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Where desktop sanity prevails
While the knock-down drag-out debate over the great leap in desktop environment "developments" has raged over the last several months, Clement Lefebvre and the team over at Linux Mint have been taking a more sane and sound approach — mostly under the radar — to the whole desktop interface hubbub.
Thankfully this approach comes with enormously positive results: Desktop environment developments on tap for Linux Mint 12 could be an enormous boon for both Linux Mint itself and for other distros choosing to integrate some or all of these UI developments.
Lefebvre outlines in great detail what's in store for Linux Mint 12 in a blog item posted Friday. After apologizing to folks for not being more forthcoming with the changes — "The reason we've been so silent is because we didn't want to promise something we could not guarantee," he writes — Lefebvre delves into an excellent solution to the whole desktop fiasco, which includes:
— An improved GNOME 3 experience thanks to Mint GNOME Shell Extentions: To their credit, Linux Mint stuck to their GNOME 2.32 guns in Linux Mint 11. However, realizing that the writing was on the wall for the lack of future for GNOME 2.32 (more on this later), Lefevbre and the Linux Mint team put together a set of extensions — MGSE — which "makes it possible for you to use Gnome 3 in a traditional way. You can disable all components within MGSE to get a pure Gnome 3 experience, or you can enable all of them to get a Gnome 3 desktop that is similar to what you've been using before. Of course you can also pick and only enable the components you like to design your own desktop," according to Lefevbre.
As an aside, if you'll permit me a Captain Obvious moment, this is how things work in the FOSS realm. Ideally, extensions like MGSE can be picked up by GNOME and integrated into later updates or releases of the desktop environment, providing a lot more flexibility for users who may be using another desktop because of GNOME 3's rigidity.
— Check MATE: Not one to shy away from herculean tasks, the Linux Mint team will try — try is the key word here — to provide MATE, a fork of Gnome 2.32, on Linux Mint 12. Conflicts between GNOME 2 and 3 are many and profound, which makes this an arduous task to provide that GNOME 3 and MATE will coexist peacefully on your computer, switching freely between desktops from the login screen. But Lefevbre sounds hopeful: "Conflicts with Gnome and the migrations of applications and themes are easy to fix. So if MATE makes it to our liveDVD, it's likely to come with some rough edges but with your feedback we'll be able to solve most problems very quickly."
Linux Mint 12 is expected to be released later this month, around the 20th. A release candidate could be available by the end of this week.
Numbers being what they are — mostly misleading on Distrowatch for any category past seven days (it's a "lies, damned lies and statistics" situation, as outlined by Mark Twain, for any category other than a week) — it's this kind of listening to the community, and responding in a positive manner, that makes Linux Mint a rising popular choice when it comes to Linux distros.
This blog, and all other blogs by Larry the Free Software Guy and Larry Cafiero, are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs CC BY-NC-ND license. In short, this license allows others to download this work and share it with others as long as they credit me as the author, but others can't change it in any way or use it commercially.
(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and has just started developing software in his new home office. Watch this space.)
November 7, 2011 at 12:51 pm
I can't wait to try out MGSE!
November 7, 2011 at 8:56 pm
MGSE will be available for all distros. No big deal.
November 7, 2011 at 10:44 pm
probably a stupid question but… what do you exactly mean by:
"Numbers [are] mostly misleading on Distrowatch for any category past seven days"
November 8, 2011 at 5:55 pm
It's all about users and what they want. When KDE gave the users what they wanted, it was sailing high, but fell in grace when the KDE team gave the users what the KDE team wanted them to have. I loved the way KDE 3.x worked. From reports it seems that many of the gripes have been fixed, but the bad taste still remains for many, who went to other desktops and have not returned.
Gnome seemingly did listen and learn and may be suffering the same fate. And then it is Canonical's turn to not listen and learn. They were on top of the Linux distro heap, but may suffer a similar fate.
Hopefully LinuxMint will continue to listen and learn and give the users what they wish. I am using the LMDE XFCE package and am well satisfied. I am rather utilitarian in nature and do not wish for a lot of eye candy. I hope the LM continues on their present course.
And hopefully Slackware, Fedora, Mageia, and others will continue to offer other types of users what they want also.
November 9, 2011 at 8:25 am
At some point my Update Manager will tell me there is a new Linux Mint
release waiting for me to download it. Not going to do it.
My apps and security needs will still get updated with the Package
Manager. Someday all the yea sayers and nay sayers will have finished
with their wailing and lamentations, LtFSG will have covered the issue and
maybe poked a little fun at the usual FUD mongers trying to earn a living
as tech journalist. The truth will be in front of me and I will then know if
I should click on that Upgrade button.
Right now, Linux Mint 11 is running on all five machines in this house,
it is not broken. It is secure.
Peace, Bob
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Draft grades: Warriors, Thunder get A's; Cavaliers in cellar
USA TODAY Sports evaluated and doled out grades for each team's performance in the NBA draft, from best to worst:
Golden State Warriors: A
With the No. 7 selection, the Warriors took North Carolina small forward Harrison Barnes, addressing a need at the position while simultaneously taking the best available player. At No. 30, the Warriors picked up Vanderbilt center Festus Ezeli, adding depth behind Andrew Bogut, who is coming off ankle surgery. They finished with Michigan State power forward Draymond Green at No. 35 and Georgian forward Ognjen Kuzmic, who they'll keep overseas, at No. 52. That's three potential rotation players, all with great value at their spots, and a guy to watch in two or three years.
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Oklahoma City Thunder: A
With the 28th pick, the Thunder added Baylor's Perry Jones III, who can play either forward position and enters a no-pressure situation in Oklahoma City. He was easily the best player available, even as he had been medically red-flagged entering the draft for a knee injury. The rich get richer.
Memphis Grizzlies: A-
They took Tony Wroten Jr. with the 25th pick, and his upside is enormous for a late first-rounder. The Washington guard could replace free agent O.J. Mayo in the rotation, but his natural position is shooting guard. The Grizzlies had no major needs, and they arguably landed the best player available.
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Phoenix Suns: A-
Much of their rotation hits free agency, so general manager Lance Blanks said they would take the best available player with their lone pick. Whether Steve Nash departs this season or some point in the future, Kendall Marshall, chosen 13th out of North Carolina, is capable of replacing him. Marshall was the best passer in the draft.
Sacramento Kings: A-
Few teams were less efficient in the post than the Kings, who chose Thomas Robinson of Kansas, who led the nation with 27 double-doubles. The Kings need a defensive boost Robinson might not provide, but he was a great value at No. 5. They traded the No. 36 pick to the Indiana Pacers for cash, which drops the grade from an A to an A-minus.
Utah Jazz: A-
The Jazz added point guard Mo Williams in a three-team trade to give them a backup for Devin Harris. Williams should be a good addition to a rotation in need of scoring and ballhandling. The trade basically cost the Jazz cap space and nothing else. Then, they landed one of the highest-value picks of the second round in Tennessee Tech shooting guard Kevin Murphy at No. 47.
