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Islamabad - Admitting to problems in its relations with the US, Pakistan said Thursday the future of the ties depends on parliament, which is currently reviewing the terms of engagement with America.
"There are problems in the Pakistan-US relations and both sides were working to overcome the same," Xinhua quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit as saying.
Islamabad called for a review of the relationship with Washington following a NATO air strike on Pakistan Army border posts that killed 24 soldiers.
"Everything hinges on what the final policy guidelines we get from the parliament and all are awaiting for this process to complete," the foreign ministry spokesman said.
He hoped that after the completion of the parliamentary process, relations with the US would be further strengthened.
"Pakistan wants normal relations with the US but their new dimensions will be set by the parliament which is discussing the future line of action with the US," Basit said.
"We have never broken the bilateral ties," he added.
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@Doug: I think the history you laid out is a little confused. The blood elves did not all go to Outland with Kael'thas; otherwise, the inhabitants of Quel'thalas (a realm, not a city) would all be high elves. Those who are blood elves are the ones who were gathered by Kael'thas back together after the destruction of the city and rechristened the sin'dorei. The rest, those who did not adopt Kael as their leader for whatever reasons, are still high elves, and are generally Alliance. Quel'thalas later forged ties with Sylvanas Windrunner's Forsaken and, through them, joined the Horde after Kael and the blood elves were branded as traitors by the Alliance general Garithos. The blood elves' turn against Kael'thas did not occur until the Sunwell patch (at least outside of the Scryers), and not until well after they had joined the Horde.
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Last weekend, while the cold winds blew, I was cozy inside the greenhouse attached to the conservatory at Davenport's Vander Veer Park. There I happily sorted through the packets of seeds my gardening partner and I have ordered through the dark days of winter, and together she and I discussed the veggies and blooms we hope to bring into being in the months ahead.
We even managed to get a few seeds planted--peppers and pansies, mostly--as we soaked in the warmth of the greenhouse and the wonderful smell of green things growing. Even though it will be months yet before we can transfer anything to our garden, there's something so encouraging about getting started even as the snow continues to fall. Every seed we planted felt like a promise that warmer days were on their way.
As part of the Weekend Propigator's Club, a program sponsored by Davenport Parks and Recreation, we get to poke around in the greenhouse each weekend from now to mid-April. You can bet I'll be there again this weekend doing more of the same.
There are a few other happenings in and around the Quad Cities this weekend that have caught my eye, though. If I find time, I just might peel off my gardening gloves and join in.
A playful look at the '80's
She had me at Pee Wee Herman. This Friday, Rozz Tox will host an opening reception for Davenport artist Rachel Friemel, whose exhibition of works, "Extravagent Rubbish," will be on display at the coffee house through the end of March. The artwork includes images of '80s icons--including, yes, Pee Wee--rendered in bright colors and infused with an unmistakable sense of play.
"With these prints I am recreating the pop culture aspect of my childhood with images and objects that shaped who I am today," writes Ms. Friemel in her artist's statement for the show. "While creating these prints, my carefree, goofy, 6-year-old self came out of the shadows while my 30-year-old self sat in the corner and watched catalytically, trying not to think of how we were going to pay bills or the state of the American economy."
Who couldn't use an infusion of goofiness as winter soldiers on? The reception lasts from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the coffee house, located at 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. Later that evening, Rozz Tox will host the Orlando, Fla., folk band Day Joy, which is touring the country on their way to the famed South by Southwest festival in Austin, Tex. Day Joy takes the stage at 9 p.m. and the cover is only $5. Between the art and the music, this has all the makings for a great Friday night.
What's more fabulous than a tutu?
If you're looking for an upmarket Friday night, Ballet Quad Cities will be hosting "Tutu Fabulous," a fundraising event from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hotel Blackhawk, 200 E. 3rd St., Davenport.
This event has everything: a short dance performance, a fashion show, a silent auction--and, of course, tasty hors d'oeuvres, cheeses, wines and spirits. Tickets are $40 in advance or $45 at the door, and all proceeds will go toward bully prevention programs.
The event may be called "Tutu Fabulous," but don't worry if your tutu is off at the cleaners--the ballerinas will cover the dancing. All you have to do is enjoy the wine and entertainment. For more information, call 563-322-5000.
Two free events for nature lovers
Saturday brings two excellent opportunities for those living in the Quad-Cities to revel in the wonders of nature, whether indoors or out.
The first is a bird-watching trip up the Mississippi River hosted by the Quad City Audobon society. You can bundle up and tag along for free. Cold weather be what it may, now is a great time of year to spot birds up in trees before the leaf cover comes back.
The group will meet at Brothers Restaurant in Rapids City, Ill., at 7 a.m. and travel all the way up to Thomson, Ill. For more information, call 309-799-7192.
If staying indoors this weekend is more your speed--but you still want to get your nature fix--why not think about heading up to the Mississippi River Eco-Tourism Center in Clinton, Iowa? There, the Clinton County Conservation Board will be sponsoring a wildlife photography workshop from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.
Whether you are a beginner or advanced photographer, the workshop will have something that's sure to better your practice. Topics include, among others, "From Good to Great," lead by Stan Bousson, a freelance photographer whose work has appeared in National Geographic, and "The Grass Isn't Always Greener" by photographic book author Julie Malake.
There is no cost to attend the workshop, but event organizers ask that you reserve a spot in advance by calling 563-847-7202. The Mississippi River Eco-Tourism Center is located in the Rock Creek Marina, 4 miles southwest of Camanche off of Highway 67.
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Shift gears Sunday and get a wholly different sort of bird watching in--watch the Mallards go up against the Bloomington Blaze. The game starts at 4 p.m. at the i wireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline. Tickets range in price from $7 to $25, depending on your age and where you sit.
Afterwards, you'll want to have your skates with you. Why? It's Family Skate Day, sponsored by Genesis Health System, which means spectators can join the Mallards out on the ice once the game is over.
It's things like that that make me love living in a small city with a minor league team--imagine being able to skate with the Chicago Blackhawks after a game. It couldn't happen. But here in the Quad-Cities, it's just one more part of a great weekend.
