgage-backed securities and the cost of borrowing to finance its acquisition of mortgage-backed securities). In other words, the slope of the yield curve is one of the main factors that drive mREIT profits.
QE3 Should Drive Up The Price Of Agency Mortgages
An mREIT creates value for shareholders in two primary ways: (1) growing book value and (2) generating consistent income for distributions.
The Fed's new agency mortgage purchase plan should certainly drive up the price of agency mortgages as demand increases. This should increase the book value of agency mREITs in the coming quarters, making their current valuations more attractive.
mREITs have historically offered the best value to investors when trading around 1.0x book value. Below are the current comparative valuations for some of the larger agency mREITs:
- American Capital Agency (NASDAQ:AGNC): 1.23x
- Annaly Capital (NYSE:NLY): 1.08x
- Anworth Mortgage (NYSE:ANH): 0.96x
- Capstead Mortgage Corp (NYSE:CMO): 1.09x
- Hatteras Financial (NYSE:HTS): 1.07x
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MBIA is down about 6% YTD. Meanwhile, Sears Holdings is up more than 99% YTD, Yahoo! Finance data shows.
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Dining Out: Mert's Heart & Soul
I was uptown today and decided to hit one of my old favorites - Mert's Heart & Soul. Located at 214 S. College Street, Mert's is in the heart of uptown. I had not been to Mert's in at least 5 years because of my infrequent visits to uptown, and was pleased to say that it was just as I remembered it. Mert's maintains an extremely clean and jazzy atmosphere with what is perhaps the best low country cooking that Charlotte has to offer.
The menu is fairly short compared to many restaurants who try to kill you with choices. Mert's has a handful of entrees and prepares them just right. The menu has also not changed much over the years - nor should it have changed. Any of the entrees from the "Daily Fixin's" is a winner - blackened pork chops, southern fried chicken, fried catfish or whiting, or barbecue beef ribs. Today, I had the famous salmon cakes. These are simply some of the best you will ever get. Instead of canned salmon like many places uses for their salmon cakes, Mert's poaches fresh salmon, blends it with Cajun Trinity, adds spices, and serves them to you with their own remoulade sauce. The end result is quite amazing.
With any of the main entrees, Mert's allows you to select from two side items. Don't count on getting any canned veggies here. Mert's has fresh veggies delivered to them daily and prepares them just right. Today I had the green beans along with okra and tomatoes. The green beens were excellent. They were juicy and tender and had been cooked with bacon - just like grandma used to do. You could definately tell the difference between these and the kind you get from a can. The okra and tomatoes included a dash of spice. They were great too; although, I could have used a bit more okra and a little less tomatoes - but perhaps that is just me.
My wife had the fried chicken which came out as perfect as always. Mert's blends their own seasoning and fries the chicken to perfection. Obviously, I am not the only person who is a fan of the chicken at Mert's. According to their website, they served 73,920 pieces of fried chicken in 2006. For her side, she had the "award winning" macaroni & cheese. It too is some of the best I have had.
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Wafiq Safa's son, Ali Safa, who is married th Hassan Nasserallah's sister, was among five senior Hizbullah intelligence officers abducted by an unidentified special commando in Northern Syria, probably on 05/22/2012. The other four are: Hussein Hamid, the commander of Hizbullah in South Lebanon; Ali Zgheib, a member of the Hizbullah Jihad Committee; Hussein Arzouni, a senior Hizbullah intelligence officer in South Lebanon, and Abbas Shoaib (Shaaban), the head of Hizbullah's military training programme in Beka Valley in Lebanon.
Their names were published initially, on 05/23/2012, by Lebanese news and media channels, when they were named among a larger group of 12 Shiite pilgrims who were abducted in the Syrian town of Azaz on the border with Turkey. The Lebanese were, allegedly, on their way back to Lebanon from a trip to religious sites in Iran. Buses belonging to the Badr al-Kobra and Imam Al-Sadr Islamic tourism agencies were attacked by 40 assailants who kidnapped all men from two buses in the northern province of Aleppo shortly after crossing the Syrian-Turkish border. Women who were aboard the buses were allowed to go free.
