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The University of South Carolina Beaufort softball team has won its first eight games for the second time in as many seasons.
The Sand Sharks have won each game they have played handily, including two victories over NCAA Division I schools.
No. 21 USCB is powered by an electric offense, batting a collective .409 while scoring 72 runs through only eight games. Six players have a batting average of .500 or higher. Second baseman Katie Rietkovich is 9 for 13 with three home runs since moving to the leadoff spot.
While the offense has been sensational, the defense and pitching has matched its dominance. Holding their opponents to just a .224 average while posting a 1.60 earned-run average, the Sand Shark pitchers have terrorized opposing offenses.
Head coach Ty Rietkovich attributes his team's continued success to the amount of talent on the roster.
"The biggest thing is the quality of the depth," he said. "I think it's just a situation where we feel like we have a little bit of a stacked deck. We just have to make sure we play the right cards each hand. That's the toughest battle right now, is pulling the right cards out of the deck."
The ace of the Sand Sharks' deck has been sophomore Caitlin Campbell, who transferred from Armstrong Atlantic State after a stellar freshman campaign in which she won 20 games.
Campbell has three wins, including a complete-game shutout in which she only surrendered three hits. Alongside Campbell is Kristy Cook, who won 20 games last year on her way to All-Sun Conference honors.
Ridgeland's Ashlie Layman has not missed a beat coming out of high school and has become a force in the rotation.
Layman, who verbally committed to USCB as a sophomore at Thomas Heyward Academy, is coming off her second win as a Sand Shark, as well as a Sun Conference Pitcher of the Week award.
The former Rebel got her second win as a Sand Shark after making her first start in an 11-0 rout of Edward Waters College.
"We've had eight chances and so far we've been bigger than those eight," Rietkovich said. "It can turn on down, but we've risen to it, and now we have to continue to work."
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The 'Company' form of organisation is the most common incorporated business structure in India. Introduced during the British rule, the 'company' structure was retained even after India gained independence, within a reworked legislative framework.
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Shareholder(s) or Member(s) are the persons who invest capital and holds shares in a company. Members are the ultimate owners of the company.
In case of One Person Company, only an individual who is an Indian citizen and resident in India can become the shareholder. In case of Private Limited Company and Public Limited Company, shareholders could be Individuals, Companies or LLPs, but only individuals can become directors of the company.
Nominee shareholder is a person nominated by the member of an OPC to become the member of the company in the event of the Member's death or his incapacity to contract. Initially the subscriber to the memorandum shall nominate another person as his/her nominee and the nomination can be changed at any time by the Member. Only an individual who is an Indian citizen and resident in India can become nominee for the sole member of a One Person Company.
Directors of company are responsible for company management and legal compliance under various laws.
Only an individual can be appointed as a director of a company. A director need not be a shareholder of the company and shareholders need not necessarily be the directors also.
Authorised Capital or Registered Capital of a company is the upper limit of capital that a company can issue shares and collect money from shareholders.
No minimum capital required for a company
Authorised Capital can be enhanced at any time by passing a resolution at a meeting of shareholders. Authorised capital can be any amount above the minimum limit. The fee payable to ROC will be calculated on the basis of Authorised Capital.
Subscribed Capital refers to the total amount of share capital agreed to be brought in by the shareholders to the company.
The subscribers shall bring money within 60 days from the date of incorporation to issue share certificate.
If the subscribers are not brought the money within the specified time, the registrar can issue notice for closure of the company.
Paid up capital of a company refers to the amount of capital actually brought in by the shareholders to the company.
The subscribed capital can be brought into the company in any accountable mode. The best practice is to open the bank account for the company and bring the money to company's account from the personal account of each subscriber by way of cheque or bank transfer.
Objects are the proposed business of the company. The objects can be any business that is legal. It is advisable to identify the main objects of the company in a particular line of business. The name of the company must be in line with the main objects of the company. If the name of the company is not describing a particular object, then the company can have multifaceted objects. The objects are described under a Clause in Memorandum of Association of the Company.
A company can change its objects by passing a resolution at the Shareholders meeting.
A company must have a unique Name. The approval of Company Names is subject to Company Name Guidelines issued by MCA. The name of the company should end with the words 'Private Limited (OPC)' or 'Private Limited' or 'Limited' as the case may be. The name of a company should not be identical with or nearly resembling with the name of a company in existence and such a name is already approved by the Registrar of Companies or The name of a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) in existence or a name already approved by Registrar of LLPs; or A registered trade mark or a trade mark for which an application is filed under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
The jurisdiction of the ROC will depend on the state in which the registered office is situated. Place of registration depends on the convenience to the promoters.
The Registered office address is the official communication address of the Company. The Registrar of Companies shall send all the correspondence relating to the company to the registered office address.
At the time of Registration, a Temporary Address can be given as the company's registered office. From the 15th day of registration, company should have a permanent address as registered office receiving and acknowledging all communications and notices. Within 30 days of registration, the company has to file a return of verification of registered office with proof of registered office address with Registrar of Companies.
The registered office can be changes from one place to another place within the city, or within the sate or state to state subject to compliance of requirements under Companies Act
Administrative Office refers to a place where general Administration of company happens. Administrative Office can be same or different from Registered Office.
DSC is a legally recognised method of signing documents electronically. A digital signature is a type of asymmetric cryptography used to simulate the security properties of a handwritten signature on paper. Digital signature schemes normally give two algorithms, one for signing that involves the user's secret or private key, and one for verifying signatures that involves the user's public key. The output of the signature process is called digital signature. Digital signature certificates are used by programs on the Internet and local machines to confirm the identity of a third party. Digital signatures have often confused with scanned copies of a physical written signature, which do not have any legal backing for authentication of electronic documents.
All the applications, Documents and Returns filed to the Registrar of Companies (ROC) are submitted online through www.mca.gov.in. These forms need to be authenticated by a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) issued by the Certifying Authority in India.
In India, Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is issued by Certifying Authorities appointed under Information Technology Act 2000. NCode Solutions, e-Mudhra and Safescrypt are the Certifying Authorities issuing DSC for MCA use. An application along with Identity and address documents are required to be Certifying Authorities for issue of Digital Signature Certificate.
Director Identification Number (DIN) is a unique identification number allotted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to the Directors of Companies. To become a Director of a Company, the incumbent director must have DIN.
Yes. DIN being an identification number issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the same is used for Directors of Company and Designated Partners of LLP.
A DIN can be obtained by filing an online application with a copy of identity and address proofs using the Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) of applicant and certified by a Company Secretary / Chartered Accountant / Cost Accountant in Practice. To read more about DIN, See Director Identification Number (DIN).
The availability of Company Name can be verified at www.mca.gov.in. If there is no similar names registered already, the may be available for registration. The search results do not provide any guarantee that the searched name will be available for registration as the company name has to be approved by office of ROC.
