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Bauer focuses on things to come with Tribe
Young pitcher eager to move past former teammate Montero's recent criticism
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Given the opportunity, Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer expresses gratitude for the D-backs giving him his first chance in the big leagues. Beyond that, the young pitcher would prefer not to keep delving into the conflicts that arose during his stint with Arizona last season.
D-backs catcher Miguel Montero, however, has once again raised the issue.
During the D-backs' FanFest on Saturday, Montero criticized Bauer for being unwilling to listen or adapt during his time in the big leagues last season. On Tuesday, roughly 40 miles away from Arizona's spring site, Bauer stood at his locker inside Cleveland's clubhouse and again attempted to turn the page.
"It's 2013. That's all I'm focused on," Bauer said. "I try to take things day by day and focus on how I can improve myself and help my team. My team is the Indians. That's all I'm focused on."
The Indians acquired the 22-year-old Bauer as part of a three-team, nine-player trade involving the D-backs and Reds in December. Prying the highly touted prospect away from Arizona was an integral part within the deal, and gave Cleveland the kind of young impact starter that has been missing from the upper tier of its farm system.
Part of the reason Bauer became expendable for the D-backs was his personality, which rubbed members of the ballclub the wrong way. Bauer has a unique warmup routine based around an extreme form of long toss, and he tends to keep to himself in a clubhouse. During his introductory news conference with the Indians, he said he was simply trying to play the role of quiet rookie.
Maybe Bauer was misunderstood.
The way Montero saw things, the pitcher just was not willing to cooperate.
"He's just a tough guy to handle," Montero told MLB.com on Tuesday morning. "I wish him the best of luck, because I don't think he's a bad guy at all. He just needs to have a little bit more of an open mind."
Montero's advice to Bauer?
"Take the things that you think are going to help you," Montero said, "and if you don't think it's going to help you, don't take it. But a lot of people have been in the game longer than he has and have had a lot of success, and they just tried to teach him and help him be successful in his career."
"He made it harder on himself instead of relaxing and listening," Montero said later. "Obviously I wanted to help the guy. Like I said, he's not a bad guy, I've got nothing against him, I just wanted to help him if he wanted to be helped. Apparently he didn't want to be helped."
Asked for his reaction to the fact that Montero was still discussing last year's issues, Bauer chose a diplomatic response.
"That's the great thing about this country, the United States," Bauer said. "Anyone can say what they want -- free speech. I think it's awesome that he can come out to the papers and say what he wants. We have that freedom. I appreciate the men who go overseas and fight for us and die for us so we have that freedom."
Bauer -- a first-round pick (third overall) by Arizona in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft -- is in camp competing for a spot at the back end of Cleveland's rotation. Justin Masterson, Ubaldo Jimenez and Brett Myers will occupy the first three slots, with Zach McAllister, Carlos Carrasco and Bauer entering as the leading candidates for the final two jobs.
Others in the mix include Corey Kluber, Scott Kazmir and David Huff. The Indians also have an agreement in place to bring right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka to camp as a non-roster invitee, throwing him into the rotation mix as well.
Last season, Bauer went 12-2 with a 2.42 ERA in 22 starts between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno, piling up 157 strikeouts in 130 1/3 innings. The pitcher did not have as much success in four big league outings, going 1-2 with a 6.06 ERA over 16 1/3 innings, during which he had 17 strikeouts and 13 walks.
Bauer could draw positives from his time with Arizona.
"Everything that happens, I learn from it," Bauer said. "I take in the information, I process it. Some information I process quicker than other information. I try to get the most out of everything I do, [even if it's] a conversation with someone who's not even in baseball. I try to improve myself as a person, as a brother, as a son, whatever it may be in the future, whether it may be baseball related, or life. I try to take something out of every conversation I had.
"I learned stuff from my whole time with the Diamondbacks in general as an organization. I think it made me a better person and a better player, and I'm grateful for the opportunity they gave me. Now I'm focused on improving myself today and helping the Indians go out and win games."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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U.S. National Parks > Glacier National Park, MT > Mount Ellsworth (GNP) > Climber's Log
Mount Ellsworth (GNP) Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2013
|Middle peak of three on a GMS outing.
|Posted Jul 30, 2013 6:01 pm
|Two Med to Lubec TH
|2011 - w/ Adrienne Hearne, Anders Olson, Tyler Haasch and Ben Darce.
Started from Scenic Pt. TH, used Appistoki Basin to reach saddle between Appistoki and Henry. Skirted Henry Mt., bagged Mt. Ellsworth, Bearhead Mt. and Red Crow Mt. before descending via Firebrand Pass trail to Lubec TH.
|Posted Feb 24, 2013 7:24 pm
|Two Med Traverse
|Summer 2012
Climbed Red Crow with Colin and Izzy from Lubec trailhead. Izzy went back to the car, and Colin and I continued onward to Destanto Pass and the summits of Bearhead and Ellsworth. Ellsworth was my 20th peak of the summer! It was very late in the season and very dry, so after being dehydrated for hours it was a blessing to find Appistoki Falls when descending into the basin. When we got to camp (very late at night)we found that Izzy had set up camp and cooked us dinner! Unforgettable day!
|Posted Jan 3, 2013 1:02 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2011
|James and I also did Appistoki & Never Laughs. Started from Scenic Point trail. The trip went smoothly, but very windy. We came off Never Laughs like Edwards suggests along the East side above the trees and then went onto the nose of Never Laughs and down the NW side and out onto the Two Med trail.
|Posted Jul 3, 2011 8:46 pm
|long day
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2010
|Scenic Point Trailhead to Appistoki Saddle, then on towards Ellsworth. We descended to the south along the Continental Divide and climbed Bearhad Mountain and Red Crow Mountain before finishing at Lubec Lake Trailhead. An absolutely fantastic day!
|Posted Jun 28, 2011 8:19 am
Date Climbed: Oct 5, 2004
|2004 with Bud from east face route over Appistoki en-route to Never Laughs.
|Posted May 25, 2010 4:32 pm
|climbed with GMS.
|Posted May 19, 2010 3:23 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 9, 1994
|Climbed after doing Never Laughs with Vern, Jack and Roger
|Posted Sep 17, 2009 10:48 am
|Great Climb
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2009
|Climbed with montanarendonk. Also hit Appistoki, Point 8650 and Never Laughs Mountain.
|Posted Sep 16, 2009 11:00 pm


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The Senate approved by a 24-9 vote a measure to exempt the concealed carry permit list from Arkansas' Freedom of Information Act. The measure now heads to the House, but it faces opposition from Gov. Mike Beebe and news organizations who say it undermines a 2009 compromise lawmakers approved to restrict access to some - but not all - information about the permits.
Current law allows the state to release only the names and ZIP codes of permit holders.
Sen. Bruce Holland, who proposed the legislation making all permit information confidential, said the privacy interests of permit holders outweighed any interest in keeping the information public. Holland said a constituent approached him about the issue after a New York newspaper published the names and addresses of concealed handgun permit holders after the Connecticut school shooting last year.
"I don't believe it erodes the Freedom of Information Act," Holland, R-Greenwood, told lawmakers. "This is just a privacy issue. We're not talking about how we spend our state dollars or anything like that."
But Sen. Stephanie Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, said the restriction would conflict with a measure sent to Beebe's desk this week that would allow concealed weapons in places of worship. The measure, which Beebe has said he'll sign into law, says concealed guns are prohibited unless the houses of worship choose to allow them.
"How would a church verify if a person who claims to have a valid permit actually has a permit?" Flowers said.
Holland said churches could ask permit holders to show documentation, but Flowers said she was worried that churches couldn't verify the information on their own.
Thirty states do not allow the names of concealed handgun permit owners to be released and eight other states are considering similar legislation this year, according to the National Rifle Association.
"One of the primary benefits of concealed carry laws is that criminals do not need to know who is armed and who is not armed," said Stephanie Samford, a spokeswoman for the NRA. "That is the entire point of concealed carry."
Media organizations have argued that the public has a right to know who is licensed to carry concealed weapons. But Tom Larimer, executive director of the Arkansas Press Association, said FOI advocates face an uphill battle as proponents paint the measure more as a gun-rights issue.
"It's an open records issue, but we haven't been able to convince people that's what it is," Larimer said.
Republicans have been pushing for looser gun restrictions in Arkansas after winning control of the House and Senate in last year's election. Beebe, a Democrat, has said he's opposed to Holland's legislation but has not said whether he'll veto the bill if it reaches his desk. It only takes a simple majority to override a governor's veto in Arkansas.


