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Are Cheques Muktzah on Shabbos? If so, what type of Muktzah?
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Sh'miras Shabas K'hilchasah 20:19–20 says they are muktzim mechamas chisaron kis (muktze because of potential loss of value), which is one of the 'severe' types of muktze, so they can't be moved even if one needs them or their spot. He doesn't differentiate among blank checks, signed checks, and cleared checks. As always, for practical halacha, CYLOR.
Blank checks are Muktza machmas Issur. This type of muktza is muktza gamur and one can't move it for any reason.
Items which have no purpose on Shabbos (or no designated purpose at all, and kept that status when shabbos arrived) are categorized as muktza machamas gufo (intrinsically muktza).
(Tom wanted to call it machmas issur because it had a designated pupose, but was unusable because using a check is forbidden on shabbos. I have seen muktza machmas issur normally applied to an item which is intrinsically purposeful on Shabbos, but the is an extrinsic issur in it's usage, like the case of a garment of shaatnez).

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4 Aug 2009 1:07 AM #1
Close and reopen TAB not working!
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I've made a simple TAB layout, but when I load a grid into one of my tabs, close it and reopen it again. the grid is not loading. Why?
Link to exampel: http://www.multipumpen.mine.nu/mp/er...ut-browser.php
Click at "Vare" in the left side, close the tab and now try to reopen!!
It is working with other types of content!!
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1. the URL that you posted requires a username and password.
2. Check that you are creating the grid each time you want to show it, if the tap you are closing is being destroyed it will also destroy the grid that it contains.
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Got it
Tank you saJoshua for the tip.
Now I understand, all variables for the tab is destroyed too.
Just wondering why some of the content loads without probs!
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If you destroy a parent container (i.e. a tab), then all child components (grids, attached stores, etc) will also be destroyed. You cannot then show something that no longer exists...
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Republicans vs. Democrats, 2016 edition: Who has the stronger bench?
With Republicans scrambling for agreement on hot-button issues like gay marriage and immigration, Democrats could be feeling pretty confident in looking toward 2016. However, vice.com writer James Poulos warned that Democrats can laugh now, but 2016 "will break you."
"Obama has left the Democrats no political heir," Poulos said. "Republicans, by contrast, have an embarrassment of riches."
Do Republicans really have an embarrassment of riches, and will Democrats have someone to turn to?
Here's a look at the benches of both parties — Republicans and Democrats — and the rumored candidates who might step forward to run in 2016.
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In 2008 the Democrat Party had essentially two people (Obama and Clinton) who ran through the primary cycle. It was a much more civilized debate between them than what the Republicans have done these last two election cycles. The Republicans have put up a bunch of people and allowed them all to stay to the bitter end. Thus, the Republicans come off as a bunch of winers while the Democrats have looked more mature. In 2016 I hope that the Republicans learn from the Democrat example and pick two candidates early and let them debate during the last months of the primaries. For the good of the Party I hope that the Republicans who know they are never going to win will just get out early and not let their egos make them continue.
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Judging by the GOP's message changes and variation of "principles" the last couple of months, it is impossible to know what platform the Republicans will put forward. Will they support gay marriage, amnesty, abortion, Defense cuts? We simply don't know. So it is not possible to weigh their strength of bench. Times they are a-changing!
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Joe Biden for president!!!! Might as well put this country out of its misery.
Honestly I highly doubt America will ever elect anything but a socialist going
forward. Like France America is doomed because the people have lost their
way...their values...their freedoms, their ambition...their faith in God.
America isn't even a shadow of what it used to be. The only thing to
consider going forward is trying to protect your own family - get out of debt
best you can and live simpler. Build a foundation of faith in your family to
weather the approaching hurricanes. I suspect more and more people will be
leaving NY , Michigan, California and other socialist stink-pots and moving to
Texas, Utah and other Oasis states where they can survive as a family a little
I would LOVE to see Senator (and Doctor) RAND PAUL for president but this country is too corrupt and frankly too ignorant to elect this great senator. He would be a great leader no question.
- 11:49 a.m. March 21, 2013
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Ah, yes. Those long ago days when we weren't "ignorant", and listened to wise men like Joe McCarthy, Barry Goldwater and Strom Thurmond. I tell ya, sonny. It's tough gettin' old.
- 12:33 p.m. March 21, 2013
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Re: Mark B
As opposed to the current crop of Democrats by the names of Obama, Reid, and Pelosi who have run up all this debt? Yes, I do think the majority of American voters were "ignorant" (or as we more kindly are putting it, the "low information voter") to have re-elected that bunch. Pay day is coming, and it will cost us some 20 trillion dollars.
- 1:13 p.m. March 21, 2013
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While I agree the long-held principles of morality seem to be under attack, I
believe this is the way we have always shifted and flexed as a society.
Having been raised in the South, I remember the 3 bathrooms at Penney's: Men, Women, Negro. And the tolerance for abuse in schools. And the covered-up domestic abuse that we now know was widespread.
So the "good old days" are a fantasy we all think about. These are the good days. Better than the past.
- 1:50 p.m. March 21, 2013
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No Mark I was referring to perhaps the 1980's when America actually valued a good man with values and common sense such as Ronald Reagan. Reagan would have ZERO chance in getting elected today ...the 'drive by' media would butcher him and the Obama bums who do most of the voting in states such as NY and California would laugh him away.
More than half of America is value-less, clue-less, moral-less, and would rather get a cell phone in mail from their government for free than have to work to earn one!
You actually think today's progressive - socialist - Marxist majority is better than ...say the 1980's or the 1940's? You would be well to open your history book. Barack Obama couldn't even have gotten through the democratic primaries in the 1980's!! Of course racism and slavery were bad but that isn't what we are talking about here. America survived both slavery and the KKK but it won't survive socialism. Take a look at Greece, France, and most of the rest of Europe and see what is ahead for America.
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If ever a 3rd party was needed it is now.
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One man can save America: Dr. Ben Carson.
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Pat is right about Reagan's chances in an election today, but for the wrong reason. Today's GOP would never nominate someone as willing to work with the other side as Reagan was. In the years since, Old Rushbo has taught the dittoheads to hate not just the Democrats, but the moderates as well. If you disagree, ask yourself just WHO invented the term "drive-by media". It wasn't Pat. It was Rush. They shouldn't be surprised when the GOP comes up with unelectable candidates.
- 5:12 p.m. March 21, 2013
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Three and a half years away......why not just wait and see and not speculate?
How did speculation mask itself as news, anyway?
- 5:58 p.m. March 21, 2013
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I agree with Mountanman.I think Patriot would also because by his statements. they share the same value .Dr. Carson for sure
- 6:44 p.m. March 21, 2013
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"One man can save America: Dr. Ben Carson."
I would certainly give him a good look. He is an independent.
But, Mtnman, be careful what you wish for.
In an interview with The Daily Caller, Carson said he opposed the invasions of both Iraq and Afghanistan.
On the topic of gay marriage, Carson said he doesn't believe "anyone from any group has the right to redefine a major pillar of society." But, he added, "any two consenting adults have the right to formalize a relationship between them."
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The big question is this. Will the GOP have evolved enough to give people like Dr Carson the latitude to have opinions and views that have some differences with the party base?
Looks like the GOP has kicked Chris Christie to the sidelines for speaking his honest mind.
Time will tell.
- 7:46 p.m. March 21, 2013
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Wow, a lot of people talking here about socialism, for sure you know everything
about it! You will never live under a Socialist gobernment, I know that you
watch too much Rambo movies or the Fox channel but honestly...stop talking
nonsense! Many services in Utah fall under that same category...social
Cedar Hills, UT
My friend you should go back and live the times of the cold war, clearly...today...you are a litlle bit lost.
