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6 iOS features Android N borrowed—that Apple should steal back
Android N's developer preview just rolled out, and brought with it several features found in iOS—only updated.
Android N's developer preview just rolled out, and brought with it several features found in iOS—only updated.
The Android platform is under fire from cybercriminals in an escalation of attacks that may soon see iOS in danger of similar levels of malicious action according to research from IT security company, Check Point.
Telstra customers have been faced with further network outage issues, with some not being able to make phone calls on the mobile network.
Apple confirmed that 5s cases will also fit on the new iPhone SE, but that doesn't mean you can't buy a case designed specifically for the new 4-inch phone.
Apple will host a press event on its California campus March 21, perhaps to unveil new iPads and possibly a long-rumored smaller 4-in. iPhone.
Samsung's Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are arguably the most anticipated new smartphones this year, but who has the best deals for the new phones and which one should you pick?
Telstra opened pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge at 12.01am on Friday, February 26. Customers pre-ordering these phones will receive a free Samsung Gear VR, while stocks last.
Kogan Mobile has introduced a new unlimited standard national talk and text prepaid offer that it claims is the most affordable offer currently in the Australian market.
Sharp has approved an offer from Hon Hai Precision Industry and related companies to acquire over 66 per cent of the company's voting stock, making the Taiwanese contract manufacturer the new parent of the venerable Japanese firm.
Google said it will alert users in their search results page to corresponding webpages that have been optimized to run fast on smartphones and tablets.
The company confirmed the Z line will be no more, turning their focus to the Xperia X series.
The first new flagship smartphone in over a year from China's Xiaomi packs technology to match the iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S7, but at around half the price.
Technology companies from all over the world descended on Barcelona, Spain for Mobile World Congress 2016. We were there to show you the best of the product releases from companies large and small. Photos by Chris Player who travelled to MWC as a gue...
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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See how a heartfelt Facebook plea helped an adopted woman find her birth mother
If not tennis, then what? Serena Williams reveals surprise ambition
The new peanut M&M's flavor gives you an excuse to eat candy for breakfast
'He was our son': One family's incredible adoption story
In 1995, Walmart banned a shirt saying 'a woman will be president'
Lauren Conrad to spill 'real story' on 'The Hills' anniversary special
Adorable fairy penguin chick makes public debut
See the tender moment this baby hears her mom's voice for the first time
Mila Kunis: Why Ashton Kutcher and I chose 'cheap' wedding rings
What Trisha Yearwood cooks for hubby Garth Brooks on date night
Kind Olive Garden waiter steps in to help baby, leaving new mom in tears
Runaway flower girl steals the spotlight (and hearts) at wedding
Take a tour! This old firehouse was converted into a trendy loft-style home
'Rear of the Year'! Taylor Swift's beau Tom Hiddleston wins cheeky award
Do household chores lead to divorce? What really predicts a split
6 things I wish I knew before treating my adult acne
Hot Dish: Why Nashville's trendy hot fried chicken has a cult following
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'A whole new person!' Woman's Ambush Makeover shocks her daughter
There goes the neighborhood! 'Sesame Street' cuts Bob, Luis, Gordon after 45 years
Chelsea Clinton 'couldn't imagine a better president' for her kids than Hillary
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Everyone, look at this Winnie-the-Pooh shaped cloud!
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Top this gooey, warm apple pie with ice cream for the win
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Tom Cruise: Freaking Out Over Leah Remini's Scientology Book
Leah Remini had to assume that the publishing of her book, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology would create a a sh*t storm of Sea Org proportions.
Leah Remini had to assume that the publishing of her book, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology would create a a sh*t storm of Sea Org proportions.
Scientology has dominated some of Hollywood's most elite players. Though the "church" has been the subject of much speculation and criticism, it still draws in the attention (and money) of celebrities.
But not all celebrities are fans of Scientology.
Over the past week, Leah Remini has given a number of candid interviews about her time as a member of the Church of Scientology.
Earlier this week, Leah Remini opened up about why she left the Church of Scientology in the sort of scathing interview that's now common amongst CoS defectors.
Today, new excerpts from Remini's memoir were released, and they offer even more shocking details about the actress' involvement with America's most controversial religious organization.
The questions and mysteries surrounding Cathriona White's untimely death continue with perhaps the most headline-making report yet:
Jim Carrey's girlfriend was reportedly studying and practicing Scientology, the controversial religion, before her suicide earlier this week.
A new report from Radar Online claims that Tom Cruise's mother, Mary Lee South, has not been seen since April.
Many are now speculating that the 78-year-old has died and that Cruise kept her passing a secret.
It is hardly a secret that Tom Cruise is brainwashed by Scientology. But some were actually surprised to hear that Tom has refused to see his daughter because of his devotion to "the religion."
It's a strange time to be Tom Cruise.
Tom Cruise is currently promoting Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (alternate title : Holy Sh-t, Another One?!), and as usual, he's all over the airwaves humblebragging about what a badass stuntman he is because of thetans or whatever.
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With the popularity of Garfield Minus Garfield, I suppose it was only a matter of time before someone took a similar approach with the ruler of Apokolips. It's a surprisingly short walk from "I hate Mondays" to "Let the universe howl in despair."
Okay, maybe it wasn't inevitable, but it's happened anyway: 4thletter's Gavok presents Darkseid Minus New Gods. Witness the existential crisis of Uxas! Marvel as the search for the Anti-Life Equation appears to take its toll! Laugh as one of DC's greatest villains declares, to no one, "I am the storm! But not a wedding."
I think you picked the gem there, KM
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The Crown & Sceptre is a handsome local pub dating back just over 100 years, and typical of turn of the century architecture.
It is a friendly little place, loved by the locals and welcoming to newcomers, with thriving pub sports teams, BT Sport for Premier League Football and Rugby matches, and late opening on Fridays and Saturdays.
One of its most interesting and unusual features is the outdoor skittle alley in the small, attractive courtyard garden, with lots of comfy seating and a covered smoking area - a lovely place to pass a summer's evening or while away an hour with a pint or a delicious coffee and your newspaper on a sunny Sunday morning.


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SDCC: Marvel's "Doctor Strange" Combats "Death and Pain" in New Trailer
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USA yesterday announced new seasons for White Collar, Royal Pains and Psych – making their 2011 original programming slate identical to this year's.
The cable channel had already renewed Law & Order: Criminal Intent for one final year, as well as Burn Notice, In Plain Sight and new spy drama Covert Affairs before announcing these latest renewals. USA's president of programming, Jeff Wachtel, explained the decision by saying, "It's a wonderful validation that the shows are working."
He added, "Though its lovely to celebrate success, it also allows us to push out — you don't want to alienate your base, but you don't want to sit still." This is presumably a reference to plans to bolster these seven series with new shows, although nothing has been announced yet. Wachtel again: "[New original programming is] not an imperitive to fill time slots. We're still able to be more hand-crafted. We're not going to get to the point of, 'oh my god, we need a comedy block on Monday nights.' It's still going to remain 'no show before its time.'"
Well, if nothing else, something will be needed to fill L&O: CI's place in 2012. Anyone working on a police procedural over there…?
