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If it's not clear as I write this for a rugby league website, I enjoy watching rugby league, and I also enjoy some of the side dishes that go with it.
On a weekly basis I put my pride and my hard earned on the line, I am mixed up in all sorts of tipping competitions and fantasy leagues, and push my luck with a small wager or two on a weekend, they all make a game I love even more interesting.
The internet has made access to these pursuits for your average league fan, a very simple process.
Tipping competitions are automatically updated, you don't have to call Fred and give him your tips on a Thursday night, and there is no mistake over the results.
Punters can sit in the comfort of their living room and place a wager on any number of options through online betting agencies.
Fantasy leagues have probably been the biggest benefactor of technological progress, instant access to a wide variety of statistics has seen fantasy competitions booming and they appear to be getting larger every year.
The rise in participation in these recreations has created a whole different type of league fan, one who has an investment in every game, and in the case of fantasy competitions, every play.
I for one will watch a game on Friday and be cheering on Brisbane for my tipping comp, on Sunday I will be hoping Josh Morris gets the first try so my $5 investment pays off, and on Monday night I will be urging Robbie Farah to get a few try assists and Bryce Gibbs to make a few more tackles to get me over the line in my fantasy league.
There is one thing which conjures up frustration while participating in these pastimes.
That is team selections, or more clearly, the lack of clarity that comes with them when they are released on a Tuesday. There is really no way of knowing who will be running on to the field until one hour before kick-off, and the ins and outs can have a big impact if they were unexpected.
The biggest culprits seem to be the more experienced coaches who like to play ducks and drakes with their 1-17 every week.
My solution would be to adopt something similar to what the National Football League uses.
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Thinking Fans Comment update: antmuoz doubts AMC will "actually tell a reality-based story with Annie. But if they did, it might be a daytime first in that it doesn't involve cloning or demonic possession" … while Matthew objects to AMC's "fear-based portrayal of Bedlam with outdated methods and near criminal activity" … and more. See Comments below.
By Damon L. Jacobs
2008 was a rough year for the residents of Pine Valley. Murderers ran loose, tornadoes crashed through homes, but nothing or no one had an impact quite like hurricane Annie herself.
Annie Lavery (played by Melissa Claire Egan) first blew into Pine Valley in 2006, on the run with her infant daughter, Emma, from her first husband, Terry. She was a force to be reckoned with, as she mistakenly shot Ryan (thinking he was Terry),proving to everyone she would do anything to hold on to Emma. Eventually she and Ryan fell in love, got married, and lived happily ever, because that's what always happens on soaps, right?
Only in Annie's delusional mind it does!
In 2008 alone, Annie killed her brother Richie and her friend Di, almost killed Greenlee, stabbed Erica, faked Emma's kidnapping, broke out of an insane asylum,
The Soap Shrink is sickened by the way Annie has been treated in The Oak Haven Institute, and is deeply concerned that this portrayal will scare viewers away from seeking mental therapy when they need it.
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A powerful Republican chairman in the House of Representatives just shared with his constituents his desire to begin selling our national parks. Rep. Cliff Stearns of Florida was caught on video in a local town meeting. Here is what he said:
March came in like a lion to defend our national forests. After years of courtroom wrangling and legal uncertainty, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has finally become the law of the land.
The Senate is beginning to vote on their version of the Highways bill (which does not include the bad parts of the House's "Drilling for Highways" bill) – starting with amendments to the bill.
It seems as though all I have been thinking about these days is how much our wild places are under attack. Yet, while anti-wilderness members of Congress are bent on undermining conservation, there are still great efforts going on from wilderness heroes on the ground, and I wanted to share
More than two weeks after an exploratory oil well in Alaska's Arctic experienced a blowout, spilling spewing gas and drilling mud onto the tundra and forcing workers to flee a potential explosion, the well still hasn't been brought under control.
The Wilderness Society announced today that it has chosen western conservation leader Jamie Williams, who comes to Wilderness from The Nature Conservancy, as its new president. At The Nature Conservancy Williams served as Director of Landscape Conservation for North America, where he
With lead stars Zac Efron and Taylor Swift, you might think that the Lorax is just for kids. But The Wilderness Society supporter Betty White also lends her voice to Grammy Norma, continuing her commitment to conservation for future generations.
Balancing our energy needs, the environment and wildlife protection—while creating jobs and boosting rural economies—is something we can achieve. Clean, renewable energy has the opportunity to be a catalyst for change in how America plans for our energy future.
The greater sage-grouse is a western icon, famous for its courtship ritual, which draws curious crowds every spring to witness the males perform an elaborate strutting display and
Venture into Southern Utah and you will find yourself surrounded by multicolored cliffs, plateaus, mesas, buttes, pinnacles and canyons that glow in the sunlight.
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan's central bank governor says he is resigning three weeks before his five-year term expires on April 8 so his departure will coincide with those of his top deputies.
Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa told reporters he offered to resign as of Mar. 19 at an economic policy meeting on Tuesday.
Shirakawa and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have appeared at odds over Abe's insistence that the central bank more aggressively ease monetary policy to help spur economic growth. His early resignation is unusual. However, Shirakawa said his move was motivated by logistical, rather than political reasons. His top deputies' terms expire in Mar. 19.
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Basil Chocolate Chip Ricotta Pancakes
These light and fluffy Basil Chocolate Chip Ricotta Pancakes are EVERYTHING! Whole Wheat ricotta pancakes are studded with mini chocolate chips, laced with fresh aromatic basil. Serve with butter and a drizzle of maple syrup.
When I think of basil and chocolate I think of Oprah.
Weird? Hold on I'll explain.
I'm sure a lot of you are Oprah fans, so does anyone remember the episode when Giada De Laurentiis was on and she whipped up a chocolate, basil and brie panini? Oprah clearly didn't like it, it was written all over her face. The audience received samples and even they weren't impressed. AWKWARD! Something tells me it was the cheese that ruined it all! But that show always stuck with me… I wasn't sure why it did until this morning.
Well the other night my Mom gave me a big zip-lock baggie of fresh basil from her garden and my first thought was that I'd make some pesto. Then I thought again of how many pesto recipes there are in the world and my mind went back to that Oprah episode I saw years back. And then my mind went to pancakes. I've never had a recipe pop into my head so quickly. So I jotted down the gist of it, tossed back a few cups of coffee and then set off for my kitchen to scour down the ingredients and get my cookin' on.
I like using whole wheat flour in pancakes kinda gives the pancakes some depth.
Grab about 10-12 basil leaves; stack, roll and chiffinade {or slice thin strips} then give it all a good chop. My girls were all "Yay Pancakes!!" and then they said "What's the basil for?" and with a huge enthusiastic smile I told them "We're having basil & chocolate chip pancakes!" I quickly saw their smiles fade into what I can only explain as puzzled frowns of disappointment? For them {and most people} basil = Italian pasta dishes, so they couldn't even fathom. To be honest I was a bit nervous, and yet strangely confident that this recipe was going to be a success… it had to work… I wasn't sure how or why… but it just had to.
Place both the flours in to a mesh strainer over a large bowl.
Add in the light brown sugar, baking soda and kosher salt.
Sift all the dry ingredients in to the large bowl.
