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Ventura considers changes in spring approach
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
CLEVELAND -- A year when the White Sox proved far too often that they had Major League Baseball's worst defense started in Spring Training, with extra emphasis in that particular area.
"I don't know if that correlates to anything," Ventura said. "But we did more defensive work this year than we did the previous year."
Ventura is "kicking around" doing things differently for his third Spring Training, especially after this season. But some of the changes will depend on who the White Sox have in camp come February in Glendale, Arizona.
The plethora of defensive miscues this season eventually became as much mental as they were physical, in Ventura's estimation.
"There has to be some mental to it," Ventura said. "Again having had years that weren't as good as others, I'm going to make sure everybody puts that behind them when they come back. It's a clean slate and you don't want to bring this year back with you. It's not as easy to do as just saying that. That's what you have to do."
Keppinger to have shoulder surgery Thursday
CLEVELAND -- Infielder Jeff Keppinger will have exploratory surgery on Thursday on his right shoulder, which has bothered him "off and on" throughout the season, manager Robin Ventura said Tuesday.
"It wasn't continuous where he couldn't use it," Ventura said of Keppinger, who hit .316 in August and .306 in September. "Hitting-wise he was fine. But any time you put him out there in the field for an extended period of time, it would start to creep up on him.
"Clean it up, and make sure he's ready to go in Spring Training. It's more, at the end of the year, trying to get everything set up for next year. So if something's in there, he'll get it fixed now rather than later, in a couple of weeks. Apparently, I overused him in the last weekend."
Keppinger, 33, was the White Sox's primary offseason addition, brought in on a three-year, $12-million deal as a free agent. He earned $3.5 million in 2013, with his yearly salary going up to $4 million in 2014 and $4.5 million in 2015.
The original plan for Keppinger was to take advantage of his exceptional bat-handling ability as the team's No. 2 hitter and use his versatility throughout the infield. He came into the season with significant time played at second base, shortstop, third and first base.
But after a stellar Spring Training effort, Keppinger hit just .199 through May 20 and didn't draw his first walk of the season until May 16 against the Angels. But in a season full of disappointment, Ventura certainly won't pin the year's shortcomings on one player.
"Nothing's pinned on him. It started off slow, just like we did, and it just never bounced back," Ventura said. "Lately, he's been swinging a lot better. His at-bats, minus the first part of the year, he had a pretty good year as far as doing what you would think, putting it in play and tough at-bats, and even in the last week he had some.
"That's kind of more of what you would expect of him, and there was more of that toward the end of the year than it was in the beginning. Like everybody else, you just want to forget about it and get ready for next year."
As for next year, the man who produced his lowest single-season average of a solid nine-year career at .255 is viewed more as a super utility player in 2014, as he was coming into this season.
"He can play pretty much all over the infield and fill in," Ventura said. "He's versatile enough where you can kind of pencil him in different spots. I don't know what we're going to look like in Spring Training, but it's nice knowing he's versatile enough that you can move him around in different spots and have that as an option."
Sale supports Scherzer for Cy Young Award
CLEVELAND -- Chris Sale does not have a vote for the American League Cy Young Award.
But if he did, the White Sox ace knows exactly where he would cast his support.
"Scherzer, without a doubt," Sale said prior to Tuesday's game against the Indians, referring to the Tigers' Max Scherzer. "I know a lot of people raise questions just because of the lineup he has behind him. But at the same time, you still have to go out there and pitch well.
"You look at all his other numbers, strikeouts, walks, innings pitched. All that stuff. He's probably got the best numbers of anybody."
Sale went on to mention Scherzer's consistency, with just five starts of less than six innings and seven where he allowed more than three runs.
"Shoot, I've had three where I gave up eight [runs] this year," Sale said with a laugh. "He's never had that really bad game. He's just been consistent the whole year."
Many pundits have pointed to Sale as a Cy Young contender, with his numbers being as strong as any AL starter when taking away his 11-13 record. In the world of Sabermetrics, pitchers' wins have been devalued.
That line of thinking is understood by Sale, with a starting pitcher only able to control so much on the mound. Yet, he respectfully disagrees.
"You don't play for ERAs, strikeouts and batting averages. You play for wins," Sale said. "And I know that the new [stats] might say that this guy might do this, but at the end of the day, the team with the most wins, wins, you know? The team that wins the last game of the year is the best in the world.
"Wins are necessary. It's not the biggest thing, but you still have to win games."
As for a pitcher who loses a 1-0 game, as an example, Sale presents a very basic explanation.
"You got outpitched," Sale said. "There's a lot that goes into it, but I think at the end of the day, you have a guy that wins 20 games in a season, that's tough.
"I don't care who you are pitching against, who you have on your team. You still won 20 games and there's something to be said for that. All of [Scherzer's] numbers match that, so I think he's the guy."
Third to first
• Andre Rienzo said the blister on his pitching hand is healing, and he's ready to start Thursday's opener of the season's final series against the Royals at U.S. Cellular Field.
• Left-handed reliever David Purcey has been shut down for the remainder of the season with a strain in his left ulnar collateral ligament. Surgery is not required at this time, and he is expected to heal with rest after posting a 2.13 ERA over 24 games.
"He's done a pretty good job this year to where you give him an honest look at doing something," Ventura said of Purcey and his White Sox future.
• The White Sox's 45 losses against the AL Central are the most in team history.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Imagine this: You're out riding one day, you're miles from home, and you start to get low on gas. You pull up to a gas station, insert you key into the tank...and it doesn't turn. You squirt half a bottle of WD40 into the keyhole, but nothing works. What do you do? After it happened to me, I was surprised by how many other people had the same thing happen. A few days ago, a friend asked me for advice when it happened to her. The next day, on my second bike as I opened the tank, the thought occurred to me that the key wasn't turning quite as smoothly as it once did. I decided to go through the procedure again on this bike to avoid being stranded again, and take lots of pictures to help my friend and anyone else who wanted to keep their lock in good mechanical condition. The black motorcycle is my 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250--the one on which I got stranded. I'd taken a few pics at the time, but not too many. The orange one is my 1995 Kawasaki Ninja 500. The lock was just starting to get sticky, but it still opened. The issue seems to happen mostly on bikes stored outside. How often they are ridden (and therefore, the tank opened) doesn't seem to make much difference. I'll also mention three important things if you find yourself stuck and unable to open the gas tank lock: #1: Because of how the lock drains rain, spraying a penetrating lubricant into the keyhole won't fix your problem. I sprayed half a can in my first one, only to find the corroded parts completely dry. The lube just won't go to the problem part. #2. Be absolutely positive you have (and know the location of) your spare key before you try to force the lock open. Keys snap pretty easily, even just from extended periods of jiggling. #3. Although the application of heat can work wonders on stuck nuts and bolts, it is NOT recommended you point a blowtorch at your gas tank. Step 1. If you're doing preventative maintenance, skip the first two steps and go to step 3. If you're stuck, here's what you need to do on a pre-gen Ninja 250 or Ninja 500R. Remove the allen bolts around the tank cap. Try not to lose them. Step 2. There is one more screw preventing you from removing the cap, and it's underneath the cap. You need to drill a hole to access it. The hole won't effect anything. It's above the gasket that keeps water from entering the tank, so there's no need to seal it back up when you're done or anything. In fact, if you do ever have it happen again, you'll be glad you only need to screwdriver and an allen wrench from your toolkit to fill up and get home.) The hole goes in about the 2:30 position. Study the pic carefully so you know where to drill. Leave the key in the lock while you drill or put a bit of tap over the keyhole as you do not want to get any metal shaving in there. You just need a hole big enough to get a Phillips screwdriver in there. If I remember correctly, you don't even need to make it