Atlanta Hawks: B+
The Hawks picked 23rd and landed the best shooter in the draft, John Jenkins of Vanderbilt. Jenkins should be an instant contributor. They followed that up with Virginia forward Mike Scott, a workhorse who is too small to contribute much in the NBA, at 43rd overall.
Charlotte Bobcats: B+
The Bobcats have needs all over, which you'd expect from the worst team in NBA history. But they drafted two nearly identical small forwards, Kentucky's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (second) and Vanderbilt's Jeff Taylor (31st). Kidd-Gilchrist has drawn comparisons to Scottie Pippen and Shawn Marion, and Taylor could be a rotation player. But neither give the Bobcats sorely needed scoring or inside punch.
Chicago Bulls:|-|B+
Preparing to play without Derrick Rose, the 2010-11 NBA MVP, for part of next season, the Bulls added depth at point guard with Kentucky's Marquis Teague. He may be the fastest player in the draft and can play off the ball, too. But like many young point guards, he needs to improve his jump shot, particularly if he will fit next to Rose.
Dallas Mavericks: B+
The Mavericks pulled off a seemingly brilliant trade, sending the No. 17 pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Nos. 24, 33 and 34. But they then used those two of those picks strangely, taking Oregon State guard Jared Cunningham (No. 24) and Marquette forward Jae Crowder (34) about 10 spots too early each. They made up for it with the selection of Florida State center Bernard James, an Air Force veteran who can instantly contribute inside. They also got rid of Lamar Odom for a trade exception and saved some cap space in a three-team trade.
Denver Nuggets: B+
They are comfortable with their rotation and added depth with No. 20 pick Evan Fournier, a 19-year-old wing who averaged 14 points for Poitiers in the top French league. They used later picks on oversized forwards Quincy Miller of Baylor (38th) and Izzet Turkyilmaz of Turkey (50th) rather than get insurance for point guard Andre Miller or center JaVale McGee, both free agents. But McGee, at least, should be back, and Miller and Turkyilmaz have potential.
Detroit Pistons: B+
Connecticut center Andre Drummond, picked ninth, needs time to develop, but he eventually could form one of the best post duos in the NBA with budding star Greg Monroe. Drummond has as much potential as anyone but Anthony Davis in this draft, but he's also had questions about his effort level. Texas A&M forward Khris Middleton, picked 39th, and Missouri guard Kim English, 44th, probably won't make the roster.
Los Angeles Clippers:|-|B+
The Clippers had a quiet draft night, taking long-term project Furkan Aldemir, a Turkish forward, at No. 53. But they've agreed to terms in a trade that sends Mo Williams, a mostly extraneous piece, to the Jazz and gets them veteran forward Lamar Odom from the Mavericks. That would address a need for depth.
New Orleans Hornets: B+
You can't go wrong when you get far-and-away the best player in the draft, as the Hornets did with top pick Anthony Davis of Kentucky. They used the 10th pick to take Austin Rivers of Duke, a talented player who really will struggle to play next to Eric Gordon. They're both undersized shooting guards, and the plan would be to have Rivers play the point, which he struggled at in college. Davis' teammate, Darius Miller, was a very underwhelming 46th pick.
Maurice Harkless, the St. John's small forward they picked 15th, could be a nice long-term fit, but there were more polished products still on the board who could have helped a team capable of winning now. Still, they made up for it by trading a future first-rounder and the No. 45 pick to the Miami Heat for Arnett Moultrie, the No. 27 pick. He could start for the Sixers at center.
San Antonio Spurs: B+
The Spurs had one pick, the 59th, and selected a good college player who could maybe make the roster in Missouri guard Marcus Denmon. Nothing to see here.
Houston Rockets: B
They traded Chase Budinger before the draft but filled that hole with Connecticut shooting guard Jeremy Lamb at No. 12. Then they took two very similar forwards, Iowa State's Royce White and Kentucky's Terrence Jones, 16th and 18th. White and Jones have tremendous potential but dealt with off-court issues in college. The likelihood is they'll move one of them.
Los Angeles Lakers: B
The Lakers went into the draft with only the 60th pick in hand, which they used on Gonzaga center Robert Sacre, who is 7-foot and has some skills. They also bought the Mavericks' 55th pick, Marquette guard Darius Johnson-Odom, who is one of the draft's toughest players and best athletes but lacks skill and height. But you can't fault a team for drafting two potential roster players at 55th and 60th.
New York Knicks: B
The Knicks picked for the future, taking forward Kostas Papanikolaou from Greece at No. 48. He has a nice all-around game and better-than-average range on his jump shot. By No. 48, the best steals of the second round were off the board, and Papanikolaou could have long-term value. The fans didn't like it, but do they ever?
Milwaukee Bucks: B-
It's possible they will lose forward Ersan Ilyasova in free agency, so they took North Carolina forward John Henson at No. 14. Henson is a great shot-blocker and defender and has an offensive skill set in the low post and mid-range. But there were better values at the spot, and even without Ilyasova, the team needs help at center more than power forward. On the other hand, Kentucky guard Doron Lamb may be the steal of the second round.
Orlando Magic: B-
New GM Rob Hennigan walked into a tough situation, not knowing if point guard Jameer Nelson will be back or what exactly to do about center Dwight Howard, who could be traded any day. They took St. Bonaventure power forward Andrew Nicholson, who is strong in the low post and has range on his jump shot, 19th, then added No. 39 pick Kyle O'Quinn, a center from Norfolk State. Neither can replace Howard, but they can both lend a helping hand.
Toronto Raptors: B-
Washington guard Terrence Ross was a low-risk pick, but there were better wings available at No. 8. Baylor forward Quincy Acy, picked 37th has athleticism and energy that could make him a valuable contributor off the bench. Croatian forward Tomislav Zubcic, 56th, was a stowaway project who likely will never play in the NBA. Overall, a ho-hum draft that gets a ho-hum grade.
Washington Wizards: B-
At No. 3, they got Florida shooting guard Bradley Beal, a three-point threat who can spread the court to allow point guard John Wall to operate. Beal is an underrated defender and strong rebounder for his size, but he needs to improve his consistency. The grade drops slightly because they took Czech guard Tomas Satoransky with the No. 32, a high spot for a player who still needs a lot of work and lacks a position.
Boston Celtics: C+
The Celtics made one really good pick, one really bad pick and one solid but unremarkable pick. Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger, picked 21st, could be a starter next to Kevin Garnett down low. Syracuse center Fab Melo, 22nd, probably will never be more than a big body and five fouls. And Syracuse forward Kris Joseph, 51st, could make the roster but won't do much else.
