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By Jodi Jacobson, cross-posted from RH Reality Check
Jed Lewison, writing at Daily Kos, nails it when he underscores what's wrong with the reasons the White House is now giving as it considers caving to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on coverage of birth control.
Lewison notes that at a press briefing on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney responded to a question by ABC's Jake Tapper as follows:
JAKE TAPPER (ABC): I've heard from a lot of Democrats in the last few weeks who are concerned about President Obama possibly granting an exemption to Catholic churches, hospitals and universities from the requirement that all insurance plans cover contraception. I'm wondering if you could shed any light on this decision. I know the President has not yet made a decision, but I think these Democrats, a lot of them in the abortion rights community, are concerned that this is even being discussed. Could you explain why the President is considering an exemption, and what's going into his decision-making?
JAY CARNEY (WH Press Secretary): Well, part of the process, Jake, as you know, was seeking and receiving public input before the guidelines that were announced by the Secretary of Health and Human Services would go into effect. That process did result in public input, as well as resulted in numerous comments from various folks who have concerns about this issue.
The President has -- this decision has not yet been made. You can be sure that we want to strike the right balance between expanding coverage of preventive services and respecting religious beliefs. And that's the balance that will be sought as this decision is made.Lewison notes that "if you didn't know any of the background, Carney's answer seems perfectly reasonable. He makes it sound just like any other open decision, and promises that President Obama will come down on the side of balance."
But, as Lewison points out, "The problem is, the decision has already been made."
In August, the administration announced new rules requiring all new insurance plans to cover birth control and emergency contraception by 2013. At an early October fundraiser in St. Louis, President Obama himself hailed the rule. And when President Obama appeared before the U.N. in September, the administration touted the contraception rule as an example of America's commitment to women.
So, writes Lewison, when Carney says "this decision has not yet been made," he's wrong. It has been made—and by reopening it, President Obama is succumbing to pressure from anti-choice groups."
Even worse, writes Lewison, "Carney says President Obama is trying to "strike the right balance between expanding coverage of preventive services and respecting religious beliefs" without acknowledging the fact that the rules announced in August already included an exemption for churches."
Even though that balance has already been achieved with the existing exemption, anti-choice groups are nonetheless claiming that the new rule violates their religious freedom. They say they want to expand the exemption beyond churches to include hospitals and other facilities with religious affiliation, regardless of the religious beliefs of the people who work at and are served by those institutions. Despite their rhetoric, such an expansion would have nothing to do with religious liberty—remember, churches themselves are already exempted—and in fact would allow anti-choice activists to impose their own religious and moral views on others. What they really want is to get rid of the rule altogether, and they're more than happy to use any tactic at their disposal to begin chipping away at it."In the face of such an obvious attack on the core of the rule, it's disturbing to see the White House openly contemplate caving to the anti-choice movement," writes Lewison.
I agree. It is disturbing. But it is also completely predictable because it has happened repeatedly.
Think Stupak Amendment executive order; think Nelson Amendment to the health care reform bill in the Senate. Think about the President's complete 180 on the Hyde Amendment. Think about the HHS regs that voluntarily expanded the denial of coverage of abortion care, applying the Stupak Amendment to exchanges, even though this was not required by law. Think of Obama's silence in the face of clinic violence and the death of Dr. Tiller. Think about the continued ab-only money and the fact that our international funding is still going to discredited programs. I could go on but will stop there because it is all too depressing.
Lewison writes: "They must have known this attack was coming when they announced the rule, so why in the world are they getting weak knees now?"
Let's say this: If they didn't know the political ramifications there are some awfully naive people in charge of policy in the Administration and those that I know for sure are not naive are being out-weighed by others who are too scared of the Bishops boogeyman or too wrapped up in some unfathomable personal or political calculation to care what this will mean for women and as a precedent. Either way, the do not have women's interests at heart.
If they did know and just can't stand up and maintain a decicion that is in keeping with what the President espoused as his pro-choice platform even on birth control and even when there is absolutely no political gain from caving, we have been had. Every single pro-choice voter that cast a ballot for Obama has been had.
As Lewison writes:
The political implications here are obvious: caving to the anti-choice right would be a huge let down to everyone who cares about reproductive freedom and access to birth control. And given that 99 percent of women have used birth control, that's a lot of people—a whole lot more than the small but noisy group of anti-choice activists who want to ban birth control altogether."Moreover, he continues, "there's absolutely no upside to allowing opponents of the rule to chip away at it; it's not like they are going to suddenly come out and endorse the rule. They still want it to be repealed."
The final thing that needs to be said is that if the White House and President Obama cave on this, they will have fallen back into the same old trap of projecting weakness when they are actually in a position of strength. The optics probably wouldn't be the same if the administration hadn't already announced the rule, but the fact is, they've announced it. Two-thirds of Americans support it. And now that the administration has put the rule in place, they should be proud of it—not contemplating walking it back. Instead of quietly considering weakening the rule, they should be shouting from the rooftops about how great it is. The fact is, that it was one of the most important accomplishments of the administration, and when it comes to women, it will certainly have a bigger impact than the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.I can only add that caving to the Bishops will flout public health, medical evidence, women's most fundamental human rights, and efforts to undermine unintended pregnancies.
Otherwise, I could not have said any of this better.


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The recent announcement that Robert Lewandowski will join Bayern Munich at the end of the season has reportedly put FCB striker Mario Mandzukic's noise out of joint, and understandably so; the Poland international is one of the most coveted strikers in Europe, and two years his junior.
That doesn't take away from the 27 year-old's quality however – he's netted 37 times in 69 appearances since moving to the Allianz Arena in summer 2012, providing a vital contribution to the six pieces of silverware Bayern have claimed in the last eighteen months, including the Bundesliga and Champions League titles.
The Croatian international recorded similar hauls of 20 goals in 56 league appearances at Wolfsburg and 63 goals in 125 outings for Dynamo Zagreb.
The 6 foot 2 front man doesn't have the biggest physical profile in the final third, but possessing considerable flair on the ball from his days as a wide-man, Mandzukic offers a lot to build-up play and often drops into midfield, which certainly fits into Chelsea's current philosophy.
Bayern have continually rebuffed notions that they'll sell the two-time Croatian Footballer of the Year upon Lewandowski's arrival, but recent reports from the Bundesliga have suggested a fall-out with Pep Guardiola over an apparent lack of effort on the training pitch. Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer has also stated Mandzukic's future with FCB looks bleak past the current campaign.
What valuation the German champions put on their striker remains to be seen. But Chelsea won't be his only suitors – Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City have all been heavily linked over the last few months.


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Airports are a modern marvel of logistics, with about 30,000 commercial flights taking place in the United States each day. But a single event, such as a runway incident or bad weather, can cause things to break down.
That's clear from the latest monthly on-time airline report issued by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
While long delays of three hours or more are rare, the past year shows three months when they spiked into double digits. And in each case, the lengthy delays had a primary cause.
On Thursday, BTS' report for July showed 13 instances in which planes were delayed on the tarmac for three hours or more. Of those delays, 12 took place on July 12 at New York's LaGuardia Airport. That was when the front landing gear of a plane collapsed upon landing, causing the airport to be closed temporarily.
