text: Cinemax has set a Jan. 11 premiere date for its new Alan Ball series "Banshee."Ten-episode series marks a big step for the HBO-owned pay cabler, as Ball departed "True Blood" to dedicate his time to "Banshee." Ball is an HBO vet, having also created "Six Feet Under," and his shift to Cinemax gives the net more gravitas than ever before. "Banshee" stars Antony Starr as an ex-con and thief who assumes the identity of a local sheriff and is hunted by shadowy figures from his past. Ball exec produces with "House" vet Greg Yaitanes, Peter Macdissi, Jonathan Tropper and David Schickler. Cinemax series "Strike Back" will return for a third season in 2013, and "Hunted," from "The X-Files" creator Frank Spotnitz, debuts Friday.


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It's a survival trait long since carried on since childhood.
I've getting very skilled at it.
Now Lamps generally exist in one place and sometimes they get in our way. Certain Lamps may emit a high pitch buzzing which you have to deal with, even though you wish the Lamp was silent like all other lamps. There is always going to be a Lamp around somewhere so it's not worth upsetting yourself over their existence. Lamps do have a place in the world and are useful to some.
I point out Lamps to make it clear I am capable of emotional detachment. It's just something I've always done and I know of others on the spectrum who are equally skilled at turning people into Lamps. Lamps are people who have had a direct negative impact on my mental and physical health. This is the golden rule for me to turn people into Lamps.
That being said, people don't tend to understand it. I honestly don't understand if other people just walk around the world the world with invisible bags of emotions weighing them down. Do people really continue to hold grudges from years ago based on perceived slights? Doesn't that cause you to be more emotionally drained while never really affecting the other person in the slightest? How, and most importantly why, would you regulate your emotions to the point where you don't even listen to your own emotional compass when interacting with someone who clearly disregards your well-being?
I don't have the interest or energy to try to navigate those social/emotional obstacle courses.
"Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies."- Nelson Mandela
It genuinely confuses me when people invalidate my experiences by attributing my behaviors to some past emotional context. The ironic thing is this only ever happens when I provide solid facts which cannot be manipulated with emotions. Some facts, like rules, exist independently of an emotional context. Yes, the speed limit is still 35 MPH even when you are in a bad mood.
Translation of very recent conversation;
Me, "Hey, it's starting to rain." (Calmly standing by as the skies open and buckets of water begin to drench everything not covered)
Them, "Why are you making this about your past emotional trauma?!" (As they stand out sopping wet in the rain.)
Back from my adventures, it's become glaringly obvious some people just don't understand me. I have the emotional fortitude and skill, after months of hard work, to not live in the emotional past. The injustices and trauma from the past year have lost their fresh "sting" over the course of time. Part of it may be giving a presentation on Bullying at a national conference in front of a room full of both friends and strangers. Part of it is also just acknowledging life has its fair share of Lamps and we must do our best to navigate gracefully around all the power-cords.

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It's always fun going to Open Houses because I get to see other yarn store owners that I haven't seen in a while. Mary from Mary's Yarns in Unionville, Louise from LK Yarns in Halifax and Beth from Les Lainages du Petit Mouton in Montreal. These are just a few-there were many more.
Louise and I went from Estelle to Diamond to see more goodies.
Debbie Bliss
-8 colours
-30% merino, 30% baby llama, 20% linen and 20% silk
-10 stitches = 4"
There are new colours of Cashmerino Baby, Angel, Party Angel, Riva...
This is just a small sample of yarns that will be coming. Normally the yarns start arriving late July and throughout August.
I also picked up a new scarf yarn. Spectra from Rozetti. One ball will make a scarf
Spectra opens into a lacy web with a fun row of bubbles along the edge!It was many stops ago that I got this yarn-I think there are 6 colours.
I also picked up some colours of Ondas and Triana
The next stop was Crate and Barrel. I'm always on the lookout for something that mom and dad might need for their house. I didn't find anything for them but did get some things for me. Then onto Square One for more Lush.
I came home and it was a busy sports afternoon-Nascar, hockey, baseball and golf. I started knitting with the Spectra. Hopefully I can get it done tonight while watching the finale of The Amazing Race. I don't care who wins as long as it isn't Brenden and Rachel. :)


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Christmas is coming closer and closer and I only have two exams to go!
Today is another outfit of the day post. I have worn my sweater before but I only took one picture of it. Anyways I do have a full outfit and a lot more pictures today.
You can still enter my giveaway! Don't forget to participate!
I hope you're all doing well!
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Martha Stewart Debuts New Craft Items on HSN July 19
During her appearance, Martha will also introduce the Cricut Cake® Martha Stewart Crafts™ Edition, an easy-to-use, cake decorating machine and electronic cutter that precisely cuts gum paste, frosting sheets, and much more. Developed by the creative innovators at Provo Craft, the new machine, which is co-branded with Cricut Cake and Martha Stewart Crafts brands and comes with unique Martha Stewart-designed cartridges, will launch exclusively on HSN.
"Our Martha Stewart Crafts line is so innovative, that we have decided to partner with HSN to provide consumers with a new set of tools that will forever change the way they craft and create," said Martha Stewart, founder, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. "In addition, our new Martha Stewart Crafts Edition Cricut Cake machine will enable home cooks to transform the things they bake into works of art and wonder. I look forward to July 19 when we will present our unique products on HSN."
"We are thrilled to develop a long-term partnership with a lifestyle icon like Martha Stewart who is an inspiration to fans everywhere," said Mindy Grossman, CEO of HSN, Inc. "We are confident Martha's innovative products will resonate with a growing number of HSN customers who look to us as a crafting destination."
"We're very happy to be partnering with Martha Stewart," said Jim Thornton, CEO of Provo Craft. "Together, we've paired the successful Cricut Cake technology with Martha Stewart's revered style and design. Our goal is to remove the challenges that keep people from being creative, and we've done just that with our Cricut Cake Martha Stewart Crafts Edition. We can't wait to see what people will make once they have it in their hands."
Joining Martha on-air on HSN will be Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia crafting expert Alex Perruzzi, who will help demonstrate the many creative items being presented throughout the day. Key items from the Martha Stewart Crafts line include the Martha Stewart Crafts Punch and Stamp Kit, Large Circle Cutter, a 24-pk Iridescent Glitter Kit, the Scoreboard Kit, Essential Tool Kit, Essential Glitter Kit, and the Essential Punch Kit. Following Ms. Stewart's debut in July, HSN will continue to offer customers valuable crafting tips and new innovations from her popular Martha Stewart Crafts line throughout the fall.
The new Cricut Cake Martha Stewart Crafts Edition gives everyday decorators, as well as professionals, the ability to create edible masterpieces such as elegant wedding cakes, charming birthday cakes, and themed cookies or cupcakes for any occasion. The machine saves time cutting unique shapes, designs, and fonts from sheets of gum paste, fondant, cookie dough and other edible materials that would otherwise take hours with various individual cutters. Cricut cartridges with creative new designs from Martha and her team are available exclusively for purchase during the launch on HSN.
3 comments:
- Elaine said...
Well, I know what's on your wish list, Kenn! :)
- July 14, 2010
- mike said...
Remember - it's on at midnight! Let's all set our Cricut Clocks! :)
Alex seems like the perfect host for Martha (if you get my drift) and I'm sure you do.
Glad it's Martha rather than a Crafts Editor - looking forward to watching it!
- July 14, 2010
- Jim said...
I have the original cricut machine for paper die cutting. Here's a link for samples of my work
The cartridges will work in all of the machines. To see images of the new machine and cartridges go to www.provocraft.com. There's a link for the new machine.
- July 14, 2010
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Today, the fine folks at WNBC called and asked if we wanted to be featured on a 6 PM news story regarding the change to the backpack policy for the playoffs. Of course, we obliged, and Nick made his television debut. Don't be too tough on him, he is a TV newbie.
The snippet below is only the part of the feature that Nick was interviewed for. Be sure to check http://www.nbcnewyork.com/ for more news about this issue.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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I live in Chennai, India. Now in south India, bread isn't a staple. Rice is. It's only recently that there are a few decent bakeries that make almost good bread. But bagels, bleh. There is just one baker who sells bagels, and they are just donut shaped chewy bread. I've always wanted to make good bagels at home, but then, I don't get malt powder or malt extract here in Chennai. And I don't think using honey or brown sugar (which would give the color, but not the oh-so-wonderful bagel'y' flavor) was an option. So I kept postponing bagel-making until I found malt powder.
And then one day I was buying my kids regular drink mix, and I found Horlicks right next to it. Horlicks is a malted drink. It has a bit of milk powder and sugar, but not much, and I figured, why not try it? And I did. I used the recipe from the Bread Baker's Apprentice. I halved Reinhart's recipe. I didn't need a dozen bagels. I also reduced the sugar in the recipe a bit to adjust for what I was adding with the malt-powder substitute.
They were perfect!
Bagels, shaped, proofed, and out of their over night rest in the refrigerator.
Fresh out of the oven.
And with some hummus, tomatoes, cucumber and peppers, a bagel s/w for lunch!
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Ronaldinho miss sets up Fluminense semi
RIO DE JANEIRO - Ronaldinho blasted a penalty over the bar with the last kick of the game in a 1-1 draw with Macae on Sunday to leave Flamengo with a tough Carioca championship semi-final against arch-rivals Fluminense.
Had the former Barcelona ace, who has yet to impress since returning home from AC Milan in January, converted the penalty in the fourth minute of added time Flamengo would have avoided the Brazilian champions.
"I kicked it badly and the ball rose. That's how it is. At the right time, I'll get goals," Ronaldinho told reporters.
Carioca title holders Botafogo are the only one of Rio's four big teams to have failed to reach the semi-finals in the second stage of the state championship.
Modest Olaria have taken their place and will face Vasco da Gama in the other semi-final.
Flamengo, who won the first stage of the championship, will be crowned champions if they also win the second phase. Otherwise they will have to face the winners in a grand final.
The state championships precede the Brazilian first division championship that starts next month.
The Paulista (Sao Paulo) and Gaucho (Rio Grande do Sul) championships have reached the quarter-final stage.
Former Brazil midfielder Falcao made his debut as coach of South American champions Internacional with a 1-0 win over Santa Cruz, young Brazil striker Leandro Damiao scoring the only goal, on Saturday.