No Rep or Dem will make this country better, they are corrupted, they only work for themselves and their own benefit (and we pay) we need more parties, fresh faces and ideas!
- 11:39 p.m. March 21, 2013
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So you are telling me that the country was out debt during the Bush years?
- 5:57 a.m. March 22, 2013
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"More than half of America is value-less, clue-less, moral-less, and would
rather get a cell phone in mail from their government for free than have to work
to earn one!"
Such comments show such an amazing level of arrogance. It is dissappointing that somehow this person believes they are because of party affiliation, better than half of the country. This person has stated over and over again he believes people like him are intellectually superior to over half this country.
I am not sure where they get their self impossed moral superiority. The disdain shown... claiming that half this country doesn't believe in working for what they get, makes one concerned for what "conservative" values really means.
As a former Republican, it surely doesn't represent how I see my fellow Americans. But then again, that is probably why I am not longer a Republican.
- 7:16 a.m. March 22, 2013
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Although I am supportive of candidates who went to the best school in the nation, Yale, (i.e. Carson and Clinton), I have no doubt that Clinton would win that contest. I'm just glad there are no BYU alums on the bench. Whew...
- 7:30 a.m. March 22, 2013
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"More then half of America is value-less, clue-less, moral-less, and would
rather get a cell phone in the mail from their government for free then have to
work to earn one!"
If that's what you really think of the majority of America, maybe you shouldn't use the name "Patriot".
But just so you know: "Lifeline", the government program giving free or low-cost phones started in 1984 under Ronald Reagan.
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A lot of people on this blog are more opinionated than informed. Spending as a percent of GDP today is similar to that under Reagan. Also, don't forget Iran-Contra which pales in comparison to the Fast and Furious scandal. Oh yeah, and don't forget him lobbying for the Brady Bill and stricter gun control. Reagan could not win in today's GOP as he was a decent man with liberal views on gun control and spending. Today's GOP is controlled by corporate America and the religous right. Two factions that's views and interests rip the binds that hold this great country together. Fortunately for America our youth see's the greed and selfishness of these two factions and opposes politicans who are connected with them.
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I think the bottom line on the discussion about taxation is:
1. What was your gross income from all sources as shown on your tax return?
2. How mush is your tax, as shown on your tax return?
These 2 numbers are all we need to see. My numbers show my family has paid 4-7% of gross consistently over the last 35 years. I am certain you and almost all Americans pay a very small amount and yet we demand the best military, highway system, social services, health care, public lands and all the other wonderful things about America.
It is time we quit whining and acknowledge we are spoiled, compared to the rest of humanity.
- 3:45 p.m. March 22, 2013
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"Today's GOP would never nominate someone as willing to work with the
other side as Reagan was."
Ah Yes - Obama and Harry Reid are soooooo open to working with others. That is why Obama went on an ideological jihad to claim sequestion would kill America - despite the fact that it was his own idea. His real motive is to destroy a Republican House, precisely so he WONT have to work with anyone and can have unfettered access to power during his last two years.
Contrary to the whole 'Reagan couldn't get elected' meme that is a passive/aggressively distributed in order to divert attention from the hard left's own extremism: Reagan would enjoy very good support amongst Republicans if he were alive today
Hillary's chances are largely dependent on Obama's performance in his last two years; which are very likely to be in the range of Bush's last two years. Most people are tired of the Bush/Clinton cycle and if Obama is a drag on her campaign her numbers won't hold. After that, the Republican field is stronger. Biden has NO chance.
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"Contrary to the whole 'Reagan couldn't get elected' meme
that is a passive/aggressively distributed in order to divert attention from the
hard left's own extremism: Reagan would enjoy very good support amongst
Republicans if he were alive today"
really. You realize that he emergency room turned medical clinic was a Reagan creation. You actually think that those like McCain that are indignant that 4 Americans were killed in Libya would just over look the two attacks on the US embassy complex killing over 400 Americans.... that would be over looked? Or the fact that under Reagan the budget deficit ballooned 3x while he was president? Or that his administration was under investigation for selling drugs in latin American to fund the Contra's and the Taliban.... these would be overlooked by the Teabilly crowd.
We'll if that is the case..... I wonder what their problem with OBama is.... could it be...... nah...
- 5:32 p.m. March 22, 2013
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There really isn't a whole lot of difference in the parties. On paper, yes,
there are vast differences. But, in reality, they are both dominated by elitist
millionaires who have stayed on far, far too long.
They are primarily good at one thing: saying and doing what it takes to stay in office.
- 6:00 p.m. March 22, 2013
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who cares.... it will be nothing but the same, it does not matter Rep or Dem the are mostly the same............
- 8:22 p.m. March 22, 2013
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@ Y_Is_For_Yale
"I'm just glad there are no BYU alums on the bench. Whew..."
What is that even supposed to mean? lol.
- 2:34 a.m. March 23, 2013
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I really hope the repubs give us a ticket of Palin and Bauchman. That would totally be a winner.
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Reagan tripled the deficit (but you only care about democratic deficits even if the wars/bush tax cuts/recession is responsible for 90% of the deficit) and was the one who starte the phone program you mock (it wasn't cell phones back then, but he started the program nonetheless, W. Bush started the cell phone vesion of it).
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Mountain Man I'm with you. One with common sense, only has to listen to his national prayer speech. But then we are talking about the American people. As one Russian said in 1964 America will be destroyed from within. When asked why he replied they are so gullible. There are only 2 or 3 people I will even consider voting for in 2016. Ben Carson, Rand Paul, and maybe Rubio. If the republicans run a Christie or another mccain clone. I will be one of thoes three million republicans who didn't vote in 2012.
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wYo8 - you could have still voted. It is called a write in, and your vote would have been registered, and you voice heard. But by not voting, nothing what so ever was accomplished - nothing.
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The Democratic bench for 2016 is impressive. It includes, in addition to
Hillary Clinton, Gov. Andew Cuomo, Gov. Deval Patrick, former governor and
ambassador Gary Locke, former governor and attorney general Christine Gregoire,
Gov. Martin O'Malley, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, etc. Never has a party
offered a more diverse and competent selection.
Meanwhile, both Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry are already attracting attention with ludicrous statements as they begin campaigning for 2016. Rand Paul's stridency and lack of support for civil rights doom any effort. Marco Rubio is just a token, and has nominal support from Hispanics, or anyone other than the Republican base. Meanwhile, the Republicans themselves are attacking Chris Christie.
The Democrats won the popular vote in five of the six most recent national elections. They are headed for six out of seven.
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I'm using GAE, Python and the Facebook-Python SDK to build an application. I've got FB login working, have a Facebook Application set up of course and am now trying to use the Graph API to post a message on my Wall from the app.
When I attempt to POST to Facebook I get the response:
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How do I authorize the application to perform that action? When I log into my application via Facebook, I was initially asked to "allow" the application rights. Is there another step I am missing?
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When asked about the recent fate of the hemp bill in Frankfort, Senator Rand Paul says he thinks a bill supported by many was killed by a few.
"I think it would have passed overwhelmingly. I think many democrats are for it, but one democrat who ran the committee said no vote, and by using his authority, he basically went against the will of the people. I think that's disappointing," said Kentucky US Senator Rand Paul.
Another issue Paul finds disappointing is the punishment for those charged with personal use of marijuana.
"A lot of young people make mistakes, and I think drug use is a mistake, so I don't approve of it, but when young kids make a mistake, I don't want to see them put in jail," said Sen. Paul.
Paul says the problem is federal mandatory minimum sentences.
