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How Big is California's "Wall of Debt"?
When California Governor Jerry Brown unveiled his latest state budget, he explained that as the budget begins to generate surpluses, the state will finally begin to dismantle the "Wall of Debt" that has been accumulating. Whether or not Gov. Brown's budget will generate surpluses, this year or any time soon, is an open question. But just how much debt is there?
The first thing to remember when considering California's debt is that the only meaningful number is the combination of state and local government debt. Because some states have relatively centralized government functions, and others devolve most government services to the localities. California is one of those states that has a relatively decentralized system of state and local governance, and Gov. Brown's actions – such as his transferring responsibility for tens of thousands of state prison inmates to County correctional institutions – increase this tendency.
For example, in a recent study released by the California Public Policy Center (CPPC) entitled "The California Budget Crisis – Causes and Recommendations," there is a chart that amalgamates all state and local government spending (chart 2). This chart shows that in the last fiscal year, only $47.5 billion was retained by the state government for direct expenditures. Everything else flowed through to cities, counties, and local agencies. These local expenditures totaled $242 billion, more than five times as much.
Another vital consideration when calculating debt is to correctly define it. Because the number Brown used, 34.7 billion (ref. California Budget Plan Introduction, Figure 3), only referred to short term borrowing by the state. "Deferred payments to schools," "Loans from Special Funds," "Unpaid costs to local governments," "Borrowing from local government," "Deferred Medi-Cal Costs," "Deferral of state payroll costs," "Deferred payments to CalPERS," "Borrowing from transportation funds," etc.
This is not the whole "Wall of Debt." This is just the short-term payables incurred by the state government. What about bonds? Isn't that money owed by taxpayers? Again referring to the recent CPPC study, on chart 9 there is a listing of known state and local debt. The primary components are State General Obligation Bonds totaling $80.7 billion, Local General Obligation Bonds totaling $177.6 billion, and Trust Fund Loans of $28 billion. In all, this long-term borrowing adds another $286.3 billion to California's Wall of Debt.
Further adding to California's Wall of Debt are the "unfunded" retirement pension and health care liabilities. One may argue that the entire future pension and health care liability is not truly debt, because future revenues will fund future obligations. But by any generally accepted accounting principle, the unfunded portion is debt. This is because to the extent the liability incurred for future pension payments is for work already performed – i.e., to the extent these future pensions have already been earned – there must be sufficient funds invested to cover 100% of the eventual payments due. And using the state's own numbers (ref. California Budget Plan Introduction, Figure 4), the unfunded pension and health care liability adds another $181.2 billion to California's Wall of Debt. But it's likely much more.
First of all, the $181.2 billion of debt recognized in Brown's budget plan does not include unfunded pension and health care debt incurred by any of California's cities or counties who do not participate in either CalPERS or CalSTRS. Since these two biggest pension funds only cover about two-thirds of California's state and local government workers, you have to increase this officially recognized unfunded amount by 50%, which adds another $90 billion to the tab. Next, as exhaustively analyzed in a 2011 study authored by Stanford Professor (and former Assemblymember) Joe Nation, entitled "PENSION MATH: How California's Retirement Spending is Squeezing the State Budget," if the rate of return on investment currently used by the major pension funds is dropped from 7.5% to 5.5% or even 4.5%, the size of these unfunded liabilities could increase by another $200 to $300 billion.
To summarize, here a very rough estimate of the real "Wall of Debt" confronting California's taxpayers:
- $34.7 billion for short-term borrowing by the state
- $30 billion for short-term borrowing by local cities, counties and agencies (very rough estimate, probably conservative)
- $80.7 billion for State General Obligation Bonds
- $177.6 billion for Local General Obligation Bonds
- $28 billion for Trust Fund Loans
- $181.2 billion for unfunded retirement and health care liabilities – CalPERS & CalSTRS participants only
- $90 billion for unfunded retirement and health care liabilities – independent pension plan participants
- $250 billion – impact of lower investment returns on retirement pension funds (quite likely a conservative estimate)
Grand total: $872 billion, or $23,000 per California resident, or $87,000 per California household.
It is important to emphasize that even using official estimates, about half of the total state and local government debt in California is to fund retirement benefits to government workers. And for anyone who is skeptical that it may be necessary to recognize (and eventually pay) an additional $250 billion in unfunded retirement health care and pension liabilities for California's state and local government workers, please review the new GASB accounting regulations and the new Moody's credit rating criteria, both set to take effect in 2014.
When Gov. Jerry Brown suggests that California's state government is positioning itself to eliminate the so-called "Wall of Debt," he'd be well advised to consider just how big that wall really is – especially when you remember that the only meaningful calculation of how much California state taxpayers owe must also include the amounts they owe its local governments.
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Huh says:
CA has a long and glorious history of over estimating revenue and under estimating expenses. Yet somehow this time around the fantasy is being floated that Moonbeam has it all under control. I supposed when the Prop 13 axe falls later this year or next, Californians might come to their senses. Or perhaps not. This is a state with a lot of delusional folks who live in al alternate reality and simply have no idea how the books are balanced in most other states.
BOPRN says:
No matter how much of Schwarfailure's mess Brown fixes, the right will never be happy.
Editor says:
Boprn: Your comment suggests that this editorial comes from a "right-wing" perspective, when in fact it does not. While many of the topics covered on UnionWatch are associated with right-wing ideology, this association is promoted by opponents of fiscal reform (and good government reform) in order to discredit the messenger. Nothing in this editorial denies that Governor Brown has made some tough decisions, and occasionally has disappointed his public sector union patrons. But Governor Brown, and all Californians, whether they are right-wing, left-wing, or wingless, are going to need to confront the fact that borrowing is nothing more than a deferred tax. California's state and local governments are nowhere near getting their borrowing addiction under control, much less beginning to meaningfully reduce their levels of debt.