Indiana Pacers: C+
Retired team president Larry Bird stuck around to help with the draft, and depth at any position was the main goal for a team with a set starting five. They needed a good backup center with size and picked one up in Miles Plumlee at No. 26, but there were numerous better options at the position still available. But the Pacers got a steal when they bought UC Santa Barbara guard Orlando Johnson, the No. 36 pick, from the Sacramento Kings.
Minnesota Timberwolves: C+
They traded the No. 18 pick for Chase Budinger, but there were better players available with the pick. We gave them the plus for drafting Purdue forward Robbie Hummel, a great college player who was dealt numerous knee injuries but has a great back story and a lot of talent, with their lone pick, the No. 58 selection.
The Blazers drafted for need, which isn't a great idea when you've got two lottery picks. Weber State point guard Damian Lillard, the sixth pick, should start right away as the Raymond Felton experiment comes to an end. And 7-1 Meyers Leonard will fill a void at center when he's ready to contribute. But neither has much upside compared to many of the players on the board when they were taken. Their 40th pick of Will Barton, a guard from Memphis, was unimpressive as well.
Brooklyn Nets: C-
The Nets are moving to a new town in a new arena, and they began the draft with only one pick, the 57th. But they bought two, the 41st from the Portland Trail Blazers and the 54th from the Philadelphia 76ers. They took Kansas point guard Tyshawn Taylor first, then foreign forwards Tornike Shengelia and Ilkan Karaman with the other two. The latter pair aren't likely to come to the USA soon, and Taylor makes a lot of poor decisions. The Nets have a ton of holes, even at the back of the roster, and could have found players to fill them with those picks. Instead, they stocked away to save money.
Miami Heat: C-
Since putting the Big 3 together, the Heat have lacked height. But instead of keeping Mississippi State forward/center Arnett Moultrie, a steal at No. 27, they sent him to the Philadelphia 76ers for the 45th pick and a future first-rounder. Then the defending champions took LSU center Justin Hamilton, who isn't any upgrade at all and may not make the rotation.
Cleveland Cavaliers: D+
The Cavaliers landed two good players in Syracuse guard Dion Waiters and North Carolina center Tyler Zeller, but they overpaid horrendously. Waiters was the first stunner of the draft when Cleveland took him fourth, ahead of several players who would have been better fits and better talents. Zeller, picked 17th, should be a perfect fit but came at the cost of the 24th, 33rd and 34th picks in a trade with the Dallas Mavericks. The Cavaliers had too many holes to fill to give up so many picks for an injury prone center.
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I hope there is a special place in hell for Robert Richards IV and the judge who gave him probation should be right next to him. Back in 2009 Richards was arrested and charged with two counts of second degree child rape after admitting he sexually assaulted his toddler daughter. Both of these charges carry mandatory sentences of ten years per count. I still don't think that is long enough but twenty years in jail is much better than what eventually happened.
This all came to light when his ex-wife filed a lawsuit against the man where she accused him of sexually assaulting their young son too. Apparently he reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to one count of fourth degree rape which doesn't have a mandatory sentencing requirement. The judge decided that Richards wouldn't do well in jail so he was given probation and ordered to attend sex offender counseling. That's it. Two kids who will be scarred for life because of their father's actions and he pays no penalty and keeps living off his trust fund money. He is the great grandson of the duPont family patriarch. He has never been criminally charged with assaulting his son but I think someone should look into that. I can't believe he is not rotting in jail.
What do you think he has been doing the past five years? Do you think he suddenly lost his urge to assault young children? Do you think he has been living a life that doesn't involve abusing kids?


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AZ Republic, FactCheck.org lobbed misleading claims in attempt to debunk Vote Vets ad criticizing Allen
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In defending Sen. George Allen against a new television advertisement criticizing his 2003 vote on a Democratic amendment that would have increased National Guard funding for body armor, The Arizona Republic falsely suggested -- and the website FactCheck.org falsely asserted -- that Allen and his Republican colleagues have never voted against supplemental funding for body armor.
In recent days, both The Arizona Republic editorial page and the website FactCheck.org have attacked as "deceitful" and "just plain wrong" a television advertisement by the newly formed group Vote Vets criticizing Sen. George F. Allen (R-VA) for his April 2003 opposition to a Democratic amendment that would have increased U.S. National Guard funding for body armor. While the Republic and FactCheck have conceded that Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), the amendment's sponsor, made clear in a press release that the $1 billion measure included funding for helmets and bulletproof vests, both outlets have nonetheless argued that, because Landrieu did not specify "body armor" as a "priority" when discussing the legislation on the Senate floor, the assertion that Allen voted against body armor is "false" and "scandalous." But regardless of whether Landrieu specifically cited "body armor," she repeatedly stated on the floor that the bill would ensure that National Guard soldiers had "helmets" and other "force protection" equipment intended to "minimize causalities." More important, in their defense of Allen, the Republic falsely suggested -- and FactCheck falsely asserted -- that Allen and his Republican colleagues have never voted against supplemental funding for body armor. In fact, six months later, they opposed an amendment offered by Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT), which would have provided additional funding explicitly for body armor.
The television ad in question depicts Army reservist Pete Granato firing a gun at two mannequins -- one outfitted with a "vest left over from the Vietnam War" and the other wearing "modern body armor." Granato explains that the "difference is life or death" and demonstrates that while the new body armor stopped the bullets, the outdated equipment did not. He then holds up the modern vest and states, "Senator George Allen voted against giving our troops this. Now it's time for us to vote against him."
While the ad has not yet aired in Arizona, where incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Kyl is being challenged by Democrat Jim Pederson, the Republic wrote the editorial in apparent anticipation of its appearance, describing it as "a certifiable 'hit piece' campaign ad that is believed to target at least four Republican lawmakers up for re-election, including Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl."
Near the end of the ad, a citation appears onscreen: "Vote #116, 108th Congress, 1st Session." This is the April 2, 2003, Senate roll call in which Republicans unanimously voted, 52-47, to table Landrieu's amendment to the fiscal year 2003 supplemental appropriations bill for the Iraq war. Her amendment would have added a little more than $1 billion to the bill for the procurement of "National Guard and Reserve Equipment." In her March 20, 2003, floor statement introducing the measure, Landrieu repeatedly emphasized that the U.S. government was "underfunding our Guard and Reserve" and expressed shock at "the lack of equipment, the lack of money in this budget to fund their current operations." She added, "For too long, the Guard and Reserve have received hand-me-downs from the Active component. ... Let's give them their rifles, their helmets, and their tactical equipment so we can, as we know we will, win this war."
