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The 1954 Cleveland Indians were a team that Tribe fans watched in wonderment for almost all of a season.
The world loves winners.
Such is the basic thought to keep in mind when you read Gary Webster's new book, ".721: A History of the 1954 Cleveland Indians."
The 1954 Indians were a team that Tribe fans throughout Northeast Ohio, including thousands in Stark County, watched in wonderment for almost all of a season. At the end of that season, fans viewed the Indians in shock — and those final days were the base upon which the team's legacy was built.
"Clevelanders should look back with pride on the accomplishments of their 1954 Indians, whose 111 victories remains the franchise record and was the American League record for 44 years, until the Yankees eclipsed it with 114 wins in 1998," writes Webster in the preface to his book. "The 1954 Tribe's .721 winning percentage is still the league's all-time best."
The team's achievements, however, were overshadowed by its ultimate failure, the author notes.
"The Indians rode the right arms of Bob Lemon, Early Wynn and Mike Garcia, still one of the best starting pitching staffs ever assembled, and boasted of the American League batting champion in second baseman Bob Avila," adds the author. "What Cleveland remembers, however, is how these seemingly invincible Indians were humiliated in the World Series by the New York Giants, failing to win even a single game. The Tribe wouldn't win another pennant for 41 years."
With that historical footnote in mind, we return with Webster to where it all began.
The season had an inauspicious start. Cleveland was only 4-6 after 10 games.
But, the Indians went on a 12 game winning streak in May and won 10 games in a row in June. Then the Tribe had a streak in July during which the team won 14 games and lost only three. At the end of August, Cleveland stood atop the American League Standings with a record of 95-36. The Indians were 51⁄2 games ahead of their competition.
The Indians won 11 games in a row during a stretch drive in September, a month in which the team clinched the pennant eight games before the end of the season.
So, what happened to topple the Tribe from the height of the team's achievement? A variety of answers are examined by an author who knows the history of his Cleveland baseball team. Webster is a Kent State University graduate who has written two other books about the Indians.
"In his declining years, Tribe Hall of Famer Bob Feller, who won 13 games as a spot starter in 1954, insisted that the 1948 World Series champion Indians were a much better team and the collapse against the Giants shouldn't have been as startling as it was," writes Webster. "Other players suggested that manager Al Lopez was obsessed with breaking the 1927 Yankees' record and drove the team too hard to achieve that goal, leaving them exhausted at season's end."
Another hypothesis — familiar to fans who still are hurting because of Cleveland's failures in football after "The Drive" and in basketball after "The Shot" — blames what Webster calls the Indians' "World Series swoon" on psychological damage done by "The Catch."
The picture of Willie May's defensive highlight is a familiar one to baseball fans who are even mildly interested in the history of the game. To Indians fans, the frequently reprinted photograph continues to illustrate a haunting play.
"The first game of the World Series produced one of baseball's enduring images: that of Mays, the number 24 on the back of his uniform turned to home plate, reaching out to catch a 450-foot cannon shot off the bat of Vic Wertz as he raced toward the center field wall in the Polo Grounds in the eighth inning," recalls Webster. "Had Mays not caught the ball, which would have been a home run far beyond the center field fence in Municipal Stadium (in Cleveland), two runners would have scored, Wertz would have motored all the way around the bases for an inside-the-park home run, the Indians would have broken a 2-2 tie and, in all likelihood, won the all-important opener for Bob Lemon."
Instead, the Giants won an extra-inning game 5-2 on a home run in the 10th inning. Cleveland never recovered.
The World Series, writes Webster, "was as good as over."
The Giants won the second game in New York by a score of 3-1. Webster notes in his book that a still-confident Cleveland pitcher Early Wynn did no whining about the loss.
"We just got beat, that's all," Wynn wrote in a World Series column he was contracted to write for the Cleveland News. "I think it will be different now that we are going home to our own backyard. I, for one, think it will be a different story the next three days." But, the series lasted only two more days, a 6-2 Indians loss in the third game and a 7-4 Giants win in the final contest. The Tribe couldn't extend the series to the third home game.
"The Giants played the coldest ball club I've seen in a long time," wrote Wynn in his last column — a column published a few days earlier than expected. "We were ice cold."
Statistics support Wynn's words. In the World Series, Wertz batted 8-16 — a .500 average — but of players who had more than a handful of at-bats, only Al Rosen (.250) and Al Smith (.214) had averages above .200.
The Indians were a failure by all measures of championships, Webster said in his book. Still, he argued, their incredible season in 1954 was more of an achievement "than a mere afterthought."
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Last week, the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee questioned the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Inspector General, David Montoya, about reducing waste, fraud, and abuse in the department's housing programs. All totaled, the latest IG report identified more than $770 million in questionable costs and included recommendations for putting $739.5 million in HUD funds to better use.
In the above exchange with Rep. Ann Wagner, however, the IG raised another concern: the egregious length of time it takes HUD to implement audit findings. In one case related to now largely prohibited seller-funded downpayment assistance, Mr. Montoya said HUD delayed implementation of IG recommendations for nearly a decade, impacting the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund on the order of $15 billion.
The MMI Fund (the "fund" as Mr. Montoya calls it in the clip) is at the center of the FHA's business, backing more than $1 trillion worth of home mortgages on behalf of American taxpayers. An actuarial report released by HUD in November 2012 revealed the MMI Fund had a negative economic value of $16.3 billion, dropping the fund's capital ratio – a measure of the fund's health – below the 2 percent minimum required by law. That decline in the health of the MMI Fund also prompted the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to add FHA to its list of "high risk" government programs earlier this year.
This level of waste, fraud, and abuse at HUD reinforces everything our committee has been saying about the FHA for some time now – it is a high risk to taxpayers, it is a high risk to the mortgage insurance market and it represents a high risk to our economy. That's why reforming the FHA is a critical step in the path to a sustainable housing finance system. Toward this end, the PATH Act would make FHA operate more like a private mortgage insurer, requiring it to issue quarterly financial reports based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and maintain a capital reserve ratio of at least 4 percent – up from the 2 percent currently required.