Good. They're all good shows that deserve to continue.
"Anyone working on a police procedural over there…?"
Right… because there aren't enough of those already.
They should just pick up any critically acclaimed show that gets cancelled this season. Saves a lot of effort.
Something akin to the 4400 please! Or at least air re-runs, or a new mini-series, or a made for TV movie! They act like those fans don't exist anymore. The 4400 was a huge success for them and lead to them developing more original programming.
Outside of the stuff on premium cable Psych, Burn Notice, and Royal Pains all are great shows that add a diversity to TV. We typically get the same type of shows on the networks. With Psych we get actual humor in a cop show that manages to be intelligent and playful. Burn Notice probably gives us one of the most unattractive, yet likable cast on TV. Michael Weston is imo the best of the 80s action shows with a twist of that new-millennium sensibility. White Collar is a smart show that is better then most of the "cop-solve-stuff-with-"special"-partner" shows on the netowkr.s
USA has become my network of choice. Psych seems to have found its comedic footing again, Burn Notice is back to being fun, White Collar is amazing and Covert Affairs is a great new addition. I'm not finding anything on the "classic" networks that remotely comes close.
Thanks USA!
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These pictures are yet another proof that there are no limits to human ingenuity.
Using nails as an art medium has never crossed my mind…
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These pictures are yet another proof that there are no limits to human ingenuity.
Using nails as an art medium has never crossed my mind…
That is impressive. Anything can be art.
You are right Thanks!
The man is a genius!! Thanks for sharing this, Adollyciousirony..
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Thanks Subhan, you're very welcome
Wow is right! I'll bet that work was heavy when it was complete. I wonder how many nails the artist used to complete his project? Unusual and wonderful job done by its creator.
Truly, I agree with you… Thanks for the liked Have a great weekend!
I hate to be critical, but I think there's one nail, toward the end of the beard on the right side, that's slightly out of alignment… : P
hahahahahaha You're really something Mark LOL…Enjoy your weekend! Thanks
Wow, wow, wow! This is amazing!
Thank Lisa, I'm happy you liked this post Enjoy your weekend!
Wow. I am blown away by this. What talent.
Yes, me too! Thanks DanIrene for liked and re-blogged, I highly appreciate this Have a nice weekend!
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It just goes to show you that artwork comes in many many different forms. This was amazing to me.
Wow, indeed. You find so many great things to share. Thanks
Ya, thanks Pete and I love to share, and you're very welcome Enjoy your weekend!
I don't know where you find this stuff but it blows me away. This is incredible. I'll never look at a hammer and nail the same way again. Thanks for posting this! Have a beautiful weekend
Oh, thanks so much Jeff, I'm so glad to hear that. Have a beautiful weekend to you too and you are always welcome
wow! it's beautiful!
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Thanks Mona, I'm happy you liked this post. Have a great weekend
Thanks. You too.
Dolly, you find the most remarkable things to share… What amazing talent…!
Thanks so much Carol, I'm happy to hear that Enjoy your weekend!
It's now Sunday morn here in Oz. The sun is shining brightly and we are 'off to dance'… Life is wonderful; isn't it!!!
Enjoy your weekend too, Dolly… 😉
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Wow! great post! between this guy and the ones that draw those 3D drawings on sidewalks with chalk, I just don't get how they do it! I can barely draw a dog!
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What is the difference between 2 if statements and 1 if-else statement?
int x;
cin >> x;
if (x==10)
cout << "Hello";
if (x!=10)
cout << "Hey";
int x;
cin >> x;
if (x==10)
cout << "Hello";
cout << "Hey";
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What is the difference between 2 if statements and 1 if-else statement?
The difference is that in the second case the condition is checked and computed only once.
In practice, the optimizer will probably make them exactly the same. The best thing to do in these cases is to try it - look at the assembly output of your compiler, and you'll see exactly what the difference is.
In the first example both are evaluated, always.
In the second example if first is true, it never gets to second.
The most important difference (to my mind) is that the first form is harder to read and is more error-prone.
The second form reads more like English: "If x is 10 then do this, else do that" whereas the first form essentially makes the two clauses unrelated. It's error prone because if you decide that the threshold 10 needs to change then you need to update it in two places rather than just one.
In terms of execution speed, I'd be very surprised if there is any difference at all. There will be two evaluations with the first form but that's the least of the problems. It's certainly not the sort of thing you should waste time optimising.
There is no visible output difference. However, it does make your code easier to read if you use the ladder one
if (x==10) //matches only if x is number 10 , then processor jump to next line i.e.
if (x!=10) // matches only if x is not number 10
where as other if checked only , if the number is either 10 or anything else then 10.
In a way both will result same, but its just matter of statements.
So its better to use second one for performance
From a maintainability point of view the first one
In the first block both if statement will run by the compiler... But int the second one only 1 statement will run as both are linked with a single condition . Either if can be true or else can be true
You can understand this as considering 1st one as 'and' type
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Kevin Byrne, Ravens VP of Public and Community Relations, joins Bruce and Bob to discuss the direction of the offseason in Baltimore.
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Another one, this is Smawpaws' seapony..Seapaws.
Lol, underwater yarn.
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Lol, underwater yarn.
Materials: opencanvas 4, wacom
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so cute^^
It's so cute! I love its whiskers. ^_^
This rocks! Its soo cool!
Awww, kitty pony! The underwater yarn... lol. I like the little pawprints. The pose came out really good, too. The angle of the face looks like it'd be hard to draw.
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Red Potato, Leek, and Sorrel Soup
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Spinach substitutes well for the sorrel in this versatile soup, which can be served hot or chilled as an unusual vichyssoise. --Windflower Inn, Great Barrington, Massachusetts
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- 3 to 4 cups sliced red potatoes
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 ounces sorrel or spinach, washed well and shredded
- 4 leeks, washed well and thinly sliced (white and tender green parts)
- 1 quart chicken stock
- 2 cups white wine
- 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Drop each of Tabasco and sherry (optional)
Instructions:Simmer vegetables in stock and wine until soft. Puree in blender or food processor, add cream, season to taste, and if desired, add Tabasco and sherry.
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I changed my url in the admin settings from "fatboyssteaks.com" to "fatboys08046.com", saved those settings, saw that it didn't work and then switched it back to "fatboyssteaks.com" and again saved the settings. Since then I have not been able to access the blogs administration. When I press "blog admin" underneath the blog title i get this:
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Krugman, Obama and "Progressive Revolt"
Michael Barone recently wrote an article in which he pointed out, "there are more conservatives than Republicans and more Democrats than liberals".
Let that soak in for a minute and then consider today's Paul Krugman article in which he seems a bit surprised by the Obama administration's surprise that liberals are furious with him about the goings on in the health care debate.
Says Krugman:
A backlash in the progressive base — which pushed President Obama over the top in the Democratic primary and played a major role in his general election victory — has been building for months. The fight over the public option involves real policy substance, but it's also a proxy for broader questions about the president's priorities and overall approach.
This is where "progressives" always go off the track. It is a large dose of hubris which allows them to convince themselves they're a bigger group than they are, they're a more influential group than they are and they have played a bigger role than they have.