Extravagent Rubbish Opening, 5-7 p.m. Friday, Rozz Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. Free. rozztox.com
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Tutu Fabulous, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Hotel Blackhawk, 200 E. 3rd St., Davenport. $40 in advance, $45 at the door. 563-322-5000, balletquadcities.com
Bird Watching along the Mississippi, 7 a.m. Saturday, starting at Brothers Restaurant, 1718 2nd Ave., Rapids City, Ill. Free. 309-799-7192
Wildlife Photography Workshop, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Mississippi River Eco-Tourism Center, 3942 291st St, Camanche, Iowa. Free. 563-847-7202
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The system was broken the moment they said changes are not retroactive.
But when all is said and done, Blizzard still wants people at max level ASAP. Doing this means players have more alts at higher levels and newer players get through the game faster. I thought mounts at 30 was rediculous, now I have to wonder, if I get a ton of levels and gift them, how would I learn my class? If I am a Mage and started playing a Shaman, how would I learn the difference in play style if I just leveled them up to 58 instantly? That leaves me a short 12 levels(2 of them in Outland before 60, which means almost instant leveling) to learn how to play the class.
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Seriously? Why would it take you 2 days to learn how to play your class? I'm not saying there's not room for improvement of skills beyond that time, but if you don't know what your spells do and when to use them by then, you've got problems playing the class that the extra 60 levels are unlikely to help you with.


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Rest in peace, medial s. You know, that thingie that you sometimes see in type that kind of looks like a lowercase f, but really should be a lowercase s, but doesn't really look quite right by your modern standards. You know, the thing that you see on the title page when you pick up your 17th century copy of Paradise Lost for tranquil, fire-side reading on weeknights.
According to our swarm of friends at Wikipedia:The long s is derived from the old Roman cursive medial s. When the distinction between upper case (capital) and lower case (small) letter-forms became established, towards the end of the eighth century, it developed a more vertical form.[1] In this period it was occasionally used at the end of a word, a practice which quickly died out but was occasionally revived in Italian printing between about 1465 and 1480. The short s was also normally used in the combination sf, for example in ſatisfaction.
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The thing, though, is that the optical character recognition system that Google uses when scanning books largely picks up the medial s as a lowercase f. So, with a bit of smart terminology, we can get some metrics by measuring "because" versus "becaufe" and "and so" versus "and fo".
1800! That seems to be when the medial s died out on us, left to typographic and linguistic curiosity, another weird shape in the Glyphs palette of your Adobe software. Odd how tidy it is, no?
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Note that the reverse trend is happening. Thanks to the very low cost of production and distribution, there are many, many, many alternate "shows" out there that you can watch.
Have you missed youtube entirely? What rock have you been hiding under? Also, the place with the most interesting display of documentaries and "non-primary" content is NetFlix. There is a *ridiculous* amount of youtube channels with interesting content.
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Our new apartment has a 30 foot long living room that does not get good light at all. We love dark wood furniture and already own a wonderful dark coffee table (the 'Congo' from Crate and Barrel) but really have no idea what to do with the rest of the room! Rectangle rug or round rug? Carpet tiles (we have a 11 month old and two cats) or shaggy area rug?...
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Is dark wood too much for a poorly lit room? We are allowed to paint and I'd love some thoughts about how to make the room look a bit lighter with paint. I love bold florals in rugs but am afraid of going overboard. Help please!!
Thanks, Clarissa
Dear Clarissa,
Don't worry. Your apartment looks lovely, and the living room area, though long, looks like it will make a very good living room. Here's what we would do:
1. If you landlord will allow it, refinish the floor (to shine it up) and stain it a darker brown to match your furniture.
2. Paint your main room a nice, warm, off-white, but give the long wall a rich warm accent color that will ultimately run behind your sofa. We see the track lights on the ceiling, and these will be great for lighting up that color and bouncing it into the room.
3. Orient your living room with sofa along long wall facing media stand and TV on other wall, with coffee table in center and two chair on the TV side facing back at the sofa.
4. Place a side table on either side of the sofa with a nice table lamp.
5. Rug? Yes! If the floor stay the same, go darker with the rug and if the floor go darker, go lighter with the rug (large rectangle). This will provide contrast and "pop" to all your pieces. Bold Florals? Go for it, but test it first to make sure you really like it, but placing a sample in the room.
6. Finally, make sure you have enough light down there. Three points for each room is the general rule, and you will have more with the track on the ceiling. Two lamps on either side of the sofa, and one over by an armchair or on the media stand.
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HI, I have to concur about the shaggy rug - I know them, but they don't mix with cat hair, cats pulling them apart, etc - I've had to give up the dream due to my kitty!
All I can say about the rug is to make sure you get a nice thick soft one with a pad underneath for the toddler. Carpet tiles aren't very soft.
I'd keep the rug somewhat light - I had a chocolate rug in a room with a lot of sunlight and it still made the room way too dark.
I think I saw that ABC is having a HUGE rug sale in the NYTimes yesterday - plenty of beautiful bold designs. Just know that if the rug is a strong pattern - bold floral, whatever, most of the rest of the items in the room will have to stay somewhat neutral.
Good luck!
if you want to divide the room into two spaces, you can also use a freestanding shelving that opens on both sides or a even a lo credenza with your stereo, sculptural elements, etc.
or you might even be able to put a freestanding shelf on the left side of the wall between the front door and what looks like the closet, to create a longer and possibly more dramatic entryway and a little office nook by the closet.
I'm a huge fan of getting custom-bound rugs from Home Depot (or any of its peers). Basically, you just choose any carpet from the thousands they offer (including soft, easy to clean, floral, what have you!) and tell them your exact measurements - PERFECT for a long narrow space like yours (allowing you to unify the living/dining areas), vs. being stuck with standard 6x9, 8x10, etc. Get a high-quality carpet pad, and voila! I've found it's incredibly cost-effective compared to other rug options, not to mention all the benefits or a truly custom product.
Second, I'd be sure to replace that flushmount overhead light with something more attractive - maybe a hanging fixture with a drum shade?
Finally, it looks like the two rooms at the end of your apartment get great natural light - if you're planning to stay for a while, do you think your landlord would allow you to install transom windows to help share more of the sun with the living room? It's an easy job for a handyman, and might really be worth it.
I think the dark wood furniture will look fine - a nice contrast with the floors.