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Obama's past opponents: Where are they now?
President Obama and defeated Republican rival Mitt Romney will have a private lunch Thursday at the White House, the first time the two have met since the election. Romney has said he will not run for political office again. Here's a look at what happened to other Obama opponents.
Storified by Digital First Media · Wed, Nov 28 2012 13:12:31
President Obama and defeated Republican rival Mitt Romney will have a private lunch Thursday at the White House, the first time the two have met since the election. Romney has said he will not run for political office again.
Two former Obama opponents – Rep. Bobby Rush and Hillary Clinton – went on to become allies. Two others – Alan Keyes and John McCain – remained firmly on the other side. The other four – Alice Palmer, Yesse Yehudah, Blair Hull and Jack Ryan – left politics altogether.
Here's a look at what happened to Obama's political opponents.
Alice Palmer
In 1995, Illinois state Sen. Alice Palmer announced she would retire from the legislature and introduced Obama as her successor. When she lost a primary race for a Congressional seat, she changed her mind and filed for her old seat, but Obama challenged the signatures on her petitions, disqualifying her from the ballot.
Where is she now? Retired. After leaving the legislature, Palmer worked as an associate professor of urban planning at the University of Chicago at Illinois. The 73-year-old Palmer finished chemotherapy for breast cancer in 2011, according to an Illinois newspaper.
Yesse Yehudah
In 1998, Obama ran for re-election to the state Senate against Republican Yesse Yehudah, a first-time candidate who served as executive director of FORUM, a community group that offered rehabilitated homes to first-time buyers. Obama won by a margin of 89 percent to 11 percent in the heavily Democratic 13th District.
Where is he now? Still working as a community activist. In 2002, the Illinois attorney general filed a lawsuit against Yehudah and two others, arguing they misused funds. Yehudah denied doing anything wrong, but he paid $10,000 to a charity to settle the lawsuit.
Bobby Rush
Rep. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., delivers opening remarks at a 2007 subcommittee hearing. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
In 2000, Obama challenged four-term incumbent Bobby Rush for the Democratic nomination for his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Though Obama did well with fundraising, he did not get enough support in black neighborhoods. Rush won with 61 percent to Obama's 30 percent and remains the only person to defeat Obama.
Where is he now? Still in Congress. Rush continues to win re-election by high margins and supported Obama in the 2008 Democratic primary. In 2012, he broke House rules by wearing a hoodie while speaking on the floor about the shooting of Florida teen-ager Trayvon Martin.
Blair Hull
Blair Hull, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, talks with friends while awaiting results in Illinois' primary in 2004. (AP Photo/Aynsley Floyd)
A multimillionaire Army veteran, Blair Hull seemed like a shoo-in for the Democratic Party nomination for Senate in 2004. But unsealed divorce papers hurt his campaign when they revealed an allegation that he had threatened to kill his wife. Obama prevailed among a crowded field of candidates with 53 percent of the vote, while state comptroller Dan Hynes came in second and Hull third.
Where is he now? Still active in politics, but not as a politician. Hull joined the Democracy Alliance, a group that helps fund liberal organizations, in 2005 and remains active in Democratic politics as a donor and activist. He donated to both Obama and Mitt Romney in 2011.
Jack Ryan
Republican candidate for Senate Jack Ryan speaks at a rally in 2004. (AP Photo/Stephen J. Carrera)
A wealthy investment banker, Jack Ryan won the Republican nomination for Senate and began campaigning against Obama. When court papers related to his divorce were unsealed at the request of Chicago newspaper reporters, they revealed allegations that he had pressured his ex-wife, actress Jeri Ryan, to go with him to sex clubs. Ryan officially withdrew from the race.
Where is he now? On the other side of the editorial line. In 2005, Ryan launched 22nd Century Media, which runs several hyperlocal newspapers in the suburbs of Chicago. "Now I'm writing about people instead of being written about," he told one interviewer.
Alan Keyes
Former Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes speaks in Pennsylvania in 2008. (AP Photo/The Times Leader, S. John Wilkin)
After Ryan dropped out of the Senate race, Illinois Republican leaders drafted conservative activist and perennial candidate Alan Keyes to run against Obama in the general election. Keyes was criticized for running despite the fact that he did not live in Illinois. Obama won with 70 percent of the vote.
Where is he now? Still politically active but much less visible. He ran a nominal campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, then ran unsuccessfully for the Constitution Party nomination before starting a third party that was only on the ballot in a handful of states.
Hillary Clinton
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the Millennium Challenge Corporation in 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The frontrunner for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton was a formidable opponent. After one of the most hard-fought primaries in years, Obama defeated her with a string of wins in key state primaries and caucuses and won over enough superdelegates to secure the nomination.
Where is she now? Finishing a term as Secretary of State. Clinton has won praise for her work with Asian countries such as Myanmar and on women's issues and is more popular than she's ever been. She may or may not run for president in 2016.
John McCain
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
After losing the 2000 nomination to George W. Bush, Arizona Sen. John McCain came back to win in 2008. But his general election campaign against Obama was hurt by difficulty fundraising, a weak Republican brand and the tanking economy, an issue that was not his strong suit. Obama won the Electoral College 365-173.
Where is he now? Still in the Senate and still a thorn in Obama's side. McCain opposed Obama on the stimulus, foreign policy, health care bill and the end of Don't Ask Don't Tell, among other things. He survived an unexpectedly tough Republican primary and was re-elected in 2010.
Mitt Romney
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign stop in West Allis, Wis. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney overcame a bruising Republican primary to face Obama in the general election. Although he did well in the first presidential debate, Romney was unable to overcome Obama's advantages with younger voters, African Americans and Latinos, and attacks on his wealth and business experience hurt his image.
Where is he now? Figuring out what to do next. In recent days, Romney was spotted pumping his own gas, watching the final "Twilight" movie and taking his family to Disneyland. He'll meet with Obama for a private lunch Thursday.


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They were a weird mob, the Australians of 2013
LOOKING back, the view often astonishes us. Different rail gauges for each state. Fathers banned from labour wards. People smoking in aircraft, work-places and restaurants. Women obliged to resign from permanent public service positions when they married. Aboriginal children stolen from loving parents in an attempt to wipe out indigenous culture. White Australia.
''How did they let that happen?'' we ask, as we ponder what looks like the ignorance, recklessness or insensitivity of past generations. But what might 2013 look like, 50 years hence? Imagine the future's view of us …
Back then (they will say), Australians had no idea what was ahead of them, so they were easily distracted by stuff that, today, we'd regard as trivial.
Take the huge fuss over a trickle of asylum seekers coming to Australia. According to speeches delivered at the time, Australian politicians were pressing for the establishment of a regional processing centre, yet there's no record of anyone offering to set one up in Australia. Of course, this was before the Global Resettlement Project, when Australia was simply assigned its quota of refugees and told how they must be treated.
Until then, most asylum seekers were treated more harshly than criminals. People must have known what was happening in the infamous detention centres - there was plenty of media coverage - but apparently they didn't care. Politicians used ''border protection'' as a fear trigger, and it seemed to work.
Politics was a very different game back then. Party machines had ground the last shreds of ideology into media-sized pellets, and Australia had caught the American disease - grafting commercial marketing techniques onto political campaigning. By 2013, elections had become a battle between competing slogans and advertising campaigns.
Needless to say, this eroded voters' respect for politicians, reducing them and their parties to mere brands. Vast sums of money had to be raised to pay for all that advertising, so there were constant scandals about so-called ''political donations'' and the potential for corruption.
You'll find this one hard to believe: in 2013, government money was being poured into non-government schools, including some that were already very wealthy. Taxpayers were (apparently cheerfully) subsidising private schools attended by kids whose parents wanted them to have a ''separate'' education, based on socio-cultural elitism or religion, while the public education system was pleading for more funding.
The resulting two-tiered school system hastened Australia's retreat from egalitarianism. These days, with the egalitarian spirit revived and budgets even tighter, we accept that if you want such luxuries, you pay for them yourself.
In 2012, they had an inquiry into school funding, but it was hidebound by a government decree that no private school should lose a single dollar of government funding as a result of its recommendations. So the proposed massive increase in funding for state schools never happened: no one could find the extra $15 billion needed, and a conservative government later scrapped the whole idea. In the meantime, New South Wales actually reduced its budget for public education.