This is why I sift everything… besides it makes the dry ingredients light and airy, and it also eliminates those rock-hard sugar pieces. All at the same time! 😉
In a separate bowl with the ricotta; add in one large egg, 3 tablespoons of melted {not hot} butter, and 3/4 cup whole milk. My container of ricotta had the liquid already settled on the bottom. But if yours is pretty wet you might want to try straining it over a bowl to catch the excess liquids. Using ricotta cheese in a pancake recipe will keep them pancakes light and delicate!
Whisk until everything is combined.
Add the wet ingredients into the dry…
And mix just until everything is incorporated.
Lastly toss in the mini chocolate chips and the chopped basil. Chocolate pairs wonderfully with basil… but if basil isn't your thing then try some fresh grated orange zest along with a pinch of cinnamon. But I highly recommend trying the basil; it's a fresh and familiar flavor that really brightens up these pancakes. I'm forever changed and pancakes, for me, will never be the same.
Once everything is combined, go grab a 1/4 cup measuring cup.
On a lightly oiled, preheated griddle add about a 1/4 cup of batter. I use the measuring cup to smooth and spread the pancake batter out a tad.
Flip when golden. Carefully. Oops!
Which is about 2-3 minutes per side. That's much better.
And of course, real maple syrup.
And go to town! The instant the forkful of pancake dripping with butter and maple syrup hit my lips I knew the risk paid off and I just achieved a scrumptious triumph! Who would've thought an episode of Oprah could inspire such culinary success? So get out your steno and jot this one down, it's gonna knock your socks off!
Enjoy! And if you give this Basil Chocolate Chip Ricotta Pancakes recipe a try, let me know by snapping a photo and tagging me on twitter or instagram!
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Basil Chocolate Chip Ricotta Pancakes
These light and fluffy Basil Chocolate Chip Ricotta Pancakes are EVERYTHING! Whole Wheat ricotta pancakes are studded with mini chocolate chips, laced with fresh aromatic basil. Serve with butter and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Yield: 6 large or 12 small pancakes
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons light brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
A good pinch of kosher salt
1 cup ricotta, (drained if super wet)
3/4 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for serving
1 whole egg
1/2 cup Mini Chocolate Chips
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chiffonade then chopped {about 10-12 good size leafs}
real maple syrup, for serving
Preheat a lightly oiled griddle to 350-375 degrees.
Over a large bowl sift together the first 5 ingredients. In a smaller bowl combine the ricotta, egg, whole milk and melted butter. Add the ricotta mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
Next, add in the mini chocolate chips and the chopped basil and stir.
Measure out the batter by using a 1/4 cup measure, and pour onto the hot griddle. Using the measuring cup to spread and smooth the pancake batter out a tad.
Flip when golden about 2-3 minutes and repeat.
Serve with lots of butter and real maple syrup.
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Hills star, Heidi Pratt has been rushed to a Costa Rican hospital with a medical emergency that is yet to be revealed, according to Usmagazine.com.
Spencer- Heidi's husband- who is also participating on NBC's show I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here — travelled with her to the hospital, a source confirms.
No additional details have been made available as to Heidi's present condition or if the show will continue.
We will definitely keep you posted on any developments…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama attended Easter services at an Episcopal church near the White House and heard a sermon that criticized "captains of the religious right" for holding some people back.
The sermon by Rev. Dr. Luis Leon at St. John's Church was based on the Gospel of John and the resurrection of Jesus. Leon said Jesus told Mary not to hold on to the past — "You cannot go back" — and the reverend said the religious right should focus on "the way things can be in the now."
"It drives me crazy when the captains of the religious right are always calling us back ... for blacks to be back in the back of the bus ... for women to be back in the kitchen ... for immigrants to be on their side of the border," Leon said. He said the message of Easter was about the "proclamation of victory, the victory of powerful love over loveless power."
Before Sunday's Mass began, the president, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia took the short walk from the White House to St. John's.
Obama was greeted by several parishioners with handshakes and smiles as the church members were returning to their seats from Holy Communion, which the first family also joined.
A pew nine rows back from the altar at St. John's carries a small brass plaque designating it as "The President's Pew." Church history claims that every president since James Madison has visited. The Obamas attended Easter services there in 2009 and 2012.


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By Michael Gold
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's success at designing and mass producing must-have gadgets for branded rivals such as Apple Inc makes it tougher for its companies trying to launch aspirational consumer brands of their own.
Ben Ho, marketing chief at smartphone maker HTC Corp, says his firm's shift from original design manufacturer (ODM) to branded company has been a challenge for marketing and messaging.
"For an ODM player, things are much simpler - you ship to the operators and your job's done," he said in an interview. "As a company, we decided to become a brand ... it opened up a whole new area of engagement."
With ruthless efficiency and technical prowess, most large Taiwanese manufacturers were founded a generation ago by engineers or business people for whom cost control was king. Products were faster, lighter, more compact and feature-packed, but lacked a coherent brand image to attract consumer loyalty - even after these ODMs decided to become brands.
Now that the electronics and technology goods that Taiwan manufactures have become increasingly commoditized, the country's lack of an innovative breakthrough is more apparent.
Not so long ago, the likes of Acer Inc and Asustek Computer Inc (Asus) looked set to lead Taiwan's economy down a path similar to Japan and South Korea, moving from assemblers of gear exported westwards to globally admired brand champions.
In 2010, Acer was the world's second-largest notebook manufacturer. In 2011, HTC controlled a fifth of the United States market for smartphones - second only to Apple. Today, both are fending off talk of buyouts as sales have slumped and their stock prices have followed.
Acer is expected to announce later on Tuesday a third-quarter net loss of around T$113 million ($3.84 million) - according to Thomson Reuters SmartEstimates, which places greater emphasis on top-rated analysts' forecasts - versus a year-earlier T$68 million profit. Acer shares closed on Monday at their lowest in 12 years.
Last month, HTC posted its first ever quarterly net loss and could lose more than T$1.62 billion this year, according to SmartEstimates. Shares in HTC, which is due to give earnings guidance on a call on Tuesday, have climbed by more than a quarter from their 2013 low 9 weeks ago, but the stock has still lost half its market value this year.
Many view these companies' past triumphs as incremental at best, and coincidental at worst.
The popularity of smaller, web-friendly notebooks in the late-2000s, pioneered by Asus, was a stepping stone to the tablet wave later unleashed by Apple. Similarly, HTC's early dominance in the market for Android, Google's mobile operating system, is viewed as mere good timing: it was first to offer a genuine iPhone alternative.
Now, Taiwan's progression up the innovation ladder has stalled, with potential economic fallout as contract design and manufacturing shifts to mainland China and elsewhere, where costs are lower and talent plentiful.
The irony is that Taiwan has played its back-end role to great success for decades.
According to Mark Stocker, a Taipei-based branding consultant who has worked alongside local firms for two decades, Taiwan's economic miracle was built on a simple formula of "finding a product, making it cheaper, getting those orders - then finding the next product and doing it all over again."
Stocker and others believe this process has become dogma to Taiwanese technology firms - so much so that they fail to understand that customers now want more than just low prices and a long list of features.
"Taiwanese bosses don't really have an idea how to make a more appealing product based on emotional value," said Albert Chen, a former industrial designer for Acer and a design consultant for HTC. He compared Taiwan's product creation process to Samsung's, where consumer lifestyle is a key consideration.
"When I go to different exhibitions, whether it's electronics or design shows or consumer shows, I rarely see Taiwanese designers or developers or product planners. I just see people in execution level, top management," Chen said.
"They're good at business strategy, but this is not the way to create a good product."