Hello Clarissa,
First of all, you have a great place. From the pic, I see a lot of great features-open kitchen, wood floors and large enough for dining room/living room combo. You have made an excellent choice.
I agree that you may want to refinish the floors (if possible). I would not suggest going darker with the floors. I think that dark floors look great but I would keep the shade of the existing wood. If something looks great, why change it completely.
Even though you do not get a lot of natural light, you can bring light in through lamps. I suggest having 2 table lamps on both sides of the couch, 1 floor lamp next to a club chair, bookshelf lighting and
maybe a nice smaller table lamp on a table near the entryway. From the pic, it seems like your place is pretty bright. Think about getting dimmers for the lamps or added to the existing overhead lighting. That will create quite a bit of drama and can create different moods.
Here are a few other suggestions: Definitely paint the space something other than white. I think white looks great in modern newly constructed spaces..not the spaces with history. I think silver sage (light green with grays) would be great. I love the color and have it throughout my living area. It is the color you see in Restoration Hardware. It looks great against white molding. If you want to be bold, try a darker color (not too dark) of choice but do not paint all the way to the ceiling. Leave a thick white border (1 foot) around the perimeter of the room where the ceiling meets the wall. It will add height and the space will not feel so dark.
As far as rugs go, go for a light color and no pattern. It will compliment your dark furniture. I know you love floral print...try to use floral only in your accessories like pillows. If you are willing to spend money, anthropologie.com is a great place for floral printed pillows. Also, try framing some of your favorite floral fabrics. There are few floral rugs that I have seen that does not limit other decor.
Thank you again for sharing your photo. I hope to see the results soon.
I think a large mirror on the wall opposite to the window would significanlty increase the amount of natural light during the day. Also anything that sparkles would help, like a modern crystal or glass chandelier to replace the ceiling light.
Because you have a fairly small (or let's say cozy) living room, I suggest that you put in some large mirrors to create an illusion of space. Some light rugs and couches will help to cancel out the room's dark appearance. A skylight would look amazing in your living room.
My own living/dining room is roughly similar in proportion, although I am lucky enough to have a ton of light and a great view - basically, I have a 34'x14' space with a kitchen and front door entrance at one end and a hallway leading to bedrooms on the other, with one wide side lined with windows and a terrace.
In ever-cramped Manhattan, a space like this should definitely do double duty. Accordingly, I would make the end near your kitchen a dining area as it seems meant to be given the light fixtures. However, I would use a brighter chandelier or other type of fixture that provides a diffuse light instead of the downward-facing one you have over the dining area now, and replace the one over the breakfast bar with another track lighting fixture so you don't have two things hanging down in a small space.
Since you have the room, leaving some space between the dining area and the living area at the far end will help create a separation without needing to use any type of wall divider. You can put a large picture or shelves against one of the walls in this transition area to avoid a weird gap (in my apartment, the terrace doors fulfill this function) but I would definitely leave some room.
Other than that I would follow Maxwell's advice, with the added note of putting a credenza or something else to serve as the "landing strip" between what appears to be the front door and hall closet on one end. The couch should go on the opposite wall from the track lighting, it would be very uncomfortable to be looking at your front door the whole time you are relaxing on the couch.
Plus the flushmount ceiling fixture seems somewhat awkward in that photo, I would plan on leaving it off and making sure the track lighting/lamps provide enough light. Hope this helps!
Thanks for saving me from a huge mistake! I was actually thinking about flokati for the bedroom, all the while wondering about this issue.
Is there ANY KIND of rug that cleans up well from the cat problem?
Ha ha ha! Shelli took the words RIGHT out of my mouth. Shag rugs are a cat puke MAGNET, for SURE! Try something more...washable ; )
Yay! Everyone has such excellent ideas! I am excited to put them into practice. Many thanks for the help. I will surely send photos once we make the move. Does anyone know if I should send the updated photos to the same email address or is there a way to post them from the website?
I have a guest bedroom in my apt that is very small and very narrow... to make the room look more evenly (square) shaped I painted a long walls a very cool celery green (which recedes) and the short walls on the end a very warm salmon/clay (which has the effect of being closer) I was totally surprised to see the finished outcome, but the room really does look more balanced and even slightly larger. The vaious effects you can create by painting are really amazing and cheap! I would look into something like this for your living room.
I have two cats and my own personal experience has been that a pure wool rug (oriental) of decent qualilty is the easiest to keep clean.
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Honda Accord 31,507 +10.0
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someone asked me why im not a big fan of the cesar millan so heres my BIG MEGA ULTRA POST on this topic
basically what it boils down to is that he's dishing out WAY INCORRECT and WAY OUTDATED information about dog and wolf behaviour and he insists that like 99% of dogs issues stem from this concept of ~dominance~ and that if your dog "doesnt respect you" they wont listen to you, and you need to PROVE YOUR DOMINANCE in order for your dog to be a "calm submissive" member of your family
before i keep going there ARE some things that cesar does that i like, im not trying to insinuate that hes the spawn of satan or anything
- he's given pit bulls a better rap
- he encourages actually exercising and spending time with your dog
- he promotes spaying/neutering
- he encourages adopting (i think? that was the impression i got, but i may be wrong)
anyway this whole WOLVES ARE DOMINANT thing emerged decades ago when people caught a bunch of wild, unrelated wolves and stuck them in a captive environment and went "WHOA WHY ARE THEY BEING SO AGGRESSIVE WITH EACHOTHER dang wolves sure are concerned with hierarchy and being pushy and rude lmfao" and this somehow translated into dog training
wild wolves do not behave like this. a wolf pack is a family made up of mom, dad, the cubs, and most likely the cubs from last year. there is no scrabbling for "dominance" because the parents are "dominant" by default. think of it this way; if wolf packs spent all their time harassing and aggressing upon their pack mates, how the h would they still have the energy to find food and do other way more important things? wolf packs (families!) have to COOPERATE to survive!
another issue with this is that dogs do not behave exactly the same way as wolves. they are domesticated animals!! they are much more open to new ideas and situations, and they are generally super friendly! they look to you for basically everything in life - food, water, shelter, entertainment, access to the outside world - EVERYTHING!
does this sound familiar? essentially dogs are super big babies and its up to you to take care of them!!