While Krugman's point about primary victories has some substance (activists turn out in primaries), in the general election, compared to George Bush and the economy's one-two combo, they were a non-factor.
Rasmussen took a look at how Americans view themselves in terms of liberal, conservative and moderate. He found that those who consider themselves liberal range from 12% to 30% depending on the issue. On social issues 30% had a more liberal view, which could be the inclusion of libertarians – who normally share the progressive principles on social issues – boosting that number.
But when it came to the the issues of taxes, government spending and the regulation of private business, only 12% claim to be liberals – libertarians would and do not share liberal principles in that regard. And it is within that realm that the health care reform (and the cap-and-trade) debate is taking place.
The 12% are the hard-core "progressives" who, as I stated, think they're a much larger group than they really are. And it is the political desires of this 12% – reflected in a Congressional leadership which is proportionately completely out of synch with the rest of the country – that is being resisted by the rest country that does not share its principles or ideals.
So there's a growing sense among progressives that they have, as my colleague Frank Rich suggests, been punked. And that's why the mixed signals on the public option created such an uproar.
And they're shocked and surprised by this? Two points. One, Obama knows progressives have nowhere else to go. So in a hunt for support for this legislation, where should he make his appeal? Well not with those who have nowhere else to go. He's going to fashion his appeal to attract those who do have an option. Politics 101 for heaven sake.
Two – they elected an entirely political creature who "punked" them from the very beginning of his candidacy. The right has neither been shocked or surprised by anything Barack Obama has done since his inauguration, although they have certainly enjoyed pointing out how Mr. Hope and Change is the consummate old-style Chicago pol. It is fun to watch the so-called "reality based" community begin to figure out they've bought into a fantasy. In actuality, they "punked" themselves.
Krugman concludes:
So progressives are now in revolt. Mr. Obama took their trust for granted, and in the process lost it. And now he needs to win it back.
Really? Does he? See points one and two above. Winning their trust back, given the reality of the situation would most likely guarantee him a one-term presidency and Congressional Democrats an electoral shellacking in 2010. That is if he did what was necessary to actually win back their trust.
Face it, progressives – you've played your part, you've served your purpose and, in the big scheme of things, you're a 12% constituency with no other place to go. This is big-boy politics and Obama knows he has to move away from much of what you demand to get this passed. And at this point, he'll take just about anything that can be called health care or health insurance or whatever it's called today. Or said more simply – the reality is politicians focus on gaining and maintaining power and they will throw anyone under the bus to do that if the situation requires it.
So lay down and take your medicine – Greyhound is ready when you are.
Stimulus? Try Offshore Drilling
During the last days of the Bush administration, there was a small flurry of hope among proponents of drilling for oil and gas which is off our coast. The president lifted the ban on offshore oil drilling and Congress, understanding the politics of the moment, let their ban expire. As the Washington Examiner explains, that leaves only one obstacle to the US finally going after what is thought to be about 3 billion barrels of oil and 11 trillion cubic feet of natural gas:
So the only thing keeping U.S. firms from drilling off our own continental shelf is President Barack Obama and his secretary of the interior, Ken Salazar, who is slow-walking the approval process that must be cleared before the work can begin.
However, President Obama has managed to break 2 billion of your dollars loose to loan to Brazil to help bankroll their offshore drilling in the Atlantic. One assumes that will give Brazil a savings which will allow them pursue drilling in the Gulf of Mexico as well, since they are one of a number of nations pursuing oil and gas there:
Brazil, China, India, Norway, Spain and Russia have all signed agreements with Cuba and the Bahamas to initiate exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico within the next two years. So the prospect of seeing Russian oil rigs 45 miles off the Florida Keys — where American oil companies are now forbidden to drill — is a very real possibility.
That "very real possibility" would see us buying oil from the Gulf from foreign oil producers when it was just as readily available to us and our own companies.
And who would you rather produced it – US companies who have proven over the years that they have the ability to recover both oil and gas safely and in an environmentally sensitive way or foreign companies 45 miles off your coast who could give a good rip one way or the other how environmentally safe their methods were?
Then there's the recession, jobs and the government's hunt for revenue. This seems like a natural "shovel ready" industry that wouldn't cost the taxpayer a nickle to crank up but would benefit the economy and the tax base:
According to the American Petroleum Institute, the development of America's coastal oil and gas resources would generate more than $1.3 trillion in new government revenue and 160,000 high-paying jobs over the next two decades.
Instead of going full bore and trying to get this program off the ground – or in this case, in the water, we're still piddling around trying to pass legislation:
Senators Lisa Murkowski, R-Ak., and Mary Landrieu, D-La., are bipartisan co-sponsors of a bill that provides coastal states such as Florida their fair share of revenues produced by off-shore drilling and production. The same thing should be done for states on the East and West coasts. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state's lawmakers hope to tap deposits off Santa Barbara to generate billions in royalties, and Virginia's front-running gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell has made drilling 50 miles off that state's coast a key component of his energy plan.
Meanwhile foreign nations are moving to exploit resources we should have been exploiting for decades.
We have a huge looming energy gap. We're behind the curve as it stands right now. While all the politics is focused on health care reform, this need isn't going away and only becomes worse. Instead of "slow-walking" this, Barack Obama and Ken Salazar should be fast-tracking it and getting us out in those offshore areas to grab the most productive regions first. If we don't, we'll be moaning about how the percentage of oil and gas we import has gone up again.
And, as usual, that will be our own negligent fault.
Obama – It's Just August
Whistling past the graveyard, the White House is trying to write off its recent troubles in selling health care reform to it being nothing more than the problem of – August?
Because, you know, everyone understands that August just isn't Obama's month.
Obama on a recent conference call with the DNCC discussing health care:
"There's something about August going into September where everyone in Washington gets all 'wee-weed' up," the president said.
He pointed to last August's selection of then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) to join the Republican ticket as the GOP's vice presidential nominee.
"'Obama's lost his mojo,'" the president said the media were saying after Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) campaign received a short-lived bump from palin.
"You remember all that?" Obama added.
I remember it. Of course this isn't just about "Washington" getting "all 'wee-weed' up" . Trying to compare an election in which people stand to be sort of obliquely effected in their everyday life by the eventual winner to the passage of legislation which would directly effect their daily life, health and liberty is the first mistake. In an election a candidate is, at most, a possible threat. In the present situation what is being proposed is a direct threat and is being considered as such.
Last August, Barack Obama was an articulate and attractive unknown. Since his inauguration, he's anything but unknown. Trying to pretend this August is at all similar to last August and Obama will get his "mojo" back because he did so previously is foolish at best.
He's fond of saying "this isn't about me". In this case he's exactly right – and that's why his most recent forays into the heartland to sell this "reform" have had little effect. That's also why this August and the months that follow will be nothing like those last year.
Health Care Reform Now A Moral Obligation
Once again the reasoning in support of a federal overhaul (and takeover) of national health care has shifted. It started out as a fiscal imperative with Pres. Obama claiming that our money woes were caused by the rising costs of health care. We were told that only government can contain administrative costs and deliver efficient, effective care. Later is was the need to control greedy insurance companies who treat their clients shoddily by denying coverage. Government run care would make sure that nobody was denied insurance, and that we would all pay basically the same rates. Of course, the infamous public option was touted as the primary tool for accomplishing this goal, carefully eliding past the "fiscal sanity" reasons for reform, which option has apparently been set out to pasture after facing fierce public resistance.