The mass transit revolution was yet to come. In 2013, they were relying heavily on petroleum-powered road transport for people and freight. There was not a single high-speed train. Airfares were too cheap: flying in the dirty jet aircraft of that era was an act of environmental vandalism that should have been restricted, not encouraged.
Professional sport appears to have been one of their most popular forms of distraction. It supplied the populace with tribes, totems, rituals and festivals, plus a pantheon of heroes to rival the saints of traditional religion. In fact, sport appeared to have replaced religion as the Marxist ''opiate of the masses'': the religious counter-punch came later.
In these frugal and health-conscious times, it's hard to imagine that highly acidic carbonated drinks, laden with fructose and caffeine, were as popular in 2013 as tobacco had once been. The processed food lobby wielded such power that manufacturers were free to market products known to promote obesity, without any health warnings. When you look at the burden placed on the primitive healthcare system by the obesity epidemic, you wonder why the regulators didn't act more quickly.
But here's the biggest question: how could they have ignored all the warnings about the looming impact of the Great Warming? With global temperatures now up by almost 4 degrees, it looks as if the Great Warming has been responsible for the deaths of 2 billion people so far. That's better than was feared, thanks to some revolutionary mitigation projects that secured food and water supplies and suppressed the spread of mosquito-borne disease, but there may be worse to come.
In some countries, the early signs of climate change had been a catalyst for programs to develop clean and renewable energy sources, but there was no sense of urgency in Australia.
Even if it was too late to avert disaster for much of the world's population, surely people realised a clean planet would be better than a dirty one for the survivors. And yet, in 2013, Australia was still extending its coalmining and fracking operations. Did they really not get it?
Was it because they were more concerned about economics than ecology? (You'd hope not, though that would explain how they were able to mock or ignore the scientists' predictions.) Or was it simply that they wanted to believe everything would go on as it was?
''Go on as it was''? In fact, they weren't doing as brilliantly in 2013 as they thought they were. Rampant alcohol abuse; an unhealthy obsession with self-esteem; soaring levels of stress; millions drugged with antidepressants and tranquillisers; poorly paid teachers; many women paid less than men for doing the same work; the sharemarket run like a casino; more than 100,000 homeless; ludicrously low taxes on the uber-wealthy … and cotton farming in the driest continent on earth! How did they let all that happen?
Still, top marks to them for being able to sing ''our home is girt by sea'' with a straight face.
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(Medical Xpress) -- Preliminary results of a study show a link between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and compromised immune system in war veterans diagnosed with PTSD.
The study, conducted by researchers at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Arnold School of Public Health and the Dorn VA Medical Center, shows that PTSD patients have increased levels of inflammation, caused by an increase in certain types of cells that regulate the immune functions.
The results are significant because they could lead to novel methods for diagnosis and treatment of PTSD, said Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti, associate dean and Carolina Distinguished Professor at the USC medical school, who is the lead researcher in this study.
The findings also are the basis for a new, $1.72 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to Nagarkatti and his team of researchers, who will intensify their research on the pathological basis of immune dysfunction in war veterans with PTSD.
PTSD is a psychiatric condition with long-lasting symptoms that can occur after exposure to extremely stressful life events, Nagarkatti said. Patients with PTSD are six times more at risk of committing suicide, and the annual loss of productivity in the United States is estimated to be approximately $3 billion.
Nagarkatti said that about 30 percent of Vietnam War veterans developed PTSD during, or at some point after, the Vietnam War, and more than 35 percent of returned Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have received mental health diagnoses, the most prevalent being PTSD. However, the precise physiological mechanisms that lead to the development of PTSD are not clear.
Investigators will test the basis for immune dysfunction in war veterans with PTSD. The researchers will test the hypothesis that traumatic events experienced by PTSD patients may trigger changes in cells in the immune system.
Because the immune system and the nervous system interact closely with each other, dysregulation in one can severely affect the other, leading to the onset of clinical disorders associated with PTSD, Nagarkatti said.
Specifically, the team is studying the role of epigenetics, an expanding field that examines changes that occur in cells outside the genes and the impact that these changes have on physiological changes previously believed to be controlled directly by genes.
Epigenetics is a growing area of research, Nagarkatti said. Researchers have believed that behavior was influenced by changes in genes. Now they are exploring whether these changes occur outside the genes and are influenced by external factors such as diet, exposure to toxins and traumatic events. Our preliminary research indicates that this is the case.
Preliminary studies carried out in Nagarkattis laboratory showed that PTSD patients had altered immune profile with higher proportion of T cells, which are white blood cells that trigger inflammation. The increased number of T cells correlated with alterations in small molecules outside the genes, called micro RNAs, that control various functions of genes. These molecules also were significantly altered in PTSD patients when compared to normal individuals.
Explore further: PTSD linked to increase risk in heart disease


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Now that i think about it, Konan stated that Obito can't remain intangible during more than 5minutes in succession, and we all know that the "intangible mode" she was refering at is when Obito warps part of his body in his dimension.
So does it mean that Obito's body can't stay in the dimension in more than 5minutes in succession? But why is it so?
1- Is there a sort of restriction when you get in that dimension?
2- If it is the case, is this restriction applied to everybody in the dimension or is Obito the only one who can't?
3- Does that mean that someone like Kakashi for example who got warped in that dimension can't stay there for very long also?
But that doesn't make sense since we know that Danzo's bodyguards remained in that dimension during a long long time controlled by his genjutsu


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James Hoggan | December 5, 2011
By James Hoggan • Monday, December 5, 2011 - 23:15
On Thursday December 1st, Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente declared herself a defender of scientific integrity by calling upon the scientific community to replace the "rhetoric" of climate change with open, honest debate.
According to Ms. Wente, the impacts of climate change remain a future fantasy, unquantifiable by data collected through "insanely complicated" climate science. Her perspective is informed by the omission of facts, falsehoods, and fake experts. In a dance with smoke and mirrors she creates issues where none exist and ignores others that do.
There was a time when I couldn't understand what motivated writers like Wente to stand so firmly against such clear and solid science. The psychology of "confirmation bias" has provided the answer for me.
Like all of us, Wente has her biases, and most of us, like her, like to have those biases confirmed. So we seek out the information that confirms what we already believe and disregard that information that might prove us wrong.
As a columnist, Wente presents the information which confirms her ideological beliefs as truths and facts to the readers of the Globe and Mail. She excels as a columnist in part because she mocks and jeers her detractors. This pleases the people who agree with her but makes her loathed by those who don't. It provokes reaction on both sides, and eliminates any possibility of civil conversation.
When it comes to climate change she suffers from an extreme case of motivated reasoning. She has to ignore the concerns and views of virtually all of the world's scientific academies and rely on the views of oil industry funded groups like the Fraser Institute as she scrounges for shreds of evidence to back up her contrary view of climate science.
In the fantastical future Wente claims climate scientists are inventing, "the seas will rise, the glaciers will melt, the hurricanes will blow, the forest fires will rage."
But climate change and its consequences are not mere predictions. We live in a world that is already affected by rising global temperatures, with more frequent and more intense heat waves, more powerful hurricanes, increasing numbers of forest fires, floods and droughts. These changes are consistent with the climate data on which future predictions are built.
In November, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report on the impacts and costs of rising global temperatures, with suggestions on mitigating the damage. The report points out that although it is difficult to attribute single extreme events to anthropogenic climate change, increased global temperatures do contribute to the extreme weather trends and those are already underway.
Wente admits to her lack of scientific credentials, but immediately slanders the world's leading climate scientists. Their own lack of certainty about the earth's changing climate and its causes, she implies, is clearly demonstrated by the "so-called Climategate affair."
The private emails between the world's top scientists were stolen, misquoted and published as a massive accusation that the science behind climate change has been fabricated.
Wente mentions that Climategate has been "debunked," yet goes on to re-state the initial false claims made through the "affair". In this, she confirms research on "confirmation bias" that proves people who read false information continue to believe it even after it has been corrected, especially if the misinformation confirms their ideological perspectives.
Whether she is aware of it or not, Ms. Wente has become part of an "echo chamber" of misinformation created through Climategate. Following the original theft of the emails, right wing groups in the US including the American Enterprise Institute, the Cato Institute, and the Heritage Foundation – to name a few – made sure the scandal's message (climate change science is a hoax) was repeated publicly as much as possible.