One of the decidedly nonpartisan perspectives of UnionWatch is to recognize that the financial sector benefits when governments spend more than they collect and have to borrow. Bond issuers collect billions in fees. Similarly, the financial sector benefits when pension benefits are enhanced, and guaranteed by taxpayers, since fund managers collect billions in fees, and invest the money with no moral hazard. The alliance between the financial sector (typically associated with the ideological right), and the public sector unions (typically associated with the ideological left), is one of the biggest unreported political dynamics of our time. And they'd like to keep it that way, wouldn't they?
To recognize that the pecuniary interests of Wall Street Bankers and public sector union bosses are aligned complicates the entire notion of right and left. To trumpet that point of view, repeatedly, as we have endeavored to do, certainly does not endear us to either side. So perhaps it's time for liberals and good government Democrats to recognize this complexity as well, and begin to confront the possibility that public sector unions do NOT generally operate in the public interest.
BOPRN says:
First, 'wingless' was a nice touch.
While I agree with much of what you say, there was not that much of an outrage when Schwarzfailure plunged the state of California into the borrowing hole. There was not much outrage when he cut VLF by 2/3 and supported that cut with borrowing. There was not much outrage when he handed over the prison system to the feds, and created a fiscal nightmare for California by his refusal to do proper oversight. Not much outrage when all this stuff happened under the Republican watch.
Now that a Democrat(s) is making an earnest effort to repair the state finances and economy left by a Republican Governor and a failed two term Republican President – well, there is outrage now.
Where was all that outrage back then? Guess those were more understanding times?
Shelby says:
BOPRN…..You were not watching the events of the time. Governors of both parties have had trouble controlling the left and the unions in California. The philosophical left is now at war with the union left now that they (the philosophicals) realize that the outrageous compensation the union left is demanding is crowding out the programs the philosophicals hold dear. The war that will rage will have the right and philosophical left on one side against the union left.
Tough Love says:
Quoting …"Now that a Democrat(s) is making an earnest effort to repair the state finances … "
"Earnest" ? Moonbeam's efforts are more akin to treating rabies with an aspirin.
BOPRN says:
Actually I was 'watching' events, and was witness to events. The damage Republican 'leadership' has done to this state is beyond what most people have the ability to grasp. Schwarzenegger fed Wall-Street bonds, openly invested in companies he planned to turn state infrastructure over to, told the feds 'why don't you take it over' in regard to the prison system (which has cost billions and billions of dollars, cut VLF while borrowing to do it (bought his way into office with that one). The list goes on, but you get the point. The taxpayers are stuck with the bill now PLUS interest/fees. As for the over paid public employees – most are not. Some are for sure, but funny thing is most of the over paid employees with the state are a direct result of the prison receivership, which is in turn a direct result of Schwarzenegger's failure to grow a brain. The problem I have is that when Schwazfailure was doing all this running up of the credit card – no problem. Right wing rags had no problem with it. Hardly anything was mentioned. Now that a Democrat is in there trying to fix the mess – he ain't doing it fast enough. GIVE ME A BREAK. So you know – I'm not for the Democrats, and used to believe in Republican values (which they have long since been abandoned), so its not that I'm taking sides based on political views, just tired of the rhetoric.
Tough Love says:
Harping on the little Schwarzenegger did is simply your way of distracting the discussion from how little Moonbeam is really doing.
And quoting …"The taxpayers are stuck with the bill now PLUS interest/fees. As for the over paid public employees – most are not."
I really doubt that bill will be paid in full (perhaps 25-50% of it). As to most public sector workers not being over-paid, while that may technically be true if only "cash pay" is considered, but when "Total Compensation" (cash pay plus pensions plus benefits are considered, they are ALL grossly over-compensated.
Shelby says:
Arnold was a boob. You think Davis was better? I think not. Davis gave the unions the unsustainable retirement formulas we have today(3%@50,etc.). Brown has displayed no leadership on the fight that is inevitable to force current workers to accept a reduced retirement plan for work not yet done. If Brown and the left controlled legislator would show leadership they could save cities that can not afford these benefits (Stockton, San Bernardino,etc.).
BOPRN says:
Shelby –
I don't think Davis was better, and the media was hard on him. The media was not hard on Schwarzenegger. That is my point – be equal in the treatment.
As far as Brown showing leadership on pensions, new employees have gone from 3% @ 50 to 2.5% @ 55, contribution rates have been raised from 9% to 11% (for the same class of employee). The people I know work primary in safety, and those are fairly big changes. So to say Brown hasn't done anything is beyond naive.
As far as the cities/counties – the formulas they use are up to the local officials. Not sure how you connect Brown to that. Perhaps you are so dedicated to believing the party line that the truth, no matter how apparent, can't sway you?
Remember to follow the bouncing ball of debt, and who it enriches. That was done by the Republican administration in California.
Shelby says:
At least get your facts close to correct. New hire safety is now (1/1/2013) 2.7%@57 which does little to solve the budget disasters that are today's local and state budgets. These changes to future employees will save a fraction of what is necessary and will do little until current employees retire decades from now. Many cities are paying very close to 50% of payroll for your "GREEDY" safety friends, making them cost 100K cash, 50K CalPERS payment, 12K medical, and for many up to 50K overtime for a education requiring a GED or high school education. That is well over 200K then they still get to retire as young as 50 years old with 90% of pay each and every year for the rest or their lives.
You are the naive one to believe the very minor changes that have occurred will save the day.Oh….I think there is not a dimes worth of difference, all politicians spend to much.
Shelby says:
As far as cities/counties- When the industry standard is a 3%@50 retirement formula, poor cities like Stockton and San Bernardino feel compelled to offer this benefit. Otherwise they are preceived as a substandard city/county offering substandard benefits. These poor cities/countys also know they are trying to attract the best people to a difficult(crime infested) environment. The best retirement should not be the one that only rich cities/counties can afford. It needs to be sustainable, and not so expensive that it crowds out other services. It should also be commensurate with the work, risk and education.
