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In May of 1886, the modern Corporation was from its mother's womb untimely ripped. Without fanfare or understanding, Corporate Personhood worked its way through the birth canal via the headnote of an obscure tax case involving Santa Clara County and the South Pacific Rail Company. It was summary, not precedent, a Court Reporter's personal opinion hastily typed onto the front page. A judgement which has shaped the growth of society for more than a century, tucked into the summary of a 22-page judgement about fence-posts in California. The insidious amongst the innocuous. Within a decade, the Santa Clara County decision had been exploited to free commercial interests from the direct control of the States that chartered them, and the 14th Amendment – drafted to guarantee the equality of freed slaves – had been commandeered to benefit corporations. Decades of aggressive state control, the Constitution, indeed, the very idea of democratic government, undermined by a few well-placed lines of text.
At first, their growth was slow. Like a newborn, they flailed. They grasped. They learned to speak – to each other and to us. Edward Bernays gave them the words, and the newspapers and airwaves gave them the platform.
A few lines more. And a few more after that.
Then, with Citizens United, they became more than people. They became politicians. Statesmen. Capable of using Freedom of Speech to overthrow equality of speech, capable of spending as much as they wanted to say whatever they wanted to whomever they wanted. They could do more than talk. They could scream. The insidious amongst the innocuous.
Evolution, a few lines at a time.
Persons. Politicians. And now, they stand on the brink of nationhood.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is the largest trade deal in history; 6000 pages. 7 years of secret meetings. 40% of global GDP. 500 transnational corporate interests. 9000 foreign-owned companies. 18,000 US-owned companies. Investor-State Dispute Mechanisms allowing corporations to sue governments. To challenge state, federal, and local court rulings in "special tribunals" – World Bank Kangaroo Courts that could, once and for all, succeed in putting profits before people. Profits before governments. Profits before federal legislation, or fair use guidelines, or intellectual property provisions, or environmental protection, or temporary foreign worker restrictions, or any of those other pesky freedoms that get in the way of shareholder returns. It's the creation of an alternate, parallel universe for corporations alone, one which has its own charter, its own rules, its own Bill of Rights, one which gives them the ability to crush anyone – people, states, countries – who refuses to comply with their vision.
A line has been crossed. And like before, these are more than just a few lines of text on a page. This is the next step in their evolution. It's the latest in a line of succession that stretches back centuries. The most subtle changes happen over geologic time. A gradual, creeping erosion of rights that happens so slowly, so imperceptibly, you don't even notice.
NEXT UP: Massey Energy initiates litigation against the EPA. GE sues the sun for cutting into light-bulb profits. Red Bull January. Year of the Whisper-Quiet Maytag Washer. Have your passport ready – you are now leaving Flavor Country. The Dairyland Milky Way.
Corporate Persons. Corporate States.
Can Corporate Sovereignty be far behind?
In 1832, we revoked the charters of close to a dozen banks operating contrary to the public interest. In 1911, we revoked the charter of Standard Oil, then the most profitable business in history, and broke John D. Rockefeller's empire into pieces. In 1976, we dissolved Citizen Utilities Co. for delivering impure water to its customers. In 1998, we dismantled two cigarette industry shills (The Tobacco Institute and the Council for Tobacco Research), and passed a law in Wayne, Pennsylvania that prohibited repeat corporate offenders from doing business inside city limits. In 1999, more than 50,000 of us marched on Seattle and left egg on the face of the WTO. In 2005, we drafted legislation in Arcata, California, giving the city increased power to fight corporate malfeasance. In 2010, we used the Internet and creative activism to stop Nestle from contributing to global deforestation. In 2011, we occupied Wall Street. In 2012, we blacked out the Internet to speak up against SOPA and PIPA.
We've done it before. We have disrupted and undermined the operation of the multinational profit machine. Spat in the faces of the neoliberal elite.
We've done it before. And we can do it again.
Corporate evolution must be matched by activist evolution. The globalization of resistance. Protest Nation. It's time to grow. It's time to hit them somewhere other than the pocketbook. It's time to color outside the lines.
It's time to bring their executives to trial. GM for vehicular homicide. Monsanto for racketeering. Volkswagen for reckless endangerment. Exxon for Crimes Against Humanity. It's time for UN sanctions against Pfizer. It's time to demand fines that could cripple even the most robust multinational. It's time to hack the mainframe of consumer indifference with online blackouts and website truthbombs. It's time to slow the pace of turbo-capitalism and chop the heads off of market fundamentalists.