In putting technological muscle ahead of consumer taste, Taiwanese designers are forced to work around what engineers want - the opposite of how Apple operates. Conflict is common in an environment where designers strive to think 'outside the box' and managers are still fixated on cost-performance ratios.
"What's odd is that when we have discussions with project managers at Asus or Acer, they say 'don't worry about our product image'," said a senior designer at a large ODM, who didn't want to be named.
"The project managers, most of whom have engineering or R&D backgrounds, don't trust their own in-house designers."
Benjamin Chia, Taiwan-born chief creative officer at elemental8, a Silicon Valley-based design consultancy whose client list includes Samsung Electronics, Microsoft and Motorola, says Taiwanese designers struggle to gain respect in the corporate hierarchy.
"Upper management knows nothing about design, so they have designers over-explain and over-simplify," he said. "The product loses its design purity."
A manager at Asus said the company invests little in product design or consumer interaction, placing most emphasis on price and gadget spec. "Our strategy basically boils down to copying our competitors' products and adding one more feature or making it cheaper," said the manager, who was not authorized to speak for the company, so didn't want to be named.
For many, the only way for Taiwan to break from being a brand-free zone is to make the sort of deep, years-long investment in product innovation that Apple, under its design-obsessed founder Steve Jobs, did for decades.
Especially crucial, say industry experts, is gaining control over the entire user experience of a product, from hardware to software to advertising to sales outlets.
Apple, for example, designs its own chips and operating system, and has a commanding retail presence. And Samsung boasts a strong grip over its supply chain, and has a tradition of end-user products that has built a reputation among consumers.
For Taiwanese companies to succeed at talking to the average customer, price, spec and tech need to take a backseat to image, design and message, the experts say.
"What they haven't realized is that they're still using a cost-performance mentality to build brand," Stocker said. "That's just not working anymore."
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Chick-fil-A Founder to Receive Honorary Degree; Daughter to Speak at CIU
Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy will receive the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Columbia International University (CIU) at commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 16. Cathy's daughter, Trudy Cathy White, a lay minister and former missionary will give the charge to the students. The event begins at 11 a.m. in Shortess Chapel on the campus of CIU.
Exercising a work ethic forged during the Great Depression and a business philosophy based on the Bible, S. Truett Cathy took an Atlanta diner and transformed it into Chick-fil-A, the second largest fast-food chicken restaurant chain in the United States. Chick-fil-A has 1,600 locations that together produce $3.6 billion in annual sales. Cathy's business success has allowed him to pursue his passion of developing young leaders through the WinShape Foundation. The non-profit organization includes camps, foster homes, wilderness leadership training and international partnerships. (http://www.winshape.org/)
Following in her father's footsteps in reaching out to youth, Trudy Cathy White and her husband John are co-founders of the Lifeshape Foundation, which includes IMPACT 360, a gap year program based in Georgia for young adults who are between their high school and college careers. IMPACT 360 has launched students from more than 19 states and several countries who are motivated to affect their college campuses with biblical truth, and the world by their example. (http://www.impact360.net/)
Before founding Lifeshape Foundation, Mrs. White and her husband served for 20 years as missionaries to Brazil. Mrs. White is also the author of the book, "Along the Way," a collection of true-life stories. In addition, she is the girl's director at WinShape Camps in Georgia.
In everything she does, Mrs. White is led by her commitment to obey God's leadership, nurture family relationships and promote godly character in the next generation.
The CIU commencement is open to the public. CIU is located at 7435 Monticello Road in Columbia, two miles north of Interstate 20.


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The future of deer hunting with dogs in the Kisatchie National Forest of Louisiana is still in question. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, a decision was made this July by the Forest Service Chief's Office in Washington, D.C. to reverse the Regional Forester's 2010 decision to ban deer hunting with dogs in the Kisatchie. The reversal pointed out several technical deficiencies that must be reviewed and corrected before a new decision can be made this fall. There will be a period for public comment once the new decision is announced. Deer hunting with dogs in the Kisatchie though, will still not be allowed this coming season.
An article in the Leesville Daily Leader said that many who disagree with the dog-deer hunting ban have cited that the area will lose a large amount of revenue from the hunters that buy fuel, groceries and supplies during the hunting season. Hunters who disagree with the ban point out that deer hunting with dogs is a long-time tradition not only in the Kisatchie, but in many regions of the South. There are currently nine other southern states that allow deer hunting with dogs. However, the article incorrectly states that deer hunting with dogs will be allowed in the Kisatchie this fall.
National Forest Service Regional Forester, Liz Agpaoa, said safety concerns were the main reason she filed the December 2010 ban after an increase in the amount of disputes and offenses that involved dog-deer hunters, the article stated. She made the decision after reviewing an environmental analysis and over 1,200 public comments on the issue. Normal dog-deer hunting is still open in other areas of Louisiana subject to the state's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' regulations.


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One professor says "game over" to a dangerous addiction
Can children become clinically addicted to video games? Even professor Douglas Gentile thought that claim sounded a little far-fetched. That is, until he began working on his psychology research project -- and he came to see results that were startling.
In a national survey of American youth, he found that nearly one in 10 gamers were "pathological players," according to standards established for gambling addiction. These gamers spend almost twice as much time playing as the average gamer (24 hours per week), and they damage their family, social, school and psychological lives.
He also found that after youth become pathological gamers, they became more depressed, more anxious, and receive poorer grades in school. "This convinced me that the video game play was a problem in its own right for some gamers," Gentile said. "The gaming is not simply a symptom of other problems youth experience but may actually increase other mental health problems."
Students at Iowa State learn from professors like Douglas Gentile who are creating new knowledge through their research. These professors not only look to solve real-world problems, they also challenge their students to do the same. Leaving no stone unturned: whether it's developing a method to have plants produce hydrocarbons, creating more efficient polymer solar cells, or discovering new at-risk behavior solutions for our youth. Because they know their research inspires future greatness.
As for professor Gentile, he is determined to keep studying this issue to help people cut the cord of their addiction.
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- Analyze and measure your progress in detail in Movescount.com
- Create a Suunto Movie of your Move with 3D map, key metrics and images
- Share your experience instantly to your social media networks
- Customize your Ambit3 on the go
- You can change general settings offline (e.g. device language, tone settings, time format). Customizing sport modes requires an internet connection over Wi-Fi or cellular. Carrier data fees may apply on cellular connections.
What doesn't the first versio of Android Open Beta have compared to the Movescount App iOS?
- Workout planner
- Notifications from your Android phone to Ambit3
- Available in English only
- Smart Sensor memory support
- Suunto Ambit3 second screen support
- Take photos during your Move showing your current speed, distance, and more
Pair your Ambit3 with The Movescount App for Android by following these steps
Using your Ambit3 with the Android App requires Ambit firmware version 1.5.44 or later. To update your Ambit3 firmware, please see the instructions at www.suunto.com/ambitsoftwareupdates.
Start Suunto Movescount App and turn on Bluetooth if it is not on already. Leave the app running in the foreground.
1. Enter Ambit3's options menu by keeping [Next] pressed and scroll to [Pair]
2. Select [Mobile app] with [Next]
3. A pop-up screen opens on your Android device. Select [Pair]
4. Enter the passkey shown on your watch display into the paring request field on your mobile device and tap [Pair].


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We live in a society that places high value and expectation on being in a coupled relationship and singles are often stigmatized for their single-status.