She avoids mentioning that nine independent inquiries exonerated the scientists and their work, proving the biggest scandal of 2009 to be a fake scandal. After all of this, Wente still thinks the lie is worth repeating.
Happily duped into repeating and publishing proven falsehoods, Wente has not helped her readers gain any better understanding of "the Climategate affair". A proper explanation of Climategate would include the facts about who funded it.
Koch Industries, owned by brothers Charles and David Koch have generously donated some $50 million of their company's fortune to fund the same industry front groups and right wing think-tanks that fabricated Climategate. The Kochs' business activities range from the manufacturing, refining and distribution of petroleum, as well as the production of chemicals, energy, fiber, minerals, fertilizers, pulp and paper. In 2009 alone, Koch Industries paid more than half a billion dollars in fines for environmental damages.
Looking for back-up on her false assertions on Climategate, Wente refers to economics professor Ross McKitrick. He agrees with her that Climategate proves climate science is phony, and thinks the IPCC should change its process entirely.
Surely, she knows that McKitrick is a fellow at the Fraser Institute (given $175,000 by Koch foundations between 2005 and 2008) and is affiliated with numerous other industry-funded think tanks. He is an open skeptic of climate science, and a perfect validator for Wente's entrenched beliefs - and he has no credentials in atmospheric science whatsoever.
A recent study by Yale University law Professor Dan Kahan would suggest that Wente and McKitrick have a lot more in common than their view on climate change. Kahan surveyed more than 1,500 Americans and found that their cultural values had a far greater impact on their view of climate change than their level of scientific literacy. Most people who tended towards a view of the world that is hierarchical and individualistic were more skeptical of environmental risks including climate change than people whose outlook was communal and egalitarian.
Margaret Wente is only human, and is as susceptible to her own biases as anyone else. As a journalist, however, she needs to be held accountable for her errors and omissions. While misinformed vitriol may provoke reactions, and may even sell newspapers, the Globe and Mail and other newspapers should be held accountable for the accuracy of the material they choose to publish.
If misinformation is the new journalistic standard, then people will only absorb more media that re-enforces their own opinions, and the possibility for consensus on any issue will be lost.
Say it with me; "Con-spir-a-cy".
Here's Peter Hadfield's coverage of the lastest lunacy;
Here's Peter's first video on 'Climategate';
His second;
So… here's the part I don't get about this climate conspiracy. How do you get 10,000's of scientists world wide to fake and hide data, then pass it off to good scientists. Many of the scientists involved are of course government and military (look up treason) and are colluding to force some sort of political agenda.
Seriously, if you believe that, then you've never been in an office or work place.
And for what? How? Never mind…
Now lets look at the other side of the equation;
Here's a little about Nils; (the extent of his knowledge of oceans is 'dowsing') Hmm… must be an expert.
So… he's paid directly by oil companies to say what he says.
Say it with me; "Con-spir-a-cy".
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There's purpose in their madness
"If misinformation is the new journalistic standard, then people will only absorb more media that re-enforces their own opinions, and the possibility for consensus on any issue will be lost."
That's exactly what the neolibs who are funding the denialist propaganda campaign want. By denying the possibility of consensus, they make it politically impossible to take any action to control greenhouse gas emissions.
Understanding why people are willing to be duped is all very well, but it won't help tackle the issue, when most of the media outlets, and many politicians are owned by those spreading misinformation. Having said that, I wish I could offer a better idea how to regain control of the agenda. How can you raise awareness, when you don't have access to the channels of communication?
Why do you call them 'neolibs'?
Denialism is strongest with conservative elements of society.
Isn't the term in the US the 'neocons'?
Keith MacDonald replied on Permalink
My contention is that the neoliberal economic agenda, which has made its proponents unimaginably rich (the 1%), has most to lose by the implications of AGW. I doubt that they could care less if the climatologists are right, they just want to make sure that enough people doubt it, so they can carry on with business as usual. Such amoral behaviour is well documented in the tobacco industry, which provided the model for the denialist propaganda campaign. (Yes, I've read Climate Cover-up!)
I'm just confused by the term.
Neo Liberal = Republican or Tea Party?
For me this is terribly confusing… Especially since in Canada a Liberal is a centrist. (That would be me.)
RickJames replied on Permalink
In Canada a Liberal is part
In Canada a Liberal is part of the fossil record but isn't known to exist in modern times.
Keith MacDonald replied on Permalink
Naomi Klein, who's also
Naomi Klein, who's also Canadian, explains all in her book The Shock Doctrine, which this review summarises nicely:
The process that she describes is currently under way in the UK, under the guise of recovering from the 2008 economic crash, including privatising health and education.
Peter Moss replied on Permalink
It's Not Your Fault
The nomenclature can get confusing sometimes. Neoliberalism comes from the phrase: trade liberalization. In the 18th and 19th centuries conservatives were generally speaking against too much international trade. They often saw it as a potential threat to sovereignty. This, of course has reversed in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Hence the 'new' or 'neo' attitude towards international trade, or what we now call globalization.Neoliberalism is a term mostly used by the left to characterize conservative economic policies which promote globalization. Neoconservativism is a term applied to the upsurge in popularity of conservative ideology that began in the late 1970s and early 1980s with Reagan and Thatcher. By contrast to neoliberalism, the term neoconservative was a self-appellation by conservatives to distinguish themselves from previous stereotypes associated with stodgy-ness and parochialism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism
RickJames replied on Permalink
More powerful hurricanes
Confirmation bias: you say we have more powerful hurricanes when there is no trend and only predictions of more energetic storm activity.
You believe something exists when it is only predicted.
My reading of her column is that there are uncertainties about the future - thats about it. Lets admit that uncertainties exist and lets not declare things to be facts when they don't exist yet.
Exactly right...
This is exactly the problem. The faithful would have us believe that everything is 'settled' and proven and that we must just shut up and go along with the outrageous claims and financial commitments that go with them. This is Climate we are talking about, and it's just not that simple.
Acknowledging the uncertainty is key to advancing the message, contrary to what people think. It's what Dr. Judith Curry calls the "Uncertainty Monster". Pretending it's not there just reduces the credibility of the whole AGW message, imo.
MichaelMaser replied on Permalink
Need to amplify messaging we support ...
The kind of blathering from Ms Wente and her creed supported by Fox news, Koch Bros, and various right-wing interest-driven 'Think-Tank' reports is as disquieting as it is foolish; and only a couple of strategies seem to have any potential for countering such piffle:
- calling the media responslble, and its sponsors, to the carpet when they provide a platform for cranks like Wente. Sometimes they listen, and make appropriate editorial changes; other times you have to give them an option: make a change or face a different outcome, like boycotting key sponsors until such time as when they …
- clearly we need to support and amplify our own media messaging around such issues; this is an excellent venue, as are many other portals. And, of course, we know it's not enough, so we must dig deeper, be more clever, and enlist all the tools and resources at our disposal to achieve our goals. That's what 'they' do, and while it may look like they've got it all sown up, I ain't giving up yet.
- Michael Maser, Gibsons BC
And thanks for your excellent column here Jim and your unwavering support for this issue.
Wente sounds like she caught
Wente sounds like she caught a bus to investigative journalism…….but instead decided not to go all the way & got off at the first stop…confirmation bias.
There was a good article on this subject this week here in Oz by Dick Gross.
Excerpt: "
I have just finished marking climate change essays and then exams for the climate course I teach at Melbourne University. My head is full of the stuff. Moreover, with the emissions trading scheme legislation recently behind us, I thought it was a propitious time to look at the issue from the perspective of faith and ethics, the principal concerns of this blog.
The climate change debate exemplified the uneven impact of faith on our knowledge. Much of what we "know" is based on faith in the people or media that informs us. How do I know that bypass surgery works? It is not from knowledge of the heart or surgery.
I know because quite a few people have told me that it works. And I believe them. The same goes with sub-atomic particles, the Big Bang Theory and the insides of the computer I am now working on. It may sound paradoxical for the hard-core atheist to trumpet his faith but it is self-evidently the case that, particularly in science, it is my faith that guides me rather than my knowledge.
Of course, the credibility of science is manifest for all to see. Science can be misused but this is another question. Planes fly, computers work and life expectancy has grown with medical science. Moreover, the scientific methods of reasoning and testing seem to be particularly robust. Scientific method is not perfect. It can be wrong, but compared with the accuracy of religious revelation, it is a minor miracle. So with the runs on the board, my faith in science has been rewarded (I now walk without a limp after doctors cured the effects of decades of rugby and ballet) and my faith has grown accordingly.