BOPRN says:
Shelby says: "When the industry standard is a 3%@50 retirement formula, poor cities like Stockton and San Bernardino feel compelled to offer this benefit."
The county I live in maintained the 2%@55 formula for safety employees and never had an issue filling jobs. So, it is not the State's fault that cities/counties changed their retirement plans – it is each city/county's administrations fault. A wise man once said "politics is the business of shifting blame," and it would appear you are playing politics?
You also said: "These poor cities/counties also know they are trying to attract the best people to a difficult(crime infested) environment."
Agreed!! The question is why are these cities/counties poor. Why would nobody want to work in the police department or be a teacher/whatever else. We all know the answer – but don't want to say it.
BOPRN says:
Shelby says: "At least get your facts close to correct. New hire safety is now(1/1/2013) 2.7%@57 which does little to solve the budget disasters that are todays local and state budgets."
I will be sure to inform those I know that you are correct, and their CalPERS statements are wrong. They all will be quite relieved to find out they have been duped!!!
But wait, there is more!! 2.5% @ 55 IS THE SAME PLAN AS 2.7% @ 57. There was some tweaking done from the 2.5@55 to make it 2.7@57…but the 2.7@57 still yields 2.5@55….
Guess the venom you spewed was wasted?
So sorry I did have my facts correct!!
As far as "GREEDY" – some guy fills out an application, gets hired, goes to work – and you call him greedy? That is pathetic.
Shelby says:
Sounds like you live in one rich County, that is in the enviable position it does not have to offer the best retirement available. Kudos to your supervisors for not being duped.
The 2%@57 is also 2%@50, 2.1%@51, 2.2@52, 2.3%@53, 2.4@54, and as you correctly point out 2.5%@55, 2.6%@56, and finally 2.7%@57. The people who are honest rightly refer to it as the most generous or 2%@57.
Your "GREEDY" Safety friends would not be "GREEDY" if they did their job for say the average household income in California, 75K per year(total compensation).
Shelby says:
The people who are honest rightly refer to it as the most generous or 2.7%@57.
Tough Love says:
Changes only for NEW employees will save aquat for 25+ years until they begin to retire. That's darn close to NOTHING in my opinion.
The change should have applied to all CURRENT workers not ALREADY eligible to retire.
Shelby says:
The 2.7%@57 is also 2%@50, 2.1%@51, 2.2@52, 2.3%@53, 2.4@54, and as you correctly point out 2.5%@55, 2.6%@56, and finally 2.7%@57. The people who are honest rightly refer to it as the most generous or 2.7%@57.
Shelby says:
Tough Love….
I agree. To save the system current workers must take a reduced formula going forward(for workn not yet done). They can do this at the table or have it forced on them in bankruptcy. I hope they wait, their "GREED" will force them to get less than if they had negotiated with reasonable expectations. Unfortunately for them they listen to their "Union Bosses" and that will be their undoing. Ask the workers in San Bernardino.
BOPRN says:
Shelby says: "To save the system current workers must take a reduced formula going forward(for workn not yet done)."
Shelby, there is another way to do it – force employees to pay a higher percentage going forward. That has been done, the legislation has been passed. That said, I agree with you that future years should be looked at so long as CalPers is funded less than 80% based on a discount rate of 7.5% (some would argue with the discount rate). The issue the government runs into is that people have given up Social Security (safety employees), or given up other income to become vested in this system. In addition there are the difficulties of breaking the retirement contract, and the legalities involved with that. At the same time I agree with you that something needs to be done to get things properly funded. Perhaps getting rid of the welfare population, illegals, bi-lingual education, the Department of African Affairs (or whatever it is called), getting rid of bingo for inmates, and so on would be a good step in reconciling the budget. At least Brown is in the process of pulling the prison system away from the feds, and that alone will save billions per year. Small steps to fiscal sanity, rather than a gigantic swing of the pendulum is what will solve the problems for California. JMO…
Tough Love says:
BOPRN, Just raising the percentage employees pay won't work, because to have a meaningful impact they would need to pay AT LEAST an ADDITIONAL 10% of pay (and 15-20% for safety workers).
YUP …. That's how excessive their current pension formulas and provisions (e.g., COLAs, early full retirement ages, etc.) are.
Then the employees would need to contribute and ADDITIONAL 5-10Z% of pay to help fund their retiree healthcare benefits.
I'm sure these incremental %'s of pay "seem" ridiculous to you, but their not …… VERY VERY generous pensions and benefits are VERY VERY expensive.
Shelby says:
As you so rightly point out many things should be cut or eliminated. We should start with across the board 10% reductions to all budgets. The fact remains that all retirement formulas must be reduced for current workers going forward. Safety is the poster child for reform. Many cities are paying very close to 50% of payroll for your "GREEDY" safety friends, making them cost 100K cash, 50K CalPERS payment, 12K medical, and for many up to 50K overtime for an education requiring a GED or high school education. That is well over 200K then they still get to retire as young as 50 years old with 90% of pay each and every year for the rest or their lives. The laws and legal outcome is unsettled when the question is: WHAT CHANGES CAN BE MADE TO FUTURE COMPENSATION FOR FURURE WORK.
Tough Love says:
Quoting Shelby …"The laws and legal outcome is unsettled when the question is: WHAT CHANGES CAN BE MADE TO FUTURE COMPENSATION FOR FUTURE WORK."
The law may be unsettled and Court challenges may ultimately be decided against formula reductions for current workers ……. but that won't change reality or the math.
Insolvency is bankruptcy (and not getting paid) just w/o the "B".
Tim Lee Doyle says:
Which political party are unions in bed with?
