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10 Best Sativa Strains To Kickstart Your 420 Buzz
What's your 4:20 strain? To help you celebrate 420 right, you'll need some truly top-notch flower. Here are 10 recommendations for sativa fans.
The world's favorite cannabis holiday is just around the corner. To help you celebrate 420 right, you'll need some truly top-notch flower. After all, a once a year party is an excellent excuse for indulgence. To treat yourself this 420, here are the 10 best sativas to kickstart your day.
1. Laughing Buddha
Laughing Buddha is a great strain for a bright 420 morning. Happy, upbeat, and clear-headed, this strain is certainly a jolly way to start your day. Considered an 80/20 sativa-dominant hybrid, this strain provides an energetic buzz with a subtle relaxation.
Featuring about 18 percent THC, Laughing Buddha is a fairly potent strain. Experience with cannabis is recommended. Novice consumers may experience a little anxiety.
2. Casey Jones
Casey Jones is a happy lady with moderate potency. Often featuring between 15 and 18 percent THC, this strain provides a clear and alert mental experience. Similar to a cup of coffee, this strain provides a nice boost of energy, which makes it great for staying awake during late night 420 festivities.
Casey Jones is a flower for getting things done, being active, and having a ball with friends.
3. Galactic Jack
Galactic Jack is a delightful cross between Jack Herer and Space Queen. The resulting love child is known to provide an uplifting yet hefty cerebral high that can send your mind soaring into galaxies beyond.
Sometimes featuring up to 26 percent THC, this strain is recommended for those who know how to handle potent bud. However, this strain is also suitable for moderately experienced cannabis consumers when samples test in the 15 to 17 percent range.
4. Candyland
Why not kick 420 off with something tasty? Candyland has inherited a sweet berry aroma with earthy undertones, making it taste like a delicious fruity tea. A cross between Granddaddy Purple and Platinum Girl Scout Cookies, this strain is considered 75 percent sativa.
While not the best strain to consume early in the morning, Candyland is perfect to break out once that clock hits 4:20. A true afternoon delight, this strain often features around 24 percent THC and is excellent for sharing with friends.
5. Ghost Train Haze
Ghost Train Haze is one of the strongest sativas on the market. Featuring an average 27 percent THC, you can count on a mind-bending experience from this bud. True to its name, this strain does have a hazy quality that soothes away stresses and worries.
Energizing and cerebral, the mental experience from this bud borders on psychedelic. It's not uncommon to experience fits of laughter and giant smiles after a few puffs of this piney flower.
6. Tangie
This strain is perhaps one of the best tasting buds on the market. Bred by DNA Genetics, Tangie smells and tastes like a freshly peeled tangerine. The potency of this strain is fairly high, as it often features between 19 and 22 percent THC.
It's not uncommon to experience a surge of creativity after tasting this bud. Those stuck at work on 420 might appreciate the focused and stimulating experience this strain provides.
7. Super Sour Diesel
Super Sour Diesel is a strain many die-hard cannabis fans know and love. A cross between two rockstar sativas, Super Silver Haze and Sour Diesel, this strain definitely has some zip. While many sativas are as energizing as a cup of black tea or drip coffee, Super Sour Diesel is a double espresso.
Featuring up to 24 percent THC, this bud is incredible, though can cause some paranoia in high doses.
8. Strawberry Cough
Strawberry Cough is a fairly common sativa find. While this strain has a reputation for being lung expansive and a bit harsh, the aroma and overall experience are worth a cough or two. Mellow yet energizing, this strain is a good one to break into the morning of 420.
Upbeat and focused, this bud can help you stay alert and attentive to all of the holiday shenanigans about town. Strawberry Cough features about 18 percent THC on average.
9. Harlequin
Looking for something a little more mellow this 420? Harlequin is a high-CBD strain that provides a happy yet calm sensation of positive wellbeing. This strain does not produce much of a psychoactive high, if any at all. Yet, it is comfortable and offers a relaxing way to spend the world's favorite cannabis holiday.
In general, this strain produces up to 15 percent CBD and 5 percent THC.
10. Purple Haze
While most purple strains are classified as indicas, Purple Haze is an exception. Featuring Haze lineage, this strain provides a stimulating if not slightly foggy, psychedelic high. Expect a bountiful euphoria from Purple Haze, making it an excellent strain to take to a music festival or pass around at a 420 concert.
A classic from the 1960s, this strain is still a top choice for haze lovers everywhere. Expect up to 20 percent THC from this bud.


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Worried about your children going online? We look at software and advice that could help you and them learn to enjoy the Internet safely.
Blue Coat
K9 Web Protection
Free on Windows, Mac, iOS
Based on Blue Coat's enterprise grade security expertise, K9 Web Protection covers all accounts present on the PC. However, the block page optionally allows an administrator to lift the block temporarily or adjust the settings for each account, making it relatively painless for a parent to also use a locked-down desktop.
There are different filtering pre-sets for different age groups,'plus you can set time limits, block Internet access at night, or impose a time-out if there are too many requests for blocked pages within a certain period of time.
Then there are tools to track and enforce those rules, blocking access where deemed necessary.
One of the categories enabled by default for all protection levels is proxy avoidance, which covers sites and advice to bypass K9 and anonymous surfing services.
It is also possible to block search pages, giving the user the option to go instead to K9's own Safe Search page. A relatively unusual feature of K9 is the ability to block specifically open image/media search pages; it can also hook into safe-search on YouTube.
We found K9 to be a solid filter with good logging and just one or two oddities, most notably that while English-language pages in ticked categories would normally be blocked, ones in other languages occasionally were not.
Free on Windows, Mac, iOS
There is a lot of parental control software around, much of it free: not only do many broadband providers offer some kind of parental control software free for their customers, but Web filtering is also built-in to the latest versions of the Windows and Mac OSX operating systems.
FortiClient takes a different tack: it is designed as a complete security solution for corporate PCs. As well as Web filtering it features anti-virus/anti-malware, VPN and remote administration capabilities, and it can be downloaded free for standalone home use, making it something of a bargain.