The application for Company Name has to be filed for getting the company name approval from the ROC. It is preferable to submit the application with multiple names in the order of preference. Company name application must be in line with the Company Name Guidelines.
Multiple names can be submitted for approval in one application in the order of preference. If the first applied name is not available, ROC will approve the next name. If you are particular about one name, it is preferable to apply with one name only and in case that name is not available apply the next name. Name application can be resubmitted only once.
Once approved by the office of ROC, Company Name shall be available for 60 days. Company registration documents have to be executed and filed within this time line.
There is no option to reserve a Company Name. The Company Name shall be available for 60 days from the date of approval. After the expiry of 60 days, a fresh application has to be filed for availing the name for registration.
If the trademark is registered, it gives you the right to get the same name. In case your Trademark application is under process at Trade Mark Registry, your application gets priority for approval as long as there is no similar Company or LLP registered at Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Company name approval is subject to Rule 8 of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014. Read detailed Guidelines for Company Name Approval.
After the company name is approved, the company incorporation documents such as Memorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles of Association (AOA) have to be executed by the promoters in the prescribed format. MOA and AOA have to be signed by the subscribers and have to write their details such as Name, Father's Name, Residential Address, Occupation and the Number of Shares they agree to subscribe in their own handwriting. The signatures of the subscribers have to be witnessed by a person with his/her Name, Father's Name, Residential Address and Occupation.
Yes. All the subscribers to MOA and AOA have to write their details in their own handwriting and sign the same.
Duly executed MOA and AOA has to be submitted to the ROC of the respective state for the company registration through online applications along with Company Registration Fee. Along with MOA and AOA, details of directors are also required to be filed with the ROC.
No. The originally executed MOA and AOA are not required to be filed with the ROC. The same has to be preserved by the promoters as permanent records.
The ROC will register the company after due verification of MOA, AOA and other details and will issue the Certificate of Incorporation (COI). ROC will also allocate a Corporate Identification Number (CIN) to the company so registered.
The Certificate of Incorporation is issued by the ROC in Electronic Format signed with the digital signature certificate. No physical certificate will be issued by the office of ROC.
Corporate Identification Number (CIN) is the number allotted to a company registered in India by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. CIN is a 21-digit number that contains information such as status, whether listed or unlisted, NIC code of business activity, state of registration, year of registration, whether private or public and the sequential registration number in the respective state (for example, U74110KA2008PTC046914).
From the 15th day of registration, company should have a permanent address as registered office receiving and acknowledging all communications and notices.
Within 30 days of registration, the company has to file a return of verification of registered office with proof of registered office address with Registrar of Companies.
The verification of registered office has to be filed with the Registrar of Companies along with: 1. Notarized copy of Rent / Lease Agreement in the name of company and Rent paid receipt not older than one month; AND 2. NOC from owner along with proof of ownership like Tax Paid Receipt / Electricity Bill / Sale Deed; AND 3. Any utility bill not older than two months like telephone, gas, electricity, etc. in name of the Owner with complete address of the premises .
A company can commence its business or borrow any money ONLY AFTER filing a declaration to Registrar of Companies confirming the following: 1. The promoters (subscribers to MOA) brought in their agreed share capital to the Company and 2. The company has filed the verification of registered office.
Before filing the Declaration for commencement of Business, the Company should that the subscribers to MOA have brought in their agreed share capital to the Company and the company has filed the verification of registered office in prescribed format to ROC.
Declaration for commencement of Business has to be filed with the Registrar of Companies within 180 days from the date of registration of the company.
In case the declaration has not been filed by the company with the Registrar within 180 days from the date of incorporation of the company, the Registrar may initiate action for the removal of the name of the company from the register assuming that the company is not carrying on any business or operations.
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With the Major League Soccer SuperDraft coming up later this month, the league has announced a list of top collegiate prospects who have been signed to MLS contracts.
MLS announces signing of 5 college seniors ahead of draft
They are the hottest college seniors heading into the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. So hot that they've already penned MLS deals.
MLS on Monday unveiled the names of five college seniors who earned league contracts before the SuperDraft, which will be held on Thursday, January 17, at the NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis.
The fab five are Connecticut midfielder Carlos Alvarez, Boston College midfielder Kyle Bekker, Maryland's John Stertzer and Notre Dame duo Ryan Finley and Dillon Powers.
UConn's Alvarez, a native of Los Angeles, is a central midfielder and expert passer who can change a game with his skills. Many have already slotted him as a high SuperDraft pick, potentially to Chivas USA given that his father played professionally with Chivas Guadalajara (watch his highlight reel and read his full scouting report here).
Stertzer was an all-around midfielder in college, who many expect will slot into defensive midfield in MLS. The NSCAA All-American and first-team All-ACC has earned comparisons to Mikey Stephens and Stephen King (read his full scouting report here).
Boston College's Bekker, a member of Canada's Olympic team, has a style of play in midfield that is being compared to New York Red Bulls midfielder Dax McCarty and D.C. United rookie Nick DeLeon (read his full scouting report here).
A goalscorer extraordinaire and finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, Notre Dame's Finley has earned comparisons with Robbie Keane and Ruud van Nistelrooy with his nose for goal and his ability to run off the shoulder of defenders (watch his highlight reel and read his full scouting report here). He ranked second in the nation with 21 goals.
Finley's teammate, Dillon Powers, was the man supplying him with the service at Notre Dame. The US youth international and native of Plano, Texas played attacking midfielder in college, but he is projected to be more of a defensive or box-to-box midfielder in MLS (watch his highlight reel and read his full scouting report here).
All five players will be competing at the MLS Player Combine, which kicks off on Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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MLS has also unveiled its preliminary list of college underclassmen signings who have penned Generation adidas contracts with the league and will be eligible for selection in the 2013 SuperDraft on January 17 at the NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis.
Defenders Walker Zimmerman (Furman) and Andrew Farrell (Louisville) join Mikey Lopez (University of North Carolina) and strikers Jason Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Eriq Zavaleta (Indiana University) as the first set of players to join the league before exhausting their college eligibility. All five players will participate in the 2013 MLS Player Combine, which kicks off this coming Friday, January 11.
Generation adidas players are typically among the top selections in the MLS SuperDraft, and they also do not count against a team's salary budget. As part of their contract, the college underclassmen also receive educational grants to continue their college education.
Zimmerman, a big marking center back and US Under-20 international, departs Furman after his sophomore season (see his full scouting report here). His 6-foot-3 frame made him a threat on both ends of the field in college.
Farrell was named Big East Defensive Player, a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist and first-team All-American as he anchored the Louisville backline (see his full scouting report here). But in addition to playing center back, Farrell can also feature at right back as well as defensive midfield.
Known as one of the best midfielders in the college game, Lopez was a fixture in the lineup for North Carolina(see his full scouting report here). Last year's ACC Freshman of the Year was a key figure on a team that captured the national title.
