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Tuesday's presidential contest is too close to call, says veteran political analyst Hastings Wyman, but put on the spot for a prediction, he sees a narrow win for incumbent George Bush.
"Saying that, I have to hedge," he told members of the Southern Crop Production Association at their 50th anniversary conference at Savannah, Ga. "The large number of undecided and new voters will be key to the outcome. "I think Bush will win narrowly – or Kerry will win substantially."
But he doesn't foresee a repeat of the extended post-election wrangle of 2000. "I believe we'll know the winner sometime Tuesday night; I think it will be a clear win."
Wyman, a Harvard law grad, and since 1978 the writer of the Southern Political Report, a non-partisan biweekly newsletter that covers the politics and politicians of 13 southern states, says this election is "so very close that any prognostication is more guess than reality."
But whatever the outcome, he notes, the South will again play a key role in the election of the nation's leader, with 168 electoral votes, or 62 percent of those needed to win.
Although the South is pretty solidly in the Republican column, he says Bush will have to win every southern state, particularly Florida, with its 27 electoral votes.
"He has consistently led polls in Florida, but always marginally. Republicans have conducted the most extensive get-out-the-vote operations ever seen, and the president's brother, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, is very popular, which is an advantage. Also, the Republican nominee for the Senate is a Cuban-American, and that will bring out a high percentage of a population that is usually for Bush."
Early voting in Florida has favored Democrats, Wyman notes, while Republicans usually do better with absentee voters. "The Democrats have a better record of getting people out to vote, but Republicans have implemented an intense get-out-the-vote campaign this year.
"I'm of the opinion," Wyman says, "that Florida will end up in Bush's corner, but I wouldn't be shocked if it doesn't. I wouldn't bet the orange grove" on a Bush win, because Democrats who felt cheated in the 2000 election "have been working very hard, adding new voters."
If Tuesday's election should be close nationwide, he says, lawsuits "will be a problem, and Lord knows what we'll see." If not, legal challenges will be aimed more at constitutional voting/election issues.
Beyond the presidential race, Wyman says, much is riding on races that will decide which party controls the Senate. Of 11 key Senate contests nationally, seven are in the South, and "the Republicans have an excellent chance" of picking up additional seats. Here's his view of the southern contests:
- Kentucky: "The meanest campaign in the country" between Jim Bunning, Republican, and Dan Mongriado, Democrat, "was supposed to be a Republican slam-dunk that has ended up far closer than it should have been. But Bush is 'way ahead in Kentucky, so Bunning should win."
- Oklahoma: Republican Tom Coburn "was supposed to walk away with this, but has campaigned with a foot in his mouth, which hasn't helped his case." Still, he thinks the Republican will defeat Democrat Brad Carson by virtue of Bush's 30-point lead in the state.
- Florida: "Nobody is attempting to call" the contest between Republican Mel Martinez and Democrat Betty Castor. If Bush does manage a strong lead, Wyman says, "I think Martinez will win, and he'll bring out the Cuban-American and Hispanic vote. But Castor will get a lot of women's votes."
- Georgia: Johnny Isakson, Republican, is expected to win a slam-dunk over Democrat Denise Majette, "who is more liberal than most Georgia voters."
- Louisiana: A complicated primary race between Republican David Bitter and Democrats Chris John and John Kennedy requires a majority for a winner Tuesday, else there'll be a November run-off for the two top vote-getters. "Vitter has been consistently leading in a very dirty race, but he's been consistently below 50 percent. My guess is that he'll end up with the seat…but Louisiana is the only state in the union to have never elected a Republican to the Senate."
- North Carolina: Republican Richard Burr has zoomed up and is now even with Democrat Erskine Bowles, a former White House chief of staff, in the race for the seat held by vice presidential candidate John Edwards. "It's a toss-up," Wyman says.
- South Carolina: Jim DeMint, Republican, "has had both feet in his mouth and has been hurt by his overconfidence." Democrat Inez Tannenbaum "has run a near-perfect campaign, but my guess is that DeMint will win in this very-Republican state."
The South will also play a very important role in House elections, he notes, "but not that many are that competitive. With computers being used to draw congressional district lines, candidates are being made as safe as they can be. For years, Democrats were able to gerrymander Texas to their advantage, but Republicans have redistricted the state and it looks as if they will gain six seats – which will make a substantial difference in the House and in the southern delegation."
Wyman does expect that Democrat Charles Stenholm, a powerful friend to agriculture, will lose to his Republican challenger.
Despite the trend to the GOP in the South, future party political battles in the region will be fought more on the local level, Wyman says. "For example, a few years ago, only 13 percent of the sheriffs in the South were Republicans; now, it's about 25 percent to 33 percent, and we'll see a continuing effort by Republicans to replace Democrats in local offices."
But, he says, competition will keep the South from being solid for the Republicans. "I don't think we'll ever see them as solid in the South as the Democrats were for decades. Four major changes that will have an impact on southern politics in the future, Wyman says, are:
--Population changes that are resulting in more diversity. "We're seeing increasing power by African Americans in leadership positions in state legislatures, which gives the Democrats a significant voting bloc."