In a March 26, 2003, press release, Landrieu further explained that the bill "targets shortfalls identified by the National Guard and Reserve in their Unfunded Requirement lists," including the "shortage of helmets, tents, bullet-proof inserts, and tactical vests":
Calling official reports of serious equipment shortfalls by National Guard and Reserve troops "a grave concern to our nation," Senator Mary Landrieu today offered an amendment to fill any equipment needs of Reservists and Guardsmen currently training for service in the second wave of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While all troops in the field today are properly equipped, reports indicate that subsequent call ups may be hindered by a lack of equipment. The Marine Corps Reserve reports that before they could deploy a second wave of troops a shortage of helmets, tents, bullet-proof inserts, and tactical vests must be fulfilled. Likewise, the Army Reserve reports a shortage of rifles -- both the M4 and M16 -- would have to be replenished before deploying a second wave of troops. Landrieu's amendment would increase funding for the Reserves and Guard by $1 billion.
Landrieu's amendment targets shortfalls identified by the National Guard and Reserve in their Unfunded Requirement lists, which are attached. These shortfalls equal approximately $1 billion, the amount asked for by the Landrieu amendment. To offset the cost, the amendment would remove $1 billion from the President's proposed tax cut.
The Senate took up the amendment on April 2, 2003, and Landrieu again took to the floor to push for its passage. She stressed the "need to do everything we can possibly do to send our Guard and Reserve on the battlefield with the equipment they need to win the war and to protect themselves." She said, "When we talk about force protection and minimizing casualties, you don't have to be an expert in warfare to understand one of the ways you can minimize casualties is to give your Guard and Reserve the best training and the best equipment, so when they ship out, they have a chance to ship back."
In a September 19 editorial, the Republic described the Vote Vets ad as "a certifiable 'hit piece' " and decried its "scandalous assertion" that Allen voted against providing modern body armor for U.S. troops. From the editorial:
The ad, which has yet to air in Arizona, accuses Sen. George Allen, R-Va., of voting to deny U.S. soldiers the most protective armor.
"Senator George Allen voted against giving our troops this," says the narrator as one of the newest versions of body armor is held up before the camera. "Now it's time for us to vote against him."
It is a scandalous assertion, apparently built on the votes of [Sen. Jon] Kyl [R-AZ], Allen and others against a proposal by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., in March 2003 to hike spending for equipment for Iraq-bound GIs by $1 billion.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., also opposed Landrieu's amendment, which failed on a 52-47 vote.
From the record of the time, it does not appear that Landrieu clearly specified body armor as a priority of her spending proposal. While she did mention "helmets, tents (and) bullet-proof inserts" in a March 26 press release, she did not cite funding for body armor as a priority in her speech on the legislation.
But the Republic's criticism -- that Landrieu did not use the words "body armor" in her speech on the legislation -- does not undermine the ad's assertion that Allen voted against legislation that would have increased funding for "helmets" and "bullet-proof inserts," as the press release made clear. Further, it ignores the fact that Landrieu did refer in her floor statements to the need for "helmets" and other "force protection" equipment intended to "minimize causalities."
In a September 21 post, FactCheck went further than the Republic editorial's criticism, claiming that the Vote Vets ad "falsely accuses Republicans of voting against body armor for troops." In the first paragraph of the purported rebuttal, FactCheck unequivocally asserted that Landrieu's amendment "had nothing whatever to do with body armor":
A new ad claims Republican Sen. George Allen of Virginia "voted against giving our troops" modern body armor. He did no such thing. The ad cites a vote on an appropriations amendment that had nothing whatever to do with body armor.
FactCheck later argued that because Landrieu did not specifically cite "body armor" in her floor statements (though, again, she did cite the need for helmets) , the bill did not include funding for such equipment:
Allen did not vote against giving troops modern body armor. What the ad cites is a vote on an amendment April 2, 2003, just days before the fall of Baghdad, that would have appropriated just over $1 billion for unspecified "National Guard and Reserve Equipment." It made no mention of body armor. And when the admendment's [sic] sponsor, Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, took the Senate floor to give examples of the kinds of equipment that might be purchased with this money, she cited "skin reduction exposure paste," "mobile chemical agent detectors," and "collective shelters" for chemical attacks -- but didn't once mention buying body armor. Neither did any other senator. Her amendment was killed by a mostly party-line vote.
FactCheck went on to concede that Landrieu referred to body armor in her March 26 press release, but nonetheless suggested that, because she did not bring up these specific pieces of equipment on the Senate floor, they were not included in the bill Allen voted against:
It is true that in a press release Landrieu quoted the Marine Corps Reserve as saying it needed more "bullet-proof inserts, and tactical vests" before another wave of reservists went to Iraq, among many other items. But neither Landrieu nor any other senator mentioned that during debate.
Beyond its claims about the Landrieu amendment, FactCheck's broad assertion that "Allen did not vote against giving troops modern body armor" is simply false. Indeed, on October 2, 2003, Allen voted against a Democratic amendment to the $87 billion emergency supplemental bill to increase the amount of funding devoted to body armor and battlefield clearance to ensure that both needs were met. The Dodd amendment would have added $322 million to the $300 million the Senate Appropriations Committee had already attached to the underlying bill for small arms protection inserts (SAPI) body armor and battlefield cleanup. Dodd repeatedly made clear in his October 2, 2003, floor statement that his intent in offering the amendment was to make certain that U.S. forces in Iraq were provided adequate body armor, which he described as a "top priorit[y]." In his statement, he cited a September 26, 2003, report by the assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller that requested an additional $420 million for the battlefield cleanup alone. From Dodd's statement:
DODD: According to the U.S. Army, the President's supplemental bill falls short of over $200 million for critical gear for our soldiers slated to rotate in Iraq and Afghanistan in the months ahead. This amendment was designed specifically to see to it that those U.S. troops coming into Iraq, into a theater of war, would receive important equipment they need to perform their missions effectively. This equipment includes important high-tech body armor, bullet-proof helmets, special water packs to keep soldiers hydrated, and other survival gear.
DODD: Now, in response to the Army's request, the committee added $300 million to the present supplemental request which could be used for either this additional equipment or the clearance of weapons and mines still lingering on Iraqi battlefields. It says it right here, in the Congressional Record, dated October 1, 2003, when the Supplemental Appropriations bill's accompanying report was printed. On page S12222, there is a chart detailing expenditures in the Army Operations and Maintenance account. $300 million is to be allocated for ``SAPI body armor/Rapid Fielding Initiative or battlefield cleanup.''
But the Army says it needs an additional $420 million just to handle the Iraqi battlefield clearance. As the pending legislation stands now, there is still not enough money in the bill to do both, and both items--more safety equipment and Iraqi battlefield clearance--are top Army priorities.
DODD: I think we need to address both of these issues. For those reasons, I have asked my colleagues to support this amendment to allocate an additional $322 million for the critical equipment of our troops and adequate resources for battlefield clearance to fully meet the Army's current requirements.
