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What good is another QB without an offense to build around? I'm ALL for starting Troy Smith now. But the bottom line is that EVERY SNAP Troy had to break containment and run for his life, and that was against 3rd stringers.
With all due respect to Troy, you think if Bob Sanders was still in the game Smith would have done anything?
We are in DIRE need of a LOT of things right now. QB, CB, DE. And I still am not convinced in that order after watching Pittman and Martin play tonight.
But most importantly:
NO QB is the answer for the Baltimore Ravens as long as Brian Billick has his hands on the offense. Bottom line.
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We will have McAlister and probably Rolle back next year. I am willing to take the chance that they will stay healthy, and draft a CB in the second. We are quite likely going to pick in the top 5, we can not pass on the opportunity to draft Matt Ryan or Brian Brohm. I have said before and I will say it again, getting a franchise QB and getting the right one is the quickest way to turn around the franchise.
And you know what else, it doesn't really matter if McAlister and Rolle stay healthy or not. Next season is going to be a rebuilding year, unless we go out and get a veteran QB on the level of McNabb, there is no reason to believe the Ravens will compete next year. Next year will about getting young guys experience, letting Boller keep the seat warm for our top pick. 2009 and beyond is what we should be looking toward.
As for the topic of the thread, there is no reason not to start Smith. Boller shown everyone what he is, a mediocre backup at best. See what Smith can do.''You'd love to go on the first day but I'm glad for the situation I'm in,'' he said. ''Baltimore knows how to play defense.''
12-10-2007, 01:44 AM #15Regular 1st Stringer
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At this point...what is there to lose? He looked good in the game...he moved around well. He made plays on the run and while he moved around he looked downfield.
The "miss" to figurs....can't really call that a miss as if he puts it anywhere else it's a pick, figurs is 1 foot closer to the ball, that's a big TD.
The throw to Willis also impressed me....rather than keep running Smith looked downfield, saw a man open that could get the first down and hit him on the run.
Heck, if Smith plays well against Miami then see what happens with the 'Hawks and Steelers. If Smith works out, then you can grab a guy like Dixon in round 4-6 to be the #3, drop Mac9, Boller is the #2.
Smith works, then you can go after Cason, Campbell, Long, or Malcolm Jenkins in the first round. A guy like Mario Manningham might be just what the Dr. ordered in the second if smith is really "the man."
I hope the country can see what the kid can do. Madden might be crazy, but he knows players when he seems them. Hearing him talk about smith in that manner after hearing these "waste of a pick" rumblings from the Ravens organization....really makes me wonder if this team can evaluate QB talent AT ALL.
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It is time to ride Troy Smith for the rest of the season. Lets see what he has, because what he shows us could potentially drastically alter our draft strategy (QB vs CB in the first).
Kyle is an ok back-up but he doesn't have a high enough football IQ to succeed consistently. Therefore we cannot win with him as a starter. McNair may be done depending on how he feels this offseason. We need to see if anyone on this team is viable long term at the most important position in football.
I made a prediction before the draft that Troy Smith would end up with a better pro career than Brady Quinn. I still stand by that.
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Answer these questions for me:
1) Demetrius Williams, Mark Clayton, Devard Darling, Derrick Mason right now would be a #1 receiver on what other team right now that has a winning record?
2) Dan Wilcox is a #1 Tight End on what team currently in contention?
3) How many sweeps, draws, traps, or swing/screen passes have we thrown to our RB's this year? Both Boller and McNair combined?
4) How many times did Troy Smith against a backup defense had to scramble and run to make a play?
5) How many defensive coordinators do you think have stayed up extra nights to prepare for a Brian Billick offensive?
Let's get a dose of reality for just a second. Outside of the fact that the QB play sucks, and now we're probably going after our 11th QB in 10 years now, tell me exactly what on offense you DO see that says "respect me" to any other coach in the league? T'aint much.
Seriously, we've seen the answer isn't Boller, McNair, Grbac, Banks, Blake, Wright, Cunningham, etc. And it seems no one on the planet thinks Troy Smith is the answer either although these were his first snaps in the NFL tonight. You guys aren't really stirring any confidence in me that in the end Smith will be any better than any of the guys above if you don't think he's the long term solution before even seeing him play against a real NFL defense.
Not that I have any expectations for Troy Smith. He would be trying to run a Brian Billick I-Formation offense you know.
So tell me exactly what confidence you have that just plugging in a Matt Ryan or Colt Brennan into this system is going to give you the instant results that 11 other guys couldn't. I need to know, because I am at a complete loss right now.
12-10-2007, 02:14 AM #18Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Go With Smith!!!!!
Plugging a new qb will effectively give the new coordinator (that we can be almost assured will be forced upon Billick by Biscotti) a "fresh start". Even if the coordinator is Neuheisel (where Neuheisel actually has control of the offense, unlike this year), I think that Boller has been mentally screwed by the way Billick threw him into the fire too soon and so his career is pretty much destroyed. I think both Billick (I am NOT at all saying he should be offensive coordinator next year) and/or Neuheisel would defnitely handle the "new blood" differently than how Boller was handled because (at least Billick) would have the mistaken experience of throwing someone in too early as he did with Boller.
Let me repeat, I am in NO WAY saying I endorse Billick as offensive coordinator.
12-10-2007, 02:16 AM #19Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Go With Smith!!!!!
Yes it looks bad when your qb has to worry about the pressure of third stringers; but the real point is that Smith handled the pressure pretty well and manufactured plays behind the same atrocious line play that Boller couldn't muster anything out of.
Smith seems like a player, Boller is more of a robot.
Re: Go With Smith!!!!!
It's simple, we would hopefully be plugging in a QB who knows what the hell he is doing! I get so tired of the offensive line excuse. Every NFL QB has their protection break down. It's what they do when that happens that makes them a legit NFL QB. Kyle Boller simply has no clue of what to do when under pressure. Go back and watch what Manning did when he was under pressure. He stepped up in the pocket and made something happen. Boller has no pocket awareness. It's either drop back and throw, or tuck and run the second protection begins to break down. He just doesn't have what it takes. It's time to take a chance on another young QB who has the intangibles that Boller doesn't have.
Yes it looks bad when your qb has to worry about the pressure of third stringers; but the real point is that Smith handled the pressure pretty well and manufactured plays behind the same atrocious line play that Boller couldn't muster anything out of.
Smith seems like a player, Boller is more of a robot.
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Do not get this wrong, Billick is an ass who needs to find work somewhere else, but the whole team looked like shit. At least they sucessfully did THAT as a team effort.I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman!
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DON"T EVEN ATTEMPT to confuse Boller's shitty play yesterday with anything we tried and failed to do on defense to Peyton Manning. Please don't.
What happens when you hurry or pressure Peyton Manning? He throws 6 interceptions and gets rattled. That is a FACT.
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Don't give Billick a pass for last night either.