Once installed – you will need to uninstall your existing antivirus otherwise FortiClient will complain about conflicts – you can toggle between allow/warn/block/monitor on a per-category basis for dozens of website categories. FortiClient can log all URLs, too. If a category is set to 'warn', the user gets the option to click a button to bypass the filter for the next five minutes.
Perhaps unusually for enterprise software, the default block list is labelled 'Parental control'. It covers adult, malicious and abusive content, but not webmail or chat, for example, so will need some individual configuration. There is no explanation in the client of what each category covers, nor are there any age-based pre-sets.
FortiClient's admin program is password locked to prevent configuration changes, and can enforce safe search settings on Google, Bing, Yahoo and Yandex. Its log files are stored locally and are designed to be imported into'a management program, so while they are human-readable directly, they are hard to analyse directly.
OpenDNS Home
Free with ads, or $19.95 (£13) a year
The Web filtering solutions involve software running on the computer; this communicates with centrally-held lists and determines when to allow or block access.
A technically simpler solution is to filter at DNS level – DNS is the Internet service that converts a typed address, such as www.theiet.org, into a numerical address that Internet routers and servers understand. Changing your DNS provider to a filtered, family-friendly one such as that offered by OpenDNS can protect any Wi-Fi connected device, including tablets, phones and consoles, if you do it at your home router or Internet gateway.
OpenDNS provides extensive instructions for changing to its filtered DNS – it also offers unfiltered DNS services – on a wide range of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, and on your home router, which is the recommended method. In addition it provides a simple update program so it can still filter for you if your Internet provider periodically changes your network address, as is common with home broadband.
DNS-level filtering is also optional with TalkTalk, while software for Windows such as DNS Angel can make the settings changes for you. Of course, you will need to prevent your children from changing to a different DNS provider, for example by ensuring they do not have administrator privileges. Some home routers can also enforce a specific DNS service.
Free on Windows, Mac, Android, Blackberry, iOS, Symbian
No matter what politicians claim when trying to whip up a tabloid storm, it is not just about porn and subversion. Web filtering alone cannot protect children from bullying or grooming, or simply spending too much time online when they should be doing their homework, nor will it help parents deal with problems that their children might not want to admit to.
Sometimes you need to see exactly what your children have been up to. KidLogger is a freeware keylogging agent designed to do exactly that, either on its own or running alongside a Web filter. It can optionally log everything – program executions, usernames and passwords, Web pages visited, and so on. Logs can be stored locally, emailed or uploaded to a free KidLogger online account. Upgrading to a paid account ($29/year) brings access to online analytics, where you can look up the most used applications or websites, or see when your child was working.
It can periodically take a screenshot, start recording audio when the sound volume rises above a defined level, and take a webcam photo when the user resumes a session. It can also be set to trigger a screen capture when the user types one of a specified list of words.
The caveat is that it is simply a keylogger and is not especially covert. The admin program can be password-protected, and the read-me file includes tips on how to hide it, but if the user knows it is there, there is a chance they will be able to find and uninstall it.
Lastly, if you want something more sophisticated for family protection than the free tools mentioned here, there are highly capable paid-for solutions such as Net Nanny available for around £30 a year – note that most of these are subscription-based, as they will need continual updating.

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What to CookTurkey
Top Turkey Conundrums
There are so many great conversations on the Hotline -- it's hard to choose a favorite. But we'll be doing it every day leading up to Thanksgiving, to spread the wealth of our community's knowledge -- and to help you host the least stressful Thanksgiving yet. No promises on the crazy relatives.
Today: Tame your last-minute turkey anxiety. Tomorrow we've got tips for what to do if you forget to thaw your turkey. (Or stay stress-free and take it out of the freezer right now!)
Whether you are a first-timer, or are rethinking your bird strategy, cooking a turkey can be overwhelming. Why should cooking a turkey be so daunting compared to roasting a chicken? Turkeys needn't inspire such anxiety! Whether you have questions regarding cooking time, browning, or carving -- we want you to have this information at the ready before you're elbow deep pulling out the giblets. Our community members have shared valuable tips and tricks on the Hotline over the years to help ease last-minute jitters:
Live by the Numbers
- SeaJambon goes with the formula of cooking the bird at 325 degrees and planning on 20 minutes per pound.
- Monita advises starting the turkey at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, and then lowering the temperature to 325 degrees for the remainder of the cooking time.
- ChefOno reminds us that roasting times depend on a number of factors, so timing based on minutes per pound are just guidelines. The turkey's internal temperature is what really matters: "The targets after resting are 165 degrees for breast and 175 degrees for the thigh. If you're using a calibrated instant-read thermometer, you can pull the bird at 160 degrees. If you're using a "meat" thermometer, pull it at 165 degrees."
Get a Golden Glow
- Sdebrango cranks the oven up to 450 degrees for the last 30 minutes to help the turkey brown.
- To avoid a blackened top and pale crevices, francesca and pierino suggest trussing the wings close to the body and basting the bird frequently.
- Alternatively, francesca recommends covering your bird with aluminum foil for the majority of its cooking time.
- Even if you end up with crispy wing tips -- be assured that some people, like creamtea, lust after these.
Plan for Resting Time
- Merrill recommends planning for 20 to 30 minutes of rest before carving.
- To keep it warm during that time, boulangere wraps her turkey in beach towel.
Have a Carving Game Plan
- Stop what you're doing right now and watch the Russ Parsons carving video.
- Kristen gives us a pep talk: "Don't stress! You just have to dive in! Really get in there and feel around for joints and bones and pull things apart to see better." She also assures us that carving can be an anti-social activity. If you have stage fright, carve alone in the kitchen and appear in front of your guests with a beautifully presented platter -- they don't need to see how it got there.
- Sfmiller separates the whole bird into manageable pieces with a flexible boning knife. If you hit bone, simply reposition; the wings and legs should come off first. The ball joint should come free without using your knife; if it doesn't, cut around the ball joint, not through, and pull until it comes free.