DODD: I don't want a soldier out there getting hurt because they don't have the right equipment. I didn't make this up. The Army didn't come to me specifically. They made this case on September 26, the source was a briefing provided to Congress' defense committees by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller, entitled, ``FY04 Supplemental Request for the Global War on Terrorism: The Army At War.'' That is where it comes from. I appreciate what the committee did with $300 million. But the committee report says you have to make a choice: Clearing up the battlefield or provide funding for soldiers' equipment. And I don't think the Army ought to be put in that position. I don't think you ought to ask them to have to make that choice. That is the reason for the amendment.
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I dont want to be separated to my bub, but i need to go to work.... how can i deal or overcome this "sepatation anxiety"..... my bub cried when i left and it breaks my heart to hear her cry.
29th October 2013 06:42 AM #2
Dear Nadinne,
That's so difficult. I understand from your other posts that your little girl is 4 months old and she is breastfed. Are you able to gradually leave her for longer and longer rather than for hours at a time straight away? For example, 30 mins the first day, then 1 hour then 2 hours etc.
Hold in mind that you are going to work to provide for her; to give her what she needs as she grows up.
Who looks after your daughter whilst you are away? Is she just with one person or in a nursery setting? If she is in a nursery then taking in some of her toys/ comforting items (e.g. blanket/ teddy/ comforter) may help her to feel more confident in her surroundings. Most nurseries also welcome the parents in spending as much time as needed there at first to help their child to settle in.
It may help if the person who is caring for her is able to wear her in a sling whilst you are away, if you are happy with this of course. Baby carriers such as the Manduca are supportive for the carer and baby and many babies settle in them as they feel close to the adult carrying them. My own children have always enjoyed napping in their carriers. You can pick them up second hand and there are also many 'sling libraries' out there where you can hire a good quality sling from.
Are you leaving plenty of expressed breastmilk for your daughter so that there is no issue with her feeling hungry? Remember that she only needs breastmilk and no other food or liquid at this age but it will be important for her carer to offer it to her often enough.
You will probably find that she wants to breastfeed as soon as you are together again. This will not simply be for nutritional reasons but also because your daughter wants to 'reconnect' with you again after your time apart. Savour these feeds together; bond and enjoy each others company. Your daughter may want to feed more often at night-time on the days when she is away from you in the day.
In terms of helping yourself with the separation; be nice to yourself and take one day at a time. It will get easier. You may find it helpful if her carer can text or phone you a few times during the day with updates about your daughter (or even photo messages) so that you feel in touch with her and you can imagine what she is doing. How many hours a week are you working and over how many days?
Thinking of you,
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Miami-Dade County in Florida, at 64.3 percent, was the only other county with a population of more than 2 million that had a Latino majority.
"San Bernardino County reached a milestone between 2011 and 2012," said Robert Bernstein, a spokesman for the U.S. Census. "They became majority Hispanic."
He couldn't say for sure if other counties in the U.S. had crossed the same threshold in that time frame.
In the year ending June 30, 2012, San Bernardino County's Latino population grew by 2 percent, from 1,030,213 in 2011 to 1,050,372 in 2012. Latinos accounted for 49.9 percent of the county's total population of 2,064,511 in July 2011 and 50.5 percent of the county's total population of 2,081,313 in 2012, according to the Census data.
The growth has been steady and strong. In 2000, Latinos made up 39.2 percent of the county's population, and 26.7 percent in 1990, Census data shows.
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"Certainly there are the demographics, but we haven't yet reached the level of where it has translated into political power," he said. "We're just beginning to see the beginning of that. The plurality of registered voters still tends to be white."
In the more densely populated Riverside County, the Latino population grew by 2.5 percent in the year ending June 30, 2012, but the demographic did not tip the scale to make Latinos the majority. Latinos now constitute 46.5 percent of Riverside County's population, according to the latest Census figures.
For decades, the Inland Empire has attracted generations of Latino families who came to the area seeking affordable housing and jobs in the manufacturing, warehousing and construction sectors, Calderon said. And the growing number of Latino immigrants graduating college and taking jobs in the information and technology sectors or white-collar professions will contribute to their growing power base, he said.
But the Latino population, both on a national and a local scale, is a relatively young population. Calderon said the median Latino age nationally is 27 and in the Inland Empire it's 26, while the median age for whites is 45.
"Overall, nationally, young people don't vote in the large numbers that they should vote," Calderon said. "It means that there has to be a targeting in terms of turning around the political situation of getting young Latinos to register to vote and to actually come out and vote on election days. Those continue to be the challenges."
Karthick Ramakrishnan, an associate professor of political science at UC Riverside, said the latest data serves as a reminder of the gap between what the "population looks like and what the political representation looks like."
He agrees with Calderon that outreach is essential and that income and education also factor into what drives or does not drive the vote.
"When you're talking about a population that is lower income, they are less likely to participate in local elections as they are in national elections, but it's also a matter of outreach," Ramakrishnan said.
"Places where existing office holders do excessive outreach, they are better able to tap into their Latino communities. Outreach is crucial."
On a national scale, Asians were the fastest- growing race or ethnic group in 2012. Their population rose by 530,000, or 2.9 percent, to 18.9 million. More than 60 percent of that growth is attributed to international migration. By comparison, the Latino population in 2012 grew 2.2 percent, or by more than 1.1 million, to more than 53 million, according to the Census data.
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Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, American Indians and Alaska Natives and blacks followed Latinos and Asians in percentage growth rates in 2012, climbing by 2.2 percent, 1.5 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively.


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This isn't a troll thread now before you go moving it to the troll hole. I genuinely don't see what the point is in women doing martial arts. I will back up my view by tackling the reasons why a lot of women train:
1) Self Defense - this is the main reason people want to learn martial arts. But for women it's even more silly than for men. Firstly, a woman is not going to be able to fend off a gang of rapists no matter what she trains in. A massive drunk bloke who wants to hit a woman is not going to be fought off by an 8 stone female no matter what she's trained in either. Infact women who do martial arts and think they're hard are more at risk because atleast untrained women have the sense to try and run off or don't go to dangerous places alone. A woman who thinks she can handle herself usually puts herself in danger through her own naive mentality. Therefore the self defence thing is not a good reason
2) Sport - Because they enjoy fighting/competing - I saw on the news the other day about some woman who wanted women's boxing to be allowed or some shit. She was debating with some bloke about this and that and how it's medically ok. But she was missing the point entirely. Nobody gives a shit. Nobody cares who is the best female fighter in the world. Nobody discusses it or is impressed by it. Just like nobody really gives a shit which bloke is the best fashion model. Fighting is and always has been a man's game. Why devote yourself to something nobody cares about? There isn't even a massive amount of competition as most girls realise that there's nothing attractive about beating the shit out of another girl and that nobody wants to see it.
3) Health and Fitness - Martial Arts (and in particular MMA) is one of the worst things to do if you care about how you look. If you want to be fit and look good then join a gym. A girl with cauliflower ears, a black eye and a broken nose is not attractive. You're better off being a bit fat than having them things.