A line has been crossed. Now, it's time for a few well-placed lines of our own. Robin Hood taxes on Wall Street transactions. A "3-Strikes" Mandatory Revocation Clause in every Corporate Charter. Reduce interstate competition by chartering at the federal level. Democracy restored by millions of voices and a few good legislators.
Revolution, a few lines at a time.
It's time for the latest in our line of succession.
It's time to pull the rug out from under the worst of them, time to pass sentence, time to divide their assets at auction or put them into a fund for their victims. It's time for us to declare war on Corporate Sovereignty.
The time has come, and it's up to us.
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Twitter - 5 Tips for Tweeting
When Oprah joined Twitter a few weeks ago, everyone started claiming that Twitter was all over. But those of us in the know, 'know' that we're just getting started. Not tweeting yet? Kineo's new VP of Learning Design, Cammy Bean, tweetingly invites you aboard.
You probably already know that Twitter is a 140-character microblogging platform. It's where people talk about what they had for lunch. So what? Well I have to tell you that sometimes it really is interesting to hear what Jay Cross is having for lunch in Palermo or Rome.
But Twitter is way more than that. Twitter is a powerful platform for resource sharing, community building and connection. It's a gift-giving economy: you give, you receive. Karmic learning.
Read on for five tips on how to maximise your own Twitter experience...
1. Just do it
Go on. Sign up. And use your real name. Don't hide behind something cute like bugsybean. People want to connect with actual people.
Post a picture. If you've just got the default Twitter logo, you don't seem committed. That, and people want to know what you look like. They just do.
Don't lock your profile, unless you've got something to hide or have some real valid reason. Keep your profile unlocked so people can consider whether to follow you or not.
2. Follow with care
Don't just jump on the celebrity bandwagon (though that can be mighty fun to start with), but instead follow people in your area of focus. Find a couple of people who you know and respect that are already on Twitter. Follow them. See who they're following.
Do a Twitter search on a keyword. Try it. Go to search.twitter.com and type in 'e-learning' or 'pickles' or 'moodle'. See if anyone's saying anything interesting. Someone is? Click on their name. Are they tweeting a lot of interesting stuff? Follow them! (Advanced tip: type in your company name and then subscribe to the RSS feed so you can closely monitor your brand. Whoa!)
Don't get your feelings hurt if people don't follow you back, but chances are most people will follow you back when they see that you're adding something of value.
3. Start tweeting
Reading an interesting article? Tweet it. Have a topical question? Ask it. See a question that you know the answer to? Answer it.
Minimise the number of tweets you post about lunch or that hangnail you've got or your hangover. This might be interesting to your followers once they get to know you, but hold off at first.
4. Get real
If you're actually a robot it's OK to sound like one. Otherwise, sound like a person. Inject your tone into your tweets. I've said it before, but it bears repeating: people want to connect with and follow actual people. Feel free to make jokes, although don't feel like you have to constantly be whinging around witty zingers. This can be exhausting and may cause huge productivity losses at work.
5. Stick with it
Don't sign up, then tweet a couple of times and then walk off saying, "I just don't get it". Most of us probably said, "I don't get it". Stick with it. After a few weeks, once you've found your groove, you just might start to see that Twitter magic. If you're not seeing the magic after a good solid trial, then OK – cut your losses and move on.
So go ahead, be a voyeur at first! It's ok. No one's watching (well, except the people you're following, but they'll be delighted). Follow @cammybean (http://twitter.com/cammybean) and @kineolearning (http://twitter.com/kineolearning) to get started.
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Journalism and social media at #140confHV
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Daily Freeman Life Editor Ivan Lajara talks about journalism, living in the Hudson Valley, language, the Web, cats and even politics. But he shouldn't.
Friday, September 30, 2011
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
"So the final total we're distributing to relief organizations, after buying folks that beer and paying for posters, is just over $1100.00 - plus half a carload each of food and essentials for caring hands / queens galley."
"not too shabby."
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
By the way, if you can't wait, here's how to activate Timeline now.
Monday, September 26, 2011
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
View the program in a LARGER WINDOW.
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Friday, September 16, 2011
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Basically, all you would have had to do to get new result was hit refresh.
The document is an iframe (think of a window) of the Ulster County Board of Elections site.
I don't think you can get live results faster than this.
What do you think about doing something like this for the general election?