Re: Go With Smith!!!!!I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman!


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Chippa Wilson Stacks Up
25 questions with the Australian air boss
For those of you that read our magazine even semi regularly, you'll certainly recognize the visage of the sleeved-up Australian goofyfoot named Chippa Wilson. We ran a boatload of photos of him last year, and for good reason, the dude is a machine. And he proved his worth in the last part in our movie Let's Surf Seriously, one of the craziest video parts to hit in the last year. Despite all that coverage, we never actually told you much about the guy. Which is a shame, because he's got a cool story. With a new sponsor, and a sick little air comp he's created, we figured it was time to hit him up and throw a few questions his way.
He was virtually unknown in the surf world back in 2009, then won an online video contest, and within two years became one of the most high profile surfers on the planet. From his own video, to a finalist in the 2012 Kustom Air Strike, to multiple Surfer Poll nominations, to leading the TransWorld Business exposure meter, Chippa blew the f—k up. And yeah, his air game strikes people with awe, but in the last few years he's also improved his on rail attack immensely, which is when things started to get interesting. Chippa Wilson is not a hollow marketing symbol—he's the real deal, one of the gnarliest guys in the world right now. It's a heavy call, but if you ask the guys at the top, most reckon Chippa has elevated himself to the elite. We caught up with him in London, where he was chilling for a few days in between two far-flung trips.—Casey Koteen
TransWorld SURF: You have a ton going on right now, at least that's how it feels looking in.
Chippa Wilson: Yeah I have the Flight To The Flats video air comp, which has been fun. I've got a company that me and Josh [Kerr] and a few other mates are doing, VNDA, an underwear brand. I've got a million trips coming up too, so it's been quite full on.
It seems like pro skaters tend to be more involved than surfers in starting their own brands, are you going down that path?
Surfing is the best thing in the world to me, but I also thought of myself doing some other things as well, like a competition I made up, or being involved in a cool brand, that's what I see myself doing in the future.
You grew up in Cabarita, which is just a bit south of Coolangatta. What kind of town is it?
We moved from the country when I was one, and it's a super small town now, but back then it would've been tiny. It's just a coastal, country town. Coolangatta feels like the city compared to Cabarita. And Byron Bay is ten times as hectic, if that puts it in perspective. It's getting developed now though, it's going to start taking off.
A lot of the guys from that area grew up surfing, fishing, and into football. Were you on that program?
Not really, I spent most of my time on a skateboard or surfing. I was never into team sports, I just grew up hanging in the bush, building tree houses and shit. And then surfing and skating. Where my house was there's a nature reserve, it's all forest, so we'd just hang out. We'd have BB gun wars, build forts, it was pretty sick. It was the best upbringing ever, really. I actually started surfing before skating, but at one point I was skating like four hours a day.
You didn't take the typical path into pro surfing. You worked as a laborer for a while first, right?
Yeah, although when I was 16 I was lucky, a company called Cult somehow sponsored me, and I rode for them for a while before they went under. But from then on I worked. I did everything; from the board industry, in restaurants doing the dishes, and with my dad who's a carpenter. I also did tiling, tree loping, I pretty much did it all. I never allowed myself to get good at any trades though, which I guess was good for me. But I was definitely thinking about being a carpenter.
Did you have hopes of going pro back then?
My whole goal growing up was to be in movies, that was it. I guess kids growing up, they might be out there trying to get scores in their head when they're surfing, like, "I gotta get a five," or whatever. But in my mind, I'd count how many airs I'd do, and then think about someone like Taj and how many cool airs they'd have done in a session. I'd imagine a fake camera on the beach filming a section, which I guess is weird. If I did six good airs I'd be thinking how many airs Taj would've done, that's how I grew up thinking.
Part of that must've been because there haven't been any pros that've come out of your town.
No, and not many people came through town, so I never got to know how consistent guys were. In my head I was thinking they were landing every single thing, from watching movies. So I thought I had to be super consistent.
What was your first real break?
I guess it was a little video clip me and Nick Brooks put out in 2009, I think transworldsurf.com was actually the first to run it. It was just a two-minute piece, and that sort of went bananas. And then Little Weeds was after that, and from then on it was all crazy.
Within a short amount of time you went from being virtually unknown to starring in your own movie, shooting with Kai Neville, finaling in the Kustom Airstrike, the list goes on. That's a massive change of lifestyle—what's been the most challenging thing to deal with from all those changes?
Yeah, so weird, but it's all been good really. I guess the hardest thing is… I don't know, trying not to get a big head or something. Most of my friends at home will ask what I've been up to and I'll tell them 10 percent of what I've been up to and they're like: "Holy shit, that's crazy!" And I'm like, "Yep…" Home is the best thing ever, but I've spent more time flying than f—king surfing.
Does it trip you out to get recognized?
I was watching the Brazil comp, that looked scary. At events when everything's hyped up and antsy, I trip out a bit. Being recognized is cool though; I get stoked out when that happens. I guess that was part of the goal growing up.
Has your perspective about the industry or pro surfing changed now that you're inside the bubble of it all? Or do even consider yourself to be inside that bubble?
Not really. There are so many different styles of pro surfing. It's almost like snowboarding where there are the street kids, big air kids, and the like. There are big wave guys, contest surfers, air surfers, power surfers. I guess contest surfers are the real pro surfers.
You lost your main sponsor last year. Did growing up without a sponsor make that time any easier?
I guess it did. And I had such a good year that I think it made it a little bit easier to find a sponsor, or made my outlook more positive about getting one. But in the end it was sketchy, it went from a lot of offers to two. That was gnarly, quite scary. In the end it paid off and I got with a good company. I wasn't too freaked out at the start, it was actually nice to hang at home for a while and chill.


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Wow, well let's just say this month was a pretty (monu)mental one:
Lots of big names out with inactivity or retirement, lots of ranked guys beaten by previously unranked guys, and overall some amazing fights and results for us to ponder!
WW and MW go up to 30 - those divisions are so deep now. 170lbs always has been mut middleweight is really coming through.


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Run it under VMWare.How can I install it so that I can boot to Slackware and click on a Backtrack shortcut and run it from there?
Do a search there is lots of info on the forums about BT and VMWare. Though keep in mind that virtualizing will cost you some performance and compatibility.
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Category: International, WMC, Violence against Women
Cutting-Edge Crowdmap Traces Sexualized Violence in Syria
March 28, 2012
New York, March 28, 2012—The Women's Media Center project Women Under Siege has begun a pioneering initiative to map personal experiences and secondhand reports of sexualized violence in Syria. Using crowdsourcing technology from Ushahidi, WomenUnderSiegeSyria.crowdmap.com is able to collect the egregiously untold evidence of sexual assaults in real time as the crisis rages—before much of it is lost to shame and silence, as has happened too often during and after armed conflict.