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According to my fiancé there are four food groups—meat, spicy, cheese and dessert. If a vegetable or salad happened to land on his plate, he would eat it? Sure. Would he go out of his way to find greenery for consumption? Absolutely not. If during the winter I make a warm and satisfying vegetable curry rich with potatoes, carrots and cauliflower, he'll leaf through it and ask where the meat is. When I go out of town, his idea of vegetable consumption is slipping a cucumber (don't ask) into his sausage-laden spaghetti sauce.
Do men like meat more than women? It's not that I don't love a juicy steak, a braised pork shoulder or a lamb chop less than the rest. I thoroughly enjoy a well-cooked piece of flesh. However, I don't feel meat is necessary at every meal or even every day.
I am surely not the only woman who feels that their guy is meat obsessed. A survey of 14,000 men and women in the US between May 2006 and April 2007 illustrates this very phenomenon. They found that "men were significantly more likely to eat meat and poultry products. Women were more likely to eat vegetables, especially carrots and tomatoes." [1] There were exceptions to the rules however. Men, for example, were more likely to eat brussels sprouts or asparagus.
Considering it was Andy's birthday on Sunday, I felt it necessary to honor his four food groups. For all he's done for me, it's the least I could do to give back. I'm absolutely so lucky to have such a great partner to come home to everyday. For breakfast, I made waffles, bacon AND sausage. For lunch, we had authentic Texan BBQ. And for dinner, he swore he wasn't hungry, but I made him a Szechwan inspired spicy steak stir fry anyway. And lets not forget the cake, red velvet with cream cheese frosting, that crumbled into a million bazillion pieces and foiled a beautiful birthday food pyramid.
Szechwan inspired steak stir-fry
2 tbsp veggie oil
1 tbsp Szechwan peppercorns ground
1 onion diced
2 cloves garlic
4 thai chilis chopped (leave seeds)
1 carrot finely diced
1 cup salted peanuts
1.5 lbs NY strip steak (or any other tender well marbled piece of meat) cut into thin strips
½ cup brocolli
3 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (or Sherry)
1 tbsp sugar
splash of rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp corn starch
Mix soy, wine, sugar, vinegar and corn starch in bowl.
In wok or cast-iron pan on high heat, preheat oil until smoking. Add peppercorns, cook until fragrant then add onion, garlic, chili and carrot. Cook until veggies are starting to soften, add peanuts, cook another 2 minutes, add steak and brocolli. Cook until steak is not pink on outside, add sauce and allow to thicken. Serve with rice.
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A federal judge has ruled that the New York Police Department illegally arrested large numbers of demonstrators at a protest in Lower Manhattan during the 2004 Republican National Convention. But the judge upheld aspects of how the city had handled the protesters' arrests.
A judge said the city did not have probable cause to arrest more than 200 antiwar demonstrators in Lower Manhattan on Aug. 31, 2004.
The judge, Richard J. Sullivan of Federal District Court, said that the city had lacked the required probable cause because the police were unaware of whether each individual protester had broken the law.
"An individual's participation in a lawbreaking group may, in appropriate circumstances, be strong circumstantial evidence of that individual's own illegal conduct," the judge wrote in a 32-page opinion. "But, no matter the circumstances," he added, "an arresting officer must believe that every individual arrested personally violated the law. Nothing short of such a finding can justify arrest. The Fourth Amendment does not recognize guilt by association."
Ironically, Sullivan was appointed by W. Bush in Bush's sescond term, the one facilitated in some measure by the thuggery of the NYPD and then-Republican Mayor Mike. Sullivan filled the seat vacated by that noted destroyer of civil liberties, Mike Mukasey.
If anyone can point me to a blogpost from Instacracker decrying these arrests when they occurred, or even linking to an article about Sullivan's recent ruling, I'll donate 50 USD to the ACLU.


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Cash loan until payday is the other name of payday loans where people call for instant cash that could be obtained online with simple requirements and easy application without hassles. People can use the money of this cash advance for the right reasons such as: emergency things, medical bills, etc. As far as you can repay the loan plus fees you will find this cash advance payday loan a smart short term solution for you financial gap until payday. What are the basic requirements to apply?
Cash loan until payday is meant to meet the unanticipated expenses and should only for short term solutions. The requirements are quite different from regular loans where you have to submit lot of paper documents, wait some time to be verified and approved. In this short term loan (usually within2 weeks of aging) you have at least 18 years of age, have a steady monthly income, and hold a checking account or saving account. You also should live in a permanent address. Don't worry about being disqualified or disapproved, even you have bad credit history. You'll get approval in second and the money (up to $1500) will be direct deposited to your account in the very next business day. It sounds very loose and simple.
One serious note is on the loan rates and fees. The shortcomings or the weakness of cash advance payday loan is on their rates and fees involved. The average annual percentage rate is about 390% - a skyscraper amount when it comes to a common loan interest. This is something you have to be concerned about. High interest rates of cash loan until payday should be forced the borrowers to be extra careful when the time to repaying the loan come. The smart thing is if you can have you loan repaid off right on the due time.
If you have to rollover your loan and make an extension consequently you have to pay more fees and more annual percentage rates for the period of extension. Since cash loan until payday is intended merely for short term solution, don't let yourself trapped in an accumulated debt cycles. Certain lenders try to make different offerings through the lower rates and no hidden costs and you can consider it. Please take some time to review before choosing a lender.


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Mainers deserve a budget that reflects the best things about our state and its people: We are resilient and know how to come together to solve problems. We know what it takes to rebuild an economy so it's fair for everybody and there are more good-paying jobs that allow young people to stay in Maine.
The problems we need to solve are bigger than this budget, bigger than the next two years, and bigger than the current administration.
Maine Democrats believe that Maine has a bright future. A Maine where families have security and freedom to grow and prosper. A Maine where family-supporting jobs are home-grown in every community across our state. A Maine where those working hard can get ahead and stay ahead.
Maine is strongest when families are thriving. We must capitalize on our natural advantages, deliver quality services, and invest in Maine's future. We have heard from Mainers across the state and we are committed to being the voice of the people in this budget debate.
The fact is, the current budget proposal cuts taxes for the wealthiest, while leaving working Mainers behind. Trickle-down economics has failed everywhere it's been tried. Maine deserves better.
The Opportunity Agenda is a transformational plan for Maine's economy that pulls people together instead of choosing winners and losers. It puts Maine families first, giving them the tools they need to build the future they deserve. We do it by lowering property taxes, making education attainable, and promoting job growth and small business development.
We can achieve this while rejecting unnecessary cuts and without raising additional taxes.