- When addressing the breast, meganvt01 removes it entirely and slices across the breast in thick (1/2 to 3/4 inch) slices -- she finds it dries out less. Pierino points out that cutting across the grain in this manner also ensures a little bit of crispy skin with each slice.
How do you tackle your turkey? Continue the conversation in the comments below!
Have you missed any of our Thanksgiving round-up of Burning Questions? Catch up now:
- The Definitive Pounds-Per-Person Guide to Turkey and Potatoes
- To Brine or Not to Brine?
- Everything You Need to Know About Brining
- How to Accommodate Guests with Special Diets and Stay Sane
- Solutions for Stuffing Slip-Ups
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When the Canada Revenue Agency registers a lien against your home, it's a frontal attack on your biggest asset. It's aggressive collection on the part of the CRA. And it's something that happens because a tax balance has remained unpaid for an extended period of time. It's a serious matter. But if you stay calm and act reasonably, there are things you can do, and ways you can use your home equity, to help pay the CRA and protect your home.
Here are the answers to common questions about tax liens… to help you understand what to do, and where to turn for help.
How do I know if there is a lien registered against my home?
A title search on your property will reveal the existence of a lien.
CRA process usually advises you by letter that a Certificate has been registered in Federal Court for the arrears owing. This is usually the opening move in a plan to register a lien against your home and/or real estate property. If and when the property lien is registered, CRA typically advises you by letter.
In some cases, though, you may not discover there's a lien until you try to sell your home, or refinance the home with a new or bigger mortgage
Does a tax lien mean I have lost title to my home?
No. The lien is a registration on the title that effectively prevents you from closing a sale or refinancing your home until you make arrangements with the CRA for proceeds from any sale or home refinancing to be directed to the CRA against payment of your debt.
When your tax debt is paid in full, the lien will be removed by CRA.
Does a lien mean the CRA will take my home?
Not immediately. A lien is registered as security against your tax debt. However, if your tax balance remains unpaid, the CRA may move at any time to register a Writ of Seizure and Sale, which is very serious enforcement action. If you do not make arrangements for settlement of your tax debt, the CRA then has the legal authority to authorize the Sheriff to seize your home and sell it. Any proceeds remaining after your tax balance is discharged will be paid to you. But your home will have been liquidated to satisfy your tax debt.
Does this happen? Yes. But usually not without many months – even years – of prior notice. The CRA prefers you to find other means of sourcing the funds with which to pay your tax balance.
If CRA lien has registered a lien, can I sell my home, or renew the mortgage?
Yes. Even with a CRA lien, you can access the equity in your home through a secured line of credit, mortgage, or the sale of your home. But because CRA has registered security against that equity, the proceeds of any sale or financing cannot be paid to you until the CRA's interest in the property (being the amount of your tax arrears) has been paid out in full. Thereafter, any remaining proceeds are payable to you.
If you are borrowing from home equity, once the bank, or other lender, confirms the amount of money you are approved to borrow, the CRA will agree to lift the lien in order for the financing to occur, on condition that the CRA's position against the property is paid out of the funds advanced.
If you are selling your home, CRA will agree to lift the lien on the condition that when the proceeds of the sale are transferred to your real estate lawyer, the CRA's position against the home is paid out before the balance of the proceeds are paid to you.
What if the tax debt is more than I can get from selling my house?
If the sale price of your home is not enough to discharge the tax debt in full, the CRA will be paid whatever is available after the creditors ahead of it have been paid our. Any money the CRA receives from your home sale is applied against your tax balance to reduce it. Whatever is left unpaid remains as a tax balance you still owe to the CRA.
What if there are other people on title besides me?
CRA can only realize proceeds from your share of the equity in the property. So if you sell your home, only your share of the equity can be paid out the CRA. The CRA cannot seize your wife's, or any else's equity. However….
If you have transferred your equity (title) to someone else without receiving payment for that equates to the fair market value of the share at the time of the transfer, CRA may consider assessing that someone else for all or part of your tax arrears. This other party cannot be assessed by the CRA for more than the fair market value of their share in the property.
Can I go bankrupt to get rid of the tax lien?
No. And this is important. Filing for bankruptcy, or filing a consumer proposal, does not discharge a lien against your property. If you go bankrupt on your CRA debt, the lien remains and – even worse – accrues interest over time. Even after your discharge from bankruptcy, the lien remains in force, until you eventually sell your home. At that point, the CRA will be paid out of the proceeds available after the creditors ahead of it are paid out, until your share of the equity is exhausted. If your remaining equity is not enough to pay the tax in full, because of your bankruptcy, your tax debt is then deemed to be extinguished.
The Bottom Line: Tax liens are serious, complicated, and too dangerous for do-it-yourself solutions.
Better talk to a tax lawyer.


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Hidden Mickeys in Disney Springs and at Epcot Future World
Let's study some possible Hidden Mickey images. On the Fantasy Fare Food Truck at Disney Springs West Side, does the group of swirls above the word "Culinary" or the repeated red design on the yellow stripe resemble a classic (three-circle) Hidden Mickey? (Thanks to Nick Skiles).
This new image recently appeared in the walkway between Lefty's "The Left Hand Store" and Disney's Pin Traders store in Disney Springs Marketplace. Is it Hidden or Decorative? (Thanks to John Bruederle, and Orlando Attractions Magazine).
This image inside Tren-D store seems legitimate to me. It's a yellow side profile of Mickey Mouse at the top (maybe the clasp?) of Minnie's handbag. Minnie is painted on a "Cast Members Only" door at the rear of the store. Let's hope it sticks around a while! (Thanks to Martha Tischler).
Glass window paintings are behind a check-out counter in the Princess Room of the World of Disney store. In the leftmost set of windows, look for two groups of flowers, one orange and one red. Does either group form a classic Hidden Mickey? (Thanks to Martha Tischler).
In Epcot's Innoventions East, stop by Spinning Spectrums, which is on a wall inside Colortopia. Several of the wall designs that spin seem to have yellow and orange classic Mickeys. What do you think? (Thanks to Larry Brooks).