Labels: Idealab, journal register company, journalism, JRC, jrc on demand, jrcchat, storify
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
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"So normally, our monthly get-together is a friendly networking and catch-up event.
"Not this time. Unless you've been living in a cave, you know that our region has been devastated by Hurricane Irene – followed by days and days of torrential rain. People have lost their homes, their stores… towns have lost roads, and whole downtowns. Farms have been lost. People are desperately in need of help.
"On September 28th, KDC and the Ulster County Musicians Network will be doing something to help out. After the Deluge is a night of music in support of these folks. Thanks to our friends at the Watershed Post, we've found verified flood relief organizations in Ulster, Schoharie, Greene, and Delaware counties – the whole Catskills region.
All proceeds from this event will go to them. We're asking you to pay what you can, but $15 bucks or more at the door, and the first beer is on us. We're not maintaining a list of artists here, as it's growing faster than we can keep up. But regardless of who ends up playing, it's going to be a great night of music, and it's for the worthiest of causes.
So please come out and show your support for your fellow Upstaters.
Labels: irene, kdc, Kingston Digital Corridor, ulster county musicians network, Watershed Post
Thursday, September 8, 2011
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
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Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo Will Reprise Their Roles for the Vacation Reboot
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When the Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill occurred in 2010, NIEHS immediately deployed staff to the Gulf region to ensure that cleanup workers were adequately trained. The Institute also began supporting research aimed at understanding the human health effects of the oil spill, the long-term mental health impacts of the spill on coastal residents and women and children, the resilience of individuals and communities, and whether seafood in the Gulf was safe for human consumption.
NIEHS led the five-year, $25.2-million Deepwater Horizon Research Consortia program, which created community-university partnerships aimed at addressing the health effects stemming from the oil spill. Findings from this trans-NIH program are helping to improve community preparedness and response to disasters and minimize disaster-related health impacts such as stress, exposure to contaminants, and effects on women of childbearing age and their children.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Tulane University, University of Florida, and University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston participated in the program. This network of institutions partnered with more than 45 community organizations to ensure that research relates directly to the needs of local communities in the Gulf Coast region. The National Institute of Mental Health; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Cancer Institute; National Institute of Nursing Research; NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences; and National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities participated in the program, and program staff at these institutes served as scientific advisors for the program.
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Vegan Aspirant wrote:Bodyweight: 85 kg
Squat: 80 kg
Deadlift: 80 kg
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But these aren't my max (1 rep), I do up to 10 reps in 80 kg squat, up to 8 reps in 80 kg deadlifts and up to 6 reps in 60 kg bench. Are you asking for max lifts (sorry if this has already been clarified, have only skimmed briefly through the thread)?
Yeah, we're looking for max lifts here. Although if you haven't done a 1 rep max recently, just list your best set (recent) of heaviest weight at x reps and I'll do the math for you on your theoretical 1RM. I've found found personal experience that the theoretical is actually really close if not spot on what I can lift.


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The Focus Forum workshop is for administrators, leaders, and change makers from schools across Indiana. The series will focus on building awareness and skills, finding resources, and understanding current trends in instructional technology to be an innovative leader for today's learner in our schools and districts.
With new topics every month, the eLearning Lab hosts eLearning webinars. Digital tools, online resources, learn about all of it in a live forum or archived recording.
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The Office of eLearning continues to promote student learning by supporting Indiana teachers in the area of digital content curation. We are committed to helping teachers make the digital shift away from traditional textbooks and encourage digital learning experiences that weren't possible before the blended classroom.
All educators in the state of Indiana are invited to join the conversation. Participants will have the opportunity to receive PGPs. Visit the eLearning Book Club Blog to get more information and join in the conversation.
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In order to run effective meetings and get things done as a group, your Gay-Straight Alliance should designate a process for making decisions as an organization. Be sure to familiarize yourselves with school policy first; some schools require major decisions to be approved by the Student Council and/or Administration. Also, you need to decide what role your club's advisor will play in the decision-making process.
Consensus-based decisions are achieved through discussion and must be approved by everyone at the meeting. A particular decision might be reshaped many times before consensus is reached. Groups that choose to use the consensus process often do so because voting on issues can divide membership and leave some people feeling unheard. Reaching consensus may raise also levels of commitment by group members because everyone is agreeing on a solution. The consensus-building process, however, requires time, discipline, and patience on the part of meeting participants, as well as a careful and attentive facilitator.