So you can imagine my surprise the climate change debate where, in Australia, the US and Canada in particular, shrill untutored voices claim an ascendant knowledge over science. Science is suddenly portrayed as biased, self-interested and unreliable."
And this:
1. Pure Science - {e.g.: astrophysics, pure maths}. The common response is scorn - "Geek central. Who cares what these white coated nerds think?"
2. Intangible Applied Science - {e.g.: applied maths, statistics. climate change}. The common response of the laity is distrust - "Unreliable – you can prove anything with statistics!"
3. Tangible Applied Science - {e.g.: research on medical cures}. The common response swings the other way a could be characterised as "We believe and acclaim these visionaries."
4. Commercialised Science - {e.g.: IT, surgery, air travel}. The public response could be portrayed as "I embrace and use this miraculous science without a second thought".
Climate change is in the second category. It is applied science that has as yet intangible consequences. Thus, climate change science is in that part of my hierarchy which more easily attracts denigration. "
David B. Benson replied on Permalink
My mind is made up
so I don't want to be confused by the facts.
I've known quite a few like that. Still do.
But not you, of course ...
But not you, of course …
David B. Benson replied on Permalink
I do my best,
despite my advanced years, to continue to be a scientist.
David B. Benson replied on Permalink
commenters here don't seem to care for mine.
RickJames replied on Permalink
I talk to myself too
I talk to myself too sometimes and it's not proof of being crazy either. Yes it is. No it's not.
by the way, I like your short cryptic comments just fine.
Margaret Wente is a serial
Margaret Wente is a serial misinformer and mis-representer when it comes to virtually any issue of concern to anyone who values maintianing the environment. She gets her talking points from right-wing blogs such as the Drudge Report, and regurgitates the talking points expressed therein.
I only got through the 3rd paragraph of this diatribe before giving up on it.
"As Roger Pielke Jr…..one of the saner voices on the climate scene". MW thereby neatly sidesteps the fact that this guy is NOT a climate scientist, but a 'Political Scientist'. So basically, she could not be bothered to contact any of the scores of real climate scientist for proper background and perspective but instead somehow managed to find a discredited (at least among real climate scientists) self-promoter like RP Jr.
Next up in the same parag, "hurricanes have failed to blow since 2005". This was clearly lifted from an appalling op-ed in the Wall Street Journal if memory serves. Does MW think everyone is stupid or suffers from amnesia? Did not two devastating storms cause billions of dollars of damage on the East coast of the US just last year. According to the very same Wall Street Journal, Hurricane Irene caused upwards of $12 billion damage and 27 deaths, unprecedented flooding, several million homes/business without electricity for days.
Then we get "the U.S. has now experienced its longest period free of major hurricanes since 1906". Complete and utter BS!
Next up; "Climate science is relatively new, and it's also insanely complicated. No one knows with any certainty the exact impact of carbon dioxide emissions, what long-term climate trends will be or the effect of other factors, such as the sun. But don't take it from me. Take it from the climate scientists themselves."
My Gawd, the chutzpah. I wish she would take it (just once) from a climate scientist him/herself. I would collapse in shock!
Frankly, she's a disgrace, along with one or two other regulars like Gwyn Morgan.THe G&M is certainly moved to the right over the last few years and it is NOT pretty.
RalphNader replied on Permalink
Good Article
This highlights the issue perfectly and the diverging views regarding the analysis of facts from differing eyes. Confimation bias goes both ways and has always been a strong part of the global warming concept.
Marc Morano of Climate depot has a good article summarizing a few facts.
Keith MacDonald replied on Permalink
That summary of "facts" that you recommended only links to other articles on Climate Depot. You really are scraping the barrel with that.
Incidentally, if AGW is nothing to worry about, why are you bothered by what other people think about it? (That's a rhetorical question, because the answer is obvious.)
"That summary of
"That summary of "facts""
Facts are not Ralph's interest.
Ralph, one of the world
Ralph, one of the world leaders & fore fathers of AGW, Al Gore, an authority on these issues & person all scientists check their research with, has said that:
"Denialists are in denial"
I tend to think he is right. I would go a step further & say that many are deniers & liars for hire.
RickJames replied on Permalink
rhyming works as a debate
rhyming works as a debate strategy. See O.J. Simpson trial. I think you should use this one more often and do it to a rap beat if possible.
"rhyming works as a debate
"rhyming works as a debate strategy."
Thanks for the tip Rick, I'll take that on board. ;)
"I think you should use this one more often ."
Thanks, I will. You are an ideas man you are Rick.
Compulsive rhyming is also a common symptom of various psychotic mental disorders.
Thanks, I'll keep that in
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.
RalphNader replied on Permalink
Liars for Hire
Interesting, although no lying is required as the facts speak for themselves, of which Morano has outlined quite a few. Is it a lie to proclaim something to the public and then in private e-mails state the exact opposite?
"as the facts speak for
"as the facts speak for themselves, of which Morano has outlined quite a few."
Ralph, I've often read about Morano's admission that he was a liar & the fact that he thought Al Gore was far superior to himself. Just recently he admitted that it was getting increasingly harder to keep up the denial fascade in the face of barrages of facts.
RickJames replied on Permalink
this would be a good time for
this would be a good time for a link, Phil.
My internet search indicates that Morano stays on message pretty well. So far I haven't noticed him saying a whole lot of nice things about Gore. I would think he would at least be applauding Gores remarkable success as a carbon spewing, mansion building, climate killing pure capitalist. It must be out there somewhere.
Oh yes he has Rick, just
Oh yes he has Rick, just google it. It's everywhere.
So, no link, then.
So, no link, then.


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Mulligatawny and Green Raita
Indian spices and yogurt flavor this chicken soup.
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, grated
- 2 medium onions, chopped, divided
- 2 green apples, peeled and grated
- 1 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 4 cups shredded Poached Chicken Breasts, recipe follows
- 1 cup plain Greek-style yogurt
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, plus a few more for garnish
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 limes, divided
- 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
- Plain or regular naan bread
- Melted butter, for brushing
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- 4 whole bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts (for all white meat) or 3 whole 4-pound chickens (for a mix of white and dark meat)
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 8 cloves garlic, smashed
- 4 large bay leaves
- 4 carrots, coarsely chopped
- 4 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
- 2 lemons, sliced
- 2 onions, quartered
- 1 herb bundle of fresh parsley, rosemary and thyme, tied with kitchen string
- Kosher salt
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Put the remaining apple in a food processor with the yogurt, cilantro and mint. Pulse to combine. Add the cardamom and the juice of 1 lime and season with salt and pepper. Whizz to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
To serve, prepare the rice according to the package directions. Cut the remaining lime into wedges. Heat a griddle or grill pan over medium-high heat and splash some water on it, then grill the naan and brush with melted butter. Ladle the mulligatawny into shallow bowls and top with the rice and a dollop of raita. Serve the naan and lime wedges on the side.
Cook's Note: The mulligatawny can be covered and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat. The apple-yogurt raita can be stored in the refrigerator. Cook the rice just before serving.
For the Poached Chicken Breasts:
Put the chicken in a very large stockpot or divide between two pots, if necessary. Add the peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, carrots, celery, lemons, onions and herb bundle and sprinkle with salt. Add enough water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook at a rolling simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Remove the chicken from the liquid and let cool. Strain the stock. (You should have 5-6 quarts stock.) Remove the skin and bones from the chicken, and shred the meat using your hands or two forks.


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Cell phone video shows New Mexico daycare worker yanking, shaking babies
Some of the video obtained from police is disturbing.
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Rhode Island Hospital kicks out chronically obese patient after he orders pizza.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States was added as the 11th inductee to the Kansas Walk of Honor Wednesday.
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thought bargs played well tonight.
don't want boozer.
For the past week (month?) everyone is saying that no team wants bargnani.
Can you imagine? 10 million dollar player than no one wants.
a game like this vs memphis it would be nice to throw it down on the block to Boozer
Should of happened during All Star and Imo we would be legit ending at the 8th spot. BC! shed the past already!
I am really hoping those who feel Bargnani's value can't get any lower realize that yes it can and, based on his performances his last 4 games played, it probably already has.
3.8pts on 36%fg/14%3pt and 1.8reb in 19.5 mins and the typical disinterest.
