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Case alumnus returns to teach SAGES class on human evolution
Robert Walter determined age of famous "Lucy" and is now among geologists in search of modern human origins
At first glance, a handful of dirt looks insignificant to first- and second-year students in the Case Western Reserve University SAGES course "Geological Evolution of Humans." But Robert Walter, a visiting SAGES Presidential Fellow and a Case alumnus, tells his class that sediment contains a geological clock on human origins.
A world expert in geochronological techniques (the dating of rocks), Walter has played an integral part in determining the age of early human fossils, including several of the major finds of the past century. It was the most famous of these finds—the partial skeleton of "Lucy," a human ancestor 3.2 million years old—that originally brought Walter to Case as a graduate student in 1975.
Now a faculty member at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., Walter returned to Case this year to teach a special course for the university's new undergraduate initiative, the Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship (SAGES). His course, which is similar to ones he has taught for upper-level geology majors and graduate students, examines human evolution in relation to the geological record.
"Sediments, not just fossil bones, answer key questions about the age of hominids and the environments they lived in," Walter explained, "which enable us to understand the rates and nature of evolutionary change".
Along with geological and human history, Walter's seminar explores the history of science: He talked about how the evolution of our thinking about evolution is as fascinating as the physical evolution of the species itself. Class discussions and writing assignments focus on works by scientists and theorists such as Charles Darwin, Charles Lyell, and Donald Grayson. In addition, students will visit the Lucy exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History—an exhibit about which Walter is uniquely qualified to comment.
Pushing the Science
When Lucy was found in the Hadar region of Ethiopia in 1974, geologists faced a dilemma. Radioactive carbon dating, the standard method at the time, could date remains only as far back as 50,000 years. "Lucy pushed the science," Walter explained. To determine her age, scientists would need another approach.
Walter, as an undergraduate at Franklin and Marshall in the early 1970s, had studied volcanic rocks under the guidance of Stan Mertzman, who had received his Ph.D. from Case just a few years before. Now, a member of the team that discovered Lucy—James Aronson, a former Case geologist currently at Dartmouth College—recruited Walter to apply potassium-argon dating to the volcanic deposits that had surrounded the remains. By dating the sediment above, around and below the find, Walter and his colleagues could "bracket" Lucy's age.
As geologists excavated additional fossils—some in valleys and river beds contaminated with volcanic material from different eras and areas—the dating methods had to become ever more precise. Walter, as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Toronto under Derek York, helped developed new technologies, including laser-fusion, argon-argon dating methods that have since been refined to the point where the age of a volcanic particle as small as a grain of salt can be determined with great precision and accuracy. When the age of each grain in a sample is plotted on a graph, geologists can distinguish the contaminants from the primary volcanic material (often a powdery, mineral-rich ash) and determine the age of a fossil unearthed there.
Out of Africa
After receiving his doctorate from Case in 1981, Walter served as chief geologist at the Institute of Human Origins, founded by Donald Johanson who discovered Lucy while he was a member of the Case anthropology department. For the past decade, Walter has done independent research in a region of Eritrea (once northern Ethiopia), at the northern apex of what geologists call the Afar Triangle. This geologically and tectonically active area was the site for some of the last century's most important hominid finds.
Over millions of years, Walter explained, volcanic activity in the Triangle caused the breaks and fissures of the Great Rift Valley, which extends from Eritrea to Mozambique. In the process, human evolutionary history was preserved in layers of sediment. Recent hominid discoveries in this anciently populated region date back more than 5 million years, making Lucy look like the baby of the fossil group.
Although Walter continues to work with hominid discoveries, he has also branched off into a new and independent investigation, studying early human migrations from Africa to other parts of the world. In a 1999-2000 field exploration of an area in Eritrea called the Danakil Depression, Walter found stone tools and animal fossils along an ancient, perched shoreline that he describes as "the bathtub ring of the Red Sea." These artifacts and fossils were deposited 125,000 years ago, during the last interglacial period when sea levels were six meters higher than they are today and when the climate was warmer and wetter.
This discovery, Walter said, provided "the earliest evidence of human occupation of a coastal marine environment." The geological context of these tools suggest that early humans butchered large land animals and harvested edible shell fish in what amounts to the earliest "surf and turf" feast discovered so far. An adaptation to a seafood-rich diet by 125,000 years ago marks an important, perhaps defining, shift in early human behavior. This site also provides some of the first evidence of where the migration of Homo sapiens out of Africa might have taken place. Such coastal routes, it is now thought, allowed rapid expansion of human populations throughout Eurasia and even Australia between 100,000 and 60,000 years ago.
Once he finishes teaching in SAGES, Walter plans to return to the area and conduct excavations that will yield further information about this ancient beach environment. Meanwhile, he has expanded his study of his early finds to consider their implications for the history of evolution. The connection between his research and the substance of his SAGES seminar couldn't be stronger.
"Even if the students never go into geology," Walter said, "I want them to have this fascination about early human origins, so that when they read about a new discovery, they will have a deeper understanding about their past."
About Case Western Reserve University
Case is among the nation's leading research institutions. Founded in 1826 and shaped by the unique merger of the Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University, Case is distinguished by its strengths in education, research, service, and experiential learning. Located in Cleveland, Case offers nationally recognized programs in the Arts and Sciences, Dental Medicine, Engineering, Law, Management, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Work. http://www.case.edu.


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Google's Schmidt hints at "highest quality" tablet within six months
Date: Monday, December 19th, 2011, 10:00
Category: Hardware, News
Where there's money to be made, there shall be competition.
Per Electronista, Google chairman Eric Schmidt in an interview with Italy's Corriere Della Sera raised the prospect of a Nexus tablet. The search firm planned to sell a tablet of the "highest quality" within six months' time. He didn't mention the Nexus label by name, but Google usually hasn't marketed anyone else's tablet itself, even for the reference Xoom.
The timing is such that it would nearly dovetail with plans for Google I/O in June. Google regularly gives away a free device at Google I/O to attendees of the developer-focused show, usually to showcase a new OS. Tips have hinted it might have release Jelly Bean, possibly Android 4.5 or 5.0, at or by the event.
A reference tablet would be an admission that Android tablets may be headed in the same direction as smartphones, where the stock interface becomes the rarity rather than the norm. Most Android 3 tablets launched in 2011 have used the stock interface, but later models and post-launch updates have customized the interface and both guaranteed delayed updates as well as clouded the ability to see the official Google experience.
The tablet would likely be made by a partner like HTC, Motorola, or Samsung, but it would still represent Google co-designing a direct competitor to both other Android partners and to Apple's iPad.
In other comments, Schmidt wouldn't comment on the rumored Majel voice command system, saying he wouldn't comment on future, unannounced products. He insisted Google has long had the "best" voice dictation system and could use it to do things similar to Apple's Siri. The iPhone 4S-based system has been touted as better since it understands context, follow-ups, and indirect questions where Android's system is limited to specific syntax.
Thus far, Apple's been able to dominate the tablet market, so the next year should prove interesting. Let us know what you make of this and we'll have additional details as they become available.


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Mercedes Benz R-Class Prices Paid
I was also interested in Diesel earlier but changed my mind after I talked with a few people.
For models 2009 and above, you need to fill ad blue and this would cost you around $250 to $300 per year and also there are some additional charges during maintenance for diesel engines. So, you are looking at $400 per year additional expenses for diesel than Gas. Diesels give 5 miles more than the gas engines, so I did not think I could save money with Diesels.
Again, this is what I was told, so it may be wrong. If you are planning to buy 2008 CDI then there is no ad blue for those engines and you should go for a diesel. But definitely there is a huge difference in driving the R350 and the Odyssey believe me. (I drove my friends Odyssey a few times and test drove a 2011 model as well)
Thanks for the advice Ram. How do you like your new R? Also, do you miss the sliding doors of a minivan? Thoughts? Would appreciate if you can IM me (if there is anything like that here). gmak169 at yahoo
I love it. I never owned a minivan to answer whether I missed the sliding door or not. It's depends on how do you like it. I did not see any problem with the big doors so far in my R350. I guess the automated sliding doors are cool too in Odyssey but I like the ride and comfort in R350.
mbr350_4matic Posts: 5manigopi, the price is for a gas model not diesel
thanks. How does the MB CPO compare to that of BMW? I had a BMW CPO that came with additional 2 yrs and 100K coverage. The bumper to bumper was phenomenal. I guess MB is 12 months and I have to pay extra for more coverage?
Does anyone know if the 2008s have 'curve illuminating' Xenons/HID? Or is it available only in later models?