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Edit by Mod (NightWish): Added the spoiler tag as per request. It may not look like a spoiler to someone who has yet to see the series (me) but apparently it is for some...
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|2003-11-14, 18:37
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I watched the whole series yesterday...8 hours worth of anime...very well worth it...
I finished Last Exile the day before it...Last Exile was MUCH better than Scrapped Princess...but Scrapped Princess was still VERY well done.
|2003-11-14, 19:14
|Link #6
I started to watch scrapped when I began downloading it, had 4 eps, couldn't stop watching. But I stopped, as I tend to HOLD BACK and wait til I have the entire series to watch. Now all I need is time. But it actually came down to 8 hrs only? Thats 20 mins for each ep......I can finish that in a day ^_^
|2003-11-15, 02:02
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One of my fav anime series that had an satisfying ending. I wouldnt mind if they make another season, but I guess their isnt enough material to make another season besides creating a whole new story.
|2003-11-16, 00:40
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I finished watching the whole series and it was time well spent too. The ending theme alone gives me a rather fuzzy feeling.
But the series has one weak point in my opinion, that could have been improved and that is the relationship development between characters.
There seems to be strong bonds between some characters but it isn´t really shown how these bonds are established. For example Chris and Prince Forcis. They seem to be very close but it isn´t shown how they actually got so close. Kindoff felt the same about the relationship with Pacifica and Fulle but not as much. This doesn´t go for the relationship between Pacifica, Shannon and Raquell. I think that that relationship was well worked out and displayed. Other people any thoughts on the subject? Just creating conversation here Just for a minor weak point I still find it a good anime series.
|2003-11-16, 03:55
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Agreed, I like the series, but was quite disppointed with the ending, it ended... just like that...
Between Chris and Prince Forcis, I think what they had is some sort of companionship. Chris had seen Pacifica previously and he obviously is not convinced that Pacifica can destroy the world. That probably creates some sort of link between the two of them.
Between Fulle and Pacifica, the relationship is even stronger. She can't remember a thing and only Fulle is there for her. She is dependent on him, the same way how she always look to her brother and sister for help. Its subtle, but I sense some love between the two of them. To the point where Fulle is willing to sacrificed his life for her.
|2003-11-16, 22:00
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on that note im also waiting for Somedays dreamer it was done by same ppl who did Ai yori aoshi so i cant wait to see it
but id have to say im sorry if i spoiled anything i just want you to know how wonderful of an anime scrapped princess is its on my top anime list now
I will have to show it to my anime club soon =]
they already wanna c it after i told them a little about it especially since there girls when i told them about how sad i got they were like i wanna c too
anyways my college anime club has nothing to do with this now does it ?
but I highly recommend Scrapped Princess i give it 2 thumbs up and a leg lol
|2003-11-16, 22:03
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On that note what about the relationships that should of been? Like Pacifica and Leo? and Chris and Winia there was definite chemistry between these and i felt like the only characters that they went into detail with their backgrounds and how they became how they were was the relationship between sim or swin and Shannon
|2003-11-17, 02:15
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 35
scrapped princess
I have to say that Scrapped Princess is probably the best shorter anime that I have EVER seen. I just loved it- the characters, music, action, thoughtful plot- an absolute must see.
-although i admit I haven't seen Last Exile yet- looking forward to that on DVD.
The only negative thing I can say about Scrapped Princess is that it takes an odd bird to like the opening theme- i suppose i qualify.
|2003-11-17, 02:48
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<3 Scrapped Princess
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Location: Mississauga, Ontario
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|2003-11-17, 07:06
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I felt Scrapped Princess to be about as good as you can get without doing anything particularly interesting. My preference is for genre-busting, cliche-busting experiments, Scrapped Princess is as as good as something can be for me without being something of that nature.
Don't like Last Exile though. All those long flying scenes bore me.
|2003-11-19, 03:25
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
The OP is nice ..definately one of the cheerful songs that i heard from the anime i watched. and even though the anime is short. u got to admit it does really contain alot of interesting things, like comparing the world to matrix and pacifcia being the saviour to mankind, and the god's domination that is being compared as the machine's tyrrany. All this being squeezed into 26 episodes, its not easy..
|2003-11-23, 12:07
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|2003-11-25, 05:52
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Junior Member
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[Yoko Ueno & Masumi Ito] - Daichi no la li la
the ending song for scrapped princess
|2003-11-25, 18:18
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Inactive Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: West of House
Age: 35
I really enjoyed Scrapped Princess, but I was more than a little unsatisfied with the number of dangling subplots at the end (really felt rushed in the last few episodes, to me). I suppose this leaves some space for the second season, though!
|2003-11-25, 20:59
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Concrete poured for a new bridge being constructed on County Road 5240 over Beaver Creek south of Rolla is not in compliance with cold weather concrete specifications, according to an engineer with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT).
The Phelps County Commission was made aware of the compliance issue during Thursday morning's meeting.
Darin Pryor, planning engineer with MoDOT, sent an email dated March 13 to Jason Murphey, of Great River Associates, the project manager for the bridge project. The commissioners, along with others at MoDOT and Brenneke Construction, LLC, the general contractor on the bridge work, also received a copy of the email.
Pryor stated that concrete poured for the new center pier of the bridge on March 9 does not meet cold weather concrete specifications. Pryor went on to write, "There was no temperature monitoring equipment on site to demonstrate that the concrete had been protected from freezing as the specification requires."
The commission, Murphey, Brenneke and others at MoDOT also received another email dated March 11 from Dennis Brady, MoDOT senior construction inspector, stating that he had not received a plan for pouring concrete in cold weather when temperatures fall below 35 degrees Fahrenheit.
Brady wrote that during a meeting held Jan. 10, a copy of the cold weather concreting specs outlined in section 703.3.10 of the 2011 Missouri Standard Specifications for Highway Construction was given to Murphey.
County commissioners questioned how this could have happened, noting that representatives from MoDOT and Great River Associates both stated they would have inspectors on the construction site every day.
District Two Commissioner Gary Hicks said starting in February, he visited the site almost every day and received photos from the work.