With great caution, this initiative is working with refugee communities in countries bordering Syria to safely measure the exposure women may have had to sexualized violence. Survivors, witnesses, doctors, and human rights workers can report all degrees of sexual assault, its mental and physical consequences, and possible perpetrators via email (firstname.lastname@example.com), Twitter (#RapeinSyria), or directly to the site.
"Our goal at the Women's Media Center's Women Under Siege project is to tell the underreported stories of women's suffering in conflict," said Women's Media Center President Julie Burton. "This effort will provide the media with a remarkable central resource to help them get out the message that these painful, important stories in Syria matter."
The site has been created in partnership with Dr. Catherine Mullaly, a global health physician and anesthesiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Key collaborators also include Syrian activists who remain anonymous for safety reasons, and Dr. Karestan Koenen, a clinical psychologist and associate professor of epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and president-elect of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies.
"More and better information about conflict-related sexual violence is crucial," said Margot Wallström, UN special representative of the secretary-general on sexual violence in conflict. "Talking about this issue is a first step, because only then can we help break what has been called history's greatest silence. And using modern information technology to this end is very welcome."
By plotting each story on a map, the project shines a light on the full scale of the war going on in Syria—which includes sexualized violence—and gathers valuable data that can help us detect the population vital signs of the Syrian conflict zone and point aid workers toward existing needs for survivor services.
"This project offers the potential to make a critical impact on the collection of evidence of sexual violence in situations where access to victims is highly constrained," said Susannah Sirkin, deputy director of Physicians for Human Rights, who said she looks forward to exploring opportunities for collaboration. "When human rights investigators and journalists have restricted access, the methods launched by Women Under Siege provide an innovative outlet for allegations of human rights violations to reach the public."
Through statistics together with individual stories, the goal is to paint a clearer picture of this underreported aspect of the humanitarian crisis and show whether and how women are suffering from rape and its fallout. Women Under Siege has created another means of ensuring that the international community hears the stories of women suffering in war—stories that too often fall silent.
To view the site in Arabic, choose "Arabic (EG)" from the drop-down menu at the top right of the page. (For a crowdmap of human rights violations that fall outside of sexualized violence, visit the nonprofit, volunteer effort SyriaTracker.crowdmap.com.)
Women Under Siege was created by Gloria Steinem, a co-founder of the Women's Media Center, with the inspiration of the many brave disclosures and prosecutions from Bosnia and Rwanda, as well as such important historical works as Sexual Violence Against Jewish Women During the Holocaust by Sonja Hedgepeth and Rochelle Saidel, and At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape and Resistance—a New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power by Danielle McGuire. The project breaks down how sexualized violence is used as a tool of war, with the belief that understanding what happened from the Holocaust onward might help prevent other mass sexual assaults in conflict.
The Women's Media Center was founded by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem to make women and girls visible and powerful in the media. This is accomplished by promoting women as subjects and decision-makers within the media, training women and girls so they are media-ready and media-savvy, monitoring and exposing sexism in the media, and creating innovative new media and original content. The Women's Media Center is directly engaged with the media at all levels to ensure that a diverse group of women are present in the newsrooms, on air, in print and online, as sources and subjects.
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Janelle Monae & TLC tapped for VH1's Super Bowl Concert Series
Listen to Janelle Monae on iHeartRadio | Listen to TLC on iHeartRadio
The music industry is turning its attention to the New York-New Jersey area as it prepares for next month's Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium.
On Wednesday, VH1 announced a set of six concerts being organized for a special series called the "Super Bowl Blitz." The concert series will kick off on January 27th with a show from J. Cole at Queens College, and extend to the other four boroughs and New Jersey in the days leading up to the game.
Janelle Monae has been tapped to perform at Lehman College in the Bronx and TLC will be performing at Manhattan's Beacon Theater.
Fall Out Boy and Goo Goo Dolls will host concerts in Brooklyn and Staten Island, respectively. And Gavin DeGraw is set to close the series at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair, New Jersey.
Every concert will air live on VH1 starting at 11 p.m. Eastern. They will also be streamed on the network's website.
Schedule for "VH1's Super Bowl Blitz"
January 27th - J. Cole - Queens College
January 28th - Janelle Monae - Lehman College, Bronx
January 29th - Fall Out Boy - Brooklyn Bowl
January 30th - TLC - Beacon Theatre, Manhattan
January 31st - Goo Goo Dolls - St. George Theatre, Staten Island
February 1st- Gavin DeGraw - Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, New Jersey
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Don't miss Hogs & Dogs poker run for Portage APL
The following is a press release from the Portage County Animal Protective League:
On June 15, 2013, Portage APL will be holding its Hogs & Dogs Poker Run benefit once again! Motorcycles and even cars are welcome. All proceeds benefit the APL and the hundreds of animals rescued and adopted each year. The ride will make a few stops and end in Ravenna at the Big Dog Bar and Patio.
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The Portage APL is a private, nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity and kindness of individuals and businesses to make our community a safer place for thousands of animals, who have no voice. We continue to rescue animals every day and the need is constant. To register or for more information, please call the Portage APL at 330.296.4022 or visit our website at www.portageapl.orgTo read more or comment...
How a dog helped save the life of its owner
Earlier this year, there was a report about pet ownership being linked to better heart health.
One dog in Texas is taking that idea to the next level. Cookie is being hailed as a hero for helping save the life of her owner.To read more or comment...
Togs day afternoon: dress your pooch for the beach
LOS ANGELES: Here's a rule that only applies to dog beaches: they are all clothing optional.
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Video: Oklahoma woman reunited with dog following tornado
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Dogs give comfort -- and controversy -- in court
LOS ANGELES: The twins were 7, shy and scared. Talking was tough and describing what happened nearly impossible.
So the prosecutor preparing them to testify against the father they said molested them borrowed a dog named Jeeter.
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In Seattle 10 years ago, Jeeter became the first professionally trained dog to help a child testify, experts said. Dogs have been used with thousands of victims and witnesses since.
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Video: The excitable Corgi
No offense to other dog breeds, but Corgis are just the best. Just look at how excited this little one gets about playing with a ball.
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Wishing Well Program — Acme Fresh Market collected just under $16,000 in its 2012 program that was donated to the Humane Society of Greater Akron, Stark County Humane Society, Portage County Animal Protective League and the Parma Animal Shelter. The amount, collected when customers drop spare change into a wishing well, is a 37 percent increase over 2011.
We Speak Doggy — Posche Paws Pet Resort and Spa will present a free dog safety program at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday at 3712 Commerce Drive in Copley Township. The one-hour, interactive program, presented by Patty Vesalo of CleverPup 101 Family Dog Training of Bath Township, will kick off National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Children will meet therapy dogs, decorate doggie cookies for their pets and view a video. For additional information, call 330-620-6180 or 330-670-8200.To read more or comment...
Video: Smart cat forces owner to lock door
Cats are great and all, but this would be just awful.
