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UK journalist Christina England has a new article up on the website 'American Chronicle' regarding HPV vaccines. Her opening paragraph sets the tone for another imformative piece of news reporting from her. She writes:
In March this year, the British Society for Ecological Medicine held their spring conference in London. The conference entitled 'A tablet a day keeps the patient at bay - The Health Hazards of Prevention - Vaccinations and Pharmacoprophylax' brought together experts from around the world to speak on the dangers of childhood vaccinations and prescription medication.
This years speakers included MMR experts Dr Andrew Wakefield and Dr Jayne Donegan, Dr Lucija Tomljenovic from the University of British Columbia and Dr Ellen Grant. Also joining this years panel of experts were Leslie Carol Botha, Women's Health Educator and Vice-President, Media Relations, SaneVax Inc, (USA) and Freda Birrell, Political Advisor and Secretary, SaneVax Inc (Scotland) both speaking on behalf of S.A.N.E. Vax Inc.
She adds, "Botha and Birrell proved without a doubt, through facts and statistics, that the vaccinations Gardasil and Cervarix did not fit the SaneVax's criteria . The vaccines are not safe, they are not affordable, they are not necessary and they are very far from being effective in winning the war against cervical cancer."
It's a fascinating article and one that should be read by parents who have to make a decision regarding these two particular vaccines.
The whole article can be read HERE
Christina has also recently co-authored a book with Harold Buttram M.D entitled, "Shaken Baby Syndrome or Vaccine Induced Encephalitis - Are Parents Being Falsely Accused?"
The blurb for the book reads:
In 1971 Norma Guthkelch, retired neurosurgeon, published the first description of the Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). Within the next several years John Caffey, pediatric radiologist, wrote several articles supporting the SBS theory. Very soon after, when infants were brought into hospital emergency rooms in the U.S.A. with brain hemorrhages without known accidental explanations such as auto accidents or high distance falls, almost routinely the hemorrhages have been attributed to SBS or related diagnoses resulting in criminal conviction of parents or caretakers. These and other issues such as inflicted child abuse, non-accidental trauma, failure to protect, and other diagnoses are reviewed in this book
"Since the original introduction of the SBS theory, conclusive evidence has emerged proving that these prosecutions have been founded upon tainted medical opinions and fundamentally flawed scientific methodology (i.e. junk science). It requires little imagination to understand the significant mental pain which parents undergo while grieving over the death of a child, as frequently occurs in these cases. Accusing this parent of murdering their child (with no real evidence) and putting the entire strength of the state behind this accusation is monstrous, when the entire accusation pivots upon facts which are now known to be false. Loss of job, loss of family and community ties follow the accusation.
Moreover, the general public, the grand and petite juries, the states and the parties, all have an overwhelmingly strong interest in knowing if these prosecutions are founded upon reasonable interpretation of the facts – or – if the accusations are built around falsehoods and scientific impossibilities."
The book, published by Authorhouse, can be downloaded for Kindle users HERE or can be ordered as a paperback HERE
'THE EVIDENCE, HOWEVER, IS CLEAR...THE SEROXAT SCANDAL' By Bob Fiddaman


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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease
New Recommendations From the American Heart Association
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Since the original American Heart Association (AHA) Science Advisory was published in 1996,1 important new findings have been reported about the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular disease (CVD). Omega-3 fatty acids are obtained from two dietary sources: seafood and certain nut and plant oils. Fish and fish oils contain the 20-carbon eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and the 22-carbon docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), whereas canola, walnut, soybean, and flaxseed oils contain the 18-carbon α-linolenic acid (ALA). ALA appears to be less potent than EPA and DHA. The evidence supporting the clinical benefits of omega-3 fatty acids derive from population studies and randomized, controlled trials, and new information has emerged regarding the mechanisms of action of these nutrients. These are outlined in a recent Scientific Statement, "Fish Consumption, Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease."2
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What Do Epidemiologic and Clinical Studies Show?
Large-scale epidemiologic studies suggest that people at risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) benefit from consuming omega-3 fatty acids from plants and marine sources. Although the ideal amount to take is not firmly established, evidence from prospective secondary prevention studies suggests that intakes of EPA+DHA ranging from 0.5 to 1.8 grams per day (either as fatty fish or supplements) significantly reduce the number of deaths from heart disease and all causes. These data support the 2000 AHA Dietary Guidelines recommendation to include at least two servings of fish (particularly fatty fish) per week. For ALA, a total intake of 1.5 to 3 grams per day seems beneficial, although definitive data from prospective, randomized clinical trials are still needed.
In randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that enrolled patients with coronary heart disease, omega-3 fatty acid supplements significantly reduced CV events (death, nonfatal heart attacks, nonfatal strokes). Omega-3 supplements can also slow the progression of atherosclerosis in these patients.
Mechanisms of Action
The ways that omega-3 fatty acids reduce CVD risk are still being studied. However, research to date suggests that they can
decrease risk for arrhythmias, which can lead to sudden cardiac death.
decrease risk for thrombosis, which can lead to heart attack and stroke.
decrease triglyceride and remnant lipoprotein levels.
decrease rate of growth of the atherosclerotic plaque.
improve endothelial function.
(slightly) lower blood pressure.
reduce inflammatory responses.
AHA Recommendations
The AHA recommends that all adults eat fish (particularly fatty fish) at least two times a week.3 Fish is a good source of protein and is low in saturated fat. Fish, especially oily species like mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna, and salmon, provide significant amounts of the two kinds of omega-3 fatty acids shown to be cardioprotective, EPA and DHA. The AHA also recommends eating plant-derived omega-3 fatty acids. Tofu and other forms of soybeans; walnuts and flaxseeds and their oils; and canola oil all contain ALA.
For patients with documented CHD, the AHA recommends ≈1 g of EPA and DHA (combined) per day. This may be obtained from the consumption of oily fish or from omega-3 fatty acid capsules, although the decision to use the latter should be made in consultation with a physician. The amount of EPA and DHA in fish and fish oil is presented in the recent AHA Scientific Advisory on omega-3 fatty acids and CVD.2
An EPA+DHA supplement may be useful in patients with hypertriglyceridemia. Two to four grams of EPA+DHA per day can lower triglyceride 20% to 40%. Patients taking more than three grams of these fatty acids from supplements should do so only under a physician's care. Very high ("Eskimo") intakes could cause excessive bleeding in some people.
Some types of fish may contain significant levels of methylmercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins, and other environmental contaminants. Levels of these substances are generally highest in older, larger, predatory fish and marine mammals. Two recent epidemiologic studies have reported conflicting findings about whether there is an association between methylmercury exposure and CHD, with one showing a negative effect on CHD health in adult men,4 and the other reporting no association between methylmercury exposure and CHD in a large cohort of male health professionals.5 While further studies are needed to resolve this issue, it is important to appreciate that there are many species of fish that are rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids that are low in methylmercury6 and that fish oil supplements are methylmercury-free.7
The benefits and risks of eating fish vary depending on a person's stage of life. Specific guidance on fish consumption can be found on web sites at the Environmental Protection Agency8 and the US Food and Drug Administration.9
Children and pregnant and nursing women usually have very low CVD risk but may be at higher risk of exposure to excessive mercury from fish. Avoiding potentially contaminated fish is a higher priority for these groups.
For middle-aged and older men and for women after menopause, the benefits of eating fish far outweigh the risks when consumed according to the guidelines of the US Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency.
Eating a variety of fish will help minimize any potentially adverse effects due to environmental pollutants.
Randomized trials have convincingly documented that omega-3 fatty acids can significantly reduce the occurrence of CVD events in patients with coronary artery disease. The strongest evidence to date is from studies in which marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids have been consumed as supplements or fish. Additional clinical studies are needed to confirm the cardioprotective benefits of ALA. A food-based approach to increasing omega-3 fatty acids is preferable, although supplements are a suitable alternative. Additional clinical and mechanistic studies are needed to confirm and further define the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for both primary and secondary prevention.
- ↵Stone NJ. Fish consumption, fish oil, lipids, and coronary heart disease. Circulation. 1996; 94: 2337–2340.
- ↵Kris-Etherton PM, Harris WS, Appel LJ. AHA Scientific Statement: Fish consumption, fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease. Circulation. 2002; 106: 2747–2757.
- ↵Krauss RM, Eckel RH, Howard B, Appel LJ, Daniels SR, Deckelbaum RJ, Erdman JW Jr, Kris-Etherton P, Goldberg IJ, Kotchen TA, Lichtenstein AH, Mitch WE, Mullis R, Robinson K, Wylie-Rosett J, St Jeor S, Suttie J, Tribble DL, Bazzarre TL. AHA dietary guidelines: revision 2000: A statement for healthcare professionals from the nutrition committee of the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2000; 102: 2284–2299.
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- ↵US Environmental Protection Agency. Fish Advisories web page. Available at: http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/fish/. Last accessed December 2002.
- ↵US Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Seafood. Mercury levels in seafood species. Available at: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/∼frf/sea-mehg.html. Last accessed December 2002.
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Fresh from a phenomenally successful, energy filled workshop on combating climate change held for kids, ESG now announces another workshop for children. This time we prefer to call it "Cool Kids tackle a Hot Planet".
Global warming and Climate Change are the greatest environmental challenges facing the world today and we need to help children understand the causes and impacts of our changing environment and how we contribute to it. It is time children learnt more about the many ways in which we can mitigate this environmental threat and be reassured that it is possible cool our planet. It is also time to understand and appreciate some of our traditional ways of living that are far more sustainable than the market driven consumerist lives that eventually lead to burning of more carbon. This workshop aims to provide an overview of the causes and consequences and explore the ways in which each of us can make a real difference.