--An increasing role for women voters, who are more attuned to social issues and have more moderate positions on issues – another plus for the Democrats.
--A growing Hispanic/Latino population. "Their numbers are growing all over the South, and they will have a major impact on voting patterns – although it will come slowly. A lot of them, for one reason or another, don't vote, but that will change over the next 10 years to 20 years. Whether this will favor Republicans or Democrats remains to be seen."
--Increasing numbers of gays in all southern cities. "They are beginning to make an impact on politics at local and state levels. It isn't a major revolution, but they constitute a voting groups that mainly favors Democrats."
All told, Wyman says, "The South will always have a strong Democrat party."


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The Heroes that Were Pigeons
The Black-striped Sparrow, Arremonops conirostris, is a passerine bird which breeds from northern Honduras to western Ecuador, northern Brazil and Venezuela.
This American sparrow is a common bird in humid lowlands and foothills up to 1500 m altitude, in semi-open habitats such as thickets, young second growth, overgrown fields and shady plantations and gardens.
The large domed nest, built by the female, is made of coarse plant material and has a wide side entrance. It is normally placed less than 1 m up in dense growth, but may be as high as 1.8 m. The clutch is two, rarely three, unmarked white eggs, which are incubated by the female alone for 12-14 days to hatching.
The Black-striped Sparrow is a mainly terrestrial species, 16.5 cm long and weighing 37.5 g. The adult is distinctive, with a grey head which has broad black stripes each side of the crown and narrower black stripes through each eye. The upperparts are olive, with yellow on the bend of the wing. The underparts are dull white shading to grey on the breast sides and to olive on the lower belly.
Young birds have brown stripes on a yellower head, brownish-olive upperparts and yellow-olive underparts.
This species resembles the Olive Sparrow, but is larger, and the ranges do not overlap.
It is seen in pairs, never in flocks, and is a shy and retiring species.
Call / Vocalization
The Black-striped Sparrow has a metallic churk call. The male's song, given from the ground or a low perch, consists of a whistles and slurred notes, tsweet-tsweet tsweet-tswee ti-ti-ti, followed by a trill, but varies geographically.
The Black-striped Sparrow feeds on insects, spiders and seeds taken on the ground, and also picks berries and invertebrate prey from low bushes.
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Big fish and whacked moles
Even the big online marketplaces, such as eBay, understand that counterfeit goods are harmful for all involved, from the brand owner to the purchaser to the sites that host these transactions.
Developing a patent portfolio that can withstand the 'death squad' for patents (Part 3)
In this article, we suggest ways to amend and add claims in patents undergoing IPR using continuing applications, reissue applications and ex parte reexamination.
IP challenges in China
"It does not have the best track record, and represents a challenge with respect to foreign investors and companies going into China," says Noni Ellison Southall, assistant general counsel and head of the music division for Turner Broadcasting.
A six-part strategy for international IP protection
Noni Ellison Southall, assistant general counsel and head of the music division for Turner Broadcasting has a six-step plan to protect IP internationally.
Monetization of IP in Asia
More than just a buzz word, ROI (return on investment) has become a major concern and main priority for the legal community, among many other industries these days. As of late, many Asian companies are aggressively searching for ways to monetize intellectual property (IP) in order to increase return on...
Cisco GC explains company's IP suits against Arista
Chandler claims that Arista has deliberately included 12 specific features that are covered by 14 Cisco patents in its products.
Roundup: Intellectual Property
The latest in IP news: Samsung, Apple, Google, The Washington Redskins, and HSBC all deal with IP disputes
Women, Influence & Power in Law roundup
Leading off with some hefty deals, female partners at various firms have been instrumental in orchestrating billion-dollar deals that made headlines in November. Click through the slideshow to find out more:
Washington Redskins can sue actual American Indians over trademarks
Judge Gerald B. Lee of the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., ruled that the Redskins could proceed with their lawsuit against the individuals.
Samsung crying over spilled Milk
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Testosterone Directory
Testosterone is a hormone that acts as the primary sex hormone in men. It is produced by the male testicles and the female ovaries. Testosterone levels in men increase during and after puberty, dropping again after about age 40. Testosterone causes the deeper voice, bigger muscles, body hair, and other primarily male features. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about what testosterone is, what it does in the body, what levels are normal, and much more.
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Location: Scanning...
Age: 29
Action SF anime spaceships/Mecha/ or gun fights
Hi i would like recommendations for SF anime that has Mecha or fights between space ships, or i guess even gunfights go nicely, but those are the main things i'm searching for.
Thank you yet again in advance and sorry for yet another thread.
Edit: here is a link to my animelist that way its easier not to miss it: http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Strike105X
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: In the distortion of space and time..
I'm pretty sure you've already seen most of this... if not, you're in luck
These are all of the mecha, gun and SF anime series I watched.
Accel World
Aquarion Series
Black Lagoon Series
Code Geass Series
Fate/Series (some gunfights)
Fullmetal Panic! Series
Guilty Crown
IS: Infinite Stratos
Jormungand Series
Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon Series
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Series
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse
Rinne no Lagrange Series
Senjou no Valkyria
Sword Art Online
Super Robot Wars OG The Inspector
Gurren Lagann
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Location: Scanning...
