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This is the post I wrote on March 2nd 2010 to announce I was stopping nearly 3 years of daily blogging. But I then briefly took up blogging again in the fall of 2010 in the run-up to the midterms, so this ended up buried under a dozen new posts. I am bumping it up to the top to give Campaign Diaries some closure.
Dear readers,
I launched Campaign Diaries more in the summer of 2007, and since then I don't believe I took more than half-a-dozen full days of break (at least if we leave out a brief period this past summer where I was attending to personal obligations). What a roller-coaster it has been: I started in the days Hillary Clinton looked like the invincible presidential front-runner, worked through the endless Democratic primaries, innumerable debates and convention speeches, covered Barack Obama's triumphant victory and chronicled the rising signs of a red wave in the 2010 midterms. All of it has added up to more than 2100 (often very) lengthy posts.
Unfortunately all good things must come to an end, and I regret to say that the time has come for me to halt regular blogging.
While I have enjoyed every minute I have spent writing, I am sure I don't need to tell you how all-consuming an endeavor all of this is. I have been trying moving on to new activities that need my attention and it has become increasingly difficult to balance them with the sustained focus blogging requires. I no longer have it in me to pull the sleepless nights necessary to get it all done. While I am obviously tempted to continue through November, the volume of stories that will demand urgent attention will only grow by the day from now on. I also doubt scaling back the amount of writing is an option, since it would not take care of my desire to spend hours covering the latest events, especially as we get closer to Election Day.
I certainly do no intend to shut the site down for good. Since this is a great plateform for any writing I want to do, I'll hopefully periodically put up analyses like yesterday's breakdown of the House's health-care vote, last month's breakdown of Harold Ford's voting record and any issue that I think is undercovered and requires my intervention.
That does not amount to regular blogging and news coverage of the type I've been doing here, of course. I realize I am leaving you Campaign Diaries-less at a key political moment, but I'll at least try to maintain Twitter activity (my handle: @taniel). Another thing I am considering is starting a weekly post of Senate/House/Gov rating changes (once I am done with a two week break); this would at least give me the opportunity to cover some ground while also giving my take on how the landscape is changing, but I am not sure whether this would be satisfying to me or to you readers.
I have left the most important for the end: Thank you to all those who read this blog, to all those who generously think I have interesting things to say and to all those who have in any way contributed to making me keep it on far longer than I envisioned when I created it.
Thank you especially to all my faithful commenters, especially Jaxx Raxxor, Guy, MSW, Nathan, Cliff, Cicero, Maurice, Panos,, Ogre Mage, fritz, Gerard, Patrician, Scott, Joe from NC, kewgardens, Ron, Daniel, Earnest Dodge, Mr Rational, drg3750, Chicago Joe, TJ and all the other prolific writers who made this website a community with many familiar faces I enjoyed interacting with, and a forum with in-depth and long-running discussions. I hope we will have the opportunity to interact in the future, perhaps when I figure out that I cannot live without daily blogging and come begging for all of you to take me back!
Thank you all for letting me take you on this ride,
-Daniel Nichanian, aka Taniel


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Former Rep. Soltani of Epsom continues to pepper arresting officer with questionsBy DALE VINCENT
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 12. 2013 9:54PM
CONCORD - Epsom Police Officer James Kear was on the witness stand for a second day Tuesday in Merrimack County Superior Court as former Epsom state representative, town counsel and police officer Tony Soltani sought to shake Kear's account of what happened April 6, 2012, on Route 28 South.
Soltani contends that when Kear arrested him after he sought to assist in a police pursuit it was in retaliation for his filing a complaint about Kear earlier in the day.
Soltani has described Kear as a "ticking time bomb" who entered Soltani's home in search of a runaway the night before the highway chase, despite Soltani's mother denying Kear entry to the house.
Soltani, who is representing himself, has questioned Kear in great detail about every part of the chase, his arrest and his treatment after the arrest.
Assistant Hillsborough County Attorney Michael Valentine is prosecuting the case to prevent a conflict of interest for the Merrimack County Attorney's office.
Although he was initially charged with misdemeanors and violations in connection with his alleged behavior that night, including crossing a double yellow line, Soltani is being tried on a felony charge of reckless conduct, for allegedly driving at high speed and in such a way as to put others in danger, crossing into the northbound lane and forcing vehicles to take evasive action, and a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct for interfering with the apprehension of the vehicle Kear was pursuing.
Soltani told the jury in his opening statement Monday that details are important and he continued to give them plenty.
He asked Kear what he was wearing at the time of his arrest and asked which of two baseball caps he was wearing when arrested, holding up two for the jury, and asking if Kear was familiar with the Coast Guard insignia; he returned to a line of questioning from Monday, about Kear going to Soltani's home the day before the highway pursuit, pressing Kear to admit he entered Soltani's home without consent to retrieve a runaway; he questioned how Kear determined Soltani's speed during the pursuit and challenged whether Kear had properly calibrated his radar.
Soltani also questioned why Kear didn't give him a Miranda warning, prompting Kear to respond that the Miranda warning is given before a custodial interrogation, not for basic name and address questions during the booking process. Soltani had refused to answer those questions for Kear.
Soltani wanted to explore Kear's attempt to question him at the police station and his failure to record the interview as Soltani requested.
"I told you there was a recorder in my bag," said Soltani, saying Kear claimed police didn't have the capability, but there are five digital recorders at the Epsom police station. Turning to face the jury, Soltani said: "He didn't care enough" to borrow one.
Soltani explored Kear's educational background. Does he have a college degree, an associate's degree; has he taken courses since becoming a police officer ? What did Kear do before becoming a police officer at age 30, with Kear saying he worked in the back office of a bank. He wanted to know how Kear learned there was an opening for a police officer in Epsom. What was his grade on the defensive driving course at the New Hampshire Police Academy and did he take any advanced defensive driving courses after leaving the police academy.
Finally, Soltani ran out of questions and Kear was excused and replaced on the stand by Chichester Officer Jonathan Adinolfo, who heard about the pursuit on his radio and headed for North Pembroke Road, where Kear had stopped after breaking off the pursuit as the pursued vehicle passed into Pembroke.
When he arrived, Kear had arrested and handcuffed Soltani after Soltani made a U-turn and pulled in next to Kear's cruiser.
Adinolfo had a "belly band" so Soltani's hands could be cuffed in front of him.
Under questioning by Valentine, Adinolfo said he was standing outside the booking room as Kear asked Soltani questions. Did Adinolfo hear the answers?
"He didn't have any responses," said Adinolfo, who said Soltani volunteered to answer the questions if Adinolfo asked them and willing submitted to fingerprinting by the Chichester officer.
During cross examination, Soltani asked Adinolfo to confirm that Kear had said if Soltani didn't answer the booking questions, he would take Soltani to the county jail. "Yes, he did," responded Adinolfo.
Soltani, seeking to show the jury how cooperative he could be, said to Adinolfo: "I said I would answer any question you wanted, but I didn't want to talk to Kear. . .I was friendly and you were friendly to me."
Adinolfo concurred, but he couldn't confirm Soltani's claims that Kear called the bail commissioner to complain after he had already answered questions for Adinolfo, or whether Soltani had been given a Miranda warning.
Asked how he would describe Soltani's demeanor, Adinolfo said: "Passive."
Adinolfo will be on the stand when the trial resumes at 9:30 Wednesday morning.