If your group is having trouble reaching consensus about a particular issue or question, try these tactics:
Although a very useful and often effective method for decision making, consensus is not possible or even applicable in every case. If you feel that the situation is unresolvable by consensus, don't be afraid to ask the group if everyone is willing to vote on it.
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Tom Scott, Slager's father, Tom, tearfully shared with the court stories of his son's passion for helping others from a young age, and the good and helpful work his son had done in the community.
"I know he's devastated by this," Tom Slager said.
"As a father, I'm very sorry for what happened," Slager's father added, directly addressing the Scott family.
"The only 3 people who know what happened are God, Michael, and Mr. Scott," Slager's mother, Karen Sharpe said while on the stand.
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Federal prosecutors had asked for life imprisonment for Slager, claiming Slager committed second-degree murder when he fired eight gunshots at Scott in a vacant lot off Remount Road in North Charleston, April 4, 2015.
Slager had stopped Scott for a broken brake light. Moments into the traffic stop, Scott -- who was wanted on a family court bench warrant for unpaid child support -- ran away from the vehicle. Slager gave chase.
There has been exhaustive discussion and testimony regarding what happened between the moment Slager disappeared from view of his patrol car's dash camera in pursuit of Scott, and when Slager ultimately pulled his gun and fired shots toward a fleeing's Scott's back.
The latter scene was infamously and graphically captured on cellphone video recorded by bystander Feidin Santana.
Santana's video shows Scott involved in a struggle with Slager, who was trying to handcuff Scott and place him under arrest.
In the video, Scott is seen breaking free from Slager and beginning to run away. Santana's video shows Scott nearly 15 feet away from Slager with his back turned to him when the officer began firing his weapon.
Five bullets hit Scott, fatally wounding him.
Slager has said he believed Scott had taken control of his department-issued Taser during their struggle and opened fire in fear for his life.
After the shooting, Slager went to Scott's body and placed him in handcuffs. Slager then jogged back to the spot where he and Scott had been struggling on the ground and picked up the Taser.
Video showed Slager then returning to Scott's location, and briefly dropping the Taser on the ground beside Scott's body as another officer arrived on the scene. Slager would later retrieve the Taser and return it to its holster.
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SAN JOSE, CA --Authorities have lifted a lockdown at a building at San Jose State University after saying they did not find a gunman during a sweep.
The university said on its Twitter page that the lockdown at Sweeney Hall was ended a little before 11 a.m. Thursday.
University spokeswoman Pat Lopes Harris says authorities received a report of a gunman around 9 a.m. She said there were no reports of injuries.
The San Jose Mercury News says a student reported seeing a man dressed in black clothing holding a gun in Sweeney Hall. Students and faculty inside the building had been ordered to shelter in place.
The rest of campus remained open while police swept the building.
Sweeney Hall houses the school's College of Education.
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The Rev. Sandy Brown is growing increasingly skeptical that Seattle Police are effectively dealing with disruptive and violent behavior that he believes is on the rise in downtown Seattle.
"We've had some incidents at our church," recounts the pastor of First United Methodist Church, "and the police have responded to us in funny ways. They said people in Seattle don't want people arrested that are just being disruptive."
The August shooting of a Metro bus driver, the fatal stabbing of a local professor in September, and the recent melee at the Union Gospel Mission that ended in gunfire underscores the growing urgency to find solutions, says Brown.
On Sunday, the Church will host a lunch forum on downtown violence, where, Brown hopes, some of the tensions that persist between the City Attorney's Office and SPD will be aired. At issue is what do about repeat offenders who commit crimes downtown.
Police have urged more aggressive crackdowns, but when, in late August, acting Seattle Police Chief Jim Pugel named 28 people he said were ignoring repeat warnings about minor infractions, City Attorney Pete Holmes said it was expensive and ineffective – that instead of arresting and prosecuting these people, social services were a better long-term solution.
At Sunday's forum, the panelists will be Pugel, Holmes and Seattle City Councilwoman Sally Bagshaw. Should make for an interesting show.
"We've have expanded our feeding program on Sunday and are now feeding 200 to 300 people," says the Rev. Brown. "And we're seeing a lot more going on now than before, with people with behavioral issues, drug abuse, violent behavior. We had to establish a security detail for the first time a few months ago."
Brown adds that First United allows a certain number of homeless people to sleep on the church's front porch, who in turn report to him and other church officials about what kinds of trouble they see at night.
"They tell us that they called police to report things like public urination and other kinds of disruptive things, and that when the police come, nothing happens," says Brown.