Big U.S. airlines have been required to file reports on long tarmac delays for domestic flights since October 2008. Since 2011, all U.S. and foreign airlines flying at least one plane with 30 or more seats have had to report their delays, as well.
In most months of the past year, the domestic airlines have actually reported five or fewer long tarmac delays. There were four months with two delays, four months with zero delays and one month with five delays.
That's why the double-digit delay months stand out. July actually wasn't the worst of the three months with double-digit tarmac delays.
- The worst month of the past year was this past February, when there were 34 delays of three hours or more. All of them took place at Charlotte International Airport in North Carolina, which was hit by a snowstorm on Feb. 16. All of the long-delayed flights were by US Airways, or its code-sharing affiliates.
- The next-worst month in the past year was July 2012, when there were 18 long-delayed flights. Sixteen of the three-hour plus waits took place on July 16 and involved flights headed into and out of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, which was severely affected by thunderstorms.
BTS also keeps track of long delays affecting international flights. But there, the long-delay definition is four hours or more. Months often go by without a four-hour delay on an international flight, or there might be one a month. However, there were three of them in July of this year.
Overall, airlines achieved a 73.1 percent on time arrival rate in July, down from 76 percent a year ago, but better than the 71.9 percent mark in June, according to BTS.


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Breakaway - Not bad, but not impressed either: Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review by CookeCity
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Breakaway - Not bad, but not impressed either
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
On the plus side:
Very friendly crew, ship was clean and very attractive. Little to no lines for dining, and never had to wait for a table at the buffet. I thought the ropes course and pools/slides were fantastic. I noticed on debarkation they even had a two lane bowling alley and a nice game room hidden off to the side? We dined at the Manhattan restaurant twice. The first time the food was good, the second dissapointing. Although I have to say they Manhattan Band that played there was quite good!
On the negative side:
Buffet had limited hours, and while there was plenty of food, the menu was uninspiring. Many items were offered 2 or 3 times on the "line". We like More the cruise buffets, but this one was just to "plain" and repetative. I noticed the limited desert offerings often grew worse as items ran out. The only "warm" desert was bread pudding or mixed berry cobbler, repeated quite often. Communication by the ship was poor, with announcements never making into the cabin (we had to run to the door and open it to hear them). No nice map and listing of ship's amenities, you had to find them yourself or use the touch screens at the elevators (which were slow and often tried to close doors 2 or 3 times before succeeding). Cabin walls were thin, and when the door closed to the cabin next to us, you could actually feel the whole wall shake with the impact. Balcony was almost non-existant, you had to squeeze by the one chair to get to the other. Attempts to call room service failed twice, with even the operator telling us we'd just "have to call back later".
While we enjoyed the cruise (got away from the snow), we would not cruise on NCL again due to the negatives mentioned above. Less
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text: The Minimalist Musician's WorkspaceAdam Dachis3/18/13 10:30amFiled to: Featured WorkspaceWorkspacesWorkspaceDeskDesktopWorkspace Show and Tell41EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkWhen you're making music with a computer, you need quite a bit of gear to get the job done. It's hard to stay simple and organized, but Portland-based Thomas Nevarez manages to pack the necessities into a minimal space he describes as "turn-of-the-century-grassroots-modern." AdvertisementIf you have a workspace of your own to show off, add it to the Lifehacker Workspace Showcase. Be sure to include some details about your setup and why it works for you, and you just might see it featured on the front page of Lifehacker.A Musician's Desk Hits All the Right Notes | Apartment Therapy TechReply41 repliesLeave a reply


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Aye the spriest team makes 5 mistakes and the warrior can make 10 and still win with their eyes closed. Many people, ranging from casual players to glads, feel like not playing at all because of how disgustingly OP and braindead warriors are right now. And then their are the bloody idiots who play a warrior and manage to throw any last bit of common sense out of the window and either blame the opponent for lack of skills or they say that warriors are fine.
First part: Pretty much shit.
Second Part: I partly agree. I loved the outcry of hardcore PvP'ers. But WoW's PvP started with PvE Gear and that is how it should be. I still remember myself running through AV, oneshotting other poor souls with Might of Menethil. It actually felt quite rewarding. So it felt quite rewarding to grab my Gur'thalak HC, Creche HC and Bonelink Fetish HC, combine/balance it with my PvP Gear and go nuts in Arena and BG. We reached 2,6k Rating in 2's. ~2,4k in 3's but sadly never wanted to do 5's. Again it's all kinda about the rewarding feeling of PvE and PvP -> And I think the High top should always be those people who choose to make their Gametime count and have the Skill AND time to achieve it all. Thus those people who DO get to do both, PvP and PvE. Btw: I didn't turn Valor into Conquest. I farmed my Conquest the real way. By killing people in Arena/RBG.
Sounds to me like the OP is so used to winning without any effort or skill on his part that he just can't fathom a warrior doing the same. "IM THE CASTER IM SUPPOSED TO WIN... even if my opponent completely screws up and I am asleep at the keyboard and don't take advantage of his massive fucking failure."
When you see someone in a thread making the same canned responses over and over, click their name, click view forum posts, and see if they are a troll. Then don't feed them."Gamer" is not a bad word. I identify as a gamer. When calling out those who persecute and harass, the word you're looking for is "asshole." @_DonAdams
Here is what I see: You play spriest/rsham. Do you EVER land a kill against any healer setup? Seriously that has got to be the least offensive comp ever, especially against an rdruid who can pretty much avoid or be immune to all your cc. Sure sure warriors are OP we get it, but don't blame him for playing a very strong comp whilst you play a very bad one. Comp > skill most of the time in 2s.
When you see someone in a thread making the same canned responses over and over, click their name, click view forum posts, and see if they are a troll. Then don't feed them."Gamer" is not a bad word. I identify as a gamer. When calling out those who persecute and harass, the word you're looking for is "asshole." @_DonAdams
I'm sorry but the first thing I think of when someone blames someone or something for being faceroll and skilless but then loses to them is that you also suck. That's not to say that WoW is perfectly balanced but there's a contradiction there. You stated they were 1700, would they have won if they faced a 2200 or 2800 opponent? I doubt it.
You expect balance in WoW is the first thing wrong, you expect 2v2s to be balanced that's the second thing wrong, third is that you're playing dps/healer in 2s, fourth thing is that there are methods of winning cheaply and effortlessly in almost any competitive game, even Starcraft which is the most skill demanding competitive game in the world bar none. What I'm saying is, you have a right to be annoyed but you shouldn't be taking it this seriously and should expect it.
If I lose against mass void rays in Starcraft then I blame myself, mass void ray is a cheap and easy strat to do but it's also easy to counter and easy for a good player to outplay. The luxury here is that the game is much more balanced.


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Promoting Physical Activity In After-School Programs for Urban Adolescents
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified June 2009 by National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Montclair State University
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First received: March 8, 2006
Last updated: September 16, 2013
Last verified: June 2009
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RATIONALE: Physical activity may lower the risk of some types of cancer and other chronic diseases.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying ways to increase physical activity in urban adolescents who attend after-school programs.