The workshop is spread over five days and will include indoor and outdoor sessions that are filled with fun learning activities through films, field visits, stories, games and experiments. In addition to the impacts on environment and health, the workshop will help understand how it will affect our farming and food security. The workshop will take children through a learning journey to understand, appreciate and explore some of our traditional lifestyles that are environmentally, culturally and economically far more feasible through which we can reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change.
Workshop Dates – May 3rd to 7th 2010
Time – 10 am to 4 pm (subject to change)
Venue- Environment Support Group
Cost per child: Rs. 1,500/-
Registrations Close on 01 May 2010
Contact: Sruthi/Bhargavi on phone (91-80-26713559-3561)
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You can also see pictures from one of their previous workshops here.
(We received news about this event in an email sent to us by Chintan. Thank you Chintan! Click here to go to the 'People in Education' facebook page that Chintan manages)
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The 3 types of OLX transactions and why I love "Drive bys"
OLX transactions are always fun. I've classified them into three main types:
a.) ones that don't require actual face time (i.e cover the shipping cost, send me proof and I'll send shit right over)
b.) ones that actually require you to meet up with someone. This is commonly the case for second hand items where you say shit like "99% kinis bruh" or "see to appreciate" in your ad.
I hate this particular type of interaction because it necessitates small talk and pretending to care more than you really do about how the item you just sold them is going to benefit their life. Most of the time, you're throwing fibs left and right just so the guy could feel good about his purchase. OMG! Yes! You're totally going to love this first generation iPad. It wouldn't run iOS 8 and the battery dies after 30 seconds but it can play videos! it's not retina so I hope you like watching 480p youtube videos as if you're watching them through a windshield smeared with eggs. But for the price? okay na diba?
I also hate this because there's a huge possibility that you're going to agree to meet someone in an MRT station where any transaction that doesn't end with the item you're selling or the money you got from it being jacked would be considered a good day.
c.) My favorite is the "drive by" where you meet a seller somewhere relatively safe and public. When you drive up to the meeting place the seller, whose clothes and general appearance ("ser ako po yung naka checkered na polo na kamukha ni Arnold Clavio") has been described to you prior to the meetup, is standing awkwardly waiting for you. You roll down your windows, you ask if he's "the guy", do a cursory inspection of the item and, if everything checks out, you chuck money out the window and drive away. It's sad that sometimes, the money you throw out the window hits the poor dude in the face which I'm sure makes him feel like a cheap whore.
As I'm writing this, I realize that it is not unlike a drug deal which isn't necessarily bad because drug deals are fast and efficient.
unfortunately for me, today is going to be a transaction type B day. I need to convince someone that my 3 year-old iPhone 5 which has seen better days is worth the money he's going to pay for it. And yes, I'm possibly meeting a dude named Froilan at one of the busiest MRT stations facilitating a relatively high value transaction. Wish me luck.


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Anyone who's toured Europe has undoubtedly seen APATIA tapes and CDs filling distro boxes, especially as you head east. We were predictably entertained at the title of their 2000 full length 100% Vegetarian Band, and that was probably what made me check the band out in the first place, but I came back from that trip with a few different APATIA tapes that still get regular attention today. Energetic Polish punk that nods at mid '80s UK anarcho (I'm thinking later SUBHUMANS) instead of the two chord UK82 stomp that is (and has been) so often emulated, these tracks were recorded in 1992 many also appear on the Wlka Czy Apatia? CD (also released by Nikt Nic Nie Wie). Light years from brainless hardcore, bands like this remind me how refreshing it can be to listen to bands who are....well, who are light years away from brainless hardcore.
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Three important, incensed, and increasingly urgent takes on climate change legislation and it's squeaking through the house last week.
Paul Krugman labels climate change deniers traitors to humanity.
NASA's head scientist (New Yorker profile, sub. req. first time I've run into that sorry. blog update) thinks it may be too late already (too bad no one's listened to him as he's correctly predicted climate change for the past 30 years).
And Nate Silver examines the attacks on how much climate change will cost economically and puts things neatly into perspective (hint doing nothing would roughly equal wiping out 43% of the planet's population, in economic terms).
Monday, June 29, 2009
Read This Now - Climate Change Can't Wait
Three important, incensed, and increasingly urgent takes on climate change legislation and it's squeaking through the house last week.
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Our Oceans Are Haunted
Regardless of whether you believe in ghosts, ghost nets, traps, and pots in the form of lost fishing gear are a very real problem.
I started thinking about them a while back when the Shifting Baselines blog (currently defunct) ran a piece with video of teams capturing ghost nets in Puget Sound, more recently Tim Wheeler at the (now also defunct) Bay & Environment blog had an interesting story on paying out of work Virgina waterman (due to fisheries closures based on decreasing stocks) to round up ghost crab pots in VA's parts of the Chesapeake Bay.
That effort removed 8,600 pots and 61 nets containing more than 5,000 crabs, the going estimate is apparently 50 crabs per ghost pot a year. NOAA and the MD DNR estimated a couple of years ago that 42,000 ghost pots probably haunt MD's Chesapeake waters. Frustratingly that study has apparently yet to be followed up on even though they promised next steps and information on capturing ghost pots in late 2008. (A recent Environmental News Service article puts the number of estimated Chesapeake ghost pots at 150,000, albeit with no support)
The UN Environment Program released a report this spring on the growing threat posed by ghost fishing gear. Worldwide 10% of ocean debris is thought to be deadly ghost gear (that weighs in at 640,000 tons) which adds up to a lot of dead fish and other critters, none of which we get to eat either.
Here is the first video to pop up on YouTube, from Oregon Public TV...
(if you want to see more just type in ghost nets)
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
Mama Finally Went And Did It
Even Paul Simon could only delay the inevitable. They've taken Kodachrome away...
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PC Speaks At Radio & TV Whitehouse Correspondents' Dinner
John Hodgman on his own personally compelling story and the ability of the Obama Administration to deal with our nation's historic jock / nerd rift...
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Netflix Prize Won
Well, nearly so at least. The 10% improvement on Netflix's prediction algorithm needed to claim the prize has been achieved. The rules give all other competitors 30 days to best the 10.05% mark and then its all over.
Some very cool work has been done on the Netflix Prize and it's been interesting even just casually following the teams' progress.
Wired has the full story.
(vial Bloggasm)
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
So Long Dan Froomkin
At least say bye bye to his WaPo online column / blog White House Watch. Erik Wemple at the City Paper has the story.
A lot happened while I was on vacation and I'll try to get to some of it at least. Froomkin's commentary was an often invaluable source for me during the W years and I am still reading through pieces from the last month in the RSS reader. Froomkin has written for the Nieman Watchdog Blog so look for him to possibly resurface there.
Froomkin signs off by promising an update at Whitehouewatch.com.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Read This Now - Live Blogging Unrest In Tehran
You shouldn't be here you should be reading niacInsight.
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Hundreds of Thousands Take To The Streets In Tehran
Despite Iranian authorities annoucing that today's planned rally for Mir Hossein Mousavi was banned and rumors that Mousavi had canceled huge numbers of people have taken to the streets of Tehran.
Here is YouTube video from BBC Persia with a heading claiming millions which is probably an exaggeration:
(via PA)
The BBC and AP are both reporting that the crowds have been fired upon with at least one protester killed, they are also both placing the crowd size at hundreds of thousands.
More video is available at the BBC site.
Earlier today Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered a review of the election results, which certaintly doesn't seem like the tactics that would be employed if they were planning on upholding the election and stifling dissent.
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
More From Iran
Laura Secor, for the New Yorker, has more on the unfolding situation in Iran including more video...
There can be no question that the June 12, 2009 Iranian presidential election was stolen. Dissident employees of the Interior Ministry, which is under the control of President Ahmadinejad and is responsible for the mechanics of the polling and counting of votes, have reportedly issued an open letter saying as much. Government polls (one conducted by the Revolutionary Guards, the other by the state broadcasting company) that were leaked to the campaigns allegedly showed ten- to twenty-point leads for Mousavi a week before the election; earlier polls had them neck and neck, with Mousavi leading by one per cent, and Karroubi just behind. Historically, low turnout has always favored conservatives in Iranian elections, while high turnout favors reformers. That's because Iran's most reliable voters are those who believe in the system; those who are critical tend to be reluctant to participate. For this reason, in the last three elections, sixty-five per cent of voters have come from traditional, rural villages, which house just thirty-five per cent of the populace. If the current figures are to be believed, urban Iranians who voted for the reformist ex-president Mohammad Khatami in 1997 and 2001 have defected to Ahmadinejad in droves.She ends by saying it remains to be seen whether this is Wenceslas or Tiananmen Square.
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Saturday, June 13, 2009
So Iran is a bit of a mess currently.
The NY Times and Washington Post are both reporting on riots etc in the wake of a hotly contested presidential election that Iranians and international observers alike are calling stolen.
Juan Cole, writing at Salon, has the definitive (for now), run down:
The primary challenger to incumbent Ahmadinejad, former Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi, was widely thought to have a number of crucial constituencies behind him. Urban youth and women, who had elected a reformist president in 1997 and 2001, showed enthusiasm for Moussavi. He also showed an ability to bring out big crowds in his native Azerbaijan, where a Turkic language, Azeri, is spoken rather than Persian. (Azeris constitute about a third of the Iranian population.) It was expected that if the turnout was large, that would help Moussavi.He goes on to point out that little was actually at stake in the elections, especially as concerns foreign policy since Iran's supreme leader holds all actual power.
