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In Memoriam: Longtime Redstone FCU Board Chair Charles L. Ray Jr.
Charles L. Ray Jr., longtime board chair of the $3.4 billion Redstone Federal Credit Union in Huntsville, Ala., died on Tuesday, the credit union said.
Ray joined the credit union as a volunteer committee member in 1977 and served as its board chairman from 1983 until 2011.
"Mr. Ray will be especially remembered for his unwavering commitment to serving the underserved. He led the great expansion of Redstone's facilities as well as the development of many of the outstanding products and services that Redstone is now known for," the 355,600-member credit union said in announcing his passing.
Over the years, Ray owned and operated a funeral home, taught in the Madison County Public Schools and held senior positions at the Huntsville-Madison County Community Action Agency and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone said.
Ray held bachelor's and master's degrees from Alabama A&M University, the credit union said, was an Army veteran, active in a number of other community service organizations and in 2010 was named to the Defense Credit Union Council's Hall of Honor.
He also was a longtime campaigner for equal rights for all, the credit union said.
"During his career, he was responsible for bringing many civil rights icons to Huntsville for various diversity programs and celebrations. Between the 1950s and 1980s, he was part of a worldwide political movement for equality, long before it became law," Redstone FCU said in its announcement of Ray's passing.
"At many times, he was involved in many campaigns of civil resistance, education and training aimed at achieving change by nonviolent forms of resistance. The process was long and tenuous; however many of his efforts did lead to improvements in the legal rights of previously oppressed groups of people locally, regionally and nationally," the credit union said.
Dr. Dorothy W. Huston, the current board chair, said, "He was a man of great integrity, with a kind heart and a genuine desire to help others. His enduring vision of the excellence that Redstone could and would achieve, and his tireless commitment to the credit union's mission of service, will continue to serve as an example for all current and future Redstone board members."
Ray is survived by his wife, Willie Mae Ray, and daughter, Terri L. Ray. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Union Chapel Christian Academy Foundation, P.O. Box 122, Huntsville, AL 35804, marked for the Charles L. Ray Jr. Endowment Fund.


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Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - Zdenek and Daniel - FULL CONTACT
Zdenek and Daniel - FULL CONTACT
Daniel Benda is a handsome well built guy who we paired with the equally handsome Zdenek Zimola for a wonderful scene. Daniel does a quick interview with Zdenek and then reaches over and feels him up, while he kisses him. Zdenek is already rock hard and Daniel begins to wank that hard cock as he kisses. He then takes the cock in his mouth, at the samem time removing Zdenek's underwear. Sucking on Zdenek's throbbing cock Daniel's head is guided by Zdenek. He licks and sucks while Zdenek reaches over and wanks Daniel in his underwear. Then Daniel's underwear comes off, revealing his big fat cock, hard and ready. He kneels so that Zdenek can suck him. Daniel is a real cock-hound, he loves to suck almost as much as he enjoys being fucked. So he sucks Daniel real well before they move to 69. They suck each other's dicks, with Daniel's big balls hanging over Zdenek's face as he also licks up and down the shaft. Daniel pulls Zdenek's legs up, exposing his hole and starts to rim it. His tongue finds the hole, tasting it, as he slurps all over it. We next get a great view of Daniels ass as well, his hairy crack looking so inviting as his balls swing against Zdenek's face. Daniel is hot for Zdenek's ass and begins to finger it as he lick his balls too. Then two fingers slip into that ass and very soon Zdenek is ready for more. He gets on his knees and Daniel slides his big, throbbing dick deep into that eager hole. Fucking him doggy-style Daniel really works that hole. Zdenek loves to get fucked and is really feeling that dick deep in his hole, wanking himself as he takes it all. They change position, with Zdenek turning over, but still with Daniel ramming his cock deep in that ass. As he fucks Zdenek Daniel takes time to lean over and kiss him, before resuming the hard pounding fuck. This time with Zdenek's legs hooked over Daniel's shoulders, giving easy access to his fuck-chute. Daniel really knows how to fuck and pounds Zdenek's hole, inducing him to shoot a big load all over his belly as his ass is filled real deep with cock. What a lovely creamy load it is too. Daniel is not to be outdone though and he soon shoots his big load over Zdenek's face, with Zdenek immediately sucking the cock into his mouth to drain it completely. What a fabulous scene they gave us, both guys looked great and performed really well for us.
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Our Coming Soon Set Preview
For our 2nd Wank Party of 2012 we brought together a wonderful cast, Paul Fresh,Roman Lysacek,Rudy Bodlak,Mirek Ceslar and Jozef Vavrich. Mirek Ceslar is seen lighting candles and inviting in the other guys, for a meditation class. Mirek sits on a platform, in front of the guys and tells them to sit on the floor. Then he begins to take them through some thoughts, talking to them as they sit in position. He adjusts their positions and then tells them to gently fondle each other's hands. Next he instructs the guys to caress each other on the arm, from the shoulder downwards. Jozef and Rudy do it first, to Roman and Paul, and then they return the favor, with Paul going further and caressing Rudy's chest and leg. Following each of Mirek's instructions closely the guys touch each other as directed. Then Jozef and Rudy move closer to the other two and rub their hair. Mirek is gradually getting the guys to go further each time. Jozef and Rudy begin to, ever so gently, kiss the shoulers and necks of Roman and Paul. Then they place their hands on Roman and Paul's cocks, under instruction, rubbing the groin. Paul and Roman then do the same to Rudy and Jozef, but they are instructed to go further and kiss the guys. Their lips gently kissing each other as the hands are feeling their cocks. Mirek goes down on the floor and begins to get involved as well. Cocks are beginning to swell and soon Mirek tells Jozef and Rudy to suck cock. So Jozef begins to suck on Roman's large dick with Rudy doing the same to Paul. Mirek takes his cock out too and wanks himself as he watches the others. As Jozef continues to work on Roman Rudy moves to kneel between the standing Paul and Mirek, and takes turns sucking on each of them. It seems that all thought of meditation has left the guys as things speed up with Paul and Mirek really shoving their dicks into Rudy's mouth. Then everyone moves and suck more, with Paul sucking Jozef, who in turn is sucking Rudy, while he sucks Mirek. Roman is standing next to Mirek, being wanked and kissed by him. All their cocks are rock hard and the sucking continues unabated. Mirek moves things along, by removing his shorts and the others follow suit. This leads to a change of position, with Jozef on his back, legs up so that Rudy can play with his ass while Paul starts to suck Mirek. Rudy is soon fucking his rock hard cock deep into Jozef's ass as Jozef reaches to wank Roman at the same time. As Rudy continues to fuck Jozef's tight ass he also sucks Paul's big dick. Roman is also tasting cock, that of Mirek, rubbing his lips along its length. Paul is watching closely as Rudy's dick slams into Jozef as and he goes down on Jozef's hard cock to bring the first part to an end, with the promise of much more to come in Part 2.