Gay men, in particular, are often labeled as being unable to develop and maintain long-lasting intimate relationships, adding yet another layer to this stigma.
This can lead to feelings of low self-worth and inferiority, a sense that there's something wrong with you if you don't have a boyfriend, an excessive focus and preoccupation with your discontent with being single, and sometimes a compulsive drive to find a relationship just to satisfy that nagging need (which can be a dangerous and sabotaging maneuver if one's dating practices are conducted out of desperation rather than conscious intention).
For those who have not chosen singlehood as a lifestyle and do long to be in a relationship, this can be a painfully difficult experience. Special occasions, holidays, weddings, times of loneliness, and just witnessing other couples can be very triggering events for singles that serve to magnify their restlessness and unfulfillment with being solo. What these types of single gay men need most is a reassurance and recognition that this phase of life can be one of the most enjoyable and transformational times of their lives if they choose it to be.
This article will validate the positive values of being single and will offer some suggestions for making the most of your single life.
The Benefits of Being Single
Singlehood is the time in your life where you have the greatest degree of flexibility and freedom to do whatever you want. You can be more spontaneous, independent, selfish, and adventurous because there can be less commitments and more time to pursue the things you want to do; you can make your life into anything that you want it to be as you're completely in "the driver's seat." You have the ability to enter in and out of situations with relative ease and to meet a variety of new people.
You are responsible only for yourself and can make choices and major decisions without having to take another into account or to have to answer to anyone.
You don't have to deal with another's annoying habits or nuances and don't have to compromise. Other aspects of your identity (career, family, friends, etc.) can have more emphasis as there's less competition for your focus and attentions.
More importantly, though, being single puts you in the ideal position for cultivating yourself to reach your fullest potential as an individual.
It's an opportunity for self-exploration and investing in your own personal growth and development.
It's an ideal time to learn what's needed to be fully prepared for love when you find it, to experiment safely with your sexuality, and to explore different types of relationships.
It's also fertile ground for learning about who you are and what your needs are.
( Part Two Tommorrow -- "Action Steps for Navigating Your Single Life" )
© Dr. Brian Rzepczynski, The Gay Love Coach
The suggestions and feedback offered in this column are but one perspective of multiple approaches to dealing with problems or challenges. Information provided in articles and advice columns should not be used as a substitute for coaching or therapy when these services are needed. None of this information should be your only source when making important life decisions. This information should not be used for diagnosing or treating a particular problem, nor should it take the place of a consultation with a trained professional. It is your responsibility to consult a professional prior to making any life decisions.
Dr. Brian Rzepczynski, contributing author to GAYTWOGETHER, is one of the leading love coaches for the gay community. As a licensed dating and relationship coach, Dr. Brian Rzepczynski, DHS, MSW has over 18 years experience as a psychotherapist and life coach specializing in helping GLBT individuals and couples develop and maintain successful and fulfilling intimate relationships. He holds a doctorate degree in human sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality and a master's degree in clinical social work from Western Michigan University. He also runs a successful private therapy practice, Personal Victory Counseling, Inc. http://thegaylovecoach.com


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Robert J. Myers
ROBERT J. MYERSRobert J. Myers served as the Social Security Administration's Chief Actuary in 1947-70 and Deputy Commissioner in 1981-82 Since retiring in 1982, he served as Executive Director of the National Commission on Social Security Reform in 1982-83.
My association with the program began because of a very fortuitous set of circumstances. In June 1934, I was graduated from the University of Iowa as an eager actuarial student, armed with a Master's Degree but no job. In September, I received an offer to be a junior actuary with a governmental organization which was not at all familiar--the Committee on Economic Security. As I learned, the COES had been established to make studies underlying a possible Social Security program. All of this came about because my professor was a member of the Actuarial Advisory Committee of the COES. As he frankly told me, I was the nearest of the unemployed graduates to Washington, and so I might be interested in what would be only a 2-month job. As it turned out, the tenure extended somewhat longer.
The economic changes over the 50 years since the Social Security Act was enacted are perhaps best exemplified by the increases in salary levels. My initial salary was $1,620 per year, whereas currently the Social Security Administration is hiring people with similar qualifications at $17,824. Looking at the other end of the scale, the top actuarial position with the Social Security Board in 1936 paid $8,000, whereas currently the Chief Actuary is paid $68,700.
Also, look at the growth of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program over the years (actually, only "old-age" originally). It was anticipated initially that about 30 million persons would be in covered employment each year, whereas currently there are about 120 million. The number of monthly beneficiaries has increased from only about 200,000 in December 1940 (the first year when benefits were paid) to about 37 million in 1985.
As a junior actuary (and, in fact, the only one ) for the COES, my responsibilities originally were to grind out projections of the total population of the United States, and the cost estimates for various plans being considered. This was at first done under the supervision of an experienced actuary, W. Rulon Williamson, although later the entire responsibility fell on me. I was duly impressed with the magnitude of the figures that I was cranking out--millions of people and even billions of dollars! In those days, the computations were made with electric rotary calculating machines, not electronic computers as now.
All of the projections made in 1934-35 extended out to that very distant future year of 1980. It was estimated that the balance in the trust fund (or, as it was then called, the Old-Age Reserve Account) would amount to $47 billion in 1980. At that time, this seemed an astronomical sum, because it was more than the National Debt. Even so, despite what is sometimes said, the program would not be on a completely fully-funded basis like private pension plans aim to do.
What was the actual experience? At the end of 1980, the OASI Trust Fund amounted to $23 billion, or only about half of the estimate. (Of course, there were many factors involved, so that complete comparability is by no means present--for example, inflation, expansion of coverage, and enlargement of the benefit structure.) In order to make the estimate look better, I might add the Dl Trust Fund and the two Medicare trust funds, which bring the 1980 balance up to $45 billion--quite close to the estimate!
If we look at the actual outgo of the program in 1980 as compared with the original estimate, the picture is not nearly as good. The estimate was $4 billion, whereas the actual figure for OASI was $108 billion. On the other hand, if we consider total outgo as a percentage of taxable payroll, the estimate for the original Act looks extremely good. Such estimate for 1980 was 9.65 percent of payroll, while the actual OASI outgo rate was 9.36 percent of payroll. This is certainly the most valid comparison of actual versus estimated that can be made--and not merely because it makes the original actuarial estimates look better! Rather, such a cost rate indicates the relative impact of the program on the economy.
We should not, however, always be looking back, but rather we should consider the future as well. The intermediate (or Alternative II-B) cost estimate in the 1985 OASDI Trustees Report contains some interesting figures as to the great growth in the OASDI program that is likely in the second 50 years of operation. In 2035, an estimated 80 million persons will be beneficiaries in a typical month. This is somewhat more than double the present number of beneficiaries and, in fact, is almost two-thirds as large as the total population of all ages in 1935. Benefit outgo is estimated at $5 trillion in 2035, or about 25 times as large as in 1985. However, once again, dollar figures are not nearly as significant as relative ones. The outgo in 2035 as a percentage of payroll is estimated at 15.9 percent, as compared with 11.3 percent currently; this is a sizable increase, but yet one that should not cause financial problems as it is eased into over a 50-year period.
In summary, the OASDI program is now not only alive and well, but also its prospects for the future are excellent. The Medicare program has some financing problems in the next decade or so (and thereafter), but these can be solved--in the same manner as the Nation does for health-care costs for the working populace and their dependents. I have every reason to believe that both programs will be around 50 years hence in the same general form as they are today. They provide a suitable basic floor of economic protection and deserve to be maintained over the years.