big enough to pull the screw through it--you just have to loosen it all the way. Here is where I drilled the hole on the Ninja 250: Here is where you can see the screw on the Ninja 500R (which didn't need to be drilled): Step 3. Remove the cap. The rest of these pictures will be from the orange 500, unless otherwise noted. Stuff a clean rag in the hole so no dirt goes into your tank while you're working. Step 4. Pull off that rubber gasket from the bottom of the cap assembly. Step 5. Clean it. Step 6. Remove those 2 brass screws that connect the two parts. Here's the lock mechanism: Step 7. Clean it up with a toothbrush. Any hotel/motel should give you a handful of these disposable ones for free if you ask. Step 8. Remove those two screws on top. Use a GOOD quality screwdriver. Those screws will be corroded and stuck. You do not want to strip them. If they won't come out, use a penetrating lube. Step 9. As you are working, from completely out of nowhere, some random cat will pounce on your worktable. Seriously, I have no idea where this cat came from. She pounced on the table and knocked over all the stuff I was working on. Then she jumped into my arms and started purring. Once you have thrown the cat outside, shut the door, and picked all the parts off the floor, continue to step 10. Step 10. Gently clean up those corroded screws with a wire brush. Step 11. Pull apart the top and bottom of the lock. The column shaped like a figure-8 on the left has a cap on the lower circle with a smaller circle inside. That cap comes off if you're not careful--make sure you don't lose it. Remove the big brass ring on the left side. Step 12. Under the brass ring are 5 springs. Remove them and put them somewhere safe where they won't get knocked over by random cats. Step 13. Remove the rubber gasket from the lower part of the assembly (the part on the right on the pics above) This gasket is looking pretty worn and needs to be replaced. It's unlikely you just happen to have a spare one lying around, though, so it'll have to do for now. Step 14. Start cleaning everything with the toothbrush and WD-40, or whatever you like to use for cleaning with a toothbrush. Toothpaste might seem to be the logical choice, but it would likely cause more problems with corrosion in the future. Here are a couple picture from the 250 to give you an idea of what you're likely to see: big flakes of metal coming off everything and jamming up the latch. The lock works by that little knob circle cap I mentioned in #11 twists in the base of the cup, pulling the latch, shown here, inward. Step 15. Once everything is reasonably clean (no flakes of stuff left), lube it all up with some grease: I could only find this stuff this time. Last time I used marine grease, which, since it's supposed to be used on boat trailer wheel bearings that regularly get submerged, probably is more water resistant. I doubt there's really much difference in grease choice for this application, considering that this isn't anything that Kawasaki thinks ever needs to be lubed and can be left dry. They're wrong, but any kind of grease should probably last for years. Vasoline would probably work just fine. Don't be stingy with the grease. Dump a good glob on there and use a toothpick to make sure it gets into all the little tight spots. Get grease all along the latch both inside and outside. Push in the latch projecting out of the lock, and really work it back and forth to make sure the grease is well distributed. Step 16. Then just use the toothbrush to make sure all the surfaces are covered in grease. Step 17. Put the rubber gasket back on. (A new one if you have one, otherwise, just clean the old one.) Step 18. Okay, seriously, where the hell did this thing come from? I guess I left the door open when I went back to the house for dinner... It's really skinny, but it does have a collar, so I guess it's not a stray. It's really starting piss me off though. It's hard to be mad at a cat that keeps jumping into your arms and purring, though. I put it down on the ground, and it starts headbutting my legs. Then it jumps back up on the table and headbutts the cans and tube of grease, knocking them over and onto the floor before I can stop it. Step 19. Reassemble the lock. Remember to put the 5 springs back under the brass ring. Those screws in the top need to be tight enough that they won't fall into the gas tank, but not so tight that the actually press on the lock, which will make it harder to open with your key. Low-strength loctite would be a good option here if you can get all the grease out of the holes and off the screws. I used "Loctite Tite'n" which is their lowest strength--it's more of a thread sealant, so it prevents corrosion of the metals while still being easy to remove. You can see the tube by my keys under the cat in step 18. Insert your key and work the lock back and forth with the key to make sure everything is nice and smooth again. Step 20. Screw the lock back to the rim. Put it back on the bike, and you're all done. If you feel the key start to stick again, repeat this procedure at the first sign of trouble...it's not worth getting stranded at a gas station. I did this about a year ago on the 250 and it's worked perfectly ever since (and it's always been stored outside with no cover, and has seen plenty of rain). I'll post an update if I ever have to do it again, but so far everything has been smooth.

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Mobile Bill Pay Demand Is the Future
Imagine paying your house payment while riding in a double decker bus in London or making your Visa payment while waiting for a plane.
For Greg Meyer, community relations manager at the $1.2 billion Meriwest Credit Union in San Jose, Calif., those scenarios are beyond dreams. He believes they need to become realities for credit unions that hope to compete in an increasingly technological financial services landscape.
"Mobile payments are a necessary and practicable addition to any credit union's mobile offering," Meyer said.
He is predicting the death of the neutered mobile app, which lets users do a tiny subset of banking tasks on their handheld devices.
"We will offer mobile bill pay to our members by spring. It definitely is the future."
Eric Clemons, director of software development at the $560 million Amplify Credit Union in Austin Texas, agreed.
"This now is definitely the time to get into mobile bill pay," Clemons said. "Consumers are gravitating there."
That last point is seconded by Javelin researcher Mary Monahan who, in a recent report on mobile banking, said that 2011 is the year mobile banking got real. By 2016, many consumers will use mobile banking to do everything, she predicted.
That means some will not visit branches or access an online banking website with a PC or laptop, Monahan said. Where they will bank is via a mobile device in their hands. That will not be true for every consumer but, according to Monahan's research, it may be the case for a growing number of consumers, especially the young, high income demographic that many financial institutions want.
According to the Javelin report, after a pause in 2010, mobile banking adoption surged by 63% in 2011, rising to 57 million from 35 million in the United States. That's a meteoric increase of 22 million consumers in one year. Over the next five years, mobile banking is projected to increase at a steady compound annual growth rate of 10.3% as financial institutions roll out new offerings, the data showed.
Still, the Javelin report had bad news for credit unions. Monahan said, as a group, they are desperately lagging behind big banks when it comes to mobile banking.
"Over twice as many consumers at the nation's giant banks over $750 billion in deposits are using mobile banking than are those at credit unions," Monahan said.
At the nation's four giant banks, 37% used mobile banking in the past 90 days compared to approximately 22% at midsized and regional banks and 14% at credit unions, according to Javelin. Now that 92% of the top 25 largest banks by deposit size offer mobile banking, institutions that lack the service risk losing valuable customers to those that offer it, the report found.
A primary reason for this laggard performance is many credit unions do not offer mobile apps, Monahan said. Among those that do, some offer feature-poor apps that don't deliver the wow factors of mobile banking such as mobile bill pay, she added.
"If an institution does not have mobile bill pay by 2012, it is behind the eight ball," said Eric Leiserson, an analyst with Fiserv, who envisions 2012 as the year when mobile devices are transformed from primarily informational tools into transactional tools where users will expect to be able to transfer funds among accounts. As a result, credit unions need to be thinking about bill payment on the mobile device, Leiserson suggested.
"Mobile payments are all about member convenience," agreed Carlos Miro, an IT executive with Tropical Financial Credit Union, a $700 million institution based in Miramar, Fla. "We compete with a bank on every corner. That's why we see electronic tools as critical."
Tropical Financial plans to roll out mobile bill pay in 2012 along with remote deposit capture, a feature believed by some to be mobile banking's killer app because it enables users to deposit checks into their accounts by using a cellphone camera to take a picture of the instrument.
"This is not yet mainstream but it is coming," Miro said. "Members will use these technology channels if we provide them, and we will."