"Let's say your brother never ever did anything wrong... was never arrested... never had a traffic ticket, and then did get involved in marijuana. Would you want the judge to be able to take that into account, or him to get an automatic ten, fifteen or twenty year sentence in jail," said Sen. Paul.
Paul says he has a bill aimed at eliminating those mandatory minimums.
When it comes to the re-election campaign of his fellow Kentucky republican Senator Mitch McConnell, the talks of actress Ashley Judd running against McConnell aren't sparking much fear.
"I heard she wants to have her campaign headquarters in her mother's garage. I think her mother lives in Tennessee, so it would be the first campaign ever run in Kentucky with headquarters in Tennessee," said Sen. Paul.
Paul says before Judd can run, she'll have to prove she lives in Kentucky. When about his own plans for the future, and a possible run for president in 2016, Paul said he hasn't made a decision, but he wants to continue being a part of solving the country's problems.


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Walmart broke new ground in its media relations efforts this week when EVP Leslie Dach appeared on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report." This appearance on Comedy Central was a potentially high risk move as knows anyone who has ever watched host Stephen Colbert interview guest or laughed as correspondents on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart are able to make interview subjects look foolish without them realizing it. Dach is too sophisticated and articulate to allow that to happen and the purpose of his visit was to elaborate on the company's healthy food initiative. Dach absorbed Colbert's good natured ribbing, much of which was anchored in reality and common perceptions, and managed to make a few salient points.
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The Tigers opened a crucial home stand with a thrilling 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The win, coupled with a White Sox loss, moves the Tigers 2.5 games behind in the AL Central. Detroit has three games remaining with the Angels before they host the White Sox for three games over the weekend.
Brennan Boesch provided a dramatic go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning giving the Tigers a 7-5 lead. Angels' outfielder Mark Trumbo crushed a solo home run off Joaquin Benoit to cut the Detroit lead in half. But Quentin Berry knocked in Alex Avila with a single into center field and the Tigers led 8-6 going into the ninth.
Jose Valverde came in the game for the top of the ninth inning. After retiring the first two batters, Torii Hunter dropped down a surprising bunt single. That brought Albert Pujols to the plate as the tying run. Valverde forced a fly out to center field to earn his 17th save of the year.no comments
Detroit Tigers trade rumors have recently been centering around Justin Upton of the Arizona Diamondbacks, but the thought was that he would be able to veto a move to Detroit if the clubs were able to agree on a trade. Detroit, along with Cleveland, Kansas City and Oakland, was on his no-trade list when he signed his current deal before the 2010 season.
There had been talk that the list had since changed, with ESPN's Buster Olney reporting last week that the New York Yankees were on the new list. The other three teams remained unknown.
But now Fox Sports is reporting the full list:
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton can block trades to four teams, major league sources told FOXSports.com: the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs.no comments
The Detroit Tigers find themselves only a half game out of the playoff picture after completing the series win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The Tigers have been playing excellent baseball for over a month now, they've won 20 of their last 31 games going back to June 9, but the stretch has only served to dig them out of the hole, not separate them from the rest of the league.
Here's the current American League playoff picture:
AL East: New York (54-34)
AL Central: Chicago White Sox (49-39)
AL West: Texas (54-35)
AL Wildcard: Los Angeles Angels (49-40)
AL Wildcard: Baltimore (46-42)
The Yankees have a firm grasp on the East with an eight game lead over second place Baltimore, and Texas has been sitting comfortably for most of the year in the West, although the Angels have been playing very well lately (Texas is currently five games up). The AL Central is the closest division with the Tigers just 3.5 games behind the White Sox.
I think it's fairly safe to say that both the Yankees and Rangers will be playing in the postseason, but beyond that there's a lot still up in the air, especially when it comes down to the (new) second Wild Card spot.no comments
According to the Detroit Free Press, Andy Dirks will be evaluated when the team returns home on Monday in the hopes that he could begin his return to baseball this week.
Andy Dirks will be evaluated tomorrow in Detroit. Team hopes Dirks will being rehab assignment this week.— Freep Tigers (@freeptigers) July 15, 2012
I'm just speculating here, but with the Toledo Mud Hens being on the road until Friday, Dirks could see a couple of games in West Michigan (who return home to Comstock Park on Wednesday) if he is indeed ready to play right away. (West Michigan and Toledo typically get the bulk of the Tigers' rehab assignments due to their proximity to Detroit.)
There's no word yet on how long Dirks' rehab assignment would be, but the Tigers would be faced with a (somewhat) difficult roster decision once he returns to the big club. There are probably three candidates to be ousted upon his arrival.
According to Matthew Mowery of the Oakland Press, Darin Downs remains with the team and has not been sent to the minor leagues.
@CntryStrngTgrs @Caseo4 Per the Tigers PR staff, that listing on the transaction page is inaccurate. Dunno how that got up there— Matthew B. Mowery (@matthewbmowery) July 13, 2012
The Detroit Tigers official website has been showing all day that Darin Downs had been assigned to the Toledo Mud Hens (he has also been removed from the active and 40-man rosters on the website), but apparently this is an erroneous piece of information.
If Downs is in fact still with the team, then the roster is set for now. The club officially announced that Danny Worth had been recalled earlier today.
[UPDATE:] The Tigers official website has removed the erroneous transaction and added Downs back to both the 40-man and 25-man rosters.
Matt Snyder is the editor of The Tigers Den. He can be reached on Twitter @snyder_matthew.no comments
The Detroit Tigers made a roster move yesterday that involved assigning reliever Darin Downs to the Toledo Mud Hens. He no longer appears on the team's 40-man roster, so that means he would have had to clear waivers for the team to retain him and send him to the minor leagues.
The move frees up a second spot on the active roster. I had initial thought that Danny Worth would be recalled (and Downs retained after his outstanding performance last week), but that appears to not be the case anymore. Second best odds appeared to be with Worth and relief pitcher Luis Marte returning to the big leagues – and this is probably the most likely scenario still – but it no longer has to be. Downs, a 27 year old who'd been in professional baseball since he was a teenager, was likely out of options* so removing him from the 40-man roster after placing him on waivers would have been the only way to keep him in the system.
*Option year info isn't published publicly anywhere that I know of, so it can be difficult to determine on the fly.
My first question about this is why? Why do you call up an emergency pitcher for six games that isn't already on the 40-man roster if you know you're going to immediately burn him? I guess that's why he's in the system, but the team probably could have called up Luke Putkonen, Thad Weber, or even Adam Wilk (guys already on the 40-man with option years remaining) if they didn't want to risk losing a player. It all worked out for the best though. Downs was fantastic in his 4.1 innings of work (seven strikeouts, one hit, and one walk), and the club still gets to keep him in the minor leagues.no comments
I don't believe the team has said anything publicly about a hard innings limit for rookie pitcher Drew Smyly, but judging by how they've treated young, high-ceiling pitchers in the past (like Rick Porcello and Jacob Turner) they're probably looking at a target of around 150-160 innings for the second year pro. That shouldn't be a big issue down the stretch. If the team keeps a normal five man rotation Smyly will likely earn 15 more starts. At his current pace of 5.1 innings per start he would finish the season with right around 162 innings pitched. Not too bad.
But if the organization was looking to reduce his innings even further, or if they felt like he was wearing down at the end of the summer, or if they also wanted to get Jacob Turner more MLB experience, they could use employ a dual starter approach once the rosters expand in September. The method would be simple: schedule each pitcher to go three or four innings (maybe the "starter" goes four innings and the "reliever" goes three) with an automatic, pre-defined pitching change. This could potentially accomplish three things.