Age: 29
Seen them all except for:
Jormungand S2 (already was planing on watching this soon)
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse (I plan to leave this sort of for last, since i'm a big Muv-Luv fan and i expect it to be good)
Super Robot Wars OG The Inspector (i was also planing on watching this soon).
Gurren Lagann is on my list of reserved shows in case i ran out, maybe it is time to break glass .
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: I've moved around the American West. I've lived in Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Oklahoma
Age: 37
Sci-Fi fight between ships:
Crest of the Stars and sequel Banner of the Stars
Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Anything with Gundam in the title
Neon Genesis Evangelion
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Age: 29
I didn't see Space Battleship Yamato 2199 but since its ongoing i will be tracking that one for when its done, as for the rest i saw them, Gundam wise seen all of the ones that aren't ongoing...
Edited the first post and linking here as well: http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Strike105X since i did see a lot of shows.
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Most of the anime listed in that Super Robot Wars guide have exactly what you are looking for; I have seen most of them myself.
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Scanning...
Age: 29
Girls with blasters ? Do you mean it as a mean to describe Nanoha or is it some type of anime show ? I already seen all Nanoha related, can't wait for Nanoha the movie second though.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Riding with Chito and Kenny
Age: 66
I didn't see Noein on your list. There the battle is between "dimensions" and the combatants use weird energy weapons. Here's a sample from episode 12 that takes place in the docks of Hakodate, a port city in Hokkaido where the story is set.
I really dislike the linked dub, but there is no legally-distributed subtitled stream. You can buy the DVDs for not very much, though.
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This is the eleventh in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous ten.
Let's begin!
COMIC URBAN LEGEND: Marvel killed off a Thunderbolts character because of a rights problem.
STATUS: True
In the pages of Wizard, there was a contest held to let the fans figure out who would be the next villain faced by the Thunderbolts.
The winning entry was introduced in the pages of Thunderbolts #19, and his name was Charcoal, the Burning Man.
However, this character, invented to be a one-shot villain, turned out to be TOO good of a creation, as he was quickly added as a MEMBER of the Thunderbolts for the next almost 40 issues, but was abruptly killed in a battle with Graviton in the mid-#50s.
As it turned out, there was some debate over whether the creators of Charcoal had officially signed over all the rights to the character to Marvel, which was part of the contest rules, so since they just could not iron the kinks of the deal out, Marvel decided to instead just get rid of the character (with the intent, presumably, of bringing him back some time in the future).
So, basically, it is highly unlikely that you will ever see Charcoal in the pages of a Marvel comic again.
Which is too bad, as he was a good character.
(Thanks to Chris Arndt for filling in some details)
LOL, that's just SO fitting w/ Captain America's treatment of Captain Marvel in the flashback scence in NEXTWAVE #5.
Charcoal wasn't killed because of copyright issues. He was killed and intended to be brought back.
However because of the creators (there were two of them, not one) trying to sue Marvel because Wizard magazine never got the copyright papers by the two creators it was decided to not bring him back to life. So he was previously killed before hand and just never brought back as planned because of the creators.
Then one of the co-creators tried to get fans in a rally to cry foul by posting on a message board that Marvel had the rights to Charcoal. One thing the creators failed to realize that the contest (Wizard Magazine: Dark Book) stated that all entries become property of Marvel comics. So just by entering the constest, you give up the rights to the character.
Yeah I remember that Wizard Contest and read that the characters rights reverted to Marvel from what was the rules. Of course they should have worked it all out and maybe Charcoal would be back. ( has he returned…been a year)
Then theres Avengers. My god was that a piss poor decision to force Roger Stern off that series ! The guy wrote some great issues and I suggest his run . He ranks up there with the bad Marvel decisions .
They killed off Charcoal? NO!
Totally agree , although I thought the art could have been better during Stern's run, the story lines were first class. Captain Marvel / Photon hasnt been the same since , and she is overdue a return to the spotlight.
You're welcome.
I am begining to realize that the marvel I grew up with is not the same marvel we know of today.
That's when things went awry with "The Avengers." Capt. Marvel was great. They added Dr. Druid and had an awful storyline with Nebula play out to ruin the book. In addition, I thought it was lame that they use Reed and Sue Richards as members to rebuild the team. Not creative and not interesting.
I never liked Cap Marvel and was not happy when she became leader. I was happy when she was kicked off but not happy with the comic since the writing was bad.
Inasmuch as Rick jones became part of the captain Mar-vell cast, from mid 1969 till early 1982, when they flushed the character.I wish that he would have inherited the name,nega bands and costume.In that title he really came into his own, rather then just a teen sidekick to the hulk and cap.Just my two cents on it.
The funny thing is, Simonson didn't present Monica as an inefficient leader–a hesitant one, yes, but more dogged by Druid subverting the team than anything else. Though I suppose from Gruenwald's view, it got the job done.
The thing is, they could easily have had Captain Marvel step down in favor of Captain America. As stated, she was being subverted by Druid. Additionally, it was made fairly plain that her leadership was mainly due to membership lull which left her the longest continuously serving active member. She was certainly level headed enough to realize the more experienced Captain America was a more suitable leader and keep open the option that she could assume the role when she was more seasoned.