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Message from Bill: I certainly picked a good time to be invalided. Right now outside, it's -12 C and there's snow on the ground, which is obviously not going to melt until the temperature goes up. Except for this month, winter has been very mild in Prague. Hopefully, this will be the worst month for winter.
I'm feeling better daily. However, I have three weeks from today before they take the wires out of my foot. And I think there will be more healing after that before I'm completely back to normal.
Last week, I did attend the first part of our February Wank Party. Today, I published part one of my teasers on the Blog. I have one more part to publish on Friday. Plus, Franky covered the entire Party with his Backstage camera, and I'll present his footage right after that.
I don't think I'll dare cover any more shoots until the snow melts, too dangerous, walking on crutches. Goodness only knows how long that will be.
Hi Everybody, again, this is Geoff filling in for Bill, until he is up to doing the main part of the newsletter himself. Bill has provided an update on his recovery, so I will get straight on with things.
We have a host of great shoots to share with you today. Starting with Daniel Benda and Zdenek Zimola in a very nice duo. Then we have Ondra Jeden's Massage, Roman Ditrich's erotic video, Kamil Kladelko's session stills and Dima Lukin in a session stills as well.
The castings today are: Honza Danik, Radek Viker, Tomas Janal and Miro Kunik. Some good guys there, my pick would be Radek Viker.
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National Firearms Survey, 1999 (ICPSR 4552)
Principal Investigator(s): Hemenway, David, Harvard University. Harvard School of Public Health. Harvard Injury Control Research Center
This survey was undertaken to obtain information on the characteristics of gun ownership, gun storage and gun carrying practices, and weapons-related incidents in the United States--specifically, use of guns and other weapons in self-defense against other people. Data were collected using national random-digit dial telephone surveys completed between March 19, 1999 and July 13, 1999. Sampling was suspended after the school shooting in Littleton, Colorado on April 20, 1999, and resumed after a cool-down period. Part 1, Survey Data, contains the coded data obtained during the interviews, and Part 2, Open-Ended Verbatim Responses, consists of open-ended answers provided by the respondents. Four qualifying questions were asked, dealing with: (1) gun ownership, (2) gun display against the respondent, (3) gun use in self-defense against another person, and (4) the use of a weapon other than a gun in self-defense against another person. A "yes" response to a qualifying question led to a series of additional questions on the same topic as the qualifying question. Information was collected from all respondents on the perceived safety of their neighborhood, whether they would feel safer if more people owned guns, whether guns should be allowed in public places, whether gun injuries were a problem in their community, whether they would favor or oppose a program to reduce gun injuries, and whether they had ever been shot with a gun. Respondents living in households that currently contained a gun were asked how many and what type of guns were present, the main reasons for owning a gun, whether any of the guns were loaded and unlocked, and whether they had received formal firearms training. Questions about incidents in which a gun was displayed in a hostile manner against the respondent included the number of times it took place, how long ago it had occurred, whether the respondent was in the military or police force at the time, the location of the incident, whether the individual displaying the gun was known to the respondent, whether the respondent had a gun, and whether the police were contacted. Respondents who had used a gun or other weapon in self-defense in the last five years were asked about the number of times it took place, the location of the incident, whether they were in the military or police force at the time, the type of weapon used, whether they knew the other person, whether this individual also had a weapon, whether the police were contacted and arrests made, and what crime was committed. Additional questions asked respondents whether they smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol, whether they had gotten married, had had a fire in their home, and had been hospitalized for a fracture in the past year, and whether they had ever had contact with extraterrestrial life. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, education level, household income, type of residential area (e.g., urban, rural, etc.), and age and number of children in the household.
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Hemenway, David. National Firearms Survey, 1999. ICPSR04552-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007-07-06. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04552.v1
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: attitudes, fear of crime, firearms, gun ownership, gun use, handguns, reactions to crime, personal security, public opinion, public safety, self defense, weapons offenses
Geographic Coverage: United States
- 1999
- 1999-03-19--1999-07-13
Unit of Observation: individual
Universe: Persons aged 18 and over living in households with telephones in the United States.
(1) The data file in Part 2 was converted to Portable Document Format (PDF), and some information, such as exact place of employment and city names, was removed to ensure respondents' anonymity. No other changes were made to the file. (2) According to the principal investigator, comparisons of responses to the questions important to this study before and after the school shooting in Littleton, Colorado revealed no significant differences. (3) Per instructions from the principal investigator, a code of 2 was recoded into 5 in variable VE64, and a code 99 was recoded into 9 in variable VE101. (4) Values in variable VE65 are expressed in military time. (5) The CASEID variable was created for use with online analysis.
Sample: This survey is a random sample of United States households, selected by random-digit dialing, with sampling proportional to the total population of each of the 50 states based on 1990 Census figures. It is nationally representative at the household, not individual, level.
Mode of Data Collection: telephone interview
Response Rates: Of the 10,774 telephone numbers that were randomly selected, calls to 2,588 yielded contact with households that were determined to be eligible (E) for the survey. Sixty-seven of these households (3 percent) declined to participate, yielding 2,521 households that completed the survey (C). Two thousand seven hundred eighty-nine numbers were ineligible (I), because they were not working or were not residential, and the eligibility of 5,397 was not known (U) because there was no answer. Using a Council of the American Survey Research Organization formula [C/(E 1 (E/E 1 I)*U)], a response rate of 49 percent was calculated. This response rate is comparable to that of other national surveys on firearm ownership and falls within the response rates for most Behavioral Risk Factor Survey firearm modules.
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Original ICPSR Release: 2007-07-06
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that it has instructed federal agencies to buy smaller, more fuel-efficient
vehicles in an effort to meet national energy and environmental goals.
U.S. Present Barack Obama is ordering government
agencies to buy cars like the Ford Fiesta, Chevy Cruze and Chevy Volt instead
of full-sized cars like the Ford Taurus or Chevy Impala. These instructions are
aimed to reduce U.S. oil imports by one-third by 2025 from 2008's import
levels, and to place 1 million plug-in electric vehicles on the roads by 2015.
The U.S. government plans to buy 116 plug-in
electric vehicles as part of its fleet efficiency effort. Of the 116 plug-in's,
101 will be Chevy
Volts, which will be made in Detroit, while the other 15 will be battery
electric Nissan
Leafs and Think City electric models. These environmentally
friendly models will join the government's 600,000-vehicle fleet.
There are exceptions to the rule, though. Obama
noted in a memo that federal agencies are not to buy full-size sedans unless
absolutely necessary, and said that government employees can continue using
full-sized SUV's that can run on alternative
fuels like E85. But those using larger vehicles six months
from now will have to post that they do so on their websites.
In addition, Obama suggested that optional
equipment should be limited unless it is vital to agency missions. Exceptions
will be made for vehicles used for military tactical operations, emergency
response and law enforcement.