"We are concerned that city leaders are not allocating adequate resources to public safety and not communicating well with each other about what crimes should be prosecuted and shouldn't be prosecuted."
During the forum, panelists will answer questions from the audience, questions submitted ahead of time from residents at the First Chuch men's shelter, as well as questions that have been asked via the First Church Twitter and Facebook pages.
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Address: First United Methodist Church is 180 Denny Way (next to the Pacific Science Center).
The event is free to the public, though a $5 donation is suggested for the lunch.


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Vimeo is a video sharing site known for high quality, high definition videos created by professional and amateur filmmakers alike.
"We've always been about quality," Vimeo Community Director Blake Whitman told us. "When we came out with HD in 2007, that was basically a full year before anyone else came out with it."
Vimeo started out initially as a side project for College Humor founders Jakob Lodwick and Zach Klein.
Then in August 2006, InterActiveCorp (IAC) acquired Connected Ventures, the parent company of College Humor and Vimeo. The video sharing site has since become much more than a side project as it has far surpassed College Humor in traffic, according to Alexa.
According to Whitman, Vimeo has around 5.6 million users and 50 million monthly uniques worldwide. It makes money through advertising and its Vimeo Plus subscriptions, which provides filmmakers with premium services like video uploads of up to 5 gb. Unlike YouTube, however, Vimeo refuses to place ads on the actual video content.
"We consider the video player to be sacred," Whitman told us. "The content that you put up there, we feel like it's yours, and we will never put an ad in or on top of your video."
Of course, the ads that you see on top of YouTube videos are placed solely at the discretion of the video creator as a way to make money. While it's something Vimeo has thought about, the IAC-owned site doesn't yet provide a revenue sharing program or a way for its users to make money off their videos.
While people will often compare Vimeo with YouTube and how the two video sharing sites stack up with one another, Whitman envisions the two companies as teams playing in two different sports.
"We're not trying to be YouTube," said Whitman. "We don't want to be YouTube. We want to be Vimeo."
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Jobs Engine Sputters Again in April
Weak Employment Data Put Pressure on Obama's Pitch of Economic Rebound
U.S. job growth slowed in April, spooking markets and giving President Barack Obama a tougher sell as he tries to convince voters that the economy is on the mend.
The disappointing jobs report raised concerns that the economy, which appeared to be accelerating late last year and early this year, is bogging down again. The labor force shrank again last month, indicating more workers are throwing in the towel.
Employers added a seasonally adjusted 115,000 jobs in April, the smallest increase since October, the Labor Department said. Private employers added 130,000 jobs while governments cut their payrolls by 15,000.
The unemployment rate, derived from a separate survey, ticked down to 8.1%, the lowest rate since January 2009. But the drop wasn't good news: The rate fell mostly because 342,000 people left the labor force.
Friday's job report is the first since Mitt Romney effectively sewed up the GOP nomination. He pointed to the new numbers Friday to hit Mr. Obama on the economy. "This is a time when America wants to have someone who knows what it takes to create jobs and get people working again," he said at a campaign stop outside Pittsburgh.
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Mr. Obama argues that the economy is recovering slowly from a deep recession, and Congress should do more to spur growth. On Friday, he noted that the report continued more than two years' worth of job growth, while acknowledging the lingering weakness.
"After the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, our businesses have now created more than 4.2 million new jobs over the last 25 months—more than one million jobs in the last six months alone," he told students at a suburban Virginia high school. "But there's still a lot of folks out of work, which means that we've got to do more."
He said he would urge Congress to "take some actions on common-sense ideas that can accelerate even more job growth." He didn't say what he would propose. Most of the ideas he has put forth in the past have gone nowhere, including more infrastructure spending and aid to states to keep public employees such as teachers employed.
It may not matter. Economists say it is probably too late for any policy out of Washington to affect the economy before November's election. But Obama advisers believe that the president will benefit politically if voters see he is fighting for these ideas.
The stock market dropped sharply Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 168.32 to 13038.27, its biggest drop in almost a month. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.2%, capping its worst week since late November.
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Adding to investor worries are elections in Greece and France set for the weekend. Investors are worried that leaders of both countries could be ousted, leading to more upheaval in the region.
The latest jobs numbers leave open the possibility that the Federal Reserve might do more to try and boost economic growth, although financial markets don't expect any immediate move.