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An emerging theme, both in the Rumsfeld testimony, and across the mediascape, is that the torture scandal has become a scandal not because of the torture, but because of the photos. Events seem to support the thesis--the Taguba report was available in January and caused little reaction. It was the release of the pictures that caused this blowback. (Rummy keeps insisting that had he seen the photos, he'd have taken action then.)
The Taguba report was far more shocking. As disturbing as the photographs are, they can't compete with this, from the report: "Sodomizing a detainee with a chemical light and perhaps a broom stick." Yet folks on the right are suggesting that CBS should never have released the pictures, and Rummy is treating it like a PR problem in his testimony.
It creates a koan-like riddle: if there is torture but no one photographs it, is it really torture?
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Tour Cost Per Person : RM 490.00
Includes :
i) Return airport transfer from Krabi airport to hotel.
ii) 2 nights stay at Tipa Resort, Ao Nang (3*) with daily breakfast.
iii) Krabi City Tour with lunch at local Muslim restaurant.
iv) 4 islands outing with long tail boat + halal lunch.
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Representation Without Representation
File under: Oh Noes! Other People's Representatives Do What They're Asked!
Nevada Assemblyman Jim Wheeler went on the record saying that if his constituents wanted slavery, then he'd vote (very reluctantly) to legalize slavery. And is being pilloried for it. Alexander Abad-Santos, over at The Atlantic Wire says: "And let's put it this way, if Wheeler's constituents in Nevada's District 39 ever believe in resurrecting slavery, we're all in trouble." But isn't this what it means to represent a constituency? That you advocate for their interests?
"If that's [slavery] what they wanted, I'd have to hold my nose … they'd probably have to hold a gun to my head, but yeah."This is a problem with the common American conceptualization of what legislatures are about. Whether or not the job of a legislator is to substitute their judgment for that of their constituents on matters of morality is subject to debate. Generally speaking, most people in the United States want their legislators to vote in a way that reflects their values and interests. But they also tend to want other people's legislators to also vote in a way that reflects their values and interests, rather than those of the voters to whom that legislator is answerable. This is often, cynically, termed "political courage," as it's supposedly courageous to ignore the wishes of people who elected you to, well, carry out their wishes, in favor of people who live somewhere else, and think that they know better. For those of you who wonder why "political courage" is so rare, this strikes me as a pretty good reason.
Assemblyman Wheeler is doing the job as he understands it's supposed to be done - rather than vote his own conscience, he votes his constituents' conscience (well, the conscience of a majority of the people who voted, anyway), whether he understands that conscience to be sound or not. If the population of Nevada (let alone of the 39th District) ever become pro-slavery enough that Assemblyman Wheeler actually has to wrestle with whether or not to vote their will, or let them blow his brains out, yes, we're all in trouble - but not because of Wheeler's loyalty to his constituency; by that point, it goes well beyond that.
"The purpose of the Constitution was to preserve the Declaration of Independence's right to 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.' The word 'virtue' is not included in that phrase. Its omission is the single greatest innovation of the United States' founding."I get that slavery is the United States' version of Nazism - an unambiguous Evil (or maybe even Eeeevil) that everyone must be against on general principles to be understood as properly human, let alone a respectable American. While I'm not sure that Mr. Sullian would approve of me quoting him in this context, his point still stands - our system of government was not put in place simply to legitimize what would, by necessity, be a certain minority of the public coding into law their own pre-determined understanding of what was right and proper. Enlightenment is not a pre-requisite for self-, or representative, government. We've allowed ourselves to become accustomed to the idea that when government knows best, it should hand the citizenry a fait accompli and set about sanctioning those who disagree. But this frees those who support what they understand to be correct way of doing things from having to lobby the public as to the correctness of their cause. Instead, they can simply write them off as stupid or bigoted and go on about their way. And that has always been where the trouble started.
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NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode103 -
Virginia Nullifies NDAA, Iran Oil Bourse, Illuminati Pimping
Welcome back to New World Next Week - the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week:
Story #1: Virginia Votes to Refuse NDAA
Top Rated Oregon Talk Show Host Calls for States to Nullify NDAA
Story #2: Iran Oil Bourse to Trade In Non-US Dollar Currencies on March 20
Stocks Gained on Greece, Dow Briefly Hit 13,000
Story #3: DSK Arrested by French Police for 'Complicity In Pimping'
Flashback: Sexual Assault Charges Against Ex-IMF Chief Dismissed
Related: Whitney Houston Worth More Dead to Illuminati?
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In this latest episode, you mention the occult symbolism surrounding Madonna at the Superbowl, Whitney Houston's daughter and Nicki Minaj's Roman Zolanski. I was wondering if you've seen the latest photo shoot Nicki Minaj has done for the March issue of Vogue, where she's apparently channelling an Avatar Na'vi dressed in red. do you think this may have something to do with the impending war? http://www.bet.com/news/fashion-and-beauty/2012/02/23/nicki-minaj-talks-to-vogue-about-her-style-evolution.html
Weird stuff, that's for sure.
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So here is how to get this going:
1. Identify your annoying habits - if you want to be really brave - ask the person closest to you but you have to be prepared not to get upset - remember you are asking.
2. Make a list of easiest (newest ones) first. Work on the easiest one first - this will be fairly easy and will give you confidence for the hard ones
3. Begin to work on the most annoying habits one at a time: As you conquer each one check then off your list.
4. Once you have chosen the habits to work on create a plan: Remember a habit is something you do almost unconsciously so you have to become very aware of it and usually began because at some point you just happened to do thing and have just continued to do it over and over again.
- The plan may be to change the conditions that create the habit. Usually this will involve changing a routine. For example: if you have a habit that is done as soon as you get home from work or a certain time at night then you would change up your routine to help change that habit.
6. Measure your progress: Keep track on paper of when you slip and not what the circumstances are. This will help you see if there are any triggers causing you to slip.
7. Move on to the next one: Once you have conquered a habit on the list - continue on to the next one until you have checked each one off your list.
Remember, annoying habit are not essential to you identity and are not impossible to change. They are there for trivial reasons and can be changed.
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Chase is hosting a job fair Saturday, and it plans to hire 100 personal bankers. The event takes place at Chase Tower, 201 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. Parking will be validated at the Chase Tower parking garage. To be considered for on of the positions, you must apply ahead of time at www.chase.com/careers, using job/requisition No. 110029167. New personal bankers will work at all of Chase's 220 Phoenix Metro branches.
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Parkinsons Procedure
What: Deep Brain Stimulation
(Free public symposium)
When: April 21, 2011
Where: Banner Boswell Medical Center—Memorial Hall, on the first floor of the Support Services building
13180 N. 103rd Dr. Sun City
Time: 9 to 11am
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AMES — He's not the tallest, widest, or springiest.
Iowa State forward Melvin Ejim just gets rebounds.
No ifs ands or excuses.
"If you say it's size, I wouldn't be winning that battle," said the 6-6 Ejim, whose 8.9 boards per game has helped the Cyclones rise to the top of the NCAA rebounding chart, at 46.9 per outing. "A lot of it has to do with having that mentality to try to go after it every time and get it — even when you're not the biggest on the court."
Owning the glass has gone from feared potential weakness to resounding strength for ISU, which plays host to Florida Gulf Coast (6-3) in Tuesday's 7 p.m. game at Hilton Coliseum.
The Cyclones (5-2) have outrebounded all seven of their opponents this season.
Two of those foes — Cincinnati and UNLV — rank third and seventh, respectively, on the boards.
And each saddled the Cyclones with their only losses of the season, providing valuable teaching points.
"It's a painful lesson, sometimes, when you have to learn that way, but I thought our guys really responded," ISU coach Fred Hoiberg said. "And that's the thing I'm most proud of with our guys: the week of practice we had (last week). They came to work every day and we got better. ... And it showed in our game against a very talented, physical BYU team."
The Cyclones drilled the perennially NCAA Tournament-bound Cougars 83-62 Sunday, prompting high praise from the losing coach.
When asked how ISU compared to the other teams BYU had lost to — including Notre Dame, which beat defending national champion Kentucky by 14 points — Cougars coach Dave Rose said this:
"They're in the same category, maybe even better," Rose said. "They're talent is really difficult to defend because of how they spread you out and they all have skill where they can shoot from the perimeter. Then (Hoiberg) has guys that can come off the bench and score. I really like his team."
That starts on the glass.
Ejim's the bread and butter guy.
Guards such as Tyrus McGee and Chris Babb also mix it up in the paint, as do frontcourt players such as Anthony Booker, Percy Gibson and Georges Niang.
"Our guys are very committed right now as far as going to the boards, both offensively and defensively," Hoiberg said. "It's not something where they're going 50 percent of the time. For the most part, we're getting after it every single time down the floor."
Recently-named Big 12 rookie of the week Will Clyburn's key to the accomplished glass work, as well.
He's just behind Ejim at 8.6 boards per game.
But wait — "rookie of the week" for a fifth-year senior?
"It's kind of funny," said Clyburn, who is a Big 12 rookie because he transferred in after playing two seasons at Utah.
No one's laughing at the visiting Eagles, who dumped Miami (Fla.) early this season.
The Hurricanes went on to beat Michigan State last week.
"They've always got four guys in the floor that can shoot it, so that's a big challenge for us," Hoiberg said.
Rebounding has not been — to Hoiberg's, and the team's, surprise."Going into the season I thought, 'Man, we'd better rebound or we're going to get killed,'" said Ejim, who leads the Big 12 in the category. "It's worked out for us."