But not only did Iran's Electoral Commission announce that Ahmadinejad had won almost two-thirds of the general vote, it also gave him big majorities in major cities such as Tehran and Tabriz (the latter is the capital of Azerbaijan). These results seemed unbelievable not only to Moussavi supporters but to many professional Iran observers. Although candidates in Iran's presidential elections are closely vetted, and only four out of hundreds of applicants were allowed to run this time, once the candidates were certified the elections have been relatively free and fair in the past. If proved true, electoral fraud on the scale being charged by Ahmadinejad's rivals risks further undermining the legitimacy of the regime in the eyes of the public.
(More from Cole on his blog)
The BBC also has coverage including video of protests.
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Where Are They Now?
Via Rick Hertzberg comes this un-used SNL opening from the season finale...
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Ahh No Va...
Read all about in the WaPo Metro section.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The Stache Returns
Arizona Diamondbacks' pitcher Clay Zavada has arrived in the big leagues with a seriously big league stache. His facial hair harkens back to the good ole Rollie Fingers days.
Dr. Aaron Purlet, head of the American Mustache Institute, recently discussed Zavada and his stache on ESPN...
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Going Commando
It's been long enough since we've posted the Daily Show or the Report, lets just turn this over to Stephen...
Love the cammo suit and the Bob Hope golf club. Bob probably wouldn't have played Iraq though, he liked a big room.
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Jump! Jump!
The WaPo sports section has a story about Skins rookie WR Keith Eloi trying to get noticed by teams before the draft after having played college ball for Div. II Nebraska-Omaha. It's a fun little story that starts with the tale of how he umped into the back of a pickup truck, in his sandals no less, for a YouTube video. I think you know where this is going...
Apparently jumping out of a pool will get you more views though (1 million plus in fact):
And one more before I claw my way out of the rabbit hole before its too late...
Oh hell one more won't hurt...
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Monday, June 8, 2009
On The Success Of Protected Areas
Results are starting to come in on the success (or lack thereof) of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) which have been in use in the waters off of California and Hawaii for long enough to start to quantify some data and results.
And ladies and gentlemen the results are good, maybe even great.
So promising in fact that the California Department of Fish & Game titled a report on the first five years of the Channel Islands MPAs - Results Show Positive Ecological Effects of Reserves (this link is a bit off the report is there though).
I can't say it any better than Mark Powell already did:
Wow, who's surprised? If you stop fishing in an area, then you get more fish and bigger fish. And that makes ocean ecosystems more healthy.Powell also pulled the best bits from the report...
Many species of fish and invertebrates targeted by fishing outside reserves are bigger and more abundant inside no-take reserves, while non-targeted species' abundances are essentially equal. Marine reserves have greater biodiversity and greater fish biomass than fished areas nearby. Studies of fish movement suggest that even wide-ranging species can benefit from the Channel Islands reserves and that some individuals move from reserves to fished areas. These results show that the Channel Islands reserves and other protected areas may contribute to the goals of protecting and promoting healthy ecosystems.Following up on the news from the Channel Island MPAs Rick MacPherson pulled out the relevant details from some new reports on Hawaiian stocks and MPAs that show success in those waters as well...
The West Hawaii reserve system has been shown to have a number of benefits above and beyond impacts on yellow tang. Those include greater numbers of other targeted species, reduced conflict between collectors, commercial ocean recreation operations, and community members, and greater numbers of attractive and conspicuous fishes in reef areas which are readily accessible to commercial and recreational divers and snorkelers.It really is this simple folks, if we catch fewer fish or stop fishing altogether in a given area those fish will get bigger and produce more new fish, it only seems like magic.
In addition, survey data provides clear evidence that the West Hawaii protected areas network, by sustaining adult stocks over large areas of the coastline, helps to ensure the long-term sustainability of yellow tang stocks in West Hawaii and of the fishery which depends heavily on this species. Increased fishing effort and catches in recent years demonstrate scope for severe over-exploitation in the absence of reserves, and suggest that additional management, including perhaps limits on participation as well as specific additional protection of breeding stocks may be necessary to optimize future fishery benefits.
Protecting areas on terra firma does a pretty good job as well, just check out this post.
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Recessions Are Bad For Airlines, Deadly For Passengers?
So this is a pretty scary thought, albeit one that probably doesn't have legs. NPR's Planet Money graphed out commercial airline crashes in terms of recent recessions, and there isn't much correlation, a slight uptick for '91 and '01's downturns but even thats a stretch.
They go on to note that there are now reports circulating that Airbus had released a suggested equipment fix that Air France had not undertaken, the fix was a suggestion not an emergency must fix before flying type of thing. But could one of the underlying reasons that Air France had not fixed the equipment in question (which may have helped lead or even directly led to this crash) be the current economic climate and the need for Air France as a business to try and keep on budget?
Again probably not, but the whole notion is certainly attention getting.
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Welcome To The 95th Percentile!
I didn't pay much attention to the NYT article last week that ran under the headline Blogs Falling in an Empty Forest, after all how interesting or informative can something in the dead tree media about the new media be?
Then via new media, bloggasm to be precise, I caught this nugget of data in the aforementioned article...
According to a 2008 survey by Technorati, which runs a search engine for blogs, only 7.4 million out of the 133 million blogs the company tracks had been updated in the past 120 days. That translates to 95 percent of blogs being essentially abandoned, left to lie fallow on the Web, where they become public remnants of a dream — or at least an ambition — unfulfilled.Some people are upset with the times and see this piece as blog bashing. Not me. I think that the New York Times, the paper of record with all the news that's fit to print, has just placed Coppola Comments in the top 5% of all blogs on the internet. Welcome to the rarefied air up here readers.
You gotta love the internet.
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Saturday, June 6, 2009
(Failing To) Save The Bay?
We've known for a long time now that we were killing the Chesapeake, and that we'd have to take pretty serious, even drastic, actions if we wanted to save the Bay. But while government officials have talked a decent game for the past 20 or so years, deadlines have come and gone and goal posts have been moved and things have not gotten better, in short the Bay is still dying and it's our fault.
The single brightest spot in the very small list of recoveries made in the Chesapeake has been the resurgence of Rockfish in the Bay, and that took a total moratorium that lasted for years.
The WaPo Sunday Magazine cover story this week features stunning aerial photos of the Bay but the story that accompanies it lays out the sobering status of the Chesapeake. The Post also has a special online section up titled Failing the Chesapeake Bay with an ongoing series on the Bay's health and some interesting graphs, photos, and facts.
President Obama and the EPA along with the Governors of the Bay states recently made renewed promises to cleaning up the Bay and restoring the Chesapeake to some measure of its former grandeur. Only time will tell if they really mean it this time, in the end talk is always cheap, only actions, costly though they may be, will bring about the needed change.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Bay Daily is probably the best place to keep up to date with the Bay. The Baltimore Sun's excellent Bay & Environment blog has sadly fallen victim to the most recent round of budget cuts at the Sun, which is a shame. The Bay needs all the help it can get, and solid local reporting remains a niche that we had come to rely on local papers to supply. Blogs are managing to step it up in this area but the going is slow.
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Hey Kids Ryan Howard Eats His Veggies And So Should You
Phillies slugger Ryan Howard got a tour of the organic garden at the White House last week...
Why are these guys wearing suits to go rummage around the garden and compost etc?
(via DCist)
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Is This The Death Knell Of Traditional Media?
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And if it is, is that a bad thing?
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Good On Ya Giant
Giant Food has donated the commission award for selling the winning Powerball ticket in Washington DC to the Capital Area Food Bank. That's a much needed $100,000 going to the food bank, nice work Giant!
Food banks across the country have been struggling to keep up with increased demand and decreased donations brought on by the current recession so this is a particularly timely donation.
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Read This Now - Why Do We Spend So Much On Health Care?
Excuse me while I get out my drum.
Ok now go read Atul Gawande's latest piece in the New Yorker on run away health care spending and the culture of commercialism that has spawned it, as always you should be reading absolutely everything the man writes.
The most interesting tid bit to hit me was that the quality of care almost always goes up as the overall spending goes down (see Mayo Clinic).
When you look across the spectrum from Grand Junction to McAllen—and the almost threefold difference in the costs of care—you come to realize that we are witnessing a battle for the soul of American medicine. Somewhere in the United States at this moment, a patient with chest pain, or a tumor, or a cough is seeing a doctor. And the damning question we have to ask is whether the doctor is set up to meet the needs of the patient, first and foremost, or to maximize revenue.
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Live Free Or Die
On Wednesday New Hampshire became the sixth state, along with Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, and Iowa, to uphold the ideals of equality upon which the United States was founded and afford all of their citizens, gay and straight, the right to marry as they see fit.
Interestingly, in an interview over the weekend, former VP Dick Cheney appeared to get with the program and endorse same-sex marriage while also stating that the federal government didn't have any business attempting to regulate the institution.
This morning the NYT urged New York to join it's New England neighbors.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Good Transparencies - More Fun (and informative) Than A Barrel Full Of Monkeys
Good Magazine always runs a graphic of some uber creative sort packed with interesting details on an interesting and frequently timely topic. Last week they made the entire collection (currently 80 images) available on Flickr.
I enjoyed this recent break down of the sea of garbage...
Unfortunately the graphics are a bit too small to read fully on Flickr and when you launch them at Good's site they are really just too large to be of much use. Perhaps the editors are trying to send us a message; buy the magazine already!
Seriously though back to the garbage for a minute, this is just gross and a huge problem...
if that piqued your interest you can watch Charles Moore's Ted Talk here.
(Good transparencies via kottke)
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Improv Everywhere Is Improbably Cute
They threw a random wedding reception as their latest prank, or mission if you will which is what the group terms them...
visit Improv Everywhere
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Read This Now - Richard Clarke Was There
One of the current arguments of the day coming from Bush apologists and torture pushers is that you have to remember and imagine what it must have been like to be them and inside the White House in the days after September 11 and that given those circumstances they made the right call.