GHastly55 posted on the MarvelMasterworks message board:
As it turned out, John Byrne turned in the cover with Jack Kirby featured on the cover, but, according to Byrne, Marvel Editor in Chief Jim Shooter had the cover removed.
However, what was unclear at the time was WHY Shooter made the move. Most fans presumed that it was some pissiness on the part of Shooter that led to the removal of Kirby's image.
The real reason, though, was in writer Ronin Ro's "Tales to Astonish," his book about Jack Kirby.
As it turned out, at the time period, Kirby was having problems with Marvel, and one of the issues he had was the use of Marvel of his name and likeness to promote their products. Which makes sense…after all, it is kinda messed up to see a company you're having problems with using your likeness to sell their stuff without giving you anything in return.
Therefore, when Kirby was alerted to his image appearing on the cover to Fantastic Four #236, he (or a lawyer of his) requested that it be removed, which Marvel acquiesced.
So there ya go. Feel free to dislike Jim Shooter, if you will, but not for that, at least.
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Simple Definition of venom
: poison that is produced by an animal (such as a snake) and used to kill or injure another animal usually through biting or stinging
: a very strong feeling of anger or hatred
Full Definition of venom
1 : poisonous matter normally secreted by some animals (as snakes, scorpions, or bees) and transmitted to prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging; broadly : material that is poisonous
2 : ill will, malevolence
Examples of venom in a sentence
She spoke of him with venom in her voice.
He spewed venom against his rival.
Origin and Etymology of venom
Middle English venim, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *venimen, alteration of Latin venenum magic charm, drug, poison; akin to Latin venus love, charm — more at win
First Known Use: 13th century
Definition of venom
transitive verb
: envenom
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Definition of venom for Students
: poison produced by an animal (as a snake or scorpion) and passed to a victim usually by biting or stinging
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: a toxic substance produced by some animals (as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect; broadly : a substance that is poisonous
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The Blackwell Companion to Religion and Violence / Edition 1by Andrew R. Murphy
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Pub. Date: 05/24/2011
Publisher: Wiley
The timely Blackwell Companion to Religion and Violence brings together an international, interdisciplinary group of scholars who provide a coherent state of the art overview of the complex relationships between religion and violence.
- This companion tackles one of the most important topics in the field of Religion in the twenty-first century,
The timely Blackwell Companion to Religion and Violence brings together an international, interdisciplinary group of scholars who provide a coherent state of the art overview of the complex relationships between religion and violence.
- This companion tackles one of the most important topics in the field of Religion in the twenty-first century, pulling together a unique collection of cutting-edge work
- A focused collection of high-quality scholarship provides readers with a state-of-the-art account of the latest work in this field
- The contributors are broad-ranging, international, and interdisciplinary, and include historians, political scientists, religious studies scholars, sociologists, anthropologists, theologians, scholars of women's and gender studies and communication
Product Details
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- 05/24/2011
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- Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion Series, #42
- Pages:
- 632
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Table of Contents
Part I. "Religion" and "Violence": Defining Terms, Defining Relationships.
1. Religion and Violence: Coming to Terms with the Terms (John D. Carlson, Arizona State University).
2. The Myth of Religious Violence (William T. Cavanaugh, DePaul University, Chicago).
Part II. Disciplinary Perspectives.
3. An Economic Approach to Religion and Violence (Anthony Gill, University of Washington).
4. Religion, Identity and Violence: Some Theoretical Reflections (Aziz Esmail, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London).
5. An Anthropological Approach to Religion and Violence (Bettina E. Schmidt, Bangor University, Wales).
6. An Evolutionary Perspective: Spiritual Devotion and Self-Annihilation (Ariel Glucklich, Georgetown University).
7. The Sociology of Religious Violence (Charles Selengut, Drew University, New Jersey).
8. Religion, Law and Violence (David E. Guinn, Center for International Development - SUNY).
9. Mediating Religious Violence (Jolyon Mitchell, University of Edinburgh).
10. Look Both Ways: Gender in the Production of Religious and Secular Violence (Janet R. Jakobsen, Barnard College, Columbia University).
11. Explaining Religious Violence: Retrospects and Prospects (Hector Avalos, Professor of Religious Studies, Iowa State University).
Part III. Traditions and Movements, Concepts and Themes.
12. Christianity and Violence (Jonathan Ebel, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign).
13. Genesis 34 and the Legacies of Biblical Violence (Elliott Horowitz, Bar Ilan University).
14. Islam and Violence (Beverley Milton-Edwards, Queen's University Belfast).
15. Religion and Violence in Hindu Traditions (Jeffery D. Long, Elizabethtown College).
16. Buddhism and Symbolic Violence (Bernard Faure, Columbia University).
17. Religion, Violence, and Shintō (Walter Skya, University of Alaska-Fairbanks).
18. Confucian Ethical Action and the Boundaries of Peace and War (Don J. Wyatt, Middlebury College).
19. Violence in Chinese Religious Culture (Barend J. ter Haar, University of Leiden, Netherlands).
20. The Dialectic of Violence in Jainism (Christopher Chapple, Loyola Marymount).
21. Just War and Jihad of the Sword (James Turner Johnson, Rutgers University).
22. Jihad and Martyrdom in Classical and Contemporary Islam (David Cook, Rice University).
23. The Psychology of Contemporary Religious Terrorism (James W. Jones, Rutgers University).
24. Pragmatic Responses: the Transformation of Failure and the Spiritualisation of Violence (Ian Reader, University of Manchester).
