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LOCATION Assateague Island Nat'l Seashore
DATE November 4th - 6th, 2016
INVESTMENT $500.00 / $375.00 Alumni
ACTIVITY LEVEL Easy
DURATION Overnight
Meteor Showers are one of the most beautiful displays you can witness while outside at night. You seem to never forget those times you see flying through the atmosphere at speeds sometimes upwards of 100,000mph. The Taurids in November are well known their their slow moving "Fireballs". There fireballs are slow moving and very bright. I have seen some of these meteors explode in the air turning night into day for a split second.
We will spend 1 whole night camping out on Assateague Island National Seashore in search for the fading milky way, star trails and taurid meteors. We will meet Friday evening and shoot overnight into the wee hours of Saturday morning. The option for Saturday night is no longer available, if you wish to join the single night workshop, please email me at ( firstname.lastname@example.com )
Weather can be unpredictable as we all know. We will still battle through the weather and learn a lot about night sky shooting and our cameras. We will be camping outside the from Friday through Sunday morning. We will sleep in tents on the beach, if you do not have a tent, I may be able to supply you with one. Early November is the time of year where the seasons are changing. The temperature could be cold, or warm, we wont know for sure until the week before. But if we are there to try, we will never know what we missed out on.
We will beach camp on Assateague Island National Seashore. I will be reserving a few tent sites for the group. This is a meteor adventure and a great outdoor experience in a place I have been visiting for over 15 years. If you wish to find a hotel to stay in during the day, the closest town is Ocean City, Maryland about 25 minutes north of the island, since we will be giving it our all most of the night for the meteor shower any cat naps can be taken in our cars or campsites.
A full list of camera gear will be supplied to upon registering, the basics are a DSLR camera , wide/fast angle lens, a tripod and a cable release
A non-refundable deposit is due to reserve your spot on the trip. If you are a JBP Alumni you receive 20% OFF the ticket price. If you have to cancel for any reason, you will be issued the amount paid to a future workshop, no cash refunds once the payment has been accepted.
Jeff Berkes Photography reserves the right to make changes to the schedule, dates if need be. We are not responsible for bad weather, delays or cancellations. We are also not responsible for lost or stolen items, injuries, sickness, death or damages to personal equipment and lost of personal travel expense. Failure to comply to park rules, regulations and will result in you being ejected from the workshop.
This workshop does not include travel to, from and during the workshop, meals. Camping is included in the tour, please let us know when you register that you would like to camp with us.
For more information or to register please contacts us here at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Hello, thanks for stopping by! I am a Doctoral Researcher at the Institute of Work Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK.
I am at the tail-end of a doctorate, that explores the link between entrepreneurial affect and new venture opportunity change. I am particularly interested in research that intersects the disciplines of psychology and entrepreneurship, and that utilises novel research methods.
Previously, I worked as a Research Assistant at the (then named) New Zealand Centre for small and medium-size enterprise (SME) research, and as a project manager for innovation research in Chile. I am currently a recipient of a doctoral scholarship award, and I hold top student awards from Massey University New Zealand, where I graduated on the Dean's List, in the highest five per cent of students, earned first class honours and a master's degree in entrepreneurship.
I am affiliated with the following research centres:
- Institute of Work Psychology
- EPIC lab (evidenced-based policy and innovation research lab)
- Núcleo Milenio Research Center in Entrepreneurial Strategy Under Uncertainty
Please feel free to reach out with any comments.
- Williamson, A. J., Ferri, C., & Battisti, M. (2018, November). Towards a taxonomy of entrepreneurial affective events. Paper to be presented at the RENT XXXII conference: Sustainable entrepreneurship: A win-win strategy for the future. Toledo, Spain.
- Williamson, A. J., Battisti, M., & Hu, X. (2018, November). When reality erodes passion. Paper to be presented at the RENT XXXII conference: Sustainable entrepreneurship: A win-win strategy for the future. Toledo, Spain.
- Williamson, A. J., & Battisti, M. (2016, September). Waking up on the innovative side of the bed: Daily entrepreneurial behaviour as a result of high activated moods and good sleep. Paper presented at the 30th British Academy of Management conference: Thriving in Turbulent Times. Newcastle, UK.
- Williamson, A. J., Bledow, R., Battisti, M., & Leatherbee, M. (2016, June). Moody yet innovative: The role of daily affective change on the innovative work behaviour of entrepreneurs. Paper presented at the 2016 IWP Conference on Work, Well-being and Performance. Sheffield, UK.
- Williamson, A. J. & Battisti, M. (2015). Affect as a predictor of innovative behaviour in entrepreneurship. Paper presented at the 28th Annual SEAANZ Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
- Battisti, M. & Williamson, A. J. (2015). The role of intermediaries in the small business transfer process. Small Enterprise Research, 22 (1), 32-48. DOI: 10.1080/13215906.2015.1022129. Link: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/13215906.2015.1022129
- Battisti, M., & Williamson, A. J. (2012). The role of intermediaries in the small business transfer process. In T. Volery, U. Fueglistaller, T. Zellweger, & W. Weber (Eds.), In search of a dynamic equilibrium: exploring and managing tensions in entrepreneurship and SMEs. KMU Verlag HSG, St.Gallen, Switzerland: Rencontres de St-Gall, Swiss Research Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Link: http://www.kmu-hsg.ch/rencontres2012/resources/Topic_B/Rencontres_2012_Topic_B_Battisti_Williamson.pdf
- Williamson, A. J., Lewis, K., & Massey, C. (2011). Work-life balance in small business: the impact of firm and family milestones. In A. Lundström (Ed.), The 56th Annual ICSB World Conference: Changes in Perspectives of Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation (pp. 1–16). Stockholm, Sweden: 56th Annual ICSB World Conference. Link: http://www.academia.edu/1136224/Work-Life_Balance_in_Small_Business_The_Impact_of_Firm_and_Family_Milestones
- Williamson, A. J. (2009). Work-life balance & New Zealand SME owner-managers (unpublished research report). Massey University. Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.