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Vicious Electronic Questioning: Matt Sussman On OHIO
I hit up Hustle Belt's Matt Sussman to enquire about the OHIO Bobcats. Matt's a BGSU man himself but has taken in scads of MAC basketball this year. Hit his site Hustle Belt or follow him on twitter. Curling tweets!
Matt was also good enough to clarify the origin of Ohio being OHIO: "if you gander at ohio.edu you'll see the all caps damn near everywhere. Just doing what they want, to the extreme." The Mountain Dew of schools. Still, they annihilated GT.
So... how mad is OHIO about Ohio State being called "Ohio" by Brady Hoke and now everyone affiliated with the university? Quantify their lust for revenge in points per game.
It's a terrible strain on OHIO football fans to get mentally prepared for, say, Kent State then suddenly hear in the news that they might be playing Michigan, spend $50 on a one-game ticket, watch film on Denard then finally realize what Brady Hoke is doing. All this money adds up especially when compounded with student loans and translates directly into 4.6 points per basketball contest.
There are a few things that leap off the page when you hit up OHIO's Kenpom sheet:
1) Turnovers forced. The Bobcats are second nationally. DJ Cooper has an Aaron Craft-like steal percentage. Can he give Trey Burke as much trouble as Craft, or is he more of a high-risk, high-reward type of guy? Do they use weird zones or is this just a man to man D that gets into passing lanes really well?
Coop (the kids call him Coop) is kind of a risk-taker and they'll go between zone and man. Really I think the entire team is so solid defensively that they can allow Cooper (sportswriters call him Cooper) to really frustrate his man.
2) Three-point defense. Pomeroy has dedicated a series of posts this fall to the idea that three point D is basically luck and that the real number to look at is the number of threes conceded. The Bobcats are great at the former (19th nationally, 30%) and not good at the latter (36% of opponent shots are from three, 261st). Not to denigrate the MAC, but is this a league with a lot of hopeless late-clock chucks?
Well, four of the five first team All-MACers were power forwards, so ... maybe kinda. (The fifth was DJ Cooper, FWIW.) Couple theories on this: the one you mentioned, or that their interior defense is better than advertised so all they have left is to shoot the three. I can think of one "chucker" in the MAC and he plays for Buffalo, a team they beat three times despite having two outstanding forwards and a better seed in the MAC Tournament.
3) Speaking of a lot of hopeless late-clock chucks, if you click the conference toggle for the Bobcats Kenpom tells you they're dead last at shooting threes (barely over 30%) and take a ton (38%). These guys are just going to shoot over guys without even trying to find an open shot a lot, right?
Is this another question about DJ Cooper? Because yes. I think the ghost of Tommy Freeman does inhabit the occasional Bobcat from time to time. The only one who usually makes them is Clark Kellogg's son Nick, and if CBS wants to run that storyline into the ground they'll find a way. And yes, they are prone to going three-happy, and risk-taking in general on offense. Oh, that can sometimes have hilarious results.
As far as individual matchups go, it looks like OHIO is actually bigger than Michigan. M rotates Evan Smotrycz and Jordan Morgan at the five and will have both on the floor for a few minutes per game; it looks like Ohio has a 6'8" two-headed center and an actual power forward named Ivo Baltic. How much of a post force is he? Can Zack Novak reasonably match up against him?
Anytime I see Baltic play, he has some nice quick moves whether it's to the basket or to separate for a 10- to 15-footer. He's a reliable 4 but I wouldn't call him one of the tops in the MAC ... just one of the many sound interior players along with Reggie Keely and Jon Smith.
DJ Cooper (right) has a monster assist rate, draws a ton of fouls, shoots well from the line... and is pretty horrible at all other shots. Poor man's Lewis Jackson: fair comparison? What does he have to do to make Michigan worry?
The team is nothing without him but he can't be everything. When he stays as a true point guard he's at his best. He can score 20 points as long as he lets Baltic and Keely and Kellogg and Offutt also score 10 or 15 points. If those other guys are getting into position and he can pass to them regularly, then he's going to put Michigan in a world of hurt.
While he can sometimes get the big shot, he's not particularly known for it. Dangle that carrot in his face that the game depends on his very next shot with 12 minutes to go and that may be the key to his undoing.
Is there anything in what Ohio does that seems likely to give an undersized, outside-shooting-dependent, shallow Big Ten team issues?
You gave away the answer already! Three-point defense. Take Northern Iowa for example. Big-time reliant on the 3-point shooting, not a lot of inside size. OHIO's guards contested lots of threes, rebounded well, and they put UNI away by several points on the road. It was a big win at the time that looks progressively worse with age, but that's basically the blueprint. Strong guard defense, get everybody involved on offense.
Two years ago OHIO took down three-seeded Georgetown by 14, with Cooper featuring. Anything other than a coaching talking point to be taken from that? Repeatable due to scheme and talent?
Keely got some points, Baltic had a cameo appearance, but other than Cooper's great game and John Groce being present and clapping and stomping I'm not putting much stock into that anomaly. Let's remember that OHIO was a NINE seed in the MAC tournament that year. They were about as inconsistently hot that year as a Hot Pocket. It's been two years since the Georgetown upset and I still can't figure out how it happened other than to say it was just the best two-week stretch of Armon Bassett's life and maybe he was bitten by a radioactive basketball.
On an upset alert scale ranging from "Captain Renault is shocked that Kansas underperformed its seed" to "Sixteen seed takes down one," how would you rate this 4-13 matchup?
Sir Lancelot, played by D.J. Cooper, single-handedly storming the castle where a wedding is being held, but never gaining ground. Like many other 4-13s: can happen, might happen, probably won't happen, not willing to wager money it won't happen.
MAC rivals have started calling the Bobcats "Ohio State," right?
That's not really fair to a team that will actually travel to a MAC school for a game.
I guess they'll have to start calling them Michigan State, then. Thanks again to Matt. Hustle Belt, yo.


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New apps need lovin' too, right? Every day there are thousands of new entries on the Google Play store, but many go unnoticed and never receive the attention they deserve. We have shown in the past that this community can discover great apps and launch them to new heights, so we're bringing back our weekly column Android Rookies that highlights new apps with less than 100k installs. Browse our new Android app picks below and let us know which ones you enjoy.
Pitch: Field Trip is your guide to the cool, hidden, and unique things in the world around you. Field Trip runs in the background on your phone. When you get close to something interesting, it pops up a card with details about the location.
Pitch: Inspiring scenes video wallpapers from nature that won't drain your battery or slow your device. Alive stops when another app is running or your device is idle, so it uses no more battery than a photo wallpaper.
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LAS VEGS (AP) — Authorities say a 6-year-old girl is dead after her grandfather accidentally ran over and dragged her as she tried to get into his moving car in southwest Las Vegas.
Metro police say the girl was standing just behind the man's Dodge Magnum on Tuesday when grandfather started driving away.
They say the girl grabbed onto the vehicle and tried to get into it, but the 52-year-old grandfather didn't notice. The child was dragged about 40 feet until the vehicle stopped.
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The girl, Censere Mosly-Wedemyer, was taken to the University Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead.
Police tell KVVU-TV they're calling the death an accident. They say it's the 35th traffic-related death this year in Las Vegas police jurisdiction.


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Digestive complaints such as constipation, diarrhoea, heartburn and bloating are incredibly common but usually treatable.