25. Sacrifice and Violence (Kathryn McClymond, Georgia State University).
26. History, Humiliation, and Religious Violence (Ellen Posman, Baldwin-Wallace College).
27. Reconceptualizing Totalitarianism and Fascism (Robert Imre, University of Newcastle).
Part V. Case Studies: Religion and Violence, Past and Present.
28. Enduring the Sacred Scars of Slavery (Yolanda Pierce, Princeton Theological Seminary).
29. South Asia: From Colonial Categories to a Crisis of Faith? (Yasmin Khan, Lecturer in Politics, Royal Holloway, University of London).
30. Gender, Religion and Violence During the Holocaust (Judith Baumel-Schwartz, Bar-Ilan University).
31. Women in the Sastric Tradition: Colonialism, Law, and Violence (Nandini Bhattacharyya-Panda, Indian Council of Historical Research).
32. Biblical Metaphors, Violent Intervention, and American Identity in the Spanish-American War (Matthew McCullough, Vanderbilt University).
33. Militant Islam, Islamic Law, and National Disintegration in Sudan (Jok Madut Jok, Loyola Marymount University).
34. The Battle for Australia: Salvation and Conquest (Marion Maddox, Macquarie University).
35. Religious-based Violence against Women, and Feminist Responses: Iran, Afghanistan, and Algeria (Valentine M. Moghadam. Purdue University).
36. Anti-Jewish Violence in Late Imperial Russia (Robert Weinberg, Swarthmore College).
37. Religion, Pluralism, and Conflict in the Pacific Islands (Yannick Fer, Groupe Sociétés, Religions, Laïcités).
38. Ritual Violence and Violent Ritual in Chinese Popular Religion (Avron Boretz, The United Board).
39. The Politics of Protestant Violence: Abolitionists and Anti-Abortionists (Joel Olson, Northern Arizona University).
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|1967 Tradewinds Tiger
|This machine was made in Manawa, WI by the TradeWinds Co, Inc. which was a subsidiary of OMC Corporation. It is equipped with an air-cooled 2 cycle, 246 cc, 11.5 hp, Hirth motor. It also has a 15.5 inch rubber track. The Tiger was built for hard use. It was advertised as dependable in the cold weather and noted for economy and efficiency. It was made for family fun, cross-country trail blazing, and competition with unexcelled pulling power and mountain climbing ability.
|1968 Herter's
|1968 Herters 295 JLO 20 hp In 1966, Herters Inc. of Waseca, MN introduced the first of their snowmobiles called the Hudson Bay Husky Snow Sleds with 3 models. Herters, founded in 1893, was a direct-buy mail order firm specializing in sports and outdoor equipment. For 50 cents, you could order their 600 page catalog. Their ad stated Guaranteed no snowmobile made of more expensive materials, better workmanship, more durable or faster. By 1969 they offered 6 models as well as a sled cutter and the trailer to pull your snow sled. In 1970,14 models were offered and from 1971 through 1974 anywhere from 7 to 9 models were offered. Over these years JLO, Sachs, and Kohler engines were used. Herters eliminated their snow sleds after the 1974 model year due to snow conditions and the state of the economy. This sled was owned and donated to the museum by Jim Tuttle, who recently passed away.
|1968 Larson Eagle
|Larson Industries, Inc. of Little Falls, MN sold snowmobiles from 1966 through 1969. The original 1966s were manufactured by Polaris Industries for Larson. JLO engines were used in all models with the exception of one model in 1967 where the Falcon utilized a Daihatsu engine.
|1968 Sno Squire
|Manufactured by OMC, Corp. for Agway Stores in Manawa, WI at the Tradewinds Plant in 1968 and 69. The same chassis was used by OMC to make the 69-71 Sears 309, the 69 Evinrude Bobcat and the 69 Johnson Challenger. Features include an all steel chassis, fiberglass hood, easy to start 297cc 17hp, JLO, 2cycle air-cooled engine. It also has a Goodyear endless rubber & nylon track, a removable 4 gal. steel gas tank, and it can reach 45 mph. Options included a Squire sleigh, canvas cover and 12 volt electric starter. They were sold directly out of the factory and at Agway stores. The ultra lightweight construction permits you to travel over hill & dale to your hearts delight.