4) social aspects - a lot of women join martial arts classes to be around men so that they can pull them. Well if you're a minger and can't pull in the traditional places like pubs and nightclubs, with todays online dating services and social networking sites you can meet loads of people of similar calibre to yourself with ease. I personally think single people have it easy these days. When I was single we didn't even have mobile phones and texting to hide behind and had to rely on dates ... which was hard work. Get online and send some guys pics of your rack and minge if you want a bloke. As for meeting female friends, well go to a spinning class or aerobics. That's where they all are.
So as you can see i think i've demonstrated that women training in martial arts is pointless. If someone can give me a reason as to why they should do it I will take it on board, but I really don't see what the point is in women training to fight.


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LONDON (Reuters) - Multi-world and Olympic 5,000 and 10,000 meters champion Tirunesh Dibaba, arguably the greatest women's distance runner of all time, will make her marathon debut in London in April, race organizers said on Friday.
Fellow Ethiopian and 2012 Olympic women's marathon champion Tiki Gelana and runner up Priscah Jeptoo of Kenya will also return to the city's streets alongside a men's field that boasts no fewer than 11 athletes who have run under two hours, six minutes, but all eyes will be on Dibaba.
The 27-year-old boasts four world titles on the track at 5,000 and 10,000m, three Olympic golds including her second 10,000 in London last year, and four world cross country titles.
She ran her first half-marathon in Britain's Great North Run last September and after a conservative approach in rainy conditions, duly blasted through a high class field in the last mile to win in an impressive 67.35 minutes.
All three men's medalists from the 2012 Olympics will also return to the British capital.
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(December 22, 2004, China) - Visa International and Lenovo, the leading personal computer brand in China and across Asia, today announced a five-year Strategic Partnership Agreement in Beijing, China.
The strategic partnership, which covers a five-year marketing alliance leading up to and beyond the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, was inspired by the unifying spirit of the Olympic Movement and draws on the clear strength and vast network of two leading Olympic sponsors and brands.
The agreement aims to enhance the brand and market leadership of both Visa and Lenovo, while jointly leveraging their relationship with the Olympic Movement. In coming months, Visa and Lenovo will unveil a series of joint-marketing initiatives beginning with the launch of the Visa-Lenovo Co-branded Credit Card and a Visa-branded Lenovo Corporate Card. Under the agreement, each party has committed to engage in joint programs aimed at increasing brand presence and preference for both entities.
Speaking at the signing ceremony in Beijing, Thomas Shepard, Executive Vice President for Global Marketing Partnerships and Sponsorships, Visa International, said that the partnership is in line with Visa's long term strategy and philosophy of integration, partnership and collective benefit. Consistent with the Olympic motto of "Faster, Higher, Stronger," the strategic partnership seeks to leverage the industry leadership of Visa and Lenovo in offering an unparalleled experience of product excellence and payment convenience to Chinese consumers.
"The Olympic Games is an event that Visa has been closely associated with globally for close to two decades now. We are delighted to partner with Lenovo and use our association with the Olympic Games to the benefit of our customers. We believe that our strategic partnership will reinforce the spirit and excitement of one of the world's largest sporting and cultural events," Shepard added. "The Olympic Games, which are not restricted by any boundary are consistent with Visa's vision of universal commerce, where people and businesses converge anywhere, anytime, and any way they choose."
Ms. Wang Xiaoyan, Senior Vice President of Lenovo, said that the cooperation between Lenovo and Visa is based on a shared enthusiasm for the Olympic Movement and recognition of the Olympic spirit. The cooperation is an important step of Lenovo's Olympic marketing strategy. Lenovo will actively promote comprehensive cooperation with Olympic sponsors in the future. I believe our customers will gain richer experiences through more diversified technology products and services.
The cooperation will benefit both Lenovo and VISA consumers. Visa selected Lenovo as its first strategic partner due to Lenovo's powerful brand in China and its high quality products that are widely accepted and trusted by Chinese consumers. These factors are sure to help Visa provide better services to its Chinese consumers. As the leader in the global payment industry, Visa has a strong global brand image, an extensive banking network, advanced payment technologies, and a lot of Olympic marketing experiences. This will help Lenovo enhance its brand in a global platform and access to a broader customer base.
As an important event related to TOP programme partners, the signing ceremony drew a strong showing from China's Olympics related organisations. Ms. Li Hong from the International Olympic Committee and Mr. Xu Zengwu, Vice Director of the Marketing Development Department of the Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad attended the ceremony. More than 100 domestic and international media came to the event as well.
Founded in 1984, Lenovo was the first company to introduce the home computer concept in the People's Republic of China, and since 1997 has been the leading PC brand in China and across Asia with annual revenues of approximately US$3 billion. In March 2004, Lenovo joined The Olympic Partner Program of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the first Chinese company to become the computer technology equipment partner of the IOC for the period from 2005 to 2008.
Visa is the world's leading payment organisation and a worldwide Olympic partner. Since 1986, it has been Visa's continuous endeavor to bring alive the pride and spirit of the Olympics to all its consumers.


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If Wallace Edgerton had said yes to Alan Lowenthal, perhaps the Lowenthal name wouldn't be so woven into the fabric of Long Beach politics.
It was 1990. Long Beach was wilting under the harsh glare of the national spotlight following a Jan. 14, 1989, incident in which Don Jackson, an off-duty Hawthorne police sergeant and black activist, was pushed into a plate glass window while being arrested by Officer Mike Dickey. The arrest, a pre-arranged "sting," was videotaped by a crew from NBC's "Today" show.
Lowenthal, a community organizer and Cal State Long Beach psychology professor, was trying to line up a fifth vote on the Long Beach City Council to place a ballot measure to create a Citizens Police Complaint Commission, in part because of the infamous case.
So, Lowenthal turned to his district's councilman, Edgerton.
"I go to Wally, and he says, `I don't have time to talk about it,"' Lowenthal said.
Undaunted - but miffed - he secured another vote and the initiative passed in April 1990.
"The day after I won, I said I'm running against Wally Edgerton, who didn't have time to deal with the community," recalled Lowenthal.
It was the beginning of a more than two-decade political dynasty that has led to elected office for his ex-wife, son and a former daughter-in-law. Lowenthal beat Edgerton in the council race and won another term on council before serving in the Assembly from 1998-2004, then as a two-term state senator.
His final term ends this year.
Now, Lowenthal, 71, is looking to vault onto the national stage.
The Democrat is competing against Republican Long Beach Councilman and businessman Gary DeLong to represent the 47th Congressional District. The district takes in most of Long Beach, all of Signal Hill and part of Lakewood and stretches east to include all or part of the Orange County cities of Buena Park, Cypress, Garden Grove, Los Alamitos, Stanton, Rossmoor and Westminster.
During the ensuing 20 years, Lowenthal, a New York City-native, has earned a reputation as a die-hard liberal and is a darling of environmentalists, having fought long battles to clean up petroleum coke piles and diesel particulate matter that polluted West Long Beach air.