Recent reviewer activities
- 2017 International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research (ad hoc)
- 2016 International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research (ad hoc)
- 2016 British Academy of Management (BAM) conference: Reviewer for the entrepreneurship track.
- 2016 Australian New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference. Competitive paper and interactive paper reviewer on topics relating to organisational behaviour & entrepreneurship.
- 2015 ACERE (Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange). Full paper reviewer.
- Introduction to Management
Guest lecturer in:
- Entrepreneurship
- Small Business
- Human Resource Management

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Landfill Gas-to-Energy Projects May Release More Greenhouse Gases Than Flaring (Feb 2013)
Landfill Gas Factsheet (Updated Nov 2007)
Landfill Gas Powerpoint Presentation (June 2012)
"Landfill gas" is not the same thing as "natural gas" or "methane." They are three separate terms which mean different things. They should not be used interchangeably. The term "landfill methane" is deceiving as it's usually used to imply that landfill gas is simply methane.
Methane is a hydrocarbon gas (CH4). It is a greenhouse gas and it is explosive. It is generated by decomposition (in landfills, from swamps, in the stomachs of cows, etc.).
Natural gas is approximately 80-99% methane, with the remainder being mostly other hydrocarbons (ethane, propane, butane, etc.) as well as some nitrogen, oxygen, water, CO2, sulfur and various contaminants.1
Landfill gas is about 40-60% methane, with the remainder being mostly carbon dioxide (CO2). Landfill gas also contains varying amounts of nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor, sulfur and a hundreds of other contaminants -- most of which are known as "non-methane organic compounds" or NMOCs. Inorganic contaminants like mercury are also known to be present in landfill gas. Sometimes, even radioactive contaminants such as tritium (radioactive hydrogen) have been found in landfill gas.
NMOCs usually make up less than 1% of landfill gas. EPA identifies 94 NMOCs in their 1991 report, "Air Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Background Information for Proposed Standards and Guidelines." Many of these are toxic chemicals like benzene, toluene, chloroform, vinyl chloride, carbon tetrachloride, and 1,1,1 trichloroethane. At least 41 of these are halogenated compounds. Many others are non-halogenated toxic chemicals. 2, 3 More exhaustive test for contaminants in landfill gas have found hundreds of different NMOC contaminants.
When halogenated chemicals (chemicals containing halogens - typically chlorine, fluorine, or bromine) are combusted in the presence of hydrocarbons, they can recombine into highly toxic compounds such as dioxins and furans, the most toxic chemicals ever studied. Burning at high temperatures doesn't solve the problem as dioxins are formed at low temperatures and can be formed as the gases are cooling down after the combustion process.4
Matter cannot be created or destroyed - it is one of the first lessons of high school physics. Throughout EPA's reports on landfill gas utilization, they refer to the destruction efficiency of various landfill gas combustion technologies. They usually assume it's about 98% or more. In other words, they pretend that these halogenated non-methane organic compounds simply go away. There is almost no talk about what happens to the chlorine, fluorine and bromine atoms that go into the burner.
Mercury and tritium cannot be destroyed through combustion and no efforts have been made to prevent their release into the environment when landfill gas is collected and burned. Landfills Make Mercury More Toxic
There is limited data comparing emissions from landfill gas flares to energy producing combustion devices (which includes boilers, turbines and internal combustion engines).
According to very limited data in a 1995 EPA report, carbon monoxide and NOx emissions are highest from internal combustion engines and lowest from boilers. Flares and gas turbines are in the middle.5
Dioxin emissions data is also very sparse. EPA, in their 1998 dioxin inventory, looks at only a few tests and shows that, for the most part, flares produce more dioxin than internal combustion engines or boiler mufflers.6 However, a more comprehensive review (by the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County in 1998) of about 20 studies involving 76 tests at 27 facilities shows that internal combustion engines on average produce 44% more dioxin than shrouded flares. Since there is high variability in dioxin emissions from landfill gas burners (based on composition of waste dumped and also on the combustion technology - internal combustion engines are much more variable), these figures should not be applied to site-specific situations.7
Burning landfill gas is dirtier than burning natural gas. Whether using an internal combustion engine or a gas turbine, burning landfill gas to produce energy emits more pollution per kilowatt hour than natural gas does.8
Why is it that natural gas (a non-renewable resource which is not considered "green energy") burns cleaner than landfill gas, yet energy from landfill gas gets away with being considered renewable green power?
This is a classic case of asking the wrong question.
It's a very different thing to ask "what is the best way to manage landfill gas?" than to ask "how should we produce green, renewable energy?"
Green energy marketers aren't in the business of managing landfill gas. If they want to be in the waste management business, then that's a different story.
In brief, if you ask what the best way to manage landfill gas is, the answer is along the lines of "before you do anything with it, filter out the toxic contaminants and treat them with a non-burn technology." If the question is how to produce green, renewable energy, the answer is "use technologies such as wind and solar that don't create pollution in the process of making energy."
Nothing that emits dioxins should be considered "green" or "renewable" energy.
"Green" or "renewable" resources shouldn't produce pollution in the process of making energy. Anything that has environmentally-damaging emissions you can measure per kilowatt is not deserving of subsidies or preferential pricing afforded to "green power."
Well, let's examine the options:
The default option is to do nothing. Doing nothing leads to gas migration off-site and can cause explosions. The release of the methane creates some global warming problems and the release of the toxic contaminants can cause cancer and other health problems in local communities. A New York study of 38 landfills found that women living near solid waste landfills where gas is escaping have a four-fold increased chance of bladder cancer or leukemia.9, 10
Landfills should install gas collection systems to prevent the problems with gas migration. Once collected, landfills can do any of the other options. These options are focused around handling the methane (usually by burning it) and are not focused around addressing the toxics issues. Regardless of what is ultimately done with the gas, the gas should be filtered so that the halogenated compounds are segregated. Once filtered out, these compounds should not be combusted (as that doesn't tend to improve the situation, but may make it worse). They should be handled as hazardous waste and isolated from the environment as best as is possible until there is a proven technology which can neutralize the toxics by converting the halogens to relatively harmless chemicals like salts.