Yet, despite a full-court press on the issue, including unapologetic assistance from the media, the government's plan(s) to change health care have grown steadily less popular.
So now the reasoning shifts again. As it turns out, you all are just bad, immoral people if you don't approve of the government taking your money and running your health care.
President Obama sought Wednesday to reframe the health care debate as "a core ethical and moral obligation," imploring a coalition of religious leaders to help promote the plan to lower costs and expand insurance coverage for all Americans.
"I know there's been a lot of misinformation in this debate, and there are some folks out there who are frankly bearing false witness," Mr. Obama told a multidenominational group of pastors, rabbis and other religious leaders who support his goal to remake the nation's health care system.
Well, the President would know about bearing false witness, now wouldn't he.
In any event, Obama's attempt to turn this into a moral debate is not only a naked act of desperation to save his pet cause, it is also the closest to the true reason why health reform is so important to him, and the left in general, in the first place. Supporters of government-run health care are convinced that the presence of a profit motive in the delivery of health services is a bad thing and that wringing every last ounce of market incentive from the process will lead to wonderful new outcomes. And the way they are prepared to sell it is by pushing the idea that health care is a civil right.
Interestingly enough, Jonathan Alter started the ball rolling on this score just a few days before the President (it's almost as if they are reading from the same playbook or something!):
The main reason that the bill isn't sold as civil rights is that most Americans don't believe there's a "right" to health care. They see their rights as inalienable, and thus free, which health care isn't. Serious illness is an abstraction (thankfully) for younger Americans. It's something that happens to someone else, and if that someone else is older than 65, we know that Medicare will take care of it. Polls show that the 87 percent of Americans who have health insurance aren't much interested in giving any new rights and entitlements to "them"—the uninsured.
But how about if you or someone you know loses a job and the them becomes "us"? The recession, which is thought to be harming the cause of reform, could be aiding it if the story were told with the proper sense of drama and fright. Since all versions of the pending bill ban discrimination by insurance companies against people with preexisting conditions, that provision isn't controversial. Which means it gets little attention. Which means that the deep moral wrong that passage of this bill would remedy is somehow missing from the debate.
The only thing that should be unbreakable in a piece of legislation is the principle behind it. In the case of Social Security, it was the security and peace of mind that came with the knowledge of a guaranteed old-age benefit. (Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush got slam-dunked when they tried to mess with that.) In the civil-rights bills, the principle was no discrimination on the basis of an unavoidable, preexisting "condition" like race.
The core principle behind health-care reform is—or should be—a combination of Social Security insurance and civil rights. Passage would end the shameful era in our nation's history when we discriminated against people for no other reason than that they were sick. A decade from now, we will look back in wonder that we once lived in a country where half of all personal bankruptcies were caused by illness, where Americans lacked the basic security of knowing that if they lost their jobs they wouldn't have to sell the house to pay for the medical treatments to keep them alive. We'll look back in wonder—that is, if we pass the bill.
Just to focus the argument, Alter is suggesting that it is a violation of individual civil rights, akin to discriminating against someone on the basis of race (wow, didn't see that coming), to deny one insurance because one is sick. This is ludicrous on a number of levels, but that it fundamentally misunderstands the purpose of insurance is one of its worst features. Insurance is meant to protect against the expense of unknown outcomes by paying a small premium based on the statistical probability that one will suffer such an outcome. However, if one of the outcomes already exists then the insurance premium would simply be equal to the cost of treatment since the probability of payment is 1:1. In Alter's world,and that of too many government health care supporters, insurance isn't a risk management tool, it's a medical discount and income redistribution tool. Which leads to the primary failure of his argument.
In briefest terms, health care cannot be a "right" because it is entirely dependent on someone else providing it to you. "Rights" do not ever involve taking from someone and giving to someone else. In order to believe otherwise, one would have to believe that doctors are actually slaves who can legally be commanded to fulfill one's "right" to health care or suffer the consequences. The very idea is preposterous, which is why, as Alter notes, Americans have not kenned to the idea of there being a "right" to health care.
And yet, this is apparently the ground, this moral Waterloo, upon which Obama will choose to support his cause. The offensive will depend on the idea that a government health care plan is a moral obligation, and a protection of civil rights. Naturally, some imbecilic politician will assert that opposition to the plan is an immoral position, seeking to demonize (yet again) those naysayers who aren't too keen on more government interference in their lives. After all, why not? They've already accused us of being, alternately, well-dressed plants for the insurance lobby and ignorant, racist hicks who just can't stand having a black man in the White House, and look what those lines of argument achieved. I predict that this latest attack will be equally as effective.
The Left Turns Against Afghan War
This, at least in my mind, has never been a matter of "if", but instead a matter of "when". According to the Washington Post, the "when", has occurred and according to their poll the majority of Americans are now against the war in Afghanistan.
Popularly known, even by Barack Obama, as the "good war" or the "necessary war", the Washington Post is now saying popular sentiment has turned against it:
A majority of Americans now see the war in Afghanistan as not worth fighting, and just a quarter say more U.S. troops should be sent to the country, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Among all adults, 51 percent now say the war is not worth fighting, up six percentage points since last month and 10 since March. Less than half, 47 percent, say the war is worth its costs. Those strongly opposed (41 percent) outweigh strong proponents (31 percent).
This change of perception has been driven by the left, who previously claimed that Afghanistan was indeed the only proper war to be fighting:
Although 60 percent of Americans approve of how Obama has handled the situation in Afghanistan, his ratings among liberals have slipped, and majorities of liberals and Democrats alike now, for the first time, solidly oppose the war and are calling for a reduction in troop levels.
Overall, seven in 10 Democrats say the war has not been worth its costs, and fewer than one in five support an increase in troop levels.
Among the right, the war there is still seen as worth fighting and winning:
Republicans (70 percent say it is worth fighting) and conservatives (58 percent) remain the war's strongest backers, and the issue provides a rare point of GOP support for Obama's policies. A narrow majority of conservatives approve of the president's handling of the war (52 percent), as do more than four in 10 Republicans (43 percent).
Interestingly, as the article states, this is a "rare point of GOP support for Obama's policies". And it pits both Obama and the GOP against the left and, I would guess, a Congress which will eventually reflect the constituency reflected in the numbers above. There's a reason for that.
Congress is on a "dollar hunt" right now to pay for their favorite domestic agenda items. Afghanistan (and Iraq) are places where some dollars can be stolen. Popular support and money should be more than enough impetus to begin the "cut and run" mantra in earnest.
Apparently for the left, since it is no longer a blunt rhetorical instrument with which to beat George Bush over the head, Afghanistan is no longer the "good and necessary war".
MSNBC: Manufacturing Racism
You may have seen it by now, but this simply can't pass without comment. MSNBC has carefully used footage of a man at a Obama townhall who is carrying an AR-15 and a sidearm to charge racism and imply threats of violence against Obama (HT: Hot Air).