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Fresh of the press, BMW has just confirmed that the recently launched BMW 335d and X5d will quality for a tax credit. The 3 Series Diesel tax credit is up to $900 while the X5d up to $1,800.
With a base price of $44,725, the 335d is $3,200 higher than the regular 335i sedan, so the tax credit should help a bit. The base price of the X5 xDrive35d is $52,025.
Now let's see if these tax credit will have an immediate impact on their sales.
Press Release after the jump
BMW of North America, LLC confirmed today that both of its BMW Advanced Diesel models with BluePerformance technology have qualified for an Internal Revenue Service Advanced Lean Burn Technology Motor Tax Credit. In choosing vehicles that will burn significantly less fuel and produce significantly fewer greenhouse gas emissions, purchasers of the 335d sedan will qualify for up to a $900 tax credit while purchasers of the X5 xDrive35d Sports Activity Vehicle® will qualify for up to a $1,800 tax credit.
"Qualification for these tax credits is further recognition of the remarkable efficiency of our new BMW Advanced Diesel models," said Jim O'Donnell, President of BMW of North America, LLC.
Both BMW Advanced Diesel models keep the promise of the Ultimate Driving Machine® while delivering class leading fuel efficiency. With 265 horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque available from the 3.0-liter sequential twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder diesel engine, the 335d is capable of accelerating from 0 – 60 mph is six seconds flat while the X5 xDrive35d will do it in just 6.9 seconds. In spite of this level of performance the 335d Sedan, the most fuel efficient BMW ever sold in the US, delivers 23 miles per gallon city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway according to the US EPA. The X5 xDrive35d is rated at 19 mpg city and 26 mpg highway. Both models are capable of traveling nearly 600 miles on a single tank of fuel.
The 335d Sedan and X5 xDrive35d Sports Activity Vehicle® are now available in BMW centers across all 50 states.


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Claremont McKenna College President Hiram Chodosh Presents The Student Imperative Initiative at White House Summit on College Opportunity
CMC Reaffirms Its Commitment to Access and Affordability
Jan 16, 2014, 06:00 EST
CLAREMONT, Calif., Jan. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today President Hiram Chodosh presented Claremont McKenna College's (CMC) new initiative, The Student Imperative, at a White House summit on college opportunity. With the President of the United States, the First Lady, the Secretary of Education, and over 100 college and university presidents in attendance, Chodosh reaffirmed CMC's commitment to access and affordability.
"By building on our long-standing commitment to attracting, supporting, and educating talented students regardless of need or background, The Student Imperative initiative seeks to raise $100 million for our endowment," announced Chodosh. "Our goal is to meet three inter-related challenges in higher education: the reduction of cost, including for low- and moderate-income families, the enhancement of value, and the development of thoughtful, productive, and responsible leaders."
The Student Imperative builds on CMC's track record of success in providing generous financial aid, post-graduate opportunities, and expansive leadership education. Key elements of The Student Imperative include: empirical study of the perceptions and behaviors of students from families of diverse economic backgrounds; targeted recruiting of cohorts of students with special interests and diverse economic circumstances, including low-, moderate-, and middle-income families; increased efforts to inculcate personal and professional responsibility in pursuit of the College's mission to cultivate thoughtful, productive, and responsible leadership; and the preliminary goal of adding the equivalent of $100 million in endowment to CMC's financial aid resources.
The Student Imperative builds on CMC's historical commitments to need blind admissions and to meet 100 percent of each student's need once admitted. For a student body of 1300 students, CMC currently provides $27 million in combined financial aid resources. The Student Imperative also builds on the Interdisciplinary Science Scholars (ISS) program, which provides full-tuition merit and need-based scholarships for low-and moderate-income students pursuing interdisciplinary science studies.
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MAC Metal X Impressions
As I was saying in an earlier post the evil lure of the MAC counter got to me and I made a quick pit stop while at Macy's to browse around and see what was about.
Even though I'm a self proclaimed hater of cream eyeshadows the Metal X collection most definately caught my eye!
You may remember that I compared many of the glitter liners in this collection to past collections. You can click here for the original post about that. I'm here to say that the glitter liners are not at all awe aspiring and if you have liners from past collections you're covered. If you've never purchased glitter liners from MAC your Muse mostly definately gives them a big "go buy" of approval however if you have them from other color stories these are reruns or at least I felt they were! Again, click here for the comparisons!
Now the shadows are most definately gorgeous. I was in lust with all of them! I swatched every one on my hand and was absolutely giddy with excitement at the gorgeous colors!
However, I didn't buy nary a one.
I've heard absolute poor reviews about the shadows and how crummy the staying power is and I must say that I could be agreement without even testing these on my eyes. The shadows are super emollient so all the tales of slipping, sliding, and smudging off the eyes may very well be true with a shadow that's so oily in texture.
The formula is quite interesting on these and I can see where all the woe stems from as obviously the problem is the texture.
Do I still want them? Hell yes! The colors are too pretty not to want them even for a cream hater like myself.
However, I may just stick to swapping for one before splurging hard on the entire lot. These need to be further tested on my eye area before I can make any rash decisions about them but from what I have seen so far the texture definately screams drama!
Have them?
Tell me what your thoughts are!
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- The Burberry Bandana in silk twill with this season's sketch print, hand-drawn in the Burberry studio. Tie as a neckerchief, or wrap around the handle of The Giant tote.
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Teresa gave props (13 Nov 2008):
This is beautiful Ashley.
Ashley Lebedev said (13 Nov 2008):
Thank you. I miss how warm it was that day. Minnesota is a dead zone now. :(
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this is so lovely - the umbrella is spectacular.
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great treatment...
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beautiful image
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Very Pretty Young Ladies In Your Photos
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your images are so beautiful!
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Ashley, this one is one of my favs,.. great post treatment also.