The general options for dealing with landfill gas (once collected) are as follows:
Note: a more comprehensive list of options is online at http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/renewable.energy.annual/chap10.html
Flaring of landfill gas is either done in a candle flare or a shrouded flare. A candle flare is an open air flame. With such, there is no reliable means to monitor for dioxins or other toxic emissions. Shrouded flares involve enclosing the flame in an insulated cylindrical shroud which can be anywhere from 16 to 60 feet tall.11 While dioxins can be tested for in such flares, it is possible that enclosing the flare will keep the post-combustion temperature in dioxin-formation range, resulting in increased dioxin emissions. Essentially, this is a lose-lose situation. It should be noted that some (perhaps most or all) shrouded landfill gas flares have exit temperatures of around 1400oF - well above the dioxin formation range (which end around 752oF). In such cases, dioxins will be formed in mid-air as the exhaust hits the cooler background air after leaving the stack.
Boilers are among the cheapest options. They produce heat, not electricity. Boilers are generally less sensitive to landfill gas contaminants and therefore require less cleanup than other alternatives. Boilers have the lowest NOx and carbon monoxide emissions of the combustion technologies.12
Landfill gas use in boilers bring in the issue of piping the gas to local industries. While boilers themselves may not require much cleanup of the gas, the pipelines do require some cleanup, since corrosive compounds in the gas (particularly the acids and hydrogen sulfide - H2S) can damage the pipelines. There have been many concerns associated with landfill gas pipelines brought out by environmentalists living near landfills considering this use. Among the concerns are the integrity of the pipeline (at least one proposal involves lateral seams), liability issues, and the economic support of neighboring polluting industries which might use the gas.13 In addition, such projects have been used as excuses to develop additional polluting industry that would utilize the gas in their processes.
Internal Combustion Engines
IC engines are the dirtiest technology for burning landfill gas. They emit the most carbon monoxide and NOx and they may be the largest dioxin source of the available technologies.14
Gas Turbines
Gas turbines are somewhere in the middle in terms of carbon monoxide and NOx emissions. There isn't enough data on dioxin emissions from landfill gas turbines to provide any sort of comparison.
Fuel Cells
Fuel cells are the most expensive technology, as they are still largely experimental. EPA describes fuel cells as "potentially one of the cleanest energy conversion technologies available." In order not to "poison" the fuel cells, halogenated contaminants must be filtered out. This is a wonderful thing, since it demonstrates that such filtering technologies are realistic and may eventually be put into practice. However, in EPA's twisted logic, they state that the filtered contaminants would be incinerated.15 This would defeat the point of filtering them in the first place, unless all we care about is the health of fuel cells.
Conversion to Methanol and/or Dry Ice
At least one company is involved with converting methane from landfills into methyl alcohol or methanol. However, the halogenated organics they filter out are sent to a flare (again defeating the point).16 Other companies have expressed interest in converting the carbon dioxide in landfill gas to dry ice for sale to industry. They have claimed that the carbon dioxide in landfill gas is actually more profitable to recover than the methane.
Cleaning up the Gas to Pipeline Quality
Since natural gas prices are so low, this is not expected to be economical anytime soon. It also requires a high degree of cleaning and filtering the gas. To the extent that the gas is not adequately filtered, then the landfill gas will be degrading the quality of the natural gas by adding more contaminants to the system.17
As with any waste issue, the proactive solution is to look upstream and see what can be done to stop creating waste products. With landfill gas, it's no different. Landfills are the end-point of much of the excesses of our wasteful economy. At the very beginning of the system, we must look at such things as phasing out of halogens in industrial use. This is the only way that we can stop chlorine, fluorine and bromine pollution and the organohalogens (dioxins, furans, etc.) that come with them. We also must consider the technology of landfills. There are communities in the United States which are recycling 80-90% of their waste (some even higher). It is the act of mixing materials together that makes waste. Source separation and recycling prevents this.
In landfills themselves, it makes sense to segregate organic wastes from other wastes by placing them in different cells of a landfill. This would concentrate the methane generation in an area where many of the toxic compounds won't be present (which is not to imply that yard waste and such doesn't come laden with pesticides and toxic sludge "fertilizer" applications).18 In consideration of landfill gas management, EPA dismissed comments which would favor waste segregation.19
Promoters of landfill gas combustion consistently point to the fact that methane is a potent greenhouse gas. This gets used as a reason to burn landfill gas to produce energy and also to have that energy considered "green." Often ignored is the fact that most landfills which have gas collection systems are burning that gas in one form or another anyway. "Green energy" should not be used as an excuse to move from flares to internal combustion engines or gas turbines, as there is not a solid environmental argument for doing so. The incentives involved in green energy marketing are not enough that landfills without gas collection systems are going to install them to produce "renewable" energy from landfill gas. Landfill gas management should be based on isolation of toxic contaminants and not on the politics of global warming.
Proponents of landfill gas pipelines to boilers of local industries often argue that there would be displacement of other greenhouse-gas emitting fuels in the boilers of the pre-existing industries by the landfill gas that would be used in its place. While this can be a legitimate argument, it does not necessitate piping gas that is not cleaned up to natural gas pipeline standards.
EPA has a misnamed "Landfill Methane Outreach Program" which promotes burning landfill gas to produce energy. This program is part of EPA's Methane Outreach Programs which are a part of their Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Division.20 It is apparent that EPA's agenda on landfill gas management is being driven by global warming politics and not sound management of toxic air pollutants.
As greenhouse gases go, methane is very potent. According to the latest science, methane is 86 times more efficient at trapping heat than carbon dioxide (CO2) over a 20-year time frame. Nitrous oxide (N2O) is 310 times more efficient than CO2. Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are anywhere from around 1,000 to 10,000 times more effective than CO2. Another fluoridated compound, sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), traps 23,900 times as much heat as CO2.21 Methane is responsible for 10.6% of global warming damage from human-sources in the U.S. Of this, 35.8% is from landfill gas. Thus, 3.8% of U.S. global warming damage is from methane in landfill gas.22 This is hardly a reason to advocate burning it one way vs. another, or even burning it at all. Since methane in captured landfill gas can be converted to methyl alcohol without requiring combustion, there is no need to have to subject the other chemical contaminants in landfill gas to incineration.