If that Boozer deal is on the table, you have to take it.
I would love that Boozer trade if that was still on the table (even though I can't stand Boozer).
If anything is on the table like a first round pick TAKE IT doesnt even have to necessarily be the Boozer deal im so tired of him omg! Honestly might as well just play Quincy Acy at the very least he plays D and hustles.
I can't go that far. He has only been a complete bust this season.
Smith played defense and rebounded.
I'm trying to come up with a definitive list of the options we have for Bargnani, with him not being moved today. Let me know if there's any additional options you can think of.
1. Trade Bargnani in the summera) for Boozer. Might still be available in the summer, but certainly no guarantee.2. Amnesty Bargnani
b) for Gasol. Probably available in Howard resigns in LA. However, Gasol's a UFA in a year, which means we need to:
i) resign Gasol long-termc) in a sign-and-trade for a free agent. Possible candidates would be Millsap or Jefferson, Hickson, Pekovic, Smith. This is extremely unlikely, IMO. None of those teams would be interested in Bargnani straight up, so it would probably need to be a multi-team trade, and even then it's hard imagining how we could get assets we could flip for a good player.
ii) flip Gasol at next year's deadline as a $20 million expiring contract. It's impossible to say right now what options might be available for this, because it would need to be a team in atomic blow-it-up mode.
iii) let Gasol expire, which would give us about $46 million in committed contracts for 2014-15 (Gay, Fields, DeRozan, Valanciunas, Ross), plus possibly a new contract for Lowry. Lots of cap space to make a big move, but not really a lot of good PF options available. We're talking about Kris Humphries being one of the better UFA PFs on the market that summer. It's that bad.
d) for someone else (I'm open to suggestions).
a) use the MLE to get a replacement for $5 million or less (Wilcox, Jamison, someone of that ilk, most likely). We'll need to split that exception with the other positions that need to be filled (backup PG, possibly backup C).3. Hold onto Bargnani and
b) use an asset with value to swing a sign-and-trade. This could be something along the lines of DeRozan for Millsap or Jefferson. We'd be hard-capped at the apron for the next year, and we cannot use the mini-MLE if we do a sign-and-trade.
a) keep the big rotation essentially as it is, perhaps still using an exception to bring in another big (see 2a).
b) use an asset with value to swing a sign-and-trade. DeRozan for one of Millsap or Jefferson still works, probably putting us into the tax but not over the apron. We'd be hard-capped at the apron for the next year, and we cannot use the mini-MLE if we do a sign-and-trade.
I see only 2 options:
1) amnesty him,
2) keep him until he is an expiring and trade then or let him expire.
If Gasol is available, Lakers will have better offers than Bargnani for a near all-star PF/C on a large expiring contract.
At least we'll all know soon enough that just when you think the value has reached rock bottom, it can still go lower.
We will have to either amnesty Bargs in the offseason or trade him. Looks like all the big players (J.Smith, C.Boozer, P.Millsap, Al.Jefferson) are staying put perhaps we could go for one of them in the summer. So this season, just let the Raps play, if we make to the playoff, god bless the Rudy Gay-Sebastian Telfair trade, if not, we loose our pick to the Thunder (Boo, i'm a bit excited about this year's pick, a chance to land Nerlens Noel or Anthony Bennett) both drops.
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If you want to be the best, you may have to take on the best — and here's a simple trade idea that can take advantage of the dramatic buildup in Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM[1]). Some big news is on the horizon for this company, which closed on Monday at $13.93.
The trade: Sell January 10/12 put credit spread (selling the January 12 put and buying the January 10 put) for 39 cents or better.
The strategy: The maximum potential profit for this trade is 39 cents if RIMM is trading above $12 at January expiration. The maximum loss is $1.61 ($2 – 39 cents) if RIMM is trading below $10 at January expiration. Breakeven is at $11.61 at expiration, based on a 39 cent credit.
The rationale: RIMM recently announced that the unveiling of its BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system will be on Jan. 30. Many consider this to be a make-or-break event for the struggling company's efforts to remain relevant in the booming smartphone market now dominated by Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL[2]) iOS and Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG[3]) Android. The stock has recently been surging higher in anticipation of the event, and so has the implied volatility of the options.
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Installing desktop Linux
Does it pass, or should I?
Comment It's funny how you can find yourself transported back, when faced with a set of stimuli. Pick up an old book, listen to a piece of music, or put on a jacket, and sometimes a wealth of memories and feelings can come rushing back. It can be slightly disorienting and it's not always pleasant, but for me at least, it never ceases to marvel.
And so it was as I was testing out the installations of a few desktop Linux products a few days ago.
Before I go on, please note that this isn't a feeble attempt to ingratiate myself with the Linux community – I was never that good a Linux hacker. I was around, however, for the first release of the Linux Journal and, as an indication of how sad I am, it is perhaps of note that I still have it filed somewhere.
Where the "memory thing" is relevant is that I found myself transported from the relatively cushy pastures of Windows, back to the frontier lands of Linux. The software has clearly come a long way in terms of functionality, usability, ease of configuration, and so on, and it is a different world to 10 years ago (when beta really meant beta!). The cultural vestiges remain, though, and so does the fix-it mindset I found myself using.
By way of example, allow me to work through my own experiences - first with Gentoo, and then with PCLinuxOS. I confess the time spent with Gentoo didn't last long - I installed it first as I knew it was the one Stephen O'Grady used the most. I was also swayed by its claims of "extreme performance and configurability". What was there not to like?
Sadly, I stumbled almost as soon as the installation started to kick up a fuss. The Gentoo installation disks provided on this particular magazine (Linux Format) offered a number of pre-built configurations, none of which wanted to install cleanly - that is, to go straight through to the graphically enhanced front end without a fuss.
Like an untrained, flaccid muscle, a small part of my brain was quietly mumbling, "that's OK, just install a cut down kernel, look at the configuration tables and compile something that's good enough for now, so you can build it up from there, benefitting from the extreme performance without compromising on features."
At least I think that's what it was saying, but I had spent too long in end-user-land to listen. After a few attempts, I canned it and went for PCLinuxOS.
This was more successful, unsurprisingly as it is designed more for the novice (did I really once hack Xconfig files?), but it wasn't without issues. There were a couple of problems that were fortunately within my "novice" reach - first, that the "wizard" that was used to set up disk partitions would quite jovially continue on its way, even if no disk had been selected. As would the entire installation in fact, and it was only following the final reboot at the end of the process, that the system confessed that no operating system had been installed. For any Linux newbie, this would be a complete showstopper.
Having worked past this hurdle (and feeling justly proud, dare I say), the entire installation was pretty seamless. I could set up a user, configure and run programs, and generally compute what needed to be computed. As a comment, from the novice perspective there were perhaps too many things that I could do - I was interested but a little surprised to find that the OS came with a complete set of developer tools, for example.
To me, the conundrum is this: if I were a developer, the chances are I would already be in a position to install a more clever Linux distribution than this one; if I was not, such capabilities only serve to distract and would make me wonder what purpose they serve.
The only thing not present was an internet connection. I rather foolishly (so I thought) assumed that, while I might try to get my Belkin PCI wireless card installed, the chances are I wouldn't be able to find a Linux driver for it. I was both right, and wrong: a "wrapper" driver was supplied, within which I could install the Windows driver for the card. A bit of tweaking and I could see the network; a bit more time spent playing with routing tables, and I could access the internet.
This last point is not a trivial one, and again it goes to the heart of the difference of approach between the two mindsets, Windows and Linux. In the Windows world, internet connectivity should just work - if it doesn't, the user has every reason to feel a bit miffed and call in the heavy guns. In the Linux world, however, there seems to be an assumption that whoever is in front of the computer will have both the desire and the wherewithall to open the bonnet, run up the command line and have a bit of a tinker. For me it was both a delight and a challenge - the former as I already knew the right commands, and the latter as I had absolutely no idea what the command line switches should be. However, all of this assumed that I even "got" certain principles like routing tables, default gateways and so on.
There is no right or wrong in all of this, but even as I browsed, impressed, through the available programs, I was left with the feeling that desktop Linux still displayed its heart just a little too clearly on its sleeve. I know, this is only one distribution among many - but this is also part of the problem, as a first-time user stands as much chance of being turned off from the whole desktop Linux concept, as being turned on to it.