Hello MBr, pretty useful info here. I am begining to be a R class convert from Odyssey. I see a 208 P2 listed for 36K 25K miles. What was the original price quoted to you before you got it down to 30K? That will be very useful for me to bring the price down.
joninpa Posts: 4Hi. I see that there are a few questions on this debate about which one of the two. I have an 08 Odyssey full loaded with the run flats (current mileage 20k). It's a lease which is due next summer. I started looking whether to replace it or keep it and the R is on my shortlist. My wife on the other hand wishes to keep the Honda but here's my two cents that I want to share. I believe the Odyssey has an inherent model mfg defect with the alignment and here is why: (1) I get increased road vibration in the steering wheel at speeds excess of 55mph. The road vibration is present in a steering wheel shimmy. I had brought it to the dealer three times within a month period after the 1st tire rotation. They did all sorts of 'rebalancing' and 'forced road tests' but couldn't correct the problem until they replaced one of the tires as it couldn't be balanced. Of course, in the process they scuffed and chipped two rims which they fixed. Nevertheless, it did correct the problem. However, this fall this shimmy or wobbling has returned. (2) The car leans/pulls to the left and it isn't just me. My neighbors' Odysseys without the runflats have the same misalignment issue. In addition, there is a whole forum on this issue on Edmunds. Nevertheless, I am not sure if the new 2011 may have corrected this problem but honestly my confidence in Honda is already shot. It looks like for the new model they did away with the run flats. So here's my two cents on this matter. I myself have to read up on the R and see what problems may be afoot with it. Nothing is perfect but before I had the Honda I had a 2004 BMW 330ci and and a 2006 X3 which never posed any problems. I have been told by the Honda techs at the dealership that it's a problem with the Michelin run flats. I doubt it as BMW and MB have run flats on their vehicles. So they could blow smoke elsewhere as I wasn't born yesterday.
Got my 2008 R350 CPO w/ 23301 miles for $30750 (listed sale price 34900)
Hoehen Merc, Carlsbad, CA
5 yr/100k bumper2bumper warranty
Majestic Black/Macadami MBTex,
P1, Panaromic roof, Liftgate, Heated front seats, Parktronic (without camera), Power Liftgate, iPod int kit, 6CD Chgr in glove box, Hands free voice ctrl,
7 seat (second row mid) , Cargo Cover.
Traded 2004 Odyssey /w 74k miles for $7000.
Down payment : $5k
BOA pre-app: 3.12% 60 months for used cars.
Dealer broke BofA rate by 0.5 points - and got 2.59% for 60 months.
that was a great deal. Congrats, 2008r350
Thanks Ram. How do you like R350? I miss my Odyssey's big sliding door and that was big fancy hifi stuff back in 2003. But my kids grown big and not much a 'wow; do-it-again'. But you can't beat the buttery smooth, floating the clouds ride of 350. This is my second Merc and I was totally taken by surprise
We are enjoying our R350.I know the sliding door would be easier to get in and out but you will enjoy this one better in terms of comfort and ride. We have a 1 year old and she enjoys the panaroma sunroof and we did not feel that the back doors were a problem. We just avoid parking in the compact car parking lot, thats it.
Oh yeah; I gave a very nice instruction to my wife to look for a big parking space again and again. Poor Odyssey, it had enough scratch marks . Hope my wife does not see this forum, lol!
kotdkotd Posts: 2Im in the market for a 2008 R350, but concerned about the warranty - really only going out 2 year plus a few months. I am willing to pay a bit more for a 5 year warranty.
Is the warranty through Mercedes Benz, where you can bring it to any dealership?
Was the 5 year warranty a big part of the negotiations?
Sorry I gave the incorrect info about the warranty. 5 yrs from the original sale date. Means I have approximately 2 yrs 8 months or so.
csf3 Posts: 1I just picked up a R500 Sak's edition for a little over $20K with 52k on the odometer. It is in very clean condition.
I posted a few months ago about our attempts to get a good deal on an Extended Warranty once our CPO coverage ended in Feb 2011. A few important lessons that we have learned:
(1) I really dont think this is the right car to own without a warranty!! We've had some very costly repairs and I am guessing this will only get worse as the car passes 50k miles. I would suggest thinking about this when buying the car from a dealer. We probably could have negotiated an extended warranty for a much better deal at purchase.
(2) Of course you can buy the extended warranty from anywhere you want, so shopping around can pay off. Our original dealer offered us $4600 in October, then more recently when we called back they quoted over $5000! We ultimately found a dealer in Oregon offering us 48 month up to 60,000 additional miles for $3579 (including taxes).
(3) shame your original dealer! We called our dealer back and explained the 2 quotes we had gotten from them, plus the many, many more reasonable quotes. We also asked them to look at the service record of the car and ask if they thought it would be a wise move to continue owning this car without warranty coverage. Bingo, it got escalated pretty quickly to the owner, who agreed he would beat the lowest quote and come in at a round $3500 including taxes. I think it was pretty clear that we wouldn't have bought another car there in the future (or even continued servicing this one there) if they hadnt worked with us on this.
jtm1631 Posts: 3I just saw a 2010 R350 with 6,700 miles. MB CPO with original sale date of April 2010. Car was a corporate fleet vehicle.
Steel Grey, P1, 7 seat option, panorama sunroof, heated front seats. Dealer is asking $47,900.
Seems like a good price based on the low miles and the remaining warranty. Any thoughts?
You may want to compare 2011 pricing before you jump in with 2010 model. 2011 R350 base invoice price is $46,723 (msrp $50,240). Edmunds.com says there is dealer incentive of $3250 (http://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz/r-class/2010/car-incentives.html).
Original 2010 msrp of vehicle+options you mentioned was ~ $55.7k. I saw a sale last month with same specs plus parktronics option - 14k miles here is San Diego listed by a dealer for $48,450. So, yours is OK deal to go. I would go for $45k.
gforaker Posts: 14In January I bought a 2010 R350 CPO with 5800 miles. It had been a dealer courtesy car and with CPO warranty extending to over 4 years and 100k miles. $46500 with P1 options with pano roof, rear dvd entertainment, iPod interface, Nav, backup camera,19" AMG wheels, etc. Sticker price new over $60k.
I have been checking the forums and think that the reliability problems have improved since 2008. I have plenty of time to find out.
ven7782 NJPosts: 31ramssaran or other R350 experts, need your suggestion. I am negotiating a 2009 R350 with P2 premium package and a rear view DVD entertainment with 23K miles for 42K OTD. Is it a good deal? I am also getting a 2010 Acura MDX (Tech package) with 6K miles for the same amount (OTD). I am confused as to which one shall I go with.
My concern with R350 is that it is very difficult to resell it, Its maintenance cost and low fuel economy. I am inclined more towards the R350 because it has more space compared to Acura and its rear DVD entertainment system.
texan100 Posts: 1I just sold my MDX- 2003 model after driving it for over 6 years. I never once had trouble. I sold it because i came to know that 03 models started developing transmission issues and also 90K mile service and timing belt change would cost me well over 7000.
My choice was MB R-350. I talked to my friend who has been driving since 06 and his suggestion was to stay away from it after warranty is over. It seems every repair costs a fortune and some thing or another goes wrong every week. I am seriously considering MDX tech package but i so desperately wish I had R350 without all these repair issues.
I guess I am in similar situation to choose between lexus GX 470 or MDX or R350. I think I would go with a vehicle which would have bumper to bumper factory warranty till 100k miles and then sell it the day warranty expires.
You should probably go for MB CPO. Automatically gives you 100,000 miles warranty and they are fully reconditioned, so fully serviced. You can also buy extended original MB warranty up to 135,000 miles!
But personally, I would recommend to lease instead of buying. Lease brand new. If you do it right and make a good deal - you will end up paying less per month than the actual depreciation of this vehicle, and you don't need to worry about buying extended warranty. Everything is covered. If you fall in love with your car, then you can buy the remaining balance at the end of the lease...
I am replying to previous posts responding to johnwang. John was right!
I want EVERYONE to know, that in the past two weeks, I found out through Orange Park Mercedes that WE WERE GROSSLY MISLEAD AND DECEIVED BY OUR SALESMAN when we purchased our extended warranty from the PENSACOLA MERCEDES DEALERSHIP in Pensacola, Florida. I believe there's only one MB dealer there, so you don't have to worry about getting them confused.
After service on my car, I found out my warranty runs out next November, probably before I even hit 50K! Now, HOW CAN THAT BE WHEN WE HAVE A 100K WARRANTY? Well, OPMB explained what I actually bought. WE WERE SCAMMED@#(%!!!!!! WE WERE LIED TO about how the extended warranty worked and our warranty will run out about the same time as when the original warranty w run out.
I will NEVER BUY ANOTHER MERCEDES AGAIN BECAUSE OF THIS. NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE, NOR WANTS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. IT'S A MAINTENANCE CA$H HOG AND I AM PI$$ED ABOUT BEING LIED TO BY the PENSACOLA MERCEDES BENZ SALESMAN.