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Delhi Police Recruitment 2015: The Delhi Police invites application for the position of Constable (male / female only for natives of Arunachal Pradesh. The number of vacancies for these posts 50. The ending date to apply for these posts is 06-11-2015. So all the interested persons can apply on or before the last date.
It releases the vacancies every year. This year also it has released the vacancies for constable posts. It is good news for those who are waiting for these posts. The persons can apply for this post before the last date after clearly going through the notification given. The candidates will get application forms from the official website. The interested and eligible persons can apply for these posts on or before the ending date.
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Pension to increase by $6.70
FEDERAL MP Justine Elliot has announced an increase in the pension claiming it will help local pensioners keep up with living costs.
And while the government's "historic pension reforms" have delivered an increase of more than $150 per fortnight since 2009, the most recent increase announced on Tuesday is only an extra $6.70 per fortnight.
"We delivered the biggest increase to the pension in its 100 year history, and the boost gives our local pensioners that little bit extra to help manage the budget," Mrs Elliot said.
"Single pensioners on the maximum rate will receive an extra $6.70 a fortnight and pensioner couples on the maximum rate will receive an extra $10 a fortnight combined."
Mrs Elliot said the rise was in line with a fair indexation system that followed living costs.
"Labor understands that pensioners have the least room to move in their budgets," Mrs Elliot.
"That's why it's so important that when the cost of living goes up, the pension goes up to match it."
From May, pensioners will receive an increase of about $338 per year as part of the clean energy future package.
Mrs Elliot slammed Tony Abbott and the Coalition for voting against the increase.
"After a lifetime of work, pensioners deserve a fair go," she said.
"As local pensioners look forward to a pension increase today and another boost in the next few months, they will be quite rightly asking Tony Abbott just how much he plans to rip away.
"They deserve to know their pension is being protected, and they deserve better than Tony Abbott's savage cuts."


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Friday, 30 December 2016
December 30 2016
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National News: America keeps voting earlier--and it keeps not affecting turnout that much | New model of digital election equipment produces instantly verifiable results
California: Elections office discovers error during recount
Florida: Bill would make crime of ballot selfies in Florida
Hawaii: Hawaii No. 8 for electoral integrity
Idaho: In the year of voting dangerously, Idaho's ballot integrity gets high marks
Iowa: Scott board hears special election summary
Kansas: Preparations for possible special election
Massachusetts: Year in Review: Early voting a huge success
Michigan: Longest-serving county clerk in state retires | Volunteers interested in raising money to help fund special election | Montcalm Co. seeks legal opinion regarding election stipend
North Carolina: GOP's elections board change takes effect Sunday. Will Cooper sue to stop it? | NC voter fraud claims featured on public radio's This American Life
Ohio: Ohio preparing for online voter registration
Oregon: Richardson names ousted officials to top administration jobs | 'I'm Dennis Richardson. I'm the new secretary of state'
Texas: Texas elector says he couldn't vote amid voter ID confusion
Wisconsin: Onalaska felon charged with voter fraud | Dane Co. under budget for presidential recount
Thursday, 29 December 2016
December 29, 2016
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National News: The difficult path to locking hackers out of America's elections | US electoral system lags among Western democracies: report | U.S. Senators: Russia should be sanctioned for election hacks | White House preparing response to Russian election interference
Alabama: Feds, Alabama reach deal to ensure greater access to driver's licenses
Arizona: Fulton reflects on 12 years as AC recorder
California: Nguyen accuses election officials of rejecting valid votes
Connecticut: Secretary of state launches election audit system
Florida: Hearing Friday in Putnam Co. sheriff election challenges
Illinois: Chicago board of election commissioners continues review of polling place accessibility
Indiana: Howard Co. led state in early voting percentage
Kansas: Sedgwick Co. rolling out new voting machines
Maine: Bristol's first town administrator reflects on 15-year tenure
Michigan: Stein: Election audits should be automatic in Michigan | Presidential election recount cost Kalamazoo Co. $23K
Missouri: Casey retires as election commissioner
New Hampshire: With dozens of NH election law bills on deck, here are 5 issues to watch in 2017
New York: Republican elections commissioner files suit in effort to keep job
North Carolina: Civitas continues its fight against same-day voter registration | Civitas questions voter rolls in 6 counties | Election-count fight may foreshadow new GOP legislation | McCrory wants SBI probe of voter fraud claims, but agency isn't investigating | Fight looms over voter fraud
Ohio: Early voting in OH was up this year, but not because of reforms
Oregon: Oregon's 1st Republican elected to statewide office in 14 years takes office Friday
Virginia: For 12-years, Roanoke Co. registrar kept electoral process moving
Wednesday, 28 December 2016
December 28, 2016
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National News: Obama compromises on 2012 promised fixes to voting system | Northeastern states weigh move into early voting
Colorado: Primary election measures signed by Hickenlooper
Florida: 101-year-old woman fights for right to vote
Georgia: Who chooses independent elections board member could change under GOP proposal
Illinois: Judge: Chicago elections board must pay share of local GOP's costs for fight over committeeman rules | Charge made in robbery of poll worker on Election Day in Evanston | Kidd reflects on time at county clerk's office
Iowa: Some Iowa voters return to cast ballots in special election
Maryland: Voters turnout for special election
Minnesota: State to ditch caucuses for move to presidential primaries | On New Year's Day, Minnesota will officially change how it picks presidential candidates
Missouri: Automatic voter registration legislation pre-filed
Ohio: Ohio to start online voter registration Jan. 1
Oregon: Richardson set to take over as secretary of state
Pennsylvania: PA re-examines voting machines after Lebanon Co. problems | County to address voting lines
Tennessee: AG: Ballot box selfie ban constitutional
Texas: Team at Rice builds machine to transform the way we vote | Madison Co. invests in cutting-edge voting system
West Virginia: Officials remember Wilfong
Wisconsin: Juneau Co. says good-bye to longtime clerk
Tuesday, 27 December 2016
December 24-27, 2016
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National News: Paperless voting machines a hacking risk | Jill Stein calls for investigation into voting system | Electoral integrity in all 50 states, ranked by experts
Arizona: A legend in her time
Arkansas: Northwest Arkansas election officials set agendas for 2017 | Polling places consolidated for special election
California: More changes ahead for California voters in 2017 | Most Influential of 2016: Neal Kelley has made OC registrar of voters a model for others throughout the state
Florida: Voter registration fraud investigation could be underway | Florida's denial of felons' voting rights 'radically out-of-step,' report says | Cutler Bay town clerk resigns; former clerk returns on interim basis
Georgia: Fulton Co. makes strides in November general election, wins award
Illinois: Light makes sure elections run smoothly | Campaign worker wants explanation of poll ejection
Iowa: Special state senate election in Scott Co.