Republicans control 10 of 40 seats in the State Senate. Republicans haven't had a majority in the State Senate since 1956.
Republicans control 25 of 80 seats in the State Assembly. They haven't had a majority in the State Assembly since 1996.
No California Republicans hold a US Senate seat. Not since 1992.
California Republicans hold 15 of 53 US House of Representative seats.
Out of California's ten largest cities only have 2 have Republican Mayors.
Democrats currently CONTROL the State Senate, State Assembly, the Board of Equalization, and the Governorship giving them a super majority. Meaning…. Republicans control nothing!!!
Tell me again why Californians should blame Republicans?
Tim Lee Doyle says:
Thanks for writing a non-partisan article truly stating the facts about California's debt. People will always blame others and make excuses. It's a natural response from partisan people to attack the truth by assigning blame to a villain.
We need leaders who will fix the problem, whether Democrat or Republican.
Richard Robinson says:
Until there is some discussion of the absolutely unsustainable and unequal distribution of wealth in our system, I'm not interested. Granted some union leaders seem more concerned with their members than the general good of all(which some might say is their job) most of what I hear are attacks on the most powerless in our society.
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These changes can be reversed by placing the precordial leads in a mirror-image position on the right side of the chest and reversing the left and right arm leads.
Differential Diagnosis
Accidental reversal of the left and right arm electrodes may produce a similar picture to dextrocardia in the limb leads (but with normal appearances in the precordial leads).
Further Reading
- ECG BASICS – Waves, Intervals, Segments and Clinical Interpretation
- ECG CLINICAL CASES – Your favourite ECG's placed in clinical context with a challenging Q&A approach
- ECG and Cardiology Eponymous Syndromes – Cheats guide to eponymous emancipation
- ECG Reference Sites on the WEB – the best of the rest
- Surawicz B, Knilans TK. Chou's Electrocardiography in Clinical Practice. 6th Edition. Saunders Elsevier 2008.
- Wagner, GS. Marriott's Practical Electrocardiography (11th edition), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2007.


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The room we had was massive! lovely bathroom, living/dining area and fully stocked kitchen. We felt so at home here. The breakfast was yummy, fresh coffee, breads, homemade jams, meats, cheeses and even figs from the tree outside.
A perfect base in which to explore the city!
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Good B&B near the old bridge with safe parking for bikes.
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drag 'n' drop browseer
how is it possible to make a filebrowser capable of drag 'n' drop, like the one in Redial ?
has anyone done an external or JSUI object for this ?
it would be great !!!
Yes, its called dropfile and is part of the standard Max distribution,
sitting in the objects toolbar. If you search for things like that,
dont' forget there is a thesaurus in the reference manual (its listed
there under "drag and drop"). I actually made a Max patch out of the
thesaurus. You can find it at cyclings share page place it into the
/patches/extras and find a lot of answers there.
If you miss things in the thesaurus, feel free to either modify it to
your own needs, or send suggestions to me privately.
If somebody has a Jitter thesaurus, or started to do a 3rd party
thesaurus, send it to me, I'll incorporate it into the patch…
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On 28.02.2006, at 21:37, Stefan Tiedje wrote:
>> how is it possible to make a filebrowser capable of drag 'n' drop,
>> like the one in Radial ?
>> has anyone done an external or JSUI object for this ?
> Yes, its called dropfile and is part of the standard Max
> distribution, sitting in the objects toolbar.
…ehmm… maybe i'm missing something obvious, but there seems to be
no standard max object called dragfile, which would be needed to
build your own drag-and-drop browser…
the dropfile only supports dropping files that are dragged from
within the computer's desktop.
this is what i asked on 3 september 2004:
> hi,
> i was wondering if it would be possible to – next to the
> possibility to
> drag files from the finder into max – implement dragging & dropping
> WITHIN max with the use of mxj…
> for example to build a custom browser.
> a kind of counterpart for dropfile (..dragfile ;-)
> i imagine it should be a draggable object, that can be associated with
> a message, which then is delivered to a receiving object when
> dropped…
> unfortunately, as a total java beginner, i'm totally not capable (yet)
> to attempt this..
> has anybody worked on something similar or is planning to do so?
> greetings,
> jan
i didn't receive an answer to this, and my java skills didn't improve
so much over the years, so i have no solution yet.
as a starting point, you could use the in-patcher file browser,
posted by topher a while ago.
this is what he wrote:
> Hi All,
> I cleaned up an example I had of using mxj to control LCD to make an
> interactive UI widget. It is an in-patcher file browsing widget
> inspired by Ableton live. Source code and example patch are included.
> It should be pretty straight forward to modify as well if you need to
> tweak it. Could probably be pretty easily ported to JSUI as well.
> Maybe some of you will find some use for it. Regardless it is an
> interesting example of using Java to control LCD.
> It can be found at:
> http://www.cycling74.com/share/topher/
> ..also it is unsupported ;-)
good luck,
jan klug
Have you tried Jhno lcd widgets "drap-n-drop" ?
I think the radial browser is done that way…
Mathieu Chamagne
exectly Jhno's object i was looking for ;) … i haven't checked it out yet, but if it is anything like the drag'n'drop in redial…. i'm happy with it…
looking forward to checking it out, when i come home !!
also take a look at the mxj browser by topher in the community/user pages portion of the c74 website.
Just made a nice drag 'n' drop with Tim Place's Hover object…..
the mxj by Topher could would work nicely with it i think…
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How to Deal with Red Roasted Beets
I prepared for this. While the beets were roasting in the oven, they take about an hour, I left Adam to babysit while I ran out to the pharmacy to buy gloves – you can buy powder-free latex or non-latex gloves that are food grade, quite a good buy, actually, with lots of uses in the kitchen, $8 for a pack of 50 isn't bad. Then, once home, I covered my cutting board with plastic wrap so peeling and slicing the beets would not result in a pink-tinted cutting board.