District One Commissioner Larry Stratman asked that since the concrete has already been poured, "how will we tell if the strength (of the concrete) is adequate?"
Presiding Commissioner Randy Verkamp said he believes the concrete is normally inspected as it is being poured.
Pryor asked Murphey for a plan to demonstrate that the concrete has been protected from freezing. Verkamp said he had not been copied on any email from Murphey or heard a response from him as of Thursday afternoon.
The cost to cut off the concrete cap of the center pier of the bridge and remove and reset the girders and repour a new cap was estimated to cost at least $24,500.
That cost is being shared between Brenneke and Great River Associates.
Work on the bridge was stopped in November for about three months after it was noticed that there was a higher than anticipated slope on the bridge that was caused when the contractor was building the center pier and used Great River Associates' plans, which had a discrepancy in the elevations and dimensions.
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I did not begin this process for the express purpose of returning to a three-person commission. I began it because there are huge legal concerns to our county and we must take steps to safeguard ourselves.
I would like to say that I have been pleased with the people who have served in county government. My problem is with the system itself.
To understand the problems, we must first understand how county governments work in relation to state governments. The 50 United States are sovereign. In essence, there are 50 partners working together for common purpose under a national government that can and does make laws that apply to all. Counties are not sovereign – they are subdivisions of a given state. Laws enacted at the state level have precedence over those laws passed at the county level.
Opponents of this measure claim our county government is "grandfathered in." If that were true, then we would have protection under the law against lawsuits challenging restrictions. If we are protected, why has our county attorney advised our county council about possible lawsuits and the likelihood of the county losing those lawsuits?
Our current form of county government is at odds in many ways with state and federal law. First is our term limits. While I agree with the idea of rotation to give us new leaders and a needed protection against corruption, in 1995, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton that, with the exception of the U.S. President with a constitutional amendment, term limits are unconstitutional.
Second is recall elections. Utah is one of 12 states that does not allow recall elections in its state constitution. There was an effort to include a recall provision in 2000, but that effort was unsuccessful.
Third, and most complicated is political parties. Let me say that I am just as fed up as most Americans with the extreme partisanship in Washington. Many of our elected officials would rather rant and complain than work on the people's business. This divisive attitude has led to a great logjam at the national level, and until the people hold those officials accountable, it will continue. Both major parties are responsible.
Now, with that being said, I must say that parties are necessary. Parties exist in Grand County now. This would just make it official, and make it harder for a candidate or elected official to misrepresent themselves to the population. Having "official" parties would not force Grand County residents to suddenly stop working together. The whole idea is absurd. Would I suddenly no longer respect an official if I found out their party was different than mine? Of course not, and it's insulting to our common ties as Grand County residents.
The biggest thing political parties would contribute to Grand County is representation. Not just locally, but statewide. Our council people go to functions throughout the state, and because they are non-partisan, they are mostly ignored. Essentially, they are told to go and play while the "grown-ups" take care of business, and when finished they will come and get the "kids." Our opinions carry less weight than other counties. This can no longer continue. We have a population of about 9,300 residents in a state of 2.8 million people. We must have every opportunity to have our voice heard at the state level. Right now, they not only don't listen to us, we don't even have a seat at the table.
Replacement of county elected officials is another concern. This is done through parties in Utah. Currently, if an elected official is unable to complete their duties, there is no way to replace them in Grand County under state law.
Finally, let me address a misconception that has been cited by the opposition. They claim we have great flexibility with our government because we can be either a seven-member commission or a council/appointed executive style of government with the council administrator. This is not possible. The tragedy is that current and former county council people have made this claim. The council administrator is not a county administrator, and in the job summary on the Grand County website it clearly states: "The Council Administrator… has no independent executive authority." Frankly, this claim troubles me greatly.
There are many possible governments that must be studied, including our current one, if the residents of Grand County are to have the best chance of a responsive, responsible government that will represent us all.
Jeramey McElhaney is the author of Grand County Proposition 1.


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When it comes to educating preschoolers at home, there is no need to spend lots of money on expensive packaged curriculum, and preschoolers don't need workbooks.
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This is a guest post by Lauren Gard of the controversial 99designs on why should website designers embrace the crowdsourced design contest model. Feel free to discuss it in the comments.
99designs, the most popular online marketplace for crowdsourced design, often launches fun contests to let the creativity and enthusiasm of our global graphic design community fly. (If you're wondering just how creative and enthusiastic some of our 150,000 designers are, this video should convince you.) Since 99designs got off the ground in 2008 (and yes, we launched a design contest for our logo), we've invited designers to fashion a new hairstyle for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, to come up with a new GAP logo after the company's own new design received a bruising reception, to create a logo in partnership with Occupy.com for a website representing the 99%, and to rethink how the major U.S. political parties represent themselves, among other challenges.
This time around, we're asking designers to redesign the homepage of our very own website – and we've brought some renowned design experts on board to help judge the entries. The 99designs Homepage Redesign Contest launched this week and is accepting entries through May 14. Why should website designers embrace the crowdsourced design contest model – which has attracted its share of controversy – and give this contest, in particular, a go?
We're so glad you asked!
#1: Build your portfolio and source new clients
Whether you work as a freelancer, for an agency or in-house for a company, you're no doubt aware that the graphic design industry is undergoing rapid change. For website designers starting out, or looking to expand, opportunities abound since more organizations than ever are recognizing the importance of having a vibrant online presence.
Brick and mortar businesses that have been slow to get online are finding that creating compelling websites takes more than a few hours with a WordPress tutorial and Photoshop, and are seeking outside help. And new businesses are making their websites a priority from day one. Old or new, companies are increasingly realizing that great design can go a long way in lifting them above the competition. They're being forced to pay attention to – and pay for –design in a way they weren't even five years ago. There are 27 million small businesses in the U.S. alone, and about half currently have websites, with a big chunk indicating they're planning to get online. (The U.K. boasts 4.5 million small businesses, and there are 2 million in Australia.) Those are pretty staggering figures. But how can designers nab some of this new business without pounding the pavement or having a ton of connections?