Kansas: Reno Co. commission will consider $538K+ voting machine purchase | The complicated, messy logistics of a potential special election
Maine: LePage: 'Lots of votes" cast unlawfully in Maine, around country
Michigan: Ballot cans must be replaced after recount problems | Adrian clerk: State may force changes in voting equipment | Clerk-elect Spranger claims transition met with resistance from Sabaugh
South Carolina: Early voting bill pre-filed by Aiken Co. delegation
Tennessee: Hamilton Co. election commission to consider more early voting sites
U.S. Virgin Islands: Belardo de O'Neal says elections board plotted against her
Virginia: Petersburg poll workers get paid
West Virginia: Upshur Co. Clerk Debbie Wilfong dies; served county for 43 years | Officials to meet about clerk's post
Wisconsin: Walker: Wisconsin is 'still one of the easiest places in the country to vote'
Friday, 23 December 2016
December 23, 2016
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National News: Millennials are letting their grandparents decide local elections
Alabama: Revamped secretary of state website wins award | Students work at the polls
California: Marin leads state with highest voter turnout in November | November's election broke records in California | San Jose recount continues
Florida: Former employee says election supervisor refused to pay overtime
Georgia: Secretary of state investigating voting case | Dems aim to expand voter access in '17 session
Kentucky: Barger: Report election problems immediately | Waugh named vice-president of clerk's association
Louisiana: Suit over 2012 redistricting still unresolved
Maine: LePage continues to question integrity of Maine's elections | Governor wants secretary of state to investigate voters
Massachusetts: Janet L. Rowe appointed as new Lynn city clerk
Michigan: Customers, secretary of state staffers donate tons of food during annual drive | Lisa Lyons bids Lansing farewell, prepares for role as county clerk
Minnesota: Cote: New equipment made ballot count easier
North Carolina: Durham City council considers nixing municipal election primary | Durham Co. recount cost more than $68K
U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Croix elections board ousts Belardo de O'Neal
Washington: Zumbuhl retiring after 27 years supervising county elections
Thursday, 22 December 2016
December 22, 2016
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Alabama: 1985 civil rights voting-fraud case may follow Sessions during confirmation hearing
California: DOJ frees Napa Co. of bilingual voting oversight | County sets up registrar of voters department
Illinois: Galesburg election commission to look at reducing precincts | Democrats critical of DuPage merger plan
Iowa: Fremont Co. auditor to wrap 12-year career on NYE
Michigan: Fact Check: No proof of mass voter fraud in Detroit | Eastpointe wants to hear from residents before it acts on voting rights lawsuit | Results stand after Bay vote recount
Mississippi: Former mayoral candidate appointed to city election commission
Nevada: North Las Vegas to keep current election schedule for now
North Carolina: State board of elections responds to voter fraud claims | Lawsuit that sought to delay Cooper election results dropped
Ohio: Elections board approves increases
Oklahoma: Three precincts opted to close polling places for Feb. vote
U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Croix district election board ends year in chaos
Virginia: Special plans for special election | New Montgomery Co. voter registrar named
Washington: Ballot drop boxes surge in popularity among voters
Wisconsin: Onalaska felon charged with voter fraud | Walker says conditions on fall election worked well
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
December 21, 2016
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National News: 1980s voting-fraud case likely topic at Sessions' hearing
Arizona: Could automatic voter registration become law in AZ? | Apache Co.: Wauneka is county's new recorder
California: Tulare Co. names new registrar in wake of Election Day debacle | Last month's election broke records in California | Tulare Co. approves new Dept. of Registrar of Voters to improve election efficiency
Connecticut: Early voting initiative makes a comeback | Colchester Republican registrar remembered as kind, unselfish
Guam: Bordallo supports push for voting rights in 115th Congress
Illinois: Consolidated GOP primary for Home Township residents only in February
Indiana: Ballots certified after recount
Iowa: Sioux City woman honored as Iowa's longest serving poll worker
Kansas: Russel Co. commissioners consolidate polling places
Michigan: Ballots 'uncountable' for deer park recount
Missouri: St. Louis prosecutor uncovers 'important evidence' in voter fraud probe, turns over case to feds
Montana: Incoming secretary of state makes several appointments | HB 86 seeks to allow youth election judges
New York: Clyne reappointed as Democratic elections commissioner
Ohio: Ohio to start online voter registration in January | Online voter registration begins Jan. 1 | County elections board examines double votes, approves paychecks for poll workers
Oregon: Secretary of state suspends probe of voter robocalls
Tennessee: Tennessee says it found 40 credible claims of voter fraud. What that means. | City council considering 2 new early voting locations in Chattanooga
Texas: Formal election review in motion
U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Croix election audit finds no problems
Virginia: Registrars prep for special election
West Virginia: Long time clerk honored
Wisconsin: Assembly speaker open to allowing multiple early vote sites
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
December 20, 2016
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Alabama: Lawmaker wants early voting in Alabama
Arizona: 20 percent of Arizonans believe widespread voter fraud happened
California: Supervisors to consider appointing new registrars of voters
Connecticut: Brooklyn searching for new Republican registrar | Rep. Tong says he'll introduce early voting bill
Florida: Detzner: Automatic voter registration requires a serious conversation | Latimer advocates for public record exemption of voter file | Supreme Court sets arguments on rights restoration | Second lawsuit filed over Delray special election
Georgia: The move to bilingual ballots and what that means to DeKalb Co. | Fulton Co. could receive Spanish-language election materials
Louisiana: Polling places on the move
Maryland: UMD students win prize for e-voting security idea | Aberdeen Council finally approves charter change to resolve election ties
Michigan: Michigan could use new election legislation, says state director of elections | Recount hits snag with discovery of 'unsecured' ballots | Edwards Twp ballots deemed not recountable
New Mexico: An uphill battle at secretary of state, but Toulouse Oliver says she's up for it
North Carolina: New details in Bladen voter fraud claims | McCrory: Bills reorganize a broken election process
Pennsylvania: Tight election, voter fraud worries, power grab--no, not now, but 175+ years ago
West Virginia: Hechler remembered in memorial service at Culture Center
Wisconsin: Republicans vow to review recount process | Beloit's recount 100 percent accurate
Monday, 19 December 2016
December 17-19, 2016
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National News: All this talk of voter fraud? Across U.S., officials found next to none | Election officials focus on whether voter ID laws affected presidential election | President-election applauds lower black turnout | More voters will have access to non-English ballots in the next election cycle
California: Padilla certifies historic results in 'smooth' election | In California, historic 14.6M ballots were cast | SoCal voter turnout up in 2016, except in LA
Connecticut: In memory of Rita B. Robertson, 87 of Ridgefield
Florida: Florida seeking full recount? Here's the real story
Georgia: Five Fulton Co. voters voted early and often
Illinois: No election hacking problems | Proposal fails to keep schools from serving as polling places |
Maine: Opponents drop marijuana recount effort
Michigan: Detroit's election woes: 782 more votes than voters | Detroit election problems go well beyond voting machines | Kent Co. to profit $10K from halted Michigan recount | Still clerking: Township clerk continues job after 52 years
Minnesota: Minnesota switches from caucus to primary election system | No tech glitches in Hennepin Co.'s record-setting 2016 election
Nevada: 2014 Mineral Co. election snafu finally laid to rest
New Hampshire: Abandoning same-day registration could be expensive for NH
New York: NYC man charged with voter fraud in pistol permit scam
North Carolina: McCrory signs controversial Senate GOP elections, court bill| Anson Co. poll worker pay raised
Ohio: After the recount, the open-record requests begin | The vote is in, and paper wins
Oregon: Richardson announces staff appointments
Pennsylvania: Former Luzerne Co. elections director jailed for threats | Democrat declared winner in Pa. House race--by 25 votes
Texas: County to request election probe
Washington: 5,279 county ballots were rejected
West Virginia: Warner says possible DHS hacker sought data from KY, WV, GA | Tennant, Warner divided over hacking claims | Long time county clerk honored