There are many many things wrong with this argument, but Richard Clarke was inside the White House at the time and he says Cheney in particular is full of it...
I have little sympathy for this argument. Yes, we went for days with little sleep, and we all assumed that more attacks were coming. But the decisions that Bush officials made in the following months and years -- on Iraq, on detentions, on interrogations, on wiretapping -- were not appropriate. Careful analysis could have replaced the impulse to break all the rules, even more so because the Sept. 11 attacks, though horrifying, should not have surprised senior officials. Cheney's admission that 9/11 caused him to reassess the threats to the nation only underscores how, for months, top officials had ignored warnings from the CIA and the NSC staff that urgent action was needed to preempt a major al-Qaeda attack.
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And Then There Were Two...
Well, not just yet there aren't. Minnesota still has only one Senator and former Senator Norm Coleman with an assist from from Governor Tim Pawlenty is continuing his obnoxious quest to deny the citizens of his state full and equal representation in Washington.
The State Supreme Court heard arguments in the case this morning which means that things are inching along at least, but shouldn't be taken to mean that things will be wrapped up any time soon.
TPM says that for what it's worth the Justices gave Coleman's lawyer a hard time. For all the details head over to TPM and check out Eric Kleefeld's continuing coverage of the Mess in Minnesota...
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David Who?
I recently finished Malcolm Gladwell's New Yorker piece on David vs Goliath situations and I had the same beefs that a lot of readers seem to have had. Suffice it to say that the piece is structured around a really flimsy basketball analogy.
I just saw Ezra Klein's wrap up though and I definitely agree with his bottom line on Gladwell:
But Gladwell isn't an academic and he's not a traditional reporter. Insofar as he has a beat, it's modern fables. Stories with a point. He's like Aesop for the corporate class. To wit, the grasshopper isn't really a lazy insect. But then, the point of that story is the importance of hard work, not the characteristics of different bugs. And it's true that hard work is important. Similarly, full court press doesn't guarantee victory for weak basketball teams. But the point of that story is that weak agents need asymmetric tactics, which is also true. You get this in his books, too. Gladwell's core competency is finding fun stories that illustrate interesting -- and even true! -- concepts. It can be a bit precious and, in terms of the stories, occasionally wrong. But it lets him explore useful theories in a readable way. If you want to attack the work, you really need to go after the legitimacy of the basic theories. Questioning the stories doesn't get you very far.
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Liar Liar
It runs in the family must be Liz Cheney's excuse but her dad Dick, has pretty much run out of them at this point. I haven't commented on the great Cheney fib fest because he's a sad old man with a horrendously mistaken notion of reality who won't let go and he doesn't deserve your attention.
But the Cheney's, and other Bush and torture advocates and apologists, just won't go away and the main stream media seems more than happy to help them burn through the bottom half of their collective wardrobes. So here is Rachel Maddow with a similar takedown...
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Way To Keep It Classy Lebron
So Lebron James, the face and future of the NBA, didn't want to shake the Magic players hands after his Cavs were eliminated from the playoffs because he's a winner? Does that mean he only shakes hands when he wins? How did he think that was the right explanation?
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Farewell To Fisher
Marc Fisher is changing jobs at the WaPo and you'll no longer have his doggedly determined columns to look forward to or his always entertaining blog for that matter. Fisher will be running a new experimental local news team within the Post, it remains to be seen how this stab at local coverage will work out but as City Paper points out you don't just take your number one local columnist out of print without intending to put him to use elsewhere (insert your own joke about newspaper downsizing here) so hopefully things will go with the project.
It should at least be something worth watching especially considering all of the talk and concern of late over the future of local news and reporting in the face of increasingly hard times for local papers. I'd offer that this is an area where blogs may well be able to step in to the gap quite readily. The ist family of blogs already does a ton of local coverage, although they are often directing readers to local papers content if that content didn't exist would the ists be able to step and create it or would the papers take them down as collateral damage?
Only time will tell.
While you're waiting go read Fisher's farewll column.
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This month's blog hop is here and features Sale-A-Bration's Honeycomb Happiness stamp set. You can earn this stamp set for FREE when you place an order of $60 (CAD) during Sale-A-Bration. When does it end? The last day to order and still receive a FREE product, of your choice, is March 31, 2016 at Midnight (Mountain Time). There is still lots of time to order, but after you see this project, you won't want to wait! Enjoy!
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Oh man, the 2012 MTV Movie Awards are shaping up to be a pretty wild night. MTV just announced that Russell Brand is set to host the show, which means that pretty much any and everything is fair game. We're equal parts excited and terrified. Can't wait!
Russell Brand is no stranger to MTV awards shows -- the British comedian hosted the 2008 and 2009 VMAs. And from the sounds of it, Russell is excited to be back in MTV's loving arms. About his hosting duties Brand said, "MTV Movie Awards incorporates two of my favorite things. Movies and Awards. If somehow group sex could be involved it would be the greatest night of my life." We don't think he's kidding. At all.
+ Check out Russell Brand's greatest MTV moments below, and head over to MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote for your favorite flicks. Catch all the star power during the 21st annual MTV Movie Awards, airing live Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET.


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No Wonder They're In The Tank For Obama
He's their best hope for passage of a taxpayer-funded network television bailout package in 2009.
CBS swings to $12.46B 3Q loss after hefty charge
CBS swings to $12.46B 3Q loss after hefty charge
Opinion and commentary, garnished with a sprig of cynicism, served with a heaping side order of sarcasm, and washed down with a tall glass of common sense, by a gun-toting political refugee from the People's Progressive Republic of Massachusetts, currently residing in New Hampshire and doing what he can to keep the Granite State beautiful and free.
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UFO Sighting Report - USA
July 25th 1999 : Boca Raton, Florida
UFOINFO Sighting Form Report
Location: Boca Raton, Florida. USA
July 25, 1999
Approach Direction: stationary
Departure Direction: NW
Witness Direction: E
Description: After watching the shuttle launch at 12:24 am on 7-25-99 I went back to the intercoastal waterway on Jeffrey Street in Boca Raton, FL at 2:30 am to check my catfish lines and saw a "star twinkling red, yellow, green, blue and white". I knew it wasn't a star and happened to have 800 speed film which I loaded into my 35mm camera and attatched a 270mm lens and tripod. Looking through the lens I distinctly saw smaller craft appear one at a time right next to the "mothership" in formations of three's, four"s, and five's, and they put on the darnedest laser light show that you could ever imagine, shooting colors at each other. Ever since that night I have been combing the web looking for similar sightings and have found many reports of people seeing a star projecting colors while moving in tight circles.
While visiting my mother in Boca Raton, Billy and I snuck downstairs to watch the shuttle launch on CNN. After watching the liftoff on tv we ran from moms condo about fifty yards to the intercoastal waterway to see if we could see it. Sure enough with the naked eye we could see the burn headed due east about 10 to 15 degrees above the horizon. I was quite surprised that we could see it so clearly because we were hundreds of miles south of the Cape. At this time I did not notice a " star pulsing colors" .
Billy and I went back to moms and I watched the entire NASA news conference on some Florida NASA station while Billy went to sleep. There were alot of problems with the launch that night and you could see the concern on the faces of the NASA people. About 2:30 am that same night I went down to the waterway to check my catfish lines when I noticed this thing. It was in NE sky about 45 degrees above horizon just below 7 sisters constellation. After I set up the camera Billy woke up and came looking for me at the dock. It was a very clear night with good darkness and I had Billy look through the lens to confirm what I was seeing. As we took turns looking through the lens I was constantly asking Billy what he saw to confirm what I was seeing. I'm 46, 20-20 vision but I'm sure that the eyes of an 8 year old are much better than mine. We also had 8-24*50 Legacy Binoculars which were not as good as looking through the camera lens.
While looking through the lens at the main larger object it appeared white and round. At random times it would turn completely opaque or translucent. Although you could still see it, it was like you could look right through it. Then when it was in this opaque mode I would look at it with the naked eye to see if it was still there and it looked exactly the same, that is a "star pulsing colors". I focused each frame with the main object in the bottom portion of the circle of the 270mm lens and this was not easy because it kept moving in tight circles which required me to keep moving the tripod. Through the lens the object looked about as big as a O.As Billy and I watched the round white dot through the lens a smaller dot or craft would appear right next to it on the right. Then another object would appear, then another, and they would flash colors at each other. These craft formed triangles, squares, and circles, depending on how many decided to appear. Then these smaller craft would either leave or turn their lights off, leaving only the larger white dot. Billy and I never took our eyes off this thing. Billy probably joined me about 3:15 am and we watched it until it began to leave in broad daylight. At about daybreak it slowly began going up and to the left. I kept the lens on it as we saw it turn into a small speck on the lens. We watched it leave for about 45 minutes till about 7:30, when we went home and I began looking in the phone book for a one hour developer. Now I'll try to explain whats on the pictures.
To the naked eye the pics look black with a dot in the middle of each frame. But when I took my 50mm lens off my camera and opened the iris to use it as a magnifier things become quite clear. The object dot or mothership is clearly visible in color. It appears red on the bottom and green on top, quite different than what we saw through the lens. The bottom shows red cris cross on the "deck" and instead of being round it's sort of five sided like a house and a roof with not enough pitch. I used automatic exposure on most of the shots which kept the lens open for 2 to three seconds.You can detect the small movement of the main craft during these exposures by the slight trailing of the green on top and red on bottom. After some reading I've seen the term plasma used. I figured the red was heat but it was not in the form of a light or beam. During the opaque stages of the main craft the pics appear dark brown and round. Stars are clearly visible in the backround.