The new electric vehicle pilot program will equip
20 government agencies in five cities with these vehicles. All branches of the
U.S. military as well as the Energy Department and Veterans Administration will
take part in the program, and the five chosen cities will be Detroit,
Washington D.C., San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco. In addition, 100
charging stations will be placed at federal buildings in Michigan,
California and Washington D.C.
The government hopes to encourage U.S. citizens to
adopt environmentally friendly vehicles by leading by example. According to
government estimates, replacing some of the government fleet with these
electric vehicles will reduce
government fuel consumption by 7.7 million gallons, which equates to 385,000 barrels
of oil. Obama hopes to have most government vehicles purchased in 2015 be environmentally
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Adelaide is most definitely the hottest place I have ever been to; temperatures during the day were tickling 47 degrees, and even at night we were well into the 30s. It must make me sound like a right moaning git, but it was so uncomfortably hot that we had to stay indoors most of the time in a heavenly cool, air conditioned room. Hats off to the Adelaide BDO masses who were forced to sit out in the burning sun all day. There was some relief though, from a wonderful contraption called The Mist Tent which doused punters in cooling water spray, but 5 minutes after exiting you were already baking again.
I was thankful for the cooling 30 degree breeze of Perth - a lot more hospitable to my pasty British complexion. I had fond memories of Perth from my last visit, the people were great and we found the best little bar called Hula Bula. Much to our delight it still existed and, even better, the owners have branched out and opened a club called Devilles Pad near by. If you were to see a photo of it you may be fooled into thinking it's a tacky version of Heaven and Hell or some other backwards, cheesy theme bar in Barnsley, with a play list including Hendrix, Presley and Dick Dale.
One last gig to go, and as I sit here in Perth contemplating the weeks gone by, it seems like a lifetime ago we touched down in Wellington after that epic flight; an epic flight I will be repeating again in less than 24 hours. The tour has been wonderful- the new friends we made along the way, the amazing new songs that were debuted and the excellent gigs that rocked. Hopefully you have really enjoyed The View From episodes. We have certainly enjoyed making them. With a new album in the pipeline, you haven't heard the last from me, but until next time, á bientôt.


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Lace dresses and dainty gloves aside, being a Southern belle can be tough, especially when your father disapproves of 'the one.' But life gives Amanda (Michelle Monaghan) another chance at true love when she runs into her past love, Dawson (James Marsden). As the stylish pair bond over memories both pleasant and tragic, they start to see hope for a rekindled romance. And how could they not? Amanda's ethereal floral outfits and Dawson's rugged ensembles are a match made in fashion heaven.
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Hi. I m Virginie, i just would like to listening you tonight but i did'nt buy any tickets cause i was too bust and to be honest, i ve already seen you both. I m just Off this week and i would like to begin my evening with a cool event ;) Let me know / ...
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Basler Uses Creativity to Make the Complex Simple: Trailblazer 40 Below
Unless the Milwaukee Brewers come calling for him to play as shortstop, Patrick Basler, president/CEO of Chicago-based First Financial Credit Union has found his niche by helping consumers change their perceptions of credit unions.
A longtime lover of jazz, Basler played the saxophone and went to college as a music major. Realizing early on he didn't want to be a starving artist, he switched his major three times. and it turned out that business, finance and marketing struck just the right chord.
"I'm excited about the opportunities that credit unions have to finally take some market share from banks. As technology evolves, it levels the playing field," said Basler. "We can compete if we leverage technology, keep talking to younger members communicating that maybe a megabank is not the best place for their money and credit unions are a great alternative."
The Trailblazer 40 Below added that the competition has changed.
"The competition is whoever out there that provides the most convenient access to products and services that best meet consumer needs," said Basler. "Look at American Express and Walmart's partnership to offer the Bluebird account, our competition now includes big box stores that consumers view as a one stop shop. So your competition is not just that bank down the street or your online competitors, but anyone offering and delivering those products and services consumers want. Consumers are very astute about researching and finding the right products and services for them, so our challenge as an industry is to adapt to an environment that changes so quickly as far as delivery channels, technology, and overall consumer expectations."
For the past five years Basler has been doing just that as he set high service delivery expectations, challenging everyone at the $62 million credit union to think outside of the box for consumer solutions.
It has resulted in initiatives ranging from data processing conversion and integration of tablet technology in operations, to the elimination of all paper documents for board meetings and mobile apps. In addition, First Financial CU has become portable in its service delivery from opening accounts to making the loan process more convenient for members.
"In defining innovation, there's a great variant of a quote by musician Charles Mingus - Anyone can make the simple complicated, creativity is making the complex simple," said Basler. "So use what's been developed and ask simple questions. Our latest mobile app enhancement came about through a conversation that started with, 'wouldn't it be cool if I could apply for a loan and sign all the documents without ever leaving my couch, or wherever I'm at. A bit of brainstorming the details to confirm the idea had value lead to the important first question of 'why can't we do that?' I try to live life with as few regrets as possible so do my best to strike that balance between avoiding mistakes and not being afraid to take chances."
A believer that good ideas come from across the organization, Basler has been particularly proud of strides made in training and development.
"I got my start at a $20 million credit union and having the opportunity to help people, that's what really motivates me. Helping others better themselves whether it's staff development or members' financial success, is what I most enjoy, having the opportunity to make a difference."
With a focus on education, Tuesday mornings have been dedicated to full-staff training and development. The offices are closed for 90 minutes to focus on product & service training, and ideas and projects in the works are discussed as a way to ensure engagement in the process across the organization
"If you want to foster an environment of true innovation then it's important to have an open door policy. We have regular brainstorm sessions where no idea is a dumb idea. We ask is it something valuable to the organization and then put in the commitment of time and energy to make it work," said Basler. "Sometimes the simplest thing you can do to encourage everyone to share their ideas is to look at doing more to empower your staff. For example, if they aren't trusted to reverse a $25 fee then why would they feel they could be trusted to come up with an idea that would significantly affect the business? Staff needs to know that you value their input so they make use of that open door policy or suggestion box."
Any success the credit union has experienced Basler said has come from the dedication, input and effort of the team.
"Instead of centralizing efforts we made a shift in our business model to decentralize," said Basler. "Over two-thirds of our offices are one-person locations within our SEGs. To make those locations full-service, our employees need to have a high level of knowledge and be empowered to make decisions. In today's society consumers don't want to be passed along to someone else. We've been able to keep a very personal approach, and utilize technology to efficiently deliver those products/services. We've grown and served more members without lowering our service expectations. Staff training has been critical to that success."
He added not to underestimate the value of real collaboration.
"What I've learned is that sometimes, especially with our limited resources, there's no way around finding an outside partner to get that idea out to market," said Basler. "There are a lot of credit unions facing the same challenges. Imagine what we could accomplish if we found more ways to really collaborate and partner for solutions?"
He added that while it's important to celebrate successes it is equally important to move on quickly to the next idea.
"The world is constantly changing so you have to keep being inquisitive," said Basler. "You don't need to have all the answers just know how to find them to accomplish your goal.


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Bridget Carr will never forget her third birthday.