The weapons are legal to carry. But that's not really the story. As you will be unable to tell in the following clip, the man carrying the guns is black.
That's just outrageous. Watch this to see why:
Calm. Articulate. Exercising his rights. Black. And, according to the newscaster, one of a half-dozen openly carrying.
But back to the point, and you can hear it in the "analysis" after the very carefully cropped clip is shown, MSNBC and the left want so badly to make this discontent with government in general and the Democratic agenda specifically about race that they're reduced to manufacturing "evidence" and making implications based on it.
That is just pitiful. And you know full well that all three of those drones pushing the racism line knew full well their example didn't conform to their racist story line. However, it did give the one commentator the opportunity to bring up the "rise" in right-wing militias and the possibility that someone will try to "hurt" Obama.
When you are reduced to manipulating images to make a false point, you're no longer a news organization, you're a propaganda outlet. There's a reason that MSNBC is the least watched of the cable networks.
Quote Of The Day
It is from Radley Balko, via Coyote Blog on the Whole Foods boycott by "progressives" because CEO John Mackey dared to speak out against the government plan:
You see, he shared his ideas on health care reform, thinking that you, being so famously open-minded and all, might take to a few of them, or that it at least might start a conversation. I guess he felt he'd built up some cache with you, and wanted to introduce you to some new ideas. His mistake wasn't in intentionally offending his customers. He's a businessman who has built a huge company up from the ground. I'm sure he knows you don't deliberately offend your customers. His mistake was assuming you all were open-minded enough consider these ideas without taking offense—that you wouldn't throw a tantrum merely because he suggested some reforms that didn't fall in direct line with those endorsed by your exalted Democratic leaders in Washington. In retrospect? Yeah, it was a bad move. Turns out that many of you weren't nearly mature enough to handle it.
As a bonus quote, here's one my favorite coyote found on a "progressive" site:
I agree with CEO John Mackey that it's okay to make money by making your green business big. But Mackey crossed the line with an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal this weekend, whose very publication put him in the company of the lunatic right-wing fringe who edit the paper's opinion section.
The op-ed reads like a page from the Republican playbook, touting individual responsibility for one's health. What a load of unorganic crap!
You just can't make this stuff up.
The Political Hazards Of "Health Care Reform"
The NY Times tells us this morning that we're likely to get health care reform whether we want it or not.
Frankly I'm not sure why that should be a surprise to anyone. Democrats know that they have to pass something or they'll effectively, to use Howard Dean's phrase, "kill the presidency" of Barack Obama.
So it should come as no surprise, really, that Democrats are finally talking about whatever is necessary, to include completely ignoring Republicans, to get a bill through both houses of Congress for the president's signature.
But the exclusion of Republicans doesn't mean smooth sailing for Democrats. Numbers-wise they certainly have the majorities they need in both houses to pass legislation. This particular legislation, however, has become fraught with political danger. Many Democrats are very wary of it because of the demonstrated unhappiness of their constituencies and the probable 2010 impact that may have. This is especially true of more conservative Democrats, even those is primarily Democratic districts. And "Blue Dogs" who managed to win in historically red districts are terrified.
Certainly by cutting out the Republicans, they can write the legislation as they want it. But certain parts, such as the so-called "death panels" and "public option", have little public support. And, in general, polls continue to make the point that a majority of Americans want this present attempt scratched and want Congress to "start over".
On top of that, it appears the majority of Americans do not agree that "something" has to be passed quickly. Instead, it appears, the public wants an extended debate and believe that such a debate is just beginning.
That sets up the conflict of political interests the Democrats face. They believe, now that they've brought it up and the president has made it one of his signature issues, that unless they pass it (or something they can call "health care reform") they'll have set him up for failure. However, they are also coming to realize that passing something now despite a majority of Americans saying slow down and start over could be hazardous to their political health – and majorities.
As they finally did with George Bush and the Republicans, I believe Americans are again realizing not just the benefit but the necessity for divided government to keep both sides "honest". Government needs a bit of competition too. And if Democrats ram health care reform legislation through, whether with our without Republican support, they're most likely to see such "competition" become reality in 2010.
"Denial" Isn't A River In Egypt
I swear I have no idea what the left is smoking, but whatever it is, it makes them blind to reality. One of the more prominent examples of this condition is Steve Benen at Washington Monthly's "Political Animal".
He cites Kevin Drum who remembers what the Republicans faced when they too had both houses of Congress and the Presidency:
They wanted a revolution, but instead they got NCLB. And a wimpy stem cell compromise. And Sarbanes-Oxley. And McCain-Feingold. And a huge Medicare expansion. And complete gridlock on Social Security.
Not exactly what they signed up for.
Drum goes on to sarcastically point out that Reps did get a nice tax cut and a couple nice wars, but his point was that "Washington DC is a tough place to get anything done." And at the time, Democrats were no small part of the reason.
Benen then adds his two cents about why Republicans found DC a tough place based on some rather dubious analysis. Then he adds this:
Obama is finding that D.C. is tough place to get anything done for entirely different reasons. The White House agenda is popular, but his obstacles are almost entirely institutional hurdles — the Senate operating as if every bill demands a supermajority, the Kennedy/Byrd illnesses, and the prevalence of center-right Dems in both chambers who look askance at the progressive agenda and who the president has no real leverage over.
A) As we've pointed out, the belief that the White House agenda is popular is not reflected at all in polling. Why Benen and the Democrats believe this can only be categorized as "denial".
B) The Senate rules, something Senators agree too on their own, does require every bill have a supermajority. Benen wants those rules ignored for a simple majority that he's sure they can squeak out. I understand his desire, but pretending that the "supermajority" is some artifice that isn't required is BS.
C) The reason for the prevalence of center-right Dems reflects a majority center-right nation. Not a "progressive" nation. And, obviously if you pay attention to the polls, they're not the only one's who look askance at a "progressive agenda".
The only thing Benen and I agree on is "the president has no real leverage" and he proves it every day.
Don't Want No War No More – Oh. Nevermind.
Byron York wonders where the anti-war movement has gone since GW Bush is gone. He notes that Cindy Sheehan is protesting this weekend at Martha's Vinyard where President Obama is vacationing, but wonders if the left cares or whether the media will cover that.
As York demonstrates in his piece, the answer to both questions is probably no. I don't think we have to think back very far to remember the caterwalling by the "anti-war" left about the war in Iraq and to a lesser degree, Afghanistan.
Now, even though the United States still has roughly 130,000 troops in Iraq, and is quickly escalating the war in Afghanistan — 68,000 troops there by the end of this year, and possibly more in 2010 — anti-war voices on the Left have fallen silent.
And, of course, Iraq will most likely have troops in that country for years to come – and not a peep from the left.
I've also noticed that suddenly we don't get the nightly death toll on the network news show or the more left leaning cable channels.
And the only thing that has changed is what? Oh, yeah, that Bush guy isn't around.
At Netroots Nation pollster Stanley Greenberg did a little sampling of the "progressive crowd". His findings were interesting:
He asked people to list the two priorities they believed "progressive activists should be focusing their attention and efforts on the most." The winner, by far, was "passing comprehensive health care reform." In second place was enacting "green energy policies that address environmental concerns."