PENSACOLA MERCEDES IS CUSTOMER NO SERVICE SINCE I AM AN OUT OF TOWN PATRON... AND YES, I CALLED AND TALKED TO THEM, BUT THEY ARE HANDS OFF. I am calling my lawyer though.
Any car warranty usually expires based on time or mileage - whichever comes first...
"Any car warranty usually expires based on time or mileage - whichever comes first..."
No joke. However, we were told that when we purchased the 100,000 mile extended warranty, it gave us an additional three years of warranty for our money. We were told it normally sold for $2,500 plus, but they sold it to us for less. Comes to find out, we were lied to about that TOTALLY. Our warranty will expire at the normal 50,000 time. The EXTENDED warranty was for IF we went over the 50,000. THERE IS NO WAY WE WOULD HAVE BOUGHT THAT WARRANTY IF THAT WERE THE CASE. I DRIVE LESS THAN 8K MILES A YEAR and have for the past 12 years!!!! My driving habits were not going to change! We were LIED TO BY PENSACOLA MERCEDES BENZ SALES REP for the car. Period... We found out just before a cruise and we've just returned. :mad:
saytoken Posts: 5Thanks for sharing Heris. I brought a similar package here in Canada, I will now check if I have the same problem.
westchesterken Posts: 5I am looking at a 2009 R-350, 50k miles that was just returned to the dealer off of lease. The car is not even in the dealers inventory as it is still owned by MBUSA financing. Any thoughts on what this car would sell at at auction? How much negotiating do you think there is considering the dealer does not have to pay for marketing and will sell immeadiately. If I do not buy it I do not think they will take it into inventory.
kyfdx Posts: 70,551Ask that question, here: Real-World Trade-In Values
Prices Paid, Lease Questions, SUVs
We have a 2006 R350 premium package, etc that I bought as Certified from my local dealer and then bought an extended warranty that is good for another 3 years and 50k from now because it was such a frequent visitor to the repair shop. That warranty has paid for itself so many times and as a result the car has had many new items put on it and is in great shape (I hear a noise, I take it in, I see a light on, I take it in, etc). I just want a newer one, should have bought a 2008 or 2009 when I bought this one.
I looked up trade in value ($18,500), private sale($21,400) and retail values ($23,600) and realize those don't really take into account the value of the extended warranty for a car of this vintage (in fact I cannot find a 2006 R350 under warranty within a 500 mile range of me). The difference between retail and certified for the car is about $1500 and since the warranty cost me $3,200 a year ago, I figure it has to increase the value of the car by at least that much over the trade or private sale value that various tools list. Does that sound about right?
I'd like to try to work a trade with my local dealer (who sold me the car and the extended warranty), so I am trying to get a sense of exactly what the numbers are so he doesnt make too much from me on the combination of the trade in and the new sale. I know how to figure out how to drive a good deal on the new sale, it's the trade that has me puzzled. I'm guessing he'll list the car for $25k, so getting $18.5k trade value seems like leaving too much on the table. He's serviced the car and has always done everything that needs to get done, so he wont have any real inspection/service costs before he puts it on the lot. But obviously, he has some costs in selling it and needs to make a bit of profit. What is a good place to start with a proposed trade, $21,500, higher/lower?
Personally I wouldn't dream of owning a 2006 R outside of warranty, so I am surprised people would pay in the range of $20k for one!


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Organic Hops for Organic Beer
Government doesn't usually get credit when it does things right, so I'd like to share a looming success story you should keep your eye on. The government has actually created a marketplace for organic hops where one did not exist before.
Their actions benefited consumers, farmers, the environment, and brewers like myself. Until the USDA stepped in, only a few varieties of organic hops from Europe and New Zealand were available in the US to brew organic beers. Now that the domestic (and international) organic hop market has developed, beginning January 1, 2013, the USDA phases out their exemption so that brewers who use the USDA Organic Logo must use 100 percent organic hops. Today, if certain hops are not available commercially, a brewer either needs to use whatever is available, or use the exemption to use non-organic hops in an organic-labeled-beer.
People deserve organic ingredients in organically certified beer. It is not only a matter of truth in labeling, but also a matter of what is best for consumers, the environment, and for sustainable agriculture. Organic agriculture is free of chemicals that have been linked to various types of cancers. Patrick Smith of Loftus Ranch (Yakima, Washington) and other farmers are working diligently to close the gap for organic crop yields. Smith explains: "As our collective knowledge of organic hop production grows, I expect to see yields 75-80+ percent of conventional." As the soil fertility improves, crop yields improve without relying on conventional agriculture's chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.
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Ok, so I just seen where Kelly Preston is just now starting to wean her 2 your old son off her breast. Personally I think that is disgusting. then I scrolled further on down the page and seen all these people breastfeeding in public. I think it is disgusting to jerk out your boob in public...you wouldnt do it if you didnt have a baby, I know I sure wouldnt. That is why they make pumps....it you know you are going out on the town or going somewhere other than the privacy of your own home you should pump and go, that way you can just jerk out a bottle if the baby starts crying for milk, it is a whole lot more conservative on the looks of you the mother. Then of course if you jerk out your boob in public you are going to catch every mans eye within 5 miles of your bare boob, my husband wouldnt like it at all becuase he is very reserved and refined just like me, we were both raised up in a southern Baptist church and are Christians, i know that if one of my church members seen me out in public with my boobs shining that i would for sure be looked down on. yes i know it is natural and part of life but that is why they make doors...for privacy or even those blanket things, but still i wouldnt do that in public. I do plan on breastfeeding off my breast only the first two weeks then i plan on pumping the rest at least until little man is a year old or at least until i am back down to my prepregnancy wieght lol! but still i just wanted to say that i think it is so gross and so weird how women just dont care what people think about them. i mean i dont even like wearing a bathing suit beucase it shows to much of my body in mpublic, but at least it covers up my private parts and they are not exposed for every man to gock at.
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EMI To License Catalog To Prevent Takeover
EMI To License Catalog To Prevent Takeover
EMI Music is in discussions to license its catalog business to help raise funds to prevent a takeover, according to a report from The Times. EMI is offering labels the opportunity to manage its North American catalog business over a five-year period to raise $601 million, which would equal sufficient funds to halt a takeover by its lender, Citigroup. (3/22)
Spanish Council Approves Antipiracy Proposal
Spain's Council of Ministers has approved the Sustainable Economy Law, a law which includes a provision to create a new commission that would outlaw Web sites linking to unauthorized content. The antipiracy provision would introduce an Intellectual Property Commission, which would have the authority to denounce Web sites offering links to unauthorized downloadable content. The law will now go to parliament for debate and some analysts project it could be approved by June. (3/22)
Australians Listening To Digital, Online Radio
Nearly 450,000 Australians are listening to digital radio on a weekly basis, and 504,000 listen to online radio services, according to the "Digital Radio Industry Report" published by trade association Commercial Radio Australia. Digital radio listeners spend an average weekly listening time of slightly more than eight hours, while online radio listeners average five and a half hours per week. (3/22)


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KEY MOMENT: Josh Hamilton reached on an infield single to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning and took off for second on a full-count pitch to Howie Kendrick, who lined a run-scoring double to left-center field off Jason Frasor for his fifth career walk-off RBI.
AT THE PLATE: C.J. Cron led off the eighth with a homer over the short left-field wall, just beyond the reach of a leaping Shin-Soo Choo, to give the Angels a 2-1 lead. Payback came in the ninth, when Choo led off with a homer to center off Kevin Jepsen for a 2-2 tie. It was the Angels' 12th blown save of the season. Leonys Martin doubled and scored on a groundout for Texas in the first, and Hank Conger doubled and scored on Efren Navarro's groundout for the Angels in the sixth.
ON THE MOUND: Both starters were outstanding, Angels ace Jered Weaver allowing one run and four hits in eight innings, striking out five and walking two, and Martinez allowing two runs and three hits in seven innings, striking out three and walking one. Martinez had a perfect game through five innings. Weaver's biggest out came in the fifth, when he struck out Martin with runners on second and third to end the inning.
ROSTER MOVES: Rookie Cam Bedrosian, whom Manager Mike Scioscia deemed ready to protect a two-run, 10th-inning lead in Cleveland on Thursday, was demoted to double-A Arkansas. The Indians loaded the bases with one out off Bedrosian and won on Nick Swisher's grand slam off Ernesto Frieri. Bedrosian had a 14.29 earned-run average in six games. Reliever David Carpenter and Navarro, a first baseman/outfielder, were recalled from triple-A.
NEARING RETURN: Tyler Skaggs, sidelined by a right-hamstring strain, threw a four-inning, 62-pitch simulated game on Saturday. Pitching coach Mike Butcher said the left-hander "looked good" and had "no issues" with his injured leg. Scioscia said the left-hander could return to the rotation later this week.