The Carr family decided that for her "birthday present," Bridget would open a wrapped box on the family's front porch in St. Louis, Mo. With her younger sister Mackenna watching, the three-year old started ripping off the paper from an old appliance box. Bridget assumed that the box might contain a bike.
As soon as Bridget finished unwrapping the box, out came the present. It was her father Joshua, who had just returned from Afghanistan. Joshua works for the Department of Defense.
Bridget screams and puts her hands over her mouth as soon as she sees her father. The three-year old then jumps in to his arms and gives him a kiss.
Joshua returned home last September and uploaded the video to his Facebook page. However the video went viral this week, thanks in part to Reddit. The original post has been shared over 325,000 times. Carr also put the video on YouTube, where it has over 200,000 views.
The Carr's have shared a number of different family moments online. In addition to Facebook photos and videos, mother Chloe keeps a blog to document her children's happenings. The blog includes photos from snow day activities, first dentist visits, holidays, and more.


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President John F. Kennedy was supposed to just stop by and wave hello.
Instead, a group of eager Latinos persuaded him to come inside and speak to a packed room of Mexican-American civil-rights activists. And then he persuaded his wife, first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, to address the crowd in Spanish.
It was Nov. 21, 1963. Hours later, the president was dead, his assassination overshadowing the significance of a speech that can be seen as the birth of the Latino vote, so instrumental in 2012 in helping re-elect the first black president, Barack Obama.
To historians, Kennedys appearance at the Rice Ballroom in Houston was likely the first time that a president officially acknowledged Latinos as an important voting bloc.
Though there are no plaques marking the historic occasion, the event is a touchstone for activists even if the spot where Kennedy sat and heard a band play Mexican ballads and where the crowd yelled Viva Kennedy! is now a refurbished ballroom in a loft apartment complex that often plays host to weddings.
That evening ... thats where it began, said Ignacio Garcia, author of Viva Kennedy: Mexican Americans in Search of Camelot and a history professor at Brigham Young University. But because very few people know about the meeting, its like it never happened.
The surprise visit came after Mexican-Americans in Texas, New Mexico, California, Arizona, Illinois and Indiana helped Kennedy win critical swing states in 1960, because of an unprecedented voter-registration drive in Latino communities. Independent Viva Kennedy! clubs sprang up. Sen. Dennis Chavez, D-N.M., and Texas legislator Henry B. Gonzalez of San Antonio, a future congressman, began speaking in Hispanic neighborhoods across the country and positioned themselves as the first recognizable national Latino political figures.
Just as in 2012, Republicans in 1960 did little to woo Latinos to support their presidential candidate, Richard Nixon. Latinos also identified with Kennedy, who was Catholic and Irish-American, a member of an ethnic group that had battled discrimination similar to what Latinos faced in the segregated Southwest.
On Election Day in 1960, Kennedy won 85 percent of the Mexican-American vote.
But during Kennedys first months in office, Latino leaders expressed dismay that the president had failed to appoint Hispanics in his administration. Chavez even openly criticized Kennedy for his lack of appointments; other leaders embarked on a letter-writing campaign over the slow movement on civil rights.
Sensing another close election in 1964 and hoping to ease tensions, Kennedy visited Texas in November 1963. Advisers suggested that he at least pay a quick visit to Mexican-American activists at a Houston gala sponsored by the League of United Latin American Citizens, then the largest Latino civil-rights group in the country.
The Secret Service told us that he may stop by, but not to advertise it because it wasnt part of his official schedule, said Alexander Arroyos, 76, who was an officer in LULAC at the time. We could spread it through word of mouth. No one believed us.
Then, Kennedy showed up.
The president was greeted at the door by Macario Garcia, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service during World War II. Inside the ballroom, Kennedy and the first lady found an enthusiastic crowd of World War II veterans, civil-rights advocates and future elected officials.
Kennedy spoke briefly about foreign policy in Latin America and the importance of LULAC. The first lady told the crowd in Spanish that Texas had a deep history with Latinos. The crowd responded with chants of Viva Kennedy! A band played a ballad in Spanish as photographers took photos of the Kennedys and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird Johnson.
Before that moment, historians believe that no president had ever acknowledged Latinos as a voting bloc, said Emilio Zamora, a historian at the University of Texas at Austin.
President William Taft, who served from 1909 to 1913, may have met with a tiny group of Latino activists in El Paso, Texas, Zamora said. President Dwight D. Eisenhower likely shook hands with some Mexican-American voters in a campaign visit to South Texas in 1952. But I think no president had ever publicly thanked Mexican-Americans in that manner, Zamora said.


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Uniform Facility Data Set, 1997: [United States] (ICPSR 2995)
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies
The Uniform Facility Data Set (UFDS), formerly the National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Unit Survey or NDATUS, was designed to measure the scope and use of drug abuse treatment services in the United States. The survey collects information from each privately- and publicly-funded facility in the country that provides substance abuse treatment as well as from state-identified facilities that provide other substance abuse services. Data are collected on a number of topics including facility operation, services provided (assessment, therapy, testing, health, continuing care, programs for special groups, transitional services, community outreach, ancillary), type of treatment, facility capacity, numbers of clients, and various client characteristics. The main objective of the UFDS is to produce data that can be used to assess the nature and extent of substance abuse treatment services, to assist in the forecast of treatment resource requirements, to analyze treatment service trends, to conduct national, regional, and state-level comparative analyses of treatment services and utilization, and to generate the National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs and its on-line equivalent, the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator. Additionally, the UFDS provides information that can be used to design sampling frames for other surveys of substance abuse treatment facilities.
Series: National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) Series
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United States Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies. Uniform Facility Data Set, 1997: [United States]. ICPSR02995-v5. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2015-11-23. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02995.v5
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Subject Terms: alcohol abuse, drug abuse, drug treatment, health care services, HIV, intervention, substance abuse, substance abuse treatment, treatment facilities, treatment programs
Geographic Coverage: United States
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Data were collected by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Princeton, NJ, and prepared for release by Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc., Arlington, VA, 2000.
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To protect the privacy of respondents, all variables that could be used to identify individual facilities, including financial data originally collected and included in the dataset, have been removed from the public use file. These modifications should not affect most analytic uses of the public use file.
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Sample: The sample included all facilities in the National Master Facility Inventory (NMFI). The NMFI is a comprehensive listing of all known substance abuse treatment facilities and state-identified prevention and education facilities. Questionnaires were distributed to 19,956 facilities in the following general categories: treatment facilities administratively tracked by states and reporting to the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) (9,200), treatment facilities administratively tracked by states but not reporting to TEDS (5,300), treatment facilities not administratively tracked by states (2,500), non-treatment facilities administratively tracked by states (2,400). Of these facilities, 2,057 (10 percent) were determined to have been closed on the survey reference date. The data for an additional 1,204 facilities (6 percent) were included with data reported by an administratively-linked facility. This yielded an effective sample size of 16,695.