And what about "working to end our military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan"? It was way down the list, in eighth place.
Perhaps more tellingly, Greenberg asked activists to name the issue that "you, personally, spend the most time advancing currently." The winner, again, was health care reform. Next came "working to elect progressive candidates in the 2010 elections." Then came a bunch of other issues. At the very bottom — last place, named by just one percent of participants — came working to end U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.
On a single day in January, the "anti-war" movement apparently died. The wars? Still there and still going on. It's hard not to conclude that it was never about war for the left – instead, it was all about politics – and the unrefined but enduring hatred of one man.


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Celebs in Denim: Ashlee Simpson in JET
She's been doing nonstop promotion for her new gig "Melrose Place". Ashlee Simpson was spotted out and about in New York City. The "Pieces of Me" songstress looked lovely as she arrived at Pix11 Studios in Manhattan to do an interview, sporting a black top with a black jacket, JET acid wash jeans and black leather shoes.
Photos Courtesy of Gossipgirls
Celebs in Denim: Ashlee Simpson in JET
Leaving their little son Bronx home with a babysitter, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz were spotted out on a dinner date in West Hollywood. The Fall Out Boy bassist and his "Pieces of Me" wife looked to be enjoying each other's company as they made their way back to their car, carrying a container of leftovers for Pete's dogs. Ashlee is wearing JET grey thrash jeans.
Photos Courtesy of Gossipgirls
Celebs in Denim: Lindsay Lohan in JET
Poor girlfriend got her place robbed and I can't help but wonder if any of her clothes, particularly her jeans were taken as well? Lindsay Lohan was spotted out and about wearing her JET shorts again. The media reports that since her robbery her father and also Samantha Ronson have both been on better terms with her. Sounds like they are both there for her when she needs it anyway.
Photos Courtesy of WireImage
Celebs in Denim: Ashley Tisdale in JET
Ashley Tisdale wore her JET acid wash skinny jeans for a 3rd time! Here she is shopping in Hollywood with, of course, a pair of Louboutins. I am so envious of her denim and Louboutin collection, she really does have the perfect style. What do you think of Ashley's style? Do you love it too? You can buy these jeans at Singer22 for $187.
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Gun Fired Accidentally at School Wounds Two
GARDENA, Calif.—Two students were hit by the same bullet Tuesday after a handgun hidden in another student's backpack apparently went off accidentally, forcing the high school to be locked down for several hours.
The two 15-year-old victims were taken to a local hospital, where the female student underwent surgery for a gunshot wound to the temple and was listed in critical condition. Dr. Gail Anderson of the Harbor UCLA Medical Center said the bullet fractured the girl's skull—but apparently didn't penetrate her brain. He told reporters it was too early to tell her prognosis.
Authorities said the second victim, a male, was in fair condition after being grazed in the neck by the bullet.
Police didn't identify any of the students. Although, investigators said it appeared to be an accidental shooting, they cautioned the investigation was ongoing.
Monica Carazo, a spokeswoman for the school district said investigators told her a Glock semi-automatic pistol was recovered, but a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman declined to comment.
They said it was too early to tell why the student brought the gun to school in the first place.
Officials here have struggled to curtail gang violence on campus and to stop students from bringing guns and other weapons into schools. But Tim Anderson, a deputy chief at the Los Angeles School Police Department said there haven't been any recent incidents in which guns were discharged at Gardena High School or other Los Angeles public schools.
School district officials said Tuesday's incident was the second time since the fall of 2010 that a gun has been found on school grounds. The district spokeswoman said there were 11 instances of guns in Los Angeles schools during the previous academic year.
The incident happened shortly before 11 a.m. local time, when a 17-year-old student entered a classroom and shortly thereafter a gun fired from within his backpack, police said.
The suspect immediately fled the classroom and ran into another room in the school, according to Steve Zipperman, police chief for the school police department. He said the student was quickly found and "there was no struggle as far as taking him into custody."
Authorities said the suspect could face charges of bringing a gun to school and illegally discharging a firearm. Depending on what happens to the victims, there could be additional charges, police said.
The incident prompted a massive police response, with at least four agencies involved and more than 100 law enforcement officers who descended on the school of 2,400 students. The campus, located in a largely residential neighborhood in a small city in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, was locked down while authorities sorted out the scene and made sure there were no other suspects or guns involved.
Within hours of the shooting local parents flooded neighborhood streets, pacing nervously outside police cordons, trying to get information about their children. At about 2 p.m., students began leaving the school in an orderly dismissal.
The shooting raised immediate questions about how a student could bring a firearm to a high school where officials routinely use metal detectors to screen for such threats. But Mr. Zipperman said the district's policy allows individual principals to determine how and when to use these detectors."
The screenings, he said, are randomly conducted and "it is a possibility that [this] student…was not checked." The inspections are conducted by school employees, rather than the school police officers. The incident comes on the heels of the appointment of a new school superintendent, John Deasy, and only a short time after Mr. Zipperman took the reins of the large school police department.
In the wake of Tuesday's events, school district officials this week intend to start reassessing current weapons-screening procedures, which have been in place since the early 1990s.
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Skip to comments.Biden: Trayvon Martins Death Should Spark Gun Law Debate
Posted on 04/01/2012 11:20:10 AM PDT by Lazlo in PA
Vice President Joe Biden said the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin should prompt a debate about gun laws, particularly the states Stand Your Ground statute.
Its important that people be put in a position where their Second Amendment rights are protected, but that they also dont, as a consequence of the laws, unintendedly put themselves in harms way, Biden said in an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS Face the Nation.
Biden, a former chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said any such discussion would be a state issue, not a federal one. Still, he expressed doubt over the idea that carrying a gun makes people safer.
The idea that theres this overwhelming additional security in the ownership and carrying concealed and deadly weapons I think its the premise, not the constitutional right, but the premise that it makes people safer is one that Im not so sure of, Biden said.
George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer, has claimed self-defense in shooting Martin, who was unarmed. Zimmerman remains free, claiming protection under Stand Your Ground, which permits using deadly force rather than retreating in a fight.
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That "under the radar" thing again.
Agreed. I was also wondering when they were going to get to their "guns are bad" knee-jerk reaction.
So here's the answer. When this 6-foot-plus 17-year-old jumps me in the dark and is punching my face and slamming my head against the ground, I need a gun for self-defense.
We SHOULD debate this. Bring it on.
And this dummy is VPOTUS.
My Constitutional right trumps your "doubt" every time Mr. VP
What is there to debate? Threaten with a gun, 10 years. Use a gun in crime, 20 years. Use a gun to murder, life. Use a gun to defend yourself from harm, no problem. So where is the problem Mr. Biden??
Frankly, I think this was the intent of the hue and cry all along.
To me, it's simply incredible that the bolded part of the quote was uttered by a liberal. If you had told me in the 1990's that this would be said by the likes of Biden, I would have laughed you off the stage.
Some progress has been made.
....as far as these people are concerned, fill in the blank....just about anything will do.
How about a violent crime debate instead, you pandering idiot.
Oh shut up you ignorant old man..