Around 40% of people have at least one digestive symptom at any one time, according to Dr Anton Emmanuel, consultant gastroenterologist at University College Hospital in London.
The most common are:
"Most digestive problems are to do with lifestyle, the foods we've eaten, or stress. Which means that taking steps to change your lifestyle can help, and often prevent, many of these problems," said Dr Emmanuel.
"There's a wide choice of pharmacy remedies for heartburn, indigestion and similar problems that are very good for the short-term relief of symptoms", he added.
Certain medicines that your doctor may have prescribed for you for other health conditions can lead to side effects that may upset your tummy and cause indigestion, diarrhoea or constipation.
Avoid aspirin and medicines used to treat arthritis, known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), if you have an ulcer or you get indigestion. Consult your doctor if you rely on these medicines and are also prone to indigestion or ulcers. Paracetamol is a useful alternative.
Certain tranquillisers, painkillers, iron tablets and cough medicines can cause constipation and some people get diarrhoea while taking antibiotics or blood pressure pills.
Always tell your doctor if your prescribed medicines are upsetting your tummy.
Digestive symptoms are usually harmless and often settle down by themselves but sometimes they don't go away and can be a signal of serious illness.
Dr Emmanuel advised anyone who has taken a pharmacy remedy for a digestive problem for two weeks with no improvement to see their GP.
He also highlighted five symptoms, which mean you should see a doctor straight away. These symptoms may be an alarm warning of a serious digestive illness:


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Outlook 2013: Pay It Forward
After a tumultuous few years of healthcare policymaking, the recent election brought a big victory for Obamacare. It's now all systems go for the law, with sweeping change for the American healthcare system and tens of millions more insured. Expect this status quo to be anything but boring. Matthew Arnold reports
It's survived a tortuous yearlong journey through Washington's legislative sausage mill, a nationwide storm of colorful protests, "Death Panels," a high-wire Supreme Court case and a close presidential election. Whatever uncertainty still attended the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) before Fox News called Ohio for the president on the night of November 6, it's over. As House Majority Leader John Boehner conceded, "Obamacare is the law of the land."
Which is not to say that it's settled, of course. Much of the law, or those parts concerning coverage of most currently-uninsured Americans, anyway, takes effect in 2014 and must now be implemented over the coming year. Many of the details of how the law will operate have yet to be spelled out, or worked out through trial and error, and bits and pieces will be re-legislated as the healthcare industry lobbies go to work on it.
But ACA implementation isn't the most immediate cause for anxiety among healthcare policy types. That honor goes to the "sequester," a high-stakes game of budgetary chicken set to play out over the next month or so. Last year's standoff between the White House and Congressional Republicans over the "debt ceiling" was resolved, in classic Washington fashion, by kicking the can down the road a bit, but with a twist—if the two sides couldn't agree on painful cost savings by January 2, a legislative "trigger" would be tripped prompting brutally deep cuts (of $1.2 trillion over nine years) to defense and social spending. Medicare is largely exempt from the cuts—limited to 2% of its budget—and Medicaid and CHIP are off-limits. FDA, however, would face deep cuts—projected at $318 million—that would slow approvals and rules-making, according to the Office of Management and Budget, and effectively freeze PDUFA.
"Sequestration would be a complete disaster for all involved," says Peter Pitts, former FDA associate commissioner. "The FDA simply doesn't have any slack in its budget and would not have the bodies to do things on time. This is not the status quo but a significant step backwards."
NIH would lose $2.5 billion and the CDC $490 million, according to White House estimates. That's if Congress and the President, by virtue of inaction, pull the trigger—a scenario that could push the country back into recession, and which many Washingtonians think is exceedingly unlikely. The President said in the second debate in October that the sequester "will not happen." However, going by the past couple years'-worth of gridlock, we wouldn't be too sure of that, and the two sides have mere weeks to come to a consensus.
And then there's Obamacare, where, with deadlines fast approaching, states that have taken a wait-and-see approach to the uncertainty around the law must now make some big decisions in a hurry. For starters, there's the ACA's Medicaid expansion, which accounts for fully half of the projected rise in the number of insured people under the law (or 16 of 31 million projected to gain coverage by 2016). The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government can't make it mandatory, and seven Southern governors, including those of Texas, Florida and South Carolina, have said they won't opt in, fearing that federal subsidies for the expansion, though generous at first, will decline over time, leaving the states to pay more to cover more of their poor. At press time, with the opt-in deadline nearly upon us, more than two dozen other states have not said whether or not they will participate. However, with the election over, so is much of the political incentive to block it, and hospitals, a powerful lobby in many states that would stand to gain greatly from Medicaid expansion, are pushing hard for it.
Similarly, many states have hemmed and hawed over whether or not to set up their own health insurance exchanges. Eleven have said they won't, and another 20 are, at this writing, wavering.
On the whole, Obamacare looks to be a pretty good deal for pharmas, particularly if those big Medicaid expansion holdouts in Dixie fall in line. More patients with health insurance means more patients on medicines, and even if much of that will be generics, prescription drug companies stand to gain back in higher sales volumes more than what they've given away in discounts to government programs as part of the legislation.
That's not to say that the industry likes everything about the law. The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) is a particular sore point, stoking fears that European-style price controls could take root here. Nobody's sure exactly how this broadly-drawn entity will operate, but the 15-member board—for which members must be nominated by the President, in consultation with both parties' Congressional leaders, and approved by the Senate—will have the power to impose spending cuts on Medicare when the program's spending outpaces projected growth and when Congress fails to pass cuts to offset those increases. Initial cuts will fall on doctors and pharmas, with hospitals and hospices coming in for cuts later on. Critics fear it will evolve into a federal formulary-setting body like the UK's NICE, restricting access to drugs deemed more costly than they're worth (Sarah Palin called it "Death Panel-like").
"IPAB is a black box," says J. D. Kleinke, a fellow at the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute. "It could be completely benign, but it could put in place some draconian payment recommendations and barricade people's access to rescue care, to heroic care, to end-stage care, to a lot of the big, expensive therapies that don't add great longevity to people's lives or that are highly controversial."
The legislation contains language specifically prohibiting the board from rationing care or limiting benefits, but opponents fear an end run around those restrictions. Republicans are fiercely opposed, and enough Democrats agree to make repeal a real possibility, say some Congress-watchers. The board is scheduled to issue its first report in January 2014, so nominations should be forthcoming soon.
Then there's PCORI, the other acronym that pharmas fret over. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute is the ACA's comparative-effectiveness research arm. As with IPAB, PCORI's charter prohibits it from using "dollars per quality-adjusted life years" as a metric, and early indications are that it will operate at a much more macro level. But the question remains: Will we measure clinical effectiveness or cost-effectiveness? And how will CMS reset the perverse incentives that reward quantity—of diagnostic tests and procedures and products—over quality? NICE offers one model, in which government says, "Prescribe this, not this." Another might be a risk-sharing scheme (aka "Expanded Access"), in which pharmas and federal programs establish a measure of success for a therapy and companies reimburse the government when their products fail to meet that standard.
"The good news is that every time you put in place a board that wants to mobilize evidence about drugs, you almost always find that they do work and that they're underutilized," says Kleinke. "This is one of the paradoxes of managed care."