One of the most electric forwards in the NCAA ranks, Johnson (see his full scouting report here) has already made his debut for the senior Jamaican national team (February 10, 2010, vs. Argentina).
Zavaleta grabbed the national spotlight in December as Indiana made a run to the 2012 College Cup title with the sophomore striker registering the assist on the game-winner in the team's 1-0 victory over Georgetown.
At 6-foot-1, Zavaleta's frame may have helped him become a top-rated target forward, but it's the quality of his feet and distribution which excites many scouts. He scored 10 goals as a freshman and tallied another 18 in the recently concluded 2012 season.
Despite his scoring success, however, some scouts see Zavaleta's size and passing ability making him a potential candidate to be a central defender in MLS.
The 20-year-old Zavaleta is the son of former El Salvadoran national team player Carlos Zavaleta and he is the nephew of former MLS and US national team defender Greg Vanney.
The league says it expects to announce additional Generation adidas signings in the near future.


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D.C. United took the field on Saturday afternoon at RFK Stadium in search of their first victory in seven months. And for a while, it looked like they might just get it.
The Chicago Fire, however, had other plans.
Fire forward Quincy Amarikwa's 82nd-minute equalizer denied United what would've been a precious victory, earning the Fire a 2-2 draw in front of 9,445 rain-soaked fans at RFK Stadium.
D.C. were dominant for long stretches of the first half, playing the type of attacking, free-flowing soccer that's eluded them for over a year. Some 14 minutes in, United midfielder Nick DeLeon played fullback Sean Franklin through on the right flank. Franklin's driven cross found Luis Silva eight yards out, but the midfielder failed to convert.
Three minutes later, DeLeon would combine with Eddie Johnson on another quality chance, a lovely one-two exchange that saw Johnson's attempt at goal smothered by Chicago goalkeeper Sean Johnson.
Silva would find himself involved in another scoring chance two minutes later, serving a corner kick to a wide-open Perry Kitchen in the box, but Kitchen's powerful header found its way into Johnson's hands. Silva would leave several minutes later with an apparent ankle injury.
Chicago would get their opener against the run of play. Midfielder Harrison Shipp struck a well-placed corner kick towards the far post into the path of John Kennedy Hurtado, who was left unmarked by Franklin and D.C. left back Cristian and made no mistake with the chance, heading it home.
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Neither team looked particularly threatening early in the second half. The Fire's Quincy Amarikwa and Alex shared a pair of chances in the 67th minute, but United 'keeper Bill Hamid parried away Amarikwa's strike and Alex's found its way into a wall of defenders.
D.C's second would arrive in the 73rd, once again on a restart. Bobby Boswell found himself on the end of an Espindola corner kick. Boswell's header was cleared from the goal line, but found its way right back to him. His second attempt struck the near post, and the rebound fell directly into the path of defensive midfielder Perry Kitchen, who slammed it into the roof of the net from close range.
But Chicago equalized just under ten minutes later. Second-half substitute Patrick Nyarko collected the ball on the right flank, nutmegged Cristian and centered into the path of an onrushing Amarikwa, who hammered it home and celebrated with a cheeky kiss of his biceps.
The loss stretches United's winless streak to 15 games, their longest in club history. They'll welcome New England to RFK next Saturday evening. Chicago, having ground out their second draw in as many games, will welcome the Montreal Impact earlier that same day.
Box Score:
Goals: Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (27'), Fabián Espíndola (35'), Perry Kitchen (73'), Quincy Amarikwa (82')
Disciplinary: Nick DeLeon (22'), Jeff Parke (56'), Greg Cochrane (58')
DCU Lineups: Hamid; Fernandez, Boswell, Parke, Franklin; Neal (Jeffrey 63'), Kitchen, Silva (Arnaud 38'), DeLeon; Espindola (Doyle 81'), Johnson
CHI Lineups: Johnson, Chochrane, Soumare, Hurtado, Watson; Joya (Nyarko 56'), Alex (Anangono 80'), Larentowicz, Shipp; Magee, Amarikwa (Rolfe 89')


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By K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA
I have written previously regarding the difficulties of drawing information from patients who are poor historians, forgetful or just plain uncooperative. The thought to revisit the topic occurred recently during preparation for an upcoming seminar.Cases I am preparing to present reminded me of how often this problem occurs and how difficult it can make our jobs. In this account, I will describe a few sample cases to illustrate the problem. Radiographs accompany the first two cases.
Case #1: The Fighter
The first case involves a male patient, 33 years of age. He entered my office with a chief complaint of neck pain. The pain had been present for a few days. He offered no explanation regarding the onset of the problem and was evasive when questioned regarding the origin.
On observation the patient was in obvious pain, experiencing spasm and cervical range of motion was almost nonexistent. His face was scraped and bruised, and his lower lip was swollen. Cervical orthopedic tests were negative, but the movements associated with their performance enhanced the patient's spasms. Joint fixations were noted in the upper cervical region.
When I told the patient X-rays were indicated, he resisted and asked, "Can't you just pop my neck?" When I persisted he acquiesced and a three-view cervical series was taken. The first image depicts the lateral film from the series. A metal strap or bracing devise used for joint fusions and fracture repair can be seen attached to the patient's mandible, with screws indicating a previously broken jaw. This injury and the resulting surgery were not reported by the patient. Surgeries were denied on the paperwork completed by the patient in the reception room and during our interview.
The film was shown to the patient as I made the statement, "Sometimes things heal so well we forget they happened. Tell me about this." Reluctantly, the patient explained he had received the jaw injury during a fight two years earlier while an inmate in the state prison system. He then confessed that the current complaint was a result of a bar fight over the weekend.
Trauma of this nature would and did lead to cervical problems. The additional information had an influence on my diagnosis and recommended plan of care. The patient began a course of care, but dropped out after he received moderate relief and regained most of his cervical range of motion.
Case #2: "Shoot, I Forgot..."
This case involved a 65-year-old female with neck pain. She reported hitting her forehead on a beam in her attic while searching for Christmas decorations two weeks earlier. She said she'd felt a sharp pain in her neck when she hit her head. The pain had persisted since the incident.
Her physical exam was unremarkable. Orthopedic and neurological tests were negative. There were mild decreases in cervical range of motion, but it was difficult to determine if they were related to the current complaint or were normal considering the patient's age. Fixations and tenderness were noted at the C5-C6 level; the patient indicated that this area of tenderness was the site of her pain.
A three-view cervical series was obtained. A portion of the lateral view has been enlarged and appears as the second image. An irregularly shaped object with a metallic density appears in the mastoid area of the cranium. Two lucent circular areas are seen next to the metallic object.