|1968 Sno-Bunny
|The Jac-Trac Company of Marshfield, Wisconsin manufactured the Sno-Bunny for distribution by the J. C. Penney Company starting in 1968. Jac Trac continued to manufacture snowmobiles under both the Sno-Bunny and Jac Trac names through the 1974 model year. Both CCW and Kohler motors were utilized. The Sno-Bunny was advertised as one of the lightest, quickest machines on the market. J. C. Penney sold snowmobiles made by four different companies over the years. They were: Formost Arctic Enterprises 1966 Jac Trac Jac Trac Manufacturing 1968-1974 Manhandler Les Industries Dauphin 1970-1971 Snow Tamer Somovex, Inc-Quebec 1970-1971 Engadine, MI
|1968 Tradewinds Tiger
|1969 Galaxy Model 6239
|The Frederic-Willys Corp. of Farmington, MN, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stanley Home Products which produced table tennis and pool tables, started producing the Sno Dart snowmobile in 1967. In late 1968 they introduced the Galaxy for 1969 only. Four models of the all Pink Galaxys were offered in hp ranging from 8 to 23 hp with Kohler and JLO motors. In late 1969 the company was sold to Kaiser Industries of Sioux Falls, SD who went on to manufacture the Sierra Timberline snowmobile, but thats another story. Galaxy 6239 Kohler motor 399cc
|1969 Mercury 200 Prototype
|This is a 1969 Mercury model 200 that was fitted with a 599cc 3-cylinder Mercury engine for racing in the non-production USSA classes. This is a 1 of 1 prototype. This style hood was later used for part of the 71 model year. At Rhinelander, WI, Gary Gilbertson won the Hodag 50, a 68 mile cross country race in the non-production class on this 200 Mercury. At Kaukauna, WI, Gilbertson competed in the non-production class II and took first place with a speed of 68.8 over the quarter-mile strip. The motor in the machine is one of the three original engines built for racing and product development.
|1969 Skee Whee SW 711
|The Skee Whee was manufactured in Evanston, IL by F/S Industries. F/S stood for Freedman Seating Company. Literature illustrates that a wheel kit could be used to convert the Skee Whee for summer usage.
|1969 Ski Doo "Puffer"
|This Ski Doo, nicknamed the "Puffer" and given the Lucky #13, was the winner of the inaugural Soo I-500 race, held in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. It was a race that should have never been, but it happened on February 8, 1969. Forty seven snowmobiles and several brave drivers made history proving a snowmobile could run 500 miles in one day. The first race took 13 hours and 42 minutes with no gradings or red flags. The average speed was 36 mph. The three drivers of the Puffer were Otis and Leonard Cowles and Dan Planck. The sled owner was Victor Dicks. They donated the sled to the Soo I-500.
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Stayed here because I wanted to visit White Sands. All the motels/hotels in town are along the same busy strip...a 6 lane highway where US 70 and 54 come together, so I'm guessing one is pretty much as good as the other, and I went for the least expensive that night. And they're ALL pricey, perhaps because since it's a military town, most of the travelers are getting the military discount so they sock the rest of us.
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I was in the building furthest back, so that dampened the highway noise quite a bit. Still, I never travel without earplugs.
My bed was comfortably firm, which is how I like it. In fact, I chose to stay a second night when I decided there was more hiking to do in the area than I'd anticipated. Both nights I slept like a log and awoke refreshed. Be sure to visit one or both of the pistachio farms and sample the many different kinds of flavored nuts and candies!
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In wp_insert_post(), there are a number of filters called before the post is actually saved anywhere. These filters are:
And so on. I'm really only interested in the first three, because I'd like to generate the excerpt and the title from the content, if they are left blank.
The problem is, am I guaranteed that these filters will be called in this order? Even if it is guaranteed, it's still neither easy nor fun. But, I can't really expect that -- there must be a reason these are separate filters, right?
So I would either like to have these guaranteed some sort of order, or something that might make more sense anyway -- just call one filter with all these options in a hash, then explode the hash when you get it back. For instance:
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This way, a plugin can generate any part of a post from any other part, without having to assume anything about filter order.
If I can't assume order, but I'm stuck with the hooks I've got, the other (very clumsy) possibility is to wait for the 'save_post' or 'wp_insert_post' hooks to be called, and if it's a post I'm interested in, call wp_insert_post again with the new data. This does force the plugin to be a LOT more intelligent than it should have to be, though -- for one thing, how do I prevent loops that way? And it still assumes that the save_pre filters will be called before the save_post hooks.


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Hot Press 'Hot For 2010' act Babybeef has confirmed a September 17 show in Dublin's Twisted Pepper, which will officially introduce the world to her debut album. Prior to that there's an August 13 show in the Trinity College Science Gallery, which non-students may be able to sneak into.
The electro-popper also known as Sarah Carroll Kelly (no relation to Ross!) assembled the record in the capital's Experimental Audio Studios with Stephen Shannon producing.
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Incumbent President Hamid Karzai was declared the "elected president," even though the Aug. 20 elections were widely believed to be riddled with fraud.
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As the U.S. death toll in Afghanistan creeps upward, and the country continues to be ravaged by violence and poverty, an increasing number of voices are warning that, as peace advocate and former California state Sen. Tom Hayden put it, "quagmire is more likely than success in the predictable future."
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Michael Simkins, The [London] Sunday Mail
"...A wonderful book...enhanced by a comprehensive text that includes thoughtful insights from her many co-stars and coworkers. … [with] more than 600 photographs from her remarkable career, including many never seen before."