There's parts of the law that the White House wouldn't mind re-litigating, too—biologics exclusivity, for example, which the Administration dearly wanted limited to seven years, but had to settle for 12 after getting rolled by the biopharma lobby. Or the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit non-interference clause. Vice President Joe Biden, in his debate with Rep. Paul Ryan, suggested he wouldn't mind another bite at the provision, which explicitly prohibits the government from butting into negotiations between companies and private plans that administer the benefit.
"If they allow Medicare to bargain for the cost of drugs like Medicaid can, that would save $156 billion right off the bat," said Biden, whose party's left flank has tried and failed repeatedly to dislodge the clause. With both of these items, given solid Republican control of the House, it seems unlikely that they might succeed now, but with the fiscal reckoning fast approaching, everything is on the table.
Pharmas are still waiting with bated breath to see what the particulars of the Physician Payment Sunshine Act sections of the ACA will look like. CMS blew past its initial October 2011 deadline to issue guidelines on data collection, having bigger fish to fry.
CMS then pushed back the start date for mandatory data collection to January 2013. A final rule is expected by the end of the year, but nothing says CMS couldn't hit snooze again.
"There's so many things that CMS has to deal with," says Kavita Patel, MD, who heads the Brookings Institute's Engelberg Center for Healthcare Reform and previously served in the Obama Administration. "That's not one of their front-burner issues."
The big question on the Sunshine provisions is preemption—will the ACA trump state laws, and if so, will it favor the more lax or the more draconian among them? Also, will the law require health insurers (including government) to report payments to physicians for things like academic detailing and switching patients to generics?
Beyond the ACA and the "fiscal cliff," keep an eye on Congressional efforts to curb the use of data collected online for marketing purposes. Senate Commerce Committee chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) has been an avid proponent of explicit limits and opt-out rules, and his "Do Not Track" bill would restrict digital data collection—meaning, for example, that drug marketers might no longer be able to target online advertising for, say, an asthma treatment to people who frequent sites for asthma sufferers.
"You can bet that if we get down to segregating out types of data, health data will be on top of the list," says John Kamp, executive director of the Coalition for Healthcare Communication.
On the regulatory front, Obama's win means greater stability in the leadership of HHS and FDA (see sidebar), which probably means more refinement of the rules around marketing, as well as a continued opening of the drug- approvals window. Pharmas should see sales volumes pick up as the insurance provisions of the ACA take effect, though they'll have to cope with tighter restrictions, tougher formularies and larger co-pays.
"Add that all up and you get lower prices and much higher volume," says AEI's Kleinke."The essence of Obamacare is that we're repatriating people who have no coverage, who live under the shadow of chronic disease, who get hopelessly sick and end up in the ER. They're being brought into the system and given access to primary care. They're going to get diagnosed and prescribed and they're going to start taking meds. That's the good news for the drug industry."


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Foodways: a Place at the Table
Texas Folklife is conducting a statewide survey of regional foodways: the cultural, historical and economic traditions that surround food. The study of local cuisine leads us to stories of sustenance, celebration, work and identity. We use the study of foodways as the entry point into diverse communities; starting with food customs, we then explore the family and community traditions that mark the occasions when Texans come together to eat. When documenting local methods of growing, gathering, preparing and enjoying food, we also encounter the music, crafts, dance and festivals associated with regional heritage The first year of this three-year project began with documentation of Central, East and South Texas. We are now expanding into 29 counties in West Texas, a vast and mostly sparsely populated area from Del Rio at the southernmost border, 400 miles west along the Rio Grande to the urban enclave of El Paso, then east to Odessa, Midland and San Angelo. "A Place at the Table" goals are to build a portrait of the dynamic and diverse cultural communities of Texas, to develop new statewide programming and collaborations , and to inspire a new generation of arts leaders in the creative and respectful engagement with the traditional arts.
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Posted on Mon Jul 18, 2016
Taquerías of Southmost Gallery Exhibit OpeningWednesday August 10th6pm-8pmTexas Folklife Gallery1708 Houston St / Austin, TX 78756FREE and open to the public Featuring a talk by exhibit photographer Chuy Benitez and presentation by Mando Rayo, co-author of The Tacos of Texas, to be published by the University of Texas Press in September 2016. A limited...
Posted on Thu Jan 14, 2016
MECA - Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts - in Houston presents a photographic exhibition "Taquerias of Southmost" by Chuy Benitez. This exhibition explores the boundaries of cultural richness and dialogues that touch on authentic food and cultural identity. The photo exhibit was produced by Texas Folklife and the Brownsville Historical Association as part...
Posted on Thu Jan 8, 2015
Texas Folklife friend and photographer Chuy Benitez was featured in the New York Times Blog LENS. We have featured Chuys' work in some of our most memorable exhibits like Taquerias of Southmost & Yard Art, as well as hosted his show "Pasatiempos de la Frontera" at our Austin,TX gallery. Most recently he photographed for our NEA funded foodways project in West Texas and is currently featured...
Posted on Wed Jan 29, 2014
Lunch at Odessa's Barn Door Steakhouse means business. According to the restaurant's website, "The 'Legendary Barndoor' is a meeting place where many business deals are done. Someone said the other day we can always tell how well the oil and gas business is by the business at the Barndoor" (www.odessabarndoor.com). When I pulled into the parking lot shortly before 12noon, I was stunned to...
Posted on Tue Jan 28, 2014
Today I ventured to Ben's Little Mexico "Legendary Mexican Cuisine", a family-run restaurant that first opened its doors in 1947. I could tell the complimentary red salsa served with tortilla chips was made with fresh peppers, and its soupy character was matched with a nice bold, zesty taste. I ordered three beef enchiladas with "ccq sauce". Because it was not immediately...
Posted on Tue Jan 28, 2014
Ever tried a Chihuahua Sandwhich? On day 1 of my trip to the Odessa/Midland region I came across this interesting family culinary creation. Midland's Big Sky drive-in movie theater is one of three family-owned drive-in theaters in West Texas that is home to the Chihuahua Sandwhich. Invented by Ed Noret in the 1950's, the Big Sky version of this unique drive-in treat...
Posted on Fri Dec 13, 2013
Ever seen a ghost? What about a town full of Swedish ghosts in the Rio Grande Valley? After seeing a photo my neighbor posted online today, I uncovered a tradition and even deeper history of the Swedish influence on Texas. My neighbor is a native Texan whose great-grandfather emigrated to the United States from Sweden. Today, December 13, happens to be the Swedish Catholic holiday of St. Lucia...
Posted on Tue Nov 26, 2013
Photos: cover of Fritos Pie book; Kaleta Doolin in Fritos car; Doolin reading at Texas Folklife gallery Fritos Pie continues to be showcased in the Smithsonian's exhibit "FOOD: Transforming the American Table" and will be extended until 2017. Part of the Fritos Pie Exhibit was on display at Texas Folklife the Spring and Summer of 2013 and is now available for touring. Interested...
Posted on Wed Nov 6, 2013
Texas Folklife is conducting a statewide survey of regional foodways on Family Day Islamic Adventure at the San Antonio Museum of Fine Arts on Saturday November 9th. We invite you to take "a place at the table" and tell us your family's favorite dishes, or the work that you do to produce food for your family or the market. This is part of a three year project that is now expanding into 29...