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Today is Nollywood actress Lilian Esoro-Franklin's birthday and after sending her a pre-birthday gift a couple of days ago, her husband Ubi Franklin has penned a sweet message for the world to see on Instagram.
The TripleMG boss wrote:
"I amassed a massive debt on the day I got married to you, the debt of unconditional love and undying commitment. I promise to keep repaying this debt until my very last breath. The woman who managed to make me like soap operas and hate using dirty washrooms, deserves a standing ovation on her birthday Good times or bad, happy or sad… just one look into your eyes is all it take. Happy Birthday Love."


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I see the world as an image from which I choose parts to create my photographs. For me, a wall begins as a canvas, a two-dimensional surface, a foundation on which to build an image. Each wall is like a found object, filled with the information I incorporate into my photographs. The photographs I create are a result of how I think and how I react to what I see. They are about process and how I filter the visual information of the world around me. In essence each photograph becomes its own content.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Joe Tiller, who has led Wyoming's football team to a 10-1 record this season, was given the task Friday of trying to reverse a 12-year cycle of losing at Purdue University.
Tiller won't take over for at least another month, with the 20th-ranked Cowboys bound for a bowl game.
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The Grand Theft Auto series of games have made both Rockstar and publisher Take-Two a lot of money. But before they became a huge console success story, the original game was developed at DMA Design where it nearly never got a release.
Gary Penn, who worked on the original top-down 2D title while at DMA, has admitted in an interview with Gamasutra that the game was very close to being canceled. He said:
[The original GTA] was a real mess for years, it never moved on, it never went anywhere. It never really felt like it was going anywhere. It was almost canned. The publisher, BMG Interactive, wanted to can it, as it didn't seem to be going anywhere.
There are probably two key things it fell down on. Two critical things. One of them is stability, which is a really boring one but it crashed all the fucking time. So even if you did get something in the game, you couldn't really test it.
Now the other thing that was a problem was the handling — the car handling was appalling … The core of playing was fundamentally broken.
But just as bugs nearly killed the game, it was another that saved it. Apparently the Police AI messed up and became really aggressive trying to ram you off the road at one point. The team loved it, the aggressive cops stayed in the game which eventually got released, and the rest is history.
If it had gone the other way, that would mean the more recent GTA III onwards games may never have been made, or at least not be the same games we all remember playing.
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The only real question about the planned "surge" in Iraq — which is better described as a Vietnam-style escalation — is whether its proponents are cynical or delusional.
Senator Joseph Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, thinks they're cynical. He recently told The Washington Post that administration officials are simply running out the clock, so that the next president will be "the guy landing helicopters inside the Green Zone, taking people off the roof."
Daniel Kahneman, who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science for his research on irrationality in decision-making, thinks they're delusional. Mr. Kahneman and Jonathan Renshon recently argued in Foreign Policy magazine that the administration's unwillingness to face reality in Iraq reflects a basic human aversion to cutting one's losses — the same instinct that makes gamblers stay at the table, hoping to break even.
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The Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF) is a not-for-profit organization established by the Canadian DSA in 1994 to promote public awareness of the direct selling industry in Canada. The DSEF serves the public interest through educational programs, research into direct sales and micro enterprise, and the establishment of links with consumer and government organizations. The DSEF is focused on providing programs and information that address issues of importance to business leaders, academics, students, public policy officials, and members of the micro-entrepreneurial community.Following a very productive, collegial and enthusiastic meeting held in May, the Academic Programme Committee (APC) identified areas of mutual interest of the industry and the academic members of APC. The outcome of this meeting was a commitment by members to pursue practical research projects related to these three research themes: recruiting and development of ISCs, branding, and customer relationship management. Specifically, a number of projects are already in progress, namely:
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Towards a Risk-Benefit Evaluation of Placebos
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Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift. 1998; 148(20): 461-463.
The notion that placebo can, in certain circumstances, represent a valuable and ethical therapeutic intervention has been repeatedly reconsidered in recent years. This article discusses the possibility of submitting placebos to a conventional risk-benefit evaluation. The benefits of placebos are often not clearly defined. Generally speaking, the potential for benefit is considerable. The risks are similarly ill defined. Both direct and indirect risks are conceivable. On balance, the risk-benefit relation for placebo could be favourable. Under certain conditions, the clinical use of placebos might therefore be a realistic option. In the final analysis, however, our knowledge for a conclusive risk-benefit evaluation of placebo is incomplete.
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This is a custom made one of a kind pair of socks. Because I am making the stockings just for you, there are a few things to keep in mind. First is that it will take a bit longer - about ten days on average? There are a few bits of information that I would need to make the socks, so please read through to the bottom to save a few rounds of convos.
The yarn colour-way is stunning and very individual. No sock will be anything like the other, even in the same colour-way. They are super thin, slightly sheer and have a serious, lacy, vintage feel.
This is a bit of shameless self-indulgence; I love the yarn and cannot wait for the next sock order to wonder on the brilliant colours. The colours are unusual and surprising. The Yarn is delicate and expensive. Enough said.
The colour of these stockings range from a salmon pink-red fading into oatmeal, through leafy green and yellows to finally surrender into brilliant sea blue. The yarn is SUPER soft and slightly fluffy. They knit is loose and sheer, tightening to eventually become close fitting and firm.
Stunning lace yarn with long gradual colour exchange. Knitted in 75%superwash virgin wool and 25% Nylon.
These stockings made in an original Victorian pattern reach up to mid-thigh. They are SO delicate and soft that you feel transported back a time when what your wore meant something. I hand crank each pair individually on an antique sock knitting machine using no electricity and only the best quality sock yarns. Not only are they knitted following and original pattern, but also cranked on a original 1900
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I will just add that most of the damage done is in washing especially the wool fibres are notorious. I do warn that they are tricky and as far as possible have tested the yarns, but if it shrinks in the wash - and the dreaded tumble dryer - I cannot be held responsible. MY RULE OF THUMB IS ALWAYS COLD HAND WASH AND DO NOT TUMBLE DRY! A COOL/COLD MACHINE WASH ON A WOOL/DELICATE CYCLE SHOULD ALSO BE OK.