First of all, it would allow them to both continue to learn how to mentally and physically prepare to pitch every fifth day in the major league in crucial situations. If the season to date has been any indication, the Tigers are going to have to battle the Chicago White Sox (and perhaps Cleveland Indians) the whole way. The main goal in September will still be to win games, but if they can do that while furthering the development of two pitching prospect, then all the better.no comments


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dd is a handy tool for backing up a whole drive or filesystem in some situations. Now I am thinking about what if I use the tool for backing up Windows file-systems / drives (Windows 2003/2008) which is mounted as second hard disk within Linux?
If you do a whole-partition backup, it doesn't matter what filesystem (if any) is on the partition. You just copy the whole thing.
Specialized backup tools such as Partimage do a better job of backing up a whole filesystem. In particular, Partimage doesn't back up the unused part of the filesystem. This applies to any filesystem that Partimage supports, including FAT and NTFS, so it doesn't matter that you're backing up Windows partitions.
It doesn't matter what fs it is or where it is. In Linux, backing up a hdd partition is similar to backing up a whole hdd. The reason for this is that the device names (
You have used it before, it's the same with any type of partition or drive.
Just find out your drives/partitions device name and use this command (ex.
You could also compress it with
But for a file-based backup,
Both of them doesn't require the partition to be mounted.


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JAFFREY — A gunpowder explosion in a farmhouse Thursday shattered windows and blew out a door, but did not cause any serious injuries.
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A recent ABC-Univision article titled "Fact Check: Is Fear of Immigrant Criminals Overblown?" featured the IPC's Senior Researcher, Walter Ewing.
"'Obviously, dangerous criminals and terrorists must be punished, and immigrants who are dangerous criminals or terrorists should be locked up,' wrote Walter Ewing, a senior researcher at the Immigration Policy Center, in a book devoted to the issue. 'But harsh immigration policies are not effective in fighting crime or terrorism because the overwhelming majority of immigrants are neither criminals nor terrorists.'"
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In the Midwest, Hunt Is On for Elaborate Deer Stands
Officials Track Down Structures Built on Public Land; 'Condos on Stilts'
GNESEN TOWNSHIP, Minn.—Driving down a dirt road recently, Jason Meyer spotted a parking area neatly cut into some scrub brush. He pulled in and followed a manicured path snaking thousands of feet into the woods.
His hike ended at an increasingly familiar sight: A wooden platform nearly 15 feet tall, topped by a hut with plywood walls and a pitched roof. The structure was new, ready for the opening of deer-hunting season this month.
"We're seeing this all over now," said Mr. Meyer, area land manager for St. Louis County, an orange hunting cap on his head. "I bet you it's going to have windows, given time."
The tower is part of an unwanted building boom deep in the woods here. Foresters for St. Louis County, who oversee a vast swath of aspen and spruce stretching from Duluth to the Canadian border, are finding bigger and more elaborate deer stands on public lands. The structures—free-standing or built into trees—give hunters a cleaner shot at a buck, while hiding them and providing protection from the cold.
Deer stands have been growing increasingly cushy and elaborate on private lands in recent years—sometimes featuring heat, satellite television, carpet and decks. But hunters are also getting bolder on public lands, officials say, hauling plywood, windows, insulation and easy chairs, often on the back of their ATVs.
These mortgage-free country cabins are a problem for public land managers across the Upper Midwest, from the county-controlled timber tracts here to Ottawa National Forest in Michigan and Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin.
Deer stands are a long-standing tradition in the region, but St. Louis County officials say they have gone too far there. They are developing rules to curb construction and warning hunters of a coming crack down. Other public lands in the region, including federal forests and state lands, already have rules on the books, with some banning permanent structures and handing out fines for them.
"Permanent stands are a claim of ownership. It has just gotten more and more extreme," said Kristian Jankofsky, an avid hunter and outdoors instructor in Angora, Minn.
The 37-year-old has permanent stands on his own land, but hunts on public lands with a portable perch—a seat that can be temporarily attached to a tree—that he carries on his back.
When he is out hunting, Mr. Jankofsky says he has stumbled upon tree stands with narrow alleys cut through the forest with a chain saw to provide a clearer shot. He said he has started looking on Google Maps for asterisk-shaped clearings in the woods, which can indicate a permanent stand, so he can avoid the areas.
In St. Louis County and elsewhere, the trees on public land are government property, sold to logging companies for harvesting. Nails and screws can kill the trees and make them dangerous to cut down, forestry officials say. Foresters have also found areas cleared of trees and planted in clover to attract deer. Once abandoned, large deer stands create a mess, with pressure-treated lumber, Plexiglas and shingles littering the forest.
"There are some pretty good eyesores out there," said Curt Cogan, forestry enforcement coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Last spring, an angry hunter came into the office of Joshua Stevenson, land commissioner of Cass County in Central Minnesota, to report a theft—a deer stand he had constructed on county land. The stand had taken some work to assemble and used several hundred dollars worth of lumber, Mr. Stevenson said. Then it was gone, although it likely took four or five men to move it.
Mr. Stevenson says he told the man you can't have something stolen if you have abandoned it in the woods. "That's part of the deal when you're hunting public land," he said.
More recently, Mr. Stevenson has been fielding phone calls from Larry Ruikka. The 64-year-old county resident estimates there are at least 15 tree stands on a tract of public timberland near his house. He says he has confronted some hunters who camp and hunt there during deer season and was told to mind his own business.
Mr. Ruikka says the stands are killing trees and keeping him from getting a chance to hunt the land. "Every year they bring in more boards," he said.
In Michigan, conservation officers have set up cameras to catch hunters who have built deer stands. They also have staked them out during hunting season to see who shows up, said Gary Hagler, chief of the law-enforcement division for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Michigan requires that hunters put their names and addresses on stands and can ticket those who don't. But for government officials in many parts of the region, the approach tends to be more about education than enforcement. Many are hunters themselves and know they need average Joes out killing deer to keep the population in check.
"I have to have deer hunters," said Bob Krepps, land commissioner in St. Louis County. "But I don't have to have deer condos on stilts."
Mr. Krepps, who hunts on foot rather than from a deer stand, says he will propose new rules in the coming months to outlaw elaborate deer stands. Until then, his staff is talking to hunters about the planned crackdown and posting notices on structures they find on the 900,000 acres of forest land the county manages.
On a recent afternoon, Mr. Meyer's SUV bumped along a logging road as he followed up on a complaint. About a mile from the main road, he found a newly built tower poking out from a marshy area that had started to freeze over.
The squat structure smelled of fresh lumber. A price tag from a home-improvement store was still on one of the windows. Inside was a wingback chair with wheels fastened to its feet so the hunter could move around while holding a rifle. Each window had a string and pulley system for easy opening to take a shot.
Mr. Meyer left behind a notice about the county taking a harder look at deer stands. He handwrote an additional warning not to cut the surrounding spruce trees, which the county had planted.
"To do this much work, you'd think it has to be a pretty good spot," he said.


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If you have a 2D vector expressed as x and y, what's a good way of transforming that into the closest compass direction?
x:+1, y:+1 => NE
x:0, y:+3 => N
x:+10, y:-2 => E // closest compass direction
The simplest way is probably to get the angle of the vector using
The reason for the
If your language doesn't happen to provide a convenient round-to-nearest function, you can use a truncating integer conversion instead and just add 0.5 to the argument, like this:
Note that, in some languages, the default float-to-integer conversion rounds negative inputs up towards zero rather than down, which is another reason to make sure that the input is always positive.
Of course, you can replace all occurrences of
You have 8 options (or 16 or more if you want even finer precision).
So x=1, y=0 will result in 0, and it's discontinuous at x=-1, y=0, containing both π and -π.