I agree. Just looking at the statistics and the fact that many states are expanding rights for gun owners, the gun grabbing lobby has been thoroughly discredited. I was equally surprised Biteme had to add this qualifier before he jumped into slamming the gun laws.
Why are they bringing "Stand Your Ground" into this? This wasn't a stand your ground case - you never had a duty to retreat when doing so is impossible as with a thug slamming your head into the cement!
So why? Because it's a toe-hold issue. One of the last big legal fights. And they're losing. So they need to push back.
See my tag. BTW, the predator class includes the leftists who (1) enable thugs and (2) count on the thugs' votes...
Gun control. This is what it's been about from the beginning.
This chaos is orchestrated by the WH in conjunction with the media - it has always been about gun control. They all want it.
They think that their messaging problem is because what appeared to be an open-shut case, is not an open-shut case.
However, the real problem is that this WH is about as stupid as it gets and couldn't pull off a sweater; let alone political theater.
Just like Fast-n-Furious.
No, Joey Joe Joe, it should spark a black thug control debate.
Slow Joe:
Was Trayvon trespassing on private property (gated community)? Yes.
Did Trayvon assault Zimmerman? Yes.
Did Trayvon simply walk away or call the police? No.
So all the Trayvon protesters don't understand 1) private property, 2) assault, or 3) avoiding confrontation?
Face it. Trayvon did all the wrong things. Period.
Oh, and F*** you Spike Lee, Will Smith, Bobby Rush, MSNBC and anyone that doesn't believe in due process!!!!!!!!
It could be YOUR child or YOUR father.
We were soooooo wrong in this case.....from the beginning.
Joe is just looking for the 2nd Amendment justification for Fast And Furious.
All the other Black people who died due to gun violence don't matter to the left.
Never let a good crisis go to waste.
unless Biden can explain to me, how Martin went from 'walking away fast' and 'lost him,' to being thisclose next to Zimmerman confronting him "why are you following me" in the space of about 60 to 90 seconds, all the while Martin's girlfriend was on the phone, then he needs to shut the hell up and go back to his cave.
Biden: Trayvon Martins Death Should Spark Gun Law Debate
Please ask Biden to go to Florida, and wear a hoodie on a dark and stormy night etc.
Out of all of the things that I could say, quote and reference and that would destroy this communist MF'ers ideology... a simple FU biden is the best response.
Out of all of the things that I could say, quote and reference and that would destroy this communist MF'ers ideology... a simple FU biden is the best response.
So if Travon was so upstanding and undeserving of assault, perhaps the law should have not hindered him from carrying lest someone shoot him without cause.
That's half of it; the other half is to provide a distraction from President Food Stamps' numerous, inexcusable failures.
Yup, It's called "dancing in the blood". It's what liberals do.
The dem's use of this incident is two fold:
Incite racial violence against "Whitey" and kill as many as possible and when large numbers of commander zero's foot soldiers end up DRT cry out for stricter gun control laws.
Biden's stupidity should spark mental health debates..
Biden should spark who's got a brain debate!
The idea that theres this overwhelming additional security in the ownership and carrying concealed and deadly weapons I think its the premise, not the constitutional right, but the premise that it makes people safer is one that Im not so sure of, Biden said.
Really? Really? This guy is in second command of our national security? I thought I'd seen every politician put their feet in their mouths to the umpteenth degree - Biden now puts his leg in his mouth. Swear I have never seen such gobblygook in all my political life. And they destroyed Quayle for misspelling potatoe??? Biden is the absolute king of stupid gaffes. Where's CNN et al?
Maybe the debate should be whether you need a .45 when one 9mm round is sufficient.
Senility is not an attribute that works well when you are second to the nuclear trigger. You can't help it, but please go away and enjoy what's left of your cognizant life. Smell the flowers Joe. Look at the Sun...it's bright and pretty.
Best to you,
A Navy Vet
"...Martin, who was unarmed."
That is exactly what I think when these liberals make this stupid call for more gun control. If Martin had a gun he might be alive now instead of being gunned down by this Zimmeerman fellow, who as far as I can tell from the LSM, is a raving KKK lunatic, wannabe cop that terrorized this neighborhood and gunned this poor defenseless little child down in cold blood as he lay on the ground screaming for mercy.
Please Joe, get the Prince to go there. Romney may not be able to turnout the gun guys and gals but you and the prince certainly can.
I think "Fast and Furious" was what our comedian in chief was talking about.
He's like a magnet, always pointing the same way. Local law enforcement officers shouldn't carry guns, either? Just in case the UN has to move in?
My thought, exactly.
So far, everything seems to be backfiring on Obama and the Dems. Sandra Fluke? Boomerang - as the "ordinary law student" turns out to be a 30-year-old feminazi activist who matriculated for the sole purpose of pulling a political stunt. Trayvon Martin? The "innocent young kid" turns out to be a violent teen thug with gold teef, tatoos and attitude - plus a string of high school suspensions for serious misbehavior. And now the tyrant-wannabees of the Obama Administration want to make this election a referendum on gun control? Please, make our day!
If nothing else indicates that the Obamists inhabit a parallel universe, these three examples prove it.
Biden's mental capacity should start a mental health debate....
Biden's head should start a hair plugs debate......
Ha ha we think alike, FRiend
I wonder if he would feel safe if the secret service protecting did not have guns.
The fact that morons like Biden, Obama and both Clintons could be elected proves the need for a literacy and mental competency debate before letting Democrats vote.
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Observed and SST-forced multidecadal variability in global land surface air temperature
- L. H. GaoAffiliated withKey Laboratory of Regional Climate-Environment for East Asia, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- , Z. W. YanAffiliated withKey Laboratory of Regional Climate-Environment for East Asia, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Email author
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The characteristics of multidecadal variability (MDV) in global land surface air temperature (SAT) are analyzed based on observations. The role of sea surface temperature (SST) variations in generating MDV in land SAT is assessed using atmospheric general circulation model simulations forced by observed SST. MDV in land SAT exhibits regional differences, with amplitude larger than 0.3 °C mainly over North America, East Asia, Northern Eurasia, Northern Africa and Greenland for the study period of 1902–2004. MDV can account for more than 30 % of long-term temperature variation during the last century in most regions, especially more than 50 % in parts of the above-mentioned regions. The SST-forced simulations reproduce the observed feature of zonal mean MDV in land SAT, though with weaker amplitude especially at the northern high-latitudes. Two types of MDV in land SAT, one of 60-year-timescale, mainly observed in the northern mid-high-latitude lands, and another of 20–30-year-timescale, mainly observed in the low-latitude lands, are also well reproduced. The SST-forced MDV accounts for more than 40 % amplitude of observed MDV in most regions. Except for some sporadically distributed regions in central Eurasia, South America and Western Australia, the SST-forced multidecadal variations are well in-phase with observations. The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation and Pacific Decadal Oscillation signals are found dominant in MDV of both the observed and SST-forced land SAT, suggesting important roles of these oceanic oscillations in generating MDV in global land SAT.