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Video: The obvious cat trap, and it's not so obvious perpetrator
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Upcoming area pet events
Model needed — Pet nutrition supplements company NoviPet is seeking a pet whose image will adorn the packaging of the company's new puppy nutritional supplement. Owners can enter the contest by submitting a picture of their puppy on NoviPet's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NoviPetNutrition/app_451684954848385 before 3 a.m. May 13. The winner will win a professional photo shoot in their hometown, a $1,500 cash prize, a one-year supply of NoviPet canine supplements, a one-month subscription to DOGTV and a streaming player to stream the show to a TV set.
Mother's Day garden party — Moms and their families are invited to a breakfast buffet from 9 to 10 a.m. May 12 in the Akron Zoo's education center, Komodo Kingdom, where they will be entertained by disc jockey Kenny Kidd. Mothers will receive a gift and the opportunity to spend their special day at the zoo at 50 percent off admission. Activities will include entertainment, crafts and tea and snacks provided by Main Street Gourmet. Reservations are required and are $19 for adults and $16 for children; $13 for member adults and $11 for member children, and can be made at 330-375-2550, ext. 7231, or at www.akronzoo.org. Regular zoo hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.To read more or comment...
Video: Dog steers car
We're probably not seeing the driver's hand on the wheel in this video, but it's still scary. Or stupendously cute.
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Love is in bloom at Portage APL adoption event
The following is a press release from the Portage County Animal Protective League:
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Thread: Chris Christie
Re: Chris Christie
Christie on the ACA:
Meanwhile, Christie was critical of the controversial rollout of the Affordable Care Act also known as Obamacare calling the law "a mistake" and "a failed policy."
Obama has come under fire for erroneous comments he made over the last few years that everyone who liked their health care provider could keep it under the new system.
"The fact is: The president didn't tell people the truth," Christie said on ABC.
The governor defended his decision to allow the federal government to run New Jersey's exchange rather than the state instituting it.
"Anyone who has managed anything could see that this was a train wreck, and I was not gonna get the people of New Jersey involved in this train wreck," Christie said on CBS.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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Christie on Gun Control:
"We want to control violence," Christie said. "Some of that may involve firearms, but a lot of it doesn't. In fact my focus has been on making sure that mental health is done in a much more aggressive way in New Jersey."
"I am for violence control," he added.
"But is gun control is part of it?" Wallace asked.
"Well, it can be," Christie conceded. "And in New Jersey I have signed some of those measures. But, I have also vetoed measures that I thought were overreaching and not consistent with Second Amendment rights."Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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However, (this is totally my opinion) I think someone like Christie is going to be a lot easier for a majority of Americans to digest than someone like a Ted Cruz simply because Cruz is REALLY extreme on a lot of social issues.
...please keep in mind that my whole purpose for starting threads like this is mainly so I can learn more about the different potential candidates...Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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You've talked before of your disdain for Fox News. While I agree that their general quality of journalism is indeed biased, keep in mind that it's the only outlet out there right now that's going to give you the side of the GOP / right wing on things.
I bring this up because programs like Special Report (my all time favorite news analyses show) does a great job in cutting through the BS on both sides, offering viewers a clearer picture than say ABC or CBS. I am not suggesting giving up the conventional media outlets. Rather, adding the more responsible programs from FNC (and NOT the talking head shows like Hannity, O'Reilley, etc) into your viewing habits.
Circling back to your original points, I think expanding your news viewing will help you evaluate not only the individual candidates, but the landscape in which they play. It's that landscape, not the candidate, that's going to dictate the type of candidate that will be elected. And unless that landscape changes, it won't be Christie.
And I don't think Rand Paul is as extreme as you think he is. He's extreme for the MSM but that's not saying much.
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It just doesn't seem that Rand Paul has anywhere near the clout that his dad has/had.
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It was the 22 states that brought to suit to SCOTUS so when Roberts OKed the law, he said the states didn't have to contribute anything at all.
That is the beauty of Roberts decision. While OBY thought he had the biggest W since wellfare reform, he and nobody understood the part where the states don't pay into it.
The states said in the beginning they won. Roberts ruled in their favor. That's what I said before, Roberts knew the law would fail under it's own weight while history would look on him favorably for being kind to the underdog and not going to party affiliation.
NObody understood that magnitude of the states not paying except Roberts.
Like said last night on FOX, the law is here but will always be bogus especially if the Feds try to pay it all when the states don't have to in 4 years.
It's bogus now with 50M already losing plans. More will continue and any of those people who voted for him are getting what they deserve.
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Re: Chris Christie
But the irony of Roberts endorsing the law for the entire country is, he's exempt from it. He doesn't participate at all and Congress is exempt too. Roberts gets a fed plan just like I do.
Paul wants to make it so that all feds have to participate
in it..
I'm not excited about doing that to staff or federal employees," Paul replied. "But if the president thinks ObamaCare is a good idea, and if John Roberts thinks he can twist the Constitution and make ObamaCare constitutional, he ought to get it."
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Christie is a RINO? He definitely isn't a Dem lol. With a national electorate getting younger, socially more liberal (but fiscally conservative), and more Hispanic I don't see the GOP winning states like VA, OH, CO, PA, or FL with guys like Rand, Rubio, Cruz, Jindal, or Perry unless they moderate some of their stances a little bit. I can see the GOP getting the Senate back based on the ACA mess but that's about it if they want to shut out guys like Christie and Ben Carson...
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Houston, look at the recent demographics and the GOP national polling. This isn't left-wing tripe. This is what GOP operatives themselves are concerned and speaking about. Have you read the RNC's own report?
Look at how VA voted in the pres election and then last week for governor due to NOVA. Guys like Cruz are going to struggle there and places like CO, OH, and PA compared to someone like Hillary unless the trends reverse.
Re: Chris Christie
My nephews that recently graduated from college are all liberals and they laughed when I said you'll be poor when your my age paying for the taxes on O BUMMER CARE.
They laughed.
Just two weeks ago my gorgeous niece who attends Slippery Rock announced on facebook that she is a liberal. If you didn't know it then, you do now. Her father is a baptist minister and she grew up in a Christian conservative home. All these kids are breaking my heart turning vs the family values they grew up in.
I gave them all $2,000 when they left for college. When one was an exchange student in Australia he ran out of money and asked me to send him enough to get home. I did. He was scared to ask his dad so he knew I'd send him the money.
I wonder if they'll give me a refund. They won't get another cent from me.
They just said on Fox last night that the GOP would have to win 6 of 7 Senate seats that are open plus hold their own. They couldn't gain in the last election, not the Senate so they're not
taking over anything.
Rove and his boys running the GOP are as RINO as they can be. W even said when the market crashed he was going to be like FDR and promptly
gave the major banks TARP money to bail them out. Then OBY gave them more.