On the campaign trail this year, Lowenthal has backed much of President Barack Obama's agenda, including the Affordable Care Act and the American Jobs Act. He also supports upgrades to the educational system such as improving teacher evaluations and a bigger role for community colleges.
Lowenthal said needed deficit reduction must include both cuts and revenues, more specifically a return to the tax rates of the 1990s for individuals earning more than $250,000, or families making in excess of $500,000.
Despite Lowenthal's strongly liberal views - he prefers to be called a "progressive" - and considering his blistering campaign rhetoric against DeLong and GOP congressional leaders, it may seem odd to hear Lowenthal touting his bipartisanship.
But Lowenthal does have a positive record on the topic, having worked with Republicans on partnerships to rebuild the Gerald Desmond Bridge and construct the new George Deukmejian Courthouse in downtown Long Beach.
He also took on a key role in attempts to move redistricting out of the hands of the Legislature after wanton gerrymandering that favored Democrats following the 2000 census.
Former Republican state Sen. Roy Ashburn of Kern County noted Lowenthal's efforts, which failed in the Legislature, helped lead to Proposition 20, the 2010 measure that created the independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
"Alan took a bold, and you could say, risky position, but a very principled position," said Ashburn, a Republican.
He described Lowenthal's political style as "direct, knowledgeable and truthful."
"Alan used those natural traits, plus his charming personality, to cajole Republicans to work his magic on his various legislative proposals," Ashburn said.
Business interests don't think of Lowenthal in such rosy terms, however.
The California Chamber of Commerce has listed Lowenthal on its annual "job killers" list several times, most recently this year for his bill to ban polystyrene food containers. The legislation failed on the final day of the session.
Randy Gordon, president and CEO of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, noted the lengthy list of union support Lowenthal has received for his campaign.
"He's been owned by them ever since he got elected," Gordon claimed. "In this state, if you are a liberal Democrat, and you do exactly what the union wants to do, 100 percent of the time, they will spend millions of dollars getting you elected."
Lowenthal defended his focus on the environment, and the charges that his legislation has been unfriendly to business, by taking a long view.
When he first started talking about cleaning up the Port of Long Beach, in 1992, Lowenthal said: "They thought this was bizarre. They thought I was crazy.
"They have now adopted it all as their own, and I think that's wonderful. You can leave this planet better and still have good jobs."
Another issue Lowenthal was criticized for was his vote to end redevelopment agencies, which city leaders say gave them an essential tool to improve neighborhoods and attract businesses.
No less than his former daughter-in-law, Long Beach Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal, said at a rally last year that she was "devastated" by the decision made by the senator and Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal, his ex-wife.
"I have to look at the faces of voters," she said then in front of more than a dozen city council members from the Los Angeles area and beyond. "No one else does. These individuals behind me, they are on the front lines.
"They don't get to go away. They don't get to go to Sacramento, they don't get to go to D.C. They are right here at home. It affects us personally, and it matters."
Lowenthal called the vote the toughest he ever took - a choice betweeen keeping redevelopment agencies or maintaining $2 billion in education funding.
"I didn't want to do that," Lowenthal said. "(But) I'd make it again if that's the choice I had to do."
Though Lowenthal has certainly taken his licks in a city and congressional district that once seesawed between Republicans and Democrats - before that maligned redistricting a decade ago - he has also picked up some unexpected friends with his actions.
Doug Drummond, a Republican who served with Lowenthal on the council, recalled a drubbing he was taking from another former council colleague, the late state Sen. Jenny Oropeza, during a Sacramento hearing for a position on the Board of Parole Hearings.
"Senator Lowenthal left his office, took a seat alongside me, and battled for me," said Drummond, a Lowenthal supporter this year.
"He did so at a time when I was vulnerable and without being asked. I will never forget that."
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Alan Lowenthal
Age: 71
Party: Democrat
Occupation: State senator
Education: Bachelor's from Hobart College, Ph.D. and master's from Ohio State University
Personal: Married with two adult sons from first marriage
Public service: State Assembly, Long Beach City Council
Endorsements: Long Beach Police and Firefighters associations, Sierra Club, California League of Conservation Voters, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, California Small Business Association, former Long Beach Mayor Beverly O'Neill, California Labor Federation, Maersk Inc., dozens of elected officials, various unions
Issues: Environmental protection, infrastructure investment, increasing use of community colleges, marriage equality
Website: www.alanlowenthal.com


text: In its 11 May, 2007, issue, the 80,000 circulation Belgian French-language daily La Libre carried a third report regarding the Atlas of Creation. In its book review section, the paper said that the Atlas of Creation had attracted strong reactions in France and Belgium because it represented a serious threat to the theory of evolution, and mentioned that with the Atlas the idea of Creation brought about a "destruction" in Europe and the USA. It went on to say that countries in which Darwinist and materialist philosophy was dominant, countries that had never before felt the need to take any measures against any book, were now in a state of panic in the face of the Atlas of Creation and that this confirmed the powerful impact of the ideas within it. However, the clear message of the Atlas of Creation – that Allah has created all living things – cannot be covered up by any false philosophy or any precautionary measure.2008-10-02 00:50:55


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Farmer is first American jailed thanks to a drone
(NEWSER) – Given how common it is for law-enforcement agencies to use drones these days, this milestone was only a matter of time: A North Dakota farmer has become the first American to be convicted and sentenced to prison with the help of a drone, reports US News & World Report. Rodney Brossart earned the distinction on Jan. 14 when he got sentenced to 3 years for a standoff with police at his cattle ranch, though all but six months of the sentence were suspended.
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LANCE Franklin's eventful week has continued, with Hawthorn's uncontracted forward to miss Friday night's All-Stars match with a calf injury.
Franklin was due to captain the indigenous side for the first time against Richmond in Alice Springs, but that role will now be filled by Essendon veteran Nathan Lovett-Murray.
The injury is a minor one, and a remnant of the knee injury Franklin suffered during the 2011 finals series, where he landed badly and hyperextended his knee.
Scans on Monday afternoon showed a cyst at the back of his knee had burst, affecting his calf muscle.
Franklin, who spent Monday morning explaining his decision to delay his contract negotiations until the end of the season, said he expected to be back training in plenty of time for round one.
''Two or three years ago I hyperextended my knee and I've had a bit of an issue with the back of my knee that has gone down into my calf,'' Franklin said.
The 26-year-old managed to play the next week after suffering the injury late in the Hawks' final against Geelong, and kicked four goals against Sydney in a semi-final.
''I'll miss the game and maybe one or two weeks of training, but it'll be right for round one.
''It's disappointing to miss out. I was looking forward to it, but I'll still be up here all week and I'll be able to still help out. It's nothing too serious.''