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The lovely bag......The next swap I am doing is the inchies swap. Basically little artworks one inch by one inch square. Lots of fun. A bit daunting at first but once you get started it's hard to stop.
These are from three people in my group, craftster members ellenmarie (top), cclewis05 (middle), digital misfit (bottom). I am so excited I am getting inchies from all over the world. How cool is that. Oh, here is a link to someone who explains them much better than I.I am just about to finish mine and am going to send in the next few days.
This guy turned up today. He is living in my bathroom. I showed him to Koby who has named him Szooszoo. I hope he is hungry, there seems to be too many flies around lately. Just as long as he doesn't migrate to my bedroom he can stay inside and eat all the flies he wants.
I am hoping to make Zoe some clothes this week and use up some more of my (way too large) stash.
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...i snuggled this guy
...i used a giftcard and got a new shirt that is dreamy and unexpected
...i saw the Boss and started (well... continued) crushing on him, though he is 60
...texting with some of my favorite out of town friends
...today is Mr. Rogers birthday. this is the sweetest.
...celebrated the first day of spring by eating outside with 2 of my favorite work buddies, and had an impromptu photo shoot under the willow tree. then saw david's car had been moved by our other friends. there was a lot of laughing. and wendy's now has the squeeze and dip ketchup, which is the best.
|David (right) said this one should be called "Sierra" since that was the filter i used when i Instagram'd it)
|Dan deep in thought
|Dave deep in though
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Panel Culture Episode 218 – Finally… Right?
This week we look at some of the new comic book announcements coming from Vertigo, IDW, and Dark Horse - including a new comic from the king of all geeks... Joss Whedon!
Episode 218 Breakdown: Intro/News: Dark Horse's Legend of Korra / IDW's ROM Space Knight / Batman - TMNT team up / Joss Whedon's new comic / Vertigo Announcements. Reviews: Doctor Fate #2 (27:20), Moon Knight #17 (35:25). Panel Culture Picks: Giant Days #5 (42:00), Hawkeye #22 (50:00).
Panel Culture welcomes listener's questions and comments – so check us out on Facebook, Twitter or email us at email@example.com!
Outro: Don't Get Played - STS & RJD2
Panel Culture Episode 217 – These Pretzels Are Making Me Thirsty
Panel Culture Episode 216 – The All-New All-Different All-the-Same Podcast!
We thought we would keep it simple this week: talk about all the Marvel announcements, and stick to a few number ones that came out. That might not seem like a lot, but have you seen all the books Marvel announced? Whoa…
Episode 216 Breakdown: Intro/News: Grant Morrison's "Claus" / All the Marvel Announcements! Reviews: 8House #1 (48:00), Onyx #1 (54:35), The Spire #1 (1:00:00). Panel Culture Picks: Will Eisner's The Spirit #1 (1:06:20), We Stand on Guard #1 (1:11:40).
Panel Culture welcomes listener's questions and comments – so check us out on Facebook, Twitter or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com!
Outro: Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament - Beastie Boys


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I just thought I'd do a little experiment and try that new fangled instagram for my iPhone. You see I had this lovely lunch, and we brought back some delicious macarons, and I wanted to share my little snaps and my thoughts.I had a ratatouille crepe with salad, and it was a little on the greasy side, but still delicious. My companions both chose sandwiches which they had with Parmesan truffle fries, an extremely generous portion which was gobbled down with gusto!
We took some desserts and macarons back to the office but they didn't last long! A dulce de leche opera slice was consumed before even checking email, and we all tried the macarons, which I thought were very good. I found them to have a pleasing chew and not to be tooth-achingly sweet. I managed to save my mini chocolate desserts until 3, but they were quickly eaten too. Just a wonderful selection.
I'd say get yourself down there asap. Get there a little early to get a nice seat before the lunch crowd shows up or try a Friday evening. I cant imagine anything lovelier than a nice glass of pinot and some beautiful dessert to start my weekend off just perfectly!
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The house-hunt goes on… and on… and on, or so it seems. For a while, there seemed to be few real estate choices or what was available didn't have what we wanted or they were too expensive at more than $1000 a month, often plus utilities. Now we have a surfeit of options, all with most of what we are looking for -- extra bedroom, office space, a good kitchen, a swimming pool, close enough to walk to town or on a bus line and, of course, priced right. Not only are there now several to choose from, but also it seems that once the owners meet us or communicate enough by email or through a realtor to realize we are good tenants, they start courting us! We've had two homeowners offer to lower their price by $100 to entice us to rent their place.
|Now THAT's a kitchen!
The first home is probably our favorite so far and if the owner -- a Russian, we're told -- agrees to a few accommodations, such as paying for the gardener, we will likely take it. It's a nicely furnished two bedroom, one a large master suite, with a gorgeous kitchen, an important feature for this semi-gourmet cook and enthusiastic party hostess. Plus, it's in a great location, walking distance from town but with buses nearby as well. It has a swimming pool, which is shared with the other house in the compound, and a charming little "dipping" pool with a swim-up bar just off the patio. It even has an old basketball court in the front yard. Its main drawback is only one bathroom in the house, although there is a half bath off the big, shared rancho in the common area.
|The Santa Eulalia "Tico" house
|That's NOT a kitchen!
The main competitor to this house is an amazing Tico house in Barrio Santa Eulalia, a jungley, hilly Tico community about a 15-minute drive uphill or in our case, a 25-minute bus ride. That distance is one concern for us as we want to have parties and entertain, and although the house is perfect for such events, even sporting a pool table in the lower level and extra guest bathrooms (a total of four!), the distance from town makes it less than ideal. The really big problem with this house is the kitchen, or lack thereof. It's a "tico" kitchen - meaning only one sink, no hot water (quite common here), no cabinets or drawers, although it does have a pantry. There's not even a range with an oven, just a built-in counter cooktop. The owner really liked us and we liked him as well; he has agreed to several significant upgrades, including a new stove, trying to make us happy but I'm not sure our objections can be overcome. Still, the reduced price from $800 to $700 and several other features keep it in the running, as we mull our options.
Still another possibility is a temporary three-month rental in an area of Costa Rica several hours from here that we've been told is very nice, just up the Pacific slope from Dominical beach. We had turned this offer down a while back -- even though the place is a total mansion with views and a pool and a huge kitchen -- only because we don't want to be house hunting so soon after a move. But when the owner had no other suitable applicants, he contacted us again recently saying he really would like us to take it and to help us out, he has been trying to locate a suitable place where we could move at the end of the three months. He and his wife have invited us to come for a visit and stay at their place to look around the area. It's basically a house-sitting situation and he really wants us to look after his gorgeous home.
It's so nice to be loved. ;-)
Of course, we aren't sure we want to move away from Atenas. Having been here over a year now, we know our way around, have made lots of friends, Tico and Gringo alike, love the weather and appreciate the fact that we can bus into San Jose in just about a hour for about $3.00 total each way or to the beaches at Jaco in just over an hour and a half. We like having good health services here in town and value the friendliness of the local people.
But living in different areas of the country also has a certain appeal, as it would allow us to experience living in a beachside community or up in the mountains. And in fact, we have been told that Atenas, being such a desirable locale, has more expensive real estate and rentals than in other parts of the country so we might be able to save money by living elsewhere. Particularly now that the new highway is open between San Jose and Atenas, realtor friends tell us that well-to-do Ticos are relocating here and commuting to their jobs in the city, a pattern that is also driving up prices.
Even in the short time we've lived here, we have noticed an increase in the Gringo population (not counting ourselves!) and a trend of development of gated upscale communities such as Roca Verde, which covers a beautiful green hillside overlooking the town in a way that seems somewhat supercilious to us. We have looked at houses there but turned them all down, partly for the reason that I am just not comfortable in such an enclave.
But there remains a charming small town feel to Atenas, exemplified by such ironic scenes as these two horses grazing happily in a lot just a block from downtown, and with only a ragged excuse for a fence and that missing a gate, allowing them to walk out any time. But knowing horses, they would probably stay there so long as a green blade of grass remained.
So we continue to scour the real estate ads, websites and harass our local realtors in the hope of finding what we are looking for. We don't want much: just the "perfect" place!
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This months August Dirty Dozen Christmas challenge is posted and I am also incorporating it with the Dare To Get Dirty challenges. This is for Cheryl aka Cherylquilts challenge. The August Christmas challenge is all about decorations. We all have decorations from garland, ornaments, lights, table settings, tins, boxes bags etc. the list goes on. So pull out the decorations and play on paper. Have fun with it.
I just enjoy these Hollyberries when you can resize them as the digi. I went with them on the long side like they are hanging down. The name of this fold is the tent fold if I remember but I am not 100 percent sure. Either way it fits in the standard envelope but the base is smaller which adds an interesting element to the shape. Wrapped some twine around the designer paper and added some sparkle and enamel dots. Voila! Hope you have a wonderful day.


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Over the weekend, I ran into Ben Templesmith at IDW and he's been itching to challenge our Carlos D'Anda in the next one-hour sketch challenge! Ben's recently moved to the San Diego area from the land down under, where I'm told their toilets are so superior to American ones they don't even need plungers! And thanks to our recent trip there, I can definitely believe it! But enough plumbing talk, here's a little more background on this week's challenger:
"Ben Templesmith is a comic book artist/grumpy old man hailing from Perth, Australia. He's done books such as 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, FELL, WORMWOOD: GENTLEMAN CORPSE, WELCOME TO HOXFORD and the upcoming PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES. He does not eat babies. Much. Currently artist in residence for IDW Publishing."
He must be doing something right, since his site's blocked at our office "because it may contain content inappropriate for the workplace." Fortunately, his blog works just fine here.
Just to recap how these Iron Gelatomettista challenges go, everyone's welcome to post their choice for one character they'd like to see drawn in an hour by these two artists and afterwards you get to vote on the winning piece! Normally, I like to stay out of the choice of characters, but this time I'll get the ball rolling with Dr. Doom!
UPDATE @ 12/12/08, 5:05pm: Sorry to disappoint all the Warren Ellis fans out there, but FRANKENSTEIN gets the nod this time, so check back in an hour or so for the final results!