KeywordsMultidecadal variability Ensemble empirical mode decomposition Atmospheric general circulation model Sea surface temperature
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- Observed and SST-forced multidecadal variability in global land surface air temperature
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Climate Dynamics
Volume 44, Issue 1-2 , pp 359-369
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- 2015-01
- 10.1007/s00382-014-2121-9
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- 0930-7575
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- 1432-0894
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- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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- Keywords
- Multidecadal variability
- Ensemble empirical mode decomposition
- Atmospheric general circulation model
- Sea surface temperature
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- L. H. Gao (1) (2)
- Z. W. Yan (1)
- X. W. Quan (3) (4)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Key Laboratory of Regional Climate-Environment for East Asia, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- 2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- 3. Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA
- 4. NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado, USA


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Released: Mar 01st, 2003
Running Time: 140
Director: Ed Powers
Company: Ed Powers Productions
Cast: Lacey Barnes, Belle, Deacon Stone, Betty Black, Heather Oaks, Truly Yours, Emanuelle (I), Vicci Valencorte, Calypso, Layla (I), Cyndi, Violet Rey, Drew Summer, Alexandra Stevens
Critical Rating: Not Yet Rated
Genre: Pro-Am
Fans of anal-heavy black-themed smut.
Each of these volumes boasts all the traits for which Ed Powers' work is known, which is to say that all three tapes feature a mouth-watering and admirably diverse lineup of female talent - all of it fresh and likely never seen before by most porn fans. Less appealing is the fact that the intensity of the erotic chemistry Powers is able to spark with the ladies when matters come down to the actual factual varies precipitously.
Vol. 18 features a couple of bright spots - Red Violet and Betty Black by name. Black is a very thin, exotic and sports an exceedingly sultry, faraway manner, which simply adds to her dark-eyed allure. She seems to have a veritable TNT libido in there somewhere, too, although sadly, Powers is unable to find her fuse. Then there's the gorgeous Violet - a slightly older redhead whose natural body and full, heavy tits make her scene very watchable, regardless of whatever else the scene might be missing.
Black returns in Vol. 19, but this time her work is overshadowed by a pair of rival scenes. The first of these is the opener, in which the Puerto Rican hottie Calypso explains that she likes to "live on the edge" as she spreads her legs and points her toes for the camera. Whether intended or not, her makeup suggests a pronounced Goth aesthetic, which will work in a big way for some viewers. Her scene with Powers is lacking gusto, however. Then there's Belle - a Southern lass whose easy generosity with her sexuality is heartwarming. (She explains that she likes to share and "help people out" sexually.) Her scene with Powers is hobbled, however, by the vigorous (or vicious) pounding she had recently taken from another porn stud, which left her so raw even Powers' modest wedding tackle left her wincing. This "mistreatment" at the hands (or cock) of one of Powers' competitors gives Ed a chance to discourse upon the folly of those who treat women less respectfully than he. While industry watchers might feel compelled to sing out with a "Thank you, brother!" retailers might well ask how much sermonizing their customers are willing to endure, especially when it is, for the most part, not they for whom Powers' comments are intended.
Then there's Vol. 20, which stands taller than its two predecessors, thanks to the contributions of Alexandra Stevens and Drew Summers. Stevens is a natural-bodied young Chicana, and her scene cooks due to the horny good fun she has during her first experience with a small vibrator. The surprise and unselfconsciousness with which she brings herself off, coupled with her genuinely naughty giggle and alluring, sleepy eyes, make her scene a through-and-through winner. Drew Summer, on the other hand, is a tight-bodied, natural-breasted California girl whose ass and slick, pink pussy are both things of beauty. Also, her manner suggests that she, too, has a very itchy libido tucked away somewhere. Apparently, she also had a bad pre-Ed experience, but delivers a testimonial at the end of the tape (as do some other girls at various points in all three volumes) talking Ed up a genuinely nice guy and fun fuck partner. Such affirmation is important for everyone, we suppose.


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The thick almond paste billows and sets firm around the fruit - greengages or plums - as it bakes
Just before my local Woolworth folded, I bought a Victoria plum sapling. Last year it produced only a dozen fruit but this year it has gone crazy and the tender, little plums are perfect in this lovely tart in place of the greengages that I normally use.
The halved fruit is settled in a thick almond paste made with eggs, butter and sugar, which billows and sets firm around the fruit as it bakes. You could use bought short crust pastry but this recipe rolls thinly without mishap and gives a crisp yet flaky finish. When the British plums are


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I heard that C compiler with/without optimization option may generate different program(compiling the program with optimizations causes it to behave differently), but I never encountered such case. Anyone can give simple example to show this?
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For gcc 4.4.4, this differs with
With optimizations this loops forever. Without optimizations, it crashes (stack overflow!)
Other and more realistic variants would typically be dependent on timing, vulnerable to float exactness variations, or depending on undefined behavior (uninitialized variables, heap/stack layout)
If you look at the assembly generated by this code :
Whitout the -O2 flag :
With the -O2 flag :
With the -O2 flag, the declaration of
Without the -O2 flag, you can clearly see the allocation of the
I've seen it in programs that do a lot of math near the floating point precision limit. At the limit, arithmetic is not associative, so if operations are performed in slightly different orders, you can get slightly different answers. Also, if the floating-point chip with 80-bit doubles is used, but the results are stored in 64-bit double precision variables, information can get lost, so the sequence of operations affects the results.
Optimization are using assumptions about
It is also because of this that you can get warnings like
Warnings like these are intended to save you from headaches when your code develops subtle bugs when compiling wit& optimization on.
In general, in c and C++
I'm sure I missed the epics but you get the drift.
typed on my htc. Excuse a typo or two
The difference between optimization levels usually stems from uninitialized variables. For example:
When compiled with
The difference can be more subtle; imagine you have the following code:
Examples of correct programs that have different outputs on different levels of optimizations could be found in bug submission reports, and they would "work" only on specific versions of GCC.
But it would be easy to achieve it by invoking UB. However, it won't be a correct program anymore, and could also generate different outputs with different versions of GCC (among other things, see mythology).
It is rare that find a case where -O2 does not generate a different result than not using optimization.
Without optimization:
with optimization:
Even this function:
Without optimization:
With optimization:
If you declared everything volatile and created a need for the frame pointer, you might approach something where unoptimized and optimized were the same. Likewise if you compiled a debuggable version (not sure what that switch is), that will behave as if everything is volatile so that you can use a debugger to watch variables in memory and single step. that might also approach the same output from the same input.
Also note that with or without optimization, it is expected to see different output from the same source code from different compilers, even different major versions of gcc produce different results. Trivial functions like those above will normally produce the same results with optimization by many compilers. But more complicated functions with many more variables can be expected to produce different results from compiler to compiler.
The following code outputs
The idea is that the function
One answer to this question could be:
Every ANSI C compiler is required to support at least:
Source: Expert C Programming - Peter van den Linden
It could be that the compiler supports maybe 31 parameters in a function definition for -O0 and 35 for -O3, this is because there is no specification for this. Personally I think this should be a flaw design and very improvable. But in short: there are things in a compiler that are not bounded by standards and can change in the implementation that including the optimization levels.
Hope this helps ans as Mark Loeser said, you should be more specific in your question.