It appeared that the patient had metal in her head and that efforts to remove it had been made by drilling holes in her skull. A quick recheck of the patient's surgical history showed she had previously undergone a hysterectomy and removal of her gallbladder. I returned to the patient and said, "Mrs. Doe, you listed two surgeries, a hysterectomy and a gallbladder removal. However, after looking at your X-rays, it appears that you have had some form of brain surgery?"
Her response was, "Oh honey, I forgot to tell you, I got shot in the head in 1972." This had no bearing on the current condition, but it is difficult to believe this could happen to a person and they would not think to mention it during a health history. If I had survived being shot in the head, it would be the first thing I mentioned in a health history, even if it were just as a matter of pride. The patient showed absolutely no signs of mental or emotional deficit.
Case #3: Surgical Amnesia
My third patient was a 72-year-old male with rheumatoid arthritis. His chief complaint was aches and pains everywhere. In addition to his rheumatoid condition, he had suffered a previous heart attack and his gallbladder had been removed. Otherwise his history was unremarkable and he seemed to be in pretty good health.
His physical exam also was unremarkable. Other than normal signs of aging and findings typical for rheumatoid patients, there were no findings. Following the exam, cervical, thoracic and lumbopelvic X-rays were obtained. When the films were processed and placed on a view box, several wires were seen wrapped around the patient's sternum. It was obvious the patient had experienced open-heart surgery.
When I showed the film to the patient and asked about the surgery, he told me, "I didn't think that would have any effect on me seeing a chiropractor." He followed this with the question, "Hey Doc, did that big aneurysm they say I have in my stomach show up on those X-rays?" It hadn't.
Case #4: None of Your Business
My fourth and final patient was a 73-year-old male with lower back and leg pain. Since prostate problems commonly produce these symptoms in gentlemen his age, I was careful in reviewing the initial paperwork where questions regarding prostate and urinary problems appeared. All questions along these lines were negative.
The patient's physical examination produced only mild findings. X-rays showed significant lumbopelvic degeneration. A diagnosis of lower back pain with sciatica related to the patient's degenerating spine was assigned and care began. Two weeks of care produced no improvement.
At the beginning of the third week, I received a phone call at 7:00 a.m. from the patient's wife. She was frantic. "My husband hasn't urinated for two days," she told me. I said, "That sounds like his prostate; take him to the hospital right away." Before she hung up she said, "I knew it, he has trouble with that thing all the time."
I was upset. How could I have missed that? I was sure he'd told me he never had prostate problems. Was I mistaken? When I arrived at the office that morning, I pulled his file and just as I had remembered, he had checked "no" under every question that would indicate the existence or possibility of prostate problems.
Several days later my patient returned to the office after prostate surgery. When I asked him why he had marked everything no and had not told me about his prostate problems, he simply said, "You're a back and bone doctor. You don't need to know about that."
Stories like these are probably common for practitioners who have spent a long time in this profession. They are battle scars. The ones detailed here all had relatively good outcomes, but nonetheless, they are a reason for concern. What patients forget or won't tell you can hurt them and you. The lack of key information can result in misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment and possible patient injury. This, in turn, hurts the doctor and their practice.
The moral of the stories is to always ask the extra question. Questioning and history-taking do not end when the forms are completed and the examination begins. They continue through the examination, X-rays and ultimately throughout care.
Author's note: I refer the reader to several of my previous articles for additional information. The recommended articles are referenced below.
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The principle has its origin in the philosophy of science. In judging between scientific theories, other things being equal, one prefers the simpler explanation. A powerful theory, such as the atomic theory or the theory of gravitation is one that is compact but accounts for a large number of phenomena.
Many different forms of learning can be characterized in terms of the MDL principle:
General rules: The assertion of a general rule eliminates the need to specify each instance. For instance, given a table of animals and their features, the rule ``All crows are black'' means that the ``color'' field can be omitted for each crow in the table.
General rules with exceptions: The assertion of a rule with a small number of exceptions saves space in all cases where the rule applies; the exceptions can be enumerated separately.
Numerical rules. If one numeric parameter is a function of another, then the tabulation of the values of the two parameters can be replaced by a tabulation of the values of the independent parameter and the function. For example, data consisting of the pairs "X=1.0, Y=3.0; X=1.2, Y=3.2; X=2.7, Y=4.7; X=5.9, Y=7.9'' can be replaced by the rule "Y = X+2.0" and the values "X=1.0; X=1.2; X=2.7; X=5.9". Of course, one has to be sure that the rule is shorter than the data. Any K points can be interpolated by a K-1 degree polynomial, but since the polynomial requires K coefficients there is no gain in compactness.
Approximate numerical rules. If one numeric parameter is approximated closely by a function of another, then the tabulation of the two parameters can be replaced by giving the function, giving the values of the dependent parameter, and giving the value of the error. Since the error is smaller than the value of the function, it can be represented more compactly, to any specified degree of accuracy. For example, data consisting of the pairs "X=1.0, Y=3.1; X=1.2, Y=3.2; X=2.7, Y=4.8; X=5.9, Y=7.8'' can be replaced by the rule "Y = X+2.0+E" and the values "X=1.0, E=-0.1; X=1.2, E=0.0; X=2.7, E=0.1; X=5.9, E=-0.1". In the initial data, we have to represent values of Y between 1 and 8 to an accuracy of 0.1, which would require 7 bits each. By contrast, E takes on only 3 values, and therefore requires only two bits per data point.
Neural networks: A neural network, or any other program, to do classification can be viewed as MDL as follows: Given a table of labelled instances, delete the desired output, and replace it with a description of the neural network. The original table can then be reconstructed by applying the network to the instance.
Learning from positive examples: In practice, learning is often done just from a corpus of positive examples, with no negative examples. For instance, in language learning, a child is presented almost exclusively with correct usages of the language; it does not have to rely on incorrect usages being pointed out. In what sense, then, is a grammar of the language better then the simple grammar S -> word*, which also accounts for all the positive data?
MDL can provide an answer. If the language does obey some non-trivial grammar, then that grammar can be used to derive a more compact representation of a corpus of sentences. For instance, consider a context-free grammar where all the rules have been written in the form NON-TERMINAL -> SYMBOL SYMBOL ... (Chomsky normal form). We can develop an encoding as follows: For each nonterminal, number the productions from that non-terminal. Then, doing a depth-first search of the parse tree, give the number of the production used at each node. The result is generally an encoding that is a little shorter than the original sentence, since the number of choices at each step is less than the number of words in the language.
For instance, suppose the grammar is as follows:
1) NP -> pronoun
2) NP -> det ADJ_LIST noun PP_LIST
1) VP -> verb PP_LIST
2) VP -> verb NP
1) ADJ_LIST -> null
2) ADJ_LIST -> adj ADJ_LIST
1) PP_LIST -> null
1) PP -> prep NP
1) pronoun -> (1) I (2) you ...
noun -> (1) boys (2) fish ...
verb -> (1) fish (2) ate ...
det -> (1) a (2) the ...
adj -> (1) cold (2) sharp ...
prep -> (1) with (2) of ...