I'm sure I took quite a few pics with the smaller craft doing the formations near the mothership but the pics do not show this. Instead there are trails of distinct colored objects all over the frames showing up as red then green with a yellow tail. As I've tried to explain, what we saw through the lens was quite different than what the pics showed. Maybe this is because these smaller craft were constantly moving and the lengthy exposure times made it hard to catch these things sitting still. Now for the most interesting part of the pics. As I have studied the bottom of the larger craft I can clearly see objects sitting on the "deck" in some frames and not sitting on the deck in other frames. I can see what appears to be a triangular shaped craft in the middle of the deck surrounded by smaller dots on the edges of the deck. Five dots on the edges of the house with a triangle in the middle.
My next observation is for all those people in Florida who have seen this thing especially the amatuer astronomer who reported seeing this thing in broad daylight fom his driveway in Miami Shores. (posted national ufo reporting center 6-23-99) He said "The scope I used was a 8" Celestron with a 20mm wide angle lens. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. This was a disk shaped craft with a definite dome. It was hovering perfictly still but then would occasionally tilt straight up revealing it's dome." This is exactly what I saw in one of my photographs. I have only one image that shows this thing tilted revealing a black classic dome shape surrounded by the red on bottom and green on top.
I never noticed this tilting until I got the pictures back. Only one out of 24 prints shows this classic ufo image. I'd love to talk with this guy! It's hard for me to estimate how far away this thing was but I would guess it was sitting above the atmosphere over the ocean just east of Cape Kennedy. My real question is how could me and my son be the only ones to see this thing that night. I called the miami paper to see if anyone had contacted them and they said no. Whatever this thing was it had to be HUGE. With proper photoanalysis maybe it can be determined just how big it was. If this thing was sitting there at 12:24 am during the shuttle launch then I'd guess that the shuttle shot right under it. And since the monitor showing all the vital shuttle stats was not working that night those three in the shuttle just might have been looking through the windshield and enjoying the show that Billy and I saw. I especially liked the Leno show when Hugh Grant asked the female captain and crew member of the shuttle if UFO's were real and what is NASA hiding, and they just looked at each other and giggled! There was also alot of other newsworthy stuff going on that night like the Kennedy crash and the 30 year reunion of astronauts which makes me wonder if that particular night would have been a good night for a preaaranged visit. This particular flight was cancelled over and over and was only the second flight to go at night. I'm working on getting these pictures properly analyzed and blown up but it ain't easy. And the catfish sure were good!
Patrick Mullarky


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This hat I found while travelling home from Sweden. Normally I can leave stuff alone when it is abandoned but this time I couldn't. Why? It reminded me of a group. Do you know which one?
I know they playback horrible but it makes me giggle anyway. Let's have a fun week!


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So I was recently at one of my fave restaurant's and thought of this dish to replicate at home. Its healthy and great for a side salad or main course dinner!
It's my Copycat,Buca Di Beppo's Chopped Antipasto Salad see below for the replica recipe! ♥
1 bag or container (10 ounces) mixed lettuce
2 ounces pepperoni, sliced ¼ inch thick then diced into about ½-inch pieces
2 tablespoons chopped red onions (cut into ½-inch pieces)
¼ cup diced provolone cheese (sliced ¼ inch thick, then diced into about ½-inch pieces
½ cup cubed cucumbers (cut into ¾-inch pieces)
¼ cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
1 tablespoon sliced pepperoncini
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ cup Roma tomatoes, diced into ½-inch pieces (divided)
6 tablespoons prepared Italian dressing vinegrette ( See recipe below)
6 whole pepperoncini
6 pitted kalamata olives
6 green olives
Homemade Italian Dressing Vinegrette ♥
Ingredients ♥
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
3/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp salt
1 pinch black pepper
1/8 cup red onion, chopped fine
1 1/2 tsp garlic, minced
3/4 cup olive oil
Combine the vinegar, oregano, dry mustard, salt and pepper in a blender. Add the onion and garlic. Blend together while slowly adding the olive oil. By adding the olive oil slowly, it will emulsify with the other ingredients creating a thicker vinaigrette. Let vinaigrette sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. This is best made shortly before using.
Directions ♥
In a large bowl, using gloved hands or tongs, toss together all ingredients except half the tomatoes, dressing, whole pepperoncini and the olives.
Add dressing around the outside perimeter of the bowl and toss, again using gloved hands or tongs. Do not overmix.
Divide salad among three large chilled salad bowls. Top salads with remaining chopped tomatoes, the whole pepperoncini and the olives. ♥


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The Tempe Super Regional between Fresno State and Arizona State begins at Winkles-Packard-Brock on Saturday at 6:00 PM with game 2 scheduled for Sunday night at 7. Both games will be on the ESPN family of networks. If a game 3 is necessary, and god willing it wont be, it'll be at 4 on Monday.
Despite being a four-seed, there's quite a bit of fight in the Bulldogs yet:
-After beating #6 San Diego twice and #11 Long Beach State this past weekend to win the Long Beach Regional, the Bulldogs are back in the top 25 of the Baseball America poll, clocking in at #17.
-With their 5-1 win over San Diego in the regional championship yesterday, the Bulldogs became only the second regional #4 seed to advance to a Super Regional.
-FSU started the season as the preseason #18 team in the nation but stumbled to an 8-11 start. They then stormed through conference play and and beat Sacramento State, San Jose State, Hawai'i and Nevada to bring home their 3rd straight WAC title.
-Holden Sprague and Justin Wilson anchor the Bulldogs pitching staff. Miller struck out 11 in Fresno's surprise win over Long Beach State while Sprague got the win to eliminate San Diego.
-P Clayton Allison, 3B Tommy Mendonica and OF Steve Susdorf all made the all-regional team in Long Beach.
-Fresno's top five everyday hitters all hit over .300 (Alan Ahmady .382, Erik Wetzel .361, Susdorf .342, Danny Muno .329 and Gavin Hedstrom .311) and have 36 home runs between them. However, none of them lead the team in dingers; that honor belongs to Mendonica and his 14.
So as you can see, this team can bop and can pitch. It should be an entertaining series in Tempe.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
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- June 3, 2008 at 7:30 PM
- Sparky Duck said...
Im gonna have to hop on the Sun Devil bandwagon, with the Bulldogs sending my Toreros home
- June 3, 2008 at 7:38 PM
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I am pleased to announce the planned opening of the NYAXE gallery, a venue for myartspace.com artists located in Palo Alto, CA. Premium members of myartspace.com will be able to submit their work for representation consideration at no cost. Standard members will need to pay a $25 fee in order to submit work. The goal is to have several exhibits featuring artist from the myartspace.com community each year. Needless to say, we are focused on helping to launch careers by offering resume building opportunities.
I've seen the gallery space and I must say that it is in a wonderful location in Palo Alto. The gallery space itself is relatively large-- 4 meter ceiling with an all-white floor/walls/ceiling. The space is larger than the majority of galleries I've visited in Chicago and New York-- so there is more than enough room to feature several artists in an efficient manner. Artists who submit early will be considered for all four shows-- so technically it is possible for an artist to end up adding four exhibits in Palo Alto to their resume. I have no doubt that the three selected artists will be excited upon stepping into the gallery.
As for the ten artists who will be represented digitally-- there are two 47" screens on the wall that will show the digital renditions of their art during the opening show as well as during gallery hours until the show closes. This is a great opportunity for the Premium members of myartspace.com since it is free for them. That said, the $25 submission fee for standard myartspace.com members is not a bad deal concerning the location of the gallery. Now would be a good time to upgrade to Premium-- the founders of the site have some great ideas.
Catherine McCormack-Skiba-- who I consider a great mentor-- has every intention of being an industry leader in art both online and offline. Through myartspace.com, a social network for artists, art collectors, and gallerists, McCormack-Skiba has provided physical parallels, such as shows for artists, and real galleries for its members. Under the direction of McCormack-Skiba myartspace.com serves as a bridge between the real and virtual worlds of art. Her Management Team is dedicated to strengthening this bridge.
For those who don't know the city of Palo Alto-- home of founders and CEOs of Facebook, Apple, and Google, has a high concentration of wealth. The city of 58,598 includes celebrities and industry leaders as residents. The founders and co-founders of major websites live in or near Palo Alto. Needless to say, the headquarters of several Silicon Valley high-technology companies are located in Palo Alto.
That translates to thousands of people who are on the cutting edge of culture and technology in the United States. In other words, it is a very good thing if people from that community view your art. The invitation list is extensive and the market for art in Palo Alto has yet to be tapped-- myartspace and NYAXE-- under the direction of Catherine McCormack-Skiba and her Management Team -- will change that.
Below is some basic information about the gallery and the submission process:
Announcing the NYAXE GALLERY, a venue for MYARTSPACE artists, located in Palo Alto, CA, heart of Silicon Valley. NYAXE Gallery, located in Palo Alto, California, is having its premier opening on February 26th, 2009... less than a month away. Members of myartspace and NYAXE, as well as the greater art community, are invited to submit work through myartspace for potential representation at the gallery.
Four shows will be hosted at the gallery this year. At least three artists will be selected for each show-- Additionally, 10 artists will be represented digitally for each show. Each group show will run from between 6 and 12 weeks. The exhibits will be sponsored by CatMacArt Corporation, owner of myartspace and NYAXE.
The first deadline February 16, 2009. If selected the creators of myartspace and NYAXE will pay to have your art shipped out to the NYAXE Gallery in time for the show-- as well as return shipping if needed, though some restrictions do apply (See competition terms). Those that submit work early are considered for all 4 group shows. Submission is FREE for myartspace.com Premium members. Submission for standard members is $25. To learn more about Premium service on myartspace.com visit, www.myartspace.com/premium
Winners will be notified on a rolling basis based on the planned group shows. Generally, the submission deadline for the next upcoming show will be four weeks in advance of the show date. Artists to be represented will be notitified about least one week prior to the show. No substitutions will be permitted without consent and approval by CatMacArt Corporation.