Hayat Awali, who identified herself as a passenger, told Lebanon's Al Jadeed TV from Aleppo: "When we crossed the border around 40 gunmen stopped the bus and forced it into a nearby orchard and said women should stay on the bus and men get out".
Spokesmen of the Free Syrian Army - FSA denied any responsibility for kidnapping and blamed unknown armed gangs for this, according to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights website.
Hassan Nasserallah, leader of Hizbullah, which dominates the Lebanese government, went on Al-Manar television to urge protesters to exercise self-restraint and said that nobody should resort to violence.
But on Thursday 06/01/2012, a previously unknown armed group calling itself the "Syrian Revolutionaries -- Aleppo Province" said that it is holding a group of Lebanese Shiite pilgrims who went missing last week. "The kidnapped Lebanese are being looked after by us and are in good health," the group said in a statement received by Qatar-based satellite Al-Jazeera T.V Network. "Negotiations for their release are possible as soon as (Hizbullah leader Hassan) Nasserallah apologises".
According to unidentified and unconfirmed sources the five Hizbullah officers mentioned above were abducted not in Northern Syria but in Al-Hama, in the Western outskirts of Damascus, almost simultaneously, which means the abduction in Northern Syria was a sort of diversion..
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The Effects of Regulatory Policies on the Cost of Debt for Electric Utilities: An Empirical Investigation
AbstractThis article develops a model of debt-cost determination for regulated electric utilities, based on an application of finance theory. Estimation of the model allows the hypothesis that regulatory policy directly influences the cost of debt to be tested and also enables the specific effects attributable to individual regulatory policy variables to be examined. Regulatory decisions are found to have statistically and economically significant effects on the cost of debt for electric utilities, and the most important effects are associated with the treatment of construction work in progress for ratemaking purposes, the extent of regulatory delay, and whether or not interim rate relief is provided. Copyright 1989 by the University of Chicago.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Men and women who have fought for our country find themselves fighting for a place in the workforce post deployment.
Louisville Congressman John Yarmuth held his annual job fair ahead of Veteran's Day at Slugger Field with veterans coming out in record numbers.
Inside Slugger Field, veterans have the best of the best ready to speak to them about what seems to be at the top of minds these days and so hard to find – jobs.
Daniel Smith of the Army National Guard has served in Iraq in 2011 and most recently Africa. Smith says the job search has been tough.
"Anything that's going to help take care of my family. I have a 6-year-old little girl and that's the important part – making sure she's got what she needs," he said. "I think a lot of it is that people are looking for full time jobs and there are not a lot of full time jobs out there."
Smith, along with 400 other veterans, packed into Slugger Field to visit more than 90 employers who are looking for employees. This annual job fair was put together by Congressman John Yarmuth.
"Veterans coming back from service need a little assistance getting back into society and finding jobs and employers love to hire veterans, Yarmuth said.
Eugene Ansah of the Air National Guard says job fairs like this one have been helpful with his skill set. In addition to his service, he recently graduated from the seminary.
"It looks like my specialty is way out there, so the only thing that may come close is VA," he said.
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ATLANTA (AP) - Senate lawmakers could not accept gifts worth more than $100 from lobbyists under a proposed chamber rule, but significant loopholes remain.
Lawmakers were expected to vote Monday on that proposal and others on the first day of their annual session.
The proposed rule would ban lawmakers from accepting a gift worth more than $100 from a lobbyist or a group of lobbyists.
But the rule would not stop lawmakers from accepting travel junkets from lobbyists, industries or businesses. The proposed cap would not apply to meals or events that are open to all members of the General Assembly.
The Senate rule would make clear that a subcommittee must review expense reports filed by senators at least once every two months.
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When Slurpee wanted to set themselves apart from copycat competitors, we decided to do something no other frozen drink brand would dare. For a single day we ditched the cup and let the nation fill up anything they liked with Slurpee. From fish tanks to prosthetic legs, on BYO Cup Day nothing was out of the question. See what happened and how incredibly effective it was by clicking above.