Landfill gas and other "biomass" (incineration) technologies are cheaper to develop than wind (which is the next cheapest "renewable" technology). Energy from landfill gas projects also provides the easiest-to-obtain new renewable (built since the inception of green energy marketing) for the Green-e certification process.
It is because of this that we don't expect to see as much development of truly clean renewables from green energy marketing as we expect to see development of polluting landfill gas and biomass technologies. While not a renewable energy source, cheap natural gas is also likely to undercut renewables. Until we succeed at knocking out polluting technologies like "biomass" from the definition of renewables, we won't see the true potential for long overdue wind development.


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Dietary Calcium and Non-phytin Phosphorus Interaction on Growth, Bone Mineralization and Mineral Retention in Broiler Starter Chicks
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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Volume 16, Issue 5,
2003, pp.719-725
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Dietary Calcium and Non-phytin Phosphorus Interaction on Growth, Bone Mineralization and Mineral Retention in Broiler Starter Chicks
Rao, S.V. Rama; Raju, M.V.L.N.; Reddy, M.R.; Pavani, P.; Sunder, G. Shyam; Sharma, R.P.;
An experiment was conducted to study the requirement of calcium (Ca) and non-phytin phosphorus (NPP) in commercial broilers during starter phase. Seven hundred and twenty day-old Vencob male broiler chicks were randomly distributed into 144 stainless steel battery brooders, 5 birds in each. Four levels each of Ca (6, 7, 8, and 9 g/kg) and NPP (3, 3.5, 4, and 4.5 g/kg diet) were fed in a factorial design in a corn-soya basal diet. Levels of dicalcium phosphate and oyster shell grit were adjusted to obtain the desired levels of Ca and NPP. Each diet was fed ad libidum to chicks in 9 battery brooders from one d to 21 d of age. Body weight gain and feed intake were depressed (p<0.01) by increasing the dietary Ca level (8 and 9 g/kg) at lower levels of NPP (3 and 3.5 g/kg diet). The growth depression observed at lower NPP level was alleviated by reducing the Ca content to 6 g/kg diet. The tibia ash content and tibia breaking strength increased with increase in both Ca (>6 g/kg) and NPP (>3 g/kg) levels. The leg abnormality score decreased (p<0.01) with increase in NPP content in the diet at all levels of Ca tested. The serum Ca and inorganic P levels were increased with increase in the level of the respective mineral in the diet, but the serum concentration of Ca and P were inversely related to the level of NPP and Ca, respectively /kg diet. In general, the excretion of macro minerals (Ca, and P), and micro minerals {zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), and copper (Cu)} was significantly lower at lower levels of Ca and NPP tested (6 and 3 g/kg diet, respectively). The mineral excretion increased with increase in dietary Ca and NPP levels, more conspicuously at the disproportionate ratio of these minerals (>2:1, Ca and NPP). Similarly, the retention of Zn, Mn, and Fe in liver was significantly higher (p<0.01) at lower levels of Ca and NPP tested. Results from this study indicate that the commercial broilers do not require more than 3 g NPP and 6g Ca/kg diet during starter phase (up to 21 d of age) for optimum weight gain, feed efficiency and utilization of Ca, P, Zn, Mn, Fe and Cu. However, the requirements of these minerals for optimum bone mineralization were higher than the levels suggested above.
Calcium;Non-phytin Phosphorus;Broilers Growth;Tibia Ash;Tibia Breaking Strength;Trace Mineral Retention;
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Mouth Watering Fashion Comes To Life With Chocolate Clothing
Until recently, chocolate has simply been a sweet indulgence. Now chocolate is a material used to create other items that typically aren't meant for eating, including clothing. These innovative, strange and delicious fashion items will make your mouth water.
Ideal fashion is functional and attractive. Chocolate clothing may not be the former, but it is attractive as well as delicious. EurekaSweets.com has created edible chocolate clothing, which has been featured during fashion runway shows in the United States. In February 2007 the Food Network also featured a "covered in chocolate" week, which challenged top chefs to make attractive, wearable chocolate clothing.
Chocolate clothing might create a new temptation when it comes to high fashion, but at least it gives its wearer an easy snack when they get hungry. However, wearers beware, because indulge too much in tasting the chocolate clothing, and you might transform an outfit from modest to scandalous in just a few delicious bites. Although, it is also an easy and indulgent way to alter a fashion piece when the style becomes boring; and no seamstress is required!
Chocolate clothing, like many other fashion pieces that appear on the high fashion runways, certainly isn't practical for day-to-day life. While there's no doubting that chocolate clothing is tasty and unique, fans of the chocolate fashion may find themselves exercising indecent exposure when the unique fashion cracks under pressure or melts away on hot days.
Chocolate clothing is a delicious alternative to comfortable cottons, and it's making its mark on the world of fashion and edible clothing through its attractively delicious designs.


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Compact mixing consoles with balanced mic/line inputs and 2 stereo inputs, each with 3-band EQ and aux send. A 16 program DSP section with tap tempo can provide vocal effects and a 7-band graphic EQ facilitates global tone control. Designed primarily for venues and stage applications, these models offer a compact and comprehensive solution for mobile PA, bars and special events.
Power supply:230Vac, 50Hz (IEC)Power consumption max.:25WFuse:T1ALInput level:+24dBuOutput level : line:+26dBuFrequency response:20Hz-30kHz (0.5dB)CMRR:>74dB (mic 1kHz)THD +N:<0.01% (channel to main out)Crosstalk:>85dB (fader mute), >82dB (channel)Noise rms : 22Hz-22kHz:-122dBu (EIN), -82dBu (mix)EQ: high:12kHz ±15dB shelvingEQ: mid:2.5kHz ±15dB band passEQ: low:80Hz ±15dB shelvingInput impedance : mic (balanced):2k OhmsInput impedance : line (balanced):10k OhmsSensitivity : mic:-60 to +14dBuSensitivity : line:-40 to +14dBu2-track:2 x RCA in & out (-2dBu)Effects:16 program DSP (24-bit sigma-delta, 40KHz)Output impedance:<75 OhmsHeadphone output:6.3mm jack, 30-600 Ohms


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Ads were yesterday!