ON THE MEND: Hitting coach Don Baylor, 21/2 months removed from surgery to repair a broken leg, was in uniform and walking without a noticeable limp before Saturday's game. Baylor said he expects to be cleared by doctors on Tuesday to return to the dugout and resume his full-time coaching duties.
UP NEXT: Right-hander Matt Shoemaker (4-1, 3.83 ERA) will oppose Texas right-hander Yu Darvish (7-3, 2.39 ERA) at Angel Stadium on Sunday at 5 p.m. On the air: TV: ESPN. Radio: 830.


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I have installed datalock and it works fine but I think it's slowing my machine a fair bit so want to completely uninstall it. Does anyone have the answers to the following questions?
1. Are there published uninstall instructions?
2. I had started to the uninstall process and it wanted to reboot the device but I stopped it as I didn't want the decryption process to start without the computer being usable, do you know if the computer is usable while the uninstallation takes place?
3. How long should I expect the decryption/uninstall to take for a 500Gb drive?
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By Susan BlackRecently, I visited an elementary school to observe fifth- and sixth-graders move to different classrooms for different subjects. "In a moment, the hallways will be filled with hustle and bustle," the principal cautioned as a bell rang and students hurriedly stuffed books and papers into backpacks.
"At first it was complete chaos," she said, explaining that students habitually forgot homework and books, and teachers struggled to settle students down and start lessons on time. "Things are better now, but some children still can't cope with changing classrooms," she added.
Several elementary schools have switched from a self-contained system to a rotation system, similar to the department model found in most middle schools and high schools. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, says the number of elementary teachers specializing in one or two subjects is increasing, especially in the upper grades. It's uncommon, but some schools also use the rotation system in the lower grades, including kindergarten.
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There was nobody within a 10-yard radius except the Panther CB.
Greene had 3 yards of separation to work with, lowered his shoulder and ran straight into him ... one yard shy of the marker.
Yeah, that pissed me off. Always the lazy way out with him.
McKnight should start, Greene should be used the same as Lamont Jordan was used..... As a back that would come in when the D was tired. Jordan had more talent than Greene and was never successful when he started for raiders.
I told y'all this last year the guy is freaking Kevin Barlow 2.0
Also, this talk about Greene being successful if there were holes... Like someone said earlier any average NFL RB can run through a hole. Its when a RB has no holes or small holes and still makes things happen that make a good running back. Green has no moves, he is big and slow but he does run straight and hard which makes him a short yardage RB. Hes also a terrible pass catcher. No way should this one dimensional RB be a starter in the NFL. RT is the biggest weakness on the team and RB is second.
Greene should get 5 - 10 carries all in the second half,
we need to mix Teb. MKnight Powell - and maybe a
waiver guy into the mix
New Orleans runs a sophisticated multi-back screen
oriented offense, as do all successful programs,
I'm startingto think Tony is overmatched as an OC, what exactly
has he done as an OC anyway?
I loved Shonn Greene his rookie year, especially in the playoffs, and I respect his heart, because I think he was playing hurt last year. However, I truly believe he's one of the worst running backs in the nfl. He never makes anyone miss, he has no speed, no cutting ability and no vision. I think Powell or McKnight would both be upgrades, as would pretty much any 2nd string nfl rb.
Shonn Greene is not the worst RB in the league, he is just not a flashy RB. He is a downhill runner, he's not gonna go east and west he's gonna come out you and run you over, sometimes breaking a tackle and most times falling forward for that extra yard or 2. I believe Powell with get a lot more carries this year and it seems like Joe Mcknight will just be KR/PR specialist as well as someone they can use in the backfield, although I do agree he should be used more because he gives a change of pace in the backfield that Powell doesn't provide. Shonn Green is more of a complimentary back, the guy in the 4th quarter that can run through tired arm tackles. I don't think he's the guy who can carry the ball for 4 qts. In today NFL a carousel of RB's isn't uncommon, You will see Shonn sharing a lot of the carries this yr.
well when there's no holes to run through what do you expect. Greene had a nice rookie year because he had holes the size of the grand canyon to run through. now it's like he's running straight head on into a concrete wall. i don't know many running backs that can could do anything with what the line is giving him
I really want to see more McKnight in the running game on 1st and 2nd downs run some sweeps or screens and get him out in space. He's so damn good in the return game in space it really baffles me why he's not a part of our offense...
Greene was hurt his rookie year, didn't play until
the end of the season, and was only used in the
second half of games.
That formula worked, because he was fresh
off the bench, and had most of the season
I wish the Jets would realize that Greene is
a closer, not an every down back.
Guess he assumed the AFCC was something that comes around often.
The Shonn Greene you see in the video above, shows you why he was deserving of the Doak Walker Award, as College's best RB. He could smash mouth a defender. or use spin moves and lateral agility, to keep a run alive, until he could find a crease to run through. Greene was an exciting runner at Iowa.
But this is not the Shonn Greene that the Jets inherited. And I believe more then anything else, that this has to do with the size of his hands. They are something like 7.7 - 7.9 inches. Probably the smallest pair of hands on any offensive skill player in the NFL. If you were to put Shonn's palm and place it next to the palm of Sanchez' 10.5" hands...they look like the hands of a little boy.
The aggressive running style that earned Greene that Doak Walker Award in college, would only make him a fumbling machine on the NFL level. 3 fumbles on just 108 carries in 2009. And in the very first game in 2010 against the Ravens...two quick fumbles in the early part of that game. Those tiny hands were the reason. His Doak Walker days were over. The talents of NFL defenders, and their tackling techniques, were far superior then what Greene faced on the college level.
For the sake of ball security, Greene has become a one dimensional downhill runner. That's why he didn't fumble last year. He's had to make adjustments to his running style, to compensate for the fact that his small hands makes him vulnerable to fumbling.
Anyhow...that's how I view what's happened to Shonn Greene.
The comments from Hodge yesterday, (im not talking about tebow as a RB - simply to keep the thread on topic) were pretty on point. He stressed that the Jets line is not getting to the second level which is allowing LBs to fill easier then we did in 2009-10.
He specifically mentioned how we repeatedly ran behind moore and woody that year and that no one could stop that play. Now obviously we are missing woody and moore is up there in age, but also, as much as i like him as a value player, slauson isnt very athletic, which seems to indicate hodge is right. If 3 of our lineman LG, RG, and RT are not that fast/athletic to get out to the second level, of course its gonna be harder for greene to break 7-10 yard runs.
Anyway....I hope howard makes a difference in the running game, and we can actually use hill/the passing offense to force the defense to at least not play downhill all game.
If we can somehow get the passing game going it will help Greene.
He'LL never be great. But teams stack the line, bunch up close and dare us to throw downfield. Last year we hardly tossed the ball downfield. There wasn't much room for him to run and he still got his 1000. He's an average back that can really succeed if the offense was more balanced.
Get the passing game going, back defenders off the line and smash em in the mouth with Greene. At least this is the best we can hope for right now until the Jets draft or sign a real #1.
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unlikelyfan wrote: I was so happy for her when she became a vampire and she was actually so much better at it than most would ahev dreamed! This is what she deserved...to me it shows that she got her happy ending because she did what was right for her, for love. She got it all....because she risked it all and was willing to give it up in order to be with the one she loved.
that right there summed it up for me. i love the whole "she got it all...because she risked it all and was willight to give it up in order to be with the one she love." perfect explanation to how i feel.


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What do the folks in larger environments use to image a large number of machines at a single time? One of our locations does refurbishment of machines and we have 2000 Windows 8 laptops to be imaged. Is using MDT/WDS the best way to do this?
They have been using RPK over WDS for Windows 7. Will RPK and MDT play nice together on the same WDS server?
So you're talking _only_ Windows 8? Is there also AD?
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So you're talking _only_ Windows 8? Is there also AD?
These will be resold. So, they just need plain Windows 8.
The last time I did something like this was with Windows XP back in like 2005. I used UDPCast, mostly because I'm a Linux guy. IIRC we also tried the proprietary Ghost software but it didn't work as well.
If you can get every laptop connected to the same Ethernet segment all at the same time, you can image them simultaneously. But make sure you don't have other stuff on that network, as it will probably not like the network being saturated.
So you just need to build one laptop, then copy its disk exactly to all the other laptops. Nothing required but the laptops themselves and some network connectivity between them.
If you don't need to add them to your AD, you don't need to worry about resetting the SID or running sysprep or whatever.
We use SCCM for this, we usually do batches of 30-60 depending on how many ports you have and if you have multicasting setup.
Since these are being resold, you are going to need to sysprep them; MDT/WDS seems like the simplest way to go--happens to be close to free as well.
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Since these are being resold, you are going to need to sysprep them; MDT/WDS seems like the simplest way to go--happens to be close to free as well.
Thanks, that is what I was thinking would be the best route.
I'd use FOG.