Now we just need to map the output of
Likely the simplest to implement is a incrementing check of angles. Here's some pseudo code that easily be modified for increased precision:
Now to add more precision, simply add the values to the direction enum.
The algorithm works by checking increasing values around the compass to see if our angle lays somewhere between where we last checked and the new position. That's why we start at -PI + increment/2. We want to offset our checks to include equal space around each direction. Something like this:
West is broken in two because of the return values of
Whenever you're dealing with vectors, consider fundamental vector operations instead of converting to angles in some particular frame.
Given a query vector
This generalizes trivially into more dimensions than two, is extensible with arbitrary directions and doesn't suffer frame-specific problems like infinite gradients.
Implementation-wise, this would boil down to associating from a vector in each cardinal direction with an identifier (enum, string, whatever you need) representing that direction. You would then loop over your set of directions, finding the one with the highest dot product.
One way that hasn't been mentioned here is treating the vectors as complex numbers. They don't require trigonometry and can be pretty intuitive for adding, multiplying or rounding rotations, especially since you're already have your headings represented as pairs of numbers.
In case you're not familiar with them, the directions are expressed in the form of a + b(i) with a being the real component and b(i) is the imaginary. If you imagine the cartesian plane with the X being real and Y being imaginary, 1 would be east (right), i would be north.
Here is the key part: The 8 cardinal directions are represented exclusively with the numbers 1, -1 or 0 for their real and imaginary components. So all you have to do is reduce your X, Y coordinates as a ratio and round both to the closest whole number to get the direction.
For heading-to-nearest diagonal conversion, reduce both X and Y proportionally so the larger value is exactly 1 or -1. Set
Rounding both components of what was originally (10, -2) gives you 1 + 0(i) or 1. So the closest direction is east.
The above doesn't actually require the use of a complex number structure, but thinking of them as such makes it quicker to find the 8 cardinal directions. You can do vector math the usual way if you want to get the net heading of two or more vectors. (As complex numbers, you don't add, but multiply for the result)
Not sure if it's bad form to answer your own question, but I managed to come up with an alternative solution that doesn't use atan or anything beyond simple arithmetic...
The key was to realise you don't need to know the angle of the vector - only the gradient.
Not sure if it can be written more concisely, but it works.
this seems to work:
When you want a string:
This gives you constants by utilizing bitfields:
A slight performance improvement would be to put the


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What Movie "we landed on the moon"?
One of the greatest movies of all times. what movie is this from....have fun and watch it tonight
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I'm certain this is in more than one movie, but that's the scene in the restaurant at the resort from Dumb and Dumber. Great movie (and I didn't even have to cheat).
here's one. "Nun-mothers I guess."
Do you always drink before asking a question? @capguncowboy is quite the mind-reader on his answer. Nice job, CGC. :)
@capguncowboy: That scene wasn't even in the script. Carrey did it on his own as he was doing his exit shot.
Same with the scene in "Me, Myself & Irene" where he ask the boys for kisses before he leaves. Caught the boys off guard, but they went with it.


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GENESEO, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo senior Greg Roloff's desire to become a physician/researcher has received a major boost with his acceptance as a research fellow at a National Cancer Institute (NCI) lab doing cutting-edge work on the genetics of cancer.
NCI is part of the federal government's National Institutes of Health, one of the world's foremost medical research organizations. After graduating in May, Roloff will begin the one-year fellowship at the Betheada, Md., facility under the tutelage of NCI senior investigator Tom Misteli, an internationally renowned expert in genome cell biology and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cell Biology. Roloff will be working with Misteli and his team on identifying how the genome functions in the greater cellular context, looking specifically at whether the reorganization of chromosomes may be a factor in a cell turning cancerous.
"I don't think the scope of this opportunity has totally sunk in, but I'm quite pleased and fortunate to be involved," said Roloff, from West Seneca, N.Y., near Buffalo. "I'll be part of chasing the cure, and to be doing it with one of the leading cancer researchers in the world is very motivating."
The highly competitive fellowship provides recent college graduates who are planning to apply to a graduate or professional school an opportunity to spend time performing full-time research at NIH. Between six and seven percent of those who applied for the fellowships were accepted this year. Roloff, who plans to attend medical school after the fellowship, will be the only undergraduate-credentialed student working with Misteli on this research.
Misteli and his team are examining the relationship of a cell's hereditary information in cancer development and if the spatial relocation of genes within cells is a marker for the existence of cancer cells.
"This relocation seems to happen in the early stages of cancer development so this work has the potential of leading to the detection of cancers much earlier than we are able to do today," said Roloff. "It also could lead to more accurate prediction of outcomes."
Roloff credits his training at Geneseo for "bringing it all together" to land the NCI fellowship.
"I was drilled for more than two hours on in-depth science for this fellowship and I was well-prepared to answer the questions."
Roloff specifically acknowledged the genetics training he received from Kevin Militello, associate professor of biology; the cell biology fundamentals he received from Elisabeth Paulson, assistant professor of biology; and the cancer research experience he has had in the lab of Robert O'Donnell, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Biology.
"We faculty members always like to see students succeed," said O'Donnell. "We highly value conscientious, mature and motivated students like Greg and this fellowship will make him a better physician/scientist in the future."
O'Donnell is advising Roloff on his senior honors thesis, for which he is investigating how 5-Azacytidine, a drug used to treat a rare form of blood cancer, may be beneficial in treating breast cancer. He's also applying what he finds in the lab to consider how the drug works on the genetic level.
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Many gathered at Kereiakes Park this afternoon to celebrate Bowling Green's Annual Arbor Day.
Bowling Green has been labeled a Tree City U.S.A for the past nineteen years.
This is the 10Th year the city has received a growth award, which signifies improvement in the urban forestry program.
Arborist, Jared Weaver says the event is just one way to educate the community about taking care of the environment.
"Today is the city's annual Arbor Day celebration it's our celebration of trees and all the benefits they provide such as, storm water irrigation and pollution irrigation, and of course the beauty of tree," says Weaver.
Those who attended did not walk away empty handed, free trees were given out at the end of the ceremony.


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BCI moves seized computers
May 9, 2013
STEUBENVILLE — Computers seized from city schools as part of a grand jury investigation by the Ohio Attorney General's Office were removed from an evidence room at the City Police station and......
Shame on BCI for stupidly putting this evidence in the hands of the corrupt police....not to worry though...ALL HARD DRIVE BACKUPS HAVE BEEN FULLY RETRIEVED BY THE STORAGE LOCATION IN MEDINA OH. BTW...word is out that there is PLENTY of evidence regarding teachers, administrators and of course, coaches. Yup...plenty of evidence and plenty of civil suits and criminal charges to follow. Some have gotten nervous and already stepped up to turn states evidence over to the BCI. They will get some immunity....the others will "swing". And...oh yeah, Charmin will be on hand for all.
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The magic 8-ball reveals that the hard drives and other digital media might have been corrupted and are no longer usable as evidence after JP's *careful* handling during transfer.
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Bend......Is the Charmin there yet? A tractor trailer load is schedule.
The fan is on slow speed now......
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Eight Men Out.......why so long to take computers to Youngstown.. Why were they locked up here?
Who had keys to the room? No accusations, just wondering why things are soooo slooooo to happen.
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Yep - even the Ohio AG & BCI suspect that there is coverup by the Steubenville Police Department as part of the grand jury investigation. They can not be trusted. Jane Doe deserves justice!!!
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My guess is that there are a couple of school officials who are more nervous than a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
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@steve60971 Prices are the same (Outside) or as much as $8.00 cheaper (GQ) on the magazines' own websites. Net it's no bargain and in many cases a rip-off. Boo Woot!