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"The photographs in Judy: A Legendary Career in Films are sensational. Publicity shots, stills from movies, radio, television appearances, concerts, and nightclub engagements are balanced with candid ones with friends, husbands, and children. Fricke's text adds much new material to a well-documented life. He captures her resilient spirit. Readers will want to view her movies to again appreciate her artistry."
Liz Smith
"a glorious coffee-table...a glossy, gorgeous tribute, packed with hundreds of never-before-seen photos of the star — portraits, costume tests, on-set candids"
Film critic Leonard Maltin
"Once you pick up the handsome, oversized hardcover volume Judy: A Legendary Film Career by John Fricke (Running Press) you'll find it difficult to put down. No one knows more about Garland than Fricke, who provides an eye-popping selection of rarely-seen photos (as well as posters, sheet music, and other ephemera) to accompany his film-by-film survey, along with an overview of Judy's radio, TV, and concert work. Additional chapters deal with unrealized and rumored projects over the years. What a beautiful bouquet to a great performer."
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"This is a handsome book, filled with 500 illustrations (some in color) and weighing in at a hefty four pounds. Mr. Fricke, who has been telling us about Garland on page, screen, and liner note for years now, builds his tale around Garland's movie projects, giving us all sorts of information about each — including reviews, comments from people involved, etc. … this book offers a good — and colorful — view of her career."
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"…Fricke's volume brings us never-before-published photos, commentary, and the most complete tribute available to one of the world's best loved stars. Highly recommended for Judy Garland fans."
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"…handsome coffee-table … Fricke is a tireless advocate for the actress and … If his enthusiasm sometimes runs away from him, his perspective is always tethered to the reality of Garland's charisma. She brought a presence even to the many forgettable or routine movies she was assigned. When she was given an important film, such as The Wizard of Oz (1939) or A Star Is Born (1954), she was unforgettable."
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The market is making a decision. After a sharp drop in May 2012, the stock market rebounded significantly, recovering most or all of its losses. But not much has changed: China continues to show economic weakness and a major slowdown, Europe is still experiencing a massive liquidity crisis and has officially entered into recession, the Middle East tensions stemming from political uprisings and the Iran nuclear threat have not subsided, and the U.S. is still flooded with unsustainable debt and plagued by growing economic and political uncertainty. Are things really getting better? Why does the stock market continue to rise when the future outlook remains fairly bleak? Who will win the presidential election, and how will it affect us? Is the worst behind us, or are people ignoring the trouble ahead? And what can and should be done to get the economy going again?
No one really knows the answers to these questions. Even central bankers, policy makers, investment banks, hedge funds, and economists are completely confused. We could muddle along and the economy could drag on with slow growth, but it is more likely that a big directional move is upon us. The U.S. stock market is up over 100% from the 2009 bottom, largely due to central bank intervention and investors' hopes that the recovery is sustainable. But the huge financial, economic, and geopolitical threats are here and must be dealt with now.
It appears that a "shock" event is approaching -- either positive or negative. We will either see a sustained economic recovery, which could result in rapidly rising stock prices as uncertainty fades and investor confidence returns, or we could see a plunge back into recession as the reality of global economic slowdown and financial crises takes hold. We've debated these future possibilities for over three years now; it's time for someone to be right.
All Eyes on the Fed
And it may all be in the hands of the Fed and central banks around the world. Nearly everyone is expecting the Fed to stimulate the economy and boost asset prices with a third round of Quantitative Easing (QE3). Rightfully so, investors and economies have benefited for the past three years as government and central bank stimulus has boosted asset prices and lifted stocks. Stimulus, money-printing, and bond purchases have been the solutions used by the Fed and central banks for supporting the economic recovery and fighting the growing threat of deflation (which generally accompanies recessions and results in falling asset and commodity prices). In other words, the Fed has boosted the market for over three years now in order to support an economic recovery.
But with each stimulus measure or QE being less and less effective and greatly increasing the risk (even according to Fed Chairman, Ben Bernanke), can the Fed and central banks really do more? Will the Fed have to wait for economic conditions to really deteriorate before embarking on a QE3 program? Do the potential benefits outweigh the big potential risks? And can stimulus and QE even stave off the deflationary and recessionary pressures that continue to grow? After four years of stimulating the economy, the jury is still out as to whether the Fed has made the right decisions. Now, with continued pressure to do more and with massive expectations that the Fed will step in again for QE3, we are likely approaching the decisive future direction of stocks and economies worldwide.
Summer "Doldrums"
We just experienced an excruciatingly boring and uneventful summer in the markets. This is many times the case however, as vacations and the off-season lead to decreasing trading volume and the avoidance of big decision-making. There is a reason why the June to August period is referred to by many as the "summer doldrums": people, companies, and governments tend to push things off until September, when school and work are back in session and there are no more excuses for laziness. Now and through year-end is when big events could take place.