Since you're just slapping Win8 and drivers on them, I would skip MDT and just do straight WDS.
You really have a few different options available to you when it comes to deployment. You should definitely look into using WDS in tandem with MDT since WDS offers the ability to perform multicast deployments.
By using MDT in tandem with WDS you will be able to keep a thin image, which could be the base install.wim from the Microsoft Windows Operating System media. You can create a new standard client task sequence for the newly captured image of your reference machine and you can add all your necessary settings such as domainjoin, systemlocale, time zone, etc. You can then add all necessary drivers specific to each hardware configuration and MDT will install the proper drivers based on PnP calls. Applications can be installed as post installation tasks, so when a new version of an application or driver is released it can be changed in MDT easily. There is no need to refresh the image.
Finally, you can integrate it with Windows Update or WSUS to make sure the deployment is fully updated; alternatively, you can put the updates into MDT as packages to be installed during deployment.
To become more familiar with MDT you might want to check out the following videos from the Springboard Series page on TechNet:
• Deployment Day Session 1: Introduction to MDT 2012
• Deployment Day Session 2: MDT 2012 Advanced
Should you also want a walk-through for using solely WDS for deployments (providing you are already using Windows Server), you might find the Deployment Day Session 3: Deployment using WDS video helpful as well.
Another option you have, which Hawkboy mentioned, is System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) which is a far more robust deployment option and can also be integrated with MDT. ConfigMgr will offer you a Zero-Touch Installation (ZTI) option as opposed to MDT which offers you a Lite-Touch Installation (LTI) option.
One final video that also will give you a good walk through for both MDT and ConfigMgr is Alphabet Soup Deployment: Understanding MDT, WDS, MAP, ACT, SCCM, and USMT also from the Springboard Series page. The video is a deep dive into the full deployment process using all the Microsoft package-based imaging tools.
The answer really boils down to how much interaction you will require / desire for your deployment. Hope this helps and keep us posted!
Windows Outreach Team – IT Pro
Thanks for the helpful post. For the time being I have them setup to use DISM through Windows PE. Going to try and get MDT working for them to use that.
You are very welcome! One more video that I just thought of that may also help you as you get MDT setup is the Deploy Windows 8 with MDT demonstration video also from the Springboard Series.
Also feel free to PM me if you have any questions setting everything up.
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Nice post. Just so you know, $x.$meth(...) is fine if $meth is actually a code reference rather than a method name. If you have a name, then you always need the quotes and to interpolate it. If you'd somehow got hold of a method itself (for example through
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SANFORD, Fla. - George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch leader who shot and killed Trayvon Martin in Sanford, will appear before a judge on Thursday at John E. Polk Correctional Facility.
Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara tells Local 6 he was meeting with his client around noon Thursday, prior to his 1:30 p.m. first appearance hearing. O'Mara said his client will be entering a plea of not guilty and that he has already filed a bond motion.
The bond schedule for the second-degree murder charge Zimmerman is facing suggests no bond. But O'Mara said the judge could take into consideration the details of the case and the fact that Zimmerman doesn't have a significant criminal past, allowing Zimmerman to have a set bond.
The judge could also deny bond or set a hearing to deal with the bond at a later date.
Zimmerman arrived at the jail Wednesday night with Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials riding in a black SUV, appearing to be trying to cover his face from the media, at 8:23 p.m. He was booked into the jail at 8:30 p.m. on a no bond status, records show. He is expected to have his first appearance at 1:30 p.m. Thursday before Judge Mark E. Herr. O'Mara said he will hold a news conference after the hearing.
VIDEO: Zimmerman arrives at jail
Zimmerman appeared to say nothing to the media or authorities as he arrived, dressed in a flannel shirt and with a black jacket draped over his head. Authorities said Zimmerman turned himself in to the FDLE office in Jacksonville earlier Wednesday.
Deputies released Zimmerman's purchases in the jail so far, showing that he has already spent $79.84 less than a day after he was booked. His purchases include contact lens solution, clothing, along with cards, a crossword puzzle and word search book, and food items, such as cookies, white cheddar popcorn, four peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and a bag of Jolly Ranchers.
Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger held a news conference just after Zimmerman was booked. He said he would not release where Zimmerman will be placed in the facility and added that Zimmerman will not receive special treatment while in jail, but they are taking safety precautions at the jail.
"Absolutely not, he will be treated like any other inmate," Eslinger said. "We have a policy that will protect certain inmates as a result of the threats against their lives, and that will all be taken into consideration."
Zimmerman was taken into custody earlier Wednesday on second-degree murder charges in the teen's death.
While in jail, Zimmerman will be screened for his mental and physical health.
"I cannot imagine living in George Zimmerman's shoes for the past number of weeks, only because he has been at the focus of a lot of anger, maybe confusion," O'Mara said at a news conference Wednesday.
Special prosecutor Angela Corey made the announcement at a news conference in Jacksonville. Corey said Zimmerman turned himself in to FDLE authorities but wouldn't say where he was prior to that.
Corey said the decision to bring charges was based on the facts and the law, declaring: "We do not prosecute by public pressure or by petition."
When asked by Local 6 reporter Tony Pipitone what specific evidence was uncovered to bring the charges against Zimmerman, Corey said she wouldn't discuss details about the case.
"That will be in court, detailed evidence -- that's why we try cases in court," Corey said. "That would be commenting on the facts of the case, and we are not going to do that at this time."
Martin's parents spoke shortly after the announcement, thanking supporters who have marched, rallied and protested with them.
"First all, I want to say, 'Thank God,' said Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton. "We simply wanted an arrest. We wanted nothing more, nothing less. We wanted an arrest and we got it and I say, 'Thank you, thank you, God.'"
"We'd just like to thank everyone once again for being compassionate
This is just the beginning. We've got a long way to go, but we have faith. We will march and march and march," said Tracy Martin, Trayvon's father.
In a statement, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said, "This matter is now in the hands of the judicial system and I am confident justice will prevail."
Second-degree murder carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and is typically charged when there is a fight or other confrontation that results in death and where there is no premeditated plan to kill someone.
Prior to Corey's announcement, Local 6 News learned that O'Mara, Local 6's legal expert, had been retained to represent Zimmerman.
"I'm expecting a lot of work and hopefully justice in the end," said O'Mara, who added that Zimmerman is OK but concerned about his future.
Lawyers who had been representing Zimmerman announced Tuesday that they were no longer handling his case because they hadn't heard from him since Sunday. They said he was suffering from high levels of stress.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that he would act if evidence of a civil rights crime is found in the shooting.
Martin, 17, was shot and killed Feb. 26 by Zimmerman, 28, who reported to police that a suspicious man was walking through his Sanford community.
Although details of the incident remain murky, what is known is that Martin, who was African-American, ventured out from his father's fiancee's home to get a snack at a nearby convenience store. As he walked home with a bag of Skittles and an Arizona iced tea, he was shot and killed by Zimmerman, who is Hispanic.
Zimmerman claims the shooting was in self-defense after Martin attacked him and slammed his head against the sidewalk, according to police.
Martin's death has triggered a nationwide debate about race in America and Florida's "stand your ground" law, which allows people to use deadly force anywhere they feel a reasonable threat of death or serious injury.
On the night of the shooting, Sanford police questioned Zimmerman and released him without charges. Authorities said Zimmerman was not immediately charged because there were no grounds, at the outset, to disprove his account that he'd acted to protect himself.
Thousands have converged on Sanford to join in protests calling for Zimmerman's arrest and criticizing the police department's handling of the case.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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Kim Kardashian Before Filing For Divorce Pictures
Kim Kardashian Spreads a Message of Love the Day Before Filing For Divorce
Kim Kardashian took the stage with her sisters Kourtney and Khloe for a special taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live! in LA yesterday. They filmed a segment about antibullying for Extreme Makeover with the help of pal Demi Lovato and Modern Family's Ariel Winter. The event brought attention to an important subject, but it's another issue that currently has the Kardashians in the spotlight.
Kim filed for divorce this morning after less than three months of marriage. She and Kris Humphries wed in a lavish ceremony that was attended by hundreds of celebrity guests in August. They've since been in the news for reported problems in their relationship, though Kim was quick to shoot down rumors of trouble. She has yet to comment on the current state of their union, but pal and E! executive producer Ryan Seacrest confirmed Kim's split from Kris.


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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by JD, Jul 15, 2012.
Five actresses are up for the role of Steve Rogers' love interest--
Also-- Possible appearance by another Avenger...
I can see this as why Scarlett was originally said to be in IM3, and then she wasn't. The Widow has a much more natural part to play in this story.
I was actually wondering how crossovers would work in this little Marvel superhero movie universe that we have now. How likely are we to see other characters in movies that aren't there own? I'd love to see an Avenger or two hanging out in Asgard.
However, according to the wiki,
Nobody's arguing that Black Panther wasn't the first black superhero, just that Falcon was the first African American one.