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Bypass compulsory web registration with the context menu via www.bugmenot.com.
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Colorful Tabs colors every tab in a different color and makes them easy to distinguish while beautifying the overall appeal of the interface.
- ColorZilla 1.0
Advanced Eyedropper, ColorPicker, Page Zoomer and other colorful goodies
- Context Search 0.4.1
Expands the context menu's 'Search for' item into a list of search engines.
- Copy URL + 1.3.2
Copies to clipboard the document's URL along with the title or the selected text.
- CustomizeGoogle 0.61
Enhance Google search results and remove ads and spam.
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Keep, share and discover all your favorite things.
- Diccionario español Argentina 1.0
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View and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar
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The mass downloader for Firefox.
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Email This! will send a recipient the link, title, and text of the webpage you are viewing.
- Extension List Dumper 1.8.0
Dumps a list of the installed extensions.
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Get international weather forecasts and radar images and display it in any toolbar or statusbar with this highly customizable extension.
- FoxyTunes 2.9.5
Control any media player from Firefox and more...
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Synchronize settings between browsers
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Translates the selected text via Google Translate.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Handy Extensions for Firefox 126.96.36.199
Here's my currently installed extensions on Firefox 220.127.116.11, courtesy of Extension List Dumper.
Labels: Firefox Extensions, FLOSS
Friday, August 17, 2007
From XP to Linux, the Ubuntu Way
I installed Ubuntu 7.04 on my work laptop that runs XP yesterday. Now I can run XP & Ubuntu on the same laptop, and it was easy!
The Ubuntu Linux installation is easier & faster than installing Windows XP.
Will Smith did a write up on switching to Linux via Ubuntu 7.04 here.
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Friday, August 10, 2007
Maximum PC full issues available in PDF format for free
I subscribe to 3 printed computer magazines: Maximum PC, CPU(Computer Power User), and Linux Journal. Maximum PC is unique in that if a product is lacking, the specific faults of the product are irreverently pointed out in their reviews. Most magazines take a fluffy approach with heavy emphasis on the good points of the product - not so with Maximum PC. I find the editors of Maximum PC very knowledgable in their reviews & enjoy their insights.
And Maximum PC has finally taken the step of posting their issues in PDF format - enjoy! Try the March 2007 issue for a great article on what to have on your toolkit/bag, starting on page 20 of the PDF(page 34 in the print version).
There is an RSS feed that contains links to PDF releases and articles from the magazine as they become available.
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Since it has been quite a while since I have posted anything, I thought I would begin catching up by posting "recent manicures" that just happen to date back to before Halloween...oops.
I believe that this one was 2 coats of OPI "Color to Diner For" from the Fall 2011 Touring America collection:
This next one was 2 coats of Maybelline "Notorious Navy" from the Fall 2011 Fashion Week collection:
And then after a couple of days, I added a coat of OPI "Crown Me Already!" from the 2011 Miss Universe collection on my ring fingers.
Now, my nails from a day before a Halloween tea.
2 coats of Sinful Colors "Sugar Sugar"
For the "Witches' Brew" tea that I went to, I added the following (and took in progress pictures):
- 2 coats of a Pumpkin polish that was black and silver glitter (I had to "place" some of the black glitters)
- 1 coat Sally Hansen Insta-Dri
- 1 coat on tips of Wet 'n Wild Ebony Hates Chris
- 1 coat of Sally Hansen Insta-Dri
Now for my actual Halloween manicure2 coats of Wet 'n Wild "Sunny Side Up" with one coat of Love & Beauty "Black" (L&B's Black is a mix of fine black glitter and hexagonal glitter in a clear base that is tricky to get even on all 10 nails.)
The next picture I have is 2 coats of Wet 'n Wild "Buy Me A Drink" from the Fall 2011 On The Prowl collection:
The last picture I have is of 2 coats of Revlon "Sugar Plum"
I also had on Essie's Lady Like from the Fall 2011 Carry On collection, but unfortunately I could NOT get it to photograph at all. For a little while, I had on Wet 'n Wild "Night Prowl" (Wild Shine formula) on my toes and it did NOT last hardly at all before it chipped and several of my toes had just half a nail's polish on them. That sucked.
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Former University of South Carolina tennis player Jeff Hull will be the guest speaker Monday at the Athletic Club of the Lowcountry's monthly meeting.
The program will begin at 7 p.m. at Lord of Life Lutheran Church on Buckwalter Parkway. A social will be held at 6:30 p.m. Guests are invited to attend.
Hull took South Carolina to a national ranking as team captain in 1978, gained a world ranking in his 20s and is a member of the South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame. As a teaching professional, Hull mentored several eventual All-Americans.
This will be the Athletic Club of the Lowcountry's final meeting before it takes a summer hiatus. Regular meetings will resume Sept. 9.
For more information, call the club at 540-7159.


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Jordan girls basketball has a productive year filled with learning experiences
Feb 22, 2017 02:37PM ● Published by Billy Swartzfager
The Jordan High School's varsity girls basketball team huddles up during a timeout this season. (Billy Swartzfager/City Journals)
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The Jordan High School girls basketball team didn't win as many games this season as they did last year. The Beetdiggers finished 2016–17 with a 6-12 overall record and a 3-7 showing in region play, landing just south of the middle of the pack. Last season they won 10 games while losing 13, to wind up with a losing record, finishing fifth in 5A's Region 3. Jordan didn't play any postseason games this season or last, but there were successes scattered throughout this year's campaign.