I'm not talking about wholesale adoption strategies by enterprise IT shops: as I understand it, the growth of Linux acceptance in particular, and open source software in general, is equally dependent on a viral adoption approach - in other words, through "novices" like me trying things out and making a decision, yay or nay.
I'm in no way downhearted - I remain impressed by the comprehensive set of facilities I now have on the computer sitting beside me. I shall continue to explore and test things out, for a start I want to have a go with a couple of other distributions (I have a SuSe DVD on my desk, for example; Ubuntu is the obvious other), and see what additional facilities Linux offers over and above what my office worker mindset is used to. Just for now I shall stick with running Windows on my main PC, but never say never!
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An ordinance prohibiting smoking and the use of tobacco products in city parks and ball facilities was updated to include any and all parks. Mayor Jerry Williams said the original ordinance listed only one park.
"We wanted to update it to make sure that it included all parks and ball fields," he said.
A zoning ordinance was also updated to include provisions on swimming pools and non-functioning or abandoned vehicles.
In other business, property owned by William and Britanny Titsworth was rezoned from commercial to residential and three council members were approved to attend the Municipal League Conference later this year. John Heflin, Williams and City Attorney Jeff Phillips will attend.
A presentation from Beverly Bouer with Air Evac yielded a request for further study. Aldermen wanted more information on the program and to review the contract before agreeing to give citizens' information to organizers.
"They voted to not do anything until they look at the contract," Williams said. "We look at giving out people's information as a privacy issue."


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SANDY, Utah — There is no denying Landon Donovan is one of the greatest players in Major League Soccer history.
The all-time leading goal scorer in US national team history has put up some staggering numbers playing with his MLS club teams, with 117 goals and 96 assists in 266 regular-season games. So how is it, then, that this prolific scorer has had trouble putting his name on the score sheet when facing Real Salt Lake? According to coach Jason Kreis, it is no accident.
"I think that if you go into any game facing a player like a Landon Donovan and aren't focused on him and aren't really familiar with what he likes to do, then you are going to be in trouble," Kreis told reporters on Tuesday. "We make it a very strong point for our players to be ready for players like Landon Donovan and David Beckham, both.
"I think that when we prepare our guys the right way, and when they feel like they are really ready for those encounters, then they typically do a pretty good job, no matter whether it is Landon Donovan or a really good player from another team."
RSL's defensive philosophy has always been that all 11 players are important in defending, but when they face off against the LA Galaxy on Wednesday night at Rio Tinto Stadium (9 pm ET, watch LIVE online), the primary job of matching up against Donovan falls on outside backs Chris Wingert and Tony Beltran.
"You have to really be on your toes," said Beltran. "He's got it all. He's got speed. He's got great touch, he's got vision, can finish, pass. He's a complete player. We are going to have to do a good job of knowing where he's at, at all times tomorrow and limiting him."
And while Beltran knows it is a tall task trying to control a player with Donovan's talent and ability, he also relishes the opportunity.
"No matter who you are playing against, you want to play at the highest level," he said. "But of course, when you are playing the best player on the US national team, there is a little extra incentive and a little extra mentality you have to have just being sharp and not letting him have anything. I enjoy playing against him. It's a challenge."
Amazingly, there are 18 points separating RSL (10-3-2, 32 points) and the Galaxy (4-8-2, 14 points). But even with that disparity, Real know they haave a challenge ahead and would like nothing more than to put even more distance between the two teams.
"I say that LA is still a very, very good team," said Kreis. "We need to be focused on the opponent we're playing and not the record we're playing against."


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Padres ignore distractions, keep focus on field
After Byrnes' dismissal, players sticking to what they can control
By Richard Justice / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- OK, so it was back to business for the San Diego Padres on Monday night. Yeah, there's still that part of the deal. Even with the dismissal of general manager Josh Byrnes on Sunday and uncertainty swirling around the club, it's business as usual for the players.
At least, that's how it's supposed to be, and Padres manager Bud Black had no doubt that's exactly what would happen. In the end, his guys would shut out the noise and do the right thing.
Team meeting? Nope. Individual chats? Not a chance.
"They come to play every night," Black said. "We're very proud of that. In the locker room, the coaches, myself, are very proud of our guys and how we play."
That's probably one of the reasons Black was so pleased with a 6-0 victory over the Giants on Monday night at AT&T Park. Not only had the Padres gotten seven shutout innings from Cuban right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne in his Major League debut, San Diego scored six times off San Francisco starter Matt Cain.
Despaigne did a nice imitation of fellow countryman El Duque Hernandez by throwing an assortment of pitches at different speeds and arm angles. His velocity ranged from 65 mph to 93 mph, and no two pitches looked the same.
In the end, it simply felt like another day at the office for a team that has every reason to not be totally engaged. As the Padres begin the search for a new general manager, players have no idea what will happen leading up to the July 31 Non-Waiver Trade Deadline. Is everyone available? No one?
Will the new boss stay the course? Or will he tear up the blueprint, strip down the roster and trade half the club? It would be natural for players to feel the winds of change, or at least to be distracted by them. On Monday night, the Padres said they would focus on controlling the things they can control.
"It can be a distraction for those who think about it," closer Huston Street said. "I know that's a weird way to say it. What I've learned in 10 years in professional baseball at the big league level is management wants to win. And management is going to do what they think is best to win. Players are best served when they just go play."
There were similar words from every corner of the clubhouse. While the team's management plots a new course for the franchise, the players can only do the thing they know how to do.
"I don't think anything changes," catcher Yasmani Grandal said. "You've got to do your job. We understand it's a business. Obviously, the team made some moves. We've got to keep on going. It's like somebody getting traded. The way I see it is you've got to go out every day and give 100 percent no matter what happens. I don't think it's hard at all."
The Padres also know it was their poor record that got Byrnes dismissed. This was the club he constructed, and thanks to a slew of injuries and poor performances, San Diego was 32-43 when he was let go.
"As a player, you never like to see anybody lose their job because you feel responsible," Street said. "Josh wouldn't have lost his job if we were 44-32. I think players should take that very seriously. In the wake of moves, you can't worry about it. I sent Josh a text and wished him well and said I enjoyed working for him. He'll land on his feet somewhere, and you hope for that. For us, management wants us to focus on playing."
Right-hander Andrew Cashner said the players can only influence what happens on the field.
"It's disappointing," he said. "Obviously, we're not getting the job done in here. I don't think it's such a distraction. They said no more changes were coming. Our job is to win ballgames and to improve and play better as a team. We can't really control any of those things anyway. All that stuff is out of our control. We can only focus on the task at hand."
Black said he had zero doubt his guys would do exactly that.
"Players are resilient," he said. "Players are conditioned for these types of things. Our guys play. You've seen it every game so far. I can sense that. I see it. They're focused."
Richard Justice is a columnist for MLB.com. Read his blog, Justice4U. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I was trying to find something for a couch throw for my oldest son to use while he is watching TV. I went into Goodwill looking for stuffed animals for the pups when I spied this flannel sheet for $2.50. Couldn't resist it. Then went to Joann's and got the fleece 1/2 price plus my 10% discount and even it was Senior Citizen Discount day. How good is that!
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In this edition of Burning Questions we sat down with midfielder Patrick Nyarko. Now in his fifth season with the Fire, Patrick has scored three goals and leads the team with six assists. A native of Kumasi, Ghana, Patrick was a standout at Virginia Tech before he was drafted in the first round (7th overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. Patrick took the time to answer our Burning Questions about his table tennis prowess, his sneaker collection and what a typical day entails for him.
Always on the Inside: You're often regarded as one of the best table tennis players on the team. How did you get to be so good?
Patrick Nyarko: I put in the work while I was growing up. It was such that if you played a game, it was a commercial table tennis table, so you had to pay if you lost; you didn't want to waste your lunch money. So you had to win by all means. If you didn't get good you were going to lose all of your money.
WATCH: Nyarko Scores in the 1st minute vs. HOU
AOTI: Your bio in the media guide says your favorite thing to eat is soup. What kind of soup and where's the best place to find it in Chicago?
PN: Peanut Butter soup. I've not found the best in Chicago. For really authentic soup you have to go back to Ghana so I haven't really found anything close. I don't really eat it. I don't want to offend my mom.
AOTI: One of your strengths as a player is your speed. Are you fast in other aspects of life?
PN: I do eat pretty quickly. I've been in cars with some pretty crazy drivers like Dominic [Oduro], and I don't think I drive as fast as him but I don't like to drive slow.