Condition | Intervention |
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific |
Behavioral: exercise intervention Other: counseling intervention Other: educational intervention Procedure: complementary or alternative medicine procedure |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Primary Purpose: Prevention |
Official Title: | Involving Adolescents in Physical Activity Promotion |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Behavior changes regarding physical activity by self-reported questionnaire
Estimated Enrollment: | 420 |
Study Start Date: | September 2004 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | August 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
- Develop educational, promotional, and evaluation materials for use in promoting physical activity (PA) in community-based after-school programs by multiethnic, urban adolescents.
- Develop a series of workshops for promoting physical activities (PAs) that are "a good fit" in after-school programs for these participants.
- Determine a small set of feasibility tests as a first step towards pursuing funding for a full-scale experimental study.
- Development of print materials for a series of skills-building workshops for these participants.
- Development of evaluation materials, including self-report survey questions and structured interview protocols for qualitative assessment of participants' skills in identifying PAs that are a "good fit" for them.
OUTLINE: Youth participants will be assigned to one of two groups and may be involved in one or more research activities conducted during after-school hours at a community-based, after-school program site.
- Focus group: Participants, consisting of 5-8 adolescents per focus group, either all male or all female, attend a single audiotaped focus group with a trained moderator for 60 minutes. Participants complete an anonymous participant information form, and explore their perceptions of physical activity (PA), perceptions of audience segments among peers that would be appropriate for tailoring physical promotions, and responses to images and graphic designs for use in developing print materials. Some participants may also be eligible to participate in a second focus group and the survey if interested.
- One-on-one interview: Participants attend a one-on-one audiotaped individual interview with a trained interviewer for 60 minutes. Participants in the first set of interviews explore their perceptions of PA, their perceptions of the concept of finding PAs that are "a good fit", and their perceptions of audience segmentation for promoting PA. In the second set of interviews, participants test a protocol for qualitative assessment of adolescents' skills in assessing "good fit" of PA. Participants are involved in a series of visual and written scenarios depicting a variety of PAs, and use a structured interview format to identify the PA they most or least enjoy. Participants will also be asked to elaborate on criteria and experiences on which they based their decisions. Participants may also participate in the survey if interested.
- Survey: Participants complete a paper and pencil 60-minute questionnaire about PA behaviors, attitudes, environments, and person-physical activity skills (i.e., skills in finding PAs that are "a good fit"). Two weeks later, participants are asked to complete a second questionnaire.
- Key informant interview (adult): Participants attend a 60-minute, audiotaped interview with a trained interviewer that focuses on respondents' perceptions of the PA-related attitudes, behaviors, strengths, and barriers of the young adolescents who participate in their program, the respondents' experiences with promoting PA in their program participants, and respondents' suggestions for program elements and logistics to enhance the feasibility and effectiveness of after-school workshops to promote PA.
- Workshop pilot testing: After data collection from the above field work is completed, 1-2 workshop activities are conducted in cooperation with program leaders at community-based, after-school programs.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 420 participants (400 adolescents and 20 adults) will be accrued for this study.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 11 Years to 14 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
- Noninstitutionalized, community-residing youth living in and attending after-school programs in New York City or Newark, NJ OR
- After-school program leaders at community agencies (i.e., adults) who participate in key informant interviews
- Any racial or ethnic background
- Not specified
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00301158
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Contact: Amanda S. Birnbaum, PhD, MPH 973-655-7115 |
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Study Chair: | Amanda S. Birnbaum, PhD, MPH | Montclair State University |
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text: How to Fix Annoyances with Firefox 4's New LookWhitson Gordon3/23/11 6:50amFiled to: Firefox 4AnnoyancesUser InterfaceCustomizationFirefoxTabbed browsingWeb browsersWindowsLinuxMac OS XTop4353EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Firefox 4 has a lot going for it, but many of you (and us) mentioned that its UI has a few quirks that are a little annoying. Here's how to fix some of the worst offenders. Move the Tabs Back to the Bottom While a lot of people are happy Firefox is joining the other tabs-on-top browsers, you can easily stick them back where they were by going to Options > Tabs on Top, and just unchecking that box. Simple!Move the Reload Button Firefox 4 moved the reload button inside the address bar, which saves space, but may throw some of you off. If you prefer it where it was, next to the back and forward buttons you may not realize you can move it just like a regular toolbar button. If you head into Options > Toolbar Layout, it becomes a regular reload and stop button that you can move around as normal. If you move it away from the rightmost edge of the address bar, it will act like a normal button again.Get Rid of the Google Search Box It boggles my mind that Firefox still sticks a Google search box in there by default when the awesomebar searches just fine. To remove it, jump back into Options > Toolbar Layout and just drag the Google search bar into the Customize window. You'll get a nice long, Chrome-like address bar with all the fixings of Google search built-in.Get Rid of the Add-On Bar Firefox has hidden the status bar by default and opted for a more Chrome-like overlay of preview URLs. However, if you install an add-on like Xmarks or Adblock Plus, you may find it pops up again—that's because the buttons for these add-ons are, by default, in the status bar (now called the "add-on bar"). It's annoying and space-wasting, so if you'd like to get rid of it after it pops up, you can just hit the X on the left side, or go to Options > Add-On Bar and uncheck that box. Advertisement Advertisement On the other hand, if you miss the old status bar, you can bring it back with the Status-4-Evar add-on.Move the Firefox Button to the Toolbar One of people's biggest complaints in Windows and Linux is that the "Firefox Button" not only takes up space, but doesn't conform to normal UI standards. If you'd prefer the Firefox Menu somewhere else, check out the Movable Firefox Button add-on. It turns the Firefox menu into a movable toolbar button. After installing, just go back to Options > Toolbar Layout, and you'll find you can drag it around the toolbar as you would any other button. I stuck it off to the right, so it's in the same place as Chrome's Wrench icon.Move Tabs Up to Save Vertical Space If you've moved the Firefox button as described above, you'll notice your tabs don't move up at all, you just have some wasted space on the title bar. You can consolidate it with a change to your userChrome.css file. Just paste in this code (courtesy of blogger David Naylor and his commenters): #main-window[sizemode=normal][tabsontop] #appmenu-button-container { position: fixed !important; z-index: 2 !important; } #main-window[sizemode=normal][tabsontop] #toolbar-menubar[autohide="true"]{ margin-top:-14px; -moz-padding-start:70px!important; margin-left:-100px !important; } #main-window[sizemode=normal] #navigator-toolbox[tabsontop] > #toolbar-menubar[autohide] ~ #TabsToolbar { -moz-padding-start:85px!important; -moz-padding-end:110px!important; margin-left:-85px !important; } This doesn't move the tabs completely to the top of the window, but it does give you a bit more vertical space. It also assumes you're showing the Firefox button, whether you've moved it or not. If you're keeping a normal menu bar, you may need to change all the autohide settings to true instead of false. Note that this doesn't work on OS X, just Windows and Linux.Fix Blurry Fonts Many of you had trouble with Firefox 4 rendering fonts correctly. The easiest way to fix blurry fonts in Firefox 4 is to install the Anti-Aliasing Tuner add-on. From there, you should just be able to turn on ClearType rendering for all fonts and fix the problrm. (Thanks to @willsmith for letting us know about this one).Those are just a few of the UI tweaks you can make to fix anything you find annoying in Firefox 4's new look. If you've got your own favorite tweaks, be sure to share them with us in the comments. Warning: If you're here to say "why not just use Chrome instead of making Firefox look like Chrome?" please keep it to yourself. We won't be putting up with that today; this isn't the place.Reply435 repliesLeave a reply


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On August 9th in Wayne county of Missouri, (My home town). Missouri voters approved prayer issue. I voted against this, and at least I tried to do something good in my state. But the majority has spoken, but I remember something that Bill Maher once said: "Just because the majority out weights the minority, doesn't mean the minority is wrong. The majority once thought that the world was flat, but that didn't make them right." It's tough to do something right, when everyone else is against you. The news letter states the following:
Missouri voters approved prayer issue.