ANYWAY dominance has nothing to do with dog training! NOTHING!! seriously! even if your dog respects you, even if you control all the resources - these things wont train your dog to come when called or to stop pissing on the rug. you need to actively train your dog to do these things, and here's my next big issue with cesar millan.
his methods are basically (painfully) "instructing" the dog what NOT to do (don't pull! don't bark! don't growl!), while never TELLING THE OWNERS WHAT TO DO INSTEAD. he rarely, if ever, rewards good behaviour. how is the dog supposed to learn in the long term what it is supposed to do instead if its never rewarded?
(by the way, punishing a dog for growling is extremely dangerous. a growl is a warning; if you punish a growl enough, the dog will no longer have an in-between, and will resort to biting right away because, hey, you told them not to growl! - this is often where "BITES THAT COME OUT OF NOWHERE" actually come from.)
he ignores calming signals. if you don't know what these are, here's a handy link. a dog could be giving the body language equivalent of "whoa!! i am super mega uncomfortable with this situation and i'm not a threat! please don't hurt me" and cesar would go ahead and push them over threshold. if a dog (or any creature, actually) is over threshold, they cannot learn!!
here's a really good example of him doing this.
the dog clearly wants nothing to do with him and is doing her best to avoid him. what does he do? he jabs her hard in the side. choking dogs, forcibly rolling them, jabbing them, pulling them off their feet.. all these things have no place in dog training. honestly those things aren't even training, they're just bullying.
here's another example of him ignoring calming signals and overall just being a shitty trainer. watch this video without the sound first, because cesar and the narrator often contradict what is actually going on.
jonbee is muzzled and leashed. he is not a threat at all to cesar, but cesar insists on forcibly controlling his body (what is this accomplishing? what is jonbee learning from this exercise, other than that strangers will sometimes come over to physically assault him?), choking him and dragging him around. jonbee, understandably, reacts by flipping the fuck out because he's scared out of his mind - what does cesar do? he "alpha rolls" him. jonbee at this point is exhausted from struggling, but is still very stressed - he isn't calm or submissive, he physically has no strength left to move. this is called learned helplessness ("In the learned helplessness experiment an animal is repeatedly hurt by an adverse stimulus which it cannot escape.") or "shutting down."
watch jonbee's face at 3:39. the average joe dog owner might see this as a calm or even happy dog (a lot of dog whisperer fans will say that a dog is only happy when it "knows its place in the pack" or something hokey like that), but if you know anything about calming signals and body language, you can see that jonbee is stressed out of his fucking mind.
watch this video. (link isnt working but the video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iUeD4oxGLs&feature=relmfu) forget everything you know about dog behaviour for a second and just watch it using common sense. this dog is muzzled, leashed, harness and is being jabbed in the side and forcibly held down in a corner by a stranger. how would you react in this situation? i know i'd try to bite and fight back - for all i know, i'm fighting for my life. is this honestly how you'd want someone to "rehabilitate" your dog when there are non-forceful, fun, patient, scientifically backed ("dominance" has been debunked by tons of animal behaviourists), and maybe most importantly KIND methods of dog training that builds a bond between dog and trainer instead of destroying it?
ANYWAY this is getting long and preachy and im pretty stressed after watching those videos tbh haha I JUST HOPE SOMEONE LEARNS SOMETHING FROM THIS!!! go forth and give your dog a treat
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Hi! Perhaps it's Mortimer H. Slotnick
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This set houses a wealth of talent and has firmly established itself as a leading set for family law. Complex public and private children disputes are areas in which it particularly excels, and it enjoys a fine track record for cases concerning child abduction, child protection and international relocation. In addition, 4 Paper Buildings is also routinely sought after to handle high-value matrimonial disputes. Solicitors say of the barristers here that they are "very innovative in their approach and very holistic in their advice."
The clerking team, under senior clerk Michael Reeves, receives ample praise from the market, with one source commenting: "They have the best clerks in the business - their clerking is head and shoulders above the rest."
Chambers & Partners 2014
4 Paper Buildings has 'unmatched' strength in children law, and combines 'first-class barristers' with clerks who are 'among the best. 4 Paper Buildings fields 'a large team of barristers who cover heavyweight financial cases'.
Legal 500 2013
4 Paper Buildings has been further consolidating its position as one of the go-to chambers for family law, adding a number of tenants to fortify its offering in children law and matrimonial finance. It is in the children law sphere that the set is most highly regarded, with one solicitor capturing the general mood by commenting that it has "the absolute cream of children law barristers in London." Its barristers are proficient in cases concerning public and private law, child abduction and international relocation. The set also has a respected money team, offering expertise in the most complex and high-value disputes.
Chambers & Partners 2013
This expanding set houses "the best children lawyers in London," who are regularly instructed to handle the most complex public and private children law matters around. It also receives praise for its ability to handle high net worth ancillary relief, and for the high level of client service it offers across the board. Its excellent clerking team is applauded for always providing a "great service even with difficult timeframes." One observer notes: "I think 4 Paper Buildings must rank highest as the most experienced, specialist international children set of chambers in the country, if not the world." Peter Jackson QC's recent appointment to the High Court Bench is testimony of the set's high quality and reputation.
Chambers & Partners 2012
4 Paper Buildings is 'the first port of call for any public, private or international Children Act case in the UK'.
Legal 500 2012
This set is a first port of call for highly complex, public and private children disputes. "Simply the best in the business for children work," it is blessed in housing many of the biggest names in the field. It adds further lustre to its reputation through the fact that it also boasts considerable expertise in high net worth matrimonial finance disputes.
Chambers UK 2011
4 Paper Buildings has an 'unrivalled collection of senior and junior barristers in the field'. 'Predominantly known for its children work, but also has some 'really excellent people for matrimonial finance cases'
Legal 500 2011
This dedicated family set has expanded rapidly in recent years and now has a large number of the leading players in the field.
Chambers UK 2010
At 4 Paper Buildings, Head of Chambers Jonathan Cohen QC has 'developed a really strong team across the board'. 'There is now a large number of specialist family lawyers who provide a real in-depth service on all family matters.' The 'excellent' 4 Paper Buildings 'clerks are very helpful' and endeavour to solve problems, offering quality alternatives if the chosen counsel is not available.'