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When 7-Eleven wanted to create their first ever brand campaign, we said Good Call. A fun series of TV spots and outdoor launched the campaign, which reminds folks that solving their everyday problems with 7-Eleven is always a Good Call. And it looks like the campaign itself wasn't a bad call either, with great results pouring in to prove it. Here's what it looks like…
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With many soldiers leaving service with technical and computer skills, New York-based Incline is offering training in order to help them adapt that talent to the workplace.
The Project that Never Ends.
Union Square Ventures recently posted an opening for an investment analyst.
The online world has become awash with opportunities to both spread the word about job openings as well as investigate possible candidates before you meet them in the flesh.
Facebook's ecosystem was at first dominated by social gaming companies, particularly newly public Zynga in San Francisco.
It took an article published in Time Specials back in 2007 about the harmful effects of plastic bags that a "germ of an idea" sprung up.
"Washington is not doing enough," so businesses have to "step up," Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said yesterday in a telephone interview.
The incredibly rapid rise of smartphones, tablets, and social media, and the applications-"apps"-that run on them, is perhaps the biggest economic and technological phenomenon today.
Some of Caterpillar's newest factory workers are training inside a former carpet warehouse here in the heart of tobacco country.
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Irish Beef has been selected as a key ingredient at this year's Bocuse d'Or International Chef's Competition. The event takes place at the upcoming Sirha Food Fair, Lyon, France, 29-30 January, 2013. The international competition, named after legendary French Chef Paul Bocuse, seeks to identify the world's top competitive chef using only the world's best food products.
|Grass-fed Irish Beef is still considered among the best in the world
The selection of Irish Beef followed a rigorous and lengthy process by the competition's International Organisation Committee was based on its grass fed nature meaning the beef is of a high quality in terms of tenderness, taste and texture. Securing this accolade is a valuable endorsement and recognition for Irish Beef.
Recent problems with some frozen beefburgers, made in Ireland using mixed Irish & EU meat products has not diminished the commitment of the world's top chefs to use Irish Beef in their Bocuse d'Or culinary competition dishes.
|Paul Bocuse – Probably the most famous Chef in the world!
The prestigious Bocuse d'Or World Gastronomic Competition was created by the famous 3-Michelin-Star French Chef Paul Bocuse who was named Chef of the Century in 2011. The competition is running continuously since it's inception, in January 1987 and the Grand Final takes place in Lyon, France every 2 years.
After 56 International selections and 3 continental selections in Latin America, Europe and Asia, 24 teams will now compete in what has become known as the "Olympics of Competitive Cooking". Unfortunately, the Irish Culinary Team didn't make it into the final 24 competing teams, this year.
|The Bocuse d'Or World Culinary Competition only uses the best products like Irish Beef Fillet
- Florent Suplisson, Director of Bocuse d'Or said "The choice of Irish steer Beef Fillet for the 2013 edition of the Bocuse d'Or is in line with the tradition and overall objective of our competition – the best products for a cuisine and gastronomy of excellence which places the spotlight on products from all over the world."
On the eve of the contest, the candidates will have 30 minutes to choose seasonal fruit and vegetables from the Five Continents Market. They will use the produce and ingredients to prepare two of the three garnishes imposed on the day of the contest.
The competition requires competitors to prepare two elaborate presentation platters of a meat dish and a fish dish, with the ingredients announced in advance to allow them to conceptualize and prepare their recipes for the live heats.
|The Bocuse d'Or Chef's Competition is considered the Olympics of the Culinary world
To highlight the different national culinary heritages and encourage diversity, the third garnish will be typical of the candidates' respective countries. This new rule in the competition, should lead to the introduction of local produce and ingredients, as yet unseen in the history of the Bocuse d'Or.
|Irish Rib-Eye Beef is famous for it's fat marbling and superb flavour
After having acquired the produce and ingredients from the market, the candidates together with their coach and commis chef, will have one hour in which to design and write down the recipe for their dish.
|The Judging process at the Bocuse d'Or can continue throughout the night
The Chef will then have 5 hours 35 minutes to prepare their competition entries and in order to remain close to the actual restaurant environment, the candidates will this year be required to prepare 14 plates and not 'trays' as in the previous competitions.