Posted on Tue Oct 29, 2013
Texas Folklife fieldworker Julie Ardery recently conducted research at Wursbraten for our Foodways: A Place at the Table program. Check out this year's event! 42nd Annual Wurstbraten Zion Lutheran Church & SchoolWalburg, Texas Monday, November 4, 2013Serving 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.Adults $10.00 Children $6.00 (12 & under)Homemade Desserts $2.00Fast and Convenient Drive-Thru Line...


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French Canadian female soft rock/AC singer. Responsible for such hits as My Heart Will Go On from Titanic, Where Does My Heart Beat Now, The Power Of Love, It's All Coming Back To Me Now and others.
by 1069 August 19, 2006
Las Vegas is 100% fake, so Celine Dion will fit in perfectly.
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Won, or should I say, earned an award as the top selling female artist of all time, puts on a SUPER fabulous show in Las Vegas, and is one of the most caring and genuine people in show Business. Also a very devoted singer, wife and mother, to wrap it up, the best singer/performer in the world!
Look, there goes the best singer in the world, celine dion!
So Tiff, what should we do tonight while we are in Las Vegas? I know! Lets go see Celine's fabulous Show! Tiff: Sounds good to me! Lets go!
So Tiff, what should we do tonight while we are in Las Vegas? I know! Lets go see Celine's fabulous Show! Tiff: Sounds good to me! Lets go!
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The most amazing & beautiful singer ever born. She is the best performer America has ever experienced. Thank you Canada.
by eyesonceline April 07, 2009
A very intelligent woman.
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by TehCentral September 05, 2007
Probably the best music artist ever to grace the stage. Can sing incredibly and hit notes that other 'stars' could only dream of hitting. Those who slate her wouldn't know talent if it slapped them in their arrogant faces. Long may she reign.
Who's that woman who was awarded biggest selling female artist ever?
Oh, celine dion?
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The only thing for which most Canadians apologize to America for on a daily basis.
Canadian: Celine Dion is an ugly bitch. We're sorry for letting her leave the country.
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Percentage increase expected in the level of construction starts in 2011, totaling $445.5 billion, following the 2% decline predicted for 2010. "While the economy is still facing headwinds, the stage is being set for construction to see modest improvement in 2011 from this year's very weak activity," said Robert A. Murray, vice president of economic affairs at McGraw-Hill Construction, at the 72nd annual Outlook 2011 Executive Conference recently held in Washington, D.C. "We're turning the corner, slowly. 2011 will be the first year of renewed growth for overall construction activity, and 2010 becomes the final year of a very lengthy and unusual construction cycle."
Source: "2011 Construction Outlook," McGraw-Hill Construction
The number of metro areas (out of a total of 337) that construction employment fell in from September 2009 to September 2010. A total of 56 cities saw an increase while 45 saw no change.
Source: Associated General Contractors of America
The number of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses that took place in the construction industry in 2009 as compared to 2008, marking a 22% decline and lowering the incidence rate by 0.4 cases to 4.3 cases per 100 workers.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Percentage increase in sales of newly built, single-family homes in September, which equaled a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 307,000 units — the best pace since June. "The fact that new home sales are finally moving in the right direction — albeit slowly — is definitely good news following an exceptionally quiet summer at builders' sales offices and model homes," says Bob Jones, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Bloomfield Hills, Mich. "The road to recovery will be a long one, however, and a key hurdle that must be surpassed is the lack of available credit for new home construction so that builders can meet improving demand for new homes moving forward."
Source: U.S. Commerce Department and National Association of Home Builders
The amount OSHA has increased fines imposed for serious violations since summer 2010. In addition to tripling penalties, the organization has also introduced a "Severe Violator Enforcement" (SVE) program that calls for "a more intense examination" of work sites where previous safety violations have been found.
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Several days ago, I was trying to decide what to do with a basket of fresh Black Mission Figs that I had purchased a day earlier.
I was just so happy to see fresh figs, that I bought them without a specific recipe on how I was going to prepare them. Then I remembered a conversation with my Foodie Friend, Dorothy. She told me how a friend of hers (who is an award winning chef) made a superb fig jam. She guessed that it had orange juice, port wine and finely chopped almonds in it.
What did I do with most of this fig jam? It has something to do with this ingredient:
I had about 1/2 cup of this delicious jam left, so I decided to make a Panini sandwich, with brie and fig jam. I don't own a panini press, but I have improvised my own-- it works great!
Into the preheated skillet the sandwiches went for just a couple of minutes, and I gave the sandwiches a flip.
The bacon press does a pretty decent job of pressing the bread together, I think.
This is why I wouldn't make a professional food stylist-- this shot is a bit out of focus, I know. I was in too much of a hurry to eat this, while it was hot, that I didn't get the focus just right. Still, look at that cheese and jam...yummy!
Heaven, I tell you. My husband gave this five stars. I caught him rooting in the fridge for more fig jam. It's gone. I'm crossing my fingers that, tomorrow, I can buy more fresh figs. I want to make a lot more of this jam!
TASTING NOTES: Figs and Brie are meant for one another. Next time, I'd be very tempted to add caramelized, sweet onion to this sandwich... or maybe I'd add prosciutto! That's why I enjoyed the grilled figs, brie and prosciutto so much, that I made during the summer. That might kick this one up, one more notch. We shall see...
The recipe card for the fig jam and sandwich is at the end of this post.
Buon Appetito!


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It's Revision Time Again!
Lesson 9 of 9
Objective: SWBAT: Revise habitat paragraphs.
Big Idea: Today my students reread with a focus on strengthening their use of descriptive details. I wonder what new and rich descriptors will spice up their paragraphs?
Summary and Context
The truth is that the revision process can be messy, because we can revise in many different ways and at many different times. That is why it is necessary to set a purpose for revising, and to keep practicing to become comfortable and efficient with the process. Today, I will have my students revise the habitat paragraph of their animal report. I will model the revision process and provide a checklist for them to use.
Once students finish revising their paragraph, they will rewrite it. Afterwards, some students will have the opportunity to share with their peers.
Lesson Opening
I share the objective for the lesson and review the revision process with students. I ask them to think about what we did when we revised the first paragraph. I ask a few students to share what we did. I let students know they will be following a similar process for the habitat paragraph. I explain that in revising, rereading is key to figuring out what additions are needed and where they fit best.
To model the revision process, I use the model forest habitat paragraph from a previous lesson and a revision checklist. I have given students a sheet of paper with the checklist copied on both sides, so once we are done moving through the process together, they simply turn it over to use for their own paragraph.
What do I want them to look for in their paragraph? In addition to an opening and a closing sentence, I ask students to include sentences about the location, climate, and animal and plant life of their habitat.
I remind them to read the paragraph through at least once before starting the revisions. After reading the forest paragraph, I reference the checklist. This paragraph includes an opening sentence, so I check it off the list. As we continue, we notice that the paragraph does not include any information about the climate in the forest. I open up a discussion (video) by posing a question about where a sentence about climate would makes the most sense in the paragraph. Once the class comes to consensus, we add the sentence, and then move on the rest of the items on the checklist.
I take my time moving through the process to make sure my students understand the task.
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Now my students place their paragraphs and their checklists side by side as they embark on the revision of their paragraphs. I walk around and make sure they are using the checklist appropriately.
If students notice that a sentence is missing, I want to know their thinking about where to add it. I ask a few to share their thought process with me. It is important for my students to explain the revisions they make (video). Explaining their choices helps them develop reasoning. This is good practice for my English Language Learners.