Missouri voters approved a state constitutional amendment that specifically allows public prayers and permits students to avoid assignments that violate their religious beliefs. Unofficial returns show the measure passed 777,269 to 162,326. In Wayne county, 2,851 voted in favor of the measure and 237 against it. The statewide ballot measure says people can pray in public or private so long as they do not disturb the peace, and gives specific permission for a prayer before government meetings. The measure also states that students can express their beliefs and cannot be compelled to participate in school assignments or educational presentations that violate their religion, In addition, public schools will be required to post the text of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Supporters argued the prayer measure will protect students and ensure that prayer is given the same protections as other types of speech. Rep. Mike McGhee, who sponsored the measure in the Legislature, said it ensures everyone knows praying is OK. The prayer amendment was supported by several religious and conservative organizations, and four Roman Catholic bishops in Missouri issued a joint statement urging Catholics to vote for it.
Missouri's Republican-controlled Legislature has debated measures dealing with prayer for the past several years. Last year, lawmakers overwhelmingly approved referring the issue to this year's ballot, and Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon decided to hold the public vote during the August primary rather than waiting for the November general election.
The Missouri's Constitution currently says: "All men have a natural and indefensible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own conscience; that no human authority can control or interfere with the rights of conscience." The constitution also says people cannot be declared ineligible for public office or kept form testifying or serving on a jury based upon their religious beliefs.
Several groups that oppose the prayer measure formed the Missouri Coalition to keep politics out of religion, but opposition before election day was fairly limited. Critics argued the proposed changes could create confusion about what is allowed and trigger lawsuits to determine how to apply the new provisions.
I swear, they might as well mount crosses on every public school after reading this trash.
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text: Twelve short films about 12 planets, each animated in a different styleLauren Davis1/16/14 6:20pmFiled to: short filmsandy martinillustrated aliensanimationaliensshort filmshortscartoon311EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink You don't need a spaceship, or even much time, to visit the alien worlds in these 12 whimsical animated films. Each planet has its own quirky personality, its own creature design, and a particular musical soundtrack. Advertisement We've featured some of the individual shorts from Andy Martin's Illustrated Aliens, but with their distinct visual and musical styles, all twelve shorts work together as a fabulous cosmic mixtape. Some of the shorts of silly, while others are more philosophical. Running though all of them is a striking sense of graphic and sound design—and strong comic timing. You're sure to come away from these 12 films with a smile on your face.You can see Martin's development work from the series on his Illustrated Aliens Tumblr and purchase prints of the aliens and their worlds through Society6. Advertisement Planet One kicks things off with a happy song that has a surprising consequence:Planet Two cycles through one world's Rat Race:Planet Three has an unusual neon-colored ecosystem:Planet Four reveals what robots talk about once they've taken over a planet:Planet Five is a tour through a luminous evolutionary progression:The claymation people of Planet Six just don't get along:Meanwhile, the denizens of Planet Seven reflect on their absurdly peaceful lives:Planet Eight is a dangerous to eat (unless you're a tree):Peer pressure can be deadly on Planet Nine, where all kids have superpowers:The dead of Planet Ten aren't as menacing as they seem:On Planet Eleven, everyone is on the run:And Planet Twelve is the perfect bookend, finishing the series off with an apocalyptic song:Reply3 repliesLeave a reply


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Lucy designed the winning bookmark for Baldwin Boettcher Library.
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It may be starting to get cooler outside (well, just a bit) but we here at the Aldine Library still have summer on our minds. We have a winner for our drawing for the Summer 2013 Baby Hat. Congratulations to 11 month old Kalisa Flores! To her parents: keep up the good work of reading to your baby!
Liam won this "Read to Me" hat in the baby division drawing of the Summer Reading Program. Way to go Liam! We hope to see you again next summer!
Congratulations to Susan Meeks from the West University Branch Library! Susan is the winner of the Harris County Friends of the Library drawing for a new Kindle Paperwhite and cover. Thanks to our generous donors and to all who participated to support the Friends and HCPL! Funds raised will be used to support summer reading programs at all Harris County branches.
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The Horse Forum
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!!gelatin, hoary alyssum, flies, and corn oil!! Hello there everyone! I have a few quick questions and would really appreciate any and all feedback from you all. :wink: First off, I recently purchased a 4 year old Quarter Horse mare. She is fabulous...we are coming along wonderfully in our training and I am very happy with her so far! One thing I have noticed though is that she is very "ouchy" when I take her out on the gravel roads. We are only walking, but the rocks seem to really bother her. She was trimmed a little too short IMO when I bought her a couple of weeks back and she looks to have kind of small, although healthy looking, hooves. I try to keep her off the rocks/gravel as much as I can, but does anyone have any other suggestions? I have been told to feed her gelatin to help grow out and strengthen her hooves. I really don't want to have to shoe her if I don't have to, so am thinking about purchasing some easy boots. Any advice on feeding supplements/hoof strengthening products for her? Also, any recommendations on trail boots for her? Next, we rotate our horses out on several acres of pasture. Live in Northern MN and with the sunshine and rain we have had some pretty decent growth, but am now noticing lots of the toxic weed Hoary Alyssum invading the pastures. They won't touch it unless the grass is nowhere to be found, but does anyone have any tricks to get rid of the nasty weed?? I have been looking for natural fly spray recipes...any good ones out there? And FINALLY...do you feed your horses corn oil? If so, what is your reasoning behind it AND how much do you feed?? THANKS!!! much love and peace to you all and your horses. Robin (Opichi) and Deva :D |
I wouldn't feed my horse gelatin. It comes from horse hooves, and a bunch of other processed crap. o_O A good hoof strengthener/supplement is Horseshoer's Secret. But really, if you look for something with a lot of Biotin in it, you're good to go. If you don't want to shoe her, perhaps look into a barefoot trimmer who will work with you to strengthen her hooves and provide her with the best and quickest way to good healthy bare feet. I have no idea about the weeds, perhaps just pull them out from the roots? I'd be leery of weedkillers and things of that nature, you don't want your horse eating it. But if you pull it out from the roots, it shouldn't be able to grow back. I don't know of any fly spray recipes, but I've heard of feeding apple cider vinegar as a feed-through fly repellent. I've also heard of feeding garlic, but I'd advise doing a bit of research before going that route. There are some unofficial "studies" that garlic will make a horse anemic if it's fed over a long period of time. It's never been proven, it's only been proven with certain types of onions, but since onions and garlic are related, they kind of assumed garlic would do the same thing. However, my vet has never heard of garlic causing problems or anemia, and there are still no "official" studies. He just said some people think it works and others don't. I do feed corn oil, but just a little bit. It helps keep the skin and coat healthy and shiny. You can also add a cup or so to assist in weight gain. |