A $400 billion Fed bond-buying program, meant to reduce long-term interest rates, ends next month. The latest report isn't evidence of a stall, but the slowing pace of payroll gains is sure to worry some Fed officials. It likely ensures the Fed won't veer from its plan to keep short-term rates low until late 2014.
"We're making progress on the employment part of our mandate, but we have a long way to go," said John Williams, president of the Fed's San Francisco branch, in a speech to the California Bankers Association on Friday. "Substantial risks remain that could cause the economy to perform worse than I expect. Under these circumstances, it's crucial that we continue our highly accommodative monetary policy."
Some of the slowdown in April may have been the result of an unusually warm winter, which caused companies to hire workers earlier in the year than they otherwise would have. The Labor Department revised upward its estimates for job growth in February and March by a combined 53,000 jobs. The U.S. has added an average of just over 200,000 jobs a month in the past four months, a marked improvement from last summer, when job growth nearly stalled out.
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Nonetheless, Friday's report was weak across multiple categories. Construction employment fell slightly. Manufacturing employment, an area of strength in recent months, grew by a disappointing 16,000 jobs. Even as employers added jobs last month, full-time employment actually fell by 812,000.
Other signs suggest that the economic recovery is faltering. Last week, the government said overall economic growth slowed in the first three months of the year amid government budget cuts and weaker business investment.
Consumer spending has emerged as an economic bright spot in recent weeks, but Friday's report showed that hourly earnings barely picked up in April, which could give consumers little room to boost spending.
Other signs have been more encouraging. A measure of manufacturing activity earlier this week showed the fastest pace of growth in nearly a year, and layoffs slowed last week after picking up earlier this spring.
"The momentum in the labor market is slowing, but it's not falling off a cliff," said Neil Dutta, an economist with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. "The winter months were more the exception and not the rule."
Craig Bouchard, chief executive of industrial company Shale-Inland, said going into this year he expected strong economic growth.
His company—which distributes stainless steel and other metals and manufactures metal parts—saw rising demand for its products due to increased consumer demand for dishwashers, washing machines and other major appliances. But as the year progressed, he said, demand began to dry up.
Mr. Bouchard said that uneven demand and broader economic uncertainty have made him reluctant to step up hiring at the Schiller Park, Ill.-based firm, which employs about 1,400 people at 47 plants across the U.S.
"If I need more help, I'll go get a temp where I don't bear that permanent responsibility," Mr. Bouchard said.
—Jon Hilsenrath and Jonathan Cheng contributed to this article.
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Romney campaign had $24.4 million left at end of campaign
(CNN) — The most expensive presidential campaign in U.S. history did not disappoint in the final few weeks, with the campaigns, parties, and super PACs raking in checks — and writing them — totaling millions of dollars.
Mitt Romney's presidential campaign brought in $85.9 million in the final three weeks of the presidential campaign, while the Republican National Committee ended the 2012 cycle with $3 million in the bank.
The Democratic National Committee, however, ended the year in the red. Both party committees ended the 2010 midterm elections with debt on their books.
The numbers emerged in campaign statements and new Federal Election Commission filings submitted Thursday, the deadline for reports which cover October 18 through November 26.
A filing from President Barack Obama's campaign had not yet appeared in the publicly accessible FEC database.
Romney raised $85.9 million, but his campaign did not say how much he spent in those final days.
He ended the month with $24.4 in the bank. "The campaign continues to process invoices for pre-election expenses and forecasts that there will be less than $1 million at year end," the campaign said in the announcement.
RNC chairman Reince Priebus said he was "proud to announce that the RNC is completely debt-free after facing nearly $25 million in debt less than two years ago."
The committee raised $30 million in the final weeks of the campaign but did not disclose their spending.
A filing from the DNC showed the committee owed $20.5 million at the end of the period, though it still held $9.7 million in the bank. It raised $21.9 million and spent $22.5 million.
The primary pro-Romney super PAC, Restore Our Future, spent $45.5 million in those final weeks and ended the year debt-free with $842,000 cash on hand. It raised $22.1 million in that period.
The major super PAC supporting Obama, Priorities USA, had not yet disclosed their numbers, nor had the group Crossroads, which supported Republican candidates at various levels.
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I know warzone 20 years ago in psx. And it games rocks. It has his limit, and a basic sistem, but the idea to have a core army and a constant base, brings a lot a real campaing experience. It is a shame for me what the game dont be a succes or it dont was take as concept ot another game development so mass like agenof empire was...a true shame. Only panzer heneral take some of it i believe and too was abandoned. Both games are now being developed by the community.