The most successful designers on 99designs don't just compete to win contests – they do so to build their portfolios and source clients for ongoing work. Designers can pick and choose from thousands of contests and enter those that are the best fit in a host of ways. Want to build a niche in designing for, say, real estate companies? Tech companies? Not-for-profits? Businesses in your city? Or in specific design categories like website, banner ad, icon, button or app design? There's perhaps no better way. Also, 99designs' customers often check out other contests when they launch their own – they find designs they like, browse those designers' profiles and online portfolios, and invite them to participate in their own contests.
The bottom line is that taking part in contests is a great way for designers to get in front of prospects, receive real (and fast) feedback on work, and build relationships that often continue once the contest has ended. (We encourage this, since our point from our very start is to provide opportunities for designers to expand their businesses and make money.) In the case of our Homepage Redesign Contest, your website design could be seen not only by 99designs insiders, but by some of the top names in the design world.
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Some graphic design industry insiders criticize our model – we think it's because they don't quite understand it – and for this contest we wanted to underscore just how seriously we take good design. We decided to enlist outside judges for the first time, aiming for a variety of experts on our panel who care more about design than pretty much anything else at the end of the day. Who signed on?
Arem Duplessis, Director of Design for The New York Times magazines (and formerly head of design at Spin and GQ, is on board The Pratt Institute grad's magazines have won nearly every design award under the sun, and he's also a design instructor at New York's School of Visual Arts. Heard of Airbnb? Joe Gebbia, the company's co-founder and Chief Product Officer, studied graphic design at RISD and is a product and web design pro, will also be weighing in. And then there are two superstars in the startup world who know websites inside and out: Eric Ries, who penned the bestseller "The Lean Startup," co-founded IMVU (his third company) and advises dozens of hot startups; and serial entrepreneur and design guru Mark Harbottle, who has played a huge role in the design and branding of the companies he's co-founded (including 99designs) and was named 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year by Australia's top business magazine.
It's a pretty amazing opportunity for designers to get in front of experts at the top of their games. Finally, there's the fact that up to three winning designers will get $1,000 each, and 99designs will actually test their designs and potentially implement them. And, of course, if you're one of the winners, there's a very real opportunity to secure ongoing work with 99designs.
#3: Learn how the crowdsourced design model works
If you've never entered a design contest at 99designs or other sites like ours, but would like to expand as a designer and have the free time, ask yourself this question: why not? If it's because you consider yourself "anti-crowdsourcing," or "anti-spec," this article might give you some good food for thought. (99designs is a "disruptive" company, and we get that not everyone loves us. But that doesn't make us love design and designers any less!) Poke around the site. Check out other website design contests, and reach out to designers you like through private messaging. Ask questions. Our Facebook page and our Designer Blog – where you'll hear from, and about, many active designers – will also give you a good idea of how designers use the site to connect with customers and fellow designers.
So, what do you think? Are you in? You can find more info about the Homepage Redesign Contest here. Think there's a good reason to avoid the contest, or crowdsourced design more broadly? We want to know your thoughts, whatever they may be – please share them below!


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The era of trading stamps has passed.
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The number of stamps a customer received depended on the amount of money he had spent in the store. Stamp books were provided, and full books of stamps could be traded for merchandise in a catalog.
My mother always thought that pasting the stamps into the books was a good job for my sister and me. When she came home from the store, she threw the stamps into a box. When she thought she had a bookful or two, Charlotte and I got a bowl of water and a sponge. We used a lot of water, so the books and the table were pretty wet when we got done. Also, the books usually had some their pages stuck together when they dried out.
Maybe the catalog had one or two little items that could be purchased with a single book of stamps, but most items required multiple books of stamps.
I knew a family that saved enough trading stamps (around 200 books, I think) to buy a dishwasher. It took them years! My mother once had enough trading stamps to get an electric sewing machine. That was when my dad got Green Stamps with some seed corn he bought.
Wikipedia says that S&H Green Stamps is still in business, but I haven't seen trading stamps for years.
In our area, the closest thing to the trading stamp idea is the "Kroger card" which is sort of a combination ID and reverse credit card. When you buy groceries at Kroger, they scan your card and it entitles you to special prices on some items and (when enough dollars have been spent) a 10-cent-per-gallon discount for a fill-up at Kroger's gas pumps.
I am most familiar with Kroger's cards, but some of the other grocery stores, book stores, etc. also have discount cards.
The Trading Stamp Story
Does Anyone Remember S&H Green Stamps?
Andy Warhol S&H Green Stamps at Museum of Modern Art
Andy Warhol S&H Green Stamps lithograph
New York Times column by David Leonhardt relates frequent-flyer miles to Green Stamps
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And another popular Linux distribution pushes a new release out the door. This time around, it's openSUSE, as they just released version 12.1. Other than the usual latest and greatest version of all the open source desktops and associated tools, there's a few other interesting tidbits in this release as well.
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Part of the point I was trying to make is that Linux is a kernel that is used in Desktops and Servers along with a mostly standardised Gnu tool chain, but also in many different embedded scenarios.
There obviously can't be an official default for all of linux, as there isn't a single body that can speak for all of linux. So the only way something ends up being a defacto default is by its own merits. And BTRFS has not yet merited defacto default status, and I question if it ever will.
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Elm Leaf Beetle
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Leaf Beetle Damage
Leaf beetles are a common group of pests that attack a variety of landscape trees and shrubs in Minnesota. Although there are several species of leaf beetles that occur in Minnesota, the elm leaf beetle, imported willow leaf beetle, and cottonwood leaf beetle are most commonly encountered. These beetle species are similar in appearance as larvae and in the defoliation damage they cause to their respective hosts. When feeding on healthy, mature trees, these beetles are nuisance pests causing only aesthetic plant damage. However, in cases of poor tree health, the added stress caused by beetle feeding can further reduce tree vitality and in rare cases cause death. There are some differences in the life history and habits of each beetle and these are discussed below.