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Response Rates: The response rate of the effective sample was 86 percent (14,291). This data collection is comprised of only the subset of these facilities that provide treatment services, either alone or in conjunction with other substance abuse services. This includes 10,860 treatment facilities, or 76 percent of those facilities that responded to the survey. A total of 82 percent of the 10,860 facilities completed the mail questionnaire and 18 percent completed the survey in a telephone interview directed at mail nonrespondents.
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With an
acquisition by AT&T, Inc (T) seemingly impending, many customers
of Deutsche Telekom AG's (DTE) T-Mobile
USA phone carrier are already jumping ship. T-Mobile USA yesterday
announced new pricing that may give some a bit of extra incentive to stay,
while giving others all the more reason to jump ship.
I. The Cap
The bad news is that T-Mobile has officially killed its "unlimited"
data plan. In that regard T-Mobile is following in the footsteps of
AT&T, who ditched unlimited data plans last June.
Verizon Communications, Inc.'s (VZ),
the nation's largest carrier (before the T-Mobile merger closes, at least) with
104+ million subscribers will also phase out its unlimited data plan this
summer, and has already started capping data usage on its 4G LTE
network. Like T-Mobile, Verizon will pad this blow with new family
T-Mobile's new tiered data plan offers 200 MB for $15 USD/month or 2 GB for $20
T-Mobile's tier extends higher, though with a 5 GB per month allowance
for $30 USD/month, or a 10 GB allowance for $60 USD/month.
Rather than imposing overage charges, T-Mobile is merely bumping the offender's
connection down to 2G and letting them languish at slow data speeds until the
billing quarter is over or they pay to upgrade their data plan.
To be fair, T-Mobile's "unlimited" data might not have been so
unlimited after all. The carrier was caught last August throttling its unlimited plan connections and
sued in California court. After the news broke, T-Mobile confessed that
it indeed intended to throttle "unlimited" connections if they were
used past 5 GB.
II. Family Plans
To soften the blow of killing unlimited data; T-Mobile is unveiling some pretty
competitive family deals.
Individual plans currently have tiered pricing for voice allowances of 500,
1,000, or unlimited minutes. The new family plans will have voice
allowances of 1,000, 2,000, or unlimited minutes.
Similarly, the individual plan offers unlimited texts for $10 USD/month; the
family plan will offer unlimited texting for $20 USD/month. Similarly,
the data plans cost twice as much when shared on a family plan.
A family plan starts with 2 lines, but costs $10 USD/month to add more lines.
Up to 5 lines can be on a single family plan.
The results are a fairly competitive pricing scheme that narrowly beats
AT&T in pricing (for example, family plan texting costs $30 USD/month on
AT&T). It still remains to be seen how the plan stacks up against
Verizon's updated rates, which it plans to unveil this summer.
III. 4G Where Art Thou?
We've said it before and we'll say it again, no matter how much T-Mobile wishes
it, its "4G" isn't true 4G. Rather its a 3.5G tech (HSPA+)
rebranded by clever marketers.
T-Mobile's HSPA+ network fails to deliver the full speeds promised by the HSPA+
specification, much as current true 4G wireless networks
from Verizon and Sprint Nextel Corp. (S)
do. But as the base HSPA+ spec is significantly lower than the 4G spec,
real world imperfect HSPA+ generally is slower than real world imperfect 4G
(LTE, WiMAX).
T-Mobile's pricing certainly makes it more attractive than AT&T, who is
also putting off the upgrade to true 4G, opting to rebrand its own HSPA+ as 4G
as well. But the plan may seem less attractive when Verizon unveils its
own pricing on true 4G data.
IV. Sprint -- The Last Hope
All the market movement leaves Sprint as the last hope for unlimited smartphone
Sprint is arguably the best deal on the market, offering unlimited talk,
text, and data (+4G) for $99.99 USD/month.
In many regions you'll pay at least $35 USD in local taxes and fees, so your
real world phone bill with Sprint will end up at around $135 USD/month for a
connection with 4G. By contrast a non-4G, 10 GB capped
connection, with fees will be around $155 USD/month on T-Mobile ($120 USD/month
T-Mobile's family plans also look even more miserable in the face of Sprint's.
At 2-line unlimited talk, text, and 10 GB data family plan without 4G
will cost you $220 USD/month pre-fees on T-Mobile. That same plan will
cost you $190 USD/month, pre-fees on Sprint.
So Sprint's plans give you unlimited data, true 4G access in some reasons, and
cost $20 USD less for individual plans and $30 USD less for family plans.
But if you needed any more incentive to ditch T-Mobile, Sprint is offering $125 USD to customers who switch from a
rival carrier.
All of this sounds somewhat like an ad or promotion, but it's just the plan
facts -- Sprint is far and away the most affordable carrier and the only
carrier to still be fighting the good fight with unlimited data.
Now there are a couple caveats -- in some regions Sprint's network isn't quite
as strong as Verizon and AT&T (the same could be said of T-Mobile).
Note that in some areas the reverse is true, but nationwide AT&T and
Verizon tend to be strongest in coverage. Also Sprint's executive
leadership has suggested that they may
impose data caps at some point, though for now they're content to
leave their connection uncapped.
Sprint current has only 51 million customers, far less than the 129.8 million
that T-Mobile + AT&T have and 104 million on Verizon. But it would
seem likely that some customers at least who had stuck with T-Mobile for the
free data may jump ship to Sprint.


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David Lee has been great this season. Maybe his best.
I'd love for him to be a Knick again one day. For now, I'll enjoy him on the Warriors. I like that team. The arena (ceiling), lighting, classy logo, and passionate fans remind me of the Knicks.
David Lee has been great this season. Maybe his best.
I'd love for him to be a Knick again one day. For now, I'll enjoy him on the Warriors. I like that team. The arena (ceiling), lighting, classy logo, and passionate fans remind me of the Knicks.
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Yeah he's been a beast so far this year. He is putting up similar numbers as when he was Mr. double double in an NY uniform. Idk about his defense though. GSW has put together a nice squad this season.
His defense got better, and Warriors will be elite when Bogut returns.
Let me take this time to apologize to all the Lee fans, you guys were right all along.
David Lee >> Amarknee
No you guys are caught up in the moment... Its like when u break up with a girl anf u find someone else, then time goes by and u see your ex and u go "damn i shouldn't have let her go" yall just looking at a declining amare and his contract. But u take away his production in conjunction with his salary he's still better then him. Typical new york fans never satisfied with anything. We could swap and it'll be a matter of time before yall start girling about how we shouldn't have done that. David lee is anf always will be an empty stat player. We can go back and forth about who's better between them 2 and i am pretty sure i am in the minority. But the truth 100 percent is David lee is an empty stat Player and amare OUR amare has always been an impact player.
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What can he do better then amare? Amare can run the floor better then him. He has a further range them, a better handle them. A better shot blocker then him, a better on ball defender then him, he's a more legitimate go guy then him, he faster then him, stonger then him. Oh yea david lee can pass better then him.... David lee will never average 26 a game, or start an all star game. While stat isn't that force anymore that a powerful sentiment enough to say amare at 75 percent of what he was is better then someone elses 3 rd best player.