Outside is $6 and GQ is $5 per year. To be $8.00 cheaper at their website they would need to pay you $3 to subscribe.
You DID remember to apply the coupon code didn't you?
Tanga anyone?
I don't know why everyone jumps on the down-vote bandwagon- the ones that are on sale are good deals, if there's something you want.
Who is down voting this? I mean Maxim comes out to $3.75 a year or under $15 for 4 years. I first thought it was a horrible deal until I realized the coupon code wasn't applied then it's a great deal.
I am downvoting this.
On Wired's own site a 1 year subscription is $10.
On this site a 1 year subscription is twice as much.
This is not a discount, this is not 75% off.
@yumology: I just added Wired and put the code in and Wired is now $5 a year. YOU MUST PUT IN THE COUPON CODE just the same as you do at Newegg.
Getting my upvote and here is why...
I just checked my subscription history to Family Handyman. When I first subscribed through Amazon I got 2 years for $20 but also received a $10 credit for the purchase, making the net cost $5/year. I since extended the subscription via DiscountMags.com during a promo they had in April, 4 more years for $18, cost of $4.50/year. This current promo would allow me to add on to it for $5/year after the promo code is applied. Not the best deal I got but it sure isn't very far off.
I just purchased a year of GQ for $5. When I am done with my magazines, I tear off my address and donate them to various organizations around town. I think $5 is a great deal for this.
Aren't magazines 100% obsolete these days? The internet has everything magazines have to offer with a side of cat pictures and naked people.
I downvoted this at first because the 75% off banner indicated to me that the list prices were 75% off the cover prices. That may have been the case and the coupon code (in small text and a gray box) wasn't immediately apparent. With the 75% off coupon code (75OFF), it's a good deal. Wired includes the digital edition as well.
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This is a good deal people!! I think people are assuming that the 75% off is already added...You need to add the 75% off in the cart...so if it's like $15 then it would be $3.75. STOP DOWNING THIS DEAL!!


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BIP Partnership Technical Meeting, 10th-12th December 2012 Cambridge
Representatives of almost all partners of the Biodiversity Indicators Partnership are convening in Cambridge from 10th to 12th December to attend a BIP Partnership Technical Meeting. It has been two years since the previous Technical Meeting.Dduring this time the new Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets have been adopted at CBD COP10 and Decisions adopted at CBD COP11 have reinforced the mandate of the BIP as main vehicle for coordinating the development of biodiversity indicators at global, regional and national level.
The meeting offers the perfect scenario to present the recent progress of the Partnership, to explore how to best respond to the renewed CBD mandate and to consider the future direction and opportunities for the BIP.
A summary of the outcomes and conclusions of the BIP Partnership Technical Meeting will be posted soon.
BIP hosts successful side event at CBD COP 11 - 16 October 2012
The event, jointly hosted by the Biodiversity Indicators Partnership and the CBD Secretariat was an opportunity to update Parties on the work of the BIP in support of the development and use of indicators for the implementation of the Aichi Targets both globally and nationally/regionally. The well attended event included presentations on how the BIP is supporting to SBSTTA-15 recommendations and COP-11 draft decisions under agenda item 3.3, as well as presentations by UNEP ROA and Bhutan on the experiences and challenges of developing national indicators as part of the NBSAP revision process.
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In addition, the event was an opportunity to launch the beta version of the Aichi Passport, a new BIP product designed as a regular update on indicator trends for each of the Aichi Targets. The Passport is available both in hard copy and as a smart phone app, and has been enthusiastically received. The Executive Secretary Braulio Dias joined the panel for part of the event and gave an extremely positive address, welcoming the work of the BIP, signalling its importance to the convention and pledging full Secretariat support.
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The BIP makes intervention at CBD COP 11 - Tuesday, 9 October 2012
The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership made an intervention on the first day of CBD COP 11 during discussions on the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020. The intervention demonstrated the significant role the BIP plays in coordinating and supporting indicator development at all levels. It also highlighted the recent agreement between the Partnership and CBD Secretariat to work more closely together and fully integrate the BIP into CBD processes. The intervention referenced a COP Information Document (UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/55) submitted by the BIP to verify how the Partnership could contribute to iplementing the draft decisions up for discussion by the Parties.
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I am speaking on behalf of UNEP. The biodiversity Indicators Partnership exists to support the development and use of indicators. The partnership, consisting of the Secretariat, other conventions, UN agencies, indigenous, inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations is actively supporting the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, and is growing in size and scope to meet the needs of Parties.
The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership is well positioned to coordinate and support the development of biodiversity indicators at global, regional and national scales and for the delivery of indicator information for monitoring progress towards the Aichi Targets. The partnership is actively contributing to the preparation of the fourth edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook.
The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership and the CBD Secretariat have recently agreed to work more closely together to ensure that the BIP is fully integrated into CBD processes, including providing capacity building for indicator development at national level in support of NBSAP revision and implementation.
The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership is ready to respond to the requests of Parties here at COP-11. For more information please refer to document UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/55.
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The Aichi Passport is now available to download as a SmartPhone App and PDF document. The Beta version of the Passport, which will be ofiicially launched at CBD COP 11 in Hyderabad, India, is a "proof of concept" for annual indicator reporting by the Biodiversity Indicators Partnership.
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Invite to BIP CBD COP 11 Side Event
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Protected Planet Report 2012: tracking progress towards global targets for protected areas - Monday, September 24, 2012
The Protected Planet Report was recently launched at the IUCN World Conservation Congress. The Report is the first edition in a series that will be produced on a biannual basis to evaluated progress towards the Aichi Biodiversity Target 11, which requires at least 17% of the world's terrestrial areas and 10% of the world's marine areas to be effectively, and equitably protected and managed by 2020. The report utilises information from three indicators brought together under the Biodiversity Indicators Partnership; Coverage of protected areas, protected area overlays with biodiversity and Management effectiveness of protected areas.


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A shadow over Bloomberg's win
We in New York are at this hour surprised to learn that we've actually had an interesting mayoral race. Our billionaire mayor, Michael Bloomberg, spent what will probably amount to $100 million to assure that there would be absolutely no suspense on election night over his prospects for securing a third term. His opponent, Democrat Bill Thompson, seemed frozen for much of the campaign, buried under an avalanche of negative advertising. Few people in the city knew anything about Thompson except for what Bloomberg's misleading ads said about him. The last polls showed Bloomberg ahead, 50-38. And with Thompson outspent at 14 or maybe 16 to 1, no one expected any late surge.It now turns out that Bloomberg beat Thompson by just 5 percentage points or so, 51-46.The mild-mannered Thompson waged what seemed to be a terrible campaign, devoted mainly to assailing the brazen grab for power that occurred when Bloomberg and New York's City Council changed the city's term-limits law to award themselves a chance for a third term. Thompson never offered a vision of what he would do as mayor. And the mayor bought up the support of many of Thompson's potential allies, sometimes through his private philanthropy.New York's wealthiest resident will continue to hold its highest office. For all he may accomplish, I don't see how he can escape the shadow of having purchased his office, though. In retrospect, I think the turning point of the race came early on, when Congressman Anthony Weiner, Democrat of Brooklyn and Queens, announced he would not run. Weiner would have run a much feistier campaign than Thompson did and, given the substantial voter discontent with Bloomberg's power grab, might actually have won. Weiner dropped out after Bloomberg's aides had leaked a story saying that the Bloomberg campaign planned to spend $20 million on ads attacking Weiner. Whose reputation could withstand that?I hope folks in other parts of the country will see how such excessive spending essentially subverts the democratic process.