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Identification: Adults are 1/4" to 3/8" long, oval, yellow to olive-green, with longitudinal dark stripes running the length of the wing covers. There are three black spots behind the head. Larvae are worm-like, up to 1/2" long when mature, and dull yellow with black stripes. Eggs are yellow-orange, pointed and laid in clusters. Eggs turn purple-black just before larvae are ready to emerge.
Hosts: Elms, including Siberian, American, slippery and other varieties.
Life History: Beetles overwinter as adults in protected locations such as inside homes or underneath loose tree bark. As elm buds begin to expand in spring (about mid-May), beetles move from overwintering sites to begin feeding and egg laying on leaf undersides. Upon emerging from eggs (about 1 week after they are laid), young larvae begin feeding on leaf undersides between the veins, leaving the upper leaf surface intact. This type of feeding gives the leaves a transparent appearance and is often termed "window feeding." As larvae mature, defoliation increases as feeding takes place on both upper and lower leaf surfaces. By eating all foliage except for the leaf veins the larvae "skeletonize" the leaves. Heavy larval feeding can give the tree an overall brown appearance and also cause premature leaf drop. In contrast, adult feeding leaves only small holes through the entire leaf and is usually of minor importance compared with larval feeding. Elm leaf beetle does not transmit Dutch elm disease.
In approximately 2–3 weeks (mid-June), larvae have matured and are finished feeding. They then migrate from feeding sites down the trunk to pupate in the soil at the tree base. Adults emerge 1–2 weeks later and a second generation is usually produced. The adults created from this second generation seek overwintering shelter starting in late August to early September.
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Identification: Adults are between 1/8" and 1/4" long, oval, and shiny black to greenish blue. Larvae are black and about 1/4" long at maturity. Eggs are shiny, pale yellow, and laid in irregular groups.
Hosts: Several varieties of willow and poplar, with weeping willow being especially susceptible.
Life History: Beetles overwinter as adults in protected locations near the tree trunk. They emerge in the spring as host buds break (early-mid May), begin producing feeding damage (holes and notches in leaves) and start egg laying activity. Eggs hatch a few days after they are laid and young larvae feed gregariously on leaf undersides, skeletonizing the leaf surface. Larvae feed on upper and lower leaf surfaces as they mature and transform into pupae on leaves about 3–4 weeks after egg hatch. Several generations may be produced in a single season.
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Identification: Adults are about 5/16" long, with a black head and thorax; the thorax having yellow margins. The wing covers are usually yellowish with several black stripes. Larvae are black when young, and are black with 2 white spots on each side of the body and about 1/2" long when mature. Eggs are lemon-yellow and laid in clusters.
Hosts: Willow, cottonwood and other poplars.
Life History: Beetles overwinter as adults in protected locations around the tree (i.e. loose bark, debris). As host leaves expand in early spring, beetles move from overwintering sites to begin feeding and egg laying.
Larvae emerge 1–2 weeks after eggs are laid and feed gregariously on leaf undersides. Older larvae disperse to upper and lower leaf surfaces as they skeletonize the leaves. Upon maturing (about 2 weeks), larvae pupate on the leaves and adults appear about 2 weeks later. There are usually two generations per year.
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Under normal circumstances, damage from leaf beetles although unsightly, is not detrimental to tree health. However, in some cases damage from these pests may severely stress trees/shrubs and even cause death. This is most common when very young trees, recently transplanted trees, and/or trees that are under stress from other factors (i.e. insects, diseases, environmental) are involved. These additional factors are often producing stress that combined with leaf defoliation, leads to plant demise. Even with healthy trees, several years of repeated, heavy defoliations can severely stress a tree. Again, these instances are uncommon and aesthetic injury is most often the only problem.
A common nuisance produced by the elm leaf beetle is its habit of seeking overwintering shelter in homes during the fall. These beetles won't reproduce indoors, bite, or feed on food or clothing. They can be physically removed using a vacuum cleaner if populations are heavy. No chemical controls are suggested.
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Whether control is needed for aesthetic or health reasons, several options are available. Conventional pesticides such as carbaryl (Sevin), chlorpyrifos (Dursban) and acephate (Orthene) are very effective. Environmentally sound alternatives to conventional pesticides such as the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis var. tenebrionis (M-Trak®) are also effective. Regardless of the material used, applications should be made to the foliage as soon as eggs hatch while larvae are still small. Older larvae are more difficult to kill and produce more damage than when they are young. Thorough coverage is essential to obtain adequate control.
"Trunk banding" is a commonly suggested control technique for elm leaf beetle. The beetle's habit of crawling down the trunk after feeding makes it vulnerable to insecticide applications. Insecticides applied to the trunk prior to this migration will result in killing the larvae before they reach pupation sites near the soil. This method of control has positive and negative aspects, but overall is probably not a very efficient means of controlling elm leaf beetle. Advantages to this method are ease of application and safety through reduced pesticide drift and quantities. The drawback is that it won't prevent foliage damage by the first generation beetles. Because the insecticide kills larvae as they migrate after feeding, trees will sustain feeding damage. However, second generation feeding will be reduced through fewer adults emerging from the first generation. This approach is useful if you have an isolated elm tree and are not concerned about defoliation by first generation beetles. If, however, there are many elms in the area, second generation adult beetles from other trees (unless also treated) can fly to and feed on any elm in the area.
Robert P. Wawrzynski
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How do you study for the SAT?
Your SAT prep strategy can mean the difference between a great score and a mediocre score, as well as the difference between being accepted to or rejected by your school of choice. The Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is a college entrance exam that measures a student's knowledge and understanding of what they have learned up to this point in school and what they need to succeed in college. In addition to arming students with the knowledge they need to excel in the math, reading and writing components of the test, SAT prep can help improve scores by teaching students crucial strategies for taking the test itself. Professional SAT prep tutors can work with students one-on-one or in group sessions. Typically, tutors recommend that students who are comfortable and caught up with their regular schooling begin SAT prep at least three months before the test. If you're targeting an elite school, six months before the test is a good time to begin. Students who are behind in school are advised to start early to ensure they're caught up and feeling confident in all the relevant subjects. Suggestions for long-term SAT prep include taking challenging high school courses, completing all homework assignments, preparing for class tests and quizzes, and participating in class by asking and answering questions. There are free SAT prep training tools online; for those who'd like a one-on-one tutor to take them to the next level, the national average rate is $70 per hour.