Once I am done walking around, I like to sit at the round table and have my students come to me when they need assistance. I can keep an eye on everyone from here. As they revise their paragraphs, my students are free to use any color pens.
I have included a couple samples of their revised paragraphs in the Resources.
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Rewriting Paragraphs
Once students have completed their checklists and revised their paragraphs to the best of their ability, they bring their paragraphs to me. I give them the green light to rewrite it on a fresh sheet of paper.
I give them plenty of time to rewrite. I don't want them to rush. I make sure to remind them to indent their first line and to use neat printing. I let them know that once they finish their rewriting, they are free to draw and color their illustrations.
I have included several examples of rewritten paragraphs in the Resources.
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Sharing with the Whole Group
Now that my students have spent time revising and rewriting their paragraphs, some of them get to share with the whole class. Sharing work allows students to reread, practice the academic language, and practice their listening and speaking skills.
It is important for students to get feedback about their work. For feedback to be valuable, it needs to specific. That is why I have taught my students to give speakers specific details about they liked and what they wished for in their writing.This is the system I use for feedback:
- Two Stars: Two different students share what they specifically like about the content of the writing.
- A Wish: Another student shares specifically how he or she thinks the writing can be improved.
Additionally, this time allows us to bond and see each other as learners and teachers. I have included several great videos of student sharers in the Resources.


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Phone: 305-899-5044 Fax: 305-899-5044+9 Email: email@example.com Services Available: Single Student Workshop, Single Teachers' Workshop, Single Performance, Series or Residency
MIMEPOWER: Expanding Imagination and CommunicationMime is the telling of story through the art of gesture, using only body movement. This unique art form has crafted a universal language speaks to all cultures. Students learn how to make the invisible become visible by creating illusions using only their bodies, no props or spoken word. MimePower stimulates imagination and develops kinesthetic awareness, while expanding language skills. It capitalizes on children's natural urge to pretend for developing language skills, creative thinking, cooperation and physical coordination. Mime, a stylized form of body language, becomes the vehicle for expressing ideas and feelings. Students and educators discover the power of body gesture for building reading and writing, verbal and non-verbal communication skills. This rare and dynamic art form evokes laughter and fun while engaging reflective and critical thinking for identifying elements of story (conflict, characters, selling), sequencing events and interpretation of text and performance. Students enjoy expressing their own stories as well as using mime to portray ideas from other literary works. MimePower is available as a workshop or lecture/demonstration which includes history and composition.
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Methods Used apply discovery-learning across multi-intelligent domains:
A process of discovery leaning uses demonstration, discussion, performing movement techniques, reading and story writing give students skills and understanding of 1) the main idea of story, 2) development of plot and 3) recognizing cause-effect relationships in written text for mime performance. Practicing mime techniques focuses on thinking creatively, while solving problems, using sequencing and analysis, and building confidence. Scripted and original stories are used for performing mime playlets.
The students will effectively:
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Min. 10 - Max. 16
1-32 workshops at 2 hours per workshop over 1-16 weeks
All languages, substance abuse recovery; seniors, community-based, school-based, afterschool, summer.
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POETRY IN MOTION: Responding to Poetry through Movement This innovative workshop teaches students about poetry, team play and how to animate the spoken word with movement. Students read and discuss a selected poem and use mime, movement and vocal expression to perform it as a collective presentation. Students learn the dynamics of body language to create visual imagery for communicating the poet's ideas and feelings. This kinesthetic experience adds needed value to reading, writing, listening and oral interpretation skills. Material can be free-form or theme-based.
Teacher workshops present creative strategies for building language skills. Teachers learn three creative strategies for writing and expressing a variety of poetic forms. Coupled with movement and team play, poems become animated, by adding the dimension of expressive movement. Elements of theatre, mime, and improvisation are integrated into the writing and reading lessons. Teachers learn how to use body gestures, vocalization and imagery techniques for developing students' reading, comprehension, writing, listening and speaking skills.
Lessons focus on building movement vocabulary, using body language and mime techniques, and physical interpretation of an authored poem and original composition. Teachers and students will learn to weave oral presentation with expressive movement and to perform poetic literature through verbal and non-verbal techniques.
Methods Used apply discovery- learning across multi-intelligent domains:
Students will effectively:
Min. 10 - Max. 20
1-16 workshops at 2 hours per workshop over 1-8 weeks
(Gr 6-9) LAB.1.3.2, LAC.1.3.3, LA.C.3.3.1, LAD.2.3.1,
(Gr 9-12) LA.A.2.4.1, LAB.1.4.2, LAC.3.4.1, LAD.2.4.2, LA.E.1.4.1, DAA1.4.1, TH.A.1.4.1, HE.B.3.4.1, PE.C.2.4.1
Theatre, Literary Arts
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POWER OF MASK: Mask Making and Performance Facial masks are powerful tools for language learning, self-expression and for building higher cognitive learning skills. Power Of Mask is a unique blend of visual arts, theatre, storytelling and movement. This series of workshops focuses on designing and building a character mask, using plaster cloth, paint and decorative trim. Participants discover the voice and the story of their mask for performance using creative writing and monolog techniques. Coupled with drama and mime, participants learn how to communicate using role play and body gesture. The mask serves as an effective tool for building verbal and non-verbal language skills, for exploring the dynamics of social development, and for fostering creative expression. The process of building character masks can be integrated into social studies, science and life skills learning themes for adding value to units of study. The training culminates in an exhibit and/or performance. Power of Mask is geared to teens (ages 13-17) and adults.
6-12 and adult
1-24 workshops at 2 hours per workshop over 1-12 weeks
(Gr 6-8) VA.A.1.3.1, VA.A.1.3.2, VA.E.1.3.1, LA.B.2.3.3, LA.C.2.3.2, TH.A.1.3.1,TH.D.1.3.4, TH.E.1.3.2
(Gr 9-12) VA.A.1.4.1, VA.A.1.4.2, LA.A.1.4.3, LA.C.1.4.1, LA.C.2.3.2, TH.A.3.4.2, TH.B.1.4.1, TH.E.1.4.1
Varies with duration; $20/student art supply fee
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MANDALAS OF POETRY: Creative Strategies for Building Language Skills
Methods used apply discovery-learning across multi-intelligent domains:
Min. 10 - Max. 20
1-8 workshops at 2 hours per workshop over 1-8 weeks
(Gr 6-8) VA.A.1.3.1; VA.A.1.3.3; VA.B.1.3.2; LA.C.3.3.1; LA.D.1.3.1; MA.C.1.3.1; MA.C.2.3.1; TH.A.1.3.1
(Gr 9-12) VA.A.1.4.1; VA.B.1.4.2; VA.E.1.4.1; LA.A.2.4.1; LA.C.3.4.1; LA.E.2.4.3; MA.C.1.4.1; MA.C.2.4.1; TH.A.1.4.1.
Varies with duration; $10/student art supply fee
Visual, Literary Arts
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Date:Monday, February 26, 2018, 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
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Game: ZEQ2 Lite
It builds fine on 64 bit Ubuntu, but I haven't managed to start it yet (some errors about .cfg files)
I will try again tomorrow with a little more time
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thx for the info!
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You could try it...