Friday, 16 December 2016
December 16, 2016
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National News: EAC issues statement on possible hacking | Homeland Security accessed other state's websites, survey finds | Hacker allegedly stole logins from EAC | Feds probe potential breach at EAC
California: Siskiyou officials certify November election | Special election off the table
Colorado: About 800 Boulder Co. ballots sent to DA for investigation
Florida: Florida's election supervisors want more accurate voter rolls | Janet Cruz files fix for vote-by-mail signature problem
Georgia: Ga. secretary of state still wants alleged cyber attacks investigated
Hawaii: The case for automatic voter registration in Hawaii
Illinois: Recount underway in Champaign Co. auditor's race | Elections board says summer hack did not affect outcome of state's elections
Indiana: County election board to explore voting centers and alternatives in 2017
Kansas: Official seeks driver's license list in voting rights case
Kentucky: Smart says poll officers, deputy clerk made errors
Michigan: Detroit to get new voting machines as city clerk blames state, human error | 95 Detroit poll books missing for several days | Supervisor says some Detroit poll workers not capable of doing the job
Minnesota: Hennepin Co. election official says no technical glitches in record-setting 2016
New Hampshire: NH to join ERIC | Secretary of state singles out two city clerks in records request over election technology
New Jersey: Haledon education officials don't want voting in schools
New York: NYU students win awards for solution to safeguarding voting machines | Real estate developer and his associates stand accused of voter fraud
North Carolina: Senate passes controversial merger of ethics, elections boards | Proposal to split NC elections board between political parties moves ahead | NC election finally done
Ohio: Election audit finds near perfect count | Griffith will not seek new term
Tennessee: Williamson Co. holds election for 2 voters
Texas: Paying postage to vote amounts to a poll tax, Texas congressman says | Bond granted for postal worker charged in voter fraud probe
Vermont: Second recount comes out in Ainsworth's favor by single vote
Virginia: As local election board changes office, integrity of voting process at stake
West Virginia: Kanawha Co. demos new touch screen voting machines | Kanawha commission eyes new voting equipment | WV certifies election


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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison for accepting dozens of gifts and loans from a businessman intent on getting help from the state for a line of questionable health supplements.
McDonnell became the first Virginia governor to be charged with a serious crime and — barring a successful appeal — will be the first to go to jail.
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Banks may be helping hedge funds avoid rules meant to reduce market risks by routing trades through overseas offices, the top U.S. derivatives regulator said in testimony prepared for a hearing on the Dodd-Frank Act.
Overseas affiliates of the banks may be conducting trades with hedge funds that are organized offshore even though their principal place of business is the U.S., Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman Gary Gensler said in a statement for tomorrow's Senate Banking Committee hearing. The effort may be used to avoid rules, taking effect in March, requiring trades to be guaranteed at central clearinghouses.
"The CFTC is working to ensure that this idea does not prevail and develop into a practice that leaves the American public at risk," Gensler said in the prepared remarks.
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Candia incinerator plans take another direction
CANDIA - With the original closure plan for the town's old incinerator site stripped down at the deliberative session, a new, post-election Candia Board of Selectman have changed course on the issue, with a proposal for geological testing now up for discussion.
How to approach the closure, which is mandated by the N.H. Department of Environmental Services, has long been a contentious issue in Candia.
Previously, the board had pursued a contract with Epping-based EnviroVantage, with a $100,000 warrant to raise money for the contract. A vocal group in the town, including selectman Amanda Soares, opposed that course, taking issue with the proposed scope of work and arguing that local contractors could do the work for less money, describing the plan as "fiscally irresponsible."
On of the opposition to the plan's key points was that geological testing should be done on the theory that a more specific disposal request could yield lower bid figures as contractors may "bid high" given the ambiguity of how much hazardous waste disposal will be a part of the work.
This original plan was controversially killed at the Feb. 2 deliberative session, when the warrant was amended to a single dollar.
At their March 25 meeting, Selectman Amanda Soares passed to the board a copy of a proposal submitted to her by Stantec, an Auburn contractor, in November 2012. The scope of work for that particular proposal deals exclusively with the analysis of the ash on-site, calculating the volume of ash present, "characterizing" the ash by testing it for toxic contaminants, and offering recommendations for its removal.
The estimated cost of the analysis is $7,000, which will be paid for out of a previously reserved fund of $35,000. The proposal does assume, however, that hazardous waste concentration levels will not be high enough to require additional analysis.
The proposal indicates that the project could be completed within 6 months of authorization. Soares noted that the company indicated to her that work could begin in mid-April. The board will review the proposal to discuss at their next meeting on April 8.
Another component of the closure plan, the removal of two buildings on-site, is also in the works. According to Soares, an updated proposal on that project is upcoming..
On this piece, however, selectman Richard Snow cautioned the board in how they choose to fund the work.
"DES made it abundantly clear that the removal of the buildings was not a part of the closure plan, not a part of their responsibility," he said. "So if we're going to use the funds for testing, and then for removing, I would strongly suggest that we not expend any money to do anything on the buildings until after we (go through the process with the ash). . There's only $35,000, and DES is going to be reluctant to modify or to use the closure plan for anything on those buildings."
The meeting also saw a reorganization on the board in the wake of the March 12 election, at which now former board chair Joe Duarte lost his seat. Fred Kelley was voted in as chairman, with the recently elected Carlton Robie becoming vice chairman. Snow was the sole vote against both. Kelley, Soares, and Robie were involved in the removal of signs critical of Soares before the election. The event produced controversy in the town, but ultimately failed to derail Robie's election or Soares' reelection to the board.


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Today Microsoft announced that Monday, August 2, they will release an emergency, "out of band" update for Windows to address the zero-day vulnerability in shortcuts that was revealed recently. According to the advance notification, all versions of Windows are affected, including the beta versions of Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
The vulnerability, described here by Microsoft, was originally found through zero-day attacks detected by Belorussian antivirus company VirusBlokAda.
The patch is not a moment too soon. The Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) reports that they are seeing a steady increase in attempts to exploit the vulnerability.
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As Joe Malchow explains in this post, Power Line promptly came under attack yesterday when we became the home for the IDF videos (posted here) that YouTube removed from the IDF's YouTube channel. I believe this was the first ever Denial-of-Service attack we have experienced in over six-and-a-half years of operation. The videos depict the lethality and precision of IDF's attacks on Gaza's terrorist infrastructure. Why does YouTube find the videos objectionable? Why do our anonymous assailants want to keep us from displaying them?
JOHN demurs: It must be true what they say about memory; painful recollections tend to fade. Scott is forgetting some DOS attacks that we experienced a few years ago, at least one of which originated in Indonesia. On those occasions, a number of conservative sites were targeted.
SCOTT adds: Diana West comments here, noting that YouTube now offers the previously suppressed videos to registered viewers over 18. I guess it's a rating issue.
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Developing for Windows 8
There is so much to tell, I don't really know which items are the most important. I do think, though, that there's one thing that the developers among you will find most important: the development environment, APIs, and languages you can use to develop for Windows 8. Let's start with the most important conclusion from Sinofsky's keynote: Win32 is the past.