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The United States is mentioned in the Bible! We're descendants from Joseph and are Joes. The Jews are from the tribe of Judah. We need to get away from counterfeit Christianity and back to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and keep His Sabbath and biblical holy days.
United States in Prophecy!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Bible Prophecy!
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A good underwater look at Michael Phelps and the undulation he creates with his chest to drive the power in his stroke.
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Love looks around. A quote by a man in Togo quoted by a woman who was there to heal the people there. She moved on from that point soon after, changing the slide and shifting to the other side of the stage. But I thought about it for a while longer. In fact, a week … More love looks around


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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA APPELLANT IN NO. 81-1020v.JANNOTTI, HARRY P. (D.C. CRIM. NO. 80-00166-02); UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLANT IN NO. 81-1021 V. SCHWARTZ, GEORGE X. (D.C. CRIM. NO. 80-00166-04)
Before Aldisert, Weis and Sloviter, Circuit Judges. Argued June 10, 1981 Reargued In Banc Nov. 23, 1981 Before Seitz, Chief Judge, and Aldisert, Adams, Gibbons, Hunter, Weis, Garth, Higginbotham and Sloviter, Circuit Judges.
Author: Sloviter
Opinion OF THE COURT
On September 16, 1980, after a six-day trial, a jury found defendants Harry P. Jannotti and George X. Schwartz guilty of conspiring to obstruct interstate commerce, in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), and found Schwartz guilty of conspiracy in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d). At the time of the events charged in the indictment, Schwartz was president of the Philadelphia City Council and Jannotti was the Council's majority leader. Following the entry of the guilty verdicts, defendants renewed their requests for judgments of acquittal and dismissal of the indictment, on which the trial court had previously reserved decision. On November 26, 1980, the district court entered an order setting aside the verdict of the jury in its entirety, dismissing Count III of the indictment (the Hobbs Act count) for lack of jurisdiction, and granting the motions of defendants for judgment of acquittal. The Government appeals.*fn1
In his opinion accompanying the order, the trial judge gave four reasons for entry of the judgment of acquittal and dismissal of Count III of the indictment. United States v. Jannotti, 501 F. Supp. 1182 (E.D.Pa.1980). He concluded:
1. The evidence at trial did not establish the actual or potential impact upon interstate commerce necessary to sustain federal jurisdiction under the Hobbs Act;
2. The evidence at trial established entrapment as a matter of law;
3. Governmental overreaching amounted to a violation of due process of law;
4. The circumstances relied upon to establish federal jurisdiction were artificially created. Id. at 1205.
Our review of the record and applicable law convinces us that in reaching these conclusions the district court erred in its legal analysis and usurped the function of the jury to decide contested issues of fact. We reverse the district court's order and direct reinstatement of the jury's verdict.
An understanding and appreciation of the evidence presented to the jury is essential to consideration of the issues facing us on this appeal. We have therefore undertaken an exposition of some of the highlights of that evidence. The government operation, which has come to be known as ABSCAM, began some time in 1978. The basic nature of the plan was that F.B.I. agents posed as employees of Abdul Enterprises, a fictional multinational corporation whose principal, a fictional Arab Sheik, Yassir Habib of the Arab nation of Abu Dhabi, was represented as interested in investing large amounts of money in this country and in emigrating here. According to the government, the plan was "conceived to create opportunities for illicit conduct by public officials predisposed to political corruption." Brief for Appellant at 6. From the very beginning the government utilized the services of Melvin Weinberg, accurately characterized by the district court as a "career swindler," 501 F. Supp. at 1193,*fn2 who, with F.B.I. agents, "spread the word" that the Sheik was interested in meeting public officials who could facilitate his planned investments.
This basic plan evolved into various subparts, each with its own cast of participants, which were ultimately the subject of a series of indictments returned by grand juries sitting in various federal districts of the country. Thereafter, a number of local and federal public officials were tried on offenses arising out of their participation. We focus on the facts material to the prosecution of Jannotti and Schwartz in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.*fn3
The Philadelphia phase began on January 11, 1980 when Weinberg called Howard Criden, a Philadelphia attorney, and told him that the Sheik was "looking to build a hotel" in Philadelphia. Criden, who had previously received money from the F.B.I. agents for arranging introductions to congressmen in connection with another phase of the ABSCAM operation,*fn4 was told that two representatives of the Sheik would be coming to Philadelphia to begin discussions. Weinberg suggested that they be introduced to Congressman Myers or Lederer, and asked Criden which one would be better.
CRIDEN: Well, I got to hear what you want to do first, and ... you know.
WEINBERG: I think they're looking to build a hotel there. I'm not sure. That's only what I heard.
CRIDEN: Okay. Why don't you tell him to find out more particulars because I don't know that either one would help you in that department. We may be able to give you more help to them.
WEINBERG: Who do you know there?
CRIDEN: Everybody!
WEINBERG: Everybody?
WEINBERG: All right. I'll ... I'll.
CRIDEN: Remember. I got a partner who's a city councilman.
A week later, on January 18, 1980, Criden met with F.B.I. agents Michael Wald and Ernest Haridopolos at the Barclay Hotel in Philadelphia. Wald and Haridopolos used the names Michael Cohen and Ernie Polos in their dealings with defendants throughout these events. That meeting was among the group of meetings at the Barclay recorded on videotape by the F.B.I. Wald told Criden that the Sheik was interested in building a hotel in South Philadelphia, that Wald's role was to address himself to possible problems such as zoning, condemnations, and variances. A351. Criden stated, "You don't have any problem. You got you two of the strongest guys" (referring to Myers and Lederer). Wald responded, "He (Sheik) wants to be assured that municipal government and he can coexist." Criden asked, "How do you want me to satisfy you," to which Wald responded, "I'm sure the easiest way for me to deal with someone in municipal government and I can go back ... Titles impress the man, as you know, from past experience .... If he receives those assurances from someone with a title sounds appropriate, eh, I buy it, he buys it." A351-53.
Wald asked Criden about the municipal setup, including city council. Criden explained that Philadelphia City Council is composed of 12 district councilmen and five at-large councilmen, that his "partner (Johanson is) a district councilman", and that the president of city council, Schwartz, "is a powerful guy" who had been "president of city council for maybe now ten, twelve years, already now. Has got power." Wald responded, "He's the man." A354-55. Wald later asked:
WALD: Can we deal with Mr. Schwartz.
CRIDEN: Oh, sure.
WALD: He seems like the type of person we ...
WALD: Can I deal with him while I'm here in town?
CRIDEN: I don't know. I gotta get hold of my partner.
WALD: Can I deal with your partner?
A357. After some discussion of timing and the proper "tariff," Wald asked if he could talk candidly with Johanson. Criden responded that "As far as Johanson is concerned, you can talk as candidly as you want." With regard to Schwartz, he stated, "He may want to handle it indirectly." A367. Wald expressed some concern, stating that under no circumstances would he want to disappoint his employer.
CRIDEN: Listen, Mike, I, I read you loud and clear and if I was sitting in that chair, I would feel exactly the same way ok. You have no problems with me.
WALD: Ok. How do you want to work this? Eh, do you wantta call me back here concerning ...
CRIDEN: Oh sure.
WALD: Mr. Johanson.
CRIDEN: I'll get back to you in the next couple hours.
WALD: Alright.
CRIDEN: If I can serve him up.
A368-69. Wald then asked what the "tariff" would be for Johanson and Schwartz, and Criden replied "twenty-five" for Johanson, A375, and "(a) nother fifty" for Schwartz. A376. Wald demurred at the latter figure, and Criden asked, "You wanta go thirty on this guy?" Wald asked, "will he bite at thirty? ... I mean does that take care of him?" and Criden replied, "Let me try it .... I'll run it up the flagpole." A376-77. Finally Criden raised the subject of his fee and asked for and was promised "ten for both of them." A377.
Several hours later, Criden returned with Johanson to the Barclay suite where Wald and Haridopolos waited. Wald again discussed the proposed hotel construction, explained that he wanted to avoid delays due to the need for a variance or a building permit, and received Johanson's assurances that the inspectors from Licenses and Inspections, the building inspectors, the plumbing inspectors, and the electrical inspectors are "not gonna monkey with you, for a minute because they're gonna be told not to ... because the words gonna come down, that this is a vital project." A421. In discussing the political situation in Philadelphia, and City Council in particular, Johanson boasted that of the 17 councilmen, he and Schwartz was each a "very bright fella", and "after that there ain't a brain in the closet." A415. He spoke of his and Schwartz' importance, and stated that Schwartz, Jannotti and he "run the City Council." A450. Wald then asked about Jannotti:
WALD: Would he be interested in doing business with us.
JOHANSON: I don't know that it's necessary but if you want to we can.
WALD: I don't know-if it is-you're the best judge of that.
JOHANSON: I think George is ah-
CRIDEN: Well, it might not be a bad idea to bring Harry up.
JOHANSON: We can bring Harry up. Harry's the Majority Leader. He's the-ya know, second in command.
WALD: Yea.
JOHANSON: He's got seniority.
A453-54. After some additional discussion, the following exchange took place:
HARIDOPOLOS: Are you acquainted with how much ah, ya know, ah for the favor and for all these assur-assurances, right.
CRIDEN: Right.
HARIDOPOLOS: You know how much it is?
JOHANSON: Sure.
HARIDOPOLOS: How much is it?
JOHANSON: Twenty-five.
HARIDOPOLOS: Okay, ah but, of course, ah, we have to have these proper assurances. You do us a favor, we're doin you a favor.
CRIDEN: Obviously.
A471. Johanson gave his assurances and received $25,000. A480. The following exchange took place:
WALD: And for 25 we've got a friend.
JOHANSON: Right.
A477. The conversation turned to Schwartz:
WALD: Can I talk to Mr. Schwartz as I have spoken-
JOHANSON: Next week-
WALD: -to you gentlemen-
WALD: (F)rankly ...
CRIDEN: If you can't have the same discussion with George, ... you won't have the meeting.
A485. Wald asked the same question about Jannotti. Criden promised to let him know whether he could have the same kind of conversation with Jannotti. A490. After Johanson left, Haridopolos gave Criden $5,000 and promised another "five for the next delivery." A501.