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David Lee has good range and is consistent.
David Lee is a lot more versatile on offense.
David Lee is a good and much better passer.
Maybe David Lee never had the two month Stoudemire had during his first two months as a Knick, but that's two months. I don't care if David Lee improved or not, him doing this same thing every year is exceptional, and how in the hell is it empty when they have a very good record and are beating tough teams? If anything this shows he has improved. Do you even watch Warrior games?
Also, Kevin Love has empty stats? Please explain this one. They've been hurt, and he's still been leading the team to a record keeping them in the Playoff race.
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The t wolves are a 500. When kevin love missed time this year they were stilk a 500 team which means his stats aren't affecting the wins and loses. Don't merge this into a twolves/kevin love discussion to get away from david lee... I don't really believe I'm arguing with someone who is saying that David lee, 1 time all star is better than amare, who didn't have 2 good months as a knick he's had a decade of dominance... Amare's worst year last year in the league. his number are in line with d. Lees career numbers. His team is better because stephen curry is healthy anf klay thompson is hooping. I don't I'm comparing stat to david lee. Smh....
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Newsmakers of 2012:
It was a year of highs and lows for the Cortez Cultural Center in 2012. The nonprofit celebrated its 25th anniversary in July.
But as the center made its way through the summer tourism months with its traditional dances, exhibits and other events, there were financial struggles.
Since 1987, the center has been a regional hub for lectures, art exhibits and Native American dances. It also manages the 122-acre Hawkins Preserve south of town.
But the difficult economic times of the past few years and slow economic recovery have taken their toll on the center's balance sheets, with grants growing more competitive and longtime donors cutting back contributions.
In November, the board chose to let go executive director Shawn Collins and operate indefinitely without a director to cut costs. President Shelby Smith said board members are committed to delegating management tasks to keep the community institution open.
The Cortez Cultural Center has been a Cortez staple for 25 years. It would be a major loss to the city and region if it went away.


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Microsoft's Zune portable audio player may not exactly be
setting the sales charts ablaze, but it did make a respectable showing during its
first few weeks on the market. According to market research firm NPD Group, the
Zune managed to capture second place in the digital audio player market in its
first four days of availability.
For its first week, the Zune managed to grab
9% of the market according to NPD. "Considering it is a new brand,
it's a very good first-week showing," said Ross Rubin of NPD Group. Rubin
went on to say "For a new brand that received limited to mixed reviews,
and which is incompatible with the leading music store (Apple's iTunes,) as
well as other music stores, it was a good launch."
It's a strong showing indeed by Microsoft, but only time
will tell if the Zune has the stamina to make in further inroads on Apple's
dominate iPod range. Apple's line of portable audio players which consist of
the iPod, iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle captured a whopping 63% for the same week
period according to NPD.
As far as sales are concerned, Apple's cheaper flash-based
Nano and Shuffle take the bulk of iPod sales. The Nano and Shuffle have base MSRPs
of $149 and $79 respectively compared to $249 for the hard drive-based Zune.
Microsoft is going to need to expand its Zune lineup to
include cheaper flash-based player if it is going to have any chance of
competing toe-to-toe with the iPod. Creative and SanDisk both have flash-based
offerings that are well below the $100 threshold and Microsoft will eventually
have to follow suit.
On a side note, when Microsoft launched its Zune on November
14, it also dumped 100 pink Zunes onto the market which surprised some
unsuspecting buyers when they opened their packages. Not surprisingly some hit
eBay with one
selling for over $700.


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Many technology and gadget enthusiasts will be familiar with Amazon.com where you can buy both new and used electronics. Electronics fans will also be familiar with eBay where you can get both used and new items as well.
The problem with buying used electronics is that you never know how well they were maintained. Anyone who shops on eBay for long inevitably runs across a piece of used electronic equipment that wasn't as advertised or just plain doesn't work.
Target announced this week that it will trial a used electronics service. Target has three different categories for used electronics inside their electronics department. It lists iPods, video game consoles and TV/Video as categories. Reuters reports that Target claims the vast majority of electronics returned to its stores are in perfect working condition.
Target's website says the electronics are checked, inspected and refurbished by an authorized manufacturer or a Target-managed third party. That should essentially mean the electronics bought used via the Target website are as good as new. In addition, with this service at Target the electronics all appear to come from Target store returns, which should make many users feel better about buying second hand goods than they might at eBay.
At the time of this writing Target lists several used iPods with pre-owned 30GB iPods going for $179.99, which is $40 off Targets list price. The only game console Target has listed is the very old Nintendo GameCube at $64.99. Target has a slew of TVs and other video electronics listed as well. You can get a 72-inch pre-owned Toshiba DLP rear projection TB for $2,799.99.
Selling used electronics is much better than simply shipping the broken electronics over seas, though if Amazon.com's used item sales have already been largely heralded as a success.


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CUNA: MBL Now Lacks Votes to Pass as a Standalone Bill
The bank vs. credit union bickering on Capitol Hill has landed both parties on the Congressional naughty list, and could result in both parties leaving Washington this year with nothing but lumps of coal in their legislative stockings.
First, the banking lobby saw its Transaction Account Guarantee legislation fall out of favor last week.
Then, this week the other shoe dropped on credit unions: CUNA confirmed that it told leaders of its affiliated leagues Tuesday that S. 2231, the bill that would raise the member business lending cap, doesn't have enough votes to pass on the Senate floor. That's an about face from CUNA's former position that S. 2231 does have the 60 votes required to pass the Senate, an assertion the trade association has made for months and as recently as Nov. 28 when 500 industry supporters gathered in Washington to hike Capitol Hill to push for a vote during the lame duck session.
CUNA spokesman Pat Keefe told Credit Union Times on Wednesday that while MBL legislation could still be included in a legislation package, "as a standalone bill it probably wouldn't make the grade."
What caused the turn of fortune? Keefe said no members of Congress want to be put in a position to vote against the banking lobby, the same reason the trade had given to explain the lack of a vote prior to the November elections, despite a promise from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) nearly one year ago that it would. Not only would the bill likely fail to win enough votes in the Senate, Keefe also said contacts on the House side have said they would prefer to see the bill as part of a package.
Tired of playing nice with bankers and reaching across the profit aisle in an attempt to craft an MBL-TAG package, CUNA rescinded its support of TAG late Monday and fired off a letter to Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) communicating that opposition.
In the letter, CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney wrote that Congress should allow TAG to expire because it is no longer necessary, it is risky and it has not proven to enhance bank business lending. Cheney countered that if Congress wants to enhance and expand access to credit for small businesses, it should pursue raising the MBL cap instead.
"We felt from what we were hearing on the Hill, the best path for us is to let (bankers) know we're not fooling around," Keefe said of the sharp change in position.