More fuel for mobile payments comes from the fast proliferation of tablet computers. Nearly 50 million Apple iPads had sold by the end of 2011 along with another 10 million Android tablets such as Amazon's Kindle Fire, according to reports from both companies.
With their comparatively spacious screen real estate tablet, users are telling financial institutions they want to do much more on their devices, said John Flora, a spokesperson with Intuit Financial Services. High on that list is the demand to make payments. Users are also making it clear that they will take their business to the institutions that deliver the tools they want, Flora said.
Leiserson agreed saying there is growing consumer demand for accessing transactions on tablets.
Experts also point out that with or without credit union agreement, mobile bill pay is happening anyway. For one, some financial institutions that offer anemic apps with few features nonetheless let users access bill pay via the mobile Web and at least some power users have figured that out.
Another reality is that many retailers are building bill pay into their mobile apps, said Leiserson, who elaborated that national department stores and credit card companies increasingly invite users to pay their bills from within their apps. Other third parties also are starting to swoop into mobile bill pay.
"We believe it is ready for prime time," said Steve Schultz, chief operating officer at mobile app provider PageOnce. "People are spending more and more time on their devices. Mobile bill pay is already happening."
While mobile bill pay is becoming more common, it simply hasn't caught on at some credit unions and banks, experts have noticed. Still, 2012 may prove to be a turning point as some institutions get it right while others may not.
"Mobile bill pay has become the hot topic," Leiserson said. "And it will continue to be the hot topic. There is that much interest, from institutions and consumers alike."


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The behavior of people in show business is probably no worse than that of people outside of it, but sometimes certain entertainers are deluded into thinking they are not only bigger than "ordinary people," but also exempt from the laws of the land.
And some just make stupid mistakes. (Don't we all!)
Who could ever forget MILLI VANILLI, the duo consisting of Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, that had a string of major hits in 1989 and 1990 and even won a Grammy Award as Best New Artist. But in 1990 it was learned that someone else had sung on all those songs, and the disgraced duo had to give back the Grammy.
Songstress FAITH EVANS married hard-core rapper the Notorious B.I.G. in 1994 and it was widely known to have been a turbulent union. Also known as BIGGIE SMALLS, he had plenty of affairs, including one with fellow hard-core rap star LIL' KIM. And as if that were not enough, Evans, through her connection with Biggie, found herself involved in the dangerous East Coast/West Coast hip-hop feud.
In the early morning hours one day in the spring of 1997, superstar comedian/actor EDDIE MURPHY was driving around in a West Hollywood area known for prostitution and other seedy activities. He got pulled over when he picked up a transvestite hooker. Few people believed Murphy when he said he was just being "a nice guy," offering a lady a ride.
CHRIS BROWN is still trying to get beyond the fallout from that infamous night in early February 2009 when he got into an argument with then-girlfriend RIHANNA, which quickly escalated into violence on his part.
The physical attack resulted in the songstress having to be hospitalized. Brown, known for his hot temper, was charged with felony assault and making criminal threats. He was sentenced to community labor, five years probation and violence counseling.
There have been several incidents since then, though not involving Rihanna.
Back in the day, the great actress/singer DIAHANN CARROLL and iconic actor SIDNEY POITIER were going together, even though both were married. The plan was to get a divorce from their respective spouses, then get married. Carroll got divorced. Poitier did not.
Although he sang songs about Black power, Black pride, staying in school and other such positive things, JAMES BROWN got into plenty of trouble with the law, resulting in substantial jail time. Charges have included possessing an unlicensed gun, assaulting a police officer, possession of illegal drugs and on four occasions his wife had him arrested for domestic abuse.
R. KELLY sang that he "believed he could fly," but he was also into some other things far less inspirational. Plenty of people saw that videotape featuring Kelly sexing it up with a 14-year-old girl, including what is known in the porno industry as "watersports." Amazingly, Kelly denied that it was him in the video.
The state of mind of comedian-actor MARTIN LAWRENCE is still unknown that fateful day in 1996 when he was arrested for cussing and screaming at oncoming cars. He was also brandishing a pistol, yelling, "They're trying to kill me!" The spin doctors said Lawrence was suffering from "exhaustion and dehydration."
What a odd trio they made. DIANA ROSS, widely known at the time as the lady in the life of BERRY GORDY, was pregnant by him, yet had gotten engaged to ROBERT SILBERSTEIN, known professionally as Bob Ellis, a publicist. The three were often seen together, as strange as that seemed to onlookers.
LA TOYA JACKSON, according to brother Jermaine, had always been afraid of snakes, yet she controlled her alleged fear long enough to pose topless for Playboy magazine — with a boa constrictor writhing around her body suggestively.
Speaking of Jacksons, the Super Bowl halftime show of 2004 will be forever etched in the public's mind. JANET JACKSON was performing a high energy number with JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE.
At one point he reached for her top and ripped it off, as planned. But instead of an undergarment of some sort being there as it was supposed to, Janet's breast was exposed for a second or two. The lights went out. Subsequently, there FCC reprisals and thousands, perhaps millions, of irate viewers making complaints.
The whole thing, labeled a "wardrobe malfunction," seems kind of silly now — just as it did then to a lot of people.
The trials, tribulations and foibles involving WHITNEY HOUSTON and BOBBY BROWN could fill the pages of a book. One of the lowest points was reached when, with evidence all over the place, Houston told Diane Sawyer on national television that she didn't use crack cocaine because "crack is wack."
In 2009, Evangelist JUANITA BYNUM, who is also famous as a "prophetess," was attacked on a parking lot in Atlanta by her husband — Bishop Thomas W. Weeks! (Apparently some things can't be "prophesied.")
The heavy use of cocaine by RICK JAMES no doubt had nearly everything to do with an infamous incident in 1991 when he and his girlfriend, Tanya Hijazi, kidnapped a woman and made her do all kinds of things, sexual and otherwise. During the time he was out on bail from that crime he decided to do it again, but this time got a two-year jail sentence.
One of the dumbest and most dangerous things MICHAEL JACKSON ever did was dangle his son, who wasn't even a year old, over the balcony on the fourth floor of a hotel. He held the child under the armpits. Jackson, sometimes labeled "Wacko Jaco," almost immediately after said it was "a terrible mistake," which was putting it mildly.
RONALD ISLEY and WESLEY SNIPES both served time for tax evasion, and by the time this is published, LAURYN HILL will have begun serving a three-month sentence for not paying taxes for three years. In addition to still having to pay those federal taxes, the judge ordered her to pay penalties and a $60,000 fine, plus there will be three months of home confinement and a year of supervised probation.
These cases beg the question: Why don't these celebrities take care of their taxes? It probably has something to do with quickly going from having little or nothing to having a lot.
One former Motown recording star, who has been having fairly well publicized tax problems, said, "In the '60s the money was coming in so fast I didn't know what to do with it."
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OAKLAND — A 10-year-old autistic Piedmont boy who went missing Monday evening was found by Oakland police shortly before 11 p.m.
It was not immediately clear where officers located Valentino Sulimo, but a Piedmont police dispatcher confirmed that he had been found. The boy was in good condition, according to Oakland police Ofc. J. Moore.
Valentino had been reported missing by his father after he rang a doorbell and ran away while the two of them were on a walk together around 6:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Wildwood Avenue in Piedmont.
Bay City News Service contributed to this report.


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The American Dream is close to being replaced by a living nightmare:
Red Alert is a provocative and frightening look at the growing political, economic, and social power of China and the threat that nation poses to the Western world. It lays out how the Chinese are strategizing to overtake the United States as the world's premier economic power - and details how our failure to respond quickly will result in a permanently lower standard of living for Americans. Peppered with startling statistics, charts, and evidence of how China continues to expand its economic reach, Red Alert is both controversial and powerful in its scope.