Jordan began the season on the road at Herriman. They lost to the Mustangs back on Nov. 22, 71-50. The team's second game was a bit better as they traveled to Granger, defeating the Lancers by 15 on Nov. 29, 48-33. The Beetdiggers began December with a close home loss to Hillcrest on the 1st, 49-43. But Jordan rebounded and defeated Hunter on Dec. 5, at home, by a score of 34-23. That was the Beetdiggers' last win before the holiday break. Jordan lost four straight, a couple of close calls and a couple of landslides.
On Dec. 9, Jordan visited Ridgeline and were kept from scoring 30 points for the first time of the season. Ridgeline won 53-29. The next road game was against Wasatch. The Beetdiggers lost by a basket, 49-47, on Dec. 12. On Dec. 20, Jordan went to Copper Hills to face a team who played in last year's semifinal round at the state tournament. The Grizzlies scored a ton and beat Jordan 70-23. The final game prior to the break was against Judge on Dec. 22, who beat Jordan 61-47. The majority of December was tough for Jordan, but they did score a one-point victory against Uintah to finish of 2016 on Dec. 29, 35-34.
The first two weeks of January were filled with ups and downs. On Jan. 3, the Beetdiggers lost to Bingham 68-22, but beat Cottonwood a few days later on the 5th, 40-30. Jordan lost a close game to West Jordan on Jan. 10, 35-32. But a win against Taylorsville on Jan. 12 was the team's highlight for the season according to Head Coach Randy Olsen.
One of Jordan's leaders, senior Morgan Sterner, was fouled shooting a three-point shot as time expired with Jordan down by a point. Sterner attempted three foul shots after the clock had stopped. She made two of them for the one-point victory against one of the top three teams in the region.
Along with Sterner, senior Collette Batty has shared the leadership role. Both have played Jordan High School basketball all four years they have attended. They both work extremely hard and are great at encouraging all of the other players on the team, according to the coach.
"They are unselfish, positive and easy to be around," Olsen said. "They are also stellar students."
All of Jordan's starters have been in the program for at least three years, which is one of the most experienced teams Olsen has coached. Olsen thinks this team is unique due to their familiarity with one another, leading to more cohesive play. Juniors Peyton and Ashton Naylor have been logging a lot of minutes and have produced a lot of exceptional play. The team also has had great contributions from Kilani Teo and Hannah Ashman, who are both juniors, and Diera Walton, a sophomore.
A lot of these players will be back next season, looking to expand on this season's goals, which were to improve each week and to work hard together as a team. If the girls can keep it up, the wins will begin to accumulate and they can reach their third goal, which is to play in the state tournament.


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Needles/Syringes and Lancets
City of Chino SHARPS by Mail Program
Thousands of needles are dangerously thrown into the trash every day. Disposing of needles/syringes and lancets pose a serious health risk to sanitation workers, children, neighbors, pets and the community. Used needles and lancets are dangerous because they can injure people and spread diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis. In response to the potential hazard, the City of Chino and Waste Management have implemented a convenient SHARPS mail back disposal program.
SHARPS Disposal by Mail System consists of:
1. Specifically designed SHARPS container
2. Pre-paid shipping box
3. Instructions for use
To participate in the program, please call Waste Management at (800) 423-9986 to order your kit. The first container is free, all others have a $5 co-pay.
County of San Bernardino Home-Generated SHARPS Program
The following local Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Facilities accept home-generated SHARPS in approved containers from San Bernardino County residents only.
1430 S. Cucamonga Street
Ontario, CA 91761
Friday & Saturday, 9AM to 2PM
San Bernardino, CA 92408
San Bernardino International Airport
2824 East "W" Street
Monday - Friday, 9AM to 2PM
Replacement containers are available at these facilities.
Call 1-800-OILY-CAT (645-9228) for updated information on the proper disposal of home-generated SHARPS.


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The Senate is enjoying a scheduled recess this week, thanks to a decision by its Republican majority not to engage in heroic measures to bring pressure toward the confirmation of judicial nominee Miguel Estrada. The question is whether the same business-as-usual attitude will prevail when the senators reconvene next week, relying on a change of heart by Democrats who are filibustering against Estrada's nomination.
Sen. Bill Frist, who became majority leader six weeks ago, faces an agonizing decision. He could continue the Senate's family-friendly style, interrupting the debate over Estrada with pending legislation and calling for occasional unsuccessful votes to impose cloture. Or he could summon the Senate into round-the-clock sessions to try to break the filibuster by force. The latter course would be ugly, but it might be the only way to confirm Estrada for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Estrada, who in 1979 was a 17-year-old, non-English-speaking immigrant from Honduras, is now a 41-year-old Washington lawyer talked about as a future Supreme Court justice. He has encountered the Clarence Thomas problem: relentless opposition by the Democratic high command to any conservative member of a minority group whose leaders are wedded to the Democratic Party. Estrada's foes now demand a super-majority for confirming judges.
Because Estrada would be confirmed in a straight Senate vote, his opponents have blocked such a vote -- the first genuine filibuster on a judicial nomination since the failed confirmation of Abe Fortas for chief justice in 1968, which began a nasty new era of contested nominations. With nothing in his record to justify rejection, the rationale for the filibuster is Estrada's refusal to answer questions about his judicial philosophy.
If he followed recent Senate practice, Frist would file a cloture petition to end debate. Because fewer than 60 senators are willing to impose cloture, the majority leader would be expected to pull the nomination. That would doom Estrada and establish an extra-constitutional super-majority for confirming judges.
Nevertheless, Republican senators, at their weekly luncheon Tuesday, decided to call for a Friday cloture vote before beginning their recess -- an effective death sentence for Estrada. The White House protested. So did Majority Whip Mitch McConnell, e-mailing his disagreement from his hospital bed, where he is recovering from heart surgery. Sen. Rick Santorum, chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, and some 10 other GOP senators urged Frist not to bring the cloture vote Friday, and he agreed.
But would the majority leader cancel the recess and keep the Senate in session to demonstrate seriousness and commitment to Estrada? If he had, he would have faced revolt. Frist displayed true grit in his first days of leadership by canceling the January recess in order to attend to unfinished appropriations. Senate wives would not stand for a second cancellation. More important, senators and their spouses were so alarmed by terrorist warnings that they wanted to leave the capital immediately.