NOt the conservative thing to do. Even Palin was in DC when W gave that money making sure her state got her share of the ear marks.
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Here's that quote from Rush.
As one comment below the quote says, "it's the only way he could run."


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The U.S. Supreme Court said it will scrutinize the Environmental Protection Agency's first-ever push to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, agreeing to hear appeals from industry trade groups and Republican-led states.
The justices today said they will decide whether the EPA was justified in setting up new permit requirements for stationary sources of pollution, including power plants and factories. The Obama administration is seeking to reduce carbon emissions it says threaten public health and contribute to climate change. Dozens of trade groups, companies, public policy organizations and states pressed nine separate Supreme Court appeals, six of which the court agreed to hear. The EPA is erecting "the costliest, farthest-reaching and most intrusive regulatory apparatus in the history of the American administrative state," the U.S. Chamber of Commerce argued in an appeal joined by Alaska and the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 23.169 Friday, 27 April 2012
Date: April 25, 2012 6:51:44 PM EDT
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Call For Papers, Deadline: Thursday, May 31, 2012
The Shakespearean Performance Research Group
of the American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR)
American Society for Theatre Research / Theatre Library Association 2012 Conference
Nashville, Tennessee
November 1 – 4, 2012
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The Shakespearean Performance Research Group of the American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR) provides an ongoing home for the study of Shakespearean performance within ASTR.
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text: So much for the quiet vacation in Canada for Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez. Once again Selena got to see Justin at his finest as he was arrested on Friday and charged with reckless driving and assault. Apparently Justin was riding his ATV with Selena and decided to hit a mini-van with the ATV. When the driver got out of the van, Justin attacked. Sounds just like Justin who is a punk and will always be a punk. Justin, who is currently on probation in LA after his egg tossing incident, which is not to be confused with his arrest in Miami or his arrest in Toronto continues to cause trouble wherever he goes. He is a spoiled kid who thinks he owns the world and is going to find himself spending some time in jail and eventually hitting the casino and cruise ship circuit to make a living. Justin is due in court at the end of the month and will no doubt spend the intervening days attending bible study and fulfilling wishes for the Make-A-Wish program. Oh, and drinking lots of that Canadian sizzurp. Just a hint of maple in it.


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Hey all, Has anyone used Soldate 60 (From Aardvark clay in Santa Ana, Ca.) as a casting slip?
I am trying to find a good specific gravity to measure to. I read the article by Paul Andrew Wandless and am realizing the 1.85 specific gravity he suggests must be for a different clay slip. The slip I have made from the Soldate 60 has a specific gravity around 1.24. I have tried to add more clay to increase the specific gravity, but with a specific gravity of 1.51, the slip is getting close to the consistency of pudding and I don't believe it will pour very well.
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>>>>> Hardware is an old Compaq Pentium 200MHz with 200MB of memory and
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>>>> I can't think of any reason off the top of my head as to why you
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>>>> running it for a while with just a single PC connected to it and
>>>> see if the problem remains. It sounds like you might be
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>>> Today I got the problem after few hours.
>>> Ping started to give long time and then no ping at all for both lan
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> same hardware, to run ipcop I reboot with the HDD connected. For
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> This afternoon I restarted from scratch. I just use the DHCP server of
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I think the Ravens deserve a good solid B+, maybe an A-.
Mark Clayton(while he certainly wasnt my top choice) actually was the BPA at 22. I would have prefered Jamal Brown or David Pollack over him, but with what was available, Clayton was definetly the best. He should be able to make an immediate impact and i would expect him to start opposite Mason.
Dan Cody was a great value pick at 53rd overall and again certainly the BPA. Cody was classified as one of DeCosta's "Ravens type player". Im not sure where he will project to whether its OLB or DE. Either way he should also have an immediate impact as a pass rusher.
Adam Terry was another great pick. I think we may have give up to much for him, especially if he is moved permenatly to RT. However, he is an excellent pass blocker and has quick hands and feets. It looks like he will be given a chance to compete with Brown for the starting spot.
Jason Brown was a pick i absolutly loved, my favorite of the draft by far. He holds just about every weightroom record at UNC and is an excellent run blocker. He can play guard or center and i see him taking over Rabachs old role as the primary guard and center backup.
Justin Green i didnt quite understand. I dont know much about him other then that he is pretty big, but il trust Ozzie knows what hes doing.
Derek Anderson was a very good pick. I think he represented good value in the 6th round. He should make a very good 3rd string QB.
Mike Smith is another guy i dont know much about, but he should provide us with good depth at LB.
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I really liked the picks of Jason Brown and Justin Green on the second day. We really needed a CB, but we never took one. I'm sure Ozzie is making a really strong push to sign a couple right now. If we can get guys like Brandon Browner and Chris McKenzie then we'll be alright, but we
get some young depth!!!
Dan Cody and Adam Terry were better than the 53rd and the 64th players in the draft, and even though I don't agree with the trade up for a RT, because of the depth in this draft, I want to see Terry take over from Zeus soon. And if he eventually replaces Ogden and becomes our starting LT, then I don't have any issues with the trade.
After drafting Mark Clayton I read some of his, and the teams, comments, and I like what I'm hearing so far.
Blocking is attitude and will, Clayton said. Either youre going to do it or youre not. I take pride in my blocking, and Ill continue to do as well as make plays in the passing game.
Im a hard worker, and Im going to do whatever it takes to get this team to the Super Bowl.
The two qualities that receivers must have in my opinion are; the ability to block in the running game, and I only want guys who put the team first. Clayton seems to fit that bill.
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I find it funny that Savage and Ozzie both took two Sooners.
Excellent draft by the Wizard, as always. We see now that it is the system, and not the people at the top of the front office that gets you such a great draft.
Thanks for training Phil Savage all those years to give we Browns fans a draft to be happy with....finally.
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:37 am
Post subject: Re: Draft Grade
I think we deserve a B+ or A- as well.
Mark Clayton- in the days leading up to the draft, i started to warm up to him, and he was in fact the BPA. the jags went w/ hype over production in matt jones, and i think clayton will outshine him. htes a great WR
Dan Cody- i LUV this pick. this guy was once projected to go as high as no. 7 to oakland. hes a player, plain and simple, a huge steal at the end of the 2nd round.
Adam Terry- another great pick. i wanted either terry or baas out of this draft, and we nabbed terry. he could come in and start his rookie year.
Jason Brown Great pick. he'll add depth to the O-line, and if flynn gets injured again, i won't feel bad if brown steps in.
Justin Green i don't know much about him, but i'll trust ozzie
Derek Anderson great pick. he was a very good player at OSU, i think he could eventually become our backup.
Mike Smith- see Justin Green..[/quote]
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:06 am
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ditchdigger wrote:
I find it funny that Savage and Ozzie both took two Sooners.
Excellent draft by the Wizard, as always. We see now that it is the system, and not the people at the top of the front office that gets you such a great draft.