©2011 Stephen Leeb, Gregory Dorsey (P)2011 Hachette Audio
"I would caution readers to dismiss Stephen Leeb's warnings only at their peril." (Thomas Kaplan, chairman, Tigris Financial Group)
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"Excellent Book"
China seeks a global monopoly in rare earth minerals to secure economic hegemony.
The book could be better organized. As well, much of its stems from research by Australian and US academics in the field of strategic trade theory. Although their logic appears sound, at first blush, they are not examining the deep economic costs and risks of China's position.
It was a drawn out magazine article not a book.
"Great book"
well documented make your analysis and you will find out that nothing is extrapolated.
Be aware to fully understand the whole yo need to have more than some backgrounds a lot of reading and some engineering or finical skills in commodities.
documentation perspective
The Rise of China : A better vision
I have start learn Mandarin
"Resource scarcity, energy, infrastr. and economics"
It's nice to see a book from the economics perspective that deals and takes seriously issues like peak oil and other resource-scarcity, with a healthy dose of actual numbers (ie the hopelessness) of energy-infrastructure rebuilding and so forth. For me, this background was more interesting than the
"8 Hours to Make Only One Great Point"
The argument that China is seeking to control many natural resources and commodities is a great and original argument for main stream media. But that???s it. What can be summarized in one single sentence is expanded to fill a whopping 7 hours and 40 minutes of repetition and monotony. Who knew copper was so important and that China can use near complete control of the market to punish its enemies? I did after about the first hour and then again and again at least once an hour after.
The last book I read was Mao : The Unknown Story, this is almost as scary. I recommend you listen to it. Would have been nice to have a few more facts about Chinas current finantial situation, but I guess this book is focusing on the long term 5/10/20 years.
"things i love about this book"
I like the way the authors completely misquote Ray Kurzweil, implying that he has stated that computers have already reached human intelligence, when in fact Mr. Kurzweil has repeatedly stated that its is coming closer to the year 2045. I also very much enjoyed, how the aurthors' dismissively reduce computer comprehension to mere calculations, whist at once elevating our chemical computers (ie. our brains) to something more ephemeral. I would have completed listening to this audio book, however i have upon reflection decided that rubing my face on sandpaper, would be a far more enjoyable sensation. In short i feel that this book reflects best of all on the publishers and their total lack of fact checkers.
hopefully something that is in the nonfiction category that is in fact not fiction
all of the actors who read your books are fantastic and clearly my grievance is not with them
it have wonderful flow
"Very interesting"
I'm an idiot to numbers... But this book goes beyond that and the message is so powerful that makes it very clear for anyone
"Very insightful!"
All claims has been supported by facts and statistics.
More alarmed than scared.
America, wake up, we are quickly relinquishing our status as the greatest nation on the planet to China. Stop the bickering and start concentrating in the real issue and fix the problems ASAP.
The narration was good.
A terrible propaganda piece against China. Seems to me very irrational. A select few ideas in the book may have some truth to them though, such as rising commodity prices.
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LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — A Leawood couple is relieved to know why Johnson County sheriff's deputies raided their home last year, but they are upset that the raid was based on what they call flimsy evidence.
Deputies stormed Robert and Adlynn Harte's home last April looking for evidence the couple was growing marijuana. The couple wasn't charged and the sheriff's department refused to say why their home was targeted.
The Hartes sued for information last year, and the records were released last week. The raid was based on Robert Harte buying hydroponic equipment. Investigators also found a cup of a leafy green substance in the couple's trash. Tests showed it was not marijuana.
The Kansas City Star reports (http://bit.ly/ZACQ0H ) a lawyer for the sheriff's department declined to comment because of potential litigation.
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Continental Britons Exhibition
To mark both the sixtieth anniversary year of the Association of Jewish Refugees and the seventieth anniversary of the Jewish Museum, the two organisations joined forces in 2002 to present a major exhibition.
For a report of the opening of the exhibition, click here
To view the exhibition, click here
Continental Britons - Jewish Refugees from Nazi Europe relates the remarkable and compelling story of the Jewish refugees who fled Nazi persecution in the German-speaking countries before World War II and came to Britain.
Illustrated throughout with documents, photographs, personal memoirs, artefacts and art works, and with a concise and authoritative commentary, the exhibition followed the journey of the refugees - how they arrived, where they settled, their experience of hostels, foster families and internment as 'enemy aliens'. It also touched on the dilemmas and challenges faced by all refugees, past and present, such as the loss of a secure home, the difficulties of adjusting to a new culture and the reception by British society.
The remarkable contribution made by the refugees to their adopted homeland - as scientists, musicians, publishers and artists – was a highlight of the exhibition, as was an audio-visual installation relaying personal testimonies. Contributors included Andrew Sachs (Manuel in 'Fawlty Towers'), who emigrated to Britain from Berlin in 1938, Lord Claus Moser, Norbert Brainin of the Amadeus Quartet, Anton Walter Freud (grandson of Sigmund Freud), who arrived in the UK from Vienna in 1938, and photographer Wolfgang Suschitzky, also from Vienna. Continental café society was evoked by means of a reconstruction of the Cosmo Restaurant, and an illustrated map of the Finchley Road recalled the heartland of a thriving refugee community.
The refugees' story is often known only sketchily even by their own children, and is little remembered by the wider community. With a wide-ranging associated programme of lectures, visits, films, concerts and discussions, this exhibition aimed to help fill these gaps.
Continental Britons was a highlight of the Jewish Museum's seventieth anniversary year. It was sponsored by and created in partnership with the AJR. The related programme of events was organised in conjunction with organisations including the Wiener Library, Imperial War Museum, London Jewish Cultural Centre, Jewish Music Institute, Ben Uri Gallery, the Freud Museum and the Refugee Council.
Copies of the Continental Britons book are available to purchase from the AJR priced £7.50.
The Exhibition
Click on the thumbnails below to view each section of the exhibition as an Adobe Acrobat PDF document.
Please click the back button in your web browser to return to this page to view the next set of panels.
To view the whole exhibition in one PDF document (large 11MB file) please click here
Continental Britons
one panel
What was Left Behind
three panels
Nazi Persecution
two panels
The Search for Refuge
one panel
Arrival in Great Britain
four panels
one panel
one panel
Enemy Aliens
one panel
War Service
one panel
Becoming British
three panels
Culture and Identity
three panels
German Jewish Heritage
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Alba reveals inner steel for sequel
Jessica Alba has revealed how excited she was to let out her inner tough girl for her role in the new Sin City sequel.
The gorgeous mother-of-two resumes her role as stripper Nancy Callahan in the noir-style crime thriller, based on Frank Miller's comic books, but this time shakes off her damsel in distress mantel.
Speaking on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, where she posed for pictures alongside her husband Cash Warren, Jessica said: "I really got to do a lot of stuff and I wasn't necessarily just being saved by Hartigan, not that there is anything wrong with Bruce Willis coming in and saving the day, it's every girl's dream.
"But it was cool to see how she gets there, it doesn't happen overnight, people have to go through it to come out the other side and find their strength."
The 33-year-old, who was dressed in an electric blue strapless gown, added: "I'm so proud of it, it's the coolest movie I've ever been in and the most fun role I've ever played because it is so different from the beginning to the second one. It's making cinematic history; you have never seen anything like this. Visually and artistically it is really pushing the envelope."
Jessica was joined on the carpet at the TCL Chinese Theatre by co-stars Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Josh Brolin, Jamie Chung and Rosario Dawson , who sported a black leather dress to the premiere and said she was delighted the film was being seen as empowering to women.
"I think it's so interesting that 10 years ago, after we did the first movie, women would ask if this was contrary to my women's rights activism. I remember having to argue what it was we were doing, but 10 years later people are saying, this is a women's film, women are kicking butt, this is a chick flick and I am high-fiveing everyone.