We "deconstructed" the salad, but you could rearrange, cut into quarters or do whatever you like. We layered the beets with a beautiful heirloom yellow tomato we found at the store, added some thinly sliced pears for crunch and sweetness, scattered a few raw pecans for more crunch, and added a serious amount of goat cheese, which if I had my way, would not actually make it onto the plate and instead would be dealt with by me and my spoon.
Fortunately, the goat cheese survived and we were able to enjoy it with our beets. We could have (actually the original plan) served all of this on top of some arugula, but as I was plating, the French baguette that we bought earlier caught my eye, so I warmed it up slightly and served it along side the salad, allowing us to build little sandwiches drizzled with the vinaigrette we made with Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, olive oil and a bit of salt and pepper.
For now, I can say that Adam's yearning for roasted beets has been dealt with. I wonder what the next craving will be? I am hoping for something chocolate.
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- 2-3 beets, scrubbed clean, green tops cut off
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- 4 ounces goat cheese
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- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- salt and pepper
- baguette, warmed
- Place the beets into an aluminum-lined baking dish, cover tightly then roast in a 400 degree F oven for 1 to 2 hours or until a fork can easily be inserted into the beets.
- Allow the beets to cool, then slice into 1/4-inch slices.
- Arrange on a platter, alternating the beets and tomatoes.
- Place the sliced pears, goat cheese and pecans along side the beets and tomatoes.
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Rooney's mob destroys Glastonbury peace and Barton meets his hero
Where's the straw trilby, Wayne?
Glastonbury happened at the weekend and loads of surprising things happened.
God finally had enough of Bono and decided to unleash a biblical downpour on the false idol and all his followers, while the Chemical Brothers either had an amazing laser-man run over their crowd or the BBC only had their 'Money for Nothing' 1985 graphics pack with them.
There were also some less surprising things going down – Coldplay were sort of, y'know, kind of 'meh' and did a totally cringe re-working of 'What a Wonderful World', while disk jockey Jo Whiley thought everything was completely brilliant – OMG! PAOLO NUTINI!
Anyway, another surprising element of this year's hippy love-in was the fact that there were plenty of footballers dotted about the site causing trouble…
Wayne Rooney got into the festival spirit by staying in a Winnebago that cost £6,000 to rent. In all fairness though, if The Spoiler had the choice, we'd definitely stay in one rather than camping with the muddy proles.
When he did venture out though he caused absolute CARNAGE AND MAYHEM amongst the peace-loving beatniks -it's not Reading, Wayne.
Well, if you believe the Daily Mirror he caused CARNAGE AND MAYHEM. Basically there was a bit of a skirmish between some drunk hippies and Rooney's family which was quickly sorted out by security.
Wayne and Colleen then had a bit of a barney before his brother, Graeme, and his brother in-law, Anthony, had an argument. Which, as The Mirror says:
"Ended with Liverpool FC fan Ant telling Everton supporter Graeme: "F***ing calm down."
A sentence that was presumably put there because it involved a Scouser saying 'calm down'.
Speaking of Graeme Rooney, he's been saying horrible stuff on Twitter that has given the Daily Star the chance to run the search engine optimising headline 'Rooney's racism shame'.
Anyway, while we're on the subject of dubious nationalistic comments, Morrissey was able to meet sweet and tender hooligan Joey Barton…
Elsewhere, West Ham midfielder Kevin Nolan was presumably delighted that another man was subject to Barton's intense man-love. He was so happy to be free of Barton's amorous advances that he decided to make the day of a chubby 12-year-old West Ham supporter…


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There's a trope going around among progressive religious believers and theologians. It goes something like this:
"Religious beliefs don't have to be literally true. They're just useful metaphors: stories that give shape and meaning to our lives."
I've been hearing this trope for a while. And something recently occurred to me about it: something so blindingly obvious that I'm smacking myself in the head for not having thought of it earlier.
It's this:
If religion is just a story, then why does it upset people so much when atheists say that it isn't true?
If religion is simply a story, a personal perspective, a way of framing experience and giving it meaning… then why are people troubled when someone says, "Actually, that probably isn't true"? Any more than they'd be troubled if someone said, "Actually, 'Alice in Wonderland' probably isn't true"?
"Alice in Wonderland" is a story with deep personal importance for me. It is a story that has given me a framework for understanding myself and the world, a story that has woven its threads throughout my life, a story that has imbued my experience with great meaning. (Seriously. I even have the Jabberwock tattooed on my arm.)
But if someone said to me, "Actually, according to our best understanding of the world, there are no rabbits who carry pocket watches and speak English, and no potions that can make you shrink to three inches tall," I wouldn't be troubled. I'd actually be puzzled as to why they felt a need to explain that to me.
So if religion really is simply a story, why does it upset people when someone says, "Actually, that probably isn't true"?
If a belief in an immaterial spiritual realm really is simply a story, why does it upset people when someone says, "Actually, the preponderance of evidence strongly suggests that the universe is entirely physical — every attempt to gather evidence for an immaterial world affecting the physical one has failed, and the arguments in favor of this hypothesis are self-contradictory and weak"? If the idea of a non-corporeal soul animating our consciousness is just a story, why does it upset people when someone says, "Actually, the preponderance of evidence strongly suggests that consciousness is entirely a biological product of the brain"? If the idea of the universe being sentient is just a story, why does it upset people when someone says," Actually… well, see above, re consciousness being a biological product of the brain, it isn't physically possible for the universe to be sentient"?
If religion really is simply a story, why does it upset people when someone says, "Actually, that probably isn't true"?
Because they don't really think that.
They only think that when anyone is watching.