So, if CUNA no longer fancies TAG, what other bills are available to tango on the MBL dance card? That's a good question, Keefe said.


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The Richardson Health Department plans to ground spray three separate areas (schedule and maps provided below) beginning this Sunday, weather permitting, in order to help prevent the spread of the West Nile virus. The decision to spray comes after City Health Department workers were notified that traps located within the three subject spraying locations returned mosquitoes that tested positive for the disease.
Richardson began its West Nile virus monitoring program in April, which is the earliest it has ever begun testing for signs of the virus. The Richardson City Council approved increased surveillance this year due to the heightened incidence of West Nile virus cases experienced in the Metroplex in 2012.
Spraying Locations
Weather permitting, spraying will occur according to the following schedule:
Sunday, July 21 and Monday, July 22*
Location 1**
Arapaho Rd. south to Spring Valley Rd.; Coit Rd. east to Central Expressway (US75).
Location 2**
Renner Rd. south to Lookout Dr.; Plano Rd. east to President George Bush Turnpike.
Location 3**
Breckinridge / Toler Park east to Murphy Rd.; Aberdeen Dr. south to Pepperidge Dr.
*As part of plans to increase in the response to incidents of finding the West Nile virus in people and mosquito traps, targeted neighborhoods are sprayed twice.
**Spraying events begin at 10 p.m. and will end by 4 a.m.
If wind speeds of greater than 10 miles per hour are sustained or if it is raining, or if temperatures are forecast to drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, then Health Department staff may postpone spraying until weather conditions are more favorable.
Increased Surveillance
Richardson is working in conjunction with other cities and health agencies in the Metroplex to mitigate the spread of West Nile virus. Additional measures being taken in Richardson include:
- Earlier monitoring of mosquito populations using traps strategically placed in the city;
- Residential pool abatement, to reduce areas where mosquitoes can breed;
- Surveillance and treatment of storm drain system;
- Closer collaboration among departments to reduce areas where water can become stagnant;
- Deploying fish that can eat mosquito larvae, and increasing the areas where larvicide is used;
- Improving the adulticide response by working with a private contractor that can provide additional ground spraying capacity;
- Collaborating more closely with regional partners to provide an improved response.
How Spraying Locations Are Chosen
The Richardson Health Department schedules mosquito spraying based on positive findings of West Nile virus in mosquito traps placed around the city. Once located, the area around the positive finding is targeted for spraying in an attempt to help limit the spread of the disease. In an effort to decrease the incidents of finding the West Nile virus in people and mosquito traps, targeted neighborhoods are being sprayed twice as part of a comprehensive plan implemented in early 2013 to help deter the spread of the disease. However, spraying is only a measure to help limit exposure, and health workers urge people to maintain vigilance in protecting themselves when going outside.
When Spraying Occurs
Richardson schedules spraying events during overnight hours to limit exposure to people who may wish to avoid contact with the pesticide used to control mosquito populations. Spraying events begin at 10 p.m. and will end by 4 a.m. In order to minimize human exposure, the Health Department typically does not schedule spraying events on Friday or Saturday; however, an increase in findings of West Nile virus may cause the Richardson Health Department to spray on weekends as needed.
Spraying Is One Part Of The Protection Plan
Spraying to control the population of mosquitoes and the spread of the West Nile virus is a last resort, and is part of a comprehensive plan the Richardson Health Department follows to control the mosquito population. Other activities include: continuous monitoring of mosquito test pool results, implementation of a residential pool abatement program to reduce areas where mosquitoes can breed, surveillance and treatment of storm drains, use of larvicide and mosquito eating fish along creeks and other stagnant bodies of water to prevent mosquito eggs from developing into adults, monitoring and notification in neighborhoods where potential mosquito breeding areas are discovered, closer collaboration with regional health departments, and public education efforts through mass communications channels.
(Map of Richardson mosquito testing sites.)
How To Protect Yourself
To protect from mosquito bites, people are asked to follow the Four D's of protection:
For more information on the City's West Nile virus response please visit cor.net/mosquito.
More On The West Nile Virus
The West Nile virus is transmitted by a bite from an infected mosquito that's already carrying the virus, but not all mosquitoes are capable of carrying or transmitting the disease. In North Texas, the risk of being bitten by an infected mosquito is greatest from July to October. Not everyone who gets bitten by an infected mosquito will get the virus, and it's rare for people to become very sick if they do develop symptoms from the disease.
Symptoms of West Nile virus vary depending upon the person who becomes infected. People who do develop symptoms usually suffer from mild "flu-like" illness. Rarely, symptoms may require medical care or hospitalization. The people who are most susceptible to the disease are the very young, the very old and those with weakened immune systems.
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I'm not a tanking fan, but even if you're tanking, the goal is to acquire long-term assets at the same time. This tank plan acquires exactly one long-term asset that we didn't already have (the Milwaukee pick), and improves one we already have (our own first-rounder). Plus, we give up a second rounder? Now, 2014 lottery picks are going to be difficult to acquire (I think even Milwaukee would want better protection than top 7... probably top 12 or even top 15). $40 million of cap space is going to be useless in attracting any free agents to such a brutal team, unless we're prepared to overpay. It's going to take a couple years of winning with our young guys before any star players would consider signing here for market value. We're also left with next to no salary to use in any sign-and-trade scenario.
If we're trading Gay and Kleiza for Gasol and then immediately waiving Gasol, why wouldn't we just waive Gay? And since we could always just amnesty Kleiza anyway, this means we're giving away Gay for exactly zero assets going forward. Do you really think that's the best use of Gay's contract? Heck, at least grab Morris from the Lakers.
And I don't understand trying to get rid of Kleiza (who's really a negative trade asset), and yet bringing in Roy, who's a pretty-much identical asset. Also, I believe that the Wolves already waived Roy a couple days ago.
Also, you could simply keep Bargnani over Gordon (who probably helps us lose just as much), amnesty Bargnani next summer, and not give up a second round pick in the process.
And Lowry and DeRozan. These are valuable assets... at least trade them for filler plus prospects who won't win right now, but might turn into something a few years down the line.
However, I will give you credit that the lineup you proposed is definitely worthy of a top 5 pick. Resigning Anderson is a nice touch. For what it's worth, I think I'd probably watch less than a dozen games if that was our lineup next year. Can't see the media conglomerate owners committing the ratings suicide that would be involved in this.