Now, the parse tree
S(1) ---> NP(2) ---> det(2) ---> the | | | |-> ADJ_LIST(1) -> null | | | |-> noun(1) ---> boys | |-> VP(2) ---> verb(2) ---> ate | |-> NP(2) ---> det(1) ---> a | |-> ADJ_LIST(2) ---> adj(1) ---> cold | | | |-> ADJ_LIST(1) ---> null | |-> noun(2) -> fish | |-> PP_LIST(1) -> nullcan be represented as the sequence 1,2,2,1,1,2,2,2,1,2,1,1,2,1.


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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -June 6, 2013 --New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has named state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat that opened up this week after Frank Lautenberg's death.
Christie has scheduled a special election for October to fill the seat until it expires in January 2015. The winner of that election would have to run again in 2014.
Lautenberg served nearly 30 years in the Senate. The liberal Democrat was 89.
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Kentucky's minimum wage rate will increase July 1
Increase comes ahead of federally mandated hike
FRANKFORT, KY – (June 23, 2009) – Workers in Kentucky who are currently paid at a minimum wage of $6.55 per hour will see an increase in their paychecks after July 1. That is when the state's minimum wage rate increases to $7.25 an hour. Although the federal minimum wage mandated increase doesn't become effective until July 24, 2009, the Kentucky General Assembly voted to have the wage hike take effect earlier.
The Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Division of Employment Standards, Apprenticeship and Mediation has received a number of inquiries regarding the upcoming change in minimum wage because of the two effective dates. The later date is the federal deadline for all states to comply with the new minimum wage rate.
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Bells have been used throughout the ages to accompany dance, to provide comfort and to warn of possible danger. The Chinese were the first to control the pitch or note of a bell, making it possible for them to play tunes. Soon bells were being used to accompany worship. On New Year's Eve the bells in Buddhist temples are rung 108 times, once for each of the 108 worldly desires.In the East bells have become very important and are often decorated with significant symbols. For centuries, tuned bells have been suspended in homes and temples to ward off evil and attract good luck and prosperity. Woodstock Temple Bells are inspired by these ancient bells and work in harmony with the wind to create gentle, soothing tones.This chime is designed to hang from a string loop, rather than an o-ring.


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Nick Johnson scores 17 points, top-ranked Arizona blows past rival Arizona State 91-68
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TUCSON, Ariz. – Nick Johnson had 17 points, Aaron Gordon added 16 and top-ranked Arizona jumped on rival Arizona State early in a 91-68 rout Thursday night.
Arizona (18-0, 5-0 Pac-12) raced out to a 21-point lead in the first half and didn't let up, extending the best start in school history with a flurry of dunks and 3-pointers.
The Wildcats put seven players in double figures, shot 56 percent and had 21 assists on 34 field goals to beat the Sun Devils for the sixth time in seven games.
Kaleb Tarczewski had 12 points and eight rebounds, and T.J. McConnell added 10 points and six assists for Arizona.
Arizona State (13-5, 2-3) played without second-leading scorer Jermaine Marshall and had trouble with Arizona's size all night, shooting 34 percent.
Jahii Carson had 20 points and five assists, but struggled early and had at least four shots blocked.
Bo Barnes added 13 points for the Sun Devils, who had 18 turnovers and seven assists.
Arizona has gotten off to the best start in school history behind its defense
The Wildcats entered the game fourth nationally in scoring at 56 points per game, seventh in field goal percentage at 37 percent and 13th in 3-point shooting at 28 percent.
Arizona State was already going to have a tough time against the long, athletic Wildcats and it certainly didn't help that Marshall was out after injuring his groin in practice this week.
Revved up by the boisterous crowd, Arizona was at its defensive best early, contesting every shot, pass and dribble.
Arizona State missed 15 of its first 17 shots and Carson had nowhere to go against Arizona's pressure — particularly McConnell — while missing his first five shots.
After a jittery offensive start, the Wildcats started hitting from everywhere, racing out to a 21-point lead while making 14 of 28 shots.
The Sun Devils started to shoot a little better late in the half, but had a hard time digging out of the hole, trailing 42-28 after shooting 6 of 26.
Arizona kept rolling to start the second half, hitting five of its first eight shots to stretch the lead to 22.
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1,310 pass bar exams; San Sebastian stude is topnotcher
MANILA, Philippines Judy Lardizabal, a law student from the San Sebastian College, emerged on top of the 1,310 examinees who passed the 2008 bar examinations.
The exam has a 20.58 percent passing rate, lower than last years 22.91 percent. A record 6,364 examinees from 109 law schools took the test in September 2008.
Lardizabal who got a score of 85.70 percent is followed by Mylene Amerol Macumbal of the Mindanao State University with 85.65 percent.
Third is Oliver Baclay Jr of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) with 85.6 percent, followed by Majesty Eve Jala of Ateneo; Elizabeth Lizeralde of the University of the Philippines; Michael Macapagal also of UP.
Denisse Dy and April Love Regis both from ADMU are tied at seventh place, followed by Kristine Joy Tan of ADMU.
Shirley Velasquez of UP and Gian Jacob of San Beda are on the ninth spot. Vanessa Raymundo of San Beda Collage completes the top 10.
The Supreme Court earlier said the release of the results would be at 4 p.m. but later moved it to 6 p.m. Nagde-decode pa kasi at after the decoding, immediately after, ilalabas na natin iyan [We still have to decode the results before releasing them]," SC spokesman Midas Marquez said earlier in the afternoon.
The Philippine Bar Examination is the national licensure exam for the admission to the practice of law. The 2008 bar examinations committee was chaired by Associate Justice Dante Tinga
The list of names is also displayed at the Supreme Court premises and was flashed on wide screens at the SC front yard near the Padre Faura entrance.
For people who wanted to spare themselves from braving through the thick crowd that would flock to the Supreme Court building in Manila, the court has put up since Friday noon a Web site where the names of the passers are displayed.
However, Dave Uy III, one of the thousands of hopefuls, seeing whether or not his name is on the coveted list was more important.
Gusto ko ako talaga ako makakakita ng name ko talaga. Ito na. Pinaghirapan ko po ito [I want to see my name myself. This is it. Ive worked hard for this]," he told GMA News.
Even Dory Panis trooped to the Supreme Court to view the results even if she was not an examinee. Hindi makapunta anak ko. Natatakot siya at stressed na stressed. Magdamag siyang hindi makatulog [My child who does not want to go here is so stressed, afraid, and was unable to sleep]."
108th time
The 108th bar exams were conducted over four Sundays of September 2008 at the De La Salle University in Taft Avenue, Manila.