Thanks very much for your reply! Ugh...gelatin=horse hooves!? no thanks. I don't really like that idea! I have a good trimmer for Deva so I guess I will just wait and see how she does after her hooves grow out some more. I really hope she does not continue to be so tender-footed on the roads. If so, I will have to get her some of those 'easyboots' for our rides. About the hoary alyssum...we have been mowing it down as we rotate the horses out on the pasture sections. Seems to slow down the weeds regrowth, but it is STILL there. I don't want to use a weedkiller either, but might be something to think about when we plan on totally reseeding and plowing up those sections. I have never tried feeding apple cider vinegar/garlic for flies. I might try something like that. I've been dreaming about making my own CHEAP all-natural fly spray for the horses, but haven't found anything that really works well yet. One trick I like - dryer sheets! They help keep the flies away on our rides. I think I am going to start feeding Deva and one of our other 'skinnier' horses on corn oil. Used to feed it to some horses a while back and I remember it really did help them stay plump and put a nice sheen on their coats! Thanks again for the reply. Keep them coming everybody!! Peace and love to you all AND all your horses out there. Robin and Deva |
Instead of corn oil, try beet pulp. That stuff is magic when it comes to putting weight on horses. Just keep the hoary alyssum mowed down, and make sure your horses have plenty of edible pasture or hay. I have bull thistles. Nasty, nasty weeds and prickly to boot! I just keep 'em cut down. As far as everything else, I have no advice. I have opinions, but no real advice. :wink: |
And SR, keeping your opinions to yourself? Wow. Has hell frozen over? =D Haha. I really do suggest Horseshoer's Secret. It's made a heap of progress with my mare. It's a touch costly, but in the long run, it's really not that bad. I usually buy the 22lb tub for $50 to $60 [if I remember right] and it lasts me about three months I think. |
Hi, thanks for responding! Beet pulp, huh? Haven't tried that before...where can I pick that up at, just the regular feed store? Is beet pulp that stuff you have to be careful with because it can expand in the horses belly so it needs to be soaked first...or am I thinking of something else entirely? The horses have no interest (thank goodness) in the toxic weed invading their pastures as of now because of the abundant amount of delicious grass they haven't yet mowed down haha!! I just really wish there was a way to safely and easily eradicate the stuff. we have those thistles too and they are terrible - ouch!! I will take it all...opinions, advice, suggestions, recommendations, stories, anything....thanks! peace and love Robin and Deva |
Yes, it's best to soak beet pulp, and yes, you're local feed store should carry it. If you are trying to stick weight on, my friend feeds her OTTB mare beet pulp, rice bran, oats, and corn oil. If you do feed rice bran, it's best to also feed a SandClear product because it can build up in their gut. I only know of one horse who was affected from the rice bran build up, but I'd much rather be safe than sorry. But if the horse(s) in question aren't hard keepers or severely underweight, beet pulp alone should get the job done. As a side note, my friend [same one] likes to get some good beet pulp, mix it with honey and brown sugar [I think], and eats it like oatmeal. I'm waiting for her to get what she says is the "good stuff" but I'm anxious to try it. =] |
Hi - me again! The girls (our horses) are in really good condition as of now, none of them really need to put on weight yet. Two are really easy keepers, one is more difficult to keep weight on in the winter, and my new one, well I've been told she is an easy keeper but I guess we will see! If anything, I just want to feed a very small amount of maybe just corn oil right now to the two of them to help maintain weight and give them nice healthy coats. I will look for that Horseshoer's Secret stuff. Sounds like it could really help out Deva's hooves! Thanks a bunch!! Robin and Deva |
Instead of Sand Clear, I use generic Metamucil. It's cheap, readily available, and costs a lot less than Sand Clear. I also don't buy premade electrolytes. If you want to make sure your horses drink enough, I mix a box of iodized salt and baking powder together, and give them a scoop of that over their feed. Yes, beet pulp is generally recommended to be soaked. I don't always soak mine, but then, none of my horses are prone to choke. I also use beet pulp pellets, as opposed to shredded beet pulp. Some horses find the pellets more palatable than the shreds. Ricci, see what I mean by only sometimes?! |
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At the start of the open room change process (specific dates are listed on the Res. Life Key Dates web page) the Residents may visit Res. Life Office (located on the ground floor of LaFarge Hall) to place their name on the Open Room Change waitlist. Room assignment changes will begin to be offered the following week, based on availability. Per your housing contract, The Office of Residence Life reserves the right, in the event of a partial room vacancy, to assign new roommates as needed without prior notice.
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Finally, when being offered a room change, in order to respect the privacy and minimize the intrusiveness caused by constant interruption, our policy is to only provide the building and room type information to the waitlist participant. We will not disclose the names of current resident(s) in a room or apartment, nor will we offer the room/apartment number.
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This was a term paper for The Public Library, a graduate level course offered by the School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University.
The role of the public library has always been to preserve the knowledge of the past as well as the present. Though this has changed slightly in the past century, with the huge volume of material being published, and the speed at which some of it becomes outdated, the role of the public library remains to collect and preserve knowledge, generally the written record.
These preservation duties have included materials that survive easily - books printed on rag paper or written on vellum, stone tablets, and the like, and also materials that are quite fragile - like newspapers, papyri, and books printed on acid paper. Yet even these difficult to preserve media remain well represented in many libraries.
In the second half of the twentieth century, there was considerable hope given to the idea that microfilm and microform might be the best way to preserve deteriorating documents. Now a similar hope is given to digitizing technology. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the best way to preserve and provide the information of the printed material into the 22nd century. It will investigate these problems almost solely from the perspective of the users, as they are the people who must use whatever solutions are provided.
Microfilm and Microform
Photographic technology appeared at first to be a major innovation in the preservation and sharing of fragile and rare library materials. For centuries, conservation consisted mainly of rebinding books and making new copies of manuscripts. These methods were limited in usefulness while also being time consuming and expensive. The use of microfilms and microforms seemed to solve many of the problems associated with storage of library materials.
Microfilms allow for the compact photographic reproduction of fragile, deteriorating books, newspapers, and other print items. These films are easily reproduced, so that a long run of a newspaper may be photographed once and then shared by many libraries, saving the cost from each library having to preserve its own copy or having to photograph its own copy. This also allows for storage of the materials in a much more compact manner.
The large scale microfilming of American newspapers and magazines was seen by many as the only way to preserve the deteriorating contents of publications on highly acidic paper, which came into use at about the time of the American Civil War. Due to the high acid content of the paper, books and newspapers printed on it become yellow and even brown with age. These materials require careful treatment and handling - slow, gentle opening of pages, support of covers while the book is being read, and similar actions. In extreme cases, the paper can be so brittle that the simple stress of turning the page causes it to crack and detach from the book along the fold.
Microfilms, however, have their own problems. They too require a certain amount of care in their handling. They require special equipment for viewing. They deteriorate with time. They are much more difficult to read than the paper copies they replace. In short, they have many of the same problems as the acid paper they were supposed to replace.