Criden, who did not know Schwartz personally, arranged for Schwartz to meet the F.B.I. agents through an intermediary, Judge Thomas Shiomos of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, who lived in the same apartment hotel as Schwartz. Shiomos testified at trial that at a meeting on January 21, 1980 between him, Criden and their mutual friend, Mr. Kattleman, Criden told him of the proposed hotel construction, asked him if Schwartz would be interested in talking to "these people ... for the purpose of giving them his advice with regard to building this complex in Philadelphia," and indicated that the investors were willing to "pay for (Schwartz') advice." A639-40. Shiomos thereafter met with Schwartz, advised him that Criden had wealthy Arab clients who wanted to invest $150 million to build a hotel in Philadelphia, and indicated to Schwartz that Criden had said there "would be a fee for Mr. Schwartz for his advice" and "that Mr. Criden expected part of that fee." A643. Schwartz stated that he "would be interested in anyone who is willing to invest $150 million." Shiomos stated when he left that he didn't think there was anything "improper" but that if Schwartz "thought there was anything improper or fishy (Shiomos was) sure if (Schwartz) met with Mr. Criden that (Schwartz) could determine that." A644.*fn5 Thereafter Criden spoke with Schwartz. That discussion was not taped or recorded, and there was no trial evidence as to the contents of the conversation.*fn6
On January 23, 1980, Criden and Schwartz visited Wald at the Barclay suite. This conversation was videotaped. Criden stated that he and Schwartz had "spoken at length" and that Schwartz knew that those persons whom Wald represented were "interested in building a hotel facility in Philadelphia that may amount to some 30 or 40 million dollars." A689. Wald explained his purpose:
WALD: Well, what I have been instructed to do and the purpose for ah my visits to to Philadelphia is to firm up uh, what we consider to be a major investment here and uh the gentleman cares to make a major investment here because he seems to like Philadelphia, and he has been told that it would uh be in his best interest to have an investment, uh, in an area where he, uh, would like to take up rather permanent residence and Philadelphia is it.
SCHWARTZ: Philadelphia is a nice city. Philadelphia has been on the move since 1952. And, uh, business climate in Philadelphia is good.
A690. Wald continued:
WALD: Uh, and we want to put one up. Now we know that there are problems inherent in any major construction, uh, in this city and any other city. What I am trying to do is take care of any potential problems long before they exist. We're not breaking ground tomorrow morning. We can forsee certain problems such as, uh, uh, zoning and variances and this type of thing ... municipal government, how it effects those various things, but we don't want to be faced with problems down the road.
A691-92. Schwartz responded to this overture with a soliloquy on his own political power and importance. After explaining how close he was to the mayor*fn7 and that he was "sort of a protege" of the mayor's deceased father, who had been Chairman of the (Democratic) party, Schwartz stated:
SCHWARTZ: ... Unfortunately then he died in "63. And I have been close to every chairman since. I am a member of the Democratic National Committee. I am a member of the State Committee. I am a member of the City Committee. A Ward Leader. I, uh, I have a ward-if you know what that means in politics.
A693. A few minutes later, Wald asked:
WALD: Is it fair to say that by doing business with you, uh ... my zoning problems become ...
SCHWARTZ: Right.
CRIDEN: You, you don't have any.
WALD: Okay. Now. There are what, 17 members, as, as you say ... and also what uh I read here ...
WALD: Uh, do we have a uh controlling vote ...
SCHWARTZ: Yes.
WALD: ... problem here?
SCHWARTZ: No ...
WALD: Uh.
SCHWARTZ: No.
WALD: Can you control ...
WALD: ... those types of factions?
WALD: You can control them?
SCHWARTZ: The proof was today. The proof was the election of myself as president again.
WALD: Uh hmm.
SCHWARTZ: In other words, we got uh five or six now (sic) members that came in. Uh, you tell me your birth date. I'll give them to you for your birthday.
A695-6. The essence of Schwartz' representations of control was repeated shortly thereafter:
WALD: All right. You're controlling the council at this point.
WALD: As far as I'm concerned.
CRIDEN: Right. And has been for ...
SCHWARTZ: Right. Right.
WALD: Should we have anything that comes up to a vote, that has to be done on a vote basis, the council is with you.
WALD: You control them at this point.
SCHWARTZ: Yes. Yes. Yes.
CRIDEN: 100 percent.
A709. Schwartz stated that although he could not promise that the hotel project would not have problems, those problems would not be "insurmountable" as long as the project "is a proper project." A698. Wald stated, "I am not putting up a cathouse", Criden interjected, "It's going to be legitimate", and Schwartz responded, "That I take for granted, or I wouldn't be here." A710. Wald then asked Schwartz for assurances of his support if the project "violates some minor ... type statute or ordinance or ... something", and Schwartz replied:
SCHWARTZ: There is a Board of Building Standards. There, there is built-in relief every stage of the way. There's a Zoning Board of Adjustment for variances.
WALD: Okay. Can you control that?
SCHWARTZ: Yes ....
A711. Immediately thereafter he explained, "if it isn't something that is outlandish, if it is something that should and can be handled, and I can, I can't think of anything that couldn't be handled ... through a variance procedure of some kind." A712. Wald stated:
WALD: Okay. Meaning that, if City Council has to vote on it, we don't have a problem at this point?
SCHWARTZ: Well, I'm going further. There are other boards and agencies, uh, depending upon what your client, how idiosyncrant he wants to be and how eccentric he wants to be.
WALD: (Laughter) ... They can become rather eccentric.
SCHWARTZ: All right. All right. It may be necessary to go to these various boards and commissions. Now, they are part of the organization. They are part and parcel and ...
WALD: Appointed, appointed officials?
SCHWARTZ: Yes, they are appointed officials. Uh, but uh, as I say, uh, I always do my homework. And, uh, the mayor is a very strong mayor. We have a strong mayor form of government. And all these people are his appointees. My understanding with him is that I go to him-period. I don't even have to go to one of the flunkies, one of the functionaries. I go to him ....
A712-13. After additional discussion which concerned local law firms that could be employed by the hotel project, the economic climate in Philadelphia, and the encouragement received by business from the city, Wald referred to Schwartz' compensation:
WALD: Our time frame is growing short, but we don't have those type of problems. We don't have that built-in resentment. Ah ... We've talked to Howard, you know, the figures, the dollars we're talking are in the right ballpark. We're ...
SCHWARTZ: That's not my prime concern. I'm interested in the City of Philadelphia. I'm interested in a good project. I'm interested in tax rateables. I want to see Center City develop. Especially Center City. There are a few parcels left. Well anything else that's going to add to the tax rateables of the city that's going to create jobs.
WALD: I am again quick to say that I'm not really interested in the City of Philadelphia to be candid.
SCHWARTZ: Well I have to be. I have to be.
WALD: Perhaps, oh sure ... (inaudible) ...
CRIDEN: Your primary concern is to see that if your employer decides to move, you have a minimum amount of problems.
WALD: Exactly .... Problems are to be handled before they arise. Right. Should any minor problems come up. Should any problems that are councilmatic in scope ...
SCHWARTZ: No problem.
WALD: You could take care of them. Those are the type of things ...
WALD: That he asks I make an unequivocal, yes, it's been handled, it's been ...
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Speaking of weirdos, in the wee hours of the night, little M's car got broken into. She probably wouldn't have known it happened, except that everyone's car in a 10 mile radius got broken into, including her neighbor, who kindly informed her early this morning. A very tall police officer carrying a big shiny gun, came to our house to take a report. Attached to the side of his belt was a radio that annoyingly spat out bits of police blabber, while he patiently waited for little M to get out of the shower. I sat at my computer pretending like I was doing something important, but really I was just reading gossip. The police officer told little M that he suspected the crime was committed by a local gang from the neighboring village. It's probably unlikely that she will get back her purse and cell phone, and it's pretty unlikely that I will be offering cookies to any local street gangs. Just saying.
In other news, I attended my first Christmas party of the season. Little M's husband, Big J, convinced one of his coworkers to take me. Budgets have been cut and there was a mandatory one guest per employee policy. Big J's co-worker, lets call him crazy T, wore a black shirt unbuttoned half way, and big shiny belt buckle, holding up a skinny pair of black jeans. He liked to talk about transport trucks, car engines, and Arizona. His creep factor was 10 and I ran as soon as I had the chance, shortly after he switched my chocolate cheesecake for his vanilla. I wish that Mr. H would have been sitting next to me, because he never would have done such a thing.
A couple of weeks ago I made my grandmothers raisin cookies, and it got me thinking about my childhood, and how there was nothing I loved more than holiday cookies. My grandmother used to do most of the baking, and it's about time that I continued that tradition. I've spent the past couple of days tweaking this sugar cookie recipe by Martha Stewart. I've finally come up with a satisfyingly tasty cookie, that is slightly crisp on the outside and soft in the middle. This cookie will help you forget about car robbing bandits, big belt wearing rednecks, and most importantly, how much you miss your Mr. Man.
recipe makes 30 cookies
recipe adapted from Martha Stewart
Cookie Ingredients
1 1/2 stick (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup white granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
Icing Ingredients
1 1/2 cups confectioner sugar
3 - 4 tbsp milk
gel food coloring
sprinkles for decorating
1. In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (approximately 5 minutes).
2. Add the vanilla, then the eggs one by one, and mix until combined.
3. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. Slowly add it to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix until combined.
4. Break the dough into two pieces and flatten into disks. Wrap in Saran wrap and place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
5. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
6. Remove one piece of dough from the fridge and roll it out 1/4 inch thick. If the dough is sticking to the counter, lightly dust with flour or roll between two pieces of parchment paper dusted with flour.
7. Cut out the cookie shapes and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in the oven for 6 - 10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
8. Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before icing. To make the icing whisk the icing sugar with milk until smooth, and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add food coloring to the icing if desired. I like to use a gel, because it gives it a more intense color.