I have recently had a few negative experiences with custom orders that I have made. I kinda forget that not all people are nice and kind a gentle. SO!!!! I will not send custom orders until the amount is paid in full. I AM VERY CAREFULL TO MAKE SURE THAT I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE WHEN MAKING A CUSTOM ORDER , BUT IF I GET IT WRONG; I WILL ONLY REFUND THE COST OF THE LABOUR AS AGREED. For a full refund I expect to receive the 'offending' item back - at own cost.
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The decline among youth involved in [the Episcopal] church is particularly sharp. Episcopalians tend to be disproportionately older than the general population, Mr. Hadaway said. "That means a higher death rate and a lower birth rate. We are not replacing those members who are dying," he said. During the past five years, membership has declined 7 percent. The five-year decline in average Sunday attendance is 11 percent.
From the Washington Times:
Roman Catholic churches nationwide are rushing to accommodate a surge in demand for the traditional Latin Mass, which is drawing a surprising new crowd: young people.
Since July, when a decree from Pope Benedict XVI lifted decades-old restrictions on celebrating the Tridentine Mass, seven churches in the Washington metropolitan area have added the liturgy to their weekly Sunday schedules.
"I love the Latin Mass," said Audrey Kunkel, 20, of Cincinnati. "It's amazing to think that I"m attending the same Mass that has formed saints throughout the centuries."
The Tridentine Mass helps people in their 20s and 30s who have grown up in a culture that lacks stability and orthodoxy see something larger than themselves: the glory of God, said Geoffrey Coleman of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter"s Our Lady of Guadalupe seminary in Denton, Neb.
I don't wish to be accused of triumphalism when I juxtapose these quotes. As I have written before, I get no joy seeing the Episcopal Church spiraling into oblivion but at the same time it's hard to muster up sympathy for those blinkered fools running it who claim their 'sixties agenda, their clown and Hip-Hop Masses, their U2charists etc. are all aimed at drawing young people into the emptying churches. All they have to do is attend a Traditional Latin Mass at a Catholic Church and make a rough calculation the percentage of those attending who are under forty. If they did, they might reconsider their hideous innovations but only if they are truly interested in getting all young people into their churches, not just those who think exactly as they do.


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This means "with Dharma", that is, consistant with Dhamma, a Pali word equivalent to the Pali word Dhamma. That which is condharmic or condhammic is wise, true, egoless, and encourages love and compassion in others.
The Buddhist monk's counsel to the people was condharmic as it sought to end greed, anger, and delusion among them while encouraging love and compassion to others.
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What Is The Biggest Benefit For Buying A Home?Aug 14 2013
By: Nicole Gates
When thinking about buying a new home, there are many benefits that might come to mind. But what's the biggest benefit? Well that depends on you and your situation. Here are a few intangible benefits related to home ownership:
Financial Benefits
- Tax Deduction
- Home Appreciation
- Housing Payment Stability
- It's Cheaper to Own Than Rent!
Family and Social Benefits
- Kids are more likely to remain in school
- Children lead healthier lives
- Children perform better in school
- Lower teen delinquencies
- Greater civic participation in local communities
- Less likely to become crime victims
Which of these benefits is your biggest reason for buying a home?


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What I am missing is a way to freeze a spectrum, change my design and then displaying the new spectrum (in a different color) in the same window. I then could easily compare the two spectra at one glance without having to look at every single peak.
Is there a way to compare saved and live traces in the same window?


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The Frankfort-Elberta Area School District is located in Frankfort, Michigan in Benzie County and is nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, 45 miles west of Traverse City. The school population for the 2014-2015 school year was 474 students, eager to learn. Educators are dedicated and caring and always look out for the student's best interest. MEAP and standardized test scores are consistently above state and region averages.
*In 2011, Frankfort Elementary was recognized by the State of Michigan as a school that is "Beating the Odds". Visit the MDE website for info on the recognition.*In both 2007 and 2008 the Frankfort High School was recognized by U.S. World and News report as a Bronze Medal School. *In 2007 the Frankfort Elementary School was given an "A" rating from the Department of Education.
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PITTSBURGH -- All championship teams need contributions from players who aren't the stars. The difference between winning and losing most times is the performance of the third line.
The Tampa Bay Lightning think they may have found something special in the trio of Sean Bergenheim, Dominic Moore and Steve Downie.
Downie scored the winner against the Penguins in a do-or-die Game 6, and Bergenheim scored the only goal in the Lightning's 1-0 victory in Game 7 on Wednesday to send Tampa Bay to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
They had 5 goals and 10 assists in the seven-game victory, helping ease the burden of the team's top offensive threats -- Martin St. Louis, Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos.
"They're three guys who work really hard, they're really good down low, and it's created a third line that's a threat for the opponent," coach Guy Boucher said. "If you look at the last games, they had a tremendous effect on the team. Our top guys are being watched closely. They put their top Ds against them, their top forwards against them. They cancel themselves out, so it's up to the third line to step up and they did."
Downie has been with the Lightning since 2008-09, bringing a brand of physical hockey that sometimes leads to questionable hits that result in suspensions.
But under Boucher, he has found a happy medium in his game and has meshed well with Bergenheim and Moore. It resulted in a goal Wednesday off some hard work down low where Downie picked up his team-leading sixth assist of the series.
"They're guys who work hard down low, so they get a lot of opportunities down low," Boucher said. "These guys together, it's not the only thing they do well. They do everything well together."
The Lightning signed Bergenheim to a one-year deal in the offseason after he spent parts of four seasons with the New York Islanders. The former first-round pick posted career-highs in goals (14) and assists (15) in his first season in Tampa and has carried it over into his first postseason.
"We call him The Hustler," Boucher said. "He's one of those guys, his motor is revving every second. You don't think he's got that much speed you don't think he's got much hands and you don't think he's that big. He just basically does it all. It's a non-stop relentless that he's got. It's paying off."