So...why the market never takes open design complex strategy games? That is the question. 😕. Sorry by horrible english grammar.
You get the idea? Age of empire get a lot.od sequels and immitator, (empire earth, rise of nations...), why they forget complety games as warzone? What about the sequel? The campaigns ending clearly shows what dr reed survives...
It is a shame. It is better than command and conquer or age of empire...a true shame


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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- It was the catastrophe everyone knew was coming, yet no-one seemed able to stop.
Nearly 260,000 people died in Somalia's food crisis from 2010 to 2012, double the worst estimates at the time, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S.-funded Famine Early Warning System (FEWS NET) and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. Half of them were children under 5.
FEWS NET began issuing warnings about the impending disaster in southern Somalia from 2010. A famine was declared in July 2011.
Nearly 5% of the region's population and 10% of its children died, the report said. The shocking findings were the result of the first definitive scientific study of the impact of the famine.


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How to safely use generators and alternative heating sources
As freezing weather continues to paralyze the eastern U.S., the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety urges residents to remain cautious and prepare for the harsh conditions that are likely to last into the weekend.
The current severe winter weather is causing thousands to lose power throughout the southeast and into the northeast. With more snow on the way, the number of those impacted by widespread power outages is likely to increase.
"A combination of heavy snow and ice is a recipe for power outages," said Julie Rochman, IBHS president and CEO. "We urge everyone at risk of severe winter weather to stay tuned to the National Weather Service advisories, and use IBHS guidance on what to do during a power outage throughout the winter storm this week. Taking care with generators and alternative heating sources is critical to preventing home fires and injuries, or even deaths."
IBHS offers guidance below on how to safely stay warm using alternative heating sources and generators. Additional severe winter weather resources are available at www.disastersafety.org/freezing_weather/.
Alternative Heat Resources
Wood Stove
•Maintain at least a 36-inch clearance between the stove and combustible materials, such as furniture and clothing.
•Prior to using the stove, place a layer of sand or firebrick in the bottom of the firebox.
Space Heater
•Maintain a 36-inch clearance between the heater and combustible materials, such as bedding, furniture, wall coverings or other flammable items.
•Do not leave a heater unattended.
•Electric heaters should be inspected prior to use. Check the cord for fraying, cracking and look for broken wires or signs of overheating in the device itself.
•Use only heavy-duty extension cords marked with a No. 14 gauge or larger wire.
•If the heater plug has a grounding prong, use only a grounding (three wire) extension cord.
•Never run the heater cord (or any cord) under rugs or carpeting.
•Liquid fuel-powered devices (kerosene or oil heat)
•Never use gasoline or any other substitute fuel.
•Allow the heater to cool down prior to refueling.
Wood Fireplace
•Regular cleaning will keep the fireplace free of obstructions and creosote. If you haven't had maintenance performed recently, use caution when operating the fireplace and never leave it unattended.
•Make sure the damper is open.
•Before use, inspect the chimney and fireplace area for debris and animals that could have taken up residence.
•Maintain proper clearance around the fireplace and keep it clear of combustible materials such as books, newspapers and furniture.
•Always close the screen when in use.
•Keep glass doors open during the fire.
•Use a fireplace grate.
•Never burn garbage, rolled newspapers, charcoal or plastic in the fireplace.
•Avoid using gasoline or any liquid accelerant.
•Clean out ashes from previous fires and store them in a noncombustible container with a tight-fitting lid. Keep the container outside and away from the house.
•Make sure the fire is completely out before closing the damper.
Gas Fireplace
•Adjust the millivolt output.
•Keep glowing embers and logs clean.
•Inspect and clean air circulation passages and fan.
•Clean glass as needed. Avoid obstructing vents.
Portable Generator Resources
Facts About Portable Generators
•Portable generators are less expensive to purchase and install than permanent (standby) generators. Without a supplemental fuel supply, they have a relatively short run time and may need to be refueled several times a day during a prolonged power outage.
•Most portable generators are designed to work with a few appliances or pieces of electrical equipment that may be plugged directly into the generator without the use of a generator transfer switch.
•This type of generator could be especially useful, but it isn't recommended if you are operating sensitive equipment or have numerous large appliances or business machines.
•When using a portable generator, you also will have to purchase an electric power cord to feed the electrical equipment.
•This should be a heavy-duty outdoor-rated extension cord sized for the total electrical load (voltage and amps) you may need.