To learn more visit: www.myartspace.com/nyaxegallery
Take care, Stay true,
Brian Sherwin
Senior Editor
New York Art Exchange
myartspace is the premier online venue for the contemporary art world. The community includes established artists, emerging artists, aspiring artists, collectors, curators, teachers, galleries, art appreciators.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Social art site myartspace.com to open brick & mortar gallery in Palo Alto, California. Myartspace CEO plans to exhibit members art
3 comments:
- nathaniel said...
awesome. congratulations to MAS and good luck to everyone.
It is extremely interesting for me to read this post. Thanx for it. I like such themes and anything that is connected to them. I would like to read a bit more soon.
It is extremely interesting for me to read that post. Thanks for it. I like such themes and everything connected to them. I would like to read more soon.
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A few weeks ago, I heard a pastor finally confess something I'd been waiting for a pastor to say my entire life. During the middle of his sermon, he declared, "This sermon is going to have four endings." I was so happy I wanted to give him the world's most awesome side hug. Finally, a pastor was admitting the difficulty of ending a sermon.
Seven Signs a Sermon Is (Almost) Over
This blog post is from Jon Acuff and he has heard quite a few sermons in his day. Here's his handy guide for discerning when the end is near.
Some pastors just preach until the clock runs out and then tie the whole thing off unexpectedly with a prayer. With little or no warning, right after they've read a Bible verse, they'll say, "Dear God, we just thank you for this Sunday." If you're in the audience taking notes you don't even know you're supposed to have your eyes closed. "Are we in a prayer right now? Was that the end?"
To prevent End of Sermon Whiplash or "ESW," I've collected seven signs that will indicate to you that the ride is about to come to an end. Get your Bibles and your coat. Break yourself, fool, it's time to go to lunch!
1. "In closing…"
This is an old school sermon ender. When you hear this phrase, you've got about seven minutes left.
2. "If I could leave you with one thing today…"
When I hear this, I kick everything else out of my head and laser focus. The "one thing" approach is like a grenade of knowledge that is about to be dropped.
3. "As we're wrapping up…"
Technically not accurate, since only the pastor should be wrapping up. Hopefully the crowd isn't zipping up Bibles or gathering stuff while he's trying to close the sermon. That's distracting.
4. The band starts to materialize like musical mist.
Wait a second, is that a guitar player slowly creeping onto the stage all quiet like? Did the drummer just rise out of the floor to sit behind his kit?
5. The pastor closes his Bible.
Class is over. We took a good look at the good book and now we're done.
6. The pastor sneaks a peek at the clock and gets nervous.
I'm not a pastor, but occasionally you'll see me do this when I'm speaking. A lot of churches have clocks on the back walls indicating how much time you have to speak. And they count backward. When you go over your time they start flashing red. If you ever see a pastor look up, as if to the heavens, and get "insta-sweaty" it's because he's way behind.
7. They start talking faster.
I have two talking speeds – fast and wicked fast. If I realize I'm out of time but still have two main points to share, I speed up. Like a ninja. Or a cheetah. Or a ninja cheetah, the fastest of all martial arts jungle cats.
Those are the signs a sermon is about to end. If on the other hand a pastor takes his coat off, removes his watch or says, "Today I want to talk about …" forget it, that sermon is nowhere near over.
Me, personally? I don't worry about the length of a sermon. I let the Holy Spirit take all the time necessary, but I'm probably holier than you are.
Question: What does your pastor say at the end of sermons? Are there any other signs that a sermon is about to end?
This Saturday, according to one group of Christian fundamentalists, is it. Jesus is coming. Time to close the bank accounts. Clear the calendar. Withdraw from society. Wear a sandwich board that says, "The end is near." Run around screaming, "The sky is falling! The sky is falling!"
"Christian doomsday prognosticator Harold Camping and his sad motley group of followers say the Rapture will take place May 21. This is the day that true believers will be taken up to heaven, while everybody else — Jews, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, atheists, agnostics and anyone who supports gay marriage or accepts evolution — will be stuck here on Earth for another six months while war and pestilence rains down on us. Then, on Oct. 21, the world will end.
…Camping's reasons for why he predicts May 21 will be Judgment Day have something to do with the anniversary of Noah's Ark, the end of Tribulation, which began 23 years ago (Who knew?) and the mathematical formula 5+10+17=Armageddon.
As one of Camping's followers explained, the Rapture won't begin until 6 p.m. Now, I know you're probably thinking, "Is that in Eastern or Pacific Standard Time?"
Well, because God created time zones — just as he apparently created international borders — the Rapture will begin at 6 p.m. in each time zone. Also, you'll know when the Rapture will begin because it will be preceded by an earthquake.
…"starting in the Pacific Rim at around the 6 p.m. local time hour, in each time zone, there will be a great earthquake, such as has never been in the history of the Earth," he says. The true Christian believers — he hopes he's one of them — will be "raptured": They'll fly upward to heaven. And for the rest?
"It's just the horror of horror stories," he says, "and on top of all that, there's no more salvation at that point. And then the Bible says it will be 153 days later that the entire universe and planet Earth will be destroyed forever"."
Horror of horror stories. Not exactly how I would describe the biblical narrative. Is that the hope we have in God? That he will pour out the horror of horror stories on the majority of the people he created in his image? That this whole creation of his has really just been a testing ground before he nukes it all? That those who didn't pass the test will first be tortured for six months, then be annihilated in a detonation worse than Hiroshima? I guess that would be quite a horror story.
Many of these well-meaning Christians are trying to follow Jesus. That is where life has its meaning for them (here's where we agree!). And they would look at others, non-believers for instance, as nihilists. Nihilism, at least of the existential sort, is the idea that life is without objective meaning. There is no outside, definitive, transcendent reality (to which we have access anyway), which we can point to or build a system of meaning upon. Nihilism causes one to create one's own system of meaning or purpose. So for these enraptured believers, people who don't believe in God, particularly in their version of God, are simply nihilists with no meaning or purpose in life, and hence not a source of good for the world.
Hold on a second…
Couldn't we turn it around and see those who put forward that there is no future for this world as the true nihilists?
Couldn't you say that those who are unwilling to face the problems we face on this planet represent a sort of Christian nihilism?
Couldn't you say that those who are unwilling to imagine a future in which the human species, regardless of belief systems, will have to learn how to live with each other – that this is a dangerous nihilism which passes itself off as true belief?
It seems to me that a full and meaningful Christian faith is one that embraces the incarnational aspect of Christianity. Eschatology, you could argue, should be about being engaged in the process of becoming, rather than waiting for external and unknown forces to bring about destruction.
Those who are ready to kiss this world goodbye, in my view, are the true nihilists who are abdicating their responsibility as stewards of the creation, as agents of the kingdom. They have buried their talents and are in danger of being the ones who will ask, "When did we see you tired, or hungry, or naked, or thirsty?" I'm pretty sure Jesus told us we'd find him by looking around, not by looking up.
Ironically, it seems that Jesus followers who are ready to take responsibility for their own role in the kingdom would find more in common with the atheists, agnostics and humanists who say, "Hey, this world is where we are now, let's make it work."
May we be those who, regardless of our faith differences, seek to heal and redeem the world as Jesus requested we do rather than promote its demise?
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I saw a couple cards like this online, I apologize, I do not remember names or blogs. Feel free to tag yourself if you created the original card. I don't know if I like the Not Quite Navy or Old Olive better. This was the first time I really used the Framelits Dies and I like them! They do take a little bit to get used to, it doesnt take much for them to shift on the plates.
Stampin' Up! has some great bundles in this years Holiday Catalogue. The Ornament Keepsakes can be bundled with the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies.
To make this card:
Stamps - Ornament Keepsakes and Greetings of the Season
Ink - Ridinghood Red, Old Olive and Not Quite Navy
C/S - Ridinghood Red and Whisper White
Big Shot - Holiday Ornaments Framelits
Other - Rhinestones, Cherry Cobbler and Lucky Limeade Bakers Twine and Dimensionals
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In the election campaign raged Donald Trump on a daily basis with Wall Street. He berated bankers and traders. He is not mocked hedge Fund Manager will use that as a talent loose. He accused Goldman Sachs, "to deprive the working class". He promised, "the swamp" – one of these Slogans, the nachjubelten his followers in chants.
And now this: trump's designated Finance Minister Steven Mnuchin, the personalization exactly is this Wall Street is swamp.
Mnuchin, 53, is a Goldman Sachs Veteran. Later, he managed a hedge Fund that was skinning me unsuspecting investors. He scheffelte in addition, millions by putting homeowners on the street. Frequently it met the poor, the Old and minorities.
rich, distant, and ruthless
p is the man who will be in charge of the finances of the United States responsible for>The so. They call him "The Worst of Wall Street" or the "Anti-populists from hell" – exactly the opposite of Trumps Image. Better the hypocrisy of the Trump-Era hardly show.
free The resources from the System, the forgotten Americans who voted in droves for Trump, so that he may free you from your misery, be in for a surprise. As a recent Goldman-Sachs man coming in a Minister, Mnuchin is a representative of exactly this system, against which they rebelled in the presidential election: rich, caught up and ruthlessly.
As for Trump started Mnuchin everything with the father, Robert Mnuchin, was a successful Partner at Goldman Sachs. He rose to the very top, to the Management of the Wall Street Bank – and in the New York Society. He used his fortune to put in a gallery on the fine Upper East Side and in a Palace hotel in Connecticut.