Thanks for training Phil Savage all those years to give we Browns fans a draft to be happy with....finally.
It will take a few years for Savage to re-build the Browns, but with his eye for talent, and an excellent coach like Romeo Crennel, the Browns have the right guys at the top to get things going in Cleveland.
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The sixth annual UnderArmour All-America Game will take place at Tropicana Dome in St. Petersburg (Fla.), with the practices being held in Orlando, and there is again, a nice selection of West Coast prospects in the game.
Stockton (Calif.) Lincoln quarterback Zack Greenlee shined all spring and summer, earning MVP honors at the Las Vegas Elite 11 Regionals and was named to the Elite 11 Finals in Southern California. The Fresno State commit continues his year to remember with a selection to the UnderArmour All-America Game.
Salt Lake City (Utah) Cottonwood quarterback Cooper Batemen didn't have the season quite that Greenlee did, but he's got one of the highest ceilings of any quarterback in this class. The Alabama verbal will be representing the Crimson Tide, with a slew of other future Bama players.
The West will be represented by two receivers from Southern California, both commits to the Pac-12.
Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde receiver Demorea Stringfellow, who's committed to Washington, and is the top big receiver in the region will be joined by Santa Monica (Calif.) receiver Sebastian LaRue, who's committed to USC, but is still considering Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Washington State and UCLA.
The West's top tight end prospect, Riverside (Calif.) J.W. North's Marcus Baugh, will be one of a number of Ohio State verbals playing in the game.
Up front, the West will have three offensive linemen playing in the game.
West Linn (Ore.) tackle Evan Voeller is the Pacific Northwest's top offensive linemen and the four-star will stay in-state and play at Oregon.
Encinitas (Calif.) La Costa Canyon center Scott Quessenberry has committed to play at UCLA, the third brother in his family to play FBS football, but the first named to an All-American Game.
Rounding out that trip is Corona (Calif.) Centennial's Cameron Hunt, a four-star offensive guard prospect who's committed to Cal, but will visit Michigan and Oregon in January.
The West will only have four defensive prospects playing in the game, but they're a solid contingent.
Leading the way is Tempe (Ariz.) Marcos De Niza cornerback Priest Willis. The five-star corner will likely play safety during the week, and he may announce his decision on Friday, choosing between Arizona State, LSU, Nebraska and UCLA.
Mission Viejo (Calif.) safety Max Redfield had been committed to USC for some time before he decommitted. He will announce a final decision between USC and Notre Dame the day of the game.
Also announcing on game day is Honolulu (Hawaii) Punahou middle linebacker Isaac Savaiinaea, the West's top middle linebacker who will choose from Texas A&M and UCLA.
Another Hawaii native in the game is defensive tackle Kennedy Tulimasealii from Waianae (Hawaii), who's staying home to play for Norm Chow and the Warriors.


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By Reid Kanaley The Philadelphia Inquirer
It can be scary when, rightly or wrongly, your debts are referred to a collection agency. You've got rights as a debtor, but you'll need to study up on them. These sites outline the rules of this serious game.
The Federal Trade Commission enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and maintains this page on what you should know about debt collectors, and what you can do if you feel you are being treated unfairly by a debt collector. Links on dealing with debt collectors, on the right side of the page, specifically discuss stopping a debt collector's calls and letters, fake debt collectors and debt-collection arbitration. 1.usa.gov/Xt09r7
The law noted above doesn't cover all debt collections, and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse explains which debts aren't covered. Among them are those being collected by the government (think IRS) unless the debt has been referred to an outside agency for collection. Companies that collect their own debts, not those of others, don't come under the same restrictions as collection agencies. bit.ly/V3ZEGW
Credit.com's personal-finance expert and author Gerri Detweiler appears in an ABC News video, here on YouTube, to run down a list of key things people need to know about debt collections. She says the first thing to do when a debt collector calls is to tell the collector to "put it in writing," which is a right under the federal law. bit.ly/12z2Wqg
There's much more on debt-collection rights at the Credit.com site led by a former New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs director: bit.ly/YJZ8xJ
An anonymous debt collector speaks in this post at the Hairpin, a general-interest blog for women, and admits first of all that this wasn't his or her first choice for a career. How long might an uncooperative debtor be dunned? the collector is asked. "We keep trying, until you're drowning in debt and on the way up to see St. Peter. God, that makes us sound awful." Well, yes. bit.ly/Xs95ih
More confessions of debt collectors are here at Credit.com, where collectors say they are subject to death threats, and insist they are not mean at heart: bit.ly/YZHObG


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What Girl Scout Scholars Taught Me
By Carolina Torres, Lifetime Member of Girl Scouts and GSGNY's "Future Woman of Distinction 2010"
For the past ten years, Girl Scouts of Greater New York has opened doors for me and offered me countless opportunities, each designed to empower girls and women like me. It is a place where I learned skills that will last me a lifetime, developed my independent streak, and indulged my love of learning and exploration. As an active sister, I did it all: earned patches and badges, sold delicious cookies, marched in parades, volunteered in community service projects, and met many girls just like me who want to make a difference.
Although I have been lucky to have been given many unique opportunities in my life so far, a few special ones stand out – and in each of those cases, I have Girl Scouts to thank for them. They changed my life for the better and allowed me to see things in a new light or from a new perspective: traveling to Savannah, Georgia, the birth city of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts; earning my Silver and Gold Awards; becoming the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York's Future Woman of Distinction 2010; and last, but definitely not least, participating actively for six years in the Girl Scout Scholars Program.
The program made me feel that New York City is indeed the epitome of opportunities! On Saturdays, I would wake up bright and early, eager to go to college for the classes I was taking that year. These were not your typical science or math classes, but they were also not quite college-level courses - they were college prep classes taught by Girl Scout volunteers, teaching a curriculum that my regular school was unable to offer and allowing us to explore a variety of career options I had never considered before. Classes took place at Barnard College in Manhattan and at Long Island University Brooklyn, and experiencing this wonderful environment firsthand motivated us girls to aspire to a return to campus after graduating high school.
I used my chance to the fullest and tried all kinds of classes - from yoga, where I learned how to stretch and bend in ways I had never thought possible before, to creative arts, where I learned how to paint with watercolors and to create my own artwork, to a financial literacy class. This course, sponsored by Bank of America, was one of the most significant courses I took, because I knew I would use what I learned here upon my entry into college - and beyond.
I learned about budgeting and how to manage, save, and spend my money wisely. This is crucially important when it comes to paying tuition for college, owning a credit card, or when I finally get my first full-time paying job and then live on my own as an adult. I was also fortunate enough to earn a scholarship from writing an essay about how this course will benefit me in life – and now that I am in college, I am putting it all to the test!