It seems the greatest problem with microfilms is image quality. A photograph, of any sort, will never be quite so clear as the original. Many microfilm photographs are either out of focus or lack the resolution of the originals that they were to replace. The great loss in microfiliming is the visual content of the work. Color reproductions, duotones, even black and white illustrations, become difficult to study, high contrast, poor reproductions of their originals.
If we are to consider the text the only information worth saving from these items, then perhaps the microfilms are successful - they do preserve the text. However, the value of the images contained within the text is as important, often, as the text itself. These are lost, almost completely, in the process of microfilming. Unfortunately, the originals from which the microfilms are made are often sold or discarded, so that the user no longer has access to the material.
Digital Preservation
The digitizing of materials seems to, at the very least, replace the role of microfilm in the library. Digitization can be done either by photographing an item, or by placing individual pages on a scanner. Materials may also be stored just as text on the computer, either because the original was saved that way, for example, many current newspaper or magazine articles, or because it was entered into the computer in that manner, such as the e-texts provided by Project Gutenberg.
The idea of digitization seems, at first, appealing. It seems to allow far greater access to materials, by users worldwide, with less cost to the individual library, because each library would no longer need to keep a copy of a microfilm. There are still, however, many issues that need to be dealt with in regard to digital collections.
The quality of many early digitization projects seems little better than microfilm. One example of this is a project at Cornell University to digitize mathematics texts. The books were disbound and then scanned flat. This avoided the problems that many other similar projects faced, that the text near the center margin was virtually unreadable, but it also rendered the books unreadable by library patrons. The resolution of the images was relatively low, and they are reproduced in a high contrast black and white. These texts, though readable, leave quite a bit to be desired.
Another example worth noting is the 1920 census data, as observed through Ancestry Plus. The scans of the images are at low resolution, and in many cases, it is difficult, if not impossible, to read the information. This can be partially attributed to the handwriting of the period, but it is not helped by the quality of the reproductions. It is also difficult to figure out what column is what, when looking at a magnified part of the page. Fortunately, the corresponding data is searchable, albeit with some errors.
Digitization projects have gotten better with time, providing access to materials truly unavailable to most people, due to cost or fragility. The libraries of Oxford University, for instance, now provide extremely high-resolution scans of Ancient Greek papyri. Octavo publishes CD-ROMs of beautifully photographed rare and valuable books, with sufficient resolution for most any need. The quality of these products will continue to improve, as will the quality of displays, for the foreseeable future. Whether they will approach the quality of the items they reproduce remains to be seen.
Other texts have been digitized so that only their text has been preserved. These include both books and journal articles. At first, this seemed a better approach, as the files created used much less space than digitized pages. As high speed internet access becomes more common, however, the desire to see something that closer represents the original becomes more prominent.
These e-texts have a major advantage over their photographed counterparts - the text may be searched. This makes it far easier to find desired information in journal articles, and has led to the development of many research databases. These databases tend to make it much easier for users to find the information they desire.
This lack of formatting and imagery can also be seen as a negative. When the articles of a newspaper are available online, the newspaper often is not able to archive the articles from other news agencies contained in the print version of the paper. The context in which the articles appeared is lost. Photographs that appeared with the stories are often not archived online. Additionally, the advertisements that appeared with the print edition, a valuable record of the times, are lost.
The cataloging and access to electronic sources presents some issues. The cataloging itself is not an issue - AACR and MARC 21 provide for the cataloging of various types of electronic media. Continued availability of the information is the biggest problem - links to cataloged electronic documents are often broken, and ownership and maintenance of the source is retained by the provider, not the library. In addition, when the library ends its subscription to a source, it is no longer available to the users, while with print sources, the back issues remain available, in most cases.
Preservation for the Next Hundred Years
It may be reasonably assumed that technology and reproduction will get better with time. In fact, it seems possible that at some time in the future, computer screens will be quite similar to paper, in terms of size, image quality, and durability. Even given the great speed of technological advancement in this area, it seems unlikely that displays will have identical qualities to paper anytime in the next hundred years. It seems more likely that one will be able to print out full size perfect paper reproductions of newspapers and books, because paper simply has different properties and characteristics than a computer screen.
Microfilm's survival seems unlikely. With the advances in computer technology, items previously microfilmed will become available electronically. Electronic versions fill the information needs of most users, and they do this more quickly, at the convenience of the user, and with greater ease. This does not, however, spell the end of the need to retain physical copies of these items.
There are many materials and types of materials for which electronic copies are simply unsuitable for the information needs of the user. There are the issues noted above regarding newspapers. There is also the issue of the format - additional insights may be gained by seeing material in its intended format.
Magazines often show an even greater need to be retained in their original format. While some scholarly journals consist almost entirely of text, and little additional information is provided in the print version, this is the exception rather than the rule. The graphical design of the magazine tells much about the culture and the creators of the publication. Sometimes this can be reproduced reasonably well. For many publications, especially those with a focus on art or design, this is simply impossible. Wired Magazine, for instance, especially in the earlier issues, with the fluorescent inks and high quality printing, simply cannot be reproduced on a computer. Or take Nest, a Quarterly of Interiors, which often changes the physical shape of the magazine, using die cutting and the like, in relation to the theme of the issue - how does one really show a magazine with a custom woven cloth cover on the computer?
Many books suffer a similar fate, especially those with high quality printing. I had been content with the World Publishing Company's facsimilie edition of William Morris's Works of Geoffrey Chaucer Now Newly Imprinted until I saw the electronic version published by Octavo. The electronic version was, as a whole, not much better than the copy, but it let me know that there was something more there. This piqued my curiosity. So I viewed the original in the special collections of the Kent State University Library.
It was an amazing experience. The book was so perfect, so readable, so different from what I had been looking at. The texture of the paper and the type were important in the design, as was the transparency of the paper. It was as much of a difference as the difference between looking at a reproduction of a painting in a textbook and seeing the original.
We do not expect people to study art history solely by looking at reproductions. They are useful, for sure, as time and expense are required to travel to museums. However, the museums still retain the paintings, even when they require expensive conservation and care. We should take a similar attitude with books. They need to be preserved, that the originals may be read. This does not apply to all books, of course, but more reasonable decisions should be made now than have been in the past. Perhaps they need not all be retained onsite, but they should be retained.
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DOST Organizational Description/Function
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is the country's premier science and technology (S&T) institution whose regional office (DOST VIII) is based at the Government Center, Candahug, Palo, Leyte.
As the regional arm of DOST in Eastern Visayas, DOST VIII implements laws, rules, regulations, policies, plans, programs and projects of DOST; provides effective and efficient S&T services to the people in the area; and coordinates with other government agencies, the local government units, academe, and with the private sectors of the region on S&T matters.
A reservoir of scientific and technological know-how providing world-class solutions that empower Filipinos to attain higher productivity and better quality of life.
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The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. VIII is pleased to announce the availability of the 2015 Junior Level Science Scholarships under R.A. No.10612 to Junior Level College students who are enrolled in priority science and technology (S&T) courses and are willing to teach in the secondary schools in the Philippines.
Republic Act 10612, otherwise known as "Fast-Tracked Science & Technology Scholarship Act of 2013", aims to strengthen the country's science and technology education by fast tracking graduates in the sciences, mathematics and engineering who shall teach science and mathematics in secondary schools throughout the country.