In determining the average, subjects in the examinations are given the following relative weights: Political and International Law, 15%; Labor and Social Legislation, 10%; Civil Law, 15%; Taxation, 10%; Mercantile Law, 15%; Criminal Law, 10%; Remedial Law, 20%; and Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises, 5%, for a total of 100%.
The 2008 bar exams marked the fourth time that the 'five-strike' rule was observed.
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Orange County districts sound alarm
Texas public schools are in a state of disarray and failure and it's up to the people of Texas to do something about it.
At least, that was the message a group of superintendents in Orange County purveyed at a town hall meeting in the council chambers in Orange on Thursday, Dec. 13.
More than 50 educators, parents and school administrators crammed into the cramped chambers for the meeting hosted by superintendents Mike King of Bridge City ISD, Dr. James Colbert of West Orange-Cove ISD, Dr. Pauline Hargrove of Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD and Dr. Stephen Patterson of Orangefield ISD.
In the hour-long presentation, superintendents slammed the Texas Legislature for cutting Texas public education by some $5.4 billion and outlined the facts and future prospects of the school funding lawsuit currently underway in Austin.
"Folks, public education is in a state of crisis right now," said James Colbert of West Orange-Cove ISD. "And the politicians are right about one thing: To an extent, we are somewhat helpless."
The immediate repercussion of the $5.4 billion cut could be seen almost immediately, said Patterson.
"One of the biggest changes that happened here in Orange County is between the five school districts, 144 jobs were lost," he said. "When you lose 144 jobs in Orange County, that has an economic impact. But that economic impact goes beyond just the resources of our community and it directly impacts our children. Class sizes got bigger, special programs went away, and we did what was a model of that legislative session, which was to do more with less."
The administrators used a series of PowerPoint slides to demonstrate where and how the Texas Legislature cut public school funding and talked at length about the rumblings in Austin regarding school vouchers, as well as public and private school accountability.
At the heart of their argument was the belief that school vouchers and higher accountability are being used as a tool to privatize public schools in Texas — to the detriment of Texas' kids.
Already broke and having to "do more with less," Hargrove said the addition of school vouchers, which will siphon money from public schools, and harder state-mandated tests with less funding to administer those tests, leads to the inevitable crippling of Texas' public schools.
"There's no place in the Texas Constitution that allows for vouchers," Hargrove said.
Pointing to Article 7 of the Texas Constitution, Hargrove said the law makes no mention of using vouchers as a means of maintaining an "efficient system of public free schools." She said school vouchers, with their heavy support from Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and Senate Chairman of the education committee Dan Patrick — all Republicans — will make it harder for poorer districts to fund their education and could lead to segregation.
"The voucher system we're talking here is a taxpayer-funded private school system," Hargrove said. "And it can even include homeschoolers. And so in essence it turns around and this becomes another entitlement program for us. But to do that, to have money to go to a private school, the money has to come from somewhere. So it comes from the public schools."
Hargrove said if the vouchers can be used for any school, especially by students already in private schools, they will cost the state an additional $161 million. This does not include families who wish to homeschool their kids, saying the $5,000 per child families will receive if they choose to homeschool will further bankrupt an already cash-strapped Texas public education system.
"Now for parents who are homeschooling their children, or they don't have a job, they can turn around and keep their three, four students home and collect that money — that is a really big enticement there to do that," she said.
Another problem with school vouchers, King said, is state accountability currently only applies to public schools, not private schools who would use school vouchers without abiding by the same state-mandated testing and standards as Texas' public schools.
King said, "If they (private schools) are gonna get money from the state, they should live up to that same accountability or we should be put on an even playing field and change our accountability system. We're not afraid of competition. Yes, we need more money. Yes, we've made what we've got work. But we've made it work on the backs of our kids, and that's the problem."
What's more, said Colbert, even if the school districts win their lawsuit to force the state to adequately fund Texas public schools, any decision by Judge John K. Dietz of the 250th Judicial District Civil Court in Austin will likely be appealed by the state to the Supreme Court, making any possible changes unlikely until at least 2015.
"Really the lawsuits are seeking an equitable, understandable funding formula. It's been said, even by Judge Dietz, that there's probably only three people in the state of Texas who can explain how schools get funded," Colbert said. "No one understands it. Almost purposefully complicated. It's odd how that works out."
Colbert said another problem with the lawsuits are the parties and special interests who have attached themselves, specifically a group of six parents from Texans for Real Efficiency and Equity in Education (TREE).
"We're not exactly sure what they're asking for," Colbert said. "We feel a little uncomfortable because we're sharing all our strategies of how we're taking on the state with people who may disagree with the whole initiative we're going through. We have no choice but to let them on board, but to be conscious of how much information we share with people who actually may be against us."
Joining the chorus, Superintendent Mike King of Bridge City ISD said the proof of Texas' push toward privatization lies in the legislature's cut to the Teacher Retirement System, one of the healthiest public retirement funds in the world, and education service centers who train teachers and advise school districts on ways to save money.
"Service center funding accounts for 0.0003 percent of the state's total budget, or about $25 million in a $74 billion budget." King said. "I'm not even sure what that percentage is, but it's not a very big percentage."
"So I ask you, why are we cutting $25 million on a $75 billion budget if there's not some ulterior motives here? That's not helping the overall picture," he said. "That is hurting the public schools because we're having to make up that funding difference."
Quoting Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, who mentioned the importance of public schools in Texas and their ability to properly educate Texas' workforce, Dr. Stephen Patterson said the politicians in Texas' highest offices aren't concerned about making good citizens.
"I think that's the change in education we've seen over the years," he said. "It's become less about educating a populace so the United States can continue to function, but it became a business agenda. It became how fast can we push out a worker, not how qualified a citizen we can push out the door."
Patterson said the problems with Texas' public education system are simple.
"The bottom line is we're dealing with an outdated funding system," he said. "Our expectations have risen, the numbers have risen, but the money hasn't. Our kids in our community deserve much better."
The superintendents ended the meeting with a Q&A session before employing a call to action, saying it's up to parents, teachers and even students to call or e-mail their representatives about the lack of school funding and local control in Texas' public schools.
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Slate: Palin's Pricey Wardrobe
Thursday, October 23, 2008; 11:30 AM
Slate XX Factor bloggers Melinda Henneberger-- author of " If They Only Listened to Us" -- and Nina Rastogi were online Thursday, Oct. 23 at 11:30 a.m. ET to discuss the GOP's budget for vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's outfits, how much clothing $150,000 buys, and what impact the story will have on the race.
The transcript follows.
Henneberger also writes columns for Commonweal, the Catholic opinion journal. Prior to that she was a reporter for the New York Times and contributed to Newsweek.
Rastogi writes for Slate's Explainer column. Her writing also has appeared in New York Times Online and Poets & Writers.