Oh OK, gotya.
Still, thanks for posting that information.
No sweat. Seemed like clarification was still needed.
Looking back at the previous page, I now remember reading Zombie Cheerleader/Nerys Myk's coverage of that point. But that was over two weeks ago, and for some reason it seems a lot longer. This thread's been on such a slow burn, I'd forgotten it was the same thread.
I am intrigued by SJ's BW being in the film. I was unaware of the connection between Black Widow and the WS until finding this thread.
Sounds promising.
I like Jessica B-F in DA, but her character is a tad dull. I cannot decide if it is the actress or the direction.
Since all but one of those actresses mentioned are British (and Brie just did a supporting role with what was supposedly a pretty good English accent), it's clearly Sharon.
After the Avengers team up movie, I'd be very disappointed if every new "single" movie didn't have a guest star hero. They better have Banner at least cameo in Iron Man 3, given the way Avengers ended!
They already said we won't see Banner in that movie.
I don't know if I'd really want to see to much crossover in the individual movies. I wouldn't mind little set ups and cameos like we got in Phase 1, but I think I'd rather keep as much of the crossover as possible only in the Avengers movies. If we do get supporting roles for one Avenger in another's movie, I don't think I'd want to see more than that one character in that movie. IMO if we do too much crossover in the individual movies than The Avengers movies would start to lose some of their uniqueness.
I wish Anna Kendrick was still in the running. I don't know any of the other names very well and as much as I like Brie I just can't see her playing a Brit in the film.
Agreed. I definitely felt that Iron Man 2 suffered from seeming to have to do too much to set up The Avengers.
It really didn't do much at all to set up The Avengers. Fury and Black Widow had maybe ten minutes of combined screen time.
^Maybe so. It just felt like that to me. Could just be a personal thing.
Eh, I suppose. Maybe it's me. A lot of folks seem to have taken the same thing from IM2 as you did.
Of course in the case of Black Widow being this movie, it's more a matter of doing the story right rather than just having a gratutious cameo for the sake of having a gratuitous cameo. Black Widow was an essential piece of the Winter Soldier's tale. Bucky and Natasha's shared past is an important part of his story.
I like Kendrick as well. She's one of the better 20-something talents out there now imo. Perhaps she could be Janet/Wasp in the Ant-Man film.
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A charity that helps people with hidden disabilities is celebrating its first anniversary of working with inmates at a Doncaster prison.
The Cascade Foundation help people with hidden disabilities such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and people who have suffered head injuries and has been working at HMP Doncaster, Marshgate.
On September 16 they will be holding a year anniversary event to mark the milestone occasion.
Jackie Hewitt-Main, founder and project director of The Cascade Foundation, is currently leading the work in Doncaster Prison.
Over the past nine years, Jackie has helped hundreds of prisoners across the country with learning difficulties to learn to read and write, gain qualifications and make a new start.
Since the project started the charity has already seen impressive results.
A spokesman said: "In Doncaster Jackie's learners have made great strides in their learning, achieving up to eight years' progress in the past eight months.
"In her previous prison project, Jackie worked with over 400 prisoners and reduced the offending rate of her first project groups to 5.9 per cent compared to more than 70 per cent nationally.
"Within the six years since their release three of these prisoners had served more than 40 sentences each, and yet none of them has re-offended since their release from her project.
"She has dramatically reduced the assault rates across the whole prison to a fifth of the figures before, and after her project Jackie hopes to replicate these impressive outcomes in Doncaster." The charity was launched in the House of Commons by the Secretary of State for Justice, Chris Grayling MP.


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With the world watching anxiously, and often with horror, Americans have flailed and fumbled our way to the end of one of the most critical presidential campaigns in the nation's history. Apparently the strategy was to bury the electorate under such a landslide of irrelevancy, pseudodrama, mischief and misdirection that bewildered voters would slip into mental gridlock and obey some Pavlovian command as simple as a road sign. MacBeth's idiot never told a tale that seemed to signify so little. To keep your head in such a rout of reason, you have to ignore nine-tenths of the media menu and somehow view the whole carnival from a great distance, a great height, an angel's eye view of democracy (75% of Americans believe in angels).
Up here circling, you miss a lot, of course. But every so often your eagle/angel eye will settle on the one thing that illuminates, the thing that at street level, amidst the sound and fury, you might easily have missed. Months ago I came upon a story datelined Hanoi, Vietnam. It described the homecoming of Nguyen Cao Ky, once known as "the playboy prime minister" of South Vietnam. Remember Ky the flashy dresser, the handsome one with the mustache? Twenty-nine years after the fall of Saigon, which he fled by commandeering a helicopter and landing it on an American aircraft carrier, Ky -- now a California businessman -- returned to his native city at the invitation of the Communist authorities.
An avid golfer, Ky had flown to Hanoi from Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), where he played a couple of rounds with the city's recent mayor, Thanh Vo Viet. In Hanoi, his warm welcome included tee times at a new people's course near the capital and a reunion with two high school friends, college professors who had stayed in the North and remained loyal to Ho Chi Minh. The old friends and onetime enemies reminisced about their reckless student days; they ate ice cream and laughed about a fat lady who used to sell them ices from a cart on the street. They were -- well -- cute.
Ky's sentimental journey was vigorously opposed by some members of the Vietnamese exile community in the US. The Bush administration, deaf not only to the lessons but to the ironies of history, encouraged Ky to go. So there in the once-occupied country the once-bitter enemies played golf and ate ice cream over the bones of 58,000 Americans and countless more Vietnamese. And which sane person would now argue that those deaths accomplished anything whatsoever, that their sacrifice left America one micro-unit safer or stronger or more admired in the world? Who would venture to cry "Not in vain!"? And which sane person, contemplating Iraq, doubts that someday Allawi and al-Sadr or their surrogates will play a round of golf or share a tender goat (in the dining room, I mean) over the bones of another multitude of Americans, another generation of soldiers doomed to perish pointlessly because their leaders were stubborn and dishonest?
It is, it dawns on me, as certain as gravity or entropy that this heartbreaking game of golf will take place, that this goat will be roasted -- and almost as certain that nothing will be learned from it, nothing changed. Much as the knowledge torments us -- those of us who remember -- it's no longer possible to deny that Iraq is Vietnam revisited. When Bush, Cheney and the neocon warlords deny that they see the resemblance, remember that their only memories of the conflict in Vietnam come from motion pictures.
Another small country with a gift for self-sacrifice is resisting American occupation with astonishing tenacity, aware that time and history are on its side. "Yes, it's getting worse," Secretary of State Colin Powell conceded on ABC. "Quagmire" was the word we heard often during the war in Vietnam. It will soon be two years since American forces invaded Iraq, and no part of that country is secure, if secure means safe from "insurgent" attacks. Anti-American guerrillas control several regions outright; in September there were 2,300 attacks on soldiers and civilians in Iraq, 1,000 of them in the city of Baghdad itself, where unpacified elements have fired 3,000 mortar rounds since April. Attacks on our troops currently average 70-80 per day. While George Bush and John Kerry debated the war on national television, car bombs in Baghdad killed 41 civilians, at least 34 of them children, and maimed 139 more.
Troop levels remain inadequate in spite of ruthless recycling of our personnel; our death rate is higher in 2004 than it was in 2003. Nearly 1,100 Americans have died in Iraq, with thousands more disabled and mutilated. Depending on your source, 20-30,000 Iraqis have been killed as well, sealing the permanent hatred of millions who are related to the deceased. Officers, diplomats and intelligence analysts with actual experience in the Middle East -- all the experts who were muzzled while Bush was selling his war -- have begun to emerge from hiding with grim predictions. A survey of dissidents in the CIA and the Army was published in the Washington Post Sept. 29 under the headline "Growing pessimism on Iraq." The Post's unnamed sources agreed that Operation Iraqi Freedom is "a disaster," with "no obvious way to fix it." They concurred with the National Intelligence Council's bleak assessment of Iraq's future -- at best "a semi-failed state hobbling along with terrorists and a succession of weak governments," at worst the battleground for an apocalyptic civil war.
"They keep telling us that Iraqi security forces are the exit strategy," said an Army staff officer, "but there's a feeling on the ground that Iraqi security forces are in cahoots with the insurgents and the general public to get the occupiers out."
It's funny, the way you can't trust anyone in an occupied country. Does it sound familiar? The Iraq war is different from Vietnam only in the sense that Vietnam was so much easier to justify and explain. Compared with the wild and cynical assault on the fortress of Saddam Hussein, Vietnam began as a tidy, promising little war. The US acted in accordance with a bipartisan consensus and an established foreign policy, a tradition of Communist containment. A sovereign nation had asked us for protection. There was a context, a rationale, ample precedent.