I am stealing this idea outright from John the drunkard, who posted it in a recent comment here on this blog. We were talking about the extremely vague, "so abstract it's indistinguishable from non-existent" God believed in by Karen Armstrong and other modern theologians; the God of the gaps that's been squeezed into nothingness as the gaps in our knowledge are closing; the God that's been scrubbed so hard by the scouring pad of evidence that he's effectively disappeared.
And John the drunkard summarized Armstrong's theology thus:
"We don't really believe anything that you have demonstrated to be absurd…while anyone is watching."
While anyone is watching.
When explaining their theology in public, when debating their theology with skeptics, they don't admit to believing anything that contradicts evidence or logic. But in the company of other believers, and in the privacy of their own minds… it's another story entirely.
I remember this vividly from my own days as a woo believer. If I was talking with a skeptic, I'd say things like, "No, you don't need to think of the Tarot as a mystical force to think that it works — it's designed to work, the cards are designed to be about human experience, it's just a useful hook to hang a conversation on." But if I was talking with a fellow believer, I'd say things like, "The cards don't lie." I'd assume that the cards were being moved by some unexplained mystical force in response to the question on the table… and I'd do my readings, and carry on my conversations with the people I was reading for, based on that assumption.
I wish I could better explain this particular form of compartmentalization and self-deception. (It is, after all, the crux of my thesis here.) It's hard to explain, since it now seems very alien to me, and I don't really understand it fully myself. It's not that I was consciously lying, either to the skeptics or to my fellow believers. It's more that my fundamental agnosticism — my belief that the answers to these questions could never be fully known — was slippery. It shifted up and down the "levels of belief/ non-belief" scale, between "I don't know if the Tarot cards have mystical properties, but they don't have to in order to be useful"… and, "I don't know if the Tarot cards have mystical properties, but it sure seems like they do."
I wish I could better explain it. The best I can do is describe it. And the best way I can describe it is to say that my beliefs were slippery; and my justifications for them shifted around depending on what was convenient, and what allowed me to hang onto my beliefs and enjoy them. I didn't really believe anything that had been demonstrated to be absurd…while anyone was watching. When nobody was watching, I believed some seriously crazy bullshit.
And I think that's exactly what's going on for the modern, "religion is just a useful story," "it doesn't have to be literally true to be useful" crowd.
If Karen Armstrong really believes in a God who's essentially defined as "whatever it is that really exists," a God about whom nothing at all can be said regarding his actions and attributes… then why does it bug her so much when atheists say that God doesn't exist? If she thinks that the Bible story is "psychologically true"… then why does it bug her so much when people say that it isn't literally true? If Julia Sweeney's priest really thought that it wasn't important whether the Bible was literally true, because people believe it and shape their culture based on it and "this is the story that God wants us to know"… then why did it bug him so much when she continued to ask questions about the book's errors and contradictions? If Wiccans and other New Agers really think that the sentient universe is just a useful metaphor, a way of feeling connected with the world and being responsible towards it… then why does it bug them so much when atheists say that the universe isn't really sentient, and that the story isn't really true?
Because they don't really think that.
They really think that the story is true.
They really think that God exists, and is true, and has an observable and important effect on the world. They don't really think that religion is simply a beautiful story, or a useful metaphor, or psychologically true. The metaphor stuff is just a cover story, to keep skeptics — and themselves — from questioning their beliefs too hard.
They only think that when someone is watching.


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The NFL playoffs are not quite over and the draft order has not even been fully determined yet. Perfect time for my first NFL Mock Draft of the offseason. Let me know what you think about your teams selection and who you would prefer if you don't agree with my choice. Thanks for the feedback.
1. Colts- Andrew Luck QB Stanford
The Colts have many needs but quarterback is the top one and Luck is the best player in this draft. I believe the Colts are in need of a day one starter and they are fortunate that Luck is just that. This one is not only a no-brainer, it is a foregone conclusion.
2. Browns- Robert Griffin III QB Baylor
The Browns have the ammo to move up and make this happen. Griffin reminds me of a young Randall Cunningham, long motion and extremely athletic. He is far more accurate at this point in his career than a lot of people are giving him credit for. I love his potential, so will the Cleveland fans.
3. Vikings- Justin Blackmon WR Oklahoma State
The Vikings have to be tempted to select Kalil here, but this draft is deep at tackle and Blackmon is too good to pass up. Ponder gets a target like he has never had at any stage in his career and Vikings fans get their best wide receiver since Randy Moss and Cris Carter were wearing purple.
4. Rams- Matt Kalil OT USC
Kalil is a true NFL left tackle prospect, and a very good one. The Rams move down two spots and pick up a first round pick from the Browns in the move. They also land the top pass blocker in the draft and fill a huge need. Rodger Saffold and Jason Smith are not good enough to keep Sam Bradford healthy.
5. Buccaneers- Morris Claiborne CB LSU
The Bucs have several needs but the need for a top corner becomes more glaring every year. Ronde Barber can not play forever and Aqib Talib can not be counted on. This one also seems like a lock to me.
6. Redskins- Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama
The NFL has turned into a passing league. Slowing down these video game like numbers is impossible without strong secondary play. Kirkpatrick can play with the physical receivers he will see at the next level and be an early contributor for the Redskins defense.
7. Jaguars-Jonathan Martin OT Stanford
Jacksonville is apparently committed to Blaine Gabbert for at least another season. Jaguars fans have to be overjoyed by that. Martin will do his part in helping Gabbert take a step forward this season, or at least help keep him standing. This is a good pick for the Jaguars as they need as many young pieces to build around as possible. They may be competing for the number one pick next year, but getting Martin now means they wont have to spend it on a tackle.
8. Panthers- Quinton Coples DE North Carolina
The Panthers offense is in good hands. If you watched Carolina last season you saw one of the best rookie quarterback seasons ever and one of the worst defenses in the entire league. Coples fits what Rivera wants to do on defense and improves the pass rush up front.