Legal 500 2010
4 Paper Buildings covers a broad spectrum of civil and family matters. On the family front it is best known for its children-related work, although its reputation does extend to matrimonial finance as well.
Chambers UK 2009
Respected across the Bar for its "range of talent in respect of child and family work".
Chambers UK 2008
This "consistently excellent" set offers a mixture of civil and family work.
Chambers UK 2007
A strong family set, 4 Paper Buildings offers a full service.
Chambers UK 2006
It is difficult to think of a set with a greater concentration of specialist children lawyers than 4 Paper Buildings. The chambers is particularly associated with public law and private children work, and is a great favourite of the Official Solicitor and a number of big City firms.
Chambers UK 2005
Pro Bono Awards 2013
- Christopher Hames - Sydney Ellan Goldsmith Bar Pro Bono Award
Chambers & Partners 2013
- Family Set of the Year
- Jo Delahunty QC - Family Silk of the Year
Jordans Family Law Awards 2013
- Chambers of the Year
- Jo Delahunty QC - Family Silk of the Year
- Alison Grief - Family Junior of the Year
- Hassan Khan - Family Junior of the Year
- Andrew Powell - Young Family barrister of the Year
- David Williams QC - International Family Lawyer of the Year
- Jacqueline Renton - Legal Commentator of the Year
Chambers and Partners Awards 2012
- Family Set of the Year
- Alex Verdan QC - Family Silk of the Year
- Justine Johnston - Family Junior of the Year
Bar Pro Bono Awards 2012
- Jane Rayson
- Maeve O'Rourke
Jordans Family Law Awards 2012
Barristers shortlisted for awards:
- Henry Setright QC - Family Queens Counsel
- Charles Hale - Family Junior
- Michael Gration - Family Young Barrister
- Jacqueline Renton - Family Young Barrister
Legal Aid Lawyer Awards
- Justin Ageros nomiated for Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2011
Jordan's Family Law Awards 2013
Family Chambers of the Year
Jo Delahunty QC - Family Silk of the Year
Hassan Khan - Family Junior of the Year
Chambers & Partners Awards 2012
Alex Verdan QC - Family Silk of the Year
Jordans Family Law Awards 2012
Charles Hale - Junior of the Year
Michael Gration - Young Barrister of the year
Jordans Family Law Awards 2011
Winner of Family Law Set of the Year
Teertha Gupta - Winner of Family Barrister of the Year
Chambers & Partners Awards 2011
David Williams - Family Law Barrister of the Year
Chambers & Partners Awards 2009
Family Set of the Year


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David Pratt, President, called the meeting of the Hennepin County Library Board for March 24, 2004 to order at 4:33 p.m. All members were present except Dawn Harris who was absent and, John Gibbs who joined the meeting later. Staff attending the meeting was: Richard P. Johnson, Deputy County Administrator, Maureen Bell, Julia Morgan, David Cramer, Janet Leick, Nancy Perron, Victoria DeFord, Karla Kimerer, Margaret Gillespie, David Lane, Cyndi Webster and Bill Berg.
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David Pratt identified the persons who will represent the Library Board on the Application Review Committee - Gerda Haas, and Dawn Harris. The person who will represent the Library Foundation on the Application Review Committee is currently undecided.
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David Lane gave a short summary of the SWIFT Program (Student Web Instructions for Teachers), with an overview and handout, Toolbox for Teachers.
Strategic Plan Task Force
John Gibbs and Cynthia Steinke gave a brief overview of the Strategic Plan Task Force meeting which was held on March 22, 2004 discussing the following points:
Janet Leick gave update on the following:
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On Monday, Gov. Nathan Deal chose Savannah as a venue for one of his strongest endorsements yet of a penny sales tax to boost transportation spending. From Larry Peterson and the Savannah Morning News:
Deal acknowledged that people don't like higher taxes.
"The question," he added, "is what is the alternative to keep your area growing and progressive?"
…He said funds from the measure would help move goods more efficiently in and out of the port of Savannah.
Deal said the increase, which would boost sales taxes in Chatham County to 8 percent, is needed because other revenues haven't kept pace with growth.
On a similar note, Lori Geary of Channel 2 Action News draws a line between July 31 transportation vote and the burgeoning race between Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers of Woodstock and Republican challenger Brandon Beach:
Then we have the case of Cobb County Commission Chairman Tim Lee, who took time from his re-election campaign last week to refer to critics of light rail as "spoiled brats." From Geoff Folsom and the Marietta Daily Journal:
In a Monday email to the Journal, Lee attempted to retract his remarks.
"Let me apologize for calling anyone a spoiled brat," he wrote. "Sometimes my passion for an issue gets ahead of me and I certainly wish I had chosen a better description."
The AJC's Politifact Georgia today takes a look at an anti-transportation tax group's contention that light rail in Cobb County would double the commute time for automobiles on I-75.
The campaigns of Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama have moved on to a discussion of Bain Capital, but last week's gay marriage discussion continues. From New York Times, on a new poll:
Sixty-seven percent of those surveyed by The New York Times and CBS News since the announcement said they thought that Mr. Obama had made it "mostly for political reasons," while 24 percent said it was "mostly because he thinks it is right." Independents were more likely to attribute it to politics, with nearly half of Democrats agreeing.
The results reinforce the concerns of White House aides and Democratic strategists who worried that the sequence of events leading up to the announcement last week made it look calculated rather than principled.
In a Monday report, Paul Crowley of 11Alive allows GOP strategist Ralph Reed to theorize on the problem that President Barack Obama's endorsement of gay marriage has posed for Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.
For the last two years, Jessica Colotl, the former Kennesaw State University student, has been the Georgia face of young people caught in the illegal immigration trap – brought here by their undocumented parents.
We may about to get a new contender for public sympathy: A Thursday rally will be held at Pebblebrook High School for Jesus Cruz, a recent graduate of that Cobb County high school who has been in deportation proceedings since last August. Cruz has been in the country since he was 11, brought here by his mother.
Jimmy Carter will be off to Egypt next week to watch the voting. From the Associated Press:
The Atlanta-based Carter Center has been accredited by Egyptian authorities to send international election witnesses for that country's presidential election.
The Carter Center says it received approval from Egypt's Supreme Presidential Election Commission to deploy 22 witnesses from 14 countries. The presidential election is set for May 23 and 24.