Frist is inclined to start scheduling multiple cloture votes when the Senate returns, but no decision has been made to travel that hazardous course. At this writing, only three Democrats -- Zell Miller of Georgia, John Breaux of Louisiana and Ben Nelson of Nebraska -- would support Estrada. That amounts to 54 votes, and there's no sign that pressure will increase the number.
An alternative to cloture votes is round-the-clock sessions, a technique not seen in the Senate for some 40 years. This goes far beyond last week's token night sessions (until 12:50 a.m. Wednesday night and 11:15 p.m. Thursday night). It would take courage and discipline to pursue this ugly process: cots brought into the Capitol, 3 a.m. quorum calls, sergeants-at-arms sent out to arrest absentee senators. There is no guarantee of success, but this tactic has broken filibusters in bygone years.
Frist has spoken to Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle about the possibility of permitting a vote on the confirmation if Estrada would answer a few of the Democratic questions about his judicial philosophy. He received no promises. With time growing short as the United States prepares for war in Iraq, the new Senate leader must soon select his strategy with far-reaching implications for how the nation is governed.
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Here is an alder body with standard PUR finish. Alder is great for PUR as this wood´s grain structure allows for a clean flat surface unlike swamp ash which has an open grain structure, and you can feel it under the PUR finish. Natural and black (alder only) are possible.
See here an alder body with a Matte finish. Various layers of finish with wet sanding in between give you a clean flat surface. The matte finish also appeals to players who don´t want strong reflections of stage lights on the bass.
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A Perloid Scratchplate always looks great! And does this bass sound as good as it looks? No...it sounds even better!
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I saw a golden Jazz Bass on TV and knew I just had to have one like that! It took us quite some time to get this finish right, but it was well worth the time invested. See on the pics how the color changes depending on the lighting!
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North Carolina's state park system welcomes more than 17.3 million visitors each year to enjoy more than 230,000 acres. Its centennial celebration this year provides an opportunity to recognize the visionary leaders who set the wheels in motion.
It all started with Elisha Mitchell, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who set out to prove that Mount Mitchell was the highest peak in the eastern United States. Using barometric pressure calculations, he determined it as the highest peak at 6,684 feet—and the U.S. Geologic Survey agreed with him in 1882.


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Senator Marco Rubio has been game for discussing immigration reform with high-profile, skeptical conservative interviewers, including Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin. The question he has the most trouble answering is the one he really can't answer, because it's not his fault: How are we supposed to trust the government that couldn't handle immigration law over the past 40 years to manage an even more complex – and, ostensibly, tougher – set of immigration laws today? We're talking about provisional amnesty for 12 million illegals today because it's supposedly impossible for the government to enforce the existing legal regime. We are told there's just no way to find all these people, check their backgrounds, and deport them. But we will be able to compute their back taxes, and keep them out of titanic fraud-riddled programs like food stamps and ObamaCare?
You can't listen to Rubio and doubt his sincerity. He makes some solid arguments about the need to deal with the illegal immigrant problem in a manner consistent with political reality and American humanitarianism. And he completely understands the importance of coupling this with measures that will prevent another illegal alien crisis from percolating in five or ten years. It's the sincerity of his colleagues – and the competence of the vast, inept system that will be charged with implementing their legislation – that I doubt.


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Tom Luschei is an associate professor in CGU's School of Educational Studies, where he teaches courses on international comparative education, urban education in the United States, and teacher quality and teacher policy. His research interests include international and comparative education, the economics of education, teacher labor markets and teacher quality, bilingual education policy and practice, and the global applications of Colombia's Escuela Nueva rural school improvement model. The primary focus of his research is the impact and availability of educational resources—particularly high-quality teachers—among economically disadvantaged children. He has conducted related research in Africa, Asia, and North, Central, and South America. In 2013, he served as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the Centro de Investigación y Formación en Educación at the Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. In 2016, he was a Fulbright Specialist at the Universidad de San Andrés, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Luschei is the author (with Amita Chudgar) of Teacher Distribution in Developing Countries: Teachers of Marginalized Students in India, Mexico, and Tanzania (2016, Palgrave Macmillan). His research has appeared in numerous scholarly journals, including the American Educational Research Journal, American Journal of Education, Comparative Education Review, International Journal of Educational Development, Education Policy Analysis Archives, International Review of Education, Phi Delta Kappan, Teachers College Record, and Prospects: UNESCO's Comparative Journal of Curriculum, Learning and Assessment. He serves on the editorial boards of the journals Educational Researcher, Evaluation and Program Planning, Interaction Design and Architecture, Forum for International Research in Education, Journal of Teacher Education, Panorama, and Prospects. He has been invited to present his research in Argentina, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and South Korea. From 2011 to 2014, he served on the board of directors of the Comparative and International Education Society. Prior to pursuing graduate studies, he worked as a bilingual elementary, high school, and adult education teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District, where he taught students ranging in age from six to 84.
Luschei, T. F., & Chudgar, A. (2016). Teacher Distribution in Developing Countries: Teachers of Marginalized Students in India, Mexico, and Tanzania. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Luschei, T. F., & Fagioli, L. P. (2016). A vanishing rural school advantage? Changing urban/rural student achievement differences in Latin America and the Caribbean. Comparative Education Review, 60(4), 703–745.
Chudgar, A., & Luschei, T. F. (2016). Understanding teacher distribution cross-nationally: Recent empirical evidence. Teachers College Record.
Chudgar, A., & Luschei, T. F. (2016). The untapped promise of secondary data sets in international and comparative education policy research. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 24, 113.
Luschei, T. F. (2016). Translating Ubuntu to Spanish: Convivencia as a framework for re–centering education as a moral enterprise. International Review of Education—Journal of Lifelong Learning, 62(1), 91–100.
Luschei, T. F., & Vega, L. (2015). Colombia: Educating the most disadvantaged students. Phi Delta Kappan, 97(3), 49–53.