What is in the SAT test?
As your child is preparing for the SAT, it's helpful to know the specifics of the test. The Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is made up of three main categories and one optional essay. Students have a total of three hours to take the test, with an additional 50 minutes for the optional essay. In total, there are 154 questions. During SAT prep, it's helpful to take timed practice exams to understand how you'll do during the actual test. Here is a brief overview of each of the four categories:
- Reading: 65 minutes with 52 questions. The Reading test measures command of evidence, words in context, analysis in history and social studies, and analysis in science.
- Writing and Language: 35 minutes with 44 questions. The Writing and Language test covers the same topics as Reading, as well as expression of ideas and standard English conventions.
- Math: 80 minutes with 58 questions. The Math test looks at the student's understanding of algebra, problem-solving and data analysis, and advanced math in the context of fluency, conceptual understanding, and applications.
- Essay (optional): 50 minutes with 1 essay. The essay will demonstrate the student's competency with writing, analysis and reading.
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It's never too early to start preparing for college entrance exams, but professional tutors recommend a baseline of at least three months before the test. The Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is the gold standard for college admissions, and SAT prep is important for doing well. Your child's SAT scores will have a major effect on which colleges send acceptance letters. Professional tutors can work with your kids to coach them on how to take the SAT, as well as studying the actual academic content. Doing well on the SAT is as much about knowing the right test-taking strategies as about having a firm grasp of the subject matter.
To understand your student's readiness for the SAT, they can take the pre-SAT (PSAT) starting in their sophomore year. SAT prep can be structured around the student's PSAT scores, so tutors can address any challenges and weak subject areas. If your child has their sights set on an Ivy League or elite school, SAT prep with a tutor or study program should start at least six months before the test. Vocabulary is a key element of the student's SAT preparation and success. The national average rate for SAT prep tutoring is $70 per hour.


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|2013-07-24, 07:04
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All I can add to this is that I disagree with GreyZone's assessment ; Ryukishi may feel he made Turn "too hard"
But I would personally consider it the simplest EP to solve in it's entirety, and you don't even need clues from other EP's to do so. Legend, on the other hand, you can certainly get 90% as it is, but you won't reach nigh-certainty without a certain couple of clues from later.
|2013-07-25, 05:01
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First of all as far as I'm concerned my [Natsuhi, Kinzo, Genji, Kanon, Kumasawa] theory (with or without Shannon) works nicely and explains everything.
Secondly I am condifent that Kanon is killed in the boiler room by someone pretending to be dead (9 people). And unless Eva and/or Hideyoshi super-glued a partially-cut stake to their foreheads, those guys are dead for sure. And since Kinzo is the only one who's death Nanjo doesnt confirm (we see a burned to a crisp body, that is kinda.. dead) it also means a conspiracy of Nanjo+[Shannon/Rosa/Kirye/Gohda/Krauss/Rudolf]+Natsuhi.
However this theory actually makes less sense the more I think about it. And gets very convoluted very fast.
0. 2nd episode suggests Nanjo is in Natsuhi's pocket. So far so good.
1. One of the 6 is playing dead, Nanjo confirms their, death, everyone else too shocked/disturbed to thoroughly check themselves. So far so good.
2. Natsuhi suggests to cover 6 people's faces (thus getting very close to the bodies and preventing the alive person from actually breathing (or it could be notices if they're breathing)) and Eva stops her!
Natsuhi has to be involved because she locks up the storage and takes the key.
And yet she suggests a potentially compromasing action that could reveal a fake dead person?
Eva might have stopped her for valid reasons, but then why didnt she stop the disturbance of a crime scene sooner?
If Natsuhi isn't involved then suddenly:
a) how does someone get out of the storage?
b) what the hell happens to Kinzo?
There is almost no time between the discovery of the 6 bodies (when everyone is accounted for) and Natsuhi's/Eva's 2nd visit, to kill Kinzo. + Natsuhi is the one who has the key to his study, thus Kinzo would have to leave on his own. Why on earth would he leave? He was perfectly fine sitting there in ep2.
Does that mean Eva is also involved?
It does explain some things. But then there's a lot of play-acting between them.
They go together to Kinzo and get rid of him. Natsuhi gives the key to storage to Eva so that she can go to there later and release the fake-dead-person. They blame each-other for a bit, shifting the blame.
In the evening Eva goes to the storage, releases whoever-is-faking. And gets killed for it? Why?
Then that X-person hides under the bed, waits for Kanon/Ganjo to run off, unlocks the chain, paint the door, locks the chain, goes back under the bed, later gets out through the window, runs into the boiler room, kills Kanon...
Nanjo/Natsuhi see that killings continue and decide to fortify in the study. Why would they continue some stupid game and place a letter when their own lives are now in danger. If Natsuhi uses that letter as a pretence to chase out Nanjo (how and why would she even have such a letter), why doesn't he object, try reveal that Natsuhi is the one involved? Afraid she'd instatly start shooting? Maybe. But why go out to where a mass-murderer is walking around, who started killing his own allies?
I could see the basic plan - Eva gets inheritance and shares with her accomplaces. But it all goes out of control as soon as she dies. The killer colud have an ulterior motive from the very start, sure enough ("praise my name" and such), but if Natsuhi/Nanjo were involved at the start, their later actions become quite questionable.
|2013-07-25, 05:30
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In your theory, are there two different murderers (or groups of murderers) at work?
Natsuhi is very likely dead during EP2 yet murders do occur in this Episode, who is killing here and why?
Also some question to ponder on:
Why is the epitaph being used for the murders?
Are the stakes the murder weapons?