They will be joined by a larger delegation of 80 witnesses from over 35 nations who will travel to Egypt several days before the election, led by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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May 15th, 2012
12:26 pm
Reading connie mack's drivel on newsmax is about as relevant as reading any book about the UNfair Tax.
It was Lanny Davis — formerly in the Clinton WH — in an editorial talking about Mack's plan.
May 15th, 2012
12:27 pm
May 15th, 2012
12:22 pm
So using the same methodology as most states have to use to balance their budgets( because they are Constitutionally required to do so) is "wrong-wing pipe dreams". Now sounds like they are having unrealistic dreams?
May 15th, 2012
12:29 pm
Ok enlighten me.
What states have implemented connie mack's pipe dream?
May 15th, 2012
12:30 pm
May 15th, 2012
12:26 pm
Reading connie mack's drivel on newsmax is about as relevant as reading any book about the UNfair Tax.
It was Lanny Davis — formerly in the Clinton WH — in an editorial talking about Mack's plan.
Honested thinks Lanny is a right wing nut.
May 15th, 2012
12:32 pm
In all honesty, I'm not really interested in any opinion piece on any websites I tend to avoid at all cost because of the time limitations and the fact that it generally derails the thread farther into irrelevancy.
Now back to traffic.
May 15th, 2012
12:33 pm
I no longer believe in 'right wing nuts'.
Politics has at least two sides, Left and wrong.
May 15th, 2012
12:34 pm
May 15th, 2012
12:29 pm
What do think Georgia has had to do for the past 5 years? Cut spending and not raise taxes. They went from Revenues of about $23 billion to $17.5 billion within three years and had to cut spending across the board.
May 15th, 2012
12:36 pm
Becky, 10:24, "Why isn't Ralph Reed in jail?" Don't know but my guess it's the same reason you aren't. Makes good sense, doesn't it?
May 15th, 2012
12:37 pm
Obviously lots of Deal's friends stand to make a ton of money off the worthless projects. As many have noted, this is the reason why folks are fed up with the two party monopoly that has destroyed our country – there is basically no difference whatsoever between the two of them.
May 15th, 2012
12:41 pm
Laurie @10:29a – From your remarks it looks as if California, New York or Illinois would be a better fit for your ideals of taxation. At least Georgia HAS TO (by law) balance it books every year. If not so we would be right up there with those "progressive states."
May 15th, 2012
12:42 pm
May 15th, 2012
12:25 pm
"He glosses over something in the article, though: how does revenue go up from 14.9% to 18% of GDP in 7 years at current tax rates?"
Revenues will improve as a % of GDP in the country due to more people going back to work and contributing and more corporations selling more products to these new workers and paying taxes on this increased supply of product of services. It has happened in Georgia already. Revenues went from about $23 billion and fell to $17.5 billion during the worst year of the recession. Georgia has not raised any taxes and yet Revenues are now back up to about $20 billion. If this same % rate increase happened all across the nation then you get to the 18% of GDP without raising taxes. When you get a surplus in revenue due to the freeze and actual decrease in spending the government can then start paying off actual debt and not just interest on the debt.
May 15th, 2012
12:45 pm
Ralph Reed reminds me of a meely mouth worm. Reckon he is ?
May 15th, 2012
12:45 pm
A couple of points for clarification:
It is OpenSecrets.Org (not dot com)
The amount of money raised by "known gays" is about 5% of the total bundled revenues.
That the number of "gay top bundlers" is 16% of the total who raised 500K or more is unclear.
The report lists almost 120 people who bundled $500K or more yet only identifies 5 as gay.
Even if that list ends up totaling 20 people, the dollar amount raised is in line with the estimated gay population of 5%. The only conclusion I could draw from that is that gay people are better at raising money.
May 15th, 2012
12:50 pm
What do think Georgia has had to do for the past 5 years? Cut spending and not raise taxes.
And we have people driving in the breakdown lane of GA 400.
td, remember when I said "government waste" was not a category? I said that for a reason. Because when you start cutting the budget, one man's waste is another man's necessity. You said Mr. Mack's plan included no COLA's for Social Security for five years….that doesn't even fly with the freakin' Tea Party. Because "taxed enough already" means "I'M taxed enough already, that guy over there isn't, now GIMME MY COLA AND CUT SOMETHING ELSE. I have no idea what, but as long as it's not money coming my way, I don't care. Oh, and let me identify a tiny item that upsets and befuddles me, like shrimp treadmills, and until you cut that don't touch my multibilliondollar entitlement."
Once again, "cut 5% from everybody" is not a plan. Until you can identify the cuts and get people to accept them, it's a tantrum. Tantrums and vague mumbles will not do anything, except make you feel good and stake a fake claim that you know how to solve the problem. You don't.
May 15th, 2012
12:51 pm
Most intelligent people (who aren't "religious") don't have a problem with same sex marriage. I know many gay couples who have been together for decades, and they should have all the legal protections and rights heterosexual couples already enjoy. I'm always amazed that so-called "religious" groups like Focus on the Family, American Family Association and the National Organization for Marriage spend so much money reviling gay people. God looks down on us in shame at how we have misused His word.
May 15th, 2012
12:53 pm
May 15th, 2012
12:50 pm
"You said Mr. Mack's plan included no COLA's for Social Security for five years"
That was not in the article but was my opinion about how they would not even half to look for waste and still make the cuts.
May 15th, 2012
12:54 pm
As one who in 31 years+ has driven 90% of the roads in this state, I can categorically say that "Road Scholar" is grossly misinformed and should get out on the rural and less-known roadways of this state. This is not to say they are pristine, totally 100% smooth and newly-paved, rather they are in excellent shape. It goes without saying that "the road less traveled" (to coin a phrase) is not doubt in better condition due less traffic, etc., but it is in excellent shape nonetheless.
Most newcomers and younger people don't seem to realize that many roads in Georgia were built in areas where the politicians lived – both Democrat and, lately Republican.
I would ask that you drive around in middle and south Georgia, east to west, north to south and see what I'm talking about.
There are, however, some beautiful highways that exist for no other reason than money and political pull; that's a fact.
May 15th, 2012
12:57 pm
So I guess your answer is that NO states have implemented the mack plan.