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Once in a while you meet a couple who just have this way of reminding you what love and marriage is really all about. Philip and Jenna are an incredible couple who got married at the stunning Olive Mystery surrounded with wonderful friends and family. Just seeing them together is all you need, no words, no actions… just observe and you can see with out a doubt that they were meant for each other… What an unbelievable experience to be a part of this wedding… and being able to capture these memories to be observed for a lifetime!!


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When the data scare folks
Posted on March 10, 2017 by codec
Earlier this week I found this nifty tool for comparing the healthcare plan proposed by the Republicans (Trumpcare) to the current plan in place (Obamacare). Let's call the plans what they are, since the Republicans considered attaching the former President's … Continue reading →
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Posted on March 8, 2017 by codec
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Fans spot matching couple rings on Lee Min Ho and Suzy
It's been a year since Lee Min Ho and Suzy's dating news reverberated around the world and made headline news. During the past year, the star couple has refuted viral rumors about their breakup. When the Hallyu star was promoting for KyoChon Malaysia recently, fans couldn't help but notice the ring that he was wearing.
Lee Min Ho was warmly welcomed by excited crowds in the beautiful country of Malaysia for a KyoChon promotion on March 25. The Korean fried chicken chain is so popular that it will soon be opening its fourth location in Malaysia.
Just check out the crowd outside:
On stage, the handsome star charmed his fans and told them he loved the "Honey Series" KeyoChon fried chicken. He also gave presents and took photos with some lucky fans:
But for some eagle-eyed fans, the following is perhaps the most important set of photos, as they spotted Lee Min Ho wearing a ring that looks identical to the one worn by Suzy at a Nescafe promotion recently.
What do you think?
Some fans think it is just a PROMIZ ring that Lee Min Ho is wearing for his charity foundation, but it sure looks like the one Suzy was wearing. Besides, PROMIZ rings can make beautiful and warmhearted couple rings, wouldn't you agree?
Although it was a huge surprise to Lee Min Ho and Suzy's fans when their dating news broke, in general fans of both stars appear to have accepted the two stars as a couple. If the rings are indeed "couple rings," it's certainly proof that their romance is still going strong.
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Hi everyone. I am sure this is a well covered topic but didn't see a recent thread on it. I have been offered a very cool job in Mumbai but can't quite decide how I'll make out monetarily because cost of rent has been difficult to estimate. From what I have been able to find on international sites, it seems I can expect to pay at least 1,000 USD/ month for a decent 1 BR with basic western amenities. The company making this offer insists it will be far cheaper. I will be working in Lower Parel and need to be as close to there as possible. Opinions? Also, can anyone recommend a btter place to look at apartment listings online?


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Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, is set to announce he will not seek re-election this fall, Fox News confirmed early Wednesday.
The five-term Democrat's decision is the latest in a string of big-name Democratic retirements revealed on Tuesday as the party struggles to contend with a challenging political climate.
Word of his retirement came hours after North Dakota Democrat Byron Dorgan announced he will not seek re-election, stunning many in his party.
The departure of Dodd, first elected to the Senate in 1980, carries the most symbolic value because of his seniority and his close association with the financial system bailout and other economic policies.
Dodd, 66, is chairman of Senate Banking Committee, which was at the center of efforts to deal with the economic meltdown. And he has played a prominent role in the debate over overhauling health care, taking over for his friend Ted Kennedy during his illness and then after his death.
Given Dodd's bad poll standing, other Democrats have gone out of their way to give him the spotlight in hopes he could recover before November.
With the embattled Dodd stepping aside, Democrats can now try to recruit a more popular candidate to run in Democratic-leaning state, bolstering the prospects of thwarting a Republican victory.
Dodd, who has taken heat for a discounted VIP mortgage loan he got from a subprime lender, has been consistently behind potential GOP challenger Rob Simmons in Connecticut polls. Simmons, a former House member, has his own challenger in World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon, who is also seeking the Republican nomination for Dodd's seat.
Among the early favorites to replace Dodd is longtime Connecticut state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who is seen as one of the state's most popular politicians.
Dodd ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, moving his family to Iowa for weeks before the caucuses and angering Connecticut constituents. He dropped out after a poor showing in Iowa.
As chairman of the Senate banking panel, Dodd has come under fire for his reliance on Wall Street contributions. He drew criticism for his role in writing a bill that protected bonuses for executives at bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc., and for allegations he got favorable treatment on two mortgages with Countrywide Financial Corp.
The Senate ethics panel cleared Dodd of breaking rules by getting the Countrywide mortgages, but scolded him for not doing more to avoid the appearance of sweetheart deals. The Countrywide controversy, however, dogged Dodd for several months.
Dodd in August underwent surgery for prostate cancer. He also lost his closest friend in the Senate, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who died last summer after a battle with brain cancer.
Connecticut is a Democratic state that President Barack Obama won handily in 2008.
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When it comes to "hard power," the West is in steep decline. Virtually every nation in Europe is cutting its defense budget. Japan refuses to spend more than 1% of its gross domestic product on defense. And Australia is slashing its military budget, leaving it at just 1.5% of GDP, the smallest ratio in more than seven decades. Now add in the cuts of more than $800 billion in current and planned spending on U.S. defenses, with the prospect of nearly $500 billion more over the next 10 years. The result is a Western defense capability that is rapidly shrinking in size, has too little invested in future technologies and is increasingly wary of any conflict that would require sustained operations.
The situation is especially dire in Europe. In the early 1990s, NATO allies averaged 2.5% of GDP for defense expenditures — not great but passable. Today, it is closer to 1.5% — even though, a decade ago, members had agreed to a 2% minimum. According to NATO figures, last year only two countries were above that line: Britain at 2.6% and Greece at 2.1%. No doubt Greece no longer belongs in that club.
As Stephen Hadley, former President George W. Bush's national security advisor, has pointedly remarked: "Europe has become so enamored with soft power that it has stopped investing in hard power. In terms of hard security, it makes Europe a free rider." Strong words from someone who has been deeply committed to keeping transatlantic ties strong.