I like to get things done quickly, if I have to. If you go in my apartment it's really not clean because I don't have to because I live alone, but if I actually have to I'll get it done quickly.
AOTI: As a professional athlete you have a bit of a non-traditional schedule. What's a typical day like for you after you leave Toyota Park?
PN: Once I go sit on my couch I'm stuck for the rest of the day. If I have to run errands and stuff I do it all before I go home. Even if it takes six hours, I'd like to get it done before I sit on the couch. I don't know what's wrong with the couch or where it came from, but I just cannot get off of it.
I usually watch a little TV, catch up on shows and world news. I like Tyler Perry shows like "Meet the Browns" and "House of Payne." And I love "Two and a Half Men." I've started watching every season.
AOTI: Are there other soccer teams or leagues that you follow?
PN: I'm a huge fan of Manchester United. I don't miss an EPL game if I don't have to. I'm really not huge into other leagues. I'll watch Barcelona and I'll watch Real Madrid play but I don't watch the Italian league or Bundesliga. It's very limited. I love the EPL.
AOTI: You're a bit of a sneaker head. What got you interested in shoes and what's your favorite pair that you own?
PN: As a kid I always loved sneakers but growing up in Africa we weren't that well-off to get enough sneakers. I had one pair per year. When I came to the States for school and I got two pairs in college, it was like Christmas for me. I signed with adidas and I started getting all these sneakers. The love of sneakers grew after I signed with them. They make some great shoes.
The best pair I have are from adidas; they're called Ransoms.
AOTI: You currently have three goals on the season. This is only your second multi-goal season after 2009 in which you scored four goals. To what do you attribute your offensive output this season?
PN: I think I've always had adequate offensive production, not in terms of goals but I led the team in assists for the last couple of years. I think this year I'm more comfortable. I've been working a lot with the coaching staff in terms of confidence in front of the goal and stuff like that. I know I still have a ways to go but I'm happy it's imporving and hopefully by the end of the year I can have a couple more goals.
AOTI: Do you have any pre-game rituals?
PN: Not really. I just show up and I'm good to go.
AOTI: What is the best advice you have ever received?
PN: Always persevere. If you try once and you don't succeed that doesn't mean it's the end. Just keep persisting. I'm very persistent in more ways than one.


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It's a lot like Alabama football. They've had just the 1 Heisman winner, Ingram. We've had the 1 POY, Davis.* The two programs have a TON of similarities if you look deep. Neither of us has really been the "sexy" program until the past few years, but we've both won. We both had all-time greats: Bear and Rupp. We both have monster fanbases that take a lot of flack. Both of our current coaches are controversial, and we've both had a few "Troubles" in the past.
*Wall won 1 of the major awards, but that's like claiming Draymond Green as this year's POY.
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LOL......welcome back to the state of Indiana, UK fans. I just saw the pairings for the SEC/Big East challenge. A road game to South Bend. I will be in attendence!!!!!!!!!
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I hope LeBron comes back to Rupp Arena next season to do the Y again and brings his Championship trophy and MVP trophy with him.
BTW: LeBron winning a Chip will only help UK recruiting.
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That's just for you, young fella.
So King James saying he likes Cal and visa versa, coupled with the fact that he now has a ring and a line of basketball sneakers equates to helping Kentucky with recruiting?
Forgive me, but the last time I checked UK was doing just fine. But hopefully your formula works....because if it does maybe D-Wade getting his second chip will help the recruiting at IU????????
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Does D-Wade do this for IU?
No, but Wade actually played for Crean. I am sure we will be seeing more of him in Bloomington in the future. It would be a helluva lot better than seeing Isiah Thomas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fought in earnest contains 15 free-standing banners that showcase images from the Arkansas History Commission's holdings. Original documents, photographs, maps, drawings, paintings and artifacts illustrate the story of the Civil War in Arkansas. These primary source materials offer a first-hand look at the lives of Confederate and Union soldiers, government officials and civilians from 1861 to 1865.
"We wanted to develop several types of materials to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War in Arkansas," stated Dr. Wendy Richter, State Historian and the History Commission's Director. She continued, "I am very pleased that Lake Dardanelle State Park is sharing this intimate glimpse into Arkansas's role in the Civil War with their visitors and community."
Other Civil War materials developed by the Commission for the sesquicentennial include two books, Traveled through a fine country: The Journal of Captain Henry Brockman, and Documenting Arkansas; The Civil War 1861-1865, the companion book to Fought in earnest. Online order forms for these publications are available at www.ark-ives.com/documenting/publications.aspx.
During its 107 year existence the State Archives has actively collected materials from this crucial era in our nation and our state. Diaries written by soldiers and citizens; letters to mothers, fathers, wives, sweethearts, brothers and sisters; military orders, newspaper accounts, photographs, broadsides and even party invitations recount the day-to-day lives of people caught up in the most significant event in 19th Century America. These publications and exhibit use these primary source materials to tell the story of the Civil War from an Arkansas perspective. The variety of items represents the breadth of the Commission's Civil War resources, while thousands more documents are available to researchers.
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Remote control of data logging and playback. More...
Remote control of data logging and playback.
- Synopsis
playervcr is a GUI client that provides VCR-like control over the recording and playback of logfiles. It does this via the log interface of the writelog and readlog drivers, respectively.
playervcr requires GTK.
- Usage
playervcr is installed alongside player in $prefix/bin, so if player is in your PATH, then playervcr should also be. Command-line usage is:
$ playervcr [-h <host>] [-p <port>] [-i <index>]
Where the options are:
- -h <host> : connect to Player on this host (default: localhost)
- -p <port> : connect to Player at this port (default: 6665)
- -i <index> : connect to the log device with this index
To use playervcr, you must create a log device, such as "log:0", in your configuration file. Look at the docs for the writelog and readlog drivers for examples.
When playervcr starts, a single window containing a few self-explanatory buttons will pop up. The buttons will differ depending on whether the underlying driver reads from or writes to the log. When reading data, you can rewind, start, and stop; when writing data, you can start and stop.
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Conservation district gets five-figure grant to improve water quality
SAXTONS RIVER -- A group dedicated to conserving land and water was awarded a grant to protect Vermont's water quality and conduct stream geomorphic assessments in Basin 11 and all of its sub-watersheds.
The Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District (WCNRCD), which uses education, demonstrations and technical assistance to promote its cause, learned a few weeks ago it was named the recipient of Ecosystem Restoration Program grant of $34,500 from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. This grant will provide the funds to conduct a Phase 1 SGA on approximately 100 miles of stream on the Williams River, which includes the Middle, South and Andover branches.
Basin 11 is located in the southeastern corner of Vermont and drains the eastern slopes of the Green Mountains, encompassing the three watersheds of the West, Williams and Saxtons rivers. Like much of southern Vermont, the Williams River was severely affected by Tropical Storm Irene but, nevertheless, is the only unassessed river remaining in the three principle sub-watersheds of Basin 11.
The assessment work has started and is expected to be completed by April of 2014. Results will be presented at public meetings once they are completed.
Windham Regional Commission (WRC) Director Chris Campany said the grant will fund an understanding of the science and physics underlying the behavior of rivers and streams. He said this knowledge is critical to town and regional planning.
"It will help everyone. Not only municipal officials, but also residents of towns to have a better understanding what a stream's behavior may be," he told the Reformer. "The shape and behavior of streams and rivers changed so much because of Irene -- and can any time there is major high-water event."
Campany said he hopes funding will continue coming in the future to benefit as many streams and rivers as possible.
According to WCNRCD Director Jolene Hamilton, the Phase 1 stream geomorphic assessment (or SGA) will provide an overview of the general physical characteristics of the Williams River watershed and assess channel response to both natural and human disturbances that have occurred over time. She said this information is essential, as WCNRCD plans water quality restoration projects, which provide guidance for collecting more comprehensive Phase 2 data, and is the first step toward the development of a river corridor plan for the Williams River.
A completed river corridor plan will identify, prioritize and develop implementation projects to stabilize and restore the river corridor based on the SGA findings, according to Hamilton.
The overall management plan for Basin 11 was completed and adopted in June 2008, and recommended the completion of SGAs as a priority project for water quality.
WCNRCD -- one of 14 Conservation Districts in the state of Vermont -- has previously partnered with the WRC and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources to complete SGAs and Corridor Planning projects on the Saxtons, West, Rock and rivers and the Whetstone, Crosby and Ball Mountain brooks.
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