May 15th, 2012
12:58 pm
findog posted "Why did they put a 10-year sunset on that tax; just like President Bush's tax cuts they will live forever…"
They are now President Obama's tax (rate) cuts. They did have an expiration, and Obama and a Democratic Congress extended them (for good reason). They are not revenue cuts – the economy and tax receipts would tank if they were allowed to expire. Listening to campaign rhetoric/promises that are only meant to fire up the base, as opposed to actual actions should be classified as a disease. Same could be said for Governor Deal and his support for the enormous T-SPLOST tax.
May 15th, 2012
1:02 pm
So a conclusion to your accurate synopsis.
Now that we have built roads to nowhere traveled by a tiny fraction of the population, can we re-direct the motor fuel tax to the purpose for which it was intended?
May 15th, 2012
1:06 pm
That was not in the article but was my opinion about how they would not even half to look for waste and still make the cuts.
Sorry, I only glanced at the article you posted, which was long on "rah-rah" and absolutely devoid of real specifics. I'm still not sure why you posted the link, it seemed more like an attaboy from a Democrat to a Republican and a plea for bipartisan solutions instead of screeching nooooooooo at every turn.
Nevertheless, your idea of cutting by eliminating COLA's only works in your head. It's easy to propose solutions that don't have to be implemented. Kind of like solving our traffic problems with flying cars. Talk is cheap.
May 15th, 2012
1:08 pm
@ jconservative: If the "size of government" gets any smaller in this state, we're gonna look a lot like Somalia.
May 15th, 2012
1:09 pm
Tennessee and Florida don't have state income taxes or SPLOSTS for infrastructure – why?
This has got to frost jgalloway after his blog headline yesterday saying Romney has a gender gap with women (ignoring Obama's gender gap with men and Romney's recent lead in polls): the new CBS-New York Times poll shows that the GOP presidential candidate now leads among women, too.
May 15th, 2012
1:11 pm
Revenues will improve as a % of GDP in the country due to more people going back to work and contributing and more corporations selling more products to these new workers and paying taxes on this increased supply of product of services.
Ah, the magic of trickle down… cut government spending, which causes people to get laid off, and somehow magically the economy produces more tax revenues. History is not on your side with that argument.
BTW, we're in month 36 of the expansion. Expansions lasting 4 years without a contraction are rare. The market is up nearly 100% in that 36 months. Expect a 37-50% retracement of the gain. Want to see revenues fall? That's coming again and there's really nothing the government can do to make it better, but there are a lot of things it can do to make it worse.
May 15th, 2012
1:15 pm
Please do try to follow the new rules.
The 2001 Tax Cuts are President Bush's and were set to end in 10 years (true or false?)
These taxes the state GOP have proposed are for ten years; like the state DNC's GA-400 toll, will they end – ever? Doubt it!
May 15th, 2012
1:20 pm
Tennessee and Florida don't have state income taxes or SPLOSTS for infrastructure – why?
Apples to oranges. Atlanta metro population is about the size of all of Tennessee. Florida has tourism galore, a larger population spread over more area, and higher taxes and higher fees on other things to compensate. Florida also has toll roads all over the place.
I recommend we put a toll on all major roads leading into Atlanta. Want to see the infrastructure get paid for? Make all the commuters pay for the privilege of living out in the middle of nowhere while the people who live in the city have to pay for the infrastructure those people use to get to work. No tolls to leave, just a toll to get into the city. Will probably improve traffic as well by creating pacing points (the toll booths).
May 15th, 2012
1:23 pm
"the new CBS-New York Times poll shows that the GOP presidential candidate now leads among women, too."
That poll is so bogus Real Clear politics will not even use it in their averages.
May 15th, 2012
1:24 pm
Florida does not have income taxes; correct, I bet you wait to get south of the border to buy gas on your way to Daytona.
What are the level of their property taxes, sales taxes, and fees?
Their lottery proceeds were to supplement education but instead supplanted the funding.
There is no free lunch and until everyone agrees on that we will never fix our tax and government services problems.
But just remember to vote no on the TSPLOST. If it was really that important then why would the state GOP have taken four years to pass it and wait another year to have it come up for a vote? They were able to get the same sex marriage amendment onto the ballot in only nine months back in 2004.
May 15th, 2012
1:28 pm
Bytme posted "Atlanta metro population is about the size of all of Tennessee."
Really? Big state with 4 major cities: Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville. And as you say, Florida has more population and area to cover – meaning even MORE infrastructure.
It is Georgia's budget priorities which have pushed down infrastructure. Lots of governments do this and when times get tight, instead of reducing government waste/size/less important programs – they layoff police, fire, teachers, skip infrastructure maintenance and blame the taxpayers.
May 15th, 2012
1:36 pm
Really? Big state with 4 major cities: Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville
Total population of Tennessee is 6 million, we're at 5.2 million just in Atlanta region. Only two cities with more than 200,000 people and that's Memphis and Nashville, with about 600K each, but that doesn't include the metro areas around them, one of which stretches into another state entirely (Memphis).
May 15th, 2012
1:37 pm
the new CBS-New York Times poll shows that the GOP presidential candidate now leads among women, too.
You're late to the party. I already looked that up, Obama went from 49% to 44% among women. Straight from the poll:
"The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus four percentage points. The margin of error for the sample of registered voters is four percentage points. The error for subgroups is higher."
Sorry to destroy your cherished fantasy of Mr. Galloway crying over his keyboard with the reality…. that he can grasp what's going on better than you can. It's not some big liberal conspiracy of silence. He's paid to read the footnotes and do the maths before he starts typing.
May 15th, 2012
1:37 pm
It is Georgia's budget priorities which have pushed down infrastructure.
Absolutely correct. And that's why I'm against the current jury-rigged TSPLOST. If it's important, they should do it right instead of putting a band-aid on it.
May 15th, 2012
1:40 pm
May 15th, 2012
1:11 pm
"Ah, the magic of trickle down… cut government spending, which causes people to get laid off, and somehow magically the economy produces more tax revenues. History is not on your side with that argument."
What I explained is not "trickle down" it is basic economics 101. I did not say anything about taxes at all. I said the natural flow of the economic cycle states that more people work then they need more good and services and both these facts results in higher revenue from taxes being collected. Those are facts and can not really be disputed.