Windows 8 allows for two kinds of applications: Desktop (legacy) and Metro applications. The desktop stack consists of HTML/JavaScript+Internet Explorer, C++/C+Win32, and C#/VB+.NET. The new Metro stack consists of the same set of languages (with XAML added for layout), but they are now all tied together at the API level, in something Microsoft calls the WinRT APIs. The below slide illustrates what this looks like.
As you can see, this is a pretty radical overhaul of the lower levels of Windows, which allows for all sorts of things developers have been asking for for a long time. Win32 and .NET never really got along, and on stage, Sinofsky acknowledged that the interactions (or lack thereof) between the various elements in what is now the Desktop stack weren't optimal. In the new Metro stack, it doesn't matter which languages you use, since they all tie into the same WinRT APIs.
Existing code can be used for Metro applications as well, with some minor modifications. On stage, one of Microsoft's own developers took a set of existing Silverlight code samples, made a few small changes - live - and compiled them into a working Metro application.
On top of that, one codebase covers several devices. You can write a Metro application for Windows 8, and compile it for Windows Phone with minimal changes, and have it work there - the Microsoft developer demonstrated this with the same set of code samples. All Metro applications work on both x86 (32bit and 64bit) and ARM. Native code will be cross-compiled for both x86 and ARM. In addition, Metro applications will suspend themselves automatically when not visible, consuming zero processor power.
In other words, the stack you know from Windows XP, Vista, and 7 today is on its way out. It's still there in Windows 8, and all your existing applications will run, but it was clearly regarded as legacy, as the past. I obviously don't know how long it will take, but Win32 has just been put in the hot seat.
Metro on Windows 8
We already know quite a lot about Windows 8's Metro user interface, but Microsoft didn't hold back today, unveiling everything. Everything has been Metrofied, and you can, indeed, run in Metro all the time, without ever seeing the legacy desktop. Even the Control Panel has been rewritten in Metro, and looks absolutely nothing like what we have today.
I think other websites - who actually have people present on the show floor - are far better equipped to talk about the new Windows interface than I am. Ars Technica, for instance, concludes that "the core UI works, and it works well. It's fast and fluid, and it's very well thought-out. Multitasking, personalization, and interconnections between applications are all at your fingertips, and the Metro look-and-feel ties everything together".
Engadget, too, is full of praise, despite the developer preview status. "With the introduction of OS X Lion, Apple gave us a glimpse at what a post-PC operating system might look like, and now Microsoft's gone and pushed that idea to the limit," states Engadget's Christopher Trout, "If Cupertino's latest was a tease, than Windows 8 is full frontal. And we have to admit, we like what we see. Sure this may not be the final build, or anywhere near it, but for whatever flaws it may have, the UI being offered in this developer preview is really something special."
This Is My Next found that the user experience was schizophrenic - which honestly shouldn't come as a surprise. "Whenever you want to get down and dirty with a traditional program, it's back to the traditional desktop interface. There are two Control Panels, two versions of IE, and core apps are nowhere to be found (i.e. Mail, a camera app, etc.) Meanwhile, if you want to do anything with the desktop interface (save things you've actually planted on your desktop) you'll probably find yourself thrown back to Metro since the traditional Start menu is gone. The whole user experience feels schizophrenic, with users having to jump back and forth between the two paradigms, each of which seem like they might be better off on their own."
This is my fear as well - Metro looks awesome, but the duality between the two interfaces just feels jarring, if not downright confusing. I have no idea what it's going to be like actually using the final product (I'll of course be downloading and installing the preview build tomorrow), but for now, it doesn't instill me with confidence.
There is one thing Microsoft unveiled which made me - and I'm sure, many of you - very happy: how Windows 8 works with traditional keyboard and mouse input.
Keyboard, mouse, and power users
When Microsoft first unveiled Windows 8's Metro user interface, my biggest worry wasn't the dichotomy between legacy and Metro - no, it was how well the Metro interface would cope with keyboard and mouse. Well, Sinofsky devoted a large part of the keynote to this very subject, and I must say, my worries have been addressed.
As soon as a mouse and keyboard are connected, a scrollbar appears on the Start screen so you can navigate more easily. Every touch gesture can be done with a mouse, and can be done with the keyboard. In fact - everything in the interface can be done without ever moving your hands away from the keyboard; everything is mapped to keyboard shortcuts and regular keys. Additional benefits are that as you start typing on the Start screen, it's turned into a search, so you can easily launch applications.
There's more for use power users, such as vastly improved multimonitor support. The thing that made me very, very happy: you can have the traditional desktop on one monitor, and the Metro Start screen on the other (and switch them around). I'm already pondering buying a second 24" display to put next to my current one, and have the traditional desktop on the left for work, and Metro on the right one for at-a-glance information.
Multi-monitor support for the legacy desktop has been improved as well. You can now (finally!) have one wallpaper extend two or three monitors, but this is only a small change. The taskbar can now be configured in such a way that each monitor gets its own taskbar; a window displayed on monitor 2 will only show up in that monitor's taskbar. Dragging that same window to monitor 1 will move the icon to taskbar 1 as well. This is pretty damn awesome, since I always found it remarkably annoying to manage both my monitors from the main one. It's confusing.
The Task Manager in the legacy desktop has been completely overhauled as well, and looks infinitely more useful. It provides more information, and includes the ability to properly control startup applications and such - previously something done through additional tools.
I'm not sure if this fits in the power user department, but I kind of think that it does. Unlike most other tablet operating systems, Windows 8 includes full pen and ink support with handwriting recognition. You can switch between the regular keyboard, split keyboard, and pen/ink support. The Samsung developer tablets handed out by Microsoft included a digitiser, and according to people who tried it, the handwriting recognition worked very well.
From what we've seen today, it's become clear that Microsoft has crossed the Rubicon. There's no way back now. Windows is going full-on Metro, and in what is surely one of the biggest ironies of the current technology landscape, it means Microsoft is the one to truly take this post-PC thing head-on.
iPads and Android tablets are clearly separate devices, something you buy alongside your existing desktop and laptop. They have a traditional desktop interface - yes - shoehorned into a touch device. I like my iPad, but you can't honestly do any serious work on that thing; even typing a comment on a website is an exercise in frustration, let alone doing something akin to Word or Excel. iWork for the iPad looks all nice and fancy, but it's a confusing and frustrating joke compared to office suites on real computers.
And this is where Microsoft takes a different approach. There is no reason why you shouldn't be able to plug a monitor, keyboad, and mouse into a tablet and use it like any other PC - the devices are capable enough, and it requires far less hassle and fiddle than switching between a tablet and a real computer all the time. Windows 8 makes tablets PCs, instead of glorified €500 web browsers.
Still, this is all theory. Windows 8 has a long time to go still, and I'm simply not sure the dichotomy between the legacy desktop and Metro as it stands now is optimal. On top of that, there's no word yet on a Metrofied Office - and even if they do announce it, will Metrofied Office be like iWork for the iPad (too dumbed down and cumbersome to be even remotely useful), or will it actually be just as useful and feature-rich as Office 2010 is today? If the latter - great, Microsoft has demonstrated the true potential of Metro. If the former... Then Metro will always be something for Twitter and Facebook. I.e., useless for actual real work.
Office must be Metrofied without losing features. Then, and only then, can Metro be taken seriously as a replacement for the traditional desktop. If Office doesn't follow suit, Win32 and the legacy desktop will remain with Windows forever.
I'll be downloading and installing the crap out of the developer preview tomorrow (I took a week off this week, can you believe it!), and hopefully I'll be better able to understand Microsoft's vision then.