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The London-based digital agency's 68-strong staff will be integrated into Saatchi & Saatchi's worldwide network, with Outside Line co-founders Ant Cauchi and Lloyd Salmons taking digital director roles at Saatchi & Saatchi. It is unclear how much Publicis Groupe paid for Outside Line.
Outside Line will keep its name and work alongside the Saatchi & Saatchi London office.
Cauchi and Salmons will work closely with Saatchi & Saatchi's creative partners Kate Stanners and Paul Silburn, director of strategy Richard Huntington, and director of integration Matt Groves, while reporting to chief executive Magnus Djaba.
Outside Line's clients include Andy Murray, Arla Foods, Britsh Gas, Queen and Virgin Galactic.
Publicis Groupe has made the acquisition as it seeks to derive more revenue from digital and other high-growth sectors.
It is understood Cauchi and Salmons are on earn-out deals designed to keep them at the agency.
Djaba said: "Outside Line is a perfect cultural fit for Saatchi & Saatchi. We're [both] driven to create interactive social currency that is world-class, both online and offline – work that people share online, tweet about, and talk about in pubs, playgrounds and by the coffee machine."
Outside Line was founded in 2000, with other directors including operations and finance director Clare Ruck and chairman Steve Leach, who is also the chairman of Fetch and the founder of Bigmouthmedia.
In the year to March 2011, Outside Line made a pre-tax profit of £322,666 and a turnover of £3.6m.
Publicis Groupe completes Outside Line acquisition
Publicis Groupe has confirmed it has bought digital agency Outside Line in order to bolster the digital capabilities of Saatchi & Saatchi.


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35 Shots of Rum (35 Rhums)
Alex Descas, Mati Diop, Grégoire Colin, Nicole Dogué, Julieth Mars, Ingrid Caven / Fiction / French
One of the greatest living French directors turns her jeweller's eye to a tender father-daughter bond.
The family on film is customarily the site of uncertainty at best, conflict and pain at worst. Onscreen relationships between fathers and teenaged daughters get a particularly poor press, tending to comprise varying degrees of resentment, aggression and illicit lascviousness. What a joy, then, to see a pure bond of love celebrated as tenderly and insightfully as it is here, by one of the absolute masters of modern French cinema. Claire Denis' frequent collaborator Alex Descas gives a contained but moving performance as widower and single father Lionel, who is loath to relinquish the intense bond he shares with his daughter Joséphine (Mati Diop), but beginning to accept the fact of her burgeoning independence. Joséphine, too, is conscious of the change, as neighbour Noé (Grégoire Colin) beckons her towards a relationship that would necessitate a decisive shift away from her dad. 35 Shots of Rum pivots on no monumental event or dramatic crisis: its plot developments are incremental, emotional, revealed in infinitely subtle degrees of atmospheric and behavioural change. Yet Denis' film is by no means weighty or abstruse: her careful attention to the characters' personalities and feelings ensures that it emits a radiant warmth and a winning humour, even when its subject matter dips into sadness (look out for what must be the most poignantly amusing cat demise in all cinema). This most ambitious and intellectually rigorous of directors has embraced many modes of expression in her work, from the fascinatingly offbeat poetry of Beau Travail (EIFF 1999), to the wild genre experiment Trouble Every Day (EIFF 2001) and the elegant but baffling dreamscape The Intruder (EIFF 2005). A certain stylistic continuity is ensured, however, by the always-ravishing cinematography of Agnes Godard, and the exquisite musical contribution of UK band Tindersticks. In its kindly optimism, 35 Shots of Rum most recalls Vendredi Soir (EIFF 2003), Denis' delicate portrait of a one-night stand; this is the lighter and gentler side of her work, but by no means lacking in substance or craftsmanship. It is both pleasurable and profound: a study of intimacy, community and the close bonds left by shared loss that penetrates deep into its characters' world.
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/ Friday 26 June, 2009 / 11:32 GMTNot "breathtaking in its simplicity", I would argue excrutiatingly boring. Basically the film showed the minutiae of a regular guy's life (taking a shower, cooking rice, driving a train, repeat, repeat, day after day). Dull to live but beyond dull to watch. If there was a story, I seem to have missed it. -
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If like me, you're the kind of person who's desk is always tidy with everything in the right place, who appreciates clarity and structure, and is in generally on the wrong-end of the societal norm of 'just go with the flow', then this film could prove to be quite a challenge.
The first few minutes encapsulate the movie in miniature. We spend the time zipping around a French metro system going nowhere in particular, via a camera attached to the front of various trains, as the timespan unfolds from daylight to darkness. This is intercut with shots of a good-looking chain-smoking bloke in his fifties, watching the subway trains from his motorbike by the side of the tracks. What is he waiting for? What does he look so worried about? Why does he eventually leave? For every answer meted out, another dozen questions take its' place.
The plot, such as it is, concerns the changing relationship between a beautiful father/daughter combo (which, at times, seemed to me almost incestuous in tone), and their extended family of neighbours. Most 'stuff' is left unsaid for the viewer to guess at. Instead we are treated to languid, lingering shots of things like, er, doorways and skin. This is most definitely arthouse territory, with bits of French-ness thrown in.
I stayed for the Q&A after the EIFF premiere, in the hope that the director (Claire Denis) might shed some light on her work, and indeed she did – long, rambling answers that veered all over the place in an entirely inoffensive but generally incoherent way – just like her film really. Nice enough to look at, but not really my cup of thé au lait, even if there had been some in sulky Noe's fridge. 4/10
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Bob Pollin: Education spending is the best job creator - so why are local and state governments firing teachers and closing schools?
JAISAL NOOR, TRNN PRODUCER: Welcome to The Real News Network. I'm Jaisal Noor in Baltimore. And welcome to this week's edition of The PERI Report.
Now joining us is Bob Pollin. He's the founder and codirector of the PERI institute in Amherst, Massachusetts. His latest book is Back to Full Employment.
Thank you for joining us, Bob.
ROBERT POLLIN, CODIRECTOR, POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Thanks very much for having me on.
NOOR: So, Bob, the Labor Department just announced that productivity growth is going to be weaker than expected, and some are going to argue that this growth is temporary and that we need to focus on austerity measures. What's your response?
POLLIN: My response is austerity was not the right program a month ago, it wasn't the right program six months ago, and it certainly isn't the right program today and into the future.
As we've talked about in a lot of previous instalments of this, we now know from our own research here in PERI that the single most important piece of research in support of the austerity agenda, by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard, was wrong. It's just wrong as a piece of research, this notion that when government's public debt exceeds 90 percent of the country's GDP, that we are going to experience precipitous declines in economic growth. Our own paper showed that to be wrong, and so that the argument for austerity based on public debt coming up against that threshold is no longer valid.
Now, at the same time, we have other kinds of evidence in both Europe and the United States now that also weakens the argument for austerity. For example, we have the evidence from both the U.S. Social Security Trust Fund and the Medicare Trust Fund that the finances in both cases are not facing the kind of dire straits that have been described over and over and over again by the austerity hawks.