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ASUS Unveils Several New Devices Before CES
Posted: 04:57PM
Author: bp9801
It had been speculated for a while that ASUS would show off some tablets at CES, and sure enough, it did, albeit a little bit before CES officially gets under way. ASUS has shown off not one but four separate devices at a CES press event, two being a tablet and two that are tablets with keyboards. One of the tablets is a 7 inch model while the other is a 12 inch model. The 12 inch model was teased at Computex in June of last year, and now it is official. It will be called the Eee Slate EP121 and will run Windows 7, unlike the other three which are Android devices. The Eee Slate EP121 will be powered by an Intel Core i5-470UM processor, either 2 or 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and a 32 or 64GB SSD. The 12.1 inch, capacitive touchscreen has a resolution of 1280x800 and is an IPS display, plus ASUS has packed in a Wacom digitizer which will let you take notes or even draw right on the screen. There is also a front-facing camera and HDMI output on the Eee Slate EP121, so it seems entertainment will be front and center on this tablet.
Next up is the 7 inch tablet, the Eee Pad MeMO, will be running Android 3.0 and feature a 1024x600 resolution touchscreen. A 1.2GHz Qualcomm 8260 processor will be powering the thing, plus there will be a front-facing 1.2 megapixel camera and a rear-facing 5 megapixel camera with LED flash on the tablet. What is interesting about the MeMO is it includes a capacitive stylus and two apps that feature it heavily. Media Note is a scrapbooking/note taking program while Painter will allow you to draw with the pressure-sensitive stylus. The Painter program has the most promise since the idea of using a pressure-sensitive stylus to paint on a tablet should make many artists (or hopeful artists) happy since the iPad requires you to paint with your fingers. There is also something on the MeMO tablet called the MeMic, which is a Bluetooth stereo headset, that ASUS hopes will help make the Eee Pad MeMO more like a phone. It will be interesting to see just how well that will work on this tablet.
The last two tablets are a curious breed, as each one pairs a keyboard directly with the tablet. Each of these tablets are running Tegra 2 and both have a 10.1 inch touchscreen, but its the way the keyboard is included on both that really sets them apart. First up is the Eee Pad Slider which has a slide out QWERTY keyboard that, when revealed, makes the screen angle up. It is packing Android 3.0 and features an IPS display with a 1280x800 resolution, as well as mini-HDMI and mini-USB ports and a microSD slot. There is also a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera and a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash on it. The Slider weighs in at 2.2 pounds and is 0.5 inches thick, so it is still fairly slim with that keyboard included. If you aren't too keen on having the keyboard permanently attached to your tablet, then perhaps the Eee Pad Transformer is more your style. It is practically the same as the Slider, but instead of integrating a keyboard, it features a dock with a keyboard built in to that. The dock includes a battery which will extend the life of the Transformer to 16 hours, while both the Slider and Transformer are expected to go for eight hours on the battery.
The Eee Slate EP121 is expected to launch later this month for $1,000. The Eee Pad MeMO will launch in June for $499. The Eee Pad Transformer and Slider will launch in April and May, respectively. The Transformer will run between $400 and $700 while the Slider will be between $500 and $800.


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Many to whom the Government of the Roman Catholic Church is a mystery are nevertheless aware that it is the oldest administration on earth, and some would say the wisest; certainly no other has had such an extensive experience of human nature. It is the unique continuous growth of centuries, and though it has been modernized on countless occasions, it still carries with it many a strange relic of the past. Unlike the governments of ordinary states, which think in terms of their years of office, the Vatican thinks in centuries. Time is not important; its policy is based on the belief that while the individual is mortal, the Church is eternal. That was the attitude which exasperated Napoleon. He might kidnap and bully a Pope, but he could not browbeat the Church.Christ promised that the gates of Hell would not prevail against His Church. We thank Him for preventing us from doing even greater damage.
'Do you know that I am capable of destroying your Church?' he once shouted at Cardinal Consalvi, theSecretary of State.
'Sire,' replied Consalvi, 'not even we priests have achieved that in eighteen centuries!"
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Well Said: Napoleon and the Cardinal
Here's a final story from H.V. Morton's 1957 book A Traveller in Rome, one so true and also amusing that I just had to share it.
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I dunno; those crude felt banners alone are pretty much the Gates of (Newark).ReplyDeleteReplies
Felt banners ... we don't have those anywhere on Church premises. I think even the school is felt banner free (can't swear to that one though since I don't have kids there any more).Delete
Yes, it is a little slice of Heaven. :-)
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During the last week or so, I deleted all entries in this blog except the first two I started with. Why? Mostly because they no longer made sense to anyone but myself ... and were outdated by the passage time and by current events.
When I started blogging I quickly discovered that blogging was difficult for many reasons. It required an enormous investment in time and research, especially if I posted anything other than my simple opinions about current events and politics.