Girl Scout Scholars taught me skills and lifelong values that I would not have learned in school or from my parents. Having emigrated from the Dominican Republic at a young age with no one to help me overcome the initial language barrier, I learned early on the importance of being independent and of making my own way. Now, with the skills that I learned from taking these classes, I can be a role model for girls in similar circumstances, passing on my knowledge to make the impact I hoped to make from the day I first joined Girl Scouts of Greater New York.


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Nikon Coolpix A Sensor Review: Nikon's first compact packing an APS-C sensorBy Paul Carroll - Friday March 29 2013 Sensor Review
Launched in March 2013 the $1097 Coolpix A is Nikon's first compact camera with an APC-S sensor and features the same 16.2-megapixel DX sensor from Nikon's D7000 DSLR but with its optical low-pass filter removed. Utilizing a fixed NIKKOR 18.5mm f/2.8 prime lens (equivalent to 28mm in 35mm terms) the Nikon Coolpix A has the right ingredients for great image quality so let's see how it performs.
Not wanting to undermine their DSLR sales Nikon have used a smaller 1-inch sensor in their 1 Series of Hybrid cameras but it seems with the Nikon Coolpix A they're looking to gain market share in the high-end compact market, too. With less versatile fixed lenses and high price tags it's a niche segment of the overall camera market however and one that's already brimming with options like the $1299 Fujifilm X100S, $2798 Sony RX1 and $999 Sigma DP3.
Let's compare the Nikon Coolpix A's measurements against high-end compacts, top-end APS-C DSLRs and consider a mirrorless hybrid alternative to put it all into perspective.
Nikon Coolpix A lens performance
Nikon Coolpix A versus competition
Further readings for the Nikon Coolpix A Sensor Review: Nikon's first compact packing an APS-C sensor
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
DP Review : Coolpix A vs Ricoh GR comparison
To website
On fixed-lens compacts like the Coolpix A, the lens is right at the heart of the imaging system, and ultimately just as important as the sensor and processor in determining the image quality. Fortunately the Nikkor 18.5mm 1:2.8 is really rather good: its only flaw is relatively strong vignetting that persists on stopping down. However the Ricoh GR's lens is just as good, while exhibiting less vignetting.Read the article
It seems that every passing month brings a new compact camera to the market, featuring a large sensor and the promise of higher image quality than its peers. However, while the sensor is often the star of the show, the lens is just as important and can make or break the performance of the camera. The Nikon Coolpix A is one of this new breed of large sensor compact cameras, and just a few years ago it would have seemed a most unlikely proposition. However, as technology has improved, costs have come down and it is now possible to fit large sensors in small cameras at a reasonable cost, but this does mean the lenses have to improve in tandem or they risk damaging the great work done by the sensor engineers.
Added by DXOref | April 24 , 2013
X100S ***Member Request***
This is a comical comparison of technologies.
Any word on this Emilie?
Added by jw48335 | April 04 , 2013
At this point there's good support for X-Trans in Lightroom and Capture One. Zeiss considers the XF platform important enough to make lenses for. How much longer are you going to avoid allocating the resources? The X-E1 is a hit, you need to support it. The X-E1 is 14th on the Amazon best sellers, ahead of cameras like the Sony NEX-7 and the Olympus OM-D.
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Re: C'mon
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
Are you talking about DxO Optics Pro support for the x Trans cameras?
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by josa | April 01 , 2013
Apples to apples...
Yes, compare it to X100s and DP merrill series...
Added by slides10 | March 30 , 2013
Nikon A vs Fuji x100 and not S
Yes at this point the A is second in this class, yet you have not reviewed the any X-Trans censor camera's to date. I am hoping this will change in the near future. What is holding DXO up in this matter?
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Re: Nikon A vs Fuji x100 and not S
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
As you probably know, the Fuji X-Pro 1 does not use a Bayer matrix but a "X-Trans" matrix. We will try to test this sensor, but although we try to respond to your requests to provide tests for specific camera models, there are no plans for doing it in the short term.
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Moments after he first took office in September 2010, incoming Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett eliminated the controversial auto allowance policy for executive branch department heads and top ranking staffers.
He promised that the move would save taxpayers roughly $50,000 a year as county workers under his purview would instead use the same template under the federal government's reimbursement system – currently 55 cents per mile – to cover gas costs to travel inside the county.
Records, however, show that the move actually saved closer to $76,000 on average each of the past three years. Other elected county officials and offices embraced the move.
But not everyone.
There are still 18 holdouts funded by county dollars, including the 11-member Knox County Commission and a number of fee officers, for example, according to finance records. Combined, they receive $81,200 to drive inside the county. That's almost the same amount of money the county paid to a combined 180 employees who filled out travel reimbursement forms in 2013.
The school system also has been reluctant to let go of the allowances with some 160 employees receiving a combined $216,540 in allowances. That also includes Knox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre, who gets $9,600 annually – the largest travel allowance of all local leaders.
The superintendent said that overall the school system's program "is actually a pretty good deal for the Knox County schools."
Burchett disagreed.
"You can use the model that's been created in the business community, and . . . they reimburse for mileage, and that's what we've done," said Burchett, who has control over only the executive branch – not the commission, fee offices or school system. "I think there's more accountability there because it does show that you went from point A to point B, and any 14-year-old kid can get on Mapquest and double check those numbers."
This WBIR Channel 10 investigation focuses only on local mileage. Those who receive the allowances also are able to get reimbursed for gas costs if they travel outside of Knox County's 508 square miles.
The 10News analysis also does not factor in gas costs incurred mostly by the Sheriff's Office, since the department operates under a contract with Pilot that pays whichever is cheaper: either 9 cents off the pump price or a 1 percent markup off the pipeline that Pilot actually pays. The fuel contracts costs the county anywhere from $90,000 to $120,000 a month.
Burchett's predecessor, Mike Ragsdale, put in place travel allowances for 18 executive branch workers who did little driving, like the human resources and finance directors. Combined, the employees received almost $80,000 a year in travel allowances.
That's what Burchett immediately cut.
This past fiscal year only two of the employees who received allowances under the former county mayor filed for travel reimbursement. Purchasing Director Hugh Holt, who at one time received almost $5,800 a year, put in for $800 in reimbursement. Likewise, Parks and Recreation Director Doug Bataille, who also previously received about $5,800 yearly, got back $3,220 in fiscal year 2013, which ended in June, records show.
"It was just common sense to try this," the mayor said.
Burchett, who usually drives himself to events, put in for $4,050 in mileage reimbursement this year – second only to Mike Wheatley, a field auditor in the Trustee's Office, who claimed almost $5,000.
And other are taking the same approach.
The county's five sessions court judges each quit accepting a $4,100-a-year allowance in 2011 as did then-Election Administrator Greg Mackay ($6,500 annually) and County Clerk Foster Arnett Jr ($8,400).
"I didn't think that it was really justified," said Arnett. "I still get reimbursed, but I just saw it the same way the public sees it – kind of like free money. I didn't feel good about it."