"These women were floating on to set, completely in their bodies, completely in their power and taking it to the next level."
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For is released in UK cinemas on August 22.


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Skip to comments.Taxpayer-Funded Abortion on Demand, Courtesy of a Catholic and a Mormon
Posted on 03/20/2010 11:28:21 AM PDT by Colofornian
It is beyond ironic that a Mormon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and a Catholic, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, are in charge of passing ObamaCare. If passed, the legislation will federally fund elective abortions in every state. Reid's and Pelosi's respective religions, both of which (at least according to the churches' official doctrines) ardently oppose abortion, are letting them get away with it. Apparently, in this day and age, the powerful are exempt from following God's laws.
While having been formed centuries apart and on different continents, the Catholic Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS, or Mormons) share some strikingly similar attributes. The leader of the Catholic Church, its Pope, and the leader of the LDS Church, its President, are selected from the innermost ring of their churches' hierarchies. In each church, this ring is representative of the original twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. Each church believes that its respective leader is divinely inspired and speaks for God.
Both churches have clear and exacting positions on what they believe to be God's teachings and the tenets to which humans must adhere in order to live a morally honorable life. Failure of a church member to adhere to core and fundamental doctrines results in discipline -- and can even lead to excommunication (expulsion).
Yet it appears that both churches are becoming more humanistic by turning a blind eye to some of their core teachings -- as well as by making exceptions to crucial doctrines for the political class. Did God stop talking to these leaders?
The Catholic Church has ten core tenets referred to as the Ten Commandments. The fifth of these commandments includes a provision that prohibits the killing of humans, commonly referred to as murder. For centuries, the Catholic Church has held that abortion is murder and accordingly has forbidden the practice.
In November of 1974, Pope Paul VI, considered the most open and modernizing Pope in recent history, set forth a twenty-seven-point "Declaration on Procured Abortion." It remains the current position of the Catholic Church:
The right to life is no less to be respected in the small infant just born than in the mature person. In reality, respect for human life is called for from the time that the process of generation begins. From the time that the ovum is fertilized, a life is begun which is neither that of the father nor of the mother, it is rather the life of a new human being with his own growth. It would never be made human if it were not human already.
Nevertheless, a small group of sixty American nuns, who have allegedly devoted their lives to the Catholic Church, sent a letter to the U.S. Congress supporting abortion. This is a position in direct contravention of the divinely inspired teachings and declarations of the Catholic Church.
In response, the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious, the sanctioned society representing women of over 103 Catholic service organizations in America, sent a letter to Congress officially opposing the proposed health care bill:
In a March 15th statement, Cardinal Francis George, OMI, of Chicago, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, spoke on behalf of the United States Bishops in opposition to the Senate's version of the health care legislation under consideration because of its expansion of abortion funding and its lack of adequate provision for conscience protection.... Protection of life and freedom of conscience are central to morally responsible judgment. We join the bishops in seeking ethically sound legislation.
No action has been taken by the Vatican to discipline the sixty rogue nuns who chose to openly and defiantly misrepresent the Catholic Church's position on abortion to Congress, to U.S. citizens, to the world.
Pope Paul VI was equally clear that it is a violation of the Catholic Church's basic tenets to support and/or vote for abortion:
It must in any case be clearly understood that whatever may be laid down by civil law in this matter, man can never obey a law which is in itself immoral, and such is the case of a law which would admit in principle the liceity of abortion. Nor can he take part in a propaganda campaign in favor of such a law, or vote for it.
Nancy Pelosi, purportedly Catholic, has long been an open proponent for abortion and today is the leading champion for nationally funded abortion. Pelosi was granted an audience with the sitting Pope. The Pope merely criticized Pelosi for her position and failed to take any disciplinary action for Pelosi's open "propaganda campaign in favor" of abortion. Meanwhile, Pelosi's local priest in San Francisco continues to give her communion -- even though the Pope has stated that those who support abortion should not take part in the Catholic sacrament.
The official position of the LDS (Mormon) Church on abortion closely mirrors that of the Catholic Church. The LDS Presidency has emphatically stated the position of their church, likening abortion to murder:
Abortion must be considered one of the most revolting and sinful practices in this day, when we are witnessing the frightening evidence of permissiveness leading to sexual immorality.
Members of the Church guilty of being parties to the sin of abortion must be subjected to the disciplinary action of the councils of the Church as circumstances warrant. In dealing with this serious matter, it would be well to keep in mind the word of the Lord stated in the 59th section of the Doctrine and Covenants, verse 6, "Thou shalt not steal; neither commit adultery, nor kill, nor do anything like unto it." [Emphasis added.]
But the Mormon Church has taken no "disciplinary action" against Harry Reid. According to the Salt Lake Tribune:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid keeps a copy of the Book of Mormon in his office just off the chamber floor. There's a second copy handy to give away to someone in need of spiritual guidance.
The Temple-recommend-carrying Reid is very active in his church, say fellow members in the Washington area.
Only the most obedient of Mormons are given "temple recommends." These recommends allow faithful members access to the Church's sacred temple ceremonies. Harry Reid, despite his vocal and public support for legislation that provides federal funds for abortion, is known to have such a "temple recommend."
Abortion is murder unless one is the Senate Majority Leader or Speaker of the House, just as advocating abortion is a sin unless one is the Senate Majority Leader or Speaker of the House.
In the ultimate slap in the face to the Catholic Pope and the Mormon President, Pelosi and Reid have joined in the demand that the congressional health care vote be set for Sunday. Under both Catholic and Mormon doctrines, Sunday is a day of rest, a day set aside for the worship of God. Yet on this Sunday, in the middle of Lent, America's most powerful Catholic and Mormon are abandoning God in favor of nationally funded abortion on demand.
Eileen McDevitt is a retired attorney. Larrey Anderson is a writer, a philosopher, and submissions editor for American Thinker. He is the author of The Order of the Beloved, and the memoir Underground: Life and Survival in the Russian Black Market.
"Tell me something, both of you..."
And tell me something, you...what religion are you so I can start picking it apart.
The Vatican is a city, they cannot snub diplomats, she had a meeting but NO photop which is what they crave.
I've had it with the pickers, and naysayers. We need to support each other else we're going to be divided and conquered by marxists. We haven't changed our doctrine nor can we - ALL churches have been infiltrated. We're the ones the marxists want therefore we're the ones in their eye. We fall you all fall...
Being pro-abortion is not grounds for excommunication in the mormon church.
From the Salt Lake Tribune,
Updated:10/26/2009 06:41:45 AM MDT
Washington » Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid keeps a copy of the Book of Mormon in his office just off the chamber floor. There's a second copy handy to give away to someone in need of spiritual guidance.
Reid, who in 2007 became the highest ranking elected Mormon in the church's history, says he's faced this for years. And he's not offended. -SNIP-
The LDS Church declined comment for this story but pointed to its statement on relationships with government.
It says that elected officials who are LDS make their own decisions "and may not necessarily be in agreement with one another or even with a publicly stated church position."
And the church has made efforts in the past to dispel the notion that it sides with conservative politics. In 1998, church General Authority Marlin Jensen stressed that good Mormons can also be good Democrats. The late James E. Faust, a Democrat and then a member of the First Presidency, the church's top governing body, said it was in the church's best interest to have a two-party system.
"He has the right to voice his opinions but I would under no circumstances challenge Harry's credentials as a member of the church," says Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah.
Bennett's Utah Senate colleague, Orrin Hatch, says it's not fair for fellow Mormons to disparage Reid as anything but a devout Mormon. Hatch says he didn't agree with Reid's statement on the gay marriage ballot question but said he's entitled to speak it.
"I can personally tell you that Harry is a good member of the LDS faith and he was expressing a personal opinion that his side feels very deeply about," Hatch says.