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Bring it.
"A rational anarchist believes that such concepts as 'state' and 'society' and 'government' have no existence save as physically exemplified in the acts of self-responsible individuals. He believes that it is impossible to shift blame, share blame, distribute blame… as blame, guilt, responsibility are taking place inside human beings singly and nowhere else. But being rational, he knows that not all individuals hold his evaluation, so he tries to live perfectly in an imperfect world… aware that his effort will be less than perfect yet undismayed by self-knowledge and self-failure."
~ Professor de la Paz(emphasis mine)
Today, and many are talking about it across the boards, DiFi's omnibus tyrannical endeavors go before committee. This is a first step toward becoming 'law of the land'. Reading the committee list is like reading the 'Who's who' anti-gunners. And of course, DiFi sits at the head seat of it. No surprise. Another key member of that is Chucky, and he has blatantly called for Universal Registration of guns, which we all know is just one step on the road to confiscation and the dark alleyway of history shows where that all leads.
Which takes me back to the quote above. I don't need a(n) (extremely) small group of
power mongers people to tell me how to live my life, what I can or can't own, or any other myriad of desires they would like to inflict on me. I especially do not need that small group of people stealing from me and telling me that its 'for the general welfare' of the country, when the last 12 years have shown that 'general welfare' in their book, is more likely to look like 'have blank check, will travel'.
305 million people in this country. 51% of those that voted (questionable number, but thats for later) for socialism and the right to be babysat. That number is giving those on the hill a sense of security in position( a false one in my opinion.)
And yet, when one looks at the numbers of people that voted with the wallet over the months of November and December last year, and the amount of raw cash that represents, the will of the people is OBVIOUSLY diametrically opposed to the will of that extremely short list on a committee in the cesspits of DC.
So, DiFi, Chucky, and the rest that would dance in the blood rain they wish to bring into existence. Bring it. You truly do not know what it is you are asking for. Your bid for control is about to unleash something you wont be able to ride out. You can hold that tiger by the tail, but there are 5 other ends on that tiger and they are all sharp.
Ah, but this is only one aspect to the coming crash and burn of the great western civilization known as USA, they continue to burn the pillars of the economic bridge, and the real question now is, What gets here first. Civil War, Economic Collapse, or Environmental disturbance. ( Since I can't do a damned thing but go with the flow on that last, I don't even broach it normally.) or some combination thereof.
"Under what circumstances is it moral for a group to do that which is not moral for a member of that group to do alone?"
"It is the key question. A radical question that strikes to the root of the whole dilemma of government. Anyone who answers honestly and abides by all consequences knows where he stands – and what he will die for."
~ Professor de la Paz (paraphrased )
Using that last quote, I wonder just how that crew I mentioned earlier would stand if they KNEW that their choice were a life or death situation and that life in question was theirs. I would lay good money that their choices and responses would be different. (and that is the key problem with our system IMO. No hardline accountability is applied to those that would choose to be our masters. They get away with this crap because no one smacks them down, and the hardest 'punishment' is losing re-election. Whoo.)
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try to make them sign a simple "will not cheat, steal, or lie" when holding office would devastate their political machine if that became the law
and to make approval/disaproval of any tax or law by majority vote of the voting public and not in the few whom govern them be equally devastating to their shennaginins
but then try to explian to all of the simple minded population these changes, be easier to shoot them first……
when the real thing that does occur it is going to be "a very bad day" of blood flowing in the streets,,
one way to make a wall for a strong house is to mix bags of cement with local dirt and stack the bags….. a WPA method for walls and small bridge building…
stay warm comrade…
February 27, 2013 at 10:57 pm
so it is good to make yourself "shitproof" when "the shit hits the fan"
and it is amazing just how much can be "canabalized" from an automobile and recycled creativily
my dad used aluminum foil and cardboard for insulation layers for the walls
when had used a woodstove, carved the shell of an electric stove to make a "three wall"
heat sheild for the stove and utilized a fridge fan to circulate the heat
the "old ways" will return for the sucessful survivor
February 28, 2013 at 12:11 am
And you live 'up North'? I should ask 'why?'.
February 28, 2013 at 2:18 am
maybe you like to be conquered and enslaved?
February 28, 2013 at 3:37 am
And you live 'up North'? I should ask 'why?'.
A point which I have been bringing up for a number of years !
We had a nice paid for in full homestead in Idaho, located well away from civilization.
The more I studied into it ,the more that I came to realize that once all sources of oil and fuel are gone. There just ain't no way to survive up north without pack animals. Just try to hang onto them when everyone around is starving ! Let alone feeding them when the hay harvesters etc. do not run any more. Sure in the long term horses and oxen will once again become utilized, but for the short term…not so much. So ya best have say ten years worth of fuel for heating and cooking stored up if ya'll live up in ice country…
One cannot fight the system or the hoards , best to just stay out the way and let them all sort it out. This is my plan anywho.
February 28, 2013 at 6:42 am
dio these elites you speak of must be counting on their wealth to insulate them from the rest of the country/world.
That will only work if we allow it.
February 28, 2013 at 12:02 pm
wood makes for a nice fuel, but if growing a fuel for use look into using bamboo
could envision you using a truck equiped with a woodgas generator
or hooking up teams of useless humans to pull the truck, giddyup yuppies!
February 28, 2013 at 8:36 pm
You;re killing me wildflower! 😀
February 28, 2013 at 10:44 pm
not yet turkey……
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I've been cutting my small pieces into 2.5" strips and squares, 2" squares for mom's scrap quilts, 1.5" strips for mom, and 1.25" strips and squares for me.
I've been using some of my 2.5" strips and squares to make these scrappy baskets from the Scrap Basket Sensations book.
How do you organize your scraps?


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insightful observations and cogent commentary on all the really important things in life
"Van cliburn's piano teacher's daughter"? What's that mean?ReplyDelete
that means the daughter of the woman who taught Van Cliburn to play piano. Duh.Delete
True Kolaches are not meat surrounded with bread. From a Czech, they are a pastry.ReplyDelete
Yes, what we often call "kolaches" -- pigs in a blanket -- are really "klobasniki." But I was introduced to them at the Czech bakeries in West, and there they are called kolaches. I, too, get in my language-purist mood now and then, and object to using one word to describe another thing, but I'm trying to not obsess over it any more. There are too many REAL problems in the world to obsess about, like people who don't grasp the difference between "everyday" and "every day" (an example spotted yesterday on a Chinese restaurant in New Mexico, so it's on my mind now).Delete


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In other words, the garden is doing fine in our summer heat and humidity. It's just me who is wilting...
Wishing you a beautiful Sunday, dear friends!!
Liebe Silke,
wir haben Sonne, und ich wünsche dir einen
sonnigen und frohen Sonntag
Liebe Silke,
die mexikanischen Petunien sehen sehr hübsch aus. Hier würden sie nicht wachsen. Richtig heiß ist es ja nur für sehr kurze Zeit.
LG Sabine
Beautiful! We have the Mexican petunias here too and they love the heat. Good thing SOMETHING does! Happy Lazy Sunday, Oh Beautiful One. **kisses** DebReplyDelete
i'm happy to say my yard is looking pretty darn good too, silke. i can't believe we go outside and bring cut flowers back to the house.
i am probably the only person on the east coast not complaining about the heat. for some reason i don't mind it at all. :^)
are you cooking?
I love those Mexcican Petunias. And fancy being able to grow kumquats. We can't even buy them in the greengrocers over here. And I love them. Nevertheless, I'll stick to my cool summers thanks - I couldn't survive in your heat.ReplyDelete
Wonderful! I imagine the hydrangea takes a LOT of watering. My Oma had them in her front garden, and I remember how - when she was blind and couldn't do it herself anymore - I dragged watering can after watering can there.ReplyDelete
Hallo Silke, sie sind wunderschön Deine Blumen.
Ich wünsche Dir eine schöne Woche


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Structured Prediction: A Framework for Machine Learning
Despite their impressive aptitude for crunching numbers and processing text, computers have a lot to learn before they can handle intelligent tasks that are relatively simple for a two-year-old child. As Ben Taskar, Magerman Term Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science, can attest, getting computers to recognize people, actions, locations, objects, and concepts represented in the digital data they store is harder than it seems.
"We are trying to figure out robust ways for computers to do what humans do effortlessly," says Taskar, who was recently awarded the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship, which recognizes and supports his unique potential to make substantial contributions to the field of computer science. To illustrate the complexity of a seemingly-simple problem, Taskar offers the example of a child reaching for a cup that's sitting on the tray of his high chair. The child is demonstrating an understanding of the cup as something he can manipulate—a discrete, relatively permanent object, separate from the surface of the tray, composed of a handle, a container, and hopefully, some contents.
It seems simple. But, because computers lack evolutionary-honed capacities for contextual reasoning and highly-specialized "hardware" for perception, Taskar points out that, "These things are not simple when you're starting from a blank slate." Teaching a computer to understand what a toddler has mastered requires a new twist on some of computer science's foundational methods. "The standard paradigm of writing a program doesn't work with these perceptual problems that are essentially trivial for humans, but extremely difficult for machines, because the real world is too messy," Taskar explains. "Machine learning requires a different paradigm."
Rather than writing a program to get a computer to accomplish a specific task, Taskar is developing algorithms that provide computers with basic building blocks to learn by correlating labels with images, and identifying commonalities among multiple examples of a particular concept. Because machines learn primarily by rote, teaching them that a particular combination of pixels corresponds to a face, or that a predictable pattern of colors correlates to a location such as a beach, requires tens of thousands of examples, all of which must be labeled in order to provide the context needed for accurate recognition.
As recently as ten years ago, this was a painstaking process that could be done only on a small scale. Images and videos were relatively scarce, and the time-consuming process of creating repositories of labeled, or supervised data slowed researchers' progress. As Taskar explains it, "Every time I wanted the computer to detect a new type of object, or a new action—somebody running versus somebody skipping, for example—as long as they're somewhat different, I had to go out there and label more examples, essentially from scratch."
But vast stores of data in the wild, or digital files which are becoming more plentiful on the Internet every day, are facilitating Taskar's efforts to accelerate the process of machine learning. "Before the advent of the Internet, you would have to find thousands of examples of every particular object and every particular action," Taskar says. "But now people are spending a lot of time posting images, videos and text on the web, creating this vast repository of digital knowledge." Harvesting video episodes of popular television shows such as LOST, Alias and CSI, along with screenplays and scripts, commentary from fan sites, and text from closed captions, Taskar is able to create sets of unsupervised, or weakly-labeled data that provide a large enough set of examples from which a computer can learn to identify characters, actions, objects, and locations. In order to do this accurately, however, it must resolve ambiguities between visual and textual inputs.
Many challenges remain, particularly in terms of resolving variations in lighting, facial expression, camera angle, or pose. The successes Taskar has had in his work with weakly-labeled data include near perfect precision in identifying the key characters from LOST and CSI, and over 90 percent accuracy retrieving video results based on textual queries for actions such as grab, cry, kiss, shout, or sleep.
"My hope is that my research can help solve some of the long-standing problems in computer vision and natural language processing," Taskar says of his work in teaching machines to process language and perceive digital images. From organizing family photos on a hard drive, to searching across terabytes of digital video to find a specific clip, or aggregating news stories told in massive collections of text files, Taskar is transforming the way we access digital information. His research is bringing us beyond the keyword search for needles in haystacks to discovery and retrieval of targeted, multimedia information culled from data in the wild.
View the full article in Penn Engineering Magazine: "Structured Prediction: A Framework for Machine Learning'" by Catherine Von Elm.
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