Archive: Past discussions with Slate authors
Washington: Good morning, I am an Obama supporter and I initially thought the choice for the Republican National Committee to purchase clothes for Palin was fine. I felt she should "look the part." However, after further examination, I think what shows a bit of poor judgment was not the fact the clothes were purchased, but where they were purchased. I think Saks and Neiman make them look a bit hypocritical, after the "elite" statements about Obama -- Perhaps Macy's or Ann Taylor would have been better selections. Do you agree the choice of merchant may speak to the voters more than the purchases themselves?
Melinda Henneberger: Exactly. My first reaction, too, was hey, I'm enjoying the fashion show -- and if someone handed me a credit card and pointed me towards Neiman's, there's a 0 percent chance I'd come back with a few durable things from Target. So I don't blame her for the clothes, but I do blame her for dividing us into elites and non-elites, real America and fake America. And yes, it is hypocritical to talk about "Wasilla Main Street values'' and then favor Escada and Valentino.
Washington: Who cares how much money she used? While I can't imagine spending that much on clothing, I think that's part of the whole scene. Why even bother having these big hooplas of conventions or allow the candidates to fly around in jet planes? It's all a waste of money when you think about it.
Nina Rastogi: I don't think the issue is so much that Sarah Palin spent $150,000 on clothes -- I wouldn't be surprised if Hillary Clinton spent that much on clothes and accessories in a comparable amount of time. I think the issue is that spending that so money at such high-end stores really shows the gulf between Palin's "aw shucks, regular gal" persona -- which is really being sold to the public -- and the reality behind that persona.
Arlington, Va.: I don't imagine there are a lot of Hockey Moms out there spending $150,000 on clothes, but my guess is that it won't matter one bit to them. She's a "good Christian" and many of the uber-narcissistic voters in the country want someone "just like me" in the White House. This is a two- or three-day story at most, no?
Melinda Henneberger: I'm not so sure, and 24 hours after my first reaction -- which was "hey, what's wrong with looking good?" -- I'm starting to see this more like John Edwards's haircut, a very telling disconnect between the candidate's stated agenda and their personal priorities.
Washington: Did any of the $150,000 go towards new clothes for Palin's kids? Perhaps a new dress for Piper, or maternity-wear for Bristol? Or a new onesie for Trig?
Nina Rastogi: Apparently some of that clothing budget did go toward clothes for Todd, Trig, Willow, et al.
Washington: It's an obvious election law/campaign finance violation ... when will Department of Justice or the Federal Elections Commission prosecute her? And $150,000 on shopping, $20,000 on flights for her kids to events they weren't invited to, and $20,000 on per diems she didn't earn -- who's the out of touch elitist? I know Joe the Plumber can't afford $75,000 at Saks. With all that dough, they didn't hire a political science professor to explain to her what the vice president does?
Melinda Henneberger: I don't know what the legal implications are, but we knew she was "elite'' even before we saw the clothing bill. She hired a Washington lobbyist even as mayor of a town of 5,000; who does that? She has assets of $1.5 million, which doesn't put her in Cindy McCain territory, but doesn't make her Josephine Six-Pack, either. Or Josephine the Plumber.
Washington: Will you be doing a story on how much Michelle Obama spends on clothes? I thought not ... another Post hit job. So much for being a newspaper. Should be The Washington Post, not the Huffington Post. The Post's coverage of this election has sunk to the level of NBC. The Post is supposed to be a newspaper -- do both sides.
Melinda Henneberger: A lot has been written about Michelle Obama's clothes, but the difference is that Michelle is not a candidate, and her wardrobe is not being purchased with campaign funds. If it were, you can rest assured that that story would be on page one of every paper in the country.
Falls Church, Va.: I think Robin Givhan hit the nail on the head -- you can't promote Palin as an aw-shucks hockey mom and then dress her up in such clothes. Would it have killed them to hit J Crew or Ann Taylor?
washingtonpost.com: After a $150,000 Makeover, Sarah Palin Has an Image Problem (Post, Oct. 23)
Melinda Henneberger: Right. I actually think that whoever is dressing her has done an excellent job of buying things that look like they could have come from Talbot's but didn't -- like the black pencil skirt she wore at the convention, or the white blouses she often wears. But now that we know what they cost, the disconnect is glaring.
Washington: What does it mean to donate the clothes to charity? I presume that doesn't mean giving them to a charity like "Dress for Success" -- I can't imagine the clients they serve wearing $5,000 suits to interviews.
Nina Rastogi: As far as I know, the Republican National Committee hasn't said how, or to whom, the clothes will be donated. In the original Politico article about Palin's total price tag, spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt just said "it was always the intent that the clothing go to a charitable purpose after the campaign."
I would love it if they donated the suits to Dress for Success -- a beautiful, well-cut outfit certainly does boost your confidence and make you feel more professional, more ready to tackle the world. I'd be thrilled if Dress for Success's clients could feel that way.
Brooklyn, N.Y.: As an ex-finance person who loves fancy suits, how on earth did she spend so much? She's not wearing the most expensive couture. Is something else hidden in the $150,000? Jewelry? Very expensive handbags? A mink coat?
Nina Rastogi: I'm not entirely sure how the $150,000 broke down. Slate sent me on a fake shopping spree yesterday, to see if I could rack up the same amount at Saks Fifth Avenue. I ended up having to buy some very, very expensive jewelry to hit the full amount.
Melinda Henneberger: I dunno; if she really were told to leave every thread of her existing wardrobe back in Alaska, then I guess she might have needed a lot of clothes.
Washington: Is she loses the election, will she still donate the clothes? My guy feeling so say no and we all will forget about it...
Melinda Henneberger: The McCain campaign says she will -- and now that the story's out there, I'd think she would have to.
Washington: It seems to me that the fundamental problem is not with the total price tag, it's that the Republican National Committee was paying for it with donor money. What Cindy McCain's (or John McCain's or Michelle Obama's or Barack Obama's) clothes cost is perhaps interesting vis-à-vis the messages they are trying to convey, but those are all clothes they bought on their own, with their own money. I believe the outrage that the RNC has footed such an extravagant bill is well-founded.
Melinda Henneberger: I'm sure there are donors who would enjoy knowing that their contribution bought Sarah Palin a Valentino jacket, no? Given the fascination with her looks, a few Democrats might even want in on that deal...
St. Paul, Minn.: Why aren't more republicans upset at how their money is being used? I donated to the Obama campaign, and if he had spent $150,000 on clothes, I'd be upset.
Nina Rastogi: Well, I can't speak for all the Republicans out there, but I think many people see it as a justified amount of money to spend on preparing a politician to be under heavy national scrutiny for several months -- it's a whole lot when you spend it all at once, as Palin's people had to, but maybe not so galling if you spread it out over a longer period of time.
Silver Spring, Md.: I was surprised and disappointed yesterday that the reaction on the XX blog leaned toward defending Palin. I'm glad to see you're coming around. Sneering at the "elites" while wearing a $2,500 Valentino jacket is a brazen act of hypocrisy. How can the McCain-Palin campaign be so tone deaf?