Reid says church leaders have never complained about his political statements.
Harry Reid: A Mormon in the middle
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In my mind she is she may not be the Anti-Christ , but she is certainly hard at work for him.
I don't care what her parish priest does. Nor her Bishop, she has excomminicated herself. She knows it and the Priest knows it and any other real catholic knows it, she only remains Catholic in name only for the votes.She has sold her soul.
(Oh, yes, let's change the subject of this thread...anything to keep from focusing on accountability, eh?)
We need to support each other else were going to be divided and conquered by marxists.
Listen, the thrust of this article is simple: Where is the accountability by church leadership? (It's that simple)
All it'd take is some simple actions...an Lds bishop denying Harry Reid temple access by not providing a temple recommend...or an RC priest or bishop denying Polosi communion...and there'd soon actually be some (not all) politicians who'd get the message.
I agree.
...it is overwhelmingly obvious that...Pelosi... [has] any attachment to...claimed faith...
Sure, she does. She takes communion at a RC church. Her priest gives it to her. Catholic churches have memberships. She is one. How, granted, it's a very tenous attachment; but it's still one. But again, the main focus of this article is what you noted above...where's the accountability of the church administrators?
...it is overwhelmingly obvious that...Reid... [has] any attachment to...claimed faith...
Well, apparently...
...Sen. Orrin Hatch
...BYU administrators who invited Reid to speak on campus in Oct 2007 before all student body, all faculty forum...
...over 4,000 BYU students, faculty, & administrators who gave Reid an ovation -- some standing...
...Reid's home teaching companion (see FR URL below)...
...the Lds bishop who assigned Reid to be a home teaching presenter...
...all apparently would take issue with this statement.
Harry Reid is very active, appearing with other Mormon members of Congress a few days before Christmas to receive the local Mormon missionaries for a Christmas event.
And the The Salt Lake Trib ran an article Oct. 23, 2009: Today, Reid, with his security escort in tow, likely will be making his home teaching rounds after his ward's three-hour service. Anyone who questions his Mormon credentials should see that, says Jim Vlock, his home-teaching companion.
Source: Harry Reid: A Mormon in the Middle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2370618/posts
Lds leaders send their "more mature" members to make home teaching presentations to families.
...Orrin Hatch, says it's not fair for fellow Mormons to disparage Reid as anything but a devout Mormon..."I can personally tell you that Harry is a good member of the LDS faith and he was expressing a personal opinion that his side feels very deeply about," Hatch says. [Source: same article as above]
Our Church has never wavered in our doctrine in 2000 yrs. That's what I call accountability. We take the hits as they come.
Now what religion are you?
All Mormons are fake
We're not talking about issues of orthodoxy here; we're talking about issues of orthopraxy as it pertains to holding RC & Lds candidates accountable
The authors of this article and yourself could have found the answers in seconds:
"We're not talking about issues of orthodoxy here; we're talking about issues of orthopraxy as it pertains to holding RC & Lds candidates accountable"
Like I said it would have taken a few seconds to find the answer but it's obvious that wasn't your motivation.
Now for the third time. What is your religion?
The African American doctor of 30 years I protested TURN COAT JOHN TANNER, bribed by a NATO job, said hed retire..0 may get to the point of having to CONSCRIPT the retired doctors, or import Non-English speaking ones or both.
Hold your own street protest in front of your reps local offices. Or busy street corners. Try and get the local media to cover it. Hammer the Medicare/SS issue, nothing like mad grannies and gramps.
This is from a 2007 contact list of congressional aides. Some might not be there any longer, but worth a try. The ones on the one post are senate aides, a few have bounced back, its worth the effort to clog up their email system along with the phones, and 1/3rd of these senators are up for re-election.
Mail must be inspected for anthrax takes 2 weeks, so if you snail mail send a post card
Contact congressional aides, SENATE AIDES
U.S. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121
U.S. House switchboard: (202) 225-3121
White House comments: (202) 456-1111
Find your House Rep.: http://www.house.gov/writerep
Find your US Senators: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Toll free to the US Senate:
1-800-882-2005. (Spanish number)
1-800-417-7666. (English number)
Courtesy of a pro-amnesty group, no less!!
Defeat Obamacare call list: List now contains the new MAYBES culled from FR posts. Be sure to call KNOWN RINOS too.THEY ARE ANSWERING THEIR LOCAL NUMBERS
Here is one of the ones Rush gave out on the radio that Im calling. So far its been busy but Im going to burn it up till I get to tell my congress critter to vote NO!
Join me?..... 1-877-762-8762
CODE RED Contact list http://www.nrcc.org/CodeRed/targets/
Remember they are all being offered BRIBES for their votes. Ask them how much their bribe price is.
The National Republican Congressional Committee has published a target list on health care. In addition to continuing to contact the five Tennessee Democrat Congressmen, you can go http://www.votervoice.net/link/clickthrough/ext/94697.aspx to contact some of these targets. Much of the talk following Obamas announcement has focused on how to defeat this second bill through reconciliation, but that is misleading because the first step to defeating Obamacare is not by concentrating on defeating the fixer bill but by defeating the Senate bill in the House when it goes to the floor for an up-or-down vote on Sunday March 21st.
Good idea from the bloggers at Hillbuzz:
They offer specifics and links on how to put pressure on Dem DONORS, who have private numbers for legislators who may have taken their phones off the hook.
Congress may not want to hear from us, but theyll listen to the money men.
Call them and fax them them instead of telling us you dont trust them.
www.faxzero.com for two free faxes a day.
www.gotfreefax.com for another 2 free faxes per day.
Congressional Dems on Twitter
RUSH says to pressure these 2
Charles Wilson, Ohio Toll Free Number 888-706-1833 DC (202) 225-5705 fx: (202) 225-5907, Bridgeport, (740) 633-5705 fx: (740) 633-5727, Canfield, (330) 533-7250 fx: (330) 533-7136 Marietta, : (740) 376-0868 fx: (740) 376-0886 Ironton, (740) 533-9423 fx: (740) 533-9359 Wellsville, 330) 532-3740 Canfield, here is the zip code 44406.
Joe Cao DC (202) 225-6636 Fax: (202) 225-1988, NO (504) 483-2325 Fax: (504) 483-7944
Rep. Bart Gordon TN (202) 225-4231 Fax: (202) 225-6887 Murfreesboro, TN 37130 GETS A NASA JOB for his vote
(615) 896-1986 Cookeville (931) 528-5907 Gallatin, (615) 451-5174
Mark Schauer D.C. (202) 225-6276 Fax: (202) 225-6281 Jackson, MI (517) 780-9075
Fax: (517) 780-9081 Toll-Free: (877) 737-6407
Christopher Carney (202) 225-3731 (570) 585-9988 PA 10th District
Dennis Kucinish, Lakewood 216)228-8850, Fax (216)228-6465,
Parma. 440)845-2707, Fax (440)845-2743, DC (202)225-5871
Dennis Cardoza DC (202) 225-6131, Fax: 225-0819, 800-356-6424, Merced, (209) 383-4455 Fax: 726-1065 Modesto 209) 527-1914 Fax: 527-5748 Modesto, (209) 527-1914
Fax: 527-5748
Jim Costa Fresno 559-495-1620, Fax:559-495-1027, Bakersfeld, 661-869-1620 Fax: 661-869-1027 DC Phone:202-225-3341 Fax: 202-225-9308 Fax (202)225-5745
James Oberstar (202) 225-6211, Duluth (218) 727-7474, Chisholm (218) 254-5761, Brainerd (218) 828-4400, North Branch, (651) 277-1234
Gabrielle Giffords (202) 225-2542 (520) 881-3588 AZ 8th District
John Boccieri (D), Ohio Voted Yes on Stupak, NO on Health Care.Contact info - DC office (202) 225-3876 - Fax - (202) 225-3059 (330) 489-4414, Local Fax - (330) 489-4448
Betsy Markey DC 202.225.4676, fx. 202.225.5870, Ft. Collins, 970.221.7110fx 970.221.7240, Greeley, 970.351.6007 fx 970.351.6068, Lamar, 719.931.4003
fx 719.931.4005, Sterling, 970.522.0203 fx 970.522.1783
Alan Boyd FL DC 202) 225-5235, (202) 225-5615 Fax Tallahassee (850) 561-3979
(850) 681-2902 Fax Panama City (850) 785-0812 (850) 763-3764 Fax
S. Kosmos FL DC (202) 225-2706 Fax: (202) 226-6299, Port Orange, FL 32129
Phone: (386) 756-9798 Fax: (386) 756-9903 Orlando, FL 32826
Phone: (407)-208-1106 Fax: (407)-208-1108
Brad Ellsworth IN Evansville (812) 465-6484 fx: (812) 422-4761 Terre Haute (812) 232-0523 fx: (812) 232-0526 DC ph: (202) 225-4636 Toll Free: (866) 567-0227
fx: (202) 225-3284
John Tanner (202) 225-4714, Union City, (731) 885-7070, Jackson Phone: (731) 423-4848, Millington (901) 873-5690 TN (RETIREING, His going away present to the USA, gets a NATO JOB for vote.