The market is full of excuses. It takes time for investors and the world to digest the news and make decisions about the future, but sometimes these decisions can be pushed off for months before anyone has clarity about the situation. Decisions need to be made in order to move forward, but fear and uncertainty can lead to "decision paralysis." In our case, the market has had plenty of "excuses" to just "wait and see." Specifically, the quiet of summer and the major upcoming presidential election have allowed businesses, governments, and investors to push things off, kick the can down the road, and wait for the Fed and central banks to act.
As September begins and the active trading season is upon us, big decisions will be made. The Fed may step in with QE3 at some point, but the timing and the size of the program could have a big impact on its effectiveness.
Possible Fed Actions
1. Fed announces QE3 before November. Many investors and economists are expecting QE3 to be announced soon (Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) expected it by June!), and the Fed's decision to embark on QE3 in the next two to three months could send stock markets up as investors rely on the "Bernanke Put" and central bank support to protect them from losses.
Problem: There already is major backlash against QE and stimulus plans from the more conservative politicians. With "Audit the Fed" being backed by a number of influential politicians, including Congressman and ex-presidential-candidate Ron Paul, it doesn't look like Bernanke has much room to act. Not only does Bernanke face major resistance when it comes to QE3, but to do so right before the elections could be highly damaging to his position. Announcing QE3 before elections could be risky or even impossible due to political backlash. At the same time, however, Bernanke might want to announce QE3 now, before the elections, because if Mitt Romney wins Bernanke's power could be severely limited and he could even lose his job.
2. Fed waits for a significant slowdown. Since Bernanke himself admits that additional stimulus and QE measures could pose significant risks that we still can't even predict, the Fed may wait for a significant deterioration of the economy or employment before acting. With the U.S. stock markets at four-year highs, and with growth rates still positive, it is hard for the Fed to argue that significant QE is necessary here. Yes, stimulus could help prevent further economic deterioration or the onset of deflation; but the Fed doesn't want to greatly increase the risks and use its last bullets until absolutely necessary.
Problem: Waiting too long to act could result in ineffective QE3. It is risky to launch a stimulus program when the market is doing well, but if the Fed waits until economic conditions deteriorate it could be a useless effort. If the stock market and economy begin to fall sharply, Fed action may be ineffective in stopping the decline. If momentum builds to the downside, the Fed may be helpless. As technical analysts say, "don't catch a falling knife" -- falling knife referring to falling stocks. If the Fed tries to catch a falling knife by implementing a QE program, it too may get harmed, and at the least will be ineffective.
3. Fed announces QE3 after elections. The Fed could wait until after the elections to announce QE. Such a strategy would allow the economy to breathe a bit and to give the Fed some more information about the true economic and financial conditions. Waiting for after election would also allow for governments, central banks, and markets to push off the decision making once again. Waiting would also prevent interference with the election, which could hurt Obama. This is perhaps the more likely scenario.
Problem: Waiting until after elections could be risky both if Romney wins (conservative Republicans oppose QE) and if the economy deteriorates significantly until then. Announcing QE3 near year-end could also interfere with other financial issues -- if everyone focuses on QE3, they may ignore the huge issues of tax-cuts and the fiscal cliff.
4. Fed doesn't announce QE3. The Fed knows that stimulus and QE is very risky, and would prefer not to use it if not absolutely necessary. That said, the Fed may decide not to introduce QE3 and instead could attempt to boost the economy in other ways. Not announcing QE3 could also signal that the economy is actually better than most people think, and may even be a good sign for the market.
Problem: With most investors worldwide expecting central banks to step up in a big way, a failure to actually launch a QE3 program could trigger massive disappointment. Since many funds, investors, businesses, and banks have strongly relied on the Fed and other central banks to support the markets and the economy, the failure to announce a QE3 program could send the markets into a panic.
While I personally don't think QE3 is worth the risks, and would rather see the market deal with its problems without outside intervention, the Fed has dug itself into a deep hole. After becoming firmly entrenched in a cycle of stimulus and monetary easing, the Fed is left with risky and unfavorable choices -- does it continue its decreasingly effective and potentially highly damaging QE program, or does it decide to limit the risk and attempt to support economic growth in other ways? If it continues QE, markets and investors will be appeased, but perhaps not for long; if the economy doesn't get fully back on track after QE3, recessionary forces will finally gain an upper hand and all of the Fed's attempts will have been nothing more than a delay of the inevitable.
Moreover, the announcement of QE3 could even result in falling markets as investors "sell the news" after they have "bought the rumor" for over a year. The Fed's decision to finally embark on QE3 could trigger a lot of selling pressure. On the other hand, if the Fed decides not to go through with QE3, the market could be severely disappointed with the signal that central banks may not be able to boost the markets anymore after all. Though not deploying QE3 may be smart and prudent by the Fed, and could even signal an improving economy, investors want to hear that the Fed stands behind asset prices and will continue to boost the market. Why should investors stay invested in stocks (NYSEARCA:SPY) or gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) if the giant support by the Fed is removed?
Ben Bernanke has done a good job of strategically timing Fed announcements, and has helped boost markets for three years now. His leadership has been respectable, his attempts at transparency should be admired, and his open-minded outlook regarding possible economic outcomes may help him avoid fatal errors. Has Ben Bernanke "saved the global economy," though? Not necessarily. Not yet. That is yet to be determined.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.