Melinda Henneberger: I think a lot of us just thought that we had way more serious beefs with her than her wardrobe. As an observer, I was enjoying the fashion show -- but from their perspective, it really is as tone-deaf as Edwards getting that haircut, because you know the expense reports are going to be made public, and you know that the bill is going to say "Neiman's." You also know that those people you've been pitching to on Main Street can't afford a lot of shopping sprees right now. So I would say that this is just one example of a campaign in disarray.
Kansas City, Mp.: Do you really think they will donate all those clothes to charity? The makeup too? Yuck! Is there any mechanism to make sure they do?
Nina Rastogi: Well, I would hope that Sarah Palin will get to keep the makeup no matter what the outcome in November -- for her sake and for hygiene's sake.
And a friend of mine pointed out that the RNC probably won't donate the clothes directly to charity -- it might make more sense to auction off the clothes and then donate the proceeds.
Richmond, Va.: How does donating the clothes afterward make the inappropriate appropriation by the RNC any better? In some ways it's worse, because the value is lost rather than depreciated over a few years.
Nina Rastogi: If they auction off the clothes, then presumably the value of each piece will increase -- you wouldn't just be paying for the apparel itself, but for the history and glamour that comes along with it. Just think how exciting it could be to own the red blazer Palin wore on "Saturday Night Live" ... especially if it came with the flag pin!
Houston: "I'm starting to see this more like John Edwards' haircut, a very telling disconnect between the candidate's stated agenda and personal priorities." I still find this a ridiculous assertion many months past the point it mattered. You're assuming that someone who is wealthy cannot honestly want to help poor people. Edwards's spending on haircuts was irrelevant to his policy goals and doesn't tell us anything. Edwards is now irrelevant, but this meme that only a poor person can advocate for the poor needs to be stamped out.
Melinda Henneberger: I'm not saying that only the poor can advocate for the poor -- I'm saying that it was very short-sighted of him to expense the haircut to his campaign, knowing it would be made public, and knowing that it would undermine his message. It wasn't smart, and it told us something about his judgment and self-indulgence that actually turned out to be pretty important information.
Wilmington, Del.: Do you think there's any chance the GOP will auction off the clothes, then donate the proceeds to charity? $150,000 is such an exorbitant sum, but given how popular Palin is among some groups, I'm wondering if an auction might actually turn a profit.
Melinda Henneberger: I think that's quite likely, actually, and a good solution.
Anonymous: If the clothes are picked to look like they came from Talbots, why didn't they just buy them at Talbots?
Melinda Henneberger: Because -- sadly for all of us -- the fit just is not the same!
Illinois: I am old enough to remember the fuss over Jackie Kennedy's clothes (and I wonder what her clothing total would be in inflation-adjusted dollars). I thought it was dumb then and dumb now. I was thrilled Jackie was so well-dressed. Ditto with Sarah Palin (and the rest of the family, as it included them).
Nina Rastogi: True, but Jackie O never touted her moose-hunting abilities or her small-town ways. She was always an aristocrat, and made no bones about it.
Who's the Personal Shopper?: And does that raise another question re: possible campaign finance violations -- i.e. if that person's salary was paid for through donations, etc.?
Melinda Henneberger: I don't know who the personal shopper is, but she is a woman of taste and vision, with a big future ahead of her! I wondered if Cindy McCain had been helping her, given that her favorite designer is Escada, too.
Philadelphia: I wonder if they might be affecting Republican fundraising efforts. Why should I contribute money that I thought would be going to TV advertising when it instead winds up going to someone's wardrobe?
Nina Rastogi: Well, Palin's wardrobe is part of the advertising effort, isn't it? It's not as if campaign funds were being used for extravagant dinners or vacations for the candidates' families (at least I don't think they were). The campaign clearly felt it was important, imagewise, to show Palin in really top-notch, classy threads.
Buckland County, Ohio: Oh, puh-leeze. Sarah Palin didn't divide us -- the cultural elitists on the left went after her the second Palin was nominated because she came from a small town with small town values. The news media coverage of her -- and Joe the Plumber as well -- has been completely over-the-top, and borderline predatory. Where's the extended, wall-to-wall, coverage on every single gaffe Joe Biden has made?
Melinda Henneberger: This whole small-town-versus-big-city idea annoys me, as someone who grew up in a town the size of Wasilla. Because I just don't see the big difference between people there and in cities -- where lots of people from small towns move to find work. Are our values really so different? Did the New York firefighters who ran into the Twin Towers to save people suffer from a lack of "small-town values''?
Palin didn't buy the clothes: Do you think there's a possibility that she simply had no idea how much they cost?
Melinda Henneberger: Good point. She has too much to do to demand to see the bill -- though that would've shown what a reforming maverick with executive experience really could accomplish, by taking on personal shoppers within her own campaign!
Washington: So how would you describe Sarah Palin's look? I find it very distinctive, and I think it works for her (not what I would go for personally, though). However, I can't quite sum it up. It is sort of executive-looking (slightly masculine), but the three-quarter-length sleeves also seem feminine, and all the lines are clean. How stylish of a look is it compared with East Coast fashions?
Nina Rastogi: Oh, I think she's incredibly stylish (or, I should say, she's stylish now -- there were some outfits she wore in Wasilla that were real doozies). The clean lines and bright colors suggest confidence and power, and she emphasizes her waist really nicely, making it very feminine and -- dare I say it? -- sexy at the same time.
For the record: My feet are killing me just looking at all the picture of those high high heels she wears. And I have a desk job, I'm not working rope lines or standing at podiums or trotting up plane steps!
Melinda Henneberger: Yes -- if most of us had those shoes on, no one would notice because they'd be watching us grimacing in pain. But she is tough!
Alexandria, Va.: Could she really have been told to leave all her personal clothing behind before hitting the campaign trail? Do we think underwear was included in the $150,000? After all, she needed to look (and feel) her best, and even in lingerie, quality makes a difference. Maybe $500 or so went toward some great bras or cute undies.
Nina Rastogi: I think contemplating Sarah Palin's undies is a job for a very different forum! (But I did wonder whether I should add hosiery to my imaginary Saks shopping bag...)
Philadelphia: I was really surprised when I heard $150,000 was being spent for Palin's wardrobe. Some of the outfits I have seen her in recently are god-awful ugly. For example, the off-white blazer and black skirt she wore for her speech during the convention and the red leather jacket she wore a couple days ago. Did she pick them out herself or did the RNC hire a stylist as well?
Melinda Henneberger: I'm sure that as Escada-gate continues, we will learn more about who chose the clothes. But with the exception of that red leather jacket, I would argue that they did get their money's worth.
Nina Rastogi: Thanks for participating, everyone -- good to chat with you!
Melinda Henneberger: Thanks for joining the conversation.
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