9. Dolphins- Melvin Ingram OLB South Carolina
Ingram projects best at 3-4 OLB in the pros. He has the potential to be a dominant edge rusher and is also strong against the run. Will need work in pass defense but he will spend the majority of his time chasing quarterbacks. Gives the Dolphins the pass rush needed opposite Cameron Wake.
10. Bills- Courtney Upshaw OLB Alabama
The Bills stick with the Alabama theme two years in a row. They will be glad they did. Upshaw has incredible instincts and displays above average rush skills off the edge. A very versatile defender with the size to put his hand on the ground and the athleticism to stand up and drop back in coverage. Will start immediately for the Bills defense.
11. Chiefs- Riley Reiff OT Iowa
The Chiefs finally address the right tackle position, a glaring hole in Kansas City for a decade now. Reiff displays all the skills of an elite NFL blocker. Size, strength, athleticism and an above average work ethic. One of the safer prospects in this draft and can start immediately for the Chiefs.
12. Seahawks- Devon Still DT Penn State
Still will be moving up draft boards over the next few months. He is a big, physical player who can control the middle of the field. With coaching and work on his technique, Still projects as the type of defensive tackle that will require a double team on most plays. Already possesses excellent pass rush moves for a defensive tackle.
13. Cardinals- Michael Floyd WR Notre Dame
Arizona invested a lot in Kevin Kolb, now they will give him every opportunity to succeed. Michael Floyd will help Kolb and Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona currently has nobody who can take coverage away from Fitzgerald. Floyd is a physical wide receiver who excels at going after the jump ball. Gifted with excellent ball skills and above average hands. He is exactly what the Cardinals offense needs.
14. Cowboys- Janoris Jenkins CB North Alabama
Jenkins has some character issues that will follow him for a while, but when has character been an issue for Dallas? Jenkins is a top prospect, considered the number one cornerback at Florida when he played with Joe Haden. Jenkins was dismissed from the Gators for marijuana possession and enrolled at North Alabama. Jenkins has the size and ability to match up with the more physical NFL wide receivers. Dallas needs secondary help in a big way and will once again overlook any off-field issues for a first round talent.
15.Eagles- Luke Kuechly LB Boston College
The Eagles obviously have some talent in the secondary and on the defensive line, they need an injection of talent in the linebacker corps. Kuechly is just that, the guy screams intangibles, he will be a leader on the field and in the locker room. He possesses above average instinct and field awareness. Luke will be the Eagles coach on the field for the defense shortly after arriving in Philadelphia. Tackling machine.
16. Jets- Trent Richardson RB Alabama
Richardson was a man among boys in the SEC this season, rushing for over 1600 yards at 5.9 YPC and scoring 21 rushing touchdowns. Tomlinson will be leaving New York, and Greene is not an every down back, so the Jets have a need here. They are fortunate to have a legitimate top 5 talent fall to them and fill a big hole in their offense. They were not "Ground and Pound" last year and they can not rely on Sanchez to carry the offense going forward.
17. Bengals- Kendall Wright WR Baylor
Wright is considered by many to be the most explosive wide receiver in the draft. The Bengals could go cornerback or running back here as well, they have several good options available. I think they lean towards the wide receiver position due to the recent legal trouble of Jerome Simpson. Simpson may not be available this season, or for a few after that. Andy Dalton will get another weapon here and the offense will take another step forward next season.
18. Chargers- Cordy Glenn T Georgia
Glenn has the ability to play inside at guard or outside at tackle. I believe he projects best at right tackle in the NFL. The Chargers need help all over the offensive line so the versatility is a plus here. Glenn is capable of starting as a rookie on the right side and immediately improves the run blocking.
19. Bears- Fletcher Cox DT Mississippi State
The Bears have an obvious need at wide receiver but I don't see them reaching here with Floyd and Wright off the board. Cox is the perfect fit for the Bears defense. He is an athletic interior lineman with excellent quickness. Cox will be able to contribute in the defensive line rotation as a rookie and will make some plays in the back field for Chicago.
20. Titans- Whitney Mercilus DE Illinois
Tennessee is still looking to improve it's pass rush from the defensive end position. They also have free agents at this position so it is a priority. Mercilus is definitely a boom or bust type pick, but he does have tremendous potential. Has a chance to turn into an excellent pass rusher at the next level.
21. Bengals- David Wilson RB Virginia Tech
Cedric Benson is still capable but he's not getting any younger, he is also a free agent. The Bengals hit a home run with Dalton at quarterback and are going to surround him with weapons. Wilson provides Cincinnati with an every down back if Benson leaves. The Virginia Tech standout is a legitimate home run threat every time he touches the ball. If he gets outside on a defense, he is gone. He is also a capable pass blocker and receiver out of the back field.
22. Rams- Alshon Jeffery WR South Carolina
Providing Sam Bradford with a number one wide receiver is a must for the Rams. Jeffery is not a burner, but he is a huge target with above average hands. Jeffery is capable of beating defensive backs in jump ball situations and would be an immediate threat in the red zone for St. Louis. Due to his lack of overall speed he will still be available, but Jeffery very well could be the second best receiver out of this draft.
23. Lions- Alfonzo Dennard CB Nebraska
The Lions are surprisingly stocked at a lot of positions and also surprisingly thin at cornerback. They have some young talent in the secondary, but it is obviously the weak link of the defense and probably the team. Dennard is an extremely competitive player who does not make mistakes. The fundamentals and intelligence make up for his lack of size. Dennard could compete for a starting spot or contribute in the nickel as a rookie.
24. Steelers- Zach Brown OLB North Carolina
Pittsburgh needs to get younger and faster on defense. Brown is an extremely athletic player who could step in and be the next great Steelers rush linebacker. He fits perfectly into their 3-4 defense. Some experts project him as high as top ten, an excellent value for Pittsburgh this late in the first.