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Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:09:54 -0700
Buffalo Bills LB Paul Posluszny (groin) and LB Ryan Manalac (undisclosed) will not play in the team's preseason game Friday, Aug. 13, reports CBSSports.com.
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|Bills | Hennessey, Manalac signed to active roster
Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:07:32 -0800
Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports the Buffalo Bills have placed signed practice squad OT Nick Hennessey and LB Ryan Manalac to their active roster. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
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|Bills | Announce roster moves
Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:56:23 -0700
Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports the Buffalo Bills have waived OG Kirk Chambers, QB Matt Baker, LB Alvin Bowen, DE Copeland Bryan, TE Tyson DeVree, DE Ataefiok Etukeren, OG Christian Gaddis, RB Bruce Hall, CB Cary Harris, WR C.J. Hawthorne, OT Nick Hennessey, WR Felton Huggins, DT Derrick Jones, DT Corey Mace, LB Ryan Manalac and TE Jonathan Stupar. The Bills have also waived injured OL Brandon Rodd (shoulder).
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|Bills | Manalac signed
Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:30:41 -0700
Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports the Buffalo Bills have signed undrafted rookie free-agent LB Ryan Manalac (Cincinnati). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Manalac will play middle linebacker with the team.
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|Bengals | Several undrafted free agents to try out
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:22:10 -0700
The Cincinnati Bengals have announced undrafted free-agent DE Dan Cline (Western Kentucky), LB Torry Cornett (Cincinnati), S Brandon Gathof (Eastern Kentucky), LB Ryan Manalac (Cincinnati), TE Andrew Mooney (Ohio), OL Will Nolte (Davidson), DT Pernell Phillips (Central State), OT Steve Sutter (Miami University of Ohio), LB Curtis Terry (Ohio State) and CB Eric Thatcher (Pittsburgh) will participate in the team's upcoming minicamp on a tryout basis.
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Noun. From the French word for "wrong," it is an act or omission that, while (usually) not criminal, hurts someone else physically, financially, or otherwise, and allows the injured party to sue whoever did it. Tort suits can provide lots of money for lawyers.
After that idiot hit me with his car, my hospital bill was $100,000. I'm going to bring a tort suit against him.
by E. D. M. February 28, 2009
An individual who is highly Americanized and typically behaves in an uncultured way.
"No tort can take down a 2-6 of vodka and still come out alive."
"Abercrombie shorts, American Eagle shirt, and Hurley shoes...what a tort."
"Abercrombie shorts, American Eagle shirt, and Hurley shoes...what a tort."
by czvezda October 21, 2012
"I just read about a torts case where some dude got his hand cut off in a factory and got $800,000 for it."
by Are Jonnson November 30, 2006
A PURE crack head, Junkie. etc. this person loves nothing more then getting so fucked up that he can not even think.
by DCONZ January 12, 2010
"Tort" is a former high school wrestler from Clinton, NJ of Italian descent. He has a subtle mono-toned demeanor and is known to be incredibly principled. Tort is infamous for having and unparalleled ability to take a punch. Once while trying to quit smoking, he instructed his immediate friends to punch him in the face if they see him smoking. Later that night at a Christmas party Tort smoked a pack and a half of cigarettes receiving punches in the face chest and junk for every one but refused to stay down. Many facts known as "Chuck Norris Facts" originated as Tort facts but later appeared on chuck Norris web sites.
Mike-Dude you got you ass kicked last night at that party. Joe-Yea but I kept getting up. Mike-yea you pulled a Tort.
by Milloto's July 05, 2010
Apeh helank tort utenk?
Down for some tort?
Down for some tort?
by TortMaster May 29, 2011
Short for "tortellini".
by DKLONE June 28, 2007


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What is the Heisman Trophy really awarding?
On Saturday, the Downtown Athletic Club will announce the winner of Heisman Memorial Trophy Award for the 79th time since its inception in 1935.
Considered one of, if not the most, prestigious individual awards in all of sports, the Heisman Trophy has become an event, stretching out the act of saying a name to an hour-long television show.
When things get warped to fit into that nice little televised viewing block with dozens of sponsorships, there is a bit of pressure to make sure the "right" people are invited to New York for the presentation.
There was a time where the Heisman was awarded to the most gifted athlete in the land, but that era has long since passed.
For the full column, see Wednesday's (December 11) Malvern Daily Record.


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Over recent years, computer and broadband related technology has come a long way. This has resulted in both consumers and individuals becoming increasingly reliant on their PCs and other internet enabled devices. However, while this advanced technology has provided commercial and residential users with far greater ease and convenience in a huge number of ways, it has also given rise to the growing breed of crime known as cyber-crime.
Used for everything from extorting money and obtaining information through to the out-and-out sabotage of systems, cyber-crime has become a huge problem in the United States and in other countries around the world. In a recent warning, federal authorities in the United States have urged users to be vigilant as a result of another virus that is current doing the rounds with the intention of obtaining money from unsuspecting users.
According to authorities, the 'ransomeware' computer virus is duping users into handing over their cash by locking their computer systems and displaying a warning message. The contents of the message are designed to lead users into thinking that the warning is from the Department of Justice or the courts. Users are told via the message that they have to make a payment or they could be prosecuted. However, officials have confirmed that government departments do not send out messages of this nature and the computer is locked by a virus that has been set up by cyber criminals looking to extort money from the public.Dan Steiner, Security Expert from Online Virus Repair advised that making a payment in response to the message will not result in the user's computer being unlocked by the criminals. He said:
Computers affected by this virus will remain frozen until the user makes arrangements to have the virus removed. Those affected by the virus should refrain from making what is essentially a ransom payment, even if they are desperate to regain control of their computer, as paying will make no difference to anything other than their bank balances.
This is one in a long line of computer viruses that cyber-criminals are using to target both individuals and businesses. A similar virus was reported late last year, where users were receiving similar messages demanding payment and threatening prosecution. The U.S Justice Department has set up a hotline for those who want to obtain more information as well as those who have already fallen victim to this scam and wish to report it.
Over recent weeks, reports have highlighted how this virus has been gaining popularity, affecting computer users on a global basis. Authorities are hoping that raising awareness about the scam will help to stop more people falling victim to it.


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I used to joust with my college room-mate over a game of chess. We played for different reasons. For him, it was an intellectual challenge of strategy, an opportunity to demonstrate how victory (and bragging rights) could be secured through reason and endurance. For me, it was a chance to unwind and thwart the foundations of reason by asserting the supremancy of whimsy, blind luck, and psychology. My opponent's turns usually lasted 20 minutes or more. Mine typically took about 2 minutes, and their completion usually invited a raised eyebrow of annoyance and disbelief from my compatriot.
More often than not, deliberation and reason prevailed, and I lost more than one pitcher of beer for my insolence. To the victor went the spoils
I had forgotten about these semi-frequent sparring matches until recent events at James Madison's Montpelier conjured them from my mind. You see, James Madison was an avid chess player, and he frequently sparred with his friend Thomas Jefferson. Madison and Jefferson were both intellectual powerhouses–Madison was deeply learned and bookish, while Jefferson was more focused on breadth and application. A chess match between these two was undoubtedly a serious affair.
Around 1853, Jefferson's granddaughter, Ellen Wayles Coolidge, wrote the following about her grand father: "So he was, in his youth, a very good chess-player. There were not among his associates, many who could get the better of him. I have heard him speak of 'four hour games' with Mr. Madison. Yet I have heard him say that when, on his arrival in Paris, he was introduced into a Chess Club, he was beaten at once, and that so rapidly and signally that he gave up all competition. He felt that there was no disputing such a palm with men who passed several hours of every evening in playing chess."