Partnered with Moore, who Boucher got to know last season while coaching the Montreal Canadiens' AHL affiliate in Hamilton, they connected for huge goals the past two games. Moore was one of the few Lightning with Game 7 experience, coming through with a big goal during the Canadiens' 2-0 win against the Washington Capitals in Game 7 of their conference quarterfinal series in 2010.
"Last year, I was lucky enough to see him play when he came to Montreal," Boucher said. "I thought in the playoffs he was one of their top players. I was really impressed then in his character and his ability to step it up in big moments and big games. That's what we saw now. He's that type of guy.
"During the year when our top guys weren't scoring in the shootout, he'd be on the bench looking at me with his big eyes saying, "You send me." He wants the pressure. He loves it. In big moments, he's one of those guys that doesn't want to back down. It's the opposite. "
If these three "no names" as Boucher called them following Game 6 continue to provide scoring punch, the Lightning could be making their first deep run in the playoffs since winning the Stanley Cup in 2004.
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Heroes Episode Guide, Photos, Quotes & More from "The Line"Matt Richenthal at . Comments
As loyal Heroes viewers, we hope and pray that tonight's ending at least laid the groundwork for a story line that will give all characters a common purpose.
Because we're not sure how many more episodes such as "The Line" we can take.
Hiro is still nothing but a lovelorn shell of his former self in Japan? Claire is resigned to plots about joining the cheerleading squad? Mohinder is the whipping boy of the company and the only interesting aspect of last week's episode - Parkman and his father - isn't even mentioned?
Read our detailed recap right now and get caught up. It's full of Heroes photos and quotes from the hour.
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Open Thread: Talk About What Matters Most to You
Discuss and debate the issues that mean the most to you.
I am a feminist, and not a single person who knows me would be surprised by that statement. In college and graduate school, people often asked me what I wanted to be after I graduated. My response was vague but consistent: I wanted to be a professional feminist.
In my mind, a professional feminist meant I wanted to work for a feminist organization and make fighting for women's and LGBTQ rights my career.
After I graduated, I landed an administrative job in a feminist organization, whose name I shall purposefully omit. I will start by saying that the work this organization does is amazing, and I commend them for their passion and dedication. I didn't even care that the position was administrative when I had my M.A.
I figured although I might be bored, I would still learn a lot about the inner works of a feminist nonprofit. Besides, degree or no, we all have to start somewhere. I'm not above hard work; I started my working career helping my father move furniture across country in a semi-truck.
Just like every job I've ever held (and there have been many), working as an administrative assistant taught me a lot. I learned how to prove support to different staff positions and a Board of Directors. I learned how to deal with grants at every level. I learned about fiscal responsibilities that hadn't ever crossed my mind before.
More importantly, I learned that not all feminist organizations live by the values they preach.
I felt really uncomfortable and devalued in my job. I dreaded going to work, because of the underlying friction and power struggles between executive staff. I dreaded going to work, for fear of being treated like a child by individuals who had children my age and couldn't distinguish between an employee and their kids. I dreaded going to work, because I felt like others expected me to act a certain way based on my age, and when I didn't, they would push or fish for some sort of negative emotion or reaction.
Hell, I dreaded going to work for a lot of reasons, and when I tried to communicate, the only people who listened were other administrative staff.
As in any professional organization, we were encouraged to talk to our supervisors if we had issues. But none of us felt like we could talk to our supervisors. After all, the supervisors were the problem.
When we tried, we were dismissed in various ways. When I asked questions about why a task was done inefficiently, causing a lot of unnecessary work for a lot of staff, I was told "That's just the way it is. So-And-So isn't going to change." When I was upset about unprofessional treatment, the response was "Everyone has that issue with So-And-So. You just have to deal with it."
To make matters worse, the constant rhetoric concerning the rights of women focused on "empowerment." Empowerment. This is one of the most important components of feminist theory and practice! Yet, while leaders preached empowerment, they were not empowering to staff. Apparently it only applied to everyone not working in the office.
The worst was the day I was called "just" an administrative assistant. The emphasis on just isn't made up; it was said with such a degree of condescension that it still makes me angry today. Administrative assistants do a lot, dammit, and put up with even more. We are not just anything.
I never felt empowered in my feminist job. Not once. In fact, I was miserable and found the support of the other administrative staff quintessential to my not just walking out one day. We didn't gossip; we simply shared stories that really upset us. We were there for each other, offering a latte or a supportive email. We also encouraged each other to take care of ourselves, by taking mental health days, eating chocolate, or taking a walk around the parking lot.
One day, we were told to stop talking to each other, that it was unprofessional. That we had to talk to our supervisors. Animosity deepened; what little morale left completely evaporated. We talked to each other because, as I mentioned earlier, we couldn't talk to our supervisors. I began to frequently leave the office for my lunch. I began to stress eat brownies and down sugary drinks. I was completely disillusioned. Here were these feminist leaders I was supposed to look up to -– and had –- and they collectively killed my desire to work in the field.
Then, I came into work one day. And I lost my job. Grant cuts; multiple positions eliminated. Yadda, yadda, yadda.
I was actually relieved. I nodded. Said I understood. As I was about to ask for the rest of the day off to process, the individuals laying me off wouldn't stop talking. They had those puppy dog eyes, and just kept explaining the same things (i.e., "It isn't our fault. We don't want to do this. We love you!") over and over again. I kept saying "I understand."
It wasn't a lie. I absolutely understood. It is a tough time for nonprofits, especially any dealing with women's rights. But they wouldn't listen. They kept talking. Until I finally started crying out of sheer frustration and the desire to be left alone.
After I started crying, they let me leave. It was almost immediate, as if they were waiting that half hour just to see me react the way they expected.
I was livid, but not about losing the job. No. I was actively looking for another job and had been for six months. For me, losing that job meant that I wouldn't have to be miserable every day. No, I was livid because they violated everything I ever thought about working for feminists, and I was livid because of all the un-empowering ways they treated myself and others.