We see none of the above in Iraq, now that the sandstorm of outright falsehood has settled. No trace of nuclear weapons, biological weapons or Osama bin Laden has yet been discovered in Iraq, and today our warmakers wish us to believe that we did this all for the Iraqis and their precious freedom -- though this freedom is unknown to them and 95% of them want us to go home. The war has been a priceless recruiting tool for Islamic terrorists, and the "War on Terror" has become a toothless sham because of the resources we're wasting in Iraq. For the same reason, critics claim, Homeland Security has been scandalously understaffed and underfunded -- by the same White House that manipulates our fear of another 9/11.
What really happened here? What is it possible to believe? Bush partisans recoil when someone mentions petroleum. But historian Dan T. Carter, with a little research, caught Paul Wolfowitz actually saying out loud, in April 2003: "Let's look at it simply. The most important difference between North Korea and Iraq is that economically, we just had no choice in Iraq. The country swims on a sea of oil." Try spinning that. And the crowning irony is that oil prices have soared since the march to Baghdad, to well over $50 a barrel.
But far more frightening than the oil scenario -- the West Texas rationale -- is the story Palestinian prime minister Mahmoud Abbas tells about a private conversation with George Bush (also recounted by Dan T. Carter in "Confronting the War Machine" from Where We Stand: Voices of Southern Dissent).
"God told me to strike at al-Qaeda," Abbas claims Bush told him, "and I struck them, and then He instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did."
I DON'T PRETEND to be the one who can tell you whether George W. Bush is a dim tool of sinister forces, as I always suspected, or a genuine gear-loose megalomaniac with god-worms crawling through his tortured brain. It's not for me to know or say. But the only steam-brake left on the runaway locomotive of George's private jihad is the election that looms before us. I disagree with Bush on virtually every issue; most of his supporters support him for reasons I find incomprehensible or abhorrent. In four short years his administration has poisoned or criminally neglected our economy, our environment, our international reputation and our tradition of human rights and civil liberties. Even science has come under attack, by a rightwing coalition of corporate thugs and fundamentalist illiterates. The indigent, the powerless and the disadvantaged have never faced dimmer prospects; in one of the most chilling scenes in Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, military recruiters go trolling for poor boys in the malls.
Yet none of those crises and none of the issues they raise seem worth debating on the eve of this historic election. The Iraq war ought to be enough, and far more than enough. If ever there was a deal-breaker, a faith-breaker between a president and the people who elected him (or, in this case, allowed him to take office when his election was in question), it's this bloody-minded travesty of a war that Bush concocted out of far-Right obsessions and cooked intelligence, lied flagrantly to legitimize and then pursued to such a tragic, pitiful cul-de-sac. Such poor judgment yoked to such abysmal incompetence is unprecedented in all presidential history known to me.
Impressions are unreliable when they're 36 years old. But I don't recall that Lyndon Johnson faced such thorough polarization or such a sense of impending calamity in 1968, when Vietnam demoralized him so much that he declined to run for reelection. LBJ, for all his faults, was one tough Texan worth about 400 of George Bush -- so why does it seem unthinkable that Bush would resign? Johnson stood down, Nixon resigned. But they weren't advised by Karl Rove, whose counsel to a modern president is "Never apologize, never admit error, never betray doubt. Deny everything. Attack."
Is Rove right about the electorate, that there's at least a working majority who can be fooled every time, who can be inflamed by any transparent lie or slander, who will stare at a naked emperor and swear that he's resplendent in ermine and silk? This is the election that will test Rove's dark science. If he wins, the Republicans not only fail to establish democracy in Iraq, they pretty much extinguish it in the US as well.
It looks to be about even money, this election. And thereby lies a great mystery. In all my life as a non-affiliated voter and a non-affiliated vendor of political opinion -- a chronic dissenter and contrarian by most measures -- I've never had to deal with so many people who agree with me. It's disconcerting. My family, nearly everyone I know or meet, everyone whose opinion I've ever respected seems to deplore this war and despise the president who created it. I wrote an anguished sort of essay after the Abu Ghraib prison scandals last spring and it's still circulating in cyberspace, still eliciting response. I've received 800 letters from all over the world -- countless emails -- I'd publish a huge book of them if there was time. And so far only three, I swear, have disagreed with me.
Thanks to George Bush, I feel like a member of a tribe at last, a vast extended family that I never suspected, never imagined. But the great mystery is, who are The Others -- the 45% or more who manage to believe in this man and his war?
"There must be something wrong with us if we believe it," says the exasperated billionaire George Soros, who has spent nearly $20 million trying to retire George Bush. "I want to shout from the rooftops: 'Wake up, America. Don't you realize we're being misled?'"
"Misled," with the full force of both its meanings, must be the word of the hour. (I'm partial to the word because my wife -- well-read but country-bred -- once pronounced it "myzuld" in an undergraduate writing class.) A great nation has been "myzuld," and Soros's frustration is contagious. But what sort of country is so easily misled? When you add up neocon imperialists, assault-gun psychos, shallow-closet segregationists, fat-wallet whores who coddle fascists for the sake of deeper tax cuts, fundamentalists for whom pro-choice is pro-Satan, Darwin is Mephistopheles and the Book of Revelation is the literal word of God -- this loose federation of unsavory cults and cliques that make up the modern Republican Party -- you know they don't add up to anything close to an electoral majority. Many traditional conservatives -- ones like William F. Buckley, John McCain and Pat Buchanan, who on occasion put principle ahead of partisan bloodlust -- are now questioning the war and condemning this furious sack of the U.S. Treasury.
In his new book Where the Right Went Wrong, Buchanan writes, "The Republican philosophy might be summarized thus: To hell with principle; what matters is power, and that we have it, and that they do not."
Where, then, are the rest of the true believers, the Bush bedrock at which an underdog John Kerry must perforce chip away? In a new book called What's the Matter With Kansas: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America, Thomas Frank offers a depressing portrait of a desolate, impoverished Kansas county that gave George Bush 80% of its vote in 2000 and promises to do so again, even as its miseries multiply and its prayers go unanswered.
"People getting their fundamental interests wrong is what American political life is all about," writes Frank, echoing a song I've been singing in North Carolina for 30 years. He describes "a panorama of of madness and delusion ... of sturdy blue-collar patriots reciting the Pledge while they strangle their own life chances; of small farmers proudly voting themselves off the land; of working-class guys delivering up a landslide for a candidate whose policies will end their way of life and transform their region into a 'rustbelt' ..."
Last week, far from Kansas, I experienced my own vision of the long-suffering, self-devouring faithful who have anchored the Republican revolution. Early one Saturday evening, after my aunt's funeral, I drove south from Rochester, N.Y., into the Allegheny foothills. In late September twilight I drove 90 miles, almost to Pennsylvania, before I found a motel or any substantial sign of life. The dozen towns I drove through were ghost towns, with empty streets, empty storefronts and scarcely 20 functioning businesses that I could count -- and 15 of those sold pizza. It was like a medieval countryside emptied by the plague. Do ghosts eat pizza?
Every 40 miles or so a Wal-Mart sits like a fortress in the same medieval landscape, the Wal-Mart that murdered these once-charming villages, that created five mega-billionaires on the latest list of the super-rich, that controls all the retail business and most of the jobs that remain in wasted rust-belt regions like Western New York. And I know from the experience of living there, as well as the flags and ribbons, that most of these people support the war and support this president. Out here even the ghosts vote Republican.
It's here in the empty country that the great Republican gullibility holds sway. People surrender their soldier-children, their votes, their meager taxes without a murmur, then call in to rightwing radio hosts to rage about abortionists and same-sex marriage. Where hope is hard to find, people turn to more accessible emotions, like anger and fear. They need enemies to give them purpose in the world, and if Osama bin Laden is out of range they're happy to substitute you and me -- the too-tolerant, too-skeptical "secular humanists" for whom, ironically, the post-Enlightenment American democracy was expressly designed.
The Republicans are wondrous manipulators of these lost souls, these disenfranchised Middle Americans. But Kansas isn't our enemy. It's our responsibility, as a few serious politicians understand. Sander Levin, Democratic congressman from Michigan, is an intelligent, compassionate, somewhat sorrowful-looking old man who looks like the Hollywood stereotype of the wise old liberal legislator. On his wedding anniversary, he drove out to a Kerry fundraiser in upscale Chevy Chase, Md., to rally the troops, who had been reading discouraging polls.
"Don't start hanging your heads, that's what they count on," he told them. "We have a great opportunity. I'm obsessed by the importance of this election. Believe me -- there are 175 Republican congressmen just like Tom DeLay, and they plan to dismantle this nation as we know it, as it has evolved to this point. Four more years of these people and we're bankrupt, we have no tax base, we have a military draft, we have hopeless wars. Worst of all, all the machinery for helping people will have withered away. Think of a Supreme Court packed with fundamentalist reactionaries ..."