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Japanese General Social Survey (JGSS), 2005 (ICPSR 4703)
Principal Investigator(s): Tanioka, Ichiro, Osaka University of Commerce; Nitta, Michio, University of Tokyo. Institute of Social Sciences; Iwai, Noriko, Osaka University of Commerce; Yasuda, Tokio, Osaka University of Commerce
This survey was designed to solicit political, sociological, and economic information from people living in Japan. The data were collected between August 25 and November 23, 2005, using face-to-face interviews and self-administered questionnaires. Respondents were asked to give employment information for themselves and their spouses, including industry, size of employer, number of hours worked, level of job satisfaction, and time spent commuting. Respondents were also queried regarding employment information and education level of their parents when the respondent was aged 15. Several questions were asked about household composition, the type of residence, the state of respondents' finances during the last few years and compared to other Japanese families both past and present, sources of financial support, the ease of improving one's standard of living in Japan, and the use of credit cards and consumer financing. Views were also sought on divorce, the roles of each spouse, issues involving children, the responsibility of the government, and taxation issues. In terms of health, questions were asked regarding the physical and mental health of respondents and their household members, the frequency of smoking and alcohol consumption, and their views on genetically modified foods. Quality of life questions addressed the amount of satisfaction respondents received from life, and how often they participated in sports, leisure, and volunteer activities. Additional topics covered were euthanasia, the use of technology, juvenile delinquency, car ownership and usage, their level of trust in various institutions, and whether respondents belonged to religious, trade, or social service organizations. Demographic variables include age, sex, education level, employment status, occupation, labor union membership, marital status, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), household income, perceived social status, political orientation, political party affiliation, and religious affiliation.
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Subject Terms: alcohol consumption, automobile expenses, automobile use, career history, charitable donations, children, commuting (travel), consumer behavior, credit card use, crime, demographic characteristics, divorce, domestic responsibilities, education, employment, euthanasia, family history, foreigners, gender roles, government, health status, household composition, income, job satisfaction, labor unions, leisure, life satisfaction, living arrangements, marriage, mental health, newspapers, social status, taxes, technology, trust (psychology), work attitudes, workplaces
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Logitech's most advanced gaming keyboard, featuring a color LCD screen, has been delayed by two months to early May. Logitech was unable to provide a reason for the delay.
Besides the color LCD screen, Logitech has responded to consumer demand for more programmable "G-Keys" and color-customizable keys. The first generation G15 keyboard is especially popular amongst World of Warcraft players due to its eighteen "G-keys", which allow programming of up to fifty-four macros.
Most keyboards that have extra USB ports function as a bus-powered hub. All electrical power for the keyboard and additional USB devices is drawn through a single USB connection, with a maximum power draw of 500 mA.
This can sometimes cause problems with devices that require more power, such as laser gaming mice or 7.1 surround headsets with multiple speakers. Lack of sufficient power can also cause USB 2.0 devices to switch from High-Speed mode (480Mb/s) to Full-Speed mode (12Mb/s). Since the 320x240 pixel display requires more power anyway, Logitech is making the most of a bad thing by making sure both additional USB 2.0 ports are fully powered through the use of an AC adaptor.
Although the MSRP of $199.99 is very high, market demand will ultimately set the price. If consumers choose not to purchase it due to its high price, Logitech will either have to work with retailers to lower the street price, redesign the keyboard to lower costs, or cancel it altogether.
LCD monitors were once extremely expensive, but consumer demand and mass production has made even 30-inch monitors affordable. The same one percent of Intel customers who purchase Core i7 systems are the same ones who may consider this keyboard.
As with all technologies, it is the early adopters and enthusiasts who pay the inflated introductory prices that allow a company to recoup its research and development costs. The fact that Logitech has introduced this product means that someday, its technology may be affordable to all of us.


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January 6, Epiphany of the
Lord. Cycle C. Readings:
1) Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13
2) Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
Gospel) Matthew 2:1-12
We pretty much take for granted the world as we've been given it. We somehow unconsciously believe that what
came before us pretty much had to turn out the way it did.
But if we were to see the future, what will develop would seem anything but inevitable. When I was growing up in Fort Worth as a Presbyterian active in my faith, I could never have foreseen marrying a Catholic, embracing the Catholic faith, and then editing a Catholic newspaper.
How much more unlikely was it that David, in Psalm 72, wrote as though speaking to God, of a king who would come to, "govern your people with justice" and "rule from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth."?
When I was 12, the Mass was celebrated in Latin. Who could have predicted that the highest form of Catholic worship would in a few years be celebrated in all the languages of the world? When David was writing, he was ruler of a Middle Eastern kingdom, a practitioner of a religion shared almost solely by his countrymen.
The prophet Isaiah makes equally unlikely statements about tribute — gold and frankincense — coming to Jerusalem. That this tribute would be brought on the backs of camels might have seemed a possibility, but brought by learned men from the East?
Those are the predictions made in the Old Testament readings for this Sunday when we celebrate Jesus' presentation to the world, represented by the Wise Men.
The Gospel of Epiphany bears out Isaiah's words, which seemed so unlikely to be fulfilled at the time they were uttered. The kingdom David spoke of came not by way of conquest — the fear that motivated Herod to seek to destroy this king to be born in Bethlehem — but by way of the third gift the Wise Men brought: myrrh, a bitter, aromatic herb used in burial preparation.
The babe's dominion would come by laying down his life for those He would rule. He would spread his Father's kingdom by taking dominion in our hearts.
What dreams for doing good exist in your heart, although they seem unlikely to be fulfilled but for the grace of God?
January 6, Epiphany of the
Lord. Cycle C. Readings:
1) Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13
2) Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
Gospel) Matthew 2:1-12


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The NME Awards
Greetings, how are you all? Hope you all made the most of the snow days? We were extremely lucky in that none of our flights were delayed on the way home from Australia. All the trains and tubes were running, so I made it home in one piece and on time. Once home, a mixture of the snow and jet lag forced me into some sort of hibernation, so it's been a while since my last update. After Australia everyone dispersed to spend a bit of time at home and compose their thoughts in anticipation of what will probably be a very manic 18 months to come. Hopefully there will be a View from... your neck of the woods when the band hit the road again, and it would be really nice to get more interaction with the fans- a bit of guest commentary perhaps? Just come up and collar me. I'll be the one holding a camera.
Thank you for all your comments and emails over the last few weeks. Some of you were a little concerned about my bust up with Alex in the View From The Orange Stage, unfortunately the cameras had stopped rolling for the worst of it, I lost a tooth and Al got a shiner. We had to be pulled apart by the rest of the band and security. We have attempted to reconcile for the sake of the blogs, but rest assured you can cut the tension with a knife.
OK so technically I wasn't at the awards ceremony on Wednesday night... but I did watch some blurry webcam footage of it at home, so I felt a part of the whole event. A big congratulations to the Band, Richard Ayoade, Warp Films, and everyone else who was involved in the production that resulted in bagging the gong for best DVD. Congratulations must also go out to The Last Shadow Puppets for scooping the Best Video Award. TLSP's links with the Monkeys don't just start and finish with Alex; they also share record label, management and lots of the same road crew who all deserve kudos.
The good news is that winning awards isn't the only thing stirring in Monkey's loins, just because they aren't touring at the minute doesn't mean the machine is sitting idle. As of this week they are back on active duty and have returned to a practice room for a couple of weeks. I hope to bring you a video View from... narrated by Matthew from these very rehearsal sessions in the next couple of weeks.
See you when I see you.


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