So, for example, in the case of U.S. Social Security, the security hawks have been arguing that Social Security is unsustainable. Even the Obama administration itself has proposed this provision to reduce the cost-of-living payments for Social Security through this so-called technical fix. What it really [incompr.] cuts in Social Security, most especially for the long-term aged in the population. So the arguments for that have weakened because we now know that the Social Security Trust Fund is more solvent than previous estimates.
On top of that, we have the case, the situation in Europe where the European commission just last week announced that it was relaxing its austerity conditions in some of its main member countries, such as France and Spain and Norway. Why? Because the unemployment crisis is not going away. It's stuck or getting worse. The overall European Union, Eurozone unemployment is at 12.2 percent. It's not going down. It's going up. So the arguments that austerity was somehow necessary because the debt levels were too high or austerity was necessary because austerity could actually be a solution to mass unemployment, those arguments have evaporated.
Now the argument should be: we don't believe in austerity economics, so what are we going to put in its place? And what I would argue, what we've discussed on The Real News on previous occasions, is a full-force program to fight for employment, to fight mass unemployment, promote decent employment, higher wages, and to invest in the public sector, invest in infrastructure, invest in the green economy, invest in education. These are all good sources of job creation. These are all things that are necessary. Of course, we heard about the collapse of the bridge in northern Washington last week. You know, that was emblematic of the deterioration of our general basic public infrastructure. So invest in infrastructure. You can't lose by investing in infrastructure. It raises productivity and it creates jobs.
NOOR: Bob, so it's good to hear that in Europe the discussion is at least slightly moving away from austerity. But it seems like, as you said, in the U.S. on a federal level and at a local level, you take a look at what's happening in public schools around the country, the idea is still you have to close these schools down, let go of teachers. Why is that--this discussion, this revision of our justifications for austerity, why hasn't it come over to the U.S. yet on a local or federal level?
POLLIN: Well, you know, the case in Europe is still hovering. It's not like the official government positions are, oh, we've given up on austerity, now we're going to promote expansion and target employment. What we've seen, though, is a turning of the corner in that the European Commission has said, we are going to temporarily relax the austerity conditions. So that's just a turning of the corner.
Where are we in the U.S.? I think we might be more or less in the same place, though we haven't seen enough evidence. Yes. So what we're still seeing in the U.S., as you mentioned: we're still seeing cuts in public education. Now, this is bad on its own terms. Public education is a foundation of any democratic society. And it's also bad in terms of jobs. Spending on education is one of the best ways to create jobs, and it's maybe the best way insofar as we already have an infrastructure in place called the system of public education at the state level, at the level local level. And when you spend $1 million on education, you're going to create 27 jobs. Compare that with spending on the military. You spend $1 million in the military, you create 11 jobs. So you create two and a half times more jobs per dollar of expenditure by investing in education. And the most extensive system of education we have, obviously, is public education, to say nothing of the good it does for the community and for young people to have a decent public school in the community.
So we must reverse this thinking that somehow public education is a drag on economic well-being, that they need austerity in public education. Quite the opposite. Even on strictly economic terms, on job creation terms, invest in education, invest in public education. It's the single best route to creating jobs right now.
NOOR: Now, how much of the blame for this can we lay at the feet of the Republicans, when in many cases you have the Obama administration pushing these same policies on a federal level and places like in Chicago where you have a Democratic mayor, Rahm Emanuel, doing the same exact thing, closing 50 public schools this year?
POLLIN: Yeah, I place the blame at least equally with the Democrats, because, maybe naively, I would think the Democrats would know better. Democrats historically have been the party of public education, have been the party of Social Security, so they should be much less inclined to support these kind of cuts as a matter of principle.
Now we have evidence. The Social Security Trust Fund has come up with its own evidence that the notion of a crisis in the Social Security financing system is greatly diminished, if it ever existed at all. This is from the Social Security Trust Fund.
With respect to public education, I mean, the fiscal deficit is coming down--too fast in my view. But in any case, if we want to create jobs in the economy, you invest in education. Education, as I said, creates 29 jobs or 28 jobs per $1 million of expenditure. Military creates 11. So two and a half times more jobs per dollar of expenditure. So why would we be cutting education now when we're trying to fight unemployment? The answer is: we shouldn't. And the Democrats should be the ones standing up fighting for that. In fact, as you said, for example, in Chicago we're still talking about closing schools. We shouldn't be closing schools. We should be expanding schools. We should be improving schools. It should be a cornerstone of the recovery.
NOOR: What's it going to take the change the conversation here?
POLLIN: Well, you know, the problem, I think, as you indicate, really lies in large measure with the Democrats. The Republicans are not going to change their line. They want to see Obama embarrassed. They want to--in 2014 election, they want to say Obama's a failure, we can't toss out [inaud.] let's toss out governors, state governments, and move our right-wing agenda forward.
The Democrats shouldn't be trying to meet the Republicans halfway or three-quarters of the way. They should be arguing for a full-employment agenda focused on investing in education, investing in the green economy, investing in infrastructure. They should be heralding the findings that austerity economics is wrong on its own terms. They shouldn't be saying, well, you know, let's soften the austerity agenda.
Now, in Europe, that's where we are. The austerity economics is now at the point where they're saying, let's soften the austerity agenda. And that's probably going to be the first step that we see emerging out of the Democrats. But what we really need is step two, which is full-force austerity economics is bad. I don't think that there are a lot of Democrats that will argue that. There are some, of course--Bernie Sanders has been very forceful on this and Keith Ellison in the House of Representatives and a few others. But we have to reverse the logic. We've got a long way to go.
NOOR: Thanks for joining us, Bob.
POLLIN: Thank you very much for having me.
NOOR: And thank you for joining us on The Real News Network.


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Gresh & Zo Not Worried About Struggling BruinsDespite the recent slide of the Boston Bruins, Gresh and Zolak are not worried about the struggling Bruins. They explained why Wednesday morning to open their show.
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- 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1-3/4 cups unsweetened strawberries, mashed
- Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
- In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over orange juice; let stand for 1 minute. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in remaining ingredients. Transfer to a container; cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until firm. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 1-1/4 cups.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Equal Sweetner
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda no-calorie sweetener.
Originally published as Strawberry Breakfast Spread in Light & Tasty
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Jurrell Casey Scouting Report
Position: | DT |
Conference: | Pac12 |
School: | USC Trojans |
Year/Status: | Drafted |
Jersey Number: | #91 |
Height & Weight: | 6'1 - 305 lbs. |
40-Yard Dash | 5.06 |
Bench press | 26 |
Vertical jump | 27.5 |
Broad jump | 8'5 |
Three-cone drill | 7.51 |
2011 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:
Jurrell Casey, DT, USC
He earned plenty of accolades heading into the 2010 season and has done pretty well all things considered. He has developed into a solid run stuffer and already has 35 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks through seven games. Casey has put on a little more weight this season and does not lack in the strength department. He is not the most nimble defensive tackle around, but he will bull his way through the interior of the offensive line and disrupt plays even if he fails to make a play himself.
If Casey does go pro a year early, he is likely a borderline first round selection. There are some pretty good defensive tackles in this class, but Casey has to be mentioned with them. Another year polishing his skills can never hurt, yet Casey has the ability to be an impact player in the NFL right now.
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