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There were two undesirable candidates in New York. I agree that Wiener probably would have won had he stayed in the race.Excessive spending is another matter. I would note that in New Jersey Jon Corzine far outspent his opponents and it didn't seem to make a difference. Perhaps Bloomberg spent his money more wisely than Corzine.
The assumption that Bloomberg would win handily probably depressed turnout and contributed to the surprisingly close race. I frivolously threw away my vote thinking it would make no difference. For comptroller I voted for The Rent Is Too High party candidate who is getting less than 1% of the total (though I dont agree at all with those sentiments). The party used to go by the name of The Rent Is Too Damn High but sadly they have adopted a more bourgeois image.Thompsons close race probably gives him the inside track for the next election.
"I hope folks in other parts of the country will see how such excessive spending essentially subverts the democratic process.""The current President had a half-billion dollar advantage over his opponent"An obvious difference between Mayor Bloomberg and President Obama is that the former spent his own money, whereas candidate Obama raised his money from supporters and interest groups. Which - personal wealth or fundraising prowess - is better, or worse, for democracy?One of the advantages of private wealth would seem to be that the wealthy candidate would be less beholden to special-interest groups (which I suppose are generally thought to be a bad thing, although I support some of those groups). Granted, one of President Obama's great innovations, as I understand it, is that his campaign devised new ways of raising money so that, in theory at least, he was less beholden to special interests.Or is that not the right way to think about it?
"Actually, MAT, seems like your original point was that this all has something to do with Obama. "No. That was just an illustrative example from the most recent elections. The original comment was that excessive spending subverted the Democratic process. It either does or it doesn't. If it did yesterday, it did 12 months ago. Given that nobody pointed that out 12 months ago in a quite widely debated national election, I am therefore contending that it doesn't. I could have chosen the NJ Governor's race four years ago as my example, but nobody would remember that so I didn't chose it. It has nothing to do with Mr. Axlerod or his clients. It has to do with the people on the losing side always complaining that the other side bought the election. "And that This race was about ideology and the term limit nonsense, not Mr. Bloombergs money. If you think theres no overlap there I dont know what I can tell you."Let me try another angle. The people who voted for Mr. Thompson would have voted for him if Mayor Bloomberg had spent $1 or $1 billion. They voted for him because he was (1) a liberal Democrat and NYC is a liberal, Democratic city, as is evinced by the composition of the City Counsel and (2) Mayor Bloomberg was, in addition to being on the Independance Party line, on the Republican Party line and was unanimously endorsed by all the Republican County Comittees for all the relevant NYC counties. These voters clearly voted in the most recent election not only for the candidate with a massive monetary advantage but also in circumvention of the very laws you are saying they presumably feel so strongly about they would vote on that basis. Does not seem likely to me. Also, there were some people who perhaps would have voted for him in the ordinary course who also voted against him because he went around the voters to modify the NYC term limit laws. That one I buy, but clearly that group is pretty tiny.I do not however believe that there were voters who would have voted FOR Mayor Bloomberg but instead voted for Mr. Thomson because they feel he used his personal funds in an inappropriate manor. First, I do not believe that because I believe it is not only fallacious, but I followed that situation quite closely and until just today have never even seen anyone suggest that the Mayor used his personal funds in such a manor so how could these voters have believed that? Secondly, these voters would presumably be GOP voters who wouldn't have fallen into the categories outlined above and were not going to vote against him but his use of his personal fortune to get elected made them switch their vote. I mean, who are these people? If you are one of the very small and persecuted minority of Republican voters in NYC, no way in heck would you vote against the Mayor for the reasons people are implying. I am therefore proferring that no, I do not think the Mayor's personal fortune was a factor in the outcome of the election. It is therefore my contention that, like all elections where the losing side scrambles for excuses, the reference to Mr. Bloomberg buying the election is just that, an excuse that Mr. Thomson's supporters do not really believe.
With the sagacity for which we are known round the world, Bronxites were solidly anti-Bloomberg and are solidly pro-Yankees. Go, Andy!
We use the expression: "S/he can buy and sell anybody." Bloomberg buys everybody and people shamelessly take his money. All those black leaders going for Bloomberg proves the point. And that bishop in Brooklyn. Although Corzine is an example of excessive money bought power, there is no comparison between the two races.In toto it is a testament that most people can be bought any day of the week.
There are many things to consider about Bloomberg's use of his considerable wealth to purchase this office. It is hard for me to not consider this entire matter without glancing through the lens of Bloomberg's initial election, in the shadow of 9/11 and the desire of Giuliani to stay in office further beyond what was called for at the time.It seemed full of some promise, in the context of that moment in history, that "Mayor Mike" rode the subway and tore down walls and built a glass office. I must have been too sentimental then, or perhaps just broken... Now I feel a bit played by what has transpired.In those days I did not live in NYC, but I did commute in and out each day, as I had for the better part of 20 years. Whether or not I could vote there, the mayor mattered.From my current upstate NY vantage, I think it still matters. While I am sorry that Bloomberg won, I am very glad that it was such a close race.And as Bill Mazzella wisely points out, the Corzine race had its own money issues, although in the end different enough in content and in result.
"I hope folks in other parts of the country will see how such excessive spending essentially subverts the democratic process."The current President had a half-billion dollar advantage over his opponent, the Senior Senator from Arizona, last November and purportedly almost all of that was spent, although we do not have an exact accounting of the sources and uses of those funds for reasons having to do with certain election laws. It would also not be surprising at all if Mr. Axlerod is again able to find several hundred million dollars over what his opponent is able to raise in 2012 and I reckon, as they did in 2008, Mr. Thompson's supporters will not be concerned about the situation subverting the democratic process. People on the losing side care about excessive spending when the other side does it and ignore it when it helps them win. This race was about ideology and the term limit nonsense, not Mr. Bloomberg's money. I will also add, as someone in the NYC media market, thank goodness the race is over and I can have my airwaves back!
These "but your guy did it too!" retorts are getting old.
Paul, I actually thought Thompson should have hammered harder at the term-limits issue. Every time I saw him talking about anything else I wondered why he was bothering (especially because he never did it very well). Also, for me, at least, the mayor's exorbitant spending made me that much more inclined to vote against him. MAT: you can't separate Bloomberg's personal fortune and the amount he spent campaigning from either ideology or the "term-limit nonsense." It's not like Bloomberg's being wealthy has nothing to do with his ability to change the rules to his advantage.P.S. Patrick, take heart: they're still the "Rent Is Too Damn High" party. It's just the ballot that raised its standards.
I am amazed. I voted for Thompson and I am delighted that so many of my fellow New Yorkers did too. And yes, also delighted that the robo-calls and vote Bloomberg post cards will cease.
Actually, the "but your guy did it" argument is effective. Look, I don't like Bloomberg. But I do know if he has a D next to his name instead of an R, this post doesn't appear on this site. Sad but true.
No, you don't know any such thing. And the man ran as an independent.
"MAT: you cant separate Bloombergs personal fortune and the amount he spent campaigning from either ideology or the term-limit nonsense. Its not like Bloombergs being wealthy has nothing to do with his ability to change the rules to his advantage."I'm not sure why his wealth would be related to his ideology. How? I would reckon his opponent's ideology is more in line with what one would expect for someone of his net worth actually. On the term limits, that was not about his personal money. The millions of dollars he transferred to the members of the Government Operations Committee were taxpayer funds duly confiscated from the citizens of NYC and disbursed in accordance with New York City law. The same for the so-called City Counsel "slush fund." I do not like Mayor Bloomberg's politics one bit, but I don't think him putting his personal money where his mouth is is disturbing. At least we know where the money is coming from and he is not beholden to third-parties potentially having a disproportionate influence on policy.