The 24 Countries that have qualified for Bocuse d'Or 2013 are
|The Order of Competition at the 2013 Bocuse d'Or
You can see more details and a complete list of individual competitors, from each team, here at http://www.bocusedor-lyon.com/teams/the-participating-teams/teams-list
|Irish Beef Fillet is picked as the Key Ingredient at the Bocuse d'Or 2013
To be picked as one of the key ingredients at the Boscuse d'Or Chef's Culinary Competition is a wonderful endorsement of Irish Beef and enforces the serious continued commitment of Irish farmers to their quality products.
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In Vamptown, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
'Tis the season for a brand-new holiday novella from award-winning author Cat Devon!
Pru Daniels should know better than to hook up with sexy Simon Howell. He's a vampire Demon Hunter and a former knight at King Arthur's roundtable. She's a witch, a descendant of Morgan Le Fay. Clearly things could get complicated.
When Simon shows up in Vamptown while Pru is visiting a friend and fellow witch, he claims to have come for the holidays to visit fellow vampire Demon Hunter Damon Thornheart. But things soon turn passionate as Pru and Simon join together to battle the forces of evil. The holidays won't be the only thing ruined if Simon and Pru can't work things out. Can this vampire Demon Hunter find his heart in time to save his love…and his immortality?
Look for the next novel in this spectacular new series, Love Your Entity, coming in January 2014 from St. Martin's Paperbacks.
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"Exactly the way I like my vampires—hot!"—Kerrelyn Sparks, bestselling author of Sexiest Vampire Alive
Cat Devon is a pseudonym for an award-winning author. A former librarian and confessed bookaholic, she has a weakness for sexy vampires, imported dark chocolate, and decadent cupcakes. She and her family live in the Chicago area.
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In late May, Noem told The Hill that she was discussing a potential Senate run with groups interested in her candidacy, though she wouldn't elaborate.
She was considered a more conservative alternative to the only announced Republican in the race, former Gov. Mike Rounds.
But some Republicans were worried that if Noem launched a primary challenge against Rounds, that would ultimately weaken the eventual nominee and jeopardize Republican chances at the seat.
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No Violence Alliance, (NOVA)
The No Violence Alliance (NoVA) Project reflects growing national concern about prisoner reentry - the process by which people leave prisons and return to their communities. Nationwide, more than 600,000 individuals are released from state or federal prison each year. Upon release, ex-offenders face significant barriers to obtaining employment, housing, medical care and other basic needs, factors that affect their ability to reunite with their families, reintegrate into their community, and to lead law abiding, productive lives. Indeed, within three years, 68% are rearrested and nearly half return to jail or prison for either a new crime or parole violation. According to the US Department of Justice, far greater number reenter communities from local jails and for many offenders this may occur multiple times during a year. The prison reentry challenge has potentially profound implications not only for ex-offenders and their families, but also for public safety and the economic and social health of the community.
To address the significant number of ex-offenders who are reentering the communities of Bayview Hunters Point, Western Addition and the Mission, the San Francisco Sheriff's Department, in collaboration with community and faith based organizations, developed the No Violence Alliance (NoVA) project, that begins in the County jail and continues throughout an offenders transition to and stabilization in the community.
Project Overview
The primary goal of the NoVA Project is to address the violence plaguing San Francisco and in particular, the significantly high crime communities of Bayview Hunters Point, Western Addition, and the Mission Districts, by providing intensive services to violent ex-offenders to aid in their reentry into the community and reduce recidivism.