May 15th, 2012
1:47 pm
May 15th, 2012
1:37 pm
Obama is going to win the woman vote just as every other Democrat has done since Kennedy (beside Reagan in his second term). When you have African American woman vote in a 98% block for the Democrat and the rest of the voting blocks voting near 50/50 then there will be always be a gap. I think if you look at recent polling data then you will see that Romney is actually ahead in the polls with White women. This could explain the CBS poll numbers (they may have over represented white women in the poll.
The main point to take out of the poll is it had 4% more Democrats then Republicans polled and Romney had a 3 point lead.
May 15th, 2012
1:48 pm
May 15th, 2012
1:37 pm
BTW: Can you tell us all what the male gender gap is in favor of Romney is?
May 15th, 2012
1:49 pm
"Really? Big state with 4 major cities: Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville. And as you say, Florida has more population and area to cover – meaning even MORE infrastructure."
That means absolutely nothing. Georgia siphons off 35% of the gas tax generated in metro-Atlanta and uses the money in different areas of the state. Also, the way Georgia divides its share of federal funds also short changes metro-Atlanta.
Why isn't the north the north Fulton/Milton crowd crying bloody murder over this the way they do when the county does it to them? Shouldn't they be screaming for the right to create their own state?
Georgia seems to have a big entitlement to metro-Atlanta gas tax revenue.
May 15th, 2012
1:54 pm
BTW: Can you tell us all what the male gender gap is in favor of Romney is?
According to that poll, there is currently no male gender gap in favor of Romney.
You really don't understand "margin of error" do you?
May 15th, 2012
1:59 pm
We're not even 24 hours into the 'new rules' and td has already spouted 'Those are facts and cannot really be disputed' already.
Byte Me
As to toll roads leading into Atlanta, if we are going to continue to avoid building mass transit like the plague, I don't really see another answer.
If people are so stupid as to move 40, 50, 60 miles away from a place they have to be every day, why on earth do I feel any obligation to share the burden to get them there?
For instance, if the toll on 400 had started at Holcomb Bridge (or even farther north) and been based on mileage, either we would have 16 lanes on 400 now or there would be MARTA to the Forsyth County line.
Instead, we selected a tiny fraction of the daily 400 travelers and imposed a toll them alone. Now they are whining as if it cost them 50 bucks a day.
Get a grip. Move to town, finance real transit or pay sufficient motor fuel tax.
This one isn't the fault of intown, Liberal Democrats.
May 15th, 2012
2:07 pm
May 15th, 2012
1:59 pm
And which rule did I break?
BTW: The solution is more teleworking and getting companies to move away from the high congestion areas to the more rural areas 50, 60 or even 100 miles away from Atlanta.
May 15th, 2012
2:10 pm
"The main point to take out of the poll is it had 4% more Democrats then Republicans polled and Romney had a 3 point lead."
td, so what? You do know there are not an equal amount of Democrats and Republicans don't you? According to the last poll on political affiliation from Gallup (6-11,) 45% said they were affiliated with the Democrats, 39% Republicans, +6% for the Democrats.
May 15th, 2012
2:11 pm
May 15th, 2012
1:54 pm
So you feel the entire margin of error is in Obama's favor and that he is really in the lead? Like I said the poll was skewed to favor the Democrats by 4% already so if you recalculate for the skewing then Romney would have a 7 point lead and outside the margin of error.
May 15th, 2012
2:25 pm
Why would anyone in their right mind want to live in this state and be 100 miles from Atlanta?
May 15th, 2012
2:30 pm
Like I said the poll was skewed to favor the Democrats by 4% already
I would really love to hear where you got that idea, td. Seriously, I need a laugh.
May 15th, 2012
2:32 pm
"Beach tilts to big business and government control EVERY SINGLE TIME."
This statement seems to imply that it separates the candidate from his oponent who is the treasurer of ALEC, the organization that with stealth and artifice, has infiltrated state legislatures everywhere to tilt laws toward business and corporate interests. Expect an analysis of Beach's opponent's supported legislation to make comparisons with ALEC sponsored bills.
May 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
"Like I said the poll was skewed to favor the Democrats by 4% already so if you recalculate for the skewing then Romney would have a 7 point lead and outside the margin of error."
That is not even close to being accurate. That was a call back poll, the reason Real Clear does not acknowledge that poll is because they didn't get the same response. The second poll had more responses from Republicans than the first poll. It is bogus.
Here are updated party affiliation polls, all within the past 2 months.
CBS- 34% Dem vs30% Rep
Wall St- 30% Dem vs 24% Rep
IPSOS 29% Dem vs 22% Rep
ABC 34% Dem vs 23% Rep
Pew 34% Dem vs 24% Rep
May 15th, 2012
2:39 pm
May 15th, 2012
2:30 pm
You have to read the actual poll and not just the highlights pulled out by the media. Below is link to the actual poll. Go to page 9 to read the demographic breakdown of the poll and see for yourself how it is skewed.
May 15th, 2012
2:42 pm
May 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
Thank you for making my point. Every poll you listed is skewed. There are higher numbers of Democratic respondents then Republican. To do a fair statistical analysis of the data then you would really need to say that the margin of error should always go in favor of Romney.
May 15th, 2012
2:47 pm
Go to page 9 to read the demographic breakdown of the poll and see for yourself how it is skewed.
I can read. There is no explanation on that page that would tell me why you think the poll is skewed.
Unless you are under the impression that if a poll has 55 male respondents and 45 female respondents, that would automatically skew the men's responses upwards by either 5 or 10%.
Is that what you're trying to say?
May 15th, 2012
2:59 pm
May 15th, 2012
2:47 pm
You may have to delete my comment Jim and I apologize ahead of time.
What in the h3ll do you call the fact that the poll stated that of all the people polled 34% were Democrats and 30% were Republicans? This means the poll is SKEWED 4% in favor of the democratic view point.
Did you take basic statistics 101 in college? My freaking 11 year old daughter could see that this poll favors one side over the other.
May 15th, 2012
3:03 pm
"Thank you for making my point."
You have not come close to proving anything td. Those polling organizations use the same methodology to determine political races, the good ones are always within the margin of error. There are higher numbers of Democrats because there are more Democrats! Duh.