Thinks you are harassing him! Rep. John Garamendis (CA-10) (202) 225-1880
Fax: (202) 225-5914 Walnut Creek, (925) 932-8899 fax: (925) 932-8159 Antioch (925) 757-7187 Fax: (925) 757-7056 Fairfield, Phone: (707) 438-1822 Fax: (707) 438-0523
Bill Owens (202) 225-4611 (315) 782-3150 NY 23rd District
Tim Bishop (202) 225-3826 (631) 696-6500 NY 1st District
recd from NCTeaParty.com Despite earlier assurances that he was a NO on health care reform and would not change his mind, Rep. Heath Shuler, NC 11, is now undecided.
Rep. Heath Shuler, North Carolina 11th http://shuler.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-6401, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-6422 Local Office Number: (828) 252-1651, Local Fax Number: (828) 252-8734 Chief of Staff: Hayden Rogers email: email@example.com
Lincoln Davis 202.225.6831Fax: 202.226.5172 Columbia Office 931.490.8675
Jamestown 931.879.2361 Fax: 931.879.2389 McMinnville, 931.473.7251 Fax: 931.473.7259
Steve Cohen TN, DC (202) 225-3265 Fax: (202) 225-5663, Memphis, TN, 901) 544-4131 Fax: (901) 544-4329
Harry Mitchell (202) 225-2190 (480) 946-2411 AZ 5th District
Ann Kirkpatrick (202) 225-2315 (928) 226-6914 AZ 1st District
Jerry McNerney (202) 225-1947 925-833-0643 CA 11th District
John Salazar 202-225-4761 970-245-7107 CO 3rd District
Jim Himes (202) 225-5541 (866) 453-0028 CT 4th District
Alan Grayson (202) 225-2176 (407) 841-1757 FL 8th District
Bill Foster (202) 225-2976 630-406-1114 IL 14th District
Baron Hill 202 225 5315 812 288 3999 IN 9th District
Gary Peters (202) 225-5802 (248) 273-4227 MI 9th District
Dina Titus (202) 225-3252 702-256-DINA (3462) NV 3rd District
Carol Shea-Porter (202) 225-5456 (603) 743-4813 NH 1st District
John Hall (202) 225-5441 (845) 225-3641 x49371 NY 19th District
Dan Maffei (202) 225-3701 (315) 423-5657 NY 25th District
Earl Pomeroy (202) 225-2611 (701) 224-0355 ND At-Large District
Steven Driehaus (202) 225-2216 (513) 684-2723 OH 1st District
Mary Jo Kilroy (202) 225-2015 (614) 294-2196 OH 15th District
Kathy Dahlkemper (202) 225-5406 (814) 456-2038 PA 3rd District
Patrick Murphy (202) 225-4276 (215) 826-1963 PA 8th District
Paul Kanjorski (202) 225-6511 (570) 825-2200 PA 11th District
John Spratt (202) 225-5501 (803)327-1114 SC 5th District
Tom Perriello (202) 225-4711 (276) 656-2291 VA 5th District
Alan Mollohan (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 WVA 1st District
Nick Rahall (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 WVA 3rd District
Steve Kagen (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 WI 8th District
Bart Stupak (202) 225 4735 MI (MAYBE)
Brian Baird (202) 225-3536, Vancouver, (360) 695-6292. Olympia, (360) 352-9768, (MAYBE)
senator mark begich (202) 224-3004 toll free. (877) 501 - 6275 just became a MAYBE
Alan Mollohan (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 WVA 1st District
Nick Rahall (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 WVA 3rd District
Steve Kagen (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 WI 8th District
Bart Stupak (202) 225 4735 MI (MAYBE)
Brian Baird (202) 225-3536, Vancouver, (360) 695-6292. Olympia, (360) 352-9768, (MAYBE)
senator mark begich (202) 224-3004 toll free. (877) 501 - 6275 just became a MAYBE
NEW NOs
Zach Space (202) 225-6265 (330) 364-4300 OH 18th District
Jason Altmire 202-225-2565, Aliquippa, 724-378-0928, Natrona Heights, 724-226-1304 (NO)
Michael A. Arcuri (NY-24) NO
Harry Teague NM NO
James Matheson Toll-Free Number 1 (877) 677-9743 (202) 225-3011Mike Arcuri (202)225-3665 (315)793-8146 NY 24th District
And here are toll-free numbers we can use to call any Senators or Reps.
At the first number below you must wait through a tape recording urging you to tell your Rep or Senator to vote yes for the health care bill. Just hang on and when the recording is over, you will get the Capitol operator. Just ask for your Rep or Senators office. Then you will either talk to an aid or have the chance to leave a message for him/her to vote NO on the health care bill.
When you use the second number and the Capitol operator comes on, just ask for your Rep or Senators office. Every time I use this number I get the Rep or Senators answer machine, so it may be set up that way all the time...to go to their answer machine. Either way you can leave a message to vote NO on the health care bill!
We need to use these toll free numbers that have been set up for the health care/ BO supporters and illegals to use! After all they are FREE!
1-866-220-0044, 1-866-338-1015, 877-851-6437, 877-210-5351
I was right: Orthopraxy IS the issue! Here we have a Pope on record who "states clearly that Catholic politicians who persist in advocating abortion should be prohibited from receiving Communion" -- yet is that enforced?
So, again, nobody is questioning Catholic orthodoxy on this thread.
Why aren't the Pope's wishes carried out in San Francisco & D.C. re: this communion policy?
I gave you the first link where they were explaining it to Daily Kos bloggers. Now I find a self-professed Evangelical Christian doing the same selective reading as Daily Kos and MSM.
I was correct. Your motivation wasn't to learn but smear just like Daily Kos bloggers. I have no further interest in talking to you. That's all.
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Julianne Hough Bikini Pictures With Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale and Julianne Hough Break Out Their Bikinis to Jet Ski!
Ashley Tisdale and Julianne Hough spent their Saturday afternoon out riding jet skis in Miami. Julianne's brother Derek was along for the fun, and he went shirtless while wearing just his swimsuit. It seems Julianne has been able to enjoy many hours away from the set during her stay in Florida working on Rock of Ages — there's been plenty of Julianne Hough bikini time between her visits to the pool and beach! Ashley has likewise been getting good use out of her two-piece collection this Summer, including during a getaway to Mexico and her birthday celebrations in Las Vegas. Ashley's trip to Florida was so that she could see her boyfriend Scott Speer, who's shooting Step Up 4 there. She followed up the day on the water by meeting up with Scott for an Italian dinner. Julianne, meanwhile, was busy yesterday checking out a screening of her other new movie, Footloose. The dance film is out in October, and she got her brother and Rock of Ages buddies like Adam Shankman and Diego Boneta together to check out an advance cut.