The NoVA Project approach engages men and women, and encourages them to take control of their violent behavior through rehabilitation, and to the extent possible, successfully reenter the community as a productive member of society. The comprehensive approach stresses offender accountability and violence prevention education. The Sheriff's Department runs many programs inside the jail, however; the NoVA project addresses the needs of ex-offenders who have the desire to put their criminal past behind them and lead productive lives.
The NoVA Project has three primary program components that work in conjunction with each other to provide participants with a variety of services to encompass the following:
- Intensive case management by community based organizations that includes anger management and counseling.
- Overcoming barriers to employment along with vocational placement and job training services
- Supportive residential and transitional housing.
In addition, the NoVA project has a victim component that seeks out and offers services to victims identified by clients as a first step in helping individuals to deal with the trauma associated with violent crimes.
The Process
Individuals are introduced to the NoVA Project in jail prior to release and by organizations working with ex-offenders in the community. Upon referral and after signing a commitment to participate, a qualified participant is assigned a case manager, undergoes an assessment, helps develop and agrees upon a short- and long-term life plan.
NoVA case managers have significant expertise in working with ex-offenders and are experienced in connecting to existing community resources for services. Case managers serve as counselors and mentors and use an individual approach to helping ex-offenders stabilize their life situation and become productive members of society.
Case managers are responsible for monitoring, identifying and referring participants to necessary resources including substance abuse treatment, job training programs, private employers, housing services and services from other community and faith based organizations.
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- Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
- Community Works, Inc.
- Pendergrass Smith Consulting
- Positive Directions Equals Change, Inc.
- Potrero Hill Neighborhood Center
- San Francisco Pretrial Diversion
- San Francisco Reentry Council
- Senior Ex-Offender Program, Bayview Hunters Point Senior Services
- Tabernacle Community Development Corporation
- Up From Darkness
- City and County of San Francisco
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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Vegan cooking isn't about restrictions,
it's about all the things you CAN eat!
One of the wonderful opportunities in vegan cooking is to focus on the delicious flavors and new taste combinations you can make from vegan ingredients and not worry about what you aren't eating. People generally find that they become more creative when they go meatless and use many new and different foods that they hadn't considered when cooking or baking with traditional methods.
As you read these recipes, you'll find a world of delicious food out there. Step out of your comfort zone and into your kitchen; explore, create and have fun! The animals, environment, and your body will thank you!
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Harissa Roasted Vegetables
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Lemon-Parsley Couscous
Minted Watermelon & Cucumber Salad
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VMware CEO Paul Maritz out amid company reshuffle rumors
Summary: VMware's chief executive Paul Maritz has left the company. Rumours of a wider company shuffle keep swirling. Maritz's next move is on everyone's mind.
Paul Maritz, who has been at VMware for four years, is out as chief executive and will be replaced by Pat Gelsinger, chief operating officer of EMC, which owns the market-leading virtualisation company.
It's not clear where he's heading to next, but his impending departure was rumoured throughout Monday.
In a mix of "what we don't know" versus "what the word is on the street," here's the roundup of what could be coming next:
CRN cites multiple sources that Gelsinger will take VMware's chief executive's role, while Maritz will retain the same job title as chief executive of EMC, the parent company of VMware. This seems to tie in with news way back that EMC chief executive Joe Tucci would retire by 2012. However, Gelsinger was touted as one of Tucci's possible replacements. Should Tucci leave before Christmas, the timing is a touch off considering Gelsinger's elevation to the executive's chair at VMware.
TechCrunch ran with a rumbling that Maritz could take on the top-spot at Cloud Foundry, the VMware-born platform-as-a-service that has seen huge popularity among developers.
GigaOm --- not wanting to add to the confusion --- said VMware is mulling making Cloud Foundry a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC that could see a distinct push to pool together VMWare's existing cloud services to take on Amazon, Google, and Microsoft in the cloud service space.
This could see Greenplum and Project Rubicon incorporated part of the wider spin-off to take on the infrastructure-as-a-service side of things. GigaOm isn't so sure Maritz would lead the effort, however.
Will Maritz stay or will he go? It's not even clear if EMC has a plan yet.
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