•Choose a cord that exceeds the total expected load in order to prevent excessive heat buildup and degradation of the power cord.
•Ensure the cord has three prongs and has no splits, cuts or holes in the external insulation covering.
•An overloaded power cord can potentially start a fire.
Safety Issues
•Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust is a common and serious danger that can result in death if generators are used improperly, in particular, if the fuel is not burned completely.
•Because CO is invisible and odorless, business and/or building owners should install a CO detector to warn of rising CO levels, and test it monthly.
•Never use generators indoors or outside near windows, vents or air intakes that could allow CO to come indoors.
•Maintain plenty of airflow space around the generator.
•When using an emergency electric power generator, get fresh air immediately if you begin to feel flu-like symptoms, sick, dizzy or light-headed.
•Carefully follow all instructions on properly "grounding" the generator.
•Keep the generator dry. If needed, operate portable generators under an open canopy-type structure. Short circuits may occur in wet conditions resulting in the generator catching fire.
•Store fuel in an approved storage container or holding tank designed for such use, and only use fuel that is recommended in the owner's manual. Never store fuel indoors.
•Do not keep fuel near the electric generator while the electric generator is in use, as it could start a fire.
•Never refuel while the generator is running, and always keep a fully charged fire extinguisher located nearby.
•Keep cords out of the way to avoid injury, but in plain view to allow for visual inspections of any damage, such as fraying or cuts, that could result in a fire.
Avoid Back Feeding
•Do not "back feed" power into your electrical system by plugging the generator into a wall outlet. Back feeding will put you and potentially others, including utility line workers, at serious risk because the utility transformer can increase the low voltage from the generator to thousands of volts. Some states have laws that make the generator owner responsible for taking steps to make sure the generator's electricity cannot feed back into the power lines, and for notifying the local utility of the location of any commercial, industrial or residential generator.
•The exterior portions of a generator, even those operated for only a short period of time, can become hot. Avoid touching the generator without protective gear and keep debris clear to avoid a fire.
About The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
IBHS is an independent, nonprofit, scientific research and communications organization supported by the property insurance industry. The organization works to reduce the social and economic effects of natural disasters and other risks on residential and commercial property by conducting building science research and advocating improved construction, maintenance and preparedness practices.


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Preventing a Valentine's Day Headache
CHICAGO, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- February 14 is right around the corner, and no one wants to spend Valentine's day, or the day after, with a severe headache and some of its accompaniments – nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light and sound. And you certainly don't want your gift to be the culprit in producing a headache.
The National Headache Foundation is the premier educational and informational resource for individuals with headache, their families, physicians, allied health care professionals, and health policy decision makers. In this role, the Foundation is providing tips on avoiding a "Valentine's Day Headache."
1. Who doesn't want to receive a beautiful red heart box, filled with delicious chocolates? If you or your Valentine experience migraine, and know that chocolate is a trigger, try non-chocolate candy. It's an opportunity to eat those candy hearts with the sentimental messages.
2. You want to make this day special, and a toast with bubbly would enhance the celebration. But wait!! If you decide to drink champagne or other alcoholic beverages – practice moderation – sip your drink slowly and avoid drinks with straight alcohol. Red wine is definitely a usual suspect for triggering migraine headaches.
3. A dinner with that special someone is planned, but you can't get a reservation until 8pm. That may be 2 hours after your usual meal time. Fasting or skipping meals can trigger a headache, and waiting for a late dinner reservation may pose a "headache hazard." Eat a healthy snack prior to dinner. At dinner, avoid foods that are known to produce headaches in sensitive individuals, such as ripened cheese, processed meats, and those containing MSG or low-cal beverages with aspartame. Monitor your caffeine intake and avoid or limit colas, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.
4. A popular gift at Valentine's Day is a bottle of perfume or after-shave. Or perhaps, you would like to present your sweetie with a fragrant bouquet of flowers. But for many, certain odors can trigger a headache and you don't want your present being banned from the house. Try a different option – diamonds are a girl's best friend!
You will want to make Valentine's day memorable – but you don't want that memory associated with a terrible headache.
The National Headache Foundation (NHF) exists to enhance the healthcare of individuals with headache. The NHF accomplishes its mission by providing educational and informational resources, supporting headache research, and advocating for the understanding of headache as a legitimate neurobiological disease.
For information on headache causes and treatments, or for a list of physicians in your area who treat headache, please visit www.headaches.org or call 1-888-NHF-5552.
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