Arnett, who filed for about $65 in reimbursements in FY 2013, also cut travel allowances for five of his employees a few years ago.
"Altogether, we've saved $50,000 a year," he said.
Additionally, then-Trustee John Duncan III and 11 others in his office also in 2011 started filing under the reimbursement system. Each at the time received $5,400 a year.
Neither Mackay's successor, Cliff Rodgers, nor interim Trustee Craig Leuthold accepts a travel allowance.
"I think it's fairer if you reimburse someone when they use their own vehicle rather than using an across-the-board number," Leuthold said.
Officials polled by WBIR say that the allowances were in place well before they took office. But, during the past few years, some local leaders say they have cut them for their employees, but not necessarily for themselves.
For example, Knox County Criminal Court Clerk Joy McCroskey through 2009 had five supervisors on the payroll who each received $6,000 annually.
McCroskey cut those, but still keeps her check.
"I think you can end up spending more time filling out the mileage form than anything else," she said. "I'm on the road a lot, and I think everyone is, if they get one."
McCroskey, whose job mostly keeps her in the City County Building, declined to say exactly where her job required her to travel to locally.
But, records show she receives $8,400 annually—the equivalent of driving 1,200 miles a month under the federal reimbursement template.
COUNTY: List of officials with auto allowances paid with county dollars
SCHOOL: Database of school employees with auto allowances
COMPARISON: A look at travel allowances and reimbursements
CITY: List of Knoxville officials who receive auto allowances
Circuit Court Clerk Cathy Quist, who gets $5,220 annually, said she drives the 6.2 mile route from the downtown City County Building to the Division Street juvenile court "one to three times a day," and goes to Nashville for conferences.
Quist, though, said she doesn't claim mileage when she travels out of town, although she could.
Property Assessor Phil Ballard has kept his allowance since taking office in 2008, but did cut it half, down to $3,600 a few years ago.
"I did it in the spirit of the agreement after Mayor Burchett came in," he said. "I think it's a realistic figure that I would pay out of my pocket."
The 11 county commissioners also benefit from the travel allowance program, with each getting $325 a month.
"There's no question that commissioners use it," said board Chairman Brad Anders.
Commissioner Dave Wright agreed, adding that members spend more time crisscrossing their districts now than prior to 2010 when the board had 19 members.
Commission Vice Chairman R. Larry Smith said the board members are "the ones out there where the rubber meets the road on a daily basis."
Records show that 160 school employees – mostly directors, executive directors, instructional coaches, supervisors, social workers, and specialists – receive a combined $216,540 in annual travel allowance.
The allowances range from a $500 for a social worker to Superintendent McIntyre's $9,600 a year. The nine school board members each get $3,900 yearly.
Overall, though, most of the school employees who do receive an allowance get $1,000 to $1,275 annually.
The allowances are based on a rate of $5 per contract day, said school spokeswoman Melissa Ogden. The Board of Education negotiated the superintendent's allowance and it's included in his contract. The board's allowance is set by the county charter and mirrors the commission.
Other employees fill out reimbursement forms. Those employees – some 394 – were refunded a combined $247,240, according to finance records for FY 2013.
Ogden said employees who travel "between schools on a day-to-day basis throughout the week" are reimbursed for travel, and employees "who have moderate travel as part of their job requirement, but the travel might not be on an everyday basis" get an allowance.
McIntyre said the system has been in place for 20 years, and called it "a fairly reasonable cost efficient, cost effective way to acknowledge the work that our employees do in supporting our schools."
The superintendent said he visits most of the system's 89 schools each year, and in some years visits all of them. He said he also makes "a lot of trips back and forth to Nashville to represent the school system" to talk with state leaders.
He receives $9,600 a year - the equivalent of driving 1,450 miles a month under the federal reimbursement template.
McIntyre said he didn't know how many miles he actually travels each month but said "it's a lot."
"On a typical day, I am visiting schools, I am going to events, going back and forth to meetings in various places. I'm frequently on the road doing different things," he said, pointing out that he doesn't seek reimbursement for out-of-county mileage and relies solely on the allowance.
The school system has not discussed plans to change its method, he added.


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Cooper Spur Climber's Log
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|Christmas 2013
Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2013
|Climbed the Spur just after Christmas with a friend. The weather was wonderful. We had a 2.5day window. The wind storm hit just as we were getting back to camp. (60mi/hr) We hunkered down in camp for the rest of the night and got out early morning. Here's pictures from the trip.
|Posted Apr 16, 2015 3:44 am
|Good route
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2010
|Solo'd route with Jess. We went down southside and traversed around the mountain at 9k to our camp on Cooper Spur. Perfect conditions except some strong wind toward the top.
|Posted Jul 4, 2010 9:29 pm
|Up Cooper, Down South Side
Date Climbed: Mar 6, 2010
|I don't know why anyone would climb this in summer. We had bluebird skies and perfect snow conditions on this early March ascent. There was no need to rope up or set pro, the snow was great for kicking steps. We ended up carrying lots of things we never needed :). Steep and exhilarating towards the "Chimney." It was a perfect day all around.
|Posted Mar 7, 2010 1:13 pm
|Solo on the Cooper Spur
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 1975
|Mike Weber and I soloed the Cooper Spur in 1975. We had good snow conditions and made it up this route in a little over 2 hours.
|Posted Mar 1, 2010 1:18 pm
|solo black widow
Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
|bad news in late season. too much rock fall. wasn't planning to head this route, however the chimneys turn into a rockchute. unrelyable rock and crap snow even at 4:30 am. rock fall all night was very intimidating. i camped too low; opptimal camping with early start at tie in rock(huge rock on the ride, you can see it from clowdcap, it's on the trail-can't miss it.)crystal clear day with outstanding view of Mt Adams. would not solo this ever again, but i'd love to return. carry over to hogs back and hich-hike to clowdcap.
|Posted Oct 27, 2008 1:26 am
|Hiked to Tie-In Rock
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2005
|Incredibly well-graded trail. One of these days I will bring gear and continue beyond Tie-In Rock up to the summit.
|Posted Sep 13, 2008 11:59 am
|Rob Ricks
|Carryover to Southside
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2008
|Initially intending on the Sunshine Route. Cooper Spur seemed the better option. No one else was on the northside of the mountain, giving us a nice remote feeling. Lots of wallowing in sloppy snow conditions in the Chimneys. Lightning strikes from the Gorge spiced things up as we raced to get up and over the summit. Great route.
|Posted Jul 6, 2008 12:58 pm
|solo rock climb
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2004
|solo'd this route in thawed conditions.
Encountered some decent rock and some crappy rock. Lots of exposed historical evidence along the way--old ropes, metal, and the old lookout near the summit.
Felt pretty confortable but recommend doing this route earlier in the year.
|Posted Feb 24, 2006 1:51 pm


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