The son followed in his footsteps. After studying at the Elite University Yale also Steven Mnuchin, in 1985, started working at Goldman Sachs. A total of Mnuchin's earned $ 40 million at the investment Bank. He bought a luxury Apartment in the chic Park Avenue in a house that is well-known in New York as a "billionaire building".
"He's very talented," said his then Boss, later also to the US Minister of Finance, carried Hank Paulson, the New York Times. "He has a deep understanding of Finance and markets." Also, the current Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein is full of praise: "He is a clever, clever guy," he said recently.
With the support of legendary Investor George Soros – the Trump, later, as a corrupt puppet masters, the Democrats, denounced – made Mnuchin finally, self-employed: He founded the hedge Fund Dune Capital Management, named after the sand dunes near his beach Villa in the Hamptons.
Dune is mainly due to Hollywood Deals known, the Fund financed a number of blockbuster movies, including "Avatar" and the "X-Men"series. Mnuchin was temporarily also the Co-head of the production company, Relativity Media, before they went Bankrupt.
Less glamorous, but all the more ruthless were the other shops Mnuchins. In 2009, his group of investors took over the failing IndyMac Bank. The California Bank was deeply involved in the sub-Prime mortgages scandal and the credit crisis collapses. Mnuchin paid far below their value, shifted a large part of the compensation for abgezockte house owners to the state and approved himself a seven-digit dividends.
Under the new Chairman Mnuchin, the umgetaufte OneWest Bank didn't just lenient with your customers. On the contrary, you attracted numerous foreclosures brought by some defaulters to their existence.
The anger was so great that in October 2011, around 200 Occupy activists occupied the front yard of Mnuchins Villa in Bel Air, a posh district of Los Angeles. They fought for an employee who was threatened, although they are supervised at home their disabled mother from eviction, because she had missed a loan payment. "Steve Mnuchin and OneWest take away my dream," she complained at the time. After all, The Bank modified the mortgage.
In the New York company, Mnuchin still as a benefactor. He is a regular guest at the great going to these fundraisers, sits in the boards of Charity organisations and was for a time Director of the famous Whitney Museum. In April of this year, Trump picked him as chief financial officer in his campaign team.
His Version of the charity may exercise the Mnuchin now at the highest point. About his political inclinations, little is known. He wanted to – what stimulate, otherwise – to the economy, he said the financial channel CNBC, Trump announced the nomination. To do this, he is aiming an economic growth rate of three to four percent. The engine will be the Trump-announced tax reform.
And who is to come, the advantage of these people leaves little doubt.


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It's that time of year again when children and children at heart alike will dress up in celebration of Halloween and while some of them will attempt to cause the biggest fright reaction, all of them will go back to being normal the next day. What's really scary is the lack of vision and courage our current jailer presents.
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Have been testing a set of insoles from Archmolds from the crew at Runningfree.com. So far have put in about 400km of offroad mileage on them. When it comes to mountain biking shoes they definetly help. Especially when it's tough to make stiff soled shoes comfortable for long periods of time.
So far they have been comfortable and had no annoying irritation to date. They fit into my shoes with only the standard trim. One good thing is that the insoles do increase the stiffness of my shoes which when trying to waste less energy on a 5 hour ride is important.
Next phase of testing will be to see what happens in winter. I ride year round in some of the toughest conditions at times so we shall se what happens next.
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Kevin Nash, or Diesel as he was once know, is one of the most wanted Hasbro figures of all time, this is due to the fact of the Hasbro Line being cancelled in the mid 90's while the Orange series was still in the design stage. The rumour was that Diesel was to have a figure, then Mannix brought the moulds for the now unwanted Diesel head once the line was cancelled. As it is well know Hasbro was getting lazy with the designs of the new figures in the later stages of the line, and they were reusing other body parts. Only until recently have the designs been released of what was to be Diesel, using Papa Shango's body and a new head he was to be released along with a few other superstars.
We decided not to make a diesel and wanted to see a Hasbro Nash. Many customs of Nash use Hasbro legs that make it look like he is wearing traditional wrestling tights, this is not the case as he would wear trousers in the ring, so we redesigned them to a more fitting attire. With all the other customs we only stick to Hasbro parts, this one we kinda cheated and used the Mannix Head. If you would like to see the other Customs click here


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I am spinning my first dyed roving. I am working impatiently to see how it will turn out. I took the green, yellow and rust roving and split it in half. I learned how much dyed and braided roving can compact. It was a bit of a fight at times to fluff this fiber.
I spun the spindle full of half of the fiber and slid it off onto a knitting needle then I spun the second half of the fiber going the same way. I did try wrapping the cope differently. Both ways seem to work fine.
I slid this one off onto an old knitting needle too. I need the spindle to ply the yarn and I had to improvise a way to control the yarn as I was plying.
Enter my new lazy kate. Doesn't my yarn look pretty?
I picked my New Balance shoe box for my lazy kate in hopes that the name would inspire my yarn to behave and truly come into balance. And it makes a nice carrying case too. Very stylish right? Yeah I thought so too.


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Student Robbed In Central SquareBy Sarah Y. Keightley
Executive Editor
An undergraduate student was the victim of an armed robbery on Pearl Street, two blocks west of Massachusetts Avenue, at 10:45 p.m. on Sunday night.
It was not clear if the assailants had a handgun though they said they did, according to the victim, Josh Hartmann '93. Hartmann was not injured, but the two assailants stole $30 and Hartmann's bank ATM card.
Both of the suspects were described as black, 20-year-old males, 6-feet tall, 170 pounds, according to the Cambridge Police Department report. Both were wearing black, knit camps and dark sweatshirts.
Hartmann said he was walking alone on the right side of Pearl Street, near Franklin Street, and the two assailants were standing in a walkway between two buildings.
Because "I didn't see [the assailants] until I was almost there, there was no real opportunity for me to change directions," Hartmann said. "When I approached them, I knew right away that I was in trouble," he said. It was "almost as if they were waiting for me," he said.
When he approached the two, one asked him to step in the alley because the other had a gun. "The other guy looked as if he had a gun although I did not see a gun," Hartmann said.
They made Hartmann go behind a building where they had him put his hands against a wall as they searched his pockets. This is when they took the money and the ATM card.
They made Hartmann lie on his stomach and asked him for his ATM password. They "threatened that if I did not tell them the correct code, they would shoot me," Hartmann said. Then, the assailants took his backpack - which included all of his class notes and a textbook - and fled toward Massachusetts Avenue on Pearl Street.
In hindsight, Hartmann said he doubts that his assailants had a gun since they did not show it to him.
Hartmann said he reported the incident to the Cambridge and the Campus Police departments. "All of the police departments and my professors have been extraordinarily helpful," he said
Because the incident occurred off campus, the role of the Campus Police was "secondary," said Chief of Campus Police Anne P. Glavin.
Because of the robbery, Hartmann has decided to use a different street to access his apartment. Pearl Street is not as well-lit as other nearby streets, he said.
"The place where I live is owned by MIT, and only MIT affiliates are allowed to live here," Hartmann said. Most of these people are MIT graduate students, he said. "Yet Safe Ride, which is supposed to ensure the safety of the MIT community, does not serve this building," he said.
However, MIT has students that live all over the city, outside the city, and in neighboring cities, Glavin said. "The message remains the same: Be careful traversing the city streets at night," she said.


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Friday, June 11, 2010
Springfield And Washington - Capitols Of Cowardice
CNN's Jack Cafferty slammed the Democrats in Congress last night for their failure to pass a federal budget (see the video below). Although he was scolding the Dems in Washington for their lack of resolve, Cafferty could have been talking about Illinois legislators in Springfield. Although the Illinois General Assemby did pass something of a budget in early June, they just couldn't muster the courage to include any substantial spending cuts. Governor Quinn, a Democrat himself, just can't muster the courage to veto that worthless budget. WJBD Radio reports that Quinn "did say however he wishes that the General Assembly had done more to close the state's spending gap. Instead, lawmakers have handed Quinn the power to make the cuts he deems necessary." The state's fiscal year ends on June 30th, 19 days from now, but they just could take the time to hammer out the needed cuts in billions of dollars being misspent and wasted. They passed the buck, literally and figuratively, to the hapless Pat Quinn. WJBD says that he "is still pushing for the Senate to pass a four-billion-dollar borrowing plan to pay down the state's pension debt." Quinn, however, is as cowardly and as clueless as the legislators: On the one hand, he wants the lawmakers to reduce the state's deficit, yet on the other hand he thinks that borrowing four billion dollars to do that is somehow better than actually reducing spending. In other words, neither the Illinois Governor nor the Illinois lawmakers have the courage to make politically unpopular - but absolutely necessary - cuts in spending. As Jack Cafferty would say, "they can't be seen cutting things in an election year." "The budget approved by the General Assembly last week has a $25.9 billion general fund, that has already been cut by $1.3 million. But with $6 billion in overdue bills and a $3.7 billion pension contribution due in a little more than a month, programs and services will be eliminated," reports The Quincy Herald-Whig. "Mike Rein of Transitions of Western Illinois said the state owes $2.5 million to that agency, which serves people who have disabilities and those needing mental health counseling. 'Illinois is a deadbeat state. They don't pay their bills,' Rein said." The "deadbeat state" of Illinois is so bad a paying vendors and service providers that a debt-brokering company in Georgia is moving to take advantage of the situation. Put simply, the company will loan money to qualifying vendors who are stuck waiting for "deadbeat" Illinois to pay them for services rendered. MyFoxChicago reports that Alpharetta Industries can arrange "for struggling vendors to sell their overdue paper at a discount. Sellers would get most of the money owed to them now. The buyers would collect the full amount from the state later. [They] would take a cut as the middleman." While some would call Alpharetta Industries "vultures," MyFoxChicago quotes one vendor as saying that, "At the end of the day it was better to have some money than no money." Those are the words of Na-Tae Thompson, "whose nonprofit True Star Foundation is waiting on $75,000 from the state that hasn't arrived." (Source: Ibid) If Alpharetta is a "vulture," then the State of Illinois is a parasite, sucking out lifeblood and giving nothing back. It should be remembered that vultures do not kill. Rather, they clean up the mess. Parasites, all too often, cause death or incapacitating illness, and only then do the vultures have opportunity. Unlike a real vulture, however, debt brokers offer the victims of parasites the time and hope needed to heal and, possibly, recover.