Franklin's Hawthorn teammates Cyril Rioli and Shaun Burgoyne have also been ruled out of Friday's game, with Rioli battling a corked quad and Burgoyne still on his way back from post-season ankle surgery.
Michael O'Loughlin will coach the All-Stars against the Tigers, with Franklin, Burgoyne, Sydney's Adam Goodes and former Fremantle player Roger Hayden to assist him.
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Heritage Action Widens GOP's Immigration Split
The think tank that came of age as President Reagan's policy shop back when amnesty wasn't a dirty word is now leading the conservative opposition against immigration reform. Heritage Action, the newly created political arm of the Heritage Foundation, has abandoned the venerable organization's scholarly gentility to plunge into the task at hand, which is making sure the immigration bill currently before Congress fails.
"They speak to a particular constituency, and they're good at what they do in creating angst among Republicans because they speak to the people who can primary them," says John Feehery, a former top GOP leadership aide. "So many members are risk-averse and they don't want a hard-right challenge."
Heritage's main argument against the legalization of undocumented immigrants is its cost, and the belief that immigrants would drain social-service programs without kicking in enough taxes to the Treasury because they are largely uneducated and hold low-level jobs. "The structure of our welfare and entitlement system leads to amnesty costing taxpayers a lot of money," Dan Holler with Heritage Action told The Daily Beast just hours before the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office made public its conclusion that the Senate's bipartisan immigration-reform bill would reduce the deficit over the next 10 years by $197 billion, and by about $700 billion over the following decade.
It's not the first time Heritage has been put on the defensive. A report the think tank released earlier this year saying reform would cost an eye-popping $6.3 trillion was widely discredited, including by conservatives, and one of the report's co-authorsresigned amid reports that his doctoral thesis at Harvard asserted that Hispanic immigrants have lower IQs than whites. The report was meant to debut newly installed Heritage President Jim DeMint. Instead it exposed the long-simmering rift brewing in the GOP between pro-immigration conservatives and the newer Tea Party nativists. In broad terms, the divide is between those who accept the country as more diverse, seeing immigrants as a source of energy and economic growth, and what Feehery describes as the "nostalgia" wing of his party, "folks whose conservatism is defined by the ability to fight progress."
Lots of conservatives have lined up on the side of immigration reform, notably anti-tax activist Grover Norquist; the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank; the Chamber of Commerce; and the American Conservative Union. That doesn't diminish Heritage's clout; rather, it has found its niche. "They are the tip of the spear for the Tea Party," says Feehery. DeMint gave up his South Carolina Senate seat last year to take the helm at Heritage, and to push the think tank into a more aggressive and hard-right role.
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land doesn't move, it's one of the few elements of our ancestors' lives
that we can always count on. Consider an old photograph: Buildings may
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have to get a feel for what I mean by this: the house where one of your
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so you keep track of the exact spot by clicking the Placemark button in the Viewer Toolbar. When the New Placemark box opens, label the placemark with the exact street address and your grandparents' names.Click OK. You have now
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Get the Oscars Look: Kate Beckinsale's Golden Glow at the Vanity Fair Party
Kate Beckinsale was positively glowing at the Vanity Fair Oscar party this past Sunday night! Here's how to recreate her look.
-Lucia Peters
Kate Beckinsale may not have been up for any awards at the Oscars this year, but she's a definite fashion and beauty winner in our book. She hit the Vanity Fair Oscar party after the show in a gorgeous Monique Lhullier creation and a golden makeup look that positively glowed.
Looking for a few new beauty tricks to try on your next big night out? Kate's makeup artist, Molly Stern, dished about how she created her sparkling eye, flushed cheeks, and pretty pink lip. The look is a little labor intensive, but well worth the effort. Here's how to get it:
1. First, prep your skin with By Terry's Seve de Rose ultra-glow serum ($94, beauty.com —it ain't cheap, but hey, that's star-tastic beauty for you. Most of the rest of the products used aren't that pricey—promise!) and apply just enough Chantecaille Future Skin foundation ($72, shop.nordstrom.com) to even out your skin tone.
2. Blend a touch of Rimmel Wake Me Up Instant Radiance Shimmer Touch in Peach Glow ($12.99, amazon.com) onto your cheeks. Follow it up with some of Laura Mercier's cream cheek color in Rosebud ($24, shop.nordstrom.com); then top it off with a dusting of Rimmel Lasting Finish Soft Colour blush in Santa Rose ($5.95, amazon.com) on the apples of your cheeks.
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3. Make your eyes pop with a sexy, golden glow: Start by applying Rimmel ScandalEyes eye shadow stick in Bulletproof Beige ($9.99, amazon.com) all over the lid. Deepen the shadow with NARS Duo eye shadow in Paramaribo ($34, amazon.com).
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5. Two coats of Rimmel ScandalEyes Show Off mascara in Black ($12.99, amazon.com) finish off the eyes.
6. Finally, slick on Rimmel's Lasting Finish lipstick in Pink Blush ($4.92, drugstore.com) and top it off with a touch of Rimmel's Stay Gloss lip gloss in Always Lovely ($7.06, amazon.com).
Shine on, golden girl!
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You've probably heard the cliché a million times: Data is the most valuable asset of any business. Originally, that was meant to apply to a company's financial, customer, and product data.
But what about data outside the organization? Companies spend selectively, often at premium rates, for data directly relevant to their business -- D&B for financial data, Experian for credit information, and so on. But as with software, the market for data has opened up, with much of it available free of charge.
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As InfoWorld's Paul Krill noted last month, developers are increasingly turning to API-accessible data sources for their applications. Last week InfoWorld posted "12 APIs every programmer should know about," which includes everything from a feed of real-time flight delays to the definitive repository of the U.S. government's social media accounts.
A number of aggregators pull together a wild mix of data sources. The Windows Azure Data Marketplace was an early mover and today offers 167 data sources, 82 of which are free. The Programmable Web, a decade-old Web directory recently bought by MuleSoft, lists thousands of APIs that return data, though many have fallen into disrepair. Several upstarts, such as the big data venture InfoChimps, aggregates thousands of data sets and APIs -- although, again, many are out of date or no longer available.
The data-as-a-service game is tough. A startup called Factual launched in 2007 with ambitions of becoming a clearinghouse for a huge range of data, but narrowed its sights in 2010 to delivering high-quality, location-based data. I recently interviewed Factual's founder and CEO, Gil Elbaz, who also co-founded Applied Semantics, the developers of AdSense, bought by Google for $102 million in 2003.
When I asked Elbaz about the technology behind Factual, it quickly emerged that most of it was devoted to ensuring data quality. He says, "You need to run cleaning algorithms against the raw data. The paradigm that we believe in is that you should always store and reprocess data from fundamentals. So we store the rawest form of data -- all the data we collect, either from the Web or from our partners. Any time any of our cleaning algorithms improves even slightly, we don't apply it to the database -- we apply it to the underlying raw data sources, which is why we have such large storage requirements."