When President Obama uses his personal fortune to revise the law to allow himself to seek a third term, despite having previously pledged to comply with voters' verdict on the subject, then "but your guy did it too" will be valid. (But the prediction that nobody on dotCommonweal would object won't be.)Also: When it comes to Bloomberg, the suggestion that criticism (or the lack thereof) stems from party identity seems particularly disconnected from reality. This is Michael Bloomberg we're talking about. Which party does he belong to today?Bloomberg has convinced a lot of people that his wealth means he's incorruptible. Perhaps, but it also makes him virtually unaccountable. It's a gamble.
Michael "$100 Million" Bloomberg wins the mayoralty race on Tuesday.The New York "$208,097,414" Yankees win the World Series on Wednesday. New York, New York, a helluva town! :)http://espn.go.com/mlb/teams/salaries?team=nyy
"When President Obama uses his personal fortune to revise the law to allow himself to seek a third term, despite having previously pledged to comply with voters verdict on the subject, then but your guy did it too will be valid. "There is no evidence of Mayor Bloomberg doing that I am aware of. He used public funds. What are you referring to? "Bloomberg has convinced a lot of people that his wealth means hes incorruptible. Perhaps, but it also makes him virtually unaccountable. Its a gamble."It's not a gamble, it's why we have elections. If he lost, this all is moot, which was my original point.
Actually, MAT, seems like your original point was that this all has something to do with Obama. And that "This race was about ideology and the term limit nonsense, not Mr. Bloombergs money." If you think there's no overlap there I don't know what I can tell you.
Mat, it such an outrageous stretch to say the losing side accuses the other side of outspending. Bloomberg has been a pretty good mayor. His wealth has enabled him not to steal money where a poorer candidste might be tempted. His manipulation of people and literally buying people off is this issue. Sure he is not the only but with term limits and handing money out all over the place he has become, well, disqusting. On the other hand, democracy won by the fact that the race was close. Democracy won in that New Jersey threw out the incumbent governor because people are unemployed and hurting. Incumbents beware. If you are powerless to do anything about it get out. The bottom line is a beautiful thing. Let Christie have his chance. Obama is on the ropes because he is not getting people back to work. If he can help banks he should help all these high school sports programs that are ruining many times and eating at the fabric of America. This is why it is a good thing for politicians to read polls. Incumbents beware!Come to think of it we might apply this to people we know like bishops. Because the polarization is mostly their fault either by action or inaction.
That should be "ruining many towns."
"Mat, it such an outrageous stretch to say the losing side accuses the other side of outspending."What was a stretch was saying "always". That was sloppy.
Sorry, was hoping other folks had opinions on my question: do we recognize a difference between large amounts of one's own money vs. large amounts of others' donations, and if so, which is preferable?
Dollar politics is the Amurriken way. Always has been; always will be. There are too many willing recipients of this glut of spending to allow a change to take place.
Democracy is the best system. Our option is to not to reelect. No way Bloomber runs again. They are already lining up to face him next time. Interest that a market economy is not necessary for a democracy. Russians now equate market economy with corruption since so many fraudulent people entered the arena since the collapse of communism.
[D]o we recognize a difference between large amounts of ones own money vs. large amounts of others donations, and if so, which is preferable?Jim,I vote for large amounts of donations. Financially supporting a candidate's campaign is part of the democratic process. Of course, if a handful of very wealthy donors support a candidate, that's almost as undemocratic as the candidate spending his own money. But if a large number of people are impressed enough by a candidate, and that results in thousands of donations and millions of dollars, it seems to me that's democracy at work.
"An obvious difference between Mayor Bloomberg and President Obama is that the former spent his own money, whereas candidate Obama raised his money from supporters and interest groups. Which personal wealth or fundraising prowess is better, or worse, for democracy?"I think we should be indifferent to the sources you outline here. What is more important is transparency. "Granted, one of President Obamas great innovations, as I understand it, is that his campaign devised new ways of raising money so that, in theory at least, he was less beholden to special interests."The analysis I have seen on this indicates that this is more hagiography than based on any statistical analysis of donations. What complicates the situation is we have such poor information on the sources and uses of the current President's funds to do a really nice study but the Campaign Finance Institute found that the % of people giving small-dollar donations did not deviate in a material way from the percentages seen in previous presidential elections. Where Mr. Axlerod really hit the jackpot was from large-money donors. He blew the doors off anything we have ever seen in the Republic in that regard. It really was an amazing thing. Good or bad for democracy? If raised in a transparent manor, yes.
On a side note, how crazy is it that Robert Morgenthau is no longer the NYC DA? That is the real story of the night for me.
On the good news side of the equation.... Staten Island has their first black councilperson...ever.
Jim, I vote for large amounts of donations. But mostly I'd vote for spending caps, or free ad time.Then again, mostly I'd vote for the new governor of the great commonwealth of Virginia.
The Times has an interactive map showing block by block how New Yorkers voted in the mayoral election. I was amazed and pleased to see that my mostly middle-class district went for Thompson 51 to Bloomberg 47. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/11/04/nyregion/may


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If the manual backup goes fine, there's probably an error with the e-mail setup. Check all the e-mail settings and ensure that they are correct. What e-mail provider are you using to send the e-mails (what SMTP server)? What e-mail provider are you using to receive the e-mails (what POP3 og IMAP server)?
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This question is inspired by the excellent question by Douglas Ulrich When is $L$-Rank definable in inner models of $V=L$?
Suppose $M \in L$ is a countable model of $ZFC$, and furthermore suppose $M \vDash V \neq L$. These models have the funny property that, although every set in them is constructible, the model does not recognize this fact -- the "nonconstructible" sets simply arise at a level of the $L$-hierarchy that is greater than the ordinals of $M$. Provided any countable $ZFC$ model exists, then such models abound -- for example, we can easily build forcing extensions of countable models by building an $M$-generic filter directly, and the forcing extension will not recognize that the generic is constructible.
In the answer to the question linked above it is shown that such a model $M$ cannot define the $L$-order on all of its members, at least not with the usual definition -- it can only define $<_L$ for those elements that it recognizes as constructible (that is, for members of $L^M$). However, I am interested whether this limitation is inherent, or simply a limitation of definability over $M$. In particular, is it consistent for us to add the $L$-order on all of $M$, as a class, without destroying $ZFC$? I will phrase the question in terms of $GBC$ models, to make the use of classes explicit.
Is it consistent that $M \in L$ is a countable model of $GBC$ with $M \vDash V \neq L$, and there is class $U \in M$ such that $U$ gives the $L$-order on $M$? (That is, $\langle x,y \rangle \in U$ if and only if $x <_L y$, for all sets $x, y \in M$).
Note: In the context of $GBC$ the statement $V \neq L$ may be ambiguous -- I intend it to refer only to sets, and not to classes, e.g. $V \neq L$ means "there exists a nonconstructible set."
Such a $U$ would give us a proper class well order with order type larger than $ORD^M$, but this does not seem immediately problematic - many such well orders are definable over any model of $ZFC$. One way in which such a $U$ might be inconsistent is if, from $U$, we could show how to "construct" every set in $M$, but these constructions would be of more-than-$ORD^M$ length, and so this might not directly contradict $V \neq L$.
If such a $U$ is inconsistent, it would be nice to see why this limitation exists. On the other hand, if we can have such a $U$, is it universally possible?
If such a $U$ is consistent, are there any restrictions on the models $M$ that can have them?
For example, it might be consistent only if every member of $M$ has $L$-rank "not too much greater" than $ORD^M$.
EDIT: changed a stray occurence of "GBC" to "ZFC" in paragraph 1, for clarity.


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