Cafferty said:
At a time of skyrocketing federal deficits and a national debt that just passed $13 trillion, the Democrats in Congress can't be bothered to pass a budget for next year. That's their job. Congress is supposed to decide how to spend the taxpayers' money. They are mandated to pass a budget; and presumably to stick to it… but that's a whole other story. Yet efforts to pass a budget have stalled in the House because Democrats can't agree on what and how much to cut.....
Cafferty gets then turned sarcastic, but his words ring true:
See, it's an election year; they can't be seen cutting things in an election year.
As I said, that applies to the cowards of Springfield, too.
Republican Bill Brady is Quinn's challenger in the Illinois gubernatorial race, and the latest Rasmussen pol shows Brady ahead of Quinn by 11 points, 47% to 36%. It's no wonder. Voters know that it's the Democrats who call the shots in Springfield, and that Quinn is one of them. The voters know that it's the Democrats who sunk Illinois into its current financial abyss, and most seem to understand that the Democrats are incapable of pulling us out. Perhaps the voters themselves can pull us out by means of voting for real change - and fewer Democrats - in November.
Debt Broker Will Make Money off Illinois' State Budget Crisis MyFox Chicago
Pain of Illinois state budget woes will be felt by all Quincy Herald Whig
Universities Owed $630 Million; Borrowing Power Not Yet Approved Illinois Statehouse News
Our opinion: Budget problems ultimately will cost taxpayers more 24newstime.com
Rasmussen: Brady Holds Lead Backyard Conservative
We Buy Ugly Statehouses St Louis Today


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Review: Stunning! (Pretty Little Liars #11)
At A Glance
Genre: Young Adult; Mystery
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.
Cliff Hanger: yepp
Rating: 4 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: 8
Writing: 7
Ending: 9
Total: 8
In Depth
Best Part: A was way more involved this round
Worst Part: Unrealistic twists.
Overall Feels Felt: Get some respect!; Gayle is crazyyyy; Not cool A!
Continuing the Series: yep
Recommending: yep
Misc.: Buddy Read :D
Short Review: Well. The "twists" keep getting more and more out there. Their world is getting smaller. I highly doubt in real like any of this would still be going on but i guess that's why this is fiction. I was glad A was getting a bit more involved in this book. Supporting characters are helping the story not be so drag-ish.
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National Meet Me In St Louis Day
Two posts in one day. Who'd have thunk it? But this one's nostalgic. It's to celebrate the one year anniversary of the sorely missed Meet Me In St Louis' debut release Variations On Swing. As Kev from Big Scary Monsters proclaims "we're encouraging people to bunk off work, put the album on, crank it up loud and celebrate that date every year!" Well it may be too late to bunk off work but you can surely listen to the monster of an album at full volume and don't worry if you don't have a copy (you should though) because its up on last.fm to stream in full and visit the BSM minisite for all your MMISL needs
In the mean time, here's my review of the album I wrote for Keep Hope Inside earlier this year.
Meet Me In St. Louis – Variations On Swing
Variations On Swing is an album for a close-knit community. Its intricate layers of morphing instruments and its fractured time signatures may put off, or even frighten, some listeners but those that "get it" will join the ranks amongst some of the most passionate and faithful of fans. This album, Meet Me In St. Louis' début and only full length release wouldn't have been possible without that legions of followers, who they won over during the untold number of shows in their unduly short, three year career. Their trusting fans helped finance the production of the album through generous donations and MMISL responded with equal passion and commitment.
The ideas displayed on "Variations..." are big and uncompromising. Standard song structures are completely abandoned as each member pushes their instrument, and themselves, past boundaries and into new creative terrain. Opener " The Torso Has Been Severed In Mid-Thorax" explodes with feedback and distortion and its instantly clear that the band were determined to deliver on the trust of their loyal supporters. The intent in singer Toby's vocals is demanding. It's as if you were face to face with him as he repeats the line "And ones and zeros", which you quite possibly could have been if you ever saw them live. That's the thing about "Variations..."; with the help of acclaimed producer Alex Newport, Meet Me In St Louis managed to capture the intensity and kineticism of their live shows on tape and it makes the album truly enthralling to behold.
Drum rhythms skip and stutter constantly on "All We Need Is A Little Energon And A Lot Of Luck" leaving the dual guitar attack to weave their way through the minefield left in its wake. While the rest of the band are battling against each other, its Lewis' bass that keeps the tracks on track. Equally steady and chaotic, it helps you navigate through the twists and turns of tracks like "Right This Way, You Maverick Renegade" and "Eins Zwei Drei Hasselhoff!" and drags the rest of the band, kicking and screaming, to each unpredictable and exhausting climax.
The surprisingly acoustic track "I Beat Up The Bathroom" shows a compelling and beautifully emotive side to the band, with Toby's vocals and the twang of the guitar being backed up by sweeping violin strokes and strange electronic knocks. It's a sign of MMISL's maturity that this slow-down in tempo feels congruous with the other nine tracks. "Variations..." is a more coherent, focused and concise collection of songs than their two previously released Eps, it has the feel of a band teetering on the edge of greatness. Maybe without the sudden departure of vocalist Toby, two months after the album's release in September 07 leading to the band's subsequent demise, this promise would have been fulfilled for the band and their loyal fans. But as it stands Variations On Swing is Meet Me In St Louis' grandiose parting gift to those faithful few who gave more than just time to the band. They "got" it and you can too.
Meet Me In St Louis - Eins Zwei Drei Hasselhoff


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Our constant getaways come at a cost — try staying home for a lonely weekend.
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The problems people have with money are similar to the problems people have with God.
Why Christmas Makes You Go Into Debt and Donate Money
For both retailers and non-profits, it's the most wonderful time of the year.
Ask Laura: Do I tell my employer I'm pregnant?
This week, Laura advises a pregnant woman in pursuit of a job and a religion writer in search of money.
The Five Most Disturbing Things About a Benny Hinn Miracle Service
When Jesus' way of life runs counter to your "Christian" teaching, there's something wrong.
4 of Christianity's Biggest Financial Blunders
The Christian church has made some world-changing mistakes with money.
Why Millennials Won't Think and Grow Rich
Studies show Millennial attitudes on money are shifting — and becoming less spiritual.
The Church Needs Bolder Pastors to Boost Giving
Researchers say the decline in charitable giving will continue if congregants don't embrace Jesus' teachings on the poor.
Let's Keep the Offering Plate
It might be old school of me, but I think there's something important about giving in our place of worship.
Why Do You Give?
Generosity is at the root of God's love for us. Gratitude then ought to be at the root of our generosity.
What Jesus Thought of Giving Good Money to Bad Religion
The famous story of the widow's two coins is not about a poor person's generosity, but a rich religion's corruption.
Churches Need A New Giving Model
Nearly 85 percent of every dollar given in the U.S. has the potential to go to churches. We just have to learn how to ask for it.
Big Churches, Big Bucks
A new survey finds Southern senior pastors take home the highest salaries.
What You Lose When You Lose Everything (Or Even if it Just Feels that Way)
My hope and faith dissipated along with our loss of income, family and friends.
How Churches Are Finding Abundance in Hard Economic Times
Facing declining tithes and offerings, some churches are discovering the power of their theological imagination.
What I Learned About Being Wealthy By Going Broke
If being rich was a sign of God's blessing, was going broke a sign of God's curse?


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2016 World Laser 4.7 Youth Championships Conclude
Australia had a large team of 16 sailors competing at the Youth Championships in Kiel, Germany supported by Australian Sailing Team Youth Coaches, Luke Elliott and Tristan Brown.
Brown said that the youth contingent had long days on the water but still managed to perform to the best of their abilities.
"With long sails to and from the race course it turned out to be a bit of a marathon event," Brown said. "It was not uncommon for to be spending seven plus hours on the water each day which was a big effort."
The Australian Sailors gained significant experience from the world event and they have now competed against the best sailors from around the world in their respective divisions.
Competing Australian Sailors will now embark on another year of training for the 2017 World Championships.
Results as follows:
Girls (126 Entries)
43rd - Bronagh Allison (WA)
52nd - Hailey Johnson (WA)
Boys (256 boys)
20th - Finn O'Dea (WA)
26th - Rome Featherstone (WA)
36th - Will Sargent (TAS)
40th - Hayden Coote (WA)
61st - Max Gluskie (TAS)
68th - Tom Needham (QLD)
83rd - Nathan Bryant (NSW)
97th - George Morton (QLD)
102nd - Jack Littlechild (NSW)
189th - Mark Louis (ACT)
203rd - Boston Cortis (NSW)
215th - Henry Davison (NSW)
216th - Antony Hawke (NSW)
249th - Logan Cortis (NSW)
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No sooner had I published a blog entry on Alouette when I received
Obviously bowing to pressure from P.E.T.A and other "politically correct" interest groups, a high school located in a small town in north Georgia has banned the singing of the well known folk song on school grounds.
I tried phoning the school's principal, Bud Tugley, but was told by his secretary that he was not giving interviews to bloggers.
Rather than editorialize,I decided to put a link to a news article relating to the story here. I'm sure with our combined efforts we can FREE HEYWOOD JADOIT !!!!