Levin shook his head and his voice trailed away. Then he looked up and smiled, a tired smile: "Please, please don't give up."
This is an election that the reasonable people can't afford to lose, because someday in Iraq that awful game of golf will be played over our children's bones, and the only question left is, "How many bones?" Much as I hate sound bites and slogans, it seems to me that this time, this Tuesday, the choice is precisely as John Kerry has tried to define it: Hope versus fear. I take it as an omen that the anthem my aunt's family chose for her memorial service -- a young man sang it beautifully -- was "Be Not Afraid."
Hal Crowther is a former writer for Time and Newsweek, the Buffalo News and the North Carolina Spectator before parking his column at the weekly Independent in Durham, N.C., and The Progressive Populist, among others. He won the H.L. Mencken Award for column writing in 1992. Write him at 219 N. Churton St., Hillsborough, NC 27278.


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A dispute after an automobile accident is said to have sparked protests in Ismayili, Azerbaijan, resulting in clashes with Azerbaijani police and security forces. Protesters targeted property owned by the family of Labor Minister Fizuli Alakbarov, whose son appears to have been part of the initial altercation, and whose brother is the regional governor. (Facebook screenshot.)
This article was updated at 9:40 PM EST on January 24, 2013.
An auto wreck reportedly involving the son of a powerful politician sparked a rampage by residents in a provincial center in Azerbaijan. The incident suggests that Azerbaijan – an energy-rich Caspian Basin state, and a place where a small coterie around President Ilham Aliyev controls most economic opportunities while steadily restricting civil rights – could be heading toward a bursting point.
Rioting erupted in Ismayilli, a regional center roughly 200 kilometers (about 124 miles) northwest of Azerbaijan's capital Baku, during the night of January 23. Law enforcement officials struggled to contain the violence, and it wasn't until massive reinforcements arrived from neighboring areas that order was restored during the late afternoon of January 24. According to eyewitness accounts, several waves of clashes occurred, and police used tear gas and rubber bullets against rioters. Police cars also used megaphones to broadcast calls for crowds to disperse. In response protesters chanted "Resign" and "Freedom," while hurling rocks and brickbats at police.
Ismayilli is currently in lockdown condition, with civilians ordered to remain indoors and all routes into and out of town blocked. Any male seen outdoors is being detained for questioning, local observers told EurasiaNet.org. According to Interior Ministry data, four people, including one police officer were hospitalized amid the rioting. Dozens were reportedly taken into official custody.
The mood in Ismayilli remained tense, and news agencies reported that fresh clashes involving hundreds of locals and security forces broke out after sundown on January 24. The region is home to a powerful family, the Alakbarovs. Fizuli Alakbarov is the country's minister of labor and social protection, and his brother, Nizami, is the regional governor.
According to a report distributed by the Turan News Agency, Vugar Alakbarov, a son of the labor minister, appeared to be a central figure in the disturbance. Alakbaraov was allegedly in a Humvee sports utility vehicle that collided with a local taxi outside a hotel in the evening of January 23. The property reportedly is owned by Nizami Alakbarov. No injuries were reported in the crash, but, according to witnesses, Vugar Alakbarov assaulted the taxi driver while local police did nothing to intervene. The seeming sense of impunity with which Vugar Alakbarov acted outraged onlookers, setting in motion an upward spiral of emotion that culminated in pitched street battles involving thousands of locals and initially overwhelmed law-enforcement authorities.Property belonging to the Alakbarovs appeared to be the prime target of the rioters. The Humvee reportedly driven by Vugar Alakbarov and another auto were torched, as was the Hotel Chirag that supposedly belonged to his uncle. The mob then moved on to a villa believed to be owned by Nizami Alakbarov, ransacking it and burning two cars in the courtyard. Later, rioters destroyed commercial facilities in town allegedly owned by Alakbarov family.
The scope of the mob's fury sent authorities both in Ismayilli and Baku into full spin mode. Local police officials and, later, Azerbaijan's Interior Ministry issued statements denying that the minister's son, Vugar Alakbarov, had been involved in the incident. According to local police, Alakbarov was not in the region at that day. An Interior Ministry statement asserted that the trouble was provoked by the Chirag Hotel's manager, Emil Shamsaddinov, and an associate, identified as Elmaddin Mammadov. "Both have been detained by police," according to the ministry statement.
Meanwhile, the Mediaforum.az news agency distributed an interview on January 24 with the local governor, Nizami Alakbarov, who also insisted that no member of the Alakbarov clan was involved. "Neither my nephew, nor any other relative was there," Nizami Alakbarov claimed.
The whereabouts of Vugar Alakbarov on January 24 could not be verified. If he was involved in the initial incident, he apparently slipped away as the protest gathered momentum.
The governor went on to suggest that provocateurs were to blame for manufacturing a crisis. "Some aggressive forces pointed the crowd to my house and pogrom was organized," he said.
Local residents vigorously dispute official statements, insisting that Vugar Alakbarov was at the center of the incident. "We [local residents] are not idiots to make a pogrom if he was not there. Vugar is known in the region, and it was he who was beating a taxi driver there," one protest participant, who did not want to be named for fear of official retribution, told Eurasianet.org by telephone on January 24.
The witness added that frustration among locals was high with Nizami Alakbarov's leadership, which he described as high-handed and "repressive."
"People are unhappy with the corruption and obstacles [hindering] farmers and businessmen that are created by the local administration. We are tired with unemployment, poverty, corruption and the climate of fear," the local resident said.
Lending credence to the witness' claim of widespread frustration with Alakbarov's administration, news reports and videos posted on social networks showed rioters during the morning of January 24 gathering outside Ismayilli's executive authority building and calling for Alakbarov's resignation. The governor in his published comments gave no hint that he was contemplating resigning.
Musa Yagub, a former MP from the Ismayilli region, said in an interview with Azadliq Radio that the unrest was the outgrowth of abuse of power on the part of authorities. "It was clear that people are angry and not happy with their life. But local officials continued corrupt practices and even offended people," Yagub said.
Ali Hasanov, an aide to President Aliyev's office, told to APA news agency that "those responsible for organizing unrest in Ismayilli have already been detained and of course all of them will be punished." Aliyev is in Switzerland, participating in Davos economic forum.
In March 2012 a similar outburst of unrest occurred in the Guba Region, resulting in the resignation of the governor there, Rauf Habibov. It is not immediately clear if Aliyev's administration will take action to push Nizami Alakbarov out of office in Ismayilli.
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CAMBRIDGE, MA -- High-quality holographic video displays, including those for videogames, may be closer than you think. A student in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's renowned Media Lab has developed a new approach to a holographic display that could produce full-color holograms with quality that is roughly the same as a standard-definition television. What's more, the display could be much cheaper to produce than current experimental monochromatic displays. The technology could also increase resolution on conventional 2D displays.
The breakthrough technology was announced on June 2 in the scientific journal Nature ("Anisotropic leaky-mode modulator for holographic video displays"). The article, which described the technology, has grabbed the attention of tech gurus and manufacturers around the world.
Using the new technique, MIT Media Lab graduate student Daniel Smalley, first author of the paper, is building a holographic video display prototype that will update video images 30 times a second, fast enough to produce the illusion of motion. The heart of the display is an optical chip, resembling a microscope slide that Smalley built using only MIT facilities for about $10.
"Everything else in there costs more than the chip," says Smalley's thesis advisor, Michael Bove, a principal Media Lab research scientist in the Object-Based Media Group. "The power supplies in there cost more than the chip. The plastic costs more than the chip."
The chip uses a crystal of lithium niobate with a substrate of microscopic channels known as waveguides that precisely guide light traveling through them. This technique, experts noted, is radically different than the traditional holographic projectors first built in the Media Lab by Stephen Benton, a professor who died in 2003.
"What's most exciting about [the new chip] is that it's a waveguide-based platform, which is a major departure from every other type of spatial light modulator used for holographic video right now," Smalley said. "One of the big advantages here is that you get to use all the tools and techniques of integrated optics. Any problem we're going to meet now in holographic video displays, we can feel confidence that there's a suite of tools to attack it, relatively simply."
How long until the new technology is integrated into consumer products is up for debate. However, most indications suggest it's not a question of "if" -- but of "when."
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He was born March 1, 1935, in Atkins, to Albert and Gracie Riley. Theron was a farmer and heavy equipment operator.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Riley; a son Steven Riley; his parents; three brothers, Junior Riley, Charles Riley and Earl Gene Riley; and his sister, Betty Bentley.
He is survived by his brother, Jack Riley of Ledville, Colo., and several relatives and close friends.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Hector, officiated by Mr. Ricky Parks, under the direction of Broussard Funeral Home of Russellville. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at the funeral home.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Jackie Riley, Jake Riley, Raymond Riley, Horace Beavers, Greg Riley and Lance Riley.