What in the world does all of this have to do with Montpelier, and why am I writing about it here? Amazingly, archaeologists at Montpelier dug up fragments of chess pieces that once belonged to James Madison. The broken pieces were all that remained of his set, and they were discarded in a trash heap (archaeologists call them "middens") on the Montpelier property. The chess set was a gift from Benjamin Franklin, also a brilliant chess player. Had Madison been alive when his estate left his family, he probably would have lamented the loss of his chess set.
But its loss was not permanent! The brilliant history detectives at Montpelier were able to use the recovered pieces to identify the chess set, and the Montpelier Foundation purchased an authentic match that dates to the same period. This antique ivory chess set is now on display in the newly restored mansion where it belongs!
According to an article published on 4 February 2011 in the Daily Progress, "The period set was unveiled this week in the fourth president's Drawing Room, sitting atop one of Madison's original gaming tables, discovered in 2009.
The hand-turned pieces are in the Old English or Washington style, known as such because George Washington also owned such a set, said Lynne Dakin Hastings, Montpelier's vice president for museum programs.
The pieces are white and red, rather than white and black, and, as such, may seem a bit unusual to modern eyes. Both black and red pieces were in use during the period.
'This particular style of set, this Old English style, was very fashionable and very popular at the time,' Hastings said.
Montpelier officials consulted with chess scholars to determine the style of set that produced the small fragments, which were found in a trash pit. The officials concluded that Madison's set had red pieces based on three surviving pieces at Tudor Place, a historic home in Georgetown. The pieces purportedly belonged to Madison and are said to have been given to him by Benjamin Franklin, Hastings said. Those pieces are white and red."
Dolley Madison, the famous First Lady, was also known to have played chess, and also had a love of loo, a popular eighteenth century card game similar to modern-day hearts. Thus, next to the chess display, visitors can see an in-progress game of loo.
Madison's enthusiasm for chess brings his deeply intellectual personality to light in a profoundly visible way. In fact, he loved chess so much that he was even known to play on Sundays, which was a bit of a taboo in his day. According to Hastings, "gaming on Sundays really was not acceptable at all." But perhaps, she speculated, Madison saw chess as something more. "Madison may have felt that chess was not so much a game, as an intellectual pursuit," she said.
In that regard, James Madison and my former college roommate were kindred spirits. As such, I feel obligated to challenge him to a game of chess during his next visit to the Holladay House Bed and Breakfast in Orange, Virginia. Just for old times sake. And maybe a few beers.


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Retinoids take part in three processes: in cell death, in cell differentiation and in cell proliferation.
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Now most of the games i've downloaded and played though have not had an issue but when I booted up Great Little War Game, I noticed a very loud crackle sound, of which at first I though may have been the speaker. Tried it with headphones and had the same issue, turned off beats, same issue. I bought GTA3 today and, of course, had the same issue. I did find some other people that were encountering this on the XDA Developers Forum but was wondering if anyone here has had the same problems. Anyone using a One S? or even getting the same problem with either version of the One X?


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Skip to comments.Did Congress kill the Twinkie? The tariff tale behind the Hostess demise.(+video)
Posted on 11/19/2012 8:12:59 PM PST by grundleEdited on 11/19/2012 8:17:46 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Since 1934, Congress has supported sugar trade tariffs. In a sign of the power of the sugar lobby, Hostess picked unions, not the lobby, to fight when it had to cut costs to stay in business.
Its the end of a lunchbox era as baked icons such as Twinkies, Hostess CupCakes, and Wonder bread face extinction amid a contentious labor dispute, which ended Friday in the declared liquidation of Hostess Brands Inc., the Texas-based confectioner.
So far, Big Labor has gotten the brunt of criticism for the demise of Hostess, since the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers ,and Grain Millers union refused, despite warnings from fellow union heads, to return from strike at some 20 facilities nationwide. That forced CEO Gregory Rayburn to declare, after two rounds of bankruptcy proceedings, that its over.
Yet as the political recriminations echo amid news of 18,500 lost jobs in an already sluggish economy, some economists suggest that Americans shift their blame from Big Labor to the role Congress might have played in writing the Twinkies obituary.
And that, economists say, may come down to one sweet little word: sugar. Since 1934, Congress has supported tariffs that benefit primarily a few handful of powerful Florida families while forcing US confectioners to pay nearly twice the global market price for sugar. One telling event: When Hostess had to cut costs to stay in business, it picked unions, not the sugar lobby, to fight.
These large sugar growers ... are a notoriously powerful lobbying interest in Washington, writes Chris Edwards of the Cato Institute in a 2007 report. Federal supply restrictions have given them monopoly power, and they protect that power by becoming important supporters of presidents, governors, and many members of Congress.
Such power has been good for business in the important swing state of Florida, but it has punished manufacturers who rely on sugar in other parts of the United States, the Commerce Department said in a 2006 report on the impact of sugar prices.
Nope. It was still the unions. next question?
IMHO Unions should be considered a business and as such must abide by all laws and regulations including the anti- monopoly laws.
Why Unions are not considered just another employment agency puzzles me.
"Did Congress Kill the Twinkie?
Nope. It was still the unions. next question? "
Right, but The Congress "helped." They always make a bad thing worse! The breadth and depth of governmental corruption is just stunning!
Congress merely hamstrung the Twinkie. The Union killed it.
Prescott Bush's fault.
Well, there's a Ding Dong in charge of the Senate, a Twinkie in charge of the House, and a Ho Ho as House minority leader.
I agree that regardless of the price of sugar, the unions unwillingness to compromise was, in the end, responsible for Hostess' decision to shut it down. OTOH, there were other cost increases that also contributed to the demise of Hostess, some of which could probably have been prevented or at least decreased.
IMO, it's way past time for Congress to take a look at how much the regulations they pass and tariffs drive up the cost of a product and then determine who their proposed plan of action will really benefit. Of course, this is expecting them to approach their task from a business perspective so I'm not holding out much hope for any of this happening.
Don't forget the unintended effects of all those corn subsidies too....
The fact remains that a tariff is a tax and that means money flowing into the federal coffers where politicians get to dole it out. It is this doling out money process (power) that corrupts Congress. The best thing this country could do is throw out the Tax Code and replace it with a flat tax. (Note I did not say Fair Tax.) Friedman suggested 17% on personal income would put us at the inflection point of the Laffer Curve...good enough for me. Now everybody has something in the game and your tax bill is known. No diverting of resources for political gain.
Uh, Little Debbie and Tastykake don't use sugar?
Never underestimate Congress' ability to make a bad situaton worse.
Sugar? Hostess is out of business because of the price of sugar? That is a stupid statement.
Nope. They both did.
Creating artificially high prices with the absolute power of government, for a primary ingredient in a product, is a tough hurdle to overcome and remain competitive.
Manufacturer says high cost of sugar in U.S. prompted exit.
Several hundred workers at the Lifesavers candy plant in Holland, Michigan are losing their jobs, as the company moves production to Canada.
But they do consider it from the business perspective, theirs and not ours.
It could have survived as a smaller business by keeping costs low, but the unions preferred 0% employment...
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