Why does nobody survive when the seagulls cry?
|2013-07-25, 16:44
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1. Why is the epitaph being used for the murders?
a) it is a distraction from a real possible motive
b) it's a bizzare coincidence and has nothing to do with the epitaph
c) it is literaly used as a summoning ritual (either trying to revive Beatrice or become one)
2. Are the stakes the murder weapons?
Maybe if they're poisoned? Because again they don't seem like an efficient fighting weapon and you couldn't be able to use it against Eva just by holding it in hand. And even if turned into a projectile they can't kill just by stabbing in the leg. So it would seem, like the stakes would be inserted after the murder. (Nanjo and Kumasawa in ep2) However it looks like Kanon was most deffinetly assaulted with a stake in ep1.
a) Stakes are poisoned and thus are murder weapons.
b) Victims are poisoned and then stabbed with the stakes.
Why does nobody survive when the seagulls cry?
If the killer is one of 18, that indeed makes little sense. Can that be trusted without a doubt? Perhaps the culprit goes missing. Perhaps he's sick and about to die anyway. Which again points fingers at Kinzo.
Which is why I liked my original theory and it all falls apart as soon as I move away from it.
Not involving Natsuhi means Kinzo's dissapearance becomes a mystery and entrance to the storehouse is locked. As soon as Eva dies as the last of the four siblings the money motive is gone.
One way to explain Kinzo's dissapearance would be that he died before the conference began. If what Rudolf and others suspect is true and Krauss embezzled Kinzo's assets, then Krauss wouldn't want Kinzo's death discovered just yet and try to hide it. Not sure why would the servants agree to it.
Since I need Nanjo anyway for the storehouse, let's say Nanjo betrays Krauss's family and tells one of the 6 about his death.
That person would have to be a skeemer. From the first two episodes Shannon doesnt show even a hint of that. Rosa seemed more like a.. reactonary person, than a skeemer. If Natsuhi isn't involved, but Eva is, it rules out Krauss (though Krauss had a strong motive as a desperation act). Another thing is who gives the letter to Maria? Eva, Hideyoshi, Rudolf, Krauss, Kyrie have a compelling alibi of each-other.
So the only two left are Gohda or Rosa? Rosa being "Beatrice" in the parlor explains why Maria is being kept alive for so long. While Gohda would make a very poor "Beatrice" in a dress.
But then what about the letter in the study? Maria was given another letter right from the start "If there comes atime when everyone locks themselves in the study, place this letter in a visible spot without being seen"? A bit too much for 9-year-kid.
I'm running in circles at this point I'm afraid.
|2013-07-26, 02:18
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|2013-07-26, 07:02
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yeah, which is why I don't really consider them as culprits if the motivation is money.
Jessica is the next successor anyway, so why'd she start killing everyone.
I could see George doing it to help his family, but he has no reason to kill his own family... erm.. aside from the whole engagement with Shannon (but thats not about the money).
Maria could not care less about money. And Battler... did he come back into the family to steal all the money? The detective is the murderer? thought not )
|2013-07-26, 15:15
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The family has a ranking order that starts with Kinzo, goes down his children by age, then by the grandchildren by their parents relative age, and the spouses being last since they aren't blood related. For example - in Legend, after the First Twilight, Eva would've inherited the family headship, which is why Battler brings up her having the family fortune dropped in her lap. Jessica won't be the successor until her father is the Head and can NAME her the successor (which he will almost certainly do, although the TIPS imply that he would rather name a man he considers an appropriate husband for Jess) , or until everyone ranked ahead of her dies / opts out.
For reference, the specific order is the same as their seating arrangement at the dinner table:
1. Kinzo
2. Krauss
3. Eva
4. Rudolf
5. Rosa
6. Jessica
7. George
8. Battler
9. Ange
10. Maria
11. Natsuhi
12. Hideyoshi
13. Kyrie
Mind you, it's not like this ranking system means much at all in their day to day lives, but if someone intends to be the main inheritor (currently Krauss's position), they'd need to bump aside everyone above them, which even at this point in the story should tell you A LOT about motives that are possible / feasible / make any sense. Ange and Maria wouldn't really be able to do anything with that inheritance until they reach the age of majority, I guess. Dunno what is was in 1986, but right now it's 20.
|2013-07-27, 04:02
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By that logic in ep1 Kyrie could be the culprit. Makes a temporary alliance with Eva, and then kills her and everyone else to be the sole inheritor.
But then if she's the only one alive when the police come she'd have a fat chance of proving she did not just commit mass-murder. Maria's "the witch did it" would not help. + "no one is alive when the seagulls cry"
And in ep2 if money is the motivation why would you leave three solid gold bars for anyone to take. Unless they're fake and/or you again plan to kill everyone.
At this point I just want to read the VN further. Otherwise I'll actually start to lose the enjoyment for the the series by bashing my head against the wall.
|2013-07-27, 14:59
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In 2010 NJFA has taken some big steps in the world of social media. It started with this blog, then a Facebook page, then a twitter account and now an online auction.
The popularity of using the internet to reach people is huge. We were hearing about it and seeing it everywhere. Other organizations that we collaborate with were using sites like Facebook and Twitter so we took the plunge.
The NJFA blog is a place where we can spread the word about new information for seniors or post items we think seniors will find interesting. Keeping people informed about our events and publications is so easy with Facebook and Twitter. It is interesting to be connected to other advocacy groups online.
When the time came to plan our Annual Fall Fundraising event, we came up with the idea of an auction and thought the best way to do that would be online. So, to coincide with this year's November 14th event in New Brunswick, we've launched an online silent auction. The auction is hosted by http://www.32auctions.com/ and can be accessed by anyone by entering the Auction ID: NJFAauction and Auction password: agewell. You must create a free account with 32auctions in order to place a bid. The items up for bid for NJFA's 1st Annual Online Auction include 4 tickets to The Addams Family on Broadway and dinner at Sardi's Restaurant in NYC, 6 Riedel Crystal Wine Glasses, a Cuban painting, 4 Norman Rockwell collector plates, and several autographed baseball memorabilia from players like Rollie Fingers, Reggie Jackson and Tommy John. The auction will be open until noon on November 12th, so don't miss out on your chance to bid!