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hi my perfect pass does not always engage.if i start the boat set the speed take off the spedo goes pased the preset speed. If i stop reset the perfect pass set the speed it is fine for a couple days then does the same. has anyone had the same or simmilar problem
PP can be a bit finnicki. I have limited exposure to it - just on season. But I found if I throttle up manually too aggressively it seems have a hard time. I pretty much have to plan on releasing the throttlat at about 19-20 mph.If you believe something to be true, it will be - in it's consequences.
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Candy of Taylor and Demolish has been one of our favorite DIY bloggers for quite some time now. From pearls to glitter, we love seeing the different ways she embellishes her clothing – her projects are so unique! The NYC girl is a familiar face in the M&J Trimming store, and we always get excited to see what she makes next. We were lucky enough to get to chat with Candy about her DIYs. Keep reading to see her interview!
How did you get started as a blogger and a DIYer?
My DIYing skilling started when I was a kid. I will never forget the night my mom took me to Toys-R-Us when I was 8 years old to buy a Barbie doll for Show'n'Tell. The night before Show'n'Tell, I made a necklace from baubles from old barrettes and a shoelace. When it was my turn to present, I decided not to show off the doll so I stuffed it into my bookbag and presented the necklace. To this day, my mom still doesn't know I wasted her money (but I guess she will now lol). Now looking back, I know it was at that moment that my destiny was determined!
My blog didn't happen by chance. I planned my blog an entire year before the launch. I came up with the name, saved and bought my DSLR, created a business plan, planned a ton of DIY projects, and promoted it before I even launched. It's the businesswoman in me.
Where do you find inspiration for your DIYs?
Tumblr! There are so many great streetstyle, runway, destination, and random pictures that I am able to find hidden DIYs in. It's like a massive treasure chest!
Which of your DIY projects is your favorite?
My favorite always changes, but for now I will have to go with my DIY chained collar tips. It's the most ridiculously easy thing I've ever made.
Have you noticed any upcoming DIY trends?
Since the summer is almost here, I can't wait to see all of the DIY cutoff shorts that will hit the streets of NYC. Stencil tribal prints, stencil floral designs, dip dyed, studded, distressed…the possibilities are endless so I have a ton of these in the works!
What advice would you give to DIY beginners?
Invest in a giant sketchpad. I always write out what it is I am going to do or sketch out what I am going to do. It is crazy how many mistakes you can avoid with a simple plan.
What are your DIY must-haves?
Studs and spikes! I always walk around with some in a ziploc in my handbag.


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I figured that is where they were at with Rodgers. And the are reportedly going to pay Matthews $13 million/year.
I figured that is where they were at with Rodgers. And the are reportedly going to pay Matthews $13 million/year.
Personally, I don't care either way. I am not pro-player or pro-owner. But the proof is in the pudding. You have Smith whining about collusion and the salaries and contracts aren't what they players hoped they'd be. The premier players are unaffected but the rest of them are.
Andrew Brandt @adbrandt
Understand NFLPA's concerns re collusion but tough to prove. NFL GMs, if pressed on inactivity, would say "we like our own guys."
Saying the players get 50% of the pie is 100% speculation. There is nothing to definitively back that up.
And I'm not necessarily disagreeing with your stance that the players actually got a good deal. I tend to agree with that.
But ALL of that depends purely on estimates from media people and NFLPA. There is nothing that can substantiate that claim short of the owners actually giving up the numbers.
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But you go from that ''horror'' (pre-agreement) to the assumption they must skim 90% of the revenues before they split with the players (post agreement) even though what's done ''pre'' is negotiating, while doing it '' post'' probably voids the CBA or at the very least is highly actionable.
While we're at it. Why don't YOU post your entire income and all your expenses here. Oh, it's private? ! EXACTLY.
And I'M the naive one here.
While we're at it, why don't you explain how you know revenues should be increasing each and every year, instead of flattening out like they have the past few years?


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Free Horse: Classy, Elegant TB Mare
Shanfield is an elegant, super classy 5 yr old TB mare, 16.1 hh. She has exceptional ground manners & all business under saddle. She has no vices & is not mare-ish around other equines. In her last race on 5/25 she sustained a tiny fracture in the back of her ankle. Her connections adore her & feel it is time for her to retire. She is being turned out in a small pen & is sound. Light riding only is recommended for 3 to 4 months. She is currently at Laurel Park Racetrack where she can be seen.
Horse NameShanfield
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Height16.1 hh
DamOut Field
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What Type of Student Goes to an Urban College or University?
When it comes to filling out whichever college questionnaire you happen to be filling out today, the bubble that designates whether you want to go to an "urban" college or a "rural/suburban" one always gets you. It's not like you've experienced going to college while living in a big city yet or lived at small college who's campus literally is the city. How would you know the difference? How do you know if you're a city college kid or a more traditional campus kinda kid?
Don't fret. You're not alone–people have been wondering the same question for ages. And now, an excerpt from the best selling 44 BC tablet "Shall I Go to an Urban College or Suburban One?":
"Volo ut peto a urbs universitas."
"Non a rusticus universitas?"
"Ego sum inconditus. Quis should ego operor?"
"Insisto vestri pectus pectoris!!!!"
The age old question is difficult to answer. So, today we're attacking the urban side of the argument and putting forward some qualities of a student who might be more inclined to attend a city college. Here we go…
Q: What Type of Student Goes to an Urban College or University?
A: A student who…
Wants the activity of a city
College life is exciting, but add the element of a big city like Chicago, New York, Boston, etc., and you've got endless things to do. Go to class, and then go to the opening of a new restaurant. Finish studying for a final and then go be an extra in a movie filming down the street. If having a cornucopia of things to do in your free time appeals to you, city living during your college years might be right for you.
Wants the work and internship opportunities available in a big city
One of the unique things about going to an urban college means you'll have more opportunities to work at jobs or internships that are only offered in a big city. If you're living in New York, you could accept an internship at Rockefeller Center and continue going to school. A student at a college in prairie-ville Kansas–no matter how great a school it is–can't take on the same opportunity without leaving their college.
Wants easy access to public transportation
Not keen on driving? While you'll find that most college campuses, urban or suburban, are livable without having a car, in the city, you can travel further and swifter just using public transportation. No need to pay for gas or borrow a car to get to Ikea–just a subway, bus, bus, subway and you're there!
Loves a certain city
Have you ever dreamt of living in a certain city? Your college years are a great time to actually get up and move there and experience living in the city of your dreams.
Wants the cultural diversity of a larger city
Most any college is a haven for arts and culture. But, a big city is itself a place to experience arts and culture in motion. From beautiful museums and galleries to ethnic neighborhoods and flee markets, a large city has lot of big and small cultural tidbits to offer.
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Traditional Language Programs in Universities Have Declined Steadily Over Decades
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Fewer and fewer undergraduate students are saying "Hello" to the Romanic Language majors. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education college undergraduate majors in German and the Romance languages have been vanishing from American higher-education:
In the 1970-71 academic year, Romance-language majors were offered by close to 76 percent of American four-year colleges. But by 2005-6, only about 59 percent offered them. German programs saw a similar decline: In 1970-71, about 44 percent of colleges offered the major, but in 2005-6, just under 27 percent did so. Leaving aside "secretarial science," those are by far the largest relative declines discovered by the Riverside scholars.
Would you ever study the romantic languages?
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