While I know and understand that other work environments treat their employees in similar ways, I never expected this in a feminist organization. The only job where I have felt worse is during my relatively short stint at McDonalds in 2005. Working for these particular feminists even made me nostalgic for the housekeeping job where I was sexually harassed by a house boy for the entire summer (and that was a rough summer).
Losing my job at that organization is the best thing that has happened to me since moving back to the Midwest. Because of a belly dance connection, I walked straight into a temporary job in a large insurance company. I literally had no down time, and hopefully the temporary position will last long enough for me to find a permanent job with benefits. I've cast my net wide and am willing to do almost anything that pays enough for me to pay my student loans.
My temporary position is absolutely wonderful. I go to work in the morning, drink coffee, do my job, and leave. I have the time and energy to think about what I want to do and what I don't want to do. I'm also emotionally settled enough to think about me rather than how I'm going to deal with whatever bullshit other feminists will toss my way today.
In this temporary job, I am happier than I've been since I started working in a feminist organization. Just ask my best friends who seem to like me a lot more now than they have the past few months. For now, that's enough.
Among the positive and negative experiences I had working for feminists, I met a lot of amazing people. Now, I still want to be a professional feminist but am reworking what that means.


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Chocolate at Midnight
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Chocolate hunting at the grocery store This week, I did my chocolate hunting at my local Tom Thumb Food & Grocery store. Tom Thumb is a chain of grocery stores in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and is part of the Texas division of Safeway. I just discovered that the Tom Thumb distribution center is located right here in Roanoke, Texas. You might be surprised to find that some grocery stores carry a pretty good selection of chocolates. My local Tom Thumb is well-stocked with quite a few upscale brands. I picked three for today's show. The chocolate Green & Black's Organic Milk Chocolate with crunchy toffee pieces Made in Italy (part of Kraft Foods) 34% Cacao content 3.5 ounce bar (100g) for $3.79 Nice looking chocolate bar with a good, milk chocolate smell. Crunchy with a salty, toffee flavor. The toffee and chocolate flavors fight a little bit and, I think, the toffee wins. The finish is a good mix of chocolate and toffee. The flavors stay with you for a bit. Good chocolate bar, but nothing special. Newman's Own Organics Orange Dark Chocolate 54% cacao 3.25 ounces (92g) for $3.49 Nice looking dark chocolate with a hard snap. The smell is orange peel. Dark chocolate usually doesn't have much of a smell. First flavor is orange. As the chocolate melts, the rich dark chocolate flavor comes on strong. The flavors go back and forth between the orange and chocolate. There is a tiny bit of bitterness to the chocolate that disappears before the finish. This is a very rich and satisfying chocolate bar for fans of dark chocolate and orange. sweetriot Pure 70% Dark Chocolate with Kickin' Coconut Made in Italy 3.5 ounces (100g) for $3.99 Good solid snap. The smell is rich cocoa. Takes a while to melt on the tongue. Flavors come slowly. Has that slightly bitter dark chocolate flavor. There isn't a lot of coconut in the chocolate and there isn't much coconut flavor, either. I wouldn't call it "Kickin' Coconut". A very subtle dark chocolate bar. You really have to take your time with this bar to appreciate it. Recommended for fans of chocolate with high cacao content. Results All three bars are for special tastes: they are very good for their intended audiences. If you like milk chocolate and toffee, the Green and Black's Organic is a good choice, but maybe a bit expensive. If you enjoy dark chocolate and orange, the Newman's Own Organics is very satisfying. For fans of dark chocolate, the sweetriot dark chocolate is quite enjoyable.Read more »


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Welcome to the Jolliest blog on the block! Each month we have a different theme. You choose your OWN chart, fabric and threads. Share your progress as you go along and post your finished piece by the last day of the month. You can join at anytime throughout the year and choose which months you wish to stitch with us. Happy Xmas everyone!
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
July free choice freebie
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Wow, herself a dyed threads! I admire that!ReplyDelete
Beautiful colors! Congratulations!Replies
Thanks Daniela! You should give dying threads a go! It is really simple and lots of fun :)Delete
This is pretty, I love the non-traditional colours too.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Jo! I thought they were close enough to use for Christmas but if I wanted I could leave it out all year around :)Delete
Wow! Khristine, so pretty and you dyed the threads yourself, clever girl. xxxReplyDeleteReplies
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beautiful,i love it xxReplyDelete
Lovely ornament! The floss is so beautiful!! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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Elizabeth Warren, Accused Softie
Recently on Planet Money , host Adam Davidson got into a tiff with Elizabeth Warren , the Harvard professor who oversees the Treasury's bank bailout. In the days since, their argument-which lasted all of two minutes-has ballooned into a comment war that taps into lefty passions about the economy, the future of the American family, and latent sexism.
Davidson is disappointed because he was hoping the Congressional Oversight Panel, which Warren chairs, would be something like the 9/11 Commission, a respected nonpartisan advisory board of "senior statesmen" that would sagely guide the administration on how to save the economy. "Senior statesmen" is a phrase he repeats a few times. In the clip, he raises his voice and needles her in a way that makes it clear he does not think she qualifies as one of these "senior statesman." Warren, deeply beloved by the left, is a longtime advocate of the American middle class she believes to be "under assault" by the credit economy. In the clip, he accuses her of pushing her "narrow" pet issues instead of thinking about what's best for the economy as a whole.
This is a reasonable exchange, as Warren is in a powerful position to influence the bailout, and she does have a very particular set of views. But NPR listeners did not hear it this way. "Acted disgracefully and should be reprimanded," wrote one listener of Davidson. "Disrespectful." "Calloused." "He will inherit Sheol"-a fancy NPR way of saying Davidson should go to Hell. And then the kicker, which is probably what forced him to apologize:
"His interview was disgusting for attacking Elizabeth, a woman. I seriously doubt Adam would have done the same type of attack on Timothy Geithner or Larry Sommers."
So is it true? Is Warren just another of those right-brain girly economists who choose to tug on heartstrings rather than crunching numbers? Or are NPR listeners all just too right brain for their own good?