NJFA's 3rd Annual Fall Celebration will take place on Sunday, November 14th and starts with a 3 pm performance at The State Theater in New Brunswick, of the big band musical, "In the Mood" and is followed by dinner and wine pairing at Daryl Wine Bar and Restaurant on George St. in New Brunswick. The event will be time for us to reflect on the work of NFJA throughout the year and to show appreciation to this year's honoree's, NFJA's Founding Trustees, Rosemarie Doremus, Margaret Chester, Carl West and Susan Chasnoff. Information on sponsorships and tickets is available at http://www.njfoundationforaging.org/events.html or by calling our office at 609-421-0206.


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|sport childrens table and chair set, sports design
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Launches New Funding Opportunities for Parkinson's Research
Feb 20, 2013, 05:18 ET
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is today announcing the launch of four new funding programs focused on driving forward research toward transformative treatments and a cure for Parkinson's disease (PD). MJFF places a strong emphasis on translational and clinical research, but also supports high-risk/high-reward discovery work to help keep new ideas flowing into the drug development pipeline.
The new funding opportunities are open to both academic and industry researchers. Projects should promote PD drug development around the most promising therapeutic pathways and targets, including leading genetic targets alpha-synuclein and LRRK2.
Researchers can also apply for access to MJFF's growing inventory of tissue samples from pre-clinical models and clinical populations for projects seeking to address promising Parkinson's ideas.
In addition to the four launching programs, four other rolling programs are currently open and accepting applications. Check out the complete list and apply for funding at https://www.michaeljfox.org/research/apply-for-grant.html.
Brief descriptions of the launching programs follow.
MJFF Biosample and Tissue Resource RFA - Fall 2013
MJFF has supported several pre-clinical and clinical efforts to generate valuable biospecimen tissue resources for the research community. This is an opportunity for researchers to apply to use these samples.
Informational Conference Call: March 6, 2013 at 12pm US EST
Pre-Proposals Due: April 3, 2013
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MJFF seeks to support projects to identify, generate and validate measures and assays of the function of the protein leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) that accelerate development and testing of LRRK2-targeted therapies for PD. Successful applicants will be granted membership in the MJFF LRRK2 Consortium, where they can share information, data and resources with awardees of this and other LRRK2-related efforts.
Informational Conference Call: March 5, 2013 at 12pm US EST
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The FBI charged two men, one tied to the Iranian IRGC's Qods force, with plotting to blow up a restaurant in Washington, D.C., in order to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the US. One of the men attempted to contact a Mexican criminal organization (likely the Zetas) to pull off the job, but ended up meeting with DEA sources posing as cartel members instead. There were discussions of other potential attacks including some against the Saudi and Israeli embassies in DC. However, the killing of the Saudi ambassador seems to have been their main focus and they actually went through with wiring $100,000 to the source as a down payment for the attack.
Some initial comments and analysis below:
1. There are questions about how high up in the Iranian government this plot went and it seems uncharacteristically bold for Iran to act on US soil, but let's be clear that this was a real plot. The evidence is rather clear that officials within Iran's Qods force were involved, approved the operation, assisted in sending money, pressed for their US contact to work faster, and are now being sanctioned by the US government.
2. In some ways, this plot is the worst case scenario some people have dreamed up over the past decade ("What if the Islamic terrorists teamed up with the Latin American criminal groups...?"). On the other hand, the clearly amateurish nature of Iran's involvement here shows that we have less to fear. The fact that an Iranian Qods-linked official is poking around the border looking for Zetas sicarios and ends up with the DEA informant suggests that Iran and Hezbollah have far fewer ties to the Mexican organized crime scene than some analysts would want you to believe. If they were as linked and conspiring as some analysts claim, they would have just picked up the phone and called their friends to either set up the operation or at least verify that the guy they are paying $1.5 million to is legit. Instead, they screwed up and got caught relatively easily.
3. In spite of all the controversy over the Fast and the Furious, where guns were lost while the government worked to trace the criminal groups trafficking them to Mexico, the details of this plot show a level of confidence by the US government. They let the defendant in this case travel back and forth to Mexico and to Iran while they collected evidence and unraveled this plot. Could you imagine the Republican anger at hearings if this guy had gotten suspicious and not returned from Iran during one of his trips? Yet, the success in breaking up this plot and waiting until the full links to Iran's Qods force were revealed shows why it is sometimes worth taking the risk to let someone walk while collecting additional evidence. Attorney General Eric Holder and the civilian government leadership running this operation deserve a lot of praise for successfully managing this operation and stopping this threat.
4. To the extent the Mexican government was involved in this operation, they cooperated with the US and worked to keep both sides of the border safe. Thanks Mexico.
5. As for the Zetas or other criminal groups, it does not appear that they were actually involved. Iran simply thought they were dealing with them when they were actually dealing with an informant. However, it's worth considering that the organized criminal groups might have been approached at some point previously or in the future to commit a similar action. Would they do it? I think the top leadership of the Zetas and others are very aware that any involvement in a bombing on US soil or trafficking of WMD would bring a lot of additional focus and resources against them. They certainly wouldn't do it for the price of one truck of cocaine.
However, these criminal organizations are not just top-down strategists who want to avoid a confrontation with the US. There is also a decentralized component to the criminal groups. It may be possible for terrorists to purchase the cooperation of a small unit of 10-20 without the full involvement of a major cartel. That is probably the bigger threat to watch. I don't worry about cartel leaders El Chapo or El Lazca making a strategic deal with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. That is unrealistic. I worry about some small quasi-independent Mexican criminal group desperate for cash making a deal with a mid-level Iranian official believing he can boost his standing in the regime. Those are the threats that are hardest to detect and most important to stop.
--- James Bosworth is a freelance writer and consultant who runs Bloggings by Boz.


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US Visa Process Making It Even More Difficult For Foreign Musicians To Tour Here
from the that-can't-be-good dept
The article discusses how this is harming some acts that have built a lot of buzz or won awards... but then have had trouble capitalizing on that with a US tour. It's kind of amusing that just as we hear from politicians talking about the importance of helping musicians with more and more draconian copyright laws, they're making it that much more difficult for them to tour, build their reputation and earn a living. The next time an American politician discusses the need for more draconian copyright laws to help musicians, perhaps a reporter can ask them about this particular issue as well.