25. Broncos- Lamar Miller RB Miami
The Broncos are planning on opening 2012 with Tim Tebow as the starting quarterback. This means the run heavy offense will be returning, and rumor has it Knowshon Moreno will not be. McGahee had a good season but John Fox does not want to rely on the aging running back getting 25 carries a game. Miller has exceptional vision and cutback ability. He can split carries with McGahee but expect Miller to be the dominant runner by the middle of the season.
26. Texans- Mark Barron SS Alabama
The Texans are building an outstanding defensive unit in Houston. Barron will be a nice addition to an already strong group. The young safety has an extremely high football IQ. He is the type of player who will know where he is supposed to be on the field at all times, as well as the other ten guys on defense. Barron can make plays as well as call them for the defense, another coach on the field type player who is not afraid to put a hit on a ball carrier.
27. Patriots- Dontari Poe DT Memphis
The Patriots have needs in the secondary but I don't see them passing on Poe. Poe is a massive defensive tackle who can control the middle of the line of scrimmage. His game is a power game and he has plenty of it, extremely strong individual who uses his strength well against opposing lineman. Will split time with Vince Wilfork and take over for him eventually.
28. Packers- Jerel Worthy DT Michigan State
The Packers will no doubt go defense in the first round. Worthy would be the best available defender here and that's exactly what Green Bay needs. He projects as a defensive end in the Green Bay 3-4. Worthy can occupy double teams and will shut down the run anywhere near him.
29. Giants- Dont'a Hightower LB Alabama
The Giants need to improve their depth and talent at linebacker. Hightower is an extremely strong run defender with above average NFL size. Hightower has room for improvement against the pass but he immediately improves the Giants run defense.
30. Ravens- Vontaze Burfict LB Arizona State
Burfict is a ferocious hitter, brings an intimidating presence to the middle of the defense. Ray Lewis can not play forever and Vontaze could learn from the future Hall of Famer until Lewis decides he's had enough. Burfict excels at fighting through blockers to find the ball carrier. Very physical defender.
31. 49ers- Mohamed Sanu WR Rutgers
The 49ers have a sever lack of quality depth at the wide receiver position. This is very much a need pick but not at all a reach at this point in the draft. Sanu is not the fastest wide receiver but he is deceptively quick in and out of his routes and catches everything near him.
32. Patriots- Andre Branch OLB Clemson
The Patriots are once again sitting in good position here. The second of New England's first rounders will be used to help upgrade the pass rush. The rich get richer here. Branch is a pick with good upside and not much risk. He will be a good player even if he never reaches his great pass rush potential. Solid all around defender, also extremely versatile.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
5 comments:
- AnonymousJanuary 20, 2012 at 4:41 PM
Chiefs get Reiff!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, I love that pick!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJanuary 22, 2012 at 4:24 PM
sorry Zach Brown will not be an outside linebacker in a 3-4. He doesn't have the pass rush ability.
ReplyDelete - dbcouverJanuary 24, 2012 at 12:42 AM
No Brockers, Konz, or DeCastro.... Sorta makes me want to trade down and get a bunch of 2nd rounders.
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Benefits and Risks of Grape Seed Extract04/24/2006 |
I have read that if you are over 50 you should take 100mg of grape seed extract. I take lipitor and was wondering if that amount of grape seed extract would intefer with the lipitor. Also does grape seed extract improve memory?
First, it is important to understand that in the US, nutraceuticals are marketed under the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). Scientific data supporting claimed benefit(s) are not always available for nutraceuticals as they are for traditional pharmaceuticals since nutraceuticals are not regulated as drugs. Rigid quality control standards are not required for nutraceuticals and substantial variability can occur in both the potency and the purity of these products2.While no dosage can be endorsed for the support of any specific health claims at this time, Clinical Pharmacology 2006 explains that a dosage of 50mg per day by mouth of grape seed extract (Vitus vinifera) has been suggested2.
At this time, there is no evidence that Lipitor and grape seed extract have any drug-drug interactions2,3.
The interest in grape seed extracts stems from low incidences of cardiovascular disease in Mediterranean countries where there is regular consumption of red wine in the diet2. The extract of red grape seed is rich in bioflavonoids reported to be powerful antioxidants. Antioxidants prevent certain molecules and tissues from being oxidized as a result of cellular oxidative reactions. Some oxidative reactions in the body are essential for normal cellular metabolism; other oxidative reactions resulting in free-radical formation can contribute to tissue changes that may contribute to various diseases2.
Like other supplements touted for their antioxidant activities, grape seed extract has been proposed to be chemopreventative, circulatory system protective, and to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. Grape seed extract has also been claimed to have potential use in preventing toxicologic liver damage due to acetaminophen or chemotherapy. Some have claimed it may be helpful in the prevention of ocular disorders like macular degeneration. Controlled human data are lacking to support these claims at this time.2
As for improving memory, some evidence does point to a possible link between grape seed extract and memory protection. However, no human clinical trials have been conducted to support this. One study conducted in India supplemented aged rats with grape seed extract. The findings indicated that grape seed extract enhanced antioxidant status and decreased the incidence of free radical induced protein oxidation, thus protecting the central nervous system (which includes the brain). The supplemented rats displayed increased memory performance.1
1 Balu M, Sangeetha P, Murali G, Panneerselvam C. Age-related oxidative protein damages in central nervous system of rats: modulatory role of grape seed extract. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience. Oct 2005, 23:6, 501-507.
2 Clinical Pharmacology [database online]. Tampa, FL: Gold Standard, Inc.; 2006. URL: http://www.clinicalpharmacology.com/. 2006.
3 United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc. Drug Information for the Health Care Professional. Thompson MICROMEDEX. Greenwood Village CO. 2003.
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